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MSU Denver freshman Yessica Vasquez paints sophomore Juan Arellano’s face at St. Cajetan’s for the Dia De Los Muertos event Oct. 30. Arellano insisted it be perfect and wanted to check the paint job regularly. Photo by Alyson McClaran • amcclara@msudenver.edu •

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Auraria votes, Colorado trends Republican Gardner takes Senate, Governor’s race too close to call By Steve Musal smusal@msudenver.edu Conventional political wisdom holds that midterm elections typically trend Republican. That was certainly true in Colorado this election. At press time, the governor’s race was still too close to call. Though Republican Bob Beauprez held a 740-vote lead over incumbent Democrat Gov. John Hickenlooper, remaining uncounted precints have heavily favored Hickenlooper in the past. Votes may not be fully counted until Thursday, and a recount is likely no matter who wins. U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner, R-4th District, will replace incumbent Sen. Mark Udall, aiding an overall change of power from the Democrats to the Republican Party in the U.S. Senate. Rep. Mike Coffman, a Republican, held on to Colorado’s 6th District in what was initially a toss-up with Democrat Andrew Romanoff. Incumbents Diana DeGette, D-1st District, and Ed Perlmutter, D-7th District, were re-elected in fairly easy races. Other statewide races also went along party lines. Republican Wayne Williams was elected to the office of Colorado Secretary of State over Democrat Joe Neguse. Republican Walker Stapleton won the State Treasurer race over Democrat Betsy Markey, and Republican Cynthia Coffman took the Attorney General position against Democrat Don Quick. Campaigns for Amendment 67, the so-called “Personhood” initiative, said it went too far — and Coloradans agreed, voting it down by a roughly two-thirds majority. Coloradans also voted down Amendment 68, the expanded gambling initiative that would have given a horse track in Aurora the ability to become a casino. Proposition 104, requiring school board meetings in the state to be open when discussing contract negotiations, passed overwhelmingly among Colorado voters. By contrast, Proposition 105, the initiative intended to require labels on genetically modified food products, failed overwhelmingly.

U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner, a Republican, beat out incumbent Sen. Mark Udall in a nationally-watched Senate race.

Rachel Eli, left, an MSU Denver freshman hotel management major, and Milagros Gaytan, right, a UCD freshman English major, wait in line to vote Nov. 4 at the Tivoli Student Union polling center. Photo by Steve Musal • smusal@msudenver.edu

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, a Republican, held on to Colorado District 6 in a tough race against Democratic challenger Andrew Romanoff.

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-1st District, was one of the few Democratic wins in a predominantly Republican election, defeating Republican Martin Walsh.

Though the results nationally give Republicans control of the Senate, in addition to keeping control of the House, the Republican lead in the Senate is short of the two-thirds majority needed to overcome a presidential veto as well as the 60 percent majority needed to overcome a Democratic

Sen. Mark Udall flashes a voter drive button during a last-minute rally on the Auraria Campus Nov. 4. It proved too little, too late, as Udall lost his race to U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner, R-4th District. Photo by Melanie J. Rice • mrice20@msudenver.edu

filibuster (a tactic Republicans have used frequently when the other party controlled the Senate). Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Republican incumbent, held on to his seat in a hotlycontested race, which may prove to

be a stablizing force on the Senate: while tea party favorite Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has made loud noises about impeaching President Barack Obama, McConnell, who is likely to be the Senate majority leader under a Republican Senate,

has refused to address the possibility of impeachment hearings. Full poll numbers, including voter turnouts at Auraria’s Tivoli Student Union voting service center, will be available in The Metropolitan’s Nov. 13 issue.

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MSU Denver celebrates Dia de los Muertos By Beth Martinez bmart103@msudenver.edu

Xochitl Chavez performs with Grupo Huitzilopochtli in front of St. Cajetan’s Oct. 30 for Dia de los Muertos. The smoke, or Copal, is used to perfume the heavens during the ritual dance. Photo by Michael Ortiz • mortiz26@msudenver.edu

Bright bold colors, stylized skulls and the sound of traditional mariachi music took over St. Cajetan’s Center Oct. 30 for the annual tri-institutional Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, celebration. The MSU Denver Art Department, College Assistant Migrant Program, Chicana/o Studies Department and Journey Through Our Heritage program, along with Community College of Denver, University of Colorado Denver Educational Opportunity Programs and a handful of student organizations, presented the event. The program offered a full day of traditional Mexican culture, including altars honoring deceased family members. Attendees also painted sugar skulls and enjoyed face painting, traditional dances from Grupo Folklorico Sabor Latino (“Latino Folklore Group”) and mariachi music from MSU Denver’s own Mariachi Los Correcaminos (“Roadrunner Mariachi”). Dia de los Muertos is a

Mexican and Mexican-American tradition celebrating and remembering family members who have died. The celebration starts Oct. 31 and ends Nov. 2. According to tradition, the spirits of the dead visit their family during this time. To prepare for and honor the spirits, altars are constructed with candles, photos of deceased loved ones, marigold flowers and offerings of food such as pan de muertos (“dead man’s bread”) is prepared along with other traditional food and sweet desserts. Cards were available at the event for filling out to place at an altar. The card gave students the opportunity to memorialize a deceased family member by their favorite foods and activities, while reflecting on the best memory shared with the loved one. Traditionally, offerings come in the four classical elements of earth, air, water and fire. Earth is represented by food. Air can be seen in the papel picado (colored tissue paper with a design hung by the alter so it can flutter in the wind). Water is presented so the spirits can quench their thirst in the afterlife journey and fire is the

flame of the candle, which gives a light of hope and faith so the spirit won’t be left in the dark. “This event is very educational and upbeat,” said Cheng Leng Lor, an MSU Denver sophomore studying sociology. “The Day of the Dead would seem sad, but the Chicano culture embraces death and celebrates the lives of those dead family members. It gives me a new prospective on how Chicanos view death.” Award-winning dancers from Grupo Folklorico Sabor Latino entertained the audience with dance and costumes. Male dancers wore straw hats, white pants and boots, while the women wore custom skirts and vests. The dances were composed of tapping on the floor, graceful movements and precise steps. “The music and dancing takes me back to when I was a child growing up,” said Carlos Valdez, MSU Denver senior studying history and secondary education. “I love how this event incorporates all aspects of Mexican culture. Latino, Mexican and Aztec culture is not one thing, it is a mixture of many things.”

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Kate Thomas named a national leader By Angela Jackson ajacks70@msudenver.edu MSU Denver speech communication major Kate Thomas was accepted by the American Association of University Women to its National Student Advisory Council (SAC) in early October. Thomas is one of ten women selected to the leadership council from across the United States. “I’m really proud to be at (MSU Denver) and represent it,” Thomas said. The AAUW focuses on gender equity in education and is considered the “leading women’s organization out there on a daily basis really trying to fight for equality for women and girls,” said Kate Farrar, AAUW director of campus leadership programs. Those chosen for the SAC serve on the council from October to June, and in that time promote advocacy and equity in a variety of ways at their respective campuses. AAUW began in 1881 with a group of 17 women and now has 170,000 members and supporters and more than 800 college and university partners. “This is indeed an honor for both

Ms. Kate Thomas and for MSU Denver and its Communication Arts and Sciences Department,” said Dr. Vicki Golich, provost and vice president of academic and student affairs. Working for women’s rights is not always easy. However, putting the right people in place is a start. “Having strong and outstanding women in positions such as the one (Thomas) has achieved is one of the most powerful ways to model our abilities across all disciplines and in all workplaces,” Golich said. Thomas works in the Office of Career Services at MSU Denver and as a supplemental instructor for the Institute of Women’s Studies & Services. Through her involvement with these programs, she met Brandi McClelland, coordinator of supplemental instruction, and Dr. Arlene Sgoutas, director for the Institute of Women’s Studies & Services. Both women were instrumental in encouraging her to apply for the SAC. During the application process, Thomas had time to reflect on past successes and realized she was “more of a leader than I thought.” Her leadership skills and passion for pursuing what she believes started long before college. Thomas co-founded a gay-straight

alliance at her Wisconsin high school, after a ban on same-sex marriage passed in the state. Her efforts in that endeavor proved to be far-reaching — the GSA is still in effect at the high school. She worked at Planned Parenthood, started an Amnesty International Group, and worked on various elections. Thomas is also active in LGBTQ issues, reproductive rights and feminist issues. Thomas looks forward to the many opportunities she will gain as a member of the advisory council. “Gaining confidence in leadership is a big part of it for me,” Thomas said. “But also a network of people that have similar ideals, and working with an organization that I really believe in.” As eager as Thomas is to be a connection between a national organization and her campus, AAUW is just as thrilled. “We’re super proud to have Kate Thomas as a part of our Student Advisory Council. We really look forward to how she is going to engage more in the work of AAUW,” Farrar said. Thomas added, “The people I have met here have been incredible, inspiring people. Believe in your ability to do great things. Anything we do can change the world.” Kate Thomas. Portrait by Michael Ortiz • mortiz26@msudenver.edu

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Music department offers new jazz improv program Drew Engberson dengbers@msudenver.edu The MSU Denver music department will open a new degree program — jazz and American improvised music — in spring 2015. Peter Schimpf, the chair of the music department, said that music students in the new program can expect to begin with a traditional approach, with classes such as jazz theory and composition. However, the aim of the degree is to arm students with the skills needed to apply jazz theory to any kind of music that interests them, whether it be folk, death metal or even rap. The degree “adds an element of American improvised music that looks at jazz in a very broad way, not as an isolated tradition, but a tradition that can engage any form of American music,” Schimpf said. Improvisation has a method to its madness. “One type of improvisation would be taking a melody and embellishing it,” Schimpf explained. “You add a few notes, you change a few things here and there. Then you can get into more complex forms of variation, such as creating new melodies spontaneously that still fit in the song upon which it’s based.” While some other universities’ jazz

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I heard if you played every political campaign ad that has aired in Colorado this year consecutively, the total time would amount to 43 days.

Livingroomcandidate.org has presidential campaign commerials from 1952 to 2012. In 1960, the John F. Kennedy presidential campaign produced a jingle that accompanied a cartoon and photo montage, essentially cheering viewers into voting for JFK. The jingle went: “do you want a man for president who sees it through and through? But not so doggone seasoned that he won’t try

Now, that’s a campaign ad. But gone are the days of creative campaign ads like Kennedy’s. Look on the bright side — as of Nov. 4, today’s ads are over as well. “It’s all over.”

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That is an astonishing amount of time considering the longest ads span about 90 seconds. Friendly political campaign ads have taken a back seat to the malicious ones. Although today’s candidates still produce some ads depicting themselves in a positive light, back in the day, that’s all campaign ads were about — instead of attacking one’s opponents.

something new. A man who’s old enough to know, and young enough to do. You cast your vote for Kennedy and a change that’s overdue. It’s up to you, it’s up to you, it’s strictly up to you.”

This foursyllable chant now plays in my head because Election Day marks the end of all the obnoxious, loathsome, vile, unbearable, abhorrent, repulsive and sometimes amusing campaign ads that were played ad naseum over the past months. No matter who has won the races, the real winners are the TV viewing public. No longer must we see Cory Gardner’s parted salt-and-pepper hair come on screen, preceded or

followed by the bushy eyebrows that grace the face of Mark Udall. No longer will we be subjected to watching John Hickenlooper stand on a dirt road in rural Colorado, equating his success in the restaurant business with what he’ll give us as governor if he’s reelected. No more teachers, staged in front of an elementary classroom backdrop, telling us that we should vote yes on Amendment 68. No more attack ads saying that “Cory Gardner is just too extreme for Colorado,” or “Mark Udall’s wrong and absent when it counts.” No more “Hickpocracy.” No more “Both ways Bob.” The attack ads reached such a pinnicle for me that it came to a point of thinking no matter what I heard on TV, I told myself “that’s not true.” “Mark Udall has stood with President Obama 99 percent of the time” — that can’t be true. Didn’t Bob Beauprez vote with President George W. Bush 100 percent of the time? Just remember, it’s all over — that is, until Bush/Clinton 2016.

Let the turkey have his day, Christmas Scott Corbridge Commentary I know what you all are thinking. Halloween’s over so that means it’s time to get into the holiday spirit. Well I hate to burst everyone’s bubble, but there’s another holiday right around the corner and it’s not

Christmas. Thanksgiving, while not always the most important holiday on everyone’s calendar, does represent a special time that we can share with our loved ones. Even though we don’t get presents and enjoy the white snow, we do get to stuff our faces with turkey, stuffing and yams. Don’t forget that there’s always the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, and hey— you can always turn on the tube and watch three pointless Thanksgiving Day football games that include the Cowboys, Lions and Packers. Why do we love Christmas so much? Because it brings up memories of our jolly childhood that we all remember when we opened

presents, left cookies for the big guy and sang Christmas carols. Yet does anyone really remember all those Thanksgivings where we woke up, watched football and parades, stuff our faces and went to bed? Well I do. We’ve had to suffer through 31 days of costumes, horror movies and candy overload to survive another two months of the same holiday again. We can survive a month and not worry about what we’re going to get on the 25th of December. Yes, we all love to hear nonstop Christmas music on KOSI 101. 1 until we want to rip our ears off, but we should appreciate the finer things in life. Not to mention that we still get a week off of school

for Thanksgiving break which is always a bonus. So to those that believe Christmas season starts November 1st, know that you really have another 29 days before you can bust out the ugly sweater and stockings. I remember those turkey days that I sat down with my dad, watched some football and then enjoyed my mom’s homemade stuffing and strawberry Jell-O and every year I hope to enjoy it once again. Relax fat boy—go back to the North Pole, sit down and wait your turn. November is a time for family and turkey so, you can hold on another 30 days.

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‘Exit Strategies’ show opens new doors for art students By Melanie J. Rice mrice20@msudenver.edu A steady stream of visitors flowed through the doors to see “Exit Strategies” at MSU Denver’s Center for Visual Art Halloween night. This second installation of MSU Denver’s fall 2014 BFA thesis program held its opening reception at the CVA Oct. 31 and will run through Nov. 8. “Exit Strategies” showcases the work of 22 MSU Denver fine art students and represents the culmination of their studies. “This is almost like their graduation or commencement for them,” says Jennifer Garner, associate professor of art at MSU Denver, who oversaw the students’ efforts. Garner says the students did all of the work to put the show together — from marketing it to curating it. The show features diverse artwork of different media — reflecting MSU Denver’s diverse student body. Lindsey Scot Ernst’s thesis statement says the bronze sculpture jewelry and artifacts featured in her “Indigenous Discoveries” display embody her vision of life 1,000 years in the future — as if displayed in the Museum of Ancient Exploration 3014. Ernst’s

statement says her work begs viewers to question the present, particularly humanity’s impact on the environment. Other work, like Mike Fabricius’ color photography, titled “Colfax Avenue,” focuses on people in today’s environment. In his thesis statement, he says this series of 12 color images captures authentic movements of human interaction and explores how people interact and organize themselves while sharing this 26-mile long stretch of road. “It’s the longest commercial road in America,” Fabricius says. “So I just wanted to check out east, west and all the parts in between and try to get to know the people on Colfax.” Fabricius says after graduation he wants to live out of his car and travel the U.S. He hopes to eventually work in Europe or Australia. LaShay Peterson’s work is more reflective of personal creativity that overflows, touching others. Peterson’s “Paper & Lace” installation features four nymph-like live models who crochet while sitting or standing in the midst of what looks like a multicolored river of yarn flowing from strands of crochet work strung from a piece of driftwood mounted on the gallery wall. “I compulsively make things,”

Peterson says. “And that’s what the river is mostly about; that’s why it’s so long and big.” “At 5:30 today, I taught them all how to crochet,” she says. Now, the lingerie-clad models teach visitors how to crochet. It represents the “snowball effect of learning,” Peterson says. For Peterson, it is a way of taking her creativity out of herself and shar-

ing it with others. Peterson says she hopes to start a custom lingerie business in the future. Other mixed-media pieces, wood sculptures, oil paintings, fabric art and even floor-to-ceiling letters stung together with nearly invisible threads round out the rest of the show. Garner says students benefit

from this real-world experience of showcasing their own art — it’s professional practice. “This is the ultimate of a professional space to be doing this,” Garner says. “It doesn’t get any better than this.” For this group of MSU Denver students, “Exit Strategies” is more about opening new doors than closing old ones.

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MSU Denver students turn learning to profits By Logan O’Brien lobrien8@msudenver.edu Avid cyclists Jacob Harbron and Chancellor Brown are turning a school project into professional success.

Harbron and Brown, both industrial design students at MSU Denver, are in the final stages of designing a new type of bike messenger bag. The roll-top bag can be attached to the saddle of any bike, and can also be worn as a shoulder

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strap style bag. The two are bicycle enthusiasts and got connected in the industrial design program. The bag, known as the “Hauler,” has caught the interest of Boulder-based bike gear company Green Guru, which features products made of recycled materials. The project started in a classroom last October, when as part of the industrial design program, the pair were introduced to Davidson Lewis, the owner of Green Guru. It was then, Brown said, that the bag stopped being a school project and became something that they wanted to see in retail stores across the U.S. “We saw this as a real opportunity to be our first product,” Brown said. “The owner came in and sat down with us. We pitched him a few ideas, and this was the one he liked the most.” With the help of Green Guru, Brown and Harbron started a 60-day crowd funding campaign

Sept. 7 to fund starting production. Using Kickstarter, a crowd funding website, they set a goal of $5,000. If they met the goal in 60 days, the project could go ahead; if not then Harbron and Brown would be back to square one. After a month of checking the page daily, they hit their goal of $5,000 with almost half of their campaign time remaining. Brown said that although the campaign had been an emotional roller coaster, Kickstarter’s global nature had allowed them to connect with people worldwide. In the coming year, Green Guru plans to ship their new bag to Russia, China, Japan and Egypt. The Kickstarter campaign, which ends Nov. 6, has garnered just over $8,000. The final product may enter production as early as January 2015. Harbron and Brown say there are still small alterations they want to make to their current design, but that they expect to meet

their deadline. Between the two of them, they have put in almost 1,000 hours on the project, and it may take a few hundred more to complete. However, with the money they got from Kickstarter, they can tweak their design, submit the finished pattern to Green Guru, and begin production for the retail market. Harbron says it took a lot of work to get the project off the ground, but that he enjoyed working in the cycling gear industry. With the project nearing completion, Brown says that the key to getting started was having a good product and getting it in front of people. “Keep both feet on the ground; if you’re going to start a project like this make sure you can follow through,” he says. “You have to go in 100 percent organized before you launch.”

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National Novel Writing Month, or, how I learned to stop procrastinating and love the draft By Steve Musal smusal@msudenver.edu “The first draft of anything is shit.” Ernest Hemingway isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but there’s no denying the man had a way with words. That philosophy — that nothing is perfect initially — is what drives National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo, for short). What in Hemingway’s name is NaNoWriMo? It’s an annual outpouring of creative work, centered around the unlikely concept of writing a novel (or 50,000 words of one) in 30 days. “Every year, we’re reminded that there are still stories that have yet to be told, still voices yet to be heard from all corners of the world,” says NaNoWriMo executive director Grant Faulkner. “NaNoWriMo helps people make creativity a priority in life and realize the vital ways our stories connect us. We are our stories.” Chris Baty, the Californian who founded the event, said the secret is giving up the lie of being able to do something perfectly the first time. In his book, “No Plot? No Problem!” Baty calls this “exuberant imperfection.” “The quickest, easiest way to produce something beautiful and lasting is to risk making something horribly crappy,” Baty says. “As grown-ups, we come to place undue importance on this thing called ‘competence.’” In the workplace, that keeps us from getting fired, Baty says. But when

we try new things, it keeps us quitting early, afraid of failure. “Exuberant imperfection allows you to circumvent those limiting feelings entirely,” Baty says. “It dictates that the best way to tackle daunting, paralysis-inducing challenges is to give yourself permission to make mistakes, and then go ahead and make them. In the context of novel-writing, this means you should lower the bar from ‘best-seller’ to ‘would not make someone vomit.’” And that’s the idea of NaNoWriMo: to write 50,000 words of a novel that doesn’t have to be very good. Why 50,000? Baty says he grabbed the shortest novel off his shelf — Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World” — and did a rough word count. It’s not a hard upper limit. Many NaNoWriMo participants write more than 50,000. The true spirit of NaNoWriMo is a willingness to do away with one’s “inner editor.” By removing the desire to polish every word to perfection before writing the next one, the first draft gets done. Editing, according to NaNoWriMo’s website, can (and should) come later. And the formula works. “NaNoWriMo gets one lesson right,” says Chuck Wendig, an author who runs the writing website terribleminds.com. “Writing can at times be like a sprint and you can’t hover over every day’s worth of writing, picking ticks and mites from its hair — you will always find more ticks, more mites. The desire for perfection is like

a pit of wet coal silt: it will grab your boots like iron hands and never let you go.” What makes NaNoWriMo special, beyond the idea of writing a novel in a month, is the community. Not only are you doing this, but hundreds of thousands of other writers across the world are doing it with you (yes, the “National” in the name is obsolete). How many? According to the Office of Letters and Light, the nonprofit organization which runs the NaNoWriMo website and programs, more than 310,000 writers participated in NaNoWriMo in 2013. Together, they wrote more than 3.5 billion — that is billion, with a B — words. “NaNoWriMo’s shining awesomeness comes in the form of being connected to something greater,” Wendig says. “You’re all embarking on a really weird journey together. Use that. Enjoy the camaraderie.” Other than commiseration with fellow writers about the long, strange trip you are all on, the NaNoWriMo community is best represented by write-ins. These are often weekly group meetings of writers from all over the local region, which serve as both meet-and-greets for other would-be authors

and structured writing time, free from the distractions of the Internet or whatever reruns are on TV. Denver, in particular, has a strong program — the 9th largest, according to the NaNoWriMo website — with 15 write-ins each week scheduled. A kick-off party and “thank God it’s over” party are also part of the plan by the region’s municipal liaisons — NaNoWriMo participants who take on the added challenge of organizing the region’s writers and write-ins. NaNoWriMo also works with authors to provide pep talks for its writers. In 2014, those authors are Veronica Roth (“Divergent”), Jim Butcher (“The Dresden Files”) and Tamora Pierce (“The Song of the Lioness”). “Listen, a writer’s career isn’t formed just on what she can write — it’s formed on who she knows,” Wendig says. “It’s built in part on the backs of relationships. Make those relationships. Both professional and personal. It will not only give you the morale to keep on kicking, and it won’t only let you boost the spirits of others, but it’ll hopefully create lasting relationships that go well beyond November.”

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DEERHOOF “La Isla Bonita” By Kelsey Nelson knelso60@msudenver.edu The four member band Deerhoof recently celebrated 20 years in the music business. The band’s newest Madonna meets karaoke inspired album, “La Isla Bonita” comes full circle. The group consists of Satomi Matsuzaki on bass, Ed Rodriguez and John Dieterich on guitar and Greg Saunier on Drums.

BOB DYLAN “The Basement Tapes” By Luis Amaya lamaya@msudenver.edu The newly released “The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series Vol. 11” by Bob Dylan and The Band, gives listeners a feeling of being a fly on the wall – watching a piece of musical history being made. The six-disc set offers an

“Hyrule Warriors” By Sarah McNeil smcneil3@msudenver.edu The worst thing about any multi-player game is players getting into each others’ way when an objective needs to be fulfilled. That is not the case with Nintendo’s “Hyrule Warriors,” which was released in the U.S. on Sept. 26, on the Wii U. This non-canon, mass destruction, objective driven, smash-emup game has everything a child, or child at heart, desires. In spite of its “teen” rating, the graphics are as tame as any “Legend of Zelda” game from the past, but with more skin shown on some of the female

“Nightcrawler” By Adrian Belandria abelandr@msudenver.edu To solely say that Jake Gyllenhaal’s performance in this year’s psychological thriller “Nightcrawler” is good would be an understatement — a big understatement. Not only is Gyllenhaal’s performance great, it is riveting. Don’t get me wrong. Jake Gyllenhaal has starred in a long list of great movies, from “Donnie Darko” to “Zodiac” and “End of Watch.” The man has kept himself busy in the past

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The group recorded the album over the course of a week in Rodriguez’s basement. Saunier said in a Skype Q&A with “Billboard,” “Maybe it’s time I catch up on this Madonna/Janet Jackson stuff.” And thus “La Isla Bonita” began to fall into place. This self-made recording process is apparent in listening to the album. It has a raw and homemade edge to it that is reminiscent of their earlier albums. Old fans will appreciate this, and new ones will get a feel for the band’s unique style. Dance, punk and pop all rolled in to one is “La Isla Bonita.”

And it works. When songs like “Doom” begin to lull you into a sense of listening to some type of indie rock on the beach, it doesn’t last long. Halfway through the next track, “Last Fad,” it sounds like a kid playing a piano in a horror movie. “Exit Only” creates an image of friends singing karaoke, until singer Matsuzaki lets out a shriek, and ends with “thank you for coming, get out now.” Deerhoof is the first band to sound quite like they do. They have been cited by other artists as an influence, like The Flaming Lips and

St. Vincent, both of which have a larger following than Deerhoof. Deerhoof is successful in creating an album that is an adventure to listen to. It’s not the music to play when trying to fall asleep, or working on something else with music in the background. The album demands attention in a way Deerhoof has always been able to do. Deerhoof is the band to listen to when you want something different and still somehow structured, and “La Isla Bonita” comes highly recommended.

authentic presentation of Dylan’s songwriting process. The music is raw at times, as the group plays with lyric ideas, various instrumental arrangements and beats. It’s like mind-mapping for musicians – taking one main concept and letting ideas flow freely, uncensored, uninhibited. Nothing from these sessions was dubbed or altered. Listeners get to experience every part of the collaborative process among the group as they discuss what works and what doesn’t. You could call it

a flub reel at times with some of its weird ad-libs. It feels organic, unlike a professional studio session that can feel a little more sterile and clean. Although there was no apparent plan by Dylan for how the music and lyrics would come together, the process doesn’t feel chaotic. Beyond the language of the words Dylan wrote, the music evokes the feelings of the lyrics. “The Basement Tapes” makes sense, because the sessions were literally taped in a basement. You

can almost picture the shag carpet, puke-yellow polyester couch with faded flowers and lava lamp surrounded by dark brown fake paneling – a popular design style of the ‘60s. Whether you are a Dylan fan or not, there is nothing in this set that is going to surprise you. What makes this disc set worth the time to listen is the rare peek at the process behind one of the most culturally relevant songwriters in American music.

characters. The game consists of small maps. The goal of each map is different, but each is achieved by slashing through large groups of enemies with amazing melee combos. The combos become more graphic and interesting as each character levels up. It is also one of few games where there are more playable female characters than male or gender-neutral characters. As the game is played, more characters are unlocked and available for gameplay, but the “Forces of Evil” characters — Ganondorf and his allies — may only be played on some maps at some times. There are several ways to approach gameplay. Legend mode is a relatively fast storyline, which

allows for several characters to be unlocked. It also contains some pretty amazing non-canon cutscenes for maximum awesomeness. Once that is beaten, Adventure mode allows the player to jump from small map to small map, collecting special objects and finding hidden treasures while completing objectives. It’s fun, but the maps are much shorter than Legend or Free mode, so there is more time spent in between fighting. Free Mode is a repeat of Legend mode, but player one is given the choice of character, where it previously was chosen for the player. It also allows more characters to be unlocked. The maps are longer, and at this point the characters are at higher levels which also gives more

freedom in combo usage. Challenge Mode leaves a little to be desired. It is a series of objectives within a single map. Often these objectives are to kill a certain number of enemies in a certain way within the time limit. The gameplay itself is like any other mode, but the rewards aren’t as good. Overall, this game is great for people who like to play games with other people. The single player aspects are still good enough to play solo, but it is better with friends. This, along with “Super Smash Bros.” for Wii U and “Mario Kart,” is reason enough to buy a Wii U system — great games for great gatherings.

Together, they race through the sinister streets of nighttime Los Angeles, constantly one step behind the latest car accident or building fire in hopes of being the first to film the ensuing tragedy. Yet, as Lou learns to master this skill, the deeper he gets himself into trouble as he becomes more obsessed over capturing the perfect shot. He even goes as far as juxtaposing crime scenes to his liking. The more victims he captures on camera, the more cash he makes. As the crimes become darker, so does Lou, and he begins to reveal his true sociopathic self.

“Nightcrawler” is the movie that we need to see, not only for its high-speed and twisted story line but for the underlying message: we love our news to be bloody. Lou’s obsessiveness is due in part to the viewers’ thirst for blood, and he knows it. His knowledge of the way the world works and his insight on what the viewer wants would make any journalist proud. His methods of gathering this information, and the ensuing events that follow will surely keep you biting your nails and on the edge of your seat.

decade. With “Nightcrawler” he has shown us that some roles are meant for certain actors — and Jake was meant for this role. “Nightcrawler” is the directorial debut for Dan Gilroy, who also wrote the screenplay. The film follows two freelance camera men whose sole job is to pursue and capture footage of potentially high profile crimes as they happen. Gyllenhaal stars as Lou Bloom, an unemployed yet incredibly persistent man with a drive for success and perfection. Costarring alongside him is Riz Ahmed, who plays Lou’s reluctant and naïve employer.

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Roadrunners can’t get by Rangers or Mavericks By Mackenzie Masson mmasson@msudenver.edu

Metro freshman midfielder Ethan Ramsey heads a ball against Colorado Mesa at the Regency Athletic Complex Oct. 31. The Roadrunners lost to the Mavericks, 2-1. Photo by Abreham Gebreegziabher • agebreeg@msudenver.edu

Regis 0 1 1 MSU Denver 0 0 0 First half—None Second half—1, Regis, Maybin 14 (Martinez), 76th minute. Yellow Cards—Metro, Barth, 56th minute. Regis, Wiebke, 77th minute. Referee—J.C. Plott. Asst. Referee—Corro, Habtemicael Lineups Regis—Connor Adkisson, Christian Nicolosi; Louis Barrow, Joseph Terry; Luca Rigonati, Adam Tormoehlen, Joacob Martinez, Arnthor Kristinsson, Taylor Wiebke, Nick Frank, Martin Maybin, Kade Hanson, Ryan Urwiller, Eduardo Belmar, Andreas Bitter, Chris Walker. Metro—Keegan Hand; Tyler Trujillo, Brock Labertew, Michael Jordahl, Trevor Irion; Pierce Galan, Dustin Berg, Makir Oropeza, Justin Glivar, Ethan Ramsey, Nolan Barth, Ikaika Nichols, Carlos Diego Luna; Josh Belfrage, Jack Mayfield, Jeff Gillis, Danny Arrubla.

Metro men’s soccer started their season with a 9–0 record before Colorado State-Pueblo handed them their first loss Sept. 28. However, the Roadrunners seem to be losing steam after recording three consecutive losses in the last two weeks. The Roadrunners went up against Regis University Oct. 29 on the Rangers’ home turf. Metro was first to put shots on the board against Regis with a shot by sophomore forward Josh Belfrage in the ninth minute of the game which was saved by the Rangers’ goalkeeper, and another shot less than a minute later by sophomore defender Nolan Barth, which went just right of the goal. Regis answered Metro’s efforts by firing two shots on Metro’s goal in the 11th minute, which would be saved by Keegan Hand and another attempt only 49 seconds later, which went just over the top of the goal. Metro continued their attempts to net a ball when Dustin Berg had an opportunity to score but his shot was blocked, followed by an attempt by Danny Arrubla, who would attempt to put away the ball but steered it slightly high of the goal. The first half of the match would come to an end with neither team able to claim a goal after a hard fought efforts by both sides with neither able to put the ball past the goalkeeper for the lead. The second half of the match would mimic the first with each team having unsuccessful attempts to score. Frustrations started to build on the field and the physicality increased, before a yellow card was called on Barth followed by

two fouls on Metro. Metro continued their efforts though, and Berg fired off two more shots on Regis, but both resulted just wide of the goal. Things took a turn however in the 75th minute of the game when Regis’ Jacob Martinez successfully scored his 14th goal for the season and was able to give Regis the first, and only, match point. Regis’ Taylor Wiebke had a yellow card called against him putting the ball back in the Roadrunners’ possession. Metro fought hard for the last five minutes of the game putting up three more shots against the Rangers with attempts by Belfrage, sophomore defender Tyler Trujillo, and sophomore forward Jack Mayfield. Despite the Roadrunners’ efforts in the final minutes of the game, it would not be enough to tie up the game. Metro was back at home Oct. 31 against Colorado Mesa. The Mavericks came out strong against the Roadrunners and scored in just the fifth minute of the game. The score would remain stagnant at 1–0 for rest of the first half despite shots from Arrubla and Berg. The Roadrunners returned motivated to the field in the second half, but only four minutes went by before freshman midfielder Ethan Ramsey gained possession of the ball and passed it to Arrubla, who took the ball into the goal box and beat the goalkeeper to the far post to score for the Runners, tying the game 1–1. But the Mavericks answered to Metro’s goal and scored their second goal in the 71st minute of the game, leading Metro by one point. The Mavericks’ goal would be the final one of the match, forcing Metro into a 2–1 defeat.

Colorado Mesa 1 1 2 MSU Denver 0 1 1 First half—1, Mesa, Abergil 11 (Escobar), sixth minute. Second half—2, Metro, Arrubla 9 (Ramsey), 50th minute. 3, Mesa, Hernandez 3 (Abergil), 71st minute. Yellow Cards—Mesa, Abergil, 72 minute. Metro—Labertew, 88th minute. Referee—Levesque. Asst. Referee—Wykowski, Hehir. Lineups Mesa—Micha Conrads; Oliver Querin, Blake Carlson, Slater Elkind, Nick Pena; Tim Hofer, Sean Fos ter, Nestor Escobar, Trentin Atkin, Alan Flores, Roberto Diaz, Robert Connors, Patrick La Porta, Kevin Escobar; Stan Schrock, Roy Abergil, Stevie Palma, Alan Hernandez, Cory Rhodes. Metro—Keegan Hand; Tyler Trujillo, Brock Labertew, Michael Jordahl, Trevor Irion; Pierce Galan, Dustin Berg, Makir Oropeza, Justin Glivar, Ethan Ramsey, Nolan Barth, Ikaika Nichols, Carlos Diego Luna; Josh Belfrage, Jack Mayfield, Jeff Gillis, Danny Arrubla.

Metro senior Josh Belfrage dribbles past Mesa defenders Oct. 31 at the Regency Athletic Complex during the Runners 2-1 loss. Photo by Abreham Gebreegziabher • agebreeg@msudenver.edu

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Extra time in both games By Mario Sanelli msanelli@msudenver.edu Oct. 29 vs. No. 15 CSM Metro played to a 0-0 tie in double overtime against Colorado School of Mines. The Roadrunners outshot the Orediggers 20-13, tying 7-7 in shots on goal. Each goalkeeper registered seven saves in the 110:00 minute tie at the Regency Athletic Complex. Senior forward Karisa Price and senior midfielder Abby Rolph led Metro with three shots on goal each, while Price totaled a teamhigh nine shots as Rolph followed with six. Oct. 31 vs. Western State Tess Hagenlock made her lone shot of the game count. The senior midfielder beat Western State goalkeeper Meghan Jedrzejewski in the 98th minute for her fourth goal of the season to give Metro its 13th win of the year in the season finale. Hagenlock converted her shot from five yards out on a touch pass from Rolph.

Metro junior Noemy Polanco fights for a header against a Western State defender at the Regency Athletic Complex Oct 31. Metro defeated Western State 2-1 in overtime. Photo by Abreham Gebreegziabher • agebreeg@msudenver.edu

Metro enters the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament, which begins Nov. 7 in Golden, with a 13-1-4 record.

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Lady Runners edged by Rams By Josh Schott jschott7@msudenver.edu The Metro women’s basketball team kicked off their season with an exhibition game against Colorado State University in which they lost 90-62. The score appears rather lop-sided but the Roadrunners played well against the Division I Rams especially in the first half. At halftime Metro was only down by 11 points after a strong first half offensively. They shot just over 45 percent from the floor which included 10 points from freshman center Georgia Ohrdorf, and an additional eight points and six rebounds from fellow freshman forward Emily Hartegan. The second half is when the game got away from the Runners. CSU opened up the half on a 26-9 run which Metro was never able to comeback from. Colorado State 47 MSU Denver 36

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The freshman duo of Hartegan and Ohrdorf showed what’s in store for Metro, as they led the Roadrunners with 18 points and nine rebounds for Hartegan, and 12 points for Ohrdorf. The biggest differences in the game were the turnovers and points in the paint. The Rams won the turnover battle, forcing 24 Roadrunner turnovers as opposed to 12 for Metro. This along with the inside scoring being nearly 2-1 in favor of the Rams was too much for the Roadrunners. Metro has now played against a Division I team the past five seasons. The Roadrunners will see action again in the Holiday Inn Cherry Creek Classic against the Baker University Wildcats Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Auraria Event Center, followed by a matchup with the Southern Oregon Raiders Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. 90 62

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Roadrunners Basketball Preview: Five players to watch Point Guard:

Dalante Dunklin

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Small Forward:

Mitch McCarron

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Dunklin comes to Metro from Saddleback Junior College (CA) where he averaged 10 points, four assists and four rebounds, while being named first-team all-Orange Empire Conference. Dunklin played for Division I UC-Santa Barbara while in high school which help Metro. At six foot, 185, Dunklin has the size you don’t usually see in a point guard which will keep defenses guessing when he’s on the court working the fast-paced offense.

One of three seniors returning this season, McCarron will fi ll into a prominent leadership role. Named preseason All-America this season, McCarron brings his athleticism and ingenuity to the No. 5 Runners. McCarron averaged a career high 16 points per game and 7.5 rebounds, while recording 131 assists, 58 steals and 15 blocks. Metro will no doubt look to McCarron to do the majority of scoring while keeping his average in minutes throughout the season.

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Year: Sophomore Height: 6-8 Weight: 185

Year: Senior Height: 6-3 Weight: 215

Year: Junior Height: 6-0 Weight: 185

Power Forward:

Will Sinclair

Year: Senior Height: 6-10 Weight: 250

Year: Senior Height: 6-9 Weight: 230

A strong contributor coming off the bench last season, it’s not hard to believe Kyei will have an important role this season at the three spot. He appeared in 27 games for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference champs. Kyei gave the Roadrunners a solid performance every game, while only averaging 1.6 points and 1.1 rebounds. Look to see Kyei bump those numbers up by the end of this year.

The RMAC Shootout MVP is a go-to option in the paint, and should be able to get the majority of the boards this season. Along with Sinclair, Metro will provide one of the strongest front courts in the RMAC. While averaging 15.9 points and 7.4 rebounds per game last season, Kay will look to build on his play from last season as the Runners will rely heavily on the duo of Kay-Sinclair to protect the inside paint and create turnovers.

In his first season with Metro last year, Sinclair started 30 of 34 for the Roadrunners at center. He averaged 4.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. Sinclair very well could have a breakout year and be constant force in the paint. Sinclair is another player with Division I experience, playing at Utah Valley University before transferring to Metro last season. Sinclair could rotate with Kay and newcomers Bounama Keita and Robbert Onwuachu, who were recruited this year, at the five spot.

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