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MSU Denver senior Kit Hendrickson smooths out the last little imperfections Dec. 1 on the mountain bike frame he has been planning and building since the beginning of the fall semester. Hendrickson is enrolled in the industrial design program’s bicycle design and fabrication class, and hopes to have his bike completed by the end of the spring 2015 semester. Photo by Alyson McClaran • amcclara@msudenver.edu •
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World AIDS Day fights disease, offers resources By Melanie J. Rice mrice20@msudenver.edu People streamed into the tri-institutional World AIDS Day event held in the Tivoli Dec. 1. While there, they found answers to questions about sexual health, AIDS and sexually transmitted disease prevention and other resources. Many also took advantage of the free oral rapid testing for AIDS, which was offered in a private location, also in the Tivoli. You are at risk if you have had sex with a man or a woman who has had other partners, according to a brochure published by ETR Associates, a health education organization. “We just are trying to raise awareness that it’s still here,” said Beth Sandlin, health education and outreach coordinator for the Health Center at Auraria. “We still haven’t won the fight; we still have strides to go and people are still getting infected every day.” World Aids Day, Dec. 1, has been observed since 1988. According to the World Health Organization, HIV is still a major health issue. It has claimed more than 39 million lives as of 2013. “I think it’s (prevention) the
key,” Sandlin said. “Whether it’s prevention and just knowing about knowledge of it and clearing up myths and knowing what is your risk and what is not your risk — that is the key factor to helping reduce their risk of HIV.” Education can bring peace of mind, along with good prevention habits. MSU Denver convergent journalism sophomore Joella Baumann, who attended the event at Auraria, said she has educated herself about risks and isn’t highly concerned. “I guess if I didn’t know the proper information, maybe I would be more concerned,” Baumann said. The event at Auraria included free pizza, popcorn and representatives from both on campus and off campus resources available not only to students, but the whole community. Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment provided information and resources for those who attended the event at the Tivoli. Trainer/consultant in the STD/HIV program, Mariska Osborne-Wells, said they provide free testing for STDs and HIV. “It can be done in their home, we have tested in vehicles, we tested in parks — whereever the
MSU Denver alumna Briana Meyers displays her art piece, “Objectification,” which won second place in the competition in honor of World Aids Day in the Tivoli Multicultural Lounge Dec. 1. Photo by Alyson McClaran • amcclara@msudenver.edu
person is comfortable because we have a lot of homeless clients so we have to be very adaptable to the environment,” Osborne-Wells said. A documentary film and panel discussion took place in the multicultural lounge, where the Auraria tri-institutional World AIDS Day 2014 student art exhibit was on display. Sandlin said an art exhibit
has been a part of the campus’ event since its inception. MSU Denver fine art senior Connie Mobley Johns had her painting, “Inside” on display. “It’s an incredible emotional journey that someone is on if they’re facing aids,” Johns said. “Conflict and fear and all those emotions you know that you
wouldn’t be able to see. People put on a brave face and pretend they’re fine.” The art exhibit will remain on display through Nov. 5. The Health Center at Auraria offers free blood-draw HIV testing to students, faculty and staff at the Auraria campus on a walk-in basis.
Late professor Matt Kailey, transgender murder victims, memorialized at Transgender Day of Remembrance by Kate Rigot krigot@msudenver.edu A small handful of people gathered in the Tivoli’s Multicultural Lounge Nov. 20 to mark 2014’s Transgender Day of Remembrance, a yearly event created to publicly memorialize people murdered throughout the year for their transgender status. The Transgender Day of Remembrance, or TDOR, has been observed internationally in various places throughout the world every Nov. 20 since 2007, and mourns “those who were killed due to antitransgender hatred or prejudice,” according to the International Transgender Day of Remembrance website. GLBT Student Services at Auraria has been holding the event
GLBTSS staff members Gabe Romero and Megan Fowler grasp hands during the Transgender Day of Remembrance, which was observed in the Tivoli Multicultural Lounge Nov 20. Photo by Michael Ortiz • mortiz26@msudenver.edu
on campus every year for the last seven years. Auraria’s event included a reading of victims’ names and dates of death, as well as ages and
the locations and causes of death for many of them. Before and during the reading, a projector flashed images and names of some of the prior years’ victims on the wall.
Victims ranged in circumstance from an unknown woman found dead with her eyes removed, to an eight-year-old who was beaten to death by his father for liking dancing and girls’ clothing. According to the International Transgender Day of Remembrance website, most of the murders have never been solved. GLBTSS staff member Megan Fowler thanked the audience for attending the event, noting that TDOR is “not a fun event, so sometimes it’s hard to get people in the room — but it’s such an important part of our community and what our office stands for.” Fowler asked those present to also remember the lives lost that year to suicide resulting from hate crimes, or because of a refusal of medical services based on transgender status.
While TDOR memorializes the lives of all transgender murder victims everywhere, Fowler was quick to point out that 95 percent of names on the list are those of transwomen of color — a result of the disproportionate rate of violence against this group. “Unfortunately, because of the intersections of racism and homophobia, and misogyny that exist in the trans community, the voices of transwomen of color historically have been not very well heard, have been erased,” Fowler said. “And so, it’s really important that we pay attention to their stories.” This year’s TDOR event was particularly poignant for the Auraria community given that MSU Denver professor Matt Kailey died in May of this year. Kailey, who
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CVA exhibit is “Greater Than the Sum” of parts By Heather Pastorius hpastori@msudenver.edu The MSU Denver Center for Visual Arts is hosting “Greater Than the Sum,” the 32nd annual exhibition from The National Collage Society, through Jan. 24. “It turned out better than I ever expected,” said Gretchen Bierbaum, the society’s founder. “Greater Than the Sum” consists of collage work from 15 different artists, both national and international. Bierbaum said the Nov. 21 opening was even better received than she’d expected. “There was an art walk on Santa Fe that night, and every artist stood up and talked about their pieces,” she said. A jury of three judged the 91 pieces submitted for the collection. “The jury members are always one working collager, one artist or art professor and one curator — always three jury members so there are no ties,” Bierbaum said. “It took five and a half hours.” According to the NCS website, the society is an art foundation dedicated to foster interest in collage as an art medium.
Gretchen Bierbaum, founder of the National Collage Society, shows off her collage “Dear Darwin” at the MSU Denver Center for Visual Arts. The CVA is hosting “Greater Than the Sum,” an exhibition of the society’s work, through Jan. 24. Photo courtesy of Gretchen Bierbaum
Since its creation in 1982, it has grown to include thousands of members, including about 200 signature members. “The minute we hit cyberspace, we expanded to other countries,” Bierbaum said. “We have mostly professional artists and a lot of professors use it for becoming tenured.” To become signature mem-
bers, and therefore nationally recognized, each artist must participate in three exhibitions like this one. “It was an exciting night because 10 of the artists became signature members,” Bierbaum said. “I’m blown away at how many do this year after year...I’m just waiting to see who ends up in museums.”
>> Continued from Page 3 was transgender, died of heart failure unrelated to anti-transgender violence, and thus did not have his name read as part of the TDOR list, but GLBTSS staff members nonetheless chose to set up a memorial at the event. Kailey taught a transgender studies course, possibly the only class of its kind in the country according to Fowler, starting in spring of 2013. He was much loved by his students, according to Fowler and fellow GLBTSS staff member Gabe Romero. “He’s left a pretty big legacy for the Metro community; he meant a lot to a lot of people on campus and touched a lot of lives,” Fowler said. Romero added that Kailey was “just so great at phrasing things in words that people can understand and meeting people halfway.” This year’s TDOR date was notable for falling five days after wellknown transgender author and activist Leslie Feinberg died from complications of Lyme disease. Fowler and Romero stressed that despite the recent increase in media coverage of transgender issues, there is still a need for community events like TDOR. “The majority of people who I interact with on a daily basis don’t even know that trans people exist,” Fowler said. “Despite the growing media coverage of trans identities,
I would say the majority of media coverage of trans communities is still comic relief.” GLBTSS at Auraria also sponsored an art show held at an off-campus venue Nov. 22 in conjunction with TDOR. The show, “En Masse,” consisted of a set of prints by local artist Craig “Arch” Archuletta that memorialized each of the murders on the TDOR list for 2013. Archuletta, who plans to ultimately expand the project to include pieces for all of the murders since 2007, graduated from MSU Denver in 2013 with an IDP major in queer studies, and has since earned a master’s degree in queer studies in the arts and culture from Birmingham City University in the U.K. “Every year, there’s at least 50-plus people in the trans community who are murdererd, and I thought that (TDOR) is a really unfair day to have as the only knowledge of that community,” Archuletta said. “I thought that it was really important for people to be able to see some sort of representation of the realities and lived experiences of an entire community that’s often left out of the ‘LGB’ community — so this is about representing the whole scope and breadth of… realities that trans people face every day.” Names of all TDOR victims can be found at http://tdor.info.
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UCD student reveals hidden job market By Andrea Tsosie atsosie2@msudenver.edu MSU Denver career counselor intern Stephanie Eagan did a presentation Nov. 18 at the Tivoli titled, “The Hidden Job Market,” to help job seekers discover many job opportunities that aren’t found on job boards. Egan, a UCD graduate student working toward her master’s degree in counseling, is abreast of the latest job search tips for success. Her role is to assist current students and alumni who have graduated within a year. In addition, she serves as a career coach for MSU Denver alumni who graduated more than a year ago. Even after applying and applying for jobs, one can land in a black hole, Egan said. Her advice is to explore more tools and options to find an ideal job. “College and professional associations are small, but very targeted, very refined in a selection of jobs,” she said. MSU Denver Job Link is a great example. These employers want to hire MSU Denver students and alumni. Egan suggested job seekers attend professional association meetings and get to know the
This involves making an appointment with a target company, going there to find out more about the kind of work environment, what educational degree the ideal job requires and the work culture. You can even do this on the phone, asking them if you may have 15 minutes of their time, said Egan. LinkedIn is a superb networking tool, she said. Recruiting departments search on this site to find candidates. If you need help in developing a profile, MSU Denver Career Services can help. Additional job search tools include job fairs, cover letters and thank you letters, said Egan. Following up an interview with a thank you letter can be a huge plus. “(It’s) very rare that jobseekers do this, thus, it can make you stand out,” said Egan. “Refine your cover letter; make it targeted.” Susan Handy-Keel, a 2014 MSU Denver economics graduate, attended the event. She said she is currently unemployed. After the presentation, HandyKeel said she would “stop going to the job board and try to network, more.” For more information, contact MSU Denver’s Office of Career Services in Tivoli 215.
professionals, other students and interns. It’s a good way to begin to build your network, she said. Most companies post internally first and see who applies through the company website. “To post externally on a website like Monster, CareerBuilder, Ladders (or) Jobing, the company has to pay a fee for that,” Egan said. “For an entry level job or a job that might be popular the employer might receive 500 resumes.” Make a list of companies you would like to work for, Egan said. If you have an organization you would like to be a part of, get to know them and check their websites frequently. Since some companies post their jobs for only one or two days, it’s key to submit your resume promptly, Egan said. Also, some companies have seasons or cycles when they hire. Employer referrals and networking are other great resources, Egan said. Many companies seek employee referrals before even posting job openings. Networking is an essential job search tool, Egan said. Network with people you know personally, with professionals outside your industry and other jobseekers. Another exceptional tool is an informational interview, Egan said.
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Aurarians join Great American Smokeout By Frannie McGlauchlin
fmcglau@msudenver.edu Across the country, on the third Thursday of November every year, the American Cancer Society encourages smokers to quit using tobacco and live healthier lifestyles. This date marks the Great
American Smokeout. On Nov. 20, students at MSU Denver participated in the event, which provided information and resources about taking steps to live a nicotine-free life. The Health Center at Auraria hosted the event while different programs including the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards and the Colorado
MSU Denver freshmen Hana Alemu, left, and junior Kadir Jara get information about smoking from health educator Beth Sandlin. The students observe a jar that has a year’s worth of tar Nov. 20 at the Roger Braun room. Photo by Alyson McClaran • amcclara@msudenver.edu
Department of Public Health and Environment participated. Tables were set up throughout the room with different information, games, statistics and resources to encourage students quit smoking. The event offered pizza and neck massages. Toni Qualantone, a graduate assistant at the UCD Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards, has participated in the event for the past three years. “We like to show our presence here also so were not just associated with you when you get in trouble but we’re also with outreach,” Qualantone said. “We just want people to be able to make informed decisions about their choices.” Students came and went, while some were smokers others weren’t. Students came to show support for their friends, or to find out what information was being provided and others came just for the free pizza. Although the Great American Smokeout is geared toward nicotine users, there was also information about marijuana. Since recreational marijuana is now legal in Colorado, it is important that students are informed about the legality and potential health affects. One student, Shae Crombie, openly said, “I’m going to be honest the pizza sold me. But I’m glad I came because I am taking a nutrition class and there was a piece talking about pregnancy, breastfeeding and marijuana. I’ve been wanting to see a little more about that because now that marijuana is legal and it’s such a big thing some parents may think it’s okay.” A student named James Pettus described himself as smoker who wants to quit. He said he had never tried to quit because he knows
Free cessation program for Auraria students and staff By Beth Martinez bmart103@msudenver.edu Aurarians who want to quit smoking can use the Health Center at Auraria’s “Light up Your Life in a New Way,” a free smoking cessation program for students, faculty and staff. The program initially begins with a one on one consultation with a support coach who will assist participants throughout the nonsmoking journey and help determine the best approach to quit smoking for the individual. The program offers several different options ranging from a self-guided workbook to medical intervention and medicine. The Health Center will pay for 100 percent of the cost of a medication for up to a threemonth supply. The value of these medications for a threemonth supply ranges from $150 to $700, contingent on the selected medication and the value of the three free medical provider of visits is $200. According to the American Lung Association, nicotine is things like stress and drinking trigger him to smoke. “I came hoping it would be helpful but there wasn’t much of anything,” Bettus said. “I thought they’d have nicotine gum or something. It seems like they are just referring you to other resources.” By providing information,
an addictive drug and, when inhaled in cigarette smoke, reaches the brain faster than drugs that enter the body intravenously. This makes it more addicting than heroin and creating a physical and psychological addiction to nicotine. Smokers not only become physically addicted to nicotine; they also link smoking with many social activities, making smoking a difficult habit to break. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, cigarette smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, 69 of which are known to cause cancer. Smoking is directly responsible for approximately 90 percent of lung cancer deaths and approximately 80-90 percent of COPD deaths, CDPHE said. Quitting smoking is not easy and often requires multiple tries. There are resources available and studies have shown that using counseling or medication alone increases the chance of a quit attempt being successful. The combination of counseling and medication is even more effective. referrals and resources for students the event has the potential to help them live healthier lives. By informing students about the health risks of smoking, Auraria solidifies that the universities care for the wellbeing of students, and wants to help them live healthier lives.
Colorado industry tackles pot edibles safety By Sarah McNeil smcneil3@msudenver.edu The growing marijuana industry is struggling to educate the public about safely consuming edibles. Cannabis infused edibles are a way of consuming the elements of marijuana without smoking. Most edibles are made by distilling the cannabis bud into a fat, like butter or oil. While Colorado has been the hub of exploration on the legal marijuana frontier, the state is exploring new laws and governance to establish safe ways to consume and distribute marijuana recreationally. A large portion of
this distribution is in the edibles market. “I think it’s because (edibles) are more socially acceptable, because someone is just eating a brownie,” said Mike Miceli, a UCD student. Many people prefer the use of edibles to smoking. There are many reasons for this including, but not limited to: age, preconceptions, stigmas and uncomfortableness. For these reasons some may prefer a pot edible, such as a piece of candy or cookie, to the traditional consumption method of smoking. The active elements of cannabis remain in the edible: THC and CBD, the two most active compounds in marijuana.
The Mayo Clinic describes THC, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, as the “active ingredient” in cannabis. It is the part of the plant that is responsible for the mindaltering effects. CBD, cannabidiol, is the compound that is pointed at as having the most healing properties. These two compounds are the most studied elements of cannabis. However, since everyone is different it is important to learn and test smartly on one’s own. Even the medical side of the industry is learning how to gauge the dosage safely without increasing possible negative side effects. Why Edibles? Edibles give an alternative for
people who don’t want to smoke, but would still like the beneficial properties of cannabis. “It’s really peaceful and calm. My head isn’t doing a bunch of things. It’s just really mellow,” said MSU Denver student Brittany McGaughy. She went on to say that she prefers edibles because they don’t have the lingering smell of smoking. She prefers the sour gummies. There is a wide variety of edibles to choose from. They come in 100 mg or less for recreational use and up to 2,000 mg for medical. It is never advised to start at either of these dosages. “Some people prefer as little as 5 mg and as much as 200 to 300
mg, but again, everyone is different,” Thomas Behler, employee at Ganja Gourmet, said. Behler went on to say that the recommended starting dose is 10 mg, but the average preferred dose is around 40 to 60 mg. Edibles also offer people a variety of options. For medical users there are products such as butter, lollipops, gummies, hard candies, soda and many more. Recreational users have the same or similar options, but at a much lower dosage. For the rest of the article, including sections on how edibles work, education programs and the downsides of edibles, log on to mymetmedia.org.
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Confessions of a smokeaholic Frannie McGlauchlin Commentary I have smoked cigarettes for almost six years and have spent upwards of $10,000 on my nicotine habit. My boyfriend is also a smoker, so between the two of us we have spent more than $20,000 on Marlboro Reds — otherwise known as “cowboy killers.” The Marlboro Man died of lung cancer. I have tried to quit smoking multiple times, and when I attended the Great American Smokeout at the Auraria campus, a woman from the Health Center at Auraria said that it takes the average smoker between five and seven attempts to fully quit smoking. I hope with all my might it doesn’t take me seven tries to kick the poisonous habit. As a child, I remember harassing my mother any time she smoked. She’d come in the house after she’d had a cigarette and I would rag on her. And now here I am, smoking away like a chimney. My nonsmoking older sister has never hassled our mother. I wonder why I did — but now find myself puffing away. I have a twin brother who also smokes. We grew up in a mountain town of only 150 residents. We hung out in the same circle of friends, and what began as casual social smoking turned into full-blown addictions for both of us. About three months ago he was diagnosed with a rare arterial condition called Buerger’s disease. The causes of the disease aren’t yet clear, but nearly all Buerger’s disease patients are tobacco users, according to the Mayo Clinic. Veins and arteries become blocked. It’s like an allergic reaction to nicotine, tar and smoke. When this happens, circulation slows, and blood and oxygen can’t make it to different limbs. In worst-case scenarios people with the disease can face amputation of their limbs. My brother has 100 percent blockage in his right foot, and blockage in his left hand. His recent diagnosis it absolutely terrifying, but what’s scarier is that I still have not found the inner strength to completely quit
smoking. Even as my family witnesses firsthand the dangers and serious health hazards of smoking cigarettes, I’m facing a massive struggle. The stress and worry I’ve felt regarding his diagnosis is consuming — and in neither a helpful nor a productive way. If anything, I could be smoking more because, for some sick reason, cigarettes make me feel better. The experience of smoking calms me. Nicotine addiction has been compared to the addiction of harder drugs, like heroin. Though I have never used heroin I can say
cared, but that sweetness turned bitter. Now I find it irritating — and really, it just makes me want a cigarette even more. I think things like “thanks for reminding me — again — because it’s been really easy not smoking.” I went to the Great American Smokeout event at the Auraria campus in hopes of quitting smoking. I personally found it little help and thought the event could have been stronger. I had hoped to get more out of it and had expected more resources on hand. As an educated 22-year-old woman, I am very aware of the
that quitting smoking is one of the hardest things I have ever tried to do. I have quit two times before, both times lasting from a month to two months. In those two months I noticed an “out of sight, out of mind” reaction to not smoking. However, I’ve noticed that stress, sadness and anger are all triggers that make me feel like I need a cigarette. It’s a crutch and it makes me feel better — or I think I feel better. The physical addiction seems to go away rather quickly. The mental addiction is what gets me. Any time I’ve quit, I have someone constantly asking things like “how is not smoking going?” Or, “How long since you smoked?” At first it was sweet that they
hazards of smoking. Even though I choose to smoke, I am aware that it is unhealthy and can even be deadly. However, more information about the hazards hasn’t made it any easier to quit. In some ways it stressed me out, which makes me want to smoke. I had hoped that I could get more help or ideas and techniques for quitting. I found that I was given statistics rather than, I don’t know, nicotine gum. Posters throughout the school described the event and advertised free pizza and free neck massages to destress. I think these are great ideas. However, I also found that a
majority of students who attended did not smoke and were there for pizza. I’m sure some of those nonsmokers learned valuable information, and that was a success. But as a smoker I did not leave feeling like I had a quitting plan. On MSU Denver’s event’s calendar web page, they described the event as follows: “The American Cancer Society marks the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November each year by encouraging smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day. By quitting — even for one day — smokers will be taking an important step towards a healthier life – one that can lead to reducing cancer risk.” Not one of the booths at the event even brought up planning a quit date. One booth had a game of “Guess which has more poisonous chemicals: cigarettes or hookah tobacco.” The table next to it gave out Post-its® and pens while a woman from the health center handed out pamphlets and information about some resources. Another woman was there from the Colorado Department of Health and Environment solely to talk about the potential risks and legality of marijuana. It’s important that event took place, but it could have been more focused on quitting smoking, rather than reiterating the hazards. Maybe by Nov. 2015 my plan to become a nonsmoker will have been realized, and I can help make the event more of a success. I believe in brain power, and that as humans we have the capability to anything we set our minds to. I hope to stand by my brother in solidarity and help him heal. I hope people will stop asking me about my smoking habits, and understand that while quitting, talking about smoking is the last thing I’d like to do. I want to become stronger than tobacco and free myself of this dependence. Cheers to 2015 and kicking cigarette butts in the butt.
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Sparks, ideas fly as students design and build bikes By Logan O’Brien lobrien8@msudenver.edu A radio could be heard in the background, when it wasn’t drowned out by the sounds of grinding wheels, welding and general clamor of heavy machinery. The bustling workshop in the Boulder Creek Building is home to MSU Denver’s new bicycle design and fabrication class. Currently solely offered to industrial design majors, the class offers students the possibility of leaving with a bike of their own making. MSU Denver’s industrial design department introduced the new class this semester. The instructor, Scott Mourer, said the class was created in an effort to provide skills that would allow graduates to find jobs in state, and found bicycle design to be such a skill. Mourer, said that the class was a “guinea pig” intended to test the water, to see if there was interest and whether or not it would be feasible. The class is likely to be offered every fall. The class covers the history of bicycle design, modern design and construction and the materials used in the industry. Students refine their design throughout the semester while meeting with people working in the field. A series of guest lecturers present to the class and share insight into the machinations of the bicycle world. The last weeks of class are spent in the shop putting the lessons into practice. The workshop, full of cheerful voices and the sound of a dozen different types of tools, was warm and smelled of hot metal, saw dust and grease. Amidst all of this, student Bailey Van Etten, worked on the braze-welded steel bicycle frame that he had been designing all semester. Van Etten has experience
working at a bike shop, but had never built a bike from scratch before this class. “I’m learning to braze weld at the same time I’m learning how to make a bike,” he said with a laugh as he used a hand-held sander to polish away excess material from his braze-welding. Aric Gilger, on the other side of the shop, was using wood and recycled steel lugs from an old bike to create a new one. “For an industrial designer,” he said, “everything has to be sustainable in this day and age.” The lugs of a bike sit at the junction of the different parts of the frame and hold it together. After cutting the lugs from the old bike, he plans to fit them together with wooden dowels. Gilger intends to work in the medical technology field, but says he has always enjoyed cycling. Some ways away from the busy workshop, in the nearly silent plastics lab, Schuyler Livingston was working on a rather different project. A large styrofoam mold, clamped in a vice, gave hints to the shape and size of the frame he worked on, but a small 3D printed model showed the intricacies of the sleek design. Although, ideally, the frame would be made of a carbon composite, Livingston used fiberglass as a more convenient analog. The fiberglass, which comes as a fabric, will be stretched across the styrofoam mold and heated, causing it to harden. The styrofoam will then be melted out with acetone. “Bicycling is reaching a high point across Denver and the front range,” Maurer said. “ The bike lanes are expanding… it’s a really popular thing right now and we want to get in on it.”
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MSU Denver Jazz Orchestra dazzles at local venue By Earl Anema eanema@msudenver.edu Wednesday night, Audience members walked into the Mercury Cafe, where strings of red and white lights dangled from the ceiling and mirrors adorned walls painted with stars and planets. Even jazzier than the atmosphere, was the spectacular performance by MSU Denver’s Jazz Orchestra. The 14-piece band played for a sizeable crowd Nov. 19. Applause grew stronger with every song. Lead by Ron Miles, MSU Denver’s Coordinator of Jazz Studies, the group executed rhythmic tunes with precision.
The jazz program is new for MSU Denver, and is already successful, as is visible from Wednesday night’s performance. The night flowed through classic jazz tunes from Duke Ellington and Wynton Marsalis. Trumpet player Daniel Rome, said part of what he enjoys about the new jazz program is the sense of community within it. “I like the fact that it’s a bunch of jazz guys getting together, putting ideas together and essentially just having fun and playing the music we love to play.” Kyle Vidertsky, one of the band’s five saxophone players, performed a fantastic solo. Vidertsky credits the successful solo to
enjoying self-expression. “It’s all the freedom of expression and the ability to go where ever I want with it, no matter how it turns out. It’s that [Ron Miles] lets me express myself and take it where I want it to go. ” Of the songs played, “Siberian Sleigh Ride” by Raymond Scott stood out. Starting with sleigh bells, the song went from a festive intro to a smooth swing-infused rhythm. “God Don’t Like The Ugly,” by Wynton Marsalis, left the audience unable to resist tapping their feet as the beat quickened and the trumpets sang. The show ended on a beautiful note
with “Leaving,” a modern jazz song that gave dazzling singer Tania Katz the opportunity to guide the night to a perfect end. Katz explained it was her favorite song of the night because of its intricate sounds and emotion. The show was a successful representation of how the new jazz orchestra is likely heading to greater success. If you missed this show, you can make sure to catch the next one. The jazz program does two shows every semester, usually held at the Mercury Cafe.
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Feminism in a corset: student will present paper on panel By HaĂąalina Lucero-Colin hluceroc@msudenver.edu
On the surface, Amanda Leib is an average college student. Dark, wavy hair, bright hazel eyes and a casual demeanor, paired with her makeup-free smile and casual clothing, make Leib appear just like many other girls on campus. Yet, under that practical, everyday style is a fashionista feminist brimming with passion, ideas and drive, just waiting for her next opportunity to come out. Leib is a self-proclaimed liberal, feminist and book lover. She also has a penchant for writing, acting and modeling, in which she often dons pinup style makeup: bright red lips and curly hair — an about-face from her everyday demeanor. To Leib, feminism and fashion aren’t mutually exclusive ideas. “It’s interesting what women are allowed to wear and how they are restricted,� Leib said,“and how that plays into the ways in which we are restricted in other areas of life.� Though interested in a range of women’s issues, from reproductive rights to worker equality, body issues have taken center stage web, broadcast and job fair recruitment solutions in Leib’s research lately, nect with the best local candidates forleading less. her to ponur Door to Candidates. tifiBetter cate the idea of the ideal female form. “When you look at history, every period had a different idea of the ideal female body,� Leib said. “The corset created the hourglass shape, but the Victorians preferred a different silhouette, with high collars and little skin
showing. During Marie Antoinette’s time they preferred to add volume through the hips.� Corsets — lacy confines that provide an hourglass figure to those brave enough to tie them on — are often seen as the epitome of misogynistic tyranny, despite having shaped the idea of the ideal body in modern society. “People say, ‘Oh thank God we don’t have to wear those anymore...We’re liberated!’�Leib said. “But what I think is really fascinating is that people choose to wear corsets now, and that choice is important.� To Leib, it’s choices that define feminism, not a general overarching statement that women — and men — are meant to adhere to. These choices are made on an individual basis, but are often shaped by the overarching ideals of the society. It’s this idea that lead Leib to pen a paper connecting corsets to modern body modification. The paper was accepted by the Pop Culture Association for presentation at their conference to be held in New Orleans this April. “They don’t usually accept undergrads,� Leib said. Lieb will be presenting the paper as part of a panel on BDSM (which stands for bondage, discipline, dominance/submission, and Sadism/masochism). “It’s just a small panel with a few people, nothing big,� she said. “But I’m really excited.� Leib is completing a major as part of the Individualized Degree Program at MSU Denver.
“I started in women’s studies,� Leib said. “But it was too limiting. I’ve always loved writing, and there are so many interesting classes in other subjects — like history and sociology and whatnot.� The major she designed, “gender and literature,� caters to her interests in gender and politics, while enriching her life with literature and creative writing. She’s been afforded the opportunity to study authors such as Jane Austen and Sylvia Plath, while learning about the rich history of feminism and the complex issues of God, sex, religion
and physical embodiment. “I’m just so happy with my education at Metro,� Leib said. “I’ve been able to take a lot of interesting classes and learn so much.� One such lesson is that, for her, it’s important to fight for what you believe is right. “You have to fight about things like the media and the fashion world, and you have to fight bigger fights like basic human rights,� Leib said. “Feminism is standing up for women — for their health, their safety and their rights. It’s all important.�
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“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1” By Adrian Belandria abelandr@msudenver.edu Where do I even begin with “Mockingjay, Part 1?” The third installment in the popular Hunger Games series is unlike the first or the second of the movies. In those, you feel satisfied when you leave the theatre, and anxiously anticipate the next film’s release. I wish I could say the same
“An Honest Liar” By Hañalina Lucero-Colin hluceroc@msudenver.edu James Randi is a liar, a cheat and a charlatan — but at least he knows it. “An Honest Liar” chronicles the work of The Amazing Randi, a former escape artist and magician, as he sheds light on those he believes to be the true charlatans of the world: TV psychics, religious miracle workers and those claim-
WU TANG CLAN “A Better Tomorrow” By Adrian Belandira abelandr@msudenver.edu Forget about the ruckus within The Wu-Tang Clan. Set aside the beef between the members of this critically acclaimed rap group and get ready for the release of “A Better Tomorrow.” This is the sixth studio release
EMINEM “Shady XV” By Adrian Belandria abelandr@msudenver.edu If there was ever a time for Eminem to release anything to prove his progressiveness, then the time is now — and with “Shady XV,” the Detroit rapper has done just that. The only problem I have with “Shady XV” is its name, which suggests a solo Eminem project. Instead, it is more of a compilation of new songs and greatest hits
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about “Mockingjay,” but the sad reality is that I can’t. Francis Lawrence’s (who directed “Catching Fire”) return to the series is another perfect example of what Hollywood does wrong when it takes a popular book series and turns it into a film series. The films begin to get old and boring. Sure, the first couple of movies were great, and I love the “Hunger Games,” but “Mockingjay” is a drag, and two hours of it seem like wasted time that I won’t be getting back. Jennifer Lawrence returns as Katniss, who wakes up in a secret underground bunker after being rescued from the arena she de-
stroyed in “Catching Fire.” The bunker is all that remains of District 13, which has become the headquarters of the rebellion. Her home District 12 is gone — destroyed by the Capitol in retaliation to Katniss’s rebellious actions. Peeta is gone — taken to the Capitol and held by President Snow who brainwashes him against Katniss and the rebellion. The remainder of the film shows Katniss along with Plutarch Heavensbee (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and District 13 president Alma Coin (Julianne Moore) plotting against the Capitol and trying to save Peeta. They rarely leave the bunker and when they do, it’s to
film propaganda for the rebellion and to save Peeta at the very end. There are no nail-biting moments worth noting. I can’t help but think they could have done better. Perhaps I was too distracted by the overly emotional Katniss, or it was the lack of action. Or, maybe the movie followed the book verbatim, which in this case didn’t help. I won’t give up on the “Hunger Games” just yet, and I’ll be waiting for the “Mockingjay, Part 2,” desperately hoping it makes up for this lackluster film. May the odds for the next release, be ever in their favor.
ing fake telekinetic powers. To Randi, these phonies’ deception of true believers is utterly reprehensible. He’s made it his life’s mission to debunk as many con artists as he can. To do so, Randi has appeared on numerous television shows, including the Johnny Carson show, to prove that these alleged paranormal feats are nothing more than entertainment tactics being used for manipulation. The movie does not move chronologically. It jumps back and
forth between important moments in Randi’s life, spanning his early days as an entertainer to his later pursuits. There are clips from his appearances on television, as well as photos from his magical heyday. There is even a larger, more intricate deception at play that you’ll have to see to believe. Directors Tyler Measom and Justin Weinstein’s use of found clips from Randi’s career, coupled with the compelling narrative spun by “The Amazing” himself creates a tale of deception, honesty
and mystery that will leave audiences in awe long after the curtains close.
from New York’s rap supergroup and is well worth the three-year wait since Wu-Tang member Raekwon announced that a new album was in the works in 2011. Of course feuds between members of the group, especially those between Raekwon and the RZA, delayed work on the album. The time is now though — and boy is it great to be alive to experience the release of a new Wu-Tang album. “A Better Tomorrow” is exactly what today’s rap genre needs — not because it’s bringing back the Wu-Tang we remember, but a new Wu-Tang that we wont
soon forget. The album is set to release on Dec. 2, a little over a year after the 20th anniversary of the debut of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) and seems to pick up right on track 20 years later. A majority of the production on “A Better Tomorrow” is done by the RZA, a founding member of the group has lately been producing sound tracks for directors like Tarantino. His production work on the album is phenomenal, and his distinguished sound of guitars and rolling drums set the tone for “A Better Tomorrow,”
especially on the single “Ruckus In B Minor,” which reminds us who really rules the rap game as Wu-Tang repeatedly chants “We’re number one!” No argument there. Along with the amazing lyrical flow from its members, this album will no doubt be one of the best of the year. If only late member ODB was still alive, only then would we have the full potential of Wu-Tang. Still, the new release deserves the praise it deserves.
by artists signed onto his Shady Records label. But this release should still be reckoned with. Eminem brings back the Slim Shady persona as well as the violent lyrics that accompany his alterego. When Eminem isn’t killing his verses on tracks like the opener “Shady XV,” where he mixes his signature lyrical content with his new signature flow, he lets his other Shady Records rappers clean up after him. You can be sure that the other artists won’t disappoint either. Some artists are heard more
than others, though. Yelawolf, for example, is a signed artist on Eminem’s label, and makes up what seems like half the album. Don’t get me wrong. I like Yelawolf and can appreciate his presence on “Shady XV,” but I don’t agree that he should be featured more than D12, who was Eminem’s first rap group. Other artists on “Shady XV” include Obie Trice, as well as 50 Cent, whose hit songs “P.I.M.P.” and “In Da Club” can be found on “Shady XV.” After all, they are great hits and it’s nice to hear the songs we
used to blast years ago still be fun to listen to. The artists featured on the mix tape do their jobs, and easily show what Eminem has created during his long tenure in rap. No more are the days where Eminem is the poster face of violent music —he now runs his own game and has plenty of artists on his Shady Records roster to show for it. “Shady XV” dropped Nov. 24.
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Runners rout Hardrockers, improve to 3-0 By Mario Sanelli msanelli@msudenver.edu The Roadrunners welcomed a future conference opponent to Denver with a 27-point drubbing of the South Dakota School of Mines Hardrockers. The Hardrockers, who will join the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference next season, were beat wire-to-wire by the Roadrunners 79-52 at the Auraria Event Center Nov. 21. “It was a great game for us in the fact that we had a lot of guys that got minutes,” head coach Derrick Clark said. “We played everybody that was on the bench. Those are always good games.” Every one of Metro’s dozen active players had the opportunity to make a first impression against a team the Roadrunners will see more often in the coming years. “One of my messages to my guys was this is a team that’s coming into the RMAC next year,” Clark said. “We don’t want them to leave our building having confidence like, ‘Hey, the RMAC’s going to be an easy deal.’” South Dakota Mines was held scoreless for the first 1:22 seconds of the game and didn’t find their next basket for almost another five and a half minutes. Meanwhile, the Roadrunners built a 22-3 advantage and carried a lead (43-24) into the break for the third time in as many games. In both the first two games of the season last weekend, however, Metro saw its double-digit halftime leads be salted away in the final 20 minutes, but still emerged victorious in each. In game one, Rogers State erased an 11-point halftime deficit to tie the game at 50-50. Arkansas Fort-Smith closed a 14-point disparity to come within
four points of a tie. Against SDM, it was different. After leading by as much as 22 in the first half, the Roadrunners’ 19-point advantage at the break ballooned to 32 points as the second half ticked down to just under seven minutes. “I didn’t think we played necessarily bad last weekend. I think (the opposing) teams played really well,” Clark said. “It’s one of those things where the target’s always on you. It doesn’t matter who we’re
mance by going 3-5 from the field and 2-3 from the charity stripe for eight points in 18 minutes. Dunklin’s nearly 20 minutes on the floor against SDM was almost five times more action than he had seen in the first two games combined. “You can see (Dunklin’s athletic ability) in flashes,” Clark said. “The problem we’re having with Dalante, and it’s nobody’s fault, he’s coming off an ankle injury and so we can’t play him heavy minutes yet because of his conditioning.
“It’s one of those things where the target’s always on you. It doesn’t matter who we’re playing, they’re always going to play above. It’s really about us, and we wanted to come out and be aggressive.” — Head coach Derrick Clark playing, they’re always going to play above. It’s really about us, and we wanted to come out and be aggressive.” Clark’s players echoed that aggressive philosophy, causing 18 turnovers that were converted into 30 points. Metro employed a fullcourt press numerous times during the 40 minutes, which forced nine turnovers in each half. “It’s a big deal,” said junior guard Dalante Dunklin. “As a point guard myself, I don’t want to be uncomfortable so I take that in on defense. Nobody wants to have somebody guarding them. It’s just human nature. You don’t want anybody in your personal space. So when we do that, we start creating turnovers, getting kills and making a run. Our elevation and their fatigue start playing a factor and we play really well.” Dunklin, an offseason transfer from Saddleback College in California, turned in a solid perfor-
But you can see in spots where he can affect the game. He’s extremely athletic and he makes guys better around him.” A direct beneficiary from Dunklin’s court presence against SDM was senior guard Mitch McCarron. McCarron scored a personal season-high 24 points, which was six points more than the Roadrunners’ second leading scorer — senior center Nicholas Kay. “A lot of that has to do with Dalante. We’ve had Mitch, because Dalante’s been out, handle the ball so much that it’s very draining when you have to bring the ball up the floor, (and) you have to try and score,” Clark said. “It freed him up to have Dalante out there some. It’s hard playing the full-time point, especially (playing) for me, the way we want to push the ball up and down. It’s nice to see Mitch make shots. He was very aggressive and again, with Dalante out there,
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he can free up and do multiple things.” Behind McCarron’s 24 and Kay’s 18 was junior guard Jourdon Hunter, who totaled 14 points on 5-7 shooting and went 4-5 from beyond the arc. “Jourdon is a guy that’s not scared to play and that’s probably his best quality,” Clark said. “If he misses a couple shots, he comes back and takes the other one. I like his development. He’s a junior now and he has a sense of urgency. What I like about him, obviously he’s shooting the ball extremely well in these last couple games, but he’s not turning the basketball over. He’s kind of becoming that third option, third scorer for us right now.” Hunter attributed his early-season success to the guard he played behind in years prior — Brandon Jefferson. “Playing behind B.J., I learned a lot and that prepared me for this year,” Hunter said. “He helped me
a lot — staying confident in myself and not getting down on myself when I’m playing bad. And listening to coach — being disciplined and coachable.” The Metro defense limited SDM’s two leading scorers — senior center Andrew Rebol, a native of Fort Morgan, Colorado, and sophomore forward Konor Kulas, the Hardrockers’ leading scorer — to just four and eight points respectively. “We always highlight the known in scouting reports. In other words, we identify who the leading scorers were,” Clark said. “We thought their strength was their inside guys. They were getting 28 points between their two guys on the inside. I think our size probably bothered them. (Kulas) played against guys that are a little bigger than probably what they’re used to. We gave him a lot of attention. He’s a good player.” Metro defeated Langston (Oklahoma), 76-68, Nov. 22.
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12.31: Rose Quartz EP Release Show w/ Sunboy, Oko Tygra, DJ Fancy Matthew Location: Larimer Lounge Price: $10-15 Time: 8 p.m.
12.17: Esmé Patterson w/ Kitty Crimes, Land Lines Location: Bluebird Theater Price: $15 Time: 8 p.m.
Auraria Events 12.5: Feminist First Fridays 12:30 p.m. Science Building 1086 12.5: A Holiday Card to the City: Festival Choir and Symphony Orchestra 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. King Center Concert Hall
“Woman finds grandma’s wedding ring after 38 years” (Today)
Stories streaming at time of print (12-2, 10 p.m.)
CORRECTION: The Metropolitan would like to apologize for the incorrect spelling of Jeffrey Parker, the director of “Arcadia,” in the 11/20 edition. We would also like to recognize Danielle Rankin as a student in the production, not a playwright.
12.8: Finals week begins 12.14: Fall Graduation Colorado Convention Center 2 p.m. 1.21-1.22: Spring Open House 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. SSB Second Floor
OpenAir Top Five 1. Hold My Home, Cold War Kids 2. No One Is Lost, Stars 3. Seeds, TV on the Radio 4. Benjamin Booker, Benjamin Booker 5. La Isla Bonita, Deerhoof
“2016 heats up - Bush to GOP: Take it or leave it” (MSNBC) “Jim McElwain meets with Florida AD Jeremy Foley at home in Fort Collins” (Denver Post Sports)
12.17: College, True Lust, Cacheflow Location: Larimer Lounge Price: $10-15 Time: 8 p.m.
Seven-Day Forecast 12.4: Cloudy
56º/34º
12.8 Cloudy
52º/31º
12.5: Sunny
53º/32º
12.9: Sunny
52º/32º
12.6: Cloudy
54º/34º
12.10: Sunny
51º/33º
12.7: Sunny
54º/30º
Source: www.weather.com
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Horoscopes
Riddles
Capricorn
A: Where do fish keep their money? B: What do you get when you cross an automobile with a household animal? C: What three numbers have the same answer when added together and multiplied together?
If you see David Lee Roth following you down the street...RUN.
John Stamos is your Patronus. Look it up.
Answers: A: In a riverbank. B: A carpet. C. 1,2,3. D: Stick with me and you’ll go places. E: I got you covered. F: A wedding ring. G: A deck of cards.
Source: kids.niehs.nih.gov/games/riddles/
Kevin Bacon approves of this horoscope. I mean, his last name is Bacon. Get it?
Taurus
April 20 -May 20 Try sticking your head in the freezer for extended periods of time. We hear it does wonders for the aging process.
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Gemini
May 21 -June 20
Sudoku
Leo
“I only listen to late ‘80s Billy Joel, dude.”
Virgo
August 23 -September 22
“These pretzels...are making me thirsty.”
Be thankful this weekend for Blackjack Pizza, phone chargers, number two pencils and reruns of “Everybody Loves Raymond.”
“The police ought to have a good look at this piece of pizza. It’s so damn perfect, it should be illegal.”
Libra
September 23 -October 22 We hope you had a good semester, because it’s all downhill from here, bud.
“I love a good sandwich every now and then.”
Scorpio
October 23 -November 21 People are always telling you, “Hey, great job,” which really means they think you are trying to deceive them in some sort of way.
“I saw those dudes doing the thing the other day. It was interesting to say the least.”
Sagittarius
November 22 -December 21 Th is year is ALMOST over, which is a good thing because you’ve been terrible all year long.
Hear something that makes you laugh? Shake your head? Roll your eyes or say WTF? Tweet it to @themetonline with the hashtag #overheardoncampus
Brain Teasers
The guy ordering $40 of tacos in front of you from Taco Bell is your new best friend.
“I just ate Jimmy John’s and now I feel like crap. Go figure.”
Over the next six weeks you will slowly turn into a vampire, only emerging from sleep to feast on innocent roast beef sandwiches from Arby’s.
Aries
March 21 -April 19
“What’s an iPod?”
July 23 -August 22
Pisces
February 19 -March 20
F: What fastens two people yet touches only one? G: What is put on a table and cut, but never eaten?
You want to know the key to your significant other’s heart? A saxophone. Everyone loves a good sax solo.
Aquarius
D: What did the leg bone say to the foot? E: What did the rib cage say to the heart?
June 21 -July 22
January 20 -February 18 Looking for love advice? Well look no further than Spencer Pratt’s Twitter profi le: @spencerpratt
Overheard on campus
Cancer
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Fashion Guru! I seek your wisdom!
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“Know thyself”. . What you lack is the confidence of common sense.
Could you phrase that in the form of a shirt?
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