Volume 39, Issue 10 - October 19, 2016

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October 19, 2016

Lanterns light up the speedway Attendees of the Colorado Lantern Festival release their lanterns after sundown at the Colorado National Speedway in Dacono, Colorado, on Saturday, Oct. 15. More than 6,000 people gathered from all over the country to participate in the lantern festival. Photo by Lauren Cordova • scordo22@msudenver.edu

“She doesn’t whimper. She doesn’t whine. She doesn’t take to Twitter at 3 in the morning to call people bad names. Hillary gets up every day and keeps fighting. Hillary has brains, she has guts, and she has thick skin and steady hands. But most of all, she has some basic decency.

That’s what America needs, and that’s why I’m with her!”

Tivoli Turnhalle rally Oct. 16.

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Annual sex assault awareness week returns to Auraria

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Letters to the editor on issues; Sex talk on BDSM culture

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Students use art to educate on interpersonal violence Photo by Abreham Gebreegziabgher • abegreeg@msudenver.edu

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Big names push for progressive unity

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On Oct. 16, Hillary Clinton supporters held “Stonger Together” signs in the Tivoli Turnhalle as Sens.

Bernie Sanders Elizabeth Warren rallied students and members of the public on Auraria Campus for the upcoming election. Photo by Abreham Gebreegziabher • agebreeg@msudenver

By Jonathan Rose jrose39@msudenver.edu The big guns of the progressive movement appeared on Auraria Campus Sunday night to shore up millennial support for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren advocated for the Democratic nominee to a standing-room-only crowd of over 1,700.

An overflow space was provided for those who couldn’t fit into the packed student union hall.

The effort came just three weeks before voters head to the ballot box. Clinton has struggled to coalesce support among millennial and college-age voters who have been considering third-party candidates. Six percent of former Sanders supporters plan to vote for either Libertarian candidate Gary

Johnson or Green Party candidate Jill Stein, according to a poll conducted by USA Today.

Polling numbers from FiveThirtyEight. com show Clinton has weak support from younger voters.

Warren took the stage first, whipping an already energtic crowd into a frenzy with her trademark fiery delivery. She derided Clinton’s Republican rival, Donald Trump, as “a small insecure money grubber who cares about nothing and nobody but himself,” and “a pathetic cheapskate.” She elicited boos and hisses aimed at Trump, while painting a drastic contrast between him and Clinton.

“She doesn’t whimper,” Warren said. “She doesn’t whine. She doesn’t take to Twitter at three in the morning to call people bad names. Hillary gets up every day and keeps fighting. Hillary has brains, she has guts, and she has thick skin and steady hands.

But most of all, she has some basic decency.

That’s what America needs, and that’s why

I’m with her!”

Sanders threw his support behind Clinton at the rally. He received 2 million votes from under-30 voters compared to the 1.6 million votes that Trump and Clinton received combined according to a report from Tufts University.

“The people are sick and tired of a government that represents the rich and the powerful,” Sanders said to cheers. “They want a government that represents all of us.

So our job in the next three weeks is to do everything we can to elect Hillary as our next president.”

His support at the rally came with a warning.

“Our job is to elect Hillary Clinton, to defeat Trump badly, then begin the process of bringing millions of people together to stand up to the billionaire class, to stand up to the insurance companies and wall street and drug companies,” Sanders said.

“When we stand together as black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American, when we stand together as gay and straight,when we come together, there is nothing that we cannot accomplish.”

Shawn Smith, a 33-year-old carpenter and Colorado delegate for the Sanders campaign, said that he was a reluctant Clinton supporter.

“The way that Bernie lost is disappointing,” Smith said. “I worked really hard for him and I know that a lot of people did as well. I think that if it were true that we were working so hard for a progressive agenda, Bernie Sanders would be the nominee.”

Sanders’ message was laser-focused on voters like Smith.

“What is equally important is that on Nov. 9, the day after Hillary is elected president, we continue our efforts,” Sanders said. “Because we know that what real change is about, what real politics is about, is transforming this country.”

Conservative club wants discussion not conflict

By Keenan McCall kmccall@msudenver.edu Conservatives are free to let their party flags fly thanks to the new MSU Denver Conservative Student Club.

Meeting for the first time Oct. 15, the club invited any and all students to learn about the future goals and plans of the group with its founding members. The club is aimed at providing an outlet for those with views ranging from the center to far right and was made to allow those with less liberal views to speak without fear of censorship.

“We basically want to have a place where people can go and feel safe without being harassed,” said Devyn Deeter, president of the club.

The club has formed amid growing hostilities toward conservative views on campuses over the course of this year’s election.

In a recent article by the New York Times, it

was shown Republican students have faced increased scrutiny and heckling by students with more left leaning views. Those involved in the student organization aim to create a neutral space where this treatment is prohibited.

The group also hopes to avoid a safe space or trigger word mentality.

“Trigger warnings and safe spaces, they sometimes stifle discussions,” club secretary Isaac Cree said. “We’re not going to stifle others’ free speech and we don’t want them to

stifle ours.”

That said, the club plans on respecting the experiences and opinions of any who attended and will respect any topics that need to be avoided.

“For those that are victims of crime xyz, we want to be mindful of those situations,” said Austin Evan, treasurer of the club. “We invite anyone and everyone to attend our future events.”

Its founders also hope to attract any students from left leaning parties who may have conflicting views from their partymates.

The club is also open to larger future events where discussions with other political student organizations can be held. Their only condition would be to ensure both members of other organizations as well as their own members treated the dialogues with respect.

“We’re not going to be having a food fight,” Evan said, “Having discussions would be fabulous provided they’re done in a civil fashion.”

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Campus crime stats reveal sexual assault cases Cassie Ballard cballar7@msudenver.edu The Auraria Police Department released it’s annual security report for 2015 on Sept.

30, revealing three serious sexual assualt incidents in the last year.

However, Auraria Campus has a sizable population of 42,000 students with non-students able to access the campus at anytime. With a flux of people moving throughout the campus, the number of incidents are considered low.

Contact Information Text-to-tip (303)593-TIPS Auraria Emergency Dispatch (303)556-500 Police Escort (303)556-5740 Auraria Campus Police Department offers a private number to text as a way to alert police emergency dispatch.

There are 72 emergency phones located throughout the campus. Cameras overlooking the campus can locate any incidents. Auraria Police offers escorts to cars late at night if neccessary.

Phoenix Center (303)556-CALL The Pheonix Center offers support for interpersonal violence victims and their families. The center also offers preventative courses and general support.

“As a whole, if you look at the security report for the campus, really safe, we have 50,000 people come to school here and work, and that’s like the size of Castle Rock and Parker,” said Auraria Campus Police Department Chief, Michael J. Phibbs, about the number of assaults.

Regardless of how safe the school is by numbers, some believe that any number over zero is unsafe.

“If it is so safe, then how could this have happened?” said MSU Denver student Chelsey Pultz.

In order to understand why Auraria campus is still considered relatively safe, it is best to look at the definitions behind the security report. Phibbs described the categorization of charges: Violent, attempted rape can still be considered rape according to the school security report.

The three assaults last year were violent enough to be labeled as rape. Two of these attacks were made by the same man, who is facing charges for assault and attempted murder after trying to strangle one of the victims.

“He’s in jail now and his court case is going on. Last I heard, they were in motions regarding mental health evaluations. The suspect in those cases is a registered sex offender anyway and when he was arrested, he was homeless at the time and listed a shelter in LoDo as his address,” Phibbs said.

The suspect in the third incident was not affi liated with the campus. He assaulted a female student by reaching up her skirt.

“Those were the three most serious ones that we dealt with last year. Fortunately, they were all interrupted and there was, for sure, an arrest made with two of them, and the other Denver was following up on. I can not for sure tell you today the status of that case,” Phibbs said.

Cases of fondling, defined as nonconsensual touching of a person’s private parts, were also on the crime report. Phibbs said he thought the cases were closed.

Victims may respond in a variety of ways to an assault. Fight, flight and freeze are three forms of responses that people have when responding to unwanted or threatening attention.

“Certainly the fact that they weren’t fighting or scratching or screaming at the top of their lungs, in no way, means that they were consenting,” Phibbs said.

The way sexual misconduct and assault is treated has changed drastically in recent years. When dealing with sexual misconduct, the ACPD offers free medical evaluations with a specialized nurse. These evaluations do not require the victim to prosecute and serves as a precaution to help the victim. The nurse is also trained by the Denver Police Department in the use of a Rape Kit. “As we evolve and handle this differently in the justice system, we learn victims and how they respond to things,” Phibbs said.

He said a victim may behave nonchalant during an interview. An

untrained investigator may believe that the witness is lying.

“Somebody who hasn’t really gotten the training and knowledge in this area may say, ‘Well they don’t seem very upset for somebody that says they were violently raped and so this may not have happened.’

That’s not what a trained investigator would do,” Phibbs said.

Many people, after experiencing something traumatizing like sexual assault, may not want to prosecute for fear of reliving the situation. Prosecution would involve dealing with defense attorneys and retelling a story a victim may not want to relive. For these cases, the school offers Title IX, a gender discrimination law.

Title IX offers a private option to deal with assault through the school while remaining a member of the campus.

This could include first priority on class registration when dealing with someone that might be in their department.

Police procedure has evolved much over Phibbs’ time as a police officer. Law enforcement now offers more privatized options when it comes to prosecuting sexual assault.

“When I first started, there was nothing like this,” Phibbs said.

To view the crime report in full, go to:

http://tinyurl.com/jemd7zu

Awareness is the first step to stopping interpersonal violence Cassie Ballard cballar7@msudenver.edu Student Government Assembly brought Week of Action to campus to create awareness of interpersonal violence and resources students can turn to.

“Bringing awareness to the whole situation is something to accomplish,” said Nadia Solano, President of Pi Lambda Khi. SGA hosted the events to bring awareness, help students find resources and also understand and improve the language

around the subject.

“The aim is not to shame people or make them feel bad about it, it’s to move the conversation forward and empower people to take charge of their own part in rape culture,” said Vice President of SGA, Cristian Solano-Cordova.

One of the events was called “Consent is #BAE” which stands for “before all else”.

This event was focused on progressing the conversation on the word consent.

“Consent is sober, excited, hell yeah,” said Phoenix Center Program Assistant

Attendees of the 2015 “Take back the night” event marched across campus in support of preventing sexual assaults. The event is held every year as part of a week of events meant to raise awareness.

Photo by Alyson McClaran • amcclara@msudenver.edu

Shanna Mae Petersen.

Phoenix Center Senior Violence Prevention Brennalynn Flaherty used a term she calls ‘starfish ready’ as an example of affirmative consent through body language. She showed off the stance by standing like a star with fully open body language. Closed off body language with no speaking can be a clear indication of nonconsent she said.

“Consent is ongoing, so you can take away consent at anytime and it differs from each person. Consent isn’t a contract,” Flaherty said.

Another common problem Petersen and Flaherty mentioned was that stalking has become more prevalent, especially because of social media.

“I think something that is new to this generation and era is cyber-stalking. I think it is really hard for people to know that they are being cyber-stalked but because we live these very public lives online, it’s really, really easy for perpetrators to know whereabouts,” Peterson said.

The majority of stalking cases involve ex-partners. Peterson said one of the reasons the Phoenix Center exists was due to a story of a resident assistant named Abby who was stalked and stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend.

“I feel like we see the biggest trend in stalking is ex-partner’s. One hundred percent of the time, it’s generally not someone that they don’t know,” Petersen said. “It’s crazy because ex-partners are able to socially engineer, so they know

whereabouts, they know schedules, they know if you are a UCD student you are taking classes at North Building. So that can be really challenging with stalking, for sure.”

Phibb’s Tips for a Safer Night • • • • • • • •

Walk with a buddy to your car at night or ask a police escort.

Take headphones off or turn music down when walking alone.

Use a metal flashlight for protection. Light to blind and metal to strike.

Mace and weapons can be unsafe and backfire.

Know your surroundings.

Show up early and park your car next to where you’ll leave.

Check for emergency phones.

Report any abnormal activity.

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Bennet encourages student voting turnout

By Esteban Fernandez eferna14@msudenver.edu

Mingling with students around the Tivoli on Oct. 18, Sen. Michael Bennet and Mayor Michael Hancock urged students to vote in the upcoming presidential election.

“If you’re born poor in this country, your chance of graduating with a college degree or its equivelant are roughly nine in a hundred,” Bennet said.

During his short speech in front of the south corner of the Tivoli, Bennet touched on several topics such as student debt, immigration reform and Donald Trump.

The goal of the event was to encourage student voter turnout on Auraria campus according to campaign spokespeople.

Calling Auraria a critically important campus to get the vote from, Bennet said he came three weeks early to talk to students about the necessity of voting.

Bennet attracted a crowd to hear him speak. During his speech, Bennet said that in 1990 Colorado students could graduate from college in four years without accruing debt, but that today the U.S. was 16th in producing college graduates. Bennet supports the In the Red Act of 2016, which seeks to reduce the debt burden for students but said the bill does not go far enough to address the issue.

“I strongly believe students should be able to renegotiate their student loans and the interest they have to pay. The problem is much deeper than that,” Bennet said.

“College costs too much in America. It’s become too expensive and it’s very hard for people to afford.”

Bennet also discussed his history of

bipartisan cooperation. He cited his work with the gang of eight as an example.

The group was a bipartisan group of four Democratic senators and four Republican senators that was responsible for working on immigration reform in 2013.

Sharice Bass, a student on campus, was there to hear what Bennet had to say on education but wished the senator had provided more detail. She said what she took away most from the visit was on the importance of voting. She said much was at stake in this election and that Donald Trump was not a reasonable candidate.

“If we don’t vote Democrat, then it’s not likely that we’ll have our voices or anything we want Democratic done,” she said.

Taylor Elliott, an MSU Denver student, said she is undecided about whether she will vote in this election, because she found no candidate that speaks to her. She thought about doing a third party candidate, but felt it was not worth it. However, she said Bennet’s talk on bipartisanship resonated with her and that she would have to look into the down ballot races on Election Day. Campus Democrat Yasmin Farsat was chosen by members of Bennet’s campaign to introduce the senator.

“I feel like with the presidential election, a lot of people forget about the other elections that are going on,” Farsat said.

She said that many people were excited to meet and talk to Bennet and that he was seen in a very positive light on Auraria Campus.

Tom Jacobs, another student on Auraria and lifelong Republican, had the opportunity to meet the senator while Bennet was strolling outside in front of the Tivoli and thanked the senator for his service.

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Sen. Michael Bennet and Mayor Michael Hancock visited Auraria Campus on Tuesday Oct. 18 to talk to students about the importance of voting in the upcoming election.

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politician and how they’ll actually perform in office by how they’ll react if you just go up and how they speak to an actual person,” Jacobs said.

Bipartisan cooperation is a crucial issue for Jacobs. He said the senator cooperates across the aisle more frequently than other politicians. Jacobs also said he admires that Bennet pays attention to members of his constituency outside of the urban areas, such as the plains counties.

Jacobs said that Bennet works well with Republican Sen. Cory Gardner, and having a Democrat and Republican working together as Colorado’s Senators provides an even amount of opinions

represented to Congress. He also said that he would vote for an effective senator that works across party lines and cooperates with the people around him over one who can’t cross party lines.

“It’s a six year term. Once he’s in there, he doesn’t have to listen to anything a Republican says for six years,” Jacobs said.

“But the fact that he’s willing to listen proves more that he’s interested in actually benefitting the state of Colorado and benefitting his constituents and the country as a whole by working with both sides to get effective legislation pushed through.”

Republican base holding fast to Donald Trump

Access Hollywood Scandal not deterring Trump’s base from voting for candidate

By Casey Putnam cputnam4@msudenver.edu As more details of Trump’s sexual assault scandal emerge, some voters are still choosing to support Donald Trump in the upcoming Presidential election.

“I continue to support Donald Trump because if we vote for Hillary Clinton, our country is doomed,” Hans Kasak said in a phone interview. Kasak is a resident of Charlotte, N.C. and claimed to be a lifelong Democratic Party supporter up until the upcoming election. He said that despite the news involving Trump, support is still strong in the Charlotte area among the people he talks to on a day-to-day basis.

Trump won the state during the Republican primary with 40.2 percent of the state’s GOP vote compared to Ted Cruz’s 36.8 percent share.

According to FiveThirtyEight.com, Clinton currently leads Trump 48.3 percent to 44.9 percent in North Carolina.

In Mecklenburg, the county Charlotte resides in, roughly 310,000 Democrats

are registered compared to 170,000 Republicans. FiveThirtyEight.com has labeled North Carolina as a state to watch this election.

Clinton currently leads Trump by six points in the national polls in the race for Presidency according to a likely voters poll from FoxNews.com. Although Clinton’s lead in the polls seems to be growing, some voters refuse to be fazed. Nick Zucconi, also a Charlotte area resident, was asked if he thought Trump’s plans to mitigate immigration from Mexico went too far, specifically Trump’s plan to build a wall.

“No. I don’t know of another viable option that will keep bad people out of our country. We’ve taken small measures for years with background checks and all of those methods, but it clearly isn’t working. I don’t see another way,” he said.

According to the same likely voters poll from Fox News, 60 percent of all likely voters do not believe Trump has the judgement to be president. However, while 22 percent of Republicans have a negative opinion of Trump, 77 percent of Republicans view Trump favorably.

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Trump rallies in Colorado

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Donald Trump made stops in Colorado Springs and Grand Junction on Oct. 19 as part of his campaign. During his two rallies, Trump proposed several new rules aimed at imposing limits on the revolving door between government and lobbyists. He also proposed constitutional term limits on congressional terms.

Trump also attacked Clinton over the latest news to come out over Clinton’s private email server while she was secretary of state. A state department official tried to pressure an FBI official to reclassify one email found on her private server.

Colorado has been listed as a state to watch in this election cycle by FiveThirtyEight.com. Clinton currently polls at 48.5 percent compared to Trump’s 40.4 percent polling share. Libertarian Gary Johnson polls at 9.9 percent.

Senate candidates Michael Bennet and Daryl Glenn poll at 55.6 percent 41.1 percent respectively.

Presidential election National Polls • Clinton - 45.4 percent • Trump - 38.9 percent Forecast chance 87.4 percent to 12.6 percent Clinton to Trump

Senate election Generic Polls • Democrats - 44.8 percent • Republicans - 40.8 percent Forecast chance 73.7 percent to 26.3 percent Democrat to Republican Stats pulled from FiveThirtyEight.com

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Letters to the editor A progressive plea for Hillary

By Judy Nogg Boulder I don’t go to your school and I haven’t been in college since 1971.

I’m a registered Independent who’s so worried about this election that I’m contacting college newspapers in swing states. I hope you will indulge me.

I was a fervent Bernie supporter. Since he lost, I looked into my options and here is what I discovered.

Of the candidates, Trump is completely unacceptable. I decided against Stein because

she isn’t on the ballot on all fifty states. I discovered that Johnson’s platform has great social policies, but plans to eliminate Social Security, income taxes, financial and environmental regulations and privatize education.

I have always had doubts about Clinton because she has been part of the political machine for so long. Still, she is competent and has done much for women, families and children. Bernie even got most of his issues into her platform.

I recognize change will be incremental with her, but that seems so much better to

me than the sweeping terrible change Trump would bring: To international security, the environment, choice, gay rights, police-community relations, immigration and everybody but the 1%, to name a few.

I’m all for a principled vote and have concluded that the principled vote for me is to keep Trump out of the White House. It is too crucial an election for me to not vote or to help Trump by giving my vote to a third party.

I’m voting for Clinton. Please consider voting for her too.

Breaking down Amendment 64

By Matthew Larson Denver Brittany Maynard moved to Oregon from her home in California following her terminal brain cancer diagnosis so that she wouldn’t have to suffer at her death. She was 29 years old when she died.

Never in a million years did I think that I would have to contemplate my own death in my 30s, but I was diagnosed with brain cancer in the spring of 2015 at the age of 35.

End of life options affect young people too.

In November, I and other Colorado voters will have the opportunity to vote for Proposition 106, which would legalize the practice of medical aid in dying. I personally don’t know whether I would take the option to exercise medical aid in dying and hope that my fight proves successful so that I’m never confronted with that decision. Knowing that dying from brain cancer can be an agonizing and painful death though, simply having the option would bring me a tremendous amount of peace and comfort while I continue my fight.

Medical aid in dying, also known as death with dignity, allows a terminally ill, mentally capable person with a life expectancy prognosis of six months or less to request, obtain and — if his or her suffering becomes unbearable — selfadminister medication that shortens the dying process and brings about a peaceful death.

Medical aid in dying is not a replacement for palliative care and hospice. Rather, it compliments

palliative care and hospice. There are certain terminal illnesses, of which brain cancer can be one in some cases, where palliative care and hospice cannot adequately manage the pain and agony. They only shorten the dying process and can alleviate the suffering.

Medical aid in dying is not euthanasia. Colorado Proposition 106 requires an individual to have a terminal illness with a prognosis of six months or less and other stringent qualifications, including the requirement that a person voluntarily requests and voluntarily self-administers the medication.

Medical aid in dying is not a “left” or “right” issue. Rather, it is an issue of compassion and freedom. I know members of both the “far left” and “far right,” and a lot of people in the middle, that support medical aid in dying.

Medical aid in dying is not about more government, it’s about less government. Currently, the government makes it illegal for doctors to offer medical aid in dying as an option. Colorado Proposition 106 would remove government from this personal issue, and instead let people decide for themselves what end of life options are best for them with their family, faith and doctors.

Medical aid in dying is not an affront to religion. It’s an embrace of religious freedom.

Dying is one of the most, if not the most, spiritual events of one’s life. People of all faiths should be able to choose for themselves the circumstances under which they pass from this world.

Medical aid in dying is not assisted suicide. Suicide is for

people who want to die. Brain cancer aside, I’ve had more blessings and good fortune than any one guy reasonably deserves in a lifetime. I have a wonderful life, and I desperately want to live.

However, I don’t want to needlessly suffer if my battle with brain cancer proves unsuccessful and if palliative care and hospice are not able to adequately mitigate my suffering.

Proposition 106 is not flawed.

The opposition won’t simply come out and say: “I want to impose my beliefs on others.” Rather, they will twist and distort aspects of Proposition 106 to claim that it is flawed.

Don’t be misled. Proposition 106 is modeled after the 1997 Oregon Death with Dignity Act and includes all the same safeguards and protections. In Oregon’s nearly 20 year experience with medical aid in dying, there has been no single instance of proven abuse, misuse, exploitation or coercion. Furthermore, four other states also authorize medical aid-in-dying and have had the same successful experience. This includes Washington, Vermont, Montana and California.

The stakes are high. If the opposition is successful in misleading the people of Colorado and Proposition 106 is defeated, the opportunity to give Coloradans the choice to limit their suffering is unlikely to come around again anytime soon. For Coloradans facing a terminal illness now, this is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

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Understanding BDSM part one: Submissives

By Tasha Ahmed nahmed3@msudenver.edu Over the past several years, interest in BDSM has exponentially increased.

According to a cultural observation article published in “Vogue” about a year ago, this can be attributed to its portrayal in mainstream media. The author, Karley Sciortino, points to the overall accessibility of kink resources and communities on the internet. Sadly, much of the information available is tainted with false observations. Books such as “Fift y Shades of Grey” and all of the various spin-offs do not accurately represent the kink community, let alone portray a healthy dominant/submissive style relationship.

The guiding phrase to those participating in the kink realm is known as safe, sane and consensual, or SSC. Each word is meant to open communication between all involved and help to keep each individual aware.

Although SSC covers the basics, others in the community prefer the term RACK, or risk-aware consensual kink. Regardless, consent is still stressed as the foundation to any healthy relationship no matter if that relationship is serious or playbased only.

A dom/sub relationship can be liberating if it blossoms with the right person or the right group of people. When many people think of dom/sub, a few images of a dominatrix or someone kneeling before another person may come to mind. Truthfully, there are so many Dom/Sub dynamics and categories it would be nearly impossible to describe them all fully. Some only have dominant

and submissive rules during sex; others live the lifestyle each day.

Being a submissive is freeing.

The feeling of surrendering one’s mind and body to another human is both erotic and intimate. Some submissives choose to engage in a total power exchange dynamic, which entails giving up all of one’s self to the dominant in the relationship. In this type of relationship the submissive normally retains their role throughout the day during sexual encounters and routine activities.

They often have a firm rule set which may include chores, an exercise regimen and wardrobe instructions. In addition, there could be other rules pertaining to behavior. For example, some dominants want their submissive to greet them in a certain way or ask permission to sleep in bed each night. Many dominants also want to control the masturbation habits of their submissive.

Total power exchange is not for everyone. I personally identify as submissive; however I find this dynamic to be constrictive at times. Luckily, the kink culture is very accepting. There are plenty of ways to express submissiveness without adopting such a regimental dynamic.

Some dynamics do not involve sex. I once read a very thoughtprovoking piece on a couple who had a third person looped into their relationship as the nonsexual submissive. This person needed structure, guidance and assurance; the two dominants were able to provide this for him. His story is a reminder that BDSM has roots in psychology, not just sex.

A healthy dom/sub relationship is based in communication. Without asking questions and having open discussions, none of the other needed aspects would be able to flourish. Being involved in kink culture is liberating and only made possible by true, uncensored openness.

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By Natasha McCone nmccone@msudenver.edu Taking a moment of pause from their lives, attendees of the Lantern Festival sat on the asphalt of the Colorado National Speedway.

Participants waited for the sunset before the spectacle. The Oct. 15 event in Dacono was the third in Colorado this year.

It attracted over 1,000 people. The event was an evening of serene reflection and celebration that ended with a pitch-black sky fi lled with thousands of illuminated lanterns floating toward the stars.

Doors opened for the event at 3 p.m. and festivities lasted long after the sun went down. Near sunset, the Colorado National Speedway was fi lled with families on a windless night perfect for flying.

Kids were invited to play a KoolAid drinking game and an egg toss, the winners grinning wide as they collected their free prize of another lantern. Two

Ella and Lillyanna Jacobs decorate their lanterns before launch at the Lantern Festival at the Colorado National Speedway in Dacono.

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people, dressed as Flynn and Rapunzel from the Disney movie “Tangled,” posed for photos. Singer and songwriter Scott Foster performed between announcements, adding to the peaceful atmosphere.

Coordinated around environmentally conscious planning, organizers took precautions in making the festival a clean and unpolluted spectacle.

“All of our lanterns are biodegradable and our fuel source is just compressed recycled wood,” said festival coordinator Eric Brooks. “Our lanterns are sprayed with this anti-flammable material so it won’t burst into flame when it lands on the ground. And the next morning, my crew and

I will pick it up and do it all over again.”

Each paying attendee received a box with a paper lantern, graham crackers, marshmallows and chocolate. Around sunset, families and friends gathered in circles around metal container firepits and roasted s’mores. Many sketched their own personal omens onto the lantern paper. Each lantern meant something different to each person: A wish, a grievance, a remembrance of someone lost or a moment to count blessings.

Jodi Nichols recruited seven of her friends to the festival after going the previous year. She had recently undergone surgery and everyone in attendance was there to celebrate, “It’s fun to just hang and ruminate and be at peace. How often do we get to do that?”

Nichols said. “It’s a celebration of friendship today, a release.”

Sonia and Tim Dreyer sat with their son, Lincoln, making sure his scribbles didn’t tear the paper.

“It’s fun to just hang and ruminate and be at peace.

How often do we get to do that? It’s celebration of friendship today, a release.”

-Jodi Nichols “These are just names of all of our good friends. Our Denver family, our Chicago family and our family. The little hearts and scribbles,” Dreyer said.

As dusk arrived, participants were told to light the tiki torches around them to prepare for the launch. The countdown fueled anticipation. Finally, thousands of lanterns fi lled the sky, each bearing its own significance to an individual.

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Singer/Songwriter Scott Foster performs at the Lantern Festival at the Colorado National Speedway in Dacono, Colorado, Oct. 15. Foster is traveling the country to perform and raise awareness for pancreatic cancer.

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Leila Ash empowers women with “vagina art”

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an artist and a woman.

“It’s the ultimate womanhood when you’re pregnant and you give birth. I experienced that and I was like, ‘Wow, all these Muslim men disrespecting women, even women that are their moms, their sister. They came out of a vagina.

Everybody in this world has and you should respect that,’” Ash said. “It just kind of inspired me to make the vagina in your face, like wear it on your neck.”

With the support of her boyfriend, Nick Jones, Ash has been able to get her material exposed to the public and raise awareness about her message.

Jones who is an artist himself, has encouraged Ash to continue her vagina art, utilizing the varied responses to help the theme thrive.

“It’s something she has always been passionate about but always has been kind of forced to put it on the back burner,” Jones said.

“So, I’ve tried to help her make it something that she’s been able to really focus on, and showing her new techniques and things like that.”

Since its inception, Ash has received a wide array of feedback regarding her “Jewels of Life” series. The symbolic nature of

the jewelry has spurred some controversy as well as high praise.

Ash insists that the message revolving around it has less to do with sexuality than it does with empowerment.

“This whole series is about empowering women. It’s really not about sexuality, if you will.

It’s to empower and embrace that femininity that all women have inside them,” Ash said. “Men, they love it. A lot of women take it the wrong way. It kind of offends them and they look at it as taboo. Why is it taboo? I was born with it.”

Handcrafting out of her workshop at home, Ash’s collection also includes bracelets, necklaces, rings and much more using precious and semi-precious stones and metals of many kinds.

Ash continues to experiment with her jewelry and pursue ways of furthering her ideas. She is considering casting a vagina into a 3-D print to incorporate into a design an interested customer could purchase.

“Think of an idea and manifest into physical form. That’s what I like,” Ash said.

Innovative in her designs and impactful with her messages, Leila Ash is an artist willing to push the boundaries through art that invites a deeper look into what it means to be human.

When Ash began creating jewelry by hand, she quickly recognized the potential it had to evoke a provocative message.

She began pursuing art in high school, where she started with hand drawn illustrations and graphic design. Later, Ash started making handmade jewelry, which became a significant outlet in her development as an artist.

Her most recent concept, titled “Jewels of Life,” derives from the biology and symbolism of the female reproductive organ.

Her “vagina art” comprises a high volume of her work with the purpose of sending a message that is both personal and universal.

“When I got into metal, I realized I really liked working with my hands. I want to convey a message to people, and I’m like, ‘Well, how you do that through Leila Ash works on a piece of brass in her home studio, where she creates most of metal?’” Ash said. “The vagina her jewelry. She has been working on her “Jewels of Life” series. was the first thing that got me to make people really be shocked or like it.”

Many sources of influence contributed to her “Jewels of Life” concept. Growing up in Iran, Ash faced pressure from society to supress her femininity which inhibited her ability to simply be herself or advocate as a woman.

“I grew up in Iran, and being a Middle Eastern woman in that part of the world you’re always told when you’re growing up that you can’t act this way because you’re a woman; you can’t think that way because you’re a woman; you can’t go on adventures; you can’t basically plan the life you want because you’re a woman,” Ash said.

Becoming a mother was another major inspiration. The experience of carrying and birthing a child helped her come Ash uses a pair of pliers to sculpt pieces of brass into an oyster-shaped pendant for a bracelet. The oyster resembles a vagina, to an important revelation as both theme of her collection “Jewels of Life.” Photos by McKenzie Lange • mlange4@msudenver.

“This whole series is about empowering women. It’s really not about sexuality if you will. To empower and embrace that femininity that all women have inside them.”

-Leila Ash

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Artists sway students to use Art, not Violence Student Government Assesmbly and Social Action through Art raise sexual violence awareness

By Luis Bustos lbustos@msudenver.edu Through art, the MSU Denver Student Government Assembly brought awareness to interpersonal violence during its Campus Week of Action.

Influenced by itsonus.org, Awareness Week confronted the relevance of sexual violence in the lives of college students.

Revolving around subjects like consent, emotional abuse and physical abuse, students walked each day through a different reality of sexual violence one event at a time.

The focus on Oct. 13 was interpersonal violence. Hosted in the Tivoli Commons, the SGA sponsored local street artists Damaris Santos, Hector Palacios and Ben Vedan. As volunteers of MSU Denvers Social Action Through Art activist group, the three artists were invited to add some color to the conversation.

The event included sponsor pamphlets listing resources where students could find help if they find themselves in uncomfortable or unsafe situations.

The Institute of Women’s Studies and Services, The Health Center, and The Phoenix Center are among the local groups available to students. SGA Sen. Gerret Coulter noted that raising awareness was the event’s main priority.

“We are helping the Phoenix Center disseminate some of their resources through this event by having people stop and look at the art,” Coulter said.

Coulter described the event as an outreach to students.

“We’re trying to reach out to men and women who have either suffered or who are in the middle of situations that bring about interpersonal violence.” Coulter said.

He described college parties as “high instance locations” for violence. Walking to your car late at night is another example where individuals are vulnerable. Coulter highlighted the importance of knowing the resources available to students on campus.

For example, asking an Auraria officer to walk you to your vehicle late at night is a 1-step precaution students can take, and it’s available to everyone.

SGA volunteer Perla Bustillos agreed that precaution is significant, but she also stressed the importance of prevention.

“We wanted to make sure that our students saw that instead of using violence Damaris Santos works on a chalk art piece inspired by Rebecca Sugar. you can use art in order to express yourself,” Bustillos said.

Among the three artists, street chalk ‘help me make art, not violence,’” Santos there as a team and make some changes,” painter Damaris Santos worked on a said.

Palacios said. “I’m here painting a picture, Rebecca Sugar inspired piece. Sugar is Beside her, two trees wrapped in literally, for them to kind of see and ask a cartoon network artist whose work cellophane made 15-foot canvases for two questions.” regarding self acceptance and confidence graffiti artists. Hector Palacios explained The artists volunteered from MSU have made her a prominent voice of the the significance of attracting students to the Denver’s Social Action through Art activist feminists community. event through their art. group. Palacios described his personal “It’s her holding down a sign saying “Hopefully we can get the word out intent as “make art, not war.”

MSU Denver Social Action Through Art MSU Denver activist group Social Action Through Art Student Orginization (SATA SO) works alongside the Student Government Assembly and many other campus orginization to bring awareness to social issues. SATO SO commits to recognizing inequalities socially and economically by providing visuals to greater describe understanding of the subjects at hand.

Find out more at “Social Action Through Art MSU Denver” on facebook.com

MSU Denver students Ben Vedan (left) and Hector Palacios use their graffiti art to reflect on interpersonal violence outside the Tivoli Commons Oct. 12.

Vedan and Palacios are a part of the Social Action Through Art club on Auraria Campus. Photos by Abreham Gebreegziabher • agebreeg@msudenver.edu

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The Health Center is staffed by primary care physicians, physician’s assistants, nurse practitioners and a variety of allied health professionals including mental health proffesionals: First floor, Health Center at Auraria 303-556-2525

The Phoenix Center at Auraria (PCA) serves students, staff and faculty at MSU Denver. The PCA provides free and confidential resources and assistance to survivors of interpersonal violence.

Tivoli Student Union, Suite 259 For Appointments: 303-556-6011

Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution Services are availible thorugh Student Engagement and Wellness: Tivoli, office 311, 303-556-3559

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“When Breath becomes Air”

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“Red Dead Redemption”

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When game developer Rockstar released “Red Dead Redemption” in 2010, it was tempting to just dismiss it as “Grand Theft Auto” in the Wild West. Upon diving in however, you recognize it’s more than that.

It’s Rockstar reaching for something special and grabbing hold. It’s one of the greatest video games released in the last

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Paul Kalanithi was always torn between his love for literature and his affinity for the sciences. When it came to his career, he decided to pursue science and attended medical school, eventually becoming a brain surgeon. 36 years old and in the midst of operating on numerous patients with a number of medical infractions, Kalanithi becomes sick and makes the tragic discovery that he has lung cancer.

He knows what it means and what the road looks like ahead. He’s been here before.

He has had the exact same conversation many times, only never as a participant on the receiving end. His role changes from doctor to patient in this book’s lifeaffirming account of what it’s like to be faced with a fatal disease.

His book explores the medical profession in a reflective way, personalized to the human experience. He explores grappling with looking at people as people, instead of looking at them as their charts that describe their diseases. It is the most honest depiction of the profession that I have ever read. If you have no interest in

modern medicine or literature, I guarantee you will still be able to get something out of this novel. It is so raw and elicits an almost philosophical approach to life, looking at the purpose and mortality of our brief lives in a way that makes everything worthwhile.

Kalanithi was working on this novel up until his death. His final written words contained a message for his eight-monthold daughter left behind. The only silver lining of this story is that his disease gave him the time and content to finally be able to dive deep into his passion for literature and accomplish a lifelong goal of writing a novel. This book is his legacy.

For anyone who thinks we are either right-brained or left-brained, this man is proof that you can be strong in both.

His command of the English language is flooring. In his lyrical descriptions of dealing with pain and misery, he always maintains a strong and positive outlook in an inspirational way.

And don’t even get me started about the epilogue. You better go ahead and grab the tissues now. It’s written by his

wife after Kalanithi’s death and every sad thing that was mentioned before in this book is finally made real when you read the secondhand account of one of the people closest to the doctor. Unlike other stories about battling cancer, this story has a tragic end that couldn’t even be finished by the author himself. The sheer power in this excruciatingly honest depiction of a monster of a disease will leave you feeling moved.

It’s not just a cancer story. It’s not just a nonfiction story about the struggles of being a surgeon. It’s a miraculous story about strength and resilience up until the final moment when a humble and talented surgeon, mentor, husband and father leaves this world all too soon.

generation and it’s also one that’s aged incredibly well, all things considered.

Winner of over 100 Game of the Year Awards, “Red Dead Redemption” was the most critically acclaimed game of 2010.

That’s saying something because “Mass Effect 2” was released that same year.

Players assumed the role of John Marston, a former outlaw who now has his own chance at redemption by bringing in the old members of his gang. Upon first attempting this, things don’t go so well. He’s immediately shot and has to be nursed back to health, helping out local law enforcement while he does. It takes a moment to realize just how good the story is considering how slow it starts. But before long, “Red Dead Redemption” feels less like “Grand Theft Auto” in the Wild West and more like you’re taking part in epic Westerns of the past.

The game is one of the few in video game canon that can be held up as a narrative masterpiece. The writing is spot on, the voice acting is still some of the best in the industry and the music is very encompassing. You can tell a lot of heart and soul went into this game.

Very few games of the last generation look or sound as good as “Red Dead Redemption,” and even video games today don’t strive to tell a story quite as well. This is especially true because “Red Dead Redemption” showcases its best moments through interactive play rather than cut scenes. It’s difficult to play through the entire experience and not be in awe of its final moments.

Rockstar reached high with this one and they succeeded well beyond anything they’ve ever put out. It’s probably why so many fans desperately want a sequel. This is Rockstar

when they take storytelling seriously. You aren’t just some lunatic with a gun roaming the streets looking for trouble, but rather a fully fleshed out character. Marston is likable, and his character arc feels special.

As he searches for redemption, we grow to like him because we see him as being more than just the outlaw we’re introduced to.

Unlike the characters of the “Grand Theft Auto” games, Marston isn’t deplorable but sympathetic.

The game also works vigorously to make sure the supporting cast is just as memorable. While “Grand Theft Auto” is often one giant joke steeped in sadism, “Red Dead Redemption” is a serious drama and the characters throughout play it straight.

There are few exaggerations and few characters who say stupid things. The game wants you to take it seriously, but isn’t afraid to let you have some fun.

There is plenty to do in the game. Most of it will be performing tasks for many of the characters you meet, but there are plenty of things to do on the side. There’s gunslinging and horseback riding, there are also duels you can partake in, card games, patrol missions, races and even a chance to go online with friends for a lot of action.

While the game doesn’t quite push for as much intensity in chaos as other open world games do, it is still welcome here. You can steal horses and break the law all you want.

Instead of strictly law enforcement coming after you, others will as well. A bounty gets slapped on your head and there are more than enough bounty hunters who will try and hunt you down.

At times, “Red Dead Redemption” feels overdeveloped. There are times when it feels superfluous, particularly in its side challenges. But it makes up for this by crafting a world you actually want to spend time in and telling one of the best stories in video games. There’s a lot more depth here than in other Rockstar games because this

one actually takes a tonal shift from what we’re used to seeing from them. It succeeds because it asks us to sit down for what seems like a wild ride, but actually amounts to a much more tense and dramatic story than it lets on. This is tied together with gameplay that still allows us to indulge in the guilty pleasure of causing mayhem.

It’s amazing that the gameplay and the story don’t clash with each other.

“Red Dead Redemption” pulls off a balancing act that even Rockstar doesn’t always get right. As such, it is still the best game Rockstar has ever put out.

While anticipating a potential sequel, it’s important to remember this gem of a game.

The open-world video game experience is oversaturated. In this era of oversaturation, it’s nice to look back at a game that does it right and still does it better. “Red Dead Redemption” is a textbook example of how to blend gameplay, drama and style, putting it all in an incredible world. If more games learned from it, they’d be better.

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Roadrunner Briefs »Men’s soccer beats the No. 9 Regis Rangers It was an up and down weekend for MSU Denver’s men’s soccer team. On Oct. 14, the men started the weekend by losing to South Dakota School of Mines, the worst team in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

They led 1-0 with 10 minutes left in the game, but allowed two goals to end the game 2-1. Mines ended the weekend with a 2-11 record. The men then faced a challenge against the No. 9 Regis Rangers, the same team they had lost to on Oct. 9. It was a different story on Oct. 16. The team won 3-1. Dimitri Ney, Arturo Vega and Josh Belfrage had the goals for the Roadrunners. They play next at Colorado Mesa University on Oct. 21.

» Women’s soccer controls Black Hills State It wasn’t even close on Oct. 16 when the MSU Denver women’s soccer team traveled to South Dakota to take on Black Hills State. The game ended in a resounding 6-1 victory for the Roadrunners. Reigna Banks and Gricelda “Na-Na” Gomez had two goals each, and Elise Boisnard and Kaylee Bourelle netted one goal each. The team is 5-4-4 overall and 4-3-2 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference this year. The women next play against UCCS on Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. at the Regency Athletic Complex.

» RMAC championships for cross country teams Men’s and women’s cross country will travel to Spearfish, South Dakota Oct. 22 for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championships. Senior Brandon Krage has led every race for the men’s team, while junior Erica Ruiz led the women’s team at the most recent meet, the MSU Denver Invitational.

Brandon “Raw Dawg” Royal is declared winner of the featherweight fight against Angel Hernadez at the Sparta Combat League 53 fight Oct. 15 at the Denver Coliseum.

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Brandon “Raw Dawg” Royval earned his fourth professional win in just 34 seconds at SCL 53, making quick work of his opponent, Angel Hernandez.

Both fighters came out quick displaying excellent footwork and head movement. In the opening exchange, Royval threw a head kick and was met with a leg kick

by Hernandez sweeping him to the ground.

Hernandez saw what he thought was an opening and immediately jumped into the guard of Royval, but there’s a reason Royval is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt. Royval secured a triangle choke leaving Hernandez with two optinons; either succumb to defeat or go to sleep, Hernandez chose the former.

Brandon Royval (bottom) secures a triangle choke against Angel Hernandez (top) to end the fight. Photos by Abreham “That’s my move. I feel like I Gebreegziabher • agebreeg@msudenver.edu could catch anyone at least once with it. As soon as I figure-foured my legs I knew I had it.” Royval said.

All of Royval’s professional wins have been first round finishes proving he is a fan favorite and a fighter to look out for.

“That’s my move. I feel like I could catch anyone at least once with it. As soon as I figure-foured my legs I knew I had it.”

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Around the Nation » Cleveland Indians on brink of World Series The Cleveland Indians are one win away from achieving their first World Series berth since 1997. They lead the Toronto Blue Jays three games to one in their best of seven series. The Blue Jays were down three games to zero until they won game four of the series 5-1. Only one team has won an MLB playoff series after being down three games to zero. The 2004 Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees in the ALCS en route to their first World Series win since 1918.

» Cubs and Dodgers series remains close Stephen Wilson, 35, Caden Parker, 25, and Damian Hernandez ,80, play for Eads High School. They rested during halftime against Walsh High School Oct. 7 in Walsh.

By Mike Tolbert mtolber3@msudenver.edu On a cold October night on the eastern plains of Colorado, the comfort of your car is the best place to wach this certain type of high school football.

As cars park around the field as if it were a night at the drive-in, some mistakenly leave their headlights on causing a small uproar from the few fans left in the bleachers. This is just a typical high school game under the lights in rural Colorado.

Eads High School and Walsh High School sit just about an hour and a half apart in Southeast Colorado.

Both schools share the same team colors, mascot and both play in a sixman football system.

Played mostly in rural areas, sixman football allows smaller schools to partake in the sport but with six players on each team rather than the typical 11. The field is 10 yards shorter, but wider than a normal field and it takes 15-yards to get a first down, not 10. This style of football is played much faster, so if the end result looks like a basketball score it’s probably no mistake.

In their highest scoring game yet, Eads dominated Walsh 86-34, putting them second overall in the A-6 Southeast standings.

“It was definitely our highest total,” first-year head coach Trey Eder said. “We just got Fred (Turner) back off injury. He makes a lot of difference for us. He definitely played with a chip on his shoulder. He’s a huge competitor. That’s just the way Fred is and that’s really the way our whole team is.”

Fred Turner, the senior running

back, linebacker and kicker, put up season-high numbers in his first full game returning from a high ankle sprain suffered in week one. He rushed for 386 yards on 16 carries averaging 24.1 yards.

Turner’s eight touchdowns on the night set a career high.

“I felt good. I try to put in a good performance every game because we need that,” Turner said. “We’re hoping to win State again this year.”

Repeating as state champions is no easy path. Last year the Eads Eagles won the 6-man Colorado State Championship, their second in an 8-year span.

With this years’ roster full of seniors, most of which played on the 2015 Championship squad, the experience of the Eads players seemed more evident than ever.

“We can make adjustments on the fly. I can set a play then they’ll make adjustments in the huddle and at the line,” Eder said.

Another important part of last year’s championship team is senior Caden Parker. Like many on the squad, he is skilled at various positions playing wherever needed.

Parker notched 40 yards rushing and 26 receiving with one touchdown in the win over Walsh.

“I played alright,” Parker said. “I missed a few key blocks down there that could’ve got Fred a few more yards, but it was a decent game.”

Walsh and Eads haven’t always been a 6-man team. At one point, both schools played with 11 men, then reduced it to eight because there weren’t enough players. The two towns aren’t just similar in school spirit but economically as well. Eads and Walsh both consider themselves farming communities, having few

other jobs available in the area. Often times after graduating high school, many people leave town for better opportunities resulting in a loss of population and enrollment. In 2006, Eads had a total enrollment of 65 students, now down to 54.

“One of the biggest things I’ve noticed is the number of people here,” said Bobbi Jones, mother of a Walsh student and an eastern Colorado native. “When I was in school, an average class was 25 or 30 kids and

now it’s about 10. There’s not really anything to bring anybody here.

Mainly the people here have family farms and have a tie to being here.”

With the population decreasing so too did the football squads in each town. Eads and Walsh eventually went down to a 6-man team.

But with one championship as an 8-man team and two as 6-man, Eads has become the pinnacle of 6-man football in eastern Colorado.

The Los Angeles Dodgers took a two-games-to-one lead over the Chicago Cubs on Oct. 18, winning game three of the NLCS 6-0. The Dodgers are now two games away from reaching the World Series for the first time since 1988. The Cubs haven’t been to the series since 1945.

The remaining games will be played in L.A. on Oct. 19 and Oct. 20, and return to Chicago for the final two games if necessary.

» Big 12 won’t expand The Big 12 Conference unanimously voted against expansion this season and will remain a 10-member conference. Schools that were considered for the expansion included Air Force, Brigham Young University, Colorado State University, the University of Houston and Southern Methodist University.

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Parker, quarterback for Eads High School, hands the ball off to Trevor Randel against Walsh High School, Oct. 7 in Walsh, Colorado. Eads walked way with an 86-34 victory.

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Tommy Lasorda, former manager and current senior adviser to the chairman of the Los Angeles Dodgers, has been released from the hospital after battling back and shoulder issues. The 89-year-old Hall of Famer was released in time to witness the Dodgers defeat the Chicago Cubs in National League Championship Series game three.

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By Richard Allen rallen57@msudenver.edu

Let’s get one thing clear: baseball is not dying.

The common stigma and its enforcers will direct you to the differences in single game attendance and national television ratings between the MLB and the NFL. Attendance records from ESPN.com show that the NFL recorded an average of 68,000 attendees per game, while the Dallas Cowboys, the league’s highest drawing team, came up short of 750,000 total ticket sales in its complete eight game home schedule.

Comparatively, the MLB averaged just over 30,000 tickets a game, but over the 81 home game schedule, the lowest selling team, the Tampa Bay Rays, still passed nearly 1.3 million people through the turnstiles.

The problem, therefore, is that comparing the two does not produce relevant statistics.

For Tyler Maun, a writer of minor league baseball coverage for MiLB.com, the diffused belief misses the point, especially in regard to national television ratings.

“You’re not watching something that has the same impact of onesixteenth of the season, which is what every nationally televised NFL game has,” Maun said. “Baseball is probably healthier than it’s ever been in its history.”

He cited regional television ratings and attendances changes in both American major league and minor league baseball saying they,

dschaut@msudenver.edu Basketball coaches, alumni and players all gathered at Blake Street Tavern Oct. 12 to generate excitement about the upcoming Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference season.

Former Denver Nuggets player and head coach Bill Hanzlik was the emcee for the Denver DII Tip-Off Luncheon that brought representatives from the men’s and women’s basketball teams in the Denver metro area.

Regis University, Colorado Christian University, Colorado School of Mines and MSU Denver participated.

In the inaugural event, Hanzlik asked the men’s and women’s basketball head coaches a variety of questions to gauge their feelings about the preseason rankings, their early season schedule and what players they

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“pretty much set records every year.”

Because of the season’s extensive schedule, baseball ticket prices are much lower than their counterparts.

According to statista.com, as of Oct. 18, a Colorado Rockies game will run you an average of $23.99, while the Avalanche will charge you $47.56 on average. The Nuggets charge an average of $52.38, and the Broncos a whopping $87.96 just for one person. For less than the price of two Broncos ticket, you can bring a family of four to a Rockies game and have money to spare on food, drinks and souvenirs. The game’s affordability is a key feature that makes baseball a much stronger

family affair than other sports.

You can also introduce kids to the sport at a very young age, through T-ball and cheap tickets; which is a pastime not centered around violence or brimming with the controversy of concussions.

It can be that inter-generational connection in a time when the “millennial” narrative divides them.

“I started when I was five and played my whole life,” Reilly Mau, a recent MSU Denver grad and exRoadrunner outfielder, said. Mau’s father played college ball at the University of Minnesota, and passed that down to Reilly.

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are most excited about.

Colorado School of Mines head coach Brittany Simpson was asked why she thinks CSUPueblo was ranked No. 1 in the preseason polls instead of Mines.

This was pertinent considering that Mines won the RMAC championship last year.

“We have a lot of kids coming back, but we’re going to do a few things that are a little bit different, and we have some other kids that have to step up and play this year. So for us to be picked second is probably about right,” said Simpson.

MSU Denver women’s basketball head coach Tanya Haave was very high on an incoming freshman. Haave was asked who the player to watch for on her team was, she responded emphatically.

“Bree Wellington. She’s extremely athletic,” Haave said.

As for the men, MSU Denver head coach Derrick Clark was

excited about the opportunity that a tough early season schedule brings. Clark was asked about the importance of the DII CCA Tip-Off Classic, an elite early season tournament the team will participate in.

“Those games are big. Two of them are regional opponents.

They come from the Heartland Conference and so those games will loom big, you know, as the season grows towards the end of the season and start factoring into the postseason,” Clark said.

Coach Clark’s men were picked third in the preseason RMAC polls and begin their games Nov. 4 against Texas A&M International in East Orange, California. Coach Haave’s women were picked ninth in the preseason polls and commence their season Nov. 11 against Lubbock Christian University at 7 p.m. at the Auraria Event Center.

game,” Mau said. “He has been a coach of mine since I was little.”

Mau’s story is not a unique one.

Almost every ballplayer has some connection with an older figure.

The game is a common ground for anybody of different age.

“Baseball has so much history and the awe of what these guys can do keeps people coming back,” Mau said. “I was watching [Aroldis] Chapman throw 103 the other day and laughed at how silly that is.”

Watching super-humans is universal. The game is not going anywhere.

Basketball: Women’s Schedule Nov. 11, 7 p.m., vs. Texas Lubbock Nov. 12, 7 p.m., vs. Texas A&M Commerce Nov. 18, 6 p.m., vs. Saint Martin’s in Portland, Oregon

Men’s Schedule Nov. 4, 12:15 p.m., vs. Texas A&M International East Orange, California Nov. 5, 7:15 p.m., vs. Arkansas Fort-Smith East Orange, California Nov. 6, 12:30 p.m., vs. Azusa Pacific East Orange, California

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Quarterback Trevor Siemian warms up for the home opener against the Carolina Panthers at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

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By James Burky jburky@msudenver.edu Despite the rivalry between Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos fans, it’s going to be time for Broncos fans to follow Oakland’s lead soon enough.

On what exactly? Well the Oakland Raiders will likely become the Las Vegas Raiders in the near future. Just as St. Louis and San Diego fought for a financially feasible way to keep their teams, the time will come for Broncos fans to make the same decision as well.

When the Broncos want a new stadium, will Denver taxpayers vote no or allow our city to become a slave to a billionaire owner for the sake of a sports franchise? Broncos fan or not, the answer should be no. Football entertainment should not take a toll on Denver’s economy.

True, the Broncos are in the midst of a renaissance. From 20112015, the Broncos have a combined record of 58-22. This stretch includes five playoff appearances, five division titles, four first round byes in the playoffs, two Super Bowl appearances and a Super Bowl victory.

This may seem like a good enough reason to say the Broncos should get a shiny new stadium, like the Minnesota Vikings or what the Los Angeles Rams will have in 2019, but Denver should learn from the mistakes of those cities. Though in both instances,

Minnesota and Los Angeles city voters and officials agreed to use taxpayer money that could have been used to better the community. Instead, they used it on a stadium that will not better their community in any way, shape or form.

Contrary to what blind sports fans and billionaire team owners say, spending taxpayer money on these luxurious stadiums do nothing to help the local economy.

Take the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball. In 2012, the Marlins opened their new ballpark, Marlins Park, to the tune of $634 million.

According to The Miami Herald, the local county did not have the money, so they bought bonds off Wall Street which will start being repaid in 2026, costing taxpayers a total of $1.8 billion by the time the last payment is due in 2048.

Taxpayers foot the bill, but the stadium is a trainwreck and they haven’t even been given a competitive team in return. In 2016, the Marlins ranked 27th out of 30 teams in attendance. The issue was featured on a segment of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, but this could never happen to an NFL team, right?

Wrong. In the mid-90’s, the Cincinnati Bengals threatened to leave town unless they got a publically funded football-only stadium. The Bengals were in the beginning of a historically bad stretch of football, but for the most part found a lot of success

in the previous 10 or so years.

The public conceded and the county agreed to fund the entire stadium.

This deal was called the worst stadium deal in history by Business Insider. The stadium opened in 2000 and through its lease, which expires in 2026, will have a total cost of $1.8 billion against the public. The lease even includes an agreement that the public will pay for a holographic replay system should the technology become available.

The people who voted yes not only financially crippled the entire city for the present, but even for the future for technology that may not ever be available.

No city deserves to lose its sports team. Sports carry identity and pride for a city. But no city deserves to have its local businesses and local economy essentially collapse because their team’s billionaire owner held them hostage.

Fans who valued the team more than the city willingly allowed the owner to continue to hold the city hostage. Oakland is avoiding this by refusing to pay for a stadium for the Raiders. I ask this of you, the future Denver voters. When the Broncos come demanding for a new stadium, resist. Do not agree. It’s not a matter of if this will happen, it’s a matter of when.

Stadium Cost to Taxpayers Globe Life Park at Arlington Arlington, Texas $1.6 billion Marlins Park Miami, Florida $2.4 billion Levi Stadium San Francisco, California $950 million Cowboys Stadium Dallas, Texas $325 million Sports Authority Field at Mile High Denver, Colorado $300 million Barclays Center Brooklyn, New York $1.6 billion US Bank Stadium Miinneapolis, Minnesota $348 million

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DIA Conspiracy Costume Party and Film on the Fly 5 p.m. at Denver International Airport 8500 Peña Boulevard Denver, CO 80249 Free Admission

Science Lounge: So, You’re Dead 6:30 p.m. at Denver Museum of Nature and Science 2001 Colorado Boulevard Denver, CO 80205 Admission $13-$15

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So You Think You Can Watch Us Dance 8 p.m at Buntport Theater 717 Lipan Street Denver, CO 80204

Stories on Stage: Things That Go Bump in the Night 7 pm at Chautauqua Community House 900 Baseline Road Boulder, CO 80302 Tickets $15-$28

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Denver Zombie Crawl 2016 12 p.m. at Skyline Park 16th and Arapahoe streets Denver, CO 80202 Free Admission

Denver Retro Con 11 a.m. Ramada Plaza Convention Center 10 E. 120th Avenue Denver, CO 80223 Admission $6-$8

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Maize in the City 10 a.m. at Maize in the City 10270 Riverdale Road, Thornton, CO 80229 Tickets $1-$12

ROAM All Day at Boulder Central Park Broadway and Canyon Boulder, CO 80302 Free Admission

Literally, Boulder 7 p.m. at Dairy Arts Center 2590 Walnut St. Boulder, CO 80302 Tickets $25

JUXTAPOSED All Day @ Walker Fine Art 300 W. 11th Ave. Denver, CO 80204 Free Admission

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vagina bracelet.”

“I’m not a hipster, I’m a generic non-conformist!”

“Lil’ Wayne is the voice of my generation.”

“It’s just so hard when the person you’re trying to impress is physically perfect.”

Capricorn

Avoid low-level lighting this weekand any power lines that you might have to pass under on the way to work.

January 20 -February 18

Armchair politicians will affect your life today as they rise from their dank pits and begin to conquer the known world.

Cancer

If you’re ignorant are you blessed? Only with ignorance, my stupid friend.

Leo

July 23 -August 22

Virgo

Pisces

A talk show that you overhear today is likely to concern principles on which you base your life.

After, you’ll probably change your principles.

August 23 -September 22 If you feel happy today, try to create something that reflects that happiness. You will ultimately fail though because your happiness is jsut a charade.

September 23 -October 22

March 21 -April 19

You are not a loser. You just...don’t...not...un-win.

Just keep your head up and continue trying to win. You won’t, but just try anyways.

Scorpio

Taurus

Perhaps it’s true that you’re not the immense stud you once were. Time to just accept it.

64. Fullback’s gesture after scoring a TD? 66. Social opprobrium 67. Page 68. Victim in Mexico City 69. Historical region of England 70. Striplings 71. Tolkien forest creatures

“Peter Sucks.”

—McKenzie Lange “Day of the dead skull.”

—Joella Baumann “Unicorn.”

— Cassie Ballard “Art the Clown.”

—Keenan McCall

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May 21 -June 20

Across 1. Puts suddenly, as a question 5. Mama known for singing 9. Night flier to be 14. Swiss stream 15. Pot component 16. Mrs. Helmsley 17. Injured center yearned to resume play?

19. Fact 20. What a stamp may indicate 21. Conger line member?

23. Unadulterated 24. XLIII x VII 25. Fullback modeled for a cereal box?

27. Writing on the wall 30. Big thing in London 31. Classic TV youngster 32. Type of monkey 35. Part of a chickpea plant 38. Earmark 40. Sound investment?

41. Above average, in a way 43. Roar of a crowd 44. Follows 47. Asta’s mistress 48. It begins 1 enero 49. Come through 51. Lonesome end reunited with team?

56. Spanish ayes 57. Skiff’s body 58. Keanu in ‘’The Matrix’’ 59. Carol opener 62. Topmost cervical vertebra

“The symbol for the University of Michigan.”

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Gemini

Skeletons in your closet are a sign that you have an eventful life and are nothing to be embarrassed about.

— Chris Bjork

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April 20 -May 20 Any amount of feelings you have won’t save you from utter failure. Youmight as well smile as your life falls apart.

“Toast off.”

Libra

Aries

Hell has a new master and he’s coming for you!

Wednesday may be sunny though, so there’s at least that to look forward to.

“The Starfleet badge.”

— Esteban Fernandez

Any joke you have to seriously think about today is not worth ‘getting’. Just smile and nod and pretend like you’re smart enough to be included.

February 19 -March 20

“I mean, food has energy too.”

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“Wear a shirt or eat vegetables, it’s your choice.”

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December 22 -January 19

“She got a beautiful shot of the

October 19, 2016

Take some time to stay under the blankets and wonder where the world went wrong. The answer is when you started college.

Down 1. Family member, familiarly 2. Pair at the lake 3. Tackle who writes about the games?

4. Chosen one 5. On a tilt 6. ‘’Hulk’’ director Lee 7. Make tea

8. Passover feast 9. Out of production 10. Mace, past or present 11. Water lily 12. Harden (Var.) 13. Domesticated 18. Fairy tale opener 22. Throws easily 26. Pare 27. Grounds or shirt type 28. Gemstone from Down Under 29. Musical syllables 33. Exotic farmbird 34. Mimicked 35. Halfback’s image of the end zone?

36. Cruel brute 37. Word with diary 39. He follows the news in many cities 42. Type of liqueur 45. It may be subject to modification 46. Bagel seeds 48. Filled with passion 50. Italian resort 51. Terrible twos, e.g.

52. Babe and Baby 53. Spanish stewpots 54. Makalu mountain locale 55. Last name in ill-fated liners 60. Law school subject 61. Nephew of Cain 63. It separates the girls from the boys 65. Unmatched

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