Volume 35, Issue 5 - Sept. 13, 2012

September 13, 2012

Volume 35, Issue 5

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9/11 tribute honors victims and heroes MetNews Sports drive held in Ghawi’s memory 5

MetroSpective Cork popping raises funds and spirits at Auraria

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InSight Conventions: Clint Eastwood says it all?

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MetSports MSU Denver volleyballers host tournament 16

Fredrick Hite, a member of the Civil Air Patrol, stands guard in front of the World Trade Center steel during the Colorado Remembers ceremony at Civic Center Park September 11. The steel is part of a permanent exhibit housed at The Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab in Denver.

Photo by Brian T. McGinn • bmcginn3@msudenver.edu

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Colorado honors victims of tragedies

Kathlyn Meyer kmeyer22@msudenver.edu

The Colorado Remembers 9/11 memorial service was held early this Tuesday afternoon at Civic Center Park. The event was multi-faceted, as it served to not only honor the lives of those lost in the attacks on America on September 11th, 2001, but also to acknowledge the recent Aurora shooting tragedy, and the lives lost during the Colorado wildfires throughout the summer.

A crowd of roughly 2,000 gathered in the park as Gov. John Hickenlooper took the stage. Hickenlooper was among many Colorado officials that came to commemorate America’s loss.

“It’s important that we have the opportunity to come together as a community, and a state, to honor the many thousands of lives that we lost 11 years ago today,” he said.

“On this day of remembrance, I also want to honor the memories of our community members who were victims of the Aurora tragedy and the wildfires this summer.”

Hickenlooper balanced the tone of the ceremony by drawing equal attention to the incredible efforts of first responders, firemen and police officers. “ This ceremony is more than just a remembrance of the past and a tribute to the fallen — it is a tribute to the living, and all we have learned about our safety, our nation, and our collective humanity,” Hickenlooper said.

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and

Above: The FDNY Rescue 4 fire truck, a historical artifact from 9/11 was on display at the Colorado Remembers ceremony.

Right: Micah Wheeler, left, a member of the Civil Air Patrol, stands guard in front of the World Trade Center steel during the ceremony. The steel is part of a permanent exhibit housed at The Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab in Denver.

Photo by Brian T. McGinn • bmcginn3@mscd.edu

Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan were also present at the ceremony. Hancock announced that as of last year, he hadofficially accepted an piece from the rubble of the World Trade Center.

That artifact was present at the memorial service.

In addition to the World Trade Center artifact, fire department truck New York Rescue 4, was also at Civic Center Park.

“Today we also have the privilege of hosting yet another piece of history from that fateful day,” Hancock said. “Of the five rescue rigs that responded to the World Trade Center, this truck, Rescue 4 was the only fire truck that responded to the 9/11 attacks to have survived.”

There was a sense of encouragement and a wave of emotion as the memorial continued.

“Senseless acts of violence do not define us as a community,” Hogan said.

Others speaking during the memorial were Denver Fire Chief Mike Garcia and Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates. Oates’ sorrow was evident as he spoke of the personal loss he experienced during the 9/11 attacks.

Oates’ friend, Anthony Infonte — a member of the Port Authority Police Department— was among the 403 first responders.

Ariana Lucero, a young woman who works near Civic Center Park, spent her lunch break at the ceremony.

“Remember the ones that sacrificed, and [that] one morning, [they] woke up and didn’t realize it was going to be their last morning with their kids, their wives, their

Dan Tyson, a representative of We Are Change Colorado, distributes DVD’s on alternative theories to the 9/11 terrorist attack during the Colorado Remembers ceremony at Civic Center Park Sept. 11.

Photo by Brian T. McGinn • bmcginn3@mscd.edu

parents, whoever,” Lucero said. “I think it does well to remind people that there is a certain day in our country that tragedy hit us.”

During the event, members from the group We Are Change Colorado disseminated information about their beliefs in 9/11 conspiracy theories.

According to spectator Pat Barrington, the group does this at the memorial service every year.

“It is a wonderful opportunity to expose people to this terrible tragedy, so they can

make their own decision on what happened,” Barrington said. “The U.S. is about freedom to make your own decisions and take responsibility for them.”

Hazel Miller, a jazz/blues artist, took the stage to kick-start the concert that began directly after the memorial service, which also featured the Beach Boys, the Colorado Symphony and the Colorado Children’s Chorale.

“More than anything, we are honoring the survivors,” Miller said.

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Community honors, remembers Ghawi Daniella Hernandez dherna27@msudenver.edu In the midst of the mourning, friends and family members of former MSU Denver student and victim of the Aurora shooting, Jessica Ghawi, are helping keep her memory alive.

One of Ghawi’s dreams was to ensure that everyone who had lost their sports gear in Colorado’s wildfires was able to recover it.

On Sept. 8, sports enthusiasts flocked to the Pepsi Center to help the former Roadrunner’s dream come to reality. With the help of the charity A Precious Child, the giveSPORTS equipment drive collected new and used sports gear to those who lost their equipment in the wildfires over the summer.

Some of the Denver Nugget players took

A pair of hockey skates was donated during the Sept. 8th Jessica Redfield Ghawi Sports Equipment Drive held in the Pepsi Center parking lot. Photo by Heather Newman • hnewman3@ msudenver.edu

time out of their schedules to show their support and help unload all of the merchandise.

“We probably had close to 500 people come through the line,” said Aaron Smith, event coordinator. “It was an overwhelming event, it was awesome. We brought in over 25,000 individual donated goods. “ Alongside all of the merchandise that was collected, $40,000 was collected to go towards the Jessica Redfield Ghawi Scholarship fund.

Ghawi was a broadcast journalism major at MSU Denver and was pursuing her dreams of being in sports broadcasting.

“Jordan [Ghawi’s brother] decided to set it up a couple of days after the shooting in memory of her. He wanted to earn $20,000 in 2 months and he earned that in two days,” said Tanya Sammis, of the Sammis & Ochoa Public Relations Agency.

Since the fund was created in July, more than 80,000 dollars has been raised to help students pay their way through school.

“The scholarship is geared toward female college students studying sports journalism and broadcast journalism,” Sammis said.

Also, to honor Ghawi’s accomplishments, the university has agreed to award her with an honorary bachelors degree in December.

“I couldn’t think of a more appropriate way to honor the kind of person she was. I think the school helped her incredible legacy not only as an incredible human being, but a Metro State graduate,” Smith said.

The MSU Denver Board of Trustees voted in their Sept. 6 meeting to award the posthumous degree to Ghawi for her success and contribution during her time at the university.

“Jessica certainly would have earned this degree,” said Marilyn Starrett, assistant professor of journalism. “She was bright, worked hard and knew what she wanted to do. She was a breath of fresh air in the classroom. We all wish she were here to accept her degree.”

MSU Denver senior Chris McAdams was one of many students who volunteered his time during the Jessica Redfield Ghawi Sports Equipment Drive.

Photo by Heather Newman • hnewman3@msudenver.edu

Enrollment drops, budget issues possible Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko ktomko@msudenver.edu The numbers are in, and the news isn’t good.

MSU Denver’s enrollment of new students may be up, but overall enrollment is down by about 2 percent. It may not seem like much, but Judi Diaz Bonacquisti, associate vice president for enrollment services, said that there is reason for the school administration to worry.

“It’s not where we want to be,” she said.

“This year’s budget is based on last year’s enrollment and this drop in enrollment can become a financial issue.”

Enrollment at other schools around the state appears to be up, some of them at a record high. Mitchel Davis, who works in the enrollment offices at Fort Lewis State College in Durango, said that they’ve seen a rise in the enrollment rates of both new and returning students.

“We haven’t had our census yet, so the numbers are approximate,” Davis said. “It looks like we’ll see a strong enrollment increase compared to the last five years.”

CSU is also seeing a steady rise in enrollment. Enrollment reports posted on their website show that the rate of increase has slowed over the past five years, but they are still reporting record highs in enrollment.

The drop in MSU Denver’s number is in returning students, and Associate Vice President Bonacquisti said that that drop could be for a number of reasons ranging from holds on registration to students hitting their loan aggregates. A graph of registration holds showed that most students are held back from enrollment by immunization paperwork or outstanding tuition balances.

Bonacquisti said that the economy may also play a part in the drop in numbers just as it did when enrollment spiked in 2009.

“When the economy was really tanking in 2009 and people were losing their jobs, they were coming back to school and retooling,” she said. “The economy’s picking up a little bit now where people are saying, ‘I’m only going to take nine credits now because they put me back on full time again at work.’”

One of the ways to combat a decline in enrollment, Bonacquisti said, is to work with

new students to encourage them to complete their degree rather than dropping out, but she said that they also need to understand their responsibility to their education so that they don’t find themselves having with holds against their registration.

“We need to encourage them to get in here, see their advisor, get a CAPP report and then be wise about what they’re doing,” she said. “They need to understand that it’s important to be careful how they take loans so they don’t use all of their financial aid before they finish school.

Bonacquisti pointed out that when other universities see a drop in enrollment, they court out-of-state students to make up the financial difference for the in-state tuition that they’re losing.

“That’s really not our mission,” she said in reference to the university’s goal to be a community oriented institution. “We are going to be looking at what our mission should be in the future, though, so we can keep our tuition affordable to our current students.”

Indecent exposure occurs at Auraria Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko ktomko@msudenver.edu Students reported two incidents of indecent exposure on opposite ends of the campus Tuesday morning.

The suspect was described as an athletic, light-skilled black male, 6’ to 6’2” tall, in his late 20’s with short black hair.

He was wearing a grey or a black T-shirt and black athletic shorts, police said Police were called to the PE/Events building at 10:25 a.m. to respond to reports that the suspect exposed himself to students before fleeing the scene. The police were then called to the Arts building at 10:55 a.m. where the suspect exposed himself and began masturbating.

The Auraria police are continuing to search for the suspect. They encourage students to report any suspicious activity to the police immediately at 303-5565000 or leave an anonymous tip on the “Comments” line at 303-556-2677.

The Metropolitan will be following the story and will give a more detailed report at a later date.

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Auraria makes parking changes Stress less Bailey Mesch bmesch1@msudenver.edu

Auraria campus has more parking options for students and faculty this semester.

With an adjustment in lot prices and the addition of the new Parking Passport System, commuters will find parking to be easier and more affordable.

In the past, parking on campus has led to long lines to enter lots or prices that were higher than most would want to pay. Now, commuters are able to choose from a number of different lots, prices and permits.

“Parking on campus has never been a big problem for me,” said MSU Denver graduate Emily Stanczyk. “There are so many different places to park on campus with all sorts of different prices. I [could] always find a place that works if I’m going to be on

campus all day or only for a little bit.”

Parking on campus is controlled by the Auraria Higher Education Center. There are 17 parking lots, two multi-story parking garages and surrounding street parking. This semester, the Tivoli Garage price changed, allowing both hourly parking and a flat rate fee of $6.

“Initially, the price in the Tivoli Garage was left over from the old Tivoli Lot,” said AHEC manager Dave Berry. “The price was dropped to encourage customers that may try to park in the Redwood Lot to consider the Tivoli Garage since [the Redwood Lot] will not be available past this semester due to the new building being built by UCD.” According to Berry, the lines at the Redwood Lot have been eliminated and the Tivoli Garage is now being heavily used.

Lot prices are not the only changes made

File photo by Ryan Borthick • rborthic@msudenver.edu

to the parking system at Auraria. A new permit system has also been implemented.

The Parking Passport System is also now available to all commuters.

The Passport System offers permits for discounted lot rates and in and out privileges. Bronze, Silver and Gold permits are available through this system; each offering discounts at specific lots. Bronze applies to all lots west of 5th Street, Silver for all lots west of 7th Street and the Gold permit applies to all lots on campus.

“The Passport program was driven by a desire to give customers an option to have to pay on a daily basis,” Berry said. “There are customers that either didn’t want the permit option due to location or the lot sold out previously and we only had so much space in each permit lot.” Parking Passport options begin at $170.

With the money invested in the Passport system and the amount collected through lot fees, AHEC uses the finances to keep the parking system at Auraria running smoothly.

“Parking is not a for-profit enterprise,” Berry said. “All revenues are used to maintain the current parking system with customer service, lot maintenance, parking structure maintenance, updated equipment and existing debt service for the parking structures.”

Pricing and permit options aren’t the only changes that campus parking will see this school year. Some physical changes will be made to the layout of the campus as well.

Beginning in January, construction will begin that will eliminate two existing lots on campus. The Redwood Lot will be replaced with a new building for UCD, and the Cottonwood Lot will become a new set of tennis courts.

MSU Denver health insurance explained Amanda Lorenzo alorenz5@msudenver.edu As healthcare issues occupy the forefront of the nation’s political debate, MSU Denver’s insurance requirement brings the issue to Auraria.

MSU Denver, CCD and UCD all offer health insurance plans to ensure that students’ health needs are being met. Of the three schools, though, MSU Denver is the only one that requires students taking nine or more credit hours to have health insurance.

The charge for the university insurance will be automatically added to a student’s tuition bill and the student will receive an email informing them of this charge.

Students must submit a waiver with proof of outside insurance every semester to avoid being charged for the school’s health insurance.

“Not everyone can afford health insurance; it’s so expensive,” said Michelle Remijio, a student at MSU Denver. “They should have special programs that could make it affordable and it should be our own choice to get health insurance or not.”

If students have outside health insurance, it must meet the university’s requirements to be enough to waive the need for the

MSU Denver health insurance (see sidebar).

“I understand that they require all students to have health insurance, regardless if it’s from an outside policy or Metro’s, for the safety and well-being of all students and faculty on campus,” said Sasha Kern, an MSU Denver student. “However, I think it is unfair to deny people a college education because they can’t afford health insurance.”

Students who have insurance that meets the requirements can find the waiver form to submit electronically under the “My Services” tab on ConnectU. Once the waiver has been submitted, it will be audited for approval. If approved, the cost of the university insurance plan will be removed from the tuition bill.

“The Supreme Court upheld the federal mandate for the healthcare reform and, as a part of that, all citizens 18 and older will be required as of 2014 to show proof of having insurance to meet the healthcare requirements,” said Steve Monaco, Director of Insurance. “Metro’s insurance plan is consistent with the federal requirements and is offered to Metro’s students at a much lower cost.”

There are three types of policies that are not accepted for compliance purposes: Short Term Medical Plans, Health Savings Accounts and The Colorado Indigent Care

Program.

Any student who is unsure if their insurance will qualify can call the Student Health Insurance Office at 303-556-2525, or visit them in the Plaza Building, Suite 149.

To receive exemption for the university health insurance policy, the following is required of outside insurance, according to the Auraria Health Center website: “1. Have an annual deductible of $1,500 or less. If it’s a family plan, members must have an individual deductible of $1,500 or less).

2. Must be a “comprehensive health insurance plan” that covers medical care for both injury and illness, including outpatient and inpatient medical services.

Non-comprehensive policies such as injury, diagnosis, cancer, hospitalization or catastrophic only plans do not comply.

3. Mental Health Care coverage that includes both inpatient and outpatient benefits that have the following minimum levels: inpatient — coverage of at least $10,000 or 45 days. Outpatient — coverage of at least $1,000 ,or 20 visits.”

By Ariel deGruy and Maalikah Hartley adegruy@msudenver.edu • mhartle8@msudenver.edu Life is a balancing act for most students — school, homework, extracurricular activities, work and what’s left of a social life, all squeezed into a week. While some students may thrive on that kind of stress and pressure, the rest aren’t so lucky. Stress catches up with everyone, and it’s helpful to know where to go if you want help managing it.

For any new student, the First Year Success Program is a resource that opens doors for students and gives ideas about how to combat stress during the semester.

“We engage students within the campus community and show them what it means to be a Metro student,” said Cynthia Baron, Associate Director for Learning Communities and the First Year Success Program. “The FYS Program has many benefits for students, like getting support from teachers and especially from peers, and the opportunity to get more involved in the learning experience by developing ‘learning communities.’”

The pairing of two general studies courses — one content-based and one skillsbased — forms the “learning communities” that students take together as a group, according to their website, msudenver.edu/fys.

FYS guarantees enrollment in high-demand general studies classes and provides personalized advising. The program has over 50 student employees that act as “peer advisors” or coaches.

“Peers have a different relationship with each other,” Baron said. “They feel more comfortable talking to one another on a more personal level.”

The FYS Program also encourages a healthy lifestyle, which has been proven to reduce stress. The program is working with the Healthy Moves Program on a new project called “Fun Fit Fridays,” where students can take part in a Friday yoga, Pilates, Zumba or belly dancing class.

“We are trying to introduce healthy ways of coping with and managing stress,” Baron said.

They will also be holding the “De-Stress Fest” in October — a week-long event that will feature workshops that teach study skills, stress management and resource utilization, as well as hosting additional fitness classes throughout the week.

Another resource available to all students, not just those in FYS, is the counseling center, located in Tivoli 651, where first-time visitors need no appointment. According to its website, the center provides individualized counseling, a crisis intervention hotline, support groups, diversity workshops, smoking cessation and free on-line screenings for multiple disorders.

“The counseling center staff can help you find ways to manage difficult times and provide you with a comforting place to examine your life and learn more about yourself so you can realize your potential,” according to the website.

Students should remember not to let themselves get too overwhelmed as the semester progresses, and should take advantage of the resources available on campus.

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Of conventions, Clint Eastwood and being on your own

Thanks to TV networks who no longer have time for the horse’s-ass hoopla that used to mark nominating conventions past, we were spared - at both the 2012 conventions — the stupid hats, cascading balloons and “spontaneous” demonstrations by paid shills parading around the hall to support long-shot wannabe “candidates.”

We escaped that nonsense, but got 2012 conventions fi lled with sound and fury, amplified a thousand times by 24/7 news cycles and social media with attacks funded by billionaires bent only on beating Barack Obama for their own corporate ends. Progress.

As compelling TV, the Republican convention in Tampa fell flat on its face. When Clint Eastwood’s rants to an empty chair representing President Obama are the most talked-about facet of the entire conclave, what more needs to be said? And did some of the “family values” guys look eager to quit the convention floor for lap dances at Tampa’s vaunted strip clubs?

If we didn’t have to endure mindless frivolity, we were not so lucky, in Tampa, with assaults to intelligence that would try a twelve-year-old in the guise of ideological rants.

Look at the platform. First, it squeezes both ends of the spectrum by assuring that the cost of college and its gateway to a shrinking middle class remains out of reach for many young people, with a blithe “ask your parents for more money.” Turning Medicare into a voucher program would put seniors back at the mercy of predatory insurance companies whose main aim isn’t compassion.

J. SEBASTIAN SINISI sinisi2@msn.com Many women outside the country-club set best represented by Anne Romney — who swears she shops at Costco for Mitt’s shirts — would be marginalized and worse with all abortion outlawed and no exceptions allowed. A platform “salute” endorses Virginia’s GOP-driven invasive ultrasound inspection laws. Women would still pay more for health care. And forget about marriage equality and civil unions of any kind.

If some Republican-core attitudes toward women seem borrowed from a Taliban playbook already playing under different management in Saudi Arabia, the big lies — repeated long after being called out by “fact-checkers” — would make Joseph Goebbels proud. It was Goebbels, Hitler’s minister of propaganda, who perfected the “Big Lie” strategy that assumes the bigger the lie, the better chance it has of being believed — if it’s repeated loudly and often enough.

GOP strategist Karl Rove, backed by a $23 million attack campaign, successfully used the “Big Lie” against 2004 presidential candidate John Kerry, whose ineffective campaign did little to counter bogus claims by alleged “Swift Boat Veterans” who questioned Kerry’s service in Vietnam and even his loyalty. His opponent, George W. Bush, was at the time hiding in the Air National Guard and seldom showed up for that.

The Big Lie prevailed then and 2012 versions have Obama removing work requirements for welfare recipients while adding middle class taxes and raiding Medicare to pay for dreaded “Obamacare.”

While Mitt Romney tries, unconvincingly, to come off as a regular guy who cares about the middle class, the Romney/ Ryan tax plan would wage further war on 30 million American middle class families by eliminating mortgage-interest deductions while expanding military spending alongside continued huge tax breaks for the very rich.

Alongside a steady mantra calling for “less government.”

Other than repealing “Obamacare,” specific solutions were in short to non-existent supply on how the GOP would succeed where, they say, Obama has failed. But specifics, like facts, only confuse people.

Most pundits agreed that the Democratic convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, at least showed some passion. There, Bill Clinton pointed out that the simple “arithmetic” of GOP promises doesn’t add up. And President Obama, in a foreign-policy jab more telling than any of Paul Ryan’s snide sneers, deadpanned that his opponents were “new” to that arena.

Were he still with us, Ray Charles could even see the kind of choice GOP masterminds are offering: a back to the future that would roll back or seriously undercut most of the ”progressive” (another dirty word) reforms that date to Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal in the 1930s; w basic reforms like Social Security, an eight-hour workday, minimum wage and collective bargaining were decried

by Republicans as “Socialism!”

If you’re a student, pay attention to the real issues and not the noise. While those in a Facebook coma may think nothing they do matters, this election will have far-reaching effects on the kind of America you’ll graduate into and that your children will inherit.

Mitt Romney’s handlers have laid out a scary vision — fueled by fear and resting on the twin GOP tenets of “I’ve got mine; sorry about you” and “if you’re not rich, it must be your own damn fault.” Nearly everyone else, and young people in particular, have been told, “you’re on your own.” Good luck.

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Letter to the Editor: Referees get less than they deserve $800 per season. That is the amount in dispute between the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and its volleyball officials.

The fact that volleyball officials have received a $5 increase in pay in the last 10 years — from $85 to $90 — is a major concern.

You may ask, “How do I know all of this?” Well, I am one of those disgruntled RMAC officials and have been officiating RMAC games for over 25 years, am a nationally certified USA official, have coached volleyball for over 30 years, including three years at the University of Denver, and have officiated at two Special Olympics World Summer Games.

Like most of our volleyball fraternity, I have dedicated a significant portion of my life to our sport. I care about the players and the game. It is time that the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference steps up and recognizes and adequately rewards its officials for their dedication to the sport.

But now, in its ultimate wisdom, the Conference has opted to pay for officials to be flown in from other states. They are also paying for food and lodging. Does this make financial sense to you? Well, it sure doesn’t make sense to me and, as a 1977 MSU Denver alum, I question the wisdom of such a move and whether it is the most prudent use of school athletic funds.

To add insult to injury, the RMAC has stated that any official who did not fulfi ll his or her assignments would be barred from future games.

What could be worse is that, instead of having highly qualified referees officiating matches, the Conference is using mostly fi llin refs and we know how well that [strategy]

blackball these officials, it will have zilch, is working out for the NFL. If I were still nada, zero highly trained officials to work its a volleyball coach in the RMAC, I would matches. And we’re talking about referees be very concerned. Do coaches really want who are willing to travel hours to Chadron, the opportunity to win a championship to depend on the whistle of a potentially lesser- Neb.; Spearfish, SD; and Grand Junction, Colo. to officiate matches; often having to skilled and -knowledgeable official? take from their match fees just to cover The RMAC is one of the top three expenses, especially if they are the passenconferences for Division II volleyball in the ger and don’t receive any travel money. Why country. You would think that they would would anyone do this? Because these refs want to have the best officials working their love the sport! matches. Well, they used to strive for this.

Some referees have had two A current RMAC, certified USA official raises in the last four years just returned from London. Vacation, you and are getting the same may ask? Nope, he officiated at the Summer $130 that the volleyball Olympic Games. officials are asking. Why Unfortunately, he stopped working for not volleyball? the RMAC in 2010 when, in midseason, the If this situation Conference took away half of his travel pay. concerns you, as it But wait, how can they arbitrarily take away does me, let Presipart of this pay halfway through the season? dent Jordan know so Easily: there is not a contract for any sports we can get the best official in the RMAC. officials back in the What is in place is an Independent Congame. tractor Agreement that lists everything that the official is responsible for but nothing that Chuck Ellis, the Conference is required to do, including Metro Alum game fees, per diem, and travel.

The RMAC says that it would cost too much to come up with a viable contract.

Well, they were given three contracts from Division I conferences to use as readymade templates. I believe that a great deal of thought and legalese went into preparing these documents, such that the RMAC would not need to reinvent the wheel.

Besides the aforementioned internationally certified officials there are numerous nationally certified officials who work(ed) Most referees work for a love of the game, but RMAC refs are fed up with being undercompensated. for the RMAC. If the conference chooses to Photo by Mike Fabricius • mfabrici@msudenver.edu

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Eat, drink and raise money Nate Hemmert nhemmert@msudenver.edu

Cupcakes and wine, just a small taste of what could be found at the three day Food and Wine Festival held Sept. 6-8.

Photo by Heather Newman • hnewman3@ msudenver.edu

Fresh vegetables sit atop the Viking Culinary Stage waiting to be chopped and cooked.

Photo by Mike Fabricius • mfabrici@msudenver.edu

Metropolitan State University of Denver was seeing red, white and rosé as the 8th Annual Denver Food and Wine event came to campus Sept. 6 — 8.

Upon entering the Grand Tasting gala — the capstone of the three-day event — guests were greeted by a long line of glistening wine glasses that each patron received to sample what the event had to offer.

Denver Food and Wine, in its fift h year on campus, is sponsored by Southern Wine & Spirits and the Colorado Restaurant Association. Proceeds benefit MSU Denver, The Denver Post Community Foundation and the Education Foundation of the CRA. The first two days of the event went extremely well, said Dr. Chad Gruhl, chair for the Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Events.

The festivities began Sept. 6 with the Panzano Dinner — a tribute to Dario Cecchini— a world-famous butcher from Panzano, Italy. He was also present at the Grand Tasting event on Saturday.

On Sept. 8, the Restaurants Rock fundraiser was held in the new Hospitality Learning Center and featured two of the Bravo channel’s celebrity chefs—Kelly Liken of “Top Chef” and Jenna Johansen of “Around the World in 80 Plates.” The dinner party featured local Colorado band Opie Gone Bad, the Colorado Bartenders Guild “Mixologists” and tastings from several local restaurants.

According to the Denver Food and Wine website, the grand tasting event on the afternoon of Sept. 8 featured more than 600 wines and spirits and cuisine from more than 35 of Denver’s finest restaurants.

“We’re expecting between three and four thousand people,” Gruhl said.

Dr. Gruhl’s estimate seemed to be spot on. The event opened at 11 a.m. for VIP attendants, but by noon, when the event opened to the public, the line outside was wrapping from the front of the King Center

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all the way to the parking garage near 7th Street.

One of the most visited venues was the Viking Culinary Stage, where top chefs showcased their techniques in a setting much like a culinary TV show.

Cecchini, the world-renowned butcher from the Sept. 6 event, received such a large turnout that the tent was overflowing with attendants. Cecchini, who spoke almost no English, had his wife on stage translating the recipes and ideas.

Sometimes there are things that need no translation. As Cecchini butchered the pig on stage, he pulled out an industrial hacksaw and the crowd erupted in laughter.

Sally St. Claire, owner of Empire Colorado’s The Peck House Hotel and Restaurant — Colorado’s oldest still-operating hotel (opened in 1862) —was essentially glued to her seat during the presentation.

“I’ve just been fascinated by all the different approaches to what they’re doing,” St. Claire said.

The wines and spirits featured in the event weren’t just based out of Colorado.

One Hope, an Arizona wine maker, was receiving a lot of attention from event-goers.

Not only were their wines popular, their message was as well. Fift y percent of One Hope’s profits go to directly to a variety of charities —with the type of wine dictating where the charitable donation goes.

“We try to make it match the wine,” said Kristen Shroyer, vice president and one of the eight founding members of One Hope.

Chardonnay, for example, is preferred by women two-to-one and breast cancer affects more women than men, so proceeds from the chardonnay go to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Shroyer said.

“Cabernet is more of a masculine varietal,” she said. “Four out of every five cases of autism affects the male gender, so proceeds from the cabernet go to ACT Today! for autism research.”

According to Shroyer, over $750,000 has been donated to date.

“This holiday we should surpass the million-dollar mark on what we’ve donated,”

she said.

While there were many restaurant owners and other industry professionals at the event, there was also quite a bit of interest from the general public.

“It’s always a great event —I love coming.

It’s my eighth year,” Denise Durfee said.

A flame torched marshmallow sits on top of a chocolate drizzle covered cookie.

Photo by Heather Newman • hnewman3@msudenver.edu

Wine enthusiasts get their necklace glasses filled with red wine from a Riedel decanter on Sept. 8 at the Denver Food and Wine event. Attendees were given wine necklaces to use while sampling during the event.

Photo by Mike Fabricius • mfabrici@msudenver.edu

The right bubbles for the proper occasion

Red

Rosé

Dario Cecchini uses his cleaver with precision and demonstrates that all parts of the pig can be used.

Photo by Mike Fabricius • mfabrici@msudenver.edu

White

Examples: Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon, and Brunello

Examples: White Zinfandel, Gamay, and Grenache

Examples: Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Semillon, and Sauvignon Blanc

Red ed wines complement red meats, dishes with tomato sauce, and strong cheeses. Red wine is normally served in a round glass with a large opening.

Rose wines accompany fruits, poultry, pork and mild cheeses. They are closely related to red wines, but involve a different fermentation process and are typically served cooler.

White wine accompanies dishes with white meats, mild cheeses and chocolate. This wine is best served in a narrow, “U” shaped glass.

Best temperature: 50-65 °F

Best temperature: 45-60 °F

Best temperature: 45-55 °F

Sparkling

Dessert

Examples: Champagne, Asti. Cava, and Sekt

Examples: Sauternes, Moscato, and Montbazillac

Sparkling wines are best paired with dishes with cream sauce, cream dips and shellfish. Sparkling wines are often served in a tall, skinny glasses and are fizzier than normal wines due to higher levels of carbon dioxide.

Dessert wines are not always considered a separate category, but are sweeter wines that are usually served after a meal.

They are most commonly with desserts.

Best temperature: 40-50 °F

Best temperature: 50-60 °F

Fortified Examples: Port, Sherry, Vermouth, and Marsala

Fortified wine has a higher alcohol content compared to other wines.

This is because the wine is often fortified using brandy. These wines are often served in a glass with a narrow top.

Best temperature: 55-70 °F

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Aviation major plays fly tunes in Tivoli Reeanna Hernandez rherna60@msudenver.edu The strum of a guitar caused students in the Tivoli to slow down their rush to class, put their conversations on hold and listen to the music.

Justin Berndt of The Outside Alliance performed for students the afternoon of Sept.

6 in the Tivoli Atrium. The performance was the latest edition to “The GIG Series,” which is a student activities-sponsored event that showcases local, national and student musicians.

Berndt played guitar and sang a variety of music. His song choice consisted of everything from covers of popular artists such as All Time Low’s “Jasey Rae” and Tom Petty’s “Free Falling” to his own original music and lyrics. He also played what he said were his “most requested and embarrassing songs,” his covers of Taylor Swift.

Berndt is a 21-year-old junior at MSU Denver and his aspirations fly even higher than being a musician. He is also pursuing a career in aviation and hopes to one day be a pilot.

Berndt’s love of music started at a very young age, but it wasn’t until college that he began to really pursue it. Many of Berndt’s songs are inspired by relationships, since many people can relate to those types of stories, he said. Berndt credits a professor of a public speaking class he took at MSU Denver for inspiring him to write one of his songs.

“My dad left when I was really little. It has always been something difficult for me

to talk about. One day in my public speaking class we were assigned to do ‘spoken word poetry.’ My teacher convinced me to write about how I felt with my dad leaving. From that I came up with the lyrics to my song ‘Better Off Without You.’ I would say that has been one of the most serious songs I’ve written.”

Students who watched the show commended Berndt for his playing.

“His music choice is really amazing. He seems very confident and is nice to listen to,” Hanna Jones, a junior at MSU Denver, said.

Tyler Swank, a freshman at UCD, also appreciated Berndt’s performance.

“I like his style of music. He’s a pretty good singer.” Swank said.

When MSU Denver student Josh Barber learned that Berndt is an aviation student as well as a musician, he admired Berndt’s dedication.

“I think it’s great. People should be able to pursue everything they want to do,” Barber said.

Berndt is attempting to reach all of his goals and MSU Denver has done more than just inspire him creatively. It has opened up opportunities in his life to have the best of both worlds.

“I plan to spend as much time as I can with my music,” Berndt said. “Being a pilot is my goal. Music is my other dream.”

For more information on Berndt’s music, visit http://www.facebook.com/#!/theoutsidealliance or www.reverbnation.com/theoutsidealliance.

Justin Berndt, an aviation major at MSU Denver, performed in the Tivoli Atrium Sept. 6.

Photo courtesy of Outside Alliance’s facebook page

Time keeps on tickin’ in ‘The Time Keeper’ Kayla Whitney kwhitne2@msudenver.edu

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Imagine a world where there are no minutes, no days, no years, where time does not exist and moments are not calculated by measurements.

This is the world where Dor lives, until his life of measuring leads him to create the world’s first clock.

After inventing time, Dor, the main character and Father Time figure in Mitch Albom’s (“The Five People You Meet in Heaven”) newest work of fiction “The Time Keeper,” is banished to a cave after he scales the “Tower of Babel.” In this tower, Dor is left to live alone and listen to humanity’s endless yearning for more time.

Father Time is often thought of as a wrinkled old man with a beard and robe who carries an hourglass and scythe, but a Grim Reaper type image of Father Time is not how Albom depicts him. Instead, in the first paragraph of the book, readers are presented with an old man, with long hair and a beard down to his knees who is sitting alone in a cave, chin cupped in his hands and is listening to a pool of voices from the people of Earth.

Two of the voices Dor hears are Sarah Lemon, a love-stricken teen from a broken family who is close to giving up on life, and Victor Delamonte, a terminally ill billionaire set to accomplish immortality. The individual stories of Dor, Sarah and Victor get

the book rolling until their stories collide.

The book’s chapters are short and paragraphs are often broken up with boldface sentences. It is a quick read with obvious, yet beautifully put, themes and morals.

As students with many classes, jobs, extracurricular activities and everything else going on in life, it is easy to relate to the longing for more minutes in the day.

Albom posted three podcasts back in January while he was writing “The TimeKeeper,” that informed fans about his writing process and leaked details about his newest book. Much like Dor in “The Time Keeper,” Albom spends his time in a cavelike office where he does most of his writing.

Aside from being the author of bestselling books, Albom is a musician, journalist, radio host and playwright and also appears on ESPN’s “The Sports Reporter.” His website offers fans a bit of every medium he is involved in, including various sports stories, music and radio interviews.

Mitch Albom Other books: “Tuesdays with Morrie” (1997) “The Five People You Meet in Heaven” (2003) “For One More Day” (2006) “Have a Little Faith: A True Story” (2009)

For more on Albom: www.mitchalbom.com

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Teens create therapeutic art to mend troubles Collene Lewis clewis66@msudenver.edu On Sept. 7, teens painted their true colors and feelings at Denver Art Society.

Denver Area Youth Services unveiled a mural painted by a group of young women

as part of a new art initiative called the smART Project.

Although the music accompanying the event faded, looks of pride and accomplishment filled the faces of the five representatives of the group as they explained their thought process behind the vividly painted

Genevieve Martinez, 17, of Denver poses with her 20-month-old son Zeke Martinez-Lopez on Sept. 7 in front of the mural she helped create as part of the Denver Area Youth Services smART program.

Photo by Melanie J. Rice • mrice20@msudenver.edu

mural.

For 30 years, Denver Area Youth Services (DAYS) has provided human service programs to over 1,500 children, youths and families living in Denver.

Programs include substance abuse therapy, foster care, counseling and parenting programs in addition to many others.

A total of 14 girls, dealing with these intense life issues, channeled their emotion and collaborated to bring this work of art, titled “Trials, Tribulations and Triumph,” to life for smART. Created in March 2012, the smART Project gives young women who deal with intense emotional issues the opportunity to express themselves through art and creativity.

According to Noel d’Albertis, executive director of the smART Project, art is a beneficial way for young women to have an release from certain struggles.

“We wanted them to have a creative outlet,” d’Albertis said. “If we could incorporate a way for them to be active and have a finished product at the end, they would be more fulfilled in the end.”

Judging from the looks on the girls’ faces, a creative outlet is just what they needed.

“They’re just beaming,” d’Albertis said.

“That alone is a shift in their behavior and if they can have more of those, that can change the direction that they head in the future.”

The young women in the smART Project Program dedicated several hours every Monday for three months to working on the mural. The girls incorporated the struggles they’ve encountered by painting words significant to them.

Genevieve Martinez, 17, chose to paint the word “strength” and used techniques like blending colors to create a pop-out effect to “escape all of the craziness.” Martinez said that, in the future, she will use painting as a stress reducer, especially because of her positive experience with the smART Project.

The difficulties behind being a teen mom lead Lisa Marie Reyes, 16, to paint the word “unique.” Reyes believes that “every woman has their own unique beauty,” and through art, she was able to exemplify this individuality and speak her mind.

The words on the mural gave the attendees at the smART event a glimpse into these young women’s lives. Katie Lewson, 30, said the mural created a sense of community.

“There’s so many different words to identify people,” Lewson said. “It’s a good way for people to come together and identify similar experiences.”

Fentress Airports Soar Into Future at Denver Art Museum J. Sebastian Sinisi sinisi2@msn.com The Denver Art Museum’s “Now Boarding” show — which celebrates airports designed by Denver architect Curt Fentress along with the architecture of flight — arrived in July and runs through October 7.

It offers fascinating facets of the past, present and future of flight in a highly accessible presentation.

Along with future visions of verticallift planes that don’t need runways and planes with folding wings to save space, one show component, called the “culture lounge, “ looks back at a time that not many of today’s students can remember.

Although the alleged “golden age” of flight in the 1950s and ‘60s is gone, airport design and technology has moved far forward.

The Fentress-designed and remodeled airports from Denver’s DIA to facilities in Seattle, Seoul, South Korea; San Jose, Calif., Raleigh-Durham, N.C. and elsewhere have been a big part of that progress. All are highlighted in the DAM show.

The Fentress firm is now working on a new and futuristic terminal for Los Angeles International Airport, also known as LAX. The Fentress-designed Bradley West terminal at LAX will have two levels, to allow faster loading and unloading of planes. Like the mountain-peaks main concourse at DIA that echoes Colorado’s mountains, the long and linear Bradley terminal’s exterior look will mimic the ocean waves lapping nearby beaches.

Similarly, the Fentress-design revamp of the Seattle-Tacoma airport’s main concourse offers a “Pacific Rim” retail and restaurant flavor while echoing the ambiance of Se-

attle’s famed Pike Place Market.

Dressed in a natty pinstriped jacket and tropical shirt without the signature bow tie that used to be favored by architects, Fentress exuded his own style while autographing copies of his “Now Boarding” book that’s a companion to the show at a museum members’ preview.

Elaborating on a theme that “every airport at one time was the airport of the future,” Fentress discussed how his DIA started as an “airport city” model while his Inchon Airport in Seoul, South Korea, is more of an all-inclusive “aerotropolis.”

The Inchon approach is now being promoted for DIA by Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and some city planners.

This “aerotropolis,” Fentress said, “combines, in a single exurban area, the aspects of work, residential, retail and recreation.”

Each of those facilities “ are connected to other communities by mass-transit systems like light rail,” he added.

“Now Boarding,” traces the air age and airports from the Wright Brothers’ 1903 first flight that was shorter than today’s commonly-used Boeing 737s through a 1970s “explosion” in air travel. According to the exhibit, better planes, more routes and cheaper fares opened up a future world of flight possibilities. It’s worth taking the time to see each component and to read all the information panels.

The exhibit also points out that, as early as 1927, German filmmaker Fritz Lange’s silent “Metropolis” movie showed a world of personal planes and jetpack-powered citizens flying around multi-level future cities of Art Deco spires.

Part of the “Now Boarding” exhibit at the Denver Art Museum, these stewardess uniforms reflect their respective eras. From left, United Airlines 1937-38, designed by Fiolel Colangelo, United Airlines 1968-70, designers Jean Louis and Mae Hanauer, Pacific Southwest Airlines 1973-76, designer unknown, Braniff International 1977, designer Halston and Pan American World Airways, designer Adolfo Dominguez.

Photo by Melanie J. Rice • mrice20@msudenver.edu

That still hasn’t come to pass and maybe the future isn’t what people once imagined it to be. But “Now Boarding” presents air travel possibilities that may yet materialize in the lifetimes of today’s students.

Against the backdrop of a show that credits Fentress with doing much “to humanize the often-disappointing experience of air travel,” Fentress himself is self-effacing and gives credit where due.

With a trace of North Carolina drawl and a straight face, he can say “I’ve been to presentations where young people and architecture students saw me as some sort of Walt Disney for doing DIA. But you have to

give credit to the 700 people who worked on it. And when you take in everybody, it may be more like 7,000.”

“But, to see all this in a major museum setting and to have our firm credited with affecting the lives of so many people, is for me a wonderful feeling,” Fentress said. “And unlike some of the great airport architects of the past, I’m still alive to see it.”

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Volleyball team 2-2 in Challenge Angelita Foster amayer1@msudenver.edu

Compiled by Angelita Foster amayer1@msudenver.edu Cross Country MSU Denver runner Kirk Harvey finished fourth and women’s runner Janelle Lincks finished fifth in 15:04.80 in their respective races at the season-opening UCCS Rust Buster, Sept. 8, in Colorado Springs.

Harvey’s time was 19:01.40 in the 6k race with a field of 98 runners. Michael Warburton was 16th in 19:39.80, followed

by Nick Kadlec in 17th, Erik Boss 19th and Kellen Fockler 20th.

Women’s Soccer The Roadrunners lost 2-1 to No. 18 St. Edwards University-Texas Sept. 7. The Hilltoppers scored at 23:53 on a goal from Lauren Heller off a corner kick from Kelly Davis. Sophomore forward Karisa Price the single goal for the Roadrunners.

The Hilltoppers scored the deciding goal on a 2-on-1 breakaway at 71:08.

The lady Roadrunners defeated Incarnate Word-Texas 3-2 Sept. 9. Price earned a hat trick scoring the first goal at the 38:24 mark on a cutback move through a defender and shooting to the far post. The second goal came at 51:42 after junior forward/midfielder Tess Hagenlock’s long cross pass. Price got ahead of the goalkeeper and was able to tap the shot into the net. The Cardinal got on the board eight minutes later as Jordyn Garcia scored on a through-ball after a free kick.

Cardinal’s Amber Guenther also scored.

Women’s soccer is now 3-1 on the season.

MSU Denver volleyballers finished 2-2 in the Colorado Premier Challenge Sept. 8 at the Auraria Event Center. Of the 12 teams participating in the tournament, nine were nationally-ranked, and No. 10 Roadrunners met three of them.

Match one The Roadrunners lost the opening match in straight sets, 25-19, 25-19, 25-20 to No. 14 West Texas A&M University.

Although MSU Denver sophomore Lauren Quijano posted a season-high 15 kills and Vanessa Gemignani had 32 assists, the Roadrunners had 32 errors, handing the Lady Buffs the win.

“West Texas is a really good ball-control team, they just don’t make mistakes,” MSU Denver senior outside hitter Amy Wong said.

“And when you play against a team like that and you don’t execute, you are not going to win.”

Redshirt freshman Audri Marrs welcomed the challenge of playing tough teams.

“These are the best teams in the nation and they bring such an energy to us that we get to compete with and it is a privledge,” Marrs said.

Match two The Roadunners fought through five sets to finally upset No. 5 University of Central Missouri Jennies 19-25, 25-16, 13-25, 25-18, 16-14.

The Roadrunners looked like a different team against the Jennies.

Freshman Kylie Haun had a season-best 13 kills and junior middle blocker Daleah

MSU Denver redshirt freshman Audri Marrs exalts after scoring a point against University of Central Missouri, during the second game of the Colorado Premier Challenge tournament. Photo by Mike Fabricius • mfabrici@msudenver.edu

Whitaker added a season-high eight kills.

Defensively, freshman Tammy King led the team with 18 digs.

“I feel like we weren’t connecting that well in the beginning against the Buffs,” Quijano said. “We talked as a team about building on the chemistry and so we played better and our passing stepped up a lot which helped against the Jennies.”

Match three Feeding off of the momentum from the win over the Jennies, the Roadrunners served up a tough first set against No. 1 Concordia University-St. Paul Minnesota winning 25-22.

The Golden Bears mawled the Roadrunners 25-17, 25-12, 25-21 to take the match.

“In the second game Concordia jumped

out to a 13-1 lead and it is just impossible to come back from that,” Wong said. “We fought back, but you can’t let the No. 1 team in the nation have a run like that and expect to win.”

Match four The Roadruners beat unrankedAbilene Christian University Texas 25-15, 25-12, 25-16.

Head coach Debbie Hendricks was happy with her teams outcome in the tournament.

“The Premier is a tough tournament, and to come out 2-2 is not a bad outcome,” Hendricks said. “You’ve got eight out of the 12 top teams here out of the country. We played Concordia, who is No. 1 in the country and we took them to four.”

The Roadrunners are now ranked No. 9.

Soccer men lose 2-1 in double overtime Zee Nwuke znwuke@msudenver.edu

MSU Denver men’s soccer lost 2-1 in double overtime to Texas A&M International Sept. 7 at Auraria Field. Both teams fought for every possession taking 103 minutes for a final outcome.

A defensive lapse by the Roadrunners set the Dustdevils up for a breakaway, gamewinning goal in the second overtime.

There were a lot of missed opportunities on both sides.

“I thought we had a good start to the season,” head coach Ken Parsons said. “We had two shutout wins. But it was a very good start to the season.”

Both teams struggled to get the first point on the board. Spectacular defense kept the game close. Both goalies were making saves. The Roadrunners were putting the pressure on the Dustdevels. Neither team was letting down their intensity. With 15 minutes left in the half the score was still zero to zero.

With 10 minutes left in the half the

Roadrunners finally found an opening.

Senior forward Marc Herschberger broke free past the defense and fired a shot past the goalie’s hands. That made the score 1 to 0, which was the score at the half.

“I thought we dealt with them well in the first half and created opportunities,” Parsons said. “Unfortunately we left a couple goals on the field. That certainly would have made this game a lot different.”

In the second half, the Roadrunners were on the attack. Both teams started the half focused and were aggressive. The Dustdevils were putting a lot of pressure on the Roadrunners but the ’Runners were holding them off. A&M finally got an opportunity when Eduardo Gonzalez took advantage of a corner kick to even up the score at 1.

The teams were at each other’s neck, each looking for another open shot. The ’Runners had a lot of opportunities, but couldn’t capitalize on any of them. As the clock hit zero neither team managed to get a lead and the game went into overtime.

Both team started overtime in full throttle. Neither team could get a clean

shot, but they were playing their hearts out.

The intensity didn’t change. The refs were flashing yellow and red cards all game. Neither team had a clear advantage. he score remained the same as the game went into a second overtime.

As the second overtime commenced both teams were fatigued but not ready to give. Unfortunately A&M saw an opportunity and seized it. Dustdevils Jovany Macias maneuvered through multiple defenders and kicked the ball right past Roadrunner goalie Shailer Thomas to win the game.

It wasn’t the ending the Roadrunners were expecting. It was the first loss of the season.

“Only three teams go into the NCAA tournament,” Andrew Mejia said. “So we saw it as a must win game and now that we dropped it we can’t lose another one.”

The Roadrunners will take on the Colorado School of Mines next.

“Every time we come out to this field we want to win,” MSU Denver senior forward Marc Herchberger said. “We want to make sure that our home field stays like a for-

MSU Denver sophomore midfielder Jake Beerman fights for a header in the 2-1 loss to Texas A&M International. Photo by Cosme Lindstrom-Furutani • clindst1@msudenver.edu

tress and unfortunately today that didn’t work.”out.”

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Roadrunners soccer kick halo out of Saints Matt McVey matt.mcvey49@gmail.com MSU Denver men’s soccer defeated Saint Martin University-Washington Sept. 8 at Auraria Field. It was a one-sided affair as the Roadrunners downed the Saints 4-1.

It didn’t take long for the Roadrunners to find the back of the net, scoring their first goal 2:53 into the game. Junior midfielder Brenden Hughes headed in the goal off an assist by freshman forward Danny Arrubla.

MSU Denver coach Ken Parsons was pleased with the early goal, which helped his team shake off the sting of the double overtime, 2-1 loss Sept. 7 against Texas A&M International.

“When you come off a heart-breaking loss like we did yesterday, you can come in and feel sorry for yourself or you can come in and respond. I think we did a great job responding,” Parsons said. “We responded early, I think 2:38 in, we get our first goal.”

Parsons may have been a little off on his estimation of the time scored but he was dead on when talking about how well the team responded as the Roadrunners kept the pressure on throughout the game.

Arrubla scored the second, unassisted, goal at the 5:36 mark after he stole the ball midfield.

“I was in the open. Both defenders came in for a tackle and missed and I don’t know why but I heard [Assistant coach Jeremy] Tittle’s voice in the back of my head. ‘You should use your right foot,’ so I just had a look with my right foot and it happened to go in,”Arrubla said.

The freshman wasn’t done yet as he would once again put away an unassisted goal to put the roadrunners up 3-0. Arrubla has really made his presence felt scoring four goals in as many games.

“I think he is a quality finisher. He has a

MSU Denver freshman midfielder/forward Pierce Galan is out maneuvered by a Saint Martin University player Sept. 8 at Auraria Field. The Roadrunners defeated the Saints 4-1. Photo by Mike Fabricius • mfabrici@msudenver.edu

great nose for the goal, makes great decisions with the ball, and he’s got a hammer for a foot,” said Parsons about Arrubla’s impact thus far.

The Roadrunners defense held up as the team was out shot by Saint Martin in the first half of the game. The Saint’s junior midfielder CJ Chu found the back of the net at the 37:02 mark on a loose ball in front of the goal.

“I think it helped to have support. So

when one of us steps to the ball we had another defender there covering us so if they got past the first guy the second person was there to clean up and take care of business,” said junior defender Andrew Mejia.

The final goal came at 62:22 by senior defenseman Jeremy Brooks. It came off a clean up effort by Brooks as the goalie initially punched the ball out off a corner kick by sophomore midfielder Carlos Mendez.

The Roadrunners will get a couple days

rest before meeting Regis University at 3:30p.m. Sept. 14 at Auraria Field.

Corrections In the Sept. 6 issue, on P. 12, “Roadrunners start season 2-0,” The Metropolitan incorrectly identified the soccer player in the photo as Tess Hagenlock and it should have been Camilla Rodrigues.

Can Roadrunners unlock winning RMAC season?

Confidence is key in conference play.

After a manageable non-conference schedule, the MSU Denver men’s soccer team will start conference play Sept. 14.

The Roadrunners were 10-4-0 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in 2011. It was the first time since 2007 the team had double-digit victories in conference and only the second time in school history.

The Roadrunners will meet Regis University in the first conference game. The Rangers have been nothing but a pain in Metro’s side the last couple of seasons as the Runners have gone 2-2-1. To make matters worse, the ’Runners have yet to beat Regis at Auraria Field since 2007. Maybe it’s the thinner air, but Metro’s first road game will be against the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, a place where the ’Runners haven’t won since 2009.

So it is possible the Roadrunners could start conference play at 0-2. Now, that doesn’t automatically mean they can’t win the RMAC, but it will not be an easy task.

After two tough games, MSU Denver meets Colorado School of Mines in Golden. The last two times Metro took on CSM they won. However from 2009-2010 the ’Runners

Nick Ohlig nohlig@msudenver.edu went on six game winless streak versus the Orediggers.

After CSM, the Roadrunners play Colorado State-Pueblo ThunderWolves, who they haven’t lost to since 2008. I highly doubt thunder will strike twice. Roadrunners biggest obstacle in school history: Fort Lewis.

Here is a brief history on MSU Denver against Fort Lewis College, its ugly, really, ugly. Since 2007 the Roadrunners have won two matches against the Skyhawks. Roadrunners overall record against the team from Durango is 16-31-3. Finally on the last day of September will take on CSM again, this time it will be home. MSU Denver defeated CSM in overtime at their last matchup.

Overall Metro’s first six games in the

RMAC are going to be tough. However once September ends Metro’s schedule softens up. Outside of Regis in an early October matchup, the Runners should win their remaining games.

Colorado Christian hasn’t posed to be a threat to Metro since 2002. In fact the some of the biggest laughers have come to the expense of CCU. In 2004 Metro won 9-0.

In 2005 the Roadrunners won 11-0. And in 2008 the ’Runners won 8-0 and 9-0. More recently the games have been a little more respectful.

In 2009 the Roadrunners won 7-0 and in 2010 7-1. The good news, they play the Cougars twice. The bad news, they only play the Cougars twice. Metro also plays Adams State twice over a 48-hour period. The last time the ’Runners took on Grizzlies in Denver we won 8-0. Colorado Mesa is 1-9-1 against Metro, although Roadrunner fans should be concerned. The last time Metro took on Mesa they lost. I don’t expect that to happen in Grand Junction.

The final game will come and Metro will duel against the pesky UC-CS. MSU Denver might struggle against the Mountainlions at Colorado Springs. But this game will be home and we haven’t lost to them in Denver

since 2002.

It is possible the ’Runners could start the conference season at 0-4 or maybe even 1-3.

So confidence is key during the conference season. This group is a mix seniors and juniors. They should provide leadership when facing the brutal opening schedule and MSU Denver should have another solid season.

But, the best play might come at the end of the year when they take on a some weaker teams. The key to unlock a great season is making the NCAA tournament and going deep into the big dance. Lets hope the Roadrunners have a good locksmith.

MetOnline Visit www.metnews.org for more info on MSU Denver game results and schedule information.

18 September 13, 2012 MetroSpective TheMetropolitan

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Metro Events:

9.14 Constitution Day Celebration North Classroom 1130 10:30 a.m.

9.19 Dr. Patch Adams: Living a Life of Joy Tivoli Turnhalle 11:00 a.m.

Metro Sports:

9.14 Men’s and Women’s Soccer at Regis University, Men’s and Women’s Tennis at Colorado Christian Women’s Volleyball at Chadron State

Events Around Denver

9.14 Love and Light With OG Status, Smashel, and The Candy Cobra at the Bluebird Theater, Doors open at 9:00 p.m. $10 pre sale/$23 Day of Show 9.14-9.17 Nan Desu Kan Denver Sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Anime Association at Denver Tech Center Marriott, hours vary by activity/hall On-site registration $50

Dear blank, please blank Dear world, Life is unfair, but it’s unfair to everyone. So in a sense, life is fair.

Sincerely, just saying.

Dear people who swim with their eyes open, SUPRISE! Sincerely, chlorine.

Dear humans, You get mad at me if I wake you, and you get mad at me if I don’t!

Sincerely, confused alarm clock Dear world, A couple of planks of wood. Now stop asking me. Sincerely, woodchuck.

My Life is Average Today I went to Ikea for some pillows with some friends. We went down and finally found one, called the “throw” pillow.

As expected I threw one at my friend looking at beds, The entire section then exploded into a pillow fight which included the manager. MLIA

S U D O K U Brain teasers Use your smarts to figure out these word puzzles

This Week’s Hits In Theaters: “Arbritrage” with Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon In Music “Away From the World” by Dave Matthews Band In Games “FTL” by Subset Games (PC, Steam) “Tekken Tag Tournament 2” (PS3/360)

Texts from last night I vaguely remember taking a yard light, holding it up like the statue of liberty, and all of us at the party chanting the national anthem. What a glorious night Found my bike today. On top of the garage. I’m not even going to ask myself why.

This Week’s Quotes “I love deadlines, I like the wooshing sound they make as they fly by” -Douglas Adams “It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.”

-Mark Twain