Volume 39, Issue 19 - January 25, 2017

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Volume 39, Issue 19

January 25, 2017

Auraria Alerts reports ‘civil unrest’

Security concerns spur lockdown on Auraria late inauguration day

Portal holds up his anarchy flag at the Anti-Trump protest on Jan. 20. The Auraria Campus was put on lockdown due to ‘civil unrest’ after the group marched around the exterior of campus grounds.

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place throughout the day over the inauguration, including a walkout from East High School that joined a larger protest in front of the Capitol building.

After failing to enter campus buildings, the protesters marched down the Colfax and obstructed traffic. Police

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Auraria campus was locked down the night of Jan. 20 as anarchist protesters attempted to enter buildings on Auraria campus. It was one of several protests that took

herded marchers onto the sidewalk and threatened anyone who stepped off with arrest. At least one person was arrested.

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which was subcontracted to find President Stephen Jordan’s successor, is being paid a flat fee of $75,000 for their services. The fee includes the firm assisting in the transition of the new president after a selection is made.

A pool of semifinalists was whittled down out of a group of roughly 60 applicants. The

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Trustee chair Michelle Lucero leads the presidential search. Photo from MSU Denver

A delay is expected over the announcement of MSU Denver’s presidential finalist. According to Michelle Lucero, chairperson of the Board of Trustees, the deadline is being pushed up from Feb. 10 to either late February or March.

“The timeline is gonna be off a little bit, just based on scheduling of getting some of the candidates in,” Lucero said. “We needed to get all semifinalists in before we could hold an executive session of the board and get all the feedback from the different stakeholders.”

Lucero also disclosed the cost of the presidential search to the university. AGB Search,

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semi-finalists are interviewed by various stakeholders, including students. After that, the Board of Trustees uses the recommendations the stakeholders gathered to further narrow the pool down to a small group of candidates. The Board of Trustees then interviews the candidates for a finalist.

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Exuberant march stays peaceful

By Esteban Fernandez Eferna14@msudenver.edu Civic Center park was a sea of people on Jan. 21. One hundred thousand strong poured into the park to march for women’s rights and protest President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

“It really came from a feeling of frustration and fear, a basic sense that I can’t sit around and be pissed off. You don’t get bitching rights that way, you have to do something,” said Cheetah McClellan, one of the organizers of the march.

State Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet and

Mayor Michael Hancock marched along with protesters and McClellan. Although the march was scheduled at 9:30 a.m., people started gathering as early as an hour prior so that by the time the march started, people were packed like sardines next to each other making it difficult to move inside the park.

While organizers did report two violent incidents, Denver police detective Hansen described the march as peaceful. Many protesters described the atmosphere as positive, although frequent chants decrying Donald Trump as racist took place.

Trish Cullinan said she was at the march to stand up for treating everyone fairly and

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with equality.

“So much of the rhetoric that we have heard in the past year is hurtful. Human beings deserve respect and I don’t feel we’re getting it,” she said.

MSU Denver student Vincent Cervantes said the purpose of the march was to create a more sustained movement going forward, and that the ultimate goal was to eliminate the failures of the current political system.

However, the goal of the march was not apparent to everyone.

“The protests on Saturday, I have mixed feelings. I feel that protests are a great way to show your ideas and that many people support you and it was a peaceful protest.

In that aspect I support it,” said Isaac Cree, an MSU Denver student. “However, actually looking at the women’s march I personally didn’t understand what objectives they were trying to achieve.”

Cree pointed out that on social media, some people felt like they were excluded from the march because their ideas didn’t line up with the ideas of others in the march. He said that he would have like to have seen the women’s march organized around clearly stated goals. Doing so would make it easy to start a dialogue with the right, of which Cree is a member.

For the immediate future, McLellan plans to turn funnel the march’s energy into a new nonprofit called March on Colorado.

The nonprofit will have a two-fold purpose, community organizing and legislative meddling in local politics.

Roughly 100,000 people gathered in Civic Center Park for the Women’s March on Denver with their signs held high on Jan. 21. Photo by Lauren Cordova • scordo22@msudenver.edu

Protests mark inauguration weekend >> Continued from cover Earlier in the day, a walkout from East High School joined a larger protest in front of the Capitol building.

“We are going to continue to fight to protect our most vulnerable in our country and that goes for a lot of these young people,” City Councilman Paul Lopez said. “And to protect our ability to take the streets like this and demonstrate their expression and their opinions and their right. I’m just glad to see they’re not going to be bullied by anybody on TV, no matter if he calls himself a president or not.”

The councilman was there supporting his daughter.

Counter-protesting the day event was Sam Adams. He was dressed in a star spangled suite while peacefully handing out tiny american flags. He said the protesters were trampling on the rights our forefathers had granted.

Adams said the protest was not peaceful which made it unconstitutional.

“I have had several flags stolen, broken, they tried to rip my sign off. My

other friends here, they were accosted by protesters,” Adams said.

As the day protest ended, bikers and Black Anarchists antagonized each other, with the bikers yelling “Grab the Pussy,”

and one of the more extreme protesters burning an American flag. Police were forced to keep both groups separate to avoid violence.

Sophia “XO” Oxleia cheers with the crowd that gathered to protest the inaguration on President Donald Trump at the Colorado State Capitol on Jan. 20. Photo by Lauren Cordova • scordo22@msudenver.edu

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News Briefs MSU Denver >>Upcoming Hot Topics forum The next Hot Topics forum will be held at 12:30 on Feb. 1 in the Tivoli Multicultural Lounge. Social Media Manager Matthew Kaskavitch and freelance journalist David Kelly will be discussing the impact of the concept of fake news on mainstream journalism and social media. Free lunch will be provided.

Denver >> Denver gets $1.2B to fix I-70 The Federal Highway Administration has granted the city of Denver $1.2 billion to revamp the aging stretch of I-70 that spans over the Globeville and Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods. As part of the construction, I-70 would be redirected underground with a park built on top.

>> Amazon comes to Colorado The online web giant is opening it’s new fulfi llment center in Aurora.

The building is 1 million square feet and Amazon said that the facility will create 1,000 new jobs when it opens.

However, those jobs won’t be available till next holiday season, when the site is scheduled to open. Once it does, Denver shoppers could expect two hour delivery on their orders.

Board interviewing semi-finalists Search continues for next MSU Denver president >> Continued from cover Lucero said that the board was searching for a finalist with qualities that would build on Jordan’s work at MSU Denver.

“We want our next leader to take those and sort of amp them up another level,” Lucero said. “They have to be knowledgeable in strategy, fundraising, given that we’ve got quite the challenge on our hands from a funding perspective with the state. They’ve got to be a leader.”

The board will select one finalist out of the current pool of candidates and will present the finalist to campus after selection. However, Lucero said that the board will not divulge information about other candidates due to confidentiality agreements.

“I would not call it secrecy, because when you’re looking at the quality of candidates that we’re considering, some of them still are sitting in current jobs,” Lucero said. She explained that the search committee doesn’t want to leave unselected candidates sitting in an awkward position with their employers after the search process ended.

Colorado law requires that university officials make the names of the finalist publicly available for review. It states, “The state or local public body shall make public the list of all finalists under consideration for the position of chief executive no later than 14 days prior to appointing or employing one of the finalists to fi ll this position.”

According to a podcast hosted by the Student Press Law Center, presidential searches have started to increasingly

resemble searches made for corporate executives. Confidential searches are more common not just for presidential placements but for other administrative positions within university.

James Finkelstein, professor emeritus of public policy at George Mason University, is an expert on University presidential searches. On the SPLC podcast, he said that protecting the employment of candidates is a common reason given for confidentiality agreements.

However, he said that keeping the name

“They have to be knowledgeable in strategy, fundraising, given that we’ve got quite the challenge on our hands from a fundraising perspective with the state.

They’ve got to be a leader.”

paid public officials in state government to avoid the same public process that applies to other highly ranked public officials.

Academic background is another area that the board is weighing highly.

“We have put as one of our qualifications an advanced degree. We have not identified it specifically as a Ph.D. or a J.D,” Lucero said. “We defi nitely want someone who has more than a bachelor’s and I’ll tell you that the semifi nalists have got advanced degrees. So they do have that appreciation of academia.”

Lucero expects the new president to begin their transition in May and to take over for Jordan starting July 1.

–Michelle Lucero of a candidate secret also works in the search firm’s favor.

“Th ink of it this way: If it becomes widely known who was a fi nalist for several searches and wasn’t selected, a search fi rm could have a hard time placing that candidate,” he said.

Finkelstein added that it was unreasonable for one of the most highly

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Not all students gloomy over Trump

By Esteban Fernandez eferna14@msudenver.edu Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on Jan. 20 was welcomed enthusiastically by MSU Denver’s conservative students.

“His speech addressed something that people miss about him,” Isaac Cree said.

“His entire speech was, ‘I’m not just gonna work for the conservatives who voted me in, this is going to be a government for all Americans. It’s going to be someplace where everybody can live and be happy.’”

The Republican shockwave last November left all three branches of government under GOP control. Although Trump’s election was greeted with horror by the country’s progressive left, conservative students on Auraria campus see plenty of reasons for optimism. For example, MSU Denver student John Soper said that Trump’s election will mean a stronger focus on economic growth.

“No matter what other problems are in this country, if everyone is working and money is coming in and people are employed, the country is strong,” Soper said.

“People are generally happy when they’re working and they’re not having to worry about having enough money to take care of their family.”

Soper criticized the Obama administration’s economic record, saying that most of the job creation touted by government officials was part-time low skill work. He also pointed out that labor force participation

was near 66 percent. The Bureau of Labor statistics tracks labor force participation and places the rate at roughly 62 percent for all of 2016. In comparison, the participation rate hovered at 66 percent in 2006, one year before the start of the Great Recession.

One of Soper’s concerns was that Americans without a college education were in danger of being left behind by globalization. He was skeptical that college was a path to success for all Americans, saying that a glut of college grads would lead to an oversaturated labor market and leave many Americans with high levels of college debt and no work.

“Most people aren’t built for university.

Do we just leave the people that aren’t able to go to university behind? It doesn’t behoove us to have workers that are capable of working but aren’t necessarily skilled. One way or another, we’re going to have to take care of them,” Soper said.

Cree and Soper both criticized the way conservative students are treated by their liberal classmates on campus.

“I’ve only had one class where I’ve

had any issue with this and that was an ethics class. Sometimes if I would state my conservative ideas, generally they’d be shut down. The entire class would rally up and argue against you and destroy your thoughts,” Cree said.

To students who fear that Donald Trump’s administration means a rollback of women’s and LGBT rights as well as a regression of racial progress, Cree reassured them that wasn’t what conservatives wanted.

“I don’t support any of that. There is a small section that believes in those things, but the majority of conservatives don’t believe in reversing racial rights, LGBT rights or women’s rights. The majority of conservatives don’t believe in that.”

Soper questioned if it was wise to bog down the progress of a class by voicing opinions he knew other students would shout down.

“It’s uncomfortable to make your position’s known. Just get the A and move on,” he said.

Soper said students like him were more interested in getting to class and getting their degrees. Having conflicts with their liberal classmates would only be counterproductive to that goal.

Soper said that the only way to truly mend the partisan gap present in the country is for both sides to truly try to understand the other.

“You don’t have to believe it, you don’t have to do what they say. But it helps if you’re empathetic and understand where they’re coming from.”

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News Briefs Colorado >> Low voter fraud in Colorado Colorado officials claim that voter fraud in the state is extremely rare, following comments by President Donald Trump that millions of people voted illegally, despite lack of evidence. Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams said of the elections systems, “You cannot hack them remotely. This is true in all 64 counties in this state. They are kept in locked rooms. They are kept with security locks. They have security seals on them.” Between January 2012 and Nov. 5, 2016, there were 32 charges of various voting offenses.

National >> Trump gives green-light for oil President Donald Trump issued an executive order allowing for the Keystone Oil pipeline to be built.

This order comes after former president Barack Obama made the decision not to allow the pipeline to be built. President Trump justified his stance on the pipeline by stating that energy independence should be a top priority.

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Make communities strong again

By Victoria Edstedt vesdstedt@msudenver.edu While Donald J. Trump was taking the oath and becoming the newly inaugurated President of the United States Jan.20, Washington turned violent.

People met the change with broken windows, destroyed property and created chaos. As I usually do, I drink my black tea and try to make sense of politics, but only get bored with the loud words and empty statements.

I re-read a transcript of President’s Trump inaugural speech. Some of it is true, some of it is pompous. After his sensational campaign, many Americans waited for a more clear and unifying message. Instead, they felt forsaken among negative, yet valid remarks about the current state of the country.

“Washington flourished, but the people did not share in its wealth,” President Trump said. He brutally called out corruption and America making “other countries rich while the wealth, strength, and confidence of our country has dissipated over the horizon.” He pledged that this will stop and from now on, every

decision will benefit America and its people fi rst.

I’ve heard the same thing in different variations plenty of times before and nothing ever happened. I am not inspired nor am I angry, afraid or frustrated.

I am curious.

For the fi rst time in my life, the unpredictable happened - elites lost their long occupied, warm places to a scandalous businessman with a sexual harassment suit and endless controversies around his name. When the protests are fi nally over, what is next? Will “the movement continue and work begin,” as it is promised? But most importantly, will the American nation stop blaming others for its own actions and take responsibility to strengthen local communities rather than spread gloom and aggravation?

It’s easy to hide behind President Trump’s racism and sexist comments and ignore the fact that the country’s divide comes from the hearts of ordinary citizens.

Throughout the 238 years of American history there has been a constant battle for one’s freedom from the public’s judgement whether in the context of color, religion or sexual orientation.

At the end of the day it’s not about President Trump or what he says. It’s about communities we create and live in. I know people with all kinds of backgrounds and what truly matters is how they choose to build relationships and treat one another within their social circles. It’s all about personal values, respect and commitment.

There are many colors between black and white and many more political stands between Republicans and Democrats. The world is complex and every individual is unique, but all of us share a universal desire to live the absolute best lives we can. So why not overcome our egos and share this passion for life together?

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Tokin’ with Tolbert

By Mike Tolbert mtolber3@msudenver.edu Ever wonder how you can go from being high to stoned? Well, it’s not always how much you smoke but what.

Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the most widely known compound found in cannabis, but isn’t the only thing that can add to your weed smoking experience. Typically, a marijuana strain testing over 15 percent THC is considered potent but few fail to realize the other contributing factors.

The aroma of marijuana is usually the first thing that draws you into a specific strain or it could also be a deterring factor. Every time I purchase cannabis, I don’t just factor in the THC content but also the smells, look and density.

Terpenes, the highlight of Cannabis Clinicians Colorado symposium, is the active ingredient in cannabis that is responsible for the pungent odors and taste. Contrary to popular belief, THC does not provide the fragrance of a strain, but rather the feelings, emotions and pain relief one experiences when they partake.

Dr. Steven Bennett, who was a guest speaker at the symposium Tuesday night at the Plaza on Auraria, said that as of now there is 113 cannabinoids including THC and CBD. There are also 30 to 50 thousand terpenes in nature, with 150 specific to the cannabis plant.

There are five main types of terpenes all novice marijuana users should be aware of. Limonene, myrcene, linalool, A-Pinene and B-Caryophyllene are terpene pools a particular strain may fall under. For example, in the limonene pool, you’ll find strains that are typically citrusy such as Orange Wifi and Lemon Skunk. A popular non-marijuana example of this falls under the Linalool pool, with plants like Lavender having a more floral aroma.

Bennett, who is a lab director and organizer for Evolab, said he wants to stand between the cannabis industry and the academic route.

At Evolab, they extract marijuana down to pure oils and created the world’s first suite of cannabis specific pharmaceutical-grade extraction technologies.

Familiarizing yourself with the different types of terpenes will make your cannabis experience that much more enjoyable whether you’re using for recreational or medicinal purposes. And don’t get caught up by all the interesting and fancy strain names that seem to become more and more popular. Because many cannabis plants are bred with one another, the names of a strain can change at a whim. But if you know what terpene pool fits you best, that’ll usually lead you to the original strain.

“The majority of the cannabis experience depends more on the terpenes then the cannabinoids,” said Max Montrose, who is the President of Trichome Institute, an education cannabis company located in Denver. “When people go and shop for marijuana, they just shop for THC, they’re shopping for one element of chemistry out of 500 that are important. THC is one of the most significant compounds in marijuana, but on its own sucks.”

Basically, marijuana without its terpenes is like watching a horror movie on mute. Part of the appeal of marijuana is the sensory aspect it has and THC alone can only get you high without the entire entourage effect one should experience.

Editor’s note. Tokin’ with Tolbert is a monthly column that covers local cannabis events. I hope to inform students and faculty on the marijuana industry through the eyes of a journalism student and cannabis connoisseur. Please contact me if you have any questions or opposing views you’d like to discuss at mike282010@gmail.com.

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Goldspot Brewery hosts beer rollout for equality

By Matthew Plimpton mplimpto@msudenver.edu Goldspot Brewery hosted an event that invited equality on an uneasy inauguration day.

While many groups have been opposed to the election others have been vehemently for it, this brewery decided to do something different.

“It’s interrelated, but not directly,” said Event Coordinator and Brewer Kelissa Hieber. “We aren’t concerning ourselves with rhetoric.”

Hieber, her coworkers and the owner decided to hold an event that has now spanned to multiple breweries. The proceeds are intended to help an organization which Trump opposes. The other breweries include Brewability Lab, 3 Freaks Brewery, Black Sky Brewery and Ladies Justice Brewing Company.

The organization that Kelissa and

Goldspot Brewery’s owner Matt Hughes decided to help was “One Colorado,” a nonprofit that serves people in the LGBT community.

Kelissa and her coworkers stated that while the event started as something spite fueled, it became part of a solution to the bigger problem.

“It shouldn’t be a partisan issue. It’s a people issue, and it’s the right thing to do,” – Kelissa Hieber “The progressive movement has done a bad job of reaching across the aisle,” Hieber said. “We would rather focus on positivity versus personal feelings.”

At the bar, there were copies of the mission statement for

Goldspot Brewing Co. owner Alex Sward and brewer Kelissa Hieber help raise money with the states largest advocacy One Colorado on Jan. 20.

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From left, Matt Hughes, Kelissa Hieber and Daniel Ramos speak to the crowd at the One Colorado event at Goldspot Brewing Co. in Denver. on Jan. 20. Photo By Karson Hallaway cgonza88@msudenver.edu

the event that read “We believe in an America that celebrates diversity, an America that protects and supports anyone regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religious views or immigration status.” The rest of the statement continues to be clear about using art to raise awareness rather than take to the streets.

Hieber’s mission is to further the goals of the LGBT community and One Colorado, which has been on the front lines of the gay rights movement.

For this event, Heiber and her coworkers crafted the beer, Makin Noise: A P***y Riot, with the intention of creating something sweet tasting and to give a nod to the Russian anti-Putin rock band. A dollar was donated from each sale to One Colorado.

Hughes spoke about his decision to organize the event in the first place.

“I have friends that may not be represented by the current administration,” he said.

While the conversation among the patrons did get political, it remained civil. One of the patrons spoke very passionately about why President Trump was elected and his various frustrations to the fact, but it was all in a civil manner and meant to be taken as such.

People from all walks of life

came in to have a beer and support the event. Hughes continued to talk about the inspiration for the special beer, saying that a member from Pussy Riot called the brewery to thank them for their efforts. Th is group was imprisoned and released for their protest against Russia’s current anti-LGBTQ legislation.

While the day was somber for some, proud for others and tense for most, Goldspot Brewery decided to take an alternate route with the intent to bring people together in a divided nation.

“It shouldn’t be a partisan issue. It’s a people issue, and it’s the right thing to do,” Heiber said.

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On the day of President Donald Trump’s inaguration Goldspot Brewery held an event in support of One Colorado, a nonprofi t that serves the LGBT community on Jan. 20 in Denver. Photo by Karson Hallaway • cgonza88@msudenver.edu

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Booze and bacon by Buffalo Trace Bourbon

By Carolyn Jarvis cjarvis1@msudenver.edu The Bourbon & Bacon Festival presented by Buffalo Trace Bourbon returned for the fourth year Jan. 21 at the McNichols Civic Center Building in Denver.

As the Women’s March came to a peaceful end and the energy from the crowd began to simmer. The crowd snaked around the building, each patiently awaiting their turn to enter a two-hour celebration that would fi nd them dining on bacon wrapped delectables and sipping some of the country’s fi nest bourbons.

Shay Dorion was more than a little excited to experience her fi rst Bacon and Bourbon event.

“It’s amazing, they have all my favorite things,” Dorion said.

Thousands of patrons like Dorian noshed on a variety of food options, from candied bacon to bacon cupcakes.

Even more people seemed to linger around the bourbon booths, sipping on 60 different bourbons from 20 different local distilleries. Local brands like

Breckenridge Distillery and even some out of town classics like Fireball came to promote their brands.

Karen Pitcavage, a patron of the fest said, “It’s a lot of fun. I’m enjoying being able to see what the restaurants chose to bring. You know, their porkiest and bourboniest things.”

Pitcavage wasn’t just interested in the food.

“I’m enjoying trying all the bourbons that I didn’t know existed,” she said.

Pitcavage said The Fort’s peanut butter and bacon fi lled green chiles were the best she’d tried even saying she would sell a baby for it.

Colorado native, Delia Flores of Luxco, a premium alcohol supplier came to the event to share the Louisville, Kentucky brand, Rebel Yell.

When asked what inspired her to come out to the event Flores said, “We just really want to get out to the public and let them see what we have.”

Much like Flores, Stephanie Stone of Pavy’s Food Truck was more than pleased to share the samples of bacon jam on crostinis that her company put together for the event.

“We serve a lot of food with local

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From left Randy Savala, Jake Savala and Corey Murphy sample a peanut butter and bacon stuffed jalapeno from The Fort, located in Morrison, at the Bacon and Bourbon Fest in Denver on Jan. 21.

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ingredients and we’re so happy to be here today,” Stone said, adding that it was their fi rst year and that it was exciting to see all that was going on in the world of bacon.

While it was, for the most part, a peaceful event, some protesters from Direct Action Everywhere, an animal

rights organization, found their way into the building and spoke out to patrons before being removed from the event.

Patrons can look forward to the 5th annual Bacon & Bourbon Festival next year.

Review: A world without Shakespeare

By Avery Anderson aande133@msudenver.edu We live in an age where our world is constantly changing.

Our technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace. Our societal and cultural mores are evolving, and we are in the middle of a transition of power with our

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country’s leadership.

Although change and evolution are a natural and healthy part of life, it is reassuring in times of change to hold onto and cherish staples of human culture; works of art such as the paintings of Van Gogh, the masterpieces of Bach or the timeless works of Shakespeare. These works have impacted society for centuries.

However, have you ever thought about what the world would be like without these

pieces. Without Shakespeare, would a ‘light from yonder window break?’ Would witches know how to ‘double, double toil and trouble?’ And would anyone ask the age-old question of ‘to be or not to be?’ Although, the idea of losing Shakespeare sounds like an improbable possibility, that is exactly what ‘The Book of Will’ examines.

This hilarious and thought provoking new show by Lauren Gunderson follows the real story of John Heminges and Henry

Condell, as they strive to publish a folio collection of the William’s work. Set in a time when authors had virtually no rights to their work, they must search for parts of these masterpieces and put them back together to publish for the world.

The Ricketson Theatre is hosting the premiere of this show and is the perfect space for it. The converted movie theatre provides an amazing view from any angle while still making it intimate and bringing the story right to you. The lighting is impeccable, the time period costumes are fun and the set is a true work of art in its own.

The Theatre Company has assembled an amazing cast to bring these characters to life.

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The true hero of this show is the script itself. Gunderson has created a modern masterpiece through her skill of weaving together classic Shakespearean lines with a script that is equally as funny, fast and charming as the Bard of Avon himself.

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NCAA football not coming to MSU Denver

By David Schaut dschaut@msudenver.edu With more than 19,000 students, a 150-acre campus and an insatiable hunger for it statewide, one may wonder why MSU Denver doesn’t field a football team.

Dustin Porter, like many other MSU Denver students, wonders why MSU Denver doesn’t have a team.

“We have so many other sports teams that football would make more sense,” Porter said. “We have a lot of football players that come to this school. It sucks that they have to quit their sport because the school doesn’t offer it.”

The question becomes even more puzzling when considering the fact that football is usually the most lucrative sport for Division II schools. One may surmise that the answer lies in the highlypublicized Title IX rules. Title IX is part of the Educational Amendments of 1972. The goal of Title IX is to foster gender equality within all institutions of higher learning that receive federal funding.

“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.”

According to “Equity and Title IX in Intercollegiate Athletics: A Practical Guide for Colleges and Universities,” to be in compliance with the Title IX rules, a federally funded institution must demonstrate adherence to only one of the three definitions used in equity analysis. Those definitions are as follows: “(1) Its intercollegiate level participation opportunities for male and female students are ‘substantially proportionate’ to their respective full-time undergraduate enrollments; (2) it has a ‘history and continuing practice of program expansion’ for the under-represented sex; or (3) it is ‘fully and effectively’ accommodating the interests and abilities of the under-represented sex.”

If a school can prove that they’re consistent with one of these definitions, they are considered to be abiding by the Title IX rules. MSU Denver is currently complying with two, according to Athletic Director Anthony Grant.

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MSU Denver is in full compliance with the Title IX gender equality rules, but will not pursue a football team. Roadblocks to a team include the lack of room on campus for a football field, funding and the multitude of hiring and staffing that would need to take place. However, MSU Denver does have a club football team.

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“In recent history, we have been in compliance with both prong one, proportionality, and prong two, history and continuing practice of program expansion for the underrepresented sex, of Title IX,” Grant said. “For the 2015-16 academic year, our undergraduate enrollment for the institution was at 53.5 percent female and 47 percent male. Over the last few years, our participation rates for student-athletes within the athletic department have been approximately 50 percent male and 50 percent female.”

He went on to explain that the addition of the women’s golf team, which was introduced in 2013 and won the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championship last year, kept them in compliance of prong two.

Due to MSU Denver’s adherence to Title IX, they could indeed choose to pursue fielding a football team and, per Grant, it has been considered.

“Prior to my arrival at MSU Denver, the university revisited the discussion of the possibility of adding football. However, the decision was made not to move forward with sponsoring a football program at the intercollegiate level for a number of reasons,” Grant said.

Facilities and finances are the main forces behind the university’s decision to hold off.

“Starting a program would require additional funding for coaches’ salaries, equipment,

meals, travel, recruiting and other operating expenses. In addition to additional operating costs, in order to field a competitive football program and attract both academically and athletically talented student-athletes, we would need to increase our scholarship budget exponentially,” Grant said. “We do not have a competition field, as there is no space on campus in order to build one. We don’t have a practice field, locker rooms or any additional storage for equipment. All of this comes with a cost.”

Though cost may seem prohibitive, one might suggest that the revenue which the college and athletic department would ultimately gain from fielding a football team would eventually surpass the initial startup costs. For example, according to the Equity in Athletics Data Analysis website, Colorado Mesa University, which has a very similar female-to-male ratio to MSU Denver, generated $1,142,630 from their football team alone last year. They also fielded the football team while having a lower undergraduate student population, which means less student fees. Compare the revenue generated to the $763,632 the men’s basketball team generated at MSU Denver, which is by far the most for the school.

But according to Grant, those numbers are deceiving.

“Football does have the capacity to generate a significant amount of

revenue; however, there is also a significant amount of expense that is associated with sponsoring a football program. It is also important to note that only a small percentage of football programs across the country generate enough revenue to cover the associated costs to sponsor the sport,” Grant said.

Grant doesn’t want to add football in fear of sacrificing the competitiveness of the current programs.

“Providing an equitable championship caliber experience for our student-athletes is my number one priority,” Grant said. “Adding a football program without sufficient funding at the expense of our existing programs will undermine our ability to provide the experience that our student-athletes deserve.”

Furthermore, Grant would use any additional funding to enhance the school’s current programs instead of pursuing football.

“If provided with the option, I would look to seek additional resources to support our current programs, rather than seeking those resources to add a program, such as football,” Grant said.

While NCAA football may not be coming to MSU Denver in the near future, the school does have a club football team. Anyone interested in playing for the team can contact the Head Coach James Cobb.

The Roadrunners currently have two head coaching vacancies that need to be fi lled.

Former women’s soccer head coach Adrianne Pietz resigned in December along with the combined track and field and cross-country coach Nick Maas.

Sources say that the field of candidates for women’s soccer head coach position has been determined, and interviews are underway. Assistant coach Melissa Charloe will run day-today activities until a new head coach is hired. There are no plans to make an immediate hire for the track and field and crosscountry position, as track and field is currently in season, so the staff will remain as it is until at least the end of the season, when the hiring process will begin.

» Jaelynn Smith hits buzzer-beater for win Sophomore guard Jaelynn Smith made a buzzer-beating layup to give the Roadrunners the 56-54 over University of Colorado-Colorado Springs on Jan. 24. Smith scored a game-high 16 points in the win, and sophomore guard Jonalyn Wittwer had 12. The Runners improved to 12-9 and 8-6 in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play, which keeps them in sixth place. They next play at home against the Westminster Griffins on Jan. 28.

» Men’s basketball falls to UCCS The Roadrunners lost a close one to the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Mountain Lions on Jan. 24. MSU Denver lost by a score of 82-92.

The loss drops them to 12-8 and 8-6 in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play, which puts them in a tie for fift h place with Colorado Christian University.

Freshman Alec Williams led the team in scoring with 18. The Runners return home on Jan. 28 and take on the Westminster Griffins at 7 p.m.

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Nationwide Briefs » Falcons and Patriots to face off in Super Bowl LI The Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots will travel to Houston to play in Super Bowl LI on Feb. 5. The game wil be Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s seventh Super Bowl appearance and Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan’s first. Brady is seeking to be the first quarterback in National Football League history to win five Super Bowls. This will be the ninth Super Bowl appearance in Patriots history and their first since they won in 2014. They have won four of their nine appearances. This will be the Falcons second Super Bowl appearance. They lost in Super Bowl XXXIII against the John Elway led Denver Broncos. As of Jan. 24, the sports betting website Bovada has the Patriots as three point favorites.

» Six Broncos heading to Orlando for the Pro Bowl The Denver Broncos will have six representatives at the Pro Bowl in Orlando on Jan. 29.

Defensive backs Aqib Talib and Chris Harris Jr., linebacker Von Miller, wide receivers Emmanuel Sanders and Demaryius Thomas and safety Darian Stewart will be the Broncos players participating in the game. Second-year quarterback Trevor Siemian was also invited, but due to a recent shoulder surgery he cannot participate. The selections mark Talib’s fourth, Harris Jr.’s third, Miller’s fifth, Thomas’ fifth, Sanders’ second and Stewart’s first appearances.

» Denver Nuggets holding on to eighth seed The Denver Nuggets recent winning form have them sitting in the eighth and final playoff seed as of Jan. 24. The Nuggets have won of five of their last seven games and currently sit at 19-25, one game ahead of the Portland Trailblazers for the final playoff seed. Nuggets forward Nikola Jokic has been performing at an all-star level since the new year and is averaging 23.4 points, 10.7 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game since Jan. 1. Five of the Nuggets next seven games are against teams that have a record under .500.

Softball returns after successful season

By Jake Howard jhowar50@msudenver.edu MSU Denver softball returns for the 2017 season after finishing with a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament championship and an overall record of 35-19.

Last year’s Roadrunners were led by junior catcher Sarena Espinoza and senior pitcher Cassidy Smith. The team earned a spot in the NCAA tournament, but their season came to an end in the southcentral regionals where they lost to No. 1 ranked West Texas A&M in the first round.

The Runners later fell to Texas A&M Commerce and were eliminated from the tournament after their losses against two top ranked opponents.

Statistically, the Runners are bringing back their best two pitchers from the 2016 season. Hayley Fields returns for her senior season after posting team-best numbers in wins and earned run average. Fields ended the 2016 season with a 4.63 ERA and a 15-6 record. Cassidy Smith is also coming back for her senior season after posting an ERA of 4.97 and a 13-11 record last season.

Head Coach Annie Van Wetzinga directs players on the field. The Roadrunner’s finished with a record of 35-19 and competed in the NCAA tournament in the 2016 season. The team has fi ve returning juniors and seniors on the roster for the 2017 season. The first game will be February 4th at the Regency Athletic Complex.

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The Runners also return their leaders in every major hitting statistic. Espinoza led the team in batting average and runs batted in 2016, producing a .364 batting average and 44 RBIs. Fields was second on the team with a .358 batting average, and Smith was second in RBIs with 42.

The long ball will ba back for

MSU Denver as well when junior Annika Anderson, the team leader in home runs with six, returns.

Espinoza and Fields tied for second on the team with four home runs each. Overall, the team will be returning five seniors and juniors.

Head Coach Annie Van Wetzinga will be returning for her fourth season at the helm.

The 2017 team will need to adjust to some player personnel and coaching changes. MSU Denver hired two new assistant coaches and recruited six new players.

The first pitch of the season will be thrown Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. at the Regency Athletic Complex. The Roadrunners will be squaring off against Nebraska-Kearney.

Sports Stance: Lingerie football in Denver

By James Burky jburky@msudenver.edu On Jan. 21, more than 100,000 people marched in support of women’s rights in Denver. On Jan. 28, there will be open tryouts for the Denver Dream, a new football franchise for the Legends Football League.

For those unfamiliar with the LFL, it’s an indoor football league akin to the Arena Football League but for women. The catch?

Instead of wearing protective padding, the women wear bras and underwear, hence the league’s previous moniker, the Lingerie Football League.

Denver is better than a league in which the team names range from the Atlanta Steam to the Los Angeles Temptation. The LFL viewers aren’t watching the game for the receiver’s ability to elevate

for a catch. They’re watching the game for the league mandated uniforms that show the player’s bottoms and breasts hanging out.

Seattle Mist player Megan Hanson, among others, have gone on to disregard these claims against the league’s intentions.

“I’m competing at such a high level of play that I don’t have time to waste thinking about what my uniform looks like,” Hanson said in a 2015 interview with Fuse.

Yes, women should be able to play professional football. In that sense, Hanson is correct. An NFL uniform is just an added novelty, it’s not a major impact to how the game is played, and those who love the game will look past the skimpy uniforms.

However, that’s the thing. Those who love the game aren’t going to watch the LFL because they have the NFL, college football, the Canadian Football League and the Arena Football League before they’d even think of going to a league that, judging by the way it presents itself, doesn’t even take itself seriously.

By having small shoulder pads cut off right above the breasts, which are covered with colored bras tied together with shoelaces, one isn’t showcasing

the quarterback’s ability to read a defense’s coverage and audible out into a favorable play.

Remember, 100,000 people came out to march in support of women’s rights. Well, now here’s the first test Denver. Supporting equal rights didn’t end that Saturday morning. Denver is better than the LFL. America is better than the LFL.

Do you have an interesting opinion you’d like to share? Email dschaut@msudenver.edu to get your story in the Metropolitan

The Denver Dream will compete in the Legends Football League for the first time since 2009. While there hasn’t been much controversy involving performance on the field, critics claim that the uniforms the women are made to wear objectify them. Many players themselves have voiced their displeasure with the uniforms, but admit that the opportunity to play football matters more than the uniform they wear.

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The Student Voice of MSU Denver NOW HIRING:

TV

General Manager Supervises all Met TV operations, including news and entertainment programming, commercial production, and sponsorship acknowledgments; mentoring and training of new news and production staff. The GM also sets policies, such as deadlines, equipment checkout and additional programming requirements; manages Channel 20 scheduling and works with AHEC staff regarding Channel 58 submissions. Other responsibilities include staff management and discipline, and the overall quality of content via broadcast, online and social media. The general manager keeps regular office hours (minimum 20 hours weekly) and hires and manages news, sports, entertainment and editing leaders. The GM reports to the director of Met Media.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

FEBRUARY 6th

Preferred experience: Working knowledge of television broadcasting equipment and editing software, television production and marketing.

Preferred majors: Convergent Journalism, Speech Communication, Technical Communications, Journalism and Communication Design.

Upload your materials at www.mymetmedia.com/leaders or drop off your application in person at Tivoli 313.

All applicants must be enrolled in at least six credit hours at MSU Denver, maintain a 2.75+ GPA and have leadership skills. Please include a résumé and cover letter, official transcript or most recent grade report, two letters of recommendation (one must be from outside Met Media) and samples of your work. The Interviews will be scheduled on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, in SSB 330C, starting at 2 p.m.

ALSO HIRING:

— Metrosphere Editor–in–Chief — Metropolitan Editor–in–Chief — Met Radio General Manager For more information, contact Elizabeth Norberg at 303-556-2507 or enorbert@msudenver.edu.