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Aurora remembers Holmes’ victims Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko ktomko@msudenver.edu In a series of events that shocked a community, James Eagan Holmes purchased a movie ticket at the Century 16 in Aurora for the midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises” playing in the early hours of July 20, 2012. Twenty minutes into the movie, Holmes left through an emergency exit and returned in body armor and armed with three firearms. After laying down a smoke screen, he opened fire, killing 12 people and wounding 58. Police were on the scene in minutes and arrested Holmes without incident. Holmes had dyed his hair orange and told police, “I am the Joker.” He warned them that his apartment was booby trapped. Tenants of Holmes’ building were evacuated. It would take authorities hours to detonate the explosives in Holmes apartment. It would be four days before tenants would be allowed back into their homes. An impromptu vigil was organized for the evening of July 20 and was held in a parking lot across the street from the theater. A stunned community came together to weep, to comfort and to stand strong. Speakers asked mourners not to let the shooting define them and to reach out to their fellow man rather than respond with hate. Another candlelight vigil was held July 26 on the Auraria Campus where Jessica Ghawi was a student and where Veronica Moser-Sullivan attended day care. Christian Bale, lead actor in “The Dark Knight Rises,” made an unannounced trip to Aurora to visit victims in the hospital and to pay his respects at the growing memorial on the corner of Centerpointe and Sable and within sight of the closed theater. A notebook that Holmes sent to psychologist Lynn Fenton was discovered July 23. By July 25, passages were printed in an article by Fox News reporter Jana Winter, precipitating a side of drama to an already complicated case as Winter has been told to reveal her sources or face jail time. Winter insisted that shield laws protect both her and her sources. She is expected back in court Sept. 30 The healing of the community has not been without controversy. In August, Aurora mayor Steve Hogan took a poll to decide what

shoud be done with the empty theater. Poll results suggested that the community wanted the theater to be reopened. Cinemark, the company that owns the Century 16, refurbished the theater and reopened it in January. While the community at large wanted the theater opened, other survivors and friends of victims spoke out against reopening the theater and felt that a memorial should have been built instead. Survivors and families of victims were invited to the theater reopening and the reaction to the invitations were mixed. In addition to hurt feelings over the reopened theater, lawsuits have been fi led against Cinemark for failing to provide adequate security for movie patrons. Cinemark has protested the lawsuits, claiming that the suits charge that the theater should have forseen the tragedy. In April, a judge made a decision in favor of the shooting victims, allowing the suit to continue. A lawsuit has also been fi led against Dr. Lynne Fenton by the wife of victim Jonathan Blunk. Chantel Blunk charges Fenton knew that Holmes was dangerous to society but did nothing to protect the public. She is seeking charges over $75,000. The shooting has also inspired the desire to help others. The family of victim Jessica Ghawi, an aspiring sports journalist who attended Metropolitan State University of Denver created a scholarship in her honor to help other student sports journalists. Holmes has been charged with 24 counts of first degree murder, 116 counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of explosives. A judge entered a not guilty plea for Holmes March 12 and Holmes changed that plea to not guilty by reason of insanity June 4. Psychiatrists have asked the judge to allow them more time to analyze Holmes further. They have been granted an extension to study Holmes further, but they have been told that they need to submit their findings by the end of September. A Feb. 3 date has been set for the trial, which is expected to last three weeks. The prosecution announced April 1 that it will seek the death penalty.

Veronica Moser-Sullivan Jessica Ghawi Matt McQuinn Alex Sullivan Rebecca Ann Wingo Alex Teves John Larimer Jonathan Blunk Jesse Childress AJ Boik Micayla Medek Gordon W. Cowden

Top: Darius Harvey of Aurora learns about the death of his friend AJ Boik July 20, 2012, while attending a candlelight vigil in the Kaiser Permanente parking lot across from the Century 16 Theater where James Holmes killed 12 people and injured 58 others. Boik was a victim of the shooting. Photo by Melanie Rice • mrice20@msudenver.edu Middle left: UCD junior Stephanie Richards (left) and Aurora theater shooting survivor Cynthia Kalan (right) light candles July 22, 2012 at a candlelight vigil at the Aurora Municiple Center. Middle right: Mourners light candles on the corner of Centrepoint and Sable July 20, 2012, across from the Century 16 theater in Aurora. The candle lighting followed a vigil for victims of the Aurora theater shooting that was held in the Kaiser Permanente parking lot across from the Century 16 theater. Photos by Brian T. McGinn • bmcginn3@msudenver.edu Bottom: The Century Aurora Theater, formerly the Century 16 after being refurbished for reopening. The theater reopened in January 2013. Photo by Heather Newman • hnewman3@msudenver.edu

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Former Durango, Co. chief of police and professor emeritus of Metropolitan State University of Denver Harol Hugh Nees, II died June 29 in Tuscon, Ariz. He is survived by a sister, Kathryn Penrose, and by his wife, Sally Nees. He was preceeded in death by his stepson Devon Frease. Known as Hal, Nees was a professor of criminal justice and criminology at Metropolitan State University of Denver from 1998 to 2008. Nees was awarded emeritus status Sept. 6, 2004. After a ceremony July 13, Nees was laid to rest at the Green Mountain Cemetery in Boulder, Co. The Hal Nees Memorial Scholarship accepts contributions in care of the Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation. Shirley K. Steinshouer, a long-time employee of Metropolitan State University of Denver died after a short illness June 25. Steinshouer begain working at MSU Denver in 1980 as a program assistant to the dean of the School of Technical Engineering. She eventually became the program assistant for the Electrical Engineering Technical Department. She retired in 2006. There is no information about a memorial service or her burial Professor emeritus Kenneth Huggins died July 6. He was survived by his son Brian Huggins of Parker, Colo., his daughter Suzanne Meehan of Superior, Colo., former wife Florence DENVER Huggins of Broomfield, Colo., brother Glen Huggins of Geddes, SD, sisters Leola Ragghianti of San Francisco and Elinor Bridges of Geddes, SD, and eight grandchildren. He was preceeded in death by his sons Sean Huggins and Ronald Huggins. Huggins was chair of the finance department and professor of finance from 1987 to 2004 at Metropolitan State University of Denver Contributions to the Front Range Hospice in Erie, Colo. can be made in his memory.

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CarSharing a way to go in Denver Nikki Work nwork@msudenver.edu

Ditch the old ball and chain – your car. CarSharing is the hottest thing on four wheels to hit Denver since pedicabs, but has no leg muscle required. For Aurarians in need of a lift or tired of the atmosphere running on fumes and saving their wallet some serious mileage, there is eGo CarShare. “We are a local nonprofit that started over 12 years ago in Boulder and expanded into Denver in 2009,” said Alyssa Alt, the assistant director at eGo CarShare. “Our whole focus is to get people out of cars and into alternative transportation modes, so walking more, biking more, taking transit more and then, when they really need the car, using eGo CarShare for those needs.” The company has 42 cars altogether and has 16 locations in Denver and 24 in Boulder. “We have mostly compact, fuel efficient vehicles, but we also have a minivan in boulder right now, and we’ll be adding one in Denver,” Alt said. “It’s a membership based system, so once you become a member, you have access to any of those cars. And then, you will be able to go online, on the phone, to your mobile website and make a reservation, go to the car that you reserved to pick it up with your key fob, which is basically an electronic device that allows you into the car when you have a reservation, take that car for your reservation time, bring it back

In the Holly parking lot west of the Arts Building is a “pilot” parking place for the eGo CarShare nonprofit organization. The organization and campus organizers hope to gather information about how useful the CarSharing system is to Auraria students. Photo by Nikki Work • nwork@msudenver.edu

to the same location, and you’re charged per hour and per mile that you drive.” Drivers are charged per hour and per mile, for fees that range from approximately $4 to $6.50 per hour and $.30 per mile. Between the hours of 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., the rate is only $1 per hour. eGo CarShare has a location on the Auraria campus, but it is only a “pilot” so far.

It is located in the Holly parking lot on the west side of the Arts Building. “This will be our second year, so it’s been a successful pilot so far, and basically, what they’re just doing is gathering data to make sure it’s something that’s going to be helpful for their students, which we really think its going to be,” Alt said. “We’ve been really trying hard to reach out to Campus Village and

The Regency and the other student housing, so that students really know about it, and [we’re] getting them involved right when they get to campus.” The organization also partners with area transportation companies, including both Denver and Boulder B-Cycle to make sure that members have plenty of alternative transportation options. “Really, if you own a car and its sitting in your driveway, you’re much more likely to drive it than if you don’t,” Alt said. “If you think about what you’re going to do and how you’re going to get to your next location and you don’t have that car sitting in your driveway, you might think more about if you could bike there, or if you could walk there, or if you could take transit.” Since their founding and their resultant expansion, the nonprofit has worked to decrease damage to both the environment and to their members wallets. “When we first started, it was an environmental thing. You can reduce miles traveled, greenhouse gas emissions, and all those sorts of things that go along with owning and operating a car,” Alt said. “And then really, it’s a cost saving thing for our members. Most of our members are joining because it saves them a lot of money. “The average car costs about $10 thousand a year. It can be a huge cost savings for people if they don’t need to keep that car.”

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Zimmerman verdict: Not Guilty :Not anyone’s justice

Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko ktomko@msudenver.edu In the end, there was no justice. The George Zimmerman trial and verdict is guaranteed to destroy friendships. Not only is the racial question causing no end of angst, but the “good shooting/bad shooting” camps are almost as bad. Twitter feeds are hate-fi lled, frustrated Facebookers are hiding statuses and unfriending relatives over varying opinions of whether or not Zimmerman got away with murder ,and armchair detectives are trying to muddle through news reports that are neither fair or balanced. What are the facts? No one really knows. There were too few reliable witnesses that night. One of the involved parties keeps changing his story. The other will never again have a voice. Both parties had been in trouble. Trayvon was staying with his father following his third suspension from school after his involvement with graffiti, drug

paraphernalia and burglary tools (that’s what public schools call screwdrivers when they aren’t in woodshop). Zimmerman’s record is more disturbing, though. Two thirddegree felonies for violent assaults against police officers—a job that Zimmerman ironically tried to secure—were reduced and dropped when he participated in an alcohol program. He had a restraining order taken out against him. He had numerous complaints by the people in his own neighborhood for bullying and aggressive behavior. He should not have legally even been able to carry a weapon much less have a concealed carry permit just based on the restraining order. Both of them had their own reasons for being out that night. Martin had walked to the 7-Eleven for Skittles for his brother and a canned iced tea. He was on his way back to his father’s girlfriend’s home while talking on his Bluetooth to his friend. Zimmerman was on the way to the grocery store. Who was the aggressor that night? Martin had no reason to be. He had snacks in his pocket and was on his way back to finish watching a basketball game with

his brother. While Zimmerman had a history of following “suspicious” individuals after incidents in 2002 and 2003, he had never confronted one quite the way he confronted Martin. What made him follow Martin that night? Was it Martin’s youth? Or was it the gun Zimmerman had been carrying since 2009? Martin stayed on the phone with his friend Rachel until the fight. Did he view her as a lifeline on a dark night while he was being followed by a “creepy-ass cracker”? Did he suspect he was going to die? Did he choose to Stand His Ground? Finally, what of Zimmerman’s injuries? Where did they come from? Martin had no injuries on his body consistent with the fight Zimmerman claims they had. Neither party had defensive wounds, something unheard of in such a fight. The answers are moot. Martin will still be dead. Zimmerman will remain free. And there will still be no justice.

:Not everyone’s business Nikki Work nwork@msudenver.edu The verdict is in, but the jury is out – at least, the jury of the WiFiconnected pseudopundits. I think Facebook should have a post-murder-trial block setting. When I see people putting strangers on blast about circumstances they don’t fully understand, I want nothing more than to turn my computer off and curl up in the fetal position. Unfortunately, it’s hard to live life off the grid when the world operates plugged in, and social media bitching has become as integral a part of the Internet as

ramen is to college kids. In the fallout left by George Zimmerman’s not guilty verdict, I am shaking from rage and racialradiation poisoning. Sure, have an opinion. But for the love of all that is beautiful in this world, stop applying your opinion about this one instance to everything that you come across. “This is a picture of a dog peeing on a fire hydrant. That reminds me of the Zimmerman verdict. Let me post it on Facebook. That will make me look smart.” Just stop. No matter your opinion of the trial’s outcome, it cannot be changed. For those out there that are celebrating – that’s cold, but whatever. For those that are calling for justice, just wait for the civil

rights suit. One thing that I think most of the interwebbian loudmouths forget is that the jury decided on the verdict they felt they had to. If there was one single shred of doubt, then they had to make the decision they did. Gut feelings don’t matter, evidence does. Personal inclinations don’t matter, law does. And spouting off on Facebook with all the insults in the book shows nothing but disrespect for the legal system which, despite its faults, is among the most just in the world. When I was a kid, my mother taught me that if I didn’t have anything nice to say, it was probably best I didn’t say anything at all. Maybe it’s time that Facebook started teaching its minions some manners.

Eliminate eating etiquette Kayla Whitney kwhitne2@msudenver.edu Eating utensils are a waste of time. Actually, the entire etiquette of eating is complex and pointless. There are too many expectations when you walk into a dimly lit restaurant and order a meal that is ridiculously priced. If I’m going to pay over 20 bucks for a meal I should be able to eat that grub however I like. Pardon me if I feel like shoving a cheesecake in my face using my hands. And speaking of pardoning, why is burping such a disgusting thing to do in a restaurant? Not only do you make more room in your tummy, you’re complementing the chef. But no, you burp when you’re out to eat and all of a sudden you’re outrageous and everyone’s staring at you funny. With the exception of fast food joints, really, there are unwritten standards when going out to eat. Napkin on the lap, knife and fork working together to make bites just the right size, chewing with your mouth closed — the list goes on. The way I see it, when I go out to eat I should be just as comfortable as every other time I eat. Kick off my shoes, put the plate on my lap and eat without a damn fork. Utensils are the biggest problem in the food industry. OK, maybe not the food industry, but the food eating business. They’re small, annoying, constantly falling on the floor and next to impossible to hand wash. What’s so weird about just digging into your food with your hands? I mean, as long as you wash them before and after it’s the best way to eat — well, unless you’re eating soup. When I eat at my house with no company I could technically be considered a slob. I usually leave behind crumbs, the back of my hand is considered a napkin and usually I have no desire to use utensils. Less to clean and my fingers do a better job of grabbing food then a damn fork. From now on I am going to enjoy one of the freedoms the Founding Fathers fought for and ignore the social norms of eating etiquette. Something tells me I’m never going to have someone to go out to eat with ever again. Worth it.

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Haunted Windchimes breeze on through Brian T. McGinn bcginn3@msudenver.edu

Desirae Garcia, left, Inaiah Lujan, right, of the Haunted Windchimes perform on the evening of July 5 in the forecourt of the Clyfford Still Museum. Photo by Brian T. McGinn • bmcginn3@msudenver.edu

The Clyfford Still Museum summer concert series hosted musical group The Haunted Windchimes on the evening of July 5. Swallow Hill Music Association offered free live music outside the Clyfford Still Museum on the first Fridays of June and July with the next one slated for August 2 at 5:30 p.m. Museum admission is free to the public on concert evenings from 5-8 p.m. Swallow Hill Music Assosciation is a non-profit institute that teaches music and coordinates events for talent.   Pueblo band The Haunted Windchimes gently blend harmonies of folk and Americana with some vintage twang. This fiveperson band comprised of Desirae Garcia playing ukulele, Inaiah Lujan on guitar, Chela Lujan on the banjo, Sean Fanning on stand up bass and Mike Clark playing harmonica, guitar and mandolin. “We are about due for a new album, we have been touring with

this album we released April of last year, and so we definitely have enough material for a couple new albums,” Inaiah Lujan said. Nearly half of the songs performed were new material, according to Inaiah, including a duet between Clark and Garcia titled “Sweetie Pie.” “I didn’t write ‘Sweetie Pie,’ Mike did,” said Garcia. “I said that if I was Paul McCartney, I’d take the credit for it. Mike would have been Lennon in that case.” “We are serious maybe 10 percent of the time, it’s easy to get misconceptions here and there,” Inaiah Lujan said. The band amplified their instruments and vocals through Ear Trumpet Lab’s handmade microphones. The large copper ringed Josephine microphone, with two Edwina microphones below it they carried the sounds of acoustic instruments with a certain brassy tone. Nancy Issac, a frequent Haunted Windchimes concert attendee requested “The Ballad of Human

Progress.” “Anyone that goes to see them loves them,” her husband Kyle Issac said. Nancy Issac added that The Haunted Windchimes are a “hidden talent that needs to be discovered. You get mesmerized by them. Their stage presence is so awesome, and their harmonizing and all.” The Clyfford Still Museum states their “collection, which represents nearly 94 percent of the artist’s lifetime output, includes approximately 2,400 works created between 1920 and 1980.” “The Clyfford Still museum was amazing,” Inaiah Lujan said. “We got to walk around the gallery, and we are just blown away. It was my first experience with Clyfford Still.” Joan Prusse, deputy director at the Clyfford Still Museum, said, “we rely on Swallow Hill to provide the talent and we give them the venue and invite the public to enjoy, typically a couple hundred attend — this isn’t a huge area.”

Rescuing man’s best friend, one pup at a time Nikki Work nwork@msudenver.edu Gigi is two years old, and has been a victim of a city that doesn’t want her. Until now. “We started fostering Gigi for Canine Candor this week,” said Margy Lentsch-Richter. “She is a pit mix who was a stray in Denver and due to Breed Specific Legislation, she could only be released to rescue groups outside the city limits.” In the last six years, Margy and her husband Josh have fostered an estimated 75 animals, at least for a little bit at a time. On Jan. 1, 2013, the Lentsch-Richters took their love for helping animals and turned it into The Giving Paw, Inc., a love that can be shared. Margy is the president of the organization and Josh is the secretary. “We organized our nonprofit to be able to help animals and the people who love them regardless if it is a rescue, owner, or volunteer,” Margy said. “We started off volunteering thinking we were going to change the animal world; now we realize we can change the world for [one] animal at a time.” The Giving Paw, Inc. was founded to support shelter pets who need assistance to find

homes. Whether that assistance be financial, medical or emotional, Margy and Josh and the rest of the nonprofit’s board of directors assist rescue organizations, shelters and individual pet-owners to provide the best possible life for their animals. Both Margy and Josh attended Metro in Fall 1993, and graduated from UCD in May 1999. Ever since, they have both been involved in animal advocacy and are now raising their 2-yearold daughter Maggie Rose to live a “cruelty-free” lifestyle. “Animal advocacy has an impact on our daily lives. This ranges from fostering dogs and cats, to checking social media networks with the happening of animal legislation across the county, to networking with rescue groups about helping animals on rescue lists, to teaching our daughter to value and respect all animals,” Margy said. “We must lead by example so others may follow or learn from our actions. We love to educate children because they are the future of animal advocacy.” Both Margy and Josh have seen how fragile that future can be. “We have volunteered at Denver Municipal Animal Shelter since Dec. 2007, and have seen countless healthy dogs and cats put to sleep

due to space, time, age, medical issues and temperament,” Margy said. “Financially, it is easier for a rescue group to take a healthy animal than an animal with medical needs.” Beyond just helping dogs in need of adoption and rescues, The Giving Paw hopes to change some of the current problems facing local animals, like puppy mills, unregulated spaying and neutering, and breed specific legislation, such as the one that could keep Gigi from finding a loving, forever home. “In animal advocacy, we say ‘punish the deed not the breed,’ because these animals are taught to fight or be aggressive by people, so we need to hold people accountable,” Margy said. Though his wife has always had a passion for animals, for Josh, animal advocacy is an acquired taste. “It’s her passion, and my duty,” Josh said, with a laugh. “The most touching experience is just seeing people be happy all about the same dog. From people at the shelter who want to see a dog get out, the rescue group who helps get the dog out, the foster parents and then the owners, just the chain of happiness that helping animals brings along.”

Top: Margy Lentsch-Richter and her two-year-old daughter Maggie watch as their foster dog Gigi plays with Josh Lentsch-Richter, Margy’s husband. Below: Gigi, a two-year-old pit bull terrier, is one of the many animals that belongs to The Giving Paw Inc. The nonprofit organization provides services to animals, including medical attention and finding foster homes for the animals. Photos by Courtland Wilson • cwils104@msudenver.edu

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Denver sets the stage for two of Colorado’s biggest music festivals

Q&A with A. Tom Collins front man Aaron Thomas Collins Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu

What makes Denver unique and sets it apart from the rest of the country’s major metropolitan cities is the fact that its music scene cannot be classified or broken down into one genre. One group in particular is doing some pretty amazing things and giving the people of Denver something to talk about. A. Tom Collins is a five-piece band led by eccentric front man, Aaron Thomas Collins, that have been hitting the music scene hard for the past few years by playing live shows, touring and releasing a number of albums. Surrounded by dogs, cats and a few ducks The Metropolitan was able to sit down with A. Tom himself last Saturday at a carriage house nestled away in west Denver to ask him a few questions.

The Metropolitan: What is your current project? A. Tom: I’ve been really trying to get this album [Stick & Poke] together and get it out there. The guys in A. Tom and myself have been working really hard over the past year or so to make this

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album come to fruition. Met: How long have you been in Denver? A. Tom: I was born in California but grew up here in Denver, so I call myself a Denver native. Met: What keeps you here? A. Tom: I love that this city, and this city’s music scene, is constantly evolving. And that everyone goes out of their way to help you in any way possible. The people, the bands, [and] the music is incredible here and it’s what makes this city one of the best. Met: What’s it like being an artist in such a distinctive music scene? Top: Thee Dang Dangs shred the stage at Bar Standard June 22 during the Westword Music Showcase. Bottom: Michael Vincze of The Mowgli’s jumps into the crowd and begins to sing at the Main Stage during the Westword Music Showcase June 22. Photo by Scott Lentz courtesy of Westword• slentz@msudenver.edu

Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu The Westword Music Showcase spread out over 16 different stages and venues around Denver’sb Golden Triangle neighborhood on Saturday June 22, as a number of national and local acts filled the sweaty bars and outdoor venues to give viewers a music festival to remember. The festival kicked off at 11:55 a.m. on Saturday, June 22, as Denver’sindie rock band In The Whale from Denver got the festival going. Five minutes later, 15 other bands took to stages throughout the festival’s other venues. In The Whale played a loud and aggressive set as festival-goers filtered in to the area around the Miller Lite Main Stage just south of the Denver Art Museum. It was a hot and sweaty afternoon, and libations were being poured from the taps to quench people’s thirst for alcoholic beverages just as quickly as bottles of water were being downed. Bands of all genres were lined up to fill everyone’s taste and need for music that day. Around 1:30 p.m. at City Hall upstairs, one of Denver’s premiere hardcore metal bands, The Burial Plot, took stage, and lead singer Justin Miller got things rocking with his melodic metal-undertoned gritty vocals.

Later in the afternoon, another Denver metal band, Frontside Five took stage at the Bannock Street Garage at 3 p.m. Lead singer Brandon Stoltz’s onstage antics riled up the crowd that was packed inside the tiny bar like a can of sardines. Stoltz belted out, “10 years later and we’re still Denver’s finest drunk-rock band.” As a legit mosh pit broke out, Stotlz began to twirl the microphone about like a mad man and hit himself in the forehead. Without missing a beat and chugging his Miller High Life, Stoltz blood began to drip down his forehead. The crowd went nuts, wanting more. The diverse crowd fell in love with Frontside Five’s hard thrashing tunes, and before they knew it, the set was over. Around 3:45 p.m. Denver native’s Thee Dang Dangs took stage at Bar Standard. The four piece band had a powerful, yet grungy surf-punk rock sound that was a pleasant change to the afternoon. Fans swayed back and forth as Thee Dang Dang’s rocked on. The packed house screamed for more as the fuzzy guitar riffs and muffled surf rock sounding lyrics were poured through the sound system. Right at 4 p.m., L.A.’s The Mowgli’s from L.A. took to the main stage. Their cheesy pop sound seemed to catch everyone’s attention and everyone at that moment in time really seemed to be

A. Tom: It’s incredible. The camaraderie amongst everyone in the music scene is like no other. We are there for each other, the guys Dada Life hosts a champagne fueled, inflatable banana filled show as they play the Main Stage. • Photo by Scott Lentz courtesy of Westword• slentz@msudenver.edu

enjoying themselves. “The thing I really like about this festival is that it’s spread out over a number of cool and unique venues,” said Constance Miller of Denver. “There’s some little gems in this neighborhood that most people don’t even know about. The showcase is a perfect time to show them off.” One of those little diamonds in the rough is the Curious Theatre located on Acoma street and 11th ave. Champagne Charlie took stage at 4:30 as the soulful basslines from multi-instrumentalist Neil Mitchell plucked his stand-up bass. The tiny theatre was packed to the gills as the Denver natives rocked on with their Seaworthy blues sound in the theatre. The deep raspy voice of lead singer Ryan King serenaded viewers into submission. The foot stomping rock music of the pedal-steel guitar fit perfectly over the horn section. The showcase was set up with shorter sets than usual, so as to pack in as many acts as possible into one day. “I liked the shorter sets. We’ve been used to playing hour or so long sets, but just picking a short and sweet set list was a fun change of pace,” Said Matt Vogel, drummer for Champagne Charlie. “[It really] made us think about what songs are best for an audience with varying interests and attention spans.”

Immediately after Champagne Charlie, another hard rocking Denver band, A. Tom Collins, took stage at the Curious Theatre. The lead singer of A. Tom Collins belted out, “we’re a dance band, not a sit-down band,” and the packed theatre erupted in excitment. Climbing atop his piano Collins belted out the vocals and invited viewers to throw things on stage. After a number of empty beer cans whizzed past his head he proclaimed “so that’s how it’s gonna be? Alright, let’s do this,” after which the band played a raging set. The dog days of a summer afternoon seemed to be crawling by as hip-hop legends P.O.S took to the main stage. The hip-hop MCs were a good change of pace and kept viewers interested. Putting a close to the line up at Bar Standard was another Denver band, Snake Rattle Rattle Snake. Lead singer Hayley Helmericks’ vocal explosions took viewers by storm as the band played a solid set. It was an impressive 30 minutes that felt like a life time. National acts Trampled by Turtles and Dada Life closed out the festival on the main stage, finalizing this year’s Westword Music Showcase as one for the books.

in this band are incredible human beings and the people in this scene are incredible human beings. Denver can’t be singled out as a metal town, or a psych town like San Francisco can. A lot of great things come from those cities as well, but Denver has a little bit of everything. The folk scene mingles with the metal scene and vice versa. It’s what keeps this music scene alive. Met: In one word, try and explain what this city means to you. A. Tom: Community. That’s really what Denver is, in its true essence. Met: What is your favorite spot in Denver? A. Tom: The Hi-Dive. For sure the Hi-Dive. I practically live there. Met: Your new album, Stick & Poke is about to come out, can you tell me a bit about that? A Tom: The thing about this album is that we were able to work with Bob Ferbrache, who has produced so many incredible acts like Slim Cessna [‘s Auto Club], Paper Bird and more. He was the difference and key to making this album as good as it can be. We are really looking forward to the release of this album. Met: What’s it like being a part of the Greater Than Collective record label? A. Tom: It’s great. First and foremost, Pete Turner of Illegal Pete’s, who started the label with the help of Suburban Home Record founder, Virgil Dickerson, are music fans. It’s what separates the label from the masses. They are really looking out for each artist they represent and have the interests of each artist they represent first. Met: What are some other local bands you are into? A. Tom: There are so many, but off the top of my head, The Dirty Few, Zebroids, Bad Weather California is awesome, Snake Rattle Rattle Snake and The Hollow Talk, to name a few. There is a really great party punk scene being born here in Denver. Met: What was the last thing you listened to? A. Tom: Iggy’s new album. I’m a huge Iggy [Pop] fan, I really wish he would stop taking his shirt off. Also the new Phosphorescent album is incredible. Met: What’s next for A. Tom Collins? A. Tom: We are playing the Underground Music Showcase this weekend, and then on Monday we play at Twist & Shout for an album release show. After that, we have a West Coast tour in August and then another tour in October. Hopefully we will get back to Europe soon. Met: Are you excited about the UMS? A. Tom: Yes, the UMS is great. There’s nothing better than watching every single band in Denver play in one weekend. Met: When and where will you be playing at the UMS? A. Tom: Friday night at 3 Kings Tavern. We go on at midnight.

Trampled by Turtles play the main stage at the Westword Music Showcase June 22. Photo by Scott Lentz cwourtesy of Westword• slentz@msudenver.edu

Look for The Metropolitan’s coverage of the UMS this weekend at www.metnews.org

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Guillermo del Toro’s“Pacific Rim” brings the ‘90s back The new summer robot movie “Pacific Rim” by director Guillermo del Toro is nothing audiences haven’t already seen before. Remember “Independence Day?” Well, if you saw “Pacific Rim” then you probably were having a very rough, very thorough flashback to when you first saw the 1996 sci-fi thriller. Humans fighting aliens, and although there is no dog fighting, there was the proverbial ‘90s movie “hype-it-up” final battle pre-game speech, delivered by Idris Elba (Stacker Pentecost).

The top ten new release singles according to popularity on the iTunes charts

“Take Me Home” – Midnight Red — Best believe that boy bands are back.

This single relies on sugary sweet vocals popcorning back and forth between singers and simple yet catchy backbeats — and it actually works. Photo courtesy of Interscope Records

“Take Me Home” (feat. Bebe Rexha) - Cash Cash — Oh, the computer noises. This

track is on its way to the top of the teenybopper request list.

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a very pretty voice, but sounds just like any of the other

lar – she sounds like T. Swift and Carrie Underwood’s lovechild.

“Miss Jackson” (feat. Lolo) – Panic! At the Disco — The comeback of the princes of scene comes just on the heels of their big brothers, Fall Out Boy. Not surprisingly, it sounds

very much like the latter’s recent single “My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark,” including lots of chanting and crooning vox. Not bad, but nothing new.

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“Miss Movin’ On” – Fifth Harmony — This is the ladies answer to One Direction. Both bands were formed from people who auditioned individually for X-Factor, and both have very

similar saccharine sounds. This song is definitely a girl power anthem,

naïve of me to hope for verbosity from anyone who uses a

and if their success is anything like that of their counterparts from

symbol instead of a letter. Here’s looking at you, Ke$ha.

across the pond, we’ll be hearing plenty of it.

“Darte un Beso” – Prince Royce — Turn on this song, close your eyes, and imagine

“The Heart of Dixie” – Danielle Bradbery — Bradbery has bleeding-heart girls in a cowboy hat. No wonder it’s so popu-

“Shabba” (feat. A$AP Rocky) – A$AP Ferg — I guess it was

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a couple of snags they hit their stride as a team. Charlie Day, from “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” plays an eccentric doctor named Newton Geiszler who figures out how to stop the Kaiju as a whole. He delivers the plan just in time for the dynamic duo to eject from their Jaeger and self-destruct it to save the world as a whole. They get all of this done in what I thought was the fastest two hours of my life. This movie was good but as I was watching all I could see was a newer “Independence Day” with less impressive acting.

The Jaegers are big giant robots, like Transformers that are human-operated and take two “mind-linked” pilots working in tandem to operate it. The Kaiju are animal looking aliens who possess incredible strength, can spit blue goop, dismantle metal elements on contact and can rip limbs off like Chewbacca. Raleigh Becket (Charlie Hunnan) is called out of hiding five years after the death of his co-pilot brother, to be the the final savior for the human race. He has many potential partners chosen for him but chooses to go with the only female character in the entire movie, Mako Mori (Rinko Kikuchi). After

Single jingles: summer edition

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“Replay” – Zendaya — Though Zendaya has a very pretty voice, it seems like the melody is clashing with the background music.

Plus, the lyrics leave so much to be desired. Supes predictable.

Prince Royce is singing to you in his sweet, smokey Spanish. You don’t have to know what he’s saying. Just pretend.

Visit www.metnews.org for more coverage on Despicable Me 2 and Daughn Gibson’s new album, Me Moan.

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“Trampoline” (feat. 2 Chainz) — Tinie Tempah – Imagine the soundtrack to a sugar-

“Problems” – Hustle Gang (feat. T.I., B.o.B, Problem, Trae Tha Truth, Mac Boney,

fueled pre-K birthday party. This song is

Young Dro) - Is this what a rap-

backed by nonstop pac-man noises, and

per’s jam sesh sounds like? T.I.

fronted by repeated words like “shake,”

is always yummy, but the strange

“jump,” and “trampoline.” It’s catchy, and

growling and too-constant back-

sounds like the 1UP bar feels.

ground music is anything but.

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Pretty Lights’ new album, a twodisc electronic masterpiece Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu

I can remember the summer of 2007 like it was yesterday. It was my first summer living in Colorado and the first time I saw Pretty Lights play live. It was at a house party up in the hills of Boulder and no one there had any idea of what was to come. As the years have gone by, Pretty Lights, manned by Denverbased electro hip-hop and soul

producer Derek Vincent Smith, has taken over the world one beat at a time. He has evolved into one of the biggest and most sought after live acts in the world. Since day one, Smith has been adamant on giving away his music for free, and now three years since the last album, Passing by Behind Your Eyes, was released, Pretty Lights’ new album, A Color Map of the Sun, has dropped. A Color Map of the Sun is a double disc album, and the first of Smith’s to be entirely composed of

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his own original music produced. Smith composed all the samples for the album through vinyl pressings from live jam sessions in various studios. Disc One sounds like a psychedelic trip-hop album that features hip hop legend Talib Kweli on the album’s fourth track, “Around the Block,” which is accompanied by a jazzed-out, hip-hop beat. The not so bass-heavy disc is fun to listen to. You don’t have to be into electronic dance music or dubstep to enjoy it. Smith seems to be at his best when he strays away from the heavy bass-dropping side of being an EDM superstar. His more experimental tracks like “Yellow Bird” or “One Day They’ll know” draw similar roots from Smith’s first album, Taking Up Your Precious Time, that launched his career. Disc Two is loaded with the live studio sessions that went into the making of the album. The soulful toned down disc is a relaxing change of pace from most of Smith’s previous work. The two discs are a beautiful, work of art. The passion and genuine musicianship behind each and every track is incredible. A Color Map of the Sun is a polychromatic album full of different beats and sounds for people who love all types of music.

Denver duo Gauntlet Hair’s Stills a dark, industrial success Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu

With the release of their second album, Stills, the Chicago-born, Denver-based band Gauntlet Hair has proved once again that their avant industrial pop-rock sound is better than ever. Gauntlet Hair has drawn influences from the likes of Animal Collective, Yeasayer, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and a ton of ‘80s synth pop bands like Depeche Mode, INXS and Joy Division. Craig Nice and Andy Rauworth’s blend of gloomy tracks and experimental music mesh well with a solid ambient rock hybrid sound. After causing a stir in Denver’s underground music scene by playing at a number of do-it-yourself venues like Rhinoceropolis, they gained attention by releasing their self-titled album — and music fans and critics across the country wanted more. Released on the Dead Oceans label, Stills is full of electronic drum machines looped over one another and classically drowned

out by Nice and Rauworth’s muffled lyrics. The sudden and dramatic chorus changes accompany the hard-rocking sound that has made Gauntlet Hair an underground cult rock fan favorite over the past few years. The “Twin Peaks”-esque sound of the album’s eighth track, “G.I.D,” is a tripped-out psychedelic synthesized rock song that takes the listener to the brink of madness. The industrial goth-pop aesthetic draws many comparisons from their first album, but also blends a lo-fi drum beat with a metal version of what indie fan favorite Youth Lagoon has been doing as of late. It’s possible that the Denver duo have honed in on an industrial rock sound that proves that a lack of discipline proves to be a fantastic asset for an experimental sound. Stills is difficult to categorize into one thing. Rather, it’s as if Nice and Rauworth depicted their own take on a post-punk electronic revival in today’s music scene.

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Twelfth album a charm Kailyn Lamb klamb6@msudenver.edu

It’s been almost four years since The Blueprint 3 was released, and two years since the collaboration album Watch the Throne, but as always, Jay-Z shows that it’s worth the wait. Jay-Z’s twelft h studio album Magna Carta…Holy Grail was digitally released on July 4, with its retail debut on July 8. It was certified a Platinum album on the day of its release due to a download deal with Samsung, who purchased one million copies. Justin Timberlake’s silky smooth vocals provide the opener, “Holy Grail,” with a sort of magic. The track leaves you anticipating the rest of the album, and you are definitely not left wanting.

On two of the tracks, Jay-Z samples lyrics from ‘90s rock songs. In “Holy Grail,” Timberlake sings part of the chorus from Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and on the album’s ninth track, “Heaven,” Jay-Z talks about being in the spotlight and losing his religion a la R.E.M.’s song “Losing My Religion.” Other than lyrics, rock doesn’t have much of an influence on the album. The rest of the album is a mixture of beats to Jay-Z’s hard and often brutal lyrics, like in “Jay Z Blue” a song about being a father. Although he may not be at Kanye West’s level of ego, the album does have its share of lyrics about how great the rapper is, and the amount of money he has. Unlike West though, I can forgive Jay-Z for these moments. Cause the man is frickin’ talented.

CSS has a solid hit

Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu

Photo courtesy of Dead Oceans records

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The freewheeling yet provocative electro-pop dance group from Sao Paulo, Brazil, CSS, has released their fourth studio album, Planta, with the help of TV On The Radio’s David Sitek as executive producer. The Brazilian synth-pop sensations took their full name Cansei de Ser Sexy, from the Portuguese for “tired of being sexy” from a 2003 Beyonce interview where the queen of pop diva made the claim. The dance collective that is CSS draws a number of comparisons from fellow dance pop group Brazilian Girls, as well as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Santigold, both of which Sitek has helped over the past year or so. Planta is full of flare and raucous new wave electro punk music

that provide an affectionate, overemotional album that showcases the talents of each member. A multi-talented musician himself, Sitek adds the necessary accent to follow the juvenile sounding voice and lyrics of lead singer Lovefoxxx. “Honey,” reads as if Lovefoxxx herself was conceptualizing a chapter from her childhood diary backed by a number of intense drum machines, sirens and modern day bass lines. Despite the loss of multi-instrumentalist Adriano Cintra, CSS have managed to maintain their fun, positive sound without skipping a beat. Planta is full of hard rocking synth pop melodies that compliment the production value well. It might be the effervescent girls’ best album to date, which in turn assures listeners that this album will be the hit of the party that goes until the sun comes up.

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Lansford’s departure leaves questions Lansford by the numbers 2

3.35

Seasons as Metro softball head coach

Team grade point average

43-55 (.439)

Win-loss record in two Academic all-RMAC players in 2013 seasons at Metro

251

2005

Wins in nine-year collegiate coaching career

DII World Series appearance with San Francisco State

Left: Metro head softball coach Kristi Lansford will not return for a third season with the Roadrunners in 2014. Photo by Cosme Lindstrom-Furuta • clindst1@msudenver.edu

Mario Sanelli msanellis@msudenver.edu Metro head softball coach Kristi Lansford will not return for a third season with the Roadrunners in 2014. The news came less than two months after the Lady Runners closed out the regular season April 28, and with no prior indication that Lansford would be leaving. “It was definitely a surprise to me,” junior shortstop Susie Oury said. No team meeting was held to announce Lansford’s departure. Oury said she heard the news through the “grapevine.”

Metro State Univeristy of Denver’s athletic director Joan McDermott would only comment that she could not discuss personnel issues. Lansford became the ninth head coach in the program’s history Aug. 4, 2011, and the third since 2008. Lansford’s Colorado ties, coupled with the rich background of Metro’s softball program, provided an ideal fit. “My family is here and I wanted to be closer to them,” Lansford said. “There’s a good history to the program.” Lansford went 26-27 (22-16 conf.) in year one, and followed up

her inaugural season with a 17-28 mark (10-23 conf.). Although her time at Metro was brief, Lansford built memories that she can carry wherever her road takes her. The most lasting impression of her Roadrunner years will be “the kids,” Lansford said. “The kids have been amazing. The student-athletes and the relationships with them” is what she said she’ll remember most. Before joining Metro two years ago, Lansford returned to her alma mater, Cal State Bakersfield, for a second coaching stint (2008-11) with the then Coyotes as the firstever full-time assistant coach for the NCAA Division I program.

Meares legacy is ending Angelita Foster amayer1@msudenver.edu The 12-year legacy that is Beck Meares came to an end on July 1, when the Metro men’s and women’s tennis head coach announced her resignation. Meares, who is from Brisbane, began her career at Metro as a student-athlete, when she was recruited by fellow Australian Brad Trost, then Metro assistant tennis coach. As a player, Meares was named 2004 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Player of the Year, and led the team to RMAC championships in 2002, 2003, and 2004. She served as an assistant coach from 2004-08, when she was promoted to head coach of both teams. Director of Athletics Joan Mc-

Dermott said that the search for Meares’s replacement is underway but that it will be hard to replace such a valuable coach. “Beck has been such a big part of the tennis program here,” McDermott said. “We hope that the new coach can continue the tradition and success that Beck has built.” Meares said that the decision to leave was hard, but that the time is right for both her and the team. “This has been my home for the last 12 years, but I am ready for a new challenge,” Meares said. “I just felt that it is the right time as the teams are transitioning with so many new athletes.” Meares is the most decorated player in Metro women’s tennis history and was inducted to the Metro State Hall of Fame in 2011.

Upon graduation in 1996 with a double major in physical education and communications, Lansford became an assistant coach at CSUB (1996-98), after two seasons as a student-athlete and the team’s first true walk-on, earning a scholarship after her first season. Lansford was also all-conference both seasons at CSUB as an outfielder. After her first coaching departure from CSUB, Lansford was the head coach at Northwood University in Texas for one season in 1998-99, and then served nine seasons as head coach of San Francisco State from 1999-07. Prior to her hiring at SFSU, the Gators were marred by nine

consecutive losing seasons until Lansford’s 41-25 record in 2004 turned the program around just three years into her tenure. One year later, Lansford guided the Gators to the Division II College World Series, backed by a regular season record of 43-21, her most successful season as a head coach. Where Lansford will go after her departure from Metro is yet to be determined. “No plans,” Lansford said. “I don’t know if I will coach again. I may go back to school for my Ph.D. It’s really wide open.”

Additional reporting by Angelita Foster

Meares by the numbers 2009, 2013 RMAC Coach of the Year

61-53, 58-64 Men’s and women’s overall records respectively

3.62 GPA for men’s team 2012-13, the highest among all Roadrunner athletes

2004 RMAC Player of the Year Beck Meares back in Feb. 17, 2012. Meares has resigned as Metro’s head tennis coach after 12-years. File photo by Nathan Federico

3 RMAC Championships 2002, 2003, and 2004

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Athletic Director’s Honor Roll Baseball

Erik Cammall Forrest Carpenter Mitch Gibbons Nick Hammett Reilly Mau Alex Schrupp

3.53 3.70 3.56 3.52 3.87 3.50

Men’s Basketball Nicholas Kay Mitch McCarron Eric Rayer

3.76 3.89 3.60

Men’s Cross Country & Track Kirk Harvey Kevin Huff man Nick Kadlec Nate Sturges Tim Townsend

Men’s Soccer

Jake Beerman Marc Herschberger Roe Shrestha

Men’s Tennis

Nick Baker Jonathan Evangelista Ryan Joyce John Qualls Gabriel Vlahos

Women’s Basketball Autumn Chidester Tai Jensen Cassie Lambrecht Amy Nelson Brandi Valencia Kristin Valencia

3.81 3.72 3.60 3.93 3.94

3.54 3.95 3.65

3.61 3.59 4.00 3.93 3.50

3.91 3.73 3.77 4.00 3.93 3.87

Men’s Soccer Schedule

Women’s Cross Country & Track Lorraine Ortiz-Lopez Janessa Villanueva

Softball

Annalyse Garcia Amanda Taney

3.53 3.73

Volleyball

Savannah Garcia Alex Green Amy Wong

3.78 3.84 3.80

3.94 3.82

Women’s Soccer Brittany Cito Brandi Farley Carly Nelson Allyn Parrino Abby Rolph

3.56 3.50 3.65 3.92 3.72

Women’s Tennis Nikki Amos Sam Schall

3.50 4.00

Women’s Soccer Schedule

Exhibition Sun. Aug. 18 at 12:30pm vs. Laramie County CC Sat. Aug. 24 at 2pm vs. Northwestern College Sun. Aug. 25 at 2:30pm vs. Alumni Game

RMAC Tournament Wed. Nov. 6 Quarterfi nals Fri. Nov. 8 Semifi nals Sun. Nov. 10 Championship

Exhibition Sat. Aug. 17 at 7pm @ UNC Mon. Aug. 19 at 3pm vs. CSU Sun. Aug. 25 at 12pm Alumni Game

RMAC Tournament Wed. Nov. 6 Quarterfi nals Fri. Nov. 8 Semifi nals Sun. Nov. 10 Championship

Regular Season Fri. Sept. 6 at 3:30pm vs. Western Washington Mon. Sept. 9 at 3:30pm vs. Cal Baptist Fri. Sept. 13 at 3:30pm vs. St. Edward’s (Texas) Sun. Sept. 15 at 2pm @ Newman Univ. (Kan.) Fri. Sept. 20 at 3:30pm vs. UC-Colo. Springs Sun. Sept. 22 at 3:30pm @ Regis University Wed. Sept. 25 at 6pm @ Colo. Christian Sun. Sept. 29 at 2:30pm vs. CSU-Pueblo Fri. Oct. 4 at 3:30pm vs. Colo. Mesa Sun. Oct. 6 at 2pm @ Colo. School of Mines Fri. Oct. 11 at 3:30pm vs. Fort Lewis Sun. Oct. 13 at 2:30pm vs. Adams State Fri. Oct. 18 at 7:30pm @ UC-Colo. Springs Sun. Oct. 20 at 2:30pm vs. CSM Fri. Oct. 25 at 7pm @ CSU-Pueblo Sun. Oct. 27 at 3:30pm @ Fort Lewis Wed. Oct. 30 at 3:30pm vs. Regis University Fri. Nov. 1 at 7pm @ Colo. Mesa

NCAA Tournamnt Nov. 14-15 First Round Nov. 16-17 Second Round Nov. 21-22 Th ird Round Nov. 23-24 Quarterfi nals Thu. Dec. 5 Semifi nals Evans, GA Sat. Dec. 7 Championship Evans, GA

Regular Season Thu. Sept. 5 at 6pm @ West Texas A&M Sat. Sept. 7 at 12pm @ Dallas Baptist Fri. Sept. 13 at 1pm vs. St. Edward’s (Texas) Sun. Sept. 15 at 11am vs. Emporia State(Kan.) Fri. Sept. 20 at 1pm vs. Western State Sun. Sept. 22 at 12pm @ Colo. Mesa Fri. Sept. 27 at 1pm vs. Adams State Sun. Sept. 29 at 2pm @ NM-Highlands Fri. Oct. 4 at 1pm vs. CSU-Pueblo Sun. Oct. 6 at 1:30pm @ Colo. Christian Fri. Oct. 11 at 3:30pm @ Regis University Sun. Oct. 13 at 12pm vs. Colo. Mesa Fri. Oct. 18 at 1pm vs. Colo. Christian Sun. Oct. 20 at 12pm vs. UC-Colo. Springs Fri. Oct. 25 at 1pm @ Fort Lewis Sun. Oct. 27 at 12pm vs. NM-Highlands Wed. Oct 30 at 7pm @ Colo. School of Mines Fri. Nov 1 at 2pm @ Western State

NCAA Tournament Fri. Nov. 15 First Round Sun. Nov. 17 Second Round Fri. Nov. 22 Th ird Round Sun. Nov. 24 Quarterfi nals Thu. Dec. 5 Semifi nals Sat. Dec. 7 Championship

NCAA Tournament Thu. Dec. 5 South Central Region Quarterfi nals Fri. Dec. 6 South Central Region Semifi nals Sat. Dec. 7 South Central Region Championship Thu. Dec. 12 NCAA Division II Elite Eight Cedar Rapids, Iowa Fri. Dec. 13 NCAA Division II Final Four Cedar Rapids, Iowa Sat. Dec. 14 NCAA Division II Final Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Evans, GA Evans, GA

Women’s Volleyball Schedule Sat. Aug. 31 at 6p.m. Alumni Game Western Oregon Tournament Fri. Sept. 6 at 11am vs. Cal State East Bay Fri. Sept. 6 at 8:30pm vs. W. Oregon Sat. Sept. 7 at 1:30pm vs. W. Washington Sat. Sept. 7 at 6pm vs. Holy Names (Calif.) Colorado Premier Challenge at Auraria Fri. Sept. 13 at 3:30pm vs. Angelo State (Texas) Fri. Sept. 13 at 7pm vs. Nebraska-Kearney Sat. Sept. 14 at TBA vs. TBA Sat. Sept 14 at TBA vs. TBA Regular Season Fri. Sept. 20 at 6pm @ Chardon State Sat. Sept. 21 at 5pm @ Black Hills State Fri. Sept. 27 at 7pm vs. Colo. School of Mines Sat. Sept. 28 at 5pm vs. Colo. Christian Tue. Oct. 1 at 7pm @ Regis University Fri. Oct. 4 at 7pm @ UC-Colo. Springs

Fri. Oct. 11 at 7pm @ NM-Highlands Sat. Oct. 12 at 7pm @ W. New Mexico Thu. Oct. 17 at 7pm vs. CSU-Pueblo Fri. Oct. 18 at 7pm vs. Western State Sat. Oct. 19 at 5pm vs. Adams State Fri. Oct. 25 at 7pm @ Fort Lewis Sat. Oct. 26 at 7pm @ Colo. Mesa Tue. Oct. 29 at 7pm vs. Regis University Sat. Nov. 2 at 5pm vs. UC-Colo. Springs Fri. Nov. 8 at 7pm @ Colo. Christian Sat. Nov. 9 at 7pm @ Colo. School of Mines Fri. Nov. 15 at 7pm vs. Black Hills State Sat. Nov. 16 at 5pm vs. Chadron State RMAC Tournament Tue. Nov. 19 – Quarterfi nals Fri. Nov. 22 – Semifi nals Sat. Nov. 23 – Championship

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Horoscope

Capricorn

December 22 -January 19 Fall classes will be starting up soon. You may want to get reacquainted with your old friend sleep beforehand.

By Kayla Whitney • kwhitne2@msudenver.edu

Taurus

April 20 -May 20

An unexpected surprise is waiting for you — it’s buried deep within your couch cushions.

Difficulty: EASY

Gemini

May 21 -June 20 Just because you make a bunch of Vines doesn’t mean you’re a celebrity — or a comedian, for that matter.

Pisces

February 19 -March 20 If you recently went to KFC® and sincerely thought you ‘ate the bones,’ you have some serious, serious problems.

Aries

March 21 -April 19 Jesus knows what you listen to during your private Spotify sessions. Just remember that.

The next time you’re at the doctors and have to get a shot, demand you get a lollipop. The reward of sweets after pain shouldn’t have an age limit.

If you need some proper motivation, just play the Pokémon theme song. Just try not being pumped afterwards.

Aquarius

January 20 -February 18

Virgo

August 23 -September 22

Cancer

June 21 -July 22 If you’re looking for a new diet to maintain your summer figure, try the all pizza diet. All you have to do is eat pizza all the time. Results are guaranteed.

Leo

July 23 -August 22 Deciding to drink massive quantities of wine and fight your friends with real swords isn’t considered live action roleplaying (LARPing) — it’s just silly and a very bad idea.

Libra

September 23 -October 22 Looking for a fun and exciting new outdoor activity? Play some bocce.

Scorpio

October 23 -November 21 If you’ve gone this far in life thinking that the “snack that smiles back” is actual, living goldfish, that might be a reason you have restraining orders at every pet store.

Sagittarius

November 22 -December 21 If you’re still walking down the streets blasting music from your cassette player, that’s not just old school — it’s freakin’ awesome.

Difficulty: HARD

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