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Roy A. Poole (left) adjusts the shoulder straps of Bob Andersen’s flag holster to make certain that his military flag is level with the rest of the flags carried by the members of the Scottish American Military Society during the Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 11 at Auraria. Photo by Philip Poston • pposton1@msudenver.edu
Auraria honors those who have served
Veterans venerated Nov. 11 in annual ceremony • 3 INSIDE: WWII Vet tribute • 5
Laura the survivor Two years after a light rail train nearly killed her, Laura Triem returns to MSU Denver with the message “look up and live” • 7
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“Thor: The Dark World” • 10 “You Can’t Take It with You” hits King Center this weekend • 8
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A day to honor those who served their country
Tyler Ruder leads the MSU Denver Army ROTC who began the Veterans Day Ceremony by demonstrating Drill and Ceremonies Nov. 11 in the Tivoli Commons.
Gary Mitchell, member of the Scottish American Military Society, rolls up the Marine Corps flag after the Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 11 at the Tivoli Commons. Photos by Philip Poston • pposton1@msudenver.edu
Auraria remembers No loss of learning for military Melanie Moccia mmoccia@msudenver.edu Silence fell Nov. 11 in the Tivoli Commons, where students, faculty and veterans gathered for a ceremony honoring fallen and present military service people during the Veterans Day Ceremony at Auraria. A variety of speakers from all three schools on campus paid tribute to veterans. The ScottishAmerican Military Society Color Guard played bagpipes as cadets from the MSU Denver Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps marched in front of the crowd. Everyone in front of the usually busy Tivoli Commons all held a moment of silence for the rising of the American flag. “It pays tribute to the people who have served us and done their time and done what they felt was necessary to help us,” said MSU Denver ROTC cadet, Tyler Ruder. “So I think the least [we] as a community can do [is] pay them back. I think it’s important to let them know they are appreciated.” After opening remarks, Martha Eaton, U.S. Navy and Assistant Director of the Health Center at Auraria read “Tribute to the Flag,” and informed the audience about the various veteran programs on campus. Not only does MSU Denver
rank high on the best colleges for veterans, but they also have resources to help them through the transition of coming back to school and into society again. “Any vet that has served any kind of active duty, is going to have experienced in some cases some real extreme stress,” said Dr. Mike Malmon, a psychologist in MSU Denver’s Counseling Center Office. “We know vets, for example, have one of the highest percentages of suicide rates of any group — maybe the highest — and so for them to be able to deal with the stresses of transitioning from active duty to civilian life, that’s why they’re coming back to school. So to be able to deal with some of the experiences they have and the stress of that transition is really important. So we’re a good resource to help them do that.” When the speeches were finished, Colorado Bagpiper Timm Herrod played “Amazing Grace” as red, white and blue balloons were released into the sky. “I think it’s good to have a day set aside for this,” said UCD student and veteran, Paul Vendt. “There are 364 days throughout the year, where as a veteran, I’m not necessarily concerned about being on a pedestal all the time. It’s nice to have one day where I can see the community appreciates what I’ve done.”
Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko ktomko@msudenver.edu @kelli_themet For military reserve personnel in college, the reality of deployment can mean an interruption in their education. John Johnston is a MSU Denver marketing sophomore. He is also a United States Navy veteran on reserve who knows he’s going to be deployed in the next three years. “My experience in the Navy has definitely helped me with college,” Johnston said. “In the Navy I had to have a task or a test done before I could move on and moving on was necessary. That translates to college well.” With deployment looming in his future, Johnston is pushing to finish his major in three years. But that is not the only option to students facing active duty. “Students on active duty can attend school online depending on the school they attend,” said Demetria Martinez-Andrews, MSU Denver veteran and military student support specialist. “We don’t have many upper division classes online, so this would only really apply to Metro students in their first two years.” Online classes may be possible only to students who have access to the Internet wherever their particular branch of the military
sends them, but for some sailors deployed at sea, the Navy College Program for Afloat College Education provides a substitute classroom. According to the Navy College website, part-time civilian instructors can be hired to teach deployed sailors, giving those who wish to continue their education the opportunity to do so. For those who do not have the options of online classes or NCPACE, a stalled education does not have to mean loss of credits. “Most deployments are only nine months to a year,” MartinezAndrews said. “That’s not really going to disrupt anyone’s education. Should that be a concern though, there’s the credit for prior learning program.” According to Samantha Simmons, veteran education benefits representative for MSU Denver, experience from veterans military files can give them from 14 to 21 credits in various subjects depending on what the training consisted. The credits can often be applied to leadership courses, but not, ironically, to multicultural credits. “It was a little frustrating to find out I could travel throughout Iraq and Kuwait but still needed to take multicultural credits,” Simmons said. “But Metro requires us to have Native American and Hispanic studies, and you don’t get that in Iraq.”
Simmons also said it was important to know what forms to bring to an academic advisor in order to get prior learning credits. “Most veterans know to bring in their military file,” she said. “But it’s important for them to obtain a military transcript after leaving the service. That’s what the advisor is going to need to see.”
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InSight To Grampa: A Veterans Day tribute Nikki Work nwork@msudenver.edu @nikki_themet In 1926 on a farm in Iowa, a hero was born. At 17, he left Des Moines and enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was then deployed to the Pacific where he served until the end of World War II. Now, at 87 years old, Richard Dale Beougher is a walking legacy equipped with homemade “Remember Pearl Harbor” t-shirts and a WWII Veteran’s cap. He is more than a hero. He is my grandfather, but to me he has always been Grampa. Grampa is one of the last in a league all their own. He is strong, brilliant, resilient and stubborn. In his life, he has been through more than I can even imagine. Though he has always been willing to share stories of his time in the Philippines, sometimes, I can tell by the faraway look in his blue eyes that the weight of his memories is more than any one man should ever have to bear — but he bears it. He has borne it since he stepped foot on foreign soil. My grandpa is everything that this country pays tribute to on Veterans Day and everything that I find inspiring.
I can’t help the swell of pride I feel whenever someone comes up to him in public and asks to shake his hand. Every time we go out, people thank him for his service and I know it means the world to him. When I hear the somber tone in his voice as he recounts tales of loss, war and adventure as only could have been seen through the eyes of a teenager abroad during the most harrowing time in recent history, I realize yet again how massive and monumental his sacrifice was. When I think of America, I think of Grampa. I think of the barbecues he used to like hosting every year on Labor Day. I think of him in his white polo shirt adorned with American flags. I think of the sincere “thank yous” and “you’re welcomes” my grandpa gives to the strangers who take the time out of their day to realize how important his life has been. I think of the dignity in every step he takes, the patriotism in every word he says and the refined look of pride he gets in his eyes every time he looks at a flag. My grandpa is an author. Based on his experiences in the army during WWII, he wrote a novel: “Will Munday: A Reluctant
I have once again been disappointed by the righteous indignation of the free-thinking users on Facebook. In addition to family, classmates and good-time friends, I have associates on Facebook who post more serious articles and links of interest to various political parties and religious persuasions. I don’t always agree with what they post, but they are most often thought-provoking, shocking or inspirational posts. And then, every once in a while, these people become lemmings. The latest tidbit to lead them to the cliffs is a story going around about Tom Cruise. He apparently compared his months of filming in a different country to the sacrifice of soldiers in Afghanistan.
Memes are already making their rounds and the attitude is one of understandable anger, particularly amongst families of those who are serving or who have served in the military. Who wouldn’t be angry over some overpaid actor comparing his days working in a peaceful city, eating expensive food and sleeping in the best hotels to the conditions our soldiers face in war zones? The catch is that the incident the lemmings are chasing toward that cliff’s edge never actually happened. Cruise is in the middle of a lawsuit against Bauer Publishing for articles in Life & Style and In Touch magazines that accused him of abandoning his daughter after his divorce. Elizabeth McNamara, Bauer’s lawyer laid out the justification for their articles and Cruise’s lawyer, Bert Fields responded with the Afghanistan comparison. They pointed out that,
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Warrior.” Though he has never seen success as a novelist, his writing is beautiful, stirring and a testament to just how much he has been through in his life. He passed his talent and love for writing to me, something I will be forever grateful for. Grampa always tells me that he thinks I am more of a writer than he ever was, but I don’t buy it. I am what I am because of everything he is and
everything he has meant to me. I have never met a man who has given more to the world than my grandpa. Through his service, through his intelligence, through his writing and through his compassion, Richard Beougher has influenced this world more than he will ever know. He is an American hero. My hero, and I am so lucky to get to call him Grampa.
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by Bauer’s standards, any actor shooting out of country or, for that matter, any soldier serving in Afghanistan could be charged with child abandonment. A portion of Cruise’s deposition was picked up by TMZ—not the most reliable source out there—who released only enough to set the lemmings loose on their run for the sea. In the portion of the dialogue released by TMZ, McNamara told Cruise that (this is the important part) Fields said his separation from his daughter could be compared to what it must be like for someone fighting in Afghanistan. Cruise said that, yes, the separation when he was in London was “brutal.” Not “my work is the same as theirs,” or “I’m making the same sacrifice.” The comparison was only made concerning his separation from his daughter and how much he missed her. Since when does a parent have to be fighting a
war to find the separation from a child “brutal?” While the lemmings were racing away at top speed, they didn’t have time to check the rest of the questioning. McNamara did try to move the comparison from the separation from children to the actual work performed by the parents. She compared Cruise’s work to those fighting in Afghanistan. Cruise responded with, “Oh, come on, you know, we’re making a movie.” Cruise made it clear that he did not compare the rigors of making a movie to the sacrifice of battle. In fact, he found the comparison ridiculous. So, if there are any lemmings who have not yet reached the cliffs, you can stop running and go home. But don’t get comfortable. I’m sure the realm of Facebook will get you started again in no time at all.
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Survivor makes the most of second chance Melanie Moccia mmoccia@msudenver.edu Two years ago, Laura Triem was a typical MSU Denver student, studying forensic anthropology. Two years ago, she was living in Downtown Denver with friends, doing what any other 21-yearold girl her age was supposed to do. Two years ago, Triem was hit by a light rail train, and her life changed forever. On Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, Triem was on her way to work at The Cheesecake Factory on 16th Street Mall. She was listening to music on her headphones and texting on her cellphone, nothing out of the ordinary. At the intersection of Speer Boulevard and Stout Street, she saw one train go by, but wasn’t paying attention to the other. She was struck by the train coming the opposite way and almost didn’t survive. “I was always happy about having a life,” Triem said. “But now, how it could have ended so quickly, I think it’s really important to look around and not just take it for granted.” After two brain surgeries, numerous broken bones and a stroke, the everyday struggles that her accident has caused has not dampened her spirits. With help from her supportive parents and her “angel,” Mike Stanley, who is a faculty member with MSU Denver’s Department of Human Services, a captain with the Aurora Fire Department and the first responder to the accident, Triem has her old personality and sense of humor back, all while working hard to be able to do the things she is passionate about again. “I had roommates, I lived by myself, I could drive out [in] my own car and I could party without even thinking about it,” Triem said as she recalled her life before the accident. “I could go anywhere without asking, ‘Hey can I go?’” Triem enjoyed going to concerts throughout the city, snowboarding, rock climbing and running. Though she is stripped from doing some of her favorite things, she doesn’t lose hope. “When I think about those things, I get really happy, but also kind of sad, because I know I can’t go back to all that,” Triem said. “Stupid light rail.” One of her favorite things she has back in her life again is being able to eat solid food. Triem used a feeding tube for a year and didn’t
speak any words for about six months after her accident due to her injuries and surgeries. “I had a list of foods I wanted to eat — Subway sandwiches — and I wanted a chili cheese dog from Sonic,” Triem said laughing. “My mom was like ‘Really?’ I was like, ‘Yes, right now.’” Her determination, dedication and positive attitude play a huge factor in her recovery. “I went rock climbing when they told me I could walk out of my wheelchair,” Triem said. Her dad asked her where she wanted to go, and she wanted to go to the BRC Boulder Rock Club. “And so I walked out of my wheelchair and I totally went the entire way up. I thought I couldn’t walk again and here I am.” Triem was in a coma for 13 days and hardly recalls the months before her accident. Her memory is still fuzzy about certain things that have happened to her and she often forgets her words, but everyday more memories trail back to her. Occasionally she also still has seizures, but those are getting better as well. Triem’s parents push her to succeed and to do everything she can to recover. She starts her next round of physical therapy five days a week on Nov. 20 in Arizona, where she and her mom currently live. Her parents have been her support system through it all. They take her to doctor’s appointments and drive her where she needs to go. “It’s kind of silly, because everywhere I go, they’re with me,” Triem said. “They know everything about me that has happened.” In addition to her parents, Stanley has played a huge role in helping her with her recovery. “He was the first person who checked my pulse and felt that I was alive,” Triem said. In the future, Triem wants to return to school. She is not sure when or where yet, but working on getting back her physical strength and mobility right now is the most important thing. “I work on my speech and I feel very appreciative to do all these speaking events that Mike Stanley’s having me do,” she said. “And [I’m] trying to get better with my left hand and foot.” Triem’s left side of her body was affected by the stroke that she had following the accident and her surgeries. When she attended MSU Den-
Two years after being hit by a light rail train, former MSU Denver student Laura Triem is able to laugh and make jokes about her Nov. 4, 2011 accident. She returned to Auraria Nov. 12 to speak about her safety campaign, “Look Up and Live.” Photo by Nikki Work • nwork@msudenver.edu
ver in 2011, she had plans of doing something different than what her real passion is. “I wanted to be a forensic anthropologist here, but really, my heart is for homeless people,” Triem said. “I’m trying to find a mission trip, but I think that’s always been my dream.” On Nov. 12, Triem returned to MSU Denver for the first time since her accident with intentions of spreading her message, “look up and live.” She started a campaign with the same slogan to not only students of MSU Denver, but every-
one, aware of the dangers of not paying close enough attention to their surroundings. “Look Up and Live” is a project still in the works, but she plans to get her message across in any way possible. She stresses on the fact that everyone should wear helmets to prevent head injuries, especially her siblings when they are biking or snowboarding. “With my foundation, I want kids to think helmets are cool,” she said. Triem has big plans for her campaign, which include sharing her story at different events
and spreading safety awareness. Over the weekend, she spoke at an interactive fire and safety workshop hosted by MSU Denver’s Fire and Emergency Services. She emphasizes that you can never be too careful. After a near death experience, Triem has a second chance at life, and she wants the world to know it. “I want to know someone is thinking about my accident and [when] they think about it, and it changes their thought of being distracted or not being aware of the surroundings,” Triem said. “I want to save a life.”
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Top: Patrick Bourke playing Mr. De Pinna, left, and Sam Nicoletti playing Paul Sycamore, right, rehearse “You Can’t Take It with You” Nov. 11 in the King Center. Bottom: MSU Denver student Cassie Kelso plays Penny Sycamore during a rehearsal of “You Can’t Take It with You.” Photos by Courtland Wilson • cwils104@msudenver.edu
New production is an explosion of laughs Kailyn Lamb klamb6@msudenver.edu @kailyn_themet MSU Denver Theatre students show a swinging good time in their most recent production “You Can’t Take It with You.” Written in 1936 by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, the play received a Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1937. “It’s hard to believe it was written so long ago because it’s so funny,” said set
designer Caitlin Ayer. Set in New York City, “You Can’t Take It with You” is about the unconventional Sycamore family. The first act opens to Penny Sycamore (Cassie Kelso), an aspiring yet terrible playwright, clicking away at her typewriter. The set of they play is the main room of the home of Martin Vanderhof (Erich Harbowy), Penny’s father who is referred to as Grandpa for most of the play. The family is getting ready for dinner when Alice Sycamore (Kayla Mally) one of Penny’s daughters, comes in to say she has a fellow coming to call on her. Upon returning home from their date, Tony Kirby (Gustavo
Marquez) proposes to Alice. With a father who creates fireworks in the basement, a grandfather who doesn’t pay income tax because he doesn’t believe in it and a candymaking sister, Alice is worried that her less than normal family will not fit in with Tony’s Wall Street father and mother. With some persuading from Tony, she says yes anyways, which leads to the build up of quite an explosive end before intermission. After acting in “The Mikado,” this is Marquez’s second production at the university. In order to get into character when he acts, Marquez tries to find something in the character that he can relate to. “I really like how Tony has an internal struggle with what he is taught by his parents and what he feels on the inside,” he said. “I feel like many people can empathize with him.” For Madison Ritter, who plays “the loveable lush Gay Wellington” (a drunk actress Penny brings home to read scripts), getting into character is more of a hands on
process. “I use putting on my makeup and costume to get into character. As our costume designer lovingly regards our costumes are our characters’ ‘skins’ slipping them on and altering your appearance to look like someone else has always been the most natural process to find that character for me,” Ritter said. According to Megan Euler, MSU Denver Theatre’s production manager, students auditioned for “You Can’t It with You” in the middle of “The Mikado,” and have been rehearsing ever since. Productions done by the theatre department are almost entirely student run, with the actors, run crew, stage managers and set dressers all being a member of the student body. It is because of this, Euler said, that the works chosen tend to be larger, in order to fit in as many students as possible. According to Euler, they try to pick casts of no smaller than 12. The cast of “You Can’t Take It with You” totals 19 students. “We have a great team of people working together to make it all happen,” Euler said.
Cast list Alice Sycamore: Kayla Mally Martin “Grandpa” Vanderhof: Erich Harbowy Tony Kirby: Gustavo Marquez Ed Carmichael: Bryan Anderson Essi Carmichael: Chesney Oxenham Penny Sycamore: Cassie Kelso Paul Sycamore: Sam Nicoletti Kolenkov: Casey Morong
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Slow Food serving better meal ideas to Auraria Campus Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu @tobias_themet On a campus that features several major fast food chain restaurants, which dominate most students’ meal options, Slow Food Auraria is a new club looking to introduce more food choices to the people of Auraria. Slow Food Auraria is an offshoot of Slow Food USA, which is part of a global network of people and volunteers that focus on good, clean and fair food for all. “I want to introduce the concepts and skills of the Slow Food movement to the people at Auraria Campus that I feel are being lost by the industrialization of our food system,” said Andrea Orton, the president and co-founder of Slow Food Auraria. “Whether that’s growing our own food, or cooking our own food.” The club, as well as worldwide organizations, are seeking to educate people on the concepts of a slow food movement, which promotes a healthy alternative to fast food through education. It helps eaters become conscious of where their food comes from and the methods used to
produce it before they choose their next meal. The club started up this past July and is looking to expand its growth with the support of students from all three schools across campus. A major issue people face with the slow food movement is the price of non-processed foods and following a diet without fast food. This is why the club hopes to bring a food co-op to campus that features local, organic affordable farm-to-table foods that can be purchased by anyone. “Knowing where your food comes from is important,” Orton said. “It’s one thing to come into communities and talk about eating one way or the other, but a food co-op would be able to address the questions people might have on how to go about things and where to get the food necessary to follow the slow food movement.” The club has also put a big emphasis on community and the role that it could play. Currently, Slow Food Auraria is participating in various off-campus events to promote and educate people with holistic nutrition seminars, monthly community meals, food tasting workshops and cooking
Andrea Orton, president and co-director of Slow Food Auraria speaks to students about healthy alternatives to fast food Nov. 11 in the Tivoli Senate Chambers. Photo by Tobias Krause • tkrause3@msudenver.edu
classes. Education, research and a desire to change things are what sparked the slow food movement in the first place. In 1986, Slow Food began in Italy with the resistance near a McDonald’s restaurant opening in
Rome. Three years later, delegates from 15 different countries signed the Slow Food International Manifesto in Paris. The Auraria chapter is looking to grow and has a number of opportunities for students to get involved in various positions,
including helping with events, volunteering, money, communications and directorial positions. The club meets weekly on campus and encourages those interested in getting involved with the slow food movement to visit their Facebook page.
“The Gathering,” presented by African-American Affairs Council Chelsee Stevens csteve43@msudenver.edu A wealth of support filled St. Cajetan’s as the African-American Affairs Council spread the love, in order to promote students of color graduating from college in their event “The Gathering.” “The Gathering” was held on Nov. 7, and speakers like Winston A. Grady-Willis, chair of the Department of Africana Studies Department, were on hand to enlighten students of graduation rates of African and African-American students in particular. “Out of 100 African and African-American students here at
Metro, only 26 will graduate every six years,” Grady-Willis said. The event was created to introduce students, both new and old, to the resources the campus provides to help them graduate. Groups such as the Health Center at Auraria, the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships, One World One Water Center for Urban Water Education and Stewardship and many more all spoke to students about what each of their organizations does on campus. The event’s theme was resourcefulness, and was meant to be an opportunity for students to connect with others on campus and to utilize its many support systems.
Three of the organizations showcased at “The Gathering” were the African American Affairs Council (a group of volunteer mentors at MSU Denver), the Department of Africana Studies and Brother to Brother (B2B, An Urban Male Initiative designed to help with academics). Grady-Willis described the solutions that the Department of Africana Studies has put in place to improve student’s graduation rates including having students check in with their B2B mentor monthly, getting involved in the hip-hop history classes offered at MSU Denver and learning about different career paths catered to
students’ majors. Grady-Willis also encouraged students to “reach out and get to know one another.” Grady-Willis introduced other speakers from some of the different organizations that attended the event, such as Ricardo Rocha-Rangel, from B2B, who spoke about how his organization has been trying to expand. “After all of our initial work to establish the organization for the past couple of semesters, we were finally able to do a lot of recruiting in the past three months,” RochaRangel said. According to MSU Denver’s website, B2B hopes to provide a support system for students and focuses on academic skill building, social enrichment, leadership development as well as career and graduate school planning. Rocha-Rangel went on to talk about his experience where “30 new members, including myself, sat down and talked about our struggles with school and not
having the best support in place at home.” Nyadak Pal, an African student majoring in business, originally from Ethiopia, talked about how her teachers from the Department of Africana studies have helped her plans to create a “Sister to Sister” organization at MSU Denver similar to the B2B program already in place, and her own future travels. “I want to be able to go back home one day and give these amazing Ethiopian women the chance to be innovative. They create such beautiful art through their pottery and sewing,” Pal said. Grady-Willis, who is also a B2B coach, left “The Gathering” attendees with a few last words. “We want to let MSU students know that we support the Black and Latina communities and that we can’t wait to see those graduation rates go up in the next couple of years,” Grady-Willis said.
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MSU Denver Brother to Brother members Ricardo Rocha, left, and Omar Prieto talk with MSU Denver Student Raeneice Ivory about the Brother to Brother program during “The Gathering” Nov. 7 at St. Catejan’s. Photo by Charlie Hanson • chanso12@msudenver.edu
On page 9 of the Oct. 31 issue The Metropolitan has corrections for the “Passport to Paris” exhibition. Christoph Heinrich has the official title of Frederick and Jan Mayer Director, Denver Art Museum, and Angelica Daneo was the sole curator of both “Court to Café” and “Drawing Room,” sections of the exhibition, not the assistant curator.
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“Thor: The Dark World” electrifying, smashing Nikki Work nwork@msudenver.edu @nikki_themet
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A truly good movie isn’t contained by its nearly two-hour runtime. Its real measure is in the moments of wonder, recollection and reenactment that permeate the theater, parking lot and ride home. “Thor: The Dark World” is one of these movies and it inspires moments aplenty. The latest Marvel installment was even better than the first, but I don’t need to tell you that — IMDB’s reported $86.1 million in opening weekend box office revenue speak volumes. Thor’s return was funny, fast and fierce. The sequel to 2011’s “Thor” finds the rippling-abbed, flowinghaired demigod kicking alien butt across planets with names that no one can pronounce. Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is particularly preoccupied with Earth, though, and his left-behind lady love Jane Foster (Natalie Portman). As the nine worlds near a great alignment, called “the convergence,” Jane encounters some floating liquid bad stuff that invades her body and
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gentle and humorous side that may be unknown too many. His character casts aside any assumptions readers have of the iconic writer. As the play develops, certain poems and stories Poe wrote are incorporated, giving the audience a better understanding of their meanings. Emotional readings of “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Raven”
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and “Annabel Lee” were performed throughout the play giving viewers a better idea of the poem’s origins and the relevance they serve. The Byers-Evans House offers the perfect historic setting for the performance in the intimate front room of the museum. The original furnishings and décor create the perfect atmosphere for the story. The small, four-person cast allows the story to be simple, yet the actors bring a level of enthusiasm and humor that keeps the show exciting. Wright achieved his goal of introducing a new perception of Poe, who so many peg as gloomy and depressed. It shatters the image that was recorded of him after his own suicide attempt. He brought to life a character that existed before Poe’s wife passed away from sickness, before depression took over and changed his life. “Evermore” takes a look at Poe’s life and creates a multidimensional world, allowing the audience to understand the writer a bit more.
threatens to kill her. Even worse, the fi lm’s baddies are after said liquid, and therefore Jane, because it has the potential to plummet the universe into eternal darkness. Enter Thor and all his chivalry. The couple returns to Asgard, where chaos ensues and we see the return of Loki, resident evil dude extraordinaire. “Thor: The Dark World” does a good job of doing what superhero movies in the last several years have made standard — it goes beyond the “save-the-world-getthe-girl-happy-ending-feel-good” hype. While there is a world — worlds, in this case — to be saved and a girl to be gotten, the path is more complicated than courage and muscles alone can accomplish. Thor must face familial expectations, stigmas and emotions that the superheroes of old usually didn’t struggle with, like resentment and skepticism, doubt and betrayal. Since the superhero-wave hit hard in 2012 with “Marvel’s The Avengers,” our protagonists have gotten more dynamic and conflicted — and with them, so have the villains. While the romantic moments had many hearts a’fluttering and
the action was relentless, I didn’t leave the theater pondering the red-caped thunder hunk. Much like in the first fi lm and in “Marvel’s The Avengers,” it was all about Loki (Tom Hiddleston). The oddly magnetic and excessively clever villain was arguably the best part of the fi lm, if not the franchise. Hiddleston’s performance does the impossible. It makes the audience root for someone other than the obscenely charming Thor. As villains go, Loki is the kind that inspires the most fear, because when it comes to IQ, it is clear he is winning the fight. He is cunning, devious and not to be trusted, but going back to the first movie, his internal conflict and crisis of identity make him strangely relatable. The exchanges between the enemy brothers were spot-on, evoking laughs, gasps and oh-so-many feelings. In fact, the movie as a whole does a good job of jerking the audience from near-tears to chuckles to shock and back again. And because it would just be inappropriate not to bring this up — holy muscles, Batman. It can always be hammer time when Mr. Hemsworth is around.
New Blood Orange album a hit Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu @tobias_themet
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Devonté Hynes, better known throughout the music community as Blood Orange, has followed up his debut album, Coastal Grooves with another eclectically put together and produced album, Cupid Deluxe. Hyne’s is known for his writing and producing collaborations with the likes of Sky Ferreria, The Chemical Brothers, and most recently with Beyoncé’s little sister, Solange. All collaborations aside, the 27-year-old musician dabbles in a number of different genres ranging from afro dance-punk R&B to some sort of electronic reggae funk as a result of a long night with Nile Rodgers, Rick James and George Clinton — that may or may not feature Eddie Murphy on vocals. Cupid Deluxe is full of catchy hooks, intricate melodies and a David Bryne/Brian Eno-esque pop jazz sound with an ‘80s R&B twist. The album’s first single, “Cha-
makay,” features a collaboration with Chairlift’s Caroline Polacheck — a mid-tempo’d track, fashioned with a solid chorus line and a washed out, yet hazy angsty teenage funk sound. Signs of synth pop, melodramatic funk infused with an early exotic Prince vibe, flow throughout the album. Cupid Deluxe’s second track, “You’re Not Good Enough,” showcases Hyne’s desire to once again produce an intricately soulful track loaded with a slap happy bass line and ping ponging transition from chorus to chorus over a catchy machine gun guitar line that would’ve made Jimi Hendrix happy.
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Volleyball comes up short in fifth set Mario Sanelli msanelli@msudenver.edu @mario_themet
Junior middlebacker Kylie Hoagland, 10, blasts through two Mines blockers Nov. 9 at Lockridge Arena in Golden. Photo by Cos Lindstrom • clindst1@msudenver.edu
Lightning almost struck twice for Metro volleyball against No. 15 Colorado School of Mines Nov. 9 at Lockridge Arena in Golden. Metro went five sets with the 22-4 Orediggers, whose last loss was Sept. 27 at Auraria Event Center. After the Roadrunners lost 25-14 and 25-23 in the first and second sets, head coach Debbie Hendricks’ team came out rejuvenated after the break between sets two and three. Metro tied the match at two sets a piece with 25-21 and 28-26 wins to force a fifth set. Senior outside hitter Alysa Heath deposited one of her 20 kills to tie set five at 9-9, and consecutive kills from junior right side Lauren Quijano extended the Runners’ lead to 13-9. But Metro couldn’t hold on, as the two teams alternated points from a 14-14 tie until the Orediggers pulled ahead 18-16 to win the match.
“We played them as tough as anybody has in a while,” Hendricks said. “You could feel the emotion throughout the whole gym.” The match versus Mines was the same scenario but a different result for Metro, who went five sets with Colorado Christian University the night before and won despite
“We played them as tough as anybody has in a while.” — Coach Hendricks dropping the first two sets. “Last night, same situation, we played to win,” Hendricks said. “Tonight, we played to win right up until the very end, and then we just didn’t do it, but I’m proud of the way we fought tonight. We didn’t lay down after the 0-2 start.” Despite the loss, two points Hendricks said Metro can take from the match against the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference leading Orediggers are that the team must finish and play to win,
and the other being a confidence builder to play so well against one of the best teams in the region. “I absolutely believe we need to feel some confidence from [this game],” Hendricks said. Heath attested to her head coach’s statements about the Mines match increasing the Runners’ confidence moving forward. “While we wish we could have come away with that win,” Heath said. “It is a confidence booster knowing we can stay with a team like that.” With two home regular season games left before the postseason begins, the team is striking equilibrium among all its moving parts. Junior middlebacker Kylie Hoagland accounted for 32 total attempts, while freshman middlebacker Vasati Fiatoa added 23. Heath said their contributions from the middle makes it so the outside hitters don’t have double blocks opposing them. “We’re beginning to be more balanced,” Hendricks said. “That’s what you want to see when you’re heading into the playoffs.”
Roadrunners advance despite loss Matthew Wyatt mwyatt8@msudenver.edu Metro women’s soccer was outmatched by No. 24 Fort Lewis College in a 1-0 overtime loss during the semifinal Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference game Nov. 8 in Golden. “When you take it into overtime it’s anybody’s game,” senior defender Brittany Cito said. “You get a goal, and the game’s over, there is no second chances, so it is a tough one.” The loss took the Roadrunners playoff destiny out of their hands. “It is always tough to put our fate in the hands of other teams,” Cito said. “But I have faith that we will get through and we will regroup from here.” The Skyhawks dominated on both sides of the ball, with seven shots on goal, while the Roadrunners had one. “You can play ninety minutes of offense, and not ninety minutes of defense, and if you don’t put it all together, or vice versa, you are not going to get the result,” Cito said. Head coach Adrianne Pietz
talked about the game. “Credit to Fort Lewis, they came out and I thought the last 20 minutes of the game they were pinging the ball around pretty well,” Pietz said. “Obviously disappointed with the loss. We will wait to see about the post season, whether we get in or not.” On Nov. 11, the Road- runners were selected for it’s 12th
consecutive NCAA tournament appearance, the longest active streak in Division II. The fifthseeded Runners (12-4-3) will face fourth-seed Midwestern State (Texas) (13-4-3) Nov. 15 at 4 p.m. Second-ranked Colorado School of Mines (19-0-1) earned the top seed in the South Central Region and will host.
Sophomore Janelle Lincks (left) and redshirt freshman Brandon Krage approach the finish line in their respective races Oct. 5 at Washington Park. Photos by Amanda Sutherland • asuther6@msudenver.edu
Cross-country Metro men’s and women’s cross country teams both finished fourth at the NCAA South Central Region championships Nov. 9 in Canyon, Texas, qualifying for nationals. The women’s finish was the best in school history after finishing fifth in 2008 and 2009. The men tied their best finish in 2009. Sophomore Janell Lincks ran to the best individual finish in school history in the women’s race, finishing fourth in 21:31, breaking the school 6k record. Senior runner Kirk Harvey broke the school’s 10k record by one second, placing 11th in 30:48. Both teams will compete at the NCAA championships on Nov. 23 in Spokane, Wash. Senior midfielder Becca Medina, 3, blocks off Fort Lewis College’s Therese Romero during Metros 1-0 loss to the Skyhawks in the womens RMAC semifinal game Nov. 8 in Golden. Photo by Timothy Hurst • thurst3@msudenver.edu
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Scorpio
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The ice cream man will wave and whistle at you on your walk home from school tonight, forever haunting your dreams.
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It’s fi nally time to take on that aerobics class you’ve been putting off for so long, because, you know, aerobics are cool and stuff ?
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Last issue’s answers (reading from right): one life to live, first thing in the morning, go through the motion, the coast is clear, better safe than sorry, Wheel of Fortune, hard times ahead
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