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Debt crisis a problem beyond policy Nikki Work nwork@msudenver.edu @nikki_themet The debt-ceiling debate has been called a crisis. For many college students, it could be a catastrophe. “When it comes to students depending on government loans and such, it does not require great insight to see that in a money crunch, those programs would suffer greatly,” said Norman Provizer, professor of political science at MSU Denver. Though it seems the conversation centers around grandiose what-ifs and hurled insults, the upcoming debt ceiling expiration is more than a problem for D.C. It’s a problem for all Americans. The current U.S. debt ceiling is $16.7 trillion. In May, the nation’s debt hit this number, but by using “extraordinary” measures for funding, according to Bloomberg, the government has been able to avoid dealing with this problem for five months. On Oct. 17, the Treasury Department’s avenues for finding additional money will run out, and we will hit the debt ceiling. Though the looming deadline is a hot topic for conversation on the news circuit and Internet, a clear explanation of what exactly is hanging in the balance is hard to find. “The basic idea is that if the debt ceiling isn’t raised, federal spending will decrease and the government will have to raise taxes to reduce its debt and avoid default,” said Alexandre Padilla, associate professor of economics at MSU Denver. “But that won’t make cash available immediately, so the government will have to default on some of its financial commitments, which could include social security and Medicare payments, military salaries and unemployment benefits.” According to the Congressional Budget Office, the country may no longer be able to pay all of its bills in full as early as Oct. 22. If this happens, it will be the first time in his-
their loan, and their interest rates would not tory the U.S. has defaulted on its loans. be affected by rising Treasury rates. How“Experts agree that the overall effect of ever, student loan rates would rise for future a default would be bad for the economy and borrowers beginning on July 1, 2014. That economic growth,” Padilla said. “If the U.S. defaults, given its preeminent position in the means hardworking students taking out new loans would be facing higher payments, and world economy, markets won’t react well to exacerbating our student debt crisis.” the U.S. defaulting. Markets are intertwined Another concern is the availability and and therefore, any increase in Treasury bills quality of programs and opportunities afand bonds will raise interest rates on pretty forded to students. much everything, making it difficult for “For students, it is perhaps a matter consumers and businesses to borrow and that probably is close to home because most invest. Consumers’ and financial markets’ students are indebted,” said Robert Hazan, confidence could plummet and throw the professor and chair of the political science economy in a recession.” department. “Maybe less assistance and According to Forbes, if an agreement is not reached by Congress by Nov. 1, the Trea- less financial aid is the way in which it may result, and less access to even well-funded sury Department may not have the neceseducational opportunisary amount of money ties.” to pay checks to social “The question is how Hazan also said that security recipients, no matter when the govMedicare providers much the idea of sanity ernment shutdown ends and military personnel. continues to rule in the and no matter the status In concordance with current Congress.” of the debt ceiling, stuthe cuts made to the will feel the burden federal budget by the —Norman Provizer dents of changing federal aid. government shutdown, The debt ceiling crisis a default situation could mean major cuts to financial aid and govern- is a situation that is far from novel, though, Kulkarni said. ment funding for public education. “Since 1980, we have had 22 of such “For Metro students, the Federal aid occasions when Congress went ahead and would be stopped and the funds would be increased the debt limit. Most likely they hard to get if the Treasury decides to stop would do it this time as well,” Kulkarni said. funding the student aid,” said Kishore Padilla also acknowledged the frequency Kulkarni, professor of economics at MSU of raising the debt ceiling, and how it is Denver. likely to happen again. He said the governPadilla said that it is important to note ment defaulting on its loans is unlikely. that the student interest rates for current “It’s important to note that the debt loans taken out by current borrowers would not be affected due to the Bipartisan Student ceiling has been raised 90 times in the last 70 years and 15 times in the last 20 years,” Loan Certainty Act of 2013. Padilla said. “It’s highly unlikely the debt “The Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty ceiling won’t be raised. From a political Act of 2013 ties federal student loan rates to viewpoint, it’s not ‘smart’ for either party interest rates on Treasury bonds,” Padilla (much less for Republicans) to continue to said. “Even if Treasury rates increase as a play that chicken game for too long, particuresult of a default, it won’t affect current larly when there are elections coming soon, federal student loan borrowers because they are locked into their rates for the duration of but Republicans will be mostly blamed for it
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if this keeps going. However, I cannot make predictions as to when the circus will end, but it seems that they are trying a little bit more than a week ago.” However, with a Congress that can’t agree on much except their dislike for their opposing parties, it can be difficult to have an optimistic outlook on the upcoming decisions. “If sanity wins, something will be done to raise the debt ceiling,” Provizer said. “The question is how much the idea of sanity continues to rule in the current Congress. And some of the signs here are anything but positive.” Though the current governmental shenanigans have unsettling posibilites, Hazan said there is a potential bright side. “I see the government shutdown or the slowdown as really being both a political question, a social question, an economic question, but also really affecting the culture of America,” Hazan said. “People are engaged now in discussing what went wrong and how to fix it.” Whether or not the government will actually hit the debt ceiling without a plan or a compromise in place remains to be seen, but no matter the temporary solution, the long-term problem of ballooning debt will likely be deferred for a later crisis. “I think Congressmen and women would come up with the postponement of these problems soon,” Kulkarni said. “So I am certain that before or on the 17th, or in worse case soon after, there will be an agreement on raising the debt ceiling. This obviously will not solve the problem permanently but we shall only postpone it for future. The real solution lies in reducing the government expenditure, increasing taxes and getting the budget deficit to a point where we can actually repay some debt. Otherwise mere postponement of the problem is to tell the future generations to solve it.”
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Faculty member recognized Alarm prompts evacuation
Triem first responder awarded for heroism Taco Bell’s smoking grill clears out Tivoli
Captain Mike Stanley, MSU Denver faculty member poses with fellow Aurora firefighters and Laura Triem after being awarded the Firehouse Magazine Heroism award. Stanley received the award for his efforts saving Triem’s life Nov. 4, 2011 after she was struck by the Light Rail. Photo courtesy of Facebook.
Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko ktomko@msudenver.edu @kelli_themet MSU Denver affiliate professor Mike Stanley was honored last month for his work outside of the classroom. Stanley, an affiliate professor with the university’s Department of Human Services and captain with the Aurora Fire Department, was awarded the Firehouse Magazine Community Service Award Sept. 10 for his timely assistance to MSU Denver student Laura Triem when she was hit by a Light Rail train Nov. 4, 2011. Triem was present at the award ceremony. Battalion Chief Joe Rockwell presented Stanley with the award. “Because of his action that day, he was submitted by myself and [Fire Chief John
Lehman] for a heroism award through Firehouse Magazine,” Rockwell told Triem at the ceremony. Triem, 21 years old at the time of her accident, was walking to work at the Cheesecake Factory when she stopped to let a Light Rail train pass in Downtown Denver. With her earphones in, she didn’t hear the train coming from opposite direction and stepped in front of it. “I’m really proud of you because you saved my life,” Triem told Stanley as he was presented with his award. “If you hadn’t been on the train that day, I don’t know.” Stanley, who has more than 20 years experience in emergency services, let training take over. He did what he could to stabilize Triem, talking to her until the ambulance arrived. Triem remained incoherent at the scene. Stanley said he didn’t expect her to survive the trip to the hospital only three blocks away. The bulk of Triem’s injury was to her head, and a part of her skull had to be removed to reduce the swelling on her brain. Her parents said they consider her recovery a miracle. At the ceremony, Stanley gave Triem the Emergency Services Award pin presented to him by the Aurora Fire Department for heroism. “I felt that she was much more deserving of it than me because of her bravery in her recovery,” Stanley said.
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Nikki Work nwork@msudenver.edu @nikki_themet Smoke triggered an evacuation of the Tivoli Student Union at approximately 6:50 p.m. Oct. 15. “There was a fire alarm inside the Tivoli,” said Eric Martinez, an officer with the Auraria Police Department. “Taco Bell was cleaning their grills, and they use this chemical and it smokes up the whole place and sets off the fire alarm.” Martinez was inside the Tivoli when the alarm sounded and called the emergency in before the alarm had alerted the dispatcher. He also said the police and fire response was “pretty darn quick on this one.” According to Jorge Pacheco, custodial supervisor with the Auraria Higher Education Center, the cause of the alarm was not a surprise.
“It was Taco Bell cleaning grease,” Pacheco said. “Whenever [the alarm] goes off without warning, it’s Taco Bell.” Rebecca Sanchez, the recently hired general manager at Taco Bell, said that though her employees told her that events like this had happened before, it was her first time seeing it. “We were just cleaning the grills, and the smoke just came up, I guess,” Sanchez said. “We already had an idea it was going to be that, because I guess it had already happened. I think this is our third time.” She also went on to say that she has never seen this happen at any of the other Taco Bell locations at which she has worked. “All we can do is let the grill heat down, because that’s when it starts to smoke is when it’s hot and we put the oil on,” Sanchez said. Martinez said that though evacuations like this happen at the Tivoli approximately once a month, this year there have been no actual fire situations in the building. “So far, this year we’ve not had a fire, it’s usually been smoke from cooking,” Martinez said. When the alarms went off, Samuel Wurok, a junior at UCD, was hanging out with friends before their weekly Christian Student Association meeting. “I was just telling my friend as a joke, ‘get out or you’re going to die,’” Wurok said. As he re-entered the building, he added, “Hopefully it’s not going to blow up.”
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InSight A letter to my future daughter JR Ramsey jramse14@msudenver.edu Hi Sweetheart, As your father, there are some things I want to prepare you for before you take your first breath of air. Let me start by saying this is not the world I hoped to raise you in, nor the one I wanted you to inherit. It is possible that by the time you are old enough to read this letter, things will have taken an unexpected turn for the better, but being the history nerd that I am I know that life on this planet tends to move in a cycle and our culture seems to be headed toward its own equivalent of the Dark Ages. Granted, I could be wrong. There may be a turn of events that will render my deepest fears irrelevant. But I would rather prepare you for the worst possible scenario so you can find joy in whatever reality you are living in. I want you to know you do not have to buy into whatever images of femininity that popular culture
is selling. In fact, if I could find a way to ensure that you went your entire childhood without seeing pornography or the cover of Seventeen, Cosmo, Maxim, Playboy or the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, I would. Those are not real women. They are simply an image aimed at keeping you dissatisfied with who you are so that you will always be a willing consumer of the latest scheme to get ahead in the world and get a man’s attention. Do not ever let anyone else ever derail your potential for their own personal gain. There is only one you in the entire course of human history, so don’t waste your unique gifts and abilities trying to fit in. Use your time on this earth to change it, not to blend in. As for getting a man’s attention, any girl can use her sexuality to do that, but it takes a woman to garner a man’s respect — and that is what you want. Hopefully by the time you are grown, the misconceptions and biases towards strong, confident, driven women will have changed.
The reality is likely to be that no matter what choices you make, you will receive a disproportionate amount of blowback for them compared to your male counterparts. If you choose to become an astronaut, there will be people who will say that women have no place in that field. If you choose to stay at home and raise your children, another group will say you are wasting your talents. Know that no matter what path you take in life, I will always love you. (And if you really want to stick it to both groups of people, become the first stay at home mom on the moon.) Despite what culture may tell you, your sexuality is not a bargaining chip or a weapon. It is a gift. Women are the crown jewel of creation and you should be neither flippant with your sexuality nor scared of it. Just because I do not want you to show as much skin as possible does not mean I want you wearing a burlap sack all the time either. The people who try to scare you into hiding your sexuality under
unflattering and unattractive sheets are just as evil as the ones who want you to compare yourself to a pornographic image. I realize that finding the middle ground is almost impossible, as we live in a world that gravitates towards extremes since those are easier to quantify and control. Be prepared to be considered a slut by some and a prude by others. You will never be able to make everyone happy, so do your best to live your life with a clean conscious and learn to disregard what the rest of the world says. All of this barely begins to scratch the surface of what I want to tell you, but the most important thing I can say to you is this: Never let anyone else tell you who you are. Not another woman, not a boy, not mainstream media or a designer label. You are a woman, and because of that you are beautiful no matter what anyone else may try to tell you. Love, Dad
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Truth is a personal illusion Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko ktomko@msudenver.edu @kelli_themet I recently visited Washington, D.C. for fieldwork. I am convinced my plane landed in an alternate reality. Aside from a careening car, a few flying bullets and a case of self-immolation, the city was calm, almost pleasant. War veterans were allowed past barriers to visit monuments. Vacationers made other plans and visited outdoor sites. Traffic was light due to the absence of thousands of federal workers. When I turned on my computer, though, I was shocked to find that I was supposedly visiting a virtual war zone. There were riots, fights and arrests. I was shocked. How had I missed all of it in my traipsing
about the city with my fellow journalism students? Each day I was out in the streets with kind people, good food, pleasant company and interesting sites. At night I would read alarming social media posts about the horrors and injustices running rampant in the Capitol. I finally put my hands on the keyboard of my laptop. “Guys,” I typed, “I am in Washington right now. This is NOT happening.” No one listened. It has amazed me since that trip how desperately people were clinging to their illusions. Yes, we all question how people who disagree with our politics are so blind to the obvious (i.e. our point of view), but this was different. I could stand in the city and reassure the people on my
friends list that what they were hearing was hype, misinformation or bald-faced lies. It didn’t matter. Reading the post on my Facebook account, I began to realize what an uphill battle my career path is going to be. I fully realized something I really already knew but was now relearning in real time — people only want the truth that they’ve decided is the truth. The schlock from the social media sites have prompted truckers, motorcyclists and veterans to converge on D.C. to send a message to Congress and to the rest of the nation. Instead, they have invaded a city at peace with its situation, harassed park rangers who have disrespected no one, and gummed up traffic for everyone except Congress.
Their unreliable online news sites reporting on what is happening “over there” have trumped eye-witness details. They want a war, and, by God, they will have it. Even at the expense of truth. Especially at the expense of truth. It is only truth if they choose to believe it. What they are hearing or being fed can be proven, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to be false, and still they will choose to fight demons of their own making. The first tenet of journalism says to seek truth and report it. I will continue to do so. There are still people who want to read, hear and see the truth. They’re just getting hard to find.
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“Breaking Silence” anything but quiet Stephanie Alderton salderto@msudenve.edu Allison Watt has a message for her peers: don’t be afraid to talk to me. By bringing her interactive exhibit, “Breaking Silence,” to the Tivoli last week, Watt sought to spark conversation about the difficult topic of domestic violence. “I am a survivor of interpersonal violence, so I really wanted to create something where people weren’t always so awkward around me,” Watt said. “Every time I tell my story, people get really uncomfortable. And I have to tell them, it’s okay, you can just talk to me and ask me a question. I wanted to create that for every survivor. And so I thought, why not create something that was really impactful and immersed you in the stories of these survivors?” The exhibit, which was on display from Oct. 10 - 11 in Room 320 in the Tivoli, recreates several locations related to survivor stories: a kitchen, a child’s bedroom and a prison cell. As guests walk through the exhibit, they use headphones to listen as three people talk about their experiences with domestic violence and abuse. The stories aren’t easy listening. They include the experiences of a woman who escaped an abusive relationship in college, a man whose mother abused him as a child and in the “challenge” section of the exhibit, a male perpetrator who went to prison for rape. However, they do have somewhat of a happy ending. Each story began in a dark room with black curtains, and ended in a room with white curtains and pictures of flowers and trees, some painted by the real-life survivors themselves. After leaving the last section of the exhibit, in which the audio track tells how the perpetrator came to terms with what he’d done and is now working to help abuse victims, guests were encouraged to pick up a “conversation starter” card with questions like, “what defines consent?” printed on it. Watt drew inspiration for the exhibit from the Holocaust Museum, which helped her as an eighth-grader relate with Holocaust victims whose experiences were far removed from her own. People could then express their thoughts on a Post-It note and put it on a remembrance wall or,
if the exhibit triggered too many emotions, go to an adjoining quiet room to be alone. Dr. Mike Malcolm of MSU Denver’ s Counseling Center had a table next to the remembrance wall for anyone who had “really overwhelmed reactions to the exhibit.” However, Malcolm said most guests’ reactions were positive, and that he hoped the exhibit would foster empathy for domestic violence survivors. “I think it’s really powerful,” he said. “Because even if it hasn’t happened to you, guaranteed it’s happened to someone you know.” The same goes for the abusers themselves. “It’s so easy to vilify perpetrators in this process, and see them as these sort of one-dimensional, abusive, awful people,” Malcolm said. “And I think [the exhibit] adds a level of understanding and complexity.” Sarah Berg, who is in charge of outreach for the Phoenix Center at Auraria, said this was her first big event on campus, and she was excited about the response she had seen.
Top: The “Breaking Silence” exhibit in the Tivloli Room 320 invited visitors to see the world through the eyes of victims of interpersonal violence, such as the jail cell of a man charged with rape, who is now coming to terms with his crime. Bottom: Toys litter the floor of the living room of a boy abused by his mother in the “Breaking Silence” exhibition which created an interactive exhibit using the words of survivors in the Tivoli Oct. 11. Photos by Amanda Sutherland • asuther6@msudenver.edu
“Talking about interpersonal violence — it’s not fun, and there’s not really any way to make it fun,” she said. “So I think it’s really easy for people to avoid, and I think this is the best way to make it, I know enjoyable is not the right word, but
to make it palatable.” This was the last “Breaking Silence” exhibit for this calendar year, and the next one has not yet been scheduled. However, Berg said she and Watt would like to host one at Auraria every October
for Domestic Assault Awareness Month. Upcoming “Breaking Silence” events can be found at www.breakingsilenceco.org.
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Alma López talks “Our Lady” art piece
Alma López, the 2013 Richard T. Castro Distinguished Visiting Professor signs copies of her book, “Our Lady of Controversy: Alma López’s Irreverent Apparition” Oct. 8. in St. Cajetan’s. Photo by Melanie J. Rice • mrice20@msudenver.edu
Kailyn Lamb klamb6@msudenver.edu @kailyn_themet In this year’s rendition of the Richard T. Castro Distinguished Visiting Professorship, MSU Denver welcomed activist and artist Alma López. According to the university’s website, the visiting professorship has been running since 1997, and honors previous Metro student and teacher Castro, who would eventually go on to hold a seat in the House of Representatives. As an activist himself, Castro fought against the “English Only” amendment. There were several events to commemorate López as the visiting professor, such as the La Bienavenida welcome reception at Su Teatro in the Santa Fe Art District on Oct. 7. President Stephen Jordan was there to make remarks, as well as Luis Torres, deputy provost at MSU Denver. “We’re blessed to have had [Richard] here at MSU Denver, first as a student studying for his bachelors degree and then later, one of our first instructors in what has become a vigorous Chicana and Chicano Studies Depeartment,” Torres said. “And Rich would be very pleased to have his name attatched to this professorship.” During La Bienvenida, there were pieces of López’s work hung around Su Teatro for students to see firsthand. The next day the university held the main event, López’s keynote address, titled “Chicana
Feminist Art: Embodying La Politica,”in St. Cajetan’s Event Center at 11 a.m. One of the topics was the symbolism in her piece “Our Lady,” and the stone cape the woman in the image wears. “It was signifying that Chicanas they’re so strong that we can carry our history, we can remember our history, we can carry our history on our backs,” López said. “It’s not a weight, it’s actually an armor.” The piece “Our Lady” is the main subject of “Our Lady of Controversy: Alma López’s Irreverent Apparition,” published by the University of Texas in 2011 and is co-edited by López along with her spouse, Alicia Gaspar de Alba. Her talk was followed by a short question and answer session and book signing before the film “I Love Lupe” was screened. Later that night there was a panel discussion at the SpringHill Suites. For both events they had MSU Denver student mariachi group Mariachi Los Correcaminos perform. Torres also spoke at the event about MSU Denver’s initiative to increase the enrollment of Latino students to 25 percent by 2017. “[Castro] would be proud to know that his alma mater continues to lead all of the other four year colleges and universities in Colorado in enrolling students of color, and he would definitely be a supporter of the progress that MSU Denver is making towards becoming a full fledged Hispanic serving institution,” Torres said.
Top: MSU Denver student group, Mariachi Los Correcaminos, performs at the La Bienvenida reception for the 2013 MSU Denver Richard T. Castro Distinguished Visiting Professor, Alma López, Oct. 7 at Su Teatro in the Santa Fe Arts District. Bottom: Visiting Professor Alma López gives her keynote address at the luncheon held in her honor Oct. 8. Photos by Melanie J. Rice • mrice20@msudenver.edu
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Fresh Denver brew spots Colorado is no stranger to the beer world. Plenty of new breweries have popped up around town in the last year. Here’s just a few:
Our Mutual Friend 2810 Larimer St, Denver, Colo. Beer taps set into a bookshelf, a record player and food trucks appearing nightly makes this place a hipster dream. The atmosphere retains a pleasant friendliness. Two community tables and board games welcome people to open up to their neighbors sitting nearby. You can also bring your dog inside to hang out, too. The Barrel-aged ale has a dark complexion with distinct coffee notes thanks Patrons at Our Mutual Friend. to the single malt barrel it was aged in. If you love good beer, good food, and good people check out OMF on 28th and Larimer. They’re open 2-10 everyday but Monday which are “beer and yoga Mondays.” Story and photo by Amanda Sutherland • asuther6@msudenver.edu
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Black Sky Brewery
GABF celebrates 32 years
490 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, Colo. Attention metal heads, there is a new brewery open, marketed towards those who prefer to hear low growls, blasting beats and shredding riffs while quenching a brutal thirst. Black Sky Brewery is now open to the masses, with three current house brews on tap. Slava Mikhailov — Black Sky Brewery. Along with their brews, they also serve a lot of local craft beer as well, such as Strange Brewery. Slava Mikhailov, a Russian brewer and staff member at Black Sky Brewery, wanted their bar to “scream metal with its dim lighting, dark walls and demonic art,” that lavishes the inside. The brewery is open until 2:00am on Fridays and Saturdays and midnight on other nights. Story and photo by Charlie Hanson • chanso12@msudenver.edu — Additional reporting by Chelsee Stevens • csteve43@msudenver.edu
Vine Street Pub & Brewery 1700 Vine St, Denver, Colo. Satiate your thirst at Vine Street and you may find it to be your new Mecca for good times on tap. This brewpub offers fast and friendly service in flannel and all the original microbrews you can handle year-round. The F.Y.I.P.A. is worth tryVictor Rivera — Vine Street Pub & Brewery. ing, it is piney and rich with hops, but not overwhelming. This I.P.A. doesn’t have the strong bite that their “Fresh” Hopped Vivant Imperial I.P.A. offers. Another favorite sampled is the Brandy Barrel Aged Old Uncle Charlie, which is a little sweet and goes down easy with a silky texture. If you are looking for a strong beer in a snifter or wine glass, try the Siason De La Stega or the Big Boi Bob Imperial Chocolate Stout. The Siason has a taste and smell of basil that will go well with any meal. Story and photo by Brian T. McGinn • bmcginn3@msudenver.edu
Robert Shea rshea5@msudenver.edu Kayla Whitney kwhitne2@msudenver.edu @kayla_themet
Above: Great American Beer Festival volunteers stand outside the Colorado Convention Center and announce the winners from the festival’s beer competition that had been determined earlier that day on Oct. 12. Below: Kelsey Bompaars, of the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild, pours beer out to thirsty GABF patrons at the beginning of the second day of the festival Oct. 11. Photos by Kayla Whitney • kwhitne2@msudenver.edu
Hops, yeast, malt, water — only the craft brewer can master all four elements, and bring balanced flavor to the world. The collective efforts of all those who were represented at the 32nd annual Great American Beer Festival brought a common culture infused with innovation and collaboration to Denver Oct. 10 – 12 at the Colorado Convention Center. “As the ‘Napa Valley of Beer,’ we are extremely proud to once again host the largest collection of beers on tap in the history of the world,” said Colorado Mayor Michael B. Hancock. “The growing popularity of craft brewing has ignited an exciting industry willing and able to satisfy a wide range of tastes.” The ritual chemistry of craft brewing has exploded across the United States in recent years. Communities and regional guilds formed around the pastime, resulting in a sudsy surge in the business. Thanks to the Brewers Association — a not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers — events like the GABF bring together an amazing collection of professionals and fans alike. “Bringing together brewers and beer lovers of all shapes and sizes, the Great American Beer Festival is a wonderful representation of just how far the U.S. brewing community has come,” said Nancy Johnson, event director of the Brewers Association. During the first GABF in 1982, 800 attendees, 22 breweries and 40 beers were featured. Thirty-one years later, this year’s event hosted 49,000 attendees and showcased 624 breweries and more than 3,100 beers, ac-
cording to a press release from the Brewers Association. Along with attendees drinking beer, food and beer pairings, seminars and product displays, the main attraction of the GABF is the beer judging. Nearly 210 judges assessed around 4,870 beers entered into the competition that was separated into 84 categories. “It’s about the quality of the competition and the caliber of the judges we recruit. That’s why brewers find this festival so important,” Charlie Papazian, founder of the GABF, the American Homebrewers Association and the Association of Brewers, told Craft Beer.com. A total of 46 breweries from Colorado received medals of the categories judged this year. California topped the charts with 54 medals total. SandLot Brewery in Denver won the title of Large Brewing Company and Large Brewing Company Brewer of the Year. Rock Bottom Brewery in Broomfield won Brewpub Group and Brewpub Group Brewer of the Year. “There’s a sentiment swirling around in my thoughts that ‘Holy crap, we set the bar high.’ But there’s also a sentiment that we still need to get the basics right,” said co-owner and brewer Kyle Carbaugh of Wiley Roots Brewing Co. in Greeley, which won a bronze medal for American-style wheat beer this year. “From a brewery and a brand perspective, though, I think it opens a lot of doors.” Each day of the GABF started with freshly tapped kegs, sober enthusiasts, and necklaces laced with pretzels and other foods (patrons were only allowed to bring in food if it’s around their neck). As each day progressed, the buzz of the Convention Center grew louder, the floor grew saltier and the beer kept flowing. By the end, pitchers were empty, glasses were broken,\ and stumbling patrons exited the door, fi lling Denver’s streets. Until next year’s bubbling festival of all things beer — cheers, Denver!
Beers from Stone Brewing Co. line their booth during GABF Oct. 11.
Zambo, head brewer from 21st Amendment Brewery in San Fransisco, Cali., took part in a food and beer pairing seminar during GABF on Oct. 12 while sporting an Abraham Lincoln costume. Zambo’s bar took home a silver metal for their beer MCA in the Session Beer category. Photos by Kayla Whitney • kwhitne2@msudenver.edu
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A serious pirate drama Stephanie Alderton salderto@msudenver.edu
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“Captain Phillips,” the modern-day pirate drama, offers its audience the same plot that is the foundation for every superhero movie: a strong, courageous American hero pitted against a complicated, cruel, yet wounded villain. The difference is that “Captain Phillips,” released Oct. 6, is based on actual events. On March 28, 2009, Capt. Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks) leaves to pilot a cargo ship around the east coast of Africa. On the way, his ship is attacked by four Somali pirates, whose leader is a young man named Muse (Barkhad Abdi). Muse is out to get rich by any means necessary. Phillips just wants to protect his crew—and hopefully stay alive. As both men go through increasingly desperate measures to achieve their ends, the story ac-
celerates toward a tense showdown with the U.S. Navy. The pace of this movie is relentless. From the moment the pirates’ boat first appears on the cargo ship’s radar, the tension keeps on building, propelled by a pulsing, exotic-flavored soundtrack. Fans of the Bourne trilogy will recognize director Paul Greengrass’ use of gritty looks and shaky cameras. Though the motion cam may make some audience members a bit queasy, it gives the story the atmosphere of a live news broadcast, which adds to the suspense. “Captain Phillips” is based on Richard Phillips’ memoir “A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS and Dangerous Days at Sea.” Not having read the book, I can’t say how faithful the film adaptation is, but I can say that as a suspense film, it succeeds in almost every respect. Hanks will probably be in the Oscar race for his extremely likable
and compassionate portrayal of the hero, but I was equally impressed with Abdi’s performance. Far from a cartoonish, onedimensional villain, Muse is both terrifying and tragic in his determination to carry out the ill-conceived heist to its end, even when his own crew members balk. I could hardly believe this was the actor’s first time on screen. This is a straightforward movie with few witty quotes or major plot twists, but simply watching the power plays between the two captains and their crews is nailbiting entertainment. I was on the edge of my seat from beginning to end, not just because of the action — though there are plenty of fights, some of them bloody — but because I cared about the characters and what would happen to them. With “Gravity” still topping the box office charts, “Captain Phillips” is a bit overshadowed in its opening weekend, but in my opinion, it’s well worth seeing.
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Drunks can still channel their inner Buddha Kailyn Lamb klamb6@msudenver.edu @kailyn_themet
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Huffington Post advice columnist Lodro Rinzler breaks typical Buddhism barriers with his new book, “Walk Like a Buddha: Even if Your Boss Sucks, Your Ex is Torturing You and You’re Hungover Again.” Released on Oct. 15 from the Shambhala publishing group, Rinzler reviews a number of topics with readers like sex, alcohol,
drugs and, how they can still fit into the Buddhist lifestyle. The author took a collection of questions about the above topics in addition to things like how to fit meditation into a busy life and how to pick a Buddhist practice that fits you personally. I see myself as a spiritual person instead of a religious one. I feel that some religious doctrines can either be restrictive to my lifestyle or just generally have an impending sense of doom attached to them. If you’re at all like me, then this
book is great. The book takes a very casual perspective on the teachings of Buddha, but lets readers know the great benefits of sitting on a meditation cushion for a little bit every day. Rinzler lets readers know that going out and drinking is OK as long as you stay present within the moment. In fact, he describes meditation as keeping with your breath and concentrating on the moment in time that you are sitting on the meditation cushion. He also breaks down Bud-
dhism into seven easy to follow steps that help you reach your inner goodness — have a connection to mindfulness-awareness practice, seek enlightenment and further awakening, learn something, learn from fellow practitioners, don’t cause harm, do some good for the world and consider meditation practice, a practice for life. With easy steps to follow, Rinzler gives the on-the-go Buddhist a little bit of a leg up.
The dead continue to walk as the show goes on Kayla Whitney kwhitne2@msudenver.edu @kayla_themet
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Blood spilled, bullets flew, relationships bloomed and pigs died during “The Walking Dead’s” season four premiere this past Sunday. With the passing of “Breaking Bad,” AMC is drawing back fans with the return of the bloody drama based on Robert Kirkman’s infamous comic series. Fans of the comic got a creative new take on the story when the show first premiered in 2010. Besides the name, the only real similarity the comic and show had
were a handful of characters. As the show gained popularity, the writers began reaching into the comic for inspiration. Thankfully, they never followed it panel for panel and still had elements of surprise to offer their audience. Even though it stuck with the comic more than season one, season two was a bore in comparison. There was too much drama, not enough brains and too much soap opera drama, which almost caused fans to turn off the tube. Thankfully, there was an explosive end that drew back the admirers in an instant. Season three stunned with the introduction of one of the great-
est TV villains of all time — The Governor. It was explosive, entertaining and didn’t hold back on the guts, blood and gore. Now, Rick Grimes (he’s the main dude dressed like a sheriff who holds his gun funny) and company have a new batch of people they rescued from The Governor’s town of Woodbury and are working to build a community. Much like the start of season three, fans were forced to fill in the blanks after a jump in time. There is more facial scruff, new animals, longer hair and Carl Grimes doesn’t have a baby voice and face anymore. The season premiere was
thrilling. Rick is once again placed face-to-face with the struggling morality of humans, a supplies run ends terribly — expect zombies to drop in — and after 30 days without an incident (also the title of the episode) the group is reminded that safety doesn’t exist in the zombified world they live in. It will be exciting to see where the story goes from here. Based on season previews, a traitor will be revealed, The Governor may make an appearance, and the prison may no longer be home. If casting rumors for major comic characters are true — I’m keeping my fingers crossed for Abraham to make his debut.
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RJD2 mixes like the pros with new album Ben Tarver btarver2@msudenver.edu
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More Is Than Isn’t, the new full-length from RJD2 released Oct. 8, is an incredible musical journey from start to finish. Born, Ramble John “Rj” Krohn, RJD2 is a well known producer and musician among the electronica
and trip-hop scene. Just by looking at the album cover, which depicts a young bro taking a turquoise sepia selfie in an inviting vintage car window, you know you’ll be going for a ride, so sit back, put your seatbelt on and enjoy the trip. From hard rocking riffs to smooth jazz beats, hip-hop to soul and of course his patent electronic
sound, RJD2 gives his listeners a smorgasbord of music styles that everyone and anyone is bound to find something to enjoy. Compare it to Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories, if you will, where each song is entirely different from the next, but it’s an enjoyable experience from beginning to end. Keep in mind, however, that
unlike a lot of other electronic groups and their adaptation to their listeners’ liking, RJD2 stays true to his electronic roots. He is essentially a musician’s musician. Overall, I found a lot to satisfy my music hunger on More Is Than Isn’t. Listen to the album with an open mind, and I’m sure you will find the same musical nourishment I did.
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of Montreal just keep on going Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu @tobias_themet
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For a little over two decades the band from Athens, Ga, of Montreal, has been churning out a sophisticated mix of afro beat, psychedelic indie-pop rock songs that fulfill a number of different genres. With the release of their 12th studio album, Lousy with Sylvianbriar, of Montreal have continued to embark on one of the longest running careers in indie music with another solid output of playful, dramatic and art folky tracks from the brain trust founded by Kevin Barnes. of Montreal was a found-
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ing member of the famed indie Elephant 6 Collective, which originally started in Denver in late 1991. The collective gained a lot of attention with bands like Neutral Milk Hotel, The Music Tapes and of Montreal, which started an underground indie cult-like following still prevalent long after the collective’s demise. Lousy with Sylvianbriar is a detailed clean production that shows how the band has grown over the years, which has matured into a well-rounded group of musicians. The use of various digital effects pedals and sonic progressions are littered throughout tracks like “Triumph of Disintegration” and “Amphibian Days,” which sound like an omen to David Bowie and
The Beatles respectively. The album’s standout track comes towards the end with the 10th track, “Raindrop in My Skull,” a pysch rock masterpiece. The album also comes together melodically with Barnes’ colorful vocals and incredible lyrical genius that has been a consistent attribute and has continued to get better from album to album. The glossy pop rock album is a subtle, yet sophisticated set of 11 tracks that is one of those start to finish listens that gets better with start of each track. The twangy deep south slide guitar on “Hegira Émigré” provide a Bob Dylan-esque late ‘60s revolutionary feel that will bring a smile to anyone’s face.
TLC brings the classics back on 20 Kailyn Lamb klamb6@msudenver.edu @kailyn_themet
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TLC makes a comeback with the release of 20, a greatest hits compilation made to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their time in show business. VH1 will also be releasing “CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story,” a biopic about the lives of the trio on Oct. 21 to coincide with the album. The two living members, Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas and
Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins recorded new material for the album and are talking about a tour. Lil Mama, the rapper playing Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes in the film, will tour with them to perform Lopes’s parts of the songs. The album’s last track, “Meant to Be,” is one of the newly recorded songs. The song was recorded with Ne-Yo, and his smooth style compliments Thomas and Watkins well, though the song is lacking in the short raps a la “Left Eye.” But the strong point of the album is certainly the classic TLC
songs that had women singing along to the lyrics of “Scrubs” by saying, “no I don’t want no scrubs, a scrub is a guy that can’t get no love from me.” Some of their other hits, such as “Waterfalls,” “Creep,” and “Unpretty,” resurface on the album as well. The album is a great mix of slow jams and songs that just make you want to move right along with your ‘90s gear on — check out the cover of TLC’s debut album Ooooooohhh on the TLC Tip and you’ll know exactly what I mean. Photo courtesy of MyTopArtists.com
New York duo’s sophomore album a sucess Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu @tobias_themet
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When the New York pop-duo Cults bursted into the indie scene in 2010 with a three track EP, Cults 7”, music nerds everywhere went nuts for the former NYU students. Multi-instrumentalist Brian Oblivion and lyricist Madeline Folin later debuted their full-length, self-titled album, Cults, in 2011. The sugar-coated pop album was full of catchy tunes that gave listeners an old school ‘60s sound with tons of reverb, fabulous organ work and melodic vocal arrangements to tap your feet along with.
Cults’ sophomore release, Static, is another straightforward pop album that deals with hints of imagery revolving around the breakup between former lovers Oblivion and Folin. After an extensive touring schedule in support of Cults, the duo hit the studio in between tour dates with the help of famed producer Ben Allen whose recent clients include Youth Lagoon, Animal Collective and Washed Out. With Allen behind the board, Oblivion and Folin were able to produce a solid album full of melodies that don’t fade out after a chorus or two. The opening track “I Know” is a blissful shoegaze track that
mirrors the sound of Pink Floyd’s The Wall. The short minute and a half jaunt through a bright musical pasture opens the album in a fantastic way, while quickly segueing into the album’s second track, “I Can Hardly Make You Mine,” an electric jaunt around a jazzy little number. The first single leaked from Static was “High Road,” a sentimental melancholy track with harmonies and multi-layered beats transitioning between one another in a perfectly executed fashion. The album tops out at just under 35 minutes with 11 spectacular tracks that unfold as the record plays on.
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Runners Wrap-up Women’s basektball On Oct. 10, Division II Bulletin ranked Metro women’s basketball No. 24 in the NCAA Division II preseason top-25 poll. The only other team from the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, Colorado Mesa State, was ranked No. 19. The Roadrunners finished their 2012-13 season 21-10 overall, finishing second in the RMAC with a 17-5 conference record, while making their third consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. The Roadrunners begin their season on Nov. 15 against MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) at Regis University.
Cross Country Metro men’s and women’s cross country teams won the Metro State Invitational Oct. 12 at Washington Park. The women’s team moved up to No. 8 in the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NCAA Division II top-25 poll. The No. 8 spot is the highest ranking for the team in school history. The men’s team moved up to No. 16. The Roadrunners will head to Silver City, N.M Oct. 26 for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championships.
Volleyball Metro State earned a 25-20, 25-18, 25-17 win Oct. 11 at New Mexico Highlands . The Roadrunners held the Cowgirls to a .052 hitting percentage, the lowest for an opponent this season. They also had 10 blocks, the most in a three-set match in over a year. Senior outside hitter Alysa Heath led the Runners with 10 kills and hit .238. Junior right side Lauren Quijano hit .750 with nine kills and no errors in 12 attempts. Quijano also matched junior middle blocker Kylee Hoagland with five total blocks to lead the team. Haun had a team-high 12 kills and added six digs, while Quijano added 11 kills and hit .323 (111-31). Freshman setter Brandi Torr also had an excellent night at the setter position, assisting on 35 kills and helping the team to a .219 hitting percentage. Senior libero Alex Green led the defense with 16 digs. The Roadrunners lost 25-22, 25-16, 25-19 at Western New Mexico Oct. 12 in Silver City, N.M. The Runners fell to 9-7 overall and 5-3 in the RMAC.
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Twins put twist on competition Scott Corbridge kcorbrid@msudenver.edu Anyone who has brothers and sisters knows about sibling rivalries – from who can win a bike race or who can eat the most Oreos – but Naomi and Wanda Halopainen, are not only twins, they are competing Roadrunners on the tennis courts, taking rivalry to a whole new level. The freshmen from Lahti, Finland have always enjoyed playing sports, and the way they came to love tennis came from close to home. “Our mom put us into this kids’ tennis program in our town. She thought it was a good way for us to get new friends,” Wanda said. “It was pretty easy for us to go from any sport to tennis.” There’s pretty much nothing that the sisters don’t like about tennis. “I like the mentality of it and I like how college combines a single sport into a team sport,” Naomi said. Sports have a way of bringing out the competitive side in people and you’d figure it would be twice as competitive with your sibling. Well for Naomi and Wanda, that’s not the case. “We want to be better than each other,” Naomi said. Just because the two want to be better, they still have the support of one another, and say they never go
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Women’s soccer defeats Mesa 5-1 Matthew Wyatt mwyatt8@msudenver.edu Metro women’s soccer handled with ease Colorado Mesa University for a 5-1 win Oct. 13 at Auraria Field. The offense was clicking as the Roadrunners had five goals on 31 shots. The first goal came by way of a penalty kick from Becca Medina at 32:28. “We made a goal at the beginning of the season that we only wanted to allow one goal for every three goals that we score, and I think we’ve definitely exceeded that, we’ve scored more than that, but we try and keep up that work ethic and make sure we don’t get scored on,” Medina said. Head coach Adrianne Pietz added her praise for the offensive performance. “We have tremendously improved upon our attack and it
is great to see us finally executing. We have always been getting the chances, but just making sure that we are finishing the chances that we should be finishing, and I thought we did that today.” In all, five different Runners had goals, including freshman defender Zsuria Phare, who scored her first collegiate goal at 34:33. “It was exciting, it was my first goal and I mean props to the defense,” Phare said. The defense also played well, allowing one goal on 18 shot attempts. The defense is something the Runners take pride in. “We have a lot of trust and lots of ability, so we are solid in the back,” Phare said. The Runners came out of half time with a 2-0 lead and went back to work. “We talked about that all season, to play each half like it is a separate game, so the first half is one game and the second half is another, and we just don’t want to get content and just play defensive games, we want to keep pushing for those goals and win,” Medina
alone with trying to make their game better. “I feel like it’s better here. We’re getting closer [with each other],” Wanda said. Tennis may be a big part of the sisters’ lives, but they are also normal college students. Wanda plans to major in athletic training and Naomi is majoring in marketing with a minor in international business. Both hope to incorporate sports into their careers. Their interests outside of tennis include other sports with friends, like volleyball, badminton and basketball. “I also like going to movies and hanging out,” Wanda said. With all the hype of the professional teams in Colorado, especially the Broncos, the sisters are doing what they can to follow them. “I’ve been kind of getting into it because I didn’t know the rules before. I like the college sports with the atmosphere and everything,” Naomi said. As sisters, Naomi and Wanda agree on most issues, but personality-wise they are two completely different people. Naomi explained how she is more strategic. “I have my routine I do before my match. She just goes with the flow more,” Naomi said. They may be competitors on the court, but at the end of the day, they are still sisters.
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said. At 77:02, Colorado Mesa crawled onto the board, already down five goals. “Something you take away from it is you want the shut out. You don’t lose focus when you are up five goals. You don’t give them a chance, and not that they were necessarily going to get back in the game but you have pride in it. I think for us, I am always telling them don’t look at the scoreboard, you do what you need to do be-
cause in the big games you’ve got to be focused for 90 minutes,” Pietz said. Some players had to get out of their comfort zone for the game. Medina, who does not normally play defense, was asked to do so against Mesa. “I played defense in club soccer so I am definitely used to it, but since I’ve been playing here, it’s a little rusty so it is nice to get back there,” Medina said.
Metro freshman forward Abby Rolph catapults the ball towards the net in a 5-1 win over the Colorado Mesa Mavericks Oct. 13 at Auraria Field. Photo by Courtland Wilson • cwils104@msudenver.edu
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Roadrunners get critical 1-0 win over Skyhawks Angelita Foster amayer1@msudenver.edu @angel_themet Metro men’s soccer defeated Adams State University 1-0 Oct.13 at Auraria Field. It was a great senior day for Metro midfielder Andy Lopez, who scored the only goal of a critical game at 37:58. “I was happy for him, he’s been working hard all season,” sophomore forward Danny Arrubla said. “It was nice that he got it on senior day. The goal was crucial becuase we won off of it.” Lopez said that he was happy with the goal, and the win. “We looked at each other and said ‘hey this is a critical game we need to win,’” Lopez said. “We also wanted to come out here and set an example for the freshmen, who are going to be in this program for a while.” The game was a defensive battle, with the Roadrunners having 23 shots and only two on goal, while the Skyhawks had four shots and only one on goal. Arrubla said it’s all about the frame when trying to convert shots into goals.
“There are games when we just can’t find the frame, but whenever we do find the frame, we just try to make the most of our chances,” Arrubla said. “We only had two of those shots on frame and we only had one of those go in.” In a final attempt to get on the scoreboard, the Skyhawks pulled their goalkeeper Jared Wilson upfield with 30 seconds left in the game. The Roadrunners cleared a shot and sent it toward the Skyhawks goal, and the last 15 seconds came down to a foot race between Wilson and Arrubla. “I saw them pull up the keeper,” Arrublas said. “He barely got to it before me, but time ran out.”
Upcoming game The No. 24 ranked Roadrunners will host Colorado School of Mines at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 20
Despite not getting an offensive shot until the 32nd minute of the game, No. 24 Metro men’s soccer defeated Fort Lewis College 3-1 Oct. 11 for its third straight victory over the Skyhawks. Scoring for the Roadrunners were senior midfielder Kevin Pocalyko, pictured above, in the 44th minute, sophomore forward Danny Arrubla in the 72nd minute and junior midfielder Makir Oropeza in the 82nd minute. Senior defender Andrew Mejia had four defensive saves, while junior goalkeeper Keegan Hand earned the win with two saves. The Skyhawks outshot the Roadrunners 11-2 in the first half, but in the second half, the Roadrunners were able to add a second goal when Arrubla scored his fi fth goal of the season. Arrubla’s shot was from well outside the top of the box and was shot off the assist from Mejia. The Skyhawks got on the board in the 80th minute when sophomore midfielder Zac Lawrence scored off the pass from sophomore forward Austin Derksen. The Runners answered just over two minutes later to clinch the game as Oropeza scored his second goal of the season. Oropeza’s goal, which was a header, was assisted off the header from Nolan Glivar off the cross from Arrubla.
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Runners capitalize on PK for win Mario Sanelli msanelli@msudenver.edu @mario_themet The price was right for Metro women’s soccer against Regis University as the No. 18 Roadrunners defeated the Rangers 2-1 at Regis Oct. 11. Three minutes after Regis tied the game, junior forward Karisa Price was tackled in the box, which resulted in a penalty kick for Metro. Fellow junior forward Abby Rolph took the kick and deposited it into the left side of the goal, giving Metro a late lead in the 85th minute, and the eventual victory. “You can’t think a lot when you’re going to go hit one of those because if you think too much you’re going to miss it,” Rolph said. “You pick a side and get it done.” Rolph registered two shots on goal and assisted on sophomore midfielder Jordan Post’s 40-yard laser that gave Metro a 1-0 lead at 35:02. Regis tied the game 1-1 in the 82nd minute after some controversy arose when two balls were in play at the time of the goal. With the win over Regis, the Roadrunners remain undefeated at 8-0-3 overall, and stand in second
place in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference with a 6-0-1 record behind No. 5 Colorado School of Mines. An impressive statistic for Metro is their 5-0-0 record on the road this season. The Runners play the Orediggers in Golden the day before Halloween. Rolph attributed the team’s sustained success to their chemistry. “We have a great group of girls,” Rolph said. “The talent, the depth of our bench. If anyone’s coming off the bench, they’re going to get it done just as much as the people that start on the field, so that helps a ton. We work for each other.” With Metro taking a 1-0 lead into the half, head coach Adrianne Pietz refocused her squad. “We needed to organize a little bit better in the midfield defensively on the transition,” Pietz said. “We did do a better job of that in the second half.” A constant of this year’s Metro team has been the play of their back line, which makes the work for goalkeepers sophomore Karisa Fernandez and freshman Nicole Jablonski easier. A firm defensive presence has translated to the
Metro sophomore midfielder Jordan Post, left, avoids a tackle by Regis University’s Danielle Degeenakis during a 2-1 win at Regis University Oct. 11. Photo by Timothy Hurst • thurst3@msudenver.edu
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Metro has outscored opponents 21-5 through 11 games, backed by five shutouts. Their five goalsagainst ranks second in the RMAC behind Mines with two, while their 21 goals scored are third most in the conference. The Lady Runners return home for a match against the Colorado Mesa University Mavericks Oct. 13 at noon. In their Sept. 22 meeting, Metro defeated Colorado Mesa on the road, 2-1, in double-overtime.
The Mavericks are 5-6-0 overall and have gone 4-1 since losing to Metro in September.
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Why am I always 5 minutes late?
It will be fine. Hope I just don’t get stuck with the...
...pillar seat.
Metro Events 10.17 Exploring Economic Freedom Tivoli 320AB @ 12:30 p.m. 10.17 Women’s Volleyball vs CSUPueblo @ 7 p.m. Auraria Events Center 10.18 Student Professional Awareness Conference Plaza M204 @ 1 p.m. FREE
Horoscopes
10.20 Men’s Soccer vs Colorado Mines Auraria Field @ 2:30 p.m. 10.21 Depression Screening Day Tivoli Turnhalle @ 11 a.m. FREE 10.22 Undergraduate Research Conference Information Session @ 1 p.m. SSB Room 400
Sudoku
Don’t provoke 11-year-old kids on Colfax. Trust that your feelings WILL be hurt.
Leo
Aquarius
July 23 -August 22 Visit metnews.org to learn more about how they slimmed down with their new Wisconsin cheese diet! They eat it every day!
Pisces
Virgo
February 19 -March 20 Miley Cyrus recommends reading letters from Sinead O’ Connor while twerking and wearing a giant foam sports fi nger.
August 23 -September 22 Black Eyed Pea or The Black Eyed Peas? Choose the American classic. Get the meatloaf, not the Ferg.
Aries
March 21 -April 19 Winter in Colorado is here — who ever heard of Fall?
Taurus
April 20 -May 20 When you get stopped by police for looking like a possible suspect, you may want to consider changing your apperance.
Gemini
May 21 -June 20 That beautiful word graduation you’ve been running at for so long doesn’t actually exist. Sorry to break it to you.
Brain Teasers Last issue’s answers (reading from right): down payment, left overs, bedspread, cry all the way to the bank, high stakes, that’s too bad, eyes in the back of my head
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Cancer
June 21 -July 22
January 20 -February 18 Put a bird on it.
10.20 Women’s Soccer vs UCColorado Springs Auraria Field @ 12 p.m.
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Capricorn
December 22 -January 19 Put the burger down, the Burger King “king” isn’t all he’s cracked up to be.
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Libra
September 23 -October 22 Doctors hate the Kardashians.
Scorpio
October 23 -November 21 Von Miller — fi nally — returns to the field this Sunday. Except this time he’ll be all hopped up on Bath Salts.
Sagittarius
November 22 -December 21 Is Farty a word?
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