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Shooting for glory Red Bull Air Force jumpers leap from 45 stories Red Bull Air Force BASE jumper Miles Daisher lands a jump in the parking lot after propelling from the 45th flood of the Four Seasons Aug. 27 in Denver. Photo by Kayla Whitney • kwhitne2@msudenver.edu • @kayla_themet
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Ghawi’s legacy lives in scholarship, expo
Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko ktomko@msudenver.edu @kelli_themet
Jessica Ghawi’s star is shining a little brighter at MSU Denver. MSU Denver hosted the first annual Women in Sports Expo Aug. 26 in the Tivoli Student Union. The expo featured four workshops covering a variety of professions, including broadcast sports journalism, the profession that Ghawi hoped to enter. Ghawi’s mother, Sandy Phillips, was the keynote speaker. The expo was the brain child of Shelly Harper of Altitude Sports and Entertainment. Harper worked with Ghawi when she interned at Altitude and was concerned with the lack of opportunity for networking that women in sports professions faced. “[Ghawi] talked about wishing that there was a way to get women
in sports broadcasting together,” Harper said. It wasn’t until after Ghawi’s death in the Aurora theater shooting July 20,2012, that Harper hit on the idea of the expo. “I was attending the Women’s Vision Foundation Success Forum and I thought about how many women were being reached by the forum,” Harper said. “And I thought, ‘We could do something like this. We can do it.’” Harper called Phillips first. “I called Sandy and said, ‘What do you think of the idea?’” Harper said. “And she started bawling and said, “Yes, please.’” After a few opening remarks by both Phillips and Harper in the Tivoli Turnhalle, attendees separated into workshops that dealt with everything from sports management to career advancement and featured professional women from coaches to broadcast-
ers to CEOs of sports networks. The keynote, closing remarks and lunch were offered in the Turnhalle after the workshops Sarah Sweeney, an MSU Denver student who attended the expo, said she was impressed with the common thread that ran through the workshops. “Even if it was a workshop that didn’t deal with what you want to do with your career, the panelists had similar advice for how to get ahead,” Sweeney said. “I wasn’t in the workshop I thought I wanted, but I still learned to promote myself to go in the direction I want to go.” Also in attendance was Christine Williams, the first recipient of the Jessica Redfield Ghawi scholarship set up by Ghawi’s parents in her memory. Williams said she found out about the event through a USA Today article and flew to Denver to meet Ghawi’s parents.
Above: Lonnie and Sandy Phillips, Jessica Ghawi’s parents, sit in the back of the Tivoli Turnhalle during the first annual Women in Sports Expo Aug. 26. The teal ribbons worn on their shirts are for the memory of their daughter who was shot and killed during the Aurora theater shooting July 20, 2012. Left: Christine Williams, a senior at Elon University in North Carolina, was this year’s recipient of the Jessica Redfield Ghawi Scholarship. Williams took part in the Women in Sport Expo Aug. 26 in the Tivoli Turnhalle and is studying sports broadcast at her college. Photos by Kayla Whitney • kwhitne2@msudenver.edu • @kayla_themet
A broadcast journalism senior at Elon University in North Carolina, Williams said she hopes to get a job with a sports network after she graduates. “I didn’t know Jessie,” Williams said. “I’m sure most the students here didn’t know Jessie. All I know is that she has touched my life.” Harper introduced attendees to Ghawi by showing a video montage that was shown at Ghawi’s funeral. Set to the ballad “If I Die Young” by The Band Perry, the montage followed Ghawi’s life in pictures. Ghawi’s parents were emotionally unable to view the video and left the room. In her keynote speech, Phillips worked to paint a portrait of her daughter, referring to her a force of nature and sharing that she had been called “Messy Jessie.” “She never had the time or the desire to pick up after herself,” Phillips said. “As frustrating as that was as a mother, I’m so glad she chose to live her life that way.” Phillips described an energetic young woman with an interest in hockey and a perfect mix of “sass, crass and class” that earned her a large Twitter following. “Jessie left a legacy,” Phillips said. “I’m very proud of the legacy that she left.” Her voice broke as she shared how her daughter had called to tell her of a close call at a mall in Toronto when Ghawi narrowly avoided being injured by a gunman. “I mistakenly told her that she had seen the worst of humanity and that she would never see anything like that again,” Phillips said. Six weeks later, Ghawi was shot six times “sitting in the theater living her life.” Since their daughter’s death, Ghawi’s parents have become activists, meeting with New York
The law says concealed means concealed Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko ktomko@msudenver.edu @kelli_themet
When Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a package of gun bills into law March 20, Sandy Phillips, mother of slain MSU Denver student Jessica Ghawi, was standing at his side. The package of bills included a ban on magazines that hold more than 15 bullets, universal background checks and a ban on taking
online classes to obtain concealed weapons permits. One of the bills was killed in the state house by its sponsor, Rollie Heath (D-Boulder). House bill 1226 would have banned the carrying of concealed weapons on college campuses. As the concealed carry law—C. S. 18-12—is written, a concealed weapon can be carried in any part of the state except federal building, K-12 schools and public transportation.
The University of ColoradoBoulder has a history of trying to buck the concealed carry law and was involved in a lawsuit with the organization Students for Concealed Carry on Campus. The case finally ended in March 2012 when the Colorado Supreme Court ruled in favor of the student organization. In an interview last week, Sgt. Det. Jason Mollendor of the Auraria Police Department confirmed that there are students on Auraria
Campus with concealed weapons. He said the term concealed means concealed. A weapon that shows through clothing or is visible when a purse or backpack is opened is not concealed. According to Mollendor, if any student or faculty member sees a firearm on another student or faculty member, they should not assume that the carrier has a permit but report the weapon immediately.
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Vice President Joseph Biden, President Barack Obama and members of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. “My daughter’s death and the senseless deaths of so many other hearts and lives should be unacceptable,” Phillips said. Citing the deaths of mass shooting victims in Sandy Hook, Conn. and the gun deaths of over 30 people a day, Phillips made a plea for change. “Regardless of your position on guns in America, we all know that we must do something to turn this tide,” she said. In addition to their guncontrol activism, Ghawi’s parents started the foundation, which offers a scholarship to women in sports journalism who are in their junior or senior years of college. They are planning a 5K “Moustache Dash” during “No-shave November” to help raise money for cancer charities and for the foundation. The foundation, with the aid of A Precious Child charity in Denver, is continuing Ghawi’s efforts to provide sports equipment to those in need. In addition to the charity, Harper and Phillips plan to make the Women in Sports Expo an annual event. “We want to hold the equipment drive on a Saturday and then follow it up that Monday with the expo,” Harper said. “We want people to associate the two.” Phillips said that she didn’t want her daughter to be known by the tragedy that killed her. “That event is not her legacy,” Phillips said. “Her legacy is 24 short years of making this world a kinder, warmer and more exciting place.”
Where do knives fall in the concealed carry law? Knives are not mentioned in the concealed carry laws because C. S. 18-12 applies only to firearms. In Colorado, ballistic and gravity knives and switchblades are illegal. Other knives are not to be carried concealed unless the knives are fishing or work knives, such as those found in universal tools, or are legal knives with blades smaller than 3.5 inches long.
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Grant offers future chemists a full-ride education Holly Keating hkeating@msudenver.edu Metropolitan State University of Denver chemistry majors might have the solution for a full-ride scholarship. More than 20 MSU Denver Chemistry majors will soon be awarded full tuition plus a lot of extra support until graduation, thanks to a federal grant award. The Denver Metro Chem Scholars grant submitted last year has been awarded roughly $620,000 from the National Science Foundation. Award money will start going out this fall starting with six sophomores and six juniors. The following year another 12 chemistry majors will also be given the full scholarship. Each recipient will receive about $7,900 a year until they graduate, according to the grant. “The two page [application] will make sure students applying meet the federal requirements,” said Andrew Bonham, one of three MSU Denver staff members who helped to write the grant. “The one page essay is more for us to get a feel of where they’re headed, giving us a chance to really see if this is the type of student who we think will take this opportunity and go really far with it.” Bonham said he and other grant writers wanted to help chemistry majors stay on track to graduate. They are hoping if a student’s tuition is paid in full it will give
them more time to concentrate on classes, research and career goals and less time worrying about juggling work hours. “Instead of giving students this great experience for a year, we can really follow them through their entire academic career by giving them support, structure, encouragement and funding until they graduate,” Bonham added. Chemistry major Daniel Luna, a sophomore at MSU Denver, thought about applying for the scholarship, but he works full time and does not carry the credits needed to apply. “I don’t think I am going to apply, the only reason is because I am not a full time student. But I might try to apply in my junior year,” Luna said. The award has budgeted $60, 608 to hire other student personnel. The program will employ four highly qualified junior and senior students to serve as peer leaders, one advanced undergraduate student to serve as a peer mentor and a student work study hire to serve as an administrative assistant in the chemistry department, according to the Denver Metro Chem Scholars grant. “[We] will get recipients in classes with other recipients, try to provide them with supplemental instruction, additional career guidance, and give them extra research opportunities,” Bonham said. The scholarship application is not open to senior chemistry majors. Derrick Haynes, director of student
success services and co-writer of the grant explained that investigators set up the grant in a way to expose recipients to long-term services such as academic support, advising, mentoring, research and off campus experiences like conferences for networking. “Taking students off campus does a number of things — it broadens their Metro State Juniors Matthew Recorr, Left, and Megan Dempsey, right, take instuction from Dr. Emily Ragan, center, in their Chemisty 2100 class Aug. 21. scope of underPhoto by Holly Keating • hkeating@msudenver.edu standing, it’s a great supplement to seeing producer of Chemistry baccalaureate depractical application and students get to grees in Colorado,” according to the Denver know so much more about themselves when Metro Chem Scholars grant submitted by they get the opportunity to network with principal investigator and MSU Denver’s experts in the field, maybe folks they have assistant professor in chemistry, Rosiemarie read about. These are ultimately so valuable Depoy Walker. to a students success,” Haynes said. The application deadline was Aug. 26. Haynes said once recipients get to their “A review committee will be reviewing senior year, they’ve had a lot of experience all applications. Some of us who are involved and should be confident in their skills to in the grant, but we also have outside and move onto research and graduate school. impartial judgment,” Bonham said. “I am so thankful we got the award,” Bonham made it clear student who are Haynes said. awarded this scholarship must maintain “[The} MSU Denver chemistry departfull-time status, a 3.2 GPA in chemistry and ment has also grown to be the second largest an overall 3.0 GPA.
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MSU Denver, TIAA-CREF adopt Bruce Randolph School Kristy Chaparro kchaprr@msudenver.edu MSU Denver, TIAA-CREF and the Denver Public Schools Foundation held a kick-off event Tuesday, Aug. 13 to begin a long-term collaboration to adopt Bruce Randolph School The event, which took place at Bruce Randolph School—a DPS school in northeast Denver for grades 6-12 started with speeches and was followed by an afternoon of beautifying the school’s campus. For nearly two hours, more than 100 volunteers pulled weeds, planted shrubs, picked up trash, laid mulch and stones and painted. Bruce Randolph students even painted murals on the raised planters around the school. In addition to donating $5,000 and helping clean up the campus, TIAA-CREF also delivered 875 pounds of school supplies and 62 backpacks provided by Denver employees during the “Backpacks & Knapsacks” school supply drive. Sarah Dixon, vice president of communications at the DPS Foundation, described the event as inspiring. “We watched the dozens of volunteers fan out across the Bruce Randolph campus and at the end of the day you could see a remarkable difference in the school,” Dixon said. Dixon also said that with classes scheduled to begin Aug. 26, students can return to a more inspiring learning setting.
“They’ll know that the community cares, college-going if they see on-going committhat people volunteered their time to support ment by the partners—DPS, MSU Denver and TIAA-CREF,” Rodriguez said. them in their learning,” she said. The collaboration will also provide She believes that for kids, this knowledge additional educational support to Bruce makes a huge difference. Randolph students with a tutoring program Mark Potter, associate vice president for aimed to start in October and a job shadowacademic and civic collaboration at MSU ing event for approximately 50 students that Denver, is charged with advancing the uniwill take place in February. Both of these versity’s community engagement mission, will be followed by financial literacy workespecially in coordination with an initiative shops in April, National Financial Literacy called the American Democracy Project. Month. He views the beautification of the school as But Potter said because the sign of a sucthe first step in this relationship with these cessful partnership is one that adapts over partners. time to meet emerging needs, so he won’t “We want to be there to make sure MSU rule out other programs down the road. Denver is doing everything that it can to “I think it is an opportunity for MSU help DPS and teachers make sure their stuDenver to really take the next step in our dents are college ready when they graduate,” Potter said. “If we do that well, it’s going to enhance the pipeline of students into Metro.” Potter, who said his role hasn’t been entirely hands-on in helping to bring this collaboration together, gives credit to those who have really stepped up, including Ryan Campbell and Esther Rodriguez. Campbell works in the center for urban connections and oversees the urban land grant research at MSU Denver and Rodriguez director of the center for urban education. Rodriguez who was out of town for a conference couldn’t attend the event but said that partnerships such as this one have to be sustained to see student achievement. “Students, their families and communiPhoto courtesy of BCERGroup.com ties will trust and develop expectations for
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The Girl and the Geek take on the new Batman
Bruce Affleck, Ben Wayne The Girl
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Ben Affleck is the new Batman. Be still my heart, I think I need some saving. Since Friday’s announcement of the latest actor to don the cape, the nerd world has been rife with more argument than the streets of Gotham are with crime. In the next installment of the Superman movies, “Superman vs. Batman,” which could release as early as 2015, the Man of Steel will go toe to toe with the Tall, Dark and Handsome Knight. Let me start by saying that I love Ben Affleck. I really do. And thus, my love is prompting me to have the undying confidence in my masked man of darkness. Just look at the bottom half of his face — it is flawless. Also, can we just officially decide that Batman should have a beard? Because, seriously, it just adds to the whole brooding thing. Why did we never think of this before, you may ask — because no Batman candidate had a scruffbeard like Ben. Until now. For those who take concern with my jaw-based appraisal of Gotham’s savior, I offer up the 2003 movie “Daredevil.” Though far from one of his finer thespian endeavors, this movie proved an important point — the man looks good in skintight leather. Imagine a sculpted, form-fitting batsuit, and then try to hide your inner happy. Okay, okay fine. The man is more than a pretty face, though damn, it sure is pretty. Fact of the matter is Affleck can act. Movies like last year’s Oscar winner for best picture, “Argo,” 2010’s “The Town,” 1998’s “Armageddon” (two of my all time favorite movies) and his
ever so dreamy portrayal of lovestruck soldier Rafe in 2001’s “Pearl Harbor,” show that at the least, the man has chops. At the most, he is a walking specimen straight from the loins of Zeus. So calm yourselves, fandom, and stop throwing him under the bat mobile before he even starts the engine. Sit back and enjoy the view. And one thing is for sure - even if Affleck uses his Boston accent, it would have to be better than Christian Bale’s Batman voice. The only scruff I want to see coming from Ben is the kind on his chin, not in a growl. With a chin like that saving the day, Gotham has more than hope - it’s got hunk.
The fandom of Gotham City have lit their torches, grabbed their pitchforks and are rioting against the casting crew of “Superman vs. Batman.” If you don’t do the whole social media dance, use the Internet or have nerdy friends, you may be asking why. This entire debacle has erupted because one name was announced for a major character. Ben Affleck as Batman. OK, “Daredevil” was by no means the best superhero movie to date. But we have to give Ben credit for not butchering the character as much as, oh lets say Ryan Reynolds, who destroyed Green Lantern. But lets not get our superhero underoos in a bunch quiet yet. The biggest thing fans have to understand is that Ben has not been Batman yet. Can we completely judge the man for being a terrible pick when he hasn’t even played the role yet? The answer is no. That being said, I cannot back Mr. Affleck for being the best actor of all times. Straight up, he’s not. He’s had his moments, “Argo,” “Good Will Hunting”
and we’ll just say “Dazed and Confused,” for shits and giggles. But the man cannot be put to the stake just because he’s been casted as the famous caped crusader. Maybe it’s not his fault. Perhaps the Batman reboot has come to soon. Christopher Nolan gave us a Dark Knight we will never forget. The trilogy he created will go down in history as some of the best superhero movies of all time. Since before “The Dark Knight Rises” was released last summer, fans have known that Nolan was going to end his Batman series at three. There was also strong speculation that the caped hero was going to experience a reboot to have a — how should we say — less dark persona for what may be a Justice League movie in the distant future. But announcing the “Man of Steel” sequel, “Superman vs. Batman,” at this year’s San Diego Comic Con, just a year after Nolan’s last Batman installation hurts. It’s too soon. I can understand that the folks from DC want to catch up to all the Marvel awesomeness, but they may be rushing glory introducing a new Batman to the fi lm world. Also, can it be pointed out that Batman is not even going to be the main focal point of the fi lm? It is Superman’s sequel after all. Sure, Batman is still major, but for those dead-set on Ben being the worst possible choice of all time, just keep your hopes high that the story, graphics, music and everything else that goes into a fi lm with be heroic enough for you to forget that Mr. Affleck is beneath the bat mask. Alas, the fi lm is not upon us and judgment day will not come until “Superman vs. Batman’s” official release date is announced.
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Red Bull jumpers soar in Downtown
Jeff Provenzano pops his parachute open after hurdling off of the Four Seasons Hotel in Downtown Denver Aug. 27 as part of a Red Bull event. Photo by Kayla Whitney • kwhitne2@msudenver.edu @kayla_themet
Jeff Provenzano, left, and Miles Daisher, right, pick up their parachutes after a successful BASE jump off of the Four Seasons in Downtown Denver Aug. 27 as part of a Red Bull event. Photo by Kayla Whitney • kwhitne2@msudenver.edu @kayla_themet
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Jeff Provenzano, left, and Miles Daisher, right, celebrate their BASE jump off of the Four Seasons Hotel with Red Bull Aug. 27 in Downtown Denver. Photo by Scott Lentz • slentz@msudenver.edu @scott_themet
It wasn’t a bird, it wasn’t a plane and it wasn’t Superman on top of the Four Seasons Aug. 27 – it was the Red Bull Air Force. When most people see a skyscraping hotel, they book a room, but the guys at Red Bull Air Force (RBAF) grab some parachutes and head for the roof — then they BASE jump off of it. Some background — BASE jumping stands for buildings, antennas, spans (bridges), and earth (cliffs/canyons). Basically, trained folks put on wing suits – that kind
of look like flying squirrels – and jump off things at a shorter height than skydiving. They will then free-fall until they’re close to the ground and pull a parachute. During the Red Bull event at the Four Seasons, BASE jumpers Jeff Provenzano and Miles Daisher jumped from the 45th floor — aka the roof — of the Four Seasons and landed in the parking lot on the northern side of the hotel. Originally, they were going to land in the tiny pool on the third floor, but after doing a test run early that day, they decided it would be safer to land in the parking lot. “The pool [was] kinda tight,” said Daisher. “We chose the other tight spot, which was a little bit more forgiving and a bit safer. The spot [was] already dangerous enough as it was. We came here to be professional about it and do it safely.” Although there was a pool soiree on the third floor of the hotel, many spectators surrounded the parking lot on the northern side of the Four Seasons, waiting for the jump. After Daisher and Provenzano made their jumps, they were immediately surrounded by press and
fans. “You got people everywhere [in Denver],” said Daisher. “Usually when we’re BASE jumping we’re out in canyons and nobody really gets to share that experience with us. But being down here in Downtown Denver we got all you guys out here, we got all these guys, we got that pool [deck], it’s just crazy. I’m just fired up to be able to share this with so many people.” MSU Denver criminal justice student Victoria Jessar, was next to the parking lot of the Four Season for the jump. “I really like Red Bull,” Jessar said. “I like everything they do and they raise a lot of money for scholarships and other stuff.” Attendees of the poolside soiree were asked to make a $25 donation for the Colorado Scholarship Coalition. At the time of publication, the official amount raised was unknown. After the jump, Daisher said, “What a great cause going on right here at the Four Seasons raising money for the Scholarship Coalition. Help donate and get some kids to school man, education’s important — or you might turn into crazy BASE jumpers like Jeff and myself.”
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Varlet gets ready to branch away from home Varlet, [(L-R) Cole Rudy, Von McPherson, Lilly Scott, David Scott and Will Duncan] pauses for a portrait at their practice space Aug. 26 in Denver. Photo By Scott Lentz • slentz@msudenver.edu @scott_themet
Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu @tobias_themet There’s something about the Larimer Lounge that gives off a feeling like walking into a flooded basement party. The small venue has an electric glow, that brims with promise of whimsical wonder and is full of musical excitement. On Aug. 22, the Denver indie rock band Varlet graced the Larimer Lounge’s stage to display their psychedelic, dream-woven rock ‘n’ roll sound. Varlet has always been a do-ityourself band. They are hell-bent on striving to convey a collective life experience with one another. The five-piece band is fresh off of a successful Kickstarter bid that saw their dreams of finishing the upcoming album, American Hymns, come to fruition. Before the band anxiously soundchecked an ambient version of “The More We Get Together,” The Metropolitan caught up with Lilly Scott, Cole Rudy, David Scott, Will Duncan and Vaughn McPherson to find out what’s going on in the lives of one of Denver’s hottest bands. The Metropolitan: Can you describe what “psychedelic, dream woven, rock ‘n’ roll’ is? Lilly Scott: To me, it’s basically just a mish-mash of everything that inspires me, and I’m heav-
ily influenced by ‘60s psychedelic bands, classic rock. But then I also have a huge influence of ‘40s music and jazz standards. That’s where I draw from on my vocal stylings. Met: How does Varlet fit into that realm of musical genre? LS: We just try to make it work, I guess. With everything that inspires us, I think we all have similar musical interest and when we write, we don’t really choose a style, it just kind of happens. Everything always sounds different when my voice gets added on to the tracks. It is a different kind of music that is kind of hard for us to invoke in other people sometimes. You never know, you know? Met: What does the word Varlet mean? LS: Varlet is a Shakespeare word for a scoundrel or a thief — it’s from “King Lear.” Will Duncan: I think it was originally used as a term for a servant, usually a young male. Met: When did the band come together? Cole Rudy: A little over two and a half years ago. LS: We all kind of knew each other from rocking out in the Denver scene, and so its just been an incestuous Denver music community coming together to form Varlet.
Met: What do you guys think about the Denver music scene and community? LS: It’s rad, very supportive and everybody knows everybody and it’s a happy place, for sure. CR: I’ve lived in Denver for 10 years, and it seems like every year now somebody I know is getting a [record] deal [and] played on the radio all of a sudden. I think it’s really turning into a Seattle type of scene or scenario. Vaughn McPherson: Having said that, we’re all here for one another, to help that spring board happen.
dead? WD: Do you have an hour? [laughs]. LS: I think collectively we are all into Tom Waits, Harry Nilsson, the Beatles and bands like that. VM: We all come from different backgrounds, but we share a common interest in psychedelia and then we come together to find a happy medium when we sit down and start writing. CR: There [are] so many different styles of people that inspire us when we channel them into one another we get an incredible end result.
Met: What do you guys love the most about gigging around the city, opposed to touring around the country? CR: First off, familiar bartenders that hook you up are an added bonus [laughs]. LS: We love playing in familiar places, I love looking out in the crowd and seeing the same faces enjoying our music night after night. Denver is our home. We love it here. It’s always exciting. Touring can be a constant strain on bands, but for us, we get to know the community behind the scenes. CR: We all live around here, our practice space is right down the block. This is home for us.
Met: You guys have a new album coming out. How is it different from 2011’s The Drifter? LS: We waited so long to come up with a collective of songs to make a full length album, and now that we have it, we are getting ready to release the finished product. [It] is a really proud moment for us. We really poured our hearts into the new album [American Hymns] and I feel like it really showcases us in the direction we want to be going rather than the drifting feeling of the prior EP, The Drifter, get it? David Scott: We are all really excited for what’s going on with Varlet right now. This new album is our chance to show people what we’ve been up to.
Met: What are some of your influences, local, national living or
Met: After the album release
show on Sept. 27, what’s in store for the future of Varlet? LS: We’re doing a southeast tour for a little bit in October really trying to promote the album as much as we can. And as much as we love Denver, it’s time to live that vagabond life on the road getting Varlet out there on everyone’s radar. We really want to travel and meet new fans. WD: Hopefully Japan. Or Mars. Whichever comes first. CR: I think the biggest goal is to just keep the momentum going. We all love this so much and being in a band takes a ton of time. So, it’s a big commitment and our dream is to make this a viable business. The plan was to put this album out and to see what happens. All we need is that one opportunity to make something happen, and who knows, American Hymns could be that chance for us. Met: What’s your favorite triangle? DS: Isosceles. LS: Rhombus. [laughs] WD: Uhh, don’t care. LS: Wait, can I say acute? VM: Metal. CR: Right triangle.
Album release party Sept. 27 at the Hi-Dive.
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Volcano Choir erupts with new album Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu @tobias_themet
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Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon has gone from being a reclusive songwriting cabin dweller to a Grammy Award winning indie rock god in the matter of a decade. Despite the unwanted attention the Grammy Awards brought him, Vernon has stayed true to his homegrown roots by not letting fame go to his head. As one of indie music’s biggest names, Vernon virtually flew under the radar for years with Bon Iver before lending his musical genius to various projects such as DeYarmond Edison, Gayngs, All Tiny Creatures and most recently collaborating with fellow Northwestern Wisconsin band The Shouting Matches new album, Grownass Man. Shortly after the Grammy impact hit Bon Iver, Vernon announced that the project would be taking an undetermined hiatus from churning out the chart toping hit on everyone’s musical radar.
Vernon has once again collaborated with the Collections of Colonies of Bees band members under the moniker Volcano Choir to follow up the success of their 2009 album, Unmap. The ambient, indie folk rock band, Volcano Choir has released their sophomore album, Repaved, on Jagjaguwar records. The native Wisconsinite’s displayed an emotional and passionate musical display throughout each and every track on Repaved. The first song, “Tiderays,” opens the album with a blissful balanced organ line evenly matched by Vernon’s lyrics and guitar-work. The successful experimentation and unity between Choir members resonates like a well-crafted piece of musical genius. Tracks like “Acetate” and “Alaskans” display the most definite and divine Bon Iver sound that propelled Vernon and all his musical projects to stardom. The tracks loop and mesh on top of one another in an incredible way. Repaved displays Vernon and Volcano Choir’s more experimen-
New White Lies album epic Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu @tobias_themet
Mode, The Smiths and Tears for Fears all mixed into one. White Lies do an incredible job of mixing together the late ‘70s early ‘80s Ian Curtis influence while remaining relevant to present day music. Perfectly blended over new electronic sounds from McVeigh, the Brit-pop songs are as close to Joy Division as one could get with tracks like, “First Time Caller” and “Be Your Man,” McVeigh suggests struggles of decision-making, being free and breaking boundaries in narrative form. Big TV is truly an incredible follow up album full of traditional synth-pop and relevant post-punk revolutionary music.
those upset over Vernon’s decision to take a hiatus from Bon Iver will have something to cheer for with Repaved.
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listeners of what made Bon Iver so amazing in the first place. At just under 40 minutes, Repaved is a pleasure to listen to, and
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The hard-rocking British revivalist band, White Lies, has released their third studio album, Big TV. It’s a synth heavy, pop concept album of sorts. Formerly known as Fear of Flying, the band has morphed into a trio that proves bigger isn’t always better. The English indie-rocking trio of Harry McVeigh, Charles Cave and Jack Lawrence-Brown has given listeners a twisted tale of sorts on Big TV. The album depicts a musical story of a young woman moving away from her lover in search of a her father and a better life in a big city. The tale unravels in a space-rocking sort of way. Each song bobs, weaves and intertwines with one another as the story slowly unfolds throughout twelve tracks. On the title track, “Big TV,” McVeigh and Cave’s lyrics, “It can be tricky to love / I’ve said all the right things / at all the right times,” provide an ‘80s alt-rock era nostalgia feeling of Depeche
tal rock side. The sheer joy of listening to Repaved will be forever placed into music history and reminds
Pure Bathing Culture is a band brimming with promise. With the release of their debut album, Moontides, the Portlander’s have given listeners an album full of psychedelic indie-pop songs you might hear in a second-hand shop while shopping for a new flannel shirt. Pure Bathing Culture is one part Sarah Versprille and one part Daniel Hindman. The duo deliver a powerful yet haunting combination of what’s soon to be a household name amongst the indie music scene. Moontides is an incredible blend of contemporary rock ‘n’ roll, folk and new-age pop music. The albums toned down wave of well-crafted songs is reminiscent of what bands like Ducktails and Real Estate have been doing over the last few years. Versprille’s piercing vocals give a secretive but alluring ‘80s feeling. On the other hand, Hindman’s multi-instrumental talents are on display as the album goes on, track
after track. The vocal ranges are layered on top of one another. The album’s opening track “Pendulum,” is an epic piece that swings freely about from the rest of the album. The song is a translucent approach to an instantly progressive album. For just under four minutes the plush, organic guitar work and drum machine beats from Hindman flow, while Versprille’s expressive vocals speak volumes of positivity as she declares, “you’re the cats eye / you’re the pendulum.” About halfway through, another album highlight can be
found with “Only Lonely Lovers,” a catchy repetitive song that offers a varying orchestral arrangement of instruments and vocals. The bass lines bounce off Versprille’s vocals as the song unfolds over the course of the short tune. The only thing holding back Moontides is the lack of variation. Hindman and Versprille mesh so well that aside from “Pendulum” the album might as well be one long track. Needless to say, that doesn’t hinder the incredible musicianship put into making this possibly one of the year’s best albums.
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Hail to Avenged Sevenfold Nikki Work nwork@msudenver.edu @nikki_themet
Remember the guylinered, tattooed, trippy music videoed Avenged Sevenfold of the early 2000s? You won’t find them anywhere near the new record, Hail to the King, which dropped on Aug. 27. The album is that it still sounds like the band, but with a classic rock infused twist. In the three years since the drop of their last album, Nightmare in 2010, the band has found a new drummer and a new style, shedding the mainstream metal sound they forged their career upon and opting instead for a much bigger, more traditional rock feel. The sound is a logical progression from their last several albums, each sounding more grown-up , web, broadcast andothers. job fair recruitment solutions than the onnect with the best local candidates for less. InsteadCandidates. of leveling out to a tooYour Door to Better mature snoozefest, though, Hail to the King takes a turn for the timeless, invoking an Ozzy Osbournian feel. The guitarwork is solid, with intricate solos and the signature dueling guitars that Avenged Sevenfold has always built their sound upon. The axe-men of the band don’t need much acclaim — they already have it and have managed to keep up the quality fans have come to expect on the new album. One of the biggest apprehen-
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sions lingering over the new album release was the appearance of the band’s new drummer, Arin Ilejay. Following the unexpected death of drummer, Jimmy “The Rev� Sullivan in 2009 due to a drug overdose, Nightmare featured the percussive work of Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy. The album was dedicated to Sullivan. Hail to the King marks the debut LP for Ilejay with the band, though he has played in two of the band’s past singles. The new drummer does his predecessor justice, fast and furious on the skins and as such, Ilejay completes an already in-your-face record with a fierce backbone. Beginning to end, Hail to the King is unrelenting. It brings up dark, sometimes moderately macabre subject matter, but still flows well enough to keep even the most skeptical listeners engaged. It inspires inadvertent rocking out one moment and an overwhelming urge to raise the Zippo app on your iPhone high in the air in the next. Hail to the King is big – it’s like the rock I grew up listening to on cassette tapes and the radio, but feels more speaker blasting than the records of my generation’s parents. Hail to the King, to err on the side of praise, is a killer album and is a great pick for both those who loved the band in their makeup days and those who want their music to grow up with them.
Never ending laughter Kayla Whitney kwhitne2@msudenver.edu @kayla_themet
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Runners soccer teams shutout alumni
Kristen Sonsma of the women’s alumni team slide tackles the ball away from Metro junior forward Abby Rolph during the Annual Alumni soccer game Aug. 25 at Auraria Field Photo by Amanda Sutherland • asuther6@msudenver.edu
Angelita Foster amayer1@msudenver.edu @angel_themet Alumni games are a preseason tradition at Metro – full of fun, playful ribbing and bragging rights. This year, the bragging rights go to the home teams, as both men’s and women’s soccer shut out the alumni teams. After losing 3-2 to the alumni last year, the men’s team walked away with a 5-0 win, scoring on the newest members of the alumni team, Shailer Thomas and Issa Bissau, both goalkeepers on the 2012 team.
Thomas said that even though his alumni team lost, it was good to be back. “It’s just good to get back and see all of the guys again, and see how the team is looking this year,” Thomas said. “And helping them out a little bit.” And help the Roadrunners he did. In the first half of the game, Thomas allowed three goals, and in the last minutes of the second half, had the misfortune of scoring on his own goal, adding number five for the Runners. Aside from a few ‘thank yous’ after the game, Thomas’ former teammates didn’t rib him too
Nolan Glivar 16 Defender/ Midfielder Played in 18 games with 16 starts at left-outside defender. Majoring in exercise science with a minor in nutrition. “What I’ll take away from this year is work ethic, and the ability to do things right the first time, and not make it a repetitive process.”
much. Metro senior midfielder Brenden Hughes, who scored twice on Thomas, went pretty easy on him about the own goal. “That was brutal, but it’s a tough ball to handle on the cross when the attacking guy is on his back. But he should have kicked it wide,” Hughes said, with a little chuckle. With the kidding aside, Hughes seemed happy with how his team played and how the new recruits are contributing. “All of these guys are contributing, and that’s the biggest thing,” Hughes said. “If we are getting tired we can get a sub in and our level of play won’t drop, and they are able to hold the pace of the game.” Even though the alumni games can have a fun atmosphere, Metro head coach Ken Parsons takes the opportunity to improve his team. “Every game you play an opponent, you want to play your best, and we wouldn’t play these games if we didn’t feel we could get something out of them,” Parsons said. “We dropped to them [the alumni] the last two years, so there is always that, and they have enough good players that it was a competitive game.” Metro women’s soccer head coach Adrianne Pietz agrees with
points in 25 games. Sharp has participated in the alumni games for seven years and said that she always enjoys the trip back to Denver. “I love coming back to this community. I miss Denver a lot, and it’s great to come back and see Joan [McDermott] and Andy [Schlicting], and all of the familiar faces,” Sharp said. “I just love seeing everybody.” Sharp said she was also excited about the number of alumni who participated this year, and credits the big turnout for keeping the score respectable – alumni lost last year’s match 8-1. “We had a great turnout this year and I think that made a big difference because we actually had subs,” Sharp said. “I think we looked pretty good out there today, like a real team.”
Metro men’s soccer subs anxiously await some playing time during the annual alumni game held Aug. 25 at Auraria Field. Metro beat the alumni 5-0. Photo by Philip Poston • pposton1@msudenver.edu
Metro soccer seniors sound off Prior to the start of their final season, the Roadrunners share their thoughts on the future, and reflect on their time as student-athletes at Metro.
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Becca Medina 3 Midfielder
Andrew Mejia
Majoring in psychology with a minor in coaching. Plans to obtain a job in coaching upon graduation.
Civil engineering major. 2010, 2012 third team all-RMAC.
Double-majoring in mechanical engineering technology and applied mathematics.
“Our main goal is to make it to the national tournament. For myself, it’s being a leader, being that senior and that role model for the freshmen that are coming in that look up to us.”
“I’ve enjoyed staying close to home, and I love the girls that are on the team. It’s a really good atmosphere to be in.”
“School has turned into my first priority under Coach Parsons. Soccer has become more fun the longer I’ve played.”
Brittany Cito 6 Defenseman
Andy Lopez 4 Midfielder
Human development major, biology minor. Plans to attend nursing school. “I graduated in the spring so it’s going to be exciting to just focus on playing. We have such a talented team, and I really want to go out with a national championship.”
Parsons, and said that although the alumni game is fun, she treats it as any other coaching opportunity, leading her team to the 3-0 win. “This is our last scrimmage before we play our region opponent, so I definitely treat it as a real game,” Pietz said. “I thought overall the girls did well in spurts, and definitely tried to set the tone and tempo, which I thought they did better in the second half. The alumni had some great former players out there and it was a fun game to watch.” One of those former players was Kira Sharp, who played on the 2006 NCAA Division II championship team that had a record 242-0 overall season and was 12-0-0 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Sharp’s personal record on the season included 14 goals and 12 assists for 40
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“I’ve played with Becca Medina since I was 10, so I’m excited to finish out my college career with her.”
Majoring in recreation management. Plans to continue her work in the Youth Recreation field upon graduation.
Majoring in criminal justice with a minor in sociology. Plans to enter law enforcement upon graduation.
“Being older, you’re definitely in a leadership role. The best thing about playing at Metro is playing with so many great guys, and meeting a bunch of great people.”
“It’s our last hurrah in this jersey, and we want to go out on top.”
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November 22 -December 21 Knock, knock. Who’s there? Not Amazon with your books.
9.3-9.5 Project Homeless Connect 13 Volunteer Training Locations and times vary
Events Around Denver 8.29 One Republic & Sara Bareilles @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre Doors @ 6 p.m. $37 - $40
8.29 Yoga for Relaxation 11-11:50 a.m. PE 103 FREE
8.30-8.31 Drag Nation: Madonnaramma @ Tracks Nightclub 9 p.m. $10-$12
9.1 Men’s Soccer vs NW Kansas Tech (Exhibition) 3 - 6 p.m.
8.30 The Lifeguard @ SIE FilmCenter 7 p.m. $7-$10
“Hate to break it to you, buddy, but if you’re allergic to crunchy, you’re also allergic to creamy.” Hear something that makes you laugh? Shake your head? Roll your eyes? Tweet it to @nikki_themet with the hashtag #overheardoncampus and you may see it in next week’s paper.
8.31 Native American Day @ Dinosaur Resource Center 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free 8.31 TRU: Denver 2013 @ Casselman’s Bar and Venue 7 p.m. $5 9.1 Designers Rock @ Timbers Hotel 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. $20+ 9.1-9.2 Locura Festival @ Fiddler’s Green Ampitheatre 2 p.m. $33-$115
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Brooklyn’s at the Pepsi Center is seeking high-energy people to join our team. Do you have a warm and upbeat personality and a well-developed sense of humor? We are looking for people with a love of service to others, a commitment to delighting the guest with a strong sense of integrity in work and life, independent thinking and support of others. Brooklyn’s at the Pepsi Center is a fast-paced high-volume restaurant. We are located across the street from the Student Success Building. This is the perfect job for students attending the Auraria campus. Flexible hours.
Apply in person: Monday–Friday, 11a.m.–5p.m. 901 Auraria Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204 303-607-0004
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Hiring: • Hosts • Servers • Food Runners • Bussers • Cooks
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The Tailgate Roadhouse & The Trunk 1055 Auraria Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204 (Across from Pepsi Center, just east of Brooklyn’s)
Apply in person: Monday–Thursday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
303-607-0004
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SEPT
Physical Dimension of Wellness 10 a.m.–2 p.m. • Roger Braun Lounge Find out all of the aspects of physical wellness. Free refreshments and chair massages will be provided.
SEPT
Bisexuality Awareness Day 11 a.m.–2 p.m. • Tivoli 320s Join GLBTSS and come together as a community to raise awareness.
SEPT 24–25 Event
You Call the Shots 11 a.m.–2 p.m. • Tivoli Commons Raise awareness as it relates to alcohol. Try on drunken goggles and participate in other interactive displays. Free food will be provided.
SEPT
High Tea 3–5 p.m. • Tivoli 440 An annual ceremony to honor the GLBT allies and advocates, and thank them for their continued support of the Auraria GLBT Community.
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Fall into Fitness 11 a.m.–2 p.m. • Tivoli Commons Join Be Well Auraria and find out fun ways to engage in physical fitness both on and off campus.
OCT
Breaking the Silence Oct. 9 • 10 a.m.–8 p.m. • Tivoli 320s Oct. 10 • 10 a.m.–6 p.m. • Tivoli 320s Visit an interactive display where survivors of domestic violence have the opportunity to share their experience, strength and hope.
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