Volume 35, Issue 9 - Oct. 11, 2012

October 11, 2012

Volume 35, Issue 9

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Denver debate kicks off election home stretch

Artist Brian Olsen sprints through a painting of President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney facing off at DU’s DebateFest Oct. 3. Obama and Romney discussed domestic policy focusing on reviving the U.S. economy. Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan square off Oct. 11 at Centre College in Danville, Ky. Photo by Brian T. McGinn • bmcginn3@msudenver.edu

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Reporter endures debate debacle with puppets, police and protests 6

Food bank feeling hunger pangs 4

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DU debate re-energizes election season Nikki Work nwork@msudenver.edu

President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney faced off in the first presidential debate on Oct. 3 at the University of Denver.

Directly following the debate, CNBC released poll numbers that said Romney won the debate 51 percent to 38 percent with 11 percent undecided. Other polls throughout the week showed Romney performance had reinvigorated his campaign.

According to an Oct. 8 poll from the Pew Research Center, following his victory, Romney jumped ahead of Obama in the polls 49 percent to 45 percent, after he trailed the president by 9 points in September.

The debate began with Romney immediately on the offensive by saying the Obama administration hasn’t done an adequate job in aiding economic recovery.

“I’m concerned that we’re on the path that’s just been unsuccessful,” Romney said.

“The president has a view very similar to the one he had when he ran for office four years ago, that spending more, taxing more, regulating more, if you will, trickle-down government would work. That’s not the right answer for America.”

Romney also said that he would not cut taxes on the upper class but focus on tax relief for the middle class, a statement which Obama said contradicted much of Romney’s campaign to date.

“Well, for 18 months he’s been running on this tax plan, and now five weeks before the election, he says his big bold idea is ‘never mind,’” Obama said. “The approach that Gov. Romney’s talking about is the same sales pitch that was made in 2001 and 2003, and we ended up with the slowest job growth in 50 years, we ended up moving from surplus to deficits, and it all culminated in the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.”

After bulldozing through the time allotted for economic issues, the candidates debated topics including health care, energy, Social Security and education.

“Gov. Romney doesn’t think we need more teachers. I do,” Obama said. The president also went on to describe the work he has done and plans to continue to make higher education more affordable.

Romney said that decisions about education should be primarily at the state and local levels of government. He also criticized Obama’s spending on other areas, such as green jobs, and said the money could have been better directed at education.

“The place you put your money just makes a pretty clear indication of where your heart is,” Romney said. “You put $90 billion into green jobs. And I’m all in favor of green energy. Ninety billion dollars — that would have hired 2 million teachers.”

Six miles of Interstate-25 were closed for debate security, in addition to several major Denver streets. Many important Denver

Auraria hosts watch party Steve Anderson sande104@msudenver.edu

Two men dressed in handmade cartoon masks and business suits mocked the presidential candidates outside DebateFest on the DU campus. They held a sign bearing the slogan, “Elections, Not Auctions.”

Photo by Christopher Morgan • cmorga37@msudenver.edu

figures were at the debate, as well as national political pundits and media.

“This is a real honor,” said Denver Mayor Michael Hancock. “Denver has hosted the pope, the Summit 8, the Democratic National Convention, and we’ve done them flawlessly, so Denver is prepared to handle these type of events.”

Only 200 DU students gained entry to the debate. To give the host school’s students a way to be involved in the political event, the DebateFest was held on campus.

An array of tents from organizations ranging from Personhood USA to Yes on Amendment 64 made up Issues Alley, where attendees could find resources about different political causes and measures.

“We have a voice, we get to choose who’s going to be the leader of our country, and we’re getting the first debate right here,” Gov. John Hickenlooper said during DebateFest. “[After the debate] I want to have a feeling that I know these candidates better. If I was sitting across the table from them having cheese and crackers, I want to know if they’re someone I want in my house.”

Local bands and artists performed on a

stage in the middle of the campus, and food trucks lined the street, giving the festival a much lighter feeling than the debate itself.

“The political atmosphere is kind of fun,” said Lindsay Middleton, a DU freshman.

“One [of my parents] is really left, and one is really right, so it’s nice to be able to learn about it here. I’m always really intrigued, but we didn’t talk about it at home.”

Several blocks away from the main debate location, several groups of protestors held signs and voiced their ideas to passing pedestrians and vehicles. Among them was Nathan Switalski, a graduate of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and a supporter of Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson.

“The idea of this left-right paradigm is extremely outdated,” Switalski said. “There are other ideas out there. It’s unfortunate that the majority shut down the voice of the minority, the libertarians, whoever.”

The vice presidential debate will be Oct. 11 in Danville, Ky., at Centre College.

Additional reporting by Maalikah Hartley.

On Oct. 3, a group of twelve gathered in North Classroom for the first presidential debate watch party, hosted

by COPirg’s campus chapter.

COPirg, a political activist group, plans to host more of these watch parties for the upcoming debates. Students from all three institutions are welcome to attend the events, which feature the debate via live stream.

“We want to promote education and engagement. We obviously want to register voters, but we want people to be more engaged on issues and learn about the candidates,” said Lindsay Jakows, the COPirg campus organizer.

Carl Baker, an MSU Denver junior, decided to watch the debate on campus because of the long bus ride home.

“I live in Longmont, so if I were to take the bus back home, I would miss most of it,” Baker said. “So, I just figured I would stay here until 8 p.m. That’s when the last bus leaves.”

Like Baker, other students attending wanted to watch the debate on campus so they wouldn’t miss it. Others chose to watch it in this venue so they could be in a room, accompanied by other people who had common interests.

“I really wanted to be able to watch it with other like-minded students,” said Quinn Marchman, a CCD student.

“I don’t have a chance in the day to sit with people who are actively involved in politics, who are able to sit through an hour economic debate and take meaning from it. I just wanted to be in an atmosphere of people who actually appreciate it.”

Marchman said he was impressed with Mitt Romney’s performance, and he would give the victory to Romney.

“I’ve been ‘geeked’ on it since the beginning of the year, if not even before then,” Marchman said. “I can’t help but be a nerd about politics, and I understand how important it is.”

Although it was a small turnout, Jakows was happy with the outcome.

“I think it went pretty well,” Jakows said.

“I think it was cool to get a lot of people that hadn’t necessarily been volunteering. Professors, people from the media, student government. I think it was a good combination, and I feel like we all got something valuable out of the debate.”

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MSU Denver Food Bank hungry for donations

Amanda Lorenzo alorenz5@msudenver.edu

The MSU Denver Food Bank is in need of donations after a rush of customers at the beginning of the fall semester depleted its supply.

Due to the economy and this semester’s financial aid issues, the food bank has been emptying its shelves more quickly than in previous semesters, according to junior Jaclyn O’Hara, one of the two coordinators at the food bank.

O’Hara said that the highest demand foods are easy and on-the-go items.

“Examples include granola bars, premade meals and canned goods with pop-lid tops,” she said.

O’Hara said that the food bank has around 225 students registered to use it right now but typically reaches 400 registered students by the end of the semester. According to the Office of Marketing and Communications, the food bank serves an average of 18 students per day.

All MSU Denver students are welcome to use the food bank’s services. The only requirements are that students have valid MSU Denver IDs and that they complete a registration form for the first visit. Registration forms are kept confidential.

O’Hara believes that the food bank is helpful, despite its size.

“Although we are small, I know that just from talking to the students who come in here that it is money that the students don’t

have to spend, and that’s less stress [on] their plate,” she said.

Freshman Megan Rahal confirms O’Hara’s observation.

“I really appreciate the food bank, especially on the weeks I’m waiting for my paycheck to come through and I can’t afford to go to the grocery store or eat out,” Rahal said.

Not all students are aware that the food bank, located at Tivoli 145A inside Sigi’s Pool Hall, is available to them. Sophomore John Kwamya was unaware of the food bank and said he would have supported it if he had known that there was one. He suggested pushing food drives and recruiting local businesses to donate.

“Get [the food bank] on the opening page of the [MSU Denver] website at least,” Kwamya said.

The food bank does a food drive once each fall and spring semester. According to a spring 2012 survey, protein products are in the highest demand. Donors are encouraged to bring canned meats such as chicken or tuna. This semester’s food drive will begin Oct. 15 and will run for about a month.

Donations can be monetary or they can be non-perishable, non-expired food items or toiletries.

Acceptable toiletries are shampoo, deodorant, soap, toilet paper, toothbrushes/ paste, and hand sanitizer. Monetary donations can be checks made out to the MSU Denver Food Bank or gift cards to food retailers.

Policy helps to resolve conflicts Kailyn Lamb klamb6@msudenver.edu MSU Denver has a new complaint policy that gives students a safe procedure to resolve conflicts with faculty or staff.

The Student Engagement and Wellness office has been working on the complaint policy for four years, according to Emilia Paul, associate vice president of student engagement and wellness.

Before this policy was created and approved, there was no real procedure for students to make complaints.

“Prior to having a policy, very honestly, students ended up in the president’s office trying to resolve their issues,” Paul said.

“He’s not the appropriate person for things that happen at the front line level, and students would get frustrated because they would get sent back.”

According to the new policy, first the students must contact the faculty or staff member with whom they have an issue (faculty members are the professors and teachers at the university, and staff are the people who work in different offices.)

They have 15 days from the time of the incident to do so. The student needs to set up a meeting with the person in question in order to start a resolution. If a resolution is met, it needs to be documented via email and sent to both the student and the next level supervisor.

If the student is not satisfied with this meeting, or the faculty or staff member does not contact the student back within five days, the student then moves on to contact the faculty’s chair or the staff member’s next

level supervisor.

This process continues on up the chain until it reaches the dean or the highest level supervisor.

Once the students get to this level, they must submit a complaint form. The dean or supervisor has five days to acknowledge receipt of the form, and then 15 days to perform a review of the complaint. This is the last step in the process, and the decision made is final. There is no appeal process.

“Facts of cases do come to light. That’s part of the process, that’s part of the questions, that’s why we have so many levels involved is to get to the bottom of the issue,” said Jake Kasper, coordinator for student conflict resolution services and academic integrity.

The policy also says that any student who submits a complaint against a faculty or staff member in good faith will not be penalized for what they say.

Paul also said that they will be keeping track of the complaints in order to make sure that if one area is getting more complaints than others, they can make sure to fix whatever is not working.

This includes the policy itself. The policy is up for review in July 2014, and students can make suggestions on changes at any time.

“I am an advocate for fair process,” Kasper said, “Students cannot perform at their best if they’re dealing with conflicts, if they’re dealing with personal issues. This is a service to help them be better students and more successful in the university.”

Full details of the student complaint policy can be found at msudenver.edu.

Jaclyn O’Hara, an MSU Denver junior and food bank coordinator, posed for a photo in the food bank. “I help students get free food,” O’Hara said. “I have the best job on campus.”

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Study looks to improve traffic on East Colfax Kathlyn Meyer kmeyer22@msudenver.edu Colfax has long needed an overhaul, and someone finally has a plan.

The city and county of Denver, the city of Aurora, the Regional Transportation District, and the Federal Transit Administration have formed the Colfax Corridor Connections study. Its first two meetings were held last week at the Anschutz Medical Campus and at the Knights of Columbus hall in downtown Denver.

The aim of the study is to identify options to improve transportation along the East

Colfax corridor.

The meeting held a dual purpose: bring awareness about the study to residents of Denver and obtain feedback from those same individuals living in the impacted area.

“It’s more than Colfax. It stretches from this whole area. So, that’s about a 10-squaremile area,” said Tim Baldwin, a consultant with the study.

As shown by maps at the meeting, the selected area of study ranges from Interstate-25 to Interstate-225 and from 20th to 12th avenues. This area stretches then from Anschutz Medical Campus to the Auraria Campus.

Baldwin’s emphasis was on the impacted area of congestion, which affects drivers, pe-

destrians and cyclists. The study intends to consider all forms of transit in determining how best to improve overall mobility within the East Colfax corridor.

The study started in June and is in the first of a four-phase plan, scheduled for completion in 2013.

As stated on the plan website, the goal of the first phase is to “identify options for meeting mobility and transit needs in the corridor.”

Part of this preliminary phase requires the involvement of all the impacted areas of the East Colfax corridor, in order to properly identify the problems with congestion and mobility.

“We are going into this with no pre-

conceived notion about what the answer is,” Baldwin said. “The federal government requires us to be totally objective as we go through this process.”

Baldwin said that the goal of the Colfax Corridor Connections study is not to make assumptions but to identify the problem and then effectively resolve it.

The study is estimated to cost $3 million, $2 million of which was provided from an FTA grant. Denver provided the remaining $1 million.

The ultimate goal is to improve movement, not only with current issues along the east Colfax corridor but also potential issues thats may arise over the next 25 years.

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Zombie apocalypse — better than election 2012?

Nikki Work nwork@msudenver.edu Forget zombies — election season will end us all.

It’s a little sooner than the Mayans projected, but the apocalypse is looming.

Ask either side of the political spectrum, and they will tell you that if the opposing candidate is elected, we might as well just kiss ourselves goodbye.

It’s not just the donkeys and elephants in the political zoo predicting the end, though.

The penguins are squawking just as loudly.

At last Wednesday’s debate, supporters of Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson were loud in their dissent toward both of the mainstream candidates.

Amid the crowd that gathered to greet the presidential motorcade, they showed up wearing Obama and Romney masks and tried to rile up the crowd of primarily Democratic supporters.

They started shouting “four more wars,”

and insisted that neither of the two candidates would bring anything positive to America. They challenged the donkeys (who for the most part stayed passive toward the penguins) and asked them why they don’t believe in peace.

Let me break this down: the Libertarian ralliers were trying to start a fight — over peace.

When did everyone lose their minds?

Why do people abandon all reason come election season?

I admit that the two-party system sucks.

I also proudly admit that I am registered unaffiliated. That said, I still don’t quite understand third party mentality.

Roughly one-third of registered voters are not officially affiliated with either the Democratic or Republican parties. Together, these groups, including members of all the independent parties and unaffiliated voters, have about an equal number as either of the two main parties.

You hear people say all the time how those who vote for a third party candidate

are wasting their vote because it’s not going to happen.

But independent voters have an equalpull in this country, just like Democrats and Republicans. If all these offshoot supporters were united behind one independent candidate, they could have a real chance.

Instead, they all back their own talkinghead or balk and support one of the two main candidates. Or, as the Libertarians did at the debate, try to make as much noise as possible in the hopes that they will be taken seriously.

Either way, the result is keeping our nation as divided and polarized as it already is.

Our political apocalypse is mounting — just listen to MSNBC or FOX News.

And while 33 percent of the country could be working to unite us in our divided state, instead, third parties are trying to drive in another wedge.

Maybe the zombies could do it better.

Choice A or Choice B, doesn’t really matter to me Chris “Spike” Todd ctodd15@msudenver.edu I don’t know if many of you actually believe the presidential debates to be actual debates, but I hope that you don’t. The predetermined policies that the candidates talk about, as well as the topics that are not to be brought up allow the debate to become exactly what it is: an act.

On Oct. 3, the “debate” took over the beautiful city of Denver, littered it with glittering garbage and made a mockery, once again, of the people of the United States.

While Denver was being invaded with this debacle, I was at University of Denver, where the debate was being held. It was an experience that I won’t soon forget, one that was finalized by two figureheads spewing out memorized responses to a super-select guest audience. Now, if you are interested in my anarchistic, in-your-face, but still humanistic view — a view entirely different from what you might normally read — then keep going.

Debate Day started out with an unsuspected twist when I learned that I would be covering the Debate Fest. See, since no one actually cares about the debates, there has to be a festival beforehand. Arriving around 1 p.m. and getting entrance passes around 1:30, I headed into DebateFest with a throng fellow journalists and photographers. The festival was on par with any other festival that should serve alcohol but it strangely doesn’t. There were pro-lifers, pro-choicers, pro-marijuana legalization and anti-marijuana legalization advocates, immigrants for Romney and immigrants for Obama.

Non-profits and grassroots organizations were scattered amongst the different political booths. This was as close to the debates

as I would get. It’s likely security wanted only DU’s newspaper, the major TV stations, and the major newspapers present. No other media entities were allowed any sort of access to the event. If you are wondering why, well, just ask yourself: “Is this really a political debate? Or a charade being passed off as one” After some more wandering around, speaking with differently minded folks, like the pro-lifers — who scream at other for not believing in what they do — or the anti-amendment 64 people, who just hate medicine, I eventually came across what I thought was a riot.

There were a few hundred Obama supporters chanting and cheering and the police were having none of it. What I saw made me think of the Occupy protests last fall in Denver, which ended with police “enforcing” the law with riot sticks, paint balls full of pepper spray, actual pepper spray, and whatever other resources they could find. After I got away from the chaos, everything calmed down fairly quickly. It turns out Obama had arrived earlier, then left, and was returning, causing supporters to freak out.

I skateboarded about a mile away from DU to the park that Occupy Denver was rallying at, and there was a group of at least 50 protesters. The Green Party’s candidate for vice president, Cheri Honkala, spoke to the group about what really mattered to her party. She mentioned that, if Obama or Romney was elected, the issue of homelessness would be ignored and foreclosure and unemployment would be only lightly addressed and she said that her party had been barred from the debates for not being part of the two-party system that rules America.

Occupy’s march started, showing that the Occupiers wanted to let the system know

who was in charge of their voice.

Occupy made their way toward DU and was eventually met by police riding in SUVs and on motorcycles. Surprisingly the officers held back and allowed the Occupiers to go about their protest. At the same time, it was still a good waste of taxpayers’ money.

I bring this up because, while following the march, I came across a woman who was a Libertarian supporter and witness to the protest march. She asked what all the police were for and started getting furious. Mind you, this was a motherly woman, possibly with grandchildren.

She started telling me that “this looks just like my old home. This looks like communist China. All these police for these peaceful people. There are too many police!”

The woman started yelling at the officers, scolding the re-creation of the police state in which she grew up. When the cops started encroaching the protestors, I decided to move onward without getting the woman’s name or backstory. But what she said was very profound.

By 8 p.m., Occupy was marching away and I made my way back home. Debate day showed me that there are many people involved in mainstream politics that actually do good things for the community.

And, it mostly helped me see how much control the traditional system has over people. That day, there were people ready to either fight for a man that has a) desecrated and liquidized most of the Bill of Rights or one that has b) set back women and minorities by a century, if not more. “Belief” is one of the strongest convictions in the human race, and because of this, the belief that one man or another is telling us the truth may just end us.

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MC Lyte reps feminist beat at hip-hop conference Reeanna Hernandez rherna60@msudenver.edu Hip-hop has changed, but MC Lyte hasn’t.

MC Lyte (aka Lana Michele Moorer) has cultivated her persona around the notion that women can still turn heads when fully clothed, a sentiment she argues is seriously lacking in today’s hip-hop industry.

“Hip-hop was about inspiration,” MC Lyte said. “One thing it has never been is ignorant — until today.”

Grammy nominated hip-hop icon, entrepreneur and multifaceted entertainer, MC Lyte was one of the keynote speakers at the Sankofa Lecture Series hosted by the department of African-American studies at MSU Denver.

The night of Oct. 4, the Tivoli Turnhalle was alive with devoted fans, women’s rights supporters and hip-hop enthusiasts. At one point, the audience sang in unison to the infamous hip-hop song “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang.

With her unique approach to audience interaction, MC Lyte paved the way to addressing a serious underlying issue — she believes that women’s roles in hip-hop culture have changed in a negative way.

MC Lyte drew attention to the way that this change contributes to gender inequality.

She addressed how hip-hop has always been an art that brings things that really matter to

light. Today there are many double standards “I’m absolutely inspired by her,” said within hip-hop, MC Lyte said.

Janet Herby, a computer science major at “You call me a queen, then turn around CCD. “It is important to know her message. and call me a bitch. I don’t understand that,” Women put themselves in a sort of ‘Barbie’ she said. position, portraying ourselves to have a She proposed that performers need to perfect ‘Barbie’ persona. MC Lyte is a ‘Barreturn to the true roots of hip-hop and reinbara,’ not a ‘Barbie’. As long as women are state the poetry and the art form that it once being ‘Barbie’ and not ‘Barbara,’ we will was. Hip-hop is art, it is real life, reporting always be putting ourselves in a man’s truth, seeing it and speaking it how it is, MC world.”

Lyte said.

She thinks that knowledge is forgotten in elements of hip-hop today and is replaced with things that have no meaning and no life.

She proposed that artists need to get back to what she calls “true school” hip-hop and real-life issues that matter.

Some students felt having a lecture series like this on campus was important.

“Students need to know the history of the art form of hip-hop,” said Jesse Parris, a MSU Denver criminal justice major. “They need to know where it has been and where it’s going. They need to know the steps to take to bring it back to where it needs to be.”

Lecture attendees came away with a renewed clarity of the seriousness of the issues MC Lyte, born Lana Michele Moorer, gave a lecture on the current state of hip-hop as part of the Sankofa Lecture discussed.

Series, Oct. 5, in the Tivoli.

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Denver schoolchildren digest some food for thought Kailyn Lamb klamb6@msudenver.edu Every Friday morning, MSU Denver students volunteer to fi ll bags for Food For Thought, a charity that helps feed children in Denver elementary schools.

“It’s been really rewarding,” said Rebekah Smith, an MSU Denver sophomore who was volunteering for the first time with the group.

Food For Thought fi lls approximately 630 bags of food every Friday for students at Fairview and Columbian Elementary Schools.

The bags are fi lled with 10 to 13 items, enough to make two sit down family meals with some snacks in between. All of the food is bought from Food Bank of the Rockies with funds donated to the group, said to Bob Bell, founder of the charity.

The money donated to the group goes straight toward buying food and not to any other costs.

Employees of Mountain States Packaging, a trucking company, volunteer their time to bring the food to the Auraria Hospitality Learning Center. They wait for it to be bagged and prepared, and then take the bags to the elementary schools.

The bagging starts at 7:30 a.m. and students volunteer for a minimum of two hours.

Fairview Elementary students receive sacks of food through Food For Thought at their school Oct. 5.

Photo by Tim Hurst • thurst3@msudenver.edu

There is a long table set up in the docking area of the HLC with the different food items in a line.

The students work handing bags to each other down the line, fi lling the bags with non-perishable items like tuna, pasta, and granola bars.

The children they help range from 3 to 12. Both schools are Title I schools, which means 95 percent of their students are below

the poverty level.

Title I is a federally funded education program. Funding is provided to high poverty schools where students are at risk or are falling behind.

“It’s great seeing the kids carrying bags as big as they are” Bell said.

The charity started March 17. Bell had been working with the Arvada Sunrise Rotary Club on a similar program in the Jef-

ferson County area.

Through that organization, Bell heard about children in Denver with similar needs.

After some research, programs were created for the two schools. The only thing left was to find a space big enough to fi ll the bags.

That is where the university comes in.

In the early stages of the program, Food For Thought came to the university looking for space and volunteers.

“I realized there was a problem and a need, said Dr. Michael Wray, of the hospitality department. “This is also a bridge for students needing service learning hours,” Hearing about similar programs is what made Jodi Meisinger, an MSU Denver senior, want to participate. She wanted to help with a program that provides food to children in Denver.

Meisinger is one of the 250 students that Food For Thought has in its volunteer database.

Students who are interested in volunteering can visit volunteerspot.com and click on Food For Thought.

“It’s 6:30 or 7 in the morning and we’re not waiting on people, they’re waiting on us.

We’ve just been blown away by the student support,” Bell said.

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Blind artist displays groovy abilities Collene Lewis clewis66@msudenver.edu Born with glaucoma and blind from birth, Henry Butler still found many ways to express his creativity.

On Oct. 3, Butler came to the King Center and brought an earful of New Orleans jazz with him.

Accompanied by student and staff performers, Butler kept the crowd of about 65 clapping along to the beat during his last song, before they spilled into applause.

But before his ovation, Butler joined students earlier that day in a jazz performance master class and gave them feedback.

Parker Murphy, a bassist and MSU Denver student, said that Butler’s advice was honest and the fast pace of the class set a standard to follow in that night’s performance.

“He really pushes you to keep up and also to expand the way you play,” Murphy said.

Fellow bassist, Brian Saulig said that after playing with Butler in class, the live performance was easy because he knew what to expect.

During the concert, Murphy played bass to Butler’s rendition of “Black Nile,” while Saulig played to “Bye Bye Blackbird.”

Saulig added that with an audience in attendance enjoying the music, the performance had a more laid back feel than the classroom critique.

“He had a lot of suggestions,” Saulig said.

“He’s just that good.”

Butler has been composing music since age 12 and has produced 45 albums. He is a 10-time Pinetop Perkins Best Blues Instrumentalist Award nominee, according to his website.

Aside from his reputation, the performance itself was what most impressed audi-

ence members Kittye Tilford and Andrea Grady. Tilford said she particularly enjoyed being so close to the music and watching students and staff perform alongside Butler.

“What an inspiration for other students,” Tilford said. “It was great to see that jazz and American music style is still alive.”

Grady said she liked seeing and hearing the influence of New Orleans jazz and encouraged students to attend upcoming performances.

Anyone who loves and wants to learn about music could do so through performances like Butler’s, Grady said.

“You need to hear it and be present with it,” she said.

Butler’s photography was displayed by the Access Center Oct. 1 during the Art Ability Exhibit in the Tivoli Multicultural Lounge.

The center will present his work throughout October.

For more info on Butler’s music and art check out: www.henrybutler.com

Above: Henry Butler, a renowned jazz and blues musician from New Orleans, plays some tunes for a crowd of fans. Joining him on stage are MSU Denver professors Paul Romaine on drums and Ron Bland on bass.

Below: Henry Butler keeps those fingers moving during a jazz piece featuring MSU Denver music students.

Photos by Nate Hemmert • nhemmert@msudenver.edu

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Refugees find solace on the soccer field Cassie Ballard cballar7@msudenver.edu

Everyone in the room sat silently as Warren St. John told the story of a Georgia refugee salvation town called Clarkston and the amazing community that seemed to blossom there right in front of him.

“Outcasts United: A Refugee Team, an American Town” is a book about people finding community by overcoming insecurities and taking unexpected chances.

On Oct. 4, St. John, the book’s author, came to the Tivoli to sign and discuss his book as part of MSU Denver’s Sankofa Lecture Series.

“There are three kinds of people in the world: the ones who make it happen, the ones who let it happen and the ones who ask, ‘What just happened?’’ St. John said.

Coach Luma Mufleh is the kind of person who makes things happen.

In the book, she is one of the inspirational keys that opens new doors and shows that reaching out to others and stepping outside one’s comfort zone can lead to the beginning of new and lasting relationships.

Born in Amman, Jordan, Mufleh came to the U.S. to attend Smith College in Northampton, Mass. After graduating she began teaching soccer at a YMCA in Clarkston.

“While turning around in a parking lot one day Mufleh noticed a group of boys playing her kind of soccer, which she played growing up,” St. John said. “She later came back and asked the boys if she could join.”

Kids in the U.S. play a different kind of soccer than children in other countries, and Mufleh saw that these kids in Clarkston were playing the game she was familiar with.

From this meeting, Mufleh got to know the refugee boys who were playing soccer and helped them adjust to their new home.

She started the non-profit organization “Fugees” to help child war survivors adapt to U.S. culture and to assist them in paying for

Author Warren St. John, right, speaks with an attendee at the book signing for “Outcasts United,” after his lecture Oct. 4, part of the Sankofa Lecture Series.

Photo by Dan Fairbairn • dfairba3@msudenver.edu

things like health care. The soccer team she coaches is also called the Fugees.

In St. John’s book, the community of Clarkston was built from people similar to Mufleh and situations like hers.

St. John explained that refugees are dispersed without being given a choice where they will end up. This transition leaves many of them vulnerable while trying to adapt, especially if they don’t feel welcome. In Clarkston, many did not.

After moving to Clarkston, one Sudanese boy was puzzled by the townspeople’s behavior.

“Where this boy was from, outsiders

would be asked questions until the town was satisfied with the information they received,” St. John said. “Americans, in this boy’s experience, did not ask questions; they just avoided newcomers.”

To avoid insecurities, people turn to familiarity to feel comfortable.

Soccer was that familiar thing for many of the younger refugees. They did not need to share the same language or culture to play the game, St. John said.

Joe Halter, assistant director of student activities at UCD, proudly announced how the school supported soccer games held on Sept. 6 and Oct. 9 in conjunction with St.

John’s visit to the Auraria campus.

“We were given special permission to hold a soccer game at the Auraria Field which lasted three hours,” Halter said.

Urban Peak, a local youth leader, and Denver Street Soccer helped to put together the soccer scrimmages.

Lynda Aguado, a peer mentor at UCD and the game referee, saw connections the refugees made playing soccer together.

“You could tell that even though they did not know each other, they knew each other through the game,” Aguado said.

Sankofa Lecture Series and Hip-Hop Literacy Conference Some of the goals of the hip-hop literacy conference were: To let people know about the social issues and historical events that shaped hip-hop.

To inform participants about the influence of hip-hop on communities around the world.

To show attendees that hip-hop can help people form their own identities.

The conference took place at MSU Denver Oct 3-5 and events in the series included: Film screening and discussion of “Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap” Oct. 3 at St. Cajetan’s MC Lyte’s lecture Oct. 4 in the Tivoli Turnhalle followed by her concert featuring guest artist, Lady Wu-Tang A conversation with dancer, Crazy Legs, Oct. 5 in St. Cajetan’s The three-day conference also included workshops like “Your Brain On Hip-Hop: How Lyrics Shape Our Minds,” “Fresh Dipped: Hip-Hop’s Influence on the Fashion Industry” and “Mile High Cipher: The History of Hip-Hop in Colorado,” just to name a few.

All information courtesy of the Sankofa Lecture Series website, sankofalectureseries.com, and theirFacebook page.

Dj Cavem performs at the HIp-Hop Literacy Conference.

Photo courtesy of the Sankofa Lecture Series Facebook page

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Holey Pizza Bagels

A quick and tasty treat that takes pizza to a whole new level Kayla Whitney kwhitne2@msudenver.edu

Ingredients: 4 whole bagels (“everything” and “onion” add some flavor, but really anything that’s not sweet will work) Tomato Cheese (slices and shredded)

Preparation:

Photos by Ryan Borthick • rborthic@msudenver.edu

1. Preheat oven to 420 F. 2. Slice tomatoes and chop topping ingredients to the desired size.

Pasta sauce For the remaining ingredients choose anything that you’d want to top a pizza with! Some tasty suggestions include: Mushrooms Red peppers Jalapeños

3. Select a baking sheet. A pizza sheet with holes in it will work best. Separate the bagel halves and lay them on the sheet with the unflavored sides facing up.

3. Begin pizza layering. Start with the tomatoes, and then add a slice of cheese and a spoon full of sauce. This way the sauce doesn’t soak the bagel, and the tomato stops the cheesy goodness from melting through the bagel hole.

Broccoli

4. Add some shredded cheese atop the sauce and any arrangement of toppings to your taste buds’ desire. Each bagel can be unique, so don’t be afraid to mix it up. And add

Onions

just a bit more cheese to the very top. More cheese is never a bad thing.

Cooking: 1. Once the bagel pizzas are assembled, place them in the oven for 10-15 minutes. Oven times may vary, but when the cheese is nicely melted, they should be ready to eat.

2. Let pizzas cool for a few minutes and then enjoy.

Serving size: 8 pizza bagels

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’Runners Wrap-up Compiled by Zee Nwuke znwuke@msudenver.edu Tennis MSU Denver men’s tennis won two on the road Oct. 6 against Colorado Mesa University and Colorado Christian University in Grand Junction.

The Roadrunners beat CMU 5-4 and CCU 9-0.

No. 2 doubles team junior Jonathan Evangelista and senior Ryan Joyce pulled out an 8-5 win against the CMU Mavericks after trailing 2-1.

The men won four singles matches, with senior Gabriel Vlahos, sophomore John Qualls and Evangelista each winning in three sets.

Adrien Delvaux won in straight sets.

The men finished their fall season with a 5-1 record.

The lady Roadrunners also won their matches over the Mavericks and the Cougars.

The ladies defeated the Mavericks 5-4 and the Cougars 9-0.

No. 1 doubles freshman Cara Cromwell and senior Alicia Holm won 8-3, while No. 3 doubles senior Nicole Hermann and junior Nikki Amos won 8-6.

Cromwell, Hermann and Kelly Vu all won their singles matches.

The ladies beat Mills College 9-0 for the shutout on Oct. 5 in Grand Junction.

The ladies completed their season with an overall record of 6-3.

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Women’s soccer keeps winning sophomore forward Abby Rolph through the net. The Roadrunners ended the half fired up.

“I think it was great that we equalized it before the half,” head coach Adrianne Almaraz said. “So we came back knowing that if we MSU Denver women’s soccer continued its six-game winning streak on the road with a 2-1 win Oct. 7 over No. 23 Regis University. got that goal we wouldn’t give up another one, and I think it gave us some momentum in the second half.”

It was a big win for the Roadrunners, moving them up to No. 8 The Rangers were more aggressive in the second half, but Runin the top-25 coaches poll for Division II. The Roadrunners are now 10-2-1 overall and 7-1-1 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. ners defenders didn’t allow any big plays to develop, and Simkins made some key saves in the When these teams met second half.

Sept. 14, the game was a “We were very danger2-2 draw and the Rangers ous the last 15 minutes of were No. 1 in the RMAC. the first half,” Almaraz said.

But, the Roadrunners win “We had Regis chasing us. moved them into first We possessed the ball a lot place. The Rangers are now better to give us more opin fourth. portunities to score.”

“Anybody can be the Playing off the momenbest team at this point,” tum from the first half, the Roadrunners goalkeeper Roadrunners were able to Jordan Simkins said. “But make a game-winning play we worked hard, and we with 11 minutes left. came together as a team Freshman forward and took over the No. 1 Shursteen Sharpe broke free spot.” past multiple Rangers deThe lady Runners fenders. With just the goalie started the game strong left to beat, she fired a shot and kept the pressure on, through the net, giving her but the Rangers countered team a 2-1 advantage. with a solid defense.

“I was really excited The Roadrunners MSU Denver sophomore forward Karisa Price controls the ball against a Regis University demaintained possession of fender in Metro’s 2-1 win on the road Oct. 7. The win moved the Roadrunners into first place in because it was my first goal of the season,” Sharpe said. the ball for most of the first the RMAC. Photo by Melanie J. Rice • mrice20@msudenver.edu “So, being my first goal and half, but with 22 minutes winning the game made it a double bonus.” left on the clock, the Rangers scored. Senior midfielder Marissa DaThe Roadrunners controlled the ball for the remainder of the vis set up freshman Danielle Dageenakis with a header right in front game and held off the Rangers offense for the win. of the Roadrunners goal, making it a 1-0 game.

“It was very nerve-racking being tied for a while because we were The Roadrunners didn’t let that goal break their spirits. They kept the pressure on even as the Rangers raised their defensive inten- down,” Sharpe said. “But then when we came back, I think we had sity. The Roadrunners’ passing game was crisp and accurate, but they the motivation, and I felt like we were going to win.” were still falling short of the goal.

Sports Editor Angelita Foster contributed to this story.

With eight minutes left in the half, the Roadrunners made it a 1-1 game. Senior defender Hayley Reinko headed a corner kick from

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X-country runs fair to middlin’ Angelita Foster amayer1@msudenver.edu

MSU Denver men’s cross-country runner Kirk Harvey finished first among collegiate runners in the 8,000-meter race Oct. 6 at the Metro Invitational in Washington Park. Harvey crossed the finish line in 26:20 to help the men’s team to third place. Air Force runner Gavin Owens placed second with a time of 26:30. Photo by Angelita Foster • amayer1@msudenver.edu

MSU Denver cross-country teams placed in the middle of the pack Oct. 6 in the third annual Metro State Invitational at Washington Park.

The men’s team finished third out of seven teams led by junior Kirk Harvey, who finished the 8,000-meter race in 26:20.

Harvey finished second overall behind former Princeton University runner Tommy Dialynas, who ran the race in 26:04 as an independent.

Although Harvey finished the race almost a minute faster than his 2011 time, he said the cold, rainy weather affected him and the other runners.

Sophomore Nick Kadlec was the second Roadrunner to cross the finish line his time of 26:54 placed him seventh overall.

Kellen Fockler was third on the team and 11th overall in 27:07, the fastest 8K time

Up Next The Roadrunners will run again at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships on Oct. 20 in Colorado Springs.

of his career. Cameron Jukkala was 35th overall and Erik Boss was 51st, adding to the team scoring.

The lady Runners finished second out of seven teams who ran the 6,000-meter race.

Once again, the ladies were led by freshman Janelle Lincks, who finished seventh in 24:02.

It was a great race for the freshman class, as Elysia Erickson contributed to the Roadrunners’ final score with a 15th place finish in 24:36. Mattie Jesmain was 27th, followed

by Jamilah Rashid in 34th. Senior Bri Richards crossed the line to take the 40th spot.

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Roadrunners volleyball gets served a loss Matt McVey matt.mcvey49@gmail.com

Lady volleyballers lost 1-3 to Western New Mexico University Oct. 6 at the Auraria Event Center.

The Roadrunners donned pink jerseys for the annual ‘Dig Pink’ charity game to raise awareness for breast cancer research.

“It is a great cause, and we were really

Vanessa Gemignani sets the ball for a teammate to spike against the Western New Mexico Mustangs Oct. 6 at the Auraria Event Center. Photo by Brian T. McGinn • bmcginn3@msudenver.edu

happy we were able to support it. We love that we were able to get a good size crowd because we know it’s more money toward the charity. And it was fun to get to wear a different color jersey,” said senior outside hitter Amy Wong, who had 11 kills and 16 digs.

The Roadrunners started in impressive fashion pounding the Mustangs 17-11 to start the first set. But as was to be the theme all night long, MSU Denver let WNMU crawl back into the match 20-18. MSU Denver found a way to squeak out the win 25-20.

The Roadrunners found themselves up again in the second set 17-11. The team was rolling until the Mustangs called a crucial timeout to adjust their game — and it worked. WNMU won the second set 25-20.

“We probably had a pretty good opportunity in the second set. We were in control at 17-13, and had we gone ahead and won the second set, we would have taken the life out of them. But we gave them life,” head coach Debbie Hendricks said.

The Mustangs came out with authority in the third set and took the Roadrunners 25-20.

“They were everywhere. They were scrappy and they were passing well against us,” said junior outside hitter Alyssa Heath, who led the team with 12 kills.

“It just felt like everything we put on their side they were just getting back up and bringing back to our side.”

The Roadrunners were not ready to give up though, and in the fourth set they came

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Roadrunners huddle up to build their strategy against the Western New Mexico Mustangs Oct. 6. WNMU won the match 3-1. Photo by Brian T. McGinn • bmcginn3@msudenver.edu

from behind to tie the match 19-19. But it was too little too late, as the Mustangs found a way to stave off a surging MSU Denver team to win the set and the match 25-22.

“We just have a lot of areas we need to improve in. We need to get back to work on Monday,” Hendricks said. “This team is still an inexperienced team. This is a team that hasn’t played that much together, and I think that when we get tested and when a team puts pressure on us, we’re still not responding to it real well. But there is plenty of season left.”

The Roadrunners have some preparing to do, as they are heading into their longest road trip of the season, playing the next

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three games away — all against fellow Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference opponents.

It wasn’t all bad for MSU Denver this weekend. They won on Oct. 5 in straight sets — 25-20, 25-18 and 25-16 — against New Mexico Highlands University.

Sophomore right sider Lauren Quijaon led the way in kills with 11, followed closely

by Heath, who had nine. Senior setter Vanessa Gemignani had a total of 35 assists and three digs. Junior defensive specialist Alex Green led the team in digs with eight.

The Roadrunners play again at 7 p.m.

Oct. 11 at Colorado State University-Pueblo.

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attune • balance • transform

Healthy Moves Fall 2012 Schedule

Effective August 20 –December 6. (No classes during Fall Break, November 18–24.)

Healthy Moves Classes will be held in the PE Building lobby (except 12:15 and 1:15 classes) Class participation is free and available on a first come-first served basis for the Auraria Campus Community (Students have priority)

Monday 11:00–12:00

Tuesday

Wednesday

Yoga for Stress Management

Yoga for Stress Management

Pilates

Pilates

Svetlana 11:00–12:00

Flow Yoga

12:00–1:00

Derik Room: PE 215 12:15–1:15

Beth 12:00–1:00

Derik Room: PE 215 12:15–1:15

Beg. Flow Yoga

Derik Room: PE 215 1:15–2:00

Derik Room: PE 215 1:15–2:00

Beth 12:00–1:00

Zumba® Cathy 1:00–2:00

Beg. Pilates

3:15–4:15

4:15–5:15

Svetlana 11:00–12:00

Beg. Hatha Yoga

Beg. Hatha Yoga 1:00–2:00

Thursday

Beth 3:15–4:15

Belly Dancing

5:15–6:15

Belly Dancing

Lia 4:15–5:15

Flow Yoga Derik 5:15–6:15

Lia 4:15–5:15

Zumba® Cathy 5:15–6:15

BELLY DANCING Women of the Middle East have enjoyed belly dancing for centuries, as an expressive art, celebrating life and the joy of the soul. Belly Dance provides the means for improving posture and self-confidence. This fun and exciting dance form is a great aerobic and toning workout.

PILATES

Pilates is a series of floor exercises increasing strength, coordination, and flexibility while promoting uniform muscle development enhancing postural alignment. All of the exercises are linked to a specific breath pattern aiding in a deeper core engagement and relieving stress.

YOGA FLOW YOGA

is an active style of yoga linking poses together with rhythmic breathing. Generally more physically challenging than Hatha Yoga, Flow Yoga calms the mind and tones the body.

HATHA YOGA

nourishes the mind and body on every level. Postures play a primary role in Hatha Yoga as do specific breathing techniques and meditation practices. All are intended to calm the mind and uplift the spirit.

Hatha Yoga Derik 5:15–6:15

Zumba® Cathy 5:15–6:15

YOGA FOR STRESS MANAGEMENT

is a class designed for all ages and all levels of fitness with a systematic and safe approach to Yoga. Students learn simple, yet powerful, “yogic tools” for stress management at the physical, mental and emotional levels, as well as build abilities to cope with stress.

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Zumba® is a combination of international dance rhythms such as: African, salsa, merengue, cumbia, reggaeton, and others, all combined with dance and fitness exercises into awe-inspiring movements meant to engage and captivate for life! Every class feels like a party!

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TimeOut

Sudoku

Horoscope Libra

Aquarius

September 23 -October 22 Strange black vans and men in suits with glasses and earpieces may be following you around this week. Members of the FBI or CIA are likely stalking you. You may have something to worry about besides midterms.

Scorpio

October 23 -November 21 You’ll begin preparing for Halloween early this year.

However, you will need to restock on candy after you eat the three bags you already purchased earlier this week.

Darn that deliciously tempting candy.

Difficulty: EASY

Sagittarius

November 22 -December 21 During one of your math classes you will have an extreme “ah-ha!” moment that will cause you to leap out of your chair in life-changing excitement. Don’t forget to scream, “mathematical!”

Capricorn

December 22 -January 19 The temptation of a cheap all-you-can-eat buffet may get the best of you this week. Try not to eat so much that you have to be wheeled out of the restaurant.

January 20 -February 18 life.

The next horoscope you read is likely to change your

Pisces

February 19 -March 20 On your way home from a stressful day of classes, you may fi nd a penny on the ground that is face up. Th is fortunate fi nd will not make much of a difference in your day. Sorry.

Aries

March 21 -April 19 A leprechaun is likely to cross your path. He will either offer you a pot of gold or a really big bowl of Lucky Charms. Keep your fi ngers crossed for the gold.

Taurus

April 20 -May 20

Gemini

May 21 -June 20 It is highly recommended that you stock up on hand sanitizer this week. It’s a dirty, dirty world out there. Be prepared.

Cancer

June 21 -July 22 You can fi nally walk down the main streets on campus this week since the ‘register to vote’ people are fi nally gone. You will now be at peace.

Leo

July 23 -August 22 A fiery experience will likely change your life this week. And scar your feet. Reconsider plans to walk across hot coals without shoes on, especially if it’s in the backyard of a house party.

Virgo

August 23 -September 22

You may see a white rabbit on campus this week. Do not, I repeat, do not, follow it! Unless, of course, you’re a big Pink Floyd fan.

Love is in your future. Sweet, warm love with all the scarves, beanies and hoodies that have been so lonely in the back of your closet since last winter.

Events around Denver

10.11-21 Memphis Tues-Fri 7:30 p.m.

Sat-Sun 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. @ The Buell Theater Tickets start at $25

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Metro Events

10.15 Exploring Economic Freedom: The Economic Anatomy of a Drug War 11 a.m. @ Tivoli Multicultural Lounge Last week’s answers (top to bottom) Back to square one, for instance, sideshow, too funny for words

10.17 Love, Sex, Lies 10 a.m. @ Tivoli Multicultural Lounge

10.10 JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound 8 p.m. @ Larimer Lounge $12 in adv., $15 day of show 10.11 The Helio Sequence, Slowdance 8:30 p.m. @ Moe’s Original Bar B Que Englewood $10-12 10.11 Wolf Gang, The Royal Concept 7 p.m. @ Hi-Dive $16 10.11 Ska Skank Redemption 8 p.m. @ Cervantes $10

10.12 Nate Sanchez 6 p.m. @ The Walnut Room Broadway free 10.12 The Hood Internet 8 p.m. @ The Walnut Room Pizzeria $12.50 in adv., $15 day of show 10.16 Night at The Morrison Museum 6 p.m. @ Morrison Natural History Museum $7

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