Volume 39, Issue 14 - November 16, 2016

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Volume 39, Issue 14 November 16, 2016

Social activist organizes peaceful demonstration to show outrage over election results

By Chris Bjork

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– Dezy “Qween Phoenix” Nolde One of the leading organizers of the protest, Dezy Nolde, also known as Qween Phoenix, is a social activist who helped organize the event by creating an event page on Facebook.

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Casa Mayan holds resource event, Phoenix Center welcomes new director

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“The world as we know it will not exist in a couple short decades if we do not take action immediately.”

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Is the drama over? The monologue continues in the shape of post election turmoil and outrage.

cbjork1@msudenver.edu The cries of thousands of Colorado citizen’s echoed through the streets of Denver on Nov. 10 to protest against the recent president-elect, Donald Trump.

Denver was one of several cities across the country that experienced protesting following the election results. Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, New York City and many others reported having thousands protesting in the street on Nov. 9. Denver was included in these nationwide outcries with around a hundred protesters who assembled at Barnum Park Wednesday evening. Thursday night’s protest, however, gained even more traction, with thousands of participants marching from Capitol Hill to 16th Street Mall and winding up at the State Capitol Building.

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Music Partnership between MSU Denver and DIME reaches fruition

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Thousands converge to protest

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Social activist Dezy “Qween Phoenix” Nolde took a momemt of silence after the protest-march through downtown Denver. Nolde was responsible for organizing the gathering of protestors in the following days after results of the 2016 presidential election. Thousands were reported to have attended the protest which led to the shut down of portions of I-25. Photo by Abreham Gebreegziabgher • abegreeg@msudenver.edu

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Women’s basketball continues to dominate

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MSU Denver launched a opening banquet in the basement of the Tivoli Brewing Company as a pop-up space to introduce its partnership with the Detroit Institute of Music Education.

This collaboration will serve as a new addition to the MSU Denver music program, adding contemporary music to the program this coming Fall semester.

“It’s all about listening to the students,” said co-founder of DIME, Kevin Nixon.

“There’s loads of kids that want to study classical music, but actually there’s thousands of kids that want to study modern music and take modern music as seriously as classical music.”

DIME was founded by Kevin Nixon and Sarah Clayman, two music industry professionals from England, now stationed in Detroit. Their goal is to create musicians and help them succeed in the modern music scene.

This addition to MSU Denver’s music program gives musicians the opportunity to choose between being a performance major,

already because we have a strong classical and jazz program. So I think in terms of what we offer at MSU Denver it’s nice to round it out and offer a contemporary side of things too,” said Michael Kornelsen, the director of the DIME partnership.

The Director of the DIME partnership with MSU Denver, Michael Kornelsen holds a Doctor in musical arts and is originally a trained choral conductor in classical music.

He’s worked for MSU Denver for the past 18 years. Kornelsen has worked as the Chair of the Music Department and Assistant Dean to the school of Arts and Letters.

“It’s good because the partnership has really focused on creating and catalyzing the music scene here,” Door said.

Door lauded Kevin and Sarah’s international reputation and commitment to students, saying their skill and expertise derive from being deeply passionate that musicians and industry professionals are successful.

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Professor leaves distinguished legacy

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a songwriter or a music manager. This program will inspire collaboration with other students in the program along with the local Denver music scene.

“We look forward to many collaborations between MSU Denver traditional music students and MSU Denver at DIME students as well,” Clayman said. “I think there could be some really interesting music that comes out of that collaboration.”

The DIME degree will not only teach students how to be musicians but also help to ensure that students are able to make a realistic living in the modern music industry.

“What DIME does is it creates an epicenter for people to come and learn and grow. To build their businesses, create viable sustainable careers and that’s what sustains a career sector,” said President and CEO of the Downtown Denver Partnership, Tami Door. Door was the reason DIME made it to Denver.

MSU Denver already has a very established jazz and classical music program. With the new addition of DIME, students will have more options to pursue music in their own way.

“I think it’s great. I think it really rounds out what we have in our music department

Lawrence Borom with his wife, Betty Borom Photo courtesy of Facebook

Lawrence Borom, an affi liate professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver, passed away on Oct. 20, 2016 at the age of 79 as a result of brain hemorrhaging from an accidental fall. Professor Borom specialized in black studies, teaching a myriad of classes in the Africana Studies Department.

His sudden passing comes as a shock to the students and those who knew and loved him. His contributions to uplift ing the black community and legacy still live on in those who saw him as their mentor.

Born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio, Borom grew to be a community leader and activist, and served three years in the United States Army. He was the co-founder of the African-American Leadership Institute at MSU Denver, the

One Hundred Black Men of Denver and the Black Directors Council in Denver, and was a member of the Denver NAACP and the National Association of Black Veterans.

Borom served as chairman of the Black Education Advisory Council and advocated against “systematic discrimination” in Denver Public Schools against AfricanAmerican teachers.

“He was an advocate of black history and politics and was loved by many,” said his wife Betty Borom.

His memorial service was held on Oct. 29, 2016 at Park Hill United Methodist Church where over 300 community members gathered to pay homage to his legacy and honor.

Borom was an inspirational professor, a powerful activist and a voice for those without one. His legacy will live on through other activists, educators, community leaders, government officials and his students.

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Hopeful for future, Republicans stand by Trump

By Philip Warburton pwarbur2@msudenver.edu

Donald Trump will bring the expectations of his voters to the White House in January after his unexpected win over Hillary Clinton in last week’s election.

The Nov. 8 election results gave credence to the claim that a silent majority existed, which elevated Trump to the presidency. Trump will have a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate when he takes the inaugural oath. The last time Republicans controlled all three branches of government was when Ronald Reagan won the presidency in 1981, enabling sweeping conservative government reform.

“What you’ve seen this year is just ordinary, decent people, the little people, who’ve said ‘we’ve had enough. We want change,” said Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence party which led the country to exit the European Union.

Protests denouncing Trump’s win erupted across the country in cities such as Los Angeles, New York and Denver.

According to CBS News, one protest in Portland devolved into what police called a riot and reported that protesters threw burning bottles at police. On social media, protesters bashed Trump throughout the week over the results of

the election.

Judy Krall, who represents Colorado House District 6 and is Co-captain of the Colorado House of Representatives District 6, voted for Trump in the election. She said that Trump’s campaign message of reducing regulations and taxes on local businesses resonated greatly with her. She said restrictions on businesses had led to more than 90 million Americans out of jobs.

“The saddest part of Hillary’s campaign was the lack of concern for everyday Americans. There was no mention of the unemployment situation at all.”

Denver, she said, is a rapidly growing city which makes it imperative to support small business. Doing so helps create jobs. The importance of everyday Americans was her primary reason for supporting Trump.

Steve and Diana Ringquist both voted for Trump. Steve Ringquist, who is the senior vice-president of the Denver branch of Raymond James, a financial services firm, said the media misrepresented Trump voters.

“The media portrayed Trump supporters as uneducated racists, which simply isn’t true,” he said.

Ringquist said that many Republicans did not openly support Trump out of fear of social backlash that may have been likely to occur. He said Trump supporters were concerned about the direction of America, but that he was hopeful for the country’s economic future, saying the silent majority had spoken. If Trump curbs regulation like he said he would, Ringquist said that people will actually have an opportunity to get a high-paying job.

Diana Ringquist described Trump as the lesser of two evils. “We could pick an egotistical businessman, or an egotistical politician,” she said.

Diana Ringquist described Trump as a strong person who will bring about change. However, she said Trump was impulsive in his decision-making throughout his campaign. To avoid any altercations on a global scale, she hopes Trump will pick a cabinet that will educate him on important national issues and will help keep hiss ego in check in order to prevent any rash action.

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Trump’s Coalition Donald Trump flipped five states that Barack Obama won in 2012, helping win the election.

Below is a breakdown of what Trump’s electorate looks like.

Trump

>> Male / Female

Clinton

53% / 42% 41% / 54%

>> Age Group • 18-44 • 45+

40% 53%

52% 44%

>> Race Breakdown • White • Black • Hispanic/Latino • Asian • Other

58% 8% 29% 29% 37%

37% 88% 65% 65% 56%

>> Sex by race • White men • White women • Black men • Black women • Latino men • Latino women • All other races

63% 53% 13% 4% 33% 26% 32%

31% 43% 80% 94% 62% 68% 61%

Statistics from FoxNews.com

Seniors

Monday, Nov. 7

120+ • 11 a.m.

105–119 • 1 p.m.

90–104 • 3 p.m.

Juniors

Wednesday, Nov. 9 80–89 • 10 a.m.

70–79 • 1 p.m.

60–69 • 3 p.m.

Priority Registration begins Monday, November 7.

Sophomores

Log on to Student Hub to view your personalized registration time.

Freshmen

Friday, Nov. 11

50–59 • 10 a.m.

40–49 • 1 p.m.

30–39 • 3 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 14

20–29 • 10 a.m.

10–19 • 1 p.m.

9–0 • 3 p.m.

Applicants

Wednesday, Nov. 16 A–K • 10 a.m.

M–Z • 1 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 18

New • 10 a.m.

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ACLU speaker talks First Amendment issues

By Keenan McCall kmccall3@msudenver.edu

Defending free speech doesn’t always mean defending what you support, a lesson that students learned first hand through meeting with American Civil Liberties Union speaker Kathleen Hynes.

Invited by the Student Government Assembly, Hynes held an open discussion Nov. 14 on freedom of speech and what it allows someone to say or not say. The event was held in response to tensions rising on campus due to the recent election results and the campus preacher Ron Underwood frustrating some students with his rhetoric.

“With the election fresh in everyone’s mind, that was a big motivator for the timing of the event,” said James Weiner, a member of the student activities office. “I think a lot of people are confused about why the preacher’s here and how to talk to him.”

It was also hoped that students could see what their own rights to free speech entailed.

“Knowing what your rights are allows you to know that you have a right to hold your

opinion, express your opinion and play a role in the community discussion,” said Garrett Coulter, a member of the SGA. Hyne ran through the basics of the First Amendment and its history. She touched on its first appearance in the Supreme court in 1925 with Gitlow v. New York, where the court started defining what freedom of speech does and does not cover. From there, she went on to explain the findings of each cases, citing key points like obscenity not being covered or hate speech never receiving a supreme court ruling.

She also covered the ACLU’s role in these legal matters. The group has been involved in high profile cases from Ramos v. Lamm in 1980 to Romer v. Evans in 1996.

She pointed out, however, that not every opinion they defended was a popular one. From standing behind white supremacists boycotting African-American living spaces to supporting the Westboro Baptist Church’s right to protest at gay soldiers’ funerals, the ACLU stood behind anyone and everyone who tried to use their right to free speech.

“You protect all freedom of speech or you protect no one’s

freedom of speech,” Hynes said.

She continued on to say that the ACLU did not believe anyone had to accept the views of someone they disagreed with. Instead, they believe people should have an open discussion to learn both view points of arguments and topics to better engage in the discussion.

“The ACLU’s position is, more speech is better,” Hyne said. “Educate yourself. Understand the argument.”

She ended with a call to students to stay informed on their rights and to never become complacent in having them.

“No fight for your civil liberties is won forever,” she said.

The First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

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Auraria students organize for action News Briefs MSU Denver

By Esteban Fernandez eferna14@msudenver.edu Speaking through a bullhorn, student activists demanded an end to social injustice and rallied students on Nov. 14 outside the Tivoli.

The Facebook event, which was called Urgent Campus Action by organizers, was in part a reaction to Donald Trump’s election win as well as recent events over the Dakota Access Pipeline and broader issues such as structural violence inside American Society.

“My personal hope out of today was that on a very surface level, students on this campus would be able to see that there are other students right now on this campus that understand the seriousness of the situation that we’re in and have a desire to do something about it,” said Coby Wikselaar, an MSU Denver student and one of the organizers of the event.

Students formed breakout groups to discuss the future of their movement after speakers were done energizing the crowd that had formed outside the Tivoli. A key motivational factor for many people there was Trump’s election win, which many viewed with fear.

MSU Denver adjunct teacher Trent Hudley called Trump’s policy proposals fascist and unconstitutional. He worried over Trump’s proposals regarding deportations.

“If there is a possibility of that actually happening there needs to be some type of resistance against that,” he said.

In several groups there was talk of making a list of the demand on the University’s administration to keep the

>> Student Activism continues Casa Mayan is hosting a walkout on Nov. 16, in support of undocumented immigrants. The event page on facebook calls for participants to commit to “putting our bodies between Trump/ICE and undocumented students.” The walkout will take place from 3-6 p.m. and meet in front of Auraria Library.

Denver >> Homeless crackdown continues Student activists gathered outside the Tivoli on Nov. 14 to discuss the next steps for their activism under a Donald Trump presidency. Photo by Esteban Fernandez • eferna14@msudenver.edu

campus as a sanctuary place for minority and undocumented students.

Solidarity among students was important to many as well, such as Sabreen Mohammed.

Her goal was to start a new campaign called “I’ll walk with you,” where students would walk with other students of marginalized groups who feel threatened to places such as the light rail or grocery store. Her goal, she said, was to make students feel safe.

However, despite her criticism of president-elect Trump and his supporters, she said it was important to find common ground. She added that of the Trump supporters she knew personally, they didn’t seem racist to her and were right to be angry at the establishment which left behind low income white people.

“Hate speech and violence is not an American value. We should come together

as citizens of this country and work to better our communities and spread love and support,” Mohammed said.

Holding a sign that said, “Trump is not a racist,” someone calling himself “Free Speech Phil” engaged with the student activists. He said the country was very upset over the outcome of the election, and cited examples which he said showed Trump was not racist or homophobic. Instead, he said Trump won because his rhetoric over trade resonated with people who were upset with the effects of trade deals had on jobs.

Phil also said he was for protests that did not destroy private property and talked about the importance of discussion when it comes to finding common ground.

“It’s the best medicine for a polarized society,” he said. “Instead of limiting speech, we need more speech.”

project that has dramatically impacted employee parking,” Chesney explained.

“The shuttle helps employees get to work by picking them up at the Auraria West light rail station and at free, temporary Denver Water-dedicated parking lots (closer to Denver Water than Auraria Campus) and driving them to Denver Water’s administration building.”

Concerns about public parking are nothing new on campus. Students, teachers and staff who worked during the Broncos’ Super Bowl celebration parade this past February saw how quickly the lots fi lled up with those headed to the festivities.

According to Nickeson, the low demand for parking on Fridays, evenings and weekends shows that the majority of parking lot users are those associated with the campus. Those visiting the Pepsi Center or Mile High Stadium have also been known to park on campus and walk to their respective events.

“AHEC does actively promote specialevent parking on a space-available basis at times when we have available capacity,” Nickeson said.

Generally, special signage is placed outside of lots to advertise parking for events such as Denver Broncos home games on Sunday.

“I mean, if it’s only temporary, then

yea, I think that’s fine,” said MSU Denver student David Anaya. “I mean, those lots are public even when class isn’t going.

Some people use those lots for other events like Six Flags or for the Pepsi Center. I remember last year the lots were full for the Broncos parade.”

Signs posted at lots like Beech on 5th Street are meant to discourage the public from using the lots. However, they are meant to be treated as guidelines, according to Nickeson. Because students are not required to have school IDs, it would be difficult for AHEC to enforce.

“I don’t think it’s fair to park in (the) students’ parking lot,” said University of Colorado Denver junior Bradlie Jones.

“They have other options to park and pay, and I think there should be some identification to park since the population is getting bigger, and it’s inconvenient for students to have to look around for parking and be late for class.”

Regardless of who is fi lling the parking spaces on the Auraria Campus, the campus and the surrounding lots are open to the public.

“We are not taking any steps to actively limit access to parking on campus,” Nickeson said, “as it would be both costprohibitive and inconvenient for our campus community.”

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After seeing a Denver Water shuttle parked on campus near the less expensive $3.25-a-day Aspen and Beech lots on 5th street, students and faculty questioned if members of the public, with no connection to Auraria or the three colleges, were hoarding these lots in lieu of more expensive parking downtown.

According to Blaine Nickeson, the assistant vice president of Campus Relations of the Auraria Higher Education Center, the shuttle in question is not for picking up those who park, but those who ride.

“Our understanding is that Denver Water is running a shuttle van to one of their projects from the Auraria West light rail station, not from our parking lots,” Nickeson said. “We’ve seen the shuttle van regularly loading and unloading passengers to the light rail platform.”

Denver Water spokesperson Stacy Chesney said the shuttle is on the Auraria Campus to transport employees from the Auraria West light rail station to the Denver Water administration building at 1600 W. 12th Ave. “Denver Water’s operations complex is in the middle of a multi-year construction

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On Tuesday, Denver police began another crackdown on the homeless near the Lawrence camps near Samaritan House. As the police and clean up crews began preparations Tuesday morning, a group of homeless people chanted “Housing, not handcuffs,” while blocking access to sidewalks. This is the second major sweep of the Denver area in the last year.

>> Police make statement over immigration In the wake of Trump’s election, Denver and Aurora police have issued statements assuring that they will not be enforcing federal immigration laws.

Although immigration is handled at a federal level, police in both cities are bracing for any possibility of being called to action by the Trump administration.

Aurora Police Chief Nick Metz wrote on facebook “Officers will not enforce, investigate or detain individuals based on their immigration status. Our policy is not based on politics or personal philosophy. It is based on public safety.”

National >> Hate crimes rising FBI crime statistics showed that hate crimes in 2015 were more than six percent more frequent than they were in 2014. The report citing incidences of hates crimes show that religiously motivated attacks were a growing share of the tally. African-Americans faced more than half of race-based attacks.

International >> Columbia renews peace process Six weeks after the proposed peace deal between the Colombian government and the FARC was turned down by voters, the two parties have reached a new deal likely to garner more support. The new agreement took into account concerns that caused the last deal to fail. Under the new accord, the FARC is committed to handing over all of their assists, which will be used to pay reparations to victims of the conflict, which was among the demands of the no voters of the first agreement.

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National protest wave sweeps through Denver

By Esteban Fernandez eferna14@msudenver.edu

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Denver protesters chanted “not our president” in a major protest on Nov. 10, during which they stormed I-25 around 6th Avenue and snarled traffic for half an hour.

Police redirected the protesters away from the highway by using pepper balls and there were no other incidents. The protest ended up winding through downtown and to the Capitol, where it ended near midnight.

Police said no arrests were made. Westword described the rally as racuous and passionate, but peaceful.

However, not all protests have been peaceful.

In Portland, a protest turned into a riot on Nov. 10. Property was smashed and one protesters was shot in the leg early Saturday, Nov. 12. That same night, 71 people were arrested. Most faced charges of disorderly conduct.

There have been mass protests in Los Angeles, Seattle, and New York, as well as Silver Spring, Maryland. As protests entered their sixth day on Sunday, Nov. 13, right wing pundits sharply criticized the protesters, with Rudy Guilliani calling them “spoiled crybabies.”

According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, more than 300 incidents of harassment or intimidation have taken place since Donald Trump’s election last Tuesday, Nov. 8, and examples abound on social media.

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he election is over, exactly like so many before it. This one was contentious, the Progressive movement took a major hit, and it’s painful for the movement’s hopeful advocates and sympathizers. We can all agree, for some, it is a difficult pill to swallow.

But, an unusually large and angry group of mostly very young people are having a visceral reaction to an election that they believe is horrible. This is both sad and disconcerting to this professor. Future employers are watching. The world, that has seen our strong military and economic leadership in the past, is now watching the emerging stereotype of lazy, entitled, immature and largely ignorant young people emerge from high school wholly unable to meet the challenges of adulthood. These young people then awkwardly make their way into the “working world.” Over 40 percent of young adults under the age of 30 still live with “Mom.” This is not encouraging considering that our economy requires young adults to leave the nest and contribute, thereby stimulating economic growth.

Now back to our current state of affairs.

In this case, the Progressive candidate lost.

We all must accept that. After all, our system was designed to embrace slow change. It does this by employing checks and balances. Three branches of government (executive, legislative and judiciary) and federalist power to the states (gay marriage and cannabis legalization are prime, contemporary examples) exist to make certain that whatever is enacted has passed muster.

President Obama chose “fast change.”

Some say passing the ObamaCare amendment in his first two years without any Republican votes rather than compromising with Congress constitutes “railroading.”

During his last six years, President Obama fought the congressional majority and this resulted in a handful of executive orders that can be rescinded at any time.

The system requires compromise and is designed to so that kings or queens need not apply.

As for economics, the last eight years have been very instructive indeed.

Obscenely low interest rates coupled with huge regulations on business, high taxes, environmental regulations, wage increases and other economic hobgoblins have given us substandard growth since the recession.

In fact, this has been the worst recovery in history. Economic growth comes from the private sector, and that’s what creates jobs.

Our government depends on the tax money generated from this private sector. Exhaustive business regulations, regulatory wage increases, health care costs, environmental regulations and so on stunt economic growth and kill jobs. Such constraints should be employed wisely. This isn’t what’s happening, however, and this is why we have experienced such anemic growth at home and a reduced

Is the drama over?

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role in the international community.

Who knows? President Trump might be able to reverse some of this malaise. He might not. Lower taxes on individuals and business, tighter immigration policies, strategic trade restrictions and a reduction of the size of the state might actually help things. Over 50 percent of all immigrants are on some sort of public assistance compared with 30 percent of native born citizens. This is an interesting development.

Healthy dissent is, well, healthy.

Continued protest over who is President makes no sense whatsoever.

Calling your President and the 60 million Americans who voted for him “racist, misogynistic, and homophobic” not only contradicts the common Progressive ideology, but is outright hateful and does nothing to forward the idea of equity for all.

Name-calling is childish. It’s time for our youth to grow up and face the reality that all things might not go the way that they had envisioned.

For all the talk about how “educated” liberal voters are, I would think that there would be more understanding of how the economy and government work. Free education, free lunch, free condoms, free mammograms, free cake, and free ice cream.

These things don’t really exist as they must all be paid for. Senator Bernie Sanders rallied young people to ignore this economic reality despite the fact that most adults found his perspective to be ridiculous.

Doubling the deficit is probably not a good idea. It is the young that will bear the brunt of higher taxation to pay for expensive social and environmental programs, since the “one percent” is a small group and can contribute only so much to such causes. The middle class will surely bear the brunt of any major social or environmental initiatives.

Our future leaders owe it to themselves, and more importantly to society, to live within the confines of reality. So let’s work within the system to change the system and stop the pointless protesting.

Darrin Duber-Smith is a professor of Marketing at MSU Denver.

mericans have historically esteemed the executive office, holding it in especially high regard. While Presidents are not above the law, there is broad agreement that their position confers powers and responsibilities warranting an aura of vaunted authority. It is set apart for multiple reasons, not the least of which is that the President—as Commander-inChief of our armed forces—bears responsibility for grave decisions in times of national crisis. As debate about such decisions would be counterproductive, formal deference to the President is needed, along with a corresponding reverence for our political institutions, of which Americans should be proud.

However, Donald Trump’s election renders absurd the traditional expectation that the holder of the Office of the President be respected qua office holder. His election demonstrates the inadequacy of the qualifying criteria for prospective office-seekers, and how our deficient mechanisms for vetting candidates endanger our democratic Republic. Our Constitution’s framers thought that merely being “a natural born citizen” who has “attained to the age of 35 years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States (Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution)”, was adequate because they expected that only individuals who shared in our nation’s civic culture and espoused the values codified in our Constitution would ever be taken as serious contenders for the office. That is no longer the case: unlike any prospective presidential candidate our Constitution’s framers could have envisaged, Trump repeatedly sullied the office long before he won it. Apart from the fact that Trump has never been elected to any political office, he demonstrated ignorance of the Constitution, of the law, foreign policy, economic facts, and complex policy issues as a candidate. Exposed as a fraud, liar, thief, egotist and bully, he also admitted to committing sexual assault. He further disqualified himself from ever being the legitimate leader of all the people by insulting millions of Americans.

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protest marches or dismiss the concerns of Trump’s opponents ought to appreciate that his victory has spurred an opposition movement that will persist throughout his administration. Moreover, they should grasp that this movement differs substantively from the anti-Obama “birther” movement and opposition to Obama that emanated from barking-mad, conspiratorial corners of the Right, which was rooted in racism, and

“Those who minimize antiTrump protest marches or dismiss the concerns of Trump’s opponents ought to appreciate that his victory has spurred an opposition movement that will persist throughout his administration.” malicious supposition, and which—lacking any semblance of legitimacy—was never taken seriously by thoughtful people. On the contrary: no major-party, mainstream candidate has ever expressed such disdain for those who disagree with him, vilified his opponents, insulted minority groups, victim-blamed, or ridiculed the vulnerable on the campaign trail, as has Trump. His own words, publicly uttered and recorded, have generated a movement with genuine grievances that imbue it with legitimacy. We can expect the rising anti-Trump movement to be a new breed of animal, in no small part because it has warrant to oppose the moral authority of America’s next President, and it is therefore likely to prove effective.

Rather than allaying uncertainty concerning what he intends, Trump’s postvictory call for unity increases ambiguity about his plans. His poorly stated, detailscarce policies, which resorted to crude generalizations and hyperbole, revealed ignorance of the complexity of the issues and a disturbing dearth of sensitivity to the needs of marginalized and historically oppressed groups. Trump’s arrogance was not just meant to persuade voters that he possessed the strength to solve their problems. It was also meant to convey that those in his sites, and especially those impeding his way, would be dealt with mercilessly. >> To read the full piece, go to mymetmedia.com Dr. Michael McNeal has taught political science at MSU Denver since 2010.

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Denver protestors take to the streets

By Chris Bjork cbjork1@msudenver.edu T One of the leading organizers of the protest, Dezy Nolde, also known as Qween Phoenix, is a social activist who helped organize the event by creating an event page on Facebook.

“I started looking for some support groups in the Denver area since I’ve only been here one and half years. Then I started to post in the groups, asking if anyone wanted to get together for some support and maybe a walk,” Nolde said. “Well, the response I got showed me that people not only wanted to get together for a hug, but they wanted to cry out and have their voices heard. They want to know they matter in the place they call home.”

What began as a request to organize a small number of people to voice their concerns, transformed into a full movement in a couple of days.

“Even though I had five Facebook friends in Denver, I decided to make an event. I would have been happy if 20 people showed up just for support. At most, I was expecting 50. I haven’t seen this kind of response to an activist event that I’ve planned, ever. It’s just proof that so many people feel they are unheard, unseen and unsafe,” Nolde said.

Thursday’s peaceful assembly started with a few handfuls of

people in front of the Capitol building. An hour later, the gathering spilled over the lawn and sidewalk and onto Grant Street. The diverse crowd of all ages and ethnicities held colorful picket signs and roared chants of a wide variety including, “Love Trumps Hate” and “We Reject the President-elect.”

“I plan on hopefully teaming up with some organizations and keeping steady protests and meetings going. The people have spoken.

We need this.”

— Dezy Nolde 73-year-old Patricia Taylor voiced her concerns over the decision and reflected on its impact in relation to American politics in the past.

“I was around for the ‘60s, for the assassination of President Kennedy, for 9/11, for Watergate.

The list goes on and on, and in my opinion this is the worst thing that’s ever happened to our country since I was born, and I was born in World War II,” Taylor said. “We’ve already lost so much stature in the world. But we need

Protesters at the anti Trump rally marched through downtown Denver in the days following the 2016 election results.

to remain really vigilant because he’s coming after everything. Speak your mind, don’t be silenced.”

As the night edged on and the protesters made their way across Grant Street and Capitol Hill to the heart of 16th Street Mall, the sheer number of attendees forced several road closures. Sections of I-25 were shut down by Denver police as crowds made their way across Auraria Parkway.

Attendee Olivia Miller participated to engage with the community and relieve her sense of isolation following the aftermath.

The small crowd that started the protest eventually expanded until several road closure were enforced by the Denver police.

Future anti-Trump protests are scheduled in the coming weeks.

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“I was so shattered and so shocked after hearing the results that I felt like I was alone and I had nowhere to direct my energy, Miller said. “This is bringing me a gathering of like-minded people in a peaceful way that we can come together, express our feelings, and hopefully find a path forward and a way to impact this situation.”

As swarms of protesters made their way through 16th Street Mall, across 17th Street and finally circling back to the Capitol building, the protest finished its first wave. A smaller crowd continued walking and chanting their messages through East Colfax before the night came to an end.

Nolde said that Thursday night’s protest will not be the last of her efforts to organize followers and continue spreading the message.

“I plan on hopefully teaming up with some organizations and keeping steady protests and meetings going. The people have spoken. We need this,” Nolde said.

It is still unclear exactly how many demonstrations like these will continue in Denver in days to come. However, it won’t be the last, with another protest scheduled on Jan. 20, the date of Trump’s inauguration. As massive protests continue to sprawl out in major cities nationwide, the country appears to be divided, leaving many angry, confused and uncertain about what the future holds.

“ This is bringing me a gathering of like-minded people in a peaceful way that we can come together, express our feelings and hopefully find a path forward and a way to impact this situation.”

— Olivia Miller

Know your rights Upcoming Denver protests Community march “Bigger than Trump” Where: Civic Center Park Greek Ampitheater When: Friday, Nov. 18 at 6:00 p.m.

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Casa Mayan offers student resources for Auraria

By Mady Smarr msmarr@msudenver.edu

I On the Historic 9th Street Park, the Casa Mayan was lit up brightly Friday, Nov. 11 for it’s LiberatED, a Week of Exploratory Learning event.

Student Isaac HutchesonTipton played guitar softly out front and the smell of Ethiopian food beckoned students inside.

Participants were able to meet and mingle with the presenters and walk around the historic house.

“We wanted to educate people on things that they can’t really get around campus.

Things like holistic medicine and the labor history of Colorado aren’t taught so we brought it here.”

— Alie Hermanutz The Casa Mayan Coalition is an Auraria Campus based organization that includes students from all three schools.

This demographic also includes faculty, staff and locals. From Nov. 7 to Nov. 12, the Casa Mayan provided a combination of many different types of workshops.

Many different activists came to present over the week. National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws Pro-Choice Colorado, Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition and Journey Through our Heritage all gave presentations throughout the week-long LiberatED event.

“We reached out to about a dozen different organizations to participate and about half got back to us,” organizer Isaac Hutcheson-Tipton said.

Student leader Alie Hermanutz said the coalition brought organizations that offered alternative education to students at Auraria outside the traditional college curriculum.

“We wanted to educate people on things they can’t really get around campus. Things like holistic medicine and the labor history of Colorado aren’t taught, so we brought it here,” Hermanutz said.

The Coalition originated about three semesters ago and is a combination of many groups who utilize the Casa Mayan house to bring about social change.

“The student group came about as one of the ways we could work with the community to try and ensure that students and community had access to this house but also that the story of this campus was being told and was being made more explicit,” said CU Denver Political Science major Coby Wickselaar.

The coalition tries to keep the needs of its participants in mind and works to keep the environment organic for those involved.

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The Casa Mayan is a working space facilitated by Auraria students and faculty who work to explore new ideas and uphold anti-oppressive values. Photo by Abreham Gebreegziabher • agebreeg@msudenver.edu

Students Alliance and Student Labor Action Project work together to bring about events like LiberatED to Auraria Campus.

The Student Labor Action Project works with Jobs With Justice, who presented on Nov. 11. The presentation was a three hour interactive workshop titled Labor Liberation given by two Jobs With Justice board members, Ben Bull and Joe Deras.

“They reached out and asked if we had anything we wanted to present, and labor liberation is one of the things we’ve been kind of building up to, so we decided to present it here,” said Joe Deras.

While LiberatED has wrapped up, Casa Mayan holds potlucks every third Friday of the month and also hosts open mic nights to

give students a safe space.

Casa Mayan is also planning for the future.

“We’re going to continue to work towards events that seek to merge building community through food, music, art, culture

and stories with skills and workshops that can help build student and community agency,” Wickselaar said.

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“Donkey Kong Country 2”

By Sean Rhodes srhodes8@msudenver.edu

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In 1994, the selling point of the first Donkey Kong Country was that it was the most gorgeous game you could play at the time. It’s true, Donkey Kong Country was a gorgeous game. The first game kicked off the series with photorealistic graphics, great music and fun level design, but it was also a fairly basic game at its core.

The series didn’t truly hit its stride until the second game in the series. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest, released in 1995. It is still one of the greatest video game sequels I’ve ever played. To this day, I still believe it to be the best 2D platformer ever made, and one that shows how to design a game.

Whereas the first game had a lot of basic levels and ambience, the second spends a lot more time with creative level design and adventure. Every level is unique. Even ones

that might repeat previous concepts make sure to mix them up in strange new ways.

You may only encounter something once in the entire game.

Donkey Kong Country 2 built upon everything the first game established. There were now team attacks and finally a point to going to those bonus areas that could lead you to a hidden ending. Donkey Kong Country 2 even has a narrative arc that the first is missing. Everything came together in such a cohesive package that it’s easy to forget how the first game started it all when the second game perfected everything.

It always makes me wonder what happened with the third game. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble isn’t bad, but it put together all the pieces of the second game without realizing why they worked together. Everything in Donkey Kong Country 2 had a function that served not only its gameplay, but the story it sought to tell.

The third game has everything the

second game does, but it’s not used in service to the story. Instead the game had a “bigger is better,” mentality. Donkey Kong Country 3 was certainly bigger, but it wasn’t better. The levels were not as creative and the adventure feels like it’s missing something.

Perhaps it’s that the second game really was that good. It’s one of the few games where everything fell into place so perfectly that a sequel could only be inferior. Even today, fans of the trilogy refer to Donkey Kong Country 2 as the best one, and it’s probably because it does what a sequel should do, it builds on its predecessor and in Playing turn master’s everything the first one set With Perspective out to do.

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Megan Alpert takes the seat as Phoenix Director

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inspired her to choose a career she grew to love. This teacher was a medical advocate for BARCC and was able to get her involved with them.

“It taught me a lot about trauma and learning to sort of roll with it. One thing that I learned in that training was that any reaction to an abnormal situation is normal, and that was probably the largest thing I learned,” Alpert said. “Working in the hospital and talking to them, having that as my guiding light. I joked through a number of cases. I had clients that slept, people that certainly were crying or angry, you got the whole gamut and I never tired of it. I thought it was a really wonderful experience and very rewarding.”

Now in Colorado, Alpert is excited to be in a bigger city and to continue working her process bird by bird, making sure to keep the Phoenix Center a safe haven for any person who walks in the door.

“That is one of the most important things we do. Provide a space for people to feel comfortable and safe and be able to get the resources and support that they need to be able to continue in their life goals. Whatever those may be,” Alpert said.

cballer7@msudenver.edu Life can be taken bird by bird for the new director of the Phoenix Center, Megan Alpert. This idea comes from one of her favorite books as a step by step idea.

In the book, “Bird By Bird,” two children procrastinate on a homework project until the last night. The project was on birds. As they are panicking in the late hours of the night, their father calms them by telling them to work bird by bird. Alpert regularly turns to this book as a warming piece of advice when she is having a hard time.

“That is one of the most important things we do.

Provide a space for people to feel comfortable and safe and be able to get the resources and support that they need to be able to continue in their life goals. Whatever those may be.”

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—Megan Alpert “I call it my bible. It’s about writing, but it’s also a lot of advice. Why do writers get writer’s block? A lot of times it’s because they’re being perfectionists. They are focused on it being just right,” Alpert said.

“She said that perfectionism is the obsessive belief that if we step on every brick just right, we won’t have to die. But the truth is that we all die, and people that aren’t focused on perfection have a lot more fun while they are doing it. It’s something that I try and take into myself.”

Long before Alpert made her way to Denver, she finished her undergraduate degree and moved to Norfolk, NE with her significant other. On the drive to her new home, she was frantically looking for a new job. She was a victim of the great recession of 2008 and no one was hiring.

Alpert paced herself while doing what she could. Luckily, one place hiring was the Army.

“I remember being in the car, on my way down to Norfolk, running internet off my

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phone, frantically applying to jobs which I had been doing for the last four or five months,” Alpert said.

Her undergrad degree in Psychology was not what got her hired in the Army. Instead, it was the volunteering she had done with the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center. After

a year with the Army, the National Defense Authorization Act changed the law to not let contract workers do Alpert’s job. From there, she was hired by the Navy.

Alpert pursued Psychology with the main goal of helping people. One teacher who taught a class called Violence In the Family

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Roadrunner Briefs »Men’s basketball completes preseason MSU Denver’s men’s basketball team won their only exhibition game this season on Nov. 12 against the Colorado College Prowlers. The Roadrunners beat the Prowlers 83-59. Junior guard Sunday Dech led the team with 25 points and also had eight rebounds, while junior guard Cam Williams had 24 points and six assists. Junior center Bounama Keita contributed on the defensive end with four blocks and five rebounds. The Runners continue their regular season slate on Nov. 20 when they take on Northwest Missouri State at 2 p.m. at the Auraria Event Center.

» Volleyball begins RMAC championsihip tournament The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference volleyball tournament began on Nov. 15. Head coach Jenny Glenn’s Roadrunners defeated the the CSU-Pueblo Thunderwolves three sets to zero to advance to the RMAC tournament semifinals. With the win, the Runners extended their undefeated streak to 20 games.

Senior outside hitter Michaela Smith led the Runners in kills with 16, and senior setter Brandi Torr had 40 assists. The Runners will play the the Regis Rangers at the Auraria Event Center on Nov. 18. Game time is yet to be determined.

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Women’s basketball beats defending champs

By Levi Waddell lwaddel3@msudenver.edu The MSU Denver women’s basketball team began their 20162017 season this past weekend at the Holiday Inn Denver Cherry Creek Classic.

The Roadrunners, lead by head coach Tanya Haave, finished the weekend 1-1.

In the first of the two games, the Roadrunners defeated the defending NCAA Division II national champions, Lubbock Christian, 67-51 on Nov. 11 at the Auraria Event Center. Defense and hustle were key as the Roadrunners held the Lady Chaps to a 32.7 shooting percentage, and out-rebounded them 43 to 27. Juniors Emily Hartegan and Georgia Ohrdorf both finished with double-doubles, posting 17 points and 11 rebounds and 16 points and 14 rebounds, respectively. Junior J’Nae SquiresHorton also paced the offense with 12 points, while sophomore Jaelynn Smith was a spark off the bench, finishing with 7 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds in just 28 minutes.

In the second game, the Runners dropped a nail-biter to

the Texas A&M Commerce Lions 69-68 on Nov. 12. In a back and forth game, the Runners found themselves with a chance to win in the final seconds, but Hartegan’s jumper came up short with four seconds to play and the Lions held on to win. Ohrdorf finished with 17 points and 8 rebounds, while Hartegan again finished with a double-double, posting 14 points and 12 rebounds.

Squires-Horton was pleased with her team overall following the weekend’s action.

“I think we did well this entire weekend. I think we came out strong our first game and we fought really hard in the second game, but overall we still have a lot to improve on so we are looking forward to next week,” Squires-Horton said.

The Runners will travel to Portland, Oregon for their first road games in the Concordia Classic next weekend. They are set to face Saint Martin’s on Friday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m.

Next Game Nov. 18, 6 p.m. against St. Martin’s Portland, Oregon

Sophomore guard Jaelynn Smith, 4, passes by defender Jenna Price on Nov. 12 against Texas A&M-Commerce at the Auraria Event Center. The Roadrunners suffered their first loss of the season 68-69 in the Holiday Inn Denver Cherry Creek Classic.

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Conor McGregor defeats Eddie Alvarez in UFC 205

» Jenny Glenn and Brandi Torr recognized The titles of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference coach of the year, player of the year and setter of the year belong to Roadrunners. Head coach Jenny Glenn won the coach of the year award in her first season as head coach. Brandi Torr caps an illustrious career with the player of the year and setter of the year awards. Torr ranks 21st in the nation in total assists and second in Roadrunner history in that same category.

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Conor McGregor won his bout against Eddie Alvarez on Nov. 12. He’s the third person in UFC history to hold a title belt in two weight classes.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship 205 can be summed up in just one word: historic.

“Sitting here tonight, we broke every record in UFC history tonight,” said UFC president, Dana White. “Every record.”

UFC 205 broke the record for Madison Square Gardens bestselling gate by more than $4 million in ticket sales.

It also saw Conor McGregor take just under seven minutes to become the third person in UFC history to hold two belts in two different weight classes simultaneously.

“Jesus is going to have to fight the Devil to break that record,”

White said.

No matter how you view McGregor, one can not deny his absolute domination of then champion Eddie Alvarez.

McGregor defended every one of Alvarez’s take down attempts and landed a series of left crosses along the way, ultimately ending the champion’s short reign as king of the lightweight division.

“I’ve ridiculed everyone on the roster. I just want to say from the bottom of my heart. I’d just like to take this time to apologize,” McGregor said before pausing.

“To absolutely nobody! The double-champ does what the fuck he wants!”

In the card’s co-main event, welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson fought 25 minutes to a majority draw, leaving Woodley the retaining, defending UFC welterweight champion.

Woodley out-struck Wonderboy in the first round 45:1. The second and third

rounds could have gone either way with both fighters landing very few significant strikes. The fourth round was all Woodley.

He dropped Thompson with his signature overhand right and nearly ended the fight. Wonderboy won the striking battle in round five, but he didn’t do enough to dethrone Woodley when the final bell was heard.

The first fight on the main card of UFC 205 ended in retirement for former women’s bantamweight champion, Miesha Tate. After losing to Colorado Springs native Raquel Pennington by unanimous decision, Tate decided to call it quits.

“I’ve been doing this for over a decade,” said Tate in her post-fight interview. “Thank you so much for being here, I love this sport forever, but it’s not my time anymore.”

UFC 205 was hyped up as being the biggest card in the history of the UFC, and it delivered.

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Jared Bednar facing uphill battle

By Matt Stefanski

mstefanski@msudenver.edu On Aug. 25th, Joe Sakic, the president of hockey operations for the Colorado Avalanche, made the decision to hire American Hockey League coach Jared Bednar as the head coach to succeed the hole left by the surprise resignation of Patrick Roy. Sakic revealed his reasoning in the hire.

“I like the way his teams play. It fits with the way we play. We have a fast forward group and that uptempo, pressure game all over the ice is, first of all, exciting, and it’s going to suit our team,” Sakic said.

During his tenure as a head coach in the minors across multiple teams, Bednar won two championships and made the playoffs four times. Despite having no National Hockey League playing or coaching experience, Sakic was excited for the new hire.

The man who captained an Avalanche team to two Stanley Cup championships, eight straight divisional championships and a playoff streak that spanned over a decade showed his confidence in the new coach.

“It’s tough to win in any league, and to be able to win, you’ve got to be doing something right,” Sakic said.

Sakic has described Bednar as a demanding coach, one whom players respect and will play for.

With an Avalanche team that struggled to keep puck control, make defensive plays and score with their core group, Bednar is seen as the man to come in and fire up the players.

The Avalanche have a talented young core that includes Matt Duchene, Gabriel Landeskog, Tyson Barrie, Erik Johnson, and Nathan MacKinnon. Many fans believe that Roy was unable to tap the potential in that talent. Many expected Bednar to a lead team that hadn’t reached the postseason in two years to success.It hasn’t

Jared Bednar took over the role as Avalanche head coach on Aug. 25. The first-time National Hockey League coach has a current record of 7-8. Photo from Flickr.com

gone according to plan.

In Bednar’s first few weeks, it’s been much of the same. By this time last season, the Avs were 6-9-1. This season, 6-8. Stats-wise, the Avalanche were 19th in goals for, 23rd in goals against, 19th in power-play percentage and 23rd in penalty kill percentage.

Up to this point in the 20162017 campaign, the Avalanche rank 28th in goals for, 22nd in goals against, 12th in power-play percentage, and 21st in penalty kill percentage.

To be fair to Bednar, it is his first season as an NHL head coach. After Roy’s resignation and his hire, he had to crash-course the team to his playbook within a few short weeks of the regular season starting. To give context, Bednar was hired on Aug. 25, 2016, about a month and a half before the regular season started.

Roy was hired on May 23, 2013, giving him four and a half months to prepare for his first year as an

NHL head coach. Roy, like most coaches, had more than half of a year to introduce his team to his playbook, a luxury that Bednar wasn’t afforded.

Even so, he took the Avalanche through the preseason undefeated while several of his key players were off playing in the World Cup of Hockey. The team started hot, defeating the heavyweight Dallas Stars and 2015-2016 Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins.

But since then, the wheels have come off. Their goals-for average has dropped from a 2.7 to a measly 2.1, while their goals against average is sitting at a 3.0. The Avalanche have won only two games in the month as we reach the halfway point of November, one of which was won on an own-goal by Winnipeg in the overtime period.

One can argue that at this point in the season, he has had the deck somewhat unfairly stacked against him. However, over the next

month and a half, the Avalanche need to find their identity as a team and start winning. Bednar may have had a rough start to his NHL coaching career, but if the Avalanche are continuing to struggle with two months of regular season play under their belt, it may be time to start looking at the roster, and even the core group, as the problem that a simple head coaching change cannot solve.

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November 16, 2016

Auraria Events 11.16: Transgender Day of Remembrance A memorial for those individuals who were harmed or killed due to antitransgender hatred or prejudice Price: Free Location: Tivoli Multicultural Lounge Time: 11 a.m.

11.17: SHE KILLS MONSTERS by

Qui Nguyen a comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games Price: Free for students Location: King Center Time: 7:30 p.m.

11.18: MSU Denver Opera Theatre Ensemble: Le Nozze di Figaro Student muicians gather to share their talent with the community.

Location: King Center Price: Free for students Time: 7 p.m.

11.19: MSU Denver Jazz Guitar and Piano Ensembles MSU Denver musicians join together to share their talents with students and the community.

Location: King Center Price: Free for students Time: 4 p.m.

11.16: AMZY Location:: Bluebird Theater Price: $13 Time: 8 p.m.

11.16: The Dusbowl Revival Location:: Lairimer Lounge Price: $12 Time: 9 p.m.

11.21: Farewell, My Love Location: Summit Music Hall Price: $10-$12 Time: 7 p.m.

11.17: Gigamesh Location:: Gothic Theater Price: $20-$30 Time: 9 p.m.

11.22: Marc E Bassy Location: Larimer Lounge Price: $12-$15 Time: 9 p.m.

11.17: Yeasayer Location: Ogden Theater Price: $20-$25 Time: 8 p.m.

11.23: Casey Donahew Band Location: The Grizzly Rose Price: $18 Time: 8 p.m.

11.18: Skinny Lister Location: Bluebird Theater Price: $15-$18 Time: 8 p.m.

11.19: The Jezabels Location: Larimer Lounge Price: $15 Time: 9 p.m.

11.18: Time Location: Larimer Lounge Price: $8-$10 Time: 9 p.m.

11.19: Horseshoes & Hand Grenades Location: Bluebird Theater Price: $14.99-$18 Time: 9 p.m.

11.20: Adam Torres Location: Larimer Lounge Price: $12-$15 Time: 9 p.m.

Met picks top five things to be thankful for 2. Cute baby animals 3. Hot cocoa

11.15: Partly Cloudy

77º/50º

11.16: Partly Cloudy

80º/41º

4. The smell of a new book

11.17: Snow

44º/24º

5. Home-cooked meals

11.18: Sunny

52º/31º

11.19: Sunny

64º/36º

11.20: Sunny

64º/36º

11.21: Partly Cloudy

60º/35º

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11.20: The Pearl Street Music & Arts Festival Location: Boulder Theater Price: $25-$29 Time: 7 p.m.

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11.24: Funksgiving Location: Syntax Physic Opera Price: $5 Time: 9 p.m.

11.25: Under a Bood Red Sky Location: Rialto Theater Price: $20 Time: 8 p.m.

Met Sports MEN’S BASKETBALL 11.20 Vs. Northwest Missouri State Location: Auraria Event Center Time: 2 p.m.

11.25 Vs. Davis & Elkins Location: Auraria Event Center Time: 7 p.m.

11.26 Vs. Bloomfield Location: Auraria Event Center Time: 7 p.m.

Admission is free with a valid student ID

“Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson named People’s Sexiest Man Alive” (Today.com) “Rudolph Giuliani’s Business Ties Viewed as Red Flag for Secretary of State Job” (New York Times) “Defiant LAPD chief says department will refuse to help Donald Trump’s deportation efforts” (The Washington Post)

Corrections • In the Oct. 12 issue story “Barney Frank reflects on 30-year career in politics,” the Denver Project for Humanistic Inquiry was not mentioned as the organizer of the event.

Pro Sports 11.18 Denver Nuggets vs. Phoenix Suns Location: The Pepsi Center Price: $25+ Time: 7 p.m.

11.23 Colorado Avalanche vs. Edmonton Oilers Location: Pepsi Center Price: $15+ Time: 8 p.m.

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November 16, 2016

Horoscopes

Overheard this week “Jurisdiction is not a thing.”

“That lady called me gay, but really, old ladies just don’t turn me on.”

June 21 - July 22

January 20 -February 18 Fill that void in your pathetic life by playing Whack-A-Mole seventeen hours a day.

Virgo

August 23 - September 22

You are the true Lord of the Dance, no matter what those idiots at work say.

The stars say that you’re an exciting and kind person, but you know they’re lying.

Aries

Libra

September 23 - October 22

March 21 -April 19 The stars predict tomorrow you’ll wake up, do a bunch of stuff, and then go back to sleep.

Your daily rituals are what keep you going.

Avoid the temptation to change your ways, lest you become half the person you are today.

Scorpio

Taurus

October 23 -November 21

April 20 - May 20 The position of Jupiter says you should spend the rest of the week face down in the mud.

know how I’d relate to half the

Scroll further down any web pages you access today, just in case there are hidden clauses you aren’t aware of.

Gemini

people in my life.”

Across 1. Dentist’s supply 5. Flat-bottomed freight boat 10. Tasty paste 14. Razor brand 15. Judge’s decision, sometimes 16. German industrial valley 17. Punxsutawney celeb 18. Migratory tribesman 19. School founded by King Henry VI 20. Fighter of yore 23. Landmark to remember 24. Farm machinery company 25. Marla’s predecessor 28. Coastline feature 32. First houseboat 35. East Pakistan, today 38. Tropical fruits 41. Gracefully agile 42. Florida national park 44. Word in the society pages 45. Stairway post 46. Part of a willing trio 49. Brainy bunch 52. Russian spirit?

56. Handy items for painters 60. Edible tubes 61. Pachelbel work 62. Black, in verse 63. Seamus Heaney’s land 64. On twos, rather than fours 65. Point connector 66. Mysterious loch 67. Tend to a loose shoelace 68. Gang follower

All your friends are laughing behind your back because your pants are always unzipped adn your shirt is untucked.

Pisces

bathroom.”

Hear or see something that makes you laugh?

Shake your head? Roll your eyes or say WTF? Tweet it to @themetonline with the hashtag #overheardoncampus

Leo

July 23 - August 22

February 19 - March 20

because I eat meals in the

“If it weren’t for sarcasm, I don’t

Laughter is the very best medicine, remember that when your appendix bursts next week.

Aquarius

“Is guacamole a vegetable?”

“Don’t you dare judge me just

Met Picks: Cancer

Capricorn

There’s travel in your future when your tongue freezes to the back of a speeding bus.

who could do backflips.”

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What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving?

December 22 - January 19

“Imagine if we had a president

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Sagittarius

May 21 - June 20 A big promotion is just around the corner for someone much more talented that you.

Down 1. ‘’It’s a Wonderful Life’’ director 2. South African playwright Fugard 3. Word with ballerina or donna 4. Antipasto staple 5. Report of a shooting?

6. Too far off base?

7. Sacred Islamic month

November 22 - December 21 Wearing a hat will only bring true happiness as long as it’s not a cowboy hat

8. Evaluate eggs 9. ‘’Leave it to Beaver’’ character 10. Puts on an act 11. Type of part 12. Norse god of thunder 13. South end?

21. Penultimate mo.

22. Cantata vocal solos 26. Famous murder victim 27. They were responsible for finding Atlantis?

29. Revolutionary Trotsky 30. ‘’For ___ -- With Love and Squalor’’ (Salinger) 31. Quaker pronoun 32. The last word in worship 33. Enthusiastic review 34. Recognized 36. Type of club 37. Daughter of Homer 39. 1984 comic horror film 40. Gave the twice-over 43. Fact-gathering TV classic 47. Home entertainment system component 48. Sings in peak form?

50. Miss Congeniality, compared to the others 51. Trapping device 53. Bookkeeper’s entry 54. Danish coin 55. Former Screen Actors Guild president 56. Marshmallow toaster’s necessity 57. He gave us a lift 58. Centers of great activity 59. Poker buy-in 60. Branch of Buddhism

Source: OnlineCrosswords.net

“Cranberry sauce and green bean casserole.”

— Chris Bjork “Pumpkin pie.”

— David Schaut “The inevitable fist-fight.”

— Keenan McCall “Eating.”

—Abe Gebreegziabher “Scotch and lonliness.”

—Esteban Fernandez “Cranberry sauce.”

— Cassie Ballard “Using leftovers for a quesadilla.”

— Madison Lauterbach

Sudoku

Difficulty: Medium

Difficulty: Hard

Answers:

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