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Basketball teams stumble after climb in standings | pg. 9
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MSU Denver’s Enrique Cortes Zotes fights for the rebound against Western State’s Branden Cosby-Lee during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, on Jan. 20 at the Auraria Event Center. Men’s and women’s basketball recap inside with full story.
Roadrunners to travel down new roadways By Jim Bofenkamp
FYS is only designed to benefit
a lot of support to students
of undergraduate studies, Mark
to the time they left,” Kester
jbofenk1@msudenver.edu
new students, which means that
in that first semester. But we
Potter. However, after a six month
said. Hoping to address this lack
returning students as well as
want to go beyond that, and
investigation, it was discovered
of collaboration, the school is
transfer students are left without
support all students, from
that despite these different
designing the Roadways program.
student retention rate of First Year
the program’s resources. The
beginning to end,” said associate
groups working toward similar
Success, MSU Denver is creating
changes come after an internal
vice president of enrollment
goals and reporting under the
used and popular programs
a new program called Roadways.
investigation which found
management, Lori Kester.
same roof, there was very little
the school offers into one
cooperation between them.
program which has multiple
In order to maintain the
This program is expected
cooperation between programs
Previously, the school had
to rollout in June and hopes
lacking, as well as a lowered
13 separate divisions which
to match the increased rate of
retention rate for students who
covered topics of student
working closely with each other
returning students that FYS
didn’t participate in FYS.
assistance operating under the
to help students all the way
former associate vice president
through the time they got here
boasted. As it currently stands,
“First Year Success provided
“They weren’t necessarily
This will combine commonly
locations across campus.
| Continued on pg. 3
INSIDE NEWS
| pg. 3
OPINION
| pg. 4
FEATURES
| pg. 6
SPORTS
| pg. 8
Student government discusses
Hometeam loyalty and growing
Different sides revealed of Mexican
Baseball team adds special new
future
beyond a hometown
women by family art collection
member
NEWS
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JANUARY 24, 2018
New Roadways to success for students BRIEFS Government shutdown ended Monday The temporary government shutdown ended Monday evening after President Trump signed a shortterm spending bill which will fund the government though Feb. 8. According to CBS news, the House bill reinstated the Children’s Health Insurance Program through 2023 and rolled back three health care related taxes. The bill provides legislators with more time to negotiate over Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the military, and border security. Denver Women’s March The second Women’s March saw 50,000 people gather in Civic Center Park Jan. 20. Demonstrators stood in solidarity with protests around the country. Attendees voiced grievances on a range of issues pertaining to women specifically and the state of the nation as they see it. The march last year saw 100,000 attendees but despite lower numbers, demonstrators were happy with the event.
By James Bofenkamp
increase graduation rates,
jbofenk1@msudenver.edu
as well as enhance the experience of its students.
Kester emphasized
Other changes affect
that the goal was to offer
programs in place to help
a support network to
veterans. Ted Jimenez,
students from admissions
director of Veteran and
to alumni, which would
Military Benefits, talked
extend popular and
about the increased
proven programs like FYS
cooperation which will
to students during their
be available. After they
entire school career.
moved into their new
Speaking specifically
area, Jimenez said,
about the FYS program,
“We can more easily
Lunden MacDonald,
connect students, or
executive director of
make them aware of the
Roadways, noted some of
resources available to
the flaws in the program.
them on campus and
As it currently exists,
in the community.”
transfer students are not
Once the Roadways
Photo by Ali Watkins | awatkin9@msudenver.edu
eligible for the program.
program is complete,
This is more noteworthy
departments like FYS will
when considering that
no longer exist. Those
there is about a 10 percent
programs, as well as the
increase in student
services and support they
classes and services
retention between those
offered, will be merged
will be available for the
the program offers, like
register as a sophomore,
who use the FYS program
together into Roadways.
rest of the semester, by
Regapalooza, which
right? You still need
and those who do not.
With all of them combined,
June, classes from the
was traditionally geared
to register as a junior.
the school hopes that
FYS program will not be
toward getting freshmen
Now those activities
to students throughout
the varied services can
offered. However, the
enrolled, but will be open
are going to really be
their university career,
be handled together.
support structure it offers
to other students during
more for everyone,”
will still exist in some form.
the transition phase.
MacDonald said.
By offering assistance
MSU Denver hopes to
While current FYS
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JANUARY 24, 2018
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Activist Terry DeCarlo: Outstanding Speaker By Forest Wilson fwilso10@msudenver.edu
“There was no white, black, gay, straight, Muslim, Jewish. There was none of that. There was only Orlando.” DeCarlo said.
Activist Terry DeCarlo spoke on Jan. 16
The emerging national reports of
as a part of MSU Denver’s Queer Voices in
the situation brought outrage and
the Tivoli Multicultural Lounge about the
political grandstanding. DeCarlo made
aftermath of the Pulse Nightclub shooting.
it clear: the media frenzy that occurs
The tragedy deeply impacted DeCarlo’s life and community, and has imprinted a purpose of healing on his heart. He travels
after a mass shooting was not going to undermine the victims of this tragedy. “We made a pact to keep LGBT
the country as a motivational speaker and
on everyone’s lips,” He said. “We
advocate, sharing his experiences with
were not going to let anyone get
those both inside and outside of the LGBTQ
away with politicizing.”
community. DeCarlo shared messages
LGBTQ advocates have used this
of love and community collaboration to
tragedy as a point of communication and
heal the wounds of trauma. His message
outreach. One audience member, Sara
was echoed in the stories he relayed and
Grossman, had her friend Christopher
in those in attendance. His shirt bore
Andrew Leinonen killed in the shooting.
the motto, “We will not let hate win.” The Pulse Nightclub Shooting, on June 12, 2016, left 49 dead and 58 others
Photo by Kaileigh Lyons | klyons9@msudenver.edu
“He was more than just a victim,” Grossman said. After Leinonen’s funeral, she quit her
Terry DeCarlo speaking at the MSU Denver’s Queer Voices event in the Tivoli Multicultural Lounge on Jan. 16. DeCarlo spoke about his involvement in the aftermath of the Pulse Nightclub shooting as the executive director of The Center of Central Florida.
wounded. It was one of the worst mass-
job and became the communications
shootings in U.S. history. DeCarlo was the
manager at the Matthew Shepard
executive director of The Center of Central
Foundation. She also started a foundation
Colorado. Fuller says that their goal is to
to let your loved ones know how
Florida, an LGBTQ community advocacy
in Orlando, The Dru Project, to honor her
promote communication and sharing.
much you love them,” he said
center located in Orlando. He was one of
friend and, “spread love across the nation
the first to receive the call that night.
and promote gay straight alliances.”
The following day, 600 people were
Another advocate of the LGBTQ
inside the center within two hours, either
community who helped facilitate
to receive help or volunteer. Those two
DeCarlo’s speech and the other speakers
hours drew an equivalent number of grief
in the Queer Voices series at MSU
counselors boarding planes to assist.
Denver is Rex Fuller of The Center
“Many times when people don’t have
Afterward, he stressed not only the
shared understanding, their reaction
importance of the unity and compassion
is fear and violence,” he said.
everyone felt in Orlando, but the necessity
DeCarlo’s closing remarks urged vigilance.
and feasibility of unifying for the future. “If it could be done that day, it could
“Support your Center, don’t wait
be done forever,” DeCarlo said.
to give blood and don’t ever fail
Student Government’s plans for 2018 By Megan Webber
which used to be located where the current
mwebber6@msudenver.edu
Office of the Registrar is, has moved out of the Student Success Building altogether.
MSU Denver’s Student Government
“What I’m working on is trying to find
Assembly kicked off the spring semester
a way to get a budget approval and find a
with an event to support local charities.
way to get us some money to better help
Future plans include several proposals
out our veteran students,” Darnall said.
and events, including a sponsored
A new budget would hopefully cover
ice skating rink for Homecoming in
a fall ceremony for veteran students and
collaboration with Student Activities.
completion scholarships for veterans whose
On their own, SGA is planning to
benefits run out before they finish school.
encourage those on campus to take better
According to Darnall, two years ago, MSU
care of the environment and to vote on
Denver was the 35th best school in the
a Health Center fee which will replace
nation for veterans. The school now ranks Courtesy of msudenver.edu
copays. The SGA also hopes to create a
64th nationally and third in the state.
national student government coalition. SGA associate vice president and funding
fee at the Health Center, which will replace a
manager, Savannah Bustos, will be taking
copay each time a student goes into the Health
charge of the events involving Student
Center for physical or mental healthcare visits.
Activities and environmental issues. “The hot topic that I’m really interested
“It would be huge,” Bustos said. “We would be the first school where,
in, and we’re gonna start working on it right
basically, you could go and get mental
now, is climate change,” Bustos said. “One
health evaluations for free.”
of our goals as a campus was to lower our
If the proposal passes, Busto hopes
Student Government coalition,” he said. The state of Colorado already has its own coalition of student governments across the state, but not every school is as heavily involved as Gardner would like.
“We would be the first school where basically, you could go and get mental health evaluations for free.” – Savannah Bustos
“The first step is to actually get membership and participation up in
SGA’s main goal for this semester is
that group again, but if we can do
getting more involvement from students,
footprint exponentially. We’re nowhere close
that it will make the campus safer by
that, then I’d like to actually take that
and that starts with asking students what
to what we want to be projected in 2020. So
making it easier for those who need
up to a national level,” he said.
they want. They will be conducting online
this is one of those things that will really help
mental health care to have access to it.
our campus to at least have the education that they need to lower our carbon footprint.” Additionally, on SGA’s upcoming ballot is a proposal to implement a one-time $45
On the political side, SGA president Joshua
Senator Justin Darnall will be working
student surveys and walking around campus
this semester with Veteran Education
more often to try and bridge the current gap
Gardner is looking to extend the student
Benefits, currently in the process of merging
between their organization and the students.
government’s impact beyond the school.
with Military Student Services into one
“I’m looking to create a national
department. Veteran Education Benefits,
OPINIONS
4 staff Editor-in-Chief Esteban Fernandez eferna14@msudenver.edu Managing Editor Montana Martin mmart427@msudenver.edu News Editor Issac Banks cbanks17@msudenver.edu Assistant News Editor James Bofenkamp jbofenk1@msudenver.edu Features Editor Jolene Yazzie jyazzle@msudenver.edu Assistant Features Editor Miriam Mimi Madrid mayala3@msudenver.edu Assistant Features Editor Megan Webber mwebber6@msudenver.edu Sports Editor Rich Allen rallen57@msudenver.edu Assistant Sports Editor Matthew Stefanski mstefan3@msudenver.edu Assistant Sports Editor James Burky jburky@msudenver.edu
JANUARY 24, 2018
This sporting life
I
do not understand sports.
masochism that comes with being
deep-fry oil on a Sunday doesn’t
There’s no reason for me to
a fan of Minnesota sports teams.
help. However, it is a sport that’s
even pretend. However, sports
Any dingus can come along and find
supposed to last an hour, when
are not always about their rules
the team that is doing everything
in reality, is way for the ref to get
and technicalities. The love of
right. The Miami Dolphins wouldn’t
his steps in for the day between
a sport can also rely on one’s
even have a franchise anymore if
two hours of car commercials.
loyalty to home, family tradition
that were the case (sorry, mom).
(or rebellion) and sometimes just
There should be more fans that
grow up in the world of midwest
blind faith in the underdogs. For
understand the importance of
tailgates. Bone-chilling gatherings
me, my undying devotion to the
sporting their favorite team’s merch
consisting of brats and curds,
Minnesota Vikings hits on all three.
after a loss as loudly as when it
marinated by Schlitz icicles
follows a win. It shouldn’t be brave
hanging from curly, ginger beards.
of me to don a Vikings beanie,
I knew the Skol chant better than
because it should be expected.
the Star Spangled Banner. The
Sunday’s game against the
Montana Martin
Philadelphia Eagles was humiliating.
Thankfully, I had the chance to
I don’t need to understand the
home” escalated to “pack it in.” I
technicalities of any sport to know
turned the game off at halftime,
I was born in Minnesota, and
that the team I’ve come to rely on
and took comfort in the fact that
went through primary school in
all season missed their flight to
I at least look good in purple.
Wisconsin. Though at this point in
My grandma was also a
my life, I consider Colorado to be
diehard, I’m-willing-to-let-this-
Philadelphia that day. However,
Unfortunately, when it comes to
‘Dome was my home (may that inflatable toilet rest in peace).
the team I had known the 24 years
playoffs and championships, one
my home. My formative years were
team-destroy-me kind of Vikings
prior clearly stumbled their way
game makes an entire season all for
spent deep in the depths of Denver
fan. The norse knicknacks that lined
onto the gridiron just fine.
not. Yes, I’m sure every yard gained,
suburbs, and I hope my path in life
her shelves made an impression
lost and maintained matters to
will always lead me back here. But
on me that I wouldn’t dare deny.
from taking it all. Not only could
fantasy leagues and folks who even
it will be a warm day in Minnesota
Unfortunately, it’s clear that my
the Vikings have made it to their
pretend to understand how the draft
before I become a Broncos fan.
grandma pre-gamed too hard
first Super Bowl since I’ve been
works. But to me, a casual diehard
alive, it would’ve also been in
They were one game away
Any love I have for sports will
before Sunday’s game to look
fan of the brand, what matters is the
always transcend the sport itself. By
out for our boys. Relatable and
their very own, very new stadium
celebration that could potentially
and large, I find televised football
forgivable. I just hope I’m giving
in Minneapolis. However, within
follow. The feeling of euphoria for
inherently snooze-inducing. I’m
her legacy the justice it deserves.
the span of one quarter, “bring it
the sake of breaking away from the
sure the steady intake of beer and
Skol.
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The only Yanqui in the room
F
or my senior year of high
Europe or Asia, have to keep up
best friends shaking hands with our
school, I went to Tres Arroyos,
their grades to receive credit back
principal, and I cried. As nerdy as it
Argentina for a year with
home. This was not the case for me.
sounds, I missed having papers to
Rotary Youth Exchange. While
I received elective credits just for
turn in and books to read. I missed
I was there and after I returned,
going to school in Argentina and
being busy. I couldn’t wait to return
people often asked me what
learning Spanish. You are probably
to the US and go off to college.
surprised me the most about
steaming with jealousy right about
Argentinian culture, or what
now, thinking how lucky I was to
from Argentinian secondary
aspect of their culture I found most
not have to do any school work.
school to an American university
different from the United States.
But think about that for a moment.
literally rocked my world. For a
It meant that I was bored. A lot.
year, my school life consisted of
I can now confidently say that the most foreign, surprising part
Megan Webber
of my exchange was school.
The best part of the school
When I did return, the transition
kids yelling in Spanish, playing a
year was the nearly five-month
lot of Uno and not doing squat.
November, and because I arrived in
summer break. My host sister left
Aside from that, everyone in
is a six-year ordeal that is like a
August, I completed the second half
in January for her own exchange
Argentina wanted to be my friend
combination of American middle
of fifth year, and then started in sixth
in Pagosa Springs, Colo., and
simply because I was American.
and high school drama if the
year after summer break, which
in the fall when I went back to
students never shut up and the
lasts from November to March.
school without her, I made more
began college a few miles from
teachers only showed up to class
You can also choose a “major” or
friends and I had a whole summer
my hometown, no one knew me
50 percent of the time. Teachers in
area of study in secondary school:
behind me of polishing up on my
and no one cared. It never occured
Argentina don’t work for just one
visual arts, natural sciences, social
Spanish. My host sister was fluent
to me that I would feel more
school and therefore don’t have
sciences or economics are the most
in English, and I took advantage
alone surrounded by my native
their own classroom. A group of
common. I was in a visual arts class,
of that a lot, which I now regret.
language and mountains than I
students stays in one classroom all
solely because I was shadowing my
day and the teachers come to them.
host sister, and she was an artist.
Secondary school in Argentina
The Argentinian school year begins in March and ends in
Most exchange students, particularly those studying in
There were times when I deeply
In Grand Junction, where I
did in the plains of Buenos Aires.
missed my high school in Colorado. I missed my graduation ceremony. My mom sent me pictures of my
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JANUARY 24, 2018
Belleza Mexicana empowers women through art
The Abarca family’s long lived art collection comes to campus By Issac Banks cbanks17@msudenver.edu The room was packed, live
In the late ‘90s, Adrianna
Emmanuel Art Gallery, Jeff
and her father began traveling
Lambson, said he had many reasons
to Mexico to collect from local
for bringing the art to the gallery.
artists. Throughout the years, they
He said this show is about
music was bumping and the
collected different folk and fine art
women because they have been
lights were glowing. No, this is
pieces from the southwestern part
overlooked throughout history
not an entrance to a nightclub.
of the U.S. and Mexico, all with
and it is important to acknowledge
It was the opening night of the
a Chicano or Mexicano theme.
the central role that women
Belleza Mexicana exhibition at the Emmanuel Art Gallery. The theme for the show is strong
“Some of it my father collected, collected together. Like, we would
Mexican females in traditional
be on a trip together and meet
and non-traditional roles. It was
the artist and say we want this
co-curated with Adrianna Abarca
for the collection,” she said.
and CU Denver students using
have in every facet of life.
some I collected and some we
All of the art is precious to her,
“We are the glue that holds family and community together and we have a lot of artistic expression that we are proud of.” – Adrianna Abarca
Abarca Family Collection. Opening
but there are two pieces that stand
night was Jan. 18 and drew a
out. One is her mother’s favorite,
crowd of a couple hundred people.
“Madre Dormida.” The piece depicts
The exhibition will run through
a woman sleeping next to her child.
March 2 and is free for students.
The second, “Rebozo Rojo (Red
the divisiveness in the country, it is
“The show is about the power
Lambson also believes with all
Shawl),” a painting of a women
important to understand different
of women, and it is called Belleza
wearing a red shawl, was created
points of views, and that’s what
which means beauty, but it is not
by her father before he died and
this show depicts. Finally, he
beauty in terms of pretty. It is beauty
holds a special place in her heart.
mentioned the history of Auraria
in terms of majesty and respect and
Abarca said that the art holds a
and how, historically, the area was
power,” Lambson said. “Sort of like
tremendous amount of pride, dignity
a Mexican-American neighborhood
the beauty of the ocean where it is
and tradition. When putting the
before it became a campus.
so powerful it is awe inspiring that
show together, Abarca deliberately
is can be tranquil and beautiful but
included pieces from painter Frida
schools use the gallery to gain
can also grab you in a riptide and
Kahlo, writer Sandra Cisneros and
experience in curating shows and
pull you under and drown you.”
singer-repetitive songwriter Selena
an opportunity to display their
Quintanilla to help demonstrate
work. They helped pick, ship and
the talent of Hispanic women.
install the art for this show. It
All of the pieces from the exhibition are from Adrianna Abarca’s private collection. It started
“Not only are we the children,
Art students from all three
took about two months to select
Photo by Ali Watkins | awatkin9@msudenver.edu
Adrianna Abarca waits in the Emmanual Gallery for passersby to stop in during the school day on Jan. 19. Abarca co-curated with students of CU Denver the “Belleza Mexicana: Art from the Abarca Family Collection.”
with Abarca’s father, Luis Abarca,
the sisters, the aunts, the mothers,
the pieces and install them in the
who died five years ago. As the
the grandmothers. We are
gallery. They created a narrative
family food business, Ready Foods,
the glue that holds family and
from early childhood to the afterlife,
became more successful, Luis was
community together and we have
using themes of feminism, power,
the gallery and played a role
knowledge of Mexican heritage
getting to know local Chicano artists
a lot of artistic expression that
sexuality and spirituality.
in setting up the exhibition.
and Mexican-American
and began collecting their work to
we are proud of,” Abarca said.
encourage them to make more art.
Director and curator of
Giovanni Cantor is a CU Denver student that works at
“I think it is important that the
heritage,” Cantor said.
students have this background
“The show is about the power of women, and it is called Belleza which means beauty, but not in terms of pretty. It is beauty in terms of majesty and respect and power.” – Jeff Lambson Elle Cross, an MSU Denver art history theory and criticism major said, “The way that the show is curated really makes it flow beautifully and logically in a way that it could be understood without knowing anything about the art.” Emmanuel Art Gallery started the spring semester off strong. Belleza Mexicana showcases the strong female Chicano and Mexicano culture, and one that can be hard to find in everyday life. The exhibition gives students a window into these cultures for those who are willing to stop by and spend the time with it. Abarca is planning Photo by Mimi Madrid | mayala3@msudenver.edu
Renee Ferrafino and Camisha Lashbrook join a couple hundred attendees at the Belleza Mexicana opening reception at the Emmanuel Art Gallery on Auraria on Jan. 18. The show highlights Mexican fine and folk art pieces from the Abaraca Family Collection for free to the public until March 2.
on making the Mexican Heritage Museum the permanent home of the family’s treasured collection.
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SPORTS
JANUARY 24, 2018
Baseball team adopts cancer patient
Team takes Mullen High School sophomore under their wing NATIONAL NEWS
Koreas to unite for 2018 Winter Olympics In preparation for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea the two nations will join forces for the quarter-annual sporting event, competing under the same flag for the first time in 27 years. North Korea is sending 22 athletes, participating in figure skating, short track speedskating, cross-country skiing and ice hockey. In hockey, 12 North Koreans will join the team from South Korea. The decision to briefly reconcile serves as a breath of fresh air amid rising tensions in the Korean peninsula, which consists of military exercises and threats of nuclear violence. The games begin on Feb. 9 and run through Feb. 25.
Larry Nassar case goes to sentencing Former Michigan State and USA Gymnastics trainer Larry Nassar’s sentencing hearing for sexual assault continues. The disgraced sports doctor is accused of abusing girls as young as 6 years old since the 1970s. Expecting around 88 sworn statements from current and former athletes who Nassar examined, the court saw over 150 sworn statements. Though his official sentencing has yet to be announced, it’s likely that the former trainer will be in prison for the rest of his life. The sentencing on the charges of sexual assault will be added to his 60-year sentencing for child pornography in December 2017.
Lebron James hits another milestone Lebron James, 33, became the seventh and youngest player in NBA history to hit the 30,000 points scored milestone with a pull-up jumper in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Tuesday night game against the San Antonio Spurs. James joins a club occupied by legends Karl Malone, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem AbdulJabbar, Michael Jordan and Dirk Nowitzki, who is still active. This came on the same night he was selected to his 14th career All-Star Game, which leads all active players.
Photo by Geoff Ziegler | gziegler@msudenver.edu
Trey Sieradski signs a letter of intent surrounded by MSU Denver baseball players, coaches and his parents during halftime of the school’s basketball game at the Auraria Event Center on Jan. 20. Sieradski was adopted by the team after being diagnosed with cancer in November. By Rich Allen
of Jaclyn Foundation — an
scrimmage that day, and some of
wrestling, baseball and a 112th
rallen57@msudenver.edu
organization that pairs patients
us had really rough days. As soon
place finisher of more than 5000
of pediatric cancers with athletics
as that happened, they all looked
in the Fort Collins Adult Spartan
teams — MSU Denver baseball
at each other and went ‘wow,
competition. It also describes a
the MSU Denver baseball team
adopted Sieradski. The players
there’s so many bigger problems
teenager with the light-hearted
in 2018 won’t be a player, coach
spent Saturday after their
in this world than just us.’ That
characteristics to match, with
or even a student of the school.
scrimmage with representatives
reaction right there was more
a love of “joking around,”
from the foundation, Sieradski
powerful than anything we’ve
and “dancing like a fool.”
from Mullen High School, Trey
and his parents. That night,
experienced in a while here.”
Sieradski. In early November,
Sieradski attended the MSU
Strain noted that after the
Sieradski was diagnosed with
Denver basketball game with
conclusion of Saturday night,
shared nearly 1,000 times and
Stage II Burkitt Lymphoma,
the baseball team, and they
several players reached out to
has raised almost $40,000 in the
a rare and aggressive blood
held a ceremony at halftime.
him to get Sieradski’s contact
two months since its launch.
cancer. Just days later, he was in
Surrounded by his new
information and start working
chemotherapy. By Christmas, he
teammates and his family,
with him immediately, instead of
scan on Jan. 23, the Sieradski
had had five spinal tap surgeries,
Sieradski signed a letter of
waiting for the season to start.
family did not provide a
out of the twelve total times he’ll
intent to MSU Denver on a table
As powerful as the moment
comment for this story.
need to go under the knife. And on
placed at half court, donning the
was, several of the players were
Jan. 20, he became a Roadrunner.
Roadrunners’ grey jersey and
simply excited to get to know
month battle with cancer, he will
game cap and a smile. When he
and spend more time with him.
have 32 new allies at his side. But
The most important person for
It will be a sophomore
“He went from being a kid that
The page, anchored with the hashtag #TeamUp4Trey, has been
In anticipation of a pivotal
As Trey continues his six-
was high energy, jumping around,
is feeling well enough, he will
doing all sorts of things to all of
participate in team practices,
at Mullen, spent the entire
of a two-way street the support
the sudden finding a lump, going
spend time with the players
basketball game with the team,
goes. When the baseball season
in and thinking it was something
and sit with them in the dugout
talking and having a good time.
begins on Feb. 3, it remains to be
to maybe having something to
during the team’s games.
That was, in no small part,
seen if he will feel well enough
because of his personality.
to be in attendance, but either
do with a cold or something like
Though he will not take the
Sieradski, a baseball player
he might not realize how much
that, to all of the sudden finding
field with them, and none of
out what it actually was and being
the players had met him before
Denver senior Hunter Donaldson,
in treatment a couple days later,”
Saturday, they felt the impact
who plays left field, the same as
him, the dude is tougher than
said MSU Denver baseball head
of his presence immediately.
Sieradski. “He was a little shy at
I’ll ever be,” Strube said.
coach Ryan Strain. “If we can
“It was mind blowing to see the
“He’s a great kid,” said MSU
first, but he started coming out
way his presence will be known. “I just know from meeting
Those who wish to help in
take his mind away from some
things he had been through and
of his shell and he was joking
Sieradski’s fight can visit the
of the things he’s going through
the experience that he has had
around with us at the game.”
GoFundMe page, where they
and just have him smile and come
as a sophomore in high school,”
in here and hang out with the
said senior Beecher Strube. “It
GoFundMe page was launched to
donate a meal, restaurant card,
guys, it’s worth it 100 percent.”
put things into perspective for a
help pay the bills. The description
hotel points or a gas card.
lot of us. We were coming off a
summarizes a superior athlete in
In junction with the Friends
After his diagnosis, a
can contribute monetarily, or
JANUARY 24, 2018
SPORTS
9
Basketball teams falter against UCCS Roadrunners take steps backward but maintain in RMAC standings
By Matthew Stefanski
University, she only contributed
mstefan3@msudenver.edu
four points in each of the losses. “I think at this point it’s a
MSU Denver’s men’s and
mental thing for her to say ‘Hey,
women’s basketball teams took
you just have to stay out of foul
on a challenging stretch of
trouble, whether it be an offensive
three games in five days with
foul or whatever,’” said head
less than favorable results, as
coach Tanya Haave. “I think the
the women lost two of three
other thing is frustration. Not from
and the men ended their four-
her, but frustration on her team’s
game winning streak against
part. It sets in and we’ve got to
University of Colorado at
be able to keep our composure,
Colorado Springs on Jan. 23.
and every time I thought we
While both teams still remain
were getting over the top, we
in the thick of the standings in
just couldn’t. We’ll just have to
the Rocky Mountain Athletic
figure this out moving forward.”
Conference, the toughest part
The bench players did their
of their regular season schedule
best to make up for the hole
proved to be a challenge that
left by Ohrdorf, specifically
neither team was able to fully
Mikala Gordon, who scored 16
respond to. With eight games
points against CMU, and Bree
left in the regular season, both
Wellington, who had eight points
teams not only have to defend
against UCCS. But, it was not
Photo by Mark Stahl | mstahl5@msudenver.edu
their standing in the RMAC, but
enough to carry MSU Denver
also make a case for a berth into
through the tough games. As
MSU Denver’s Enrique Cortes Zotes fights for the rebound against Western State’s Branden Cosby-Lee during the first half of their RMAC matchup on Jan. 20 at the Auraria Event Center.
the NCAA National Tournament.
a result, the women now sit at
The women’s team struggled
seventh in the RMAC with their
the season 0-5,” Bahl said. “We’re
who averaged just over 15 points
a chance to win. They’re our
with consistency through the
schedule to solidify or improve
used to adversity and typically
per game over the three-game
big time players for us and
stretch. The Roadrunners had an
their positioning getting shorter.
we’ve risen to the challenge when
stretch, and Cameron Williams,
they perform every day.”
adversity hits and that’s why I
who averaged almost 22.
opportunity to solidify a second-
The men’s team, meanwhile,
Despite the loss, the men’s
place positioning in the RMAC
carried a four-game winning
love these guys so much. When
standings with the set of games.
streak into the final game of the
you’re faced with adversity, you
to score five points against
conference. They are only a game
Instead, they fell flat, dropping
stretch on Jan. 23. Unfortunately,
really find out where you’re tested
UCCS — yet also managed to
and a half behind Westminster
games against Colorado Mesa
fatigue showed as they shot
as an individual, as a man. When
score his 1000th point of his
College Griffins for second
University and UCCS — both
just 40 percent from the floor
you get knocked down, you get
collegiate career during the
place, whom they face on the
teams they had a leg up on in the
in the third game of the set and
yourself back up, dust yourself
three-game set — also showed
road on Jan. 26. A win can not
standings going into the stretch.
allowed UCCS to hand them a
off and say ‘Let’s go again.’”
confidence in his teammates
only bring the Roadrunners back
coming off the bench, who helped
to within a half-game deficit,
Their leading scorer, senior
12-point loss, 84-72. Despite the
Despite the rough final game,
Moller, who only managed
team still sit in third in the
Georgia Ohrdorf, had an especially
adversity behind a frustrating
the Roadrunners did manage to
try and keep the Roadrunners
but also restart the momentum
rough stretch, getting into foul
loss, head coach Michael Bahl is
show some grit as they fended
in the game with 19 points.
of their winning ways.
trouble in both of the losses.
confident in his team moving into
off a comeback attempt from
Despite scoring 23 in the win
the final stretch of the season.
WSCU, and got some strong
need those guys who step up
efforts from seniors Peter Moller,
every single game and give us
against Western State Colorado
“This is nothing, we started
“It’s huge,” Moller said. “We
MacKinnon taking point for surging Avalanche By Giacomo DiFranco
Duchene to the Ottawa Senators
ago with a dismal 48 points. Not
gdifranc@msudenver.edu
on Nov. 6, most expected the
only is he producing this season,
team’s offense to struggle, but that
but is doing so meaningfully. He
has not been the case. They have
has tallied three game-winning
Nathan MacKinnon is playing
scored the fifth most goals in the
goals in the last five contests.
the best hockey of his young
NHL since the trade. But no one has
MacKinnon has recorded
career and is the focal point of a
benefited from Duchene’s departure
nine points in the last 11 games,
team seeking a playoff berth.
more than MacKinnon, who has
including 10 straight wins.
The 22 year old from Cole
45 points in the 33 games since.
Colorado Avalanche center
Harbour, Nova Scotia who was
MacKinnon has emerged as
If he continues his torrid pace and the Avalanche continue their
drafted No. 1 overall by the
one of the best players in the
recent success, MacKinnon could
Avalanche in the 2013 NHL Draft,
NHL through the first half of
be in line for his first Hart Memorial
has reached elite status in his
the season and was rewarded
Trophy, the award given to the most
fifth season. He sits second in
for his efforts when he was
valuable player in an NHL season.
Photo from NHL.com
the league in scoring with 59 points in just 46 games played and was named the NHL’s first
Nathan MacKinnon’s offensive surge has been essential to the recent success of the Colorado Avalanche.
star of the week on Jan. 22. MacKinnon, who excelled in
selected to this year’s All-Star game, the second of his career. In a season where most expected the Avalanche to be in rebuilding
next level. He finished with 16 goals
The young star has 23 goals on the
mode, MacKinnon has made the
his first season in the NHL, had
and totaled 53 points last season,
year and is on pace to surpass his
team relevant, a feat which seemed
struggled to back up his rookie
giving him his highest offensive
career-best 63-point rookie season.
impossible after the team finished
campaign and take his game to the
output since the 2013-14 season.
When the Avalanche traded Matt
dead last in the league a season
The Avalanche head to St. Louis to play the Blues on Jan. 25 in their last game before the All-Star Break.
10
EVENTS
EVENTS AT AURARIA
CONCERTS
1.30
Visiting Artist Series: Brian Shaw, trumpet and Willis Delony, piano
1.25
Dinosaur Jr.
Location Ogden Theater
JANUARY 24, 2018
ROADRUNNER ATHLETICS 1.25
Guttermouth
Women’s Basketball
Price $36
Price $14
Time 8 p.m.
Time 9 p.m.
1.23 vs University of
Location Denver
Time 7:30 p.m.
Time 5 p.m. 1.26
Broadside
Location Summit Music Hall
Location Tivoli 215 Price Free Time 10:30 a.m.
1.28
First Friday Art Walk
965 Santa Fe Drive
Time 7:30 p.m.
Location Larimer Lounge
Price Varies
Price $15
Time 6 p.m.
Time 8 p.m.
Women’s Basketball 1.26 vs. Westminster
Men’s Basketball 1.26 vs. Westminster College
College Utah Location Salt Lake City, UT 1.29
Josh Ritter
Location Ogden Theater
1.29
August Burns Red
Time 5:30 p.m.
Price $40
Price $25 Time 6:30 p.m.
1.28 vs. Air Force Academy 1.30
3 Doors Down
Utah Location Salt Lake City Time 7:30 p.m.
Location Summit Music Hall
Time 8 p.m.
Location Paramount Theater Location Center for Visual Art
Springs Location Denver
Mary Lambert
Men’s Tennis 2.2
Colorado at Colorado
Springs
Price $10-15
Job Search Meet Up: Exploring the hidden job market
1.23 vs University of
Colorado at Colorado
Location King Center
1.30
Men’s Basketball
Location Streets of London Pub
1.31
Hippo Campus
Location Gothic Theater
Price $40
Price $17
Time 8 p.m.
Time 8 p.m.
Location USAF Academy Time 3 p.m.
Softball 2.2 vs. St. Mary’s University Location Albuquerque, NM Time 12:30 p.m.
Price Free Time 6 p.m. 2.3
ZZ Ward
Location Fox Theater 2.6
Study Abroad Fair
2.5
The Killers
Location 1STBANK Center
Price $25
Price $40
Time 9 p.m.
Time 7:30 p.m.
Avalanche 1.25 vs. St. Louis Blues
Location Tivoli Turnhalle Price Free Time 10 a.m.
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS
2.6
Tyler, The Creator
Location 1STBANK Center
2.6
Of Mice & Men
Location Away
Time 6 p.m.
Time 8 p.m.
Location Summit Music Hall
Price $40
Price $20
Time 7:30 p.m.
Time 6 p.m.
Open mic and pizza night
1.25 vs. New York Knicks 2.7
Location Tivoli Garage Lounge
Diet Cig
Location Lost Lake
Price Free
Price $13
Time 4 p.m.
Time 8 p.m.
1.30 vs. Vancouver Canucks
Location Away
Nuggets 2.6
Avalanche
2.9
Greg Laswell
Location Vilar Performing Arts Center
Location Pepsi Center
Nuggets 1.27 vs. Dallas Mavericks Location Pepsi Center
Time 7 p.m.
Time 7 p.m.
You got a revolution
Release the Kratos
Price $48 Time 8 p.m.
TRENDING NEWS Kentucky school mourns death of students Two students died and 17
For your consideration Oscar nominations for the
Flu knew? The flu is infecting more people
On Monday,“Hamilton” fans
“God of War” found a definitive
90th annual Academy Awards
than usual this year. The Colorado
queued up in person at the Denver
release date of April 20, 2018.
others were wounded during
were announced at the Samuel
Department of Health and
Center for the Performing Arts,
The game is being developed by
a school shooting at Marshall
Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills,
Environment reported over 2,000
over the phone and online to
Sony’s first-party studio Santa
County High School in Benton,
on Jan. 23. Hosted by Jimmy
flu related hospital visits during
purchase tickets for the traveling
Monica Studio and will be a
Kentucky. The shooting took place
Kimmel for the second year in
the current flu season, ranging
Tony Award-winning musical.
Playstation 4 exclusive. It has been
shortly before 8 a.m. on Tuesday.
a row, the ceremony will take
from October through the spring.
However, due to the high demand,
eight long years since the release
Out of the 19 students injured, 14
place at the Dolby Theater in
H3N2 is the dominant flu strain
only a fraction of interested
“God of War 3” and five years for
suffered gunshot wounds. Five of
Hollywood and broadcast live
spreading across the country. CDC
individuals were able to nab
since the release of “God of War:
the gunshot victims, all male, were
on ABC on March 4. Nominees
recommends everyone should
tickets. Though the DCPA online
Ascension” on the Playstation 3.
flown 120 miles to the Vanderbilt
for Best Picture include “Call Me
receive the flu vaccine, especially
box office used technology to
For information on preorders and
Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn.
by Your Name,” “The Shape of
pregnant women and individuals
combat online ticket-buying bots,
the many editions of the game,
The fatalities included one female
Water” and “Three Billboards
with chronic health conditions.
customers still experienced issues
check out the PlayStation Blog.
student shot at the scene and
Outside Ebbing Missouri.”
However, according to Australian
with long online waiting lines. By
one male who died at Vanderbilt.
Nominations for Lead Actor and
estimates, the vaccine may only be
3:15 p.m. on Monday, tickets were
The suspect, a 15-year-old male
Actress positions include Daniel
32 percent effective because the
no longer available online. The
student, was taken into custody
Day-Lewis, “Phantom Thread”
H3N2 strain is known to mutate
show opens Feb. 27 and closes
by the local sheriff’s department.
and Margot Robbie, “I, Tonya.”
during vaccine production.
April 1 at the Buell theater.
He will be charged with murder and attempted murder.
BREAK
JANUARY 24, 2018
Top 5
“Star Wars” films
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From Montana Martin
1. “Empire Strikes Back” 2. “A New Hope” 3. “Return of the Jedi” 4. “Rogue One” 5. “The Last Jedi”
Overheard “Why were you crying in Tivoli?”/“Because a guy cemented his head in a microwave.” “You don’t look like any Daves I know.“ “I just think of that scene in ‘Shrek 2’...“
It’s week two of the semester, MSU Denver. The drop date is Friday and flu season is ruthless. As journalists, we at The Metropolitan assume nothing. However, there is no way that one
“I put the savant in idiot savant.“
week of puppy pictures on our breaks page is enough. So here’s one more. This is Navin Johnson. Be well. Stay warm. Wash your hands.
“Why are you comparing ‘Attack of the Clones’ to death?”
Brain games Across
41. Feel regret
Down
38. Beneficiaries
1. Parsley unit
42. Scottish island
1. Fine shiny fabric
39. Fascinate
6. Memory gap
43. Polished off
2. Overly prim and proper
40. Extremely long time
11. ___ Xing (street sign)
44. Felix of ‘’The Odd
3. Summarizes
41. ‘’The Satanic Verses’’
14. Bout locale, often
Couple’’
4. Squid’s defense
author
15. Flynn of ‘’Gentleman
46. Type of ski lift
5. Powerful wind
45. When you might get
Jim’’
48. Nose stimulant
6. Accountant’s book
there (Abbr.)
16. Pay end
52. Popular card game
7. Surrealist artist Jean
47. Order to relax
17. Pleased by a comedian?
53. Island in the
8. Sleeve attachment,
49. It was designed to fall
19. ‘’Solaris’’ author
Mediterranean
sometimes
over
Stanislaw
54. Point in a network
9. Sub standard?
50. One-named folk singer
20. That, in El Salvador
55. Sony rival
10. Big game
51. Give a makeup exam to
21. Work unit, in physics
57. Mesozoic, for one
11. Exiled Roman?
53. Bio-Bio locale
22. Tapioca source
59. Certain New York
12. Way to get to the top
56. Scorch
24. Sports network
athlete
13. Compensatory cash
58. Sounds of delight
26. Comparatively modern
60. Actress Ruby
18. Che Guevara’s real
62. Pinafore preceder
28. Impediment
61. Pleased while
name
63. Word with shaving or
29. Financial section letters
intoxicated?
23. Vane dir.
messestablishment
30. Latin I verb
64. British suffix with
25. Infamous Roman
67. I, to Claudius
31. ‘’Beau ___’’
American
27. Aspirant, informally
68. Twilighty
32. Initials of Dr. Jekyll’s
65. Reunion folks
31. Ibsen’s ‘’Peer ___’’
60. Long-term investment
creator
66. Heloise’s specialty
33. Hideaway
61. Gymnast’s quest
34. Not any, country style
67. Space invaders
35. Lions, tigers and
36. Some boxing wins
68. Pee Wee or Della
waterfalls, e.g.
37. Pleased on a blimp?
69. Summer ermine
37. Most earthy
Answers:
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