Volume 39, Issue 28 - April 5, 2017

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April 5, 2017

Stephanie “Stevie” Jo after she dances at the Cesar Chavez Day celebration. Jo has been performing native Aztec dances for more than 30 years. Photo by Lauren Cordova • scordo22@msudenver.edu

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Latinx is a newer term created to release the binary gender roles society has imposed. Much of the summit was built on pushing past traditional roles into more ambitious futures.

The keynote speaker, Simon Silva, is a creative crusader, author and speaker who travels across the country talking about the importance of education and determination.

He came to the U.S. from Mexico when he was just over a year old.

When he was young, he worked as a migrant farmer with his father and 10 siblings. Silva was a dreamer, a curious child with a hunger to learn as much as possible.

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He explained that his family only gave him the resources they knew. Higher education was out of the question because they had not experienced the opportunity themselves and were unable to inspire their children to do something they knew little about.

Silva knew he was bigger than the proverbial pond his father wanted to keep him in. He saw life as a river passing by and wanted to keep moving with it.

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ising out of the fields, “Si se puede,” journeyed from a slogan popularized by Cesar Chavez during the labor struggles of the ’60s to the summer of Obama’s first election campaign. Roughly translated, it means “Yes, we can.”

Cesar Chavez Day was celebrated at St. Cajetan’s Church at the 13th annual Latinx Leadership Summit.

The speakers at the summit shared their experiences growing up with a Latinx background in the U.S.

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News Briefs Privacy is now profitable MSU Denver >> Faculty Senate update MSU Denver Faculty Senate met on March 15, and approved nine undergraduate learning outcomes. ULOs are important indicators of institutional quality that are tied to the university’s strategic mission. The ULOs evaluate things like critical thinking, creative thinking and qualitative reasoning, and were developed by task force of faculty and administrators.

The measure passed with over 50 percent approval by the senate.

Matt Makley, the Senate president and associate professor of history, said, “Essentially, the measure says, ‘Th is is what we want everyone to be able to do when they graduate from MSU Denver,’ regardless of what major they have.”

Denver >> Tiny homes for the homeless in RiNo district Denver has issued a temporary zoning permit that would allow 14 homeless to move into a proposed tiny-home development in the RiNo Arts District.

Similar tiny-house projects are already providing shelter for homeless people in Seattle, Austin, Texas, and Portland, Oregon.

Funding for construction of the community, called Beloved Community Village, was expected to cost about $130,000, which would come from foundations and private donors.

International >> Gas attack kills 70 in Syria The U.S. is blaming the Syrian government, Russia and Iran for one of the deadliest chemical gas attacks in years. The Tuesday attack has killed at least 70 people, including 10 children, in Idlib Province. The attack poses a potential problem for the Trump administration, which has expressed the desire to shift focus from Syria entirely to fighting the Islamic State.

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Capitol Hill: Update on General Assembly

By Jamel Jones jjone273@msudenver.edu Colorado’s 71st General Assembly session is in full swing. The operations began Jan. 11 and have shown to be productive and complex.

Legislators have their work cut out for them, as concerns about term limits and raising revenue loom over the 2017 session.

The restraining eight-year limit on state senators and representatives presents the immediate consequence of inexperienced members. With the more seasoned members of the House and Senate being forced out just short of a decade, the problem of reduced expertise has most recently arisen as a detriment to legislative decisions.

A subsidiary result of this restriction is a frequent turnover of those in top legislative positions. The positions of speaker of the Colorado House and president of the Colorado Senate now turn over every two years or so, meaning that new leaders are coming into their positions with minimal experience. The battle of term limits has left the legislature with the need to act fast and efficiently.

This year’s assembly is scrounging for results, attacking issues that directly affect the citizens of Colorado. One issue pertained to the freedom to exercise one’s religion.

This bill proposed that no state action might burden a person’s exercise of religion and provided a defense to a person whose exercise

of religion was burdened by state action.

Simply put, the bill would have allowed businesses to deny services to someone on the basis of religion. For example, the bill would have enabled a minister to decline the service of marrying a same-sex couple.

The LGBTQ community cheered the defeat of this bill in late January, but religious leaders felt perplexed about the decision.

On the brighter side, this year’s session has produced a bill that extends income tax credit for child care expenses for three more years. If passed, this bill would allow low-income parents within the community to continue to be guaranteed tax assistance.

The House also passed HB17-1206, or the Eligibility Colorado Road & Community Safety Act, on April 3.

Currently, a person who is not lawfully present in the United States may obtain a driver’s license or identification card if certain requirements are met. One of the requirements is that the person present a taxpayer identification card. According to the assembly’s website, the bill would allow a Social Security number to meet the standards of the required

documents to receive a driver’s license and would make it easier for undocumented immigrants to obtain a license.

With the bill on its way to the Senate, undocumented immigrants in Colorado have something to be very hopeful for.

At the midway point of the 2017 session, both questionable and hope-inspiring moves are being made. With just over a month left until adjournment — due to positive and negative developments regarding the proposed bills — the productivity of the session is topically debatable. Adjournment is scheduled for May 10, 2017.

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New law protects free speech rights on campus

By James Burky jburky@msudenver.edu Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill April 4 aimed at protecting free speech rights at public institutions. Senate Bill 62, sponsored by Republican legislators Sen. Tim Neville and Rep. Stephen Murphy, along with Democratic Rep. Jeff Bridges, passed the House unanimously, 64-0, in late March.

The new law will prohibit public institutions, such as universities, from restricting a student’s ability to exercise their First Amendment rights to a “free speech zone.” Without the law, schools would have been able to limit freedom of expression to specific areas on campus, often requiring prior approval and a permit for the privilege.

The law reinforces basic First Amendment rights, such as freedom of verbal or written expression as long as said expression does not incite harm.

The issue has entered the public eye recently, specifically in California, where Kevin Shaw filed a lawsuit against his school, Pierce College. Shaw was handing out copies of the U.S. Constitution to other students when he was stopped by a school official. He was told that he could pass out the copies only within a designated area and would need a permit for the activity.

“Why should the school be able to set which groups are allowed to speak, and who is allowed their First Amendment rights,” Shaw said in a quote taken from the Portland

Colorado Sen. Tim Neville, stands with Reps. Stephen Humphrey and Jeff Bridges before their bill ensuring the free exchange of ideas on college campuses was signed by the governor April 4. Photo by Carl Glenn Payne • cpayne16@msudenver.edu

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Dr. Richard Moeller, a professor in MSU Denver’s political science department, echoed Shaw’s sentiment. “Especially if it’s political speech, it should be free and open, and people should be able to hear it,” Moeller said. He also stressed the importance of looking at the wording of the law to make sure that its true intentions match how it’s being portrayed.

“The devil’s in the details,” he said.

The law does not protect actions that would disrupt a university’s core function–to teach students. “If someone wanted to stand up and walk out of a classroom, great, go for it,” Bridges said.

While opponents may argue that actions such as the 2014 Jefferson County student walkouts and protests are important, Bridges acknowledged these arguments, but said, “There probably will be consequences for

that, but oftentimes there are consequences for doing the right thing.”

Because the bill was introduced in the Republican-controlled Senate, it was expected to face an uphill battle with respect to today’s partisan political climate. When the bill reached the House floor, it received unanimous, bipartisan support It didn’t surprise everyone, however.

Moeller acknowledged that Hickenlooper is well-liked not only by Democrats, his own party, but also by Republicans, citing Hickenlooper’s belief in the free market and his having a business background. This belief was reaffirmed by Neville. “Bipartisan support on the bill actually made it better as it went through the processes,” he said. “This is almost like a small cross-section of what government should be on its best days, so I think it’s very exciting that way.”

Now that the bill has been signed into law, students in Colorado won’t find themselves in a heated legal battle against their school like Shaw is.

“We showed there’s a way to find common ground on core, Colorado, American values,” Humphrey said.

While only five states have passed laws restricting free speech zones, the hope remains that other states and eventually the country will follow. Moeller sees the law as a fundamental right, saying, “Speech never really hurt anyone.”

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R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Avoiding abuse in couples significant other is heated that somehow gives them a free pass to be an asshole.

You are not responsible for people’s reactions. If your significant other ever says something along the lines of, “You made me do this,” do yourself a favor and end it now. They’re putting too much on you that you should not have to deal with. There are people out there who hold themselves accountable for their own actions and those are the people worth being with.

By Shannon Hoffman shoffm24@msudenver.edu I’m sick of people coming to me and asking whether they should break up with their significant other or not. The thing is, if you need to ask or it’s even on your mind, you should probably break up.

Healthy relationships don’t make you wonder if you should be together or not.

And honestly, a majority of people coming to me are actually involved in abusive relationships. They just don’t know it. They think something might be off so they’re reaching out to see if it’s normal. If you think you might be putting up with too much in a relationship, then chances are you probably are.

They think it’s normal for insults and scary situations to arise when they’re fighting. They think that since their

“The respect your partner has for you should not differ from when you’re on good terms to when you’re fighting.”

The respect your partner has for you should not differ from when you’re on good terms to when you’re fighting. They should respect you when they’re in a good mood, bad mood, feeling hurt or whatever special situation you can think of. Respect should never lapse in a relationship.

Hold onto your boundaries and your deal breakers. If they’re doing it now, they’re not going to change. Get out while you can and do not wait for it to get better,

because it won’t. It will get worse.

Everyone says, “Well, you just don’t know our relationship.” Ok. Well, luckily, I don’t have to let you know that it’s abusive.

Abuse is black and white and doesn’t require context.

Excuses like “well, this, that, and the other thing,” flow easily.

No. Stop making excuses for their abuse and fi nd some self-respect.

Don’t let them impede your life, don’t assume that they have good intentions, and don’t think you know someone after 10 months. The thing is everyone is on their best behavior during the fi rst few months of a relationship. After that is when they start to show themselves, and that’s why you cannot bank on things getting better.

The further you get into a relationship with somebody, the more you’re in a relationship with their true self.

People will show you who they really are, all it takes is time. When they show you, believe them. Never chalk it up to their being drunk, stressed or any other thing that might impair their reactions. Reactions make up a large part of a relationship, and if you ignore them, you’re doing yourself a disservice. So, don’t allow that to happen because you do not deserve it. Reactions make up a large part of a relationship, and if you undermine them, you’re doing yourself a disservice. So, don’t allow that to happen because you do not deserve it.

Climate: One minute to midnight

By Andrew Crosthwaite acrosthw@msudenver.edu We stand a precipice. Even now, our civilization races ever-faster toward impending destruction. The doom of our time is none other than global climate change. A man-made catastrophe on a scale matched only by thermonuclear war or an asteroid strike, climate change has the potential to topple our fragile civilization.

Anthropogenic climate change is not

a myth, despite what our so-called leaders would have us believe. Since the 1970s, climate scientists have recorded a substantial and increasing rise in global carbon dioxide levels, temperatures, and extinction rates.

Why does this matter? Have you read your Enlightenment philosophers? Thomas Hobbes said it best, “when all the world is overcharged with inhabitants, then the last remedy of all is war, which provideth for every man, by victory of death.”

If we allow the planet’s climate to change too greatly, to reach even three degrees above the global normal, we will all find out firsthand what Hobbes meant.

You can say goodbye to most, if not all, coastal cities as sea levels rise another two or three meters. Some 80 percent of humans live near the coast. The migrant crisis affecting Europe and western Asia will only get worse and it won’t affect just Europe. In the U.S., the entire eastern and western seaboards will be entirely submerged. Our civilized society may seem rock steady and immutable, but

what happens when 150 million Americans are forced to relocate inland? Where will they go? Here’s a hint: they won’t be founding new settlements, they’ll be overrunning established urban centers.

If we don’t start fixing this now, the future is not going to be the idyllic one that the science fiction greats promised us. It’s going to be an anarchistic hellscape. Rule of law is only possible when people are reasonably certain where their next meal is coming from.

Take that away and you throw humans back into the state of nature. As Hobbes put it, life again will be “nasty, brutish and short.”

There is a ray of hope in what is becoming an increasingly dark night. We have within our power the ability to stave off the worse of global climate change. While we probably won’t be able to stop temperatures from rising two degrees, we can certainly hold them there. I cannot say the work will not be hard, but it will be worth it.

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Queenz of Hip-Hop have all the right moves

By Maria Muller mmuller4@msudenver.edu A mix of old school rap and new, hot beats escaped from the Tivoli’s Turnhalle on Friday evening. Inside, people of all ages stood in circles inviting anyone who felt the rhythm and was in the mood to step to the middle and show off their moves. B-girls and b-boys gathered to prove that break dancing is just as popular now as it was in the ’80s.

This weekend, Queenz of Hip-Hop held their eighth annual event. MSU Denver’s Hip-hop Club organized the three-day event that began on March 31 with a screening of “Girl Illa Tactics.” Dance battles were held on Saturday and workshops were held on Sunday. The weekend’s emcee, Katrina Florez, or El La Katrina, kept things moving as they got the music bumping, giving everyone the chance to let loose with their breaking moves. Anyone was welcome to participate in the activities for a small fee. Workshops consisted of Freestyle, DJing, Graffiti, Beatboxing and Popping.

Asia Yu, who has been a Hip-hop Club member for three years, showed off some impressive moves that proved you don’t have to be a teenager to do difficult breaking moves.

“We highlight women in hip-hop, but it’s open to

everyone,” she said about the weekend’s event.

Yu said the hip-hop community has come a long way from the ’90s, when back then it was less inclusive. She was first inspired to try the dance after watching Shabba Doo in the movie “Breakin’.”

Yu said, “I don’t do any new moves anymore, but I’ve noticed my ability has gotten better over the years.” Yu said the club was a good social network for anyone with an interest in the hip-hop culture.

Mimi Ferrie was there with her partner, Ernie Lee, and their 11/2-year-old son, Reed.

Little Reed sported a jean jacket with a graffitied design on the back that his father had made. Ferrie said she started dancing when she attended the University of Colorado Boulder and made a lot of close friendships through the hiphop community. Her little boy is already trying to freestyle.

Crystal Zamora stepped into the dance circle repeatedly, her legs seeming to momentarily disconnect as they they twisted at unnatural angles. Zamora had driven from Albuquerque, New Mexico to attend Queenz of Hip-hop all three days.

Zamora began dancing classical and various Latin styles at the age of 3. She started breaking at age 6 and loved that this event focused on women in hip-hop.

“The women all get along marvelously. I think we put to

LeToya Garland and her son, Lorenzo Write, break dance at the Turnhalle before the Queenz of Hip-Hop Jam dance battle begins on March 31. Photos by McKenzie Lange • mlange2@msudenver.edu

bed a lot of preconceptions that women can’t work together,” Zamora said.

Emcee Florez hosts hip-hop events all over the country and has been into breaking for 14 years. She was 5 years old when she saw the movie “Breakin'” and knew immediately that was what she wanted to do.

Florez wants people to know that hip-hop isn’t just one thing.

“It’s multi-dimensional,” she said, “and a positive outlet for young people. If you’ve never been to a street show, you should go. The experience is amazing.”

Von Kipper competes in the Queenz of Hip-Hop Jam at the Turnhalle on March 31.

April snow on Auraria: Weather Art Overnight 2.8 inches of snow fell on Denver reminding students, faculty and staff that winter still has its icy clutches on Colorado through the first week of spring. As is the norm, the roads were clear by lunch, even if the sun never appeared. The intermediate photojounalism class documented the campus’ snowy weather on April 4.

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Latinx summit celebrates Cesar Chavez Day Continued from cover >> However, like a river, life can be diverted making the path unclear. Sometimes opportunities in life flow like a river in many directions and other times they seems to slow to a single trickle.

“We are all more capable than just one thing and we all come from that,” Silva said. “It limits the capacity of the human mind and the human spirit.”

He spoke of how many young children are held back because of lack of resources, variable experiences and a misconception that they can only be one thing in life. In his case, his family believed in sticking with what they knew.

In order to change that, Silva knew he had to convince his mother to help him. She was a strong woman who, even with an abusive husband, knew how to fight her battles. When Silva’s father attempted to force him into the same pond he was stuck in, his mother fought to give her son a flowing river to journey down.

CCD World Language Professor Paola Allani spoke at the summit and had the same drive to receive higher education.

“Individual strength is what

gives communities collective strength,” she said Allani told a story about how her high school teacher said she would never go to college because she was an immigrant.

“I just let go of my dream and that was pretty devastating,” Allani said.

Her original community college professor had a very different opinion of her.

“He was sure I could achieve my goal,” Allani said, which was the first time anyone had told her that.

Her dream was to teach language to students but it was not until she pushed her way to college that she actually received support for her dream. Now she teaches Spanish and French and even Italian on occasion.

Speakers weren’t the only part of the event. Two men who wore traditional Aztec garb played handmade drums and led a group of 10-12 people through campus who were also dressed in ceremonial Aztec clothing. Together, they all danced to the beat of the drums while chanting in unison.

Passing students, faculty and staff watched as the marchers commemorated Cesar Chavez by chanting, “si se puede.”

Edelina Burciaga, an assistant

professor in the Department of Sociology at CU Denver, spoke of her experience working with immigrant children who were part of Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors, a group of activists created in the aftermath of the DREAM Act’s failure in Congress.

One thing she noticed in many of these young activists was that they were deeply motivated by the sacrifices their parents had made for them.

Burciaga was born in the U.S. and grew up with resources that the other speakers and the DREAM activists never had.

She was very appreciative for her education and thankful for what her family taught her.

“I am more grateful for them for teaching me to be proud of who I am and where I come from,” Burciaga said.

Silva explained that the strength of an individual can be greatly impacted by their surroundings and that support is the best way to help anyone thrive. From there, it is up to the individual to decide what to do.

“It doesn’t matter how much you know. The key factor of the 21st century - to be dispensable as an employee and as a leader - is not about having a lot but knowing what to do with what you do have and what you do know,” Silva said.

Unlike a river, people are capable of understanding their full potential. It is just a matter of knowing which way to turn.

Latinx Leadership Summit keynote speaker Simon Silva talks about the importance of education, creativity and determination at St. Cajetan’s on March 30.

Photos by Lauren Cordova • scordo22@msudenver.edu

“I am more grateful for them for teaching me to be proud of who I am and where I come from.”

– Edelina Burciaga

Raul Tlaloc marches on the Auraria Campus with his fellow dancers on March 30.

A native Aztec dance is performed infront of St. Cajetan’s before the Latinx Conference to celebrate Cesar Chavez Day on March 30.

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Theater Corner: Upending the Fairytale

By Avery Anderson aande133@msudenver.edu

powerful women have together.

They were made to be on the stage with one another.

“I think that as a core group the six of us that Allie has brought together are amazingly talented women,” Dwyer said.

Actress Marijune Scott said the question she gets the most is if it is as fun to perform as it is to spectate.

“Yes, it is even more fun than what you see. Cause you don’t see us behind the stage, you don’t see us between breaks.

It is so much fun,” she said.

Anna Higg, who stars in “The Princess Who Kissed the Frog said audiences can relate to the themes.

“If it’s not you, you see yourself up on that stage, there’s someone in your life who you know relates to one of these characters and relates to something they’re struggling with and that’s what makes this show work,” she said.

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It is amazing how art is able to take something traditional, like a Disney princess, open it up, look inside, expose its insecurities and create something out of it that is breathtaking.

“DISENCHANTED!” at the Boulder Dinner Theatre Stage does just that.

“DISENCHANTED!” features the grown up versions of Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and many other classic Disney princesses.

“Take all of your classic Disney princesses that every person grows up loving and you look into their lives several years later down the road to see what happily ever after actually means and it’s not so actually happily ever after,” said Alicia K. Meyers, director of the show.

This hit comedy exposes topics

within the princess realm such as being the damsel in distress, not eating, being drawn curvaceously and being marginalized.

This is not an easy show to pull off as the entire production relies on the use of their comedy and timing, but that is no issue for this fierce and ferocious group of females. They all work together to create laughter that feels and seems so endlessly funny that you will be laughing the entire time.

The queen of Colorado comedy theater herself, Annie Dwyer steals the show as Sleeping Beauty. Her quick witted audience engaging style of humor will keep you waiting for every line and provide some nice memories of her days from Heritage Square Music Hall.

“They allow me to get to go and be Annie, and you know just sorta balls to the wall, I guess!” Dwyer said.

Part of the magic is the chemistry that these six

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yourself and being perfect the way that you are is a strong part of the show.

Even though this show features all of your favorite Disney princesses this production is NOT for kids! The adults themes and language will make you roll over, but are certainly for adult eyes and ears only.

If you ever doubted that a group of women could achieve something, magical, breathtaking

and have fun along the way then let “DISENCHANTED!” put that idea to rest once and for all.

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Book review: Wolverine Origin

By Maria Muller mmuller4@msudenver.edu

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Marvel introduced Wolverine in 1974 without much of a back story. That mystique was part of his appeal. He was Canadian, his name was Logan, he could kick butt and, as he often reminded Cyclops, he didn’t “jump through hoops for nobody.”

“Origin” a graphic novel, released in 2002, proved that even after airing Wolverine’s dirty laundry, people still wanted to read about him. Wolverine’s style had become tired in the past 20 years. In “Origin” he’s finally allowed to become more than the stogie smoking, tough acting Canucklehead we’d known for so long.

“Origin” begins over a hundred years ago and introduces James Howlett, the son of a millionaire who is frail, sickly and tender-hearted. The character known simply as Dog is James’ exact opposite and pretty young Rose is brought in to care for James. The three children grow up together and the story reveals that James will grow up to be

Wolverine early on so readers aren’t kept in suspense.

When writing “Origin,” the authors had to consider everything that had already been revealed about Wolverine in the comic books. Since Wolverine had no memories of his earliest years, there was some flexibility when inventing his childhood.

Rose’s character is clearly added to show why Wolverine always seems to fall for redheads (ahem Jean Grey).

Unfortunately, as is often the case of female comic book characters, the only part of Rose that develops are her breasts.

Artist Andy Kubert creates expressions on his characters that don’t need dialogue or caption boxes. There’s a stolen look between Wolverine’s mother and her estate’s caretaker that raises a few questions. The shading around her eyes and tight lipped mouth give her a sad, almost alien look. The caretaker’s furrowed brow, thickly raised eyebrows and narrowed eyes make him appear to be questioning her with a twinge of hope. It’s the first time the reader begins to have doubts

as to who Wolverine’s father really is. With one picture, the plot thickens.

The discovery that before his mutant healing factor manifested, Wolverine was weak and sickly might be a huge disappointment for fans that love his tough guy demeanor. Others might appreciate it’s perfect irony. We are witness to a vulnerability rarely shown in superheroes.

The ending to “Origin” is disappointingly predictable. As usual, a villain from the past shows up at the very end to seek his revenge. And Marvel’s plot device of killing off the person closest to the main character is also unchanged. Even people who don’t read Marvel can tell after 20 pages that Rose is a goner.

I’ve been a huge Wolverine fan for over thirty years and part of his allure has been his mystery.

But comic book characters have to change in order for readers to believe in them. Knowing your hero’s flaws makes it easier to love them.

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MSU Denver and Derrick Clark part ways

By David Schaut dschaut@msudenver.edu The MSU Denver athletics department announced on March 30 it’s decision to seperate from seven-year men’s basketball head coach Derrick Clark.

Associate Director of Athletics John Kietzmann confirmed the decision that same day.

“As far as the decision goes, MSU Denver separated from coach following a meeting Monday morning,” Kietzmann said.

Clark became MSU Denver’s head coach after being an assistant coach to Mike Dunlap for the Roadrunners, an assistant coach for Air Force and an assistant coach for the University of Colorado. He ended his MSU Denver career with a .776 win ratio. He led the team to the NCAA Division II national championship game in in 2013 – after the team finished the regular season 32-3 – and followed that up with a season in which the Runners went 32-2 in the regular season and advanced all the way to the Final Four.

The team hasn’t had the same conference success in the past two seasons that it previously had under Clark. In the 2015-2016 season, the Runners finished tied for third place in the Rocky

» Tony Romo retires from NFL, joins CBS After mass speculation that Romo being moved from the Cowboys would land him in Denver with the Broncos, he has thrown the NFL world for a loop by trading the gridiron for the TV booth. While he hasn’t directly come out and officially declared retirement, he was quoted as saying, “Do I envision playing football? Absolutely not.”

» NHL will not compete in 2018 Olympics Head Coach Derrick Clark looks on as his Roadrunners fall to the Number One seed Fort Lewis.

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Mountain Athletic Conference and in 2016-2017 they finished in sixth, their worst conference finish in more than 20 years. The Runners also failed to qualify for the national championship tournament for the second straight year in 2016-2017.

Athletic Director Anthony Grant lauded Clark’s career as the university’s men’s basketball coach and wished Clark luck in the future.

“Coach Clark led the men’s basketball program the last seven years,” Grant said. “He continued to build on the successful tradition that was started nearly 20 years ago with Mike Dunlap. I wish him the best in his future endeavors.”

Grant has now begun yet another search for a new head coach. He recently replaced long time women’s soccer coach Adrianne Pietz with Tracy Chao, a former assistant coach at the

College of Charleston and the University of Colorado.

MSU Denver has one of the best Division II men’s basketball programs in recent history, so Clark has a useful bargaining chip to use in his search. No timetable for finding Clark’s replacement has been announced, but Kietzmann said that the department plans to move as quickly as possible.

Revamped bullpen key to Rockies win

By Richard Allen rallen57@msudenver.edu Spring is officially here, as the opening day for MLB has come and gone.

While the proper opening day was on Sun. April 2, the Colorado Rockies opened on April 3, with a thrilling 7-5 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers. Young ace Jon Gray opened in dominant fashion, striking out seven hitters in four innings with electric pitching, but hit a wall in the fifth and would not escape the inning, surrendering all five of the Brewers’ runs.

The bigger story in the game was the showcasing of the new bullpen, which was improved upon in the offseason after debatably costing the team a winning season last year.

Collectively, they tossed four

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scoreless innings across five pitchers, including the newly acquired Greg Holland, who locked down his first save in the purple pinstripes. Coming off of Tommy John surgery, all concerns about the health of his elbow were alleviated as he sat in the mid’90s with his fastball and worked around a lead-off walk with the help of a now-typical Nolan

Arenado diving stop that resulted in a game-ending double play.

To many, this is the first of hopefully many victories for the Rockies this season. They are garnering national praise and awareness as a sleeper contender after improving on their already young and talented roster in the off-season, returning the majority of a lethal lineup, spearheaded

by the perennial MVP-candidate Arenado and last year’s MLB batting champion DJ LeMahieu.

The additions of Holland and DunGray have elite potential and a strong supporting cast including weak-contact master Tyler Anderson and Denver native Kyle Freeland, who will be making his big league debut in the Rockies home opener on Friday, April 7.

In the proper season opener on Sunday, fans were treated to three exciting games that featured the Tampa Bay Rays earning the first victory of the year and walk-off victories from both the St. Louis Cardinals and Arizona Diamondbacks.

After starting on the right foot, baseball fans everywhere have a lot to look forward to as each team begins their 162-game trek to the playoffs.

The NHL has released a statement declaring it will not alter its schedule next season to allow its players to participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Previously, the league had taken a two week break during the Games. The International Olympic Committee said it “feels very sorry for the athletes,” while the NHL Players Association also bashed the decision, claiming that “The players are extraordinarily disappointed and adamantly disagree with the NHL’s shortsighted decision.”

» Amazon to stream NFL games Amazon will stream NFL Thursday Night Football games next season as part of their $50 million dollar deal with the NFL. Amazon Prime subscribers will be able to live stream the 10 games broadcasted on NBC and CBS. According to the Sports Business Journal Amazon beat out Facebook, Twitter and Youtube for the rights to the 10 NFL games. Twitter paid the NFL $10 million last season to live stream the same amount of games Amazon will receive this season. The 2017 NFL season schedule is expected to be announced before the NFL Draft later this month.

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Sports Stance: Mayweather will beat McGregor

» Softball continues strong campaign The MSU Denver softball team split their four-game series at cross-town rival Regis University this weekend.

They won games two and four, with scores of 11-3 and 2-1, dropping games one and three 2-6 and 1-3, respectively. Following the series, the Runners are 28-11 overall and 20-4 in conference play, putting them solidly in second place behind Colorado Mesa University (284/21-2). Next weekend they travel to Nebraska to take on Chadron State University in four games.

» Baseball drops series to rival Regis The MSU Denver baseball team, also visiting Regis University, dropped three of their four games.

Games one through three were tightly contested and all were decided in either extra innings or the final innings. The series drops them to 14-16 overall and 10-10 in conference, landing them in fift h place.

Starting April 7, they play six games at home: two against Regis again and four against University of Colorado – Colorado Springs.

» Tennis defeats Sonoma State The men’s tennis team took two of three doubles matches and took the first three singles matches to finish, taking the match victory without needing to finish the final three games. Senior Josh Graetz led the way, pairing with sophmore Joey Tshcerne to take a doubles match and winning both of his solo sets 6-2. Their 3-0 conference record and 7-4 overall puts them at the top of the RMAC. On April 7, they travel to Greeley to take on Northern Colorado.

By Jake Howard jhowar50@msudenver.edu As a boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor looks like a real possibility, more people are giving McGregor a chance at defeating the recently unretired, undefeated, five-decision world champion. I am not one of those people.

Though the fight hasn’t been officially announced, fans of both boxing and mixed martial arts are just waiting for the day. If and when that day comes, McGregor is in for a serious wake up call.

McGregor has been on an absolute tear since entering the UFC in 2013, winning two division titles and making big money while doing it, though not Floyd Mayweather money.

Reportedly McGregor earned over $10 million dollars in his last fight at UFC 205 when he defeated Eddie Alvarez for the UFC lightweight championship.

By contrast, Mayweather earned $32 million in his last fight against Andre Berto.

McGregor holds a record of 21-3 in his professional mixed

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martial arts career, Mayweather is 49-0 in his professional boxing career, 26 wins coming by knockout. Point being, Mayweather has knocked out more of his opponents than McGregor has fought in each of their respective sports.

Now let’s put all the money and the record differences aside and really break down why Conor McGregor doesn’t stand a chance against Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match.

Floyd Mayweather has been dropped one time in his 21 year professional career. McGregor

has lost more fights than Floyd Mayweather has been dropped to the canvas in 49 professional boxing matches. Let that marinate.

If my last argument wasn’t enough, I have more. Manny Pacquaio was only able to land 19 percent of his total punches against Floyd Mayweather.

Pacquaio is 59-6 in his professional boxing career.

When Nate Diaz fought Conor McGregor for the second time at UFC 202, Diaz landed a UFC record of 252 total strikes against McGregor, meaning he landed almost 60 percent of his total

strikes thrown.

My final argument is simple.

MMA gloves weigh between 4-6 ounces, boxing gloves (at Mayweather’s weight) weigh between 8-10 ounces. Mayweather has been knocking people out with larger gloves for longer than McGregor has been in the fight game.

If this was a kickboxing match, McGregor would be on the other side of my argument, but it isn’t.

Unless a fix is in – if and more than likely when this fight happens – Floyd Mayweather will have his way with Conor McGregor solely based on his superior boxing skills.

North Carolina emerges from the madness

By James Burky jburky@msudenver.edu In 2016, the North Carolina Tar Heels had their championship dreams decimated by a single, arcing, three point shot. In 2017, they avenged the heartbreak from the previous year, they can call themselves champs.

Led by longtime coach Roy Williams, the Tar Heels were able to defeat the Gonzaga Bulldogs by a score of 71-65 in a grueling 40 minute affair. This marks Williams’ third National Championship with the Tar Heels.

Junior Guard Joel Berry II led North Carolina in scoring with 22 points while Junior Guard Nigel Williams-Goss led Gonzaga in scoring with 15 points.

The Tar Heels made it to the National Championship last year, but were left heartbroken when

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Villanova forward Kris Jenkins made a game winning threepointer at the buzzer defeating the Tar Heels 77-74 .

“This is a difficult time period as a coach, and the players, because you fought so hard and you did so much throughout the course of the season to

have a chance to win a national championship,” Williams said after his team’s loss to Villanova last year.

The Tar Heels overcame difficult odds just by making it to the National Championship two years in a row, but winning it all this year is a true testament to the coaching

staff and players on the roster.

The game itself was described by many as an “ugly game.” Both teams committed 22 personal fouls and neither could find a rhythm shooting. Each team had underwhelming shooting percentages (33.9 for Gonzaga, 35.6 for North Carolina) while North Carolina was atrocious from behind the arc, shooting a pitiful 14.8 percent from 3-point range.

Tar Heels star and likely NBA draft pick come June, Justin Jackson, put together solid, albeit unspectacular, numbers shooting 6-19 for 16 points, four rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal, but missed all of his nine shots from 3-point range.

“I don’t think either team played well offensively,” Williams said in a quote obtained from the New York Times. “The magnitude of the game had a lot to do with it.”

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Capricorn

Aquarius

"The production of too many useful people."

Don't be surprised if someone rubs you the wrong way today, Leo. It's likely that the pressure has been building for quite some time. The molten lava is hot enough and the volcano is about to erupt.

for financial reasons.”

Aries

“The only language that the Japanese

Virgo

You're apt to be in a good mood today, Deal with practical issues instead of getting lost in your imagination. You will sleep more soundly tonight if you do.

economics.”

competent people on a level with dentists, that would be splendid.”

Relax and settle down today, Libra. Take some time to enjoy where you are and the people around you. The more you invest in others now, the bigger the payoff you will receive from these actions in the future.

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22. Sault __ Marie 23. Lofty nest 25. Controversial online music service 27. Returned term assignments, say 30. Old flood insurance?

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— Erika Foster “Plot world domination.”

— Andrew Crosthwaite “I sacrifice a virgin to our pagan overlords with my cat.”

—James Burky “Bide my time.”

November 22 - December 21

May 21 - June 20 You're likely to be very aware of things going on around you today, and you may internalize the opinions of others, Gemini. You will find the most comfort in tangible and stable things. Enjoy the material pleasures in life.

“Watch Netflix.”

You may be faced with a difficult choice today in a particular area of your life, Scorpio. Combine your creative spirit with practicality to fuse them into one powerful manifestation to resolve the dilemma.

Gemini

“In the long run, we are all dead.”

— Jamel Jones

September 23 - October 22

April 20 - May 20 It's important to be more sensitive toward other people's feelings today, Taurus. Ultimately, the events of today could be a good learning experience.

“I kick it and watch movies and play video games.”

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“If economists could manage to get themselves thought of as humble,

It's possible that you've relied on your imagination to pull you out of tough situations lately, Virgo. On this day, there's a stubborn blast of realism that might bring you down and keep you there.

March 21 -April 19

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August 23 - September 22

February 19 - March 20 You're at a creative high point right now, so make sure to nurture this side of your being, Pisces.

Enjoy emotional stability today instead of letting your emotions jump around from one thing to the next.

“I eat snow sushi.”

Leo

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What do you do on a snow day?

June 21 - July 22 Today you might hit a snag or some sort of emotional block that could make it hard for you to continue. Slow down and take a break. Don't get discouraged.

January 20 - February 18 Just because things aren't clear doesn't mean they aren't working out in your favor. As long as you remain confident that things will come out fine, they will.

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December 22 - January 19 Keep in mind that your imagination is your life raft . Do what you can to distance yourself from the emotional trauma that surrounds you.

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