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The mayor of Auraria
AHEC workers remember colleague, friend
Photo by Ali Watkins | awatkin9@msudenver.edu
Friends and family gather at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church for the Recitation of the Rosary on Nov. 7 in honor of Carlos Moreno. Known for approaching life with a smile, Moreno was a valued employee of AHEC and made daily contributions to Auraria’s well being for the past 18 years.
By Esteban Fernandez
Auraria staff. It was really out to MSU
Thornton Walmart. Weachter said
would banter whenever they saw each
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Denver, Community College of Denver
many still struggle with the loss.
other, and he always took the opportunity
and University of Colorado,” said Tara In life, Carlos Moreno lit a flame that
Those who worked with Moreno
to ask her how her classes were going.
Weachter, Director of Facilities for Auraria.
remember an outgoing, happy man. Moreno
refuses to fade past his death. A man
“It was largely known that we would call
worked as a structural trade technician
reliable. He always was uplifting with
whose impact was felt, be it at work or
Carlos, the ‘Mayor of Auraria.’ He was
at Auraria for 18 years and nine months,
people that were struggling through
at home with his family, no longer walks
one of those folks that really took the
according to Weachter. He was close
hard times, considered himself a brother
the halls and fields of Auraria. He is
time and effort to visit with people.”
with his coworkers, even befriending
to many here,” Weachter said.
sorely missed by all who knew him.
Moreno died Nov. 1 in a gun attack
“Carlos stretched far beyond just the
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“He was always dependable and
Weachter’s daughter, Olivia Nohrenhold, who is a student at CU Denver. The two
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FEATURES
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SPORTS
| pg. 11
Focus on students starts with
Victims of the opiate crisis.
#SayTheirNames rally calls for
Men’s soccer season ends
administrative tweaks
Personal election reflections.
police accountability
in Golden.
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NOVEMBER 8, 2017
Rosary prayers lead memorial services Trade technician’s influence felt far beyond campus Continued from cover
Center employees who work in the custodial department, did not work in
Tina Higgitt, Moreno’s daughter, said
trades with Moreno. They knew him only
her father was an avid outdoorsman.
in passing. However, Moreno’s presence
He often went hunting and fishing,
was such that his warmth extended
sometimes sharing in those activities with
beyond trades into other departments,
his coworkers. Higgitt said that Moreno
such as the one that Sauer and Sanchez
loved his coworkers. He also took time
worked in. Moreno’s absence leaves a
to make himself a part of campus life.
hole in the heart of AHEC employees.
“He loved the events,” Higgitt said.
Funeral mass for Moreno was held at
“He would always come home with
Immaculate Heart of Mary in Thornton on
stories and pictures from the different
Nov. 8, where he was a member. Moreno’s
events that the campus had. He was a
burial will be a private ceremony for the
hard worker. He was always there.”
family. AHEC will make accommodations
Moreno spent his time on campus
for staff to attend. A potluck will be
helping with maintenance, painting and
held Nov. 10 for Moreno on campus,
anything else that was needed. He spent
with a second one held two weeks later.
time in gyms setting up bleachers. He made
Weachter said that AHEC will continue to
it early to campus on snow days to plow and
support the family however they can.
shovel. Everything he did was for the wellbeing of students. It was important to him. “He was such a bright and loving, force
Husband, father, uncle, technician. Moreno’s loss reaches further than the
that only comes around once in a lifetime,”
Although his footsteps are gone from
said Carey Hogan, Moreno’s niece. “I knew
Auraria’s grounds, Moreno’s contributions
it as a child into adulthood, but never ever
to the campus live on in the hard work
could have realized that everyone that
he put in to make this a place that almost
encountered him felt the same exact way.”
50,000 students, teachers and faculty
It was true. Sherry Sauer and Mike
Photo by Ali Watkins | awatkin9@msudenver.edu
boundaries of the campus, Weachter said.
call home. He will not be forgotten.
Sanchez, both Auraria Higher Education
Mourners pray the Rosary for Carlos Moreno at the memorial service held in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Thornton on Nov. 7.
Contributions and condolences can be sent to: Funeral expense donations: www.gofundme.com/carlosmorenofund Cards and donations, c/o Tara Weachter: Facilities Services Office, 1156 7th Street
Auraria reflects on a year of Trump By Esteban Fernandez
the doom and gloom view of the
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President’s administration. “I’m semi-optimistic. I think that the
Nov. 8 marked one year since the country’s
President has done some things that I’m
political fault lines split into deep fractures
not overly happy with. Overall, I think that
and President Trump was elected to office.
the President’s policies and the way we’re
Through activism and protest, most MSU
moving forward with tax reform in this
Denver students are learning to cope with their
country is going well,” said William Overton,
frustration at the current political situation.
an MSU Denver student about Trump.
“I have come to accept reality right
Overton is satisfied with economic growth
now. I believe there’s really nothing at
made under the Trump administration to date.
this moment I can do but hope that Trump
He also said he approves how gun regulations
makes the right decisions and surrounds
were revisited with regards to bump stocks.
himself with the right people that will
Despite Overton’s optimistic outlook, there
help him make the right decisions,” said
was also room for improvement from the
Adetilewa Awosanya, MSU Denver Student
President. Diplomacy, upholding DACA and
Government Assembly Senator.
reforming immigration, and Trump’s tweet
Awosanya is a part of the Black Student
habits were things that could be made better.
Alliance and the African Student Union. She
Although Overton said he noticed
said the students in the BSA aren’t scared, but
that tension on campus was high due to
they are nervous. The source of their anxiety
Trump’s presence in the White House, he Photo by Esteban Fernandez | eferna14@msudenver.edu
comes from the increased visibility of white supremacy groups around the country. “Denver’s not excluded from having
Donald Trump was greeted by boisterous cheers from supporters eager to capture the moment on their smartphones in Golden on Oct. 29, 2016.
such beliefs,” Awosanya said. Awosanya added that she fears what
did say he was disturbed by the desire of some students to see Trump fail. Trump is president, he said, and we have to move forward and hope he does well.
wanted to do as far as immigration goes and
and LGBTQ community is attacked everyday
could happen if white supremacist elements
the sense of hopelessness that was happening
by both policy and executive order. Prisciliano
united in their dislike of Trump, that attitude
did appear on campus. However, she is
in our community,” Prisciliano said.
is angry that the country let it go that far.
can have negative consequences for
comforted by President Janine Davidson’s
RISE is a student organization
“It has sparked conversation and it has
Although progressive students are
those who don’t share that worldview.
attention to the the issue and believes
dedicated to serving the undocumented
sparked a lot of activism in people that
Davidson has students’ best interests in mind.
and refugee population on campus.
otherwise wouldn’t have been involved. If
has an opposite opinion than most minority
MSU Denver student and RISE president
Although DACA’s termination did not
“When you’re a minority student that
something good has come out of this, it’s
students, or just the – I’ve had 34 people
Angelica Prisciliano said that Trump’s
affect Prisciliano directly, she did see first
that we’re all coming together, finally, in all
vs. one before,” Overton said. “It does kind
election threw the undocumented student
hand what impact the program’s end had on
of our imperfections, are working together to
of affect you. It doesn’t stifle my opinion
community at MSU Denver into confusion.
the undocumented community here at MSU
defeat this thing that’s going on,” she said.
but it does make you think twice before
“It was mostly the uncertainty of what he
Denver. She said that the immigrant, Muslim
However, not all students share
you open your mouth sometimes.”
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Return of Denver 4/20 rally no longer pipe dream By Alex Bruce
being banned, MSU Denver
according to Bobby Reginelli,
abruce8@msudenver.edu
student Dylan Riesenman said,
Marketing Director of Euflora.
“What happened last 4/20 is Denver-based marijuana
Euflora was one of the rally’s
that everybody just looked at
main sponsors in 2017, but in
dispensary Euflora prepares
this park getting trashed, and
an interview with Reginelli,
to snatch up Denver’s 4/20
said to themselves, ‘Oh well
he stated it wasn’t likely they
rally permit despite the current
they’re potheads, of course’.”
would work with the current
organizers appeal to ban.
He clarified that he thought that
promoters in the future.
The current organizers of the
the rally participants should
“I think we would have a
4/20 rally filed an appeal on the
try to present a better image
problem working with them
ban issued by the Denver Parks
to the rest of the state.
again, but I’m not going
and Recreations department
Rally organizer Miguel Lopez
to rule it out completely
earlier this year. The ban prevents
said they will continue with
because we want to make this
the current organizer from
plans for 2018, regardless of the
successful,” Reginelli said.
being granted any event permit
ban. The annual assembly has
for three years and rescinds
been going for over 20 years,
Shafer thought that whoever
the event’s priority status. The
and Lopez said it wasn’t until
ended up with the permit
priority status gives the organizer
2008 when city officials forced
should focus on correcting the
the first option to the permit.
organizers to apply for permits.
mistakes from the last rally.
The ban came after the
Organizers are currently
MSU Denver student Bryce
Photo by Cannabis Destiny
Attendees of the 4/20 rally convene at Denver’s Civic Center Park, in 2013.
“Learn from it, and pretty much
city claimed the rally violated
in closing briefs with City
do the opposite of what they
policy. The parks department
“Peace comes by mutual respect.
trash, health, noise and safety
Hearing Officer David Ramirez.
did last time,” Shafer said.
treated the event no differently
When our mayor and these police
requirements. The city claimed
If the ban is upheld, Lopez says
than any other event.”
forces start to respect us and our
that trash had been scattered
they will take the case to civil
Corry said the festival has been
Reginelli believes other
across the park and food trucks
court, working the way up to
treated unfairly compared to the
events like Cinco De Mayo go
lacked appropriate permits. A
federal court, if necessary.
city’s other festivals, including
off every year without a hitch
Pridefest and A Taste of Colorado.
and wants to utilize the same
plans are if they do not get
model for the 4/20 rally.
the permit, Reginelli said they
fence which had been knocked
In the meantime, Euflora
Lopez and his attorney Robert
young people then we can have a relationship,” Lopez said. When asked what Euflora’s
over had allegedly violated
has stationed someone outside
security requirements for events
of Denver Public Works until
behind themselves and the next
in the city. Noise violations
the ruling is made. If Ramirez
day I went down there and took
rally that the world and the
contingency. He hopes they
have since been dropped. The
does uphold the ban, Euflora
pictures so we have that,” he said.
city and the state can point to
acquire the permit so they can
event also incurred $11,965
plans to be first in line to apply
and say, ‘It can be done, we
host what he calls, “a gathering of
in fines and $190 in damages
for the permit. They’ve had
statement said, “Several other
are ready to embrace this and
activists, supporters, music lovers,
in addition to the ban.
employees rotating shifts outside
events received violations and
move forward’,” Reginelli said.
culture and friends celebrating
the building since Oct. 25, and
similar consequences because
have no plans of stopping,
they are in contravention
Regarding what he saw as the main reason for the rally
“They have been leaving trash
However, the city’s pre-hearing
“Why can’t we have a great
Lopez hopes they are able to work with the city in the future.
hadn’t spent much time on that
legalization and the future of cannabis in the United States.”
Student focus behind administrative title change By Esteban Fernandez
big university that MSU Denver now
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is. The organizational structure must match the new reality, Lucas said.
New title changes for existing
The title changes allow existing
administrative staff at MSU
resources to be used for the
Denver point to President Janine
president’s pivot. Cathy Lucas,
Davidson’s actions to expand
formerly titled as the associate to
the school’s bureaucracy. The
the president for marketing and
changes were announced at a
communications, is now chief of
cabinet meeting on Oct. 17.
staff and vice president for strategy.
“President Jordan really wanted
Vicki Golich, provost, is now also
to keep his organizational structure
the executive vice president for
lean. We had three vice presidents,
academic and student affairs. Her
a few associates to the president.
title change reflects her position
But he kept it lean in not really
as the No. 2 for the entire school,
having a lot of direct reports,” said
below Davidson. Sandra Haynes,
Cathy Lucas, chief of staff and vice-
deputy provost, is now the vice
president of strategy. “Dr. Davidson
president for academic affairs.
has looked at other structures and
Out of the three title changes,
I think she’s moving more into the
only one is considered a promotion.
university model, where there’s
Lucas’ new spot came with a salary
a few more vice presidents.”
increase to compensate for the
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Sandra Haynes, vice president for academic affairs, Cathy Lucas, chief of staff and vice president for strategy and Vicki Golich, provost and executive vice president for academic and student affairs. cycle here at MSU Denver. “We want to do a better job
Doing more for all students
next steps is to launch a program
beyond those who come straight
called Roadrunner Roadways.
of providing support for transfer
out of high school is a top priority
The new program is part of
added duties and responsibilities
students. Transfer students come to
for the school and the title changes
the administration’s effort
Davidson’s vision to focus on,
that Lucas had already taken
us in all kinds of flavors. They come
reflect that priority, Golich said.
to amp up support of career
“students, students, students
on under her previous title.
with two credits, or two classes.
first.” Since the school became a
The increase reflects the level
university five years ago, its growth
The changes fall into line with
“It’s a good step in the
services. The services will aid
They come with associate degrees,
right direction to make the
the university’s ultimate goal,
of compensation university
they come to us with a four year
university larger,” said Joshua
which is to let students find
has outpaced the administrative
vice presidents make at other
degree,” Golich said. “They come to
Gardner, Student Government
success beyond graduation.
structure currently in place.
schools across the country.
us after swirling, or coming back ten
Assembly president. “Roles
Davidson outlined her plans to
The title changes came
years out of academia. How can we
more clearly defined set us
change the small college mentality,
about as part of discussions on
support all those transfer students
up for future success.”
into one more appropriate for the
how to support the student life
with their different needs as well?”
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NOVEMBER 8, 2017
Dealing with disbelief staff Editor-in-Chief Esteban Fernandez eferna14@msudenver.edu Managing Editor Montana Martin mmart427@msudenver.edu News Editor Madison Lauterbach mlauter1@msudenver.edu Assistant News Editor James Bofenkamp jbofenk1@msudenver.edu Features Editor Miriam Mimi Madrid mayala3@msudenver.edu Sports Editor Richard Allen rallen57@msudenver.edu Assistant Sports Editor
J
ust the other day, I was
copay-free birth control and made
America’s head is spinning.
scrolling through my
it easier for conservative states to
Although his approval ratings are
Facebook Memories when
restrict access to safe abortions.
low, and many of his constituents
I saw a post from a year ago that
Trump has started building a wall
say they would not vote for
I had shared, in excitement, the
with taxpayer money on the border
him again, a surprising number
casting of my ballot for the “first
of Mexico all while giving tax
of Americans still support the
woman president in US history.”
breaks to the wealthiest 1 percent.
things that Trump is doing with
That didn’t end up happening.
Trump has stirred the pot with
his time in office. A year after
Here we are a year later just
politicians from Russia and North
election night, and America
thrusting our faces into our
Korea, not exactly our enemies,
is more divided than ever.
palms in disbelief that President
but not exactly our friends either.
Trump is still holding office.
Emily Moyer
Going to sleep that night, we chuckled. This would be that last time we would have to listen to
winning the electoral college. The next day liberals gathered
He has spent his presidency
An overwhelming number of Americans have set out this past
securing these powers with his
week to cast their ballots in the
conservative, Republican friends.
elections to make changes on a
His aggressive form of political
local level in hopes to stop some of
Donald Trump speak in a political
their “I’m with her” stickers and
rhetoric has ultimately unleashed
Trumps actions in their tracks. We
campaign, we had all hoped that
posters and skulked back into
aggressive political pushing from
can only grin and bear it until small
this would all be a laughable
their homes to weep quietly.
both the conservative right, as
positive changes start to take effect
well as the liberal left. Headline
in our communities. Then and only then will Donald Trump be a loser.
joke. When I awoke in the middle
Trump spent his first 100 days
of the night I checked the polls
in office signing executive orders
after headline of Trump news,
to see that although Hillary was
left and right, and made sure a seat
doing some new crazy scandal
winning the popular vote, Trump
in the Supreme Court got filled by
each day. What is he going to
was ultimately beating her by
a Republican. He has gotten rid of
say on Twitter this time?
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What We Do
The pain of the opioid crisis
O
n Oct. 26, President
intentionally ignoring or blind
has told me if I ever test positive
Trump instructed the
to are chronic pain patients. The
for a hint of any other drug than
Department of Health
patients who receive opiate pain
what I’m prescribed, I would be out
and Human Services to declare
medication to soothe the extreme
on the street with no medication
the opioid crisis a public health
pain they experience on a daily
or doctor. This is what federal
emergency. It was a long-anticipated
basis. The patients who are now
regulations on opioids have done
move to address the issue, which
facing stigma or a dangerous cut
to chronic pain patients. We live in
has devastated lower-income
in dosages of their medication.
fear of losing our relief, and then we
and rural communities. Despite his promise to alleviate
arthritis and my disease is incredibly
this problem, Trump fell short of proclaiming it a national emergency,
Madison Lauterbach
which would have brought with it
face the stigma of being addicts. I am not denying that opiates
painful. I take a medication that
can be dangerous and have
is a partial opioid agonist and
been excessively prescribed.
a controlled substance. I need
But the backlash against those
the allocation of federal funds. While
been addressed in op-eds in every
my medication to get out of bed
who legally and safely take these
opioid related deaths have now
major newspaper. Everyone should
in the morning and continue
medications has associated us
become the leading cause of death
know by now that this plan is truly
functioning throughout the day.
with those who are in need of
among Americans under 50, the
a death sentence for some of the
However, because I am taking an
real help with their abuse. I am
Trump administration’s declaration
most disadvantaged people in our
opioid, I face a fairly restricted
afraid that the effort to curtail
is an empty promise. Relief from
country. Everyone should know that
life. I am terrified of being in a car
the national crisis will lead to the
this country’s drug addiction and
prescription opioids play a very
accident, taken to the hospital and
country turning its back on myself
abuse epidemic likely will never
small part in the epidemic. Everyone
being denied my medication.
and the 25 million other chronic
come without changes in treatment,
should know that this issue is far
education and economic policies.
more complicated than a simple ad
my pain management doctor
any plan of the president’s will
campaign could hope to resolve.
suddenly dropping me as a patient
accommodate for those of us who
for whatever reason, or cutting
need these medications to thrive.
The shortcomings of the Trump administration’s public health emergency call have repeatedly
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Some victims of this war on opiates that many people are either
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NOVEMBER 8, 2017
Beer and history combine for fun study time By Alex Bruce abruce8@msudenver.edu
Great American Beer Festival.
a century ago to build much
Kerkmans spent several
of the Tivoli building. In the
months developing the brewing
same spirit of collaboration the
degree program for the
program was created to match
of the 162-year-old Auraria Higher
university that he now oversees
the historical building it lives in.
Education Campus building,
as a faculty coordinator.
Tucked back in the south wing
you will find Colorado’s oldest
“What we do differently
Dr. Ethan Tsai, who helps brew for the Breckenridge Big
brewery. The Tivoli Brewery
is house our program in the
Beer Belgians and Barleywines
dates back to the late 1800s.
hospitality department,” he
Festival calls the program a
German immigrant John Good,
said. “That allows us to teach
complete package. He said many
father of the Tivoli Brand, arrived
several other courses that no
of the other programs in the
during the Colorado gold rush.
one else is focusing on.”
state take a niche approach.
Over the next hundred years
The program is in its early
“Very few programs have
Tivoli Brewing changed names and
stages and students have only
the absolute full depth of
owners several times, along with
been able to choose classes in the
program rigor that we do,” Tsai
many architectural expansions.
program for less than 18 months.
said in terms of science and
The brewery even survived
Sam Goertz, a student in
hospitality courses offered.
prohibition, brewing a low alcohol-
the program and employee at
by-volume beer to stay afloat.
Tivoli Brewing said, “So far
the program is having on-campus
Due to unfortunate circumstances,
it’s great, I wanted to be in a
access to the Tivoli Brewery.
including labor-wage strikes, the
brewing program that also gave
Many employees of the brewery
brewery closed its doors in 1969.
me a Bachelor of Science.”
are also part of the program.
In 2015, the Tivoli reopened its
There are a handful of
Another beneficial feature of
“It’s really nice to be able
doors in its original location. This
other brewing programs in the
to walk five minutes after class
provided an excellent opportunity
country, however these programs
and go to work,” Goertz said.
for MSU Denver to get involved
only offer food science or
with the on-campus location.
fermentation science degrees.
Tivoli building as part of a $3.6
MSU Denver is trying to set
million expansion combining the
winning brewer who reached
itself apart. The program offers
program into a unified facility.
out to MSU when he heard they
chemistry and biology courses
were considering a brewing
but also beverage fundamentals
program, Kerkmans shares
program. Kerkmans’ resumé
and brewing operations.
many lessons from his lived
Scott Kerkmans is an award-
includes distinguished titles
Good opted to collaborate
The labs will soon move to the
As the director for the brewing
Photo by Alex Bruce | abruce8@msudenver.edu
Dr. Ethan Tsai, professor at Metropolitan State University, helps brew a beer on Nov. 7 at the Tivoli Brewery for the upcoming Breckenride Big Beers Belgians and Barelywines festival. the preconceived notion that he
at the university. There are
would only be brewing, he would
currently 70 students in the
have hindered his experiences.
program that includes major,
“To keep an open mind as to where life can take them
minor, and certification options. MSU Denver will be opening a
and specifically, this brewing
new location of The Tivoli Brewery
world,” Kermans said.
at the Denver International
He said trying to become a
Airport where students will have
experience to his students. He
better educator is important
the opportunity to brew and continue learning the trade.
like the world’s first Chief Beer
with his competitors Mortiz
believes if he would have come
to him and his days consist of
Officer and panel judge of the
Sigi and Max Melsheimer over
into the brewing industry with
fundraising for the lab expansion
Mourning families gather to #SayTheirName By Mimi Madrid mayala3@msudenver.edu Four families who never crossed paths before now have one painful similarity that bonds them for life. The death or beatings of a family member by law enforcement officers brings them together. The voices of the Marshall, Eagle Feather, Ronquillo and Kindell families trembled and roared in unison as they demanded justice for their loved
April Sanchez, Shauna Landrum and Lyne Eagle Feather lock arms next to Ed Sandoval while leading a silent march during the #SayTheirName rally on Nov. 4.
ones during the #SayTheirName rally at Denver’s Civic Center Park Amphitheater on Nov. 4. About 30 supporters and faith-leaders joined to denounce the lack of accountability of police officers involved in cases of excessive and deadly force. “We are here to say that injustice will not be allowed to continue and we must seek justice,” Rev. Tammy Garrett-Williams said. After the rally, the group marched in somber silence toward the Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center. Michael Marshall died Nov. 20, 2015 after an incident with sheriff deputies at the detention center. The crowd stood outside saying his name and those of others killed.
Photos by Mimi Madrid | mayala3@msudenver.edu
Rev. Tammy Garrett-Williams calls the audience to stand for change next to Pastor Big T Hughes and Natalia Marshall (back) during the #SayTheirName rally at the Civic Center Park Amphitheater on Nov. 4.
Lynn Eagle Feather holds an image in front of the Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center of her mentally ill son, Paul Castaway, who was killed on July 12, 2015. Deputy Pedregon, who refused to release his first name, secured the doors to block families from entering the building.
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
FEATURES
9
Video game tournament brings a whole new meaning to fighting for a cause By Matthew Stefanski
year and the first held at Dry Dock
brought monitors and Playstation 4
mstefan3@msudenver.edu
Brewery’s South Dock location in
systems in order to run the event.
Aurora, allows players to compete Fighting for a cause is a term
in games such as “Street Fighter V,”
often used in charity events, but
“Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite” and
a local group of Colorado gamers
“Tekken 7” by bringing in canned
have taken the phrase to a literal
foods and other nonperishables.
meaning for the holiday season.
Five items gets you into the venue,
Focus Attack Donate Cans,
another five gets you entry into each
“Thanksgiving was my mother’s favorite holiday. She just believed everyone should have food on their table.” – David Watt
or FADC for short, is a charity
game you wish to play. Competitors
fighting-game tournament held
were encouraged to donate more
annually in November. Competitive
than what they wish to enter with,
players come together to
and they responded well. Some
started to pour in. Community
compete in their favorite games,
players brought in upwards of
Effort Orlando, a fighting game
donating nonperishable food to
$250 worth of donations alone.
tournament series based out of
the Denver Rescue Mission and
According to the co-tournament
Out-of-state support has also
Florida, sponsored this year’s
raise money for their “A Turkey
director Jamaal Graves, the
event and donated entries into
on Every Table” food drive.
charity event started when Watt
their yearly major tournament
decided he wanted to carry on
as a prize for competitors.
“Last year, we bought out Walmart of the turkeys and they cut us off.” – Jamaal Graves “Thanksgiving was my mother’s
the family tradition of donating
“We get more support from
to the Denver Rescue Mission
around the U.S. every year, more
yearly around the holidays.
people are watching us every
The event grew quickly in
year, and more people just want
popularity, with players filling a few
a reason to visit Colorado,”
car trunk-loads of items in the first
Graves said. “It seems to work
year to a truck full of donated goods
out in our favor every year.”
favorite holiday,” said David Watt,
and cash for turkeys to be purchased
the creator and director of FADC.
and donated to the “A Turkey on
“Beautifuldude” Franco is one of
“She just believed everyone should
Every Table” program. The quick
the players who attended FADC
have food on their table — The
explosion of popularity came with
this year. A fan of the Colorado
Denver Rescue has both the ‘A
some unexpected consequences.
events and the state itself, Franco
Turkey on Every Table’ program, and
“Last year, we bought out
California-based player Julian
may not have much of a connection
Photos by Matthew Stefanski | mstefan3@msudenver.edu
Don Martin hands Tony Saavedra donated non-perishables before going to compete in FADC5 on Nov. 4. The event raised over 2,000 non-perishable goods and over $1,500 in cash for donations.
they have the Thanksgiving feast
Walmart of the turkeys and they
to the Denver Rescue Mission or
for the homeless every year. And
cut us off, so we had to work with
it’s local purpose, but has grown
during that time, they’re hurting
Toys for Tots instead to spend the
to appreciate what the event
to a tournament for charity. You’re
food items to be donated to the
the most for donations, so we’re
rest of the money in donations that
means to the local community.
showing no price is too big to help
Denver Rescue Mission, and
just doing what we can to help.”
we got last year,” Graves said.
“I’m a big fan of everybody in
those in need. There’s people much
$1,542 in cash contributions,
Colorado. Everyone here is basically
less fortunate than I am, and it’s the
which will be used to buy turkeys this season for families in need.
FADC came about from
This year, the event reached an
Watt’s passion for both running
attendance of 100 people, and was
my second family,” Franco said.
least I can do to help people out.”
tournaments and helping those less
100 percent community supported.
“I’ve been to FADC before, three
By the end of the event, FADC
fortunate. The event, now in its fifth
Competitors and volunteers
years ago, and I couldn’t resist going
Julian “Beautifuldude” Franco gets ready to compete at “Tekken 7” at FADC 5 on Nov. 4. He won second place and later won first place in “Guilty Gear XRD.”
collected 2,047 nonperishable
Onlookers watch as a young player who wished to remain anonymous (blonde hair, seated) and Justin Vigil play against each other in “Street Fighter V” on Nov. 4.
10
SPORTS
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
Roadrunners volleyball building momentum toward RMAC Tournament MSU Denver hopes to translate blistering conference play pace into a title
By Matthew Stefanski
University. If Mines had lost, and
the first game of conference
mstefan3@msudenver.edu
also dropped their final match,
play where they dropped a
MSU Denver would have moved
crucial match to Regis 3-1.
With one game remaining
into the No. 2 spot with a victory
The team lacked offense
in the regular season, the MSU
of Colorado Mesa University.
early in the season, only winning
Denver volleyball is closing
Unfortunately for MSU Denver,
two total sets across their six
in on the Rocky Mountain
Mines won the match 3-1,
losses, a problem that came
Athletic Conference playoffs.
sealing up the No. 2 seed from
about with the graduation of
the Roadrunners’ contention.
seniors Brandi Torr and Michaela
Head coach Jenny Glenn entered her second season with
But, the team isn’t looking past
Smith. Glenn leaned on her
the Roadrunners ranked No. 20
the final match against CMU.
in the NCAA preseason coaches
“We definitely always
back around. Junior Santaisha
poll, and No. 2 in a similar RMAC
take it one match at a time,”
Sturges quickly emerged as the
poll. A rough start to the season
Glenn said. “We’re all about
team’s most reliable scorer and
dropped the team from national
staying in the moment. We
became one of the leaders.
relevancy. But, a streak of 10
don’t look ahead at all.”
conference wins in a row, and 15
Last season, the Roadrunners
upperclassmen to bring the team
“We’ve either made it to quarters or the finals every year that I’ve been here, so it’ll be great to finally just win the RMAC Tournament. – Jackie Lopez
of 16, clinched them an RMAC
went undefeated in conference
Tournament berth with one
play and finished 23-3 overall.
game left in the regular season.
After a second place seed in the
Despite the strong conference
RMAC tournament, where they lost
play, Colorado School of Mines
to Mines 3-1, they were invited to
and Regis University matched the
the NCAA National Tournament
Roadrunners’ hot pace, keeping
ranked No. 19 overall. They made
MSU Denver locked into a third-
a run to the regional championship
place positioning as the regular
round, but lost to Angelo State
“Starting the new year, I
season reaches its conclusion.
University to end their season.
was that leader that needed
“It’s a little frustrating,
This season, their schedule
to step up and put balls away
especially since we had a good
appeared to be a difficult road
because Michaela wasn’t here
opportunity to beat Mines at
to traverse. After starting
anymore,” Sturges said. “So I
their place,” Glenn said. “But
off with two straight wins in
had to perform and make sure the
I think streaks are streaks, and
California against Dixie State
team was following my back.”
we’re just worried about the
University and California State
bigger picture right now.”
Polytechnic University, Pomona,
the team, led both MSU Denver
The Roadrunners have secured
She took offensive control on
Photos by Giacomo DiFranco | gdifranc@msudenver.edu
MSU Denver middle blocker Stephanie Laraway and outside hitter Taylor Duryea go up for the block against Colorado Mesa University on Nov. 4. The Roadrunners defeated Colorado Mesa in four sets.
the Roadrunners lost six of their
and the RMAC in kills and was one
the No. 3 seed for the RMAC
next seven. With a 3-6 record,
of the top in the conference for
Tournament. They had a shot at
they were floundering. The team
points. Despite this effort, Sturges
been one of the main contributing
here, so it’ll be great to finally
the second seed as recently as
found themselves unranked
never earned an offensive player
drives to the Roadrunners success.
just win the RMAC Tournament.”
Nov. 7, when Mines was facing
in the NCAA polls, and their
of the week award. However, her
With Sturges’ leadership, the
off against Colorado Christian
stumbling had continued into
focus and team-first mentality has
since her first season, said she
ship and strung together 10 wins
hasn’t quite been hit by the fact
in a row. Even with the shaky start
that it’s her final season with
the team never lost confidence,
the team. But with the playoffs
according to Sturges. Their
looming, the seniors want to
mental focus became one of the
keep their season going for as
main strengths on the team and
long as possible. With the focus
limited the time spent reflecting
on the RMAC Tournament, MSU
on previous wins or losses. They
Denver aims to finally break
then did what Glenn preaches.
through and win the tournament.
They turned their attention on
Doing so would guarantee them
the next scheduled opponent.
an automatic bid into the NCAA
But with the regular season
National Tournament. But even
finale looming, the Roadrunners
if they don’t win the RMAC
are also staging to make a
Tournament, there’s a chance
run in the RMAC Tournament.
for an invite by the NCAA due to
Senior Jackie Lopez wants
their strong conference play.
to make the most out of her
MSU Denver senior Vasati Fiatoa practices spiking the ball before the game against Colorado Mesa University on Nov. 4. The Roadrunners have one game left in the regular season.
Lopez, who has been a starter
Roadrunners quickly righted the
Lopez and Sturges look to
final tournament appearance
lead the Roadrunners on a deep
of her collegiate career.
run in the RMAC tournament,
“I want to win the RMAC,
which starts Nov. 14. MSU
personally,” Lopez said. “We’ve
Denver will get at least one
either made it to quarters or the
home match in the tournament
finals every year that I’ve been
thanks to their seeding.
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
SPORTS
11
Photos by Richard Allen | rallen57@msudenver.edu
MSU Denver and Colorado School of Mines players crowd the Roadrunners’ net on a penalty kick in the RMAC Tournament semifinals on Nov. 3. Mines won the game 3-1, eliminating MSU Denver.
Men’s soccer drops semifinals, end season By Richard Allen
Justin Glivar. “Really go at
accomplishment for these guys and
rallen57@msudenver.edu
them and get them nervous. I
the season they’ve had to come back
thought we did that, we just got
and be in the semifinal game against
Glivar said. “I love everybody
by key players like Tanner, Schad,
unlucky with our chances.”
the No. 9 team in the country.”
on the coaching staff. It was
Wood and Runnberg will return
great, and sadly the soccer gods
next season. The program already
weren’t on our side this time.”
turned what should have been a
A semifinal round loss in the Rocky Mountain Athletic
The emphasis on offense
From Sept. 17 to Oct. 20, MSU
Conference Tournament has put
allowed the defense to get burned,
Denver went 8-2 and outscored
an end to the 2017 season for the
and the Roadrunners allowed
opponents 20-9. Freshman Nils
MSU Denver men’s soccer team.
two more Oredigger goals on
Runnberg, the team’s leading scorer,
opportunities deep into the MSU
scored all six of his goals on the
nationally ranked No. 9 Colorado
Denver box. Down 3-0 with less
season during that stretch. The
School of Mines concluded an
than 10 minutes remaining, the
Roadrunners even handed Mines
erratic Roadrunners campaign. In
outcome was already decided,
their lone conference loss of the
head coach Jeremy Tittle’s third
but the Roadrunners continued to
season, which even included the
season, the team turned an 0-5 start
put their character on display and
RMAC Tournament, on Oct. 1.
into a No. 4 seed in the RMAC final
found the back of the net with less
standings with a redemptive stretch
than a minute left. Even with defeat
of the wins in their eventual 8-6
in the middle of their schedule.
unavoidable, the Roadrunners
conference record during that
kept pushing, an idea analogous
integral stretch. For the team’s
for the rest of their season.
efforts, they were recognized with a
A 3-1 defeat on Nov. 3 to
“We had a great season,” said junior defender Kevin Beck. “It wasn’t our best season that I’ve
The Roadrunners turned five
two second team representatives
showed character the whole year.”
begin the season into a successful
and an honorable mention. The
campaign. Going into 2017, only
momentum also carried them to a
team, while noticeable all year, was
three players of 1,000 minutes of
quarterfinals host seeding which
exemplified even in defeat in the
playing time from the previous
led to a thrilling victory at home
semifinal game. The Orediggers
season returned: Yannick Schad,
in penalty kicks over University of
attempted 14 shots in the first
Dylan Wood and Glivar.
Colorado, Colorado Springs on Nov.
The new-look starting lineup was just short of successful
the game. They beat Roadrunners
in each of the first five games.
players who watched their collegiate
goalkeeper James Tanner in the
The confidence of Tittle and his
careers expire in concert with the
33rd minute for the lone goal of the
players never wavered, even after
game clock on Friday night. Glivar
period. After entering the second
a humbling 1-0 defeat to Colorado
is the lone four-year player on the
half down and outplayed but not
Christian University on Sept. 13, the
squad, even predating the arrival of
out, MSU Denver upped the attack,
program’s first loss to the Cougars
Tittle. Over his career, he started 65
taking 10 shots and forcing six
since 2002. In the days after that
games and played 5,461 minutes.
saves by Orediggers goalkeeper
game, he said he was confident the
He earned two all-RMAC honor rolls
Collin Hall after the 45th minute
team was about to turn a corner.
and three Athletic Director Honor
“We had a mindset that we
trajectory the team is on and their
their departure. A core anchored
rebuilding year into a semifinal finish, giving promise for the future.
1 to advance to the semifinals.
four, and controlled the tempo of
“The second half, we really just
Both Glivar and Beck noted the
confidence in the team’s ability after
first team all-RMAC athlete, Schad,
consecutive one-goal losses to
half, compared to MSU Denver’s
“I love every guy on the team,”
The Roadrunners recorded all
been here, but, we still fought and The grit of this Roadrunner
on the field for a extended time.
Beck and Glivar are two of four
Rolls in pursuit of a nursing degree.
wanted to put more pressure on
weren’t going to quit and give
After the final whistle Glivar was
them,” said senior defenseman
up,” Tittle said. “I think it’s an
noticeably emotional, kneeling
Assitant coach Brandyn Bumpas comforts Justin Glivar following MSU Denver’s semifinal round loss to Colorado School of Mines on Nov. 3. The game was the last of Glivar’s collegiate career.
12
SPORTS
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
Opinion: NCAA schools need to be held to a higher standard than students NATIONAL NEWS
Those who follow college
Boyle has had enough.
basketball have long criticized
Eric Bledsoe dealt to Milwaukee Bucks The Phoenix Suns have found a suitor for embattled point guard Eric Bledsoe. The Milwaukee Bucks agreed to send veteran center Greg Monroe, a protected 2018 fi rst-round draft pick and a protected 2018 secondround draft pick to the Suns in exchange for Bledsoe. Monroe has nearly averaged a double-double during his career with 14.1 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. Bledsoe will join the Bucks as an eight-year veteran with career averages of 13.1 points and 4.6 assists. He’s also averaged only 2.7 turnovers per game over the course of his career. The Nuggets were rumored to be pursuing Bledsoe in exchange, but will have to look elsewhere if they want to bolster the point guard position this season. Kaepernick to meet with Goodell Free agent quarterback and social activist Colin Kaepernick has been invited to a one-on-one meeting with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. The invitation comes shortly after Goodell, NFL Executive Vice President of Operations Troy Vincent and NFL senior vice president of player engagement Arthur McAfee were notified that they would be deposed in the collusion case Kaepernick has fi led against the NFL with star attorney Mark Garegos. Geragos previously represented Michael Jackson in a child molestation case and has handled numerous other high-profi le cases. Kaepernick has yet to respond to the invitation. LiAngelo Ball among UCLA athletes arrested LaVar Ball’s middle child, basketball player LiAngelo Ball, has been arrested in Hangzhou, China on shoplifting charges. The UCLA freshman guard was arrested on Nov. 7 along with fellow freshmen Cody Riley and Jalen Hill ahead of their season-opening game against Georgia Tech in Shanghai. The university issued a statement following the arrest. As reported by ESPN, about 20 officers sequestered both the UCLA and Georgia Tech teams away from their coaches for hours while they asked questions. They fi nally determined that no Georgia Tech players were involved and let the Yellow Jackets leave well before UCLA. LaVar Ball has yet to comment on the situation.
“It’s a little bit ironic to
the narrative that when it
me with all the things that
comes to criminal activity in
are going on in college
the NCAA, schools survive
basketball,” Boyle told Howell.
and students don’t.
Boyle cited the recent
We’ve all heard the same
grades. Yet, no punishment has been handed out as the investigation is still “ongoing.” Athletes such as Reggie Bush and Eric Manuel had more to fight against. Bush, a former
controversy surrounding the
running back for the University of
tale of people in the collegiate
University of North Carolina and
Southern California, was stripped
arena being accused of sexual
multiple other schools who were
of his only Heisman award for
assault, fraud, bribery, drug
under investigation for fraud
accepting monetary gifts offered
abuse, domestic abuse and
and how that’s being treated
to him by the school. Eric Manuel,
countless other defamatory
similar to a child making mistakes
a sophomore for the University
when he was 13 years old.
of Kentucky in 1988, was banned
acts. We’ve heard it with
Matt Entrekin
Reggie Bush, Terrelle Pryor,
“As of today, nothing has
from all college sports after
who’s probably more ready
happened to those four schools.
he was caught using another
academically and athletically
No ramifications for those
student’s answers on the SAT
these men and the schools is
to play. They have no idea what
sorts of things,” Boyle said.
and ACT before starting college.
that the latter often get off scot-
kind of kid Evan Battey is.”
Eric Manuel and many others. The only difference between
free, and the student athletes
But, as a result of a five-year-
they exploit lose their careers.
The sad truth is that this is not
But the consequences don’t
an uncommon trend in college
just stop at suspensions and
old issue that Battey endured at 13
basketball. Scandals and cheating
loss of scholarships. Numerous
years old, he will not even be able
have flooded the collegiate
players have felt that their
basketball player at the University
to travel with the team. Battey,
athletics arena, dating back to
mistakes in college have caused
of Colorado and one of the most
who was struggling through
the 1951 Army football team.
so much damage as to cost
highly touted athletes at the
issues at home and in school,
Yes, a number of schools have
them an opportunity to pursue
school. However, Battey will
had to repeat the ninth grade.
received penalties in the past, but
professional sports. One drug
their success rate at getting off
bust, bribery or abuse allegation
Evan Battey is a first year
be forced to watch his team
The ramifications continue to
from the sidelines this season
haunt him. Battey was forced to
easy is significantly higher than
and their draft stock plummets
due to an academic ineligibility
sit out his senior season of high
that of athletes. If even a lick of
and so do their careers.
issue enforced by the NCAA.
school due to the same issue,
speculation of cheating attaches to
and now the NCAA has ruled that
athletes, their chances of coming
sports. Even if universities get
Boyle is all too familiar with
he is ineligible to play this year
out unscathed are next to none.
stripped of championships or lose
his issue and spoke about it to
since he failed to complete high
Chris Howell of BSN Denver.
school in the required four years.
Battey’s head coach Tad
“I’ve been coaching Division
Battey’s story is just one
That’s the reality of college
From 1993 to 2011, the
scholarships, they’re not going
University of North Carolina
anywhere. They’ll still be able
helped over 3,000 students
to make millions of dollars and
I basketball for 24 years,” Boyle
of the many controversies
by giving them rudimentary
see their name on ESPN. They
said to Howell. “I’m not sure
that have circulated around
classes that only required the
will continue to reap the benefits
I’ve ever been around a kid
college basketball, and Tad
bare minimum to get passing
of their exploited players.
Roy Halladay: 1977-2017 By Richard Allen
baseball world to express their
rallen57@msudenver.edu
grief when news broke that a plane with a matching tail number as
The greatest pitcher ever born in Colorado history has died. Roy Halladay was killed on Nov.
one Halladay had shared images of on social media over the past month had crashed in the Gulf of
7 in a single-engine plane crash
Mexico. While there was no official
off the coast of Holiday, Florida.
confirmation it was Halladay’s
The 1995 graduate of Arvada
for several hours the situation
West High School went straight
was simple to figure out.
to the MLB Draft, skipping college
Halladay bought an Icon A5, a
altogether. He was selected 17th
two-seat amphibious light-sport
overall by the Toronto Blue Jays
airplane, in early October. He
and embarked on a 16 year career
shared photos of the plane on
in the majors that will undoubtedly
Twitter all throughout the month.
end with an induction into the
Halladay won two Cy Young
National Baseball Hall of Fame. The
Awards, one each for Toronto and
40 year old was widely recognized
the Philadelphia Phillies. ”Doc”
as one of the best in baseball,
became one of six players to win
both in talent and character.
the award in both the American and
“Roy Halladay was your
National League. He played in eight
Photo from Keith Allison via Flickr
Roy Halladay pitches for the Toronto Blue Jays against the Baltimore Orioles on May 27, 2009. Halladay passed away when his single-engine plane crashed on Nov. 7.
favorite player’s favorite player,”
All-Star games, and threw MLB’s
Dodgers pitcher Brandon
20th perfect game and second
Rushmore of Colorado-bred pitchers
in Florida, avidly cheering on and
McCarthy said in a tweet. “A true
postseason no-hitter. Following
when he retired in 2013, and was
assisting the teams his two sons
ace and a wonderful person.”
his trade to the Phillies in 2009, he
inducted into the Colorado Sports
played for. He was reknowned for
reached the World Series for the
Hall of Fame two years later.
his youth involvement everywhere,
McCarthy was one of thousands of fans, franchises, reporters,
only time in his career. He joined
executives and players from the
Goose Gossage on the Mount
In his retirement, he began working closely with youth baseball
and was an inspiration to youth and his peers his entire career.
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EVENTS
EVENTS AT AURARIA
CONCERTS
11.9
Campus Week of Action: Consent is Bae
Location Tivoli Garage Lounge
11.8
A.J. Fullerton
Location Larimer Lounge
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
ROADRUNNER ATHLETICS 11.8
Whiskey Shivers
Price $8
Price $15
Time 8 p.m.
Time 9 p.m.
Price Free
11.9
Postcards
Location Tivoli Turnhalle and Commons
11.10
Price Varies Time 7 p.m.
Location St. Cajetan’s
Location Texas 11.10
Death From Above 1979
Location Gothic Theater
11.10
Slaughter Beach, Dog
Location Larimer Lounge Price $12
Time 12 p.m.
Time 8:30 p.m.
11.10
Trivia Night
Location Tivoli Multicultural
Trout Steak Revival
Location Ophelia’s
11.10
Kid Cudi
Time 6 p.m.
11.10
Billy Strings
Avalanche
Price $20.75 Time 9 p.m.
11.10 vs. Ottawa Senators Location Pepsi Center Time 12 p.m.
11.11
Location Moxi Theater
Nuggets 11.9 vs. Oklahoma City Location Pepsi Center
Price Varies
Francis and the Wolf
Time 8:30 p.m.
airs Tuesdays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Catch Devyn Deeter discuss the week’s news with
Location Marquis Theater Price $16
Time 7 p.m.
Price Free
Broncos
Broncos
11.12 vs. New England
Aaron West & The Roaring Twenties
11.10 vs. Orlando Magic Location Pepsi Center
Location Oskar Blues Time 8 p.m.
11.12
Time 11 a.m.
Nuggets
Thunder 11.11
11.11 vs. Ottawa Senators Location Away
Secondhand Serenade
Time 6 p.m.
Time 8 p.m.
Avalanche
Location Bluebird Theater
Time 9 p.m.
LCD Soundsystem
Time 4:30 p.m.
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS
Price $20
11.11
University Location Texas
Price $50
Location 1stBANK Center
only show dedicated to politics,
11.11 vs. Lubbock Christian
Time 8 p.m.
Lounge
Politically Direct, MSU Denver’s
Women’s Basketball
Location Fillmore Auditorium
Price $22
Price Free Time 4 p.m.
Time 2 p.m.
University
Price Free
11.14
Men’s Basketball 11.10 vs. Tarleton State
Time 9 p.m.
Gubernatorial Candidate Forum
University - Commerce Location Texas
Fall Out Boy
Price $10
Price $25.75
11.12
11.10 vs. Texas A&M
Location Pepsi Center
Time 7 p.m.
Price Free Time 11 a.m.
Women’s Basketball
University Time 7 p.m.
Location Moon Room
Tri Institutional Veterans Day Celebration
11.9 vs. Colorado Mesa Location Grand Junction
Time 10 a.m.
11.9
Volleyball
Location Fox Theater
11.12
Bad Suns
Location Gothic Theater Price $20
Patriots Location Home
11.19 vs. Cincinnati Bengals Location Home Time 2:25 p.m.
Time 6:30 p.m.
Time 7 p.m.
Time 6 p.m.
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TRENDING NEWS Disney vs. The Media Walt Disney Company
Paradise Papers Businesses and global figures
reversed its decision to ban
in politics, entertainment and
The Los Angeles Times from
sports who have sheltered their
press screenings of their movies
wealth in secretive tax havens
following an investigation
Town mourns in wake of Texas shooting At least 26 people are
Colorado elections There are contests on ballot
Trump in Asia President Trump has started his
measures in all but six of the 64
13-day trip through Asia, starting
dead after an alleged shooter
counties in Colorado which took
his trip in Japan on Nov. 5. He will
methodically stalked worshipers
place on Nov. 7. This year is not
also be visiting China, Vietnam,
are being revealed this week in
during Sunday services at the
a major election, however voters
South Korea and the Philippines.
into the company’s business
a major new investigation. The
First Baptist Church in Sutherland
are still deciding on contentious
Trump extended his visit by one
dealings in the home city of
project has been deemed the
Springs, Texas. The alleged
topics such as school board races
day to attend the Association
Disneyland; Anaheim, California.
Paradise Papers. The details come
shooter received a bad conduct
in Denver and Douglas counties
of Southeast Asian Nations in
The investigative series posted
from a leak of 13.4m files that
discharge from the Air Force.
and marijuana sales in Alamosa,
the Philippines capital, Manila.
by The LA Times detailed the
expose the global environments
He spent one year in prison
Monte Vista and Rocky Ford
This is the longest presidential
tax protections that Disney had
in which tax abuses can thrive and
after two counts of domestic
counties. Other issues include
tour in Asia since 1992. The
secured from the city, as well as
the complex ways the wealthiest
violence in 2014. Community
a Broomfield measure to vet oil
main focus will be to discuss
their impact on local elections.
corporations can legally protect
members Stephen Willeford and
and gas proposals and a high-
the tension in North Korea.
Disney’s change of course came
their weath. The files reveal the
Johnnie Langendorff pursued the
speed internet services in Fort
after a number of news outlets,
financial dealings of the Queen,
alleged shooter after he fled the
Collins. Turnout for this cycle has
including The New York Times
big multinationals and members
church and led law enforcement
been low with only 810,360 of the
and the A.V. Club, said they were
of Donald Trump’s cabinet.
to him. He was found dead in
3,242,593 ballots having been
boycotting advance screenings
his vehicle of a supposed self-
returned as of Monday evening.
of Disney films in solidarity.
inflicted gunshot wound.
BREAK
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
Top 5
Shows to binge on a snow day
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Submission of the week By Briana Swank
1. Stranger Things 2. Gilmore Girls 3. Curb Your Enthusiasm 4. Friday Night Lights 5. Arrested Development
Overheard “She went to homeschool with you?” “Don’t you just hate it when you write fake news?“ “I don’t have a dangly or tonsils.“ “Now, I’ll admit that I’ve thrown balls at coworkers in the past.“ St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church. Built in 1896, the church still offers services to the public and boasts a collection of gorgeous statues, stained glass windows and mosaics.
Staff mixtape
Curated by: DJ Big Sky
If I may be so bold, the best parts of Thanksgiving dinner are undoubtedly the side-dishes. Much like a buttered roll or a mashed potato, musicians also recognize the value of life outside the turkey. These ten songs are all from the side-projects of artists from every layer of the casserole. Let these tunes simmer in the crock pot while you wait for that meat thermometer to pop.
1. The Clubs // Mat Kerekes 2. Animal Arithmetic // Jónsi 3. Holding on for Life // Broken Bells 4. Class Action Force // Pet Symmetry 5. .weighted. // Frnkiero andthe Patience 6. Still Want You // Brandon Flowers 7. ‘67, Cherry Red // Aaron West & The Roaring Twenties 8. Petite Mort // Bad Books 9. Fish Fry // Slaughter Beach, Dog 10. This Life // John Paul White
TRACKLIST
“Why is there meat in the butter thing?“
Crossword Across
44. ___ Tome and Principe
Down
30. Condescend
1. Boom
45. Some ‘50s employees
1. Boatloads
32. Under debate
5. Bug-eyed
47. One-time pump sign
2. Small songbird
33. Sugar partner
9. Reaches across
49. Cleveland Indian
3. Skirt style
34. Pertaining to a forearm
14. Caron role
50. Shed item
4. ‘’Happy Days’’ role for
bone
15. Japanese seaport
52. Wrinkly tangelos
Ron
35. ‘’Gloria ___’’ (short
16. Rock that elicits laughs
56. Perk up one’s ears
5. Cut from the same cloth
hymn)
17. Larger-than-life
59. Kind of furniture
6. Expensive finish
37. Corp. takeover
18. TV oldie, ‘’___Three
62. Tentmaker of yore
7. Having made substantial
40. Stick-to-it-iveness?
Lives’’
63. It has notions
gains?
41. Log-on need
19. Drive
64. Emulate ‘’Old Blue
8. Actress Barbara Bel ___
46. Some patches
20. Triumph easily
Eyes’’
9. Square-ended vessel
48. Shrek’s mate, e.g.
23. ‘’New Yorker’’
65. Megalomaniacal
10. Has one’s say on a radio
51. Pop singer Mann
cartoonist William
captain
talk show
53. ‘’___ Be’’ (Beatles)
24. Wine vat waste
66. Number of shoes?
11. Phonograph part
54. Trooper on the highway
25. Spanish pronoun
67. Teacake
12. Frost’s bite
55. Hogs’ homes
29. Skye writing
68. Spotted
13. Librarian’s admonition
57. Perfect, as one’s skills
31. Atomic device
69. Actors Erwin and
21. Go along with
58. Video-game movie of
33. Dine in the evening
Gilliam
22. Nontaxing learning
‘82
36. Latin extension
method
59. Some of the IBM line
38. Pointless
26. Bronzed baby wear
60. ___ de Triomphe
39. Shop or office
27. ‘’The Gondoliers’’ role
61. Likewise
42. Lock, stock and barrel
28. ‘’You ___ Beautiful’’
65. Poetic form
43. Psych finish
(Cocker tune)
66. Mouse’s milieue.
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