Volume 39, Issue 15 - November 30, 2016

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Volume 39, Issue 15 November 30, 2016

For Denver’s cat café the future is meow

Sana Q. Hamelin, owner of Denver Cat Company, rescues cats for people to adopt. Hamelin has been in business since Dec. 20, 2014. Photo by Abreham Gebreegziabgher • abegreeg@msudenver.edu

By Becky Thompson rthompson@msudenver.edu Denver Cat Company is a modern cafe that bats a new yarn on cat adoption.

The Denver Cat Co. cafe, founded by Sana Q. Hamelin

nearly two years ago, features adoptable cats, coffee, tea and unique cat products that can’t be found anywhere else in the city.

The cafe also offers art classes with cats and cat yoga.

“Once I realized that a cat cafe

was actually a thing that existed overseas, especially in Japan, and increasingly in Europe, I just thought it was the most brilliant idea ever and I just became obsessed with making it happen here in Denver,” Hamelin said.

Hamelin was a practicing attorney before opening the cafe but was looking to do something new with her life. While watching the news, Hamelin learned that Purina hosted a pop-up cat cafe in New York City for four days

for publicity purposes. When she realized there were no cat cafes like that in the United States, she quit her job and started Denver Cat Co.

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Biology professor Robert Hancock feeds the test group of mosquitoes with his own blood Nov. 16. The group is observed throughout their life cycle to gain information on feeding and breeding habits.

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Students lead on mosquito research

By Chris Schaaf cschaaf@msudenver.edu

As winter returns to the Colorado front range, mosquitoes are a pest most residents are glad to see gone for the year.

However, for Professor Robert Hancock, mosquitos don’t suck.

“Mosquitoes are awesome,” Hancock said. “They are ecologically major players.

They’re fish food if nothing else. They are also around the globe. There are mosquitoes that are living in places that very few things live. For instance, if you climb up the mountains and get up to 12,000 feet, there’s mosquitoes there.”

Hancock leads a team of biology students whose work consists of trapping mosquito species like Aedes aegypti from around the state and observing them throughout their life cycles.

Colorado is annually plagued by mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus.

Recent outbreaks of Zika have made headlines and Malaria continues to cause worldwide suffering.

Although her work is related to Zika transmission, Kenya Arroyo, an MSU Denver biology student working with Hancock, said the disease is unlikely to harm anyone here.

“To me, the Zika virus is nothing to worry about. It can’t survive in Colorado, our worry should be West Nile.”

Arroyo’s main area of study is not

directly related to Zika. Instead, she studies mosquito feeding efficiency, a subject that others may find revolting. She credits Hancock for getting her involved in mosquito research.

“I work with Aedes aegypti, which is known to be the Zika vector, but no fear, these mosquitoes are disease free,” Arroyo said. “My project focuses on behavior. I am seeing how their feeding behavior changes based on how long I starve them from sucrose and how that reflects on their blood feeding. Zika is not a main motivation, but disease and control are.”

Kelsey Renfro, another MSU Denver biology student working with Hancock, studies mosquito interbreeding.

“Mosquitoes are the deadliest enemy in the world,” she said.

“They kill the most people and I want to deal with the diseases that are spread.”

Renfro originally met Hancock through class and later worked with him over a summer job. Although she found the insects repulsive initially, Renfro came to be fascinated by the work. She said that

she wants to go to entomology graduate school after getting her degree and credits Hancock for setting her on that career path.

Renfro works closely along with other MSU Denver students Sofia Hanson and Tariq Bouaidhi on a project to determine if two different species of mosquito in Colorado are interbreeding. The group uses polymerase chain reaction, a technique that amplifies a single segment of DNA into thousands of strands that make genetic analysis possible.

Roughly 50 different strains of mosquito live in Colorado.

Bouaidhi and colleague Alissa Bonetti travel across the state to capture mosquitoes in order to determine the population component in Colorado.

Bouaidhi also uses the PCR technique to determine who’s who in the study.

The future of mosquito research at MSU Denver is bright. Recently, the Colorado Department of Health and Environment granted the university $25,000 to conduct a statewide survey to study an invasion of two different mosquito types. Thanks to professor Hancock, MSU Denver will continue to take a bite out of mosquito research.

Medical firm innovates on robotics

By Madison Lauterbach mlauter1@msudenver.edu A Colorado company is expanding the frontiers of robotics thanks to their research involving collaborative robots, or cobots.

Auraria student Jenna Burnett interns for Terumo BCT, a medical supply company headquartered in Lakewood.

“Our work is important because our products save people’s lives all over the world,” she said. “We strive to produce quality products that each of our associates can be proud of, and we are motivated by stories we receive from people we have helped.”

Although Terumo specializes in manufacturing Apheresis systems, which fi lter blood donations, the company may be expanding into creating a new type of cobot different from those already found in traditional industrial manufacturing.

Apheresis devices are designed to process and separate the blood cells, which

allows for specific blood constituents, like plasma or platelets, to be donated.

The rest is returned into circulation. Th is allows the machine to choose specific blood components without wasting other elements of blood. The machine requires very strict measurements and requires small components to be manufactured.

Cobots come into play because they have the dexterity and precision to ensure these small components are produced properly. The fi nal product is higher quality than what a human could make.

Cobots are already used in large industrial applications. They significantly reduce injuries to workers caused by industrial robot arms and from repetitive motion tasks. The torque sensors within the cobot’s vision system set a pressure threshold which if passed will stop the arms from moving.

Fatal injuries involving industrial robots are rare with only 27 in a 30year period from 1984-2013 according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. However, long term injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome and

chronic back pain are common in the manufacturing industry.

“We are improving manual assembly ergonomics by providing production with advanced tools to address minor repetitive motion functions,” said David Bergman, cobot project manager for Terumo BCT. “Collaborative robots are the next step in providing tools for our production associates.”

Cobots have been used for industrial manufacturing for years, predominantly in the production of cars and products that contain toxic chemicals. Until now, this technology has not been used by a medical supply company. Involvement of cobots in the medical community could lead elsewhere, said Khashi Xiong, the head programmer of the cobot project.

“I think the future will be the introduction of collaborative robots in more public environments, at a restaurant or library. I wouldn’t be surprised if McDonald’s introduces a robot to cook your hamburger or french fries,” he said.

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Opportunities abound in Earth and Science Department

By Hannah Carnes hcarnes2@msudenver.edu Sustainable research provides MSU Denver students led by professor Sara Jackson practical experience in the geography field.

“The students and I do research on different neighborhoods that are selected by a local community organization called Accelerate Climate Action,” Jackson said.

“The goal is to get neighborhoods thinking about how they can make an impact on reducing both greenhouse gas emissions and also adapting to climate change.”

Jackson lectures on geography and teaches its human aspects. Together with her students, she is working on a research project with her students on sustainable neighborhoods around the Denver Metro area, including Capitol Hill, Congress Park and Cheesman Park.

The project looks at energy use, community gardens, recreational facilities and anything else that can make these neighborhoods more accessible or more environmentally friendly.

“We’re just trying to understand what our different accessibility issues are in terms of transit,” Jackson said. “Public transit is really important for reducing some of our

emissions and generally connecting people to more places.”

Jackson is able to take advantage of grants offered by the Applied Learning Center, allowing her to pay some of her students. The opportunity also allows students to prepare for their future careers

by giving them experience in their field.

Jackson said that the opportunity is open for anyone who comes for it.

Most of the research is conducted around Capitol Hill and Cheesman Park.

Nicole Bush, an MSU Denver student working with Jackson, focuses on cataloging sustainability efforts already underway in neighborhood developments.

“I hope to gain a better grasp on what

neighborhoods are doing in Denver in the means of sustainability,” Bush said.

“I hope to learn what current practices are being implemented and then I hope to devise a plan to make neighborhoods more sustainable.”

Karmen Burchett, another of Jackson’s students, will conduct a survey in the Congress Park neighborhood. She hopes to find out how residents would like to become more active and how they can help facilitate efforts for better sustainability. Her research will focus on identifying boundaries.

“I hope to accomplish a very clear understanding of the inventory of sustainable practices within these neighborhoods so we can identifying those tools or the lack of,” she said. “With this clarity, we will have a bases on how to come up with solutions on moving forward in efforts to protect these neighborhoods and making them more healthy and green.”

For Bush however, the stakes of her research are higher than that of her desire for a career.

“It’s so important with climate change and just trying to mitigate our carbon footprint is really important,” Bush said. “If it can’t be done on a large scale, let’s see if it can be done on a neighborhood scale.”

News Briefs MSU Denver >> Preliminary downwinders study findings Initial findings from the Rocky Flats Downwinders health study are out, suggesting that people who lived near the nuclear plant between 1952 and 1992 may experience unusual illnesses.

Some may be linked to radiation exposure. The study was run by a team put together by MSU Denver professor Carol Jensen and seeks to increase the amount of data available to public health researchers.

Rocky Flats Nuclear Plant was the site of two fires in the ‘50s and ‘60s.

There was also leakage on a storage pad in the ‘80s. Two previous studies on contamination have been done, but were not scientifically rigorous.

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The grass will be greener after slope fire News Briefs

By Cassandra Ballard cballar7@msudenver.edu The Denver Metro area witnessed a light-show from Green Mountain as a field fire blanketed the small mesa.

On Nov. 28, the fire engulfed 96 acres of the mountain and temporarily evacuated 12 homes within the three streets closest to the fire. Most of the damaged area was grassland with no injuries or property damage.

“I was distraught to see a place usually so peaceful, turn into something so threatening,” said local resident Alicia Vandenberg.

Colorado is known for the dry climate and having high fire risk throughout the year. With no snow on the ground to keep dead grass damp, fire season can carry through the winter.

“What was unusual, we were at 35 percent humidity last night but the winds whipping on the ridge were what pushed the fire East toward the houses,” said Ronda Scholting, the communications and media relations specialist of West Metro Fire Department.

During the evacuation, many families raced down 6th Ave. to get to hotels and restaurants on Wadsworth Blvd. as they waited out the fire. Police officers were lined on the highway for two exits guiding people safely off the highway.

The families that did stay close went to

Creighton Middle School, the designated evacuation center, for refreshments and a warm place to relax and stay updated on the fire. The Red Cross parked outside providing evacuees with snacks and water.

Red Cross Regional Disaster officer Michael Masto mentioned that many people expected the fire to end soon and were most likely having long dinners to wait it out.

Some were frightened, but many residents were confident that it was not as serious as it may have looked.

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Masto was no stranger to this situation, helping with disasters throughout Colorado and Wyoming. Masto sat in the cold maintaining the truck and encouraged people to help themselves while keeping their spirits up.

When asked about if Green Mountain would stay green, Masto responded with his typical optimism.

“If anything, it will be greener with the nutrients from the fire,” he said.

Speculation continues over who will fi ll the post. On a Sunday morning news show, Kellyanne Conway criticized Donald Trump’s rumored secretary of state Mitt Romney.

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Are we over-reacting to the election results?

By Matthew Miller mmill237@msudenver.edu I spent Tuesday night like many Americans. My ballot had been dropped off the day prior.

I sat at my work desk, clicking refresh expecting to watch Clinton’s electoral college votes stack up over Donald Trump’s.

Trump started with a lead, and then slowed down around 187 while Hillary pushed past 200 before stalling out for good. I went to sleep that night with a feeling that Clinton had lost, but was still in disbelief after checking my phone Wednesday morning.

The blame game started shortly after. One after another, people in my Facebook feed were faulting third party voters, posting petitions to abolish the electoral college and arguing to start impeachments for someone who hadn’t even taken office yet.

Wednesday night, people fi lled the streets to protest what could be one of the fairest election wins of

all time considering that Trump’s total campaign funding was half as much as what Clinton just spent.

Now before this leads you to believe this is a pro-Trump article, it isn’t. His campaign has been covered in racially charged rhetoric and comments about women that would get most people not only fired from a job, but probably charged with a crime as well if the statements were true. He is arrogant, sexist, entitled and now our next president.

I’ve always believed that the greatest fear is the unknown, and that’s what Americans are faced with now. There is no track record of public service to indicate future performance for Trump, so are we reacting out of uncertainty?

In 2012, after Obama secured a second term, conservatives changed their Facebook profi le pictures to an upside-down U.S. flag, signaling that the nation was distressed and needed saving, as if some knight in shining armor was going to sail by and toss a life preserver ring around us. Four years later, they have gotten it their way.

Republicans have made their voice heard this time, and that should be respected. Protesting the results of the election seems to be akin to protesting the results of a super bowl win. Yes, Trump may be unfit, but what does this say about the overall dynamic of

American politics right now? Four and a half million more people voted for third party candidates this year than in 2012 indicating a wide shift in what Americans want in a politician. Yes, Clinton could have secured Florida and Pennsylvania if third parties weren’t on the ballot, but that is assuming that the entirety of those votes would have gone to Clinton and not Trump.

It’s fair to be concerned about what will happen when Trump is in office. For a country that has become so divided in the past few years, it would be ignorant not to worry about a Trump led country becoming more divided.

But democrats need to look at their participation in the division as well. The country is watching, and they’re seeing images of protests and burning flags in a reaction to a fair election process and to a new president that many are excited about.

President Obama fought hard for social and environmental rights the past eight years. For those of us that don’t want to see that go away, we should start concerning ourselves with how to preserve those rights and project the importance of them to people on the other side, rather than fighting the outcome of something that isn’t going to change.

Living up to higher standards in journalism

By Keenan McCall kmccall3@msudenver.edu Journalists are in a tricky position following the 2016 election, and we have to admit that some of it is our fault.

After a presidential election race fi lled with racist rhetoric and controversy, people were shocked by the result of Donald J. Trump’s victory. Many are questioning how states like Wisconsin and Pennsylvania went to Trump after being projected as blue in early polls and many more are worried the dangerous tendencies Trump showed throughout his campaign will bleed into his presidency.

Some have pointed blame for

the surprise toward journalists, which honestly isn’t wrong. It was our job to cover the election and show them how state demographics lined up, talking with people and organizations to gather as much as we could and share it with readers and viewers.

Instead, people got flawed reporting from trusted news sources. They watched CNN, a well regarded broadcast news source, reporting that they’d heard Trump advisors say it would take a miracle for him to win. People read pieces from several news sources painting him as a joke that had no real shot at the presidency.

They trusted these news sources to provide them with accurate information, and instead, they were less prepared for an outcome that had a much higher possibility of happening than they were led to believe.

Does that mean journalists deserve to be villainized or hated? No. There was plenty of coverage on the leaked tape of him demeaning women and clips of him insulting various groups.

Dozens of pieces covering his business practices and dangerous

habits were published in print and online, and there was also plenty of research done into Hillary Clinton’s own scandals with her email server and charity funding.

It does mean, though, that we have to admit that we were at fault and learn from it. It was our job to inform people and help them see the full picture of what’s going on, and instead, we now see people so frustrated by the shock of something that should have been even a little bit clearer.

I care about journalism. I care about helping people know what’s going on in the world around them and it’s what I want to spend the rest of my life doing. I want to be a part of the media, and it will be important to keep our heads up But unless we can learn from this election cycle – really learn from our failure to give people information that could have lessened their shock and shown them what was happening in the world – we won’t deserve to be the ones people turn to for information.

Journalists can do better. We need to do better.

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Polyamorous Relationships Part 1

By Tasha Ahmed nahmed3@msudenver.edu In our society, we continuously hear of the “joys of monogamy” and why spending one’s life with a single human can be eternally fulfi lling.

This leads us to forget about the world of polyamory.

There isn’t anything wrong with having a monogamous partnership, it’s just important to realize that there is more than one way to have a meaningful relationship with those you care about romantically.

Formally, polyamory can be defined as the state of being in love or being romantically involved with more than one person at the same time. This statement sets the basic framework for the concept and helps us begin to understand the polyamorous person. Those engaging in healthy non-monogamous relationships are doing so with the full consent of all parties involved.

Each partner is kept informed and all are treated equally. In this relationship dynamic, there is also a huge emphasis on communication.

Speaking openly is a necessity as each individual involved should be completely aware of things such as other partners, sexually transmitted diseases and sexual preferences.

I spoke with Alex and Taylor, two people who are in involved in a polyamorous relationship. Alex is twenty-two years old and has been experimenting with polyamory for about a year. Taylor is twenty-six and is very passionate about his experiences with this dynamic. I asked for a brief overview on their lifestyle.

Alex is fairly new to this world; she fits in well because she’s aware of what she wants. “Although I have always been interested in polyamory, I have only actively been so for about one year. I like knowing that not everyone can meet my needs and that gives me the chance to meet others who can fulfi ll my various needs. My favorite part is knowing that someone else is seeing the good things about the person that I like.”

Taylor finds polyamory to be a natural choice. “Being poly makes me feel liberated from a lot of insecurities that I’ve had in my life because in this lifestyle, you’re forced to conquer or continually work on them in order to successfully be a good partner. I feel liberated from social expectations. Monogamy is not the most recent relationship model. Polyamory goes back into early civilization. It’s just better.”

Alex and Taylor’s lifestyle may not be accepted by some, but there is so much to be learned from it. Thorough communication and overcoming insecurities are two things that any relationship could benefit from. They also have a very healthy view on jealousy. Taylor explained to me how he copes when confronted with feelings of envy, “I identify the causes of jealousy first. I identify what is triggering me and what I need to do to combat those triggers. I remind myself that I am a unique individual that no one could ever replicate. I have value and that’s why my partners stay.”

I continually wish that Taylor’s method to coping with jealousy was shared with more individuals. Feeling comfortable in one’s own skin while being able to accept and control ugly emotions aids in both relationship growth and personal growth.

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Voices raised at Transgender Day of Remembrance

By James Burky jburky@msudenver.edu

T The names of murdered transgender victims were spoken out loud during this year’s Transgender Day of Remembrance in the Tivoli Multicultural Lounge on Nov. 16.

The LGBTQ Resource Center is responsible for holding the annual service each November. Transgender Day of Remembrance began in 1999. Gwendolyn Ann Smith started the event as a way to memorialize Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was murdered in Allston, Massachusetts in 1998. Since then, the event has grown from a web-based project to an international event. As of 2010, it is recognized in 185 cities across 20 different countries.

transgender community. This lack of awareness is a problem organizers plan to address through Transgender Day of Visibility.

TDOV began in 2009, after TDOR became an established annual tradition within the community. Celebrated on March 31, the holiday was created by Rachel Crandall, an activist based out of Michigan who aimed to raise awareness about concerns facing the community.

“It’s the closest thing we have to a holy

day, for those of us who aren’t religious,” said Cara Holmes, a transgender female who spoke at the event. “It’s a day to remember our dead.”

The university’s treatment of the transgender community has been met with both positive and negative responses.

Students within the community have praised the university for its many accommodations such as the inclusion of 12 gender-inclusive restrooms on campus and one at the Regency Athletic Complex. However, many

“It’s the closest thing that we have to a holy day, for those of us who aren’t religious. It’s a day to remember our dead.”

— Cara Holmes Today, widespread conflicts are encountered worldwide for the transgender community. For example, while numbers vary, an estimated 57 transgendered people were murdered in the country of Brazil in the first 26 days of 2016 alone, and new names are added to the list every day.

The day honors and acknowledges members of the community throughout the world who have been victimized by hate crimes. TDOR serves as an educational event to those who may not know about the statistical violence that exists in the

are concerned about the absence of a genderinclusive restroom in one building.

“There are no gender-neutral bathrooms in the Tivoli,” Event Planner Lumley said.

The lack of gender-neutral bathrooms in the Tivoli isn’t the only concern transstudents have. The gender-neutral restrooms within the Student Success Building are labeled as family restrooms, which angers some of the community members.

“Many trans people lose their families upon transition, so that already is like a slap in the face to many,” Holmes said during her speech. “There are supposed to be genderneutral restrooms. Change the sign and make them say gender neutral.”

The name reading of the victims served as motivation for the attendees to continue fighting for equal rights despite resistance from conservative groups and politicians.

“There’s this sentiment from politicians on LGBT rights and for the Trans community to wait their turn,” Lumley said. “We can’t.

We’re dying while we’re waiting.”

Despite recent LGBT victories such as the legalization of gay marriage, the transgender community hasn’t experienced the same support that the gay and lesbian community have.

“There’s always prejudice against what people don’t understand,” Lumley said.

The transgender community in the U.S. receives less support than other communities in the U.S. According to the Transgender Law Center, 23 states have negative gender identity policies while eight more states were identified as having low gender identity policies, which may do more harm than good to the transgender community.

“We aren’t here to hurt anyone, people who are trans are hurting,” event planner Beck Mayhew said. “We’re not here to overthrow your life, we just want to live ours.”

Cara Holmes speaks at the Transgender Day of Remembrance to raise awareness about the conflicts their community faces. Photo by Abreham Gebreegziabher • agebreeg@msudenver.edu

Preview - Parade of Darks 2016 The Parade of Darks will be returning for its fifth year next week on Dec. 3 at the Turnhalle, bringing with it a wide assortment of over 60 winter seasonal and year-round beers. This beer focused holiday season fundraiser is being organized once again for Denver Metros Caring, an organization dedicated to funding hunger relief efforts in the Denver area.

The variety of amber-to-opaque colored brews will be making their

showcase from over 40 Colorado, U.S. and international breweries. Tickets are limited to only 400 attendees, so be sure to grab them while they’re available.

Stay tuned for extensive coverage of the upcoming Parade of Darks in next weeks issue of The Metropolitan.

Metro Caring employee Ryan Galanaugh presents a small selection of the 2015 Parade of Darks beers.

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Coffee and kittens collide at Denver Cat Company Continued from cover >> The cafe acts as a foster home for cats who typically stay for about a month before getting adopted. The idea is for the cats to engage in social activities with other cats and gain socialization skills with humans during their stay. Sometimes the cats start off shy, but eventually warm up to the other cats and people after a few days. There are typically eight to 10 adoptable cats at the cafe, and so far there have been 195 adoptions through the cat cafe and counting.

Nanny Emily Johnson is a regular visitor to the cafe, often bringing the child she cares for.

“We’ve been here quite a few times,” said Johnson. “I come in here by myself sometimes too. If I just want to get out of the house and read or work on something.

You just hang out, and then you get a cat in your lap.”

“We pick the ones that are more social and not happy in their cages and need to be around people.”

— Sana Hamelin The cafe has many different seating options for its furry residents and human patrons including tables, cozy chairs in a reading corner and a couch built for cat cuddling. The cafe has a kitty oasis vibe with toys scattered all around and cat towers strategically placed for scratching, stretching and people watching. For cats that become overwhelmed and would rather lounge without a human companion or another kitty, there is also a small ‘cats only’ room.

The goal is to make these cats as comfortable as possible while integrating them with other cats and humans, ultimately making them more suitable for adoption.

The cafe partners with

If you go Location: 3929 Tennyson St, Denver, CO 80212 Contact: Phone: (303) 433-3422 Website: denvercatco.com On Dec. 10, the cafe will be hosting their 2nd anniversary from 6:30-8:30 p.m. For their private event, the cafe will have free entry, champagne and an open bar.

Denver Cat Company is a cafe shop where customers can drink coffee and mingle with the cats.

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adoption companies such as Life is Better, Paws Co. and Adams County Shelter.

“We pick the ones that are more social and not happy in their cages and need to be around people,” Hamelin said.

The cafe has seen cats of all ages, but they typically get more adult cats because they have a harder time getting adopted in shelters.

“With adult cats, their personalities don’t often come out and here you get to know adult cats better because they are more comfortable,” Hamelin said. “Here they are still playful, they are outgoing and more themselves. Their personalities shine because it is more like a home environment.”

The adoption fees vary by cat and all the proceeds go to the shelters where the cat came from.

The cafe fosters the cats at their own expense, so they do have a $5 entry fee to help them cover the costs.

Denver Cat Company offers “Arts and Cats” classes hosted nearly every Saturday, and “Cat Yoga” which is hosted about twice a month. The cat yoga classes are generally offered in the evenings during the week, so that participants can relax and wind

down after a long day at work.

There are two different art classes offered at the cafe, including an arts and cats painting class led by an instructor for $30 and a paint-a-cat open studio for $15. Both of these art classes include use of all art supplies, including canvases and acrylic paints, a free drink and free admission to the cafe.

Membership options: $20 Kitten - individual monthly $55 Fat Cat- Individual annual $85 Cool Cats - individual annual membership plus a guest $125 Cat Family - Annual family membership including grandparents/parents plus up to four kids $500 Kitty’s Best Friend (DCC will pay your fee to adopt a cat, 20% off purchases, Unlimited visits with up to five guests)

Gemma was rescued from the Denver area and was transferred to Denver Cat Company as a young kitten. Gemma is up for adoption for $125.

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»Men’s basketball sweeps Cherry Creek Classic It was a perfect holiday break for the Roadrunner men’s basketball team as they finished the Hilton Garden Inn Denver Cherry Creek Classic with a perfect 2-0 record. The Runners began play a day after the Thanksgiving holiday with a 101-86 win over the Davis and Elkins Senators. Junior Cameron Williams led the team with 22 points and junior Sunday Dech had 21. MSU Denver then wrapped up their tournament with a 79-73 win over the Bloomfield Bears on Nov. 26. Sophomore guard Enrique Cortes-Zotes paced the team with 20 points while senior guard Brian Howard had 17. The Runners begin Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play on Dec. 2 against the South Dakota School of Mines Hardrockers at the Auraria Event Center.

» Women’s basketball competes in Alaska MSU Denver’s women’s basketball team finished the Mt. McKinley Bank North Star Invitational Nov. 26 with a tournament record of 1-2.

The Roadrunners began the tournament with a 57-63 loss to Stanislaus State. Sophomore guard Jaelynn Smith led the team in the game with 15 points.

The team then suffered their second consecutive loss on Nov. 25 against the Newman University Jets. They lost by a score of 53-57, and Smith once again was the leading scorer for the Runners with 16 points. The tournament ended on a high note on Nov. 26 with a 70-57 win against tournament host the University of Alska-Fairbanks.

Smith led the team in scoring for the third straight game with 22 points. Senior forward Jenae Paine and junior guard Georgia Ohrdorf both had 11 points for the Runners, who finished the tournament with an overall record of 4-3. The team begins Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play on Dec. 2 against the South Dakota School of Mines Hardrockers at the Auraria Event Center.

Zumba is a dance fi tness program created by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto “Beto” Perez. The Zumba class is one of the most popular fi tness programs on the Auraria campus. Photo from Flickr.com

The benefits of Zumba beat on Auraria

By Deanna Hirsch dhirsch6@msudenver.edu

If you’ve ever struggled to dance like no one’s watching, you’re not alone. Auraria campus Zumba instructor Travis Loran has been there too.

“I never started dancing until my freshman year of college,” Loran said. “ I was the shy person in high school and I didn’t want to do anything with my body.

My first Zumba class, I was very stiff and didn’t do anything.

Eventually it started progressing.

I started liking it. I liked how it made me feel at the end and I got more into it.”

Loran, like many instructors at Campus Recreation, got his start as a student looking to try something new. After taking his first Zumba class at Campus Village Apartments, Loran was later recruited by fellow instructor Liat Schindler who helped Loran go from being a shy student to her substitute teacher.

Now, Loran has been teaching classes on campus for a year and a half and has been certified for almost three. He’s also certified in Aqua Zumba and plans to get certified in Strong by Zumba, which combines conditioning moves like push-ups and burpees in between bumping and grinding. Loran hopes that after demonstrating Strong to his boss, the class may make its way onto the schedule in the future and potentially bring more male students to the dance floor.

“I think it would bring in more males into the group fitness classes instead of mainly female dominated,” Loran said. “I don’t really mind either way. I’ve always been the male when I go to a class. It is nice to see sometimes, males come to classes, and see their expressions and see them working at it.”

For the time being, Zumba has succeeded in being one of the most sought after classes on campus despite failing to make the American College of Sports Medicine’s 2015 top 20 list of fitness trends. While the general public may be leaning toward more competitive classes like Crossfit, the Auraria campus still likes to shake it off to Beto’s Salsa beats.

Rowan Velasquez, fitness specialist for Campus Rec, said that among students and faculty, three classes tie for most participation; the Monday/ Wednesday abs and back class, the Tuesday/Thursday total fit class and then the Monday/ Wednesdays 12:30 p.m. Zumba, Loran’s class. They have 20 to 25 participants on average.

Velasquez added that Zumba is pretty even as far as participation from all three schools on campus.

“What I love about Zumba is that it is welcoming and inclusive to all people,” Velasquez said.

“You don’t have to know how to dance to come to the class. You just have to want to have fun and be willing to move.”

Other than openness,

Velasquez recommends wearing appropriate footwear. Shoes that have good lateral support, like ankle support, are important because members do a lot of twisting movements. She also noted that water bottles are a must for Zumba, just as in any other workout.

Those movements and heat have helped students like Natiely Haro, a 20-year-old psychology major at CCD, shake off stress and shed some serious weight.

“It’s a good stress reliever,” Haro said. “I really like dancing.

My primary reason is to lose weight. Actually, with this class and the class last semester I lost over 30 pounds, I believe.”

Consistent group fitness attendance not only helps students like Haro lose weight, but also helps others build better grades. A 2013 study by Purdue University found that students who utilize their campus gyms consistently are more likely to succeed in school and have higher GPAs. CU Denver premed student and Zumba regular Katherine Ketcham concurs.

“I do Zumba four days a week,” Ketcham said. “It’s great. It definitely helps me calm down, feel relaxed and do better.”

Velasquez said she’s seen a slight increase in participation numbers as word has gotten out about offerings like Zumba during her time working at campus recreation.

“Before I started this position, participation numbers were a

little bit lower and I think that that was because there wasn’t a dedicated fitness person to help promote programs and invest in instructors,” Velasquez said.

“We have seen a general trend of increasing numbers each semester. It’s not a statistically significant increase, but it’s an increase. I think after five years we’ll see over this amount of time that there has been a significant increase in participation.”

Students who are registered for the current semester are eligible to participate in all of the group fitness classes as part of their student fees. The first time they come in, students need to bring their class schedule and their student ID or bus pass to get registered in the system. Faculty staff members can participate if they purchase a campus recreation membership which is $40 per semester.

While Loran’s class times will change next semester as his schedule shifts, his teaching philosophy remains the same. It’s not about perfection, it’s about expression, a reminder Loran gives at the beginning of all his classes and words he takes to heart himself.

“There have been days that it’s been hard to actually get up there and teach because of personal things that go on,” Loran said.

“But the moment that you start the warm up and see the smiles on students’ faces, or you put smiles on their faces, makes everything worthwhile.”

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Sounders bounce Rapids from playoffs

By David Schaut dschaut@msudenver.edu

The Colorado Rapids had their championship aspirations quashed Nov. 27 when they lost in the final leg of the Western Conference finals.

The Rapids’ season came to an end after their 1-0 defeat at the hands of the Seattle Sounders at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City. The Sounders won the first game of the two game series in Seattle 2-1, and secured the 3-1 aggregate victory with their 1-0 win.

The Sounders will represent the Western Conference in the Major League Soccer Cup finals.

The loss comes on the heels of the best regular season in Rapids club history. A trio of new arrivals, led by the legendary American goalkeeper Tim Howard, propelled the team to a level of success that Rapids fans had never seen before.

Howard, along with the Swiss-born Algerian international Shkelzen Gashi and German-born American international Jermaine Jones steered the Rapids to a second-place finish

in the Western Conference. The Rapids best finish previous to this year was third-place, something they’ve done five times.

The game itself was forgettable for the Rapids. They set an MLS record for shooting and missing.

The Rapids’ attempted 16 shots without putting one on net which puts them in sole possession of the record for worst shooting performance, whether in a playoff game or regular season game.

On the other hand, the Sounders only had five total shots, three of which were on goal, and one that made it past the goalkeeper.

American rookie sensation Jordan Morris had the goal for the Sounders in the 56th minute.

What’s next for the Rapids is yet to be determined. Five of the team’s 11 starters from the game, including Jones, have contracts that are set to expire on Dec. 31. 37-year-old Howard is the third oldest player in the MLS and the oldest goalkeeper to play this year. He has a contract that keeps him with the Rapids for the next three years.

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Roadrunners fall in RMAC Championship

By Levi Waddell lwaddel3@msudenver.edu After an impressive 21-game winning streak, the Roadrunner women’s volleyball team suffered a hard fought loss in their final regular season game before the NCAA tournament.

MSU Denver finished second in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament as they head into the NCAA playoffs.

In the first game of the tournament, the Runners faced the Colorado State UniversityPueblo Thunderwolves. They had already beaten the Thunderwolves twice in the regular season. The Runners asserted their dominance from the start and didn’t hold back, winning the matchup 3 sets to 0. Although each of the three sets were back-and-forth battles, the Runners were able to control the match throughout. Senior Michaela Smith finished with team highs in kills and digs, with 16 and 17 respectively.

In the RMAC semifinal matchup, the Runners had to battle back to defeat the Regis University Rangers. In the first set, the Runners had a stronger hitting percentage of .317 compared to the Rangers’ .293, but would lose the set 25-23. The Runners were then able to close out the second set with the win, 25-22. The

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Runners lost the third set 25-22.

Finding themselves down 2-1 in the match, the Runners flipped the switch and grinded out two wins in the final two sets, coming out with the 3-2 win on the brink of elimination. Sophomore Santaisha Sturges finished the night with a team leading 20 kills and 10 digs.

The Colorado School of Mines Orediggers snapped the Runners’ winning streak with their 3-1 victory. The Orediggers built momentum early and kept

their foot on the gas, winning both the first and second set 25-18.

The Runners battled back to take the third set 25-19, but found themselves struggling to score in the last set, losing by a score of 25-14. Smith, Hoerdemann and Sturges again led in kills, finishing with 15, 14 and 11 respectively.

Despite losing the RMAC championship, the Runners still received a bid for the 2016 NCAA Division II volleyball tournament – their 17th straight. The Runners received the second seed in the

South Central region, and will face the number seven seed and fellow RMAC school the Colorado Mesa Mavericks.

Angelo State received the first overall seed, and will host the tournament in San Angelo, Texas. The Runners have beaten the Mavericks twice this year in regular season action, 3-1 and 3-0 respectively, so the matchup shouldn’t provide anything the Runners haven’t seen before. The two are set to meet Dec. 1 at 1:30 p.m. in San Angelo, Texas.

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Auraria Events 11.30: Roadrunners Give Back: Fall Blood Drive Celebrate the season of giving by making a blood donation at the MSU Denver Blood Drive.

Location: Tivoli Multicultural Lounge Price: Free Time: 9 a.m.

12.01: College of Business Resume Café The Resume Café is held on the first Thursday of the month at the College of Business.

Location: Administration Building Price: Free for students Time: 8:30 a.m.

12.02: MSU Denver Concerto Competition Student musicians gather to compete and show off their talents.

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

12.03: Artist in Residence: Colorado Wind Ensemble A 40 person group performing wind instruments for MSU Denver and the surrounding community.

Location: King Center Price: Free for students Time: 7:30 p.m.

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11.30: Morsel Location:: Herman’s Hideaway Price: $4-$8 Time: 7:30 p.m.

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12.04: Lord of War Location: Herman’s Hideaway Price: $8-$10 Time: 7 p.m.

11.30: Jaden Carlson Band Location:: Fox Theater Price: $10-$12 Time: 8:30 p.m.

12.05: Catfish & The Bottlemen Location: Ogden Theatre Price: $25 Time: 8 p.m.

12.01: Moon Taxi Location:: Aggie Theater Price: $12-$15 Time: 9 p.m.

12.05: Toh Kay Location: Gothic Theatre Price: $25 Time: 9:30 p.m.

12.01: Wild Child Location: Bluebird Theater Price: $18-$20 Time: 8 p.m.

12.06: STANAJ Location: Gothic Theatre Price: $17.50-$25.50 Time: 9 p.m.

12.02: Bluetech Location: Aggie Theater Price: $10-$12 Time: 9 p.m.

12.02: Denver Rockfest 2016 Location: The Oriental Theater Price: $12 Time: 8 p.m.

12.03: Amtrac Location: Club Vinyl Price: $10 Time: 9 p.m.

12.03: REM Location: Summit Music Hall Price: $10-$30 Time: 8 p.m.

12.04: Sleeping With Sirens Location: Ogden Theatre Price: $24.50-$28 Time: 7 p.m.

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12.06: Royal Teeth Location: Bluebird Theater Price: $18 Time: 8 p.m.

12.07: Fat Nick Location: Aggie Theater Price: $15-$18 Time: 7 p.m.

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Announcements • On Dec. 1st, there will be a watch party for the NCAA volleyball tournament that MSU Denver is participating in. The watch party will be in the Tivoli Tap House at 1:30 p.m. and is free to all students.

Location: Auraria Event Center Time: 5 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL 12.01 NCAA Tournament

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Pro Sports 11.30 Denver Nuggets vs. Miami Heat Location: The Pepsi Center Price: $25+ Time: 7 p.m.

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Capricorn

Today will seem like a good day for disregarding advice concerning things that are considered bad.

“Trying to stay young and

Aquarius

beautiful, but it ain’t workin’ out.”

January 20 -February 18

Your ideals are starting to shape the way you’re living, so congratulations.

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“They are putting way too much

February 19 - March 20 Don’t trust anyone today. Stay inside until today is over and done with. Don’t trust this horoscope either.

effort into sloths. They don’t

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March 21 -April 19 If it were possible to hold onto your charm, then you’d fi nd fortune.

“I think gluten is so funny,

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April 20 - May 20 Today is going to be like most days, certainly in terms of its length and the frequency of sunrises to sunsets.

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10. Panhandle 13. Actress Dickinson 14. Paid players 15. Potential progeny 17. “Just as expected ...”

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40. Colony member 41. Climber’s goal 42. Serengeti stalkers 43. Perch 45. Place to find Friday 47. Sudden advance, as in science 50. Dangerous 51. Detroit-to-Toronto dir.

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Cancer

June 21 - July 22 Smiles help the world go round, especially when the smiles are accompanied by dirty big wads of cash.

Leo

July 23 - August 22

I do not think this horoscope means what you think it means.

Virgo

August 23 - September 22

Although you have been getting gradually more and more tired over the last few days, you’ll fi nd new energy this weekend.

Libra

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You should feel almost the opposite way about life than you do at the moment and embrace your worst fears.

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“Texas.”

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— David Schaut “Austrian Moonshiner.”

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— Cassie Ballard “It was nice.”

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Painting the inside of your mouth is probably not a good way to change who you are on the inside.

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“Very Cracker Barrel.”

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November 22 - December 21 Left to your own devices, you are probably heading for a fall.

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I have decided to stick to love...

Hate is too great a burden to bear.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Auraria, you are loved.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Breakfast Friday, January 13, 2017

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