Volume 41, Issue 4 - Sept. 5, 2018

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Conner Pepin 1997-2018

By Rich Allen rallen57@msudenver.edu Conner Pepin’s smile and heart reverberated through the MSU Denver baseball program, even through an injury-plagued career.

Issues with his left-arm practically ended his pitching career, but did nothing to derail his passion for the game or his unrelenting positivity.

Give him a bucket to sit on and a few baseballs and he was happy to jump up so he could run them out to the umpire.

The energy that lit up the Roadrunners locker room, even in their down moments, was extinguished on Aug. 19. At the age of 21 — the day before he was set to begin his senior year of college — Pepin died unexpectedly at his home in Henderson, Colorado from an undisclosed cause. The Brighton High School gymnasium, that Pepin once graced as an all-conference honorable mention basketball player, was filled to the brim with people whose lives he had impacted. They all gathered to recognize a young man who was the archetype of what a student athlete should be: charismatic, motivated and ambitious. ”Conner was somebody that you rooted for,” said MSU Denver head coach Ryan Strain. “You wanted him to do well. When he got hurt, I wanted him to be part of the team. He touched a lot of guys in our program.

It was an honor to coach him.”

Injuries to Pepin’s throwing arm held him to seven appearances in three seasons at MSU Denver. In the fall of 2017, pins in his elbow from a previous injury needed to be removed, with the repercussions significantly diminishing the chances he’d ever pitch again.

Photo courtesy of Roadrunners Athletics

Conner Pepin poses for his team headshot on MSU Denver Athletics Media Day 2017. Pepin passed unexpectedly on Aug. 19.

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INSIDE

NEWS

| pg. 2

Hard data leads to results on campus

OPINION Is coffee worth it?

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FEATURES

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SPORTS

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Artist opens show in Emmanuel Art

Women’s soccer vaults to No. 7

Gallery

after stellar week

NEWS

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

MSU Denver addresses survey concerns stressed was an issue. Another

aware of the results, and Anderson

by ModernThink, a consulting

enrolled undergraduate students

area of concern for students was

plans on working with MSU

firm focused on improving

responded, which Anderson says

either being bullied or knowing

Denver’s SGA moving forward to

workplaces, in conjunction with

is significantly higher than the

someone who has been bullied.

address the issues of diversity that

2017 is being used by the president’s

MSU Denver’s Diversity and

last survey. Some of the larger

The final three areas of concern

office to address possible diversity

Inclusion Committee after being

demographics of respondents

occured in the diversity experience

and inclusion shortcomings.

initiated by previous MSU Denver

included 55 percent of individuals

category. About 34 percent of

to students of color,” said Adetilewa

By Forest Wilson fwilso10@msudenver.edu The campus climate survey from

“The key is we want to get a

The survey was designed

More than 12 percent of

were highlighted in the survey.

“My personal goal is to reach out

President Stephen Jordan in 2009.

who identified as white, about 20

students said they have had

Awosanya, SGA representative of

steady stream of data. We don’t

The committee is comprised of

percent as latino, 72 percent as

guarded, cautious interactions

the Student Advisory Committee

want the data to be too fast because

faculty, staff and students, and

heterosexual, 62 percent as female

with students from a racial or

to the Auraria Board.

we have to have time to implement

meets three times each semester.

and 59 percent as transfer students.

ethnic group other than their own.

some things,” said Myron Anderson,

The survey is given to all

For some students, finding

Both Awosanya and Courtney

23 percent said that they have

Jones, SGA’s other representative

associate to the president for

students on campus every two years

a balance between school and

not had meaningful and honest

of SACAB, said there is a need

diversity. “Yet, we don’t want it

and the most recent is being used by

other responsibilities in addition

discussions about race or ethnic

for more spaces for students to

to be too long because every four

the Office of Diversity and Inclusion,

to knowing where to turn if they

relations outside of class with

unwind and mingle in. Especially

years students start to turn over.”

which spearheads the committee.

are feeling overwhelmed or

students from a racial or ethnic

in the Tivoli, due to the shutdown

group other than their own, or

of Sigi’s Hub, which was recently

have not shared personal feelings

closed due to vandalism, but

and problems with students from

used to serve as a hang-out

a different racial or ethnic group.

location with games. Jones is

From these identified areas, the

Task Force, which handles

of Diversity and Inclusion is a part

space allocation in the Tivoli.

of, has implemented programs to

really trying to work on is

to use the data in new efforts, and

finding somewhere else for the

share it with organizations like the

students to go,” Jones said.

“We take this data and

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is working with the

present it to senior leadership,

Center for Equity and Student

we present it to SGA, we present

Achievement on a micro-aggression

it to student leaders and we put

awareness campaign, which

it on the website so everyone

Anderson said will promote a

can see it,” Anderson said.

sense of belonging on campus by

He pointed to the renovations of the Student Success Building, which

addressing discriminatory actions.

The campaign will include

were made in an effort to create

workshops for faculty and

more student spaces to improve

students. The next will be Sept.

inclusivity, as a result of data points

18 at 9 a.m. in room 350 in the

like the campus climate survey.

Admininstration Building.

The data was presented to the

MSU Denver students walk on campus collectively as a community. The 2017 student climate survey brings awareness to diversity matters on campus.

“One of the things we are

address the concerns and continue

Student Government Assembly.

Photo obtained from MSU Denver

on the Tivoli Reprogramming

president’s office, which the Office

The entire campus climate

Diversity and Inclusion Committee

survey can be found the Office of

in spring 2018 to make students

Diversity and Inclusion’s website.

SGA discusses 9/11, Text-A-Tip and inauguration

By Steve Sarin

height of the twin towers. The

week. Members will attend an

ssarin@msudenver.edu

climb costs $35 per person and

open house on Friday. They

proceeds will benefit the National

will lead tours and speak with

The Student Government

Fallen Firefighters Foundation.

attendees about their personal

Assembly met Aug. 31 to discuss

Registration information can be

experiences at MSU Denver.

its participation in a 9/11 memorial

found at the foundation’s website.

event, the campus police text

Courtney Jones, the Student

Angela LeValley, director of Student Activities and an SGA

message service and presidential

Advisory Committee to the

advisor, said the open house will

inauguration week activities.

Auraria Board representative on

be held in multiple locations.

SGA will send four

the assembly, said the Auraria

“The folks from hospitality will

representatives to join President

police are trying to promote

be featuring their beer program, so

Janine Davidson at the 2018

its Text-A-Tip program.

that’s pretty neat,” LeValley said.

Colorado 9/11 Memorial Stair

Anyone who needs to contact

The Aviation and Aerospace

Climb, according to John Andres,

the Auraria Campus Police

Science department, School of

vice president of the SGA.

Department can now do so via

Hospitality, Health Institute and

text message. Text messages and

the Administration Building will

Amphitheatre begins at 8:45 a.m.,

pictures can be sent anytime to

participate in the open house

the time that American Airlines

720-593-TIPS. The new system

on Friday from 12-2 p.m.

Flight 11 tore through the north

makes it easier for hearing and

tower of the World Trade Center.

speech impaired individuals to

meeting Friday due to its

reach the ACPD dispatch center.

commitments to inauguration

The event at Red Rocks

The event honors the 343 firefighters killed in the attacks

SGA also discussed its activities

SGA will not hold its weekly

week activities. Its next meeting

and attendees will climb the

for MSU Denver President

is scheduled for Sept. 14 at 10:30

equivalent of 110 stories, the former

Janine Davidson’s inauguration

a.m. in room 642 of the Tivoli.

Photo by Steve Sarin | ssarin@msudenver.edu

SGA Speaker of the Senate, Braedan Weart, talks about the Inauguration of President Davidson at the Jordan Student Success Building on Aug. 30.

an 5”

NEWS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

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Enrollment drop and tuition squeeze budget does our piece of the pie.”

By Steve Sarin ssarin@msudenver.edu

office is telling me that I’m not

The Office of the Budget

getting a raise, I’d like to see

balanced the university’s $225

the justification, and I haven’t

million budget despite the

seen it,” Nieto said. “Where

and a state-mandated tuition

funding shortfall, said Jinous

are the numbers? I think there

cap would shrink MSU Denver’s

Lari, department director. She

should be total transparency

budget and freeze faculty pay

hesitated to offer official numbers

from the budget office.”

for the 2018-19 school year.

until after the Sept. 5 census date,

An expected enrollment drop

“We don’t know what the

Murphy said MSU Denver’s

but said the Budget Task Force

retention numbers are unfairly

final numbers will be yet, but it’s

is planning for a 2 percent drop

compared to schools with more

not looking good for us,” said

in enrollment. She also said for

strict admission policies.

Jim Murphy, chair of the Faculty

each percentage point decline

Senate Budget Committee.

in enrollment, MSU Denver

policy allows individuals who

can expect to lose $880,000.

underperformed in high school

State officials limited tuition increase to 3 percent in exchange

MSU Denver’s open enrollment

“I suspect we will stay around

Photo by Steve Sarin | ssarin@msudenver.edu

or obtained a GED diploma to

MSU Denver’s Budget Director Jinous Lari and her deputy Cipriana Patterson review budget documents in the Jordan Student Success Building on Aug. 28.

for an additional 9.4 percent

nine-tenths percent down. We

in funding. Neither the tuition

did predict 2 percent, but our

hike nor funding increase fully

enrollment trend changed and

takes pride in educating members

state officials this year about

year, then CU got involved and

succeeded in offsetting the

students waited to do things

of marginalized communities,

increasing funding and urged

they came up with a different

enrollment drop. Faculty members

until closer to the start of the

but is penalized for doing so.

for a more equitable distribution

formula,” Murphy said. “We ended

and administrators are not

semester,” said Lori Kester, the

“We take the students that

of higher education dollars.

up getting more money, but it

expecting a raise, and anticipate

associate vice president of the

CU and DU don’t want,” Murphy

a one-time $2,000 stipend. The

Office of Enrollment Management.

said. “If they want to increase

adequately funded,” Lari said. “It’s

Office of the Budget and some

Adriana Nieto, an associate

the percentage of graduates in

been this way from the beginning.”

pursue a college degree.

Murphy said MSU Denver

“Historically we have not been

wasn’t much as it would have been before CU got to them.”

The budget office expects

MSU Denver faculty blame

professor of Chicano/a studies

the state, this is the school they

student retention rates for the

and a member of the Faculty

need to focus on—not these other

reached, but representatives

numbers after the census is

reduced enrollment numbers.

Senate Executive Committee,

schools—but their formula is set

from the University of Colorado

completed. The budget will be

voiced concerns at the most recent

up to give them all the money.”

objected to the new formula.

formally submitted to President

“Nobody is happy about a stipend,” Murphy said. “When the budget gets smaller, so

Faculty Senate meeting.

MSU Denver President

“If somebody from the budget

Janine Davidson met with

A tentative agreement was

to have a clearer picture of final

“They were going to give us more money per student this

Davidson and the board of trustees for final approval later this fall.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Caffeinate conscientiously

By Rhiannon Goodrich

so depressed it was difficult to

medication-induced anxiety

now being attributed to coffee

rgoodri1@msudenver.edu

function, and 61 percent reported

disorder recognized by the DSM-V

are also associated with higher

Managing Editor

feeling “overwhelming anxiety,”

specifically for caffeine. Worry not,

amounts of black and green tea.

Isaac Banks cbanks@msudenver.edu

and that university counseling

this doesn’t necessarily mean you

centers devote significantly more

should give up caffeine completely.

Ali Watkins awatkin9@msudenver.edu

Photo Editor

of their resources to anxiety and

Kaileigh Lyons klyons9@msudenver.edu

depression than anything else.

As someone who began drinking

Energy drinks often contain much higher amounts of caffeine and are consumed faster than

coffee as a toddler, the caffeinated

coffee which, like caffeine pills,

beverage has been my go-to

makes it harder for your body to

like the perfect reason to consume

morning beverage for as long as I

metabolize the caffeine properly.

caffeine, right? What better time

remember. The success of Starbucks

When people drink coffee, as

News Editor

to perk up than when you’re tired,

alone speaks volumes to the culture

often as not they are now drinking

Forest Wilson fwilso10@msudenver.edu

glum or even just need an excuse

of caffeine, but Red Bull takes it to a

espresso drinks with large portions

to leave your room and spend time

new level with the extreme stunts it

of dairy which makes it easy to

with a friend over a cup of coffee?

promotes and professional athletes

exceed recommended daily serving

Turns out those who are sensitive

it endorses. Our society is obsessed

suggestions. And, of course, with

Depression and fatigue seem

Assistant Photo Editor Joel Mathew jmathe19@msudenver.edu

Assitant News Editor James Bofenkamp jbofenk1@msudenver.ed

The last thing college students

Features Editor

want to think about at the start

to caffeine or who consume too

with trying to stretch the hours of

energy drinks, coffee and tea, it’s

Megan Webber mwebber6@msudenver.edu

of a semester is their caffeine

much of it may be worsening their

the day in order to accomplish more.

important to pay attention to how

intake. Depression, fatigue and

struggles, according to the Mayo

Assistant Features Editor

anxiety are typically chocked up

Clinic. As a stimulant, caffeine can

health benefits to be gained from

to difficulty readapting to school

cause difficulty with both falling

caffeine. An article published by

The real lesson to learn is

and countered with caffeine.

asleep and staying asleep, which

the Harvard Health Blog outlines

not only one of moderation, but

Unfortunately, caffeine can worsen

can worsen depression in addition

quite a few possible health benefits

of listening to your body. If you

these symptoms for many people.

to the obvious fatigue it causes.

from daily consumption of a

feel jittery, sluggish, sick to your

But is that reason enough to quit?

It is a medically-established

moderate amount of coffee, which

stomach or unwell in general, take a

fact that caffeine can agitate

is stated as three to five cups, or

step back and reflect on what you’re

the American College Health

anxiety and heart conditions. Why

roughly 400 mg of caffeine. Among

consuming. Don’t try to quit caffeine

Association found that anxiety and

might this be? Just like anxiety,

the potential health benefits are

cold-turkeys—the withdrawals can

depression are on the rise among

caffeine increases activity in the

a longer lifespan, a reduced risk

be awfus—instead try to cut back a

Assistant Director of Met Media

college students. The survey

sympathetic nervous system, such

of cardiovascular disease and a

little or change up how you get your

Ronan O’Shea roshea3@msudenver.edu

found that almost 40 percent of

as raising your heart rate. There’s

reduced risk of Parkinson’s disease.

caffeine. Your body may thank you.

college students reported feeling

even a subclass of substance/

Many of the same health benefits

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Not only that, there are genuine

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What we do

Crazy Rich Asians: genre-defining or overly-conformist?

By alumna Nataleah Small

as a triumph after taking in over

time or place. If one were to change

to most rom-coms generated by

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$117 million in domestic box

the setting, cast of characters

American production companies,

office revenue off a budget of

or circumstances surrounding

the characters themselves

$30 million. Because the cast is

the conflict, the story would still

did not challenge traditional

strong push for increased diversity

predominantly Asian and Asian-

resonate with audiences. The genre

expectations of romantic leads.

in film. One of this summer’s

American, the film also satisfies

is escapist in nature — unrealistic,

most successful blockbusters

Hollywood’s recent push for

and eternally optimistic at its core.

was vulnerable, Nick’s mother

satisfies this cinematic aim, yet

more diversity on the screen.

We have been told this story a

was domineering, and Rachel’s

million times and we are entertained

mother was deeply flawed. The

are able to learn about the social

by it every time. Audiences don’t

star-crossed lovers were never

strata of another country. When

want to be surprised by a romantic

meant to be together, but Rachel

comedy about how love can

Nick and Rachel first arrive at their

comedy. They enter the theater

still ends up with the ring. The

overcome great obstacles. The film,

destination, they sample various

with a specific set of expectations

filmmakers could have written the

based on the novel by Kevin Kwan,

street cuisine in a less affluent

they know will be met.

script in Chinese or introduced more

transports the viewer into the lives

region of the bustling city. This

of the Young family, real estate

humble scene is contrasted by

comedies, the protagonists triumph

dumplings and playing Mahjong.

tycoons living in Singapore. The

the Young family’s lavish home

over circumstance and the audience

However, would these additions

eldest son, Nick Young, is destined

and opulent lifestyle. Overall,

is left crying tears of happiness—

have made the film less accessible

to inherit the family business, but

the film introduces audiences to

proof the film has been successful.

to Western audiences and therefore

has been ignoring his fate in order to

ideas that are rarely present in

pursue a romantic relationship with

traditional Western romcoms: Asian

wrong with this. People like what’s

a young economics professor from

affluence, disdain for American

familiar, so why not give them

to see “Crazy Rich Asians,” they

New York University, Rachel Chu.

society and the value of family

what they want? However, film as a

should not expect to be challenged

honor over personal gain.

medium has the greatest potential

by the characters or story line.

to successfully push against social

However, they should expect to

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does so without challenging the tropes of its genre.

“Crazy Rich Asians” is a romantic

When Nick invites Rachel to be his plus-one at a friend’s

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Set in Singapore, audiences

However, what makes the

Like in most other romantic

Inherently, there is nothing

Nick was handsome, Rachel

Chinese customs—besides making

less lucrative? It’s hard to say.

Therefore, when audiences go

wedding in Singapore, he is

film unique is not what makes

boundaries. Big-budget films reach

fall head over heels for a loveable

forced to tell her about his family’s

it successful. The film does not

audiences across the world and

couple challenged by class, family

vast wealth. As they spend time

challenge the traditional narrative

have the potential to make the

and social expectations. Hopefully

overseas, their relationship is

arc of a romantic comedy: boy

greatest impact on social norms.

it will be a harbinger for more

tested by Nick’s critical and over

meets girl, the two fall in love,

protective family. In the end, love

conflict pulls them apart and love

is about socioeconomic disparities,

conquers all as the film concludes

pulls them back together. These

but the story could have been played

with the couple’s engagement.

narratives are magical because

out on any landscape. Although

they are not connected to a specific

the cast was diverse, compared

The film has been heralded

At its core, “Crazy Rich Asians”

films that will push the boundaries of the romantic comedy genre.

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Berlin-based artist sets up show on campus

By Megan Webber

status of the internet today,

with new technology, and how

mwebber6@msudenver.edu

how it’s sort of out as a very

dangerous both can be.

free, scientific-based tool to The Emmanuel Art Gallery draws the attention of passersby with a speaker set up outside

CU Denver art student Neftalie

connect and it became a very

Pazo works at the gallery, and said

commercialized idea,” he said.

Bartholl’s show offers a different

The show appears unorthodox

perspective than the traditional art

playing world music, or with the

upon entering the gallery. The

presence of a crowd in awe of the

pieces of art are almost hidden

current art display. The gallery

inside what appears to be a

they have to now look for the

hosts several shows annually,

very empty, white room. It takes

art,” Pazo said. “Maybe they’re

including one student showcase

a moment to see the show,

uncomfortable with the norms

from each institution on Auraria

because most of the pieces are

of what they’re expecting, what

Campus, and is currently showing

either digital and appear on a

comes inside a gallery.”

“Your Shopping Cart is Empty”

screen, or very tiny. Molds of

by internationally-acclaimed

iPhones and a little red button

a tiny, red Tide button fastened

German artist Aram Bartholl.

on the wall symbolize the show’s

to the wall with the words

Jeff Lambson, the gallery’s

shows the gallery usually hosts.

“It makes those audiences,

The show’s signature piece is

main theme of the internet and

“Drone strike” printed on it

curator, said Bartholl’s show

consumerism. Other side topics

Photo obtained from Aram Bartholl

reflects the collision between

add elements that rarely appear

virtual reality and the real world.

in modern contemporary art.

The piece “Never Worry Again” by Aram Bartholl is on display as part of the “Your Shopping Cart Is Empty” exhibit at the Emmanuel Gallery. This exhibit will be open from Aug. 30 to Nov. 17.

“We depend so much on

“But also, the show is about

instead of “Tide.” Bartholl said this piece is meant to show how information can be obtained at the press of a button, just as

technology,” Lambson said.

surveillance and digital privacy,”

“We’re also giving up so much

Bartholl said. “There’s three

three rectangles made of spikes

are the five most typically used

freedom because every time

cameras on the floor, rolling

look like they have been set

passwords in Denver. The top 25

you post a photo on Facebook,

around. They’re surveillance

aside for paintings. They take

most used passwords in the world

the works and then to break free

they own that photo.”

cameras, and they have an auto-

up the space on the wall without

play across a screen on loop.

from traditional perspectives of

tracking system implemented

showing anything obvious. On the

Bartholl has dug into different

so then whenever someone

far side of the room is a clothing

installed a screen which plays

dilemmas caused by consumerism,

walks past, they try to follow this

rack, where several white t-shirts

a video on loop of someone

and the dangers of what a digitally

person, but because they are

hang. Each shirt has a different

lighting a match and setting a

integrated world can really do.

round, they roll over the floor.”

password printed across the

battery on fire. This is meant to

“For me, it’s referring to the

Hanging above the cameras,

chest in bold black letters. These

portray old technology integrating

With this theme of technology,

how anything can be bought

In the stairwell, Bartholl has

online at the press of a button.

“I think it’s important to look at

how art should look like and how art should be,” Bartholl said.

“Your Shopping Cart is Empty” will be on display until Nov. 17.

Slender Man review: a failed attempt at horror

By Tyler Miller tmille94@msudenver.edu

somewhat creepy, but I couldn’t help but think it was a film school

I believe that you can make

project gone sour. Every cliche is

a movie out of almost anything,

thrown on the screen, but nothing

with the right elements. This is

sticks. We get messy film stock, a

why it’s painfully disappointing

blaring sound mix that would test

when a movie like “Slender

the bass of any speaker and enough

Man” fails so profoundly.

flash cuts to make Nine Inch Nails

In a small rural Massachusetts town, a group of teenage girls discover a mysterious demon.

happy. By the end of the first act, the results were more of a snoozefest.

Since the film is based on an

Bored one night, the group decides

internet trend with a younger

to explore the dark corners of the

audience, it makes sense that the

internet and find what they think,

film was released with a PG-13

at first, is a joke—a slender-built

rating. This is usually a bad sign for

man that hides in the woods with

horror fans, but 2018 has already

a hunger for souls. It all seems

given us “A Quiet Place,” which

like fun and games until one of

happened to be an excellent PG-13

the girls suddenly disappears.

horror film. Unfortunately, “Slender

“Slender Man” is a colossal

Man” doesn’t do anything clever

failure. Originally created as

to keep the scares interesting. All

part of an internet genre called

the scare attempts are too juvenile

“Creepypasta,” the character of

to work, with an overbearing use

Slender Man has been a pop culture

of sound effects that become

icon for the last decade. It makes

headache-inducing within minutes.

sense why a movie was finally

The marketing for the film

made. But as a horror movie, it

has also been misleading. Huge

fails on every level, being not only

chunks of the narrative are shuffled

boring, but offensively dumb.

around. Looking back on the

It’s a film where characters add up to nothing more than stick figures. Our cast of teens isn’t given

trailers, much of the footage was missing from the actual film.

Photo obtained from IMDB

2018 movie, “Slender Man,” was released on Aug. 10. The movie takes place in Massachusetts following a group of friends that attempt to prove the inexistence of the online lore, Slender Man.

Hopefully producers will

much to do except stand around and

understand that audiences want true

had all the markings of failure, but

still be a decent film made with

It’s very revealing when the

prepare to scream. On a visual level,

terror, with characters the viewer

that doesn’t change the fact that

this material, but at the moment

scariest thing about “Slender Man”

the whole production strives to be

actually cares about. “Slender Man”

surprises can happen. There could

we have this huge misstep.

is the snoring of the audience.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

FEATURES

7

GITA helps students that need it most

By Forest Wilson fwilso10@msudenver.edu Angela Ortiz moved to the U.S. from Colombia in July 2001 with hopes of a bright future and an American education. Two months later, Sept. 11 changed those plans, and the path to her education was much less certain.

“I had no real financial or social support system because I left all of my family behind,” Ortiz said.

She thought she was going to come to the U.S. and go to school, but due to the passage of the Homeland Security Act, Ortiz had a much longer process to go through. She started working and sending money back to her family in Colombia.

Along the way, as Ortiz’s focus shifted from her education when she got married and started a family.

Ten years after coming to the U.S., she decided it was time to complete the goal she set out to accomplish

Photos by Steve Sarin | ssarin@msudenver.edu

and provide a better life for her son.

Ortiz earned an associate degree at Front Range Community

Sydney Fowler and Javonne Archibeque, administrative assistants, stand infront of the GITA building at 9th Street Park on Aug. 21. GITA provides support and academic services to students and aims for inclusivity.

College, with a vision of becoming a certified trilingual interpreter. She

understand, and I think financial aid

But serendipitously, GITA paired

and then be successful at

in the classroom who are just

knew that she needed a bachelor’s

paperwork reminded me of that.”

Ortiz with Soj Sirivanchai, their

school,” Sirivanchai said.

like, ‘I don’t know where to go,’”

degree afterward, and MSU

Ortiz was pointed to the Gender

Denver’s Individualized Degree

Institute for Teaching and Advocacy

Program seemed to be an exact fit.

and was paired with an advisor to

In the fall of 2015, Ortiz spoke with her IDP specialist about applying for scholarships and

retention and success advisor.

said Martinez. “They might have

services and academics for the

a breakdown inside or outside of

the feedback Soj gave me,

students they serve. The name

the class, and they see a faculty

navigate the procedure required

reflected in the scholarships that

has changed from the Institute for

member who’s caring and that’s

in scholarship applications.

I received that semester,” Ortiz

Women’s Studies and Services to be

oftentimes the first stop. The faculty

said. “So that was fantastic.”

reflective of their inclusive message

member will bring them in.”

“She was instrumental in the

“I saw the results of all of

GITA is focused on both support

financial aid. The prospect of filling

process of understanding how

out the heaps of paperwork was

applying for scholarships looks and

different than Ortiz’s previous

daunting, especially given that she

just understanding the resources

advisor, but Ortiz said the results

is an immigrant from Colombia.

that are available at the university

and the knowledge she gained were

really trying to emphasize

is involved in their community

for students like myself,” Ortiz said.

invaluable. Instead of telling her

that we are an open space for

partnerships. GITA partners with

story in a passive way, Sirivanchai

everybody,” Martinez said.

the Denver Film Society, which

“Filing for financial aid was just overwhelming,” Ortiz said. “And

Ortiz’s advisor left GITA

Sirivanchai’s approach was

understand that being an immigrant

after helping her through one

encouraged Ortiz to be vocal in

you have to go through the process

semester, leaving Ortiz anxious

her essays and applications.

of stacks of paper from immigration

of the future and her ability to

in a language that you don’t

continue the scholarship process.

“I will do anything to help a student stay in school,

according to Katherine Martinez, the interim director of GITA. “For the most part we’re

Sirivanchai works with a smaller

Eneri Rodriguez, associate director of GITA, oversees the support services branch and

has an annual film festival called

caseload than the advisors at

Women+Film that GITA cosponsors,

MSU Denver, whose caseloads

and Survivors Organizing for

are in the hundreds. In the 2017-

Liberation Colorado, an organization

18 school year for example, she

that works to eliminate violence

worked with 15-20 students,

against the LGBTQ+ community.

assisting them with whatever they

“We’re super excited about

needed, from food to scholarship

being able to branch out beyond

applications. This semester, the

campus,” Rodriguez said. “And

focus is on one class in the Gender,

not only support our students here

Women and Sexuality Studies

with the services that we offer,

Department, where Sirivanchai

but also be able to refer them and

oversees the success of and offers

direct them to our community

academic advice to students.

partners if they need support.”

Tentatively, GITA will be moving

“For the most part we’re really trying to emphasize that we are an open space for everybody.”

– Katherine Martinez

to the Boulder Creek building in early November. The move from their current location in the cozy, but somewhat cramped, Victorian home in the Ninth Street Park will allow more events, study spaces, a larger food pantry and ease of

GWS studies is the academic department that serves GITA and

Wendy Galan, assistant to the director, stands infront of the GITA building at 9th Street Park on Aug. 21. GITA empowers students, staff, faculty and community members by providing access to information and resources to meet the needs of a diverse student body.

access for those with disabilities.

The larger space will also allow

is paired with it. Often though,

the academic and services side of

students like Ortiz are referred to

GITA to be paired together in the

GITA for help by faculty members.

same location, breaking down one

“Sometimes we have students

more barrier to student success.

SPORTS

8

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Roadrunners dominate to open fresh season Led by strong offensive performances, MSU Denver sweep first opponents of 2018

By James Burky

for multiple players is pretty

been the most emphatic of the

jburky@msudenver.edu

fantastic. Unfortunately, we

four, nabbing three goals and two

didn’t get the shutout, but at the

assists. Her performance earned

Senior Reigna Banks was

end of the day, it’s about putting

her Rocky Mountain Athletic

leading downfield in the middle

one more up than the opponent

Conference player of the week.

of the pitch with nothing but

and we’re doing that. We’re

an outmatched goalkeeper

dangerous in moments and able

which is really hard for defenses.

between her and the east net at

to capitalize our opportunities.”

If you just have a bunch of people

the Regency Athletic Complex.

In Chao’s first season, the

that are just fast, it’s easy to drop

A clean pass from freshman

“Everybody plays differently,

Roadrunners fell to 8-9 after

back and keep them in front of

Jaimy Sawaged was all Banks

going 8-6-4 in 2016. The season

you,” Banks said. “But, if you have

needed and she’d have her

of struggle was only emphasized

somebody that can hold the ball up

first goal of the day, and her

by a slew of injuries, adding

and turn, you don’t know how to

third of the 2018 season

to the workload of what few

play them. So having that diversity

healthy players remained.

with players is really nice.”

Wham. Banks nailed the shot.

The goal set off a 3-1

The Roadrunners added

The new additions not

bludgeoning against the Dallas

14 newcomers to join their

only complement Banks, a

Baptist University Patriots,

12 returnees, giving the team

first team All-RMAC selection,

giving the Roadrunners a 2-0

an arsenal of new talents

but provide needed offensive

start on the new season.

and a new identity.

support for reigning All-RMAC

In the first week of play for

The new players found their

goalkeeper Erica Torres.

Photo courtesy of MSU Denver athletics

MSU Denver forward Reigna Banks and Dallas Baptist University defender Maggie Scales fight for the ball at the Regency Athletic Complex on Sept. 1.

Roadrunners defeated the Patriots 3-1.

the MSU Denver women’s soccer

sea legs almost immediately.

team, they slaughtered the Texas

Two games in, they appear

start a year ago, has been stout

Roadrunners jogging out of the

A&M University - Commerce

to be good additions to the

in her role with the help of what

gate, and the Patriots at a sprint

Lions and the Patriots by a

crew. Among those brand

she calls a “stone wall” of a

combined score of 9-1. In the

new cogs are sophomore

defensive unit. The solidity of

builder the first two games

a woeful 2017 campaign, and

two matches, they found the

transfer Gabriella Gamboa

the group has helped Torres stop

were, the team knows that they

continue their trek on the road

net on nearly half of their shots.

and freshmen Jaimy Sawaged,

11 of 12 shots in two games.

can’t get away with slow starts

against Central Washington

Five of those goals came from

Elisa Dean and Luna Garcia.

if they want to call themselves

University in Ellensburg,

champions at the end of 2018.

Wash. on Sept. 6 and Western

players new to the program.

“Can’t be upset with scoring

Torres, dissatisfied with her

“I’m excited, it’s a great start,”

The four haven’t just

Torres said. “Last year was a

been in the supporting cast,

pretty rough beginning, really

nine goals in two games,” said

but have had their names in

rocky, I didn’t hit my groove.”

second-year head coach Tracy

bold print on the poster.

Chao. “Soccer is not a high-

“We feel really good, but that’s

The Roadrunners have only just begun their comeback from

Washington in Bellingham on

not going to win us anything big,

Sept. 8. Their next home game

2-0,” Banks said. “Okay, next

will be against New Mexico

Saturday’s match belonged to

game. We’ve forgotten about these

Highlands University on Sept. 14.

The first 15 minutes of

Dean and Garcia scored against

As good of a confidence

and Central Washington.”

scoring game, so for us to be

Commerce, Sawaged tallied a

the Patriots. Banks was critical of

two games because we’re worried

able find ways to score and

pair of assists, but Gamboa has

her team’s initial effort, with the

about Western Washington

Rebuilt men’s soccer team splits opening week

By Rich Allen

potential plays before they could

Todd Gibbs, a junior transfer, was a

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develop into legitimate scoring

central cog in the lockdown defense.

opportunities. The only real threat The 2018 MSU Denver men’s

”Everyone is doing a great

came in the 87th minute with a

job,” said junior Yannick Schad,

soccer team is faring much stronger

shot off the crossbar. This was a

who earned first team All-Rocky

with roster turnover out of the gate

vast improvement from their first

Mountain Athletic Conference

than their 2017 predecessors.

game, in which they yielded 11 shots

last season. “On Friday, it was

on goal. The all around defensive

a few newcomers. Today, it was

one of their two matches on

efforts resulted in player of the week

a few more newcomers.”

opening weekend at the Regency

honors for goalkeeper James Tanner

Athletic Complex, shutting out

and defensiveman Kyle VanAlstine.

This year’s Roadrunners took

No. 15 St. Edward’s University 1-0

“They’ve been collectively

The Roadrunners’ play was so solid, aggravated St. Edward’s drew five yellow cards and saw

on Sept. 1. This followed a one-

playing as a unit,” said assistant

their head coach ejected late in the

goal loss to St. Mary’s University

coach Aaron King. “I think

game. Meanwhile, MSU Denver

three days prior. In both games,

the difference with today and

drew only one, countering the

the abundance of first-year players

prior was communication.”

Hilltoppers’ physical and aggressive

made its presence known, with

King filled in for both games Photo by Kaileigh Lyons | klyons9@msudenver.edu

for head coach Jeremy Tittle as he

Jaime Gutierrez of MSU Denver and Lewis Wilson of St. Mary’s University race each other to the ball in their match at the Regency Athletic Complex on Aug. 31. MSU Denver lost 2-1.

served a two-game suspension for

freshman Jaime Gutierrez capping the performances by scoring his first collegiate goal for the lone point in the team’s first victory.

“It was hard for us to start off

approach with a tactical one that ultimately gave them the edge.

MSU Denver returns to action

undisclosed personnel reasons.

on Sept. 7 against Regis University

Even though the team played

at the Regency Athletic Complex.

preseason matches, their first

Tittle will make his season debut as

the season with a loss,” Gutierrez

season comes much quicker than

Roadrunners didn’t click as a

competitive matches as a unit came

the Roadrunners get a look at their

said after the victory. “So, we just

last year, when the Roadrunners

single unit enough for victory

under the watch of an assistant

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

had to get our mindset back and

dropped their first five games of

until game six, this year’s team is

coach, trying to find a rhythm

foes before official conference

focus our negative energy after that

2017 by one goal each. Both teams

running like a well-oiled machine

in an unfamiliar environment.

matches begin. Kickoff is at 6 p.m.

game and focus that anger toward

experienced drastic roster turnover

in the early stages of the season.

Gutierrez’s goal came off a

this game. And I think we did that,

from the previous season, with 13

we came out hard in the first half.”

new faces on the team this year.

MSU Denver’s first win of the

But where last year’s

On defense, they frustrated

pass from sophomore transfer

the St. Edward’s forwards to zero

Bryce Montes, also playing his

shots on target, shutting down any

first minutes in for MSU Denver.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

SPORTS

Baseball team remembers charismatic teammate continued from cover

BRIEFS Cross-country busts some rust MSU Denver cross-country participated in the University of Colorado Colorado Springs Rust Buster on Sept. 1, with the men and women finishing second in their competitions. The men were 29 seconds behind first place UCCS, with junior Sam Berg and sophomore Jacob Link finishing second and third, respectively. The women, who finished 15 seconds out of first place also behind UCCS, were highlighted by the outputs of senior Erica Ruiz and sophomore Alden Gruidel, who finished third and fourth overall. Both teams will compete at the Mountaineer Invite hosted by Western State Colorado University in Gunnison.

crap out of the ball, and I’m like ‘What’s going on?’ I’m kind of paying attention and we’re talking

Pepin still loved baseball and

and I’m watching him swing and

being on the team. He asked

he’s hitting balls almost out of

Strain to let him try to become

the ballpark. So he comes out

an outfielder, his high school

and I said, ‘Conner, man, you’re

position. In the meantime, he

swinging the bat really good.’

worked through rehabilitation

And he’s got this grin on his face

and getting his degree in sport

and doesn’t really say anything.

management. During the games he

“So he gets back in and he

was unable to play, he supported

actually hits a home run. I’m like,

his teammates emotionally and ran

‘Conner, what the heck got into

errands, like delivering game balls.

you?’ He just smiled and handed

“If you were to give up five or

me the bat, and someone on the

six runs, and came into the dugout

team brought him one of the old

mad and you’d sit next to Conner,

bats so he would feel like he’s

someway he’d make you laugh,”

hitting as much as the other guys.”

said Javi Vega, who is entering

In 2011, new bats with a new

his senior season and was Pepin’s

alloy mix were introduced to make

teammate the past three years.

the game safer, at the expense

“He could just look at you, he

of power. For the sake of humor

could say something. He always

and camaraderie, his teammates

made you energetic and happy on

brought him a juiced-up bat.

the field. He was his own person.”

While some outfielders

Golf has solid finish in tournament

Photo obtained from @CONPeps via twitter

Conner Pepin pitching for the MSU Denver Roadrunners.

Eventually his hard work paid

might feel slighted by someone

off, pitching once more on April 22.

potentially gunning for their job,

reason we’re so close to him and

but said they plan to. They

his MSU Denver teammates loved

that’s the reason he made such a

haven’t disturbed his locker.

the future of his baseball career

Pepin enough to embrace him in

positive impact on our lives.’”

in question — he wore a smile

whatever role they could have

that became his trademark,

him. His character was something

note that they weren’t the only

work in the sports world — either

infecting those around him with

that Pepin’s teammates rallied

beneficiaries of Pepin’s character.

for the Colorado Rockies or Denver

his positivity, even as he tried

around. It can be hard for someone

He was a three-sport star at

Broncos — post-graduation

to learn a new position and

to feel like a member of the group

Brighton High School, where he

from MSU Denver, anticipating

swing a bat for the first time in

when he’s not taking the field.

graduated in 2015. His family

completion of his degree in May.

Through his rehab — while

years. For Strain, this was one of Pepin’s defining moments.

“Conner hadn’t hit since high

“I thank the game of baseball

His teammates were quick to

chose to request donations to the

Pepin’s passion made him seem poised for success. He aspired to

“He loved seeing teammates

BHS’ athletic department or the

succeed, which says an

and moments with him,” said

Adams County Humane Society.

outstanding amount about his

AP unveils Top 25

He is survived by his parents

character. He loved seeing his

The Associated Press unveiled their weekly ranking of the 25 best college football programs in Division I Tuesday, following a hectic first week of college football.

Florida State — who were 19th entering the year — fell out of the poll following a 24-3 thrashing at the hands of Virginia Tech, who shot up from 20 to 12. Alabama remains atop the country following a 51-14 beatdown of Louisville, while the University of Miami fell from 8 to 22 following a 33-17 loss to Louisiana State. South Carolina and Florida debuted at 24 and 25, respectively.

Nic Hansen, who played his

work in the outfield after he hurt

senior season at MSU Denver

Paul and Kelly, his brother Tanner

friends do well,” Vega said.

his arm, it was going to be a little

in 2017. “When stuff like this

and a myriad of extended family

“Living life to the fullest and

different,” Strain said. “One day,

happens, you realize it’s bigger

members. MSU Denver hasn’t

playing to the best of your ability,

he was in the cage and all of the

than baseball. But, you also look

yet decided how they will honor

and most importantly, having fun.”

sudden he just starts hitting the

at baseball and say, ‘This is the

him during the season in spring,

Volleyball mixed in home opener

By Isaac Banks

and saw the Roadrunners taking

31 was against No. 2 ranked

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the first set, then dropping the

Concordia University, St. Paul, who

second. The loss did not deter

started the day off losing three

sets 25-22, 25-19, 28-18, as MSU

MSU Denver who came back with

out of five sets to Texas A&M.

Denver buckled under the pressure.

could not stand up with the Bears.

Concordia took the next three

Washington state, the MSU Denver

authority in the third set, crushing

Women’s Volleyball team competed

Texas 25-13, while hitting .345

Jenny Glenn. “We were playing an

figured us out and adjusted,”

in the Colorado Premier Challenge,

percent, their highest of the night.

excellent team that kind of had a

Duryea said. “And we didn’t do

rough start to the tournament and

as well in adjusting to them.”

Aug. 31-Sept. 1, finishing 2-2 and placing third in the silver bracket.

The beginning of the fourth

“It’s a battle,” said head coach

“As the game went on, they

set saw Texas taking control

they were really mentally tough

before MSU Denver scored

throughout the course of the match.

Denver’s offense with 14 kills,

Roadrunners facing top ranked

four straight points, seizing the

Concordia really responded, and

while libero Lyric Hebert posted 20

teams at the Auraria Event Center,

lead and never looking back as

we responded at times as well.

digs, second best of her season.

winning one game a day. MSU

they finished the set 25-13.

They just pushed back a little

The tournament saw the

Denver outside hitter Taylor Duryea

The MSU Denver women’s golf team participated in the 5th Annual Farmers Insurance Samuel Proal Invitational hosted by Colorado State University Pueblo on Sept. 3-4. Of the ten participants, the Roadrunners finished fifth at the conclusion of the event 78 over par. The team was spearheaded by junior Jennifer Hankins, who finished in fifth place at 10-over and five strokes away from first place. Their next appearance will be at the the RMAC Fall Preview hosted by Colorado Mesa University on Sept. 17 in Grand Junction.

for giving us those memories

school. So when he was trying to

After their come-back victories in

9

Duryea finished the game with

harder sometimes and it cost us.”

stood out from the crowd, earning

19 kills, with Santaisha Sturges

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

adding 14 kills and 14 digs and

MSU Denver trading points with

offensive player of the week.

setter Jessa Megenhardt getting a

the Golden Bears before pulling

The first game was against

personal season-high 25 assists.

ahead at the end for a 25-23 first

Texas A&M University-Commerce

The second match on Aug.

Things started off well with

set win. However, the Roadrunners

Duryea once again led MSU

“I don’t think exhaustion was a factor,” Sturges said. ”I think that we lost our pulse and our game which made us go down a little.”

USA Gymnastics president resigns Kerry Perry, who was hired as the President of USA Gymnastics in December, has resigned following a tumultuous tenure in the fallout of the Larry Nassar trial. The communications specialist — who has no prior experience in gymnastics — was chosen as the successor to Larry Penny to mitigate the damage from Nassar’s trial, who was given a life sentence for decades of child pornography and sexual abuse of minor gymnasts.

10

EVENTS

EVENTS AT AURARIA

CONCERTS

09.05

Inauguration BBQ

09.05 Smashing Pumpkins Location Pepsi Center

Location Tivoli Quad

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

MSU DENVER SPORTS 09.08

Cardi B

Women’s Soccer

Men’s Soccer

Location Pepsi Center

Price Varies

Price Varies

Time 7:00 p.m.

Time 8:00 p.m.

09.06 vs. Central Washington Location Ellensburg

09.07 vs. Regis Location Denver

Price Free

Price Varies

Price Varies

Time 11:00 a.m.

Time 8:00 p.m.

Time 6:00 p.m.

09.05 09.05

Hot Topics: Urban Transportation

Gary Clark Jr.

Location Red Rocks

09.08

Mitch Fatel

Location Comedy Works South

Price Varies

Price $16/24

Time 7:30 p.m.

Time 7:30 p.m.

09.07 vs. Adams State

Location Multicultural Lounge

Location Alamosa

Price Free Time 12:30 a.m.

09.05

Buckcherry

Location Sunshine Studios Live 09.11

Emotionally Intelligent Leadership for College Students

Location Tivoli 444 Price Free Time 2:00 p.m..

Women’s Volleyball

09.08

Rock for a Cause

Men’s Cross-Country 09.15 at Mountaineer Invite Location Gunninson

Price Varies

Price Varies

Time 7:00 p.m.

Time TBA

Location Cervantes’

Price Varies

Price $40

Time 5:45 p.m.

Time 8:00 p.m.

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS 09.06

STS9

Location Summit

09.08

Crystalculture

Price Varies

Price $7/10

Time 8:00 p.m.

Time 7:00 p.m.

09.06

Champagne Drip

Location Beta

Rockies

Broncos NFL Preseason

Location Black Sheep 09.07 vs. Dodgers Location Denver

09.09 vs. Seahawks Location Denver

Price Varies

Price Varies

Time 6:40 p.m.

Time 2:25 p.m.

09.09 Greg Holden Location Bluebird Theater

Price TBA

Price $25/28

Time 9:00 p.m.

Time 8:00 p.m.

Rockies 09.09 vs. Dodgers Location Denver Price Varies

09.07

Bruno Mars

Location Pepsi Center

09.10

Mac DeMarco

Location Red Rocks

Price Varies

Price Varies

Time 8:00 p.m.

Time 7:00 p.m.

Rockies

Lake Clarity: For an immersive audio drama check out “Lake Clarity” at MyMetMedia.com

Time 1:10 p.m.

09.11 vs. Diamondbacks 09.07 Blackhawk Location Grizzly Rose

09.10

J. Cole

Location Pepsi Center

Price TBA

Price Varies

Time 8:30 p.m.

Time 7:30 p.m.

Location Denver Price Varies Time 6:40 p.m.

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Senate begins Kavanaugh

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slippers found 13 years later

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Comfirmation

On Sept. 3, Nike announced that former NFL player Colin Kaepernick is the new face of the “Just Do It” campaign. The ex-football player tweeted the marketing photo of a black-and-white close-up of himself with the text, “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.” Kaepernick’s career has been surrounded by controversy since summer 2016 when he began kneeling during the national anthem in protest against racial injustices in the U.S. ESPN reported that #NikeBoycott trended on Twitter for 6 hours on Labor Day. Those using the hashtag posted media of themselves destroying their Nike apparel.

President Trump tweeted on Sept.

3 , “Two long running, Obama era, investigations of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to a well publicized charge, just ahead of the Mid-Terms, by the Jeff Sessions Justice Department,” referring to the indictments of republican Reps. Chris Collins of New York and Duncan D. Hunter of California. Trump added, “Two easy wins now in doubt because there is not enough time. Good job Jeff.” This has left many Washington officials angry at Trump’s disregard for the separation of powers. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat, said that the president’s tweets are an attack on democracy on Sept. 4.

On Sept. 4, law enforcement released a statement that the ruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz” have been found 13 years later. The pair disappeared from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota in 2005. Now recovered, investigators are still searching for the responsible. “We reached the first goal, the recovery, and it’s a great day,” said North Dakota United States Attorney Christopher Myers to CNN reporters. “But we’re not done.”

Typhoon Jebi hit Japan on Sept.

4, leaving at least six dead and 160 injured. According to Akihiro Kikuchi of Japan’s Meteorological Agency, with heavy rain and winds up to 107 mph, this is the strongest typhoon to hit the mainland since 1993. Japan’s government ordered evacuations of more than 49,000 people with an additional 2 million people advised to flee. According to The New York Times, around 3,000 people were trapped inside one of the country’s major airports after the storm blew an oil tank into the bridge connecting Kansai International Airport to the mainland.

The U.S. Senate began the confirmation process for Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court on Sept. 4. The process started with protests from Democrats due to the late dump of 42,000 pages of information on Labor Day, just one day before the comfirmation began. The hearing was also repeatedly interrupted by protesters shouting from the public seats. While Republicans will likely be able to push Kavanaugh’s confirmation through due to the majority hold, the nomination and their actions are increasingly drawing ire from Democrats.

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Horoscopes

“All nouns are technically names.”

“I try real hard, man.”

Capricorn

Cancer

Sometimes, when life gives you lemons, making an Arnold Palmer is not a bad idea.

Hurt can be caused by physical injury, but sometimes your words hurt more.

Aquarius

Leo

Finding love is tough, but keep looking for it, you might find it one day.

Me me me, do not be so focused on yourself. Let other people have the spotlight.

Pisces

Virgo

Heed the advice of Cave Johnson: it comes to life and lemons.

Don’t procrastinate! Your best work will come when you invest more time.

Aries

Libra

What is love? It is hard to define but you will know it when you see it.

“Hurt” is a good song. Give a listen to the Johnny Cash version .

Taurus

Scorpio

“He is practically 375 years-old.”

“You can’t catch these hands, man!”

Top 5 Radiohead albums 1. In Rainbows 2. Ok Computer 3. Amnesiac

“Baby Driver” is a good movie. If you haven’t seen it, do so this weekend.

Me time, that is what you need. It is OK to stay at home and binge-watch Netflix for eight hours.

Gemini

Sagittarius

Don’t worry and be happy. Everything is going to be OK by the end of the month.

No more spending money on expensive food. Yes, it tastes good, but at this rate you will not be able to afford rent.

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