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VOL. 40
NO. 9
OCTOBER 11, 2017
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Clowns, witches and the undead crawl down the mall
Photos by Esteban Fernandez | eferna14@msudenver.edu
Young, old and the undead shuffle in step to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” on Oct. 7 on the 16th Street Mall. The 12th annual crawl hosted face painting and other ghoulish activities for families to enjoy.
By Kaitlyn Gartling kgartlin@msudenver.edu
way to combine both worlds.
INSIDE
“I did the walk once before, two years ago. I still think zombies are part of the mainstream, but
NEWS
Halloween central as low
it’s cool to see them in a new light
Denver homeless protest targets
moans, growls and shuffling
because they have been a thing
popular restaurant on 16th.
feet replaced the usual hustle
for so long,” Marshall said. “It’s
and bustle on Oct. 7 along the
inspiring to see different people
16th Street Mall. Hordes of
expressing their creativity.”
Downtown Denver became
people attended Denver’s 12th Annual Zombie Crawl, decked
enjoys the costumes and
out in their finest gore, blood,
said she likes to observe how
scars, gashes and peeling skin.
others apply their gore.
Designed as a way to kick
kicked off the event late in the
the event attracts both horror
day. People even shuffled with
and pop culture fans. Bloodied
arms raised in time to “Thriller”
Harley Quinns, crippled Marios
by Michael Jackson. Attendees
and decaying Pennywise
had their makeup done at
clowns skulked alongside
booths throughout the crawl.
great
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“It’s a really inexpensive way to
| pg. 9
Denver ditches columbus day for tribute to indigineous people
Zombies strike fierce glares and poses on 16th St. mall on Oct. 7.
SPORTS
| pg. 12
Cross country dominates on home when you attend,” he said. Pitts was there with his two
particularly important for him too. “It’s pretty neat, it gives
daughters who attend MSU
you something to do as
have fun,” Jeff Pitts said, dressed
Denver and were dressed as
a family,” Pitts said.
Marshall, dressed as a wounded
as zombie Fred Flintstone. “Plus,
noncharacter zombies. The
nurse, said the crawl is a fun
you get a little bit of exercise
familial element of the crawl was
Makeup artist Sidney
| pg. 4
Beer festival loses what makes it
A competitive costume contest
off October and Halloween,
traditional zombies.
OPINION
As a makeup artist she
| pg. 2
| Continued on pg. 8
turf.
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OCTOBER 11, 2017
Denver’s homeless protest local businesses By Ali Watkins
implementation, the ban has been
will be replaced with another law
awatkin9@msudenver.edu
protested, received criticisms from
like the Homeless Bill of Rights.
the American Civil Liberties Union Jessie Paris’s life changed
“Sleeping in an alleyway,
and was taken to court this past
trying to get under a box, or
radically in 2012. That year he
April. Activists are pushing for
sleeping in a dumpster or on a
graduated from MSU Denver
Colorado to follow Rhode Island,
park bench, these are the things
with a degree in criminal justice.
Illinois, Connecticut and California in
that are a thousand dollar fine or
It was also the year Denver
adopting a Homeless Bill of Rights
a year in jail,” Johnson said.
law branded him a criminal.
that overrides state camping laws.
Paris lived out of his car during
Homeless activists have gathered
The ordinance is meant to serve as a disincentive from
the last semester of his education.
outside of Rock Bottom for the last
camping on business property
The passing of the ban impacted
couple months. The restaurant
and to instead take advantage
his degree of homelessness.
is just one target on a long list of
of the city’s shelters. Johnson
businesses. The plan is to protest
explained why many people choose
homeless Denverites to protest the
every store or restaurant associated
to sleep on the street instead.
camping ban every Friday. While
with the Downtown Denver
other people on the mall ring in their
Partnership. The goal is to get
homeless shelter,” Johnson
weekends with dinner and a show,
the businesses to pull out of their
said. “Tell me you don’t smell
the protest group yells, “No more
membership. This may ultimately
feet and ass. The shelters
excuses for human rights abuses.
lead to a repeal on the ban. Other
are very uncomfortable and
Shame, Rock Bottom, shame.”
protest targets are Snooze: an A.M.
very dehumanizing.”
So now, Paris joins other
Paris said the reason he was
Eatery and the Tattered Cover.
homeless was different from
When the ban was first passed,
“Spend a few nights in a
Another ally, Ana Cornelius, has been actively protesting the
his reason in college. Student
Denver Police Chief Robert White
ban for the past three years with
loan debt and camping fines
told the Denver Post that he
her two young daughters. She
put him in a financial state that
expected the police to have a light
grew up in Venezuela where she
he’s yet to recover from.
touch when they cited people.
began protesting at the age of
Arrests would come only as last
five. She said that she learned
resort. That narrative is now
from a young age that she
challenged by personal accounts
didn’t have the choice not to.
“I had a loss of place,” Paris said. “Loss of self. Loss of a lot of things.” For the past five years, Paris has lived homelessly for the
of the homeless sweeps.
entire lifespan of Denver’s Urban
“They’ll ticket you, harass you,
Camping Ban. On May 14, 2012
steal your belongings, tell you that
the Denver City Council passed
you can go pick them up and they’re
the controversial ban that makes
nowhere to be found,” Paris said.
it illegal to sleep, pitch tents
Ally Kyle Johnson protests for
or other structures on public
homeless rights most Fridays in
or private property. Since its
hopes that the Urban Camping Ban
Photo by Ali Watkins | awatkin9@msudenver.edu
Jessie Paris protests Rock Bottom’s affiliation with the Downtown Denver Partnership and the Urban Camping Ban on Oct. 6.
“We have to stand up for our rights or it’ll all be eroded,” Cornelius said. Her long history of activism
never deny a human being air
Homeless Bill of Rights, Denver’s
now is put toward repealing
water or food so why deny
homeless and their allies will
the Urban Camping Ban.
them rest?” Cornelius said.
continue to protest on Friday nights.
“There’s some basic things that humans need. We would
Until the repeal of the camping ordinance or the ratification of the
Faculty senate grants excellence awards By Mary Catherine Carroll
understanding,” he said. “Getting students
mcarro28@msudenver.edu
to work together to create something they maybe couldn’t create on their own
On Oct. 4, the faculty senate
If I can show through my own theatrical
awarded three professors for their
training that I care deeply about the topic
dedication to their subjects.
and about the student, I find more often
Each of the selected professors expressed
than not they’ll meet me halfway.”
a deep appreciation for their respective fields,
Teaching Excellence Award recipient
the act of teaching and their students.
and Aerospace and engineering sciences
Roland Schendel, head of the
professor Sarah Schlieman was welcomed to
Teaching Excellence Awards Committee,
the stage with kind remarks from her students.
kicked off the ceremony by discussing
“Her commitment to the environment
the committee’s future. The Teaching
is only second to her commitment to her
Excellence awards honor professors who
students, she expresses true joy for teaching
demonstrate enthusiasm for their subject,
and has made my life as a student, well,
maintain rigorous academic standards
simply beautiful,” one of her students said.
and have a positive impact on students’
Schlieman reflected on addressing the
learning and professional development.
crowd of her peers, while accepting her award.
“The Teaching Excellence Awards
“It’s really humbling to be here
Committee, I think, is headed in a profoundly
talking about teaching to a room full
beautiful direction,” Schendel said.
of teachers,” Schlieman said. Photo by Mark Stahl | mstahl5@msudenver.edu
He alluded to introducing “T-Talks,” which are educational speeches featuring future
Jeffrey Parker of the Theater Department accepts his Teaching Excellence Award on, Oct. 4, 2017.
winners, that will be made available to all MSU
and highlighted the importance of
Denver students. He also discussed organizing
Teaching Excellence Award, said that
myself and all of my colleagues to be
teaching seminars to interested faculty and
he loved talking about teaching. Loats,
keenly aware of the best current research
improving the TEAC selection process.
who teaches physics, argued in favor of
about how humans learn,” Loats said.
“I hope you are as excited as we are to add to the growth of the Teaching Excellence Award Committee,” Schendel said before introducing the winners. Jeff Loats, who accepted his second
Schlieman dedicated much of her success as a professor to her students
the idea of social teaching and said all teachers should be social scientists. “Just like I want my surgeon to be 100 percent clear on the best current science about how to treat that condition, I want
Jeffrey Parker accepted his award with a broad smile. In his speech, Parker outlined what he believes to be the function of studying the arts. “My job is to teach questioning and
doing research alongside them. “This has allowed me to build really great relationships with students and also has helped me to grow as a teacher and as a researcher,” Schlieman said. All professors who were awarded thanked their students and colleagues, and said their success wouldn’t be possible without them.
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OCTOBER 11, 2017
How many more? staff
O
n Oct. 2 I checked my
Elementary School in Connecticut.
NPR app at 2 a.m. and
In 2016, 49 dead and 58 injured
read that there had been
at the Pulse Nightclub in Florida.
a shooting on the Las Vegas Strip.
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And in 2017, 59 dead and
all the numbers come in, and the funerals are done and we’ve mourned together as a country, the issue of gun politics comes up.
It said two people were dead.
over 500 injured on the Las
It’s looked over, discussed, argued
This warranted reason enough for
Vegas strip in Nevada.
about from both sides, and then
me to check on my daughter that
These numbers are difficult
absolutely nothing happens.
lives there and works on the strip
for me to comprehend. I actually
to make sure she was OK, but it
had to leave out shootings where
people kill people. But guess what?
wasn’t such a big deal that I felt I
less than 12 people were killed
When you’re 32 floors above a
needed to check on my youngest
because that would have taken up
crowd, you’re going to kill a lot more
my word count. But I added the
people with a gun than a machete.
daughter that also lives there and
Maria Muller
only occasionally visits the strip.
number of people injured, because
At 6:30 a.m. I checked my app
In 1999, 13 dead and 20 injured at
again. The total dead was over 50
Columbine High School in Colorado.
by then. That was when I called and texted my youngest daughter. I was a mess for the next hour, until I finally heard back from her. The first thing that was so wrong about this is how two people dead is registered as “only” two people. Any number of people dead should never be brushed off as insignificant. Yet, in America, it is.
They say guns don’t kill people,
They say that the real problem
all too often they are forgotten,
is the issue of mental health.
even though their lives are changed
But guess what? That issue isn’t
forever after these events. We
getting solved either. So in the
tend to forget about the people
meantime all these people with
that make it out alive, who witness
mental health issues have access to
injured at an immigration
these these shootings and watch
these guns. And people are dying.
center in New York.
people die in front of them. The
And injured. And traumatized.
In 2007, 32 dead and 17 injured at Virginia Tech. In 2009, 13 dead and four
In 2009, 13 dead and 29 injured at the Fort Hood army base in Texas. In 2012, 12 dead and 70 injured at the Century 15 Theater in Colorado. In 2012, 27 dead at Sandy Hook
images, the sound of gunfire and people screaming and sometimes
What’s it going to take America? How many more have to die?
even the guilt of surviving will stay with them forever. And after each shooting, when
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Beer Fest sucks, and it’s all your fault
T
he Great American Beer
chance to meet and speak to some
Festival was held over
brewers, learning their secrets for
the weekend of Oct. 5-7,
how their pumpkin ale’s flavor is
brewer interaction is still there,
where more than 800 breweries
less cinnamon-tasting than Dry
somewhat. I got a chance to talk to
from across the United States
Dock’s poor yearly attempt.
one of the brewers from Beachwood
featured more than 3,800 beers for attendees to sample.
BBQ Brewing & Blendery, who explained how they blend flavors,
or boy scouts or some variation
wine yeast and barrel aging to bring
about homebrewing, products
of beer-box superhero costumes.
a creative edge to some of their
for enjoying beer and brewing
These people are adorned with
beers. Their Dia de los Mangos, a
culture, Q&As with brewers and
pretzel necklaces, screaming every
combination of chile and mango
time a fellow attendee drops their
aged in a bourbon barrel, was one
plastic sampling cup and wasting
of my favorite beers of the festival.
The festival featured panels
a Pro-Am competition in which
Matthew Stefanski
amatuer brewers had mass batches of their own creations made by
or New Belgium booth, or queue
valuable hours singing karaoke or
local breweries. The GABF is
in front of Pabst Blue Ribbon to
throwing cornhole on a turf carpet.
also where awards are given to
suck down water flavored beer
the best beers and breweries for
one ounce at a time when they
walk from booth-to-booth looking
fight past lines in front of “Ass
each category of beer style.
could sit at La Bohème and get
for freebies, such as a headband or
Clown Brewing,” where people
the same crap-quality booze and
a T-shirt, rather than trying samples
are queuing simply for the name,
entertainment for half the price.
from that Wisconsin brewery who
in order to try the two beers
most likely will be out of business
brought by Lady Justice Brewing
or unable to come next year.
Company from Mountain View,
once again, the festival sold out
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The experimental stuff and the
adult children dressed as reindeer
GABF is insanely popular, and
What We Do
Today’s GABF features mobs of
rather than a refined style of beer.
within minutes of tickets going on
Years ago, the purpose of GABF
These beer-blind morons briskly
Overall, though, the festival has become chaotic. The real purpose has been lost. I have to
sale. Scalpers online and at the
was to walk around and try beers
event were selling tickets for over
from small breweries in states like
$100. Unfortunately, a festival meant
Idaho or South Carolina, where
actually do decide to partake in the
to organizations that promote
for beer aficionados turned into yet
your usual bar choice is Budweiser
drink, you’d find that the main goal
opportunities for women and girls.
another overcrowded mosh pit filled
or Miller, that you will never get
is to get as drunk as possible on
with ignorant, drunken morons.
a chance to try again. Bigger
one-ounce shots of beer. Brewers
being a drooling beeranderthal if
I’m a person who enjoys
When the beeranderthals
Colorado, who donates all profits
What I’m asking is, please, stop
breweries would introduce limited-
cater to this ‘party-bro’ audience,
you come to this event. Get away
homebrewing and trying
run beers, such as Samuel Adams’
filling their menus with high alcohol
from the Pabst Blue Ribbon, try
microbreweries’ experimental beers
Utopia or Great Divide’s Chai
content, barrel-aged anything,
some new and experimental stuff,
on a saturday night rather than
Yeti. The Pro-Am gave visitors a
such as Deep Ellum Brewing’s
learn about brewing and you too
sucking down Coors after Coors.
chance to try some very interesting
‘Barrel Crusher,’ which weighed
could become a beer snob like me.
So I get rather red-faced and angry
experimental beers made possible
in at 17 percent ABV (alcohol
by the now-usual crowd of fratties
only by local Colorado breweries
by volume). These regrettable
who take a valuable ticket to simply
teaming up with very talented
attempts at beer make it feel like
crowd in front of the Oskar Blues
homebrewers. You would have a
you’re tasting a shot of hard alcohol
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OCTOBER 11, 2017
MSU students invited to explore faith and violence By Maria Muller
of solution to the problems that we
history of religious tolerance in an
mmuller4@msudenver.edu
face as humans,” Milkman said.
attempt to bring the symposium
His expertise led him to take
to a close on an optimistic note.
At their core, most religions
a unique approach to the subject
“I think a lot of history of
are built on foundations that faith
of terrorism from an addict’s
religious violence coincides to
will be rewarded with positives
perspective. There are numerous
some extent with the history
like peace, love and unity. Yet,
theories about the end of the world,
of thinking about religious
the world’s history is filled with
and many religions are backed by
tolerance,” said Graves. “A better
people who have used their beliefs
end of world beliefs where good
informed society is likely to
to justify heinous acts toward
triumphs evil, followed by eternal
make better policy decisions.”
religions different from their own.
happiness in some form of paradise.
In an attempt to understand
“It seems to me that if a person
Graves added that he’s not certain it’s so much a matter
why this happens and what we can
or group of people were having a
of policies as living together
do to resolve it, Harvey Milkman,
very difficult life it would be a very
peacefully in a pluralistic society.
a psychology professor and
compelling idea to think that you
Either way it is a matter of
addiction expert at MSU Denver,
could be in heaven if and when
informing ourselves about the
decided to analyze the idea from a
the world ends,” said Milkman.
issues and various traditions.
scientist’s angle. Conversations with
The subject spans beyond
Bringing his experience
colleagues from other departments,
the U.S. and needed a diverse
of international relations and
including political science,
plenary of academia to try and
knowledge of the Middle East,
sociology, psychology, anthropology
promote peaceful solutions.
Stephen Zunes, professor of
and African studies, encouraged
The colloquium will include
politics and international studies,
them to explore peaceful solutions
scholars from around the world as
will speak to the history of
to ethnic and religious conflicts.
well as many different departments
foreign military intervention.
at MSU Denver. Milkman
“I think a lot of history of religious violence coincides to some extent with the history of thinking about religious tolerance. A better informed society is likely to make better policy decisions.” – Adam Graves “We decided to collectively put
“Basically, what I argue is the
approached professor Adam Graves,
best way Islamist inspired terrorism
the director of religions studies
can be challenged is through a
who also teaches in the Philosophy
greater democracy and accountable
department, early in the process
governments,” Zunes said.
when the idea for the colloquium
“Historically, that has generally only
was still being formulated.
come from the people themselves
“Our initial conversation involved discussions about who would be the relevant scholars
through grassroots movements and nonviolent struggle.”
Photos courtesy of Harvey Milkman
Zunes argues that fighting
in the field,” Graves said. “Who
religious extremism through
are the experts both vocally,
bombing and invading, besides
nationally and internationally
the moral and legal questions,
that we could potentially invite to
is counterproductive.
on a colloquium, When Faith and
participate in the symposium.”
Violence Coincide, and not to look
Graves will perform two
The hope is that students will attend, participate and engage
Harvey Milkman, colloquium chair, who serves as professor emeritus for the Department of Psychology will be delivering the opening remarks on Oct. 18. type of unique seminars that come
the fields that they’re studying,
with attending a real university.
can help us both understand and
“Here’s a fantastic opportunity
at any particular religion, but just
functions. He will attempt to
in the event that will have guest
for students to learn about the
the idea of how people can become
pull together loose ends being
speakers from every department
world around them and to think
attached to these belief systems that
presented throughout the day into
of MSU as well as from all over the
critically about how the very
are really promoting a violent kind
a conclusion, and talk about the
world. Graves said these are the
disciplines that they’re studying,
improve our world,” Graves said.
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OCTOBER 11, 2017
Zombie Crawl paints the town blood red Continued from cover
might have been a little different.” Despite signs prohibiting fake
Parents pushed babies in
pros who easily passed as their characters, Dobrovolsky shared
weapons, crawlers could still be
one cautionary warning for
strollers, chased their young
seen walking around wielding
those wanting to dress up.
ones down the street or just
plastic axes, swords and guns.
hung out with their teenagers. While event attendance was
“I feel more comfortable if I can see people carrying the props and
strong and spirits were high, people
can tell they’re fake,” Dobrovolsky
did express concerns about turnout
said. “It’s when people try and
this year due to the Las Vegas
hide them that I start to wonder.”
shootings earlier in the week. “I don’t think it’s played into it
“Fake blood is very sticky,” she said with a laugh.
In spite of the recent tragedy and concerns, people were out
too much, but I do think it would
and about together, kicking off
have been a lot more crowded if
the Halloween season in style.
that hadn’t happened,” attendee
Horror and pop culture fans alike
Scarlett Dobrovolsky said. “If there
found something to enjoy. From
wasn’t that stigma of being in large
the novices who struggled to
crowds or around tall buildings, it
apply fake scabs to seasoned
“I feel more comfortable if I can see people carrying the props and can tell they’re fake. It’s when people try and hide them that I start to wonder,” – Scarlett Dobrovolsky
Photos by Esteban Fernandez| eferna14@msudenver.edu
Brian Vasterling holds onto a chain as Jordan White attempts to devour passersby on the 16th Street Mall for Zombie Crawl on Oct. 7.
Jeff Pitts enjoying Zombie Crawl with his two daughters.
Zombies killin’ it to “Thriller”by Michael Jackson.
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Native youth support Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Torch passed down from the elders to younger generations By Mimi Madrid
pushed through the weather and
mayala3@msudenver.edu
joined the dozen of community
pride to read this proclamation,”
“It gives me a lot of pleasure and
members as a way to represent the
he said. “The Council of the City
Students withstood the
growing number of young people
and County of Denver recognizes
first freeze of the season to
in favor of celebrating Indigenous
that the Indigenous Peoples
attend the second annual
Peoples’ Day. Contreras said this
have lived and flourished on the
proclamation of Indigenous
recognition will elevate native pride
lands known as the Americas
Peoples’ Day at the Denver City
in young people that has been
since time immemorial.”
Council meeting on Oct. 9.
stripped away since colonization.
The second Monday of every
“Kids will be proud to say that
The proclamation stated that the city continues to recognize and
October has provoked discord in
they are native or indigenous.
value the vast contributions made to
the city for about four decades.
It’s important because we
the community through indigenous
A unanimous vote by city council
are the next generation and
peoples’ knowledge, science,
members last year permanently
we are trying to change how
philosophy, arts and culture.
recognized Indigenous Peoples’
things have been,” she said.
Day in Denver, which was
This year’s Indigenous Peoples’
harmoniously supported again
Day was held in conjunction with
for the second year in a row.
the first ever Indigenous Peoples’
Elizabeth Lindsay, a CCD
Confluence Week organized by
student, is Seminole Choctaw Cree
the Denver American Indian
and comes from a long lineage
Commission. The commission works
of native activists, warriors and
to advocate for social and cultural
relatives who were part of the
awareness to promote economic
American Indian Movement. She
and political equality within
briefly hesitated due to the cold
native communities in the city.
“It’s really impactful to be able to sing an honor song in a government building because up until the 60s our ceremonies were actually outlawed.” – Matene Strikes First
before she was overpowered by the
Kimberly Verilek, an Eastern
A dozen smiling supporters
voice of her late grandmother who
Shoshone tribal member, serves as
surrounded Councilman Lopez as
insisted it was her duty to attend.
the chair on the American Indian
he signed the proclamation and
Commission and believes these
praised the logo for Indigenous
events help acknowledge the
Peoples’ Confluence Week. The
contributions of the indigenous
design was created by Kristina
communities in the state.
Bad Hand, a member of the
“I came today so younger generations can look and see how we fought for this to keep it alive.” – Elizabeth Lindsay “For some reason I felt my grandmother come to me telling me to go. If my grandmother was here
“There’s nothing wrong with taking that time, especially during a council meeting or
has been an artist all her life. “Healing is very important.
establishing a permanent day
Particularly when acknowledging
in a place where you’ve had this
there were wrongs done but also
contentious history,” she said.
that we can move forward and
Councilman Paul D. Lopez
guests and city council members. “It’s really impactful to be
him a beautiful and powerful feeling. Strikes First suggested that
able to sing an honor song in a
everyone research their ancestral
through art work,” Bad Hand said.
government building because up
lineage including white people. He
until the 60’s our ceremonies were
said it will help people live fuller
actually outlawed,” he said.
more meaningful lives that will bring
agrees with Verilek that indigenous
said. “Today, I also walked for
nations need to be acknowledged
my mom who couldn’t come.”
especially in a state where 48
and Dakota singer, shared his art
different tribes called Colorado
in form of an honor song in the
their ancestral homelands.
chamber before a room of standing
at Denver South High School, also
Matene Strikes First shares an honor song inside the City Council Chambers on Oct. 9, a year after the Indigenous Peoples’ Day proclamation was made permanent in Denver.
that there are ways we can heal
she would say let’s go,” Lindsay
Maya Contreras, a sophomore
Photos by Mimi Madrid | mayala3@msudenver.edu
American Indian Commission, who
Matene Strikes First, an Ojibwe
Strikes First said practicing his indigenous traditional ways brought
everyone together in powerful ways. Lindsay also believes solidarity is a very important component to the healing of a community. She waited many years for the opportunity to become involved in the same ways her relatives had. She was one of a 100 supporters involved with last year’s Four Directions March for Indigenous Peoples’ Day organized by the American Indian Movement. One of her favorite moments of the march was when members of Black Lives Matter 5280 showed up from the eastside of the city toward the West capitol steps to support the indigenous community. Lindsay said she would defend the rights of black community members and others who had shown up for her own community. “I came today so younger generations can look and see how we fought for this to keep it alive,” she said. Lindsay and the other young people inherited a legacy of resistance from older generations
Councilman Paul D. Lopez, center, and community members gather outside the City Council Chambers on Oct. 9, after he signed the Indigenous Peoples Day proclamation in Denver.
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Women’s soccer season update Defense and goaltending has been key to this point
By Giacomo DiFranco
off a four-game road trip in which
gdifranc@msudenver.edu
they shutout their opponents in three straight games, giving them a
Two-thirds of the way
streak of four consecutive shutouts.
through the season, the MSU
Roadrunners defender Makenna
Denver women’s soccer team
Brassard has been a crucial part
holds a record of 6-6 overall
of the defensive success.
and 5-3 in conference play.
“I think we are communicating
The team has had success on
well and we work really well
defense and consistent goaltending
together,” Brassard said. “We
from sophomore Erica Torres.
have a pretty strong back line.”
Torres has only allowed eight
With all of their remaining
goals on the season while posting
games being in conference, Chao
a 0.93 goals against average.
knows the team will need to play
The team is confident that with
at a high level down the stretch. Photo by Giacomo DiFranco | gdifranc@msudenver.edu
better production on offense to
MSU Denver foward Reigna Banks prepares to take a shot against Western Washington University on Sept. 10. Banks earned RMAC Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 10.
pair with their strengths, they will hit their stride just in time for the final third of the season and the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament.
“These last six games are going to be pretty big,” Chao said. “If we can go 4-2 at the very least, my expectation is that we will hopefully get some solid results
turn things around on the offensive
shutouts,” Banks said. “Right
and our goal is to host part of
end. She has two assists to go
now we haven’t been scoring
the conference tournament.”
proud of the way her team has
along with her team-leading four
that many goals and when we do,
If the team hopes to host a
played in the first half of the
goals. After battling some injuries
we’ve been getting scored on. We
game in the RMAC Tournament at
season, but knows that there
early in the season, Banks has
need to play a full 90 minutes.”
the end of the year, they will need
is room for improvement.
found the back of the net three
Chao is in her first year as the
“Defensively we’ve only given
times in as many contests, and
head coach at MSU Denver and has
they are 2-4 and will have two more
up eight goals on the year, but we’ve
was recognized with an RMAC
had to acclimate to her new role.
chances to improve upon that mark.
only scored eight goals,” Chao
Offensive Player of the Week award
said. “I am very pleased with how
on Oct. 10 for her efforts. She
and nothing is ever perfect in a
Hills University at The Regency
we are defending as a team and
acknowledged that in order for
season,” Chao said. “You face
Athletic Complex before
individually. Now, on the flip side it’s
her team to be successful down
different obstacles and just
traveling to Gunnison to
how do we transfer that to putting
the stretch they need consistent
figure out how to get solutions in
play Western State Colorado
goals in and sealing the deal.”
play on both ends of the field.
order to be more successful.”
University on Oct. 20. The RMAC
Head coach Tracy Chao is
The Roadrunners will look to junior forward Reigna Banks to
“Forwards need to finish and defenders need to keep getting
to play better at home. Currently,
“There are always challenges
That success has translated on
The team will host Black
Tournament begins on Oct. 31.
the road, as the team is coming
Roadrunners athletics review Men’s Soccer Oct. 6
Women’s Soccer Oct. 6
L
vs Fort Lewis College
vs New Mexico Highlands University
3-0
Oct. 8
at Adams State University
Oct. 8
W
vs Colorado State University-Pueblo
3-2
Cross Country Men’s
Men’s Tennis Oct. 6 at Colorado Mesa University Oct. 6
vs Colorado State University-Pueblo
Women’s Volleyball
L
Oct. 7
3-2
vs Westminster College (Utah)
W 2-1
Women’s
Oct. 7
2nd
Women’s Tennis W 5-4
L 4-5
3-0
Banks wins RMAC Offensive Player of the Week Junior forward Reigna Banks earned Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 10. Banks earned five points across two games in the last week, including a two-goal effort on Oct. 6 against New Mexico Highlands University. Currently, she ranks fourth in the RMAC in goals with four and third in goals per game, with 3.00. After leading the Roadrunners in goals en route to a 2016 RMAC fi rst-team recognition, she is pacing the team in that category again this year. The women’s soccer team competes at home two more times, with four games overall remaining on their schedule before the RMAC Tournament. They are currently No. 4 in the conference standings with a 5-3 record against RMAC competition. Volleyball wins seven straight Following their 3-0 victory over Westminster College Utah on Oct. 7, the MSU Denver volleyball team has extended their win streak to seven matches. The team’s last loss came on Sept. 15 against Regis University, meaning the team enters Oct. 11 with 25 consecutive undefeated days. In that stretch, they have outscored opponents 595 to 420, and have only lost three sets. With a 10-6 record overall, the team has won seven of their eight Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference matchups. They are third in the RMAC standings. They continue play on Oct. 13, taking on New Mexico Highlands University at the Auraria Event Center. The Roadrunners have 10 games remaining before the RMAC Tournament on Nov. 14. Tennis fall season concludes on mixed note
Roadrunner Invitational
1st
W
MSU DENVER NEWS
Oct. 6 vs Dixie State University Oct. 6
at Colorado Mesa University
W 7-2
W 9-0
The men’s and women’s tennis teams fi nished up the fall portion of their schedule on Oct. 6 during the Colorado Mesa Duals, where the women won both matches and the men split with a win against Colorado Mesa University and a loss against Colorado State University - Pueblo. Both teams fi nished ranked sixth in the NCAA Division II South Central Region. The men’s season ends with an overall record of 9-6 and an inregion record of 9-7. The women’s team fi nishes with an 11-5 overall record, and an 11-5 in-division record.
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OCTOBER 11, 2017
MSU Denver victorious at annual Roadrunner Invitational NATIONAL NEWS By Richard Allen
Avalanche prepare for home opener after successful road trip The Colorado Avalanche will play their first home game of the 2017-18 season Oct. 11 at the Pepsi Center. The Avalanche started the season off on the road for a three-game east coast trip. They started with a 2-1 record after defeating the New York Rangers 4-2 and the Boston Bruins 4-0. Their one loss of the season comes on a 4-1 defeat by the New Jersey Devils. The Avalanche are coming off of their worst season in franchise history, where they only collected 22 wins across the entire season. The Avalanche will play the Bruins again in their home opener. The game starts at 7:30 p.m.
rallen57@msudenver.edu MSU Denver cross-country owned both the event title and the results sheet in the Roadrunner Invitational on Oct. 7. The men’s team finished in first place out of eight teams and the women’s placed second of five in the meet at Washington Park in downtown Denver. The event also featured a citizen’s 5k at the conclusion of the meet, with open registration for anyone who wanted to be involved. Being the final meet on the team’s four-event schedule, it was the team’s last tuneup before the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championship. “It means a lot, because a lot of schools don’t host their own meet,”
Dolphins offensive line coach resigns Miami Dolphins offensive line coach Chris Foerster resigned on Monday, Oct. 9 after a video emerged of him snorting a white powder. In the video, Foerster uses a $20 bill to snort the powder off of a table while talking to the camera. Foerster announced his resignation in a statement, saying, “I want to apologize to the organization and my sole focus is on getting the help that I need with the support of my family and medical professionals.” Foerster was one of the highest paid assistant coaches in the NFL, being paid between $2.5 million and $3 million a year. The Dolphins have yet to announce a coaching replacement.
said sophomore runner Sam Berg. “It’s a good event to celebrate the Photos by Kaileigh Lyons | klyons9@msudenver.edu
sport of running and celebrate our great state and our great university.”
The MSU Denver men’s cross-country team with their award for placing first at the Roadrunner Invitational on Oct. 7.
The race was held in the northern half of Washington Park, featuring
Alden Gruidel. They finished 11th,
MSU Denver finished behind them
nearly the entire schedule with an
numerous turns to utilize the small
13th and 14th, respectively, of
with 53 points, with an average
injury he developed training over
space, winding through thicker,
52 runners. Spots one through
time of 25:36.27. Rautter’s 24:34
the summer. Before Saturday, his
more uneven grass than most
seven were filled by independent
led the Roadrunners to their
last cross-country action was on
manicured cross-country courses.
track club representatives or
highest finish in the event since
Nov. 5, 2016 in the NCAA DII South-
Most elevation changes were
unaffiliated runners, meaning
winning in 2013, even as she
Central Regional Championships,
gradual, with the exception of an
the Roadrunners occupied three
recovered from an illness that has
where he placed 60th out of
incline around the one-mile marker.
of the top seven places that
bothered her for several weeks.
193 competitors. The event was
The women raced first in a twolap 6k. As has been the case in all
contributed points toward the collegiate team placement.
“I was excited to go into this
also held at Washington Park.
race, but it was hard being sick,”
The Roadrunner Invitational
Rautter said. “I’m not too worried
marked another important first for
season, the team was spearheaded
Springs placed runners in spots
about the time today, but I did push
the team: new head coach Trent
by the trio of junior Sabrina Rautter,
eight through 10, locking down first
myself out there. My teammates
Mack’s first home-field event.
senior Mali Smith and freshman
place in the meet with 28 points.
did really well too, we were 1-2-3.”
four meets up to this point in the
University of Colorado-Colorado
In the men’s 8k, senior Brandon
Astros, Dodgers win their Divisional Series and await their opponents
Krage finished fourth to set the
country team after the departure
tempo for his team. He posted
of Nick Maas last season. He has
his personal best in his fourth
developed a comfort level and
and final run at the Roadrunner
camaraderie with his runners,
Invitational, beating his previous
putting himself in the thick of the
best by 16 seconds despite vomiting
race by excitedly cheering them
in the final bends of the race.
on in the final turns of both races.
“I got knocked out of my rhythm
The MLB playoffs continued with the Divisional Series through the past week. The Houston Astros defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-1 in the series to move on to the ALCS while the Los Angeles Dodgers swept the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-0 to move on to the NLCS. The Chicago Cubs lead their series 2-1 against the Washington Nationals, and will play the final two games of their series in Washington on Oct. 11-12. The Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees are currently tied 2-2 in their series, with their deciding game being played Wednesday, Oct. 11.
“I relate back to what it’s like
in the final stretch, just started
when they’re out there,” Mack
puking,” Krage said. “I think I
said. “They’re working hard and
just ate too close to the race.”
you have a lot of things going
Through the upset stomach, Krage finished fourth overall behind a pack of three at the top that were
through your mind. I’m excited for them more than anything.” With their regular season meets
separated by only two seconds.
completed, all that remains for the
Behind him, fellow senior Jason
Roadrunners are championship
Carey placed seventh and Berg
events. On Oct. 21, the team will
placed ninth. The team earned
travel to Chadron State College,
points in the fourth, seventh, eighth,
the hosts of the 2017 RMAC
11th and 21st spots en route to
Championship, where they will
51 points, seven ahead of the Old
compete with in-conference foes
Zealand Running Club. While it was
like No. 1 Adams State University
the first time the team has won the
and No. 8 Colorado State University-
event since 2013, they have finished
Pueblo. The Roadrunners will
in second every year in between.
try to earn a spot in the South-
Berg’s top-10 finish comes in his
MSU Denver runners, Alden Gruidel and Mali Smith racing in the Roadrunner Invotational at Washington Park on Oct. 7.
Mack was brought on in July to take the reins of the cross-
first race of the season after missing
Central Regionals and the NCAA Championship from there.
OCTOBER 11, 2017
SPORTS
13
Sports Sass: Is it time for robot umpires? Against: Don’t know where’d that ball go, Mr. Roboto?
U
mpires are a
on the field somewhere to make
fundamental part
the other non-pitch related calls.
There are reasons other than
simultaneously make these calls
balls and strikes for why the
correctly and have the electronic
umpire is position directly behind
strike zone. If we cannot make
they can’t be any further from
the plate. I’d argue that most
rulings on fundamental parts
home plate than they already are
managers and players in the MLB
of the game like obstruction,
or they will not be in the proper
would rather have the occasional
fan interference, balks and a
they have helped and continue
position to make the correct
pitch call missed than one at the
variety of others that are just
to help, along with players,
calls. For example, someone may
plate which directly leads to runs
as essential as the balls and
managers, announcers, league
suggest that you could have the
being taken off the scoreboard.
strikes, then what is the point of
presidents and fans, to shape
home plate umpire standing in
There may only be one of those
having pitches to perfection?
the game into what it is today.
position around the dirt-grass cut
calls in a game, compared to
out that circles the home plate
an average of 300 pitches in an
of baseball then just balls and
area on the field. They would
MLB game, but one ball or strike
strikes. People need to realize
be in ready position, much like
doesn’t carry the same potential
there isn’t one simple solution for
impact as the play at the plate.
everything. In a sport nicknamed
of baseball and the
Due to the speed of the game
game will always
need humans on the field. From the very beginning
The key reason umpires will never be replaced with robots and
Cameron Liffick
the strike zone will not become
There is more to the game
technologically based is because,
to implementing it effectively
field umpires at their bases,
simply, the rules of the game do
without further affecting the
ready for the pitch then reacting
not allow for it. The types of calls
integrity of the game. For that,
once the ball is put in play. They
Major League Baseball Rules
some may need to realize the
made by baseball umpires cannot
we must think of rules beyond
would no longer be standing
account for multiple factors such
intricacy of all elements of this
all be programed into numbers
the strike zone when it comes
behind the catcher, allowing for
as intent of players, position of
game before calling for a robotic
and angles that technology
to handling implementation.
a technologically called pitch.
players before the pitch, throw or
technological revolution. Baseball
play, and judgment of the umpire.
won’t be baseball if that happens.
can make accurate calls. People within the baseball
If you are to implement this
Once the ball is hit they must
Numerous rules in the Official
“the thinking man’s game,”
strike zone technology then what
react from the new starting
There are even rule violations that
world, from fans down to
becomes of the umpire positioned
position starting further away
have a specific punishment. Those
players, believe the first step
behind the plate? Do you simply
than the current position of
rules violations are stated to be
Cameron Liffick is a contributor to
in the technological revolution
leave him back there to oversee
being directly behind the catcher.
penalized under this guidance:
The Metropolitan. He is a junior
of officiating the game is to
lineup cards, handle mound
With more steps needed to get
“the umpire shall impose such
studying convergent journalism
begin with the strike zone. The
visits, babysit irate coaches and
from the new starting position
penalties as in his opinion will
with a minor in digital media
belief that we can and should
players, and risk getting hit with
this could set up disaster. That
nullify the act of interference.”
get this aspect of the game 100
a pitch that they can no longer
disaster comes when a close, split
percent correct may be true,
pride themselves on the ability
second play at the plate is missed
technological solution
but the problem comes down
to call accurately? They must be
by an out-of-position umpire.
even suggested on how to
There has yet to be a
For: The humans are dead, it had to be done
O
n May 12, 1903, just
Humphrey’s invention was
Sports tend to imitate
implemented some aspects of
five months before the
unrealistically clunky and intrusive
reality, and this situation is
review, and the Galarraga incident
first ever World Series
to the players, but that’s not the
no different: machines have
would not happen in today’s game.
between the Boston
point. He knew that the way it
made humans obsolete.
The league is learning. It has already
Americans and Pittsburg Pirates –
worked made a mockery of any
the spelling at the time omitted the
arguments of objectivity and
staved off by detractors for as
replay review and the concept of
‘h’– a patent was filed to the United
accurate officiating. The lone reason
long as possible. Many cite the
utilizing technology, because getting
States Patent and Trademark Office.
robot umpires did not exist at the
importance of the so-called
the call right is more important
This design outlined an intricate
inception of baseball was the fact
human element to the game.
than giving the umpires liberty to
system of electric wiring on a
that they had not been invented yet.
baseball diamond, putting sensors in each base and in the gloves of fielders. This would create an
Richard Allen
electric circuit that would solve what
The argument often goes
tipped its hand by giving way to
make mistakes. They’ve shown
A century and then some
something like this, “missed
later, that is no longer the case.
calls are a part of the game,
Cameras that take thousands
it’s on the players to adapt
be a need for umpires to keep
of frames per second and radar
to that and overcome it.”
the peace around the more ill-
the system’s creator John Marshall
umpires get upwards of 95
technology fornicated together
Humphrey called, “a feature of
percent of calls correct. However,
the game that is a great defect.” He aimed to eliminate the
Yet this revolution has been
that they know this to be true. While there will likely always
The flaws in this argument
tempered players in the league,
to give birth to one of the single
are abundant. Missed calls have
their roles as influencers of the
independent investigations from
most impressive analytics systems
only been a part of the game due
games need to end. They will still
FanGraphs, Beyond the Box Score
on the planet, known as Statcast.
to necessity. By defending this,
need to be the ones to make the
Instantaneously, we can know
we’re actively allowing external
once-in-a-blue moon call like fan
paradoxical nature of using human
and Real Sports with Bryant
eyes to determine the outcome of a
Gumbel have consistently fallen
the exact exit velocity and distance
sources outside the players
interference, but every other call
game that, biologically, should be
in the low- to mid-80s range. This
of a home run, the route efficiency
and managers to influence the
can be made remotely with the
too fast for human reaction time.
means that if a starting pitcher
of an outfielder to a fly ball and the
outcome of a game, and not just
use of high-speed videography
The only reason a person can hit
throws 100 pitches, he could get
number of rotations on a projectile
enable, but reward mistakes.
and pitch tracking with much
a 100 mph fastball from 60 feet
the shaft on at least 15 of those.
moving upwards of 90 mph.
away is a trick the brain plays on
That is asking too much of
We also know definitively where
To the second part about
greater accuracy. The game is hard
forcing players to adapt: what if the
enough. In a league that already
the eyes, telling them the ball is in
the players. One missed call can
the strike zone begins and ends
blown decision ends a game? Or,
has Clayton Kershaw, the athletes
a different location than it actually
completely change an at-bat which
for every hitter, adapting to the
how does someone like Armando
don’t need any more curveballs.
is, allowing more time for reaction.
butterfly-effects into a larger impact
unique height and batting stances
Galarraga, who lost a perfect game
in an entire game, and from there
of each. We know, with finality, if
to a missed call at first base in
that same evidence-fabricating
into an entire series. If a pitch in the
a pitch crosses any point of that
2010, adapt to something that has
system to make key decisions in
strike zone gets called a ball, then a
designated zone soon enough that a
irreparably cost him a spot in the
Richard Allen is the sports editor for
one of the biggest entertainment
hitter gets a whole new approach to
person can watch that pitch on the
record books? Once that first hit is
The Metropolitan. He is a junior at MSU
industries in America.
the at-bat and can be more selective
TV, glance down at their phone and
recorded, there is no going back.
Denver studying public relations.
about what pitches he swings at.
already have that same information.
Yet, we depend solely on
By MLB’s metrics, today’s
Granted, MLB has since
Plus, we’ll always need ballboys.
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EVENTS
EVENTS AT AURARIA
CONCERTS
10.11
National Coming Out Day
10.11
mewithoutYou
Location Marquis Theater
OCTOBER 11, 2017
ROADRUNNER ATHLETICS 10.11 The Helio Sequence
Men’s Soccer
Price $22
Price $27
Time 7 p.m.
Time 8 p.m.
Location Tivoli Turnhalle
10.13 vs. CU Colorado Springs Location Regency Athletic
Price Free
Time 5 p.m.
Time 8 a.m. 10.11 BADBADNOTGOOD Location Ogden Theater Price $25
NCIS Director Visit - Keynote and Q&A
10.14 vs. CSU Pueblo Location Auraria Event Center
Complex
Time 10 a.m.
10.12
Volleyball
Location Gothic Theater
Time 8:30 p.m.
10.12
David Gray
Location Red Rocks Price $50
Women’s Soccer
Men’s Soccer
Time 7 p.m. 10.15 vs. Black Hills State University
10.17 vs. CSU Pueblo Location Regency Athletic
Location Regency Athletic Location Tivoli Turnhalle Price Free Time 12:30 p.m.
10.13
M. Ward
Location Fox Theater
10.13
Complex
Zola Jesus
Location Globe Hall
Price $25
Price $15
Time 8:30 p.m.
Time 8 p.m.
Complex Time 2:30 p.m.
Time 12 p.m.
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS 10.12
Artist talk with Eileen Roscina Richardson
Location 965 Santa Fe Drive
10.14
Knuckle Puck
Location Marquis Theater
10.14
The War on Drugs
Avalanche
Rapids
Location Ogden Theater
Price $17
Price $37
Time 6 p.m.
Time 7 p.m.
10.13 vs. Ducks Location Home
10.15 vs. Real Salt Lake Location Home
Price Free
Price Varies
Price Varies
Time 6 p.m.
Time 7 p.m.
Time 5:30 p.m.
10.14
Imagine Dragons
Location Pepsi Center 10.16
Right’s Clinic: Bill of Right’s
10.14
Pinegrove
Location Gothic Theater
Price Varies
Price $16
Time 7:30 p.m.
Time 7 p.m.
Broncos 10.15 vs. Giants Location Home
Location Senate Chambers 329 Price Free Time 12:30 p.m.
10.15
Overslept
Location Hi-Dive
10.16
The Strumbellas
Price $25
Time 8 p.m.
Time 7 p.m.
Price Varies
Price Varies
Time 6:30 p.m.
Time 6 p.m.
Rapids 10.22 vs. Sounders Politically Direct, MSU Denver’s only show dedicated to politics, airs Tuesdays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Catch Devyn Deeter
Issues
Location Summit Music Hall
10.17 vs. Predators Location Away
Location Summit Music Hall
Price $10
10.17
Avalanche
10.18
Emo Nite
Location Marquis Theater
Price $21
Price $10
Time 7 p.m.
Time 9 p.m.
Location Away
Nuggets 10.18 vs. Jazz Location Away
Price Varies
Price Varies
Time 2 p.m.
Time 7 p.m.
discuss the week’s news with a guest. mymetmedia.com
TRENDING NEWS Harvey Weinstein accused of sexual misconduct Hollywood executive Harvey
Porsche on-demand Porsche has announced
It’s a temper tantrum, Morty! In response to a fan petition
RIP, AIM The instant messenger
Beeping nostalgia Tamagotchi, the popular pocket
that they will be rolling out a
to bring back the limited
platform from AOL will be shutting
pets of the ‘90s, will celebrate its
Weinstein has been accused of
subscription service for their
Szechuan sauce mentioned in
down on Dec. 15 after a 20-year
20th anniversary with a relaunch
rape, harassment and sexual
luxury vehicles in Atlanta. For
the popular show “Rick and
run. AIM was synonymous for
of the bestselling children’s toy.
assault by multiple women in the
$2,000 a month, Porsche Passport
Morty,” McDonald’s launched a
its away-message and sign-off
Owners of the handheld device
entertainment industry, spanning
will provide subscribers with
one day campaign to re-release
signature services, which could
will be able to relive the childhood
the last 30 years. As of production,
the opportunity to drive select
the dipping sauce. However, due
be customized with words,
experience of caring for the little
13 women have come forward
sports cars and SUVs from their
to the incredibly limited nature
symbols and emojis by its users.
beeping creatures by feeding
with allegations. Those among the
catalogue. The service has been
of the product, fans of the show
Many of its chatbox competitors
and cleaning up after them,
list include high-profile actresses
deemed a “white-glove” service
have called for a boycott of the
have already proceeded with
playing games and administrating
Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina
by the German manufacturers,
company. Some of the 1 oz. sauce
the takedown their services,
discipline when they misbehave.
Jolie. Weinstein’s film production
as it caters to the schedules and
packets have been posted on eBay
including MSN Messenger in 2014
If not cared for properly, the
credits include Oscar-award
needs of Porsche drivers. Porsche
for as much as $5,000. The show’s
and Yahoo Messenger in 2016.
Tamagotchi will beep until it
winning films like “Chicago”
Passport also covers vehicle
co-creator Justin Roiland criticized
eventually dies from neglect. The
and “Shakespeare In Love.” He
tax and registration, insurance,
the company, assuring that those
toy will be slightly smaller in size
has officially been fired from his
maintenance and detailing.
involved with the cartoon had
compared to its 1997 release,
position as co-chairman of The
nothing to do with the promotion.
but will still include its signature
Weinstein Company, and his wife
Roiland also had to remind fans
keychain clip so you can hang it
of 10 years has filed for divorce.
to redirect their anger away from
from your JanSport with pride.
the fast food chain’s employees.
BREAK
OCTOBER 11, 2017
15
A fisherman came across a man kneeling on the sand at a beach. Grains
Overheard this week
sifted through the man’s fingers. “Have you ever looked at sand? Each tiny grain is so different from the last,” the man said to the fisherman. The fisherman thought the man was insane. “Buddy, it’s sand. I have more important things to do.” The daily tug, push and pull of life demands our constant attention. This makes it easy to
“If you give me pink eye, do I get
forget about the wonders of nature around us. Enter our window to the universe,
workman’s comp?”
the space telescopes. These remarkable devices bring us images
“No, he actually makes those
from the distant corners of the universe.
stupid jokes sober.”
Space Telescope. It was launched in 1990 and since
Probably the most famous telescope is the Hubble Hubble Space Telescope
has provided breathtaking views of the universe. Hubble’s mirror is 2.4 m in diameter. With
“I think you’re a pretty good writer.
it, we’ve been able to see 13.7 billion years into
I haven’t read any of your
the past. We’ve seen stars be born and die. It’s successor, the James Webb Space
stuff, but...”
Telescope promises to be several times more powerful. It’s mirror is 4.5 m in diameter, giving
“I was full like two tenders ago.”
it 7 more times light collecting area than Hubble. With it, scientists hope to see all the way to the creation of the universe, the big bang.
“Your fantasies are kind
Long after the fisherman passed into old age, he stopped by the beach where
of alarming.“
a fool once stared at grains of sand. With nothing to lose, he took a look himself. Each grain was truly was unique. Some grains
‘I’m not picking my nose, I’m just
sparked, others where jagged, while still some
adjusting my nose ring!”‘
were soft. His imagination was taken by all the
James Webb Space Telescope
possibility on that sand stretch of beach. From there his thoughts wandered to the stars, which far outnumber the grains of sand
Sudoku
of all the beaches around the world.
Difficulty: Medium
Crossword Across
60. Middle of some plays
2. Spielberg film
10. Aplenty
1. Festive affair
61. Team attachment
3. Ballet class garment
11. University environment
5. Like Rambo
62. Vanderbilt and Tan
4. ___ Domini (A.D.)
12. Scorn
10. Wanders (about)
63. Parenthetical script comment
5. En ___ (in one group)
13. ‘60s radical sit-in org.
14. Word said before opening the
64. Refrain from Dorothy and hint to
6. Ladybug snack
18. Like Granny on ‘’The Beverly
eyes
the theme
7. Rugged rocks
Hillbillies’’
15. Garment for a cook
Down
8. Unicorn feature
21. Yesterday’s tomorrow
16. Etcher’s purchase, perhaps
1. Guy’s companion
9. A wee hour
22. Party to a 1993 peace accord
17. Biggest portion
24. Prepare to present a proposal?
19. Bonnie one
25. Sgt., e.g.
20. Familiar octagon
27. Alphabet queue
21. Mary Lincoln’s maiden name
28. ‘’Will there be anything ___?’’
22. School liaison org.
30. Paid go-between
23. National League team
31. Abysmal test score
24. Like a Seoul man
32. Bow-shaped line
26. King of talk
35. ‘’Cosmicomics’’ author Calvino
28. Peculiar to a locale
36. Prefix with center or dermis
29. Bookie’s data
37. Point-of-purchase equip. giant
30. Colorful, flowering shrub
38. Pythagorean proposition
33. Electronic-music pioneer Brian
39. It’s all in the past
34. Golden-brown quartz stone
42. Crude
37. Unspecific degree
43. Daily allowance
40. Toyota model
44. ‘’Jealous mistress,’’ to Emerson
41. Insect life stage
46. Adorable ones
45. Mexican-American
47. Tip, as a hat
47. Where Alice worked
49. Raccoon relative
48. Outcome
50. Gruesome, as some details
49. Queen of the Nile, informally
51. Trademarked cow
52. PC display device
54. Parts of mins.
53. Director Preminger
55. Approximately
54. Some cuisine
56. U.S. airline, once
56. Captain Picard’s counselor
57. Rambouillet remark
57. Is obviously successful
58. Give it a go
59. Wolf head? Source: http://www.onlinecrosswords.net
Difficulty: Hard
Answers:
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