Volume 40, Issue 9 - Oct. 11, 2017

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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

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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

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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.

Natalie Sugar diNingrat offers her professional makeup artistry at the crawl.

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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.

12

SPORTS

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

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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.

14

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

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RIP, AIM The instant messenger

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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

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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

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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

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of the product, fans of the show

Many of its chatbox competitors

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list include high-profile actresses

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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?

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Difficulty: Hard

Answers:

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