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FEBRUARY 7. 2018
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Basketball ramps up as season winds down By Matthew Stefanski mstefan3@msudenver.edu
The women’s team is riding a three-game win streak that has carried them from seventh in to
With just five games left in
tied for second the standings. The
their regular seasons, the MSU
winning run comes on the backs
Denver men’s and women’s
of leading scorers senior Georgia
basketball teams are positioning
Ohrdorf and junior Jaelynn
themselves for both conference
Smith, who have both contributed
and national tournament pushes.
a double-double during the
With a strong showing over
streak. Senior J’Nae Squires-
the weekend, both teams are now
Horton, the team’s second-
poised to have at least one home
leading scorer, also had strong
game in the Rocky Mountain
contributions, averaging 11 points
Athletic Conference Tournament,
and two rebounds per game.
and continue a strong campaign
Meanwhile, the men’s team
for invites into their respective
continues to defend a No. 3
NCAA National Tournaments.
standing, which will turn into a
The RMAC Tournament will
No. 2 seed for the tournament
begin on Feb. 27, with the top
due to the ineligibility of
four seeds hosting a home game
Westminster College, who are
before going to the highest
still on a probationary period
remaining seed’s home court
joining Division II within the
for the final two rounds of the
NCAA. Senior guard Cameron
tournament. The winner of the
Williams has led the team in
RMAC tournament will also get
scoring all season, and contributed
an automatic bid into the NCAA
18.3 points per game average
tournament, an important point
during the past week of action.
to note considering both teams’ records may not be strong
| Continued on pg. 11
Photo by Geoff Ziegler | gziegler@msudenver.edu
Junior Jaryn Taylor goes for a layup against Black Hill State University in a game on Feb. 2 at Auraria Event Center. The Roadrunners defeated the Yellow Jackets 72-64.
enough to earn a regular invite.
INSIDE
RMAC Standings Men’s Basketball
15-2
CSU- Pueblo
16-2
Westminster College (Utah)
14-3
Fort Lewis College
12-5
Regis University
| pg. 4
OPINION
| pg. 5
Game changed for
Media representation matters
graduation deadlines
for LGBT
FEATURES
SPORTS
Women’s Basketball
Fort Lewis College
MSU Denver
NEWS
12-5
MSU Denver
12-5
11-5
Colorado School of Mines
12-5
| pg. 9
| pg. 12
Life of Guatemalan Nobel laureate
Baseball splits first series of 2018
portrayed in film
season
NEWS
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FEBRUARY 7, 2018
If at first you do not succeed...
June 1, 2002
April 14, 2015 Second attempt to land a Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship fails.
Elon Musk founds SpaceX.
June 4, 2010
Dec. 21, 2015
SpaceX launches the first Falcon 9 rocket.
Falcon 9 lands in Cape Canaveral after breaking orbit.
Dec. 8, 2012
March 4, 2016
Dragon is launched into orbit and crashes into the Pacific.
Fourth failure to land a Falcon 9 on a drone ship. April 8, 2016
Dec. 17, 2012
Fifth attempt of a Falcon 9 landing on a drone ship finally successful.
Grasshopper takes off and lands, signaling the start of the Grasshopper tests.
Jan. 16, 2015 First attempted Falcon 9 rocket landing on a drone ship fails.
Elon Musk created SpaceX with the ultimate goal of colonizing Mars. SpaceX is currently working on vehicles to accomplish this goal.
Feb. 6, 2018 Falcon Heavy launches Elon’s red tesla roadster on a path to Mars. Does not make it back in one piece. Infographic by Jolene Yazzie | jyazzle@msudenver.edu
New marketing campaign strives for appeal By Warner Jackson
advertising budget into digital
logo’s design was to emphasize
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advertising, because it reaches
the fact that MSU Denver had
potential students and existing
become a university in 2012.
MSU Denver’s Run Your
students where they live,” said Julie
Own Road marketing campaign
Lucas, senior director of Integrated
to the informal mark, Surine
is getting a makeover from
Marketing and Communications.
simplified the Run Your Own
the school’s Marketing and Communications department. The school hopes to reach potential students while retaining old ones through new messaging.
Run Your Own Road’s updated look and digital
In addition to changing
Road logo to include a hashtag. The Marketing and
interaction were released to
Communications department will
the public in January 2018.
be running ads through YouTube,
Scott Surine, interim director
Pandora, Google, Facebook and
of Brand Strategy was in charge of
other sites present on the digital
campaign was a marketing effort
the visuals. His main goal was to
landscape. This is new territory for
started in 2017 to reach students
bring the MSU Denver brand to life.
the school’s marketing department.
The Run Your Own Road
considering MSU Denver as
“One of the most important
MSU Denver sophomore
their college of choice. Looking
things to note from a visual
to expand beyond traditional
standpoint is that we’re using
outreach methods like print and
what we call the informal
you didn’t point them out, but it
TV, the department has enhanced
mark,” Surine said.
does look a lot better,” Plasz said.
its digital presence by improving its visual presentation. “We’re investing more of our
The informal mark is the
Photo courtesy msudenver.edu
Taylor Plasz likes the changes. “I would have never noticed if
Recognition of the new logo
“We’re trying to elevate our brand, excite interest in students and potential students and
current roadrunner logo that
will take time to filter through the
their families in coming to MSU
MSU Denver uses. The goal of the
entire MSU Denver community.
Denver. And educate them about
the careers and various options available to them,” Lucas said.
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NEWS
4
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Immigration Services addresses legal questions By Sam Berg
all of their lives, it will also play
Education for Alien Minors Act
sberg6@msudenver.edu
a factor in the U.S. economy.
legislation was the precursor plan
“If the discontinuation of MSU Denver’s Immigration
to DACA, but stalled in the Senate
DACA stands there will probably
in 2007 and again in 2011. In 2012,
Services Program will be
be 300,000 individuals leaving
then-President Barack Obama
hosting legal advice sessions
the labor market,” Mieder said.
announced an executive order that
throughout the spring semester
While MSU Denver does not
allowed certain people who came
concerning the Deferred Action
track the number of enrolled
to the U.S. illegally as minors
for Childhood Arrivals program
students with DACA protections,
to be protected from immediate
and other immigration policies.
it does have data on the number
deportation. Those eligible were
of those admitted under the
able to request consideration for
announcement in September
Advancing Students for a Stronger
deferred action for a two-year
that the DACA program will stop
Economy Tomorrow program.
timeframe. This was subject to
renewing permits on March 5,
ASSET allows undocumented
renewal at the completion of the
many people across the country
students who graduated from
period. The DACA policy did not
are unsure of what their future
a Colorado high school and
provide a path to citizenship.
holds. Congress is currently
are accepted into a Colorado
working to create a replacement
university to pay in-state tuition.
Department of Political
plan by the end of the program.
For the spring 2017 semester, MSU
Sciences, Robert Hazan, said
Denver had between 300 and 400
he’s not surprised about the
students enrolled in this program.
lack of progress on a DACA
After President Donald Trump’s
“We bring in attorneys that are willing to meet one-on-one with the student in privacy to
Ruben Gonzalez is a freshman
Chair of the MSU Denver
compromise in Congress.
pretty much answer any questions
in the political science program
they have,” said Gregor Mieder,
at MSU Denver. Due to having
divide between the two
coordinator of the Immigrant
grown up in a town about an hour
parties,” Hazan said.
Services Program at MSU Denver.
from the U.S.-Mexico border,
The White House recently
he is familiar with the impact
introduced an immigration plan
created a resource for students
DACA has on many individuals
which would provide a road to
who are seeking information
throughout the nation.
citizenship for up to 1.8 million
Mieder and his team have
“There is a clear
about options they may have.
“Students shouldn’t have
As of September of last year,
to worry about being deported
the U.S. as children in exchange
roughly 680,000 people had DACA
to a country they didn’t grow
for $25 billion to build a wall on the
status in the U.S. Not only will the
up in,” Gonzalez said.
U.S.-Mexico border and a massive
cessation of the program affect
The Development Relief and
Photo by Ali Watkins | awatkin9@msudenver.edu
undocumented people brought to
Immigrant Services Program Coordinator Gregor Mieder works on helping DACA receipients from his office in the Student Success Building on Feb. 6.
reduction in legal immigration.
Faculty senate discusses graduation deadlines By Isaac Banks
planning on a Nov. 9 deadline. Sanders said
going to graduate because they have degree
cbanks17@msudenver.edu
this will hopefully give students enough time
exemption in progress,” Weiss said.
to go to their advisors and find a way to meet The Faculty Senate met on Jan. 18
requirements so they can graduate on time.
to discuss changes to the graduation
The deadline for the fall semester being in
process and student athlete mentorship.
the middle of summer drew some concerns
The senate had two guest speakers at
from faculty and advisors because so few
Sanders reassured her by saying the office goes back after the census date to ensure that students who have met graduation requirements can graduate on time. Worthy also spoke about a program
the meeting, Associate Registrar Connie
of them are on campus during the summer
called Athletic Team Mentoring, which
Sanders and Shawn Worthy, professor of
if students need help. Sanders said the
embeds professors with athletic programs
Human Services and MSU Denver NCAA
alternative would be for the Office of the
to mentor student athletes. Professors
faculty athletic representative. Sanders
Registrar to notify students when they return
will be able to go to practices, events and
discussed changes made to the graduation
in August, which wouldn’t be a good time
competitions to engage and support students.
timeline for students while Worthy talked
for professors, or after classes have already
about a new program for student athletes.
begun. However, then it would be too late
came up with this idea. This is not new, not
for students to enroll in additional courses.
novel, but we thought it might work really
The deadline for students turning in their applications to graduate used to be the same
The office is trying their best to reach
“Myself and several other faculty members
well here at Metro State,” Worthy said.
as the census date, the last day to register
students with 90 plus credits. Sanders
for class. The Office of the Registrar would
said the office will be increasing the
connect faculty and staff to the athletic
awareness of these changes through
department and vice versa.
receive 25,000 applications for graduation and would not get through all of them
Photo by Isaac Banks | cbanks17@msudenver.edu
until well past the census date. Turning in their graduation application at the last minute caused a problem for students.
social media, email, posters, The Metropolitan and bathroom stalls.
Assistant registrar Connie Sanders addresses the senate on Jan. 31 at Tivoli 320.
“In many cases they needed more
Jessica Weiss, an assistant professor of art history, acknowledged that some students are confused with their degree progress
credits or to enroll into additional
office created new timelines for graduation.
coursework. And they didn’t have time
For summer 2018, the graduation deadline is
to enroll in courses,” Sanders said.
March 16. For fall 2018, the deadline will be
fabulous but I have several students who
June 15. For the spring of 2019, the office is
have received emails that say they are not
In order to address these concerns, the
reports and how that relates to graduation. “The idea of catching students early is
His goals for the program are to
“We believe that those two things should be integrated.” Worthy said, “They are not two separate entities which oftentimes as if they are.” The Faculty Senate will continue to meet throughout the semester implementing new changes and improving current programs.
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
OPINIONS
5
Confession: I liked “Glee”
I
can still remember the first time
However, so did the media.
I came out. It was 2014 and I
The lack of LGBT representation
was a freshman in college. It
staff with telling my Presbyterian, single mother. When he wondered if he
in the films, TV shows and music we
could know that he was gay because
wasn’t to my mom or my best
consume every day is the reason
he was still a virgin, I remembered
friend. There weren’t tears and
I’m going on record and saying that
all the times I invalidated my
hugs. There was just annoyance.
I like FOX network’s hit, musical
sexuality because I’ve had mostly
I found myself stopped by a
dramedy “Glee.” Cringe all you
male partners. Kurt isn’t real, but
religious extremist on the Auraria
want but it won’t stop me from
his experiences strike close to
Campus after overhearing my
liking covers of popular songs and
home for me and many others.
friend, walking with me, comment
three-dimensional, gay characters.
that these guys weren’t even students. Next thing you know,
The show first aired in May
Ali Watkins
this man is simultaneously telling
The media is a reflection of our world. The iconic, interracial kiss on
19, 2009 when I was finishing
a 1968 episode of Star Trek was a
up middle school. It was my
milestone in television and spoke to
me that it was good that I was
knew that I was bisexual since I
first media exposure to an LGBT
the growing tolerance in American
studying anthropology and that
was young… well sort of. I wrote
character that was portrayed
culture. Sure, Glee isn’t the greatest
evolution is a conspiracy. Never
this off as just “girl crushes”
as more than a punchline. Kurt
show, or even the most inclusive,
argue with someone that doesn’t
because I also liked boys. No one
Hummel, played by singer, actor
but there’s something to say about
realize that archeology is a subfield
told me that I could like both.
and author extraordinaire Chris
a major network depicting an LGBT
Colfer, was my weeknight television
character that has more than one
of anthropology. Quickly, the
It seems like it would be easy to
subject turned to hateful speech
understand this about myself. Well
best friend. Whether I realized
line. I stopped watching after a
about the LGBT community;
in a world where societal norms and
it or not at the time, watching a
couple seasons due to boredom with
he said something about how
equal representation it would be but
fictional person with a similar
the storyline but I still remember
sexuality is a choice and sick.
that’s not my reality. With cisgender,
struggle helped me understand
Kurt Hummel and feeling seen.
myself and my place in society.
In an outrage I yelled at a
the sex of an individual matching
random guy who thinks fossils
their gender, and heterosexuality
were plotted by the government,
being the default, it is difficult for
into his high school by joining the
young, American LGBT people to
football team and extracurriculars
of The Metropolitan. She is
come to terms with themselves.
that he didn’t like, I could relate.
majoring in Social Documentary
Social circles, family beliefs and
When he feared coming out to his
and minoring in Fine Art.
religion shaped my internal shame.
single, masculine father I grappled
“Well that really sucks that I like girls!” It was something I never said out loud, not even to myself. I
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Living outisde the bubble
I
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used to wish my workplace was
correct, you can’t have poignant
better than my dissenters. I needed
more like a college classroom.
conversations about economic
to cultivate the empathy I preached.
After high school, I attended
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inequality. You can talk all you
I needed to debate with people
Colorado State University, mind
want about protests and petitions.
who actually disagreed with me.
full of idealism. I loved living close
But if their children are sick and
Yes, divisiveness is prevalent in the
Kathleen Jewby kjewby@msudenver.edu
to campus, working late hours
they their car is broken, your
current political climate. But I would
Office Manager
and being surrounded by like-
message will fall on deaf ears.
be a coward to use this as an excuse.
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minded peers. I found myself in
So, I learned how to
Now that I have returned to
Production Manager of Met Media
a liberal bubble in Fort Collins. I
compromise. I learned that making
school, I am once again surrounded
Sales and Marketing
bounced my high-minded ideals
friends is more important than
by like-minded people. But because
winning arguments. I learned that
my job taught me how to engage
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paperwork and paper cuts are the
with people who disagree, I will try
lifeblood of the American workforce.
not to fall back into my bubble.
off of people who agreed with me. I never needed to defend my beliefs
Nataleah Small
or lifestyle because my group of friends shared my interests. After earning my degree, I
the classroom. I expected to utilize
I learned that the open-mindedness
I used to wish my workplace was
my degree to make my company
preached by my professors, does
more like a college classroom. But
moved back to my hometown
a better place. I wanted to use
not only apply to people whose
now I know that if I want to be the
and began working as a human
it as a machete and cut through
ideals are progressive and socially
change I wish to see, I must meet
resources assistant at a mid-
miles of red tape. But after a few
conscious. It also applies to those
people where they are and be truly
sized manufacturing company. At
months, I realized there was little
who are more conservative than me.
accepting of others viewpoints.
school, I was surrounded by artists,
room for my left-wing notions
vegans and intellects. At work,
in a blue collar workplace.
I was surrounded by assembly
At that point, I realized that
The lessons I learned after graduation may be obvious truths to others. When claiming
Nataleah Small is a writer
technicians, meat lovers and
I would need to conform to the
to be inclusive, we should accept
and assistant managing editor
high school dropouts. My cushy
environment. It takes too much
all opinions. When joining the
at the Metropolitan. She is a
liberal arts degree did not prepare
effort to stir up a socialist revolution
workforce, we should expect to
non-degree seeking student
me for work in the real world.
while buried in paperwork. When
work with people who disagree
taking journalism classes.
the people you work with are more
with our lifestyles and beliefs.
I should have expected this. I should have known that the
concerned about providing for
workforce would be different than
their families than being politically
My problem arose when I assumed that my viewpoint was
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FEATURES
6
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Review: “American Mariachi” shows Mexican culture through music By Isaac Banks
in a way that is very deep. So
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there is a huge responsibility to tell that story the best way
Old tradition meets newschool thinking with a side of
we can for that audience.” All of the music for the play
mariachi music in the play,
is provided by a live mariachi
“American Mariachi.”
band or the cast members. The
The story is straightforward.
band is made up of members
It’s a tale of two young women
from across the U.S. This adds
overcoming traditions to form
a great feel to the play.
a mariachi band. All-women
Most of the cast members
mariachi bands did not become
did not know how to play their
popular until the ‘70s, the
characters’ instruments. They
same era that the play is set.
took a four-week crash course to
“American Mariachi” walks
learn to play. It fit because their
the line holding on to tradition
characters initially did not know
while acknowledging the need
how to play the instruments.
for change. It takes these two
“I think all of us came in
opposing ideas and represents
not playing the instrument
both of them in a positive light.
we play on stage,” said Crissy
When the main characters, Lucha
Guerrero, who played Soyla.
(Jennifer Parades) and Boli
The use of Spanish is prevalent
(Heather Velazquez), formed their
throughout the play. Since
all-women band, they decided to
live theatre does not benefit
wear traditional clothing and sing
from subtitles, like movies,
traditional mariachi songs even
the show had to come up with
though they were not supposed to.
clever workarounds. Characters
The play utilizes themes of
answering questions in English
family and community to help
instead of Spanish and the use
audience members who are
of common Spanish words
Amanda Robles, Jennifer Paredes, Natalie Camunas, Crissy Guerrero and Heather Velazquez perform in American
not part of Mexican culture
helped non-Spanish speakers
Mariachi at the Denver Performing Arts Center on Jan. 24.
relate to the performance.
with the punchlines. The play
Photo by Sam Adams courtesy of Denver Performing Arts Center
“It’s not only a story
represents a Spanish-speaking
straight person like the funny one
Mariachi” an extraordinary play
that we tell on stage,” said
family but does not isolate the
much,” said Natalie Camunas,
and the beautiful one, and the
that was a pleasure to watch.
Bobby Plasencia, who played
audience in the process.
who played Gabby. “To be able
smart one and the brave one.”
Frederico, Lucha’s father. “But
The play featured strong
“Representation matters so
to see yourself in a positive
A simple story, accompanied
I feel like it really touches
Chicana women who are not
light, to see women be funny,
by authentic mariachi music and
people and our community
often shown in media.
not the butt of the joke, not the
Mexican culture makes “American
Butterfly Pavilion hosts weekly yoga classes By Rebecca Martinez
a dry Westminster climate,
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but a dark, humid rainforest
the rainforest before or after hours
filled with butterflies that flew
just to kind of spend some time for
towards the humans. Charlotte
ourselves,” Copan said on how the
across the Denver Metro area
Grubb, the yoga instructor,
program was started. “Then we
gathered at the Butterfly Pavilion
stood at the front of the class.
thought, ‘We should do this! We
Yogis of all different ages from
on Jan. 30 for the chance to be at peace among colorful butterflies.
“As a staff, we would sneak into
“I think it’s a really inspiring
should open it up to the public,’
environment,” Grubb said. “I
because like you saw, it is such
think the butterflies can also
a meditative space. It just lends
before and after hours for people
teach us a lot about ourselves.
itself to a more peaceful practice.”
to come into the rainforest and
About how to kind of go through
participate in a yoga class. This
phases and cocoon and then
the butterflies flying around
four-year long program has grown
emerge as something else and
and landing on people is what
through time from a class on the
to grow, which is really neat.”
separates this class from any
first Wednesday of every month,
This is Grubb’s fifth time
The Butterfly Pavilion is open
The unique atmosphere with
mainstream yoga class.
to almost every Wednesday
teaching this yoga class at the
evening and Saturday morning.
Butterfly Pavilion, but she also
very outdoorsy. I like the
teaches classes at a studio
humidity, I like the noises, the
in Longmont called Tree.
crickets,” said Cindy Grifford,
The far back corner of this serene, dome-like rainforest was packed with several
“It just felt like it was
“We are looking to add more
Photo by Taelyn Livingston | tliving4@msudenver.edu
types of butterflies. This was
classes the more the people
the setting where people got
want to come to it,” said Marissa
ready for the yoga class. For
Copan, community programs
participants, walking into the
manager. The Butterfly Pavilion
class was an experience all on
typically caps their online
classes are full every week, they
Pavilion is a beautiful experience
its own. On the other side of the
registration for the yoga class
will never turn away walk-ins.
for all. They decided that they
door was an entirely different
at 20 people due to the limited
world. All of a sudden it wasn’t
space available. Although the
Yoga instructer, Charlotte Grubb starts off her class in the Butterfly Pavilion on the evening of January 31, 2017.
a participant in the class. The Butterfly Pavilion will continue to keep its doors open on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings for these classes.
The staff started to recognize that being inside the Butterfly
should not be the only ones able to enjoy it outside of business hours.
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FEATURES
8
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Dialogue on race and policing fosters unity By Khadijah Ritman kritman@msudenver.edu Community members congregated in an old Victorian house for an event called “Poetry, Race, and Policing: a Community Conversation,” on Feb. 2. Denver Citizen Oversight Board hosted the event at the Lighthouse Writers Workshop building. Attendees formed small groups to discuss Claudia Rankine’s “Citizen: An American Lyric”. The event was part of the Denver Talks series, a collaboration between Lighthouse Writers Workshop, the City and County of Denver, and NEA Big Read.
“One of the things we are interested in tonight in particular is having a conversation with you.” – Katina Banks The event started with
Photo by Joel Mathew | jmathe19@msudenver.edu
refreshments while people from the community mingled. Attendees
Kimberly Ming goes over some of the talking points with Sheriff Patrick Filman, Lisa Culhane and Katina Banks at Lighthouse Writers Workshop on Feb. 2.
were teachers, librarians and officials from all over Colorado.
interested in tonight, in particular,
of the problem lies in how
They were split into seven small
is having a conversation with
little people get to know each
of a white teenage daughter,
groups to discuss three different
you,” Banks said. “Listening
other on an individual level.
shared her personal experience.
topics: racism, microaggressions
and hearing, learning what
and procedural justice.
your thoughts are about the intersection between race and
Katina Banks, board chair for the COB, shared her experiences as a Denver native who grew
criminal justice system.” Denver Sheriff Patrick
“I think the only way that, that’s
Lisa Culhane, the mother
what they do, nothing.” At the end of the evening,
She highlighted the difference
everyone had expressed their
gonna change is if we engage
between her daughter and her
opinions on how to address
in conversation,” Firman said.
African-American friend, who
racism, microaggressions and
Participants shared their
has been pulled over because
procedural justice. The community
of the color of her skin.
came together and listened to each
personal experiences with racism
up in Park Hill. Her main goal
Firman participated in the
and the criminal justice system,
for this event was to address
small discussion group tasked
specifically how individual
get pulled over,’” Culhane
concerns in the community.
with the topic of procedural
encounters affected how they
said. “There’s no difference
justice. He believes that part
view the issues today.
between this girl and my
“One of the things we are
daughter in academics or
“I’m like, ‘Hmmm, I never
other’s voices, providing the first steps toward common ground.
Black History Month kick-off
A month to reflect on the past and envision the future By Isaac Banks
that helped shape what the U.S.
African-American historical
cbanks17@msudenver.edu
is today. Events like the Harlem
figures and highlighting their
Renaissance and people like
relevance in current events.
“Negro History Week” was created by Carter G. Woodson in 1926 to teach the history of African-Americans in public
Jesse Owens are taught and celebrated during this month. In the coming month we will be sharing the stories of prominent
Dr. Mary France Berry will be presenting a keynote address at the St. Cajetan’s Event Center on Feb. 20.
schools. Woodson was a black historian, scholar and educator. He was known for the book, “The Mis-Education of the Negro.” It was not until 1976 when the whole month of February was dedicated to African-American history. It takes place in February not because it is the shortest month but because Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays are in February. It is a time to recognize African-Americans and events
Photo courtesy of MSU Denver Department of Africana Studies
Social justice activist Dr. Mary Frances Berry will give a keynote address on Feb. 10, during the 35th Annual Black World Conference.
FEATURES
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
9
The life of Rigoberta Menchú in film Movie-goers gather to learn about Nobel laureate
By Nataleah Small
expand the rights of indigenous
Dora Medina, a Guatemalan
nsmall1@msudenver.edu
Guatemalans. She continues to
woman who helped Tum with her
work as a social justice activist,
Nobel prize campaign, said things
promoting the rights of refugees
have changed since the civil war,
and indigenous people.
but poverty and discrimination
Savory aromas of pizza and popcorn filled the room where moviegoers gathered. The audience
Kara Lundin, PeaceJam higher
had not come to see an action film
education coordinator, said the
or an art flick. Instead, they came
organization chose to show this
to learn about social justice.
film to increase the organization’s
On Jan. 30, “Rigoberta Menchú: Daughter of the Maya” was screened at the MSU Denver Student Success
“We want you to learn about our lives, not because we want you to know about us, but because we want you to see that one person can make a difference under the most dire circumstances.” – Kara Lundin
visibility on campus and educate people about Tum’s life work. “In terms of social justice
Building. That evening, a small
education, we’re looking to look
group of Auraria students and
at other perspectives, get other
individuals from across the state
viewpoints, make sure everyone has
watched the documentary and then
access to education and resources
discussed what they learned.
that they need,” Lundin said.
The event was hosted by
against the Mayan culture persists.
Timothy Meeks, civic
PeaceJam Rocky Mountain,
engagement program coordinator
a non-profit organization that
at the Applied Learning Center,
Africa, since the Spanish came,
partners with Nobel Peace Prize
said it is important to learn about
that’s how it is,” Medina said.
winners to educate people about
social justice because it can
social justice. PeaceJam recently
make the world a better place.
established a small chapter of their organization at MSU Denver.
“Guatemala was like South
During this period, governmentsanctioned killings in Guatemala
“Throughout time, there’s
were similar to what happened
always been social issues that have
in South Africa. Between 1948
been both divisive and brings us
and 1991, 21,000 native South
PeaceJam and documents the
together,” Meeks said. “And that’s
Africans were killed, according to
life of Nobel laureate and Mayan
what this group promotes, the
the Human Rights Committee.
activist Rigoberta Menchú Tum.
positive of peace and bringing folks
The film was created by
According to the film, Tum was born in 1959 and grew up during the Guatemalan Civil War. From
“One thing that is important
together to tackle issues, social
for us is to see we can finally
issues that are around the globe.”
work together and see a light
Carmen Arteaga, an audience
Photo courtesy of PeaceJam Productions
for everybody and especially
”Rigoberta Menchú: Daughter of the Maya” tells the story of Menchú in Guatemala during times of social turmoil.
1960-1996, the Guatemalan military
member who drove from Pueblo
to make sure that everybody’s
tortured, kidnapped and killed
to watch the film, considers Tum a
equal,” Medina said.
indigenous Guatemalans in 626
role model. She said people deserve
separate massacres. By the end of
justice though different issues
way to combat discrimination is
against indigenous people.’ But
the war, 200,000 people were killed.
facing different communities.
to educate yourself. She said this
that’s not true, they still do.”
At the height of the civil war
“People need to be woke, to
She went on to say the best
is important for Guatemalans
dire circumstances,” Lundin said. Mario Shinault, MSU Denver
Lundin spoke from the
PeaceJam chapter president, said
in 1981, Tum fled to Mexico as
quote a term that’s been used,”
because systemic violence against
perspective of the laureates when
people can make positive social
a refugee. There she began to
Arteaga said. “They need to be
indigenous people is illegal, but
she described why they share their
changes if they take the time to
advocate for the rights of indigenous
woke to the fact that atrocities
social discrimination is not.
stories and work with PeaceJam.
listen to others. Shinault said
people and speak out against the
have happened all around them
brutality of the Guatemalan military.
and they need to be aware so
you grow up there and you don’t
our lives, not because we want you
Denver chapter if they look for
that they can be more sensitive
know exactly what’s going on,”
to know about us, but because we
flyers around campus and speak to
the Nobel Peace Prize for her
to issues that’s happening in
Medina said. “People deny, ‘In
want you to see that one person can
PeaceJam representatives when
work to achieve social justice and
their own neighborhood.”
Guatemala we don’t discriminate
make a difference under the most
they host tables at the Tivoli center.
In 1992, Tum was awarded
“For us it’s for our own because
“We want you to learn about
people can participate in the MSU
The making of an indigenous global activist Rigoberta Menchú Tum champion of the people
1959
1981
1991
1992
2011
Jan. 7
Feb. 23
Feb. 18
Oct. 29
May 7
Rigoberta Menchú Tum was born to Vicente Menchú and Juana Tum Kótoja of Quiché Maya roots.
Menchú goes into exile in Mexico, attempting to flee targeted violence.
She helps prepare the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Menchú receives the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition for the rights of indigenous peoples.
She runs as a presidential candidate for Winaq, an indigenousled left-wing political party.
Quiché Maya Guatemalan Infographic by Mimi Madrid | mayala3@msudenver.edu
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FEBRUARY 7, 2018
SPORTS
11
Basketball teams pushing toward playoffs Women’s
Men’s
Continued from cover
while Squires-Horton added 14 points. As a result of the winning streak, the
The men’s team continues to have a
did not affect their positioning in the RMAC.
foothold on the No. 3 spot in the RMAC
They returned home after a week of rest
women are now tied for second in the RMAC
standings. Due to the ineligibility of second-
to face the Yellow Jackets of BHSU. The
stretch having won four out of their last five
with Fort Lewis College. They are also three
place Westminster College, who do not
Roadrunners dominated in the first half, taking
games, allowing them to jump up in the
games back of Colorado State University
officially join the conference until next
a 12-point lead into the locker room. MSU
standings from seventh to tied for second
- Pueblo, but they would need some help,
season, this means that the Roadrunners
Denver held off a small comeback as junior
in the RMAC after coming out of a three-
as there are only five games remaining in
hold the No. 2 seed for the upcoming
Jaryn Taylor led the way with 19 points and
games-in-five-days stretch with a 1-2 record.
the regular season to catch the one seed.
tournament behind Fort Lewis College.
eight rebounds while Williams contributed
The women’s team is entering their final
On just three days of rest, the women went
“Every game right now is literally, for all of
On the same trip to Westminster, the men
17 points and a steal in the 72-64 win.
to Westminster College in Salt Lake City
us in the conference, is a playoff game,” said
dropped the game to the Griffins after falling
to do battle with the Griffins. After falling
head coach Tanya Haave. “This is February-
behind by seven in the first half and by as
win the next night against SDSMT. After
The Roadrunners put together a quality
behind in the first half, the team rallied
March basketball. It’s why you play, it’s why
much as 15 in the second. The team mounted
falling behind by three in the first half, the
behind Ohrdorf, who led the Roadrunners
you compete. It’s fun for our players and
a run toward the end of the game, but were
Roadrunners dominated on the backs of
with 21 points and seven rebounds.
it’s definitely fun for our coaching staff.”
unable to finish the comeback. However, it
Taylor and senior Bounama Keita’s defense. Williams nabbed four steals and 21 points,
The win put the women in a critical position to battle for a stronger RMAC standing
and the bench added 30 points, with
depending on the next two games, and
sophomore Allec Williams contributing 16
Ohrdorf’s play was the key to the Roadrunners’
of them. They overwhelmed SDSMT 63-55. As a result, the men held onto their
success, as her teammates recognized.
No. 3 standing and No. 2 seed, but Regis
“She just makes the craziest shots and is always battling in there, getting her rebounds,
University and Adams State University
going back up strong,” Squires-Horton said.
are right on their tails, only a half-game
“They can’t guard her. Every game she’s
and full-game back, respectively. But
doing something different and staying pretty
head coach Michael Bahl doesn’t view
consistent. It’s been awesome watching her.”
it as a time to just defend their spot, but
After a week of rest, the team came out
rather, chase down the leaders as well. “We’re always trying to chase
firing on all cylinders against Black Hills State University, with Ohrdorf putting up 20
somebody,” Bahl said. “We’re definitely
points while Smith earned her first double-
trying to chase somebody. It keeps our
double of the season with 17 points and
edge to us. But we have no margin for
10 assists. The Roadrunners dominated,
error. We’re not in a position where we
only being outscored in one quarter as
can start sleeping on anybody.” They remain three games back
they swatted the Yellow Jackets and
of Fort Lewis, and would need some
jumped ahead of them in the standings.
major help if they wanted to secure the
The next night, the Roadrunners faced a
No. 1 spot in the next five games.
tougher challenge against the South Dakota
Both MSU Denver basketball teams look
School of Mines and Technology. After a miserable first quarter, in which MSU
to cap their regular seasons and push into
Denver only scored six points, the team
the RMAC Tournaments, where they hope
found themselves down by nine entering
their performances will be enough to woo the NCAA Selection Commitee into sending
halftime. Rallying once again around Ohrdorf , they took the game by a decisive nine points, 69-60. Ohrdorf had a doubledouble with 26 points and 11 rebounds,
Photos by Geoff Ziegler | gziegler@msudenver.edu
Bree Wellington shoots the ball against Black Hills State University on Feb. 2 at Auraria Event Center. The Roadrunners won the game 77-63.
Enrique Cortés Zotes guards his opponent in a game against South Dakota School of Mines and Technology on Feb. 3 at the Auraria Event Center. The Roadrunners won the game 63-55.
them an invite to their respective National Tournaments. Still, the easiest way in would be to win their RMAC Tournaments.
Roadrunners athletics review Infield Track (CU Invitational)
Men’s Tennis Feb. 3
Ryan Boucher (800 M) Alden Gruidel (5000 M) Men’s Team (4x400M)
10th 6th 6th
at University
of Northern Colorado
10th
2-5
Women’s Tennis Feb. 2
Women’s Team (4x400M)
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at Air
Force Academy
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SPORTS
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Baseball establishes the run game Aggressive baserunning gets Roadrunners first victory of season
By Rich Allen
Soole drawing a walk to begin
groups of four or five in between
rallen57@msudenver.edu
MSU Denver’s offensive game, the
pitches. They also forced one
style of play that brought Strain
balk, but based on the audible
The MSU Denver baseball
notoriety as an assistant coach at
and consistent chirping from their
team began its season with two
Southern Illinois University. After
dugout, believed they tricked
games against University of
reaching, Soole took an aggressive
Loper pitching into several more.
Nebraska at Kearney starting
lead off first base, drawing
Feb. 2, yielding mixed results.
several pickoff attempts from
Denver outscore their hit
Lopers starter Bradley Brown.
production in two separate
The Roadrunners split the series with the UNK Lopers in
He would score on a double
This style of play let MSU
innings, with their final mark of 15
head coach Ryan Strain’s debut,
by the next hitter, Donny Ortiz,
runs only one less than their hit
taking the first game by a score
Jr., but not without drama.
count. They managed to leave only
of 15-12 and dropping the second
The relay throw to home beat
five runners on base, converting
15-2. A third game was scheduled
Soole by several feet but the
base reaches into runs effectively.
for Feb. 4, but was canceled due to
ball was dropped on the tag.
This came in support of a
cold weather. Though the offense
Additionally, Ortiz was nearly
perhaps rusty pitching staff, as
stalled in game two, opening
caught trying to advance to third
ace Javi Vega yielded six runs in
day exhibited the electric run
on the play, saved by the Lopers
only five innings. As he seemed
game that was promised with
not having anyone covering the
to be hitting his stride in the
the hiring of Strain last fall.
base. Before even recording
third, striking out the three-and
an out, the Roadrunners were
four-hole hitters in the UNK
there that our guys, strictly by
applying pressure, albeit nearly
lineup and reaching strike two
his head a little bit and stopped
starter Mitchell Robinson, who
their hustle, and they way they
costing them two baserunners.
on the five-hole, he hit a snag.
executing the pitch he needed to.”
held the Roadrunners to two runs
“There were some times out
played made them make an
“We know we’re in their head,”
After trying a quick pitch, he
Photo by Geoff Ziegler | gziegler@msudenver.edu
MSU Denver catcher Draven Adame dives into second base on a wild pitch in the eighth inning of the Roadrunners’ game against University of Nebraska at Kearney at the Regency Athletic Complex on Feb. 2. Aggressive baserunning was key to the Roadrunners’ 15-12 victory.
Vig noted that he doesn’t
in his start against them in 2017,
error,” Strain said. “If we can
Soole said. “It just helps the hitter,
was called for a balk and then
believe it will be an issue as
repeated that success this season
continue to do that, it’s going
because if he’s thinking about
didn’t get a called strike three
the team gets into regular
as a sophomore. Game three was
to be tough to play against.”
me, and ‘oh man, I don’t want to
on a borderline pitch. He then
competition in the coming weeks.
canceled with no makeup date
spike one here,’ and then he’s
ceded back-to-back home runs
of the first, the Roadrunners
getting a better pitch to hit. And if
followed by back-to-back walks.
stormed back with five of their
he does spike one, I’m at third.”
After ceding a run in the top
own, and would not trail for the
Across the game, the
“Jav doesn’t get rattled a whole
In game two, nothing went right
announced. The Roadrunners play
for MSU Denver, giving up two
again on Feb. 8 at home against
runs in the first inning and never
the Emporia State University.
lot, but I definitely think that’s a
reaching a tied score afterword.
rest of the game. Immediately,
Roadrunners stole six bases.
conversation he and I will have,”
They would tally only two runs
Strain’s baserunning antics came
But they also drew countless
said pitching coach Mark Vig. “I
on seven hits, with a much more
into play, with center fielder Logan
pickoff attempts, sometimes in
think he just kind of let it get in
modest run approach. Lopers
Softball stumbles to start season By James Burky
played sloppy, committing 11
incapabable of giving their offenses
jburky@msudenver.edu
errors over the weekend.
support, yielding ERAs of 5.09,
“We need to play with quicker After an offseason rich with
8.75 and 14.56. Comparatively,
feet and take care of the ball better
the Roadrunners appear to be
anticipation and preseason awards,
on defense,” said head coach
closer to their competition.
the MSU Denver softball team made
Annie Van Wetzinga. “We need to
a less-than-stellar debut, losing four
eliminate the extra opportunities
specifically in their losses to
of five games in the Colorado Mesa
we gave to the opponents last
St. Mary’s and Texas A&M -
Invitational to open the season.
weekend. Good teams make you
Commerce, the Roadrunners didn’t
pay for errors and walks.”
allow opponents on the board
The Roadrunners kicked off their 2018 campaign with a five
Opening games strong,
This sentiment is something
until the fourth and fifth innings,
game slate that included matchups
sophomore pitcher Darby McGhee is
respectively. Keeping teams from
against three universities in the
all too aware of. After being named
scoring wasn’t necessarily the
preseason top 25: No. 2 Angelo
to the preseason all conference
problem this weekend. Sending
State, No. 8 Colorado Mesa and
team, she left the tournament
feet across the plate was.
No. 22 St. Mary’s. Coming out
with a record of 0-2 and posting
of the tournament relatively
a solid, albeit unspectacular, 4.00
unscathed would be a difficult
ERA, ceding six walks in a 3-0
task and they emerged bruised
loss to St. Mary’s for the season
and battered, but not down.
opener and an 8-5 defeat to
Renowned for their stalwart pitching and tight defense a
“Looking back at this weekend, we could have had a better Courtesy of MSU Denver Athletics
St. Mary’s player Marcela Vasquez collides with MSU Denver catcher Sarena Espinoza during the first day of the New Mexico Tournament on Feb. 2.
conference rival Colorado Mesa. “It’s tough playing your opening
performance on the offensive side to support our pitchers,” said catcher Sarena Espinoza. “They did a great job keeping us in the
made her presence known in
have plenty of reason to hold
games so we need to make sure
year ago, the staff got off to a
weekend and going 1-4 but I think
their 3-2 loss to Texas A&M
their heads high and hold an
we continue to back them up on
disappointing start for 2018.
that we did play some really talented
University - Commerce, keeping
optimistic outlook for the season.
defense and with the bats.”
It was like being in a parallel
teams and there were a lot of
the Roadrunners competitive with
dimension for one of the more
positives and we have a lot to build
successful teams in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Over the weekend, the Roadrunners pitching staff surrendered 21 runs off of 43 hits. A typically disciplined defense
Despite sitting at 1-4, the
After a brief return to the
a game tying, two-run single in
pitching staff has the third best
Mile High City, the team will turn
off of as we move into season,”
the top of the seventh. Her clutch
ERA in the conference at 2.91.
around and head to the Dixie State
McGhee said. “You can expect
effort would go in vain, however,
everyone to keep working hard and
as the Lions would win on a walk-
schools in the RMAC with one
They’ll open the five game visit on
improving weekend to weekend.”
off single by Kinsie Hebler.
win or less, Fort Lewis College,
Feb. 8 against Western New Mexico.
Though she struggled out of the gate on the mound, McGhee
The win-loss record looks grim, but the Roadrunners still
For reference, the other three
Regis University and Adams State University, were progressively
Invitational in St. George, Utah.
EVENTS
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
EVENTS AT AURARIA 2.7
The Takeover: Roadrunners Give Back & [Element]
CONCERTS 2.7
Diet Cig
Location Lost Lake
13
ROADRUNNER ATHLETICS 2.9
Prawn
Softball
Softball
Location Moon Room
Price $13
Price $10
Time 8 p.m.
Time 7 p.m.
Location Tivoli Turnhalle
2.8 vs. Western New Location St. George, UT
Price Free
2.8 vs. Dixie State
Mexico University Time 10 a.m.
University Location St. George, UT Time 12:30 p.m.
Time 2 p.m. 2.9
Sun Seeker
Location 1STBANK Center Price $16 2.8
Hot Topics: Net Neutrality
Time 8 p.m.
2.10
Set It Off
Location Marquis Theater Price $15
Baseball
Softball
Time 6:30 p.m. 2.8 vs. Emporia State
2.9 vs. Concordia University
University Location Denver
Location Tivoli Multicultural Lounge Price Free Time 12:30 p.m.
2.11
k.d. lang
Location Paramount Theater
2.13
Mickey Avalon
Time 3 p.m.
Outspoken Speaker Series Kalyn Heffernan
Price $50+
Price $25
Time 8 p.m.
Time 8 p.m.
Location Tivoli Multicultural Lounge Price Free
2.13
Microwave
Location Marquis Theater
Time 5:30 p.m.
Location Bluebird Theater
Softball 2.8
California Location St. George, UT
2.15
Dent May
Location Lost Lake
Price $15
Price $10
Time 6 p.m.
Time 8 p.m.
Women’s Basketball
2.9 vs. Montana State
2.9 vs. Chadron State College
University Billings
Location St. George, UT
Location Chadron, NE
Time 12:30 p.m.
Time 5:30 p.m.
Time 7 p.m. 2.16
Neck Deep
Location Ogden Theater 2.9
Mental Health First Aid Colorado
2.16
Grace VanderWaal
Location Bluebird Theater
Price $23
Price $22
Time 7 p.m.
Time 7 p.m.
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS Avalanche
Nuggets
Location PE Event Center Room 207 Price Free Time 9 a.m.
2.8 vs. St. Louis Blues 2.16
Rostam
Location Globe Hall
2.17
Van William
Location Larimer Lounge
Price $10
Price $10
Time 9:30 p.m.
Time 9:30 p.m.
Location Away
Time 6 p.m.
Time 6 p.m.
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2.19
Bahamas
Location Bluebird Theater
2.20
2.9 vs. Houston Rockets
Location Away
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Ground control to Major Falcon Heavy
Trump threatens (another) shutdown
TRENDING NEWS Carrying the torch The 2018 Winter Olympics will take place from Feb. 9-25
Colorado Springs deputy police shooting Micah Flick, an El Paso County
SpaceX launched the Falcon
President Donald Trump
A Stormi is brewing On Tuesday, Kylie Jenner announced the name of her
in Pyeong Chang, South Korea.
deputy sheriff, was shot in the
Heavy rocket at NASA’s Kennedy
called for another government
newborn daughter. According to
According to the Denver Post,
line of duty after responding to
Space Center in Florida on
shutdown if Congress does
TMZ, Stormi was born on Feb.1 at
the U.S. is sending 242 athletes
a motor vehicle theft in Colorado
Tuesday. According to the New
not take a tougher stance on
4:43 p.m. and weighed 8 pounds, 9
to the Olympics. Thirty-five of
Springs on Monday. Additionally,
York Times, this was the most
immigration and increase border
ounces. In a statement on Twitter,
them are from Colorado, including
three officers and one civilian were
powerful rocket funded by a
security. According to the New
Kylie apologized for keeping her
alpine skiers Lindsey Vonn and
wounded. The suspect, whose
private company to launch into
York Times, the House approved a
fans in the dark throughout her
Mikaela Shiffrin and bobsledder
name has not been released to
space. Eventually, Elon Musk
bill to increase military spending
pregnancy. Yet, said she chose
Nathan Weber. According to CBS
the public, was killed at the scene.
would like to create more powerful
and fund the government for
to remain secretive in order to
St. Louis, Nathan Chen likely to
According to USA Today, Flick was
rockets that can transport humans
six weeks. However, Democrats
stay healthy and avoid stress
win gold for the U.S. in men’s
killed on his 11th anniversary with
to Mars. According to The Verge,
in the Senate will likely block
before her daughter’s birth.
figure skating. Yet, Bleacher
the police force and left behind
minutes after the the launch,
the bill because they believe
Report predicts Canada will take
his wife and 7-year-old twins.
two of the rocket’s outer cores
domestic funding should also be
broke away, returned to Cape
prioritized. If Congress cannot
Canaveral and landed successfully.
come to an agreement, the
However, the middle core did
federal government will shutdown
not meet with a drone ship as
on Thursday, 11:59 p.m.
home the most medals overall.
intended and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean traveling 300 mph.
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Winter sports that should be legitimized by the Olympics
Horoscopes You are a true trend-setter. Hashtag responsibly, my friend.
1. Snowball fighting 2. Lunch tray sledding
Embrace the fact that you’re inevitably going to cancel your Valentine’s Day plans, Cancer. It’s time your partner learns to love who you really are, anyway.
Leo
Aquarius
3. Hand warmer activating 4. Snowman building
I wouldn’t count on those Valentine’s Day plans, Aquarius. Sorry, but that is what you get when you fall for a Cancer. Learn to love all the messages they leave on “read.”
It’s time to pack up the car and go, Leo. And it doesn’t have to be your own car, either. Make that part of the adventure.
Pisces
Virgo
It’s never too late to get your flu shot until it is, Pisces. Don’t let your aunt’s Facebook rants convince you otherwise.
Don’t quit your day job. Because, well, you’ve got to find one to quit one, man.
Aries
Libra
Don’t let the man get you down, Aries. I’ll let you decide which man I’m referring to.
One day at a time, Libra. One day at a time...
Taurus
Scorpio
5. Curling
Overheard “OK. This is the second third time you’ve made me cry today.” “When I get really excited, I scare people.“ “Yes. I am familiar with the scientific major.“
It’s Girl Scout cookie season, Taurus. Rework your budget accordingly, and make sure you have plenty of room in your freezer for those Thin Mints.
Owning a Hydro Flask does not make you an environmentalist. No matter how many Patagonia stickers you paste on it.
Gemini
Sagittarius
Stop and smell the roses. Then stop and King Soopers for some Allegra, ya ding dong. You know you can’t outgrow a pollen allergy.
Be true to your school, Sagittarius. CU Denver is not the answer.
“It sounds bureaucratic, so that’s a no from me.“ “Everyone here is a troll.”
Cancer
Capricorn
Brain games Across
arrangement?
Down
34. Take off the board
1. Spaceman Shepard
44. Brainstorming result
1. Singer/songwriter Paul
35. He’s in a class by
5. Humdingers
45. Culinary directive
2. Clark’s colleague
himself?
10. Surgery reminder
46. Lethal loop
3. Circle parts
37. Wood coloring
14. ‘’You’ve Got Mail’’
47. Meet an untimely fate
4. Like a jaybird, perhaps
39. A funny thing happened
director Ephron
49. Get steamed up
5. More recent
on the way there
15. Man on a mission?
51. Once named
6. ‘’Yecch!’’
42. Escort from the
16. New Zealand fruit
52. Coward of the stage
7. Actor Cobb
premises
17. Breaks environmental
54. Common canine
8. Square, so to speak
43. Ring combo
regularity?
56. Ten Commandments
9. Keep at bay
48. Mushy
20. Give the nod
container
10. Hit the slopes
50. Iron-pumper’s pride
21. Claptrap
59. For the taking
11. Quote as an authority
53. Sierra ___
22. Cyclone center
61. Darts down
12. Elsewhere
55. Pyramids, e.g.
23. Losing proposition?
65. Thorough investigation
13. Baptism, e.g.
56. A long way off
25. Bartlett or Bosc
of war?
18. Hidden marksman
57. Cold crust
27. Several reps, in the
68. Word from Bishop T.D.
19. Laser light
58. Dummy’s seat
weight room
Jakes
24. Nepal neighbor
60. James of jazz
30. Proper partner
69. Pending
26. Copy, briefly
62. Symphony member
32. Brunch fare
70. Word with fish or wish
27. Makeshift money
63. Mass of glass
36. Warm, so to speak
71. Clarinet component
28. Sidestep
64. Dance instruction
38. Big hit on Broadway
72. Act the coquette
29. Printer powder
66. Deep place?
40. Lima’s land
73. Escape slowly
31. Recurring theme
67. Casual greetings
41. Follow the planned
33. Slot machine fruit
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