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Vol. 116, Issue 16
May 19, 2009
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Grads look toward future ARIANNA RANAHOSSEINI Editor-in-chief
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MICHAEL FURMAN
June graduates face an uncertain job market during the current economic recession. Career counselors are advising graduates not to be picky about job offers and to network to get on to an employers radar. According to the U.S. Census Bureau some 3.1 million graduates will seek jobs this year.
Graduation is almost here and the challenges of the real world are just around the corner. For most students, this means finding a job. Approximately 3.1 million U.S. college degrees will be conferred this year, according to U.S. Census Bureau. This year, approximately 1,100 DU students will search high and low to compete in what some say is the worst job market in a quarter century. “I’m terrified, absolutely terrified,” said senior Colleen Ferguson, a business management major. Many people know of someone who has been fired or laid off since the downturn of the economy began last year. “I was very worried,” senior Jack Kechinger, finance major, said. “There’s a lot of bad news out there and a lot of news of people getting fired. You kind of question yourself as to where you are compared to those other people.” Students are not the only ones affected by the tight job market. “Students are in a panic,” said Tanja Hinterstoisser, career center manager at the Daniels College of Business. “Students are under stress and it’s not just students, it’s alumni and family members of students. This entire time affects the entire social entity of the students.” The outlook for many seems bleak. This year, employers say they will hire 22 percent fewer college graduates than last year, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers. “I’ve applied to 78 companies,” said senior Evan Meyer, marketing major. “I’ve been going down the Fortune 500 list for about two months now. I’ve heard back from about five, but I’m not interested in them.” The Counselors at the DU Career Center advise students to accept any opportunity that comes their way. “I would strongly encourage being flexible about that first job,” said Pat O’Keefe, assistant director of the career center. “It might not be the ideal first job they thought they would get right out of college.”
Grade inflation affects students INSIDE: CADDIE NATH Contributor
The Academic Planning Committee of the Faculty Senate has proposed that a new faculty awareness program be created to help educate faculty on the issue of grade inflation and their role in the overall grading rubric of the university. The proposal arose from a perceived problem with grade inflation. Over the last few years the average GPA of students at private universities have risen significantly, Brian Kiteley, a member of the Academic Planning Committee, said, causing the significance of overall GPAs to shrink in the eyes of potential employers. Some students have also expressed concerns that there is a lack of continuity of grading policies among different professors, according to John McMahon, AUSA senator. “The Daniels College of Business is being told by prospective employers their graduates’ GPAs are being discounted (and
in some cases disregarded). Other divisions at the university are aware of the issue but see less direct impact,” said Kiteley. The program proposed by members of the Faculty Senate would educate professors about where the grades they give fall in the overall GPA of the school, and the university grading policies. It would also educate professors about better methods for describing their own grading policies in the course syllabi. “The committee proposes an awareness program for faculty, allowing each instructor to see how she or he fits into the overall pattern of the University of Denver’s grading. We hope that this information allows individual instructors to weigh the purpose of a course with the grades given,” Kitely said. The committee also suggested that faculty be surveyed to determine what class materials grades are based on. A survey of students on the fairness of grades is another option, Kiteley said. Kiteley said the committee opposes
any program that would regulate or mandate grading. The current undergraduate bulletin only outlines a basic understanding of the four-point grading scale. Currently, there is no policy stating how letter grades correlate to the 100-point scale. In one class a score of 93 points out of 100 on an assignment means an A, while in another class a score of 85 points out of 100 is an A. The committee advocates that a policy be established that regulates the 100-point scale and be made available to both faculty and students. Some AUSA members, however, are somewhat skeptical of the problem in general. “I, personally, am not fully convinced that there is a problem with ‘grade inflation.’ I agree with Professor Kiteley’s approach to this issue,” McMahon said. The proposal has been presented to the Faculty Senate twice and also to the AUSA Senate for consideration, but no decisions for have been made.
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Mayor Hickenlooper praises bike-share program SARA CASTELLANOS Contributor
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper congratulated DU for its new bike-sharing program in a speech on Driscoll Green on yesterday. The bike library program will allow students, faculty and staff to rent one of 20 bikes at two kiosks at residence halls on campus and use it for free daily beginning next fall. “With bike sharing you not only save money, not only get healthier, but you are also reducing carbon emissions and moving us closer to a clean air and healthier community,” he said. Students and campus departments have contributed $50,000 to Denver Bike Sharing to assist with the costs of the DU program. The nonprofit corporation Denver Bike Sharing will manage the campus-wide program. The corporation will make 600 bikes available for public use at kiosks across Denver in 2010. Hickenlooper said that a national household travel surveys shows a quarter of all trips taken are less than a mile long. On average, people would save $440
a year by biking to work one day a week, he said. “Our grand plan is to get overall bike commuting to be 10 percent within the next 10 years,” Hickenlooper said. “None of this happens without real leadership. It’s the people like yourselves who step up on your busy days with all your competing demands for your time and step forward and say, ‘I’m going to make something real happen.’” Hickenlooper also congratulated DU on an award that was recently given by the Environmental Protection Agency for purchasing the most wind energy in the Sun Belt Conference. “That [award] is such a great example of why this university is such a great partner to the city,” Hickenlooper said. Chancellor Coombe, who introduced the mayor, said that the sustainability effort is one of importance for students at DU. “The greatest thing we can do is to offer all of our students an experience that [will teach them] good stewardship of the earth, which will lead to solutions to all of the grave environmental problems that face us today,” he said. “We have an obligation as an institution to act in
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Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper accepts a check for $50,000 to underwrite the bike-sharing project.
a responsible way with regard to the land and air and with programs like this we intend to keep up our part of the bargain.” Seniors Zoee Turrill and Mary Jean O’Malley, both outgoing vice chairs of the sustainability council committee, spearheaded DU’s bike-sharing program.
and bike sharing,” O’Malley said. “None of these great university projects would have been possible without students and with amazing student activism.” In his last remarks, Hickenlooper declared May 18, 2009 as “Zoee Turrill and Mary Jean O’Malley day.”
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2008-09 Pioneer Awards
Ron Grahame: A student advocate, mentor and teacher for over 20 years. Frank Coyne: Creates meaningful relationships with DU community members. Annelise Bailly: Has earned All-American rankings and been a member of two national ski teams. Caitlin Shea: Has been a member of over 15 boards and holds many campus leadership positions. Matt Lane: Has represented Pioneer spirit in “big and small ways” in his leadership positions. Jess Hunter: Became involved early in leadership positions and encourages others to be involved. Hannah Katz: Has created much change and greater communication in the Greek community. Jason Lundberg: Is one of the most involved students and created the “grilling” culture. John Buchar: Noted for his outstanding performance in athletics and recognition by the NCAA. Charla Agnoletti: Has always been committed to helping and giving back to the community. Kim Roesch: Is dedicated not only to the DU community but Denver as a whole. Monica Kumar: Has held several leadership positions and is a “true world citizen.”
DU Grilling Society: Involved in events and puts extra funds towards charities.
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“The sustainability movement began two years ago. Since chancellor Coombe signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, students have been at the forefront of green initiatives on campus from recycling to composting, the community garden
Continued | Page 1 Other people, like senior Daliah Singer, are flexible. “I’m doing a print internship at 5280 that is unpaid for the summer,” said Singer, a journalism major. “It’s been tough to try to find a paying job in journalism, so I took an internship because I feel it’s better to spend my time getting experience even though I’m not getting paid, than to not be doing anything. It gives me another two or three months to find a job.” Still, some are not giving up. “I’m picky,” Meyer said. “I won’t let myself settle. I’ll apply to 200 or 300 companies before I get the job I want. I’ve been applying to jobs from New York, New Jersey, Texas, Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, everywhere really.” However, there are ways to improve the chances of landing a job. “It was difficult initially,” said Kechinger, who has already accepted a job offer. “When I first went out, I tried to go into invest-
ment banking, I changed what I was looking for and actually went after an accounting field in the evaluation department.” The DCB career center is giving five simple pieces of advice. Stay calm, feel confident, know the market, stay flexible and network. “Do your searches, do your networking, be on top of the market, be knowledgeable,” Hinterstoisser said. “Do volunteer work. Do not just sit and not do anything. Any opportunity whether paid or unpaid is an opportunity for growth. It will give you more contacts and give you opportunities to expand your knowledge. There are other options for those who do not find a job. “I’m trying to get into grad school,” Ferguson said. “Until then, I’m going to keep doing part time work at Comedy Works. I started working there last year as an intern and I progressed to a now managerial position.” The services offered by both career centers do not end after graduation. Students have an entire year where they may seek services free of charge.
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World-class ranking for Korbel International studies programs rise in global rankings ERIN HOLWEGER Contributor
DU’s Josef Korbel School of International Studies ranked 12th in the world for its master of arts programs in a survey by Foreign Policy Magazine. The Korbel School tied with three other schools in the rankings. Other 12th place schools included Yale University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of CaliforniaSan Diego. The top three programs in the master’s category were Georgetown University in first with 54 percent of the faculty vote, followed by Johns Hopkins University with 49 percent of the vote and Harvard University with 38 percent of the vote. The ranking was published in the March/April issue of the magazine in an article called “Inside the Ivory Tower.” It surveyed more than 1,740 international relations professors from every four-year college and university in the country to determine the top undergraduate, master’s and Ph.D. programs in the world. The Korbel master’s programs ranked in the top 15 due
to many factors, including faculty distinction, richness of the curriculum, quality of students and success of graduates, said Korbel School of International Studies Dean, Professor Tom Farer. The school has been rising in the world due to its “quality of faculty and quality of curriculum,” he said. Korbel faculty are worldclass scholars known nationally and internationally as leading
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people in their fields, said Farer. The curriculum is known for its “mixture of theory and skills courses, courses that bridge theory and practice.” “We offer as good a program as any program in the world,” he said, “and our flexibility and individual attention paid to students are superior.” In the past, the biennial survey by Foreign Policy Magazine ranked top programs in the United States. The 2008 rankings were the first to rank the schools on a world-wide scale. Four years ago, Foreign Policy’s first survey ranked the
CALENDAR Tomorrow The Rape Awareness and Gender Education Group “Art Against Assult” will be on display in the Driscoll Gallery and a reception with refreshments will take place from 7-9 p.m.
Thursday
Garry Leech, Columbian drug war journalist, will speak in the Cyber Café at Ben Cherrington Hall from 2-4 p.m.
invites students to “walk a day in someone else’s shoes.”
May 28-29 The seventh annual International Symposium: China, US and Regional Cooperation and Institution-Building in the Asia-Pacific put on by the DU China Center will discuss institutionalization efforts in this region. Participants must register online by Thursday.
June 3
Devin Finn, a graduate student at DU will speak on restoring law in Guatemala in the Community Room in the Courthouse Square Apartments from 7-9 p.m as part of the Denver Justice and Peace Committee’s Salon Discussion Series.
The school of communications will present Inshort:docs, a showcase of student films. Red Carpet arrivals begin at 6 p.m. and screenings begin at 7 p.m. Admission is free and anyone attending must RSVP online.
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June 6
The annual Tunnel of Oppression event will take place in Davis Auditorium in Sturm Hall from 2-4 p.m. The presentation, hosted by multiple advocacy groups on campus,
The seventh annual Brain Tumor Walk will begin in Sloan’s Lake Park. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and the walk and programs will run from 8:30 a.m. until noon. Registration is $35.
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Korbel School 10th in the United States and in the top two west of the Northeast corridor. The second survey ranked it 9th in the country, ahead of Yale, the University of Chicago and the University of Southern California. Of the faculty surveyed 3percent chose the Korbel School as best for master’s programs. These types of rankings based on reputation can lag behind improvement or deterioration in program quality, said Farer. These rankings are particularly important for schools not on the East Coast, because many students look to schools in New York, Boston and Washington, D.C. for degrees in international relations, said Farer. The value of the education students receive depends on the quality of the program, not on the location, he said. The Korbel School offers six master’s programs in international relations: Global Finance, Trade and Economic Integration; International Administration; International Development; International Human Rights; International Security; and International Studies. The survey also asked scholars about their opinions on how they would spend $1 billion of the U.S. budget, the greatest current threats to the country today, and the greatest threats to the country in ten years.
Police Report Tuesday, May 12
7:47 p.m. A resident assistant observed a student previously cited for trespassing in Johnson-McFarlane Hall. The person left before the arrival of Campus Safety. 8:10 p.m. Campus Safety found contraband in a room belonging to two DU students during an investigation at Hilltop Hall. The contraband was confiscated. 9:37 p.m. A dumpster was set on fire in the 1800 block of South York Street. The Denver Fire Department and Campus Safety responded. The fire was extinguished and no injuries or damages were reported.
Wednesday, May 13
2 p.m. A student reported a stolen bike near Centennial Halls after leaving it unattended in March. Campus Safety responded.
Thursday, May 14
1:11 a.m. A compressor belt caused smoke in the Mass Communications building. The Denver Fire Department and Campus Safety responded. Facilities management was notified.
Friday, May 15
7:31 a.m. A student was found under the influence of an illegal drug in Johnson-McFarlane Hall. Campus Safety, the Denver Police Department and
the Denver Fire Department responded and the student was transported to Porter Hospital for medical treatment. 3:25 p.m. Campus Safety responded to a reported odor of marijuana in Centennial Halls. During investigation nobody was present, but there was a strong odor of the substance and drug paraphanelia in plain view. The contraband was confiscated. 3:59 p.m. An unknown person broke a window in Hilltop Hall with an unidentified object sometime between 9 p.m., May 5 and 6 a.m., May 6. Campus Safety responded to the vandalism and Facilities Management was notified. 8:14 p.m. Two underage DU students and two unaffiliated people were found in possesion of alcohol containers in Nagel Hall. Campus Safety responded to the odor of marijuana, but there was no drugs or paraphanalia in plain view. The contraband was disposed of.
Saturday, May 16
3:47 a.m. Campus safety discovered a vehicle parked in a fire lane near Nelson Hall during a routine patrol. The vehicle was unattended and unsecured with the engine running. When the student returned they were issued a citation and became uncooperative with the officer.
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Building robots takes lots of time LAURA HATHAWAY Managing editor
Everyone knows that not all classes at DU are a cakewalk, but this one is especially demanding. “I spent 40 hours outside of class in the last two weeks just doing this and it’s a three credit class,” said Ben Natala, electrical engineering major. Erspamer said that his group stays at the lab as late as they are allowed to be there. “I’d say I spend about five or 10 times as much time for this class as I do for other classes,” said Tyler Grubb, mechanical engineering major. The class is Integration. The duration is two quarters, winter and spring. The task is to build a bomb disposal robot. And the students are up and coming engineers. Third-year engineering students have been working all quarter on constructing robots. In groups of three or four, the project is a collaborative effort between the mechanical, electrical and computer science engineers. The robot must autonomously navigate to the bomb, meaning the robots cannot be controlled with a remote control. “You have to cut the wire or pick up the bomb and move it to a safe location,” said Tyler Grubb, mechanical engineering major. The bomb must be moved at least 100 feet. Other requirements for the project are that the engineers cannot spend more than $300 on the robot. The robot cannot exceed a weight of 25 pounds and must sustain an eight foot drop onto a concrete surface when packed in its ground-handling container. The bomb weighs up to 10 pounds and ranges from a 12 to 24 inch
cube. “First quarter wasn’t as bad because it was all design work, coming up with ideas and putting it into engineering drawings,” said Grubb. “But this quarter, building a prototype has been pretty time consuming.” Another student found that the design part of the process was the hardest. “We just wanted to come into the shop and use our prior experience and just throw things together,” said Natala. “We actually have to design things so it’s kind of shifting from doing the math in our first few years to actually doing the design process.” Despite all the time it took to build a robot, the project has proved to be rewarding for participants. “Every time we complete a little thing and it works out perfectly, its high fives, adrenaline and then back to work,” said Kai Erspamer, mechanical engineering major. “When you see it doing what it’s actually supposed to do its pretty rewarding, despite the amount of time it takes,” said Natala. Throughout the process students learned that experience is vital when doing complex projects such as this one. “There are a lot of things, like noise in the wires or something that nobody with our experience can anticipate but it’s relatively simply tasks, just a lot of them,” said Erspamer. “I think for some of the mechanical analysis we didn’t
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Top: The robot made by Tyler Grubb, Kai Erspamer and Jon Falcey in the engineering class Integration. It will operate and disarm a bomb on its own after it is initially activated. The robot was designed and crafted over two quarters. Above left: One of two speed controllers that send signals to the motors. Right: Ultrasonic sensors that send out a ping signal and determine the location of the bomb.
really have enough information or experience but that’s stuff is really complex,” said Natala. Every engineer agreed the project demands a lot of their free time. “I think some groups have worked all night,” Natala said. “We are in the machine shop
until midnight and around then Campus Safety comes and kicks us out if we’re here to late. We start losing our minds and cut off our hands or something.” The engineers will find out if their robots were successful this Thursday when each group’s robot will attempt to dispose of
the bomb. Most seem thankful that this project is nearing its end. “I want it to come soon. I’m excited, but we’d always want more time,” said Natala. “My girlfriend hates it and she threatened to leave me, hopefully not but I have to do it.”
The Exchange, anything but money
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Courtney Jeffery invites passerbys to give a recipe in exchange for a cookie or a recipe.
CONNIE MIERKEY Lifestyles editor
In our capitalist society, it is hard to imagine how one would acquire things without money. Every item in a store has a price tag on it, a monetary value attached. But what is the item worth
to the buyer? Would the buyer be willing to pay more? Barter for it? This is exactly what the Open Media Study studio art class set out to explore with its project The Exchange. The project consists of three exchanges. The first was a bake exchange, the second was an exchange of services and both
occurred in front of Sturm Hall. The final exchange is to be determined and will occur sometime before the end of school. For the first event, the class offered baked goods to students walking by in exchange for anything besides money. The idea for The Exchange arose out of the “One Red Paper Clip” project by Kyle MacDonald, a Canadian blogger, who, based on the game Bigger and Better, traded a paper clip for bigger or better things and ended up with a property. “We are challenging the process of what something is worth,” said Faith Williams a sophomore and studio art major in the class. The first exchange was based on an item for item system, whatever the audience thought a baked good was worth they could give in exchange for one. The artists received a lot of pencils and one participant even performed an original poem. For the second exchange, each artist set up a booth and offered services for a specific or
sometimes a negotiable price. Lisa Martin and Adrienne Day offered manicure services. In exchange for painting nails, each buyer was asked to add to one of two small squares of plastic with paint. “It’s about questioning beauty,” said Martin. “Immediately after we have manicured their nails they are asked to smother them with paint.” The Exchange aims to explore interaction with the audience as opposed to art for an audience said Williams who hosted a massage booth. Back, neck, hand or shoulder massages were given for whatever the audience member was willing to give and thought was worth the amount of minutes they would receive. At the end of the day, Williams had a range of items from an apple, to a chewy bar, an iced soy chai and mechanical pencil lead refills. Matthew Contos, a senior studio art major, was the only artist utilizing money and offered to pay people up to $10 an hour to
be his friend. However he found it very difficult to entice audience members to participate. “No one has time for friends,” said Contos. Contos also offered to carry people’s bags into Sturm and open doors for them but few people walking into Sturm had positive responses. A recipe exchange was hosted by Courtney Jeffery. Audience members could post one of their recipes in exchange for a homemade cookie or one of Jeffery’s recipes. Her part of the exchange arose out of her love for cooking. Jeffery enjoyed experiencing the social experiment. Colleen Brennan’s part of The Exchange was art therapy. She exchanged her listening skills for the audience’s time and openness. While sitting at Brennan’s booth one could draw with markers and colored pencils while talking about their day. “It’s shocking how many people never get asked how their day was,” said Brennan.
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Student breaks down cultural barriers with art ROSIE WILMOT Lifestyles assistant editor
Recent DU graduate Moreshin Allahyari is not a fan of art bound by borders. The 24-year-old art major recently organized a show that brought together artists of Iran and the United States to emphasize the importance of cultural awareness. Allahyari is heading to Columbia University in the fall to complete her master of fine arts. The Tehran, Iran native moved to Denver after meeting communications professor Lynn Clarke at a conference in Iran. She was offered a scholarship to DU and moved to Denver to pursue her masters of arts degree in digital media studies. Allahyari has a bachelor of science in communication and media studies from the University of Tehran. She uses this background as an inspiration for her artwork. “I am really interested in identity crisis and the cultural and media studies of everyday life,” she said. Allahyari debuted her brainchild art exhibit “Dialogues” in March at Andenken Gallery on Larimer Street. The show included works made by teams of artists from Iran and the United States. The community of artists from Denver would begin works and then send them to Iran for completion and Iranian artists did the same. Allahyari led the
American team and then asked Persian artist Negin Ehtesabian to lead the Iranian team. “We are an art community interested in breaking down the cultural stereotypes of Muslims and Middle East. We wanted to make art without seeing each other as members of nations but as individuals and human beings,” Allahyari said. The show was given grants from the Morgridge Community Scholars and the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning and included paintings, drawings, video art, software, street art and design. The project aimed to emphasize the acceptance of the differing cultures without conveying a political message. “We wanted to be sensitive to political issues and instead seek to have an open dialogue about culture. We started to see trust and respect as a very important part of intercultural relations, ” Allahyari said. Through Internet communication by blogs for six months the artists were able to begin relationships that would lead to the products of the IRUS Interactive Collabrative Art Show. The project required artists in both countries to trust each other and believe that their own artwork would be added to respectfully. For the show, Allahyari collaborated on two pieces, a photo exhibit that displayed body language that does not exist in in Iran along with an animated interactive piece.
The lack of an official diplomatic relationship between the United States and Iran created obstacles for the artists. To combat mailing complications, Allahyari employed the services of her family members and friends to help carry the artwork over boarders and mail more than 200 works between Turkey and the United States. “My family was extremely supportive, I do not know how we could have completed the project without them,” she said. Currently, Allahyari is planning her trip to Iran where she hopes to put on a second IRUS show. “Repeating this will help us understand more than just what we hear about one another,” she stated.
Allahyari’s video interpretation of the Persian story of Scheherazade One Thousand and One Nights which was mistranslated as Arabian Nights in the west.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF MORESHIN ALLAHYARI
Artists Moreshin Allahyari and Bailey Ferguson collaborated with Iranian artists Sahar Bardaei and Majid Iraei to create this interactive collection of 10 photos dipicting interpretations of air quotes. The piece was one of more than 200 pieces displayed at the IRUS “Dialogues” show in Andenken Gallery March 21-29. The artwork will travel back to Iran this summer for a second showing.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Mass comm building off the maps, forgotten WHITNEY VAN CLEAVE Contributor
An Open Letter to the Powers That Be: Being a student at the University of Denver usually entails fielding comments of praise about the prestige and splendor of our campus. Over the past several years the administration have done countless improvements so that the copper-clad beauty of our campus would be known far and wide. Each day, we students get to walk down those snaking brick pathways amid lush lawns, gurgling pools, shining sculptures and splendid buildings. But for those of us who take classes in math, engineering or communications, our prideful walk turns to that of shame once we pass Olin Hall on the way to class. While the rest of campus is
designed to mirror the incredible academic progress that occurs at the University of Denver, the south end of campus, home to aforementioned departments, has been grossly overlooked in the tidal wave of campus improvements. In fact, it would seem that these lowly blue blockish buildings and the students and faculty who inhabit them are hardly part of the university at all. Imagine my excitement when perusing the Prospective Students web site for the first time as a junior in high school. The virtual tour filled me with hope of someday strolling through a small, traditional campus full of the types of buildings and everyday activities of campus life that one thought only existed in movies. Well, imagine my shock and dismay when as a journalism student I was told to report
to the Mass Communications building for my first class only to find it at the southernmost end of campus (practically in Colorado Springs). This string of humble shacks was not in the postcards from campus, the downtime on campus, or the round-the-clock Learning portions of the virtual tour. Evidently, the powers that be have put a slightly skewed version of the campus forward and, boy, do I feel deceived. Is it the location? The lack of rich people interested enough in these departments to build one of the blinding copper-plated monstrosities that have become the status symbols of D.U.? Or did you simply forget about us hardworking folks out in the frontier down on Gaylord Street? Whatever the reason, a little reality check is in order. There are people who work and study in these totally inadequate build-
ings every day while a majority of the campus and faculty enjoy the luxuries advertised as standard fare in all of the university’s promotional material. Some of us never feel the smooth leather of overstuffed chairs in student lounges or sip on the delectable coffees offered by in-house coffee kiosks. No, some of us work in small cramped rooms with terrible lighting, fuzzy Internet, and schizophrenic heating and cooling units. In light of this, all the new construction on campus is a slap in the face. So next time someone decides to throw a couple million dollars your way, pick up a pair of binoculars and take a look at the Southside of campus for improvement, but you might have to make the trip yourself, binoculars are a risk with all that blindness-inducing copper in your neck of the woods.
Boone: the man, the myth, the mascot STEVEN STOKER Contributor
The DU campus is engaged in a fiery debate, over its backwoods, coonskin cap-totingformer mascot. Where do you stand? Is Boone classic symbol representing a pioneering campus, that rallies students? Or is he a figurehead for white male dominance in society, especially prevalent among the DU population. The debate has been further fueled by the recent alumni donation for a physical Boone
mascot costume that can be seen parading around campus. Ironically, this symbol that was created to bring the school together has torn it apart, like an Indian violently scalping the hair off a dying pioneer settler. Does a mascot who has white skin and male characteristics fuel students hate in becoming a non-inclusive, clan-rally attending population? Probably nothing to that extreme. Yet is Boone’s resurection reversing the low spirit and low student participation in campus events? Will the revived
Boone figurehead double the endowment among eager, rallying alumni? Again, that’s a bit ridiculous. This debate itself is becoming a major issue at DU. For the last several months almost every issue of the Clarion has had some article, or editorial covering and debating the Boone issue. Dozens of student groups have rallied behind one side of another on Facebook groups and online forums. Students running in the AUSA Senate elections have made Boone a focal point in
their campaigns. Maybe, for once, the energy should be more focused on real issues, issues that involve people with normal-sized heads. For example, maybe focus would be better spent on working with issues involving, say, racism and cultural exclusion on campus. Or maybe issues of our low endowment or lack of student school spirit? Where ever this debate on Boone leads, hopefully DU’s campus can realize that a sweaty guy in a giant felt costume isn’t an issue worth becoming divided.
Face-to-face better than Facebook ROSALYN OSHMYANSKY Contributor
I’m just going to write on her wall, Facebook chat him, and then I’ll send her a message after I poke him. Why is that our society must resort to this type of online communication rather than the traditional face-to-face conversation or phone call? Logging onto Facebook has become not only a habit but a ritual that everyone must participate in just to feel included or in the know about the people in their lives. Facebook is giving people from different backgrounds the same language and the ability to distract themselves daily simply by logging onto the Web site. The amount of time spent on this Web site could amount to
years off of a person’s life, and it makes me wonder all of the ways that time can be better spent. As I sit on Facebook while writing this, I, too, wonder how much more productive I could be or how I could be getting some sun outside instead of writing on a friend’s wall. Some will argue that Facebook has provided an easy way to keep in touch and that it is the best way to interact, because it requires such little effort to talk to one another. There is no limit to how many people you can talk to, and friends of friends quickly become an inner circle, which raises the question of how many friends are “real” friends. And yet, many will still argue that the best of part of Facebook is that anyone can be added, and
it does not matter whether it is a new friend or old or if the person is young or old. In fact, the fastest growing demographic is that of people over 60. Recently, a 61-year-old professor of my class announced he just created his Facebook account, and many students raised the question of if they should add him as a friend. One student joked, “Do you think he could message us the answers to the study guide?” No matter the reasoning for logging onto Facebook, this website is changing the way people interact online and in real life. We are staring at computer screens rather than into the eyes of our loved ones, and as a whole, it is about time to get off of the internet and into the real world.
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DU Music Showcase headlines great acts DEVIN PITTS-ROGERS Contributor
As we move closer and closer to the end of the school year, live performances have been in no short supply. We’ve already had the Battle of the Bands, and the May Days Music Fest is set for this week. But what some may not know is that we also had another event last Wednesday. The bands Petals of Spain, Becktet, Bemused, Kudzu and the Foot. all came together in Davis Auditorium for the DU Music Showcase, with Brandon Koch as the MC for the evening. As this took place in an auditorium, the music was loud just as it should have been. Each band had distinct playing styles, preventing tedium from setting in. As the three bands Petals of Spain, Kudzu, and Bemused all participated in DU’s Battle of the Bands, it was good to see that each band had come to the auditorium with a renewed sense of enthusiasm. Though many of the same songs that were played in the auditorium were played at Battle of the Bands, they didn’t
sound exactly the same as they did Saturday previous. The songs themselves almost had a sense of newness to them. The Becktet performed a jazz set with a calm, collected demeanor. On the other side of the spectrum, the Foot. performed their set with a great energy. Audience members were more than able to get into each genre and enjoy it. There was just enough variety present to justify higher attendance. However, there was a lot of support coming from the concert goers who were present, and that in itself is much better than a large apathetic audience. Chances are if you haven’t heard them before, you’ll get a chance to familiarize yourself with Petals of Spain and the Foot. when they play at the Music Fest this Thursday. Bemused is currently producing their freshman album, and the Becktet will be playing next at Dazzle Restaurant on Friday at 10pm. Kudzu may pose more of a challenge in tracking down, but rest assured that these performers are worth the extra effort.
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Hunter Hall, one of two vocalist/guitarists in Petals of Spain, puts on a glorious performance for the crowd with his mighty axe.
EqualEyes equals good music ‘Benjamin Button’ okay DEVIN PITTS-ROGERS Contributor
When asked to review a little known band from Idaho, my initial response had been “hooray?” However, after spending some time inside Dulcinea’s 100th Monkey, my disposition shaped up considerably as EqualEyes began to play. Classifying this band seems difficult at best. They are a little bit of rock, sautéed in a little bit of country, garnished with funk with sprinkles of pop. It isn’t this way with only their music: they dress the part as well. Fedoras, tight pants and sombreros are only a couple aspects of the fabric arsenal that EqualEyes wields. From the first few notes, it
becomes obvious that this band knows what they’re doing on stage. One song flowed smoothly into the next, stirring up great enthusiasm in the audience. It was clear that EqualEyes preferred communicating with their music, rather than by addressing the audience directly. At the apex of most songs, a solo from at least two instruments was performed. Each solo could have easily been improvised rather than rehearsed. Yet, these solos remained tastefully done throughout the sets the group performed. That’s right; the band has enough music in their repertoire to play two sets. Save a brief 25 minute break, EqualEyes pretty
much kept its audience dancing from the late evening to the early morning. This band is definitely worth checking out. Their hard work is reflected in their music and most should find at least a couple songs to be catchy. As the band is on a tour currently, there are only a couple more opportunities to catch them live before they continue onward. Unfortunately, they won’t be close. The first performance will be Thursday at Bongo Billy’s in Salida and the second will be at Fly Me To The Moon Saloon in Telluride. Aside from that, you can go to their website www.equaleyeslive.com and listen to their tracks and perhaps buy a CD.
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EqualEyes is a band hailing from Boise, Idaho that plays an eclectic mix of funk and pop rock with a twist of country on the side.
Don’t plan on seeing any special features for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” if you rent the movie from a video store. The movie was released on a bare-bones single-disc DVD by Paramount which is the copy that most rental stores carry. However, a double-disc DVD and Blu-ray set was released by Criterion. The Criterion release includes a director commentary track by David Fincher and hours of behind the scenes features. One of these features is a nearly three hour segment called “The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button,” which explains everything you may ever want to know about the film. Another special feature is interviews with leading actors Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett and behind the scenes footage of the on-screen transformations. The secrets of the film’s award-winning visual effects and
an explanation of the computer techniques that brought the characters to life are also included on the two-disc version. Being nearly as long as the movie, it is divided into segments called the first trimester, second trimester, third trimester and birth. Also included are two trailers and four still galleries. Although the features may be worthwhile, you have to shell out over twenty dollars for the movie which hardly seems to be worth buying as it is, with or without special features. The initial story idea is intriguing and unique but the film progresses too slowly. There is no doubt that the novel “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” is based on is a compelling page turner, but when brought to life on the silver screen it didn’t do it for me. In this case it would be safe to say you are much better off renting the movie for less than five dollars, cozying up on the couch with some popcorn and getting ready to spend nearly three hours of your free time watching.
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Grateful Dead not quite dead HUNTER STEVENS Contributor
If one walked by the Pepsi Center two Thursdays ago, it was clear that something special was taking place. The Grateful Dead played a sold-out show of classic hits, much to the delight of the thousands of fans that journeyed to see the originators of the jam band/hippie scene. Wading through the parking lot, the senses were bombarded with the smells of cooking food, blasting music and various forms of art. Teenagers in tie die rubbed elbows with “Dead-heads” who had clearly been around since the Dead originated. If one could make it through the parking lot without getting lost, the scene entering the Pepsi Center was electric, with the crowd randomly breaking out into raucous cheering before fans even got to their seats. Although the music of the Dead is more conducive to outdoor venues such as Red Rocks, the Pepsi Center did an adequate job of maintaining the spirit of the music. The stage was set up so that the audience was surrounding the performers on all sides and the stage, as well as the crowd, was continually lit with psychedelic
lights. Minus Jerry Garcia, who died in 1995, the band included all the original members as well as special guest Warren Haynes of The Allman Brothers and Gov’t Mule fame. The show opened with the classic “Casey Jones,” which immediately got the crowd singing along closely followed by fan-favorite “Easy Wind.” After playing an electric set, the Dead slowed things down with an acoustic set including “Whiskey in the Jar” and “Me and My Uncle.” After taking a short break which seemed to drag on for hours, the band returned with a final electric set, playing songs such as “Ramble on Rose” and “Cumberland Blues.” The biggest surprise of the evening and possibly one of the most engaging performances of the night was their cover of the classic song “The Weight,” sounding as clear and as a confident as if they were playing 40 years earlier. Before the band closed with “Ripple,” Phil Lesh came onstage and gave a candid speech expressing his thanks to the fans and how it was because of them “that we started playing together again.” One thing’s for certain; the Grateful Dead’s touring is far from in the grave.
‘The Grudge 3’ is probably unnecessary HANNA GONZALES Contributor
In the third installment of “The Grudge” series, the curse continues and finds its way to America. Max (Gil McKinney) and Lisa (Johanna E. Braddy), a brother-and-sister duo who care for their sick younger sister, Rose (Jadie Hobson), find themselves in the middle of a “grudge” that afflicts the tenants in their building. The curse stalks both the residents and Max and Lisa, leading to a series of strange deaths. Finally the curse threatens to kill Max, Lisa and Rose. The arrival of Naoko (Emi Ikehata) serves as a warning to Lisa. Naoko offers a solution to stop the curse but Lisa refuses to help her and by the time she realizes she should have stopped the curse when she had a chance, it is too late. The movie culminates in a bloody and slightly predictable ending. “The Grudge 3” concludes with a predictable cliffhanger that unfortunately leaves the door open for yet another Grudge movie. A select few scenes of the film have a jump-out-of-yourseat quality but otherwise it is predictable and offers nothing new to viewers who are familiar with the previous two Grudge films. Possibly as disappointing as the film itself are the special
features offered by the DVD. The three deleted scenes available to view are boring and do not offer any added depth to the film. Furthermore, the feature detailing the film crew’s selection of the locations in which the movie was filmed is dull. While it evokes a slight interest, it is not nearly enough to consider buying the DVD or even watching this feature again. The feature, entitled The Curse Continues, is similarly disappointing, as it details the continuation of the Grudge series and how the director went about connecting this film to the previous two Grudge movies. The only highlight is the background given about the actress who plays the ‘undead’ Kayako. The strange and unnerving body movements which have become so characteristic of the Grudge movies and Kayako’s ghost, are not digitally enhanced, but are in fact the work of the actress herself, who is able to contort her body in these strange and creepy ways. Besides this one interesting portion, the special features of the Grudge 3 offer very little and the film itself even less to audiences. Not only is this movie not worth buying it hardly seems worth spending the money to rent. You should definitely save your money for something else. Anything else, really.
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‘Broken Steel’ continues the legacy Bob Dylan returns NATE KNIFE
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October of 2008 saw the release of “Fallout 3,” one of many of developer Bethesda’s role-playing games. As the studio behind the bestselling “Elder Scrolls” series, Bethesda had high standards to live up to, which they did admirably. “Fallout 3” has won multiple game of the year awards. This success led to the release of three downloadable expansion packs. The first, “Operation: Anchorage” was a tad awkward and sloppy, but it did reward the player with an indestructible set of power armor. However, this
hardly justified the $10 purchase price. The second pack, “The Pitt,” took place in the ruins of Pittsburgh, forcing the character to make a number of difficult moral decisions. The third and final downloadable expansion pack, entitled “Broken Steel.” Bethesda promised expanded content, an altered ending, new monster types and an expansion of the level cap from 20 to 30. But is it worth the $10 purchase price? Sort of. “Broken Steel” picks up after the main quest of the game ends. As it turns out, the Brotherhood has its hands full with mopping up the remnants of the Enclave and promotes you to full
Knight. “Broken Steel” offers a number of new quests revolving around securing the purifier and wiping out the last remnants of the Enclave. These quests could take six to 10 hours to complete, depending on your approach. It also introduces new monster types, such as the Super Mutant Overlord and Feral Ghoul Reaver that will challenge even the highest level characters. If you’re a huge “Fallout 3” fan, then you’ll be glad to hear that this is the best of the expansions and worth the purchase. Just remember, it’s simply more of the same. With a product like “Fallout 3” however, more can be a very good thing.
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Although it’s been 46 years since Bob Dylan penned the ultimate revolution song with “The Times They Are A-Changing,” his 33rd studio album Together Through Life echoes much of the same sentiment. Together, a gritty blues album inspired by the old R&B and blues records being pumped out of labels like Chess Records during the 1950’s and 60’s, shows a rougher side to Dylan, a contrast compared to his early folkrock albums such as Highway 61 Revisited or Blood on the Tracks. The album kicks off with the song “Beyond Here Lies Nothin’,” a nitty gritty number that immediately grabs the listeners’ attention with a typical blues guitar riff. The second song off the track, “Life is Hard,” has the listener wax nostalgia for the days when couples danced cheekto-cheek during summertime country club dances. On “Jolene,” a typical blues song that discusses the perpetual “un-gettable” girl, Dylan growls “Jolene, Jolene. Baby I’m the king and you’re the queen.” The hard edge to Dylan’s voice brought on by years of touring and performing, gets down to the true character of classic R&B and blues tracks, reminding listeners of a roughand-tumble urban blues club where one could go hear musicians pour their soul into each note.
The song “I Feel a Change Comin’ On,” perhaps inspired by the recent election of President Obama and his campaign for change, is one of the closest songs in recent years that gets back to the revolutionary poetry Dylan became known for in the 1960’s. It was refreshing to hear Dylan get back to his folk-rock roots, seamlessly blending his lyrical prowess with the bluesrock theme of the whole album. While not perhaps his most ambitious work lyrically in recent years, Together is still a solid album across the board. Each track showcases Dylan’s voice as well as his adeptness at performing classic blues. The album seems to be a more laid-back version of older albums such as New Morning or Nashville Skyline with the emphasis less on Dylan’s lyrics and more on the delivery of each individual song and the work as a whole. Dylan fans should expect to be surprised by the character of each song and how strong the album is in its entirety. Like much of Dylan’s work, Together gets better and better with each listen. You may find yourself easily entranced by his smokey voice and powerful lyrics. No doubt Together is well worth checking out. Dylan has yet again generated a musical success, while staying loyal to his classic folk-rock roots. Definitely worth the price for any Dylan fanatic.
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Swimming & diving teams Second coach to resign this month rank high academically ’ ZAC D ARGONNE Sports editor
DU women’s tennis head coach Amy Jensen has resigned after three seasons, announced Peg Bradley-Doppes vice chancellor for athletics and recreation and Ritchie Center Operations last Tuesday. Jensen was named the Sun Belt Conference women’s tennis coach of the year in 2008 after leading DU to its finest season with a 23-3 record, a Sun Belt Conference championship and an NCAA tournament appearance. The Pioneers advanced to
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I tennis, and reached a programhigh No. 19 ranking. Jensen posted a 53-18 mark with one SBC championship and back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances during her three-year tenure at DU. This season, Jensen earned her second coach of the year honor after guiding DU to a second-place SBC finish. Denver, who finished 16-6, advanced to the NCAA tournament. DU was eliminated by No. 21 Mississippi, 4-1, in the first round of the Georgia Tech Regional semi final. Jensen was not available for comment.
Womens golf signs top recruits, Kim & Kim STAFF REPORTER DENVER ATHLETICS
Top: Jackie Leung swims in a freestyle race against CSU in a recent home meet at the El Pomar Natatorium. Bottom: Blake Worsley was the bright spot of the men’s team after finishing his career at the NCAA Championships.
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The athletes of DU’s swimming and diving teams are being recognized for their efforts outside the pool. The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams recently received academic AllAmerica team honors for their performance in the classroom during fall quarter 2008 from the
College Swim Coaches Association of America. The women’s team placed in the superior academic category with a team GPA of 3.564 and the men’s team finished in the excellent category with a 3.187 team GPA. The women’s team finished the season at No. 3 in the nation, while the men’s team finished ranked No. 13.
The DU women’s golf team signed top-recruits Kimberly Kim and Sue Kim (no relation) following the resignation of Oklahoma State golf coach, Laura Matthews, early this month. Both were previously committed to Oklahoma State University, however changed their mind when Matthews left the program. Kimberly Kim is currently ranked No. 9 according to GolfWeek.com’s girls rating among players who have competed in one-five events. She also claimed the 2006
Women’s Amateur title in Oregon when she was 14 years old. She was 14 months younger than the next-youngest winner in the history of the Women’s Amateur, which dates back to 1985. “We are pleased that Kimberly will be joining our program in the fall,” head coach Sammie Chergo said. “She has a great deal of tournament experience and is an extraordinary competitor. “I think she will fit in really nicely with the culture of our women's golf program and compliment the three other newcomers and four returners next year.” Sue Kim is one of the top
junior players in Canada and was a member of the four player Canadian National team last year. She is ranked as the top Canadian girls junior by Golfweek and was the No. 26-ranked girl junior in the world in November rankings. Tory Bauman and Kelly Drack will join Kimberly Kim, Sue Kim and the Pioneers in the fall. “Tory and Kelly are multisport athletes that now are completely focusing on golf,” Chergo said. “Their competiveness and athleticism are qualities we have built our program on and I am looking forward (to) them making an immediate impact in our program."
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May 19, 2009
A year in review
It has been a long year for DU sports, a year full of ups and downs. Records have been broken and so have hopes. Some teams have performed their best in recent history, while others demonstrated sub-par efforts. A combination of drama and heartache made for an interesting sporting year for the Pioneers.
DU’s ski team won its second straight and 20th overall national championship this season in Bethel, Maine. This is the sixth national championship for the Pioneer skiers in this decade. The ski team won when it counted, as the championship was the first and only meet that the Pioneers won all season. The women’s and men’s tennis teams were less than stellar this season. The Pioneer men finished with a 10-11 overall record and a 1-3 conference record. The women had more luck finishing with a 16-5 record with a 3-1 conference record. They also qualified for an NCAA regional appearance. The women’s basketball team surprised many as it finished third in the SBC after the regular season. DU tied an NCAA record this season with 19 blocks as a team in a single game. At home, the Pioneers finished an impressive 14-4. The Pioneer gymnasts finished No. 18 in the nation. DU had a final record of 7-1 at home and finished fourth in the North Central region. The Pioneers faced 14 top 25 opponents going 5-9 against them. The volleyball team impressed this season with a 25-7 record, the best in program history. The team’s 16-1 record at home was the best since turning Division I. Men’s basketball improved greatly this year under head coach Joe Scott. The Pioneers went 3-0 against teams from last years’ NCAA tournament. DU fielded the youngest team in the country, at an average of 18.92 years. The team shows great potential for the coming years. To many, the Pioneer hockey team was quite the disappointment this season after being eliminated early in the NCAA regional tournament. The Pioneers posted their school record-tying eighth consecutive season with 21 or more wins, placed second in the WCHA, advanced to the WCHA final five championship game and appeared in its 20th NCAA tournament. The men’s lacrosse team had a disapointing 7-8 overall record. The sad season was followed by the resignation of head coach Jamie Munro. The women’s lacrosse team had a much more successful 10-8 record as well as a strong performance in the SBC tournament. The men’s soccer team had a promising season with a 10-7-2 record. In their spring season they had the chance to compete against the professional Colorado Rapids losing 1-3. The women’s team had an even better year finishing 19-3-2. The women signed several more athletes in hopes to better the team and make an NCAA championship run. | Compiled by Zac D’Argonne, sports editor
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