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Social Justice Solidarity Series fosters diverse dialogue

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n Oct. 19, a storytelling event on white supremacy was held as part of the Social Justice Solidarity Series, which was started two years ago and is hosted by the Latin America Center at Korbel.

Aaron Schneider, a professor in the center for Latin American Studies and Abigail Richards, a second year graduate student at Korbel, served as the leaders of the discussion.

The event’s intention was to create connections between people of different backgrounds and foster dialogue, as well as create action. During the first half of the event, participants were encouraged to share stories and opinions from their own experiences at DU and in the Denver community.

“I’m half white, half Mexican, so it’s always been a toss-up, it’s always been a balancing act in a lot of different spaces,” said one Korbel graduate student.

“But I don’t think that I was ever forced to choose in the way that

I was forced to choose here in this space and in classrooms.”

While it was labeled as a discussion about white supremacy, the conversation expanded beyond that. Those who spoke during the first half told personal stories about overt racism and aggressions, as well as discussing intersections with gender and class issues.

“I feel like that fear, also, as a woman and the idea of rape culture... those fears, too, come up every time I’m on campus,” said Richards. “Sometimes I feel like I have to choose between being a woman and being black. And there’s never a space where I’m allowed to be both,” she continued.

The group expressed frustration and exhaustion due to the fact that they said it felt like the same people attended events such as these each time, and they wondered about ways to get the rest of campus involved in the conversation.

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of the event, leaders encouraged the attendees to brainstorm what they wanted to use resources for and the best way to move these concerns into concrete actions. Conversation surrounded ideas of required classes that deal with these issues, the new Freedom of Expression Committee at DU, having a voice during orientation information sessions, part-

nerships in the wider Denver community and a number of other ideas about possible actions in the next few months.

Stay updated with the Latin America Center by checking their Facebook page or contacting the Social Justice Solidarity Community at korbel.socialjustice@gmail. com.

Monica McFadden | Podcast Editor

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DU District plans discussed at student forum

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n Oct. 17, DU hosted the Denver Advantage student forum—a meeting dedicated to having an open dialogue with students and architects to identify areas in which there could be improvements with the construction of campus. The event was regarding a macro-level proposal to develop a new DU District, an idea currently in the planning stages.

The forum was hosted in Anderson Academic Commons with various members of the design team behind the new innovations for the campus. Part of the architectural firm Ayers Saint Gross (ASG) was in attendance to speak of the ideas.

The primary speakers from the firm were Amelle Schultz, the associate principal in the Landscape architecture studio at ASG, and Adam Gross the principle of the firm.

Members of DU’s own design team, Vice Chancellor for Institutional Partnerships David Greenberg and the University Architect Mark Rogers were also there to speak at the forum.

With an intimate setting consisting of about 10 students, the design team discussed potential ideas for the future of campus. One of the big themes the team had was the economics of DU’s edges and how to make the university

more welcoming.

Focusing on the north end of campus, the team had proposed making the setting around University and Buchtel to be the place where the first impression of the school can be made. This included proposals for a branded DU hotel with conferencing facilities, isolated long entry ways towards the Ritchie center, developing a small pavilion around the University RTD station and creating more housing for upperclassmen.

“Part of this plan [is] seriously looking at the capacity of our housing, both for first, second, third, fourth year and graduates... but the more we can hear from the students as to how they feel about these kinds of spaces the better for us,” said Rogers.

The reconstruction of academic buildings was another one of the proposed plans that was deliberated with Sturm Hall and the Boettcher Center being the two examples that highlight the need for a redesign. For Sturm, Gross proposed adding an extension to the front of Sturm that would be, “a much more glassy, transparent building,” and add some gathering spaces that would help make it look, “much more open, more light, more airy,” he said.

This development would then allow other liberal arts majors

in the south end of campus to relocate to an expanded Strum, Gross suggested.

Ideas were presented for the Boettcher Center as well. “We know that biology, chemistry, physics down here adjacent to engineering are in pretty poor shape so we’ve suggested that those might be not long term keepers and [then] maybe eventually they would be rebuilt, demolished,” he said.

Gross’s colleague, Schultz, emphasizes that these ideas are not set in stone and their workshop to focus on academic buildings is scheduled for next month. “I think it’s important to point out that these [Sturm and Boettcher] are just some of the academic sites that we’ve looked at, but when we come back in November we’re going to take a deeper dive,” she said.

The roughly 90-minute discussion allotted time for students to collaborate with the architects as they conversed over how to strengthen the campus and understand the challenges of DU’s current structure.

One of the challenges students mentioned was the need for more distinct spaces on campus. This includes the addition of bike lanes as well as increasing the amount of bike racks on campus. Meanwhile the designers had the idea of more direct pathways for students as

they are heading to their next class.

Closer access to retail spaces was also in demand by the students.

Open outdoor sites such as leisure spaces, sites to hang a hammock, a community fire pit and other lounge areas were amongst some of the other ideas the designers suggested.

An idea students showed disapproval for was the replacement of red accents throughout the campus (the red benches, light posts, red trash bins, etc.) for a more neutral color that, the designers suggested, would not be prone to fading under the sun. Students defending the red detailing said it was a key part of DU’s identity.

Synthesized, the architects overall goal for this project is to “connect and expand,” the university.

The general timetable for the design team is to have their plan for the DU District to be done by January to then present to the board of trustees. By April, the final plan should be presented, and open forums will occur once more.

Keep up with the Denver Advantage and DU Impact 2025 to get more insight into their progress as well as gain access to possible online forums in new future.

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Men’s Lacrosse closes fall exhibition with loss to alumni

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U Men’s Lacrosse dropped their 2017 fall ball finale 8-7 to the alums on Oct. 21 at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium, but out shot the alumni in a whopping 67-32. The current Pioneers also held a 39-20 advantage in ground balls.

For the current Pioneer team, junior attackman Austin French (Danville, Cali.) scored the first two goals of the game for the Pioneers.

Junior midfielder Colton Jackson (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) followed French’s example and netted a third quarter hat trick to propel Denver

to a 5-2 third quarter and a 7-5 lead heading into the final 15 minutes.

Three-time USILA First Team All-America selection Trevor Baptiste (Denville, N.J.) proved his title as he won 18 of 19 faceoffs and picked up eight ground balls.

In goal for the current Crimson and Gold, junior David Winsor (Bozeman, Mont.) played the first 30 minutes for Denver, making six saves and allowing three goals, while sophomore Josh Matte (Issaquah, Wash.) and freshman Tristan Wright (Reno, Nev.) split the second half, each saving 50% of the shots they faced on goal.

Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium saw incredible play from its graduates as 2016 Tewaaraton Award Finalist and 2017 MLL Champion Connor Cannizzaro led the alumni with four of their eight goals, and the Cannizzaro brothers played together on Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium for the first time since the 2015 National Championship season. Sean Cannizzaro added to the brothers’ tally in the win with a goal and an assist of his own.

Denver Outlaw Eric Law scored once for the alums and added two assists in the fall exhibition match-up.

For the Alumni, the goalie tandem that guided the Pioneers to Championship Weekend in 2013 and 2014 of Ryan LaPlante and Jamie Faus made 19 saves in the Saturday scrimmage, and allowed only seven goals. LaPlante, who earned NCAA All-Tournament team honors in 2015, made 11 of those saves in the second half.

The Alumni scrimmage closed the DU Men’s Lacrosse fall exhibition, and the team now prepares for regular season in the spring.

Nikky Johnson | Sports Editor

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Pioneer Hockey takes home 5-1 victory to Lake Superior State

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n what was expected to be a modest opponent in the Lake Superior State Lakers and an easy skate for DU Hockey on homecoming weekend the Pioneers found themselves in an adverse situation, down two goals to none shortly into the second period as Lake Superior State’s Brayden Gelsinger (Regina, Saskatchewan Victoria) and on a wrap-around from Max Humitz (Livonia, Mich.).

Denver outshot Lake Superior State 36-12 in the first two periods but didn’t find any answers past Lake Superior’s netminder Mareks Mitens (Ventspils, Latvia) until star sophomore forward Henrik Borgstrom (Helsinki, Finland) scored his third goal in two games. That

was followed by a backhand pass to junior forward Dylan Gambrell (Bonney Lake, Wash.) from Borgstrom to tie the game up early in the third. That goal was followed by another Lake Superior goal two minutes later. Sophomore forward Liam Finlay (Kelowna, B.C.) came through for the Pioneers on a caught puck to send the game to overtime. Neither team scored in overtime until junior forward Jarid Lukosevicius (Squamish, B.C.) won it for the Pioneers in double overtime.

Oct. 21 was another true test of the Pioneers’ character as they were once again down 1-0 early but the always reliable Troy Terry (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) found an opening firing a slapshot to tie the

game with just under three minutes in the first period. Terry also went on to score again, aiding a shot from Ian Mitchell to put the Pioneers in the lead for the rest of the game.The second period started to get physical with several dirty hits that did not get called the Pioneers way, angering the student section.

Things got even more belligerent between the two teams in the third period as DU’s Blake Hillman (Elk River, Minn.) found himself getting ejected after an apparent blindside hit to the head. Both teams saw several players go into the penalty box several times in that period.

The Pioneers continued to successfully find ways to get the puck past the net, finally seeing their aggressive shooting pay off

with three goals in the third period from their young players, the first one from sophomore defenseman Michael Davies (St. Louis, Miss.).

That goal was followed by two other goals from young Pioneers players. Freshman defenseman Griffin Mendel (Kelowna, B.C.) scored his first career goal for the Pioneers followed by freshman forward Jaakko Heikkinen (Helsinki, Finland) as the Pioneers took home a 5-1 victory on Saturday night to win both homecoming games and boost their record to 4-0 on the year.

Next weekend the Pioneers look to remain undefeated as they go on the road to Boston with matchups against Boston University on Oct. 27 and Boston College on Oct. 28.

Ben Rossi | Contributing Writer

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Shinyashiki’s goals keep DU Soccer at No. 1

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n Oct. 21, the Men’s Soccer team beat Oral Roberts 2-0. Both goals were scored by junior forward, Andre Shinyashiki (Sao Paulo, Brazil) who won the Summit League Offensive player of the Week honors last week.

The Pioneers are sole possessors of the No.1 spot in the Summit League.

Shinyashiki opened the scoring up in the 33rd minute with an assist from junior midfielder Kenny Akamatsu (Niigata, Japan). Akamatsu settled a bouncing ball in the box and passed it to Shinyashiki, who took one touch and drove it home. This goal was his seventh goal of the season, a Pioneer team high.

In the first half, the Pioneers outshot Oral Roberts 7 to 2. The Pioneers played an excellent defensive game, as junior goal-keeper Nick Gardner (Marvin, N. C.) did not have to make any saves the first period. His only save of the game came in the second period, making this the fifth shut-out of the Pioneer’s 2017 season.

In the second period, Shinyashiki made his second goal in the 86th minute off an assist from redshirt freshman defenseman, Dylan Keeney (Littleton, Colo.). Keener played the ball to Shinyashiki during a threeon-two counter-attack by the Pios.

Keeney’s assist was his first point of his collegiate career.

With his first of his two goals, Shinyashiki moved into second with game-winning goals scored in DU’s Division 1 history (tied with Collin Audley). These goals were his fourth and fifth goals of the last three matches.

The Pioneers outshot Oral Roberts 18-9, playing a strong game both offensively and defensively. Head coach Jamie Franks said after the game, “Overall, I’m really proud of my group. They continue to get better and grow with confidence, experience and maturity. We have guys continuing to find their form, and they are resilient as a group and stick together. When they do that, we’re a tough team to beat. We would have liked to put the game away earlier with all the chances that we were able to create, but that’s a testament to the leadership of this team that they stuck to the task, and we were able to both get a second goal and keep a cleansheet.”

Following this win, the Pioneers are 3-0 in Summit League play, and 8-6-0 in all games played, placing them in excellent position as they approach the last two games of the regular season.

“Our older guys are really starting to come together, and are leading by example with the foundation of the experience of playing in important late season matches on the road. I’m looking forward to getting back on the field with this group on Wednesday.”

Franks said.

The Pioneers will finish out their road trip on Wednesday, Oct. 25.

They return home for their senior night game on Saturday, Oct. 28 against Omaha.

Hannah Branit | Contributing Writer

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Women’s Soccer dominates senior night with 5-0 win

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n Sunday, Oct. 22, the Women’s Soccer team hosted the Western Illinois Leathernecks for their Senior Day and Annual Pink Match. The Pioneers wore pink jerseys in recognition of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month. DU clearly dominated the Leathernecks, with their defense holding the Leathernecks to seven shots total, while the Pioneers took 28 shots. Goals were scored by sophomore midfielder Hannah Adler (Oak Park, Calif.), freshman forward Macee Barlow (Las Vegas, NV), freshman midfielder Meg Halvorson (Englewood, Colo.), junior forward Leah Swander (Grand Junction, Colo.) and senior forward Jessie Dancy (Park City, Utah). With their win, the Pioneers secured a top four finish in the Summit League and will be playing in the Summit League Tournament on Nov. 2. They are currently ranked no.3 in the Summit League.

The Pioneers first goal came

in the seventh minute, when Adler scored off of a mis-cleared ball by a Leatherneck defender. This is Adler’s ninth goal of the season, placing her second in Summit League scoring behind Dancy.

Barlow followed up Adler’s goal with one of her own in the 41st minute, shortly after subbing in Dancy. She was assisted by freshman defensive player Brittney Lewis (Centennial, Colo.).

This is Barlow’s first goal of her collegiate career.

Halvorson scored her fifth goal of this season in the 44th minute, going through three defenders to put the Pioneers up 3-0.

In the second half, the Pioneers netted their fourth goal of the game in the 75th minute off a penalty shot from Swander. Swander was given the shot after getting pulled down in the box. The Pioneers followed it up with their fifth and final goal of the game in the 80th minute with a goal from senior Dancy, assisted by freshman midfielder Maya Roston (Newport Coast, Calif.). Dancy fin-

ished off of a blocked shot by Roston in a top ranked defense, as well as into an empty net. scoring her first goal this year in a Following her goal in Sunday’s free kick in Denver’s 3-0 over North game, Dancy leads the Summit Dakota State.

League with 11 goals scored. The “I thought from both a defensive senior was honored following the standpoint and an attacking standgame along with fellow seniors, point, we played a great team game Angelica Pacheco (Taos, N.M.), today, and that showed with five difRiley Welch (Littleton, Colo.) and ferent players on the scoresheet this co-captain, Makenzie Bothner (Park afternoon,” Head Coach Jeff Hooker City, Utah). Junior Hannah Bricker said after the match. “We controlled (Fort Collins, Colo.) was also hon- the pace of the game well.” ored, as she will be graduating early After securing their spot in in the spring. the Summit League Tournament, The seniors on the team have Hooker said ““You want to know put together impressive stats during you are in and not have any outside their four years. Bothner earned circumstances that you are counting 2016 Summit League Defensive on. To know that we are in and going Player of the Year awards last year, to Fargo, we took care of our busiwhile Dancy was the first player in ness and I’m happy with the day.”

DU’s Division I history to score five The Pioneers will close out their goals in the first six regular games of 2017 regular season on Friday, Oct. the season. Pacheco has played in 57 27 at Fort Wayne. Their post-season career matches with the Pioneers, will begin on Nov. 2 with the start starting 22 of them at forward, of the Summit League Tournament. while Welch has played in 54 career matches with DU. In her three years with the team, Bricker has played in 33 games, starting 22 of them Hannah Branit | Contributing Writer

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Swim and Dive undefeated as they race past Air Force

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U Men’s Swimming and diving improved to 2-0 record in its dual season, defeating the Air Force Falcons 165-135 on Oct. 20 in El Pomar Natatorium.

The Pioneers swam strong as redshirt-freshman Stephen Calkins (Calgary, Alberta) and sophomore Sid Farber (Portland, Ore.) were victorious in four events in the meet, each earning two individual event wins, while both racing on the winning relays in the 200 medley and 400 free.

Sophomore Colin Gilbert (Kamloops, B.C.) swept both 1000 and 500 freestyle distance races, and junior Kyle Ewoldt (Gilbert, Ariz.) won the 200 butterfly and the 200

IM. In the 200 medley relay, Calkins and Farber teamed up with sophomore Neil Wachtler (Waco, Texas) and freshman Cy Jager (Moscow, Idaho) to touch first in 1:29.81.

As a team, Crimson and Gold Swimming earned 165 points, topping the Falcons by 30 points.

Denver took the top three spots in the first distance race of the night as Gilbert, senior Alex Walton (Atlanta, Ga.) and sophomore Jesse Haraden (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) finished 1-2-3 to give Denver 16 of the 19 points in the event.

Calkins’ second win of the night and his first individual victory saw the redshirt-freshman clock in at 1:38.81 in the 200 free, breaking the pool record.

Wachtler finished in 50.12 in the 100 back for his second win of the night. Senior Jared Smith (Boulder City, Nev.) finished third with a time of 51.16 for a Denver to take 12 of the 19 points.

Ewoldt won his first of two events, taking the 200 fly by just over three-tenths of a second.

Gilbert finished third and junior Graham Walker (Nairobi, Kenya) touched fourth to round out Denver’s scoring in the event.

In the 50 free, Farber earned his third NCAA B Standard of the season, finishing in 20.05. The sophomore’s time in the 100 free was a 44.46, a second ahead of the next closest competitor.

Gilbert’s second distance swim

of the night saw the sophomore finish the 500 free in 4:37.28, also over a second faster than the runner-up.

Ewoldt and freshman Trent Panzera (Gauteng, South Africa) touched first and third in the 200 IM. Denver’s quartet of Calkins, sophomore Hugo Sykes (Weston, Conn.), Wachtler and Farber rounded out the night with a win in the 400 free, finishing with a 3:00.27 time.

The Denver men head to the Pacific Invite in Stockton, California next weekend.

Nikky Johnson | Sports Editor

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Giving input on campus changes

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he planning phase of the DU Campus Master Plan, a major effort to enhance the university’s presence in the community, is nearing completion, indicating that the revamp which once seemed a feat is actually going to start happening. University Architect Mark Rodgers and David Greenberg, as well as members of Ayers Saint Gross (ASG), the firm hired by DU to plan building projects, were on campus this past week presenting land use and design plans and holding forums for students, faculty and neighbors to give input.

Despite invites to events in the Pioneer PULSE newsletter, social media posts and flyers around campus, turnout at these events have so far been a bit

dismal. At the student forum on Oct. 17, a small, albeit invested, group of Undergraduate Student Government members was in attendance, giving suggestions and opinions from the front row of dozens of empty chairs. The discussion ranged from a proposed hotel on campus to desires for a revamped University Blvd. to new housing options, and the concepts and renderings presented by ASG and DU officials showed what a dramatic change we can expect around here in the next few years.

Students are going to have different kinds of reactions to the changes, and those exact reactions will unfold with the project. The trouble is, it is very difficult for outside firms like ASG to know what students are looking for in a campus

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master plan without student input. Currently, a handful of students, mostly these Student Government members, are some of the only present student voices to have the ears of ASG and university administrators.

An equally small group was expected at the neighborhood forum. Ultimately, although these officials have made efforts to share ideas with the community, it has been a small section that has participated.

These voices are very important, but they do not come close to representing the entire campus community. For a university with an oft-stated and hopeful vision for inclusive excellence, a diverse range of community voices would seem to be in order for a project like this. Instead, they are working with relatively little student perspective from a relatively alike group. This cross-section of students is minuscule in terms of the range of interests on campus.

At a certain point, though, some blame falls on us. When the changes ruffle feathers around campus, there will likely be frustration from university officials over why more students did not participate in the planning phase. These officials and the team members of ASG could have done more to reach

out to more voices—and a more diverse range of voices—but students also need to put in some effort when it comes to seeking information about where input is needed. This may mean scanning through the PULSE or doing some sleuthing on the internet, but it is an effort that is worth the time if we want the campus changes to reflect the desires of a larger number of people.

The community input opportunities for ASG’s involvement in the campus master plan are now largely over, but there are still ways to participate. University Architect Mark Rodgers mentioned that other projects, such as new undergraduate residence halls, will be moving forward separately from the campus master plan, and there will be more opportunities for feedback. We can keep an eye out for offered forums and surveys, and students can also think of ways to reach a better sample of our community to participate. The coming changes are not subtle in the slightest, and we also must make sure that the wishes of neighbors are being heard as well. People in high places with lots of decision power offering the chance to give feedback is a rare occurrence. Let’s speak up while we have the chance.

Elizabeth Lochhead | Opinions Editor

#MeToo and sexual assault education A

fter The New York Times broke loose their investigation of sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein on Oct. 5, women, celebrities and non-celebrities alike, took to social media with the hashtag #MeToo to show the nauseating extent of sexual harassment and violence. The messages give greater evidence for a truth that has been long-known by many: nearly every woman has been harassed or assaulted.

What is becoming clear is that commonly cited statistics, such as campus assault statistics compiled by The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) are most likely too low. The sheer number of those who have taken part in #MeToo gives an even fuller portrayal of the prevalence of this problem, and the numbers of victims who did not use the hashtag would undoubtedly send the number even higher. What is also clear is that there is a disturbing gap in public knowledge on this matter. One of the aspects of #MeToo that has been the most striking for people is the gigantic number of these messages.

This is concerning—the fact that #MeToo can serve as a rude awakening about the quantity of victims represents a failure of formal education about the reality of the number of people this affects.

Learning boundaries and respect should start young.

Personal space and asking for permission are virtues taught in elementary school, and this must extend into discussions in middle school about harassment and how to intervene for yourself and others. These middle school health classes fall at a time when kids are still letting their soonto-be-cemented values dry, and a baseline understanding of respect and knowledge about what is and is not acceptable must be a part of this mold. By high school, students should be able to identify what constitutes consent and what constitutes harassment or assault. And even with good education on these topics before college, more education will always be needed.

At DU, the Office of Title IX lists information on how to report assault, and the Center for Advocacy, Prevention and Empowerment (CAPE) as well

as DU’s Chaplain are confidential resources. However, there is a greater lack when it comes to programming. An online training and an informational session are required for incoming freshman before and during orientation, but there are no further mandatory trainings on sexual assault past that point. In DU’s 2016 Campus Perceptions of Unwanted Sexual Experiences survey, only a third of participants had recently attended programming about sexual assault.

The survey also revealed that 46 percent of participants had experienced unwanted physical contact, and 64 percent viewed sexual violence and harassment as a problem at DU. The Executive Summary of DU’s 2016 survey suggests that prevention education and training should be more frequent and required for all levels including undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, staff and administration. A greater quantity of mandatory programming is needed, but this programming must be organized in a way that will actually resonate. Since students are often likely to listen to their peers more than to school

administrators, DU should consider hosting mandatory, student-run events about sexual assault statistics and prevention. Giving formal organization to a required event moderated by students could be a powerful way to be truthful about assault on campus and constructive when it comes to holding each other to standards of consent. #MeToo has brought together only some of the millions of stories of assault and harassment and has been an important way for women to educate others, but there need to be far more methods of education along with this. Prevention is part of this education. Along with maintaining channels for reports there can also be a substantial bolstering of prevention methods and trainings, student-led and otherwise. Every DU student should be aware of how sexual harassment and assault happens around them each day, and every DU student should understand respect for boundaries and consent as well as collective responsibility for prevention.

Elizabeth Lochhead | Opinions Editor

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PIONEER VOICES Question of the week:

What are you planning on dressing up as for Halloween and why?

“I’m going to be Sandy from Grease because that is my favorite movie in the world, and she is really pretty.”

“I’m going to be a referee for Halloween because I love sports.”

Yolanda Ortiz, First Year

Anna Adrovic, First Year

“This year I am going to dress up as Doodle Bob from Spongebob because why not?”

“I’m probably going to be the other mother from Coroline. Hopefully that works out.”

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“The Florida Project:” the resilience of childhood

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or most, Walt Disney World is a fantasy land where dreams come true. In “The Florida Project,” it’s an elusive presence that seeps into the surrounding communities in the form of cheap pleasures. Director Sean Baker (“Tangerine”) presents a side of the childlike utopia that has been swept aside and left to bake in the brutal Orlando sun.

Built along a highway just around the corner from the amusement park, six-year-old Moonee (Brooklyn Prince) and her young, reckless mother, Halley (Bria Vinaite) live in a purple motel ironically dubbed “The Magic Kingdom.” Out on summer break, Moonee and the rest of the kids living in the pastel strip run wild, transforming the rundown tourist hub into aconcrete paradise.

Unlike most portrayals of American poverty, Baker doesn’t exploit the struggles of his char-

acters in order to reproach his audience. The film humanizes the lives of the “hidden homeless” through the universal resilience of childhood. In an interview with PBS, Baker deems “The Florida Project” to be “The Little Rascals” of 2017, both of which create a captivating juxtaposition between the innocence of youth and the bleak reality of living on the margin.

Much of what makes “The Florida Project” so compelling are techniques consistently seen in Baker’s work such as mixing seasoned actors like Willem Dafoe (“The Grand Budapest Hotel”) with first-timers like Bria Vinaite. This intermingling of expertise and inexperience enhanced the realism of the narrative as well as played on the central theme of naivety.

Although there are many parallels in approach, Baker has refined his vision with this film.

Unlike his 2015 drama “Tanger-

ine” which was recorded completely on an iPhone 5s, “The Florida Project” is a series of colorful vignettes taken on 35mm film. Each shot is thoughtfully composed without seeming heavy-handed. The florid shades of the motel strip and the mismatched vibrancy of the kids’ clothes cater to simple and yet striking compositions.

While Willem Dafoe gives a stirring performance as the fatherly motel manager, the newcomers are unquestioningly the standout stars. Brooklyn Prince’s character, Moonee, has all of the charm and unruliness of a rambunctious six-year-old.

In most of the scenes involving Prince and the rest of the child actors, it’s clear that Baker didn’t give the kids much direction but just let them be themselves, resulting in many hilariously genuine moments.

Bria Vinaite, who stars as Moonee’s mother Halley, had

never even considered acting until Baker reached out to her through Instagram asking if she’d be interested in the part.

Taking on a lead role for such an emotional character would have lead most amateurs to an overwrought, one-dimensional portrayal. Vinaite, however, gives a fearless, multiform performance that avoids parody, masterfully encapsulating the unique twofold relationship of a young mother and daughter being both maternal and sisterly.

“The Florida Project” is Baker’s tour de force. With “Tangerine” and “Prince of Broadway,” the director had already proven his aptitude in portraying the underrepresented communities of America, but this film soars above the rest, featuring an exceptional alchemy of humor and pain, reality and fiction.

AnnMarie Marlow | Arts & Life Editor

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By the pricking of my thumbs something kinky this way comes to the DCPA

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ontroversy has followed the Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ (DCPA) rendition of Macbeth, a version consisting of an all male cast and a modern framework.

The show is blatantly sexual, with leather and feathered costumes covering all but the actor’s midriffs. Electronic music pulsated throughout the intimate theatre.

The show opened with three witches (or in this instance warlocks) performing an openly satanic spell to tell the tragic story of a fallen king.

In short, it’s untraditional.

For those unfamiliar with the storyline it can be easy to get lost.

One is expected to know that the character Banquo is not only Macbeth’s lover (a new addition to the script) but his comrade in arms, until the latter is promoted and gets a taste for power.

Many of the scenes and props were minimalistic in nature. Glowing gloves replace the glowing daggers in the imagination of the mur-

derous king, and his decapitation is mimed rather than performed.

The show takes many liberties with the original, short of cutting it down. The three hour play contained every word scribbled by the quill of the Bard, simply reimagined.

Veering sharply from the original narrative, King Duncan’s footmen serve more as sexual servants.

The seyton steps from a typically flat character to a servant in love with the king, and Lady Macduff futilely fights for her life rather than meekly submitting to the will of the assassins.

The show pushes the envelope, while still telling the tale of the ambitious King Macbeth who dared kill all who stood in his way, with the help of his wife, as the two fell into madness. In fact, director Robert O’Hara would say these changes tell the tale more purely than those we have seen of late. By going back to the roots of the production of an all male cast, an entirely new character

dynamic is revealed. as he plots from the very beginning, What does an all male cast do to and she uses cunning and deceit to Macbeth? “I hope it will do exactly lure the victims in. what Shakespeare’s work should Both positive and negative always do – give some insight into reviews have flooded in, each with the world in which we are living merit. Traditionalists balk at the today,” O’Hara told the Denver use of such modern interpretation, Center Blog. while progressives embrace the pul“Macbeth,” in its essence, is sating music and party aesthetic. a very masculine production. It This is, however, what Shakewas written by a man to be played speare intended. His works drew by all men, as the primarily male in audiences of all classes, both the characters battle for dominance. upper crust and the groundlings.

Shakespeare used the themes of Lately his name has been said in sex, violence and the supernatural posh tones with upturned nose, but in all of his plays to keep the audi- here O’Hara invites the layman to ences coming. These same subjects the theatre, and with this invitation that fascinated crowds then draws restores some balance to the Bard. us in still, and the DCPA rendition The DCPA’s newly reimagined capitalizes upon that. telling of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” The use of only men in such a is a show not to be missed, as the masculine play also allows for an audience reconciles the ancient analysis of the character relation- with the modern in a tale that ships. Dominance is at the forefront never ends by the man who created of every interaction, and small the tragic genre. And this time, actions are given huge meaning. there’s leather.

We can see Lady Macbeth and her husband’s true conniving nature, Kate Powell | Contributing Writer

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One Book One DU’s project: “Encountering Stories”

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U’s new initiative for community engagement is now in its second year of development with the One Book, One DU project.

This project encourages incoming students to respond to a prompt related to the book that they read over the summer. The One Voice committee then selects the best responses to display. The class of 2021 read “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis” by J.D. Vance.

The goal of this initiative is to unite the entire incoming class on a subject that is different from the shared FSEM experience and to get them thinking about the larger world around them. After reading the book each student was required to answer the prompt: “Think of a person who has left some impres-

sion upon you. Tell their story,” and submit it to One Voice committee.

In “Hillbilly Elegy” Vance discusses his own personal narrative through the stories of his family and friends. His book uncovers critical messages the Appalachian community in America.

The One Voice committee selected 18 responses that they felt best encapsulated the question to display in the library. During the event they chose five students to stand and read their submissions to the audience. The pieces ranged from short essays to poems and each taught the audience about how they see the world and ways in which the audience could change how they interact with the world.

The students selected were Alana Silber, Naia Perkins, Lisa Truong, Micala Khavari and Autumn

Fredline. As they read aloud the pieces they had written, the audience was able to glimpse what each student was like as a person and how they viewed the world. They talked about their families, mentors, teachers and about lessons they have learned that have guided them through challenges.

Some stories were heartbreaking like Alana Silber’s powerful essay about her brother coming out as gay to their parents. But, others were funny like Naia Perkins story about her mother who has one foot in this world and the other in a magical world.

Each story proved a powerful message about love, acceptance or hard work, which was the goal of this project because the students demonstrated the potential of books to stimulate minds to

think critically.

While this event was the only one this year where the students will be presenting their responses, One Voice will be issuing volume two of the Many Voices, One DU book.

This publication showcases essays and poems written by students, faculty and community members who all answered the same question. The book widens the pool of responders to the community because DU wants to not only engage internally, but also with the larger area around it.

Many Voices, One DU vol.2 will be available May of 2018 when the writing program has finished gathering and compiling responses.

Georgia Peden | Contributing Writer

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King Krule’s “The OOZ:” a melancholic masterpiece Photo courtesy of Live Arena

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ing Krule’s newest album “The OOZ” is a sensorial journey into the strange, shadowy corners of the artist’s mind.

Archy Ivan Marshall, otherwise known as King Krule, is a spindly redhead with a voice that quakes beneath the weight of profundity and an absurdly strong English accent.

His gruff tones, heavy lyrics and punk-jazz backing tracks have set him apart as an unparalleled sound in today’s industry.

Four years after “6 Feet Beneath the Moon,” King Krule’s first album released when he was only nineteen, “The OOZ” displays Archy’s maturation into adulthood both as a musician and as an individual. The

new record still has all of the brooding and post-punk sentimentalities that earned him his cult-following, but there is a greater fixation on the more abstract qualities of music like texture and atmosphere.

The album is tied together by a string of ambiguous introductions of soft sensorial sounds like the sputtering of rain or the crackling of a cigarette. The smooth jazz chords gradually emerge from the sonic noise, creating an ethereal and unsettling mood reminiscent of David Lynch’s Black Lodge in “Twin Peaks.”

A Lynchian influence is further felt in Krule’s lyrical themes of isolation, distortion and obscurity. In his track, “The OOZ” the singer’s voice is distant, overwhelmed by a chaos

of instruments and indeterminate noise, reflecting the song’s detached narrative of shouting into a void. In the first and second verses, he repeats the question “is anybody out there?”

The track then morphs from desolation to madness as a hesitant female voice emerges in the outro whispering, “she leaps, she limps / tense liquid herbivore / cannibal pacifier / she pushes me off.”

There are also moments on the record showcasing the more riotous and unrefined aspects of Archy’s character. The opener “Biscuit Town,” rolls with a thick, trip-hop beat that underscores the baritone vocals and the harsh articulation of each syllable. This integrity given to the substance of each word in King

Krule’s verses is likely drawn from the inspiration the artist claims to receive from the art of graffiti—the act of risking punishment in order to elevate a single statement.

Under the pseudonym “Zoo Kid,” Archy started sharing his eclectic sound on the internet in his early teens, recording out of his bedroom on free software. Now, with two successful albums and an obsessive fan following, King Krule still shies from the spotlight. He recently turned down an invitation to record with Kanye West, claiming he “couldn’t be bothered.” His irreverent, abstract mind thrives in solitude.

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2017’s best and worst Halloween costumes Photo courtesy of Odyssey

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alloween is almost here, which means time is running out to choose a costume. Whether you go the DIY route or choose to buy one, there are so many options that it can be overwhelming. Despite having a wide range of choices, there are always people who choose costumes that cross the line, so, there must be reminders for those people to avoid anything offensive or outright ridiculous. Here are a few of the best costumes of 2017, and some to steer clear of: Star Wars costumes have always been a common choice, but this year a Princess Leia costume would pay tribute to the late great Carrie Fisher, after her untimely death late last year. All you’d need are Leia’s iconic side-buns and a white longsleeve dress. However, if you want to try something out of the ordinary, you could go as “prisoner” Leia, or the older General Leia Organa.

“Wonder Woman” was this year’s “Ghostbusters,” in terms of female representation and empowerment, making it perfect for young girls and women alike. The classic route would be a brightly colored red and blue bodysuit or dress with a large yellow “W” emblazoned on the chest. If you want to go for the more modern look shown in the movie, choose a more armor like, dull-colored version of the outfit with a shield and sword.

The Babadook is an LGBT+ icon, and the subject of an excellent horror movie. You’ll need a black top hat, all black clothing and white and black facepaint. Be careful, though, you don’t want to show up as the Babadook to a party with a different kind of vibe.

As the highest-grossing movie of 2017, you couldn’t go wrong with a “Beauty and the Beast” costume. For Belle, you could choose her elegant ball gown or her “village” dress. For the Beast, you could wear a mask or

face paint in addition to his fancy blue suit. If you’re looking for something less ordinary, there’s always Lumière, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts or Chip.

Please refer to the “We’re A Culture Not A Costume” campaign, if you’re still unclear as to why cultural appropriation is wrong. The problem ranges from wearing sacred and traditional attire, to black/ brown/yellow face and everything in between, “reinforcing current power structures in a negative way.” At DU, it would be particularly ignorant to dress in Native American garb, but that hasn’t stopped students in the past.

Dressing up as Caitlyn Jenner, especially if you are a man, is immensely disrespectful, as it would suggest that being transgender is like wearing a costume. What would arguably be more offensive, is dressing as Caitlyn before her transition, which is being advertised by some

companies as a “Bruce Gender Costume.” This would invalidate not only her, but the entire trans community as well.

Pennywise will be one of, if not the most worn costumes this year, but 2016 gave us enough killer clowns, and there have already been plenty of people dressing as Pennywise in theaters since the “It” remake premiered last month. If you must dress as any “It” character, put on a yellow raincoat, grab a balloon and go as Georgie.

This option is tempting simply because there are so many different Taylors to choose from such as “2009 VMA’s” Taylor, and “‘You Belong With Me’ music video” Taylor. However, try to avoid the easiest pop culture route and go for something more inventive.

Emma Cohen | Contributing Writer

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Foothills’ Open Mic Night: a vital campus platform

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oothills, the student-lead annual literary journal and website, hosted the first Open Mic Night at Beans Coffee on Wednesday Oct. 18. Warmly lit, the scene quickly filled with students, the smell of coffee and warm chocolate cookies. The air was light with a giddy buzz from friends and students.

Welcoming singer-songwriters, comedians, musicians and poets, the night drew creatives from all corners of campus to share their artistic projects. Students chatted quietly, waiting to cheer on their best friends, approach the mic, or to merely enjoy the night and a glass of chardonnay.

Open Mic Nights recall sweaty palms, gingerly writing names on sign-up sheets and gut-wrenching nervousness as readers wait to hear their name. The nights are for those few moments when someone’s reading is deeply affecting, moments in which someone has made meaning out of our human lives, channeling an incommunicable feeling through their raw performance.

One student bravely shared the story of her mother’s own mental illness. It was an act of braveness that was both heart-wrenching and inspiring.

Her story is not easily told but is nonetheless important for the sparsely mentioned subject affects one in five Americans.

Foothills’ Open Mic Nights are a space for students to be vulnerable in a way that is not often afforded in their daily life.

Others shared poems about first loves, heartbreak, meandering thoughts about college life, general and dramatic wonderings. The results are not only entertaining, but a necessary catharsis for both spectators

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and performers alike.

Among the twenty contributors were Aristotle Johns, Sherlock Crockett and Ryan Ninesling who read a series of hilarious and absurd poems ranging from a traditional sestina to free-verse.

Foothills was born in 1946, after it was proposed by the DU English department. The organization aims to publish student writing and to support the literary arts. Foothills is currently accepting submissions for their annual magazine to be released in the spring of 2018.

Foothills looks to publish a wide range of music, writing, art, film and photography.

The journals are freely distributed, and publication is always a great addition to the resume of a budding writer.

Regardless, they make a great present for family members who would like to show others their loved one’s writing The next Open Mic Night will be hosted at Beans on Wednesday, Nov. 8. If you’d like to contribute, all you need to do is show up at 6:30 p.m. with your material to share.

Foothills continues to inspire students by providing a platform to share their creative work in a safe and inclusive environment, and the experience is highly rewarding for both the individuals who choose to participate and the DU community at large.

To submit your work for publication in the journal, or to be featured online on the Foothills website, simply email your submissions to du.foothillsmagazine@gmail.com.

Kendall Morris | Arts & Life Editor

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Listening to LA duo Girlpool is like hearing your diary read out-loud Photo courtesy of NPR

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irlpool, a young fempunk duo who’s gained popularity recently, played a sold out show at Larimer Lounge on Wednesday Oct. 18. Cleo Tucker and Harmony Tividad gained a quick and easy following when they were only teenage bestfriends living in Los Angeles, and their popularity flourished after moving to Philadelphia at the young age of eighteen.

They’ve since returned to their hometown Los Angeles, but in the interim Girlpool toured across the entire United States, playing sets in DIY venues and their friends garages. The duo’s dreamy, sweet and deceptively simple songs access the emotional sphere.

“I just miss how it felt standing next to you/ Wearing matching dresses before the world was big” (Before the World Was Big).

These lyrics from their first album are emblematic of their work: sen-

timental, naive and written like a diary entry. Their first album and EP work only with guitar and bass and their characteristic two-part falsetto harmony.

Girlpool writes from the early, body-conscious days of the IPod classic and “Best/ Friend” necklaces, so personal and self-aware.

They’re constantly between the borders of raw, rough and painfully soft, but they’re unwaveringly intimate and honest.

Their set started out with their track “123” off of their newest album “Powerplant.” The album is their first venture into percussion. The album possesses a more mature, fuller sound, and the duo hasn’t departed from their core sound under the pressures and influences of collaborative production.

Larimer Lounge saw Girlpool with not only a drummer but a saxophonist too, and the result had the audience in shambles as

the waves of gritty emotion hit.

Although the two have long commanded their audiences with their sparse instrumentation and harmony, their backing band made for an arresting live performance that won’t soon be forgotten.

Girlpool’s delivery is deadpan, but their lyricism is deeply poetic.

The band explores the themes of youth, femininity, unrequited love and existentialism with a didactic ingenuity. The most essential and effective aspect of the band is their harmony which colors their performance like paint.

High-pitched, sometimes wailing, sometimes flat and humorous, sometimes angry and commanding, their voices are astonishingly real and unfiltered in relaying their breadth of emotion.

Dressed in Carhartt jeans and white ribbed tanks, Tucker and Tividad were veterans of the stage.

Comfortable and casual in the audience’s eyes, they addressed

the crowd like long-time friends.

Their performance was like an inside joke about a painfully embarrassing moment that everyone in the audience was in on. At one point, Tividad dramatically paused, staring into the crowd like a prophet, only to breathlessly whisper “music, music,” only to burst into laughter with Tucker.

After a generous set comprised of both new songs and crowd favorites from their first album “Before the World Was Big,” the duo performed a one song encore of the track “Chinatown.” When the show was over the crowd had undergone a collective transformation.

Filing out of the venue, the audience was eerily quiet, as if everyone was trying to hold on to the sweet sentimental colors of the candid performance before re-entering the world.

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November 4, 2017 at 7:30 pm The Robert and Judi Newman Center for the Performing Arts 2344 East Iliff Avenue, Denver CO 80210 NPR dubbed two-time Grammy-winning vocalist Gregory Porter “the next great male jazz singer.” Porter writes and performs songs that dexterously weave together the threads of gospel, rhythm and blues, jazz and soul, producing a pure tapestry of sound. The New York Times says Porter is “a jazz singer of thrilling presence, a booming baritone with a gift for earthy refinement and soaring uplift.”

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