DU Clarion Volume 121 Issue 8

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Big Event brings evening Bike theft causes alarm of fun, food and festivities by sarah ford Managing Editor

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Students roll around in giant-sized hamster balls in El Pomar Natatorium at the Big Event on Feb. 28.

Entertainment Editor

This past Friday, Feb. 28, the Office of Student Life and the Department of Student Activities hosted “The Big Event” on campus for the third time. This quarter, the event was dubbed “The Big Birthday Event” in honor of the university’s sesquicentennial anniversary, which officially kicks off this week and will be celebrated during the entire year of 2014.

The event lasted from 8 p.m. - 1 a.m. and offered numerous activities for students to enjoy free of charge. Among others, these included trivia competitions, a stand-up comedian, carnival games, crafts for charity, a zip-line, midnight breakfast and more. In all, over 2,000 participants attended. Some popular activities included were the zip-line, the laser tag and the hamster balls, which sustained long lines throughout the entire evening.

According to Francisco Chacon, Assistant Director of the Driscoll Student Center, the budget for “The Big Event” was approximately $55,000. This was an increase of about $22,000 compared to the event held last spring.

The event was funded entirely by sponsorships from student organizations, campus departments, contracted service providers and corporate sponsors, with the largest contributors being the Office of Student Life, the Department of Student Activities and Explore Denver.

Many of the activities featured this quarter were put on or sponsored by various student organizations on campus.

First year vocal performance major Jared Giammanco said he was thankful for the opportunity to perform with his a cappella group, Exit 205, one of the student organizations that participated in “The Big Event.”

“We really like having a giant public event, and being able to share our music like that is fantastic because we get a chance to show everyone our heart and what we’ve been doing,” said Giammanco. “People kind of learn our name and also we make good connections with DUPB and other organizations on campus, and it’s really good practice doing gigs and everything.”

Students, faculty and alumni were involved as volunteers as well. Over 175 people volunteered to assist with setting up the venue and working during the event, in addition to 50 paid employees and 70 contracted service providers.

This quarter’s “Big Event” also spread farther across campus, encompassing the Driscoll Student Center, Driscoll Green, Sturm Hall and the Ritchie Center. Thirdyear public relations major Lea Gralewski, who attended the event on Friday, said she felt the changes this quarter were an improvement.

“I went to the first Big Event last spring and I thought they were both really great but I liked this one because it really promoted the different clubs on campus instead of bringing in outside people,” said Gralewski. “It was also really fun that it was spread out across campus so it never seemed too busy anywhere.”

PioneerNet faces trouble by brandon tate Senior Reporter

Throughout Winter Quarter, University Technology Services (UTS) has been working to amend reported connectivity issues with DU’s PioneerNet internet system. This included periods of disuse Monday, Feb. 24 through Thursday, Feb. 27, when the network experienced difficulties and downtime.

“The campus network demonstrated sluggishness and most technology resources were intermittently inaccessible from approximately 11:55 to 3:45 today,” said UTS Assistant Vice Chancellor Ronald Rudloff in a campus-wide email on Thursday.

Rudloff clarified that the issues with the internet were unexpected errors made

by UTS when changing the certificate that allows devices to access PioneerNet. “The certificate had to be changed

by Tuesday of last week, which would have expired,” said Rudloff. “In the meantime we switched certificate providers. When we did that, there were complications with what we call ‘radius,’ or the authentication system. During the Tuesday and Wednesday period when there were people still having a lot of trouble with their wireless, the wireless was actually fine, but it came down to the trust in the system between

iPhones and computers, and the access point they were trying to talk to.”

Rudloff said another complication that affected student and faculty internet access was the operating systems (OS) installed on devices, including Maverick OS, which did not work with the DU network immediately after download, and required manual installation of DU ExpressConnect software to operate again.

In the meantime, students have been dealing with on and off connectivity issues, and some have sought other temporary remedies.

“When I went into the UTS help center, they went through the whole PioneerNet installation process again and that fixed it for a while,” said first-year student Cassie Jones. “Sometimes I try to do that on my own, but when UTS does it, it works, or I just use an Ethernet cord for internet.”

Other students faced more complications and were concerned with being unable to access Blackboard, or other class-related websites, to complete work.

Students have also been faced with needing to continuously reinstall the SafeConnect software.

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On Sunday night the Department of Campus Safety (DCS) issued a series of alert messages to university students, staff and faculty about a suspect believed to be armed on the 1900 block of University Blvd. According to the alert emails, the suspect was “armed and dangerous” and traveling north on University Blvd. when the first alert was sent out at 8:52 p.m.

“If you are outside, please seek safety in the nearest building immediately. If you are inside, please do not leave the building until Campus Safety issues an ALL CLEAR message or additional instructions,” the email said.

After several campus buildings were shut down due to the threat, including Centennial Halls, Driscoll Student Center and the Ritchie Center, an “all clear” email was issued by DCS at 9:27 p.m.

“We got a call from [the Denver Police Department] about this suspect,” said DCS information officer Stephen

Banet. “We didn’t know why he was wanted or why they were looking for him or anything like that.”

According to a spokesman for the Denver Police Department (DPD), the suspect was in fact a bicycle thief, who was not caught.

Despite earlier reports to the contrary, the suspect was not armed.

As DPD conducted a search for the suspect, DCS continued to receive information on updates and relay it to the campus community.

“As soon as we can confirm it we want to get the information out as quickly as possible, but we need to temper that with accuracy,” said Banet.

Information was distributed via email, as well as sent by text to students signed up with the campus emergency notification system. DCS also sent out automated phone calls.

At 9:27 p.m., an update was sent out that the threat had passed.

“When these things happen they (DCS) have to do a lot, and do it very fast.

There was a lot of cooperation shown by the DU community,” said Banet.

“DU can facilitate a flourishing community of both believers and non-believers.”

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Internet problems persist 150 years of DU celebrated Continued from page 1 “Fortunately, Facebook works,” said first-year student Sarah Friedland. “But Blackboard, Top Hat Monocle and DU Instruction don’t work for me. Last quarter I did have some problems, but this quarter it’s been even worse. I once had to download the SafeConnect software eight times in one hour to be on the internet.”

First-year student Lauren Pauls echoed Friedland’s sentiments, stating her concerns about reinstalling the software.

“You have to download it again, you can’t already run one you have,” said Pauls. “I have a computer with a solid state drive, so it’s pretty small [in memory], and I can’t afford to waste space on SafeConnect downloads.”

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In light of recent events, Rudloff says UTS is searching for solutions and tracking changes in internet access that may affect students and faculty alike.

“In the case of the wireless issue we had, it was unplanned,” said Rudloff.

“Because the certificates have been in use for over seven months, we didn’t anticipate any issues. That’s one of the things we’re taking a step back from to say ‘if we make this change what other systems are impacted, who are the people impacted, and how do we prepare them for the impact?’”

Rudloff also encourages DU students and faculty to contact UTS with suggestions on more efficient ways of communicating through outages and how to alleviate the problems.

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Check here for weekly updates from the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Highlights from Feb. 25, 2014 USG elections for 2014-15 are coming up, with campaigns beginning on April 21 and the Presidential Debate on April 23.

at third BIG Birthday Event all the different talents on campus …

Also, it was great that the activities were Chacon said that this quarter’s “Big a mix of entertainment and being able Event” was set apart by the effort to to give back to the community,” she said.

Chacon stated that there will most bring organizations on campus together.

“Personally, I feel it was the likely not be another “Big Event” before greatest sucthe end of this cess because we academic year, were able to get but that ideinvolvement ally two will be from a diverse held each year cross-section of in the future. the University,” He also said Chacon. “So noted that many student those involved organizations, in planning campus depart“The Big ments, service Event” this providers and quarter rose to even individuthe challenge. als came out to “By having help out on this a large group event, whether of dedicated it was providindividuals in gusto kubiak | clarion ing sponsorship the planning A student uses the velcro wall at the BIG Birthday Event. money, working process, we an individual shift during the event or were able to have a great event with assisting in the planning process.” diverse activities to meet the needs of Gralewski said she thought this the campus population,” he said. “We quarter’s “Big Event” was a success. challenged the campus to ‘be a part “It was really fun because it got to of something bigger,’ and they came show the diversity of DU and showcase through in a big way.”

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Corrections

The alcohol coalition will send a report on alcohol use to the Provost by April and will be looking for student input.

From Feb. 26, 2014

USG is beginning a petition for improving safety for pedestrians on Evans Ave.

In last week’s article “Residence hall may offer gender-neutral restroom,” Logan Williams and Danny Johnson were reported as being roommates. They are not.

USG meetings are held every Tuesday night in the Driscoll Gallery.

We sincerely regret this error.

They are open to the public.

Readers wishing to submit corrections, or those concerned about the paper’s journalistic integrity, may contact Editor-in-Chief Alex Johnson at alexander.johnson@du.edu.

Information courtesy of the USG.

U P c o M i N G WeDnesDay ash Wednesday services evans chapel 7:45 am -- Non-denominational Noon -- Roman Catholic 4:45 pm -- Non-denominational 9:00 pm -- Roman Catholic spread the Word to end the Word Driscoll bridge Come by and pledge to raise awareness about the misuse of the word “retard” and to replace it with another r-word: Respect.

This event is in association with Special Olympics Colorado and the R-Word Campaign. Food and/or goodies will be available for distribution to those students who pledge.

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Lamont chorale, Lamont Women’s chorus and Lamont men’s choir 7:30 p.m. gates concert hall, newman center for the performing arts Performing works by Dan Forrest, Paul Ayers, Eric Whitacre, William Byrd, Williametta Spencer. Free admission.

Wings & Karaoke 7-9 p.m. craig hall Please join Sigma Lambda Gamma and Theta Chi for Wings & Karaoke! The cover fee includes eight wings, a side of carrots celery and ranch, a drink and a great night of singing. Cost: $12.

Our urban forests are under siege from disease, aging canopy, budget constraints and more. Leading experts on creating a vibrant urban canopy from across America will launch this first event of its kind in Colorado. Cost: $35, includes lunch.

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DUpb film - the Wildest Dream 8 p.m.

Davis auditorium, sturm hall This week’s film is The Wildest Dream.

Keep calm and pioneer on night 7-9 p.m. anderson academic commons 290 Stressed? Tired? Need a break? Join DUPB for a stress-free night before finals in the library. There will be prizes, free food, board games, origami and music. Come and have a relaxing night in Anderson Academic Commons 290 from 7 to 9 p.m.

See you there!

free sti testing 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Driscoll student center, room 145 The Health and Counseling Center is hosting free STI testing, sponsored by The Empowerment Project. For more information please contact Colleen Vernola at 303-871-7442.

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friDay 2014 tree Diversity conference 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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First Internationalization Summit Speaker talks Palestine accepts DU community proposals by brandon tate Senior Reporter

where we are and where we think by carli hansen we should go in terms of internaNews Editor tionalization,” said Beaudoin.

On Monday, March 3, the priHe added that the summit ority deadline passed for proposal will be held the day before the submissions to the first annual annual Festival of Nations on SatDU Internationalization Summit. urday, April 12.

The summit will be hosted by the “It’s kind of a lead-in to the Office of Internationalization in festival and a good way to get the the Morgridge College of Educa- community focused on these question building on tions,” he said.

Friday, April 11.

According “[The summit] to Beaudoin, all aims to highlight, celmembers of the ebrate, challenge and DU community discuss the various are welcome ways in which DU to submit profaculty, staff and stuposals for the dents connect with summit and and participate in the attend the event. global community “ We’v e now and over the last been delib150 years,” accorderately vague ing to a university[about submiswide email sent on sions],” said Monday, Feb. 17.

Beaudoin. “The Luc Beaudoin, Luc Beaudoin, whole idea of associate provost of Associate provost of the summit internationalization, internationalization is to have the said the summit is community talk loosely modeled after the annual about internationalization, so we Diversity Summit. The Interna- don’t want to be prescriptive. What tionalization Summit will last people choose to submit will be most of the day, depending on how part of the discussion.” many proposals are received and Beaudoin said there was a will consist of poster sessions, lec- boom of submissions on Friday, tures, multimedia presentations, Feb. 28. However, he added that workshops, roundtables and panel if there were not enough subdiscussions. missions they may extend the “With the sesquicentennial deadline. Successful submissions it’s the perfect time to look at should be notified by March 10.

“It’s the perfect time to look at where we are and where we think we should go in terms of internationalization.”

“We think we’re going to start small. We’ll see how it all pans out when we look at the submissions,” he said.

Beaudoin discussed why the Office of Internationalization is holding the event and why internationalization is an important topic at DU. “DU is a university that has a significant number of international students. It’s the number four doctoral-granting school in the U.S. in terms of the percentage of undergraduates it sends abroad.

There are academic programs across campus that engage in international issues,” he said. “The summit is an opportunity for us to talk about all of that.”

According to the email, the summit will highlight international perspectives and experiences as they relate to teaching, learning, research, service and engagement.

“The summit intends to serve as a conduit for discussion and sharing of what internationalization means to the DU community,” said the email.

Beaudoin also discussed the reception that the idea of the summit has gotten so far.

“I’ve heard a lot of excitement about the summit from the people I’ve talked to, so that’s good,” he said.

There will be more information about the registration process closer to the event, and there will be no registration fees.

On Saturday, March 1, the Josef Korbel School of International Studies hosted activist Fadi Quran in a presentation titled “Disrupting the Status Quo: What path towards Freedom, Justice, and Dignity” with about 50 students, staff and members of the Denver community in attendance. Quran is a West Bank native and a member of Al-Haq, a West Bank-based Palestinian human rights organization.

Through much of his presentation, Quran discussed various factors that have harmed Palestinians in the West Bank, including military, economic and political influences. He also mentioned Israel’s attempt to help settlers into the West Bank, where he said Palestinians are discriminated against.

Quran discussed the relationship brought on Palestinians by Israel’s leading water supplying company Merkorot.

“In the Jordan Valley on the eastern side of the West Bank, there are villages that get only 40 liters of water per person per day,” said Quran. “The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that people be getting 100 liters, and anything below that is a health hazard. [Palestinians] can literally look across the street, and they can see Israeli settlers in settlements who are swimming in swimming pools, or who are watering their lawns, or who are farming huge portions of land,

and often times this land had been taken from Palestinians.”

Quran went on to state that, according to a World Bank Group study, if Palestinians were given access to more resources they could potentially add two billion to their gross domestic product. He said this would help relieve Palestine of some of its foreign aid necessities.

Students largely showed positive reactions to the event. Firstyear student and international studies and public policy major Caleb Petry praised Quran’s use of statistics and his connection to the area.

“I thought the event was very informative and gave a good insight into how the Palestinians actually feel about the issue,” said Petry. “[Quran] has been actively involved as a protester himself in his youth, and also as a legal advocate now. What stood out to me really was the issue of water in that the Israelis’ control the water distribution in the West Bank.”

Petry added that he felt the distribution of water is preferential to Israelis, because 80 percent of water is provided to them.

Graduate student Andrew Godziek also commended Quran’s presentation, saying he believes it had a greater aim in terms of the Israel and Palestine conflict.

“I think one of the biggest, most positive things to come out of it was sort of shifting the discourse away from an Israel and Palestine conflict to something that is more of a struggle for justice, dignity and freedom,” he said.

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DU ranks first in graduate Peace Corps service by cassandra cortright Contributing Writer Last week, the Peace Corps announced the top volunteer-producing colleges and universities for 2014. DU was ranked number one among graduate schools for the highest number of graduate students that are actively involved in serving for the Peace Corps.

“Among graduate schools, the University of Denver leads the rankings with 23 currently serving volunteers, climbing up from second place in 2013,” the press release stated.

With 20 graduate students in 2013 actively volunteering in multiple countries, DU has now passed its number two ranking spot behind the University of Florida.

Alongside the news of their ranking, the DU Peace Corps Community (DUPCC) celebrated National Peace Corps Week last week, aiming to spread the word to undergraduate students on campus about the program and what it means to volunteer.

“National Peace Corps Week [is] an annual celebration that honors the establishment of the U.S. Peace Corps in 1961 under President Kennedy and the first Peace Corps Director Sargent Shriver,” said David Boggs, president of DUPCC. During the week, the community organized tabling daily from 12-2 p.m. on the Driscoll Bridge, giving out information packets about the Peace Corps, playing games and talking about their service and programs of study. They also arranged for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) to visit undergraduate classes and talk about their Peace Corps service and the countries they served in, along with their personal experiences in relation to the process as a whole.

Adam Stuart and Mark Homco, two RPCVs that spoke to undergraduate classes, shared a presentation with the students in Professor Robert Uttaro’s class on African politics. Stuart is a Master’s student in International and Intercultural Communications and

returned in 2012 from volunteering for the Peace Corps in Malawi. Homco is a Master’s student in International Development and returned from volunteering in Botswana in 2012.

In the African Politics class, both spoke on their training, homestay towns, cultural learning experiences and the assignments they received and carried out during their two-year stays abroad.

The DU Peace Corps Community is directly affiliated with the Josef Korbel School of International Studies, which the Peace Corps website says “is a leader among institutions of higher education that prepare students for transnational careers in the public, private and nonprofit sectors.”

“The DU Peace Corps Community [is] a student group of RPCVs and Peace Corps Master’s International (PCMI) students who work together extending the Peace Corps mission here at the university and in the Denver community,” said Boggs.

According to the DU Peace Corps website, the PCMI program allows students to earn a graduate degree while serving overseas, and the Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program provides returned Peace Corps volunteers with scholarships, academic credit and stipends toward an advanced degree after they complete their service.

Nathalia Cubillos, PCMI student in International Development, said she chose to come to DU for her Master’s degree because of its PCMI program.

P o l i c e Damage to University property Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014 at 9:59 a.m. – DCS responded to a call regarding damage to a university-owned vehicle. Upon arrival at the scene, officers contacted a staff member who stated that while attempting to exit the vehicle, a gust of wind forced the door open in such a manner that it broke the hinges and caused damage to the side of the vehicle.

narcotics Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014 at 1:36 a.m.

– While on routine patrol, DCS officers noted the odor of marijuana emanating from a residential room in Centennial Halls. Officers were admitted to the room in question where they contacted two students and confirmed the odor. Both students denied use of the drug.

“When I decided to come back to school, I started my research by looking at the universities that had the PCMI

program, and the Josef Korbel School of International Studies immediately caught my attention for its quality,” said Cubillos. “The idea of acquiring

professional experience while serving communities in need was the perfect scenario for me. However, I wanted the experience to have the greatest impact possible both on the community abroad and on my career, and the knowledge that I am acquiring in Korbel will make me more experienced and qualified to better serve the community I will be living in.”

Cubillos has been formally nominated as a Peace Corps Community Economic Development volunteer and will leave for volunteering on June 15, 2015.

“I am extremely excited about serving with the Peace Corps because it is a professional organization that has historically provided quality assistance to communities abroad,” said Cubillos. “The stories other RPCVs have shared with me have only made my excitement increase, and reassure me that this is what I want to do.”

According to the Peace Corps press release, college graduates who serve in the Peace Corps return back from their time volunteering with a competitive edge in the job force.

“They have crosscultural, leadership, language and community development skills along with a global perspective,” it said.

Representing over four continents and 36 countries, DU has historically been an active contributor to the Peace Corps, even before its official community establishment on campus in 2003.

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Johnson-McFarlane Hall regarding the odor of marijuana emanating from a room. Upon arrival, they met with the RA and entered the room in question. There were no students in the room or narcotics in plain view. However there was a strong odor of marijuana.

Street and Warren Avenue regarding an intoxicated student. Upon arrival at the scene they made contact with two students. Due to the intoxication level of one of the students, the paramedics were called and transported the student to Denver Cares.

Detox

Sunday, March 2, 2014 at 1:42 a.m. – DCS made contact with two students at South High Street and Warren Avenue who appeared to be intoxicated. It was determined that the students were too intoxicated to safely remain on campus.

DPD transported them to Denver Cares.

Friday, Feb. 28, 2014 at 9:53 p.m. – DCS responded to a call from an RA at Johnson-McFarlane Hall who was concerned about intoxicated students in a room. Upon arrival, they met with the RA and made contact with three students.

Two of them were too intoxicated to safely remain on campus and were transported to Denver Cares by paramedics. The third was uncooperative and subsequently cited for disturbing the peace and unlawful school acts and transported to Denver County Jail by DPD.

Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 1:37 a.m. – DCS responded to a call from an RA at Johnson-McFarlane Hall regarding the odor of marijuana emanating from a room. Upon arrival they met with the RA and entered the room in question. DCS observed marijuana, drug paraphernalia and alcohol in the room. The student was informed of DU’s policy regarding drugs and alcohol.

Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 12:44 a.m.

– DCS responded to a call from an RA at Centennial Halls who was concerned about an intoxicated student who was vomiting in a bathroom. Upon arrival at the scene they met with the RA and made contact with the student. It was determined that the student was too intoxicated to safely remain on campus and they were transported to the hospital by paramedics.

Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 3:13 p.m. – DCS responded to a call from an RA at

Sunday, March 2, 2014 at 1:03 a.m. – DCS responded to a call at South High

Lost/stolen property Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 12:48 a.m. – DCS responded to the Driscoll Center regarding a lost/stolen backpack. Upon arrival at the scene they met with a student who stated that they left their backpack unattended outside of the bookstore and when they returned to retrieve it, it was gone. The student called back later in the day to state that they had found their backpack.

public fighting

Sunday, March 2, 2014 at 2:53 a.m. – DCS responded to a call from an RA at Johnson-McFarlane Hall who was concerned about an intoxicated student.

Upon arrival, they met with the RA and made contact with the student. It was determined that the student was too intoxicated to remain on campus and was transported to Denver Cares by DPD.

Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 2:01 a.m. – DCS responded to a call from DPD at the Merchant’s Mile High Saloon. Upon arrival they met with DPD who stated that they had two students detained after they were fighting in the parking lot. Both students were cited for public fighting and one was transported to the hospital by paramedics for treatment of their injuries.

Sunday, March 2, 2014 at 11:18 p.m. – DCS responded to a call from an RA at Johnson-McFarlane Hall who was concerned about an unconscious and intoxicated student. Upon arrival at the scene they met with the RA and made contact with the student. The student was uncooperative and DPD was called.

DPD cited the student for Disorderly Intoxication and requested paramedics to evaluate the student due to their level of intoxication. The student was transported to Denver Cares by DPD.

fire alarm Sunday, March 2, 2014 at 10:47 p.m. – DCS responded to a fire alarm at the Gamma Phi Beta house. Upon arrival at the scene, they observed smoke coming from the main entrance of the house. The Denver Fire Department arrived on the scene and stated that the smoke was from a burnt plastic plate left on the stove.

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Bridges to the Future examines Denver’s past by logan baker Staff Writer

Bridges to the Future, a themed panel discussion event, held a lecture at the Newman Center on Tuesday, March 25th on the history of DU at Denver’s founding. It was a part of this year’s theme of “Changing Reality In Higher Learning.”

The lecture was lead by History Department Chair Susan Schulten, whose resume includes a Ph.D from the University of Pennsylvania and a Guggenheim fellowship awarded to her in 2010 for her research on maps. Also a part of the lecture was Associate History Professor William Philpott.

Schulten started her talk by saying that when she originally came to the university and saw the foundation date of 1864, she found it hard to believe because of the fact that DU was founded only three years after the Colorado territory was established and the nation was in the middle of the Civil War. There was also next to no form of transportation to the city of Denver.

“The fortunes of DU rose and fell with the fortunes of the city of Denver,” said Schulten.

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A panoramic view of Denver and the Rockies is depicted in this 1898 postcard. The domed State Capitol can be seen at center-left.

Schulten then spent the next part of the lecture detailing the history of Colorado.

The Colorado area was originally thought to be a part of a “Great American Desert” that Major Steve Long incorrectly discovered on his expedition through the interior west of America after the land was bought in the Louisiana Purchase. Eventually the area became coveted because Democratic party leader Stephen Douglas introduced the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which allowed people to decide whether slavery should be allowed in the new territory.

This broke the Missouri Compromise and ended up motivating Abraham Lincoln to help found the Republican party on the basis of anti-

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This scene from the 1860s is shows the appearance of Denver as a frontier town.

slavery expansion. A political awakening occurred based on the opposition to the KansasNebraska Act, and John Fremont ran as the first Republican presidential candidate on the ideal that the West was for free men only. Eventually the South seceded from the Union and left Congress in control of Republicans and friendly Democrats. This allowed Kansas to be brought into the Union as a free state and Lincoln began to organize the Colorado territory, placing William Gilpin as Colorado’s first governor.

John Evans eventually became governor after Gilpin was a little overzealous with forming militias, ending up founding the university in 1864 as the Colorado Seminary.

It should be noted that at this time seminary did not have religious connotations; it was a more broad term that inferred to a seedbed. Evans believed that placing a university in Denver would transform it from a rural cowtown into a political and commercial capital.

According to Schulten, there was nothing “inevitable” about Denver. “[It was] through sheer force of will and incredible fundraising efforts by Evans that a university was founded so far away from main society,” she said.

“Living in Colorado was like living at the end of a

whip. Things changed on the daily and agriculture and the economy could fluctuate at a moment’s notice,” said Schulten.

Regarding the Sand Creek Massacre that happened the same year DU was founded, Schulten said it could be summed up best in a quote from an investigation conducted by the Joint Committee on the Conduct of War on Col. John Chivington, who led the massacre.

“The truth is that he surprised and murdered, in cold blood, the unsuspecting men, women and children on Sand Creek, who had every reason to believe they were under the protection of the United States authorities, and then returned to Denver and boasted of the brave deed he and the men under his command had performed,” the report stated.

“After the massacre, people started to believe that Denver could never be a regional hub and was full of uncivilized people,” said Schulten.

President Andrew Johnson asked John Evans to stand down as governor of Colorado for his efforts to cover up the massacre. Evans never held public office again.

Schulten’s lecture ended after 75 minutes to a long standing ovation; she then opened up a discussion with Professor William Philpott.

They discussed several questions that addressed topics such as John Evan’s legacy and if the founding of other Colorado universities could be attributed to the reopening of the Colorado Seminary in 1903.

Schulten stated that Evans would believe his most important legacy would be founding institutions of higher learning.

He believed “the truest capital of a city was the university” and that the “cultivation of conscious and culture are key to a democratic society.”

His dedication to education and the Methodist faith were the most important part of his character, and you can see that with a walk around the university today.

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John Evans, Territorial Governor of Colorado is shown in an undated image.

PBS highlights DU in documentary by keller minton Contributing Writer

Last Friday night, Feb. 28, the history of DU was showcased on PBS. There were numerous interviews with notable DU alumni and a history of the campus from the very beginning of Denver’s history to the present day. Many of the school’s important and eccentric figures were showcased in the history of “the longest tenured higher education institution in the state.”

The school’s history started shortly after Denver was founded in 1858. Many citizens of Denver were looking to put down roots in businesses such as banking, education and other institutions. There was also a large need for education in Denver because there were no higher education institutions between San Francisco and St. Louis; a university in the area would keep students from having to travel all the way back east to receive an education.

Although the need for a school was

great, there was also a chance that the old gold mines and more institutions school itself would starting to put down not succeed. Denroots in the city, the ver’s population was university was able to precipitous, as it was re-open in 1880. Despite a gold miners’ town. the re-opening, the uniFor that reason, the versity was looking for a chances for the school change of scenery. The to fail were “extraorarea downtown around dinary,” according to the school was quickly the documentary. The becoming a red-light university, then more district with saloons commonly known as and brothels being very Colorado Seminary, prominent. opened its doors in The solution to this downtown Denver in problem came at the 1864. hands of potato farmer Times were not Rufus “Potato” Clark. so kind to the instiHe had recently become tution, and it closed photo courtesy of coloradogambler.com religious and was comits doors shortly Rufus “Potato” Clark designated 500 acres mitted to turning his for construction of the university in 1880. after its founding as life around. His endowthe town of Denver ment of 500 acres just seemingly dried up. But with the south of Denver is now the current emergence of silver coming out of the resting place of the university, atop

what used to be his potato farm.

The 1940’s and 1950’s were a relatively calm period for the university, although the school was used as a training ground for the army during World War II. At the end of the war, so many students came to school because of the GI bill that it was necessary to provide more infrastructure to accommodate the students.

The 1960’s and 1970’s were a turbulent time at DU, just like many other college campuses. Social movements and the Vietnam War were two of the instigators for student demonstrations on campus, the largest of which occurred after the Kent State shooting. Five thousand students rallied to show their support for the four killed in Ohio.

With numerous decorated graduates such as former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, the future for Denver seems bright.

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Student production ‘Gym Party’ challenges audience onstage,” said Ryan.

The actors function as a unit and Assistant Lifestyles Editor seem almost inseparable at first in their Shared gum, spontaneous song, dance matching white workout outfits and blue, interludes, extremely personal ridicule and green and pink wigs. Each character, howphysical penalization are all characteristics ever, comes to reveal pieces of themselves of the DU Theatre Department’s latest stu- during the course of the play, and the audience begins to separate the actors as dent production directed by Tony Ryan.

“Gym Party” premiered on Sunday, individuals through a process of revelaMarch 2 at 2 p.m. in the Black Box Studio tion and comparison.

The three characters, Lexie, Keegan of Johnson-McFarlane and it left the audiand Wren, were performed by Alexis ence suitably uncomfortable.

“Gym Party” is an experiment in Robbins, Keegan Bockhorst and Wren audience and actor interaction, and inte- Schuyler, each playing themselves. The grates the audience or “group” into the play began with the announcement that the actors were there solely to please the play as the fourth character.

The play is a humorous, unsettling audience. Together they compete in three and, at times, chilling exploration of rounds of competition to determine who competition and the human desire to win. will be the winner of each performance of The play gives the audience the power to “Gym Party.” In this way, acting as an audiinfluence the outcome of the competition ence member becomes a game of sorts, that is enacted throughout the play by the where the onlooker is simultaneously three actors. The play gives the audience encouraged to participate but deterred the sense that much of it is improvised, from it by a group mentality that often partially as a result of its unpredictable inhibits individual contribution. Each actor strives to win in hopes of having his and audience-influenced path.

Director Tony Ryan, a junior theater or her “name up in lights.”

The first round’s competitions range and media studies double major from Larkspur, Colo., first viewed the play from long jump to the “marshmallow when he studied abroad in London and challenge,” which is won by the actors saw a production by the creators, an artist cramming as many marshmallows into their mouths as possible. Other competigroup called Made in China.

“I was captured by the things that tions included pushups, rock paper scisthey say about competition and what it sors and the “spin and run.”

The second round of competition means to be an audience member and how they keep emphasizing that you delves into the audience’s judgments about can stop the things that are happening each character as they reveal themselves and their individual fears and desires. The audience is asked to make value judgments about each of the characters and vote on questions to determine the winner. At this point the level of discomfort increases, as the audience is forced to participate and voice judgments that usually remain internal.

Each round of competition is followed by physical or emotional penalizagusto kubiak|clarion tion of the two losers of The three actors shove food in their mouths as part of a competition. the round. During these

moments, select audience members meekly implored the actors to stop, having been given a sense of their ability to influence the actors’ actions.

The final round could be won simply by an actor being chosen by the audience as the person they most wanted to dance with.

“Gym Party” is unusual and uncomfortable, and challenges the notion of the passive theatre spectator. Actors make direct eye contact with audience members throughout the play and even go so far as to ask for a spectator’s name and continuously address them throughout the performance. This makes aspects of the play completely reliant on the audience’s willingness to participate.

“It’s interesting to see audiences will be hesitant to even get up to go dance with somebody, let alone stop the things that are happening during this play. You want them to feel what it means to be an audience,” said Ryan.

Freshman theater and German double major Wren Schuyler from Littleton, Colo. was drawn to the play because of its distinctiveness and unpredictability, as well as the challenges it presented from an acting standpoint.

She noted that the show’s pacing and having to break the fourth wall and address the audience gusto kubiak|clarion were new challenges. Schuyler was Party”’s minimalist set simultaneously contributed to the the victor of Sunday’s performance “Gym actors’ image as a united front and displayed their differences. of “Gym Party.”

“That pure, raw spontaneity the spectator as well as the power of that you get from the script and how it group mentality. There is no predictis spontaneous but also so planned that ing the disturbing end of the play, but you can’t even imagine what is going to by paying close attention to the actors’ happen next, it was that,” said Schuyler, ruminations on competition, viewers describing what most intrigued her about might be more likely to take action. the play. “That twisted thinking that the “Gym Party” will be showing from script brings to both us and the audience March 3 through 6 at 7:30 p.m. in is really what captured me.”

JMAC’s Black Box Studio. Admission Viewers of “Gym Party” will be is free and seating reservations can be challenged and possibly distressed, made by emailing dugymparty@gmail. but will likely come away with a new com and specifying your name, perfortake on competition and the role of mance and number of seats.

“Exit 205,” the exit one would take off of I-25 to get to DU, because, according to member Nathan Crowder, junior opera major from Arvada who sings tenor, they wanted to ground their group within its Pioneer home. Starting with over 20 original members, the group has since evolved over the years to the current 13 members.

every year, usually within the first week of fall quarter.

They don’t have a set number of openings for each year, but choose how many new members to add depending on how many leave or graduate from the year before. courtesy of eXit 205 According to Members of Exit 205 pose in the sunshine for their winter quarter photoshoot.

Crowder, last year they had about seven members leave performances for the coming quarter.

The remaining group members are and had plenty of room for new faces, but this year will have fewer members as follows: Mark McCarthy, freshman, leaving the group. After auditions, the finance major; Corey Braccialini, freshgroup then deliberates and posts call- man, undeclared; Zeky Nadji, sophomore, backs where they can further discover vocal performance major; Danielle Park, whose talents mesh well with their group junior, music performance major; Meladynamic. Exit 205 practices at least five nie Glavic, sophomore, biology major; hours every week and schedules at least Chelsea Smith, senior, vocal music major; Shira Simon, junior, violin performance one performance per quarter.

“We’re a bit different than the Exit major; McKayla Stutz, freshman, account205 of past years. There is more of a pas- ing major and Amanda Kriss, freshman, sion for singing in this group. Before, it emergent digital practices major. was more of a social group of friends who For more information about the liked to sing, but now we are trying to put group, students are encouraged to visit a lot more focus on our performing,” said the a cappella group’s new website at Crowder. The group has five potential exit205.webs.com.

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Exit 205 performs at the Big Birthday Event by isabel mccan Senior Reporter

When the DU a cappella group Exit 205 takes stage, clad in their sharp red and black outfits, they are serious about their performance. But that is not to say this group doesn’t like to have fun with each other too.

“We can be pretty silly. We’re all friends and hang out all the time,” said 205 member Mia Angeles, a sophomore marketing major from Colorado Springs who sings soprano and does vocal percussion in the group.

Last Friday, they performed a set at the Big Event at 10:15 p.m. in the Davis Auditorium. The auditorium was packed, with some people even standing up in the back to watch. They performed a mashup of Lorde’s “Royals” and Muse’s “Madness”, arranged by Angeles, as well hits like Cake’s “Short Skirt Long Jacket” “and the 90’s classic “Hit ‘Em Up Style”

by Blu Cantrell, among others. Despite the minor chaos of having to bring and set up their own sound equipment, their performance received plenty of positive feedback. Most of their performances usually take place on DU’s campus, and sometimes are in collaboration with other DU a cappella groups, such as the Unchained Melodies.

Exit 205 was formed in 2008 by three freshmen at the time. They were the second a cappella group to form on DU’s campus. They chose their name

Exit 205 has three vocal percussionists in the group, commonly known as beat boxers. Including Angeles, the other two beat boxers are Brad Becker, freshman physics major, and Jared Giammanco, freshman vocal performance major.

“There is this stigma that everyone in the a cappella group is a music major, but that is not actually true. What brings us together is that all of us really love music,” said Angeles.

Members’ ages range from freshmen to seniors and their majors include vocal performance, biology, emergent digital practices, physics and accounting.

According to Angeles and Crowder, most of the group members play an instrument as well.

The group arranges most of their own music and doesn’t like to confine the genres they cover and thus performs songs that are jazz, blues, rock, ‘90s throwback hits and everything in between.

“Really we just like to choose songs that we can groove to,” said Angeles, who also does some of the choreographing for the group when needed.

Exit 205 holds auditions to join

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WOOF Supplies gives back to those in need, one DU student at a time by courtney luster Contributing Writer

Many students at DU are quick to express how fortunate they are to attend such a prestigious university and how many impressive opportunities this affords them. Some students seek out ways to give back to the community and those who are not quite as fortunate as them. One DU student, along with his brother and his friend attending different universities, have taken the idea to give back and turned it into a successful growing business.

Alex Olmanson, a senior majoring in finance from Wayzata, Minn., his twin brother Chris, who attends Boston College, and his friend Jack Angell, who attends the University of Wisconsin, created WOOF (Working On Our Future) Supplies in August of 2013.

WOOF sells notebooks for $4.99 online and in multiple college bookstores—including the bookstore at DU—and for every notebook they sell, they donate a one-subject 70-page notebook to the Kids In Need Foundation, who give it to a student in need in the United States. The Kids In Need Foundation is the main non-profit organization associated with donating school supplies in America; they give the notebooks to schools with 70-80 percent of students on free and reduced lunch programs.

“It’s basically like a retail store. Each teacher comes in from that school and they’re able to get an equivalent to $400 of school supplies for free,” said Olmanson.

This system aims to reduce the burden of students, parents and teachers in these struggling communities. When their children have adequate school supplies, parents no longer need to make the choice between buying notebooks or their kids’ next meal. Teachers are relieved of the task of paying for their students’ supplies out of pocket, which is often the case, according to the WOOF website.

In addition to their primary concept of donating notebooks, WOOF Supplies also features an environmental component. For every tree that is cut down to make the notebooks, WOOF donates to an organization called Plant-It 2020 to plant two new trees.

According to Olmanson, the business has received a widely positive response and grown significantly since its birth in 2013.

“Basically, in August we were selling notebooks out of our dorm rooms and hand delivering them to every single person who bought them. We originally started selling them online with hand delivery at our campuses,” said Olmanson. Knowledge of the business spread by word of mouth

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as the founders built relationships with college bookstores.

Although WOOF notebooks just started selling at the DU bookstore three days into winter quarter, Olmanson is enthusiastic about the possibilities of further growth through this partnership next quarter. He intends to have a publicity event toward the end of the quarter to continue spreading the word about WOOF Supplies on campus.

“It’s grown from the dorm room to a few bookstores which is huge,” said Olmanson.

According to Olmanson, each of the founders brings a slightly different skill set and vision to WOOF Supplies.

Olmanson is the entrepreneur of the group and is most passionate about its social aspect and giving back to different communities, especially in his home state of Minnesota where the Kids In Need Foundation is based.

“We’re providing a service to kids in the United States who wouldn’t necessarily have the opportunity to get this anyway,” said Olmanson.

A significant part of why the business started up was Olmanson’s brother Chris’ study abroad experience in El Salvador.

“He really realized the importance of education while in El Salvador,” said Olmanson.

While the poverty level was high in El Salvador, his brother felt called to meet the needs of the 16 million children living under the poverty level back at home in the U.S., according to Olmanson.

Olmanson stated that while some businesses with a similar model to WOOF, (such as Toms, which donates one pair of shoes to a child in Africa for every pair bought) have positive intentions, they sometimes end up destroying the economies in the communities where they donate.

According to Olmanson, the donations of shoes, for example, greatly diminishes the business of local shoe vendors in the places where these shoes are donated.

“We tried to balance that out and not hurt the business community as far as notebooks go because these students would not normally have gotten notebooks,” said Olmanson.

Olmanson has high hopes for the future of the business.

He wants to continue expanding to different college bookstores and donate through the Kids In Need Foundation to schools all across the country.

He also hopes to start selling out of retail stores like Target.

“I think it’s a company that people will support and a product that people will buy because it’s really price competitive and it provides a social good to people, so I would hope we would be able to expand nationwide,” said Olmanson.

WOOF notebooks are located in the back-right corner of the DU bookstore near the technology section.

The notebooks are also available for purchase online and students are encouraged to read more about the WOOF vision at the WOOF Supplies website, Facebook page or follow them on Twitter at their handle @WoofSupplies.

spring break 2014: the wild west guide

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Mountains and lakes are some of the wonders that Spring Break wanderers may find.

by connor davis Contributing Writer

Two years ago, I lived out of my truck and drove over 6,000 miles throughout the United States. This wild ride took me through 16 states, four beautiful national parks and four topnotch ski resorts; I truly had the time of my life. It was a remarkable experience, but the most remarkable thing about it was it only took three weeks. So let me ask you this, DU students: What are you going to do over the nine days of spring break this year? The Wild West and all its magnificence eagerly await your answer.

There are so many ski and snowboard road trip possibilities that a little advice may be in order. For Epic Pass holders, the foremost options are in Utah and California. In addition to the mountains here in Colorado, these passes work at The Canyons Resort in Park City, Utah (501 miles/eight-hour drive), as well as Heavenly Mountain Resort (1021 miles/16-hour drive), Northstar Resort (1077 miles/16hour drive), and Kirkwood Resort (1055 miles/16.5-hour drive), which are all concentrated in the Lake Tahoe area. Chasing these options means saving lots of money, the only true concern behind Spring Break.

There’s also an endless list of options outside of the Epic Pass sphere, but at the top of that list is Jackson Hole, Wyo. (516 miles/eight hour drive) and Sun Valley, Idaho (749 miles/12- hour drive). Both are legendary resorts within a reasonable distance that serve as worthy possibilities.

By not purchasing lift tickets, you can save about a hundred dollars a day, but that still leaves plenty of expenses to be accounted for like lodging and gas no matter where you go.

When it comes to lodging, there are three options: Pack everyone into a cheap hotel room, camp

or just sleep in the car. The car will be packed and probably smelly, so I suggest finding a campground. However, if you decide to book a hotel, make sure to do it a couple towns away from the resorts to avoid those high mountain prices.

Gas is an unavoidable expense, but finding the right places to buy it is crucial. To do this, download GasBuddy, an app that shows all the nearby stations so you can find the lowest price possible. You may have to drive a mile out of the way, but it’s well worth it when trekking thousands. GasBuddy also has a trip calculator on their website that can estimate how much your entire trip’s gas will cost and utilizing this is a great way to plan financially.

These road trips may seem like just lots of driving, but they happen to include some of the most scenic routes in the country. Cruising the West’s open roads brings true understanding of how fortunate we are to live here, and these drives tend to be some of the most memorable experiences of all. Also keep in mind that splitting up wheel time between a few people only comes down to a few hours per person, the same amount of time to reach the mountains in Colorado. I averaged about 2,000 miles per week on my trip with just one co-pilot, and there’s no way you can’t do the same in these nine days of liberty with a group of friends.

Colorado is an absolutely fantastic place full of endless opportunity, but that doesn’t mean you should stay for spring break. Explore the rest of the west, don’t worry about a thing and you’ll hopefully come back ready for spring quarter.

Each week, the Clarion will bring you tips, advice and anything else snowrelated for an even better time on the slopes.

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Visiting artist discusses avant-garde techniques by breanna demont

Flies,” was Poor’s personal collection of With the countless amount 287 dead flies of promotional flyers that are that she disposted around this school covered over every week, it’s often hard to the course of keep all of the opportunities to yet another witness guest speakers coming new year. to DU’s campus straight. When “Photogintuition calls for you to go do raphy has a way something, however, do not of revealing hesitate, as you could be miss- things that are ing out on one the most inter- invisible to the esting presentations of your eye,” said Poor, college career. You’ll simply c o m m e n t i n g never know unless you go. on the human Last Wednesday evening, tendency to the second night of the DU consider most studio art program’s lecture flies to look series, “Collaborations,” fea- i d e n t i c a l . tured associate professor of Poor’s project photography at California opted to prove State University, Sacramento, this generalNigel Poor, in the Shwayder ization wrong, Art Building (SAB). While as the details of courtesy of artbusiness.com flyers for this event were each individPoor poses beside her images of banned books that she has generic in their description, ual deceased Nigel put through the wash to “cleanse” them of their unsuitabilities.

SAB room 119 was a full house fly were cased that night, as students, faculty inside petri rience for all aspects of the and community members alike dishes that she would later human body and mind. gathered to hear Poor speak mount to various gallery walls Poor was able to persuade about the intricacies of her in the form of installations. the prison to allow this man unique work.

Poor described her fly images to take with him two of the “She does a lot of projects as depictions of the various ways photographs from her class, with things you’d otherwise to think about eternity. with which he chose to write overlook, like dead flies and fin“When we’re alive we’re a nine-page paper on over the gerprints,” said DU photography the protagonist of our story course of his stay. Poor showed professor, Roddy MacInnes. and then we become a footnote these photographs on her According to Poor, there . . . it’s kind of a hard concept PowerPoint while playing an as an underlying theme of to grapple with,” she said. audio recording of this student “Imposing Order” to both her While these six works reading his work aloud, giving artwork as well as her personal had a captivating effect on the audience a real live glimpse life, in terms of her ongoing the audience that evening, into the thoughts and emotions search to find meaning in life’s sentiment undoubtedly shifted of a prison inmate. repetitiveness. The first half of during the second half of “I’ve never known anyone Poor’s presentation dealt with Poor’s presentation, as she who’s gone into prison,” said six of her most recent con- transitioned into talking about senior Rachel Devine, art history ceptual projects pertaining to her voluntary work as a pho- and photography double-major, this theme, and many of them tography teacher for the Prison from Denver, who found out were each conducted over the University Project through about Poor’s talk that evening course of a year’s time span, a Patten College at San Quentin from the various posters around tribute to the various chapters State Penitentiary.

SAB. “I guess I’m seeing prisons of her life.

“It’s the only on-site college in a different way now—maybe Many of Poor’s projects program in a California prison,” it’s just how everything in there were conducted over the said Poor, “through which is analog ... no one’s allowed course of a specific year and inmates can go so far as to earn to have any type of electronics signify the various chapters of their Associate’s Degree.” whatsoever.” her life. One of the projects she According to Poor, many Aside from teaching discussed, entitled, “What Did of the men she teaches at San her photography class at San Not Go Down The Drain: The Quentin are serving 15-20- Quentin, Poor has also taken Year I Took A Tenure Track year long sentences—most of on a radio project, titled the Job,” was Poor’s daily collection them serving 25 to life—yet she San Quentin Prison Report of her own hair strands which said the fire and passion many (SQPR), which airs on the Bay she took out of the bathtub of them have to learn is unlike Area public radio station KALW drain in her home and scanned anything she has ever seen.

91.7FM on their show Cross onto her computer. While the One of the most chilling Currents. amounts moments “The inmates and I together of hair of Poor’s are producing, editing, recorddiffered presenta- ing—all inside of San Quentin,” from day tion was said Poor, who visits the prison to day, the story one or two times during any signifyshe told given week, often tailoring her ing the of one paid teaching position at CSUvarious of the Sacramento so that she can amounts i n m a t e s frequent the prison more. of stress who got According to DU AssoP o o r sent to ciate Professor of painting e n du re d s o l i t a r y Deborah Howard, Poor was over the conf ine- brought here by the Marcourse of m e n t sico Grant, and aside from her job, w h e n Wednesday night’s presenPoor prohe was tation, she will be meeting claimed e n ro l l e d with senior BFA students in t h e s e in one the senior practicum class to represenher critique their independent courtesy of thefutureimagined.com of tations to Poor’s work includes macro images of flies, expressing the c l a s s e s . artwork, taking the time to be trans- individuality of forms often viewed as indistinguishable. P o o r speak with the BA students in formaexplained their workshop as well. tions of something beautiful, that those who are given this For more information “almost like a line drawing,” punishment are neglected the on Nigel’s work, students are she said. knowledge of how long they ecouraged to visit personal her Another project she will be there for, which she website and view her portfolio touched on, entitled, “287 said is an often torturous expe- at www.nigelpoor.com.

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Vine Street Pub offers a Denver locale where pub food doesn’t mean unhealthy food.

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Vine Street Pub offers food as sustainable as it is hip. by camilla sterne Assistant Lifestyles Editor

17th Avenue in Denver has slowly but surely inched its way onto the radars of Denver’s hip-happening residents, with locations like Steuben’s, Ace Restaurant, D Bar Desserts and Watercourse Foods.

Among the trendy eateries sits Vine Street Pub, located at 1700 Vine St. in the northernmost region of Capitol Hill in Denver, just north of Colfax.

In Vine Street Pub, you’ll find a restaurant so comfortable and inviting that it’s reminiscent of a tapestry strewn dorm room (oh wait, they banned those) only instead of tapestries the walls are covered in hand-painted murals depicting outdoorsy and spiritual imagery that is repainted intermittently with equally earthy images.

The typical Vine Street Pub patron is not so typical, with visitors ranging from dreadlocked heavily tattooed maidens wearing flowing skirts to highfalutin craft beer connoisseurs to families grabbing a bite to eat in a location that doesn’t frown heavily on the presence of children.

The mellow tap-house brings together the entire spectrum of Denverites to enjoy pub food at its healthiest and hippie-est.

Vine Street Pub is one of a number of similar pubs in select locations throughout Colorado including Mountain Sun, Southern Sun and Under the Sun, each of which are located in Boulder.

According to recent articles, the Boulder based craft brewer will open Longs Peak Pub and Taphouse in Longmont.

Vine Street Pub is perfect for the sustainably-minded foodie and the Mountain Sun chain of restaurants are devoted to carrying as much sustainable and locally sourced food as possible. Vine Street gets food from a number of predominantly Boulder-based businesses including Rudi’s Organic Bakery, Steele’s Meat and Grow-

ing Gardens, a locally sourced local and seasonal produce provider. This local-mindedness will leave any good Colorado hippie guilt free in their satiety.

The huge selection of beers at Vine Street Pub leaves nothing to be desired. Options range from the best-selling and beautifully pink-tinted Blackberry Wheat to the coffee lover’s favorite, the Isadore Java Porter, which actually contains caffeine. The selection is almost overwhelming with endless choices of house, seasonal, Belgian-inspired, wheat and dark ales. Taps are constantly rotating, and part of Vine Street Pub’s appeal is its ability to provide any regular a new taste experience for each visit.

Vine Street Pub has an extensive menu, with an array of hearty meat and vegan options, which will likely satisfy the wellversed taste buds of any Capitol Hill foodie and certainly please the average working, modernincome, socially conscious Colorado hippie. The pub offers any burger imaginable, house specialties of the Mexican persuasion, a variety of salads, sandwiches and appetizers as well as particularly noteworthy grilled cheeses. And it would be simply criminal to go to Vine Street Pub and forgo the fries. Meals range in the $7 - $10 range.

In keeping with its grassroots image, Vine Street Pub only accepts payment in the form of cash. While this may strike the newbie patron as inconvenient, it’s just part of the drill, so best to get used to it.

Hipsters with a penchant for beards, man-buns, Birkenstocks and impeccably toned hula-hoopers should visit Vine Street Pub, if only to drink good beer, eat inexplicably tasty fries (this Grinder is still suspicious that they contain a certain Colorado approved ingredient) and possibly glean some knowledge about the healing power of crystals from the nearby table of essential oil-exuding patrons.

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Winter quarter fashion prevails

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“I like to be in touch with the breeze.”

“... sort of that hard soft look.”

all photos by contributing writer breanna demont

Clockwise from left: Colton Casados-Medve: Sophomore molecular biology and history major from Pueblo; Becca Schaefer: Freshman music major from Eau Claire, Wis.; Peter Olson: Junior studio art major from Bloomington, Minn.; Molly Biesanz: Junior strategic communications major from Winona, Minn.; Allie Scheu: Sophomore strategic communications major from North Hampton, N.H.; Justine Henderson; Senior emergent digital practices major from Edwards, Colo.; Holden Lewis: Junior public policy and strategic communications major from Denver.

“Find what you love and let it kill you.”

“Light vests are nice.”

Six steps week 9 success by mae birtch Contributing Writer

The end of the quarter is drawing near, which means finals are right around the corner. Balancing schoolwork, maintaining a social life and preserving your happiness can feel impossible with exceptional levels of stress in the equation.

Fear not—with these six essentials tips, you will be sailing smoothly through the next few weeks into a beautiful week of relaxation before the best time of the year, spring quarter.

1. Seek out your serene study spots early in the week. Getting to the library at 10 p.m. the night before your three finals will result in panic and a study spot on the floor. Although the Anderson Commons are great, they fill up fast.

Explore a small coffee shop or take a walk through a different academic building. Ruffatto Hall on the corner of Evans and High Street and Daniels College of Business both often have great study nooks. In addition to the well-known Stella’s Coffee House, there’s a new coffee shop on Pearl Street, Steam Espresso Bar, which has great study spots.

2. Remember to take care of yourself. Taking an exam while un-showered, exhausted and famished never ends well —also, no one will want to sit by you if you’re drowning in the same stench you’ve been engulfed in since the beginning of the week. In addition to basic hygienic tasks, take 30 minutes out of the day to go for a run or do something active. The undeniable endorphins will serve as the perfect study break. Although Denver’s weather is as unpredictable as your grade in Organic Chemistry, refreshing spring weather should be soon approaching.

Taking a break to walk around Wash Park or bringing your assigned reading to Driscoll Green could be the change of scenery that you need to refocus.

3. Not only should you not be wearing the shirt you’ve had on since the beginning of the week, consider dressing up the day of your hardest exam. The aphorism “dress well, test well” undoubtedly carries some truth. If you feel good about how you look, that confidence will

transcend to matters outside of your appearance too. It might mean waking up 15 minutes earlier, but little things such as this can make a huge difference.

4. What’s more comforting than a home-cooked meal?

Consider going to the grocery store instead of stocking up on junk food munchies.

Making a meal with friends the night before your final could be relaxing, nutritious and social. Whether your meal ends up being Ramen Noodles or something more gourmet, cater to your time schedule and budget with a moderately healthy dinner break.

5. Prioritize your time. If there’s a specific time to shed the poor habit so many of us suffer from, procrastination, this is it.

Although you may have made it eight weeks without it, investing in a planner isn’t a terrible idea. Whether you find one at Barnes and Noble or use the last few pages of a disorganized notebook, discover a way to stay on top of deadlines.

6. Repeat this mantra: School comes first. Although Merchant’s Mile High Saloon on a Thursday night can draw you in like a kid to a candy shop, there will be plenty of occasions to celebrate, come spring quarter. The common occurrence of FOMO (fear of missing out) shall too pass.

Acing your Marketing exam will be much more fulfilling than the $20 you spend on Long Islands and an awful night of sleep.

The fabulous thing about the quarter system is that classes fly by. On the other hand, finals seem to appear out of thin air. Utilize these tips and Spring Break will be here sooner than you can say “Mexico 2014; no regrets.”

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‘Gravity,’ ‘12 Years’ dominate Oscars by jacob dahl Contributing Writer

The Academy Awards this year were full of ups and downs, hilarious antics, sad moments and lot of wins for the film “Gravity.” This year, the awards were hosted

by Ellen DeGeneres, a stark contrast to last year’s host, Seth Macfarlane. A secondtime host, DeGeneres was calm, stayed in her element and offered tame yet entertaining humor. She relied on a huge amount of audience involvement, which included passing out pizza and taking selfies with Brad Pitt (“Fight Club”), Meryl Streep (“August Osage County”) and about every other massively famous actor present at the awards.

She tweeted the picture live from the ceremony, then joked later that she had actually broken Twitter. DeGeneres did not push any boundaries or try anything new, but offered a safe, friendly version of the photo courtesy of parade.condenast.com Oscars. It seemed to fall Ellen DeGeneres took a break from hosting the Academy Awards on Sunday, March 3 to take a selfie with a number of well-known actors and actresses. short in some parts, someThe award for Best Performance follows the careers of backup singers of a hilarious speech about LSD, complete times seeming a bit slow, but overall she by an Actress in a Leading Role went to many prominent musicians. Best Costume with a Bruce Dern (“Nebraska”) impreswas a very competent host.

One of the most deserved wins and Cate Blanchett for “Blue Jasmine,” who Design was grabbed by “The Great Gatsby,” sion. Another excellent presenter was best speeches went to Jared Leto for gave a hilarious speech, and the award as well as Best Production Design for the Kevin Spacey, who started his speech as “Dallas Buyers Club,” who gave an incred- for Best Performance by an Actress in incredibly vibrant costumes and sets that Frank Underwood, his character from the ibly moving speech about the struggles a Supporting Role was won by Lupita were present in the film. Best Foreign Lan- TV series “House of Cards.” Angelina Jolie his single mother went through, as well Nyong’o’s incredible performance in “12 guage Film of the Year went to the Italian (“Salt”) and Sydney Poitier (“In the Heat of as offering inspiration to those in need in Years a Slave.” Almost every visual effects movie “The Great Beauty,” a film about a the Night”), who presented the award for the Ukraine and Venezuela. The speech award was won by the film “Gravity.” It wealthy, aging man who lives in Rome. The Best Achievement in Directing, provided was incredibly fluid as well as heartfelt took home seven awards in total: Best film “Frozen” nabbed two awards for Best some heartfelt moments. and was one of the best speeches of the Achievement in Music Written for Motion Animated Feature and for Best Original The “In Memoriam” segment this night, perhaps of all time. The award for Pictures, Original Score, Best Achievement song for the song “Let It Go,” which was year paid tribute to actors such as Philip Best Performance by an Actor in a Lead- in Sound Editing, Best Achievement in also performed by Idina Menzel during the Seymour Hoffman (“Capote”), James Ganing Role also went to “Dallas Buyers Club,” Sound Mixing, Best Achievement in Visual ceremony. Best Original Screenplay went dolfini (“The Sopranos”) and Peter O’Toole with actor Matthew McConaughey giving Effects, Best Achievement in Film Editing to the film “Her,” written by Spike Jonze, (“Lawrence of Arabia”), as well as countless an odd yet kindhearted speech about God, and Best Achievement in Cinematography. and Best Adapted Screenplay was won by others who changed the business of film. his family and his father who apparently Director Alfonso Cuarón took home the “12 Years a Slave.” Last but not least, the All said and done, the real winners of the loved gumbo and beer. He also did his Best Achievement in Directing award for award for Best Motion Picture of the Year night were “12 Years a Slave” and “Gravity,” best to inspire everyone by saying that his “Gravity” and became the first person of went to the film “12 Years a Slave,” directed both winning multiple big awards. This hero is himself in 10 years, and that future Latino heritage to win this award. year’s Oscars, though not incredibly special,

by Steve McQueen.

The Best Documentary award went McConaughey should be everyone else’s One of the best presenters of the night provided some great moments and proved to the film “20 Feet From Stardom,” which was Jim Carrey (“Ace Ventura”), who gave that 2013 was a fantastic year for film. hero as well.

Pharrell’s career in for ‘Happy’ future by logan baker Staff Writer

The musical MVP of 2013, Pharrell Williams, has started 2014 off without slowing his blazing hot falsetto trail.

After being featured in two of last year’s biggest hits, Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” and Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky,” and dropping major production credits left and right in places like Miley Cyrus’ “Bangerz” and Pusha T’s “My Name Is My Name,” he also produced the Oscarnominated soundtrack for the film “Despicable Me 2,” which contained the chart-topping “Happy.” Pharrell Williams and major music label Columbia have positioned “G I R L” to be the first major pop release of 2014. This album is loaded with primetime talent such as composer Hans Zimmer, Daft Punk, Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys.

One thing is for sure with the release of this album: 40-year-old Williams has mastered making creative pop music for our generation. It is repetitive

yet it feels fresh every time you hear it.

Instead of assaulting his listeners with full drum and bass beats like typical modern pop, Williams styles himself as a calmer, more intelligent alternative with luscious falsettos instead of screams and more delicate rhythms than overwhelming ones.

“G I R L” is billed to be a “celebration of womankind,” which could be in response to the criticism he received after appearing on and producing the controversial single “Blurred Lines.”

Pharrell blends pro-female lyrics alongside slick odes of pleasure that fit together side by side. The album seems like a celebration with women alongside men rather than any form masochism. Instead of the predatory nature of that song, “G I R L” definitely has the thematic element of celebration on lock as all of these songs would fit in perfectly at a wedding. This is not to say the album is filled with all the same sound; it has enough variety to appease adult contemporary taste, be on top-40 radio and appear on a children’s movie soundtrack.

The album starts off with Hans Zimmer-arranged orchestration before Pharrell jumps in with his falsetto.

It then gets even poppier and more danceable with Pharrell crooning “I just close my eyes and visions appear / She’s everything I want and it’s crystal clear.”

“Brand New,” featuring Justin Timberlake, sounds like it could have been taken off of Timberlake’s 2013 album, “The 20/20 Experience,” and much of “G I R L” sounds similar to Timberlake’s discography. Both artists have experience creating quality, contemporary pop and R&B music. They have both been major stars for a while and know how to deliver something the audience want to hear.

The best songs on the album are the ones that do something a little different and make you stand up and really appreciate Pharrell’s style. The Daft Punk-featured “Gust of Wind” has beautiful production with rising strings that legitimately sound like a gust of wind, as well as a robotic hook provided by the duo. “Happy” is incredibly energetic and very well-known. It is the cur-

rent number-one song in America and also has a 24-hour music video with the four-minute song looped 360 times. It is extremely catchy yet not exhausting in the slightest.

“Lost Queen” is the most ambitious song on the album and the most inventive. The beginning of the song is the closest Pharrell gets to a hip-hop feel.

As he maintains his falsetto voice, the verse glides through the listener’s ears like warm butter. The eight-minute song then diverges into 70 seconds of crashing waves before revealing a hidden track entitled “Freq,” which features long forgotten pop star JoJo. It is very smooth and has quality lyrics like “You’ve got to go inward to experience the outer space that was built for you” and “I’d rather be a freak than not be unique / The individuality makes life better.”

Intelligent pop is a rarity these days, and Williams delivers this with a classy record that will undoubtedly be a hit.

Any of these songs could be a lead single for a different artist but Williams delivers an album packed of hits with his sly, ageless smile.

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Kid Cudi releases surprise EP

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by logan baker Staff Writer

After hinting at it for months, Kid Cudi surprised everyone by releasing his “Satellite Flight” EP at midnight on Tuesday, Feb. 25. This 10-track EP is meant to bridge the gap between last year’s “Indicud” and his upcoming 2015 album, “Man on the Moon III.” At the end of “Indicud,” Kid Cudi left us with “The Flight Of The Moon Man.” He returns to begin his new album with “Destination: Mother Moon.” After the brighter tone of “Indicud,” Cudi takes listeners into a darker space with his new album “KiD CuDi presents SATELLITE FLIGHT: The Journey to Mother Moon.”

This latest stop in the 30-year-old rapper’s genre-bending career continues his theme of space exploration across 10 tracks, four of them instrumental, six with lyrics and one lone, surprise guest spot from crooner Raphael Saadiq. It also continues Cudi’s short history with self-production. After trying his hand at producing on “Indicud” with hit-or-miss results, his skills seem to have improved greatly with time.

“Satellite Flight” sounds more like 2010’s “Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager” than anything else Cudi has done before. It has the same tones of desperation that tinged his lyrics then, but now he makes the listener feel that with his production instead. The only song where he reallys raps is “Too Bad I Have to Destroy You Now.” While the title is weak, the song

itself is actually quite good. It seems to follow a small storyline that develops near the middle of the album.

With the fifth song, “Balmain Jeans,” he describes a tender, sensual moment with a woman that opens up his soul and leaves a part of him inside her. Lyrics such as “Can I come inside your vortex” and “Help me take off my balmain jeans / I’ll undo yours” make it obvious what is happening. The guest verse by Raphael Saadiq flows in perfectly over guitars played by both Cudi and Saadiq. Saadiq plays his role perfectly, not distracting from the world Cudi has created but instead adding his voice for external perspective.

The aforementioned song, “Too Bad I Have to Destroy You Now,” seems to be about an abortion and the pain Cudi felt having to deal with it. “Internal Bleeding” adds to this with lines such as “I’ll haunt you / Deep in the dark / Behind your eyes” that almost seem to be written from the aborted child’s perspective.

This inner storyline encapsulates the darkness of the album and the struggle Cudi is trying to express.

Other songs on the album that make it a worthwhile listen include the instrumental tracks “Destination: Mother Moon” and “Return of the Moon Man (Original Score).” “Destination: Mother Moon” grabs the listener with its eerie, spacey production that will bounce around your skull with its thudding boom.

“Return of the Moon Man” begs to be rapped over by Cudi; its epic, orchestral sounds would work perfectly with Cudi’s signature sing-song flow and it is

disappointing not to hear that on this track.

Final track “Troubled Boy” is another remarkable piece of work. It again captures Cudi’s desperation and holds a depressive tone. He sings “No one wants a troubled boy / Leave alone the troubled boy” over the calm rhythms of a guitar played

by Cudi himself. It is incredibly reminiscent to the final two songs on “Man on the Moon II,” “Trapped In My Mind” and “Maybe.” All three songs tap into the same type of desperation and end with seemingly temporary appeasement. “Troubled Boy” in particular ends with a whisper of good-bye to close out the EP. Another interesting facet of “Satellite Flight” is Cudi’s use of samples from his past work.

Examples that stand out are “Troubled Boy” and “Balmain Jeans.” There are two occurrences on “Troubled Boy”: the immediately recognizable lyric “No one” from track “My World” off his first album and the “Goodbye” from “Teleport 2 Me, Jamie” off his 2012 alt-rock album “WZRD.” The “Okay, okay” line from “Balmain Jeans” is sampled from “No One Believes Me,” which is an excellent track he did in conjunction with the release of the movie “Fright Night” in 2011. This self-sampling could mean a lot of things, perhaps representing faded memories from past experiences or to give the tone of self-reflection. The listener will have to decide what Cudi means.

Cudi has received a lot of criticism the past year or so due to his decision to focus on production and alternative rock

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The album artwork for Kid Cudi’s surprise EP “Satellite Flight.”

instead of hip-hop like his first two albums. This is unfair to Cudi regarding who he is as an artist.

Musicians and artists should be constantly evolving and adapting their music or art to their current life. Cudi is trying to define himself and shape his music based on what he thinks matches himself rather than what his fans want. He has taken a page out of his old mentor, Kanye West’s, handbook. Much like West, who has dramatically switched his music up from his original albums to last year’s “Yeezus,” Cudi has changed his style, and it would be surprising to see him return any time soon.

It is also important to remember that “Satellite Flight”

is a transition piece to the longawaited final chapter of the “Man on the Moon” series, not the finished product. It is supposed to feel like the inklings of thought and emotion rather than a standalone piece of work to be judged.

Cudi has released another solid piece to his storyline. “Satellite Flight” shows an improvement in his production and lays out the beginning of his next album. It is definitely worth a listen, if just to capture the emotions Cudi once again puts out in the open. This album is going to be imperative to understanding what Cudi does in the future, and to fully appreciate what is to come, “Satellite Flight” deserves to be heard.

Lecter, who incidentally is the serial killer for whom Graham is desperately searching.

Despite the fact the show’s story has already been told several times, “Hannibal” seeks to add a different edge to the story.

From the elaborate cannibalistic cooking scenes with Lecter to the gruesome yet intelligent serial killers prowling the world, a new dimension brings forth an element of horror rarely seen on television today. The newest serial killer is one such example; after the discovery of six bodies injected with silicone and encased in color preservative, it comes to light that the perpetrator of the crimes seeks to create a color palette—of people. The final scene of “Kaiseki” finds the newest victim waking up in the middle of delicately arranged bodies, displayed just as carefully as Lecter’s meals of hidden human. Yet this scene is not even the worst the audience has seen; the color palette could be easily topped by the tower of bodies one serial killer left, stretching horribly into the sky with twisted limbs. In a show so recognized for the intense horror, “Hannibal” makes up for it by being one of the most visually stimulating, aesthetically pleasing and altogether gorgeous shows on television today.

The entirety of the season premiere promises greatness to come, especially the insanely intense first few minutes. The

episode opens on an exhilarating flash-forward: Jack Crawford (Laurence Fishburne, “The Matrix”), FBI agent and friend of Graham, faces off against Lecter in a fight. Crawford crawls for his gun, but Lecter deftly manages to incapacitate Crawford’s shooting hand with a knife. The fighting continues in a slew of intense choreography, supplemented only by percussion and the sound of fighting blows hitting flesh. The scene closes mid-brawl with an ominous “twelve weeks earlier.” The use of this prolepsis promises thrilling episodes to the viewers, as they have started the season with confirmation of the impending duel. This foreshadowing does not draw away suspense from the show because of its careful setup; anyone with any horror book or film knowledge knows that Lecter ends up jailed. The real question remains: Where did Lecter slip up in his elaborate and precise killings?

“Kaiseki” promises greatness for the upcoming season of “Hannibal.” The captivating storyline only shows promise with the sneak peek to the coming face-off, while any horror fan would be excited about the prospect of more thoughtfully grotesque characters and sequences.

Most exciting about the upcoming season is the inevitability of Lecter producing more cannibalistic inside jokes with himself as he serves up human flesh to his unknowing dinner party guests.

‘Hannibal’ the cannibal returns to TV

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The season premiere of “Hannibal” holds a flash-forward to Dr. Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) stabbing Agent Crawford (Laurence Fishburn).

by kaitlynne birkett Co-Copy Chief

The first episode of the second season of the acclaimed show “Hannibal” returned this past Friday with a delightful and captivating opening. The episode was titled “Kaiseki,” which is a type of Japanese cuisine where the presentation is just as important as the flavor. As usual, the episode titles are thinly veiled analogies for what is happening in the plot. The premiere

dealt with major repercussions from last season, in addition to introducing a new serial killer, to whom the title refers.

The final episode of season one saw protagonist and FBI profiler Will Graham (Hugh Dancy, “Black Hawk Down”) behind bars for murders he did not commit, as his psychologist and actual serial killer Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen, “The Hunt”) looked on. The show is based on the novel “Red Dragon”

by Thomas Harris; the follow-

ing books “The Silence of the Lambs” and “Hannibal” may be more familiar to most audiences.

All three were adapted into films, but the series “Hannibal” seeks to put a different spin on the story.

The show follows Graham, a reluctant FBI profiler who struggles with a currently unidentified mental disability (many theories point to him being on the autism spectrum) that allows him to don the persona of a killer and put together entire crime scenes.

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Alcohol is better than ‘Mixology’ by kaitlynne birkett Co-Copy Chief

This past week saw a new comedy added to the ABC lineup, entitled “Mixology.” The show’s season is set to span one night in a bar as all sorts of mishaps occur, each episode focusing on different relationships between two out of the 10 characters. Though the premise does not seem to be very complex, the show is funny enough to hold its own in the 9:30/8:30c time slot for a while.

The first two episodes, “Tom & Maya” and “Liv & Ron,” respectively, introduce the 10 characters the first season will revolve around. Narrated by Tom’s best friend, Bruce (Andrew Santino, “Henry Poole is Here”), the first episode follows Tom (Blake Lee, “Parks and Recreation”) who was recently dumped by his fiancée. Sure, “Mixology” relies on the overused trope of a nice guy who does not understand the dating scene, but with Maya (Ginger Gonzaga, “The Morning After”) as a foil to his inadequacies, the show is held together. The narrator presents Maya as cold-hearted and selfish, but she is actually just someone who knows what she wants. Obviously Maya is not someone to let a person waste her time, as Tom promises to.

He awkwardly approaches her to buy a drink, quickly breaking into tears after seconds of talking to a woman. Maya, who did not sign up to be a babysitter for the night, quickly provides concise and sharp-witted advice to snap him out of it. Hilarity ensues after he manages to get her number and creepily tries to add her on Facebook, before his friends Bruce and Cal (Craig Frank, “The Lizzie Bennet Diaries) intervene.

“Liv and Ron,” the following episode, focuses on the two eponymous characters.

Liv (Kate Simses, “What’s Your Number?”) is Maya’s friend, who has not done a daring thing in her entire life—except for, it appears, on this infamous night. She very ill-advisedly chooses to have a drink with

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Ginger Gonzaga and Kate Simses play Maya and Liv on the new series “Mixology,” which details the relationships between various bar patrons. Mixology airs on ABC.

the good-looking and British Ron (Adam Campbell, “Epic Movie”), despite the fact that she has a fiancé waiting for her at home.

Ron, on the other hand, introduces himself to the audience by puking into the handbag of his blind date—who promptly sends him away. Both the first and second episodes provide analeptic scenes away from the bar, detailing the past of certain characters and preventing a monotonous location.

This show looks like it is going to provide a lot of comedy through raunchy and insulting jokes, especially since it was created by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, both

writers for “The Hangover.” Such jokes would not necessarily be a bad thing, as long as they were interspersed with other forms of humor which, sadly, do not look to be the future of “Mixology.” While it is obviously not going to be a show to hold a fan base comparable to that of “How I Met Your Mother” and its nine seasons, the new show will provide enough laughs to keep it going through at least one. Where “Mixology” goes next will be up in the air, as any more episodes portraying a single night will become dull and monotonous, just like each of the characters’ acting.

In a show centered entirely on showing the worst of the human condition, “Mixology”-like situations will hopefully not plague any of the college bar-goers around campus. While many people may find the jokes funny, the show is guaranteed to get old, just as the second and third “Hangover” did. The entire premise of “Mixology” seems to be an overused sitcom setting, just another bullet point on the list signaling the declining innovation of the entertainment industry. The show is a perfect example of bad mixology—too much vodka and not enough cranberry.

Binge-worthy series to enjoy on break

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“House of Cards” is an online-only political drama that can be found on Netflix.

by daniel muzi Contributing Writer

Spring Break is the time to hang out with friends, catch up on your sleep and, most importantly, watch all of the TV shows on your “to watch list.” Whether they are shows you have been meaning to watch but have not had the time for or shows you have never considered before, Spring Break offers the perfect chance to watch them all.

Here are several suggestions of series to watch over break.

Political shows often have arc-based plotlines that are unsuitable to out-of-order viewing, requiring the watcher to see them all in a row, and these two are no exception. Aaron Sorkin’s epic White House drama “The West Wing” is arguably one of

the best political dramas of all time. Spanning seven of the eight years of the Josiah Bartlett (Martin Sheen, “Apocalypse Now”) presidency, “The West Wing” provides politics, drama and comedy for everyone.

The show also provides something that is often lacking in other long-lived dramas: The last season is just as good as the first.

You can see all seven seasons of “The West Wing” on Netflix and Amazon Prime.

A relative newcomer, Netflix’s “House of Cards” is quickly becoming the “West Wing” of today, winning awards and breaking boundaries as an Internet-only powerhouse. The political maneuverings of Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey, “American Beauty”) are so slight and mischievous they will make you question whether the real Washington, D.C. operates the same

way. Both seasons of “House of Cards” are ning an Emmy, Fox cancelled the show available on Netflix. after airing only 11 of its 14 episodes. Set There have not been many drug-based on the spaceship Serenity, the show folshows to last more than a season, but the lows the ship’s crew as they try to make ones that do last long. “Breaking Bad” may their way in the “verse.” As a member have just ended, but not everyone jumped of the extremely small space-western on the bandwagon while it was still on genre, “Firefly” is one of the best sci-fi the air. AMC’s meth-drama is perfect for shows ever made. The 14 episodes can be those who have yet to see seen on Netflix, this gem. Based around Amazon Prime high-school chemistryand Hulu Plus. teacher-turned-drugWhile Fox dealer Walter White cancelled “Fire(Bryan Cranston, fly” partway “Argo”), the show questhrough the first tions what the average season, it gave person is capable of if “Arrested Develbacked into a corner. All opment” more of five seasons of “Breaka chance, letting ing Bad” are available to it run for three watch on Netflix. seasons. Netflix Given the state of the commissioned an marijuana debate in this additional season country, “Weeds” may be that was released the perfect show to watch last May. While it over break. Revolving may have lasted around the suburban several years, the housewife drug dealer show’s comedy photo courtesy of scifinow.uk Nancy Botwin (Mary- The Fox series “Firefly” was cancelled after one season. held up until the Louise Parker, “Angels in end. Based around America”), the show follows her life as her the Bluth family as it struggles to deal with husband dies and she struggles to maintain the arrest of its patriarch, “Arrested Develher upper middle-class lifestyle. Finding opment” will certainly keep you laughing drugs to be the only way to make the money throughout all of break. The four seasons she is used to, Botwin begins to sell mari- can be found on Netflix, while three can be juana to her friends and neighbors. All eight found on Amazon Prime and Hulu Plus. seasons of “Weeds” can be found on Netflix.

While these certainly are not the only Most popular shows last at least shows you could watch over break, they five seasons if not more, but some are do represent some of the best shows in cancelled before they can finish what their varying genres. Whether you enjoy they started. Of all the cancelled shows political dramas or suburban drug dealers, on Fox, “Firefly” has one of the largest Spring Break is going to be a productive and most vocal fan bases. Despite win- week, at least in terms of television.

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Marijuana revenue higher than expected by danny zimny-schmitt Senior Reporter

On Feb. 20, recreational marijuana stores had to turn in the taxes they collected from the first month of sales. Initial estimates of the taxes collected show that they could add more than $100 million to state coffers, which are far higher than previous estimates by a long shot. This new revenue stream shows that effective marijuana regulation can put much-needed money into the state government, all while taking cash away from drug lords and other dealers. It is an important indication that effectively regulated pot can be a boon and not a threat to not only Colorado, but states across the country.

Generally, Colorado is a state with lower than average taxes, but voters approved a tax of 25 percent on the newly legalized

recreational marijuana. A tax rate at fully a quarter of sales revenue (a rate higher than even the smothering hotel taxes in Manhattan) brings in a lot of revenue, which is what this first collection day has demonstrated.

The reason is simple: There are a lot more people who the market is open to.

There were 110,000 medical marijuana patients in Colorado, but Amendment 64 legalized pot for millions of Coloradans, everyone 21 and over. Budget proposals from Governor Hickenlooper’s office estimate that the state’s recreational pot industry could reach up to $610 million in annual sales, which combined with the medical pot industry could result in as much as $1 billion in sales.

In his budget proposal, the governor sees as much as $134 million in tax revenue for the state from recreational and medical marijuana for the fiscal year that begins on

July 1. By law, the first $40 million has to go to school construction, but beyond that, it will be added to the state’s coffers.

Of course, while keeping money out of the hands of drug lords is generally agreed upon, trusting the state government with an influx of cash is something fewer people are inclined to do. However, Hickenlooper proposes spending $99 million of the projected revenue in several ways: on efforts to prevent pot use by children and teens ($45 million), substance abuse treatment programs ($40 million), public health ($12 million), anti-stoned driving campaigns and pot store regulation enforcement.

These programs will work to address some of the side effects of legalization that many expect will come to pass.

Any additional revenue will serve to reduce state budget deficits and repair bottom lines. This can only be good for the

citizens of the state, having cash from pot sales serving the public good rather than lining the pockets of a smuggling operation.

Although recreational shops have not yet opened in Washington State, budget estimates there project that sales could bring in up to $190 million in tax revenue for the four years starting in July of 2015.

Legalization is something that is bound to have many positive results and inevitably, some negative side effects. There are still many studies to be done and effects to analyze. But with the first stream of revenue from recreational pot sales already flowing to the state generating higher than expected revenues, it shows the potential legalization has to dedicate hundreds of millions of new dollars to the public good. Keeping money out of the hands of criminals and in control of public servants is something almost everyone can agree is a step forward.

The most recently established campus assembly of faith was Mosaic Church, who now offers a 10:30 Sunday morning service in Davis Auditorium. This group celebrated their first service with a congregation of a couple hundred attendees. This developing church was founded by Pastor Matt and is being mentored through Denver United’s Senior Pastor Rob Brendle. Denver United is one of many local churches also patronized by DU students.

The vision for Mosaic coming to campus is to “do whatever it takes to reach seekers and inspire believers towards a growing relationship with Jesus.”

Christian students on campus seem to be receiving this new place of worship positively. Roy-Michael Harris, who attended Mosaic’s first service and is a practicing inter-denominational Christian, said “It was nice to see familiar faces because you rarely get a chance to meet other Christians on campus; it was refreshing.” This recognizes the benefits of having on-campus opportunities for religious expression. By doing so it also acknowledges that though there are practicing Christians on campus, it is not always something people openly identify with and therefore some students of faith appear to face challenges in finding one

another. Another DU student who distinguishes herself as a Christian, Tara Collins, said, “At college it is a lot harder to stay truly faithful, going to church every Sunday, having a church on campus will help that.”

From speaking with other students as well, it is apparent that maintaining the degree of faith some students were raised with while attending university can be a struggle.

Though DU is not promoting religious adherence in general or any specific religious beliefs, nor should it, is it fostering a community where those who wish to sustain their faith can indeed do so on campus? Through investigation into a broader student perception, it seems there are mixed opinions. Two DU students, Ben Brentin and Adrienne Leonard, express their observations about Christian culture on campus. “I don’t have anything against it,” said Adrienne. “But I don’t see its presence.” Ben, somewhat on the other hand, said “It’s very present in certain groups, such as CREW, but it is a select few who are active in their faith on campus.”

So it seems that if you seek it out, you shall find a support network for your Christian faith here at DU. Those interested in Judaism, Muslim religion or Mormonism may also find an organization or two to participate in,

such as Hillel, Muslim Student Association (MSA) or Latter-day Saint Student Association (LDSSA). As spoken by Charlie Lawton and quoted by Matthew McConnaughey in his recent Oscar acceptance speech, “When you got God, you got a friend, and that friend is you.” It is not within our university’s rights to limit this friendship or anyone’s relationship with Jesus, God or whomever they worship. However, as an atheist, I take comfort in knowing those who practice a faith can be supported here on campus while I am also respected for my beliefs.

In regards to religion, individuals must be considerate, our institution must be cautious and religions must be compassionate.

The Dalai Lama says that all teaching, all faiths emphasize love, compassion and tolerance. These tenets should be considered primary forces within our campus’ religious community in order to uphold our commitment to inclusivity. The Office of Religious and Spiritual Life states that their mission is to, “Promote meaningful encounters, engagement and understanding across lines of religious and disciplinary commitments.”

With this sense of inter-faith deference and a foundation in compassion, DU can facilitate a flourishing community of both believers and non-believers.

tori moons Sophomore California

evan mues Freshman Colorado

Promoting religious conviction a positive step by naomi forman Staff Writer

A 2010 PEW study reports that 2.18 billion people throughout the world subscribe to the Christian faith. Here at DU that translates to a considerable, though not always tangible, Christian presence on campus. As far as other religions, there are several represented, but more minimally in comparison.

DU dedicates substantial consideration and resources to supporting all faiths on campus; this can be seen through the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life. Though religion can be a divisive topic, promoting religious conviction that emphasizes compassion could cultivate increased harmony, activism and accountability within our DU community.

Here on campus we have around 17 recognized religiously affiliated student groups, 14 of which are Christian based. Currently we have a regular Catholic mass and non-denominational service each Sunday physically performed on campus grounds.

Beyond this there are groups such as Young Life, CRU and the Campus Ambassadors Christian Community, which strive to provide opportunities for students to engage with the Christian faith through Bible studies, campus events, service trips and more.

Pioneer Voices: what are your plans for spring break?

cassidy ammerman Freshman Colorado

“I’m going to Disneyland and camping with some people on my floor.”

daniel bobo Freshman California

“I’m going skiing in Montana and going home.”

“Going to Mexico”

“I think we’re going on a road trip to California.”

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CO leads emission regulations Weekly Wealth: by danny zimny-schmitt Senior Reporter

Colorado took a major step forward in the regulation of oil and gas operations with the approval of new standards, negotiated and agreed upon by both energy companies and environmental groups. This is a monumental step forward in safe and effective regulation of fracking activities that relied on the input of both sides and should be a model for other states to follow.

Anadarko Petroleum, Noble Energy and Encana Corporation, which collectively run more than 80 percent of the oil and gas operations in the Denver-Julesburg basin where much of the state’s fracking takes place, worked with the Environmental Defense Fund to craft regulations approved by the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission. The Commission then approved these regulations by a vote of 8-1 after five days of hearings.

This step is huge for a number of reasons, beginning with the fact that it put two normally warring sides in the same room at a negotiating table. Governor Hickenlooper had asked major oil and gas producers, and environmental groups to reconcile differences and come up with a regulatory strategy for moving forward and ended up hitting a gold mine.

“This is a model for the country,” said Dan Grossman, the defense fund’s Rocky Mountain regional director in a Bloomberg article. “We’ve got this simmering battle between the oil and gas industry, and neighborhoods throughout the state that are being faced with development. That degree of acrimony is pushing the industry and policy makers to look for ways to get some wins.”

Curtis Rueter, a Denver-based development manager at Noble Energy, gave his opinion in a telephone interview quoted in the same Bloomberg article. “This is the right thing to do for our business,” said Rueter. “We want to find the leaks and fix them because that will reduce our

emissions and the rules provide guidance and technology for us to do that.”

Another major step forward is that methane is included among the regulated gases. Methane is a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent at trapping heat than carbon dioxide. It is also largely an unknown in terms of climate change from fracking operations, as a wide array of studies have shown that differing amounts escape from well operations.

The new regulations require companies to install equipment to minimize leakage from tanks, control or capture 95 percent of all emissions and inspect well sites for leaks every month. Over the period of one year, the regulations will also remove enough damaging volatile organic compounds from the air to equal the number emitted by all cars and trucks in the state for a year.

Not everyone was all smiles, however. Members of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association and Colorado Petroleum Association said the costs to comply with the rules would be more than double what the state is projecting. The associations opposed parts of the emissions mandates, saying the rules weren’t factually supported and were only negotiated by a selected group of companies.

Given that Colorado is the sixth largest producer of natural gas and ninth largest producer of oil in the U.S., these regulations are a major step forward toward what one might call “responsible fracking,” wherecompanies are held more accountable for their actions and actually agree to negotiate with environmental groups over issues.

The oil and natural gas boom nationwide is not going anywhere soon, given the great economic benefits that are to be had in a still down economy. These new regulations in Colorado are a model for other states to follow as they draw up their own rules for fracking operations. They represent what could be the start of a new era in transparency and responsibility in fracking.

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by roderick o’dorisio Business Manager

Let’s start with three truisms: 1. If you do exactly what everyone else does, you will never have a competitive edge. You will always be the same as everyone else.

2. There are countless opportunities out there, if you can just figure out how to solve the market need.

3. Solving market needs is difficult. And if you say, as most people do, “‘the problem is too great for me,”’ you will wind up with everyone else who didn’t rise to the challenge—and you will never end up gaining a competitive edge,” said Paul Brown, New York Times and Forbes contributor Successful people sometimes get lucky. They might be endowed with a substantial inheritance or job position, or maybe they won the genetic lottery because of their parents. However, you should never rely on pure luck to become successful.

Thus, in order to stand out from the pack, you have to outwork your peers and embrace the obstacles. The challenges you will face professionally, financially or personally need to be attacked and overcome. Look forward to the trials of life.

No matter what hand they are dealt, successful people maximize their resources and work with what they have.

This ingenuity will almost always allow these certain people to achieve their goals.

They are grateful not only for their successes, but they are grateful for the challenges they face, and most of all, they are grateful for their disappointments. Failure ignites learning, and more knowledge causes more creativity.

The successful people realize their weaknesses and utilize the knowledge from failures to continue building the necessary stepping stones to reach their high and lofty goals. With more resources and more knowledge, you will always be a stride ahead of the other guy.

As we conclude this Winter Quarter, here are three financial tips that will keep you ahead of the other guy, especially after you graduate and begin your career: Invest in Your Education Take advantage of the hundreds of majors and minors DU has to offer. Take advantage of the research opportunities with some of the most distinguished professors in the world. Take advantage of your study- abroad experiences, club

involvement, and your network of friends and mentors.

A recent U.S. Census Bureau report cited that a four-year college degree on average earns you a third more than those who do not have a college degree. That’s an average of over $2.1 million in a lifetime. With a Master’s degree, this figure jumps to $2.5 million. And with a professional degree, such as an M.D. or a J.D., this figure sits at an enormous $4.4 million. If you sacrifice for your education, you will be rewarded.

Invest in Your Skills In today’s ever-changing job market, specialized skills are desired for numerous occupations. For example, if you want to be a financial or data analyst, you have to master the tools and utilities of Microsoft Excel. That’s the benchmark.

However, to exceed this benchmark, why not get ahead of the other guy and become skilled in Microsoft Access? The competitive edge of specialized skills will set you apart from the other pool of job applicants.

Another desired skill set that opens a profusion of job opportunities is foreign language proficiency. According to the Wall Street Journal and University of Phoenix Research Institute, Spanish and Chinese will be the two languages most in demand over the coming decades.

Capitalize on Income Taxes The more you make, the more they take. Instead of quickly filling out your tax returns, take the time to research which deductions and exemptions you might qualify for. This time well spent can save you tens of thousands over your lifetime.

One of the best ways to truly understand how to fill out your tax returns most effectively is to volunteer at a non-profit tax organization, such as the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) or Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE). By helping out the ones in need and exercising financial prudence, you will become a guru at keeping your hard-earned money out of Uncle Sam’s pockets.

Any of these financial tips can be implemented at any stage in your life, young or old. However, I suggest you begin early. Heeding the foundations of financial wisdom and planning will allow you to end your career much richer than the other guy, as well as much earlier. Making these decisions will involve numerous obstacles, but you must embrace these challenges. They will bring you great reward.

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Happy ending for Pio seniors Women’s hoops splits weekend games, gets win on senior day by calvin jouard Sports Editor

double Saturday with 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting for the night, along with 11 rebounds. The senior forward from Omaha also grabbed 11 boards in the Thursday night loss to South Dakota State.

The Pios jumped out to an early 10-0 lead over the visiting Jackrabbits of South Dakota State, but found themselves down by one at half, 30-31. The Jackrabbits hit 48 percent of their shots

a brief recap of recent DU sports

Men’s Lacrosse Recently: Lost 1012 to No. 20 Penn.

What’s next: Away vs. No. 11 Notre Dame on Saturday (in Orange County, Calif.)

Women’s Lacrosse Recently: Dropped 12-7 decision to Louisville.

What’s next: HOME vs. Vander-

bilt today (Wed.) @ 2 p.m., HOME vs.

Temple on Saturday. @ 1 p.m.

Men’s Tennis Recently: Upset

by New Mexico, 3-4.

What’s next: Away vs. Princeton on Friday.

Women’s Tennis Recently: Beat Nevada 5-2, with five

Money problems

The Clarion sports staff dives into the world of athletics.

After falling to South Dakota State University last Thursday, the women’s basketball squad came away with a win against neighboring North Dakota State in what would be the team’s regular season finale as well as the final home game for five seniors.

Before Saturday’s game against the Bison of North Dakota, seniors Alison Janecek, Maiya Michel, Desiree Hunter, Quincey Noonan and Brianna Tisch were honored during a Senior Day Ceremony.

Hunter came up with four rebounds on the weekend, along with a total of nine points.

F e l l o w senior Noonan redshirted her kim nesbitt|clarion senior year to Senior Forward Alison Janecek (42) finished Saturday night’s win with a double-double. recover from injury. Back in her first year as a by seven going into the break. ships March 8-11. With a Pioneer in 2010, DU led by as many as 13 in 5-9 mark in conference play Noonan started the second half, and shot a (7-22 overall), DU is the 6th and played in 30 whopping 61.8 percent from seed in the tournament, and games and was the field. is slated to take on Indiana dubbed DU’s All five Pio starters scored University-Purdue University gusto kubiak|clarion Most Valuable Sophomore guard Kailey Edwards (white) in double figures against the Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne) on finished with 24 Freshman.

Bison. Sophomore guard Sunday, March 9 at 2:30 p.m. points in the win over North Dakota State.

A knee injury Kailey Edwards had 14 points The Mastodons posted an 8-6 eight games into at the break, and finished with Summit League record while the season cut Michel’s senior beyond the arc, and eventually 24. Junior forward Theresa going 15-13 on the year. campaign short. She was still beat the Pioneers by a 14-point Wirth almost had a doubleDuring the regular season, able to gather 661 total career margin, 69-55. double performance. She the Pios split the series with rebounds, which ranks ninth Saturday’s outing proved ended the game with 21 points Fort Wayne. Both games were all-time at Denver. more fruitful for the Pioneers. and seven boards. close. The Pios lost by three in Janecek headed the charge A 17-6 run fueled by three The Pioneers head to Fort Wayne, but rebounded in for the Pioneers in the week- 3-pointers by junior Morgan Sioux Falls, S.D. for the the second game of the series end games, getting a double- Van Riper-Rose put DU up Summit League Champion- and won 71-66 at Magness.

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singles victories.

What’s next: Away vs. Louisville on Saturday, Away vs. North Texas on Sunday.

Men’s Basketball Recently: Fell to South Dakota State and North Dakota State in regular season finale, now 15-14 overall.

What’s next: Away vs. South Dakota on Sunday @ Summit League Championships.

Gymnastics Recently: Earned 195.675 to beat Michigan State What’s next: Away vs. Georgia on Saturday.

Swimming & Diving Recently: Won the Summit League Championship, and 32 swimmers were named to the All-League Team.

What’s next: NCAA Championships March 20 (Women) & March 27 (Men).

by sawyer d’argonne Staff Writer

The day many NBA fans have dreaded may be coming sooner than anticipated. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver recently announced that the NBA will allow companies to buy advertisements on teams’ jerseys in the future. While the issue is a somewhat controversial choice, as many fans don’t want to see the league “sell out,” it is one that will likely be necessary in the near future.

The league’s money issues peaked in 2011 when the NBA argued that 22 of the 30 teams were losing money. The result was a lockout that cancelled almost a third of the 2011 season. Money is a problem in basketball.

Things have gotten better though. Today there are only four teams in the league operating in the red (Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves and the Brooklyn Nets), and revenue around the league is significantly up.

Despite the financial rebound, the league will likely be selling ad space next to their logos soon. The move is a solid business decision for the league that could be worth upwards of $100 million and should help to solidify the recent financial success of the NBA. While I might not like seeing a Coca-Cola logo next to my favorite team, I certainly understand the decision.

Money is the wheel that keeps the sports machine running and sometimes causes some issues. March Madness is coming up later this month, which is sure to reignite the debate over whether NCAA athletes deserve to be paid.

The NCAA, broadcasters and corporate sponsors are seemingly the biggest winners of big collegiate sporting events such as March Madness, making billions in revenue annually. According to Forbes, some TV broadcasting companies can make over $1 billion on the revenue from March Madness alone.

With the athletes raking in so much money for others, the question of whether they are entitled to some of their own is a fair one.

There are several reasons why paying players is a good idea.

Players are risking a potential career-ending injury without pay, athletes coming from lower socioeconomic classes have trouble supporting themselves in school and it may even prevent players from leaving to go pro early and taking bribes from sports agents.

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Hockey gets Hometown laxer looks to draw attention in junior Marchyear 5th, 2014 16 www.duclarion.com weekend split by sawyer d’argonne Staff Writer

No. 20 Denver hockey visited Kalamazoo to take on the Western Michigan University Broncos this weekend, splitting the series 1-1.

The Pioneers won the first game of the series on Friday night 4-2 before surrendering the second game 3-1. The split moves DU to 15-13-6 on the season with a 9-10-3 record in conference play. Western Michigan moves to 16-13-5 on the season with a 10-10-2 mark in the conference.

The first half of Friday’s match was quiet until late in the second period when freshman forward Emil Romig finally gave the Pioneers a 1-0 lead. Romig’s goal gave way to a five-goal third period. Western Michigan’s Chase Balisy tied the game before the Pios blew the game open with three scores by freshman Will Butcher, sophomore Gabe Levine and junior Matt Tabrum.

WMU responded with a late score by Mike McGee, although their efforts proved futile as Denver took home the win 4-2. Sam Brittain took home the first star of the game, allowing two scores and making 29 saves in the match.

Saturday’s game started off with an early goal by Chase Balisy, giving the Broncos the lead, but Denver’s Ty Loney tied the game midway through the first period.

The tie would stand until the third period when Chase Balisy scored two goals, completing a hat trick.

The three scores proved too much for the Pioneers to overcome, as the Broncos took the win 3-1.

Denver sits at 32 conference points which is good enough for sixth in the NCHC, above only Colorado College and Miami (Ohio) University.

Western Michigan sits at 34 conference points and is currently tied for fourth with the University of Minnesota Duluth. The Pioneers will take on last place Miami (Ohio) this weekend in their last series of the regular season. The Redhawks are 11-18-3 on the season and just 5-16-1 in conference play.

Two wins would be big for DU as they look to move ahead of Western Michigan or Minnesota Duluth this week in order to lock up home ice for the NCHC Quarterfinals.

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Junior midfielder Kiki Boone.

by jillian queri Senior Reporter

Born and raised in Denver, junior Kiki Boone began playing lacrosse in the fourth grade, with her three older lacrosse-playing brothers as her inspiration. In 2011, Boone graduated from Cherry Creek High School, where she led her team to the state championships in 2008, 2010 and 2011.

As a sophomore in high school, Boone began to get serious about the prospect of college lacrosse.

“I never really thought about it until the idea was presented to me late sophomore year of high school. I knew I loved sports and I am a hard worker. The rest of the pieces

fell into place. I feel lucky that I was given the opportunity,” said Boone.

Although other top Division I programs across the country recruited Boone, Denver stole her heart and has proved to be the perfect fit.

“I was looking all over the country once I realized I wanted to play lacrosse in college. I traveled through California, with schools like Stanford and Cal, flew back east to see Cornell, Harvard, Dartmouth, University of Richmond and Vanderbilt; but as a Colorado girl, when I stepped foot on campus, I knew this is where I was supposed to be,” said Boone.

As a midfielder for the Pioneers, Boone has been a force on the field. Last spring, she started all 21 games and broke records for her number of draw controls. In 2013, Boone recorded 81 draw controls in a single season, which set Denver’s new record.

“Before I graduate, I want to break the record for careerhigh of draw controls for DU,” said Boone.

Off the field, Boone has had to learn how to balance her time between academics, volunteering and athletics.

“I think it takes some getting used to. I don’t think I understood what I was getting myself into my freshman year and I didn’t know how to effectively manage my schedule. But

Paying our players Continued from page 15 However, despite the very reasonable arguments of the change, there are perhaps more convincing arguments for why the paying of collegiate athletes will never happen. The most prevalent of these is the fact that only two sports are profitable: football and men’s basketball. With only two sports making universities any money, paying players would mean no more money for the other sports at the schools.

Eventually non-revenue sports would begin to be cut at major universities looking to better fund their football and bas-

ketball teams. Title IX, which states that female athletics must have the same funding as men’s, also presents problems as the university wouldn’t want to pay female basketball players and football equivalents the same as men when they aren’t bringing in revenue.

DU, as one of the premiere athletic schools the nation, will be one of the centers of this discussion. Whether or not Denver hockey and basketball players ever get paid will inevitably be a hot topic in the future, although with so many questions and arguments against the movement, it is unlikely to ever happen.

Skiing in search of 22nd NCAA Title by jillian queri Senior Reporter

The Denver ski team is headed to the NCAA National Championships in Park City, Utah, taking place March 5-8.

Denver has secured 21 National Championship titles in the past and is looking to change that number to 22. From 20082010, Denver consecutively clinched three titles to add to their record, but has not found another title since.

Twelve Pioneers qualified to compete in Park City, which is the maximum number of athletes each team can send. Denver is one of eight schools that will be competing with 12 skiers in the championships.

Junior Trevor Philp and freshman Sebastian Brigovic are back from their Olympic debuts in Sochi and will be competing

in men’s alpine for the Pioneers.

Denver has had 14 podium finishes in alpine this season, 10 of which have been by Philp and Brigovic. Junior Espen Lysdahl was the 2012 NCAA champion in slalom and has had four podium finishes this season.

Philp and Lysdahl were two of eight DU skiers named to the 2014 First Team All-RMISA (Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association). DU had the most athletes placed on the First Team All-RMISA in the West Region conference.

Senior Trygve Markset, sophomore Pierre Guedon and freshman Mortiz Madlener will be the Pioneers competing in the Nordic events, which will be held at Solider Hollow in Midway, Utah. Markset will compete in his fourth consecutive NCAA Championship in a row.

Women’s alpine skiers Devin

Delaney, a junior, and sophomores Kristine Haugen and Tianda Carroll are all looking to finish their season off strong. Delaney was a member of the U.S. Ski Team in 20102011 and Caroll competed in the NCAA Championships last year. Haugen has had four wins this season, along with seven podium finishes in slalom and giant slalom.

Redshirt senior Makayla Cappel, sophomore Silje Benum and freshman Sylvia Nordskar will represent Denver in the women’s Nordic events. Nordskar was the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association MVP of the season and has won four out of seven races, never placing lower than second.

Cappel will be making her fourth NCAA Championship appearance for DU.

now, as a junior, it has become ing. It was one of the coolest easier because I have learned moments I have ever experihow to manage my time prop- enced. We made DU history for erly, and how to effectively being the first team to make it study on planes, buses and just that far. We ended up making in shorter amounts of time,” it to the second round of the said Boone. tournament,” said Boone.

Studying Spanish and sciTwo games into her ence, Boone hopes to pursue a season as a junior, Boone has career as a dentist big goals not post-DU. only for herIn addition “I can’t even self, but for to Division I describe the joy her teammates lacrosse and acaas well. demics, Boone that erupted in “ O n e volunteers as a that room . . . It goal is for our Young Life leader team to have at her alma mater, was one of the an even better Cherry Creek than coolest moments season High School. last year. This Boone has also I have ever expe- year, we have served at three the potential different Young rienced.” to make it even Life camps across further.

We the United States. Kiki Boone, will also host H a v i n g the Conferplayed over Junior Midfielder ence Champi20 games each onships.

We season for two years at Denver, have never won the Confermemories and accomplishments ence tournament, so it would shared with Boone’s teammates really be amazing to win that and coaches are plentiful. at home,” said Boone.

“Last year, after having an For Boone, lacrosse has undefeated season, we lost to been more than just a sport.

Stanford for a bid to the NCAA “I have learned so much tournament and our whole about life and relationships team was really upset. We were by playing a team sport,” said all in our locker room watch- Boone. “Playing well together ing the selection show for the requires great communicaNCAA tournament. When tion, respect, working hard they read ‘Denver,’ I can’t even and doing your part. These describe the joy that erupted skills translate to life in many in that room; there was a lot of ways, and I’m sure I’ll always crying, laughing and scream- be grateful for the experience.”

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