Volume 36, Issue 5 - Sept. 12, 2013

September 12, 2013

Volume 36, Issue 5

www.metnews.org

twitter.com/TheMetOnline

TheMetropolitan

Men’s soccer heads in right direction • 12

Metro freshman defender Tyler Trujillo leaps over Western Washington forward Andrew Weishaar, heading the ball out of the zone Sept. 6 at Auraria Field.

The Roadrunners won the game in overtime 2-1.

Photo by Scott Lentz • slentz@msudenver.edu

INSIDE: Synthetic marijuana • 3

“Own It” • 8

“ASTRONAUT” • 10

Metro golf • 12

2 September 12, 2013 MetNews TheMetropolitan

! s t n e m t r a p A e l b a d r o f f A w Ne ! y a d o T e s a e L

Lauren, Hospitality, Tourism and Events Major, Metropolitan State University of Denver

FREE Shuttle to Campus

Fully Furnished

FREE On-Site Parking

Private Washer/Dryer

Utilities Included

Full Kitchen

RegencyStudentHousing.com // 303-477-1950 // 3900 Elati Street, Denver

TheMetropolitan September 12, 2013

MetNews

Authorities warn against synthetic pot Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko ktomko@msudenver.edu @kelli_themet

Black Mamba, Spice or Smoke—whatever the name, it’s still not good.

Synthetic pot is not new in Colorado, but authorities have been seeing an unexplained spike in usage in the past four weeks.

The evidence of this rise in usage can usually be found lying on an emergency room gurney.

According to a statement released by the Colorado Department of Health Sept. 6, about 75 people since late August have been rushed to area hospitals with symptoms that range from hallucinations to severe lethargy.

In the press release, Tista Ghosh, intereim chief medical officer for the State of Colorado revealed that three deaths are being investigated for possible association with synthetic pot.

Dan Weaver, spokesperson for the University of Colorado Hospital, said that symptoms vary from patient to patient. Some people have experienced racing pulses, anger, agitation and seizures.

Other reactions fall to the other end of the spectrum.

“They’re lethargic or unconscious with repressed breathing,”

Weaver said. “Some of these patients have needed a respirator to help them breathe and have been admitted into our ICUs.” Weaver said the hospital emergency room usually sees one synthetic pot visit per month, put in the past few weeks has seen about 60 cases, a trend he calls “very alarming.”

In addition to working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Colorado authorities are also working with authorities in Georgia where a resurgence of synthetic pot is also being seen.

According to the Glynn County Police in Brunswick, Ga., their cases have been linked to a synthetic pot called Crazy Clown that has been traced to Colorado.

The CDC is routinely called upon in cases of substances causing serious illness. The Department of Health said the CDC is sending a team of four, including a toxicologist, to help investigate both the cases that have been showing up in area emergency rooms and the deaths with the suspected synthetic pot association.

While cases in Colorado have not been traced to a particular strain, Black Mamba is the name that has been mentioned in most cases showing up in area emergency rooms.

Synthetic pot has been illegal in Georgia since July 2011. It has been illegal in Colorado since March 1.

Despite the name synthetic “pot,” the University of Colorado Hospital warns that the drug is not necessarily marijuana. The mixture of chemicals that make up the drugs are sprayed on anything from marijuana leaves to garden herbs to potpourri. The drug is then packaged in colored packets that resemble hot cocoa packs or colorful candy bags that can sometimes be purchased in corner stores or convenience stores.

The University of Colorado Hospital keeps an update of the issue active on their Facebook page to raise awareness. Though synthetic pot has been getting a lot press in past weeks, nearly 50 percent of students polled at Auraria didn’t know what Black Mamba, Spice or Smoke was.

The Department of Health emphasizes substances that are considered synthetic forms of marijuana should be considered dangerous.

“Don’t wait for the results of this investigation,” Dr. Ghosh said via press release. “If you have synthetic marijuana, stop using it and destroy it.”

Man on the Street:

Do you think synthetic pot is as dangerous as stated?

Alyssa Davis and Joseph Rios adavis89@msudenver.edu • jrios11@msudenver.edu Photos by Holly Keating • hkeating@msudenver.edu

“I’ve never smoked it, but it doesn’t sound safe.”

“[It’s] not very safe.”

“I don’t have any idea what it is.”

Madi Kesler University of Colorado-Denver Freshman

Alexandria Hafkey MSU Denver Freshman

Emmanuel Torres MSU Denver Junior

Who knows, who doesn’t Breaking down the numbers on campus Synthetic pot has frequently been in the news, and authorities are trying to raise awareness of the dangers of smoking it.

But a poll of 100 random students taken Sept. 10 at Auraria revealed that many students are not only unaware of the dangers but are unaware of the what Black Mamba, Smoke or Spice are.

Those who know 52%

Those who don’t know 48%

Male Students 30%

Male Students

Female Students 22%

Female Students 56%

40%

Pot rules in Colorado Colorado became the first state to finalize rules for recreational marijuana Sept. 9 with a 136page document with rules pot shops will have to follow if they wish to operate in the state.

The Department of Justice issued a statement Sept. 6 saying that it would not interfere with marijuana legalization in either Colorado or Washington if certain standards are met. The document released Monday is an effort to comply with that standard.

Among the rules that recreational marijuana retail outlets will be expected to follow are the use of opaque, child-resistant packaging for product leaving the store, no advertising where children are likely to see it and licensing fees that range between $2,750 and $14,000.

Applications to open shops will be available in about three weeks. Marijuana outlets will be expected to grow the bulk of their own product until October 2014. Shops could be open as early as Jan. 1.

Lawmakers in the state of Washington is preparing a similar document for the regulation of their pot shops. They expect it to be ready next month.

3

4  September 12, 2013  MetNews  TheMetropolitan

Study abroad fair encourages students to go global Holly Keating hkeating@msudenver.edu

MSU Denver’s Office of International Studies participated in a Study Abroad Fair held Sept. 4 in the Tivoli Commons. “We work with [programs] on every continent, except Antarctica,� said Jennifer Provizer, an MSU Denver study abroad advisor and program assistant.

She said they work with just about every department and more than 70 countries.

Provizer is one of several advisors who helped many inquiring students gather information regarding their travel possibilities during the fair.

Provizer said it’s best if students can give themselves plenty of time to plan for abroad internships. “The longer you give yourself for planning, the better, especially for finances. The web, broadcast and job fair recruitment solutions very least amount of time needed is a semesnect with the best local candidates for less. ter,�

Provizer said. ur Door to Better Candidates.

She said students shouldn’t shy away from such a great experience, because there are a lot of school scholarships plus the program organizations can help find other scholarships.

Provizer also said if students are planning to go abroad, it’s important to check the application and scholarship deadlines. “There are a lot of scholarship deadlines due really early.� Provizer said “Say if you’re looking for Spring 2014, then Oct. 1, 2013 is the deadline.�

She said their department works with a

nt & Web Authorization DENVER Looking to follow her minor to France, MSU Denver sophomore Erica Wessbecker (left) checked out the Study Abroad Fair Sept. 4 in the Tivoli Commons.

Photo by Holly Keating • hkeating@msudenver.edu

lot of program providers who are the organizations they partner with to help students with their study-abroad travel plans. “Students partner with an organization that provides housing, health insurance, excursions - the whole package,� Provizer said.

Students who are about to graduate or already have can still participate in internships abroad.

“You can still do an internship up to a year after your graduation date,� said Natalie Farell, a program coordinator with Globalinks Learning Abroad.

She said all applicants need to do is fill out an application and submit a resume and cover letter.

In the cover letter Farell said, students should “write what they would like to do

and what they would like to get out of the internship. Then, based on their statements, Globalinks will try and customize something that is a perfect fit.�

Farell emphasized that there could still be scholarships available to recent graduates and it would be best to check with the organization.�

The Study Abroad Fair participants included MSU Denver, UCD and program providers.

Luna Bilbo, a freshman at UCD, is hoping to plan a study abroad trip but is a little worried about setting a travel date. “I am looking to go for a semester or a whole year but I’m stuck in a housing contract with a 10 month lease. So, I am not sure how that might effect when I can go,�

Bilbo said.

She also said she wasn’t sure exactly where to go, but is planning to talk with an advisor for recommendations that work well for architecture studies.

Provizer stated that all application, scholarship and travel information is on the study abroad website. She said with so many different plans there are a lot of different cost associations. “Costs vary greatly from location to location and how long you go for and with what organization and our office is here to help students file the proper paperwork,�

Provizer said.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY SALES EVENT

Bachelor of Science Nursing Associate Degree in Nursing Just look at a small sample of employers that have hired our graduates:

Â&#x2039;: R` 9 P K N L 4 L K P J H S * L U [L Y Â&#x2039;+ L U]L Y / L H S [O Â&#x2039;3 \ [ O L YH U 4 L K P J H S * L U [L Y Â&#x2039;9V Z L 4 LK P J H S * L U [ L Y Â&#x2039;: [ ( U [ O V U` * L U [YH S Â&#x2039;5 V Y [ O =HS S L ` / V Z W P [ H S Â&#x2039;2 H P Z L Y 7LY T H U L U [L Â&#x2039;:^ LK P Z O 4 L K P J H S * L U [ L Y Â&#x2039;< U P]LY Z P [ ` / V Z W P [ H S

-VY 4VYL PUMVYTH[PVU!

>>> +,5=,9:*/6636-5<9:05. ,+< [O :;9,,; +,5=,9 *6 36*(;,+ )36*2 -964 *669: -0,3+

DSN is currently approved to train Veterans who qualify for VA Benefits!

Financial aid available to those who qualify!

30% OFF EVERYTHING IN STORE*

BIGGEST SALE OF THE YEAR TWO

DAYS ONLY

FRI. SEPTEMBER 13, 10 A.M.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 P.M. SAT. SEPTEMBER 14, 10 A.M.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 P.M.

â&#x20AC;˘ Select GNC Hot Buys â&#x20AC;˘ Colorado Athletic Club Rep â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Membership Offers â&#x20AC;˘ Prize Drawing â&#x20AC;˘ Gift Bag With Any Purchase Over $20 â&#x20AC;˘ Musclepharm & Questbar Reps â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Free Samples

For consumer information please go to: www.denverschoolofnursing.edu

Nursing programs are approved by the Colorado State Board of Nursing. .,.!# 0EACHTREE 2OAD .% 3UITE !TLANTA 'EORGIA s 0HONE

At the Denver Pavilions GNC store only

500 16th St., 2nd floor #254, 303-454-9611 * Non-member pricing only

TheMetropolitan September 12, 2013

InSight The Internet posts that kill all hope Dangers of spoilers, lies, farewells and sadness Kayla Whitney kwhitne2@msudenver.edu @kayla_themet The Internet may be a fans cruelest nemesis. The Voldemort to their Harry. The Galactic Empire to their Rebel Alliance. The Ming to their Flash.

Sure it has its perks — connection, information, and entertainment. But sometimes the evil of the web conquers. There are lies, photoshoped images and — quite possibly the worst — spoilers.

There have been a few times I haven’t been able to catch a favorite show the night it airs. When this happens, there is one thing I absolutely cannot do — go on the Internet. Chances are the entire episode will be ruined thanks to one poorly made meme or some jerk updating a status.

The feeling you get when a major announcement is spoiled before you have a chance to watch the show is almost unbearable.

I met the mother before the last seconds of season 8 of “How I Met Your Mother.” I knew who married

whom in “Game of Thrones” before sitting in front of the TV after a busy workday. I knew who walked out of the barn in “Walking Dead” before turning on the tube.

There is not much crueler than a spoiler — the only thing that comes close is a nasty lie.

Circulating around the web now is a terrible rumor that J.K. Rowling is working on an eighth “Harry Potter” novel. Too bad this rumor was taken from a fake press release that appeared on April 1 — remember, that day where everyone fools each other — and is nothing short of a lie.

The cruelty of some people to make lies to excite a fandom only to have their hopes and dreams crushed is like a Hulk smash to the heart. There are a few tragic words that cannot be avoided and simply must be overcome on the web — worlds like final episode, death, and retirement.

Earlier this month it was announced that the brilliant and inspiring Hayao Miyazaki was retiring from making feature films. Miyazaki, responsibly for

MetStaff Editor-in-Chief Kayla Whitney: kwhitne2@msudenver.edu Managing Editor Nikki Work: nwork@msudenver.edu News Editor Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko: ktomko@msudenver.edu MetroSpective Editor Kailyn Lamb: klamb6@msudenver.edu Assistant MetroSpective Editor Tobias Krause: tkrause3@msudenver.edu Sports Editor Angelita Foster: amayer1@msudenver.edu

such classics like “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Princess Mononoke,” is 72-years-old, but his announcement is still a tragedy for the film and animation world. Hearing the news that an idol is retiring is a soft spot. Sure, it sucks to hear bout such things, but at least the Internet is there to tell us the news.

After all that ragging on the Internet, I suppose I should give it more credit. In the midst of all its terror, there is hope. Release dates, special announcements, trailers,

and photos. There’s a lot to look forward to before the year is up.

The 50th Anniversary episode of “Doctor Who,” the new season of BBC’s “Sherlock,” “Catching Fire,” “Enders Game” — the list could go on.

Let us just hope that the goodness and valor that exist on the Internet can triumph over the evil that inhabits the circuit we have learned to trust.

Assistant Sports Editor Mario Sanelli: msanelli@msudenver.edu Copy Editor Melanie Moccia Holly Keating Heather Carnes Stephanie Alderton Maureen Bayne Kristy Chapparo Photo Editor Scott Lentz: slentz@msudenver.edu Web Editor Brian T. McGinn: bmcginn3@msudenver.edu Director of Student Media Steve Haigh: shaigh@msudenver.edu Administrative Assistant of Student Media Elizabeth Norberg: enorbert@msudenver.edu

Timesaving tips for busy bibliophiles Reading. It’s good for you.

Most of us who have made it to college know this already. But that doesn’t make it easy for college students to find time to read. Amidst classes, homework, a part-time job or three, a social life and a family, it can be hard to find time even to read a required textbook, let alone a novel. It is possible, however, even for a college student to read widely and well. Here are a few simple suggestions on how to improve your reading diet.

1 Make it a priority.

No matter how busy we are, we make time for the things most important to us. Ask yourself what you’re doing instead of reading a book. Is it really more important? Or is it Facebook? Maybe you could cut out one or two things to make room for a book.

books you 2 Read like.

Don’t worry about whether it’s on anyone’s Most Important Books of the 20th Century list. Just read something that interests you. The more you like what you read, the more time you’ll be willing to spend with it. And there’s no shame in loving science fiction, children’s books or romance.

3 Read books that challenge you.

Plenty of books out there are gripping, but not very intellectually stimulating. Besides, reading too much of the same genre can get dull after a while. Try branching out. If you tend to read only 21st-century authors, try an older book for a change. If you gravitate toward fiction, check out a biography—the best ones usually read like fiction, anyway. There’s also nothing wrong with reading more than one book at once.

advantage 4 Take of wait times.

Even the busiest people usually have a few chunks of time every day devoted to…absolutely nothing. The light rail ride to school. The mid-afternoon break at work. That time around midnight when you just cannot look at another page of homework but are too caffeinated to sleep. Why not use some of these moments to read a book? Even if you only read for half an hour every day, that’s still three and a half hours every week. You can get through a lot of material in three hours, as anyone who has ever crammed for a test knows.

a book 5 Bring along.

It’s a great idea just to have a book with you wherever you go, in case you find a spare moment lying around. Stick a light paperback in your purse or a heftier hardcover in your backpack, so that whenever you’re early or the train is late, you can open it up and get a few pages in. Books are like portable happy places. Keep one handy for the stressful days.

Stephanie Alderton salderto@msudenver.edu

Production Manager of Student Media Kathleen Jewby: kjewby@ msudenver.edu

The Metropolitan accepts submissions in the form of topicdriven columns and letters to the editor. Column article concepts must be submitted by 1 p.m..

Thursdays and the deadline for columns is 9 p.m. Sundays.

Columns range from 500 to 600 words. Letters to the editor must be submitted by 5 p.m. Mondays to be printed in that week’s edition.

There is a 500-word limit for letters to the editor. The Metropolitan reserves the right to edit letters for formatting and style. All submissions should be sent by e-mail to themetonline@gmail. com.

The Metropolitan is produced by and for the students of Metropolitan State University of Denver and serves the Auraria Campus.

The Metropolitan is supported by advertising revenue and student fees and is published every Thursday during the academic year and monthly during the summer semester.

Opinions expressed within do not necessarily reflect those of MSU Denver or its advertisers.

5

6 September 12, 2013 MetNews TheMetropolitan

MSU Denver North I-25 & 120th 303-450-5111

11990 Grant Street, Northglenn. Near I-25 and 120th located in the City Wide Bank Building.

DEPT #

COURSE TITLE/CREDITS

CRN

CPD 2330

Assertiveness (1)

54604 S, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

12/07–12/14

CPD 2350

Career Evaluation Workshop (1)

54608 S, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

11/02–11/09

CPD 2370

Money Issues for Women (1)

54614 S, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

10/19–10/26

EDU 3000

Introduction to Education (1)

52980 S, 9 a.m .–1145 a.m.

09/23–10/26

EDU 4700

Substitute Teacher Workshop (1) 54984 S, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

10/26–11/02

FIN 2370

Money Issues for Women (1)

54960 S, 9 a.m .–1145 a.m.

10/19–10/26

54940 S, 8:30 a.m .–3:15 p.m.

10/19–12/14

MUS 1000 Introduction to Music (3)

DAYS/TIME

DATES

In addition, we have over 20 open entry-open exit self-paced online and correspondence classes to choose from.

MSU Denver South I-25 & Orchard 303-721-1313

5660 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village. Near Orchard Road and I-25 located in the Triad North Bldg. Directly across from the Orchard Train Station.

DEPT #

COURSE TITLE/CREDITS

CRN

DAYS/TIME

DATES

ACC 2020

Principles of Accounting II (3)

52258

S, 8:30 a.m.–3:15 p.m.

10/19–12/14

CPD 2300

Time Management (1)

54597

S, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

10/19–10/26

CPD 2310

Stress Management (1)

54599

S, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

10/05–10/12

CPD 2310

Stress Management (1)

54600

S, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

11/16–11/23

CPD 2360

Multi-Level Wellness (1)

54613

S, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

11/02–11/09

CPD 2370

Money Issues for Women (1)

54952

S, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

11/16–11/23

EDU 4300

Acting Like a Teacher (2)

54224

S, 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

09/28–10/26

PHI 1030

Introduction to Ethics (3)

52570

S, 8:30 a.m.–3:15 p.m.

10/19–12/14

PSC 3120

American Constitutional Law (3)

53601

S, 8:30 a.m.–3:15 p.m.

10/19–12/14

SPE 1710

Interpersonal Communication (3)

52597

S, 8:30 a.m.–3:15 p.m.

10/19–12/14

SPE 4300

Acting Like a Teacher (2)

54225

S, 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

09/28–10/26

SPE 4300

Acting Like A Teacher (2)

54226

S, 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

09/28–10/26

TheMetropolitan September 12, 2013

MetroSpective

7

“Unfolding” brings meaning to middle-age

Amanda Sutherland asuther6@msudenver.edu

Dogs of all breeds and sizes joined in on the pool fun. A French bulldog with her owner played it safe with a life vest. Sept. 7, at the 6th Annual Freedom Festival & Doggie Plunge at Pirates Cove.

Photo by Danielle Shriver • dshrive2@msudenver.edu

Splish-splashing away Kailyn Lamb klamb6@msudenver.edu @kailyn_themet Freedom Service Dogs, a local non-profit located in Englewood, rescues dogs from shelters and then specially trains them for individual client needs. The non-profit serves clients like veterans, active duty soldiers and people with autism or other disabilities.

According to their website, the dogs are trained to “open doors, pick up items, pull wheelchairs, go for help, turn on lights and know

more than 50 other commands.”

FSD has numerous programs that are built to help people with disabilities, veterans returning home, at-risk youth as well as training therapy dogs.

The Freedom Festival and Doggie Plunge is one of several events the organization holds to raise funds and donations to run their shelter which was founded in 1987. The festival, held on Sept. 7, had free admission, with $15 fee for dogs to take a swim in Pirates Cove Family Aquatic Center in Littleton.

A desk, two bookshelves, several small boxes and one woman set the stage for “Unfolding: A Journey Through the Middle of Life.”

Written and performed by Delta Donohue, this one-woman act addresses the struggles that women encounter as they approach becoming middle-aged. Donohue combines poetry and story-telling to describe her journey through the later part of her life.

“I love poetry and I think people think poetry is really boring. So, I wanted to create a different way of presenting it,” Donohue said. “I came up with the idea of doing a show that married poetry and story and it kind of went from there.”

The story begins with Donohue on the tiny stage slowly packing her life into boxes while describing her unhappiness with her career.

Donohue spent 14 years working in corporate America before quitting her job with no real idea what she was doing and then booked a ticket to India for three months to work with orphans.

“I think international travel opens your eyes to many things.

It helps you both experience new things and appreciate what you have,” Donohue said about how making a seemingly scary move changed her life.

After spending a great deal of time living as a minority in a poverty stricken area, she returned home with a new perspective about

Brian Chapman of Rocky Mountain Dock Dogs and his dog Sally both put on a show when Sally leapt into the lap pool at Pirates Cove Sept. 7, at the 6th Annual Freedom Festival & Doggie Plunge.

Photo by Philip Poston • pposton1@ msudenver.edu

Upcoming event: Diamond in the Ruff Second annual event to raise funds to get homecoming soldiers specially trained service dogs. The event will be hosted by Mercedes-Benz of Littleton Register at www. freedomservicedogs.com.

Freedom Service Dogs held an event to raise money for thier organization at Pirates Cove on Sept. 7. Local dogs come to lap up the last bit of summer, at the 6th Annual Freedom Festival & Doggie Plunge at Pirates Cove.

Photo by Danielle Shriver • dshrive2@msudenver.edu

Photo courtesy of Facebook

the world.

With the help of an anonymous interviewer (Jane Stanfield) and a mover (Kim Tole), Donohue touches on the insecurities of aging: gray hair, wrinkles, difficulties with dating and flabby skin.

Humor and wit accompany these well-written rants making these common insecurities seem exactly how they should seem — common. While the interviewer asks the tough questions about her life, Donohue retorts with confidence about her decisions regarding life, love and going to the gym.

Donohue signifies important events in her life during the act by packing significant items into boxes. When addressing the passing of her father, Donohue reminisced about attending baseball games as a child with him while packing up a catcher’s mitt and softball. This rendition repeated itself with the bundling of family photos and children’s toys when Donohue recalled realizing her children had finally grown up.

“Unfolding” was shown Sept. 6 and Sept. 7 at the Avenue Theater in Uptown. The small theater sold out the “Unfolding” show and part of the proceeds went to the Vatsalya, a program to help women and children in India.

Vatsalya means unconditional motherly love in Sanskrit, and was founded in 1995 according to their website. Their vision is to “enable our disadvantaged [Indian] people to achieve their true potential.”

8 September 12, 2013 MetroSpective TheMetropolitan

TheMetropolitan

MetroSpective

September 12, 2013

Center for Innovation’s first “Own It” festival brings together fashion and local music Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu @tobias_themet Nikki Work nwork@msudenver.edu @nikki_themet

Above: Dave Ross plays the fiddle with James And The Devil at the “Own It” festival on Sept.

4 at Auraria.

Left: Jayden Goulet watches Driftin’ Suns Sept. 4 at the “Own It” festival held at Auraria.

Photos by Alyson McClaran • amcclara@msudenver.edu

Big noise and even bigger ideas burst from the side of a semi truck at MSU Denver’s first “Own It” festival.

Hosted by MSU Denver’s Center for Innovation, the festival featured a hodge-podge of young entrepreneurial talent from some of Denver’s most creative designers and innovative musical performers.

On Sept. 4, just after 4 p.m., the “Own It” festival kicked off with a bang while the skies looked murky and grey. Students, faculty and community members flocked to the field outside of the Student Success Building to watch the afternoon’s line-up of events unfold before their eyes.

“We originally started this event, and we were trying to keep it private, small,” said Jody McDonald, head of security for the “Own It” festival and MSU Denver senior. “We were thinking just like 2-300 people, and then we had sponsors start rolling in and offering their time to us, and offering money and it just got bigger and bigger and bigger until it became this.”

According to Leah Parker, who helped coordinate the event with marketing and administrative assistant duties, a crowd of about 500 people came in and out throughout the day.

“I felt that it was a good

turnout for a first event,” Parker said. “This event is not only an awareness of the Center for Innovation, which offers a minor in entrepreneurship, we are also celebrating creative entrepreneurs, and these are your musicians and your fashion designers and your artists. So many people who, it’s so glamorous, but they don’t realize that these people are small business owners, and they don’t need to be starving artists, they can be successful business people.”

Brett Finn of Colorado Music Buzz Magazine took over master of ceremony duties and welcomed everyone in attendance by getting the party started with announcing the first fashion show from local entrepreneur and fashion guru, Deb Henriksen. Henriksen’s Equillibrium clothing line was on display as a series of fashionably dressed women strutted their stuff to the tune of Duran Duran’s “Hungry Like the Wolf.”

Henriksen, a Denver transplant, works diligently year-round to provide consumers with a number of ethically designed and uniquely branded street wear lines that focus on a distinct attention to detail, original style and a strong influence of textiles that sets Equillibrium apart from its rival competitors.

“I love using students from Metro as models,” Henriksen said.

“I’m really excited to be a part of “Own It,” because I’m so busy and really only get to take part in one or two shows a year.”

Henriksen’s Equillibrium clothing company was awarded by the Fashion Group International (FGI) for their professionalism and

excellence in street wear in 2007 and 2010. “[Henriksen’s] brand represents social consciousness and she has so much fuel behind her lines and that’s how the both of us try to live our lives,” said model and world-renowned recording artist Sarah Atereth.

Atereth has had five hits worldwide and considers herself quite the fashion guru.

Local entrepreneur and current MSU Denver junior, Adrian Barragan, brought his business, the Denver Fashion Truck, to the festival to show aspiring entrepreneurs what they are capable of doing.

“The whole idea behind what we did, is we were taking a risk, but we wanted to try something different and seeing how this is involving other entrepreneurs. I think it’s perfect for us and we’re actually proud to be a part of something like this,” Barragan said. “This truck is full of entrepreneurs with new designs, new everything, so it’s kind of like our center focus of our business. For the longest time, I had kind of been below the radar here at school, and I’d come, get the grades, you know, and that was it. This is my first involvement outside of my classes, so it’s really cool to be here with the truck.”

The truck, which he owns and operates with his wife, Desiree Gallegos-Barragan, has been in business for just over three months.

The Center for Innovation intertwined fashion shows with live music for the “Own It” festival.

On the musical front was the electronic duo Paer, made up of Hill Baker on drums and Kyle

Zender on guitar.

The improvisational ambient electro-pop dyad played an ambient set like U.K. intelligent dance music (IDM) sensation Aphex Twin. Baker’s glitchy drum and bass samples mixed well over Zender’s guitar work.

Shortly after Paer exited stage right, another fashion show took place as the Drift in’ Suns took the stage just after 5:30 p.m.

The Drift in’ Sun’s energetic stage presence and grungy surf rock sound was on display as shirtless bassist, Garret Curtiss, leapt from the stage with his cordless bass to run amok while getting as many high-fives in the crowd as possible.

The Drift in’ Suns eventually took a brief hiatus so Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock and President Stephen Jordan could talk briefly about the local arts community and MSU Denver’s Create program.

Mayor Hancock, a well known advocate for local arts programs in schools, strongly encouraged the community to get out and experience the vast amount of arts and entertainment that Hancock says bring $1.5 billion into our local economy each year.

As the night drew dark and long, the Rocky Mountain fiddle rockers James And The Devil took stage as people mingled around the field, played hacky-sack and danced to the music.

The Colorado native’s brought a unique element to the evening as one of the hardest working bands in show business. The band plays an average of three shows per week and has only had five weekends off

in the last four years.

The boys continue to climb the rock ‘n’ roll ladder one day at a time, and are fresh off their first performance at Red Rocks and headlining the Bluebird Theater.

“We’re doing the exact same thing we have been doing, but we’re finally getting the recognition we need,” said lead guitarist Buz Crutchfield.

The boys are a perfect example of young hard working, hard rocking entrepreneurs.

Vices I Admire were up next as their post-punk pop music for the masses got what was left of the crowd moving.

“This is awesome, I just got out of class and was able to catch this little festival,” said MSU Denver student Jayden Goulet. “This whole thing is dope, that drummer’s sick.”

Last but not least were The Bunny Gang, featuring Nathen Maxwell of Flogging Molly.

Flogging Molly made their name in Los Angeles in the late ‘90s in the Celtic punk scene and Maxwell has been leaving his mark on audiences for years. As an accomplished songwriter, Maxwell has contributed to The Bunny Gang in ways greater than anyone could have imagined. The Bunny Gang were a perfect way to finish off an incredible first year of MSU Denver’s “Own It” festival.

“As our inaugural event, just starting off, we had a lot of success with the number of bands that came, with Mayor Hancock showing up,” Parker said. “We’re trying to make this be an annual event.

Again, in September 2014, we’ll have another ‘Own It.’”

Want more from “Own It?” Check out The Met Report for concert footage, one-on-one’s with the bands and more @ metreport.org

Above: Designer Deb Henriksen, center, takes a photo with models wearing Equillibrium clothing Sept. 4 at the “Own It” festival at Auraria.

Bottom left: Owner and entrepreneuer Adrian Barragan poses for a portrait in the Denver Fashion Truck Sept. 4 at the “Own It” festival at Auraria.

Photos by Alyson McClaran • amcclara@msudenver.edu The Met Report’s Hassan Shah during a one-on-one with Driftin’ Suns at Brooklyn’s during Own It’s after party.

Photo by Kayla Whitney • kwhitne2@msudenver.edu

Left: Denver Mayor, Michael B. Hancock boasts support of the arts in Denver at the “Own It” festival Sept. 4 at Auraria. Photo by Jake Holgerson • jholgers@msudenver.edu

9

The Met Report’s Hassan Shah durin g a one-on-one with Driftin’ Suns Sept. 4 at Brooklyn’s during the “Own It” festival after party. Photo by Kayla Whitney • kwhitne2@msudenver.edu

10 September 12, 2013 TheMetropolitan

Rants+Raves

Arctic Monkeys unveil sexy new album AM Nikki Work nwork@msudenver.edu @nikki_themet

a

It’s hazy, it’s sexy and it goes by too quickly.

AM, by the Arctic Monkeys, feels like last calls gone right, morning afters gone wrong and an overdose of Brit-post-punk — and I loved every second of it.

The album starts with the two previously released singles, “Do I Wanna Know?” and “R U Mine?” both about questioning devotion

Photo courtesy of amazon.com

and desire-laced desperation.

From there, the tone of the album stays the same, rife with longing, adoration and indulgence. But let me tell you – wallowing has never sounded so good.

Alex Turner, lead singer/sultryvoiced-angel-from-heaven, keeps the band’s fifth studio album simmering from the opening bass line of “Do I Wanna Know?” to the last croon of “I Wanna Be Yours.”

His voice is so entrancing in the latter that I can almost — almost — ignore really strange lyrics like, “I wanna be your vacuum

cleaner, breathing in your dust” and “If you like your coffee hot, let me be your coffee pot.”

That said, it took me three listens to even catch the lyrical eccentricity because the musicianship of the album is just that captivating.

There isn’t much to say about AM except that the entire album exudes a smoky, steamy vibe with each song, from the smoldering, dancy “Arabella” to the downtempo, bass-driven “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?”

It’s a record full of indie, beatscaped magic. Sexy magic.

Creepy, thrilling tale from Barclay Kailyn Lamb klamb6@msudenver.edu @kailyn_themet

b

Private investigator Cal Weaver gets more than he bargained for in Linwood Barclay’s newest thriller release “A Tap on the Window.”

Released on Aug. 6, and published by New American Library, Barclay’s thriller starts by giving you more questions than answers, something that makes the book a little hard to get into. But anyone that Stephen King calls “a suspense master” right on the inside of the book jacket has my full attention.

We meet Weaver as he is driving home late at night. He is chastising himself for picking up a

teenage girl from the local bar. As you read on you find out that he did not “pick her up” in that sense, he was merely in the wrong place at the wrong time. The girl, Claire Sanders, tapped on Weaver’s window as he waited at the red light.

Weaver is hesitant to give her the ride, until she mentions that she knew his son.

A little light is shed on Weaver’s character at this point.

Little by little as the story goes on, you find out that his son Scott died two months ago after leaping off a furniture store high on ecstasy.

Since then, Weaver has been investigating his dead son’s Facebook page and interrogating high school students to find the person who sold Scott the drugs.

But, back to Sanders.

After a failed attempt to see if she knows anything about his son’s death, Weaver gives Sanders a ride home. But, before they get there, she asks to stop at a local fast food restaurant because she thinks she’s going to be sick.

After waiting a while, Weaver looks in the restaurant for her and upon returning to his car he sees Sanders waiting for him — at least someone pretending to be Sanders.

In the chilling tale that follows, you are left wondering what happened to Sanders, and her friend that made the switch in Weaver’s car. As the pieces fall into place more questions arise. Questions arise about just what is going on in the small New York town, and whether Weaver will ever recover from his son’s death.

Photo courtesy of bmackela.wordpress.com

“ASTRONAUT” a phenomenal adventure Kayla Whitney kwhitne2@msudenver.edu @kayla_themet

a

Photo courtesy of thelastpushmovie.com

Forget about any other astronaut movie you’ve seen — this one takes the cake.

Alright, as fantastic as “ASTRONAUT: The Last Push” is, we have to be fair to classics like “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “Apollo 13.” Fairness aside, that doesn’t mean that “ASTRONAUT” isn’t a delicious space flick that will immediately jump to the top of your favorite astronomical films list.

When first released in Feb. 2012, the film was simply called “The Last Push,” written and directed by Eric Hayden. It made many appearances at film festivals and made its Colorado debut during the first Denver Comic Con last year. On Sept. 10, more

than a year and a half later, the film is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray. Since its release, the film has received around 10 awards from seven festivals including, Best Narrative Feature and Best Actor (Khary Payton) from the Fargo Film Festival and Best Picture from the Independent Filmmakers Showcase (IFS) Film Festival. It’s easy to see why.

“ASTRONAUT” is an emotional voyage that focuses on Life One astronaut Michael Forrest (Payton). Forrest, along with astronaut Nathan Miller, volunteered to take part in a 13-year journey to explore the whales recently discovered on Jupiter’s moon Europa.

However, their hibernation is disturbed and Forrest is forced to spend the journey awake and alert and do whatever he can to stay sane during the long journey.

Payton — most known for his

voice acting, especially as Cyborg in “Teen Titans” (Booyah!) — is absolutely phenomenal in the film.

Being alone in a small space shuttle is no walk in the park. Forrest is confronted with mechanical failures, loneliness and the choice of whether or not to abort the mission to Europa. The power and emotion that Payton is able to demonstrate is almost unbelievable — be prepared for goose bumps.

There have been a lot of recent space adventures in the film world, and likely many more to come, but “ASTRONAUT: The Last Push” is something else. Its cinematic beauty is enough to make you feel like you’re in a planetarium — the scene with Venus is particularly mesmerizing. And Payton is just captivating in his role.

This is a film you need to add to your science fiction and space collection.

TheMetropolitan

Rants+ Raves

September 12, 2013

11

Trent Reznor returns with new album, lineup Lynxapalooza Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu @tobias_themet

a

In the five years since Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails (NIN) took a self-imposed hiatus from churning out industrial rock ballads, the aging Reznor has gone on to win an Academy Award for his soundtrack in the fi lm “The Social Network,” became a father of two and drastically revamped his method for making music.

With the release of the new NIN album, Hesitation Marks, Reznor and company have once again redefined the electronic, industrial rock sound that is NIN. In a David Lynch sort of way, Hesitation Marks is loaded with synthesized sounds tangled up in ambient noise and an incredibly orchestrated string section prevalent throughout the entire 14 tracks.

Hesitation Marks sounds closer to a modern day Morphine record than an early ‘90s NIN production.

Most of the intense technical guitar work that has surged Reznor’s sound and career for the past few decades has been toned down on Hesitation Marks, but the musical stylings on “Copy of A,” “Running” and “Various Methods of Escape” bear Reznor’s musical genius meshed with a James Murphy/LCD Soundsytem resemblance.

Reznor and company even manage to bring out a little Curtis Mayfield-esque feeling on the album’s fift h track, “All Time Low.” Reznor’s lyrics flow and unfold effervescently on top of the wah-wah distorted pedal guitar work from Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey

Buckingham. “All Time Low” also bears a resembling beat to The Downward Spiral —“Closer” era, for die hard NIN fans.

It seems as if Reznor and his newly formed NIN group are having fun making music and all that time off helped influence an album of finely crafted tunes.

CU Denver Live! Presents “Lynxapalooza,” the first annual CU Denver music festival, featuring nationally acclaimed acts Blind Pilot, Dr. Dog and The Antlers.

Check out next week’s The Metropolitan and metnews.org for coverage of the event

Help Offered

Seeking employment!

Female age 58, any type of work including: cleaning, babysitting, etc.

Clean record, non-smoking.

Contact Lisa @ 831.262.8422 Photo courtesy of Columbia Records

½ KEGS

STARTING FROM

$59.99

Mention this ad and get 20lb ICE for free!

1333 W. Alameda Ave. in Denver

303.777.SUDS

Calling All Students!

Raise your voice...Raise some cash!

Telefund needs full or part-time telephone fundraisers to make calls for the ACLU, the Democratic Party and other progressive causes. Excellent communication & reading skills required.

Political/organizing experience preferred.

Must pass background check.

• 16–40 Hours per Week • Afternoon/PM/Weekend Shifts • Average pay $11 to $12/hour

Please call Marcus at 303-894-0456

www.telefund.com

4600 Hale Parkway, Suite 490 Denver, CO 80220

PR N f or Familie s, a f a mily o u t r ea ch pr o g r a m, is lo o k ing fo r a ma t u re co lleg e st u dent st u dy ing in a Hu ma n S er v ices rela ted field to ser v e a s a liv e- in m ento r/ co a ch to a 2 3 y ea r o ld m a le liv ing in h is own a pa r t ment in t h e D owntown a r ea . Flex ib le sch edu le a ro u nd cla sses o r em ploy m ent . Free ro o m a nd b o a r d wit h a mo nt h ly st ipend. Plea se send r esu me to st hor nt on@ pr nf or f amilie s. com o r ca ll Char le s at 9 7 0 -9 2 3 -2 3 2 3 fo r m o r e info r ma t io n.

12 September 12, 2013 TheMetropolitan

MetSports Roadrunner Wrap-up

Men’s soccer wins opener 2-1 in OT

Women’s Soccer Metro women’s soccer opened the season with a 2-0 win over the West Texas A&M Buffs Sept. 5 in Canyon, Texas.

Junior forward Abby Rolph scored on a penalty kick at the 62 minute mark, and junior midfielder Carly Nelson scored 18 minutes later. Metro outshot the Buffs 17-6 with 11 shots on goal. Freshman goalkeeper Nicole Jablonski made two saves in the shutout for her first collegiate win.

No. 10 Metro battled No. 14 Dallas Baptist University to a scoreless tie Sept. 7.

Patriots’ goalkeeper Kerry Edwards stopped all 10 Metro scoring attempts in the doubleovertime draw. Metro’s best scoring chance came in the 89th minute, when junior forward Karisa Price rang her shot off the crossbar. Price and fellow junior forward Brandi Farley led the Runners with six shots each, as Metro outshot DBU by seven (2013). Jablonski gobbled up six saves for her second shutout in as many games.

Metro hosts No. 20 St. Edward’s (Texas) Sept. 13 at 1 p.m.

Volleyball Metro women’s volleyball concluded the Western Oregon Tournament with a 3-1 record Sept. 6-7.

Metro outlasted Cal State East Bay in five sets to win their season opener Sept. 6.

Freshman setter Brandi Torr had a teamhigh 25 assists to accompany five digs and two aces. Senior outside hitter Alysa Heath and sophomore outside hitter Kylie Haun each posted 13 kills, while freshman outside hitter Tiffany Harris added nine kills in her first collegiate match. Haun’s two kills and two aces contributed to Metro’s 15-8 fifth set win. Haun finished with a career-high six service aces, accounting for half of the team’s 12 in the match.

The Lady Runners improved to 2-0 with another five set win, topping host Western Oregon in the back end of the Sept. 6 double header.

Heath turned in 23 kills, while Haun set a career-high in kills with 17. Torr added 28 assists and eight digs, as senior libero Alex Green contributed 21 digs. After trading set wins through the first four, Metro pulled ahead 12-8, and clinched the deciding fifth set 15-12.

Metro lost in straight sets to No. 17 Western Washington Sept. 7. The Lady Runners fell 25-16 in both the first and second sets, and 25-11 in the third.

Metro rebounded with a win over Holy Names (Calif.) in the second game of the day’s doubleheader. Metro registered nine aces in the match, and Green led the defensive performance with 16 digs.

The Lady Runners return to action Sept.

13 to host the Colorado Premier Challenge, facing No. 15 Angelo State University (Texas) and No. 3 University of Nebraska Kearney.

Compiled by Mario Sanelli msanelli@msudenver.edu @mario_themet

Freshman forward Jeff Gillis attacks the net after Western Washington goalkeeper Keegan Rogers fumbles the ball in the goal box Sept. 6 at the Auraria Field.

Photo by Scott Lentz • slentz@msudenver.edu

Zee Nwuke znwuke@msudenver.edu The Metro men’s soccer team began their season with a 2-1 overtime win versus Western Washington University Sept. 6 at Auraria Field.

It was was 1-1 by the end of regulation. In overtime, a shot from junior midfielder Carlos Mendez gave Metro the victory.

Metro improved its record to 1-0.

“We wanted to go into this game and get a result. It’s important to get results against non-conference opponents,”

head coach Ken Parsons said.

“Particularly, from a standpoint that these are games that are going to probably play in whether or not we make the NCAA tournament, so it’s important to get a result against a team like this.”

Metro outshot the Vikings by six (7-1) in the first half.

The first half was a defensive standout, and neither team was able to find the net, as the halftime score was 0-0.

“We didn’t make too many changes, [in the second half] we just stayed calm, moving the ball quickly and kind of just tiring them out,” Mendez said. “Let-

ting the ball do as much work as it could.”

In the second half the Roadrunners began to spread the ball out to find more opportunities to score.

The score remained 0-0 until a corner kick from sophomore midfielder/forward Pierce Galan at the 61-minute mark. Galan assisted senior midfielder Andy Lopez, who headed the ball past the Vikings goalkeeper to give the Roadrunners a 1-0 lead.

This lead didn’t last long, as Western Washington’s senior forward Andrew Weishaar got an open look at a congested goal

and evened the score in the 75th minute with a 25-foot rocket launched from outside the top of the box.

Both teams raised their intensity in the final five minutes of regulation, but neither could get an edge. Despite Metro outshooting the Vikings 11-3 in the second half, regulation ended with the score tied at one.

The Roadrunners attacked Western Washington aggressively in overtime, as they outshot the Vikings 3-0. With 4:41 on the clock, Mendez saw his third, and best, opportunity to win the game.

He made a sharp move to the left with the ball to get a shot off, and fired the ball to the bottomright corner of the net, beating diving junior goalkeeper Keegan Rogers to end the game and give the Roadrunners the 2-1 victory.

“We felt we dominated the whole game; the whole ninety minutes,” Lopez said. “Mistakes killed us, but we came into overtime confident that we were going to take this victory.”

Metro vs. Cal Baptist Metro men’s soccer tied with Cal Baptist University, 1-1, in double overtime Sept. 10. The game resumed Tuesday after an 85 minute weather delay eventually postponed the game from Monday. The game was tied 0-0 at half. Metro senior forward Pierce Galan tied the game 1-1 with just over two minutes to play in regulation to salvage the eventual tie. Metro is 1-0-1 and will host St. Edward’s University Sept. 13 at Auraria.

Golf team makes school history Angelita Foster amayer@msudenver.edu @angel_themet

Freshman recruit Sabrina Naccarato pitches the ball onto the green during the women’s golf tryouts Aug. 27.

Photo by Philip Poston • pposton1@msudenver.edu

The newly formed Metro women’s golf team finished 12th Sept. 8 at the Colorado State University-Pueblo Open, a historical first for the university. The team shot 710 for the two-day tournament, exceeding head coach Ben Portie’s expectations.

“There were 15 teams there, and we competed against some schools that have had programs for a long time, and we at least stayed competitive with those,” Portie said.

“I know this being our first year we have some learning to do, so we are just going to keep trying to improve and keep getting better.”

The Roadrunners are a small team, only five players – two juniors and one sophomore transfer, a sophomore who hasn’t played at the college level, and a freshman – but Portie can work with that.

“I’m liking what they are doing in practice and they are only going to get better,” Portie said. “We have five and this is what we are playing with. Getting this team better, that’s my job.”

Junior Jazmine Roland shot a two-day total 167, tying for 29th place. Sophomore Valerie Cruz shot 168 for 32nd, junior Dani Look shot 174 placing 40th, walk-on player Lauren Barrett placed 70th shooting 205, and freshman Sabrina Naccarato shot 217 for 73rd.

TheMetropolitan

September 12, 2013

MetSports

13

RMAC players of the week Metro women’s volleyball senior outside hitter Alysa Heath was named RMAC offensive player of the week Sept.

8 for her performance over four games in the Western Oregon Tournament Sept.

6-7. It is her second-career player of the week honor after earning the award Oct. 22, 2012. Heath played 16 sets and registered 61 kills, two service aces, 10 defensive digs, and accounted for 66.5 points. Heath had a season-high 23 kills against Western Oregon Sept. 6, and 15 kills a night later versus Holy Names (Calif.). She hit .280 or better in all four matches.

Metro senior outside hitter Alysa Heath.

Photo by Derek Broussard • dbrouss2@msudenver.edu

Metro women’s soccer freshman goalkeeper Nicole Jablonski was named RMAC defensive player of the week for Sept. 1. Jablonski played all 200 minutes of Metro’s first two games (90 minutes versus West Texas A&M University, and 110 minutes versus Dallas Baptist University). Jablonski collected two shutouts with a 1.000 save-percentage, and made eight saves on 19 shots faced in the two games.

Metro finished 1-0-1 for the week.

Compiled by Mario Sanelli msanelli@msudenver.edu @mario_themet Metro freshman goalkeeper Nicole Jablonski

Photo by Cos Lindstrom-Furutani • cllindst1@msudenver.edu

Programs to

jump start your health goals

High intensity

Boot Camp No crying. No whining. All results.

What can you expect in the boot camp?

• Intense body weight training • A mixture of cardio and resistance training • Core work focusing on functional strength Trainer: Ryan Taves Prerequisites Ability to run 1 mile 20 push-ups: off knees (male) modified (females) No current joint issues Initial fitness assessments start week of Sept. 9 10 weeks of classes • Sept. 16–Nov. 11 Tuesdays/Thursdays • 11 a.m.–noon Cost $102 • Register by Aug. 30 $112 • Register Sept. 3–6

Mondays

tch

Strengthened at Auraria

eli

BOWL YOUR BUTTS OFF!

Lanes ANY 3 HOURS -

$10

WITH SHOES

.

3825 Tennyson (303)477-1633

Math + You = Champion that sums it up!

Innovative weight management program.

Stuck in a rut?

Join our program for the fall! On-campus group personal exercise training 2 days per week for 8 weeks, plus nutrition coaching.

Initial assessments week of Sept. 16 9 weeks of classes • Sept. 23–Nov. 11 Post-assessments week of Nov. 18 Advanced Mondays/Wednesdays • 3–4 p.m.

Advanced participants should be currently participating in an exercise program Beginner Mondays/Wednesdays • 4–5 p.m.

Cost $118 • Register by Aug. 30 $128 • Register Aug. 30–Sept. 11

All students, faculty and staff welcome.

Two of the many options offered by

Faculty and staff also need a Campus Rec membership.

For more information please contact Louie Morphew: lmorphe1@msudenver.edu or stop by room 108 of the PE Building to register.

Healthy Pursuits A Full Spectrum of Fitness & Wellness

$22–30 hour One free tutoring hour—a $30 dollar value

call or text now!

303-478-7237 or

gheecl@mail.broward.edu

Subjects Cover Pre-Algebra Algebra 1 Algebra 2 MAT 0012 MAT 0024 MAT 1033 College Algebra Statistics Trigonometry

Dardano’s School of Gymnastics 15 minutes from campus!

Now Hiring!

Looking for gymnastics instructor who is enthusiastic, loves to work with children and conduct birthday parties. Flexible part-time hours.

Experience preferred, but not necessary. Pay $8-$22/hr.

Apply in person or via email: 303.355.0080 info@dardanosgym.com

14 September 12, 2013 MetroSpective TheMetropolitan

StudyBreak This Week

Hey, are you really only taking two classes this semester?

Yeah, I’m trying to cut back on smoking.

The way I see it, I always have a smoke after class. So if I only go part time, I’ll smoke less.

Wait... what?

Huh, okay, I guess that works...

You lost me.

Metro Events 9.12 Study Abroad Scholarship Workshop @ 12:30 p.m.

King Center 486 9.13 Women’s Volleyball vs Nebraska-Kearney @ 7 p.m.

Auraria Event Center 9.15 Women’s Soccer vs Emporia State (Kan.) @ 11 a.m.

Auraria Field 9.15 An Evening with the Masters: includes great food, great

Horoscopes Capricorn

December 22 -January 19 Th inking of joining a cult? Join your local scrapbooking club — it’s close enough.

Aquarius

January 20 -February 18 If you fi nd yourself trapped inside Corey Feldman’s mansion, run, that dude was in Lost Boys.

wine and special showing of SOMM

@ 7:15 - 10:15 p.m.

Hospitality Learning Center 9.17 Project Homeless Connect 13: www.msudenver.edu/volunteerday @ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Colorado Convention Center

Pisces

February 19 -March 20 When riding your horse through the streets of Boulder, make sure you knock a couple back beforehand.

Aries

March 21 -April 19 Sleeping in awkward positions throughout campus will extend your lifespan by three years.

Around Denver 9.14 CU Denver presents: Lynxapalooza @ 12 p.m. at Auraria 9.14 Snowboard on the Block @ 12 p.m. EXDO Event Center $15 - $25

Sudoku

Taurus

April 20 -May 20 You should have chosen Peyton Manning for your fantasy football team because he is the best thing to happen to Denver since sliced bread.

Gemini

May 21 -June 20 Miley Cyrus has been spotted twerking all over campus, so watch out.

Brain Teasers Last issue’s answers (Right to bottom): Three balls in the corner pocket, circle of friends, walk around the block, hot under the collar, two under par, broken heart, falling temperature

Difficulty: EASY

Comic created by Robert Shea • rshea5@msudenver.edu

.18 9.12-9

Overheard on campus Cancer

June 21 -July 22 The stars have fi nally aligned in your favor, so I dunno, you might wanna do something about that?

Leo

July 23 -August 22 Stop eating at Taco Bell. Seriously, just stop.

Virgo

August 23 -September 22 Bell-bottoms might be the next big thing, so jump.

Libra

September 23 -October 22 Cheddar cheese popcorn is the bomb. Your local Boy Scouts are likely selling it — so stock up.

Scorpio

October 23 -November 21 Just remember, friends don’t let friends speak in Canadian accents, even if they are Canadian.

Sagittarius

November 22 -December 21 Someone has been mysteriously planting marijuana plants around campus. If you are this person — you’re lucky pot’s legal, if you are not this person — happy hunting.

“President Clinton had no game whatsoever.”

“I’m going to bomb Netflix’s headquarters when they take down ‘Star Trek.’”

“Y’all watch ‘Dora’ but not ‘SpongeBob?’ That is strange.”

“They must have been new dogs because they didn’t smell anything we had.”

“I’m taking some tough classes this semester. Like outdoor doodling, intro to walking around and advanced bar crawling.”

“I know how to make a woman’s heart melt, I also know how to make a tuna melt.”

Hear something that makes you laugh? Shake your head? Roll your eyes? Tweet it to @nikki_ themet with the hashtag #overheardoncampus and you may see it in next week’s paper.

TheMetropolitan StudyBreak September 12, 2013

15

CU Denver Meditation Club Officer – Sean Scanlon 303-459-7788 INVITES YOU AND A GUEST TO A SPECIAL ADVANCE SCREENING OF

Happiness Without Delusion with

MONDAY,

Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi

SEPTEMBER 16 7:00 PM

STOP BY

TIVOLI STUDENT UNION, SUITE 313 TODAY AFTER 10AM

Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi is President of the Prajnopaya Institute and Foundation, a worldwide humanitarian organization. He was ordained by his holiness The Dalai Lama, his spiritual mentor. for more info, see imonk.org or www.prajnopaya.org Your donations support the work of the Prajnopaya Institute and Foundation a 501 © (3)

TO RECEIVE YOUR COMPLIMENTARY ENTER TO WIN PASSES!

STUDENT ID MUST BE PRESENTED AT TIME OF TICKET PICK UP.

THIS FILM IS RATED R FOR DISTURBING VIOLENT CONTENT INCLUDING TORTURE, AND LANGUAGE THROUGHOUT. Please note: Passes are limited and will be distributed on a first come, first served basis while supplies last. No phone calls, please. Limit two passes per person. Each pass admits one. Seating is not guaranteed. Arrive early. Theater is not responsible for overbooking. This screening will be monitored for unauthorized recording. By attending, you agree not to bring any audio or video recording device into the theater (audio recording devices for credentialed press excepted) and consent to a physical search of your belongings and person. Any attempted use of recording devices will result in immediate removal from the theater, forfeiture, and may subject you to criminal and civil liability. Please allow additional time for heightened security. You can assist us by leaving all nonessential bags at home or in your vehicle.

IN THEATERS SEPTEMBER 20 PRISONERSMOVIE.COM

METROPOLITAN THURS 9/12/13 BLACK & WHITE 5” X 7” RM ALL.PRS-P.0912.METRO

September 14 and 15, 2013 @ CU Denver Tivoli Building, Room 444, 900 Auraria Parkway Denver

Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. registration 9 a.m.

Sunday, 10 a.m.–noon registration 9:30 a.m.

Student donations of $40 welcome with ID. No person will be excluded for lack of funds.

Register online at www.bodhimarga.org

for more info: Deb 303-921-5179, Pilar 303-329-6366

All are welcome. Space is limited.

SEPT

Physical Dimension of Wellness 10 a.m.–2 p.m. • Roger Braun Lounge Find out all of the aspects of physical wellness. Free refreshments and chair massages will be provided.

SEPT 24–25 Event

You Call the Shots 11 a.m.–2 p.m. • Tivoli Commons Raise awareness as it relates to alcohol. Try on drunken goggles and participate in other interactive displays.

Free food will be provided.

SEPT

Fall into Fitness 11 a.m.–2 p.m. • Tivoli Commons Join Be Well Auraria and find out fun ways to engage in physical fitness both on and off campus.

OCT

Breaking the Silence Oct. 9 • 10 a.m.–8 p.m. • Tivoli 320s Oct. 10 • 10 a.m.–6 p.m. • Tivoli 320s Visit an interactive display where survivors of domestic violence have the opportunity to share their experience, strength and hope.

OCT

Love, Sex and Lies 10 a.m.–2 p.m. • Roger Braun Lounge Screening for domestic violence. Free refreshments and resources will be provided.

OCT

National Depression Screening 11 a.m.–2 p.m. • Tivoli Turnhalle Free screening, information, and literature on mental health. Free refreshments will be provided.

OCT

Booze and Boos 11 a.m.–2 p.m • Roger Braun Lounge, Watch a Halloween Movie, eat free pizza and visit information tables about alcohol awareness.

16

30 9–10 Event

15–16 Event

21

30