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Public Enemy’s Chuck D signs swag Sept. 26 in the Tivoli Turnhalle. Chuck D spoke during the second day of the Sankofa Lecture Series’ two-day event “Represent: The Influence of Hip Hop Culture on Race, Space and Identity.”

Photo by Brian T. McGinn • bmcginn3@msudenver.edu

Chuck D talks hip-hop, race, society • 7

INSIDE: Jeremy VanHooser • 3

Rossonian • 8

“Gravity” • 10

Tess Hagenlock • 12

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Community activism leads to run for office Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko ktomko@msudenver.edu @kelli_themet Jeremy VanHooser was all about diversity and activism while he was a student at MSU Denver.

His activism and dedication to diversity did not end when he graduated in May 2011. He has been working in the non-profit community consulting for different organizations in marketing, fundraising and event planning.

Now he plans to take his work to the next level. He’s running as an openly gay candidate for the Colorado House District 1 seat that will be vacated by Jeanne Labuda in 2014.

“I’ve been involved in politics for a while, and I currently serve as captiain of my house district,” VanHooser said. “From there, I started organizing a lot of people and being a general activist. I felt like it was the next logical step from telling people what I wanted to see changed to being part of that change.”

As a student at MSU Denver, VanHooser worked to promote diversity.

“I’ve worked for [Community College of Denver] in the Student Life Office as their human resources intern,” VanHooser said. “I did a lot of their homeless outreach. I worked for Metro in GLBT Student Services at Auraria. I also worked for a year in the Office of Diversity where I helped plan the Higher Education Diversity Summit.”

According to VanHooser’s website, he has lived half of his life

in HD1 and he and his extended family still live there. VanHooser believes in giving back to the community and has been a volunteer as the Democratic Party captain of House District 1B. It’s a position that’s made him known to his constituents.

VanHooser said as a polititian, he would like to focus on civil rights.

“My background has been in diversity and building community,” VanHooser said. “What I want to see is much more strengthening of our civil rights, not just GLBT rights, but women’s rights, voting rights.”

While working with GLBTSS at MSU Denver, VanHooser helped redefine their GLBT safe zone training and ally development.

“Safe zone training is making offices and people more GLBT friendly,” said Steve Willich, director of GLBTSS at Auraria. “We’ve been calling it safe zone ally training because even in offices that are not GLBT friendly, there are allies who are and who can help the office become more tolerant.”

The training, Willich said, is nationally known.

VanHooser said that being gay facilitates a different dynamic in campaigning, but it isn’t a liability in Denver.

“Denver’s fairly GLBT friendly,” VanHooser said. “At least one member of City Council and four legislators in the general assembly are openly gay. It’s fairly safe, but it’s a different direction than if you were, say, a straight man running,

or even a woman. You have to be willing to hear people say, ‘I don’t think you should be a person or should be running.’”

VanHooser said that adverse treatment hasn’t been an issue in his life.

“I have seen some, but I wasn’t gay bashed,” he said. “There’s been nothing physical. There’s whispers and stuff, and you hear them. You get used to that. But there was nothing major in my life.

“I was expecting it when I came out, but I didn’t see it. I was waiting and I was waiting, and then I was having a panic attack because nothing was happening and I was expecting it.”

Rather than issues arising because he is gay, VanHooser said that he runs into more criticism concerning his age.

“People have no idea how old I am,” he said. “I’m 29, and I don’t look it and I know I don’t look it.

They see me as much younger than I am and they say, ‘You haven’t put in your time. You need to pay your dues.’ I’m going, ‘I understand that, but half your legislators started at my age.’ I meet every constitutional requirement, and then some.”

VanHooser has a great respect for those who have forged the path ahead of him, but looks to Colorado State Sen. Pat Steadman as an inspiration.

“He’s who I want to grow up to be someday,” VanHooser said.

“He’s been doing civil rights work for years. He started with Amendment 2 and was one of the lawyers on that. He’s been working all the

MSU graduate, Jeremy VanHooser, is running as an openly gay candidate for State Representative in District 1. He currently sits as Captain for House District 1B. Photo by Philip Poston • pposton1@msudenver.edu

way through civil unions now.”

VanHooser said he has his pet issues, but he’s waiting to see what the political landscape looks like should he get elected.

“Things may dramatically change this next year,” he said.

“Democrats still have majority in [the house and senate], and if my issues are taken up, I also want to protect and make education more accessible, particularly higher education because I’ve come out of higher ed.”

Though he sees legislative work as the next logical step in his life, VanHooser doesn’t see himself as a career politician.

“I won’t stay in office forever,” he said. “I like helping people and working within the system to help people express their voice because so many people don’t have a voice in the community. I want to help

give them that voice. In the long run, I may end up helping more young people who run for office.”

For now, though, the campaign season is just starting. VanHooser said that his time consists of fundraising.

“I knew I would be doing fundraising,” he said. “I just didn’t know it would be a lot of fundraising. And then walking and talking to people and knocking on doors and finding out what people want and how I can be their voice in the community. Then the next step is more fundraising.”

Understanding the need for tolerance, VanHooser is reaching out to the state Republicans.

“I’d like to get a hold of people in the Republican party,” he said.

“I think it’s important reach across the aisle and show people we’re not so vastly different.”

MSU Denver top Colorado college for enrolled students of color Melanie Moccia mmoccia@msudenver.edu Ethnic demographics among students in Colorado’s four-year institutions are rising each school year. But the title for the most diversity on campus belongs to an Auraria school.

As of fall 2012, MSU Denver held the highest percentage of students of color with 33 percent, according to a university fact sheet available on the school’s website.

The urban location, strong support system and affordable tuition provide students from every race, background and ethnicity the opportunity to receive a fair and reasonable education.

“For black students, I think

affordability is an issue,” said Winston Grady-Willis, professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at MSU Denver.

“Also, just the fact that there is a tradition at MSU Denver, sort of being an institution that black students can call home, which has not always been the case for some other institutions in the state.”

Grady-Willis was a professor at Syracuse University and Skidmore College, both prominent institutions in New York.

This is his third year at MSU Denver and he believes that the Department of Africana Studies here is as great as any other college in the country.

“I know as a professor — I’m not only a department chair, but a

professor — I know that as someone who teaches in the classroom, the work that the faculty does in this department is on par with the work of anybody at any Ivy League institution,” Grady-Willis said.

According to Grady-Willis, his department often partners with the MSU Denver Department of Chicana/o Studies. The Latino student population is the highest out of all other ethnicities with 19.5 percent, compared to the black student population, which is 6.3 percent.

It’s vital, Grady-Willis said, to the various departments on campus to make sure that students of every race are welcomed and are able to learn about their different backgrounds. Caucasian students

are part of the program too.

“Our department is for everyone,” Grady-Willis said.

The departments don’t only emphasize on history of ethnic backgrounds, but they also attempt to participate with the community outside of MSU Denver.

“Part of our mission as a department is to not only be active as scholars, to not only do well in the classroom, but to also build bridges with the larger community,” Grady-Willis said. “I think that’s another key thing.”

Being a part of the community is something that attracts students to MSU Denver. The department tries to teach students about contemporary issues, such as HIV/ AIDS, prisons and problems with

the educational system.

By participating in outside activities and having a good GPA, students in the Department of Africana Studies are eligible for three $1,000 scholarships. The department and the Denver Urban League Guild provide the awards.

Not only does MSU Denver have the highest percentage of students of color in the state of Colorado, but it also leads the state in professors of color, at 22 percent.

Grady-Willis takes pride as being a part of the department and believes that it is the best at MSU Denver.

“A place where you literally feel comfortable,” Grady-Willis said.

“You feel welcomed, you feel as if you’re not just a statistic.”

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InSight The real health care dilemma Modern Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko ktomko@msudenver.edu @kelli_themet The Republicans say ObamaCare is a mistake. Are they wrong?

We’re going through government shutdown over ObamaCare, or the Affordability Care Act. It’s the Republicans’ fault. They don’t care about the American people and the thousands who can’t afford health care.

ObamaCare is supposed to help those who can’t afford medical care by offering them something that fits their budget. Sounds good on the outside, but a closer look reveals a startlingly draconian side.

The American public has from Jan. 1 to March 31 to make a decision. Get health care from the government or from an outside source or start paying the price.

That’s right. If you can’t afford health care or don’t qualify for deeply discounted government care, you will be punished.

The penalties will increase over the years as refusal to join continues. The penalty money will come from tax returns, which should be a pretty trick since most of the working class people I know end up paying rather than getting a return.

Don’t hesitate to join. They’re the government. They’re going to help us.

If you believe that, perhaps you should know that the majority of U.S. doctors do not.

The American Medial Association has made a huge show of

supporting ObamaCare, including a photo op in the Rose Garden with white lab coats provided by the White House.

What the AMA hasn’t said though, is that they actually represent less than a quarter of America’s doctors.

In 2012, Forbes magazine did a survey of 5,000 doctors. Sixty percent of those doctors said that ObamaCare would have a negative and restrictive impact on patient care. Forty-three percent said ObamaCare would cause them to retire in the next five years.

In another Forbes survey of 3,000 doctors, 55 percent said that the only option for ObamaCare was to repeal and replace the plan.

What a ringing endorsement.

I always wanted to be forced by my government to buy something I can’t afford, that not even medical professionals can support.

So, the original question was this: are the Republicans, who are trying to hold up ObamaCare treasonous, unreasonable bastards who are trying to keep the poor, unfortunate, uninsured population from having affordable health care?

Or does the blame lie with the Democrats who are trying to foist upon the American people a health care plan that they themselves will never use?

I’m not suggesting that a government shutdown was the right thing to do.

I’m just suggesting that maybe we should take a look at the whys before we start pointing fingers and laying blame.

Louis Stevenson about a doctor that creates this potion that transforms him into this “monster” of a man. In the original book, Hyde Around this time of the fall is a small, frailer looking version semester, the campus is swarming of the doctor, but thanks to Holwith brain-dead creatures with lywood, we think Hyde’s a giant burdensome backpack, sagging monster of a beast. Pick whichever eyes, dragging feet and little to no version tickles your fancy. drive.

Anyway, back to the point. In As someone that is juggling this day and age there is a magic six classes while putting in about potion, just like Dr. Jekyll’s, that 50 hours into this job per week—I has the ability to transform stuknow the midterm-zombie feeling. dents suffering from the monotony I can’t remember the last time I of midterm season. This potion is got a full nights sleep, ate a decent called caffeine. meal and honestly I think my ass It has the ability to convert is glued to my office chair. Seriousa half awake, waste of a college ly—I can’t remember the last time I student into an alert, test annihilastood up from this uncomfortable, tor that can accomplish just about wheeled monster. anything.

Thankfully, myself—and many Caffeine is our new-age potion of my classmates—are modern day of alteration. It can be found in Dr. Jekylls and Mr. Hydes. OK, I coffee, soda, energy drinks—hell, probably lost you—allow me to you can even find caffeine in some clarify. alcoholic beverages.

So “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” Personally, I know that because is a well-known classic by Robert of caffeine I have been able to plow through a multiple page paper, stay awake for Now that the government is shut down, an important test and and since I pay for school with federal even write a last minute loans, Congress has prohibited me from having to study anymore for my midterms. column just a few hours before having to send As a Poli-Sci Major, a newspaper to the I declare that legal. printer.

Ya, ya—I get comparing a college student suffering through midterms to a renowned classic story is a stretch, but you can’t blame me.

I’m tired, stressed and haven’t had a sip of cafComic created by Robert Shea • rshea5@msudenver.edu feine in 45 minutes.

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Hockey and basketball seasons offer hope Mario Sanelli msanelli@msudenver.edu @mario_themet With the commencement of the NHL season on Oct. 1, and the NBA season on the horizon, it has me thinking about the tremendous potential the Nuggets and Avalanche possess heading into 2013-14, considering the moves each franchise made this offseason.

New head coach Brian Shaw is a breath of fresh rarified air for the Nuggets. Shaw served as assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers in 201112, and has been given high praise from the Zen Master himself, Phil Jackson—the owner of 11 championship rings and the man Shaw studied under while with the Lakers. That can’t be a bad thing.

The hirings of Joe Sakic and Patrick Roy by the Avalanche is exciting.

Rest assured the Avs will have a different mantra come the Oct. 2 home opener with Roy behind the bench and the tenacity he’ll bring to the club.

This, a stark contrast from the ho-hum coaching style of former head man Joe Sacco. The type of leadership—or lack-thereof—that puts your team in the draft lottery for the No. 1 overall pick.

Lets not forget that besides being the greatest net-minder of all-time, Roy wasn’t afraid to drop the gloves either. That type of spirit and passion for the game is unmatched, and I’m ecstatic that St. Patrick is back in the

fold. Roy’s capability of leading the Avs to the post-season may be his biggest save yet.

When you finish 29 out of 30 teams as the Avs did, bringing in a person of Roy’s caliber is a respectable move. Not only is he a familiar face with deep ties to the franchise, he’s had coaching experience with the Quebec Ramparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the better part of a half dozen years, leading them to a Memorial Cup championship one season into his tenure.

Postseason success is on the horizon for the Nuggets as well.

In Shaw I Trust.

The future is bright for us Colorado sports fans. The dark ages of our teams not named the Broncos are fading away—a light beacons.

Dan Favale, featured columnist for the Bleacher Report, predicts the Nuggets will finish 49-33, good enough for the second spot in the Northwest Division behind the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Sean Hartnett of CBS predicts the Avs will finish last of seven teams in the Central Division, although no overall record was given. I can’t imagine it’s an above .500 record with where he’s ranking them.

My prediction, the Nuggets will win a playoff series for the first time since 2009 and the Avalanche will make the playoffs for the first time since 2010 come regular season’s end. Rejoice!

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Above: Chuck D gives his keynote address on the second day of the Sankofa Lecture series on Sept. 26 in the Tivoli Turnhalle.

Top right: Patrick McGirr airbrushes a portrait of Chuck D as he speaks on stage.

Photos by Brian T. McGinn • bmcginn3@msudenver.edu

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Bottom right: DJ Cavem Moetavation performs on Sept. 26 as part of the two-day Sankofa Lecture Series.

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Public Enemy leader inspires open-mindedness Brian T. McGinn bmcginn3@msudenver.edu The Sankofa Lecture Series keynote address was held by one of the most respected intellectuals in hip-hop — leader and co-founder of Public Enemy, Chuck D aka Carlton Douglas Ridenhour.

The Department of Africana Studies at MSU Denver hosted the two-day Sankofa conference on Sept. 26 in the Tivoli Turnhalle with the theme “Represent: The Influence of Hip-Hop Culture on Race, Space and Identity.”

Chuck D was originally set to speak at St. Cajetan’s building at Auraria, but was moved to the Tivoli Turnhalle to accommodate the gathering crowd.

For decades, Public Enemy has influenced the hip-hop community, battling oppression and promoting political activism throughout the world. Chuck D stressed self-determination to do what you need to do to progress in life, while being your own person.

“You are in a system that wants you to be a consumer, instead of somebody that figures out how to exist as a human being,” he said.

Chuck D rallied the audience by addressing hip-hop’s relevancy in society in its present state, listing artists which stopped gang activity with the positivity of music from as Afrika Bambaataa and Grandmaster Flash.

Chuck D described his message and opinions he shared as a “vibe session about rap, race and technology.”

He told attendees to go to the origin of hip-hop, reaching back to days of slavery, using lyrics as code and spreading love music.

“Our musical legacy always meant, this is our life, this is survival,” Chuck D said.

He also believes you have to study the migration of people to follow the music up the Mississippi as hip-hop, blues and expression evolved.

“When you take music, and especially black music from educational systems, you`re easily stripping people and a country that can grow better by learning the history of people,” Chuck D said. “If you deemphasize it, you`re stripping people of the knowledge, wisdom and understanding that will eventually bring us together.”

Chuck D is currently pushing

all of our nation’s radio stations to yield 40 percent of their airtime to local artists within a 150-mile radius through the Occupy Free Air Movement, which he launched in September 2013.

In closing his “vibe session,” Chuck D advised the audience to “leave with your own mind, keep your own opinion” and be aware of the influence technology to own you as a consumer.

He asked the audience not to clap for him saying, “it ain’t about me, it’s about you and how much you can hold on to yourself. Hiphop is entwined with this because it can give a level of communication and wisdom and understanding as a universal language that will open you up.”

Before taking the stage to perform before Chuck D’s address, local artist Ietef Vita aka DJ Cavem Moetavation commented “I like vegetables, I know Chuck D likes vegetables and I think that healthy hip-hop is the way to go and, as an activist, I think we should promote healthy hip-hop the same way Chuck D promoted political issues in the hood.”

DJ Cavem’s lyrics speak out about nutrition being a part of

peace, love and unity. Chuck D supported his friend DJ Cavem, saying “he is able to come with some knowledge, wisdom and understanding. Those are things that can’t be put in the microwave.”

“The event is very enlightening as far as the foundation of hip-hop educating people on it’s expansion and the roots of it,” Arasia Earth, DJ Cavem’s wife said. “Chuck is a large part of the culture and the evolution of hip-hop.”

Dwight Gentry, Brother 2 Brother program coordinator at MSU Denver’s Student Academic Success Center, had a booth set up at the event. He said B2B is just starting out at Auraria, but they have over 30 MSU Denver male students in the program already.

Brother 2 Brother is an urban male initiative program built to assist students through “four pillars of success: academic skill building, social enrichment, leadership development and career/graduate school planning,” according to their website.

“The retention and graduation rates are low for males, in particular men of color. We average somewhere close to 12 out of 100 graduates in six years, so we are

trying to improve on that,” Gentry said.

This is the third Sankofa lecture series in 18 months, with the first in April 2012.

“For this to gain momentum, it’s a testament, if you will, to the labor of love,” said Dr. B. Afeni McNeely Cobham, visiting assistant professor for the Department of Africana Studies. “Wonderful artists like Patrick McGirr and so many others come for free to be part of this, to be a part of the community. So, it’s just galvanizing, which speaks to the heart of hip-hop when you look at it from that perspective.”

McGirr, a painter and graffiti artist, airbrushed a portrait of Chuck D, which McGirr created to hang in his daughter’s room for her to look up to.

“Peace and prayers go out to the people in Colorado that lost their homes up in Boulder and beyond. Just stay alert, pay attention, it’s the cheapest price you can pay,” Chuck D said. After the speech he sat at the edge of the stage to answer questions from the audience, followed by an intimate meet and greet with autographs and photos for attendees.

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Rossonian moves forward by looking back

Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu @tobias_themet

Nestled away in one of Denver’s most historic parts of the city stands the Rossonian Hotel.

Once known for being one of the hottest jazz spots in town for stars like Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday and Charlie Parker, the Rossonian was a popular hang out for people in the bohemian generation. Writers like Jack Kerouac used to spend countless evenings drinking and dancing the nights away at the Rossonian’s jazz club.

In tribute to the musical legacy of the hotel and the surrounding neighborhood, a few Denver transplants decided to call their rock band, Rossonian.

Rossonian are, just like the neighborhood the band lives in, a constantly evolving indie-rock band. With roots and influences that can be drawn from the likes of Radiohead, Beck and Steely Dan, the guys are a real do-it-yourself kind of band that isn’t afraid to think outside of the box and try something new.

The band has released its first EP, You Are Your Own Dentist, all by themselves. On a cool, breezy fall morning, The Metropolitan was able to catch up with Seth Evans, Kramer Kelling and Scott Roush of Rossonian for a cup of coffee and some quality words.

The Metropolitan: The name Rossonian holds some serious musical and historical context in Denver, how did you guy’s land on that for your band name?

Seth Evans: We kind of threw around a bunch of ideas that no one was super into and didn’t necessarily have any sort of meaning or context to us. We all live in the Five Points neighborhood, within

a few blocks of The Rossonian [hotel], so I think it was my idea to one day run it by the dudes and we all thought it was cool. Since there is such a rich, musical history and legacy behind the name Rossonian, mostly for a style of music that we don’t play, we try to parallel behind it. We have been drawing from comes from that beat era where, at the time was kind of on the forefront of a counter culture. With our music we are trying to tap into that eclectic-ness that was going on back then with our new album.

The Met: How long have you guys known each other?

Scott Roush: About three years.

Kramer Kelling: Scott and I have known each other for six years. We’ve played in a number of other bands with one another.

SR: Kramer and I actually met Seth at a music summer camp that he was teaching keyboards at.

The Met: You guys just released your first EP, You Are Your Own Dentist, can you tell us what’s up with that name and a little about the album?

KK: For me, it’s like a super sarcastic phrase. My ex-girlfriend had some dental tools in her medicine cabinet, and she was like “these days you got to be your own dentist Kramer,” and I just thought that was a pure sarcastic line of beauty.

SE: We are DIY musicians, musically we do everything ourselves.

We don’t move on until its right.

SR: Good enough isn’t good enough. It’s got to be right. The name really stems from us being able to and doing everything ourselves.

The Met: The EP sounds very diverse. Is that DIY method of

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making music something you guys were going for? Or did that just happen organically?

KK: I think with how diverse the album is, stems from us being completely inundated with so much content all of our lives.

SR: We’re really the first generation to grow up with a wealth of music at our fingertips.

KK: I think not limiting ourselves to one particular style really helped us grow and create this album. Being able to do things ourselves, made the songwriting and recording flow seamlessly.

SR: One thing that adds to the eclectic mix of songs is one of the only rules we tend to abide by, to never do something the same way twice. Otherwise we start to feel as if we are pigeonholing ourselves a bit. There was a ton of trial-anderror going on that helped us really refine our sound.

The Met: How would you guys describe your sound?

SE: You know — we like to say that we play indie-rock and pop, which can encompass so many different things and genres.

KK: To me, we are just trying to make widely influence pop music that’s well received.

SE: But our Twitter page says that we are pop, garage soul, electro sexual rock ‘n’ roll.

The Met: You guys had the privilege of working with graphic designer/photographer extraordinaire Scott McCormick on your album art, how was that experience?

KK: It was a blast.

SR: He is perhaps one of the most creative people we have ever met, and ideas just come spewing out of him.

SE: He’s such a talented guy that is full of so many unique and crazy ideas. He warned me that he’d be calling me throughout the night with strict instructions to not answer. And when I would, he would just spit out a thousand ideas and then hang up on me. Five minutes later he’d call back and tell me that he figured it all out.

He’s an enthusiastic guy who’s not afraid to be himself.

The Met: The future is now, what’s next for Rossonian?

SE: We’re playing the Summit Moon Room on [Oct.] 16 with a band from the U.K., Rook and the Ravens. And we have some other recordings that we’d like to release on a 7-inch in the future.

KK: We’d really like to go on tour back in the Midwest. So we’ll see what happens.

Varlet brings passion to the stage with their album release Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu @tobias_themet On Sept. 27, Denver band Varlet celebrated the release of its first full-length album, American Hymns at the Hi-Dive in a spectacular fashion.

While raindrops fell outside, Varlet called on the musical aid of fellow Denver bands, Tjutjuna, Attic Attack and Champagne Charlie to warm up the audience with a fantastic blend of rock ‘n’ roll, indie rock and drunken cabaret songs from the sea.

Hipsters, metal heads and music fans alike converged upon the dimly lit nightclub for a cocktail and a solid lineup of some of Denver’s finest talent.

Just after 11:30 p.m. drum-

mer Will Duncan sat atop his throne to warm up his kit. Bassist David Scott strapped in, ready to pluck his axe with a thunderous vengeance as Cole Rudy slowly followed with his amber hollow bodied six-string. Vaughn McPherson quickly climbed the short and narrow steps on stage to sit behind his piano and organ he declared, “I’m like a 4-year-old boy on Christmas tonight.”

As the boys from Varlet did a quick ambient jam, the lead singer and ferocious vixen Lilly Scott emerged from backstage.

Wrapped in an American flag, Lilly Scott was met by an eruption from the crowd as she grabbed the microphone like Grace Slick in a seductive and passionate manner to start the show off right with “Dirty Sock,” from 2011’s EP, The

Drifter.

The show kept its momentum as the band played a psychedelic shoegaze version of “Cellophane,” from American Hymns. Rudy’s explosive slide guitar was met by a solid lyrical combination from Duncan and Lilly Scott.

The band bounced around through all 11 tracks of American Hymns. The album showcases the many different sides and styles that Varlet was able to accomplish after spending 10 days working with James Barone of Tjutjuna behind the control board at the famed Hideaway Studios in Sedalia.

Duncan’s soulful vocals sent a bone-rattling echo off the back walls of the Hi-Dive as McPherson’s walking piano line on “The Nod,” were equally matched by Lilly Scott as she danced back and

forth in front of a near sold out crowd.

The band ventured on in a deep-south jazzy cabaret fashion as Lilly Scott announced that they would be slowing things down a bit after an ode to Montel Jordan by saying, “It’s Friday night and I feel all right.”

Rudy then grabbed his mandolin for a subtle, yet lustful solo as Lilly ran through the jazzy lyrics counting down from eight to one on Varlet’s heartfelt catchy jazzpop songs “Saunter.”

“Their new tunes were conjuring up the best of vibes,” said Matt Vogel, drummer of Champagne Charlie.

Lilly Scott’s voice then sparkled like a diamond in the rough with her call and response backed chorus from the rest of the band on

“So You Go Along.”

Varlet gave an epic performance backed by Lilly Scott’s powerful vocal chords. The new album was played in its entirety ending with “In My Pocket,” the final song from The Drifter.

Photo courtesy of Facebook

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“Blacking Up” examines race in hip-hop Stephanie Alderton salderto@msudenver.edu MSU Denver’s Sankofa Lecture Series took on race and hip-hop in the first day of the series with the fi lm “Blacking Up.” At the McNichols Civic Center Building on Colfax, the Department of Africana Studies sponsored a screening of the documentary “Blacking Up: Hip-Hop’s Remix of Race and Identity,” which was followed by a discussion with the fi lm’s director, Dr. Robert Clift. The fi lm seeks to explore the complex problems of racial perceptions by looking at the increasingly popular work of Caucasian hiphop artists.

B. Afeni McNeely Cobham, who teaches African-American

studies at MSU Denver, helped to organize the Sankofa Lecture Series as a supplement to her own teaching. She said she wanted to show “Blacking Up” because of the effectiveness of hip-hop as a medium for talking about race and culture.

“I thought it was by far the most provocative and effective documentary on race dialogue that has not been able to happen for I’d say this generation of young people,” Cobham said. “Why? Because hip-hop was the backdrop. Now [Clift] is going to unpack so many different concepts around race and identity, but because hip-hop is there, people are drawn to it.”

The fi lm certainly dealt with a wide variety of issues, considering its one-hour length. Through interviews and recorded performances, it looked at what draws Caucasian, suburban youth to a music style borne out of the urban struggles of African-Americans. It showed that Caucasian rappers tend to get a lot of flack from others in the

business. Some Caucasian people make fun of them for “trying to be black,” while some African-Americans see them as exploiting black culture in the same way minstrel shows and blackface performers did 100 years ago.

The fi lm doesn’t take sides, but it does show the complexity of the issues. It depicts Caucasian performers who use hip-hop as a vehicle for borderline racist comedy, some who wear their hair in dreadlocks and speak with a Jamaican accent and others who just seem to love the music.

The fi lm touches on the depiction of violence and racism in rap music. One scene shows a “rap battle” where artists of all colors verbally abuse each other with racial and homophobic slurs. It also shows the way hip-hop can bring people of different races together.

A scene toward the end of the fi lm has a black break-dancer showing a young Caucasian boy some moves.

There were many empty chairs in the upstairs gallery where the

event took place, but those who did attend had strong opinions about the issues brought up by the fi lm.

Afterward, Clift fielded an animated question and answer session that lasted about an hour. Cobham eventually had to cut the questions short in order to keep within the time limit.

Roshan Bliss, an attendee who used to live near the small town of Bloomington, Ind., where most of “Blacking Up” was fi lmed, participated in the discussion more than most.

“I grew up in a mostly white place, as one of the only black kids, and a lot of my exposure to hiphop was actually from my white friends,” Bliss said. “It was them, in a lot of ways, grasping something that was extraneous to Indiana.”

Bliss said he thought “there is validity to the white experience of hip-hop.” As the fi lm showed, not everyone sees it that way. Clift finished up the event by explaining that race and hip-hop are not “black and white” issues.

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Rants+Raves

Perfect end to five years of glory

Photos by breakingbad.wikia.com

Kayla Whitney kwhitne2@msudenver.edu @kayla_themet

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It all started with a man in tighty whities.

Two thousand and eighty-three days ago—on Jan. 20, 2008—TV saw the start of a legend.

The pilot episode of “Breaking Bad” was the first of 62 episodes that captivated audiences and left fans at the edge of their seats each time the credits rolled.

On Sept. 29, 2013, the fiveyear journey ended and fans were finally able to sit back, jaws gaping, eyes watering and hearts filled with mixed emotions.

“Felina,” the finale of the series, aired last Sunday. According to Entertainment Weekly, around 10.3

million viewers tuned. A surprising number, considering only 1.9 million viewers watched the season four finale, which aired Oct. 9, 2011.

With the huge popularity of the show at the time of its end, much debate has arisen on the quality of the ending.

Many felt it was too forced, some wanted more of an open-ended feel lik the “Sopranos” season finale, while other—including myself—thought it was absolutely perfect.

When the second half of the fifth season started up in August, fans everywhere were constantly questioning what in the hell creator Vince Gilligan’s master plan was.

For those that either haven’t

seen the finale or may be interesting in checking out the show at some point, this would be a good point to stop reading. Feel free to catch the last two graphs.

By the last few episodes, we had Walter forced into hiding and on the brink of completely giving up. Jesse was a slave to the white supremacist meth dealers. Hank was dead. Skyler and the children were living a far from perfect life under a terrible spotlight. And the clever Saul Goodman was in Nebraska—poor guy.

After everything the characters had already gone through, it was impossible to guess how it all would end. One could only hope for redemption and grace—and that’s what Gilligan gave us.

Laser pointers, ricin, Stevia,

and a mechanical trunk gun were all it took for Walt to put a beautiful end to one hell of a series.

The firefight that takes place at the end is a fantastic mixture of Walt’s cunning creativity to kill people, redemption for Jesse, and a passionate standoff between Mr. White and Pinkman. At first you don’t know which of the two would shoot the other—the anticipation was nerve-racking.

But Walt did the right thing and as retribution for everything he had put Jesse through, he let him go.

The entire episode was—as always—artistically shot. But the best part of it all was the last few moments a gravely injured Walt spent in the meth lab.

When the song “Baby Blue”

Space suspense pulls in audience Kayla Whitney kwhitne2@msudenver.edu @kayla_themet

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It may seem like there’s nothing in space, but that doesn’t mean you’re safe.

“Gravity” is a nonstop suspense space adventure that keeps your heart pounding and adrenaline up for nearly 90 minutes straight.

There really should be a warning that this movie isn’t for the faint of heart.

The premise is pretty basic.

Two astronauts are the sole survivors of the Explorer shuttle that was pummeled with debris from a satellite crash. The surviving astronauts—Ryan Stone (Sandra Bull-

ock) and Matt Kowalski (George Clooney)—are forced to make their way to the International Space Station as their fuel and oxygen levels slowly drain.

The movie is nice enough to give the audience a good dose of comedy and calm at the very beginning. A witty Kowalski drifts around the Explorer, telling humorous stories to Houston, while Stone and another astronaut are hard at work outside the ship.

The tranquility doesn’t last long and soon a space shuttle in pieces, a bunch of dead astronauts and Stone spinning off into space. From that moment, the movie is nonstop suspense and you’re constantly questioning what terrible thing will happen next.

started playing as Walt picked up the gasmask—I for one lost it. It was at that moment I realized that this is the end for Walter White.

As the camera draws back into the ceiling and a raid of cops bust into the lab, with Walt dead on the floor, five seasons of glory were over.

For me, it was nothing short of perfection.

Since day one, “Breaking Bad” has been an artistic rollercoaster of drama, suspense, wit, tragedy, and at one point or another, every emotion a human being is capable of experiencing.

After more than five years Gilligan gave us what he always dreamed of—the perfect television show, from beginning to end.

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The flick is definitely a thrill ride and once it gets going, it doesn’t stop. There are a small handful of peaceful moments that occur within the chaos of characters that float helplessly in space, just trying to find something to grab onto. Probably one of the greatest calm moments involves Bullock’s character barking like a dog as she drifts through space in a damaged escape pod. It’s a mixture of depressing and hilarious.

The last 15 minutes of the movie are the most frustrating and suspenseful minutes of all. After everything that has happened, you just want a moment of redemption and a glimmer of hope. Don’t be surprised if you end up yelling at the moviescreen.

Chances are there will be a few moments where you might pass out because you’ll find yourself holding your breath with the chaotic action or a suffocating character.

Please—remember to breathe.

In terms of space adventure movies, “Gravity” doesn’t top the charts by any means. Although it’s thrilling, suspenseful and a great watch, don’t expect to add this to your space movie collection.

The action is pretty repetitive— float here, grab on to this, don’t get hit by debris, avoid this, etc. So don’t be surprised if you experience some déjà vu.

The take away meaning and moral message are pretty cliché and basic—overcome death and survive, no one has ever seen that

in a space movie, right?

With the contrived and repetitious moments, this film is forced to ride on its action, suspense, music, visuals and occasional humorous bursts. Those elements in and of themselves are enough to sell it, but still, this movie is really only worth one watch.

The movie comes out this Friday, Oct. 4. If you do decide to see it, it’d be a good idea to cough up the dough to see it in theaters. The large screen and surround sound will make it that much more worth it. With all of the amazing Earth shots and detail of space equipment and action, there’s no way this movie would be the same on the average living room tube.

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Mazzy Star just as relevant as before Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu @tobias_themet

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Deer Tick lacking that classic vibe Tobias Krause tkrause3@msudenver.edu @tobias_themet

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When I learned that the alt-rock band Deer Tick was putting out a new album, I immediately became full of emotions I had long since forgotten from their last album, Divine Providence.

With the recent release of their fifth studio album, Negativity, I found myself longing for that once experienced pleasure and joy I got from Deer Tick in the first place.

The boys from Providence, R.I., have been churning out alternative indie folk/rock songs since early 2004. I became used to the hard-partying songs the band used

to wrote on their previous four albums, but on Negativity, there’s nothing to laugh about.

The album is a strict lineup of 12 tracks that don’t mess around.

John McCauley experienced some less than hard rocking party times in 2012. His father was sent to prison for tax fraud and his wedding engagement crumbled like a pile of dirt in a young boys hand.

Like many other emo-rocking musicians, McCauley projected all of his anger and emotions onto a new set of songs for a new start on a new album.

Negativity opens with “The Rock,” a ‘70s rock anthem so dark, deep and full of emotional text that McCauley pleads through a pure set of heartfelt lyrics with Deer

Tick’s always-solid horn section.

The album bobs and weaves through a number of slower, more serious tracks that seemed hard to get into upon first listen.

About halfway through Negativity at track 6, “Mr. Sticks,” I found myself fully immersed in the album from that point on.

It felt as if Deer Tick lightened the mood on the last half of the album as the band reunited with its twangy alt-soul roots, which drew my attention in the first place.

Overall, the album is another solid product from Deer Tick.

But it seems like they were having more fun being the hard-rocking substance-fueled party rockers we came to know and expect.

Plot only gets better with age Stephanie Alderton salderto@msudenver.edu

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The 1940s weren’t so different from today.

That’s what I took away from the Denver Center Theatre Company’s production of “Death of a Salesman,” which premiered last week at the Space Theatre.

The performance was a wonderfully acted and moving performance which brought Arthur Miller’s classic play to life.

The performance I attended on Sept. 25 was a preview, but the only signs that it was not opening night were a few barely-perceptible slips in the actors’ lines.

Well, that and the absence of the main star Mike Hartman who was cast as Willy Loman.

Hartman had taken a trip to the emergency room the night before, so his understudy, Erik Sandvold, took over the role for the preview performance.

Hartman must be a truly extraordinary actor, because his understudy was brilliant. Sandvold

gave a complex performance as a lost man who dreams of wealth and respect but keeps bumping up against his own failings. I couldn’t take my eyes off of him.

The other cast members were excellent as well, particularly John Patrick Hayden as Biff.

The minimalistic set — just a table, chairs and two windows — allowed action to move freely between Willy’s flashbacks and the present, and offered the audience a clear view of the actors from all sides, an important consideration for an arena theatre. The intimate space also helped the action to feel intense and personal.

“Death of a Salesman” was written more than 50 years ago, but the reason it became one of the most famous American plays is because its central themes never go out of date.

Salesmen don’t drive around in Studebaker cars anymore, and you can’t fix a refrigerator for less than $2, but haven’t we all tried to think of ourselves as more popular, talented and special than we really

are? Hasn’t everyone felt frustrated at times with the seemingly unreachable “American Dream?”

The Denver Center production captured all of those themes — and more — in a way that made them painfully relevant. Even the costumes looked familiar, considering how popular retro fashion is these days.

The audience consisted of almost as many under thirty-yearolds as over fifty-year-olds, which is a bit unusual for a Denver Center play, and the actors were very appreciative of that.

As the action built during the second act, culminating in Biff’s final confrontation with Willy, everyone seemed to be holding their breath. At the end, the audience gave the cast a standing ovation.

It was well deserved. I’ve rarely seen a play that moved or provoked me as much as this one did.

If you’re thinking about taking advantage of your student discount at the Denver Center, see “Death of a Salesman” first.

When Mazzy Star released the 1996 album Among My Swan, with the title track “Disappear,” no one thought they would do just that.

Thankfully, Mazzy Star has returned with a new album titled Seasons of Your Day, released Sept.

24 on Rhymes of An Hour Records as the psychedelic dream-pop band picked up right where she left off, on top of her game.

Mazzy Star might be best known for 1993’s ambient pop love song “Fade into You.” The song sent the band into mainstream success rather than its previous underground indie cult following they had amassed prior to the song’s release.

Seasons of Your Day is an album that acts as if time stood still, while lead singer Hope Sandoval’s raspy intelligent voice echoes in a hazy, relevant, post alternative rock kind of way throughout the entire album.

The album opens with “In the Kingdom,” a dark and twisted masterpiece backed by an Addams Family-esque organ so dark and mysterious it may as well be the theme song to the movie or TV show. Sandoval’s voice is so adequately matched by David Roback’s pulsating plucks upon his furiously

thrashing of the slide guitar. The two come together in an incredible way to set the tone for the rest of the album as listeners quickly remember why they liked this band so much in the ‘90s.

“California,” the albums second track, is a little “Over The Hills and Far Away” Led Zeppelin-ish while Sandoval’s vocal’s spew out a late ‘70s psychedelic-folk-rock sound that should make the likes of Lou Reed or Eric Clapton happy.

The 17 years have been worth the wait, but if there is one thing lacking on this album, it’s the fact that Mazzy Star has done little to grow from their last album. The sounds and feelings you find on Seasons of Your Day bring back nostalgic feelings like opening an old photo book to remember the good times. Mazzy Star as a whole connect with listeners on a deep emotional level, something they have always been good at and will most likely continue to do.

Photo by Rhymes of An Hour Records

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MetSports

Red equals silver lining for Hagenlock

By Mario Sanelli msanelli@msudenver.edu @mario_thenmet Tess Hagenlock of the Metro women’s soccer team had a spring break to forget when she tore her anterior cruciate ligament roughly five months before her senior season of collegiate soccer began, relegating her to redshirt this season, with another year of collegiate athletic eligibility.

But, she’s kept the ball rolling.

Especially since it’s her second go-around with an ACL tear. This time, Hagenlock has been more prepared to cope with the injury.

“Well, it’s been extremely different, this one from the previous one. I think a lot of it is maturity,” Hagenlock said. “I’m older and I’m more mentally tough, and I know what to expect now, so that’s definitely been easier.”

Hagenlock was bed-ridden for a week after her first surgery but was mobile with the assistance of crutches the day following her second time under the knife.

Born and raised in Bozeman, Mont., where she was a three-year letter winner in soccer, two-year letter winner in basketball and Montana’s 2010 Gatorade Player of the Year in soccer for Bozeman High School, Hagenlock returned to her home state in March for an ill-fated vacation.

Hagenlock was playing a pickup soccer game when it happened.

“It was actually on the same

field where I [tore] my first ACL,” Hagenlock said.

She tore the ACL in her opposite knee during her junior year of high school, which, she explained, is a big college recruiting season.

Colleges cannot contact potential recruits until players are of a certain age, usually beginning around their third year of high school because of age restrictions.

Hagenlock had email correspondents from colleges prior to tearing her ACL, but the injury took her out of the recruitment running.

Stony Brook University came calling her senior year when she attended a tournament that included a player the Seawolves were scouting. SBU asked Hagenlock to play for them, and she went with it.

Growing up in the small town of Bozeman, the transition to play in New York was just what the doctor ordered, albeit short-lived. She played 16 games in the 2010 fall season for the Seawolves, and then departed at the end of the semester.

In the spring of 2011, she took the semester off and went back to Montana.

“I stayed home and I just worked,” Hagenlock said. “I had two jobs, and just hung out with my family, kind of getting my head on straight before I made any more big decisions.”

Her decision to join the Roadrunners evolved through a former Metro women’s soccer player, and Hagenlock’s former high school teammate in Bozeman, Jordan

Simpkins.

From what Simpkins told her about Metro, and the similarity of the state to her home state of Montanta, Metro became a good fit for Hagenlock.

She was not recruited to play at Metro, and when she visited, her tryout with the Roadrunners didn’t go as planned.

“I was God awful,” Hagenlock said laughingly. “It was the worst soccer I’ve ever played in my life.”

She spoke with head coach Adrianne Pietz after the tryout and was adamant about joining the Roadrunners.

“I’m a very quiet person, but I was aggressive about telling her I wanted to play here,” Hagenlock said.

Hagenlock went on to play in 19 games her sophomore season and logged 1,118 minutes with a plus-13 plus/minus rating.

“She was definitely a pleasant surprise in our preseason,” Pietz said.

Hagenlock then started 22 of 23 games her junior year and led the team in assists, while finishing second in goals, points and shot attempts for the Roadrunners.

Hagenlock has found reassurance through her Metro teammates while she deals with her knee injury. Senior midfielder Becca Medina tore her ACL in 2012, and senior midfielder Nicole Pollack has dealt with her fair share of knee injuries.

“She’s done a very good job [coping with the knee injury],”

Pietz said. “It’s never easy watching from the sidelines, and she’s still been a leader.”

Hagenlock is out this season, but she has found the silver lining.

“I’m actually really excited that

I get another season because I still have three semesters of school,” Hagenlock said. “So, it’s nice that in my last semester of school, I’ll be playing. That’s one of the positives I’ve taken from getting hurt again.”

Tess Hagenlock, senior forward/midfielder for the women’s soccer team, has played for Metro since 2011. Hagenlock tore her ACL this past spring.

Photo by Courtland Wilson • cwils104@msudenver.edu

Women’s soccer improves 5-0-3 overall

Junior midfielder Marie Ipock splits two Adams State defenders and readies to fire the ball as the rain falls on Metro’s double OT tie versus the Grizzlies Sept. 27 at Auraria Field.

Photo by Courtland Wilson • cwils104@msudenver.edu

Metro women’s soccer played to a 1-1 draw against Adams State University Sept.

27 at Auraria Field.

Junior forward Brandi Farley scored the lone goal for the Roadrunners in the fourth minute of the game off a pass from junior forward Abby Rolph.

Farley’s shot hit off the Grizzlies goalie and carried into the goal off the momentum of the shot.

The Roadrunners controlled the second half, leading with a 13-4 shot advantage, but it was the Grizzlies who were able to score, when Dezirae Armijo scored off a free kick that got past Roadrunner freshman goalie Nicole Jablonski in the 66th minute.

The Runners held a 28-7 shot advantage over the Grizzlies, with a 12-5 advantage of shots on goal.

In the 4-1 win over New Mexico Highlands University Sept. 28 in Las Vegas, N.M., four different players scored in the first half.

The win improved the Roadrunners to 5-0-3 overall and 3-0-1 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

Scoring for the Roadrunners were junior forward Karisa Price (4:31), sophomore midfielder Jordan Post (27:18), senior midfielder Becca Medina converted a penalty kick for a 3-0 lead, and freshman defender Alexie Marr scored the final goal at 38:54 off a header from senior midfielder Nicole Pollack.

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Volleyball knocks off No. 17 CSM

Metro senior Alysa Heath spikes the ball in loss against Colorado Christian University Sept. 28 at Auraria Event Center.

Photo by Timothy Hurst • thurst3@msudenver.edu

Mario Sanelli msanelli@msudenver.edu @mario_thenmet Metro volleyball defeated No. 17 Colorado School of Mines in four sets at Auraria Event Center Sept. 27.

The Roadrunners’ 29-27, 20-25, 27-25 and 25-23 victory over the Orediggers extended a three-game Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference winning streak, and fourgame winning streak overall after Metro stood at 3-4 Sept. 14.

“I think it’s the only way you win conference,” head coach Debbie Hendricks said. “There are going to be enough tough opponents along the way that if you don’t get off to a strong start, it’s really hard to win the conference.”

Metro dropped both meetings against the Orediggers in 2012, losing 3-1 on the road and 3-2 at home. The Lady Runners grinded

out the four set win Friday, going to extra points in the first and third sets.

“We had the advantage of having Mines at home, but we didn’t take care of that last year, and this year we did,” Hendricks said.

“They’re a very difficult team to beat at their place, but we’re going to focus on this one right now. I think this was probably our best win yet.”

Metro hit over .300 in two of the four sets and registered 62 kills in the match, led by junior right side Lauren Quijano, who pounded 17 kills and hit .419. Junior middle backer Kylee Hoagland added nine.

“We’re running a much better offense, and just our system in general, we’re flowing better,” Hendricks said. “We’ve spent more time feeling the flow than not feeling it, but our offense still has a ways to go in some of the choices we make. The tempo, our ball con-

trol, our passing can still be better, which runs the offense.”

Hendricks attributed the improvement on defense, particularly the uptick in blocks, as the area that’s most improved from the start of the season. Metro registered 15 blocks against Mines, the most in a game since 2011.

“We were averaging less than a block a set two weeks ago, and tonight we averaged almost four blocks a set,” Hendricks said. “Our backside defense is getting better.

That’s honestly more where we’re seeing the improvement than our offense.”

Quijano and Hoagland each had seven blocks, while senior libero Alex Green pulled 19 defensive digs and junior defensive specialist Savannah Garcia contributed nine in two sets.

“Our defense has been amazing this past weekend,” Quijano said via the Metro State Broadcast Network. “My setter, me and Betty, we’ve been connecting. We’re getting closer as friends and it’s all connecting. It’s just great.”

Junior setter Betty Van Lith had 41 assists as she split time in the first two sets with freshman setter Brandi Torr, who had 12.

“We knew coming out that this team was going to be really good,” Quijano told MSBN. “They’re one of our main competitors. I’m excited about the way we played.”

Metro was upset by Colorado Christian University in five sets at Auraria Event Center Sept. 28.

The Cougars defeated Metro 25-21, 21-25, 20-25, 25-20 and 6-15 as CCU rattled off nine straight points to take the deciding fifth set.

Eleven of CCU’s 15 points came off 10 hitting errors and one blocking error by the Lady Runners in the fifth. Quijano posted a career-high 22 kills in the loss.

Metro is 7-5 overall and 3-1 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

Junior right side Lauren Quijano. Photo by Timothy Hurst • thurst3@msudenver.edu

Senior distance runner Kirk Harvey. Photo courtesy of MSU Denver Athletic Department

Junior right side Lauren Quijano of the Metro volleyball team was named RMAC offensive player of the week Sept. 30. Quijano registered 17 kills and a career-high 22 kills to accompany 11 blocks in two matches.

The men’s and women’s cross country teams are both ranked in the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NCAA Division II top-25 polls released Sept. 25. Women’s XC remained at No. 9, while the men’s team climbed in at No. 17. It’s the first time since Oct. 26, 2011 that both teams are ranked at the same time.

Compiled by Mario Sanelli msanelli@msudenver.edu @mario_themet

Senior defender Andrew Mejia heads the ball toward the goal in 5-1 win over Colorado Christian University Sept. 25 at Trailblazer Stadium.

Photo by Philip Poston • pposton1@msudenver.edu

Men’s soccer wins 5-1 on road Scott Corbridge kcorbrid@msudenver.edu Metro’s men’s soccer won 5-1 against Colorado Christian University, Sept. 25 at Trailblazer Stadium in Lakewood.

The Runners had to overcome an early deficit after a sluggish start when the Cougars were able to score within the first five minutes of the game.

Metro was able to even the score when junior midfielder Makir Oropeza forced a CCU turnover in their own backfield and put the ball in the upper corner of the net around the 10 minute mark.

That eventually led to two other goals within a 20-minute span from sophomore forward Danny Arrubla at the 28th minute and one minute later from sophomore midfielder Pierce Galan.

“The first 10 minutes we did come out a little slow once they scored and we were like, OK hangovers over. Time to come play.’

And we put five in the net,” Galan said.

The Roadrunners played aggressive the rest of the game and controlled the overall tempo by outshooting CCU 23-5 and held a 12-1 advantage on corner kicks.

Although they weren’t able to add

Junior golfer Jazmine Roland. Photo by Courtland Wilson • cwils104@msudenver.edu

The Metro women’s golf team finished in third place at the Adams State Invitational Sept. 29. Juniors Jazmine Roland and Dani Look, along with sophomore Valerie Cruz placed third, fifth and sixth respectively as the team shot a seasonbest 707.

another goal in the second half until the 76th minute when Arrubla added his second goal from an assist by Galan.

“When we had our chances, we took them and went for it and made something happen,” Galan said.

With the game all but over, Metro added one last goal from redshirt freshman midfielder Roe Shrestha at the 87 minute mark as he was wide open from 18 yards out at the top of the box and put the ball in the upper corner of the net. “[I] just went out there to work hard and I saw it and I went for it. I got my first goal,” Shrestha said.

Metro’s offense appears to be clicking with 10 goals over the past two games. Head coach Ken Parsons talked about the offense surge.

“A lot of players contributing on the attacking end so that’s good because that’s going to help us in the end,” Parsons said.

Metro vs. CSU-Pueblo Metro and Colorado State University-Pueblo ended in a scoreless tie after double overtime Sept. 29 at Auraria Field.

The Roadrunners are 4-1-3 overall and 2-0-2 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

Freshman Naomi Holopainen. Photo courtesy of MSU Denver Athletic Department

Freshman women’s tennis player Naomi Holopainen became the second female Roadrunner player in school history to win a regional singles championship with her win in the South Central Region Intercollegiate Tennis Association championship Sept. 29. Freshman Josh Graetz won the singles consolation championship, Adrien Delvaux and Graetz won the doubles consolation championship.

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This Week

Metro Events 10.4 Feminist First Fridays Student Success Building 330C @ 12 p.m.

10.4 Women’s Soccer vs Colorado State-Pueblo Auraria Field @ 1 p.m.

10.5 Auraria Night at the Rapids Dicks Sporting Goods Park @ 8 p.m.

Discount tickets available 10.7 Visiting Artist Series: Rajeev Taranath @ 7:30 p.m.

King Center Recital Hall $5-$10 10.9 Breaking Silence: Stories of Survival @ 10 a.m.

Tivoli 320’s FREE

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Sudoku

Horoscopes Capricorn

Cancer

December 22 -January 19

June 21 -July 22

If you’re thinking of giving up Starbucks coffee because of the price, just think about how much Victoria’s Secret charges per cup.

The last time the government shut down was when Monica Lewinsky was an unpaid intern, so yeah — just ponder that one for a while.

Aquarius

January 20 -February 18 You might as well go ahead and ask that guy/girl out that you’ve been staring at all day in class because they are starting to notice, and it’s kinda creepy.

Pisces

February 19 -March 20 Since the government shut down one can only hope dubstep will die off, forever.

Aries

March 21 -April 19 As the seasons change, an internal desire for creative change arises. Maybe consider introducing music or another creative pursuit into your life.

Taurus

April 20 -May 20 There’s certainly a hole, but the glory part doesn’t always have honorable consequences.

Gemini

May 21 -June 20 Fast and Furious 17: back to the future, with fast time traveling cars! Powered by Vin Diesel’s biceps and Paul Walker’s angelic gaze.

Brain Teasers Last issue’s answers (reading from right): Get in shape, monkey on your back, Dr. Dolittle, fooling around, a kick in the butt, backing up, sleeping at the wheel

Difficulty: HARD

Overheard on campus

Leo

July 23 -August 22 Breaking Bad’s ending was really just a sick twisted plot of a book Marie stole during season one.

Virgo

August 23 -September 22 If you wake up with a bullet in your back, fi nd a chip in your arm, and have miraculous physical and spy abilities, you’re either on bath salts or named Jason, Jason Bourne that is.

Libra

September 23 -October 22 Everyday you wake up you’re one day closer to pooping your pants as a grown adult. Truth. FYI: A glory hole isn’t what it sounds like.

Scorpio

October 23 -November 21 The real lyrics to Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer” are “Hold me closer Tony Danza.”

Sagittarius

November 22 -December 21 Nicolas Cage is set to appear in a new fi lm. The twist — he somehow manages to still get work.

“I can say that, because they say it on the ‘Jersey Shore.’”

“Fortune cookies are filled with disappointment.”

“Binge drinking? Man, I binge drinking since I got here.”

“2013 is the year of no morals.”

“My life’s like one big Tempur-Pedic mattress — I don’t disturb anybody.”

“My freshman year was more epic than the moon landing.”

“Am I an alcoholic because I drink every night even though I don’t want to?

Technically, yes.”

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