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H1N1 cases still low on campus, ill students asked to stay away from classes

Students make some noise

MICHAEL FURMAN | CLARION

Th e class of 2013 packed the new $6.3 million, 2,000-seat soccer stadium at the fi rst home game on Friday, Sept. 11. Th e 2-1 overtime win against the University of Dayton was a nail biter. Th e soccer stadium was funded by private gift s and capital improvement funds. Construction of the strengthening complex, under the soccer stadium stands is ongoing.

LAURA HATHAWAYClarion

Th us far, there have been 42 presumed cases of 2009 H1N1 on the University of Denver campus, according to the Health and Counseling Center. No one has been hospitalized.

“Every day we are seeing more and we expect to see even more,” said Sam Alexander, exec-utive director of the DU Health and Counseling Center. “It hits you like a truck, one hour you are feeling fi ne and the next you are feeling sick.”

Alexander strongly encour-ages students to avoid coming into the health center. He says to call the center and describe the symptoms to an on-staff nurse who will diagnose the illness over the phone.

“Most people have called and I am gratifi ed,” said Alexander. “Th ere have been a number of cases in individuals who live off campus, but the majority is in the dorms.”

All professors have been told by Provost Gregg Kvistad not to ask for health excuses or penalize students for missing class. Faculty is to be lenient on class absences

for the duration of the H1N1 breakout.

“Well, the teachers have said don’t come to class if you have swine fl u,” said Maggie Patterson, freshman living in Centennial Halls. “Th e other day there was fi ve people missing from my CREX class and only one e-mailed the professor saying they had it.”

DU’s quarter system can make it diffi cult for students to keep up when they miss several classes. However, professors are now required to have all class materials online, either using Blackboard or another online outlet.

“All of my classes are on Blackboard,” said Patterson.

Th e illness typically lasts two to four days, which amounts to missing three to fi ve days of class.Th e Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that people with H1N1 stay home for at least 24 hours aft er their fever is gone.

“Th e concept is to stay home when you are sick and an addi-tional 24 hours aft er. Doing so is a matter of respect towards other students, faculty and staff ,” said Alexander.

SEE FLU, PAGE 3

Suspect in off -campus burglaries arrestedARIANNA RANAHOSSEINI

Clarion

A 33-year-old man was charged yesterday with con-spiracy to commit aggravated robbery and fi rst-degree burglary in the DU area.

Th e suspect, identifi ed as Tarius L. Simes, was arrested Saturday morning just off campus near the High Street and Wesley Avenue intersection.

Police did not say whether they suspect Simes is the man involved in more than a dozen burglaries and robberies in the DU neighborhood since fall 2008.

“Th e university is very pleased that the police depart-ment has made an arrest,” said Jim Berscheidt, associate vice chancellor of university com-munications. “We hope that this does bring an end to this series of break-ins that is occurring.”

Th e investigation is ongoing, according to the police and more details about Simes are to be released today.

SEE BURGLARIES, PAGE 2

MICHAEL FURMAN | CLARION

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Weekly Forecast

TODAYStudy abroad fairCampus Green or Driscoll Ballroom in case of rain10 a.m to 3 p.m. Students have the chance to learn about the study abroad opportunities that DU off ers.

To Kill A Mocking Bird book discussionDriscoll conference room, suite 2812 p.m. Professor Sidrawahaltere, assistant dean for curriculum and advising, will lead a discussion of the classic novel.

First-year senator electionsVote at du.edu/voting Until Wed. at 4 p.m. First-year students may log on and vote for senators for the 2009-10 school year by using their student ID and password.

U P C O M I N G E V E N T S

Burglaries continue to plague DU community

DENVER (AP) — Counter-terrorism offi cials are warning mass transit systems around the nation to step up patrols because of fears an Afghanistan-born immigrant under arrest in Colorado may have been plotting with others to detonate backpack bombs aboard New York City trains.

Investigators say Najibul-lah Zazi, a 24-year-old shuttle van driver at the Denver airport, played a direct role in a terror plot that unraveled during a trip to New York City around the anni-versary of the Sept. 11 attacks. He made his fi rst court appearance Monday and remained behind bars.

Zazi and two other defen-dants have not been charged with any terrorism counts, only the relatively minor off ense of lying to the government. But the case could grow to include more seri-ous charges as the investigation proceeds.

Zazi has publicly denied being involved in a terror plot, and defense lawyer Arthur Folsom dismissed as “rumor” any notion that his client played a crucial role.

Publicly, law enforcement offi cials have repeatedly said they are unaware of a specifi c time or target for any attacks. Privately, offi cials speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case said investigators have worried most about the possible use of backpack bombs on New York City trains, similar to attacks carried out in London and Madrid. Th e investi-gation was ongoing to determine Zazi’s role and how many others may have been involved.

Backpacks and cell phones were seized last week from apart-ments in Queens where Zazi visited. In a bulletin issued Friday, the FBI and Homeland Security Department warned that impro-vised explosive devices are the most common tactic to blow up railroads and other mass transit systems overseas. And they noted incidents in which bombs were made with peroxide.

In the bulletin, obtained by Th e Associated Press, offi cials recommended that transit sys-tems conduct random sweeps at terminals and stations and buses.

SEE TERRORISTS, PAGE 3

Transit systems warned to watch for terrorists

Continued from page 1“He is still being held in ques-

tion to see what, if any, involve-ment he has in the burglaries,” said Leslie Branch-Wise, DPD spokeswoman.

At approximately 4:44 a.m. Saturday, offi cers observed a suspicious vehicle near the 2400 block of South High Street, where the most recent burglary took place.

When approached by offi cers, Simes fl ed on foot. At 7:40 a.m., Simes surrendered to offi cers and was taken in for questioning.

During the burglaries and robberies, victims described the intruder as a black man, around 5 feet 11 inches tall, wearing a hooded sweatshirt concealing his face, but at the time, police have not issued a physical description of Simes.

Th ere were three burglar-ies in the homes of women in the same DU neighborhood this month.

Saturday’s arrest follows an incident Th ursday when a female DU student woke up to fi nd a man in her bedroom. Th e intruder woke her by shining a fl ashlight in her eyes, claiming he had a gun and demanding she roll onto her stomach and cover her head with a pillow. Th en, the man stole from three laptops, a camera and jewelry.

Th eir house was broken into three weeks earlier. Th ree TVs, a laptop, DVD player and iPod dock were stolen.

Another invasion was reported at the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority house on Sept. 3, when a female resident reported a man entered her room while she was sleeping and similarly awoke her by shining a fl ashlight in her eyes. Th e suspect stated that he had a gun, and demanded she roll onto her stomach and cover her head with a pillow. He then stole prop-erty from her room.

CONNIE MIERKEY | CLARIONPolice arrested Tarius L. Simes aft er observing a suspicious vehicle near the location of the most recent burglary.

THURSDAYGreek RecruitmentFraternity, sorority housesBegins Thursday evening and runs through Monday evening

Off-campus job fairDriscoll Bridge10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Recruiters will be available to discuss part-time employment opportunities in the Denver area.

WEDNESDAYFirst meeting of the DU Investment Banking and Capital Markets ClubDaniels College of Business, room 2058 p.m.Information will be provided for anyone interested in joining.

SATURDAYHockey season tickets on saleRitchie Center8 a.m Students are able to camp out beginning Friday night and purchase season hockey tickets at the box offi ce on Saturday morning.

FRIDAY, OCT. 2Livestrong DayDriscoll10 a.m to 3 p.mA day of speakers, sidewalk chalking and sessions.

DU ConvocationMagness Arena in the Ritchie CenterDoors open at 11:45Lunch will be served and Chancellor Robert Coombe will speak.

Th e latest incident is a part of a pattern of similar burglar-ies in the neighborhoods sur-rounding campus. In numerous instances, the suspect has broken into homes of female students, shining fl ashlights in their eyes, stating he had a gun, forcing the victims to cover their heads with a pillow, then robbing the house for electronics and jewelry.

Although the suspect is still in custody, the university still advises students to use caution and keep windows and doors locked and stay aware of sur-roundings. Arianna Ranahosseini is editor-in-chief and a junior.

September 22, 2009 3

Continued from page 2Th e eff ects of the warn-

ing were not immediately clear Monday. Th e task force feared Zazi may have been involved in a potential plot involving hydro-gen peroxide-based explosives, according to two law enforcement offi cials.

Investigators said they found notes on bomb-making instruc-tions that appear to match Zazi’s handwriting, and discovered his fi ngerprints on materials that could be used to make explosives. He also made a trip to Pakistan last year in which he received al-Qaida explosives and weapons training, the government said.

Zazi told the FBI that he must have unintentionally downloaded the notes on bomb-making as part of a religious book and that

he deleted the book “aft er real-izing that its contents discussed jihad.”

Nearly two weeks ago Zazi rented a car in Colorado and made a 1,600-mile trek to New York. He told reporters that he went to New York to resolve an issue with a coff ee cart he owned.

He was briefl y stopped entering the city as part of what was believed to be a routine drug check, and proceeded to his friend’s place in Queens. Once there, his car was towed and authorities confi scated his com-puter. He was told by an NYPD informant that detectives were asking about him, and decided to cut the trip short and fl y back to Colorado, authorities said.

Th eir surveillance blown and their main suspect fl ying back to

Colorado, offi cials speeded up the investigation and launched raids on Queens apartments in a search for evidence of explosives.

“Whatever investigative interest this guy held prior to that time, when it became clear he was leaving for New York shortly before Sept. 11, my guess is he became a much brighter blip on their radar screen,” said Pat Rowan, the former head of the Justice Department’s National Security Division.

Zazi and his 53-year-old father were arrested Saturday in Denver. Ahmad Wais Afzali, 37, was arrested in New York, where he is an imam at a mosque in Queens. Th e three are accused of making false statements to the government. If convicted, they face eight years in prison.

THEFT On Monday, Sept. 14 at

12:33 p.m. a contractor report-ed a theft at the Ruff atto Hall construction site on campus aft er he witnessed a suspi-cious male move items from a storage bin to an unidentifi ed vehicle. An inventory revealed that there was equipment missing from the bin. Campus Safety responded and a report was fi led with Denver Police Department.

On Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 7:09 p.m. a theft was reported at the Coors Fitness Center. A student left his belongings in a locker in the men's locker room, and when he returned two hours later he found his cellular telephone missing. Campus Safety responded.

On Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 6:45 p.m. Campus Security responded to a theft report at Johnson-McFarlane Hall. A fe-male student left her room that day. When she returned to the room she discovered displace-ment of items and some of her belongings were missing. Her roommate was unsure of whether or not the room was secure during the questioned time frame.

On Friday, Sept. 18 at 10:30 a.m. a theft was reported at Nelson Hall. A DU contractor had left equiptment unat-tended in a kitchen and when he returned the next day he found it to be missing. Camp-pus Safety responded.

TRESPASSING On Monday, Sept. 14

at 5:45 p.m. Campus Safety responded to reports of suspi-cious parties at Centennial Halls. Th e two unaffi liated females were soliciting maga-zine subscriptions on the third fl oor. Campus Safety issued trespass notices to the females and advised them not to return to campus.

On Saturday, Sept. 19 at 3:36 p.m. Campus Safety dis-covered a suspicious person at the Chambers Center without authorization. He was issued a trespassing notice and advised not to return to campus.

ACCIDENTS

On Monday Sept. 14 at 10:15 a.m. a DU staff member reported a damaged University vehicle parked in the alley east of the Ritchie Center. When he returned to his vehicle he discovered damage to the rear left bumper.

On Monday Sept. 14 at 12:21 p.m. a DU staff mem-ber reported an injured party in the parking lot H1 by Ben Cherrington Hall. A report re-vealed another DU staff mem-ber had fallen from his bicycle and appeared to injure his right side. Th e staff member was transported to Porter Hospital for medical treatment.

P O L I C E R E P O R TLAX players enter pleas

Flu symptoms last around fi ve days

Both men sentencedwith six months unsupervised probation

LAURA HATHAWAYClarion

Th e assault charges against former DU lacrosse player Ilija Gajic have been dropped by the Denver District Attorney’s Offi ce aft er he pleaded guilty to harass-ment charges.

Th e harassment plea was entered on July 6, Gajic, 24, was sentenced to six months of unsu-pervised probation, and fi ned $246, divided between court costs, victim’s assistance funds and victim compensation funds.

Last January, Gajic charged with second and third-degree assault, aft er being involved in a brawl outside of the Border that involved a woman and her com-panion.

“I would never hit a girl. People couldn’t hear our side of the story,” said Gajic. “Even though stuff went down that night, I was upset because we were being charged by them for no reason.”

According to court records, Gajic “did, with intent to annoy Nicholas Hughes and Sara Ann Keely, unlawfully cause a tele-phone to ring repeatedly with no purpose of legitimate conversa-tion.”

“I was upset obviously. It didn’t go that well for me and was upsetting how it aff ected the boys on the team,” said Gajic.

Gajic, originally from Burnaby, British Columbia, is fi n-ishing his last classes at DU and has been draft ed to the National Hockey League team the Roch-ester Nighthawks. Upon gradua-tion, there is a possibility he could join the Nighthawks for the 2010 season.

Th e court case for DU lacrosse player Brendan Deblois, who also was involved with the incident in January, was closed when he entered a plea to disor-derly conduct on Aug. 3. Deblois was originally charged with third-degree assault.

Deblois, originally from Narragansett, R.I., was sentenced to six month unsupervised pro-bation and fi ned $242. Th e fi ne included paying a supervision fee, court costs and contribut-ing to victim compensation and assistance funds.

Deblois was contacted, but did not respond for comment. Deblois, 21, is a junior and will continue playing defenseman for DU’s lacrosse team.

For more information about the court cases visit www.denvergov.org/apps/newcourt/court_select.aspx. Laura Hathaway is managing editor and a senior.

Continued from page 1“Th e primary concern is that

students are not self-isolating. Th ey are immediately going back to school and social activities.”

Resident assistants in each dorm have been notifi ed by the health center to check on sick students and make sure meals are brought to them so that they don’t infect the entire dinning hall.

Resident assistants are to provide sick students with a fl u care kit created by the health center.

Each kit includes Gatorade, soup, Tylenol, ibuprofen, dis-posable thermometers, surgical masks and written instructions.

For healthy students whose roommates become sick, the only options are to temporarily move in with a friend, or if the student has family in Denver to stay with them. DU housing is completely full for the fall quarter.

“I’ve had it, but if I hadn’t and got it now, I am in a triple and would defi nitely infect two other people,” Patterson said. “Th ere is no where to go, I’d probably just have to suck it up.”

Th ose who come down with 2009 H1N1 once, cannot get it again.

Th ere is a 97 percent chance that if someone gets the fl u right

now, it is H1N1 because seasonal fl u has not hit yet, according to Alexander.

Seasonal fl u shot clinics will be on Driscoll Lawn today, Wednesday and Th ursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Th e health center has arranged for a spot on Driscoll Bridge in case of changes in weather.

Th e seasonal fl u shot is free for all students and the health center has more than 1,000 avail-able.

Th ey will be provided on a fi rst-come, fi rst-serve basis.

Some students are skeptical about vaccines really work.

“I don’t like to put that kind of antibiotics into my body,” said Tom Jenkins, a senior at DU.

However, the viruses in a fl u shot are inactivated, or killed, making it impossible to get the fl u from a fl u shot.

Th e Center for Disease Con-trol says the H1N1 vaccine will be available by Oct. 15.

Th e health center plans on obtaining the H1N1 vaccine and providing students with another free clinic as soon as it becomes available.

For more information, visit www.du.edu/duhealth or call the Health and Counseling Center at 303-871-2205. For facts and answers to frequent questions about 2009 H1N1, visit www.cdc.gov.Laura Hathaway is managing editor and a senior.

On Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 1:03 p.m. Campus Safety, Denver Police Department and Denver Fire Department responded to an injured party in the 2000 block of S. High Street. A DU staff member had fallen off his bicycle and injured his neck. Medical assistance was declined and the staff member was trans-ported to a medical facility by a friend

On Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 7:09 a.m. Campus Safety responded to a traffi c accident between two DU staff members in parking lot E. Th e two staff members were backing up out of parking spaces simultaneous-ly when they collided. Minor damage of the vehicles and no injuries were reported. On Th ursday, Sept. 17 at

4:54 p.m. an injury was reported at Magness Arena. An investiga-tion revealed a DU student in-jured his hip aft er falling on ice while playing hockey. Paramed-ics transported the student to Denver Health Medical Center for treatment.

VANDALISM

On Friday, Sept. 18 at 10:27 p.m. Campus Safety and Denver Fire Department responded to a fi re alarm at Nagel Hall. No smoke or fi re was present upon their arrival and DFD determined that someone had tampered with the alarm.

DRUGS & ALCOHOL On Friday, Sept. 18 at 2:20

a.m. a Campus Safety offi cer discovered four suspicious DU students during a routine patrol of Harper Humanities Gardens. Th e offi cer observed and confi scated drug parapher-nalia of which all four denied ownership. Th e contraband was confi scated.

On Friday, Sept. 18 at 3 a.m an intoxicated party was seen on the east side of Nagel Hall. Th e student was found to be an underage DU student and was transported to a detox facility by Denver Police Department for treatment.

On Friday, Sept. 18 at 9:09 p.m. two female DU students were caught by Campus Safety with drug paraphaelia outside of Nagel Hall. One student was in possesion of marijuana as well; Campus Safety confi scated all of the contraband.

On Sunday, Sept. 20 at 1:29 a.m. an intoxicated party was found at Centennial Towers. Campus Safety responded and paramedics determined that the DU student was not severely intoxicated so he was allowed to remain in his residence hall room.

On Sunday, Sept. 20 at 2:35 a.m. a female DU student was found intoxicated in Centennial Halls. Campus Safety responded and paramedics determined the girl was not severely intoxicated and she was allowed to remain in her room.

Symptoms

Fever• Cough• Sore throat• Headache• Muscle aches• Runny nose• Vomiting and • diarrhea (occasional)

Prevention

Wash your hands• Cough into a sleeve• Try not to touch your • nose, mouth and eyesDon’t eat without • washing your handsGet plenty of sleep, • eat well and exercise

Terrorist arrested in Denver on Saturday

September 22, 20094

No more lighting up on campus

New branding initiative to raise university profi leJAMIE WARREN

Clarion

New branding eff orts at DU are working to increase the uni-versity’s identity with a strategy that highlights students’ “action leadership” and “DU-ing some-thing.”

According to Scott Gilbert, one of the brand consultants working on the project, the brand-ing aims to raise the profi le of the university from a great regional university to a great national university, and to raise pride on campus.

“Th ough the chancellor said everyone needs to know what DU is about, everyone needs to understand what we say to people on the outside, so the fi rst phase is really internal,” said Gilbert.

Th e main message of DU’s new identity is, “DU is a leader in tackling the great, global issues of our day.”

Th ere are several noticeable changes that have been made recently as part of this process. Th e most recent being the new Web site that launched on the fi rst day of classes. Th e site, www.du.edu, is now geared to showing prospective students that DU stu-dents are leaders in the commu-nity and working to improve the human condition, Gilbert said.

Th e site containsre a page called DU Something 365, which is a collage of students and their stories. Students are able to submit their own story and pic-ture to be added to the page.

“Th e Web page is our most important form of internal and external communication. We wanted to make sure that when

people were on the Web page they knew it was DU and to show them what makes the university better and special,” said Gilbert.

Another noticeable part of the branding eff ort are the ban-ners placed around campus that incorporate the theme of DU-ing Something. Some of these ban-ners show students who have done something to improve the human condition. Th ese students include Zoee Turrill, who co-founded the bike-sharing program, Michelle Zeles-Hahn, who is researching proteins for inhalation therapies, and EdKelly Sanford, a violinist who shares his music with chil-dren.

Other banners focus on projects that DU has done in the community and around the world. Some of these include “Harvesting Water,” “Raising Our Voices” and “Turning Micro Macro.” Th roughout the rest of fall quarter, more banners will invite students to share their stories on the DU Something 365 Web page.

New admissions materials that incorporate “start from a higher place” are now available.

“Th e new materials explain why DU has programs such as the freshman seminars and extensive study abroad programs. “ Th ese show that education here has a sense of purpose and you evolve as a person at DU,” said Gilbert.

In the future, Gilbert hopes to incorporate the walls of Driscoll and Sturm into the re-branding to celebrate DU’s action leadership and also to get students excited about what is going on. Jamie Warren is the news editor and a sophomore.

MICHAEL FURMAN | CLARIONTh e new “DU-ing Something” banners that can be seen around campus are just one aspect of an on-going branding campaign to inform people outside of campus what the DU’s values are all about.

ARIANNA RANAHOSSEINIClarion

Going outside to take a ciga-rette break on campus will come to an end on Jan 1.

At the start of the year, smoking on the DU campus will be banned, a decision made by Chancellor Robert Coombe on May 28, following a petition signed by nearly 1,900 commu-nity members.

Tobacco products will be

banned from all indoor and out-door areas of campus, including a distance of 25 feet from the campus perimeter.

Although smoking will be prohibited, punishment and vio-lations will be minimal.

Th e ban extends DU’s cur-rent policy, which bans smoking within 25 feet of entrances and exits and all university buildings.

“It is important to note that while the university has rules and regulations governing the con-

duct of its students, faculty, and staff and policies in keeping with current law, it does not regulate legal personal choice unless such choice has a deleterious eff ect on the community as a whole” Coombe wrote in his letter to the community.

Exceptions will be granted outside of the Ritchie Center and the Newman Center, because of their open public use.

“Designated smoking areas will be made available outside the

buildings, at an appropriate dis-tance from entrances and exits, during public events,” Coombe wrote.

DU is among hundreds of colleges across the county to implement a smoking ban. According to Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights, 302 col-lege campuses in the U.S. are smoke-free.

According to the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 27.2 percent of full-time college students smoke, compared to 28.4 percent of the general population.

Th e Health and Counsel-ing Center will be off ering free tobacco cessation classes, one-on-one counseling with a tobacco treatment specialist and resources for free patches. Th ese resources are available to all students, fac-ulty and staff .

“Th is is going to eff ect our campus in a positive way, the involuntary exposure to second hand smoke detrimental to your health,” said Katie Dunker, assis-tant director for health promo-tion at the health and counseling center. “Th is should signifi cantly reduce second-hand smoke on campus and we are absolutely thrilled.”

Th e proposal to ban smok-ing was created by Tobacco Task Force, led by Sam Alexander, director of student health ser-vices, aft er nearly one year of gathering data and public opinion on smoking.

“I think that the upcoming smoking ban is a strong statement promoting the general health of the university community,” said Antoine Perretta, president of the undergraduate student body. “I have heard from upset students, and I do feel for them.”

Originally, their proposal was endorsed by the student senate, but not by the Graduate Student Association Council or the Faculty Senate.

“Peer enforcement is the pri-mary means,” said Craig Woody, vice chancellor of business and fi nancial aff airs. “Th e offi ce of citizenship and community stan-dards will be notifi ed if you have a recurrent student and human resources will be notifi ed if you are an employee.”

Th e new policy was recom-mended by the buildings and grounds committee, the Board of Trustees and approved by the Executive Committee of the board.Arianna Ranahosseini is the editor-in-chief and a junior.

MEGAN WESTERVELT | CLARIONBeginning in 2010 DU will become one of hundreds of colleges to have a smoke-free campus. Resources such as tobacco cessation classes off ered by the health center will be available for students, faculty and staff free of charge as part of the initiative.

ResourcesFixnixer.com• Colorado quit line at • quitdoingit.comDU Health and • Counseling Center at du.edu/duhealth

September 22, 2009 5

Sturm classroom, residence halls undergo renovationsJACKELYN NGUYEN

Clarion

Th ree residence halls received a $2 million facelift during the summer.

An additional $100,000 was spent on renovation at Sturm Hall, the main classroom build-ing for undergraduate courses. Th e Sturm project included an upgrade of classroom 453.

Th e majority of the renova-tions took place in Johnson-MacFarlane Halls. Th e upgrades and renovations included-new windows, a new roof, carpet replacement in the hallways and lounges, an upgrade in the fi re protection and power system as well as an effi cient up-to-date sprinkler system and makeup air system.

On the north end of campus, renovations at Centennial Halls and Centennial Towers are part of an ongoing fi ve-year plan to upgrade windows and facilities.

In both dorms, workers have been steadily replacing windows on the north side of the building. Worn furniture in the lounge has been replaced. Th e new double-pane windows will help alleviate draft s and maintain comfort-able temperatures during winter months. An upgrade of the air system will provide better airfl ow and circulation throughout the entire building.

Discussing the J-Mac reno-vations, Mike Furno, associate director of housing, said the carpet in the dorm “desperately needed to be changed.”

“Funding for these projects came from the university, which plans and budgets money for projects like these across campus to maximize the resources,” said Furno.

Future plans consist of new carpeting for the rooms in J-Mac, which is scheduled next summer. Th e renovations in Sturm were mainly in classroom 453 where new lighting, ceiling and furni-ture were installed.

MICHAEL FURMAN

Above left : Classroom 453 in Sturm Hall recieved extensive renovations over the summer. Above right: New carpet was installed in Johnson-MacFarlane Hall. Left : New furniture was added in the fl oor lounges to update J-Mac.

September 22, 20096

TAYLOR CUTSHALLClarion

DU launched a redesigned Web site on the fi rst day of school with a look aimed at attracting potential students and with a host of glitches that were cleared up during the week.

Th e glitches related to denied access to Web mail, problem with a security certifi cate for the site and delayed in updates on class rosters.Th e site features a new navigation structure and changes content organization.

Th e changes made to www.du.edu were based on research and user testing done in 2008 by University Technology Services (UTS) Web Technology and in 2009 by Malenke Barnhart, an interactive marketing agency which worked with university staff in deciding the new content and look.

According to Yvonne Carl-

Web site off ers diff erent design, easier navigation

son, director of web technologies at UTS and the project manager for the new site, DU wanted to put the focus on “information architecture” and a “fresh, new and diff erent design.”

One of the main problems identifi ed in testing was that prospective students had a dif-fi cult time fi nding necessary information on the old Web site, Carlson said. Because of this, the new home and top-level pages link to those containing tuition cost, degree programs, student-life information and application procedures more quickly and effi ciently than the prior site design.

For the fi rst time, parents and alumni have their own sec-tions, which currently include information on Homecoming and Parent’s Weekend. Th e student, faculty and staff pages have one-click access to commonly used online tools such as Web Central,

Blackboard and Webmail.Students are also given links

to follow the DU network on social sites like Facebook, You-Tube and Twitter to keep updated on the highlights of breaking news around campus.

Users are encouraged to submit their comments and sug-gestions concerning navigation, organization, layout and anything else by using the feedback form located under the “Contacts & Directions” link located at the bottom of the homepage.

Members of the DU commu-nity should expect more changes in the coming months as data is collected on how the site is used, and feedback and user testing are taken into further consideration.

Although there are a “few broken links here and there,” the feedback that Carlson and her team have received has been “more positive than negative,” she says.

Bike lauch, preview to take place Thursday

MICHAEL FURMAN | CLARIONTh e nonprofi t organization Denver Bike Sharing, which manages the campus-wide program, aims to have 600 bikes available across the city by 2010.

JAMIE WARREN Clarion

Students are invited to attend a preview and the launch of the campus-wide bike-sharing pro-gram on Sept. 24 from 1-4 p.m. between Nagel Hall and Nelson Hall.

Students will have the oppor-tunity to ride one of 20 bikes that will be available to rent this quar-ter. Students, faculty and staff will be able to rent these bikes for free daily from two diff erent kiosks located on campus. Free t-shirts will also be given out to those who attend the event.

Th is is the launch of a cam-pus-wide bike sharing program that was created to save people money, help people live healthier

lifestyles and also reduce carbon emissions. Th e program has been in the works since the sustainabil-ity movement began two years ago.

Eff orts to begin the bike sharing program on campus were headed by Zoee Turrill and Mary Jean O’Malley, both who gradu-ated last year and were vice chairs of the sustainability council com-mittee.

Th e event is put on by the sustainability committee of the Undergraduate Student Govern-ment senate.

Th e campus-wide bike sharing program is managed by Denver Bike Sharing, a city-wide non-profi t organization. Jamie Warren is the news editor and a sophomore.

MICHAEL FURMAN | CLARIONTh e new webpage includes a design that is more appealing and also off ers easier navigation for students, faculty, staff and prospective students. For the fi rst time, alumni and parents have their own section on the Web site.

NEW YORK (AP) — Eager to play down diff erences with a newly elected Japanese govern-ment, a State Department offi cial said Monday the United States will not dictate policy to its long-time ally, even as it pushed for aspects of the countries' security alliance to remain the same.

Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, the top U.S. dip-lomat for East Asia, told reporters on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly that the Obama administration believes "a degree of continuity is critical" in ties with a government that wants more equal relations with Washington.

Asked for specifi cs, he men-tioned Okinawa, the crowded southern Japanese island where the two countries have agreed to shut down a Marine air sta-tion and replace it with another somewhere on Okinawa. Many Okinawans want the base moved off their island, a position some members of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's government support.

His comments came as Hatoyama arrived in New York for a Wednesday meeting scheduled with President Barack Obama. In contrast with the previous con-servative government, a staunch

U.S. supporter, Hatoyama's Democratic Party of Japan said it wants to review the large U.S. military presence in Japan.

Despite the vow to pursue a more active role in the relation-ship with Washington, Hatoyama has been careful to underscore that the United States, Japan's main military ally and major trading partner, will remain the cornerstone of his government's foreign policy.

Campbell, just returned from meetings in Tokyo with the new government, said the Obama administration is "going to be very clear about how important it is to respect each other as equals." He spoke of Washington's "sup-port of a strong and independent Japanese foreign policy."

"As an alliance partner and a strong friend of Japan, at this early stage, we cannot be in a position to dictate," he said, "In private, we will, however, underscore areas where we think continuity in policy is important."

Hatoyama's government also wants to end Japan's naval refuel-ing mission in the Indian Ocean in support of the U.S.-led coalition forces in Afghanistan. Th e United States has said it would like Japan to continue its cooperation.

US wants equal ties with Japanese governmentRwanda and Congo making

progress towards peace in AfricaNEW YORK (AP) — Rwan-

da's president said Monday his country and neighboring Congo are making "very good progress" in restoring peace to war-torn central Africa.

Paul Kagame said a January off ensive by forces from both countries aimed at disarming Rwandan Hutu fi ghters in the Democratic Republic of Congo achieved a "major breakthrough" by drastically decreasing fi ght-ing and seriously weakening the command of the Hutu rebels.

But Kagame said both coun-tries recognize "that there is still a lot of work to be done."

"We're making very good progress," he said in a speech to the International Peace Institute. "Th e major problems have been resolved. Th at's the starting point."

Central Africa's Great Lakes region has been a hotbed of polit-ical instability and fi ghting since the 1994 genocide in Rwanda saw more than 500,000 people, most of them from the country's Tutsi minority, slaughtered by

a regime of extremists from its Hutu majority.

Aft er Tutsi rebels led by Kagame ended the genocide, the extremist Hutus fl ed into neigh-boring eastern Congo.

Since then, Rwanda has, together with neighbor Uganda, twice invaded Congo — in 1994 and 1998. During each invasion Rwanda has said it was chasing down the Rwandan militias. Th e second invasion sparked a fi ve-year, six-nation war in Congo that killed some 3 million people.

Congo, known as the DRC, cut off diplomatic relations with Rwanda over its support of a rebel movement whose mission was to hunt the Rwandan Hutu fi ghters in eastern Congo aft er the geno-cide.

Kagame disputed claims that Rwanda intervened in Congo to exploit the country's rich natural resources, using the hunt for perpetrators of the genocide as a pretext.

"Rwanda does not have capacity to exploit our own min-eral resources," he said, so "how

can we take advantage of those in the DRC?"

Th e United Nations estab-lished a peacekeeping force in Congo in November 1999 which Kagame said was very costly and did not achieve "corresponding results," because fi ghting contin-ued and the Hutu rebels were not disarmed.

Rwanda and Congo nor-malized relations in 2007, and in January, both armies teamed up and conducted a successful joint off ensive in volatile eastern Congo.

"Th e situation has now changed fundamentally because Rwanda and the DRC both now recognize that we must work together to fi nd answers to peace for Congo," Kagame said.

"On the political and dip-lomatic front, we have now exchanged ambassadors with the DRC, paving the way for further eff orts in the more important realms of economic growth and development including joint projects in energy, environment, trade and investment," he said.

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RTD video contest open to studentsNew contest hopes to promote local public transportation

LINDSEY GOODWINClarion

If you use RTD, you can win a season ski pass.

Th e DU Transportation Center will award the Colorado Five Mountain Ski Pass to a student with the best video dem-onstrating how they use RTD transit. Th e deadline for entries is Oct. 11.

Each video should be up to two minutes in length and should display students using the bus or light rail system in a fun and easy way.

Th e contest is already accept-ing submissions and the fi rst 50 students to submit their video will receive gift certifi cates to Fuhgidabowdit’s Pizzeria.

On Oct. 11, a panel of judges from the center will choose the best video in four categories – Night on the Town, Destinations

of a Shop-a-holic, Sports Fun and DU Keeping Busy in the Mile High City.

“We are trying to let them [the students] know how easy and fun it is to use their transit pass,” said Ben Turner of Transporta-tion Solutions, a participant in creating the contest.

Th e four selected winners, along with one wild-card winner, will go on to compete for the grand prize.

Students will be able to vote for the best video on the DU Transportation Center’s Facebook fan page Oct. 12 through 16.

Along with being eligible for the grand prize, the student with the best video in each category will win a $50 gift certifi cate to a place relating to their category, such as a sporting event or res-taurant.

“I hope people use their RTD passes and start building lifetime habits of public transportation use,” said Turner.

To fi nd out more about the contest, visit the Facebook fan page for the DU Transportation Center.

SKYSCRAPERCITY.COMStudents have the opportunity to win a Colorado Five Mountain ski pass as part of a contest to show students all of the ways then can use their RTD pass.

Lambda Chi Alpha gives away ‘one of them big ones’

MICHAEL FURMAN | CLARIONLambda Chi Alpha donated $16,000, that was raised over the last school year, to the National Sports Center for the Disabled.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Even aft er police suspected lab technician Raymond Clark was the man who killed a Yale University graduate student and stuff ed her body behind a wall, he had unfettered access to the Ivy League campus — but was under constant surveillance, offi cials confi rmed Monday.

Yale spokesman Tom Conroy said Monday that the school didn’t disable an identifi cation card that gave Clark access to campus buildings until aft er his arrest Th ursday, four days aft er 24-year-old Annie Le was found strangled in the lab building where they both worked.

Yale referred further ques-tions to the New Haven police. Police said Monday that investiga-tors knew where Clark was at all times aft er Le’s body was found.

Th e university had said the day aft er Le’s body was found that there was no danger to the public.

Police say Clark killed Le, a pharmacology graduate student who did research on the mice that it was Clark’s job to care for, on

Sept. 8. Her body was found fi ve days later, on what was to be her wedding day.

Clark was under constant surveillance even before Le’s body was found and the case was ruled a homicide. Conroy wouldn’t say whether Clark continued to work in the days before he was arrested.

New Haven police said Monday that they don’t expect to make more arrests in Le’s killing and rebutted media reports that police were considering whether Clark had an accomplice.

“It’s still my belief I don’t expect anyone to be charged,” Police Chief James Lewis said. “But I don’t know where the evi-dence may take us.”

Lewis confi rmed that a car towed by police Saturday from the Cromwell, Conn., hotel where Clark was arrested belonged to his father, Raymond Clark Jr. Clark was either driving his father’s car or was in it at some point, police spokesman Joseph Avery said.

An attorney for the younger Clark didn’t return a call Monday.

Clark was an animal lab technician, cleaning fl oors and mouse cages in the lab where Le conducted research. Her team experimented on mice as part of research into enzymes that could have implications for treatment of cancer, diabetes and muscular dystrophy.

A law enforcement offi cial told Th e Associated Press on condition of anonymity that co-workers described Clark as fas-tidious and territorial about the mice whose cages he cleaned.

Police are investigating whether that attitude might have set off a clash between Clark and Le, originally from Placerville, Calif.

Le will be remembered Wednesday at a private memo-rial service at the temple that her fi ance’s family attends, said Rich Pilatsky, whose wife is the cantor at Temple Beth El in Huntington, N.Y.

Le’s funeral is planned for Saturday at Holy Trinity Church in El Dorado Hills, Calif., said the Rev. Dennis Smith, acting as family spokesman.

Yale lab technician had building access until arrest

LAURA HATHAWAYClarion

“Give me one of them big ones,” says Happy Gilmore when he sees an oversized check pre-sented at the end of a golf tour-nament during a scene from the popular 90’s fl ick.

Lambda Chi Alpha, one of DU’s fraternities, made sure that when they presented the National Sports Center for the Disabled with a $16,000 check that it was “one of them big ones.”

Th e fraternity has been donating the money raised from their philanthropies to National Sports Center for the Disabled for several years. Monday evening, they presented the money they raised last academic year.

“We’ve worked with them in the years past and it’s a really awesome organization that helps people who wouldn’t have the chance to enjoy what we all moved

to Colorado to enjoy,” said Brett Parmelee, president of Lambda Chi Alpha.

Th e money was primarily raised through Lambda’s fourth annual philanthropy concert, Moustache Bash, which took place last winter.

Each member of the fra-

ternity helped contribute to the $16,000 by fundraising, as well as obtaining donations and sponsor-ships.

“Th e money that we are donating to the National Sports Center for the Disabled will allow them to provide services to dis-abled individuals that they oth-erwise wouldn’t have been able to provide,” said Antoine Perretta, external vice president for phi-lanthropy and campus relations of Lambda.

Th is year, the fraternity is planning on holding two fund-raising events, Moustache Bash and Watermelon Bash.

“I think it is awesome to be able to help a great cause and it says a lot about the Greek com-munity at DU,” Parmelee said.

“We are planning on raising this much money or more this year.”Laura Hathaway is managing editor and a senior.

“I think it is awesome to help a great cause and it says a lot about the Greek community at DU.”Brett Parelee, president of Lamda Chi Alpha

Students interested in apply-ing for the two vacant seats on the Student Media Board should submit applications no later than Th ursday at 5 p.m.

Applicant presentations are scheduled for Friday at 5 p.m. at the Student Media Board meeting in Driscoll Underground.

Applications are available in

the Student Life offi ce on the top fl oor of Driscoll North.

Applications can also be obtained by contacting SMB chair Hunter Stevens at Hunter,Stevens@du.edu.

Th e SMB manages student media on campus, including the Clarion, KVDU and Foothills Literary Magazine.

SMB elects new members

September 22, 20098

DU programs rise in university rankingsU.S. News and World Report ranks DU as up-and-coming school

MONA QURESHIClarion

DU was ranked No. 8 by the U.S. News and World Report on a new list of up-and-coming schools.

DU joins George Mason University, Arizona State Univer-sity and Northeastern University in this ranking that recognizes schools that improve their aca-demic programs, faculty and campus.

In the traditional rankings, DU came in at No. 84 overall, while the Sturm College of Law was ranked No. 77 on the list of America’s best graduate schools and Daniels College of Business was No. 83 on the list of best busi-ness schools.

DU moved up fi ve spots since last year.

“At DU we are proud to be included in the rankings and appreciate being recognized for providing an academic experi-ence that enriches the lives of our students,” said Todd Rinehart, director of undergraduate admis-sions.

“Oft entimes schools are eval-uated by the company they keep, and to be ranked with or above schools like USC, Emory and Rice speaks volumes about the transformation that has occurred

at DU in the last decade,” said Rinehart.

Th is year Sturm College of Law made an 11-spot jump from its ranking last year. Th e school tied with seven other law schools, including Illinois Insti-tute of Technology, Rutgers State University of New Jersey, Seattle University, Seton Hall University, University of New Mexico, Uni-versity of Oregon and University of Richmond.

Four of Sturm’s programs were also ranked this year. Th e school was ranked No. 9 for part-time legal education, No. 15 in environmental law studies, No. 19 in tax law and No. 33 for clinical training.

Rankings are important because many students rely on them when looking at schools, Rinehart said.

It’s important for Sturm to have higher rankings so the school can attract better stu-dents, who are then in turn more likely to get better jobs, said Fred Cheever, Associate Dean of Aca-demic Aff airs for Sturm College of Law.

“I think we made progress this year in rankings but there’s a lot we can still do to present Sturm Law School and make it into the top tier of law schools,” he said.

Daniels College of Business tied with 17 other schools for its rankings.

To see all of the results, visit www.usnews.com.

Where’s Boone?

Want your fi fteen seconds of DU fame? Be the fi rst to fi nd a hidden Boone inside the paper each week and win prize. Tell us where he’s hiding on our Facebook fan page, Twitter or e-mail du.clarion@du.edu. Each winner will be entered to win a grand prize at the end of the quarter.Everyone who fi nds Boone will have their name printed in next week’s paper.

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JOE BORREGOClarion

Trygve Myhren, president of Myhren Media Inc., was elected to serve as the chairman of the University of Denver’s Board of Trustees on Aug. 31.

Myhren, who has served on the board since 1995, succeeds Joy S. Burns Burns will remain on the board.

Myhren is president of Myhren Media Inc. He serves on the c boards of, AdPay Inc. and Jookt Inc. He also maintains advi-sory relationships with American National Bank and two venture capital groups. Myhren has served on several trustee committees of the DU board.

With this exciting change, many are confi dent that the uni-versity will have continued suc-cess in the years to come.

“Th e university’s momentum continues to build, and I know the trustees are committed to keeping it that way with the leadership of Trygve Myhren and Chancellor Robert Coombe,” said Burns. “I hae invested a lot of my life in this wonderful university, and like others on the board, I want to see DU’s star continue to rise.”

Chairman elected to board of trustees

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Nuremberg trials come to PenroseMORGAN TILTON

Clarion

Th e Penrose Library has been given historical documents related to the plot to the assassinate Adolf Hitler and documents from the Nuremberg trials aft er World War II.

Andrea Sears-Van Nest donated the collection to DU. She found the paperwork when she was sorting through her parent’s belongings.

“It is a wonderful collection. We are so very fortunate that Andrea was interested in donating these family papers to the Pen-rose Library,” said Nancy Allen, the dean of Penrose.

Van Nest’s father, Edwin Sears, was a professor at the DU school of law, and Vera Sears taught at the Lamont School of Music.

Aft er Vera passed away last year, Sears-Van Nest stumbled upon this exceptional collection.

Th e collection has been appraised to be worth $25,000.

“Denver University has always been a large part of my life. Th ey helped my parents so much. Th ey gave my father a scholarship so he could continue studying when he came to the U.S. from Germany,” said Sears-Van Nest.

Th e collection of documents also includes letters between her father and Albert Einstein.

Edwin Sears was a secretary to Ein-stein at the University of Berlin from 1927 to 1929. Edwin was forced to fl ee Germany with his wife when he refused to join alle-giance with Hitler and the Nazi Party.

By this time Einstein had already moved to the United States, and he could not fi nancially aide the Sears in their fl ee from Germany.

However, he put them in contact with a support from New York who helped them pay for their move to the U.S.

When Edwin lost his job and went into hiding, he wrote over 16 correspondences to Einstein. Copies of most of these letters have been included in the donation.

In addition to the letters, the collection includes paperwork discussing the plot by Colonel Graf Von Stauff enberg and others to assassinate Hitler.

Th ere are also documents discussing the Nuremberg trials.

“Th e papers are very important and detailed. Th ey show how the Nazis came into power and made him quit his job,” said Sears-Van Nest. “One paper from a sergeant is very detailed and talks about how he had to quit his job because he was Jewish.”

Th ese irreplaceable pieces of history are now held at Penrose. Students may use them as a direct primary source for research.

“Students can use them and friends

JOEY MARKClarion

As students move into new houses, apartments and dorm rooms the never ending search for furniture continues. Cheap and convenient are some popular terms heard when discussing the topic and for many students, the solution is www.craigslist.org.

Craigslist Denver allows buyers and sellers to post free ads for furniture, cars, homes and just about any other miscella-neous commodity available locally. How-ever, the booming Web site is just as much a threat as it is a blessing.

Craigslist is broken into city-specifi c pages, the buyer is responsible for pick up

Craigslist: buyer, seller bewareor a delivery negotiated with the seller.

Peter Hansen, a senior living off campus, recently used craigslist to fi nd an excellent deal on a used foosball table that would make the perfect addition to the house he just moved into.

Aft er contacting the seller, he and a friend ventured on a 30-minute drive across town to the home of someone he had never met.

Names were never exchanged and when the two students arrived they were shown down to the basement where the foosball table was.

“We were completely out of control, anything could have happened,” said Hansen.

Chris Ferry, DU senior, used craigslist

to purchase a grill for his house. “We were very nervous, but the grill

was outside and the man selling it couldn’t have been nicer,” said Ferry about his experience.

Jenna Mamorsky also used craigslist to fi nd someone to sublet her apartment. Aft er posting the information, she had the opportunity to show her apartment to interested parties.

Th e visits went smoothly, but she says “the scariest thing is that you don’t know who is coming or what their intentions are.”

Craigslist is a resource for college stu-dents and it off ers opportunities that may not be available otherwise.

However, it needs to be taken seriously with every precaution possible.

MICHAEL FURMAN| CLARIONAbove: Compilation of lett ers used in the

Nuremberg trials and papers discussing the plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Below: Photograph of Edwin Sears.

Tips for using craigslist.org

Always have a friend (or • two) with you when picking up a purchase.Let friends know when and • where you are going to pick up your item.Try to view the product • outside of the house.Make your transactions • during the day.

in the community can enjoy them,” said Sears-Van Nest. “I knew immediately that I should give it to DU because they could make good use of it.”

Th e materials are still being processed, and stu-dents will be able to view the articles once the processing is complete.

Th e documents are kept in the Department of Special Collections and Archives at Penrose.

T h e s e archives are open to stu-dents Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and no appointment is necessary.

“I would like to encourage others to make contributions,” said Sears-Van Nest. “Th e historic value of them is just so wonderful.”

Noodles to open near campus

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Students can explore Denver at discounted rate

CARLY REYNOLDSClarion

Th ere is fi nally a way for DU students to enjoy the arts at a dis-counted rate. Th e new program, Explore Denver off ers free and discounted tickets to arts and sci-ence events around Denver.

Th is is the program’s fi rst year and was created by gradu-ate student Jason Lundberg and junior Dillon Doyle.

“Oft entimes the cost of cultural events around the city creates a barrier for which stu-

dents frequently have a hard time overcoming. Explore Denver cor-rects that imbalance by providing free or vastly subsidized tickets to events around the city,” said Doyle.

Explore Denver off ers free admission tickets to the Denver Art Museum, the Denver Zoo, the Botanical Gardens and the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Reduced ticket prices are available for “Wicked,” “Absurd Person Singular,” “Raisin in the Sun” and “Th e Voysey Inheri-tance” at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

Tickets for Th e Rachmaninoff Festival, Th ree Broadway Divas and Lang Lang at the Gala Eve-ning at the Colorado Symphony Orchestra will be discounted.

Th e student senate and student comptroller initiative uses student fees to provide free or reduced tick-ets to Denver cultural events.

Th ree years ago a similar pro-gram, Arts and Sciences Passport, provided a similar service to students with the added benefi t of being donor sponsored and having a larger budget. Th e program lost funding and disap-

peared but Explore Denver hopes to eventually build up to the size of the old program.

“Th ere is a need for this,” said Lundberg. “We want to do more things for free.”

Explore Denver’s kickoff event will be at the Denver Art Museum on Oct. 8, with dinner, a tour and cocktails. Th is is a tick-eted event, but Explore Denver is also looking to create a student ambassador group, which would receive such perks as free event tickets and an opportunity to choose the programming.

It is possible to get more tick-ets to the events if people express interest, said Lundberg.

Wicked tickets will be released at staggered dates to allow students the chance to pur-chase tickets if they have confl icts during one of the release dates. Th e fi rst staggered release date will be Sept. 24 or 25.

If you have ideas for events that are not currently being off ered or questions about the program contact programming@explore-denver.org. “I believe education doesn’t just occur in the classroom,” said Doyle. “It is important for us all to get out and experience new things. Explore Denver makes this easy.”

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MEGAN WESTERVELT | CLARIONOne of the many destinations the new Explore Denver program off ers DU students free tickets to is the Denver Art Museum.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

JOE CUTTERClarion

Let’s talk about DU’s planned change for the smoking policy. As of now, the policy requires smokers to stand 25 feet from a building. In January, though, DU will become a tobacco-free campus. At fi rst glance, this sounds reasonable and perhaps even progressively healthy, but what, in actuality, are the reasons which have dic-tated such a change?

As a chronic asthmatic I was delighted when Colorado banned indoor smoking, in most public places, thus preventing exposure to second-hand smoke.

As a private institution, DU has every legal right to ban smoking and is certainly not doing anything “wrong” morally. Still, what exactly is the point?

What outcome will this new ban create other than pushing groups of smokers onto the front lawns and sidewalks of the sur-rounding neighbors?

What about the potential danger to a

student who must leave the campus at night to have a cigarette on a deserted street?

Here’s another scenario. If pushed off campus, it is probable that smokers will congregate in smoking areas, and what was once a dispersed group of individuals becomes a series of clumps– clumps that are now forced to form in front of some-one’s house.

When neighborhood meetings were held in those areas that surround DU, residents expressed frustration with DU’s new policy. Neighbors think DU is simply pushing its problem off campus, instead of dealing with it. Th ey have a point.

Th e smoking ban will simply punish smokers. So, two questions: Will this stop smokers from smoking? And is DU sup-posed to monitor every unhealthy habit students have?

Banning smoking isn’t immoral, and perhaps isn’t even a terrible ruling, it is simply an unnecessary one that will aggra-vate smokers and DU’s neighbors alike, leaving the rest of us virtually unaff ected.

Smoking ban aggravatingLETTER FROM THE EDITOR

KATIE MASTROIANNIClarion

Th e fi rst week of school is marked by new classes, awkward ice breakers, and the dreaded bookstore visit. Regardless of your year or major, a trip to the bookstore always means one thing: spending plenty of money.

Following syllabus week, I walked into the bookstore and rummaged around the back until I found all the books I would need for the upcoming quarter. While searching for used books online is usually a cheaper option, I have discovered that new editions of textbooks come out nearly every year.

So, with my arms full, I headed to the checkout line with my breath held. With so many hardcover textbooks, I know the damage will be signifi cant.

Th ere it was, the number that repre-sented a huge chunk of my bank account. As I looked up to hand over my debt card, I saw a smile. Above the smile was a pair of

glasses. Th e gentleman working behind the cash register was a familiar face.

With his kind eyes, I slowly forgot how terrible I had felt moments before. As I left , he wished for me a wonderful day and a successful quarter.

His kindness replaced the depressed feeling I associate with visits to the bookstore with a smile. Normally, I leave concentration only on my reduced bank account. Instead, I adapt the man’s opti-mistic outlook.

A week later, I had to return for a course packet that hadn’t been printed before my last visit. Again, I met the same gentleman at the cash register. He even remembered me, noting that at least my total wasn’t $400 again.

He truly made my experience so much better. I couldn’t imagine something making me feel better about spending so much money until I found a familiar face at the bookstore. Katie Mastroianni is opinions editor and a senior.

Bookstore blues put to an end

Dear Sarah:

While Rob may be busy “whale watching” you should be learning that college is a time to meet new people, embark on new experiences and let your hormones run ramped like a sweaty zit-popping heard of stampeding water buf-falo. An old military strategy explains that the best defense is a strong off ence.

If you really want your roommate to stop bringing so many boys back to the room, you’ll have to take that saying to heart, step up your own game and out-do her at all costs.

If she brings home four boys in a week, bring home four in a night, if you catch her doing things on your bed, let her catch you doing things in her parents bed, if she brings home the star of the DU hockey team, have the entire Colorado Avalanche naked in the room the next night. If you hear her shame-

Sarah:

I’m thinking of a fi ve letter word that starts with ‘WH’ and ends with ‘E’. Do you know what the word is, Sarah? It’s ‘whale’, because I’m watching Dis-covery Channel’s Whale Wars.

It’s time to learn a lesson from these anarchical environmentalists and take things into your own hands. Th row civility out of your dorm window or at least squeeze it between the two inches that your window will open.

Here are some tricks to make sure the guys that do come home with her don’t stay for long. Before she brings her next guy home, go to the store and get a bottle of Advil PM, some white out and a Sharpie marker.

Change the letters ‘d’ and ‘v’ to an ‘s’. Now the bottle reads “Asil.” Next to

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the ‘A” add the letters ‘v-a-g.’ “VagAsil” is a common feminine hygiene product; standing alone it’s not enough to make a guy leave but it gets his attention.

Up the ante by adding an ‘S’ to the end of ‘PM’. Now you have “VagAsil PMS”. If the sight of “VagAsil PMS” doesn’t scare him away, at least he’ll think she’s crazy for drawing all over an Advil bottle.

Whatever lackluster advice Sven has to off er, it cannot top the trusty bottle of “VagAsil PMS”.

And if all else fails, hire disgrun-tled Denver Broncos receiver Brandon Marshall to be there when she brings a guy home. “Hey B&*@#, who the #*&@ is he?” Problem Solved.

Yours truly,Rob

fully complaining about the awkward nerdy boy she ended up with last night, show her pictures of you with Chancellor Coombe.

A few months (and maybe a few STD’s) later your roommate will never look at boys the same (or the Colorado Avalanche). If you think this strategy is too brash, maybe it wouldn’t hurt to get to know your roommate better.

Try asking her simple get-to-know you questions like: “do you have any siblings,” “are you attracted to 6’ blond males” or maybe something like “do you fi nd comedic journalism, or fake advice columnists sexy.”

If you could get back to me with these answers and maybe a picture of your roommate, I would love to further help you out.

Insincerely,Sven

HeadHeadto Dear Head to Head,

I just moved into halls, like less than two weeks ago, and I’m already having major prob-lems. My roommate loves guys. She loves diff erent guys several times a week. I’m not that kind of girl. Sometimes, I’m woken up by her noises in the middle of the night, fi rst think-ing I left my TV on animal planet, I then realize the horrible truth. She is SO obnoxious. AHHH!!! What should I do?!?

- Sarah M., Halls North

Two non-experts go head to head in this raun-chy advice column. Have a question: e-mail Rob & Sven at headtoheadcolumn@gmail.com

ROB

SVEN

September 22, 200912

Would you ever wear a mask to prevent contracting H1N1?

JIM BORCHARDTFreshman

Pioneer Voices

ABBEY BARNESFreshman

BRETT FORDFreshman

“I wouldn’t wear a mask because more people die

from the regular fl u than the swine fl u. Its kind of point-

less. Maybe if you’re old, but we’re all young and healthy

students.”

“I would if I was traveling internationally. Maybe if I

was stuck on a plane for 12 hours.”

“No. Its just a lot of hype. They’re completely blowing it

out of proportion.”

“No. I’m not scared. I feel like I’m healthy enough.”

KELSEY GUZIAKFreshman

Going Greek? Which sorority should you be in? Take this quiz and fi nd out!

1) Your hair color is: a) Blondeb) Blackc) Changes every seasond) Brown

2) People would describe you as being:

a) Pretty party girlb) Super social and a fun time c) Smart and classyd) Laid back and chill

3) Your perfect night consists of:a) Going clubbing with your best girlfriendsb) Staying in and watching a Lost marathonc) Staying in and cuddling with your boyfriendd) Beer and bowling with some good pals

4) In your free time you would most likely be found:

a) Tanningb) Watching Dr. Phil c) Shoppingd) Gym

5) You are originally from:a) Edinab) Not Edinac) Not Edinad) Not Edina

6) What you usually wear to class:a) A cute dressb) A polo and fl atsc) It doesn’t matter because I look good in everythingd) Anything with jeans and fl ip fl ops

7) Your perfect weekend consists of: a) Hitting the clubs / night clubs / house partiesb) Getting on top of school in the libraryc) Spending time with the boyfriendd) Going to the mountains to do biking / snow boarding or something extreme

8) Around campus you would most likely be found:

a) Anywhere downtownb) Sticke / Stadiumc) I usually stick to VIP house parties d) Jordans

9) When it comes to guys:a) Whoever is the hottest in the bar b) I like to mix it up based on my mood and who is available c) I like to stick to one, I’m looking for loved) I don’t have time for that

10) Your typical drink order:a) Vodka soda b) Shots of whatever…just make it quick c) Vinod) Beer

If you answered:Mostly A’s = Delta GammaMostly B’s= Delta ZetaMostly C’s= Gamma Phi Beta Mostly D’s= Tri Delta

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

I believe in the bright light of hope and possibility emitted by this University.

Th e light that shines even in the darkest of times.

More importantly, I know what we can achieve if we work together. I’ve seen it, I’ve lived it, and I know we can DU it.

With new beginnings come new opportunities. I have always loved the atmosphere that comes with the fi rst weeks of a new school year.

I can feel the electricity, the ambition, and the dreams. Dreams are powerful and we all dream for a better tomorrow; dreams and hopes for something better is what drives me to live my life working towards that tomorrow.

While at times seemingly naive, I know that ideals of infi -

nite possibility serve as a beacon of hope for a brighter future.

Some of the best changes are the easiest to make. As a Uni-versity, we must challenge preju-dice whenever it rears its ugly head.

We must go out of our way to include those who may not feel included. We must work to use the great privilege and opportunity of education to better our surround-ings. We must live compassion-ately and embrace empathy.

Together in action, we as stu-dents of this auspicious University can alter the path of history.

A new frontier at DUWe must come together

today - together in spirit we are unstoppable. Without the auton-

omy of our voices and the unity of our aspirations we will not succeed in attaining what we seek.

We must join the time of tomor-row and the past. Where’s our voice? Where’s our integ-rity? Where’s our new frontier?

Now is our time, our place. We must act swift ly. Together, in solidarity, we can aspire to that new frontier. One in which student opinion is not only valued, but sought aft er.

A frontier where we as a

Alex, Nic say it like it is

student body shall make a funda-mental shift towards acceptance, maturity, and empathy. An envi-ronment which endows us with the tools needed to establish the foundations of our future.

A milieu in which it is not acceptable to frame our body as one which relies on stories of intoxication as frameworks for understanding and unity.

I believe the best way to preserve our democracy is to take part in it.

Pick that low hanging fruit and do the little things that make a big diff erence.

So I ask you, what are you du’ing about it?Dillion Doyle is a member of undergraduate student senate and president of DU Democrats.

Answer Guide

“Now is our time, our place. We must act swift ly. Together, in solidarity, we can aspire to that new frontier.”

Whatzit?Side eff ects, Club sandwich, Childhood sweetheart, Eye of the storm, Face up to the facts, Double agent

September 22, 2009 13

SudokuLevel: Gentle

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold bor-ders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku visit www.sudoku.org.uk.

Daily crosswordNEW YORK TIMES

© Crosswords Limited 2008 Mepham Group Puzzles

EDITED BY Will Shortz PUZZLE BY PAULA GAMACHE

ACROSS 1 Intense enthusiasm 5 Townshend of the Who 9 Stock exchanges: Abbr.13 Diva’s solo14 Praise highly16 All over again17 Examiner of heart and life

lines19 “Look twice before crossing,”

e.g.20 Soothing ointment21 Partitioned-off work space23 N.B.A. official26 Fishnet stocking material28 Halloween purchases29 Left the building31 Attractiveness33 Sheets, pillowcases, etc.34 Look of disdain35 Beings from out of this world,

in brief38 Pond organism39 Student at the Citadel40 Border on41 “___-haw!” (western rider’s

cry)42 Tableware inspired by

Scandinavian design43 Sporty Mazda44 Call on the carpet46 Pirate support, stereotypically47 Iridescent gems48 Feds who catch counterfeiters50 Golfer Trevino51 Enduring literary work53 The Runnin’ Rebels of the

N.C.A.A.55 Came to earth56 Small bottle in a purse61 ___ qua non62 Persona non ___63 Tennis champ Arthur64 Four: Prefix

65 First Best Actor winner Jannings

66 Billet-___ (love letter)

DOWN 1 Hit with high voltage 2 Chapter in history 3 Feel sick 4 Gentle creature 5 Skinned, as potatoes 6 Midterms and finals 7 Tiny bit 8 Basic util. 9 Actress Tomei10 Slow pitch with a little spin11 Spills the beans12 ___’ Pea (Popeye’s boy)

T H E D U P L E X Glenn McCoy

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Someone you work with may lead you on to get information. Getting involved with a colleague will not help you excel. Th ink with your head, not your heart. Th ere are plenty of alternatives if you look for love outside your fi eld of work.TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You don’t have to hide your sexuality. Reveal the side of yourself that will attract the type of lover who can inspire, entice and titillate your deepest fantasies. It’s time to stop dreaming and start living the personal life you desire.GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You’ll be tempted by or will tempt someone who is off -limits. Before you engage in something that doesn’t have a pleasant ending, consider the consequences. Is it better to love and lose? Only you can decide what price you’ll pay.CANCER (June 21-July 22): You’ll be noticed wherever you go or whatever you do. Enjoy the company of some-one who has similar interests and you will fi nd your comfort zone. A seri-ous commitment is likely to develop quickly. Don’t hesitate if it feels right.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t let your ego fool you into thinking that someone is chatting you up because of your sweet personality. Unfortu-nately, you’ll attract users who want to take advantage of your generosity by off ering insincere gestures and compliments.VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You will exude playfulness and a desire to explore personally, physically and emotionally. Your body language will play an important role in the types of partners you attract -- someone serious, adventuresome and defi nitely worth keeping.LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Travel, education pursuits and engaging in activities that are conducive to love, romance and meeting new people will all lead to a very interesting relation-ship. Give in to the way you feel but don’t let it cost you fi nancially.SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t let your passion override your common sense. If someone is a mirror image of you, chances are good you are being mimicked and not seeing this person’s true colors. Be careful or you may end

up with a broken heart.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A lack of satisfaction and common inter-ests with the people you spend time with will bring to mind someone from your past who is still in your thoughts and your heart. You may want to address the possibility of reuniting.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Take steps to make your personal life as comfortable, luxurious, devoted and loving as possible and you will have everything you want and desire. Your gestures will hold the interest of the person who’s right for you.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It’s best to play the fi eld and see what your options are before you become tied up with someone who may be aft er your attention for the wrong reasons. You deserve better and will fi nd the love of your life if you are patient.PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Use your past experience to guide you toward better relationships. Someone who may be less exciting but can off er stability will have more to off er emo-tionally. A serious commitment can be made if you are ready to settle down.

H O R O S C O P E Eugenia Last

AnswersWhatzit, crossword and sodoku answers can be found on page 12.

15 Louis Armstrong’s instrument18 Japanese noodle dish22 1930s boxing champ Max23 Race with batons24 Napoleon, on Elba25 Messy art medium for kids27 Phone part … or a title for this

puzzle?30 What the Hatter and the

March Hare drank32 Sneak preview34 Sent to the bottom36 Private pupil37 Where a 51-Down performs39 Producing as a result40 Insurance giant in 2009 news

42 Two-base hits: Abbr.43 ___ Park (Edison’s lab site)45 Egg-dyeing time46 Someone from whom you

might collect exotic stamps47 One-toothed dragon of old

children’s TV49 Prefix with vitamin51 See 37-Down52 Give a darn54 Prince called “the Impaler,”

who was the inspiration for Dracula

57 “___ the Walrus”58 Equal: Prefix59 Moo ___ pork60 Evil spell

3 4 9 81 8 4

9 7 65 9 6

4 21 7 8

7 3 69 3

8 4 2 1

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Megan Fox totally kisses a girl in ‘Jennifer’s Body’NATE KNIFE

Clarion

I should warn you right now, in “Jennifer’s Body,” there is a scene in which Megan Fox kisses Amanda Seyfried.

With tongue. It is awesome.Th ose of you still sitting here

reading this instead of rushing to the theater to buy tickets probably want a little more from your movie than girl-on-girl action involving one of the hottest young actresses in Hollywood.

I suppose you want an actual review then, eh? Well, all right.

“Jennifer’s Body” follows the story of Needy Lesnicky (Sey-fried) and her best friend Jennifer Check (Fox).

Th e two have been best friends since they were very young and are utterly inseparable.

As such, it’s easy for Jennifer to guilt Needy into ditching an evening with her boyfriend Chip (Johnny Simmons) to go see a band in the only crappy little bar their small town has.

Unsurprisingly, things go horribly wrong at the bar.

Th e whole place burns down, as do many of the patrons.

Needy and Jennifer make it out alive, but Jennifer wastes no

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time in getting pulled into the band’s creepy van and driven off into the woods.

To make a long story short, Jennifer returns relatively unharmed, though she now has the unfortunate habit of eating people and being demonic, and it’s up to Needy to stop her.

Th e screenplay was written by Diablo Cody, the same woman who wrote 2007’s surprise hit about teen pregnancy “Juno.”

As such, much of the dialogue is very quirky and clever and can take some time to get used to. As a result, director Karyn Kusama’s dark and gritty style doesn’t match up and causes the fi lm to fl uctuate between dark horror and campy silliness pretty rapidly.

Despite this, the fi lm as a whole is a lot more solid than it has any right to be.

Th e story keeps going at a brisk pace, the plot twists are somewhat predictable but they make sense, and the fi lm’s conclu-sion is really quite satisfying.

Fox and Seyfried comple-ment each other well, ably playing the quirky female characters the Cody is quickly becoming famous for creating.

Neither Needy nor Jennifer are particularly deep and com-plicated, but they work in the

context of the fi lm.“Jennifer’s Body” isn’t what

you would expect from a horror fi lm, but in the end that’s a good

thing. It’s unique and memorable and one could certainly do worse for their money. Also, did I mention that Megan Fox

totally makes out with Amanda Seyfried? It’s pretty awesome. Nate Knife is the entertainment editor and a senior.

TWENTIETH CENTURY FOXMegan Fox stars as the demonic, cannibalistic fl ag team girl Jennifer Check in the new fi lm writt en by Diablo Cody “Jennifer’s Body.”

Jukebox brings rare fusion in freshman album

DEVIN PITTS-ROGERSClarion

Fusion has appeared regu-larly in the music industry for some time now. For instance, Run DMC and Aerosmith once combined their’ eff orts in order to create a new version of the latter’s song “Walk Th is Way.” will.i.am collaborated with Sergio Mendes of the Brazil ’66 to fuse contem-porary hip-hop with classic bossa nova, samba, neo soul and even a bit of reggaeton.

With that in mind, the artist Priscilla Renea has her own brand of fusion to bring to any willing audiences, courtesy of her label, Capitol Records.

Th is album, Jukebox, marks Priscilla’s fi rst foray from her YouTube channel to the music recording industry.

What ensues is a woven trifecta of pop music with R&B vocals and a hint of autotune to boot. Yet, the very elements incorporated into the album helps this artist on many tracks, but hinders on others.

Many songs present on the album defi nitely lean closer to R&B aspects.

Th e stylings of a consistent drum-machine, soulful lyrics, and mild hip-hop rhythms are on many of the tracks. Th is part is still well done, so while this by no means is a bad thing, other tracks that borrowed from multiple genres seemed to have more stay-ing power.

One song entitled, “Lovesick” epitomizes this concept: the guitar and drums have a more pop-centric sound to them. However, the vocals in their delivery have a defi nite R&B appeal to them.

As stated above, this

approach has its pros and cons. Priscilla Renea took a gamble in this approach, and it shows.

Some of the songs seem to be better with more roots in one genre than the other (the genre it borrows from the most). Th is album tackles many sorts of ener-gies by doing this, but a little more consistency would be preferred.

Songs, like “Mr. Workabee,” are not particularly bad, but given the elements combined seem like they would be better suited to heavier tones than the light cheerful tone that the instrumen-tal contains.

Th is may, however, be exactly what this artist is looking to do with her freshman album, as a variety of emotions in her songs may cater to a wider variety of audiences and potential fans.

It may not necessarily prove to be strong in one particular area consistently, but she does yield some versatility.

Watch for her album when it is released Oct. 20.

MYSPACE.COM/MUSICPriscilla Renea’s album Jukebox is due out in stores and online on Oct. 20.

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Jay-Z’s Th e Blueprint 3 proves he’s still got itJENNA MAMORSKY

Clarion

Jay-Z is back in a big way. His latest album, Th e Blueprint 3, gives fans a renewed sense of hope that quality rappers still exist.

Aft er a lackluster attempt to come back in his album Kingdom Come, Jay-Z fans will be happy to know that his latest album is on par with some of his greatest previous works.

Fans that fell in love with Jay-Z aft er hearing such master-works as Th e Blueprint, Th e Black Album and Reasonable Doubt will be happy to know that he’s returned in full form for Th e Blueprint 3.

Th e Blueprint 3 includes epic collaborations in songs such as “Empire State of Mind” featuring Alicia Keys, so it is hard to see why Jay-Z chose “Run Th is Town” featuring Rihanna for his fi rst single of the album.

It seemed like it was more of a safe move because Rihanna is such a mainstream artist and the song is not anything new from any other pop rap songs out there right now.

His collaboration with Keys in “Empire State of Mind” is a diff erent sound from what is typi-cally put out in the mainstream, and it is defi nitely nice to hear Alicia Keys’ powerful voice aft er being on hiatus for quite a long period of time.

It is hard to see why these two had not collaborated earlier because their urban styles and voices mesh perfectly.

Other collaborations are in “Off Th at” featuring Lil’ Wayne’s protégé, Drake and “Already Home” featuring Kid Cudi.

It’s defi nitely cool to hear someone who’s been around the rap scene as long as Jay-Z collabo-rating with more up and coming performers and artists.

Other great songs come in both “Off Th at” and “On to the Next One.”

It is hard to not automatically have the urge to get up and dance aft er hearing both of these.

My only complaint with Th e Blueprint 3 lies in “Young For-ever” featuring Mr. Hudson.

In an eff ort to make a more mellow, poppy song in “Young Forever,” a classic song is butch-ered almost criminally.

Th e sample chorus that he uses from Alphaville’s 80’s hit “Forever Young” just doesn’t mesh well with Jay-Z’s lyrics or style of the song at all.

Overall, however, Th e Blueprint 3 is a great album, and defi nitely worth spending some money on if you are a fan of Jay-Z or hip-hop.

Jay-Z has defi nitely proven he still has what it takes and will surely go down in history as one of the defi ning hip-hop artists of our generation.

MYSPACE.COM/MUSICJay-Z’s new album Th e Blueprint 3 features the hit single “Run Th is Town” and proves he’s still got what it takes to dominate hip-hop.

Coyote Grace puts forth solid, folksy acoustics

ROBERT CLEVERClarion

Earlier this year, Coyote Grace released their new album entitled Ear to the Ground.

A duo of artists from Cali-fornia and Ohio, Joe Stevens and Ingrid Elizabeth have put together their third studio album aft er their fi rst two albums acquired a level of appreciation throughout the acoustic, folk music scene.

Both Stevens and Elizabeth specialize in the soft -acoustic, almost bluegrass sound that dominates Ear to the Ground.

Some of their infl uences include Indigo Girls, Bob Dylan and Janis Joplin, which certainly comes through on several tracks in their lyrics and musical con-struction.

Th e sleepy rhythm of the songs gives the album a very relaxed feel and transports the listener back to Vietnam-era retaliation music, except without the anti-war themes.

Coyote Grace’s lyrics seem to be very personal and full of love, both for family and others.

Perhaps this blend of sincer-ity and tranquility is the reason that the band has enjoyed success across college campuses, commu-nity fairs and farmers markets.

As for the album, the sound quality is excellent and truly allows the mandolin and banjo solos to pierce the smooth fl ow of most of the songs.

Th e exception, which might be the most divergent, but still enjoyable track on the album, is “Heaven Dog.”

Th e almost pop rhythm belongs to the song not about a dog, but about the human error to take things for granted and

failure to realize the blessings we enjoy every day.

Th e length of the songs do not combat the downside that defi nes Ear to the Ground: the lack of speed in the songs.

Not only does the length constantly fail to change the lis-tener’s attention from one set of lyrics to another, but encourages the listener to stay in a lull.

Th e listener might fi nd him-self drift ing gently off to sleep.

To combat this, Coyote Grace should have limited their music to two and a half minutes to men-tally poke the listener awake and serve as a jab before the Coyote’s sleepy trance takes over.

As it stands, this album would be a great one to play right before bed, but maybe not the best choice for listening on a long road trip.

Since Ear to the Ground eff ec-tively complements the previous albums that Coyote Grace has published through their indepen-dent label Mile Aft er Mile, fans of the psychedelic acoustic, old-rock music will enjoy this production.

While it may put your ear to the ground and place you in a deep sleep, those who stay awake will certainly keep their ear to the speaker.

‘Sorority Row’ a mediocre slasher

KIARA BENNETTClarion

Do you remember the movie “I Know What You Did Last Summer?”

If you don’t, then “Sorority Row” will seem like an original idea to you.

In this movie based off of Mark Rosman’s screenplay “Th e Seven Sisters,” Briana Evigen (Step up 2) stars as Cassidy, a sister in the popular sorority Th eta Pi.

Cassidy and her sorority sis-ters Ellie (Rumer Willis), Claire (Jamie Chung), Jessica (Leah Pipes) and Chugs (Margo Harsh-man) seem to have it all, until a practical joke ends in the murder of one of their fellow sisters.

Desperate and afraid, the girls decide that they will throw the body of their friend down a well and set up Cassidy to take the

SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENTTh e girls of “Sorority Row” must outwit a serial killer picking them off one-by-one aft er a hasty cover-up of an accidental murder.

fall if she goes to the police.Eight months later the

sisters are graduating and back to their normal, partying ways. Everything seems to be going well until all of the girls involved in the ill-fated prank receive a text, a video of their friend being stabbed through the chest with a tire iron.

Th e girls try to ignore the text until the sorority sisters and some of the people connected to them start getting killed- with a pimped out tire iron.

Th e rest of the movie is just like any other slasher movie- plenty of blood curdling screams (all of which are made by an annoyingly pathetic Ellie), lots of fake blood and creepy music.

Although a lot of the charac-ters in the movie were new faces or faces we’ve only seen once or twice before, the acting was sur-

prisingly good. And even though many of

the decisions that the characters in the movie made were stupid, the audience could understand their motivations, which made it a little less annoying.

Th e ending is the movie’s biggest downfall.

While the mystery killer was so completely shocking it made your jaw drop, some parts build-ing up the big unmasking didn’t make sense and were completely random and unbelievable.

Also, the directors tried to make the ending an open one, forcing it to be even more unbe-lievable and setting it up for the surely terrible sequel to follow.

All in all, I would recommend this movie only if you’re someone that doesn’t mind a disappointing ending and a fi nal scene ripped off from “Charlie’s Angels.”

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ELIZABETH BORNEMANClarion

Jamie Dick likes to go fast. But not just fast- NASCAR fast.

Dick’s racing career began as a nine year old when his father bought him a go-kart. In the years since, Dick has made a name for himself on the NASCAR circuit, competing professionally since he was 18.

Even though this is his third season as a racer, most people who know him, pro-fessors and students alike, don’t realize that he spends his free time on the race track.

“Most professors don’t know that I race. I don’t talk about it to many people at school,” said Dick.

In addition to racing, Dick is a junior at DU and plans to major in real estate and construction management.

DU’s unique scheduling system with limited classes on Fridays allows him time to travel for races without missing much class or having to worry about getting homework done on time.

When worst comes to worst, I do homework on the airplane, he said.

Th is racing season is a little more than

Student competes in NASCARhalfway over, but Dick says that he has high expectations and hopes to win a race this season. He recently returned from the Iowa Speedway, which is a large track in Newton, Iowa.

Th e Iowa Speedway is a valuable learning experience for getting used to driving on bigger tracks that allow racers to go faster, he says.

Th ere was a lot of pressure from his father, Dick said, but “[…] once I started beating him, he quit and shut up about it.”

Dick’s father, a former NASCAR racer, oft en drove with and raced against his son to help prepare him to be a serious NASCAR driver.

DU has prepared him for his NASCAR career, with the most profound eff ect being how he deals with the media, he said.

“Being in class and talking to profes-sors at DU has prepared me for interviews and being in front of the camera,” he said.

When he graduates, he doesn’t plan on balancing a career as well as driving for NASCAR. Dick’s plan thus far is to con-tinue racing as long as he is able and then go from there.

COURTESY OF JAMIE DICKJamie Dick, a junior, spends his free time traveling to race on the NASCAR circuit. Above: Dick pulls ahead during a recent race in his red No. 88. Below: A close-up of Dick before one of his many races.

DU men’s basketball on the rise, Scott signs extensionSTEVE COULTER

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Th e men’s basketball team got a boost in the off -season when head coach Joe Scott signed a three-year contract exten-sion on Sept. 1.

Th e agreement authorizes Scott to lead the Pioneers on the hardwood for the next six years, until the end of the 2014-15 season.

“It was an easy decision,” Scott said. “We’ve made a lot of progress in the past two seasons and the administration has noticed that progress, which is nice because it allows you keep going in the direction you want.”

Scott’s resume boasts Mountain West coach of the year in 2004, which he was awarded aft er helping lead the Air Force Academy men’s basketball team to the schools fi rst regular season conference championship and into the post-season.

“I’ve been a part of top 25 programs at Princeton and Air Force,” said Scott. “With this campus and this administration, we can build that right here.”

Scott, a former player and assistant coach at Princeton, became the head coach of the Princeton Tigers in 2004.

He isn’t looking too far down the road, but says he is confi dent with his choice to stay with the Pioneers.

Th e Pioneers have the top eight play-

ers returning and added three freshmen. Last season, DU had the youngest team in the NCAA, and Scott says they’re still growing. Th is season, the roster holds just two seniors.

“Th ere is so much room for growth here. We have the experience and our players know what it takes to compete on a high level. Right now the challenge is whether or not were strong enough, tough enough and mature enough to make our [goals] happen.”

Th e fi rst regular season game will take place at home in Magness Arena against Northern Iowa on Nov. 13. Steve Coulter is the assistant sports editor and is a freshman. MEGAN WESTERVELT| CLARION

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Th is year there are four new hockey players who were draft ed by the NHL and who may revive DU’s hopes for another national title.

Matt DonovanDonovan was draft ed in the

fourth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft at No. 96 overall. Th e 19-year-old freshman enters DU as a New York Island-ers’ prospect. Th e Edmond, Okla. native is currently ranked as the Islanders’ No. 16 best prospect.

“A very off ensively gift ed defenseman and he probably will play a role in running one of our power plays and will be looked at to create off ense not only in that situation but at even strength as well,” said George Gwozdecky, head coach.

Paul PhillipsPhillips, who is from Darian,

Ill., was taken in the seventh round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks at No. 195 overall and now enters DU as an 18 year-old fresh-man. Phillips is a physical player, a strong defensive-minded player and “very tough,” said Gwozdecky.

William WrennWrenn was taken in the

second round at No. 33 overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft . Born in Anchorage, Alaska., this 18 year-old fresh-man is ranked as the No. 8 best prospect in the San Jose Sharks organization.

“He is gift ed both ways, he’s got some pretty good off ensive skills, but he is also a very gift ed defensively so he is going to be more of a two-way type of defen-seman,” said Gwozdecky.

Drew ShoreShore, from nearby Littleton,

is an 18-year-old freshman who was draft ed by the Florida Panthers in the second round, one pick aft er Wrenn, at No. 44 overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft . He is a talented forward prospect. Currently ranked as the No. 6 best prospect for the Pan-thers, he will be looked at to fi ll many roles this season.

“He is as equally gift ed in the defensive zone as he is in the off ensive zone. He can score. He is a very good play maker. He is good on the draws and he can play on the power play. He can kill penalties, so I think he is going to have a multi-faceted role as a forward,” said Gwozdecky.

Th ese four join the nine play-ers on the team who are already draft ed to set a new school-best 13 NHL draft ees on the 2009-10 roster. Th is breaking the old record of 11 on the 2006-07 team.

Pioneer hockey adds new draft ees

Veteran player joins men’s soccer

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If scoring the winning goal in overtime to beat the University of Dayton wasn’t exciting enough for men’s soccer forward, Alex Tar-noczi, then the many accolades that he’s received this past week should get the job done.

Since the season began, Tar-noczi has been selected to the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week, named Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federation Co-Player of the Week and earned a spot on the America Men’s Soccer Team of the Week.

Tarnoczi, a freshman from Castle Rock, has been playing soccer since he was 8 and is in his fi rst season at DU.

“I don’t really look at it as just me who is responsible, it’s more my team,” Tarnoczi said. “Without them I wouldn’t have these great opportunities and wouldn’t be accepting these accolades. I want to thank them.”

When a player is recognized nationally, it means a lot to the soccer program where he plays.

“I’m happy for him. It’s great

Tarnoczi, freshman powerhousefor the program,” said Bobby Muuss, head coach.

“Alex isn’t the fi rst, and he isn’t going to be the last either as we continue to get better. It gets his name out there and it shows that the conference has some very good players.”

Tarnoczi joined the men’s team as the No. 7 recruit in the country, so Muuss isn’t surprised that he is playing so well as a freshman.

“We have certain expectations for Alex, and he still has a long way to go to get where we want him to be, but obviously to score in such a big situation, we’re excited for him, but again, he has a long way to go still,” he said.

With all the soccer honors Tarnoczi has received, it’s seems natural he would want to continue playing aft er college.

“I really want to go profes-sional, but it’s all up to me and how hard I work and if I grow and progress. But I defi nitely hope that’s in my future,” he said.

To see Tarnoczi in action with the rest of the men’s soccer team, the next home game is on Oct. 10 against University of Missouri-Kansas City at 7 p.m.

MEGAN WESTERVELT| CLARIONJesse Henderson transferred to DU to play on the men’s soccer team. Previously, Henderson was the captain of the University of San Francisco Dons. He decided to join the Pioneers because he became eligible for two more years as a DU graduate student.

MEDIA RELATIONSFreshman Alex Tarnoczi has already made a splash on the men’s soccer team.

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Jesse Henderson, former cap-tain of the University of San Fran-cisco Dons, joins DU’s men’s soccer team this season in the off ense as a strong addition of maturity, experi-ence and skill.

Aft er red shirting last season due to medical reasons for a foot injury, Henderson became eli-gible for two more years of play as a graduate student at DU.

Henderson committed to Cal

Tech originally, but then, “found a home at DU.”

As a veteran player, he is already transitioning well onto the team.

“Jesse’s just a great teammate, the way he celebrates with the guys and the way helps the guys on and off the fi eld. He’s just been a great addition,” said Coach Bobby Muuss.

Before starting 24 of his 41 games at USF, Henderson played with the United States U-17 and U-18 men’s national teams from

2002-2006. He was four-time All-Ameri-

can with the Derby County Wolves club team and a three-time All-American at Lahser High School in Michigan. He then carried this experience to help the Dons reach a pair of NCAA Tournaments.

Henderson now has high hopes for the Pioneers in the NCAA Tournament.

“We’ve got to win conference for sure and then once we get into the NCAA’s, it would be nice to get a fi rst round by and then make a

run from there,” said Henderson.While the Pioneers made it to

the NCAA Tournament last year with a strong showing, Henderson’s ambitions have taken the goals a step higher. With their success last year, DU will now host their fi rst ever Mountain Pacifi c Sports Fed-eration Tournament giving them a home advantage in the conference.

With high objectives set for the team, Henderson can now uti-lize his versatility and experience playing for a new school to help DU achieve even more this season.

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Th e recent Golf World’s Col-lege Coaches’ Poll, ranks DU’s women’s golf No. 5 in the nation.

Even though the program lost three seniors, four players are returning and four freshmen were added. Th e makeup of this new team is completely diff erent, but this doesn’t bother head coach Sammie Chergo.

“It’s a refreshing start,” Chergo said. “We have excellent veteran leadership from seniors like Stephanie Sherlock and I’m excited for the enthusiasm I’ve seen from the freshmen. Th ey are going to add a lot of energy to an already energized team.”

Sherlock and freshman Kimberly Kim were named No. 6 and No. 10 in Golf World’s Top 50 Female Players to Watch.

“It’s a completely diff erent team compared to my fi rst three years. Th is past week has been a lot of fun just getting to know every-one and practicing and playing together,” Sherlock said. “All four

[freshmen] are very good and will help our team to improve. I feel like we have a great team this year and will be in the running for the NCAA championship come next spring.”

Last season, Denver women’s golf won the fi rst NCAA regional title and fi nished fi ft h at the NCAA championships.

“We always gear our season to be playing our best in April and May and this year we have the most talent we’ve ever had,” said Chergo.

Sherlock also earned All-American honors by leading her team in scoring average with a 73.38 and had four top-10 fi n-ishes. Th e expectations for the season may have been heightened by the rankings, but in golf, higher expectations are always a good thing, especially to the individual, said Sherlock.

“Expectations are tough. I think the only thing I expect of myself is to have fun and work hard. Golf is a funny game where anything can happen,” said Sher-lock.

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Men’s tennis getting a fresh start

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Men’s tennis has seen some changes this year. However, the biggest change the team wants to make is in their performance.

“We don’t want to take the second place home anymore,” said Danny Westerman, the head coach, in his fourth year leading the program. “Winning the [Sun Belt] Conference Championship is our number one goal.”

Although the Sun Belt Con-ference Championship will be held in New Orleans this April, the team has already begun preparations to take the title.

Practicing six days per week, at the Stapleton Tennis Pavilion and meeting with a strength coach three times per week, the No. 47 preseason- ranking team will enter the new season ready for action.

“Th e fall is the time when we’ll gear up. We’re going to bust it pretty hard during these [next] eight weeks here,” said Wester-man.

With three new freshmen and new core of upperclassmen, the team is maturing and ready to take the courts.

“Th e older guys have learned to become better leaders,” said Westerman. “We have some really talented freshmen; they’re going to help boost the level of the team. With the returners we have, it will be a really good mix. Th e talent level will be better this year. Th e guys have come ready to play.”

Seniors Ravjot Dhatt and David Simson, who went 6-15 and 19-13 in the 2008-09 season, respectively, will captain the seven-man team, including fresh-men Fabio Biasion, Jens Vorkefeld and Aaron Wicker and juniors Varun Gunaseelan and Andrew

Landwerlen.Th e Pioneers will play in

the Baylor HEB Invitational in Waco, Texas, this Friday through Sunday. Th e team will continue to play tournaments until January, ending with the Key Biscayne Invitational in Miami on Jan. 8-10 against University of Texas, Louisianan State University and University of Michigan.

Th e offi cial season will begin Jan. 23 with a dual match against Radford in Lincoln, Neb. Th e Pioneers will play the Big 12 and the Pac 10 – both of which will prepare them for winning the big-gest event of the season, the Sun Belt Conference Championship, which will come with an auto-matic bid to the NCAA Regional Tournament in May.

“We really want to win the Conference,” said Westerman. “Th e guys have come ready to play.”

MEDIA RELATIONS Andrew Landwerlen is one of two juniors on the men’s tennis team this year. Th e season begins this weekend in Waco, Texas.

MEDIA RELATIONS Stephanie Sherlock placed No. 6 in Golf World’s article Top 50 Female Players to Watch.

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Th e volleyball team lost four of fi ve games during the Pioneer Classic tournament, the most recent being to No. 9 Minnesota

Th e tournament took place over two days in Hamilton Gym-nasium.

In the matches against Oregon and Minnesota, the Pio-neers were swept with scores of 0-3. Senior Emmy Davidsmeyer led the Pioneers with 14 kills, while sophomore Jordan Raines added seven kills and eight digs.

Davidsmeyer and Faime Kingsley were both named to the All-tournament team honors. DU received third place in the tournament.

DU hosts Northern Colo-rado tonight at 7 p.m. in Hamil-ton Gymnasium.

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Th e men’s golf team concluded its fi rst tournament of the 2009-10 season as it fi nished tied for No. 14 at the 41st Annual Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational. Colorado State University won the tournament for the second year in a row.

Th e tournament was hosted by Air Force on the Eisenhower Golf Club- Blue course in

Colorado Springs, Colo.Th e Pioneers fi nished with

a 30-over par 894 aft er posting a fi nal day score of 306. Senior Espen Kofstad, who led the Pio-neers, fi nished tied for third with a three-round total of 5-under par 211. Denver returns to action on Monday, Oct. 5 as it heads to Palm Springs, Calif., to take part in the 2009 Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate Tournament.

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Oregon State topped DU during their fi rst out-of-state road game of the season in Corvallis, Ore.

Senior defender Emily Stew-art scored her fi rst career goal in the match up.

Stewart put the Pioneers on the board at 1:49 into the game, scoring on a loose ball off a rebound by sophomore, mid-fi elder Bria Beardsley.

During the Friday aft er-noon game against University of Oregon, sophomore Alison Kenney scored the lone goal from 30 yards out for the Pioneers.

Th e Pioneers return home next weekend to open Sun Belt Conference play against Louisiana-Monroe on Friday at 6 p.m. and Louisiana-Lafayette on Sunday at 12 p.m.

DU sports begin 2009-10 season

MEDIA RELATIONSTop: Senior Alexis Ninos sets up for a serve during a recent home match. Left : Sophomore Troy Anderson drives during a recent tournament. Right: Freshman Kalie Vaughn runs past defenders.

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Some people say that an athlete does not truly feel like a professional until they put on their uniform for the fi rst time.

Others say it isn’t until they step out onto the playing fi eld in front of all the home fans.

While there are still others who say it is not until they score their fi rst goal or get their fi rst point.

For former-DU Pioneer hockey player Tyler Bozak, he checked all those off his list in the fi rst period of his fi rst game as a Toronto Maple Leaf; in the fi rst period no less.

Bozak scores fi rst NHL goal

Th roughout his career, Shannon Sharpe has shown that he sure knows how to make an entrance, in any situation.

Sharpe did not skip a beat aft er being retired for fi ve years, parachuting into Invesco Field at Mile High, Sunday before the start of the Broncos home opener.

Sharpe was in attendance to accept his place in the Denver Broncos Ring of fame, but when it was time for his acceptance speech, it was evident that para-

chuting into the stadium was the easy part of the day, as Sharpe was choking up during most of his speech.

As Sharpe cried before, during and aft er his speech, he thanked Pat Bowlen, the Broncos and the Denver Fans.

Sharpe will forever be remembered for his on fi eld antics that emphasized the trash talking element of the game of football.

“Mr. President, call in the National Guard! Send as many men as you can spare! Because we are killing the Patriots! Th ey need emergency help!” said Sharpe during a rout of the Patriots in 1996.

Sharpe’s actions however, spoke louder than his words throughout his career, amassing 62 touchdowns, and over 10,000 yards receiving in his career.

Th e next stop for Sharpe is without a doubt to join John Elway in Canton, Ohio at the Football Hall of Fame.

Th is event symbolized the end of the Super Bowl era for the Broncos, as all of the greats that

Th e Regina, Saskatchewan native made a great move around two Boston Bruins defensemen and snapped the puck over the Bruins goaltender in the fi rst period of the game on the Sep-tember 16.

Bozak signed with the Maple Leafs aft er the end of his sopho-more season.

His teammates still keep track of how he is progressing and Rhett Rakhshani had this to say about his goal.

“It was pretty exciting seeing your friend and former teammate step into the NHL and score an unbelievable goal like that. I was really happy for him,” said Rakh-shani.

TODAYWomen’s VolleyballMagness Arena7:00 p.m.Women’s volleyball hosts Northern Colorado

FRIDAYMen’s TennisWaco, TexasMen’s tennis travels to Texas to play in the Baylor HEB invitational

Women’s TennisAlbuquerque, NMWomen’s tennis travels to New Mexico to play in the University of New Mexico invitational

Women’s SoccerUniversity of Denver Stadium6:00 p.m.Women’s soccer hosts the University of Louisiana-Monroe

Men’s SoccerFullerton, CAMen’s soccer travels to Fullerton to play Cal State Northridge

SATURDAYWomen’s VolleyballMagness Arena7:00 p.m.Women’s volleyball hosts North Texas

SUNDAYWomen’s SoccerUniversity of Denver Stadium12:00 p.m.Women’s soccer hosts Louisiana-Lafayette

Men’s SoccerFullerton, CAMen’s soccer travels to Fullerton to play Cal State Fullerton

U P C O M I N G G A M E S

MICHAEL FURMAN|CLARIONTyler Bozak steps out onto the ice before the start of last year’s NCAA tournament.

made us love the Broncos are moving on to better things.

Not only does Sharpe know how to make an entrance, he knows how to make an exit, leav-ing the fi eld with over 70,000 fans on their feet rejoicing for the Broncos legend.

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Sharpe sails in for ring of fame ceremony

BRONCOTALK.NETShannon Sharpe parachuted into Invesco Field to accept his place in the Bronco’s Ring of Fame.

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