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by brandon tateSenior Reporter

Last Tuesday, May 6, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science, which is estimated to be completed in December 2015, according to outgoing Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senator and mechanical engi-neering major Alicia Everett.

The new building is named in memory of Daniel Felix Ritchie, father of Chancellor Emeritus Daniel Ritchie, and will replace John Greene Hall, which served as one of the engineering and computer sci-ences buildings from 1958 until winter quarter of this year.

Demolition on John Greene began on Monday, April 14 and is expected to be com-pleted in May, while general construction of the new school will begin on July 1, according to Linda Lautenbach, construc-tion project manager of DU Facilities and Management.

According to a press release from DU, the construc-tion is funded by a combined $40 million donation from

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Ritchie, Billy Knoebel and the late Bill C. Petersen. Ritchie’s contribution is the largest at $27 million. In addition to the construc-tion efforts, the donation will assist in faculty support, student scholar-ships and more.

In addition to including a signature copper dome atop the struc-ture, the new school will have a variety of classrooms and lab spaces for use by students and staff, accord-ing to Interim Dean Michael Keables.

“The first floor will be devoted to a communal space for students and faculty, and will feature a machine shop, which is the heart of the engineering program,” said Keables. “The second

New engineering school breaks ground

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LAX advances

by sarah fordManaging Editor Emeritus

In her time working at the Health and Counseling Center (HCC) as a clinical psycholo-gist, where she first started as an intern in 2008, Kirsten Ging has seen a rise in the number of students coming in identifying as transgender.

Her experience stands as another sign of the changing atmosphere on campus.

“I don’t know if it means more people are publicly or privately identifying (as trans-

gender) or if because of the campus climate it feels safer now than it did several years ago,” Ging said.

Ging specializes in working with transgender patients, and notes both the opportunities and challenges in the changing status quo.

Although difficulties remain, work being done in some departments such as the HCC is starting to open more portals for conversa-tion for DU’s gender noncon-forming population.

While the HCC is unable to change the gender on offi-cial files, which are linked to the campus-wide Banner system which prevents such changes, they make other accommodations. Kent said HCC doctors and therapists

by calvin jouardSports Editor

At first glance, it seems appropriate to break out the corny, age-old adage about how history seems to repeat itself.

The fifth-seeded Denver Pioneers and the North Carolina Tar Heels met for the third time Saturday in as many years, each meeting a high-stakes NCAA tourna-ment showdown.

And each time, the Pio-neers have found a way to end the season for the Tar Heels, the most recent of which a 9-5 Pioneer win.

But a more practiced eye will notice the difference. This year’s match was by no means a complete doppelganger of years past.

“They just didn’t want it to be their last game, that’s really the easiest way to put it,” said

Denver Coach Bill Tierney. “They just fought and clawed and scratched against a great Carolina team. It wasn’t pretty, it wasn’t what we thought.”

High-scoring pieces of quality entertainment. That’s what viewers and fans are accustomed to when these teams come together. In 2012, the Pioneers outlasted the Heels, 16-14, and a year ago, the Heels gave up a six-goal lead to concede defeat to the Pioneers yet again, losing 12-11. Both combined for less than 15 goals during the most recent showdown on a drizzly Denver night.

“If you told me we were going to get nine [goals] today, I would have told you it would be our last game,” said Tierney.

� is story is the � nal part of a three-part series. Some identities have been altered to protect privacy.

floor will be home to the mechatronics systems group, including robotics and systems

teams. On the third floor will be the computing systems groups including humane games, software engineering, cyber security, power and energy systems, computational

Tryvge Myhren, left , chairman of DU’s Board of Trustees, breaks ground on the new Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science.

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composite materials and optics and communications.”

Keables further detailed the layout of the building, as the fourth floor will house the bioengineer-ing research d e p a r t -ments, and the fifth and final floor will sustain the biomedi-cal research labs and the K n o e b e l Center for the Study of Aging. The building will consol idate DU’s engi-neering pro-grams under

one roof, w h e r e a s now they

are taught in five different buildings on campus.

Everett praised the con-struction of the building and the possibilities future stu-dents will be able to explore

utilizing the building.“I cannot express how

excited I am that there is the groundbreaking for this build-ing,” said Everett. “I see the Ritchie School as an oppor-tunity. It’s an opportunity for DU to have the facilities that we need to push our engineer-ing school to be the best that DU has had in its history. As a student, I understand the workload that comes with this major. There’s many nights of staying up and staying in, and having a home base for the students is invaluable.”

Ritchie remarked on his plans to donate towards the project beyond his time, but was excited to see the contribution go through and construction on the building begin this year.

“I planned to address the problem of the very inadequate facilities in my will,” said Ritchie. “But as you can tell I’m living a long time. [Ritchie] was the kind of a man who I think we can all be proud of with his integrity, he worked hard and was successful in the middle of the Depression, so I am very proud that we are naming this for my father.”

often make notes for themselves that the person may identify differently than the gender that is recorded on their records.

Although the HCC is tied by the same restrictions as the rest of the university with student records, staff members such as Ging and Director Alan Kent have worked to make adjustments where they are able.

“We can’t unilaterally make changes to gender on (patients’) records,” said Alan Kent. “But what we do is we try to respect the pronoun and the identification that the student comes in with.”

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USG meetings are held every Tuesday night.

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Highlights from May 6, 2014

DUPB is looking for a new logo and they are challenging all students to come up with the best one.

Th ere will be a nationally televised lacrosse game this Saturday. Th ere are 70-80 student tickets left .

Th e Sustainability Committee is growing offi ce lettuce in JMAC and gardens may happen on the balcony.

USG and Associate Dean Ishimatsu are gauging faculty interest in creating an Ethnic Studies Minor.

USG is working on a free speech zone. Demonstrations would need to adhere to the DU Honor Code.

The division of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (AHSS) hosted their annual Alumni Reception and Livingston Lecture last Monday, May 5, in Davis Auditorium. The Alumni Reception provided an opportunity for students and alumni to mingle and network and included the presentation of the second annual Alumni Achievement Awards. This year’s Livingston Lecture, “The Real Monuments Men and Women: Art Restitution Successes and Challenges,” was presented by Associate Professor of History Elizabeth Karlsgodt.

According to Kristin Kemp, director of community relations and communica-tion for AHSS, the event was free, but attendees were asked to register online. The event reached capacity the week before with 550 RSVPs. It was open to everyone, including current students, staff, fac-ulty, community members, AHSS alumni and other DU alumni.

“We are very happy to provide free programming like this lecture,” said Kemp. “Alumni get to reconnect with each other and their former professors and see what current students are up to.”

The AHSS Alumni Achievement Awards were created by the AHSS Advi-sory Board last year as a way to honor the professional and personal achievements of alumni, according to Kemp. The four awards include the Service to AHSS Award, the Recent Alumni Achievement Award, the Community Engagement Award and the Alumni Lifetime Achieve-ment Award. AHSS called for applica-tions in the winter, and alumni applied or nominated others for the awards.

“The winners reflect the diversity of the AHSS departments and the many dif-ferent types of personal and professional successes awaiting current students who graduate from AHSS,” said Kemp.

This year, the Service to AHSS Award was granted to Edie Miller, who received her B.A. and M.A. in econom-ics from DU. She is a former professor of economics at Metro State and the former commissioner of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission under Governor Dick Lamm.

The Recent Alumni Achievement award was granted to Mahalia Newmark, who received her B.A. in creative writing from DU. She is the former development officer for the American Indian College Fund and the president of the DU Indig-enous Affinity Alumni Group.

The AHSS Community Service Award was granted to Hannah Seigel, who received her B.A. in English and gender and women’s studies from DU. She is now a deputy state public defender for the State of Colorado, who specializes in the representation of juveniles and low income populations.

The AHSS Alumni Lifetime Achieve-ment Award was granted to Hao Jiang Tian, who received his M.A. in music from DU. Tian is a Grammy-nominated

AHSS talks Nazi art lootinginternational opera singer, who has sung more than 1,300 performances of 40 operatic roles worldwide, including 26 operas at the Metropolitan Opera.

After the Alumni Achievement Awards was the Livingston Lecture, named after Professor John C. Livings-ton. The lecture changes every year, and this year, Karlsgodt presented on art restitution and the men and women who inspired George Clooney’s film, “The Monuments Men.”

“It was a tremendous honor to deliver this lecture in honor of John Livingston,” said Karlsgodt. “I arrived at the history department too late to know Professor Livingston, but I believe our faculty are continuing his mission to edu-cate students with rigorous instruction, while reaching broader public audiences. Colleagues have told me that he also

aimed to illustrate the current rel-evance of history. I think the topic of my lecture, the history and legacy of Nazi art looting, honored his legacy in this regard as well.”

According to Karlsgodt, “The Monuments Men” has helped raise public awareness of the history and

legacy of Nazi art looting. In her lecture, she explained why Hitler and other Nazis looted millions of cultural objects and how Allied forces recovered them from make-shift repositories in castles, churches and salt mines.

“The Livingston Lecture gave me an opportunity to tap into growing public interest in the history of Nazi art looting, showing how the past shapes and informs the present,” said Karlsgodt. “Clooney’s film takes significant creative liberties, which is expected in a big-budget Hol-lywood film, so I aimed to show ways in which the history is actually more com-plicated and fascinating than the story on the big screen.”

Karlsgodt said she emphasized the importance of viewing Nazi art looting within the broader context of the Holo-caust and the seizure of a wide range of Jewish assets.

“For me, personally, as an event attendee, one of the most compelling things was an image of Hitler looking over his model of his planned art museum in Linz, Austria,” said Kemp. “For me, that resonated quite strongly, to think about how different our world would be if that war had been won by the Nazis.”

After the lecture, the DU Center for Judaic Studies hosted an author talk-back with Karlsgodt. The DU Bookstore was also on site selling Karlsgodt’s book, “Defending National Treasures: French Art and Heritage Under Vichy.”

“What’s really great about this lecture series is we get to share the research of our faculty with the DU community,” said Kemp. “It’s an annual program, so the topics vary as much as AHSS is varied.”

Kemp said she has heard rave reviews from people who attended the event. She added that members of the DU com-munity should stay tuned for next year’s AHSS programs, which will include a full lineup of faculty lectures and more.

by carli hansenNews Editor

photo courtesy of kristin kempElizabeth Karlsgodt discusses art restitution aft er WWII.

THEFT

Monday, May 5, 2014 at 12:06 p.m. – DCS responded to a call regarding the theft of a live turtle from the Nagel Art Studios. Upon arrival at the scene, offi cers contacted a student who stated that they had left the turtle in an aquarium located in a non-secured room in the building on 5/1/14. When they returned to the space four days later, the turtle was missing. Monday, May 5, 2014 at 2:17 p.m. – DCS responded to a call at University Hall regarding payroll fraud. Upon arrival at the scene, offi cers contacted a staff member who stated that an employee has been submitting fraudulent time cards. Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at 12:13 p.m. – DCS responded to a call regarding the theft of a lighting fi xture from Driscoll North. Upon arrival at the scene, offi cers contacted a staff member who stated that the fi xture was last seen on 5/2/14 at approximately 11:00 p.m. A review of surveillance video footage showed several suspects entering the building and taking the fi xture on 5/3/14 at approximately 1:40 a.m.

NARCOTICS

Monday, May 5, 2014 at 5:04 p.m. – DCS responded to a call regarding the odor of marijuana emanating from a residential room in Nagel Hall. Upon arrival at the scene, offi cers contacted two students who were in possession of alcohol, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and a propane cylinder. Offi cers confi scated all of the contraband items.

Th ursday, May 8, 2014 at 2:02 a.m. – While on routine patrol, DCS offi cers observed the odor of marijuana emanating

from a residential room in Centennial Halls. Offi cers were admitted to the room where they contacted two students who admitted to having smoked marijuana and relinquished possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and alcohol.

FORGERY Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at 3:51 p.m. – DCS responded to a call regarding the odor of marijuana emanating from a residential room in Nagel Hall. Upon arrival at the scene, offi cers were admitted to the room where they confi scated alcohol, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, a butane torch and a false identifi cation card. Just prior to leaving the scene, offi cers contacted one student who lives in the room in question, who took full responsibility for all contraband items. Friday, May 9, 2014 at 10:54 a.m. – DCS responded to a call regarding a found wallet that had been turned in to the Pioneer ID card offi ce. Upon arrival at the scene, offi cers took custody of a wallet and found a false identifi cation card that belongs to a student.

DETOX

Saturday, May 10, 2014 at 11:21 p.m. – DCS responded to a call regarding an intoxicated student in Nagel Hall. Upon arrival at the scene, offi cers contacted the student in question, confi scated a false identifi cation card that they had in their possession and called Denver Cares. Th e student was transported by Denver Cares to their facility.

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DU hosted its 13th Annual Diversity Summit on May 8-10, featuring a bigger Community Night in an effort to engage citizens in the larger Denver community, according to Carolyn Ash, educational consultant and member of the Summit’s planning committee.

“Since last year, [there has been] this Thursday opening Community Night, but we really wanted that to be taken to the next level, to really get even more com-munity participation and engagement,” said Ash.

The theme of this year’s summit was “Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Educa-tion: 150 Years of Learning, Growth and Hope.” The Diversity Summit started in 2001, spearheaded by the Undergraduate Student Association. It has now grown to include hundreds of attendees. It was expanded to a three-day format last year.

The summit kicked off on Thurs-day, May 8, with Community Night, extended to the Denver community as a whole. Event organizers screened the film “American Promise,” which chronicles the K-12 experience of two African-American boys in New York, and the ups and downs of their educational experience at a pres-tigious New York preparatory school. Ash had seen the documentary in the fall and had a chance to meet the filmmakers.

“I presented the film to the [Diversity Summit] planning committee in January. I had a feeling that the larger Denver com-munity would be interested in it,” said Ash. “Since it was kind of K-12 focused, I was wondering how it would apply to DU, but the planning committee said ‘Absolutely, this is something people want to see here.’”

Filmmakers Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson, who documented the life of their son Idris and his friend Seun in the film, flew in from New York City to attend the screening.

“Education is not just about the skills. It’s about feeling welcome, of being encouraged socially and emotionally, a full participant in academics,” said Brewster.

On Friday, May 9, Diversity Summit participants had the chance to hear speeches from two keynote speakers and attend a multitude of breakout sessions.

Marybeth Gasman, professor of higher education at the Graduate School

Diversity Summit promotes inclusion in higher educationof Education at the University of Pennsyl-vania, delivered the summit’s opening key-note address, “Teaching Inclusive History.”

In her talk, Gasman addressed the dominance of white men in the teaching of American history.

“You can’t just teach about white men,” said Gasman. “I learned about the great white men that led American higher education, I learned about the great white men who funded American higher educa-tion, and that’s great, but you can’t only learn about that.”

She also addressed how history is typically taught, citing an emphasis on the affluent middle class and an organizational structure based around war.

“I try to turn this on its head,” said Gasman. “I realize this and I incor-porate it. I want every one of my students to be able to see them-selves in my syllabus. If you come up to me after class and you say, ‘I don’t see myself,’ I will either find you, or I will go out and get information that allows you to see yourself.”

Chancellor Robert Coombe spoke after Gasman, citing DU’s progress with regards to diversity and inclusion.

“As we grow more and more diverse at DU, it just becomes a fundamentally higher quality, deeper institution,” said Coombe. “The university community is a collection of very different people.”

Several breakout sessions were held in Sturm after the address, continuing into the afternoon after a luncheon in the Driscoll Center Ballroom.

Ramona Beltrán from the Graduate School of Social Work at DU delivered the luncheon’s keynote address, “Honor-ing Sand Creek: Healing from Legacies of Historical Trauma.”

“We are trying to be as struc-tured as pos-sible this year.”Melissa Sim,USG Daniels College of Business Senator

“As many of you know, the founder of DU, John Evans, was territorial governor [of Colorado] at the time, and he was explicit about his mission to eradicate the area of native peoples,” said Beltrán, a member of the Yaqui tribe from Northern Mexico. “In August of 1864, he made a proclamation encouraging citizens go out in pursuit, kill and destroy all hostile Indi-ans that lived west of the plains.”

According to Beltrán, on November 29, 1864, Colonel John Chivington, an ally of Evans’, led a force of 675 volunteer sol-diers in an attack against several hundred Cheyenne and Arapaho, most of whom were women, children and elderly. Over 200 Native Americans were killed.

Otto Braided Hair, a descendant of the survivors of the Sand Creek Massacre and coordinator of the Sand Creek Spiri-tual Healing Run and Walk, said a prayer before the address began.

“It’s time for us to begin to mend the broken relationships we have with ourselves, each other and the land,” said Beltrán. “There are ways that we as an indigenous people have been making efforts of this since colonization began and we continue to do so, but the invitation is for all of you, all of those out there who experience the connection that we have as people, to join in.”

On Saturday, May 10, students from Munroe and Smith elementary schools attended the Second Annual Day of Action, where they learned about the pur-

suit of higher education. Over 170 families and students from Munroe attended last year, which inspired event organizers to invite Smith this year as well, according to Anthea Johnson Rooen, director of College Access and Pipeline Programs for the Center for Multicultural Excellence. About 200 families and students showed up this year between the two schools.

“[This year] we didn’t get as many students or families as we thought,” said Rooen. “For me, even though we may not have gotten as many as we did, I am cer-tain that the students and the parents who are here are going to be really impacted.”

Rooen said this year’s summit was a little different, adding an all-Spanish Q&A session during lunchtime, as well as lead-ing a scavenger hunt along two different routes for the elementary school students.

Katrina Yoshida, the outgoing vice president of USG, worked on the Diversity Summit two years ago and helped create the event. Julio Alas, a Munroe kindergar-ten teacher and DU alumnus, approached Yoshida and Rooen with the idea.

“The Diversity Summit really wanted something after having a day of learning about certain issues and how to imple-ment it, they wanted something that was tangible, that was action,” said Yoshida.

As with last year’s Day of Action, the Diversity Summit partnered with DU Service and Change, who brought in over 100 volunteers and student presenters. DU students held several different workshops that ranged from cooking club to video production to physics.

Rooen said it is important to get the elementary school students actively involved in the sessions.

“We’re not having the students just sit and listen to lectures but we’re actually able to introduce them to what school’s about,” said Rooen.

Yoshida said since most of the elementary school students come from low-income backgrounds, it is important to show them that “college is for certain,” a phrase coined at the event last year.

“Some of these students, the idea of college was never in their heads and if you don’t start now, and if they’re in high school and you’re trying to plant the idea in them, it’s too late,” said Yoshida. “Last year afterwards you hear these students saying, ‘I want to go to DU’ and that’s the best thing.”

DU recently announced that beginning in fall quarter 2014, stu-dents and staff will switch to Canvas as their new learning management system. Staff will likely have access to the new system by the upcoming summer quarter.

According to Alexander Karklins, an instructional technology support specialist with the Office of Teaching and Learning (OTL), the change was primarily prompted by several tech-nical issues reported by students and staff since the fall of 2012.

“It resulted in some outages, and some slowdowns during a very busy part of the quarter,” said Karklins. “Blackboard support was able to resolve the issues but it kind of took a long time. It prompted us to really take a look at alternatives out there to make sure we have the best possible learning management system for DU.”

Several pilot trials of Canvas have been held by the OTL using both stu-dents and staff to test the program. According to a report from the OTL trial periods, “When asked to select a preference among the Learning Management Systems, 94 percent of instructors chose Canvas[...]78 per-cent of students preferred Canvas over Blackboard or eCollege.”

Cassie Jones, a first-year business major, conducted a survey of her own on Blackboard usage, and among 35 students surveyed, 51.43 percent of respondents to the survey rated Black-board to be “average.”

“I would say that means most people are indifferent towards [Black-board],” said Jones.

According to Jones, another piece of feedback was how different brows-ers were unable to sustain Blackboard sessions and crashed after a certain amount of time, or were not able to access it at all. Karklins spoke to this, stating that the safest browser to work with Blackboard was Google Chrome and the worst was Internet Explorer.

Blackboard will remain usable throughout the upcoming school year to allow instructors to transition to Canvas. Karklins further commented that while the OTL sees Canvas as an improvement over Blackboard, there are still professors who use alternatives to Blackboard like WordPress, and he encourages them to try Canvas.

“Though Canvas had some very positive reviews, I think there’s not one system that’s perfect for everybody,” said Karklins. “It might not be the full answer for them, and if they find what they’re doing is very effective, they can continue to do that. I think give it a chance. It has some very cool options, and it’s very customizable.”

Student orgs receive info on future licensing and funding

A student organization informa-tion session about (re)licensing and funding for the 2014-2015 school year took place last Tuesday, May 6, in Driscoll 1864. This was the second of two information sessions, which went over require-ments and deadlines for student organization licensing and funding for next year. Licensing and funding forms were due on OrgSync by Friday, May 9, at 11:59 p.m.

The information sessions were planned and presented by Jeffrey Mariano, USG on campus senator and chair of student organizations, and Melissa Sim, USG Daniels College of Business senator and chair of finance. According to Sim, a total of about 25 people showed up to both of the infor-mation sessions.

“This is the first time we have had info sessions,” said Sim. “We decided to have them because the both of us have repeatedly received emails with the same inquiries and concerns

throughout this year. We thought it would be very effective to answer them in person as well as open up the floor to any additional questions the students may have.”

According to Sim, there were about 100 student organizations on

campus this year. About 110 student organiza-tions applied for reli-censing next year and about 70 of those applied for funding.

Funding requests for student organizations can range from $750 to $20,000. The funding granted is determined by how much the orga-nization requested, how much they have been

granted in previous years, organiza-tion programming and inclusivity.

“We are trying to be as structured as possible this year in terms of reli-censing and funding,” said Sim. “In the past, this process has received much criticism, as we weren’t as transparent as the student organizations would like us to be. As a result, we conducted info sessions and are making the relicens-ing and funding process as structured as possible.”

Canvas replaces Blackboardby brandon tate

Senior Reporter

by carli hansenNews Editor

heather kraft|clarionAn elementary student runs between volunteers on the Diversity Summit’s Day of Action.

by gigi peccoloContributing Writer

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Foothills Journal releases 2014 ‘Then and Now’ editionby kellsie brannen

Contributing Writer

The staff of Foothills Magazine gathered around a large conference table in the media office, talking over last minute party preparations. Light chat about color schemes, VooDoo Doughnuts and possibly spiking the cider (they decided against it) brought feelings of relief and celebration. After a year of hard work editing and com-piling creative works from DU’s own student body, the publication is finally ready for the DU community to see.

To celebrate the creative talent showcased in its yearly publication, the staff of Foothills Magazine will be holding a release party for the work on May 15th in Driscoll Underground. The event runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

At 7 p.m., there will be a reading by the magazine’s writers, then at 8 p.m., the open mic will begin. Students pub-lished in the journal as well as students from the community will be able to share their creative talents by reading poetry and short stories. Voodoo Doughnuts and beverages will be served.

The theme of the magazine is “Then and Now,” inspired by the ses-quicentennial of the University. The design of the compilation is minimal-ist, with pieces grouped visually and by relevance to the concepts of past and present.

“What we tried to do was not take away from the works. Through mini-malism, the work is highlighted and not necessarily the design. We wanted the design to facilitate the works,” said freshman history and art history major from Grand Junction, Colorado and design editor Katherine Gibson.

The editors of the magazine spent a year sorting through 200 to 300 sub-missions that were sent from students at DU, including poetry, visual art and short stories. After an extensive evalu-ation process, about 70 pieces were chosen to be compiled in the work.

Kayla Henley, freshman creative writing and Italian major from Car-

Transfer student creates “Humans of DU” Facebook page

bondale, Colorado and poetry editor for Foothills, described the process by which poetry pieces were chosen. She explained that five editors read the pieces and ranked them numerically, and then the numbers were averaged and those with the highest ranking were accepted to the magazine.

“As a poetry writer, I’m biased. I definitely resonate with pieces that are closer to my own writing style, which is why we got so many opinions when it came to choosing the pieces,” said Henley. “But for me, it was also a very eye-opening experience, not so much as an editor but as a writer. Getting to see all these submissions inspired me. In some ways I felt as though I was more collaborating than editing the pieces because it was so personal.”

Brian Lupo, senior English and political science major from Anaheim, California and managing editor for Foothills, read submissions from the lens of a writer who had submitted works to publications before himself.

“I’ve always loved writing and art, and I’ve always been on the creating side of it before it gets submitted to these publications, so I thought this would be a good opportunity to get involved behind the curtain and see what goes on when you’re working on a publication,” said Lupo. “We try to look for pieces that are relatable on a human experience level that capture stories that you normally don’t get to hear.”

Now that the compilation is com-plete, the staff of Foothills is ready to get the magazine’s name out to the student population of DU.

“I hope that the magazine provides food for thought. I hope that students read these poems and look at these stories and art pieces, and think about the way it reflects back on the campus and all the experiences of the students. We want to allow marginalized stories of DU to get out in an artistic fashion,” said Lupo.

Freshman english major and design editor from Salida, Colo. Ashlyn Stewart expects the publication to open student’s eyes to what their classmates capabilities.

“I want this to be a showcase of DU’s creative community, because it is so often overshadowed by other concentrations. Recognizing what classmates can produce as creative individuals and a window into a pro-gram that people don’t see very often,” said Henley.

Henley emphasized the impor-tance of the magazine as a way to draw attention and reconnect students to the humanities at DU.

“I hope that students can recon-nect with the impor-tance of humanities because in this age, everything’s about making money and being successful, especially at a col-lege like DU. Pro-grams like business and math and sci-ence are much more valuable going into job positions, but I think we’re forget-ting the importance of connecting with

by connor davisAssistant Editor

Most fads on the Internet tend to fade out pretty quickly, but the increas-ingly popular “Humans of New York” page doesn’t seem to be fading anytime soon. For those who haven’t heard of this web-sweeping phenomenon, it’s a project that simply interviews and photographs strangers that has gener-ated some amazing results beside lovely portraits. The endeavor began in the form of a New York Times Best Selling Book, but now “Humans of New York” has spread to Facebook, Tumblr, Ins-tagram and Twitter with daily updates and millions of people following along according to current page counts. Ever since the project’s creation, many cities, colleges, institutions and other areas have developed their own similar pages, and thanks to sophomore Laura Siek-man, DU now has one if its own too: Humans of DU.

When the biology major with a minor in chemistry and photography from Appleton, Wisconsin was asked to craft a project for a photography portfolio class, she knew exactly what to do. “Humans of DU” was soon born, and just like “Humans of New York”, it’s gaining popularity quickly. In just over a month’s time, Siekman’s venture has gone beyond the concern of getting a

good grade in her class with the Face-book page reaching nearly 650 likes.

Despite the fact that ‘Humans of DU” is an accurate representation of DU students, Siekman transferred here just this quarter without knowing a soul. The project has allowed her to completely adapt socially, something that isn’t always easy as the new kid in town.

“The first few times were kind of ter-rifying because I didn’t really know how people would respond or what exactly to say to get people to talk,” said Siek-man. “But once you get a hang of it, it’s a lot easier to just go up to them, ask what they’re doing and ask them a question about themselves. Now it’s not so hard.”

S i e k m a n admits she is totally new to this type of project, despite all her success. Never before had she gone up to strang-ers with such outgoing intentions, yet the response on campus has been positive,

which has encouraged her to keep going and learning even once her photography portfolio class has concluded.

“Everyone experiences social anxiety and whatnot, but being able to just go up and talk to people is like a whole different ballgame, and I think it’s helped me be able to talk to people more easily. I liter-ally just transferred here this quarter and I’ve gotten to know a lot of people through this just going up and talking to people.”

On top of being able to chat with students and ask them ques-tions, finding the right students and asking the right questions have been large fac-tors for Siekman with “Humans of DU”. By locating people through diverse methods and asking simple, yet thought-pro-voking questions, her results have improved with each discussion.

“I’ve gotten recommendations [for interviewees] through the [Facebook] page for people that others think

would be interesting to interview, and I set up interviews of my own for people who I know have interesting stories. I also just go up to people randomly and try talking to them, so yeah it’s a really nice mix.”

By asking questions such as, “What is your greatest fear?” and “Have you ever been in love?,” Siekman has dug up some beautiful stories from DU stu-dents, inspiring her to expand this audi-ence to faculty and beyond. She has only conducted one interview with a faculty member, but she says it has been her best one to date.

“I would love to get more faculty,” said Seikman. “They’re really interesting, and they have a lot of experiences that kids just don’t have. And it’s all-inclusive for the whole DU community, so I’m trying to get something from every walk of life.”

Siekman is happy with the begin-ning steps of “Humans of DU” and plans on keeping the page going with more fascinating interviews. If you or some-one you know has an interesting story to tell, send the “Humans of DU” Facebook page a message, and also make sure to keep up to date with the Instagram and Tumblr pages.

“The format is how I want it,” said Siekman. “I’ve just got to keep asking people for their stories and it will just going to keep going from there.”

the fundamentals of our beings,” said Henley. “Just as much as we need sub-missions, students need poetry and art in their lives.”

Those with questions about Foot-hills or questions about the magazine can email du.foothillsmagazine@gmail.com.

You can visit Foothill’s Tumblr page at http://du-foothills.tumblr.com as well as the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/dufoothillsmaga-zine/info.

sarah ford|clarionThe Foothills Journal Staff works vigorously towards their deadline.

courtesy of laura seikman “Humans of DU” Founder Laura Seikman shooting photos.

courtesy of ashlyn stewartThe Foothills Journal staff takes a break from all their hard work to give the camera a smile.

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by logan bakerAssistant Editor

Last Wednesday during most people’s lunch hour, Lind-say Auditorium in Sturm Hall held a multi-cultural, multi-lingual and ecocritical poetry reading. The third installment of the Spanish department’s annual spring poetry reading showcased readings focusing on the topic of nature in vari-ous languages.

The hour started with two Russian students reading Nikolai Gumilev’s “Giraffe” and Sergei Yesenin’s “Song About a Dog.” While one read the original Russian version of each poem, the other accompanied him on guitar. Both poems focused on the naturalistic beauty of the animals and how their place in nature is as significant as they are beautiful.

One of the highlights of the reading was when the Italian-speaking students performed a section out of Dante’s “Inferno” Canto XIII, this is the story of Pier Della Vigna and the fate of suicides in Hell. Introduced as one of the most famous stories in all of literature, another stu-dent read the English translation before the rest of their class of 15 stood up at the front of the audi-torium and recited the original Italian version.

This story, taken out of Canto XIII, is one that details the fate of people who commit suicide in hell. The suicides have turned into black and gnarled trees in the afterlife, destined to sit there and rot for eternity.

Junior economics, history and Italian major from Spokane, Washington, Arthur Heaton, was a part of the Italian class that performed Dante’s work was pleased to see the turnout.

“I was honestly impressed by the number of languages

Poetry celebrates naturerepresented and the number of students in attendance at the poetry reading. It was a great opportunity for each respec-tive language to see what the students and faculty in the other language departments are doing,” said Heaton.

One of the biggest things to take away from the reading was learning the history behind each poem or song, and the different cultural aspects that go into that languages respect for the art of poetry. When the Spanish department read Juan Ramon Jimenez’s “Platero and I,” the readers explained how the poem expressed modern-ist ideals by rejecting realism. According to the readers, the poem received extensive back-lash in a surrealist response written by Luis Bunueal and Salvador Dali.

Sophomore econom-ics major from Bangladesh, Mohammed Mostafa, believes that the reading helps make DU more culturally diverse and aware of its surroundings.

“I think the reading helps build unity between the language departments,” said Mostafa. “A lot of programs don’t get to experience the other cul-tures. I’m studying Arabic and don’t get to see what the Chinese classes are doing, and this gives me that opportunity.”

Mostafa, who sang a rendi-tion of the Arabic lyrical poem “Give me the Flute and Song” by Jibran Khalil Gibran to close the event, also believes merging the language departments is a cata-lyst for greater understanding of culture at DU.

“The main impact of the reading is making DU a more cosmopolitan campus and it allows students to experience different cultures through a uni-versal medium such as poetry and song.”

Exploring through Denver’s street art sceneby maddy meredith

Contributing Writer

Public space—whether intended for art or not—is often fought over, especially in major metropolitan cities like Denver. However, the city’s movement away from the typical urban sprawl and towards an art-focused future lends itself to the creation of a dynamic and evolving class of public art.

Past stereotypes of Denver included the view that it lacked culture and the lack of ties to the art world earned it the nickname of a cowtown. The Western charm associated with the area only went so far to make up for the lack of art and cultural elements, but recently, Denver has reinvented itself. The restructuring of the Denver Art Museum in 1971, particularly the North building, by Italian architect Gio Ponti first helped to put Denver on the radar. Then, First Fridays held by the Santa Fe Arts dis-trict all over Colorado and the building of the iconic Clyfford Still Museum has slowly caused a shift in perspective from a sleepy cowtown to a modern-ized cultural hub. Now, Den-ver’s push to attract tourists has foundations in the art world.

Beyond the museums and art walks, the most accessible form of art is becoming more and more visible all around Denver—street art. Although there are several different manifestations of street art, common examples are com-missioned murals by artists on a grand scale in a location open to the public. Street art is the most accessible, most visible and, oftentimes most appealing form of art to tourists strolling the city streets.

When out and about in Denver, be sure to keep your eyes peeled to find some of the larger-than-life artworks. Here are some tips for finding street art in Lower Downtown:

Market Street is a great place for street art, due to the dispersion of buildings and the change from low-rises to high rises. Larimer, and around the general vicinity of Historic Downtown, ensures at least a few great murals for someone who doesn’t want to look too hard.

Make note of parking lots, as artists favor the ability to fill the entire walls of the building with their murals and little obstruction. Often, the best method for finding this kind of art is wandering around the Lower Downtown

district with a curious mind and a keen eye on your sur-roundings.

Check social media. The hashtag “Denver Street Art” is informative, and the loca-tion services on Instagram and Twitter make it easy to pinpoint exactly where others found something that could be of interest to you. Addi-

tionally, the Twitter account @DenverStreetArt and Tumblr account Denver Street Art provide two outlets to see what’s new and where you might find street art.

Go with a friend. Beyond that, go with a friend who has a bike or two. The art is dispersed, and if you’re not wearing com-fortable walking shoes, it’s best to

bike. This will also allow you to cover much more ground faster.

Denver’s street art is a direct reflection of its western roots, cappuccino cowboy culture and appeal to new and upcoming artists. Of all the recent artistic implementa-tions of the past few years, street art is the one impossible to miss.

by courtney lusterContributing Writer

Amidst the hustle and bustle of Denverites out to pick up garden plants and flowers for Mother’s Day on Friday afternoon, a hidden gem entrances visitors into the Gates Garden Court Gallery of the Denver Botanic Gardens. Even many of the employees were befuddled about it, but this exhibit is not one to miss.

The exhibit is entitled “Signs of Life” and consists of a series of photograms by distin-guished nature photographer Robert Buelteman in collabo-ration with Walker Fine Art. These images are not created with a camera but rather use a distinctive technique called chromogenic development.

In order to create these photograms, Buelteman uses the living pathways of plant cells to create an electricity path he sends through them, generating light and color throughout the plant image, according to his website.

The images take up a small space in the back of the Gates building but they fill up the

room dynamically and beau-tifully. They depict different flowers, such as the Golden Columbine and Eucalyptus, although some look more like abstract geometric figures. They appear to be electrified, with soft illuminations show-ing through from behind the plants and what appear to be electric currents running through the stems.

According to their web-site, the Botanic Gardens compares Buelteman’s work to ink brush painting or impro-visational jazz, where “every delivery of light, like every brush stroke or note played, is unrehearsed, and once played, cannot be undone.”

The abstract pieces bring out vivid neon colors from the flow-ers and depict them in a way most viewers have not experienced.

“I thought the exhibit was breathtaking. Buelteman’s use of negative space and light created photographs that were vibrantly stunning,” said Haley VanCamp, a sophomore Emergent Digital Practices major from Grand Junction, Colorado, after experiencing the exhibit.

Buelteman is the creator of over fifteen photographic portfo-lios, three of which are made up of this unique photogram style. More of Buelteman’s photograms and photographs can be viewed on his website.

With the weather getting warmer and students looking for a quick break from late midterms and finals study-ing, dynamic exhibits like this are an ideal weekend excur-sion for a Saturday or Sunday afternoon—while also expos-ing students to new cultural aspects of Denver.

“It is important for college students to experience exhibits off campus because of the cultural experience it provides. The city of Denver has so much to offer and most of what is being produced out there can only be seen off campus,” said VanCamp.

This exhibit is not the only exciting opportunity happen-ing at the Botanic Gardens this summer and not the only reason to go check it out. The gardens host numerous events, includ-ing a concert series, featuring artists like the Barenaked Ladies on August 1, Sara Bareilles on August 2 and Sheryl Crow on August 13.

The gardens also feature 21+ activities like Unwind Nights which take place on Thursdays throughout the summer with drinks, entertainment and sneak peeks at upcoming exhibits. One more of their summertime activi-ties is Sunrise Vinyasa Yoga in the Gardens every Tuesday and Thursday in June. For even more events visit their website.

The Signs Of Life exhibit held its grand opening with a reception and artist talk on Wednesday, May 7, but will run through the summer, ending August 3. Signs of Life runs from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission is $9 with a student ID.

photos courtesy of denverstreetart.tumblr.com These works of street are are just two of the many to be found throughout Denver’s various neighborhoods.

gusto kubiak|clarionThe exhibit is displayed with plenty of space for thought at the Botanic Gardens.

Botanic Gardens hosts floral photograms

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The Grind: Chomp!

by alex johnson and lanna giauque

Editor Emeritus and Editor-in-Chief

A group of vegans walks into a warehouse.

It’s not the opening line of a joke, but rather a monthly underground gathering; a group of Denver vegans cor-rals in a warehouse-turned-office-turned-urban garden tucked away near Five Points. They then proceed to eat an all-vegan dinner prepared by the local vegan collective Plants and Animals.

It’s fitting that the ware-house is called the Horse Barn; the people one sees at Chomp resemble a visit to a veritable vegan zoo. Or rather, a vegan wildlife park, as those with dreads, silver dollar-sized gauges and Afri-can tribal septum rings are commonplace here. Although the establishment had a very modern vibe, much to these Grinders’ disappointment, it had neither horses, nor was it a barn.

These hipsters don’t mind the bare-bulb lights strung from the exposed pipes and ceiling wood, and they gladly fork up the suggested $8-$10 donation for their beloved monthly Chomp meal. But to give less than $10 elicits a judg-mental gaze from the organiz-ers, who stare down through their coke-bottle glasses.

It’s recommended that attendees bring their own plates and silverware, and those who don’t may be greeted with a skeptical, pierced eyebrow raise from the friendly but firm donation bouncer greeting you at the front of the service line.

Perhaps the best part of the night is getting to carry the newly-acquired plate of shame down the line of Plants and Animals volunteers who

cooked the food for the night. This is not only an opportu-nity to witness the latest in hipster fashion trends, but also allows for attendees to signal their acceptance of some very alien-sounding food onto their plates.

“Soy curls?”“Vegan cheese sauce?”

(Doesn’t this seem inherently paradoxical?)

“Sunflower seed cream?” (See previous parenthetical comment).

“Homemade habanero salsa?”

“Dessert tamales?”“Vegan chipotle aioli?”Chomp attendees pile it all

on. And this month’s dinner was a special one. Each month has a different theme or focus; some months feature Estonian cuisine, others feature break-fast food or traditional vegan barbecue food. But this month, the theme was Cinco de Mayo. What could be better than eating vegan nachos with corny fiesta music playing in the background, surrounded by vegans in their natural habitat?

Gourmands beware (as if you weren’t already). The serv-ings at Chomp are normally miniscule. Although May was an exception, the normal serv-ings almost always leave one hungry, as the organizers never seem to have actually made enough food for the entire hungry crowd. They often call for seconds after everyone in the line has gone through, but the meagers pickings left after the vegans have non-violently stampeded through the Horse Barn consists of a few pieces of lettuce or a wanton sauce here or there.

Because the Horse Barn is close to downtown, do yourself a favor and stop off downtown for a dessert or a doughnut, something that will really sat-isfy after a vegan meal.

Th e Clarion staff reviews bars, restaurants and coff ee houses, att empting cultural mutiny on all

things hipster.

Chomp!: 3 beans Chomp!: 3 beans

May offers free-for-all and fun-for-all events

Chomp! is a trendy vegan’s kryptonite.

by connor davisAssistant Lifestyles Editor

Spring is a wonderful time of year, but it’s a lot less wonderful with an empty bank account and a hundred missed calls from Mom or Dad. In the final weeks of this academic year, students try to do everything they can to con-serve cash, and these five free festivals and events are the perfect way to do that while still having fun. Whether it will be a concert, a festival or an art show, any of these will turn a fun-free weekend into a free and fun one.

Five Points Jazz FestSaturday, May 17, 11 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Every year on the third

Saturday of May, Denver’s clear skies are filled with the beauti-ful sound of free jazz music in Five Points. This wonderful occasion is known as The Five Points Jazz Fest, which falls on May 17 this year for its 10th anniversary. 23 bands will per-form on seven different stages, all taking place in the famous streets where jazz music once thrived in the Mile High City. Food vendors will also convoy these tunes to fuel that funky dancing, so go on and get get down at this groovy event.

Denver Day of Rock Saturday, May 24, 2:30 – 9:30 p.m.

It’s hard to beat a free con-cert that also supports char-ity. On May 24, the Denver Day of Rock is going down on 16th Street Mall to raise money and awareness for local children in a multitude of ways. Through the program, Concerts for Kids, donations will be accepted to go towards all types of local charities that support Denver’s youth such as Food Bank of the Rock-ies and Love Hope Strength, a bone marrow-matching organization that has found two life-saving matches in the event’s past. These donations aren’t mandatory, but 25 bands will be playing on five differ-ent stages for free, so chipping in a couple bucks would be a couple bucks well spent. This is also a great way to celebrate Memorial Day weekend in a meaningful way.

Denver Chalk Art Festival Saturday, May 31, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.Sunday, June 1, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

From May 31 to June 1, a frenzy of talent will cover four blocks of Larimer Square in chalk. This prominent area

will serve as a canvas for over 200 artists to express their creativity under the spring sun amongst live music that will be played all weekend by local Colorado bands. All of this tucked between some of the best places to eat and drink in LoDo makes for a terrific event on all fronts.

Downtown Denver Arts FestivalFriday, May 23, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.Saturday, May 24, 11 a.m – 8 p.m.Sunday, May 25, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

For the more visually-oriented students, head to the Performing Arts Complex and celebrate Memorial Weekend at the Downtown Denver Arts Festival. A large and diverse group of Colorado artists will

showcase their best work from May 23-25 alongside several handpicked national artists, totaling over 140 booths. More than 150,000 people are expected to attend this colos-sal event according to the city of Denver’s official website, making it clear this will be a magnificent explosion of cre-ativity, to say the least.

Life is expensive, espe-cially when living in the city and attempting to take advantage of a wealth of cul-tural events. Yet thanks to the many people that live in our lively and budding city, these May events are free and have the potential to be fun for all. So put off life for a little bit, enjoy the last couple weeks of spring quarter and remind yourself that these events are dateworthy options—and for once there won’t be any negative repercussions if you ‘accidentally’ leave your wallet at home.

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courtesy of ryanlevander.comLights over Larimer Street illuminate a plethora of detailed chalk creations that line the streets each year during the Denver Chalk Festival as onlookers view the temporary art.

courtesy of proem.orgDenver Day of Rock draws a large and animated crowd to listen to a selection of music.

courtesy of denverinfill.comFive Points Jazz Festival convenes in Five Points to celebrate America’s own historic

music form in the midst of one of Denver’s unique and historic neighborhoods.

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Transallies aids transgender students in transition process

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Th e HCC is one place DU trans-gender student Mike says he has found a great deal of support and understanding.

“I’ve recently begun to use the Health Center for checkups and things,” said Mike. “Th e staff there is really sensitive to my particular needs in having a body that is not like most.”

According to Kent, the HCC keeps up with the needs of gender-binary students through extra webinars and presentations from staff who work with these populations.

In the transgender psychotherapy support group program, where Emily Kerr runs a male-to-female support group, there are also interns from the HCC. Kerr says they help with groups and research the specifi c issues faced by gender nonconforming students.

One of these primary concerns is the fi nancial costs associated with these ses-sions, according to Kerr.

“If you look at the cost of therapy, if they don’t have DU health insurance, if they wanted therapy, they have to find a clinic that could provide a slid-ing scale fee, or to see a private practi-tioner,” said Kerr.

Th is is where the the School of Psy-chology’s psychotherapy groups can be a big help. But there are still challenges, such as the extremely high cost of transi-tioning. Between surgeries and purchas-ing hormones or estrogen, in addition to the costs associated with name and documentation changes, even the most basic elements are out of the cost range of the typical college student.

“You can easily spend a few hundred dollars a month on medication alone,” said Kerr.

DU’s HCC does off er options for hormone purchases, according to Kent, a rarity among schools nationwide.

According to the Transgender Law Report, 26 colleges or universities cover only hormone therapy for students. A total of 37 off er both hormone and gender reassignment surgeries for students.

DU Graduate and Director of the Gender Identity Center Karen Scarpella acknowledges colleges as one of the most crucial areas for gender inclusivity poli-cies, making their medical plan off erings even more important.

“More people are coming to terms with their identity and transitioning earlier,” said Scarpella. “College stu-dents who may not have been able to address it in small towns in high school may take the opportunity in college to address that.”

At DU, making overhaul changes to institutional fi xtures such as the banner system or health care plan is still a long way off , Walker acknowledges. For now, the group is just beginning work with members of campus departments to establish plans moving forward. In the meantime, the steps taken will be smaller.

For instance, TransAllies wants to create a transition guide for students covering the support options available on campus, as well as recommended steps to help with the process.

“Th at’s not fi xing anything per se, but that’s kind of bringing it all together and being a good resource even as we work on improvements,” said Walker.

With more attention now coming to the experiences of gender nonconform-ing students, Walker hopes to see the univeristy rise to the call.

“Th ese days lots of people have been saying we’ll get to, and saying we’ll deal with it when it comes ... it’s here,” said Walker. “We have promised for six years and people are calling us on that promise, in a good way. So we’ve got the opportu-nity to keep our word and my hope is to actually pioneer and go beyond that.”

‘Hotel Rwanda’ screening sparks discussionby julia mason

Contributing Writer

Rwanda’s history of genocide and twenty years of peace continue to be remembered by students concerned with social justice. On Wednesday, May 7, close to a dozen students gathered in the cozy living room at the Hillel House, the Jewish community center, to watch a screening of “Hotel Rwanda” and eat a quick pizza dinner. Members of the community were gripped and intrigued by the strong emotion in the fi lm and engaged in discussions about how to better understand and prevent future genocide aft er the screening.

According to the Never Again (Holocaust and genocide awareness) website, this organization works to pro-mote awareness of the Holocaust and more recent genocides, like the Rwandan one, to fulfill the goal that these atroci-ties should never happen again.

Th is event was hosted by the Never Again organization and guest speaker Jamie Van Leeuwen, the executive direc-tor of Global Livingston Institute(GLI). Th e GLI’s mission, according to its web-site, is to positively impact the health and vitality of communities in East Africa and inform its participants through research, exchange of ideas and knowledge sharing.

“Hotel Rwanda” is a movie centered on the heroic Paul Rusesabagina (por-trayed by Don Cheadle in the fi lm) who saved more than 1,200 people during the Rwandan genocide, according to the Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation web-site, and has been honored internationally for his heroism. Roughly 800,000 people died during the Rwandan genocide, nearly 75 percent of the Tutsi population, according to the UHRC website.

Students experienced intense emo-tions and exchanged shocked glances throughout the fi lm because of the strong

violence and tearing of families apart. Although the fi lm was based on a tragic sequence of events, however, the ending was more uplift ing because it set the stage for Rwanda’s rebuilding in the future.

According to Van Leeuwen, the cur-rent challenge lies in moving forward into the future, even though there has been peace in Rwanda for 20 years. Junior biol-ogy major and member of Never Alone from Saint Louis, Missouri, Wendy Low, expressed her concern about preventing these atrocities.

Van Leeuwen stressed the impor-tance that the apex of this confl ict could have prevented, had other countries taken action. He noted the disconnect that pro-longed the period of turmoil in Rwanda that prevented nations from stepping in.

“Th ere was the perception that this was a tribal confl ict, but it was the most systematic genocide the world has ever seen … the confl ict was propagated by Belgian expansion and the fact that the Tutsis were wealthy and wanted their own country,” said Van Leeuwan.

Students were concerned about “[In the future] will we be able to catch the warning signs of genocide and be able to prevent it?” said Low.

Van Leeuwen responded by emphati-cally stating the importance of being vigi-lant about such atrocities.

“Until the world becomes entirely intolerant of genocide and catches the warning signs before it is too late, there will continue to be genocide,” said Van Leeuwan.

Moving forward into the future, as Van Leeuwen noted, the world as a whole must be vigilant and refuse to tolerate genocide in upcoming years. Students who wish to be involved in Never Again or learn more about their mission are encouraged to visit their website. Anyone wishing to learn more about Rwanda or genocide should visit his website if they are interested in traveling abroad to Africa.

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‘Neighbors’ a raunchy romp

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In the new film “Neighbors,” Zac Efron plays a frat boy who terrorizes his mid-thirties next-door neighbors. “Neighbors” was released Friday, May 9.

If you are looking for a movie to fulfill your male anatomy joke quota for the year, look no further than “Neigh-bors,” Seth Rogen’s latest foray into hard-R comedy. Rogen (“Knocked Up”) plays Mac Radner, the schlubby hubby to Rose Byrne’s Kelly (“Bridesmaids”); both share an affinity for profanity and spontaneous sex all over their new house in an effort to prove how young they are. Former party animals themselves, they are finding it hard to adjust to suburban life, staying at home with their baby

daughter on a Friday night instead of going out with their single friends.

Temptation and frustration arrive in the form of a rowdy frat moving in next door, headed by Teddy (Zac Efron, “The Lucky One”) and Pete (Dave Franco, “21 Jump Street”). Eager to make nice with the Delta Psi Beta brothers, Mac and Kelly offer the frat some joints as a wel-come gift to the brothers before blurting out that they should keep it down.

Teddy and Pete get on the couple’s good side by inviting them to a crazy rager next door, and there is a funny scene where Teddy and Mac debate who is the best Batman, adopting the gruff

Michael Jackson was an iconic figure whose music influenced the industry for decades, serving as a mold for other artists to fill and emu-late. His death in the summer of 2009 struck the hearts of many, coming off as an incredible surprise, to the point that some actually thought it was a cruel trick being played on them. The world lost the face of the 1980s, a face that transcended into the 1990s and 2000s as well. Hits such as “Thriller” and “Wanna be Startin’ Somethin’” are still chart toppers, songs that live on through remixes, sampling and the emulation of the great performer by artists such as Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, and Usher.

While Jackson’s influence will never be lost, the world had to come to terms with the knowledge that we would never again be graced with his music. How-ever, his posthumous album, “Xscape,” that hits the stands on May 13, proved different. The album features songs such as “Love Never Felt So Good,” produced by Timbaland and featuring

Justin Timberlake, “Loving You,” “Do You Know Where Your Children Are,” the title song “Xscape” and “Slave to the Rhythm,” also produced by Timbaland and remixed with Justin Bieber.

Jackson had a style that could tran-scend any generation, and was one of few artists who could retain their sig-nature sounds and uniqueness without feeling the need to change completely to fit contemporary norms. While there were a couple of songs, like “Blue Gangsta,” that miss the mark and are too contemporary, overshadowing his unique style, others, like “Love Never Felt So Good,” featuring Justin Timber-lake, resemble his old-school dance hits and prove that Jackson would have still continued to prosper within the indus-try had he still been alive.

Along with his danceable beats came songs that held a powerful mes-sage within the lyrics, from hunger in third world countries to the increased pollution of the world. Hits such as these included “Black and White”, “We Are the World”, and “Man in the Mirror”. Jackson proved that there are still issues in the world that have been ignored, and sought to bring to

Michael Jackson performs from the gravelight some of these issues on his post-humous album, with “Do You Know Where Your Children Are,” which dis-cusses the plight of children who have suffered domestic/parental abuse and, as a result, run away to make a living on the streets.

Although some of Jackson’s songs on the new album feature current artists, all of the songs were recorded prior to his death, yet never released. “A Place With No Name” was writ-ten and recorded in 1998, and closely resembles a track by the rock band America, called “A Horse With No Name.” “Blue Gangsta,” while it is unsure when it was written exactly, was originally titled “No Friend of Mine,” and is the most mainstream of all the tracks, with a techno-style beat and slightly distorted singing, an anomaly that could be due to the quality of the recording. One of his tracks, “Chicago,” was originally titled “Chicago 1945” recorded in 1985 and retitled “Al Capone.” The version that appears on the album is a newer version he recorded in 1999, but the song failed to make the then-current “Invincible” album.

growl of Christian Bale. The next morn-ing, Teddy asks the Radners to call them instead of the police if things ever get too crazy. When things get out of hand again (the next night, in fact), Mac and Kelly end up calling the police, stopping the budding bromance in its tracks.

A ridiculous prank war ensues, starting with a few artfully placed air bags and inappropriately sculpted shrubbery before finally climaxing in a fight where the weapon of choice is, of course, dildos. Mac and Kelly prove they can get just as down and dirty as the frat; even though they are adults, they are not above acting immature.

In terms of acting, Rogen keeps things inside his wheelhouse as a slacker not quite ready to face the world (though that is not to say that he does not do it well), so it is no wonder that his co-stars get their chance to shine. Franco delivers laughs (his Robert DeNiro impression being a personal favorite) and Byrne makes viewers gasp as she swears like a sailor in her native Australian accent, showing a previously unseen ferocity.

However, one of the best aspects of the film is Efron, who has struggled in more serious films like “The Lucky One.” It is fun to watch him let loose as the wild-eyed prankster president of Delta Psi, flaunting his Ken doll phy-sique to good effect. Teddy is like an unhinged version of the “High School Musical” character with which he rose to fame; instead of singing cheesy songs and playing basketball, he is selling dildos and smoking weed. Also, Troy Bolton never said anything as badass as “Welcome to the darkness, b-----s.” Underneath Teddy’s alpha male façade, however, is someone who is deeply inse-cure. Unlike Pete, he has no prospects after college, so pulling off the biggest party of the year is the only way he is ever going to be a success.

The film sometimes lets the situations get out of hand, much like its college stu-dent antagonists. Perhaps director Nicho-las Stoller (“Forgetting Sarah Marshall”) and his writing staff wanted to balance out all the penis jokes with a boob joke, but was it really necessary to have it be about the struggles of breastfeeding? It is also a good thing Mac and Kelly’s daughter is not in much of the film, or her first word might have ended up being something extremely inappropriate (something Stoller and Rogen poke fun at in the film).

Despite its gross-out gags and fre-quent profanity, “Neighbors” is, above all, a coming-of-age story. For Mac and Kelly, it is accepting that things are never going to be the same, but that that does not necessarily have to be a bad thing. For Teddy and Pete, it is the realization that life goes on after college; it is impor-tant to take a breather in between parties to evaluate your life. The Teddys of today just might be the Macs of tomorrow.

“Do You Know Where Your Chil-dren Are,” one of the more serious tracks on the album, was recorded in 1991 and is also known as “12 O’Clock.” The subtle guitar playing within the track was performed by Slash, and adds a nice melodic under-tone to the track. Finally, “Slave to the Rhythm,” featuring Justin Bieber, is actually one of the more controversial tracks on the album. The song was completed in 1998 and leaked online in 2010. Bieber recorded a duet ver-sion, a version unauthorized by the Michael Jackson estate, and as a result, the estate is trying to remove Bieber’s version and replace it with a new mix that was recently featured in a Sony smartphone commercial.

Jackson’s posthumous album does have a contemporary feel to it, but his innate uniqueness was not completely lost, and if one were to hear any one of those songs on the radio, they would instantly recognize it as a Michael Jack-son cut. While these newly-released songs may never live on in history like some of his old-school hits, such as “Smooth Criminal” and “Bad,” the album doesn’t disappoint.

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May 14, 2014

Night in better than ‘Moms’ Night Out’

Released this past weekend, as a shout-out to mothers everywhere for Mother’s Day, was “Moms’ Night Out.” The new film, a pseudo-comedic drama, follows Ally (Sarah Drew, “Grey’s Anatomy”), a mommy-blogger who is struggling with her choice to be a stay-at-home mother. In one night, a la “The Hangover,” Ally and her two girlfriends, Izzy (Logan White, “Sarah’s Choice”) and Sondra (Patricia Heaton, “The Middle”), embark on a girl’s night that turns wild as their families struggle to deal with their kids without a mom around to help. Though the film tries to depict a positive view of familial life, it struggles to do so as it really just demonstrates the inefficacy of fathers in the film.

The film opens with Ally struggling with her new blog, as she is not sure about what to write. Instead, she ends

up cleaning her house on Mother’s Day, which her three kids have managed to decimate in a short period of time. Her husband, Sean (Sean Astin, “Lord of the Rings”), is no help, as he is out of town on a trip again. This scene would prob-ably be considered the funniest part of the film, but it fails even in that respect. The children are screaming, crying and getting into trouble as the viewers sink lower in their seats due to secondhand embarrassment for Ally. The first thirty minutes of “Moms’ Night Out” will probably convince any casual viewer to not have kids.

After her not-so-relaxing Mother’s Day, Ally decides she is going to take a girl’s night out the following weekend with Izzy and Sondra. Obviously, things go awry as they travel from bowling alley to tattoo parlor to police station. The husbands of the three fare no better, finding themselves trailing after their wives, with an added hospital visit.

Sadly, though the film seems to be focused on the three ladies, their husbands end up getting the more developed characterizations. Sean is the savior, forcibly slamming his shoulder into the hospital wall to relocate it when he discovers Ally needs him. Marco (Robert Amaya, “October Baby”) is the reluctant father who is scared of small children—which proves to be a problem since he has two. Best of the male group is Bones (country singer Trace Adkins), the tattoo parlor owner introduced half-way through the film, who, despite his tattooed body and roaring motorcycle, gives Ally pearls of wisdom.

Obviously, the film is geared toward mothers on their own “moms night out” at the movie theaters, which may not appeal to some view-ers. Solid advice is provided

several times throughout “Moms’ Night Out,” but its positive aspects are alarm-ingly deadened by the slow-moving plot. Instead of spending a large amount of time on the actual night out, about half the film is designated to setting the scene before the night and then in uninteresting arguments with restau-rant hostesses or tattoo parlor secretar-ies. For a movie pitched as a comedy, the viewers spend the majority of the time wincing or feeling bad for Ally.

Another strength of the film is its constant homage to stay-at-home moms. Typically, films tend to gloss over the day-to-day struggles of children, and “Moms’ Night Out” is unafraid to depict its difficulties contrasted with its benefits. For those viewers looking for a laugh, the release of “Neighbors” will be more fulfilling, but if you have forgot-ten about Mother’s Day, take your mom to this film and remind her of all the strength she needed several years ago.

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Kishi Bashi loops fans into new album

K. Ishibashi loops violin tracks with modern electric tones to create a unique sound under his stage name, Kishi Bashi. This uncommon combi-nation of sound perfectly intertwines the openness of a classical symphony with the foot-tapping rhythms that arise from the computerized music of today. He layers his singing on top of this, creating very relaxed yet engag-ing songs.

Growing up in Virginia, Kishi Bashi became a distinguished violinist right out of high school. Throughout his life as a musician, he recorded multiple records and covers, and has toured with multiple large-name artists. His first album, “151a,” was funded through Kickstarter and received excellent reviews for its unique yet relatable sound.

Kishi Bashi’s second album, “Lighght,” released Tuesday, May 13, certainly does not stray from the sound for which he is so well known. He named this album after a poem by Aram Saroyan, a minimalist poet who writes in a very unorthodox way. It is obvious that Kishi Bashi’s inspiration came from the unconventional, both in his music and in the name of this new album. He opens this album with an electronic violin solo on “Debut – Impromptu” which sets the tone for the other tracks.

The feeling his sound evokes is most relatable to the feeling one gets when looking at a beautiful city skyline or out over the mountains and breath-

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ing in the cool air while taking in everything you see. The listener will feel at peace and undoubt-edly happy while listening to his music, which is something every-one can enjoy.

The second track, “Philoso-phize In It! Chem-icalize With It!” is quite upbeat and is very representa-tive of his album on the whole, with a mash-up of violin and electric tones to create a very moving piece. There are also a few slower songs on the album, including “The Ballad of Mr. Steak” and “Q&A,” which are more thought provoking lyrically.

Perhaps the least provoking song both musically and lyrically is the sixth song on the album, “Impromptu No. 1.” This is more or less a jumble of sounds, with no real direction, and truly does not serve to further the album. However, this is only a one-minute song and does not do the album justice. It is safe, then, to ignore this one minor fault. The album does end on a wonderful note with “In Fan-tasia,” a seven-minute song that mostly

This past Sunday saw the third season of “Once Upon A Time” come to an epic close. The two-hour season finale had two titles: “Snow Drift” and “There’s No Place Like Home.” After last episode’s defeat of Zelena (Rebecca Mader, “The Devil Wears Prada”), it looks like things will be going back to normal in Storybrooke—that is, until Zelena’s residual magic opens a portal to the past that sucks in an unsus-pecting Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison, “House M.D.”) and Captain Hook (Colin O’Donoghue, “The Rite”). Emma and Hook end up in the Enchanted Forest of Emma’s parents’ past, with no way to return home.

For those who have yet to see the finale, read no further, because spoilers will abound. In their quest to discover a way back to Storybrooke, the two come across a variety of well-known characters like fan favorites Rumpelstilskin (Robert Carlyle, “28 Weeks Later”), Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin, “Walk the Line”) and Prince Charming (Josh Dallas, “Thor”). Emma accidentally interrupts her parent’s first meeting, which could very well lead to Emma disappearing from the current reality. Emma, with Hook in tow, must make her way through the Enchanted Forest, trying not to disrupt anything else in time—yet Emma accidentally gets locked away by the Evil Queen Regina (Lana Parilla, “Spiders”) and upon her escape, brings her fellow cellmate with her. The three make it back to Storybrooke eventually, where several events occur to set up the plot for next season.

Upon Emma and Hook’s arrival back to the Storybrooke and the diner where the townspeople are meeting, it is dis-covered that the woman Emma brought back to Storybrooke is none other than Robin Hood’s (Sean Macguire, “Meet the Spartans”) wife. This becomes a bit tricky due to the fact that Robin and the newly-reformed Regina are an item. Regina is absolutely infuriated with Emma, which speaks to clashes between the two in the fourth season. Yet the closing scene of the film looks to be the most exciting. Emma accidentally brought back some-one else from Rumpelstilskin’s dungeon, where she had created a portal—none other than Elsa, the ice queen from newly released “Frozen.”

With only a few minutes left in the show, the writers pay excellent homage to the past season. Rumpelstilskin and Belle (Emilie de Ravin, “Lost”) get mar-ried and their vows voice over the happi-ness spreading all through Storybrooke, including the long-awaited kiss between Emma and Hook. The season finale is filled with many exciting twists and turns, which speaks to the excitement that will probably come with next season.

Several of the writers’ choices would be considered questionable though. Bring-ing back Robin’s wife takes away from a lot of the happiness and goodness that Regina has developed in the past two seasons. It seems the writers want to continually give Regina the hard road. Also, the addition of Elsa could go either way—if Elsa is going to become an evil character, it will draw fans away from “Once Upon a Time” by not staying loyal to “Frozen,” but if she is not evil, then it probably means Regina will take up that mantle.

Since “Once Upon A Time” is a show based on fairytales, it is often not taken seriously because of its subject matter, but this season finale definitely works to prove the show’s place on the ABC roster. Hopefully the newest season does not collapse into some of the aforementioned pitfalls, but the large and skilled variety of actors will ensure a good story even if they do. “Once Upon a Time” was recently renewed by ABC, unlike its spinoff “Once Upon A Time in Wonderland.” Look for season 4 beginning sometime this fall.

‘OUAT’ closes exciting season

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consists of electronic sounds, which nicely juxtaposes his opening song, bringing the whole album full circle.

A preview of his music is available online for anyone to listen to on his website. Bashi’s new album certainly does not disappoint, and everyone should, at the very least, take a quick listen. Kishi Bashi is also coming to Denver on May 24 to the Gothic The-atre, so get a few friends together and listen to his unique sound that will be sure to have anyone enjoying their Saturday evening.

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The cover art for electronic violinist Kishi Bashi’s newest album, “Lighght.”

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From left, Izzy, Ally, Sondra and Zoe get into all manner of mischief in the new film “Moms’ Night Out.”

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May 14, 2014

Heartbreak and victory abound in renewal season

One of the most stressful and uncer-tain times of year for a television aficio-nado is renewal season. It is the time of year when fans find out whether their favorite new shows have been picked up for another year or will be cast aside, never to be seen again. It is that time of year again, so it is time to take a look back at how this year’s shows have done.

The riskiest time for a new show is always at the end of its first season. Once a show gets past that point, it usually can last at least three or four seasons. There were quite a few new shows this season, ranging from instant classics to lead balloons.

“Silicon Valley,” HBO’s new comedy from Mike Judge is a hilarious look into the world of technology. While the resi-dents of the real Silicon Valley may not have liked the stereotyped portrayal of their lives, clearly the viewers did, as the show was renewed for a second season.

“Surviving Jack” is an amusing look into the atypical parenting of the titular

Jack. As a midseason replacement and a live action comedy on Fox, “Jack” had the cards stacked against it from the beginning, and it wasn’t able to over-come the odds. The final episode aired last Thursday, to dismal viewership.

“Mixology” was set in a bar, with the entire season taking place in only a single night. The relationships and mishaps of ten characters are explored. The show’s viewers steadily declined as the season progressed, and ABC decided to pull the plug. The final two episodes will air on May 14 and 21 at 9:30/8:30c on ABC.

HBO’s daring new show, “Look-ing,” has been called the gay version of “Girls,” but the topic did not generate as much criticism as you might expect. A touching look into the modern life of three gay men living in San Francisco, HBO decided to continue, ordering a second season back in February, two weeks before the season finale.

Finally, one of the latest shows to learn its fate. “Hannibal,” NBC’s retelling of the most sophisticated cannibal in history, entered into its second season with rave reviews from

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critics and fans alike. With another season confirmed on Friday when NBC renewed it for a full third season, fans will definitely be seeing more from this fascinating drama.

Some of the most popular shows may be obvious renewals, but you can never be sure until it is announced.

There isn’t much uncertainty about “Game of Thrones’” renewal chances. It was renewed for another two full sea-sons just two days after the season four premiere aired. There is some uncer-tainty in the content of those seasons, however, as many are worried the show will overtake the books before a new one can be released. Whatever the case may be, fans will get to watch the Westeros fantasy for years to come.

If it were pos-sible for renewal to be even more certain

than “Game of Thrones,” “Black Sails” is it. Incredibly, Starz’s new pirate show was renewed for a second season nearly a year ago, a full six months before the show even premiered. While reviews have been mixed, this show is sailing on into the future, though a cancellation mid-season two is still a possibility.

Everyone’s favorite alcoholic spy, “Archer,” had to change his line of work this season as ISIS, the agency for which he worked, was shut down by the govern-ment. The change in scenery did nothing to lessen the hilarity of the show, which was picked up for another two seasons. Look forward to new adventures of the ISIS crew for many years.

All good things must come to an end, even for fan favorites such as NBC’s “Community,” whose cancellation was announced this past weekend. A perennial subject in the “will it, won’t it” renewal discussion, the Save Greendale Commit-tee has closed up shop for good, failing to reach the six seasons and a movie that it seemed destined to reach. There is room for hope, however, as Comedy Central has purchased the rights to the shows syndica-tion, which could lead to “Community” jumping to a new network.

Even renewal can be bittersweet, with the newly ordered seasons for “Bones” and “Parks and Recreation” likely being their last.

Whether your show was renewed or cancelled, attention turns away from the spring to the best of last summer as we now move into the summer television season, with all new ups and downs to experience.

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Fans will bid farewell to the cast of “Community,” NBC’s beloved comedy about a community college. “Community” just finished its fifth and final season.

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Following a three-year hiatus from the studio, The Black Keys once again decide to step outside of their blues rock sound and take a try at psych rock. After the release of a few singles earlier this year, The Black Keys have put out their new album, “Turn Blue,” that will undoubtedly receive mixed reviews from their peers in the music industry.

For years, the Akron-based band per-fected their blues-rock sound. In 2008 how-ever, they released “Attack and Release,” an

album from a slightly different vein. The production from hip-hop producer Danger Mouse took their almost entirely consistent 12 bar blues-rock ballads and moved towards a variety of darker ballads and instrumentations.

Sonically, this album attempted to build an aes-thetic that was something unlike their earlier releases. They piggy-backed off this idea with their radio-ready album “Brothers.” By sim-plifying their sound and adding a more poppy energy, they were able to fall back on their blues background while crafting something that was more accessible to the average listener.

Following that album, they were in creative limbo. They could have either stuck to their blues roots and produce an album that was remi-niscent of their early days, or taken a different route with their sound. With “El Camino,” it seemed as though they picked up their old formula, polished it off and repackaged while staying true to their developed studio techniques and instrument variation. While at times this was a positive thing, it tired the ears with its repetitive nature. With their new album, “Turn Blue,” The Black Keys take a note from their previous work on

Black Keys album makes fans ‘turn blue’“Attack and Release” and switch up the vibe once again.

“Turn Blue” represents a change in atti-tude that, for better or worse, is repeatedly shown throughout the album. From the first moments on their opening track, “Weight of Love,” there is a somber riff with a dron-ing accompaniment by the bass and drums. This song tells the listener that they are not going to hear something akin to their earlier work. As the album carries on there is the same darker psych-rock vibe with a poppier, almost funky report from the bass and added instrumentation from horns and strings. Sounds like this are reminiscent of another indie band that has found a home on the charts, Arcade Fire. These types of songs are produced with a radio-ready formula that is repeated with tracks like “Fever,” where the catchy chorus and keys make it hard to get the song unstuck from your head.

Yet this album does not seek to impress or challenge the listener in any way. We are shown the strongest portion of this album. In the first four songs, The Black Keys do a great job producing some tracks that can stand by themselves as the thesis for the rest of the album. However, throughout the middle portion, there are a lot of similarities in the leads as well as the same instruments and effects being recy-cled with a little bit less energy. It almost seems as if they made their first few songs and tried to duplicate them to fill an entire cohesive album. This is where the band’s ability to create a formula starts to hurt

the overall appeal of the album. The songs lose their sincerity and, again, the listener can become bored with hearing a cut-and-pasted sound over the course of 11 songs.

At times, the lyrics are cheesy and lazy, such as those featured on “Waiting on Words,” and they do a lot more telling than showing with clichés and what ends up being a boring run-of-the-mill love ballad about lost love. He establishes the importance of this person in the verses, but then acts as if he does not care that the person is leaving in the chorus. The disconnect between the verses and chorus make it unclear whether he is truly heartbroken or simply apathetic.

That being said, the one saving grace from a lyrical standpoint is “In Our Prime,” a vulnerable vignette about the lead singer’s personal life and tribulations with his former wife. This song states almost ironi-cally, “We made our mark when we were in our prime.” It seems as if a defeated Dan Auerbach is admitting that this album was not their best work. The lyrics paint a pic-ture of being bored with all the fame and fake people that have surrounded him as a result of his success. He admits that he is becoming uninspired and simply “playing for some laughter.”

In all, “Turn Blue” is not a bad album. If the listener became a fan of the Black Keys starting in 2011, with their immensely successful “Brothers,” it comes off as a cool, accessible psych-rock album that could easily be played in Starbucks shops across the country. However, it is unlikely that this album will be remembered as a classic.

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Hit spy comedy “Archer” has been renewed for two more seasons.

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The cover art for The Black Keys’ new album, “Turn Blue.”

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May 14, 2014

‘24’ returns to ‘live another day’

Before there was “Scandal” and “Homeland,” the political thriller to watch on TV was “24.” The show fol-lowed counter-terrorist agent Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland, “Pompeii”) as he battled against assassins, terror-ist organizations and international governments all in the name of justice. Using a unique real-time approach, in which each episode comprised one hour in a day, “24” solidified itself as the pinnacle of the political thriller genre. The show, originally aired 2001-2010, seemed to be over following its eighth season. After a four-year rest, “24” has been revived as a 12-episode miniseries event, “Live Another Day,” which premiered Monday, May 5.

With Bauer on the run from the U.S. government at the end of the show’s run, “Live Another Day” picks up four years later in London, where Bauer

tries to thwart an assassination attempt on visiting U.S. President James Heller (William Devane, “The Dark Knight Rises”). Heller, along with his daughter and Bauer’s ex-girlfriend Audrey (Kim Raver, “Grey’s Anatomy”), has come to garner support from the British govern-ment for his controversial military drone operations. With a team of CIA agents out to get him, led by Steve Navarro (Benjamin Bratt, “Despicable Me 2”) and Kate Morgan (Yvonne Strahovski, “Dexter”), Bauer enlists the help of his old friend and computer hacker Chloe O’Brian (Mary Lynn Rajskub, “Safety Not Guaranteed”) to stop an unknown force from taking out Heller.

Anchoring the show’s return are fan-favorites Bauer and O’Brian. Sutherland dusts off Bauer’s bloodied boots with ease, and Rajskub (looking very “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” this season) returns as a more hardened, brutal O’Brian. Seeing this complementary duo of brains and brawn together again

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is electric and exciting. Even new view-ers, perhaps without knowledge of the show’s earlier incarnation, will feel the connection between these two—argu-ably one of the best and most enduring friendships on television. For long-time fans, this reunion is triumphant and a relief amidst the many new faces.

Still, one new face stands out among the rest: CIA Agent Morgan. Morgan fulfills the typical “24” character type (more on that later) of the agent with good instincts but poor leadership. Strahovski instills Morgan with a tenacity and hunger for redemption, reminiscent of a younger Bauer. Viewers learn that Morgan’s husband, another agent, betrayed the CIA by spilling secrets and soon after committed suicide. Morgan and Bauer are pitted against each other almost immediately in the two-hour premiere, but Morgan’s own problems with the CIA might turn her to Bauer’s side in the end.

In most ways, “Live Another Day” is unapol-ogetically classic “24.” Fans will feel immedi-ately immersed back into the crazy world of “24,” as if they never left. In fact, “Live Another Day” relies on a lot of similar tropes from the show: Instead of the Counter-Terrorist Unit from the show, there’s the CIA division in London led by Navarro (the stuffy, by-the-books figure) and a staff comprised of computer nerd Jordan Reed (Giles Matthey, “True Blood”) and hot-head field operative Erik Ritter (Gbenga Akin-nagbe, “Graceland”). President Heller’s Chief of Staff Mark Boudreau (Tate Donovan, “Hos-tages”) is reminiscent of every slimy, out-for-himself political aide of seasons past.

Like the original show, “Live Another Day” relies on violence,

plot twists and politically relevant issues to create a non-stop thrill ride—all to be expected. This season tackles issues like the use of drones in military strikes and the power of free information (á la WikiLeaks). With these issues, the show proves its continued relevance 13 years after it originally premiered.

“24” was always about the thrill of the ticking clock. Using familiar ele-ments, character types and even plot lines (its first season also dealt with an assassination attempt) makes “Live Another Day” so nostalgically, classi-cally “24”—and it is not a bad thing. It does not feel tired or passé, because the real-time intensity keeps viewers sucked into the jaw-dropping, pulse-racing journey. Critics may complain about the show’s endurance, but there is a reason “24” continues to live on: Relevant issues against the backdrop of a ticking clock is irresistibly satisfying drama.

“24: Live Another Day” airs Mon-days at 9/8c on Fox.

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Jack Bauer, played by Kiefer Sutherland, and Audrey Heller, played by Kim Raver, star in the explosive new season of “24: Live Another Day.” The show is returning from a four-year hiatus.

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The movie industry has always been unequal, riding on the back of sexism from its first films to today. The years 2013 and 2014 were no different—not only were women portrayed less in film than men, but less women were hired in the film industry as a whole. In a world where sexism is generally considered nonexis-tent, it is easy to see the actual disparity when the numbers are presented.

In 2013, “The Hunger Games: Catch-ing Fire” was the top grossing film of the year, which may not seem like a big deal: that is, until you realize that the last time a film featuring a lead female was back in 1965 with “The Sound of Music.” That is almost a fifty year gap. This fact could easily be explained away as people enjoy male storylines more on the silver screen, but such a statement ignores all other films featuring female leads that have succeeded. Because 2013 saw such a drastic increase in women in leading roles in films, Hollywood must be taking notice of this inequality. The top grossing films with female leads in 2013 were “Catching Fire,” “Frozen” and “Gravity,” while out of the current top 10 grossing films of 2014, only “Divergent” makes the cut. The rest of 2014 looks to be promising on the female front though with the upcoming release of “Maleficent,”

“The Fault in Our Stars” and “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay: Part One.”

Behind the scenes, the situation is far more dire, as could be easily seen by taking a quick look at Academy Award winners: In 2013, 140 nominees were men, while only 35 nominees were women. A contrast is noticed by watching the credits of any film; currently, there is a ratio of 5:1 for men working on films compared to women. The statistics are even starker when comparing percentages of sexes for directors, writers and cinema-tographers. Ninety-one percent of directors are male, as are 85 percent of writers and a shocking 98 percent are cinematographers.

Sadly, though there has been a marked increase in overall presentation of women in films since the beginnings of film, there has also been a drastic increase in vio-lence, especially sexual, committed against women in films, as well as an increase in female nudity. This is a struggling trend that is also apparent in today’s TV shows. In the top 500 films between 2007 and 2012, 28 percent of women wore reveal-ing clothes, while 26 percent of them got partially naked (only nine percent of men undress, in comparison).

While there are improvements (2012 saw a four percent increase in female direc-tors), there are still many changes to be made. Cate Blanchett, who won the Best Actress Academy Award for “Blue Jasmine,” said, “Those in the industry who are fool-

Media fails to represent women

ishly clinging to the idea that female films with women in the center are niche experi-ences [sic]. They are not … Audiences want to see them.”

Those in the film industry need to rec-ognize the prominent changes that need to be made, just as consumers do. By actively choosing to go to movies that feature female actors, directors or other cast or crew mem-

bers, patrons can work to help redefine this male-dominated industry. Yet just as men can help women become more prominent, so can women help themselves, which is a sentiment echoed in the feminist manifesto “Lean In” by Sheryl Sandberg. “Women need to shift from thinking ‘I’m not ready to do that’ to thinking ‘I want to do that—and I’ll learn by doing it.’”

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Katniss Everdeen is the main character of “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” which was the top film of 2013.

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Pioneer Voices:

“I think it’s cool.”

wyatt formanSophomore

Colorado

“I can’t have an opinion because I’ve

never heard of it.”

rhyan passananteJunior

Colorado“I’ve never heard of it.”

lexi grafeSophomoreMinnesota

“I’ve never heard of it, but I love Michael

Jackson!”

andrea gerdesSophomore

Colorado

what do you think about the new posthumous michael jackson album xscape?

Nelson courtyard should be used for dining

Title IX investigation is a call to action

by emma mckayOpinions Editor

It’s no question that any sexual vio-lence claim should be taken very seriously. An instance of sexual violence can be crippling for a student emotionally, aca-demically and physically. When a school is accused of not handling a claim well, it speaks to the level of importance schools give to crimes like these and how much those schools care about the success of victimized students. On May 1, when DU was placed on the list of 55 schools that are currently under investigation for Title IX sexual violence violations by the U.S. Department of Education, it’s no wonder there was a bit of an eruption on campus. Students were understandably angry.

According to an email sent to all mem-bers of the DU community from Chancel-lor Coombe, we’re placed on the list due to a single claim filed a few months ago through the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). With so many resources on campus like the Office for Equal Opportunity (also known as the Title IX office), the Center for Advocacy, Prevention and Empowerment (CAPE) and the Rape Aggression Defense program through Campus Safety, how did we let this happen?

But there are two ways we, as a com-munity, can take this unfortunate news. We can get upset, as so many have, and harp on the administration for the mistakes that were made in handling this case, or we can proactively work to make DU a safer place so that instances like this don’t happen in the future. We should do the latter. It is cru-

cial that we take our placement on the list not as a slap on the wrist for poor practices, but rather as a wakeup call that DU could be doing a lot better in its efforts both to prevent these horrible crimes and to help victimized students cope. This list is a call to action, and we better follow through.

Many schools, including three other Colorado schools on the list—CU Denver, CU Boulder and Regis University—have had to go on the defensive, pointing out their sexual assault policies, resources available and actions they have taken since they learned about their placement on the list. But instead of focusing our energy on the way the public sees us, we should put all of our energy into fixing the problem to the best of our ability. Whether DU is indeed guilty of a Title IX violation or not, obviously something is wrong with our sexual violence protocol—or else we

wouldn’t be on the list.Even schools that aren’t on the list

could use a lot of work to improve their system. No school is perfect. As hor-rible as it is, sexual violence is going to happen on every campus and we all need to work on decreasing its prevalence and improving the lives of victims. No matter how much we’ve done (like the creation of CAPE at DU) there is always more we could do. In some ways, DU’s name on the list could be seen as a blessing in dis-guise because it can provide motivation to fix what is broken. It’s calling attention to the issue in a big way, so we should use all of this negative attention to turn it into something positive. According to a Denver Post article, CU Boulder is currently in the process of hiring a full time Title IX staff member. DU already

has a position like that, but it is this kind of change that we should be striving for—a change in protocol or the addition of resources. The resources we have right now are great, but we can do better.

Harsher punishments should be inflicted for sexual violence crimes. Many students are getting away with these crimes for lack of evidence. More effort should be made to collect this evidence and educate students about ways to make sure their attacker is caught, should such a terrible event occur.

We should also bring more attention to spreading awareness and changing campus culture. The Consent Carnival held a few weeks ago outside of Driscoll by CAPE was certainly a great start. But this issue needs to move further beyond just the administration. Students need to take charge in spreading the idea that consent really is sexy. This case under investigation didn’t just spring up due to poor manage-ment by the administration. Sexual assault happens in the first place because of a cul-tural stigma that says it’s OK. But we have the power to change that.

DU is not the only school on that list, and it is certainly not the only school dealing with issues of sexual violence. It’s not all that surprising that our name is there, because it could have been any school. So we shouldn’t hide in shame and self-pity. But it would be shameful not to do anything. We don’t know the details of the case under investigation, but we know that we can improve the way we deal with sexual violence in more ways than one. Let’s use this incident as an opportunity to make DU a safer, more welcoming place for everyone.

by naomi formanStaff Writer

What is better than eating and the outdoors? Eating outdoors. What can sometimes make Sodexo food a little more palatable? Eating outdoors. What could students be doing in the empty Nelson courtyard? Eating outdoors. Why do we not have tables in the Nelson courtyard so students can relish in this activity? We do not know. It is seemingly designed for this precise purpose, yet it remains barren. The unutilized space is a tantalizing opportu-nity for dining expansion.

Though Nelson’s cafeteria nearly always has enough indoor seating for students, on sunny days, the outdoor tables get snatched up quickly. Those tardy to lunch are forced

to endure the air conditioning and must sacrifice feeling the sun’s rays.

Additionally, on Pioneer Days when swarms of prospective students and their families are brought through to critique our meal options, it can verge on being claustrophobic. As you wait in an excru-ciatingly long line, you glance around for an empty seat. The large windows to your right call your name, the empty courtyard teasing your sun-oriented sensibilities.

It is an injustice to have such a vast and yet, vacant space. If the purpose were not for it to be a courtyard utilized by students in some capacity, then why construct a gaping hole in the center of the building? If it was constructed to be utilized in some capacity and yet seemingly not for eating, what activi-ties were the architects envisioning?

Second-year Paige Jones’ first response to the inquiry, “What should be done with the courtyard?” was to have a sand volleyball court constructed. How-ever, on second thought, she remarked that it has unfortunate fishbowl attributes. With windows not only on every ground level side, but each side five stories high, it is not the optimal location for most activi-ties unless you are accustomed to having an audience. It is not private enough for a nap in the grass nor large enough for any sport. The ideal solution is to place several tables and chairs in the grassy area.

Senior and Resident Assistant in Nelson, Alexandra Kotis, remarked that it would be great to put the space to use as a community garden. Though it is uncertain whether or not this is feasible

based on the architecture and gardens in the area, it certainly is an appealing idea.

Out of curiosity, The Clarion con-tacted Zachary Porter, the resident director of Nelson Hall, and he sent an inquiry to the administrative director of occupancy.

It seems like it would be very attain-able to add the equipment needed for dining in this exterior and center of Nelson. There are steps that enable access and two doors directly from the dining hall, which serve no other purpose. They are currently alarm doors, though during fire drills, people are instructed to exit the building through the oppos-ing doors. Switch the alarms off, pop a few tables and chairs, and watch magic happen. Bring small joy to the lives of Nelson diners.

courtesy of www.thedenverchannel.com DU is among four universities in Colorado who were placed on the list of 55 schools under investigation for Title IX sexual violence violations.

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May 14, 2014

by alex johnsonEditor Emeritus

What a ride.The Clarion has been a

source of inspiration, frustra-tion, excitement, growth and education over the past three years. From my very first week of freshman year to the end of this year, I have poured my tra-vail and my passion into this endeavor. More than anything, the Clarion and these years have defined love, hope and perseverance for me.

The Clarion is a labor of love—it has to be. Nobody does it for the pay, for the resume booster, or for the glory. One does it because one loves it. The countless weekends spent edit-ing and planning, the frequent struggles (that were often real) and the recently-discovered grey hair on my head wouldn’t have been worth it had it not been a labor of love for me.

I’ve found love in and through the Clarion. Love! Love in every sense of the word; love between newfound and lifelong friends, love of a cause, something larger than oneself and romantic love between two individuals.

I can’t imagine a Monday night without the Clarion. From spring 2012 until now, I’ve worked every Monday during the school year at the paper, tinkering with layout, debating with my more wily colleagues and meeting great people who would forever change my life and my outlook on it.

This, the human connec-tion, is the most important thing about the Clarion: It connects students on campus not only through a weekly newspaper, but also through lifelong bonds of fellowship forged on Monday nights in common struggle for the greater good. Make no mis-take, we are the greater good.

I’m proud of the changes my team brought to the Clarion. During my time as editor-in-chief, the Clarion’s internal processes have become more transparent, we’ve improved our quality while cutting some staff positions as well as vastly expanded our online and digital presence. By no means can I claim to have achieved any of these things by myself, but rather they were achieved by others for the benefit of the Clarion. The

Clarion engenders leadership from the DU student body.

The Clarion has taught me to hope and to embrace serenity in the face of insur-mountable chaos. It has taught me that everything will work out, for the best, if one has the right perspective and outlook. It’s also taught me to hope and dream for the best and then to make these things a reality; the magic of the Clarion is that anyone can get involved and one day become its editor and see their policies, preferences

and goals enacted. I have a litany of people to

thank. It all starts with Sarah,

my partner-in-crime and my friend through the good times and the terrible ones. In fall 2012, at an inconsequential dinner, she said, “Tonight is the first time of many next times.” And it was. I will never forget our Jerusalem dinners, our plotting sessions in Halls and or our legendary arguments over things that today seem so irrelevant. There will always be a pair of lightsabers for us to duel with and a bag of stale dum-dums in my room for you. I c o u l d n ’ t have done this without you.

L anna . Oh, Lanna. When I see you leading the Clarion team, plan-ning for next year and in your element on Monday nights, I am more and more convinced that you will be the best editor-in-chief in recent Clarion memory. Your combination of practicality, efficiency and creativity make you an amaz-ing, incomparable individual and will make you an excellent editor. I will always be here for you ... professionally, of course. I have the immense privilege of knowing you outside of work, and from what I see in you every day, you instill in me a sense of peace about the future; with you, I know every-thing will not only be okay, but will thrive.

To Breanna, I didn’t get to work with you as much as

An adieu from the editorI would have liked, but from what I’ve seen and from what I know, you’re going to excel in this post because that’s who you are. I’ve seen your frustra-tion when a project, a page or a story isn’t perfect; use this to drive you forward and make this paper the greatest it can be.

To all those who were a part of the Clarion this year, thank you for shaping this formative experience for all of us. Meg, you’ve grown Entertainment into something of which we can all be proud.

You and your team’s interviews with stars and your genuine care for the Clarion made it easy to be chip-per and inspired on Monday nights. Kameryn and Camilla, you’re genuinely some of the coolest kids I ever had the privi-lege of knowing; you took a section that was already steeped in culture and class and man-aged to make it even more so. You make the Clarion fun, interesting and relevant to our readers and our staff. Carli, your newswriting savvy and editorial leadership helped ensure that News was an integral part of the campus conversation and the core of the

Clarion. Calvin, I’m not sure how you

came to the Clarion, but you managed to turn zero pitches and a handful of well-crafted stories into one of our stron-gest sections every week. Your demeanor and humor helped us all get through Mondays, even if you wouldn’t dance when 11 p.m. rolled around. Kaye, our commiserations over a “Song of Ice and Fire” have been fantastic. Not unlike Daenerys Targaryen, you’ve been the mother of dragons (or was it em dashes?) for the copy clan this year. Gusto, you’re a

truly talented pho-tographer who we were lucky to have on staff this year.

Chris, your Herculean work ethic ensured that Opinions, my baby, would endure as a powerhouse in the Clarion. Our charge to inform as well as to spark discussion was vastly broad-

ened under your leadership. I wish our time could have been longer together.

Finally, the Clarion has instilled in me an abiding sense of perseverance. It’ll do that to anyone who happily trudges through 12 hours of work on a Monday night after a full schedule of classes. Though, without the love and hope, the perseverance would mean nothing; the hope of the Clar-ion inspires those who love it to work harder for the benefit of this century-old institution.

I’m no good at goodbyes, so I’ll let Shakespeare play me out, from “Julius Caesar,” V.i.

“O, that a man might know / The end of this day’s business ere it come! / But it sufficeth that the day will end, / And then the end is known.”

by sarah fordManaging Editor Emeritus

In Tolkien’s famed novel “The Hobbit,” tragic hero Thorin Oakenshield reflects that “There is nothing quite like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after.” When I first came to the Clarion, I didn’t really know what it was I was looking for. At that first meeting, on my first day of college, I arrived thinking the paper would be a good way to get a leg up in my future career.

What I found through the Clarion was so much more. I found what has become the frame of my college experience, and directed so much of my life and growth since that first day that, in many ways, my identity has been entwined with that of the Clarion for the past three years. That is what makes let-ting go now so difficult.

For three years, my week has culminated on Monday, revolved around Monday. Weekends became time for edits and planning and writing, while weeks became a desperate attempt to finish enough home-work to not fail classes when I inevitably became consumed by Clarion work four nights out of the week. There have been immeasurable nights where I have been kept in, working on a story or edits while my friends have been out.

If this sounds horrible to you, believe me, it isn’t. I wouldn’t trade one minute of those aggravating nights spent in, of the nearly 12 straight hours spent in the Clarion office each Monday, where the lights are finally shut off somewhere between 2 and 4 a.m. I wouldn’t trade away one of the many times I broke down in tears or times I was so exhausted after a production Monday that I couldn’t get out of bed for class.

The Clarion has been my home for three years. When I first arrived at DU, I was lost in ways I didn’t even realize at the time. I didn’t feel I had a place here, didn’t know what I wanted my identity to be. But now, the person I became is scattered on my bedroom floor in clippings and past copies of the Clarion, and between the lines of print I can read my own story of personal growth and identity through the stories of our campus. The Clarion tells

DU’s story, past and present. It is the pulse of this school, its students, our past and our future. I have found my place at DU through telling this story, through being a part of the team that assembled the paper late into the night each Monday wired on coffee and driven by looming deadlines.

What I will miss most is the people, who have made this expe-rience one of the most meaning-ful of my life. To the ones I met on my very first day to the ones who are taking my place. Nowhere will you find a more dedicated, hard-working and admirable group of people. Students who pour hours out of their week into producing the best product they can, not for the minimal pay or line on their resume, but because they love what they do. There are too many people to name here, but so many of the people I have worked with during my time at the Clarion have inspired me these past years, taught me so much, and continue to do so today. My time here has brought me some of my closest personal friendships.

I would be remiss to close this without acknowledge-ment of my close personal friend and boss Alex, who has been a pillar at the Clarion and in my life for three years. It is remarkable to see how far we both have come from that first day at the Clarion together. I would not be the journalist, or the person, I am now without you. Even through the fights and frustrations, I am so glad for our time together. You have seen me at my worst and (less frequent) best, and supported me the whole way. To recall my vague “Lord of the Rings” theme, you are the Frodo to my Samwise.

To Lanna and Breanna: You are both some of the most dedi-cated, passionate people I know, and I have no doubt the Clarion is being left in more than capa-ble hands. I am sure you will accomplish incredible things next year, and I cannot wait to follow along and see where this

paper goes next under your joint leadership. Remember to cherish the time and each other, even through the best and worst of times. You will miss it all, in the end.

It’s strange to think of my life without the Clarion, it has always been part of my life while I have been at DU. But I believe my story here is over, and it is time for someone new to find the home the Clarion has to offer, for those who may not even know they are looking.

Ford’s finale

“The Clarion has taught me to hope and to embrace serenity in the face of insurmountable chaos.”

photo courtesy of sarah fordSarah Ford meets with Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior while reporting at the Presidential Debate in October 2012.

meg mcintyre|clarionAlex Johnson keeps it classy with his churchwarden while working on layout.

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by naomi formanStaff Writer

You might not be sur-prised to learn that the word with the most synonyms in the English language is “drunk.” Such a popular activity rightfully has an excessive number of terms to refer to it. According to James Hareck, the author of the word blog “Sesquiotica,” “drunk” has upwards of 300 synonyms. Some of the many include zonked, tomahawked,

bent and, most recently, “shmacked.” This last word originates from a recent phenomenon that is sweep-ing the country, starting riots amongst the nation’s top and largest party universities.

The business “I’m Shmacked” has been produc-ing so-called “documentaries” of college life that highlight parties, drinking and hyper-sexualized young women. This is misrepresenting the reality of college life as well as encourag-ing a misconception about the

“Shmacked” misrepresents college lifepurpose of pursuing higher education. We need to reclaim our educational integrity; even here at DU, many students could use a reminder as to the value of our education.

“I’m Shmacked” began as a group of irresponsible students from Lower Merion High School in Philadelphia recording their friends and themselves getting drunk and high. It has since turned into a multi-million dollar business (profiting from ticket sales for the parties and investors) that produced twenty-three videos in one year alone and has over one hundred thousand fol-lowers on Facebook. Jeffrie Ray and Arya Toufanian, the founders and CEOs, hop from campus to campus, hosting parties, hatching schemes, hanging loose, hunting hotties and hollering “I’m Shmacked” everywhere they go. Ray told The New York Times he thinks they have initiated a positive movement that is promoting schools and he stated that, “I have had about 30 kids say they ended up at a school because of my video.”

Samsung-Apple patent wars go too farby katerina arzhayev

Contributing Writer

In early 2010, Samsung Electronics woke a sleeping dragon with the release of the Galaxy S, a smartphone that is attributed to launching Sam-sung Electronics as a substantial competitor in the world of smart phones. Apple Inc., who had previously monopolized the industry, saw blatant thefts of iPhone technology and filed the first of two U.S. based lawsuits in 2011, starting a patent war with the South Korean-based produc-tion Samsung Electronics giant. According to Forbes Magazine writer Dave Thier, the compa-nies have spent an estimated $20 billion on U.S. patents alone, so it is not surprising that they are willing to fork over the cash to protect their intellectual prop-erty. This fight for whose horse is bigger has negatively affected the consumer: Instead of focus-ing on destroying a competitor, all parties would benefit from directing their energy and funds toward developing new tech-nologies that have the potential to change the world.

It has been very difficult to keep up with the antics of both companies, as this legal battle extends across the world, and no

one seems to be winning. Courts in South Korea, Japan and the U.K. ruled in favor of Samsung Electronics. Contrarily, Apple Inc. has won hearings in Aus-tralia, Germany and the U.S. Courts in Holland, Italy and France have either changed their ruling following appeals or have refused hearings for the conflict that now spans 50 countries.

Most lawsuits call for the termination of sale of the spe-cific device; however, this rarely succeeds, and, in the occasional case that it does, the device has become old and outdated and is no longer sold on the market anyways. Thus, hundreds of thou-sands of dollars are being poured into a bottomless cup, and the consumer, like most of DU’s stu-dents, do not benefit in the least.

Samsung Electronics, a com-pany that only “dabbles” in smart-phones, also makes skyscrapers, chemicals, ships, medical equip-ment and much more, has sur-passed Apple Inc. in sales in recent years, though many attribute this to the Android operating system released by Google Inc., according to Information Week. 78% of all smartphones on the market now are Android phones.

The smart electronics market, valued at $338.2 billion last year by Bloomberg Magazine,

has exponentially grown over the last several years, leading to innovative technologies and a more connected world. Compa-nies such as Nokia Corp., Sony, Microsoft Corp., Motorola and LG have poured billions of dol-lars into technology research, releasing programs, apps and electronics that have benefited almost every field. In medicine, programs allow doctors to live stream the vitals of their patients. In science, chemists were able to install air-monitoring programs and document how much carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide the average citizen of San Fran-cisco was exposed to on a daily basis. Without healthy competi-tion in the market, these advances would not have been possible for many more years, and many of the features enjoyed by the average DU student with a smartphone would not be possible.

Now, however, and for the last several years, smart technol-ogy growth has substantially slowed down, bringing with it a deceleration of sales worldwide. According to Thomas Reuters Corp., in 2012, Apple Inc. shares tumbled more than 6 percent in a single day, clocking in at the biggest loss in four years. Samsung Corp. has been report-ing losses for the last several

quarters, drawing concern from the South Korean government, as Samsung Corp. accounts for about a fifth of the total South Korean exports. BlackBerry sales plunged in 2013 and HTC Corp. earnings dropped almost 40 percent in a year.

While the decline could be attributed to many factors, a substantial portion of the blame can be placed on the increase of legal activity among high tech companies. In the last five years, Microsoft Corp. has sued Google Inc., Apple Inc. sued everyone, Microsoft Corp. sued HTC Corp. and Motorola, and sued Google Inc. (winning $4.5 billion).

This increase in legal activ-ity has called for an increase in Intellectual Property (patent) Lawyers. In the United States alone, 15 percent of all job openings in the legal field are for patent lawyers, but only 3 percent of all lawyers have such degrees. To an extent, this is beneficial for the U.S. job market; however, long term, tech companies are hiring more lawyers than they are inventors or scientists, thus releasing less innovative technology.

Most of the cases mentioned are still under appeal, including both U.S. cases between Samsung

Electronics and Apple Inc. This speed means that the iPhone 6 and the Galaxy 6S will only be under legal surveillance sometime in 2017, years after newer models have replaced them. This also means that companies now care more about existing patents than they do about creating new pat-ents. An example of this is when Apple Inc. spent $2.6 billion to buy a share of a patent portfolio, $200 million more than it invested in its own development. Imagine paying an exorbitant amount to someone to write an essay for you, but at the last minute, the profes-sor chooses not to grade it.

In the patent system, slow and steady does not win the race, and the consumer suffers. Tech-nology like the groundbreaking Kinect came out much later than expected because of the desire to patent every wire and connection.

It is understandable that companies want to protect their intellectual property, but pouring billions of dollars into courts all over the world with competitors who are equipped and ready to do the same is not the way to go about it. We would all be better off if the next new breakthrough was indeed a breakthrough and not just a phone that is one-fourth of an inch longer than the last model.

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In their 2013 Fall Recap, even students all the way from Ire-land said these videos encour-aged them to attend university in the States. And we thought our international reputation couldn’t get any worse.

According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) each year 1,825 students die of alcohol-related incidents, more than 690,000 are assaulted by other inebriated students, more than 97,000 are victims of alcohol-related sexual assault and more than 150,000 develop alcohol-related health problems. In the aforementioned The New York Times article, Mary Jo Desprez, an administrator at the col-legiate recovery program at the University of Michigan, stated “‘I’m Shmacked’ limits students’ imagination of what fun can be without drugs and drinking.” Can we really not find other ways to entertain ourselves? How about laser tag, roller-skating, Jumpstreet Indoor Trampoline Park, Elitch Gardens Amusement Park or even just watching the DUPB movie?

One DU pamphlet for parents entitled “You, Your College Student, and Alcohol” says the following: “Students perceive their peers to be drinking much more than they actually do.”

Here at DU, a third of students reported they did not drink at all in the last 30 days and sixty-five percent reported that they do not binge drink. DU was fortunate to be bypassed by “I’m Shmacked” when it visited CU Boulder in 2012; nevertheless, we have our own concentrated popu-lation of subscribers to the “shmacked” culture.

When you are paying upwards of $55,000 dollars to gain a private, privileged and powerful education you have better things to do with your time. Each hour of a DU class comes in at about eight-hundred-and-fifty dollars; bet you never realized your hang-over was so expensive. If you’re getting “Shmacked” three to seven times a week you need a “Shmack” in the face. We’re not here to get “Shmacked,” we’re here to get smart.

courtesy of www.thenationalva.com“Shmacked” is a business that unrealistically documents college parties, drinking and sex culture through film.

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Both North Carolina (13.57 goals per game) and Denver (13.44) boasted high-powered off enses coming into the NCAA tournament, rank-ing third and fourth in Divi-sion I, respectively. But defense defi ned this game.

North Carolina’s heralded attack duo of Jimmy Bitter and Joey Sankey were limited to a combined three goals, and the off ense as a whole managed one goal in the fi rst half. Th e Pioneers will need to continue to be stout with dangerous Drexel looming in the NCAA quarterfi nals.

“To believe that we don’t have to outscore a team every time, that’s a huge step for our program,” said Tierney.

“Th is is the best defensive team I’ve played on, and today was the best defensive per-formance that I’ve seen while watching Division I lacrosse in

the last four years, not just by this team either,” added Denver Captain and midfi elder Jeremy Noble, who had a goal and an assist Saturday.

For North Carolina coach Joe Breschi, there are other ways in which Denver team has broken the mold of history, par-ticularly on the off ensive end.

“Th is is probably his [Tier-ney’s] deepest group,” said Bre-schi. “Th ey don’t have one guy that can’t break you down.”

Denver’s starting freshman midfi elder Tyler Pace (22 goals on the season) left the game in the fi rst quarter with a knee injury. Fellow freshmen Zach Miller and Dallas Bridle proved plenty capable, com-bining for three goals on the day.

Denver will pass from the realm of famil-iarity to that of obscurity when preparing for Drexel, which on Sunday defeated Penn (a team that beat the Pioneers during the regu-lar season) for its fi rst-ever NCAA t o u r n a m e n t victory. Denver and Drexel have met just twice,

with the Dragons claiming a 9-8 victory in the teams’ most recent encounter in 2009.

Th ey have never played during Tierney’s four-year tenure at Denver.

Drexel is riding high aft er upsetting fourth-seeded Quak-ers and will have the obvious advantage on faceoff s. Th e Drag-ons’ cumulative 61.8 faceoff win percentage going into Sunday ranked fourth in Division I.

Current Denver faceoff specialist Chris Hampton went

7-for-16 against North Caro-lina. Th e Pioneers rank 41st in the faceoff department at 47.5 percent and lost All-American faceoff man Chase Carraro to graduation in 2013.

“You get to this point in the year, you know you’re going to play a great team,” said Tierney. “If you get to this point in the year, you really don’t care who you’re playing. As I told the players, my two favorite words during this time of the year are ‘practice Monday.’”

GAME TALK

The Clarion sports staff dives into the world of athletics.

A world class failure?

by saWyer d’argonneStaff Writer

As the DU spring soccer season comes to a close, I started regretting not watching more of it this year. It is a sport I’ve been trying to get more into, but just haven’t had many opportunities.

Luckily for me, and anyone else in a similar situation, there is a big one coming up. In June, the 2014 FIFA World Cup will begin in Brazil, and while it stands out as one of the most exciting and awe-inspiring sporting events in the world, this year’s has the potential for disaster.

According to Th e Guardian, Brazil has spent in excess of $4 billion on stadiums for the tour-nament, or about $62 million a match. It has also spent about $7 billion in other associated infra-structure costs.

Th at is over $10 billion dol-lars that could have been spent on health care, education, and better infrastructure in Brazil. Public support for the cup has fallen from 80 percent to under 50. Even more scary is the fact that South Africa was only able to regain 10 percent of their $3 billion investment four years ago. In addition, Brazil is immensely behind in preparations for the 2016 Olympics. Estimates have Brazil at 10 percent fi nished, a mark that is vastly behind the 60 percent that London had com-pleted at this point.

Th e truth is that things are bad. Citizens have been taking to the streets in open protests of the World Cup. Th ere have been scary reports of police raids in impoverished areas of the coun-try. If the tournament doesn’t make money for the country, a more dire situation for the 2016 Olympic games will ensue. Th e latest news is that the police force is threatening to strike during the Cup, the consequences of which could be catastrophic for the whole nation. But even with the potential for disaster so high, I will still be tuning in to cheer on team U.S.A. and support the event as a whole.

Here is where my humani-tarian side and sports fan side come into conflict. Last quar-ter, I took an activist media class which conjured images of crime and poverty-stricken areas of Brazil, grassroots protests, and government corruption; all of which have seemingly been exacerbated by the Cup.

It’s true that Brazil’s han-dling of the situation has been poor and that their offi cials should have put the livelihood of their public above the chance to host a sporting event. Th is is something that shouldn’t be for-gotten while we watch the games and throughout the event.

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“If you told me we were going to get nine [goals], I would have told you it would be our last game.”

Bill Tierney, Head Coach

gusto kubiak|clarionSenior midfi elder Harrison Archer batt les a North Carolina defender during the Pioneers’ 9-5 win Saturday night. Denver will face Drexel in a quarterfi nal game this Sunday.

Pioneers impress in playoff push

gusto kubiak|clarionAtt ackman Jack Bobzien prepares to shoot on goal. Bobzien had a goal and three assists on the day.

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Senior golfer prepares to represent Denver in National Championships in Tulsa

by jillian queriSenior Reporter

Senior golfer Tonje Daffinrud, a Norway native, has left her mark on the University of Denver.

As the second women’s golfer in DU history to attend the NCAA National Championship, Daffinrud is now preparing to play as the No. 14 player on May 20 at the Tulsa Country Club in Tulsa, Okla.

Daffinrud finished her last regular season with the Pioneers by placing 12th at the NCAA West Regional in Cle Elum, Wash., which allowed her to advance as an individual to the Cham-pionships.

One might say her NCAA Cham-pionship appearance has been a long

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gusto kubiak|clarionDenver gathers on the field to discuss a play against the Oregon Ducks.

Gator bite ends season for Pioneers Women’s soccer looking strong

Daffinrud caps stellar year with NCAA tourney birth

by jillian queriSenior Reporter

After winning the Moun-tain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) championships last weekend at Peter Barton Sta-dium, the women’s lacrosse team travelled to Gainesville, Florida where they eventually beat the Jacksonville University Dolphins, only to lose this past Sunday at the hands of the Flor-ida Gators for a second year in a row in the NCAA tournament.

Coming into the tourna-ment with a No. 17 ranking, the Pioneers defeated the Dolphins 12-8. This is the second consec-utive year that Denver has trav-eled to the NCAA tournament and also the second time that they have faced Jacksonville.

Denver sophomore, Rachael McKinnon, led the Pioneers with four points, scoring three of her goals in a two-minute time span. Pioneer senior Jenn Etzel had two goals, an assist and three ground balls, and junior Kiki Boone recorded a team-high of seven draw controls against the Dolphins.

With the win over Jack-sonville, the Pioneers set a new

by khadijah jamesContributing Writer

The women’s soccer team had its fair share of success this year, from attaining the second highest winning percentage in Division I to hosting the NCAA first round tournament for the second time in school history.

The upcoming season promises a continuation of this season’s accomplishments, with an outstanding 2014 class coming in next year, according to head coach Jeff Hooker. The incoming class includes forwards Lauren Conley, Jessica Dancy, Jocelyn Loomis, and Riley Welch; midfielders Makenzie Bothner and Angelica Pacheco; defenders Jacquelyn Dutton and Randee Holman-Kelley; and goal-keeper Kendall Mulvaney. They will play postseason ranked No. 23, and have 20 games scheduled cur-rently for the fall, 9 of them away games, of which will include five teams who played in the NCAA tournament, Texas Tech, Colorado College, Cal St. Fullerton, Colo-rado, and BYU. They will also be hosting the Summit Tournament from November 7-9 for the first time in school history.

Along with hosting the first round of the NCAA tournament and earning an automatic bid to the tournament, they also competed in and won the Colorado Cup, Summit League regular season and tournament. They ended the season ranked No. 24 nationally.

According to Hooker, the win against 20th-ranked BYU was especially memorable due to the

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But it is also why we should be watching; it is important that the Cup goes well and that it successfully helps stimulate the Brazilian economy.

More importantly, the Cup is an opportunity for interna-tional cooperation and sports-manship. With the eyes of the entire world watching a single stage, truly amazing things can happen. It was only eight years ago that Chelsea super-star Didier Drogba ended a five-year civil war in the Ivory Coast with an impassioned plea for peace. It was only four years

ago that the world saw Siphiwe Tshabalala score the first goal of the tournament in his own country of South Africa, send-ing roars of vuvuzelas through the stands and television sets across the world.

Maybe this year we will see something special as well. Maybe the Brazilian team will give its people something to rally behind. Maybe the nation will actually profit from the games, so infra-structure and living conditions can be improved. So while things aren’t looking great now, and it has the potential to become a world class failure, it still retains the chance to be something great.

school record of the most wins in a single season (19-1). This game also marked their 17th winning streak.

“I think we played well as a team. We worked hard and got it done, even though it wasn’t the best lacrosse we’ve played. The draw has been a focus for me as a player at DU. I have a great draw team behind me and it’s exciting to get seven today against a challenging team,” said Kiki Boone.

Redshirt junior goalie and Tewaaraton nominee Hannah Hook made eight saves against the Dolphin offense.

Moving on from the win, Denver faced the No. 3 Uni-versity of Florida Gators in the second round of the tourna-ment. Last year, the Pioneers faced the Gators, but fell 16-5. This year, Denver fell again, losing 19-9.

“I am really proud of how hard the girls played. Florida is a great team, but I don’t think the final score is indicative of the battle we had today. For our four seniors, thank you for a wonderful four years. You all have left an incredible legacy at DU,” said Head Coach Liza Kelly.

The Pioneers will be graduating four seniors this spring: Jenn Etzel, Sonorah Vineyard, Annabelle Gilbride and Meredith Harris. These four ended their career with a 56-19 record, which includes two NCAA Championship appearances and DU’s first MPSF Championship victory.

Junior Jill Remenapp had an impressive game, leading Denver with four points. Reme-napp now has 153 career assists, which puts her in fifth for the NCAA player with the highest number of recorded assists.

“It was a huge team effort today. We came out strong through the first part of the game. We showed a lot of grit today against a tough team. Even with the loss, we still accomplished a lot as a team this season,” said Remenapp.

Against the Gators, Boone broke DU’s all-time school record for draw controls, ending the season with 162.

Goalie Hannah Hook made 10 saves against Florida.

The Pioneers saw the most wins in school history this season, even though their 17 game winning streak was ended by the Gators.

numerous hardships surrounding the game, one of which was the replacement of the starting goal-keeper, Cassidy Rey, who was out with a concussion. Amelia Davis, the senior goalkeeper, stepped in and ensured not one, but two wins, as she also had to compete in the UCSB game.

Despite the loss of several key players last season, according to senior Nicholette DiGiacomo, the team improved substantially on an individual level. The Pios went 18-2-1 overall and 7-0 in conference play. Hooker received his 300th win this season. They remained in the top 25 rank-ings nationally throughout the entirety of the season, fluctuat-ing between No. 17 and No. 19, eventually ending the season ranked No. 14 overall.

Senior forward Kristen Hamilton became a two-time All-American and became DU’s all-time leader in points (138) and goals (51). Hamilton also became the first Pioneer to be selected in the National Women’s Soccer League draft by the Western New York Flash. DiGiacomo was voted an All-American and became DU’s all-time career assist co-leader (39). This season’s senior class was the fourth most winning class, with an overall record of 70-12-6.

“This is not just a team, but we are a family,” said DiGiacomo. “What the DU soccer program has created is something special and it has been a honor to be apart of. These past four years have flown by, and it’s sad to see it come to an end, but I can’t imagine going anywhere else or changing a thing.”

time coming. Born and raised in Tonsberg, Norway, Daffinrud began her golf career at the age of 10 and later played for her private high school Norges Toppidrettsgymnas in Oslo.

“I quickly realized that I wanted to pursue golf, and my dream has always been to play golf professionally. Playing collegiate golf has helped me prepare for the tour and I knew already before high school that I wanted to play col-lege golf in the U.S.,” said Daffinrud.

Making the move to the United States four years ago was a large change but has proved to be successful for Daffinrud and her career.

“It was a bit of a cultural shock coming over here four years ago, but I really love Colorado and I have grown a lot as a person and golfer during my time here.”

Since 2010, Daffinrud has played four impressive seasons.

As a freshman, Daffinrud won her first individual conference title when

she posted 2-under par. During her sophomore year with Denver, Daffin-rud shot her season low of 71 and as a junior, she finished the season with a 73 average. In her final season as a senior, Daffinrud averaged a low score of 72.

Along with receiving multiple honors for golf over the past four years, Daffinrud has also been recog-nized for her strong academic success.

In 2011 and 2012, Daffinrud was named to the SBC Commissioner’s List for earning a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Graduating this year as double major in international business and econom-ics, Daffinrud is grateful for her edu-cation and golf career at Denver.

“I chose DU because of the overall golf program, coaches and facilities. Education is also important to me, so I wanted to choose a good school. I love the mountains and the city and just the overall environment at DU. I’ll miss this place a lot.”

Though there is only one more tournament remaining in Daffinrud’s college career, her options for golfing post-graduation are looking bright.

“I am turning professional by the end of the summer, and I can’t wait to put all my time into golf. It is some-thing I have waited a long time for and I am really excited. My plan is to move to Spain and play the European Tour for a few years and then hopefully end up back here and play in the LPGA.”

Reflecting back on her time as a Pioneer, Daffinrud is grateful for what DU has provided her.

“It has been great. I have learned so much and the support I have got from my coaches, trainers and other support staff has been amazing. A student-athlete’s life is busy and I have learned how to manage my time and prioritize. Sometimes it has been really tough to get everything done, but in the end it is absolutely worth all the hard work.”