DU Clarion Volume 121, Issue 22

Oct. 22, 2014

University of Denver student newspaper since 1899

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Diversity Committee expands role for 2014

Kellsie BrannenAssistant Lifestyles Editor

“The Nina Variations” director Anne Penner and playwright Steven Dietz pose during Dietz’s campus visit.

The Diversity Committee, a group within Undergradu-ate Student Government, has announced its objectives for the year, including expand-ing membership, launching a new website to promote ideas of diversity and inclusive ex-cellence and assisting with or planning several events both on and off campus, accord-ing to committee members Alejandro Garcia and Jil-lian Martinez. The commit-tee says these objectives are intended to get people more involved and ensure perspec-tives are heard around cam-pus during the upcoming school year.

The Committee is the old-est in USG, and serves to “cel-ebrate diversity, promote In-clusive Excellence, and build stronger unity”, according to the group’s Facebook page. It implements initiatives to reach these ob-jectives, and al-locates funds to other groups who promote ideas of wel-coming and in-clusivity.

The commit-tee has begun to and plans to continue increasing par-ticipation through the imple-mentation of a more inclusive recruitment process. In the past, committee membership was 12; however, over the years, the number of people involved expanded, and this year the committee includes 45 members.

Interested parties can now apply to the group and get the sit on it for a trial period, dur-ing which the existing mem-bers determine which students have the appropriate level of

dedication for membership. “Everyone who can put in

the work is welcome. Everyone belongs here, everyone has a unique identity and perspec-tive to contribute,” said Ale-jandro Garcia, a junior from Boulder who chairs the Diver-sity Committee.

The group also plans or assists with planning, vari-ous events on campus, includ-ing the Pioneers for Diversity Luncheon, the Diversity Sum-mit and a brand new event called “As You Are.” Each of these events seeks to promote ideas of inclusivity and diver-sity within the DU communi-ty. For example, “As You Are” will be a chance for dialogue amongst students about what social identities they have and what these impact his or her life and how they may impact the lives of others.

“Some social identities may affect you more than others.

For example, I identify as fully able and I don’t really think about it. But for those who are visu-ally impaired or have a learning dis-ability, this identity may be one that impacts them more fre-

quently. It’s all about creating discussion about these identi-ties, learning about the views of others as well as more about yourself,” said Garcia.

Additionally, the commit-tee seeks to expand its online presence. The group opened a public Facebook page earlier this year and is planning the development of a new website to be launched next quarter.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ASHLEY CAMPBELL

Playwright visits DU

Trash is not necessarily some-thing that college students think about on a daily basis.

However, the DU Center for Sustainability—in tandem with other groups, including faculty, classes, the Environmental Sus-tainability LLC and the DU cus-todial crew—put on an annual event to raise awareness of how much waste DU creates. Th is year’s “Mt. Trashmore” event was held on Oct. 15.

“We produce over 1200 tons of waste on campus per year,” said Chad King, University Sustain-

Madeline Zann Contributing Writer

ability Coordinator. “It’s important that we have some visual represen-tation of what that looks like, what we contribute daily to landfi lls.”

During the event, 760 pounds of waste were sorted and weighed from the specifi c buildings. Th e volunteers also sorted 3588 addi-tional pounds of landfi ll material and 1095 pounds of recycling. In total, they collected 5443 pounds of waste. Last year, Mt. Trashmore volunteers collected around 4400 pounds of waste.

Of the materials collected this year, 76.7 percent were landfi ll-bound and 23.3 percent were recyclable. Th is number is very close to DU’s annual diver-sion rate (the amount of materi-

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What’s inside:

Volunteers sort mountain of wasteals composted or recycled rather than sent to the landfi ll). Howev-er, DU’s diversion rate is still not as high as the Center for Sustain-ability would like it to be.

“We can do better,” said King. “In the end, we want to see our diversion rates increase and our overall waste decrease.”

Unlike last year, this year’s event focused specifi cally on waste from Craig Hall, the Dan-iels College of Business, Margery Reed Hall, the Joy Burns Center, the Ricketson Law Building and Anderson Academic Commons.

SEE ‘NINA,’ PAGE 11

SEE MT., PAGE 2SEE DIVERSITY, PAGE 2

“It’s all about creat-ing discussion about these identities, learning about the views of others as well as more about yourself...”

-Alejandro Garcia, Diversity Committee Chair

Oct. 22, 2014Oct. 22, 2014

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April 30, 2014Oct. 22, 2014

Admiring the changing fall leaves on the DU campus is easy to do this time of year, and bestmastersprograms.org agrees. Judging a plethora of uni-versity arboretums and gardens, the website released a web-compiled list of the “50 Most Stunning University Gardens and Arbo-retums,” and DU appeared in forty-seventh place.

DU’s Chester M. Alter Arboretum, named aft er Chan-cellor Chester M. Alter, was founded in 1999 by then-Chancellor and well-known philan-thropist Daniel L. Ritchie.

According to the Arboretum website, Chancel-lor Alter began a building boom which resulted in a 50-acre expansion of the campus in 1953, taking it from 75 acres to 125. Th e area around our campus was once covered entirely in high prairie grasses, and the majority of trees sur-rounding the greater DU area were planted by hand.

Th e Arboretum is noteworthy for multiple reasons; it contains nine state champions, meaning those trees are the largest specimens of their kind in the state of Colorado.

Besides their obvious beauty, these trees are from varying parts of the world. Some of these foreign specimens include the Shantung maple, which is native to North Asia, and the Trident Maple, native to China.

Marc Hathaway, Mastor Arborist for DU, discussed the growth of the arboretum in ten years, adding: “In 2003, the Arboretum had 1536 trees from 22 families, 37 Genera and 98 total Taxa. By 2013, the collection had grown to 2234 trees from 38 families, 80 Genera and a total of 287 Taxa. Aft er a decade, we were able to nearly triple the diversity of our collection.”

Th e diversifi cation of the arboretum is crucial in reducing risks posed by pests, climate change and common diseases.

To fi nd a map of the most exotic species on campus, you can visit DU utilities online to fi nd an interac-tive map of the trees juxtaposed with campus grounds. Hathaway men-tioned how visitors and students oft en frequent the arboretum, and the “goal for the next ten years, in addition to

improving upon what we started, is to expand the educational opportunities in the Arboretum.”

If you’re stumped on which trees they are, the p r i z e - w i n n e r s include the Cedar of Lebanon, the Crabapple, the Eastern Wahoo, the Horsechesnut, the Shantung Maple, the Tri-dent Maple, the Weeping Grant Sequoia and the

Yellow Buckeye. From its creation in the 1960s,

the arboretum continues to expand its roots across campus. Th is year, acces-sion labels will begin to be added to all of the trees.

Mary Grace Ardnt, a sophomore from Minnesota, says “[Th e trees] really add to campus, it’s awesome to say that the campus is an arboretum, and I live in an arboretum. All the trees make it seem more homey, since home for me is a tree-based landscape.”

In addition to the state-champion trees, the Arboretum features about 2,200 varieties, representing over 250 species. One notable specimen is an oak planted by Lady Bird Johnson, the former fi rst lady and wife of former President Lyndon B. Johnson.

As for the expansion of the arbore-tum, Hathaway added, “the Arboretum and DU in general have tremendous potential and I only see us getting better in the future.”

Th e Arboretum is funded by dona-tions, which can be made at the arbore-tum website.

Unbe-leaf-able: DU Arboretum on top 50 list

Waste from the dining halls and the Ritchie Center was not included, and only small amounts from the Anderson Academic Com-mons were used, due to diffi culty in transporting the waste from those buildings. Th e waste was collected in the J-Mac parking lot, where volunteers sorted and weighed the waste throughout the day.

“Th is year’s event went very well,” King said, referring to both the amount of volunteers and the amount of waste collected.

Th e mountain of trash was weighed and sorted by 3 p.m. with the help of 74 volunteers, including members of Professor Megan Kel-ly’s freshman seminar called Trash and (Zero) Waste in a Disposable World. Th e FSEM was a new addi-tion to the usual volunteers who help with this event.

“Having volunteers help with sorting waste provides a great understanding of our waste stream, and oft en provides added motiva-tion to work at improving our prac-tices across campus,” King said.

Besides bringing awareness to the amount of trash DU can accu-mulate, the Center for Sustainabil-ity wants to motivate people to act on what they see to eliminate waste, including recycling and compost-ing more. Many eff orts in place on the DU campus to make it more “green”—including composting in the dining halls and zero waste hockey games—go to DU’s goal of being carbon neutral by 2050, a plan that was announced in 2009.

Diversity Committee grows membership

Th e Offi ce of International Educa-tion (OIE) recently released a new pro-cess to make applying for study abroad easier for students. In the past, the OIE was not able to track the courses that had been approved for students to take when they traveled abroad. However, with the new changes, the OIE will be able to track courses and make it easier to approve class credit.

For example, if one student looks at the website and doesn’t see a course listed as already approved, s/he can submit an approval request. When a professor approves the course, it will be added to the list of already-approved courses. Other students can then look at the list, and the approval will automatically be applied to students’ account when they return from study-ing abroad (rather than each student having to separately apply), which will streamline the system.

“DU switched to a soft ware appli-cation that will be more student- and faculty-friendly. Th e new DU Passport allows students to search by fi eld of study, by chance of placement and many other categories,” said Denise Cope, the Director of the Offi ce of International Education. “We are cel-ebrating over in the OIE because this

tool will help students, faculty and staff alike understand all of the various programs and requirements of study abroad at DU.”

Cope says OIE is excited to release this new system is because it takes out “the middle man.” Students will not have to ask the OIE to add the course they wish to take, and it also makes it easier for students to navigate the system.

Over time, the database of approved classes will be large enough that academic departments and the registrar’s offi ce will not have to deal with excessive amounts of work con-cerning study abroad.

According to DU’s website, DU ranks fourth in the nation among doc-toral and research institutions in the percentage of undergraduate students participating in study abroad pro-grams. DU also boasts that 67 percent of DU undergraduates study abroad.

“I applied to work in the Offi ce of International Education because I had such a strong personal experience with being abroad, I felt that study abroad is something that everyone should get to experience,” said Tiff any Wilk, a senior studying international studies and political science from Broomfi eld, Colorado.

Students can fi nd more information about studying abroad on the Offi ce of International Education website.

New study abroad process easier

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Mt. Trashmore event “very successful”

The team hopes that this new endeavor will help make issues of social justice,ww diversity and inclu-sive excellence more palatable to the public, as well as promote the idea that everyone has a unique social identity in a way that is convenient and easily accessible, according to Vice President of the Website Committee Jillian Mar-tinez, a junior from Colorado Springs.

“We feel that issues of social jus-tice are not often represented in other campus publications, and we want to fill that gap and let people know what is going on both in our campus and other campuses regarding these issues,” said Matinez. “This is a website created by students for students, and we hope that this will create an inter-esting and unique perspective. It’s also not just an event that will last a day or a week - this is something much more sustainable and lasting,”

Overall, the Diversity Com-mittee hopes to create a welcoming atmosphere for all students in which diversity and inclusivity is a part of everyone’s experience, according to Garcia and Martinez.

“Everyone has a social identity and a unique and valuable perspective. When you assign ‘diversity’ to any cer-tain group, you’re setting yourself up

for failure. We welcome all students, of any background and social identity,” said Garcia.

Anyone interested in joining the Diversity Committee or becoming a writer for the website in the future can contact Garcia at [email protected] or Martinez at [email protected].

Students are also encouraged to like the Committee’s Facebook page.

Carissa CherpesContributing Writer

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“By doing so we can reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, reduce the amount of space in Colorado we are turning into landfill, reduce the number of trucks that are driving on campus, and increase the amount of jobs in Colorado, while producing more valuable soil through com-posting,” King said.

Overall, the event was a success that King and the Center for Envi-ronmental Sustainability hope will bring about even more awareness and activism to the DU campus.

For more pictures the event, go to the Trash and Zero Waste Insta-gram page.

Maddy MeredithEntertainment Editor

Crime reports of the weekCrime reports of the weekAs selected by Clarion staff

INTELLIGENCE REPORT

On Friday, October 17, 2014 at 6:05 p.m., DCS responded to a call regarding a suspicious male inspecting bicycles at a bike rack near Centennial Towers. Upon arrival at the scene, offi cers contacted the male in question and determined that they were a current student with a legitimate reason to be near the rack.

PUBLIC INDECENCY

On Th ursday, October 16, 2014 at 2:42 p.m., DCS took a report from a student who stated that they had witnessed an act of public indecency while in their near-campus apartment on 9/19/14. Th e student was advised to fi le an additional report with the Denver Police Department (DPD).

madeline zann | clarionSigns around Mt. Trashmore show where waste belongs.

image courtesy of flickr.com/duarboretumAn American Elm outside Evans Chapel.

image courtesy of usg diversity committee facebookLarcy Brooks explains her view on diversity.

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Oct. 22, 2014

Oct. 30 — Nov. 8, 7:30pmNovember 9, 2:00pm

BYRON FLEXIBLE THEATRE(303) 871-7720

www.newmantix.comwww.du.edu/theatreTHEATRE

SEAGULLby Anton Chekhov

DU hosted a Sesquicen-tennial Conversation entitled Miscegenation Law, Marriage Equality, and the West 1864-2014 on Oct. 15 in the Sturm College of Law.

Over 50 students, faculty and others gathered to listen to three panelists lecture on how Miscegenation Laws and inequality affected our region throughout history. Miscege-nation Laws banned marriag-es or relationships between mixed raced couples.

The three panelists were Rachel Moran, Ronald J. Ste-phens and Anna N. Martinez. The moderator was Bill Conv-ery, who holds the position of Colorado State Historian.

Rachel Moran is the Dean of the UCLA Law School and the Michael J. Connell Distin-guished Professor of Law. She talked about how Miscegena-tion Laws came to be, as well as how they affected Califor-nia and Colorado.

Ronald J. Stephens is a pro-fessor of African American Studies in the School of In-terdisciplinary Studies at Pur-due University. He focused on African American rights and

how racially divided Colorado has been throughout the years.

The final speaker, Anna N. Martinez, is a Civil Litigator in Colorado and former law clerk to the Hon. Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey of the Colo-rado Supreme Court. She gave detailed examples of specific cases in Colorado concerning marriage inequality.

“I hope [the audience] learns about the plight of Af-rican Americans in this state, as well as the damage of unjust laws and discriminatory prac-tices,” Stephens said before the lecture began.

Convery opened with a brief history of Colorado con-cerning racism and marriage restrictions.

Next to present was Moran. She described how Miscegenation Laws originat-ed in the South when concern over mixed race slave chil-dren became an issue. The popular opin-ion was that “mixed race children were black,” and therefore could not be con-

sidered free or have rights. She then went on to talk

about California’s Miscege-nation Laws, which targeted Asian immigrants. In Cali-fornia, the laws were designed to force Chinese, Japanese and Filipino immigrants to return to their native country.

Moran then discussed how the Colorado territory had Mis-cegenation Laws as well, but only aft er additional land was acquired from Mexico. Because the people living in the territory had diff erent customs and laws, there was an invisible bound-ary where mixed race couples were more accepted. She con-cluded by explaining how it

was not until the 1960s that the Supreme Court decided Misce-genation Laws were unfair.

S t e p h e n s talked about African Ameri-cans and their fight for full c i t i z e n s h i p ; he brought up Barney Ford, an escaped slave who arrived in

Colorado in the Pike’s Peak gold rush of 1858-1861. Ford became a businessman who

Sesquicentennial event addresses Colorado inequalitywas interested in politics and rights for African Americans.

Stephen went on to discuss how Colorado stayed a territo-ry because of the disunity over the existence of Miscegena-tion Laws, even though there were many Af-rican Ameri-cans in Denver and Colorado Springs.

When the H o m e s t e a d Law stated that people could have free land if it was farmed on for fi ve years, African Americans saw it as an oppor-tunity for freedom.

Yet Colorado remained ra-cially divided. Stephens men-tioned that white people in Colorado rated sex between a black man and white women as the greatest off ense that could be committed. He concluded with Ford, and how his crusade for African American freedom helped create the freedom expe-rienced today.

Martinez concluded the talk with more specifi c examples of racial inequality in Colorado.

She focused on Lydia Brethauer, a white woman, and James Jack-son, a black man. Th ey were a married couple charged for va-grancy, but because Colorado

was so against i n t e r r a c i a l marriages, the charges were an opening to get a judge to fi nd the mar-riage against anti-miscege-nation statute. Th is way, more couples could be deemed “il-legal” in their re lat ionships and fi ned.

M a r t i n e z discussed the 1864 Territo-

rial Law, which stated that in-terracial marriages were void, unless the couple was in the portion of the state acquired from New Mexico.

“I encourage my students to go to help them partici-pate in one of the best things about being on a brick and mortar campus - the DU aca-demic community and the sharing of ideas and research on all levels,” said Dr. Jodie Krieder, a lecturer in the his-tory department.

Carissa CherpesContributing Writer

“I hope [the audi-ence] learns about the plight of African Americans in this state, as well as the damage of unjust laws and discrimina-tory practices...”

-Ronald J. Stephens,Purdue Professor of African American Studies

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Sesquicentennial Conversations A panel presentation hosted by the

Department of History, Office of the Provost, IRISE, and the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association

MISCEGENATION LAW, MARRIAGE

EQUALITY, AND THE WEST

1864-2014 October 15, 2014

4:00 p.m., Reception to Follow

University of Denver STURM COLLEGE OF LAW

Ricketson Law Building, Room 165 2255 E. Evans Avenue

MODERATOR:

BILL CONVERY Colorado State Historian

PANELISTS:

RACHEL MORAN Dean of the UCLA Law School and Michael J. Connell Distinguished Professor of Law

RONALD J. STEPHENS

Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Purdue University

ANNA N. MARTINEZ, J.D. Civil Litigator in Colorado and former law clerk to the Hon. Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey of the Colorado

Supreme Court

The founding of the University of Denver in 1864 occurred during a tumultuous period in the United States, particularly for

African Americans living in the Rocky Mountain West. This panel presentation will explore the history of a controversial

marriage statute passed by the Territorial legislature and signed by Governor Evans to prohibit marriages between blacks

and whites, part of a slate of legislation that spurned the African-American protest movement of the Reconstruction era and

thereafter in Colorado. The speakers will each touch on topics informing the passage of the statute, its longevity, various

legal challenges, and ultimately Colorado’s new legal frontier surrounding marriage equality for same sex couples.

Attorney George Ross and his wife Gertie, early civil rights activists in Denver

Attorney George Ross and his wife Gertie, early Denver civil rights activists.

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Oct. 22, 2014

Let’s Vote 2014

Midterm elections

Amendment 67 specifies that “the terms ‘person’ and ‘child’ in the Colorado Criminal Code and the wrongful death statutes include unborn human beings,” according to the Colorado Legislative Council Staff, the nonpartisan research arm of the Colorado General Assembly that, according to its website, “serves under the direction of a Director of Research appointed by an 18-member legislative committee.”

As it is worded, the measure provides no definition of an “unborn human being.” According to the 2014 State Ballot Information Booklet, otherwise known as the “Blue Book,” “Depending on how the term ‘unborn human being’ is defined or interpreted, the measure may impact the availability of abortions under Colorado law,” in addition to the availability “of other medical procedures, devices, and medications, such as certain forms of birth control or vito fertilization.”

Additionally, the amendment could charge those who “intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly cause an unlawful termination of a pregnancy” with homicide, according to the amendment’s “Analysis” section in the Blue Book.

It is reported in the Council’s Fiscal Impact Statement that the amendment would have no fiscal impact if it did pass, due to the fact that “the measure does not require any state actions or services to be provided, nor does it impose any new fines or criminal charges.”

Amendment 67 Amendment 68 Currently enrolled in a class on population and demography, Mackenzie Boli, senior environmental science major from Topanga, California, feels strongly about the issue as it relates to DU students.

“I am opposed to Amendment 67, because I believe in separation of church and state,” said Boli. “Women are most likely to seek abortion services in their 20s after a primary method of birth control has failed.”

Boli believes the amendment impacts the DU community at large.

“In order to be successful in school we need to have access to control over our bodies, including sexual/reproductive health,” she said.

It is still unclear as to how the passing of this amendment would affect the DU Health and Counseling Center (HCC), whose services currently include birth control and pregnancy counseling, in addition to emergency contraception.

Area Political Director and DU campus recruiter for the Cory Gardner campaign, sophomore finance and marketing double-major Jake Orsborn from Thornton, Colorado, also believes the amendment’s passing could have a definite effect on DU students, though he does not think the amendment will pass, due to what he feels to be an overwhelming amount of people who are pro-choice.

“I don’t know how many girls are getting abortions here, but I’m sure it’s happening,” he said. “I think it could have an effect [on students], in terms of there being more pregnancies or accidental pregnancies, or maybe it would push students to practice safe sex more, because they don’t have a backup plan.”

Mark Udall Democratic Party incumbent

Campaign Themes:• Economic opportunity and

building a better life• Creating good-paying

Colorado jobs• Fighting for our rights and

values• Protecting Colorado’s way of

life

U.S. Senate Race

By Breanna Demont & John PoeClarion Staff

Colorado Gubernatorial Race

John Hickenlooper Democratic Party

incumbent Campaign Themes:

• Same-Sex Marriage (Favors)

• Absolute right to gun ownership (Opposes)

• Expand ObamaCare (Favors)

Bob BeauprezRepublican candidate

Campaign Themes:• Same-Sex Marriage

(Strongly Opposes)• Human needs are

more important than animal rights (Strongly Favors)

• Expand ObamaCare (Strongly Opposes)

Matthew Hess Libertarian Party

Harry Hempy Green Party

Graphics by John PoeInformation collected by Breanna Demont & John Poe

Cory Gardner Republican candidate

Campaign Themes:• Jobs and the economy• Fiscal responsibility• Energy• Healthcare• Education

Photo courtesy of Edison.com

Currently, gambling is only legal in Colorado on Indian reservations and in three voter-designated areas: Cripple Creek (near Colorado Springs), Blackhawk and Central City. Th e Legis-lative Council of the Colorado General Assembly refers to Amendment 68 in the 2014 State Ballot Information Book-let as an amendment that will “permit casino gambling at horse racetracks in Arapahoe, Mesa, and Pueblo counties, limited to one racetrack in each county; and distribute new casino gambling tax revenue to K-12 public schools.” Th rough Amendment 68, gambling would be allowed in Arapahoe, Mesa, and Pueblo counties.

Th is amendment focuses on rais-ing money for K-12 public schools through gambling taxes. According to the Legislative council, “because of its [Arapahoe Park, Aurora, Colorado] location in the Denver metropolitan area, a new casino at Arapahoe Park could provide up to $114.5 million each year for public schools, or about $132 per student beginning in the budget year 2016-2017.” Since the casino in Aurora could open as early as next year, public schools could start to see an increase in their funds fairly soon. Pueblo and Mesa counties would not be able to open a casino for at least three more years.

Many opponents believe there is some uncertainty in the amendment itself. Th is amendment is being backed by a Rhode Island company, which could see some of the benefi ts of the amend-ment. Another issue for opponents is that the gambling towns in Colorado could lose a signifi cant portion of their

current business; this would be detri-mental to those towns because they rely heavily on tourist revenue to remain in business.

Even though Amendment 68 only aff ects K-12 public schools, DU stu-dents still have strong opinions on this amendment.

Heather Stallman, a DU graduate student studying forensic psychology, says, “Gambling imposes a problem and whether or not you want to reinforce it, that’s okay, but at the same time not everyone has a problem with it, so why not capitalize on the practice for that.” She continues, “As long as [money from gambling tax] goes to a good cause, I’m okay with it.”

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April 30, 2014Oct. 22, 2014

T h e C o l o -r a d o L e g i s -l a t i v e C ou nc i l S t a f f d e f i n e s P r o p o -

sition 104 as follows: “[Proposition 104] requires that local school boards or their representatives negotiate col-lective bargaining agreements in open meetings.” The proposition itself is gen-eral, making the conditions in which an open meeting must be held vague.

According to Council staff, “Under this measure, school boards or their representatives are required to negoti-ate collective bargaining agreements in meetings that are open to the public. It is unclear whether the measure requires school boards to discuss their negotia-tion strategies in public.”

While it seems Proposition 104’s main purpose is to propose open school board meetings, it could also be serv-ing an alternative agenda because the verbiage of the proposition is so vague.

Proposition 104 is anticipated to have no effect on the state’s funds. According to the Council staff, “requir-ing school boards to modify nego-tiation practices related to collective

Proposition 104 Proposition 105

U.S. House of Representatives Race

Diana DeGette Democratic Party incumbent

Campaign Themes:• Healthcare• Environment• Stem cell research• Food and consumer product

safety• Reproductive rights

Martin WalshRepublican candidate

• Campaign Themes:• Better economic

opportunity here at home• Ending healthcare

incompetence• Caring for constituents• Protecting your liberty and

freedom

Frank Atwood Libertarian Party

Danny StroudIndependent Party

District One Only (This is DU’s District)

Register to voteThroughout October, representatives

have been posted throughout the DU campus urging those unregistered voters to get registered. For those students unable to fill out the required paperwork on the spot, the Colorado Elections Division and the Colorado Secretary of State have a website

Vote!where they can register online at a more convenient time. All one needs to register online is a Colorado Drivers License or state-issued ID. The last day to register to vote in Colorado is Monday, Nov. 3, which is the day before the all-mail election.

To register online, go to: https://w w w.s os . s t ate . co.us /voter-c l ass ic /secuRegVoterIntro.do. Be sure to drop ballots off or mail them in before election day.

Graphic by John Poe

Alongside Oregon and Washington, Colorado partici-pates in mail-in ballots for elec-tions.

If students register to vote by Oct. 27, a ballot will be mailed to them. Anyone regis-tering after that date must visit a

polling center on Election Day to vote. Voters can either send mail-in

ballots back to the County Clerk and Recorder or drop them off at a ballot drop off location.

The nearest ballot drop off loca-tion is the Denver Police Department District 3, 1625 S. University Blvd. The nearest polling center, where voters can vote in-person and drop off their ballot, is located at: Harvard Gulch Recreation Center, 550 E. Iliff Ave.

This measure deals with the label-ing of genetically modified food, otherwise known as genetically modi-fied organisms, or GMOs. According to the Colorado Legislative Council

Staff, “Genetic engineering refers to the process of scientifically altering organ-isms at the molecular or cellular level.”

In their Fiscal Impact Statement, the Council staff reported GMOs having been in the U.S. food supply since 1990, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reporting in 2013 that 90 percent of corn, 90 percent of cotton and 93 percent of soybean crops planted in the U.S. were genetically engineered.

According to the Council staff, “Proposition 105 amends the Colorado statutes to require that certain foods that have been produced with genetic engineering or that have been geneti-cally modified be labeled with the words ‘Produced with Genetic Engi-neering.’”

While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) currently allows food producers “to voluntarily label products as to whether or not they contain genetically engineered mate-rial,” the passing of this proposition would require it. This would impact local governments “by creating a new element to the misdemeanor crime of mislabeling a food, drug, device, or cosmetic product.” While the precise impact cannot yet be determined, due to the courts having discretion of incar-ceration, imposing a fine, or both, the statement confirms that the impact on county jails is expected to be minimal.

Though certain foods and food products are exempted from the mea-sure’s requirements, if the proposition passed, any genetically engineered or genetically modified food not labeled as required by the measure aside from those that are exempt would be con-sidered misbranded beginning July 1, 2016.

The Staff ’s Fiscal Impact State-ment also states that the proposition will affect state and local government spending, in addition to state revenue, noting how, if the proposition passes, state revenue is expected to increase “from fines imposed on any manufac-turers, distributors, or retailers that violate the Colorado Food and Drug

Act by failing to properly label foods produced with genetic engineering.” Though the measure is not expected to affect state spending in the 2014-15 fiscal year, it is expected to increase state General Fund expenditures in the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) by $112,640 in the 2015-16 fiscal year, and by $129,319 for the 2016-17 fiscal year, assuming labeling requirements will be put in place by July 1, 2016.

Sophomore international stud-ies and Spanish double-major Mark McCarthy from Golden, Colo., who also serves as Off-Campus Senator for the University Student Government and Co-Chair of the DU Sustainability Committee, believes there are some misconceptions about GMOs in rela-tion to this proposition.

“I think a lot of people think this is an attack on products using GMOs,” he said, “but honestly, it’s mostly about educating the consumer and educating the Colorado public about what they’re eating.

According to McCarthy, the prob-lem with Proposition 105 is that there are other dietary issues with food that contribute a lot more to health hazards, such as artificial sweeteners, synthetic trans fats, artificial flavors, MSG (Monosodium Glutamate), artificial colors and high fructose corn syrup, to name a few.

“I think the problem with the cur-rent perception of GMOs is that people assume they have massive health risks, but in moderation and with education, it doesn’t necessarily have to be the case,” said McCarthy.

While he says he does under-stand the moral problem of altering nature and changing the gene pool of an organism that some people think companies should not have the ability to do, McCarthy acknowledges the fact that GMOs help production processes in terms of making it a lot easier to produce and distribute reliable foods.

Though he says he doesn’t sway either way on the issue, as he under-stands the arguments for both sides, McCarthy says that although the prop-osition would not apply to restaurants, he would want Sodexo dining at DU to follow the regulations proposed by Proposition 105 if it were passed.

“I think it would be an interesting initiative if DU labeled their foods as containing GMOs, not to scare people away from consuming them, but simply to gain awareness and education about what the food we are eating contains,” he said.

bargaining agreements may increase local school districts’ administrative workloads. The proposition applies to school districts and will not affect state spending or revenue.”

DU will most likely not be impacted by Proposition 104, as the measure only pertains to the school boards within school districts. Even though DU may not be directly impacted, some Pioneers still feel strongly about the proposition.

The Independence Institute, who created Proposition 104, approach the issue with transparency in mind: they believe that school boards should be transparent and open. Many feel this is counterintuitive because this group is viewed as a “conservative think tank.” Opposing groups, like the Colorado Educators Association, feel that this initiative could have some negativity behind it because it is being spear-headed by a libertarian group.

Andrew Scott, a DU graduate student studying global finance at the Korbel School of International Studies said, “From a transparency perspec-tive, it [open school board meetings] is effective. I would imagine the crowd would only be people that have invested interest into the school, but it’s valuable to let the community in on how the school board works.” He continues, “[Overall] I feel from it is valuable, but from an enacting policy perspective it is ineffective and inefficient.”

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With the second half of the Autumn Quarter in full swing, many are looking forward to an unforget-table Pioneer tradition: Homecoming and Family Weekend, a time where alumni, family, friends and students can all come together to express their pioneer pride.

This year’s Homecoming and Family Weekend takes place from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2. Many of the festivities this year are enjoyable for all ages, includ-ing the Pioneer Symposium, Pioneer-fest, Taste of DU, a D1 Hockey face off with Boston College and more.

In honor of DU’s sesquicentennial year, there are also exclusive activities like the All-Class Reunion. Alumni Office and Events Assistant Emily Kin-tigh noted, “We have events all week-end. We’ve got alumni-specific, parent-specific and athletic events. This year we’re hosting a whole bunch of student specific events in the week leading up to homecoming.”

Homecoming and Family week-end kicks off each day of the weekend with the Pioneer Symposium, where attendees can listen to various keynote speaker’s, alumni and professor’s views on issues that are currently taking place in our world. Topics include educa-tion, athletics and government, among others, and panels take place across campus between Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.

A weekend of pure Pio pride ahead“We’ve changed the format [of

the symposium] this year to account for the sesquicentennial. Before it included several faculty-led sessions, and this time it is a whole bunch of alumni panels,” Kintigh said.

In the evening, guests are welcome to head over to Magness Arena and cheer on the DU D1 Hockey team as they go head-to-head with the Boston College Eagles.

Families and students alike will have a great time at Pioneerfest, located on the Driscoll Green on Saturday, November 1. Kintigh said, “[Pioneerfest] is when we’ll have–pro-viding it doesn’t snow–the transfor-mation of Driscoll Green into a car-nival. There’s going to be booths for student organizations, bouncy castles, pumpkin painting and food trucks.”

This year, the Taste of DU and Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony take place concurrently. In this event, guests can try cuisine from various restaurants around the Denver Metro Area while enjoying the Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. There will also be prizes and activities throughout this event.

To continue the celebration of DU’s sesquicentennial year and kick off a new reunions program, DU is celebrat-ing its first ever All-Class Reunion. There will be a costume parade where families can travel through each decade of alumni and enjoy trick-or-treating, casino games, a photo booth and live music. This reunion is a great

way for Pioneers of all ages to connect and have a great time.

Many events–like Pioneerfest–are free, but some do require purchased tickets to attend. Events requiring these purchased tickets include: Pioneer Symposium, the All-Class Reunion, the D1 Hockey games and Taste of DU.

There is also the Crimson and Gold All-Access Pass available to those who are interested. This pass grants access to a majority of the

Going out to breakfast with people around DU usually means one thing: Jelly. Just a short walk from campus and serving consistently good food, it’s a quick and easy option for days when a bowl of cereal just isn’t going to do the job.

However, not everyone has time for the definite wait that anyone who goes to Jelly on a Saturday has come to expect. Plus, going to any restau-rant time after time for the same meal can become a bit lackluster.

Places to eat breakfast (that aren’t Jelly)Denver has many restaurants

of almost every kind, and breakfast places are no exception. So next time you decide to go out for breakfast, bypass Jelly and try some of these other great local breakfast options.

Devil’s Food1020 S Gaylord St7 a.m. - 10 p.m. on weekdays7 a.m. - 4 p.m. on weekends

Located on Gaylord St., Devil’s Food is a bakery and restaurant that specializes in baked goods and cre-

ative entrees. While they are open Monday through Friday for breakfast, lunch and supper, what you really need to stop by Devil’s Food for is their Brunch on Saturday and Sunday.

Take a quick glance over the menu and you will find everything from sweet syrupy dishes to artfully crafted savory delights. Whether you’re in the mood for a piping hot plate of homemade bis-cuits and gravy, pomegranate crepes or their signature breakfast tacos, brunch at Devil’s Food does not disappoint.

Also, make sure to try their seasonal pumpkin spice butter, made in-house for a hint of fall in whatever you order.

Syrup300 Josephine St. #206:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. on weekdays7 a.m. - 2 p.m. on weekends

Pancakes are arguably the perfect breakfast food, and nobody in Denver does them better than Syrup. They always have more than half a dozen homemade syrups on tap, and also have an assort-ment of interesting items on the menu that feature combinations like Oreo cookie pancakes with Kahlua syrup, pan-cakes covered in sauteéd bananas and maple vanilla syrup, and Nutella-stuffed french toast. If you are looking to take a more healthy route, try the buckwheat pancakes with blueberries and freshly made granola, a perfect breakfast before an outdoor adventure.

Snooze1701 Wynkoop Street, Suite 150 and 700 North Colorado Blvd., Suite A6:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

A quick ride on the light rail will bring you to Snooze, a breakfast and lunch spot with locations at Union Sta-tion in downtown Denver and at on Colorado Blvd. This small restaurant chain started in Colorado recognizes that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and to help you start your day on the right foot they provide almost any kind of breakfast you could possibly-imagine. Breakfast Burritos, Pineapple Upsidedown Cake Pancakes, and Quinoa Porridge are just some of the things you’ll find on the menu at Snooze.

They cater to all sorts of dietary restrictions, so if you’re gluten free, vegan or anything in between, there is sure to be something on the menu for you. Be sure to try their house coffee or assortment of loose leaf teas as the per-fect compliment to your breakfast.

paid events that are taking place over the weekend. The pass is intended for alumni, but anyone who would like to purchase one may do so. The pass costs $99 (or $89 for recent DU graduates).The admission to events included in this pass can be found in the schedule of events.

More information and prices can be easily found on the DU Alumni website (www.du.edu/alumni/) including registration information and schedules.

by John PoeContributing Writer

Jonathan AckleyStaff Writer

photo courtesy of the university of denverDU students and alumni cheer together at the annual homecoming weekend hockey game.

connor w. davis| clarionLocated on South Gaylord Street, Devil’s Food offers a big menu full of creative entrees as well as a full cafe and bakery to get your pastry and caffeine fixes.

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If you are interested in going to some of Denver’s more interesting attractions, and are looking to do so on a budget, then Denver Free Days are for you. Many locations around Denver offer free days throughout the year.

Some locations, such as the Denver Art Museum, offer free days on the first Saturday of every month. Although they occur less frequently, the Denver Botanic Gardens and the Denver Zoo also host free days.

Dates for these locations, as well as other free events around Denver, can be found at http://denverbargains.com.

The next attraction in Denver to

offer a free day is the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, which will host a Free Day on Oct. 27. As the entrance fee is normally $13 ($11.70 for col-lege students), this Free Day will be a great opportunity to take in all that the museum has to offer.

One of the largest and most extensive museums in the Rocky Mountain area, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science is home to many permanent collections of wild-life and anthropological exhibits; however, the museum also has sev-eral noteworthy temporary exhibits that will be installed at the museum during the Free Day. Current tem-porary exhibitions include Whales: Giants of the Deep and an exhibition on Egyptian mummies.

Vail Resort’s Epic Pass was adver-tised around campus throughout the first weeks of school. The most-solicited pass was the Epic College, giving students a discount to ski and ride all winter.

Now that passes have been pur-chased and the lifts are spinning, it’s time to start planning out the season. There are so many mountains to choose from, but what are the dif-ferences in all of them? This will be a guide to making your decisions on what resorts to ski this winter.

Breckenridge: Without I-70 traffic, Breckenridge is a smooth hour and forty minutes from the DU campus. The resort has 187 trails and 34 lifts, so you’ll never get tired of skiing and boarding. These trails are also very long, so the lift lines are worth the wait.

Every level of snowboarder and skier can enjoy their time here with trails ranging from green circles to double black diamonds and unmarked, extreme terrain.

Where will your Epic Pass take you this year? Keystone: Keystone is about an

hour and a half away on a good day. The resort caters slightly towards the more-advanced skiers and boarders, with over half the mountain scat-tered with single and double black diamonds. Along with the various lifts to take you to the tops of the difficult runs, Keystone offers cat skiing in cer-tain areas as well, where you can take a snow-vehicle up the mountain.

Although most of the resort is dif-ficult, Keystone has an entire zone for beginners to learn to ski or snowboard. What’s also nice about the layout of Keystone is that all the terrain parks are located in one area, making it easy for people who stay in the park to bounce around with ease. This moun-tain will let the more advanced skiers and boarders challenge themselves, but will also cater towards those who simply want to improve.

Arapahoe Basin: A-Basin is a little closer than the previous two resorts, with an average time of an hour and twenty minutes. This resort is known for opening early, which happened on Oct. 17 this year, and also keeping the season going until the late spring months.

This resort has 109 trails and eight lifts. A-Basin is for you if you’re into hiking to get fresh tracks. This is a smaller resort, with more intermediate and advanced trails. Big Mountain ter-rain is popular here rather than terrain parks, offering only two parks to skiers and boarders. A-Basin will keep you skiing for over half the year, making your Epic Pass definitely worth the money.

Vail: It wouldn’t be an Epic Pass from Vail Resorts without access to Vail. This access comes with restric-tions of ten days skiing Vail during the whole year and blackout dates for holidays.

Vail is an upper-class resort, but gives you loads of different terrain to play on. This is a longer drive from campus, averaging about two hours. The drive will be worth it, though, for how much acreage Vail Resort has. The resort is very large, with 31 lifts and 193 runs, all located on almost 3000 acres.

This is a family resort that will allow any level of skier or boarder to have a fun time on the hill. They’ve got family zones, three terrain parks and endless bowls on the backside to satisfy all visitors. There is a little something for everyone at Vail, and with the longer drive and 10 day access, you’ll have to plan ahead to make an epic time at this resort.

Beaver: Last but not least is Beaver Creek. This is right next to Vail, so it still takes about two hours to drive there. Beaver Creek also has the same 10-day restriction as Vail.

This is the classiest of mountains on the Epic Pass, giving you reser-vation-only lodges on the mountain, which are specified on the trail map. The mountain has 25 lifts and 150 trails, which cater mainly to interme-diate snowboarders and skiers.

It’s about two-thirds the size of Vail, but will still impress you with the extreme terrain and fun groomers. With ten days out of the ski season, you can treat yourself at this high-class resort without breaking the bank account every weekend.

Winter is coming soon and all of these resorts will be open within the next month or so. Arapahoe Basin opened on Oct 17. Keystone will be second to open on Halloween, followed by Breckenridge on Nov 7, Vail on Nov 21 and Beaver Creek on Nov 26.

With all of these options, hopefully you brought your skis and snowboards and can get out on the mountains before Fall Quarter ends.

Plus, with an epic pass during Winter break, you’ll have access to mountains like Park City, Canyons, Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood if you’re up for a big trip.

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connor w. davis| clarionA student marvels at a stuffed grizzly bear at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.

courtesy of jaffleck.comA skiier races down a run at Vail Resort, one of the parks featured on the Epic Pass.

courtesy of gobreckSkiiers take a break to have a quick chat on a mountainside at Breckenridge Resort.

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Take a “trip” with on-campus art

Morphing images. Breath-ing lines. Contrasting colors so intense they look like Day-Glo. A girl with hands for hair, feet, a neck and every other appendage. Concert posters so artistic and complex that one could stare at them for hours just to find information about the set-list and location within their rich imagery.

This is “Visual Trips: the Psychedelic Poster Movement in San Francisco,” the conclu-sion of the Vicki Myhren Gal-lery’s Sesquicentennial special programs. The exhibition fea-tures posters and production materials from the psychedelic movement of the mid ‘60s and early ‘70s, running from Oct.3 to Nov. 16 in the Shwayder Art Building (next to the Ritchie Center). The gallery is free to the public.

The show came to frui-tion when two local collectors approached the gallery about displaying their collections of these artifacts. The exhibit had to be put together very quickly, although this haste is certainly not reflected in the careful and articulate display of the items. Dr. Scott Mont-gomery, associate professor of art history at DU and a trained medievalist, sought to create an exhibit in which the art was taken seriously as a movement, not just as ‘trippy rock art’.

“We wanted to create a visual playground, as well as a place for people to study this art. Th is is a legitimate art movement, and should be respected as every other art movement,” said Montgomery.

Indeed, the posters are certainly not just advertise-ments. In fact they can hardly be considered advertisements at all, to the point of being almost ‘anti-advertising’. Instead of quickly relaying information to viewers, they demanded time and invest-ment. Many of the posters feature lettering that is so intricate that it is illegible or so entwined in the art that it is almost hidden.

“Th e posters invite people on a visual ‘trip.’ People had to look at this poster and say, I want to be there because of the vibe it gave, because oft en you couldn’t read who was playing or where. People really had to want to come,” said Montgomery.

Th e gallery opens on a refl ection of the times in which this movement matured: a poster advertising a rock con-cert, and, below it, a draft notice compelling the receiver to report to duty, both on the same day. While some young people were leaving to enjoy the music and company of a show, others were facing most young peoples’ worst nightmare—having to fi ght in Vietnam.

“Th is movement was the visual identity of counter-culture. It was about both the unbridled exploration of the senses, and the idea of ‘us vs. them,’ which reso-nated in the culture of the time,” said Montgomery.

The idea of advertising a cultural code is prominent

in the works. Imagery of outlaws and Native Americans conveyed a sense of the ‘wild west’ and ‘otherness’. Subtle drug references are featured throughout with diff erent color schemes or small details, like a repeating pattern in the background of a poster being made to look like LSD blotting paper. Th ese were created to fl y right over the heads of those not in-the-know, or ‘‘off the bus’’. However, the movement is certainly not all about drugs.

“We know that a lot of the artists began using this style before they used drugs,” said Montgomery. “The psy-chedelic movement is about consciousness expanding in general, sort of in a way that yoga might be today. The art-ists reveled in visual play and the joy of surprise. It’s about expecting the unexpected.”

Of course, posters are not the only things on display at the gallery. Rare processing artifacts, including original drawings and acetate papers, help viewers understand the actual process of making the

No matter how much I try, it never feels like I’m getting outside enough. Between school and work, all taking place in a major city, it’s just not that easy to escape. Th is has really bothered me during my time at DU, espe-cially this year as I am busier than ever before.

I’m sure this problem both-ers many of you too, and if so, it’s important to be able to cope. So, for the fi rst time, I’ve actually put some deep thought into how to properly deal with this problem. Here’s what I’ve come up with:

Lower your standards: Spending time in the outdoors doesn’t have to mean hiking a fourteener, biking 100 miles or even leaving Denver. We spend so much time inside that something as simple as laying down in the park for an hour can be totally vital to both our happiness and health. Just because you can’t make it up to the mountains for an elaborate adventure doesn’t mean you have to sit on the couch all day.

Digital Detox: One of my favorite aspects of getting out-doors is leaving behind technol-ogy. I spend an inevitably insane amount of time staring at screens, and turning everything off takes me to another, simpler world.

But even if you’re not head-ing out for an adventure, try to detach yourself from distracting devices for at least a few hours a week and just spend time with yourself. Read a magazine or book, draw something, take some time to make a good meal or just sit in total silence. These simple activities are wonder-fully relaxing.

Set a monthly goal: I get bummed because I can’t make it outdoors enough, but what’s enough? Don’t set unrealistic goals. Instead, mark one day or weekend a month when you

absolutely will make out for a hike, bike or whatever else you have in mind. Don’t get down on yourself—we all have busy lives and it’s okay to space out adven-tures accordingly.

Pretend: I know this sounds ridiculous, but hear me out. When you’re swamped with school, work or whatever else may be keeping you on campus, it can actually help to use your imagination. Lay down in some grass, close your eyes and imagine yourself high up in the mountains with no worries. Aft er a few minutes, this can turn into a meditative process that can really do you a lot of good.

If you’re not so into the pre-tending, go do something else that feels a little childish—like climbing a tree. I’m pretty sure you’re not allowed to do that on campus, but maybe that will add to your adventure.

Make a big plan and stick to it: Th e only thing that ever gets me through fi nals is know-ing that I have an awesome break ahead with lots of days outside. If you plan out a trip well before the quarter is over, you’ll have something awesome to look forward to no matter what and your spirits will be high. Th is can be something as simple as booking a campsite well ahead of time, or as big as renting out a condo in the mountains for a ski/snowboard weekend. Either way, it will help you get through whatever struggles you may encounter throughout the end of the quarter.

Get up really, really, early: Have you ever consid-ered the fact that you don’t have to go out every weekend and sleep until noon? By simply taking a night off from party-ing, you can get more sleep than normal and wake up super early for a morning adventure. Leave campus at 5 a.m., go do your thing and come back midday with plenty of time left to take care of other priorities.

posters, from the original sketches to the printing itself.

The crown jewel and grand finale of the exhibit are the 4 dimensional posters, displayed together for the first time with special lighting to allow for a full experience. LED lights pulse between blue and red, and the posters come to life before viewers’ eyes. Made with ink that cancels out each respec-tive color, the posters appear to move and change.

For all of the ‘trips’ featured in the exhibit, this is certainly the most captivating. The more you look at the posters the more they seem to move, and the effect is entrancing.

If you want to experi-ence a fun and captivating art exhibit unlike any other you have experienced before, come to Visual Trips. You’ll be glad you did.

The gallery is open from Tuesday to Sunday, 12-5 p.m., and until 7 p.m. on Thursdays.

More information can be found on the gallery’s website at http://vicki-myhren-gallery.du.edu.

Outdoorsy advice for every season, every week.

jacob pearlstein| clarionThe entrance to “Visual Trips” invites vistors down the rabbit hole.

connor w. davis| clarionEven simply setting up a tent in the city can help you cope with not getting outdoors enough.

by Connor W. DavisLifestyles Editor

by Kellsie BrannenAssistant Lifestyles Editor

How to cope with not getting outside enough

jacob pearlstein| clarionA small selection of the wide variety of posters at the exhibit.

jacob pearlstein| clarionVisuals present a bizarre world in which viewered are invited to take a ‘visual trip.’

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The Grind: Platt Park Brewing Company

Pearl Street off ers an abun-dance of wonderful businesses that each bring something unique to the table. You can fi nd just about every type of restaurant, bar or shop imaginable, all con-veniently situated within walking distance of DU.

But a piece of Pearl’s puzzle was still missing up until this past summer–one that a father and son recently decided to take on. Back in June, Colby Rankin and his father Randy opened Platt Park Brewing Company, a simple and refreshing place for Denverites to drink high-quality, local beer.

Located a couple doors down from the corner of Pearl and Jewell (1875 S. Pearl St.), Platt Park Brewing Company is per-fectly placed both for DU students and Platt Park residents. Upon walking through its big garage doors, which allow plenty of fresh air to fl ow inside, it’s immediately clear what their goals are for this audience: to be a clean-cut and simple hub to gather and drink beer—nothing more and nothing less. Th ere’s plenty of space, so you’re not bumping any elbows; several large wooden tables to seat groups; a huge bar, so you’re not pushing your way around to get a drink and a wide variety of board games to keep customers happily occupied.

Sounds of classic rock and reggae set a relaxed mood, which is actually so relaxed that they allow dogs inside, providing they are well-behaved.

While many other breweries operate restaurants in addition to their beer production, these guys are all about doing one thing and doing it well; just brewing beer. Th ey make nine diff erent types, which range from $5-7 (20 per-cent off during happy hour, which runs from 3-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday), and don’t bother with anything else.

But what’s great about this lack of food is that you’re allowed to bring your own instead. Th at’s right–whether you grab a burger from across the street at Park Burger, call in delivery or bring something from home, it’s all totally welcome. And to make

things even easier for you, there’s a binder full of delivery options with contact information, nar-rowing the city’s many choices down for you.

Th is business plan makes the brewery the perfect place for college students because they can have more control over their money and not get sucked into an expensive outing. Th e brewery has several snacks too if you’re not out for a meal, such as pop-corn, chips and beef jerky, which range from one to three dollars.

Believe it or not, this entire establishment was created in just one year from a spur of the moment decision. Randy Rankin had been brewing beer at home for some time, and aft er discuss-ing the idea of turning into a pro-fession with Colby, there was no turning back. Th e two put their hearts and souls into this business and seem to be incredibly proud of how far they have come.

In addition to starting a suc-cessful business in quite a com-petitive area, they’ve overcome serious legal troubles. When Platt Park Brewery opened its doors, it was under the name Denver Pearl Brewing Company. But they were threatened with a lawsuit from Pabst Blue Ribbon, because Pabst brews beers under the names “Pearl” and “Pearl Light.” Rumor has it that Denver Beer Company also bullied them to change the name because it involved the word Denver.

So, instead of jumping the court system’s hurdles, the Rankin’s decided to simply rebrand and move on. Th is was a mature and respectful move that speaks highly to their work ethic as well as their determination to succeed without creating animos-ity amongst their competition.

If you’re looking for a new place to grab a drink that isn’t dirty like many around DU or pretentious like many downtown, Platt Park Brewing Company will not disappoint. Also keep in mind that they off er booking for events such as birthday and graduation parties, as well as kegs if you’re planning on having an event at home.

Go support this hard-earned, local establishment. Th ey deserve your business, and you deserve their delicious beer.

The Clarion staff reviews bars, restaurants and coff ee houses, attempting cultural

mutiny on all things hipster

connor w. davis | clarionPlatt Park Brewing Company off ers a simple and rustic interior for its drinkers.

Pearl Street now has a brewery, and it’s totally awesome

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: A-Basin on opening weekend; Pearl Street Farmers Market; Sunrise looking down Evans Avenue; Washington Park; Platt Park Brewing Company; Mary Reed Hall; Outside of Anderson Academic Commons

Platt Park Brewing Company: 4.0 beans

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New bands bring California surf style to DU

photo courtesy of dan zuber/redbull Members of the Red Bull Records bands “The Bash Dogs” and “Captain Nomad” pose in in the Harper Humanities Garden before their show over the weekend.

What do dog masks, Led Zeppe-lin and NASA all have in common?

All three are important parts of the “Calirado” tour, by bands The Bash Dogs and Captain Nomad, who performed at DU this past Friday.

Both bands are from Orange County, California. The two groups met for the first time in early June for a rock-meets-soul show in Downtown LA. The event ended up selling out, and so many people came that the Fire Department shut it down. After that illustrious first start, the magic began and the idea for a tour sponsored by Broken Management came together.

On Oct. 17, the bands gave a free performance for students at a house off of High Street, located at 2050 Humboldt St. known unofficially as the “Alpine Club house” (for the large variety of club officers who live

Mystery novelist Tami Hoag’s newest story, “The 9th Girl”, should come with a warning label to prepare readers for thrilling ride that begins from page one.

This book is not for the faint of heart: Hoag doesn’t hold back any gruesome details or harsh realities, allowing her to captivate the audience and keep us turning pages even as we cringe. However, don’t be deterred: along with the cringing comes a plot line guaranteed to keep us on our toes.

Sam Kovac and Nikki Liska are homicide detectives in Minneapolis who have been partners for a number of years. They are completely at ease with working together to track down leads, making rude jokes and under-standing each other’s complicated per-sonal lives. Kovac is a twice-divorced-now-single man with a rough and very intimidating exterior. Liska is a short but fierce woman, who is gifted at raising her two boys despite a messy divorce and unreliable ex-husband.

The story begins late on New Years Eve. Kovac and Liska are unfor-tunately ringing in the New Year with a brutal homicide instead of a party.

Their victim is a Jane Doe because her fingerprints aren’t in the system, and her face has been battered to the point of being unrecognizable. All they know is that she is of high school age, has a stylized Chinese calligraphy tattoo, and that her death was incred-ibly painful, including an excessive number of stab wounds and burning acid. A murder is not exactly the way they wanted to greet a New Year.

At first, Liska and Kovac suspect the perpetrator to be a serial killer they’ve been dealing with for the past several months, dubbed ‘Doc Holiday’, whose victims are killed on national holidays. He leaves no evidence. This girl would be his 9th victim.

However, it soon becomes clear that there might be more to this murder than meets the eye. The girl is identified as a ninth grader at a nearby specialized art school. Liska and Kovac are thrown into the sur-prisingly cruel and abusive social lives of a group of high school kids, one of whom turns out to be Liska’s oldest son, Kyle.

Plus, they are forced to consider the girl’s family life when suspicion is cast around the mother and her new fiancée.

When a second girl disappears, the battle to solve the New Year’s murder escalates as Kovac and Liska race to find answers to help prevent another gruesome story.

Throughout the twists and the turns of the novel, Hoag keeps us guessing by constantly switching voices and thoughts of various char-acters, including Kovac, Liska, Kyle, a young girl named Brittany and Doc Holiday himself. These shifts allow us an inside look at the way each person’s mind works as well as an understand-ing of why they make certain choices.

Hoag is skilled in giving us a great deal of inside information while still concealing some secrets, leaving us with more puzzle pieces than we know how to competently handle.

This story races through theories and possibilities, and no stone is left unturned. It walks delicate boundary lines, forcing questions about family, friendship, acceptance, happiness and how quickly it can all fall apart.

there). The concert marked one of many on the band’s very first tour.

The Clarion sat down to talk with both of the bands before the show to get their opinions on the DU campus, Colorado crowds and what music means to them.

The Bash Dogs got their start in fifth grade. Their press kit describes their sound as “a hint of Black Keys vocals as well as an Arctic Monkeys old school vibe.” Brothers Nate (lead singer) and Jeremy Barrett (guitar) both recall the early musical influ-ences of their dad, a bassist, saying, “we grew up listening to Wolfmother, Led Zepellin, Jimi Hendrix and the Beatles.” These rock-and-roll training wheels eventually manifested them-selves in their music, and the duo began entering local music shows, and winning, year after year.

The band’s third member, Trevor Brown (bassist) joined after the band cycled through five bass players and eventually added Trevor. Although no formal audition was provided, he accom-panied Nate to a USC music school audi-tion and the two, as described by Nate, “jammed so well” that he was added on.

The band won the KROQ Battle of the Bands in Southern Califor-nia, and has played at a plethora of stadium and more casual, laid-back “skate park” type venues.

Between Jeremy’s longer hair, Nate’s funky thrift-store quilted jacket and Trevor’s curly hair, the trio perfectly embodies their motto to “surf and skate everyday.” All three mentioned having neck pains after concerts, because they feed off the energy of the crowd and mosh right along with their fans. The band fre-quently comes on stage in dog masks, just to “shake things up, [and] get people excited about what’s to come.”

Their tour began with the CU Auraria campus, and goes to Boulder on Saturday. Following the conclusion of the tour, the band will return back to their hometown of Orange County, California and pick up playing all around Northern California.

As for the name of the band, Nate and Jeremy mentioned how as kids, when watching the NASA space shut-tles lift from Earth, they would sing along, “3 2 1 Bash Dogs” [rather than Blast Off ]. The name is endearing and witty, much like the band members themselves.

Next, we talked with Captain Nomad. Both bands provide support and much-needed friendship for each other, and if the Bash Dogs emulate the Black Keys, Arctic Monkeys and a heavy-rock feel, Captain Nomad pro-vides a more mellow, acoustic reggae-vibe. Will Craig leads the band, as the lead singer and primary songwriter. As the band’s bassist said, “Will is the inspiration, the song writer, the whole reason the band is together.” His charm comes through in the lyrics, and the support provided by the bassist, guitarist and drummer lend a truly unique twist to the group’s over-all congruency and sound.

Both Captain Nomad and the Bash Dogs have recently released EP’s: “the Wheel,” and self-titled “the Bash Dogs” are currently on Sound-Cloud and will be available for pur-chase on iTunes soon.

New bands ‘The Bash Dogs’ and ‘Captain Nomad’ bring stone-cold California vibes

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Jessie J album brings sizzle, spice

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Contemporary chart-topper Jessie J retains her crown with the release of her new album, “Sweet Talker.”

British singer Jessie J proved her chops once again on the American music scene with the Oct. 13 release of “Sweet Talker,” her third album. Known most recently for her collaboration with Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj on the chart-topping “Bang Bang,” Jessie J first gained popularity in 2011 with singles “Price Tag” and “Domino.”

Across the pond, Jessie J is one of the UK’s biggest stars. For the first two seasons of “The Voice: UK,” she was a judge alongside Will.i.am and “It’s Not Unusual” legend Sir Tom Jones. Her first two albums, “Who You Are” and “Alive,” were resounding successes in the UK, certifying four-times platinum and gold. Now with her biggest debut in the United States yet to come, Jessie J offers Ameri-can listeners her exceptional talent and range with “Sweet Talker.”

The album opens with a rap/R&B-infused “Ain’t Been Done.” It’s easy to believe her when she sings, “Can’t beat me I’m a show sharp winner/One of a kind, I’m original/I’m so ill, I’m gonna need a painkiller/Stealing the show like a criminal.”

The song, like much of the album, jumps from different genres, melodies and hooks with ease. Starting off with Jessie spitting rhymes like a pro, “Ain’t Been Done” transforms into an almost reggae-like foot-tapping anthem.

The most sizzling track is the aptly-titled “Burnin’ Up,” featuring 2 Chainz. Only two songs into the album, Jessie will already have listeners pressing replay. “Burnin’ Up” displays every trick Jessie has in her arsenal—and the result is spectacular. After the slow, mesmeric opening lines, the song erupts into the most danceable beat since Whit-ney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with

Somebody.” 2 Chainz’s rap verse is ace and the seamless compliment to Jessie’s soaring vocals.

It’s the perfect song for getting through that last mile on the treadmill, a night out at the club or just for danc-ing it out alone between study sessions. One thing’s for sure: it’s impossible to get through the song without breaking into an exhilarating sweat.

More highlights include the funk-throwback “Seal with a Kiss,” featuring De La Soul. With a beat reminiscent of Chaka Khan’s “I’m Every Woman,” Jessie J croons and swoons with this old-school-inspired track. Jessie shows her softer side with tracks like “Get Away” and “You Don’t Really Know Me” (avail-able on the deluxe version of the album).

Stripping back all the production and focusing on her vocals shows off a talent few others can claim. While Jessie indulges in the conventions of many pop divas, she has the craft to back it up (she trained at the renowned BRIT School alongside Adele and Leona Lewis). “You Don’t Really Know Me,” especially, is the most personal song on the album and it’s clear through her raw, restrained performance.

This is what sets Jessie J apart from her contemporaries: watch any live per-formance, and, whether she’s alone in her room or in front of a stadium of fans, her immense talent will be clear. She has the chops to deliver a catchy chorus on any pop anthem, the rap skills to rattle off the slickest rhymes and the skilled restraint to offer a heartfelt, inspiring melody, all while staying true to her artistry.

With her new album, Jessie J gives her all and certainly does like it “ain’t been done.” As one of Britain’s greatest talents, Jessie J proves she is ready to go global with her success, and “Sweet Talker” is a perfect introduction.

“Sweet Talker” is available online and in stores now.

As part of its fall season, the Denver Theatre Department recently put on the play “The Nina Variations.”

The play ran for five nights from Oct. 15 - 19 in the J-Mac White Box Theatre after five weeks of rehearsal by the cast.

Based on Anton Chekov’s “The Seagull,” the play is 43 variations on the final scene between Nina, an actress, and Treplev, a failed writer. However, while Treplev had been hopelessly in love Nina two years before, but she was in love with another man. In the author’s note, the playwright Steven Dietz says that the play is based on the idea of “parking lot wit,” or useless, retroactive wisdom about what we should have said or done instead.

Both Nina and Treplev are played by three actors simultaneously, with Cicely Galm, Adeline Mann and Ashley Campbell playing Nina, and Keegan Bockhorst, Aaron Dupuis and Trevor Fulton playing Treplev.

The fourth wall is broken multiple times in the play, and the other Ninas and Treplevs occasionally interact with each other, particularly the Treplevs. Despite being based on another play, background knowledge of “The Seagull” was not required to understand or enjoy “The Nina Variations.”

“Our department decided to pro-duce the famous ‘The Seagull’ by Anton Checkov also this quarter,” said Profes-sor Anne Penner, director and scene designer of the show. “I thought it might be interesting to choose a play that connected somehow to that one. I

think the writing in [Nina] is incred-ible, and I was fascinated and chal-lenged by its structure.”

The actors also had the chance to work with Nina Variations playwright Steven Dietz in September during his guest residency at DU.

“Steven Dietz’s visit was terrific,” said Penner. “He was so kind, compas-sionate and fun to collaborate with. He answered some of our questions about the text, and then chimed in with thoughts as we began to stage some of the scenes. ”

Dietz participated in two rehears-als with the cast wherein he discussed the writing of the play, as well as answered different questions about the text itself. Having Dietz there also gave the cast and crew more fluidity to change things and not have to work exactly from the text.

“He was the most quotable man ever,” said sophomore Ashley Campbell. “It was great being able to change things [with his blessing].”

“He was so supportive and posi-tive,” said senior Adeline Mann. “He was so delighted at seeing his work brought to life. He was a teacher and a mentor.”

In addition to attending rehearsals, Dietz lectured on the responsibilities of professional theatre artists and did a 90-minute playwriting workshop.

“The process has been extremely smooth,” Penner said. “I chose a well-written play that was the right length for us to be able to understand fully and do justice theatrically in the rela-tively short period of time we had.”

The Theatre Department will continue its fall season with a pro-duction of The Seagull, which will run from Oct. 30 to Nov. 9 at the Byron Theatre.

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Pioneer Voices:

“I play pick up basketball or do something athletic before

studying.”

billy wallaceSenior

Colorado“I manage my time between ‘time to relax’ and ‘time to study’. Also, I watch Jimmy

Fallon.”

hayley martinJunior

Colorado“Listen to music.”

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“I make lists for everything. I like to check things off, because it makes

you feel accomplished.”

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how do you deal with stress during midterms?

Since 1998, DU has been without an official mascot. We are still known as the Pioneers, but we have been without an official face of DU since the University got rid of the beloved Denver Boone years ago.

Many might feel that due to the lack of mascot, the school is lacking in spirit, but there have been so many reasons to not think that. Our school is just as, or even more, united or spirited as most of the other universi-ties out there, regardless of whether or not they have a mascot.

While having a mascot is impor-tant, it isn’t mandatory to raise school spirit because there is definitely no lack of DU pride. Take one step into any of the sporting events and the love for this school is blatantly obvious. From the fight song to the cheerlead-ers to the vast amount of DU apparel,

nobody could think otherwise. Our sporting events are packed, no matter what day of the week.

However, even though it may not have an effect on the amount of school spirit, there are still many reasons to have a mascot and reintroduce a mascot to DU sporting life. Most importantly, having a mascot would help give us an identity as a student body. Suddenly, we would have a face that not only other students, but anyone who knows DU would recognize as our own. A name is meaningless without the face to back it up.

A name is not enough—that’s only part of the identity as a pioneer. A mascot would help us identify with

the sports programs and the school even more if we had a face for it. A mascot somehow makes us care more because it suddenly becomes more rel-evant to us and gives us a feel of familiarity. It is part of the fun, especially when you have many good sports programs.

Additionally, a mascot has been in high demand ever since DU got rid of Boone in the first place. When Denver Boone was retired, there were many students who tried to bring him back.

However, DU said that he was too offensive, as he too closely resembled Daniel Boone, who became associated with the forceful displace-

ment of Native Americans from their land and therefore was offensive to

some students as well as unrelatable. The University also felt that Denver Boone was sexist, for he was seen as non-inclusive of the female athletes.

As a compromise, the univer-sity created the new mascot of a red tailed hawk named Ruckus, but that didn’t go over so well, as many couldn’t see how he had anything to do with Pioneers. Therefore, Ruckus was also retired back in 2007.

Ever since the retirement of Ruckus, the process of getting a new mascot has been in the works and it is about time that the process should be sped up.

Students want a face or symbol to identify with, a goofy mascot run-ning around campus during game week and a face to associate with the school. It could help give our “Pioneer Nation” that extra push to be even more incredible, and It’ll be one more person boosting the energy and vibe around campus, cheering on our Pios.

The DU Center for Sustainability started the Zero Waste Hockey pro-gram in 2012. Defined by the Environ-mental Protection Agency, zero waste is reaching a minimum of 90 percent diversion rate, which is the rate of waste which is diverted from landfill to compost or recycling. The program has had incredible success since its start and is an integral effort to increase sustainability on the DU campus.

DU is not the first university to begin a zero waste program for sport-ing events. Many other universities have taken immense strides in increas-ing diversion rates at sports facilities. CU-Boulder currently runs one of the most successful programs, called “Ralphie’s Green Stampede”, which, between 2008-2010, collected more than 242,000 pounds of recyclables and compostables.

The newer DU program is the first zero waste program at the university hockey level and has a current goal of increasing diversion rates to 80 per-

cent for the year, which is close to the diversion rate at CU-Boulder.

So far, the Zero Waste Hockey program is on track for higher diver-sion rates. Since its implementation, the program has increased diversion rates from 47 percent to last year’s 69 percent. The hockey game on Oct. 4 had a diversion rate of 76 percent.

“Now that all the products are aligned...it’s just making sure that the waste is put where it needs to be, because most of the material is com-postable or recyclable,” said Kaela Martins, a junior environmental stud-ies major from Centennial, Colorado, who is the current Zero Waste Man-ager.

One of the efforts Martins identi-fied as a current focus is education. There is a constant need for education to ensure concessions workers are properly diverting waste and to ensure fans are properly disposing their scraps and packaging.

Currently, “goalies” (volunteers who work at hockey games) help fans properly dispose of their waste. Long-term, the program is working on improving signage, in collabora-

Zero Waste program not a wasted effort tion with the athletics department, to eliminate the need for volunteers at every game.

By the time the permanent signage is in place, fans will ideally be educated enough in proper waste disposal that the program will continue its success without volunteers.

The Center for Sustainability also hopes to expand this program to other sporting events, most likely starting with a non-volunteer program for bas-ketball games.

Although the program has had initial success, some concerns may still remain. Specifically, a concern with any type of waste is where the “diverted” waste goes post-collection. There are many recycling companies that collect single-stream recyclables to ship them to developing countries, only to be sent to a landfill in that country.

This is not, however, a concern with the Zero Waste Hockey program. After sorting, the waste is eventually collected by Alpine Waste, which has earned a reputation for sustainable waste practices. The business began as an alternative to Waste Management, building its own innovative recycling

center and collection program. Its program is the “most compre-

hensive program in Colorado” and has the “widest breadth of acceptable items”, according to its website. This program is clearly the most responsible option for DU waste and aligns with the goals of the Zero Waste Hockey program.

While this program needs sig-nificant growth to reach the progress of similar universities, the initial successes signal that it will become a strong program for DU sustainability. It is an especially remarkable program considering its ability to integrate sustainability education into all DU hockey fans - not just students.

“We are always looking for volun-teers,” said Martins, discussing student involvement. “We’re also looking for people who want to be really involved in the program.”

Moving forward, volunteers are crucial to the success of this program. Anyone interested in volunteering for the program or want more informa-tion can go to the Zero Waste website: http://www.du.edu/sustainability/pro-grams/zerowaste.html.

New mascot needed to grow DU spirit Jena MochContributing Writer

Nikki FrickSenior Reporter

“A name is meaning-less without the face to back it up. A name is not enough-that’s only part of the identity as a pioneer.”

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Th e proliferation of novice users has been a continually pur-sued topic in marijuana debates. A great concern has been the possibil-ity of widespread marijuana usage and related regulatory issues.

However, since the offi cial legalization of recreational mari-juana in Colorado, this issue has not developed into a massive problem. Even the shift of product marketing in shops should neither be a cause for concern in the community of Colorado nor for DU.

A primary reason why this argument has surfaced is the shift of product marketing in marijuana shops. Increasingly, shops are

creating products aimed at novice users. Th is includes everything from “Rookie Cookies” to sodas with low levels of THC. Visitors at marijuana shops are looking for products that off er a lighter eff ect, which suggests that a greater number of visitors are new to the consumption of marijuana.

With this shift in market-ing, some may be concerned about increases in marijuana consumption across the state. Especially on a university campus such as DU, concerns may arise about these new prod-ucts attracting more students. If it is easier for students to begin consuming marijuana with products aimed at novice users, it is possible that more students may be willing to try consuming products with THC.

However, there should be few concerns about usage on-campus, due to the fact there are policies in-place to prevent usage on-campus. At DU, marijuana is not allowed on-campus, even for medicinal purposes. Students may try marijuana at a lower level to ensure their safety. It is highly unlikely that a change in market-ing at marijuana shops will aff ect drug enforcement on-campus, especially because it is unlikely that this shift will cause increased usage in the fi rst place. If anything, this shift may cause a decrease in marijuana-related issues due to increased safety precautions.

However, the trend in marijuana consumption does not appear to refl ect the initial concerns with recreational mari-juana legalization. From 2002 to

Nikki FrickSenior Reporter

Rookie cookies not a cause for concern2010, marijuana consumption in Colorado increased in line with the national trend. Aft er 2010, con-sumption in Colorado dropped. It appears that the expansion of marijuana markets has not signifi -cantly aff ected consumption. For the most part, marijuana consum-ers post-legalization are the same consumers from pre-legalization.

If a change in the system as drastic as legalization does not aff ect the number of marijuana consumers, it is highly unlikely that a change in product will have great eff ects on the market. We will not, therefore, likely see a spike in users as a result of the product shift .

In fact, these new products may result in a safer experience for beginning users. For those who already intend on consuming marijuana, these products off er an

opportunity to try the drug at a low level before continuing. It allows users to understand their limits using a more controlled method. Th is is similar to the alcohol market, where many new users may try drinks with lower alcohol con-tent, e.g. beer and wine, instead of starting with whiskey and tequila.

Th e shift in product variety is a healthy change that will benefi t marijuana users.

Th e initial concerns about increased marijuana usage with legalization have been stymied. Whether it be a Rookie Cookie or Dixie One soda, the DU and greater Denver community should not worry about the change of product marketing in marijuana shops. Rather, we should embrace the change to a safer marijuana environment.

In a world where the Internet is inescapable and many personal, school and work functions are moving online, the issue of privacy has grown in importance. In order to protect human dignity, individual self-worth and well-being, it is imperative that “the right to be for-gotten” be a civil right.

Th e term “right to be forgot-ten” was fi rst used in the EU court when a Spanish citizen lodged a complaint against Google for not removing search results about his repossessed home.

Th e court decided that while “individuals [do] have the right… to ask search engines to remove links with personal information about them, this [only] applies where the information is inaccurate, inad-equate, irrelevant or excessive for the purposes of the data processing.”

However, “at the same time, the Court explicitly clarifi ed that the right to be forgotten is not absolute but will always need to be balanced against other fundamental rights, such as the freedom of expression and of the media.”

Th is clarifi cation helped solidify the notion that the right to be forgotten is and should be a fun-damental right enjoyed by citizens. Without these rights and protec-tions meant to respect the choices and well being of the individual, it is doubtful a fair and just society would exist.

In order to ensure privacy and the fulfi llment of civil rights, it is imperative that personal information stay personal. Because individual rights are the security of economic, reputational and social welfare, it is vital that particular choices made by the individual stay private.

Pere Castellano said that, “It is human nature for… people to commit mistakes and have regrets. People change, evolve, and mature...

of product marketing in marijuana shops. Increasingly, shops are products with THC.

However, “at the same time, the Court explicitly clarifi ed that the right to be forgotten is not absolute but will always need to be balanced

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Katerina ArzhayevPhotography Editor

the right to be forgotten tries to ensure the privacy and reputation of individuals, avoiding the constant persecution of the past.”

When a particular choice is made, it becomes a defi ning char-acteristic of the individual (think back to when you accidentally spilled milk in 4th grade and ended up being “Clumsy Kim” until you graduated from high school). Th e subconscious evaluation of indi-viduals based on their past hinders society as a whole. As the worth of the individual is undermined, so is their dignity. Th e right to be for-gotten is the only method that can protect the individual.

Similarly, privacy is upheld through knowledgeable and informed consent, neither being possible if the right to be forgotten is excluded as a civil, government-protected right. Franz Werro, a pro-fessor of transnational legal studies said that, “Dignity, honor and the right to the respect of one’s private life and to keep certain things pri-vate...are...part of [the] fundamental rights of the person.” Without the ability to make rational, autono-mous decisions regarding what information will be public, privacy cannot be maintained, thus, consent is a necessary prerequisite.

Ivan Szekely of the Eotvos Karoly Policy Institute said that, “[Without the right to be forgotten] we would be unable to make use of one of the most important elements of our personal informational autonomy, the freedom to decide whether to store or share informa-tion about ourselves, to control the fate of our data, and to determine what to share with whom, and for how long.”

A lot of information is gath-ered about the individual when he or she used the internet. Most oft en, this happens without their consent and knowledge (an example of this is Facebook using wall posts to determine what kind of advertise-ments to show). Th e average citizen does not and cannot consent to this data collection.

Because Internet use is so fun-damentally ingrained in everyday life, it is impossible for the indi-vidually to circumvent such invasive tactics. Th e right to be forgotten is necessary in order to provide access to citizens to demand the deletion of their internet activity.Th is is the only way to maintain privacy and uphold dignity.

Informational property includes daily habits and lifestyle, as well as personal information

and facts. If this deeply-insightful informational property is continually allowed to be shown or catalogued by Internet search engines, the loss of privacy, human dignity and indi-vidual rights is inevitable.

Omer Tene of Stanford Univer-sity’s College of Management School of Law observed that, “Every day, mil-lions...of users provide Google with unfettered access to their interests, needs, desires, fears, pleasures and intentions. Counter to conventional wisdom, this information is logged and maintained in a form which may facilitate the identifi cation of specifi c users for various purposes, includ-ing...prosecution by the government or pursuit by private litigants.”

It is impossible to live a digni-fi ed life if the right to be forgotten is not instituted into law, allowing citizens to demand the removal of their private information from public search engines. Rational and knowl-edgeable consent plays an integral role in developing trust between the people and the government.

As DU students, our prospects are very large — a single college mis-take should not be the determiner of our future, and for this reason, it is essential that the right to be forgotten becomes a government protected and enforced civil right.

The right to be forgotten

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simon chen | the clarionPioneer senior forward Zac Larraza prepares to make a play towards the puck in the Oct. 18 game against RPI in Denver’s Magness Arena.

DU men’s hockey sweeps RPI in Magness Arena

DU hosted Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) for two home hockey games on Oct. 17 and 18 to open up its season. Th e Pioneers emerged victorious in both contests.

On Oct.17, more than half the game had expired before the fi rst goal of the night was scored.

A fi ve minute penalty on RPI early in the second period gave Denver a lengthy powerplay, but they were still unable to capitalize on this advantage.

Shortly aft er, however, junior Quen-tin Shore broke the tie with a blazing wrist shot from the slot that clanked off the post and into the goal at 12:41 in the game.

Assists were credited to senior Zac Larraza and freshman Danton Heinen on the smooth passing play.

Th e quick snipe seemed to energize the Pioneers. RPI goalie Jason Kasdorf, a Winnipeg Jets draft pick, had kept DU off the board with some great saves up until that point.

Pioneer defenseman junior Nolan Zajac was responsible for the next tally with another slick wrist shot in the slot, this one 15 minutes into the period and also on the powerplay.

Th e assists went to Shore and Larraza, both picking up their second points of the night against RPI.

Senior Ty Loney sealed the victory with a late empty netter assisted by soph-omore Trevor Moore.

Th e game fi nished 3-0, leaving Den-ver with a shut out the opponent in their opening match. Junior goalie Evan Cow-ley earned the shutout, while the defense played well in front of him all night.

On Oct. 18 at Magness Arena, the game featured a brand new face, fresh-man goaltender Tanner Jaillet. Th is was Jaillet’s fi rst taste of collegiate hockey but it didn’t last long.

It wasn’t his play that landed Jaillet on the bench, but a hard fall that caused him to suff er whiplash and nausea only three minutes into the game.

Cowley stepped in and posted an-

other extremely solid outing, securing the 4-1 win as RPI scored with only 35 sec-onds remaining.

DU attacked with vengeance off en-sively, scoring three goals during the fi rst 15 minutes of the fi rst period.

Th e fi rst goal included a passing play between Pioneer sophomore Will Butch-er and Moore, which saw Moore net the fi rst tally.

Mere minutes later, sophomore Matt Marcinew found a puck on his stick close to the net and slid the rebound past the

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Th e Clarion spoke with men’s soccer sophomore Eric Kronenberg.

Q: What are you majoring in and year are you?A: I actually just switched from business to computer science. I’m a sophomore.Q: Where are you from?A: I was born in Madison, WI, but I grew up in Boulder.Q: When did you start playing soccer?A: I started playing when I was very young. I went to Fairview High School and played Varsity soccer for them. My dad is actually from Switzerland so I lived in Switzerland for my junior year. I played for a soccer academy there and I also went to an under 17 national team camp. I had the opportunity to play with a professional team too.Q: Why did you come to DU?A: I went to the DU soccer camps each summer so I had a good relationship with the coaching staff . Since I was in Switzerland for my junior year, I wasn’t heavily recruited, but I wanted to come to Denver from the beginning.Q: How was the transition and your fi rst season?A: Transitioning was fun. Th e soccer team came in a month early and we got

to meet the team ahead of time, which was very helpful. We slowly moved into the season but once it was here the season was very fast paced. You’ve got to be disciplined with your health and your body and the pace is a lot faster. But it isn’t too hard to get used to.Q: Has there been a big highlight for you so far?A: Yes! In our second game of the season against nationally ranked Navy we went into overtime tied 1-1. I scored the gold-en goal to give the overtime win, which led us to a #19 ranking in the nation.Q: You just won a huge award, what does that mean to you?A: I won Male Athlete of the Month for the Summit League, which is a huge honor to be recognized as a top athlete in the league and I hope it means a lot to the university as well. We don’t want to just be recognized individually, we want to be recognized as a team and as the best in the nation.Q: What personal goals did you set for yourself this season?A: Coming into the season, I wanted to get six goals in the year and I’m at fi ve right now so I’ve almost got that one. Being a top scorer would be great.Q: What about team goals?A: Th e team wants to win the season championship and the Summit league Championship and attend least one game in the NCAA tournament.

goalkeeper. Larraza also tipped in a shot for his fi rst of two goals on the night.

Larraza’s next tally would come in the second period on a rocket of a shot which found its way past RPI’s backup goalkeeper.

Despite a strong push from RPI, who desperately wanted at least one win this past weekend, the Pioneers fi nd them-selves at 2-0 as they enter conference play.

Denver’s next matches are against the University of Minnesota Duluth this coming weekend, Oct. 24 and 25.

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10/31: DU @ HOME vs. Boston College

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Opening the year with a 10th place

finish at the University of New Mexico Dick McGuire Tournament on Sept. 15 and 16, Denver’s women’s golf team then placed third in the Golfweek Conference Challenge tournament on Sept. 22-24 in Wolcott, Colorado. This has been the biggest highlight thus far for the Pioneers.

“In the final round of the tourna-ment [Golfweek Conference Chal-lenge], we broke the team scoring record, and the team as a whole played well. Isabella [Southard] shot 66 so we broke a number of school records and she set a course record as well,” assis-tant coach Nicki Cutler said.

On Oct. 10-12, DU hosted the Ron Moore Women’s Intercollegiate Tour-nament at Highlands Ranch Golf Club, their home course. Denver finished fifth behind tournament champions Kansas State University, University of Kansas, Long Beach State University, and the University of Nebraska.

DU finished 37 over par. Sopho-more Jessica Carty led the Pioneers with a nine over par finish, and was tied for 11th place overall.

DU had three other golfers place in the top 20. Junior Isabel Southard and freshman Aleana Grouenhout tied at fifth with plus 10, and senior Rachel Watton finished 15th overall with a

score of plus 11.From Oct. 17-19, the team jour-

neyed to Knoxville, Tennessee to compete in the Mercedes Benz Inter-collegiate Tournament.

DU finished in 8th place, defeat-ing power teams such as Notre Dame and the University of Michigan.

Jessica Carty had the best score of the team with 10-over par and finished 17th overall.

“The overall performance throughout the year is important in determining if you get a postseason bid. We always want to be in a posi-tion to compete in a national cham-pionship. We are happy with the way the team has responded and we’re focused on the little things we can do day in and day out and doing things that will allow us to perform at our best,” said Cutler.

Advancing far into the post-sea-son is a major goal for the team.

There are two new freshmen this year, and both of them have been able to compete in the top five spots for the Pioneers.

Not only is there fresh talent, but there is also great leadership in the upperclassmen.

“[Rachel Watton] has done a phenomenal job this year provid-ing leadership and being upbeat and encouraging her teammates. She has performed well herself and she is a great leader by being so supportive with her teammates,” said Cutler.

The team’s next tournament is Feb. 14 and 15 in Palo Alto, California.

Carolyn AngiolloStaff Writer

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Th e Clarion spoke with men’s swim-ming sopohmore Ben Severino over the weekend.

Q: Where are you from?A: Des Moines, Iowa. Q: How did you come to DU?A: When I was looking at schools, Denver was always on my radar. The academic opportunity and athletics were what I was looking for. Brian [Schrader] is a great coach and Dan-iels College of Business seemed like a great setup for a future career in business. Q: How long have you been swim-ming?A: I got started at a local country club at the age of five and I joined a club team at age eight. I have continued to swim with the same club since. Q: How was your first year at DU?A: It was such a great learning experi-ence. There are so many things you don’t think you’ll learn, like how to live on your own and be away from your family. The training was more intense and the academics were much harder so that was something I had to learn how to balance, as well. Q: How has the season been going so far?

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A: Our team won the Denver relays last weekend. We’ve been working very hard this year, our coach had us jump right into it and he really wants us to have a good year. Q: Have you set any personal goals for yourself ?A: I want to score at every meet. That means top three on the team and top five overall, that’s a big goal for me.Q: Is there something in particular you are looking forward to?A: The Iowa tournament is a big deal for me because my family is there and my friends are, too. There are great, fast teams like Notre Dame. Q: What are your plans after college?A: Swimming does a really good job at teaching you great skills, but my time swimming will be done when I’m done at DU. But, I will be able to carry over some of these qualities into my professional career. Q: What’s something different about you that not many people know?A: I really, really like horse racing and one day I want to own a horse that runs in the Kentucky Derby!

Women’s golf places �ifth at Highlands Ranch

DU’s Men’s lacrosse team took on the 2014 Major League Lacrosse (MLL) champion, the Denver Outlaws, on Oct. 18 at Peter Barton Stadium. Th e Pioneers won the game 15-7. Th e event took place as part of the sixth annual Colorado Lacrosse Showcase.

Th e Pioneers took an early lead on the Outlaws with a goal from senior Erik Adamson.

DU led for most of fi rst half, taking a 6-4 lead into halft ime. Th e Outlaws scored three goals to begin the third period, briefl y taking the lead before sophomore Dallas Bridle’s second goal sparked a 9-0 Pioneer run to end the game.

Senior goalie Ryan LePlante took the lion’s share of time at goaltender, playing for just under 53 minutes in the game, allowing seven goals and making nine saves. Junior Joey Gigantiello and sophomore Hunter Krout also made appearances, each making one save and allowing no goals.

Sophomore attacker Connor Cannizzaro led the DU with fi ve points, scoring a game high three goals and adding two assists. Sophomore Tyler Pace, senior Erik Adamson, junior Jack Bobzien and sophomore Dallas Bridle also scored multiple goals for the Pios.

Denver’s next game will take place Jan. 24, w h e n the Pios kick off the regular season at Johns H o p k i n s University.

Men’s lacrosse defeats the MLL Denver Outlaws in exhibition game

Sawyer D’ArgonneContributing Writer

Denver’s next game will take place

the regular season at Johns H o p k i n s University.

“We always want to be in a position to compete in a national championship,”

Nicki Cutler, Assistant Coach