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On Jan. 6, the DU Health and Counseling Center announced extended hours to better accom-

modate the needs of DU students. “We have always been open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. [Monday through Friday] and now we are open until 7 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays,” said Alan Kent, executive direc-tor of the Health and Counseling Center.

The decision to add hours was not a quick one. “We have been talking about it [extending hours] for over two years,” said Kent. “We’ve done various sur-veys of the student body’s needs and students have been telling us that the availability of evening hours greatly improved access for them. There are students that have internships or jobs and it is very difficult for them to get here during normal business hours.”

Adding hours was not com-pletely based on student avail-ability, though. “We are so busy and the demand for services are so great that it is hard to accom-modate everyone during daytime hours,” said Kent. “We did get funding to hire additional staff so that we can extend our hours and be open and more available to students in the evenings. We are adding four extra hours of service, which is an additional 10 percent.”

Before announcing the addi-tion of hours at the Health and Counseling Center, a few experi-ments were done. “We were open

[late] in the winter and spring and we do fi nd that virtually every evening appointment available is fi lled,” said Kent. “We are glad to be able to meet the students’ needs. We want to make sure students know that this is a service that is available to them and our primary need is to serve the student body.”

More information about DU’s Health and Counseling Center can be found on their website or by following them on Twitter @DU_HCC.

Health and Counseling Center adds hours

The DU Health and Counseling Center’s new hours are Monday, Tuesday, Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, Thursday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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The Clarion is open to contributors of all years and majors at DU, including both undergraduate and graduate students. There’s no application necessary; all you have to do is show up to one of our weekly meetings, which are held every Monday at 6 p.m. (during the academic year) in the Driscoll Underground. Can’t make it to a meeting? Send an email to [email protected] and we’ll do everything we can to get you published.

One Observatory Park, the 2013-built apartment and retail building on the corner of Evans Avenue

and University Boulevard, has reportedly sold for $82.5 million.

According to the Denver Busi-ness Journal and the Colorado Real Estate Journal, the 213-unit, 11-story building was purchased by Scottsdale, Arizona-based Wolff Company. The company is a “fully integrated, middle market, real estate private equity firm that was founded in 1949,” according to its official website.

The Denver Business Journal and the Colorado Real Estate Journal have also reported that the $82.5 million price tag is the highest Denver has ever seen for a 50-plus unit apartment complex.

The building was previously owned by Apartment Realty Advisors. Upcoming changes to the building, if any, are unclear at this time.

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This quarter, the DU book-store started a promotion which allows students to price match their text-

books. According to the details of the

promotion, students are allowed to price match their books within seven days of purchasing them if they find the same book from a competitor like Amazon, Barnes & Nobles or Chegg at a lower price.

The offer is not valid on peer-to-peer marketplaces like eBay or Amazon Marketplace. Also, the product, including the possible

rental period, must be completely identical. For example, a 30-day rental from Chegg is not equal to a quarter-long rental from the DU Bookstore and the books must be the exact same edition. After showing proof of the lower price, the DU Bookstore will refund the difference in the price onto a non-expiring gift card that can be used at the bookstore.

“The whole program will build the customer base and make sure the customer feels confident that they can pay the lowest possible price for their materials at the bookstore,” said Tomi Hulkko, the bookstore manager. Accord-ing to Hulkko, the program will also increase customer loyalty to the bookstore.

The launch of the program

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already has some students very excited. “The new price matching service saved me both my money and time,” said Alex Solorio, a first-year computer science major from Davis, California. “I didn’t have to wait for my textbooks to ship here like last quarter, and I was able to save $40 that I can now use for textbooks or anything else at the bookstore.”

The initial promotion was piloted by Follet Higher Edu-cation Group in fall of 2014 in smaller stores across the United States. The success of the pilot stores prompted the nationwide launch of the promotion.

Additional questions about the bookstore’s price matching program can be emailed to [email protected].

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On Jan. 15 and 16, DU hockey welcomed the Western Michigan Uni-versity Broncos to Mag-

ness Arena for another National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) showdown. DU is ranked No. 3 in the NCHC, while Western Michigan is ranked No. 6.

DU jumped ahead of Western Michigan on Jan. 15 after only two minutes of play.

Junior Emil Romig (Vienna, Austria) put the fi rst point on the board after assists from Colin Staub (Colorado Springs, Colorado) and Matt VanVoorhis (Edina, Minne-sota).

The Broncos would strike half-

way through the fi rst period after crowding in front of the net led to freshman Griff en Molino (Trenton, Michigan) sneaking the puck past DU sophomore goalie Tanner Jaillet (Red Deer, Canada).

With a minute left in the first period and a DU power play underway, freshman Troy Terry (Denver, Colorado) returned the Pioneers lead to one. The assists came from the sticks of senior defenseman Nolan Zajac (Winni-peg, Canada) and freshman Blake Hillman (Elk River, Minnesota).

In the second period, the Pio-neers lead increased by one more after VanVoorhis assisted senior Quentin Shore’s (Denver, Colorado) fi rst goal of the night.

Senior captain Grant Arnold (Centennial, Colorado) was sent to the penalty box for clipping, which allowed junior Sheldon Dries (Macomb, Michigan) to score one for the Broncos. Six minutes later, Shore scored his second goal of

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the night after the puck hit the crossbar and ricocheted behind the Broncos’ goalie.

With 2:45 remaining in the game, junior Evan Janssen (Green Bay, Wisconsin) was sent to the penalty box. The Broncos then pulled their goalie to give them a six-on-four advantage. Dries scored his second goal of the night on the advantage, bringing the score to 4-3.

The game ended with junior Matt Marcinew’s (Calgary, Canada) empty net goal, giving the Pioneers a 5-3 victory.

The second game of the series on Jan. 16 did not go as well.

The Pioneers won the opening faceoff and no goals were scored until the very end of the fi rst period. Denver was unable to capitalize on a fi ve-on-three opportunity at the end of the fi rst, but after the fi rst penalty ended, the Pioneers still had some time with a man advantage.

Senior alternate captain Gabe Levin (Marina del Rey, California)

scored on the power play with 1.2 seconds remaining in the period to send the Pioneers to intermission with a 1-0 lead.

The second period was com-pletely scoreless.

Marcinew scored for the Pio-neers on a power play in the third period. The puck just barely crossed the line and was ruled a goal. Assists on the play came from freshman Dylan Gambrell (Bonney Lake, Washington) and sophomore Adam Plant (Penticton, Canada).

Just a few seconds later, the Broncos answered with a goal. After pulling Hafner from goal, the Bron-cos would score again.

The game was sent to overtime and while neither team scored during the fi ve-on-fi ve overtime, the Broncos scored in a three on three overtime to win an extra point in NCHC standings.

DU is hosting the University of Minnesota-Duluth on the weekend of Jan. 22-23 at Magness Arena.

No. 2 Denver ski team off to strong start

The most successful team in NCAA history with 22 national championship titles, DU’s ski team is

looking to add another crown to their resume this season.

Excelling at the University of Utah Invitational on Jan. 4-11, Denver walked away with the alpine fi rst place title, securing a 320-point victory in Park City, Utah.

Although half of the women’s giant slalom (GS) team missed competing in their event due to food poisoning, the healthy Pio-neers were able to grab the victory.

Sophomore Erik Read (Calgary, Alberta) fi nished fi rst out of the competition in the men’s GS event, along with senior Kristine Haugen (Lommedalen, Norway) who also

earned a fi rst place GS title for Denver in the women’s event.

The women’s team also had freshman Tuva Norbye (Oslo, Norway) on the podium for GS, fi nishing in third for the fi rst race of her collegiate career.

At Soldier Hollow Resort in Midway, Utah for the nordic events, the Pioneers skated their


way into fi fth place with a total of 259 points.

Junior Moritz Madlener (Sulz-berg, Germany) placed third for the men’s 15 km event, which was the best fi nish for the Pioneers at their fi rst nordic race of 2016.

After heading to Bozeman, Montana for the Montana State University Invitational on Jan.


Denver’s Evan Jannsen faces off against Western Michigan’s Colt Conrad. Denver hosts the University of Minnesota-Duluth on the weekend of Jan. 22-23.

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9-18, Denver walked away with another fi rst place fi nish in the alpine events, scoring a total of 344 points.

Read took home his second fi rst place GS title of the season at Montana’s Big Sky Resort, dom-inating the competition for the second invitational in a row.

Read also earned the honor of Skier of the Week for his fi rst place fi nishes. Norbye also received this distinction for her performance in Montana, where she placed eighth overall.

Sophomore Linn Eriksen (Oslo, Norway) claimed her fi rst collegiate win in Montana in the 5K freestyle.

The Pioneers will travel to Steamboat Springs for the CU Spencer Nelson Memorial Invita-tional on Jan. 22-24.

Denver is currently ranked No. 2 by the NCAA, following the Uni-versity of Colorado-Boulder.

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The No. 2 Denver men’s lacrosse team returned from Bradenton, Florida where the Pios lost 22-6

in an exhibition match against the United States National Men’s Lacrosse Team at IMG Academy Stadium on Jan. 10.

Mile High Sportsperson of the Year, Head Coach Bill Tierney, mentioned there were a lot of positives to take away from the match.

“It [the match] was mostly finding out about ourselves; ulti-mately, it was a great learning experience for us,” said Tierney.

Tierney described the contest as “men against boys,” consider-ing the average age for the Pios is around 20 and a half, compared to the average age of the National Team of roughly 27. However, Tierney made it clear that the program strongly emphasizes no excuses.

Of Denver’s six goals netted throughout the match, four were

delivered by underclassmen.Freshman Austin French

(Danville, California) was the sole player to tally the scoreboard for the Pios during the first half on an extra man advantage (EMO). Sophomore Brendan Bomberry (Ohsweken, Ontario) scored Den-ver’s second off of an EMO oppor-tunity just before the midpoint of the third quarter.

Nate Marano (Tustin, Califor-nia) scored the first even-strength goal for the Pios during the third and later converted his second with 1:10 remaining in the match.

Along with freshman attacks French and Marano, Tierney was impressed by the freshman class and their performance.

“Dylan Johnson (Englewood, Colorado) proved he’s going to be a great defender, Colton Jackson (Highlands Ranch, Colorado) will run on one of [our] first two midfield lines and Ryan Harnisch (Huntington Beach, California) will be a good face-off addition to sophomore Trevor Baptiste (Den-ville, New Jersey),” said Tierney.

The question of who will start in goal still remains; freshman Alex Ready (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)

started the first half of the match and junior Hunter Krout (Naples, Florida) split time in net with senior Joey Gigantiello (Shamong, New Jersey) during the second.

David Winsor (Boulder) is currently out for four to six weeks recovering from a broken finger that required surgery over break.

“Even the most seasoned vet-eran gets fatigued, so you need two or three goalies, that’s for sure. There’s still time for us [the coaching staff] to evaluate who will start,” said Tierney.

As Denver looks to reclaim their championship title this season, returning players are taking leader-ship on and off the field, while the freshmen are adapting to the level of play expected.

“Everybody thinks that when you win a championship it won’t happen again or you’ve lost too much talent, but you’ve got to make sure you aren’t filling the guys who graduated with just freshmen. The guys who were freshmen or sophomores last year are the ones who are going to step up and replace the seniors who graduated,” added Tierney.

Denver returns threats on net;

The Pioneers’ head coach, Bill Tierney, led the Pioneers to their first National Championship title in 2015. Denver defeated the University of Maryland 10-5.

DU lacrosse recovers from preseason in Florida

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junior Maryland transfer, Connor Cannizzaro (Cazenovia, New York) along with classmates Tyler Pace (Coquitlam, British Colum-bia) and Zach Miller (Steamburg, New York) in the midfield.

USILA First-Team All-Amer-ican and BIG EAST Conference Midfielder of the Year, Trevor Baptiste, returns as Denver’s face-off specialist.

Two-time United States Inter-collegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) All-American Chris-tian Burgdorf (Westfield, New Jersey) and senior Pat Karole (Glen Ridge, New Jersey) return in defense for the Pios.

The Pios have mild training for the next couple weeks before their next exhibition match, giving the team time to prepare for the official start of their season.

“We need to continue, now, to look at the mistakes we made, incorporate the guys who weren’t there [in Florida] and move for-ward with a lot of hard work,” said Tierney.

Denver faces No. 6 John Hop-kins in Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium at 10 a.m. on Jan. 30.

On Jan. 9, the Pioneers welcomed Southern Utah University and West Virginia Univer-

sity for the first gymnastics meet of the 2016 season.

DU won the meet with a score of 195.375. Southern Utah fin-ished in second place followed by West Virginia with scores of 194.100 and 193.650 respec-tively.

DU’s first event was vault. Junior Rachel Fielitz (Walden, New York) had the high score for the Pioneers with a 9.80.

Freshman Diana Chesnok (Charlotte, North Carolina) con-tributed a 9.750 in her first col-lege event. The team score for the event was a 49.100.

On bars, DU scored the same team score as on vault. Freshman Claire Kern (Charlotte, North

Carolina) competed on the bars for her first college showing and scored a 9.800. Senior Nina McGee (Cincinnati, Ohio) led on bars with a 9.90.

The beam was also a huge success with no falls for the Pioneers. Sophomore Claire Hammen (Loveland, Colorado) scored a career high and the team high for beam with a 9.825.

Freshman Kaitlyn Schou (Orlando, Florida) recorded a 9.500 in her beam routine.

The highlight of the meet was McGee’s perfect 10 during her floor routine.

“During the routine I was just completely relaxed, espe-cially after beam had gone well,” said McGee. “I always try to get pumped and get the crowd involved. I look at them when I’m doing my routines and they seemed really into it. After all of the time I spent in practice, I didn’t need to really even think about what I was doing. It just came to me.”

This routine would be her first career perfect 10.

“I couldn’t even see the score at first because I didn’t have my glasses, but after I realized what happened. I was so excited because what are the odds that I get a perfect 10 at the very first meet of the season?” said McGee.

While incredible, it can be difficult to achieve perfection so early in the season, but that did not stop McGee.

“I’m just going to focus on my other events and try to do really well at those, too. The goal is to repeat, but I’m just having fun,” she said.

Following her perfect 10, McGee was then named the BIG 12 Gymnast of the Week. She is also currently ranked No. 1 in the country for floor.

Denver is currently ranked number 13 in the NCAA.

The Pioneer’s next meet is on Jan. 23 against the University of Washington in Denver’s own Hamilton Gymnasium.

No. 13 gymnastics jumps up into first place


McGee scored her first perfect 10 on Jan. 9.



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Broncos prepare for Brady

Denver men’s soccer senior captain, Jordan Schweitzer, was signed by his hometown profes-

sional team, the Seattle Sounders, on Jan. 7.

While Schweitzer heads to in Seattle to begin preseason train-ing, he plans on taking online classes to complete the remainder of his degree in hopes of returning in June to walk with his class at graduation.

Between packing up his life in Denver and saying good-byes, Schweitzer arranged time for an interview to describe his time on campus and how that has prepared

him for the next chapter he’s about to embark on back in Seattle.

“It [getting signed] is some-thing growing up that all academy kids want to do, to play for the team you grew up around. For [it] to actually happen is pretty rare, I’m very fortunate and very excited for the opportunity,” said the Everett, Washington native and former Sounders Academy soccer player.

“I grew up watching them back in the USL (United Soccer League) and went to games even before they were in the MLS.” adds Sch-weitzer, who has been a long-term fan of the Sounders prior to their establishment as a Major League Soccer (MLS) team in 2007.

During his collegiate career (2012-2015), the holding center midfielder started 70 of 73 of his appearances and recorded two

goals and three assists. Schweitzer led the team to three consecutive NCAA appearances, three consec-utive Summit League Titles and a season for the books where the Pios remained the only undefeated team in the nation (prior to their loss versus Southern Methodist University) and were ranked in the top-10 nationally.

Following his history-breaking senior campaign, he was named to the First Team All-West Region, First Team All-Summit League and was invited to the 2016 MLS Player Combine.

Schweitzer attributes his development as a player and preparation for the next level of play to the men’s soccer program that Denver has formed over recent years.

“The way the program is, every single day we train at a very high

level and everyone comes ready to compete. Which, obviously, makes you a better player. I owe a lot to the coaching staff and my teammates for helping me grow as a player and a person,” he said.

Schweitzer discussed his gratitude of having the oppor-tunity to pursue his studies at DU while continuing his soccer career at the collegiate level. Since he is just months out from earning his degree, he intends on taking the necessary mea-sures to complete his education in Seattle.

“The coaching staff really stresses academics and getting the most out of education here. Growth on the field and off the field has really prepared me for the pro life [professional soccer career] and life after the pros,” said Schweitzer.

Senior men’s soccer captain, Jordan Schweitzer, was recently signed by the MLS team, the Seattle Sounders. Schweitzer begins his new career in Seattle in the coming months.phoTo courTESy of du aThlETicS

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Despite a sluggish off ense, the Denver Broncos were able to advance to the American Football

Conference (AFC) Champion-ship game by defeating the Pitts-burgh Steelers, 23-16 on Jan. 17.

Kicker Brandon McManus was a perfect fi ve-for-fi ve on his fi eld goal attempts and C.J. Anderson punched in a one-yard run for the Broncos’ only touchdown in the vic-tory over the Steelers.

The two biggest storylines of this game revolved around the quarter-backs. Would Peyton Manning per-form above his prior performances this season? Would big Ben Roeth-lisberger be healthy enough to sling the ball around the fi eld?

Manning looked comfortable during the matchup and was able to

avoid turning the ball over. He did just enough to squeak by Pittsburgh, as his six yards per pass attempt didn’t scream eff ectiveness.

Roethlisberger quelled any shoulder concerns by slinging a deep bomb down the sideline on the Steelers’ fi rst play from scrimmage. His 9.2 yards per attempt were impressive, but like Manning, fi n-ished without scoring a touchdown.

Despite only trailing 9-10 at halftime, Denver headed to the locker room to several jeers as their off ense had sputtered too many times deep in enemy territory.

This trend continued into the fourth quarter, where the Broncos were still losing by a score of 13-12.

With the Steelers mounting a strong drive into Denver territory, Pittsburgh’s third string running back, Fitzgerald Toussaint, carried the ball for what would have been another fi rst down, but Broncos corner back, Bradley Roby, punched the ball out.

Broncos linebacker DeMar-

cus Ware pounced on the ball and new life was breathed into Sports Authority Field.

Manning would convert an ensuing third and 12 with a 31 yard pass to young receiver Bennie Fowler.

A few plays later, C.J. Ander-son punched the ball into the end zone from the one yard line and the Broncos were suddenly in control of the game for the fi rst time, with only three minutes left.

A two-point conversion solidi-fi ed their 20-13 lead.

After a strong defensive stand, the Broncos were able to force a turnover on downs only one minute later. Denver was able to kick a fi eld goal and ensure a visit from Tom Brady and the Patriots next weekend.

It was an odd game for the Broncos, as the defense’s soft cov-erage and the off ense’s inconsistent running plays and drops nearly allowed the game to slip away.

However, it was once again the

defense’s big play ability to turn the momentum of the game in Denver’s favor.

The Broncos will play the New England Patriots in Denver on Jan. 24 at 1:05 p.m. for the chance to advance to the Super Bowl.

Denver will need better run blocking from the off ensive line next week, but New England boasts a league-leading rush defense.

Dropped passes were once again a problem for the Broncos, but that timing issue may be resolved by receivers becoming more accustomed to Manning’s velocity versus Osweiler’s.

It seems that New England is the more well-rounded team heading into next weekend, but anything can happen in the play-offs.

It is very likely that the fi nal Brady vs. Manning Bowl will carry the largest implications as Brady guns for another Super Bowl and Manning attempts to preserve his professional legacy.

Broncos prepare for Brady

Schweitzer returns to Seattle for pro career

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At the start of winter quar-ter, the Colorado Zeta chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) on campus was suspended due to misconduct by individuals and the chapter as a whole. Adminis-tration offi cials Megan Pendley Pickett, Carl Johnson and Lauren Utley confi rmed these violations occurred over the past fi ve years, and both SAE’s national organi-zation and DU made the deter-mination to suspend our campus’ chapter. With SAE able to apply for re-colonization in fall quarter of 2017, the question of whether or not mistakes from the past will be repeated will remain unanswered. Suspension does not address or resolve problems within frater-nities, therefore DU must create a rapid system to stop problems before they turn into trends.

DU must seek to change the culture within troubled frater-nities instead of standing by as they crash and burn. Therefore, DU must be more vigilant and aggressive in monitoring and rehabilitating fraternities who have multiple conduct violations. Although suspending the fra-ternity instantly eliminates the problems posed by our SAE chap-ter, it does not ensure problems

from their past will not occur in the future.

Although DU and/or each organization’s national executive board currently puts fraternities on probation for violations of the honor code, this process is more of a slap on the wrist rather than impacting meaningful change. Rather than jumping from an inef-fective probation process to sus-pending a fraternity and hoping problems dissolve over time, DU should assign administration offi cials to more closely monitor the fraternity’s actions and work with the fraternity’s executive board and leadership to develop a plan to rehabilitate the fraternity.

This must involve DU offi cials conducting weekly meetings with the executive board of the fraternity in order to implement solutions to resolve any problems and approve all of the fraternity’s activities. DU needs to enable the executive board to be self-enforcing, ensuring all members abide by the University’s rules and regulations. Students and administration offi cials must work together to ensure every fraternity member understands DU’s Code of Conduct and administration offi cials should randomly inspect fraternity activities to ensure the standard is upheld. It is critical that DU administration offi cials continue to work with a fraternity’s leadership and monitor their activ-

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ities until they believe the culture has changed within the fraternity.

Dean of Students Corey Farris at West Virginia University used this approach and instead of suspending fraternities, he decided to work with them to modify their codes of con-duct in order to remedy problems, rather than sitting by until their off enses became too intolerable.

If you played sports in high school, you are among a massive chunk of American students, as according to NCAA statistics, nearly eight million students currently participate in high school athletics. However, while many of these students have dreams of colle-giate sports, professional athletics and even the Olympics, only 460,000 stu-dents will move past high school into NCAA sports. Fortunately, the cama-raderie, enjoyable exercise and disci-pline sports provide are still available to college students on less competitive levels. DU students should participate in club and intramural sports because this athletic outlet not only benefi ts individual students, but DU as a whole by way of a sense of community,

involvement and general health.At DU, intramural and club sports

allow students to participate in team sports they may have formerly partici-pated in. DU’s student programs page describes club and intramural sports as the opportunity to utilize prior athletic experience “to develop leader-ship, budgeting, and teamwork skills.”

Amy Rask is the student pro-grams manager who oversees club and intramural sports. She explains that participating in collegiate sports programs prove worthwhile to stu-dents everywhere.

“Overall wellness is sometimes dif-fi cult to maintain and balance as a col-lege student, but sport opportunities provide an outlet for that,” said Rask. “Studies show that being involved in these types of programs helps with student retention. It gives students a place on campus to be a part of.”

Club sports provide outlet for talented studentsTAYLOR SIENKIEWICZ

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Club and intramural sports not only provide individual benefi ts, but they allow students to collectively feel a sense of belonging, an aspect of col-lege that is often overlooked.

An important aspect of athletics is their ability to form well-rounded individuals. The term “student ath-lete” warranted respect in earlier education as it proved someone’s ability to manage time and balance responsibilities. Therefore, club and intramural athletes believe such a term should not be uncommon in later education. Fourth year strategic communications major, Lauren Van Soklerma, has played Club Tennis throughout her time at DU, and explained the program’s importance in her; “It gave me the opportunity to have a leadership position in college as well as play a sport I love.”

She also recognizes the role sports play in the more broad skills they provide.

“It’s healthy to keep a generally competitive edge. Not only is play-ing sports physically good for you, it’s mentally healthy to meet people with common interests,” said Van Soklerma.

A multitude of students come out of high school with a strong athletic background, and while they aren’t able to play NCAA athletics, many are used to competing at high levels and do not want to lose this important aspect of their life.

Fourth year history major,

Stephanie Thompson, is currently president of Club Water Polo as she has diligently kept up with the sport for the past four years. “Water polo has been one of the bigger parts of my college experience as it’s some-thing that makes me feel good and accomplished as well as something I really enjoy,” said Thompson. Coming from a military family, sports were always important to her. “My family moved around a lot, so playing sports helped me make friends and be a part of a team, which made team sports really special to me in that way,” said Thompson.

The leadership aspect of the experience also makes recreational college sports benefi cial to other aspects of a college student’s pro-fessional life. “It’s taught me a lot of leadership skills, such as learning how to get people on the same page and budget that I wouldn’t have gotten otherwise,” said Thompson. She describes her club sports experi-ence as being “a mix of everything.”

“I think it’s really important and special that way,” she said. “And that if something interests you, you should really go for it.”

The list of benefi ts of club and intramural sports is a mile long, ranging from getting involved to increased confi dence, and involving physical, mental, and professional benefi ts. While not everyone consid-ers themselves athletic, everyone can fi nd an activity that works for them.

Implementing a suspension after standing idly by over fi ve years as a fraternity continuously violated the honor code does noth-ing to solve problems within frater-nities. It is up to DU to take a more active approach in monitoring fra-ternities and be quick in address-ing problems that arise within DU Fraternity and Sorority Life.

oliVia HYDe | clarionSAE is suspended on campus until fall quarter 2017, when they can re-apply for re-colonization.

SAE needs to be worked with, not suspended

olYVia HYDe | clarionClub sports create students who excel in other areas of life, according to Sienkiewicz.

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DU needs to better address its feminine health

Pioneer VoicesQuESTioN of ThE WEEk: did you ENJoy your STudy abroad ExpEriENcE?

There seems to be an unspoken rule in many societal circles that menstruation is not a

comfortable or acceptable topic of discussion. However, the fact is that menstruation is a normal and healthy part of life for women. Though a monthly cycle is an expected event, it still has the power to be disruptive to a woman’s life, especially if it catches her by surprise. This dis-comfort could be eased through the simplicity of having femi-nine hygiene products, which are essential in every woman’s life, available in public spaces both around and outside of DU.

On the DU campus, female restrooms have dispensers available in the effort to provide feminine products; however, these dispensers never seem to actually contain any products. While this may not seem like a large issue worth time and

consideration, it is actually a prevalent problem of equality. Though men don’t have to plan or worry about menstruation, since it is a reality of biology, this issue is still relevant as a way of supporting female col-leagues. By the time women reach college, whether as a stu-dent or as faculty, they are prob-ably adjusted to dealing with and being prepared for their period. Usually it requires some deliberate planning and maybe some pain medication, but it doesn’t otherwise interfere with school or work. However, the off-chance of being surprised in the middle of the day or of forgetting to pack extra prod-ucts is immediately a source of stress and discomfort that can easily lead to a lack of focus or even the inability to be present in class or at work.

When a Wisconsin lawmaker Melissa Sargent proposed a bill that would require state-run building to provide free feminine products in bathrooms, objec-tions arose around the cost and

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hygiene safety. Though these are logical concerns, feminine prod-ucts are equally as important in restrooms as other paper prod-ucts, and they don’t expire as long as they are stored correctly and the packaging is intact. Plus, if condoms can be provided as an encouragement of safe sex with full dispensaries in many male restrooms at DU, then feminine products should readily fit into a similar realm of public health considerations.

T h o u g h people may not enjoy talking about it, men-struation is a part of life. Ensuring that feminine products are available in public restrooms would be an easy adjustment and

form of support for women at DU. With easy access to feminine products, the possibility of a woman’s natural, monthly cycle negatively affecting her profes-sional schooling and work would decrease; a simple change, but a significant step in equality.

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“Yes, it was a unique opportunity to go to beautiful places.”

— madiSoN SchackmuTh

SeniorWent to Dunedin, NZ

“I didn’t consider how the weather and climate would affect me, so I didn’t enjoy my time as much.”

— aidaN WallacE Junior

Went to Glasgow, Scotland

“Yes, I always wanted to go to Scotland to travel and explore the

outdoors.”

— criSTal TorrES Junior

Went to Glasgow, Scotland

“It was a perfect opportunity to travel and they have a great

business program.”

— arimuS WEllSSenior

Went to Lancaster, UK

jillian queri | clarionAcross DU, there are full condom machines, but empty machines designed for feminine hygiene products, according to Randall.

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Are you sitting down right now? The ques-tion that’s often posed before bad news is

delivered; in this case, however, it’s the sitting down itself that’s the bad news. At DU it feels like students go on foot everywhere: to Sturm, to Jerusalem’s, to the Ritchie Center, to parties. Yet the average student only takes about

How to get in your 10,000 steps: college edition half the 10,000 steps (five miles) experts recommend to maintain our health.

How hard is it really for a Pioneer to meet this daily health requirement? I decided to fi nd out. Using the app Steps on my iPhone to track my progress, I set out to accomplish this feat on an otherwise uneventful Wednesday.

I began by walking to my 10 a.m. class on the second floor of Sturm—not quite the challenge that the fourth floor presents, so I took the long way

Ramen. It’s the number one staple of a college diet, a stereotype of university life passed down through the

generations. But let’s be honest, it’s really not the best. While cheap, the simple ramen packets are nutrition-ally devoid; not to mention that the fl avorings accompanying the packets can range from okay to straight-up vomit. The typical ramen diet could use a makeover, and with only a little more money and time, can become immensely satisfying. Here are three ways to put some creativity and deli-ciousness into your Ramen.Accessorize with condiments

Probably the easiest of the possible ways to fi guratively and literally spice up a ramen dish is to use an assorted mix of condi-ments to create better-tasting and more complex meals. The classical choice is a plentiful helping of Sriracha sauce applied directly to the steaming noodles. While the straight up Sriracha option is a great idea, it pays to be even more creative by using less-known condiment options like Thai curry paste, fi sh sauce, miso paste, chili oil or sesame oil. These additions can create more appealing and infi nitely tastier meals.

Ways to make your ramen a gourmet mealAdd some green

Ramen is not healthy, but it can be made healthier-ish. Adding yummy green veggies to a ramen dish can not only add a dash of color and needed texture but nutrition and fl avor as well. Greens such as kale, spinach, scallions and bean sprouts can all be added to ramen right after boiling. Not to mention that a bag of veggies—if kept airtight and in the fridge—can last a good while and get you more bang for your buck. Other veggies, such as carrots, broccoli and snap peas can also be added to ramen but must be cooked alongside the noodles as they boil. Combining the veggies with one or multiple of the aforementioned condiments can create not only cre-ative and tasty dishes, but also slightly healthy meals. Go crazy with recipes

Now, fair warning, the following suggestion will not really follow along with the frugal nature of ramen, but instead will turn the simple dish into a powerful full-on meal. Fancy ramen restaurants are popping up all over the place, but why pay $13 for a dish you can make at home for relatively cheap? These dishes take the vegetable and condiment suggestions from above, turn them up to 10, and then add other miscellaneous food items to create delicious meals. The internet contains tons of lists dedicated to these ramen dishes, but here are two of the most mouthwatering versions:

Thai Peanut Chicken SoupCombine veggies such as Cri-

mini mushrooms, sweet potato and red peppers with peanut butter and chicken—yes peanut butter—I don’t know why but I trust it.

Kimchi NoodlesCombine ramen with fer-

mented Kimchi, bean sprouts, white rice wine, olive oil, sesame oil, rice vinegar, smoked paprika, soy sauce (low sodium of course), red chili flakes, Himalayan sea salt and natu-rally a few sprinkles of Szechuan pepper flakes.

Yeah, it’s not just your dorm room snack anymore.

from my house on Josephine St. via University instead of cutting through campus. When I finally reached my classroom I was five minutes late, but already 1,679 steps closer to accomplishing my mission. During our five-minute break, I got out of my seat and walked around rather than indulging in my usual Instagram, Snap-chat and Facebook routine.

My second and last class of the day began at noon on the same fl oor, which didn’t allot me much progress, so before I knew it, it was already 2 p.m. and I was still only about a fi fth of the way towards my 10,000 steps. Since I hadn’t yet had my critical dose of caff eine for the day, I decided to walk to Kaladi before heading home. Large Amer-icano in hand, I’d reached just over 3,300 steps by the time I made it through my door, triggering a dis-couraging revelation: I’d have to go to the gym.

Walking, of course, it took me about fifteen minutes to reach the Ritchie Center and though I felt that should have been a sufficient workout, my phone’s pedometer said otherwise and I made my way over to an elliptical. Thanks in large part to my music playlist, equal parts Beyonce, G-Eazy and ever-so-shamefully Justin Bieber, I did 30 minutes on the elliptical and what I con-

phoTo courTESy of halfbakEdharvEST.comThai peanut chicken soup is just one of the many ways to upgrade your ramen.

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sidered a triumphant ten on a stair-climber.

When I’d finished exer-cising, I ignored the very tempting inclination to just Uber home and managed to drag myself back to see I’d made it to 7,864 steps. About dinner-time and with 2,000 steps still to go, I resolved to walk to Anderson Com-mons to do homework a little later. Turns out, it had gotten pretty frigid in the absence of sun and this was not condu-cive to my plan, so I instead ended up walking around the island of my kitchen until I’d completed my last steps of the day; a fairly boring endeavor that took me a little over a half hour.

As I got in bed, the final number displayed was a cel-ebratory 10,157. The final verdict, you ask? Are you sit-ting down? Five miles a day is doable for all of us at DU, but only if you can overcome all your lazy, college-student tendencies. Cut back on Uber wherever possible, never choose the elevator over stairs (even if your 8 a.m. is on the fourth floor of Sturm), take the long way to class and if you really must have an Illegal Pete’s burrito, walk there after a trip to the gym.

chloE barrETT | clarioNWalking to the library is a great way for a student to get their steps in.

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Although it may seem minis-cule living in the shadow of the towering, sparkling and historic Union Station—proudly stand-ing at the heart of Denver—Zoe Ma Ma accepts no threat. Rather, this authentic Chinese restaurant takes advantage of the chance to stand out as the only one of its kind—with one location in Boulder and one downtown.

The unique Zoe Ma Ma is just one more addition to the emerg-ing, eclectic scene of new restau-rants that have made Denver a home for the up-and-coming. Our city happily welcomes all lifestyles, interests and cultures, which thankfully include genu-inely tasty Chinese food, located on the north side of Wynkoop Street, just east of Union Sta-tion right before you hit the 16th Street Mall.

The exterior of the shop gives no hint as to what type of food they serve—it only provides a platform for intrigue. But, enter through the large glass doors beneath their yellow neon sign, “SUPER YUMMY STREET FOOD,” and be instantly transported out of Denver and into a little diner just off the busy streets of China. Vibrant lanterns, posters, haphazard

seating and framed pictures of the owner’s family make for an inviting experience. Pops of reds and yellow shock your senses in preparation for the delicious meal you will soon devour.

Their exotic menu is cen-tered around a unique lineup of daily specials, including meals like Wednesday and Thursday’s “Lion’s Head” dish ($7.95)— “Ginormous saucy pork meatball served with shitake [sic] mush-room, napa cabbage, bamboo shoots and rice”—or Friday and Saturday’s “Roast Duck Wonton Noodle Soup” ($12.79)— “Roast duck, baby bok choy, fresh hand-made wonton and egg noodle in duck broth.” For those scared of pioneering unprecedented flavors, dishes like “Ma Ma’s Chicken Soup Noodle” ($7.99) will not disappoint. While very similar to the vietnamese soup “Pho,” the guarantee that all the ingredients came from all-natural origins and Ma Ma’s home kitchen make it all the more delicious. In addition, their menu also offers a wide selection of other noodle and rice dishes, dim sum—stuffed, savory dumplings—and several choices of teas, beers and wines. Ba Ba’s Jasmine Tea ($1.75), Oolong Tea ($1.75), and Tsing-tao ($3.50), a beer from the Zoe Ba Ba’s hometown of Qingdao, are just a few of the options that

Zoe Ma Ma: 4.9 / 5.0 stars

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ruTh hollENback | clarioNThe entrance of Zoe Ma Ma Chinese restaurant, decorated with lanterns and plants.


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Night Bazaar Denver

Bringing awareness to happenings

at and around DU

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Every Friday and Saturday from 5:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., a huge warehouse in RiNo transforms into an artisan event unlike any you’ve seen before—Night Bazaar Denver. It is run by The Big Won-derful, the same entity that sponsors Urban Farm Fest and other various fun events, like water balloon and dodge-ball tournaments during the summer and a pumpkin festi-val in fall, among others.

At the Night Bazaar, vin-tage wares, handcrafted jew-elry and apparel, local farm-fresh food, custom drinks and live music all combine to fill the building with an eclectic vibe perfect for the hipster in everyone. But that’s not all—the market often also has various not-so-conventional offerings, like gypsy jazz swing bands, fresh flower stands and even “beer pawn,” where visitors can try and barter unwanted items for drink tickets.

A perfect excuse to get off campus on a Friday night and explore the variety of what Denver has to offer, the event is located at 2450 Larimer St. and runs through March.

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Delicious dishes from Zoe Ma Ma.

make this restaurant stand out even more.

Zoe Ma Ma willingly separates itself from Americanized Chinese restaurants that unfortunately adorn the United States, fooling people into thinking that their dishes are as good as Chinese food gets. Zoe Ma Ma unequivo-cally goes above and beyond this misconception using only the freshest, most genuine ingredi-ents and serving only food that is made true to its origin. There is no need to embellish the restau-rant with flaunty descriptions; the culture itself does that on its own. It claims authenticity, but rightfully so: Zoe Ma Ma is a restaurant born out of the inspi-ration of a mother’s love for true Chinese cooking.

phoTo courTESy of NighT baZaarThe Night Bazaar all lit up.

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DU VIEW: 1. A skier about to make a run at Keystone—Connor W. Davis 2. A view of the beautiful Keystone Mountains—Jillian Queri 3. The DU tennis courts on a sunny day—Connor W. Davis 4. A view of the law school during a cold front—Madeline Zann 5. The northern end of campus at dusk —Gusto Kubiak 6. A skier at Breckenridge Resort—Gusto Kubiak 7. Wash park on a cold day—Adrian Bogart.

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Green: a color possessing connotations of envy, love, life, nature, greed, spring and wealth. In the context

of a stoplight, green means “go,” but, in the context of skin color, green means sickness. Which is the cor-rect way to see green? Every artist seeks to answer the color problem; it cannot be avoided because color is everywhere. Color’s omnipresent existence makes it easy to assume that it is global, “the key to a grand theory,” as Jeffrey Keith, DU profes-sor and renowned painter, explains. But connotations surrounding color change among all races, societies, genders and ages.

“The more you learn about color, the less you know,” said Keith. “I’m a fabricator. I’m a maker. That’s my orientation. I was ready, and it was time for me to share what I have found to be true about color.”

Keith partnered with Dan Jacobs, Vicki Myhren Gallery direc-tor, to create the gallery’s newest exhibit: “Learning to See Color.” Jeffrey explains that the title of the exhibit poses a necessary paradox: it would be more accurately named “Learning to Perceive Color.” How-ever, the goal that Keith and Jacobs have for viewers to take with them when they walk out of the exhibit is that a person cannot, in essence, “see” color; instead, color is all about perception, comprehension and the culture in which it is found.

This particular exhibit stands apart from the countless others that also attempt to deal with the intricacy of color: it puts the color questions in a historical and cultural context. The pieces displayed include a wide range of artists such as Andy Warhol, Norman Rockwell, Enrique Chagoya, Renée Cox and Sandy Skoglund, in addition to several older pieces by unknown artists. Artwork from the University Art Collection’s portfolio of color studies by Josef Albers can also be found garnishing the exhibit, bringing each unique piece to speak together about color theory.

Everyone on staff for the exhibit is either a current undergraduate, graduate student or a recent gradu-ate—proving DU students’ capability to put on an uncomparable show. Many partnerships were also involved in the making of the show, including the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, the Newman Center for the Perform-ing Arts, the Lamont School of Music and the Anchor Center for the Blind. Furthermore, on Feb. 26, from 10 a.m. to noon, a symposium will be held in the gallery in collaboration with the Clyfford Still Museum, accompanied by guest speakers to further explore this unanswerable color problem.

The gallery is open from noon to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays through Sundays, and noon to 7 p.m. on Thursdays for extended hours. The Shwayder Art Building is on the north side of Asbury, right across from Sturm. “Learning to See Color” will be open through March 6, so you have plenty of time to experi-ence this unique approach to the vast complexity of color, spoken through a variety of photographs, paintings, sculptures and more.

ruTh hollENback | clarioNOne of the many pieces in the gallery that showcases the intricacy of color.

ruTh hollENback | clarioNThe Vicki Myhren Gallery’s newest exhibit in a historical and cultural context.

‘Learning to See Color’ at Vicki Myhren

It’s that time of year again—and no, I’m not referring to National Ditch New Year’s Resolution Day, but in fact the deadline for study abroad applications. That special time, unique to DU where study abroad participation ranks fourth in the nation, during which sopho-mores and even some juniors collec-tively lose all their motivation, sanity and hygiene. While the choice of where to spend your time abroad can be overwhelming, the process to get there doesn’t have to be if you follow the Clarion’s guide to study abroad applications.

Consider what you wantIt’s tempting to choose Aus-

tralia because your spirit animal is the kangaroo or London because hello, English accents, but you need to examine yourself a little deeper if you want to write a compelling essay. Why do you want to spend your precious time overseas at this program over another? How will you meet your academic goals at this institution? What is it about this culture that appeals to you? Once you’ve answered these questions, you’ll be one step closer to eating pizza in Italy or learning the Salsa in Barcelona.

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Do the legwork There’s no doubt that com-

pleting this application amongst the vigor of the quarter system and the excitement of being back with your friends is a challenge, but there’s really no way around it. You’ve got to do the research to know whether your hopes and goals will align with a particular program. DU’s Passport system is a great resource for this; in addition to a summary of each program, it also provides a link to the school’s course offerings and, in most cases, a guide to the country it’s located in.

And don’t stop here—make sure you also explore the uni-versity’s own website and even outsider message boards and websites. To get a DU student’s very own account of the program and country you want to pursue, check out duabroad.com. Lastly, even if it’s not required for your program, see an advisor; they have invaluable insight and their mission is to match applicants with the program they’ll be most successful in.

Space it outThere may only be a few

precious days until these appli-cations are due at the incredibly dramatic stroke of midnight, but

chloE barrETT | clarioNThe first floor of the library offers the quiet needed to work on study abroad applications.

coNNor W. daviS | clarioNStudents can reserve study rooms.

that doesn’t mean you have to do them all in one sitting. Spacing them out, even if it’s through the course of only one day, will yield better work and a clearer head.

Perhaps most important of

all, don’t stress too much. It’s a big decision, but this process works and there’s a reason for it; soon enough these essays will be a thing of the past and you’ll be saying hello (in perhaps a foreign language) to the experience of your lifetime.

Tips for mastering your study abroad application

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The days are short and the nights are cold; Sky Tree keeps disappearing and you may feel lost, hopeless and unable to com-plete the quarter with grace. Yes, Pios, it is the third week of the quarter and your grades very well could be taking a tumble—but have no fear, here are a few tips to keep you able-minded as you continue to endure this seemingly everlasting winter quarter.

1. Take a good nap

Nothing screams “college stu-dent” like a big pair of bags under your eyes. You’re tired, which is totally understandable. Trying to balance your classes, extracur-ricular activities, work and social life is exhausting. Here at the Clarion, we understand that up to three (sometimes four) nights of your week are designated solely to your social life, so sleeping when the sun goes down simply is not an option. Luckily, that’s what naps are for. Nothing is more refreshing during a difficult day than resting your eyes for an hour or two.

2. Treat yourself to a hot drink

Have you ever had the hot chocolate in the Centennial Halls dining hall? Well, if not, you’re most certainly missing out. Go try it—you’ll feel more chipper and cheerful after consuming some-thing warm and sweet. Don’t like

Tips for overcoming the long, harsh winterhot chocolate? That’s okay, there are plenty of warm beverages—such as a variety of coffees and teas—for you to consume that will lift your spirits during these frigid and tiring months.

3. Invest in quality comfort-able clothing

This will be a key factor in your success. Regardless of how warm and cozy your outerwear keeps you, you’re going to be spending a lot of time indoors waiting for spring to arrive. When you’ve finished your classes, there is no need to continue suffocating in a drab pair of jeans, so hop into a pair of soft sweat pants and get in bed. You’ll never feel like you’re done with the day if you continue lugging yourself around in a jacket, jeans and boots. Snuggle up before your nap with a warm cup of hot chocolate in your cozi-est comfort wear and you’re sure to be on the right track.

4. Maintain a planner

This tip is very different from the others, but the most essen-tial in keeping your stress at a minimum this quarter. Manag-ing a planner will allow you to stay on top of every task that you must accomplish. There is no way you’ll be able to follow the other tips in this guide if you are overwhelmingly stressed about your schedule.

Follow these four tips and

you’ll be able to conquer the winter quarter with comfort, energy and ease.

DEVON YACHCONTRIBUTING WRITER

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The famous hot chocolate machine in the Centennial Halls dining hall.

dEvoN yach | clarioN Two students take a nap to recharge during a long winter’s day.

While inclusive excellence has become somewhat of a buzzword on the DU campus, said so often that it sometimes seems to lose its mean-ing, the actual plight for a school and world in which diversity is cel-ebrated and inclusivity expected is still alive and well. The culmination of on-campus efforts to promote this ideal is the DU Diversity Summit, a tradition since its humble inception in 2001. This year the legacy will continue with the theme “Beyond Good Intentions: Confronting My Bias to Change Our Community.” The series of workshops, awards and lectures will run Jan. 21-22.

This year’s program includes over 30 workshops that people can attend, all centered around a theme of inclusive excellence and, more specifically, what exactly can be done to make DU and the world a more inclusive place. Workshops such as “Change from Within: Becoming Aware of Our Internal Biases” (10:15-11:30 a.m. Jan. 21) and “Understanding Labels: Do I Fit in that Box? Do You?” (3:15-4:30 p.m. Jan. 22) focus on inward reflection about diversity and bias, whereas others such as “I’m Not Racist, But…: Exploring the Implicit Bias on DU’s Campus” (10:15-11:30

a.m. Jan. 21) and “Confronting Faith-Based Bias: Examining Reli-gion in the Media” (3:15-4:30 p.m. Jan. 22), among others, examine social and cultural institutions that contribute to bias.

Along with these workshops, the program includes a screening of “Standing in the Gap”, a docu-mentary on race and education in Colorado, as well as a talk with the directors of the films, and speeches by keynote speakers Dr. Eddie Moore Jr., founder of America &

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MOORE, LLC (a foundation that gives diversity, privilege and leader-ship trainings and workshops) and one of the nation’s top motivational speakers/educators, as well as Dr. Damon Williams, Senior Vice Pres-ident, Chief Educational and Youth Development Officer at The Boys and Girls Clubs of America and founding leader of the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Achievement at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

In addition, this year, a comple-

mentary series called “Extremism and Islamophobia in Perspective”, organized by AHSS Religious Studies and other partners, will run in conjunction with the Diver-sity Summit. This series will fea-ture a talk (“Understanding ISIS’ Appeal”), faculty panel (“The US and Extremism”) and a workshop (“Addressing Islamophobia”).

More information on the summit, as well as a link to register, can be found at the Diversity Sum-mit’s Website.

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On Thursday, Jan. 14, the Lost Lake Lounge fi lled with fans waiting in a swell of anticipation for

DU band The Northern Empty’s album release show. The Clarion was lucky enough to attend the show and have a chat with The Northern Empty’s Nick Ander-son.

The Query, a cello and guitar/ukulele duo, was the fi rst opener of the night. Though the audience was small at this point in the show, The Query appeared to be perfectly content, playing a selec-tion of folk-pop originals. The Query was an apt selection to get a small groove going before the bigger acts performed.

Next up was DU band Specifi c Ocean. To say that this band blew it out of the water wouldn’t be doing Specifi c Ocean justice; the fi ve-piece comprised of Greyson Elkins (vocals and guitar), Hudson Knott (bass), Camilla Vaitaitis (vocals and keys), Clay-ton Vye (drums) and Alec Wenzel (guitar) has a stage presence that suggests years of performance experience, even though the band just began releasing material last year. Indie rock can be jaded, but Specifi c Ocean keeps it fresh with a solid background in jazz and a clear dedication to the craft.

After Specifi c Ocean, folk-in-

The Northern Empty plays high-energy album release show

fl uenced The Northern Empty hit the stage. Made up of Nick Ander-son (vocals and guitar), Raven Underwood (violin), Brendan Schuster (keys), Erik Fellenstein (mandolin) and Cooper Leith (drummer), the quintet is wildly popular amongst the DU crowd. The hype for this band is well founded; it’s sometimes hard to fi nd college bands that are talented writers, fantastic performers and humble musicians, but The North-ern Empty has all of this and more. The band’s debut album, “Suzie,” was released to positive reception and success; the album peaked at the 25th spot on the iTunes sing-er-songwriter charts.

“That was pretty insane,” said Anderson about the album release. “None of us expected it. It was the night before we left for tour. We were up until 2 a.m. packing, and I looked at the charts just for kicks like ‘I wish we were up there,’ and we were.”

After the success of the release and a tour away from home, the band was ready to play for a crowd of enthusiastic friends and fans. Taking the stage amidst exuber-ant cheers, The Northern Empty was all smiles as they launched into the set, stopping every few songs to repeatedly thank the crowd and express genuine grat-itude. The band played popular songs off the album such as “Off the Floor” and “Suzie.”

“That was our fi rst sold out show,” Anderson said. “I never

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Erik Fellenstein (left) and Nick Anderson (right) play at The Northern Empty’s hometown album release show at the Lost Lake Lounge on Jan. 14.

thought I would be playing a show where my friends and kids I didn’t know were singing the lyrics. To look out and see complete strang-ers mouthing our words, it was unreal.”

Each of the members were obviously well-trained in their respective instruments, and played them with passionate fervor. The sweet slide of Under-wood’s violin blended eff ortlessly with Anderson’s smooth and won-derful voice, while Fellenstein strummed with ardent zeal on his mandolin. The audience could tell that the band was just as excited to be there as they were.

Perhaps one of the highlights of the night was when the band ended with a cover of Outkast’s “Hey Ya,” a choice that may have seemed questionable for a folk-pop band but, in the end, paid off.

“That came together the rehearsal before the show. We were thinking of doing a ‘Super-stition’ cover, but we didn’t have the time to do Stevie Wonder jus-tice,” explained Anderson. “We loved it, and we loved playing it. We’re actually going to go record it, and release it as a single on Spotify and iTunes, just for fun.”

The Northern Empty will be recording new music in the near future and will also be opening for Magic Giant at the Larimer Lounge on March 13. Keep updated with The Northern Empty via the band’s Facebook page.


The hashtag #oscarssow-hite began trending on Twitter for the second year in a row when the

2016 Academy Award nomina-tions became available Jan. 14. Not one person of color is featured among the 20 nominees in the four acting categories. Last year was similar, when the only movie that off ered a signifi cantly diverse cast was “Selma,” which lost in the Best Picture category, but won for Best Original Song. The last time African-American actors were without any nominations in acting categories for two years in a row was between 1997 and 1998.

No one is saying this year’s movies and actors are unworthy of their nominations, but there are some surprising omissions to this year’s list. Idris Elba (“Beasts of No Nation”), Michael B. Jordan (“Creed”), Will Smith (“Concus-sion”), Oscar Isaac (“Ex Machina”) and a number of others all gave noteworthy performances ignored by the academy. “Straight Outta Compton” only received a nomi-nation for Best Original Screen-play, and the script was written by white writers.

A part of the problem may lie in the way the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences accepts members. There are only two ways to be admitted into the organiza-tion: either be nominated for an Oscar or receive sponsorship from two current members of the Acad-emy. This system results in many individuals of the same race being let into the organization, who are likely to vote for movies with sto-ries and actors they relate to more.

Even considering the previ-ously mentioned films featuring diverse casts, there remains a per-sistent lack of opportunities for minorities in Hollywood. There are much fewer roles, scripts and opportunities to direct for minorities in the industry such as Hispanics, African-Americans, Asians, LGBTQ individuals and people with disabilities. There seems to be a misunderstanding that minority or female-driven movies might not sell, even though the idea has been proved wrong time and time again. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is one of the highest grossing movies of all time and it features a black male and a woman as its leading characters. People deserve to see movies that represent the diver-sity of our world and share their vital stories.

Perhaps this year’s host, Chris Rock, will call the academy out on their white-washed nominations of 2016. Stay tuned for the 88th annual Academy Awards airing Feb. 28 on ABC at 6:30 p.m. MT.

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‘Stories for Boys’ a twisted love story

On Jan. 15, the DU Depart-ment of Theatre pro-duced a stage reading of “Dark Play or Stories

for Boys,” directed by junior Evan Mues.

Nick, played by junior Cullen Madrid, is a sardonic 14-year-old boy with a penchant for telling wild stories and a belief everyone has a “gullibility threshold”—a point at which they will no longer believe everything they’re told. Adam, played by junior Aaron Dupuis, is a 16-year-old whose chatroom profile proclaims, “I want to fall in love.” Nick, unable to help himself, sets out to find just what exactly allows Adam to unironically believe in silly fairy-tale endings.

Nick creates Rachel, a fake online profile and the girl of Ad-am’s dreams. She’s blonde, she’s pretty, she’s cool and she knows exactly what Adam likes. For Nick, Rachel starts as a game, a simple tool to see just how many lies Adam will believe. But as the play goes on, things get darker. Adam falls in love with Rachel, claiming he’s never met anyone like her, and lonely Nick falls in love with Adam.

What began as a play about a harmless cynic quickly turns into a kid who will do anything not to feel alone. While Nick’s actions become more twisted, manipulat-ing Adam in ways that repulsed

and shocked the audience, Ma-drid did a great job of keeping him human. Underneath Nick’s anger and confusion was a relatable, desperate need to belong, making the story just bearable enough to watch. On the other end was Dupuis, who played sweet and naive so well, it at times felt like watching someone’s kid brother. Together, the two created very believable characters in an unbe-lievable situation.

This was the show’s strength. Beneath the perverse plot line and technology-ridden themes, sat a very human story.

“It [the play] was shock-ing, funny, horrifying, yet full of heart,” said Mues. He felt that, at its core, the show was simple. It was about love.

“It’s often said that we do crazy things for love. This play shows just how far love can push a person. It can push them into darkness, transform them into a monster,” Mues continued.

The show’s simple theme was highlighted by the minimal na-ture of a stage reading. There was no elaborate set, only the charac-ters and their story. Though this may sound bare-bones and dull, such worries were prevented by the play’s supporting characters, who further fleshed out the lives of Nick and Adam. Rachel, played by junior Liz Butler, was so con-vincing, it was easy to forget she was really just Nick behind a computer screen. The remaining characters were split between Ol-ivia van den Berg, a senior, and Trevor Fulton, a junior. Both did

great jobs of transitioning be-tween characters, providing co-medic relief in one moment and nail-biting tension in the next.

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Sundance premieres indigenous fi lmmakers

The 2016 Sundance Film Festival is being held Jan. 21-31 in Park City, Utah, and is displaying exciting

commitment to native artists. The festival is the largest in

the United States, and has se-lected 122 feature fi lms and 72 shorts fi lms to be featured this

year, out of a pool of 12,793 submissions. Of those selected, six are from indigenous artists. Sundance has been around since 1978 when the head of fi lm company Wildwood, Ster-ling Van Wagenen, wanted to attract more fi lmmakers to Utah. The name “Sundance” stems from actor Robert Red-ford (“Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”), the original Sundance kid, who owned

Wildwood. Since its start, the festival has been a big break for countless fi lmmakers includ-ing Quentin Tarantino (“The Hateful Eight”), David O. Rus-sell (“Joy”) and Paul Thomas Anderson (“Inherent Vice”).

Sundance’s Native Ameri-can and Indigenous Program has been in eff ect for 22 years, and through the support of grants, mentorships and labs, a number of indigenous fi lm-

makers have received the opportunity to engage with their art and share their vital stories. This year, three feature fi lms and three short fi lms from native artists have been selected to compete. Feature fi lms include “The Land” from produc-er Blake Pickens (Chickasaw Nation), “Hunt for the Wilder-people” by New Zea-land director Taika Waititi (Te Whanau a Apanui), and “Tal-lulah” from producer Heather Rae (Cher-okee). The trio of


atre will also be producing the play “Eurydice” and the musical “Little Shop of Horrors” in Febru-ary. Look at their website for spe-cific dates and ticket information.

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“Dark Play or Stories for Boys” highlighted DU theatre students’ talents.

short fi lms include “Jaaji Ap-prox” by director Sky Hopinka (Ho-Chunk/Pechanga), “The Grandfather Drum” by Canadi-an director Michelle Derosier (Anishinaabe), and “Mobilize” by Canadian director Carolina Monnet (Algonquin).

Hollywood has received a lot of scrutiny for its lack of diversity in recent history, displayed in the recent trend-ing of #oscarssowhite, so it is great to see some progress being made in terms of repre-sentation of native people. For the remainder of the year, Sun-dance is also hosting 11 native fellows who will take part in one of three of the Sundance Institute Fellowships: the Na-tive Filmmakers Lab Fellow-ship, the Time Warner Native Producers Initiative and the Full Circle Initiative. These fel-lowships allow fi lmmakers to network with industry leaders, take part in screenings, engage in fi lm discussions and con-nect with other individuals in the indigenous fi lm communi-ty. Native artists are receiving much more recognition than in recent years, but there is still much progress to be made.

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“Hunt for the Wilderpeople,” from aboriginal director Taika Waititi, will premiere at Sundance Film Festival.

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Bowie leaves lasting mark on the world

On Jan. 10, the world learned about the pass-ing of one of the world’s most infl uential and

loved fi gures: David Bowie. The news came just two days after the release of Bowie’s latest album “Blackstar” and coincidentally, his 69th birthday.

Born in 1947 in Brixton, a southern district of London, Bowie released 26 albums, acted in over 20 films and inspired millions to be entirely unique over the course of his life. His personal life was equally as fantastic as his work; Bowie’s multiple personas, such as the famous Ziggy Stardust and the Thin White Duke, inspired eccentricity and confidence in his fans and his friendships with fellow musicians, such as Brian Eno and Mick Jagger, were con-stantly under public speculation and adoration. It’s impossible to encompass everything that made Bowie so meaningful and promi-nent within a single article, but, below, read about some of his biggest and best works.

“Hunky Dory” (1971) Even non-Bowie fans prob-

ably have heard “Changes” or “Life on Mars.” “Hunky Dory,” released in December of 1971, is generally regarded by critics

and fans as one of Bowie’s best albums. Easing away from the harder sound of “The Man Who Sold the World,” this album returns with some of the pop elements featured on his debut album, but also stays true to rock influence. “Hunky Dory” includes a nod to inspiration, Andy Warhol, in his song “Andy Warhol,” signifying Bowie’s love of pop art; Bowie even went on to play Warhol in the 1996 film “Basquiat.” The album also includes popular song “Oh! You Pretty Things.” With such an incredible compilation of tech-nically well-done and fantastic songs, it’s easy to rank “Hunky Dory” as one of the best things Bowie ever produced.

“The Man Who Fell to Earth” (1976)

Considered Bowie’s most famous fi lm role alongside his performance in “Labyrinth,” “The Man Who Fell to Earth” tells the story of an alien, played by Bowie, who travels to Earth in search of water for his dehydrated planet. The fi lm, which has achieved cult status amongst its viewers, was seemingly made for Bowie; could anyone else play the part of an alien man better than the seem-ingly extraterrestrial artist? “The Man Who Fell to Earth” garnered mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. No matter what the critics believe, it’s impossible to ignore the delightfully strange fi lm and

even more impossible to discredit Bowie’s brilliant part in it.

“D Head Series” (approx. 1995-1997)

While Bowie’s career as both a musi-cian and an actor are highly prolifi c, casual fans of the star may be surprised to know he was also a talented artist. The “D Head” series, a collection of self-portraits created by Bowie, have circu-lated throughout the art world, often selling for thousands of dol-lars. Each of the works in the series was constructed using acrylic paint and collage on canvas. The “D Head” paintings show a high degree of artistic skill—Bowie used muted colors in these self-portraits, but he still captured the magnetiz-ing aura that he radiated in real life.

Bowie truly did seem like a

“Space Oddity” on Earth; there is no planet that could contain his eccentricity, his art and his multiple personas. As the week continued, tributes to the artist from others such as Mick Jagger, Madonna and Elton John kept pouring in. Fans kept creating art and expressing their con-

dolences to Bowie’s family and friends through social media. His passing saddens even those who weren’t massive fans; when an artist of his caliber is no longer living, everyone feels the effects. For now, a memorial concert is planned for March 31 at Carne-gie Hall, with a second night at Radio City Music Hall on April 1. Musicians slated to play include The Roots and Cat Power. As for local commemoration, check out some graffiti art featuring a Zig-gy-esque depiction of Lemmy, late Motorhead frontman, out-side restaurant City O’ City. Listen to Bowie’s latest album, “Blackstar,” on Spotify.


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David Bowie passed away on Jan. 10 after a battle with cancer.

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