volume 38, issue 15 - nov. 19, 2015

mymetmedia.com The Student Voice of MSU Denver Volume 38, Issue 15 November 19, 2015

From left, Ashlee Luna, Maddi Troisi, Dominica Kaminska and Kallyn Rand perform their original piece “Remission” at the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Theater on Nov. 15 for the “Straight From the Sole” show.

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Starting from nothing and creating an authentic work of art, MSU Denver students produced “Straight from the Sole,” a debut modern dance performance.

The performance was created by students in Dance Composition II, along with MSU Denver’s dance production course. From budgeting to costuming and fundraising, the students were in charge.

“The student’s literally created everything on their own,” said Nicole Predki, co-coordinator of the dance program at MSU Denver. “The students built an incredible amount of confidence and

friendship and it was amazing to see them put together a show like this in only three months.”

The performance showcased several different pieces, mixing modern and interpretive style and showcasing works inspired by authors and poets such as Shakespeare. The dances incorporated combinations of colored lights, projections and props to create a story and emotion with each piece.

“I grew as a dancer and an artist,” said Madeline Kelley, the overall production manager. “All of us dancers came together as one unit.”

Since 1977, MSU Denver has only offered a minor in Dance. Nicole Predki and Leslie Merrill have worked together with the MSU

Denver Human Performance and Sport Department to create a Dance major in the Individualized Degree Program, offered for the first time this semester. Straight From the Sole was the first production from the degree program, which worked with the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Theater to create and host the performance.

“The students have come a long way,” Merrill said. “All the pieces came from the Composition class and the pieces continue to grow.”

The Dance Production class also created a student organization, the MSU Denver Dance Troupe Association for Performance Production (DTAPP). The organization was created for this performance and other performances that the major is involved in for future students and courses.

“Straight From the Sole” managed to raise over $1,000 for the program. DTAPP, along with Predki, Merrill and Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Theater, plan to host these performances annually.

MSU Denver dance classes create original showcase

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Alexander Hermanutz leads a rallying chant during the Million Student March held at Auraria Nov. 12. The students marched in support of forgiving student debt, raising the wage of campus workers to $15 per hour and making education free.

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President Jordan’s bonus called out at protest

Student activists brought their demands to MSU Denver President Stephen Jordan’s doorstep, chanting for fair pay, equality and debt-free education.

After meeting up outside of the Plaza building, several student activist groups marched to the Student Success Building as part of the Million Student March to offer a fake voided check to President Jordan. The check was made out for $1.2 million, which the group said was the same amount as Jordan’s retirement bonus.

“Knowing I’ll get out of here with $30,000 in debt really drew me to the cause,” said Christopher Johnson, MSU Denver student and member of the Student Labor Action Project. “Most of us are feeling the sting of student debt.”

Johnson explained that the fake check was meant to open up real dialogue with Jordan regarding the issues.

Held on campuses across the nation, the Million Student March had three primary topics for universities to discuss: forgiving student loan debt, free education and $15 per hour pay for campus jobs.

SLAP, who led the event, had more in your face tactics than just Jordan’s check. The group also dropped banners at the Plaza building, explaining that one in seven students default on their student loan debt.

In addition, they brought attention to Public Service Loan Forgiveness, a program that offers forgiveness of student loans to those who work for 10 years in public service and make 120 qualifying payments. The group noted that this program was heavily under-advertised on the Auraria campus.

“During this decentralized action, we are not just reacting to a dysfunctional higher education system that doesn’t serve us as students,” said Alexander Hermanutz, a student leader

of SLAP. “We are making a revolutionary statement that we want change outside of the normal

bounds of what seems acceptable to those who are in higher education administration.”

The event expanded and encompassed several other activist groups. Black Lives Matter 5280,

NARAL Pro Choice Colorado, UC Denver’s Call to Action: Solidarity with Mizzou group and several others came together to create a united front for the goals of the March while also furthering their own causes.

“We work with SLAP a lot,” said Justine Sandoval, the Campus Organizer NARAL Pro Choice Colorado. “One of our big concerns is that 53 percent of low wage workers in this country are women. Women are definitely the most underpaid. We really don’t want people to mistake that there’s a big connection between economic justice and reproductive rights. It really makes a difference in a woman’s life when she can take control of her economic freedom by being able to control her reproductive choices.”

Hermanutz was pleased with how the March brought activists together.

“I think we mobilized really important groups of students,” Hermanutz said. “It’s SLAP’s responsibility like all other progressive student organizations on campus that we coalesce with other student leaders.”

President Jordan was not on campus during the March to receive their check.

Christopher Johnson, MSU Denver student and member of the Student Labor Action Project, carries a fake voided check toward MSU Denver President Stephen Jordan's office during the Million Student March held on Nov. 12. The check would be presented to Jordan in order to motivate conversations regarding student debt.

“We are making a revolutionary statement that we want change outside of the normal bounds of what seems acceptable to those who are in higher education administration.”

— Alexander Hermanutz

“Knowing I’ll get out of here with $30,000 in debt really drew me to the cause,” said Christopher Johnson, MSU Denver student and member of the Student Labor Action Project. “Most of us are feeling the sting of student debt.”

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Immigration debate takes center stage at Turnhalle

Experts went head to head at the Tivoli on this election’s hot topic of immigration.

� e Nov. 10 debate was part of the Exploring Economic Freedom Lecture Series organized by MSU Denver economics professor Alexandre Padilla. It was moderated by KUSA-TV 9 NEWS reporter Jonathan Gonzales.

Mark Krikorian and Alex Nowrasteh, co-authors of “Open Immigration: Yea & Nay,” took center stage.

In their book, Krikorian argues for tighter regulation of immigration and Nowrasteh presents the case for open immigration. � eir discussion continued in the lively debate at MSU Denver.

During the opening statements, Krikorian contrasted the modern United States with its historical self.

“Our society has changed in good and bad ways, but all of those ways conspire to make mass immigration fundamentally incompatible with the kind of modern society we aspire to,” Krikorian said.

He pointed out that modern technology has made travel more a� ordable than in any other time in history, and that the U.S. would be � ooded with people if a policy of open immigration was adopted.

Nowrasteh emphasized his beliefs by contrasting his views with those of Krikorian.

“His view, I think, is that every immigrant is guilty until they prove their innocence,” Nowrasteh said. “My view is that every immigrant is innocent until the government proves they’re guilty and it has to be a good reason for them to exclude these people.”

Nowrasteh’s Libertarian values de� ned his arguments throughout the debate. During one exchange, he argued that the government was clumsy and ine� cient.

“I don’t want the government to select people or subsidize [immigration], I just want them to get out of the way,” he said.

Krikorian responded by attacking Nowrasteh’s philosophy. “Libertarianism really is more of a sophomore dorm room ideology in a lot of ways,” Krikorian said. “It doesn’t take into account issues of prudence and practicality.”

Following some questions from Gonzales, students in the audience were given the opportunity to ask questions of their own. MSU Denver sophomore Trevor Lockwood asked the debaters for their solution.

“� e Reagan act of the 1980s allowed about 3 million illegal immigrants amnesty,” Lockwood

said. “What would you want to have happen di� erently so we wouldn’t be hearing about this same topic 30 years from now?”

Nowrasteh presented his solution � rst.

“I think what really works, given the examples of America’s past, is to allow more lawful migration through legal channels so that we can decrease the demand to come unlawfully,” Nowrasteh said.

Krikorian disagreed. “� ere are literally hundreds

of millions of people abroad who would move here in a relatively

short period of time,” Krikorian said. “I say, let’s put it to a vote. Do you want another 300 million people from abroad to move here all at once? Yes, or no?”

MSU Denver economics major Dawn Gocio asked Krikorian the next question. She cited Krikorian’s view that only families, humanitarian cases and skilled laborers should be allowed into the country.

“Why skilled labor? Why not any form of labor because whatever [kind of labor] you bring in, someone’s going to be displaced,” Gocio said.

Krikorian argued that the U.S. citizens that could be classi� ed as skilled workers wouldn’t be displaced because of the high demand for skilled labor. He said that the people at risk of being displaced were U.S. citizens that could be classi� ed as unskilled.

“I think [the students] had very good questions and tried to dig a little deeper into the issues,” Padilla said.

� e mood in the room following the debate seemed to be that Nowrasteh had won the debate.

“I think Alex won,” Gocio said. I think he was open to the realities of the situation. I thought that Mark was just a little old school in his thinking.”

Lockwood echoed those sentiments.

“I would say Alex won. I felt Mark was a really weak speaker,” Lockwood said.

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From left to right, Mark Krikorian, Jonathan Gonzalez and Alex Nowrasteh speak on U.S. immigration policy in attempt to sway student’s minds on the issues Nov. 10 in the Tivoli Turnhalle. Krikorian believes stronger borders are the answer while Nowrasteh wants a free immigration policy. Photo by Michel Hansen • [email protected]

News Editorial: Racism remains alive and unwell

It has been said that racism is fading in this country, yet many still feel the sting of discrimination by the police.

In an investigative piece published Oct. 25 by the New York Times, racism and discrimination by law enforcement against African Americans was shown to be alive and well. Several accounts by citizens indicated the issue is far from being solved. � is goes for the rest of the country as well.

Chase Green, an MSU Denver student, described an incident that occurred in Aurora over the summer.

“I had just dropped o� my brother to karate practice and was driving back home

east down Ili� ,” said Green. “Before I could reach Peoria, police cars blocked o� the intersection of Peoria and Ili� . I was soon handcu� ed and escorted out of my car along with 6 or 7 other people onto the sidewalk. I noticed that the people being arrested all had one thing in common: their skin color.”

Green would later learn that there had been a bank robbery near where he was driving. � e police didn’t have any leads, so they arrested every nearby African American they could � nd. � e culprit was later learned to be Caucasian, only upsetting Green more.

Other students’ accounts paint similar situations. � e Metropolitan’s Sports Editor, Mike Tolbert, recalled being pulled over with his brother-in-law for a busted tail light and expired tags. Additional o� cers were called as backup without probable cause.

“We had nothing illegal and there were no odors of marijuana reeking from the car, yet we were questioned like they wanted to � nd something we weren’t supposed to have,” Tolbert said. “A� er they directed us out of the car and searched it, they wrote my brother a ticket for his two violations and said we were free to go.”

For MSU Denver student Sean Rhodes,

discrimination by police o� cers occurred while walking to a Starbucks in Aurora. An o� cer stopped Rhodes for jaywalking, questioning him on where he was going.

“He told me to ‘wait here,’ called for backup, had about two police o� cers show up for backup, which I thought was a little extreme for crossing the street,” said Rhodes. “� en I had to submit to a pat-down.”

� ough these incidents occurred o� campus, the e� ects of the discrimination can be far-reaching. Students can feel a lack of trust toward campus law enforcement, faculty and other students due to the lingering e� ects of outside incidents. With cases like the ongoing issues at the University of Missouri, where discrimination has been readily present but not addressed, this mistrust is further deepened.

“One thing that happens, typically if you’re a student and you feel you have this sense that there’s a target on your back, then you never feel completely at home on campus,” said Dr. Winston Grady-Willis, professor and chair of the Africana Studies department.

� e e� ects of discrimination can also impact students’ health. � e constant stress

of facing prejudice can have negative e� ects on a person’s mind and body.

“Discrimination has a huge psychological impact,” said Dr. Anna Ropp, an MSU Denver Psychology professor. “People who are members of stigmatized groups have a di� erent experience than those from advantaged groups. For example, members of stigmatized groups tend to have weaker immune systems and poorer health outcomes than members of advantaged groups, and the research strongly indicates that these di� erences are a result of the ongoing toll of discrimination.”

Some of the students who shared their stories note that they know all police are not discriminatory.

“Not all police are the same,” Tolbert said. “I have had some that gave me a wave goodbye as I le� the grocery store and some that chose to follow their own protocols.”

At the same time though, every student noted the lasting impact of what they went through.

“It sticks with me every now and then,” Rhodes said. “Every now and then when a cop passes by, I wonder if I’m doing something wrong even if I’m not.”

By Keenan McCall

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The notion of working your way through college is dead.

Most of us who work during college are getting paid just enough to make a small dent in our living expenses. Consequently, we need to take on more student loans than ever to cover tuition and the rest of the basics.

With college costs skyrocketing and wages stagnating, 41 million Americans are now saddled with $1.3 trillion in student debt. At MSU Denver, the average student graduates with $24,064 of student debt. This is a travesty for a public university. MSU Denver should be a driver of socioeconomic mobility and equality, instead of contributing to our out of balance

debt-based economy.Because state and federal

decision-makers have done little to boost wages and hold the higher education system accountable for the student debt crisis, students

are coming together to demand a future that works for us. This Thursday, students at Auraria Campus are joining our peers at over 100 universities in the Million

Student March. Together we are raising our

voices for tuition-free public college, cancellation of student debt, and a $15 minimum wage for all campus workers. The status quo isn’t working – but we can create a higher education system that allows students and our communities to thrive.

Alie Hermanutz is a leader of the Student Labor Action Project at MSU Denver.

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Je suis New York, je suis Paris

Fear gripped my fingertips once again. Our family was lucky once more. All our relatives were accounted for.

We were married in Paris, April 7, 2001. Even though we were both born, raised and still living in New York at the time, Paris was our second home. David’s mother and uncle grew up there. Her sister, niece and extended family were, and still are, in Paris. To say our vows in the city of love surrounded by our closest friends and family, American and French, was a natural fit. It was a magical time. Five months into our fairytale, back in New York, it all came crashing down.

There is a hole in the heart of

every New Yorker that has never fully healed since 9/11. It’s not to say that we hold the monopoly on pain, it’s just that for New Yorkers, that pain is more personal. It’s in our DNA. Anxiety lives under our skin. Grief is stored in our bones. I can still feel the fear in my fingertips as I got on the phone frantically trying to account for our friends. I had the same visceral response Nov. 13 as I heard of the Paris attacks.

“Is Estelle OK? Where’s Marie-Christine? Has anyone heard from Julia?”

While social media was a blessing to us in being able to communicate with our family, it was also a curse reading the backlash from “friends.” I should know better than to take Facebook comments personally, but when I saw posts criticising support for France, I felt my blood boil.

I made the mistake of reading a post that began, “I am not trying to be insensitive in regards to Paris, but…” It was downhill from there.

There is nothing more vulgar to me than people trolling on tragedy. Yes, all lives matter. Yes, Beirut matters. Yes, there

are attacks in other areas that deserve our attention. No one disputes that. But to put what the Parisians are going

through, against the pain of the world, as if it’s a competition is pathetic.

Thankfully there was no twitter during 9/11. No hashing out differences with hashtags and tweets. Even absent social media, I don’t remember controversy. I remember people coming together, rolling up their sleeves and showing support for New York. I remember the world, especially France, putting out the American

flag. It restored some of the faith we had lost in humanity. New Yorkers, like me, needed that outpouring of love then. Parisians, like Marie-Christine, need that same love now.

France isn’t getting more attention than Lebanon because of racism. That’s simplistic and naive. They’re getting more attention from the U.S. because they are familiar and similar and what happened in France has immediate implications for our country. They’re getting more attention from me because they’re family and friends and what happened in Paris has immediate implications for my family. This Sunday we will fly home to New York with heavier hearts and more heavily armed police.

We will be married 15 years, April 7, 2016. We live in Colorado now, but we’ll still always be New Yorkers at heart. Paris will always be our home away from home.

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Alexander Hermanutz is a leader of the Student Labor Action Project at MSU Denver, which is a network of students across the country working on issues such as economic and racial justice and reform of the privatization of the higher education campuses.

Models display hairstyles and looks from Ron Lopez on Nov. 15 at City Hall Amphitheater as part of Denver Fashion Weekend.

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A model showcases a hairstyle and outfit from Mode Salon, Nov. 16. A model for El Salon walks the runway wearing El Salon, Nov. 15.

Becky Laschanzky, southwest makeup artist of 2015, finishes preparing MSU Denver sophomore Heather Darling to walk the runway, Nov. 15.

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Denver Fashion Weekend started with a sizzle and finished with an edgy, charred sear and colorful garnish.

Denver has a diverse yet casual flavour, and is an increasingly distinct note on the country’s fashion palette. From streetwear to slope-wear, designers at DFW represented Colorado’s specific gusto.

Night one, “Non-traditional Night,” featured plus sized, petite, over 30 and tattooed models for designs by Inspyre Boutique and AnnaFesta.

More non-traditional than the models, though, was Dwayne Coleman’s proposal to fellow model Mariah Schoolfield. The already exuberant crowd cheered when Coleman took one knee at the front of the runway.

Night two included a show from Burton, featuring slope ready snow pants and ski jackets.

The most anticipated night of DFW, however, was Sunday night’s hair show.

Becky Laschanzky, a master makeup artist for 33 years, said she was inspired to bring the ‘70s back with her show Sunday night. Hair stylist and esthetician on Laschanzky’s team, Bri Bird, said the frequent bandanas and big, teased hair was intended to echo music and culture from the era.

“It’s an ode to all the rock gods I love,” Bird said. Laschanzky’s makeup career includes working on

makeup for film and TV, such as in “Silver Lining’s Playbook.” She worked with Princess Diana in Washington D.C. in the ‘90s and has collaborated with Madonna’s makeup artist, Gina Brooke.

“All my inspiration comes from nature. Thunderstorms, gorgeous marble, beautiful gemstones,” Laschanzky said. “Colors of this world are where I get my color palates from.”

Laschanzky’s looks included vibrant turquoises, magentas, burnt oranges and bright ivy greens. In true disco fashion, the models’ eye makeup featured glitter and bright yet harmonious color combinations.

Laschanzky’s friend and drummer for Blackwater Greed, J.J. Tyson, wrote the song “In My Eyes” for her show. Tyson was inspired by fashion and Laschanzky’s aesthetic. Staying true to her vision, Tyson wrote the song in late ‘70s style. Laschanzky credits her meeting Tyson to God.

“God brought us together.” Laschanzky said. “I’m a big girl of faith. You have to have strong faith.”

The other shows Sunday night were fashion verging on costume, but nonetheless entertaining.

One of the wildest shows was a doll inspired makeup and hair show by THE LOOK. One hair piece was made of Legos. A literal paper dress was made for a model portraying a paper doll. The largest statement of THE LOOKS’s show, though, was an Elizabethan headpiece made entirely from Barbie doll heads and a crown made from doll legs.

Halo’s show was more subdued in black white and red, with quirky vintage film playing in the background. The hairstyles achieved simple but difficult to replicate. Halo was innovative without engaging in a screaming match to be louder than other designers.

Over all, Denver Fashion Weekend entertained as well as demonstrated Denver’s edgy yet casual style sense.

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We Determine Our Future

A common rule of thumb in film is to have a soundtrack so strong that the audience doesn’t even notice it. These Coloradoan filmmakers were tasked with something much harder: Making a film that tells a story, yet doesn’t distract from it’s song.

The Blue Rider – “Year of the Horse”This music video is dark: both in the distant

sounding song, and floating heads. A mix between heads spinning, mixed with flashes of drawn symbols and looped animations. It’s artsy and abstract. Unfortunetly, the song itself felt like it was building up to something, only to end abruptly.

Force Publique – “Excess”We see a girl being pushed around in a shopping

cart, with some video distortion. I expected this to cut to some high quality footage as the song started. It doesn’t. Instead, we get almost four minutes of bad zooms, a girl in a shopping cart eating cheese balls, and shots of her friends goofing around in a supermarket.

Ian Cooke – “Epilogue”Not only is the song rhythmic and catchy, but the

music video is extraordinarily well done. Felt hills are occupied by adorable felt dinosaurs. The video is perfectly paired with the song, and we see evolution take place before our eyes, going from a few lucky mammals, to sprawling cities.

Ivory Drive – “In Dark”With professional looking shots, beautiful nature

scenery, and an impossible time-lapse. This music video is everything it should be, and so much more. While “In Dark” doesn’t tell a cohesive story, it has very powerful imagery which is paired flawlessly with it’s music, from a girl playing with a toy wolf, to stunning high definition shots of wolves up close and a burning tree. For having so few views, this music video seems surprisingly high budget.

Munk – “Kitchen Call” (Daniel Avery Remix)One of the more abstract music videos is paired to an

electric song. Though abstract, it is very well done. The filmmakers play with black, contrasting it against white, while still feeling rich in color. Though some scenes, such as a man dragging a telephone cord through the snow, didn’t seem to convey much story to me, they still look aesthetically pleasing to the eye. For two things that could be very hit or miss, I enjoyed this music video a lot.

My Body Sings Electric – “Oceancrest”These may be local Coloradoan filmmakers, but

there is no way these shots were filmed here. The shots are beautiful. We watch a girl teleport from her house, to a beautiful beach, the band sings in front of a line up. Though some of the lip syncing seems off, the beautiful cinematography makes up for it.

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – “S.O.B.”With almost six million views, chances are you’ve

actually seen this music video. Nathaniel and his Night Sweats are playing in a prison cafeteria. When the music picks up, we see all the prisoners stand up, a tad cheesy, but it does the trick. The music video decides to make fun of itself a bit. It opens with what seems to be the ending of a film, and throughout the music video will give a band member a close up, crediting them for being themselves, as well as additional cast such as “The Other Guy.”

Denver Film Festival: Music Videos

Shady Elders – “The Night Air”The song is nostalgic. The video itself goes between

old footage and recently shot footage of people enjoying beaches, rollercoasters, and food. Throughout the video we see stylistic scratches on the footage, which seems to fit with the aesthetic of the video. Towards the end though, colored jellyfish start floating on screen, which takes away from the vintage black and white look that the video tried so hard to have.

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Originally created by Charles M. Schulz, the 1950’s “Peanuts” started off as a comic strip published in newspapers before making their CBS television debut in 1965 with “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”

Many generations grew up on the late 60’s holiday specials and theatrical releases, and the “Peanuts” characters have become a part of American culture.

In Blue Sky’s “The Peanuts Movie,” Charlie Brown is faced with a huge dilemma after developing a crush on the new “little red-haired girl” at school. He must overcome his own shy, awkward nature to earn a way into her heart.

Based on five-cent psychiatric advice from Lucy, he sets out to transform himself into someone worthy of the little red-haired girl.

“The Peanuts Movie” is an uplifting story about overcoming our fears, taking chances, being ourselves and realizing our worth.

Woodstock, Sally, Linus and the rest of the Peanuts gang are all here with a few new faces.

“The Peanuts Movie”

“Crybaby”By Luis Bustos

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Although director Steve Martino’s “The Peanuts Movie” updates the traditional 2D to 3D animation, the story stays true to Schulz’s vision. Charlie Brown is as clumsy as ever, Schroeder is still the aspiring pianist and Snoopy continues to dog-fight with the Red Baron.

Children will laugh hysterically watching the “The Peanuts Movie” while adults will enjoy a charming, nostalgiac experience. If Schulz was alive today, he would be proud to see his legacy live on for future generations to enjoy.

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Honest, shallow, morbid and intimate Melanie Martinez confidently contradicts herself endlessly within the realms of love and loneliness.

While vividly depicting arrogance and a vulgar interest towards death and insanity, Martinez narrowly maintains a grasp on reality with her ode to childhood angst in “Crybaby”.

Throughout the record, Martinez exploits the idea of innocence on tracks like “Carousel” where she sings of the desperation of falling in love yet going nowhere beyond that.“Round and round like a horse on a carousel, we go, will I catch up to love? I could never tell”.

The tracks not only taunt the idea of innocence but the concept of insanity too. Beginning with her first lines in the title

track “Crybaby,” Martinez shows a gradual loss of sanity. “You seem to replace your brain with your heart, you take things so hard, and then you fall apart.”

A vivid storyteller, Martinez most notably depicts her ruthless rampage against reality. In “Milk and Cookies” she’s a fully realized maniac. “Hush, little baby, drink your spoiled milk, I'm f*cking crazy, need my prescription filled. Do you like my cookies? They're made just for you. A little bit of sugar, but lots of poison, too.”

The most distinguishable songs come at the end of the record, when Martinez explores the shallow world of beauty expectations in “Mrs. Potato Head.”

Throughout the song, she highlights the societal pressures women face. “Baby soft skin turns into leather don't be dramatic it's only some plastic. No one will love you if you're unattractive.”

Almost sequentially Martinez shifts from sweet, sulky and down to earth to a psychopath far up in the atmosphere. A walking contradiction, it’s apparent to Martinez that there’s no place on Earth for someone like her. On “Mad Hatter” the 13th and final track on the album, Martinez shines flawlessly as the paradox she is.

In an industry where extensive overproduction is a norm, Martinez uses this to her advantage to take her listeners into her bittersweet fantasies. She has the lyrical skills to critically convey stories. Though she has a slight tendency to over describe herself, leaving the song sounding a little choppy like in “Training Wheels.”

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“We’re 0-2 against this team and we’re not particularly fond of that,” said head coach Debbie Hendricks.

Junior outside hitter Michaela Smith had a dominant performance as she lead the team in kills with 22 as well as putting up a .294 hit percentage.

“We were ready for a battle. We started o� slow but made sure we picked it up,” Smith said.

Second on the team in kills was senior outside hitter Summer Greager with 18 and right side sophomore Ryan Hoerdemann with 14 on the night.

Junior setter Brandi Torr dished out 51 assists for the night contributing to Smith’s powerful o� ensive.

� e Roadrunners hit .290 for the game compared to UCCS’s .197.

“Everyone distributes something, we have so much fun,” Greager said. “If one of us is down we bring each other back up, we’re literally Energizer bunnies feeding o� each other.”

In the � rst set UCCS came out strong and took the lead, but it didn’t last long as Metro came back scoring the last three points to � nish 26-24. � e second set started out even and remained steady as the Roadrunners trailed late and couldn’t get back in it as they lost 26-24, the only loss of the night.

Momentum shi� ed for the Runners as they came out strong in the third match with a much quicker pace. In between the � nal two sets, Metro had a change of energy that brought out the largest lead of the night. � e Roadrunners would go on to win 25-18.

Riding on con� dence, Metro was able to put a cap on the game and come away with the win in the last set 25-19.

“We knew it wasn’t going to be easy and they made it very challenging,” Hendricks said. “I just want us to compete well from the � rst point to the last point.”

� e Roadrunners will move on to play the No. 2 seed Colorado Mesa Mavericks in the RMAC semi� nals Nov. 20 in Golden. Like

UCCS, Metro is 0-2 against Mesa this season.

“When you beat a team you lost against it’s sweet, but when they beat you twice its even sweeter.” Smith said, “We’re both coming out � ghting.”

� e sun was searing my shirtless back to a tender red. My heart pounded, and my legs begged me to stop. It didn’t matter though, because the answer I sought was waiting for me.

For the Wheat Ridge Cross Country team, it was an unspoken rule that those who were serious about running on the team should complete the 10-mile Table Top Mountain run at least once. It was a grueling task, with steep climbs that could turn your legs into lumps of jelly, and temperatures that baked you along the arid trails. Year a� er year though, students rose to the task, and in August, 2010, I proudly joined the small group of runners willing to take it on, even taking o� my shirt to mimic the machismo of the varsity teams.

It would have been an understatement to say that it was hard. A� er the � rst two miles alone, I felt like my legs would give out from under me at the slightest breeze, my muscles moving on instinct alone a� er thrusting me up the sheerest point of the climb. Ahead of me though, were the varsity runners, the ones that I looked up to as heroes of endurance, jogging like it was nothing and shouting at us to keep going. I refused to look weak to them, so I focused with all my might on keeping my legs from buckling.

For what seemed like forever, we kept running and running, the desert landscape stretching forward endlessly. � e group of new challengers began dropping o� one by one, too exhausted to keep going with the summer heat bearing down on them. I could feel my body getting heavier, the fatigue becoming an anvil that weighed me down with each step. Part of me started to wonder if it would really be worth it, if the

pain was really worth keeping up a tradition I barely understood.

But the varsity runners were still in sight ahead of me, un-phased by what was killing the rest of us and looking back to see who was still trying to keep up. What was driving them forward? What made them keep going? I had to know the answer, and pulled every ounce of energy I had out of myself to keep moving.

On and on, mile a� er mile, I struggled forward until � nally the end was in sight. In the face of the mountain was a stone staircase, le� behind from a ski li� that used to be built at the top of the mountain. � e varsity team was already at the top, and I approached the steps ready to pass out at any moment. I forced my legs up each cracked step of the staircase, the desire to learn the secret all I could think about. I counted the steps like a countdown, feeling my body shutting down as I went. Five. Four. � ree. Two. One.

As my foot hit the top of the mountain, my breathing was fast

and ragged. I li� ed my eyes toward the varsity team to see them looking out over the edge. A� er I’d taken some time to catch my breath, I walked toward them. I had to know why they did this over and over, and pushed others to do the same. As soon as I reached them, I followed their gaze, and all the air I’d just gotten back le� me in an instant.

It was like the entire world was stretched out before me. In the distance was the shopping center we’d started at, and my neighborhood was yet further out, the Crown Hill graveyard tower just a speck from the top of the mountain. My entire world was stretched out below me, and I was staring down from a height I’d never imagined myself reaching.

I didn’t feel any of the pain

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Be sure to check out mymetmedia.com for men’s and women’s basketball home opener updates Thanksgiving weekend

Men’s basketball opened the 2015 season on the road, loosing their � rst two against Rogers State (Okla.) and Arkansas-Fort Smith.

� e last time the Roadrunners started 0-2 was the 1999-2000 season where they won their � rst title.

Women’s basketball also tipped o� their regular season with the same 0-2 record loosing to Texas A&M-Commerce and Lubbock Christian.

» Slow start for men’s and women’s basketball

» Four Roadrunners selected all-conference

Junior middle blocker Vasati Fiatoa (above) and junior setter Brandi Torr were named � rst team all-RMAC selections as well as sophomore right side hitter Ryan Hoerdemannn.

Fiatoa has a .343 hitting percentage this season and was a second team all-RMAC selection last season.

Torr leads the team with 1,085 assists and was a � rst team selection last season as well. Hoerdemann has racked in 239 kills this season while hitting .317.

Junior outside hitter Michaela Smith is a second team all-RMAC selection as she leads the team in kills with 380.

Sports Shorts

» Men’s soccer to host ID camp

Metro will host an ID camp this January open to high school juniors and seniors as well as junior college athletes.

� e camp will take place the 9, 10, 16 and 17. Start time will be 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at � e Regency Athletic Complex. � ere is limited space so be sure to register before the deadline by Dec. 31.

ID camps are held to give players who weren’t recruited a chance to tryout.

Metro wins revenge game against UCCS

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Metro senior outside hitter Summer Greager, 12, attacks the ball over UCCSs’ Taylor Hamilton in the 3-1 win Nov. 17 at the Auraria Event Center.Photo by Alyson McClaran • [email protected]

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