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mymetmedia.com The Student Voice of MSU Denver Volume 38, Issue 22 February 17, 2016 Entertainment Met The home of this week’s reviews PAGE 11 >> Features Met Sex week ends with a drag and a promising artist emerges PAGE 6 >> Sports Met Paust hits grand slam to top Emporia State PAGE 12 >> Celia Gearin waits for the bus to take her to school at Colorado Center for the Blind the morning of Feb. 10. Gearin is from Maysville, GA and was born blind. She came to Colorado to participate in a 9-month program to learn skills to become more independent. Photo by Alyson McClaran • [email protected] Opinion Met From Soylent to cigarettes, The Met weighs in on health PAGE 5 >> News Met Sanders draws large crowds in his return to Colorado PAGE 3 >> Auraria Campus has a parking capacity of 6,175 spaces to accommodate its 45,000 students and staff. For the plethora of people on campus there are 12 parking lots and three parking garages. e Auraria Higher Education Center’s Chief of Staff, Blaine Nickeson, said that students heavily utilize transit, both bus and light rail, to access the campus along with utilizing parking space which is adequate. When the 5th Street Garage opened in 2014 it added 925 additional spaces, however, Nickeson said, “e 5th Street Garage cost $20 million to build,or roughly $22,000 per space.” By Hannah Carnes [email protected] A day in the life: Colorado Center for the Blind AHEC dismisses campus parking struggles PAGE 3 >> PAGE 8 >>

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mymetmedia.com The Student Voice of MSU Denver Volume 38, Issue 22 February 17, 2016

EntertainmentMet

The home of this week’s reviews PAGE 11 >>

FeaturesMet

Sex week ends with a drag and a promising artist emerges PAGE 6 >>

SportsMet

Paust hits grand slam to top Emporia State PAGE 12 >> Celia Gearin waits for the bus to take her to school at Colorado Center for the Blind the morning of Feb. 10. Gearin is from Maysville, GA and was born blind. She came to

Colorado to participate in a 9-month program to learn skills to become more independent. Photo by Alyson McClaran • [email protected]

OpinionMet

From Soylent to cigarettes, The Met weighs in on health PAGE 5 >>

NewsMet

Sanders draws large crowds in his return to Colorado PAGE 3 >>

Auraria Campus has a parking capacity of 6,175 spaces to accommodate its

45,000 students and sta� . For the plethora of people on campus

there are 12 parking lots and three parking garages. � e Auraria Higher Education Center’s Chief of Sta� , Blaine Nickeson, said that students heavily utilize transit, both bus and light rail, to access the campus along with utilizing parking space which is adequate.

When the 5th Street Garage opened in 2014 it added 925

additional spaces, however, Nickeson said, “� e 5th Street Garage cost $20 million to build,or roughly $22,000 per space.”

By Hannah Carnes [email protected]

A day in the life: Colorado Center for the Blind

AHEC dismisses campus parking struggles

top Emporia State PAGE 12 >> Celia Gearin waits for the bus to take her to school at Colorado Center for the Blind the morning of Feb. 10. Gearin is from Maysville, GA and was born blind. She came to

Colorado to participate in a 9-month program to learn skills to become more independent. Photo by Alyson McClaran • [email protected]

Auraria Campus has a parking capacity of 6,175 spaces to accommodate its

45,000 students and sta� . For the plethora of people on campus

there are 12 parking lots and three parking garages. � e Auraria Higher Education Center’s Chief of Sta� , Blaine Nickeson, said that students heavily utilize transit, both bus and light rail, to access the campus along with utilizing parking space which is adequate.

When the 5th Street Garage opened in 2014 it added 925

additional spaces, however, Nickeson said, “� e 5th Street Garage cost $20 million to build,or roughly $22,000 per space.”

By Hannah Carnes [email protected] Hannah Carnes AHEC dismisses campus parking struggles

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The Taco Bell site in Tivoli Student Union is up for lease, leading Auraria Higher Education Center to call for bids on an ethnic food option for students.

The proposed restaurant will provide a new food service option beyond the ones that already exist in the Tivoli. The winning bid must provide a form of ethnic food while also serving vegan and vegetarian students, as well as creating morning menu options for early risers. The vendor who wins the bid must also deliver a percentage of their profits back to the school.

The student-led Food Service Advisory Committee is responsible for dining options on campus. With the expiration of the Taco Bell lease approaching, FSAC saw an opportunity to increase food diversity on campus.

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Ethnic eatery to replace Taco Bell

Sanders rally draws a crowd of 18,000 in DenverColoradans wrapped around the perimeter of the

convention center twice to show support for Bernie Sanders. Three weeks prior to the Colorado Caucus, Senator Sanders delivered a speech before the 83rd annual Democratic State Dinner. According to Colorado for Bernie Sanders event administrator Eric Joseph, there were over 18,000 supporters.

The Denver Fire Marshal capped entry into the Convention Center at 12,000 people. Volunteers and

supporters who couldn’t enter were greeted by Sanders’ wife outside in line.

Outside the Convention Center, thousands gathered and showed their support for the presidential candidate in different ways. Some wore baby blue shirts with “Sanders” printed on them beneath homemade banners, others sold buttons and some promoted Sanders pledges’ for the Colorado Caucus approaching March 1.

Ammora Collins said she admired Sander’s ethics. “Healthcare across the board for every single person

should be a human right, not something that’s a corporate

profit. It’s about the people,” Collins said. According to “Health Insurance Facts” published at

cdc.gov, an estimated 35.7 million Americans do no not have health insurance. This makes up just above 11 percent of the population.

“He obviously has the charisma, that’s one thing,” supporter Max Kirschenbaum said. “It’s just so ridiculous to think we’re going to get rid of all these illegal immigrants. I’m really on board with trying to find a road to get them citizenship.”

In a 2012 study, an estimated 11 million to 12 million undocumented immigrants were estimated to live within the United States according to pewhispanic.org. Including undocumented immigrants, the United States is home to close to 47 million people who do not have reliable health insurance.

In the rally, opening performances from “The Samples” and “Flobots” had the shoulder-to-shoulder crowd roaring with applause and cheers. DU’s Eddie Martinez said “The Flobots! Bernie always knows what the people want.”

anders delivered more than just energy. He covered everything from the higher education reform and equal gender pay, to wealth inequality.

“The powers that run this country, corporate America, Wall Street and large campaign donors, are so powerful no candidate alone can bring about the transformation that working families and the middle class need,” Sanders said.

Beneath the stage lights of his podium Sanders delivered his speech. Often muffled beneath the roars of the crowd, from millennials to boomers, Sanders received corresponding hollers and chants to nearly every line spoken. “Bernie! Bernie! Bernie!” cheered the crowd.

“He wants to bring us together,” supporter Stephanie Folk said, “we’re not a black country, a white country, an asian country, a Christian country, he wants to make it America! We want to make it work for everybody.”

Bernie Sanders pumped his fists for the Broncos SuperBowl 50 win at his rally on Feb. 13 at the Convention Center. Photo by Joella Baumann. • [email protected]

Taco Bell currently occupies the space that will soon be vacant and avaiable for a new eatery. Photo by Michael Ortiz • [email protected]

“It’s important that students know that Auraria campus does take their opinion seriously and that we are a student-driven campus,” said Jackee Leonard, tenant relations coordinator.

After reporting their recommendations to the Student Advisory Committee to the Auraria Board, AHEC released the bid requirements to vendors.

Vendors must submit their bids to AHEC by March 2, 2016. The winner is expected to be announced on April 4, with operations commencing no later than August 15. The new tenant must maintain a dollar value menu and run a socially responsible business, such as sourcing their ingredients from local vendors and producing employment opportunities for students.

“I think that’s a good idea, variety is not a bad thing ever,” said Elizabeth Shields, a MSU Denver student.

Part of the contract terms the winning vendor must accept is that they listen to student demands and appetites.

“Indian food would be awesome,” said MSU Denver student Nicolas George. “I’d like to see some actual mexican food, or some authentic Asian food too. I’m tired of the americanized ‘ethnic’ cuisine.”

For instructions on how to bid, visit:ahec.edu/files/general/RFP-Tivoli.pdf

For further inquiries, contact Jackee Leonard | [email protected]

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FOR 50 YEARS, WE’VE BEEN TRANSFORMING LIVES AND CELEBRATING THOSE WHO TRANSFORM THE WORLD.

Rachel B. Noel Distinguished Visiting ProfessorshipMarch 2 & 3, 2016

The Rachel B. Noel Distinguished Visiting Professorship was initiated in 1981 to foster multiculturalism, diversity and academic excellence at Metropolitan State University of Denver. The professorship brings renowned scholars and artists of distinction to MSU Denver to conduct classes, seminars, performances and lectures for students, faculty and the larger Denver community.

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Featuring: The Honorable Wellington E. Webb & The Honorable Wilma J. Webb

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2016Reception & Book Signing: 9:30–10:45 a.m.Campus Address: 11 a.m.–12:15 p.m.St. Cajetan’s | Auraria Campus

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016Reception: 5:30–6:30 p.m.Community Address: 6:30–8 p.m.Shorter Community AME Church3100 Richard Allen Court Denver, CO 80205

For more information visit: msudenver.edu/noel

<<From Cover“There are no immediate plans to build

additional parking on campus,” Nickeson said.

While many students rely on public transit for their morning commute, winter weather and low gas prices may be contrib-uting to full parking lots. By mid-morning many cars can be seen circling through full lots across campus.

MSU Denver student Drew Miller said finding parking has been frustrating when it causes him to be late for classes.

“I usually find a spot at the light rail sta-tion or circle around ‘til I can find some-thing,” said Miller.

Entering the sixth week of the spring semester, there are still problems with stu-dents finding a parking spot, despite typical patterns of previous semesters.

“In general, as the semester gets under-way and we get past the first week or two of classes, parking becomes much easier on the campus,” Nickeson said.

There is also a question of whether the students who bought a semester pass are

getting their money’s worth if they can’t find parking.

“There are two semester pass options,” Nickeson said, “A parking permit in a des-ignated lot, which guarantees space, and a parking passport, which provides a discount rate on parking, but is not guaranteed.”

“While parking may not always be available in a student’s preferred parking lot, there generally is always space available somewhere on campus, the first week of school being the exception,” said Nickeson.

MSU Denver student Christina Carney

said to possibly fix this problem she would like to see more parking garages being built. However, Carney doesn’t want to see tuition go up in order to make this possible.

With no plans for another parking garage in the near future, students will have to make do with the parking there is, arrive a little earlier for a preferred spot and give it some time for the parking spaces to possibly open up as classes continue.

Auraria Campus students have issues with finding avalible parking on campus. Students chose to park illegally on Feb. 16 which led to a parking ticket. Photo by Alyson McClaran • [email protected]

Jose Marquez places a parking ticket on a car in front of the Tivoli. Marquez said that parking lots have been completely filled this semester and people have began to illegaly park in lots, causing an increase in the amount of tickets he has had to write. Photo by Michael Ortiz • [email protected]

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� e Metropolitan is produced by and for the students of Metropolitan State University of Denver and serves the Auraria Campus. � e Metropolitan is supported by advertising revenue and student fees and is published every � ursday during the academic year and monthly during the summer semester. Opinions expressed within do not necessarily re� ect those of MSU Denver or its advertisers.

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Segregated smoking areas around campus aren’t only unnecessary, they’re petty. Administered by the Auraria Higher Education Center, there are 10 designated smoke spots around campus.

Somewhere along the lines when trying to vilify tobacco companies, we vili� ed smokers. Millennials o� en pride themselves on how welcoming and inclusive thier generation is, when it comes to smokers.

As a former smoker, i can attest to how people respond to even the slightest pu� of smoke. People look

up from their iPhones and say, ‘‘Ewe, what is that smell?’ or ‘I only smoke stu� that doesn’t kill me.’’ Drawing a parallel to other lifestyle choices, if someone responded to two men displaying a� ection on campus with similar ‘‘Ewe, what is he doing?’’ An uproar would be likely.

If someone were to comment on a woman dressed provocatively with, “I only wear stu� that won’t get me raped,” the comment would most likely lead to national attention, maybe even result in Amber Rose organizing a Slutwalk on campus.

To elaborate, I draw attention to these parallels not because I’m comparing same sex love or empowered women to toxic smoke,

but comparing the principles. If who we love and what we wear aren’t anybody’s business, why isn’t the same said about what we smoke? Even if others disapprove it’s essentially disagreeing with someone’s lifestyle.

While segregation of smokers may be reasonable in restaurants or pubs, AHEC has gone too far in segregating the outdoors.

Non-smoking freshman at MSU Denver Beatriz Barrera said, “� ere are places to dispose of cigarettes everywhere. Although smoking is harmful, we’re out in the open. If disposed properly, I don’t think they should be

shunned.” Is AHEC going to

continue � irting with fascism by micromanaging lifestyle choices such as smoking? MSU Denver’s academic recruiter Ambrosio Rodriguez said, “� ere are more important things that we should be focusing on than the fact that somebody’s smoking.” In between classes, lunch breaks, or at the end of a rough day, is it truly AHEC’s place to decide where smoke belongs?

Of course there are valid reasons for these policies. In this case, the reasoning is health concerns with people on campus.

By the logic AHEC has presented, if your lifestyle is perceived as too toxic by the average Joe, then you don’t belong with the masses.

I am somewhat of a future-phile, which is why Soylent appealed to me. It’s advertised as a drink that could replace a meal, with its bland taste engineered so you can drink it all day, everyday. Let’s face it, if you’re anything like me, you probably don’t eat the healthiest foods, and you de� nitely snack a lot. So when Soylent claimed that it was a healthy well-balanced alternative, I needed to try it out.

First released in 2014, Soylent was a powder drink that one mixed themselves. Not too long a� er that, Soylent was tweaked and modi� ed as each addition boasted better

nutritional value. It wasn’t long before Soylent jumped to a much more convenient, and accessible method: Soylent 2.0.

Coming pre-bottled, with 400 calories per bottle, all you have to do is open the outer and inner seals, then drink. Soylent is a meal in a bottle, claiming it has all of the the nutrition and � ber a wellbalanced meal would provide, in addition to only being $3 per bottle. While this a� ordable alternative sounds like the meal of the future, I believe it isn’t here to stay, at least not in its current form.

One of the features Soylent boasts is its tastelessness. When � rst opening up a Soylent, I was shocked to � nd it so bland. But as the days went on, and I drank more Soylent, I started to notice a somewhat chalky a� ertaste. � is, in addition to my immense cravings for solid food, did not

bode well for the product.Halfway through my week of

Soylent, I decided to test it an alternative way. I would eat one solid meal a day, and then use Soylent to replace my other two meals. Ideally, this would help diminish any cravings I might

have, in addition to ful� lling any calories Soylent didn’t cover.

I had my � rst solid meal at the end of my third day, french fries and a burger. Eating those fries a� er my liquid meals, was perhaps one of the most enjoyable sensations I’ve had. � ough, it did leave me feeling stu� ed, returning to chewing my food was blissful, I regretted it almost immediately.

While this method was much

more satisfying, drinking Soylent became a hassle. In fact, this method only made my cravings worse, and I found myself only looking forward to my solid meal at the end of the day.

While in concept, Soylent seems like a neat idea, in execution it fails to deliver. An all, or mostly

liquid diet is unsustainable, and unsatisfying. While Soylent works well to replace a meal if you’re in a rush, the pros hardly outweigh the cons. Even

the convenience Soylent provides is greatly diminished due to the fact that it is most enjoyable when chilled.

Bottom line: While Soylent works well, and is mostly � lling, the future isn’t here yet. At least, not while burgers and fries remain so tasty.

Food of the Future?

Smokers don’t kill; cigarettes do.

If who we love and what we wear aren’t anybodies business, why does it matter what we smoke? Even if it rubs others the wrong way.

When � rst opening up a Soylent, I was rather shocked to � nd it so bland. But as the days went on, and I drank more Soylent, I started to notice a somewhat chalky a� ertaste. � is, in addition to my immense cravings for solid food, did not bode well for the product.

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Emerging artist wows with striking detailed art

For the sixth year in a row, drag performers and the LGBTQ Support Services came together to conclude sex week with a bang, raising funds and awareness for safer sex practices.

Following a week of events put on by the Phoenix Center, CCD’s Gay-Straight Alliance, the CU Counseling Center and the Health Center, drag queens led a workshop and performance to entertain students and inform them about safer sex practices.

Dressed in a black one piece and using a chair, actor and drag queen Alice Glamour seductively performed on the stage with tight choreography and slick lipsyncing.

Brief breaks between performances were � lled with “Sex Trivia” by GLBTQSS and Phoenix Center representatives. Questions

ranged from spotting the signs of HIV to sex in pop culture.

� e show was the culmination of events held for students from Feb. 8 through Feb. 11. � e workshop was complete with info tables run by each organization providing snacks, information and safe sex supplies.

“We’re promoting safe sex,” said Sarah Garrison, who ran the table set up by the Health Center. � e table included complementary external condoms, female condoms, and dental dams.

“We’ve really been trying promote female condoms and dental dams,” Garrison said. “Not a lot of people are familiar with them.”

Meanwhile, CCD’s GSA table gave away free popcorn alongside the information and informed students of their recent opening and services.

“We started planning last semester and we’re really hoping to get our group together,” said Pablo Shavala of CCD’s GSA. According to Shavilla, this is the � rst o� cial semester for CCD’s GSA.

“We’re here to promote our organization,” Shavalla said. “� anks to the

A portrait artist is heating up Denver’s art scene with her new exhibit.

Amy Lee Lummus’s “Love, Line, Joshua and Jane” connects viewers through the stories of 18th century English novelist Jane Austen. As viewers walked through the Tryst Lounge, located near Denver’s Larimer Square on 15th Street, they immediately felt engaged by the paintings.

“I really like how she does people and the portraits are just really outstanding,” said Anne Welch, an art enthusiast attending the exhibit. “� ey seem alive.”

When asked what was one of her key in� uences, Lummus pointed to higher education.

“I believe my seminal experience was my senior year of college,” Lummus said. “My university hired a new painting professor who approached her � ock of students like a hunter with a shotgun rather than the

wind beneath their wings. Her constant and innovative denigration of my work lead me to o� en question myself and my choices.”

� e evening’s exhibit, displayed Feb. 12, kicked o� with laughter, wine and excitement. � e art grabbed the attention of many attendees.

“I love how she brings the characters to life, the Jane Austen stories were all about love and romance,” said Caroline Hanna, a long time family friend. “� ey look 18th century, they don’t look like 21st century people dressed up. � ere is something about their presence that she brings to life that she has put them in their era.”

Others were just as impressed, noting the artist’s e� ort.

“� e characters in the paintings seemed to stare at you as you walked by, as if there was a connection to its viewer,” said Everett Schneider, a local business owner in Denver.

“It is apparent she has spent a lot of time on the faces and the expressions on the face. � ere is a style she is working in which is quite like a fantasy, sort of surreal.”

Drag show raises funds, awarenessBy Luis Bustos

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Alice Glamour, who is professionally trained in music performing arts, performs during “Love is Drag” at the Tivoli Turnhalle on Feb. 11. Photo by Brandon N. Sanchez • [email protected]

Artist Amy Lee Lummus of Lakewood opens the Valentine’s Day weekend with “Love, Line Joshua and Jane,” at the Tryst Lounge near Larimer Square on Feb 12.

Correction

In last week’s paper, the photo of Broncos fans gathered outside Capitol Hill was incorrectly captioned and attributed. It should have read: Attendees of the parade stand in silence during the performance of The National Anthem Feb. 9. Photo by Alyson McClaran • [email protected].

LGBT o� ce, they let us be a part of this.”� e show also raised funds for the

Rainbow Alley youth shelter. For youth 11-21, Rainbow Alley provides resources and shelter to ensure the wellbeing of the millennial LGBTQ community.

Focused on peer-to-peer support, the shelter o� ers resources like computers, books, and safe sex supplies, as well as pass times including air hockey, foosball, and video games.

“All the tips given to the performers during the show are going to be donated to Rainbow Alley to help support the youth in the LGBTQ community,” said event coordinator Craig Boyd.

Although all Rainbow Alley events are coordinated by youth leaders, additional supervision is provided by trained adults.

“It helps LGBT youth with anything they need,” said Dylan Pillsbury, drag performer from CU. “� ere’s a drop in center for LGBT homeless youth.”

� e Cabaret track backing Glamour was o� en mu� ed beneath energetic clapping and rooting from the audience. Pleased with the turnout, the performers were eager to put on more performances and further educate on safe sex practices.

“I’m here for the cause,” Glamour said. “I’m here to help.”

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Dreams reached through blind ambition

Celia Gearin, 19, brushes her teeth before school on Feb. 10. She places the toothpaste on her finger before applying it to her toothbrush to make sure it makes it to the bristles.

Colorado Center for the Blind helps students gain independence

By Alyson McClaran [email protected]

Gearin, who lives at an off campus apartment, finishes getting ready for the day before catching the bus that takes her to school in Littleton. Her degree of blindness makes it so she can only see minimal lights and shapes.

Gearin texts her boyfriend to tell him good morning and that she loves him using voice recognition. Gearin jokes around with her classmates on the way to school.

The school requires Gearin to wear blinders to be on the same visual level as other students.

Gearin types in her technology class where she learns to write codes to build a website. She uses her hearing to ensure that she is typing correctly.

Gearin recgonizes her locker after class by reading braille.

Gearin and her classmate Andrew Skvarla, 20, slates braille as their instructor Carina Orozco reads from their textbook. Slating braille is the process of poking holes in paper, which is the way blind students write.

Gearin will graduate from the program in June and then return home to Georgia.

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Ever since Fabian Nicieza and Rob Liefeld created “Deadpool,” comics in 1991, fans have wondered if there would ever be a movie.

After 10 years of being stuck in development limbo, it finally came to light.

This long awaited film adaptation hit theaters Feb. 12 just in time for Valentine’s Day.

While many probably wouldn’t expect this to be the ideal romance movie, it centers around a couple in love. Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) and Vanessa Carlysle (Morena Baccarin) fall madly in love. Wade proposes to her but is diagnosed with terminal cancer soon after.

Not wishing to put Vanessa through the heartache and suffering, Wade leaves her. Later he’s pursued by a “man in black” who offers him a chance to be cured. Having nothing to lose, he agrees to be a test subject, and things go astray.

Deadpool is one of the most controversial characters in the Marvel universe, often known as the “Merc with a Mouth.”

He lacks the moralities of the X-Men and doesn’t have any issues using his mutant super-soldier abilities as a paid assassin or mercenary.

Be warned. Unlike most Marvel films, this is not for kids. The humor is crude, the language is colorful and there is plenty of action and violence. Enduring the origin of Deadpool will at times leave you emotionally scarred.

Grab your laser shotgun, assemble your team and prepare to stomp on some Sectoids. The popular strategy game XCOM is back.

What might intrigue many players is the story itself, which follows the route of the commander from Enemy Unknown failing to uphold XCOM before the world’s various leaders bid for peace with the aliens. 20 years later, a rogue squadron of resistance guerillas breaks into a facility to rescue said commander from alien captivity.

Though things may outwardly seem peaceful in this blended human and alien society, not everyone’s buying into what these elder aliens are trying to feed humanity.

New mechanics and features all build upon what originally made Enemy Unknown a sucess, concepts such as stealth and flanking are a lot more apparent.

Classes still follow the same sort of split experience trees as in Enemy Within, but with some new flavor to what they’re each capable of. Weapons can be modified with loot from dead aliens, more items can be built and researched at your headquarters and other old concepts such as the Black Market have been expanded upon.

Something that should please plenty of old XCOM fans is the game’s difficulty. Even if you’re a veteran of Enemy Unknown (or any of the older titles in the franchise), don’t think you can simply walk over anything that comes your way. Simply said, this game is very hard.

Fortunately, it’s both challenging and infuriating. Any mishaps is often the result of poor strategic planning, not unfair coding.

There’s also a brand new character pool feature, something that can be accessed in full from the main menu. This allows you to either recreate characters you’ve had from previous games or save characters in a specific save that you’re particularly fond of and allowing them to potentially appear as recruits in any XCOM 2 save file.

Good luck, Commander.

It’s always a pleasure to come across a band that can step into the spotlight in the face of challenging odds.

Sunflower Bean is a three piece Psychedelic Rock outfit hailing from New York that have proven they are capable of doing just that.

The band members, while only in their teens, revealed they are more than mere Psych Pop and Rock copycats after emerging with their “Show Me Your Seven Secrets” EP last year.

Tracks like “2013” and “Tame Impala” showed how naturally talented these young artists are at blending Psych Rock melodies with some progressive songwriting.

“Human Ceremony” is the band’s debut LP and serves as an impressive first project for the trio that sheds a light on the group’s potential.

The same Psych Pop charm that made their EP so enjoyable is found in many of the songs here. Sunflower Bean manages to mix things up enough to prove they can still bring some experimentation to their sound. The opening title track pays homage to the band’s influences, with bands like “The Cure” and “The Police” serving as obvious inspiration.

The band’s vocal technique doesn’t always work in their favor. Nick Kivlen doesn’t have the same vocal chops as Julia Cumming does. Occasionally his voice sounds flat and shrill if pushed into his upper register, like in the track “Space Exploration Disaster.”

Lately Sunflower Bean have been making a lot of ground within the psych and indie rock scene. They have a world tour and a national tour with indie rock band DIIV already under their belts.

The trio’s debut album, while occasionally amateur in its approach, is outshined by creative songwriting, catchy songs and an affirmation that this young band may be destined for a promising future.

Callie has never gone camping, but she agrees to go anyway with a new group of friends from her high school. It doesn’t take her long to realize something isn’t right.

It could be the stranger they just met who decides to follow them or the weird sounds in the forest.

This book is a compilation of every single teenager camping trip horror story ever read.

Most of it is predictable, like how they lose all the supplies early on, leaving them hungry and stranded, and the creepy noises that scare one character while another character tells them to stop being a baby. There’s drama between the other girls and the main character’s boyfriend. There’s constant drama between all the girls. It can wear down the reader very quickly and become stale.

One of the biggest problems with this story, however, is how it handles the subject of mental illness. It portrays it as a characteristic of cartoony murderers, and it furthers an unhealthy outlook toward people with mental disorders. The way this book portrays mental illness is a completely inaccurate representation, making it offensive and unfair.

The narration style is decent and entertaining, but all the poor aspects make the book exhausting and mind-numbing to read after the halfway mark. There isn’t enough originality to hold this book together. Readers might find themselves skimming through chunks at a time just to reach the ending faster. Disappointingly, the ending doesn’t redeem the rest of the book either, so most readers will simply be thankful to be done.

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By Kavann Tok

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“Deadpool”

A+

By Randi Muilenburg

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“What Waits in the Woods”

D-

By Ryan Jorgensen

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“XCOM 2”

A-

By Chris Bjork

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“Human Ceremony”

C+

Reviews: Deadpool and aliens team up to rot brains

Game box art from pcgamesn.com

Album cover from consequenceofsound.net

Movie poster from foxmovies.comBook cover from goodreads.com

After dropping the first two games to Emporia State, Metro baseball defeated the Hornets 6-5 in the final game of home opening weekend Feb. 14 at The Regency Athletic Complex.

“I thought we played really well today,” head coach Jerrid Oates said. “We bounced back from yesterday but they’re a really good ball club.”

The Roadrunners got off to a quick start, scoring in the first inning after sophomore outfielder Hunter Donaldson singled to score senior Reilly Mau.

Later in the second, with the bases loaded, sophomore third baseman Trent Maloney walked because of being hit by a pitch to score another runner. Junior first baseman Andrew Paust then stepped to the plate notching the most important play of the game. He smacked a grand slam to put Metro up 6-0.

“He threw me a pitch I was looking for and I got ahold of it,” Paust said. “The wind helped it out a little bit so it was a nice boost in the lineup.”

Emporia State eventually got on the board after third baseman Derek Francis homered in the seventh inning. The Hornets

almost mounted a comeback not allowing the Roadrunners to score again.

In the eighth, Hornet right fielder BJ Dean hit another home run knocking in two RBIs.

Metro took a 6-3 lead heading into the ninth inning.

Emporia State’s Dalton Wheat doubled, scoring two RBIs but the Roadrunner defense was able to hold off the rally.

“It was huge. After a tough loss, I just tried to throw strikes and let our defense work,” sophomore pitcher Javi Vega said. “Luckily they were clutch. Especially all last year they were outstanding and today they showed it. Great team performance, we were fortunate enough to get the win.”

Vega started the game, pitching seven innings allowing only one run on six hits. He also finished with seven

strikeouts.Junior outfielder Jake Ekman

went 3-for-4, scoring one run while Maloney finished 1-for-3, scoring a run and RBI.

“Javi showed up. He pitched and our offense got the timely hitting we needed,” Oates said. “Our defense played really good too.”

Sophomore infielder Trent Maloney slides into home plate in the 18-6 home loss to Emporia State Feb. 13 at The Regency Athletic Complex. The Roadrunners countered with a win Feb. 14 to cap off home opening weekend.Photo by Alyson McClaran • [email protected]

Sport Shorts

» Fields named RMAC offensive Player of Week

» Track competes in last meet of regular season

» Metro rugby 2016 schedule released

Metro junior pitcher Hayley Fields was named RMAC offensive player of the week on Feb. 16. Fields hit .455 in six games with eight RBI’s scoring seven runs and a home run. The Roadrunners take on Adams State Feb. 20 in their home opener at The Regency Athletic Complex.

Metro men’s and women’s track teams will travel to Golden to compete in the Joe Davies Open Feb. 19-20. This will be their last competition before the RMAC indoors championship in Chadron, Neb. Feb. 26-27.

The Roadrucker’s schedule was released last month as they play their first game of the season Feb. 27 against Mesa State at The Regency Athletic Complex.

» Rod Smith joins Metro as keynote speaker

Former Broncos wide receiver Rod Smith joins the Roadrunners to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Metro. The Roadrunners’ department of athletics will hold the 16th annual Roadrunners scholarship dinner and auction on April 6 at the Grand Hyatt in downtown Denver.

By Mike Tolbert

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Roadrunners survive Hornets rally

Junior infielder Jake Thurston stares down a pitch Feb. 13.Photo by Alyson McClaran • [email protected]

Series Results vs. Emporia StateMetro loss 1-2

Game 1:Metro State 0 5 0Emporia St. 2 6 0W: Plank Jordan (1-0)L: Julian Garcia (0-1)

Game 2:Metro State 6 9 1Emporia St. 18 24 1W: Nathan Gieber (2-0)L: Ryan Baca (0-1)

Game 3:Metro State 6 9 0Emporia St. 5 9 1W: Javi Vega (1-0)L: Jake Eikleberry (0-1)

Next series vs. Montana State Billings

0-0

Game 1: Time: 12 p.m. Date: Fri, Feb. 19Location: The RAC

Game 2: DoubleheaderTime: 12 p.m. & 3 p.m.Date: Sat, Feb. 20Location: The RAC

Game 3:Time: 12 p.m.Date: Sun, Feb. 21Location: The RAC

“He threw me a pitch I was looking for and I got ahold of it.”

Andrew Paust

Additional reporting by Anthony Rodriguez

with MSBN/The Met Report

» Garcia, Paust earn RMAC Honors

Metro senior infielder Andrew Paust was named RMAC player of the week and sophomore pitcher Julian Garcia was named RMAC pitcher of the week Feb. 16. Paust hit .417 for the week with six RBI’s in a three-game home stand including a grand slam on Feb. 14. Garcia threw seven and one-third innings against the Hornets with nine strikeouts holding them to only one run on four hits.

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Don’t miss Metro softball’s home opener against Adams State Feb. 20 at The RAC

Correction: Last week’s baseball photo was taken by Abreham Gebreegziabher • [email protected]:

Both men’s and women’s basketball traveled to Chadron, Nebraska to take on the Chadron State Eagles Feb. 13.

Senior guard Tony Dobbinson scored a game-high 18 points as the men went on to win 75-53. The road victory improved their record to 16-9 overall, 14-5 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

Dobbinson wasn’t the only Roadrunner out to make a splash, as sophomore center Bounama Keita posted a double-double putting up 13 points and 14 rebounds. Keita also had six blocks in the game. Freshman guard Enrique Cortes-Zotes and junior forward Andre Harris finished the night with 10 points each.

The Roadrunners held the lead throughout the first half ending on top 36-22. The lead would extend as Metro held Chadron State to only one field goal in an eight minute stretch.

The Roadrunners will return home to take on South Dakota School of Mines Feb. 19 at the Auraria Event Center.

Metro women’s basketball team

didn’t come away with the same results taking on Chadron State College as they fell 50-47 Feb. 13.

The loss dropped the Roadrunners to 11-14 overall and 9-10 in the RMAC.

Sophomore center Hannah Stipanovich scored 13 points as well as sophomore guard Gerogia Ohrdorf. Stipanovich and

freshman guard Jaelynn Smith f i n i shed t he n ig ht w it h se ven rebou nd s .

The Roadrunner’s defense was strong in the first half as they limited Chadron State to 3-of-14 shooting from the field. The Eagles were only able to score 15 points in the half. Metro also went on a 12-0 run lasting over three minutes ending the half with a solid 22-15 lead.

However, in the second half, the Roadrunners were outscored 26-4 over a nine minute stretch.

Metro’s women’s basketball team will return home to face S.D. Schools of Mines Feb 19 at Auraria Event Center.

Basketball wrap ups vs. Chadron State

Freshman guard Fraser Malcolm, 24, goes up for a layup against sophomore center Bounama Keita, 23, in the 75-53 win over Chadron State College Feb. 13 in Nebraska. Men’s basketball will return home with a 16-9 overall record, keeping them atop the Rocky Division in the RMAC with three games remaining in the regular season.Photo courtesy of Sara Tweet, The Eagle, Chadron State College

Women’s vs. CSC

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“Jane Eyre.”

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“Harry Potter.”

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“Kilgore Trout.”

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“Santa Claus.”

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