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One student looks to spearhead an effort on DU’s campus for a solar energy plan that could be environmentally and economically prudent.

Senior International busi-ness major Kyle Sundman of Colorado Springs has been pushing since August 2014 to get solar panels installed on Gates Field House as part of a $1.7 million project to offset

Charles ElmerContributing Writer

DU’s carbon footprint. “It started out as a class

called Business and Sustain-ability,” says Sundman.

The work that began as a simple assignment inspired him enough to carry it on even after receiving his final grade in the class.

Sundman says the princi-ple reason for choosing Gates is due to sheer size, flatness and lack of shadows on the roof. While it will not offset the energy requirements of

DU student seeks to fl ip the switch to solar energythe entire Ritchie Center, it could provide around 700,000 kilowatt hours annually. Ac-cording to Ecomotion con-sultants, who have provided estimates pro bono for Kyle, it should offset almost 14,000 tons of carbon dioxide over its 25 year lifetime, equivalent to 45 million miles not driven or 250 acres of trees planted.

Sundman is working close-ly with junior international studies major Nick Stubler of Grand Junction, Energy

Project Manager for the Sus-tainability Committee, to de-velop a threefold plan: spread awareness that this is the fun-damentally right thing to do, convince the Board of Trust-ees that this is a safe and reli-able investment and rebrand the campus as boasting a strong image of sustainability.

“If DU is to become a top-tier college, it needs to start leading the way, not following others,” says Stubler, “[being known] as a forward think-

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ing, sustainable, progressive college has the potential to increase enrollment and thus school finances.”

The project needs to be started soon or DU runs the risk of losing a 30 percent federal tax credit that goes towards the installation of renewable energy devices. As stipulated in the Energy Pol-icy Act of 2005, this subsidy drops down to 10 percent af-ter 2016.

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News SportsOpinionsEntertainmentLifestylesWILL BLACKBOARD EVER LEAVE?Canvas may be on its way in, but how long will it take to phase out Blackboard?Pg. 2

FAREWELL, WINTER QUARTEREditor-in-Chief Connor W. Davis says his goodbyes to his favorite quarter.Pg. 6

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HONORS PRO-GRAMS How useful are they? And which ones are the best for students?Pg. 13

MEN’S LACROSSE FALLS TO NO. 4Putting what it means to fall back three spots into perspective.Pg. 16

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Since last fall, DU’s Office of Teaching and Learning (OTL) has been transitioning the University’s Learning Man-agement System from Blackboard to Canvas, by the end of the school year, according to Instructional Designer for OTL Terri Johnson, Blackboard will be a thing of the past.

“June 20 is the final day that Blackboard will be available to stu-dents and faculty,” Johnson said.

Johnson was recently hired as an Instructional Designer for OTL to assist in Canvas support as the transition takes place.

“[Johnson] is doing a great job,” said Alexander Karklins, the Instruc-tional Technologist at OTL. “It’s good to have as many people as we can to help faculty and students make the transition to canvas.”

OTL is also working to make the transition as easy as possible for both faculty and students.

“To support the transition, the Office of Teaching and Learning will offer workshops, open labs and one-on-one consultations,” reported the OTL on its website.

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Another important caveat to this subsidy is that it only applies to resi-dential or commercial actors, neither of which a p p l i e s to DU. Ac c o r d i n g to Sund-man, a cornerstone i n v e s t o r would have to step up, form an LLC and enter into a power p u r c h a s e a g re e m e nt with the university. The donor or donors would earn all their money back within a few years, and DU would realize the tax credit, e ss ent ia l ly p r o v i d -ing DU a $ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 discount at no true cost.

The major question is: who can step up and provide this capital? Sun-dman has been working night and day to orga-nize his team and prepare his proposal to the Board of Trustees. He has w o r k e d c l o s e l y with Dr. Chad King, head of the Center for S u s t a i n -ability, who introduced the project to Kyle in the first place.

Accord-ing to King, the univer-sity looks for projects that generally provide a high return on investment, or ROI, within a five year window. Energy engineer Tom McGee says current energy-saver methods being employed by the university provide returns on savings within two and a half years, while most solar installations are projected to provide returns within seven to eight years. Regardless, Sundman believes that there are intangibles to be considered.

“DU wants to boast an image of sustainabil-ity,” says Sundman. “But there are [sustainability] conferences we haven’t gotten the bid for.”

He believes that if DU undertakes this solar project, it can be used as a selling point to prospec-tive students. The high visibility of the panels could increase awareness about campus-wide sustainability efforts beyond simply solar.

Due to a state-mandated renew-able energy standard, Xcel Energy, which DU would potentially be part-

nering with, has to have at least 30 percent of its utilities using renew-able energy.

“They provide a financial subsidy in the form of monthly payments

toward the purchase of the renew-able energy credits pro-duced by the solar array,” said McGee.

Accord-ing to McGee, DU does not get to claim these renew-able energy credits and would not be impact-ing its own carbon foot-print, but rather Xcel E n e r g y ’ s . C o u p l e d with the e f f e c t i v e -ness of current eco-e f f i c i e n c y projects on campus, this makes get-ting funding

from the Board that much more of a challenge.

“We are exploring a variety

of creative funding solutions that have been modeled at other uni-

versities,” says King, “includ-ing donor opportunit ies , crowd funding, adopt a panel programs and internal carbon offsets.” Work-ing another angle, Sundman plans to talk to Hayden John-son, student body president, to try and get a resolution passed by the Undergraduate Student Govern-ment and pres-ent the idea to the board.

Taken from the “Vision” section of the DU Chan-cellor’s website: “The University of Denver will be a great private uni-versity dedicated to the public good.” Sundman asks one simple question: How can we be dedicated to the public good if we don’t recognize our impact on the environment?

The transition itself is coming along nicely, according to Johnson. Many courses are starting to use Canvas over Blackboard, making the transition easier.

“We are very happy with how the transition is going so far,” said Johnson. “77-percent of courses using a Learning Man-agement System this winter quarter are using Canvas rather than Blackboard. The Office of Teaching and Learning will continue to offer workshops on using Canvas as we fully transi-tion.”

The transition has also been made easier for both faculty and students because of the program itself, according to Johnson.

“We have not had many issues with bugs in Canvas,” she said.

However, if any issues do arise, Johnson said the Canvas support team is happy to help resolve the problem.

“If there are any issues, Canvas support has been incredibly helpful,” said Johnson. “They are available 24/7 via email, chat and phone.”

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charles elmer | clarionKyle Sundman, the project’s mastermind.

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“The Josef Korbel School provides future global lead-ers with the ex-pertise they need to understand the complex challeng-es of our global-ized world.”

Christopher HillDean of the Korbel School

DU’s Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP) has added a new program that is the only one of its kind in the country—The Master of Arts in Sport Coaching (MASC).

“Offering the the MASC in a psy-chology schools makes the program unique,” said Brian Gearity, Director of the MASC program.

There are sport-based and kinesthetic parts of a coach’s education, but according to Gearity, this program will integrate the kind of psychological knowledge that a coach needs to achieve the best possible coaching outcomes.

Students will have the option of com-pleting the new program entirely online, which Gearity said will be extremely beneficial to the average coach with an extremely busy schedule.

“This program is a good fit to be an online program and I’ve taught an online program like this before,” said Gearity. “The program started because the Sport and Performance Psychology faculty proposed starting this new degree and that program has unbelievable reputa-tion and growth. They do an outstand-ing job, so I’m lucky to be building off of that success.”

Gearity has been working with the Office of Teaching and Learning (OTL) to develop innovative ways to integrate the new course material into an online class.

“The OTL has been great, as I’ve been working with them and with my own interest in teaching, learning and coach-ing education,” said Gearity. “I think the way that the courses are structured—with the content, the real-life assignments, the evaluation—the delivery of course mate-rial and our engagement with students will all be very innovative.”

Gearity said that, along with direct-

ing the program, he will also be teaching several classes in the MASC program. According to Gearity, there are also a number of other instructors already lined up to teach classes such as Psychology of Athletic Performance, Biomechanics, Sport Nutrition, Motor Learning and Sport Pedagogy.

Shelly Smith-Acuna, Dean of GSPP, said, “I got the idea from our Master of Arts in Sport and Performance Psychol-ogy faculty. I had heard from them that they had really wanted to offer this kind of program, because when they worked with coaches out in the community, the coaches were asking for more of the infor-mation that they could get from DU.”

Once the idea to start the MASC pro-gram came to Smith-Acuna, she needed to hire the right person to direct the program.

“I think people working in Sport and Performance Psychology and in Coaching Education see that this is really a good idea, so I think there was a lot of buzz about this being a really interesting, innovative and potentially very valuable program,” she said.

Gearity was hired last September to head the new program. According to Smith-Acuna, Gearity was the perfect man to fill the position and direct the new program.

Recently, Gearity has been busy filling out paperwork so that the MASC program can receive recognition from the National Council for Accreditation of Coach Edu-cation programs as well as the National Strength and Conditioning Association. If Gearity succeeds, and he is confident that he will, it will be the only program in the world accredited and recognized by those two national organizations.

GSPP offers many other programs such as a Doctorate of Psychology, a Master’s Degree in Forensic Psychology, a Master’s Degree in International Disaster Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Sport and Performance Psychology.

New psychology graduate school programBrian BowenContributing Writer

On Feb. 24, Bridges to the Future hosted keynote Speaker Alice Marwick, director of the M c G a n n o n Center for Communica-tion Research and Assistant P r o f e s s o r in Fordham Univers i ty ’s Depar tment of Commu-nication and Media Stud-ies to speak to DU about social media and its place in today’s cul-ture.

A c c o r d -ing to its web-site, Bridges to the Future is DU’s pre-mier program for generating local discus-sions about p r e s s i n g global issues and how they might affect the future. Each year, it chooses a theme to hold a series of lectures on, and, this year, Bridges to the Future is exploring the cultural shift of the digital revolution on multiple facets of our daily lives.

Marwick’s goal was to discuss today’s technology-focused gen-

eration, and the effects of sharing our lives via social media.

“Many of you worry about your kids,” said Marwick, addressing the adults in the audience. “We think of Facebook and the selfie culture as a reflection of a generation who

is narcis-s i s t i c , c lue le ss , s h a l l o w and apa-t h e t i c , but that is not really what is going on here.”

M a r -w i c k e l a b o -r a t e d on how s o c i a l media is used by s tu d e nt s as a means of managing their own informa-tion and f e e l i n g e m p o w -e r e d

by their choices of what to

show and what not to show. “The selfie is an object to think

with,” said Marwick. “Posting pic-tures of yourself online lets every-one know where you are and what you are doing. It represents how we wish to see ourselves, and how we want everyone to see us.”

Bridges to the Future hosts keynote speakerAnna WalshContributing Writer

According to Marwick, we all have two selves: the back-stage self and the front-stage self. The back-stage is who we truly are, and the front-stage self represents the ver-sion we project out into to the world.

“We present different aspects of ourselves to different people, and we form a mental image from one another, said Marwick.

M a r w i c k explained that we have more means to do this than ever before. It used to be that there was a fine line between what professional photog-raphers could create and what could be done by the average person. The line, how-ever, has now become somewhat blurred. With apps like Ins-tagram, Hipstamatic and Photo Editor, she says, it has become a lot easier and cheaper to create beautiful pictures.

“Status is present in every human interaction,” said Marwick. “With the ability kids now have to create professional-looking self-portraits of themselves, social media and the posting of the selfie have become ways of keeping up attention and social status. Com-peting for attention becomes an obligation, and so we partake in ‘self-branding’—we convert our-selves into something to sell to someone else.”

Marwick further explained that the root of the so-named “selfie cul-ture” runs deeper than just vanity.

“Creative practice is deeply

embedded in consumer culture,” said Marwick.

With the rapid increase in tools and apps, Marwick believes that the obsession with the selfie and with social media has less to do with narcissism and more to do with cre-ative expression and self-branding.

Marwick then introduced Lynn Schofield Clark, a Professor and Chair of the Department of Media, Film and Journalism Studies at DU, to share the stage for a Q and A.

The main theme of Schofield’s ques-tions revolved around the concern that young people today are focusing heavily on how they want their peers to see them, and conse-quently sharing too much about them-

selves via social media. To this concern, Marwick

emphasized the importance of maintaining privacy.

“What does the information that you’re putting out there reveal about you? Is it having positive or negative effects? It may be unfair, but the reality is that potential employers will judge you for what you post on social media, so make sure that there is nothing out there that is detrimental to your image,” she said.

“Put some good stuff out there,” said Marwick. “Make sure that people will find something interesting and upright when they Google you, because they will Google you.”

The 2014 Ivory Tower Survey, a survey conducted annually by Foreign Policy magazine, recently ranked the Josef Korbel School of International Studies as 11th in the world among international rela-tions master’s pro-grams for careers in policy. According to the Foreign Policy article, the survey used responses from 1,615 international relations scholars in 1,375 U.S. colleges and universities to compile the rankings.

“The Josef Korbel School pro-vides future global leaders with the expertise they need to understand the complex challenges of our globalized world,” said Dean of the Korbel School Christopher R. Hill in a recent press release. “We’re honored to be recognized as one the world’s leading schools for prepar-ing the next generation of policy professionals and scholars.”

Each scholar in the survey was asked to list his or her top-five pro-grams, which indicates that many other scholars have the Korbel School on their radar.

“Our location instills an independent perspective,” said David Proper, Director of Com-munications at the Korbel school. “[Additionally,] our faculty is very problem-focused.”

The scholars were also asked a

series of questions on policy area, topics and influential policy-makers. From these responses, Condoleezza Rice, alumna of the Korbel school, ranked 11th amongst most effective secretaries of state, while Mad-eleine Albright, daughter of Josef Korbel (founder and first dean of

the school), ranked fourth. However, none of the top-15 most influential international rela-tions scholars of the past 20 years have direct ties to the Korbel school.

“They may not be on the list now, but some of our young scholars may be down the road,” said Proper, mentioning spe-cifically Associate Professor Erica Chenoweth and her work on non-violent resistance.

Name recogni-tion, as Proper identified, is impor-tant to how scholars view other universities, which then affects rankings like this. Proper also iden-tified Assistant Professor Cullen Hendrix as an up-and-coming Korbel scholar.

Proper stated that the future (and past) of the Korbel school relies on work on the part of all of the Korbel faculty and prepar-ing students as best possible for careers in whichever field they choose to enter.

For more information on the Korbel School and its programs, go to the Korbel School website at korbel.du.edu.

Korbel school ranked 11th in the worldNikki FrickSocial Media Director

“Make sure that people will find something inter-esting and upright when they Google you, because they will Google you.”

Alice MarwickKeynote Speaker

anna walsh | clarionKeynote speaker Alice Marwick and Lynn Schofield Clark discuss how the digital world affects our daily lives.

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This month, many DU students received their long-anticipated study abroad nominations. The vague dream of spending fall quarter abroad is finally becoming real, and you are full of excitement, anticipation, anxiety and, most of all, questions. This experi-ence, for most students, is far beyond the knowledge and comfort zone of anything they have experienced before.

DU offers many resources to help new study abroad nominees prepare for their upcoming adventure. However, despite these resources, sometimes stu-dents can feel completely unprepared and not sure what to expect.

As many juniors and seniors are just returning from study abroad, they have a lot of ideas to share for those who are starting to think about this next big step in the college experience at DU.

A few tips to get started: Do not compare programs with

friends’ programs, especially if you didn’t get your first choice. Every pro-gram is completely different. It’s not even possible to compare because of the variety of experiences and lessons you will learn in any location.

Start researching your country now. Don’t blow it off. Coming into a country with at least a broad overview of their political situation, history and cultural knowledge will help you right away in connecting with locals. Whether we like it or not, many locals of foreign countries assume that Ameri-cans are ignorant about other countries.

Tips for all study abroad nomineesMany conversations will revolve around current events, and having some basic knowledge about what is going on will help you keep up with these conversa-tions and disprove the negative Ameri-can stereotype.

In addition, look at the weather where you are traveling. Southern hemisphere seasons are opposite of the Northern hemisphere, so if you are going to South America, Africa or Australia, you will be arriving in winter and coming home in late spring. Looking on the Internet for average temperatures for each month will help you plan accordingly.

Get courses approved from major advisors as thoughtfully as pos-sible. Using classes from study abroad toward your major or minor can help a lot because when you get back, you will need to start thinking seriously about graduation requirements. A lot of the classes offered abroad can be vague enough that they count for a class that you might not think they would.

In addition, don’t stress if class options aren’t available for your pro-gram yet. Many programs don’t post their class offerings until late. Approvals can be done during your time abroad or when you get back.

Bring more money than you think you will need and look at ways to exchange money. Exchanging money at the airport will yield a bad exchange rate, so it is a good idea to exchange a little bit at your local bank. Wells Fargo is one nearby bank that offers currency exchange, and you don’t need an account there to use this service. Exchange a little money before you go, and then find the

most efficient ways to exchange money once you get to your country by look-ing online or talking to locals. In some countries, using debit cards wracks up significant international charges, and the case is the same with using ATMs. Currency exchange is something that varies greatly based on the country you are going to.

Pack smart and leave room in your suitcase for souvenirs to bring home. Don’t pack like you would for a regular quarter at DU; you can wear some of the same things over and over and even throw clothes away when you leave to free up room in your suitcase.

As the quarter draws to a close and classes begin to wrap up, there is still one more obstacle to overcome before you can enjoy your Spring Break: finals. Finals can make or break your grade, especially if you are on the edge of passing. And, as studying gets

The best apps to help you ace your finalsinto full swing, you may find your-self distracted or bored hitting the books. However, instead of quitting and booting up Netflix, try one of these apps to boost your productiv-ity and keep your mind focused on the task at hand—something you will thank yourself for when your teacher uploads final grades to Canvas and Blackboard.

ClearAs your schedule gets more and

more hectic and the number of tasks that need to be accomplished grows, it is not uncommon for a few of these tasks to be forgotten and slip through the cracks. This is where Clear comes in. Clear is an app that allows you to make multiple to-do lists for any aspect of your life, as well as set reminders in case you are too busy to check for yourself.

A clean interface combined with simple gesture controls (swiping up and down, left and right, etc.) makes the app extremely user-friendly. Not bogged down by unnecessary features, Clear allows a simple and effective way to manage your to-do lists in a way that ensures you will use the app long after finals wrap up.

QuizletWhen faced with large amounts

of content to learn, such as equations or definitions, it is easy to become discouraged and give up, or to simply skim them and hope for the best. As a much more dynamic alternative to a page of definitions, Quizlet allows you to make personal virtual flashcards for whatever you need to learn. Qui-zlet also offers the option of sharing these flash cards with friends, making studying more effective and result-ing in a more cooperative experience overall.

Although many people know of Quizlet’s website, they also have an app available for both iOS and Android, making it easier than ever to study on the go or in places where you don’t have access to a computer or the internet.

SelfControlSometimes, no matter how much

you want to study, it can be all too easy to succumb to the distraction of the internet. Everyone has started a five-minute Facebook break that turned into wondering how it was already 1 a.m., or decided to watch “just one episode” of a show on Net-flix only to end up making it to the season finale. To remove the plethora of distractions the Internet has to offer, consider using the application SelfControl.

Available for Mac users, SelfCon-trol is free software that allows you make a list of all the websites you want to block, set a time they are unblocked, press “Start” and begin a period of uninterrupted studying free from online distractions.

And, although it may be tempt-ing to turn off the app “just for a few minutes”, the app can’t be disabled, so you must simply let the time expire. Even restarting your computer or deleting the app will not alter the time left until the websites are unblocked, so reserve SelfControl for only the most dedicated of study sessions. For PC users a similar option is available: LeechBlock, an extension for Firefox and Google Chrome.

Although final exams can be a stressful time for everyone, it doesn’t mean that you have to go through this time alone. If you find yourself fre-quently distracted or needing to keep track of what you are studying, these apps and many more can help you focus and work hard when it counts the most.

Think about what type of bag you will want to bring on weekend trips. Suit-cases with rollers do not do well on these kinds of trips—bring a duffel or backpack.

There are many lessons that you

will learn the first day, week and month that you are in your country that no one can prepare you for. You will be learning all the way to your last day abroad, and this is one of the amazing things about the experience as a whole. The most important tip anyone can give, though, is to go in with an open mind and open arms to embrace the culture you are about to experience.

Courtney LusterAssistant Lifestyles Editor

Jonathan AckleyContributing Writer

courtney luster | clarionA group of DU students have fun in Buenos Aires during their study abroad experience.

photo courtesy of sean macenteeA variety of apps, which are becoming more and more prevalent in the life of the modern student.

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A weekly examination of the finer points of Denver Art culture.

For professor and artist Sarah Gjertson, it all started with the need to leave— to get as far away from civilization as possible.

In Gjertson’s quest to fi nd the most deserted camping ground, free of RVs and obtru-sive signs of human imprint, she stumbled across the remains of an old mining site called North London Mill. From there, the addiction fl ourished and Gjert-son began researching local archives and using topographical maps to fi nd the most remote mining towns across Colorado. Remote meaning no nearby hotels or amenities, no roads or signage and certainly no people.

Today, countless mining sites and ghost towns later, she has completed three installation pieces that bridge multiple layers of time and memory into one unifi ed story. Installation art is 3-dimensional and manipulates the space surrounding it.

One of her pieces, “Bull-dozed,” was on display at the 2015 Faculty Triennial, which ended Feb. 22. “Bulldozed” was made from artifacts Gjertson collected on an excursion to North London Mill.

However, these sites are not devoid of life. Standing wood structures, outhouses, clothing and piles of food cans are evidence of what and who came before.

“Th ere’s still residue in a lot of these structures, at these sites, and to me that was so fascinat-ing. It was like walking into a living museum you could access and have an idea of looking at the history of what was there...go and walk that same road a hundred and fi ft y years later and see some of the ghosts of the structure,” said Gjertson.

It is through these artifacts that a layer of meaning unfolds. Th ese can dumps appear to be exactly that—dumps—but a closer look proves otherwise. Indentations such as slashes reveal that the cans were used as more than just food contain-ers. Additionally they were used as roofi ng or structural support Despite the fact that all labels and markings are gone, there are still clues as to what type of food was inside. On occasion, some

of these cans will have a stamp at the bottom indicating when it was produced and where, some of which can be traced all the way to England or France.

“Everything was hand-made in the early 1800s. It’s a testa-ment to human fortitude, what it took to get that stuff up to these remote locations where survival was really challenging,” said Gjertson. “To me, it’s just really incredible that these handmade structures, all the way down to this kind of feel stone founda-tion, everything’s sort of made by the surrounding wood, is still standing at all.”

In the present time, most of what we see around us is machine-made. Apartments and houses constructed by intense machinery are oft en bought, broken down, rebuilt and sold to the same process multiple times over. Cans nowadays are easily disposed of and rarely does one think to reuse them.

When Gjertson started camping at these sites, which was about eight years ago, her interest was simply recreational. Abiding by the golden camping rule (always leave a campsite cleaner than you found it), Gjertson would only photograph the sites; she ultimately wanted to experience being physically present without leaving a trace.

An ulterior motive began to form aft er Gjertson watched a reclamation eff ort completely cover the foundation of an old mining site called London Butte Site in the Mosquito Mountain Range near Central Colorado. A reclamation eff ort usually takes place aft er a land owner turns over his or her property to the government. Th e government will then hire or subcontract a private company to essentially dispose of what was there and ‘recreate’ the land back to its original untouched state.

“Two months later I went back, and it [London Butte Site]

Well, that’s about all, folks. Winter quarter is coming to an end and these blankets—duvets, rather—of snow we’ve been receiving may be some of our last of the year. For many, this is a relief. But there’s something sentimental about this time for snow-crazed students like me, and I can’t help but freak out a little bit.

No winter is enough for my unrealistically high goals. I tell myself I’ll get X amount of days and do X amount of things, and usually fail to suc-ceed. So, in an effort to avoid this disappointment, I have decided to shift my focus.

Instead of moping over the days I didn’t make it out on the slopes, I’ll remi-nisce on the days that I did. And instead of shaking my head because I didn’t follow through with enough plans on my unrealistic to-do list, I’ll nod my head at the fact that I managed to check off some of them. I won’t get bummed out at all at the end of this quarter. Because our situation—weekdays in one of America’s greatest cities and weekends up in the Rockies—is too good to mope over.

To those of you who did get your X amount of days or completed your X amount things planned, well done. You must have really buckled down, and most likely skipped a heft y number of classes.

And to those of you who only made it out on the mountain once, twice or not at all, you deserve a “well done,” too. As long as you can look back on this quarter and smile about something you did—on or off the mountain—it went a whole lot better than you may think.

Less fortunate kids, and even equally fortunate kids who go to college in different areas of the world, don’t have the same incredible opportu-nities we do as DU students. Between what’s available here in Denver and high up in the mountains, this place is a paradise. And the simple fact that we live here should be appreciated, not turned into a competition or to-do list.

No winter is enough for my unrealistically high goals. But like my recurring winter disappointment, I recurrently forget that spring awaits. Arguably the best quarter of the year is still ahead of us, and it’s full of potential adventures. With less snow on the ground for activities like hiking, biking and fish-ing, yet just enough snow to get some more slushy turns in on the mountain, there’s a lot to be excited about.

Pios, don’t look back on this quarter with regret; look back on it with positiv-ity. Whether you sat in bed watching Netflix and brav-ing the cold all quarter or conquered every mountain in sight, you are a very lucky individual with plenty of things to smile about.

was completely razed, that foun-dation was covered, all the debris was gone. It was like nothing was ever there, it was kind of like a manufactured plot...and I found that just to be a little curious, so close to some of this other stuff that I was able to access was this simultaneous kind of disregard of history that was very present,” said Gjertson.

In this particular case, Gjertson saw the before and aft er of a reclamation eff ort and ultimately a complete disconnect between past and present.

“Private companies don’t have any attachment to the history of the place. Th ey don’t have any attachment to the structures, the objects. Th ey are there to do the job. Th ey are there to do it quickly, effi ciently,” said Gjertson.

Off to the side was a bull-dozed pile, meant to be forgot-ten, consisting of a treasure trove of trash.

Amid the pile, Gjertson found coff ee cups, door hinges, pieces of plates, buttons, bottles and the soles of people’s shoes. Traces of history and life that was so quickly discarded with-out so much as a second look.

“It begged for me to develop a piece that could start a con-versation about some of these things because these things are, for all intents and purposes, garbage. Th ey have no value—fragments. Th ey’re pieces of stuff , no one wants it, they were bulldozed,” said Gjertson about the artifacts.

With reclamation eff orts continuing across Colorado, most of the time without the gen-eral public’s awareness, mining sites may disappear altogether.

“Th e fact that they are liter-ally in our backyard and acces-sible is pretty incredible to me but I think that they will prob-ably succumb certainly to the elements or other reclamation eff orts,” said Gjertson.

Outdoorsy advice for every season, every week.

connor w. davis | clarionThe author’s home mountain, Okemo, Vermont.

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kate rogers | clarionArtist Sarah Gjertson (right) discusses her artwork with a visitor at an Artist Talk.

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kate rogers | clarionPieces of the “Bulldozed” installation project by Sarah Gjertson.

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Feb. 25, 2015March 4, 2015

Spring break is coming up, and that means that some Pios have exotic trips planned to destinations like Hawaii or Florida. However, for those of us not quite so lucky as to score a beach vacation, never fear. Spring break is a time to relax and reinvigo-rate yourself for spring quarter, and sometimes a staycation or weekend getaway is better than spending hours roaming through airports and in cramped cars to enjoy that time. We are fortunate enough to live in a state that many other people actually come to for vacation, and there are a mul-titude of activities available right in and around the Denver area to spend a week exploring, relaxing and having a good time.

Weekend getaways:

Glenwood Hot SpringsGlenwood Hot Springs is right

up I-70, about two and a half hours away. Many people glance at it as they exit for Aspen, but don’t realize what a perfect vacation spot it is. For such a small town, Glenwood has a lot to offer. The hot springs pool is open year-round (although the water slides don’t open until summer; sorry, guys) and the area also boasts the Glenwood Vapor Caves and a variety of hiking trails, including the famous Hanging Lake trail, which takes you up a unique and picturesque waterfall. There are also some delicious restaurants to check out. The Italian Underground and the Glenwood Brewery are both great options.

To get to Glenwood Springs, take I-25 North to I-70 West. From I-70, get on CO-82 East and take exit 116.

Moab, Utah:Moab is only about five and a half

hours away from Denver, and serves as a great vacation spot without get-ting too far from DU. Be careful of the weather this time of year, as it can be windy out there, but the Arches National Park is a beautiful location for hiking and has enough space to spend all of Spring Break and more explor-ing. Canyonlands National Park is very close to the town of Moab as well and offers hiking, rafting, and backcountry driving with stunning views.

To get to Moab, take I-25 North from DU to I-70 West to Grand County. Take exit 182 and follow US-191 South to Moab.

Idaho Springs:Idaho Springs is another little

town where people only think to stop

Spring break staycations and getawaysfor Starbucks on the way to go skiing, but it certainly has hidden merits of its own. It is a quaint small mountain town, but boasts the Indian Hot Springs and a few good restaurants, includ-ing Beau Jo’s—a Colorado favorite for pizza. Very close by are opportunities for hiking at St. Mary’s Glacier.

To get to Idaho Springs, take I-25 North from DU. Get on US-6 West to I-70 West and take Exit 241 A to Idaho Springs. From Idaho Springs to St. Mary’s glacier, head west on Colorado Blvd and turn left on 13th St. Turn right to merge onto I-70 West and take I-70 to Exit 238; turn right onto Fall River Road.

Fraser/ Winter Park:Just around the corner from

Winter Park is the Hot Sulphur Springs, which is wonderful because it is a natural hot spring that includes 21 different mineral pools at varying temperatures, from 95 to 112 degrees (for the braver members of your group). It is surrounded by the beau-tiful landscape of the Winter Park and Fraser area.

To get to the Hot Sulphur Springs from DU, take I-25 North to I-70 West. Exit I-70 onto US-40 West in Hot Sulphur Springs.

Denver Staycations:

Golden: Golden is another sometimes-

overlooked city near campus. A quick drive down I-25 to 6th Avenue, Golden is the home of the Colorado School of Mines and offers at least a day’s worth of exploring.

Situated with Clear Creek run-ning right down the middle, the Clear Creek Trail is a multi-use trail ideal for walking or biking and has 24 miles of interconnected paths.

Golden also has options for shop-ping at unique boutiques and many opportunities to eat and drink. For those of-age, the Mountain Toad is a fairly new micro-brewery that offers signature beers and rotating food trucks. The town also boasts the Golden City Brewery and Cannonball Brewing. And even if you aren’t 21, you can take the Coors Brewery tour (just no taste-testing at the end). If you’re getting hungry, the Table Mountain Inn offers Colorado-style Mexican food and Woody’s Pizza offers some of the best pizza in the area.

Colorado Springs: Colorado Springs is about an hour

drive from DU and is a great town for a day trip. Many students have prob-ably heard of Garden of the Gods, as it is one of the parks for which Colo-

Courtney LusterAssistant Lifestyles Editor

courtney luster | clarionThe beautiful view of Hanging Lake Trail in Glenwood, Colorado, one of the many places near Denver that students can venture during spring break.

courtney luster | clarionThe lovely Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, Colorado, only an hour and a half south of DU.

rado is best-known, but if you haven’t gotten the chance to check it out, it is a beautiful area full of different trails for all skill levels.

If you’ve already made the trek to Garden of the Gods, the next challenge is the Manitou Incline, which offers three different trails of varying diffi-culty. The Bailout Loop is the easiest at 2.2 miles in length and an elevation increase of 1,100 vertical feet. The Extended Loop is the most difficult at 4.5 miles and an elevation increase of 2,200 vertical feet. The climb is diffi-

cult, but the breathtaking mountain scenery along the way and the view at the top is worth the effort.

To get to Colorado Springs, take I-25 South from campus and take Exit 142 onto West Bijou Street in Colorado Springs. From there, take West Kiowa Street to East Pikes Peak Avenue.

With a glorious week off in the near future and our beautiful state offering its sun, nature and activi-ties, there is a lot to look forward to in your spring break.

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DU welcomed another fraternity, Pi Kappa Phi, to Greek Life this year. DU Greek Life has an abundance of fra-ternities and sororities, each with their own unique perks, and Pi Kappa Phi is the newest option.

Alumni consultants from Pi Kappa Phi—Austin Seller of University of Florida, and Gary Sugg, alumni of Appalachian State University—have been on campus for the past quarter to recruit and establish a chapter at DU. They have done a lot of one-on-one recruiting and had activities to answer some questions regarding the organiza-tion. They have also held chapter meet-ings to help get the fraternity started and have now initiated 33 members.

“Pi Kappa Phi is committed to developing students into leaders throughout their time in the fraternity,” said Seller, “and we hope to positively impact Greek life on campus as well as improve the surrounding community.”

Seller joined the organization because he had seen them make an impact for students. Pi Kappa Phi specifically works with disabled indi-viduals under their philanthropy The Ability Experience. He continues to help by being a consultant after having graduated, “as it was too hard to pass up traveling to make an impact,” according to Seller.

Currently, the DU chapter is going through a one year period before char-ter. Charter is when members have a formal initiation and become officially recognized by Pi Kappa Phi. They will

DU welcomes new fraternity Pi Kappa Phistill be initiating members through winter quarter of next year. While the chapter is open to anyone, there is a minimum academic requirement of a 2.6 GPA and strong leadership on campus.

“The members are also committed to redefining what it means to be a fra-ternity member at DU,” said Seller.

According to Seller, DU seemed to be a perfect school to help integrate Pi Kappa Phi into communities. They have chapters in the University of Northern Colorado and the University of Colorado Boulder. There was a pre-vious chapter in the 1970s at DU that did not pass the pre-charter trial, but Pi Kappa Phi heard about an opening and wanted to come rebuild a chapter at DU.

Pi Kappa Phi has a unique history dating back to 1904. An American Greek Letter social fraternity, it was founded by Andrew Alexander Kroeg Jr., Lawrence Harry Mixson and Simon Fogarty Jr. at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. These men chose to lead a fraternity of their own. Starting as a Nu Phi (non-fraternity) organi-zation, the founders abhorred that Charleston’s campus politics were run exclusively by the fraternities. Thus, the men created Nu Phi as a means to gain leadership roles within the Chrestom-athic Literary Society. Disloyal factions caused Nu Phi to fail, but the organiza-tion later regrouped under Pi Kappa Phi as a way create their own niche in the community.

The Phi Kappa Phi chapter of DU, with 33 current members, hopes to grow and become leaders that define

being a fraternity member. In the next few years, they hope to grow on campus and help the community by developing strong individuals who can lead with success and help the disabled in the Denver area under their philanthropy, The Ability Experience. Under this philanthropy the fraternity works with individual, chapters to serve people with disabilities. As one of their events, every year at least 125 members bike around the country to raise money and work with other organizations like Best Buddies and Special Olympics to hold awareness events. Pi Kappa Phi is cur-rently the only fraternity to own and start their own exclusive philanthropy, which was founded in 1977 as a non-profit organization.

Alex YunContributing Writer

alex yun | clarionThe 33 proud new members of the DU chapter of Pi Kappa Phi are excited to start their involvement with Greek life on campus.

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Feb. 24 was a sad, sad day for television: the beloved moc-kumentary sitcom “Parks and Recreation” ran for the last time on NBC with its much-anticipated two-part series finale. The two epi-sodes gave viewers a final look into the futures of their favorite Pawnee characters in a series finale that is literally one of the most satisfying endings to ever grace airwaves.

But be warned—if you haven’t seen these episodes yet, turn back now, as this reviewer simply can’t avoid dropping a few spoilers.

The show first aired in 2009, and chronicles the story of the Parks and Recreation department in the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana. There, a tenacious, breakfast-food-loving, slightly awkward Deputy Director named Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler, “Mean Girls”) and her team of goofy, lovable co-workers and friends worked to make Pawnee a better place to live. Now, after seven seasons, the story comes to a close as the characters go off in their separate directions.

“Parks and Recreation” fittingly ends exactly where it began: with a park. In this final two-part episode, the gang from the Parks and Rec department gets back together for one last job (even though none of them actually work for the department anymore). The team is tasked with fixing a broken swing in one of Pawnee’s parks, which should be simple enough, but, like always, they are met with hiccups and obstacles along the way. They must work together to sidestep the red tape, and, as they

‘Parks and Rec’ ends series on a high note

On March 1-3, the DU Drama Ensemble (DUDE) put on the independently funded play “Fifth Planet” at the Johnston-MacFarlane Black Box Theatre.

The award-winning play-wright David Auburn (“Proof ”) wrote the play. It tells the story of Mike (sophomore Keegan Bockhorst)—a janitor—and Veronica (sophomore Nicki Seefried)—an astronomer. Both unknowingly work at the same observatory. The two cross paths on the same hill where Veronica is on her way to work and Mike has set up a telescope to do amateur stargazing. Each scene—signaled by the lights going down—is a different night in 1995.

As the play progresses, the friendship between the bril-liant scientist and the janitor develops—awkward at its start, but eventually growing warmer. Because these two characters are the only ones in the play, the audience is able to see the nuances in both the friendship between Mike and Veronica and in the characters themselves as their friendship changes them.

DU production of ‘Fifth Planet’ shines

do, Leslie takes the opportunity to say her thank yous and goodbyes.

As she goes to hug each of her friends or shake one of their hands, the story suddenly flashes into the future to give viewers a glimpse of where the characters will end up. Each character is given their moment, even side characters like Jean-Ralphio (Ben Schwartz, “House of Lies”) and Craig Middlebrooks (Billy Eich-ner, “What Happens in Vegas”).

This is the finale’s great-est strength, because it leaves (almost) no loose end untied. But, more than that, the writers of “Parks and Recreation” could not have written better futures for their characters. Perhaps the most

poignant future story is Ron’s (Nick Offerman, “We’re the Mill-ers”), who ends up working as an employee for the federal govern-ment in a national park.

Anyone who has kept up with the show knows how outlandish this is—Ron is the epitome of lib-ertarian ideals, and has made his disdain for the government very clear throughout the past seven seasons. And yet, as the show comes to an end, this seems like the perfect place for him; he can spend each day in nature, he rarely has to interact with other people and, best of all, it’s a job that Leslie picked out specifically for him.

Leslie and Ben’s (Adam Scott, “The Secret Life of Walter

While the play is first and foremost a character study, it is also unabashedly nerdy about the scientific aspects of the script. Veronica joyously lectures about Jupiter—the fifth planet—on numerous occasions and Mike throws himself whole-heartedly into trying to become an amateur astronomer.

But the show is also a comedy. Mike’s wry observa-tions about his wife, among other things, and Veronica’s awkwardness cause laughs throughout the show.

“It’s about how people interact and it’s funny and it’s sad and it leaves you wonder-ing at the end and those things all really appeal to me,” direc-tor and sophomore Garrett Biggs said. “It was really how realistic I thought the charac-ters were and even though the science is out of date, the ideas are very permanent.”

As the only two actors, Bockhorst and Seefried carried the whole production on their shoulders and did a brilliant job at it. Seefried’s Veronica makes the transition from an awkward, disconnected sci-entist who sleeps all day and works all night to a confident woman who obviously cares about Mike. As Mike puts it,

she has colleagues, not friends, and lives under the thumb of her superior Dr. Ayres. How-ever, this all changes as the play continues. Seefried plays this subtly enough that it isn’t too blatant, but well enough that the audience can pick up on it.

Bockhorst’s Mike takes most of the more obvious come-dic brunt. But, while Mike’s observations are funny, they don’t detract from his everyman philosophizing. Both actors are also in charge of doing their own prop changes, adding to their duties.

“Keegan [Bockhorst] and Nicki [Seefried] signed on last quarter. I knew them very well and had worked with them before,” Biggs said. “It was 99-percent them.”

DUDE was lucky enough to receive extra funding this year, meaning that the stu-dents were able to indepen-dently organize and produce the show themselves.

DU Theatre finishes out winter quarter with a produc-tion of “Stage Door.” The play, set in the 1930s, has already opened with showings on Feb. 26 and 27, but there are still remaining performances at 7:30 p.m. on March 6 and 7, as well as a matinee performance at 2 p.m.

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Madeline ZannEntertainment Editor

Mitty”) future is given the most screen time, and rightly so, as their relationship has been one of the major plot lines through-out the series. Both of them find a future in politics, and, based on their security detail at Jerry/Garry/Larry/Terry’s (Jim O’Heir, “Accepted”) future funeral, one or both of them may have even had a term at the White House. This reviewer certainly hopes so.

Long-time fans will also be happy to know that Ann Perkins (Rashida Jones, “I Love You, Man”) and Chris Traeger (Rob Lowe, “The West Wing”) reappear in this final episode, with Leslie pushing her husband away to leap into Ann’s arms when she sees her.

Which makes sense, really, because everyone knows that Leslie’s true soulmate could only be Ann.

Outside of these glances into the future, this finale succeeds simply because it stays true to its characters. Tom (Aziz Ansari, “30 Minutes or Less) is still quoting pop culture and coming up with elaborate business plans, April’s (Aubrey Plaza, “Safety Not Guar-anteed”) humor is still sarcastic and disturbing, Donna (Retta, “Fracture”) is as fabulous and no-nonsense as ever, Jerry/Garry/Larry/Terry is still bumbling and well-meaning and Andy (Chris Pratt, “Guardians of the Galaxy”) is still his goofy, clueless self.

But, most of all, the shining light that is Leslie Knope has not wavered. Since 2009, Leslie has taught us that being passionate about something can never be bad. She has taught us that nothing is impossible, teamwork is priceless, women are powerful and there is no such thing as too much red tape. She is a woman who cher-ishes enthusiasm almost as much as she cherishes breakfast food, and there is no better lesson.

“Parks and Recreation” has succeeded for so many years because of these characters and their lovable personali-ties. Throughout the past seven seasons, viewers have not only watched this show, but also they have become a part of it, and with this finale episode, the audience was allowed to say goodbye to these beloved characters as they were saying goodbye to each other.

It’s a difficult goodbye. But, as Leslie Knope would say: “Parks and Recreation,” you opalescent tree-shark. We love you. You will be missed.

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The cast of Parks and Recreation gathers to take a photo in the final moments of the series finale on Feb. 24.

on March 8. All performances are at the Byron Theatre at the Newman Center for the Perform-

ing Arts. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online, through the Newman Center.

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DU Drama Ensemble put on a production of “Fifth Planet” this week.

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The third season of the Netflix Origi-nal Series, “House of Cards,” was released in its entirety—13 episodes—on Friday, Feb. 27. The show has captivated loyal Netflix users for two years now, demon-strating the evolution of television dramas from a strictly weekly release to the all-at-once release that Netflix has used for many of its original series. The show is set in modern day Washington D.C. and depicts the actions of Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey, “The Usual Suspects”) in the nation’s capital. In the series’ third season, Underwood has become Presi-dent after serious manipulation.

In the premiere episode of season three, the show demonstrates its versatil-ity by altering its trajectory from strictly suspense to a more drama based genre. In the final stages of the previous season, the show had taken on an almost exclu-sively suspense or thriller-type mental-ity. As opposed to focusing on only the conniving of Underwood, the third season lends itself to a more thoroughly developed plot in a few ways. Primarily, this is achieved through the addition of subplots oriented around secondary characters, as well as a shift in Under-wood’s particular story by changing from focusing on damage control of his wrong-doings to his actual proceedings in the White House.

Kevin Spacey’s acting and per-formance provides a great deal of the substance of the season three premiere. However, other characters are afforded slightly more plot and acting focus in the early stages of the newest season. Doug Stamper, Underwood’s Chief of Staff, is played by Michael Kelly (“The Adjust-ment Bureau”). Stamper is handed a great deal more responsibility to the show’s

plot in the end of the second season and that responsibility is carried on into the third season. This likely indicates that other characters will share the spotlight alongside Underwood.

Claire (Robin Wright, “The Princess Bride”), Underwood’s wife, also began to take on more responsibility towards the end of the season, and, much like Doug, has a much more focal role in the third season’s first episode. Her character’s emphasis further reinforces the idea that the show will begin to focus on more characters. The addition of relevant plot structures to other characters also helps to indicate somewhat of a transition for the show from part drama, part thrill to true drama.

Another strength of the show is the music, which is most apparent during the introductory credits but is delivered at a high quality throughout many of the show’s episodes.

‘House of Cards’ returns to Netflix March album releases to watch

March is going to be big this year, and not just because of St. Patrick’s Day parades, huge amounts of snow or finals week. This windy month is filled with dozens of album drops, but here’s a nar-rowed down list of albums and records to check out when the time comes.

“Aureate Gloom,” Of MontrealOf Montreal has never been known

for coloring inside the lines. A five-piece rock band led by Kevin Barnes, Of Mon-treal released its thirteenth studio album “Aureate Gloom” on March 3. Character-ized by plucky guitar grooves and wildly unique synths, the band’s style is so dy-namic that each album is it’s own art piece, and “Aureate Gloom” continues with that tradition.

“Another Eternity,” Purity RingThe electronic pair Purity Ring—

hailing from Edmonton, Canada—re-leased its first album, “Shrines,” in 2012. The dreamy duo is back, and delivered “Another Eternity” on March 3. “Push Pull,” a single off the album, seemed like a good indication that “Another Eterni-ty” would be a glorious continuation of the ethereal work that was “Shrines”—and it delivered. NPR streamed “Another Eternity” on its website on Feb. 26, so, if you don’t want to drop the dough to buy the album, stream it there.

“Strangers to Ourselves,” Modest Mouse

After an eight-year hiatus, indie rock group Modest Mouse is finally releasing a new, highly anticipated album, “Strang-ers to Ourselves.” The six-member band, fronted by Isaac Brock, dropped the first single for the album “Lampshades on Fire” last December, a frantic and overtly loud piece that caught the attention of many listeners. Nobody seems to know what to expect from Modest Mouse on “Strangers to Ourselves.” Will the band stray from its typical sound and give us something fresh? Modest Mouse needs to change it up a bit in order to make that eight-year break worth it. “Strang-ers to Ourselves” is set to be released on March 17.

“Kintsugi,” Death Cab For CutieThe band that brought us songs such

as “Soul Meets Body” and “I Will Follow You Into the Dark” is back with a new al-bum under its belt after four years with-out a new record. “Kintsugi,” Death Cab For Cutie’s eighth studio album, will be out March 31. The album is supported by dozens of summer shows, including a concert at Red Rocks on July 15. Chanc-es are, “Kintsugi” will depart from Death Cab For Cutie’s typical emo alternative sound, as this is the first album without founding member Chris Walla, who left the band last year. For now, check out the first single from the album, “Black Sun.”

“For All My Sisters,” The CribsReceiving positive criticism for their

2012 album “In the Belly of the Brazen Bull,” The Cribs is ready to strike again. The Cribs, armed with a solid rock sound and garage and pop undertones, is re-leasing “For All My Sisters” on March 24. The music world has high expectations for this album. NME, a highly influen-tial and popular music magazine, had an early listen and gave it a very positive re-view. A smattering of tour dates on both of the USA’s coasts will support “For All My Sisters.”

All of these albums represent a great mix of talent and are sure to be, at the very least, interesting compilations. Take a listen and post what you think on our social media pages.

Andrew BaerContributing Writer

Jocelyn RockholdContributing Writer

One of the thrills of reading is the freedom to be pulled into a world where you are a visitor, but can feel like a native as you get lost in the experi-ences of the story. This journey often immerses us in characters and places we can identify with and feel com-fortable sharing in their visions and emotions. However, when the story is being told from a viewpoint we may not even have known existed, what happens? The novel “Room” by Emma Donoghue explores this intriguingly unfamiliar space by placing readers in the mind of a five year-old child, and that is only the beginning.

Readers enter Room through the eyes, thoughts and facts of young Jack. It is his fifth birthday, and he is full of as much excitement as any young child on their birthday. His present from Ma is a drawing she made of him while he slept, so he hangs the draw-ing on Wardrobe. The rest of the day is spent doing various activities accord-ing to Time. Jack and Ma read one of the five or six books on Shelf, or watch one of the three channels on TV, or do PhysEd by stacking Table and Chair onto Bed and running around the small space.

Every day is the same schedule more or less as Jack and Ma keep each other entertained with what little they have, and through deciding what to ask Old Nick to bring them for Sunday Treat. At 9 p.m. exactly, Jack goes into Wardrobe while Ma gets into Bed after turning off Lamp, and they wait to see whether or not Old Nick will visit Ma that night.

‘Room’ proves to be haunting readAbbie RandallContributing Writer

Ultimately, what the first episode of season three tells audiences about the remainder of the season is that the show will once again consume its viewers for 12 more episodes. It grips audiences by offering a slight change, mostly in the form of additional characters and plot, and also continues to leave view-ers craving the next episode. This ele-ment enlightens audiences to just how capable Netflix is of competing with the likes of HBO and AMC which air popu-lar dramas such as “Game of Thrones,” and “The Walking Dead.”

Netflix users have an exciting few weeks—or, for those of us with slightly more time and slightly less self-control, a few hours or days—of streaming. Acting, music, and an almost addicting plot line keep audi-ences from selecting “Back to Browse,” instead allowing the next episode to stream immediately.

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Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright play Frank and Claire Underwood in Netflix hit “House of Cards.”

By this time, readers are starting to get uneasy and suspicious of what is truly going on. It seems a bit odd that even after a quite a few chapters, the story is still completely revolving around Room. It is clear that Room is the place where Ma has lived for years, the place where Jack was born, and that Room is literally Jack’s entire world. He sees a small patch of Outside through Skylight in the ceiling, but nothing else is real to him because he can’t comprehend what he doesn’t know or understand.

Soon, Ma begins trying to explain to Jack what the Outside is like, includ-ing the fact that there are other people living in the world with all the excite-ment he sees on TV such as stores, cars, shoes and doctors. Jack is caught in a state of disbelief and fear, especially when Ma begins to plan a way to help Jack escape from Room and Old Nick.

The story crafted by Donoghue is undoubtedly captivating. In many ways Jack’s perspective of life is jarring, as his use of stilted language combats the cheery and bright tone he uses when describing Room. His knowledge, speaking and memorization skills sur-pass those expected of a five-year-old child and almost make readers forget his containment when getting caught up in his sense of normalcy.

Donoghue makes this unusual story seem like an authentic reality while always instilling feelings of hap-piness and contentment within Jack’s viewpoint. The book itself is split into five parts, and readers remain in Jack’s mind and thoughts the entire time.

“Room” is a compelling novel as it forces readers to step into a world they know nothing of and cannot easily or commonly connect to.

Another element of emphasis and importance is given to this story once readers are hit with the realization that though this book is fiction, it was based on true stories. Those stories occur in various forms in many places, displaying the existence and horror of such crimes. Young women, men and children have been held prisoner in terrible living con-ditions, inside or underground and had children born into the hostile environ-ment. Though “Room” is a story of both sadness and triumph, it is also a story of innocence, knowledge and literally learning to see the world in a new light.

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Cover of the critically-acclaimed novel “Room.”

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It’s that special time of the quarter again: panic is in the air, deadlines are everywhere and sleep is a distant dream. As fi nals approach, it’s easy to get caught up in a tornado of anxiety: what’s due when and to whom and why and also how and where and on and on. Before this stress spiral can begin, here is a quick and easy remedy for every worry. It’s said laughter is the best medicine, but music is surely a close second. To help with the stresses of fi nals week, here’s a playlist for three diff er-ent types of studiers.

The Hermione Granger

Everyone knows the type: planning weeks in advance, everything is color coded, a strict study schedule in place. For the Hermione Grangers of DU, studying is an important mission that must never be interrupted. It’s a time to hermit up, set the brain capacitors to 100 and get in the zone. This one goes out to the determined bunch who will one day rule us all.

“Penny Lane” – The Beatles“Wallflower” – Agnes Obel“Vienna” – Billy Joel“Game of Thrones Theme” (Cover) – Break of Reality “Falling Slowly” – Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová“Haitian Fight Song” – Charles Mingus“One O’Clock Jump” – Count Basie“Je Veux l’aventure” – Csemer Boglarka Boggie

Millions tuned in on Feb. 26 to the season fi nale to watch “How to Get Away With Murder” to fi gure out the mystery that’s been plaguing viewers all season: who killed Lila Stangard?

Th anks to fl ashbacks to that fateful night, audiences now know what transpired (spoiler alert): Frank killed Lila as a favor to Sam. Unfortunately, the Keat-ing fi ve—back in present day—are not privy to that information.

Wes, suspicious that Rebecca actually was involved in Lila’s murder aft er tracking down Rudy, attempts to get her to reveal more about that night. Instead, Rebecca threatens to

contact the campus cop that witnessed them

at the Keating residence on the night of Sam’s disappearance. In a desperate move to keep her from doing so, the gang tie her up and calls Annalise to clean up yet another one of their messes.

Flashing back to the night of Lila’s murder, audiences see Rebecca returning home wet and running into Rudy, prompting Rebecca to give him PCP mixed with another drug to drive him deranged. When he fl ips out shortly thereaft er, Rebecca calls the police and Rudy gets carted away.

But wait a second, why was Rebecca wet? Apparently she had found Lila already dead in the water tank that night. When some of Lila’s sorority sisters came up on the roof, Rebecca panicked and got into the tank with her former friend’s dead, fl oating body to avoid suspicion.

Back in the present, Annal-ise isn’t entirely convinced that Rebecca is guilty of anything and suggests they let her go.

‘Murder’ finale resolves mysteries

Chloe BarrettContributing Writer

When they go free her, though, Rebecca is nowhere to be found and no one will own up to help-ing her escape.

In the fi nal moments of the fi nale, audiences discovered a new murder had been commit-ted. In a shocking twist, it turns out Rebecca hadn’t simply dis-appeared, she had been killed. But who did it? Only Frank and Annalise know about her death as of now, but both denied to the other that they had done it.

Of course, who could believe Frank? Aft er all, as for getting away with murder, only he has managed to reach that promised nirvana. How is everyone else going to manage it, now that there is another killer to unearth?

Th is plot twist may have been great for the fi nale, but perhaps not the longevity of the show, which could use a little bit of restructuring in its second outing. In the fi rst season, the Sam/Lila mysteries seemed Pio playlistPio playlistPio playlist

Fresh beats hand-selected from the Clarion staff members to our readers with love.

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“I Wanna Get Better” – The Bleachers “Puzzles and Pieces” – Deas Vail

The Suffering Together

Studying with a group of friends can be a godsend or a curse. Wrangling together a bunch of chatty pals with varying attention spans has all the makings of a nightmare. But with the right group—and the right soundtrack—magi-cal things can happen. Having that solidarity and support from a few other people can be a huge stress reliever, so try to enjoy it with a little help from these tunes.

“Rolling in the Deep” – Adele“Panic” – Caravan Palace“Our Swords” – Band of Horses“All Along the Watchtower” (Cover) – Bear McCreary“I Will Wait – Mumford & Sons

“Unbelievers” – Vampire Weekend“Is It Wicked Not to Care” – Belle and Sebastian“(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” – Blue Oyster Cult“Work This Body” – Walk the Moon“We’re All in This Together” —High School Musical Cast

The ProcrastinatorIt’s the witching hour—

only 59 more minutes to submit a seven-page paper detailing the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. Chal-lenge accepted. Almost everyone at some point in their lives puts off doing something important. For those prone to procrastina-tion, this happens more often than not. But never fear, here is the perfect playlist for last minute cram sessions and paper writing debacles.

“Why Should I Worry” – Billy Joel

“The Final Countdown” – Europe “Highway to Hell” – AC/DC“Gonna Fly Now” – Al Hirt“Don’t Bring Me Down” – ELO“I Know What I Am” – Band of Skulls“I’ve Tried Everything” – The Cribs“Panic” – The Smiths “Rebel Yell” – Billy Idol“Tubthumping” – Chumbawumba“Over and Done With” – The Proclaimers

Whatever the study habit, the important thing to remember is that finals are like a bad song: really annoying, very catchy, but ultimately they will be over soon. So stay strong, Pios. May the odds be ever in your favor and may the force be with you. Share your favorite study songs @DUClarion or on Facebook. For more things music, check out our Tasty Jams blog.

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Criminal defense attorney and professor Annalise Keating (Viola Davis, “The Help”) holds up the trophy her law students are vying for in the fi nale of the fi rst season of “How To Get Away With Murder.”

drawn out despite it only lasting 15 episodes, and we’re still going to be dealing with those cases well into season two. It would have been far more interesting to resolve them entirely and cook up entirely new crimes to get fans excited for another season. Aft er all, greater shows than this have been cancelled because the audi-ence got bored by the mystery.

Also, the “case of the week” aspect of the show is starting to bog it down. Th e subplot about the priest who killed a fellow clergyman was just distracting, hampering the fi rst hour of the two-hour fi nale. Th e problem is that these cases always seem tacked on and not vital to the overarching action of the show, which is the reason viewers tune in. “How to Get Away With Murder” needs to fi nd a way to balance these two types of storytelling so that they can actually amplify one another.

Viewers also learned a few more tidbits, including the fact

that Laurel had Michaela’s miss-ing engagement ring this entire time, Oliver, Connor’s boy-friend, is HIV positive, Rebecca texted “Eggs 911 lawyer’s house” to a mystery person who has yet to be revealed and the new D.A. seems suspicious of Annalise’s new story about the night of Sam’s disappearance.

While this series continues to be jaw-dropping and compel-ling, it has yet to be satisfying. While answering viewers’ ques-tions with more questions sure makes for a great storm on social media, it makes for bad long-term viewing. If we’re never going to get any real resolution about what is going on, then the only thing this show is going to get away with is falling ratings.

For now, however, ratings are stellar and the popular-ity of this drama is rising, so Pioneers hooked on “How to Get Away With Murder” will likely not have to wait long for a second season.

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Best of: American contemporary writers

“Suttree.” “Gravity’s Rainbow.” “Ameri-can Pastoral.” “Underworld.” Th ese fi ctional monoliths were written by some of the best writers of all time, who are also the best writers of this time. Cormac McCarthy, Th omas Pynchon, Philip Roth, Don DeL-illo; they may be getting on in years, but they are still writing some of the best books of history. All four of these authors were nominated for the Nobel Prize of Literature in 2014, but what are they doing now?

Cormac McCarthyMcCarthy has written 10 books—10

absolute classics (“Suttree”, “Blood Merid-ian”, “No Country for Old Men”). He has also written three screenplays and two plays. But, at 81 years old, is he done writ-ing? Absolutely not. McCarthy is coming out with his eleventh novel sometime in 2015. It is entitled “Th e Passenger” and is set in 1980s New Orleans, but, unfortu-nately, that is all the public knows about the work. McCarthy currently lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and he is still tit-tering away on his Olivetti Lettera 32 (yes, folks, this author still uses a typewriter). Th e King of the Southern Gothic just doesn’t seem to quit, and there is truly no reason for him to quit at all.

Thomas PynchonIt is diffi cult to say anything about Pyn-

chon besides the fact that he is a brilliant writer. He takes recluse to a new extreme. Th ere are only two pictures of Pynchon online, one from his high school graduation and another from when he joined the Navy. Pynchon’s novels have built a sort of cult following; “Gravity’s Rainbow” has become a staple of the labyrinthine side of literature (employing postmodernist themes and surrealist plotlines). What is so important about Pynchon today, though? His 2009

novel “Inherent Vice” was just turned into a movie and was up for two Oscars (Costume Design and Adapted Screenplay). While Pynchon is not looking to be on camera at age 77, he is most defi nitely not fading from the literary realm. His most recent novel, “Bleeding Edge,” was published in 2013, but who knows when he will strike again.

Philip RothRoth is one of the most decorated writ-

ers of our time (Pulitzer Prize Winner, National Book Award Winner, Man Booker International Prize Winner). He oft en deals with themes of Jewish-Amer-ican identity and has been considered as an iconoclast for the Jewish community in America. Regardless of the wrath of scathing publicity, Roth has never quit writing. He spending most of his time at his forest home in Warren, Connecticut, Roth’s most recent book was written in 2010 (“Nemesis”), but who knows if the American public will see another Roth novel again. We will just have to settle for the 27 books he has already written.

Don DeLilloDeLillo is the last of this gang of four.

His writing is interwoven with com-mentary on subjects such as the Cold War, materialism and global terrorism. DeLillo’s fifteenth novel “Point Omega” was published in 2010, questioned the stability of human consciousness. It is tough to know if another DeLillo, thought-questioning novel will ever be published. It will just have to be some-thing to be hoped for.

These four men are some of the most talented American novelists of all time, harkening back to the traditions of Wil-liam Faulkner and Herman Melville. Their words have changed the world. The question that remains is whether they will continue to change the world.

Aristotle JohnsContributing Writer

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Clockwise from top left : Don DeLillo’s “Point Omega,” Th omas Pynchon’s “Gravity’s Rainbow,” Cormac McCarthy’s “Th e Road” and Phillip Roth’s “Nemesis.”

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It’s the time of year when many college students start receiving invita-tions to various honors societies. From the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) to the University Honors Program, various honors soci-eties provide differing benefits. Ulti-mately, students can receive benefits from these societies and programs, but it won’t be the best way to demonstrate academic commitment.

NSCS is one of the most popular honors societies, with over 300 chap-ters nationwide. First- and second-year students who have a minimum GPA of 3.4 are eligible to join aft er receiving a letter of invitation. Th e society is non-profi t, so the fee to join (currently $95) contributes to member benefi ts, includ-ing scholarships, career networking, community service opportunities and chapter events. NSCS is also the primary recruiting culprit, as evidenced by their emailing and mailing campaign. Person-ally, I’ve received at least three mailings and four emails from the society in the past month.

Th is honors society can be clearly benefi cial for students, however it isn’t likely worth the fee to join. Th e 3.4 GPA requirement to join adds little to a student’s resume that his or her GPA doesn’t already state, especially for stu-dents who exceed the requirement.

If eligible for the scholarships, it may be a signifi cant advantage to join,

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although there are also many other opportunities to receive scholarships for high-achieving students.

Th e chapter events and career net-working are also potentially benefi cial, but again, nothing that an already suc-cessful student couldn’t pursue outside the society.

Clearly, the largest benefi ts would be for students who are on the edge of the GPA requirement and could use an extra boost on their resume.

For most high-achieving students, NSCS isn’t going to off er signifi cant advantages. Th ere are other opportu-nities, however, that can be valuable. Departmental Distinction is one of these opportunities. Th is is off ered upon graduation by each academic depart-ment in DU for students who meet the minimum requirements, as determined by each department.

Each student typically needs to complete a thesis or research project to receive distinction. Th e research requirement enhances any student’s educational experience. In addition, the commitment to receive distinction is a clear commitment that enhances a resume. Finally, the research require-ment satisfi es those needed to receive Magna Cum Laude and Summa Cum Laude, which are very clear distinctions for high-achieving students.

Another honors opportunity that may be more worthy than NSCS at DU is the University Honors Program. Th is also has requirements that go above and beyond GPA: an Honors curricu-lum ensures that students maximize

their educational experience. In addi-tion, the program off ers extracurricu-lar activities, priority registration and an honors fl oor for freshman housing. Furthermore, admission to the pro-gram is at no additional fi nancial cost to students.

I participated in the University Honors Program at the university I transferred from, which off ered very similar opportunities as the program at DU. Th e classes I took off ered some of my best educational experiences as a freshman and the honors hous-ing allowed me to connect with other students with similar interests. Many of the students who I still call my best friends were on the same fl oor and in the same classes as me.

Of course, there are many other opportunities for students to distin-guish themselves. Although honors societies provide a clear framework and possibly easier methods to attain noto-riety, it is possible for most students to pursue any of the off ered benefi ts. Stu-dents who are looking for a challenge and distinction in college should seek to take challenging classes, complete research, volunteer and engage with Career Center opportunities. Depart-mental Distinction, alongside a consis-tent GPA is likely going to be the best example of academic commitment, not membership to an honors society.

As a result, students looking for a framework for distinguishment could consider an honors society or group, but it will not substitute daily academic commitment.

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The DU Clarion apologizes for the following errors in our previous

publication on Feb. 23. If you have any concerns about the following

corrections or fi nd any errors in the future, email us at duclarioneditor@

gmail.com

In the Brush and Palette column, artist Jeff rey Keith’s hometown was listed as Cape Cod, Maine, but should have been Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Keith’s fi rst name was also spelled as “Jeff ery” in our online version of the article; the correct spelling is “Jeff rey”.

In last week’s article about the AOB Spa, a technician’s last name was spelled Seaborne. The correct spelling is Seabron.

The lacrosse photo on the front page was attributed to Clarion photographer Julie Gunderson. The photograph was actually taken by Clarion photographer Lai He.

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College campuses are oftentimes catalysts of social change. With many young adults focused in one area, colleges are much more likely to embrace change before the rest of the population. For example, many of the protests against Nelson Mandela’s arrest occurred on college campuses, as did protests in the Civil Rights era. As a result, college campuses, like DU often signal coming social change. When it comes to changes in media, DU demonstrates that media, while ever-evolving, remains an important institution to students and society.

There are many types of on-campus media at DU, from social media to printed publi-cations to radio. These media are ever-increasing.

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The Clarion welcomes letters to the editor. Those who submit letters must limit them to 350 words. Some letters may not be printed because of space limitations, or because they are similar to a number of letters already received on the same subject or are libel-ous. Letters may be emailed to duclarioneditor@gmail.com. You may also fill out a form on The Clarion’s website, duclarion.com.

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KXDU, DU’s student radio station, underwent a revival last year and has expanded to include regular video news updates, online streaming and even DJs at on-campus events.

Student news-papers include The Clarion and the Pioneer Business Review to accom-modate a wide stu-dent audience.

F o o t h i l l s , which has been a DU publication since 1948, con-tinues to publish visual, textual and now audio art to the DU population.

What has changed the most about these publications is their respective methods of access. Each of these mediums has an active online presence to distribute their official

publications. The Clarion, for instance, regularly posts pub-lished articles in addition to relevant campus updates for

the DU popu-lation. We are also re-design-ing our website to ensure that our platform is up-to-date.

C l e a r l y , the increase in social media and publica-tion presenta-tion represents a change in how students receive com-munication.

In addi-tion to changes in official publications, there has also been an influx of non-offi-cial (unpublished) media. Yik Yak, Facebook groups and individual DU-relevant Twitter accounts increas-

ingly provide information to students. Oftentimes, these give specific updates on information and events rel-evant to individual interests.

For instance, the Men’s Basketball social media pro-vides updates on games while the Korbel School social media provides information about its academic programs and events.

Despite changes in dis-tribution and the increase in social media outlets, official media is still very relevant. Traditional newspapers and radio provide more in-depth coverage of student events and issues that may not be available through social media. The deeper discussion of on-campus events and issues allow us to become informed and engaged students. This car-ries through into our profes-sional lives, as we become engaged citizens.

The continuing existence of traditional newspapers and radio not only demonstrates a continued necessity to be thoroughly engaged with our community, but also represents the continued reliance on tra-ditional media to provide the opportunity for this interaction.

These trends, like other college social trends, repre-sent greater change amid the national population. Clearly, media is an evolving institu-tion, as it always has been. However, this does not mean that official, in-depth cover-age no longer holds value in our society.

Traditional institu-tions will continue to exist to provide individuals with in-depth information about events relevant to their per-spective. They may change how they present this infor-mation, but our society still needs to use this information to be engaged citizens.

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gusto kubiak | clarionSeven senior Pioneers played and won their last home game of their Denver careers on Feb. 28 in Magness Arena against Miami.

Men’s hockey says farewell to seven seniors

Th is weekend, DU hosted Miami University of Ohio Redhawks for the last two home games of the season.

Game one of the weekend series was on Friday, Feb. 27 in which the no. 6 Pio-neers fell to the no. 4 Redhawks of 5-3.

Th e Pioneers won the opening fa-ceoff , but the Redhawks gained the mo-mentum from then on.

Miami laid several very hard hits on DU within the fi rst two minutes of the game. DU had an excellent scoring op-portunity eight minutes into the period when there was crowding in front of the net, leading to Miami’s junior goalie Ryan McKay falling on the ice. Denver sophomore Trevor Moore (Th ousand Oaks, California) narrowly missed sneaking the puck behind McKay.

Halfway through the fi rst period, sophomore Matt VanVoohris (Edina, Minnesota) would head to the locker room with an upper body injury.

Th e fi rst goal of the game came from Miami with seven minutes remaining in the period. Before the end of the period, the Redhawks would add another tally to the board.

Th e second period got off to a fairly uneventful start until DU’s Moore pulled a spin-move pass over to senior Daniel Doremus (Aspen, Colorado) who found his way to the net. Th e second period ended with the Redhawks leading 2-1.

Th e Redhawks earned a power play that carried over to the third period, but the Pioneers were able to shorten the gap when sophomore Emil Romig (Vi-enna, Austria) scored on an assist from senior Joey LaLeggia (Burnaby, British Columbia). Halfway through the period, the Pioneers were looking to tie up the game with many shots on goal, but were not fruitful.

Denver lost control of the puck, which challenged Miami to score on the breakaway to bring the score to 4-2.

Th e next few minutes showed a lot of futile eff orts for the Pioneers. With two minutes remaining on the clock, freshman goaltender Tanner Jaillet (Red Deer, Alberta) was pulled from the ice. With the one-man advantage, Moore was able to score on Miami with the assist coming from junior Nolan Zajac (Winnipeg, Manitoba). Th e empty net remained and the puck was sent in by the Redhawks. Th e fi nal score was 5-3 in Miami’s favor.

On Feb. 28, Pioneer fans said fare-well to seven seniors: Josiah Didier (Littleton, Colorado), Ty Loney (Pitts-burgh, Pennsylvania), Larkin Jacobsen

(Sioux City, Iowa), Daniel Doremus, Zac Larazza (Scottsdale, Arizona), Joey Laleggia and Matt Tabrum (Colorado Springs, Colorado).

Senior Night began in fabulous fash-ion with the Pioneers scoring four goals in the fi rst period against the Redhawks. Th e fi rst came off a slapshot from Laleg-gia. Freshman Danton Heinen (Langley, British Columbia) defl ected it into the goal behind Miami’s junior goalie, Jay Williams. Th e assist came from Moore.

About 15 seconds later, the Pio-neers scored their second goal of the evening. This time, it was Jacobsen who continued the Senior Night cel-ebration and scoring.

Soon after, Moore would score a goal of his own after receiving a pass from Heinen at the 12-minute mark. The final goal of the first period came just 40 seconds later from Loney, as-sisted by sophomore Will Butcher (Sun Prairie, Wisconsin).

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Th is week Th e Clarion sat down with swim-mer Dylan Bunch. Q: When and how did you begin swim-ming?A: I started when I was four years old, my sister was a swimmer. My mom was also a swim coach. I grew up around the sport and I followed in my sister’s footsteps.Q: What event do you do?A: My main event is the freestyle mile, which is 66 laps.Q: What has been the highlight of your DU career?A: My most impressive moment was when I got 12th at the NCAA tournament sopho-more year. At that point, I had probably dropped over 40 seconds in the mile. My favorite moment was my freshman year at conference when I won the mile. While I was swimming, it was so painful, but I saw my team jumping up and down for me and it just inspired me. Th at is how I qualifi ed for NCAAs freshman year, which no freshman has ever done. It’s something I never thought I could do. Q: Was this year’s conference tournament a success?A: It was probably the best conference we’ve ever had. Making it to NCAAs was such a

foreign thing my freshman year and not many people did it. Now, so many people made it. It’s amazing because every year the team is getting better.Q: What are your goals for the remainder of this season and for next season?A: Th is season, I really want to get top-eight and next season I want to do even better. I’ve always had a goal sheet. It’s actually the same document I’ve been writing on since freshman year. I have planned it every year and I’ve nailed it almost every time. By next year, I want to get on the podium and be top four. Th at goal is not that out of reach for me. All I have to do is drop another eight seconds or so, which is pretty doable, especially in the mile. Q: What are your post-graduation plans?A: Th e summer right aft er my graduation is Olympic trials. Olympic trials is the biggest meet in the United States. Th e top-two in each event go to the Olympics. Th at is what I’ll be looking to aft er graduation. Do I think I will make it to the Olympics? Prob-ably not. Either way it will be exciting and I’ll always keep swimming. competitively or not.Q: Is there anything else you would like to add?A: Th e program here is getting better every year. We can be a top-10 team in the na-tion. Th e team culture is one of the coolest things that I have ever been a part of. It’s like a family.

Th e Redhawks fi nally got on the board halfway through the second pe-riod when junior Riley Barber snuck one past DU’s sophomore goalie, Evan Cowley (Evergreen, Colorado). Miami would then shorten the lead to two.

Th e second period ended with Mi-ami junior Alex Gacek in the penalty box for hooking Doremus. Th e penalty carried over into the third period and Laleggia scored on the power play, with assists from Heinen and Moore.

Aft er Laleggia’s goal, McKay threw his stick across the ice. Aft er this show of poor sportsmanship, the Redhawks started to get desperate and small skir-mishes began to break out on the ice.

Heinen would put the final nail in the coffin when he scored his second goal of the game halfway through the third period. The Pioneers would add another home win by defeating the Redhawks 6-2, completing their sea-son on home ice.

Denver’s gymnastics team is no. 18 in the country for a reason.

On Feb. 27, the Pioneers tied their second-best vault score in program his-tory (49.425) during the Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference (MRGC) meet in Cedar City, Utah.

The Pioneers managed this high-score despite illness and last-minute lineup changes.

The Pioneers’ 196.100 overall score was good enough for second place behind Southern Utah University (196.475). Utah State University came in third with a total of 195.100.

Sophomore Julia Ross (Henderson, Nevada) shined in the all-around com-petition for Denver, winning the event with a score of 39.375 in her first col-legiate start in the all-around.

Contributions from both upper-classmen and underclassmen made it a memorable night on vault for Denver. Senior Nina McGee (Cincinnati, Ohio) took the event with a near-perfect score of 9.950. Fellow senior Ellese Sakai-Hart (Aptos, California) scored 9.750. Ross and her sophomore counterpart Rachel Fielitz (Walden, New York) both scored 9.925.

McGee also took second on the bars with a score of 9.850.

Fans will have an opportunity to catch the team in action the next two weekends, starting March 7 as Denver will host a meet with Ohio State Uni-versity and the Air Force Academy. The MRGC Championships will be held in Magness Arena the following weekend.

Pioneers vault into the books

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Beginning their 2015 season with a 2-1 overall record and 1-0 in conference, Denver’s women’s lacrosse team is posed for another successful year.

Currently ranked no. 21 in the nation by LaxPower.com, the Pioneers began their season on Feb. 7 with a loss to the no. 12 Syracuse University, 18-10.

Redshirt freshman Nicole Martindale (Brooklin, Ontario) and senior Colorado native Kiki Boone (Cherry Hills, Colorado) both earned three points each, but it was not enough to pull the Pioneers to victory. As a redshirt player, Martindale is at sophomore

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Playing the University of Colorado Boul-der Buff s on Feb. 11, Denver was able to start their Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federation (MPSF) season with a 10-6 win.

With strong defense and and just enough eff ort from the off ense, Denver began con-ference play with an important win that

will hopefully help them defend their MPSF conference title.

Junior Emily Conway (Darien, Con-necticut) scored her fi rst goal as a Pioneer against the Buff s, and, for the second game in a row, Martindale recorded a hat trick.

Although textbook lacrosse was not played between the Pioneers and the Buff s, as 77 combined fouls were recorded between the teams, Denver was still able to earn the victory.

Th e following week, Denver travelled to Nashville, Tennessee to face Vanderbilt University on Feb. 23.

Th e no. 29 Vanderbilt Commodores were not able to keep pace with the Pio-neers, with the fi nal score ending 13-9 in

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simon chen | clarionPioneer midfielder Kiki Boone moves her way past a defender.

Denver’s favor. Boone scored her second hat trick of

the season and fellow senior Jill Remenapp (Woodbine, Maryland) added two assists to her season total of fi ve.

At half, Denver was leading the Com-modores 7-4. Redshirt senior Hannah Hook (Arnold, Maryland) recorded seven saves.

Ending in victory, Denver defeated Vanderbilt 13-9.

Th e Pioneers opened their home season at the Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium against the University of Louisville in on Feb. 28. A back and forth game, Denver was not able to win on their home turf, falling 14-9.

Th e loss ended a 12 game winning streak at Peter Barton, which will take time for the Pioneers to achieve again.

Louisville’s defense locked off tight on Denver’s attack players, forcing the Pioneers to take risky shots, which lead to turnovers and missed goal opportunities.

Pioneer senior Remenapp carried the team off ensively, scoring four goals and two assists.

Remanapp now tallies eight goals and nine assists so far this season.

Defensively, Denver fought hard to hold off Louisville, with senior Ali Proehl (San Diego, California) and senior Rachael Dillon (Mount Sinai, New York) forcing six turnovers to send the ball back to off ense.

Th e seniors battled throughout both halves to try to secure the team victory, but their valiant eff orts were still not enough.

Denver will host the no. 62 Boston Uni-versity in Peter Barton Stadium on March 11 at 7 p.m.

Inside the crease: men’s lacrosse takeaways

Th e giant has fallen. Th e men’s lacrosse team is no longer the No. 1 team in the nation, aft er losing to the No. 4 University of North Carolina 12-10 on Feb. 27.

A loss isn’t the worst thing, especially to the fourth-ranked team in the nation. Better now than later, I say.

A fourth quarter fl urry that lift ed Denver over Duke a few weeks ago didn’t materialize for a few reasons. For one, fresh-man phenom Trevor Baptiste (Denville, New Jersey) didn’t dominate the faceoff like he did two weeks ago. Baptiste still won a respectable 11-of-22 faceoff s, but certainly wasn’t anything special.

You forget that he’s a freshman aft er the way he’s played, but big-stage jitters were apparent. More than once, Baptiste won the initial clamp but wasn’t able to pick up the ground ball, which was needed to secure possession for the Pioneers.

Denver was also down a man. I mean the Pioneers were penalized eight times for nine-and-a-half minutes, one fl ag in particu-lar being made of complete bull excrement. Th at’s almost an entire quarter played with a disadvantage. Granted, Denver probably had

this coming aft er UNC was hometowned last year during the Pios’ 9-5 Semifi nal win. Denver refs fl agged UNC ten times for nine minutes worth of penalties.

Th is game defi nitely could have gotten out of hand early. Th e pipe was senior goalie Ryan LaPlante’s (Fort Collins, Colo.) best friend in the fi rst half, as the crossbar stuff ed UNC shooters on at least four separate occa-sions in the fi rst half alone. Laplante was peppered perpetually by a talented UNC squad, which put up 57 total shots.

Now for the good news. Positivity from here on out, I swear.

Th ough the Tar Heels had the Pio defense on their own heels for much of the third quarter (remember, fortnight of man-downness), they were solid early. It was squad that looked vastly improved over the team that took the fi eld against Duke. No miscommunications on double-teams, fewer open shooters, barely any missed slides and only three goals given up to a team with three players that graced the 2015 Tewaara-ton Watch list—Billy Bitter, Joey Sankey and Chad Tutton.

It’s also pretty neat that a team missing one of its starting attackers in junior Jack Bobzien (Littleton, Colorado) didn’t really skip a beat. Th ey were still able to put up 10 goals (no extra goals though, which is a

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little disconcerting) and looked like the kind of off ensive machine Denver fans have been accustomed to seeing under Assistant Coach Matt Brown.

And, boy oh boy, did you see the giddy-up of Connor Cannizzaro (Cazenovia, New York). Yeah, we’ve already seen him play a few games here at Denver, but he brings something else to an already potent off ense. He can shoot, feed and change directions on a dime—a true matchup nightmare, which is probably why ESPN broadcaster Quint Kes-senich called him one of the best wing dodg-ers in all of college lacrosse. Th is off ense will only get better as Bobzien gets healthier and Cannizzaro gets more comfortable, which is scary to think about.

Th ankfully, the Pios will have a reprieve this next weekend as they play No. 2/3 Uni-versity of Notre Dame on March 7—reprieve in the same way that Bill Tierney gives ref-erees a reprieve, as in the yelling just gets louder. Th ere is no break.

Notre Dame put up 17 goals on Michi-gan a few weeks ago, and just dominated Dartmouth 20-5. Two-time All-American Matt Kavanaugh returns for the Irish, though his team lost in California to the Pios last year by a score of 10-7.

And, like I said: It is the fourth game of the season—the best time for a loss.

Th e Denver men’s and women’s swimming teams participated in the Summit League Swimming and Diving Championships in Indianapolis from Feb. 18 to 21. Over four days of competition, the Pioneers dominated the pool and set multiple school records, while also winning the competition.

On the fi rst day of the tournament, DU won the women’s 200 medley with a school and Summit League tournament record time of 1:37.43. Th is team included Johanna Roas (Munich, Germany), Amanda Sanders (Superior, Colorado), Sam Corea (Vancouver, British Columbia) and Zoe Huddleston (Rothschild, Wisconsin).

Th e men’s team—including Anton Loncar (Hillsboro, Oregon), Tim Cottam (Sydney, Australia), Andrew Torres (Arvada, Colorado) and Ray Bornman (Mackay, Queensland)—also won the 200 Medley Relay race, with a time of 1:27.31, which was a school record, as well. Both women’s and men’s teams took fi rst place in the 800 Free Relay, with times of 7:11.89 and 6:24.78, respectively.

Th e second day was equally impressive as the Pioneers took fi rst place in all nine races. Among the winners was Bornman, who won the men’s 50 Free with a school record time of 20.96. Roas placed in fi rst in women’s 200 IM with another school record time, this one clocking in at 2:00.19.

Th e third day yielded similarly spectacular results, with several top place fi nishers. Finishing fi rst, second and third in the women’s 400 Individual Medley were Maddie Myers (Arvada, Colorado), Bridgette McNally (Lone Tree, Colorado) and Clara Jenck (Phoenix, Arizona).

Th e men’s team also fi nished fi rst, second and third in their 400 Individual Medley event, as Jeremiah Zgliczynski (Littleton, Colorado), Lane Bretschneider (Marvin, North Carolina) and Ben Severino (Des Moines, Iowa) stood atop the podium. Myers’ and Zgliczynski’s times were both conference records.

Th e Pioneers continued to dominate on the fourth day and took home the Summit League Championship title.

Th e season is not over, however, as soon NCAA Championships will begin for those swimmers who qualify. Th e amount of athletes going this year is the largest in school history.

31 swimmers and divers were named to the All Summit League team this past season. Coach Brian Schrader was named Summit League Coach of the Year for both the men’s and women’s teams in 2014-15. A strong fi nish and performance at the NCAA Championships would cap off an extremely successful season for DU swimming and diving.

Swimming wins Summit League

Braiden Albrecht-Reed Senior Reporter

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