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Vol. 116, Issue 14 May 5, 2009www.duclarion.com

LAURA HATHAWAYManaging editor

Students clapped and cheered as fraternity boys pranced and twirled across the stage of Davis Auditorium in Delta Zeta’s fi rst Big Man on Campus philanthropy event on Friday.

Seven diff erent fraternity members competed, but fi rst place and the title “Man of the Year” went to Phi Kappa Sigma’s Jake Epley, junior, who won with over 100 votes from the audience. Nearly 200 were in attendance at the pageant.

Delta Zeta’s charity fund-raiser pitted DU’s fraternities against each other in a three-day competition over the weekend, which included an all-male beauty pageant and a fl ag foot-ball tournament.

Also competing in the beauty pageant portion of the tournament, were sophomores Morgan Lieberthal from Kappa Sigma and Jack Reis from Lambda Chi Alpha, Anthony Giavia from Sigma Chi, Bryan Berry from Zeta Beta Tau, John Delacey from Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Chris Gallion Sigma Lambda Beta.

Th e men entertained the crowd with talent competitions, which included a peanut-butter-and-jelly-making display as well as ribbon dancing, and a few heartfelt ballads.

Th ere was also a swimsuit competition and a Q&A section, where the boys dressed in formal attire.

“We were so happy that the pageant turned out so well. It’s the fi rst year we’ve done this event so everything was pretty experimental,” said junior Caddie Nath, who helped orga-nize the event.

“But I think the guys had fun and we got a great response from the DU and the Greek community. And we were able to raise some money for a great cause.”

Th e tournament continued on Saturday aft ernoon with a giant game of hide and seek, which the fraternity Sigma Chi won.

On Sunday, the fraterni-ties competed in a fl ag football tournament in DeBooer Park in Harvard Gulch. Th e Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity claimed victory on Sunday, but it was Phi Kappa Sigma that won the over-all tournament at the end.

Over the course of the weekend, more than $1,500 was contributed to the charities of Delta Zeta’s choice.

Baring almost allEMILY MCBETH

Contributor

Junior Antoine Perretta and sophomore Jim Francescon were elected as the All Undergraduate Student Association Senate pres-ident and vice president by 120 votes Th ursday in a campus-wide election by undergraduates.

Th e Perretta-Francescon ticket defeated their opponents Javi Ogaz and Joel Portman with a 844-724 vote.

Th e results were delayed due to a new voting process.

A recent change in the voting process extended voting from one day to three days, and also allowed students to vote in person at voting tables around campus.

Th is change had a great impact on voter turnout, which increased 9 percent from last year with 34 percent of the about 4,000 undergraduates voting.

Originally, the results were to be announced last Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. but were not released until Th ursday at 9 a.m. “Th e only problem that I saw was in getting the results in a timely manner from UTS. I really don’t think that this prob-lem had a negative impact on the election; just take a look at the large increase in voter turnout,” said Tim Healy, HRTM senator.

Perretta and Francescon along with the other newly elected senators will sit on the Senate for the upcoming 2009-2010 academic year.

Perretta and Francescon ran on a platform of “Pioneers First.”

Th ey said that eff orts will be made to unite students, fac-ulty and alumni as pioneers by encouraging pride and spirit throughout campus.

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LAURYN SPRUNGAbove: Sophomore Morgan Lieberthal represents Kappa Sigma in his briefs during the swimsuit competition of Delta Zeta’s annual Big Man on Campus philanthropy event. Below: Junior Jake Epley models his swimsuit.

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on Saturday aft ernoon with a giant game of hide and seek, which the fraternity Sigma Chi won.

On Sunday, the fraterni-ties competed in a fl ag football tournament in DeBooer Park in Harvard Gulch. Th e Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity claimed victory on Sunday, but it was Phi Kappa Sigma that won the over-all tournament at the end.

Over the course of the weekend, more than $1,500 was contributed to the charities of Delta Zeta’s choice.

Above: Sophomore Morgan Lieberthal represents Kappa Sigma in his briefs during the swimsuit competition of Delta Zeta’s annual Big Man on Campus philanthropy event. Below: Junior Jake Epley models his swimsuit.

Stella’s Coff eehausRelaxing environment draws crowds

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Today Th ere will be a panel discussion

discussing the 1968 political movements from 5-7 p.m. at the Cyber Café in Ben Cherrington Hall. Panel members include professors Alan Gilbert, Haider Kahn and Rob Prince, along with author Ernesto Vigil and private investigator Doug Vaughan.

Tomorrow Pi Lambda Chi will host an

event honoring notable Latina women. Th ere will be games and free carne asada served.

Th ursday An event training class will be

years with a barbeque and live music on the Daniels West Lawn from 4-7 p.m. Anyone wishing to attend must RSVP online.

Relay for Life will begin at 7 p.m. and last until 7 a.m. on Saturday. Teams will walk and at the Lacrosse Stadium to raise money for cancer research. Saturday Nordstrom Park Meadows will

host its annual Fragrance Festival from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be put toward the purchase of fragrance. Free gift s, breakfast and mamosas will be off ered. For tickets contact Tina at tkatsimitas@yahoo.com.

Law, psychology rank in top 100ERIN HOLWEGER

Contributor

Th e Sturm College of Law and the Graduate School of Psy-chology placed among the top 100 in the U.S. News and World Report’s 2009-2010 rankings of the best graduate programs in the country.

Th e law school ranked No. 77 overall, tied with seven other schools, while the school of psy-chology was No. 91 overall, tied with 10 other schools.

Th e law school jumped 11 spots in ranking this year, from No. 88 last year.

Dean José R. (Beto) Juárez, Jr. attributes this jump to an improvement in bar exam pass rates, an increased amount of spending on education and a lower student-to-faculty ratio.

Th ough movement up or down a few spots is common from year to year, Juárez said this year’s signifi cant move up was encouraging.

“Moving up in rankings is never going to hurt,” he said. “We are in admissions season right now, and it will certainly help us get more students to enroll, and will help attract more faculty to teach our students.”

Th e Sturm College of Law’s place in the top 100 for the past eight years is a refl ection of its “superb faculty, wonderful students, state of the art build-ing and long standing academic programs,” said Juárez.

Th e Department of Psychol-ogy’s ranking is also due to a combination of factors, includ-ing nationally recognized and respected expert faculty mem-bers, said department chair and professor Rob Roberts.

“You are learning from people who are actively contrib-uting to the fi eld you’re learning about,” he said. “Th e faculty are really helping to push the fi eld forward.”

Th e research-active educa-tion that both graduate and undergraduate students receive also contributes to the depart-ment’s strength.

“Most of our undergradu-ates work in the lab at some point in their career,” Roberts said.

Th e department is particu-larly strong in children’s clinical research programs and biologi-cally and psychologically inte-grated neuroscience, he said.

As well as the strength of individual subfi elds, the depart-ment-wide, cross-disciplinary collaboration of faculty and stu-dents bolsters the department.

Th is synergistic relation-ship between subfi elds creates an “atmosphere of intellectual

RACHAEL ROARKTh e Sturm College of Law’s ranking improved this year due to a combination of factors including more bar exam passes and increased spending on education.

provided for anyone booking or sponsoring event. It will cover various aspects of hosting and putting on events and will take place in the Ritchie Center multipurpose room from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Anyone interested in participating must register online.

Dick Kelly, CEO of Xcel Energy, will speak from 6-8 p.m. in the Cable Center as part of the Voices of Experience lecture series. He will discuss “Th e Ethics of Environmental Leadership.”

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indicators, rankings are a rough indicator of quality in a program and must be taken with a grain of salt, he said.

Like the psychology depart-ment’s intellectually exciting atmosphere, the law school also has valuable qualities not accounted for in rankings.

Juárez cites the cohesive feeling of the Sturm College as something that doesn’t factor into rankings but sets the col-lege apart. Inside, students are working together, working with faculty and people are talking, which is not something you see in all law schools, he said.

“Th e most diffi cult for out-siders to recognize are the things that make the Sturm College of Law great,” said Juárez. “It’s a feeling you have when you walk inside the building. It’s a com-munity.”

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Monday, April 273:50 p.m. A DU student reported his cell phone missing aft er he left it unattended in Ben Cherrington Hall at 11:30 a.m. Campus Safety responded to the incident.

Tuesday, April 2812:06 a.m. A Denver Police Department offi cer witnessed a group break the gate arm and commit vandalism in parking lot L near the Sturm College of Law. While interviewing the group, the offi cer received another call and the party left the area.

2:01 a.m. Campus Safety and the Denver Fire Department responded to a fi re alarm at the Sigma Chi fraternity house. Th e Denver Fire Department determined that burnt food left unattended caused the smoke and residents were allowed back inside the building. Greek Life was notifi ed.

Wednesday, April 2911:10 a.m. Campus Safety was completing a routine patrol of the fl oral building when an offi cer spotted an unattended key ring with university keys.

A report was fi led regarding the found possesions.

Th ursday, April 307:05 p.m. A suspicious party was reported in the Nelson Hall cafeteria. Campus Safety found a person that had previously been issued a trespassing notice by the university. Denver Police Department arrived and arrested the person for trespassing.

11:40 p.m. Campus Safety responded to a noise complaint in Nagel Hall. Offi cers found empty alcohol containers and ammunition in the room. They disposed of the containers and confi scated the contraband.

Friday, May 11:50 a.m. An underage and severely intoxicated student possessing a false identifi cation card was found in Centennial Halls. Th e student was transported to a detox facility for treatment. Campus Safety and Denver Police Department responded. Th e Denver Police Department confi scated the contraband.

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Diversity Summit speakers commend DU’s progress

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Diversity and the climate of acceptance have improved on campus, according to speakers at the eighth annual Diversity Summit on Inclu-sive Excellence on Friday.

“Th ere has been a great deal of progress over the years,” said Chancellor Robert Coombe. “We are entering the second phase of reaping the benefi ts of inclu-sion and diversity on campus.”

In the keynote address, Matma Motwani Accapadi spoke about the diff erence between multiculturalism and polycul-turalism and why polycultural-ism is a more eff ective idea. She explained that multiculturalism is idea that societies exist in relation to one another but not together. Accapadi added that polyculturalism focuses on the overlap between cultures.

She pointed out that those in a privileged position in society or in the world have the choice to feel bad for others that are not in

their position, or one can decide to make a diff erence in the world.

“If we choose to connect with each other, we can make a change on a global level,” she said. “We have the capac-ity to make systemic change within our levels of privilege.”

Th e summit is put on by DU’s Center for Multicultural Excellence and sponsored by more than 30 diff erent organi-zations on campus. Th is year’s theme was “Great Hope and Major Changes: Building Engaged and Inclusive Communities.”

Twenty-nine workshops were off ered to the DU stu-dents, faculty and commu-nity members that attended the summit. Th e workshops addressed various aspects of social justice, such as com-munity organizing, promoting education for low-income chil-dren and minorities in industry.

“Th ere were great ideas about how to bring the com-munity together, to collaborate together,” said freshman Sunny Xiong, who attended the summit.

Speakers and presenters discussed how DU can continue to incorporate inclusiveness and diversity into the school.

Jesús Treviño, associate pro-vost for multicultural excellence, said with the current economic crisis also comes opportunity for the community and DU.

“Crisis is an opportunity to rethink our relationships and build our team. As we take care of ourselves and our community, we can explore the great hope that DU off ers us all,” said Treviño.

According to Joel Portman, AUSA senator, at least 35 per-cent of this year’s participants were DU students. Over 400 people registered for the event.

Th is year was also the fi rst year the coordinators of event worked along with the Sustainability Council to make the event green.

No paper programs were provided; all of the informa-tion was provided online. Powerpoints were used in the workshops and presentations to reduce paper handouts.

LAURYN SPRUNGAccapadi encouraged her audience to use their position of power to promote acceptance during her keynote address.

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“We currently have much opportunity to improve our campus in various ways, includ-ing: traditions, alumni relations, campus involvement, connecting various organizations and bringing our student body together. Th ese are all items I hope to accomplish over the next year and that is the reason why I ran for AUSA senate,” said Perretta.

Other elected sen-ators also plan to bring together the student body by promoting diversity on campus. Diversity was one of the top issues discussed by candi-dates throughout the election.

Senior Sen. Lalu Abebe also echoed statements of unity

by saying, “a big part of bring-ing students together deals with bridging gaps between groups on campus that are separated because of cultural and/or racial identities. So many of our student groups are trying to

achieve the same things and we oft en do not realize it because we are so focused on our diff er-ences rather than our common interests.”

Other issues various can-

didates focused on included sustainability, school spirit, the transparency of the AUSA senate and university adminis-tration.

“Our university has one of the highest voter turnouts in

this great nation, and I would like to continue to set the precedent for turnout in the future,” said Dillon Doyle, newly elected on-campus senator.

“Th e current Senate made substan-tial eff orts to make sure that people knew they could vote. Both tickets for President and Vice President

also worked really hard to target students who don’t typically vote to make sure they became familiar with the issues, and then encouraged them to vote,” said Perretta.

President and Vice President: Antoine Perretta and Jim Francescon

Daniels College of Business: Natasha Kiemnec

HRTM: Tim Healy

Korbel School of International Studies: Sean Johnson

Performing Arts: Lucia Thomas

SECS: Lynsey Simon

SOCS: Tyler Gerk

Sophomore Senator: Milan Chatterjee and Max Ravech

Junior Senator: Chris Fettig and Nathan Pearson

Senior Senator: Lalu Abebe and Tuyen Trisa Bri

On Campus Senator: Dillon Doyle and Sonia Wilk

Off Campus Senator: Katie Bernell and Matt Johnson

Results

Voices of Experience hosts Xcel Energy CEO

LAURA HATHAWAYmanaging editor

Th e Voices of Experience Series, created by Daniels Col-lege of Business, hosts Dick Kelly, CEO of Xcel Energy, on Th urs-day at 6 p.m. in the Cable Center Th eater as the fi nal speaker for the 2008-2009 series.

“Th e Voices of Experience requested the president of Xcel Energy to come speak at the University of Denver because it has a record of environmental leadership,” said Bonny Fetter-man, intern for VOE.

Kelly will be discussing the strategy behind achieving the delicate balance between com-mitments to both customers and shareholders, and the environ-ment. Kelly will touch on the ethical decisions that come with this balance.

Th is event is a great way for

students to learn the application of ethical leadership as well as network with the DU faculty, alumni, and the business com-munity, according to Fetterman.

To RSVP and for additional event information, go to daniels.du.edu/VOE. Th is event is free and open to the public.

Professors Sam Cassidy and Ron Zall, of the Daniels College of Business, created the VOE Speaker Series in 2004.

VEO brings leaders from business, legal, fi nancial and academic communities to the DU campus to provide students, alumni and community mem-bers with a unique learning opportunity, said Fetterman.

Th is series has brought more than 30 experienced profession-als to speak at DU, including Jack Welch, Dan L. Ritchie, Jamie Dimon, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and John Hickenlooper.

”“Our university has one of the

highest voter turnouts in this great nation, and I would like to continue to set the

precedent for turnout in the future.DILLON DOYLE

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Not your average coffee stopMORGAN TILTON

Contributor

Coff ee lovers who gradu-ate from the Starbucks chain to Stella’s Coff eehaus get more than the typical cup of coff ee.

Located at 1476 S. Pearl St. Stella’s off ers not only an excel-lent but also served in a very pleasant surrounding.

An enormous porch invites wanderers to sit comfortably outside. Heated lamps and large umbrellas accessorize the portico that wraps all the way around the house, boasting two-person tabletops and tables large enough for a Hookah gathering.

Th e coff ee is supplied locally from Pablo’s Coff ee. Buy a small cup for $1.50, medium for $1.75, large for $2.10 or a bottomless for only $2.32.

Bags of coff ee beans are also available for purchase. A pound of coff ee usually costs $12.98, but every Wednesday the price drops by two dollars, and people have the option to purchase as little as one-third of a pound for only $4.

Th e blooming tea is a spe-cialty here. Th e tea leaves are constructed into small spheres, which are carefully woven together by Chinese craft sman. As this tiny orb is left to steep in hot water, it slowly opens, and its layers unfold to reveal a beautiful blossom. One order costs $3.25, but the tea is potent enough for at least two cups. One of the most popular blooming tea fl avors is called Two Dragons Play with Pearl. It is a light, green, exotic

MICHAEL FURMANLeft : Barista Amanda Schaal prepares a beverage for a customer at Stella’s Coff eehaus on South Pearl Street. Not only can coff ee and tea be enjoyed at this popular hangout but local art and live music as well. Above: Iced mocha. Below: A Denver local works on her laptop in one of Stella’s many rooms equipped with comfortable seating and tables ideal for studying. Th e walls exhibit local artists’ work, most are for sale.

blend. Th e blooming tea is also sold in tiny Chinese fashioned boxes for $8.95, the perfect size for a small gift .

Th e counter at Stella’s off ers baskets of vegan health bars, fresh baked goods and tiny bags of cashews. Among the baked items are frosted lemon bread, banana bread and pumpkin bread. Slices are sold for $2.25. Th e pumpkin bread is satisfyingly moist but is not especially fl avorful.

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Student balances heart condition with everyday lifeLAURA HATHAWAY

Managing editor

Imagine waking up each day and knowing that you could be suff ering unbearable pain at any moment. Th at’s the reality for sophomore journalism major Alexi Herman. But she doesn’t let her heart condition slow her down.

Herman, of New York City, suff ers from Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome, which means that there is an extra pathway in one of the chambers of her heart.

“Th at means that the

normal electrical impulses will go into the extra pathway rather than the correct pathway which causes symptoms like very rapid heart rate (up to 240 beats per minute), passing out, faintness, dizziness, chest pain and short-ness of breath,” said Herman. “Th e episodes may last from a few seconds to a few hours.”

Other symptoms of this heart condition include palpita-tions, murmurs, problems with the coronary artery and poor blood circulation.

Herman learned about her heart condition when she was a sophomore in high school.

a delicious blench of buttery granola complemented by fruity dates; it tastes like it comes straight from grandma’s kitchen, and it only costs $1.85. Th e pas-tries drop to half-price aft er 5 p.m.

Th e biscotti selection is exceptional. Among the inter-esting collection of fl avors, two of the popular choices are razzleberry krunch and 3-D fudge brownie. Th e razzleberry krunch is a blend of wild cherry chips and pistachios. Each bite is an interesting combination of crunchy sweetness and tiny bursts of pistachio. Th e 3-D fudge brownie is also delicious, with a balanced blend of choco-late and chocolate chips. Buy a single biscotti for only $1.66. You won’t regret it.

Th e tea list includes herbal tea, black, green, blooming and chai. Th e chai tea is sold hot or iced. A small cup is $2.27, medium $3.25 and large $3.50. For chai lovers it is important to note that this beverage leans towards the spicy fl avor rather than the sweet.

Th e atmosphere also makes Stella’s worth the visit. Th e narrow foyer is misleading to the rest of the coff ee house, which is a large labyrinth of rooms. Th ere are a variety of unique nooks where people gather to chat and study. Four smaller rooms are linked together, one of them framed with comfortable sofas and another encircled by a small library.

Toward the back of the transformed house there is a larger space that opens up to accommodate larger parties. Every wall showcases local art-ists’ work and most is for sale.

Stella’s also showcases live music every Friday and Satur-day night from 8 to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon.

Stella’s is typically fi lled with activity but does tend to be busier on the weekend.

Check out Stella’s for the live music, artwork or as a place to study. Whether you order a bot-tomless cup of Pablo’s Coff ee or the astonishing tea that blooms before your eyes, you are bound to enjoy your time at Stella’s.

“I was having a lot of chest pain, shortness of breath, a quick pulse and I began passing out. One day I was sitting in class and I just passed out, so my parents and I decided I should go see my doctor who told me I should contact a cardiologist,” said Herman.

Since being diagnosed, Herman has learned how to bal-ance her heart condition with everything else in her life.

“For the most part it doesn’t really aff ect my schoolwork, other than sometimes between doctor appointments and having episodes I don’t have as much

time or energy to spend on homework as is sometimes nec-essary,” said Herman.

Even though she has accepted her situation, others do not understand the challenges and lifestyle of someone with such a condition.

“In regards to my social life, I think it defi nitely has an impact on it,” said Herman. “Oft en people begin to treat me diff er-ently aft er they fi nd out about my heart condition.”

Most people do not know what the day will bring, but for Herman, not knowing how the day is going to go is the biggest

challenge of having Wolf-Par-kinson-White syndrome.

“I could have a really good day and have no pain, or I can have a really bad day where I have up to fi ve episodes in one day. Th ose days leave me drained and with more pain than a lot of people can imagine,” said Herman. “Part of the challenge is that the uncertainty of the disease can be unnerving.”

Herman recently suff ered from a ‘bad day’ when she got up one morning to answer the

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Inspiration from a high vantage pointROSIE WILMOT

Assistant lifestyles editor

Jamie Clarke doesn’t look like a mountain climber at fi rst glance. Like a mix of characters from a Will Farrell fl ick, dressed in a linen powder blue blazer and designer jeans, the Calgary, Alberta native spoke to DU students about his climbing adventures last week in Davis Auditorium.

Clarke has sum-mated the worlds high-est Seven Summits, traversed through the Empty Quarter by camel and written two books, “Th e Power of Passion” and “Everest to Arabia.”

In an event spon-sored by DU’s Alpine Club and sports brand Champion, Clarke came to encourage students to persevere and address their fear of failure through the retelling of his own tours of adventure, while also providing them with comedic refuge.

“Anyone hungry, I’m excited they had pizza, anyone want some pizza,” said Clarke. “Th is is a long story but it’s going to turn around beautifully.”

Much to his mother’s dismay

Clarke’s childhood dream was to be a hockey player. His mother, fearing the dangerous sport, encouraged her son to explore the mountains of Alberta and gift ed him with mountaineering tales each Christmas. Aft er read-ing the stories, Clarke decided to devote his life to the sport.

“Mountaineers came back

from their climbs with life alter-ing epiphanies, transformed, with characters forged anew, and that sounded pretty sexy back then,” said Clarke.

Clarke began his ascent by selling T-shirts at the mall and

eventually got himself a spot on an Everest expedition in 1991.

Th e group did not make it to the summit but Clarke recalls, “failure is the greatest teacher I’ve ever experienced.”

Clarke spoke so quickly and excitedly, that it was hard to imagine how the man manages to go so long without a breath,

but his message is compelling. He emphasizes, with poetic language, how reactions to failure lead to new understanding and growth.

“Are you dis-tracted by the small things along the way? Are you pick-ing at each others fl aws? Be honest with yourself and make the changes you need to and move forward,” urged Clarke.

In 1997, Clarke achieved his lifelong goal of summiting Everest aft er years of training and

fundraising. “For the fi rst time in my life

there was no more up. No more struggle. Th ere was a sense of peace,” said Clarke.

Clarke now tours for Cham-pion to raise money for his future

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phone and her left leg was com-pletely numb.

“When I went to stand on it, I just fell. Unfortunately I had a computer monitor on my fl oor, because I haven’t gotten rid of it yet, and I fell onto it which led to my having to go to the hospital,” said Herman.

Th e doctor’s concluded that the reason she fell is because her circulation is not so great anymore.

Herman has felt support

from DU staff in regards to her uncertainty of what each day may bring.

“I think most of my pro-fessors and advisors have been really helpful,” said Herman. “When I have had to go to doc-tor’s appointments during class times, they really understand and work with me to make sure I don’t fall behind.”

Herman doesn’t let her heart condition keep her from looking to the future either. She plans on going to law school aft er fi nish-ing college.

adventures and expeditions. He recently bought a sailing vessel in hopes he will one day sail around the world.

Despite his résumé, Clarke remains humble and accessible stating his major goal in life is simply, “moderate living, modest means and lavish experiences.”

For students who desire to one day climb the world’s highest peaks, he recommends trekking along more discreet paths. Peeks beyond Everest in the Himalayas will cost far less than acquiring permits to climb the Seven Sum-mits.

“Your summit awaits, go do it. Don’t stop looking for it,” Clarke concluded.

RACHAEL ROARKJamie Clarke, who has summitted Everest, speaks at Alpine club event.

ALPINE CLUB

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Aft er a majority of com-panies on the S&P 500 have reported earnings for the fi rst quarter of 2009, a tentative ver-dict has been reached: things aren’t as apocalyptically bad as we thought they might be. Sixty-fi ve percent of companies in the aforementioned majority beat their analysts’ expectations.

Even areas of the economy that were expected to be hit the hardest e.g. sit-down chain restaurants like Cheesecake Fac-tory, which reported stronger than expected profi ts, proved that profi tability is not impos-

sible, even during a recession.

O ver-all, strength in these companies points to a renewal of strength in

the economy. Th is, coupled with the rally that has been taking place in the markets for almost two months, gives a pretty good precursor to a bottom in the economy.

Th e market is a leading indi-cator, which is generally thought to be ahead of the economy by about six months. Th is means we could see a bottom in the econ-omy as early as the beginning of quarter three of this year.

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THE CENTER FOR ACADEMIC AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Guest editorial As most students know, this

week is Advising Week at DU. In this column, we would like to address some common questions that students ask about Advising Week and academic advising in general.

Q: I really bombed on one of my midterms. Is it too late to drop a class this quarter?

A: No, it is not too late to drop a class for this spring quar-ter (see www.du.edu/registrar/calendar/importantdates.html). Th e last day to drop is actually Th ursday, May 14, by 4:30 p.m., but you cannot drop online.

Students who want to drop a class at this point in the quarter will need to complete a short Drop/Add Slip and have the instructor sign it. Th en the Drop/Add slip will need to be taken by the student to the Offi ce of the Registrar who will drop the class for them.

Th ere are, however, a couple of concerns to keep in mind when considering dropping a class.

One concern is whether or not dropping a class will take you below full-time student status (12 credits). You must be a full-time student to live on campus, and your fi nancial aid package may be aff ected if you are not a full-time student. You should meet

with your professor during offi ce hours to know if you are actually failing and to discuss your best options.

Q: I’m registering next week, but I don’t have my alternate PIN to register.

A: Each student must meet with an academic adviser to receive advising and to pick up their alternate PIN before they can register for classes. Advising Week is the designated time for students to meet with their fac-ulty and/or professional advisers to select courses for the next quarter.

Depending on your aca-demic year and whether or not you have declared a major, here is where you would go to be advised and to receive your alternate PIN:

If you are a fi rst year stu-dent, please make sure that you meet with your fi rst year Semi-nar Instructor for advising and to obtain your registration form. If you have already declared a major, you may meet with your faculty adviser in your major instead.

If you are a second year student whose major is UNDE-CLARED BUSINESS, please call 303-871-6910 to schedule an appointment with a professional business adviser in the Daniels College of Business.

If you are a SECOND YEAR (NON-BUSINESS) STUDENT and you have NOT DECLARED

A MAJOR YET—even if you are a TRANSFER STUDENT, you have two options:

Option 1) Meet with your fi rst year seminar instructor from the previous year;

Option 2) Make an appoint-ment to meet with a professional adviser in Th e Center for Aca-demic and Career Development (Driscoll Student Center, Ste 30) by calling 303-871-2455.

If you are in your THIRD year or beyond, you should meet with your faculty adviser in your major. You can fi nd your department’s advising contacts here: www.du.edu/studentlife/advising/documents/Depart-mental_Contacts.pdf. Contact the person listed for your major to fi nd out who your faculty adviser is.

Regardless of who your adviser is, you should print out a copy of your APR (Academic Progress Report) and take it with you to your meeting with your adviser. Additionally, you may want to attend the “Create a Coursework Plan” workshop in Academic Advising to map out your courses for all of your quarters at DU. Th is workshop will be off ered on Th ursday, May 7, from 12-1 in the Center for Academic and Career Develop-ment.

Once you have been advised and you have your alternate PIN with your registration time, you can register from any computer

Campus advisers encourage students to “be advised”with Internet access.

Q: Can I fi nd out when I register before meeting with my adviser?

A: Your registration time will be listed on your Registra-tion Form. However, you may also fi nd your registration time online through webCentral. Under “Student and Financial Aid,” click “Registration.” Th en click “Check Your Registration Status.”

Not only will you fi nd out your registration time, but you will also see if you have holds preventing your registration.

Q: My major adviser only understands the requirements in my major. Where do I go to make sure that I understand and com-plete ALL of my degree require-ments?

A: You can stop into Th e Center itself, located on the basement level of Driscoll South to schedule an appointment. Or you could call (303) 871-2455 to schedule an appointment.

During advising and reg-istration weeks, Th e Center is open until 7:30 p.m. for sched-uled appointments on Tuesday, Wednesday and Th ursday.

Usually, Th e Center is open for walk-in advising ses-sions every day from 10-11 a.m. (except on Wednesdays) and from 2-3 p.m.

Th e Center wishes you luck on your fi nals and projects as you end the quarter.

ALEX GALLEGOSContributor

An item appeared in last week’s Clarion that I feel com-pelled to jump back into the shoes of an editorialist and make a comment about.

Th e senators of the univer-sity seemed to think that it was very important to comment upon a feature that also ran last week, wherein reporters asked senate if they wanted a Boone icon or not.

Th e last time I wrote about the Boone issue, some of you will recall that I felt the entire discussion was a waste of time and that we shouldn’t be devot-ing any more resources to the arguably unimportant issue of what cartoon sketch to stick on our banners at hockey games.

Th e response to that article was mostly negative, accusing me of being pointless and a wind-bag. It is with a sad heart that I realize that nobody is prepared to jump on this particular band-wagon with me and so I may as well weigh in on the discussion despite the fact that it makes me want to bash my head against the wall until blood comes out.

Th e senators quoted in last week’s article seem not to quite understand the fervor with which people cling to this discussion.

Th at’s a frustration I understand since I also hadn’t realized the degree to which idiots refuse to be swayed from a pointless dis-cussion.

Th e point here, then, is that despite what would be the case in an idealized world, the people are interested in the Boone dis-cussion and so that’s what the Clarion reports on.

Th e people have spoken. Th ey’ve clearly said that they’re not going to shut up about this and having the newspaper of the campus ignore the issue isn’t going to make it go away – it’s just going to convince readers that their student journalists don’t care about what they care about.

You know, kind of like the way they think their student government will only raise their activity fee and spend it on events they won’t be invited to. Oh, sorry, did I get some of my truth on your shoes?

One quote interested me a lot: “…we believe that the sole purpose of the Clarion’s actions is to be divisive and controver-sial.” Th e attitude here seems to be that the sole point is to cause trouble across the campus, to encourage strife, unhappiness and rioting in the streets. In addition, some senators seem to

think that people will vote based only upon a candidate’s prefer-ence for Boone.

I may not hold the highest opinion of the people carry-ing on this foolish crusade, but saying that people are stupid enough to actually make their decision based on someone’s desire to have a Boone icon by their picture or not is one of the most ridiculous things I’ve heard in a long time, and it’s a major insult to voters, right up there with stealing someone’s bookbag and then beating them uncon-scious with it.

I try to keep these pieces from becoming personal in any way, but I have to take a minute to express my real displeasure with Dillon Doyle, who refused to make an actual statement for the editorials page and direct readers to his blog instead.

Congratulations, Mr. Doyle, for not only managing to make yourself look like a fool but also for what looks like a thinly veiled attempt to drive up readership for your blog. Class-A work, bud.

Th e question is still with me – what’s wrong with you people, and when will you allow this god forsaken argument with no foreseeable resolution in sight to just die?

Woes about senate reaction to Boone SEND YOUR OPINIONS TO KATIE.MASTROIANNI@DU.EDU

7May 5, 2009

LAURA HATHAWAYManaging editor

Hi Brett-Th anks for sending in your

views on my article. It is always a positive thing to get feedback. I acknowledge your point of view and your concern for the entire DU lacrosse team and the actions of its individual players.

I added an attribution to every sentence of my article and simply restated the facts that can be found at http://www.denver-gov.org/apps/newcourt/court_select.aspx under the court case numbers 09M02271, Brendan Deblois and 09CR00571, Ilija Gajic. Check those out!

Also, I would love to get the other side of the story. I really would like to know what hap-pened from eyewitnesses who observed the altercation. If you or other eyewitnesses would like to share your observations on what occurred and which you have told to the authorities, I cer-tainly would like to know them.

Obviously, the two play-ers charged with assault cannot discuss it on advice of their attorneys.

Nevertheless, I spoke with Ilija on the phone before publish-ing my article, and he declined due to his involvement in the current court case.

I gave him a fair warning of the fact that I was still publish-ing the article. I also contacted Denver media relations to get an interview. Th ey also declined.

I also waited until enough time had passed with the court cases so that there was suffi cient information to show that there were actually court cases being pursued by the prosecution. I have known about this incident since January and have been getting the facts sorted out since then.

In any case, I appreciate your input about this. I would love to get another perspective aft er you checked out the online court information.

Hope this helped give you a better understanding of my article and my eff ort to contact both sides.

Th anks,Laura Hathaway

Editor’s note: As always, if anyone has information about a story published in the Clarion and would like to contribute, they can send an e-mail to du.clarion@du.edu or call 303-871-3131. Th ere is also a Clarion story drop box on Facebook and a fan page that is checked regularly. If you’d like to contact a specifi c section editor, e-mail addresses can be found at duclarion.com.

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BRETT HAMILTON-KOLLFormer student athlete

Attn: Laura Hathaway,Roughly one-third of

Americans under the age of 40 chose satirical news programs such as the Daily Show and the Colbert Report as their primary news source instead of some other more serious nightly news program, and aft er reading your article, “Two Athletes Charged” on April 21, it is overwhelmingly obvious to me why.

Your article seemed to be nothing more than a cheap attempt to demonize two young men who you have never met, based on an incident you know nothing about. I am surprised that as a journalist you chose to put your faith in a source who has nothing to fear from the truth or the individuals you accuse, and yet declined to be named because “she still feels at risk.”

My name is Brett Hamilton-Koll, I am a 23-year-old male, I live at 2015 S. High St., and I was at the January “brawl” which you so poorly narrated in your article. Easily verifi able facts, such as the charges against the accused or disciplinary action from the Athletic Department, were fl at out incorrect.

I feel no risk saying that your article was grossly incorrect, and

in my opinion slanderous. I am not afraid of people knowing the truth. I am, however, sick and tired of hypocrites who on one hand admonish universities for special treatment of student athletes (based on presumed rev-enues or notoriety), and on the next hand jump at the chance to use those same student athlete’s notoriety in an attempt to incite interest in a newspaper and themselves.

Truthfully I am quite sad that you would be so quick to write such an unfounded and accusatory story. I am not going to comment on specifi c facts of the case because it is pending, and I am sure within time that you will learn you were grossly negligent in writing your article and plastering it on the front page of your paper. (When you do, I hope your apology will be written with the same gusto as your accusation.)

What concerns me the most is how eerily similar this situation is to one that occurred in March 2006, when another investigative journalist (Nancy Grace) and an ambitious District Attorney (Mike Nifong) tried to increase their own popularity and notori-ety at the expense of three Duke lacrosse players. Both Grace and Nifong pronounced the three young men guilty without trial

or any legitimate evidence. Much to Grace’s chagrin, the charges were found to be fraudulent and were dropped, but not before the lives and reputations of the student athletes were tarnished beyond repair.

It is, I suppose, some com-fort to know that the Nifong quickly found himself out of a job, but unfortunately Grace did not receive the same justice. I am disappointed in this article because to seek out a credible source, or to discern any legiti-mate facts, and as a result I have completely lost respect for you and your paper.

I respect this university and its students (athletes or not). I respect the education I have received here, I respect the instructors who teach here, and I respect the diploma that I will receive upon graduation in May. I expect more intelligence and integrity from DU’s students than your article conveyed to the public.

I am, quite frankly, embar-rassed that upon your graduation, your diploma will carry the same weight as mine. Perhaps you will show yours to Grace, she may be hiring. Please let me know if it is possible to get published because I think someone needs to speak to Ilija and Brendan. Sincerely,

Brett Hamilton-Koll

Responses to lax cover storyLETTER TO THE EDITOR RESPONSE FROM THE EDITOR

8 May 5, 2009

Web comments

‘PHC7: Students give back’

What about those who where lactose intolerant? Th ey cant have the macaroni. PB&J, soup, chips, coff ee, orange and cookie would have been a better choice to serve.

-j

‘AUSA senators agonize about Boone’

Give me a break guys. If you can’t fi nd the strength to embrace Boone as something the people really want then how can you expect to represent them on anything important? Coombe is not the last word at DU, YOU are. Never forget you pay his salary he does not pay yours.

-Tom White

If there’s this many comments (35 on one thread alone at LetsGoDU.blogspot.com), then how is this not a substantive issue? Just because the Senate takes itself too seriously doesn’t mean that this will just go away because they think this is stupid.

-Jordan Hahn

Pioneer Voices: What does the acronym AUSA* stand for?

I think this should be a greater concern for our policy makers and those in senate themselves and is not the fault of the students. Shouldn’t every student know about senate? Yes. But, with an extremely low voter turnout and no knowledge of the acronym itself, senators should be concerned for their lack of importance on campus.

-Jane

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‘Wolverine’ tears up silver screenDEVIN PITTS-ROGERS

Contributor

Violence? Check. Explo-sions? Th e hero walks toward the camera while a vehicle explodes behind him. Th at is a big check. Th is must mean that it is now fi nally time to cross over into the summer box-offi ce blockbuster season.

Th e season starts off with a pretty powerful entry into the X-Men franchise with “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.” Or as my mother would put it, Hugh Jackman’s sculpted butt plus a movie.

Th is movie explains how our favorite belligerent Marvel Comics superhero got his powers and tries to set the stage for his memory loss over the course of the rest of his franchise.

Th e fi lm begins with a less than auspicious start. Th e acting talents of the young Wolverine and Sabertooth reminded me of a young Anakin Skywalker ten years ago.

But the pace picks up, and the fi lm gains some strength. Anyone familiar with the char-acter Wolverine in either past movies or comic books knows that subtlety, wit and thoughtful-ness are not his style. Th e movie revels in his belligerence and violence, while making occa-sional and shallow forays into his humanity.

As this is an action movie, explosions, eviscerations and a plethora of special eff ects are ever present.

It doesn’t hurt that the movie also includes a couple of scenes featuring rear nudity on the part of Jackman. I mean, it doesn’t hurt for the female viewers out there. I certainly didn’t have any strong feelings about it one way or the other – certainly nothing deep and forbidden.

About halfway through, the fi lm begins to descend from the hype that it created.

Vast holes in the plot, characters killed off because it’s convenient and others intro-duced simply for the sake of giving dedicated comic book fans tiny nerdgasms – all these things make for a predictable and sloppy aff air.

It also doesn’t help that the fi lm is a prequel or that it takes an impersonal approach to the hero’s origin story. From a veteran X-Men moviegoer’s perspective, “Wolverine” some-how manages to take place in the same universe as the other three fi lms while changing the story enough to run parallel with them. Th is origin story doesn’t add much to the X-Men mythos.

Jackman is a consistently excellent actor, and Liev Schreiber matches him as Wolverine’s violent and twisted brother Sabertooth. Th e weak

script hampers them both to the point where you’d never be able to tell.

Furthermore, when you cast Ryan Reynolds in the role of the smart-alecky antihero Wade Wilson, aka Deadpool, you

should not take away his ability to speak for half the time he’s on screen.

“X-Men Origins: Wolver-ine” has some great action, but it simply doesn’t stand up to the standards of the original X-Men

trilogy. It’s a fi ne popcorn movie and should be successful enough to generate further entries into the “X-Men Origins” franchise. Let’s hope that “X-Men Origins: Magneto,” should it get the green light, takes it somewhere.

TWENTIETH CENTURY FOXWolverine (Hugh Jackman) runs about being generally violent and unfriendly in the new fi lm “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.”

‘Battle for Terra’ promotes peace via 3-D actionMARK FLEMING

Assistant entertainment editor

According to a handful of the less optimistic people in the world, the distant future for Earth and its inhabitants are being led day-by-day closer to an apocalypse. “Battle for Terra,” an animated fi lm takes a stab at showing us exactly what a post-apocalyptic lifestyle will be for Earth.

Th e story begins centered on the inhabitants of the alien world, Terra. Aft er a general introduction to the race, the fi lm introduces you to Mala (voiced by Evan Rachel Wood), the fi ery spirited and rebellious protago-

nist of the story. Suddenly the world of Terra

is cast into shadow, as a foreign shuttle blocks out the sun. Th e Terrians embrace the shuttle as their new god – ignorant to the danger they are in. Th e foreign shuttle then sends out several fi ghter planes to scout the world of Terra and abduct the native Terrians.

Mala herself does not accept these newcomers as a god and fi ghts back. Aft er a clash between one of the fi ghter planes, Mala dupes the pilot and sends him crashing.

Th e pilot’s personal robot (voiced by David Cross) explains to Mala that the pilot will die

ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONSBloodthirsty squadrons of human starfi ghters proceed to create and ensure as much destruction as possible on the planet Terra in the new fi lm “Battle for Terra.” Th e Terrians response is sure to be equally bloody and violent.

without oxygen, forcing her to take on the responsibility of saving the man’s life.

Mala and the human pilot Jim Stanton (voiced by Luke Wilson) then forge an unlikely allegiance, eager to fi nd a way to prevent war between Earth’s last bastion of hope and Terra.

“Battle for Terra” is an ani-mated fi lm and nothing like what you may expect. Th e theatrical version has been done in 3-D, making an already outlandish fi lm into something with quite outstanding visuals.

However, there certainly could have been so much more done with the 3-D. Th ere were only a few moments when it felt

like a truly immersive experi-ence. Rarely were there moments which had you doing a double-take to be sure an alien life form hadn’t walked past you.

Regardless, the scenes of battle or snowy weather were very impressive. Th e 3-D unquestionably made the movie more fun.

Th e characters of “Battle for Terra” are where the movie really loses its silky sheen. Both the animations and the voice acting for the characters seem unemo-tional.

Th ere were times where it wasn’t sure what emotion you were supposed to be feeling, even if the scenes were epic and

battle-ready. Th ankfully the movie relies

heavily on its plot, which is actu-ally quite good. Th ere are many powerful messages imbedded within this animated fi lm which are emotionally guiding on their own. Quite simply, “Battle for Terra” will encourage you to remember that violence can be replaced with negotiation.

Although at fi rst “Battle for Terra” may seem like a children’s fi lm, it off ers quite a bit more than your fi rst impression may lead you to believe. It’s a fun fi lm with action when it needs it and a message to boot. Do not rule this movie out too quickly; it may well be worth your time.

10 May 5, 2009

‘Obsessed’ turns platonic love into awesomely real catfi ghtFRANCES GONZALEZ

Contributor

Beyoncé Knowles’ new movie opens with what might seem as a remake of Michael Douglas’ “Fatal Attraction,” but think of this one as the good ver-sion, without the cheating part.

Derek Charles (Idris Elba) works as an asset manager in a major corporation who’s just received a big promotion at work. Th e story begins with Derek and his lovely wife, Sharon (Beyoncé), buying a new home for their growing family.

Meanwhile at work the new temp girl, Lisa (Ali Larter) has taken a liking to Derek. Aft er having some boy issues that leaves Derek saying the wrong things when comforting her, Lisa takes things into her own hands

believing Derek is in love with her.

Lisa’s world is twisted with the idea that she and Derek are having an aff air. In all reality, she begins to stalk Derek: where he likes to eat, favorite music, cor-porate retreats…anything to be near him.

When Derek fails to take care of the “problem,” Sharon decides to confront Lisa. Th e obsession turns into a major cat-fi ght; may the best woman win!

Th is movie will continue to leave you on edge the minute you meet Lisa. Aft er each attempt she tries, it makes you think, “When will this b**** stop?” You either want Derek to hit her, or Sharon to fi nd out so she’ll take care of business. Either way, the suspense makes this movie well worth the ticket cost.

SCREEN GEMS

Lisa (Ali Larter) develops a dangerous aff ection for Derek (Idris Elba), much to the chagrin of his wife Sharon (Beyoncé Knowles).

NEW LINE CINEMAMatthew McConaughey plays a penitent playboy opposite Jennfi er Garner in the new romantic comedy “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.”

FRANCES GONZALEZContributor

Connor Mead (Matthew McConaughey) is a famous photographer notorious for loving beautiful women, mostly his clients, and then dumping them when they fall in love with him. His laid back, no-strings-attached attitude makes him a celebrity womanizer.

Being fl ocked by so many women, Connor even had to do a break-up over a conference call with three women “in bulk” before moving onto his next prey. Believing love is a form of imprisonment, he heads back home to save his brother, Paul (Breckin Meyer), who’s about make the biggest mistake of his life by getting married.

Connor’s harsh theory of love makes his presence resent-ful to all the wedding guests. He’s a constant panic attack to his extremely nervous, soon to be sister-in-law whose only source of sanity is Paul and Connor’s childhood friend, Jenny (Jennifer Gardner), the only woman who seems to be immune to Connor’s his charm.

While trying to break up the wedding, Connor is visited by his deceased idol and guardian, Uncle Wayne (Michael Douglas), the original lady’s man Conner has modeled himself aft er. Uncle Wayne informs him that he’ll be visited by three ghosts in hope to save him from a lonely future he once had. Now Conner must face his past to understand that love is something worth risking for. If not, he might lose the love of his life.

Th is modern version of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” provides a new insight on opening your heart to others. If you’re a fan of Dickens’, you’ll like how the characters seem to mirror those of Scrooge, Marley, Fred, Belle, and of course the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Pres-ent and Future. Unfortunately being too close to the classical story makes the fi lm predictable.

“Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” off ers the perfect date movie that is funny, sassy and ironic. McConaughey and Garner do an excellent job establishing a fl awless love/hate relationship that leaves the audience in a fi t of giggles.

‘Ghosts of Girlfriends Past’ twists classic tale

‘The Uninvited’ a decent horror fl ick with great features

HANNA GONZALESContributor

In a fi lm season that was riddled with stale movie plots that lacked both creativity and unpredictability, “Th e Unin-vited” off ered a refreshing twist on the typical thriller.

“Th e Uninvited” tells the story of Anna and her sister Alex, who while dealing with their mother’s supposed acci-dental death, are faced with their father’s new and oft en creepy fi ancée, Rachael.

As the girls begin investigat-ing Rachael’s questionable back-

ground they uncover more than they bargained for.

Anna begins having strange visions that foretell deadly things to come and all is not as it seems. Th e fi lm unravels from here creating an especially spooky experience for average fi lm fans.

For a fi lm that has relatively

few special and/or digital eff ects, it is surprisingly frightening at times.

Although not exactly a cin-ematic marvel, “Th e Uninvited” still off ers better acting and plot development than most movies of this genre.

Th e climax of the fi lm shines through in the surprising ending, which off ers up a plot twist that is both creative and fairly shocking.

Equally surprising are the DVD’s special features. Complete with deleted scenes, an alternate ending, and a “the-making-of ” type of feature, the special fea-tures off ered in this DVD were surprisingly decent.

Th e alternate ending off ers little, as it diff ers only slightly from the original ending (which in fact is creepier).

Th e deleted scenes are mod-erately interesting especially with regard to the end of the movie but were most certainly deleted with good reason, as they add little to the movie itself.

Th e special feature Unlock-ing the Uninvited proves to be quite interesting. Th e back-

ground given on the fi lm as a remake or Westernized version of the Korean fi lm, “Th e Tale of Two Sisters,” is as appealing as the director’s discussion of making the movie.

Both make this feature worth taking a look at. Th e cast commentary and background on selecting the location do not seem to off er much other than the obvious.

While this DVD is probably not one you would wish to add to your permanent collection, it is one worth watching more than once in order to appreciate the twist in the fi lm.

Based on the typically low expectations of a movie in the thriller-not-quite-horror genre, this movie was both surprising in its plot and in its DVD features. Th is alone can be considered quite a feat.

“Th e Uninvited” is a defi nite consideration for a Friday-night rental, but is not outstanding enough to consider spend-ing twenty dollars or more to purchase. However, horror fans should defi nitely put it in their Netfl ix queue.

DREAMWORKSRachael (Elizabeth Banks) faces down the meddlesome Anna (Emily Browning) in the Korean inspired horror fi lm “Th e Uninvited.”

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Scientists estimate that humans diverged from chim-panzees fi ve to seven million years ago. In the meantime, humans have become more upright and fi t for movement defi ned via their legs. Chimps on the other hand have retained their hunched posture and the ability to use their feet as if they were hands. In order to become more like our distant ancestors, give climbing a chance.

In a nutshell, there are two basic styles of climbing, roped and un-roped. Un-roped climbing is also referred to as bouldering, o b v i o u s l y characteris-tic of climb-ing on boul-ders. Roped c l i m b i n g is mainly d i v i s -ible between lead and top rope climb-ing.

For varying reasons, the novice climber should seek qualifi ed instruction within a climbing gym before embarking on any sort of roped climbing adventure.

In regards to a vastly misun-derstood notion, ‘free climbing’ is not climbing without a rope. Free soloing is choosing to climb a route sans rope. Free climb-ing, on the other hand, is a term which fundamentally defi nes

the purpose of climbing rocks. To free climb a route, one must ascend a rock face of any sort without either falling or relying upon a device that defi es grav-ity. By doing so, one simulates the act of free soloing, without facing the consequences.

For those interested in the outdoors, climbing off ers a great excuse to get outside. For those tired of free weight routines and

JASON MULLERContributor

DU’s Club Cycling team will head to Fort Collins, Colo. for the USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships from Th ursday to Sunday.

Ben Quinn was the top DU qualifi er from the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cycling Conference, followed by Colin Don and Grant Goerzen.

Nearly 500 student-ath-letes, representing more than 60 colleges and universities from across the country, will compete to win one of 18 national cycling titles.

“Even though it is an indi-vidual sport, it is still a team eff ort,” said Amy Secor, club cycling team president.

Road races are team-ori-ented, mass-start events which typically feature a fi eld of 150-180 riders.

Teams are generally made up of eight to 10 riders. Th e road race on Friday will be about 80 miles and will take up to three hours to complete.

One of the more challeng-ing features of the course forces riders to climb a long steep path to the top of the Horsetooth Reservoir.

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treadmills, climbing is a great workout.

Greg Spanel, a senior math major, began climbing as a teenager and hasn’t looked back since. He cites the challenge inherent within the sport as his main motivation. He also really enjoys the culture of climbing.

“It’s almost as if climbers speak the same language, a bond which allows random people to

share a common interest,” Spanel said.

Physical and mental anguish, as well as very sore forearms, will defi ne a tentative learning curve of several months. However, those who continue to climb will likely fi nd that they enjoy failure, as progress depends upon it.

If your’e inclined to give climbing a try, head to one of the various climbing gyms in

the Denver area. Bouldering in the gym merely requires a pair of climbing shoes, available for hire at any gym. Th is is the easi-est way to test your interest in this unique sport. Should you continue visiting the climbing gym, perhaps give roped climb-ing a go. Th e eventual ability to climb outdoors should remain a priority. Time in the gym will ease this transition.

Club cycling heads to national championships

to be the most traditional, popular and purest form of bike racing, as it takes on many dif-ferent forms.

Events contested on the road include time trials, road races, stage races, criteriums, omniums, team time trials and circuit races.

Th is is the fourth year in a row that the team has repre-sented DU at nationals.

In 2007, the cycling team placed 13th.

In 2008 the cycling team placed ninth.

Th is year, the biggest chal-lenge for the Pioneers will be Trevor Johnson from Air Force and the leader of the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cycling Conference, said Goerzen.

Goerzen and fellow team-mates are preparing to compete and become national champi-ons.

"It would just be really cool to be the national champions," Goerzen said.

If Goerzen and his team win fi rst place they will be the bring home DU's fi rst Cycling College Road National Cham-pionship.

For information on DU club cycling visit their website located at recreation.du.edu/clubsports.

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Women’s tennis preps for regionals ON THE SIDELINE WITH ZAC

It’s only May 5 and our beloved Colorado Rockies are already more than six games behind the fi rst place Dodgers in the NL West.

T h e R o c k i e s need to kick it into gear if they hope to have a chance at the post season. E v e n though this season, so far, has been somewhat of a disappointment, there have been some bright spots on the fi eld.

Th e biggest surprise this season is Dexter Fowler, prov-ing himself on the base paths and already amassing nine stolen bases and 12 runs. We do miss Matt Holliday however, as Huston Street, whom we traded Holliday for, only has two saves and one loss with no wins.

Th ere continues to be a direct correlation between the Rockies record and fan atten-dance this season. Th e worse the Rockies do, the less fans attend and opposite for wins.

Let’s just say, if the Rockies legacy of losing continues, the organization will be giving away tickets by June. Rock-Pile tickets are already only four dollars. A deal that they already have running is a $49 ticket for four lower level seats, four hot dogs, four fountain drinks, a parking pass and a game program.

Th ey are desperate people! Let’s show them a little love, a couple years ago they were Colorado’s favorite sports team for brining the Series here. Let’s help them out. God knows they need it.

Th ere is nothing like going out to a baseball game on a warm summer day eating a hot dog, drinking a beverage and taking in the sun. Even if you do not like baseball, its four bucks and it’s a great social event.

Come on ladies, just think about the pants.

ZAC D’ARGONNESports editor

Rockies need support of fans

ZAC D’ARGONNESports editor

Editors note: Stephanie Sher-lock is a junior from Augsburg, Germany who has had a better three years on the women’s golf tem than any other member in DU history.

Sherlock won the SBC Tour-naent her freshman year and led the Pioneers to an NCAA Regional Championship as a freshman. Sherlock has been awarded Divi-sion I All-American Honors three consecutive years.

Her career goal is to earn her degree and play professional golf.

Zac D’Argonne: What does it mean for this to be your second straight year leading the golf team in average score?

Stephanie Sherlock: We have a very deep team this year, and all of our scoring averages are very good. It is a nice accomplishment for me to currently have the best scoring average with our team being so competitive.

ZD: Did you fi nd it diffi cult to live up to the pressure put upon your aft er a great fi rst two years?

SS: I felt the pressure more last year than this year because of my great freshman year. Sometimes it is difficult because you build up your own expectations and automatically feel like the next year should be better than the last.

I got frustrated early last year because I didn’t have such a great start, but I managed to finish strong.

ZD: How important was it for your team to win the SBC for the sixth straight time, and your third?

SS: Winning the SBC for the sixth straight year was a great accomplishment for the team. I know from experience sometimes it is hardest to win when you are expected to win. I was not as happy with my per-formance at the championships as I would have hoped because I know I could have played better. However, it was a team eff ort,

and everyone came together when it counted.

ZD: Th is year, how do you look to improve on your school record of sixth place in the NCAA Championships?

SS: Our sixth place fi nish last year at NCAA’s really proved to everyone that we belong up there with the best Division I teams. I think we can do even better this year. I feel like the team has steadily improved all spring and is very ready for regionals.

ZD: How have you indi-vidually, and your team, grown this year?

SS: Every year I have been here the team continues to grow and get better and better, mostly through hard work and experience. For me individu-ally, this spring has helped me grow as a player. I have made some technical changes and struggled early this spring. I have learned to be patient and trust my coaches. Changes

take time and don’t happen overnight.

I have learned to under-stand that sometimes you have to sacrifice something now in order to benefit in the long run.

ZD: How does this team compare to the record-setting team you were part of last year?

MICHAEL FURMAN

Q&A with best women’s golfer in DU history, Sherlock SS: We really have a very similar team compared to last year. Sarah Faller, our new freshman, is continuing to improve with every tournament she plays. I think Dawn, Katie and Ellie are all better players than they were last year at this time. We are excited to try and top the record we set last year.

ZAC D’ARGONNESports editor

Th e women’s tennis team will be competing in the NCAA Regional Tournament against University of Mississippi in Atlanta in an attempt to qualify for the NCAA Championships starting Friday.

Th is is DU’s second straight appearance to the NCAA regional and third overall NCAA championship appearance aft er receiving a surplus berth.

No. 38 Denver has to play No. 21 University of Mississippi on Friday in the fi rst round of regionals, hosted by Georgia Institute of Technology.

Th e winner of the fi rst round match will either play No. 8 Georgia Tech or Jackson State in the second round on Saturday.Th e Pioneers are not projected to win their fi rst match versus the favorite Mississippi.

Mallory Voelker has to set the pace for the Pioneers. Singles matches are going to be vital for a Pioneer title run. Voelker leads the Pioneers with a 20-1 record while Ute Schnoy is 16-4 and

Annette Askdal is 15-5. Voelker has been named Sun Belt Con-ference women’s tennis player of the week twice and is ranked No. 71 in singles. Aksdal and Bha-vani Tirumurti have earned a

team-leading 13-4 doubles mark. Voelker and Schnoy earned all-SBC singles honors.

Th e Pioneers’ successful season gives them the best chance at a title run in recent history.

DENVER ATHLETICSSenior Mallory Voelker has posted a 20-1 singles record so far this season. Th e Pioneers head to their second straight regionals.

Eighth regional for women’s golfZAC D’ARGONNE

Sports editor

DU’s women’s golf team is going to its eighth straight NCAA Regional appearance on Th ursday in Gainesville, Fla.

Th e Pioneers will be com-peting in the East region of the tournament as the sixth seed.

Th e Pioneers appear to be in one of the toughest brackets as they have to go up against Southeastern Conference champion Auburn University and Conference USA champion Tulane University.

DU is coming off its sixth straight Sun Belt Conference championship victory aft er ending the tournament with a fi ve under par score of 859. Denver defeated second place University of Arkansas-Little Rock by 14 strokes in Houston at the SBC tournament.

Due to the success in the SBC tournament, DU named

fi ve athletes to the NCAA all-conference team as well as receiving coach of the year honors for head coach Sammie Chergo.

Th e three regional tour-naments will be conducted Th ursday through Saturday. Th e tournament is hosted by the University of Florida and will take place at the Mark Bostick Golf Course.

Only eight teams and two individuals will advance to the NCAA Championship fi nals from each region.

As a team this season, DU has averaged sixth in the stand-ings in their respective tourna-ments. Led by junior Stephanie Sherlock, the Pioneers hope to build upon their legacy and bring home a regional champi-onship for DU.

Th e championship will be held May 19 -22 at the Caves Valley Golf Club and will be hosted by Georgetown College.

DENVER ATHLETICSEllie Givens leds the way for the Pioneers in a recent tournament.