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                                                                                                       Inside
                                                                                                       • Pete Coors
                                                                                                       • New restaurant
                                                                                                       • Aspen Skiing Co.
                                                                                                       • DU poets
                                                                                                       • Dating violence
                                                                                                         recognition
                                                                                                       • Concussions law




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                                                                                                           Love for charity
                                                                                                        Love Grown Foods granola


               A presidential performance
                                                                                                        recently brought 375 bags of
                                                                                                        love — in the form of granola, of
                                                                                                        course — and served breakfast
               When President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address on                  to children at Denver’s Ronald
                                                                                                        McDonald House. Run by
               Jan. 25, he singled out Morgridge College of Education alumna Kristin Waters             Maddy D’Amato (BA ’08) and
               (PhD ’06) for her work to turn around Denver’s failing Bruce Randolph School             Alex Hasulak (BSBA ’08), the
                                                                                                        company donated one bag for
               as its principal from 2005–09. “Three years ago, it was rated one of the worst           each new fan and follower on
               schools in Colorado … But last May, 97 percent of the seniors received their             Facebook and Twitter. “During
                                                                                                        hard times, we often neglect
               diploma,” Obama said. “Most will be the first in their families to go to college.        ourselves, and finding healthy,
               And after the first year of the school’s transformation, the principal who made          delicious foods that are easy
                                                                                                        to grab-and-go and filling is not
               it possible wiped away tears when a student said ‘Thank you, Ms. Waters, for
                                                                                                        easy. We are thrilled to leave
               showing that we are smart and we can make it.’” Waters now serves as an                  loads of love for all the families
                                                                                                        and children,” D’Amato and
               instructional superintendent with Denver Public Schools.
                                                                                                        Hasulak wrote on their blog,
               >>Read more about Waters at www.du.edu/today                                             www.lovegrownfoods.com/blog.
Colorado native, DU alum Pete Coors named
                                                                                                             Pioneers Top Ten
Citizen of the West                                                                                      States where DU alumni reside
                                    The National Western Stock Show recently honored DU alum-
                              nus Pete Coors (MBA ’79) as its 2011 Citizen of the West.                                     1. Colorado
                                    With a family history dating back to before Colorado’s statehood,
                              Coors is a fourth generation Coloradan and the second in his family to                      2. California
                              receive the honor. William Coors, Pete’s uncle and a DU Honorary                                  3. Texas
                              Life Trustee, received the honor in 1992.
                                    The award is given annually by National Western to individuals                            4. Illinois
                              who “embody the spirit and determination of the western pioneer                              5. New York
                              and who are committed to perpetuating the West’s agricultural heri-
                                                                                                                              6. Florida
                              tage and ideals.”
                                    “Without Pete, the Rockies and Coors Field would not be here.                       7. Washington
Our state, region and country are better because of Pete Coors and the leadership he has pro-
                                                                                                                             8. Arizona
vided,” said National Western Stock Show Chairman Jerry McMorris when he announced Coors
as the recipient. “He is a true Citizen of the West.”                                                                9. Massachusetts
     This is the second year in a row the Citizen of the West has had a DU tie. Last year, Rebecca                      10. Minnesota
Love Kourlis, executive director of DU’s Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal Sys-
tem, and her husband Tom, a DU alumnus, received the award.
     Former DU Chancellor Dan Ritchie received the honor in 1998.
     The awardees are selected by a committee of community leaders. Proceeds from the dinner
honoring Coors, held Jan. 10, support 74 scholarships awarded by the National Western Scholar-
ship Trust.
                                                                                         —Kim DeVigil




Skew infuses quick-casual Asian cuisine with
four-star style
      Skew — a new restaurant that seeks to turn steak, chicken, pork and seafood into “art on a
stick” — opened its doors Jan. 10 in a space vacated by Stick-e-Star in April 2010.
      The new eatery at 2070 S. University Blvd. offers 41 grilled or fried “skews” for eat-in or
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                                                                                                                UN I V E R S I T Y   O F   D E N V E R



take-out.
      “The food that we do here is the same food you’d get in a four- or five-star restaurant,                   w w w. d u . e d u / t o d a y
but I do it at a much lower price and a lot faster than a full-service restaurant,” says Watcharat                       Volume 34, Number 6
Phairatphiboon, one of the six owners of the family restaurant. “It’s quick casual.”
                                                                                                              Interim Vice Chancellor for
      Choices range from the chicken yakitori skew for $3.75 and the Tsukune meatball skew for $4             University Communications
to a spicy Newport shrimp skew that melds tiger shrimp with onions, peppers and a “Newport”                                 Jim Berscheidt
sauce of ginger, scallions and sake for $6.75.                                                                         Editorial Director
      Fried skew offerings include items such as kneaded pork with onions, scallions, nori and katsu            Chelsey Baker-Hauck (BA ’96)
curry sauce for $4.75 or Philly Katsu, a Panko-breaded mozzarella-stuffed Angus steak with onions,                      Managing Editor
                                                                                                              Kathryn Mayer (BA ’07, MLS ’10)
tri-color peppers and black pepper sauce for $5.50.
      Side dishes include sticky rice, noodle salad and “volcanic edamame.” Vegetarians can pick                            Art Director
                                                                                                                  Craig Korn, VeggieGraphics
from crispy organic tofu to grilled asparagus, zucchini and shiitake mushrooms.
      Even the desserts are exotic, with a mango and sticky rice parfait made of infused coconut         Community News is published monthly by the
                                                                                                         University of Denver, University Communications,
sticky rice with fresh mangos and coconut gelato ice cream for $5.                                       2199 S. University Blvd., Denver, CO 80208-4816.
                                                                                                         The University of Denver is an EEO/AA institution.
      “I’ve been a student here so I know how sensitive people are to price,” Phairatphiboon says.
“If you want people to try a new type of cuisine or food, you have to make the price low enough
for people to try it.”
      Skew offers a full bar of beer, wine, sake, and fruit-inspired or muddled martinis among a range   Contact Community News at 303-871-4312
of exotic beverages. One concoction — the $12 Volcano — even claims to be strong enough per                            or tips@du.edu
serving to “quench” a party of four.                                                                        To receive an e-mail notice upon the
                                                                                                         publication of Community News, contact us
      Skew is open daily from 11 a.m.–midnight.                                                             with your name and e-mail address.
                                                                                    —Richard Chapman
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Professor revives child near death in Africa
                        Think you have a good story about your winter




                                                                                                                                                                            Phil Tedeschi
                  break? Phil Tedeschi sure does.
                        Tedeschi, a clinical associate professor in the
                  University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work,
                  spent two weeks in December in east Africa as part of
                  a class he teaches called Social Work in Kenya: Context,
                  Empowerment, and Sustainability. The class exposes
                  students to the difficulties in the region and challenges
                  them to develop ways to support the people there.
                        The day before the class was to return to the
                  United States, Tedeschi and students spent a little time
                  experiencing the beaches of the Indian Ocean.
                        “There were hundreds of people just lounging and
                  enjoying the warm waters,” Tedeschi says.
                        But on this day, the tide was low — low enough
                  that people could walk several hundred yards into the
                  ocean. In fact, locals call it “the drowning tide” because
                  it often forms small but relatively deep pools of water
                  that are difficult to see.
                        A few minutes after arriving, a colleague alerted Tedeschi that there had been an accident. Tedeschi noticed a group of men pulling a surf board with
                  a small boy on it, about 6 years old, face down and not moving.
                        “I immediately went over to see what was going on. I turned the boy over and his eyes were open and fixed, he wasn’t breathing and he had foam
                  around his mouth and nose,” Tedeschi says. “But I did notice he had a good heartbeat.”
                        Tedeschi, who’s trained as a wilderness emergency medical technician, quickly blew a rescue breath into the boy and turned him to the side.
                        “That’s when he expelled a lot of water, so I put him on his back and gave him another breath and again he expelled more water,” Tedeschi says.
                  “He had a dazed look for about 30 seconds and then let out a loud scream and began crying. That’s when I knew he was going to be OK.”
                        Tedeschi says he never saw or met the boy’s parents.
                        “I don’t think they knew what to do for him. The men who brought the boy to shore were going to claim him as dead,” Tedeschi says.
                        And more good news: Tedeschi is now communicating with a Kenyan organization he works with as part of the social work class to start emergency
                  medical and CPR training there.
                        “I think that’s something that may help,” Tedeschi says.
                                                                                                                                                            —Doug McPherson




                  Dazbog joins coffee competition with new store on South Downing
                                                                            Competition for the coffee dollar intensified over the holidays when a new Dazbog coffee
                                                                      shop quietly opened Dec. 27 in the 2400 block of South Downing Street.
                                                                            The bright, airy bean-and-brew store occupies a one-story office building on the west side of
                                                                      Downing just north of Porter Adventist Hospital.
                                                                            “People who come in say they’re finally glad we’re open,” said franchise holder Keith
                                                                      Darr, a former software consultant and real estate fix-and-flipper. “Most of the people from the
                                                                      neighborhood love the location.”
                                                                            So do Dazbog founders Anatoly and Leonid Yuffa, who dropped into the store Jan. 3 to
                                                                      make sure everything in the shop — the company’s 30th — was perking along properly.
                                                                            “It’s a great neighborhood store,” Leonid Yuffa says, noting that the shop expects to draw
                                                                      from the University neighborhood to the east and the Porter Hospital community in addition to the
                                                                      University of Denver.
Richard Chapman




                                                                            “I like the appearance and the openness,” Yuffa said. “It has room and a good feel. It’s a good
                                                                      place to study and hang out.”
                                                                            There’s free WiFi and Darr added parking in the back for about 11 cars.
                       In 1996, the Yuffa brothers started Dazbog — which is a greeting that expresses a wish for good fortune — and have expanded the chain to five
                  states since then. The company sells about a dozen locally roasted specialty and organic coffee blends plus pastries and teas. The new store at 2450 S.
                  Downing St. will be open daily from 6 a.m.–8 p.m.
                                                                                                                                                           —Richard Chapman


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High slope
Alumnus runs one of the world’s top ski complexes

A    lifelong skier who learned the sport on a tiny ski hill in




                                                                                                                                             Courtesy of Aspen Skiing Co.
     Wisconsin, Aspen Skiing Co. CEO and President Mike
Kaplan (MBA ’93) now runs one of the world’s top ski complexes
at four resorts in the Rockies.
     Kaplan hopes SkiCo will build on its success in the 2009–10
season, when skier-days grew by 4 percent to 1.4 million. It was
a decent rebound after the dismal 2008–09 season, which saw
attendance drop 7 percent in the depth of the recession.
     “Last season was so uncertain,” says Kaplan, 46, who
commutes four miles to the office by bike during the summer
and fall and skis the steeps come winter. “We went in thinking
flat was a win, and we were pleasantly surprised. Consumers
were spending more freely.”
     Kaplan hopes to build on that success this season, with a
new hands-free ticket system that operates on a radio frequency,
expanded glade skiing at Aspen Highlands, and a new burger-
themed restaurant at Snowmass.
     Gearing up for the 2010–11 season brings him back to
his early days as a high-school ski racer training at Wilmont
Mountain — a Wisconsin ski hill with a vertical elevation of 230
feet. Snowmass touts the biggest vertical elevation change in the
U.S. at 4,406 feet from the base of 8,104 feet to the summit at
12,510 feet.
     He set his heart on a career in the ski industry while
ski bumming at New Mexico’s Taos Ski Valley Resort, where
he headed after earning his undergraduate degree from the
University of Colorado. At Taos, he taught skiing, worked the
graveyard shift running the snow guns and learned the science
of avalanche control on the ski patrol.
     Needing a stronger foundation in management to make his
next career move, he enrolled at DU’s Daniels College of Business
to earn his MBA.
     “I’d come to realize that most managers in the ski industry
back then had come up through the ranks and had gotten on-the-
job training,” recalls Kaplan, who lives in Aspen with his wife,
Laura, and children Emma, 16, Eli, 15, Stella, 13, and Ava, 6. “A
business degree was a good next step.”
     At Daniels, Kaplan did case studies on issues in the ski
industry while also taking classes in hospitality and tourism management.
     After earning his MBA, he landed a job at Aspen, starting as director of Aspen’s ski school then moved up to operations. By 2005,
he was named chief operating officer, and a year later, he was appointed CEO and president.
     Four years later, Kaplan says SkiCo is poised for renewed growth. Health-conscious baby boomers are reaching their 50s and 60s still
in shape, with money to spend, and with legs strong enough to head down a run in a foot of fresh powder. Better mountain grooming
and improved ski technology has also improved the on-mountain experience.
     Those years, however, won’t last forever, and Kaplan — like the rest of the ski industry — knows the industry needs to reach out to
the younger generation to get more skiers and snowboarders up on the mountain.
     This year, SkiCo’s four areas are among 21 Colorado resorts participating in Colorado Ski Country USA’s Fifth Grade Passport
program, in which fifth-graders receive three days of free skiing at each of the mountains. This year, fifth-graders also receive rental gear
and a lesson on their first day on the slopes.
     “Things are good right now, but down the road, we need to replace those baby boomers with Gen X and Gen Y,” says Kaplan. “We
need to build and nurture Gen X, and Gen Y is a different generation. It’s more diverse, and our business is not that diverse. We need to
diversify our customer-base to compete for those vacation dollars.”
                                                                                                                           —David McKay Wilson


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Two DU poets win
national arts grants                                           Acacia karroo Hayne (White Thorn) by Sandra Meek
                                                               Ivory monastery, you invite
                                     Two       poets           retreat, your quills without ink, your needles
                                                               hollow; you are slow exhalations
                                with DU ties were
                                                               of whistled breath, both cut
                                among 42 poets
                                                               and seam, the noteless stems of music a girl
                                from across the                scores into her arms; you are the soul’s
                                nation awarded lit-            razored canister. Antennae
                                erature fellowships            of many voices, you tune to the milky ships
                                from the National              of distant planets, your fray of ghosts
                                Endowment        for           without waists, without wrists, a crystalline heart
                                the Arts (NEA) in              slivered to fossil trails
                                November 2010.                 of shooting stars; you are the desert’s
                                     Sandra Meek               drained hourglass, its whittled
                                (PhD poetry ’95)               vanishing, you are the bristling unlit incense of fog
                                                               and sea-froth, your liver-spotted sleeves
and current PhD student Jennifer Denrow each
                                                               the stiff papery threads
were awarded $25,000, as were the 40 other
                                                               of a petrified fountain, village cookfires’ lingering veil
grant recipients.                                              honed to narrow vials, to spines of moonlight
      According to the NEA website, the grants                 echoing the body’s
“encourage the production of new works of                      deepest wands, the cuneiform
literature by allowing writers the time and means              of longing, how you avoided pain
to write.”                                                     by becoming its measure, your starved scepters clinging
      Meek (pictured), an English professor at Berry           to anyone passing.
College in Rome, Ga., plans to use the money to
                                                               First published in Ecotone 2010 (Fifth Anniversary Issue): 191.
return to South Africa — where she served in the
Peace Corps 20 years ago — to work on her fifth
book of poetry, An Ecology of Elsewhere.                       If Reflection by Jennifer Denrow
      Denrow, whose first full-length book of                  You can put anything in the sky.
poetry, California, comes out in April from Four               You can put yourself in the sky.
Way Books, plans to use her grant to travel and                And if that doesn’t work,
write as well. A native of Kansas City, Kan., she              You can use a bird.
is in her third year in DU’s PhD creative writing              There is so much to the world.
program.                                                       Stop taking apart the sky.
      The NEA’s annual creative writing fellowships            I can’t.
                                                               When I tell people about the sky
alternate between poetry and prose. The agency
                                                               They say, yes, we know.
received 1,063 eligible applications for the 2010
grants.
                                                                                                                                 Poems used with permission from authors.
                                      —Greg Glasgow



Student-athletes give nonprofits an assist
     DU’s student-athletes are showing that they’re not only good athletes — they’re good sports, too.
     Throughout the year, Pioneers are taking off their gear and taking part in service projects that support a number of service organizations around
Denver and the state of Colorado through the University’s Citizen-Athlete Community Outreach Program.
     The program was created to increase efforts and strengthen DU’s connection to the community, says Cindi Nagai, DU’s director of student-
athlete support services, diversity and community relations.
     The other goals of the program are to encourage student-athletes to deepen their self-understanding as citizens and role models for their peers;
to create a learning laboratory that provides student-athletes opportunities to acquire skills for civic engagement by learning alongside community
partners; and to empower student-athletes to become agents of positive social change.
     Each athletic team is required to do a community service project. On past projects, Pioneers have worked with Habitat for Humanity, the
Children’s Hospital, the 9Health Fair, the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
     The council works in conjunction with Nagai and the Citizen-Athlete Community Outreach Program to coordinate community outreach activities.
The council consists of two representatives from each team.
     Student-athletes undertake one large community service project each quarter. The fall quarter project was the 9News Food Drive; the winter
project supported Soles4Souls — an organization that collects new and gently worn shoes and donates them to people in need.
                                                                                                                                                                     —Katie Feldhaus

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Sophomore                                     History professor writes for New York Times
encourages                                    series on the Civil War
Denver to                                          On Oct. 31, 2010, The




                                                                                                                                                         Wayne Armstrong
recognize dating                              New York Times began an
                                              unusual news series that tracks
violence                                      the nation’s secession crisis
                                              and ensuing Civil War. The
      Statistics show one in three women      “Disunion” series follows the
will experience dating violence at some       events of the crisis on a daily
point in their lives. For DU sophomore        basis from several angles.
Jenni Talcott, that wasn’t just a startling        Susan Schulten, associate
statistic. It was her reality.                professor of history at DU, was
      “In high school I was involved in a     asked to contribute to the series
highly abusive relationship. That year of     by examining the crisis from a
abuse turned my world upside down,”           geographic and cartographic
she says.                                     perspective. She is currently
      The criminology and psychology          writing a second book about
major from Englewood, Colo., worked           the rise of thematic mapping
to persuade then-Denver Mayor                 in American history, and from
(now Colorado Governor) John                  2008–09 she was a member
Hickenlooper to recognize February as         of the Abraham Lincoln
Dating Violence Awareness Month in            Bicentennial Commission in
the City and County of Denver.                Colorado.
      Talcott says she was upset to learn          “I’ve been interested in
that Dating Violence Awareness Month          Lincoln and the Civil War as
was recognized by just 22 states, and         both a researcher and a teacher
that Colorado was not among them.             for years, and I’ve thought about
“I was angered that my own state              the meaning of maps for nearly
neglected to promote such a significant       two decades,” Schulten says.
issue,” she says.                             “So for me, the convergence
      It was through her work with            of the two subjects made this a
the Puksta Scholars Program that              very tempting offer.”
Talcott researched the issue and the               Schulten’s first piece
proclamation process. Through the             ran Nov. 11 and focused on
Puksta program, scholarship recipients        President Lincoln’s election
participate in a four-year, developmental     victory on Nov. 6, 1860. Her
civic engagement program that moves           second story ran Dec. 9 and
students from volunteerism to systemic        focused on a map of slavery
social change work through the                favored by Lincoln. It was
community organizing process.                 among the 10 most viewed
      After she presented her research to     and e-mailed stories that day.
Hickenlooper’s office, Talcott’s request           Because of her expertise in mapping, Schulten plans to write about the geographical dimension
was granted and she worked with his           of the crisis, both through old maps from the period and also new maps that illuminate the crisis.
staff to draft the official proclamation           Clay Risen, staff editor and co-editor of the series, says Schulten is a perfect fit for their
language.                                     project.
      “Violence is perceived as a private          Risen says a writer made the original suggestion to follow the events of the Civil War
problem when it is really a public            chronologically. The editorial staff liked the idea and decided they had an opportunity to use
epidemic. I want people to acknowledge        technology to discover new angles to American history and make it accessible to a wide audience.
dating violence’s prevalence in our                “No one else has done this before,” Risen says. “The Civil War was one of, if not the turning
community and be inspired to take             point in American history, yet people know very little about it.”
action,” she says. “I never wanted the             “It never ceases to amaze me that the Civil War continues to be a source of tremendous
violence to define me, but over time it       interest for Americans,” Schulten says. “I was also fairly surprised at the intensity of the comments
has empowered me to share my story            on the pieces we run, which recalls Faulkner’s observation that ‘The past is never dead; it’s not
and help others.”                             even past.’”
                             —Jordan Ames          Schulten’s articles will run about once a month through April 2015.
                                                                                                                                     —Kristal Griffith


   6
Ahead of the game
DU professor helps author proposed concussions law

A     University of Denver professor spent much of 2010 helping prepare a bill Colorado lawmakers are now considering that addresses
      concussions among school-aged athletes.
     Kim Gorgens, a clinical assistant professor with the University of Denver Graduate School of Professional Psychology, worked with
physicians, nurses, school officials and leaders of several Colorado organizations to draft a position paper that has now become Senate
Bill 11-040.
     “I think what we’ve created is a bill that will make Colorado proud,” says Gorgens, who has spent much of her career studying and
researching head injuries.
     Colorado State Senator Nancy Spence (R-Centennial) submitted the bill to the state Legislature on Jan. 14. The measure includes
three key elements:
     • Specialized training for coaches, trainers and others who work with students.
     • Students with suspected concussions being pulled from play.
     • Athletes returning to play only after being cleared by a professional with expertise in concussion management.
     Gorgens spoke about concussions at the 2010 TEDxDU at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts.
     “Kids are more vulnerable to brain injury,” she said in her talk. “High school athletes are three times more likely to sustain
catastrophic injuries relative even to their college age peers, and it takes them longer to return to a symptom-free baseline. After that
first injury, their risk for second injury is exponentially greater; from there, their risk for third injury is greater still, and so on.”
     Gorgens, who is also the




                                                                                                                                               Wayne Armstrong
chair of the Colorado Traumatic
Brain Injury Trust Fund — an
entity the Legislature created
to provide statewide care
coordination and services to
those with traumatic brain
injury — says Colorado is
“toward the front of the pack”
of states developing legislation
on concussions.
     Gorgens estimates that
nine other states have passed
laws.
     “A few states raced through
quickly following public momentum and some of those ended up not really reflecting what research suggested was needed,” Gorgens
says.
     “I think Colorado did it thoughtfully and included everyone who had an interest, including attorneys, and there was a good meeting
of the minds. No one got everything they wanted, but everyone left the table pretty happy.”
     Gorgens believes Colorado is doing a good job addressing concussions and head injuries.
     Specifically she mentioned the Denver Veterans Administration’s “groundbreaking research” on head injuries, and she praised Kenny
Hosack, director of provider relations with Craig Hospital for his work on the bill.
     “He has, for decades, always been at the forefront of work on this at the local, state and federal levels,” Gorgens says. “He and Craig
Hospital have put Colorado on the map for this topic.”
     Gorgens invited her DU students to attend meetings on the position paper and bill and some did. One student in DU’s sports
and performance psychology program attended, networked with group members and is now doing some career-related work with the
Colorado Avalanche.
     “That’s exactly why I wanted students involved. It can turn in to some fantastic opportunities for them they can’t get elsewhere,”
Gorgens says.
     On March 4, DU will host the fourth annual translational neuroscience conference from 7:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m. in the Driscoll Center.
The conference features national experts on head injury care. All proceeds go to community organizations focused on head injuries. Visit
www.du.edu/braininjury for more information.
                                                                                                                            —Doug McPherson


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[Events]
            February



Around campus                                               Quattro Mani with pianists Alice
                                                            Rybak and Sue Graves. 7:30 p.m.
                                                                                                          28 “Jazz Night,” Lamont jazz ensembles.
                                                                                                                7:30 p.m. Gates Concert Hall.
    1 Labyrinth Meditative Walk. 9 a.m.                     Hamilton Recital Hall.                        Unless otherwise noted, prices are $18 for adults, $16 for
        Iliff Great Hall. Contact Barbara Gish at
        bgish@iliff.edu or 303–765–3115.               5    Sabar drummer Lamine Touré.                   seniors and free for students with ID and DU faculty and staff.
                                                            7:30 p.m. Hamilton Recital Hall. Free.
    4
                                                                                                          Exhibits
        Chinese art demonstration, reception
        and silent auction. 5:30 p.m. Room 301,        6    Alumni concert featuring vocalists
        Cherrington Hall. RSVP to Dana Lewis at             Katrina Twitty, Meghan Buness and
        ccusc@du.edu or 303–871–4474. Art will              Steve Taylor, with pianist Alix Corboy.       1 Underground Railroad Quilts. Through
                                                            3 p.m. Hamilton Recital Hall.                       Feb. 28. Iliff School of Theology lobby.
        be displayed on the Driscoll Bridge Feb. 5                                                              Hours: 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday through
        and 7 from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Free.                     Colorado Youth Symphony Fall                        Friday. Free.
    7   Eric Schlosser, Denver Post Pen and                 Concert. 3:30 p.m. Gates Concert Hall.
                                                            $12.                                                Warhol in Colorado. Through March 13.
        Podium Series. 7:30 p.m. Gates Concert                                                                  Myhren Gallery. Noon-4 p.m. daily. Free.
        Hall. $39–$52.                                 7    Guitarist Leonardo Lozano. 7:30 p.m.
                                                            Hamilton Recital Hall. Free.                        Hylaea, a video, print and rare book
    8   Book discussion with Chaplain Gary                                                                      installation by Tim Weaver. Through
        Brower. Discussing Terror in the Mind of       8    “A Far Cry,” chamber orchestra                      Feb. 14. Penrose Library. Free.
        God. Noon. Suite 29, Driscoll North. Free.          with pianist Joel Fan. 7:30 p.m. Gates
                                                            Concert Hall. Free behind the curtain lec-
                                                                                                          Sports
10      “Immigration in a New Light.”
                                                            ture at 6:30 p.m. $32–$48.
        4:30 p.m. 1880 Conference Room,
        Driscoll North. Free.                          9    Violinist Jerilyn Jorgensen and pianist         4 Gymnastics vs. Ohio State. 7:30 p.m.
15      Book discussion with Chaplain Gary                  Cullan Bryant. 7:30 p.m. Hamilton                   Hamilton Gymnasium.
        Brower. Discussing The Color Purple.                Recital Hall.
                                                                                                            5   Hockey vs. Colorado College.
        Noon. Location TBD. Free.                      10   Lamont Symphony Orchestra.                          7:07 p.m. Magness Arena.
16      Screening of documentary The Passion                7:30 p.m. Gates Concert Hall. Free, but
                                                            tickets required (must be picked up in per-     6   Women’s tennis vs. Utah. 10 a.m.
        of the Mao, presented by Lee Feigon.                                                                    Pinehurst Country Club.
        5 p.m. Cyber Café, Cherrington Hall.                son at the Newman Center box office).
        RSVP to Dana Lewis at ccusc@du.edu or          12   Denver Brass Presents “Bourbon                  9   Women’s basketball vs. Florida
        303–871–4474. Free.                                 Street Brass: Sassy Jass!” 7:30 p.m.                Atlantic. 7 p.m. Magness Arena.
17      Rocky Mountain Sustainability                       Gates Concert Hall. Also Feb. 13 at           10    Skiing Great Slalom. All day. Also
        Summit. Also Feb. 18. Visit www.du.edu/             2:30 p.m. $27.75–$47.75.                            Feb. 11 and 12. Winter Park.
        green for details.                             17   Lamont Ragtime Ensemble. Noon. Joy            11    Women’s tennis vs. BYU. 5 p.m.
        Ozella’s Story: Underground Railroad                Burns Plaza. Free.                                  Denver Country Club.
        Quilts, with quilter Kathi Wilson and the           “The Playground,” Lamont artist in resi-      12    Men’s tennis vs. New Mexico State.
        Spirituals Project. 7 p.m. Iliff Great Hall.        dence. 7:30 p.m. Hamilton Recital Hall.             6 p.m. Colorado Athletic Club–Inverness.
        $20 or $5 for students with ID.                18   Violinist Linda Wang and pianist Alice        13    Women’s tennis vs. Tulane. 10 a.m.
22      Music and meditation. Noon. Evans                   Rybak. 7:30 p.m. Hamilton Recital Hall.             Pinehurst Country Club.
        Chapel. Free.                                  19   Aspen Santa Fe Ballet. 7:30 p.m. Gates        16    Women’s basketball vs. Louisiana-
23      “The New Jim Crow: Mass                             Concert Hall. Free behind the curtain lec-          Monroe. 7 p.m. Magness Arena.
        Incarceration in the Age of                         ture at 6:30 p.m. $32–$48.
        Colorblindness.” A public forum pre-                                                              17    Men’s basketball vs. Louisiana-
        sented by Michelle Alexander, a civil rights
                                                       20   Wind Chamber Ensembles. 4 p.m.                      Monroe. 7 p.m. Magness Arena.
                                                            Hamilton Recital Hall. Also Feb. 21 at
        advocate and litigator. 6 p.m. reception;           7:30 p.m. Free.                               18    Hockey vs. Michigan Tech. 7:37 p.m.
        7 p.m. forum. Iliff Great Hall. Contact                                                                 Magness Arena.
        Gloria Smith at gsmith@iliff.edu for infor-         String Chamber Ensembles. 7:30 p.m.
        mation. Free.                                       Hamilton Recital Hall. Free.                  19    Gymnastics vs. Nebraska. 6 p.m.
                                                                                                                Hamilton Gymnasium.
                                                       23   The DU Jazz Faculty Combo. 7:30 p.m.
Arts                                                        Hamilton Recital Hall.                              Hockey vs. Michigan Tech. 7:07 p.m.
                                                                                                                Magness Arena.
    1 Violinist Sara Caswell and vocalist              24   Side Show, a musical. A co-production
                                                                                                          20    Men’s basketball vs. South Alabama.
                                                            of the Lamont Opera and the DU theater
        Rachel Caswell. 7:30 p.m. Hamilton                  department. 7:30 p.m. Byron Theatre.                1 p.m. Magness Arena.
        Recital Hall. Free.                                 Also Feb. 25 and 26. $15–$25.                       Women’s basketball vs. South
    2   “Jazz Night,” Lamont jazz ensembles.                Pianist Donald Berman. 7:30 p.m.                    Alabama. 3:30 p.m. Magness Arena
        7:30 p.m. Gates Concert Hall. Free.                 Hamilton Recital Hall.                        27    Men’s lacrosse vs. Vermont. Noon.
        Far Away, presented by the theater             26   Lamont Wind Ensemble, featuring the                 Barton Lacrosse Stadium.
        department. 7:30 p.m. White Box Studio,             Denver Concert Band. 7:30 p.m. Gates          Hockey: $18–$27; $5 for DU students. Men’s basketball:
        Johnson-McFarlane Hall. Additional per-             Concert Hall. Free.                           $9–$15; free for DU students. Women’s basketball: $8–$11;
        formances Feb. 3, 4 and 5 at 7:30 p.m.                                                            free for DU students. Gymnastics and men’s lacrosse: $9.
        and 9 p.m.; Feb. 5 at 5 p.m. and Feb. 6 at     27   “Organized Rhythm,” with percus-              Tennis: Free.
        2 p.m. $10.                                         sionist Joseph Gramley and organist Clive
                                                            Driskill-Smith. 3 p.m. Hamilton Recital
    4   Flo’s Underground, jazz combos. 5 p.m.              Hall.
        Williams Recital Salon. Also Feb. 11,18 and                                                       For ticketing and other information, including a full listing of
        25. Free.                                                                                         campus events, visit www.du.edu/calendar.


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Community News: 2011: February

  • 1. [ ] 0 2 . 2 0 1 1 CAMPUS | NEIGHBORHOOD LIFE | RESEARCH ARTS | EVENTS | PEOPLE Inside • Pete Coors • New restaurant • Aspen Skiing Co. • DU poets • Dating violence recognition • Concussions law Shutterstock Getty Images Love for charity Love Grown Foods granola A presidential performance recently brought 375 bags of love — in the form of granola, of course — and served breakfast When President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address on to children at Denver’s Ronald McDonald House. Run by Jan. 25, he singled out Morgridge College of Education alumna Kristin Waters Maddy D’Amato (BA ’08) and (PhD ’06) for her work to turn around Denver’s failing Bruce Randolph School Alex Hasulak (BSBA ’08), the company donated one bag for as its principal from 2005–09. “Three years ago, it was rated one of the worst each new fan and follower on schools in Colorado … But last May, 97 percent of the seniors received their Facebook and Twitter. “During hard times, we often neglect diploma,” Obama said. “Most will be the first in their families to go to college. ourselves, and finding healthy, And after the first year of the school’s transformation, the principal who made delicious foods that are easy to grab-and-go and filling is not it possible wiped away tears when a student said ‘Thank you, Ms. Waters, for easy. We are thrilled to leave showing that we are smart and we can make it.’” Waters now serves as an loads of love for all the families and children,” D’Amato and instructional superintendent with Denver Public Schools. Hasulak wrote on their blog, >>Read more about Waters at www.du.edu/today www.lovegrownfoods.com/blog.
  • 2. Colorado native, DU alum Pete Coors named Pioneers Top Ten Citizen of the West States where DU alumni reside The National Western Stock Show recently honored DU alum- nus Pete Coors (MBA ’79) as its 2011 Citizen of the West. 1. Colorado With a family history dating back to before Colorado’s statehood, Coors is a fourth generation Coloradan and the second in his family to 2. California receive the honor. William Coors, Pete’s uncle and a DU Honorary 3. Texas Life Trustee, received the honor in 1992. The award is given annually by National Western to individuals 4. Illinois who “embody the spirit and determination of the western pioneer 5. New York and who are committed to perpetuating the West’s agricultural heri- 6. Florida tage and ideals.” “Without Pete, the Rockies and Coors Field would not be here. 7. Washington Our state, region and country are better because of Pete Coors and the leadership he has pro- 8. Arizona vided,” said National Western Stock Show Chairman Jerry McMorris when he announced Coors as the recipient. “He is a true Citizen of the West.” 9. Massachusetts This is the second year in a row the Citizen of the West has had a DU tie. Last year, Rebecca 10. Minnesota Love Kourlis, executive director of DU’s Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal Sys- tem, and her husband Tom, a DU alumnus, received the award. Former DU Chancellor Dan Ritchie received the honor in 1998. The awardees are selected by a committee of community leaders. Proceeds from the dinner honoring Coors, held Jan. 10, support 74 scholarships awarded by the National Western Scholar- ship Trust. —Kim DeVigil Skew infuses quick-casual Asian cuisine with four-star style Skew — a new restaurant that seeks to turn steak, chicken, pork and seafood into “art on a stick” — opened its doors Jan. 10 in a space vacated by Stick-e-Star in April 2010. The new eatery at 2070 S. University Blvd. offers 41 grilled or fried “skews” for eat-in or [ ] UN I V E R S I T Y O F D E N V E R take-out. “The food that we do here is the same food you’d get in a four- or five-star restaurant, w w w. d u . e d u / t o d a y but I do it at a much lower price and a lot faster than a full-service restaurant,” says Watcharat Volume 34, Number 6 Phairatphiboon, one of the six owners of the family restaurant. “It’s quick casual.” Interim Vice Chancellor for Choices range from the chicken yakitori skew for $3.75 and the Tsukune meatball skew for $4 University Communications to a spicy Newport shrimp skew that melds tiger shrimp with onions, peppers and a “Newport” Jim Berscheidt sauce of ginger, scallions and sake for $6.75. Editorial Director Fried skew offerings include items such as kneaded pork with onions, scallions, nori and katsu Chelsey Baker-Hauck (BA ’96) curry sauce for $4.75 or Philly Katsu, a Panko-breaded mozzarella-stuffed Angus steak with onions, Managing Editor Kathryn Mayer (BA ’07, MLS ’10) tri-color peppers and black pepper sauce for $5.50. Side dishes include sticky rice, noodle salad and “volcanic edamame.” Vegetarians can pick Art Director Craig Korn, VeggieGraphics from crispy organic tofu to grilled asparagus, zucchini and shiitake mushrooms. Even the desserts are exotic, with a mango and sticky rice parfait made of infused coconut Community News is published monthly by the University of Denver, University Communications, sticky rice with fresh mangos and coconut gelato ice cream for $5. 2199 S. University Blvd., Denver, CO 80208-4816. The University of Denver is an EEO/AA institution. “I’ve been a student here so I know how sensitive people are to price,” Phairatphiboon says. “If you want people to try a new type of cuisine or food, you have to make the price low enough for people to try it.” Skew offers a full bar of beer, wine, sake, and fruit-inspired or muddled martinis among a range Contact Community News at 303-871-4312 of exotic beverages. One concoction — the $12 Volcano — even claims to be strong enough per or tips@du.edu serving to “quench” a party of four. To receive an e-mail notice upon the publication of Community News, contact us Skew is open daily from 11 a.m.–midnight. with your name and e-mail address. —Richard Chapman 2
  • 3. Professor revives child near death in Africa Think you have a good story about your winter Phil Tedeschi break? Phil Tedeschi sure does. Tedeschi, a clinical associate professor in the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, spent two weeks in December in east Africa as part of a class he teaches called Social Work in Kenya: Context, Empowerment, and Sustainability. The class exposes students to the difficulties in the region and challenges them to develop ways to support the people there. The day before the class was to return to the United States, Tedeschi and students spent a little time experiencing the beaches of the Indian Ocean. “There were hundreds of people just lounging and enjoying the warm waters,” Tedeschi says. But on this day, the tide was low — low enough that people could walk several hundred yards into the ocean. In fact, locals call it “the drowning tide” because it often forms small but relatively deep pools of water that are difficult to see. A few minutes after arriving, a colleague alerted Tedeschi that there had been an accident. Tedeschi noticed a group of men pulling a surf board with a small boy on it, about 6 years old, face down and not moving. “I immediately went over to see what was going on. I turned the boy over and his eyes were open and fixed, he wasn’t breathing and he had foam around his mouth and nose,” Tedeschi says. “But I did notice he had a good heartbeat.” Tedeschi, who’s trained as a wilderness emergency medical technician, quickly blew a rescue breath into the boy and turned him to the side. “That’s when he expelled a lot of water, so I put him on his back and gave him another breath and again he expelled more water,” Tedeschi says. “He had a dazed look for about 30 seconds and then let out a loud scream and began crying. That’s when I knew he was going to be OK.” Tedeschi says he never saw or met the boy’s parents. “I don’t think they knew what to do for him. The men who brought the boy to shore were going to claim him as dead,” Tedeschi says. And more good news: Tedeschi is now communicating with a Kenyan organization he works with as part of the social work class to start emergency medical and CPR training there. “I think that’s something that may help,” Tedeschi says. —Doug McPherson Dazbog joins coffee competition with new store on South Downing Competition for the coffee dollar intensified over the holidays when a new Dazbog coffee shop quietly opened Dec. 27 in the 2400 block of South Downing Street. The bright, airy bean-and-brew store occupies a one-story office building on the west side of Downing just north of Porter Adventist Hospital. “People who come in say they’re finally glad we’re open,” said franchise holder Keith Darr, a former software consultant and real estate fix-and-flipper. “Most of the people from the neighborhood love the location.” So do Dazbog founders Anatoly and Leonid Yuffa, who dropped into the store Jan. 3 to make sure everything in the shop — the company’s 30th — was perking along properly. “It’s a great neighborhood store,” Leonid Yuffa says, noting that the shop expects to draw from the University neighborhood to the east and the Porter Hospital community in addition to the University of Denver. Richard Chapman “I like the appearance and the openness,” Yuffa said. “It has room and a good feel. It’s a good place to study and hang out.” There’s free WiFi and Darr added parking in the back for about 11 cars. In 1996, the Yuffa brothers started Dazbog — which is a greeting that expresses a wish for good fortune — and have expanded the chain to five states since then. The company sells about a dozen locally roasted specialty and organic coffee blends plus pastries and teas. The new store at 2450 S. Downing St. will be open daily from 6 a.m.–8 p.m. —Richard Chapman 3
  • 4. High slope Alumnus runs one of the world’s top ski complexes A lifelong skier who learned the sport on a tiny ski hill in Courtesy of Aspen Skiing Co. Wisconsin, Aspen Skiing Co. CEO and President Mike Kaplan (MBA ’93) now runs one of the world’s top ski complexes at four resorts in the Rockies. Kaplan hopes SkiCo will build on its success in the 2009–10 season, when skier-days grew by 4 percent to 1.4 million. It was a decent rebound after the dismal 2008–09 season, which saw attendance drop 7 percent in the depth of the recession. “Last season was so uncertain,” says Kaplan, 46, who commutes four miles to the office by bike during the summer and fall and skis the steeps come winter. “We went in thinking flat was a win, and we were pleasantly surprised. Consumers were spending more freely.” Kaplan hopes to build on that success this season, with a new hands-free ticket system that operates on a radio frequency, expanded glade skiing at Aspen Highlands, and a new burger- themed restaurant at Snowmass. Gearing up for the 2010–11 season brings him back to his early days as a high-school ski racer training at Wilmont Mountain — a Wisconsin ski hill with a vertical elevation of 230 feet. Snowmass touts the biggest vertical elevation change in the U.S. at 4,406 feet from the base of 8,104 feet to the summit at 12,510 feet. He set his heart on a career in the ski industry while ski bumming at New Mexico’s Taos Ski Valley Resort, where he headed after earning his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado. At Taos, he taught skiing, worked the graveyard shift running the snow guns and learned the science of avalanche control on the ski patrol. Needing a stronger foundation in management to make his next career move, he enrolled at DU’s Daniels College of Business to earn his MBA. “I’d come to realize that most managers in the ski industry back then had come up through the ranks and had gotten on-the- job training,” recalls Kaplan, who lives in Aspen with his wife, Laura, and children Emma, 16, Eli, 15, Stella, 13, and Ava, 6. “A business degree was a good next step.” At Daniels, Kaplan did case studies on issues in the ski industry while also taking classes in hospitality and tourism management. After earning his MBA, he landed a job at Aspen, starting as director of Aspen’s ski school then moved up to operations. By 2005, he was named chief operating officer, and a year later, he was appointed CEO and president. Four years later, Kaplan says SkiCo is poised for renewed growth. Health-conscious baby boomers are reaching their 50s and 60s still in shape, with money to spend, and with legs strong enough to head down a run in a foot of fresh powder. Better mountain grooming and improved ski technology has also improved the on-mountain experience. Those years, however, won’t last forever, and Kaplan — like the rest of the ski industry — knows the industry needs to reach out to the younger generation to get more skiers and snowboarders up on the mountain. This year, SkiCo’s four areas are among 21 Colorado resorts participating in Colorado Ski Country USA’s Fifth Grade Passport program, in which fifth-graders receive three days of free skiing at each of the mountains. This year, fifth-graders also receive rental gear and a lesson on their first day on the slopes. “Things are good right now, but down the road, we need to replace those baby boomers with Gen X and Gen Y,” says Kaplan. “We need to build and nurture Gen X, and Gen Y is a different generation. It’s more diverse, and our business is not that diverse. We need to diversify our customer-base to compete for those vacation dollars.” —David McKay Wilson 4
  • 5. Two DU poets win national arts grants Acacia karroo Hayne (White Thorn) by Sandra Meek Ivory monastery, you invite Two poets retreat, your quills without ink, your needles hollow; you are slow exhalations with DU ties were of whistled breath, both cut among 42 poets and seam, the noteless stems of music a girl from across the scores into her arms; you are the soul’s nation awarded lit- razored canister. Antennae erature fellowships of many voices, you tune to the milky ships from the National of distant planets, your fray of ghosts Endowment for without waists, without wrists, a crystalline heart the Arts (NEA) in slivered to fossil trails November 2010. of shooting stars; you are the desert’s Sandra Meek drained hourglass, its whittled (PhD poetry ’95) vanishing, you are the bristling unlit incense of fog and sea-froth, your liver-spotted sleeves and current PhD student Jennifer Denrow each the stiff papery threads were awarded $25,000, as were the 40 other of a petrified fountain, village cookfires’ lingering veil grant recipients. honed to narrow vials, to spines of moonlight According to the NEA website, the grants echoing the body’s “encourage the production of new works of deepest wands, the cuneiform literature by allowing writers the time and means of longing, how you avoided pain to write.” by becoming its measure, your starved scepters clinging Meek (pictured), an English professor at Berry to anyone passing. College in Rome, Ga., plans to use the money to First published in Ecotone 2010 (Fifth Anniversary Issue): 191. return to South Africa — where she served in the Peace Corps 20 years ago — to work on her fifth book of poetry, An Ecology of Elsewhere. If Reflection by Jennifer Denrow Denrow, whose first full-length book of You can put anything in the sky. poetry, California, comes out in April from Four You can put yourself in the sky. Way Books, plans to use her grant to travel and And if that doesn’t work, write as well. A native of Kansas City, Kan., she You can use a bird. is in her third year in DU’s PhD creative writing There is so much to the world. program. Stop taking apart the sky. The NEA’s annual creative writing fellowships I can’t. When I tell people about the sky alternate between poetry and prose. The agency They say, yes, we know. received 1,063 eligible applications for the 2010 grants. Poems used with permission from authors. —Greg Glasgow Student-athletes give nonprofits an assist DU’s student-athletes are showing that they’re not only good athletes — they’re good sports, too. Throughout the year, Pioneers are taking off their gear and taking part in service projects that support a number of service organizations around Denver and the state of Colorado through the University’s Citizen-Athlete Community Outreach Program. The program was created to increase efforts and strengthen DU’s connection to the community, says Cindi Nagai, DU’s director of student- athlete support services, diversity and community relations. The other goals of the program are to encourage student-athletes to deepen their self-understanding as citizens and role models for their peers; to create a learning laboratory that provides student-athletes opportunities to acquire skills for civic engagement by learning alongside community partners; and to empower student-athletes to become agents of positive social change. Each athletic team is required to do a community service project. On past projects, Pioneers have worked with Habitat for Humanity, the Children’s Hospital, the 9Health Fair, the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The council works in conjunction with Nagai and the Citizen-Athlete Community Outreach Program to coordinate community outreach activities. The council consists of two representatives from each team. Student-athletes undertake one large community service project each quarter. The fall quarter project was the 9News Food Drive; the winter project supported Soles4Souls — an organization that collects new and gently worn shoes and donates them to people in need. —Katie Feldhaus 5
  • 6. Sophomore History professor writes for New York Times encourages series on the Civil War Denver to On Oct. 31, 2010, The Wayne Armstrong recognize dating New York Times began an unusual news series that tracks violence the nation’s secession crisis and ensuing Civil War. The Statistics show one in three women “Disunion” series follows the will experience dating violence at some events of the crisis on a daily point in their lives. For DU sophomore basis from several angles. Jenni Talcott, that wasn’t just a startling Susan Schulten, associate statistic. It was her reality. professor of history at DU, was “In high school I was involved in a asked to contribute to the series highly abusive relationship. That year of by examining the crisis from a abuse turned my world upside down,” geographic and cartographic she says. perspective. She is currently The criminology and psychology writing a second book about major from Englewood, Colo., worked the rise of thematic mapping to persuade then-Denver Mayor in American history, and from (now Colorado Governor) John 2008–09 she was a member Hickenlooper to recognize February as of the Abraham Lincoln Dating Violence Awareness Month in Bicentennial Commission in the City and County of Denver. Colorado. Talcott says she was upset to learn “I’ve been interested in that Dating Violence Awareness Month Lincoln and the Civil War as was recognized by just 22 states, and both a researcher and a teacher that Colorado was not among them. for years, and I’ve thought about “I was angered that my own state the meaning of maps for nearly neglected to promote such a significant two decades,” Schulten says. issue,” she says. “So for me, the convergence It was through her work with of the two subjects made this a the Puksta Scholars Program that very tempting offer.” Talcott researched the issue and the Schulten’s first piece proclamation process. Through the ran Nov. 11 and focused on Puksta program, scholarship recipients President Lincoln’s election participate in a four-year, developmental victory on Nov. 6, 1860. Her civic engagement program that moves second story ran Dec. 9 and students from volunteerism to systemic focused on a map of slavery social change work through the favored by Lincoln. It was community organizing process. among the 10 most viewed After she presented her research to and e-mailed stories that day. Hickenlooper’s office, Talcott’s request Because of her expertise in mapping, Schulten plans to write about the geographical dimension was granted and she worked with his of the crisis, both through old maps from the period and also new maps that illuminate the crisis. staff to draft the official proclamation Clay Risen, staff editor and co-editor of the series, says Schulten is a perfect fit for their language. project. “Violence is perceived as a private Risen says a writer made the original suggestion to follow the events of the Civil War problem when it is really a public chronologically. The editorial staff liked the idea and decided they had an opportunity to use epidemic. I want people to acknowledge technology to discover new angles to American history and make it accessible to a wide audience. dating violence’s prevalence in our “No one else has done this before,” Risen says. “The Civil War was one of, if not the turning community and be inspired to take point in American history, yet people know very little about it.” action,” she says. “I never wanted the “It never ceases to amaze me that the Civil War continues to be a source of tremendous violence to define me, but over time it interest for Americans,” Schulten says. “I was also fairly surprised at the intensity of the comments has empowered me to share my story on the pieces we run, which recalls Faulkner’s observation that ‘The past is never dead; it’s not and help others.” even past.’” —Jordan Ames Schulten’s articles will run about once a month through April 2015. —Kristal Griffith 6
  • 7. Ahead of the game DU professor helps author proposed concussions law A University of Denver professor spent much of 2010 helping prepare a bill Colorado lawmakers are now considering that addresses concussions among school-aged athletes. Kim Gorgens, a clinical assistant professor with the University of Denver Graduate School of Professional Psychology, worked with physicians, nurses, school officials and leaders of several Colorado organizations to draft a position paper that has now become Senate Bill 11-040. “I think what we’ve created is a bill that will make Colorado proud,” says Gorgens, who has spent much of her career studying and researching head injuries. Colorado State Senator Nancy Spence (R-Centennial) submitted the bill to the state Legislature on Jan. 14. The measure includes three key elements: • Specialized training for coaches, trainers and others who work with students. • Students with suspected concussions being pulled from play. • Athletes returning to play only after being cleared by a professional with expertise in concussion management. Gorgens spoke about concussions at the 2010 TEDxDU at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts. “Kids are more vulnerable to brain injury,” she said in her talk. “High school athletes are three times more likely to sustain catastrophic injuries relative even to their college age peers, and it takes them longer to return to a symptom-free baseline. After that first injury, their risk for second injury is exponentially greater; from there, their risk for third injury is greater still, and so on.” Gorgens, who is also the Wayne Armstrong chair of the Colorado Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund — an entity the Legislature created to provide statewide care coordination and services to those with traumatic brain injury — says Colorado is “toward the front of the pack” of states developing legislation on concussions. Gorgens estimates that nine other states have passed laws. “A few states raced through quickly following public momentum and some of those ended up not really reflecting what research suggested was needed,” Gorgens says. “I think Colorado did it thoughtfully and included everyone who had an interest, including attorneys, and there was a good meeting of the minds. No one got everything they wanted, but everyone left the table pretty happy.” Gorgens believes Colorado is doing a good job addressing concussions and head injuries. Specifically she mentioned the Denver Veterans Administration’s “groundbreaking research” on head injuries, and she praised Kenny Hosack, director of provider relations with Craig Hospital for his work on the bill. “He has, for decades, always been at the forefront of work on this at the local, state and federal levels,” Gorgens says. “He and Craig Hospital have put Colorado on the map for this topic.” Gorgens invited her DU students to attend meetings on the position paper and bill and some did. One student in DU’s sports and performance psychology program attended, networked with group members and is now doing some career-related work with the Colorado Avalanche. “That’s exactly why I wanted students involved. It can turn in to some fantastic opportunities for them they can’t get elsewhere,” Gorgens says. On March 4, DU will host the fourth annual translational neuroscience conference from 7:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m. in the Driscoll Center. The conference features national experts on head injury care. All proceeds go to community organizations focused on head injuries. Visit www.du.edu/braininjury for more information. —Doug McPherson 7
  • 8. [Events] February Around campus Quattro Mani with pianists Alice Rybak and Sue Graves. 7:30 p.m. 28 “Jazz Night,” Lamont jazz ensembles. 7:30 p.m. Gates Concert Hall. 1 Labyrinth Meditative Walk. 9 a.m. Hamilton Recital Hall. Unless otherwise noted, prices are $18 for adults, $16 for Iliff Great Hall. Contact Barbara Gish at bgish@iliff.edu or 303–765–3115. 5 Sabar drummer Lamine Touré. seniors and free for students with ID and DU faculty and staff. 7:30 p.m. Hamilton Recital Hall. Free. 4 Exhibits Chinese art demonstration, reception and silent auction. 5:30 p.m. Room 301, 6 Alumni concert featuring vocalists Cherrington Hall. RSVP to Dana Lewis at Katrina Twitty, Meghan Buness and ccusc@du.edu or 303–871–4474. Art will Steve Taylor, with pianist Alix Corboy. 1 Underground Railroad Quilts. Through 3 p.m. Hamilton Recital Hall. Feb. 28. Iliff School of Theology lobby. be displayed on the Driscoll Bridge Feb. 5 Hours: 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday through and 7 from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Free. Colorado Youth Symphony Fall Friday. Free. 7 Eric Schlosser, Denver Post Pen and Concert. 3:30 p.m. Gates Concert Hall. $12. Warhol in Colorado. Through March 13. Podium Series. 7:30 p.m. Gates Concert Myhren Gallery. Noon-4 p.m. daily. Free. Hall. $39–$52. 7 Guitarist Leonardo Lozano. 7:30 p.m. Hamilton Recital Hall. Free. Hylaea, a video, print and rare book 8 Book discussion with Chaplain Gary installation by Tim Weaver. Through Brower. Discussing Terror in the Mind of 8 “A Far Cry,” chamber orchestra Feb. 14. Penrose Library. Free. God. Noon. Suite 29, Driscoll North. Free. with pianist Joel Fan. 7:30 p.m. Gates Concert Hall. Free behind the curtain lec- Sports 10 “Immigration in a New Light.” ture at 6:30 p.m. $32–$48. 4:30 p.m. 1880 Conference Room, Driscoll North. Free. 9 Violinist Jerilyn Jorgensen and pianist 4 Gymnastics vs. Ohio State. 7:30 p.m. 15 Book discussion with Chaplain Gary Cullan Bryant. 7:30 p.m. Hamilton Hamilton Gymnasium. Brower. Discussing The Color Purple. Recital Hall. 5 Hockey vs. Colorado College. Noon. Location TBD. Free. 10 Lamont Symphony Orchestra. 7:07 p.m. Magness Arena. 16 Screening of documentary The Passion 7:30 p.m. Gates Concert Hall. Free, but tickets required (must be picked up in per- 6 Women’s tennis vs. Utah. 10 a.m. of the Mao, presented by Lee Feigon. Pinehurst Country Club. 5 p.m. Cyber Café, Cherrington Hall. son at the Newman Center box office). RSVP to Dana Lewis at ccusc@du.edu or 12 Denver Brass Presents “Bourbon 9 Women’s basketball vs. Florida 303–871–4474. Free. Street Brass: Sassy Jass!” 7:30 p.m. Atlantic. 7 p.m. Magness Arena. 17 Rocky Mountain Sustainability Gates Concert Hall. Also Feb. 13 at 10 Skiing Great Slalom. All day. Also Summit. Also Feb. 18. Visit www.du.edu/ 2:30 p.m. $27.75–$47.75. Feb. 11 and 12. Winter Park. green for details. 17 Lamont Ragtime Ensemble. Noon. Joy 11 Women’s tennis vs. BYU. 5 p.m. Ozella’s Story: Underground Railroad Burns Plaza. Free. Denver Country Club. Quilts, with quilter Kathi Wilson and the “The Playground,” Lamont artist in resi- 12 Men’s tennis vs. New Mexico State. Spirituals Project. 7 p.m. Iliff Great Hall. dence. 7:30 p.m. Hamilton Recital Hall. 6 p.m. Colorado Athletic Club–Inverness. $20 or $5 for students with ID. 18 Violinist Linda Wang and pianist Alice 13 Women’s tennis vs. Tulane. 10 a.m. 22 Music and meditation. Noon. Evans Rybak. 7:30 p.m. Hamilton Recital Hall. Pinehurst Country Club. Chapel. Free. 19 Aspen Santa Fe Ballet. 7:30 p.m. Gates 16 Women’s basketball vs. Louisiana- 23 “The New Jim Crow: Mass Concert Hall. Free behind the curtain lec- Monroe. 7 p.m. Magness Arena. Incarceration in the Age of ture at 6:30 p.m. $32–$48. Colorblindness.” A public forum pre- 17 Men’s basketball vs. Louisiana- sented by Michelle Alexander, a civil rights 20 Wind Chamber Ensembles. 4 p.m. Monroe. 7 p.m. Magness Arena. Hamilton Recital Hall. Also Feb. 21 at advocate and litigator. 6 p.m. reception; 7:30 p.m. Free. 18 Hockey vs. Michigan Tech. 7:37 p.m. 7 p.m. forum. Iliff Great Hall. Contact Magness Arena. Gloria Smith at gsmith@iliff.edu for infor- String Chamber Ensembles. 7:30 p.m. mation. Free. Hamilton Recital Hall. Free. 19 Gymnastics vs. Nebraska. 6 p.m. Hamilton Gymnasium. 23 The DU Jazz Faculty Combo. 7:30 p.m. Arts Hamilton Recital Hall. Hockey vs. Michigan Tech. 7:07 p.m. Magness Arena. 1 Violinist Sara Caswell and vocalist 24 Side Show, a musical. A co-production 20 Men’s basketball vs. South Alabama. of the Lamont Opera and the DU theater Rachel Caswell. 7:30 p.m. Hamilton department. 7:30 p.m. Byron Theatre. 1 p.m. Magness Arena. Recital Hall. Free. Also Feb. 25 and 26. $15–$25. Women’s basketball vs. South 2 “Jazz Night,” Lamont jazz ensembles. Pianist Donald Berman. 7:30 p.m. Alabama. 3:30 p.m. Magness Arena 7:30 p.m. Gates Concert Hall. Free. Hamilton Recital Hall. 27 Men’s lacrosse vs. Vermont. Noon. Far Away, presented by the theater 26 Lamont Wind Ensemble, featuring the Barton Lacrosse Stadium. department. 7:30 p.m. White Box Studio, Denver Concert Band. 7:30 p.m. Gates Hockey: $18–$27; $5 for DU students. Men’s basketball: Johnson-McFarlane Hall. Additional per- Concert Hall. Free. $9–$15; free for DU students. Women’s basketball: $8–$11; formances Feb. 3, 4 and 5 at 7:30 p.m. free for DU students. Gymnastics and men’s lacrosse: $9. and 9 p.m.; Feb. 5 at 5 p.m. and Feb. 6 at 27 “Organized Rhythm,” with percus- Tennis: Free. 2 p.m. $10. sionist Joseph Gramley and organist Clive Driskill-Smith. 3 p.m. Hamilton Recital 4 Flo’s Underground, jazz combos. 5 p.m. Hall. Williams Recital Salon. Also Feb. 11,18 and For ticketing and other information, including a full listing of 25. Free. campus events, visit www.du.edu/calendar. 8