Tag: Metropolitan State University Of Denver
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The Braun brother arrives
For this tight-knit basketball brood representing the Nuggets and Roadrunners, it’s family first It’s wild to think that Christian and Landon Braun, two tightly bonded basketball brothers from Burlington, Kan., play their home games about 1,000 feet apart in Denver. Landon is a redshirt freshman in his second year with the Metropolitan State University of…
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ABA series screening soars ‘above the rim’
‘Soul Power’ gathering brings players, fans, family and media to sold-out Sie FilmCenter for nostalgic look back at Denver’s renegade basketball past “Bring back the ball!” That was Hall of Fame coach George Karl’s message to the NBA at Wednesday’s joyful, sold-out screening of “Soul Power” at the Sie FilmCenter. The new, four-part documentary series…
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MSU Denver graduation proceeds despite threats of disruption by pro-Palestinian activists
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Amidst the threat of disruption by pro-Palestinian protesters whose escalating activities worried officials in the last few days, students at Metropolitan State University of Denver celebrated their achievements during the spring commencement exercises on Friday. Two graduation ceremonies honoring more than 2,000 college students obtaining…
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DPD chief rejects 2nd request to clear pro-Palestinian encampment, posing conundrum for campus officials | ANALYSIS
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The news that Denver’s police chief refused a second request by school officials to clear the pro-Palestinian encampment on the Auraria Campus raised several questions and appeared to diminish the school administrators’ leverage in their efforts to persuade the protesters to tear down their tents.…
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Denver Police chief says there’s no plan to sweep the Auraria Campus protest again
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas said at a citizens oversight board meeting on Friday that the police department has no plans to participate in another sweep of the pro-Palestinian encampment on the Auraria Campus. “We absolutely aren’t going to go in and sweep out this…
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Meet two scenic designers who ‘set’ the bar | John Moore
Not all of our best storytellers tell their tales with words and voices. Some do it with sound, with light and, in the cases of Kevin Nelson and Tina Anderson, with the physical worlds they build for actors to play in. Anderson is believed to be the most prolific Colorado theater scenic designer of the…
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‘I left my soul behind:’ Afghan generals now based in Denver reflect 20 months after leaving home
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As he stepped into a Royal Air Force C-17 transport plane on August 19, 2021, while chaos swallowed Kabul, Lt. Gen. Sami Sadat had a thought: What if he stayed behind and took his men into Kabul to kill as many Taliban fighters as they could? The decision would likely have meant death for him and…
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Republicans on course to win 3 out of 4 CU Board of Regents elections, net 0 seats | ELECTION NIGHT 2022
Unofficial election results show Republicans will fight to at least a draw, and appear on course to do better, in the four University of Colorado’s Board of Regents races up for grabs on Tuesday night. But the Democratic majority on the board is poised to remain the same. The Associated Press has declared GOP candidates victorious…
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Love them or loathe them: Metro Denver’s pitch people
With advertising taking center stage as much as the football game Sunday, it seemed a good time to reflect on some of the most notorious pitch people to grace the metro Denver airwaves over the years. Area residents remember well Jake Jabs, owner of American Furniture Warehouse, wrestling with tigers; Tom Shane, owner of the…