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The Metropolitan is supported by Metro Student Media at Metropolitan State University of Denver. The newspaper is financed through advertising revenue and student fees. It is published every Thursday during the academic year and monthly during the summer. Opinions expressed within do not necessarily reflect those of MSU Denver or its advertisers.
Today, The Metropolitan's News Editor and recent graduate, Luis Bustos, chatted with 9NEWS about what it has been like as a student journalist covering the protests on our campus -- while juggling finals, graduation and life in general. Check it out here:
On Denver's Auraria campus, Met Media has stepped up to cover to cover the community they know best.
A Metropolitan State University of Denver student government councilor was allegedly caught photocopying explicit content on campus, and is accused of theft and poisoning a cat.
University officials told journalists on this story that they could be "sanctioned" for including comments from two women speaking out against Nelson. These sanctions varied from warnings to withholding of a degree.
Reporting by Sara Martin and Isabel Guzman.
An MSU Denver student government councilor was allegedly caught photocopying explicit content on campus and is also accused of theft and other things.
It is with a heavy heart that we report longtime journalism professor, amplifier of Black voices and Met Media’s Associate Director Alfonzo Porter has passed away. Honor his memory with us and learn more about his legacy here:
Longtime journalism professor, amplifier of Black voices and Met Media’s Associate Director Alfonzo Porter passed away suddenly March 12.
Metro’s student government violates Colorado Law. Read more from The Metropolitan on Metropolitan State University of Denver's MSU Denver TSAC and the Open Meeting and Sunshine Law violations.
The Student Advocacy Council is in opposition of the state’s open meeting requirements In multiple sessions that broke Colorado Open Meeting and Sunshine Laws, MSU Denver’s student government held meetings last summer and this fall where budget, co-chair elections and weekly meeting times were d...
The right of Colorado women to have an abortion is now part of state law, after a controversial bill was approved by the legislature and signed earlier this month by Gov. Jared Polis. Learn more about this bill by clicking the link below.
📝 Isabel Guzman, The Metropolitan
The right of Colorado women to have an abortion is now part of state law, after a bill was approved by the legislature and signed earlier this month.
Denver Public Schools conducted the first Model United Nations in Spanish at North High School on March 19 with the theme of “Technology Access in Education.” Learn more about this event by clicking the link below.
📝 Elisa Lobatos, The Metropolitan
Denver Public Schools conducted the first Model United Nations in Spanish at North High School with the theme of “Technology Access in Education.”
Frida Kahlo is the next artist to make the journey to the Mile High City at Lighthouse Immersive. To learn more about Frida Kahlo before your visit click the link below.
📝📸 Reanna Medina, The Metropolitan
Frida Kahlo is the next artist to make the journey to the Mile High City at Lighthouse Immersive. The exhibit will be in Denver till May 30.
Every season the trade deadline forces fans to say goodbye and good luck to some of their favorite players. Click the link below to read more!
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📝 Tiffani Hernandez
Avalanche wrap up trade season with deeper team Every season the trade deadline forces fans to say goodbye and good luck to some of their favorite players. General Manager Joe Sakic has been known for hustling some of the other teams out of some underrated players. This season is no different as the...
The Hyatt Regency Hotel in Denver Tech Center was home to the Sportswomen of Colorado (SOC) 48th Annual Awards Celebration. To read more of this story click the link below.
📝 Joshua Glenn, The Metropolitan
The Hyatt Regency Hotel in Denver Tech Center was home to the Sportswomen of Colorado (SOC) 48th Annual Awards Celebration.
Lighthouse Immersive opened a new exhibit for one night only to raise funding for Ukraine called “Immersive Schevchenko: Soul of Ukraine.”
📝📸 Reanna Medina, The Metropolitan
Lighthouse Immersive opened a new exhibit for one night only to raise funding for Ukraine called “Immersive Schevchenko: Soul of Ukraine.”
Fiona Hill, who is a previous U.S. National Security Council official and adviser to former President Donald Trump, sat down with MSU Denver President Janine Davidson accompanied by Foreign Affairs magazine editor Daniel Kurtz-Phelan for the President’s Speaker Series on March 16. Read more of this story by clicking the link below.
📝📸 Sara Martin, The Metropolitan
“I think all of us have taken a vacation from history,” Fiona Hill said during her recent visit to MSU Denver. Russian aggression is spreading in Eastern Europe and many are facing a wake up call. Hill, who is a previous U.S. National Security Council official and adviser to former President Don...
Coloradans and Ukrainians alike congregated at the Colorado Capitol in support of the recently invaded nation. Clink the link below to learn more!
📝📸 Sara Martin, The Metropolitan
Denver’s Ukrainian community gathers as Russia invades Two days following Russia’s full-scale invasion of its former Soviet state, Coloradans and Ukrainians alike congregated at the Colorado Capitol in support of the recently invaded nation. Gleb Dombrovskiy, originally from Almaty, Kazakhstan, ...
The MSU Denver Men’s baseball team is 3-3 as they open their season with a series loss against the Minot State Beavers but head coach Ryan Strain expects a successful season from the team going forward. To read more of this story clink the link below.
📝📸 Meghan Cody, The Metropolitan
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During Black History Month the NHL’s Black Hockey History Tour highlighted the many Black faces in professional hockey who have made an impact on the game. To learn more about the athletes and the tour click the link below.
📝📸 Tiffani Hernandez, The Metropolitan
The NHL’s Black Hockey History Tour highlights the many Black faces in professional hockey who have made an impact on the game.
The MSU Denver Men’s baseball team is 3-3 as they open their season with a series loss against the Minot State Beavers but head coach Ryan Strain expects a successful season from the team going forward. To read more of this story clink the link below.
📝📸 Meghan Cody, The Metropolitan
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The MSU Denver Men’s baseball team is 3-3 as they open their season with a series loss against the Minot State Beavers but head coach Ryan Strain expects a successful season from the team going forward. The season opener started with five runs from the opposing team in the first inning as the team...
Within the walls and stained glass of the St. Cajetan’s church, Bounteous Basia and Gospel Harmony initiated Black History Month on the Auraria Campus by taking the stage with spoken word and gospel music.
📝📸 Haley Lena, The Metropolitan
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Traducción📝 by Elisa Lobatos
Bounteous Basia and Gospel Harmony initiated Black History Month by taking the stage with spoken word and gospel music at St. Cajetan’s church.
Long gone are the days of Central City’s gold mining boom but alive is the annual celebration of Lou Bunch who ran the local brothel turned make-shift hospital. Click the link below to read more of this story. ⬇️
📝 📸 Sara Martin, The Metropolitan
📸 Trystin Swan, The Metropolitan
Long gone are the days of Central City’s gold mining boom but alive is the annual celebration of Lou Bunch who ran the local brothel turned make-shift hospital.
To prevent the spread of COVID-19, MSU Denver will be enforcing new guidelines for unvaccinated students, faculty and staff. Read more from The Metropolitan:
To prevent the spread of COVID-19, MSU Denver will be enforcing new guidelines for unvaccinated students, faculty and staff.
The MLB All Star Weekend brought an extensive amount of baseball activities to Denver — the Play Ball Park event filled the Colorado Convention Center with many types of exhibits, perfect for both the casual fan and the serious aficionado.
One of the exhibits — the Negro Baseball League exhibit highlighted the struggles and triumphs of Black baseball players while the sport was still segregated. Many of the items on display — including some of Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron — were provided courtesy of The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum which is dedicated to preserving the history of Black baseball.
📝 Joshua Glenn, The Metropolitan
📸 Sara Martin, The Metropolitan
For the first time since 1998, the Major League Baseball All-Star Weekend has returned to Coors Field.
Out with the old, in with the new!
The student body at MSU Denver voted to get rid of their existing student government structure and form The Student Advisory Council in its place. Out of 18,764 students, just 116 voted on the measure.
Why was turnout so low?
And what happens next?
Read the story to find out:
Less than 1% of MSU Denver's student body voted to establish a new form of governance called The Student Advisory Council. It passed anyway.
Military Veterans in Journalism is a growing organization that helps take veterans and places them into journalism training and jobs. Read more in The Metropolitan:
The Military Veterans in Journalism trains, networks, and grow veterans into becoming civilian journalists.
MSU Denver’s graduating class of 2021 were excited to return to some semblance of normal with the Paint the Town Red event.
Although MSU Denver’s Paint the Town Red event looked different than it did pre-pandemic, graduates were excited to return to some semblance of normal with the large in-person event.
If you're tired of reading about the COVID-19 virus, check out The Metropolitan's coverage of the High Style Fashion Show. https://issuu.com/themetonline/docs/2020_0311_v42_i25
Colorado voters pile into the polls for Sanders. The Metropolitan has Super Tuesday covered. https://issuu.com/themetonline/docs/2020_0304_v42_i24
The Donald goes on the Trump stump, while Dems jockey for Colorado's Super Tuesday delegates. https://issuu.com/themetonline/docs/2020_0226_v42_i23
It's cold outside, but the Roadrunners' Crader is bringing the heat.
https://issuu.com/themetonline/docs/2020_0219_v42_i22
The Metropolitan steps off campus to look at some local bands. https://issuu.com/themetonline/docs/2020_0212_v42_i21
Young and talented Roadrunners set their sights on a deep run into the postseason. Catch up on campus news and events in this week's edition of The Metropolitan. https://issuu.com/home/published/2020_0205_v42_i20
X marks the spot. Aspen, that is! See The Metropolitan's amazing photos and coverage of the X Games. https://issuu.com/home/published/2020_0129_v42_i19
MSU Denver was on the march this week.
https://issuu.com/themetonline/docs/2020_0122_v42_i18
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