Regis University ePublications at Regis University Highlander - Regis University's Student-Written Archives and Special Collections Newspaper 10-14-2009 2009 Highlander Vol 92 No 2 October 14, 2009 Follow this and additional works at: https://epublications.regis.edu/highlander Part of the Catholic Studies Commons, and the Education Commons Recommended Citation "2009 Highlander Vol 92 No 2 October 14, 2009" (2009). Highlander - Regis University's Student-Written Newspaper. 283. https://epublications.regis.edu/highlander/283 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Special Collections at ePublications at Regis University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Highlander - Regis University's Student-Written Newspaper by an authorized administrator of ePublications at Regis University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Heathcare Showdown! Weather Affects Tune in this Thursday to the Seng Need a laugh? Do you like scary Ranger Athletics! movies? Check out the Arts & Center on KRCX for a discussion Cold weather and between two Highlander sta wet conditions Culture section on page 4 for members on the issue of public cause delays. See movie reviews of Zombieland and healtcare. Sports on page 7. Paranormal Activity. Perspectives, page 6 REGIS UNIVERSITY e a weekly publication 1 an Serving the Regis community since 1888 Volume 92, Issue 2 www.regishighlander.com WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2009 Brett Stakelin music cuts, and the stage lights turn awesome, but could it get better?" Rolling Stone's "Loving Cup." Not a Photo Editor on, and I shared a moment with every­ The second set was the perfect song I was familiar with, but it sound­ one there, that we all thought might compliment to the first. More songs ed great, and I doubt many were Spring, 2009, I get the word that I never happen: the four men from with long, composed instrumentals, unhappy with the evening. thought I'd never hear, that Vermont's Vermont walking out on stage. A bit and a few softer tunes gave the show a Day one was unbelievable and jam band Phish was reuniting. Their grayer than in the years before their little room to breathe after the almost unforgettable. A perfect night of music city of choice was Hampton, VA, and it hiatus, they sauntered onto that glori­ non-stop barrage of groovy jams from with my favorite band in an incredible wasn't exactly a feasible road trip at ous stage and immediately began the first set. The set began with Trey venue. Day nvo was a different story. the time, so I wished and waited for a "Divided Sky," a song with special Anastasio introducing bassist Mike The beauty of Red Rocks comes with a tour to be announced. Not only was meaning for them, as well as myself. It Gordon, who had walked on stage later price; to have an outdoor venue, one there a tour, but a tour passing was the first song they had played dur­ than the rest, only to turn around and cannot have a roof over their head. through one of the most unique con­ ing their first trip to Red Rocks many walk back off stage, only to be intro­ And when the tickets say "an all­ cert venues I have ever visited: Red years ago, and it would kick off their duced for a second time, which led per­ weather event," they do mean all Rocks Amphitheatre. four-night return to the venue. It was fectly into none other than "Mike's weather. In the middle of the first set July 30, 2009, just two days also the song that I listened to on my Song" and "I am Hydrogen." The set came an unwelcome performance of after my birthday I received the birth­ way to the airport to fly out to Denver ended with four songs in a row that one of the band's new songs "Time day present I had bought for myself a to begin my college experience, and find themselves on my 'favorite-Phish­ Turns Elastic.'' An incredibly long few months earlier. A day I never has reminded me of that milestone song list.' "Limb by Limb," a classic. piece, it left the crowd a bit confused as thought I'd see, thousands of Phish experience ever since. I don't think "Billy Breathes" was next. I didn't to what it was and why they haq never 'Ph ans' filing into Red Rocks. Not just they could have picked a better song know they ever played this one live, heard it before. A delightful as ever dreadlock-clad hippies, but people of \\;th which to begin. and I had always been curious as to performance of McConnell's "Lawn many types were in attendance.· ich to begin. how it would sound. It did not disap­ Boy" followed, 'as a thin veil of clouds' Sitting in quiet anticipation in the gen­ The first set was full of grooves point one bit. A song that I had spent turned into a torrential downpour as eral admission section, I overheard and jams that kept the crowd up on a multitude of hours tl);ng to learn on the sky broke open and the rain came people sharing their stories of seeing their feet, doing whatever sort of dance the guitar, I couldn't have been more pouring down. Phish live, following them around the that they do. The standout song would pleased to hear them perform it live. country, comparing favorite shows.- It be "Stash," technically complex and "The Squirming Coil" with Page was really a special vibe in the they didn't skip a beat. The set ended McConnell's lovely piano solo was fol­ See Phish on page 2 amphitheatre before the show. with the funky and upbeat "Possum." lowed by "David Bowie" to end the set. 8pm rolls around, the house The first set left me thinking, "This is The encore was Phish's cover of the 2-WEDNESDAy; OCTOBER 14, 2009 NEWS Phish from previous page The jam got more bizarre as the rain most of the night was a cover of the mations next to the fascinating light and what was missing was the three came down harder and harder, eventu­ Beatles' "A Day" in the Life." show of the 'fifth band member' Chris other men, who together,. became one ally forcing them to stop for an hour Completely unexpected, and a bit Kuroda, was a feast for the eyes and of the most successful touring bands in and wait for the stage to dry. refreshing. ears alike. All in all, I had a blast see­ history. McConnell, Anastasio, The second set and encore Song choice is just a result of ing the band in person. A night I Gordon and Fishman; four men who contained few songs I was familiar the fact that they don't like to repeat thought I'd never see became two look nothing more than average Joes with. I wasn't surprised that hap­ songs from set to set, and 111 give them nights I may never forget. I had seen from the Northeast, put on a show to pened, due to their large song library, credit for that. I couldn't imagine see­ Trey Anastasio twice on his solo proj­ which nothing can compare. but I would have liked to hear more of ing the band at a venue other than Red ects, and was always left feeling like my favorites. The song that stood out Rocks. Seeing the beautiful rock for- something from the show was missing, Thank you to everyone who hel ed save lives through blood donations recently! Photos by Derek Mason Freshmen Luke O'Connor Oeft) and Tracy Goettsch (right) and sophomore Amy Johnston (middle) participatng in the blood drive last week in the Student Center. Regis student speaks out at political rally Michael DeGregori inherent rights come from. Other President Obama deserves much criti­ and 2008 elections. Sengenberger is StaffR eporter speakers covered things such as gun cism for his spending direction," currently the Chair of the Regis College rights and the necessity of an armed Jimmy said in his speech "we cannot Republicans and also hosts a two-hour On Saturday, Sept. 19, Regis citizenry and the dangers of inaction leave out the previous 8 years of fiscal political talk radio show, which airs sophomore Jimmy Sengenberger and compliance. Jimmy's speech cen­ disservice of the supposedly conserva­ every Thursday on KRCX. Jimmy will spoke at the Denver Capitol steps for tered on the mounting national debt tive Bush Administration." Jimmy also regularly contribute to websites the Save Our Constitution Rally, held and the threat that he believed it posed went on to compare George W. Bush to and newspapers such as Regis' by the Council for Wise Public Policy. for America's future. "The president presidents Herbert Hoover and Highlander and Sengenberger was one of eight speak­ and Congress need to wake up and Lyndon Johnson. BackboneAnlerica.net. ers at the rally, including John smell the coffee," Jimmy said in his Jimmy also criticized current poli­ "I think that the number one threat Andrews, the former President of the speech "The current trajectory is cies enacted and proposed by the to the constitution and the Bill of Colorado Senate and Pastor Gino unsustainable. And unfortunately, the Obama administration, criticizing the Rights isn't Obama, but ignorance and Geraci, founding Pastor of the non­ ball will now be in my generation's stimulus package as "ineffective" and apathy," Jimmy said in an interview, denomination church Calvary South court." warning of the massive increase in "Far too many Americans, young and Denver.