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• Presidential debate
• Starbucks CEO
• High-rise construction
• Player returns
• Fly fishing
• TEDxDU speakers
Katinka Van Lier Ribbink
app for
Android users
DU has developed an app for
Android devices. The app is now
Lisa Martin Taylor Arns available through the Android
Market. The free app gives users
interactions in a series of intaglio prints and drawings. DU’s app for the Apple iPhone,
iPad and iPod Touch launched last
Sullivan’s work is inspired by the role of light in traditional silver-based photography. fall. Approximately 2,400 users in
the United States and abroad have
Martin’s childhood in Fruita, Colo., is the inspiration for her playful installation of ceramic downloaded the app.
animal forms that encourage viewers to contemplate their own personal relationships with the Apple and Android users can
animal kingdom. search the term “University of
Denver” in application stores to
In Van Lier Ribbink’s digital animation piece, she explores current water issues such download the app and join the
privatization, scarcity and pollution. growing number of DU app users.
A public reception will be held May 12 from 5–8 p.m. The gallery is open daily noon–4 p.m.
Pioneers gymnasts turn in strong showing in NCAA
championships Debates by the
Pioneers junior gymnast Brianna Springer numbers
finished 17th in the all-around competition and
freshman Jorie Hall was 35th on the balance
beam at the 2011 NCAA women’s gymnastics Hosting a presidential or vice
championships April 15 in Cleveland.
presidential debate that will be
Springer finished with a 38.325 in the
all-around, scoring a 9.775 on vault, 9.675 viewed by 60 million Americans
on beam, 9.600 on floor and 9.275 on bars.
is no small undertaking.
Springer, who qualified for nationals with a fifth-
place finish at the NCAA regionals on April 2 Universities vying for the event
in Denver, finished 11th in last year’s NCAA
will need to find space for
championships.
Hall scored a 9.575 on balance beam in 3,000 working journalists
her first appearance in nationals. Hall qualified
who will use 1,300 phone
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applications prior to the March 31 deadline. The commission visited the DU campus in April and is UN I V E R S I T Y O F D E N V E R
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Schultz outlines Starbucks turnaround
Chase Squires
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz brought talk of love to his recent appearance at the
Cable Center.
“It’s a term not often used in business: love. I came back to the company in January 2008
because of my love and affection for the organization and the 200,000 people who wear its
uniform,” Schultz began. “There isn’t anything I wouldn’t do to defend this company.”
Schultz’s appearance was part of the Daniels College of Business’ Voices of Experi-
ence lecture series. The series has brought many of the world’s top business leaders to
DU. Schultz also was promoting his new book, Onward: How Starbucks Fought For Its Life
Without Losing Its Soul.
Schultz’s presentation ran down the salient events of his book: After serving as Starbucks
CEO since the early 1980s, Schultz stepped down in 2000. After several years, the company April showers bring deadly
was hurting in a way previously thought impossible. Wall Street and market analysts were
somewhat giddy: the invincible Starbucks was in a tailspin and seemed poised to lose its cli-
runoff, law students say
entele to fast food. Amid this nadir, which included brutal headlines, sinking stocks and a dire
For more than a year, Drew Dutcher has lived in
memo from Schultz to Starbucks brass that was leaked, he re-took the reins in 2008.
the shadow of what neighbors call “Shingle Mountain,”
“Some people were cheering it, and a lot of people said they should shoot me for it,” he
a pile of discarded roofing shingles that may have
told the audience. “People said, ‘They need a professional CEO to manage this company.’”
crossed the line from eyesore to community health
Schultz’s makeover of the menace.
company became one of the Now, University of Denver Sturm College of
most dramatic corporate turn- Law students are demanding the north Denver shingle
arounds in memory. Starbucks’ recycling business Shingles 4 Recycling do something
low point was partly attributed about the 30-foot-high mountain of broken shingles
to an ailing economy. Schultz said they say is oozing potentially contaminated runoff
the situation is largely unchanged onto area streets and possibly into the Platte River.
and said companies have to Working under the guidance of DU Environ-
learn to operate independently mental Law Clinic Director Michael Harris, student
from larger economic issues. lawyers Stephanie Fairbanks and Eric Wilson have
“I don’t think the economy sent a 60-day notice of intent to sue to Shingles 4 Re-
is going to improve that much in cycling on behalf of area residents and environmental
the next year, if at all,” he said. activists. If the company doesn’t cut the pile down
“Every company in America has and cover it, the students plan to file a lawsuit in fed-
to create a values proposition, eral court under the Clean Water Act, Harris says.
decide what they stand for.” There are multiple shingle piles around the site,
Wayne Armstrong
Schultz didn’t mince words but the largest is visible at the corner of East 51st
in making his case. Recently Avenue and Columbine Street. Harris says neighbors
returned from a trip to Califor- are concerned about runoff from the unsightly debris,
which is uncovered and is threatening to spill past
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz visited the Cable Center nia, he mentioned the stark re-
damaged containment fences.
as part of the Daniels College of Business’ Voices of alities of state budgets.
Experience lecture series.
“Locals call it ‘Shingle Mountain,’ for obvious
“States, at a federal and
reasons,” Harris says. “What we see here of course
local level, just won’t be able to
is, for community members, quite an eyesore. But
do the things they’ve done in the past,” he said. “Corporations are going to have to do more
it’s also a potential fire hazard and an environmental
for the communities they serve.” hazard. There’s asbestos and other types of metals
During a post-lecture interview, Schultz touched upon his well-known “impatient” man- and organics coming loose, getting into the air, and
agement style. Schultz didn’t exactly jump to dispute the perception. on a rainy day washing right off into the street here
“When I sat down with the team trying to create instant coffee for Starbucks, I asked and into the Platte River, which is just 1,100 yards
them a very simple question: ‘How long will it take?’ They told me two-and-a-half years, and away.”
I said the iPod was invented in a year and a half, from scratch.’ I said, ‘I want this in the market Even if those materials don’t make it to the river
in less than a year and a half’… In less than a year and a half, we were in the market.” they pose a threat, Harris says. Chemicals and metals
The crowd seemed pleased with Schultz’s candor. Oleysa Lowery graduated from DU left behind on the street are kicked up into the air by
in June with an MBA. She came to see Schultz because she liked his social message. passing vehicles and contaminate the area, he says.
“I wanted to gain an understanding of how someone without any formal business educa- Dutcher says residents worry about possible
tion can make a company that has such a focus on the human part of it,” she said. “He shows airborne and waterborne contaminants.
that you can be successful focusing on the human element.” —Chase Squires
—Jeff Francis
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DU alumna to take reins of
Ground-floor retail space will have room for four to eight retailers of national prom-
inence, including some form of Chicago-style urban market.
“We’ve had a lot of national interest,” Elowe says. “Once the dirt begins to move,
for about 450 students learning English as a second we’ll see action. It’s just a matter of who and when. There’s been a lot of food service
language. Students have backgrounds in 52 different demand, but it won’t be one giant food mall.”
languages. Elowe and various partners have been tinkering with the project since 2007, with
“How do you make sure kids are integrated into uncertainty over financing being the principal obstacle. That fell away earlier this year
the school without feeling separate?” Waters asks. “A lot when Elowe and partner Dan Ezra passed on seeking HUD money and found a private
of these kids are refugees who have been going through construction loan from PNC Bank instead. They closed in late February and it’s been full
things that U.S. kids have not experienced.” speed ahead ever since.
Her first job, she says, is to listen to teachers, “It’s like you’re treading water for two plus years and then swimming as fast as you
decide what’s working and build on that. She also wants can,” Elowe says.
to build on the interaction already under way between The one constant was his confidence in the project, which began in 2007 with an
South and DU’s Morgridge College of Education, where agreement with neighbors in the University Park Community Council and continued
she received her doctorate. with a rezoning to mixed use that the city of Denver granted in 2008.
“I’m very excited,” Waters says. “The energy at “It’s the right project in the right place in the right market,” he said. “I’ve always been
South is really great.” confident. It’s a challenging environment right now. But I’m bullish on our location.”
—Richard Chapman —Richard Chapman
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In the game
DeBlois returns to the field after horrific accident
Wayne Armstrong
Morehshin Allahyari (MA ’09), an artist and art
activist and the co-founder/organizer of IRUS art—an
intercultural collaborative art project between artists in
Iran and the United States.
Eythor Bender, CEO of Berkeley Bionics, which DU student Jose Guerrero will speak at TEDxDU on May 13.
augments humans with “wearable robots.” Together,
Boxtel and Bender will demonstrate a bionic device that The Lamont Percussion Ensemble, an energetic
lets people with paralysis regain mobility. group from DU’s Lamont School of Music directed by
John Kinzie.
John Common, a musician who highlights the people
who design his record covers, photograph beautiful Tor Myhren, chief creative officer at Grey Advertising.
images, make movies and a whole lot more. He’s a
collaborator’s collaborator. Ramona Pierson, a neuroscientist, educator and self-
described data geek who is committed to providing the
Mick Ebeling, who helped create a device to give those best educational resources to students and teachers.
trapped by paralysis freedom to express themselves.
Andrew Steward, a DU student taking a bold stance
Rabbi Ted Falcon, Pastor Don Mackenzie and Imam in support of those with mental health issues.
Jamal Rahman, collectively known as The Interfaith
Amigos. Martha Symko-Davies (PhD ’98), head of the
photovoltaic incubator program at the National
Temple Grandin, an autism advocate and the subject Renewable Energy Laboratory.
of an Emmy Award-winning HBO movie.
Richard Voyles, a DU professor, roboticist, search
Jose Guerrero, a DU student by day, award-winning and rescue expert and “Terminator” fan, with a radical
slam poet by night. vision for the future of robots.
Christopher Hill, dean of DU’s Josef Korbel School John Winsor, founder and CEO of Victors & Spoils, the
of International Studies and former U.S. ambassador to world’s first creative agency built on crowd sourcing
Iraq. principles.
In addition to the TEDxDU speakers, Hilary Blair will be back for the second year in a row as the TEDxDU emcee. Comedian
Rob Gleeson (BSBA ’10) will host the TEDxDUActive simulcast event in DU’s Driscoll Ballroom.
TED is a nonprofit devoted to “ideas worth spreading.” At TED conferences, leading scientists, philosophers, entrepreneurs and
artists present their ideas in 18 minutes or less. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share
a TED-like experience.
The event is full but will be streamed live online at www.tedxdu.com from 1–6 p.m. on May 13. For more information, visit
www.tedxdu.com.
—Amber D’Angelo Na
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