Sara Martin

Colorado, Denver

Editor-in-Chief at The Metropolitan

journalist. reporting for @berkeleyside, @ucbsoj. bylines: @TheMetOnline, @ChalkbeatCO, @Avalanche & @ColoradoNewsCCM

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‘We are making progress:’ Mike Johnston reflects on his first year as Denver Mayor

Jul 30, 2024 | mymetmedia.com | Isabel Pastor Guzman |Isabel Beltrán Guzmán |Sara Martin

Two issues to sum up Mike Johnston’s first year as Denver mayor are homeless encampments and migrants. His first year was marked by sweeps of the former and managing tens of thousands of unexpected immigrant arrivals. In a year, Johnston reports progress. Denver has sheltered 1,600 people living on the streets, part of an initiative that has declared homelessness a state of emergency for the city. By the end of this year, Johnston aims to up the number of people housed to 2,000.
Photos: General Jim Mattis visits MSU Denver

Jun 7, 2024 | mymetmedia.com | Sara Martin |Brenden Pachniak

Sara Martin is a photojournalist, reporter and has served as editor-in-chief of The Metropolitan since 2021. Her main beats are student government and investigative reporting. She has previously been published in Chalkbeat Colorado, The Denver Post, Colorado Public Radio, The Colorado Sun, NHL.com, Ms. Mayhem, Colorado Community Media and The Denver North Star.
MSU Denver student government member accused of sexual harassment

Apr 22, 2024 | mymetmedia.com | Sara Martin |Isabel Pastor Guzman |Isabel Beltrán Guzmán |Brenden Pachniak

Multiple women speak out; The Metropolitan reports on Title IX complaint filed against himBy Sara Martin and Isabel Guzman Editor’s note: The Metropolitan is keeping the identities of several sources anonymous to protect them from any possible retaliation. Some sources were willing to be named but we chose to keep their identities anonymous due to the sensitive subject matter. Readers should note this story contains descriptions of alleged sexual harassment.
Cool Cats and Invisible Birds

Apr 2, 2024 | mymetmedia.com | Katie Martinez |Brenden Pachniak |Sara Martin |Bekah Powers

On March 7, 2024, Denver’s Orchid Lounge was a portal to an entirely different dimension as Invisible Bird, featuring Scott Amendola, graced the crowd with a mosaic of jazz, blues, and electronica. As I looked around, I felt out of place. I had never seen jazz live before, let alone considered myself a cool cat. Those around me exuded a cool elegance that felt foreign to me. They certainly were cool cats.
MSU Denver student government councilor faces multiple allegations

Mar 18, 2024 | mymetmedia.com | Sara Martin |Isabel Pastor Guzman |Isabel Beltrán Guzmán

John Nelson faces accusations of theft, inappropriate behaviorBy Sara Martin and Isabel GuzmanAn MSU Denver student government councilor was allegedly caught photocopying explicit content on campus and is also accused of theft, poisoning a cat and is the subject of a restraining order.
Letter from the editor: The Metropolitan readership survey

Mar 6, 2024 | mymetmedia.com | Sara Martin |Juli Yanai |Brenden Pachniak

Do you pick up a copy of The Metropolitan and read it while on campus? Or do you check our website when something happens on campus? Or maybe, you have followed The Metropolitan on social media and read the top headlines on your phone throughout the week. However you may be finding The Metropolitan, we’d like to know more about how our local audience consumes the content we create, and we’re gathering that information through a readers survey, which you can complete online in 10 minutes or less.
Rowdy’s Corner sees uptick in demand amid rising food insecurity in Colorado

Jan 9, 2024 | mymetmedia.com | Isabel Pastor Guzman |Isabel Beltrán Guzmán |Brenden Pachniak |Flannery McGuiness |Sara Martin

Rowdy’s Corner works to fight campus food insecurityAnyone can now add Rowdy’s Corner to their King Soopers card where a percentage of membership grocery spending is donated annually by the grocery chain. With food insecurity at a high on college campuses, people are taking more steps to support MSU Denver’s student food pantry.
Seniors share their experiences through art at the CVA

Jan 3, 2024 | mymetmedia.com | Sara Martin |Flannery McGuiness

Thesis exhibit features work of 17 studentsThe Center for Visual Arts on Santa Fe debuted students’ final art thesis Nov. 3 at the gallery. MSU Denver students majoring in fine arts are required to make a body of work that expresses their “conceptual, aesthetic, and philosophical ideation,” which is then exhibited for a month at the CVA. This year, 17 students presented their work. “I want the audience to take away what they need from my work,” artist Lindsey Miller said.
Studio Ghibli debuts box office hit “The Boy and The Heron”

Dec 29, 2023 | mymetmedia.com | Sara Martin |Brenden Pachniak

The Japanese animation studio stuns in the US releaseStudio Ghibli’s new film touches on loss and the mortality in the studio’s new film.
Cheers! New brewpub opening on campus

Dec 21, 2023 | mymetmedia.com | Joshua Glenn |Brenden Pachniak |Sara Martin

Charlie Papazian partners with MSU HospitalityHome to a world-class brewing industry, beer has established itself as a staple novelty in Colorado. Over 400 breweries across the state contribute over $2.4 billion to the state economy, and the community continues to grow every day.