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Health law keeps students insured By Nic Turiciano The Rocky Mountain Collegian
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Former CSU long jumper Janay DeLoach flies through the air at the 2007 NCAA championships in Fayetville, AR. DeLoach qualified for the 2012 Olympics July 1 in Eugene, Oreg. at the 2012 Olympic Track and Field Trials.
Janay DeLoach to compete in Olympics Former CSU track star will represent Rams, USA in London long jump By Kyle Grabowski The Rocky Mountain Collegian Athletes from CSU have represented the USA in every summer Olympic games since 2000. Former All-American long jumper Janay DeLoach will continue that tradition in London later this summer. She finished third in the 2012 US Olympic Trials long jump final with a jump of 7.08 meters. Brittney Reese placed first and Chelsea Hayes came in second to round out the team. “It was a long, drawn out process that was very stressful,” DeLoach said. “I was really kaput and exhausted at the end of it.” DeLoach jumped 7.03 meters in the prelims to qualify for the finals, but wasn’t sure that line would be enough to qualify for the Olympics. “I knew I still had to work,” she said. “These girls were jumping fantastic.” Her initial jump would have been enough to qualify, but her final jump cemented her position in London. “My coach and I decided my goal wasn’t just to get to the Olympics,” De-
Loach said. “My goal is to medal.” DeLoach reached this point by recommitting herself to her technique and focusing on taking care of her body. “It wasn’t until this year I really took my diet seriously. I didn’t quite understand what it took to be in the absolutely tip top shape you can be in,” she said. “It makes a huge difference in how you feel. You can push your body much further when you’re taking care of it.” CSU track and field coach Brian Bedard noticed DeLoach improve during her years as a Ram and saw her commitment increase when she graduated. “She kept working, looking for ways to get better. She re-committed herself year after year,” he said. “Her passion for the sport continued to grow.” Even with DeLoach’s success, not every former CSU athlete at the Olympic trials reached their ultimate goal. Loree Smith finished 14th in the women’s hammer throw while Andrew Loftin placed fifth in the men’s hammer. CSU was represented by two ath-
letes in the men’s discus throw: Brian Trainor did not make the finals, finishing 18th, while two-time Olympian Casey Malone placed sixth. “The real challenge is everything coming together at the right time,” Bedard said. “Casey Malone was the best discus thrower in the US for two years and then he got injured. Practice wise he was way behind where he needed to be.” Despite only one former CSU athlete making it to the Olympics, having so many in the Olympic trials can do wonders for CSU’s track and field program. “It’s huge from a recruiting standpoint,” Bedard said. “It gets our foot in the door and shows recruits that coaches here have the ability to coach them at a high level.” “That says something about the program and what we can offer,” DeLoach said. “If I’m working out in the weight room and they bring in a recruit they can point and say ‘she’s an Olympian.’ I’ll always be an Olympian.” Producer Kyle Grabowski can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
Lyric Cinema needs support By Michael Elizabeth Sakas The Rocky Mountain Collegian
When a hoverboard or a robot-maid is seen in a sci-fi movie, the chance of inventing such imaginative machinery anytime soon is unlikely. But for the Lyric Cinema Cafe, what was once thought to be far-off digital technology must become a reality for the independent theater by the not-sofar-away 2013. “The date keeps getting moved up,” said Ben Mozer, owner of the Lyric. “We thought that 2020 we’ll have to convert,
oh then it was 2015 and now it’s, you know, 2013.” Open since 2007, the Lyric currently plays 35mm film from their two 1950’s-style projectors. Major theaters have already made the switch to digital projectors, and as bigger independent theater chains begin to make the switch as well, 35mm film will become obsolete. “Once they convert, they’re aren’t enough of us little theaters for them to justify making film anymore,” Mozer said. Movie distributors are pushing smaller theaters like
the Lyric to convert to a digital setup by 2013. If they don’t comply, the Lyric will no longer have the proper equipment required to play new releases. “It’s kind of a shock that it had to happen so soon,” said Kelly Zweifel, the cafe manager at the Lyric. “We thought we had a couple more years maybe… to figure out how to do it. We’re kind of in a big scramble to make it happen and I’m just hoping we have enough movie fans in this state— in this city— who will help us with this.” See Lyric on Page 6
For a period of time Nick Marconi had no health insurance. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act hadn’t been passed yet, Marconi had just received his undergraduate degree and he was regularly visiting doctors and filling prescriptions. Marconi, a 26 year-old agricultural and resource economics graduate student at CSU, suspects health care is on his mind more often than the average student, but only because he’s had to use it. But the health care& landscape for young people in the U.S. is changing. So greatly that, had Marconi graduated with his undergraduate degree last year, he would not have gone through the difficult, uninsured period that he did. That’s because the Supreme Court largely upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in a ruling on June 28, ensuring, among other things, that young people can stay on their parents’ health care plans until the age of 26. “I don’t think most students think about these things until they’re put in a situation where they have to, until they get out in the real world and have to get healthcare or until they get sick,” Marconi said. According to Lynne Bunne, Manager of Student Insurance at the CSU Health Network, other changes related to the Act may not be perceivable to the typical college student. “The decision made by the Supreme Court really has more of an effect on health insurance than on health care itself,” Bunne said in an email. “Students who are enrolled in health insurance (whether it is the health insurance available through CSU, or any other carrier) may see increased rates because insurance plans are required to cover care that they weren’t required to before, such as coverage for preventive and wellness exams and pre-existing conditions.” Bunne added that, beyond a possible increase See health on Page 5
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Countries without universal healthcare In reaction to the affordable healthcare act being upheld many tweeps announced via twitter that they were moving to Canada.
@kberger2124 says “Moving to Canada #supreme courtruling” Though Canada is not an option for those seeking to avoid universal health care, we at the Collegian have a few places that might be an option
Haiti
Enjoy warm tropical temperatures year round. Expand your horizons and learn French, one of the national languages. You can even try your hand at voodoo.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Though the government does provide some services for citizens, never fear. The care from these facilities are almost impossible to recieve due to lack of staff and other major difficulties.
Argentina
Not only does this country not have universal health care, but it is also a top producer of beef and great soccer players.
Bonvoyage disgruntled tweeps! We wish you luck in your travels.
The Strip Club is written by the Collegian staff.
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A spray painted sign showing support for firefighters sits on the corner of Mulberry and Remington. Signs thanking firefighters have been popping up since the crews first arrived.
Community Briefs Lagoon Summer Concert Series
Mark Slonkier will play the second show of the Lagoon Summer Concert Series Wednesday, June 11 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The concert will be free. Slonkier is a jazz musician that has also produced and composed his own music. He graduated from CSU with a degree in music therapy and has worked with music as a tool in achieveing and maintaining wellness.
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Equine Reproduction Skunks infected, raLab to be rebuilt bies vaccine recomLess than a year after its mended for livestock, main building was destroyed by an early morning fire, pets CSU’s Equine Reproduction Laboratory is being overhauled and rebuilt. Construction has begun on a new 12,200-square-foot laboratory complex, which will be completely updated and much larger than the buildings it replaces. The new buildings are expected to be completed by March 2013.
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High Park Fire destroys homes, builds community By Kaitie Huss The Rocky Mountain Collegian
“We designed it. We built it. We made it happened and it was how we wanted it. It was literally our dream home,” said Pedro Boscan, an associate professor of Clinical Veterinary Science at CSU. Boscan moved to the Davis Ranch area off of Rist Canyon five years ago with his wife Kathryn. Both Boscan and his wife volunteer for the Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department. “We had trees, flowers, a lot of wildlife, a lot of birds, chipmunks, ground squirrels…,” said Boscon. “All that is gone.” On Friday, June 8, Boscon received a smoke report of fire in Rist Canyon area. The following morning he entered the fire zone prepared to fight the blaze. “I thought ‘oh yeah, we’d be back in a week or so,’” Boscan said. The same expectation was felt by Dr. H.J. Siegel, CSU Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, who also resides in the Rist Canyon area with his family and has volunteered as a firefighter for the past 10 years. “That afternoon [Saturday, June 9]… it was eight miles from where we lived, we calculated, and I said to my wife, ‘that fire’s far enough away. If this fire is going to reach us it’s going to have to burn through a 100 homes and be the worst fire we’ve had since we’ve lived here. We should be fine,’” Siegel said. “So I was right about it being the worst fire and many homes going down but wrong about us being safe. I never imagined that it could get that bad.” Though most of Siegel’s 35-acre property remained safe from the blaze— only a small portion of his land was burned— others fighting the flame were not as lucky. Typically, firefighters scrape a dirt path around homes to prevent the fire from spreading to the structure. The High Park was difficult to contain in this matter, however, because it was accompanied by intense winds. “There were strong winds so it was doing what is called ‘crowning’— jumping from one tree to the next,” Siegel said. According the Siegel, the High Park fire brought firefighters into treacherous terrain. “The first Sunday I was up there, I was there until about midnight and what was very strange was coming down Rist Canyon Road. There’s no street lights out there, so the only light is coming from your headlights. On many sections of the road you’d have three-foot-high flames driving down on either side of you from burning bushes and grasses,” Siegel said. During the first couple of days fighting the fire, the suspicion that his own house was most likely burning remained in the back of Boscan’s thoughts. “There’s a lot of feelings going on. But I can tell you that at least at that time when I assumed that my house was burning,” Boscan said, “I was pretty much devastated and feeling helpless
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that I could not do anything about it; but, on the other hand, I was defending other homes, I was working on other homes, I was defending the Stove Prairie School and there was a sense of satisfaction, of joy, of doing it. And that was one of the things that kept me going.” Boscan explained that he forced himself to step back from his duties at one point, overwhelmed by the intensity of his emotions. “You know it crossed my mind: I want to quit, I want to move to a different country, I don’t want to live up here anymore,” said Boscan. “The reason why we live up in the mountains— it was gone.” By Monday, June 11, Boscan learned that his house was indeed destroyed by the High Park Fire. “Anything with green is dead. All of the trees are dead. Most of our property burned completely,” Boscan said. While this news might cripple some, Boscan continued to protect his neighbor’s houses. “I’m happy to risk my life just so they don’t have to go through what we’re going through,” said Boscan. “I definitely don’t wish that to anybody.” Throughout the fight, Boscan and fellow firefighters worked long hours, many days in a row, sometimes without food or sleep. “I was wondering why. I’m in decent shape but I’m not extremely athletic, and how can we just keep working and working and working and not sleeping…,” Boscan said. “… I was curious: what keeps us going? The love for the mountain, for our friends, for our neighbors, for the wildlife, it’s what kept us going.” While the flames devastated hundreds of structures, it built up relationships throughout the community and CSU. Boscon has felt this support as both a firefighter and as a fire victim, “Being a fire victim, we’re completely ignorant about what to do about the next step,” Boscan said. “Honestly, it has been the biggest help that I have seen from a university in my life in a major disaster— and let’s say that I have been in quite a few universities and a few disasters.” The High Park fire transformed the city’s landscape as well as the community that lives within it. “I don’t know if you have ever seen a bunch of old mountain men doing group hugs. I’ve never seen that in my life,” Boscan said. “Well now at our fire department, that happens every day… this is the place I have lived in the U.S. that I have lived the farthest away from a neighbor and it is the place I have felt the closest to any of my neighbors. And now that actually extends to Northern Colorado.” For these reasons, Boscan and his wife have decided to stay in Colorado. “We’re going to rebuild,” Boscan said. “The mountain is going to be beautiful three years from now. In a different way— but it is going to be beautiful again.” Managing editor Kaitie Huss can be reached at news@ collegian.com
CSU Associate professor of vetranary clinical sciences Dr. Pedro Boscan reminisces on the loss of his home in the High Park Fire. Boscan is a Rist Canyon volunteer firefighter and fought the flames himself. Nic Turiciano | COLLEGIAN
Colorado Wildfire Timeline This timeline shows all of the fires in Colorado which have burned more than 100 acres since June 1. The lines begin the date that the fire started and end when the fire was 100 percent contained. The width of each line reflects approximately how many acres each fire burned.
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“The astonishing love from our community was what kept us going day and night.”
A letter to the CSU Community I would like to express my most sincere gratitude from the very bottom of my heart for all what CSU and the CSU community have done to help fight the High Park Fire and support the fire victims. I’m saying this as a CSU faculty member, as a firefighter and as a victim. I’m so proud to be part of CSU that all firefighters who fought the fire with me, have heard about my CSU pride! CSU opened a lot of resources to accommodate and help all the firefighters coming from all over the country and even outside the country. CSU made available whatever was at its reach to help combat the fire. Then, CSU reached out to all the evacuees and fire victims. CSU opened the vet school to help animal victims from the fire. To put the icing on the cake; CSU continues to care and help the fire victims who lost their homes. I don’t think I have ever seen such devotion and outreach to the community from a university in my life. In my opinion, CSU did set the standard on how an institution should reach out to the community in a moment of disaster. What a high standard was set. The fire lasted almost three weeks but the CSU outreach has been even larger than most people know. CSU members were found volunteering all over northern Colorado from the beginning of the fire until now. I met CSU members caring for evacuees and the evacuees’ animals, offering water and food to anyone in need, guiding us through the process of destruction and rehabilitation and, of course, four of the firefighters from Rist Canyon Fire Department are CSU members (Carol Dollard, Kyle McGraw, HJ Siegel and me, Pedro Boscan). To be honest, the love for our mountains, the love for nature, the love for wildlife, flowers and trees; the love for our neighbors, friends and family and the astonishing love from our community
was what kept us going day and night, when fighting the fire. Now, I feel the same love coming back from CSU and our entire community. I am extremely proud to be part of CSU, Fort Collins and Northern Colorado. I remember vividly, when I made a pact with a CSU-Rist Canyon firefighter. On Sunday June 10, better known as “hell day” for me, five RCVFD firefighters were defending stove prairie school, properties along Stove Prairie Rd., properties in Old Flowers Road and properties along some of Buckhorn Canyon Rd. Sometime around noon, we were all trapped and surrounded by fire with no exit to the outside world. We radio command with the information; our orders were to be safe as priority number one and to protect structures. Then, Carol and I had a pact; the 100 year old, mountain school will not go down without a fight. Luckily, we won that fight but unfortunately we lost others. A lesson in life: sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. No injuries but an unfortunate death; a great record for the second largest and most destructive fire in Colorado, all in big part to CSU. Just in case you would like to share this letter, which you are welcome to do so, the northern Colorado community is the most amazing community I have ever lived in. As I always said on the mountain, but now it extends to our entire community, this is the place where I lived the furthest from my neighbors but I felt the closest to my neighbors. Firefighters from all corners could not stop talking about the community support while digging fire lines. I was so proud to say that these were my people. Thanks to CSU, the mountain community, Fort Collins and northern Colorado. Pedro Boscan DVM, MSc, PhD, DACVA or just Rist Canyon Pedro!
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Thank you to the firefighters When we received the press release Monday morning that the High Park Fire had been 100 percent contained, we celebrated the work done by the more than 2,000 fire personnel who fought back the flames. As the second most destructive fire in Colorado’s history, most of the firefighters on scene had never faced this level of devastation before. While battling 87,000 acres of raging flames, the personnel were also having to learn first hand what a high emergency situation required from them, both mentally and physically. But as firefighters, their goal of protecting the community is never situational. The nature of the profession requires the bravest and most selfless people, who are called to duty when thousands of people and entire communities are in need of their help. To us, they
are the quintessential heroes and heroines, and we’d like to thank each and every one of them.
“To us, they are the quintessential heroes and heroines, and we’d like to thank each and every one of them.” As we received daily updates about acreage growth, losses of homes, they were there directly as it happened. As we stood atop Horsetooth shooting photographs of the fire desending the ridge, they kept going; for us, for the people who live on those moun-
tainsides, for the farm animals that graze in those fields and for our beautiful forests and wildlife. Special thanks to the firefighters from out of state who came to help Colorado. It’s incredible that they fought for a community that isn’t their own with the same courage of the local personnel. The High Park Fire continues to burn along with the several other fires across the state, so there is still so much work ahead. We wish the firefighters well and hope the final efforts to extinguish the fires are completed without incident. According to professor and volunteer firefighter Pedro Boscan’s letter (left), CSU and Fort Collins have been showing the thanks and appreciation that’s deserved. We are proud to be a part of such a community.
The Collegian Editorial Board is responsible for writing the staff editorial, “Our View,” and for the views expressed therein. Letters and feedback in response to the staff editorial can be sent to letters@collegian.com. Michael Elizabeth Sakas | Editor-in-Chief news@collegian.com John Sheesley | Visual Managing Editor news@collegian.com Nic Turiciano | Producer entertainment@collegian.com
Kaitie Huss | Content Managing Editor news@collegian.com Kyle Grabowski | Producer news@collegian.com Kristin Hall | Contributor news@collegian.com
Foreign exchange students on the Greely Stampede Students from Swansea University in Wales describe their experiences at a western style rodeo By Tasha McDonald Contributor to The Collegian
When I was first told I’d be attending The Greeley Stampede I wasn’t sure what to think. While my expectations consisted of typical western movies I was forced to endure as a child, I was quite excited at the thought of seeing a “real life cowboy” - something that, as a girl from London, I could only imagine. After setting off in my denim shorts and checked shirt feeling quite the part, I entered into a world of bright lights, rides, country music and most importantly cowboys. It was everything I could have hoped for and more, chaps, cowboy boots, hats, and a great deal of denim. As I wandered through the various stalls, what struck me most was the range of clothing on offer. From the traditional cowboy hats and boots to Native American headdresses, there was something for every age and interest. Prices ranging from $8 pink cowboy hats to $200 hand crafted ones; the quality was remarkable, generations of families creating garments that will be worn for years.
As a lover of shoes and boots in particular, I felt it would be criminal not to head home without a pair of genuine cowboy boots-what better place to buy them than a rodeo? After deliberating for about forty-five minutes on length and colour, the sales assistant asked me how often I ride as I should consider that in my choice of boot? After staring at her blankly for at least 30 seconds I realised she was talking about horse riding. It had never occurred to me that what I had considered “fashion” or “fancydress” was still used in everyday life and that the cowboy industry is still very much active in Western American society. Although a new, exciting and truly surreal experience for me, for the annual Greeley Stampede attendees this is a true tradition, part of their culture and something which they take as seriously as part of their heritage. Aside from my slightly dented bank account and new obsession with cowboys, I can honestly say it was one of the most inspiring and eye-opening evenings I’ve ever had. Feeling truly immersed in the culture, this was a wonderful opportunity which I can only hope others get the chance to experience.
By Martha Rogers Contributor to The Collegian
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By Jeny Nevard Contributor to The Collegian Choosing to study at CSU has been one of the best decisions of my life so far. As soon as we arrived on campus and met our lecturer Dr. Pete Seel, we witnessed the friendly Fort Collins spirit that hasn’t wavered throughout our stay. We are encouraged by everyone here to experience the Coloradan culture. One event for this was a brilliant evening at the Greeley Stampede, where we were all far too excited to be able to see real “Cowboys,” a fantasy only delivered through films back in the UK. Try as he might, Dr. Seel could not stop us, and we all dressed up in our chequered shirts and denim shorts accordingly. He is always encouraging us to try new things during our time here, including some rather different foods. During our evening at the
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Rodeo, we started off small with this venture, eating fairly universal hot dogs and wraps. We then branched out to the extra colourful and sugary cotton candy (or ‘candy floss’ as it is known by us back home). Finally we bit the bullet; fries (I would call them peeled chips) smothered in the customary American cheese were next on the menu, followed by corn dogs. Most Britain’s have heard of corn dogs, however have no idea what they are. I was pleasantly surprised by their taste, although of course only for an occasional treat before my trips to the gym have to get any more frequent. Overall the surprisingly different culture and food in Colorado compared to home has been eye opening but fantastic. Very tasty but copious amounts of cheese and sugar seem to adorn the food, so how on earth people can eat three pancakes for breakfast and still stay so slim I will never know.
From the second I heard we were going to The Greeley Stampede, I already knew this was going to be my favourite part of the four-week trip to Colorado. For a girl from the middle of England heading to the Wild West, this was all I could have hoped to experience and more. From the minute I stepped up onto the stands and saw the first man wearing the classic cowboy outfit of a hat and chaps jump from his bucking horse, I knew this was the real deal. The crowd was unbelievable, and the atmosphere was rife with excitement, the time of year that all these people had been waiting for had finally come, and the sense of pride every time a Coloradan rode out into the arena was electric. As a group we later discussed our shock at the children doing muttonbusting, the fearlessness that these youngsters showed and the outright bravery at some of them when they fell off, taking it on the chin, pulling themselves back up and putting on a smile for the audi-
ence. One boy fell foward over his sheep only to have the animal land completely on top of him. With a wave, he laughed it off and accepted a pair of new leather boots as a prize for 1st place. These kids really were reared for rodeo. Aside from the rodeo itself, the Stampede did not disappoint in atmosphere and entertainment either, with a tent playing country music – something that would be unheard of the in the UK – and more rides and stalls than one person could feasibly explore in just one trip. The whole experience was exhilarating, shocking and exceeded all expectations by far. I doubt if you can get a more all-American occasion than the rodeo, and for any foreign visitor this is an experience not to miss to get a real taste of old-school American values. For someone like me, who majors in American Studies at University back home, the whole evening was captivating, and provided a real insight into life in the country that has always fascinated me. It was a night to remember-- get me back to Greeley!
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New dean of CVMBS named By Kyle Grabowski The Rocky Mountain Collegian
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23.6 percent of all uninsured Americans in 2010, according to a U.S. Census table on health insurance coverage in the U.S., making it the most uninsured age bracket in the country. And now that the Act has been upheld, talk has turned to whether or not the law will continue to be changed in the future. “It will likely remain as the foundational enactment
in students seeking preventive care, she doesn’t anticipate the ruling to affect day-to-day operations at Hartshorn or the CSU Health Network. Another aspect of the Act that affects students and young people is the individual mandate requiring all U.S. citizens to have health care by 2014. The age group of 24 to 35 year-olds accounted for
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for national health care, albeit amended with some frequency over time,” said John Straayer, a political science professor at CSU. “Even in the unlikely case that Republicans capture both the U.S. House and Senate, and Presidency in 2012 and seek to repeal the Act, something will remain, or come by way of replacement. Producer Nic Turiciano can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.
Dean Hendrickson, CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital Director, first met Mark Stetter on a trip to perform elephant vasectomies in Africa. “He invited me to be part of a team that wanted to help reduce elephant populations in Southern Africa,” Hendrickson said. “He decided that non invasive vasectomies was the best way to do that.” Stetter lead the team as part of his research with Disney’s Animal Kingdom starting in 2005. He worked with Disney as the Director of Animal Operations until he was hired as the new dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at CSU. “I not only took care of the animals and did research in regards to conservation of the animals, but also made sure that our guests had a wonderful experience learning about animals,” Stetter said. “That’s my biggest passion, both there and coming here. I’m really interested in getting the general public better connected with animals, nature and wildlife.” When the CVMBS dean
position opened following former dean Dr. Lance Perryman’s retirement in June, Hendrickson figured he would try to convince Stetter to apply. “I’ve always been impressed with his ability to pull a team together and make things work well in a challenging situation,” Hendrickson said. That experience in a variety of workplace environments helped prepare Stetter the most for his position at CSU. Prior to working at Disney, he served as the Associate Veterinarian at the the Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans and residency in zoological medicine at the Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation Society. “Disney does a really nice job of training their leaders. It gave me a great experience on how to work with people, how to work with budgets and how to manage facilities,” Stetter said. Stetter will bring an entirely different level of experience than former dean Perryman, who spent most of his life and career in academia. “He has more of a business sense and a large team sense,” Hendrickson said. “He doesn’t have any of the
baggage academicians have, and that allows him to have a broad, open perspective.” Stetter’s primary goal as CVMBS Dean will be to help make the public more aware of the college’s achievements while also sharing his passion for animals. “If you asked the person down at Safeway ‘where’s a good place to go to vet school?’ or ‘where’s a good place to take your animal when it was sick?’ I bet they wouldn’t know it happens right here,” Stetter said. “One of the things I’m looking forward to is being able to better tell our stories so that everybody from Fort Collins to Denver to Boulder to L.A. to New York knows who we are and what we do so we can be more successful that way.” The size of the CVMBS and the variety of its endeavors could make that goal difficult to reach, but Stetter has the breadth of knowledge and skills to achieve it. “Our future lies in the hands of young people, and getting them excited about what we do is a very big thing,” Hendrickson said. “He’s done it on a huge scale and done it very well.” Producer Kyle Grabowski can be reached at news@ collegian.com.
Local band to release debut album
By Michael Elizabeth Sakas The Rocky Mountain Collegian
When a band goes independent, unexpected expenses pop up. “It comes with the territory,” said Hannah Holbrook, keyboardist and vocalist for local band SHEL, in an email. In 2005, the four Holbrook sisters combined their musical talents — and the first letter of each of their names — to form SHEL, a folk band from their hometown of Fort Collins. While recording their debut album this year, the sisters were faced with the foreseen challenge of raising the money needed to finish their work. “We knew we would need additional funds to finish it and release it,” said lead vocalist, writer and mandolinist Eva in an email. “We met the folks who started [PledgeMusic] at a conference and thought the concept sounded awesome.” Launched in August of 2009, www.PledgeMusic.com is a “fan-funded” pledging system where both established and aspiring musicians can start a campaign to raise money for projects they’re working on. “We really liked what PledgeMusic was doing and how they encouraged giving to a charity,” said Sarah, violinist, videographer and graphic designer for the band, in an email.
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Shell band members pose for the cover of their debut album. The album is to be released in August
More than 318 pledgers helped them to reach 111 percent of their goal with 18 days still left before the campaign’s end date. Depending on the amount donated, fans can receive such things as homemade chocolate chip cookies, a custom top hat, signed poster or a download of the album. “We enjoy making crafty things and giving them to friends,” percussionist Liza said in an email, “so we thought it sounded like fun to offer more unique handmade merchandise for the Pledge campaign.” Now with enough money to finish their self-titled debut, the sisters are look-
ing forward to releasing it to their fans. The album will span a multitude of styles and sounds, with classical orchestration, celtic fiddle and banjolin, tribal drums and soft personal ballads “We wanted to make the most widely expressive album possible,” Eva said in an email. “We wanted to give our listeners an album full of experiences.” With the release date set for August 7, SHEL has plans to tour outside of Colorado in support of the album. “We just got back from Nashville, Tenn.,” Hannah said in an email. “Before that, we were on the East Coast and in Chicago. We'll
be traveling coast-to-coast July-September for our album release.” Before taking off on tour, SHEL is playing a few shows in town. Until the album’s release, SHEL is still accepting pledges from fans for needed financial help. “I think [the album] is our way of introducing ourselves and saying ‘HELLO WORLD! It's nice to meet ya,’” Liza said in an email. “It will lift you up, make you wonder and possibly spin you around! – At least that's what it does to me.” Editor in Chief Michael Elizabeth Sakas can be reached at news@collegian. com.
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“What I like about CSU is that we have
an impact. We can take something like this all the way from lab to bedside” Susan James | CSU professor of mechanical engineering
Professor overjoyed to develop joint solution By KRISTIN HALL The Rocky Mountain Collegian
Riding bikes is an integral part of Fort Collins culture; imagine experiencing knee problems that bar you from participating in that culture. Now imagine relief from the knee pain that will have you back on your bike after only one month, rather than several, after your surgery. Thanks to Susan James, a CSU professor of mechanical engineering, and an Indiana based company called BioPoly LLC, this is a reality. Not only is this reality functioning successfully in a London patient, but it is currently on the market in Europe. The patient, who reported the inability to climb stairs or even cross their knees before knee surgery, is now first to test James’ improved joint replacement material, and is reporting fantastic results. According to a BioPoly
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press release the patient reported the ability to ride their bicycle only a month after the surgery. This material is biologically enhanced to work with live tissues and provide a stronger, more durable barrier as joints begin to deteriorate. The application is perfect for the active people of the Baby Boomer Generation to seek joint replacement at a younger age and thereby avoid as much pain as possible. For James it has been a long road to making this idea she had in 1994 come to fruition. She has been in the process of developing this revolutionary material for 17 years with the help of four Colorado State PhD students and several graduate students along the way. “What I like about CSU is that we have an impact. We can take something like this all the way from lab to bedside,” James said. Though James does not
have joint pain herself, she is pleased to be able to bring relief to those with joint pain, like her mother. “I know I’m headed for knee problems. But it’s something that I keep an eye on because of my work,” James said. Knee replacement is just the beginning of the ways that James can envision this material being put to use. James says that the fastest application will be to other joints like the hip and shoulder. She explains that the shape is all that needs to change. This material is also in development to be used for cardio grafts and even as blood storage bags. BioPoly LLC has a CSU-related patent and has been licensed right to produce the material by CSU Ventures, the technology transfer office for Colorado State. Contributor Kristin Hall can be reached at news@collegian.com
Theatre needs $150,000
Continued from Page 1 The estimated cost to replace the theater’s two projectors is between $120,000 and $130,000, an extremely large sum for the small theater to come up with on their own. Starting July 6 and running until August 5, the Lyric will be raising the money through www.Kickstarter.com, a “crowd-funding” website that allows projects (such as the Lyric’s) to gain financial support from the community. “Though the movies are the primary point of the whole endeavor, it’s a little bit more than that,” Mozer said. “I think that we’ve at least tried to establish ourselves as a community theater, where we want to do what we can to help the community out, and hope that the community will reciprocate.” The Lyric hopes to raise $150,000 through its “Save the Lyric” Kickstarter campaign. That amount will include the two digital projectors, new seats, and small renovations done while the projectors are installed. Kickstarter “backers” can receive such items as pint glasses, Lyric t-shirts, and free drinks from their donations. Bigger gifts in-
clude the backer’s name on a plaque on one of the new seats, a movie party with friends, or your favorite movie playing at the theater for a week. Besides the large cost of the renovation, Mozer knows the digital projectors will bring plenty of benefits to the Lyric, especially for the local and short film makers. “I’m not opposed to digital at all. I think it’s been a long time coming and we just didn’t know when it would be here,” Mozer said. “...a lot of the obstacle in becoming a filmmaker is how the hell do you afford to make a 35mm print, ya know? It costs like $50,000 dollars just to do one of those prints.” With this new digital equipment, the 35mm film will no longer be necessary and any film can be projected in high-definition on the Lyric’s screens. “I’m kind of sad to see it go,” Zweifel said. “We all kind of look at it like a romantic piece of history... but you have to go with the flow if you want to keep showing independent film; and, if that means [it’s] going to come to you now digitally, then you don’t really have a choice.” Kickstarter has an allor-nothing policy. If the
Lyric doesn’t raise every dollar of their $150,000 goal in the 30 days, they don’t receive any of it. “It seems a little unfair that distributors are putting this on all the independent theaters around the country,” Zweifel said. “This is the only way for us to move forward. We have high hopes.” Editor in Chief Michael Elizabeth Sakas can be reached at news@collegian. com.
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Local craft brewery New Belgium will be opening a restaurant and bar at the Snowmass Ski Resort in Aspen, Colorado in mid-November. The brewery will be partnering with Westin Resorts and Patches O’Houllihan, Inc. to bring Colorado’s specialty beer scene to an international destination. “Snowmass is a popular tourist destination and when people come to Colorado they like to experience Colorado craft beer,” said Bryan Simpson, Media Relations Director for New Belgium in an email. “These establishments will spread excitement about the Colorado craft beer scene for both locals and people traveling to Snowmass from outside our state.” The establishments in Snowmass will attempt to showcase Colorado beer culture and New Belgium specialty beers to a wide audience while keeping the successful brewery's identity as a small town brewer. “New Belgium is very excited about these projects and has always and will always remain true to its identity,” Simpson said. “People in
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Daily Horoscope
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Today’s Birthday (07/5/12). Generate teamwork at work to increase ease and flow. Opportunities for leadership develop, and your social network grows remarkably this year. The focus shifts away from home later this autumn toward a creative new project. Take time for yourself, too. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
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Aries (March 21-April 19) ––8–– Don’t buy toys today. Find another revenue source or cash in your coupons. Your team is coming to the rescue. Clean up a mess from a repair project. Taurus (April 20-May 20) ––6–– An old trick doesn’t work ... try something new and practical. Then get the word out. You’re looking good, so win their hearts with a smile. A bond gets renewed. Gemini (May 21-June 20) ––5–– You’re especially charming. Avoid unnecessary risks, stick to your budget and provide excellent service. You know just when to make the call. Wear appropriate shoes. Cancer (June 21-July 22) ––6–– Let people know in advance what the costs will be. Do something special just for yourself to reward your brilliant idea. Things are about the get busier now. Leo (July 23-August 22) ––7–– A change of scene is indicated. After today, it’s easier to negotiate, brainstorm and compromise. Dream up a new source of income. Be receptive. Virgo (August 23-September 22) ––8–– Self-discipline is required now, but don’t forget to play. You’re fascinated and inspired by another’s imagination. Let your partner do the talking. Postpone an outing until later. Libra (September 23-October 22) ––8–– Accept an invitation and a challenge. Work on your outline with care before moving on to promoting your project. Don’t believe everything you hear. You’re entering a two-day romantic cycle. Scorpio (October 23-November 21) ––5–– Ignore distractions. Honor your friends by acknowledging offers of assistance. Accept them, even. Expect lots of action on the home front for the next two days. Upgrade. Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) ––7–– Postpone travel until you’ve thought things through. A brilliant insight could alter your itinerary. Revel in romantic feelings. Venture farther out. Do the research and check reservations. Capricorn (December 22-January 19) ––7–– Consult with someone who has more experience in this area. Your head is full of ways to make money. You’re starting to figure it out. Friends offer good advice. Aquarius (January 20-February 18) ––8–– You’re more confident for the next two days. Use your own good judgment, and compromise. Confirm tickets. Don’t rely on your partner. Review the words and images. Pisces (February 19-March 20) ––9–– Good news arrives (but don’t bet the farm). You’re entering a pensive cycle, good for heart-to-heart talks and great ideas. Your curiosity is attractive. Work could interfere with travel.
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