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New equine reproduction lab rises from ashes By Nic Turiciano The Rocky Mountain Collegian Dr. Jason Bruemmer stands inside a small shed at the Equine Reproduction Laboratory with his arm — all the way to his shoulder — inside a mare, searching for signs of an embryo. Not far away cranes, tractors and construction crews work to rebuild his office. Bruemmer, a professor at the ERL, points to a small, fuzzy computer screen connected to the ultrasound camera he holds inside the mare, explaining the picture’s content to two students. Does noise from the construction disturb the animals? “The short answer is yes.” The ERL handles upward of 500 horses annually and instructs 120 students weekly, Bruemmer said, but on July 25, 2011, a fire leveled the property’s main building.The construction signals the early stages of the ERL’s rebuild. “The walls were concrete, so they didn’t burn,” Bruemmer said. “When the fire got into the attic, that was all wood, so the heat just brought the whole thing down and it pretty much destroyed everything.”
The separate components of the ERL that used to live in those skeletal concrete walls are currently housed in a number of temporary wooden structures, but the new building, at 12,200 square feet and costing approximately $5 million to construct, will house in a single location the laboratories and teaching facilities lost in the fire. “We had that originally, but it was exceedingly cramped. It was very difficult to have enough room in there to have students observe what was going on,” said Dr. Thomas Hansen, professor and director of the ERL. “We’ve incorporated a larger laboratory space so that students can actually see a lot better what the clinicians are doing in context to ultrasound, artificial insemination, embryo collections, embryo evaluations, sperm collections from stallions, sperm evaluations and then semen freezing.” Funding for the rebuild is currently coming from a university loan to the ERL, Hansen said, but the construction will ultimately be paid for by insurance proceeds from the fire and donations from clients and supporters. “There’s a history of peo-
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Worst one way streets in the US To honor Mason Street’s upcoming transformation from a one way street to a two way street (see page 6), we present to you a list of the worst one-ways in the country.
Lombard Street, San Francisco
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Professor Jason Bruemmer shows students Alida Ortiz and Leah Cashman images from the ultrasound he performs on a mare at the ERL. The ERL, which was destroyed in a fire on July 25, 2011, is currently being rebuilt.
ple giving to the ERL because they buy in to the concept, the idea of training students while people are caring for their horses, and that’s why people continue to come back and use the services here,” Hansen said. Some clients, however, have been less than satisfied
with the ERL since the fire. Charlie Cox, owner of Parnell’s Irish Cobs, is one of the 175 ERL clients who lost genetic material when frozen semen from his stallion was destroyed in the fire. Cox estimates his potential losses to be between $30,000 and $40,000. According to Cox,
CSU’s outreach to ERL clients following the fire did not meet expectations. “I think people like Hansen and Bruemmer at ERL have been working very hard behind the scenes to try and get some resolution for See Rebuild on Page 3
Adjusting to the end of RamCT
You know, the really curvy street that they sometimes use in car commercials? It’s also featured in the Alfred Hitchcock film ‘Vertigo.’ It consists of eight hairpin turns over the course of one block.
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CSU sophomore Jennie Maydew makes wristbands for this Saturday’s Hammer Bash concert. All proceeds from the event will go towards supporting the various projects at Hammer Time! including a community garden and a tool-lending library.
Hammer Bash: Trading tunes for tools
Third annual benefit concert supports local non-profit organization By Kaitie Huss The Rocky Mountain Collegian Walk into Hammer Time! shop, located on east Laurel, and you’ll find a wall lined with books to read, a sewing area equipped with reams of fabric and even a community garden out back. But the most inviting element exists within the volunteers that create the space. Hammer Time! is a non-profit organization that provides a space for the Fort Collins community to learn and share new skills. The organization is run entirely by volunteers
and funded solely by donations and fundraising events. This Saturday marks the organization’s third annual Hammer Bash, a day-long concert series featuring 24 local bands. The concert will take place on a farm located at 4321 County Road 54G in Laporte. “It’s all the bands the community loves in one place plus some lesser known people that you might not go out and see,” said David Klausa, Hammer Time! volunteer. Karen Snider, a Hammer Time! volunteer and recent CSU garden and
soil crop science graduate, said the location of the event is symbolic to the nature of the organization. “Choice of the venue is a way to celebrate the DIY music culture,” said Snider. “It keeps it about the music and the community.” Hammer Bash is the organization’s largest fundraiser of the year. Attendees are encouraged to donate anywhere from $5 to $10 dollars to enjoy a day full of music, games and food. “It’s pretty much just to keep Hammer Time! going,” said Klausa who
said they operate month to month. “We rent out a warehouse on East Laurel and it’s pretty expensive— about $1,200 each month so we have to keep doing fundraisers just to pay the rent.” Hammer Time! opened shop in 2010 and has since grown a community focused on promoting an organic, self-improving lifestyle. “There are a lot of people like myself who have just poured our lives into this place just to keep it functioning,” said Klausa. “The idea is we want to See Bash on Page 6
Blackboard, CSU’s new course management system, isn’t quite the same as RamCT; but, it’s not far off. CSU switched from RamCT to Blackboard for the summer session, and will continue to use Blackboard for the 2012 school year. Students in Carol Seger’s cognitive psychology class didn’t notice the change. “Nobody mentioned that it was different,” she said. For Seger, the systems are largely comparable and have minor quirks that take “a few extra clicks” to figure out. “Adding students and auditors and dealing with incompletes was annoying,” she said. “I don’t think it’s any better or worse — just different.” History and political science major Jody Tippit prefers Blackboard to RamCT. “It’s easier to access things and looks a lot nicer,” he said. “It seems like professors are having issues putting anything on there correctly though.” CSU recommends that professors, “plan ahead to learn the new system and develop content early,” on its RamCT help website. Journalism and Technical Communication professor Dani Castillo taught one of 50 pilot courses during the Spring, and sees the advantages of the new system. “Some instructors at CSU may not be that happy with the new system just because, like any software, it takes a while to learn,” she said in an email. “I like Blackboard a lot better. Setting up the grade book is also easier in Blackboard, RamCT was super difficult.” The one advantage RamCT had over the new Blackboard system, according to Castillo, was its customization options. “I'm a web designer and can usually do a decent job at making it look good. The problem is that most teachers don't have that training and can very easily make the environment look VERY ugly,” she said in an email. Ultimately the success or failure of the system will be determined as it is used more often. "It just took a little time to adjust," Seger said. Producer Kyle Grabowski can be reached at news@collegian.com.
If contemporary film and telvision have taught us anything, driving in New York is always awful. Though the center of the theater world used to be a two way street, it currently becomes a one-way south of Columbus Circle.
Mason Street, Fort Collins
Every single time you want to go to sleep or are in a really important class, this magiical avenue seems to produce a train with a whistle that pierces dreams. Not to mention the train tracks themselves. They’re very confusing and can make you think you’re driving on a two-way street. A very big mistake, trust us. Thankfully the upcoming construction will help fix any one-way issues.
North Lincoln Avenue, Loveland
Shortly after passing Highway 34, the road takes a massive split, separating into two separate one-way streets. Make sure you don’t lose your way driving in Loveland, because going the right direction on US 287 again could be a dicey proposition. The Strip Club is written by the Collegian staff.
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Orientation leaders Luke Contreras, Taylorae Dewitt and Christian Kalenga chant “I’m proud, to be, a CSU Ram!” July 10 while incoming CSU students walk by as part of the Preview Orientation. The Preview program runs through June and July, and helps incoming freshmen and transfer stuents to get accustomed to the university and Fort Collins community.
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Cody Schlager, a senior health and exercise sciences major, illegally rides his bike through the CSU plaza July 10. While it might seem as though bike law enforcement drops during the summer, CSUPD continues to enforce dismount zones.
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Brynn Koger spends a summer afternoon with a chilled helping of ice cream in Old Town. Colorado has seen record breaking temperatures this summer, a trend not likely end anytime soon.
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The Rocky Mountain Collegian | Thursday, July 12, 2012 VOLLEYBALL
CSU facing tough teams By KYLE GRABOWSKI The Rocky Mountain Collegian
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Charlie Cox, owner of Purnerll’s Irish Cobs, stands with his horses Roisin and Charlie at his property outside of Wellington, Colo. Cox was one of the 175 ERL clients who lost genetic material in the July 2011 fire.
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clients,” Cox added. “It may or may not come to pass, but I think it’s moving along.” “I can understand (Cox’s) concern in not getting an answer; but, just like anything else with insurance claims and the legalities associated, it’s going to take some time to navigate through this,” Hansen said. Cox, however, doesn’t see the fire as the end of his long relationship with the
ERL, saying that he will continue to use their services in the future. “I think that they are still a world class organization and I have a great deal of professional respect for the people at ERL. A little less so for people in various parts of the university hierarchy that have been very slow to address the losses suffered by some of their clients.” The fire was an unfortunate event, said Mike Hooker, the CSU spokesman, in
an email. The fire has affected all publics involved with the ERL. “The ERL family was in shock and hurt, similarly to many clients who lost equine genetic material in the fire,” Hooker wrote in an email. “However, since the fire, the ERL has worked diligently to communicate with clients and to design a new world-class facility.” Producer Nic Turiciano can be reached at news@collegian.com
It’s not every year the defending national champion visits your campus. The volleyball team will face that honor and challenge September 15 against UCLA, the highlight of the Rams’ recently announced 2012 schedule. “We had them on one weekend tournament and Nebraska kind of stole them,” CSU coach Tom Hilbert said. “So I kept bugging them until their fourth weekend in the Pac 12 opened up. [UCLA] called and said ‘would you do it?’ and I said yes.” UCLA did not make its decision to travel to Ft. Collins lightly, however. “Playing at Colorado State is obviously a huge challenge. You’re playing against a great team, a great crowd, there’s a lot of factors that are pretty adverse,” UCLA coach Michael Sealy said. “You need challenges throughout the regular season so that when you stumble against them in the postseason you can say ‘we know how to handle it’.” The Bruins are one of six teams that played in last sea-
son’s NCAA tournament on the docket for CSU this season. The Rams will play Tennessee and Wichita State in Wichita for the Shocker Volleyball Classic and travel to Greeley to battle in-state rival Northern Colorado later in the season. Wichita State was the only team to defeat CSU on its home floor last year. “It will show us where we’re at early in the season,” Hilbert said. In Moby, the Rams have scheduled UCLA in addition to Pepperdine and Hilbert’s alma-mater Oklahoma from last season’s NCAA tournament. The one name that may surprise casual fans from that list is Pepperdine, but the Waves boast 21 NCAA tournaments on their resume and made the 2011 NCAA Regional Final. “They’re always good at volleyball, [they] don’t even have a football program,” Hilbert said. Following CSU’s match up with UCLA, the Rams will dive into Mountain West play, where they are the three time defending conference champion. This year, though, they will have to contend with
newcomers Fresno State and Nevada, both coming over from the Western Athletic Conference. “Fresno has a great history. Neither one of them were that good last year, but I think they both have great promise and those teams are going to be pretty good,” Hilbert said. Playing that challenging of a schedule meets all of Hilbert’s goals perfectly. “We want to create home events that are going to entertain people. We want to get enough good, quality teams that we can get two or three wins over high-RPI teams that will help us with NCAA seeding. Third, we want to prepare ourselves for our conference,” Hilbert said. All told, Hilbert estimates 2012 will be CSU’s toughest schedule since 2004, when the Rams opened with consecutive wins against No. 5 Minnesota and No. 13 Georgia Tech, eventually playing seven matches against ranked teams. “We could be .500 in nonconference play and still be a very good team,” Hilbert said. Producer Kyle Grabowski can be reached at news@collegian.com.
VOLLEYBALL OPPONENT STACK-UP
28-4 Wichita State 21-11
Tennessee
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Cormac, a young horse owned by Charlie Cox, rushes the camera inside his stall near Wellington, Colo.
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OPINION Thursday, July 12, 2012 | Page 4
“I think it’s time for people to accept that it’s in the young American’s nature to not see issues such as increased taxes and foreign civil wars as having an impact on our lives.”
Millennials don’t care who the President is, and neither did you
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Climate change affecting U.S. The United States just experienced its hottest 12-month period in recorded history. A dozen wildfires burned across the state of Colorado followed by mudslideinducing rain. Fifty-six percent of the United States is currently experiencing drought conditions. The fact of the matter is, the climate of planet Earth is changing and we need to do what we can to help positively affect the change and rein it in to a more sustainable point. The National Climate Data Center reported that “the 12month period from July 2011 to June 2012 was the warmest on record (since recordkeeping began in 1895),” according to Reuters.
More than 170 all-time warm temperature weather records were broken during June. For the first time on record, temperatures ranked among the warmest third of their historical distribution for 13 consecutive months. The chance of that occurring randomly is 1 in 1,594,323 according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. We were split on whether humans directly caused climate change through the emission of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases or just part of a natural cycle, but we collectively decided that the change is definitely occurring.
Hopefully this radical weather that the US is experiencing on a wide scale will wake people up and make them try to affect the change in a positive way. While we’re not saying you can stop wildfires or floods, enough people making conscious efforts to treat the environment in a positive manner should be enough to help bring the change under some measure of control. Even if the Earth is just going through cycles of heating and cooling, treating the environment in a healthier manner can only benefit society as a whole. So look at what’s happening around you, and do what you can to help the environment.
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By Nic turiciano
My friend, and the Collegian’s managing editor, Matt Miller, recently posted an article on the Forbes website regarding the hireability of millennials. The comments on his post are mostly angry, and that anger is directed at the indifference of my generation. The comments got me thinking about a few things, but most significantly that the older generations sometimes forget they were once young. Young people aren’t interested in politics because we’re more interested in ourselves. I admit it, and I think most people my age would admit it, too. What I wonder is, if you aren’t a millennial, are you willing to admit that you were like us? That you didn’t care about important national and global matters when you were young, either? I think it’s time for people to accept that it’s in the young American’s nature to not see issues such as increased taxes and foreign civil wars as having an impact on our lives. It’s part of the natural maturation of the United States citizen; we rebel through our teen years, become self-centered in our young adult lives, get married and then care about important things like elections, neighborhood watches and re-landscaping the front yard. Some of us then get divorced and restart the process. Take for instance the fact that, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, a dismal 21 percent of 1824 year-olds voted in the November 2010 election. That figure is embarrassing. It’s shameful. It makes me pity myself for living in the U.S. (and for not voting in 2010), but it’s not at all out of the ordinary. For the same 18-24 demographic the voting rate was 20.1 percent in the 1994 election, 21.9 percent in 1986 and 23.8 percent in 1974. In fact, in 1970, during a period of heightened political activity among the young, the voting percentage was still only 30.4 percent. Only the demographic of 65 and older votes in the same volume today as it did 40 years ago. Voter turnout for the demo-
graphics of 25-44 and 4464 have both significantly declined during the last 40 years, meaning that only the young and old are reliable in terms of whether they’ll show at the polls. So at least you know what to expect from us. And by us, I mean every young adult who has existed since 1970. I’m well aware that political involvement isn’t the only gripe that people have with millennials. Mayra Jimenez, a 32 year-old entrepreneur and business owner, recently wrote a column for www. inc.com in which she listed the five greatest gripes she has with her millennial employees. They included cockiness, a feeling of exemption from the rules, taking things for granted, an inability to follow through with tasks and the belief that “paying our dues” is unnecessary. On three of these charges I find my generation guilty. Yes, we are cocky, feel exempt from the rules and take things for granted. How can we not? We’ve grown up with technology that, for better or worse, has alienated us from previous generations and made us feel somehow different from even the Gen Xers. On the charges of never following through with tasks and not “paying our dues,” I say: hard work transcends generational gaps. Jimenez needs to reevaluate her hiring process and find some better employees. At the end of the day we millennials are acting in much the same manner as the generations that came before us. There’s a long tradition in this country of youth-as-ball-and-chain. Yet, when you think about it, the young may not be the humiliating dragnets behind the boat that is humanity. Maybe our function as the apathetic youth is necessary to keep this country leveled on a delicate seesaw. But, as Oscar Wilde said, maybe it’s true that “Youth is wasted on the young.” Producer Nic Turiciano can be reached at news@ collegian.com
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No fireworks, still the same old fourth By Ina Pace Contributor to The Collegian Red, white, blue… and bang! Is along the lines of what I eagerly anticipated on the ‘Fourth of July.’ Spending the day in City Park and its swimming pool, I saw that my expectations were met. There was a warm communal atmosphere in which I saw mixes of red, white, and blue cakes and bikinis, to quirky costumes of the Statue of Liberty. There was no “bang” from a firework in the night however. Following the tragic Colorado forest fires, Fort Collins’ City Park fireworks were cancelled last week for the sake of safety. I thus had an unusually quiet evening having a delicious barbeque with friends. Enjoyable as it was, I had initially been disappointed to learn about the cancellation of the fireworks. As I am on my first visit to the States, I have been very eager to embrace the all-American culture, and get as much out of it as I can. I asked myself, “By missing out on the fireworks, am I missing out on a significant part of this National holiday? Will locals be disappointed? Actually, are they needed to remember the liberal traditions America stands for? If not, then what do Americans do on a typical Fourth of July?” I was eager to find answers to these questions and so asked some of the locals over the course of last week, as well as investigating why the Fourth of July
is celebrated. What does it mean? Therefore what is America really about? I was given a range of answers from some enthusiastic, and some more casual locals (they are referred to by their first names.) I asked Valerie and Rob about their typical Fourth of July, and the importance of fireworks to them. Valerie, who was sat on her hands, repeatedly looking towards me and away again commented that she felt “let down” by the absence of fireworks this year. Although she has not always celebrated this holiday, the fireworks equate the importance of socialising, like street parties and barbeques. Similarly, Rob stressed the importance of social traditions like picnics and flying a family flag. However, he said his family have always celebrated the Fourth of July, and he personally was “not bothered” about not having fireworks. Ron, Kevin and Jared also gave me their political insight: Rob’s opinion coincided with Ron’s (an older man) who commented that fireworks, although not important, played a big part in getting kids interested in America’s liberal principles- “they open kids’ eyes.” Although he said he was disaffected, Ron used firm eye-contact in explaining how some so-called patriots are purposefully “politically ignorant.” Interestingly, Kevin (of a younger generation from Wyoming) similarly argued
that it can be “a day for anti-patriotic opportunists to use a political springboard to push their own agenda.” The enfranchised are not always well-informed: liberty is preached, but in practice, the celebration can encourage close-mindedness. Kevin also agreed that although fireworks are excitable, they are not important to the spirit. The spirit is the celebration of independence and freedom, and for him, of Christianity. Jared (from Fort Collins and also of the younger generation,) told me that not having fireworks this year “stinks,” but agrees that the Fourth of July is about freedom and politics, though “some years more than others.” Jared also stressed the importance of teaching American values to kids at school. I must stress that these are very individual opinions, not written here to stir controversy. They have given me an insight into how different levels of patriotism are projected, fireworks or not. I can conclude that I do not feel I have missed out without the fireworks, perhaps there was less excitability in Fort Collins this year but that does not necessarily drive any spirit away. For me, spirit cannot come without meaning. For all of the Yankee Doodles’, red, white and blue, and bangs each year, there’s an interesting opinion behind everything; the Fourth of July is certainly deeper than the day when America told the UK to “get lost,” if you like…
letter to the editor
I am lucky enough to be an intern at the Y Cross Ranch this summer. Located in Horse Creek, Wyoming, the ranch was bought by Courtenay Davis and his family in 1941, and they added to it over time. It now spans over fifty thousand acres. The conservation easement on the ranch is one of the largest held by The Nature Conservancy. In 1997, Amy Davis gifted the ranch to the University of Wyoming Foundation and the Colorado State University Research Foundation. The universities are planning to sell the ranch, but are making a grave mistake in doing so.
CSU and UW are planning to throw away a vast expanse of land that has an enormous amount of educational potential. The ranch was donated with the intent that it would be used as a teaching tool in agriculture and natural resources, but has been woefully under-utilized. CSU claims that this is because the Y Cross is too far away, but the fact is, it takes the same amount of time to get to the Y Cross as it does to get to Pingree Park, where a good deal of natural resources teaching takes place. It takes far less time to get to the Y Cross than it does to get to Saratoga, where some of CSU’s beef cattle research
and teaching takes place. No, it is not the location of the Y Cross Ranch that has made it under-utilized. It is the lack of awareness by professors. CSU is extremely lucky to have a ranch this size, but they do not promote it at all, and do not make it known to their professors that this kind of gem is available for use in teaching. This ranch is the only place that I know of where handson education can take place about beef cattle in a range and grassland setting. Most of the other facilities that I know of, at least at CSU, deal only with cattle in a feedlot setting, which is not entirely applicable to the way that cattle are raised
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and live their lives. As it stands right now, it costs CSU and UW nothing to keep the ranch (the Y Cross turns a profit), and there are some benefits, though they are not as large as they could be if the universities were to use the ranch more. There have been interns on the ranch each summer, and I can attest to the educational benefits that are gained in that function. On the other hand, if CSU and UW sell the Y Cross, the only benefit will be the money gained, which will be pocket change compared to the operating budgets of either school. What will be lost, though, is a ranch that cannot be re-
placed, no matter how much money it sells for. What will be lost is the potential to pass on a vast amount of knowledge to a new generation that will one day be stewards of the land themselves. And what will also be lost if the ranch sells, are donations. After the way Amy Davis has been treated, no other land owner or philanthropist will want to give anything to either university. As I heard CSU President Tony Frank say at a forum earlier this spring, donors all have a purpose behind their willingness to donate. If CSU and UW show that they are willing to ignore that purpose and alienate one
donor, then they might as well be alienating all donors. When I pay tuition to CSU, I feel like I have a right to know that CSU will do what is best for my education. Right now, I don’t think that is what is happening at all. So if you are a taxpayer, a citizen of Colorado or Wyoming, a student, a professor, a rancher, an environmentalist, or if you are someone who cares about the preservation of open land, join me in pressuring CSU and UW not to commit what would be an atrocity for the world of education at land grant schools. Ben Wurz, CSU Equine Science Major
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WHAT’S UP IN FOCO? MUSIC
ART High Park Relief Benefit with Futaba, Common Anamoly, Mosey West, Josh Miller/Charlie Humphreys and Language Love Hodi’s Half Note Saturday, July 14 8 p.m. $15 suggested donation This band combines the best of funk, horns, and harmonies. Proceeds from the concert will go towards helping those affected by the High Park Fire.
Victor Wooten Aggie Theater Friday, July 13 8 p.m. $20 Victor Wooten, five-time Grammy winner and founder of the Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, will take the stage this Friday at the Aggie. Wooten began playing music at age two and began performing at age five with his older brothers. Today he is known for his skills with the bass and his style of breaking genre boundaries.
MOVIES to play in a certain way,” according to Wooten’s personal website.
A Fort Collins Jazz Experience Old Town Saturday, July 14 5 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Free Jazz artists will populate two stages in Old Town throughout the evening to wrap up this weeklong jazz celebration. In addition to the music, people can enjoy food, a beer garden, face painting and jazz historians all located in Old Town Square.
Thursday 7/12 To Rome With Love: 2:00, 4:30, 6:45, 9:15 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: 1:45, 6:15 Safety Not Guaranteed: 4:15, 8:45
Friday 7/13/12 - Tuesday 7/17/12 To Rome With Love: 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: 1:45, 7:30 Safety Not Guaranteed: 9:45 Wednesday 7/18/12 To Rome With Love: 2:00, 4:30, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: 1:45, 6:15 Safety Not Guaranteed: 4:15, 8:45 Shut up and Play the Hits: 7:00
CSU - CU student tickets go on sale July 16 Student tickets for the 84th annual Rocky Mountain Showdown will go on sale Monday, July 16 at 8 a.m. The game will be on September 2 at the Sports Authority Field at Mile High, and will be Jim McElwain’s first game as CSU’s football coach. Tickets can be purchased www.CSUrams.com or by calling the box office (970)-491-7267. Round trip bus transportation tickets for students are also available, provided by ASCSU.
Statewide fire bans lifted, local still in effect Both the statewide and the Fort Collins fire ban were lifted Monday, June 9. According to a press release from the Poudre Fire Authority, the decision was made due to the heavy rains and cooler weather Colorado has been experiencing. Larimer County fire restrictions continue to be in effect outside of Fort Collins city limits, and fire danger still remains
Restaurants collecting fire donations The High Park Fire Relief Restaurant Week is running from July 10 to 16, where participating restaurants will be collecting donations from patrons and matching the
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BMW 1995 540i 138K great mechanical cond. Few cosmetic dings. $2800 OBO. Email a.tuin@yahoo.com 2001 Subaru Forester 2001 Subaru Forester includes: automatic, air conditioning, heated seats, six CD player/ cassette, moonroof. New tires, mechanically sound. Includes the manual, rubber mat and hideaway pull out. Only one owner. High Mileage 210,800. Please contact Monica at 970-217-3467. Email ledermannm@yahoo.com
Department of Art Faculty Exhibition University Art Museum Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Free This gallery showcases the artistic work of CSU faculty and staff in a variety of different mediums. Among the artists featured includes Phil Pisbeck, a recent University Distinguished Professor at Colorado State. The gallery will remain open until September 15.
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Hawaiian Quilts: God in Expression, Elizabeth Akana, Guest Curator Avenir Museum 11 a.m. — 6 p.m. Free This exhibt features traditional-style Hawaiian quilts from the Henry and Angela Hite Collection. Such quilts are recognized for their vibrant designs portaying plant life and island mythology. This exhibit ends August 2.
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amount up to a certain amount. There will also be specific High Park Fire dishes and drink specials, with a portion of those sales being donated as well. Funds will go to the American Red Cross, Larimer County Humane Society and Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department. Participating restaurants include Suehiro, Young’s Cafe, Mo Jeaux’s and New Belgium Brewing Company.
Officials investigate death of Colorado journalist Colorado journalist Armando Montaño, 22, was found dead in Mexico City on June 30 in an elevator shaft of his apartment building. According to an article by Alan Prendergast in the Westword, Mexican press reported Montaño’s death was concluded as an accident by Mexican authorities, and had no relation to his internship at the Associated Press. The Associated Press has since released information to Montaño’s family that contradicts the details presented in the Mexican press, and the investigation in fact remains open, and there is no official declaration that the death was an accident.
Veteran arrested on sexual assault charges Larimer County Sheriff deputies arrested retired military veteran Patrick Cipolla on a felony warrant for multiple counts of sexual assault, according to a press release sent Friday, July 6. Cipolla allegedly sexually assaulted a teenage girl over a period of years and is charged with four counts of sexual assault by force and three counts of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust. He is now being held in the Larimer County jail on a $1 million bond. The sheriff’s office is asking that anyone with information about the crime contact Investigator John Newhouse of the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office at 970-498-5172 or Crime Stoppers at 970-221-6868.
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Great investment opportunity/ kiddie condo. 3 bed/4 bath, 1 car attached garage, backing to open space. Perfect floor plan for roommate situation! Currently rented thru 7/31/12 for $1250/mo. Great location! Close to bus route, stadium, campus and other amenities. Call Caley Faulkner at The Group, Inc. 970-420-7044.
The Dinner Detective Midtown Arts Center Saturday, July 14 6 p.m. $59 Enjoy this murder mystery show while indulging in a 4-course meal. This show is the largest murder mystery dinner show in the United States, according the the Midtown Arts website. The main appeal of the program: it’s completely interactive. Actors will sit among the audience and audience members will find themselves thrust into their own role in the program.
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The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF), in conjunction with the City of Fort Collins, will be replacing the railroad tracks on Mason Street and converting it for two way traffic over the next month. During the week of July 16 to the 22, Mason Street will close from north of West Laurel Street to south of Cherry Street for the delivery of construction materials. It will remain closed from July 29 through August 3 as the railroad tracks are replaced and new curbs are built. A free shuttle will be in operation around the construction area July 23 through the 29, Monday through Saturday 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The shuttles will run every 10 minutes. During the month of August final striping and conversion for two way traffic will take place. Sections of Mason Street and some intersections will be closed. The Mason Street renovation and conversion is part of the MAX construction projects, which include a new South Transit Center, a pedestrian and bicycle underpass at Troutman Road and an overpass behind Whole Foods, among other projects. Information from www. fcgov.com/mason. Visit this site for the most recent construction updates. Visual Managing Editor John Sheesley can be reached at news@collegian.com
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The Seam, an open sewing space, is one of Hammer Time!’s many projects. For a suggested donation of $3—$5 per hour, comunity members can can use any of the donated equipment and resources.
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Continued from Page 1 open up a community space where people can share resources with each other.” All of the materials needed for each space was donated by members of the community and can be used for a suggested donation. “There’s no sense buying your own hand drill and only using it once,” said Klausa. CSU sophomore art education major Jennie Maydew learned of the organization during the annual CSU involvement fair. “It’s a lot of different people and I really loved that— different ideals than the other clubs at CSU,” said Maydew. While the organization is certainly in place to serve the outside community, the space revolves
around its volunteers. “It’s about 50/50 here for the community and our volunteers,” said Bryan Crawford, who began volunteering with Hammer Time! four months ago. “It’s really inspiring to see so many young people working so hard and not expecting anything back.” The space exists for volunteers to work on individual projects while teaching various skills to fellow community members. “Everyone has a set of skills, passions, expertise in different areas,” said Crawford. “This is a place to share what they know and share with each other.” Hammer Time! is open to the public Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Managing Editor Kaitie Huss can be reached at news@collegian.edu
HAMMER BASH DETAILS When: Saturday July 14, 12 p.m.—12 a.m. Where: 4321 County Rd. 54G, Laporte. Who’s Playing: A.M. Pleasure Assassins Arliss Nancy Brett Brady Broth Cloud Carrier Cotton Keys Dick Widdler Elway Family Haircut Gypsy’s Curse Jordan Twiggs Laura Goldhamer Max Barcelow Maxwell Hughes Morning Clouds Mosey West Nose Bled Otem Rellik Slobber Sour Boy, Bitter Girl Stelth Ulvang Straight to Denim Toxic Shock Syndrome Wool Teeth
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Today’s Birthday (07/12/12). Socialize to have fun while accomplishing goals in teamwork. You’re called to leadership. Balance making a difference for others with time for yourself. Network people with shared interests, and delegate. Renovate at home and throw a fabulous party. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
Aries (March 21-April 19) ––8–– Achieve a long-held goal. Put the pedal to the metal and increase your earning capability. Watch for a communication breakdown before it boils over. Taurus (April 20-May 20) ––8–– Try again at something you failed at before, but add a new twist to guarantee success. Consider all options. Money for home improvements is available. Seek spiritual guidance. Gemini (May 21-June 20) ––7–– A new revelation helps you understand. Your partner or mate is more energized than you. Postpone arguments and compromise. Career advances may stall for the next few months. Cancer (June 21-July 22) ––6–– Take care of a breakdown and get rewarded. Accept more work at top dollar. Don’t know what to charge? Get a second opinion. Review your future plans. Leo (July 23-August 22) ––6–– Your work schedule gets busier. Jump into action. No time for gossip. Postpone a financial discussion. Limit wild speculation for pretty much the rest of the year. Virgo (August 23-September 22) ––7––Contemplate changes to your personal space. Clear up things you no longer need. Put your imagination to work, and have fun while you’re at it. Renew old relationships. Libra (September 23-October 22) ––6–– Use what you’ve learned to cut costs efficiently. Don’t be afraid to ask for advice. Develop brilliant work habits over the next few months. Edit carefully. Scorpio (October 23-November 21) ––7–– Notice all the creative design. Beauty is closer than you think ... just look around. Benefits are more spiritual than tangible, and there are more than expected. Phone home. Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) ––8–– That’s another brilliant move on your part, but don’t get cocky. You may need assistance from an expert. It’s not all about you, so give your strength to others. Consider various options. Capricorn (December 22-January 19) ––6–– Surround yourself with beauty for inspiration. Children remind you to play. Don’t believe everything you think. For the next few months, practice, practice, practice. Aquarius (January 20-February 18) ––7–– Your mind moves quicker than usual. Friends help you solve great philosophical problems. Be cautious with your money for a while now. Mum’s the word. Pisces (February 19-March 20) ––6–– Challenges abound, but so do opportunities for growth. Don’t take what others say about you seriously, at least for now. Your sensitivity helps to generate peace.
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