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Fort Collins, Colorado
Monday, August 20, 2012
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While the debate rages on over CSU’s proposed on-campus stadium, we here at the Collegian scoured the country for the top-5 worst college football stadiums in the country based on appearance, fan turnout and tradition.
RamRide, student loan projects on agenda By ANDREW CARRERA The Rocky Mountain Collegian Summertime for the campus student government is traditionally dead. But the 20122013 Associated Students of CSU administration is the second group of student legislators who’ve bucked this trend, working on issues like student loan interest rates and RamRide’s efficiency during the past three months. “Historically, ASCSU would’ve been lucky to have either the president or the vice-president –– let alone both –– over the summer on campus or even in the office,” said last year’s student body president, Eric Berlinberg. His administration was among the first to meet regularly over the summer to get a head start on ASCSU projects, before courses could distract from student government work. “You’re elected to serve students, not take a vacation and then serve students,” he said. It’s new thinking that this year’s elected officials hoped to implement during their tenure. For example: the interest rate for Stafford loans –– federal financial grants to help undergraduate and graduate students pay for their education –– were set to double from 3.4 to 6.8 percent over the summer. ASCSU President Regina Martel issued 50 position papers to Colorado’s congressional delegation and others about the issue, lobbying them on the importance of keeping the rate low. Martel also held discussions with RamRide’s director, Becky Ewing, about how to run the program efficiently despite having a small staff. Buying a new dispatch system was a suggestion. Student government also spoke with Fort Collins city officials about a proposed social host ordinance, which “punishes people who provide a
Top 5 worst stadiums No. 5 Hughes (CSU)
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Kenny Lindquist, 5, and mother Ardith prepare to move Kenny’s brother, Erik, into Parmalee Hall Thrusday afternoon. The Lindquists have experi-
Ram Welcome ushers in new crop of students
Program aims at helping 5,300 freshmen adjust to college life By CHRISTOPHER BOAN The Rocky Mountain Collegian Thousands of recent high school grads, transfer students and international students arrived in Fort Collins this week, as CSU’s Ram Welcome program kicked off the start of the year. The program, which aims at helping the record 5,300 enrollees adjust to the fast-paced college lifestyle, helped fresh-faced students like Ruby Rodriquez and Danae Lemieux settle into their new digs on campus between Thursday and Sunday. Rodriquez and Lemieux took part in the festivities associated with the program, which they said helped them relax. “All in all I have really enjoyed the program,” Rodriquez said. “I think it helps us get focused, and is a good experience.” Lemieux agreed with Rodriquez’s assessment of the program, though she noted her relative dislike of the icebreaker games, which she said were awkward. “For the most part the program has been fun,” Lemieux said. “Those icebreaker games were the most awkward moments, but other than that, everything’s been great.”
This year’s program is charged with helping the school’s largest incoming class, which orientation leaders said has given them an added challenge, though they said it’s been a great group overall. “The energy and excitement surrounding this group has been incredible. It gives you a huge sense of pride,” said orientation leader and sophomore psychology major Zach Lucero. Orientation leaders Vanessa Ybarra and Morgan Caron said their favorite part of Ram Welcome was a speech by CSU President Tony Frank. “Listening to [Frank’s] speech at the convocation yesterday was amazing,” Caron, a senior sociology major, said. “The level of enthusiasm when he talked, and the immediate respect shown for him was very memorable for me.” Another moment that both Ybarra and Caron mentioned was the feeling of unity shared by the class, which added to the experience. “The immediate unity shared by the class as a whole was incredible,” Ybarra, a sophomore equine science major, said. “My third group called me Dora, and we truly bonded over that connection.” Another Ram Welcome memory
that stuck out to Caron was a flash mob performed during the carnival, which featured a “wobble,” or choreographed dance. “Watching the group do the wobble together, combined with the flash mob at the carnival, were the moments that I will remember,” Caron said. “It’s going to be amazing to watch this group change CSU, and I look forward to seeing the change that they will make here.” Collegian writer Christopher Boan can be reached at news@collegian.com.
No. 2 Wallace Wade Stadium (Duke)
STADIUM PARAMETERS CSU President Tony Frank’s initial parameters for the stadium: It will not be built on open green space, including the intramural fields It will not be placed in front of significant existing view sheds so as to protect views of the mountains All recommendations must take into consideration the stadium’s impact on university neighbors State appropriation, tuition, fees or taxes will not be considered as
mittee co-chair and university Vice President for Operations Amy Parsons said an on-campus stadium is feasible. But Frank said he still had reservations about moving the project forward. His biggest concern was whether or not he was willing to dip into CSU’s
general fund to subsidize funding shortfalls in the event that private donations and naming rights aren’t enough to pay for the estimated $246 million undertaking. If approved, the stadium could be open by 2015. “I don’t intend to be hurried in my decision, nor do I
want it to dominate our university discussion as it has come to,” Frank said. According to a study from the market analysis and funding sources subcommittee, the amount of private support for the stadium could total anywhere from $45 to $220 mil-
While the stadium itself is beautifully nestled against the Flatirons, students are forced to buy their tickets, and in exchange, they get a subpar product on the field. Talk about a rip-off.
For starters Wyoming’s football stadium is located in Laramie. It’s small, old and could get blown over at any second.
Waiting for an on-campus stadium decision The decision was supposed to be made in May. And then in August. And now, the fate of CSU’s proposed on-campus stadium won’t be decided until the October 4-5 CSU System Board of Governors meeting. “There was never a hard deadline,” said CSU Spokesman Kyle Henley. “It just became a more thorough process, and the committee just wanted to look at more information.” The Stadium Advisory Committee (SAC), which was formed earlier this year, was initially charged with presenting CSU President Tony Frank with a recommendation whether or not to move forward with an on-campus stadium. Over the course of the SAC’s process, giving Frank a recommendation morphed into conducting a feasibility study. During the committee’s final meeting on Aug. 9, com-
No. 4 Folsom Field (CU-Boulder)
No. 3 Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium (Wyoming)
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By ALLISON SYLTE The Rocky Mountain Collegian
Let’s face it: CSU football is far removed from its glory days at this point. We play football in a small, outdated 32,500 seat cement stadium and it reaches half capacity on the best of days.
lion. Committee chair and Vice President for Advancement Brett Anderson emphasized that fundraising will not begin until Frank makes a decision about the stadium’s future. During the Aug. 9 meeting, the SAC also discussed the potential fate of Hughes Stadium. In a study conducted by the design and best practices subcommittee, it was determined that, in order to keep Hughes operable, more than 40 See STADIUM on Page 3A
I know what you’re thinking, “Duke has a football team?” Yes, but nobody would know it due to its roots as a basketball powerhouse. Apparently the fans forgot too because the stadium has gotten smaller since it was built in 1929.
No. 1 Roos Field (Eastern Washington) Roos Field’s red turf might make it visible from space, and that’s not a good thing. It seems like a desperate attempt to look stylish like Boise State’s “smurf turf,” but they failed... miserably. The Strip Club is written by the Collegian staff and designed by Design Editor Kris Lawan.
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Community Briefs
FORT COLLINS FOCUS
Shake Jack Graham’s hand at the fall sports kickoff The CSU Department of Athletics is holding a meet and greet for student athletes, coaches and fans tonight from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Ram Town at Hughes Stadium. Coaches Tom Hilbert (volleyball), Jim McElwain (football) and Art Siemers (cross country), as well as Athletic Director Jack Graham, will be in attendance. In addition to meeting both coaches and athletes, attendees will have the opportunity to win CSU athletics tickets and gear. Tickets for the event cost $10 for Alumni Association and Ram Club members, $20 for nonmembers and is free to Junior Ram Club members. To RSVP, call (970) 4914601.
Douglas Miles artwork now on display in LSC
Fort Collins resident Aiden Johnson, 8, climbs a rockwall at the annual St. Joseph Church Picnic at St. Joseph Elementary School in Old Town Sunday afternoon. The picnic included refreshments as well as multiple play areas for the kids and offered church members a fun Sunday afternoon get together.
Artwork by internationally renowned artist and Apache Skateboards founder Douglas Miles is now on display in the Duhesa Lounge located on the third floor of the LSC. Miles’ work, which is shown on a number of me-
diums, often combines iconic Native American imagery with contemporary and pop culture. The show, titled The Awakening, opens today and runs through Nov. 9.
CSU educational video selected as finalist for media awards
The CSU volunteer precipitation network, called the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network, has been named a finalist in the Best Short Program category of the inaugural Jackson Hole Science Media Awards. Discussing the water cycle, the short film, named “CoCoRaHS Presents: The Water Cycle Community” was co-created by CSU and Noah Besser. The Science Media Awards Competition is part of the larger Jackson Hole Film Festival, which features 280 films, 450 categories and 18 individual awards. Winner of the Best Short Program category will be announced at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science Sept. 6.
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“Historically, ASCSU would’ve been lucky to have either the president or the vice-president — let alone both — over the summer on campus or even in the office” Eric Berlinberg | former ASCSU president
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Continued from Page 1A venue for underage drinking to take place,” said former ASCSU Director of Governmental Affairs Chase Eckerdt in April, according to student senate minutes. “Instead of regulating providing alcohol to minors, they regulate you providing the venue for it to take place,” the minutes said. “A group is attempting to bring it to Fort Collins. If you are having a party and people
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20 or under are there, you could face a misdemeanor charge.” Martel’s efforts focused on, “kind of making sure that if things like that do come up we’re included in those conversations,” she said. Building relationships with key members of CSU’s administration is key to successfully implementing the student government’s agenda, said ASCSU Vice President Joe Eden. Eden met with university president Tony Frank,
as well as the CSU System’s new chancellor, Michael Martin, over the summer to discuss initiatives ASCSU initiatives. “I think Chancellor Martin is going to be absolutely a really great team member with us,” Eden said. “He’s certainly one of the first administrators I’ve ever seen really legitimately care for student concerns, and I honestly believe that.” News Editor Andrew Carrera can be reached at news@ collegian.com.
Project controversial
projects would be need to be completed over the next 10 years, totaling $30 million. Adding another 17,000 seats to the already 32,500 seat stadium would cost between $90 and $105 million. “[Hughes Stadium] is still categorized as being in fair condition, and it has a lot of components that are still new,” Parsons said. The deliberation process about the stadium has been controversial since its inception. Save Our Stadium: Hughes was created by a group of Fort Collins community members in opposition to the project, and another group, called Be Bold, was soon created in its support. On July 30, Frank hosted an open forum where the public could express their
BY THE NUMBERS $246 MILLION: The estimated cost of the stadium $30 MILLION: The amount needed to keep Hughes operable for the
next 10 years 40: The number of projects needed to keep Hughes operable 540: The number of households near CSU that offered input to the Stadium Advisory Committee 10,000 - 17,000: The number of people the committee believes would walk or bike to the on-campus stadium 172: The number of stories the media has written about the stadium proposal since Jan. 1 $40 TO $220 MILLION: The amount of private funding the committee believes the stadium could generate 640,000 SQ. FEET: The proposed size of the stadium $3 TO $4 MILLION: The cost of deconstructing Hughes Stadium 117: The number of pages in the feasibility report the SAC gave Frank
opinions on the controversial project. It lasted for four hours. “The day may come when we need a new stadium,” Jerry Galvadon, a former employee of CSU athletics, told the Collegian during the meeting. “Right now, we’re not ready for it.”
“People are very passionate on both sides,” said Ryan Wulff, a stadium supporter and member of CSU’s Ramclub. “Both sides believe the other is the vocal minority.” Editor in Chief Allison Sylte can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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Ben Isaacs, oldest Pullman porter, dies at 107 in Calif. The McClatchy Tribune For more than three decades, Ben Isaacs worked as a Pullman porter, one of the uniformed railway men who served first-class passengers traveling in luxurious sleeping cars — a much-coveted job for African-Americans between the 1870s and late 1960s. Isaacs, a charismatic centenarian who was believed to be the oldest surviving Pullman porter, died of kidney failure Wednesday at his home in Victorville, Calif., according to his brother, Andrew Isaacs. He was 107. Andrew Isaacs said his brother, who in his later years went blind, was hospitalized Aug. 10 and released a couple of days later. “His kidneys shut down,” said Isaacs, 89, who lives in Sacramento, Calif. “In three weeks he would have been 108.” Born Sept. 8, 1904, in Kansas City, Kan., Ben Isaacs was one of five children of Breckenridge “B.R.” Isaacs, a butcher, and Cora, a school teacher and beautician. Andrew Isaacs said his brother graduated from the local Sumner High School, which educated black children. Straight out of high school in the early 1920s, Isaacs landed a job with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. He labored “in the shop where they worked on steam engines,” Andrew Isaacs recalled. While working for the Santa Fe, Ben Isaacs fell ill with pneumonia. His em-
ployer sent him to a hospital in Albuquerque, and he remained in New Mexico for a couple of years before relocating to San Diego and then to Los Angeles in 1929, Andrew Isaacs said. By then, Ben Isaacs had married a girl from his hometown, in what would be the first of at least four marriages in his lifetime, his brother said. In Los Angeles, Isaacs found work as a chauffeur. But his life-changing plum assignment came in April 1936 when he began working as a Pullman porter, according to the Chicago-based Newberry Library, which keeps data on Pullman employees. The Pullman Palace Car Co. was founded by George Pullman in 1867 and was most famous for developing the railroad sleeping car. The company primarily hired African-Americans, many of whom were elevated to middle-class status by their jobs. In a 2010 interview with the Los Angeles Times, Isaacs fondly recalled his days on the trains. Though challenging — at times he would service up to 50 berths — the job opened up Isaacs’ world. “I just kind of liked traveling around and seeing the country, and helping people,” he said. Andrew Isaacs said that passion for adventure stuck with his brother, who in later years bought a trailer and took it on road trips across the country. Ben Isaacs gushed
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about encounters he had with the rich and famous, such as prominent silent film actresses Anita Stewart and Gloria Swanson, while working as a porter. His said his favorite celebrity he met was cowboy singer and actor Roy Rogers. Ben Isaacs “was a people person,” said his granddaughter Regina Dobbins. “You never heard him say anything negative. He was very kind-hearted … sentimental.” Dobbins said Isaacs also “loved music and dancing.” He kept a collection of 45rpm vinyl records that included tracks from jazz pianist Count Basie and singer Ella Fitzgerald. Isaacs retired from the railroad in December 1968, records from the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board show. Records kept by the A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum in Chicago had recognized 102-yearold Lee Wesley Gibson of Los Angeles as being the oldest living Pullman porter, until Isaacs — born five years earlier than Gibson — came forward in 2010. Andrew Isaacs said his brother’s wish was to be cremated and to have his ashes buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Los Angeles alongside Alene, his last wife of more than 20 years. Besides his brother, Ben Isaacs is survived by a daughter, Dolores White of Pomona, Calif.; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great grandchildren; and two great-great-great grandchildren.
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What The Red & Black taught me
In light of the continued debate about CSU’s on-campus stadium, and in anticipation of a final decision about its fate by October, the Collegian Editorial Board would like to begin this semester by supporting the proposed on-campus stadium. The process the proposal has gone through—with plenty of input from a passionate and vocal community—has made it much easier for the administration to approach this project in a reasonable and professional manner. This feedback will be essential in helping them address the issues that have been raised regarding the stadium. While Hughes Stadium and tailgating are iconic memories that have been a part of the fabric of this university for so long, it is time to create some new memories, and time for CSU to increase its national visibility
and sense of community. Our university is only ex-
“We’ll work to ensure that CSU President Tony Frank remains vigilant to his promise not to use tuition, fees or tax dollars for the project.” pected to get bigger, and the estimated cost of $100 million to add another mere 17,000 seats to Hughes stadium hardly seems
worth it when the estimate for a whole new stadium comes in at roughly $246 million. Most universities have an on campus stadium, which studies have shown can have a positive correlation to student recruitment. Additionally, the economic benefits of having an on-campus stadium are worthy. The minor headache that may be associated with the influx of traffic that will occur on game days. While we understand the concerns about how exactly the university will pay for it, we wholly believe that if its privately funded, without taking away from academic funding, there’s no reason why it shouldn’t go forward. We’ll work to ensure that CSU President Tony Frank remains vigilant to his promise not to use tuition, fees or tax dollars for the project. If only current students got
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By ALLISON SYLTE The Collegian staff spent almost all of last week in our offices in the Lory Student Center basement, spending long hours in training sessions, planning meetings and on the phone with sources, all as part of an effort to put out the best possible product for our first week of school. Meanwhile, students at the University of Georgia were fighting for the survival of their own student newspaper, The Red & Black. Last week, almost all of The Red & Black’s staff resigned from the paper because of decisions made by the paper’s governing board severely limiting student control. This included promoting the editorial adviser to an editorial director with prior review over all content, and increasing the role of the paper’s professional staff in production. If this wasn’t enough, the higher-ups at The Red & Black also decided to limit the number of stories that made it into the paper that were critical of the university and other institutions, in exchange for content they rendered more favorable. While discussions on Friday between Red & Black staffers and the paper’s governing body demoted the editorial director back to an adviser and eliminated prior review, The Red & Black’s fight to be an independent student media institution is far from over. And it also raises a far larger question: Why is it important for a student media organization, like the Collegian, to be independent? After all, some of you are probably thinking, if our adviser had the power of prior review, and all we did was write “good” content, some of our mistakes would have never seen the light of day. A short answer is that independent student media organizations exist to be “learning laboratories.” Learning cannot exist without the freedom to make mistakes, a power that students would not have had under The Red & Black’s new system. “The CSU football team would be a lot better if Peyton Manning could be the quarterback,” said Larry Steward, the president of Rocky Mountain Student Media Corporation, the Collegian’s parent company. “But the development process is the hallmark of what we do.” “I don’t think you can fully learn what it means to be a journalist until your decisions have real implications,” said Mike Humphrey, the Collegian’s journalism adviser.
It’s true. Any decision this paper makes this semester will entirely rest on my shoulders. And it will come with a steep learning curve. It will mean sleepless nights, and it will almost certainly mean that I will inadvertently make a mistake that pisses at least one person off. But I would not want to have it any other way, because I know that when I leave this basement, I’ll have an education that I could never get in a classroom. But beyond learning, I think that student media has another role: Giving students at the university a voice, and advocating for students in a way that another media organization, like the Fort Collins Coloradoan, can’t. And you can’t have a voice unless you’re entirely independent, especially when you’re on a college campus. After all, CSU is essentially one giant marketing machine. From the cleancut, polo shirt-clad tour guides to our image as a “green” university, everything that you think you know about CSU has been as carefully cultivated as everything that you think you know about any corporation. The university, like any other organization trying to make money, wants to shy away from any press that can make it look bad. That’s why the Collegian isn’t directly affiliated with the university (although we do receive roughly $520,000 from the Associated Students of CSU). We need to have the power to be a watchdog, something we couldn’t do if anyone with a vested interest in the university had prior review. I don’t think the Collegian would ever face the hurdles that students at The Red & Black faced last week, in part because we have a financial incentive. Our funding from ASCSU comes with the caveat that we have to be entirely student run, whereas, as far as I know, The Red & Black had no such agreement. Regardless, it’s worth it to take a moment, and treasure the Collegian’s independence. No one read this column before it was published other than my student editors, and that’s the way it should be. Because although this newspaper has made some mistakes, it’s far better than the alternative. Editor in Chief Allison Sylte is a senior journalism major. Her column appears Mondays in the Collegian. Letters and feedback can be sent to letters@collegian.com.
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How businesses utilize your life events
By HAMILTON REED Most people in this day and age should know there’s no such thing as a free lunch. When you apply for a customer rewards card or promotion that gives you a few dollars off your purchase each week, there’s a reason you fill out a pamphlet with your name, number, address, gender, income bracket and whatever other minute detail of your life a corporation thinks it can get you to surrender. All that data that is being collected will be utilized by the corporation and then sold to other corporations in an effort to squeeze every last cent out of a customer. Most people (myself included) are by and large okay with making such Faustian bargains because hey, why not save a couple of bucks every week? At the best you might get some useful coupons mailed to your house once every week and at worst a telemarketer might get a hold of your number and bother you a couple nights a week until the number gets blocked. Nothing too serious, right? Well it’s 2012, and the people responsible for data mining have stepped up their game. No longer are juicy nuggets of data simply being observed and noted. These days the people that analyze
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these vast amounts of data are developing more sophisticated and more accurate algorithms to fully capitalize on our everyday subconscious habits and desires. Data mining is obsolete, viva la data smelting. For example, a New York Times article revealed that after careful analysis, Target has developed an algorithm to detect whether or not a shopper is expecting a child to be born soon based solely on shopping habits, to the extent that Target can guess before anyone around the mother-to-be even realizes she’s pregnant. Obviously Target isn’t just giving out crib coupons out of the goodness of their heart though. Expecting a child is one of the events in a human’s life that noticeably affects all of their shopping habits, and Target is trying to be the first one that these people latch onto when their habits shift. This strikes me as an unacceptable predatory business practice. Some people may be inclined to disagree, saying this is just how capitalism works. But just because something isn’t illegal doesn’t make it ethical. Look at it in a different context: what if some company discovers a certain shopping pattern for people that have recently been divorced or are going through a bout of depression? At these low points in people’s lives, all of a sudden they’re receiving ads for ice cream or single bed sheets. Maybe they want these items, maybe they need these items, but at the same time you essentially have a company discovering that a human being is at an unstable point in their life, mentally and emotionally compromised, and then using it as an opportunity to push more crap into their life and strongly influence
their future decisions. All without the customer even being aware of the process. Not to mention, on top of all this, customers barely have any access to the data that has been gathered on them. There is no legal framework in place to guarantee that the average citizen can access the information companies have gathered on us, let alone one to ensure that it is easy and efficient. Even the F.B.I has the decency to let the average citizen of this country request a copy of their own profile. I’m not saying make these entire databases transparent to the whole world—as that undermines the point of data smelting in the first place by removing the economic advantage that incentivizes it in the first place—and there are some interesting trends and patterns to be observed (even if there are some that shouldn’t be acted upon). But if my name and social security number are attached to points of data resting on a hard drive platter I want to know just what the heck company’s see of me. More importantly, I want the power to say, as a citizen and a customer, “these points of data are wrong and should be fixed.” Or even better, “I want this information about me purged.” I may not need to or may not want to exercise my right, but there should be some pathway in this country to stand up and say “I am not a collection of information, to be mined, processed, and exploited like a draft horse. I am a human being damn it.” Hamilton Reed is a senior computer science major. His columns appear Mondays in the Collegian. Letters and feedback can be sent to letters@collegian.com
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“We don’t want to accept it as reality that people don’t trust others.We know that if you take away trust, the world grinds to a halt.” Stephen Covey | author
CSU College of Business gets down to business BY CHRISTOPHER BOAN The Rocky Mountain Collegian Hundreds of fresh-faced business students huddled inside Clark A101 on Friday to listen to how important it is to practice their discipline with a conscience. New York Times bestselling author Stephen M.R. Covey delivered a speech called “Smart Trust and the Speed of Trust” as part of the College of Business’s “Ethics Matters” boot camp. “We’re going to focus on ethics, and doing things the right way,” he said. “The essence of business is in building relationships, and you can’t have a good relationship without trust.” Covey explained the need for a business climate that is based on trust and collaboration, ideals he said were at the center of successful companies. The event was an introduction to business ethics for CSU’s new freshmen class studying business. Covey frequently asked the audience to complete simple exercises with those that sat around them, with the goal of connecting with the crowd. He also analyzed a peril facing industries, which he called “a crisis of trust.” People currently have lower amounts of trust in others than in previous times, which he said were detrimental to business, he explained. “We don’t want to accept it as reality that people don’t trust others,” Covey said. “We know that if you take away trust, the world grinds to a halt.” Covey’s hour-and-ahalf long speech concluded around the two main components to trust in business—credibility and behavior—that he said are crucial to successful relationships. “Credibility is the foundation for trust, and we need to behave in ways that create trust,” Covey stated. “To build credibility you must have character.” The throngs of students
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Best-selling author Stephen M.R. Covey speaks to a full lecture hall of CSU business students during the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Leadership Symposium on Business Ethics in Clark A101 Friday afternoon. Covey spoke on ethical issues and the importance of trust in business.
and their parents in attendance were shuttled to Rockwell Hall once the author’s speech concluded. The second half of the event consisted of several question and answer sessions with the faculty of the business school to further discuss the necessity for ethics in business. Mary Beth Lewis, who serves as a professor of accounting at the school and as the director of Daniel’s Fund Ethics Initiative –– which aims at increasing ethical practices in today’s business culture –– discussed the troubling rise in unethical business practices over the past decade.
Lewis discussed the rise in unethical business practices during the past decade, and the growing need for trust in the workplace. “Finding high trust in your employees is key to success,” she said. “Something’s gone wrong in the business world; in the last 10 years it feels like greed and corruption has increased. I want to help you all change the ethics of the business world.” Lewis called on the students to do things differently than those like Enron’s Kenneth Lay, who served time in prison for unethical business conduct. The events finished with a required nine-question
survey and an honor pledge that made the group swear to conduct business in an ethical and trustworthy way. “I challenge you to think differently, to think ethically,” Lewis said in her conclusion. “If your actions lead to front page stories in the Denver Post, the Coloradoan, the New York Times or any other major paper, then don’t make them.” CSU freshman Gabriel Brull sat in on Lewis’s speech, and said the discussion and event was a positive experience that will help guide him in the future. “This experience was life changing, it will definitely help
me in the business world and in college,” Brull said. “I want to be an ethical superstar.”
Collegian Writer Christopher Boan can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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Go to college. Gain 15 pounds. The phenomenon of the “Freshman 15” is a common college stereotype, said Britteny Stuard, the Nutrition and Residential Dining Services employment manager. “The magic number ’15’ isn’t necessarily true,” Stuard said. “I have read studies that show it is closer to 5 (pounds), but it is all relative really. I have met students that have gained weight during their first year and those that have lost weight. I think it really depends upon each individual and their lifestyle.” Awareness of potential pitfalls is essential for present and future health, Stuard said. Correlations exist between weight gain and chronic diseases and decreases in self-esteem, focus and energy levels are also linked to weight gain. “Weight gained in freshmen year usually stays on and continues to increase each year of college because of bad habits,” said Melissa Wdowik, director of the Kendall Anderson Nutrition Center. “The pitfalls are numerous — having to buy new clothes, feeling uncomfortable or insecure, and the inevitable health risks of high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease which occur in the 20s, not just in older adults.” Dining halls, with their all-you-can-eat options, the prevalence of vending machines and coffee shops, and access to fast food can cause students to overload on food, according to Wdowik. Additionally, snacking
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in between classes or late at night because of unstructured mealtimes can add to unnecessary calorie intake. “Some students don’t eat when they are stressed but more often, they tend to eat more,” Wdowik said. “They may open a bag of chips to get them through their homework or keep getting up to snack to put off finishing a paper. The food is both a comfort and a distractor, which feels like it is helping.”
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The dining centers’ Eat Well program promotes good nutrition choices through informational table cards, food labeling, brochures, nutrition stations and healthy tips to encourage students as they select their food, according to Stuard. “Tired of mayo on your sandwich? Try hummus as a condiment in its place!” boasts one of the placards. Nutrition is only half the
battle to avoid weight gain. Exercise is equally essential, and the Campus Recreation Center provides classes and a variety of fitness opportunities that students can take advantage of throughout their day, according to Assistant Fitness Director Diane Bornhoft-Blanch. “We have a lot of hours; if you can, schedule it into your day and make it a part of your schedule. You don’t ditch out on academics; don’t ditch out on exercise,” Bornhoft-Blanch said. She noted that the Recreation Center is extremely busy at the beginning of the year, but student use tends to taper off a little as students’ stress levels and workloads increase. “If students are more involved, stress levels go down,” Bornhoft-Blanch said. “The more involved they stay, the better for them.” Politics beat reporter Kate Winkle can be reached at news@collegian.com.
Sentence suspended in Chinese murder case By Tom Lasseter McClatchy Newspapers BEIJING _ A Chinese court on Monday handed down a suspended death sentence for Gu Kailai, the wife of fallen Chinese politician Bo Xilai. The widely expected outcome for Gu, who was found guilty earlier this month of killing a British businessman, will most likely mean a long prison term _ an outcome that both helps to calm one of the biggest political controversies to hit China in decades and avoid possible outcry over an execution. It’s customary in Chinese law for suspended death sentences to be converted to incarceration after two years. Although official agencies had not yet reported the sentence on Monday morning, a lawyer for the family of the dead Briton, He Zhengsheng, confirmed the development to Western newswires outside the courtroom. The verdict leaves open the far thornier question of how the Chinese Communist Party will handle Bo’s case. He was not mentioned during Gu’s seven-hour court deliberation on Aug. 9, and the only public pronouncement about his fate so far was an April state news item saying that Bo had been “involved in serious discipline violations.” Until the beginning of this year, Bo was widely seen as a strong candidate for the nation’s Politburo Standing Committee, the apogee of power in China. The son of a Communist
Party elder and the boss of the sprawling city of Chongqing, Bo’s political fortunes went into freefall after his former police chief fled to a U.S. consulate in February. That recently demoted police official, Wang Lijun, reportedly aired allegations that Gu had killed British businessman Neil Heywood in a Chongqing hotel room last November. The case against Gu was seen as closely choreographed by the Communist Party. The timing of the proceedings, and the controversy surrounding Bo, is particularly sensitive given a change in the majority of standing committee seats slated for later this year in a once in a decade transition of power. Prosecutors in the eastern province of Anhui said that 53-year-old Gu murdered Heywood after a feud over a land project, for which Heywood was to act as a proxy for Gu. When the deal went bad, the prosecution said, Heywood, 41, demanded a large payout and threatened both Gu and her son. Nonetheless, Heywood then accepted Gu’s invitation to travel from Beijing to Chongqing last November and drank heavily with her in a room at the city’s Lucky Holiday Hotel as a family orderly, Zhang Xiaojun, waited outside, according to testimony filed by prosecutors. After Heywood became drunk and fell in the bathroom, Zhang is alleged to have brought in a bottle of a cyanide compound that Gu then poured into Heywood’s mouth.
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TAKING THE LEAP By CRIS TILLER The Rocky Mountain Collegian
PLAYER PROFILE
Freshman Kevin O’Brien took a huge leap of faith when he decided CSU was the best fit for him. O’Brien, a native of Katy, Texas, came to Fort Collins in pursuit of a dream—a chance to play Division-I football. He traveled 1,176 miles with no scholarship, no guarantees and no certainty. That’s the life of a walk-on football player. Nobody knows who you are, where you came from, and frankly, they don’t care. “It’s a big risk. It’s definitely a big risk,” O’Brien said. “I would have been heartbroken (to not play football). This is what I love, I played for seven, eight years. You got to take it. If you really want something so bad you got to take a risk, take the leap.” After playing high school football in Katy, a suburb of Houston, O’Brien enrolled at the University of Incarnate Word, a small Catholic school in San Antonio. UIW’s football program was created in 2009, and was smaller than O’Brien’s high school. He was going to play football, but playing for a small program left a hole he felt needed filling. “(UIW) wasn’t what I was looking for. Coming from a Texas high school, it just wasn’t a real college experience,” O’Brien said. On the advice of a friend he chose to transfer to CSU, which offered a rebuilding program with a new, open coaching staff and an engineering school. New football coach Jim McElwain emphasized a desire for size along both the offensive and defensive lines after being hired the previous December. At 6-foot-3, 268 pounds O’Brien fit the mold. “If you look back, Sonny (Lubick) built his teams on walk-ons,” McElwain said. “They are an important part of any program.” O’Brien was one of several walk-on players invited to join the team, which he
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Rams spend summer abroad in preparation for 2012 season It was a once in a lifetime summer for the CSU volleyball team. The Rams visited France and Italy on a European tour, and senior middle blocker Breion Paige was selected to the U.S. Women’s National Volleyball A2 Tournament. They played six matches total in Italy, three in the country’s southern region, one near Rome and two in Milan against the Italian Junior National team. “We all grew a lot closer as a team. We learned different styles of playing and it made us better,” redshirt sophomore setter Deedra Foss said. The team trailed the Italian Junior National Team 2-0 in their final match of the tour, but rallied in the last three sets to win the match. “It was great to watch.
That team is very good, and we went into playing with a different ball, in a weird environment, in a weird facility, and played really well,” coach Tom Hilbert said. Overall CSU finished the volleyball section of their tour 6-0, but also enjoyed the bonding experiences of travelling through Europe as a team. “The whole theme of our trip, that we even talked about before we left, was that this is a once in a lifetime experience,” senior opposite hitter Dana Cranston said. “We’re never going to be here again doing this tour with our team, so I think we didn’t take it for granted. We used the team bonding moments and the games to enhance our connection together.” The volleyball summer wasn’t yet over for Paige, however, as she competed in the U.S. Women’s Nation-
line Height: 6-foot-3 Weight: 268 pounds Hometown: Katy,
attributes to putting above and beyond effort into everything he does on the field. “I committed myself and that’s what got me on this team,” he said. “I was blessed with size, but it helps to show the coaches you really want to be here, this is the place you want to be and you want to play for this team. But making the team was hardly the end. It was just the beginning. There’s a playbook to learn, getting to know teammates and everyday overcoming the fact that as a walk-on the future is never certain. It’s a day-to-day process, but during fall camp O’Brien has earned the respect of his teammates. “You got a lot of respect for these guys because you’re not getting free school to do it, you got to pay for everything,” center and team leader Weston Richburg said. “There’s definitely a lot of respect from me for Kevin for what he does especially playing offensive line because this is a tough position. “I got all the respect in the world for that kid because I don’t know if I would do that if I was him.” Earning respect from fellow players is one thing, but impressing the coaches is another. O’Brien benefits from being familiar with the offense as he ran a similar style in high school, with the biggest differences coming from a terminology standpoint. “There’s no difference in how the walkon guys are treated from anyone else,” McElwain said. “Kevin comes out here every day and works his tail off applying his craft.” While the end goal of every walk-on is to eventually earn a scholarship, O’Brien has a more immediate objective, one shared by his teammates and a testament to the solidarity of mind—help the team win in whatever way possible. “Personally I’m just looking to better this team, whether that be I get on scholarship or I don’t, whatever I can do to make this team better,” O’Brien said. “I’m just trying to work my way up, get myself better as an offensive lineman and hopefully four years down the road I’m there at the top (of the depth chart).” Sports Editor Cris Tiller can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
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By KYLE GRABOWSKI The Rocky Mountain Collegian
Name: Kevin O’Brien Class: Freshman Position: Offensive
“This has been a camp on these guys that they’ve never gone through, from all the things we’re asking them to do throughout everything.”
AT A GLANCE European Tour: May 18-28 6-0 overall record Visited Italy and France Won two matches against
al Volleyball A2 Tournament in early July after the team returned from Europe. Athletes not selected to U.S. Women’s National Volleyball team with collegiate eligibility remaining were eligible for the program, and Paige was one of 48 players to attend. “I feel really blessed,” Paige said when she was selected in June. “I just have to thank God, because it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and not everyone gets the chance to do this.” Her team of 12 won the gold medal at the tournament despite finishing round robin play with the See VOLLEYBALL on Page 3B
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The CSU volleyball team practices in Moby Wednesday Aug. 16 in preparation for the upcoming season. The Rams enter the 2012 season ranked No. 25 in the AVCA preseason poll.
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Taking a simpler approach By ANDREW SCHALLER The Rocky Mountain Collegian Through the first two weeks of implementing new offensive and defensive schemes during fall training camp, the CSU football team and new coach Jim McElwain have embraced a somewhat simpler approach to finding success on the football field in preparation for their Sept.1 season opener against CU-Boulder. “This has been a camp on these guys that they’ve never gone through, from all the things we’re asking them to do throughout everything,” McElwain said after the second scrimmage of the fall on Saturday. “I think what they’re starting to understand is if they take care of those type of things, the game really is easy, so I think they’re starting to get it.” A key to the success of the Rams and McElwain’s new offense this season will be quarterback Garrett Grayson, who has been working on mastering the system since the beginning of spring practices in March. “I feel as comfortable as I can,” Grayson said. “But I still feel like I can make reads quicker, stuff like times when I’m holding the ball too long and I’m still not hitting guys like I would want to be. But I feel like knowing the plays and knowing where people are going to be, I feel like I’m good to go.” Defensively, the Rams feel confident in their abili-
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Starting quarterback Garrett Grayson gets loose during warmups on Tuesday Aug. 14. Grayson and the Rams have focused on fixing the little mistakes over the course of fall camp.
ty to make big plays despite losing defensive starters Mike Orakpo, Nordly Capi and C.J. James during the off-season. During Saturday’s scrimmage, without the help of injured defensive backs Momo Thomas (hand) and DeAndre Elliott (ankle), the defense recorded 8 sacks and 5 interceptions as a unit. “One of the things
that Coach (McElwain) preached about was family,” defensive back Bernard Blake said. “And our leaders and our starters, they have done a tremendous job in helping getting the young guys ready, so now that those guys went down, there are opportunities for other guys to step up.” In addition to Thomas See FOOTBALL on Page 3B
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Building FOOTBALL | Rams working on the ‘little chemistry in camp details’ in preparation for season opener VOLLEYBALL | Continued from Page 1B lowest possible seed. “It was such a blessing playing with those girls and competing with them. Them pushing me and working with new coaches is really great to bring back here to CSU,” Paige said. Now the Rams will have to put together what they learned over the summer in their fall camp. The team reported for practice Aug. 8, and
will play its first game Aug. 24 at home against Virginia. “It makes a lot of twoa-days a lot easier having that connection already, and then it’s already really strong so the new players can feed off of that,” Cranston said. “It kind of takes some pressure off them, which I think helps a lot.” Assistant Sports Editor Kyle Grabowski can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
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and Elliott, running back Chris Nwoke (ankle) and tight ends Blake Jones (knee) and Jake Levin (concussion) were held out of Saturday’s scrimmage, while wide receiver Charles Lovett left the scrimmage early after sustaining a rib injury. McElwain stressed after the scrimmage that most of the injuries were not serious and if this were a game this week, only Levin would be held out.
The Rams that do take the field against CU-Boulder will need to work on minimizing penalties and turnovers, two areas that McElwain has focused on during the off-season. CSU struggled with what McElwain called “unforced errors” Saturday, turning the ball over five times and committing various pre-snap penalties throughout the day. However, CSU still showed improvement from being one of the most-penalized teams in Division-I
football last year. “Let’s put it this way, we wouldn’t have been the 98th-most penalized team in the country based on how we played (Saturday),” McElwain said. “We did have two offsides, actually two on the offense and two on the defense in some hard-snap situations, which is just a lack of focus. I mean those are unforced errors that good football teams don’t make.” It’s the smaller details that the Rams have been focusing on in fall camp, lead-
ing the team to focus more on what they can do correctly than what mistakes their opponents will make. “We shouldn’t concern ourselves with whoever we’re playing,” McElwain said. “We should concern ourselves with taking care of the things that we control and that’s how we play, how we communicate, how we pay attention to detail and how we execute.” Football Beat Reporter Andrew Schaller can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
Afghanistan ‘insider’ attacks pose threat to West’s exit strategy KABUL, Afghanistan _ They’ve been cut down while working out in makeshift gyms, as they bedded down for the night in remote combat outposts, after shrugging off heavy packs and sweatsoaked body armor when they returned from patrol. At the height of this dusty summer, American troops are dying at unprecedented rates at the hands of their Afghan allies. And both sides are struggling to explain why, even as they search for ways to stem what are known in military parlance as “insider” attacks. This month, at least 10 U.S. troops — including a U.S. service member shot Sunday and five members of America’s elite special-operations forces slain earlier — have been killed by Afghan police, soldiers or civilian workers at military installations. As of Sunday, that accounted for a stunning 32 percent of the 31 American military fatalities in Afghanistan reported thus far in August by the monitoring website icasualties.org. Aside from the devastating emotional blow dealt to families of the slain service members and the effect on morale in field units, insider shootings have wider-ranging repercussions. They have provided a propaganda bonanza to the Taliban, and could threaten a linchpin of the Western exit strategy: training Afghan security forces in preparation for handing over most fighting duties to them by 2014. The military says only a very small share of insider attacks are carried out by Taliban “sleepers” in the police or army. But that opens the way to a perhaps even more alarming conclusion: that the majority of the assailants are undertaking what are effectively spontaneous, self-assigned suicide missions, because many insider shooters are killed on the spot in return fire. The military says it is working to address the threat. Changes in recent months have included the posting of armed Western troops — so-called guardian
angels — to watch over others in mess halls, sleeping tents and gyms. Last week, the American commander of the NATO force, Gen. John Allen, ordered that NATO troops across Afghanistan keep a loaded magazine in their weapons, even when on base. Earlier this year, an Army captain at one base described an informal buddy system at his base of troops signaling each other to keep a close watch on armed Afghans nearby, especially if one of their comrades was diverted by some task. “ ‘Shona-ba-shona,’ OK,” the captain said, invoking the “shoulder-to-shoulder” slogan of the NATO force and its Afghan partners. “But also: ‘Eyes on, all times.’ “ In public, Western military officials in Afghanistan have consistently sought to play down the overarching significance of such attacks, describing them as an occasional violent anomaly in an otherwise effective and mutually respectful working relationship between Afghan security forces and the NATO troops training them. “Every day, you have 500,000 soldiers and police working and fighting side by side _ you talk to these guys, and they tell you they are building trust and friendship,” said Brig. Gen. Gunter Katz, a spokesman for NATO’s International Security Assistance Force, referring to the approximate combined numbers of Afghan and Western forces. But disquiet is being expressed in high echelons. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta told reporters in Washington last week that he was “very concerned” by the recent spate of insider attacks, and he called President Hamid Karzai over the weekend to talk about the need for tougher selection standards for the Afghan armed forces. How to guard against such attacks is the subject of considerable debate in military leadership circles, because overtly heavy-handed measures can send a signal to the Afghans that they are not trusted, which can be taken as an insult. And in
traditional Afghan culture, perceived insult can swiftly lead to exactly the sort of violence the attacks represent. Efforts on the Afghan side include embedding undercover intelligence officers in some battalions, and stricter scrutiny of recruits, including the collection of biometric data to compare against a database of known insurgents. Some observers, though, believe the safeguards built into the recruitment process, including the requirement that village elders vouch for those who want to join the army, are routinely bypassed in many provinces. “It all goes to the vetting process, to the hurry the international community is in to produce soldiers,” said Daoud Sultanzoy, a former member of parliament and broadcaster. Many explanations have been floated for Afghans turning their guns on members of the U.S.-led North Atlantic Treaty Organization force: stress, battle fatigue, personal antagonism, cultural misunderstandings, copycat psychology, heatof-the moment disputes in a society where arguments are often settled with a Kalashnikov. The phenomenon is so pervasive that the killings have their own evolving nomenclature. Previous-
ly, the military called them “green-on-blue” attacks, a color-coded reference to Afghan and Western forces. Now the preferred, more encompassing term is “insider threat,” stemming from the fact that assailants have included not only uniformed police and soldiers, but civilian members of the Afghan security apparatus, or simply someone with access to a coalition base, even in a low-level capacity. The Taliban movement has noted the rising number of insider shootings with ill-concealed delight, boasting of having infiltrated all branches of the Afghan security forces. In the past, the Taliban leadership claimed responsibility for virtually every such attack, but lately the group’s publicity machine often cites individual initiative by those without links to the insurgency. “Our fighters are in the ranks of the police, army and intelligence service, but there are also some who carry out attacks on foreign troops only because they are Afghans and Muslims and act on their religious obligation to protect their country from invading forces,” said Zabiullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the group. “It is an indication of utter hatred against the foreigners.” Motivation for the attacks remains opaque in
many instances, either because the shooter is killed or manages to escape, in some cases with the suspected collusion of local authorities. Family members generally shed little light on what might have caused a relative to turn his gun on Western mentors. “He had very good relations with the foreigners, and he was trusted and liked by them,” said Shamsullah Sahrahi, a tribal elder whose policeman son, Assadullah, stands accused in an insider attack this month in Helmand province. Local officials said Assadullah had invited a group of U.S. Marines to one of the nighttime meals that observant Muslims eat during the dawn-to-dusk fasting month of Ramadan, where three were shot dead and a fourth wounded. Among Afghans, particularly those serving in the security forces, the reaction to news of yet another insider attack can vary. Some express genuine-seeming shock and sadness; others voice fears that the assaults will accelerate the Western pullout and leave them unprepared to take on the Taliban alone; others suggest that foreign troops bring it on themselves. “It’s not good when these things happen,” said
a 21-year-old Afghan army recruit waiting in line at a Kabul military induction center. “But well, maybe it’s because of the Koran burning,” a reference to the accidental incineration of Muslim holy books by U.S. troops in February, which set off days of deadly rioting. Higher-ranking Afghan officials are much more likely to offer an unequivocal condemnation of the attacks, sometimes in florid terms. “I wish I could open up my chest and show the pain I feel in my heart,” Col. Mohammad Akbar Stanikzai, an intelligence officer at the Afghan army’s recruitment headquarters in Kabul, said when asked about the phenomenon. Some analysts believe part of the problem is the sheer longevity of the war, now in its 11th year. In the conflict’s early stages, such attacks were an extreme rarity. “I wouldn’t say it’s normal, but I think it’s understandable in a war situation which is lasting for more than a decade,” said Fabrizio Foschino of the Afghan Analysts Network. “The conflict has been becoming worse, nastier — and the presence of foreign troops doesn’t seem in the eyes of many Afghans to have brought positive changes.”
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Leno volunteers for pay cut in wake of severe budget slashing The McClatchy Tribune LOS ANGELES—“Tonight Show” host Jay Leno is taking a significant reduction in pay and roughly two dozen staffers are being let go as part of a major budget restructuring at the latenight talk show. Although “The Tonight Show” remains the top-rated late-night program, from a financial standpoint it is only break-even, according to a person familiar with the economics of the show. One reason for that is that the production budget of the show was not reduced when Leno moved back to late night after his ill-fated stint in prime time during the 2009-10 television season. Leno’s current salary is between $25 million and $30 million and he volunteered to take a cut if it would save some jobs. A person close to the network thought Leno’s new salary is likely around $20 million. Bruce Bobbins, one of Leno’s spokesmen, declined to comment. In a statement later Bobbins said, “Jay’s foremost concern is for the wonderful
people who work for ‘The Tonight Show.’ He did what was necessary to ensure their well-being.” While an NBC spokeswoman declined to comment on the situation, the job losses are said to be between 20 and 25 people and many other senior staffers also agreed to pay cuts. The weekly budget for Leno’s prime time show was approximately $2.3 million and it stayed there when he returned to late night and Conan O’Brien was sent packing. The budget now will be closer to $1.7 million, which is in the range of what it was during Leno’s previous late-night stint. Leno is not the first latenight host to agree to a salary reduction. In 2009, CBS restructured David Letterman’s deal and reduced his salary and the budget of the show. Whether NBC will look to other areas to make additional cuts is yet to be determined. Earlier this year, the network trimmed its marketing and promotions staff. News of the cuts were first reported by Deadline Hollywood.
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Paige Schreckengast, a senior art major, leaves Art Doing Its Part Saturday. The silent auction was organized by CSU student Nicki Mazarin to benefit victim’s of the High Park Fire.
Art Doing Its Part paints a connection between students and those in need By Bailey Constas The Rocky Mountain Collegian The Saturday before classes can be spent relishing the last shred of summer by doing things like hanging out with friends, hiking or sleeping very, very late into the day. But for Nikki Mazarin, a junior art history major, the last days of summer were spent helping those who suffered from the devastating High Park Fire. “I studied abroad in Italy and got back this summer and was left with a daunting thought of what to do with the rest of my life,” Mazarin said. That daunting thought then matured into the idea of an art show promoting artist’s work, coupled with a silent auction of specific pieces to help the victims of the High Park Fire. The event, dubbed Art Doing Its Part, took place
in Mazarin’s Asian-inspired backyard equipped with a koi fish pond, wine and, of course, many pieces of art. Artwork was displayed throughout the yard with nine specific pieces up for bidding. The bidding ended at 6 p.m. on Saturday night, the last night of the show. Approximately 30 people bid and around 50 were in attendance. In total, the event raised approximately $300 between the auction items and donations, Mazarin said. “It was a cool way to help out Nikki and our major,” said Graham Hendrickson, a senior art education major. All of the funds earned, which included bids as well as cash donations, went toward the American Red Cross. Mazarin started organizing the auction in June. “The hardest part was getting the nitty gritty together, but specifically
wrangling of the artists,” Mazarin said. The artists were pulled from the CSU program, Art in Italy, which was comprised of 15 to 18 students lead by Michael Fenton, the faculty advisor for the trip. “Standing in front of the art you’re learning about gives you a completely new perspective,” said Mazarin, remembering her trip to see Michelangelo’s David. “All of the artists went to Italy and we wanted to share our talents with each other because there’s something we all share,” said Lily Chaffee, junior art history major and participant in the show. With such a large experience shared between the artists, Duncan Marks, a senior fine arts and graphic design major, wanted to share this connection for the benefit of others. “It was a nice way to stay in contact with each other and do some good
for the community,” Mark said. Mazarin explained tha the auction not only gav her experience putting on an art show and helping th community, but helped art ists figure out approximate ly how much their piece could go for. The show also provided Mazarin with a way to find where she wanted to go with the rest of her studies and career. She didn’t know tha she wanted to be an ar major until her senior yea of high school when he art teacher mentioned th idea to her. She then combined he love of humanities with he love for art and became an art history major. “I love it still,” Mazarin said. Entertainment Reporte and Diversity Beat Report er Bailey Constas can b reached at entertainment@ collegian.com
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LEFT: Mairead LaJeanesse, left, Evie Waterbury, center, and Delia LaJeanesse view the art for auction at Art Doing Its Part Saturday. RIGHT: Nicki’s mother, Judy Mazarin, sits outside the gate to her backyard with the list of participants from the auction’s two days of bidding Saturday. “I wanted to give my daughter the opportunity to put her talents to work in the service of others,” Mazarin said.
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Ryan makes point at Fla. retirement community By JON BUSDEKER The McClatchy Tribune THE VILLAGES, Fla. — Presumptive Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan brought his 78-year-old mom to The Villages, Fla., on Saturday to make a point about Medicare. During his speech at the sprawling retirement community northwest of Orlando, Ryan said his mother, Betty Douglas, has depended on the government program for more than 10 years. It was promised to her and millions of today's seniors, and it won't go away for now. But Medicare needs changes, he said, and he plans on engaging the opposition on how to reform it. "We want this debate. We need this debate. We will win this debate," he said to a cheering crowd. One week after being chosen as Mitt Romney's running mate, Ryan, 42, headlined the campaign event at Lake Sumter Landing, which included an appearance by country music artist Lee Greenwood. Ryan's stop at The Villages — which straddles Lake, Sumter and Marion counties — was the first time the seven-term Wisconsin representative has appeared in Florida since becoming the presumptive vice-presidential candidate. An adoring, invigorated crowd of thousands — many dressed in patriotic-themed shirts, dresses and hats — arrived early to see Ryan. Several waved homemade signs, including one that read "Romney/Ryan: America's Comeback Team." Flanked by an American flag and a state of Florida flag, Ryan opened his 20-minute speech by asking
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the crowd to greet Douglas, who lives part time in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea. Ryan then began by saying America has a choice. "We want to deserve victory so that when we win, we have the mandate and moral authority to stop kicking the can down the road and get this country back — on track," he said, wearing khaki pants and a blue-striped polo shirt. "This is no ordinary election," Ryan said.
A large banner sign behind him said, "Protect and strengthen Medicare," a crucial theme of his speech to the mostly 55-plus crowd. Meanwhile, an airplane circled above the event with a banner that read "Paul Ryan: Keep Your Hands off Our Medicare." Ryan focused on Medicare seven minutes into his speech. He said older Americans, including his mother, have planned their retire-
ments around the program. "We have got to keep that guarantee," he said. But to save Medicare, Ryan said it must be reformed for his generation and beyond. Ryan has called on the introduction of a voucher program in which individuals can shop for coverage. Ryan contrasted his plan to leave the program intact for current seniors with President Barack Obama's plan, which Ryan said would
take decision-making power away from seniors to a panel of 15 bureaucrats. Mary Sharpe, an Obama supporter from Lady Lake who attended the rally, said she's concerned about Ryan's plan: "I don't want anything to happen to my Medicare." Sharpe, 69, added that she trusts the Democrats to take care of the program created under Lyndon Johnson in 1965. An Obama campaign
spokesperson criticized Ryan in an email, saying the congressman didn't tell seniors at the rally "that if he (Ryan) had his way, seniors would face higher Medicare premiums and prescription-drug costs, and would be forced to pay out of pocket for preventive care." Though Medicare took up the bulk of Ryan's speech, he also touched upon Romney's leadership, the nation's debt, jobs and the economy.
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“I would say Congressman Ryan did what a good member of Congress would do for his district.” Jim Doyle | former Wisconsin Gov.
Ryan fought to bail out GM plant By KATHLEEN HENNESSEY The McClatchy Tribune JANESVILLE, Wis. — In September 2008, as Wall Street was roiling with calamity, Rep. Paul D. Ryan was facing another looming disaster back home. A General Motors plant, the lifeblood of his hometown, was set to close. The huge Suburbans and Tahoes from the Janesville production line were no longer in vogue. The aging plant was to stop production by Christmas — unless Ryan and other Wisconsin officials could save it. Ryan, then the ranking Republican on the House Budget Committee, flew to Detroit to cajole GM executives. For more than an hour, he and other officials made a PowerPoint proposal that mixed union concessions with unprecedented state and local tax breaks for GM. “We put an enormous package on the table,” said then-Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle, a Democrat, of the state-led effort. Two years later, as chairman of the budget committee, Ryan became known for another PowerPoint presentation — a slide show on the federal government’s ballooning debt. In that pitch, Ryan touted his budget plan, which includes a vow to “end corporate welfare.” Now Ryan’s plan and his salesmanship have helped him become GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s running mate. The choice has thrilled conservatives who view him as a symbol of unwavering fiscal austerity and delighted Democrats who see him as a radical ideologue. Neither characterization fits Ryan’s effort to save the GM plant in his district. Despite his paeans to free markets, Ryan voted for $14 billion in emergency federal loans to help bail out the auto industry during the waning days of the George W. Bush admin-
istration. Ryan was closely involved in a task force that helped craft two incentive packages with large state tax breaks for GM, and personally lobbied GM executives to accept the bids. “I would say Congressman Ryan did what a good member of Congress would do for his district,” Doyle said. He added that like many other Republicans, Ryan made sure to “complain about the socalled stimulus and bailouts while also lining up to make sure their districts were getting taken care of.” Ryan’s record of seeking federal money for his district came under close scrutiny last week after he denied and then acknowledged requesting money available under the $789-billion stimulus bill passed by Congress in 2009. Ryan had voted against the bill, and decried it as wasteful. In a statement Thursday, he said constituents’ requests for stimulus funds “should have been handled differently.” A Ryan aide, who asked for anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the issue, said that although Ryan’s proposed budget plan promises to take the federal government “out of the business of picking winners and losers in the marketplace,” he makes a distinction between what is appropriate for the federal and state governments. Ryan believes states are free to compete for business as they see fit, the aide said. At the September 2008 meeting in Detroit, Ryan helped pitch a $224-million proposal that included roughly $50 million in state enterprise zone tax credits, local government grants worth $22 million, and major contract concessions from the United Automobile Workers union local. But it soon became clear that the future of Janesville — and all of GM — hinged on federal intervention.
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Justice Dept. takes over prosecution of Ore. white supremacist couple accused in killings By MIKE CARTER The McClatchy Tribune SEATTLE — The U.S. Department of Justice has taken over the prosecutions of an Oregon white-supremacist couple accused in last fall’s three-state crime spree, alleging their crimes — including the slayings of an Everett, Wash., couple — were aimed at promoting and funding a movement to “purify” and “preserve the white race” through murder. A 24-page, 15-count indictment unsealed in Portland, Ore., on Friday names David Joseph “Joey” Pedersen, 32; Holly Ann Grigsby, 25; “and others” in a conspiracy that included researching and gathering the names of prominent Jewish leaders and organizations in Seattle, Portland and Sacramento, Calif., to identify potential targets for elimination. It claims that Pedersen, when he was arrested with Grigsby in Yuba City, Calif., driving the car of one of their four alleged victims, had prepared a “press release” to alert the media to the killings and their purpose. According to the indictment, Pedersen had already identified his first “Zionist” target and had obtained the gun he intended to use to commit the crime, although it does not name the alleged target. Prosecutors allege Pedersen and Grigsby funded their white-power movement with credit cards sto-
len from their victims, and used their stolen cars to travel from one state to another. In Snohomish County, Wash., the pair is accused of killing Pedersen’s father, David “Red” Pedersen, and stepmother, Leslie “Dee Dee” Pedersen, on Sept. 26 in Everett. They’re also accused of killing two men in Oregon and California in the following week. Grigsby told police they shot the Oregon man “because his last name made them think he was Jewish,” according to charging documents. The California victim was black. After their arrests, Grigsby and Pedersen expressed white-supremacist beliefs in media interviews. According to court documents, Pedersen has a tattoo of a swastika on his chest above his heart and an image of Adolf Hitler on his stomach. The initials “SWP,” for Supreme White Power, are tattooed on his neck. The indictment exposes Pedersen and Grigsby to a possible federal death penalty — a decision that will be made by Attorney General Eric Holder, according to a news release from the Portland U.S. Attorney’s Office. Pedersen is already serving life without parole at the Monroe Correctional Complex after pleading guilty to the slayings of his father and his stepmother. Grigsby is facing trial for the homicides in Snohomish County Superior Court.
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However, Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Roe said Friday he will dismiss the state charges against Grigsby now that the federal indictment has been issued. Roe had already said publicly he would not seek the death penalty against Pedersen or Grigsby. Roe said consolidating the cases under a federal racketeering and organized-crime conspiracy prosecution will prove “much more humane for everyone involved, and far more efficient” than a piecemeal approach, with each state taking its turn. “A three-state prosecution up and down the West Coast could take a decade or more,” Roe said. “I can’t imagine a series of more agonizing road trips for everyone involved.” Grigsby’s attorney, Peter Mazzone, said Snohomish County prosecutors had already decided not to seek the death penalty against his client, and he hopes for a similar conclusion from fed-
eral prosecutors. Grigsby is set to appear before a U.S. magistrate in Seattle on Monday. Pedersen’s federal arraignment has not been scheduled. Roe said the federal government will be able to present far more evidence under its theory of the case, which alleges conspiracy, racketeering and crimes under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), claiming the couple were involved in a criminal enterprise aimed at furthering their white-supremacist beliefs. For example, Roe said, he would likely not be allowed to present a jury with evidence of the other two slayings in which Pedersen and Grigsby are accused, in Oregon and California, because they occurred after the killings in Everett. Both Grigsby and Pedersen also face a series of firearms-related counts, including using a gun in a crime of violence that resulted in a death, that carry stiff mandatory-minimum penalties in the federal system.
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A brand new flock of Rams “This potentially larger purpose of getting everyone integrated into the academic culture early on may well be a positive thing in the long-term in helping students develop intellectually.” Chris Rowland | psychology professor
Identity: lost or gained during Ram Welcome? the line and do my best to ‘mom’ them as they figure it out.” Both Burger and Gardner said that, while Ram Welcome seems monotonous, it really is beneficial as a way to make the transition into the college lifestyle. Chris Rowland, a psychology professor, agreed. “This potentially larger purpose of getting everyone integrated into the academic culture early on may well be a positive thing in the long-term in helping students develop intellectually,” he said. But on the flip side, he said he understood how the monotony of Ram Welcome “can be seen as stripping people of their individuality, and that might very well make some people uncomfortable.” Collegian writer Alex Steinmetz can be reached at news@collegian.com.
BELOW: Fire dancer Keile Altair performs at Ramapalooza outside of the Lory Student Center Friday night. Altair also performed for last year’s Ramapalooza event that includes a variety of events to welcoming the Freshmen class. Photo by Nic turiciano
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Rams seek to welcome students from abroad By Moonier Said and Amanda Zetah The Rocky Mountain Collegian For students in CSU International Programs, Ram Welcome can be more than just an introduction to university life. It’s an opportunity to start to integrate with American students. Many of the international students are placed into Ram Welcome groups to get more comfortable with American culture, according to Ram Welcome leader Cole Brubaker, who had two international students in his group. “They get to do a lot of the fun games with our group but also go to events like Target night with the international program they came with, they even have little guides they call ‘mappies,’ to tell them where to go or say to better communicate,” Brubaker said. Even though some of the local students may become bored with the constant ice-breakers used to learn
other people’s names and trivia, some international students said they enjoyed the moment for the sake of feeling more welcomed and part of the society. “I liked how there were so many people in the group and how they made me feel like one of them,” said Eko Saputra, an exchange student from Indonesia. Ha Tran An, a senior economics major from Vietnam, found Ram Welcome to be exciting and a little overwhelming. Her transition to CSU life will be different from that of a typical college freshman. The plane ticket home is more than $2,000 round-trip and the flight is at least 20 hours long. She doesn’t foresee any visits from family or friends during the school year. Yichao Anix Zhang, a sophomore psychology major from China, shared the same views. The transition to academic life in the U.S. proved to be harder than expected. “I had all C’s first semester,” Zhang said.
Zhang was admitted to CSU right away, but some international students were not as lucky. According to Tulsi Adhikari, the student coordinator for the international office, all international students must meet the CSU English standard. If a student cannot do so, they will be conditionally admitted until they pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). He was able to adjust to American culture once he made some new friends, which he said helped his transition. “It is easy to befriend people who are from the same continent,” Zhang added. Monic Ikhsan from Indonesia put it differently. “Even though it has been three days I’m feeling home sick,” she said. “So it’s nice to have my friends from Indonesia with me.” Collegian writer Moonier Said and student life beat reporter Amanda Zetah can be reached at news@collegian. com.
ABOVE: From left, Billy Mann, Eric Urbina, Brady Demmon, Jake Loughridge, Jake Wolynski and Alex Nuckols play at gambling night in the CSU Aspen Grill for Ramapalooza Friday. The Lory Student Center was filled with activities and games as part of the Ram Welcome weekend. Photo by Nic Turiciano TOP RIGHT: AirBound employee David Thomas uses his weight to slingshot freshman Jen O’Neil an upwards of 30 feet on a bungee trampoline during the Ram Welcome festivities Thursday night. The on-campus carnival featured live music, games and activities to welcome the incoming class of 2012. Photo by Katie Thompson BOTTOM RIGHT: Freshman Trevor Schuetz took on the mechanical bull ride Thursday night during the Ram
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Egyptians blame new interim government for water shortage, electricity interruptions By Nancy A. Youssef McClatchy Newspapers
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CAIRO — Hind Ali, 27, was among those who took to Tahrir Square and demanded the end of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s regime. She voted for his successor, former Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Morsi, the nation’s first democratically elected president. And until this past month, she thought the days of demanding change were past. But as she waited for sunset during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, she wondered if there would be enough power to prepare a meal to break fast, to see the food in front of her, and enough water to drink. The days of protesting, she decided, were not over. The 2011 revolution was a call for a better Egyptian government. But since the election and the end of the Mubarak regime, Ali said, she believes it’s time for a new revolution — one that demands the government bring back basic services like electricity, water and security. A major protest over the Morsi government’s overall performance is scheduled for Friday. “If there were a protest for water and electricity, I would join them,” Ali said, one day recently as she waited for the sun to set so she could eat. “Morsi’s face is bad luck for us. Since
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Daily Horoscope
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Do you like to tell stories? Do you like to draw? You could be the next Collegian cartoonist
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (08/20/12). Where would you love to see yourself a year from today? Invent an inspiring future and set about achieving it. The groups and organizations that you play with open doors for you this year. Nurture and cherish your relationships.
Submit your application to Student Media in the basement of the Lory Student Center
To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) ––5–– Blend your ideas with those of someone significant and move forward. Provide excellent service, even if it’s difficult. Wait to see what develops. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ––5–– When you focus on something bigger than yourself, you can make it happen. The end result goes public. Friends encourage you to lead them. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ––6–– Out of the chaos comes something new and wonderful. Access your playful side and create magic. Compromise may be required, but assistance is nearby. CANCER (June 21-July 22) ––7–– Take care of problems that could arise at home. Work out the kinks and follow through. It’s not a good time for love now, but things will turn out even better with patience. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ––6–– Don’t let this chance slip through your fingers. Now’s time to get into the books and profit. There’ll be time for fun later. You’re very expressive and your team is hot. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ––5–– Travel lightly and get farther than expected. It’s not always about winning the game, but about how much fun you’re having. Extra income is just gravy. Go hiking. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) ––7–– You’re on top of your game. Score big despite slight opposition from your fears. Getting in touch with old connections helps achieve a home run at work. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ––5–– Don’t listen to the noisy monkeys in your head. Be cautious with love and money, but don’t take it personally or be dismayed. There’s possibility somewhere in there. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ––8–– Your friends help you in hammering out the details and surmounting the obstacles, but don’t forget to ask for assistance. Free up space for passion and love. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ––6–– For the next couple of days, it’s easier to focus on your career. Others may wonder how come you’re smiling even though it’s Monday. Demand quality information. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ––6–– Now’s the time to try new foods, explore new continents and discover something about yourself that you didn’t know before. Make room for passions as well. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) ––5–– The information you gather comes in handy. List all the reasons it doesn’t work, and then make it work. Together you can create a breakthrough from the breakdown.
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The Rocky Mountain Collegian | Monday, August 20, 2012
RamTalk
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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle
Only thing worse than bumping into a professor after ditching their class? Having them recognize you while at the urinal next to you.
You know you’re a poor college student when you contemplate stealing toilet paper from every public bathroom you go in. You know all the freshman are moving in when I-25 is backed up all the way to Denver.
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Tic-Tac-Toe
Across 1 No. on a utility bill 5 Show of affection 9 Dust and grime 13 Old woman’s home, in a nursery rhyme 14 Capital NNW of Copenhagen 15 TV’s Uncle Miltie 16 *Place to prop a pillow 18 Win by __ 19 St. Francis’s home 20 Emulate Georgia O’Keeffe 21 Well-suited 22 Luck of the draw 25 French girlfriend 27 Deadlocked 29 *Vital central section of a country 31 Sawbones 34 Joint-bending ballet move 35 Actor Beatty 36 Youth organization whose focus areas begin the answers to starred clues 39 Leave open-mouthed 42 Oklahoma tribe 43 Spread here and there 47 *Effortless way to win 50 Length x width, for a rectangle 51 Wheel holder 52 “... nothing to fear but fear __” 55 Unspecified high degree 56 Bundled, as hay 58 Pretenses 60 Chutzpah 61 *Recuperative resort 64 Raring to go 65 Part of ISBN: Abbr. 66 Resting on 67 Small bills 68 Barely passing grades 69 Spoil, with “on” Down 1 Bat wood 2 Any product at a dollar store 3 Rolled with the engine off 4 “Bill & __ Bogus Journey” 5 __ ball: rubber toy fad of the ‘80s 6 Old Testament prophet 7 Camera type, for short
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Welcome CSU Freshmen and Transfer Students 8 Roll-your-own grass 9 “It wasn’t me,” e.g. 10 Armored superhero 11 “Goosebumps” series author 12 Casual shirt 15 Sheep’s bleat 17 Ballpoint brand 20 Hazards 21 24-hr. cash source 23 Brothers of nieces 24 Differential or integral math subj. 26 Onetime Leno announcer Hall 28 “What’s the __?”: “Seems the same to me” 30 German: Abbr. 32 Lovey-dovey murmurs 33 Surpassed in performance 37 Ginger or ginseng 38 Lingerie top 39 “I get it!” 40 Yellow-podded veggie 41 Make bigger 44 Che’s given name 45 Slippery area to mop up 46 “Let’s not” 48 Probes, with “into” 49 Prove false 53 Calm spells 54 Strong and healthy 57 Suffix with auction 59 Herring known for its roe 60 Recent: Pref. 61 Stayed out of sight 62 WSW opposite 63 Mimic
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Cold Cut Combo Egg and Ham Veggie Delite Black Forest Ham BLT (Excludes Premium & Double Stack) Not valid with any other offer. Offer subject to change.
Good at Campus West • Lory Student Center Lake Street Market and all participating Fort Collins locations
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