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Tour de Fat:
Getting weird on two wheels By Colleen McSweeney The Rocky Mountain Collegian
Wake up and dress up Let’s say it’s Saturday morning, the sun has barely pulled itself over the mountains and you’re about to ride in your first New Belgium Tour de Fat. Now what? Since you need to be in Civic Center Park to register for the parade soon, you start getting ready. Looking into your closet, pondering your daily wardrobe, nothing looks right. No, not for today. It’s Tour de Fat — crazy is expected. Men, have you always wanted to dress like ‘80s-era Madonna? Strap on that cone bra. Is your secret wig collection starting to collect dust? Today’s the day to show it off. Or maybe, ladies, you want your guilty obsession to see the light of day, so team up with 49 of your friends and ride in the parade as “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Don’t worry — there will be no judgement. Because as New Belgium’s Tour de Fat philosophy says, “When everyone is weird, no one is.”
Ride on and register Do you look wild enough? Would your parents be embarrassed if they saw you? Good — you’re ready to go. You hop on your bike and head toward Civic Center Park to register. Registration starts at 9 a.m. in the park and the parade kicks off at 10 a.m. on Meldrum and Maple Street, so you’ll want to get there early. Except you wanted to take your time and grab breakfast at Lucile’s before, so you remember that you already registered online at www.bikefortcollins.net. After some strong coffee and crisp, sweet, chewy beignets, you ride up a few blocks to the starting point.
Rejoice in the Revelry Riding toward the last stretch of the parade route, you’re surrounded by a festive, carnival-like air. There’s music playing, jugglers and unicyclists showing off their stuff and decorated bicyclists celebrating the rich spirit of Fort Collins. You’re hungry, so you grab something from one of the many local food carts serving up their goods downtown just for the Tour. The Waffle Lab truck located next to Pateros Creek Brewing Co. isn’t always around, but for the sake of its sweet and savory chicken and waffles, you’re hoping it is today. And since you happen to be of legal drinking age, you decide to end your first Tour de Fat with what started it all: a cold pint of New Belgium beer.
Peddle in the parade This year’s parade route is less than five miles, sweeping west down Mountain Street, through City Park and then back on Mountain, ending again on Meldrum Street. But it’s far from a quiet morning bike ride — according to Tour de Fat promoter Matt Kowal, 20,000 people are expected to be riding in this year’s Tour. As you ride through the loop, you’re surrounded by a sea of joyous eccentricity. Male Madonna just pedaled past on your right, a human hot dog is a couple feet ahead and you’re pretty sure that guy behind you is naked. Senior natural resources major Leeland Murray also rode last year, and he says, “The excitement and creativity of people and their costumes is what makes the Tour de Fat so much fun to be in.” You agree, and you’re excited to see what’s next. ILLUSTRATIONS BY ERIC GILL | COLLEGIAN
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What: New Belgium Brewing Company’s Tour de Fat When: 9 a.m. (registration) to 4 p.m. (finale), Saturday
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Where: Register your bike in Civic Center Park, located on 201 Laporte Ave., Fort Collins Price: Free, but donations — which go toward local bike sustainability projects — are accepted
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Stupid cancer benefit
Have a fit at OpenStage’s Wit
Join local bands Common Anomaly, Vitals, the Hot Coal and Sour Boy, Bitter Girl in a battle against cancer. All proceeds go toward the charity foundation Stupid Cancer, whose mission is to empower young adults affected by cancer by building community, improving quality of life and providing meaningful survivorship. Doors for the all ages concert, which costs $10, open at 8 p.m.
Directed by Bruce K. Freestone and first produced by OpenStage theatre in 2002, “Wit” tells the story of Vivian Bearing, a professional who undertakes a personal journey after being diagnosed with stage-four ovarian cancer. “Wit” is showing Sept. 1 at 8 p.m. in the Lincoln Center Performance Hall. Ticket costs for students range from $16 to $20.
Beet Street’s annual program, Streetmosphere, which features local artists practicing their craft in public places, is once again drawing to a close. This weekend marks your last chance to catch free art — ranging from juggling to classical music — performed on a variety of Fort Collins sidewalks. This weekend’s 20 performances include a jazz combo, visual arts display and swing dancing, among others. All events can be found in and around Old Town Fort Collins Friday, Saturday and Sunday. For more information, visit Beetstreet.org.
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“What’s the best way I can show my school spirit and dedication to the Rams?”
Holiday Twin Drive-in celebrates last weekend
The lowdown on the showdown By Bailey Constas The Rocky Mountain Collegian
The Rocky Mountain Showdown is the annual football game between CSU and CU to fight for the ultimate bragging rights of the year. As CSU students on game day, we’re often asking ourselves, “What’s the best way I can show my school spirit and dedication to the Rams?” For the first year, Ram Ruckus — a student spirit group partly funded by CSU — is able to attend the Rocky Mountain Showdown with free parking passes as well as reduced ticket prices. “We’re an incentivized spirit group,” said Tim Brogdon, director of Ram Ruckus and a recent CSU graduate. “It’s $25 for the whole year and students get a free shirt and priority seating at athletic events.” Brogdon also mentioned a point system aimed at members building up points to redeem for prizes and gift cards. But after graduation, even alumni get involved in
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the showdown. The Alumni Association at CSU has been planning a nationwide celebration leading up to game day. Hometown huddles are planned throughout the nation in 22 states including Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii and New York. “We really want to use this opportunity to get alumni together and get really excited,” said Tiana Nelson, who graduated in 2005 and is now the interim director of Denver alumni programs. “It’s a game that really pulls people together,” Nelson said. This year the association is putting on various Ram Rallies throughout Denver on Friday. The first rally is being held at Skyline Park near 16th Street Mall from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will include CSU women’s basketball coach Ryun Williams, cheerleaders and CAM the Ram. The first 500 people get free burritos. “It’s an opportunity for alumni who work in downtown
By Marcus Mortiz The Rocky Mountain Collegian
There are currently only about 400 drive-in movie theaters left in America. There are only six in Colorado. If you live in Fort Collins, there is one right in your backyard: Holiday Twin Drive-In. Movie theaters are currently undergoing quite a change. They are supposed to convert from a 35 millimeter film (the gold standard for movie theaters everywhere for more than 50 years) to a digital projection system. “It is going to cost about $250,000 to switch to digital that we have to pay out of pocket,” said Stephanie Webb, co-owner of Holiday Twin. “Eventually they are going to stop making the 35 mm film.” For Holiday Twin, the switch will be a blessing. “With film there is the issue of shipping the film and storing it. We have to build the movie and preview it to make sure it will play correctly,” Webb said. “Digital will eliminate all these issues. It’s called drag and
drop.” The digital conversion also makes for a lot more options for a movie theater that has a lot of indirect competition. With five other movie theaters in the Fort Collins area, as well as all the other ways that people can watch movies today, Holiday Twin needs to create itself a niche. They will lose the 1950s movie projectors that are currently still running strong, but with that loss comes other gains. “Lets say that the fraternities and sororities from campus want to do a movie night,” Webb said. “We ask them what two movies they want to watch — for instance ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ and one more — and then we get the okay to show those two movies. All the fraternities and sororities come and fill the place up. Digital will give us that opportunity.” The digital conversion even allows them to play movies off of Netflix after they get the rights for it. “We can do retro night on Tuesdays or something,” Webb
said. “People will love the drivein even more. You can’t believe how many requests I can get. I can’t play ‘Smokey and the Bandit.’ But now with digital we can.” Another one of Fort Collins’ niche movie theaters is the independent movie theater near Mountain Avenue and Jefferson Street: The Lyric Cinema Cafe. The Lyric raised $150,000 for the conversion through the fundraising website Kickstarter. “There is one thing that I don’t like about the digital conversion,” said Ben Mozer, owner of The Lyric. “They are really shoving it down people’s throats. They said if you don’t get it done by spring of next year you will go out of business. We are cutting it pretty close, and we are converting next February.” Because The Lyric doesn’t show blockbuster or high grossing films, they have to go out and find movies from different producers that will hopefully do well. The digital conversion could possibly change the way things are done.
“I think what you’ll see is isolated areas of independent film,” Mozer said. For instance, movies made by Fort Collins residents for Fort Collins residents. For an independent theater, these types of movies have the potential to bring in more revenue than a traditional indie film that no one has heard of. “You can buy really nice $800 cameras and make your own movies,” Mozer said. “I know a bunch of people with theses cameras just lying around; I know a guy with a bag of lenses; I know about a dozen people with Final Cut Pro; you can go to Best Buy and spend $8,000 and you have everything you need to make a quality film. Then you can make it and release your own movie.” All of this is possible because of the digital conversion, just hand them the hard drive and it is ready to go. Then, thanks to the Lyric, you could show your movie to all of Fort Collins, and that may just be the beginning of your virtual stardom. Collegian writer Marcus Moritz can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com
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The Rocky Mountain Collegian | Friday, August 31, 2012
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MUSIC The Dont’s and Be Carefuls’ last show The Hi-Dive in Denver Friday, Aug. 31 $6 Doors at 8 p.m./show starts at 9 p.m. Denver’s the Dont’s and Be Carefuls have been churning out anthemic gems since 2008, and while the term “pop” might be most easily attached to the foursome’s sound, elements of electronic, punk and indie rock are never far from the surface. Sadly, though, the group’s four year run has come to an end. Supporting them for their last show on Friday night are other Denver staples Hindershot, I Sank Molly Brown and Kissing Party. In a quote from the event’s Facebook page, the group wrote “We hope to see as many of our new and old friends there as possible. It just wouldn’t be the same without you all. Thank you Denver, for being so wonderful to us.” For more information, visit www.hi-dive. com
Keb Mo solo w/ Danielle Ate the Sandwich Mishawaka Amphitheater Friday, Aug. 31 $35 advance/ $40 at the door Doors open at 7 p.m. Promoting his new album “The Reflection,” Nashville-based blues guitarist Keb Mo is coming through the legendary Mishawaka Amphitheater Friday night. Supporting Keb Mo is local darling Danielle Ate the Sandwich. "I worked on this record for the better part of two years," says Keb. "It took me some time as this was an educational process for me and my engineer John Schirmer,” Mo said in biography on his website. “I didn’t want to let it go until I had something that I was proud to share with the public. It’s the culmination of all of my influences throughout my career.”
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LIFE The Devil Dash Lyons, Colo. Saturday, Sept. 1 and Sunday, Sept. 2 $69 by Aug. 31 Waves every 30 minutes, all day The Devil went down to Georgia then ran to Lyons for the Devil Dash. Run up stairs, overcome obstacles and get muddy during this mud run in beautiful Lyons, Colo. It may only be a 5K, but it’ll make you earn the beer that you’ll receive at the end. To learn more, check out www.devildash.com. Fort Collins funk band Trichome The Aggie Theater Saturday, Sept. 1 $8 Doors open at 8 p.m. Mixing funk, afrobeat, electronica and rock, Fort Collins group Trichome has been creating a steady buzz during the last two years and their blend of jam arrangements with lead vocalist Evan Daldegan’s Motown-meets-Thom Yorke voice make them a standout in the Fort Collins scene. Celebrate the end of another Tour de Fat by catching the local band at the Aggie with support from Denver group Atomga. It’s an all-ages show, and a $100 cash prize is being awarded to the best audience member video from the concert, so be sure to bring along your video cameras and smartphones. Halden Wofford and the Hi* Beams Road 34 Bike Bar Friday, Aug. 31 $5 at the door, 21+ 9 p.m. Featuring a CSU professor as its bassist, the Hi* Beams is one of northern Colorado’s most interesting groups. The music’s rooted country and honky tonk, but can’t shake the americana that’s so prevalent in this part of the country. But, as it’s put on the biography section of the group’s website, “Equal parts Hank Williams and Johnny Depp, front man Halden Wofford pours forth a potent mix of rocked-up honky tonk, western swing, Dylanesque originals and spaghetti western epics. There is no creative limit to the songwriter, illustrator, author, storyteller and singer.”
ART Ren Burke’s visual artistry 2-Tinney Ct. Fort Collins Sunday, Sept. 2 Free 1:30-4:30 p.m. In breaking away from the typical music show, one of this weekend’s Streetmosphere performers is Ren Burke, a local artist who often draws, paints, sculpts and/or designs images of animals. In a quote from her website, Burke wrote that, “Regardless of the medium, animals have always found their way into my art. An earlier academic interest in zoology and the natural world has translated into my current aesthetic language. I tend to paint with vibrant, fauvist color, but my intention is to remain true to the spirit of my subject.”
THEATER “Hairspray” Midtown Arts Center Friday, Aug. 31 $49 for dinner and the show 6 p.m. Good morning Baltimore? How about good evening Fort Collins! You’ll have classics, like “Good Morning Baltimore,” “You Can’t Stop the Beat,” and others stuck in your head for the rest of the month after seeing a production of the seminal musical “Hairspray” in Fort Collins’ own “Midtown Arts Center.” To learn more, check out http://www.adinnertheatre.com
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YOUR TWO CENTS
By KEVIN BARTZ
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Sorry Jack, we still hate those Dirty Hippies
By QUINN SCAHILL
In my years at CSU, I have learned that one essential part of being a true Ram is hating CU-Boulder with a passion. This rivalry is so big it transcends athletics when we consider things like which university is the bigger party school, (even though it is undoubtedly CSU, as evidenced by the Ram’s Pointe pool party) or what city has a better music scene. However, our Athletic Director Jack Graham is working with CU Athletic Director Mike Bohn to pacify relations between us Rams and those filthy Buffs. In an article published by The Daily Camera from Boulder, Graham expressed his wishes to cut down “the level of venom” that exists between CSU and CU fans. While I respect Graham because he is a seasoned Ram, (he quarterbacked for CSU in 1973 and 1974) I highly doubt that the rivalry between our two schools can ever be neutralized or forgotten. It’s like oil and water. Rams just don’t mix with Buffs. This rivalry is so ingrained into the fabric of CSU that taking it away would be like taking away our mascot. Graham suggested that CSU and CU students be more civil, especially when it comes to talking trash and hurling insults on game days. However, trash talk is essential to athletics. Players do it, fans do it and even coaches take occasional stabs, so I don’t find anything wrong with jawing at our biggest rival. At a sports event between CU and CSU there is always a competitive spirit, and talking smack only builds anticipation for a fiercer contest. But let’s be honest, I think everyone secretly loves to hear “… dirty hippies, f*** CU!” chanted at a basketball or a football game. I have heard this hollered out randomly at parties and even on spring break in Mexico, and each time it puts a smile on my face. While I realize that chanting profanities at sporting events reflects poorly on CSU, I also find it hard to apologize for being passionate about something. We only play Boulder once a year in most sports, so when we compete
there is a great deal of excitement, and with the way that most of our athletic teams perform, playing Boulder usually determines the success or failure of a whole season. Of course, kids get drunk and attack each other during these games — it’s a huge instate rivalry. So don’t expect us to be great role models for CSU when we play Boulder. Even though behavior is terrible toward CU fans on game day, at least we are representing our school accurately because we sure do hate those Buffs. As we all know, fights will inevitably break out before, after and during the Rocky Mountain Showdown. The tailgate is drenched with alcohol, and that combined with a rivalry of this magnitude is a perfect formula for a brawl. Although punching one of those dirty hippies right in the mouth would probably feel really good, I ask that you do not. First off, because fighting is pretty lame, and secondly, you would probably be kicked out of the game or arrested. If you’re in jail you can’t adequately cheer on the Rams, or talk trash on those rotten-stinking Buffaloes. In my own opinion, I find it silly to fight over a Rams football team that has gone a combined 9-27 in the time I have been at CSU. However, it is a new year, and with the Rocky Mountain Showdown just around the corner, there is a new chance for redemption. Although the Buffs have bested us the last two years, it appears that fate is finally turning in our favor. Come Saturday, I expect to hear some very disparaging chants about Boulder. I expect to get rowdy and possibly destroy all my backyard furniture. But I also expect people to remember that this is just a game and that our animosities shouldn’t extend beyond the field (even though they probably will because it’s Boulder). We have to remember that CU students are people too, even if they are dirty, granola-eating, Birkenstockwearing, trust-fund hippies. That being said, it’s now time to beat the piss out of those Buffaloes. We all know they deserve it. I wish Jim McElwain the best in his debut because he knows as well as anyone that this one is for all the marbles. But honestly, win or lose, we know in our hearts that CSU is better, and we don’t need a football game to prove that. Quinn Scahill is a senior English major. His columns appear Fridays in the Collegian. Letters and feedback can be sent to letters@collegian.com.
Now, it might seem that I am focusing too much on Rocky Mountain National Park. However, how many colleges can say they are an hour away from a national park? We got it made. Take advantage. This weekend, I recommend the Park’s Lawn Lake, which sits inn the northern end of the park. The Mummy Range wreaths around it and serves as an astounding backdrop as you catch your breath from the trek up. The trail is a jaunty 6 miles — one-way — with an evenly spread 2,439 feet of elevation gain. Great for a full day hike, or, if you are crazy, an epic trail run. You’ll start just southeast of the alluvial fan and climb up into the ravine where Roaring River runs. Yes, that is the actual
name of the river. Through the trees, you should get a great aerial view of the Alluvial fan, the site where a large dam broke uphill and carried a field of boulders down into Endovalley. This makes up the first mile of the hike. The remaining 5 miles pretty much sticks to the banks of the Roaring River, except for a few switchbacks up the eastern slope of the ravine. You’ll pass a few waterfalls and cut through some aspen groves. It might be worth another visit once they turn gold. The last half-mile is really flat and easier on the legs, but remember you’ll still have six miles going the other way. Once you get there, relax by the water and take in the intricate cliffs of the Mummy Range and the haze of the distant Front Range. You might also see some trout swerving about under the lake’s surface.
The best part of this trail is that you can continue on. If you are an utterly hopeless outdoor junky, trek on another one-and-ahalf miles and 529 feet of elevation to Crystal Lake. Or make like a honey badger and go another three miles and 2,570 feet to Hagues peak. It’s almost a 14er. To get there, take Taft Hill Road, Shields Street or College Avenue to Loveland. Turn right onto Highway 34 (Eisenhower Blvd.) and drive all the way up to Estes Park. Continue on Highway 34 and enter the park through the Fall River entrance. Turn right on Old Fall River Road and pull into the Lawn Lake Trailhead on your right. The pass at the ranger station will cost you $20. However, it is good for a week. So save it for next week’s recommendation. Collegian writer Kevin Bartz can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com
Bar tabs and GPAs, they’re just numbers
By LAUREN STIERITZ
You and I both know the dreadful feeling of logging onto RamWeb at the end of each semester after grades have been posted and cringing while the unofficial transcript page loads to view our freshly calculated cumulative GPAs. We all know the feeling of frantically punching numbers into the calculator — how many points do you need to get an A? What grades do you need this semester to raise your GPA above a 2.0 to pull out of academic probation? You get the point. We’ve all looked at and worried about our GPAs at one point or another. I’m here to tell you to worry no more. Seriously. Grades are important and should not be completely ignored, but there’s something else that is more beneficial for your future career — drinking. Yes, I mean alcohol. Yes, I’m serious. No, don’t freak out on me yet, you overachievers. Let me explain. Earlier this year, Barstool Sports wrote in an article for graduates, “No one will EVER care about your GPA. If you worked
hard in school and didn’t drink or mingle with hardcore party goers and just studied and focused on your grades, you [messed] up. You’ll be working for them. Because no one cares if you got a 3.8 GPA. The dude with the 2.7 who knows how to talk to people is getting your job.” High GPAs are great — if you’re going to be attending grad school. But to be totally honest, if you’re not planning on furthering your education, it probably isn’t going to be noticed by anyone — sorry. Let’s move on to the alcohol. Yes, I agree — alcohol has its many downfalls and I am fully aware of the dangers within the culture of college binge drinking. The reality of the situation is just that, though — it’s only a culture. Binge drinking and consuming alcohol in general is the social atmosphere of many college campuses, this one in particular (at least from what my experience has been in the last four years). It’s what we do, it’s how many meet people living on or off-campus, and it’s a way to have fun and connect with others in this crazy time of life. Still not on board with me? In a recent article by none other than Time Magazine, “Why College Binge Drinkers are Happy, Have High Status”, they said, “College binge drinkers say they’re happier with their social lives than those who don’t indulge... Low-status students in turn reported being happier if they binged than if they didn’t. Indeed, alcohol seemed to be the great social equalizer, bringing members of lowstatus groups to happiness levels similar to those of greater social power if they binged. The article goes on to detail the binge
drinking culture that has swept the nation on many campuses. It isn’t necessarily that students always want to drink to excessive amounts or that the alcohol itself causes the raise in mood and social status — but that the students do so to fit in or feel accepted socially. It brings them together in a way that, frankly, Mountain Dew just can’t. I’m not telling you to be ridiculous and pound shot after shot until you black out and make a fool of yourself. I’m saying have a beer or two with friends and relax. Those spending hours obsessing meticulously over their GPAs should consider taking a weekend off to have a few drinks with friends — building social skills and making connections with others. It is these social skills that carry on with you throughout life, in your personal and professional worlds — these are the skills that will help you through tough job interviews and getting along with bosses and coworkers. I’m also not saying to blow off school, because the time management and organizational skills you gain in college are irreplaceable (I’ll still be doing my homework every night). The choice is yours — you can obsess over some numbers that really aren’t going to mean much in the long run (in most situations) or you can have a little fun and help your future self out. I’ve made my choice, I’ll drink to you making yours. Lauren Stieritz is a senior communication studies major. Her columns appear Fridays in the Collegian. Letters and feedback can be sent to letters@collegian.com.
Did you know your iPhone video of Obama sucks?
By NIC TURICIANO
Is a video on your iPad equal to or greater than a memory? I would argue no, but I might be in the minority. Attend any concert and you’ll see an array of small LCD screens from smartphones sprinkled throughout the crowd. Show-goers capture moments from their favorite bands playing their favorite songs to relive them — in the comfort of their home or with hundreds of friends on the Internet — well into the future. It’s nothing new; we’ve come to expect it. But should we encourage documentation instead of digestion? During President Barack Obama’s visit to CSU on Tuesday the scene wasn’t far from a U2 show at Red Rocks Amphitheater. iPads, iPhones, various Android devices and all makes of cameras were heavily represented in the crowd of 13,000. And thanks to the use of these technologies, no one bothered to listen to what the president was actually saying.
There’s an argument to be made for documentation: events only become history if there’s a record. But our culture’s obsession with preserving moments has encroached on the moments themselves, distilling the importance of a high school prom, wedding, tragedy and, yes, presidential visit to nothing more than another video clip — a clip in the same style we’ve grown accustomed to seeing on our nightly and 24-hour newscasts. Capturing video or photos at an event is the easiest and most immediate form of saying, “I was there.” It’s the quickest way to show friends and family that you saw the president, but what happens when someone asks for an interpretation of his speech? Without context, a photo becomes little more than a baseless memento. It’s easy to blame this attitude on the immediacy of television and film, but what’s really at work is our inability to distinguish the real from the reported; we’ve come to accept the TV screen’s engagement of our auditory and visual senses as a be all end all. But go to a concert, parade, speech or convention and it becomes obvious that there’s more at work. Our senses of touch, smell and, to some degree, taste work together with sight and hearing to give us a complete picture of what we are experiencing. To ignore those additional senses and to focus instead on framing the scene through the small screen of our phones only diminishes reality.
I’ve heard many attendees of Obama’s speech (of which I admit I was not one) say that they don’t remember what he discussed — that what they remember is taking pictures on their phones, tweeting out interesting facts such as “It’s really hot” or participating in live blogs of the event. These same attendees have since gone back and re-watched the speech to find out what they missed. What they will never recover, though, is the change in the event’s atmosphere when Obama discussed the CSU vs. CU football game or the change in reaction from simple excitement when Obama first appeared to rabid fandom when he walked off the stage. So much is lost when the priorities of attending an event are switched from interpretation to documentation. And in my opinion, there are often professionals handling cameras much more skillfully than the amateur in the crowd, so why bother taking a grainy Instagram picture of the president when a handful of crisp, high-resolution slideshows will be on various news sites immediately following his exit? It’s time we remember why it is we wait in line for hours and/or pay outrageous amounts of money to see our favorite performers (there’s something odd, yet telling, about labeling the president as a performer). We do it because we’re so familiar with them on our iPods, television and computer screens that the chance to experience them in person deepens the connection. Entertainment Editor Nic Turiciano can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.
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“You were wearing the RamRide bracelet when we shook hands. You might as well just shake my hand and say ‘hi, I’m an alcoholic.”
Knock knock: you, my dear friends, are raging alcoholics By DAVIS ENGLISH
The Rocky Mountain Collegian Based on the RamTalk: “I would wear the RamRide bracelet, but shaking someone’s hand would be like saying ‘hi I’m an alcoholic’” Editor’s note: This is a fictional interpretation of a RamTalk submitted by an anonymous student. Ding Dong. Someone was at the door. “Turn down the music,
man!” Logan cried. His hands were trembling under the stress of the situation. “Be cool, be cool,” he whispered, “Let’s just pretend that we’re not here right now.” The knocking resumes. “I can hear you inside!” exclaimed an unknown voice. Logan’s face went pale. What could he possibly do? “One minute please.” The words barely escaped his nervous lips. “Hide the booze!” he commanded his friends. They scrambled across the wasteland
of a living room searching desperately for a spot to hide the party materials. Soon enough there were liquor bottles scattered in all of the nooks and crannies of the room. “Ok,” he sighed, “Here we go.” The door swung open and a police officer stood in the middle of the doorway. A mortified Logan (who is 22-years-old) stood in the room. “What seems to be the problem?” he muttered, knowing exactly what the problem was.
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“Well, you know, it is the first week of school, and y’all were just getting a little noisy, so I was just dropping by to tell y’all to keep it on down.” This police officer seemed fairly chipper, actually. “Yeah. Definitely. We were just about to leave anyway,” Logan said with a sigh of relief. The officer stuck out her arm to shake hands with Logan. They shook hands, the door closed and Logan felt nearly calm again. “Can you believe it every-
body? We got away without a noise ticket!” exclaimed Logan to his friends. Ding Dong. What did she want now? Logan opened the door to the same police officer. “Ya know, maybe you shouldn’t drink so much, young man,” she said in a condescending tone. “Wha- How do you know that we were drinking here?” “Please. The sounds, the smell, the bottles everywhere. But do you know what gave y’all away the most?” said the police-
woman. “What?” “You were wearing the RamRide bracelet when we shook hands. You might as well just shake my hand and say ‘hi, I’m an alcoholic,’” she said. “Just be smart about it.” She let Logan go, but he immediately copied the RamRide number into his contact list and threw the bracelet into the trash. Collegian writer Davis English can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com
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CSU football begins its bold new era in the Mile High Czity
Injury-plagued Gillmore brothers ready to contribute in 2012 season
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
SHOWDOWN Colorado State
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Starting running back Chris Nwoke, who rushed for 1,130 yards last season, is expected to be a key contributer for the offensive attack in 2012.
Chris Nwoke, the ultimate team player By CRIS TILLER The Rocky Mountain Collegian
Go ahead. Just ask Chris Nwoke to talk about himself. “Even though I had a great season last year, I think it’s going to be better as a team this year,” Nwoke said. “Everybody’s going to want to make plays. It should be a good family type atmosphere.” The question was to look back at his breakout 2011 season. The answer contained just two “I”s. Getting him to address his personal successes is similar to asking someone to make a trip to the dentist. Problem is, Nwoke’s young career has left people with plenty to talk about. The 6-foot, 213 pound running back burst onto the scene with 1,130 yards (No. 10 in Ram history), nine touchdowns and a yard-perrush average of 5.7, the highest mark in 14 years at CSU. All in only his second season. At ThunderRidge High School, in Highlands Ranch, he amassed 3,758 yards and 57 touchdowns in three years, garnering interest from schools like Stanford,Texas A&M and Boise State. In the end Nwoke chose to make CSU his home for the next four years. He was
asked to sacrifice his personal goals for the betterment of the team, and sit out his true freshman year with a redshirt. In his typical fashion, Nwoke put the team ahead of himself. “Coming in as a freshman out of high school, you want to play right away, but in the end that was a benefit because I got bigger, stronger, learned the plays and got more hungry for the game,” he said. “When I came out there my redshirt freshman year I was determined to start. I think it motivates and drives people when you redshirt because you want to play so bad. It helped me in a big way and I’m happy for that.” Nwoke’s redshirt freshman season showed the Ram faithful glimpses of what he could be. In eight games Nwoke ran for 357 yards, eighth most for a CSU freshman in team history. He earned academic all-conference honors and a reputation among his teammates as the definition of dedication. “Chris is definitely driven to be the best person that he can possibly be. If it’s between icin’ 18 times a day, or stimmin’, or watching film all day long, all the way down to gettin’ into the lifts 30 minutes before we start liftin’,”
CHRIS NWOKE 2011 Stats
Rush attempts: 200 Yards: 1,130 Yards per carry: 5.7 TDs: 9
said CSU linebacker and Nwoke’s roommate Davis Burl. “He pretty much does live (at the football facilities). During the offseason he was probably here more than he was at home.” After exploding in 2011, the recognition rained down on him. Nwoke was named second team all-conference and was voted the team’s MVP, breaking several CSU records along the way. Still, Nwoke could not talk about himself. “(Recognition) comes with success, obviously I didn’t do it alone, I think that’s the key factor. I did not do this alone. It was so much of my lineman, my team, everybody worked together. The accolades come as a team award. So if I get an award, it’s for my lineman, my wide receivers, the whole team because we all did it together.” When he isn’t busy making a name for himself, or his team, on the field, he’s offering his services off it. Nwoke
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routinely volunteers for various community service projects around Fort Collins. New football coach Jim McElwain took notice of Nwoke’s selflessness immediately. “We’ve always said from the start, Chris has really set himself apart from a lot of guys,” McElwain said. “Not only the importance he puts into the classroom, but his community service and the way, obviously, he practices.” It’s his humble demeanor that makes him unique. “He definitely treats people with respect,” Burl said. “He doesn’t look down on anybody, even though he had the season that he did last year. No one likes a cocky guy, and he’s definitely not cocky. It’s very appreciated.” It’s not surprising that a guy who doesn’t like talking about himself won’t consider a potential NFL career. Not yet. “(An NFL career has) always been wandering (in my mind), but there’s too many unchecked boxes to say so yet,” he said. “We’re here to be successful and win games. If we do that, all that stuff will come together by itself.” So go ahead. Try asking Nwoke about himself. Sports Editor Cris Tiller can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
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Starting over Jim McElwain eager to begin first head coaching job
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Coach Jim McElwain walks across the field during practice on Friday, Aug. 24. The Rocky Mountain Showdown will be McElwain’s first regular season game as a head coach at CSU.
By ANDREW SCHALLER The Rocky Mountain Collegian After spending more than two decades serving in various assistant coaching positions, Jim McElwain will lead his own team onto the field for the first time as head coach. But he won’t care much about that title. “As far as the years of doing this, the reason that I do it is because I have an opportunity to affect a young man’s life in a positive way,” McElwain said. “And that’s the only reason I’m here.” One of the main reasons McElwain received the head coaching position with the Rams, however, is because of the success he had as offen-
sive coordinator at Alabama, winning two national championships during the last four years. “Jim did (a) really good job here organizing our offense, getting along well with the group of people he’s had to work with,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said. “He’s worked as hard as anybody as I’ve ever had coach for us in our program, and I certainly appreciate the job he has done.” The hard work at Alabama paid off for McElwain during the offseason, when he was courted by multiple Division-I schools to become a head coach, but ultimately chose to make Fort Collins his home.
“This is an unbelievable community, and a great town,” McElwain said. “You couple that with a great university, one that has won in recent history, I mean, it was a no-brainer.” The CSU football team has been pleased with the decision McElwain made to join the Rams, as throughout the offseason players have continually expressed how excited they are to play for the new coaching regime. “He inspires you,” CSU fullback Jake Levin said. “He gets you to do things you never thought you could do before. He wants you to drain your tank every day.” It works, players say, because he practices what he
JIM McELWAIN 27 years of collegiate and professional coaching experience Played QB for Eastern Washington from 1980-83 while working toward a degree in education Won two national championships as offensive coordinator with Alabama in 2009 and 2011 Coached Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram and Heisman Trophy candidate Trent Richardson while at Alabama
preaches. Attention to detail has been a hallmark of McElwain’s success at every coaching stop, and he maintains See McELWAIN on Page 8
In the state of Texas, football and family are two of the most important things in life. For CSU tight ends Austin and Crockett Gillmore, being from the small town of Bushland, Texas meant playing Division-I football with each other was a top priority. “I was gonna go wherever he was at,” said Crockett, who graduated high school a year after Austin. “Just having us together here was awesome, we always thought it would be cool to play D-I, but we didn’t know that we were gonna have the opportunity.” The Gillmore brothers didn’t always know that they would be able to play very much of their collegiate careers together. Austin has just fully recovered from the third ACL surgery of his football career, and Crockett battled through injuries last season before being knocked out of action when he sustained a knee injury in the Rams’ final game of 2011 against Wyoming. Now completely healthy, Austin, a senior, and Crockett, a junior, have embraced the roles of team leaders, serving as a veteran presence on a young team with a new coaching staff. “I think the coaching change really helped out because it was a chance for everybody to start over,” Austin said. “They put me in a better role in being a captain on this team and a leader and I’ve really had to step up.” Coming out as leaders of the team has been important for the Gillmore brothers, but what has impressed teammates even more has been their production on the field. Crockett was named to the Mackey Award watch list the last two years, competing for the title of most outstanding tight end in the country, while Austin has impressed coaches as he vies to play in his first complete season without sustaining an injury. “(Assistant head coach Billy Napier) has said, ‘that (Austin) Gillmore kid is really surprising me,’” quarterback Garrett Grayson said. “And then Crockett, everybody knows about Crockett Gillmore. He’s been nominated for these awards, so he’s gonna be that guy that he was last year, that go-to guy.” While the Gillmore brothers have enjoyed leading the rest of the Rams during practice, they maintain that they each have always found it easy to communicate with one another when watching the other play. “He could come off the
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Tight ends, Crockett Gillmore, left, and Austin Gillmore, right, will look to remain healthy in the upcoming season as they both return from off season injuries.
field and I can tell him what he’s doing right or what he’s doing wrong,” Austin said. “I know the offense a little better and know the position so I can help him a lot.” Whether it’s coaching one another from the sidelines, or helping each other in making on-the-field adjustments, Austin and Crockett have always been there for each other. Over the course of the last two years, Austin has switched from a tight end to a fullback to now becoming a sort of fullback-tight end hybrid, while Crockett converted from a defensive lineman to a tight end last spring. “He’s really helped me,” Austin said. “I’m not really a tight end type, but it’s mainly with footwork and hand placement and he’s taught me about really (it being) down to footwork when it
comes to the position of tight end.” Throughout the offseason for CSU, coach McElwain and the rest of the Rams have stressed the importance of turning the team into a family. Luckily for them, they have one example of how teammates can keep each other accountable with the Gillmore brothers. Now fully healthy and prepared for the 2012 regular season, Austin and Crockett Gillmore are able to aid the Rams and their offense during what they hope to be their first full season playing together. “I think it’s very important,” said coach Jim McElwain of the importance of having the Gillmore brothers healthy this year. “And like we’ve said, they come from a tradition-rich program in the state of Texas that under-
GILLMORE BROTHERS Austin Gillmore Bio Class: Senior Position: Tight End Height/weight: 6-0, 220 2011 stats: 1 rec. 4 yds, 0 TD (played in first two games)
Crockett Gillmore Bio Class: Junior Position: Tight End Height/weight: 6-6, 245 2011 stats: 45 rec. 468 yds, 4 TD (led team in each category)
stands football and having those guys here and being in the program, that’s very important.” Football Beat Reporter Andrew Schaller can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
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“...we want to make it to a bowl game ...that’s the goal we have this year, and we don’t see a reason why we can’t.” Garrett Grayson | starting quarterback
2012 brings season of change for the Rams By ANDREW SCHALLER The Rocky Mountain Collegian
2012 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Breaking a habit can be an incredibly difficult thing to do. Changing a culture made up of many individual bad habits can seem downright impossible. This is the challenge for CSU first-year coach Jim McElwain and the rest of the Rams as they head into the 2012 season — change the bad habits and culture of losing that has plagued the team over the last three years, and start to build a program that can compete. “The one thing (McElwain) has been saying is be a champion every day in everything we do,” linebacker Aaron Davis said. “Not just on the field, but he says winning everything you do in the classroom and just everything.” The team has bought into what McElwain has been preaching throughout the offseason, and say they feel ready to implement what they have learned in the offseason and are willing to do whatever it takes to win. “My personal goal is just to do whatever coach tells me,” tight end Austin Gillmore said. “Whether that’s getting coach Mac water or blocking the D-end. And as a team, there should be no other expectations than we need to win every game. That should be our goal, and our only goal.” Wins may not be easy to come by for the Rams in the upcoming season — especially late in the year — as four of the team’s final six opponents defeated CSU last season. Much lies on the shoulders of starting quarterback Garrett Grayson, who started in the final four games with the Rams last year, but struggled throwing six total interceptions including three in a
12 games: 6 home, 5 away, 1 neutral-site Games against teams with winning records in 2011: 5 Games against FCS schools: 1 (North Dakota State) Games against teams ranked in Division-I preseason football rankings: 1 (No. 24 Boise State)
22-19 loss in the season finale against Wyoming. “I’d definitely like to keep the interceptions down,” Grayson said. “Any time you turn it over that hurts your team, so personally, that’s one (goal) I’d like to have. As far as goals for the team, we want to make it to a bowl game. … that’s the goal we have this year, and we don’t see a reason why we can’t.” The first challenge of the year for the Rams comes Saturday at 2 p.m. at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver against CU-Boulder. Last year, after winning their first two games, the Rams fell 28-14 to CU en route to a 1-9 record to close out the season. This year’s installment of Rams are determined not to allow an early-season mishap turn into a long losing streak. “I know that our guys will come out and play hard,” McElwain said. “Play for their school, play for their town, play for the former Rams that have played in this game, and what it means to them. “And at the same time, when Sunday comes, whatever the result is, we’ve got to bury what happened, learn from it, and move forward because last time I checked we play the next week too.” Football Beat Reporter Andrew Schaller can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
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Brings experience, passion
Continued from Page 7 that the mentoring he has received to this point has prepared him for the first head coaching job of his career. “It’s been 27, 28 years in the making,” McElwain said. “I’ve had great training
from some of the tops in the business, and so (I’ve been) able to kind of rely on them a little bit and yet there’s gonna be some firsts that come up, but that’s why you prepare.” When things don’t go exactly as planned, McElwain, who has been de-
scribed as a perfectionist, intently studies film while trying to correct the mistakes his units make, and improve for the next game. “He takes it as hard as anybody if things don’t work out the way he’d like for them to or we don’t get
the kind of results we’d like to get,” Saban said. “He’s done a fantastic job and I’m sure he’ll be great as the head coach at Colorado State.” Football Beat Reporter Andrew Schaller can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
2012 CSU FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date
Opponent
Location
Time
09/01/12
vs. Colorado
Denver, Colo.
2:00 p.m. MT
09/08/12
vs. North Dakota State
Fort Collins, Colo.
5:00 p.m. MT
09/15/12
at San Jose State
San Jose, Calif.
6:00 p.m. MT
09/22/12
vs. Utah State
Fort Collins, Colo.
5:00 p.m. MT
09/29/12
at Air Force
Colo. Springs, Colo.
12:00 p.m. MT
10/06/12
vs. Fresno State
Fort Collins, Colo.
5:00 p.m. MT
10/13/12
at San Diego State
San Diego, Calif.
5:00 p.m. MT
10/27/12
vs. Hawai’i
Fort Collins, Colo.
5:00 p.m. MT
11/03/12
at Wyoming
Laramie, Wyo.
2:30 p.m. MT
11/10/12
vs. UNLV
Fort Collins, Colo.
5:00 p.m. MT
11/17/12
at Boise State
Boise, Idaho
1:30 p.m. MT
11/24/12
vs. New Mexico
Fort Collins, Colo.
5:00 p.m. MT
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PRESENTS
This week’s top 2 Tip your top hats off to SHEL By Alex Hall 90.5 KCSU Fort Collins
Divine Fits — “A Thing Called Divine Fits” Released Aug. 28, 2012
When established musicians get together to form supergroups, there is always the temptation to look at the group as the synthesis of all other groups associated with it. For instance, the Canadian supergroup Swan Lake is always going to be an amalgamation of Destroyer, Wolf Parade and Frog Eyes to some people. And though Divine Fits certainly falls into the “supergroup” category, is not necessarily Spoon-plus-Wolf Paradeplus-New Bomb Turks. Britt Daniel, Dan Boeckner and Sam Brown (of their respective bands) have crafted a record that defies most ordinary classification, especially “Spoon Parade” or “New Wolf Spoon.” It’s a bright record, in both the sense of intelligence and voracious eagerness. It’s an eagerness to prove themselves in ways they haven’t yet, and I think they do a pretty good job of it. Featuring members of the Austin, Texas band Spoon, Montreal’s Wolf Parade and Columbus, Ohio group New Bomb Turks For fans of Handsome Furs (as well as the other bands above) Top tracks: “My Love Is Real,” “Would That Not Be Nice,” “Baby Get Worse” Released on Merge Records
Van She — “Idea of Happiness”
By Mikaela Antonelli The Rocky Mountain Collegian Four sisters, top hats and a quirky folk sound. Those are just a few things that describe the band SHEL. The sisters have been on the Fort Collins scene for about five years now, and during that time they’ve built an audience — both in Colorado and elsewhere —, toured and set roots in the country music mecca of Nashville, Tenn. And yet, despite all that, they’re only just now getting around to their first record. The self-titled, full-length album’s release show is Saturday at Hodi’s Half Note in Fort Collins. The all-ages show costs $10, but this band
For fans of Cut Copy, MGMT and Crystal Castles Top tracks: “Idea of Happiness”, “Calypso” and “Jamaica” Also check out Sebastian’s remix of “Idea of Happiness” Van She has remixed Daft Punk, Klaxons and Feist
aware of Shel and support them as well. “These young women toil with whimsical ideologies as if it we as involuntary as breathing,” said Tyler Kellogg, drummer in the Fort Collins group You Me and Apollo, in an email to the Collegian. “Within each song you feel beckoned to join them in the creation of your own reality, but speak to them off stage and you will find them as down to earth as the flowers in the field.” Shel will also be releasing their album on vinyl, to be sold at Bizarre Bazaar in Old Town Fort Collins. “We are all fans of vinyl” Holbrook said. “We just thought we would try it.” The girls also have a new music video coming out for
SEE THE SHOW What: Shel album release show Where: Hodi’s Half Note When: Saturday, Sept. 1 Cost: $10 all ages Time: 8 p.m.
their song “Like Minded Fool.” Filmed in their friend’s backyard, the video has no set release date, but is sure to be adorable and exciting. If you enjoy wearing top hats and love to rock out to beautiful folk music, don’t miss this show Saturday at Hodi’s Half Note. Local music beat reporter Mikaela Antonelli can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.
Local Loco shakedown:
SHEL
By Michael Elizabeth Sakas 90.5 KCSU Fort Collins
The four Fort Collins sisters of SHEL released their self-titled debut album earlier this month, stopping by the KCSU studio this past Monday for the Local Loco to perform new tracks in support of their album release show this Saturday at Hodi’s Half Note. The band’s name SHEL comes from the first letter of each of the sister’s names, something they came up with when they were little.
Released July 9, 2012 (UK)
Celebrating their second full-length release in four years, Australian quartet Van She shows they have lost none of their potency. Their unabated electronic style has attracted listeners for not only its uniqueness but also its honesty. The band distills Caribbean influences on “Idea of Happiness”, the pinnacle of this perhaps being “Jamaica,” which interprets the music of one nation’s maritime culture through the lens of another’s. The album is immediate, wasting no time in its gratification. For the end of summer, this seems like just the thing we need.
can’t just have any old album release show; if you show up in a top hat you’ll get into the show at half price. “We wanted to do something nice for our fans,” said Eva Holbrook, lead vocalist and mandolin player, over the phone.“We wanted to make it like a party.” And, unlike a typical show, Saturday’s will be a full hourand-a-half of intimate music. “We will be playing all our favorite songs; we’re really excited,” Holbrook said, adding that since they’ve been touring they haven’t really had much stage time, so they’re excited to have a show that is all about them and that they can control. Being in the Fort Collins scene for such a long time, many of the local bands are
Cinnamon cookie = Jealously “When you smell it, it’s like ‘Smells nice...’ but when you take a bite it would be like, ‘My mouth is on fire!’’ – Eva Lead vocals, mandolin and cello
We asked them to match a flavor of cookie with an emotion and explain their reasoning.
Cherry meringue = Flighty “A fluffy, flightily cherry meringue.”
Butterscotch = Anger “Like an angry scotchman!”
– Hannah
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Top 10 albums for the
Tangy Lemon Cookie = Ecstasy “Just pure joy in your mouth.”
week of Aug. 27
1. Certain People I Know — Self Titled 2. Purity Ring — “Shrines” 3. Tango in the Attic — “Sellotape” 4. Yeasayer — “Fragrant World” 5. Baroness — “Yellow and Green” 6. Bloc Party — “Four” 7. Debo Band — Self Titled 8. Deep Sea Diver — “History Speaks” 9. Deep Time — Self Titled 10. Dirty Projectors — “Swing Lo Magellan”
Watch SHEL’s newest music video for their song “Freckles” on www.KCSUfm.com, and join in for their CD release show at Hodi’s Half Note this Saturday.
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12 Friday, August 31, 2012 | The Rocky Mountain Collegian
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Tour de fat creates a circus of entertainment BY LIANNA SALVA The Rocky Mountain Collegian Combine members from Blue Man Group, clowns, street performers and cabaret dancers and you have the ultimate show-within-a-show at this year’s Tour de Fat. Tour de Fat is an annual free event sponsored by New Belgium Brewing Company that includes a costumed bike parade, local food and music and — this year — welcomes orig-
inal and eccentric entertainment in the form of a vaudeville circus act. “The ensemble is a collaboration of some of the most talented, original, amazing and hilarious performers out there working today,” said Michael Rahhal, a current member of Blue Man Group who will be performing at his first Tour de Fat. “We have a really cool collection of influences that come together to make our different styles resonate with each other
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celebrate showdown Continued from Page 2 to get together,” Nelson said. That evening another rally takes place at Katie Mullen’s in Denver as an after work happy hour kick off. There will be a buffalo piñata, buffalo wing eating contest, green beer and drinks, a DJ, cheerleaders and a grill on the patio. “It’s just great energy and just fun,” Nelson said. Saturday morning will commence with the alumni tailgate at the Sports Authority Field at Mile High on the west end of lot J from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Live music, games, CAM the Ram and a performance from the CSU Marching Band and Spirit Squad will take place at the tailgate. National viewing parties is a newer feature that the Alumni Association planned for the game. “We have about 43,000 alumni that live in Denver,” Nelson said. “Connecting those alumni with the university is important.” For the alumni that did not get their tickets, there are mul-
tiple viewing parties around the Denver area including C.B. & Potts in the Tech Center. Alumna Audrey Brandon, who graduated in 2002, is now a volunteer executive chair for the Denver network athletic and recreational committee. “It’s a good way for me to reconnect with alums in the Denver area,” Brandon said. “After college a lot of my friends moved away, so it’s nice to have a place to find a lot of people who have common interests.” “It’s a little way of giving back to CSU because financially it’s not always possible,” Brandon said, regarding her dedication to CSU. Brandon’s fondest memory of the Rocky Mountain Showdown was when the game was held for the first time at the new Mile High stadium. “It was the first event and first time going to the new Mile High,” Brandon said. “That’s what made it most stand out.” A common sentiment of both Brandon and Nelson is, of course, “Go Rams!” Entertainment and Diversity Beat Reporter Bailey Constas can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.
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to create something original,” he said. The ensemble will be performing in the Le Tigre tent, a 52-seat venue that combines the feats of an outdoor show and the theatricality of an indoor performance, according to Matt Kowal, the Creative Director for Tour de Fat and host at the Le Tigre tent. Music performances from Slow Ride, Ian Cooke, Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers, and Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe
will be throughout the day on both main stage and side stages. “We encourage people to wear costumes and let their alter ego come play for the day,” Kowal said. Rahhal went to the Tour in San Diego last year as an observer and participant in the bike parade. “It’s not just beer and bands and bikes,” he said. “It’s part of what I see as the human drive to be a part of something big-
ger and I think Tour de Fat does that in a wonderful way.” The money raised from this event is used for bike advocacy and education, according to Bryan Simpson, a spokesperson for New Belgium and CSU alum. “The message is pro bike and the potential to have a more bike friendly life,” he said. Last year, Tour de Fat raised $70,000 for non-profit bike organizations like the Overland Mountain Bike Patrol, Bike Fort Collins and the
TOUR DE FAT What: Tour de Fat When: Sept. 1, 9 a.m. Where: Civic Center Park and City Park Cost: Parade and performances
Fort Collins Bike Co-op, according to Simpson. Staff Writer Lianna Salva can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.