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THE RO CKY MOUNTAIN
Fort Collins, Colorado
Thursday, August 2, 2012
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Volume 121 | No. 9
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THE STUDENT VOICE OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1891
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Deb James, the first speaker of the night, steps to the microphone to adress CSU president Tony Frank during an open forum held Tuesday night to discuss the proposed on-campus stadium. Dr. Frank expects a final report from the Stadium Advisory Committee on August 9 and is expected to deliver his final decision after fall classes have started.
University president listens to community input on the proposed stadium By KAITIE HUSS The Rocky Mountain Collegian Seated in a single chair, CSU President Tony Frank faced a full house Tuesday night, listening to the public express their opinions on the proposed on-campus stadium. This forum existed as the final public discussion of the stadium's potential construction. "There's been a rumor that we're limited to an hour. We're not. I'm going to stay and listen as long as people have things to [say] — well let's see how it goes," Frank said. "I'm getting older, my bedtime is earlier than it used to be." Nearly four hours later, Frank remained seated and attentive to an ever-increasing line of people waiting to speak. Many began their appeal addressed directly to Dr. Frank, praising the president's efforts to create a transparent conversation. "I have a lot of respect for Dr. Frank, listening
to all sides. I think it's fantastic he's doing that," said Ryan Wulff of the CSU RamClub. Wulff supports the construction of an on campus stadium. However, such compliments did not overshadow critiques of a new stadium. "There are too many unknown factors," said Jerry Gavaldon, who began working in CSU athletics in 1966 and worked as the general manager to concessions in Moby and Hughes from 1980 to 1990. "The day may come when we need a new stadium," said Gavaldon. "Right now, we're not ready for it." While the perspectives consisted of a wide range of opinions, most who showed up to the forum already had set opinions, according to Wulff. "People are very passionate on both sides," said Wulff. "Both sides believe the other is the vocal minority." Senior communications studies student Will Reutemann stopped by the forum after finishing
“Somewhere near 5 percent of donations went toward athletics while 95 percent was given toward academics with an emphasis on scholarships.”
CSU fundraising reaches new heights By NIC TURICIANO The Rocky Mountain Collegian Tim Brogdon is one of 32,000 alumni donors who helped to make 2011-2012 the most successful fundraising year in CSU’s history. “I bleed green and gold, I love this school so much. It’s offered me opportunities and continues to offer me opportunities as an alumni that I never would have been able to experience if I didn’t go to college here,” Brogdon said. “Being able to have that experience has really put me in a place where I want to give back.” CSU announced that private donations for the 2011-2012 fiscal year totaled $111.6 million, a 31 percent increase from the previous fiscal year and an all-time high for the school. “We don’t like the fact that tuition is going up, so we really focussed a lot on raising money for scholar-
ships so that students that either had significant financial needs or had great merit could get a scholarship to help defer a lot of the cost of their education,” said Brett Anderson, Vice President for University Advancement. Somewhere near 5 percent of donations went toward athletics, Anderson said, while 95 percent was given toward academics with an emphasis on scholarships. The announcement also marked a successful end to the Campaign for Colorado State, a fundraising effort that began in 2005 and reached its goal of $500 million six months early. The $537 million campaign helped to partially or completely fund 41 buildings on the CSU campus, including the Rockwell extension, UCA, Computer Science Building, and the Athletic See FUNDRAISING on Page 6
an intramural softball game and decided to join the line of people waiting to address Frank. "I can kind of relate to where the community is coming from and I think we have to address those issues," said Reutemann who works for the Center of Community Deliberation. "But if I had to pick a choice, in the long run I think the stadium is going to be very beneficial for this campus." For Reutemann, events like this, while engaging, only divide the two opposing sides further. "I feel that public forums as this particular one where you're coming up to a microphone, speaking directly to Frank, kind of reiterate those divisions,” said Reutemann. Reutemann says smaller, mediated discussions like the ones conducted by the Center of Community Deliberation create a more effective conversation. See STADIUM on Page 6
Former Rams QB signs on with the Denver Broncos BY KYLE GRABOWSKI The Rocky Mountain Collegian Nobody wants to be the next Jim Sorgi, the former Indianapolis Colts quarterback that backed up Peyton Manning for six seasons. That’s just the position former CSU quarterback Caleb Hanie put himself in, however, when he signed with the Denver Broncos on March 24, four days after Manning. After graduating from CSU in 2008 with a major in history, Hanie signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent. The Broncos will bring Hanie back to Colorado, his first extended stay in the state since he graduated. “It feels great to be back here. It’s been nothing but fun and work since I’ve been here. I’m excited to be back here for sure,” Hanie said. Though the Broncos opened training camp on Thursday, July 29 to a record crowd of 4,371 at Dove Valley in Englewood, Colorado, that didn’t provide a distraction to Hanie. “We’re used to playing in front of crowds. In Chicago, we had a lot of fans at our training camp,” he said. “You just zone those people out and do the work and focus on being better.”
Most of the masses visiting Dove Valley weren’t there to see Hanie. They made the trek to watch four-time NFL
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Former CSU quarterback Caleb Hanie releases a pass during football practice. Hanie has signed on with the Denver Broncos.
The Strip Club is written by the Collegian Staff.