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‘Charging Forward’ with homecoming
Homecoming and Family Weekend, one of CSU’s most treasured traditions, was back with in-person events in October, which included the festival on the Plaza. Photos by Grayson Reed, Rocky Mountain Student Media
CSU keeps climbing in US News & World Report rankings
By Allison Sylte
Colorado State University has once again made the U.S. News & World Report list of the 100 best public universities in the country, rising to No. 67 in 2022 from 71 in 2021 and 79 in 2020. Across public and private universities, CSU also saw a significant rise, moving from 166 in 2020 to 148 in 2022. “Our place in these rankings is an affirmation of what I’ve known about CSU from the moment I joined this community,” CSU President Joyce McConnell said. “This is an extraordinary place with a commitment to inclusive excellence and to making our world better. “I’m excited to see some of our amazing initiatives recognized and to see us climb in national rankings, but I’m even more excited about the caliber and impact of our academic
programs that have earned these accolades.” The ranking was released on Sept. 13. U.S. News & World Report weighs factors like graduation rates, retention, student debt and peer review to determine how universities place. It does not consider elements like the overall student experience or athletics. In addition to being named a top value university, CSU also received recognition in this year’s list as one of the top 100 best schools for veterans, moving up to 86 from 108 last year. Most recently, CSU launched the VetRams Program, a partnership between the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and Adult Learner and Veteran Services to provide academic and financial support to student-veterans
pursuing a professional degree in veterinary medicine. Additionally, the university is regularly ranked among the best colleges in the nation for veterans by the Military Times.
CSU has also recently received recognition from The Princeton Review. The publication named CSU one of the best colleges in the country based on data compiled from current students.
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Adrian Macdonald: Department of Statistics IN THIS ISSUE by day, Leadville 100 winner by night By Classified Personnel Council Meet Adrian Macdonald, chair of the Classified Personnel Council (CPC). As the FY22 CPC Chair, Macdonald serves as a council spokesperson, leads the council’s monthly meetings and meets with Colorado State University and state leaders to advocate for improved work experiences for State Classified employees. “Adrian is a quiet and thoughtful leader, who is not afraid to ask tough questions when advocating for CSU State Classified employees,” CPC Vice Chair Jim Abraham said of Macdonald, who stepped into the role of CPC chair in July, but has served on the council for four years, including two and a half terms as CPC treasurer. Macdonald is currently serving as chair of the CPC Legislative Committee as well. In the Department of Statistics, Macdonald serves as the financial officer, a position he has held for more than four years. There, he manages the department’s budget and makes sure that employee salaries and other expenses are paid from the appropriate accounts at the appropriate time, pulling from over 75 different expense accounts. Getting ready for the fall semester’s start, Macdonald needed to rehire the department’s graduate students, arranging for their tuition to be paid and updating the Statistics faculty’s labor distribution to match the courses being taught and their research projects. “My favorite part of my job is the knowledge that I’m supporting researchers who are trying to solve some of our world’s most pressing issues,” he said. Service is a recurring theme for Macdonald. In addition to CPC, he serves on the Campus Bicycle Advisory Committee and the College of Natural Sciences’ Dean’s Advisory Committee for Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion. In his past, Macdonald served a year in AmeriCorps at UTEC Inc. in Lowell, MA as their athletics coordinator, where his purpose was to enrich the lives of Lowell’s most disconnected youth through the relationship building that coincides with athletics. There, he learned about leadership, youth work, conflict resolution and societal inequities. “I also saw that with forgiveness and patience, positive change is possible,” he said.
Leadville 100 winner
When he isn’t at CSU, Macdonald is a competitive distance runner and ultramarathoner, having recently won the prestigious Leadville 100 ultramarathon race in August in his first attempt at the 100-mile distance. His accomplishments made national headlines, and he was featured in The Coloradoan. Macdonald said that he loves going on big training runs in the mountains or running around Fort Collins with friends. He tends to do the majority of his training before he starts the work day, getting up at 5 a.m. and running up to 13 miles before work — generally about 100 miles per week. He also enjoys watching soccer tournaments and has
traveled to three FIFA World Cups in Germany (2006), South Africa (2010) and Brazil (2014), saying it is “a great way to see a country as the games are spread out in various different cities. It is also so fun to meet people from all over the world who are passionate about soccer. The energy at these tournaments is amazing.” CPC thanks Macdonald for his service as a State Classified employee on behalf of the CSU community. The former CPC Chair Meg Skeehan said that “he has shown dedication, stepping into the role of treasurer when he was a new member and continues to be an impactful and thoughtful contributor to the CPC Executive Team. I am proud to support Adrian as our new chair moving forward, and I look forward to seeing all that he will do and how he will develop in this role.”
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CSU affiliates to showcase work at local Artist Studio Tour & Sale By Ethan Dvorak When one is affiliated with Colorado State University, they are not only linked to the University, but to the City of Fort Collins as well. On Oct. 23 and 24, artists from around the community and CSU will be given the opportunity to showcase their work in the Fort Collins Artist Studio Tour and Sale. This tour is self-guided and free to the public as visitors can use a virtual pamphlet to begin their venture. Located in 30 different homes and studios of local artists, this immersive tour allows for lovers of the arts to journey through a completely different experience and appreciate not only the phenomenal work that will be showcased throughout, but the process and creativity of the artists as well. Among those that will be showcased on the studio tour is the Blue Moose Art Gallery, which will be the first-ever gallery to be on the tour. Several CSU affiliates, such as Beatrice Rudolph, Ruth Hand and Judy Scherpelz will showcase their work at this location. Within the gallery itself, everything from unique art, gift wrapping and custom framing will be displayed. The Blue Moose Art Gallery, along with the studios on the tour, are spectacular in the diversity of work that will be presented as well as the presentations from local artists during the event. This alternate approach to viewing and purchasing art allows one to grasp the process behind the work and develop a great appreciation for local artists. Art has the ability to convey complex messages and create images that have subjective and various meanings. Being able to view the studios where artists create their work develops a sense of intimacy between the public and the artists themselves. Walking away from the tour, it will be apparent how much creativity, or madness, goes into the final product. The Fort Collins Artist Studio Tour will be presented by the City of Fort Collins’ Cultural Services Department and also include educational displays where visitors will be able to directly meet the artists and ask any questions they may have. On the tour, visitors will be able to learn about how and where pottery, jewelry, photography, painting, fiber arts and more are created from CSU affiliates and local artists. This event also works as a fundraiser for the City of Fort Collins Visual Arts Program. The tour will be open on Saturday, Oct. 23, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct.24, 12-5pm. Visitors of the tour will appreciate the incredible work that local artists and CSU affiliates have volunteered to present in this all-in-one journey through the galleries and studios of this immersive and self-guided experience.
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Temple Grandin sculpture honors perseverance By Stacy Nick
Perseverance. That’s what Temple Grandin hopes people see when they look at the new sculpture of her at Colorado State University’s Animal Sciences Building. “I think what’s really important is inspiring students to persevere,” said Grandin at a recent celebration for the bronze sculpture. The piece, housed within the JBS Global Food Innovation Center in Honor of Gary and Kay Smith, was made possible thanks to the generosity of CSU alumnus Jeff Tovar. Grandin, a CSU professor of animal sciences and renowned animal behaviorist and autism activist, recalled just how important that trait was during her early years in the industry. “Back in the early ’70s, that’s where I really got introduced to the meat packing industry, and they didn’t really have internships back in those days,” she said. “But I kind of made my own internship. I went over (to the Swift plant) every Tuesday afternoon for about three years and learned the industry, and then I started my design business, just slowly. One job at a time; that’s how you start.” American Meat Science Association CEO and Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization, Inc. Executive Director Collette Kaster said the sculpture was a fitting tribute to her longtime
colleague and friend’s phenomenal impact. “It is so fun to see because Temple impacts every different walk of life,” Kaster said. “It could be a farm kid from FFA who is on break at a Pizza Hut … It could be a bunch of people from the meat industry. Everybody wants to line up to get a picture with her because they know the significant impact she’s had. (She’s a) hero to teachers, to parents, to all of us who work in the meat and livestock industry.”
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That includes the sculpture’s artist David Anderson. As a former research scientist with Elanco Animal Health Research and Development and an affiliate faculty member of CSU’s Department of Animal Sciences, Anderson knows first-hand the difference that Grandin has made in the industry. “We hope that this display will not only honor Dr. Grandin but help expand the impact that she has had on the welfare of livestock and the understanding of autism,” he said. Anderson moved from Indiana to Colorado, in part, to begin his “second act” as an artist. “I got into sculpture with evening classes when I worked at Elanco,” Anderson said. “I started taking classes at the Indianapolis
Art Center once a week in the evenings, starting out in ceramics with the vases and that kind of stuff. But I never could get into clay. I made funny faces on my vases, and the teacher said, ‘I don’t think you should be in this class. I’ve got another class for you.’” Anderson considers himself an amateur sculptor despite having done multiple commissions throughout the years, including two for his alma mater, South Dakota State University. For this sculpture, he worked with Loveland sculptor Pat Kennedy to get Grandin’s stoic look and the folds and embroidery on her ever-present Western shirt just right. Inspired by an image by photographer Rosalie Winard, the life-size piece features Grandin sitting on the ground, staring out into the distance. The pose is one Grandin has often struck while sitting in a pen of cattle. “I think it’s always great for a sculpture to tell a story,” Anderson said. “And the story with Dr. Grandin that is so typical of her is this iconic figure sitting in a feedlot teaching people that don’t understand animal behavior how cattle respond to a person in the feedlot. That they have a combination of fear and curiosity, and if you sit very still they’ll come closer and closer and pretty soon they’ll have their nose on you.”
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Colorado Sports Hall of Fame honors longtime Special Olympics participant who works at CSU
By Allison Sylte
There’s no shortage of people who want to talk about how much they adore Greg Mark. His adopted daughter, Carri Globensky, said that “he’s got the biggest teddy bear heart in the world.” His boss Richard Adzgowski said he is an ideal employee who is “humorous, fun and adds levity to every day.” “He’s got a lot of good energy, and I just think he’s a really good all-around guy,” said Edward Henry, an anthropology professor at CSU who got to know Mark while they worked in the same building. These kind words are timely as Mark has been honored by the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame with the 2020 Disabled Athlete of the Year Award. He was chosen for this honor by Special Olympics Colorado. Colorado sports legends, including Nuggets center and NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn, are
some of the other people who received awards that night. “I’m not big on awards, but I’m happy and I’m excited about the award I’m getting,” Mark said. It’s just another accomplishment in Mark’s Special Olympics career, which began in 1971. To put that into context, Special Olympics Colorado was founded in 1969. Over the last 50 years, Mark has competed in everything from tennis to bocce ball and triathlons, an endeavor the now-65-year-old just recently picked up. “He’s willing to get out of his comfort zone and try new things he’s never done before,” said Ben Theune, the senior director of marketing for Special Olympics Colorado. “At his age, that’s a rare thing; that’s a pretty cool deal.” Coach Diane Hlavacek said that she helped Mark pick up the triathlon, and he’s been training five or six days a week. That’s
in addition to his full-time job as a custodian in the College of Liberal Arts at Colorado State University as well as his duties as an athlete for Special Olympics Colorado. He also recently adopted his 12-year-old granddaughter. She also competes in the Special Olympics, and Hlavacek credits Mark for mentoring her and helping her get out of her shell. “Growing up, I was a shy little boy that wouldn’t talk to hardly anybody,” Mark said. “TheSpecial Olympics has given me more confidence to speak up. I’m not so shy. I love meeting new friends and people.” Over the years, many of those friends have become family who are inspired by the man who says he can’t stop moving because he refuses to be a “couch potato.” “I’m a pretty laid back person,” Mark said. “I don’t get excited about much of anything, but I
just like my sports.” The people around Mark get excited about him. He elicits cheers when he competes in triathlons and fills multiple tables during the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame banquet. “He’s an amazing man,” Hlacevek said. “I don’t know where he gets the energy, but he inspires me every day.”
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By Bruce Hallmark Each year, the Alumni Association honors Colorado State University alumni and friends who have brought honor to the University by excelling in their professions and making significant contributions to their industries, communities, and the institution. Winners of the top four awards – the William E. Morgan Alumni Achievement Award, the Charles A. Lory Public Service Award, the Jim and Nadine Henry Award, and the Distinguished Graduate of the Last Decade Award – are highlighted below, along with award recipients from each of the eight colleges and Athletics. CSU honored the winners during the Distinguished Alumni Awards celebration on Oct. 7 during Homecoming and Family Weekend.
commercial real estate companies before she began serving as general counsel and senior vice president for B.F. Saul Company, a major Washington, D.C., real estate development and investment firm. Throughout his career, Phillips has been a passionate advocate for the creation of vibrant and sustainable cities. After graduating from the College of Agricultural Sciences, he completed graduate degrees in landscape architecture from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and in public management and finance from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. After a brief stint in academia, he began a career focused on urban development strategies for cities, developers, and investors.
partnership, as well as the CU-School of Medicine/CSU Medical School relationship. As a catalyst in transforming the healthcare industry in Northern Colorado, Unger received the prestigious Robert S. Hudgens Memorial Award for Young Healthcare Executive of the Year in 2009. Stacy Bond Unger moved from her hometown of Gibbon, Nebraska to Fort Collins to finish her degree at Colorado State. She also has a Master of Science in psychology from the University of Nebraska. The Ungers met at CSU and were married in 1993. After living in the Denver area for several years where Stacy Unger worked at the Aurora Mental Health Center, they returned to Fort Collins to raise their family. Stacy Unger serves on the boards of several local organizations that assist those in need William E. Morgan Alumni Charles A. Lory Public Service Award and was a founding board member of both Achievement Award Stacy (B.S., ’91) and Kevin (B.A., ’92; the local Young Men’s Service League, Inc. (YMSL) chapter and Women Investing in Debra Stencel (B.S., ’78) and Patrick Ph.D., ’13) Unger Strategies for Health (WISH). YMSL is a Hospitals are a great example of public Phillips (B.S., ’79) national nonprofit that teaches leadership service, and the name Unger has become Debra Stencel and Patrick Phillips believe synonymous with them in Northern Colorado. and life skills to young men in high school access to higher education is transformative. It was for them. They both grew up in Aurora, Kevin Unger is a Fort Collins native who was while offering them and their mothers service opportunities. WISH is a giving circle that born at Poudre Valley Hospital. He earned Colorado, and met while attending CSU. educates, empowers, and inspires women two of four degrees from CSU (his master’s Stencel is a first-generation student who degrees in health administration and business philanthropists. graduated from the College of Business. She administration are from the University of went on to attend Syracuse University Law Jim and Nadine Henry Award Colorado in Denver). Unger has been with School in New York, and after graduating, Linda (B.A., ’70; M.A., ’72) and Bob PVH/UCHealth since 2001 and currently became a partner in a Washington, D.C.(B.S., ’55; M.E., ’70) Cates based law firm working on real estate, finance, serves as the CEO of Poudre Valley Hospital and Medical Center of the Rockies. He’s also Born and raised in Lusk, Wyoming, Bob and commercial transactions. From there, been working with CSU on the Asia medical Cates loved playing basketball and played her career path led her through a series of
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for CSU (then Colorado A&M) in the mid-1950s. After graduation, he began his high school teaching and coaching career in Sterling, Colorado, before going to Fort Collins High School. When Linda Brooks arrived at CSU in the fall of 1967, she was captivated by the Department of Communication Studies (formerly the Speech Department) and never considered another major. After earning her bachelor’s degree in 1970, she became a graduate teaching assistant while earning her master’s degree. Linda Cates’s first teaching position was at Fort Collins High School where she taught speech and a variety of media courses. She also met Bob Cates there, and they later married. Together, they moved to the Western Slope and worked at Fruita Monument High School near Grand Junction, Colorado. Bob Cates retired from teaching and coaching in 1980 when he became the Mesa County School District athletic director and served on two state boards overseeing high school athletics. In 1990, the couple moved to Denver after Bob Cates was hired as the assistant commissioner of the Colorado High School Activities Association, which organizes and hosts all high school activities and athletics for the state. In that role, he also ran the Student Council State Conference at CSU each summer.
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Distinguished Graduate of the Last Decade Award (GOLD) Angelina Howard (B.S., ’14)
Angelina Howard is a first-generation student who was very involved in extracurricular activities: she was a College of Business mentor, vice president of the Supply Chain Management Club, member of Business Diversity and Leadership Alliance, student assistant in the Department of Management, and student coordinator in the Career Management Center. Outside the college, she was a student alumni associate and a secretary and public relations officer for the Black Student Alliance. Somehow, she found time to add to her degree a concentration in corporate finance and supply chain management, both of which have served her well. She is currently a senior product manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world’s largest cloud provider. Howard works on early market development efforts for new AWS offerings. She transitioned into product management in 2017 and has been passionate about learning and building inclusive products, and about increasing the knowledge and representation of people of color in product management. In 2021, she was the opening speaker for the University of Washington’s inaugural Inclusive Product Summit.
Additional 2021 Distinguished Alumni winners Distinguished Athletics Award Jim Detterick (B.A., ’96) College of Agricultural Sciences Honor Alumni Kristie (B.S., ’82) and Jim (B.S., ’83) Docheff College of Business Honor Alumnus Rich Tinberg (B.S., ’72) College of Health and Human Sciences Honor Alumna Carla Dore (B.S., ’83) College of Liberal Arts Honor Alumna Karen Barker (B.A., ’71)
College of Natural Sciences Honor Alumnus Tom Heidenfelder (B.S., ’74) College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Honor Alumna Diane Brown (B.S., ’83; D.V.M., ’86; Ph.D., ’95) Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering Honor Alumnus Todd Filsinger (B.S., ’85) Warner College of Natural Resources Honor Alumnus Chris Lidstone (M.S., ’81)
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Aspen Grille now open for the Fall 2021 semester By Melanie Chaffey The Aspen Grille, a student-run restaurant located in the Lory Student Center, reopened for both dine-in and takeout in September. Open for lunch Tuesday-Friday, the restaurant has an entirely made-from-scratch menu focused on local and sustainable ingredients, which makes the food some of the best on campus. Brooke Hagelin, from Louisville, CO. is an undergraduate student majoring in hospitality management who currently works in the kitchen of the Aspen Grille. “I really like working in the back of the house,” Hagelin said. “I feel like I now know what goes on in every aspect of a restaurant.” The Aspen Grille serves as a learning lab for students studying hospitality management. The students take the semester-long class, which is focused on all aspects of running a restaurant, to hone their cooking, food prepping, serving, and management skills.
The menu of this restaurant has changed significantly since last semester, while still retaining some Ram favorites from the past two years and offers new items including Kimchi-queso French fries and a Spinach Miso salad.
Often, the Aspen Grille creates special menus during months that are dedicated to celebrating a diverse group’s heritage. For Hispanic Heritage Month, the Aspen Grille cooked up a Latinx-inspired menu in place of the regular menu.
A ‘toe-tal’ workout to help you achieve better foot health By Kimberly Burke We tend not to think about all the work that our feet do until we experience foot pain. Keeping our feet healthy and part of our exercise routine is a great way to prevent injuries and remain active over time. Think of all the activity you put your feet through on a daily basis. They bear most of the weight (figuratively and literally) of our daily movement and provide the connection point for several muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones. Take some time to show the unsung hero of your daily movement love by trying a few exercises. Here are a few ways to focus on your feet and keep you on your toes.
Toe raise, point, and curl
Sit in a straight-back chair with your feet flat on the floor. Raise your toes toward your shin and slowly lift off the ground till just your heel is left on the ground. Hold for five seconds. Point your toes straight and slowly lower your foot to be flat on the ground from toes to heels. Hold for five seconds. Curl your toes under and slowly draw up the arch of your foot, leaving your toes and heels on the ground. Hold for five seconds. Finally, lift your heel slowly off the ground until resting on your curled toes, and hold for five seconds. Repeat five to 10 times.
Toe splays
Sit in a straight-back chair with your feet flat on the floor. Spread your toes as far apart as comfortable and hold for five seconds before relaxing. Repeat five to 10 times. Additionally, much like playing the
individual keys on a piano, spread your toes as far apart as possible and lower one toe to the floor at a time starting with the pinky toe, working inward toward the big toe. Feel free to reverse and start with the big toe. Repeat five to 10 times.
Toe curls with a towel
Sit in a straight-back chair with your feet flat on a hand towel, resting on the floor. Use the short end of the hand towel, and start with your toes just over the hand towel. Start to curl your toes under and scrunch the towel up under you, continuing to move along the towel until it is almost pulled completely toward you. Do this with each foot one to three times.
Stretching
The moves above will work to strengthen some of the muscles of the foot and ankle, but it is also good to make sure to stretch the area as well. Sit in a straight-back chair with both feet flat on the floor. Start with one foot, and pick it up to rest the ankle on the opposite thigh. Gently use your fingers to hold your big toe and stretch by pulling the toe to the underside of your foot, and then up toward the top of your ankle. Hold for five seconds and repeat three to five times. Next, grab all of your toes and make a similar motion of folding your toes forward toward the bottom of your foot, and then pulling back as your toes point to the top of your foot. Hold for five seconds at the end,
and repeat three to five times. Repeat on each foot.
Tennis ball
Sit in a straight-back chair with your feet flat on the floor. Under one foot, place a tennis ball at your heel. Roll the ball around under your foot while massaging it. Roll forward to your toe, back to your heel, side to side and whatever feels best. Be sure to roll slowly and press lightly into the ball. Change pressure as needed, and avoid high pressure in tender or painful areas. Roll for 30 seconds and repeat on each foot. Before starting any new exercise routine, it is always good to check in with a doctor and start slowly. Be sure to add a short warm-up period before any workout, and, if necessary, be sure to stop the exercises and check with a medical professional if symptoms worsen or you experience pain. Aim for adding in a few foot-specific moves three to four days a week, or every day if it is working for you.
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Perfect plants for the Office By Anna Jelden No sunlight? No problem! Whether you work from home or commute, plants are an easy way to decorate and bring a little life to your workspace. These six houseplants can thrive in a variety of conditions, making them perfect for office spaces. As an added bonus, these plants are so low-maintenance, they won’t be adding any extra stress to your workload!
SNAKE PLANT Dracaena trifasciata Also called Sansevieria, the Snake Plant is one of the easiest houseplants to care for! This plant is native to Northern and Central Africa. Snake plants are a tropical plant and also a succulent. Prefers medium to bright indirect light, can tolerate low light Water every 2-3 weeks, soil should dry between waterings Prefers dry environments, doesn’t need extra humidity
ZZ PLANT Zamioculcas The name “ZZ” stands for Zamioculcas Zamiifolia. This plant is native to Eastern Africa and evolved in dry conditions. Just like the Snake Plant, the ZZ is an easygoing houseplant and can withstand a wide range of conditions. Prefers medium to bright indirect light, can tolerate low light Water every 2-3 weeks, soil should dry between waterings No extra humidity needed
POTHOS Epipremnum Aureum The Pothos is characterized by its trailing vines and is also known as the “cubicle plant”. This is because pothos can thrive in almost any environment. They are native to Southeast Asia and are also very easy to propagate. Prefers medium or bright indirect light, can tolerate low light Water every 1-2 weeks, top half of soil should be dry Water every 1-2 weeks, top half of soil should be dry
BIRD’S NEST FERN Asplenium Nidus The Bird’s Nest Fern can be identified by its distinctive rippled fronds (i.e the leaf on a fern). The waves on its leaves become more pronounced with bright indirect light. It’s one of the easiest ferns to care for indoors! Prefers medium to low light, can tolerate bright indirect light Water every 1-2 weeks, when the top quarter of soil is dry Enjoys warmer environments and higher humidity, should be misted often
CHINESE EVERGREEN Aglaonema The Chinese Evergreen is native to Southeast Asia and is one of few plants that thrive in low light conditions. Their wide range of colorful varieties and easygoing nature make them popular for first-time plant owners. Prefers medium to low indirect light, does not like direct sunlight Water every 1-2 weeks, soil should dry out between waterings Avoid placing near cold drafts or air conditioners, can be misted once a week
PEPEROMIA Peperomia Peperomia are tropical plants native to Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean and there are over 1,000 known species! This plant is also referred to as the “baby rubber plant”. Prefers medium to bright indirect light, can tolerate low light Water every 2-3 weeks, soil should dry between waterings Prefers dry environments, doesn’t need extra humidity
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A day in the life of
CAM the Ram By Ethan Dvorak
Everybody loves the four-legged, legendary mascot known as CAM the Ram. From CSU Football games to events, being near CAM is a privilege for CSU students, faculty and staff. CAM the Ram, the official mascot of Colorado State University, is taken care of by our proud Ram Handlers, but what does the beloved mascot do on his days off ? This story will provide the inside scoop into a day in the life of CAM the Ram, presenting the long-awaited answer to the age-old question: What exactly does CAM the Ram do every day? Unlike your average ram, CAM has to always be looking his best to fulfill the long list of duties that fall onto his plate. Being a star like CAM has its privileges, but that fame comes with responsibility. Thanks to the head caretaker of CAM, Suzie Halvorson, we finally know what an average
day looks like for our proud mascot. The results may surprise you.
Event days:
- CAM is brushed and groomed to maintain his image - Gets his face washed and is rewarded with food for being good - Loaded into trailer after being haltered (again, rewarded with food) - Must leave around an hour before an event begins - Once home, eats food again
Non-event days:
- Starts day at 7:30 a.m. - Follows trainer to food bowl - Snuggle time after eating - Must be brushed everyday - Participates in training such as hand targets
CAM fun facts:
- Loves affection and being around people - Romaine lettuce is his favorite treat - Eats hay from a horse grazing ball to simulate grazing - CAM is 2-years-old and around 250 lbs. - Requires scratches every day, preferably cheek and chin scratches - Has learned to throw his food ball around with his horns to ask for more
Without the help of his Ram Handlers and caretakers, CAM’s famous appearances at events and games would not be possible. This is not taking anything away from CAM, however. CAM the Ram is a self-sufficient, people-loving, ball-throwing master of his craft and makes the students, faculty and staff of Colorado State University proud to be a CSU ram too.
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Weihenstephaner German beers perfect for October fall days By Mat Dinsmore, owner Wilbur’s Total Beverage, CSU Alum, class of ‘05 and 3rd generation Ram
If you’re burned out on generic summer ales and session IPAs from this summer, you might want to switch to an original thirst quencher. Weihenstephaner Original is a textbook German lager, and Weihenstephaner Brewery wrote the book on beer. Built on the site of the former Weihenstephan Abbey, the “World’s Oldest Brewery” (as it’s advertised) purportedly has been brewing beer since the year 1040. And they’re dang good at it. Known also for their killer Hefeweizen and Oktoberfest beers, Weihenstephaner Original is a Helles lager that
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is beer at its purest — drinkable, crisp and clean. Straw yellow with fine, pearl-colored foam, Weihenstephaner Original has aromas of sweet sugar cookie malts, spicy noble hops and just the faintest hint of lemon peel. On the tongue, it has a light hop bite with a tiny kick of citrus riding a biscuity malt wave. A spicy hop finish and an alcoholic dryness makes for a clean finish, practically begging for another gulp. It pairs great with soft pretzels,spicy mustard and grilled sausage links. A perfect thirstquencher for the last lawnmowing days of the season. Cheers!
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS CSU:
The Ethical Tragedy of Climate Change: A Proposal for a Global Constitutional Convention
Thursday, Oct. 14, 5:30 – 7 p.m. We have reached crunch time for the climate crisis and this ethical challenge demands new institutions to address it. In this talk, guest speaker Stephen Gardiner proposes that humanity should hold a global constitutional convention.
The American West Program Featuring Yufna Soldier Wolf
Thursday, Oct. 14, 6 – 7:30 p.m. The Public Lands History Center is proud to bring Yufna Soldier Wolf to CSU as this year’s American West Program speaker. A former director of the Northern Arapaho Tribal Historic Preservation Office and the founder of Soldier Wolf Consulting, Yufna Soldier Wolf will share her experience repatriating three Northern Arapaho children from the Carlisle Indian School, the United States’ oldest and largest residential school (18791918). Together with Northern Arapaho elders, Soldier Wolf negotiated with the U.S. Army to implement the Native American Graves and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) to bring her tribe’s children home.
Rams Read: Visiting Scholar Natasha Bowens Blair Keynote
Friday, Oct. 15, 4 – 5:15 p.m. Visiting Scholar, Natasha Bowens Blair, is the author of this year’s Rams Read book, The Color of Food, and will be coming to CSU. We invite you to join the author for a keynote followed by a moderated discussion about her book, the featured stories and food justice.
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Dance Beyond the Limits
Friday, Oct. 8 - 16 Masonic Temple Center and Virtual Modeled on the regional inclusive dance convenings hosted in 2016 throughout the United States by AXIS Dance Company with support from the NEA, the 5th annual DANCE BEYOND the LIMITS by Dance Express aims to celebrate the dance and artistic contributions we all make or desire
to make. Join for a wide variety of in-person workshops in Fort Collins. Participate and celebrate diverse dance experiences for persons of all ages and abilities. For more information, please visit danceexpressfc.com/upcomingevents.
Robert’s Village
Fort Collins is pleased to present The Fantasticks with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones. It tells an allegorical story concerning two neighboring fathers who trick their children, Luisa and Matt, into falling in love by pretending to feud. Recommended for mature audiences.
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 7 - 8:30 p.m. CSU’s Behavioral Sciences Building, A131 A refugee working as a janitor on a university campus strikes up a conversation with a student that leads to the pair building a school in Uganda. Brian Buss is a videographer and documentary filmmaker living in Bellevue, Colorado. Look out for his next documentary, Les is More, a cinema verité film featuring artist Les Sunde and lessons in being just a little brave.
Blue Sky Marathon
Fort Collins Ghost Tour
Tree of Life Pendant Class
Recurring weekly on Friday, Saturday, 7:30 - 8:15 p.m. Fort Collins Tours, LLC Fort Collins Tours is here to provide a ghoulishly good time for all ages! Check out these Fort Collins ghost tours which will take you around Old Town exploring century-old buildings and their histories. You’ll even get the chance to go underground for some extraspookiness.
Haunted History After Dark
Recurring weekly on Friday and Saturday, 5 - 6:30 p.m. Old Town Fort Collins Explore the dark side underneath Fort Collins on guided 90-minute walking ghost tour.
Solar Light Diffuser Covers Day of the Dead
Friday, Oct. 15, 3 - 5 p.m. Blue Moose Art Gallery Design your own pottery cover to create patterns of light in your garden or flowerbed. Honor Day of the Dead and make a light diffuser in class with white clay or choose to make two diffusers with regular clay. Create your designs free hand or stencil during class. All pieces will be fired and finished off-site.
The Fantasticks
Oct. 15 and 16, 7 - 9 p.m. Bas Bleu Theatre Company To open the Season 42, Opera
Saturday, Oct. 16, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. Blue Sky Trailhead Welcome to the 14th running of the Blue Sky Marathon, Fort Collins’ original and only trail marathon. Taking place on the trails between Horsetooth Mountain Park and the Devil’s Backbone Open Space, the course takes you on a northsouth tour with 3,500 feet of elevation gain and an equal amount of elevation loss. The generous nine hour cut-off should ensure a successful day for everyone.
Saturday, Oct. 16, 2 - 4:30 p.m. Blue Moose Art Gallery Learn to make a tree of life pendant. It represents a link between heaven and earth and connects all forms of creation. Positive energy, hope, and harmony are embodied in mother nature. All supplies will be provided.
Pumpkins on Parade
Oct. 21- Oct. 24, 6 - 9 p.m. Gardens on Spring Creek This fun-for-all-ages celebration of Halloween and the harvest will feature the second annual Community Carved Pumpkin Contest, hundreds of pumpkins and gourds arranged across The Gardens in artistic displays and fun and festive activities for the whole family!
6th Annual Elderhaus Rhinestone Cowboy Gala
Friday, Oct. 29, 5 - 9 p.m. Elderhaus Pull on your fancy Western duds, saddle up with some charitable hospitality and help benefit Elderhaus of Fort Collins, Colorado’s first nonprofit agency to provide quality community day programs for adults with physical or cognitive disabilities.
Homemade Ricotta and Mozzarella Cheese
Saturday, Oct. 30, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Gardens on Spring Creek Homemade cheese is in a league of its own. The texture and flavors are sublime. But even better, they are easy to make at home. All you need are a few simple ingredients, a set of recipes and Connie Meyer with “Urban Overalls” to show you the steps. Students will get to sample cheeses made in class.
Pumpkin Succulent Centerpieces
Saturday, Oct. 30, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Gardens on Spring Creek Build your very own garden centerpiece for the holiday season. Using pumpkins from the garden, we will adorn it with succulents, dried leaves, seed pods and silk items, creating a focal point that will elevate your table. Note to Students: All supplies will be provided; however, you are welcome to bring items to add to your creation. Examples, instructions, assistance and materials will be provided.
Comedy Brewers Improv Show at The Comedy Fort
Sept. 26, 2021 - Feb. 27, 2022 monthly on the last Sunday, 7:30 9 p.m. The Comedy Fort Brewed in Fort Collins Colorado in 2013, this bold improv pack is at the top of its craft. Similar in style to “Whose Line is it Anyway,” the Comedy Brewers put on a highoctane improv comedy show where each performance is unique and made up on the spot from audience suggestions. Featuring Fort Collins’ most seasoned improv comedians, it’s a fast, hysterical, and highly interactive show that has been proven to be the most fun allowed by Colorado law.
Poudre River Irregulars Traditional Jazz on Avo’s Patio
Recurring monthly on the 1st, 2 - 4 p.m. Avogadro’s Number The Poudre River Irregulars is a lively group playing Dixieland and Traditional,bn favorite music to an enthusiastic fan base. Join the fun afternoon by purchasing a table on the patio and inviting guests to join you at the table.
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October 14
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October 16
AIR FORCE
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October 23
UNLV
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November 4
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November 6
SAN JOSE STATE
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