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THE RO CKY MOUNTAIN
COLLEGIAN
Volume 121 | No. 103
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THE STUDENT VOICE OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1891
Enrollment yield is dropping
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STRIP CLUB
Earth is constantly under attack. Not from hitherto unknown enemies, mind you, but from the sky. Our atmosphere is constantly bombarded by rocks from space, and occasionally we notice. Russia recently saw a massive fireball/meteorite plummet across their skies and impact on the ground. We should not be surprised, therefore, if:
Applying to more schools decreasing enrollment yields By SEAN MEEDS The Rocky Mountain Collegian CSU’s offers of admission have become less and less accepted over the past 10 years, mirroring a nationwide trend among public four-year colleges in which yield rates have steadily declined. But that doesn’t mean the university is losing students, said faculty members. “Since 2002, yields from public universities have dropped from 51.4 percent to 42.8 percent,” said Robin Brown, CSU vice president for enrollment and access. “Privates have dropped from 47.8 percent down to 36.4 percent.” In 2003, CSU’s yield rate was 39.9 percent, according to the university factbook. In 2012, that number decreased to 34 percent. According to Jim Rawlins, CSU executive director of admissions, there are many reasons why universities are seeing declines in their yield rates. “The economic changes are impacting all colleges across the nation,” Rawlins said. “Also, more out-of-state students are using the common application, and many of them tend to apply to more schools using the common application system.” The number of non-resident applications is the primary See YIELD on Page 5
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Senior business major Cameron Delphia represents Sigma Nu in a cup stacking event in honor of Chris Engel, a Kappa Sigma member who passed away last year. The proceeds made at the event are being donated to the Chris Engel Scholarship Fund.
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Stacking for a good cause Greek Life participates in event to honor former Kappa Sigma member By CORRIE SAHLING Rocky Mountain Collegian
WHO WAS THERE?
Many chapters of CSU’s Greek Life spent their Sunday morning participating in a cup stacking event that was held in honor of world champion cup stacker, Chris Engel, a Kappa Sigma member who passed away in 2012. “I wanted Greek Life to be involved with something meaningful,” Pi Beta
Greek Life: Kappa Sigma, Pi Beta Phi, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Chi Omega, Kappa Delta, Zeta Tau Alpha, Sigma Nu, Fiji and Pi Kappa Phi. Cup stacking: The Northern Colorado members of the Cup Stacking Team USA.
er, not just socials.” “Emma came up with this idea and recruited me to help. We wanted to do it for Chris Engel and his family,” Kappa Sigma member Drew Harris said. “This means the world to his family.” For this being a first time event, Harris and Lanham said the turnout exceeded their expectations.
Phi member Emma Lanham said. “We want to do philanthropy events togeth-
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Chinese Students Association says ni hao, new year By AUSTIN BRIGGS The Rocky Mountain Collegian
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Liang Haiyin and Yin Meina play traditional Chinese string instruments at the Chinese New Years celebration in the LSC Theatre Saturday night. This Chinese new year marks the year of the snake.
Since it’s the Year of the Snake, the next 12 months will be a time to save and be thrifty with money –– at least according to the Chinese calendar. Chinese New Year was ushered in Saturday night at the Lory Student Center Theatre by approximately 350 students and community members, who filled the building for two-and-a-half hours to watch traditional performances including dancing, kung fu demonstrations and singing. The event, hosted by the Chinese Students and Scholars Association, had been in planning for over six months, CSSA Vice President Hai Xia said. With many Chinese students at CSU away from home for the first time, the evening was an opportunity to stay connected to their culture. “It’s a good chance for everybody to feel the feeling of the Chinese New Year,” Xia said. “Tonight people can feel like they’re home with friends and family.” Xia said the new year is one of the most important holidays in China. Although there are many cultures in the country that celebrate the occasion, there a few common
things every community does. No matter where a person is in China, for example, they will make their way back home to see their family. Gifts wrapped in tiny red boxes are exchanged, large meals are served, firecrackers are lit, and parades are watched on television. The evening started off with young elementary school students from Huaxing Fort Collins Chinese School in brightly colored clothing performing a dance routine. A rotating set of emcees took turns bantering and joking between the 17 different acts, which included traditional string instruments being played, songs, comedy skits, dancing and martial arts performances. Even though he was in China a mere 30 hours earlier and was suffering from jet lag, senior director of international student and scholar services Mark Hallett took the stage to talk about CSU’s deepening relationship with China. The university plays host to more than 300 Chinese students, and the Confucius Center at CSU has entered into partnerships with prestigious organizations in China. “CSU continues to deepen its relationship with China on so many levels,” Hallett said. The highlight of the eve-
ning occurred when a CSU student was pulled on stage and given a quick lesson in how to say “hello” and “happy new year” in Chinese. The crowd laughed and cheered as the student nailed each expression perfectly. Dressed in an exotic and brightly colored outfit, Master Zhao Naiyi performed a facechanging magic show. As he danced across stage, his mask would change in the blink of an eye to something entirely different, drawing applause from the crowd. Bessie Zhang, a junior finance major, arrived at CSU from Shanghai for the spring semester. She had been feeling homesick, and the evening was an opportunity to reconnect with her culture. “I really enjoyed the show,” Zhang said. “It made me feel like I was back home for a few hours.” Kyle Avrett, a sophomore computer science major, came to the show to see his roommate perform in one of the comedy skits. “The pride displayed by the international students even though they’re away from their home country is really inspiring,” Avrett said. Senior Reporter Austin Briggs can be reached at news@ collegian.com.
Spacecraft
First contact is the fabled day when mankind meets alien life. Rumor has it that it will not be pleasant for either side, especially if they crash land in someone’s house...
Satellites
Earth is surrounded with hundreds of satellites, and not all of them are going to stay up there forever. Beware! Someday soon you might wake up to a smoking crater and bits of space junk in your backyard!
Drones
America has spy drones everywhere nowadays. What if one of them suddenly decides that it wants to make a sudden detour into the ground? The Strip Club is written by the Collegian staff.