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wo young women stood in a bar in Old Town, Fort Collins. One was in heels and a pencil skirt, and the other wore pink jelly sandals, bouncing up and down with excitement. “Mommy I want everything!” said four-year-old Fort Collins resident Emma, still jumping around in glee. “Just one thing, baby,” said Emma’s mom, smiling and tapping her heel. But Emma wasn’t asking for a gin and tonic or a New Belgium brew. Emma and her mom were at the brand new sweet shop The Fort Collins Candy Bar — the only bar in town where it’s legal for preschoolers and their mothers alike to open up a tab. see CANDY page 9
music Nothin’ but Dub
Feed your hunger for reggae at the Colorado Dubwise Weekend. The two night reggae event features music from DJ Uplifter and DJ Ras Mykal played through a custom crafted soundsystem. In addition to the music, Dubwise will showcase local artisans and their craftwork as well as provide information on the roots of reggae and sound system culture. Dubwise will be hosted by Fort Collins’ Zion SoulJahz Soundsystem with KGNU Radio’s DJ Uplifter. The all ages event begins at 9 p.m. both Friday and Saturday at ArtLab in downtown Fort Collins.
life What’s up, sky? Look up in wonder at the sky above Sunday night with skygazers at Fossil Creek Reservoir. Volunteers from the Northern Colorado Astronomical Society will be on hand to answer questions, identify constellations, view stars and more. Bringing warm clothes, a blanket and a chair to sit on are recommended. No registration is required and the event is free. Meet at the parking lot of Fossil Creek Reservoir at 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
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CSU prof. shows off
Check out CSU assistant art professor Ajean Ryan’s bold, innovative work during its last weekend displaying at the Fort Collins Museum of Art. “My recent work involves my curiosity regarding rituals, ceremonies and spectacles,” Ryan wrote in her artist statement. Unique to Ryan’s work is her interest in the role of female animal tamers in circuses, which “stems from my initial love of early hand-drawn Barnum and Bailey circus posters …,” Ryan wrote. The Museum is open noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The price of admission is $2 for students and $4 for the general public. PHOTO BY NICK LYON
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Antipholus, played by Mike Largent, walks across the stage during a dress rehearsal of Comedy of Errors in the UCA Theater Monday, Aug. 13. The play opens tonight at 7 p.m. and tickets are $8 for students and $10 for general public. Photo by Hunter Thompson
CSU’s Shakespeare at Sunset goes slapstick By Lianna Salva The Rocky Mountain Collegian Colorado State University Theater opens up the season with their annual Shakespeare at Sunset with a production of “A Comedy of Errors”. Candice Ingold was asked to guest direct the show. After travelling as a teacher and director for eight years, she will be returning to the department as an adjunct professor this semester. “It’s an opportunity for me to work with my mentors who I can now call colleagues and have accepted me with such opening arms,” Ingold said. Coming back to CSU, for her, means coming back home. “This show really hits home for me because I am an alumni from CSU. At the time, we were fighting to get the UCA built. To now see this beautiful space and direct in it is a dream come true,” she said.
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“A Comedy of Errors” is about two sets of twins that, through the mistakes of their friends and acquaintances, come to know of each other’s existence. With a lack of twins in the CSU theatre department, some optical illusions had to be made. “It’s been really interesting to come up with two characters that are parallel to each other but have to be different,” said Nick Holland, senior theatre major, who plays both Dromio of Ephesus and Syracuse in the show. “It’s a lot like Ren and Stimpy. I always hoped that I would get to play Stimpy at some point in time,” he said. Ingold was asked to give her personal twist on Shakespeare, a twist that isn’t normally paired with classic Shakespeare text. Then again, CSU has never been one for ordinary Shakespeare performances. “In my opinion, it’s 1920’s silent film meets Tim Burton,”
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she said. According to Costume Designer Janelle Sutton, each character has an absurdity in their outfits common in Burton films. This absurdity, whether it is hula hoop pants or a large bow tie, adds to the comedic element of the show. As a guest director, most of the cast and crew have not worked with Ingold before. This is their first opportunity to work together before Ingold comes to teach at CSU. Students were excited to work with her and explore her concept for the show. “It’s such a breath of fresh air,” said Alex Romberg, a recent graduate of CSU theater. She plays timid but feisty Luciana in the show. CSU alumni Mike Largent has worked with Ingold before when she was an assistant director for the show “Ladies Man.” Largent plays both Antipholus of Ephesus and Syracuse in the show. “As the main director, it’s
The show What: Shakespeare at Sunset presents “A Comedy of Errors” When: 7 p.m., Aug. 24 – 26, 30, 31, Sep. 1 and 2 Where: University Theater, University Center for the Arts Cost: $8 Students, $10 general public Tickets can be purchased at csuartstickets.com
been great. She’s offered a lot of freedom and room to grow and create,” Largent said. “My actors are amazing. It was something that I couldn’t do without them and was a really collaborative effort,” Ingold said.
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THEATER
Bonnie and the Clydes with Turn 4 Hodis Half Note Friday 8 p.m. $5 21 and older $8 under 21 Striving for a classic country sound, Bonnie and the Clydes is fronted by female singer Bonnie Sims. Local Greeley band Turn 4 will also be joining them at Hodi’s, throwing some new alternative country into the mix before Bonnie and the Clydes take over with their classic sound.
The Dinner Detective Midtown Arts Center Saturday 6:15 p.m. $59 Who wouldn’t want an evening of murder, mystery and food? Voted Best Dinner Show in Los Angeles and Denver for 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, The Dinner Detective will be playing at Midtown Arts Center in Fort Collins. According to the Midtown Arts Center website, “The Dinner Detective was founded on three simple ideas: We wanted to create a show with intriguing scenarios, challenging mysteries and true-to-life dialogue.”
LIFE Paint The A Meet in the Moby parking lot Saturday 8 a.m. Free It began in 1924, and this Saturday the tradition of painting the Fort Collins “A” continues. With dimensions of 450 feet high by 210 feet wide, the project is quite the undertaking. The event will take place in three separate shifts with transport busses leaving from the Moby Arena parking lot. To register, visit www.today.colostate.edu
Josh Wambeke (Morning Clouds), BJ (Sour Boy, Bitter Girl), John Lindenbaum (Lonelyhearts), Brett Schreiber (P@4P) GNU: Experience Gallery
Friday 9:30 p.m. $5 Whether you enjoy the Fort Collins local music scene, or you are new to the local scene, you may want to check out GNU this
ART ABC’S of the Avenir Avenir Museum Friday The exhibit opens at 11 a.m. Free The Avenir Museum will be displaying a collection of clothes with the common theme of the Alphabet. “The ABC’s of the Avenir will investigate the historical, traditional and cultural importance of clothing and accessories, women’s work and technological changes that affect appearance in 19th and 20th century costume and accessories,” according to the University Center for the Arts’ website.
weekend. The lead singers of a few local bands as well as Josh Wambeke, frontman for Denver group the Morning Clouds, will be doing some solo projects this Friday at the GNU experience
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“Just because you have a whole summer with nothing to do doesn’t mean that you can pull shenanigans all day, every day.”
Thinking caps and party pants
By Quinn Scahill
With the passing of another glorious summer, we have probably all had to put on our thinking caps instead of our party pants, but as surprising as it may sound, I am a bit relieved that classes are starting again. After all, too much of a good thing— like summer break—can easily become a bad thing. Don’t get me wrong; I like summer as much as anyone else. It’s a perfect time to relax and pursue other things like jobs or personal goals. Whether you are working 40 hours a week or just bumming around the country, there is something magical about summer, kind of like Christmas. It allows us to recuperate from a stressful year of work and school, and gives us time to pursue other things in life. However, summer is almost four months long, which is a quarter of an entire year, and that is plenty of time to form bad habits. For example, waking up at 2 p.m. is all right once in awhile, but doing it everyday just becomes inconvenient, and not to mention irresponsible. It is easy to do when you don’t have class or any other major priorities, but after awhile, you just don’t feel great about yourself. For example, my first class on Wednesday is at 2 p.m., but that doesn’t mean I’ll be crawling out of bed at 1:30 p.m. to make it on time. Sleeping is cool, but I can definitely think of better things to do. Speaking of better things to do than sleep, I’ll discuss an important college pastime: partying. Everyone likes to have fun, and there is no greater way to do it than gathering with friends and sharing beverages. Keep in mind that there is no scholarship or job awarded to “the best partier”. Just because you have a whole summer with nothing to do doesn’t mean that you can pull shenanigans all day, every day. Where summer tends to feel long after a few weeks of tomfoolery, weekends during the school year almost always feel too short. Although this is a disappointment, it is probably for the best. Weekends act as a safety valve to let us loosen up, but every
Sunday evening, we all know we have a hard week ahead. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursdays are an appropriate amount of time to recuperate before facing a gauntlet of weekday classes. Something else that inevitably comes along with school starting up is the return of all those dreaded papers, projects and tests. While it may not be fun memorizing for an anatomy test or scouring documents for a thesis on a term paper, it feels incredibly good to earn an “A” on something that you really applied effort towards. A week of hard work always leaves you feeling more fulfilled than, say, a week of sleeping-in and partying. Okay, enough about tests and papers for now. I’ll tell you what is hands-down the best part of school starting back up. First off, when summer starts, a good chunk of your friends will probably return home to continue a job, or to live with their parents in an effort to momentarily avoid getting a job. Kids that stay in Fort Collins over the summer probably notice how dead the town gets when school lets out. The bars are noticeably emptier and the neighborhoods are quiet. “You Honk, We Drink” signs disappear. It is almost eerie. However, when midAugust hits, roommates and old friends return from internships, or home, or wherever they were over the summer, and the Fort Collins I know and love returns along with all of these people. Campus fills back up with familiar faces, the bars get rowdy, and your neighbors start blasting Black Sabbath in the backyard again. There is a general buzz of energy in the city in mid-August. Everything just seems to fall into place. So here we are on the first Friday of the year. The weekend is at our fingertips. Everyone is back in town and ready to go. Summer was awesome, but it’s over and now there is work to be done and goals to be accomplished. Don’t worry though, there are 17 beautiful weekends sprinkled throughout this semester. Counting Friday-Sunday and the random Thursday, I can estimate that there will be 51 days of premium escape from class. That is basically a month and a half break right there. Although I’m glad to be back in school, I’m also extremely glad today is Friday. Quinn Scahill is a senior English major. His columns appear Fridays in the Collegian. Letters and feedback can be sent to letters@collegian.com.
The weekend excursion guide
By Kevin Bartz The Rocky Mountain Collegian
Editor’s Note: Kevin Bartz’s column is a guide to the best outdoor activities for the coming weekend, and runs every Friday. CSU students are an active bunch, and the mountains are our playground. Countless adventures encircle us in rocky and snowcapped majesty. So, if you are itching to get up to the hills this weekend, as a fellow outdoor junky, I offer some of my personal favorites for you to check out. This week’s recommendation: Chasm Lake, pools directly at the base of Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park. The trail is a good 4.2 miles, one way, with 2,394 feet of elevation gain, and is loaded with photo opportunities for a new Facebook profile pic. From the trailhead you’ll trek an easy 2 miles through dense forest to The Alpine Bridge. From there, you’ll step over a little waterfall and find yourself above tree line in no time. This is where the hike gets tough. From here on out, you are exposed to the sun, the wind or anything else Mother Nature wants to throw at you. But the panorama of the tumultuous Longs Peak before you and the endless valley behind is worth it. After another 1.5 miles, the trail will fork off for the Keyhole route of Long’s Peak. Stick to the left for the home stretch. The next .6 miles are downhill and provide a great view of Peacock Lake below. The last tenth of a mile is a rock scramble up to the lake. Your legs will burn and your lungs will want to jump out
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Fort Collins residents Ryan Forsell and Mac McCaleb spend a thursday afternoon bouldering by Horsetooth Resevoir. Horsetooth is one of the most popular spots to go bouldering in Colorado.
of your chest and hit you in the face. But there is a reason this is one of my favorites. The crystal-clear lake sits at 11,800 feet and is tucked into a chasm (hence the name.) Therefore, it is a great spot to escape the wind, eat lunch, watch the climbers doing the technical route of Longs and fight off the marmots. It’s a must-see. To get there, take Taft Hill Rd, Shields St. or College Ave. down into Loveland. Turn right onto Highway 34 (Eisenhower Blvd.) and drive all the way up to Estes Park. Then turn south on Highway 7. Drive about 9
miles and hang a right on Longs Peak Road. Once you’re on that road you’ll find the trailhead within a few minutes. However, if there are cars parked on the side of the road, the lot is already full. So snag the first spot you see and hike up to the trail. No worries about a National Park Pass. This trailhead is free! Kevin Bartz is a senior English major. His columns appear Fridays in the Collegian. Letters and feedback can be sent to letters@ collegian.com
“Here’s to you, all you slackers who didn’t finish or take enough of your credits in the regular semester and had to take summer classes to graduate on time — yet complained about it anyways.”
How did you beat the heat CSU?
By Lauren Stiertz
Well fellow CSU students, it’s been a long, hot 14 weeks since you’ve last graced campus with your presence. I genuinely hope you’ve all had a great — oh what’s that? You were just here two weeks ago taking finals for summer semester? Oh, you actually spent 4 to 12 weeks in summer classes rather than boating up at Horsetooth, tubing down the Poudre or playing “you honk, we drink” in your front yard? I think we should all take a moment here and recognize those who slaved away on campus this summer instead of partying like it was freshman year. Here’s to you, who sat in some windowless classroom each day in Clark C in unreliable temperature conditions — unsure whether to bring a sweatshirt in case of extreme AC, or wear your swimsuit in the all too often event that the classroom felt more like a sauna. Here’s to you, who sat through tortuous two hour lectures with only a mere 10 minute break, enough to grab a Pop Tart or some disgusting variety of
Bugles from the vending machine (if it took your RamCash and if your snack didn’t get stuck, of course). Heres to you, who survived entire days running off of only a breakfast sandwich from Bagel Place and a coffee from the Morgan Library. Here’s to you, who finished each week of a regular semester in one measly day and took midterms just two weeks before your final exams! Here’s to you, all you slackers who didn’t finish or take enough of your credits in the regular semester and had to take summer classes to graduate on time — yet complained about it anyways. Our hats come off to you, summer school kids. Having taken 18 credits this summer, (yes, I was a slacker and needed to take a full summer load in order to graduate this upcoming December) I’ve noticed an interesting dynamic about the summer semesters that I have never noticed within a regular fall or spring semester. You spend every day with these people in summer courses, and often times have multiple classes in a day together. This can range anywhere from spending two to six hours with some of the same people each day — sound familiar? High school, anyone? In one of my classes in particular this summer, I found we had more cliques and drama than my 10th grade biology class — and that was a dramatic class, let me tell you. It’s sad, really, how much it compared. We had a popular group (which I was part of, naturally), a quiet group, a rebel/ slacker group, the overachievers, a few hipsters here and there, etc. By the end of the four weeks, we were fighting with each
other, gossip was spreading and rumors were flying amidst. I took a step back at the end of the four week session and laughed, feeling as if I had time travelled back in time to the halls of my high school. Summer classes weren’t all gossip and drama however. Spending that much time with people each day can become a pretty cool experience, and I’ve made many good friends I wouldn’t ordinarily have made partying all summer. I must admit, I find myself feeling a bit sad and nostalgic now that summer classes are over and that small, intimate environment is no longer. I have been watching campus fill up this first week, and although I enjoy the excitement, I am missing actually being able to walk through the plaza without being bombarded by voter registration advocates and being offered 400 packets of coupons. The more I think about it though, I remember that the Skellar is open past 6 p.m. during the regular school year – I guess I’ll be OK after all. Anyway, welcome back, to the first year freshmen all the way up to the seventh year super seniors. Let’s start fall semester off right – whether you were here two weeks ago or are just returning from a year long break. I expect to see stellar class attendance on the weekdays, followed up by keg stands and beer bongs on the weekends (which we all know begin on Thursdays) — I expect nothing less from you all. Welcome back, Rams! Lauren Stiertz is a senior communications major. Her columns appear Fridays in the Collegian. Letters and feedback can be sent to letters@collegian.com.
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blending personalities, whether it’s in a staff or the roster itself,” Botsford said. “It’s a new perspective. Any time you get an influx of new people, new ideas, it stimulates conversation and that typically leads to good things.” Even being a head coach in Europe, Botsford knew he wanted to eventually return to coaching collegiate volleyball, but wasn’t sure when. Hilbert offered him the perfect situation. “The timing was based on joining a program that was a high level in a place where I could continue to learn. What Tom has done with this program is pretty impressive, everybody’s familiar with it,” Botsford said. “It was about a new experience for me and also about contributing to what they’re
trying to do.” The chance to apprentice under Hilbert also attracted Brook Coulter from the University of Georgia after one year to come back to her hometown. “Being able to work side by side with him was definitely a huge draw. I think the bonus is that it’s at home,” Coulter said. “This is a dream job to come back home and be a part of the community you grew up in.” Though the staff has only been fully working together since early August, Hilbert has given his assistants near full autonomy. “They know what the right way is, they’re not going to undermine me. They’re smart people and I’m secure enough to know I don’t know everything,” he said. “It makes my job easier and makes our team better to have a lot of people
talking about a lot of things.” Both Botsford and Coulter appreciate the freedom, but understand their roles in the program and don’t want to step beyond them. “Tom has given us that green light, but I think it’s important to be tentative because I want to be sure I’m never contradicting his philosophy or tactical approach,” Botsford said. Transitioning to the new coaching staff has been easy for the team because of how well they fit into their positions. “They’ve taught us so many new things already,” redshirt senior middle blocker Megan Plourde said. And that’s exactly why Hilbert brought in Coulter and Botsford. “What you have here is three very strong coaches with great opinions, and
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the one thing about them is they’re not egotistical. None of us are,” Hilbert said. “We can get in a room and hash out things that we want to talk about and be fortified to the team. There’s great coaching going on in this gym right now.” Assistant Sports Editor Kyle Grabowski can be reached at sports@collegian. com.
Jim McElwain
Rams Students:
It’s football season, and our opener against Colorado is just a week away. I’m proud to be your head football coach, and I want you to be proud of this team. We’ve been getting after it all summer to put together a team that will make you proud when we take the field Sept. 1 in Denver. We need your help! Your support is vital to our program. If you’ve bought tickets to the game already, congratulations! Tell a friend. If you haven’t, I hope you will take advantage of the special student pricing that ends Aug. 29. Get on it now and make your plans to be at Sports Authority Field next Saturday when we raise the curtain on a Bold New Era! We want to see you all season bringing the Ram Ruckus with passion and energy that lights up the stadium next week in Denver, and then Hughes Stadium. Let’s fill that stadium with green and gold, and show our rivals what it means to be a Ram! Go Rams! Jim McElwain
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Weekly album reviews
By Alex Hall 90.5 KCSU Fort Collins
PRESENTS
Dan Deacon – “America”
Release date: Aug. 28
Deacon’s label of “composer” on his biography is, although vague, nonetheless accurate. He marries electronic, rock and ambient influences, and while some people can call him avant-garde and some just an energetic and creative pop musician, “composer” is probably the best way to describe his output. His eighth album, “America,” is no different. The opener is “Guilford Avenue Bridge,” the fifth song is “Crash Jan,” and the third movement of the sixth song is “Rail.” All of these are titles dependent on construction and production, naked and operational rather than hidden and euphemistic. They represent Deacon’s view of composition, a process inextricable with construction. It’s an honest composer who does this, and Deacon is definitely honest about his work. His vocals are not blown up, his pop songs are not disguised as proud arias (“True Thrush” is a great example of this) and his technique is one originating from patience rather than impulsiveness. All this leads to a sometimes satisfying, sometimes disconcerting album. America’s honesty has a calming effect, because it doesn’t manipulate, but it also is honest about ugliness, too, and that can be hard to listen to. But it is worth listening to, especially “True Thrush” and “Guilford Avenue Bridge.” Deacon has worked for a number of record labels, and from them developed an eclectic view on music and composition. However, it isn’t too eclectic that America can’t be enjoyed, and if it is anything besides honest, it is certainly enjoyable.
Debo Band – Debo Band Release Date: Available now
Among the bands we play at the station, it is rare to see one led by an instrumentalist rather than a vocalist, but Debo Band is an exception to just about every rule we have at KCSU. Danny Mekonnen, the 11-piece band’s de facto leader, is an Ethiopian-American saxophonist, which is probably a first for us and a breakaway from the female Australian musicians that dominated the station last year. Equally captivating is the band’s vocalist, Bruck Tesfaye, whose love of modern Ethiopian synth-pop marries wonderfully with his rich and complex vocal delivery. The band is currently based in Boston, but they are signed to Seattle music label Sub Pop, who is also notable for publishing music from South African outfit Nikki and the Dove earlier this year. Just as Sub Pop, arguably most famous for publishing Nirvana in the early 90s, are moving to more diverse music, KCSU is embracing a similar change, with music from Sierra Leone, Ital, and the Dem. Republic of the Congo all currently finding fans in our DJs and listeners alike. And hopefully that is an exception that becomes the rule before too long.
Bonnie and the Clydes
1. “Who are your three favorite under-appreciated country musicians?” 2. “What are your favorite foods while touring?” 3. “If you could have a woodland creature as a pet, what would it be?” 1. Steve Wariner 1. Jerry Reed- “He’s one of the 2. Spicy Beef Jerky craziest guitar players.” 3. Elk- “Only because when they 2. Fig Newtons 1. Corb Lund bugle, they sound so beautiful.” 3. Chipmunk 2. Cheese sticks- “Whenever I - Matt Daren
See the show: Who: Bonnie and the Clydes When: Tonight, Aug. 24, 8 p.m. Where: Hodi’s Half Note Cost: $5 for 21+; $8 for -21 Check out their live KCSU performance at www.KCSUFM.com!
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1. Redd Kross – “Researching The Blues” 2. Deep Time – “Deep Time” 3. Baroness – “Yellow and Green” 4. Purity Ring – “Shrines” 5. Debo Band – “Debo Band” 6. Jeff the Brotherhood – “Hypnotic Nights” 7. Michael Kiwanuka – “Home Again” 8. Fiona Apple – “The Idler Wheel Is Wiser…” 9. Dirty Projectors – “Swing Lo Magellan” 10. Allen Stone – “Allen” Stone”
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The family-owned Candy Bar, located on Mountain Street between Big Al’s and Enzios, opened up last Wednesday. And with another specialty candy store, Rocket Fizz, having just opened up in early June, Fort Collins residents won’t need to look far for a sugar fix. Candy Bar owner and Fort Collins native, Jeff Montgomery first got the idea for his shop when he visited Dylan’s Candy Bar in New York City. With its mix of vintage candy bars like the Charleston Chew and bins of modern specialty sweets, Montgomery thought the concept was something Fort Collins residents would “eat up.” “I think it will be the Old Town Candy emporium, with a mix of modern and vintage candies,” Montgomery said. “It’s going to be a feel-good business,” he said. “And I love that I’ll be putting smiles on people’s faces.” Jeff Sindelbar, the owner of the Fort Collins Rocket Fizz
location, also got the idea to open up his store while traveling after a visit to the Rocket Fizz shop in Lincoln, Neb. Sindelbar was delighted with the vast array of unique sweets at Rocket Fizz, including old-fashioned sodas like Moxie and even novelty drinks like bacon-flavored soda. “I thought Rocket Fizz would be great for a college town like Fort Collins,” Sindelbar said. “It’ll hopefully attract baby-boomers and college kids alike.” Rocket Fizz and the Fort Collins Candy Bar both capture the spirit of decades past with their bins of classic candies and walls adorned with a rainbow of vintage posters. Inside Candy Bar, there are two 60-inch screens that will always be playing a classic movie, and the speakers inside Rocket Fizz constantly blast the oldies, making the store that much sweeter. “We hope people will really feel that nostalgic, ‘50s vibe as soon as they walk in,” Sindelbar said. And while not many CSU students have gotten the chance to stop by Can-
THE SHOPS The Fort Collins Candy Bar: 136 W. Mountain St. Open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Rocket Fizz: 123 N. College Ave. Open Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. dy Bar yet, a handful have visited Rocket Fizz; like junior communications major Baylee Ragar. “It’s so awesome. It has the largest amount of sodas I’ve ever seen,” Ragar said. “When I went in, I felt like I was in ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’. Just candy, candy everywhere.” Staff writer Colleen McSweeney can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.
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After closing out that brutal stretch, CSU begins conference play on September 20 at New Mexico with the ultimate goal of winning a fourth consecutive Mountain West title. “It would be such an amazing thing for all of us to have that. If you look at Tom’s past he’s had such an amazing program for so many years,” Plourde said. “We need to focus on the championship, but focus on the teams we are playing that week to prepare for them and play our game.” Assistant Sports Editor Kyle Grabowski can be reached
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allowed us to start early and to do some things on a smaller scale before we put them into the rest of the LSC.” The new theater has been upgraded to be able to change its layout to accommodate many different types of events, not just events that use traditional theater seating. “The theater now has universal access with a completely flat floor and can be reconfigured for a variety of events with its state-of-theart moveable seating system,” Pang said. “The theater can be oriented in many different ways and performances no longer have to be unidirectional.” According to Allison Welter, the LSC Colab Copywriter, incorporating old design elements—like the beam that many students signed last November—was a key element in redesigning the theater. “Maintaining the important history of the venue, its overall design scheme, and
incorporating old pieces in modern design are all concepts the LSC plans on continuing throughout the building,” Welter said. The new renovations allow the theatre to hold about 500 people; 50 less than the University Center for the Arts’ Griffin Hall. The theater was updated to bring back traditional and non-traditional events to the LSC. “With the development of other venues in town, such as the University Center for the Arts and the Lincoln Center, a large number of traditional theater performances were moved away from the LSC Theater,” Pang said. To try and bring them back to the LSC, the improvements are taking a technological approach. The new seating is a stateof-the-art design that can be fully retracted to leave the floor completely open, making the space ideal for concerts or
other gatherings. Another one of the new specs is the balcony that will go all the way around the top of the event space. “As the theater was redesigned, the LSC tried to allow for as much flexibility as possible so that the space could be used for things that students haven’t even been able to think of today,” Pang said. Mike Ellis, executive director of the LSC, feels that the LSC will continue to be a staple of CSU culture. “The LSC theater has a rich and storied history in hosting a variety of art programs for CSU and Fort Collins, and while its role and purpose has changed in response to students’ needs, it will continue to serve our community in important ways by serving as a gathering place for campus celebrations, programs and events.”
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All-MW foursome lead Rams By Kyle Grabowski The Rocky Mountain Collegian For all its achievements and successes in 2011, three bad losses kept the CSU volleyball team from hosting matches in the NCAA tournament. Coach Tom Hilbert wants his team to stay focused in the games it should win in 2012, with the ultimate goal of making a deep NCAA tournament run. “We want to be playing our best volleyball at the end of November,” he said. “We need to take care of business, especially when we get out on the road. We need to play with maturity.” Having four seniors selected to the 2012 All-Mountain West Preseason Team should provide the type of leadership necessary to thrive in any hostile environment. Middle blockers Breion Paige and
Megan Plourde, libero Izzy Gaulia, and opposite hitter Dana Cranston made up more than half of the seven member team, while Cranston was named Preseason Co-Player of the Year along with Wyoming’s Jody Purdy. “It definitely was a surprise, I wasn’t expecting it at all. It’s a huge honor and it speaks to the people I’m put around every day and our program,” Cranston said. “There’s always a target on our backs because of the name we wear on our jersey, and either way we have to go out and prove it on the court.” CSU should excel as a blocking team in 2012. Last year senior middle blocker Megan Plourde lead the NCAA in blocks per set, and should help anchor the Rams’ defense in the middle with Breion Paige. “Working with [new blocking coach] Matt [Botsford] we really focus on the little techniques we needed to
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be reminded of,” Paige said. Hilbert does want his team to smooth out some serve-receiving issues by Friday’s opener against Virginia, however, in addition to improving the rhythm between setter Deedra Foss and the team’s middle blockers. “We didn’t spend a lot of time with them early and now they’re struggling a little on timing,” Hilbert said. “It’s a normal phase you go through over the course of a season. You get them
New assistants inject fresh ideas, energy By Kyle Grabowski The Rocky Mountain Collegian Legendary Alabama football coach Bear Bryant once said, “If my assistant and I think the same thing, one of us isn’t necessary.” CSU volleyball coach Tom Hilbert followed that wisdom with his new assistants Matthew Botsford and Brook Coulter. Hilbert hired the pair this offseason after longtime blocking coach Jesse Mahoney left to become the University of Denver’s blocking coach, and Bri Frech transitioned into the director of operations.
“When I was at the University of Idaho, I hired a 24-year-old and she helped make our program better because she brought new things in,” Hilbert said. “From that point on I’ve always tried to hire people who are not like me, and can bring in new ideas and new energy.” Matthew Botsford joined CSU in April after leading Swedish professional team Lindesburg Volley to its first ever Swedish Elite Series title. “I learned a lot about personnel management and See coaches on Page 5