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Heart Art

Where is the love?

Over at the Poudre Studio Artists and Galleries.

P. 4 Ramtalk

Pump some iron with the help of opening a doorway to a healthy lifestyle. Literally.

P. 5 Pinball jones

Local pinball parlor starts a league of their own.

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Who done it? a murder mystery | Page 8

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the weekend FRIDAY

“Birds of a Feather: Flights of Fancy” Where: Global Museum of Arts and Cultures When: Now until April 13, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cost: $5 for adults $3 for students and seniors Given how popular “Angry Birds” is for some unfathomable reason, it’s apparent America likes birds. Or dislikes pigs.

Whatever. This exhibit contains works of art all featuring birds, including sculptures, mosaics, textiles and paintings. It’s cheap and it’s birds. Birds.

THE MUST DO

Comedian Jason “Mutt” Rogers Where: GNU Gallery When: Friday, Feb. 8, 6:30-8 p.m.

Cost: $2 Last time he performed at the GNU Gallery, Jason “Mutt” Rogers was wildly popular. That’s probably why he’s back, if deductive reasoning is not your strong suit.

There’ll be other comedians too, according to GNU Gallery’s Facebook page (www. facebook.com/gnugallery), and what’s a better value than about five comedians for two bucks?

SATURDAY Valentine’s Day Heartbreaker Where: Fort Collins Museum of Discovery When: Saturday, Feb. 9, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Cost: $9.50 for adults $7 for seniors and students (with ID) $6 for kids ages 3-12 Free for members and kids under 2 Maybe you’ve already been to check out the new Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, but if not, there’s no better chance than this Saturday. Bring your valentine and leave your squeamishness, because this Saturday you can dissect a heart. After all, as Student and Teacher Programs Coordinator Katherine Regan wrote in an email to the Collegian, “Valentine's Day is all about love and hearts, right?” The event is free with museum admission as detailed above, so be sure to get your money’s worth and check out the rest of the museum as well.

CORRECTION: In Thursday’s edition of the Collegian, in the story “Athletic vs Academic,” we stated Lauren Hartsough is the president of the Honor Student Association. This is incorrect.

Hartsough is the treasurer and the primary contact for RamLink. The president for HSA is Kristen Horsley. The Collegian regrets its error.

Adam Trent Magic Show Where: Lincoln Center When: Saturday, Feb. 16, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Cost: $9-$12 He can sing, he can dance and he can do magic; Adam Trent is clearly a performer through and through. Case in point: he’s been on the Disney Channel. That doesn’t mean a college student can’t enjoy this show, though. And yeah, it’s a week in advance, but your beloved Collegian wanted to make sure you could get tickets. We’re just looking out for you.

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All you need is “Heart Art”

Poudre Studio Artists and Galleries present Heart Art Exhibit

By Lianna Salva

The Rocky Mountain Collegian For the month of February, the Poudre Studio Artists and Galleries will be presenting the “Heart Art” exhibit: a look at the good, the bad and the lovely of all that comes from the heart.

“We have everything from a box with the subjects that would

be in someone’s heart, from anger to love. We’ve got pictures of couples, metal art, and a lot of abstract things too,” said Evie Tilley, gallery administrator and one of the contributing artists.

“I’m a pretty realistic painter, and I’m going outside of my box.

It’s a more abstract piece, and I did it in red, because red speaks of passion,” E. Tilley said.

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PSA Gallery Admistrator and local artist Evie Tilley, holds up her fun, Valentine’s Day inspired piece “XX’s + OO’s”, currently displayed in the PSA Heart Art show.

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Megan Tilley, the gallery’s curator and juror for the exhibit, said that the call for entries was national. The gallery has shown pieces from mostly the western United States in the past, with new artists being featured in every show.

“I was looking specifically for some deeper expression; something that held both a visual appea,l but also a deeper meaning to it,” M. Tilley said.

Multiple pieces by 14 artists

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To act on last week’s valiant basketball victory over the Cowboys, I am sending you all northbound to conquer some Wyoming trails.

This

By Kevin Bartz week, you'll travel across the state line to Vedauwoo Natural Area, in between Laramie and Cheyenne.

Yes, Colorado hiking is fantastic, even in winter, but I figured something completely different from our familiar steep and rocky trails would be quite appetizing.

Just west of Cheyenne, the wide open plain begins to warp like boiling water. The land bows upward until you reach a set of pine-blanketed bluffs. A little farther west, the crests of the hills start to crumble apart into sheer rock faces and formations.

To the south, across the gigantic nothingness, you’ll see the snowcaps of the Front Range, and to the west, Wyoming’s Snowy Range. If it’s sunny, the peaks will literally glow through the morning haze. This is where you’ll find Vedauwoo.

This space has a number of trails. To be honest, I didn’t know which I was going to take when I got there. I found that the easiest to follow was the Turtle Rock Trail.

It is a giant loop that encircles — you guessed it — Turtle Rock. For the most part, this is a very level

trail, though there are few steep spots. The trail is almost completely snow-covered right now, so level is nice.

Hiking Vedauwoo is a little like hiking through a sculpture museum. The rock structures are stunning. You’ll turn a corner and find slender monoliths of stone, abstract collections of cube-shaped boulders and towering cliffs. This is a rock climber’s paradise. Climbers, keep this place in mind for the summer. But since it is winter, you’ll only find hikers. Not many, though; it is pretty isolated.

This is a relatively short hike, but expect the snow cover to slow you down a bit. It took me a little over two hours to complete the loop.

Also, keep in mind the weather. Storms come off the Snowy Range and shoot straight to Vedauwoo. It is also very windy.

But trust me, all of this is worth the new experience.

To get here, take I-25 north to I-80 west and get off on exit 329. You can also take 287 north to I-80 east and take the same exit.

If you are coming from the east, turn right off the off ramp. If west, go left. Go straight a few hundred yards and veer left past a sign for Vedauwoo. Keep going about a quarter of a mile, and the entrance will be on the left. The area is closed to cars for the season, but you can park outside the gate and walk in. Once inside, continue down the main road about sixty yards and you’ll find the trail on the right. Overall, the drive is a little over an hour long.

No worries about a fee. It’s free in winter!

Outdoors beat reporter Kevin Bartz can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com

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A perspective on poverty abroad Spongebob Squarepants and a matador prance around Madrid's main plaza. No, this is not the beginning of a bad joke.

Street performers

By Kate Winkle earn coins in exchange for pictures of their fantastic costumes, or for listening to their jazzy saxophone tunes, in Madrid, Barcelona and other Spanish cities.

Some don't use such creative pretense.

"Help me. I have a baby at home and no work and we need food " covers cardboard signs on street corners or cards handed out and then recollected on trains and metros.

People sleep in the foyers of banks.

What is it about the neediness of foreign countries that incites pity and compassion? Maybe it's because they don't belong to us; they're not really our problem. We selectively recognize humanity and just as selectively dole out sympathy.

Like the rest of the world, Spain is experiencing an economic crisis. As of January 2013, the unemployment rate rose by 2.72 percent: almost five million Spanish citizens are unemployed, according to Spain’s Ministry of Employment and Social Security.

Many find “work” on the street.

I participated in a number of mission trips in the last six years: building houses in Mexico, organizing community events in Guatemala, teaching English in Cambodia, translating for a medical team in the Dominican Republic. Each of these trips was rewarding; in the week I worked on each project, I made a tangible difference in the lives of real people.

A focused effort brings reward.

Each trip had the added perk of an exotic location.

It doesn't take a high unemployment rate or a foreign country for people to be in need. The Fort Collins-Loveland area has 10,600

unemployed as of December 2012, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the area has its share of shelters and soup kitchens.

We see pictures of malnourished African children and the check book flips open of its own, righteous accord. We see needy people on our own streets, and we ignore them.

Some people do take time to volunteer and “make a difference,” and that is laudable, but general actions seem to show our care for others is to the contrary.

We don't have time to help. We don't have change. We don't believe in giving money directly to the poor.

There is a plaza in Barcelona, carpeted in pigeons — writhing, flapping, begging pigeons. My friends and many other tourists spent two euros on a small bag of birdseed to feed the masses and take pictures with the friendly fliers.

We feed the birds, but we won't feed the people.

Maybe because pigeons are fluffy, maybe because they're not really helpless, maybe because there's no commitment involved, we'll gladly shell out the equivalent of almost $3 to provide them sustenance.

Sometimes, when people are watching, we'll toss spare change into grimy cups and trundle on our merry way, good deed done for the day. How does that help? Coins may buy food or drink, but in the end our actions and our attitudes do nothing.

When there are homeless people on every corner, can you genuinely care and spare time for each one’s story?

Instead of guilt or disregard, please recognize humanity — whether at home or abroad.

Someday, volunteer at a shelter or a soup kitchen, pay it forward and buy a cup of coffee for someone on the street. Acquire a perspective of humanity, not statistics.

Don't let it end there. Invest in people, because they are more valuable than pigeons.

Kate Winkle is a sophomore journalism and technical communications major. Her columns appear every other Friday in the Collegian.

Letters and feedback can be sent to letters@collegian.com.

Ramtalk: The Rest of the story

Doors to dumbbells

By Davis English The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Based on the 2/1 RamTalk, “You know your time at the gym is paying off when you can open the doors of the BSB without a struggle.”

The gym may be a great place to go and struggle with heavy equipment, much like Nickelback struggles with making a decent song, but new studies show that the gym is actually not the best place to go get a decent workout.

In a recent study conducted by the Health and Exercise Science department here at CSU, it was discovered that there is a better way to work out than by going to the gym.

By simply opening the door to the Behavioral Sciences Building, a person burns more calories than by running backwards on a small treadmill for two hours. This has been called a fitness breakthrough that rivals that of the Shake Weight. Athletes everywhere are flocking to the BSB door to begin their new training regimen.

World’s Strongest Man competitor and amateur Amish furniture collector, Kwayde Jorge, is ecstatic about the new discovery and is using the door regularly to train for the Strongman Competition.

“At first, I was like, whoa, heavy door, right?” Jorge said. “But then I was all, I can do this. And I did it. Heavy stuff, man, heavy stuff.”

CSU sophomore journalism major, Cari O’Coner, has known about the BSB door for quite some time now.

“I’ve had classes in the Behavioral Sciences Building for a while now, but I just use the handicap button like everyone else,” O’Coner said. “You know there’s a button, right?”

As the fitness phenomenon that is the BSB door keeps drawing in crowds of athletes, scientists believe that CSU will have the most fit student body in the entire world. Our student body is fit and our students’ bodies are too… all thanks to one physics-defying door.

Entertainment writer Davis English can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

Pets and regrets: tale of a duckling I think it’s fair to say that at one time or another all of us have thought of getting a pet, or have owned one.

At the time it probably seemed like

By Quinn Scahill a wonderful idea.

However, clever ideas tend to get shredded up in the shifting gears of reality, and that is when you probably found yourself starting to regret the purchase of your animal friend.

I’m as guilty as anyone when it comes to this. Last spring, my roommate and I had the brilliant idea to buy ducklings from Jax Farm Supply. We woke up after a night of partying and decided it was time to buy our ducklings.

An hour later, we were both proud fathers of two Khaki Campbells. Everything was fine at first, but a few weeks later the first seeds of regret had been sown into our minds.

In retrospect, it was a terrible decision to get pets, especially

ducklings that we couldn’t adequately care for. To make a long story short: pets and college students usually don’t mix well (especially ducks).

It doesn’t really matter what type of animal you get, either. Unless you are a responsible college student, it’s probably going to be a waste of time and money, which are two extremely important resources, as I’m sure you know.

I’ve witnessed various acquaintances buy dogs, and in each respective case the situation didn’t work out smoothly.

Whether it was because someone couldn’t care for the animal, or if it was an issue with a landlord, it just never seemed to work.

Even if you don’t run into any of these obstacles, there are still other things to consider before buying a pet. Perhaps your roommate is allergic, or one of them simply doesn’t want an animal in the house.

There is also the chance that your animal becomes sick or injured. Would you have the extra finances to care for your pet?

You have to remember pets are like permanent babies. They are cute for a little while, until they soil themselves, puke, whine, etc.

But unlike a baby, no matter how old or smart a pet may be, it will never be able to clean the carpet or make a sandwich for itself. Pets don’t get old and leave the house like babies do.

If you truly want to raise an animal, I would implore you to consider some things before you make a big, messy mistake.

Can you even take care of yourself? If you can’t feed and clothe yourself, how are you going to do it for another being?

Are you willing to commit to a relationship that will last anywhere from five to 20 years, or as long as your furry friend survives?

I know I probably sound like your dad right now, but I wish someone could have sat me down and told me these things before I bought a duckling.

While some of our peers may have the capacity to care for animal friends, I think a large majority of our student population would be better off owning Chia Pets or Furbies.

Quinn Scahill is a senior English major. His columns appear Fridays in the Collegian. Letters and feedback can be sent to letters@collegian.com.

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Daily Horoscope

By Nancy Black

Today’s Birthday (02/08/13). Your year starts off with a season of creativity, fun and love from friends, family and community. Stay home this spring and promote the project you’ll launch in the summer to great success. Career decisions made have lasting benefit. Nurture health with play outside.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) —7— Gain clarity with quick thinking. Double-check family scheduling, and then get together with friends for comfort and advice. Hunt for bargains, if that’s fun. Take it easy.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) —8— New information turns into action at home. Career matters also demand your attention. Move quickly, yet carefully.

Tempers could fray. Keep snark to yourself. Relax.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) —8— Work faster and earn more. Household tasks require increased focus. Quick mental action is also required and comes easily. Watch and consider the big picture.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) —9— Focus on work for the next few days. Tweak the schedule. You have a choice to make, and it should be easy. Negotiate a financial matter. Unwind with tea.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) —8— Despite your typical brilliant insight, accept an idea that others suggest, too. Listen to all the considerations. You and a partner stir things up.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) —8— You’re sharp as a tack. The work is intricate but retwarding, and all goes smoothly. Begin a new story. Work on details.

Think and act quickly.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) —8— The perfect solution appears. Others spur you into action.

Romance blossoms, but there could be difficulties.

Hold your temper (especially over stupid stuff).

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) —8— You’re entering a practical, domestic phase of home improvement.

Be quick, yet precise, and conserve resources with smart shopping. Opportunities beckon. Dispel nervous energy with exercise, especially outdoors.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) —8— A distant opportunity develops. Study the situation. Ask questions. Stand for a new way of doing business.

Spark some action that catches on.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) —9— There’s change at the top. Work now, and play in a few days. Business takes a new direction. Negotiate later. Splurge on a loved one, maybe a child.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) —7— Not everyone is ready to make the improvements you envision.

Graciously encourage others as you lead the way, full speed ahead. Keep talking. Seek advice from a friend.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) —7— Increase energy with exercise and fresh air. Clarify your direction with friends, and advance. Wrap up details today and tomorrow, and correct erroneous assumptions. Important people are watching.

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GET A CLUE YOUR NIGHT DEPENDS ON IT Murder mystery night at the UCA

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By Peyton Garcia The Rocky Mountain Collegian

o you have an itch to participate in a mystery fit for Sherlock Holmes?

On Saturday, Feb. 9, you have the chance to unleash your inner detective.

CSU’s Young Producer Organization is holding its very first Murder Mystery Night at the University Center for the Arts.

A murder has been staged, and anyone could be the culprit — even you!

This Murder Mystery Night will incorporate all the fun of acting on the stage, socializing with friends and living out a mystery novel.

Upon arriving, participants will be given a character card, which will describe the role they play in the night’s story.

Then, under the quiet guidance of the hosts, participants will use clues provided to discover who among them is the murderer.

It is a night to be anyone but yourself, and a chance to escape into one your favorite mystery novels.

“The main purpose of the Murder Mystery Night is to give people that normally wouldn’t be into acting the opportunity to do such a thing without a script,” said Reece Albrecht, the artistic director of YPO and senior theatre major. “It’s an opportunity to not be yourself. It’s all the fun without the pressure of an audience.”

The Murder Mystery Night is a chance to have some fun and try your hand at acting. Participants are encouraged to remain in character the entire night.

“Putting on a mask can be fun,” Albrecht said. “Theater doesn’t necessarily need to be on a stage; it can be anywhere at any time.”

The storyline is developed as the night goes on and every part of it is susceptible to change by the participants. On a night like this, you can be anyone you want to be.

“Some guests even come dressed up in costumes,” said Emily Campbell, YPO social event manager and senior apparel

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CRIME COMING SOON What: Murder Mystery Night Where: UCA Large Acting Lab When: Saturday, Feb. 9 7 p.m. (about 2-3 hours) Cost: $2 and merchandising major. “It’s basically a one night show, except the audience gets to participate. We give students an introduction to theater.”

The Murder Mystery Night is just one of the many brilliant shows put on every year by YPO, most of which highly encourage audience participation.

YPO is an organization on the CSU campus that is completely run by students.

“The fact that YPO is student-run lets us do things that we students are interested in,” Campbell said. “Everyone gets an opportunity to act and just have a good night.”

This organization provides students interested in acting the chance to experiment with their passion.

“YPO is a way to practice our art, and also provides opportunities for us other than the big stage,” YPO managing director, Tory Sheppard, said.

Take a night off from everything you know and launch yourself into an exciting world of suspicion and drama.

Come to the Murder Mystery Night to meet new people, try new things and perhaps even solve a mystery!

Music and performing arts beat reporter Peyton Garcia can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

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“It’s a passport to other peoples’ lives... it’s sometimes boring, sometimes scary, but always interesting.”

Mark Ivins | Photographer

Abandoned in time

By Peyton Garcia

The Rocky Mountain Collegian Times are changing. As the author C.S. Lewis once said, “Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back everything is different?”

In the haste of this world, people often forget to reminisce about the things that moved us forward.

That notion is what drives photographer Mark Ivins, 58, to capture the beauty of the past.

Ivins’ current show, “Abandoned Photography “is being exhibited at the Longmont Museum and Cultural Center until Feb. 17.

“His work is delightful, and I’m delighted he was able to show here,” said Erik Mason, curator of research and information at the Longmont Museum.

This particular exhibition focuses on the long-abandoned and well-recognized sugar factory in Longmont.

“This exhibition brings a much better appreciation to the building and Mark’s remarkable work,” Mason said.

The factory was up and running for 74 years before being shut down in 1977, and has been left vacant ever since.

“It was filled with ghosts … showed history, it showed humanity,” Ivins described.

This remarkable building is an iconic structure representing the past of Longmont, Colo.

Ivins has taken advantage of an opportunity to make this building more than just a second glance.

He hopes to remind people of the importance of history.

“We live in an era where time goes by so fast. People forget stuff, the people and places before them,” Ivins said.

With his beautifully captured black and white still shots, Ivins’

Photography Info: What: “Abandoned Photography” Where: Longmont Museum and Cultural Center (Quail Road, Longmont, CO 80501) When: Jan. 23 - Feb. 17 Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sundays, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Cost: Free photos are more than meets the eye. After several decades of decay, he has still managed to find prestige in the building.

“You can see things that aren’t really there … things that used to be there,” he says.

Ivins wants his audience to take away from this show the ability to look at things with a little more depth than before, and to appreciate the history that is all around us.

His inspiration for his photography is the opportunity to see from new perspectives.

“It brings me to a lot of worlds other people don’t get to visit. It’s a passport to other peoples’ lives … it’s sometimes boring, sometimes scary, but always interesting,” Ivins explained.

Ivins reflected on his own past and what moved him forward. He was just twelve years old when he began photography.

“What did I know? I was kind of good and I rather enjoyed it,” he chuckled.

Editor’s note: Ivins does not encourage anybody to visit the actual site of the factory. The area in and around the factory is toxic and can be very dangerous, and the factory’s website forbids entry.

Music and performing arts beat reporter Peyton Garcia can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

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Eric Tamme plays the pinball machine named “Twilight Zone” at Pinball Jones Wednesday night.

The pinball league meets twice a month and competes at different venues around Fort Collins.

League of pinball wizards

By Bailey Constas

The Rocky Mountain Collegian One man stood up to one machine Wednesday night. That man was Barry Beck, and that machine was a “Lord of the Rings” pinball machine.

When asked if pinball was considered his passion, he said no. But then he added, “It’s readily becoming a passion.”

Beck began playing pinball at Pinball Jones, a pinball arcade located in Old Town Fort Collins, a year ago when it first opened.

He then joined the league, whose season began Wednesday night.

The running leagues last from eight to ten weeks, and began when Kim Jones opened the shop a year ago. This league is rotating locations for the first time.

Jones works with Otterbox, who has a pinball machine at each location in Fort Collins, as well as other businesses with machines, including Chippers Lane’s, Tap n’ Handle and The Lyric.

Chipper’s Lanes and Tap n’ Handle are the locations being rotated during the league this season.

When it comes to the league, Beck enjoys the “old fashioned interaction, and not just staring at a TV screen.” His favorite game is “Attack From Mars”, which was the mini tournament game at the league Wednesday night.

“It’s nice to meet other people

and learn about games. It’s a fun environment for friendship,” Beck said.

Jones wanted to model the league after Lyons Classic Pinball Mile High pinball league, which is going into its 15th season as a league. The Lyons pinball league has over 30 members while PBJ has a more modest number at 11 to 15 players.

Jones, who regards herself as an average to above-average pinball player, says that playing with skilled players has helped her learn what moves get the most points and all the skill shots.

“I’ve learned more about the games in league than I do just playing by myself,” Jones said.

She worked with a pinball arcade in college and wanted to develop interest in it. She also wanted to increase exposure to the game, which is the ultimate purpose of the league.

“It’s to grow the interest in the community to pinball, and it’s a way to learn about all the machines without having to learn and discover it all yourself,” Jones said.

Jones considers a pinball league comparable to a bowling league at a bowling alley.

A league night includes two machines. Everyone plays the machines three times and takes the two best scores.

Finally on the third machine they have a tournament. The machine used in the last tournament was called “Black Hole.”

Whoever gets the best game walks away with the cash, which was $18 one league night. The prize is derived from contributions each player gives to be allowed to play.

Eventually, Jones hopes to have businesses and friends build teams to play tournaments against each other.

“Some people don’t like the whole individual thing about pinball, but if you are with your friends you can still have a good night,” Jones said.

“It brings people together that wouldn’t normally come together,” she said.

Levi Fels, a junior at Rocky Mountain High School, is the youngest member of the league at 16 years old.

Fels got into pinball after stumbling into Pinball Jones one summer afternoon with friends.

He now comes to Pinball Jones to fix and clean machines, and play pinball of course.

“I spend about ten hours a week playing pinball,” Fels said.

“It’s school and then pinball.”

His favorite game is the “Champion Pub” at Chipper’s Lanes.

“I hate having to turn the machines off at the end of the day,” Fels said.

Entertainment and student life beat reporter Bailey Constas can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

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February Art

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are being shown in the “Heart Art” exhibit, most from Colorado, but with some from California and Arizona.

One featured artist is local Mickey Bookstaber, who brings her 30 years of art teaching experience along with two pieces of jewelry to the exhibit.

Bookstaber crafted the jewelry using a technique called cloisonné enamel.

“It’s a very old technique that places wire, and after you place the wires on a background, you then fill those pieces with glass and bake it in a kiln,” Bookstaber said.

Because the theme is centered on February, the exhibit features pieces about love, but also about anger and passion from the artists - some who have worked through dark mental states, according to M. Tilley.

“It’s been a real revelation to me to see how everyone interprets things differently,” E. Tilley said.

“The “Heart Art” show has meaningful pieces in very different mediums; there’s geometric pieces to loud, bombastic inter-

EXHIBIT INFO What: “Heart Art” exhibit Where: Poudre Studio Artists and Galleries, 406 N. College Avenue When: through Feb. 23, Thursday and Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cost: Free pretations,” Bookstaber said. “It has a lot of diverse attitudes.”

Of her own pieces, Bookstaber said the enamels have a “delicate, luminescent quality to them.”

Bookstaber and her husband volunteer at the University Center of the Arts Art Museum. She also commented that CSU has great art programs in all areas.

According to Evie and Megan Tilley, CSU fine art students are welcome to rent space in the gallery for their capstone and thesis exhibits.

Assistant entertainment editor Lianna Salva can be reached at entertainment@collegian. com.

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By Alex Hall

90.5 KCSU Fort Collins

This week’s album recommendations:

Foxygen — ‘We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic’ In my history class, we are going to learn about Haight-Ashbury and the Summer of Love, which is great, since maybe that way I can understand Foxygen better. The duo is comprised of Sam France and Jonathan Rado. Their new album, “We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors…” weaves in and out of San Francisco hippie drags and Greenwich Village alleys, equal parts Love and Bob Dylan. They’re not all throwback pop, though. Sometimes they provide their own unique spin on love, sex and rock ‘n’ roll.

Released Jan. 22.

Highlights include “No Destruction,” “San Francisco" and “Oh Yeah” Their last album, “Take the Kids Off Broadway,” was released last year The album was produced by Richard Swift, who also produced albums for Damien Jurado, and is now a member of The Shins.

Elin Ruth — ‘Elin Ruth’ We reviewed Elin Ruth’s EP “Bang” a few months ago, and it’s no surprise the title track off that release is a major highlight of her new self-titled LP. “Bang” is such a strong track - an American roots song interpreted adroitly by a Swedish songwriter.

In fact, it’s so strong that it’s appeared on at least three separate releases: the EP of the same name, the self-titled album and Ruth’s limited-release “Cookatoo Friends.”

That’s fine, because there are plenty of other strong tracks on this album, including “Love,” which features former Swedish Idol 2008 contestant Lars Eriksson. It’s an album best enjoyed with a milkshake, some fries and a pickled herring.

Released Jan. 29.

Features “Bang,” “Love" and “Your Love Is Loaded” “Love” made it to #5 on the Swedish Singles Chart Many of the songs, though previously released on other albums, were not available in the U.S.

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More ahead for Martin despite success

By Quentin Sickafoose

The Rocky Mountain Collegian There’s an elite club in the 39year history of CSU women’s basketball. It includes: Janie Schieffelin, Teresa James, Katie Cronin, Karen Hosek and now, Sam Martin.

These five players are the select few that have been able to reach 1,000 points and 500 rebounds before their senior year at CSU. Although her individual accomplishments have the heads of the Mountain West turning, Martin takes her job title as teammate to heart more than any personal statistic.

“It’s a cool accomplishment that one day I will be able to tell my kids what I did in college, so I’m proud of being a part of that group,” Martin said. “But it doesn’t mean as much to me as my teammates will later on, or what we do as a team.”

Attaining the noteworthy milestone is the product of an inspiration that struck Martin at the age of five, when she first began playing sports. She started her athletic career early on the soccer field, also dabbling in volleyball, before finally deciding that basketball would be the one she would ultimately pursue.

“It all started in the kindergarten, first grade range,” Rob Martin, Sam’s father, said. “It’s funny, I remember taking a bunch of kids from her soccer team and putting them on the basketball court and See martin on Page 12

Sam Martin lass: Junior C Position: Forward Hometown: Parker, Colo.

Major: History

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Senior capitan of the women’s lacrosse team Maddie Garcia shoots for the goal Tuesday night during practice on the football practice field. The team is playing in a tournament this weekend in Colorado Springs.

-TION BACK IN LAX Rams shoot for a fourth national title By cali Rastrelli

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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olorado State’s three-time national champion women’s lacrosse team is set to begin their season.

The Rams, who boast five Rocky Mountain Women’s Lacrosse League championships on top of their national titles, are looking forward to another great season.

“I think this will be one of the strongest seasons we have ever had at CSU,” coach Lindsey Hudek said.

CSU won national titles in 2008, 2010 and 2011, before placing second last spring.

“It was unbelievable, a great experience,” said senior Sarah Langlie. “Last year we came in second, which was rough, but we are really looking forward to giving it all this year.”

There are nine seniors and six juniors on the team with experience in winning a

national title, giving the Rams an advantage at another shot this year.

In addition to the upperclassmen, there are seven freshmen and five sophomores, eager to win a title.

“We will have a lot of building growth,” said Hudek. “But I don’t want to have a growth year, I want to transition right into it.”

The new players have big shoes to fill; the team has finished in the top ten for the Women’s Colorado Lacrosse Association every season since it started.

Langlie and the rest of the seniors are focused on avenging last season’s second place finish and reclaiming the national title.

“UC Davis beat us in the championship last year, so we are looking forward to a second chance,” said Langlie. “We want to win it again.”

Besides that chance for revenge, the Rams play CU-Boulder and BYU this season, both big rivalries.

“We play Boulder at home this year,” said Langlie. “We are really looking forward to having our fans there.”

Hudek is confident that students who come out to support her team will not walk away disappointed.

“Students who come to games will have a lot to watch,” said Hudek. “Teams in our league are really incredible, but our girls have a lot of fight.”

The season begins this Saturday with a double-header at Regis University. The first game, at 9:30 a.m. against Colorado Mesa, will not affect the team’s record. At 12 p.m. the girls will take on Air Force Academy in hopes of kicking off the season with a bang.

“We want to bring the title back to CSU,” said Langlie. “It’s going to be a great season.”

Women’s lacrosse beat reporter Cali Rastrelli can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

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Heroes go Soviet at Firehouse books

By Bailey Constas

The Rocky Mountain Collegian At Old Firehouse Books this Friday, an alternate universe will be unfolded through the pages of a comic book.

Graphically Yours is a monthly book club that reads graphic novels, and for this month the group read “Superman: Red Son,” by Dave Johnson.

The novel is based in the idea of Superman landing in the Soviet Union instead of on a Kansas farm.

“It goes in a totally different direction,” said Justin Goodfellow, an employee at Old Firehouse Books. “He basically turns into Stalin’s henchman, and it’s just a whole elaborate crazy thing.”

Goodfellow hopes to make it to the book club Friday, because this has been one of the few graphic novels that he has read.

“I’ve read the book before.

It’s a really interesting take on the Superman thing,” Goodfellow said.

“I don’t read too many graphic novels. It just caught my eye just how original the content was.”

Susie Wilmer, manager and owner of Old Firehouse Books,

thinks that book clubs are a way for the reader to get more involved in a book that they may be reading.

“Reading is such a solitary occupation. This allows you to speak to other people who like to read and people who read similar books,” Wilmer said, “and to read books you’d never thought of on your own.”

The Graphically Yours book club has around five to seven recurring members, but wants to draw in more attendees. It has been going on for a year and a half.

“I don’t want to insult anybody, but it’s a bunch of nerdy people who love graphic novels.

They try to read one so they can discuss it,” Wilmer said.

To join, Wilmer said to come down about five minutes before the meeting at 6 p.m. and check the front desk for the location.

“Often it’s in the tea house next door, and hopefully they have read the graphic novel before, which we have on sale,” Wilmer said. “But if they bought the book somewhere else, nobody says anything mean if they have it from another source.”

Old Firehouse Books sells graphic

Book Club Info: Where: Old Firehourse Books When: Friday, Feb. 8, 6 p.m.

Cost: Free novels, and sells them pretty well, according to Wilmer. But the Graphically Yours book club often read independent books and/or comics.

Goodfellow recommends the Graphically Yours book club for anybody that likes to read.

“It’s just a graphic novel is an advanced form. Most people, they treat it kind of like a nimble kind of comic thing,” Goodfellow said. “But there’s a lot of content and art that they put into these things, anyone … could appreciate the drawing.”

“Usually it is very character- oriented and driven. Which is surprising because you’d think it’s more action packed, but most of the popular (graphic novels) are reading like non-fictional but are in fact fictional,” Goodfellow said.

March’s Graphically Yours book club will be discussing “Y

Madeleine Wilbur | COLLEGIAN

The comic and graphic novel book club, “Graphically Yours” is reading “Superman Red Son” this month, which can be found at Old Firehouse Books. “Graphically Yours” meets the first Friday of every month at the Happy Lucky’s Teahouse right next door. the Last Man,” by Brian Vaughan.

Old Firehouse Books also offers other book clubs such as the Open book club, Strange Worlds book club and Traps and Trench

Coats book club.

Entertainment and student life beat reporter Bailey Constas (@BaileyLiza) can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

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Junior forward Sam Martin prepares to attack the defense in the triple threat position. Martin became only the sixth CSU player to surpass 1,000 points and 500 rebounds Wednesday.

having them play. That’s when she really, I think, fell in love.”

Her dad coached Martin until she started participating in her school’s athletic programs. Both admit that she was treated differently than the other girls on the team, but that would eventually be something Sam was grateful for in the future.

“He always pushed harder on me, but he’s the reason I play basketball today. He knew what I wanted and he helped me get there,” Sam Martin said. “I told him in seventh grade that I wanted to be varsity my freshman year, and he helped me get there. Then he asked me what I wanted to do next, and I told him I wanted to play D-I basketball, and he said he would help me get there if I let him.”

Sam’s parents have always been there to help her move up to the next level if she desired it. When Rob Martin was told by his daughter that she had a goal of becoming a freshman varsity high school player, he made sure he did what it took to get her there.

“Sam has it, whatever ‘it’ is, she has it,” Chaparral high school

coach Tony Speights said. “She was a great role player. She would carry the water, whatever it took to be a part of the team. She was the ultimate team kid, and it helped her progress to where she’s at today.”

Martin’s next stepping stone was competing at the collegiate level. This time, getting there wasn’t the predicament she found herself in, but where she would play.

“There’s been schools knocking on her door since she was a young kid; it was just where at Division I she was going to play,” Speights said. “At the end of the day, I think she found a great fit at CSU.” Regardless of the achievements beneath her belt, Martin still strives for more between the remainder of this season and her senior year.

“I came here wanting to help turn this program around,” Sam Martin said. “I’ve wanted to have a winning record, I’ve wanted to get fans into Moby for women’s basketball, and of course, I want to win the Mountain West.”

Women’s Basketball Beat Reporter Quentin Sickafoose can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle

Yesterday’s solution

Across 1 Dragster, e.g.

8 Crammed, perhaps 15 Without a clue 16 Having merit, as a theory 17 Sherlock Holmes forte 19 Steve of the Lakers 20 Involuntary movement 21 Find the right words, say 22 1891 self-named electrical invention 26 Lethargic 29 Crew member 30 Computer media 34 Very long time 35 “Nonsense!”

36 Golf course freebie 37 “They’re running neck and neck!”

40 Show to be false 41 Checkpoint demand 42 Dedicatory verse 43 Handy 44 Old-time whaler’s harvest 45 Bit of a disagreement 46 Product introduced as Brad’s Drink in 1893 50 TV doctor 53 Market tracking aid: Abbr.

54 __ mater 57 Advocates for change, and a hint to this puzzle’s circled letters 62 High point of many a small town 63 Like bumpers 64 Bette Midler classic 65 Flirt’s quality Down 1 Arm extension?

2 Shortly 3 “The Lord of the Rings,” for one 4 Full of surprises, as a plot 5 Put away for later 6 Constellation near Scorpius 7 Sikhism, e.g.: Abbr.

8 Dispassionate 9 The Bell System was one, briefly 10 First Burmese prime minister 11 Newsreel word

12 Footnote abbr.

13 Simple race of fiction 14 Bad impression?

18 Voter’s dilemma, often 23 W.C. Fields persona 24 Turner in films 25 In other words, in other words 26 Ancient Jordanian archaeological city 27 Expressed wonderment 28 It’s sharp and flat 31 Exclusive 32 In a way, slangily 33 Bad fall 35 Henri: s’il vous plaît :: Heinrich : __ 36 Ristorante order 38 One delivering the goods 39 Secular 45 River leaper 47 Roots (for) 48 Splurge 49 “Curb Your Enthusiasm” role 50 Attention-getter 51 Frigid planet in “The Empire Strikes Back” 52 Frozen treat 55 Cry from one eagerly raising a hand 56 Father of Phobos and Deimos 58 Mil. mailroom 59 Radio frequency regulating org.

60 “So that’s what’s going on!”

61 Tom Hayden’s ‘60s org.

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