Monday, March 9, 2020 Vol. 129, No. 49 by The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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TEDxCSU encourages attendees to use inner momentum Speakers confront racial tension on campus with open communication

By Graham Shapley @shapleygraham

Programs watches for signs like the travel warnings mentioned in the statement that these restrictions may be coming.” Italy Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte signed a decree to quarantine northern Italy starting Sunday in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. Lombardy and 14 other central and northern Italian provinces are affected. This includes Milan and Venice, according to a March 8 update from the BBC.

In today’s world of heightened connectivity but little conversation, a simple face-to-face talk can be a unique and enriching experience. On March 7, TEDxCSU returned to campus, encouraging the use of talking to discuss issues that affect Fort Collins community members, both in town and out in the world. As opposed to TED Talks, TEDx is a branch of the company that is organized by members of the community. This opens up a platform for speakers to approach issues locally and connect with fellow activists in the neighborhood. Attendees in the Lory Student Center Theatre at Colorado State University were given a lot to think about by the nine speakers that presented at the annual TEDxCSU event. The theme for the event was “Momentum” and encouraged the audience to take the information that they learned at the event out into the world and allow it to continue to impact their lives.

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see TEDxCSU on page 14 >>

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Coronavirus: Abroad and at home What it means for students

By Noah Pasley @PasleyNoah

It’s been over two months since the coronavirus outbreak was initially detected in Wuhan, China, but the effects have continued to ripple through communities abroad, here in the United States and, now, right in your own backyard. While COVID-19 has been detected in over 80 countries, and 164 cases and 11 deaths have been recorded across the United States,

according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of cases reported in Colorado has risen to eight as of March 6, according to The Denver Post. In an email to The Collegian, Dell Rae Ciaravola, public safety and risk communications manager at Colorado State University, wrote that CSU currently has no students studying abroad in China. However, students studying abroad in Italy were asked to return home on Feb. 29, according to a statement uploaded to the web-

site for International Programs. According to the website, the decision to ask students to return from Italy was based on the CDC’s level 3 “avoid nonessential travel” notice for Italy, the U.S. Department of State’s level 3 “reconsider travel” warning and other signs that further restrictions would come. “One concern is that in a pandemic, travel restrictions are often put in place, making it difficult for people to leave or return home,” Ciaravola wrote. “International

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Faculty Council pleads with CSU to lower sports subsidies By Isaiah Dennings @isaiah_dennings

The Colorado State University Faculty Council voted 2-1 to send a resolution to CSU President Joyce McConnell’s office that pleads for the reduction of athletics subsidies. The budgetary problems addressed by the resolution were brought to light by Steve Shulman, an economics professor and member of Faculty Council who has been teaching at CSU for 35 years and has been following the fiscal policy of the University since the construction of Canvas Stadium. “We fear that these expenditures on athletics can cut into the resources that are available for academic programs,” Shulman said. “Every single year, the University spends more on athletics, and every single year, the athletic program becomes less self-sufficient.” The cost of athletics at CSU — particularly the cost of football — continues to rise faster than their revenue, Shulman said. For instance, the most recent subsidy the University gave athletics to cover its costs was over $25 million, and one-third of that subsidy money comes from student fees, “which is essentially a tax on students,” Shulman said. The other two-thirds of the subsidy comes from the University general fund, which, as a result,

takes away from money that could be used to support academic programs, Shulman said. During former CSU President Tony Frank’s administration, the subsidy to athletics doubled, and if that trend continues, the football program will no longer be self-sustainable, Shulman said. The University is currently working on the budget for the new fiscal year. The Board of Governors will approve the budget in either late May or early June, said Tim Gallagher, chair of the Faculty Council and professor of finance and real estate at CSU. The University is currently facing a budget deficit of $9 million, and the current administration is faced with a dilemma to either cut academic spending or reduce the subsidies to the athletic department. The resolution provides the faculty with a voice in the arena of debate when dealing with such decisions. “Faculty Council does not routinely pass resolutions which are statements of opinion, but when they feel strongly about something, they do,” Gallagher said. The resolution made it to the floor of Faculty Council in October 2019 and passed 2-1, Gallagher said. Gallagher said he then sent the resolution to CSU President McConnell for consideration when

preparing the budget for next year. “It’s a matter of determining whether or not the amount we spend on athletics is appropriate given the amount that is spent on academics,” Gallagher said. However, CSU Provost and Executive Vice President Rick Miranda said he believes that, in a way, CSU is too frugal with spending on athletics. Miranda said CSU gains $1.3 billion in total revenue, but when operation costs are accounted for, the amount that is left over is $600 million. That $600 million amount is called the education and governance fund and is the general fund that the University is run off of. Only 4% of that general fund goes to support the athletics program when it runs over budget, Miranda said. That rounds out to about $25 million to aid athletics. Breaking down the numbers further, $5 million of the support came from student fees in 2018, whereas the other $20 million came directly from the general fund, Miranda said. When comparing athletics spending to neighboring schools, CSU spent the least amount of money on athletics, Miranda said. Other universities, on average, spend between 6-7% of their budget on athletics, Miranda said. Miranda said that the athletics program pays back about $10 mil-

Colorado State University economics professor and CSU Faculty Council member Steven Shulman wrote and proposed a resolution to cut athletic spending at CSU. PHOTO BY NATHAN TRAN THE COLLEGIAN

lion of what it gets from subsidies in the form of scholarship money for its athletes. “(Over) two-thirds of the budget is spent on pursuing our primary academic mission and faculty,” Miranda said, explaining that he sees the athletic subsidies as an investment in the culture of CSU. Every year, the athletics department drafts its budget and presents it to the Office of the President, Miranda said. It is at the president’s discretion whether or not to approve a department running a deficit.

Miranda explained the overall budget is made up of tuition and state appropriation. The deficit accounts for what the budget the University drafted spends over what the University earns in tuition and state appropriation, and that figure is $9 million. “It has not been clear on where we will have to decrease spending to make up for the $9 million, but in three to four weeks, we will see what happens on the expense side,” Miranda said. Isaiah Dennings can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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Coronavirus >> from page 1 Ayelet Golz, communications manager for International Programs, said CSU is working with international partners to ensure students can take enough credits to stay on track for graduation. However, for students in Italy, Golz said program charges were paid directly to international partners. “CSU is doing all that (it) can to advocate for refunds,” Golz said. “Many of the partners have said they are working on refunds, and we hope to have more details in the coming weeks.” Nora Anderson, a junior journalism and media communication major, was one such student who needed to return home from Italy. She described the situation as “heartbreaking” in an email to The Collegian. “We had learned from a few of our friends (we’re) being pulled from the program, … so we half-expected it, but it was still really hard,” Anderson wrote. “Nevertheless, this entire situation is heartbreaking in so many ways. I’m so sad to have to leave my semester early. I’ve been planning this since before college, but seeing how this situation is rapidly escalating, I understand why we have to come home.”

“As a precaution, faculty and instructors have been asked to begin preparing that system with their courses, should the University need to limit in-person classes.” DELL RAE CIARAVOLA PUBLIC SAFETY AND RISK COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER, CSU

Anderson wrote that people need to understand that while COVID-19 may be affecting them directly as it is in her situation, it is still a serious issue that many people are hurting from. “Be respectful of that, and please wash your hands!” Anderson wrote. Semester at Sea’s spring voyage was also diverted several times, wrote Layne Hanson, vice president of public affairs at the Institute for Shipboard Education, in an email to The Collegian. The updated schedule diverts from anticipated port stops in Malaysia and India due to “uncertainty regarding the spread of the coronavirus,” according to the SAS website. After diverting from India, it was announced the ship would stop over in Seychelles, but this plan was canceled after the Seychelles Port Authority denied

the MV World Odyssey, the SAS ship, entry. The ship ported in Mauritius Feb. 29 for a day, left Mauritius and then returned to Mauritius where students stayed March 3-7 after considering a stop in Mozambique. The MV World Odyssey is currently on its way to South Africa, but stops in Ghana and Morocco have been dropped from the original schedule. Instead, the ship is currently scheduled to spend two days in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, and from there, the ship will head to Amsterdam, where it will disembark.

“I’m so sad to have to leave my semester early. I’ve been planning this since before college, but seeing how this situation is rapidly escalating, I understand why we have to come home.”

According to Colorado State University Health and Medical Center Pharmacy Technician Alan Feuerstein, face masks are predicted to be out of stock until March 19, according to their wholesaler, and only patients will be given the masks until they’re back in stock. PHOTO BY ANNA VON PECHMANN THE COLLEGIAN

NORA ANDERSON JUNIOR, CSU

Hanson wrote that it is important to note that the Semester at Sea office is in “constant contact” with health partners around the world and in countries on the itinerary, and additional programmatic and mental health support has been added for voyagers. “This is, understandably, a difficult situation for our voyagers and their families,” Hanson said. “Our shipboard community has been incredibly resilient and supportive of each other through these changes.” In an email to all students, faculty and staff March 8, the Public Safety Team announced new travel restrictions. Among the updates were suspensions for all non-essential faculty, staff and student international travel. Additionally, anyone — including students, staff, faculty, visitors and guests — returning to campus or a CSU facility from a CDC alert level 2 or 3 country must self-isolate for 14 days before conducting business with the University or being allowed in a University facility. All students currently studying abroad may continue to do so in their locations, but they may be asked to return home as the COVID-19 situation changes in the countries in which they are studying, according to the email. Travel over spring break to countries with high-level travel alerts is strongly discouraged, and students may be required to self-isolate or be quarantined upon their return to campus depending on public health concerns over their travel destinations. At this time, summer study abroad programs have not been canceled. Ciaravola added that, currently, there are no plans to move toward providing classes online,

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but CSU has systems in place for online instruction. “As a precaution, faculty and instructors have been asked to begin preparing that system with their courses, should the University need to limit in-person classes,” Ciaravola wrote. CSU President Joyce McConnell, in an email to all employees and students, said to be supportive of other students, as many have been impacted by the spread of COVID-19, adding that “CSU is recognized as a leader in research concerning the transmission of disease from animals to humans.” “Since January, this coronavirus has spread worldwide,” McConnell wrote in the email. “Let’s be mindful and support all of the members of the CSU community who may have friends and family in the countries impacted.” McConnell also wrote that

everyone should remember COVID-19 is a public health issue and “not the fault of any person, any country or any ethnic group.” “We have been hearing from some of our students, faculty and staff who identify as Asian and Asian American that they have been subjected to hateful and xenophobic treatment these last few weeks,” McConnell wrote. “This treatment — whether via words or actions, publicly or privately expressed — is racist and wrong.” She also added information about resources for those affected by “race-based behavior,” such as Story Circle at the Asian/ Pacific American Cultural Center located in Lory Student Center Room 333 on Mondays from 4-5:30 p.m. Story Circle is a weekly supportive space for students who identify as Native Hawaiian, Pa-

cific Islander, Middle Eastern and Asian American, as well as mixed race and biracial students, according to APACC’s website. Anyone concerned about catching respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 should heed recommendations from the CDC, such as cleaning hands often either by washing them with soap and water for 20 seconds or by using hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol if washing hands is not an immediate possibility. The CDC also recommends having supplies on hand, such as household items and groceries, as well as asking a health care provider about obtaining necessary medications in case there is an outbreak and staying at home for a prolonged period of time is an eventuality. Noah Pasley can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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Violencia de pareja: cómo ayudar y recibir ayuda By Joey Wagner @joeyleewagner

Traducción: Mayra Reyes Gómez Nota del Editor: Este es el segundo artículo en una serie que explora diferentes problemas relacionados con las relaciones de pareja en la universidad y cómo estas afectan la salud mental de los estudiantes. La violencia de pareja es una epidemia silenciosa en los recintos universitarios, y la Universidad Estatal de Colorado (CSU, por sus siglas en inglés) no es la excepción. El término “violencia de pareja” se utiliza a menudo en lugar de “violencia doméstica” para aquellos estudiantes que no puedan identificarse con ese término, dijo Casey Malsam, la subdirectora de servicios a víctimas del Centro de Apoyo a la Mujer y al Género (Women and Gender Advocacy Center o WGAC, por sus siglas en inglés). La violencia doméstica para algunos implica el matrimonio, tener hijos o finanzas compartidas y los estudiantes son menos propensos a identificar que están en una relación abusiva cuando se utiliza esa terminología. Maslam dijo que en el 2018 se denunciaron seis casos de violencia doméstica en el Reporte Anual de Incendios y Seguridad del 2019 de CSU, pero hay muchos más casos que no se denuncian cada año, ya que algunas personas no saben que su relación es abusiva o no se sienten seguros denunciando. Según Maslam, la violencia de pareja puede ocurrir en cualquier lugar, le puede pasar a cualquier persona y puede afectar a cualquier tipo de relación. “Todos los tipos de relaciones de pareja pueden experimentar violencia: ...relaciones del mismo sexo, relaciones poliamorosas, relaciones entre personas casadas por 50 años, independientemente de su estatus socioeconómico o sus capacidades”, dijo Maslam. Maslam dijo que el mayor porcentaje de perpetradores se identifican como hombres cisgénero. Sin embargo, los hombres también pueden experimentar violencia de pareja y la estigmatización en torno a la masculinidad puede dificultar el proceso de denunciar y acudir a terceras personas. “Escuchamos a menudo de hombres sobrevivientes lo siguiente: ‘No creí que los recursos fueran para mí; creí que nadie creería que esto me pudiera suceder a mí’”, dijo Maslam. “Así que... se hace más difícil buscar recursos para individuos que se identifican con el sexo masculino. Y nuestros

servicios están disponibles para todas las personas independientemente del género, para todos los géneros”. Maslam informó, con respecto a en qué lugares puede ocurrir la violencia de pareja, que algunos sitios comunes son las residencias estudiantiles, los salones de clase y en línea. En las residencias estudiantiles el personal está entrenado para identificar y denunciar el abuso, informó la directora ejecutiva de Servicios de Residencia y Comedor Mari Strombom. “Nuestro entrenamiento para el personal de las residencias de la universidad incluye información de lo que el abuso de parejas... es, cómo puede darse en las residencias del recinto universitario y cómo el personal debe remitir adecuadamente los casos al WGAC y/o al Departamento de Policía de CSU si hay algún riesgo inmediato para la seguridad”, dijo Strombom. Ya que la violencia de pareja afecta a una gran variedad de relaciones de pareja en varios lugares diferentes, puede aparecer en múltiples formas. “Es un error común pensar que siempre hay abuso físico”, dijo Sarah Wooldridge, la exgerente de prevención y educación de Crossroads Safehouse. Según Maslam, mientras que puede haber abuso físico, a menudo la violencia de pareja puede incluir abuso académico, abuso sexual, abuso financiero, aislamiento o el utilizar las identidades de alguien en su contra. Maslam añadió que la mayoría de las relaciones abusivas no empiezan como tal, sino que se desarrollan una vez que existe un apego. Maslam dijo que a esto se le puede llamar love-bombing (bombardeo de amor), donde un vínculo se forma rápidamente y los comportamientos malsanos empiezan entonces a hacerse más evidentes. “Cuando hacemos una excepción ante un comportamiento malsano y volvemos a hacer otra excepción y después empezamos a hacer excepciones para el comportamiento abusivo es como bajar una pendiente resbaladiza y mucha gente no se da cuenta que están cayendo en ello”, dijo Maslam. Malsam dijo que el abuso tiene sus raíces en querer tener poder y control sobre otra persona y puede presentarse de maneras sorprendentes y tener efectos severos en la víctima. Añadió que algunos efectos se pueden ver en el ámbito académico. Hasta los estudiantes con un promedio de 4.0 pueden ver ese número caer de forma radical durante el curso

La violencia de pareja puede tomar muchas formas y puede ocurrir dentro de cualquier relación. SKYLER PRADHAN THE COLLEGIAN

de una relación abusiva. Según Maslam, un efecto común del trauma es la hipervigilancia, que es estar hiperconsciente de todo lo que está pasando alrededor de alguien. Esto puede dificultar la capacidad para retener información y prestar atención y puede causar un aumento de la ansiedad y depresión o una disminución de la autoestima. A menudo, la gente no reconoce los patrones abusivos en sus relaciones. De acuerdo con la Línea Directa Nacional de Violencia Doméstica, un promedio de 57% de estudiantes de universidad dicen tener dificultades para identificar el abuso de pareja. Cuando la mente humana experimenta trauma, explicó Malsam, una persona no tiene acceso a su centro lógico. Sin embargo, las personas ajenas a la relación sí tienen acceso a su centro lógico, lo que puede hacer difícil el ser un apoyo. “Puede ser muy difícil evitar la tentación de decir ‘Tu relación es abusiva; necesitas alejarte’, algo que no es beneficioso”, dijo Maslam. “Y lo que eso hace en realidad, si es que alguien decide abordar el tema así, es que obliga a la víctima a tener que apoyar al perpetrador… de manera que lo que has hecho, en vez de crear una separación, es reforzar el vínculo entre el abusador y la víctima”. Hay defensores en el WGAC

que están disponibles para hablar y ayudar a desarrollar mecanismos de defensa para las víctimas de abuso y sus sistemas de apoyo. Sin embargo, si la vida de alguien corre peligro es importante denunciar la situación inmediatamente, afirma Maslam. Hay varios recursos disponibles mediante el WGAC para los estudiantes de CSU que sufren o están experimentando los efectos de una relación abusiva. El WGAC ofrece un línea directa disponible las 24 horas del día y los siete días de la semana por medio del Equipo de Asistencia a Víctimas (Victim Assistance Team o VAT, por sus siglas en inglés) que está operativo todo el año y al que la gente puede llamar para obtener una multitud de servicios: hacer preguntas, recibir ayuda en el proceso de denunciar o simplemente para hablar. La línea directa es confidencial y es uno de los poco sitios en el recinto universitario donde no es responsabilidad de los empleados iniciar un proceso de denuncia, de acuerdo con lo indicado en sitio web de VAT. Los estudiantes también pueden hacer citas con defensores llamando a la oficina del WGAC, participar en grupos de apoyo y solicitar que alguien los acompañe si deciden utilizar otros recursos o denunciar. El WGAC sirvió a 406 personas entre 2017 y 2018 de acuerdo con el Reporte Anual del

WGAC. De esas 406 personas, el 72% buscaban apoyo para lidiar con violencia interpersonal que había ocurrido en el año previo a que se publicara el reporte. Maslam dijo que el WGAC no quiere presionar a nadie a que tome una decisión y los sistemas de apoyo tampoco deberían hacerlo. Los defensores pueden ayudar a alguien a tratar de hacer que la relación con su pareja sea más saludable, pueden darle orientación sobre cómo permanecer de manera segura en una relación hasta que esté preparado para abandonarla o a crear planes de seguridad una vez que la persona esté lista para dejar una relación. “Yo nunca le voy a decir a alguien cuál es la decisión adecuada para esa persona”, dijo Malsam. “Ofrecemos todos nuestros recursos sin juzgar, sin incluir en la conversación nuestras propias ideas o pensamientos sobre lo que las personas deberían o no deberían hacer”. ■ Línea directa de VAT:

970-492-4242

■ Oficina de WGAC:

970-491-6384

■ Línea Directa Nacional de

Violencia Doméstica: 1-800-799-7233

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City to investigate councilmember over Hughes ethics complaint By Samantha Ye @samxye4

Editor’s Note: Complainant Rory Heath is a chair of the Orange Cord Board, the alumni organization for Rocky Mountain Student Media. An investigation of one Fort Collins’ City councilmembers will go forward from the ethics complaint that delayed the rezoning of the old Hughes Stadium property in January. Councilmember Ken Summers will be investigated over his lobbying consultant business, KGS Consulting LLC, the Ethics Review Board decided Friday night. Composed of councilmembers Julie Pignataro, Ross Cunniff, Susan Gutowsky and Emily Gorgol, the board wanted to know if Summers has received any money for influencing government policy while acting as a City councilmember. Cleared from the bundled complaint were Mayor Wade Troxell and Mayor Pro Tem Kristin Stephens. The board decided its voting on Hughes, despite several board members’ employment at Colorado State University, which sold the Hughes land for housing development, did not meet the requirements of an ethics violation. The second reading of the rezone is still planned to go forward March 17 at a regular Council meeting. Background on Hughes City Council is trying to rezone the old Hughes property to decide what kind of housing and density the developer Lennar Colorado LLC will be allowed to build on it. The purchase agreement between Lennar and CSU shows Lennar expects approval of at least 600 home lots. Otherwise, it can terminate the contract for a refund. If they stay under 625 lots, Lennar will pay $16,000 less per lot on their original $10 million payment, up to a $400,000 reduction. If they go over 625 lots, Lennar will pay CSU an additional $16,000 per lot. In November 2019, Council voted 4-3 to rezone Hughes at roughly half Residential Foothills and half Low-Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood, which is a higher density than the 100% Residential Foothills zoning most resident speakers wanted or was recommended by

THE VOTE SPLIT AS SUCH: ■ YES:

Wade Troxell (Mayor) Kristin Stephens (District 4) Ken Summers (District 3) Emily Gorgol (District 6) ■ NO: Susan Gutowsky (District 1) Julie Pignataro (District 2) Ross Cunniff (District 5)

the Planning and Zoning Board. Before Council could finalize the rezoning with a second reading, it postponed it for an ethics complaint against Troxell and Stephens, who the complainant alleged had conflicts of interest leading them to vote favorably toward CSU. The Ethics Review Board determines if complaints have any validity to begin investigation. Because Stephens usually sits on the board with Troxell as an alternate, the City made an alternate lineup composed of the other nonaccused councilmembers to carry out the review. This board cleared Troxell and Stephens of any violations in December, but yet another complaint was filed by resident Rory Heath right before the rescheduled reading in January. Heath’s complaint implicated Troxell and Stephens again for similar reasons but also brought a case against Summers. The latter became the only argument to stick.

“It might be an oversight, but this makes it seem like he’s being a lobbyist while on Council.” ROSS CUNNIFF COUNCILMEMBER

The case of Summers Summers is the owner of KGS Consulting, a lobbying service. It was featured as a tab on his personal website, which is now unavailable. Cached copies show that his logo featured the state capitol building and the statement, “I look forward to developing a partnership where I can serve you at the capitol by providing access, opening doors and empowering influence.” While the page refers to “shaping public policy in Colorado,” the fact that it did not exclude influencing local policy worried some board members. “It might be an oversight, but this makes it seem like he’s being a lobbyist while on Council,” Cunniff said. Cunniff said he might like to see bank statements or other proof of whether Summers has or has not received money for lobbying while on Council. Summers, who was elected to Council in 2017, was personally registered as a lobbyist but terminated his registration in 2016, according to the Colorado Secretary of State records. Listed under his summary are three faith-based clients from 2015-16. Summers did not show up to the ethics review. In a statement he sent to the board, he reasserted his previous position that he has never secured a client under his main business nor has any conflict of in-

terest regarding Hughes. “In my years of public office, I have been exposed to several ethical issues involving elected officials,” Summers wrote to the board. “However, I have never heard of a complaint made about an action that never happened ... for an activity that never took place!” But Heath argued that an elected official maintaining a “billboard” for a government lobbying business raises too many questions and risks, including what happens if someone were to solicit services from Summers now. “The possibility is there, and it’s worth investigating,” Heath said. “I think you must investigate because we don’t have the evidence now.” While the complaint specified the Hughes rezoning vote, Heath said the concern encompasses “everything” Summers could vote on. Since the Friday hearing was to determine if the complaint merits further investigation, the board ultimately agreed to take Summers into the investigation phase. If the facts presented against Summers are true, it would constitute an ethics violation according to the Colorado statutes, the board said. It was less inclined to relate it specifically to the Hughes decision or speculate if Summers’ vote for Hughes was compromised given the lack of evidence. The next Ethics Review Board meeting, which will more closely resemble a trial, has not been scheduled. It will, however, likely be a different set of councilmembers doing the review, based on comments from City Attorney Carrie Daggett, made of councilmembers Stephens, Pignataro and Troxell. Cleared again: Troxell and Stephens From the outset, board members said they were likely to come to the same conclusion on the complaints against Troxell and Stephens as they did in December. The general arguments of the complaints were largely the same: that neither the mayor nor mayor pro tem could truly be impartial voting on an issue regarding their employer. Complainants alleged both members had personal and financial conflicts of interest, as defined by City Code, by the nature of their employment. Heath said regardless of their actual role, “the paycheck still says CSU.” Stephens is a graduate coordinator in the department of statistics. Troxell is an associate professor in the mechanical engineering department and director of RamLab. Both disclosed their status as CSU employees during Council’s Hughes rezoning discussions. Unlike the previous complainants, Heath claimed there were also violations of Colorado state statutes. The first statute cited prohibits local government officials from “substantially affecting to its economic benefit a business or other

Aerial view of the Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium, the former home of the Colorado State University football team, August 2016. PHOTO COURTESY OF JAN ALEXANDER VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

undertaking” in which the official is also an employee. Troxell argued CSU is a not a business but an educational institution under the Colorado Constitution, so he does not fall under that conflict. Furthermore, he said the salary he receives as professor is governed by the academic side of CSU; meanwhile, Hughes is managed by the administrative side, such as the Board of Governors and CSU System, which he has no connection to. “Heath’s trying to make these broad connections where he’s made no specifics about where I have a financial interest or a personal interest or whatever definition he chooses to use,” Troxell said. Stephens argued she is a state classified employee, which means her employment, benefits and salary are actually governed by the state, and she does not take an oath to CSU. “I don’t know where you found your facts, but they aren’t even true,” Stephens said to Heath’s claims. As someone who takes ethics very seriously, Stephens would have recused herself if she saw any conflict, she said. But she didn’t because she considers herself in the same position as any other resident regarding Hughes. The second state guideline Heath cited was about the “appearance of impropriety.” “Occasionally, a situation will arise which, although legally and/ or technically appropriate, may nevertheless raise concern regarding the potential for an appearance of impropriety,” reads the Ethics Handbook from the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission. Heath and attorney Andrew Bertrand, who Heath brought in for legal help, argued the appearance of an employee voting on their employer simply looks bad. “The optics are a very big part of this,” Bertrand said. “Whether it was intentional or not, it just reeks

optically.” Gutowsky and Cunniff agreed on that point. “It may not be against the rules, it may not violate any code of ethics, but people feel the way they feel, and that’s why this (issue) keeps coming back,” Gutowsky said. Pignataro pushed back against this, saying bad optics “could be taken way too far” in determining conflicts of interest, especially for CSU, which employed over 7,200 people in 2017, and many residents have connections to it. The board ultimately decided not to do anything about the “optics issue” since it does not fall within the current scope of what the City’s municipal code covers. “We can’t make an ethics decision based on something not looking right,” Gorgol said. “We are going through a process that we created to talk about this diligently.” Coming this summer: Reviewing the review process Heath came into the process stating he did not find the complaint review method fair and left the review meeting with essentially the same takeaway. “I think what we saw is that, in matters like this, Council is not completely comfortable with judging their own,” Heath said after the meeting. “And with the processes in place right now, I don’t think it’s necessarily fair to ask them to judge their own.” City staff will be recommending possible revisions this summer as to how the City should conduct ethics reviews when a councilmember is the one implicated. Cunniff and Gutowsky also asked to add the “optics issue” into that future discussion so they can better plan on what to do when legal things look unethical to the public. “I think what it comes down to is about how it looks,” Gutowsky said. “What’s important here is the public trust.” Samantha Ye can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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A different angle on the recycling and climate change discussion By Guest Author @CSUCollegian

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. Letters to the Editor reflect the view of a member of the campus community and are submitted to the publication for approval. To the Editor, Instead of fussing about recycling more or not recycling properly enough, we could be taking direct action and attacking the problems at their common source. If only 3% of our recycling waste is actually recyclable due to food contaminants, maybe something is wrong with the process and structures, not the people. If we’re shipping our recycling waste to be processed thousands of miles overseas — where recently Malaysia has warned Western countries that they’re not our “dumping ground,” where only 20-30% of waste in shipping containers is actually recyclable and may be illegally and dangerously processed by unlicensed operators, where recently they actually returned 150 containers of waste to 13 countries, including America, whereby container ships operate extralegally in international waters burning tons and tons of bunker fuel (the grimy leftovers from the petroleum fractional distillation process) — then maybe something is wrong with the systems that produced this waste in the first place. No, it’s not just “maybe” — we must dismantle capitalism if we are to survive this climate crisis. With 70% of carbon emissions being produced by just 100 corporations, sorry, but banning plastic straws and driving a Prius are just more half-measures that distract us from fundamental solutions. While the praxis of returning

non-recyclable waste to Coca-Cola’s front porch may be left as a thought exercise for the reader, there are other forms of legislative and direct action we can take locally besides shaming our peers for not being perfect environmental stewards. Something Colorado State University can do is to terminate contracts with vending machine suppliers that sell plastic waste. Comprising about 34,000 people and being economically central to Fort Collins, the University has enormous negotiation leverage to pressure vendors to provide safer alternatives such as boxed water — similar to how Walmart bullies its suppliers to make changes to their packaging. Make it fun! Invite student groups to propose vending machine alternatives, with preference to locally-sourced solutions. That’s just one example; the idea is to squeeze the corporations so selling poison is no longer a viable business model. While buying plastic waste at the grocery store is practically unavoidable, perhaps it’s time to restrict corporations’ bad habit of externalizing their costs by forcing society to deal with the complete life cycle of their products. The U.S. can learn from the recent Canadian and European Union legislation that enforces the “right to repair.” We must face the grim reality of the mountains of electronics waste that small children burn to extract the precious metals and of the artisanal mining that may or may not be responsible for the cobalt metal in your iPhone. Apple is apparently working on their supply chain transparency issues — let’s apply more pressure on companies that exploit people to become richer than some nation-states. Given the reinforcing feedback loops operating within this climate crisis — and yes, climate change is a neutered term that actually sounds kind

of relaxing — we need to admit that we can’t stop our planet from heating up even if we stopped burning all fossil fuels today. As Jonathan Franzen recently wrote in The New Yorker, once we stop pretending we can stop this climate disaster, we can move forward with immediate climate action. Almost anything can then be considered climate action as long as it helps your neighbor. For example, organizing can force real estate developers to include urban gardens, emergency food and water reserves and other community spaces in their new apartment complexes. Make those capitalist vultures do something useful with all that rent money they’re extracting from us! By using systems thinking to trace surface-level problems to their root structures and mental models and then devising high-leverage, paradigm-shifting system interventions, we can transform our local communities and set a shining example for cities elsewhere. We already have the tools available at our disposal: to unionize the workplace like the video game industry is finally doing, to collectivize ownership of businesses like the late great employee-owned New Belgium did or by using the many Colorado legal codes to form public benefit cooperatives. By steering organizational goals toward sustainable and socially responsible outcomes, we may finally figure out funding alternatives to the profit hungry and socially destructive corporate model. And we can start today. Sincerely, James Wheaton Second-year doctoral student in the systems engineering department at CSU. The Collegian’s opinion desk can be reached at letters@ collegian.com. To submit a letter to the editor, please follow the guidelines at collegian.com.

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Greta Thunberg sticker indicates toxic masculinity, rape culture By Kenia Ortiz @Kenia_Ortiz_

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. Last week, a sticker with the logo of X-Site Energy Services, a Canadian oil company, emerged showing a sexually explicit drawing of Greta Thunberg. Alberta, Canada, resident Michelle Narang stated, “I am absolutely sickened that X-Site Energy Services would think that the hardworking men and women in the energy industry would condone this representation of a child clearly being raped.” This sticker was allegedly handed out between employees so they could put them on their hard hats. Narang posted the image on Facebook as a way of calling out the company. According to Huffington Post, “Narang said she called the general manager of X-Site, Doug Sparrow, asking him if he knew about the sticker that appears to depict the rape of a minor. He said he was aware of it, according to Narang, and his response was, ‘She’s not a child; she’s 17.’” Although X-Site Energy has denied being associated with the making of the sticker, this is a clear sign of toxic masculinity and rape culture in our community. Thunberg is a 17-year-old from Sweden who is a climate activist. She started protesting in 2018 in front of the Swedish parliament building and said she wouldn’t stop “until the Swedish government met the carbon emissions target agreed by world leaders in Paris in 2015,” according to the BBC. Thunberg took a year off school in 2019 to continue campaigning, attend climate conferences and join and support student protests. In September of 2019, she was part of the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York, and millions of people around the world took part in a climate strike due to her influence. At the conference, Thunberg called out politicians for leaving the issue of climate change for the younger generation and said, “This is all wrong. I shouldn’t be up here. I

should be back in school on the other side of the ocean, yet you all come to us young people for hope. How dare you?” It’s no surprise that an employee from an oil company would allegedly go out of their way to wear a pornographic sticker of Thunberg as a way of retaliating against her. German Gabriel Canalla, the tattoo artist who made the original design not related to Thunberg, called out X-Site Energy for stealing his design and using it in an inappropriate manner. According to the New York Post, Canalla said “That sticker X-Site made was originally a tattoo design made by me. Of course it was never meant to be used for that purpose. X-Site not only stole my tattoo design and made it a logo/sticker, but also used it for that disgusting purpose. … It sucks.” According to Newsweek, Canalla plans on suing the company for “not only for having taken (my work) without my consent, but to give it such a deplorable use.” The danger of a woman having been a victim of attempted or completed rape in the U.S. alone is 1 out of 6. It’s already a constant threat to women, and for someone to use this as a way of pushing back against Thunberg shows that society is well aware of this. It shows that when a woman speaks up, fights for what she believes in and has influence, rape is a measure taken to silence her. X-Site Energy released a statement saying, “This does not reflect the values of this company or our employees, and we deeply regret the pain we may have caused.” The company also said that they are trying to get hold of and destroy all of the stickers that were handed out. The sticker could have been anything else: Thunberg getting pied in the face, Thunberg as a clown or any other form of mocking her — instead, the image showed her being sexually assaulted. This sticker was likely made in order to invalidate, silence or intimidate Thunberg, but she will not be silenced or scared off. In response, Thunberg tweeted “They are starting to get more and more desperate… This shows that we’re winning.” Kenia Ortiz can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

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Sports | Monday, March 9, 2020

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Rams sharpen skills before conference play starts By Savvy Rafkin @SavvyCollegian

In their last tournament before conference play starts, the Colorado State softball team sharpened their skills by hosting the Colorado State Classic this past weekend. Facing Purdue, Idaho State and Kennesaw State, the Rams emerged with a record of 2-3. Stringing hits together has been a consistent struggle for CSU early in the year. On a four-game losing streak only two days prior, the Rams picked up the pace Sunday afternoon against Purdue in their last game of the tournament. Throughout the last several weeks, the Rams had tight defense but were struggling on offense. Fielding with a 0.955 average, they have been devoting their attention to becoming an offensive powerhouse. Senior Corina Gamboa says that the team has been working tirelessly to improve their consistency at the plate. “We’re trying to fix the mental aspect of it because that has a big impact on the physical aspect,” Gamboa said. “Fixing that will make the physical aspect come in. We’ve been working hard every week and breaking it down to mechanics and the basic stuff before we can go all-in.” After struggling to string hits together on Friday and Saturday, the Rams came back ready to seize a win Sunday afternoon. The games against Purdue (Friday) and Idaho State (Saturday) were both

halted due to darkness, but that gave the Rams more time to prepare to take them on fresh. In their continuation of the March 6 game against Purdue, the Rams exploded for six runs to resume the game in the bottom of the fourth, taking a 9-4 lead. The Rams only allowed the Boilermakers to score one additional run at the top of the fifth, decreasing their lead to 9-5. Without breaking a sweat, Gamboa shot a two-run home run over the left field fence in the sixth inning to tally up another two runs for the Rams. Her home run sealed the fate of Purdue, finishing the game with an 11-5 victory. Despite the success the previous game, the Rams prepared to face Purdue for the second time in the matchup scheduled for Sunday. CSU jumped on them early, scoring a single run in the first inning. Fired up about their earlier defeat, the Boilermakers tallied up three runs against the Rams in the third. But, unwilling to give up, the Rams pushed ahead and fought until the very last inning. After several key hits, the Rams came out on top of Purdue 4-3, but it was no easy victory this time. Finally stringing some hits together, sophomore Brooke Polenz, junior Ashley Michelena and Gamboa worked together to put the Rams ahead of Purdue 4-3. Collectively, they racked up eight hits and five RBIs for the Rams in both games against the Boilermakers. Gamboa once again

Colorado State University senior Corina Gamboa (2) hits the game-winning home run versus Purdue University during the Colorado State Classic tournament at Ram Field March 8. The Rams took a 4-3 victory. PHOTO BY DEVIN CORNELIUS THE COLLEGIAN

sealed the fate for the Boilermakers and drove in the last run to give CSU their final lead. Before the tournament, head coach Jen Fisher shared some of the setbacks that the Rams have been battling since the beginning of the season. February was very busy for the Rams. Traveling nearly every weekend and playing on unfamiliar turf came with unforeseen problems for the team. However, Fisher was confident

that this tournament back in the Colorado air would be nothing but beneficial for the girls, and taking away two wins at the end of the tournament is encouraging for the team. “We really needed that (win) for momentum going into conference play,” Fisher said. “I think what set the tone was Ashley Michelena’s 13 pitch at-bat in the Idaho State game. It finally cranked everybody up to where they un-

derstand they need to be fighters. We carried that momentum into the Purdue game, and that’s what really set the tone.” Seeming to hit their groove, the Rams look forward to playing in conference games in the upcoming weeks. They will be traveling to San Diego to take on the Aztecs on March 13. Savvy Rafkin can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

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Arts & Culture | Monday, March 9, 2020

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>> from page 1 The thought-provoking atmosphere began before the official talks did. An extended conversation about the Land Acknowledgment statement, recently implemented by CSU to spread awareness of the school’s unethical origins, implored listeners to take action against oppression. “If you leave here and choose to do nothing, you are complicit in the destruction of Indigenous land and people,” said psychology undergraduate Sage Mednansky before the acknowledgment. “Do not avert your eyes. See us.” Mednansky’s message of acknowledgment, respect and returning voices back to those from whom they were taken continued throughout the program. “What are you going to do?” said Kyle Oldham, who acted as the master of ceremonies for the show. “I ask that you think seriously about that.” During intermissions, while food and snacks were provided, participants were also invited to chew on tough topics with the groups at their tables. Notecards placed on each table prompted topics like “How would the world change if there was one universal language?” Open communication was encouraged across the board as presenters chatted with audience members to exchange ideas about their talks and grow connections.

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Temple Grandin speaks at the 2020 TEDxCSU event on the topic of “Educating Students with Different Kinds of Minds.” “When you’re weird, you’ve got to show what you can do. ... We need all different kinds of minds,” Grandin said. PHOTO BY BROOKE BUCHAN THE COLLEGIAN

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“If you haven’t been in conversations lately where your worldview has been challenged, I encourage you to seek those conversations out,” said speaker Kristin Kirkpatrick, the executive director for the Center for an Enhanced Workforce in Agribusiness. She presented a talk that discussed how diversity is necessary to solve world problems, such as hunger. “I encourage you to look at the tables you are a part of and look at who you are creating space for and who you are not.” Fittingly, TED’s motto is “Ideas worth thinking about.” They don’t often tell the audience what exactly to think — they just present a topic and enough information to inspire curiosity. Speakers included CSU staff, students and community members. Temple Grandin spoke

ARIES (March 21-April 19) You are cutting down branches and decluttering your space. Sometimes less is more. TAURUS (April 20-May 20)Is everything still falling? There is always someone you can hold onto, don’t forget about them. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) It’s time to narrow down your favorite song, and maybe what you want to do with your life. Every direction holds a fun possibility. CANCER (June 21-July 22) Realization after realization. Some will break your heart. Is knowing ever really any better? LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You know you are loved. Now what? Is that enough, or are you looking for something more? VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You’re ready to dive in. Or maybe it will be as effortless as sinking. Regardless, let yourself fall.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Who could ever claim that you’re predictable? Don’t give yourself away too easily. Beauty has actually been mystery this whole time. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Everything is bright again. You’ve made it through. It’s how it was at the beginning. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)Who are you worshiping? Who holds such a coveted spot in your mind? It might be time to knock over that pedestal. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You’re learning intentionality- planning what you’re going to have for dinner instead of only thinking of it once you get hungry. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) It’s not a jinx if it’s still in your power to change things. Let yourself imagine your best possible future. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Something from your deep past is calling for your attention. Now is the time to decide whether you’re still who you used to be or not.

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about the importance of accepting and inspiring different kinds of thinkers, and CSU designer Barz Mendonça spoke about coming to terms with his queer and gay identities in a society that discourages men from expressing femininity. Because TEDx is organized by community members for community members, it provides a unique opportunity for students to express their concerns to a wide audience. Janaye Matthews, a Black undergraduate student in biomedical engineering and electrical engineering, gave the presentation “The Mental Tuition of Marginalization,” which highlighted the taxing nature of be-

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Spaces and Places of the Liberal Arts

From the first English and history classes held in Old Main to dance performances in Ammons Hall, the liberal arts have had many homes on campus. The four buildings that make up the modern core of the College of Liberal Arts each occupy a unique space in CSU’s history.

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WILLARD O. EDDY HALL

The Liberal Arts Building was constructed in 1963, providing a home for the departments of English, philosophy, education, languages, and speech. The building was renamed in 1978 to honor retired faculty member and liberal arts advocate Willard O. Eddy. In 1997, flood waters ravaged Eddy Hall, damaging the basement and destroying more than 500,000 books. Through a series of bond initiatives, the building was revitalized with new exterior finishes, additional space, and upgraded accessibility features. The updated building re-opened to students in 2015.

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Architect James Hunter proposed a social sciences complex with two three-story buildings joined by a two-story bridge. His vision was realized in 1968 with the opening of the Social Sciences Building. The facility housed the departments of anthropology, economics, history, political science, and sociology. In 1977, the building was renamed to honor professor and researcher Andrew G. Clark. The Clark Building is a workhorse on campus, serving students across nearly all majors. In 2017, 70 percent of all undergraduates took at least one class in the building.

VISUAL ARTS BUILDING

After a fire in 1970 burned down Old Main, where many of the arts classes were held, new art facilities were proposed by department chair Perry Ragouzis. Ragouzis insisted that a modern art curriculum be supported by a modern art building. A parents’ association supported him and advocated to the University and the board of governors to invest in a proper art building.

UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE ARTS

In the early 2000s, the Office of the President and the student body joined forces to fund a world-class facility for music, theatre, dance, and visual arts. The 225,000-square-foot University Center for the Arts opened its doors in 2009. The historic building, which originally served as Fort Collins High School, features five performance venues and two museums.

Note: The Communication Studies department is housed in the Behavioral Sciences Building, which was constructed in 2012. To read more about the spaces and places of the College of Liberal Arts, visit magazine.libarts.colostate.edu.

Old Main, which housed many arts classes, burned down in May 1970. ● 9. FALSE. Students drank cans of Coors in the 1968 protest in the Lory Student Center to allow the Ramskeller to sell 3.2 beer. Fifty years later, students brew their own suds in the Ramskeller as part of the Fermentation Science program. Cheers! ● 10. TRUE. Our beloved Rambouillet makes his appearances in style with custom-made fashion wear, travel jerseys, and beaded halter. His decked-out trailer is stocked with fresh oats. Ram Handlers bathe and primp him before every event. And the paparazzi follows him everywhere!

The first phase of the Visual Arts Complex opened in 1973 with space for ceramics and sculpture classes. Phase II, which housed printmaking, graphic design, general arts, silversmithing, weaving, and drawing, opened in 1975. The building houses the Clara A. Hatton Gallery and a sculpture courtyard named in Ragouzis’ honor.

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