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their patience week by week, and it’s resulting in low attendance. Throughout the season, the Rams’ own mistakes have cost them. In Saturday night’s loss to San Diego State, the Rams unsuccessfully ran the ball three straight times at the goal line. Another reason the Ram faithful is looking for a coaching change is Bobo’s rivalry record.
609,944 citizens of Colorado speak Spanish, making it the most commonly spoken foreign language in the state. To compensate for the growing population of Spanish speakers, Colorado State University has been offering translations and interpretations of critical materials to parents who may not understand English. Mary Ontiveros, the vice president for diversity, said the President’s Commission on Diversity and Inclusion at CSU has the Translation and Interpretation Committee to provide resources for parents who speak other languages. “We know that we have students who are applying for admissions, and their parents may not understand the application process,” Ontiveros said. “They may not understand the financial aid process, and they may come to orientation and not understand what is being said, so there are offices on campus that have already hired individuals who are bilingual for that purpose.”
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Colorado State University’s Mike Bobo and the Denver Broncos’ Vic Fangio are both in the hot seat with a combined record of 2-9 this season. The Rams have gone 1-5 so far, with their most recent loss coming at the hands of San Diego State. ILLUSTRATION BY AMY NOBLE THE COLLEGIAN
Coaches hot seat: Bobo vs. Fangio Rams’ recent loss bumps up the thermostat
By Sergio Santistevan @TheRealsSergio
As the weather in Colorado gets colder, the coaching seat turns a bit warmer, especially for Colorado State University and the Denver Broncos. Head coaches Mike Bobo and Vic Fangio have combined for a 2-9 record this season. Colorado football fans demand excellence, and both teams have failed to
meet their expectations thus far. With the season slowly approaching the halfway point, how hot are both coaches’ seats? Bobo CSU football is off to a 1-5 start, with the lone win coming against an FCS school, Western Illinois. The Rams still have dates set with Fresno State, Air Force and Boise State this season. To make matters even worse, CSU has lost 10 straight games to FBS opponents
dating back to last season. If Bobo’s seat wasn’t hot going into the season, it definitely is now. Bobo inherited a program that was coming off one of their best seasons in recent memory. Now, the Rams are irrelevant in the college football world. This season, the team has shown a lot of potential but still hasn’t been able to generate a solid win. The fan base is losing
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Maggie Connolly makes jewelry in her store and work space, Old Town Metals, Oct. 3. Connolly has owned her store in Old Town Square for the last three years and has been making jewelry for the past 15 years. Her most popular pieces are earrings, but she also makes necklaces and bracelets with materials such as sterling silver, gold and copper. Her favorite part about being a jeweler and owning her own business is “being able to come in and be creative every day.” PHOTO BY ANNA MONTESANTI THE COLLEGIAN
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Young people gather community for Friday climate strikes By Joey Wagner @joeyleewagner
Inspired by activists such as Greta Thunberg and her movement #FridaysForFuture, the global environmental movement has motivated millions of young people to speak out about climate change around the world, including a movement of young people in Fort Collins that helps organize climate strikes at Civic Center Park every Friday at 6 p.m. One such group that has stemmed from this “green revolution” is Sunrise, an organization that encourages young people to get involved in activism through creating hubs in their communities. “(The) Sunrise Movement is a youth-led movement with its main goal being building an army of young people all across the United States to fight the climate crisis for our future and for the future of other generations,” said Abby Miller, a Rocky Mountain High School sophomore and Sunrise hub coordinator. “We want this to be a starting place for climate action in Fort Collins. Miller, along with fellow RMHS sophomores and Sunrise hub coordinators Sierra Farnsworth and Mady Seeber, played a key role in planning the Fort Collins Climate Strike last week, along with Esme Holden, a freshman at Front Range Community College.
“We want everyone to be able to be an activist and to be able to speak out and feel comfortable with it.” SIERRA FARNSWORTH ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE, SUNRISE HUB COORDINATOR
“What I really hope to see is everyone unite together,” Holden said. Drawing inspiration from events covered internationally on news outlets, such as the Amazon Rainforest fires and the melting of ice caps, Seeber said negative environmental impacts can be seen right at home. “You get to see these natural environments (in Colorado) and outside,” Seeber said. “It’s so gorgeous where we live. We’re so fortunate to have that. But then, if you go a little bit south down the highway, you get to see the degradation of these areas, and it’s really sad.” Colorado State University freshman and political science major Ehret Nottingham, who
A man attends the Fort Collins Climate Strike in Old Town Square on Sept. 27, the first strike of the season in Fort Collins. Weekly strikes are being held by the Northern Colorado Climate Strike on Fridays at 6 p.m. in Civic Center Park. The group is calling for Colorado State University to cut ties with oil and gas corporations. PHOTO BY ALYSSA UHL THE COLLEGIAN
helped organize the Sept. 27 strike, spoke at another strike held at The Oval at CSU Oct. 4. Nottingham previously called on John Kefalas, Larimer County commissioner for District 1, and demanded a ban on fracking, and he listed other climate demands, including a Green New Deal, respect for Indigenous land and sovereignty, environmental justice for all, protection and restoration of biodiversity and implementation of sustainable agricultural practices. “We demand that the U.S., the state of Colorado and that Larimer County transform our economy to 100% renewable energy by 2030,” Nottingham said. On a slightly smaller scale, CSU’s sustainability practices were called into question. Speakers urged the University to divest from all fossil fuel companies, arguing against the morality of accepting “dirty oil money.” Nottingham and Brooke Giffin, a CSU freshman and political science major and eco-leader for Braiden Hall, said they believe it’s CSU’s duty to cut ties with fossil fuel companies such as Anadarko Petroleum, Noble Energy, ConocoPhillips and Chevron. “We, the Northern Colorado Climate Strike, demand that
Two protesters hold signs at the Fort Collins Climate Strike in Old Town Square on Sept. 27. The gathering was motivated by the #FridaysForFuture movement started by Greta Thunberg and hosted various local high school and college students. PHOTO BY ALYSSA UHL THE COLLEGIAN
CSU end all financial ties, corporate sponsorships, endorsements and partnerships with any and all fossil fuel companies complicit in the production, refinement, distribution or leasing with fossil fuels, including, but not limited to, natural gas,
crudeoil, gasoline and coal,” Nottingham said. Some organizations who have shown support at the climate strikes include Extinction Rebellion, 350 Northern Colorado, Fridays for Future, Earth Guardians, League of Women
Voters, UnEARTH and Save the Boundary Waters. “We want everyone to be able to be an activist and to be able to speak out and feel comfortable with it,” Farnsworth said. Joey Wagner can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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Resources >> from page 1 Heather Daniels, the director for admissions, said admissions is one of the offices on campus that provides options for parents who don’t speak English. “We want to make sure that our information is reaching as many people as possible,” Daniels wrote in an email to The Collegian. “For our Spanish-speaking families, it is important that language is not a barrier to receiving information. Fortunately, we have the opportunity to provide this for students and families.” Daniels wrote that Spanish-speaking information sessions are offered daily, including during weekends, and all of the content is the same as English information sessions. Students can also request translated material via email. Ontiveros said the University already provides translated information for financial aid, admissions and orientations, but it’s always working to add more. “We recognize that that needs to be done in other areas as well,” Ontiveros said. “If an office can not hire a bilingual person, then we recommend the University to make available a bilingual applicant that can help with both translations and interpretations.”
Ontiveros said the University has been trying to extend the number of resources it provides as demand goes up. Ontiveros gave one example in which the Community for Excellence, a group of students on campus who have received academic recognition, attend orientation in Spanish with their parents. “A couple of years ago, we would have somebody translate everything that was being said,” Ontiveros said. “Now we use earphones so that people can sit there and listen to the translations as they are occurring. Those are the kinds of things I think we should continue to do.” Ontiveros said these programs are used fairly frequently, as applying to college can be a process that’s difficult without help from parents. “Students (who attend CSU) do have to have proficiency in English,” Ontiveros said. “But the parents don’t, and the parents are often the ones making decisions.” Ontiveros said the Translation and Interpretation Committee at CSU does mainly focus on Spanish speakers but works to provide information in other languages as well. Christina Jalali, a CSU senior and biological science major, said her parents speak Farsi, and they had not heard of or used the resources CSU provides for parents who don’t speak English. “I think in the U.S., oftentimes,
Students sit inside El Centro in the Lory Student Center on Sept. 16. The El Centro office is one of the resources that helps support Colorado State University’s Latinx community. PHOTO BY RYAN SCHMIDT THE COLLEGIAN
translated documents only translate to more common languages such as Spanish or French,” Jalali wrote. “It’s really uncommon to find Farsi translated documents. I think they’ve had to learn to find other means of translation and
would’ve assumed CSU didn’t have their language.” Ontiveros said CSU is working toward providing more resources for parents who don’t speak English or Spanish. “We do have students in Fort
Collins whose parents are not Spanish speakers, but they speak other languages,” Ontiveros said. “We need to have at least the critical information translated for them.” Ceci Taylor can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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Linden Street renovation set to begin spring 2020 By Serena Bettis @serenaroseb
The City of Fort Collins hosted a second open house Sept. 30 to highlight its plans for the Linden Street renovation in Old Town. The project design team presented its ideas and gathered feedback from the community. “The City envisions transforming Linden Street into a more vibrant, pedestrian-oriented urban street within the core of Old Town Fort Collins,” wrote project manager Kyle Lambrecht in an email to The Collegian. The project will convert the small stretch of Linden Street between Jefferson Street and Walnut Street into a “convertible street.” According to the project website, a “convertible street” is a roadway that can be closed to traffic and transformed into a pedestrian gathering space during specialty events. “The project itself is not scheduling new events in this space,” Jill Marx, public relations coordinator, wrote in an email to The Collegian. “The renovated street will be able to support current Fort Collins events like NewWestFest.” Along with allowing for street events, the project aims
to bridge the gap between Old Town Square and the River District and maintain year-round economic vitality along Linden Street. “The project team has had 75 conversations with interested stakeholders,” Lambrecht wrote. “The majority of the stakeholders are excited about the project and support the City’s recommended design alternative.”
“The City envisions transforming Linden Street into a more vibrant, pedestrianoriented urban street.” KYLE LAMBRECHT LINDEN STREET RENOVATION PROJECT MANAGER
A major concern with the project is the change in on-street parking availability. In the design suggestions, parking will change from diagonal spaces to parallel spaces, reducing the total availability. “The project team has reached out to community members through two open houses and through various presentations to boards, commissions
Renovations to Linden Street are anticipated to begin in spring of 2020 and to be completed by fall of the same year. PHOTO BY ALYSSA UHL THE COLLEGIAN
and business associations,” Lambrecht wrote. “Many support the City’s recommended design, and others have concerns on the reduction of on-street parking. The City has developed strategies to mitigate these concerns.” One alternative to this parking issue is the newly-built Firehouse Alley parking structure,
which charges $1.50 an hour. There will still be three handicap-accessible parking spaces along the street, the same as the current situation. Construction is anticipated to start in spring 2020 and complete in fall 2020. “The project team has not scheduled or addressed detailed
construction phasing yet,” Marx wrote. “We do know we will schedule the construction to move as efficiently as possible during one construction season while maintaining access to every business on the street during construction.” Serena Bettis can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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Editor’s Note: This is a satire piece from The Collegian’s opinion section. Real names may be used in fictitious/semi-fictitious ways. Those who do not read the editor’s notes are subject to being offended. FORT COLLINS – While there are a fair amount of issues that are only affecting current students at Colorado State University — the rapidly deteriorating state of the Clark buildings, several racial incidents on campus and a terrible football team — there is one that has affected CSU students since the school’s inception. The issue is fellow students’ slow walking speeds. “When I attended CSU in the late ‘50s, our two biggest concerns were nuclear armageddon and getting stuck behind a slow walker,” said CSU alumnus Billy Conway. This concern is echoed by many students at the University today, and the administration is now taking steps to quell these concerns. Going into effect in the spring 2020 semester will be a minimum walking speed for students, staff and any other individual making their way around campus. “At the moment, we are thinking of implementing a minimum speed of 4.1 mph,” said a member of CSU’s Board of Governors. “We are still doing some research to see what the slowest speed allowed ought to be.” The University is encouraging students to self-police themselves and their peers, but they will still have campus police stationed at key points around campus, such as
The Plaza, The Oval and the area around Yates Hall. If a student is found to have dipped below the minimum walking speed for more than several seconds, enough to significantly hinder their peers, they will be fined. “We see this as a win-win,” University President Joyce McConnell said of the new policies. “Students won’t have to be inconvenienced by their slower peers, and it’s another way for the University to make money.” This new policy will also mean a change to CSU’s application process. In addition to providing their high school transcript, letters of recommendation and an essay, applicants will need to submit a baseline for their walking speeds. “Ram Welcome will have to change too,” McConnell said. “We want to make sure all the incoming freshmen understand what we’ll be expecting of them.” Former CSU President Tony Frank has commended McConnell’s efforts on this issue. “This is a genius idea. Never in a million years would I have thought of it,” Frank said. “She’s doing a lot for making campus a better place.” With the policy going into effect so soon at the start of the spring 2020 semester, the student Recreation Center is putting together some classes to help students learn how to speed up their normal walking speed. In addition, The Collegian will be publishing some tips and tricks to speed up your walk. Be on the lookout for that later this week. Ethan Vassar can be reached at letters@collegian.com.
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College students should be granted mental health days 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, Today, there is still a stigma surrounding mental health issues, leading to the belief that emotional well-being is not as important as one’s physical health. Mental health and physical health are closely connected. Mental health plays a major role in a person’s ability to maintain good physical health, and it should not be ignored. When it comes to the topic of mental health, college students should be able to take mental health days. Addressing one’s mental health is more important than ever before. According to the United Health Foundation, as
of September 2019, the rate of teen suicide in the United States has increased 25%. In Colorado alone, this rate has increased by 58%, making it the highest increase in the teen suicide rate since 2016. In this context, “teen” is defined as ages 15-19 years old, encompassing the age of both traditional college freshmen and sophomore students. At the college level, there is a need to recognize that those are our students, and we have the power to implement change to address this issue. Given this information, we should be more concerned with researching possible solutions to combat this — mental health days are just that: a solution. The state of Oregon has recognized the increase (in suicide) and has chosen to act on it. The state has passed legislation allowing students to take mental health days. This law went into effect in July 2019, granting students up to five mental health days within a three month period. Experts state that this will “empower students to take care of their
mental health and help break down the stigma around mental health.” Not only are mental health days important in addressing the prevalence of teen suicide, they are also important in ensuring students are achieving well academically. According to a recent study, between 15% and 23% of college students suggest a negative impact on their personal and academic performance due to their mental health. With that statistic in mind, studies have also shown that college students with mental illness are twice as likely to drop out without obtaining a degree. In making mental health a priority, we are instilling a positive change to many students’ overall academic success, while also ensuring higher graduation rates. Being a student, we’re expected to attend class, complete homework, maintain a job and find time to study. As well, we must maintain our personal well-being, which includes staying active, eating healthy
meals and getting enough sleep. This leads to an overwhelming feeling of stress. Stress is a real psychosocial factor that can have negative consequences on a college student’s academic and social life, as well as their personal mental health.
“When we allow students to take charge of their own mental health, we are allowing them the self determination and personal autonomy to decide what they need.” Students who have difficulty handling stress struggle to adjust to the many academic and social pressures associated with transitioning to college and, as a result, are at risk of academic failure, deteriorating mental health and/or dropping out. A common notion is that students would take advantage
of these mental health days and use them poorly, and that may happen. However, what people don’t realize is that mental health days are to address the issues we are seeing. If five students use mental health days for the wrong reasons, and one student uses their mental health days to take care of themselves, practice the selfcare they need and return to school the following day feeling better mentally and ready to learn, we have succeeded. When we allow students to take charge of their own mental health, we are allowing them the self determination and personal autonomy to decide what they need. Mental health days would be a great start to break down the stigma of mental health and empower not only Colorado St ate University students, but all students in ensuring they get the care they need to take care of themselves and function as the best students possible. Danielle Hardy CSU Social Work Graduate Student.
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This past Spring, four recent Colorado State University graduates landed on Kahiltna Glacier, Alaska at the base camp of Denali, a moment they had been anticipating for two years. Reaching 20,310 feet in elevation, Denali, meaning “the high, tall, or great one” in Native Alaskan Koyukon, is the highest mountain peak in North America. According to the National Park Service, “With the growing popularity of the Seven Summits, Denali’s West Buttress route can have as many as 500 to 600 climbers on it during the peak of the climbing season from late May and early June.” The team consisted of Andrew Sampson 2019 ecosystems sciences and sustainability and geography graduate, James McCulloch 2019 electrical engineering graduate, Zac Poe 2019 business administration graduate and Anika Ramey 2018 natural resources tourism graduate. “We all did this expedition because it was going to be our first big mountain expedition unguided,” said Sampson. “So, we wanted to pick a mountain that was well-trafficked and that a lot of people were on, for that reason.” Training from October 2017 to May 2019, expedition planning had become a central part of the team’s life by December 2018. Trip preparation included researching the best types of gear, reading trip reports, studying the route and physically conditioning for the most challenging part of the expedition, summit day. Northern Colorado residents, Cameron Pass and Indian Peaks Wilderness were the most common spots where the group trained together. Within that time period, in August 2018, the team summited Mount Rainier in Washington State, a trial run that confirmed their decision to train for Denali. “When you put your time in for the training and you find the proper mentorship and you really try to do it well, Denali is not that hard,” said Ramey. “I think the ideal goal there was to train ourselves well enough that we showed up and we did well and we weren’t really out of our element.”
The initial idea for this trip was fostered by mentors Rodney Ley, CSU Outdoor Program Assistant Director, and Andy Nelson, CSU Outdoor Program Coordinator. Working as guides for CSU Outdoor Program, Sampson, Ramey and Poe had all learned a lot of their mountaineering skills from Ley and Nelson. Rodney Ley had climbed Denali three times in his past, and he advised the team that the most disruptive challenges they could face on this kind of expedition would be stove problems and team dynamics issues. “We’d all known each other and been climbing together and preparing for this expedition for two years,” said Sampson. “So we all knew each other’s quirks and tendencies and you know when you’re all just like messing around camp we know where that line is, where like okay you need to stop now you know ‘cause they’re gonna get mad or like we’re all sharing in each other’s successes.” The team trained together only a few times per month, due to scheduling constraints, so most of the physical conditioning was done individually or in pairs of two. Some team members hiked Horsetooth at 5 a.m. and tried to climb as many 14ers as possible to train at high altitudes. Working as a ski patroller at Eldora Mountain Resort, Ramey was able to acclimatize to 10,000 feet in elevation by doing her job. According to Ramey, the major expense the team faced was gear. Along with gear, the group also had to pay for permits, $175 for climbers under the age of 25, and $500 tickets to fly onto the glacier. Team members had put in their time, money, and physical and mental energy into reaching prime mountaineering conditions, working towards this Denali expedition. “We thought, it being one of the bigger, more serious mountains in the world that it would be like, you know, full of climbers who knew what they were doing and were experienced,” said expedition member Poe. “A vast majority of them were the complete opposite of that.” Similar to Mount Everest, 29, 029 feet in elevation, the number of guided expeditions on Denali is increasing. The Denali National Park and Preserve’s Annual Mountaineering Summaries reported 311 summits in June 2017 and 353 summits in June 2018.
Guiding companies employ seasoned mountaineers to take clients up mountains like these, while providing services such as route finding, medical expertise and technical climbing knowledge, creating a new avenue for less experienced mountaineers. When the team arrived on Denali, they had planned to take the West Buttress route. With a storm in the weather forecast, the team trekked up to Camp 2 within two days, a trip that typically takes climbers four to five days. After waiting out a storm, and resting their bodies from all the previous exertion, the team made their way up to 14,000 foot elevation camp. This camp would become home to the team for the next 12 days. In order to acclimate, the team practiced a common mountaineering method called “climb high and sleep low”. Facing a 6,310 foot elevation gain on summit day, the team completed “acclimatization runs” in which they would start at a fixed point and work their way up the mountain in intervals. For the remainder of the team’s ascent up the mountain, they would stay at “14,000 camp”. While completing their acclimatization runs from 14,000 to 16,000 feet in elevation and then 14,000 to 18,000 feet in elevation, some of the guided climbers began to pose a serious safety concern to the team. “One of them [guided clients] sent a giant ice chunk down onto Jimmy’s [McCulloch] head, and he almost passed out,” said Sampson. “Another one again to Jimmy, bumped into him on an exposed ridge at 16,000 feet and had no idea it happened,” said Sampson. After the acclimatization runs, the team was concerned about summiting alongside inexperienced climbers. Not only did they pose a direct threat by not being aware of their surroundings, they also contributed to traffic jams, which left climbers standing in dangerously low temperatures for too long and accidents which could involve team members in rescue missions that would drain them of their limited resources. The team ultimately made the decision to diverge off the West Buttress route and climb at quieter times of the day. “The idea was solidified once we saw what we were facing traffic wise,” said Ramey, “and the danger that posed to us so we made the
Anika and Andrew on the summit of Denali at 2:20 AM on June 5. Temperature with wind chill was about -55 F. (Photo courtesy of Andrew Sampson)
group decision to change our plan, there on the mountain. So, on day 13, June 5, at 1 p.m., the team left 14,000-foot camp and headed towards their alternate summit route, the Rescue Gulley. Although the Rescue Gulley was more technical than the standard route, the team agreed that they would be safer if they were more remote. Unfortunately, this would not be summit day for the entire team. After Denali Pass, at 19,100 feet, James McCulloch made the tough call to head back down to 14,000-foot camp due to a recurring non-freezing cold injury from the military, according to Ramey, Poe and Sampson. Zac Poe was the next to follow suit, at 19,600 feet. “I hadn’t been eating enough food and water and was starting to fade,” said Poe. By the time Ramey and Sampson reached the summit, it was 2:20 a.m. At last in complete isolation, they celebrated the summit and the decision they had made to climb a different route at a different time. Descending back to 14,000-foot camp, Ramey and Sampson took the standard route, allowing them to experience what they had been anticipating while training. After two days of rest and recuperation, Zac Poe completed a solo summit of Denali via a combination of two routes: Upper West Rib and Orient Express. Complete with their summit attempts, the team spent an additional week at 14,000 camp, enjoying the fresh powder and skiing. They spent a total of 20 days on Denali. “I’d say my biggest takeaway is to take it seriously when you need to, but not to forget to have fun and enjoy the scenery,” said Anika Ramey.
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Beginning in the fall of 2012, the Colorado State University climbing team has been nationally ranked 3rd twice, 2nd and held two national titles. In September, 104 people tried out for the climbing team. With climbing seeing an increase in popularity at CSU, gym staff found it difficult to accommodate the size of the team. Because of this, the team had to divide into two groups — varsity and junior varsity. The varsity team practices a total of nine hours a week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights while the JV team holds practice on Fridays. “We practice over at Ascent Studios,” said junior health and exercise science major Dana Musgrave. “It’s kind of like anyone who really wants to be there can be there. So it’s freshman through grad students, we have all of them.” Dues are required to become a member of the climbing team: $30 to join the junior varsity and $100 to join varsity. This cost covers team shirts and other expenses toward the end of the season. The dues exclude potential travel costs and competition entry fees. Team members have the opportunity to compete in both regional and national competitions. “Competitions are big events that the team gets together for,” said junior English major Abby Currie. “Especially when it comes to regionals and nationals. We get to travel for nationals, which is really cool, and get to see different states because it changes every year where the nationals are at.” Climbing provides members with a break from the stress of school. It gives a sense of community and develops new friendships. “When I first started, I met a lot of good friends through the team,” said Currie. “I just wasn’t expecting to meet so many different people that I did and having all these really good experiences. I mean I just tried it because it sounded like fun and a lot more came out of it than I initially imagined.” Keeping a balance between school and climbing practice proves difficult for some members of the team, however, climbing is very rewarding regardless of the amount of school work waiting after practice, Musgrave said. “Sometimes climbing wants to take precedence,” said junior forest and rangeland stewardship major Anthony Hilton, “but school should come first.” Climbing has become integrated more and more into Colorado culture. The sport gives an opportunity to challenge individuals both mentally and physically. “You’re tired from training which can be hard, or it can be a mental thing where you can physically do it, but there’s that mental barrier,” Currie said. “You just have to get past that, especially when you’re lead climbing because there’s always that fear of falling. Fear is a big part of any sport.” There is an expectation that climbers should be of a particular physique to be able to climb well, however, according to Musgrave, anyone can become good at climbing. “Even though people expect climbers to be super strong, buff looking dudes,” Musgrave said, “if you’re a skinny little lengthy girl, you can still be a really strong climber. Anyone can climb, you don’t have to be super buff and super ‘strong’ to be a climber.” The team welcomes people of all experience levels. Though tryouts typically happen at the beginning of the fall semester, the team encourages anyone to join during the spring semester regardless of missing the tryouts. To learn more information about the team, go to www.csuclimbing.com.
INDOOR CLIMBING FACILITIES IN FORT COLLINS
Have you fallen in love with climbing but as the temperature begins to drop you don’t want to deal with the cold of climbing outdoors? Here are four indoor facilities where you can continue your love of climbing through Colorado’s cold months. ASCENT STUDIO CLIMBING AND FITNESS Ascent Studios is equipped with a variety of features in their facility. They have sections for bouldering, top-roping, lead climbing, speed climbing, and a section for training. Along with their climbing features, Ascent also has yoga and fitness classes and a part of their studio that is dedicated to host parties and other group events. For more information, go to ascentstudio.com. WHETSTONE CLIMBING Whetstone Climbing is the largest indoor climbing facility in Northern Colorado. Not only does the facility feature more than 20,000 square-feet of climbing, but it also has a fitness area, a cafe with complimentary drinks, a yoga studio with yoga and fitness classes, child care, and a physical therapy section. For more information, go to whetstoneclimbing.com. MIRAMONT CLIMBING GYM Located in Genesis Health Clubs, the climbing gym provides an environment that is family friendly for everyone. They offer top-roping, lead climbing, and bouldering with options for both beginners and experienced climbers. Their routes and boulder problems are set every five weeks to allow climbers to try a wide variety of climbing routes. Go to genesishealthclubs.com THE CSU STUDENT REC CENTER features a climbing wall for all types of climbers, classes and competitions for everyone. The Rec Center also has free equipment checkout and the staff can help introduce climbing in a fun and safe way to beginner climbers. The facility has 55 linear feet of bouldering as well as two free-standing towers for rope climbing. For more information, go to csurec. colostate.edu/facility/climbing-wall/.
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FAVORITE PLACES TO CLIMB IN FORT COLLINS FROM THE CSU CLIMBING TEAM SARAH PERRYMAN • Second year • Climbing for three years Favorite place to climb: Vedauwoo in Wyoming. “It has some gnarly, tough climbing. It’s just really cool.”
ANNA CASTRO • Second year • Climbing for nine months Favorite place to climb: Whetstone Climbing. “The gym is in an old warehouse so it’s huge.”
THOMAS REITWIESNER • First year • Climbing for three and a half years Favorite place to climb: Ascend Studio. “It has the widest range of settings out of any of the gyms I’ve been to.”
TRICIA MALONEY • First year • Climbing for two years Favorite place to climb: Poudre or Ascend Studio. “Climbing in Poudre is just gorgeous. The community you find at Ascend is really cool.”
MCKENNA HOGAN • First year • Climbing for eight years Favorite place to climb: Poudre. “It has a huge amount of climbing.”
KEITH MAUERMAN • Second year • Climbing for 13 years Favorite place to climb: Fort Funnies in Poudre. “It has a good variety in grade and you can always find something new there.”
ANNA VON PECHMANN • Second year • Climbed as a kid, then more the past 1-2 years Favorite place to climb: The Beach and IPA at The Beach. “It has a super short wall with hard moves so it’s less endurance and more strength.”
ANDREW LEE • Coach • Climbing for 20 years Favorite place to climb: Gandolf at Poudre Canyon. “The rock quality is good and the movements are really fun.”
ANNA KELLY • Coach and fourth year • Climbing for 12 years Favorite place to climb: Poudre Canyon. “The movements are unique and it trains you to climb well at other places.”
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Opinion | Monday, October 7, 2019
COLLEGIAN COLUMNIST
CSU football program undermines academic integrity By Corinne Neustadter @CorinneN14
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. It’s no secret that Colorado State University’s football team has hit another low. With only one win this season, Head Coach Mike Bobo’s record is now 25-29 in his time at CSU. The University continues to struggle on the field and is enduring one of its worst seasons yet. Despite this, millions of dollars are poured into CSU’s athletic program, which, as one economics professor noted, continues to lose money. Money continues to be diverted from academics and student fees to help pay for the $250 million Canvas Stadium. Last year, $6 million in student fees was used to pay for the stadium — this year, $300,000 is being diverted from existing academic programs for stadium reinvestment. Bobo is the highest paid coach in the Mountain West Conference, with one of the worst records, at an annual salary of $1.8 million. Boise State’s coach, the most comparable at $1.5 million, is considered one of the best coaches in the conference. The sheer amount of mon-
ey spent on CSU’s disappointing football team illustrates an alarming trend in investments. By dumping money into football, CSU is failing to support students and, by doing so, is degrading its academic integrity. So why is CSU continually pouring money into a floundering football team and continuing to lose money? Some classroom spaces on campus still contain asbestos, yet students pay thousands just to study here. Halfhearted renovations are in the works, but they will not benefit students for years to come.
“By dumping money into football, CSU is failing to support students and, by doing so, is degrading its academic integrity.” Meanwhile, students must contend with the soaring price of a college education. From 2000-2016, the state of Colorado’s higher education funding dropped 33%. Tuition has continued to increase and students are on the hook for paying more. It is now more expensive than ever to go to college, which is seen as a necessity in today’s job market — however, the average student loan debt is $26,000, which can severely impact job
prospects after graduation. While the Board of Governors recently endorsed Proposition CC, which could increase higher education spending through investing state tax revenue into education and transportation, there is no guarantee that it will pass or that it will freeze tuition rates. With the money shoveled into Bobo’s bank account, CSU could help fund thousands in student scholarships or experiential learning programs. The $6 million in student fees allocated for stadium payments could go toward freezing tuition rates or reinvestment in student programs, which would significantly benefit the student population. By investing in student programs, CSU could increase their retention and graduation rates, which would go a long way for recruiting students. CSU’s sheer unwillingness to change, and their continual re-allocation of academic money into football, hints at a dangerous trend. How will CSU continue to entice students in the future? Will Canvas Stadium be enough to draw students onto campus? The football team’s lowest point shouldn’t be its worst season. Students should be outraged until the team hits the lowest balance in its bank account. Corinne Neustadter can be reached at letters@collegian.com.
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Sports | Monday, October 7, 2019
Hot Seat >> from page 1 In Bobo’s tenure, the Rams have historically struggled to win a rivalry game (University of Colorado Boulder, Air Force Academy, University of Wyoming). Additionally, Bobo has nothing to boast on his resume, as the program has zero bowl wins during his time. CSU looks destined to fall victim to another 3-9 season, with the chance of going 4-8 if they can upset someone or win a rivalry game. However, Bobo has one important thing on his side — money. Bobo’s buyout is a bit complicated. If Athletic Director Joe Parker decides to let Bobo go after the season, CSU will owe him $5.5 million. But if Parker waits until Jan. 1 to let Bobo go, the school will only owe him $3 million. There’s no way CSU will pay $5.5 million to buy out Bobo unless a booster donates the money. Time will tell if the CSU head coaching job opens up, but one thing is for sure: Bobo’s seat is hot right now. Fangio Since Peyton Manning rode off into the sunset, the Broncos have not played in a playoff game. In Colorado, this is not acceptable. This state lives and breathes the Denver Broncos. After firing Vance Joseph, the Broncos brought in Fangio to help bring the winning culture back. After a 0-4 start this season, Fangio got the first win of his career as a head coach against the Los Angeles Chargers. But with a 1-4 record and two straight disastrous campaigns, Broncos Country is becoming impatient. The fans will demand action if the season doesn’t go as they planned. Like the Rams, the Broncos’ own mistakes have cost them this season. In two home games, the Broncos managed to blow their lead with under two minutes to play. Unlike college, no NFL team is financially afraid to buy a coach out of their contract. Bobo has money on his side; Fangio does not. But what Fangio does have going for him is patience. He’s a first-year head coach who has shown glances of brilliance and guts. The team seems to love playing for the man too. Despite a bad start to the season, Broncos Country has not turned their back on Fangio yet. There is still a lot of faith in him right now. Right now, Fangio’s seat is not hot — just warm. Beating the Chargers Sunday helps his case. But if the Broncos tank the ship and have one of the worst records in football at season’s end, then things could be a little different. Both coaches have to prepare each week like they are coaching for their jobs because in this business, there’s no telling when the red card comes. Sergio Santistevan can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
Colorado State University Head Coach Mike Bobo talks with running back Marvin Kinsey Jr. on the sidelines at the Rocky Mountain Showdown on Aug. 31. PHOTO BY ANNA VON PECHMANN THE COLLEGIAN
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Colorado State University Head Coach Mike Bobo watches the team during the Thanksgiving Day game against Air Force, Nov. 22, 2018. COLLEGIAN FILE PHOTO
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SOCCER
CSU soccer splits weekend series in Colorado Springs By Bailey Bassett @baileybassett_
The Colorado State soccer team had another weekend split while on the road in Colorado Springs. One week after splitting against New Mexico University and San Diego State University, the Rams went down to the Springs to face off against Colorado College and the Air Force Academy. CSU vs. Colorado College On Friday, Oct. 4, the Rams faced off against a talented Colorado College team. The Tigers came out with a 1-0 win. The game wasn’t as close as the score indicated, as statistically, Colorado College dominated most categories. Colorado College had more shots (19) and shots on goal (13) compared to the Rams’ 11 shots with 7 on goal. Colorado College (7-3) only had two losses entering the weekend matchup and looked to prove that their hot streak to start the year was no fluke. They proved this to be true as they were far more aggressive and energetic throughout the matchup than the Rams. CSU vs. Air Force CSU stayed in the Springs on Sunday, Oct. 6. They collected a 1-0
win against Air Force to go 1-1 for the weekend. At the 41-minute mark, Taylor Steinke scored the game’s only goal in the 1-0 win. The goal was Steinke’s first goal of the season. The 5-foot-10-inch junior spent the beginning of the season recovering from a torn MCL. After making her return against the University of Denver, the forward has been a solid contributor. Steinke’s game-winner was the third of her career. While often backing up star Kristen Noonan, Steinke has been playing more and more each game. Her hard work while nursing the injury finally paid off against Air Force with a goal that was assisted by Caeley Lordemann. Lordemann, who is the team leader in goals, is known for her scoring but came away with her second assist for the year, which is second on the team. This assist boosted her point total for the year to a team-leading 14. CSU and Air Force both had eight shots, but the difference was that three of those were on goal for the Rams, in comparison to the one save CSU goal-keeper Gabi McDonald had to make. The defense was the key in this game. Defenders Halley Havlicek,
Colorado State University women’s soccer Head Coach Bill Hempen explains the game strategy going into overtime against University of Denver, Sept. 13. PHOTO BY GREGORY JAMES THE COLLEGIAN
Lauren Jones and Addie Wright all prevented Air Force from getting clean shots. When Air Force got the ball into scoring territory, the Rams defense cleared the ball out in order to make it easy on McDonald. The victory pushes the Rams to a 7-4-1 overall record: the best in
program history, with seven games to add to their win total. Receiving their seventh win on the season gave the Rams the most wins in program history. The Rams’ best season before this year was last season when they went 6-9-4. After being on the road in five
of the last six contests, CSU will enjoy a four-game homestand. Next Friday they face Fresno State. CSU is enjoying the best season in program history and hopes to take advantage of the home games. Bailey Bassett can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
EAGLES
Eagles unable to handle the Heat, fall to 0-2 on the season By Ryan Loberger @LobergerRyan
Some opponents just have your number. For the Colorado Eagles, that team seems to be the Stockton Heat. After only collecting two wins in eight matchups last season, the Eagles dropped both games of their weekend series to open the season 0-2. Some of it can be chalked up to nerves and getting back into the swing of things as the new season gets underway. “We’ve got to play with more structure,” Head Coach Greg Cronin said. “We’ve got better players than we did last year, and our group has to learn how to play a more disciplined game. There’s a fine line between using your talent and creativity and then jeopardizing the structure on the ice.” After goaltender Antoine Bibeau allowed five goals to the Heat on Friday night, the Eagles turned to Adam Werner on Saturday, but the Swedish netminder was unable to lead the team to their first win. Despite outshooting the Heat in both games, the Eagles didn’t have an answer for Heat goalie Artyom Zagidulin. Zagidulin only allowed four goals on 64 shots and recorded a .937 save percentage
through the two contests. Last year, the Eagles struggled on the power play, finishing with a lowly 13.8% conversion rate, which was the worst of any American Hockey League team. Through two games, the team is 1/12 with the man advantage, and while it is still early in the season, this stat needs to improve for the team to be successful. Part of the issue seems to be the lack of chemistry among new teammates. Looking at the roster, it’s hard to think that a team with this much skill is 0-2. “I think we have good speed,” defenseman Calle Rosen said. “It’s something we need to use even more and play a bit smarter with the puck every shift, and we should be fine. There’s a lot of things to build on despite two losses.” The signings of T.J. Tynan and Jayson Megna this offseason, coupled with the young core, proved that the expectation is to win a Calder Cup. When the Eagles do get the kinks worked out, they’ll be an exciting team. It might just take a while to get everyone on the same page. The Eagles will now head to Ontario, California, to battle the Ontario Reign this Friday. Ryan Loberger can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
Calle Rosen (48) takes a hit while chasing the puck during the Eagles game against the Stockton Heat, Oct. 5. PHOTO COURTESY OF COLORADO EAGLES
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Arts & Culture | Monday, October 7, 2019
CAMPUS
Homecoming festivities bring fall fun to Fort Collins By Autumn Sorrentino & Emily Pisqui @CSUCollegian
The annual Festival on the Oval and Homecoming Parade at Colorado State University brought together family members, staff, alumni and students in a wonderful display of community this past weekend. While the festivities allowed new students to learn the traditions at CSU, it was especially welcoming to families who were visiting Fort Collins. “(I most enjoy) how family-friendly it is,” said Ashley Sciaroni, a parent of a CSU student. “I have all of my other kids here too, and they’re having just
as much fun as my freshman.” With bouncy castles, face painting and a parade, children were encouraged to take part in the fun as well.
“I have all of my other kids here too, and they’re having just as much fun as my freshman.” ASHLEY SCIARONI PARENT OF A CSU STUDENT
“I actually went to (University of Colorado) Boulder, and I think the Homecoming here is far better,” Sciaroni said. “I think it’s just
that you guys have more activities here, and like I said, I think it’s more all-inclusive for your whole family. I love it.” Among the festivities, the Little Shop of Physics seemed to make the biggest splash. Children swarmed the fog ring display with fascinated parents watching from a distance. “All the activities for the kids (are the best part of the festival),” said Emma Munholland, another attendee at the festival. “Having the Little Shop of Physics was so fun. Such cool stuff.” Starting from Canvas Stadium and going through The Oval, the parade was one of the highly anticipated activities of the day. The floats included everything from local businesses to student organizations. People in attendance were
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given candy, flyers, pencils, newspapers and many other fun souvenirs. Not only did the parade bring everyone together, but it also helped student organizations and businesses promote what they do. For people who have never been to a homecoming parade before, this year’s presentation was a special experience. “This is my first year that I’m coming to the parent weekend,” said Alberto Vinuela, an attendee and CSU parent. “I can basically just be with my daughter and watch the football game, the parade and the festival.” Luckily, the satisfying turnout for the festivities encouraged attendees to keep coming back in the future. “I’ve never been to (the Home-
coming Parade). This is my first year,” Sciaroni said. “So, we’ll be back every year, and hopefully the rest of my kids will all go here. So I hope we keep coming back.” Of course, activities for those out of grade school were plentiful as well. The fireworks, bonfire and beer garden had a successful turnout. “They always have this really big fireball, which looks like it’s blowing up the field, but it doesn’t actually blow up the field,” said Danielle and Gabrielle Moran, both alumni of CSU. “You’ll enjoy it as long as you don’t go to Newsom Hall because then all the windows rattle, and it sounds like you’re going to die.” Autumn Sorrentino and Emily Pisqui can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.
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‘Mirror Through Time’ showcases jazz development, experiments By Ty Davis @TyDavisACW
As part of Colorado State University’s Homecoming week, the University Center for the Arts hosted the “Jazz Ensembles Concert: The Mirror Through Time” in the Griffin Concert Hall Thursday, Oct. 3. The presentation featured an ensemble concert played by students and special guests, conducted by CSU music instructors Wil Swindler and Shilo Stroman. Without any delay, Swindler immediately launched the concert into “Stompin’ At The Savoy” by Edgar Sampson.
“(It was) fantastic, exciting, a little different (and) a little weird but fantastic nonetheless.” MARKUS FAGERBERG CSU MUSIC MAJOR
Swindler continued his session with “All of Me,” originally written by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons; “April in Paris” by Artie Shaw; “Black Orpheus,” also known as “Manhã de Carnaval,” created by Luiz
Bonfá; and “Four Brothers” by Woody Herman. To reflect jazz’s history of remixing, recomposing and reinterpreting songs by other artists, the second part of the concert, composed by Stroman, showcased multiple compositions of the same songs, such as when the Bill Holman and Bob Graettinger versions of Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra’s “You Go to My Head” were performed. “The point of the concert was to demonstrate the difference between large ensemble jazz music a hundred years ago and large ensemble jazz now: how it’s the same, how it’s different, how it’s developed,” Stroman said. During Stroman’s half of the show, he conducted Benny Goodman’s “King Porter Stomp,” as well as two versions of “Sing! Sing! Sing!” “I really enjoy jazz, and specifically the atonal stuff was really interesting to me, so I’m interested to hear what they’re presenting next time,” music major Natalie Morris said. The concert was performed by CSU students with special guest features, including Jeff Jenkins, a jazz pianist and teacher at the University of Colorado Boulder.
“(The students) did great; it takes a lot of work to put these things together,” Stroman said. “But then we come in under the pressure of a concert hall and then we see how they’re going to do, and they played great.” The show highlighted a variety of jazz, from the energetic and bombastic to the more serene bossa nova, which is a Brazilian fusion of jazz and samba. It even included the odd-sounding, such as Graettinger’s version of “You Go to My Head.” The show highlighted how much of an effect a slight reinterpretation of a song can have.
“(The students) did great; it takes a lot of work to put these things together.” SHILO STROMAN CSU MUSIC INSTRUCTOR
“(It was) fantastic, exciting, a little different (and) a little weird but fantastic nonetheless,” music major Markus Fagerberg said. Ty Davis can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.
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Alisa Otte is a Gemini and a fourth-year English major with a concentration in creative writing and a minor in philosophy. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY
(10/7/19). To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. ARIES (March 21-April 19) —5— It doesn’t have to be smooth to be right. Sometimes the rough is far more desirable. Be careful. TAURUS (April 20-May 20)—3— Watch your tone. Are you speaking sweetly? You don’t always have to. Don’t roll over this time. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) —9— You’re a chameleon. You can’t read straight. It’s so much fun. CANCER (June 21-July 22) —2— You’re moving slowly along. Very, very slowly. Is your heart still beating? LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) —7— Look ahead. There are so many trails begging you to follow then. You’re not crazy. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) —7— You can spot the smallest spot of dust without sunlight. But imagine how much you would see if the
sun started pouring in? Open your blinds. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) —6— It’s you who’s calling the shots. It’s always been you. Give yourself a break today. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) —9— Say everything that comes to mind. Enjoy how the words sound coming out. It’s all music to you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) —1— Kick into your adrenaline. It’s time to move. You can think later. You should feel always. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) —10— You are a best friend to so many. You carry the world on your shoulders. It’s all going to be wonderful. So, so wonderful. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) —4— Growth can be ugly. But who said you have to be beautiful all of the time? Who says anything? PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) —2— Big changes are coming. No matter how hard it is, it’s going to be so much better. Now go to bed.
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