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You can relax now, CSU! You’ve undoubtedly been scared stiff all weekend over the idea that our president, Tony Frank, would leave us for some lesser university. Thankfully, his contract has been extended and has received a raise to boot.

But does $20,000 seem a little excessive? Why not spend that on other projects, such as:

New contract approved Friday for CSU president

THE IMPACT OF 64 TODAY

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Things to do with Tony Frank’s raise

With the recent legalization of marijuana and retail operations expected to be up and running next year, medical marijuana businesses are in a position to decide whether they want to break into the retail market or stay under the MMJ umbrella.

How Medical Marijuana dispensaries are affected

By AUSTIN BRIGGS The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Ewes for CAM

CAM is undoubtedly going to be feeling a bit lonesome this Valentine’s Day, so why not buy him a flock of sexy ewes to keep him company?

As a task force appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper moves forward with creating a set of recommendations on how to implement Amendment 64, some wonder how the eventual retail sale of marijuana will impact the state’s medical marijuana industry.

Industry observers agree that medical marijuana businesses are wellpositioned and have the experience and infrastructure to make the transition to retail sales if they choose, but also have certain incentives to operate strictly as medicinal providers.

“Dispensaries tend to have preferential treatment in Amendment 64,” said

Shawn Coleman, president of 36 Solutions, a public affairs consulting firm, and former executive director of the Cannabis Business Alliance. “They have the first crack at licenses for retail marijuana.”

In order to currently purchase medical marijuana a patient has to receive a recommendation from a doctor and register with the state of Colorado to receive a medical marijuana card.

With retail operations expected to be up and running next year, a natural question is why a person would go to the trouble to get a doctor’s recommendation when they could walk into a retail store and buy it. This places the specialized role of dispensaries in doubt.

“There will always be a medical need for cannabis, there’s no question about that,” said Erica Freeman, owner of Choice Organics dispensary outside of Fort Collins. “Whether or not the truly medical marijuana stores will be able to exist two years from now, I just don’t know. It really depends upon how the state writes the regulations.”

Coleman emphasized that the regulatory model for medical marijuana will not change once the guidelines for Amendment 64 are established, and the free market and individual communities will determine the fate of dispensaries.

There are a number of incentives a dispensary See AMENDMENT on Page 3

Q&A with CSUPD and CSU legal counsel about Amendment 64 The Collegian sat down with Colorado State University Chief of Police Wendy Rich-Goldschmidt and Deputy General Counsel for CSU Jason Johnson to see how Amendment 64 and medical marijuana impacts university policy regarding marijuana use.

Collegian: So what change, if anything, has resulted from the passing of Amendment 64 as far as policy on campus?

Jason: From the university's perspective, it's very See Q&A on Page 3

FOR MORE To read the full interview on Amendment 64, visit Collegian.com

A Pool

Not just any pool, a new pool for Ram’s Pointe! The pool party is coming, and if 2011 was anything to go by, they need the extra space.

The New Stadium

At a concert in 1981, a crazed fan got on stage and made a beeline for Rolling Stones vocalist Mick Jagger. Having none of this, Keith Richards proceeded to whack the fan over the head with his guitar.

The Strip Club is written by the Collegian staff.

Students still trust RamRide

By KATE SIMMONS The Rocky Mountain Collegian

See RAMRIDE on Page 5

The Colorado State University System Board of Governors announced the approval of a new, five-year contract for President Tony Frank last Friday.

The contract is “part of a proactive effort to retain one of the state’s top higher education leaders,” according to a news release issued by Kyle Henley, director of Denver public relations for CSU. In the release, Board Chairman Joe Zimlich praised Frank for his work in the higher education world.

“Tony Frank is truly a rising star on the national higher education stage,” Zimlich stated. “He has an ambitious vision for CSU, and we wanted to demonstrate to Tony that the CSU System and Board fully support that vision.

See CONTRACT on Page 5

CSU BOG Supports Senate Bill 13-33

By AUSTIN BRIGGS The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Weekend call numbers not affected by recent arrest Despite news of a CSU student driving a RamRide car while under the influence of marijuana on Feb. 1, the saferide program actually gave out more rides between Feb. 7 and Feb. 9.

Last weekend, RamRide gave 1,141 patrons a ride home.

The weekend prior, Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, 1,096 people were given a ride home. Students began hearing about the high RamRide driver around Feb. 4.

Connor Rock, a sophomore

By SEAN MEEDS The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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An Odell’s Brewery employee loads glass bottles onto the line to be filled with Amuste Jan. 18. Amuste is a new beer infused with wine.

THIS BEER IS ‘AMUSTE’ TRY New Odell wine infused beer hit the market over weekend

By EM KRIBS and GREG MEES The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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li Kolodny’s birthday celebration was a little more special than usual this year. Some people get clothes or

a DVD for their birthday, but he got the fruition of a twoand-a-half-year project and a must-try beer.

Odell Brewing Company released Amuste Saturday afternoon with a party full of cupcakes and local food

trucks, live music and — of course — beer.

“It’s an imperial porter aged with Tempranillo grapes grown on the western slope, and we’ve also aged it in red See AMUSTE on Page 5

The Colorado State University System Board of Governors voted Friday to support Senate Bill 1333 in the Colorado General Assembly.

The bill would allow undocumented immigrants who graduate from a Colorado high school to pay in-state tuition at the state’s public colleges and universities.

“This isn’t about immigration status — this is about ensuring that the pathways to opportunity are open to all Colorado’s children,” said Mary Lou Makepeace, a member of the CSU System Board of Governors in a news release.

Senate Bill 13-33 was introduced in the senate last month by Senator Mike Johnston (D-Denver). According to Johnston’s official website, the bill has bipartisan support and is expected to quickly pass through the See TUITION on Page 5

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Community Briefs Prospect west of College closed for six weeks Beginning March 4, Prospect Road west of College Avenue will be closed for about six weeks at the BNSF Railway tracks for construction on the MAX Bus Rapid Transit project.

Access will still be available to businesses on Prospect within the closure area throughout the work, which — weather permitting — will take place 12 hours a day, seven days a week. Construction will include relocating utilities and building a new concrete roadway with curbs, gutters and sidewalks.

Aspen Grille now open for spring 2013 The Aspen Grille, located on the upper level of the Lory Student Center, is now open to the public for lunch Tuesday through Friday during the academic year.

Chef Instructor Garrett

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Overly has added some new menu items, available for walk-in guests on a firstcome first-served basis from 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., or for reservations please call (970)-491-7006 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

The Aspen Grille is run by hospitality management students who are part of the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition in the College of Applied Human Sciences.

Founders Day celebrates CSU’s 143rd birthday Cam the Ram and CSU’s cheerleaders will help celebrate 143 years of Colorado State University’s existence with cupcakes and t-shirts on the Lory Student Center plaza Monday.

The celebration will begin at 1:43 p.m. and continue while supplies last.

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Amendment 64 doesn’t affect university procedures Q&A |

Continued from Page 1 simple. Marijuana is still illegal under federal law, and it is prohibited under the student conduct code and that is university policy as well so students and employees are not allowed to use or possess marijuana on campus or in the workplace.

Collegian: Even if they have a prescription for it?

Jason: That's correct.

Collegian: So, Chief Wendy, what is CSUPD instructed to do should they come across a student in the possession of or under the influence of marijuana while on campus?

Chief Wendy: It's important to remember, of

course, that every situation has its own nuances and it's perhaps a little bit different from the next case.

So every situation is going to be addressed specific to what the circumstances are, but as Jason just shared with you it is not lawful. So for students to be possessing or consuming on our campus, there is gonna be some accountability behind that.

Collegian: So what are some misconceptions that people or students have that need to be clarified?

Chief Wendy: I think the point really is is that, Amendment 64, while it did provide some new freedoms for people, it

really is more specific to a specific age group, 21 and older, and in the privacy of their homes. University campus is not considered their homes, even residence halls have criteria that restrict that as well even though most of the students that live in our residence halls are not 21.

So really Amendment 64 has had really no impact on our rules, policies and procedures here at the university.

Interview conducted

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AMENDMENT | Retail Continued from Page 1 might have to remain a medical provider, said Meg Collins, current director of the Cannabis Business Alliance.

Retail marijuana will be subject to a 15 percent excise tax, from which medical marijuana is exempt. Medicinal patients under 21 years old would not be allowed to purchase from retail stores, which would create an unmet need if all medical dispensaries closed.

Retail purchases are limited to an ounce, while dispensaries can sell two ounces at a time to card holders. Some cities or counties may decide to ban retail operations but allow dispensaries to remain open.

Collins said her organization has advocated for the retail industry to operate with a similar set of guidelines and regulations as the medical industry has. This vertical integration is a “closed loop” system that requires the dispensaries and grow operations to be owned

MJ subject to tax

by the same business. This makes accountability, surveillance and the tracking of sales and receipts easier.

Because of this familiarity, any medical marijuana business would be able to transition easily to retail sales if that same infrastructure and regulatory framework stayed in place, Collins said.

“It’s something the medical marijuana industry is familiar with, the state is familiar with and equally important is I think one of the reasons why the federal government has not come into Colorado,” Collins said.

In Larimer County, the county commissioners have begun a series of work sessions to look at all aspects of public retail sale locations and commercial grow operations in Larimer County.

At the first work session, Sheriff Justin Smith advocated for a two-year delay in authorizing any sales or grow operations for retail marijuana in the county. In upcoming work sessions, other stakeholders will

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be allowed to speak and public listening sessions will take place sometime in May, said county commissioner Steve Johnson.

While Johnson said he’s neutral on the issue, he believes it’s important to gather information from all stakeholders and the public before deciding how to proceed with regulations or what place retail marijuana sales will have in Larimer County.

Choice Organics owner Erica Freeman recently invited Johnson and another commissioner to tour their medical marijuana facility outside of Fort Collins; she wants enough room for dispensaries to be able to continue serving the medical needs of patients.

“I want to see fairness. I don’t want to see the medical side of it lost,” Freeman said. “I think there’s still a huge amount of merit left on the medical side of it, and I hope it doesn’t get lost in the recreational use.”

Senior Reporter Austin Briggs can be reached at news@ collegian.com.

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“Not only am I encouraging you to still put your trust in the quality of the RamRide program, I encourage you to volunteer with them.”

RamRide still has my trust In a turn of events that seem to come straight out of a dark comedy, last week a RamRide volunteer was arrested for operating a RamRide vehicle while impaired.

RamRide, a program brought to the Colorado State community

by ASCSU, provides judgment-free rides for students to make it home safely on weekends. Safely is key here — the program was in part deBy ANNA MITCHELL signed to help combat the spike in intoxicated driving that accompanies a college campus.

I need not say how disappointing it is that anyone could jeopardize the safety of those around them, especially while volunteering for such a program.

Karl La Borde, the freshman who was arrested for being high while driving, has come out and spoken about his actions in the incident. In an interview with the Collegian, he has apologized and spoken out against smoking marijuana while operating a vehicle.

Call me an idealist, but I believe that when he says he is remorseful and reconsidering how he is living his life, he means it.

The damage has been done, and his own reputation is now forever at risk of being tarnished by his choices.

Not only that, but RamRide’s reputation seems to have taken a blow as well.

I am not questioning why that is; I get it. If a person does something while representing a larger group or program, that group or program will be affected (good or bad). It’s the same way with any company, affiliation or association. It makes sense. I understand why someone wouldn’t hesitate to doubt RamRide after such an incident.

But I would like to add to the voices encouraging the community to not judge RamRide too harshly because of the actions of one volunteer.

I can say from both personal experiences and the stories I have heard other people tell that RamRide is an incredible program that cares first and foremost about the safety of students at CSU. Look at the volunteer process, for instance.

In order to volunteer you must fill out an application, make copies of various ID’s and insurances and sign papers. They take all the volunteers into a room where they show a video that discusses what they must do and what they must not do while working. They discuss and reinforce the protocol for emergency and non-emergency situations alike.

ASCSU doesn’t just let someone walk into the RamRide office and hand them a pair of keys. There’s a process designed to keep everyone as safe as possible.

Short of installing tracking devices and cameras, RamRide could not have done anything to prevent what happened last week. This was an isolated incident that is a result of one person making a very stupid and very dangerous choice, and not the result of a bad or dangerous program.

Not only am I encouraging you to still put your trust in the quality of the RamRide program, I encourage you to volunteer with them. I’ve done it a handful of times, and it’s an incredible experience. Program volunteers get to meet incredible people, boost their resumes and get to experience the great warm feelings that come from knowing they have contributed to bettering the CSU and Fort Collins community by providing a safe way to get home.

Not to mention, ASCSU feeds dinner to the volunteers and you finish the evening with an assortment of great stories to share. Volunteering with RamRide is just fun.

And don’t be afraid to use RamRide, either. When they say the rides are “judgment-free,” they mean that.

No one will be tracking your student ID to find out if you were getting a ride, or getting upset at you if you are using it because you are too drunk to drive or just don’t want to lug all your groceries back to your apartment after dark.

Maybe you were at a party that went awry, or maybe you don’t want to walk home in the cold.

RamRide doesn’t care, they just want to create a safe community for students.

That has and continues to be their primary goal as an organization. Don’t let one person’s mistake allow you to doubt that.

Anna Mitchell is a junior liberal arts major. Her columns appear Mondays in the Collegian. Letters and feed-

our view

CSU’s Board of Governors voted last Friday to support Senate Bill 13-33 in the Colorado General Assembly, allowing undocumented immigrants who graduate from a Colorado high school to pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities in the state.

While the BOG’s intentions are good, trying to fulfil CSU’s land-grant mission to provide affordable education to everybody in the state, they’ve voted to support a poor version of the legislation that disregards Colorado’s higher education funding crisis.

Democrats are newly back in control of both chambers of Colorado legislature, and they’re using their power to pass Bill 13-33, which has little of the compromise language the bill used to include in years previous when Republicans had control of the

state House.

The compromise was that undocumented immigrants would pay an “unsubsidized”

“Everybody’s heart is in the right place ... however, it can’t be at the expense of Colo. taxpayers, legal residents and our already thin stretched higher education funding.” rate to attend state universities, so they’d be able to pay in-state rates minus the College Opportunity Fund scholarship, which is available to all Colorado stu-

dents. The thinking behind the compromise is an attempt to minimize the amount of benefit provided by taxpayer money undocumented immigrants would be able to receive while not being a full taxpaying citizen.

With higher education spending in Colorado in crisis, ranked near the bottom nationally in terms of state support, our legislature should have been as fiscally conservative as possible when passing this measure. Not including the College Opportunity Fund would save the state approximately $930,000 the first year and $1.4 million the following, the Denver Post reports.

Everybody’s heart is in the right place supporting Bill 1333, however, it can’t be at the expense of Colorado taxpayers, legal residents and our already thin stretched higher education funding.

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3D: Another overpriced fad I’m done with I’ve never understood fads. This very well could be a failing of mine, but I honestly do not understand why leggings can (apparently) replace pants or why some hipsters think that being “nerdy” is cool.

By sarah romer As to the first, no. Stop it. I have no interest in getting to know you on that level. As to the second, speaking as someone who has seen every episode of Star Trek, can quote Serenity and has spent more hours playing video games than going to parties, pretending to be a nerd just makes the real nerds really angry.

The biggest trend I do not understand at all, though, is 3D. “Hi, I’d like to see Hansel and Gretel.”

“That will be a bajillion dollars.”

“Why?” “Because apparently you need to pay extra now-a-days to get a splitting headache and not be able to actually see the movie because most of it will be fuzzy.”

And though the above script is just what I took away from the conversation and not actual dialogue, I think you understand my point. When I actually did

go to Hansel and Gretel I was told that they didn’t even have non-3D showings unless I wanted to come at 11 a.m.

Unfortunately, I did not have the pleasure of sitting around all day waiting to see movies that would not give me a headache so this was not an option.

My friends and I then left the Carmike and drove to the Metro Lux Theater in Loveland to see the only non-3D showing we could find.

It doesn’t stop at movie theaters though.

3D televisions and gaming platforms are sweeping stores, and I have no inkling of an idea as to why. None of my family or friends enjoys 3D to the point where we enjoy paying extra for a headache. I have never been impressed with the quality — in fact 3D films are actually a step back from high definition.

As my friend Mr. Spock would say, 3D is highly illogical.

I have never left a 3D movie without getting a migraine for at least a day, and yes, I have seen Avatar in 3D. I was not impressed.

To me, 3D is the new trend for people who just follow whatever is new and are told is cool. Coach and Prada sell purses for hundreds more than anyone really needs to be spending on purses. I feel like 3D is the same concept.

Don’t get me wrong though, as

soon as there is real 3D where it’s more like a holodeck in my beloved Star Trek, I’ll be all over that. Paying extra so I can spend half the movie trying to angle my head correctly so my eyes can focus through my two sets of glasses, one for seeing far and one for giving me that headache I’ve been mentioning, is just beyond my understanding.

I saw The Hobbit in IMAX 3D because I figured with the higher frame rate, it could be different. I was right.

My migraine lasted for two days instead of one. Oh goody!

If you like 3D, fine, good for you.

Your eyes probably work differently than mine or you’re magic. My issue is that finding a movie that isn’t in 3D is getting ridiculous.

Some fads are stupid, and I think this is one of them. Why the folks who arbitrarily say what the next trend will be picked 3D movies is something I may never understand.

I could forgive those rich folks though if they just let me choose to not follow this absurd, overpriced fiasco. So please, people who decide such things, just give me one showing of non-3D films at a time that is actually convenient to see during the week?

Please?

Sarah Romer is a senior electrical engineering major. Letters and feedback can be sent to letters@collegian.com.

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Introducing: The College of Health and Human Sciences Board approves Applied Human Sciences name change

By KATE SIMMONS The Rocky Mountain Collegian CSU Provost and Executive Vice President Rick Miranda informed the CSU community that the College of Applied Human Sciences will be renamed for the upcoming 2013-14 school year in an email sent Feb. 8.

As of July 1, 2013, the college will be called the College of Health and Human Sciences.

The Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System— comprised of 15 prominent Colorado business, nonprofit and community leaders as well

as university faculty members and student body presidents— approved the name change on Friday, Feb. 8.

Nine of the 15 Board of Governors representatives are voting members.

“This change acknowledges the important role the college plays in advancing the quality of life and human well-being in all its dimensions— from helping to combat childhood obesity to addressing the continued demand for housing, healthcare, education, and the resources that keep our families and communities strong,” Miranda wrote.

Miranda also noted in the email that this redefi-

nition is an important step forward in CSU’s land-grant mission. This college emphasizes improving quality of life and is pivotal in addressing aspects of CSU’s mission in innovative and important ways.

The departments within the college consist of: Construction Management, Design and Merchandising, Food Science and Human Nutrition, Health and Exercise Science, Human Development and Family Studies, Occupational Therapy and the Schools of Education and Social Work.

Senior Reporter Kate Simmons can be reached at news@collegian.com.

CSU ENROLLMENT APPLIED HUMAN SCIENCES STUDENT ENROLLMENT

Liberal Arts: 5,384 Applied Human Sciences: 4,592 Natural Sciences: 4,150 Intra-University: 2,934 Engineering: 2,653 Business: 2,395 Natural Resources: 1,597 Agricultural Science: 1,576 Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Science: 1,518

Freshman: 726 Sophomores: 911 Juniors: 939 Seniors: 1,352 Masters: 493 Doctoral: 171

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Deal through 2017

Frank’s leadership is having a profound impact on both the university community and the state of Colorado.”

“The new contract— effective Jan. 1— runs through the end of 2017,” the release stated. “Frank’s base salary in 2013 will be $450,000 annually, with $25,000 step increases set for 2015 and 2016.”

“I’m flattered and humbled by the Board’s confidence,” Frank stated. “Ob-

TUITION |

An Odell’s Brewery employee loads corks into a machine on the Amuste bottle line Jan. 18.

Full house unexepected

Continued from Page 1 wine barrels” said Eli Kolodny, the quality control manager at Odell Brewing Co. who de veloped the idea surrounding Amuste.

“I’m not 100 percent responsible, obviously,” said Kolodny.

“It’s a huge team effort to make a beer like this, but I’ve kind of been given the opportunity to lead the project, and it’s been a really awesome experience.”

The result of the experience is a blend of beer and wine.

“I love it. I think it’s great.

I think it turned out really well,” said Kolodny, a former biochem student at CSU. “It’s definitely beer forward with just that cusp of wine.”

The grapes make their presence known in more than just the taste. The 750mL bottles are corked, allowing the final fermentation to take place inside the bottles, and their labels are covered in purple splotches reminiscent of the grape stains that “made

Visit collegian.com to see a video about the Amuste taproom release.

a mess everywhere” during the secondary fermentation.

“There’s kind of a presentation that people are accustomed to when drinking wine. I was kind of hoping to bring that character into the beer,” said Kolodny.

As an avid lover of stout, porter or any dark beer, Ian Gordon, a long-time friend of Kolodny said it makes him feel great to see Kolodny’s twoand-a-half year project come to life in the Odell taproom.

“I wouldn’t say I love wines, but that’s another why I like this beer so much,” said Gordon. “It’s just enough wine where I get credit for the wine drinking.”

Amuste was the drink of choice, according to Katie Guiffre, a bartender scrambling to serve one of the nearly 200 people that at-

tended the release.

“Most people are getting it (Amuste) today, and if it’s not their first beer, it’s definitely their second,” said Guiffre, “Everyone’s having a great time.

They’re just out here to have a blast and drink great beer and listen to good music and even though it’s crowded, no one’s having a stressed out time.”

In fact, the packed-house was a surprise to Kolodny. “It’s crazy. I don’t typically come by the brewery on the weekends, to be completely honest. It’s nice to see that many people willing to come out, especially given the weather, to try something new, especially something that we were taking a little bit of a risk on.”

Kolodny added, “Any time we can bring people here and have them enjoy something we’ve poured our hearts into, is a win-win situation.”

Entertainment Editor Em Kribs and Editor in Chief Greg Mees can be reached at editor@collegian.com.

viously, I care very deeply for CSU having spent the last 20 years of my life and career as part of the Colorado State community.”

The release noted that more graduating Colorado high school students choose CSU than any other university in the state, and that 30 percent of all Colorado science, math, engineering and technology majors pursue degrees at CSU. “While we have many challenges facing the university and higher educa-

tion as a whole, the opportunities ahead of us are even greater,” Frank stated.

“With strong leadership from the Board, world-class faculty, committed staff, exceptional students and engaged alumni across Colorado and around the world, I have no doubt that CSU is well poised for a great future. It remains my very, very great honor to serve as its president.”

Senior Reporter Sean Meeds can be reached at news@collegian.com.

State making investment

Continued from Page 1 Colorado General Assembly this year.

On his website Johnston explained that since the state invests a substantial amount of money in K-12 education for undocumented workers, taxpayers aren’t getting a good return on the investment if those students

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are not able to attend college because they can’t afford out-of-state tuition.

“What we’re looking at is a simpler, more equitable approach to tuition,” wrote Sen. Johnston.

CSU-Pueblo is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution, meaning more than 25 percent of the student population is of Latino descent.

CSU system chancellor

Mike Martin said Colorado and our nation as a whole benefit from having an educated populace.

“What happens to these kids if we deny them access to higher education?” Martin said. “What is the impact on their lives, the economy and our state?”

Senior Reporter Austin Briggs can be reached at news@collegian.com

Policies to be reviewed

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marketing major, used RamRide this weekend, and also said he thinks the recent arrest was an isolated incident.

“There are always mistakes that happen, but I still felt comfortable calling RamRide because they’re really dependable and they’re a great choice to get home from a party,” Rock said. “I don’t think it’s representative of the organization at all. Anybody can make that same mistake.”

Green said she thinks the numbers speak for themselves: Students have not lost trust in RamRide.

“This was an isolated incident that was out of our control, so we are going to try to mitigate the risk as much as possible,” Green said. “(Students) can trust that we will be fixing policies to make sure the risk is very minimal for this happening again.”

RamRide has been evaluating its policies after volunteer Karl La Borde was arrested Feb. 1 on charges of speeding, DUI, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia while driving a RamRide car.

The RamRide advisory board is meeting Tuesday to review current policy and possibly revise volunteer

requirements, according to ASCSU president Regina Martel.

“I hope students can continue to see how valuable the program is and that it will continue to be a safe ride home,” Martel said.

“Every person working for the program is working to ensure that.”

RamRide Director Chelsey Green said that while the incident has motivated RamRide staff to update their emergency procedures and policies, she does not think it affected students’ view of the organization. The weekend following the incident, the number of students who requested a ride home was consistent with the amount of calls the organization usually receives.

Current policy requires RamRide volunteers to sign two documents: A volunteer waiver and a driver navigator contract. Volunteers also need to have a student ID, driver’s license, health insurance and car insurance, according to ASCSU President Regina Martel.

Volunteers must also agree that they will only give callers a ride home— they cannot drive patrons to the bars or to a party.

They also agree to abstain from drugs and alcohol while volunteering.

“We want to make sure

RAM RIDE STATISTICS Jan. 31 to Feb. 2: 1,096 RamRides home Feb. 4: News breaks of a CSU student driving a RamRide car while under the influence of marijuana on Feb. 1.

Feb. 7 to Feb. 9: 1,141 RamRides home

this is a safe ride home so any other things we can put in place to ensure that happens, we’re open to those suggestions,” Martel said.

RamRide policy will be reviewed on Tuesday at a meeting of the RamRide Advisory Board. The group consists of ASCSU President, ASCSU Chief of Staff, Director of RamRide and others.

“If anything, we’ll triple check the current policies and ensure they’re up to par,” Martel said.

While advisory board members could not speculate what changes would be made to the program as a result of this meeting, current policies will be reviewed and possible changes will be discussed.

“There are policies that need to be updated because I don’t want an incident like this to happen again,” Green said.

Senior Reporter Kate Simmons can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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El Centro retreat builds community Played best game in loss LACROSSE |

explored their culture, enhanced leadership skills and made new friends.

“I know as a freshman it can be kind of hard to make those connections on campus. But this is a great way to meet a group of 20 people and then at the end it’s like a family,” said Karla Lerma, a junior social work and Spanish double major. “My freshmen year I came back with a lot of friends, a lot of new people that I had met, and we connected on a deeper level.”

Lerma has been involved in El Centro since her freshmen year and is currently a facilitator.

“I met most of my friends here, and I just love interacting with people every day,” she said.

According to those interviewed, El Centro’s Somos Ram Leadership Retreat has lasting results and a reliable retention rate.

“I participated in it my freshman year, and then the last two years I’ve been a fa-

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Sarah Langlie said.

CSU closed out the day with a scrimmage against Regis University, another NCAA Division II team, which it lost 16-15.

“It's always a little bit of a rivalry game for us, because while they're a Division II team, we have about the same level of talent as they do,” senior midfielder Sarah Moyer said. “We want to prove that just because we don't get the kind of funding they do, we can still compete at a high level.”

It started snowing as play began and continued throughout the entirety of the game, which was tied at the half.

Regis scored with five seconds on the clock to take the lead and ultimately held on to win.

"Unfortunately we lost, but it was our best game of the day by far,” Langlie said. “With our zone defense we are able to shut down the other team’s attack and work together as a team to cause turnovers and get the ball back in our possession.”

The Rams take the field again next weekend at the Santa Barbara shootout, where they will play four games.

“We're excited for Santa Barbara this year, since we actually have a few games under our belt before we go, which doesn't normally happen,” Moyer said. “I feel like we will be a lot more prepared than we have been in the past.”

Club Sports Beat Reporter Jeff Brown can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

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Around 20 to 25 freshmen participated in El Centro’s fifth annual Somos Ram Leadership Retreat to form connections to other CSU students and faculty at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park this past weekend.

“I learned that I have a lot of friends at El Centro, and friendship is really important to me as a person.

To really rejuvenate myself and motivate myself and my studies,” said Matthew Barney, a freshman biomedical and electrical engineer double major as CSU. “I would say it exceeded my expectations.”

The students were chosen after an application process consisting of two short essay questions: “why should you be chosen to join this retreat, and “what does leadership mean to you?”

Over the course of two days, the freshmen participants

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cilitator for the retreat,” said Resource Academic Mentor David Gonzales, an environmental health major at CSU. “It’s cool how you see a group of people that maybe know each other, that see each other, and when they come out of the retreat they’re best friends. They’re always talking to each other.”

El Centro is one of the seven diversity offices at CSU. The office is open to provide students with the support that they need to succeed and feel comfortable.

“We’ve seen that more than anything. The need has continued as the years have gone by just because it is 14 percent ethnic minorities that come to CSU. Out of that, only 7 percent are Latinas-Latinos which is 2,000 students out of what 28,000 students,” said Brandy Salazar, the program coordinator of El Centro and CSU graduate. “El Centro is providing that home-away-from-home

for students who identify as Latino-Latina and also students who don’t want to feel that cultural connection and feeling like they have a place to call their own.”

While El Centro is geared toward creating a safe haven for people of Latina and Latino ethnicity, it is not exclusive, and anyone interested can join.

“You can either come in here and be really social, talk to everyone, join our different volunteer opportunities, our leadership retreats like the Somos Rams or sororities and fraternities that work through our office, or you can come in here, just sit at a computer, do your homework and that’s it,” Salazar said. “You can make it whatever you want to make it. It’s just whatever makes the student feel comfortable, and whatever works for them is what we want them to do.

Anyone is welcome.”

Collegian Writer Cassandra Whelihan can be reached at news@collegian.com.

Lobos won’t lay down and die

Continued from Page 8 games, including gutty road wins at Nevada and Fresno State.

Make no mistake, New Mexico won’t relinquish the conference lead without a war.

The Lobos boast talent front to back lead by dynamic junior point guard Kendall Williams and coach Steve Alford is as good as there is in the conference.

But this is still the Mountain West, and if the conference has proved anything this season it’s that

anything can happen.

For example, Wyoming held then-No.15 San Diego State to nine points in the first half on January 19.

UNLV has a .500 conference record despite touting one of the nation’s best frontcourts in Mike Moser and Anthony Bennett.

Air Force lost to CSU by nearly 40 on January 16 then rattled off five straight wins, including victories at Wyoming and vs San Diego State.

With that much uncertainty hanging over every game, teams must follow the oldest of coaching cliches:

Play one game at a time.

CSU shouldn’t have to worry about looking past anyone, however, as it plays San Diego State Wednesday for a nationally televised game.

The Rams lost 79-72 in overtime Jan. 12 in San Diego and should be out for more than revenge.

They should want to send a statement.

They can tell the rest of the Mountain West:“We are for real. We are not going away. (And with a nod to Ludacris) We’re coming for that number one spot.”

But they need a grand

stage to deliver that type of proclamation, and thus far Moby Arena has provided a more than appropriate venue.

Student tickets for Wednesday’s game are available today at the McGraw Center. Go get one. Show a national audience that CSU isn’t going away by filling up Moby for the second consecutive game.

If the Rams continue to keep their end of the bargain it might be time to party like it’s 1989.

Sports Editor Kyle Grabowski can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

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TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (02/11/13). Creativity, communication and play lead to a career opportunity that keeps you busy for the rest of the year. As work increases, balance for health with new exercise practices. Radiate love.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ––9–– There’s some instability at work. You get the necessary data. Check it through twice, and read between the lines. Use imagination. A discovery could reveal impracticalities. Take a trip.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ––9–– Express your vision with optimism. Others bring amazing ideas; let them take leadership. Spend less money partying, and enjoy a fuller wallet. A key relationship grows stronger.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) ––7–– A lofty scheme may encounter difficulties when you and a partner disagree. Fix something before it breaks, clean up or ignore a thoughtless remark. You can work it out.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ––8–– Listen carefully to someone who doesn’t make sense initially. Choose love over money, and resist the temptation to splurge. Keep a low profile. Your admirable discipline gets rewarded.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ––8–– Imagine how the next project gets moving. Some ideas are too expensive, so be creative.

Smooth rough edges before proceeding. You solve it by editing down to basics.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) ––8–– Dress for public action. Get the agreement down in writing, and provide what was requested. Cut superfluous costs. Make plans with your sweetheart for later.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ––9–– Humility is a quality worth practicing. It’s easy to push ideas forward now, but there’s no need to rush. Thank others for their input. Back opinions with facts.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ––9–– Put off travel and avoid an interrogation; take risks later. Let your partner carry the load for a bit, but stay active. A spiritual experience feels miraculous.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ––9–– Accept a sweet deal.

Go ahead and get yourself a little treat. Increase your personal space by decreasing stuff. Cultivate compassion for others by counting your blessings.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ––8–– Restate your intentions, and stand up for what’s right. Work interrupts your research.

You’re gaining respect. Wait a while before gathering up the loot. Provide a spiritual perspective.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) ––9–– You identify a new starting point and make a bold move. Let your partner balance the books. It’s good timing for an important conversation.

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The Big GraBowski

I’m telling you there’s a chance You’d have to be a non-traditional student or taking a serious victory lap to remember the CSU basketball team’s last outright regular season conference

By Kyle Grabowski championship in 1988-89.

The Rams were competing in the Western Athletic Conference at the time while the Reagan presidency gave way to George H. W. Bush.

Current San Diego State coach Steve Fisher led Michigan to its only basketball national championship after being promoted to head coach just before the tournament started.

George Michael’s “Faith” topped the Billboard Top 100 songs chart at the end of the year.

In other words, it has been a while since CSU has hoisted any sort of conference championship trophy in basketball. Heck, the Rams last won a conference tournament following the 2003 season.

But this year could change all of that.

CSU currently sits in second place in the MW standings at 6-2, a half game behind New Mexico, so the Rams have a legitimate shot at the regular season title and top seed in March’s conference tournament in Las Vegas if they can maintain their current level of play.

Granted they’d still need to catch New Mexico, but that isn’t as daunting a task as it sounds.

Four of the Lobos’ last seven games take place away from The Pit, and though New Mexico is 5-3 in road games this year they still have make a Feb. 23 visit to Moby Arena after dropping their last game at UNLV. The Rams, on the other hand, play four home games and four road games while only making extended jaunts to Boise State and UNLV. Their other two games are at Air Force and Wyoming, which aren’t easy trips from a basketball perspective, but the lack of travel time/distance can only help CSU. Plus the Rams are on an upswing after winning their last five See grabowski on Page 6

starting strong

Photo courtesy of Paul DiLoreto

Senior midfielder Hayley Bernstein readies a shot Saturday at the CSU women’s lacrosse play day. The team went 2-1 over the weekend and split two games against NCAA Division-II competition.

Women’s lacrosse opens 2013 season at 2-1

By Jeff Brown The Rocky Mountain Collegian The road to a fourth national championship for the CSU women’s lacrosse team began over the weekend with a 2-1 record in Denver where the Rams split a pair of games against NCAA teams.

CSU opened its season with a scrimmage against NCAA Division II Colorado Mesa University. The Rams were up 6-0 at halftime and finished winning 12-3.

“Attack played very well and was great at moving the ball around,” senior midfielder Hayley Bernstein. “They were executing plays perfectly, and we were able to

control the game through our possession of the ball.”

The Rams continued their strong play in the second game against Air Force despite issues with the referees, winning 15-2.

“Air Force was a challenging game because although their overall skill level was below ours, their fitness level was very high,” senior attacker Maddie Garcia said.

“We won the game by using smart plays instead of speed.”

Despite a relentless offensive attack by the Rams, the game was considered somewhat reckless, resulting in a couple of injury timeouts, but both girls who were hurt were able to go back in and play the

Softball

CSU softball under .500 after first weekend of play

By Haleigh Hamblin The Rocky Mountain Collegian

High expectations met mixed results at the beginning of the CSU softball season.

The Rams travelled to St. George, Utah for the Red Dessert Classic over the weekend where they opened the season 2-3.

CSU started off strong in the first game against BYU, scoring on a hit and an error in the third inning to win 4-1.

The Rams followed up with one run in the fourth and two runs in the sixth.

Senior pitcher Kacie McCarthy struck out four and allowed one run during the game.

“We saw good stuff out

of our pitching,” Fischer said. “We made great plays, and was a solid presentation thus far.”

After beating BYU and Utah State, CSU lost their footing against Loyola Marymount in a 9-0 shut out.

Falling apart in the seventh inning, the Rams allowed seven runs on two errors to give Loyola their margin of victory.

Loyola Marymount second baseman Sterling Shuster put up one run, three hits and one RBI against CSU. Dominating on offense, the Rams failed to support the pitching staff and hold it to a low scoring game.

Heading into a weekend in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the Rams need to tighten up

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and keep the bats rolling.

The Rams will take on Penn State, Texas Tech, New Mexico State and UMKC in the Troy Cox Classic this weekend.

“We need to try and put ourselves out there,” Fisher said. “It doesn’t get any easier, but we are gonna continue to step up.”

Softball Beat Reporter Haleigh Hamblin can be reached at sports@collegian. com.

women’s lacrosse schedule Santa Barbara Shootout 2/15 - vs. Florida 2/16 - at UC Santa Barbara 2/16 - vs. Arizona 2/17 - vs. Cal Poly

rest of the game.

“We were not happy with the officiating for that game, but we knew there was nothing we could do about it, so we just focused on playing state lacrosse,” senior defender See Lacrosse on Page 6