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Puerto Rico has the potential to become a fullyfledged state, after a referendum on statehood passed last Tuesday. Puerto Rico is not the only territory held by the US that may one day seek statehood.

By Austin Briggs The Rocky Mountain Collegian Mark Brannock, a senior political science major at CSU, was taken to the Medical Center of the Rockies with serious injuries Saturday night after being struck by a 2004 Chevy Blazer at the intersection of Laurel Street and Whitcomb Street.

According to a press release from Fort Collins Police Services, the driver of the Blazer, sophomore health and exercise science major Kaitlind Bestgen, struck Brannock as he was jaywalking North to South on the West side of the intersection.

Police believe Brannock may have been under the influence of alcohol when he was struck, according to the news release, and the intersection was closed for 4.5 hours while police processed the scene.

Police do not believe Bestgen, a red shirt freshman volleyball player at CSU, was excessively speeding or under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Nick Hallisey, assistant director of media relations for the CSU athletic department, said the team has been informed of the situation but is holding off on further comment.

“We’re all aware of the situation,” Hallisey said. “We’re glad Kaitlind’s alright, and our thoughts are with Mark.”

Brannock has managed social media at Fat Shack Fort Collins since Aug. 2011, according to his Facebook page.

Willy Rice, 24, general manager of Fat Shack, said he talked to Brannock Sunday afternoon, but doesn’t know his current status.

“He’s still in the hospital,” said Rice. “All of us here are hoping for his recovery.”

Charges are pending as the investigation continues, according to the press release.

FCPD urges anyone with information, who has not already given a statement to officers, to contact Officer Drew Jurkofsky at (970)2216555.

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

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To every college there is a season Two decades of Colorado State enrollment trends

By Sean Meeds, Skyler Leonard and Amanda Zetah The Rocky Mountain Collegian CSU is known for its colleges of business, engineering and agricultural sciences, to name a few, but what did the campus look like 20 years ago?

With the help of campus officials, the Collegian analyzed university records from 1992, 1997, 2002, 2007 and 2012 to chart the fluctuations in each college’s student population over two decades.

College of Liberal Arts In the last 20 years, the College of Liberal Arts has consistently made up close to 20 percent of CSU’s student population. And it’s done so by continuously adding enrollment opportunities.

During that time period, the college has added the ethnic studies and women’s and gender studies departments, as well as a major in interna-

tional studies, according to College of Liberal Arts dean Ann Gill. The college has also developed language programs in Chinese and Arabic.

The communications studies department has grown the fastest, enrolling 423 more students than it did 20 years ago — a 66 percent increase, Gill said. Other departments grew as well: sociology grew by 64 percent, economics grew by 68 percent and theatre grew by 54 percent.”

Warner College of Natural Resources The Warner College of Natural Resources greatest increase in population began in 2007. Currently, there are 1,358 students in the college, which comprises 6.1 percent of the total student population.

The college experienced a lull from 1997 to 2007, with only 971 students enrolled in the college in 1997. At that time, they made up only 4.7 percent of the total population.

“This is an era of growth, with this

freshman class being the largest ever,” said Peter Newman, associate professor for the Warner College of Natural Resources.

College of Business Between 1992 and 2002, the College of Business has had enrollment increase from 825 to 2,031 students.

Today, the College of Business has 2,154 students and comprises a total of 9.6 percent of the total student body at CSU.

College of Engineering In 2006, the College of Engineering noticed that the number of women enrolling in the college was decreasing alarmingly. Then-Dean Sandra Woods started looking at ways to change this, ultimately finding that the college wasn’t retaining women nor attracting new students.

Kathleen Baumgardner, a director See college on Page 3

CSU students, faculty react to Puerto Rico statehood vote

For the first time 54 percent of voters want to change the status of the territory

By Amanda Zetah

The Rocky Mountain Collegian Imagine adding an extra star to the American flag.

With a recent vote in Puerto Rico addressing the issue of statehood, the possibility of an additional state in the union has become a topic of national discourse.

The U.S. territory voted Nov. 6 on whether it wants to change its relationship to the United States and 54 percent of voters voted to change the

A group of Islands in the Caribbean, the U.S. Virgin Islands became an official territory in 1917, when the US paid about $25 million to buy the islands.

Most U.S. Virgin Islanders were granted US citizenship in 1927.

status in some way, some supporting statehood.

In the past, Puerto Rico has been largely opposed to becoming a state.

“The last three elections all resulted in the same political situation, due to the fact that Puerto Rico did not feel ready for independence,” said Rocio Velez Pesante, a foreign language, literatures and culture major from Puerto Rico who is in favor of statehood. “Now, after 114 years under U.S rule, we want a change.”

Some say that the 54 percent vote does not actually indicate support of statehood, however.

The popular Democratic party, which is in favor of a commonwealth, saw the commonwealth option on the ballot as biased toward statehood, according to the Guardian.

The commonwealth group encouraged its supporters not to choose any option to protest.

Accounting for those votes, the percent in favor of statehood drops to 45 percent.

Statehood vote Last week, Puerto Rico voted on whether or not to change its connection to the United States. Here’s how the vote breaks down: 803,849 thousand votes: Statehood 797,720 thousand votes: Commonwealth 434 thousand votes: República Asociada/ Associated Republic (Some

In the past, two out of the three major political parties of Puerto Rico have been opposed to statehood.

independence) 72 thousand votes: Independence 460 thousand votes: Blank in protest of the referendum (Antistatehood) Source: “Statehood Vote in Puerto Rico?” by Julio Pabon for the Huffington Post, Nov. 9

“We’ve been trapped in territory status for over a century,” See puerto on Page 6

American Samoa

American Samoa became a U.S. Territory as a result of the Second Samoan Civil war. The conflict resulted in the Tripartite Convention, which established part of Samoa as a US Territory.

Northern Mariana Islands

The Northern Mariana Islands became a territory after the end of World War II. After the defeat of the Japanese, the United States became responsible for the safety of the islands as part of the UN’s Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

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Bicyclist careens into RamRide car Thursday night On Thursday night, a RamRide car was headed north on College Avenue when a bicyclist was going east on Olive Street and careened into the left side of the vehicle, according to the Associated Students of CSU. No ticket was given to the RamRide car’s driver, but there was one issued to the bicyclist, said Robert Duran, chief of staff for ASCSU. He was transported to Poudre Valley Hospital immediately following the accident.

RamRide Director Becky Ewing said conversations with CSU’s administration revealed that the bicyclist is not a CSU student.

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Fort Collins resident Marc Adrian picks up a ball to throw with his dog Milo Sunday morning behind the UCA’s dog park. The temperatures hit a low of 23 degrees over the weekend as well rained several few inches of snow.

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Former CSU President Larry Penley was elected president and chief academic officer of the Thunderbird School of Global Management last week, according to a news release.

The Thunderbird School of Global Management has a main campus in Glendale, Ariz., as well as campuses in Russia, China, Switzerland and Latin America.

Penley resigned from his post at CSU in 2008 in wake of accusations that he had given a disproportionate amount of funding to new administrative positions.

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sion RamRide has experienced over the 2012 fall semester, one of which was RamRide’s fault.

“It is a large number for RamRide and it is something we’re looking at,” Ewing said, later adding “ ... We’re trying to figure out if there is anything on our end.”

Typically, the saferide program experiences one or no accidents at all in a given semester.

Delta Sigma Phi was the student organizations staffing RamRide at the time, although the driver of the car involved in the accident was not volunteering through the group.

News Editor Andrew Carrera can be reached at news@collegian.com.

During that time, he also increased enrollment and research spending, according to a 2009 Collegian article.

Penley first arrived at Thunderbird at interim chief academic officer and provost in April 2012.

“My focus as president and chief academic officer will be on students, employers and the quality of the learning experience,” he said. “Everything else will flow from this.”

Because one bass was never enough: CSU faculty team up for double bass concert.

Public Enemy once asked, “Bass! How low can you go?”

CSU professors Forest

Greenough and Jason Rosenholtz-Witt will be seeing how low they can go on the double bass, the lowest pitched instrument in modern symphony orchestra, according to Wikipedia.

The concert will feature the world premiere of Greenough’s “Second String Quarter” for four double basses, as well as music by Frank Proto, Sofia Gubaidulina, Adam Hill and others.

Greenough and Rosenholtz-Witt will be joined

by Adam Torres on piano, Kenny Jones on the double bass and Marcus Base on the double bass.

Tickets are $7 for CSU students, $1 for youth ages 2 through 17 and $12 for adults.

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Unity Fair unites CSU community

By Bailey Constas The Rocky Mountain Collegian In the East Ballroom of the Lory Student Center Saturday night, Ayesha Khalid, explained her heritage as part the 58th annual World Unity Fair.

Khalid, who came to CSU from Pakistan in August to study mechanical engineering, helped with a booth for the Pakistan Rams Society (Pak Rams), a student group for individuals who want to explore Pakistani heritage.

“We love to share our culture,” said Khalid, who was dressed in traditional Pakistani clothing. “People have misinterpretations about Pakistan and when they see us we change their mind by just being what we are.”

The World Unity Fair included participation by students from more than 25 countries and cultures including Malaysian Student Association, Turkish Student Organization and Saudi Student House.

Hermella Yilma, junior and President of Africans United hoped the fair would

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give people an opportunity to talk about issues that are common amongst people.

“We want to promote diversity with events like this, maybe more classes on diversity,” Yilma said.

Yilma became a part of Africans United her freshman year, then assuming the position of treasurer her sophomore year.

“There’s not much diversity here, but with AU I found a niche,” Yilma said.

AU was one of the many groups who performed in the stage show at the fair in the new auditorium.

The Kuwaiti Club also performed music from their country, paired with sporadic dancing and clapping and singing along from the audience.

Also on the stage, the Indian Student Association performed a Bollywood piece and Chinese opera singer Xiaohan Wang also performed, delighting audience members.

The Fort Collins International Center, an on-campus presence of over 45 years, was also represented at the event.

The center is a community non-profit organization that acts as a bridge between international students and the community, as well as those in the community who have international connections.

Their mission statement of “enhancing international understanding, culture exchange and friendship” is reflected in their International Friends program.

Lisa Bogdanski, representative from the center, said that one of their goals is to pair students with families in the area as a sort of temporary family.

“Several years ago a study was done that said that 80 percent of international students never see the inside of an American home,” Bogdanski said.

The International Center also organizes hikes, snow-shoeing outings and other activities to introduce international students to common activities in the area.

“We want to get them out of academia for a while,” Bogdanski said.

Many international students take what they have learned and come back to

their country with a better understanding of the American culture, some of which they internalize and share when they return.

Khalid said that she was told that CSU is one of the best places to come for international students. When coming here, Khalid didn’t expect people to be so welcoming.

“I’m not used to people smiling and waving and opening doors for people,” Khalid said. “It’s really easy to talk to people here.”

But one of the things she misses the most about Pakistan is the food.

“I like spicy food,” she said. “American food is bland, and the desserts are too sweet and too many.”

Khalid will participate in workshops back in Pakistan to teach her peers about what she’s done so far in her travels and studies.

“I’m going to tell them how it is,” Khalid said. “It’s normal, it’s not like the movies.”

Diversity Beat and Entertainment Reporter Bailey Constas (@BaileyLiza) can be reached at news@collegian. com.

Intra-University enrollment declined

Continued from Page 1 of the Office of Strategic Communications for the College of Engineering, said the department begin interviewing students about why they chose CSU’s engineering department.

“We found that women had much different stories than the men in our department,” she said. “So we added opportunities that connected with the women's stories.”

The new opportunities included rewriting their department’s website, expanding the role of student ambassadors and adding on new recruitment events to draw in more students.

According to Baumgardner, the enrollment of women into their undergraduate program has increased by 97 percent from 2007 to 2012. Their efforts to attract women students were so successful that the college was awarded the Women in Engineering Programs and Advocates Network (WEPAN) Initiative Award this last summer in Columbus, Ohio.

College of Agricultural Sciences The College of Agricultural Sciences has, on average, made up 6 percent of the total undergraduate population at CSU. The college doesn’t want this number to decrease.

“The need for Agricultural Sciences is urgent in our world today,” said Coleman Cornelius, director of communications for the College of Agricultural Sciences.

“There are tremendous food needs globally that agricultural sciences students are challenged to fulfill.”

The need for educated agricultural sciences stu-

dents is apparent in the program’s total enrollment numbers, which has grown by 46 percent in the last 20 years –– a reflection of what is happening in the “big wide world,” Cornelius said.

Intra-University Overall, Intra-University numbers have decreased from 1992 to 2012, although there was a noticeable increase from 1997 to 2002.

According to Mary Ontiveros, vice president for Diversity, one reason for the increase can be attributed to harder admission standards for other majors.

At one point, the art department increased their admission standards, making it the hardest major to qualify for at the time. Many students were put into the Intra-University category until they could successfully complete enough admission requirements to be admitted into the department.

However, other colleges have been offering new enrollment options within their departments. For example, the College of Business introduced a new minor that allowed students the chance to get an education in business without having to fully commit to the department’s major admission standards.

College of Applied Human Sciences From 2002 to 2007, the College of Applied Human Sciences experienced an increase of almost 1,000 students, growing from 3,129, to 4,076.

“Nationally, I feel that one of the biggest impacts was obesity rates,” said Dale DeVoe, associate dean of the College of Applied Human Sciences, explaining the in-

crease.

DeVoe said research shows a correlation between the amount of students majoring in areas of health science and the rising rate of obesity.

“There have been a lot of studies done in the public sector about health and obesity, so I think it is natural to see an increase in health areas,” DeVoe said.

Currently, the college has leveled off with 3,928 students enrolled, down slightly from 2007 numbers.

DeVoe attributes this leveling to a decrease in construction management majors due to raised accreditation standard and an increase in people participating in major programs like health and exercise science.

College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences The population in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has fluctuated in the past 20 years. The college had 686 students in 1997, which decreased in 2002 to 525 students and increased in 2012 to 655 students.

The changes are mostly credited to a reclassification of students interested in veterinary and medical school.

“The downside to claiming that you want to be a prevet is that you get into some very hard classes. Many students would gravitate out of pre vet and into other colleges,” said Dr. Kenneth Blehm, Associate Dean of the college.

From 1997 to 2002, the amount of students interested in being pre vet or pre med inflated the college’s enrollment numbers, leading the college to reclassify students interested in veterinary medicine as unde-

clared. This consequently lowered the enrollment rate of the college.

According to Blhem, the college grew in size again in 2004, after the creation of the biomedical science major that brought the college size up to 664 in 2007. As of now, the college has maintained similar rates with current enrollment at 655 students.

College of Natural Sciences In the past 20 years, the College of Natural Sciences has gone from 2,371 students in 1992, to 3,540 students in 2012.

“This decade there has been an enormous increase of students in biological sciences,” said Dr. Simon Tavener, the college’s associate dean for academics.

Tavener said that because of an increase in technology and an aging national population, interest in the healthcare field has gone up considerably.

“If you look at the demographics of the U.S.’s aging population, there are a lot of jobs to be made in the health industry,” Tavener said.

He added that other majors in the college are cyclical in growth, fluctuating according to the economic climate.

“Biology and psychology have grown … computer science has gone up and down,” Tavener said.

In the face of a harsh economy, computer science enrollment went down between 2002 and 2007, which deflated the College of Natural Science’s overall numbers.

Collegian Writer Sean Meeds, ASCSU Senate Beat Reporter Skyler Leonard and City Beat Reporter Amanda Zetah can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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“The participants are setting their own goals and we are supporting them.”

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Education and life training center currently searching for volunteers

By Alex Steinmetz The Rocky Mountain Collegian While eliminating poverty may seem impossible to some, it is the future goal to which others dedicate themselves.

This rings especially true for the Education and Life Training Center (ELTC) in Larimer County, which provides assistance to those who are eager to improve their lives and those of their family members.

The ELTC offers affordable vocational courses and the educational foundation needed to move forward financially. Rather than deciding what the participants need to improve their quality of life, the center encourages them to explain what it is they need.

“The participants are setting their own goals and we are supporting them,” said Dianne Tjalkens, the office manager for the ELTC. The center houses several different branches that provide a location for more in-depth training in any given area. JobReady and Larimer County Circles Initiative are two of the resources provided by the ELTC. The Circles Initiative branch focuses on assisting individuals and families in getting out of generational poverty. They provide a

Volunteer Oppertunities Education and Life Training Center Front Desk Receptionist(s) Classroom Assistant(s) Circles Initiatives Childcare Assistant(s) Contacts for Interested Volunteers: Emma Schneider: emma. schneider@eltcenter.org Education and Life Training Center Direct Line: 970-4824357 Website: eltcenter.org Location: 401 Linden St. Fort Collins, Colo. 80524 Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

support network for people who have a desire to get out of poverty.

Students and residents are encouraged to volunteer their time because it is a learning experience they may not be able to get elsewhere, according to Circles coach Cassidy Shults.

“Students are exposed to communities that they may not otherwise be," Shults said, explaining that volunteering can help assist students in the future.

“There are a lot of learning opportunities for a lot of different skills that can be put on resumes."

Collegian Writer Alex Steinmetz can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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We will go to war with Iran

By hamilton reed

I want to be frank and talk about something that has been sitting at the back of my mind for a while now.

I am sure it has been on the mind of other Americans. I want to talk about a matter that has now been brought into the forefront of my thoughts with the end of the election.

Today, I want to talk about Iran and America.

Iran has been a looming specter in American foreign policy since the Iranian Revolution of 1979. The inevitable result of poor post-colonial management policies — including CIA actions against democratically elected leaders — in an attempt to keep a western-friendly leader in power, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been an enigma for American diplomats for the last thirty years.

Not being a communist government and traditionally being allies of Afghanistan and rivals to Russia and the USSR, Iran does not necessarily fit into the “West versus East” paradigm that defined most of the Cold War, and while it does have a strong trade relation with China, this was mostly developed after the thawing of U.S-China relations.

However, between pre-revolution political coups orchestrated by America, the hostage crisis at the embassy following the revolution and the increase in tensions in the area following the election of President Ahmadinejad, it would seem to me that, for one reason or another, we are on a path to war with Iran.

I am not saying this as a war hawk, raring for a real fight to test American metal against Persia and all that jingoist filth that will most likely begin to spew from the mouths of our politicians within the next few months. I say this as someone with an eye for patterns and an interest in foreign affairs.

The status quo in the Middle East is changing.

Where it’s headed I can’t say, but between the destabilization of Iraq and Af-

ghanistan and the events of the Arab Spring, the old balances of power are crumbling. In particular, the civil war in Syria, the country called “Iran’s closest ally,” is very troubling for peace in our time.

With the conflict spilling over the borders into Turkey and Turkey’s assurance of a right to defend, itself it is possible that NATO may be dragged into the conflict. If that were to occur, Iran would most likely be obligated to enter the conflict on the side of Syria under the terms of an agreement for military cooperation signed in 2006.

Not only that, last week Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that he would be more than willing to attack Iran over its Nuclear Enrichment Program, with or without America’s support; it seems as if there are numerous vectors outside America’s sphere of influence pushing towards war.

This is not to say that Iranian President Ahmadinejad and his Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution are not without blame, thanks to their warmongering ways. In fact, the attack against a U.S drone on Thursday is believed to have been carried out by pilots of this army. This sort of aggression is clearly an attempt to egg America into a conflict.

Taking into account, however, that America is just barely getting out of simultaneous wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, I think you would be hard pressed to find a large group of people ready to kick off a new war between America and Iran.

This is evident in the imposition of non-combat means to stop or sabotage Iran’s uranium enrichment plans.

Yet looking at the news coming out of the Middle East –– the speeches and conflicts and the posturing –– I can’t help but feel everything is sliding towards war. On the eve of Bush’s inauguration, the Onion published an article with the headline “Our Long National Nightmare Of Peace And Prosperity Is Finally Over.” I hope the article they published on election night titled “Obama Announces We Are Invading Iran Right Now” avoids the same prescient fate.

Hamilton Reed is a senior computer science major. His columns appear Mondays in the Collegian.

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

Dear Collegian, I am writing in regard to the article about ASAP published on November 8, 2012. I read this article and was a bit disturbed by it.

Isn’t the goal of a daily newspaper to deliver current news? Why are you writing about a concert that happened four months ago, especially just days after a big election?

It disturbs me that the Collegian cannot seem to report on any other news aside from

our view

Every day is Veterans Day This weekend, the Veterans Day 5k was held in the Oval in memory of a former CSU employee who was killed in Iraq in 2005 and to remember and honor those that have served this country. America is still mired in military conflict, with Afghanistan now being the longest running conflict that America has ever seen.

In the news, foreign policy is discussed far too often without mentioning the veterans who do democracy and freedom’s leg work. How many times during the past few months have we heard discussion about going to war

with Iran, while our soldiers still fighting and dying in Af-

“Give thanks every single day you’re able to live and thrive in this country.” ghanistan often don’t even get a mention, let alone a thank you?

We must not forget that America is at war, and will

continue to be until we see the end of the War on Terror, which by all indications will not have a definitive end. We must be hesitant to send our warriors into combat when they have already stepped up time and again, putting their lives on the line to protect our freedoms and national interests.

Thank a veteran. Not just for a day, week or month, but give thanks every single day you’re able to live and thrive in this country, which is only possible with the determination and sacrifice of our true American heroes.

The Collegian Editorial Board is responsible for writing the staff editorial, “Our View,” and for the views expressed therein.

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The Collegian’s great pot debate

By allison sylte

Despite what it might sometimes look like, a lot of planning actually goes into the Collegian. And election night was no exception.

The frontpage was a total no-brainer: It would feature prominent art, a news story about whoever won the presidential election and maybe an infographic with poll results for good measure.

And then our planning went up in smoke (no pun intended). Yup: I’m talking about the passage of Amendment 64.

Suddenly, we didn’t just have President Barack Obama’s reelection to contend with as we started laying out the paper. We also had the legalization of marijuana, which has far larger implications than just the right to get high.

Our newsroom was divided into two camps: One side, led by our content managing editor, argued that marijuana legalization was analogous to the end of the prohibition, and that Colorado’s status as the first state to do it warranted its placement as our lead story.

Beyond that, even if you live in the

fairy tale that our administration is trying to perpetuate about our campus and substance use, you can’t argue that a lot of people in our community don’t have some vested interest in marijuana’s future.

I definitely agree, and that’s why Amendment 64 made the front page of Wednesday’s paper. But it wasn’t our lead story.

And it wasn’t the lead story in the Denver Post or the Fort Collins Coloradoan either, although both mentioned it on page one.

I can’t speak for the Post or the Coloradoan, but I can explain the Collegian’s rationale.

Foremost, I think that Obama’s reelection will have a greater impact on every single one of our readers than marijuana legalization. Yes, Amendment 64 raises questions about prohibition and state versus federal rights. But President Obama’s victory will impact foreign policy, healthcare, the U.S. budget, gay marriage, states rights and yes, even marijuana legalization, for years to come.

Going off of that, in a statement following the passage of Amendment 64, Gov. John Hickenlooper acknowledged in a statement that, “federal law still says marijuana is an illegal drug, so don’t break out the Cheetos or Gold Fish too quickly.”

And Colorado Attorney General John Suthers argued against the long term legality of 64, claiming in a statement that, “absent action by Congress, Coloradans should not expect to see successful legal challenges to the ability of the federal government to enforce its marijuana laws in Colorado.”

So, while Colorado legalized marijuana, it’s going to quickly become a federal

issue. And that’s where Obama’s administration comes in. According to the White House website, Obama’s “current policy has consistently reiterated its firm opposition to any form of drug legalization.”

Even though pot legalization was still a huge deal in Colorado (and in Washington, where it was legalized for residents), Obama will play a huge role in how it pans out.

Marijuana legalization isn’t the only issue that took the backseat to Obama’s reelection. No newspaper in Maine, Maryland or Washington played bills passing gay marriage above the president.

And no newspaper in Washington gave marijuana legalization greater prominence than Obama.

The Seattle Times, which had the unique task of grappling with choosing between a presidential election, gay marriage and marijuana legalization, played Obama main, with teases to both gay marriage and marijuana on the front page.

But maybe history will perceive that every newspaper in the country is offbase, that the media perpetuated the notion that the president is more important than these hugely influential local issues.

Let me know in the comments section or send me a letter to the editor if you think I was totally off-base in placing President Obama’s reelection above Amendment 64. Because although I thought it was a no-brainer, my staff was divided on it, and I continue to think there’s room for debate.

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letter to the editor news four months ago. I also take issue with the attack on this organization. ASAP exists solely to serve the student body and provide low cost to free events for the student body.

This organization’s goal is not to make money, it is to serve the student body and it does a pretty good job of it. Hard working students just like yourselves work to produce these quality events. Picking on one single event that this organization has put on and

nit picking at it for four months straight is not good news writing.

What if I picked on every crappy paper that the Collegian produced and talked about it for months straight? It would get old very fast, and it’s not a holistic view of the organization. I myself am only a volunteer at ASAP but I have seen what these hard working students go through. Event programming and planning is a very daunting task, a

lot goes into every single event.

I have been to amazing events such as Scuba Diving, Day in the Mountains, and their recent Election Viewing Party. I am confident that every penny of my student fees that goes towards this organization is worth it. Why don’t you quit hating on this organization and start reporting some real news?

Thank you, Francesca Tait

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By Kyle Grabowski The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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New CSU coach Larry Eustachy has insisted that his team would struggle early on, but he’s always maintained the Rams will figure it out eventually.

Both predictions rang true in the Rams’ 72-65 win over Montana Friday night in Moby Arena.

Montana lead by as many as 10 in the first half, but the Rams clawed their way back with a dominant rebounding effort and timely free throw shooting.

“I think that a team takes on the coach’s personality. This is a terrific win, if it didn’t work out it didn’t work out,” Eustachy said. “We aren’t going to be very good early, but we are going to be hard to beat late.”

CSU didn’t score for nearly five minutes after opening the game 0-for-7 from the field, but kept itself and the crowd in the game by pulling down 9 offensive rebounds over the same span.

The Rams out-rebounded Montana 44-21 and pulled down 19 offensive rebounds to just two for the Grizzlies.

“That’s what’s gonna win us a lot of games. We should be a tough team to block out,” senior Colton Iverson said.

“We can throw up about any shot and should be able to go get the offensive rebound.”

Forward Colton Iverson - 18 points (game high) Guard Daniel Bejarano - 12 points Forward Greg Smith - 11 points Guard Dorian Green - 11 points Guard Wes Eikmeier - 10 points

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Senior guard Wes Eikmeier (10) goes up for a shot in the CSU win against Montana Friday night at Moby. The Rams came from behind in the second half to win their home opener 72-65.

Iverson scored a gamehigh 18 points, 14 in the second half, while pulling down 8 rebounds in his first competitive game since he transferred from Minnesota following the 2010 season.

Montana built that early lead by forcing four turnovers in the first four minutes, but CSU only gave the ball away five times for the rest of the game, an improvement after the Rams lost the ball 17

times in their exhibition game against Metro State.

CSU trailed Montana 3427 at halftime after shooting 29 percent in the first half, but used a 7-0 run in the first three minutes of the first half

“The real beauty of this is we won a conference match that was not a sweep...we need to be tested competitively and to be able to persevere through that.”

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total from the past three seasons, the Rams will now head to Boise State to face a team that has been ranked among the top-25 best teams in the country up until one week ago.

In order to challenge Boise State on Saturday, both Alexander and Nwoke will have to perform well for the Rams, as the Broncos boast the eighth-best scoring defense in the country.

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Rams rally to defeat Fresno State 3–1 Like any true contender and defending champion, CSU knows how to take a punch and counter.

The Rams lost set one 25-23 against Fresno State, but rallied to take the final three sets in a 3-1 win Saturday afternoon in Moby “The real beauty of this is we won a conference match that was not a sweep, and I know that sounds weird,” CSU coach Tom Hilbert said.

“We need to be tested competitively and to be able to persevere through that.”

During the third set the result didn’t look nearly as clear. CSU trailed 21-16 and looked on the verge of having to win the final two sets to salvage a victory.

The Rams battled back to tie the score at 25 and force a win-by-two scenario, which sent middle blocker Breion Paige to the service

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chosen as a second-team all-conference running back.

Nwoke, however, has been nothing but supportive to Alexander, and has helped him progress into the back that he is today.

“He’s a great guy,” Alexander said of Nwoke. “He is so encouraging and helpful to me. I appreciate him, and I give a lot of thanks to him because he helps me on and off the sidelines.”

After matching their win

Libero Izzy Gaulia dives for the ball during the first game of Saturday’s four game match at Moby Arena. The Rams walked away defeating visiting Fresno State 3-1.

By Kyle Grabowski The Rocky Mountain Collegian

to tie the game.

The lead changed hands several times until Iverson tied the game at 50 with an and-one layup.

Senior guard Wes Eikmeier gave CSU a 53-50 lead that

it never relinquished with his own three-point play.

“Whenever we took the lead in the second half somehow it was just taken away time, and time, and time again,” Montana coach Wayne Tinkle said.

Eikmeier came alive in the second half, scoring all 10 of his points and tying the game at 46 with the Rams’ only three pointer with 11:51 remaining.

Eustachy challenged him and the entire team to be more aggressive and pick up the pace in the second half after scoring only 27 points in the first.

CSU responded with 45 points in the second half and made 20-of-25 free throws after the break after picking up its pace and attacking the basket more.

“None of this stuff comes out in practice or in scrimmages; it comes out when you are down seven or you are down at halftime,” Eustachy said. “You can’t simulate the game.”

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

line since they were running low on subs.

Paige punched both over the net and gave CSU the win after a Fresno State attack error and Kaila Thomas kill.

“I was kind of freaking out in the beginning because everyone was talking and going crazy. I was just trying to stay calm,” Paige said. “I took a couple deep breaths, tried not to rush my serve and focused on staying tough and keeping it in.”

CSU blasted the Mountain West’s top team in terms of digs per game in the final three sets, registering 43 kills and hitting above .500 in two of the three.

The Rams set their season high in hitting percentage at .577 in set two, only to break it in the decisive fourth set by hitting .583.

“You don’t do that without good setting,” Hilbert said.

Setter Deedra Foss fin-

Breakdown by set Set 1: 14 kills, .333 hitting percentage Set 2: 16 kills, .577 hitting percentage Set 3: 13 kills, .379 hitting percentage Set 4: 17 kills, .583 hitting percentage

ished with 47 assists and controlled the location of the ball expertly through the entire match.

Fresno State stayed in the match through challenging service pressure and 20 kills from sophomore Korrin Wild.

She also had three aces and continually challenged CSU’s blockers even after being blocked herself.

At times Wild would even point at middle blockers Megan Plourde and Breion Paige after a kill to make a statement.

“When we played at Fresno she was doing the

same stuff. She was the momentum for their team, and I think she brings energy and I think that’s just the way that she does it,” Plourde said. “I think she tries to get in your head. It’s just a kill that she’s getting, the way that she acts after, that is just trying to get you more frustrated.”

CSU will embark on a three game road swing after playing the last two games in Moby, visiting in-state rivals Northern Colorado and Air Force, and traveling to Boise State next week.

“What we have to do is not wear these guys out in practice next week. That’s going to be the big key,” Hilbert said. “What Northern Colorado brings is an interesting new twist. Playing them helps us with Boise State because they’re similar in the system they run.”

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By HALEIGH HAMBLIN The Rocky Mountain Collegian On Nov. 10, 2005, Staff Sgt. Michael C. Parrott, a former CSU Facilities Management employee, lost his life after injuries sustained when his unit was hit with small arms fire in Khalidiyah, Iraq.

Exactly five years later, 200 veterans, community members, friends and family honored his life at the third annual Veterans 5K Run. This year’s Adult Learner and Veteran Services 5K was held in honor of Parrott, but also serves as a fundraiser for the disabled veterans scholarship.

“We target the whole CSU and Fort Collins community,” said Jenny Pickett, Air Force veteran and ALVS assistant director. “Registered runners include ROTC, former military, family members, CSU students and people that knew Michael.”

“I think that it’s fitting that we honor Michael during this 5K because he was such an avid runner,” said Will Clark, Air Force veteran and race director.

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said Ernesto Sagas, a professor in the Department of Ethnic Studies. “I don’t think it is likely that we will ever become a state.”

The vote, although it favored statehood, would also not lead directly to Puerto Rico becoming a state. The territory could report its results to the federal government, but Congress would have to pass legislation to change the country’s status, which could potentially take a long time.

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If Congress did approve statehood, that change would affect both the United States and Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico would lose its national anthem, flag and the ability to participate in international sports games.

Rafael Vidal, a civil engineering major at CSU and a citizen of Puerto Rico, said that he wants Puerto Rico to keep its current status.

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Proceeds from the race will go toward the scholarship fund for disabled veterans, which provides funding for veterans who are at least 60 percent disabled, according to Clark.

“The Veterans 5K gives a chance to get out and run, volunteer, and connect with people across the community,” Clark said. “I want the response of people to grow ... that people don’t just wanna run, but want to support veterans and the ALVS.” Sigma Alpha Sorority members Julia Cucarola, Mindy Waterman, Caroline Yang and Demi Guerin bundled up and ran Saturday morning in support of the ALVS. Reflecting on family and friends in the armed forces, Sigma Alpha runners were awarded second pace in the team division category.

“Running this 5K is a good way to give back to the ALVS community,” Cucarola, a junior double major in animal sciences and microbiology, said. “We could just say thank you, but this is better.”

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If it became a state, Puerto Rico could hold more electoral votes than some current states. With over four million people, it would outshine Utah, Delaware, Rhode Island, and many more in upcoming elections.

“The U.S is going through their own economic problems, and becoming part of them will not help either of us. The best thing is to work towards a middle ground, where we both achieve a positive outcome for our respective nations gain recognition as a country,” Velez Pesante said.

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“This is more of a popularity contest,” Sagas said, “It is very unlikely that a petition for statehood will be made by the Puerto Rican government.”

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Running back Donnell Alexander (7) runs past UNLV defenders during CSU’s win Saturday night at Hughes Stadium. The Rams won 33-11, picking up their third victory of the season.

Donnell Alexander sparks Rams’ offense in victory over UNLV

By Andrew Schaller The Rocky Mountain Collegian After being spotted a 14-0 lead by their defense, the Rams utilized freshman running back Donnell Alexander to help them hold on for their third victory of the year Saturday night in a 33-11 win over UNLV. Alexander rushed for 139 yards — his second consecutive rushing effort of over 100 yards — and scored two touchdowns while helping the Rams control the tempo of the game, especially in the second half.

Alexander utilized his speed, breaking off big rushes against UNLV, while managing to have six rushes of 10 or more yards, his longest being a 28-yard run on a wornout UNLV defense in the third quarter.

“Donnell showed the importance of ‘if you can make someone miss at the second level, you have the chance for some explosive plays,’” CSU coach Jim McElwain said. “I thought he did that.”

Towards the end of a disappointing 3-7 season, the Rams are looking for positives that they can build on for the future, and Alexander’s success has proven that he is one of those building blocks.

“It’s definitely something I would like to build on,” Alexander said of his performance from the last two games. “Just keep getting better, try to finish the season strong, so it’s something I look forward to do.”

The emergence of Alexander in the running game allows more flexibility in the offense, as the Rams also have junior run-

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ning back Chris Nwoke, a 1,000-yard rusher from a year ago, coming off the bench.

Nwoke rushed 14 times against UNLV for 66 yards in a solid performance that helped the Rams’ offense rush for 231 yards, the highest team rushing total in a single game all year.

The success in the running game has been long-awaited for the CSU offense, according to offensive lineman Joe Caprioglio, who said the Rams see themselves as a run defense.

“We work at it every day in practice,” Caprioglio said. “We just work hard at it, and Donnell and Nwoke and I don’t know who else even got any carries. They ran like crazy tonight, we just block, they make guys miss and that’s the key to getting those big gains that we got tonight.”

The change in the starting running back position has taken a number of carries away from Nwoke, a proven back who was voted team MVP last year, and was See fball on Page 5

Women’s Basketball

Freshman’s debut wasted in opening loss

By Quentin Sickafoose The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Sophmore guard LaDeyah Forte (1) drives to the basket Sunday afternoon during their season opener against visiting Montana State at Moby Arena. The Rams lost the game 58-53.

(Photo by Nick Lyon)

It seemed as though the CSU women’s basketball team was writing themselves a comeback story in their season opener, but the story wasn’t quite long enough.

The Rams fell in their first game 58-53 to Montana State at home Sunday. The debut that caught Moby’s attention wasn’t that of new coach Ryun Williams or his team, but the new face on the roster.

Surprisingly enough, the Rams were led by a freshman, Taylor Varsho, who had 19 points in her double-double varsity debut.

“You can ask anybody who was in the stands who played hardest, and it’s Tay-

lor Varsho, which is a positive thing. The bad part of that is that she’s a freshman,” coach Ryun Williams said. “That motor is a winning motor and we need more of it.”

Varsho was the first Ram on the scoreboard this season when she knocked down her three-point shot to draw the first blood in Sunday’s game.

She had eight of the first 12 points for the Rams, but unfortunately for the newcomer and her team, this is the spot the Rams got stuck.

“I think we needed two good halves and that didn’t happen,” Varsho said. “You’re going to have nights when shots aren’t falling and we’ll have to find another way to win.”

After jumping out to an early lead, CSU went ice

cold. It let Montana State go on a 21-0 run midway through the first half that included being scoreless for over 10 minutes.

“We weren’t getting stops on defense and we weren’t scoring on offense. It was really discouraging,” junior guard Sam Martin said. “We were turning it over a lot and it showed.”

Although the Bobcats topped the Rams with 21 turnovers, CSU lost Sunday’s game on the defensive side of the ball. The Rams allowed Montana State to grab 50 rebounds in the game, 21 offensive.

“It’s hard to play defense for thirty seconds then another and another when we continue to give them the shot clock back,” Martin said.

“I know that it will be a big part of tomorrow’s practice.”

CSU went into halftime down 31-18, but whatever Williams said to his team in the locker room must have been exactly what they needed to hear.

The Rams opened up the second half with a 9-0 run to put them back into a game that seemed to have no place for them. They even took the lead back once again late in the game, but defensive struggles had CSU leave the court with the loss.

“We did win the second half. It just wasn’t enough to get the W,” Varsho said.

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