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CSU students help middle schoolers embrace disabilities BY TAYLOR PETTAWAY The Rocky Mountain Collegian Students with disabilities at Lincoln Middle School don’t always have access to the resources they need to get ahead. That’s where CSU’s Eye to Eye program comes in. Eye to Eye, a national mentoring organization, allows college students with a learning disability to mentor junior high students who have ADD or ADHD through art. “It is like organized chaos,” said Kim The, co-coordinator of the CSU chapter. “[The program chose art] because you can’t go wrong with art. These kids are told so often that they are always wrong and now they can finally be right.” Students create projects like dioramas of their ideal learning environments to help with their disability. By taking this approach, students learn more about their disability and what resources are available, The said. CSU’s Eye to Eye chapter is only in its first year, and hopes to have at least 10 college mentors signed up for the program. Recruiting members who fit the requirements and the time commitment is the biggest challenge. “The hardest part is definitely recruiting members,” Co-Coordinator Kim Cara said. “It is also finding people who fit the criteria. Some people want to do it, but don’t realize that it is for students with disabilities, or students who have disabilities don’t want to come forward.” The mentors don’t need to be artists, as long as they just want to have fun and learn about their disability, Cara said. "There is a need in K-12
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Construction employees work to finish the renovation and fourth-floor addition of Braiden Hall, a dormitory that currently stands at 50% occupied. The completed building will feature a new lobby, landscape and entrance as well as lofted ceilings and air conditioning.
Braiden Hall renovated over other dorms because structure can support renovation By KATE WINKLE The Rocky Mountain Collegian Using last year’s Parmelee renovation process as a blueprint, Housing and Dining Services is working to update Braiden Hall one semester at a time. Students currently living on the south side of the building will move to the north side when it is completed before winter break, according to Tonie Miyamoto, director of Communications and Sustainability. The Parmelee and Braiden projects cost approximately $13 million each, and are financed by room and board revenues. “Our goal is that every penny that comes in helps all the pennies that go out, so we have a balanced budget each year,” Miyamoto said.
Braiden Hall was selected for renovations this year because, like Parmelee, it is a “keeper,” Miyamoto said. The dorms’ locations and suitestyle rooms make them popular with students, and their structures are stable enough to support renovations. Rooms in the newly updated Parmelee were in high demand this year, according to Miyamoto. “We had some students move into Parmelee who thought it was a new residence hall,” Miyamoto said. “Parents are blown away--they can’t believe it’s the same building.” Braiden’s lobby was completed by this year’s August move-in, and achieved part of the goal to provide more student lounge space and improve the interior and exterior. “It was a lot different last year. In some ways I think it’s better overall, al-
though the construction is kind of annoying,” said Christian Mast, a junior psychology major. “There’s more open room, it seems upgraded, I guess, and a little bit more lively.” Renovating an existing building is a sustainable avenue, according to Miyamoto, and 90 percent of Braiden’s original structure was retained. New heating and cooling systems, energyefficient windows and better insulation improve sustainability. Additionally, construction crews are building a fourth floor which will include 120 additional beds, according to Miyamoto. When sophomore equine science and animal sciences double major Rebecca Sonn, who lived in Braiden last year, saw the dorm’s updates, she had one question: “Where was this when we lived here?” “All I know is that it is absolutely beautiful now,” Sonn said. “It sucks that we missed out on the renovations, See CONSTRUCTION on Page 5
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The university’s student government, ASCSU, creates a special board –– the Student Fee Review Board (SFRB) –– that meets once a week over the school year to discuss where fees are at and how they’re being used. Students from across campus are part of the board and the student body vice president chairs it. Fee-funded areas around campus submit budget proposals to SFRB for review. The
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proposals may ask for an increase, decrease or the same amount of money. SFRB then reviews the proposals, asks for student opinions and votes on them. After the Student Fee Review Board hears all fee proposals and each one has been voted on individually, the SFRB puts together the “Long Bill” –– a compilation of all fee proposals that SFRB has heard and approved –– to be sent to the ASCSU Senate. The Senate then votes on the bill twice before it is passed. They have the power to amend the bill to their liking, changing the way a fee increase proposal’s revenue would be spent, or cutting it entirely.
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The CSU campus is almost constantly under construction. Some building, somewhere, has construction workers diligently building away, even if we do not really understand why. With that in mind, here are some things that we would not mind seeing built on campus.
Construction projects we’d like to see A Monument to Tony Frank’s Beard Hey, if ASAP can lose $67,000 in student fees on a concert that nobody wants to see, then why can’t we erect a monument to President Frank and his rocking beard, which something we all really, really want to see?
Inter-Campus Subway System Winter is just around the corner. And it can get really cold — cold enough to close everything except campus that is. To make it easier on students who have to walk from Yates to Engineering, the university should put in an underground subway system to ferry them around. It’s quick, convenient, and best of all, a total waste of money. Buildings that Actually Need Renovating Remember when a pipe burst in the Education Building? Ever wonder why Allison and Newsom Halls don’t have fire sprinklers? There are buildings that do actually need renovation, and badly. Can we start with buildings that need renovating more than others? The Strip Club is written by the Collegian staff and designed by Design Editor Kris Lawan
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Two CSU runners named Mountain West cross country athletes of the week CSU juniors Alex Muntefering and Kaitlin Hanenburg were named the Mountain West Conference’s Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Athletes of the Week for their strong showings at at the Colorado State Open last week. Muntefering is the first CSU’s men’s honoree since Sept. 26, 2006. Muntefering placed third during the Colorado State Open, running a 5K in 15:29.7. It marks his highest finish in his CSU career. Hanenburg won the women’s side of the Open with a 5k time of 18:06.9 –– the first collegiate win of her career.
Sophmore zoology major Molly Jonas reads Shakespeare’s Richard the III for class at the Oval Tuesday afternoon. With the end of summer quickly approaching, students are doing everything in their power to be outdoors as much as possible before the weather changes. Photo by Dylan Langille.
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Restoring Fort Collins’ natural wonders This summer’s fires have wreaked havoc on
the landscape throughout Northern Colorado. To help restore it to its natural state of beauty, look no further than Wednesday’s informational session for the Wildlands Restoration Volunteers (WRV). These volunteers have the opportunity to help with post-fire restoration, watershed protection and road restoration, according to an entry on the university’s events calendar. WRV is a non-profit organization that provides an opportunity for people to, “come together, learn about their natural environment and take direct action to restore and care for the land,” according to the calendar. The informational meeting will take place at noon in room 127 of the Forestry building and features a presentation from John Giordanengo, the Northern Colorado director of the WRV.
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“I feel like more people would use the bus system with it running later.” Amanda Frausel | (junior, business administration)
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The intersection at Mason and Laporte is one of many closed due to the Mason Corridor Project. The Project’s estimated end date is 2014.
Relief in sight for Mason closures By SAM NOBLETT The Rocky Mountain Collegian Many students spent the summer dealing with delays due to road closures and construction along Mason Street north of campus. That has been coming to an end, however, over the past few weeks as traffic has returned to Mason. Southbound traffic will resume from Laurel to the Downtown Transit Center by mid-September, according to Fort Collins City Spokeswoman Claire Thomas. While the city has done much to minimize impact, the construction over the summer, starting in July, has seen Mason Street closed for more than a month including major east-west thoroughfares such as Mulberry Street, Laurel Street and Mountain Avenue. For some students who live near the construction area such as Nick Galvan, a junior electrical engineer-
ing major, it meant an additional 30 minutes of travel at times. “It’s been frustrating,” he said. Although the project is a few years from being completed, the end goal of the construction on Mason street is to implement a system to streamline north-south transportation in the city. The work is part of a plan to install a system called MAX, which will run from south of Harmony street to the Downtown Transit Center. The project is expected to cost almost $82 million, according to a Federal Transit Administration document, for which 80 percent of the funds will come from the federal government. As construction finishes on Mason Street north of campus for now, focus will now be shifted south toward the area between Horsetooth and Harmony roads, according to Thomas. The project, which aims
to be operational by May of 2014, will employ Bus Rapid Transit, which has also been referred to as “rubber tired light rail.” The system will consist of a route that will run every 10 minutes along the Mason corridor. The aim with this project is to encourage more north-south travel along the Mason corridor, according to Thomas. “Max will really change the area,” she said. For some students though, the primary benefit would be the later operation. The line is planned to run Monday through Saturday from 5 a.m. to midnight. “I feel like more people would use the bus system with it running later,” said Amanda Frausel, a junior business administration major who rides the bus to work near the Downtown Transit Center from campus three times a week. Collegian Writer Sam Noblett can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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FoCo wages war on mosquitoes By AUSTIN BRIGGS The Rocky Mountain Collegian To combat an alarming rise in the number of West Nile infected mosquitoes that researchers have found in traps this last month, the city of Fort Collins has spent $28,000 to reduce the mosquito population around Fort Collins. As of Wednesday morning, the city will have completed two rounds of truck-based mosquito fogging in the last week to target adult mosquitoes. According to a press release issued by the city, there won’t be any more spraying the rest of the year. “We haven’t had many cases of West Nile virus in humans yet, two confirmed cases of those reported,” said Jane Viste, the public information officer for the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment. “This is a preventive measure. We don’t want to wait for humans to become infected.” According to the Center for Disease Control, symptoms of West Nile virus range from no side effects to fever, headaches, body aches, nausea, vomiting and in some cases can lead to severe neurological symptoms like paralysis, coma, convulsions, numbness and death. Mike Calhoon, the city of Fort Collins West Nile virus program manager, said this is the fourth time since 2003 the city has done mosquito fogging. He said that overall about half the city will have been fogged and that “we generally have problems that run down
the river corridor.” Jessica Schurich, a bioagricultural and pest management graduate student, has been collecting data and monitoring mosquito abundance trends in Larimer County throughout the summer. She said that the most common local vector, or carrier, of West Nile virus is the mosquito Culex tarsalis. The species has declined in numbers due to the lack of standing water associated with local drought conditions and rain. Instead, Culex pipiens, the less common vector, is out in force. This is a container breeder that prefers shallow water with high organic content. Areas where this species can be found include flower pots, boats, catch basins and storm drains where water is permanent. “This species is dangerous,” Schurich said. “It shifts host seeking over the course of the summer. It primarily feeds on birds, then humans." Schurich said that high infection rates in this species have been detected in Larimer County in the past three weeks. Mosquitos biting birds then humans is concerning, Schurich said “that’s how the virus is transmitted and it increases the number of potential vectors.” She noted that mosqui-
VIRUS DETAILS West Nile virus was first detected in the U.S. in 1999 and has since become an endemic disease with seasonal variation in human case counts. It is transmitted via mosquito bites and moves through birds acting as reservoirs for the virus. Symptoms: Fever, headaches, body aches, nausea, vomiting, paralysis, coma, convulsions, death. Precautions: Apply liberal amount of insect repellant if spending extended time outdoors. Wear long sleeves and pants. Preventative measures: The city of Fort Collins has deployed two rounds of truck based fogging machines during the past week to reduce the number of infected mosquitoes capable of transmitting West Nile virus.
toes are not as likely to enter into diapause when temperatures remain warm. This means some adult females are still host seeking and possibly laying eggs, thus increasing the chances of passing on the virus to humans during the acquisition of a needed blood meal. Schurich stressed the importance of using repellents to avoid being bitten. “People need to take personal responsibility and be vigilant in the use of repellants,” she said. Senior Reporter Austin Briggs can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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Gay marriage debate is FDR’s fault
By JASON KINCAID
Same-sex marriage seems to be an issue in which almost everybody has some vested interest — and for good reason. What may seem like a controversy that simply seeks to define and regulate marriages in America actually has a much stronger current flowing deep beneath its surface. I'd like to suggest that the real issue lies neither in upholding traditions nor in promoting and celebrating alternative lifestyles. It's not even about some social normative or ethical classifications. Instead, the rift highlights the fundamental matter of the role of government in the lives of individuals. If we take a step back and look at the meta-narrative of the debate, we see that we should be asking completely different questions than "what is marriage?" How about "should lawmakers even be able to dictate what is an acceptable formulation of romance and companionship in the first place,” or “should this topic be considered outside of their realm of legal influence?" Paradoxically, this entire debacle seems to be the result of left-wing extremists, the very group crying "foul!" today, constantly pushing for more and more centralized federal power. Starting with Franklin Roosevelt — arguably the father of all liberal democrats — and continuing through today, there has been a concerted push to expand the scope of the federal government on the part of most leftist politicians. For them, this allows for vote-securing manipulations (i.e. social programs, grants and subsidies for certain regions or industries, employment projects, etc). "Bestow upon me _____ powers and I'll be sure to use that capability to scratch your back." That's the formula for staying in office and in power. Unfortunately, this approach to government has resulted in an over-reaching behemoth of a federal government that has been raised solely on steroids and is virtually unrecognizable compared to the constitutional portrait of a healthy government. We've given away so much of what our liberties entail that we can no longer control this beast with
our twine leash; we're dragged behind its unwieldy path through the fields of its own self-promotion in an injurious blur, all the while thinking that we've gotten what we wanted out of it. Wake up people. We're the collective dupe. If we hadn't allowed and even begged Congress to begin making the majority of our decisions for us, we would not be having this gay marriage debate at all. It would be up to individuals first and localities or states second, but never would it concern the federal government. Part of the concern with such centralized power is that we have 50 different territories with unique demographics, specific needs, diverse cultural milieus and a variety of solutions to common problems that best fit each state. It is absurd to think that a single decision for such a controversial issue as gay marriage made in Washington will be appropriate simultaneously for California and Alabama. So why not let each city, county or state make up their mind on what's optimal for them? If you're a proponent of gay marriage, you may want to consider a limited government that can't tell you one way or the other who you may or may not legally spend the most intimate moments of your life with. For either position, the lesson is this: when we inflate and centralize the government for what, at the time, seems like our benefit, we ultimately lose control over it. One day you will likely find yourself at odds with some federal agenda, being coerced, shoved, maybe even punished by the all-powerful federal law. And then you'll curse the power that you once possessed but tossed away so carelessly. Thus, we are justified in being skeptical of any such entity with the reach and control of our government. So if you're tired of being dragged through that field, if you no longer want to be parented by somebody on Capitol Hill, if you think you can make decisions for your own life better than politicians can, if you're fed up of these unceasing debates, then, for heaven's sake, don't feed the beast anymore! It will be too late when the leash is snapped and the creature tramples our liberties once and for all. Jason Kincaid is a junior philosophy major. His column appears Wednesdays in the Collegian. Letters and feedback can be sent to letters@collegian. com.
Colorado State University is the single biggest driving force of the Fort Collins economy. The amount of jobs and revenue created by our university itself is unparalleled by any other entity in Larimer County — not to mention the thousands of students that attend CSU every year, providing FoCo with an economic boom each fall. The Fort Collins economy depends on where you use your wallet, students, so support local businesses. Our city is host to branches of plenty of franchises and corporations, but there are also hundreds of locally owned shops, coffee joints and restau-
rants that are a great alternative to the megacorporations — and usually have much better products. Instead of the revenue gar-
“The Fort Collins economy depends on where you use your wallet, students, so support local businesses.” nered from a corporate entity being whisked instantaneously out of this city (and probably out
of this state), supporting a local business will keep that revenue local, and will help energize your community’s economy. Fort Collins has one of the highest amount of restaurants per capita in America — and that’s due in large to the bottomless pit that is the stomach of a college kid. Next time you need a burger or slice of pizza, try exploring local Fort Collins venues rather than defaulting to the quickest and cheapest brand name you can find. Next time you need a cup of coffee, find a local hole in the wall and try some local brews — you just might find your niche along the way.
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Hey Romney, we really do need firefighters
By CALEB HENDRICH The Republican National Convention is over, and Mitt Romney has officially been declared the Republican nominee for president. Over the next couple of months, both he and President Obama are going to be making the rounds trying to appeal to voters from all corners of the country. I hope that they try to touch on a host of local issues, which can be the deciding factor in the way in which a voter chooses a candidate to back. A local issue that is important to Colorado is wildfires. This summer was a particularly bad time for wildfires, with 12 different fires burning simultaneously in Colorado. The worst of these were the High Park Fire here in Fort Collins and the Waldo Canyon Fire down in Colorado Springs. Combined, these two fires burned more than 164 square miles of land, destroyed 605 homes and killed three people. I was in Colorado Springs when the Waldo Canyon Fire was at its worst, the point at which the fire was starting to roar down out of the foothills and toward the city. My family and I were
largely out of harm’s way on the east side of the city, but it was a long and scary night as we watched enormous billowing columns of smoke erupting out of the mountains as the fire marched relentlessly toward us. It is, perhaps, because of this that the politics of firefighters and other emergency responders is very near and dear to me. People that choose to throw themselves into that kind of hell to protect other people are heroes in every sense of the word. They, more than anyone, deserve as much support as the public can give them. And it is why I feel that anyone that says otherwise deserves harsh criticism. This is also probably the reason why I am hesitant to consider voting for Mitt Romney in November. In response to remarks made by President Barack Obama in June, Governor Romney stated that [President Obama] wants another stimulus, he wants to hire more government workers. He says we need more firemen, more policemen, more teachers. Did he not get the message of [the gubernatorial recall in] Wisconsin? The American people did. It’s time for us to cut back on government and help the American people.” This is the kind of statement that is guaranteed to make someone like me angry. We don’t need any more policemen, teachers or firefighters, Mr. Romney? Which planet are you from, exactly? By cutting those kinds of public sector jobs specifically you are not going to be helping the American people at all. In fact, you are probably going to be making situations like ours worse by doing so. What kind of situation would Colo-
rado be in exactly if we had fewer firefighters? I can guarantee that massive fires like Waldo Canyon and High Park would have done a lot more damage if we had fewer people out there fighting them and keeping them at bay. Though, to be fair, the possibility of destructive wildfires every summer is probably not something that Mr. Romney has to deal with, or really think about that much. It is unfair and probably unrealistic to assume that a presidential candidate has the same perspective on the subject as I do. That grim reality is something that I have to live with, but it is not something that I should expect someone else to have, even if it seems like they should take circumstances like mine into account. That being said, it is something that I am going to remember when I go to vote in November. Regardless of whether or not it is fair of me to judge Mr. Romney’s campaign based off of this position, it is something that is going to be weighing on my mind when I enter the voting booth, because this is an issue that matters to me. The ability of public sector workers, particularly firefighters, to do their jobs is very dependent on how many of them there are. Saying that the American public would be better served by fewer of them is something that makes me incredibly nervous and I am going to be very interested to see if Mr. Romney’s position on this changes as it gets closer to November.
Caleb Hendrich is a senior Political Science and Journalism double major. His columns appear Wednesdays in the Collegian. Letters and feedback can be sent to letters@collegian.com.
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“Honestly it wasn’t that bad. The only stress was having to move our stuff in the middle of finals week.” Kendall Umestu | (sophomore, english education)
CONSTRUCTION | Braiden
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Junior Biomedical Sciences major Kim The, left, and Junior Human Development and Family Studies major Derrick Warren, right, stand in front of a sign advocating for Project Eye to Eye, a mentoring program The and Warren are both a part of. Eye to Eye is a program where students mentor teenagers with disabilities.
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education for students who have LD/ADHD to better understand their disabilities,” Kevin Fleming, community organizer for Eye to Eye, wrote in an email to the Collegian. “There is a need for these students to realize their strengths, and for them to see that a future in higher education is not only possible but probable." The CSU chapter is concentrating on students from Lincoln Middle School, because of the school’s minimal accessibility to resources for students with disabilities. Due to Lincoln’s lower income demographics, there is no access to resources like iPads for assistive technology, audio formatted textbooks or text to speech programs for students. Without resources like those, students aren’t getting the help they need, The said. “That is what we are here for,” The said. “We can help
find resources for them, as well as acting like a mentor and helping them get to a place where they feel good about their disability. And that is why we give them resources, because everyone learns differently.” The idea to bring Eye to Eye to CSU came from the Ability Club, an organization on campus that joins together students with disabilities. “The Ability Club recognized the need to do more disability awareness outreach to K-12 education,” Fleming said. “Society stigmatizes all disabled people by problematizing them under the 'cure' model of disability. We want people with disabilities, especially kids in K-12 education, to realize that they are not problems, but rather people who have unique sets of valuable experiences and skills." Aside from providing resources, the program aims to give both mentors and mentees alike a sense
of community and pride. According to The, one of the results of the program is that students both in college and junior high gain a community of support that they may not have had before the program. “It brings a community and a family here for support,” Cara said. “That feeling makes you really feel like you belong. We want everyone to be proud of their disabilities and identity.” “It helps boost self-confidence and gives them a community to belong to,” The added. “It’s hard when you feel like you are the only one and this helps show them that there are older students and they can help find their greatest potential.” According to the two coordinators, the best part about the program for them is seeing the impact on the community, and getting to see more people accept and embrace their disability.
INFORMATIONAL MEETING What: Eye to Eye peer mentoring program for students with disabilities When: Tuesday, Sept. 4, 6 p.m. Where: Resources for Disabled Students, 100 General Services Building For additional information on Eye to Eye contact Kim Cara at kcara@rams.colostate.edu
“What is really cool about this program is that no one asks what the student needs to be able to learn,” Cara said. “They are just expected to follow the rules of culture and this is for them and their needs and disability.” The Eye to Eye program is hosting an informational session Tuesday night at 6 p.m. in the Resources for Disabled Students Office. Collegian writer Taylor Pettaway can be reached at news@collegian.com.
but at the same time it’s an honor to be the last to live in a non-renovated Braiden. [My friends and I] have so much history there.” Unlike Braiden and Parmelee, older dorms like Newsom and Allison will be completely replaced by 2020, although a specific timeline has not been outlined, according to Miyamoto. Their structures do not support extensive renovation, and students tend to prefer suite-style rooms instead of current community bathrooms. “That side of campus is rapidly growing, and [renovation] might not make sense later,” Miyamoto said. “We have to factor in location, wiring, structure, and room type into whether or not it makes sense to maintain it.” Inevitably construction produces inconveniences, although the crews work to minimize noise and disruptions by halting heavy construction by 5 p.m., according to Miyamoto. Most of the intrusive projects, such as creating new elevator shafts and some landscaping, were completed over the summer when the building was offline. “We hope the opportunity to be the first students to live in the newly-renovated side of the hall with the fourth floor lofts during
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The bill is then sent throughout a long string of campus leadership. University president Tony Frank and the ASCSU president take this budget proposal and submit it to the CSU System Office for the Board of Governor’s consideration at the next board meeting, typically over the summer. If the two bodies (SFRB and ASCSU Senate) disagree, both proposals are sent to the ASCSU President, who then has the choice to sign or veto the Long Bill, and then send it on to Frank. Frank would submit one of the recommendations, whichever he deemed more appropriate, to the Board of
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“Last year started out good, and then look what happened. We played San Jose State and got beat. It’s a mindset. We know we have to come out and continue to work hard.” Dominique Vinson | Wide receiver FOOTBALL
Rams learning to look forward, not backwards By CRIS TILLER The Rocky Mountain Collegian With a major win over a bitter rival, all of Fort Collins is patting the CSU football team on the backs. They already forgot it ever happened. “Livin’ in the past can only set you up for failure,” sophomore cornerback Bernard Blake said after practice Tuesday. “The win was good — it was a short lived win. It was good for the school, for the community and Fort Collins, but at the same time, it’s just one win.” The Rams are now brimming with confidence and defeating CU-Boulder in the Rocky Mountain Showdown 22-17 Saturday. CSU coach Jim McElwain gave the team seven hours after the game was over to enjoy it, ending just around midnight Sunday morning. McElwain is determined to keep his team from falling into the pitfalls that befell
the Rams in years past after winning their opening game, especially over CU. “If you’re satisfied, then you’re mediocre,” McElwain said. Players around last season remember the same trap after the team came out with a 3-1 record before playing a “guaranteed win” at home against San Jose State. CSU lost its final eight games. “Last year started out good, and then look what happened. We played San Jose State and got beat,” wide receiver Dominique Vinson said. “It’s a mindset. We know we have to come out and continue to work hard.” Now all the focus has turned to 2011 FCS defending National Champion North Dakota State. North Dakota State has made a reputation for spoiling home games for Division-I schools, beating Minnesota twice in five years, and Kansas two years ago. “This is the one that’s
been circled, I shouldn’t say this probably but I am, this has been circled on my calendar since the day I saw the schedule because I know what a good football team this is,” McElwain said. “They know how to win. They built a program that expects to win.” North Dakota State is coming fresh off giving a beating to Robert Morris 52-0. The Bison feature 15 returning starters from last year’s team including running back Sam Ojuri. Ojuri ran for 1,105 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2011. “They run the heck out of power now,” McElwain said. “They can put a clinic on how to run the ball between the tackles.” CSU is the only Division-I school on North Dakota State’s schedule this season, and it’s a safe bet the Bison come to Hughes Stadium looking to play the part of spoiler. The challenge facing the
NORTH DAKOTA STATE North Dakota State FCS National Champions 2011 record: 14-1 Biggest win: 37-24 over Minnesota Leading rusher: Sam Ojuri (1,105 yards, 11 TDs)
Rams is to match the intensity and seriousness that will no doubt come from their opponent. “In my mind it’s not something that you really force yourself to do because you love the game of football no matter what you’re going out and focusing and your mind’s ready and you’re going to get at it,” Vinson said. “If not, then it’s just not the sport for you because it’s an aggressive sport. If you’re not going out there giving it 100 (percent) and going full speed you’re going to get hurt.” Sports Editor Cris Tiller can be reached at sports@ collegian.com.
Obama: wealthy republican interests are hoping students will skip election By KATHLEEN HENNESSEY and MICHAEL FINNEGAN The McClatchy Tribune NORFOLK, Va. — President Barack Obama told college students in Virginia Tuesday that wealthy Republican interests are hoping they’ll become disillusioned and discouraged by a deluge of negative political messages this fall. Those rich donors may not expect them to vote for Republican Mitt Romney, Obama said, but it will benefit Romney if the president’s supporters simply decide to sit out the presidential election. “They figure that if you don’t vote, big oil will write our energy future, insurance companies will write our health care plans, and politicians will dictate what a woman can or can’t do when it comes to her own health,” Obama told an outdoor rally at Norfolk State University, a historically black college. “They’re counting on you just to accept their version of things.” During day trips this week, Obama has been trying to light a fire under his base as he prepares to accept his party’s nomination on Thursday. The stop in Norfolk was his fourth rally in a week on a college campus. Romney held only private meetings Tuesday while his running mate, vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan, was confronted in network interviews about statements
in his convention speech last week that nonpartisan fact checkers have branded as false or misleading. The Wisconsin congressman held his ground when challenged to defend statements on Medicare, the federal deficit and the 2008 closing of a GM plant in his hometown, Janesville. Asked by NBC “Today” show anchor Matt Lauer whether he would concede that some of his statements “were not completely accurate,” Ryan responded: “No. Not in the least, actually.” Factcheck.org, a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, found that Ryan’s nomination acceptance speech last week in Tampa, Fla., “contained several false claims and misleading statements.” Politifact, a project of the Tampa Bay Times and other news organizations, faulted the speech for falsehoods as well. In the speech, Ryan said many people liked the sound of Obama’s talk about change during the 2008 campaign — “especially in Janesville, where we were about to lose a major factory.” “Right there at that plant, candidate Obama said, ‘I believe that if our government is there to support you, this plant will be here for another hundred years,’” Ryan said in his speech. “As it turned out, that plant didn’t last another year. It is locked up and empty to this day.” In fact, GM closed the Janesville plant a month be-
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“We remain positive on Facebook as we expect advertising revenue to reaccelerate in the back half of 2012 and into 2013, even as users rapidly shift toward mobile.” Doug Anmuth | JPMorgan Chase analyst
Facebook shares drop; 33 cents per share lost By JESSICA GUYNN The McClatchy Tribune
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fore Obama took office as president. Lauer also questioned Ryan on his remarks on Obama’s creation of “a new bipartisan debt commission.” “They came back with an urgent report,” Ryan said in his speech. “He thanked them, sent them on their way and then did exactly noth-
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SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook shares scraped a new low Tuesday. The new drag on the already leaden stock: Analysts from two of Facebook's largest underwriters on its botched initial public stock offering cut their price targets. The Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase analysts also reduced their revenue projections. Shares closed down nearly 2 percent, or 33 cents, to $17.73 as some on Wall Street, floored that Facebook has shed $50 billion in market value in just three months, said they feared the company's stock is nowhere near bottom. Scott Devitt, an analyst with Morgan Stanley, Facebook's lead underwriter, cut his price target on the Menlo Park, Calif., social networking giant for the next 12 months to $32 from $38. He also warned that shares could fall as low as $17. Doug Anmuth, an analyst with JPMorgan Chase, cut his price target
even more drastically, to $30 from $45. Facebook's stock was already under pressure, closing at an all-time low of $18.06 on Friday after two other analysts from underwriters cut their price targets. But this was the cruelest cut. Until Tuesday, JPMorgan's target for Facebook shares was Wall Street's highest. Still, Anmuth said he remains bullish on Facebook even as investors fret over slowing growth in Facebook's advertising business, its anemic mobile strategy and unproven new advertising products, all of which could be a serious drag on the company's revenue. "We remain positive on Facebook as we expect advertising revenue to re-accelerate in the back half of 2012 and into 2013, even as users rapidly shift toward mobile," Anmuth wrote in a research note. Investors are waiting to hear what Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg thinks of his company's stock freefall. And they may get their chance: He has agreed to give an interview at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco next Tuesday.