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THE AMAZING KEEPING QUIET MR. HORNUNG FORT COLLINS PROPOSES
ROMANTIC SCI-FI COMEDY PUSHES LIMITS OF DEFINING A HUMAN
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Superbowl XLVII between Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers is right around the corner. Most of us will be celebrating at parties or bars with beer, chicken wings and face paint. However, there are many people who will not be celebrating in our traditional way — NFL football players who are not playing on Super Bowl Sunday.
By CASSANDRA WHELIHAN The Rocky Mountain Collegian Across the country, sitting in his office in Washington, D.C., Pulitzer Prize winning Washington Post columnist George F. Will reflected on his childhood and counted his blessings. “It certainly was a blessing to have educated parents. They both were teachers. The conversation was good. B o o k s were a part of life and a big part of our décor in our h o m e , ” WILL Will said. Having teachers for parents, he is no novice to the importance of education. Will enjoys the academic setting, so much in fact, that he has dedicated a big part of his life to traveling the country giving speeches. “Well, it gets me out of Washington. I’ve forgotten who it was defined Washington as an enclave surrounded on four sides by reality,” Will said. “It’s extremely good to get out into the country and hear what normal people are thinking and talking about and I particularly enjoy getting together with students.” Considered to be one of the most renowned writers in the world, according to a CSU official, Will is known for his appearance in over 450 newspapers, his biweekly column in Newsweek and his political commentary on ABC. Thursday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m., the conservative commentator will take stage at Moby Arena as part of CSU’s 2013 Monfort Lecture Series. Nearly 2,500 tickets have already been reserved by CSU students,
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Senior Spanish major Angela Sharpe sits in the Sunken Lounge Wednesday while construction continues outside the The Lory Student Center. LSC renovation will be completed in fall 2014.
YELLOW TAPE LANDSCAPE Project is the most costly since 2007 Behind the tall green fences and trailers that now line the west end of the Lory Student Center, a team of up to 30 construction workers have begun laying the foundation for the largest capital improvement project on campus in recent memory. Once the summer is over, that team will expand to up to 300, who will work day and night to ensure that the $65 million project finishes both on time and on budget. “It’s always unique to remodel a building while it’s being used,” said Bill Bialek,
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quently used by students.” Construction officially began during winter break, and so far, the crew has torn down the solarium and the west end of the south ballroom, as well as started to update the LSC’s over 50-year-old utility system.
ith the Lory Student Center renovation in progress, five of the seven diversity offices that currently reside in the LSC are being relocated to the MAC gym in the CSU Rec Center. The Women and Gender Advocacy Center and the Resources for Disabled Students center both have offices outside of the LSC and will be unaffected by the construction. Students and staff will be making the move anytime between April and May
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Executive Director of the Lory Student Center Mike Ellis, left, talks with the construction crew about the Lory Student Center Renovations Wednesday morning in the Sunken Lounge. The renvoation adds approximatly 40,000 square feet to the existing space.
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CSU’s Ramskeller to reopen today Student gov. to Frank: no ASCSU
By ANDREW CARRERA The Rocky Mountain Collegian
At around 2 p.m. Wednesday, a sprinkler pipe burst in CSU’s Ramskeller causing a fire alarm to go off about two minutes later, prompting students to evacuate the Lory Student Center for about 20 minutes. “All I heard was a sound –– a really high hissing noise,”
Fort Collins authorities discuss the burst pipe in the Ramskeller with LSC Executive Director Mike Ellis Wednesday at around 2 p.m. MADELEINE WILBUR | COLLEGIAN
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more tuition increases By SKYLER LEONARD The Rocky Mountain Collegian
Wednesday night in the ASCSU Senate Chambers, university president Tony Frank discussed a proposed tuition increase for students in the upcoming fiscal year — something that student government opposes because
part of the money would go to increase faculty salaries by 3 percent. If approved in the new fiscal budget, the faculty salary increase ASCSU is against would stop a three-year halt the university has had on faculty salaries. See TUITION on Page 5
Things quarterbacks who didn’t make it to the Super Bowl are doing this Sunday Tom Brady Sitting around thanking the fates he won’t have another chance to choke.
Brett Favre
Trying to figure out how to come back. Again.
Peyton Manning
Smashing his little brother Eli at the new Madden game.
Tim Tebow
In church, praying that someone (anyone) will give him a shot to play quarterback.
Andrew Luck
Rewriting all of his horoscopes for next season.
Mark Sanchez
Taking notes, desperately.
Drew Brees Counting the number of records he’s broken.
Aaron Rogers
Sulking that he isn’t the NFL’s golden boy anymore. The Strip Club is written by the Collegian staff.
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Community Briefs
According to the Coloradoan, first applications for medical marijuana dispensaries have been submitted to the city. Many of the businesses that were closed down from the 2011 ban on dispensaries for medical marijuana in Fort Collins are the first to submit their applications. The city is now charging $2,000 for an application fee along with a $1,000 license fee. Although the fees have increased significantly since 2011, some expect the inflated fee to pose a possible deterrent for application.
Sheriff ’s deputy shot serving a warrant to woman A Denver sheriff's depu-
ty was shot yesterday in the hand while serving a warrant to a Denver woman, according to the The Denver Post. As a response to the shot, the deputy’s partner fired a fatal shot to the woman. According to police, the woman who took the shot on the sheriff’s deputy held outstanding felony warrants on accounts including burglary and assault.
Walmart places limits on purchasing three ammo boxes per day The Denver Post reported that because of recent and high demand for bullets, Walmart has decided to place a limit on customers purchasing bullets to three gun ammo boxes per day. The limit started on Thursday for all Walmart stores, according to Ashley Hardie, a spokeswoman for the company.
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Yesterday’s Question: Do you feel like CSU is taking the necessary precautions in the event of a shooting? 58% I have a gun, I’ll be fine. 25% Yes. 17% No.
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“Someday, they will hit a wall and realize that raising tuition at least 9 percent every year is not going to fly.”
Having funding problems? Just bill the students Recently, I sat down to look over my most recent billing statement from Colorado State University. I did this because I was feeling particularly cheerful that day and needed to depress my wallet and myself. Fortunately, I was not disappointed. Sure enough, thousands of tuition dollars had been charged to me because I am desperate enough for that piece of paper I will get in only two more semesters. On top of that, I saw By res Stecker I was paying nearly another thousand dollars between general fees this or facility fees that. However, I was not so jubilant when I discovered that the aforementioned billing statement went on to include something known as differential tuition. This little wonder proceeded to bill me an additional $105 per course, or $525 altogether for this new semester. I immediately thought this must be some mistake. I never signed up for any differential tuition program, nor did I want any part of it. Plus, why start charging me now during my spring term instead of fall? Unfortunately, the answers were not easy to come by. Searching the Internet for differential tuition at CSU simply gives a few links towards the official website of our university and these links (after labored navigation) only tell you how much you will be charged, not why you are being charged. Furthermore, various faculty and staff at the university were equally as unhelpful. I got a definition of what it is and a bunch of people assuring me that it was not “that bad.” Still, the quality of my education did not improve from fall to spring, nor did the value of my education from here, so why charge me more money? History and French classes are not the highest in demand. There was no new profound innovation introduced which all of a sudden made French 201 $100 more valuable than French 200. I can only conclude that the reason I am now being charged several hundred dollars more per semester is because my Liberal Arts degree has now become so much more valuable and because History of the British Empire is a class in serious high demand. Actually, the reason I am being charged more money now is because I have taken enough credits to be considered a junior at CSU and thus the powers-thatbe have decided that I am going to stick it out for the duration of my studies. So, why not hit me with another big fat bill! Over the last few years here at the university, I have realized that the people in charge of funding for our school seem to only want to find new and creative ways to gouge students out of every cent they do not have. Indeed I wonder how the Board of Governors and, to be Frank, our university president live with themselves knowing they are literally squeezing everything they can out of the student body just because they are too lazy to find other creative means of funding. Talk about taking the easy way out. Someday, they will hit a wall and realize that raising tuition at least 9 percent every year is not going to fly. Someday, the student body will refuse to pay an outrageous increase in tuition while getting nothing new in return. Also, according to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, Colorado State University has increased its resident tuition rate by 56.1 percent over the past five years, the second highest rate in the Colorado during that time. Perhaps if our president put as much effort into securing $150 million worth of philanthropic gifts for scholarships for students as he does trying to get that money for a university, then our student body may actually be able to go to school without drowning in sea of debt. Finally, it seems that it should be the responsibility of ASCSU to do something about this madness. I fully support programs that give drunkards rides home, because that is critical to life stuff right there, but maybe if the student body president really pushed the powerful people at this university towards a funding solution that was not simply “bill the students,” maybe those students would have a little better debt free future so that later their drinking for fun would not turn into drinking to avoid the pain of being broke. Just a thought. Res Stecker is a junior international studies major. His columns appear Thursdays in the Collegian. Letters and feedback can be sent to letters@collegian.com.
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I hear that train a’ comin’ We’ve all become accustomed to it — whether it’s early in the morning, late at night or heralding its arrival while you’re on your way to class, the trains that traverse through Fort Collins and the whistles that have become the soundtrack to generations of students on this campus. The City of Fort Collins is considering plans to silence the blaring sound of the train announcing its approach, replacing it with quiet zones built around consecutive public crossings, which would cost millions. The train whistle is incredibly annoying at first, sometimes even rattling dorm rooms and
waking up residents who live nearby. After spending some time here, however, you begin
“Even if it doesn’t grow on you, the sound is still tolerable, and helps ward away the habitual train deaths.” to hardly notice the sound of the train — or the train at all, unless it happens to block your way to
class when you’re already almost late (like it always does). But once you discover the tunnel that runs beneath the train tracks and hear the familiar whistle stumbling home early in the morning, the sound of the train can even start to grow on you. Even if it doesn’t grow on you, the sound is still tolerable, and helps ward away the habitual train deaths Fort Collins is subjected to. While the exact price of the project isn’t yet known, estimates put it in the millions. This city is no stranger to construction and the inconveniences associated with it, and without strong vocal support from the community the plans should never go into effect.
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History repeats: Tony Frank is haunted Over the past couple of semesters, I have become increasingly convinced that Colorado State University President Tony Frank is haunted. The symptoms are there for anyone to see, so there is no need to thank By sarah romer me for my brilliant insight. CSU has been having massive reconstruction projects with new buildings popping up both on campus and off, at places like the foothills lab. There was not much construction on campus for years, as evidenced by how old some of the buildings are, and then all of a sudden everything was under construction. It would be one thing if all the construction seemed to make sense but when projects like the study cube defacing the library are taken into account, I am even more convinced of the presence of spirits. There is just no logical reason for a person who is not haunted by spirits to build such a thing. I understand that for some of you that might be a big step to take. How does excessive construction have anything to do with Tony Frank being haunted? Stephen King has been accredited with some of the best horror stories of our time. Unfortunately, a large portion of
those are based on real stories. His famous story of Rose Red, turned into a miniseries event, was based on something called the Winchester Manor. The Winchester Manor, also known as the Winchester Mystery House, is even more terrifying than the story because it is incredibly true, just like what is happening around campus. I know a lot of you hate history, but stay with me for a minute. William Wirt Winchester married Sarah Winchester. The Winchester family was responsible for some of the first repeating firearms and made guns that were said to have “won the west.” As you can imagine, many lives were lost to the bad end of a Winchester Rifle. Sarah Winchester was extremely superstitious, and I say that because only someone that into spirits would do what she did. When her husband died, she was visited by ghosts who told her to move out West and build a home for the spirits whose lives were lost to Winchester Rifles and, here is the important part, if she ever stopped building, she would be killed by them. This led to some of the most excessive construction projects in history because Sarah Winchester never once stopped building her manor for 38 years until the day she died. So now the manor is a maze of a home where rooms are sealed off, staircases go into ceilings, windows connect rooms indoors and tourists frequently get absurdly lost. See, Mrs. Winchester felt that the equivalent 5 million dollars she spent on never stopping
construction was confusing the bad ghosts, while providing a nice place to reside for the good ghosts. But back to my point, which you hopefully have not forgotten throughout my history lesson. Tony Frank must now be in contact with similar spirits. The never ending construction, the pointless projects, (have you been in the cube? Eighty percent of it is a bathroom and elevator, and a dropped pencil echoes through the limited space that’s left) and ridiculous amounts of money spent — all point to spirit involvement. When visiting the website that is supposedly the host of the information regarding the current construction, I got several errors of pages not being able to load. It is the spirits! I understand your reluctance to believe me. “Tony Frank never built any rifles,” you would say. You are correct, but he can also be seen as the responsible party for the very poor and unfortunate souls buried alive in student loan debt. It is the spirit of these victims that I believe now haunt our university president. But like Sarah Winchester, there must also be good spirits here as well, because how else do you explain such an impressive beard. It is unnatural and wonderful, and totally the spirits’ doing. Sarah Romer is a senior electrical engineering major. Her column appears Thursday in the Collegian. Letters and feedback can be sent to letters@collegian.com.
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Best Teacher Award winners applauded at halftime By Matt Gabriel The Rocky Mountain Collegian During halftime of the men’s basketball game last night, six teachers from different departments were brought out onto the court. Each was recognized for being selected out of hundreds nominated as one of the best professors of 2012 at CSU. Each year, students and alumni can nominate current professors for the honor of best teacher. “It’s a big award and it comes from the students so it actually means a lot,” said recipient Sven Egenhoff from the Department of Geosciences. “I think many people are doing wonderful things and deserve this award probably even more than I do … but I’m very honored to receive this award,” said recipient Molly Eckman, from the Department of Design and Merchandising. These teachers all express passion in their work. The connections with pupils
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were expressed by many of the award winners as one of the most rewarding aspects of teaching. “I feel honored to enter the shared space of the university classroom with my students,” recipient Eric Aoki, from the Department of Communication Studies, wrote in an email to the Collegian. “I always encourage students to talk and share their ideas, and that’s the best part of teaching,” recipient Lumina Albert, from the Department of Management, said. The teachers are first nominated by students and alumni and then chosen by a committee of six people, made up of a student representative, alumni representatives, a former best teacher award recipient and staff from The Institute for Learning and Teaching at CSU. Nominations for 2013 Best Teacher Awards will be closing on Feb. 8 at 5 p.m. “(Honoring recipients at the basketball game) is an opportunity for people to
2012 award winners Eric Aoki Lumina Albert Molly Eckman Sven Egenhoff Brett Kaysen Jared Orsi
Nominate 2013’s 2013 nominations are open until Friday, Feb. 8 at 5 p.m. To submit a nomination for a professor visit alumni.colostate.edu
see those teachers and think about nominating their own teacher before the nominations close in February,” said Lindsay Sell, assistant director for Student Advancement Programs and manager of Wednesday night’s event. More than anything, this award serves to help teachers see that they are actually making a difference. “I think an award like this helps us understand that we are making a connection and we are making a difference and that can help
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The “Best Teachers” standing alongside Athletic Director Jack Graham at the Best Teacher Awards 2012 at half time of the CSU/Boise State game in Moby Arena on Wednesday night. The professors were cheered on by their students in the crowd on this special occasion.
to inspire us to be better teachers than we have been
in the past,” Eckman said. Collegian Writer Matt
Gabriel can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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Between 1995 and 2008, teachers enjoyed about a 3.5 percent raise each academic year. But from 2009 to 2012, they received no increases at all. CSU ranks 23rd in the nation for average faculty salary, according to EducationNews.org. The proposed tuition increase would be 9 percent for resident undergraduates, 3 percent for out-of-state students and 5 percent for graduate students. ASCSU wants to be a
part of discussions about tuition increases. As the student government resolution notes, resident undergraduate tuition has risen 136 percent in the past 10 years. “We really are pushing for tuition to be as low as possible,” said ASCSU President Regina Martel in a presentation to a variety of university staff at Wednesday’s budgeting retreat. On the issue of raising tuition rates, Frank said this is one of the most important topics facing public universities. But it is a problem
with no easy solutions. “I don’t think there are any silver bullets right now,” Frank said in his presentation. Provost Rick Miranda made it clear that the proposed budget for CSU is still being adjusted. He mentioned at the budget retreat — where campus officials talked to college deans and community members Wednesday — that there has been no final decision on tuition rate. According to Frank, the fiscal budget won’t be fully decided until April.
“Between now and then everything is potentially on the table,” he said. Given that Frank was the one who proposed the first initial draft of the fiscal budget, he did express that, if left to him, the budget may not change much. “It stands to reason that this isn’t too far off from my choice,” Frank said. Encompassing this fact, Resolution 4206 includes a therefore clause demanding ASCSU’s Tuition Task Force, who wrote the resolution, to assess it later this spring semester. ASCSU Beat Reporter Skyler Leonard can be reached at news@collegian. com.
Colorado State President Tony Frank speaks to the senate about tuition Wednesday evening in the Lory Student Center. Hunter Thompson | COLLEGIAN
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Silencing train horn throughout the city
Fort Collins exploring options By Kate Simmons The Rocky Mountain Collegian
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Men’s Head Coach Larry Eustachy greets the two wounded veterans, Army Staff Sgt. Donald Sutton and E7 Coast Guard John Shunk, honored at the game against Boise State last night in Moby Arena.
Army Staff Sgt. Donald Sutton received a basketball sign by the team in Moby Arena at the game agaisnt Boise State on Wednesday night. E7 Coast Guard John Shunk was also honored with a signed basketball.
CSU athletics partners with Wounded Warriors Project By Austin Briggs The Rocky Mountain Collegian Army Staff Sergeant Donald Sutton and E7 Coast Guard Chief John Shunk received a hero’s welcome at Moby Arena last night. The two soldiers were honored in a pregame ceremony before the CSU men’s basketball team squared off against Boise State as part of the CSU athletic department’s Military Appreciation Night. Escorted onto the court by a four-man color guard of Army and Air Force ROTC cadets, the pair received thundering applause and shouts of thanks from the crowd after the national anthem was performed. They were also named honorary team captains for the men’s basketball team for the evening. Assembled in the crowd were approximately 40 ROTC cadets in uniform who showed up to support their brothers in arms. “We wanted to come out and show support for veter-
ans,” said ROTC cadet and natural resources management sophomore Jonathan Kummer. “We’re just a big family.” The athletic department partnered with the Wounded Warrior Project and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics to bring Shunk and Sutton to Fort Collins from Colorado Springs. “CSU Athletics is humbled to have the opportunity to recognize John Shunk and Donald Sutton,” said Director of Athletics Jack Graham in a press release. “These two heroes, who call Colorado home, represent thousands of men and women who put their lives on the line every day to defend our country and our freedom.” Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is a nonprofit organization based in Jacksonville, Fla. that supports and empowers wounded soldiers and works on increasing public awareness for wounded veterans. Shunk said he spent Tuesday snowshoeing out-
side of Frisco on an outing sponsored by WWP. According to the WWP website, more than 48,000 service members have been physically wounded during the current military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Hundreds of thousands more are estimated to be recovering from invisible wounds of war, including post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression and traumatic brain injury. Sutton returned from his last overseas deployment in 2009. With 21 years of military service under his belt, he’s looking forward to the next stage of his life when he retires next month. Sutton plans on finishing a double associate degree in the tech field and continuing to work with the WWP in the Transition Training Academy. The TTA helps wounded soldiers pursue career options in tech fields. Sutton said even if a soldier doesn’t have physical injuries, there could be psychological impairment, such as post-traumatic stress dis-
order, that make transitioning back to normal life difficult. “Some of the soldiers coming back might have issues being around crowds of people,” Sutton said. “In other situations crowds of people didn’t like us. It’s having to adjust to a whole new mental environment.” The pair spent the afternoon touring campus and meeting with ROTC cadets and officers. Lt. Col. Channing Moose, professor of military science at CSU, said it was an honor for the ROTC cadets to meet the veteran soldiers. He also said the WWP helps with the long term transition away from combat that wounded soldiers go through. “It’s more than just medical needs for soldiers who are wounded,” Moose said. “Wounded Warrior Program also helps care for vets and their families over the years in areas outside of just medical needs.” Senior Reporter Austin Briggs can be reached at news@collegian.com.
The City of Fort Collins is discussing plans to replace the train whistle by implementing quiet zones and safety platforms at train crossings — a project that would cost millions, according to city transportation planner Amy Lewin. The Federal Railroad Administration requires train horns to routinely sound at public crossings, and according to Lewin, quiet zones would be built around consecutive public crossings. Because the project has not been approved by the city, it is still unclear where along the track quiet zones would be implemented. While the project is estimated to cost millions of dollars, a definite dollar amount has yet to be determined. “Train horn noise affects the entire community, and being able to work toward a solution to improve quality of life is a great thing,” Lewin said. Lewin and her team have spoken with CSU’s Facilities Management to talk about how this project would impact the campus community. “It’s challenging in downtown and CSU because those crossings are close together,” Lewin said. “Quiet zones have to be at least a half-mile in length so we have to make improvements as a group in those areas of downtown and areas of campus.” One office on campus is continually affected by the train noise because of their proximity to the tracks. Resources for Disabled Students (RDS), located in the General Services building right next to the train tracks, provides testing accommodations to students with permanent or temporary disabilities. “It’s especially relevant to our office because students come here to take exams in a quiet space,” said Michelle Patterson, a senior English major who has been working for RDS
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for the last four years. “It’s unfortunate that the location of our building is right up against the tracks because in the middle of tests and exams you hear it going off and it’s really disruptive,” Patterson said. The train runs parallel to the office and the noise from the horn is so loud employees have to stop mid-sentence when they’re on the phone until the train has passed. “It’s really distracting. We feel so bad for the kids who come here. They come to us to get special accommodations and we can’t promise that it’ll be 100 percent quiet or that we can give them exactly what they need,” Patterson said. The community remains divided however with some students saying train renovations are unnecessary. “I just think maybe Fort Collins could use their money a little more effectively than spending it all on quieting a train,” said Esther Miner, a senior environmental sociology major. Other students agreed the train horn is annoying but after coming to campus, they got used to the noise and don’t even hear it anymore. Tyler Koniecza, a freshman biomedical sciences major, said the train horn bothered her when she first moved to Fort Collins but it doesn’t bother her as much as it used to. “People in the dorm complain about the train waking them up but I don’t hear it anymore,” Koniecza said. Despite these concerns, many CSU students still said they think decreasing train noise would benefit the Fort Collins community and the study atmosphere within the university. Senior Reporter Kate Simmons can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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Virginia hires former CSU coach Steve Fairchild as offensive coordinator By ANDREW SCHALLER The Rocky Mountain Collegian Former CSU head football coach Steve Fairchild will be heading back to college. The University of Virginia announced Wednesday it has picked Fairchild as its new offensive coordinator. Fairchild has spent the past year as the senior offensive assistant for the San Diego Chargers, after spending the previous four seasons with Colorado State, where his teams posted a combined 16-33 record before he was fired in December of
2011. Fairchild boasts 31 years of coaching experience at the collegiate and professional levels, including eight years of experience in the NFL as a running backs and quarterbacks coach as well as stints as an offensive coordinator for the Buffalo FAIRCHILD Bills and St. Louis Rams. “I am very excited to join the football program at the University of Virginia,”
Fairchild said to Virginia’s athletic site, virginiasports. com. “I can’t wait to get started. I’m excited about the type of football team we can have and anxious to get to Charlottesville and get to work.” The hiring of Fairchild fills a vacancy left by Bill Lazor, who resigned his positions as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Cavaliers after accepting a quarterbacks
coaching position with the Philadelphia Eagles. “Steve Fairchild brings a wealth of experience to Virginia and when you look at the offenses of the teams he has coached, you see high achievement,” said Virginia head coach Mike London. “Throughout his career you find Steve was a part of coaching staffs that have had tremendous offensive success and we are really fortunate to have him join our staff.” Assistant Sports Editor Andrew Schaller can be reached at sports@collegian. com.
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Hornung does it all in win over Boise State By CRIS TILLER The Rocky Mountain Collegian Some nights you’re just feeling it. Basketball is a funny game that way. Wednesday night was just such a game for senior forward Pierce Hornung, who led the charge in a 7757 win over Boise State (146, 2-4 MW) helping the Rams stretch their home winning streak to 25 games. Hornung, known for his unparallelled hustle and grit, and most certainly not for his jump shot, did it all. He hit three 3-pointers (on three attempts), brought in 13 rebounds and tallied a game high 23 points, one off from his career high. “I just made one (three point shot), it felt good, so I figured I’d try another and then tried another,” Hornung said. “It felt good. I felt like I was in a rhythm out there. My teammates Dorian (Green) and Colton (Iverson) found me for some easy baskets.” Really the only area to critique Hornung’s play was at the charity stripe, where he was just 4-of-9, and he was the first to point it out. True insight to his mentality. “He’s just a man,” CSU coach Larry Eustachy said
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of Hornung. “He’s not played well the last couple games... but nobody’s harder on Pierce than Pierce. The way to coach Pierce is to just keep his confidence up.” CSU (17-4, 4-2 MW) as a team shot poorly from the free throw line, (19-of-35) but the score never got close enough for its struggles to impact the contest. The Rams seized control thanks to their defensive effort. They held Boise State, the Mountain West’s highest-scoring team, to 38 percent shooting, nine percent under its season average, and almost 20 points below its scoring average. “I think it was coming down to contesting and making every shot tough,” senior guard Dorian Green said of Boise’s poor shooting night. “If you don’t let those guys get in rhythm early then it kind of affects them.” Neither team started off particularly hot from the field, but the Rams were able to stick with their plan and continue the type of quality defense they’ve shown most of this season. Boise State went a stretch of nearly eight minutes to end the first half without a field goal and was limited to 20 points
at the break. The Broncos were hurt by the loss of their leading scorer Derrick Marks, who played just nine minutes because of an illness he couldn’t play through. “We showed up for the game, and at shootaround today, we had one more guy and our leading scorer,” Boise State coach Leon Rice said. “And then when we get to the arena and Derrick can’t go out and warm up. ... He tried, bless his heart. These guys are trying to compete,
on 3-of-11 shooting. Eustachy was impressed with the way his team battled through a sub-par shooting night, suggesting it was the best game they played all year. “I thought we played our best for long periods of time in the areas that win: defending and rebounding,” Eustachy said. “I think this team has a huge upside for the next month.” If the Rams are peaking, they picked the right time. Rival Wyoming comes to Moby Arena Saturday for AUSTIN SIMPSON | COLLEGIAN
CSU senior forward Pierce Hornung attacks the Boise State defense Wednesday night in Moby Arena. He finished with 23 points and 13 rebounds.
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but sometimes they’re just curveballs thrown at you.” Boise State’s second leading scorer, Anthony Drmic, was held to 12 points
a pivotal game in the MW standings. Men’s Basketball Beat Reporter can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
“We went in there with the right mindset of getting this thing off to a great start.” Sam Martin | junior forward WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Road nailbiter ends in 57-56 victory for Rams By QUENTIN SICKAFOOSE The Rocky Mountain Collegian
HOW CSU WON
Wednesday night’s game at Boise State was a back and forth battle that featured a photo finish ending and a much needed victory for the CSU women’s basketball team. CSU entered halftime with a one point edge and experienced seven different lead changes before pulling the win out 57-56 on a game-winning jumper knocked down by Hayley Thompson. “All we had to do was get a rebound to win the game, and we didn’t and they did,” Boise State coach Gordy Presnell said. “They kept playing, and we became spectators. The victory goes to them.” The Rams broke their slow starting habit with the offensive effort from junior forward Sam Martin. Martin got CSU off on the right foot by hitting back-to-back buckets from behind the arch to begin the game. “I was feeling it,” Martin said. “We went in there with the right mindset of getting this thing off to a great start.” After snagging the early lead, CSU held it all the way through the first half. However, Boise State was able to connect on a couple quick, late-half three-pointers to end the half trailing 32-31 after being down by seven. The Rams wasted no time rebuilding the cushion in the second half, but after a string of fouls and missed buckets, the Broncos took the lead with 11 minutes 7 seconds to play. The final ten minutes of play consisted of each team matching each oth-
22 points from Sam Martin Containing Boise State’s Lauren Lenhardt to 8 points 10 3-point FGs Giving up only 8 turnovers
er's field goals from the floor, until Boise State’s Diana Lee sank a three-point shot to give it a one point lead with 27 seconds left in regulation, causing CSU coach Ryun Williams to call timeout. “We just said, ‘Relax, we’ve got you, we’re winning the game,’ and they had a good winning mindset the last two possessions,” Williams said. The final possession of the game included a missed layup followed by a rebound that allowed CSU to make the final shot as time expired. Martin finished the game with 22 points, passing 1,000 career points at CSU in her junior season. “It’s pretty cool and I’m excited about it. I saw Kim Mastdagh do it once, and it’s cool to follow her and the others that have done it,” Martin said. “On top of it all, I have some great girls here to celebrate it with.” CSU improves to 6-13, 2-4 in Mountain West play, as Boise falls to 10-9, 3-3 MW. “Give these kids credit, they’ve been resilient. Things haven’t been all that pretty this year and they’re still coming to work, and tonight they got rewarded for it,” Williams said. “It feels good to be a Ram tonight.” Women’s basketball Beat Reporter Quentin Sickafoose can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
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CSU Theater’s ‘Comic Potential’ comes full circle Actors face the challenge of a 360 stage By LIANNA SALVA The Rocky Mountain Collegian
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n the newest production from the CSU theater department, the actors won’t be the only thing you’ll be watching. “Comic Potential”, a romantic sci-fi comedy, is being performed “in the round” — a staging technique where the stage is in the center of the room with the audience surrounding it. Senior theatre major Tim Garrity calls it a challenge preparing on a stage that is dependent on the audience, but finds the overall experience enjoyable. Garrity plays Chandler Tate, a bitter television director who survives on sarcasm and Jack Daniels.
“I trust that I was put in the right place; it’s a very natural way to act,” Garrity said. Junior theater major Mac Trowbridge agreed, adding that acting in such a way puts more pressure on the actor to be in character at all times. “At one aspect it’s very exciting, but it’s also very nerve racking because the audience will see you breathe and hear you just standing there, but I think it will be challenging to project yourself in a 360 manner,” Trowbridge said. “In the round gives incredible intimacy. Actors are not having to play out artificially to the front,” said director, Eric Prince.
Sophomore business major Emma Schenkenberger plays Jacie Tripplethree, an actoid — a low budget android that has replaced actors in this futuristic society — with what appears to be a fault: She can laugh. Faced with this dilemma, the crew allows young upand-coming writer, Adam Trainsmith, to use Jacie for a comedy he is working on. More and more, Adam falls in love with this “fault” of hers. “She changes so much. In the beginning she’s just a robot. Adam treats her like a real person, and once she sees that she can be treated that way she sees that she has the potential to create her own person,” Schenkenberger said. “It’s a product of her environment and who she’s around. She’s very
Mayor Karen Weitkunat announces reelection bid Student housing listed as a priority for second term By ANDREW CARRERA The Rocky Mountain Collegian Fort Collins Mayor Karen Weitkunat said in a press release Wednesday evening that she intends to run for reelection — and oversee a changing relationship with CSU during her second term in office, should the city’s voters grant her the opportunity. “I think it’s only going to get stronger,” she said in a phone interview with the Collegian. “CSU is an economic force in the community ... (university president) Frank is totally connected in partnering with the community.” Weitkunat, who is cur-
rently running uncontested a community,” Weitkunat according to the release, said. “That’s regardless of said housing would contin- student, senior, homeless, ue be high on her list of pri- down the line. It’s the gamut in housing.” orities as mayor if Weitkunat’s reelected. release cited She explained her experience that “recently with on the Fort Colthe housing shortlins Planning age, student housand Zoning ing has become a Board, Housing major community Authority, Larconcern.” Weitimer County kunat added that Planning Comthe city governmission and ment has been WEITKUNAT Colorado State putting together Housing Board, an action plan that deals with the issue due in among other councils before being elected mayor in 2011. February. News Editor Andrew “Housing is always high on the agenda it’s one of Carrera can be reached at the fundamental basics of news@collegian.com.
strong and creative in herself.” Trainsmith, played by Trowbridge, causes an uproar when he runs off with Jacie. “Throughout the play Adam has more confidence and tends to speak his mind and put his foot down to stand up for himself which is different from myself,” Trowbridge said. “It’s been enlightening to play this character and very beneficial for myself, personally.” Schenkenberger said she enjoyed portraying an android because of its versatility in presenting the character. She added that being thought of as just a “tin can” by some characters gave her a very real sense of anger. “It is pushing the limits of defining a human,” Schenkenberger said.
EVENT INFO What: “Comic Potential” by Sir Alan Ayckbourn When: Thursday - Sunday Jan. 31 - Feb 10, 7:30 p.m. Where: Studio Theatre, UCA Cost: $8 students, $18 general public
Prince is close to Ayckbourn’s work, having been an associate of the playwright’s theater in Scarborough, England. Two of Prince’s plays have been produced in Ayckbourn’s theater. According to Prince, the key to this performance is the audience’s reactions to both the actors on stage and to each other. However, he says that the play also explores questions of future attitudes toward technology. “Technology is always
going to surprise us in ways we can’t imagine, but at the end of the day a computer will never be a human being,” Prince said. “(Ayckbourn) does have a (liking) for science fiction situations and uses that fantasy element, but at the end there is a serious message: Will we one day put machines (in) control our lives?” CSU students have the opportunity to get a free ticket to Thursday’s performance. These free tickets are on a first come, first serve basis. These tickets are also available for next Thursday’s showing and for any Thursday theater performances. Assistant Entertainment Editor Lianna Salva can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.
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faculty and staff. Three thousand total tickets are expected to be reserved by tomorrow evening. Tickets are free but required for entry. They can be picked up at the Lory Student Center or online at csutix.com. “Coming just days after the inauguration and on the heels of closely-watched presidential campaign that saw record spending from both Democrats and Republicans, Mr. Will’s insights into the political discourse of our nation promise to be timely
Will, like Tony Frank, is a baseball historian and enthusiast, which some say is necessary as a Cubs fan.
and significant,” wrote Kayla Green in an email to the Collegian. “Mr. Will’s visit is timed to coincide with a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Monfort Excellence Fund that, in addition to distinguished lectures, has played a transformative role in supporting CSU through student schol-
arships and faculty awards.” The speaker plans to discuss “The Political Argument Today,” the title of his lecture. The Monfort Excellence Fund started in 1999 and will continue until 2014. “I hope people say of my argument, ‘I disagree with it but he makes it well’ and to them I say the longer you listen to me the more certain it is I’m going to convert you,’” Will said. “The conservatism is true and the truth is irresistible.” Collegian Writer Cassandra Whelihan can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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“It was spraying, like full on spraying ... It was kind of cool to see.” Lucas Veitel | senior biology major
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Students wait on the plaza while the Lory Student Center is evacuated at around 2 p.m. after a pipe burst, flooding the Skeller.
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Continued from Page 1 said Lucas Veitel, a senior biology major who was in the Skeller when it happened. “I turn around and there was this black liquid coming out of the back doors of the Skeller.” LSC Executive Director Mike Ellis said workers will be laboring through the night to make sure that the popular gathering place will be open Thursday morning. Ellis added that freezing temperatures caused the pipe to burst. Five emergency vehicles, including two fire
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2013 and will remain in their temporary location until fall 2014. The renovation is expected to be completed by August and the offices will be welcomed into their new spaces at that time. Those interviewed said the move of the offices will be a change that may take some getting used to for students, staff, recreation staff and attendees. In an interview with CTV News, Judy Muenchow, the executive director of Campus Recreation, explained that the transformation of the MAC gym will begin in February and should take roughly three months. Muenchow further explained that it may take right up until May, however, they are hopeful that at the end of April or the beginning of May, the offices will be able to relocate. The Asian/Pacific American Culture Center (APACC) said that they plan to wait to make the move, according to Jeannie Lee, a student staff member. “We will be moving to the MAC gym in May after finals,” Lee said. According to staff members in El Centro, there is a predetermined floor plan for the offices in the gym. “They are putting up little walls to section off each office. There will be community meeting rooms, lounge areas and copier/printing areas,” said Brandy Salazar. Until the renovation is complete, the diversity offices will be sharing the gym with one another as well as several of the administrative offices. The director of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Resource Center, Foula Dimopoulos, explained that this move is going to be nothing short of an adventure. “We have an opportunity to embrace change,” Dimopoulos said. Dimopoulos added that being in such close proximity with the other offices is going to be more beneficial than anything else. “To have all of us in the
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Teresa Rice works in her office located at the North American Cultural Center in the LSC last week. Rice is the manager of the office which will be relocated during the Student Center rennovation.
same space, with the heart of student government and community is really incredible,” Dimopoulos said. While the move is going to potentially eliminate the boundaries that were created by the walls of the current office, Dimopoulos is hopeful that regardless of where they are located, they will stay true to the overall goal of the GLBT Resource Center. “As an office and as a director, I remain committed to ensuring that our students can bring their full and authentic selves, no matter where we are,” Dimopoulos said. If a student finds that they are in need of further accommodations, Dimopoulos is happy to meet those needs. “I’ve met with students at coffee shops, in the library and at their residence hall,” Dimopoulos said. Muenchow explained that the move into the MAC gym was the best option for the offices. “I think all the people that are involved in the relocation –– all the student services offices, diversity offices, ASCSU government –– I think they are all ready to work together and make the space work because without this space, they would
be dispersed across campus and maybe some of them off campus,” Muenchow said. As the offices make their move into the MAC gym, Campus Recreation will need to make accommodations for the students that would be using the gym for recreational purposes. According to the CSU Campus Recreation website, drop-in locations will be relocated per availability. Cody Frye, associate director of campus recreation, said the changes will be similar to the set up prior to the renovation of the rec center a few years ago. Frye explained that changes to the MAC gym are going to be a part of the LSC construction project. The rec center, therefore, will not be in charge of carrying out the transformation. He explained that it will be cubicle-heavy and at any given time, there could be upward of 150 people in the MAC gym. “There will be a separate entrance into the gym so that students can access the offices,” Frye said. “There will be additional ID checkers at the entrance to the rec center from the gym so that students who want to work out don’t have to go outside and around the building.”
find out more For more information regarding the relocation of the diversity offices or the LSC renovation visit www.sc.colostate.edu/renovation. aspx and www.sc.colostate.edu/ relocation-guide.aspx.
The transformation is going to encompass several changes, however, Frye is positive that there will be plenty of accommodations to make the move as easy as possible. According to LSC Executive Director Mike Ellis, there has not been any negativity expressed about the move. “It appears to be fully embraced by the campus community,” Ellis said. “The directors and the students I’ve met with have been extremely supportive.” Furthermore Ellis explained that the confidentiality piece has been addressed and that the floor plan for the MAC gym was aimed at being as mindful as possible. “Much like a cul-de-sac where everyone will be and a living room that is private, they offer the public-private balance,” said Ellis. Diversity Beat Reporter Alex Steinmetz can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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This process has involved navigating equipment around an underground steam tunnel, slowly chipping away at the student center’s exterior with a more than $80,000 remote control jackhammer, removing the remnants of an old ice rink and carefully recycling as many bricks as possible to achieve the project’s desired sustainability rating. In addition, the crew has meticulously tried to salvage all of the sculptures and alumni plaques from the stairwell leading to the LSC’s west entrance, as well as attempted to use as much signage as possible to ensure that students and staff members don’t accidentally enter the construction area. Currently, the project is both on time and on budget, Bialek said. “So far, we haven’t gotten any complaints,” Bialek said. “We’ve tried to be as low-impact as possible.” But that didn’t mean that students returning from winter break weren’t jarred by yet another construction project on a campus where the sight of yellow tape and the sound of jackhammers are familiar ones. “It’s horrible,” said Samantha Denard, a sophomore ethnic studies major. “I mean, we came here to come to Colorado State, (but) we go to Construction State.” Since 2007, notable construction projects have included the Campus Recreation Center, Durell Center, the Behavioral Sciences building, Moby Arena, Rockwell Hall and the Computer Science building.
The $60 million of the LSC reconstruction project budget funded by bonds is the largest of any CSU project since 2007, according to a presentation found on the Facilities Management website. The second most costly bonded project is the Lory Apartments, which will utilize bonds for the entirety of its $48 million budget. University officials familiar with the bonds process were unavailable for comment by deadline. The LSC renovation project will completely overhaul all 160,000 square feet of the facility, as well as add approximately 40,000 gross square feet. In April 2011, students approved a $70 student fee to help fund the project, which will not go into effect until fall 2015. While the center is under construction, many of its services — including the Associated Students of CSU and the various campus advocacy offices — will be relocated to the MAC gym in the Campus Recreation Center. “But I think all the people that are involved in the relocation, all the student services offices, diversity offices, ASCSU government...I think they are all ready to work together and make the space work because without this space, they would be dispersed across campus and maybe some of them off campus,” said Judy Muenchow, the executive director for Campus Recreation. CTV Multimedia Reporter Allison Sylte can be reached at news@collegian. com. Kirsten Swanson, Kari Pills, Sean Korbitz and Briana Hottinger contributed to this report.
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Today’s Birthday (01/31/13). Travel plans advance and writing flows. A fun, creative phase sparkles with exploration until summer, when productivity and a career rise occupy your time. Changes at home hold your focus. Group efforts succeed, so rely on family and friends, and be generous, too. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
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Aries (March 21-April 19) –– 8 –– There’s more room for love. If you’ve been thinking about it, now’s a good time to pop the question. Reality clashes with fantasy. Choose wisely. What would be the most fun? Taurus (April 20-May 20) –– 7 –– Accept the gift of laughter from a loved one or a child. Relaxing helps you work. Balance your job and your family. Launch a new project now. Gemini (May 21-June 20) –– 9 –– Unexpected confrontation and beauracratic delays interfere with your plans. Use the tension to make something beautiful. Look at the problem with a child’s perspective. Cancer (June 21-July 22) –– 9 –– Your mind moves more quickly than you can. This work is fun, really. It’s not the time to throw your money around. Entertain outside opinions. Postpone travel. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) –– 8 –– Something works gloriously. Stop for a minute, and let it soak in. It’s easier to concentrate. Don’t speculate with love or money. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) –– 7 –– Learn from a master of finances, and continue improving your net worth. Don’t let it slip through your fingers. Be logical and creative at the same time. Postpone travel for now. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) –– 9 –– Follow your heart, and take on a leadership role. Abundance is available, but don’t let your friends spend your money ... especially what you haven’t earned yet. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) –– 6 –– Don’t rush it, more work will come soon enough. But don’t procrastinate either, as there’s not time for that. The situation may be confusing. Trust your intuition. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) –– 8 –– Collect old junk at home and give it away in a clean sweep. Consider replacing it with something you’ve long wanted. Ensure it doesn’t become tomorrow’s junk. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) –– 8 –– Offer encouragement to others and to yourself. Then start studying the next subject. Balance career and family like a pro. Travel does look good now. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) –– 8 –– A great adventure lies ahead. Inspire those who love you. The trick is to balance work and fun; get your homework done before getting sucked into video games. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) –– 6 –– You’re entering a twoday transformative cycle. Go for the gold. Consider your plan well. Friends help you find the best partner. Aim high, and get into action.
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