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Janet Earth creates planet of new music Local artist opens up Fort Collins DIY scene to a brand new galaxy
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taxing for these students and their families because since September 2017, they’ve been living in a state of panic,” said Ishiwata. “The futures they had started to build with the passing of DACA, those dreams are put on hold or totally dismantled, and at this point they are numb.” What is DACA and why is the Supreme Court involved?
With the recent closure of the Downtown Artery, Fort Collins music lovers are looking for other places to support local artists. AJ Frankson, also known by her stage name Janet Earth, is part of the growing DIY movement in Fort Collins, representing diverse voices through both her own music and her venue, The Planetarium. Tromping through Frankson’s snowy backyard and into her garage, the first sight was a painted sign that said “The Planetarium.” Next to it was a list of house rules, stating: “1. Everyone is welcome! 2. Unless ur a pos. DON’T BE A PIECE OF S*** or you will be kicked out!” The garage walls were lined with artwork from local artists and little string lights tossed here and there. In the corner, a pink, purple and blue flag hung from the ceiling, serving as a symbol of bisexuality.
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Colorado State University students and community members hold signs in support of DACA and the rights of undocumented persons at CSU during a rally on The Plaza on Nov. 14, 2016. PHOTO BY FORREST CZARNECKI THE COLLEGIAN
‘Living in a state of fear’ DACA’s future puts DREAMers on edge By Laura Studley @laurastudley_
Editor’s note: Sources in this story have requested to remain anonymous for their personal safety. Colorado State University has made it clear that they stand by individuals who have qualified for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. As DACA faces its U.S. Supreme Court trial, CSU students have voiced concern
about their futures. This decision could put a halt on many dreams, according to ethnic studies associate professor Eric Ishiwata. “As a land grant institution, Colorado State University is committed to access for all to an excellent education,” said CSU President Joyce McConnell in a University statement sent to The Collegian. “Dreamers deserve to have their opportunity to attend classes and earn their
degrees. It is up to the U.S. Congress to find a way forward on this critical matter.” There are about 200 DACA students attending CSU at any given time, according to a statistic provided by the University. On Sept. 5, 2017, President Trump announced he was moving to end the DACA program, which would result in these students becoming undocumented individuals. “It has been emotionally
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Hughes rezoning postponed to address ethics complaint By Samantha Ye @samxye4
City Council voted to postpone the final hearing on the rezoning of the Hughes Stadium land in order to first resolve a related ethics complaint filed against two members of Council. The second and last reading of the rezoning has been moved to Jan. 21, 2020. In the ethics complaint against the two councilmembers, Nicolas Frey and Mary Grant wrote that Mayor Wade Troxell and Mayor Pro Tem Kristin Stephens should not be participating in decisions about the Hughes rezoning because, as Colorado State University employees, they have financial and personal conflicts of interest. Troxell is an associate professor in the mechanical engineering department and director of the Center for Networked Distributed Energy and RamLab. Stephens is a graduate coordinator in the department of statistics. Grant is a member of Planning Action to Transform Hughes Sustainably or PATHS, a group dedicated to “resisting the Lennar housing redevelopment plan at the Old Hughes Stadium Space” and to find “a more sustainable,
community-friendly alternative,” according to their Facebook page. They have had a consistent presence at City meetings regarding the Hughes redevelopment, including the first rezoning hearing on Nov. 5.
“I personally believe that people who are employees of a corporation that’s looking to develop land for a sum of eight figures have an inherent conflict of interest.” NICHOLAS FREY COMPLAINANT
At the time, both councilmembers declared their employment and said they did not feel it created any conflicts. Troxell and Stephens both ultimately voted to rezone the land part low-density cluster, part higher density. The motion, which aligns closer with developer Lennar’s proposed 600 homes in the area, passed 4-3. It would have failed 2-3 without their votes. Frey and Grant asked Troxell
and Stephens to be investigated for conflicts of interest in relation to their participation in the vote. A COI, as defined by City code, is when an employee will “experience some direct and substantial benefit or detriment different in kind from that experienced by the general public” based on the decision’s outcome. The conflict can be financial or non-financial. The complaint argues CSU’s research budget would suffer if the minimum $10 million sale to Lennar does not go through. Ergo, Troxell’s involvement in University research gives him a vested interest in sustaining research spending. This is based on a projection from the CSU Office of Budgets, which shows education and general research costs have fallen. Though, CSU’s actual research expenditures broke $398.5 million for the 2019 fiscal year, the 12th year in a row spending has increased. The complaint also alleges Stephens’ “job performance and, logically, security and compensation is strongly tied to CSU’s financial ability to attract and retain the highest level of graduate students.” “I personally believe that people who are employees of a corporation that’s looking to develop
land for a sum of eight figures have an inherent conflict of interest,” Frey said at the Nov. 19 Council meeting. “I don’t have to go to work tomorrow and tell my colleagues that I voted one way or the other, either positive or negative, for the people that employ us, but both of you do.” Troxell and Stephens have both denied having any COIs regarding CSU making the sale. Troxell said he had asked for a COI evaluation in 2015 when Council was considering a different CSU stadium matter, and the Ethics Review Board then said he did not have a conflict. Nevertheless, Council voted unanimously to postpone the final hearing on rezoning Hughes until after the complaint is resolved. Troxell said there is much emotion around the development, and it is best not to compound it. “From my point of view and understanding, I don’t believe there is a conflict, and that’s why I look forward to the (Ethics Review Board) hearing and clarifying that,” Troxell said. Ethics complaint review process The Ethics Review Board is composed of councilmembers Ken Summers, Julie Pignataro and Stephens with Troxell as an alternate. Since the complaint is direct-
ed at two Board-related members, an alternate board consisting of the five other councilmembers will review this complaint. City Attorney Carrie Daggett explained the process of handling an ethics complaint: The Board must evaluate the legal validity of the complaint under the ethics laws within 30 business days of its filing, in this case until Dec. 30. The City is still scheduling the meeting, which will be public, and the complaints will be notified. If the Board decides the complaint should move forward to further investigation, they move to a more formal process. The complaining party can bring witnesses at this stage. If the Board finds an ethics violation from this, their opinion goes to City Council where they can choose to adopt it as a resolution. Councilmember Summers, who will be on the Board, said it is important to understand the process will be driven by “legal definitions and concerns and not personal opinion.” “Just because people may feel a certain way, (it) isn’t necessarily the way the law is written,” Summers said. Samantha Ye can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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DACA >> from page 1 DACA is an immigration policy passed under the Obama administration in 2012 that protects approximately 800,000 immigrants from deportation, according to USA Today. This policy does not grant citizenship for recipients, but rather, acts as a work permit with the ability to apply for a social security number. “It’s providing individuals’ livelihood, that they’re able to work (and) use their college degrees,” said school of education associate professor Susana Muñoz. “We’ve lived (in) a time without DACA, and I remember very vividly that work was definitely challenging. … With DACA, I feel like it does provide individuals with this pathway to livelihood (and) employability.” Recipients must satisfy these requirements to apply: ■ Were under 31 as of June 15, 2012 ■ Lived in the U.S. before their 16th birthday ■ Has lived in the U.S. continuously since June 15, 2007 ■ Was physically present in the U.S. on June 15, 2012 ■ Were in high school, graduated or served in the military ■ Did not have a felony, DUI or three or more misdemeanors of any kind “It (is) a protective bubble for individuals to prevent any threat of deportation,” wrote immigration lawyer Cristina Steele-Kaplan in an email written to The
Collegian. “It (is) a bubble that could be popped at any time.” The United States Supreme Court is considering whether the Trump administration can lawfully end DACA. On Nov. 12, the SCOTUS gathered for an oral argument in regards to the DACA case. The court is divided, with the dominantly conservative justices agreeing with Trump that DACA should end, regardless of the legality of its termination, according to The New York Times. “There’s constantly groups of people discussing my future, and there’s nothing I can do about it,” said DACA student Laura, who has requested the use of only her first name. “That’s the one thing that triggers fear inside me because it happens over and over again where they just discuss you, and they don’t really know who you are, they don’t really know your circumstances, they don’t really know you besides your status and how long you’ve been here.” As of now, there has not been an official court decision on the program’s termination. What is the amicus brief and why was CSU involved with it? Over 160 universities signed an amicus brief addressed to the SCOTUS stating, “American institutions of higher education benefit profoundly from the presence of immigrant students on (universities’) campuses.” The amicus brief was filed on Oct. 4. This brief is a legal document filed by an organization, group and/or a person who is not a party to the case, but has a strong interest in the subject matter, Steele-Kaplan wrote. Universities, including CSU,
have been fighting to protect the DACA program for years. On Oct. 19, 2017, a letter was filed addressing Reps. Paul Ryan and Nancy Pelosi, as well as Sens. Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer, requesting a long-time legislative fix to protect Dreamers. “Children brought to the United States at a young age did not have a choice in the matter and are today Americans in every way but immigration status,” the letter says. “It remains in America’s best interest to enable them to use their knowledge, skills and energy to continue to make the strongest possible contribution to our country.” Another letter was sent on Sept. 16, 2019 that addressed Pelosi, McConnell, Schumer and Rep. Kevin McCarthy. The letter encouraged the passage of bipartisan legislation in both the House and Senate that would provide permanent protection for Dreamers. “If we want something durable, it has to get passed by Congress; immigration reform, immigration legislation has to be passed by Congress,” Ishiwata said. Repercussions of ending DACA “The federal government has everyone’s addresses, and they’ve consistently said that they are not exempting anyone from deportation,” said Jose Magaña-Salgado, director of policy and communications for the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration. When DACA ends for an individual, meaning that they no longer have their legal status, they will be at a greater risk for deportation, Magaña-Salgado said. Steele-Kaplan wrote if DACA were to end based on the SCOTUS
decision, DACA renewals would not be permitted, and individuals would likely keep their DACA status until it expires. Everyone has equal risk of being deported, Steele-Kaplan wrote. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents treat everyone the same, so it doesn’t matter if you are an undocumented criminal or a DACA student, she wrote. “It would be easier to deport a former DACA recipient because when they applied for the program, they gave up all of their information,” Steele-Kaplan wrote. “They signed paperwork admitting to being here undocumented. The paperwork has their address on it. It has everything on it to track someone down.” In the event of DACA ending, students have the ability to become sponsored by a relative who has been granted citizenship in the United States. This serves as a pathway to permanent residency, Ishiwata said. “The one way that’s the easiest way to gain legal status is for a relative to claim you as ‘I will sponsor this person while this process is going on,’” Laura said. “That’s one of the ways you can become a legal person in the United States.” DACA provides a way to work and help with school expenses. If DACA is repealed, students are not able to work, according to advisor of Dreamers United Camila Ozores Silva. “I know I relied on my DACA to be able to put myself through undergraduate,” Ozores Silva said. “If it wasn’t for DACA, then I wouldn’t have been able to work in the student leadership opportunities I had. I wouldn’t have been
able to help pay for school because we were paying out of pocket.” Other challenges Students attending CSU that are a part of the DACA program are not eligible for federal student aid. Additionally, applying for graduate school proves difficult for DACA students due to both the financial burden and lack of support, said Ishiwata and Muñoz. “For undocumented students and DACA students who aren’t able to apply for any federal financial aid, graduate school is completely out of pocket,” Muñoz said. “So it would be great for our institution to provide more assistance for students that want to go onto graduate school.” Federal financial aid has been geared more toward undergraduate education, where students are also met with encouragement to pursue their goals. However, there aren’t resources and support for undocumented students to pursue these dreams outside of undergraduate education, Ishiwata said. Financial security would be an issue for many students if DACA were to be rescinded because work would not be a possibility, Ishiwata said. “We’re going to have students that maybe have tuition taken care of but are going to be in really desperate situations when it comes to just their day-to-day expenses,” Ishiwata said. “I don’t know what the answer is, but we need to find some sort of financial security for these students so they can attain their educational goals.” Laura Studley can be reached at news@collegian.com.
ASCSU
ASCSU members face questions over meeting with TPUSA member By Charlotte Lang @chartrickwrites
The Associated Students of Colorado State University’s executive members answered questions about a recent trip to Arizona State University where a few executive members met with a Turning Point USA member during the Wednesday senate session. Senator Isabel Van Dyke expressed concerns over a meeting that members of the executive branch had with Marcus Fotenos, past student body president at the University of Colorado Boulder, as well as the current advancement administrative director at Turning Point USA. Van Dyke said the meeting was not on the approved agenda for the trip and that it could be a violation of ASCSU’s financial rules, specifically concerning the use of student fees on seemingly political advancement. “When this information is presented to the students you represent in the greater campus, including the vast majority of those
that do not associate with Turning Point USA, how do you explain the using of student fees for this agenda that was not approved?” Van Dyke asked Chief of Staff Melissa Quesada and President Ben Amundson during their presentation about the trip. Amundson said the trip had nothing to do with the political organization. Executive members met with Fotenos solely for his role as a past student body president. “We always meet with people we disagree with,” Amundson said. “That doesn’t mean we can’t sit down and talk with them and learn from them.” Van Dyke said she has no problem with the political group but that she was more concerned with the executive members having a political meeting that was not part of the proposed and approved agenda. Amundson responded that the members in question did not take a trip for any sort of political reason. Amundson said this questioning was about humiliating him
rather than talking and addressing concerns. “We came here today and we presented about the trip, and we even mentioned that he is affiliated with the group,” Amundson said. “We did that because we’re honest people. We’re not ashamed of the fact that some people have political views that we disagree with — that doesn’t mean we can’t learn from them.” In regards to the members not following the proposed agenda, Quesada said the agenda was always tentative. When asked if he would still meet with Fotenos given the distress in the senate, Amundson said he would still meet. “We’re gonna meet with someone who has good insight who can help us serve students and bring good ideas back,” Amundson said. Other senators said this is not the place to be attacking other officers. “We have been humiliating these two amazing individuals up there who obviously tried their best in doing what they thought was right,” Senator Kyle Hill said.
Hill motioned to end the questioning. The motion passed. Members of the Senate also questioned Quesada’s position in senate meetings. Van Dyke motioned for Chief of Staff Melissa Quesada’s ex officio status, which allows her to participate in senate sessions by virtue of her office, to be removed due to occurrences during previous senate meetings. Van Dyke said that, during the voting of a bill, she and other members of the senate were approached by Quesada and told that the bill they were voting on was illegal. However, upon further research after the disruption, Van Dyke found there to be no legality issues with the bill. “We had to email and apologize for this,” Van Dyke said. “This caused a lot of issues that we did not appreciate, specifically being lied to.” Van Dyke also said that Quesada’s behavior in the past has made senators feel demeaned throughout the semester. Quesada said the referenced action about approaching sena-
tors about the bill’s legality was not how she recalled it. She said that she believed she was called over and asked about the bill breaking ASCSU policy. Quesada also said she was sorry if she made senators feel trampled on. “I really try to just bring the voice of the executive branch,” Quesada said. “I have been in every senate session from beginning to end each year because I know what it was like to not have any executive voice and input at all.” Quesada said she considers ASCSU as one big branch rather than three little branches. Upon hearing both sides, senators said they saw the action as an honest misunderstanding. “From my experience with Chief Quesada, she may be overpowering at times, but she uses her power to show us what to do because she’s been in our position,” Senator Savannah Overturf said. The senate voted not to remove Quesada’s status. Charlotte Lang can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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A timeline of perseverance: Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss EVA’S FAMILY RELOCATES TO AMSTERDAM
BORN EVA GEIRINGER
EVA AND HER MOTHER ESCAPE TO HOLLAND
Eva was born to Erich and Elfriede Geiringer in Vienna, Austria, on May 11, 1929. She had an older brother, Heinz, born in 1926.
Life for Jews in Austria was increasingly hostile, and after spending much of their money on clothing to prepare for Eva and Heinz’s growth in the coming years, Eva and her mother joined the rest of their family in a Dutch town near the Belgian border.
Much to the joy of Eva, her family reunited with their father and relocated to Amsterdam to live among many other Jewish refugees. During this time, Eva became play- and school-mates with Anne Frank, who would later become her stepsister. “She was just one of my playmates and I realized she was much more advanced than I was. She had a lot of self-confidence,” she said.“Anne was a big storyteller. At school, she had to stay behind very often and write a hundred lines; ‘I’m not going to talk so much in class.’”
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A HAPPY CHILDHOOD In her speech at Colorado State University Nov. 18, Eva said she was a joyful child and loved her family and childhood memories. “This was a very, very important basis to start my life and think about in Auschwitz when I was nearly at the point of giving up,” she said. “I would remember all my wonderful early years and I said, ‘No, I’m not ready to die. I really want to live; I want to experience life.’”
By Serena Bettis @serenaroseb
The Holocaust ended 74 years ago, but for many, its horror remains fresh in their memories. Survivor Eva Schloss shared her story of these horrors as a young Austrian Jewish girl during World War II with the Colorado State University community on Nov. 18 as part of Holocaust Awareness Week. Along with discussing her life during the Holocaust, which is detailed in the above timeline, Schloss shared some of her own ideas with the crowd. “If we have a different color, or if we have a different religion, it does not matter,” Schloss said. “We are all wonderful human beings. Even animals don’t kill each other just for the sake of killing. We must live in harmony together, value each other’s different color, different religion.” Schloss recounted a conversation she had with her father, Erich Geiringer, and her older brother, Heinz, when she was 9 years old about what would
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FAMILY GOES INTO HIDING Heinz received a card in the mail ordering him to report to a nearby theater, where he would then be sent to a labor camp. Within 24 hours and with help from the Dutch underground resistance, Eva’s family split up and went into hiding — Eva with her mother and Heinz with their father. “I was 13 years old. I think that was the first time I realized it was a matter of life and death, and that was actually very scary,” she said. “I was very much afraid from then on.”
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EVA ATTENDS BOARDING SCHOOL IN BELGIUM
GERMANY INVADES HOLLAND
Eva, Heinz and their mother moved to a boarding house in Brussels, Belgium, so Eva and Heinz could attend school. She said that not speaking French made her feel very dumb in school, and she lost much of her confidence. On her 10th birthday, Eva invited classmates to a party, but no one went. She wrote in her book “Eva’s Story,” “I think that it was then that I began to realize what it meant to be Jewish at that time. It hit me hard, and I felt like an outcast.”
After the Dutch surrendered to the German army within four days, all Dutch citizens were under the control of a German civilian governor. Citizens maintained strict curfews and had to follow “enforced conformity” to Nazism. Jewish refugees were separated into specific schools and forced to wear specific identification at all times.
happen to them if and when they die. Schloss’ father told his children their legacy would live on with their own families someday. “Then this 12-year-old (Heinz) said, ‘But what if I die before I have children?’” Schloss added. “And my father thought for a little bit, and then he said, ‘Well, even if you have a short life, somebody will remember what you have done. We are all a link in a chain; we go from generation to generation, and nothing is lost. You will be remembered.’” Schloss’ speech was sponsored by community members Sam and Karen Shelanski, Doug and Cindy Max in memory of Rachael Max, Les and Lee Kaplan, Spencer Kirson and the M.B. Glassman Foundation. CSU sponsors included the Associated Students of CSU, Chabad Jewish Student Organization, Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi sorority, the Office of International Programs, the Residence Hall Association and the Lory Student Center. Serena Bettis can be reached at news@collegian.com.
Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss waves to students, faculty and community members gathered to hear her speak in the Lory Student Center Grand Ballroom Nov. 18. Schloss is the stepdaughter of Otto Frank, the father of Margot and diarist Anne Frank. PHOTO BY COLIN SHEPHERD THE COLLEGIAN
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When Eva’s family arrived at Auschwitz-Birkenau, they were first separated by gender and later evaluated based on physical fitness. Her father and brother were sent to Auschwitz, while she and her mother managed to remain together and walked about three miles to Birkenau. Eva’s mother gave Eva her coat and hat to make Eva appear older, as many children were deemed unfit to work. This saved her life. “(The man) came, just a fraction of a second, he looked at you and decided ‘This side or this side.’ Life or death,” she said.
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A little over a year after their inital capture, Eva and her mother returned to Amsterdam with the help of the Red Cross. Heinz and Eva’s father perished in the death marches.
Eva’s mother Elfriede reunited with Otto Frank, the father of Anne Frank, in England after the war. They married in 1953. Otto passed away in 1980 and Elfriede in 1998.
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EVA IS CAPTURED ON HER 15TH BIRTHDAY In hiding for two years, Eva’s family was betrayed by the Dutch nurse hiding them, and Eva was captured by the Nazis on her 15th birthday. “The only good thing was we were still together as a family,” she said. “My father, with tears in his eyes, apologized to us. He said from now on he couldn’t protect us.”
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Eva met and married Zvi Schloss in 1952 after moving to London. Together they had three children and five grandchildren. Zvi passed away in 2016.
At an Anne Frank Exhibition in 1985, Eva was pushed into her first time speaking about her experience during the Holocaust. Initially shy, she said once she opened up, it was an amazing moment. “I realized more are interested, people want to know, and I have something to say,” she said.
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Eva Schloss discusses her experiences in the Holocaust with CBS4 Denver reporter Romi Bean in the Lory Student Center Grand Ballroom Nov. 18. Schloss first started speaking publicly about her experience during the Holocaust in 1985. PHOTO BY COLIN SHEPHERD THE COLLEGIAN
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Taking out the trash to funding schools in Uganda: A janitor’s story By Delaney Allen @DelaneyAllen0
In the spring semester of 2015, a sophomore at Colorado State University sat outside the engineering building after her lab, waiting for her ride. What Laura Schreck, now an alumna, never expected was to strike up a conversation with a custodian and help to launch a fundraising initiative that would provide education and essential supplies for orphans. She met Robert Serunjogi, a CSU student and night custodian at CSU, who came to America from Uganda. “I saw Robert (Serunjogi) taking out the trash and asked him how his night was going,” Schreck said. “We started talking, and it took off from there.” Serunjogi talked to Schreck about his aspirations to raise money for orphans in Uganda but was unsure of where to start. Schreck gave Serunjogi her email and set up a GoFundMe account for him, beginning their friendship and fundrais-
ing partnership. Their original goal was $500, and Serunjogi planned on delivering clothes, school supplies and basic medical supplies to Luweero, Uganda. However, Serunjogi and Schreck raised much more than they anticipated. According to Schreck, they had raised $1,000 the week the GoFundMe went live and another $8,000 in six weeks. With the excess money, Serunjogi decided to set a new goal — raise enough money to build a school for children in Luweero. “Orphaned and underprivileged children are the worst sufferers without public education,” Serunjogi said. “I am working to free orphans from the cycle of poverty by providing a high-quality education.” Serunjogi grew up in Uganda during a time of tense political conflict. The Ugandan Civil War and an insurgency left Serunjogi’s home village of Luweero partly destroyed. He lost nearly all of his family as a young boy and contracted polio due to lack of vaccines, which has left him partially
paralyzed. Currently, it is estimated that Uganda has 2.5 million school-aged orphans, mostly due to either the HIV/AIDS epidemic or political conflicts, according to a PowerPoint created by Serunjogi and Schreck. Luweero has 100 of these orphans. Luweero, with a population of approximately 1,000, according to the presentation, is located 38 miles north of Kampala, Uganda’s capital city. Unlike Kampala, Luweero has no electricity or running water. Children travel for more than two hours roundtrip to the nearest water source every day, according to Serunjogi. The mission of the school is to promote the development, social-economic welfare, education and healthcare of the HIV/AIDS infected, orphaned and vulnerable children in the Luweero community, Serunjogi said. “The goal of this project is to tap into the underlying issues of education,” Serunjogi said. In order to build a school,
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the cost is around $10,000. To fully run the schools for a year, including teacher wages, meals for students and supplies, it only costs another $10,000 dollars every year, according to Schreck. Currently, there are three functioning schools in Luweero, hosting 190 students, according to the presentation. Some students walk up to three miles a day to attend school and get an education. Serunjogi hopes to build more schools, as well as bring solar power to the village and build a borehole nearby to locate fresh water. The students at the schools are fed lunch during school every day. At night, the schools are converted to sleeping spaces for orphans to stay, Serunjogi said. In addition to providing an education, the schools also provide basic first aid supplies, education and information on HIV/AIDS and vaccinations. Since her graduation from CSU, Schreck has started a new job and moved to a new location. She has begun to pass on her responsibilities to other parties.
“Robert (Serunjogi) has the ideas; he knows what it takes to get the job done,” Schreck said. “He tells me what needs to be done, and I have the ability to make it happen.” Brian Jones, the director of the Little Shop of Physics, has been in collaboration with Serunjogi and Schreck to hold events and raise money for the schools. Serunjogi and his team also plan to bring the Little Shop of Physics program to the village to promote a strong science curriculum and a passion for learning. “I believe that education creates a level playing field for everyone, regardless of demographic,” Serunjogi said. Serunjogi is currently pursuing his master’s degree in education. He hopes to soon travel back to Luweero and provide education to his community. “Robert (Serunjogi) has the strength of interacting with people and being friendly that a lot of people don’t,” Schreck said. “He’s the heart.” Delaney Allen can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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La Iniciativa Raza, Prejuicio y Equidad por un campus más seguro By Ceci Taylor @cecelia_twt
Traducción: Fernando Montelongo Después del incidente infame de “blackface” (pintarse de negro para imitar a personas afroamericanas), seguido por la esvástica dibujada en el Campus y los insultos raciales divulgados en Allison Hall (documento en inglés), la Universidad Estatal de Colorado (CSU por sus siglas en inglés) ha implementado una nueva iniciativa que permitirá a lxs estudiantes proponer ideas para mejorar la atmósfera en el Campus. Joyce McConnell, Presidentx de CSU, envió un correo electrónico (documento en inglés) en masa a los estudiantes, el profesorado y el personal el 21 de octubre en el que anunciaba el lanzamiento oficial de la Iniciativa Raza, Prejuicio y Equidad. Asimismo, presentaba a Blanche Hughes, Vicepresidentx de Asuntos Estudiantiles en CSU, como líder de la iniciativa. “Nosotros hacemos una gran cantidad de trabajo para promover la diversidad y la inclusión aquí en CSU y deberíamos estar orgullosxs de nuestros esfuerzos”, escribió McConnell en un correo electrónico a The Collegian. “Desafortunadamente, como hemos visto de manera directa,
el promover la diversidad y la inclusión no previene ciertos actos ni expresiones de racismo y prejuicio. Por eso, he creado la Iniciativa Raza, Prejuicio y Equidad y creo que es importante que los estudiantes, el profesorado y el personal nos hagan saber sus recomendaciones”. McConnell escribió que Hughes conoce y ama a CSU, especialmente a los estudiantes, y conducirá el tema con sabiduría y experiencia. Hughes dijo que McConnell presentó la Iniciativa durante su Discurso de Otoño (documento en inglés) en respuesta a los incidentes de prejuicios que han ocurrido en el Campus, incluyendo el incidente de “blackface” (documento en inglés). “Eso presentó una oportunidad para los estudiantes”, dijo Hughes. “A través de los foros [de los Estudiantes Asociados de la Universidad Estatal de Colorado (ASCSU por sus siglas en inglés)], en juntas que ha tenido con estudiantes, estudiantes de color, estudiantes judíos y varios miembros del profesorado y del personal, [ellos] han dicho que esto no está bien. Esto no representa a la Universidad Estatal de Colorado y necesitamos hacer algo al respecto”. Hughes dijo que la Iniciativa fue la manera de McConnell
de decir que la Universidad abordará estos incidentes. “Es una oportunidad para revisar lo que ya hemos estado haciendo”, dijo Hughes. “Cosas que creemos que han sido exitosas y hacer un mejor trabajo al dejarle saber al Campus acerca de estas cosas. […] Pero lo que los estudiantes estaban claramente diciéndonos, como Universidad, es ‘Sí, han hecho algunas cosas, pero este aún no es un lugar donde creemos poder tener éxito. Aquí sigue habiendo problemas que necesitan atención’”. Hughes dijo que escuchar las reacciones y las preocupaciones de los estudiantes ha permitido a McConnell preguntar acerca de esas nuevas ideas y los próximos pasos que CSU podría dar. Esta fue la idea inicial en torno a las propuestas. Hughes dijo que las propuestas pueden ser presentadas por estudiantes, profesorado, personal o cualquier otra persona que tenga alguna idea de cómo mejorar la atmósfera en torno a los incidentes de prejuicio en el Campus o en cómo prevenir que dichos incidentes ocurran en un futuro. “Tal vez hay algunas cosas que ya estamos haciendo”, dijo Hughes. “Podemos mejorar esas cosas. Tal vez sean cosas que estamos haciendo ahora de las cuales la gente no sabe. Así que, ¿cómo corremos la voz?”.
Hughes también dijo que las nuevas ideas no siempre tienen que venir de propuestas, sino que pueden venir también de juntas que estudiantes y profesores tengan con ella o con McConnell. “Nos estamos asegurando de capturar aquellas ideas y presentarlas para ver si son algo que podríamos hacer”, dijo Hughes. “¿Cómo podemos hacer esto? ¿Tiene sentido? Cosas así”. Hughes dijo que una vez que las propuestas sean presentadas, se le pedirá a un equipo de personas en el Campus que revise las propuestas y haga recomendaciones basadas en las nuevas ideas. El equipo revisará minuciosamente las ideas y los obstáculos con los que se pueden enfrentar al darle vida a la propuesta. “La meta que tenemos es que la gente conozca todas y cada una de las propuestas”, dijo Hughes. “Esto es lo que se propuso y esto es a lo que estamos respondiendo”. Hughes dijo que habrá un proceso de selección de nuevas ideas a través de ciertos comités, los cuales serán capaces de presentar las propuestas a la administración y serán responsables de llevar a cabo la Iniciativa. “La meta principal de la Iniciativa es transformar nuestro Campus para que sea un lugar
donde todos los estudiantes puedan vivir los Principios de Comunidad (documento en inglés) y donde las personas puedan venir y sentir que este es un lugar al que pertenecen y donde se les quiere independientemente de sus orígenes y apariencias”, dijo Hughes. Hughes dijo que la Iniciativa ha traído mucha emoción al Campus y mencionó que esto es claramente algo que le importa a la gente y de lo que quieren ser parte. La fecha límite para entregar propuestas fue el pasado 11 de noviembre, pero Hughes dijo que la Universidad seguirá aceptando propuestas después de esta fecha límite inicial. “Eso me demuestra que nuestro Campus está emocionado y listo no sólo para seguir haciendo las grandes cosas que hemos estado haciendo, [sino] también para seguir buscando maneras en las que podamos traer ideas nuevas”, dijo Hughes. Hughes dijo que CSU espera ser un campus modelo que provea un lugar seguro en el que todxs puedan aprender, trabajar y vivir. “Cuantas más voces escuchemos, más grande será la oportunidad de que hagamos un cambio duradero”, dijo McConnell. Puede contactar con Ceci Taylor en news@collegian.com.
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Campus gears up for Border War with annual Bronze Boot Run By Meagan Stackpool @MeaganStackpool
Running 42 miles for a morning workout routine may seem a little excessive to most, but for the Colorado State University ROTC squad, it’s a tradition. Their mission? Deliver a heavy bronze trophy to the campus of one of CSU’s oldest rivals. In anticipation of the Border War game Friday, the CSU ROTC is undertaking the 52nd annual Bronze Boot Run Thursday morning. The run begins at Canvas Stadium and will finish at War Memorial Field in Wyoming. Col. Troy Thomas, professor of military sciences of the Army ROTC, said the run begins at 6 a.m. Thursday morning on campus, which fans are welcome to participate in. “It’s just a really, really cool tradition, and it shows how much the University supports my program and how much they care about ROTC to allow
us to be a part of that,” Thomas said. “It makes us really feel part of the University.” The run celebrates the Bronze Boot, a traveling trophy around which the Border War centers. The boot is an actual combat boot worn by alumnus Army Capt. Dan Romero in the Vietnam War, painted bronze. Since 1968, retaining ownership of the Boot has been the focus of the rivalry, as stated in a SOURCE article. The rivalry between CSU and Wyoming is one of the oldest in college football, with some special traditions, Thomas said. Battalion Commander of the CSU ROTC Brennan Little said the run is shared in mile shifts. After the entire battalion begins the run, two members at a time will take turns carrying the team ball 42 miles north to the Wyoming border. After running to the border, Thomas said a small ceremony will take place with the game ball being passed from the cadets from both the Army and
Air Force branches of the ROTC to Thomas himself, then to the athletic director and coach, who will give small speeches.
“This painted boot now represents all the men and women who have answered the call to serve our nation in one capacity or another when our nation was in need.” ANDREW REYNOLDS SERGEANT FIRST CLASS, U.S. ARMY
The ball is then passed to the Wyoming coach and athletic directors, who will say a few words, and the Wyoming ROTC will continue running the ball to the field. Thomas said that both ROTC programs get along
well, and their relationship is a strong one. Andrew Reynolds, a graduating senior, battalion’s head observer trainer mentor and active duty Sergeant First Class, said the tradition of the Boot is a point of pride for the University. “I am a huge advocate of the tradition of the Bronze Boot Run and the opportunities it gives us to interact with our neighbors to the north,” Reynolds wrote in an email to The Collegian. “This is a great opportunity for fellow cadets to get in some good cardio, absorbing the amazing Colorado landscape, exposes our ROTC program to the community and get an opportunity to know the other person they are running with better.” Cadet 1st Sgt. and graduating senior Maureen Eggleston expressed how the run exemplified the resilience, hard work and dedication from the ROTC program. “Underneath the rivalry
and the football game, this run signifies teamwork from not just the football team or the ROTC program, but from all CSU Rams,” Eggleston wrote in an email to The Collegian. “When we work together, we can accomplish anything even if the task seems daunting, and the Bronze Boot Run is just one way that CSU works together to show people how proud we are to be CSU Rams.” Reynolds emphasized the long tradition and larger significance of the Boot. “This tradition also has a different and bigger role that most people gloss over in that there is a real-world history behind the boot ... once worn in combat in Vietnam,” Reynolds wrote. “This painted boot now represents all the men and women who have answered the call to serve our nation in one capacity or another when our nation was in need.” Meagan Stackpool can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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GUEST COLUMNIST
Swearing is only meaningful when it is censored By Scotty Powell @scottysseus
Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. Last week, Fynn Bailey published a column arguing that we as a culture need to be less stringent in our censoring of profanity and instead focus more on censoring slurs. While I agree with Bailey that we shouldn’t be using coercion to keep people from swearing — fining them, firing them, etc. — it’s important that we continue to condemn them as we traditionally have, at least when used in contexts not befitting the kinds of emotions swear words are meant to signify. Bailey seems to think that it’s the denotative meaning of swear words themselves that we find offensive, saying “Swear words just aren’t that bad. The vast majority of them are either bodily functions or related to God, neither of which have an inherent negativity.” But no words are inher-
ently negative. Words are just sounds and squiggles that, when used repeatedly in certain contexts, obtain certain meanings. We can freely use words like “sex,” “coitus” and “fornicate” without being censored even though they mean the same thing as “f*ck.”
“Thus, censoring slurs only gives greater weight and power to words and ideas that are false, unnecessary and unproductive.” This is because it isn’t the action the words describe that we find offensive, but rather the emotional weight that a word like “f*ck” carries with it — an emotional weight that is only maintained by restricting our use of the word to the most select, emotionally-charged situations. It’s the fact that the word “f*ck” is collectively recognized as taboo and actively censored that makes it so impactful. When someone is willing to use a word that our cul-
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ture has intentionally worked to suppress, it’s a much stronger indicator of their emotional state and their feelings toward what they’re saying. Now, one might say, “But if the only thing that gives these words power is our culture’s collective decision to imbue them with power and maintain their power by keeping them taboo, then couldn’t we just as easily stop treating them as taboo and rob them of their power?” The answer is yes, we could. But given the crucial role language — and specifically verbal language — plays in our culture, it’s inevitable that we will develop words that convey the kinds of emotions indicated by swear words. This, in turn, is what propagates our culture’s use of slur words — the slur words that Bailey suggests we should make a more conscious effort to discourage. Because our culture has more or less normalized the use of traditional swear words, we have become desperate to find words that can convey the same sense of shock those words once instilled. Slurs do this. Bailey is right in his assertion that, in the modern
age, calling someone a “f*g” is much more harmful than calling them a “motherf*cker” or a “sh*t.” That’s precisely why people are more inclined to use the word “f*g” when insulting someone rather than the word “motherf*cker.” Their intention is to insult them. And because we make a more deliberate attempt to censor the word “f*g,” our cultural aversion to it is much stronger. This in turn gives it more power and makes our use of it more impactful. And that’s what we want our words to do; we want them to have an impact and to be felt by others, not simply heard. Like swear words (and all words), slurs and pejoratives get their power exclusively from the contexts in which they are used. However, while swear words are used as a means of simply denoting real emotions, albeit emotions that don’t manifest themselves in a tangible way, slurs implicitly link the cause of these emotions — these negative emotions — to specific groups and sets of people. But this implied connection is false, which in turn makes these words objectively mean-
ingless and therefore not worthy of the kind of power we bestow on them. Thus, censoring slurs only gives greater weight and power to words and ideas that are false, unnecessary and unproductive. This doesn’t mean we should start using slurs in our everyday language in an effort to drain them of their meaning. Obviously slur words carry a lot of weight in our current time period. However, our approach to dealing with these should not be to actively ban them from our vernacular, but rather to expose their falsity, idiocy and meaninglessness. When we do that, the slurs will slip away of their own accord because they will cease to have the same impact that they do today. Meanwhile, we need to do a better job of actively maintaining our understanding of the weight that curse words carry since they more accurately and effectively (if still incompletely) link the feelings we are attempting to convey through our use of slurs to the actual, universal human experiences that compel them. Scotty Powell can be reached at letters@collegian.com.
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Opinion | Thursday, November 21, 2019
COLLEGIAN COLUMNIST
Introversion and extroversion don’t dictate social behavior By Corinne Neustadter @CorinneN14
Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. From the Myers-Briggs test to the Hogwarts Sorting Hat, there are many personality tests for anyone looking to learn more about themselves. Many of these tests consider personality traits as well as social behavior — their results often include whether someone is an extrovert or an introvert and how that designation affects their relationships. However, the label of introversion or extroversion does not dictate someone’s social behavior. Rather, it refers to how people recharge after spending time with others. Introvert refers to someone who recharges by spending time alone to internally process their thoughts and feelings. Extrovert refers to someone who recharges by spending time with others, tending to process their thoughts and feelings through
debriefing with others. While introverts may favor a tighter-knit, smaller circle of friends, that doesn’t mean they can’t still be inherently outgoing or sociable. On the other hand, the distinction of extrovert doesn’t mean that someone isn’t reserved or private. By focusing solely on introversion and extroversion, we negate the other aspects of someone’s personality in favor of a narrowly-defined concept that simply refers to how they recuperate.
“So if you’re curious about learning more about your personality, just remember that one trait doesn’t encompass the entirety of your social tendencies.” Extroverts may need to be around large groups of people to recharge, but they may choose to spend their time with only a select few. Likewise, introverts may need alone time
to recharge but might choose to spend the majority of their time around others. The introvert-extrovert binary does not encompass someone’s social tendencies. Being an extrovert is not a personality label, but merely a way to describe how someone derives their energy. We tend to use these labels as an all-encompassing way of defining someone. In fact, Google’s definition of an introvert is “a shy, reticent person,” which is entirely untrue. Whether someone is shy or reticent is not dependent on being an introvert, but rather their personality traits and social behavior. It is entirely possible to be a reserved extrovert just as it is possible to be an outgoing introvert. So if you’re curious about learning more about your personality, just remember that one trait doesn’t encompass the entirety of your social tendencies. Your experiences will have a far greater impact on your personality than a simple label ever will. Corinne Neustadter can be reached at letters@collegian.com.
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COLLEGIAN COLUMNIST
Students should know how to adapt to Colorado forecasts Nathan Sky @NathanSky97
Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. It’s common to joke about how inconsistent and seemingly random the weather is in Colorado. While there is truth to that, there is more to consider when it comes to weather and how we can let it affect us. People in Colorado should understand what weather forecasts actually mean and how to properly prepare. One of the most unique things about Colorado is its combination of high elevation, mid-latitude position and continental interior geography, which results in a cool and dry climate. Colorado is a cold, semi-arid environment that is constantly manipulated by the mountain ranges and valleys,
which keep air movements away or close them in. As a Colorado resident, I’ve endured some brutally cold winters and heavy snows. Living in this area for so long has enabled me to build a pretty hearty resistance to the elements and the difficulties that they bring. Because of this experience, I believe it’s important to help educate those new to the state with information and strategies to help face the winter threat.
“One of the greatest threats Colorado locals face is the influx of new residents who have never driven in snow before.” Weather can seemingly come out of nowhere, but if you know what to look for, you can prepare and cope with it in a far more efficient manner.
It’s important to be diligent when checking the forecast before going to bed and before going out. A common misconception people have is that any day in the forecast is accurate, when in reality, only the first four to five days are 90% accurate. The next two days are seemingly reliable at 80%, but everything after that is as good as fiction. In addition to the forecast, many people have misconceptions about the probability of precipitation. According to the National Weather Service, “The probability of precipitation is simply a statistical likelihood of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation in a given area.” The percentage of precipitation does not simply define the expected amount of rain, but instead denotes the potential amount of rain that will occur in a larger area over a given period of time. One of the greatest threats Colorado locals face is the influx of new residents who have never driven in snow before. Suddenly being surrounded by
tiny, white frozen water particles is enough of a force to endanger people’s lives. The issue isn’t so much the snow, but rather the road conditions after a winter storm. Some days, the snow gets heavily packed on the road, creating gripless, slippery conditions, and the question arises: When braking, should one pump the brakes or not? The answer has a few variables. Most vehicles since the 1990s have anti-lock brakes, which eliminate the need to pump brakes in icy conditions. If your car has anti-lock brakes and you are preparing to brake on an icy part of the road, all you need to do is firmly and consistently press on the brakes. In any icy conditions, braking should start several feet earlier than usual to provide extra time for braking. If your car is a bit older and doesn’t have anti-lock brakes, pumping is ideal — apply pressure and gently release at a moderate rate. Warm winter clothes are essential when living in Col-
orado. This includes insulated shoes or boots, wool socks, long underwear and multiple shirts layered together, followed up with a strong winter jacket. Not only is layering a very efficient and practical way to stay warm, but winter clothes are also some of the most fashionable clothes, and staying warm has never looked so good. There is a common trend in Fort Collins where you’ll see dudes walking around in athletic shorts and a short sleeve shirt on a day where the weather is below freezing. Seeing them makes me think, “Stop that; what’s wrong with you? We all know you’re cold, even if you don’t want to show it.” Dressing appropriately for cold weather, understanding and deciphering the forecast and knowing how to best navigate icy conditions will hopefully allow new residents to enjoy the winter with little stress. Nathan Sky can be reached at letters@collegian.com.
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Sports | Thursday, November 21, 2019
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By Matt Davis @MattDavis27
Colorado State men’s golf head coach Christian Newton announced on Wednesday that former Colorado State Ram Parker Edens would be rejoining the team as an assistant coach. Edens transferred into CSU’s program in 2010 and sat out the 2010-11 season due to transfer rules. Edens joined the Rams as Newton was taking over and found great success under him as a player. Returning to his alma mater, Edens will look to foster the same success, this time alongside Newton on the coaching staff. Edens is rejoining the program amid a remarkable season for the Rams. Having just gone into the winter break, the Rams find themselves at No. 5 in Golfstat’s national rankings. “I am ready to get to work,” Edens said. “Christian (Newton) has something really special going here, and I’m excited to dig in and help keep this thing going.” In his time at CSU, Edens was always at the top of the pack, finishing first and second on the team in stroke averages in his junior and senior seasons. Following his graduation, he spent three years on professional tours, playing mostly in the Dakotas and Web.com (now Korn Ferry). He claimed six tournament victories during that time.
He got his first taste of coaching when he volunteered to assist the Rams during the 2016 Mountain West Championship, a tournament in which the team would shoot their best course score since 2010. Edens began coaching under former women’s golf head coach Annie Young in 2017 at the University of Tulsa. Young has praised Edens for his work ethic, as well as his knowledge of the short game and swing mechanics. Newton echoed the same praises today. “He is extremely loyal and epitomizes a blue-collar work ethic that is part of our culture; he has had success in college and professional golf,” Newton said. “Those experiences will make him an invaluable resource to our student-athletes. It’s great to have Parker back in Ram Country.” The Rams don’t tee off again until the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate tournament in late February, but these winter months will be crucial practice time for the program. Under Newton, the team has only posted one tournament win in the second half of their season, something the Rams will have to do if they want to maintain their high ranking and their odds of earning a regional tournament berth. Matt Davis can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
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BORDER WAR
Rams must bounce back in Border War to save bowl game dreams By Jack Taylor @j_taylr
After a heartbreaking loss at home to Air Force, Colorado State football must regroup and get prepared for this Friday’s Border War against the University of Wyoming. CSU’s season seemed to be doomed from the start with an abysmal 1-5 opening record. Collin Hill, the Rams’ starting quarterback this season, suffered a season-ending ACL tear in the team’s third game. If losing your starting quarterback isn’t already terrible, in late October, CSU had to indefinitely suspend and cut starting running back Marvin Kinsey Jr. Fortunately for the Rams, adversity is one of the strongest tools a team can use to improve. The CSU football team stood up to the doubt surrounding the team with an impressive three-game win streak. Although it was a short win streak, CSU was able to prove to its fans and critics that they weren’t going to roll over and forget the season ever happened. Although CSU lost against Air
Force last week, it was not a blowout. The Rams opened the game with a 14 play, 75-yard drive that resulted in a touchdown. This offensive execution continued for the entire first half; CSU was in the groove. The stalwart defense was giving the offense great starting field position, opening up the playbook for head coach Mike Bobo. For one of the first times this season, the Rams offense and defense seemed to be firing on all cylinders. CSU ended the half with a 14-10 lead on the Falcons. Unfortunately, the third quarter was less than eventful. Both teams traded fumbles and punts. Then dawned the fourth quarter, where the Falcons would go on a 28-7 run, ending the game with a 38-21 loss for the Rams. This loss put CSU on the brink. The team will need to win their next two contests to qualify for a bowl game. And with the Rams hosting Boise State in their last game of the season on Nov. 29, a win and a trophy will help give CSU momentum before they face their toughest test
of the season. Coming into this Friday, CSU has lost the past three Border War matchups. But this season, CSU fans shouldn’t expect the same result. Although the Cowboys’ 6-4 record is two wins better than the Rams’, Wyoming football has had a less than stellar season. Last Saturday, Wyoming played against Utah State in a nail-biting 26-21 loss. The Cowboys paid for their loss with turnovers, posting four in the game. The most costly of their turnovers was an interception on the Utah 25-yard line, where the Cowboys had a chance to win within the last minute of the game. This season, both the Rams and Cowboys have a 3-3 conference record. Even more surprisingly, their wins and losses are equitable to each other. Wyoming has home advantage this year. Playing football in Larimer, Wyoming, has proven to be a challenge itself, with brutal weather and fans that will be cheering or booing far after the last whistle is blown. The CSU football team and
Colorado State University linebacker Josh Watson makes a play on a Wyoming running back during the first quarter of play on Oct. 26, 2018 at Canvas Stadium. COLLEGIAN FILE PHOTO
its fans have to overcome the elements, as well as the Cowboys. If the Rams can limit their turnovers and capitalize on turnovers from the loosely-organized Cowboys offense, fans should expect CSU to carry home the Bronze
Boot. Kickoff is Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Larimer. Be sure to bring your loudest cheers and warmest coats! Jack Taylor can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
SHOWDOWN
Women’s basketball set for showdown with University of Colorado By Ryan Loberger @Lobergeryan
For an athlete, the sideline you stand on and the university you choose is part of your identity, and when playing in a rivalry game, it’s important to know where you stand. It’s not often that you find an athlete that experiences a rivalry from both sidelines, but Makenzie Ellis of the Colorado State women’s basketball team will be in that position when the Rams host rival University of Colorado Boulder on Friday. Ellis played her freshman and sophomore seasons in the black and gold from 2015-17 before transferring to Southern Methodist University as an upperclassman. The 6-foot-2-inch forward then came to Fort Collins to play for CSU as a graduate transfer in 2019. The Rams (3-2) have dropped their last three matchups to the Buffs (3-0) and eight of the last 10. The Rams are coming off two losses after starting the season with three straight wins. After dropping their last contest 80-75 in overtime to Northern Illinois, head coach Ryun Williams and the Rams will look to limit their turnovers and clean up their shooting, which hurt them against the Huskies. “The second half, we didn’t shoot the ball as well, and (we had) some costly turnovers,
which allowed them to get out in fast break,” Williams said. The Buffs, on the other hand, are coming off a 66-56 road win against the University of Wyoming this past Sunday, led by junior Mya Hollingshed, who leads the Buffs offense, scoring 15.3. “They have really good size and are quite athletic,” Williams said. “They have some quickness at the guard spot and are really long on the wing, paired with some physical interior play. They try to use their interior strength to score the ball, so we have to be ready for it.” The Rams currently lead the Mountain West in 3-point percentage from beyond the arc at 38.5%. However, the Rams have yielded the highest amount of 3-pointers given up with 41 on the season, tied with New Mexico. CU owns the lead in the series all-time with a record of 3812, and the Rams will attempt to claim their first victory over the Buffs since the 2015 season. The victory for the Rams came with Ellis on the CU sideline for that 2015 game that CSU won 64-63, but Ellis followed it up with five points and seven rebounds in a 74-56 Buffs win in 2016. Nostalgia will be in the air as the Rams will wear their throwback gold jerseys from the late 1990s this Friday as the game gets underway at 5 p.m. in Moby Arena. Ryan Loberger can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
Colorado State University basketball player Makenzie Ellis (11) goes for a free throw at the game against Western State Nov. 10. CSU won with an ending score of 56-47. PHOTO BY ASIA KALCEVIC THE COLLEGIAN
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BASKETBALL
Carvacho makes history, but the Rams fall to Arkansas State
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Colorado State University basketball player Kendle Moore (3) jumps up to the hoop during the game against Arkansas State. The Rams lost to the Wolves 80-78. PHOTO BY LUKE BOURLAND THE COLLEGIAN
By Bailey Bassett @baileybassett_
Losing at home is always hard to swallow; the same can be said for the Colorado State University men’s basketball team Wednesday night as the Rams suffered a loss at home to Arkansas State University. The Rams fell in a 80-78 heartbreaker that wasn’t lost until late in the game. CSU showcased extremely strong offense throughout the night and was even up by 10 points with five minutes left in the game. It was the defense that gave this game away for the Rams. This was a winnable game against a good Arkansas State team, and the Rams let it slip away. The Rams’ post defense was passable as they finished with six blocks and prevented a paint-dominant team from overpowering them down low. However, the 3-point defense by the Rams was putrid. The Red Wolves shot 13-20 from deep, a disturbingly high mark at 65%. Teams have hot nights, and that happens, but missed rotations, assignments and an overall lack of effort directly caused this loss. CSU had a chance at the end. The score went back and forth within the last minute and a half. Every time the Rams lost the lead, star Nico Carvacho was able to get it back. A tough reverse layup against a double team and a couple of clutch free throws by Carvacho kept the Rams in the game.
Late in the game, Marquis Eaton nailed a dagger from 3-point land in the last minute of play to put the Red Wolves up 79-76. The stars appeared as though they aligned for CSU to tie the game and send it to overtime as Nico Carvacho got the ball down low, drew a foul and converted on the layup. All that CSU needed was for Carvacho to finish his free throw for the Rams to have a second life and tie the game, but the big man missed the shot from the charity stripe. “(Carvacho) has been shooting the ball a lot better from the free-throw line as of late, and he missed that one, but heck, anyone could have in that situation,” head coach Niko Medved said. “He took it strong and got the and one, but that’s the game, and we still had a chance there late.” After a couple more chances with less than 15 seconds in the game, CSU lost the game-tying shot on an attempted alley-oop to Carvacho. Even with a missed shot at the end, Carvacho showed why he is one of the best in the business. Carvacho secured his 1,000th career rebound in the second half and ended the game with five total boards while scoring 15 points on 5-8 shooting from the field. It wasn’t Carvacho’s best game, but he proved that he is more than just a big body down low, and he did a lot of the little things that are unexpected from a near 7-footer, showing off his versatility with numerous dazzling passes.
David Roddy showed out, as the freshman physically dominated all night long. The big man had multiple and one conversions and three blocks. He was simply too strong for his defenders. Roddy finished with a career-high 14 points. Roddy impressed in other ways than his brute strength as well. On a coast-to-coast break near the end of the game, he showed off the finesse part of his game with a euro step where he smartly faked the pass to Carvacho to open up the lane before converting on the layup. This loss was very tough to stomach but will be a great learning experience going forward. This Rams team is young and is seeing major contributions from freshmen, including Roddy, Isaiah Stevens, John Tonje and Dischon Thomas, as well as from sophomores Kendle Moore and Adam Thistlewood. “We weren’t dialed in down the stretch; we had a 16 point lead in the second half, and we need to be able to close out games like that,” Stevens said. “I don’t care if we are young, and I don’t care if we have a bunch of new guys, but we have to be able to finish basketball games, and that is on us.” The Rams hope to bounce back against New Mexico State on Nov. 25 in the Cayman Island Classic that takes place in the Grand Caymans in what should be another thriller against another very good team. Bailey Bassett can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
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Music >> from page 1 Beginning as a radio persona at 90.5 KCSU, Janet Earth expanded beyond the airwaves to play indie rock/pop music under the same moniker. “I had originally started in the scene as a photographer and journalist, which is still one of my big passions,” Frankson said. “Not a lot of people knew that I liked to write and play music.” Forming Janet Earth earlier this year and subsequently The Planetarium, Frankson has been able to bring new people into the Fort Collins music scene. Larson Ross, from the local band The Red Scare, reached out to Frankson and asked her to open for them at the beginning of her music career. According to Frankson, she “scrapped together a band” composed of her friends Nick Tonetti and Mary Ellendorff, who were not previously in any bands or even the Fort Collins music scene. According to Frankson, she wanted to avoid “the same 10 people in 20,000 different bands” and give others a chance to play music. “I was really excited, and it felt really good that someone wanted me to be involved in playing their music,” said Ellendorff, a self-taught musician and current guitarist of Janet Earth. According to Ellendorff, when she first practiced with the new band, all of her self-doubt went out the window. At the moment, Janet Earth’s sound varies from uku-
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lele acoustic to raunchy indie rock and soft alternative pop. “I use music as a way to express myself, and I feel a lot of different feelings,” Frankson said. “I think a lot of my songs have different sounds based on what they’re about and what I felt when I wrote them.” Especially in the Fort Collins music scene, Frankson stands out as a musician, as well as in her identity. “It’s inherently unique to have a brown, queer woman as the front person of a band,” Frankson said. “A lot of people are surprised when they see us play. The uniqueness of our look draws attention.” According to Frankson, a lot of artists within the Fort Collins community play music to be a part of the show culture, but playing shows is actually Frankson’s least favorite part of being a musician. “I have really bad anxiety, especially when I’m on stage, and I’m like ‘I’m Janet motherf*cking Earth!’ and then people try to talk to me afterwards, and I’m like ‘That’s not really me,’” Frankson said. “There’s this thing in the back of my mind that’s like ‘Do these people see me for who I really am, or do they only know who I am on stage? Do they care about me as a person aside from what I can create that benefits them?’” As Frankson’s music career moves forward, she is making sure to be cautious of “blurring the lines between Janet Earth and AJ,” and she encourages fans of her music to do the same. Despite not always enjoying playing shows, Frankson’s favorite part of being a musician is the people she meets and gets to play music with.
“I think connecting with people is the biggest thing,” Frankson said. “I have met so many people just from playing music.” Being a part of the Fort Collins music scene has allowed both Frankson and Ellendorff to feel accepted. “I’ve never been in a space that was so supportive and inclusive where I felt I could express my true self without fear of being looked down upon,” Ellendorff said. According to Frankson, the Fort Collins DIY music scene is about more than music; it’s about making genuine connections. “It’s one thing to go to a party and meet people that way, but meeting people through music is a beautiful thing,” Frankson said. As for The Planetarium, Frankson has been bringing in diverse voices to perform in her garage twice per month. After moving into her first real house, Frankson decided that she wanted to open it up to musicians. After spending a summer cleaning, decorating and contacting artists, Frankson was ready to open up The Planetarium to the public. “People just hopped on the idea,” Frankson said. “We got an influx of booking messages before we even had our first show.” Frankson expressed how much she appreciates the community and how supportive they have been from the beginning. “It’s important to offer a space if you have one,” Frankson said. At The Planetarium, she allows local artists to display their work to sell and invites musi-
AJ Frankson, also known by her stage name Janet Earth, performs at Pinball Jones Campus West on Nov. 16, 2019. PHOTO BY MONTY DANIEL THE COLLEGIAN
cians who haven’t previously played a lot of shows. “I feel like I was a small part of making this happen,” Frankson said. “I really think it was the community that we live with.” Kate Breding, co-owner of The Planetarium, feels more of a connection with the community after opening the venue. “Providing the space makes me feel super humbled,” Breding said. “Like it’s not me at all, but it’s every single person who takes the time to find our house and come to our backyard. That takes courage. We just unlocked our front door.” DIY venues, like The Planetarium, are affecting the Fort Collins community in big ways by supporting different kinds
of artists and unconventional venues. “There’s so many types of people that want to create, and I think we couldn’t have a venue if there wasn’t people who wanted to come here,” Frankson said. Frankson encourages others to open their spaces to host shows, even if they are infrequent or if it’s a one-time event. “It’s just so worth it to have people come here and see people smiling,” Frankson said. “It just warms my heart and humbles me.” You can keep up with Janet Earth on their Facebook and stream their music on Bandcamp. Monty Daniel can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.
CULTURE & COMMUNITY
‘Who Will Write Our History’ shows wide scope of the Holocaust By Graham Shapley @shapleygraham
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Reviews The narratives about the Holocaust often focus on the active resistance: the individuals who bravely fought the Nazis or survived the horrors committed against them. Very rarely are the people who recorded the stories of day-to-day life under the Nazi regime given much thought. As a part of CSU’s 23rd annual Holocaust Awareness Week, a free showing of the film “Who Will Write Our History” was put on in the Lory Student Center Theatre.
The movie took a documentarian approach to a group of over 60 Jewish individuals placed into a ghetto in Warsaw following the invasion of Poland during World War II. These 60 people documented life in the ghetto and stories of the atrocities committed so that the truth would be able to make itself known. To do this, a group known as the Oyneg Shabbos, or “Joy of the Sabbath,” was formed by Jewish historian Emanuel Ringelblum. They collected over 6,000 pages of documents, notes, posters, drawings and photographs, all which were unearthed 10 years after the destruction of the Warsaw Ghetto, buried in the basement of a destroyed building. The story is told through a narrative lens, reenacting the lives of important figures from Oyneg Shabbos and showing the grim realities of ghetto life. The storytelling employed by the film reveals the horrifying reality of how the Nazis
wore people down and pressed them into poverty and hunger. This story is intercut with modern scholars discussing the work done to find clips of actual footage — a holistic approach to the institution and its impact.
“‘Who Will Write Our History’ was released in January 2019 and can be rented or bought on Amazon Prime and Vudu.” Ultimately, “Who Will Write Our History” is a story about the importance of being able to tell one’s own story and not have it be twisted by those in power. Nazi propaganda is shown at one point in the story, and writers from the archive worried that if they did not document what was happening, it
might be forgotten. In a world where neo-Nazi hate groups have gained traction within the alt-right movement and some still deny the reality of the Holocaust, these fears seem especially based in reality. According to a survey conducted by the Claims Conference, a group that conducts restitution for families impacted by the Holocaust, Americans have “significant gaps” in their knowledge of the details of the Nazi regime’s crimes against humanity. Other Holocaust Awareness Week events have included Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss speaking on campus and the traditional planting of the flags representing those murdered by the Nazi regime. The film is based upon a 2007 book by Samuel Kassow covering the formation and work of the Oyneg Shabbos. Should you see it: Yes. In discussing the Holocaust, the death camps and direct undertak-
ings of genocide are typically the center of attention. But the 6 million Jews that were killed weren’t limited to a few camps — they were already driving people to death by starvation and disease well before the gas chambers. It’s important that we don’t forget the scope of the atrocities committed and retroactively reduce their crimes by only remembering the most horrifying of them. “Who Will Write Our History” is particularly influential in showing what people had to do to report on the reality of life within the Warsaw Ghetto — what had to be done to survive. The lengths to which these men and women went to just to keep records is inspiring. It reminds us that resistance can take many forms — especially in telling a story that oppressors would rather not have told. Graham Shapley can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.
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CULTURE & COMMUNITY
BAACC supports students of color through tight-knit community By Emily Pisqui @emilypisq15
Recognition of the diversity centers on campus is important for students of color, especially at Colorado State University. With all the underrepresentation and racist incidents on campus, students of color need a safe and welcoming place on campus — the Black/African American Cultural Center is one of those places. The BAACC is located in the Lory Student Center next to the Asian/Pacific American Cultural Center. According to their website, the BAACC aims to help students during their college years by offering networking opportunities, mentorship and overall support on campus. “It honestly helped me so much coming in here because when you’re a freshman, you don’t have a place to be, and people are very groupy when they’re freshmen, and I didn’t want to be part of those groups, so I came here and established myself and found out who I was and found my own people through being here,” said sophomore communications major Cinque Mason.
“It’s not just about the rich or the white students. It’s still about the students of color. We need to get an education, and we need to feel safe here.” CORISSA NORWOOD FOURTH-YEAR HEALTH AND EXERCISE SCIENCE MAJOR
Mason said students can gain many things from having that community, such as being part of a family, a sense of belonging, a foundation, help with homework and personal growth. There are many reasons why students walk into the diversity centers and make them their home. Corissa Norwood, a fourth-year student studying health and exercise science, said her sister told her to come to the BAACC after she was feeling unsafe during the post-election political climate her freshman year. Norwood felt there was a community
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In the Colorado State University Black/African American Cultural Center office, awards won by the organization are displayed. PHOTO BY LUCY MORANTZ THE COLLEGIAN
coming together to try and find solutions to racism on campus. “They say there is diversity here, but I don’t really think there is,” Norwood said. “The campus doesn’t try hard to show that we are here, but I do feel like the cultural centers do a good job showing that people of color are welcomed here. Students can gain that community of people that look like them and feel the same way they do, (and you can) feel free to express yourself without worrying about how other people may judge you. There’s a protection factor. ... Comfort is here.” While CSU positions itself as an inclusive, progressive institution, some students feel as though the diversity centers are doing the heavy lifting when it comes to thwarting racist sentiments on campus. “This campus needs to be just as safe for us as well,” Norwood said. “It’s not just about the rich or the white students. It’s still about the students of color. We need to get an education, and we need to feel safe here.” Feeling overwhelmed as a student is a constant battle many people face. Sophomore Akilah Martin, majoring in interdisciplinary arts, mentioned that going into the BAACC helps not only herself, but others during stressful times in the school year. “When times get hard or when stresses are overwhelming, the BAACC is a place where we can come and talk,” Martin said. “We can calm down and take in everything that is happening. College is hard, but having a strong support system helps me and makes everything a little bit better.” Knowing there is a safe
place on campus for students of color is important because it gives them reassurance that they do in fact belong here on this campus. “Being part of this center has helped me feel like I do belong here,” Martin said. “It reinstills in me that I have a place at CSU and that I deserve to be here.” The BAACC has many events on their calendar throughout the semester for members to attend. Their recent one was Rites of Passage at Rollerland Skate Center. “It allows us to take our minds off of school, as well as stress, and any other outside environmental stressors; it also allows us to learn a little bit more of our history and each other,” Martin said. “It’s really fun. They want to have a fun, safe environment for us, and considering that we don’t have much of that here (on campus), ... the more events that BAACC has, the more people come in (and) the stronger our community is.” Being involved in the BAACC opens many doors for students, like finding scholarships or finding jobs on campus. “There are so many aspects in this center,” Martin said. “You can do anything. You (can) be anything. This center really instills that the world is yours.” Even though the semester is coming to an end, the BAACC still has events coming up, such as their weekly Real Talk on Tuesdays. For more information on the BAACC’s upcoming events, students can visit their website. Emily Pisqui can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.
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For most people, a rug that’s been tossed awry wouldn’t spark inspiration, but for Nolan Brumbach, Jay LeCavalier, Jayce Haley, Finn Stowers and Thayer Rexton “Rex” Stowers II, it’s the name of their band. The Crooked Rugs officially formed earlier this year and are quickly making a name for themselves in the Fort Collins music scene. With each band member coming in with prior music experience, it was easy to start creating music together. Brumbach, Rex Stowers and Haley began creating music together in 2016, playing mostly acoustic covers. With Rex and Finn Stowers being brothers, they have had the opportunity to play music together for their entire lives. LeCavalier is the newest addition to the band, bringing in a keyboard element. Brumbach said the keyboard helps define the sound of the band. “Whenever there’s that empty space, the piano that Jay (LeCavalier) provides actually is a good fill,” Rex Stowers said. With the settings on the keyboard, LeCavalier will mainly
stick to grand piano but has been known to veer off into the organ setting as well. With The Crooked Rugs still being a relatively new band, they are slowly finding their sound by playing a variation of different genres. “(The genre) is rooted in blues and then has extensions that go off it,” Brumbach said.
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Some of these extensions include country, pop, psychedelic rock and metal. Taking inspiration from bands like King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, who constantly changes their sound, The Crooked Rugs could have anything in store in their future. “The thing that’s interesting is that we all write lyrics independently,” Haley said. This provides one explanation as to why their sound varies from comedic, silly music to introspec-
Daily Horoscope Alisa Otte Alisa Otte is a Gemini and a fourth-year English major with a concentration in creative writing and a minor in philosophy. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (11/21/19) ARIES (March 21-April 19) It’s
hard for people to pin you down. And there’s no reason for you to make it any easier. You don’t need to dumb yourself down. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) So much of the tension you’ve been feeling is finally easing. You can relax now for a bit. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) The patterns in your life are becoming less blurry and more intelligible. You are beginning to understand how your life is meant to be set up.
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are filled with hope for love in all areas of your life. What once felt murky and lost is now emerging as a real possibility for happiness. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You need to take time to process everything. You’ve been moving quickly out of excitement, and you need a day to catch up with yourself. VIRGO (Aug. 23- Sept. 22) You’re feeling a bit worried about your relationships right now. You need to look to your intuition to know what needs to be done. LIBRA (Sept. 23- Oct. 22) You’ve been doing too much lately. Take
tive, personal tunes. “Personally, I just want to give people a memorable experience,” LeCavalier said. Rex Stowers also said that a main goal of theirs is to appeal to a large amount of people from all age ranges. According to Haley, one perk of not fitting into one specific genre all the time is that they can fit into any setlist. With all the band members having previous experience in music scenes outside of Fort Collins, they’ve all found different ways to adapt. For Finn and Rex Stowers, the music scene in their hometown of Durango, Colorado, was not very diverse. “It’s really cool that you can go to a show and there’s a math rock band and an emo band, and half of them are touring, and half of them are local,” Rex Stowers said. Although The Crooked Rugs have yet to release any recorded music, they’re planning to in the future, as well as merchandise created by the band members. In September, The Crooked Rugs performed live at 90.5 KCSU. The full recording of this session can be found on KCSU’s website. Monty Daniel can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.
a day to rest and catch up on the obligations you’ve been neglecting. SCORPIO (Oct. 23- Nov. 21) You can see things much more clearly now. There’s no need to hide your thoughts anymore. Share how you’re feeling with those you love. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22- Dec. 21) You need to ask for space when you need it. You love being social, and there’s no way for anyone to guess that you need time for yourself. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22- Jan. 19) It may not seem like it right now, but there is so much happiness waiting for you in a day. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20- Feb. 18) You have an exciting opportunity coming your way. This is your chance to grab it and change your life. PISCES (Feb. 19- March 20) Take the time to remember those that you’ve left behind. The distractions won’t work forever.
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THIS WEEK 11/21: CHIPPER’S LANES is hosting Live on the Lanes with The Catcalls at 9 pm. 11/21: PINBALL JONES CAMPUS WEST is hosting The Sickly Hecks, The Patient Zeros and King Crawdad at 8 pm. 11/23: THE MOXI THEATRE is hosting My Blue Sky, Mojomama and Tedeschi Trucks Band at 8 pm. My Blue Sky strives to honor the blues and jazzy music of the Allman Brothers Band. The group states that Gregg Allman “was gracious and gave [them] tips, advice, and his approval of what [they] do. [they] honor his life and music to help keep his spirit alive in everybody's hearts and minds.” 11/24: THE BOULDER THEATRE is hosting Michael Martin Murphey’s Cowboy Christmas at 7 pm. Murphey is mostly known for his Country, Western, and Bluegrass chart topping songs “Wildfire,” Carolina in the Pines,” and “What’s Forever For,” and many more hits across his 35 albums released to date. His long career has gotten him a Grammy nomination in 2009 for his release of Buckaroo Bluegrass. Get in the Christmas spirit by joining Michael Martin Murphy’s Cowboy Christmas. 11/25: THE LAUGHING GOAT is hosting Bones Jugs at 8 pm. The Bones Jugs group began with the dream of throwing a high-energy party with acoustic instruments. Their shows feature a mix of original songs and covers, with an array of instruments at hand such as the banjo, kazoos, and clarinets. The Bones Jug’s goal is to make you laugh with them, “hoping we can all dance till we fall down, sing till our voices cannot be found, and smile till our faces fall off.”
FEATURED EVENT 11/22: THE AGGIE THEATRE is hosting Brother Ali and Evidence with Marlon Craft at 9 pm. These hip-hop legends bring a sense of togetherness and peace. Speaking on his latest album, All the Beauty in This Whole Life, Brother Ali says, “Every word and note of this album is intended to either reflect beauty, or expose the ugliness that blocks us from living lives of meaning.” Furthermore, Evidence is a clever lyricist, releasing his third solo album, Weather or Not, earlier this year, shedding light on moments in his life and how he feels.
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Thursday, November 21, 2019
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