Thursday, October 8, 2020 Vol. 130, No. 15 by The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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Social media contributes to the age of misinformation The internet has created a world where we never know what the truth really is By Mason Holitza @MHolitza

that causes COVID-19. “Plasma with the antiSARS-CoV-2 antibodies can be collected from a donor who has recovered from COVID-19 using a process called apheresis,” Ragan wrote. “The collected convalescent plasma can then be transfused back into COVID-19 patients with severe disease to boost their immune system and fight off the virus.”

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. Let’s face it, the information age is over, and we have moved into the age of misinformation, and it’s a bad situation. The revolution of social media truly began with Facebook, one of the first highly accessible forms of social media that connected people on a large scale. Though, Facebook was just a catalyst for an explosion of apps and websites that changed media consumption for everyone. Since Facebook, many social media apps have come and gone, but social media, and individualized media consumption, has become a daily part of life for many people, especially us students, as told by the recently released Netflix documentary, “The Social Dilemma.” It’s the only way that some Americans receive news at all, and it sways our opinions on issues more than we might like to admit. Are the people you listen to on a daily basis speaking the truth? Or are they simply another victim of this telephone effect that social media seems to have on facts?

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The Research Innovation Center is part of the Colorado State University Infectious Disease Research Center, which recently received authorization from the Food and Drug Administration to conduct studies on COVID-19 antibodies. The RIC is located at CSU’s Foothills campus. PHOTO BY ANNA VON PECHMANN THE COLLEGIAN

Convalescent plasma research begins Infectious Disease Research Center leads push for COVID-19 treatment By Ceci Taylor @cecelia_twt

Scientists at Colorado State University’s Infectious Disease Research Center are now studying COVID-19 antibodies and their possible effects on patients infected with the disease. The Food and Drug Administration recently authorized convalescent plasma research as a way to

treat COVID-19. Izabela Ragan, a postdoctoral fellow in the department of biomedical sciences at CSU, wrote in an email to The Collegian that antibodies are proteins the immune system produces to fight off invaders like bacteria and viruses. Ragan wrote that antibodies will find, attach to and stop the invader’s ability to replicate and spread. “Once bound to the anti-

gen, antibodies activate other aspects of the immune response to help destroy the invader,” Ragan wrote. “Our immune system produces several types of antibodies like IgG, IgA and IgM; each has a unique job, but they work together to attack.” Ragan also wrote that a patient develops antibodies found in the plasma portion of whole blood after recovering from SARS-CoV-2, the virus

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ASCSU senate adds senators, members speak on impetus use of the Land Acknowledgement at the beginning of every ASCSU meeting. “These are some of the most baseline things we can do,” Reyez said. Reyez also said that he intends to remain impartial even when he may disagree with something. He said that his experience as a social work major has given him the ability to separate himself from the issue to help the person asking. Reyez was selected as speaker pro tempore with a vote of 18-3-5. Elections for the position of parliamentarian started after speaker pro tempore was elected. Associate Senator Kevin Clark was the only ASCSU member who ran for the role. “I am extremely passionate about student representation and accessibility,” Clark said. “It’s why I became interested in student government.” Clark spoke about his background growing up in a marginalized community and expressed that he wants ASCSU to be more diverse and accessible in the future. He said he felt he was ready to take on the role, as he wants to im-

prove the efficiency of Senate sessions and securing the integrity of the vote during online sessions. Clark also talked about starting a live stream of ASCSU sessions so CSU students could watch and be more involved in the process. He also said he wanted to help rebuild the ASCSU students to keep more students informed and engaged with the organization. “ASCSU has been my only commitment outside of academics,” Clark said. “I’m in a space right now where I can confidently commit myself to the role of parliamentarian.” Additionally, Clark said he wants to grow his experience with parliamentary procedure and expand on his knowledge of the basics. Clark said he was interested in making a quick guide to parliamentary procedure so everyone can become more educated on the way ASCSU is run. With a vote of 23-0-0, Clark was elected as ASCSU parliamentarian. Editor’s Note: This story is in progress and will be updated. Ceci Taylor can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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The second meeting of the 50th Associated Students of Colorado State University senate began with the swearing-in of new senators and associates. This included 15 new members sworn into the senate. Student Body President Hannah Taylor then introduced her candidates for ratification, Deputy Director of Graduate Affairs Matthew Saxton and Deputy Director of Graduate Affairs Lindsay Winkenbach. Saxton said the counsel is composed of department representatives of graduate students from around the University. He said he and Winkenbach had both been elected as co-presidents by those representatives. “There’s a lot of goals that we have for the year,” Saxton said. “One of our goals in the past year was to expand mental health resources for graduate students and we’ve made a lot of progress on that. ... As far as overarching goals, we try to make the graduate student counsel a hub

ship and listen to all of your voices,” Overturf said. Overturf also expressed that professionalism would be important to her as speaker pro tempore, even though the ASCSU meetings are held over Zoom. Reyez, who said he has been a part of ASCSU before, talked about his goals for diversity and inclusion as speaker pro tempore. He said he wants to work with various diversity offices on campus to make sure student government reaches all types of students. Reyez also said he wants to work more with food security on campus. “College students spend so much money on tuition and books, many can’t afford housing and food,” Reyez said. “It’s unacceptable.” Reyez said he wants ASCSU to show larger support for food pantries. When it came to more inclusivity in the senate, Reyez said he wants to highlight the use of pronouns to be more inclusive to everyone. He also said he wants to focus more on respecting cultures and identities and mentioned the

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for graduate students and we communicate graduate student issues with the administration.” Winkenbach said she was excited to have a space to properly advocate for graduate students. Saxon and Winkenbach were both ratified on a slate with a vote of 23-0-2. The speaker pro tempore elections then began with Senator Savanah Overturf and gallery member Tristan Reyez running for the position. Overturf talked about her connections in local and state government. Overturf said she works oneon-one with Loveland’s mayor and has worked with county commissioners in Larimer County. She also talked about her experience as an athlete with CSU’s special olympics. “I am a kind-hearted girl who, yes, is disabled, and this is who I am,” Overturf said. “It can lead to communication struggles but public speaking is not one of those.” Overturf said her disabilities don’t make her any less, and she loves to communicate, learn and work with the senate. “I hope to represent, in ASCSU, with heart, passion and leader-

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PLASMA >> from page 1 Raymond Goodrich, executive director of the IDRC, said that antibodies taken from someone who has already survived the disease could be used in the early stages of someone else’s infection. “It might serve as a way to prevent the disease from spreading, or at least increasing or being as severe, until their own immune system is able to start generating the antibodies and cellular immune responses on its own to fight off the disease,” Goodrich said. Goodrich said that this concept is not new and has actually been around for close to 100 years. “It was even used during the first influenza pandemic back in 1918-19 to treat patients with influenza,” Goodrich said. “It’s been used in other diseases like SARS-CoV-2 or like that influenza virus, usually in the very early stages of the spread of the disease.” Goodrich said that risk factors exist, such as allergic reac-

tions, but said those can be easily en’t aware if they have received physicians would just want to dealt with. He also said that the the treatment or not. This is to save a person’s life. He said that, benefits of receiving the therapy test the effectiveness of the new since studying convalescent therapy or drug versus the pla- plasma is not new, the FDA was outweigh the risk factors. “I think that for the most cebo effect. Goodrich said that able to use an emergency use part, the complications that are the convalescent plasma trials authorization to treat patients associated with using it are very at CSU did not enter this phase. with the therapy. “The requirements similar to the complicafor an emergency use autions associated with just thorization are a little bit giving plasma for trans“It might serve as a way to prevent different,” Goodrich said. fusion purposes,” Goodrich said. “So the risk the disease from spreading, or at “You have to show that safe. You have to have from a safety standpoint least increasing or being as severe, it’s some evidence of efficacy. is relatively low.” until their own immune system is able But the evidence is more Goodrich said that the track that this study to start generating the antibodies along the lines of, say, this might have a benefit.” took is not the typical and cellular immune responses on its Goodrich said that track one would take to the historical knowledge get a therapy approved own to fight off the disease.” and data that was providby the FDA. He said that, RAYMOND GOODRICH after proving its safeed on plasma research in IDRC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR the past has shown evity through preclinical dence that this therapy testing, normal medical treatment has a benefit. trials would then go into human trials. “You have people who are He said this is why the FDA has Goodrich said that the third dying,” Goodrich said. “Is that decided to approve an emergenphase of human trials is to prove the time that you can practical- cy use authorization. According to a press rewhether or not the new therapy ly, or even ethically, go to a pahas an effect. tient or go to a family member of lease from the FDA website, the “Those are usually peo- that patient and say, ‘Would you emergency use authorization ple who are suffering from the like to enroll your loved one, or was issued in August. The press release said disease,” Goodrich said. “You would you yourself like to enroll administer it, and some of the in a clinical trial? And there’s a that the authorization allows people in the study get the treat- 50-50 chance that you may get COVID-19 convalescent plasma ment and some of the people in a placebo. We think this may to be distributed in the U.S. and work, but you may not get it; you used by health care providers the study don’t.” when appropriate to treat paGoodrich said that the peo- may get a placebo.’” Goodrich said that most tients who have COVID-19. ple participating in the trial ar-

“Based on an evaluation of the EUA criteria and the totality of the available scientific evidence, the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research determined that the statutory criteria for issuing an EUA criteria were met,” the press release said. Goodrich said that CSU got engaged with multiple hospitals and blood centers across Colorado to develop tests to fight the disease. He also said that CSU hosts laboratories that can help these centers and hospitals develop tests to study antibodies and their effect on the disease. Goodrich said that there have been multiple efforts at CSU to research and help cure the disease, including the development of vaccines, diagnostics and the evaluation of new therapeutics. “I think everyone is very proud of the contribution that CSU has been able to make and continues to make in these areas,” Goodrich said. “I think all the people affiliated and associated with CSU should be proud as well and certainly the people in the state of Colorado for having this asset here.” Ceci Taylor can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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La comunidad se manifiesta: “Las vidas negras aún importan” By Meagan Stackpool @meaganstackpool

Traducción: Mayra Reyes Gómez La organización Iniciativa Pública para la Equidad de Fort Collins (FoCo PIE por sus siglas en inglés) organizó una manifestación por la justicia el viernes 25 de septiembre. La manifestación tomó lugar frente al edificio de Servicios de Policía de Fort Collins, en donde se juntaron aproximadamente 20 personas. Los manifestantes llevaban letreros exigiendo justicia racial tanto a nivel local como a nivel nacional. De acuerdo con su sitio web, el grupo FoCo PIE se describe a sí mismo como una organización comunitaria dedicada a desmantelar todo tipo de injusticia. La coordinadora voluntaria de FoCo PIE, Sabrina Santos, detalló las metas que esperaban lograr esa noche. “Estamos enfocados en ofrecerle a la gente cosas tangibles que ellos puedan hacer”, dijo Santos. “Estar parados afuera es una gran manifestación física, es un recordatorio para nuestra comunidad acerca de lo que está pasando, pero también queremos ofrecerles a nuestros voluntarios una oportunidad de poder ser más activos para hacer una diferencia más grande en vez de solo estar físicamente presentes”.

El enfoque de la manifestación fue el fomentar conversaciones entre miembros de la comunidad y el proveer recursos para una mayor participación. Los organizadores llevaron carteles con información acerca de recursos locales, como de la audiencia pública del presupuesto de la Ciudad y el Colorado Freedom Fund (fondo para la libertad bajo fianza de Colorado), al igual que de los recursos nacionales disponibles, como The Innocence Project (El Proyecto de Inocencia) y Save the Post Office (Preservar la Oficina de Correos).

“Este momento ... ha galvanizado a la gente y estoy aquí para asegurarme de que tengamos ese impulso”. MANIFESTANTE ANÓNIMA

El estudiante de primer año de posgrado en filosofía Shayne Weber y también voluntario de investigación para FoCo PIE explicó por qué él sintió la necesidad de asistir a la manifestación. “Siento que tengo la obligación personal y moral de alzar la voz específicamente en contra de las injusticias causadas por la supremacía blanca”, relató Weber.

“Específicamente como hombre blanco, yo tengo que asegurarme de no permitir que continúe esa representación, y tengo que ser activo y hacerme oír en contra de ello, de otra manera simplemente soy un cómplice”. Una manifestante, que deseaba permanecer en el anonimato por motivos de seguridad, expresó que su identidad como mujer hispana ha influenciado su relación con el racismo. Ella comentó cómo la gente la trata de diferente manera a ella cuando está con su familia a cuando está con su esposo, que es blanco. También detalló los movimientos de justicia racial que están tomando presencia alrededor del país hoy en día. “Esto dura desde antes de que yo naciera”, dijo la manifestante. “Este momento — quizás se deba en parte a la pandemia o quizás son distintas cosas que han llamado la atención ... ha galvanizado a la gente y estoy aquí para asegurarme de que tengamos ese impulso”. FoCo PIE se enfoca en involucrarse con la comunidad y organiza una variedad de manifestaciones destinadas a luchar contra las injusticias y aumentar la concientización, según su sitio web. Actualmente, la organización está centrada en el presupuesto de la Ciudad y en cambiar la manera en que se reparten los fondos. Entre otras cosas, FoCo PIE se enfoca en el aplazamiento de los fondos para

Un hombre sostiene un letrero pidiendo justicia en la manifestación por la justicia. PHOTO BY TRI DUONG THE COLLEGIAN

vivienda asequible, según sus redes sociales. Santos dijo que FoCo PIE ha estado intentando animar a la gente a ser activos en el proceso. “Es difícil de entender (y) es complicado, y entre más ciudadanos se involucren y provean observaciones (sobre el proceso del presupuesto), más de esas cosas pueden cambiar”, comentó Santos. “Eso es realmente lo más grande que podemos hacer ... simplemente involucrarnos y estar en comunicación con el ayuntamiento, con nuestros representantes, dejarles saber lo que queremos porque ellos están ahí para representarnos

y si no nos comunicamos, ellos no saben qué es lo que deben representar”. La profesora del Colegio Comunitario Aims Chelle Costello expresó la importancia de asistir a las manifestaciones. “Aún importan”, dijo Costello. “Las vidas negras aún importan, y quiero que las personas de color sepan que a nosotros nos importan y que aún estamos aquí en las calles, peleando por ellos. Si una persona negra ve el cartel y dice ‘Bueno, la gente no lo ha olvidado’, entonces para mí, vale la pena”. Puedes contactar con Meagan Stackpool en news@collegian.com.

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Calls for legal defense fund, equity funding dominate Council By Samantha Ye @samxye4

At the final budget hearing, over two dozen public commenters brought to City Council their concerns and appeals for funding equity initiatives in the 2021 Fort Collins budget. The comments ranged from requests to renegotiate the police salary contract to keeping transit services to guaranteeing representation of people of color in making City decisions. An organized effort from Alianza NORCO in particular asked the City to set up a legal defense fund to support the immigrant community and their families. “During modern history’s worst pandemic, it’s even more important that hardworking immigrants are kept out of detention centers that have done nothing to protect their health, and that lowcost immigration services are available to those who carry the services industry in our City and nation,” said Patricia Miller, executive director of Alianza NORCO. Immigrants facing immigration court are not guaranteed counsel because deportation is classified as a civil sanction and is not covered under the Sixth Amendment.

According to a 2016 report from the American Immigration Counsel, only 37% of all immigrants secure legal representation, even though doing so significantly increases their prospects at being released from detention and finding immigration relief. Several speakers shared personal stories of struggle to find representation for their family members, losing large amounts of money to unreliable attorneys and having their families broken apart through deportations. “Low-income immigrants are extremely vulnerable (and) suffer inequality in this type of situation, and they cannot pay for the legal services that are necessary to improve the situation,” said Silvia Soler Gallego, assistant professor at Colorado State University. “Our local government should provide institutional and financial support to fight these inequalities in our communities.” A network of immigrant legal defense funds has been expanding in recent years and can be found in cities like Denver and New York, according to AP News. Mayor Pro Tem Kristin Stephens asked staff to look into whether the City could support such a service, citing the disruptive impact family separation has on the

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Dual infernos: Mullen fire crosses border, Cameron Peak rages on By Sam Moccia @SamuelMoccia

Two immense wildfires, the cross-state Mullen wildfire and the Cameron Peak fire, continued to burn in Northern Colorado this week. The Mullen fire, which began in Wyoming last month, crossed state lines into Colorado Oct. 1, according to CBS Denver, and has burned over 237 square miles of land, per an Oct. 5 Incident Information System report. To put this into perspective, Colorado’s Pine Gulch Fire reached 217 square miles before its containment in late September, making it the largest fire in Colorado state history. The Mullen fire has “destroyed 29 homes and 31 other structures,” according to CBS Denver. And while the Mullen fire continues, the Cameron Peak fire has burned almost 200 square

miles. The fire has reached 42% containment, despite the windy conditions, according to an Oct. 6 press release. According to a recent Denver Post article on the fires, “Monday’s red flag weather winds were capable of blowing an ember about half a mile with an 80% probability of igniting should the ember land in a dry fuel bed,” per Cameron Peak fire behavioral analysts. The Cameron Peak fire, which began over a month ago, has entirely destroyed or damaged over 90 structures, according to 9News. Smoke from both wildfires is expected to continue impacting air quality in Fort Collins and along the Front Range into the week, according to The Denver Post. As of the Oct. 6 InciWeb reports that between both wildfires, over 2,000 personnel are fighting to contain both blazes. Sam Moccia can be reached at news@collegian.com.

community. Residents appealed for equity considerations of other areas of the budget as well, which City Council also attempted to address.

“Our local government should provide institutional and financial support to fight these inequalities in our communities.” SILVIA SOLER GALLEGO PROFESSOR AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

Requests to renegotiate police salary increase contract As discussed in the last budget hearing, Fort Collins Police Services is one of the only City departments receiving salary increases next year as a result of a three-year union contract. City Manager Darin Atteberry reiterated that he would like to honor the contract, which faces renegotiations next year. Not suggesting otherwise, Councilmember Ross Cunniff said it would be helpful to still talk to the police chief or union leadership about their thoughts about it, since multiple residents again spoke against the salary increase and

for diverting police funding. Concerns about the proposed $836,076 scale down of Transfort service levels Reduction in public transportation services threaten those who have no other means of getting around town, residents said. Stephens said although Transfort ridership is down due to COVID-19, the City must be mindful of what routes are receiving cuts so they don’t take away from the most vulnerable populations. Providing more transparency and time for the public to evaluate the budget Both the 580-page budget report and 119-page abbreviated version were released Sept. 1 on the City website. Public commenters expressed repeated concerns that the public does not have enough time or resources to fully understand the report to give feedback on. City Council must adopt a final budget by the end of November as dictated by the City charter, according to City Attorney Carrie Daggett. “Council ... is legally obligated to adopt a budget, but Council is not legally obligated to have that be a static document for the next year,” Atteberry said. If any funding adjustments come through, like when public comments are reviewed by the

Ad Hoc Community Impact Committee, they will be brought to Council in early 2021. Council will have their first reading of the budget on Nov. 4 and the second reading Nov. 17. More at Council City is urgently seeking an indoor shelter option for the upcoming winter. While the Murphy Center used to house 100 to 200 individuals during the day last year, it is not large enough to safely house that amount this year with COVID-19 precautions, said David Rout, executive director of Homeward Alliance. The City recently approved a new night shelter at 1301 Blue Spruce Drive, which is being set up now. However, the City, county and nonprofit leaders are now all looking for a building that can shelter those experiencing homelessness during the day when temperatures dip to below freezing weather. Current day shelter at the Murphy Center is heavily based outside to accommodate social distancing. “The time to act is now; soon it will be too late,” Rout said. City leaders urged anyone who has leads about a potential shelter location to contact the City. Samantha Ye can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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SOCIAL MEDIA >> from page 1 Our use of social media plays into the age of misinformation that we are experiencing right now. There has been a significant rise in the use of TikTok everywhere, with the media giant reporting nearly 700 million users in July worldwide, nearly 100 million of which are United States-based users. The problem with the algorithm used by TikTok, and in most social media apps, is that they will only show content specifically tailored to each individual’s preferences. When it comes to opinions and news, this personalization can be a negative. It is easy to get trapped by these algorithms in what’s

known as an echo chamber. An a cycle of conspiracy theories speech against ethnic or reliecho chamber, in simple terms, that affirm one another. Some gious groups and thrives off of is an environment where some- may eventually agree with them negative proof, meaning it must one may only hear opinions and simply because of this confir- be true simply because it cannot be proven wrong. mation bias. views similar to their own. QAnon, a conspiraThis effect can cy group which began in also cause a significant 2017 on 4Chan message amount of confirma“Social media creates an environment boards, is a great example tion bias by showing a user exclusively other that may not always denounce hate of this rise in confirmabias. The conspirapeople who may agree speech against ethnic or religious tion cy group makes posts on with or confirm their groups and thrives off of negative various social media sites beliefs. They will have even more reason to proof, meaning it must be true simply that appear to support the idea that President Donfeel that they are ethibecause it cannot be proven wrong.” ald Trump and other top cally sound. This only Republican leaders are in deepens division and a fight against an internain a few short likes and comments, anyone can end up Multiple different sources tional cabal. Facebook and Twitter have down the rabbit hole. may be stating the same false During lockdowns, many information, which can lead to both made efforts against the people were cooped up at home believing that false information group’s misinformation camwith nothing better to do than is true, simply because they paign. However, in some cases, browse social media and watch see multiple users corroborat- it only strengthens the conspirthe news. This echo chamber ing a conspiracy. Social media acy; if posts are removed, foleffect likely caused any num- creates an environment that lowers may claim that it was beber of people to get trapped in may not always denounce hate cause they are true. This is just

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one small part of the misinformation campaign that plagues us. The problem stretches beyond conspiracies, however, because creators have such influence over the information each person takes in on a daily basis. They may be influencing a large number of people with information that is not entirely true. Just to defend their own ideas, many people may accept something that is slightly less than the truth, only if it corroborates their personal beliefs. It is so important for every fact or opinion that is stated on social media to be taken with a grain of salt, especially from our public officials. Fact-check your friends, your classmates or anyone else who might be regurgitating false facts. Mason Holitza can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

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CSU needs to do more to protect students from COVID-19 By Corinne Neustadter @cneustad

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. In the past few weeks, Colorado State University students have seen the rising impacts of COVID-19 on campus. Following extended wastewater testing, Braiden and Summit Halls were put under quarantine given elevated levels of the virus. Resident assistants revealed their concerns over job security if students are sent home with recent changes to their job contracts. Though CSU has a low positivity rate, we still see new cases emerging often, prompting community leaders to continue stressing the importance of preventative behaviors. However, with the University of Colorado Boulder going online for at least two weeks due to a spike in cases, there is increased pressure on CSU to keep cases down if classes are to continue. In the face of this surmounting pressure, CSU needs to do more to protect students from COVID-19. Despite President Joyce McConnell’s assertion that the university’s “continuing focus is on assuring the health of our faculty, staff and students,” there have been little internal structures to ensure students are following public health behaviors. While there is an online form for students to report others who may be gathering in violation of the University’s health guidelines, in contrast to CU Boulder, there are no public records of students being suspended or expelled from CSU from Student Conduct Services or the CSU COVID-19 Recovery webpage. Several schools have taken disciplinary action against students who violate internal public health orders, possibly the most drastic being Northeastern University. In September, they dismissed 11 students for gathering in a single hotel room. Even CU Boulder has recently taken significant disciplinary actions against violators of public health guidelines. As of Sept. 30, three students have been suspended from the university after disciplinary hearings and will have to reapply next semester to continue their education. As of Oct. 6, there have been 324 students who have experienced “educational interventions” as a result of violating public health orders at CU Boulder. Meanwhile, there is no indication that CSU will be taking disciplinary action against the Kappa Sigma fraternity, which has been responsible for two outbreaks of COVID-19 on campus, including the first documented outbreak since students left in March. Though CSU touts the fact that “91% of Colorado State University students are motivated to practice

safe health behaviors so they don’t spread COVID-19,” they need to take more responsibility for keeping students safe. In fact, CSU seems more interested in shifting all blame to students for the spread of COVID-19 than actively taking responsibility for bringing thousands of undergraduate students back to campus. An email from President McConnell in August explicitly told students, “mitigation is your responsibility. It is your challenge to comply,” signifying that it is the sole duty of students to stop the transmission of COVID-19 during the pandemic. This supposed “call to action” sparked an open letter from a group of people in the CSU community decrying McConnell’s inability to effectively lead in this time of crisis. Blaming students for not reducing the impacts of a pandemic has not seemed to be an effective mechanism to stop the spread of COVID-19 on its own, as evidenced by CSU’s rising case count throughout August and September. McConnell’s communications since then have continued to stress the importance of students’ public health behaviors, but are noticeably insufficient in addressing the continued spread of COVID-19. If students are blatantly ignoring COVID-19 guidelines, will there be any consequences for them? As a recent dorm resident myself, I was worried by the lack of adherence to public health guidelines, which prompted me to move off-campus. While most everyone wore masks around the hall, students did gather in hallways and study rooms, which were closed off to students as Housing & Dining Services sought to discourage gatherings of any kind. Simply walking around campus on weeknights would reveal clusters of students without masks or socially distant spacing outside the Student Recreation Center or the Lory Student Center. With many dining halls being closed for indoor dining, I would often see crowds of students gathering outside to eat, not following social distancing guidelines. Over the five weeks I lived in the dorms, I did not see my resident assistant once, despite the booming music and voices I heard most weeknights indicative of illicit parties. Living in the dorms felt like I was constantly looking out for my own safety and could be exposed to COVID-19 through no fault of my own, while also feeling like I had no support from the very people claiming to be resources for students. Yes, the well-being of the campus community is dependent on how well students follow public health guidelines. However, CSU needs to recognize its own responsibilities to keep students safe and do everything in its power to ensure that public health guidelines are being followed — beyond blaming students for failing to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Corinne Neustadter can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

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Colorado State University football is back and the Mountain West has settled on a shortened, eight-game season due to COVID-19. The schedule for CSU is unique, as they will only be playing conference opponents and will be playing well into December. The Rams have a new coaching staff and a bunch of new starters. After a somewhat disappointing era under Mike Bobo, the Rams look to turn the page and improve with Steve Addazio at the helm. There were highs and lows last season. A three-game win streak gave fans hope, but those wins came against bottom dwellers in the Mountain West, and CSU ultimately finished with a 3-5 conference record in 2019. Today we look at the 2020 schedule for Addazio and company and predict the record for CSU. Week 1: New Mexico Prediction: Win University of New Mexico was the worst team in the conference last year, not winning a single game and getting blown out 35-21 by CSU. Ram fans can expect a similar outcome in 2020, as New Mexico hasn’t improved much, and CSU brings back a similar squad on the depth chart. Last season’s matchup against the Lobos was an offensive explosion and one of the best games for quarterback Patrick O’Brien and wideout Warren Jackson. O’Brien had 420 yards and three touchdowns while Jackson had 214 yards and two touchdown receptions. Jackson won’t be performing in this season, as he opted out to prepare for the NFL draft, but if O’Brien can put up another big game, the Rams should start the season with a major confidence booster. Week 2: Fresno State Prediction: Win The Rams have a legitimate chance to start the season off on a hot note that can carry them into the rest of the season. Arguably, their two best offensive showcases last season came against their week one and two opponents this season. The Rams beat

Fresno State 41-31 last season, and Marcus McElroy had two rushing touchdowns on 132 yards. McElroy is back and now has a running-minded head coach, so we should see another dominant ground performance. Week 3: Wyoming Prediction: Loss Historically, the Border War winner tends to go in streaks. The University of Wyoming has won four matchups in a row, including a low-scoring win in the cold in Laramie last season. The hard-nosed style of play that occurred in the cold perhaps favored Wyoming last season. CSU has a legitimate chance of winning this game that is always a battle. Even being in Fort Collins, I still think history will repeat itself and Wyoming will add to their win streak in the rivalry. This game should go down to the wire as usual, especially with Wyoming’s best defender Logan Wilson now in the NFL. Week 4: Boise State Prediction: Loss After the impressive start, CSU drops to .500. Boise State runs the conference and went 8-0 last season. They consistently produce NFL-level talent and beat CSU 31-24 last season. CSU still has yet to beat Boise State since the Broncos entered the conference in 2010. CSU did a good job not getting blown out last season in the finale and this game will be a true test of the team’s willpower. Week 5: UNLV Prediction: Win CSU historically has University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ number and they blew them out last season. I don’t expect that to change. CSU has lots of defenders back in the rotation who should be able to hold UNLV to limited scoring. Studs like Ellison Hubbard and Dequan Jackson are back and should stifle UNLV’s offense. Week 6: Air Force Prediction: Loss The Air Force Academy runs a unique brand of football that has been difficult for CSU’s defense to stop recently. CSU has been more of an air-raiding offensive team in recent years, and that is bound to change under Addazio, but a lot of the same pieces are in place on the defense that allowed 38 points last season to Air Force. Air Force’s ground-andpound strategy has been nearly the opposite of CSU’s philosophy over the years, so Addazio should have some new ideas to make the game closer than last

Colorado State football player Marcus McElroy (32) runs the ball in for a touchdown as CSU takes on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas at Canvas Stadium Nov. 2, 2019. CSU won 37-17. PHOTO BY DEVIN CORNELIUS THE COLLEGIAN

year. Still, Air Force went 7-1 in the conference last season and won their final seven conference games. Week 7: San Diego State Prediction: Win Through the six weeks mentioned, CSU has won or lost the same contests that they did last season. This is the first change from last year. CSU won’t play as bad as they did last year against a comparably talented San Diego State University team. A win against SDSU ensures that CSU improves on last season’s record. Week 8: Utah State Prediction: Loss The end of the season should be tightly contested. Both week seven and eight games can go either way. Last season, Utah State won 3424. CSU is still 39-35 all-time against the Aggies, and the games against Utah State can always go either way. CSU will need a big game from Trey McBride, who only had one catch last season against Utah. I predict the Rams improve their conference record by one win and finish 4-4. The outcome looks somewhat similar to last season’s, but the Rams make strides and have closer games in their losses before looking forward to a great recruiting class coming in for 2021. Bailey Bassett can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

Colorado State University football player Nate Craig-Myers (4) catches a pass from Patrick O’Brien (12) for a Colorado State touchdown during CSU’s homecoming game against San Diego State Oct. 5, 2019. CSU lost the game 24-10. PHOTO BY DEVIN CORNELIUS THE COLLEGIAN

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Hedge your bets with Scott: Football picks for the week By Scott Nies @scott_nies98

Last week I outlined some helpful terms for those of you who were interested in sports betting, and this week I’ll give you some of my picks. I am not an expert analyst or a gambling guru, and I definitely cannot promise any wins, but I am an avid sports fan that likes to procrastinate homework by filling my head with endless sports statistics. Sometimes this results in a couple of extra bucks and allows me to have a little more fun while watching games all weekend. For this week’s picks, I have stuck to professional and collegiate football, notably leaving out the NBA Finals and the MLB postseason. Unfortunately, lines for those games are not offered far in advance like football, so they will

not be taken into account for this week. If you choose to follow me on some of the picks below, please know that lines are subject to change as betting trends leading up to the games may not reflect exactly what you see later in the week. That being said, you can always take an alternate spread to find what you are looking for if need be. Sports betting has provided me with added levels of entertainment but only because I bet within my means. If you feel you need help, call the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-5224700. All betting lines listed are taken from the DraftKings sportsbook. Thursday Night Football Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Chicago Bears: ■ Lines: Tampa Bay -3.5, O/U 44 ■ ML: Tampa Bay -182, Chicago +160 The Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the Chicago Bears at home this week for Thursday Night Football. Both teams will be a victim to a short rest this week, but that may spell trouble for the

Bucs more than the Bears. Per the Bucs’ injury report, their top wide receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin did not participate in Monday’s practice. Head coach Bruce Arians indicated that Godwin is probably out for the Thursday game. The Bears’ defense is holding opposing teams to an average of 230.2 passing yards per game, and with a banged-up passing core, the Buccaneers’ offense could be in trouble. Verdict: Bears +5.5. The Bears may lose, but they’ll keep it close enough to cover the spread against a Buc’s offense that should struggle on a short week. College football Texas Tech University vs. No. 24 Iowa State University: ■ Lines: Iowa State -12.5, O/U 64.5 ■ ML: Iowa State -435, Texas Tech +330 The Iowa State Cyclones’ offense has been roaring, having scored 37 points in each of their last two games, and Texas Tech is boasting equally impressive numbers averaging 37.3 points a game this season. These high-powered offenses have not been complemented well

by their defenses. The Cyclones are giving up an average of 31.6 points a game and the Red Raiders are conceding an average of 42.3 points a game. This game just screams points, and if both teams get rolling early, it could be a very high-scoring affair. Verdict: Over 65 points. Offenses will run rampant in this game. Mississippi State University vs. University of Kentucky: ■ Lines: Kentucky -1.5, O/U 57.5 ■ ML: Kentucky -130, Mississippi State +108 Mike Leach has experienced the highs and lows of college football in his first two weeks as the new Mississippi State University head coach after beating 20192020 college football champions, Louisiana State University and then losing to the University of Arkansas, giving them their first Southeastern Conference win since Oct. 28, 2017. Although on the road, Leach and quarterback K.J. Costello will look to bounce back against a winless Kentucky team, who is giving up an average of 276.5 passing yards per game. Verdict: Mississippi State +110. Leach will inflict his “air

raid” offense to good effect and drop Kentucky to 0-3 this season. No. 7 University of Miami vs. No. 1 Clemson University: ■ Lines: Clemson -14.5, O/U 63 ■ ML: Clemson -625, Miami +450 It might be the turnover chain, it might be the incredible ESPN 30/30 documentary about the University of Miami, but I am a staunch supporter of the U. For Miami and the Clemson University, this will be their first real test of the 2020 season, but I think the Hurricanes undoubtedly will rise to the occasion. This pick may come back to haunt me as all statistical evidence points toward Clemson, but I just think the swagger of Miami may come and surprise Trevor Lawrence and the Tigers more than they anticipate. Verdict: Miami +14. I will probably end up betting the Miami ML at +450 in the seconds before the game as I convince myself they will win, but a safer guess would be Miami to cover the point spread. Scott Nies can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

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View from above: Paramotoring over Fort Collins By Matt Tackett @mattjdtackett

Colorado State University students watched the skies Oct. 1 as a bright orange wing circled overhead. The paramotor, piloted by Fort Collins resident Jason “Chief” Smith, later landed successfully in a field south of Prospect Road. Smith’s dream of flying began in 2008 while he was living in Telluride, Colorado, where he first saw a paramotor buzzing through the sky. Immediately, Smith was intrigued, and in 2017, he purchased his own paramotor and began flying. Smith originally moved to Fort Collins in 1992 and after a short stint away has since moved back. When asked how often he flies, Smith said, “Not often enough. I’ve been missing a lot of opportunities because I don’t know anyone to fly with, so I’m not as encouraged to go out there.” Flying gives Smith the opportunity to see the world from above, but the best part is “landing safely,” Smith said. “The rest is just a distant second.” Matt Tackett can be reached at photo@collegian.com.

Jason “Chief” Smith pilots a paramotor near the Colorado State University campus Oct. 1. PHOTO BY MATT TACKETT THE COLLEGIAN

Jason “Chief” Smith gathers the lines of his paramotoring wing in his hand Oct. 1. PHOTO BY MATT TACKETT THE COLLEGIAN

Jason “Chief” Smith puts his paramotor engine into the bed of his truck that has a license plate reflecting his nickname Oct. 1. PHOTO BY MATT TACKETT THE COLLEGIAN

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Life is all about balance. Sometimes you can bring your childhood foods back to life but create a bit more nutritional value with that meal. My childhood consisted of cheese tortellini. It was my go-to whenever we ate Italian food. This is my quick and easy go-to cheat meal when I don’t want to be cooking for hours. For this recipe, I used only ingredients from Trader

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for me and my cooking. It’s one of those spices you can add to pretty much anything, and it’s going to taste great. If you want more flavor that’s not too overpowering but still different from your Italian seasoning or just pepper and salt, this baby has you covered. Directions: You are going to need a pot to boil water for the tortellini. Once that is ready, add the pasta to the water for eight minutes while stirring occasionally. While the pasta is cooking, sauté your Brussels and spinach in a pan with coconut oil and a dash of Trader Joe’s trusty ol’ onion salt. Sauté those ingredients together for a few minutes. Once the Brussels turn a brighter green, they’ll change to be less crunchy and have a softer texture, i.e. more desirable to eat. Once that and the pasta are finished, drain the pasta almost all the way, but leave a good teaspoon of pasta water for some sauce. Add in the veggies and drizzle with more onion salt and olive oil. Bon Appétit! Sierra Grimm can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Your lack of personality is showing. Expect your façade to crumble. Maybe you’d know who you really are if you were more vulnerable around the people important to you. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You don’t have to destroy everything you touch. You could simply embrace the discomfort without projecting your fears into everything. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Your lack of discipline is what got you in this situation. You don’t care enough to take accountability. Stop self-sabotaging.

DAILY HOROSCOPE By: Jorge Espinoza TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (10/08/20) ARIES (March 21-April 19) Ask for clarity. Your situation is confusing and you feel lost. The answers you seek are hiding in plain sight. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Keep working. The results you want will not be here anytime soon. Be patient and you’ll get even better results. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) The consequences of your actions will present themselves. Whether they’re good or

bad, you’re ready to take accountability for your actions. CANCER (June 21-July 22) You haven’t learned your lesson. You continue to avoid the truth as if karma isn’t waiting around the corner. Deal with your issues or get dealt with. You choose. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You’ve been able to get by unscathed. Your time is coming. Embrace the peril that is coming your way. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) It’s sad you think you don’t deserve better. Your situation hasn’t changed because you don’t think you have the power to change it. When will you advocate for yourself?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You’re looking for praise in all the wrong places. It’s not about what you’ve accomplished, it’s about the values that fuel your accomplishments. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You thrive on being frugal, and your downfall will be a fear of scarcity. When you believe your resources will always be limited, you limit yourself to never having more. You deserve abundance. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You deserve what’s coming to you whether it’s good or bad. On one hand, your optimism brings you good luck. On the other hand, it gives you unrealistic expectations. Your unrealistic expectations will reveal themselves soon.

By Renee Ziel @reneezwrites

I cling to the grass to stay grounded, but the carpet is swirling Is this a dream, my darling? I let rain seep into my palms, becoming me Or am I becoming it? We desire connection with the universe, absorption of nature, to make love to the moss which oft shades our eyes How much of it all is real? Do I tremble at the fear that it’s not? Please tell me if I’m dreaming, my darling, because the carpet is a little too daunting. It is endless. Are the perfect places in between every feeling? Are the most comfortable places in the nooks we cannot embrace? Is this reality, my darling? As delightful as the grass feels, I suppose it’s true that while sadness makes a decent bedfellow, it cannot compare to discovery by means of backyard breakdowns or the way we might allow ourselves to drown in fear to become fearless This is reality, my darling, isn’t it? For the carpet has barely become the sky Editor’s Note: For Collegian poetry submission standards, contact rziel@collegian.com.

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Breckenridge reimagines Oktoberfest amid the pandemic By Kailey Pickering @PickeringKailey

The smell of German cooking flooded the air while polka music danced through the streets and autumn took over in Breckenridge, Colorado. September in Breckenridge not only marks the transition from summer to fall but also marks the beginning of Oktoberfest, a celebration of German culture. Breckenridge has been holding its own Oktoberfest event for 26 years, celebrating a historic festival that unites people through German culture. The original Oktoberfest originated in Bavaria in 1810 as a celebration of the marriage between King Ludwig and Princess Therese. In 1811, the festivities were held again, this time with an agricultural festival added on. In Bavaria, this twoweek long festival has continued for 200 years. Inspired by the German festival, towns like Breckenridge have honored the celebrations by creating their own Oktoberfest to partake in German culture. Breckenridge shuts down their main street to set up tents that steam with German food and flow with German beers for people to sample. As COVID-19 has made its impact on our world, it has taken away festivals like

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Oktoberfest. The town of Breckenridge made the difficult decision this year to postpone their Oktoberfest celebrations until 2021 due to the pandemic. The celebrations were supposed to take place on the weekend of Sept. 11-13, but it seemed there would be no gatherings of people eager to experience German cuisines this year. The town of Breckenridge has, however, created an event to take Oktoberfest’s place for this year. Oktober-FEAST took place on the weekends of Sept. 25-27 and Oct. 2-4. According to the Breckenridge website, local restaurants prepared Bavarian-inspired dishes and the main street opened to the public. Restaurants followed COVID-19 guidelines through social distancing, wearing face masks and limiting parties to eight people. Several local restaurants offered three-course meals paired with beer or wine. The Blue River Bistro offered lobster bierocks for their first course, a sakura pork tenderloin paired with a Liesl pinot noir or a Highside Brewing dunkel beer for the main course with a bee sting cake for their dessert. The Hearthstone Restaurant offered Prince Edward Island mussels for a starter, a Colorado T-bone steak with a

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German-style lager for their entrée and a chocolate märzen cake for dessert. Each restaurant participating in Oktober-FEAST kept the autumn holiday alive through their German cuisine. Deborah Sterling remembered the authenticity of the food and the feeling from a past visit to Oktoberfest. “If you could step into Germany for a weekend, that’s kind of what it felt like,” Deborah Sterling said. Having German roots herself, Deborah Sterling enjoyed sampling the authentic sauerkraut and bratwursts. Each restaurant spins their own take on the German food. Deborah Sterling said that, while the streets were filled with tents cooking warm food, restaurants like Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. would also join the fun, incorporating their specialty foods into German courses. While the aroma of the town was filled with the scents of Germany’s most popular recipes, polka music played in the streets, emerging from accordions and traveling into the ears of tourists. The music called dancers to its beat and added another layer of authenticity to the event. Along with the food, beer and music to sample, guests could walk along the mountain town shops, which are often full

of surprises. Miranda Taylor visited the festival and said she found the atmosphere to be like nothing she’d experienced before. Taylor felt an aspect of community from the event as the participants all came together to celebrate the holiday. “It was just kind of cool how people stepped out of their ... modern-day culture and went back into (traditional) German culture,” Taylor said.

“Each restaurant participating in OktoberFEAST kept the autumn holiday alive through their german cuisine.”

The image of the unique shops and buildings of Breckenridge paired with the autumn weather turned the town into a colorful blend of fall hues, creating the perfect scene for the Oktoberfest celebrations. Andy Sterling visited the celebration with his family and said that he felt that the time of year really added to his experience. “The mountains are just beautiful, so the city stood out, the city and the ski resort be-

hind the main street stood out,” Andy Sterling said. “It was just awesome.” While the chill in the air nipped at their skin, the excitement of the event seemed to take the cold away from visitors. Taylor said that, despite the cold, her focus was on the warm food, the company, the music and the atmosphere. The vision of this event contributed to the festive feeling captured in the celebration. The feeling seemed to float from one group of people to another along the streets, resembling a German festival. Like Taylor, Andy Sterling said he felt a unique atmosphere from the people. “They were super nice, happy like, ‘Yeah, have the beer, have some sausage,’ and so you just walked from gathering to gathering,” Andy Sterling said. The big crowds and atmosphere that create special moments tend to vary between different festivals and celebrations, but these factors create memories and experiences that last forever. While Oktoberfest looked a little different this year, it was still celebrated through German dishes, curious visitors and the autumn welcome of the mountains. Kailey Pickering can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

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WHAT’S IN THE WORKS Outdoor water restrictions begin Oct. 1. Restrictions will help manage water availability for our community due to the Cameron Peak Fire, drought conditions and the Horsetooth Outlet Project (HOP). HOP is an important infrastructure project on the outlet that provides water to Fort Collins Utilities and Soldier Canyon water treatment facilities and will strengthen the Horsetooth Reservoir water delivery infrastructure for the future. The Cameron Peak Fire could affect water quality in the Poudre River during future runoff seasons, making it crucial to complete the reservoir maintenance now.

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