Thursday, February 24, 2022 Vol. 131, No. 22 by The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Thursday, February 24, 2022 Vol. 131, No. 22

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CANNABIS: NFTs mine their way into the cannabis industry PAGE 10

OPINION: Head-to-Head: Bathroom graffiti on campus PAGE 14

SPORTS: Women’s hoops to host state pride — 2nd to last home game PAGE 16

A&C: National and local talents collide at The Coast PAGE 20

PHOTO: Call Me Karizma kicks off 2nd leg of tour PAGE 9

FOCO EVENTS Adán De La Garza artist talk at the CSU Visual Arts Building 4:30-6 p.m. Feb. 24

Sundance Mardi Gras Party at Sundance Steakhouse & Saloon 8 p.m. Feb. 25

CSU women’s basketball game against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas 1 p.m. Feb. 26

Gov. Jared Polis speaks in front of Fort Collins residents about his reelection campaign at Avogadro’s Number, located at 605 S. Mason St. Feb. 18. Polis said his “final (initiative) is additional state investment. And, of course, our state is underfunded, ... but with the additional investment, we can also bring down tuition for families.” Polis continued speaking about current affairs by saying, “There was no playbook for managing a global pandemic. Just a series of tough choices and trade-offs.” PHOTO BY GARRETT MOGEL THE COLLEGIAN

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CAMPUS

CSU releases new online academic program-change tool By Samy Gentle @samy_gentle_

On Feb. 8, Colorado State University launched a new tool for students to use that will allow them to change their program of study — including their major, minor, concentration or certificates — completely online and on any device. “They can also use the tool to review and approve any pending program additions (new majors, minors, concentrations and/or certificates) that are submitted by advisors/academic success coordinators,” Student Information System Support Manager for the Office of the Registrar Marianna Walsh wrote in an email to The Collegian. Students can access the tool through RAMweb. To find it, navigate through the “records” tab, and select “manage student record” to view the new “academic program change” page. Previously, students wanting to change their academic program had to fill out a form and get it signed by the new department before physically turning it in to the Office of the Registrar.

“This required the paper form to be submitted physically to our office or for students and departments to rely on printers and scanners to be able to submit via email,” Walsh wrote. The University wanted to create a simpler electronic solution for program changes, Walsh wrote.

“The Academic Program Change tool that launched on February 8 is the culmination of many years of effort.” MARIANNA WALSH OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM SUPPORT MANAGER

“As we’ve experienced in so many ways, this process had

to be adapted in response to COVID-19, which opened up the opportunity for us to revisit how we could make the process easier for everyone at each step,” Walsh wrote. The academic programchange process includes approval from the adviser of the new department, approval of the change by the student and the processing of the change by the Office of the Registrar. Now, this may be achieved entirely online. “The only ‘difficult’ thing was having to go to the registrar’s office to turn in the paperwork,” student Jayden Russell said about the major-change process before the new tool was implemented. Russell is a freshman who changed his major from electrical engineering to tourism and hospitality management at the beginning of the 2022 spring semester. The new process allows students to work with department advisers (remotely, if they choose) to express interest in a change in their academic program; the advisers then initiate the change in their portal, which then appears on RAMweb, according to a CSU SOURCE article. There is no longer

The new academic program-change tool that will aid students at Colorado State University in switching their area of study Feb. 21. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY LUKE BOURLAND THE COLLEGIAN

a requirement for any physical forms or in-person interaction. “The Academic Program Change tool that launched on February 8 is the culmination of many years of effort,” Walsh wrote. “Behind the scenes, it’s a relatively complex process (we have 362 different fields of study right now across major, minor, concentration and certificates), so the tool is based on other efforts over the years, as well as feedback and ideas that we’ve collected over time from across our office and campus.”

The tool is predicted to make life easier for a significant number of students. Walsh wrote that the Office of the Registrar processed 19,194 academic program changes in 2021. “We hope that this new tool makes the academic programchange process easier for each of our community members who are involved and to provide a solid foundation for us to continue building on in the future,” Walsh wrote. Reach Samy Gentle at news@ collegian.com.

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CAMPUS

Keynote speaker talks reality of student parenting By Katrina Leibee @katrinaleibee

As Black History Month comes to an end, Colorado State University is still packing its schedule with events and keynote speakers. Monday, Feb. 21, campus community members had the privilege of hearing from keynote speaker Nicole Lynn Lewis, an author and the founder of the nonprofit organization Generation Hope. The Black/African American Cultural Center and the Adult Learner and Veteran Services collaborated to put on this event, and they knew they wanted to choose Lewis because of her experience in student parenting. Lewis was a parent when she was in college, which about one in five undergraduates are, earning her degree at the College of William & Mary. “What we loved about Nicole (Lewis) is she could really help speak to intersecting identities,” said Lisa Chandler, assistant director of Adult Learner and Veteran Services. “We know that most of our students are coming to us with a variety of identities at the same time, and ... those sometimes can be challenges, but really what are those assets that they bring to campus?” Lewis’ experience as a Black female student parent allowed her to speak on having intersecting identities, the challenges and what she gained from that experience.

Lewis began her talk by asking the audience to close their eyes and imagine that a person they love was made to feel unwanted, then moved on to saying that is often how colleges and universities make student parents feel. “They are told to leave this part of themselves … at the door,” Lewis said. Lewis talked about how colleges and universities often do not provide enough support for teen parents, and in Chandler’s introduction of Lewis, she gave the statistic that “less than 2% of teen mothers will earn their degree before age 30.” Much of Lewis’ speech was dedicated to why these statistics are what they are, as well as to highlighting key excerpts from her book, “Pregnant Girl: A Story of Teen Motherhood, College and Creating a Better Future for Young Families,” which tells the story of her teen pregnancy and what it was like to be a student parent in college, as well as dives into how racism and classism affect teen pregnancy. Lewis spoke about how in high school she had dreams of her life and career that faded away as quickly as two pink lines faded onto a white stick. All of her achievements, grades and awards seemed to become background noise to the big picture of what her life was about to become. “The moment I discovered I was pregnant, none of those accomplishments mattered,” Lewis said. “When those two pink lines showed up, I felt undeserving of my college acceptance letter.”

Nicole Lynn Lewis appears virtually as a keynote speaker for Black History Month at Colorado State University Feb. 21. Lewis is an author, activist and founding CEO of the nonprofit Generation Hope. Generation Hope is an organization that strives to motivate and mentor teen parents and their children. PHOTO BY MYKYTA BOTKINS THE COLLEGIAN

Lewis made it through college as a student parent but left feeling unsatisfied with how rare and special it is for a student parent to graduate. She felt unsettled by the lack of resources campuses often provide for student parents, the lack of recognition and the subtle ways student parents are constantly asked, “Why are you here?” This not only inspired her book but also motivated her to create Generation Hope, a nonprofit dedicated to assisting student parents as well as changing the systemic problems that create these student parent statistics to begin with. According to its website, the nonprofit “advocates nationally for

the unique needs of student parents and their families, and partners with colleges and universities to provide technical assistance in order to advance student parent success in higher education.” Though people told her that higher education is an impossible system in which to make change, she said, “I’ve never seen a system that needs to change that’s easy to change.” Lewis discussed the importance of colleges and universities being accommodating to student parents and recognizing their needs and challenges. “(Teen parents) have 50% less time to dedicate to their coursework than their peers,” Lewis said. Lewis gave four key items that

higher education institutions need to be doing for teen parents. These included collecting and tracking the parenting status of students, applying a lens of parenting to diversity, equity and inclusion work, creating family-friendly policies and prioritizing relationships and connections with student parents. She stressed that the issue of student parenting in itself is a race issue, noting that about half of Black female undergraduates are parenting. “Student parent work is racial justice work,” Lewis said. Reach Katrina Leibee at news@ collegian.com.

CITY

NoCo Continuum of Care works to ‘make homelessness rare’ By Austria Cohn @austriacohn

Northern Colorado Continuum of Care is an organization that offers resources, support and housing to people who are experiencing homelessness. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care Program connects with other groups and agencies to reduce homelessness across the country. “The goal of our whole continuum is to make homelessness rare, shortlived and nonrecurring,” said Kelli Pryor, the director of NoCo CoC. Since 2016, NoCo CoC has helped 514 veterans find housing, and in 2017, they helped 451 single adults, said Melanie Woolman, the vice president of community impact at United Way of Weld County. The CoC program was first implemented in 1995, and in 2009, the Obama administration passed

the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act, which further consolidated the CoC, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness. “The Obama administration changed the expectations for (what) the Continuum of Care does, and at that same time, the Northern Colorado folks were increasingly frustrated with being a part of a large, rural Continuum of Care,” Woolman said. “Since about 2012, that frustration really started to boil up, and then the region did a lot of planning and advocating and whatnot, both here locally as well as with HUD,” Woolman said. “It was finally on Jan. 9 of 2020 that we were notified that we would be officially and formally our own Continuum of Care.” Before Jan. 9, 2020, the CoC in this area included 56 other counties, which were vastly different than Northern Colorado, Woolman said. The primary purpose of the CoC is coordinating the funding that is

coming from the federal government, Pryor said. “It’s basically kind of helping funnel (and) coordinate housing and homelessness resources to make sure that the people that are in the Northern Colorado region are having equitable, very coordinated and effective access to resources,” Pryor said. Summer Garcia is a Coordinated Assessment and Housing Placement System coordinator who focuses on helping people who are impacted by homelessness find a place to live. The first step in finding housing is an assessment, which tends to be done in person, but because of the pandemic, some places have done it over the phone, Garcia said. “Everyone gets that same assessment, and after that, they are placed on what we call a binding list,” Garcia said. “(It’s) a list of every single person that has done that assessment.” From there, CoC comes together as a community to help match people to appropriate housing and resources

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based on the information provided through the assessment, Garcia said. “It doesn’t matter what your income is, like if you’re getting out of jail,” Garcia said. “Our biggest focus is housing first, so we’re not going to make anybody be sober or anything like that.” CAHPS comes together once a week to meet, and there are more than 40 partners, case managers and all sorts of people who help come up

with a housing plan, Pryor said. A list of all the CAHPS partners is on the NoCo CoC website. “Being a part of this work is really amazing because there’s such a large group effort around addressing this issue,” Pryor said. More information about NoCo CoC and homelessness statistics in Northern Colorado is available on the NoCo CoC website. Reach Austria Cohn at news@ collegian.com.

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LARIMER COUNTY

Climate Smart initiative needs community feedback By Isabel Brown @isabelbrown02

As the effects of climate change become more and more apparent, Larimer County has formed the Climate Smart Larimer County initiative to help mitigate effects. The CSLC initiative serves to lessen the impacts of climate change on the communities in Larimer County, according to the CSLC website. “We are hearing some great feedback from the community around the development of educational programs, incentive programs, policy and rule changes and construction-related projects,” said Heidi Pruess, the Climate Smart and sustainability program manager for Larimer County. According to its website, the CSLC will follow a threephase plan: framework, which has been completed; community outreach, which aims to listen to and understand the community’s hopes for the project; and plan development, wherein the CSLC team will establish partnerships and use feedback to create “actionable implementation steps” to address climate change locally. John Kefalas, Larimer County

commissioner for District 1, said phase one of this initiative began in 2019 and was completed in 2021. He also said they used the help of county staff across six different planning areas and community partners, and they are now looking for community feedback on the framework that was developed in phase one. Phase two has included many forms of community outreach, including workshops. Kefalas said the larger workshops, which polled results from the community on approaches to climate issues, have all been completed. The workshops addressed four topics, which were Our Homes and Economy, Nature and Land, How we Move and Our Well-being, and results from the workshops are available online at the CSLC website. Pruess said phase two will be completed in May 2022, but citizens will continue to be able to get involved through requesting a small workshop or by answering a questionnaire found on the website under the “Get Involved” tab. Phase three will begin in May 2022, in which there will be a development of plans for how to approach mitigating the effects of climate change, according to the website. We can expect the first

Fort Collins City Hall is located at 300 Laporte Ave. Nov. 8, 2020. PHOTO BY SKYLER PRADHAN THE COLLEGIAN

implementation plan to be finalized at the end of 2023, Pruess said. “We have all been impacted by extreme weather events and disaster emergencies, such as the 2020 Cameron Peak and East Troublesome wildfires,” Kefalas said. “We are experiencing higher temperatures, megadroughts and air pollution that impact our livelihoods, quality of life and public health.” Larimer County has been

vulnerable to many natural hazards, most of which were severe weather events like flooding and wildfires, that worsen as damage to the climate progresses. The CSLC website says these natural disasters are detrimental to the environment, economy and human health. This is why a climate action plan was a top priority to Kefalas when he was elected in 2018. Kefalas emphasized that, to make

a difference, “We need to focus on our shared values of clean air, water and land.” Kefalas said Colorado State University students can get involved in the CSLC initiative through completing a questionnaire open until March 8,completing a comment form, signing up for the newsletter or requesting a small workshop. Reach Isabel Brown at news@ collegian.com.

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50 YEARS OF HELPING RAMS!

Student L e gal Se r v i c e s Celebr ati ng 50 y e a r s March 30 BU 4:00 pm Kindness Lounge in the LSC Stop by for Refreshments and T-Shirt Giveaways!

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Student Legal Services (SLS) at CSU is celebrating 50 years of helping students. SLS began in 1971 as ASCSU Legal Services. The services grew out of a student desire to navigate adult legal problems and issues as the age of majority changed to 18 across the nation in the early 1970s. The office began with one attorney funded by ASCSU’s budget. Eventually costs were supplemented with an option for students to purchase a legal aid card for $4.00 at the beginning of each semester. If a student did not purchase a card, the services were offered at an hourly rate. Many students were unable to afford the hourly rate when problems arose later in the semester. A student fee referendum passed in 1978 of $1.00 per semester. This created a more fiscally stable office with services available to most students. The office became Student Legal Services in 1984. The student fee increased over the years to match a growing need for expertise and accessibility. The current fee is $8.30 per semester as a full-time student and $3.49 as a half-time student. The office is staffed by three full time attorneys, one office manager, and employs 4-5 students each semester with most services provided at no additional charge. The mission of SLS is to help CSU students resolve their legal issues with as little disruption as possible to their educational endeavors. SLS focuses on educating students on the law, empowering them to help themselves resolve legal issues, and gain skills to use as they move into careers and life outside CSU. SLS staff has the experience and skill to work with students on a broad range of issues and areas of law. We are excited to celebrate 50 years of serving students!

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WEEDOLOGY

Can CBD help manage gut health? CSU researchers investigate

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New clinical research on cannabidiol’s ability to manage blood sugar and gut health is being conducted by the Colorado State University Laboratory of Integrative Biology. Researchers are seeking CSU students and community members to participate by consuming CBD products and committing their time to a series of in-person lab tests, determining the clinical success of CBD on individual gut health. Researchers like Taylor Ewell, Ph.D. student in Human Bioenergetics and graduate research assistant for the Laboratory of Integrative Biology, are interested in revealing the truth behind the health effects of CBD. “This research could show that CBD provides a number of health benefits, in which it may be useful for more people to begin taking CBD, or it could show that CBD is terrible for your health,” Ewell wrote in an email to The Collegian. “Either way, the data we collect will be useful for regular CBD users and will help validate (or invalidate) some claims made by marketers.” Most cannabis marketers would tell you, yes, CBD is awesome for your health! Despite these brazen claims, there is a lack of scientific literature that supports the benefits of cannabis use due to the challenges clinical researchers face in funding their explorations. There is some epidemiological evidence that suggests people who regularly use CBD retain improved glucose control; however, the results of these studies have limitations. “Clinical THC research in humans is really tough to do due to federal guidelines, and the recent explosion of the CBD market seems to encourage marketing of more health claims than are scientifically validated,” Ewell wrote. The lab study will consist of three separate visits in which researchers will draw blood samples before and after the CBD is administered. Participants who complete the study will be compensated with up to $120, plus a free breakfast meal with each session.

“Epidemiological studies can only infer correlation, and human trials are needed to prove causality, so we’re using chronic (CBD) supplementation, a phytochemical from cannabis, to see if there is any influence on glucose tolerance,” Ewell wrote. “Your arteries can get stiff; your microvessels can narrow or become blocked, among other things. CBD is thought to decrease inflammation, a major cause of vascular dysfunction, so we’re seeking to determine if chronic CBD use can improve people’s vessels.” Vascular function is critical for human health, as it delivers oxygen and important nutrients to different areas of the body through blood and lymph. Researchers are interested in how, if at all, CBD can improve the subject’s vascular health. The human microbiome is a collection of microorganisms such as bacteria located in the digestive tract. That’s where Tiffany Weir, an associate professor for CSU’s department of food science and human nutrition, comes in. “(Microorganisms are) important because they help us digest our food, they help protect us from pathogenic organisms and they help modulate our immune system and dictate our susceptibility to everything from autoimmune conditions to acute pathogen infections,” Weir said. Weir and other CSU researchers are eager to evaluate the effectiveness of CBD as a method to improve overall microbiome health. “Ideally, if it has benefits on health, it would be suppressing microbes that cause inflammation and issues,” Weir said. “It would be enhancing things that have benefits, like probiotic species such as lactobacillus — that’s one way.” The study is still accepting participants who are at least 18 years old and at least 110 pounds, have a body mass index of 25 kg/m and exercise fewer than 2 1/2 hours per week, according to the volunteer information sheet. If you’d like to be a participant in this research, email Christopher Bell at physiology@ colostate.edu for more information. Reach Elizabeth White at cannabis@ collegian.com.

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COVER GALLERY

Uniting the Diaspora in style at the UWC hair show Maliek Swain puts on sunglasses as he walks down the runway of the United Women of Color Hair Show Feb. 20. Swain had a fade haircut done by Bereket Gebru. PHOTO BY AVERY COATES THE COLLEGIAN

Jocelyn Lapham looks at Sharma’s Hair and Accessories vending table during the intermission at the annual United Women of Color Hair Show Feb. 20. PHOTO BY AVERY COATES THE COLLEGIAN

Pipes are on display at a vendor’s table at the annual United Women of Color Hair Show Feb. 20. There were several other vendors in attendance PHOTO BY AVERY COATES THE COLLEGIAN

Alizayña Walton walks down the runway at the annual United Women of Color Hair Show Feb. 20. Walton had box braids done by Jasmine Retland. PHOTO BY AVERY COATES THE COLLEGIAN

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PRESS PLAY

Call Me Karizma kicks off 2nd leg of tour

Morgan Parriott, known by the name Call Me Karizma, stands onstage at the beginning of his set at The Coast, located at 254 Linden St. in Fort Collins Feb. 19. “(I) signed to a new label, which we are putting out my first album with — a vinyl and everything — in June,” Parriott said. PHOTO BY GARRETT MOGEL THE COLLEGIAN

Morgan Parriott, known professionally as Call Me Karizma, stands onstage at The Coast and signals for the crowd to cheer louder Feb. 19. This was his first show of the Bleached Serpent Tour Part II. “I am coming back to Fort Collins every fucking tour,” Parriott said after the show. PHOTO BY GARRETT MOGEL THE COLLEGIAN

Morgan Parriott — Call Me Karizma — signs a VIP fan’s leg after tearing their fishnet leggings at The Coast in Fort Collins, Colorado, Feb. 19. “I just put out my song ‘Dead Body,’” Parriott said. “It has 300,000 streams in a week; like, usually my goal is 150,000.” PHOTO BY GARRETT MOGEL THE COLLEGIAN

Morgan Parriott, otherwise known as Call Me Karizma, sits surrounded by VIP fans on the floor of The Coast in Fort Collins Feb. 19. “I think we have gotten big,” Parriott said. “We have had some ups and downs in my career that I have to, like, recalibrate and restart a lot of things.” PHOTO BY GARRETT MOGEL THE COLLEGIAN

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CRYPTOCHRONIC

NFTs mine their way into the cannabis industry By Grayson Acri @guy1376

In the name of transparency, the author of this article has holdings in $GUSD, $ETH, $MATIC and $ATOM cryptocurrencies. A new partnership between cryptocurrency and cannabis has been budding. Cannabis is no stranger to cryptocurrency, and while legislation that could enable digital banking services for cannabis companies is held up in the Senate, cryptocurrency is the easiest solution around current cash-only laws. In response, many businesses, such as local dispensary Flower Power Botanicals, have begun to take crypto payments. Cory Mitchell of Flower Power Botanicals has also expressed interest in offering nonfungible tokens alongside cannabis products. “I think it’d be an interesting way to involve the upcoming digital wave,” Mitchell said. Nothing is established yet, but the dispensary is looking into various crypto offerings — from NFT cannabis strains to digital artworks.

“With the strains that we currently sell to our customers, I think it’d be exciting to also allow them to own them digitally,” Mitchell said. Strains would be more like a collector’s item than genetic sequences; NFT strains would highlight the visual aspects of the flowers, making them collectible. Some cannabis companies have already made the connection between NFTs and their products. California dispensary chain Backpack Boyz recently began offering a new product with Bored Ape Yacht Club branding called Crypto Gelato. “I’m just starting to talk with some freelance NFT artists that have worked in these projects before,” Mitchell said. “I think it’d be kind of cool to offer additional discounts for people that use or that would buy or hold these digital assets.” Mitchell emphasized that no plans have been finalized. NFT collections such as Best Buds and Crypto Cannabis Club are currently at the forefront of these sorts of partnerships. These tokens function much like membership passes. Owners of assets get perks like exclusive Discord servers, dedicated spaces in metaverses such as Decentraland

— where members are able to participate in virtual weed growing competitions — and even discounts on products at real dispensaries. “I’ve kind of bounced around talking with one of their people,” Mitchell said, referring to Crypto Cannabis Club and Best Buds. “It would be cool to highlight projects outside of our own as well.” NFTs are digital assets similar to cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, but they prove ownership of a digital good. NFTs are created — or “minted” — on smart-contract blockchains such as ethereum or solana. They are not used like currencies but are on the same network as many currencies. Think of NFTs like trading cards. There are hundreds to thousands of trading cards in a collection, such as Pokémon or baseball cards, each with a varying degree of value based on their rareness. NFT collections often function similarly, where certain characters in a collection are valued higher for their rarity. NFTs are also full of controversy. There are plenty of ownership, legal, ethical and other ramifications to NFTs. The largest marketplace for these assets, OpenSea, was just hit with a $1.7 million phishing

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attack. Ethereum, the blockchain where many NFTs are minted, uses a massive amount of electricity worldwide — comparable to the entire Netherlands. “I do think that there’s a lot of issues with how some of these (cryptocurrency) projects are laid out,” Mitchell said. “There are more sustainable ways to move this forward.” NFTs also have many potential benefits. Artists are able to get a percentage of every sale through the use of smart contracts, enabling them to get a small commission for

every trade of their work. Ownership of a particular asset can be proven on programs like Etherscan or Solscan, verifying ownership quickly. The tokens sold often do not involve the image sold in the contract, but a link to the image purchased. Artists can sell copyright with the images, but not always. “I think that you’re going to see a lot of people coming into this market, whether it’s institutional or retail buyers,” Mitchell said. “I’m just excited to see kind of how it unfolds.” Reach Grayson Acri at cannabis@ collegian.com.

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COLLEGIAN COLUMNISTS

We’re passing climate change’s tipping point By Dillon Gross @dillongross

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. When it comes to the climate, there are numerous tipping points that human society is nearing or already passed. A tipping point is defined as a threshold that, when passed, results in irreversible changes.

“President Joe Biden campaigned on a promise of a clean energy revolution and environmental justice. He’s been in office for over a year now, and many of those promises are left unfulfilled.”

When applying this concept to the environment, it’s easy to see why understanding the impact of these climate tipping points and how we can avoid passing them is of utmost importance because, after all, this is irreversible damage we are now dealing with. Humanity is passing these tipping points left and right, and

no one seems to care. With large tipping points looming on the horizon with no apparent changes being made to fix them, it begs the question: What tipping point will cause people to really start caring? It can’t be when people start suffering. People are already suffering. There are climate refugees who have to leave their homes because of how uninhabitable they are. It can’t be when species start to go extinct. There have already been many species forced into extinction by humans polluting their environment beyond the point of habitation. It’s reasonably expected that, at this point, the people in charge would start to care and make changes. Yet they still seem to be doing nothing. It’s not up to us, the average college student or person in America, to change the global climate, yet we’re the only ones who seem to care. How long will it be before elected officials and large corporations start to care about the environment? What will be the point when things actually start to change on a governmental level? President Joe Biden campaigned on a promise of a clean energy revolution and environmental justice. He’s been in office for over a year now, and many of those promises are left unfulfilled. There is one glimmer of hope in that Biden did rejoin the Paris Agreement at the very beginning of his presidency. It is a baby step in the right direction, but it’s just that: a baby step. More drastic

change needs to be happening to avoid the climate from passing even more of these tipping points.

“Each day that there are no significant changes in the way climate change is currently running rampant in the world, we inch closer to tipping over the point of truly irreversible damage.”

Of course, climate change is a global issue, and one country’s leader isn’t going to cause enough change to fix anything substantial. This is why meetings like the United Nations Climate Change Conference happen. COP26, the most recent of these meetings, began last October and was considered to be a partial success. Although some plans and statements were made, it is another question whether any country is actually going to follow through on them. It’s not even fully up to the government to fix the climate. Large corporations also have a responsibility to be sustainable and protect the environment —

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something many are still failing to do. In their 2020 impact report, Tesla reported that their vehicles emit significantly fewer carbon emissions than the average car. While this sounds promising, just because it’s significantly less doesn’t mean it’s good. With a net worth of over $1 trillion, there is more that Tesla could be doing to aid the climate. Another corporate giant that has an obligation to help the environment (yet isn’t doing enough) is Amazon. Executive Chairman of Amazon Jeff Bezos took a crew to space in July of last year for the cost of $5.5 billion. He was in space for just over 10 minutes and it cost $5.5 billion. That $5.5 billion could go far in helping the environment, and yet he went to space just because he could? Each day that there are no significant changes in the way climate change is currently

NOPE

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running rampant in the world, we inch closer to tipping over the point of truly irreversible damage. We’re already seeing these damages here in Colorado. Colorado is accustomed to odd weather patterns, but this is beyond the normal amount of unusual. Just last year, the Front Range tied the record for the most number of days without any snowfall of all time. The planet is showing us this, and this is happening around the world, yet very few changes are happening. The damage has already been done, but the question is how much more humans will be able to take before something folds. It will either be the government, the corporations or the climate, but something has to give, and it will likely be soon. Reach Dillon Gross at letters@ collegian.com.

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HEAD-TO-HEAD Two columnists fight head to head on the issue of vandalism in bathrooms across campus. Callum Burke, a professional vandal, argues for the right to free artistic expression and expanding what we view as art. Alternatively, Bella Eckburg, a frivolous pro-cop activist, argues that this practice is not only illegal but generally an eyesore. Have you ever looked up in the bathroom stalls and gazed at the array of cartoonish creations? Then this is a Head-to-Head you certainly do not want to miss.

Keep doodling on bathroom stalls; you’re an artist By Callum Burke

view this expressionist form as vandalism more than anything else, as in the case of my @burkec0621 Opinion Director, Bella Eckburg. To those people, I say: Get off your high horse before I Editor’s Note: This is a satire piece from The vandalize your face. Collegian’s opinion section. Real names and the But alas, that’s the reality of this situation. events surrounding them may be used in fictitious/ Some people are upset by what is on the walls semi-fictitious ways. Those who do not read the of these bathrooms stalls and feel the need to editor’s notes are subject to being offended. hinder the works of this nation’s very own fuIf you’re too self-absorbed and shallow to ture Keith Harings and Vincent van Goghs. look up every once in a while mid-bathroom To the Debbie Downers lurking around break, then I suggest you stop reading this at campus, my question is why? With all else once and go reassess your life decisions. that needs to be done on campus — some The bathroom stalls here on campus are right next to the art in the bathrooms — do riddled with years of art and words of expresyou feel the need to excavate such beauty? The sion that even the rarest museums in the world Andrew G. Clark Building bathroom sinks are would salivate at the more sensitive than comprehension of seethe people making ing, let alone owning. these complaints, so It is not uncomjust cool it. mon to come across Aside from “The men’s restroom someone’s masterpiece that, who is going inside the stalls of camin the basement of fix these “vandalpus bathrooms. In fact, ized” walls anyway? Willard O. Eddy Hall is a most of my own camFinancially, it makes beautiful starting spot. pus bathroom break no sense. The upexperiences have been Freshly painted and front payment brightened by a politcosts to repair the hardly used, this set ical stance or drawing stalls — let alone of some cartoon charof stalls is the perfect the elbow grease acter smoking a joint put forth from the place, begging to be the with a voice bubble already busy mainnew home of an angry saying, “Toke ‘til I’m tenance workers broke, man.” Although cartoon giraffe wearing — all point toward specific, you get the waste of time. a backpack.” gist. We need to enWho intends to courage these artworks live a life confined in the bathrooms. to a plain-painted Additionally, there wall of metal when you could take a step into was literally a kid who passed a midterm exam the creative minds of those who have had the last semester because the Scantron test answers privilege of sharing the same toilet seat with were written above the toilet paper holder in the you? Years of history are scribbled inside the bathroom adjacent to the classroom — a classic bathrooms like hieroglyphics to a sandstone people-helping-people scenario. We love that. cave in the Middle East. The walls are just The opportunity to share your voice on begging to hear your own story. a pressing social topic or just doodling to So if you’re not too chicken, I implore you to avoid going back to class — it all adds to us get out there and express your own artistic side. experiencing the uniqueness of our peers. The men’s restroom in the basement of Willard I mean, who doesn’t love a blank canvas to O. Eddy Hall is a beautiful starting spot. Freshly experiment with their artistic side in a place painted and hardly used, this set of stalls is the where most would argue they are the most perfect place, begging to be the new home of an creative and philosophical? angry cartoon giraffe wearing a backpack. Losers with no imagination, that’s who. Reach Callum Burke at letters@collegian.com. Worst of all, some people around campus

Free art is an abomination; don’t support vandalism By Bella Eckburg

deserve jail time. As Burke continues leading his tyrannical, art-motivated crime spree, I’ll sit back and watch as they clink the cuffs Editor’s Note: This is a satire piece from The on, wrist by wrist. Collegian’s opinion section. Real names and the It’s 2022, and we have enough events surrounding them may be used in fictitious/ movements; the art movement is simply a semi-fictitious ways. Those who do not read the figment of your liquor-induced imagination. editor’s notes are subject to being offended. Are you not ashamed? In the age of nonfungible tokens and As I sit — very gracefully, I might add cyber art, many Colorado State University — on the toilet in the Andrew G. Clark students have made the decision to building, I’m bombarded by caricatures of connect with their roots and graffiti joint-smoking liberals. You have a right to campus bathrooms. freedom of expression and speech, but honFirst, print is dead, assholes. Everyone estly, those rights should be stripped away knows that — my grandpa says it all the if you think this is how you send a message. time. These liberal arts losers are just that: Burke argues that maintaining these too liberal. Since bathrooms is finanwhen did art cially a bad decision, become a means but I’d argue that of expressing the CSU will handle it human condition? with ease. A little “Some may say that Last I checked, birdie told me that the best artistic works I’m a ‘(loser) with no the Associated Stuwere created through dents of Colorado imagination,’ but I like hyperdetailed colorState University ing books. You know, to think of myself as a needs some good the ones where you press, and this could small girl in a big world, perfectly draw inside be the perfect place just fighting to make it the lines with no misfor them to invest. takes. If you do make a better place — a place In fact, I spend mistakes, good luck, most of my nights that’s free of vandalism Charlie. I can’t relate. alone in the campus I don’t think I’ve and nonformulaic art.” bathrooms, mindever made a single lessly painting over mistake in my these icky political entire life. I came writings and snipout of the womb potty-trained. pets of conversations. That’s right: I dabble Hey, Callum Burke, as my nemesis, you in philanthropy. Look it up. should know that I am, indeed, too self-abJust because you mark up bathroom stalls sorbed and shallow to look up from the toilet with illegal vandalism doesn’t mean you’re seat. In fact, I hate this disgusting vandalism cool. You’re not — trust me. so much that I sit there with my eyes glued Some may say that I’m a “(loser) with no shut. imagination,” but I like to think of myself as That kid who passed the midterm with a small girl in a big world, just fighting to the Scantron answers? Yeah, I beat him up. make it a better place — a place that’s free Nice try, cheater. A degree doesn’t mean shit of vandalism and nonformulaic art. if you cheated your way through it. I don’t If you’re heeding Burke’s advice and care that the pandemic made education making your way to the basement bathroom harder — it’s a test, and you’re flunking it. in Willard O. Eddy Hall, just know I’ll be Oh, you’re a devious licker? More like there waiting, paintbrush in hand. Have fun devious liquor because you must be blackout in jail! drunk to think that nonsensical bathroom Reach Bella Eckburg at letters@collegian.com. scribbling is art. It’s vandalism, and y’all @yaycolor

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Why we’re celebrating Student Press Freedom Day

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By Serena Bettis @csucollegian

Editor’s Note: All letters from the editor reflect the views of the editorial board only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian. Today is a beautiful day because today is Student Press Freedom Day, when those of us at Rocky Mountain Student Media get to celebrate not just ourselves, our peers or the First Amendment but everyone before us who fought for our right to do what we do — bring you the news.

The Student Press Law Center is an independent nonprofit organization that advises student journalists on legal issues and defends the freedom of the press in educational settings, and they host Student Press Freedom Day every year during the Scholastic Journalism Week. This year, the day falls on an even more significant anniversary — the verdict of the 1969 Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District. This case laid the foundation for

free speech and press in schools. In brief, the case involved three students who were suspended for wearing black armbands to school as a silent protest to the Vietnam War. The majority opinion of the court was that because the students were in no way interfering with the purpose and functioning of the school, it was an unconstitutional restriction of speech to suspend them. Moreover, in the court’s majority opinion, Justice Abraham Fortas wrote, “Under our Constitution, free speech is not a right that is

given only to be so circumscribed that it exists in principle but not in fact.” The ruling set the precedent that students do not lose their rights as citizens of the United States when they enter school and that an important aspect of the education environment is the freedom to express opinions and openly discuss issues important to them. We place so much value on this because we’ve proven time and again that students and their voices create change. Colorado State University students have continuously advocated for change — on campus and on a national scale. In 1970, students protested racial discrimination at a CSU basketball game; since 2017, students have repeatedly demanded accountability from the University after an ongoing series of racist incidents on campus; in late 2020, a student came to The Collegian to share her story of sexual harassment by a professor in the hope that others like her would not feel so alone. Recently, The Collegian published a special edition surrounding the issue of freedom of speech, specifically as it relates to our college campus. While we joked that maybe we could have planned better and published it today, this serves as a good opportunity to reflect yet again on the First Amendment. We invite you to read those stories if you did

not have a chance, comment on our website, interact with us on social media and send us letters to the editor to further engage the student voice. Our position and platform as an independent student media organization on a public university campus is a unique one. As an alternative-weekly print publication and a daily news website, we have the ability to bring the community longer, more in-depth stories while also keeping you up to date with the most pressing breaking news stories, sports coverage, local art and student opinions. With a section dedicated entirely to cannabis — a growing industry with a plethora of political, financial and social issues at hand — students have access to something not found in many student newspapers. It is our mission to serve our community of students, faculty, staff, alumni and Fort Collins locals with stories that make them feel heard, help them learn something new or even just have some fun. This is what drives us; this is why we are here and today; this is why we celebrate Student Press Freedom Day. Katrina Leibee, editor in chief Serena Bettis, content managing editor Devin Cornelius, digital managing editor Reach the editorial board at letters@collegian.com.

COLLEGIAN COLUMNISTS

Putin’s bully politics won’t work — U.S. should get involved By Brendan Henry @brendanhenryrmc

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. All right Vladimir Putin, how about we cool it for a bit? This whole invading and annexing sovereign nations thing is a little outdated. Do you really want your future war crimes to be livestreamed to the entire world? The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics collapsed at the end of 1991, resulting in the USSR losing its control of economically important satellite nations and the gained independence of Ukraine, among others. Now the only thing exported by Russia on a major scale is oil and petrol, and this, coupled with the desire to regain previously held land,

seems to lead their president, Putin, to want to annex Ukraine. Russia is not a stranger to conflict in either the physical or cyber sense of the word. The Russian government meddled in America’s 2016 election, fueling division among the American people and their political views. This meddling has been present in European countries as well, with countries such as Germany and France identifying manipulative activity in their political processes. So why, in 2022, is the world potentially facing another major European war? Simply put, there is no good reason. United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson said British intelligence predicts this conflict to be one of the biggest in Europe since World War II. Many lives will be lost for no purpose other than to fulfill warmonger

Putin’s appetite for bloodshed and America’s hunger for oil. Negotiations of peace could not bypass the physical manifestation of nationalism clogging up Putin’s ear canals. Major powers have tried, and yet it was not enough to extinguish the fire fueled by the Russian government’s desire to use its massive military. People are tired of Russian aggression. People are tired of seeing slaps on the Russian wrist every time their government decides to bully other nations. There comes a time when the world needs to come together and put the Russian oligarchs in their place, either by way of diplomacy or war. This brewing conflict has glued my eyes to news sources as I try to keep up with the situation. I have been separated from the world of active-duty United States Air Force yet still have a few years

of inactive reserve left on my contract. Honestly, I would not have any objections to going back to help combat a nation that has consistently shown belligerence to many countries around the world. It sure beats being called back to fight some pointless war in the Middle East, at the very least. As college students, we should keep up with this situation. While America’s involvement is still a bit of a mystery in the days preceding a likely invasion, there is always that small chance that American boots will find Ukrainian soil. Enactment of the draft is pretty unlikely, but it was also unlikely for Americans to be forced into military service when Germany invaded Poland in 1939. History has a tendency to repeat itself. Even with the unlikelihood of being drafted, think about a

Ukrainian person living a life like yours — maybe going to college themself or working a 9-to-5 — with that feeling in their gut that violence will find them at any moment. Some are even preparing to drop their everyday lifestyle to defend their country — or they’re preparing to flee. While we all have our gripes about America and its institutions, at least we can continue living our lives without a legitimate fear of invasion. Although unlikely, Russia needs to stand down. Random acts of aggression should not be tolerated in an age of globalization, and the Russian government has shown time and again that it is only interested in itself. Putin is a bully, and the world needs to come together to put an end to his tyranny. Reach Brendan Henry at letters@ collegian.com.

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Triumph and scandal: What happened in the Winter Olympics By Anna Jelden Plants can be a great way to decorate your home, apartment, or give life and vibrance to a dull space. Being a plant parent may seem intimidating if you don’t know where to start. However, there are many houseplants that require little maintenance and can thrive in a variety of conditions.

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The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are in the books. This year’s Olympics had everything: scandal, heartbreak, outstanding and world-record performances — and the games did not disappoint. Norway ranked first in number of both gold medals and total medals, tallying 16 and 37, respectively. The United States of America tied for fourth in golds with eight and placed fifth in total medals with 25. The first competitions were held Feb. 2, when the luge and curling events began. Two days later, the opening ceremony took place at the Beijing National Stadium. After almost three weeks of intense, nearly non-stop competition, the closing ceremony took place Feb. 20, when the Olympic torch was extinguished.

“If there is one thing that makes the Olympics so special, it’s the performances that stand alone in the history books.” Heartbreak

An American legend competed in his last Olympic Games. Over the course of almost two decades, Shaun White has become a household name for his stellar snowboarding and skateboarding resume. He has accumulated three Olympic gold medals in his career. This year’s games marked White’s fifth Olympic appearance. Hoping to cap off his incredible career with one last stance on the podium, disaster struck when he fell on his final halfpipe attempt. This shortcoming saw his rank fall to fourth place, just missing the podium in his last competition.

Scandal

In recent Winter Olympic history, Russia has been a major talking point

for all the wrong reasons. In 2014, a number of Russian athletes were found to be using illegal substances during the games in Sochi, Russia. In 2018, the country was effectively banned from the Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, but athletes who were able to pass strict rules and tests were allowed to compete under an “Olympic athlete from Russia” designation rather than in their country’s colors. Another doping issue involving an athlete from Russia made headlines over the course of the 2022 games. Fifteen-year-old figure skating phenom Kamila Valieva emerged as a front-runner for the gold medal in the women single skating — free skating competition. Midway through her campaign, it was announced that she tested positive for a heart medication banned by the International Olympic Committee. Despite the positive test, she was allowed to complete her free skating campaign. Even though she was a favorite to win the gold, she fell multiple times in her final performance and took fourth in the event.

Record-breaking performances

If there is one thing that makes the Olympics so special, it’s the performances that stand alone in the history books — those incredible feats of human ability that only the Olympics can provide. Here are five world records that were set during these games: •DNils van der Poel (Sweden): men’s speed skating 10,000-meter with a time of 12 minutes, 30.74 seconds •DSuzanne Schulting (Netherlands): women’s short track 1,000-meter with a time of 1:26.514 •DNathan Chen (United States of America): figure skating, men’s individual short program with a high score of 113.97 •DSui Wenjing and Han Cong (People’s Republic of China): figure skating, pairs short program with a high score of 84.41 •DGabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron (France): figure skating, ice dance with a high score of 90.83 Reach Braidon Nourse at sports@ collegian.com.

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Plant Bio The Chinese Money plant is native to southern China and is a very easy-going plant. They’re known for their pancake-shaped leaves and are sometimes referred to as the “pancake plant” or “UFO plant”. This plant can produce small, white ﬂowers, however this isn’t very common when it’s grown indoors. The Chinese Money plant prefers a well-draining soil that can dry out between waterings. Although they may be hard to ﬁnd in nurseries, once you get this plant it’s very easy to propagate! They’re not known to be toxic to pets, but it’s best to keep them out of reach.

Prefers medium-bright, indirect sunlight Water every 1-2 weeks Does well in normal humidity

Did You Know? Don’t throw out your old nursery pots! Many decorative planters are beautiful, but don’t have drainage holes at the bottom. Instead of planting your plant directly into one of these planters, try placing a nursery pot inside your planter ﬁrst. The holes at the bottom of nursery pots will help your plant avoid root rot and give it a little bit of drainage.

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COVER STORY

UWC Hair Show elevates Black culture, brings hair to life

Taya Hancock, president of the Colorado State University United Women of Color, thanks audience members for coming to the annual Hair Show Feb. 20. The Hair Show stood as a symbol of the importance of Black hairstyles in both modern Black culture and Black history. PHOTO BY AVERY COATES THE COLLEGIAN

By Kota Babcock @kotababcock

Editor’s Note: Pictured on cover is The Collegian’s Print Editor Jocelyn Lapham. After last year’s fully virtual show, Coloardo State University ‘s United Women of Color and Black/African American Cultural Center partnered to bring the Hair Show back to its former glory this year. With vendors, stylists and a variety of models, the event offered a way to feature Black hair as an art form.

“I think what I most like about having it in person is that the energy is there. ... We can like, feed off the crowd — we can see that they’re enjoying it, (and) we can hear that they’re enjoying it.” TAYA HANCOCK PRESIDENT OF CSU UNITED WOMEN OF COLOR

The event was held in the Lory Student Center Theatre Feb. 20 and brought in a variety of vendors and audience members to enjoy creative styles and community. In addition to showing off a variety of hairstyles, the event always brings in diverse businesses. Before the start of the event, UWC’s leaders emphasized the importance of Black hairstyles as part of not only modern Black culture but also of Black history. “We just find (that) it’s very important for the Black community at CSU to see Black hair be shown in a positive light,” CSU UWC President Taya Hancock said. “For me, I like seeing the model’s personality and the way they kind of bring the hair to life.” With the event returning to an in-person format, Hancock said the energy of the crowd came back to the event. “I think what I most like about having it in person is that the energy is there,” Hancock said. “We can, like, feed off the crowd — we can see that they’re enjoying it, (and) we can hear that they’re enjoying it.” Hancock and emcee Jordan Khalfani said the event’s origins are not totally clear but that the event has continued due to how necessary it is for Black students

and community members to see hair like theirs represented in a fashion event. UWC’s annual Hair Show is a unique opportunity not only for Black students and community members to see creative styles on their hair types but to show off Black students’ styling talent. Two contestants, Jasmine and Bereket, competed by showing their skills in three categories: “Back to Our Roots,” “Unity” and a freestyle round. The contestants were only identified by their first names. Jasmine worked with three models — two women and one man — while Bereket worked with all male models due to his experience in barbering rather than other styling traditions. Most of the event was planned by UWC, and Hancock introduced emcee Khalfani and celebrated the return of the in-person event with her. “We’re a three-woman team and put this together,” Hancock said. “It was tough, but I’m really proud of (us).” While vendors like apparel brand Bringing the World to You and jeweler GroovyThingz were most excited to get out and meet people at the event, others, like Destiny Brown of B.A.D. Productions and Sultan Elixir, were most excited to see the show itself. Business owners shared a sense of joy

for the opportunity to enjoy art and give people an immediate option for engaging with hair. “I sell wigs and hair accessories,” said Sharma Threatt, owner of Sharma’s Hair and Accessories. “(I’m excited that) I get to see ladies walking around with nice hairdos and sell my wigs as well.” Anatolia Russo of Anatolia Crochet was one of many vendors to build their business during the COVID-19 lockdown. Russo and La’Donna Jones of BrushBox.Arts expressed gratitude for being able to build community at the Hair Show. “I started in 2020, when the world went crazy, and decided to make art out of everyday items,” Jones said. Jones’ artwork includes coasters, magnets and other everyday items made from resin. Many of the vendors offered handmade products, with Jae Jordan offering handmade clothing and Brown offering nose cuffs and other jewelry. After audience members got to indulge in some of the vendors’ items during intermission, Hancock and Khalfani announced Jasmine as the winner of the 2022 Hair Show. In the “Back to our Roots” round, she styled her model with a half-down crown with Bantu knots, and for “Unity,” her model wore braids with highlights and wooden beads. As a tribute to Black history, she gave her last model cornrows for her freestyle.

“Her models were closer to the narrative, the subject matter,” said James “Hanns the Barber” Holland, judge of the Hair Show and owner of XAAK’s Barbershop in Loveland, Colorado. Holland said he enjoyed being able to judge and was excited to have been at the event. He referenced Jasmine’s traditional styles and her model’s interaction with the crowd as having heavy influence on her success. Another judge, Adeola Awolaja, who studies psychology at CSU, is starting barber work herself and used her experiences to judge the competition alongside Holland and Rima Cowherd. “I have been styling hair since senior year of high school (or) freshman year of college,” winning contestant Jasmine said. She referenced the cost of styling as a huge reason for her interest in the art. Prior to her starting styling others, she began styling her own hair in middle school after her dad told her he would not pay for her to get it done. Thanks to the energy offered by UWC’s leadership — along with the crowd and models — the event brought back a much-needed display of Black artistic expression as Black History Month comes to a close. Jevon “JJ” McKinney from CTV contributed with additional reporting. Reach Kota Babcock at entertainment@collegian.com.

Clothing sits on a vendor’s clothing rack at the United Women of Color Hair Show Feb. 20. Outside of the Hair Show itself there were tables of jewelry, racks of clothes and various other items available for purchase. PHOTO BY AVERY COATES THE COLLEGIAN

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PRESS PLAY

National and local talents collide at The Coast By Noah Pasley @pasleynoah

An electric atmosphere came to Fort Collins Feb. 19 as music lovers braced for Call Me Karizma's Bleached Serpent Tour Part II to come to The Coast — the first show of the second leg of the tour. But fans were not alone in their excitement because the show, which also featured Northern Colorado acts Carti Ferrari and TX2 as openers, marked CMK's first performance in Fort Collins. Morgan Parriott, the performer whose stage name is Call Me Karizma, said he was excited to start the second part of his tour in Fort Collins with the ecstatic crowd instead of performing for a smaller audience. "You don't want to do shows where the room is super empty," Parriott said. "We might come out a little rusty, but that's the best part. When there's a crazy crowd, you can be a little rusty because they don't give a fuck." Parriott, who blends genres between rap and rock with some punk influences, said his most recent EP, "Bleached Serpent," is

based on his resentment for most of punk rock music today. "There's a good amount of animosity and anger," Parriott said. "There's a lot of songs that are very tongue-in-cheek."

"I still have that attitude. ... A lot of people can learn from that. If someone's like, 'You can't do this' or, 'You shouldn't do this,' ask why first, and then go do it.” MORGAN PARRIOTT/ CALL ME KARIZMA SINGER-SONGWRITER

Parriott also said he draws a lot of inspiration for his music from Eminem and the idea of going against what is asked of you or expected of you.

"I still have that attitude. ... A lot of people can learn from that, " Parriott said. "If someone's like, 'You can't do this' or, 'You shouldn't do this,' ask why first, and then go do it." For opening acts like Carter Kerns, also known as Carti Ferrari, the Bleached Serpent Tour Part II brought new light to their own music, especially as new releases roll out for the summer. Kerns, who is expecting to soon release his first album since the pandemic began, said he doesn't like to promote his own work and that he hopes his platform can grow more organically. "The pandemic gave me time to reflect on my music and what I want to do with it," Kerns said. "I hold myself to a higher standard than I used to, which goes for any creative." Kerns said this drive to improve his music also forced him into a creative slump because he had continued writing songs as before that were no longer good enough for him. "I don't want to be making this anymore," Kerns said. "I wanted to be better and be more engaging and more artful and meaningful. I

Noah Bouhadana, touring drummer for Call Me Karizma, plays a set at The Coast in Fort Collins Feb. 19. PHOTO BY GARRETT MOGEL THE COLLEGIAN

didn't want it to just be another trap song." Kerns said he began to experiment and try new things for his upcoming album, "You'll Burn Your Eyes Out," especially using more punk rock influence because it was the music he grew up with. "I feel like I've reached a point in my talent where I didn't used to be able to write that way," Kerns said. "Or hit notes or perform that way, and now I'm able to."

Despite the musical changes his sound is going through, Kerns still writes music to get his feelings out and off of his chest. "I don't have a therapist; I don't have a journal," Kerns said. "I use (music) as an outlet to get it out there, but I try to do it in a healthy way — a way that makes other people happy and myself and not just keep it inside and bottled up." Reach Noah Pasley at entertainment @collegian.com.

CAMPUS CRITICS

Netflix’s new dark comedy-thriller will keep you guessing By Kadyn Thorpe @thorpekadyn

*Spoiler Warning* This article includes spoilers of the Netflix show “The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window.” If you think you understand what’s going on, you may want to think again. “The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window” (yes, it is a mouthful) was released on Netflix in late January. In just one weekend, the deadpan show held a spot on Netflix’s Top 10 list, and people were obsessed. As a parody of psychological dramas such as “The Girl on the Train,” the show is filled with twists and cliffhangers that you will never see coming. The limited series is a take on the “suspicious neighbor” and “lonely suburban housewife” thriller genre. Fans of dark comedies, thrillers and cliffhangers will love this show. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Kristen Bell explained why people should “devour” the show: “It’s sort of made to be binged; every single

scene, practically, is a cliffhanger, … and it builds suspense, like a normal mystery show could, but in increasing absurdity.” The series follows Anna Whitaker — played by Bell — a lonely woman obsessed with casseroles living in her suburban home alone as she spends her days drinking and grieving the loss of her daughter and the destruction of her marriage. A new “hunky” neighbor moves in across the street with his young daughter and girlfriend. Anna, jealous of the girlfriend, is dedicated to finding out who she really is — that is, until she witnesses a murder in their house one night — but did that actually happen? When she calls the police to report the murder, they come to her house to tell her that nobody was found. In fact, not even a drop of blood was found at the scene, so the grisly murder she frantically described to the operator couldn’t have occurred. During the show, the viewer has to take everything with a grain of salt. The narrator, Anna, has a pill popping and drinking problem as well as an overactive imagination.

Many of the things she “sees” could be due to her imagination, or they could actually be happening. No one in the show believes Anna when she talks about the murder she witnessed. This uncertainty sends her into a spiral, and she dedicates all of her time to trying to uncover the neighbor’s past while simultaneously running from her own. As the episodes pass, you learn more about Anna’s past, but many of the events revealed are not confirmed. Viewers are left with many questions about Anna’s past, like what exactly happened to her daughter? The past revealed about the neighbors can’t be confirmed either, since most of them are imaginary scenarios made up by Anna. Yes, this series is considered to be a thriller, but there are points when it is completely absurd. Small, satirical scenes occur throughout the series that leave you asking yourself, “Are you serious?” The comedic relief is dark comedic relief; there are not many funny one-liners in this series, but there are events that happen where you don’t know what else to do than laugh.

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While watching this series, you will be asking yourself a million questions. The main questions — who killed the woman in the window, and did she even die? — are answered, but in a way that creates more questions rather than satisfying you. The show leaves you on constant cliffhangers with no confirmed answers. The last scene in the series provides viewers with a final cliffhanger, so the real question is, will there be a season two? Typically, limited series stick to one season, but nothing is out of the realm of possibility. Bell hinted at a season two in an interview with

PopSugar, but nothing is confirmed yet. I hope Netflix continues to ride the psychological thriller train by renewing this series for a season two. Whether that be following Anna as she investigates the finale cliffhanger or circling back and diving more into her past, a second season could open up so many possibilities for the characters. We will just have to wait and see if all the questions we were left with in season one will be answered — or if we’ll be left to our imaginations, just like Anna. Reach Kadyn Thorpe at entertainment@collegian.com.

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Sudoku Last edition’s sudoku solution

“Why do you have an embargo on friends?”

Last edition’s crossword solution

“I’m just in a spot where I hold grudges.”

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PISCES (FEB. 19 - MARCH 20) Break out of the norm this week, Pisces. It’s the start of your birthday month, so do something unprecedented to counteract what’s been keeping you in your comfort zone. What you need this week: a cheap plane ticket ARIES (MARCH 21 - APRIL 19) Evaluate your friendships, Aries. Take stock of those who are closest to you as well as those who don’t match your energy, and take further steps from there. What you need this week: a 10-minute YouTube-guided meditation TAURUS (APRIL 20 - MAY 20) Network your butt off, Taurus. As an earth sign, you’re naturally gifted in making real life connections to further your

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have a flair for the dramatic that can cloud your ability to form successful patterns, so lay out all your priorities and take inventory. What you need this week: a few deep breaths VIRGO (AUG. 23 - SEPT. 22) Be honest with your friends, Virgo. It can be scary to let others know how their actions impact you, but it’s for the best — communication is key. What you need this week: a lunch date LIBRA (SEPT. 23 - OCT. 22) Give yourself a hug, Libra. Being an air sign, it’s easy to get down on yourself about the little things, so remember that you’re beautiful no matter what. What you need this week: a lavender-scented bubble bath SCORPIO (OCT. 23 - NOV. 21)

Learn who you can trust, Scorpio. Having people you can go to is important as long as you’re sure they’re acting in your best interest, so stay alert. What you need this week: a power vinyasa flow yoga class SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 DEC. 21) Recharge your soul, Sagittarius. Tie up loose ends, finish that missing assignment and get into something that makes you happy — you deserve security. What you need this week: a new hobby CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 JAN. 19) Show up and show out, Capricorn. Raise your voice about something you’re passionate about, whether it be on a minor or major scale. What you need this week: a phone call with a friend

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