Thursday, March 10, 2022 Vol. 131, No. 24 by The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Vol. 131, No. 24

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s in ll o C t r o F in t is t r a e l g in s y r e ‘Ev ’ . d e e c c u s o t u wants yo Local artists find support in the FoCo music scene SEE PAGES 8 & 9

PHOTO STORY BY GRAYSON REED THE COLLEGIAN

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FORT COLLINS FOCUS

TOP STORIES NEWS: HDS addresses food safety concerns over undercooked food PAGE 4

THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN

CANNABIS: Head to Head: Reefer Madness PAGE 6

OPINION: CSU should better communicate COVID-19 testing procedures PAGE 10

SPORTS: Chandler Jacobs makes impact in lone season at CSU PAGE 17

A&C: Co-Stanza and Dry Ice perform easy-listening pop at The Lyric PAGE 21

PHOTO: Local artists find support in the FoCo music scene PAGE 8 & 9

FOCO EVENTS The Atlas Six: A reading with Olivie Blake at Old Town Library 6 p.m. March 10

Open mic night at The Comedy Fort 7 p.m. March 14

Vacations with Lady Denim and Harmless at The Coast 6:30 p.m. March 15

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CSU sophomore Christopher Mullen practices his slacklining in the warm weather before he goes high-lining for the first time this year, March 1. “We’re going to Moab to highline over spring break,” Chris said. “It’s just the buddies and I, but it’s a pretty good community.” PHOTO BY CHARLIE JACKSON THE COLLEGIAN

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CORRECTION: The Collegian misidentified last week’s cover story by referring to those reported on as the Spirit Squad when we only reported on members of the cheerleading team. The Spirit Squad consists of the cheerleading team and the Golden Poms.

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La iniciativa Climáticamente Inteligente requiere de su opinión

La Municipalidad de Fort Collins localizada en 300 Laporte Avenue 21 de Septiembre, 2021. FOTO POR RYAN SCHMIDT THE COLLEGIAN

Por Isabel Brown @isabelbrown02

Traducción de Florentino Aguilera A medida que los efectos del cambio climático se vuelven cada vez más aparentes, El condado de Larimer ha formado la iniciativa Climáticamente Inteligente (Climate Smart Larimer County/CSLC) para ayudar a mitigar los efectos. La iniciativa CSLC sirve para minimizar el impacto del cambio climático en las comunidades del condado de Larimer, de acuerdo con la página web de CSLC.

“Estamos escuchando algunos comentarios estupendos de la comunidad en cuanto al desarrollo de los programas educativos, los programas de incentivos, la política y el cambio de normas y proyectos relacionados con la construcción,” dijo Heidi Pruess, directora de Climáticamente Inteligente y directora del programa de sustentabilidad para el condado de Larimer. De acuerdo con su sitio web, el CSLC seguirá un plan de tres fases: la estructura, la cual se ha completado; el alcance comunitario, el cual tiene como objetivo escuchar

y comprender las expectativas de la comunidad relacionadas con el proyecto; y el desarrollo de planes, en donde el equipo de CSLC establecerá asociaciones y usará comentarios para crear “pasos de implementación procesables” para enfrentarse al cambio climático local. John Kefalas, el comisionado del Primer Distrito del condado de Larimer, comentó que la primera fase de esta iniciativa comenzó en el 2019 y se completó en el 2021. También mencionó que utilizaron la ayuda del personal del condado en seis áreas de planificación diferentes y socios

comunitarios, y ahora están buscando los comentarios de la comunidad sobre la estructura que se desarrolló en la primera fase. La segunda fase ha incluido muchas formas de alcance comunitario, incluyendo talleres. Kefalas dijo que los talleres más grandes, los cuales recolectaron los resultados de las encuestas comunitarias sobre los enfoques de los problemas climáticos, se han completado. Los talleres se enfocan en cuatro temas, Nuestros Hogares y la Economía,La Naturaleza y la Tierra, Cómo nos Movemos y Nuestro Bienestar, los resultados de los talleres están disponibles en línea en el sitio web del CSLC. Pruess dijo que la segunda fase del alcance comunitario será completada en mayo del 2022, pero los ciudadanos van a poder continuar involucrándose por medio de la solicitud de talleres pequeños o contestando el cuestionario que se encuentra en el sitio web debajo de la pestaña “Get Involved” (Involúcrate). La tercera fase comenzará en mayo del 2022, en la cual habrá desarrollos de los planes de cómo enfocarse en mitigar los efectos del cambio climático, de acuerdo con el sitio web. Podemos esperar que la primera implementación del plan se finalice para fines del 2023, de acuerdo con Pruess. “Todos hemos sido impactados por los eventos climáticos extremos y las emergencias debido a los desastres,

como los incendios forestales del 2020 de Cameron Peak y de East Troublesome,” dijo Kefalas. “Estamos experimentando temperaturas más altas, grandes sequías y la contaminación del aire que han impactado nuestros sustentos, la calidad de nuestras vidas y la salud pública.” El condado de Larimer es vulnerable ante muchos riesgos naturales, la mayoría de los cuales han sido eventos climáticos severos como las inundaciones y los incendios, que empeoran a medida que avanza el daño al clima. El sitio web de CSLC dice que estos desastres naturales son perjudiciales para el medioambiente, la economía y la salud humana. Es por esto que el plan de acción climático fue la prioridad para Kefalas cuando fue elegido en el 2018. Kefalas enfatiza que, para marcar la diferencia, “Necesitamos enfocarnos en nuestros valores compartidos del aire, el agua y la tierra limpia.” Kefalas dijo que los estudiantes de la Universidad Estatal de Colorado pueden involucrarse en la iniciativa del CSLC completando un cuestionario que estará abierto hasta el 8 de marzo, completando un formulario de comentarios, registrándose al boletín informativo o solicitando un taller pequeño. Puede contactar a Isabel Brown por medio del correo electrónico news@ collegian.com.

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HDS addresses food safety concerns over undercooked food

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By Noelle Mason @noellemaso

Some students recently attested to seeing undercooked chicken in the Colorado State University dining halls, and photos have surfaced of this as well. However, there have not been any documented cases of foodborne illness or food poisoning from dining hall undercooked chicken, according to CSU Nutrition & Wellness Programs Manager Brittney Sly. There was a documented instance of undercooked chicken at the dining halls dealt with by Residential Dining Services in August 2021. Director of Communications and Sustainability for Housing & Dining Services Marianne Wieghaus said photos from this incident have resurfaced. “We’ve noticed that the pictures of the chicken from August have been perpetuating a lot of online fear recently — people thinking that they’re new pictures,” Wieghaus said. “I can’t remember any times where I’ve specifically gotten sick, but there’s been times when I’ve cut into (chicken sandwiches) and just not been able to eat it,” said a CSU resident assistant who asked to remain anonymous. “My first year, my suitemates got sick, and I’ve also had residents complain about the chicken.” Director of Residential Dining Services Liz Poore said RDS is aware of the concerns, especially surrounding chicken, and has

done its best to minimize these concerns with proper food safety procedures. Sly explained the dining halls have rigorous safety procedures designed to minimize cross-contamination and make sure food items are fully cooked before being served. “We practice specific line methods to make sure that the chicken stays out of the danger zone, … making sure it stays within its temperature limits,” Sly said. “We will cook the food to the required minimum internal temperature, which is 165 degrees.” Sly also said there are time limits for food to sit out for service and CSU pulls their food items after 30 minutes if they have not been eaten, as opposed to ServSafe’s, a program from the U.S. National Restaurant Association that administers food and beverage safety training certificates, advised four hours. “We want to be safe,” Sly said. Additionally, CSU’s Environmental Health Services does routine inspections at the campus dining halls. “The EHS, who is our authority over food inspections, had some concerns or complaints made about chicken,” Poore said. “(They) came over (Feb. 8) and talked to the four areas that had served the chicken and asked them specific questions to make sure that they were following the proper procedures. (They) wrote us a statement saying that (they) could find nothing wrong in what we were doing or how we were

doing it.” Kori Wilford, a spokesperson for the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment, said LCDHE “is aware of the concerns; CSU is the lead agency looking into them. We take all instances of foodborne illnesses seriously and have been available to work with partners at CSU as needed.” Even with such rigorous food safety procedures in place, there are still occasional causes for concern over food safety in the dining halls. The RA said they think it could be due to understaffing. “It’s pretty clear this year that they’ve been struggling getting students to work,” they said. “We’ve struggled with staffing all year,” Poore said, noting that the applicant pools have decreased since the onslaught of COVID-19. “When we went back to start hiring, there wasn’t the applicant pools that we were accustomed to before. It used to be … 10-15 people who would want to work. … We would post the position, and there would be like three or four (applicants).” The RA also said hours at the dining halls have changed because of understaffing. “The hours have changed compared to, say, two years ago,” they said. “Durrell’s not even open — just the express.” Poore also said RDS made a major switch in service. “We had all-you-care-to-eat and some convenience stores,”

she said. “We were forced to flip to where we had to both prepare the food, put it in a container and have the student actually make a reservation to come up and pick up the food. We didn’t even have the right tech systems to handle that. We had to buy into a technology system that would help us, like a Grubhub (concept) that would help us out. … We had to switch our services really, really fast.” Though understaffing is a concern, there is no proven correlation between understaffing and the undercooked food incidents. “In this example of the chicken that happened back in August, there was two different occasions they didn’t (measure its temperature) after it got out of the fryer,” Poore said, noting students may have concerns about their food due to human error. “If they would have, they would have realized that it’s not getting to the proper 165 (degrees); the chicken’s not done.” Because concerns about the chicken incident from August have been recirculating, Wieghaus said, “We just sent out an email to all of our resident students emphasizing, ‘Let us know if you think there’s an issue,’ and an email address to contact. The other thing you can do is reach out to the manager on site that there’s something that’s wrong.” The best thing a student can do if they are concerned about the condition of food they’ve been served is report it to RDS. “They should let us know as

soon as possible,” Poore said. “We get right on it. What we don’t know, we can’t fix or even look into, so it’s important that students are pretty specific.” Sly said when food safety concerns are reported, “We send it to the regulatory authority (EHS), and then if they come and do an inspection, they’re the ones that decide if it actually was a foodborne illness. We have never had (a documented foodborne illness) happen ever in the history of Residential Dining Services.” “It’s not uncommon for (EHS) to show up within 24 hours to just verify, ‘Let’s check things out, make sure that everybody’s doing their jobs,’” Poore said. All food safety concerns are taken seriously but can only be investigated when reported by students as soon as possible. Students often delay reporting or don’t report at all and can contribute to rumors and the spread of false information. “I told (my residents) to (report food safety concerns), but who knows if they actually did,” the RA said. If students don’t report their concerns to the dining hall, it makes it hard to understand when and where concerns came from and if they are real. If you experience a food safety concern at the dining halls, talk to the manager on site or call RDS as soon as possible. Reach Noelle Mason at news@ collegian.com.

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CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION

North LSC renovation to begin in May after 2-year delay

The Campus Information desk is located by the Colorado State University Transit Center at the Lory Student Center Feb. 23, 2020. CSU is planning to renovate the north end of the LSC. PHOTO BY DEVIN CORNELIUS THE COLLEGIAN

By Isabel Brown @isabelbrown02

Following graduation this May, the Colorado State University Lory Student Center will undergo renovations to the north end, which will continue until approximately May 2023. Mike Ellis, associate vice president for the Division of Student

Affairs and executive director of the Lory Student Center, wrote in an email to The Collegian that these renovations will include an addition to the third floor. “One of our goals is to more closely emulate the design and feel of the two prior renovations, creating a more cohesive experience throughout the entire LSC,” Ellis wrote. The expansion is a $28 million project and will require the closing

of the Transit Center west and north entrances throughout the summer, Ellis wrote. Currently, the goal is for those to reopen by fall 2022. Ellis explained the expansion will alter the north end Transit Center entrances, create an updated lounge on the second level, install elevator access to the third level and update the bathrooms. He wrote Aspen Grille will also move from the LSC to Residential Dining but return to the LSC once renovations are complete. Furthermore, the bookstore will receive an update, being redesigned in its entirety, though it will remain open during the construction. “In addition, the aging heating and cooling system will be replaced with a more energy-efficient system in line with the University’s sustainability goals,” Ellis wrote. The renovations will disrupt the day-to-day functionality of the Lory Student Center, as many of the centers and offices that currently reside in that portion of the building will be displaced during construction, including the Adult Learner and Veteran Services. This expansion will greatly increase the amount of space ALVS has for its office and gathering space, ALVS

Director Ben Schrader said. “The Adult Learner and Veteran Services creates a community space for veterans and nontraditional students,” Schrader said. “We do programming as well as advocacy for these populations.” Schrader explained the center will be displaced for the entirety of the construction project, from May 2022 to May 2023, but he said the students who utilize this space are excited for the expansion and willing to move to a smaller space in the meantime. Many students use the Adult Learner and Veteran Services center as a gathering ground, going there to eat their lunch or partake in the programming and other services the center provides. Schrader said during the construction, they will be in the Ram Copy area that formerly housed FastPrint, which will likely decrease the amount of traffic they get, but the area will still be able to provide that study space for students. Schrader said the center will expand its total area from 1,800 square feet to 8,000 square feet and span two floors instead of one. He described a bank of windows letting in an abundance of natural light and a large open lounge where RAMtech

is now for the students to utilize. Ellis wrote RAMtech’s new permanent location will be in room 244, which is adjacent to First National Bank. ALVS’ portion of the expansion is student-fee funded, and Schrader is grateful for that funding, he said. This expansion was set to happen two years ago, but the COVID-19 pandemic delayed it, Ellis wrote. They postponed until they could better understand what influence the pandemic would have on finances, the supply chain and the labor force. “The project delay has resulted in roughly a 20-25% increase in costs,” Ellis wrote. “However, interest rates also were lower, which allowed the University to pursue bonds at a significantly lower interest rate than anticipated.” He said the construction team worked hard to save on costs for this project and is currently evaluating “add alternates” in case funding isn’t sufficient to address the increase in costs. “We’re really excited to have this space available for our future incoming students,” Schrader said. Reach Isabel Brown at news@ collegian.com.

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Grant opportunity makes summer courses more affordable By Austria Cohn @austriacohn

Colorado State University students who are interested in taking summer classes can now receive a grant to go toward their tuition. Undergraduate Colorado residents can benefit from the increased CSU Summer Tuition Assistance Grant, and summer tuition is 30% less than fall and spring for nonresident undergraduates. Students benefit from summer courses because they can help with GPA recovery, graduating early, exploring new classes, changing a major or lightening course loads in following semesters. “Summer session has historically been a term where students who have the ability to afford it could attend summer,” said Tom Biedscheid, assistant vice president of the Division of Enrollment and Access. “This additional funding is actually making it possible (so) every low-income student that wants to attend summer session can make it happen.” The summer tuition grant is on a first-come, first-served basis, so the Office of Financial Aid encourages everyone to sign up for classes as soon as possible. Summer registration starts March 22 at noon. “Get registered as soon as summer registration opens up, and then we will

automatically award their summer financial aid,” Biedscheid said. Kimberly Lopez, a CSU student studying journalism and media communication, received $2,000 last summer from this grant and will graduate after taking her last two classes this summer. “After my tuition is paid for and school expenses are covered, I still have extra money from these grants that are given through my financial aid, which I can use to cover rent or my car insurance,” Lopez said. “Yes, I am going to work (fewer) hours this summer because I’m doing school; however, I have this extra grant money,” Lopez said.

“CSU is always looking at ways to increase retention and graduation rates of our students. ... We see it as an investment in student success.” ANNE VAN ARSDALL DIRECTOR OF CSU SUMMER

During the summer session, CSU also allows students to stay on campus. According to CSU Summer Director Anne Van Arsdall, this summer, students will live in Parmelee Hall. “What I like about it the most is that if students need some gap housing after summer before fall starts, they can stay there then too,” Van Arsdall said. “It’s really great because students pay for only the time that they stay.” Ellen Audley, a program coordinator for CSU Summer, said every three out of five CSU students participate in summer sessions during their college career, and summer session enrollment is between 7,200 and 7,800 students. “CSU is always looking at ways to increase retention and graduation rates of our students,” Van Arsdall said. “We see it as an investment in student success.” The CSU System Board of Governors also approved $9 million to increase access to financial aid over the next three years “for rural and lower-income students,” according to a CSU SOURCE article. “For low-income students, (summer) just wasn’t an option because the only aid that a student would have available to support summer enrollment is if they didn’t use all of their aid fall and spring,” Biedscheid said.

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Madeleine Bourgois, a first-generation CSU student majoring in business administration with a finance concentration, took summer courses to graduate in 3 1/2 years. This allowed her to work during the summer. “I was able to do my work kind of on my own schedule because my classes were asynchronous,” Bourgois said. Audley found in survey results that students who take summer courses enjoy the shorter classes and the ability to take a lighter load in future semesters. “A four-week session tends to be the favorite of the students’ survey because it’s the most immersive,” Audley said. “You get your credits down, and

you’re onto something else.” More information about summer courses can be found on the CSU Financial Aid website. There are also informational coffee sessions happening throughout the month of March, where there will be free coffee and financial aid counselors to answer questions. “We have a million dollars a year for the next three years to offer financial aid in ways that we know will positively impact student success,” Biedscheid said. “This is exactly what we needed to make sure that every low-income student who could benefit by attending summer sessions had that opportunity.” Reach Austria Cohn at news@ collegian.com.

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REEFER MADNESS

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Two cannabis journalists enter the dispensary of ideas for a debate to determine the smoke GOAT. In one corner, Grayson Acri, clocking in at 420 IQ points, argues on behalf of the iconic conical water pipe: the bong. In the other, Elizabeth White, recipient of the Nobel Kief Prize, argues on behalf of the tried and true regular pipe. If you’re considering investing in a piece of your own, read on for a glassware gambit that may just shatter your preconceived notions and burn your bubbling questions.

Bongs are the choice of the sophisticate By Grayson Acri

and really cool down the experience, something that could only be otherwise @guy1376 achieved by putting a pipe in the freezer for several hours. You can also experiment Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Only one superior with different liquids, like tea or juice, method of cannabis consumption incorporates though never milk. Trust us. all four elements: the humble bong. There is a benefit to bong water, however A water pipe, much like a nice vase or ridiculous that may sound. Less ash can be lamp, both serves a necessary function inhaled than with a pipe because it falls and has the ability to enhance any living into the water rather than being slurped room’s personality. A bong is simply a vase back with a pipe. You have to ensure you built for a different kind of flower. don’t drink the water, but it is ultimately Like all vases, there is no uniform size, your friend. shape or color. It’s an opportunity to let Bongs have more components than pipes, your personality shine through and show which does make them more breakable, your houseguests that you’re a person of but they’re also more interchangeable. If discerning taste. They can be as simple your bowl breaks, you can buy another as a gourd-like shape or complex like the one and keep going. Try doing that with Truffula Trees from a busted pipe. the Dr. Seuss universe. Congratulations, This is one tree the you played yourself. Lorax will never let It is true that be chopped down. bongs have more A decent bong is A decent bong components to clean is generally a larger generally a larger and do require more investment than maintenance. Howinvestment than a a fine pipe, but so ever, there is no fine pipe, but so many many worthwhile saving you from things are. Buying worthwhile things are. maintenance. We a bicycle feels nice, need to keep up especially if you need our bodies, our a way to work, but cars, our minds buying a car for the – really everything worth using requires first time is a life milestone. You can tell some TLC once in a while. For the dishyour children the story of purchasing your washer-owning life-hacker, try tossing the first ever bong and regale them with tales empty bong on the bottom rack after you of all the prestige TV you and your friends rinse it out. Letting it go for longer will watched alongside it. Tell that same story require more strenuous cleaning, but the with a pipe, and they probably won’t same is true of pipes. respect you. No other piece of glassware has the Bongs can seriously cut down on aesthetic, function and audacity of a bong. burning throats since the smoke goes Accept no substitutes. through water before passing your lips. Reach Grayson Acri at cannabis@ Plus, you can throw some ice in there collegian.com.

Pipes bring convenience you can’t beat By Elizabeth White

to the smell of bacteria and mildewinfused bong water, pipe smokers can @lihhhhhz avoid this situation altogether. Both bongs and pipes are commonly For centuries, presidents, literary legends and college students alike have relied on made from glass, though bongs are one device: the pipe. Since bongs were typically far easier to break and more introduced after the pipe was first invented expensive to fix. For pipes, the quality of by Egyptians in 2000 B.C., the debate glass is something of a nonfactor because between pipe and bong has raged on. No the size of the smoking device enables it to matter where you fall on the spectrum, withstand accidental pressure or impact. Plus, glass is but one of many materials there is no denying the simplicity and ease that pipe stems can be made from — wood, synonymous with pipe smoking. Foremost, pipes are small devices usually metal, ceramic and basically anything made from glass, bone or the cob of corn that can withstand heat could be crafted that can fit discreetly in most places, notably into a pipe. This is a good thing for pipe the pant pocket. Contrasting the clunky, users because if they ever need to replace obvious nature of smoking a bong in their device, the cheapest option (usually between $10 and public, pipe smokers $15) is still a are able to enjoy quality investment. cannabis in a way Remember, the that is both easy cheaper the bong, and respectful to Pipe users relish in the thinner the glass potential onlookers. their ability to not and the easier it is Pipe users relish in to break. If you’re their ability to not only discreetly store buying for the first only discreetly store and use their pipe time or replacing and use their pipe your bong, expect but take it with them but take it with to shell out at least them wherever they wherever they go. $60 for a decent go, making the pipe quality piece. an incredible asset If you find for bud-smokers on yourself in the the go. Pipes are also less conspicuous for the frustrating scenario of having weed and closeted stoner, as a pipe can allow you nothing to smoke it out of, a pipe can be to disguise yourself as a sophisticated fashioned out of virtually anything from tobacco smoker; meanwhile, bongs are an apple to a soda can. Yes, most of your known for one thing and one thing only. stoner friends have a bong, but even they can’t deny the reliability, effectiveness and Loud and proud, baby. Whether you are considering accessibility of a pipe. There’s a reason purchasing a bong or already own one, ancient civilizations have been using pipes please know it will inevitably break — to get stoned since 2000 B.C. It’s because probably in an unexpected, messy and it works every time. Reach Elizabeth White at cannabis@ costly fashion. While you might get used collegian.com.

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A LEAGUE OF THE STONED

NCAA revises cannabis testing rules By Hayden Hawley @hateonhawley

The NCAA’s tolerance for THC has flown out of the park. The association raised its threshold for a positive THC test last month and is recommending that the divisions change their current penalty structure. The association increased its previous threshold of 35 nanograms of THC per milliliter to 150 nanograms — a difference of more than fourfold. “Reconsidering the NCAA approach to cannabis testing and management is consistent with feedback from membership on how to better support and educate student-athletes in a society with rapidly evolving public health and cultural views regarding cannabis use,” NCAA Chief Medical Officer Dr. Brian Hainline said in a statement. “Marijuana is not considered a performance-enhancing substance, but it remains important for member schools to engage student-athletes regarding substance use prevention and provide management and support when appropriate.” The NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports recommended that a first positive test for THC result in “no loss of eligibility if the school provides a management plan and education for the student-athlete.” The second and third tests would carry the same benign penalty as long as the school provides extra education and confirms the studentathlete complied with the initial management and education. If they

didn’t, the second and third tests could cost them 25% and 50%, respectively, of regular-season games. “The health and wellness of our student-athletes is our top priority, and any new changes to NCAA guidelines will always be reviewed thoroughly by our health and wellness staff,”Terry DeZeeuw, Colorado State University senior associate athletic director for health and performance, wrote in an email. “As it relates to this particular change from the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports (CSMAS), we will evaluate and update our institutional policies as necessary.” This is a huge change from the previous rules, which stated that any first positive test for “illicit drugs” would result in a ban from 50% of regular-season games across all sports, which could continue in perpetuity until a negative test. Forget about the second positive test — that one would cost you an entire calendar year of competition. In a usual THC urine test, the positive cutoff is typically 50 nanograms of THC per milliliter.The NCAA’s previous cutoff was more stringent at just 35 ng/ml. By more than quadrupling this threshold to 150 ng/ml, the association is creating a new normal wherein student-athletes can use cannabis on occasion without putting their pastime, reputation and even possible future career in jeopardy. This comes several months after the USA Track & Field team issued a minimum one-month suspension to sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson due to a positive THC test, barring

her from competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which occurred summer 2021. The ensuing debate around athlete cannabis use was so widespread that even President Joe Biden commented at the time, saying, “The rules are the rules, and everybody knows what the rules were going in. … Whether that should remain a rule is a different issue.” Read the full version of this article at collegian.com. Reach Hayden Hawley at cannabis@ collegian.com.

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Local artists find support in the FoCo music scene Jackson Smith from the band Hotel Wifi performs an original song at Sonic Spotlight Dec. 10, 2021. Sonic Spotlight was a competition for artists under 22 years old that took place at Washington’s in Fort Collins.

For local artists, Fort Collins is a great place to kickstart a musical career and build a wide audience. The options aren’t slim when it comes to venues. With open mic nights all around, people in Fort Collins want to cheer new artists on and see them succeed. “My definition of success for being an artist is connecting with community,” said Cory Simmons, a local artist in Fort Collins. “It’s the biggest part because sharing your music with people goes a lot further than money could ever really buy. It really means nothing if you’re not impacting the people that are out there listening.” Simmons continually attends open mic nights — free venues for any artist to play in front of a

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crowd — because it is one of the best ways to make connections and introduce more people to his music. “One thing I’ve really noticed and appreciated out here is the amount of open mics that are around,” Simmons said. “They lead us to other parts of the community with people that are gigging and connections can come from that. It’s a very approachable scene, and the more you dive into it, the further you go. It really just involves connecting with those around you.” Another local musical artist, Julia Kirkwood, knew she wanted to become a musician after taking choir and rock classes as a child. She started recording songs, working with other artists and competing in Sonic Spotlight, an annual local competition for artists 22 years old and under. After she did not make it to the final round in 2020, she didn’t let it discourage her. She improved on her sound and style and gave it her best, leading her to win in 2021. Looking back reminds her of how she got where she is now and the potential she has for the future. “Don’t get nervous, and don’t be afraid of not being good enough — every single artist in Fort Collins wants you to succeed,” Kirkwood said. “We help each other, and that’s what makes our community so strong, so reach out, and do what you(‘ve) got to do to get the information you need, and don’t be afraid to ask for help. We are all here to support you.”

A local from Fort Collins, Jackson Smith of the band Hotel Wifi started their music career by playing in a school rock band and moving to a house band before making music on their own. “Just meet people — it’s the most useful advice ever,” Smith said. “We are lucky to have Pat Stryker, the Bohemian Foundation, the Music District and all those people. ... I don’t really know a town that pushes music like that. I think going to shows and meeting people in smaller venues such as The Atrium … are fantastic starting points. If you can meet people in any specific music scene, that’s a great starting place in my opinion.” Kirkwood said Urban Monk Studios and School of Rock are good places for music and recording lessons. “Urban Monk Studios, run by Saja Butler — that’s a really good place to go if you want good lessons on any instrument,” Kirkwood said. “She’s very talented, but she also knows a lot about music production, so she’s a great person to go to if you want to learn how to record songs on your own.” “(Their) whole thing is, ‘Do what you want to do,’” Kirkwood said. “You can go and join a band and they can get you on big stages, like Red Rocks (Amphitheatre), with these other people who are just trying to learn more about the business.” The music community is always looking for new artists and will welcome any with open arms. For these artists, Fort Collins has been a great opportunity to get their music out there, and they think it’s a good place for newcomers too.

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Julia Kirkwood, the winner of Sonic Spotlight, plays an original song Dec. 10, 2021. Sonic Spotlight was a competition for artists under 22 years old that took place at Washington’s in Fort Collins.

Jackson Smith from the band Hotel Wifi performs an original song at Sonic Spotlight Dec. 10, 2021. Sonic Spotlight was a competition for artists under 22 years old that took place at Washington’s in Fort Collins.

Local artists find support in the FoCo music scene

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CSU should better communicate COVID-19 testing procedures By Adah McMillan @mcadahmillan

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 late January, I had cold symptoms and found out a friend I’d been hanging out with had COVID-19, so I filled out the symptom reporter and received an automated email that told me someone would contact me for additional information.

“My persistence was what got me my test, but some people — especially sick people — don’t have the energy or motivation to be persistent. Sick students shouldn’t have to be persistent at all to know if they have a highly contagious virus.” In the meantime, I scheduled a saliva screening for the next day. When I showed up for the screening, I was told that because I had symptoms, I had to skip the screening and go straight to the nasal swab test. But no one followed up with me on my symptom reporter, and it was

impossible to schedule a nasal swab test through the Colorado State University Health Network without the public health referral I hoped to get from the saliva screening. No one ever did follow up with me about my symptom report, so I decided to follow up on my own and annoy the people at the CSU Public Health Office until I could get a test. Testing somewhere else, like Walgreens, wasn’t an option because I don’t have a car, and appointments are scarce everywhere. I finally got a public health referral after at least an hour of calling, waiting on hold, getting false directions, calling back, rinsing and repeating. Once I finally scheduled and went to my appointment, I got my results in 10 minutes. Everything after that was so simple and easy, and I had meal delivery from CSU Housing & Dining Services set up by the end of the day. I was able to quarantine and limit my exposure to only my roommate and whoever I ran into in the bathroom instead of the hundreds I would have encountered trying to get my own food. While my quarantine was straightforward, getting tested was anything but. My persistence was what got me my test, but some people — especially sick people — don’t have the energy or motivation to be persistent. Sick students shouldn’t have to be persistent at all to know if they have a highly contagious virus. Colleges across the country have had to adapt to life amid a pandemic for almost two years. CSU’s Pandemic Preparedness Team has worked hard to make decisions about masking, remote learning, social distancing and vaccination requirements.

Lori Lynn, the executive director of the CSU Health Network, said the team is transitioning CSU from “a pandemic approach of managing risk with COVID to an endemic approach where it’s more common, and we live with it kind of like we live with the flu or the common cold.”

“The system now is similar to the old one but a little simpler. The symptomatic are still supposed to go straight to a PCR test. The asymptomatic take antigen tests, and a negative means you’re good, and a positive means immediate official quarantine.”

We see this transition in the recent lift of the mask mandate and the elimination of saliva screenings. However, testing is still important because we need to keep track of cases in order to protect against their increase. CSU’s Pandemic Preparedness Team is adjusting its testing procedures to better fit a low number of cases. With a referral from the CSU

Photo illustration of a COVID-19 testing box and a mask. PHOTO BY DEVIN CORNELIUS THE COLLEGIAN

Health Network, students don’t have to pay for any test, but it is important that PCR tests aren’t overused and instead are only given to symptomatic people to limit costs. But the process of getting any test on campus is very confusing and difficult when the only guidance you have is a few emails. There is a registration and consent form link on CSU’s antigen testing webpage, but there is no way to schedule an appointment because appointments aren’t actually necessary at all. All you need to do to get an antigen test is fill out that consent form one time and walk up to a testing pod at Moby Arena, the Lory Student Center or the South College Avenue parking lot during their hours. There are also QR codes at those testing sites to

NOPE

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fill out the consent form if you don’t do it beforehand. The system now is similar to the old one but a little simpler. The symptomatic are still supposed to go straight to a PCR test. The asymptomatic take antigen tests, and a negative means you’re good, and a positive means immediate official quarantine. I have no qualms with this process at all, but I do wish it was better communicated to students. From my experience and what I’ve heard from my other friends who got COVID-19, you have to figure it out as you go along. It would be much easier for students and improve motivation to test if they understood what was going on before they had to. Reach Adah McMillan at letters@ collegian.com.

DOPE

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Gas prices.

Road trips.

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COLLEGIAN COLUMNISTS

Social media is just posting for people who hate you 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. Social media sites used to be, and still are, platforms for sharing media with people you know. We’ve all heard social media can be toxic, but we use it anyway. We try to make the most out of a problematic app because it is supposedly fun, and our brains are conditioned to it at this point. It is second nature to check social media when there’s a lull in the day. We already know it’s addictive, but what about what we’re actually posting on social media? There’s been a recent trend to make Instagram more casual, meaning that rather than posting staged, highly edited photos, young adults are opting to make their posts less manicured and more authentic. This means posts are more along the lines of photo dumps, in which people will post a series of pictures they simply like. This might seem like a turn in the right direction, but it’s actually far from it. Having a casual Instagram is seemingly more authentic, and in some cases it genuinely could be, but more often than not, it is

just as performative as the typical Instagram feed. It still involves handpicking the pictures you want others to see, trying to see if they work well together, finding out if the main picture looks good on your feed, possibly editing the one supposedly casual selfie that gets included and finding the perfect, witty-but-nottoo-thoughtful caption. Instagram is still a performance. Having a casual Instagram doesn’t mean you don’t care, it means you care about wanting to seem like you don’t care. Most of the time, it is just feigned disinterest. Additionally, many teenagers and young adults fall into the trap of having to create content. Creating content means we’re not posting just to share but to entertain the people who are seeing it. This is due to the large number of content creators we see on Instagram, TikTok and elsewhere. We have become so accustomed to consuming content that we want to create it. We want our content to be as valuable to others as other people’s content is to us. But in fact, this isn’t really true. Most of the people we follow on Instagram are followed because we know them from somewhere and want to keep

tabs on their life. Maybe we follow a content creator every once in a while and expect content from them, but we don’t expect content from a coworker’s private Instagram account. One thing that’s important to consider about social media posting is that it’s often to an audience of zero people. There’s no one to perform in front of — there’s no captive audience. Everyone is too wrapped up in their own posts to care about what anyone else is doing. Even if there is an audience, that audience is often actively rooting against you. Each comment is someone else trying to be funnier than the post is, and that’s only if you’re lucky. If you’re not conventionally attractive or the audience finds your video cringe in any capacity, it’s likely you’ll find an influx of both passiveaggressive and full-on hate comments. There are people watching your video who actively don’t like you and set out to make sure you know that. Yet we continue to make and post content. It’s a vicious cycle of feeling like you should post because you haven’t made content in a while to then feeling bad because the audience either doesn’t exist or is mean to then taking a break from making content.

GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION BY FALYN SEBASTIAN THE COLLEGIAN

There’s no end to this vicious cycle and no apparent answer either. Social media is so new that there’s no way to tell how it will evolve. For the time being, I believe everyone should focus on what makes them happy. If you want to spend hours editing your photos, do it. If all you want to do is post pictures of your dog, go for it. Life’s too short to care about what other people think of you on an ultimately irrelevant social media site. It’s hard not to fall into the trap of creating content, but not everything needs to be valuable to others to have

value. If you like it, that’s enough. Friends who care about you will care about it. There’s also a certain freedom in knowing nobody actually cares because then no one will think differently of you for what you post. Social media is an essential part of today’s life. There’s no denying it. Staying off the grid isn’t really an option anymore. The best we can do for our own mental health and for others is to be genuine to ourselves in how we represent that on the internet. Reach Dillon Gross at letters@ collegian.com.

SEX COLUMN

Birth control needs to be widely accessible, affordable

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By Dominique Lopez @caffeinateddee6

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 2010, the Affordable Care Act was put in place, nearly guaranteeing that people who need medical birth control, such as oral contraceptive pills, would have access to it for free with insurance. However, as the years have continued, the widespread accessibility of free birth control has

not been achieved, and many still face a large number of barriers getting birth control. Why is that the case? Why is a prescription that is given to people to prevent pregnancies and also often to help regulate their menstrual cycles or moods so foreign and hard to receive? Whether it is at a college campus, grocery store or gas station, traditional condoms are often free or about $1 per condom. Yet for uninsured people with uteruses who want to protect themselves — especially because they can’t always trust their partners — they can be forced to pay up to $600 to get

medically provided birth control. These folks are required to also have a prescription in order to receive some types of birth control. Even then, not all of these options are always offered to people in rural or remote locations, and, according to the Power to Decide, “around 1.2 million of these women live in a country without a single health center offering the full range of methods.” For individuals in those situations, they are considered to be living in a contraceptive desert. Many of these people have to “find a babysitter, take time off work or travel long distances to access their preferred birth control method,” according to Power to Decide. This, however, is just one of the many hoops that individuals have to jump through to receive medical birth control. Some still face difficulties even after they have received a prescription from their doctors. Medical birth control is a personal choice for people with uteruses that allows them the opportunity to promote their own sexual health. It also allows them to do what they want without worrying as much about getting pregnant or, in some forms, contracting a sexually transmitted disease.

However, individuals who have insurance associated with churches or schools that don’t promote contraceptive use often do not have medical birth control covered. This makes it so they never have the chance to have medical birth control and choose their own protection without paying large sums of money. With abortion laws tightening and Roe v. Wade continuously debated throughout the nation, you would assume the reality of allowing these individuals to have more access to birth control options would be willingly accepted. However, this nation has continued to prove that is not an option nor is it a reality that people with uteruses may ever experience within their lifetime. Not only are people with uteruses taxed more for menstruation products, they’re challenged in their own states for their right to make the choice to get an abortion. Fortunately for Colorado State University students, having access to contraceptives isn’t as much of a problem as it is for many others in the world. The CSU Health Network — more specifically CSU Health Network Women’s Care services — offers eight different types of birth control options for students.

People don’t always have the freedom to trust their partner’s ability to protect themselves from getting pregnant. This is why medical birth control should be more willingly offered like it is at CSU. There shouldn’t be any restrictions placed on birth control nor should there have ever been. People claiming bodily autonomy should not be easier said than done — it should just be easier. Having control over your own body and decisions is a right — one that people without uteruses have had for ages without having to face any pushback from government entities or their employers. Yet people with female sex organs have never had the opportunity to have this right easily afforded to them. This shouldn’t be the reality. The idea of having to go through more than two steps to get birth control shouldn’t be something that is so willingly accepted nor should the reality of having to pay almost $600 to get medical birth control in comparison to only $1 per condom. Access should be cheaper, and providing this access safely and widely should be the new norm. Reach Dominique Lopez at letters@ collegian.com.

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TOURNAMENT PREVIEW

What to expect of men’s basketball in Vegas MW Championship

Colorado State forward David Roddy (21) celebrates with a teammate as fans storm the court after CSU defeated Boise State University 71-68 during the final game of the regular season March 5. Roddy won Mountain West Player of the Year. PHOTO BY DEVIN CORNELIUS | GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION BY BRIAN PEÑATHE COLLEGIAN

By Taylor Paumen @taytaypau

While the snow keeps coming to Fort Collins, Colorado State University men’s basketball will be absent in Moby Arena until the start of the 2022-23 season. But don’t fret, there’s still the postseason to get you through the next month as the Rams head to Las Vegas for the 2022 Air Force Reserve Mountain West Men’s Basketball Championship. Let’s look back on the regular season, which CSU wrapped up on a high note March 5 as the Rams had their fifth sellout of the season, breaking yet another school record. David Roddy and Kendle Moore led the green and gold squad against Mountain West leaders Boise State University in a tense victory, 71-68. While it seems like a while since pre-conference play, the Rams actually had a better record in the months leading up to MW games. Colorado State went 10-0 in their first games of the season with key wins over Creighton University, Saint Mary’s College of California and Mississippi State University. Game wins like these look great come Selection

Sunday for the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament. However, the MW tournament entirely relies on conference games, which started in 2022 for the Rams. They started 6-1 with a drastic blowout at San Diego State University where Colorado State had their lowest-scoring game of the season, 79-49 SDSU. Following a five-game win streak through the month of January against bottom-tier MW opponents, the Rams lost their first home game against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in a heartbreaking 88-74 loss. Just three days later, CSU headed to the University of Wyoming for round one of the Border War. Roddy had a shot at winning the game, but after going 1-1 on the free-throw line, the game was pushed to overtime, during which the Cowboys finished it out with an 84-78 take over the Rams. While one could hold these losses over the Rams in their effort to get a good spot in the MW tournament, the only games that could have been an issue were the puncturing double losses against UNLV. Although the Rams’ four losses were during conference play, since the regular season has concluded,

we can see Colorado State’s season resume as a whole to determine their success in Vegas. Due to the Rams’ elite record, finishing second overall in the MW standings, CSU gets a firstround bye, making their first game of the postseason March 10 at 7 p.m. The Rams will play the winner of the Utah State University and United States Air Force Academy game. Utah should beat USAFA in a landslide, even though their first MW game of the season was a loss to the Falcons, 49-47. Utah beat Air Force later in the season with a massive 73-46 domination. Regardless, the Rams’ history with the Aggies and the Falcons this season is a good one. The Rams are 2-0 against both teams this season, with close games against Utah. With assumptions that Utah beats Air Force, CSU has a strong chance against the No. 7 Utah State squad. As CSU’s defense continues to strengthen, making sure the Rams shut down Utah State’s forward Justin Bean early will be essential for the quarterfinal game. Bean averages 17.8 points a game, but the Rams held him to 14 in their first matchup and 10 in their second. With the Rams

already having the top offense in the MW, their upcoming defense has been evolving into an issue for star players like Bean. If CSU takes the win over Utah, they’ll head to the semifinals. They will most likely face San Diego State, assuming there’s not an upset within the Aztecs’ bracket. Facing SDSU could be a turning point for the Rams, as they are 1-1 versus San Diego in conference play with their one win being a close 58-57. However, the Rams have improved in tough, close-ending games, winning their last three games by 11 points or less. Going beyond the semifinals will be more predictable after the first two rounds of the tournament but will be dependent on how the Rams’ star players perform. Roddy continues to amaze fans and opponents, as he is the third-leading scorer in the MW, averaging 19.5 points a game. While Roddy has emerged as an all-around position athlete, his partner-in-crime has been junior guard Isaiah Stevens. Stevens comes in at No. 12 on overall scoring, averaging 14.8, but sits nicely at third for assists. The Rams duo has become quite the threat in playmaking abilities and vision across the court. Roddy and Stevens have had a

weight lifted off their backs in the majority of the Rams roster, but more noticeably in John Tonje and Moore. Respectively, the two fill up the third- and fourth-leading scoring spots on the team, but they bring so much more. Tonje has an extra five inches on Stevens and Moore, making him more reliable down low while still bringing guard-like abilities, like his 40% accuracy around the 3-point arc. Moore has more recently shown a new level of confidence after his personal-high 23 points in the Rams’ win over Utah State Feb. 26. Moore also finished the regular season, like the rest of the Rams, on a high of proudness as he was lifted on the shoulders of fans who rushed the court after the last Moby Madness moment of the season. Moore finished the March 5 game with 19 points and three steals. Colorado State has a solid squad this year, with diverse players who are capable of making a huge impact in the MW tournament. The Rams had an unforgettable and record-breaking season, and their journey through the madness of March will follow in its steps. Reach Taylor Paumen at sports@ collegian.com.

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INSIDE MOBY MADNESS

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The Outlaws of Moby cheer during the Colorado State men’s basketball game versus Boise State University in Moby Arena March 5. CSU defeated the Broncos 71-68. PHOTO BY DEVIN CORNELIUS THE COLLEGIAN

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The Colorado State University men’s basketball team finished their regular season with a thrilling 71-68 victory over the Boise State University Broncos March 5. During the postgame press conference, Rams head coach Niko Medved sported a classic cowboy hat in honor of a group of Rams super fans who call themselves the Outlaws of Moby. It all started when the group of seven freshmen students decided to coordinate their outfits for the Rams’ win against Saint Mary’s College of California. Initially, some sort of masks were the plan, but after a separate gathering for which they bought and wore cowboy hats, the Outlaws decided to run with the hats instead. “We all had hats, and we went to the first game, and everyone was coming up to us like, ‘Wow, we love what you guys are doing; this is cool,’ and we ended up (repeatedly) doing it because the support was absolutely great,” said Dallas Fleck, a member of the Outlaws. But it wasn’t just everyday fans and game-goers that were going up to the fan group to show their support. The group said some notable CSU alumni and staff showed their support early on. Names such as Erica Medved, wife of Niko Medved, CSU President Joyce McConnell and CSU Director of Athletics Joe Parker were all said to have shown their support to the Outlaws. As the season progressed, the group said it became a commitment and responsibility to show up to every game, whether it be for the men’s or women’s basketball team. Sometimes that even meant waiting outside of Moby Arena for hours before tip-off to get the same student section seats for every game. Toward the end of the regular season, the Outlaws came up with a

dream soon to become reality: they wanted to make a trip to Las Vegas to support the Rams in their upcoming 2022 Mountain West Basketball Championship tournament. The only problem was that a four-day trip to Las Vegas for seven college freshmen is pricey. Their solution: a GoFundMe campaign. “Within four hours, we were at about $700, and that’s when I just closed it, and I wasn’t looking at it,” said Anthony Barse, another Outlaw. The original goal for the fundraiser was to raise $1,500 to finance the trip. Barse started the campaign on the morning of the Super Bowl. Then, the Outlaws got the surprise of a lifetime. The night following the men’s team’s first run-in with Boise State, Niko Medved and Erica Medved helped out in a huge way for the group, donating $900 to surpass the fundraiser’s targeted amount. “Erica (Medved) and I were sitting there; we looked, and I think they were $900 short at the time, … so we were like, ‘You know what, let’s do this for them. We’ll get them to their goal,’” Medved said. “It wasn’t a hard decision.” Along with the donation, the Medveds left a simple message to the Outlaws that read, “Let’s Go! See you in Vegas!” Coach Medved later sent out a tweet in response to the GoFundMe that read, “We got you @OutlawsOfMoby ! You all make a difference! Medveds are ready to help! See you in Vegas ! #TeamTogether” When the Outlaws became aware of what the Medveds had done for them, a burst of collective happiness coursed through the group. “I stood up and screamed like a little girl,” Fleck said. Since the GoFundMe was started, the Outlaws have surpassed their goal by nearly $2,000, totaling $3,405 for their trip so far. Read the full version of this article at collegian.com. Reach Braidon Nourse at sports@ collegian.com.

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PLAYER PROFILE

Chandler Jacobs makes impact in lone season at CSU

Chandler Jacobs (13) and Dischon Thomas (11) celebrate together after the Colorado State University basketball game versus the University of Wyoming at Moby Arena Feb. 23. CSU won 61-55. PHOTO BY MILO GLADSTEIN THE COLLEGIAN

By Jeremiah Janzen @jeremiahjanzen

At some point last Wednesday night in Moby Arena, it suddenly dawned on me that I was sitting at half court blabbering to Colorado State University basketball player Chandler Jacobs about the best R&B artists of all time. Prior to talking about music, Jacobs had just endured an hour of both oncamera and off-camera interviews. Instead of booking it out of Moby immediately when the cameras stopped rolling, Jacobs hung around and talked with the media members. The man who just spent over an hour being interviewed was miraculously not sick of talking to us and was now asking us questions. It is this desire to authentically interact with and understand his peers that has endeared Jacobs to the Rams fanbase, doing so in an impressively short period of time. Before coming to CSU, Jacobs starred at Division II Dallas Baptist University. He initially planned on playing his last eligible season of

collegiate basketball at Texas Tech University. However, after committing to Texas Tech, the Houston native found himself conflicted with his decision.

“It’s hard to find somebody who is authentically themselves, and I think that is something that I’ve been able to do and that I take pride in being able to do. ... I think that’s the biggest impact that I’ve had, and that’s the biggest impact that I’ve always wanted to have.” CHANDLER JACOBS CSU BASKETBALL PLAYER

Colorado State University men’s basketball guard Chandler Jacobs (13) sits in the locker room in Moby Arena in Fort Collins March 2. “I had a decision to make whether I was going to play professionally, whether I was going to return to the (Dallas Baptist University) or go to Division I,” Jacobs said. “After talking to my family, I decided I wanted to go to Division I and get this opportunity to possibly play in March Madness.” PHOTO BY MILO GLADSTEIN THE COLLEGIAN

“The Texas Tech decision was definitely premature,” Jacobs said. “It just weighed on my heart really heavily. ... Being from Texas and going to Texas Tech — it’s a very cool thing. For me, there was a lot of pressure, and it wasn’t the decision I wanted to make.” It was during this time of uncertainty that a friendship and brotherhood with CSU basketball assistant coach Ali Farokhmanesh began to solidify. Jacob credits Farokhmanesh as his biggest influence in his decision to attend Colorado State. “Once I decommitted (from Texas Tech) and put the post on Instagram detailing what I was going through at the time, Ali (Farokhmanesh) texted me and said, ‘I saw your message and just wanted to make sure you were OK and just check on you,’” Jacobs said. “From that point on, I knew this was the kind of environment I wanted to be in. … I feel like he’s one of the few coaches in my life that I’ve been able to have a very candid conversation with.” Still, the transition to playing at the Division I level hasn’t been without challenges for Jacobs. While his talent is unquestioned, adjusting from playing 36 minutes per game his last year at Dallas Baptist to serving as a role player for CSU took some getting used to. Combine this with a new environment and having to build camaraderie with teammates, and it begins to seem understandably overwhelming. Thankfully, this team fosters the exact type of environment that Farokhmanesh had discussed with Jacobs during his recruitment. “The thing I’ve loved about coming here is that everybody is themselves,” Jacobs said. “I think that creates unity because people are not coming around trying to impress anyone, and you’re not coming around trying to be somebody you’re not; you’re just being yourself.” After a period of acclimation to head coach Niko Medved’s game plan and some encouraging conversations with Farokhmanesh, Jacobs has emerged as a spark plug on both sides of the ball for the Rams. Despite a relatively quiet season statistically, Jacobs seems to show up for CSU when they need him most. In CSU’s Feb. 13 game against Boise State University, Jacobs finished the game with 16 points and seven rebounds. He shined late in the game and into overtime, leading the Rams to a 77-74 victory over the Broncos. Three games later, Jacobs made a season-high 18 points, taking down the University of Wyoming in a crucial Mountain West Conference matchup.

While Jacobs’ impact on the court has played a large role in the Rams’ success this season, his affinity for connecting with people off the court is what resonates with Ram fans. Whether it’s personally thanking fans at Moby Arena, playing rock paper scissors with the student sect ion or donning cancer survivor Rebecca Steiner’s name on his jersey, he is always going the extra mile to bond with others. “I just love human interaction,” Jacobs said. “I love the people that I do life with everyday. My teammates, my coaches, the small interactions that I have (in) Moby and on campus — they just mean the world to me.” After this season ends, Jacobs is uncertain about what comes next. However, the possibilities are endless for him. While professional basketball will certainly be an option, his ability to bring out the best and most authentic version of someone has him thinking about other career paths as well. “Something I think I really want to do is sports psychology,” Jacobs said. “I think that the sports world, if you allow it to, will make you lose sight of who you are. A big core value for me is allowing people to feel seen and feel loved, and I think that maybe

becoming a sports psychologist is something that could help me do that — … something where I can validate what people feel and what they’re going through and make them feel important.” In his first and only season at CSU, Jacobs has won over the fanbase in a way that most collegiate athletes only dream of doing. He will play a crucial part for the Rams in March and will continue to serve as the steady drumbeat for the Rams, who are ready for the big dance. No matter how or when the season ends, Jacobs will depart Colorado State having left the program and its supporters in a more positive place. “It’s hard to find somebody who is authentically themselves, and I think that is something that I’ve been able to do and that I take pride in being able to do,” Jacobs said. “I think that’s the biggest impact that I’ve had, and that’s the biggest impact that I’ve always wanted to have.” “Coupled with just loving people and caring for people, doing little things like bringing Rebecca (Steiner) flowers or interacting with fans after games or taking pictures — ... I love that,” Jacobs said. Reach Jeremiah Janzen at sports@ collegian.com.

Fifth-year Chandler Jacobs (13) makes a dunk in the second half against the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Nov. 12, 2021. PHOTO BY LUCY MORANTZ THE COLLEGIAN

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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Understanding environmental tourism ahead of spring break

A Southwest Airlines airplane parks at the terminal at Denver International Airport March 18, 2020. PHOTO BY ANNA VON PECHMANN THE COLLEGIAN

By Ivy Secrest @ivysecrest

Arguably, one of the most important parts of the college experience is spring break. With the stress of the spring semester, many students make an effort to take advantage of this short holiday with flights, cruises and more. What many students don’t consider is how they travel and what impacts that travel has on the world around them. These careless travelers aren’t entirely to blame; many people don’t realize the impact their vacation could have on the communities they’re visiting. Tourism is responsible for about 8% of the world’s carbon emissions, according to Sustainable Travel International. Within that 8%, nearly half of tourism’s overall footprint comes from transportation alone. This means that if students choose to travel sustainably, it could help curb the persistence of climate change. “Climate change is real, and we have to be aware of how our travel contributes to climate change,” said Ryan Finchum, co-director

of the Warner College of Natural Resources Center for Protected Area Management, in email correspondence. There are several things to keep in mind when trying to travel more sustainably. Students and faculty alike can consider how they get to a destination: Is it by plane or train? Can you carpool in an electric car? Are there opportunities to do carbon offsets for your flight or take more direct flights? What activities are you doing? Do they support the environment and the community? Finchum said all these topics should be considered when planning a trip with the environment in mind. “You can’t ignore that burning fossil fuels to get from point A to point B is going to contribute to a negative part of our trip,” Finchum said. How you indulge on your vacation also impacts the community you visit. You are not inherently boosting the economy of a community by participating in tourism, even if it is volunteer tourism or ecotourism.

“A lot of times when we travel, we like to think our money benefits the community,” said Suzanne Kent, an associate professor and sociocultural anthropologist at Colorado State University. “In order for it to do that, we have to support local businesses rather than foreign corporations.” Traveling with the environment’s and community’s needs in mind isn’t as hard as it may seem. For those interested in more meaningful ways of travel, there are several options. Ecotourism incorporates experiencing and learning about nature while being “ethically managed to be low-impact, nonconsumptive and locally oriented,” according to the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. “I think of ecotourism as more of an ideal that we’re trying to reach — … it depends on every trip,” Finchum said. Volunteer tourism, also called “voluntourism,” combines some form of volunteering with tourism and ideally benefits the community. Alternatives like ecotourism and voluntourism can be incredibly

beneficial when executed correctly; however, this is not always the case. Kent said there are several issues to consider: local laborers being displaced, children being put in unstable situations with volunteers in orphanages and money being gathered for profit rather than for the benefit of the community, for example. “If they’re there volunteering, it suggests there’s a need, and I think it’s important for volunteers to engage with the question of, ‘Why is there this need?’” Kent said. Should students dedicate their breaks to volunteer work, it is important they do this research and engage with why they are needed there in the first place, Kent said. While there’s a noble pursuit in voluntourism, sometimes what is really needed is a break from all the work. “People need to take breaks, and a good voluntourism program is not a break,” Kent said. “You’re there to work, you’re there to learn and sometimes you’re there to engage with things that are discouraging and to engage with things that are not uplifting.”

“Whichever one of those (voluntourism or tourism) a person does, though, they can be deliberate and strategic about their impact,” Kent said. “Because whether you’re a voluntourist or a tourist, you have an impact. I think it’s more about thinking about your impact and being thoughtful.” College students often set the trends for the upcoming decades. When looking at the makeup of Generation Z — people born in the late 1990s to early 2000s — with trends of vegetarianism and support of climate activists like Greta Thunberg, it’s clear that Gen Z has an interest in the environment. “I think the travel and tourism industry has become a great opportunity for collaboration across generations,” Finchum said. While it is likely that students won’t opt to give up their fun spring break plans in favor of a volunteering program, they can still change the way they approach travel to better consider the environment and communities they visit. Reach Ivy Secrest at entertainment@collegian.com.

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as Lucero tears up the drums, the blending of Brooks’ saxophone in and out of the song and the harmonic vocals created by Maestas and Eberle create a complex combination of sounds that fuse together just right. “Everyone in the band kind of has their own separate music that they like, and I feel like that’s what gives us such a unique sound, but if I was to say, the one thing that connects us is probably jazz and punk,” Maestas said. Tonguebyte has the ability to blend in different genres of music to create a truly original sound. They are not afraid to push the limits and experiment with different sounds and take risks in order to create what they love. The band is a combination of punk rock, indie and Jamaican rhythms to create a ska-influenced sound. Ska is a genre of music that blends together Jamaican rhythms, horns and punk rock to create a danceable, high-energy sound that will get you out of your seat every time. With influence from bands like the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Descendents, it’s clear why Tonguebyte’s music is so high in energy and fast-paced. You know just from listening to them that their live performances would be filled with high energy not only from the band but from the audience as well. It seems to be impossible to sit still while listening to their music. “We like to tailgate our own shows and just hang out with a lot of our fans in the parking lot and just kind of hang out,” Maestas said. “So if you want to find us before a show, that’s probably where it would be.” Recently, Tonguebyte released a music video for their latest single, “White Rabbit.” You can find the video on their YouTube channel. If you’re a music video fan like myself, watching a music video can make you feel more connected to the song and to the band. Read the full version of this article at collegian.com. Reach Kadyn Thorpe at entertainment @collegian.com.

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Here are 7 FoCo events to check out on your staycation By Kota Babcock @kotababcock

1. ‘Head Cheese’ at the Museum of Art Fort Collins — Ends March 13

“Head Cheese: a 25-Year Retrospective” is ending its exhibition at the Museum of Art Fort Collins just as spring break begins this year. The artist behind the exhibit, Sean O’Meallie, previously worked as a toymaker and brings his skills into a variety of sculptures. As this exhibition ends soon, spending one day of your staycation at the Museum of Art means you get to see the exhibition while most college students are far away, leaving less crowds and more time for you to explore the exhibit by yourself or with a date. The Museum of Art Fort Collins is located in Old Town at 201 S. College Ave.

2. Improv 101 and open mic at The Comedy Fort — March 14

Looking to branch out over break? Check out The Comedy Fort’s Improv 101 class at

6 p.m. March 14 or the comedy open mic at 7 p.m., and let the performer in you make themself known. The Comedy Fort lets open mic performers sign up as soon as 6 p.m., making this a good opportunity to learn before going onstage. Not interested in performing? You can also bring a friend or two and watch amateur comics riff with the crowd and enjoy a couple drinks. If all your friends are out of town, try going solo, and enjoy your alone time. The Comedy Fort is located at 167 N. College Ave.

3. Vacations, Harmless and Lady Denim concert at The Coast — March 15

During the week, it can be difficult to go to concerts due to early classes and homework. Spring break allows a fun opportunity to discover both new and local music, and this show offers a good variety. Australian alternative-indie band Vacations offers surf rock and dreamy instrumentals depending on the album. Los Angeles-based Harmless, the stage name for 28-year-old musician Nacho Cano, supports Vacations on tour with electronic bedroom-pop sounds.

Lady Denim, a local act out of Fort Collins, opens the show on Tuesday at 7 p.m. with their classic indie-pop sound. The band will bring a taste of Fort Collins with them as they join Vacations and Harmless at The Coast. Since Lady Denim’s following includes a lot of students who will be leaving town for the break, this is a good chance to see them live if you haven’t yet. To buy tickets, visit Eventbrite. The Coast is located at 254 Linden St.

4. Watch ‘X’ at The Lyric — March 18

Have a night out to the (horror) movies before entering the last weekend of break. This A24 film follows filmmakers working to make a sexually explicit movie about a farmer’s daughter before being caught by the socially conservative elderly couple hosting them. The group fights for their lives after they’re caught, leading to a potentially iconic slasher film starring Mia Goth and Jenna Ortega. Since there isn’t much out about the film yet except that it isn’t streaming on release day, you can skip the spoilers and spend your night supporting a locally owned and operated theater instead of Netflix. To check out

when showings are planned, visit The Lyric cinema’s website. The Lyric is located at 1209 N. College Ave.

5. Meet (and feed) black-footed ferrets at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery — March 19

From 10-10:30 a.m., the Fort Collins community can interact with black-footed ferrets at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. According to their website, black-footed ferrets are critically endangered animals. Black-footed ferrets, unlike the pet store variety, are native to North America and solitary creatures. While you’re at the Museum of Discovery, you can also check out their other exhibits, like “Energy on the Move.” While lots of their exhibits cater to families, there’s no reason a college student can’t take advantage of their fun events. FCMoD is located at 408 Mason Court.

6. Lucky’s St. Patrick’s Day Crawl — March 19

If you’re looking forward to a big crowd and a day of enjoying local drinks and food, Lucky’s St. Patrick’s Day Crawl might be the event for you. With a costume

contest, drink specials and waived covers at bars all over town, this event is expected to be huge, even as students are away for the week. Check-in for the event goes from 4-6 p.m., with the party starting at The Yeti Bar and Grill at 23 Old Town Square. Lucky’s is releasing a crawl map the day of the event along with information on deals at various bars. Tickets are available on Eventbrite.

7. Bikes and Brunch — March 20

From 9-11:30 a.m., Trek Bicycle Fort Collins North is offering anyone interested in mixedsurface riding the chance to ease themselves into the activity with new friends. The event will take off from Trek Bicycle Fort Collins North at 202 W. Laurel St. for a 25-30-mile ride, according to the event website. Once you’ve made your way throughout the northeast side of Fort Collins on bike, the group will get together for brunch at Rainbow Restaurant, giving you the chance to mingle with other bicyclists and enjoy a mimosa and French toast to cool down from the ride. Reach Kota Babcock at entertainment@collegian.com.

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