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CHAARG, which stands for Changing Health, Attitudes and Actions to Recreate Girls, is a club at Colorado State University that is also present at over 100 other college campuses nationwide, according to Taylor Wittwer, chapter ambassador for CHAARG CSU. The club is beginning its fourth semester at CSU since being created in spring 2021, according to Wittwer, while the national organization “has been liberating girls from the elliptical since 2012,”according to their website.

“I have loved doing small groups, and I have made some really good friends doing so,” Campbell said. CHAARG at CSU is still growing.

“I love that CHAARG is a group of powerful young women who all have similar interests and goals,” Campbell said. “I love how we all encourage each other to be the best us that we can be. I know that all of these girls have my back and will support me on my fitness journey.” To assist with collaboration and growth, CHAARG has also “been reaching out to other clubs, and hopefully, we’ll start connecting with them,” Wittwer said. “(A hike with the Outdoor Club) was our first collaboration, and it was very successful, and we really liked it, and we hope we can work with them

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“I know from my perspective with social media we’ve increased in followers a lot, and I feel like we’re creating a really good presence on social media in this community,” Shoemaker said. “We accept everyone as long as you are about empowering women and want to work out,” Wittwer said. “If you just want to try working out, try new things or just want to meet new friends, then join us.”

Anotheragain.”club on campus with a similar focus on women’s exercise and fitness is the Girl Gains club. Read the full verison of this article at collegian.com.ReachSamy Gentle at news@collegian.com.

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Small groups are led by small group coordinators, such as member Katie Campbell, who will be over seeing five to six girls in the club’s weekly gathering.

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PHOTO BY MILO GLADSTEIN THE COLLEGIAN“It really keeps you on track with balancing college (and) social life and also prioritizing your health.”

According to Shoemaker, there are 10 small group sessions throughout the week that are a recommended but optional part of the club, depending on how much of a time commitment members can make.

Taylor Wittwer, chapter ambassador for CHAARG, stands on the Intramural Fields during the group’s first social event of the semester, juice and journaling, Sept. 6. “We’re a fitness club that’s about empowering women trying to find their fit, and we partner with local fitness instructors to try different workouts every week to help women feel more comfortable in the gym,” Wittwer said.

CHAARG focuses on exposing members to new ways to stay fit rather than traditional cardio machines at the“Wegym.aim to try different types of workouts (every week) so that when (members) haven’t tried CrossFit or yoga, for example, we want them to feel ... comfortable and proud of themselves for trying something new,” Wittwer said. The $50 club membership fee includes 11 weekly workouts in a semester and small group activities. For its weekly workouts, CHAARG will be partnering with local fitness companies like Pure Barre, Fit5 Studio, F45 Training, CorePower Yoga, CrossFit DNR and Crunch Fitness, according to Grace Shoemaker, vice president of media for the Thereclub. ismore to the club than just fitness; another component of CHAARG is small groups. “Small groups are a way to get to know other women in CHAARG better,” Shoemaker said. “You can do workouts together; you can go get coffee, go for a hike or go for a walk. ... It really keeps you on track with balancing college (and) social life and also prioritizing your health.”

“The staff support is there, CSUPD support is there — it’s just across the street from campus versus right on campus.” NICK SWEETON CSU HOUSING & DINING SERVICES EXECUTIVEASSOCIATEDIRECTOR

In October 2019, the CSU System Board of Governors approved $130 million toward phase one of additional on-campus housing that has since been postponed. The former site of Aylesworth Hall was to be converted into Meridian Village: three separate residence halls with 1,100 beds total. Today, the plot of land is being used as additional on-campus parking.

“The only way we could make up that money would be to charge students more rent, and we just don’t want to do that, so we are proceeding with our plan to have Westfall offline starting Oct. 1,” Sweeton said.

However, CSU is monitoring future enrollment projections to determine future housing needs. To combat a housing crisis like this in the future, Sweeton said the university will continue to study data, including new data from this year, and apply it to future years.

As for the students in temporary housing, Sweeton said they fall into two categories of applicants: late applicants who received a later selfassign date or those invited to selfassign who never engaged.

Sweeton said plans to continue building Meridian Village or other on-campus housing are not happening anytime soon. “The financial impact of the pandemic was pretty significant, so our finances are not in the same space that they were at that point,” Sweeton said.

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“I don’t know if it’s just a postpandemic reality or just a new generation of students coming in where more of them are going to want to live on campus and want that traditional residential experience,” Sweeton said.

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For students residing in the Best Western University Inn, the university is adding to their safety and security through the CSU police, who will frequently make their presence known on hotel grounds, Sweeton said. The hotel will also not book rooms for outside community members until no CSU students reside on the property.

In addition, Westfall Hall, one of two 12-story, 400-student capacity residence hall towers located in the northwest corner of main campus, will be unavailable for the 2022-23 academic year due to extensive window renovations beginning in October.

He also said students placed in temporary on-campus housing reside in one of two areas: converted lounge spaces or overflow emergency spaces, like those found in Allison Hall and Newsom Hall. While the temporary spaces differ in location from a typical dorm room, each area offers similar dorm room furnishings, like clothing storage, beds and a lockable door for added safety and security, Sweeton said.

Editor’s Note: This is a follow-up story to The Collegian’s piece on students living in the Best Western University Inn. To read more about the temporary living situation, visit collegian.com. For most college students, the transition to college means moving into a dorm room and living on their own for the first time. Excitedly meeting your roommate, decorating your space and being close to campus are just a few of the perks of living in on-campus housing. While most first-year Colorado State University students are experiencing just this, 400-500 CSU students are living in temporary housing, consisting of the Best Western University Inn, Westfall Hall before it closes for window renovations, converted lounge spaces and university-sponsored apartments usually reserved for students after their first year. Each space and situation is considerably different than a dorm Accordingroom. to Nick Sweeton, associate executive director for CSU Housing & Dining Services, a variety of factors contributed to the high number of students placed in temporary housing this fall. Sweeton said the university was unprepared for a lower-than-usual melt rate, meaning fewer students canceled their plans to attend the university than anticipated based on data from previous years. While there is an option for students to request exemption from the on-campus living requirement, Sweeton said fewer students took advantage of this option than in past“Weyears.interpret this as a good sign; students want to come to CSU and live on campus,” Sweeton said.

The Best Western University Inn on the corner of Elizabeth Street and College Avenue has been converted into dorm rooms for 150 first-year Colorado State University students, Aug. 23.

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“From a safety and security perspective, it’s similar to being in a residence hall,” Sweeton said. “The staff support is there, CSUPD support is there — it’s just across the street from campus versus right onSweetoncampus.”said his role in Housing & Dining Services is to ensure the program is “doing the best (it) can to serve and support students and help them be successful at CSU.” This also means extending additional support to those in temporary housing who need living accommodations or modifications, and Sweeton said there are spaces for students with different needs and“Weabilities. work closely with (Student Diversity Programs and Services) offices and other resources on campus to ensure that the students are supported in the way they need to be supported and that their chances of success are just as great in a temp space as they would be in a permanent space,” he said.

For any students with unmet needs, Sweeton said he hopes students will express their concerns to staff while utilizing campus resources. “Reach out and let us know,” Sweeton said. “We truly want to meet the needs and help students be successful.” Reach Portia Cook at news@collegian.com.

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“It comes down to education too because not everyone is a watershed scientist,” said Eric Williams, president of the Watershed Science Club at Colorado State University.

This is a common occurrence of exceptional waste that may need to become a scene that only exists in memory, especially for states likeColoradoColorado. has been experiencing drought conditions on and off for decades. And combating the issue of water scarcity in the region has been a priority for the states that rely on Colorado’s water resources.

“If you burn the hillside, then you really increase the likelihood that you’re going to have rainfall causing erosion,” Fassnacht said. “You’ve got a lot of sediment that ends up in the river. Ash is terrible for the water treatment plants.”

“I don’t know if this can be really driven at the individual level,” Laituri said. “Yes, it makes us feel good to do things that we feel are contributing. … Will that be enough? It’s the larger water users that are going to have to really come to the table.” We cannot continue to live in a world wherein wealthy citizens and major celebrities can abuse their water allocations while others go without access to clean water at all. The issue of water scarcity is an elaborate entanglement of social justice and environmental concern, meaning the resource must first be treated like a necessity before it can be allocated for luxury.

Even using your sprinklers in the middle of the day or overusing natural resources by running your AC all of the time can have serious impacts on water resources and the ecosystems they serve.

Williams said lawns and developers should concern the public “I think if we want to point the finger at something, it should be all of these lawns that we have,” Fassnacht said. “I’m not saying let’s get rid of every last piece of lawn, but let’s be a lot more theencouragehasoflawns,begunidea.Thisstrategic.” isnotanewNevadahastoremoveandtheCityFortCollinsaninitiativetoxeriscaping,replacementoflawn

“As a headwater state, we’re a really critical location in terms of the different rivers that originate in Colorado,” said Melinda Laituri, professor emeritus in ecosystem science and sustainability at Colorado State University.

Dry, hot air settles over a small suburb in Fort Collins. The heat pushes residents indoors to crank the air conditioning, and the constant spurt of sprinklers is the only sound breaking the midday silence.

“There’s 30 federally recognized (Indigenous) tribes across the lower basin that should have access to water, and many other reservations actually don’t have running water,” Laituri said. “Assuring that they have access to that resource is part of thisIndigenousconversation.”groups were not included in the Colorado River Compact, and as some of the most prominent advocates of water rights, they have a lot to contribute to the Indigenousconversation.groups are not the only population to be considered as water rights are negotiated. Laituri emphasized new populations coming to Fort Collins should be considered. Laituri said if we want to conserve water, we need to consider the state’s capacity when developing. We need to consider if we can house more people and if it’s responsible to continue this growth in population. While the concerns around the river are complex and still not fully understood, that doesn’t mean action isn’t being taken. And it doesn’t mean there aren’t any solutions.

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One of these rivers is the Colorado River, the sixth-longest river in the country, which serves nearly 40 million people. It’s a critical resource for the Southwest United States and Mexico. “The lower basin and the southern half of the upper basin had been in drought for 22 years,” said Steven Fassnacht, a snow hydrologist and professor at CSU. The Colorado River Compact of 1922 has been a focus, as the rights established in the compact are being renegotiated to protect the river. increasing,” Fassnacht said. “And since then, the trend has been a decrease in the snowpack.” This is particularly concerning when resources are used to manufacture snow for skiing or water lawns that aren’t beneficial to local ecosystems. The larger ecological impacts Colorado has been facing, like fires and excess use of resources, have to be considered.

Think of what it would mean to have ash in your drinking water or even just damaging water treatment facilities. This reality means the way we interact with water may have to drastically change in order to protect it. “We have the expectation that we can go to the tap and turn it on and water will be there,” Laituri said.

Participating in these programs and educating yourself, Williams said, are some of the best ways to get involved. However, the average citizen can’t simply stop watering their lawn and expect the drought to no longer exist.

“Please be curious,” Williams said. “No question is (a) dumb question.” Reach Ivy Secrest at life@collegian.com.

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Osborne, a CSU student, got off his bike after completing a lap around the loop and decided to call it a day. Osborne’s regular shorts and T-shirt stood out in the crowd. “I obviously didn’t get the memo about the dress code, so I feel a little embarrassed,” Osborne said. “But I’m really glad I got out here. It’s a cool environment to be in.” At 11 a.m., the breweries opened. For most of the bikers, it was their cue to stop riding and reward themselves with beer supplied by New Belgium Brewing. Riley Ahern, a local bike enthusiast, sipped the foam off an IPA while laughing with a group of friends. “I’ve been in Fort Collins for four years now, and Tour de Fat is honestly my favorite event of the year,” Ahern said. “I was really bummed about not being able to do it last year, and I’ve been looking forward to this for a long time.” Ahern wasn’t disappointed with this year’s Tour de Fat experience. “It just seems like everyone is stoked to be here,” Ahern said. “The costumes were hilarious, the people were really nice and it just feels like a good community to be a part of.” Reach Jack Miller at life@ collegian.com.

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Participants in the Tour de Fat bike parade ride down West Mountain Avenue in costume Sept. 3. Tour de Fat is an annual event put on by New Belgium Brewing featuring live music, costumes and beer.

“I’m not from Colorado, so I hadn’t heard of Tour de Fat until last week, when a friend told me,” Von Hemert said. “But I would never turn down an opportunity to ride my bike and drink beer for a day, especially while wearing an alien costume.” At approximately 9:30 a.m., the bike parade started. Speakers were playing music, and bikers were riding while cheering with smiles on theirCormacfaces.

New Belgium Brewing hosted its 23rd Fort Collins Tour de Fat event this past Saturday. Tour de Fat is one jam-packed day celebrating biking, local breweries, music and more.

Fortunately, this only added to the excitement and anticipation for this year’s event. At 9 a.m. last Saturday, thousands of bicyclists came together in countless different costumes. Zane von Hemert, a Colorado State University student, got on his bike while adjusting his alien costume.

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The mission of Tour de Fat is not only to host a day full of joy and enthusiasm but to raise money for local nonprofit biking companies, such as Overland Mountain Bike Association, Fort Collins Bike Co-op and Bike Fort Collins. Throughout its years of operation, Tour de Fat has promoted many local breweries and raised millions of dollars for bicycle nonprofits. Organized by New Belgium Brewing, Tour de Fat requires teamwork from the breweries and the nonprofit biking companies to make the event a success. One such nonprofit biking company is Bike Fort Collins, which has a mission to create a safe community for all bicyclists, according to its website. “Bike Fort Collins — while intimate with Tour de Fat through our involvement for many years (20plus) in helping to provide all the volunteers needed to host the event — have also been the fortunate beneficiaries of the event all of those years,” Bike Fort Collins Executive Director Dave Dixon wrote in an email to The Collegian Because of the pandemic, Tour de Fat didn’t happen in 2021.

Highly organized protest may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you hear “trash mob,” but for a group of recycling volunteers in Fort Collins, it’s the new method of protesting singleuseOnplastics.July 23, the FoCo Trash Mob held a trash mob at Trader Joe’s as part of a national Plastic Take-Back event. The event received publicity through Beyond Plastics, a national organization. MaureenMcCarthy, who has worked for the Larimer County Landfill and the City of Fort Collins Waste Reduction and Recycling area, said a group of about 20 people participated in the trash mob, bringing plastic to the entrance of Trader Joe’s. McCarthy came up with the idea to do a sort of flash mob but with an environmental purpose. McCarthy and Kim Miller, a member of the organization, worked on developing the event.

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The FoCo Trash Mob has also worked with other national organizations — including Break Free From Plastic and Upstream USA — and done other trashback events. According to Miller, in the past year, FoCo Trash Mob participated in an event that sent Lay’s chip bags back and had 100 people sign their Hershey’s petition on Earth Day. They also sent candy wrappers to the CEO of Hershey’s. According to Miller, one of the biggest challenges has been getting the word out and mobilizing people. McCarthy has worked to connect with other groups. Miller also said their members have given talks, tabled at events and collected trash to take to events. Miller wrote the FoCo Trash Mob makes it “easy for people to take action against single-use plastic.” Information on how to get involved can be found on the FoCo Trash Mob website. Reach Piper Russell at life@ collegian.com.

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“I want companies to quit using fossil fuels to make plastic packaging that we use once and throw away. Plastics are harming our bodies, air and water, and use of fossil fuels for single-use plastics is a waste.” MILLER FOCO TRASH MOB MEMBER

“I like working with the Trash Mob folks because we all have the same desire to do something to end single-use plastics,” Miller wrote in an email to The Collegian. “And it feels really good to meet new people at our events who are as passionate as we are.” According to Beyond Plastics’ website, other local groups and affiliates in California; Washington, D.C.; Massachusetts; New York and Washington also hosted Plastic Take-Backs at Trader Joe’s. McCarthy said the idea was originally put out there by Bea Johnson, author of the book “Zero Waste Home.” According to McCarthy, Johnson also coined the term “active discard,” which refers to the idea of sending nonrecyclable plastic back with a message. “That’s what we do on a bigger scale: Rather than just one person doing it, we try to do a concentrated effort to send the same item to the same manufacturer during the same time frame with a really wellresearched letter,” McCarthy said. According to an email from the FoCo Trash Mob, as well as sending the trash back, the mob delivered a letter addressed to Dan Bane, CEO of Trader Joe’s. The letter included an outline of why single-use plastics should be reduced and listed steps they’d like Trader Joe’s to take to reduce plastic“We’reuse.not just saying, ‘Oh, here’s your trash back;’ we’re also mentioning alternatives that they could use,” McCarthy said. In her email, Miller wrote about her reasons for participating in the trash mob. “I’m involved in FoCo Trash Mob to do something about plastic pollution and climate change,” Miller wrote. “I want companies to quit using fossil fuels to make plastic packaging that we use once and throw away. Plastics are harming our bodies, air and water, and use of fossil fuels for single-use plastics is a waste.”According to McCarthy, the FoCo Trash Mob is made up of seven members, all from different backgrounds. McCarthy said they are a “highly educated and very diverse group.”

GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION BY CHARLIE COHEN THE COLLEGIAN “The light yellow wax was one of the most tasteful shatters I’ve had; it was sweet and sour in a citrus kind of way.”

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The light yellow wax was one of the most tasteful shatters I’ve had; it was sweet and sour in a citrus kind of way. I was pleasantly shocked every time I took a hit and was given such a lemony taste. I bought a gram, which came out to about $20 plus tax. That kind of price for such a strong taste is a steal. But, like last week, I have another disclaimer as we progress through our cannabis journey together. Every week seems to be a new lesson, and this week I have yet again purchased a strain that was quick out the door.

For someone whose primary smoking method is a nectar collector with wax, the HRVST shatter Tart Pops No. 4 indica strain, which comes out at 78.39% total THC, was a top-level wax.

“We can take our business model, and looking at that location and the opportunity that we have just started in the Fort Collins community, we really felt that it was a prime spot for us.”

Currently, they are in the process of clearing out the old Elite Organics inventory. “We did take over their inventory,” Steeves said. “(For) some of it, ... we don’t currently carry the product or product line, so what we have right now, we’re offering those products at extremely reduced price.”

I went to visit the Verts website to search for the Tart Pops but was taken aback when I found nothing. When I called to see if the shatter was just an in-store purchase, a budtender informed me they no longer have this strain on their shelves. However, Verts currently offers three other extracts from HRVST, all testing around 70% THC. Although I just teased you about Tart Pops No. 4 being such a great wax, I can’t imagine the other options being drastically horrible. HRVST prides itself on a “commitment to quality (to ensure their) consumers receive a clean, high-terpene extract,” which suggests the majority of its products are a good choice. For those of you who come here to read about a strain you can actually get your hands on, I apologize. For those of you who smoke sativa, I also apologize for not branching out. I submit a professional promise to our loyal audience that next week’s strain review will be weed you can find and enjoy, and I will cave and give sativa another chance. However, I highly recommend HRVST products, as they are high quality for a lower price. Reach Taylor Paumen at cannabis@collegian.com. Tart Pops No. 4 — a citrus delight

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“We’re shooting for two months ... to be operational in the space,” Steeves said, emphasizing that it’s entirely out of their hands. “We had a location here in Denver that took about a year and a half — because it was a historic building — through the process of just approving me to move a (point of sale system) to the other side of the building.”

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Now, if you’ve read our list of dispensaries, you’ll know that makes Green Dragon the only brand in Fort Collins with two locations, both of which opened within a year of each other. “We really do see an opportunity in Fort Collins,” Steeves said. “We really don’t mind being in the same town and having multiple locations.” Steeves said they have locations as close as a mile apart, but they still reach different customer demographics. Elite Organics did not choose to sell their cultivation license to Green Dragon, just the dispensary licenses for medical and recreational cannabis. This new store opened during the first slump in recreational sales in Colorado since sales began in 2014. According to the Colorado Sun, taxes off the sale of recreational cannabis were down 21% January through July compared to the same time period last year. Green Dragon hasn’t been phased by the slowdown in statewide sales, however. They emphasize a wide selection of products, more edible choices and not having a waiting room as keys to their success. “We can take our business model, and looking at that location and the opportunity that we have just started in the Fort Collins community, we really felt that it was a prime spot for us,” Steeves said. Reach Grayson Acri at cannabis@collegian.com.

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Happy September, fellow stoners. Fall is just around the corner along with cold weather, and cold weather is stoner weather. Pull out the sweatshirts, sweatpants, beanies and everything comfy. While I anxiously wait for snowy nights, I decided to change it up this week. The last few weeks, I’ve tested out some casual flower, but I wanted to spice it up and hit a product with a more narrowConcentratesselection. are one of the purest forms of THC you can smoke, but because of the potency, I only suggest this method for experienced smokers. However, I will never suppress your urge to try something new. This week’s pick is from one of my top dispensaries since it’s just over a mile from my home. Verts Neighborhood Dispensary truly is neighborly. My budtender introduced me to the company HRVST, which is local to Idaho Springs, Colorado. HRVST’s specialty seems to be concentrates, which I couldn’t enjoy more.

Green Dragon cannabis dispensary on College Avenue Sept. 7. Rock ‘N’ Robin’s and Elite Organics used to inhabit the space, which is being renovated to house the new dispensary branch opening.

The shatter itself melts down smoothly for a comfortable intake.

You may have noticed when driving up College Avenue that there’s a new sign on a familiar building: Green Dragon has purchased Elite Organics and Rock ‘N’ Robin’s record store to open a new, eventually larger dispensary. The new location — just to the east of campus — opened Aug. 23. Director of Corporate Operations Austin Steeves described their opening as two phases — they’re in phase one of the opening, which he described as just getting the doors“Now,open. we are currently under a process called modification of premise,” Steeves said. In this stage, the former Elite Organics dispensary floor is open, while the Rock ‘N’ Robin’s space is being modified and will eventually become one larger dispensary. “So the phase two would then be turning the old Rock ‘N’ Robin’s space into our Green Dragon store,” SteevesHowever,said. regulations make it so they cannot include the former record store floor space until the modifications are approved by state and local jurisdictions. “Elite Organics and Rock ‘N’ Robin’s were under ... the same owner,” Steeves said. “When she chose to sell the dispensary license — both (medical) and (recreational) — we also had to acquire the front of the store; it was all part of the package.”

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Auras The first time I ever smoked flower, I thought it would be a good idea to have an entire bowl to myself, which resulted in getting VIOLENTLY high. I believed that I could physically see everyone’s “true intentions” in the form of an aura and decided that one of my long-term guyfriends was skeezeball blue, so I cut him loose after it. Additionally, I thought I was being accused of being in the Communist Party as a result of my newfound powers, which might have something to do with the history class I was taking.

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Judgement errors I went to a dinner at a friend’s house and had brandy: a classic vice of mine. Their roommate offered me a joint. I obliged. Then another friend brought gummies. I could have said no, and I definitely should have. However, seven glasses of brandy never guide wise decisions, and in a few hours, I found myself crossed out of my mind, lying on the floor and languishing. When my friend asked me, “Are you alright?” my response was, “Thank you for asking, but — and I don’t mean to be rude — could you please get the fuck away from me?” It’s good to know I was at least polite. To submit stories, email cannabis@collegian.com or fill out our Google Form, which is linked alongside guidelines in our Letter from the Editor.

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4. Michael O’Brien and Brandi Higdon dance to the Bourbon Brass Band in the middle of Mountain Avenue during Tour de Fat Sept. 3. O’Brien and Higdon both rode in the bike parade and continued their day by sharing a dance with other riders to the ensemble of traditional New Orleans-style horns and drums.

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3. Mitch and Casi Popko ride a yellow submarine-themed bike in the Tour de Fat bike parade Sept. 3. “We did the virtual stuff last year,” Mitch said. “It is fucking phenomenal just to be out and do stuff, like dress up and get wild.”

1. Kacy Blanchard rides her bike during the Tour de Fat parade Sept. 3. “I just wanted to show up and be as bright as I possibly could,” Blanchard said. Tour de Fat is free to participate in and put on annually by New Belgium Brewing.

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2. Sahara Jagerhorn dances in a dance competition during New Belgium Brewing’s Tour de Fat Sept. 3. “I have only been in Colorado for, like, a month,” Jagerhorn said. “I just moved here. It is fantastic; I love it here.”

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6. A Tour de Fat participant dances outside New Belgium Brewing during a performance by Capyac Sept. 3.

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7. Participants of the Tour de Fat bike parade ride down West Mountain Avenue in costumes Sept. 3.

9. Tour de Fat participants celebrate outside New Belgium Brewing after a dance competition Sept. 3.

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8. Chris Leonard plays the tuba as bikers ride during the Tour de Fat bike parade on Mountain Avenue Sept. 3. Leonard played as a member of the Bourbon Brass Band, which is bringing New Orleans-style street jazz to Northern Colorado.

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5. Participants of the Tour de Fat bike parade line up along West Mountain Avenue in preparation for the parade Sept. 3.

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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. Joyce McConnell’s tenure as president of Colorado State University was historic from the moment she was hired. McConnell was the first woman hired as president in the university’s 152-year-long history. Although McConnell’s time at CSU was short — she only served from 2019-22 — she oversaw one of the most tumultuous eras in Colorado State history. Within a year of becoming president, McConnell had to lead the university through the COVID-19 pandemic. While three years is a considerably short amount of time to enact sustainable change, McConnell was able to manage that, and with her departure on June 30, she left CSU arguably better than she found it. McConnell has an impressive educational background that started at The Evergreen State College, where she received her undergraduate degree in 1979. She then went on to graduate from Antioch School of Law in 1982. After a short time with the National Labor Relations Board, McConnell became a graduate teaching fellow at Georgetown University and earned a Master of Laws. McConnell taught at the City University of New York School of Law, the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and West Virginia University, where she later served as associate dean for academic affairs for a number of years. At WVU, McConnell sparked change and innovation in a similar way that she did at CSU. She created the WVU IDEA Hub, expanded the WVU Energy Institute and added WVU’s LGBTQ+ Center, according to her LinkedIn and curriculum vitae. To add to her already impressive resume, McConnell was named the 15th president of Colorado State University in 2019. McConnell’s leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic saw CSU emerge as a leader in researching and combatting the virus. At a time when most universities struggled to keep classes open and prevent the spread, CSU was forging on.

“I think she did an extremely good job during the COVID-19 virus making sure that we got the most out of our education and schooling here,” said Brodie Sparrow, a junior at CSU. “She kept a balance of being able to have fun while keeping the students and faculty of this institutionMcConnellsafe.”ended her time at CSU with the Courageous Strategic Transformation, a plan that guides CSU as an institution through 2026, Colorado’s 150year statehood anniversary. It is a shame McConnell will no longer be around to implement the CST. While McConnell was a stalwart leader at CSU, there were definitely blemishes during her tenure that cannot be ignored. Within the first year of McConnell being hired as president, four CSU students were involved in a blackface incident, and a number of antisemitic incidents were reported.

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McConnell’s departure was unexpected, and it is not fair to the university community to not know why she departed. The start of the academic year is one of the most important times of the year for our university, and while Rick Miranda is doing a fine job as interim president, not having a true leader is to the detriment of the university and the Fort Collins community. As the search for CSU’s next president gets underway, the university is taking the right steps in asking the community to provide input on what qualities they want the next president to have. McConnell set a high bar as the president of Colorado State. There is a lot of pressure to pick the right candidate to fill her position. How does a university pick a new president after their last hire was a historic one? Reach Michael Stella at letters@ collegian.com.

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“McConnell set a high bar as the president of Colorado State. There is a lot of pressure to pick the right candidate to fill her position. How does a university pick a new president after their last hire was a historic one? ” LobbyCam’sShop.

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“I think one thing we could im prove upon is just general respect to wards one another in the space,” Long said. “I think sometimes, you know, if someone disagrees with your bill, they just take it personally, and they’ll never want to work with you again.” Ideally, ASCSU and the student body are supposed to have a mutual relationship. This starts with transpar ency. While ASCSU is headed in the right direction here with the resources already available, they need to make sure they are doing the proper student outreach so students are aware of all theOnceresources. students become aware of what takes place within the organization, it’s easier for them to hold the organization accountable.

For some students at Colorado State University, ASCSU is a place where they can make an impact. Other students hear about the organization in passing, such as during election season, while the remainder of students don’t know what ASCSU is or what they are responsible for. When asked the question, “To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: I know what ASCSU is responsible for?” 135 CSU student respondents answered in the following ways: ■ 31.85% said “strongly disagree” ■ 26.67% said “disagree” ■ 5.93% said “neither agree nor disagree” ■ 25.93% said “agree” ■ 9.63% said “strongly agree” Though the results are across the board, the majority of respondents — nearly 60% — said they don’t know what ASCSU is responsible for. This is a notion ASCSU President Rob Long echoed, saying, “I think right now, the student body ... is very confused as to what we do.” So why is there such a disconnect? Is it because information about the organization isn’t available, or is it simply not reaching the student body? When asked the question,“To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: ASCSU is transparent with the student body?” 127 respondents answered in the following ways: ■ 21.26% said “strongly disagree” ■ 23.62% said “disagree” ■ 42.52% said “neither agree nor disagree” ■ 11.02% said “agree” ■ 1.57% said “strongly agree” Again, we’re seeing slightly unfavorable results here. Speaker of the Senate Nick DeSalvo said the organization is “transparent in a sense that with our senate meetings everything is recorded and put on YouTube, (and) there’s a chance for gallery input for anyone who wants to speak on behalf of any issue.” DeSalvo has a point. There are resources that fill in the student body as to what ASCSU is working on.

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Accountability will make it harder for individuals solely focused on personal or political goals to hold the power within the senate space. In many ways, ASCSU is a microcosm of our own government. Instead of working together on common goals, we see infighting and fractures over bipartisan issues. Thankfully, ASCSU is working on a much smaller scale, and there are fewer obstacles toward the goal of unifying student leaders toward common goals as opposed to personal gains. If ASCSU was able to focus on its internal power struggles in addition to making its resources more accessible, it’s very possible the organization could make huge positive impacts on the CSU community. But just as ASCSU has a commit ment to transparency and respect, as a student body, it is also our respon sibility to hold them accountable. I encourage you to become familiar with these resources: Sit in on a senate meeting, read a weekly update or walk into the ASCSU office and speak to the student leaders face to face. It goes both ways, as any symbiotic relation ship should. Reach Cat Blouch at letters@collegian.com.

Unfortunately, many businesses do not treat their workers with the same respect or offer the same benefits New Belgium does. People work hard but hardly get paid, let alone receive any decent benefits that could help them succeed. But by all means, raise that Peopleflag.are killing themselves over a former reality TV starturned-president, but the man lost his chance to be reelected two years ago. Anybody trying to investigate him for his potential crimes is now a target of the folks who still wear “Make America Great Again” hats and hoist the numerous flags that represent their fallacious and hatefulWhatideologies.aboutthe obvious lack of apolitical judges in the Supreme Court? Roe v. Wade was overturned by people like Clarence Thomas who actively want to cause hurt to those who do not share their values. The overturning of Roe v. Wade was an important example of how our democratic system is flawed and potentiallyMeanwhile,dissolving.people are still voting for Donald Trump-like people to represent them. Representatives Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert still hold some power in Congress, and this trend is continuing to gain momentum. While many people think the comparison of Trump and those with similar styles to Adolf Hitler is a stretch, the rhetoric is similar, and Hitler was also voted in as Germany’s president. The Roman Empire was a great power of its time too, but it fell. History echoes itself. The public is agitated at the state of the country, from the socialist sympathizers to the right-wing militiamen doing drills in fields. Truly, this is the ultimate time for grieving. Keep that flag at half-staff. We have no good reason to raise it beyond its midpoint. Reach Brendan Henry at letters@collegian.com.

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“Everybody has really, you know, inspirational, inspiring stories of why they joined ASCSU,” Correa said. “I’m gonna be really honest, mine’s not that inspiring. ... But when I got here, I realized all the changes that you can make with this position.”

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“If ASCSU was able to focus on its internal power struggles in addition to making its resources more accessible, it’s very possible the organization could make huge positive impacts on the CSU community.”

The ASCSU website has a tab for each branch of the organization in addition to a tab that helps students getSenateinvolved.meetings are recorded and put on YouTube, open for the general public to view. Here at The Collegian, we publish weekly updates on ASCSU and what they’re working on. The resources that make ASCSU transparent are there, but whether the general student body is aware of them is a different matter. If the disconnect between ASCSU and the student body isn’t due to a transparency issue, then where is the root of the problem? Perhaps the issue is internal — within the organization itself.“Ithink the respect has been lost,” DeSalvo said. “I campaigned on this: The senate environment is a toxic environment.”DeSalvowent on to say, “There are instances where somebody, maybe in an influential position who’s vocal, can kind of bully others into submission on a bill that really isn’t controversial, but maybe they don’t like the author of that bill, and so they consistently try to make a mountain out of a molehill and make a nonissue an issue.” Long mirrored this statement.

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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. Walking through campus, you may sometimes notice the American flag is positioned at half-staff. It seems to be that way everywhere, all the time.

In the past, it was easy to identify why the flag was positioned this way — a time of mourning across America or a state — but it never seems to rise back up into its official position. Now, call me a pessimist (I already know), but why not just keep the flag at half-staff permanently? Sure, we grieve over the deaths of politicians and important figures, but are we not also grieving over inflation, unaffordable housing, lack of workers’ rights, division among our people and daily injustices committed by and against our own people? Let us not forget about gun violence. Shootings seem to happen every week, and whether you believe guns should stay or go, remember what country you live in. There will always be guns here because there are few politicians who want to poke that bear. People find themselves on the streets without a home because rent prices are astronomical, and Fort Collins has a U+2 law that limits the number of occupants allowed in a single home. On top of this, good luck not spending a fortune on groceries or gas. In my last article, I said New Belgium Brewing was a shining light in the dark tunnel of employment.

Get some respect — keep that American flag at half-staff

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Third-year computer science student Rithik Correa explains why he joined the Associated Students of Colorado State University, Aug. 31.

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After week one of Colorado State University’s football season ended in a 51-7 loss to the University of Michigan, the Rams are looking to rebound at Canvas Stadium this Saturday against Middle Tennessee StateColoradoUniversity.State wasn’t expected to upset the ranked Michigan team, so opening the season 0-1 isn’t a cause for concern. The game served as a nice source of income — CSU received $1.8 million to travel to Ann Arbor, Michigan, as well as an opportunity to experiment with an overhauled roster against an eliteHowever,opponent.the new and highly anticipated air raid offense wasn’t able to find its rhythm as quarterback Clay Millen faced constant pressure and was sacked seven times in his first collegiate start. That shouldn’t be the case on Sept. 10 in the Rams’ home opener against a beatable MTSU squad. The Blue Raiders were also blown out on the road in their season opener, losing 44-7 to James Madison University, a former Football Championship Subdivision team playing in their first Football Bowl Subdivision game. James Madison was led by none other than former CSU quarterback Todd Centeio, who threw for 287 yards and rushed for 110 yards against MTSU. He also threw six touchdowns without being intercepted once, a performance Millen will aim to live up to this MTSU’sweekend.defense allowed Centeio and the Dukes a total of 287 passing yards and 261 rushing yards, an indication the Rams’ offense may have a shot at a highscoring rebound game. Millen, who had 137 passing yards, a touchdown and an interception against Michigan, will look to impress in his first home performance. On the other side of the ball, one aspect of CSU’s defense to watch is how they’ll perform against the run. A week after giving up 234 rushing yards to Michigan’s bruising run attack, they’ll face an MTSU offense that recorded just 12 net rushing yards against James Madison. In the first-ever matchup between the two teams, CSU holds the betting edge with most sports books favoring the Rams over the Blue Raiders by around 10 points. The game is expected to be well attended, as fans will pour in to watch the first home game of new head coach Jay Norvell’s era. The game is slated to kick off at 2 p.m. Sept. 10. Early weather forecasts expect the day to be cool, cloudy and possibly rainy. “You could see a little bit of everything,” Norvell said at the team’s weekly press conference. “That’s the way we like to play. ... This ought to be an entertaining game.” Reach Kaden Porter at sports@ collegian.com.

“In the matchupfirst-everbetween the two teams, CSU holds the betting edge with most sports books favoring the Rams over the Blue Raiders by around 10 points. The game is expected to be well attended, as fans will pour in to watch the first home game of new head coach Jay Norvell’s era.”

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The CSU crew team competes in rowing events around Colorado and Kansas and sometimes in Texas or Iowa. “I joined CSU crew, and that’s the funnest time I’ve had,” said Caroline Collignon, peer education and development officer for the crew team. “It’s where I’ve made the majority of my friends. ... My best friends come from the rowing team.”

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“We do practice at 4 a.m.; however, it is, like, the most peaceful thing you will ever see,” Collignon said. “You get to see the best sunrises ever.” Like the Nordic ski team, crew does not require too many time commitments because they understand everyone has other things going on. For the most part, they want people to show up to practices and bring a great attitude.

The team practices at Horsetooth Reservoir in the mornings. Collignon said one of the most enjoyable things about crew is how amazing the practices are.

“We want our members to be in a supportive environment,” Woods said. “We also would love to create an inclusive and open environment for people who want to play basketball.”

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Colorado State University hosts more than 25 club sports, including Nordic skiing, crew and women’s basketball.

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The Nordic ski club competes in the Rocky Mountain Conference against other schools from Colorado and Wyoming. The season takes place mostly in January and February in places such as Crested Butte, Grand Mesa and Leadville, Colorado, and Laramie, Wyoming. Then, in March, they will travel to Mammoth Mountain in California to compete in the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association Nationals for the second straight season. Justin Arndt is the current president of the Nordic ski club. In regard to the level of commitment athletes on the ski team are expected to exhibit, Arndt said athletes who join the team “get out what they put in.” He also said the team does not require athletes to follow a specific practice schedule or attend all of the events. “If you come all the time, and it’s what you are loving, and it’s what you want to spend all your time doing, go for it,” Arndt said. “If you can only commit to coming and skiing with us once or twice a year or as a drop-in basis, that’s coolAccordingtoo.” to the team page, skiers of all skill levels are welcome to ski with the team. As far as training goes, Arndt said the team understands not everyone always wants to do a rigorous training regime. He said the team sometimes plays ultimate frisbee or uses roller skis to practice.

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The clubs at CSU are studentmanaged organizations. The student-athletes must schedule games, find coaches and come up with funding for their clubs. This gives athletes who join clubs the opportunity to expand their leadership and communication skills. Clubs at CSU allow athletes who want to continue playing competitive sports in their collegiate career to do so. Some of the clubs travel around the United States to compete on a national level.

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One of the newer clubs at CSU is the women’s basketball club. As with the other sports clubs, the women’s basketball club is student-managed. Laramie Woods, president of the women’s basketball club, said the key to finding coaches and scheduling games is connections. One thing Woods said she likes about playing club basketball is it is a great way to decompress and create some responsibility. She expanded on this by saying being president of the club has allowed her to learn more responsibility and“Fromleadership.apresident’s point of view, basketball has definitely provided me with more responsibility and taught me the importance of responsibility, especially when it’s not for yourself,” Woods said. Woods talked about how the club does team bonding and said they plan to do team bonding monthly. She thinks chemistry plays a big part in on-court play and the team will benefit if they are closer.

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The Power the Tower Campaign aimed to raise a total of $307,000. The new tower has already been installed, but supporters are still able to donate to the cause on KRFC 88.9’s website, krfcfm.org. The website also provides a special thanks section for donors Paul and Amy Hach and Jackie and Ed Warner. The station is known for playing a diverse selection of music. According to its website, the listener-supported radio station also hosts live music performances and provides “real-time news and public affairs programming.”

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“This is a pretty unique story for a community radio station theirmighttheirstationnormally,becauseacommunitywouldn’tbuildowntower,theyjustincreasesignal.”

The DJ staff is volunteer-based, and the station is owned by Public Radio for the Front Range instead of a big corporate company, meaning they get to have some more freedom with their Accordinglivestreams. toJenParker, executive director of Radio Fort Collins, the tower originally reached parts of Northern Colorado, such as Estes Park, Greeley and Fort Collins. With the new range, the station can be heard past the Wyoming border as well as in parts of Boulder and Longmont,AccordingColorado. tothe KRFC website, not only will the station reach a region with around one million people, significantly more than the original lessthan 400,000, they are currently working on a couple other methods to attract new listeners. This includes a high definition signal upgrade, which would allow broadcasts to be heard more clearly inside buildings. Another renovation allows the station name and band name to be displayed digitally on all car radios.

By Alex Hasencamp @csucollegian KRFC 88.9 Radio Fort Collins, a local not-for-profit radio station, recently expanded its sound. The new broadcasting range increased the previous signal from 3kW to 50kW and greatly expanded the station’s audience reach.

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The reason behind this is selfsustainability. Radio Fort Collins is now able to rent its tower to other stations and commercial radio companies, helping pay for the increased power. “Although operating a threeyear-long project through a global pandemic had its setbacks, such as working with the county for the approval to build a 199foot tower, the hardworking team of organizers, volunteers and engineers powered through,” ParkerParkersaid.spoke highly of her team and the supportive citizens of Fort Collins. With only three fulltime employees, five part-time employees and six contractors, Parker depended heavily on the generosity of the community. “Our mission is to serve: We entertain, and we inform, and we help the community,” Parker said. Her favorite part of the project was all the listeners who believed in the Radio Fort Collins mission and rallied to make the new tower possible. Reach Alex at entertainment@collegian.com.Hasenkamp

“One of the biggest things accomplished through this project was launching an initiative called ‘Colorado Band of the Day,’ and every day, we feature a different band from Colorado and direct people to their social media,” Parker said. So far, they have promoted roughly 353 local bands. In March, the station will celebrate 20 years on air, with many original programmers still on the board. Parker and her team have worked hard to keep the Fort Collins community engaged with publicity stunts, like releasing Power the Tower pale ale and hosting a group event at New Belgium Brewing. “This is a pretty unique story for a community radio station because normally, a community station wouldn’t build their own tower, they might just increase their signal,” Parker said.

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2. ‘Woodland’ by The Paper Kites

5. ‘Sometimes Always’ by The Jesus and Mary Chain

1. ‘Mushaboom’ by Feist “Mushaboom” is a relaxing melody created by indie-pop singer Leslie Feist. It’s definitely a crowd pleaser with its calm acoustic guitar and a nice beat to bob your head to.

10. ‘Homeward Bound’ by Simon & Garfunkel

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The dynamic duo Simon & Garfunkel sing of home, a safe place where they are known and appreciated and where their loved one is awaiting their return. “Homeward Bound” is a bittersweet song that might make you a bit homesick. Reach Alex Hasenkamp at entertainment@collegian.com. songs to add to your fall playlist

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Despite the band name, this is not a Christian musical group. According to Spotify, The Jesus and Mary Chain are an alt-rock band from Scotland. “Sometimes Always” is one of their more chill songs.

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4. ‘Sedona’ Houndmouthby Houndmouth, an alternative blues band, has a similar sound to The Lumineers, if you’re familiar. “Sedona” is pleasant to walk to and will perhaps prompt you to go outside andnature. appreciate

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If you’re a fan of Hozier, you’ll definitely be a fan of “Meet Me in the Woods.” With an enchanting intro and words of adventure, it’s perfect for fall.

6. ‘Saint Valentine’ by Gregory Alan Isakov “Saint Valentine” might make you a bit melancholy due to its lyrics of a lost love and the singer’s heartbroken voice, but it’s totally worth it.

Everything about “Woodland” screams autumn, from the lyrics to the album cover, which features a fairy-like forest with orange leaves scattered among the trees. “Woodland” seems like it would be played at the end of a corny yet heartwarming coming-of-age film.

3. ‘Someone New’ by Hozier Pretty much any Hozier song could fit the theme of this playlist; however, “Someone New” is a little more uplifting than the rest. His 2014 album, as amazing as it is, might make you tear up a little.

Typically, affogatos consist of a single scoop of vanilla (or an alternative) ice cream with a single (occasionally double) shot of espresso poured over top. Yum!

9. ‘Rhiannon’ by Fleetwood Mac “Rhiannon” is a classic song about a woman who is pined for by many. You can never go wrong with a little Fleetwood Mac.

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@csucollegian Autumn officially starts in a few weeks, but companies are already releasing pumpkin spice products left and right. Leaves will start changing color, and daylight will soon deplete. If you’re someone who wants to get in the fall spirit despite the hot weather, here are some cozy song recommendations.

7. ‘Ivy & Gold’ by Bombay Bicycle Club “Ivy & Gold” has some nice plucky guitar and funky drums and cymbals to back it up. It’s definitely upbeat and will hopefully put a smile on your face.

8. ‘Meet Me in the Woods’ by Lord Huron

Hello from your friendly neighborhood barista! Although I recognize that not everyone thinks of espresso when they hear the word shot(s), if you are a PSL fanatic or a general coffee lover, this feature is for you! Knowing how espresso drinks are made and anticipating what you might want to try can make your coffee shop experiences much more enjoyable and eliminate extra time spent skimming over the menu.

TAURUS (APRIL 20 - MAY 20)

LIBRA (SEPT. 23 - OCT. 22) You’ve been stuck in a cycle, Libra. Whether it’s in your personal or professional life, a toxic habit has been keeping you down. This week, try to break down your habits and cut out the behaviors or thinking patterns that no longer benefit you.

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Last edition’s crossword solution Last edition’s sudoku solution “Guns, abortion and religion. This is starting to sound like a country song.”

LEO (JULY 23 - AUG. 22) You may be feeling a longing for retail therapy this week, Leo. There’s nothing wrong with treating yourself once in a while, but remember the best things come in moderation. Think twice before you splurge, or think smaller with your spending.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 - DEC. 21) Sagittarius, this week you might find yourself at the center of attention. You are naturally the life of the party, so lean into the strength and step into the spotlight. However, you might find old faces and new faces in this crowd, so pay attention to who you’re allowing into your circle during this wave of popularity.

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“My soul felt violated.”

ARIES (MARCH 21 - APRIL 19) Change may be coming your way in the coming days, Aries. Be wary of making rash decisions during this time, but remember that it’s never a bad idea to start laying the groundwork for your future. After all, life is a balancing act.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23 - NOV. 21) It’s time to take a leap of faith, Scorpio. The best things come to you when you are willing to take a risk. So whether it be a special someone you’ve been too afraid to approach or a work opportunity you’ve been procrastinating, now is the time to jump, and be hopeful you will land gracefully.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 - FEB. 18) Anger isn’t always a bad thing, Aquarius; it’s all about how you handle it. Remember there are healthy ways to handle confrontation, and this week you should be prepared for an conversation.uncomfortableKeepyour head high, but be respectful.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 - JAN. 19) Try something new this week, Capricorn. Though the comfort zone is a beautiful place, few things will grow there. Try a new food, attend a club meeting and make new friends or simply listen to a new genre of music. Your future self will thank you.

“Mom, you have guests. Stop talking about the taco salad.” Have you overheard something funny on campus? Put your eavesdropping to good use. Tweet us @CSUCollegian and your submissions could be featured in our next paper!

VIRGO (AUG. 23 - SEPT. 22) Expect to make peace with a challenging relationship this week, Virgo. Prepare for a conversation that may be uncomfortable in the moment but in the end will feel like a huge thorn being removed from your side.

PISCES (FEB. 19 - MARCH 20) Self-care is key this week, Pisces, but remember that self-care isn’t all about face masks and nights in. It’s also about keeping your priorities in check and listening to your needs — both emotional and physical.

CANCER (JUNE 21 - JULY 22) A cloud of shame is looming over your head like your own personal rainstorm, Cancer. This week, you need to challenge yourself to step out of this storm and into the light. Be honest with yourself and your behaviors; if there’s something causing you shame, get to the bottom of it and then move on.

“Don’t make me hate myself and throw my computer while I’m grading these.”

GEMINI (MAY 21 - JUNE 20) Gemini, you’re great with people, but that doesn’t mean you have to be a welcome mat. Your back might be hurting from bending over backward to meet people’s needs, so this week, give yourself a break, and focus on yourself and your needs.

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