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Professors remember campus 11 years after attacks By KATE SIMMONS The Rocky Mountain Collegian Eleven years ago, CSU political science professors were forced to adjust their curriculum and teach students about an event that they themselves were still struggling to cope with. Before the debris from the twin towers had settled, CSU students, faculty and administration gathered on the plaza in front of the Lory Student Center to mourn together. “The buildings were still falling down and smoldering when they met on the plaza,” retired political science professor Robert Lawrence said. “The immediate impact on campus was shock and confusion,” political science professor Scott Moore said in an email to the Collegian. “I think we all felt dumbfounded and helpless.” In the days following the attack, political science professors worked to explain to their students what happened, how it happened and why it happened. “Students had a hard time wrapping their heads around the whole event or chain of events,” Moore said. “Students and faculty had a difficult problem absorbing and learning ‘why?’ ” “I spent time in class talking about the attack and giving students an opportunity to comment, express concerns and ask questions,” political science professor Sandra Davis said. “Confronting the attack was one way to start ‘coming to grips’ with the event.” Lawrence saw exponential growth in attendance at the lecture following the attacks. Even un-registered students came to listen. “People were standing along the walls. The classroom wasn’t large, but it was standing room only,” Lawrence said. “That particular semester, politics and history seemed more relevant to students.” In the days and months following 9/11, Lawrence and other See ANNIVERSARY on Page 3

NICK LYON | COLLEGIAN

Iraq veteran Darin Hinman, whose studying at CSU under the post-9/11 G.I. Bill, is one of approximately 200,000 veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. One in 10 Iraq veterans develop PTSD, according to the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command.

A veteran’s perspective: remembering 9/11 By AMANDA ZETAH The Rocky Mountain Collegian

BY THE NUMBERS

On the morning of September 11, 2001, Darin Michael Hinman, was glued to the television in his high school history class. As he watched the second tower fall in New York City, he made a decision that would change his life forever. “All I remember was George Bush standing in the rubble, saying ‘America, we hear you and the people who did this will hear us soon,’” said Hinman, a mechanical engineering major. On September 12, 2001, Hinman signed the papers and officially enlisted in the Marine Corps. One week after high school graduation, he was on his way to boot camp. “9/11 was the final push for him to join the marines,” said Stephanie Carpino, a microbiology major and Hinman’s girlfriend of five months. “He had been contemplating it for a while.” Hinman was eager to join the military to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps. His grandfather was a U.S. Army Ranger. Needless to say, his parents were less than thrilled with his decision, especially because he is

343: Number of ﬁreﬁghters and paramedics killed. 50,000: Number working in World Trade Center on

average working day prior to Sept. 11. 140,000: Average number of daily visitors. 2,823: Number killed in attack on New York, in the Twin Towers and in aircraft that crashed into them. 20: Distance, in miles, from which the burning towers were visible. 2,300: Maximum heat of ﬁres, in degrees fahrenheit, at World Trade Center site. 69: Number of days underground ﬁres at World Trade Center continued to burn.

an only child. After boot camp, Hinman left for his first deployment to Iraq, which lasted a total of six months. During that time, his specialty was avionics. His daily duties consisted of repairing equipment and doing supply runs. “Basically, I was ‘volun-told’ to go do this and run wherever,” Hinman said. During his first deployment to Iraq, he was only immersed in actual combat once. His unit drove two Hummers to a site and were about a half hour into their supply run

230: Number of days that workers dug up debris at Ground Zero, searching for body parts.

19,500: Number of body parts collected. 291: Number of bodies discovered intact. 1,102: Number of victims identiﬁed by New York medical examiner.

1,616: Number of death certiﬁcates issued without a

body at request of victims’ families. 105: Number of people still classiﬁed as missing from the World Trade Center that day. Source: The Guardian, Aug. 2002

when the first Hummer hit an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). “It was my first and only direct experience with combat,” Hinman said. “We either killed or repelled the attackers.” This was a day that Hinman cannot seem to forget. His best friend, who went through school, training and deployment with him, was stuck in the first Hummer. Right as Hinman ran up to the vehicle, See VETERAN on Page 6

FOOTBALL

Rams suffered from bad week of practice, resolved to change By CRIS TILLER The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Practice? Are we talkin’ about practice? That’s right, the talk inside the CSU football program following a disappointing 22-7 home opening loss to North Dakota State is practice. “It wasn’t our best effort to say the least,” center Weston Richburg said Monday. “We weren’t prepared, I don’t think we prepared well during the week and that obviously showed.” A normal week of practice for the Rams starts Monday with film study and very initial gameplanning for the next opponent, and by Thursday the expectations are high. Those expectations were not met leading up to Saturday. “The week of preparation was

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disappointing,” Richburg said. “We had to start some drills over on Thursday, which is supposed to be ‘perfect Thursday,’ so that was disappointing, and the end product was disappointing as well.” CSU’s sloppy performance against the Bison was most notable on offense where the Rams scored just seven points, which came on their opening drive. Quarterback Garrett Grayson never found a rhythm and consequently, the offense stalled. Coach Jim McElwain had his suspicions that the players weren’t prepared at the level they needed to be, saying it was partly his fault as a coach. “What you do in practice comes to fruition in the game, and it goes back to each and every one of us,” McElwain said. “We reap what we sow and I think in that is

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a great life lesson. “I was nervous for our players because I wasn’t sure, and as it came my hunch was probably right.” It wasn’t as if McElwain didn’t try to communicate to his players the quality of their next opponent. He talked at length about his fear of North Dakota, even saying he’d circled it on his calender when the schedule was released. “Obviously they didn’t get that message,” McElwain said. “It hurt, it really hurt. It hurt down inside.” Perhaps the good news to come from last week’s failures in practice is that the problem has been identified. Both McElwain and the players acknowledged the need to correct their mistakes before this Saturday’s game against San Jose State. “Preparation will be huge for See FBALL on Page 3

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Crockett Gillmore (10) scores a touchdown against NDSU in the ﬁrst quarter of the game at Hughes on Saturday. CSU lost to NDSU 22-7.

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Freshman equine science major Emily Hartman, left, and members of the Army color guard practice formation outside of the Army ROTC building Monday afternoon. With today being the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centers, many Fort Collins community members will be going out of their way to mourn those lost in the tradgedy.

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CSU researchers discover a new way to see weather from space

lite and Information Service. “This could be especially useful to our meteorologists in areas like Alaska, where the winter months have long periods of darkness.”

Sure, you can see the Great Wall of China and Conan O’Brien’s hair from space, but thanks to CSU researchers you can now see clouds as well. Their research, which demonstrates how the faint light emitted when the molecules and atoms from clouds recombine at night can be utilized for satellite imaging, was conducted by Steve Miller, a research scientist at CSU’s Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere. He worked alongside colleagues from the U.S. National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration and the Department of Defense. Miller and the research team captured data from a new advanced weather and climate monitoring satellite. The ability to see clouds at night could have serious implications for climate scientists, according to the researchers. “This development is exciting and impressive,” said Mary Kicza, assistant administrator for NOAA’s Satel-

Diplomat to educate students on State Department careers Do you idolize Hillary Clinton? Do you have a Condoleezza Rice poster hanging on your wall, next to a lifesize statue of Colin Powell? If so, you’re in luck. On Tuesday, Steve Maloney, the U.S. State Department’s diplomat-in-residence for the Rocky Mountain’s Southwest region, will discuss job prospects for aspiring diplomats. Maloney will be addressing students in the Career Center, Room 26, on the lower level of the Lory Student Center from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. Maloney has worked for the State Department for 31 years and was the consul general in Islamabad, Pakistan, and has served tours in several countries, according to a listing on the CSU events calendar.

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The Rocky Mountain Collegian | Tuesday, September 11, 2012

“After 9/11 it kind of dawned on a lot of people that the United States was vulnerable...”

Candidate Romney vs. ObamaContrast

Robert Lawrence | Retired political science professor

Curriculum changes post Sept. 11 ANNIVERSARY |

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political science faculty adjusted their curriculum in an attempt to help students understand why this event happened, and to discuss what the United States’ reaction should be. “The day after 9/11, I said a few things in class about the imperative for us to try to learn what this represented, particularly how this attack came about,” Moore said. “After a few weeks, it came out how comparatively easy it was for the several hijackers to slip through security at Boston’s Logan Airport

to board United Airlines planes. “When it became known, I think the bravery of the passengers on Flight 93 was definitely noticed and recorded in many of the students’ minds.” According to Lawrence, new information was coming out everyday about who was involved in the attack, how it happened and how the United States government planned to act. “After 9/11 it kind of dawned on a lot of people that the United States was vulnerable, and these things could happen on our shores and if it were a nu-

clear weapon, it would be really serious,” Lawrence said. Since the attacks, Moore has continued to use his classes to help students understand the impact of 9/11. “I have spent more time in my classes dealing with ‘decision-making’ and the frailties of human rationality,” Moore said. “I have also spent more time on ‘accountability’ in my State and Local Government and Public Administration courses.” Senior Reporter Kate Simmons can be reached at news@collegian.com.

Training for charity

ISSUE

A LOOK AT VETERAN’S ISSUES

BACKGROUND By KATE WINKLE The Rocky Mountain Collegian Waiting on hold for two hours only to be directed to another number and more waiting is not just a random inconvenience for Marine John Womack when he works with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) to access his medical and educational benefits. The experience is typical for veterans and needs to be addressed, according to Womack. “[Candidates] should certainly pay attention to veterans, especially those who have served overseas and in combat,” Womack said. “They’re not done yet — more veterans come back every year to college and the civilian world, and face a unique set of challenges not experienced by those not in the armed forces.” In addition to health care concerns, education and job availability are essential for veterans returning from overseas, according to the American Legion. The United States’ next president has the power to solve difficulties facing veterans, and needs to be aware of issues that affect veterans, according to Womack. Here is the breakdown of the candidates’ stances on veterans issues.

WHAT THEY PROMISED* ROMNEY

OBAMA

“(Veterans) have served their country, and they want to get back to work. They need and deserve good jobs,” Romney said Aug. 29 at the 94th Annual Convention of the American Legion. “As president, I will get America back to work again!” VA reform is a “personal priority:” Modifying the Post 9/11 GI Bill to give veterans in-state tuition regardless of residency Helping veterans find skilled trade employment jobs by creating state credentialing and licensing standards Allowing veterans to see a TRICARE (military health insurance) provider at the VA’s expense if the VA cannot provide timely health care. Increasing the availability of Internet-based consultations, tele-homecare and telemonitoring for the 41 percent of veterans residing in rural areas.

“When you take off the uniform, we will serve you as well as you’ve served us because no one who fights for this country should have to fight for a job, or a roof over their head, or the care that they need when they come home,” Obama said in his nomination acceptance speech Sept. 6 at the Democratic National Convention. Upholding a trust with veterans: (July 23, 113th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars) Preventing the VA from undergoing automatic budget cuts Streamlining veterans’ transitions to civilian life through job training Creating a Veterans Job Corps conservation program to put 20,000 veterans to work in America Encouraging the private sector to hire veterans

WHAT THEY DID*

HUNTER THOMPSON | COLLEGIAN

Four firefighters complete their first lap around the Red Rocks Ampitheater at the 9/11 Stair-Climb on Sept. 11, 2011. Along with being a day of reflection, the Stair-Climb is also a charity that is used to help the victims of the 9/11 terroist attacks.

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Practice makes perfect

Continued from Page 1 what we want to do on (this) Saturday. You look at (last) Saturday, that second drive we had penalty after penalty and it ended up being second and a mile, so that was just us shooting ourselves in the foot,” Richburg said. “This week we have to focus on being focused and putting drives together, putting plays together and get some more points on the board, because seven points is not acceptable.”

The burden of refocusing the team to bring a workmanlike attitude to the practice field will be undertaken not only by McElwain, but the Rams’ senior leadership as well. “As a team we will learn a lot from this. We just gotta focus on not letting this get to us too much because today we got to come back on field and we gotta get back at it,” senior Momo Thomas said. “I think practice is (where) we’ll learn most how to go out and practice

NEXT GAME Who: CSU vs. San Jose State When: Saturday, 6 p.m. MT Where: Spartan Stadium, San Jose Calif. Coverage: Collegian live chat, ESPN3.com

and not underestimate no team, and take the same approach as if we playin’ the national champions.” Sports Editor Cris Tiller can be reached at sports@ collegian.com.

ROMNEY

OBAMA

2005: “Welcome Home Bill” signed into law. Created the Massachusetts Military Family Relief Fund to help pay expenses for members of the U.S. Military and Massachusetts National Guard. Guard members received free tuition and fees to Massachusetts universities and community colleges. The death benefit paid to families of guard members killed on duty increased from $5,000 to $100,000. 2006: Massachusetts Military Enhanced Relief Fund Individual Tax (MERIT) signed into law Disabled veterans given increased property tax exemptions. Spouses of veterans killed or missing in action since Sept. 11, 2001, given tax exemptions for five years.

Since 2009: Hired more than 3,500 mental health professionals so every VA could provide mental health services for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. 2011: Returning Heroes Tax Credit and Wounded Warrior Tax Credit signed into law Provided hiring incentive for businesses for up to $5,600 per veteran and up to $9,600 per veteran with service-related disabilities 2011: Post-9/11 GI Bill expanded Veterans, reservists, guard members and service members received in-state public university education for free Also covered on the job training and apprenticeship programs

*Information provided by each candidate’s campaign office.

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Yesterday’s Question:

Has the government reacted responsibly to 9/11? 74% No, the government has overreached in the name of security. 17% Yes, any measures implemented are crucial to our national security. 9% Haven’t experienced changes in reaction to 9/11.

Today’s question:

How many more games will the Denver Broncos win this season? Log on to http://collegian.com to give us your two cents.

This is an unscientific poll conducted at Collegian.com and reflects the opinions of the Internet users who have chosen to participate.

Liberty lost in Dem. platform

By Kevin jensen

The 2008 Democratic Platform promised, “We will restore our constitutional traditions, and recover our nation's founding commitment to liberty under law.” It was a platform in direct reaction to the eight year presidency of George W. Bush, rejecting the retraction of privacy and civil liberties that occurred during the War on Terror in reaction to Sept. 11. The Democratic platform offered an alternative to the security policies of Bush, insisting on the preservation of our civil liberties. The issue of civil liberties, which Democrats have long championed, is noticeably absent from the 2012 Democratic Platform. A stark contrast to the platform of 2008. “We reject the use of national security letters to spy on citizens who are not suspected of a crime,” reads the 2008 platform. However, the Wall Street Journal reported that last year alone, the FBI made 16,511 national security letter requests. The 2012 Democratic Platform does not mention national security letters at all. In 2008, Obama — the supposed Bill of Rights protector and constitutional law scholar — and his party’s platform promised, “We will revisit the Patriot Act and overturn unconstitutional executive decisions issued during the past eight years.” Since that time, President Obama signed an extension of the Patriot Act, which Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) commented, “does not include a single improvement or reform.” The 2012 Democratic Platform is noticeably void of any mention of reforming or repealing the Patriot Act, indicating that they’re now totally comfortable with any invasion of privacy it entails. Gitmo is still alive and well despite the 2008 platform promise of Democrats, “We will close the detention camp in Guantanamo Bay, the location of so many of the worst constitutional abuses in recent years.” At least this issue is addressed in the 2012 platform, which nonetheless lacks much of the bite of 2008: “We remain committed to working with all branches of government to close the prison altogether because it is inconsistent with our national security interests and our values.” But if you’re in Gitmo, don’t hold your breath. “We will respect the time-honored principle of

habeas corpus, the seven century-old right of individuals to challenge the terms of their own detention,” reads the 2008 platform — yet on the New Year’s Eve of 2011, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law, codifying the executive’s authority to indefinitely detain American citizens without trial. The 2012 Democratic Platform now makes no mention of habeus corpus, which makes sense, given that — according to the NDAA — this seven century-old right no longer exists. The 2012 Republican Platform is almost equally as silent on civil liberties, save one important stand against the domestic use of unmanned drones. “We support pending legislation to prevent unwarranted or unreasonable governmental intrusion through the use of aerial surveillance or flyovers on U.S. soil, with the exception of patrolling our national borders.” Given the expansion of the use of UAV’s (which is now four times as large as under Bush) and their recent implementation domestically, this platform plank is a refreshing alternative to what ultimately seems like concurrent positions by the two parties on the issue of civil liberties in their 2012 platforms — which can basically be summed up as “civil-what's?” So where is our choice if some of us choose (as I’d like to) to stand against warrantless government data surveillance, repealing the Patriot Act and securing our writ of habeus corpus? Is the left now supporting the same kneejerk, neo-conservative, liberty destroying War on Terror as the right? In his address to the nation after the towers fell on Sept. 11, President Bush claimed we were attacked because the terrorists hated our freedoms. But fighting this War on Terror has restricted our freedoms and civil liberties more than any other single event in our nation’s history. We’ve been destroying the very thing we were trying to protect. Neither party is fighting for our privacy or civil liberties, both platforms remain noticeably silent on the issue — surprising given the Democrats championed it in 2008. We used to be told we had to choose between the false dichotomy of liberty or security — today, we don’t even get a choice. Whether our next president is Republican or Democrat, the Bush-era civil liberty atrocities are here to stay. Editorial Editor Kevin Jensen is a senior English major. His column appears Tuesdays in the Collegian. Letters and feedback can be sent to letters@collegian.com.

our view

Don’t ignore veteran suicide For every member of the American military killed in combat this year, 25 veterans will commit suicide. In fact, the amount of veteran suicides every year is greater than all the soldiers that have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan combined. New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof states that an American soldier dies every dayand a half overseas, while a veteran commits suicide every 80 minutes. As the War on Terror stretches on, you’d assume suicide rates would decrease because of decreased involvement, but in July of 2012 we reached the highest single month of veteran suicides. Studies indicate that about a quarter of all veterans suffer

from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which greatly increases their chances to abuse

“Before committing more troops to fight overseas, we should carry through on our commitment to our returning veterans.” drugs and alcohol and commit suicide. Our government must step up to ensure that our veterans are properly cared for when they

finish active duty. Some PTSD treatments are offered by the VA, but not nearly enough support is available for our current veterans — let alone the thousands of veterans who still have yet to return home from overseas. Before committing more troops to fight overseas, we should carry through on our commitment to our returning veterans. Our government needs to address the plight of our current veterans and provide support for long-term mental issues that sometimes results from active military duty. To continue to ignore the issue of veteran suicide rates is an affront to the sacrifices every one of our soldiers makes on our behalf overseas.

The Collegian Editorial Board is responsible for writing the staff editorial, “Our View,” and for the views expressed therein. Letters and feedback in response to the staff editorial can be sent to letters@collegian.com. Allison Sylte | Editor in Chief editor@collegian.com Matt Miller | Content Managing Editor news@collegian.com Hunter Thompson | Visual Managing Editor photo@collegian.com

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4-H and PETA’s ideas about animal agriculture

By malinda debell When I was 6 years old, I entered 4-H with my first project – a bunny named Patches, who was irresistible with her cute twitching nose, tickling whiskers and soft fur. Patches was the first animal for whom I was solely responsible, and I took the responsibility so seriously that I considered the bunny my best friend. When I finished the 4-H youth development program at the age of 19, I had completed 20 different projects. It turns out that Patches was the initial spark that would fuel my interest in animal science as a career. It’s not surprising, then, that I’m among the millions of people nationwide who appreciate the values, knowledge and skills that 4-H promotes among its members. This youth organization, supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, guides kids five to 19 to independently learn about topics of interest. Project categories include livestock, crops, healthy living, sciences, engineering, citizenship, leadership and technology. 4-H helps instill an important work ethic and values in its young members. These are summarized in the 4-H pledge: “I pledge my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to larger service, and my health to better living — for my club, my community, my country, and my world.” The 4-H logo is a four leaf clover, and each leaf represents an “H” word

from the pledge – head, heart, hands, health – to remind 4-H members about the proper way to complete projects and daily activities. Ultimately, these four “H” words are a reminder about how to live our lives — thoughtfully, compassionately and mindful of our broad responsibilities as citizens. I’m sure we’d all agree that these ideals are relevant, and they are definitely meaningful people in the 4-H community. So you can understand why I felt sick to my stomach when I recently visited the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo. No, a fried Twinkie was not to blame. I saw a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals display that turned the 4-H motto on its head and bastardized the 4-H ideals to suit the organization’s radical agenda. PETA’s display suggested that the four “H” words were: “hell for animals; heart attack inducing; hazardous to the environment; and hypocritical to care about some animals and not others.” To be clear, I definitely think diversity of ideas and freedom of speech are what make America beautiful. I also understand that some people believe in using animals for food, and some do not. Vegans and vegetarians have moral reasons for opposing animal agriculture, and I think living true to your beliefs is noble. Yet I also know there are right ways and wrong ways to go about animal agriculture. It’s important to understand that 4-H advocates the proper way to raise food animals for people who believe that livestock provide a useful and healthy source of protein for people around the world. If you’re on the fence with this issue, I’ll explain. For starters, 4-H teaches humane guidelines for animal agriculture — this is summarized with the four “H” words. Head: Young livestock producers learn to think about what they’re doing, are expected to gain contemporary science-based knowledge, and to manage

their food animals using USDA guidelines. Heart: 4-H’ers with livestock projects learn to care for their animals and treat them humanely. It’s telling that Temple Grandin, Colorado State University’s renowned expert in animal welfare, supports 4-H programs. Hands: Through daily work, 4-Hers provide animals with proper and humane care. Health: 4-H’ers must keep detailed project records to prove that they are fulfilling project requirements and keeping their animals healthy. Animal agriculture has a significant role in a world that will require agriculture to feed over 9 billion people in the next 40 years. Our main goal is to humanely, professionally, responsibly and efficiently raise food animals to provide the world with important protein source. Animal agriculture is vital as a food source because livestock convert forage that cannot be used by humans into high-quality protein for human consumption. Animal agriculture is a key part of the solution to feeding the world. At CSU, animal agriculture is taught ethically. In fact, many of us learn from Dr. Grandin, a pioneering expert in animal agriculture who is probably our university’s most famous professor. She has written the following to explain animal welfare: “People feed, shelter, and breed cattle and hogs, and in return the animals provide food and clothing. We must never abuse them, because that would break an ancient contract. We owe it to animals to give them decent living conditions and a painless death.” This concept is fundamental to 4-H teachings, and demonstrates why those of us in animal agriculture respect the “H” words and the values they reflect.

Malinda DeBell is a sophomore animal science major. Her column appears every other Tuesday in the Collegian. Letters and feedback can be sent to letters@ collegian.com.

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Yays and Nays Yay | to the Denver Broncos. Peyton Manning’s performance had us all Tebowing. Nay | to the CSU Rams and their loss to North Dakota State. Losing to an FCS school wasn’t the “Bold New Era” we were all talking about. Yay | Tony Frank’s Fall Address. We can’t wait to see Tony Frank’s beard in

Nay | to the Chicago teacher’s strike. Work to resolve this without halting the education of 350,000 students. Yay |

to President Barack Obama constantly coming to Colorado. We hope for his sake that he never visits Greeley.

“When you live passionately on the side of justice ... you will inevitably feel uncomfortable at some point.”

Living a week Go for the bacon: third party solutions as a Muslim person — and be in the presence of CSU’s number one sex symbol.

By Anna Mitchell

On a popular social networking site, I recently posted a picture of a tshirt via dftba.com boldly proclaiming: CHEWIE/SOLO 2012. This was accompanied by a caption of my own saying, “Support third party candidates in this upcoming election!” While I may think it is almost always good advice to let the Wookiee win, I wasn’t actually encouraging my friends and family members to writein a fictional character when they go to the voting polls in a few months. I was, however, gently nudging them to seriously consider the seemingly-radical notion of third party candidacy. American politics promotes the idea of a two-dimensional political spectrum ranging from leftist liberal to right-wing conservative. We somehow have assigned the title of ‘democrat’ to those leaning towards the left and dub those leaning towards the right as ‘republican.’ But I, like many (most?) other people, have never felt like I re-

Nay | to the mistreatment of U.S. veterans. These people were willing to give their lives for our country; the least we can do is give them the care they deserve.

ally had a place on this scale. For instance, when it comes to social issues I tend to have more liberal views, but I have a conservative opinion in regards to the idea of big government. When people ask me what my political affiliations are, I often say that I “vote per the issue,” “straddle the fence,” or that I’m “unaffiliated,” merely to avoid explaining just how complicated and ever-evolving my political perspective really is. I feel trapped when trying to find where I am placed on this left/right scale. A bipartisanship system is tricky, because it implies an either/or mindset: Either you support X or you support Y. It’s like saying you can have either the chicken or the hamburger. What about the people who crave bacon? Or maybe you are a vegan. There should be a buffet of options available to us at our political dinner. There is no such thing as a true binary, there are countless shades of grey. Humanity is not so lacking in depth that we can only see two solutions to any given problem — implying we are that simple of creatures is outright insulting. “I don’t like this system either, but I’m voting for the lesser of two evils!” you say. “I don’t want my vote to go to waste!” Advocating for the principles you truly believe to be right and true should not be considered a “waste.” Voting is what we make of it! We have the power to rock the vote! Yes, it is true that a third-party can-

didate has an incredibly slim chance of winning the 2012 election. Not enough media attention has been given to Green Party candidate Jill Stein or Libertarian frontrunner Gary Johnson. Chances are, you haven’t even heard of the Constitution Party or their presidential candidate Virgil Goode. There simply is not enough time to generate awareness of these politicians and their political platforms before Nov. 4 comes around, let alone to convince people to step back from the democrat/republican system they have grown familiar with. But for the first time since Roosevelt ran under the Bull Moose Party a century ago, we have the chance to make third parties noteworthy. If enough voter attention is drawn to alternatives to the current system during this election, then perhaps in the 2016 election third parties will be invited to join in on televised national debates. A few years after that, it might be considered normal to vote for a third party member. With time, we can change the flawed monopoly currently in place! Please! Vote for who you think best represents the solutions and principles our country needs. If that means getting a hamburger, then great — lucky for you that’s already on the menu. But don’t be afraid to ask the establishment for the bacon.

Anna Mitchell is a junior liberal arts major. Letters and feedback can be sent to letters@collegian.com.

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Be the exception: an educated voter As this year draws quickly toward the election of the 45th president of the United States, we are being inundated with political ads, discussions, bumper stickers and citizens from both sides of the political spectrum who attempt to draw us into political arguments. It has become impossible to block out the barrage, and in the spirit of the season I decided to engage with some of my acquaintances to get their thoughts on the political process, who they were planning on voting for, and the reasoning behind that intended vote. It was with great horror that I realized the majority of my peers, acquaintances, and even past professors (all supposedly educated people) had no substance behind their ideology and minimal in-depth knowledge of their political party’s platform or of the candidate they are planning to vote for. How can you enthusiastically support a candidate or party without knowing what they stand for? I approach decisions in life in a common sense based manner: if you do the research and gather enough data you should be able to make the most logical, positive choice in any situation. My responsibility to cast an educated vote was no different, and I began the process by reading both candidates’ “plans.”

I began with “Believe in America: Mitt Romney’s Plan for Jobs and Economic Growth” and continued with “Blueprint for Change: Obama and Biden’s Plan for America”. My reasoning being, if I didn’t know what both candidates’ plans for leading this country were, how could I possibly support either of them? It is this blind support of the political process that cripples so many U.S. voters. Far too many voters base their opinions and vote off of 30 second YouTube clips and political ads, or vote based on how their like-minded peers are voting; the same peers that are just as ignorant of the political process as they are! We justify this lack of political education by uttering phrases like, “all politicians are the same” or “nothing ever changes regardless of who I vote for,” meanwhile not having done any of the research to figure out if either of the candidates are worth a damn. As I compiled the research to make the decision on who I will elect as my president, I asked myself some key questions that every voter should ask themselves to uncover what they truly believe in, and which candidate best encompasses those values. Here are some questions every voter should ask themselves. What should the government’s

overall role in society be, and how much power should it hold? How should the tax system be structured, and how should government administer those tax dollars? What role or obligation does the government have to provide welfare to its citizens? What role should government have in economic regulation? How should the U.S. approach trade regulation with foreign countries? Should our health care system be government run or administered through a free market system? What should the U.S. role be in foreign policy, specifically conflict resolution? What should our immigration policy look like? How can we improve our education system, and what should the government’s role be? What should our energy policy look like both abroad and domestically? This list is a very basic framework for exploring what your political ideology is, but it should motivate more questions and ultimately give you some clarity on who you will cast your vote for in the upcoming election. Guest columnist Chris Seeger is a CSU alumnus who formerly wrote for the Collegian in 2008. Letters and feedback can be sent to letters@collegian.com.

By Brooke Lake

Despite being an American Christian, I am no stranger to the world of Islam, academically or socially. Before drifting off to sleep one night my eyes wandered to my cork board, filled with postcards from Iraq and Turkey as well as a quote from Keith Weber, “The enemy of passion is comfort.” Weber reminded me of two passions in my life — social justice and breaking negative stereotypes about Muslims. Was I living a comfortable life, or pursuing these passions with reckless abandon? My thoughts culminated into an idea of how I could deepen my understanding of a group of people I love so dearly. I was to spend a week as a Muslim woman. This meant wearing a hijab, or headscarf, everywhere I went, as well as wearing clothes that only exposed my hands and feet. In addition, I could not drink alcohol or speak ungracefully about others in public. During the week of my experiment, I attended classes regularly, rode the bus to and from school, worked at Pita Pit, went shopping and grabbed coffee with friends. In short, I tried to have as many authentic experiences with people as possible. To be honest, I had no idea what to expect stepping foot on the bus that first day wearing hijab. The unknowing translated into feeling somewhat uncomfortable, however all that dissolved when a random American man smiled at me and said, “I’m not sure what the significance of that thing on your head is, but I think it looks beautiful.” The results were anticlimactic to say the least, yet overwhelmingly positive. Many people asked questions or simply complimented my head scarf. For the entire week I felt accepted, normal and beautiful. The entire experience rendered a newfound sense of pride and admiration for the CSU and Fort Collins community. Even though I did not experience any negativity during my week as a Muslim woman, I am aware that this is not always the case for all my Muslim friends, even ones living in Fort Collins. Israa Eldeiry, a Muslim and senior at Fort Collins high school, shared with me a testimony that speaks to a dark reality among American youth. Upon walking into

school one day wearing her hijab, a fellow classmate asked her what was on her head. She explained to him that as a Muslim woman it is intended for modesty. The student responded by saying “Oh! You’re one of those mother effing Iraqis!” Instead of ignoring the comment or responding with violent words or action, Israa collected herself and confronted the student in front of about two hundred of her classmates in the lunchroom. She explained to him that she is not simply Iraqi because she wears hijab. She is a proud Egyptian. Making stereotypical comments toward her or fellow Muslims would not be tolerated and she demanded an apology. Even more, Israa followed up by explaining to the student why his words hurt her, and asked how he would respond if the tables were turned on him. The student apologized and life went on. Israa is an example of bravery and an advocate for social justice. She stood up for herself and her religion with grace by starting a conversation instead of responding with fear or anger. Yes, it was probably uncomfortable having 200 pairs of eyes stare at you while you confront a classmate who just hurtfully stereotyped you. However, in the end it was an opportunity for both parties to come together instead of allowing conflict to take over. With today being Sept. 11, I want to recognize the two veins growing in our country. One reflects the experience I had during my week as a Muslim woman, and the other is demonstrated through Israa’s story. Since Sept. 11, the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Arab spring and the Syrian conflict, we as an American people have been bombarded with media stories dripping with blood and hatred that makes all Muslims out to be our enemy. I am here to give you some truth to chew on — those who stereotype, judge and misrepresent two billion Muslim people worldwide as being backward, hate filled terrorists are the enemy to peace. When you live passionately on the side of justice — in action and speech — you will inevitably feel uncomfortable at some point. But I believe that in order to acquire a complete understanding of the human condition we must act authentically in grace. So when presented with situations unfamiliar, you can chose to react with grace or fear, through questions or false judgments, conversation or violent action. It is the difference between gaining a friend and making an enemy.

Brooke Lake is a senior international studies major. Her column appears every other Tuesday in the Collegian. Letters and feedback can be sent to letters@collegian.com.

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he noticed that his best friend was bleeding heavily from a neck wound. In his neck lay pieces of scrap metal, leftover from the initial explosion. “I had to watch my best friend die,” Hinman said. His best friend was only 20 years old and left a newborn baby and wife back home in California. Hinman’s second deployment, also six months in length, was less intense. He stayed on base and never “ventured outside the wire.” After arriving home, Hinman decided he was done with the military and came to CSU to pursue a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. Now that he’s back, 9/11 and the war still have a significant impact on Hinman and affects his daily life here in Fort Collins. “[The war] caused him to be more cautious in the U.S. He is always on edge, looking out for certain things that can spark memories,” Carpino said. Hinman also suffers from a case of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) because of his deployments to Iraq and his experience with 9/11. According to maketheconnection.net, the symptoms of PTSD can include “feeling upset, having nightmares or flashbacks, feeling numb, depression, trouble sleeping and focusing, and so on.” As part of his PTSD, he experiences frequent panic attacks that can be set off by the sound of fireworks, cars backfiring, or confrontations. During the attack, Hinman can experience tunnel vision, shaking and a sense of impending doom. “Violent war movies can also set him off,” Carpino said. Hinman is being treat-

ed for his PTSD by a therapist, but it is very common for veterans to come back with mild to severe cases of PTSD. According to an article in CNN, “up to 31 percent of soldiers returning from combat in Iraq experience depression or post-traumatic stress disorder that affects their jobs, relationships, or home life.” “Darin has been taking it better than a lot of people I know,” Carpino said. Nathan Perrault, a natural resources and recreation tourism major, was also greatly impacted by 9/11. Perrault is an acquaintance of Hinman’s from his days in the Marines. He served around the same time as Hinman did, but was actually an infantryman. He was deployed once to Iraq and once to Afghanistan, both for seven-month stints. “I lost four friends in combat and two were from my unit,” Perrault said. Perrault regularly patrolled during his stay in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He was able to do mounted patrol and presence patrol in Iraq, as well as foot patrol in Afghanistan. “The Taliban shot at us on base while playing cards,” Perrault recalls. This was only one of many instances where Perrault had confrontations with Afghani soldiers. Both men were greatly impacted by 9/11 and the war that was started shortly after the terrorist attacks. After the war, they were both able to get their full tuition paid for under the Post 9/11 Bill. “I don’t regret going, I regret not doing more,” Hinman said, “I don’t want [my best friend’s] death to be in vain.” Beat reporter Amanda Zetah can be reached at news@collegian.com.

What went through your mind on Sept. 11, 2001

“I thought it was a movie. I thought it was a movie. I was scared because I could see ash in the sky. I ﬁgured out that a wildﬁre was leaving ash in the air around Aurora, Colo.”

“I did not understand what was going on. I was getting ready for school when my parents showed me what was on the television.”

“My teacher got all the students together and we had a group discussion about what had just happened. I was very emotionally impacted.”

“I don’t remember much. At the time, everyone seemed very panicked … My parents didn’t really explain much –– I wasn’t old enough to understand.”

“My parents didn’t tell me anything. I learned everything through the media … I saw a lot of images of crashing and violence on the news in New York.”

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Veteran undergrads, their dependents benefit from Yellow Ribbon program By EMILY SMITH The Rocky Mountain Collegian Sophomore biology major Chelsea Lord narrowly chose to attend CSU instead of the University of North Carolina. For Lord, the difference was the Yellow Ribbon Program. “I am very grateful for it,” said Lord, who receives benefits because her father served in the military. “My dad has spent 21 long years in the Army with several deployments, and of all the kids, he gave me the full aid.” CSU has partnered with the Yellow Ribbon Program, an enhancement of the Post 9/11 GI Bill, to provide benefits for undergraduate students who are veterans themselves or dependents of veterans. The Veteran’s Association (VA) pays resident tuition for any eligible student attending a state college or university anywhere in the country, according to Glen Vance, registrar of veteran’s educational benefits. “To qualify for the Yellow Ribbon Program benefits, an individual must be entitled 100 percent to the Post 9/11 GI Bill, meaning they served at least 36 months of active duty,” Vance said. “If the student is admitted as a non-resident, there is unmet tuition. That’s the purpose of the Yellow Ribbon enhancement.” The VA pays the student’s resident tuition, plus 50 percent of the difference between resident tuition and non-resident tuition. CSU then matches the remaining 50 percent of the difference. According to Vance, 102 students are currently part of the Yellow Ribbon Program at CSU. “The Yellow Ribbon Program allows me to take the classes I want and still be out of state without worrying whether the GI Bill will cov-

er it or not,” Lord said in an email to the Collegian. A service member can use their Yellow Ribbon Program benefits for 36 months or transfer some or all of the aid to their dependents, according to Vance. Lord is using all of her father’s financial aid from the Yellow Ribbon program for school. “It’s a wonderful opportunity getting to be in this program,” Lord said, because, though she hasn’t served in the military herself, her father’s benefits don’t go unused. In addition to covering tuition, the Yellow Ribbon Program provides about $1,000 per-year for books and sup-

plies, and a $1,000 per-month living allowance for full-time students. The allowances are paid directly to the student, while the tuition payments go through the VA to the Registrar’s Office at CSU. According to freshman undeclared major Ray Quenneville, the only downfall of the program is the lengthy amount of time it takes to receive the monthly housing allowance and the book stipend. However, Quenneville is grateful that he can receive financial aid from the Yellow Ribbon Program as the dependent of a veteran. “Without it I wouldn’t have had enough scholarship money or Post 9/11 GI

benefits to cover the complete cost of attending CSU,” Quenneville said. Collegian Writer Emily Smith can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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Sept. 13, 2001

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Oct. 7, 2001

Hijackers crash two airplanes into the World Trade Center in New York. A third strikes the Pentagon and a fourth in a field in rural Pennsylvania. More than 3,000 people are killed in the terror attacks.

The White House announces that there is “overwhelming evidence” that terrorist leader Osama bin Laden is behind the attacks.

The Justice Department publishes an interim regulation allowing non-citizens suspected of terrorism to be detained without charge for 48 hours or “an additional reasonable period of time” in the event of an “emergency or other extraordinary circumstance.”

President Bush declares, “Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.”

The US Patriot Act is introduced in Congress.

The U.S., U.K., Australia and Afghan United Front launch Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan to dismantle al Qaeda and remove the country’s Taliban regime to establish a democracy.

Oct. 26, 2001

Dec. 11, 2001

Dec. 17, 2001

May 20-24, 2002

March 19, 2003

April 9, 2003

President Bush signs the US Patriot Act into law.

In the first criminal indictments stemming from the 9/11 attacks, Zacarias Moussaoui, a French citizen of Moroccan descent, is charged with conspiring with Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda to “murder thousands of people” in New York, the Pentagon and Pennsylvania.

The Northern Alliance defeats Taliban forces in the battle of Tora Bora, eliminating the last major pocket of Taliban resistance and effectively ending the Afghan war.

The Bush administration issues an unprecedented series of terror warnings. Vice President Cheney warns it is “not a matter of if, but when” al Qaeda will next attack the U.S.

The U.S. invades Iraq

Statue of Saddam Hussein, Iraq’s president for nearly 24 years, is toppled.

July 22, 2003

Oct. 7, 2004

Nov. 5, 2006

Aug. 31, 2010

Dec. 21, 2010

Saddam’s sons, Uday and Qusay, are killed in a U.S. raid in Mosul, Iraq.

An investigation called the “Duelfer Report” reveals that Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction at the time of the U.S. invasion in March 2003 and had not begun any program to produce them, as previously alleged by the Bush administration.

Iraq’s High Tribunal on Sunday finds Saddam Hussein guilty of crimes against humanity and sentences him to hang for the 1982 killing of 148 Shiites in the city of Dujail.

The seven-year war in Iraq comes to an end, at the order of President Obama. The president said that the U.S. needed to focus on issues on the homefront, explaining it had already fulfilled its obligation to Iraq.

After nine months of political infighting, Iraq’s Parliament approves its new government. The move averted throwing the nation into a constitutional crisis.

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Chicago schools strike, union continues talks By Joel Hood and Noreen S. Ahmed-Ullah The McClatchy Tribune CHICAGO — Contract talks between Chicago’s school board and its teachers union were locked in negotiations Monday evening, making it increasingly likely that the city’s first teachers strike in a quarter century would go into a second day. While thousands of teachers marched and picketed in front of schools across the city, negotiators from both sides met for on issues that have bogged down contract talks for months — teacher compensation, a re-hire pool for laid-off teachers and job evaluations. Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday met with displaced students from Chicago Public Schools at Maranatha Church on the south side, one of 59 faith-based organizations serving as “Safe Havens” for students during the strike.

Emanuel sought to reassure parents that CPS was working quickly to resolve the situation and return kids to the classroom. He again characterized the strike as “one of choice” by teachers and said that it could have been avoided. “It’s the wrong choice for our children,” Emanuel said. The Chicago teachers strike has national implications for Emanuel, whose education reform agenda is being closely watched by national reformers and labor leaders. A prolonged work stoppage may even have ramifications in the hotly contested presidential election, as both the Barack Obama and Mitt Romney camps said Monday they were aware of the escalating conflict and sought to assign blame. Parents didn’t know what to expect when they dropped off their children Monday at one of the city’s 144 schools that remained open as part of the district’s

strike-contingency plan. Some had to cross raucous picket lines where teachers were chanting about a fair contracts or banging drums and tambourines. Vicente Perez said that is what he encountered at Ray Elementary School in Hyde Park when he tried to drop off his fourth- and sixth-grade boys Monday morning. “I don’t want to go there,” said his youngest son, Kahlil, 9, prompting Perez to reconsider. Perez called his wife on his cellphone and decided to either take the kids to a church or just keep them home. At Disney Magnet School on the North Side, John Harvey said he was nervous dropping off his 7-year-old, Aiden, amid all the commotion. “I don’t know how they feel about us bringing our children,” said Harvey. “We’re a little at odds now. I didn’t know if we were hurting the situation or not. I didn’t know what they were

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Teachers from Peck Elementary School protest outside a press conference by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel at Maranatha Church, a site hosting for the Safe Haven program, in Chicago, Illinois, Monday, September 10, 2012.

going to do. So I came with my shield up.” Aiden’s mother, Sarah Vanderstow, said she had concerns dropping the second-grader off at an unfamiliar place, but since their usual school, Nettelhorst, was

closed, they had no choice. “I don’t know who these people are who will be watching him and that concerns me,” she said. “But I have to go to work and we can’t afford to pay for him to go somewhere else all day.”

CPS has budgeted to spend up to $25 million to provide temporary shelter for students, meals and organized activities for students between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. for as long as the strike drags on.