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THE RO CKY MOUNTAIN
Fort Collins, Colorado
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
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Volume 121 | No. 35
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THE STUDENT VOICE OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1891
ON-CAMPUS STADIUM
SOS Hughes: new take on feasibility numbers
A DISCIPLINED CHAMPION
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Sophomore nutrition and food science major Mustafa Kabbani from Saudi Arabia poses for a photo at Zone Fitness. Mustafa won his weight class in the
Student triumphs at bodybuilding contests By EMILY SMITH The Rocky Mountain Collegian At 16, Mustafa Kabbani lived in Saudi Arabia and had no interest in working out. Today, the sophomore nutrition and food science major at CSU is the reigning overall champion of the Pacific USA XVIII bodybuilding contest, held Aug. 18, 2012 in San Diego, Calif. He’s one of the top bodybuilders in the U.S., and — as Kabbani puts it — his transformation (both physical and otherwise) came about not from wanting to change his appearance, but to socialize. “One of my friends was kind of heavy and he told me he wanted to go to the gym and get a membership to lose weight,” Kabbani recalled of his life in Saudi Arabia. Kabbani, more interested in hanging out with friends and having fun than working out, reluctantly joined his friend at the gym that day. It ended up changing his life. “I looked around at everyone and was shocked,” Kabbani said. “I had never
seen stuff like that (weightlifting) before.” He couldn’t sleep that night. “The next day in the morning I went to the gym and got the membership,” he said. As it turns out, Kabbani’s friend never got the membership. When Kabbani encountered him six years later, his friend told him he looked like a different person. After winning about five bodybuilding competitions in Saudi Arabia, Kabbani moved to the U.S. in 2010 to attend CSU. Since then he has won two competitions including the Colorado State Championships in his class and the overall title at Pacific USA. Every day, Kabbani eats nine meals. Each one consists of about 60 grams of protein and 40 grams of carbohydrates. Between meals, Kabbani also takes supplements such as amino acids. His training consists of three separate hour-long trips to the gym in one day, five days per week. “I also have my home trainer,” Kabbani said. “He’s a person who can check out and see if I’m doing everything right, if I
Break the silence and vote BY KATE WINKLE The Rocky Mountain Collegian
Failing to register to vote in 2008 silenced 6 million voices. In response, voter registration organizations banded together to create National Voter Registration Day. Sept. 25, 2012 marks the first concentrated effort by businesses, celebrities and organizations across the country to register people to vote, according to the National Voter Registration Day website. The League of Women Voters of Larimer County will register people to vote on campus and provide election information with the help of CSU’s Student Leadership, Involvement & Community Engagement (SLiCE) office. The groups will be in the Lory Student Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Morgan Library from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. “(Voting) should be seen more as a part of your life… sometimes with all the political rhetoric, attack ads and politicians’ different messages out there people forget that and are kind of turned off to the whole process,” said Jessica Reeves, the marketing partnership director for Voto Latino, a group that helped create the event. “What we’re trying to do is
STRIP CLUB
The halftime show at home games nowadays are providing a welcome relief from the seemingly endless display of “StillIn-A-RebuildingYear”-ness. A big part of that relief is the CSU Marching Band, which entertains us with song and formation marching. Now, we love the marching band, but there are still some songs they need to play, such as:
By AUSTIN BRIGGS The Rocky Mountain Collegian
Speaking to a crowd of about 80 community members and no students on Monday, Temple University sports economist Joel Maxcy had some sobering news about revenue for the proposed oncampus stadium. “The bottom line is, looking at the stadium as a direct financial investment, the extra revenue will not pay for the cost of a stadium,” said Maxcy, who was brought to campus by a group opposing an on-campus stadium. “It’s very likely to cost the university money over time.” Using data compiled by the Convention, Sports and Leisure group (CSL) the consulting firm hired by CSU to do a feasibility study of an on-campus stadium, Maxcy pointed out that under the most optimistic economic conditions the on-campus stadium would generate a possible $90 million profit over 30 years. Under the most pessimistic conditions, the stadium could lose upward of $218 million over 30 years. Looking at nine different scenarios outlined with revenue numbers generated by CSU’s hired consulting firm, the on-campus stadium would lose money under seven of those scenarios. Maxcy was brought to CSU by Save Our Stadium Hughes, an organization that opposes the construction of CSU’s proposed on-campus stadium. “Obviously (bias) is a concern,” said SOS organizer Bob Vangermeersch on bringing out a presenter that was paid by SOS for his analysis. “Everything from the university is so one- sided and all he did is use the numbers generated from their study.” Maxcy has researched sports economics for more than 15 years and is also the
the
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Kevin Kruglet, left, is assisted by voter registration volunteer Will Minton while filling out his Colorado voter registration form in 2010 on the plaza outside of
encourage people to educate themselves about the process and remind them that voting shouldn’t be a dirty word,” Reeves said. According to Reeves, 11,000 groups have registered nationwide and pledged to encourage voter registration, whether through campus events like CSU’s or piggybacking off events like the Jason Mraz concert at Red Rocks. To vote in the Nov. 6 election, Colorado voters need to register or update their voter registration by Oct. 9. Updates are needed if a person moved since initially registering or if
he or she did not vote in the 2010 election, according to Pat Griego, organizer for the League of Women Voters Voter Registration Drive. Students who are not from Colorado can register online to vote by mail-in absentee ballot, which is what Nicole Payne, a sophomore equine science and psychology major from Arizona, plans to do. “It’s important to vote as a citizen of our country and be responsible, and important to take advantage of that privilege,” Payne said. “I don’t think See VOTES on Page 6
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look good, if I should change something.” Kabbani’s trainer, Chris Havekost, comes to see him every two weeks to check on his progress, as well as talks to him every few days to make sure his diet and training is staying on par. “It’s hard for me to do everything by myself,” Kabbani said. “Sometimes I see myself and I say ‘I look good’ and the next day I see myself and I say ‘No, I don’t look good.’” Havekost, owner of Iron Prodigy bodybuilding coaching company, approached Kabbani about two years ago See KABBANI on Page 3
Paul Ryan makes stop in Fort Collins Wed. By ELISABETH WILLNER The Rocky Mountain Collegian
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For the first time this election season, a member of the Romney ticket will make a stop in Fort Collins. On Wednesday, Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan will visit Walker Manufacturing, a local farm equipment manufacturer at 5925 E. Harmony Road for a Victory Town Hall meeting, according to information released by the Romney campaign. Ryan will speak at 11:30 a.m. about the economy and the need for economic renewal, according to Chris Walker, a spokesman for the Romney campaign. Walker said that the topic is pertinent to students since the national unemployment rate is still at 8.2 percent. “A lot of students bought into the ‘hope’ and ‘change’ (slogans) but realized it didn’t help them get a job,” he said. Brad Dick, the president of the College Republicans at CSU, said the group was looking forward to attending Ryan’s event. “I think we’re all pretty excited. None of the Romney campaign members have
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been up to Fort Collins this year,” Dick said. “It’s going to be great for students who are supporters of Romney.” Dick said the College Republicans are especially looking forward to having a member of the Romney campaign in the wake of Pres. Obama’s visit earlier this semester. “Obviously when President Obama comes to speak on campus, you really want your guy to be up there as well,” Dick said. “But it’s not as though Romney has not been to Colorado.” Romney was in Boulder a few weeks ago and in Pueblo on Monday. Ryan is expected to speak and answer questions on Wednesday for about an hour. He will then attend an afternoon rally in Colorado Springs. News Editor Elisabeth Willner can be reached at news@collegian.com.
Songs We’d Like the Marching Band to Play Chariots of Fire
In addition to being the theme song of an award winning British film, “Chariots of Fire” is probably one of the most inspirational sports-related songs to have ever been composed. The CSU student body desperately needs an inspirational shot in the arm after the last few football games.
The Lumberjack Song
Because we know that the marching band has a load of talented people, it would be pretty cool to see them try and adapt this classic (mostly vocal) Monty Python song. It has a great build-up, a well-timed middle, and a sudden and abrupt end. Kind of like most of Garret Grayson’s running plays.
Gangnam Style
This one (hopefully) needs no explanation. Seeing all of, most of, or just some of the marching band performing the signature dance for Gangam Style would be glorious. Marching band, make it happen. The Strip Club is written by the Collegian staff and designed by Design Editor Kris Lawan.