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THE RO CKY MOUNTAIN
COLLEGIAN
Fort Collins, Colorado
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Volume 121 | No. 20
www.collegian.com
THE STUDENT VOICE OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1891
RamJam concert to lose $62,000 for ASAP
By AUSTIN BRIGGS The Rocky Mountain Collegian
As of Monday, ASAP has sold 610 of the 8,000 tickets available for its RamJam concert and is set to lose $62,000 — even if the other 7,390 tickets are sold. That comes out to $2.40 lost per CSU student. Last year’s RamJam event, with B.o.B and Sean Kingston, sold 5,241 tickets to generate $47,817 in revenue. The show’s budget was $172,000, which meant it lost ASAP $124,183. That’s about $4.80 per CSU student.
Students pay a $9.21 per semester in fees to ASAP, which provides the event planning organization with about $442,000 this year. The organization also has a commitment to the Student Fee Review Board to generate an additional $50,000 in revenue per year, bringing the total yearly budget to just under $500,000. ASAP officials are optimistic, however, that sales will increase as the Sept. 15 Cobra Starship and Breathe Carolina shows draw closer. “We’ve found in past years that we sell the majority of our tickets either the week of or the day of [the
show],” said ASAP Marketing Director Val Ho. The organization is a studentstaffed event planning group whose mission is to bring diverse and affordable events to CSU. “We feel very confident of the number of tickets we’ve sold right now and we anticipate that to go up a lot the week of the concert,” Ho said. ASAP hopes to generate $98,000 in ticket revenue by selling all 8,000 tickets to a combination of CSU students and the general public. Tickets are $10 for students and $22 for the general public. The show is budgeted to cost $160,000, spelling out a $62,000 loss
under the best case scenario. However, according to a “Myth Busters” section on the ASAP website, the goal of the organization isn’t to turn a profit or to break even on shows, but to make enough money to host other events throughout the year. “Booking is definitely an art,” said Heather Starbuck, the director of Program Council, a CU–Boulder organization that provides entertainment to CU students. “You want to hit that sweet spot where you book an up-and-coming act See RAMJAM on Page 3
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BY ELISABETH WILLNER The Rocky Mountain Collegian
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Colorado State players hoist the Centennial Cup trophie after defeating CU-Boulder in the Rocky Mountain Showdown Friday at Sports Authority Field in Denver. The finals score was 22-17.
Rams beat CU, first time since 2009 By ANDREW SCHALLER The Rocky Mountain Collegian Statistics reveal a lot about a game, but the only one that really matters when the clock hits zero is who wins and who loses. So as the Rams regroup from Saturday’s 22-17 victory over CU-Boulder, they will look to improve on their mistakes as well as look at the positives of their performance in pulling out the victory. “Don’t ever get caught up in the numbers,” said CSU coach Jim McElwain. “The number that counts is how you win, did you win the game? We could have had 700 yards of offense and lost, who cares right? So figure out a way to win the game, and I think they did.”
CU–Boulder coach Jon Embree realized the mistakes his team made, citing its lackluster running game as a major problem for setting up the passing game for quarterback Jordan Webb. “(CSU) found a way to get it done and win the game and congratulations to them,” Embree said, whose team was out-rushed 125-58 in the game. “We weren’t effective running the ball. We better get that fixed. It has been too many games of us not running the ball so we will get that figured out.” While out-working CU–Boulder in the running game was key to the Rams’ success in the game, taking advantage of the Buffs’ other mistakes as well helped CSU pull out its first victory in the Rocky Mountain Showdown in the last three years.
The Rams’ only two touchdowns of the game were aided by a muffed punt by Boulder at its own 20 yard line and a personal foul called on CU–Boulder’s Parker Orms for his shot to the head on Lou Greenwood, which extended a drive that turned into seven points for the Rams. While capitalizing on Boulder’s unforced mental errors was key for CSU, it was also able to force the Buffs into difficult situations throughout the second half. CSU was able to move Webb out of the pocket and give him less time to throw the ball due to different defensive blitzing packages, which turned out to be one of the deciding factors of the game. See SHOWDOWN on Page 6
It was a far cry from the riots of 2009, but on Saturday, a small group of CSU students decided to celebrate CSU’s victory over CU–Boulder by allegedly vandalizing a small part of campus. A group of male students ran through Parmelee Hall and tore down decorations on all of the building’s floors, directly following the Rocky Mountain Showdown. The perpetrators left few decorations untouched as they ran through the halls chanting “CSU, CSU, CSU,” in what Resident Assistant Eduardo Parra called an act of vandalism by three students. Bulletin boards, posters, flyers, white boards, policies and resident name tags were knocked down throughout the entire residence hall. “All of the RAs were severely upset that the equivalent of over 100 hours of work and personal money and time invested into creating welcoming and safe communities was destroyed in a celebratory rampage within a couple minutes after the game ended,” Parra said in an email to the Collegian. Of the 16 halls in Parmelee, 10 of them were damaged in the incident, according to Parra. Parmelee RA’s reported the incident to the CSU Police Department and Conflict Resolution and Student Conduct Services. CSUPD had not filed a report as of 5 p.m. Monday, but wrote in an email to the Collegian that one “will be coming.” The alleged vandalism happened on an otherwise quiet night. There were no major incidents following the annual game between CSU and CU on campus, according to CSUPD. Most residents said they were disappointed with the students involved with the alleged vandalism. See VANDALISM on Page 6
Tour de Fat raises $87,000 for bike charities By LIANNA SALVA The Rocky Mountain Collegian
Tour de Fat is the one time of year in Fort Collins when wearing regular clothing during the day is out of the ordinary. This year, Old Town welcomed a crowd of brightly colored, tutuwearing cyclists with their capes flying in the wind like never before. But there’s more to the Tour than just quirky costumes. The yearly parade helps to sustain the bike culture that Fort Collins is known for.
As in year’s past, a $5 donation, which was given to Bike Fort Collins, was asked of parade-goers. The tour raised $87,000 before expenses were accounted for from sales, according to Kory Swanson, the communications director for Overland Mountain Bike Club. The 2011 Fort Collins Tour raised $70,000 with an attendance of 20,000, said Bryan Simpson, public relations director for New Belgium Brewing. Figures for the 2012 Tour attendance were not available at the time of press.
The money will be shared between Overland and the Fort Collins Bike Co-Op. “We use it for working with land agencies to build trails. For example, last year we were able to donate $5,000 to Larimer County to rebuild trails. We use it for mountain biking day events and we have a patrol that we buy all their first aid,” Swanson said. Swanson described this year’s Tour, like every one before it, as a great success toward building a more bike friendly community. “It’s showing communities
that biking is fun and anyone can enjoy it,” he said. The event is well known throughout the country, but its hometown of Fort Collins boasts the biggest and the best of bike parades and creativity. Elizabeth Philbrick, a new resident of Fort Collins, attended the Tour in Chicago last year, but was excited to attend her first Foco Tour. “They certainly know how to take it up a notch,” she said. Philbrick and her friend, See BIKE on Page 3
Musican B.o.B looks over the CSU crowd on the intramural fields at his concert last year. ASAP is set to lose $62,000 at this year’s Breathe Carolina concert.
PHOTO COURTESY OF KAITLYN CHASRIK
Papers and posters lie on the ground after an alleged vandalism in Parmelee that affected 10 of the 16 halls.
The Rams won the Rocky Mountain Showdown! This means that every CSU fan gets an entire year in which to gloat to everyone from Boulder about how awful the Buffs are. But it is also important to note that football is not the only thing we are better than CU–Boulder.
Better than CU-Boulder
Hygiene
We call them “dirty hippies” for a reason. The poor souls that had to sit next to the CU–Boulder student section had to endure hours of unimaginable body odor and sweat, on top of the stench of overblown self– importance. No amount of trust fund money could hide that smell.
Passion
Decibel for decibel, nobody can cheer like a Rams fan can. Sports Authority Field is going to be ringing with the sound of cheering Rams for weeks to come.
Handling Defeat
CU–Boulder wins the Rocky Mountain Showdown more often than not, which has made them horrible at handling loss. “Mistake” and “luck” tend to start appearing when Boulder students discuss losing the Showdown. Thanks, Buffs fans, for letting us know you hate losing. It makes our enjoyment even more satisfying. The Strip Club is written by the Collegian staff and designed by Design Editor Kris Lawan