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CSU pitch to Big 12 centered around academics Colorado State players run out of the tunnel prior to the Border Wars game against the Wyoming Cowboys. PHOTO BY ELLIOTT JERGE COLLEGIAN
By Chad Deutschman @ChadDeutschman
After months of speculation on whether or not the Big 12 conference would expand, the conferences’ Board of Directors will meet Monday in Irving, Texas, and are expected to vote on conference expansion, potentially adding two to four new members. When expansion talks began to heat up in July, there was a bevy of schools in contention. That list was cut to 11 schools in late August, Colorado State being among the 11 finalists. Expansion looked imminent early, however, current Big 12 television partners in ESPN and FOX are keen on putting a halt to any such expansion. Should a Big 12 expansion occur, the two media giants would pay an additional $20 million to each new member annually. The current terms of the Big 12’s media contract is scheduled to run through 2024-25.
While expansion is far from a done deal, CSU President Tony Frank’s push for CSU’s membership in the conference has been underway. Many want to focus on the athletics side of the argument, saying that the most competitive schools stand the best chance. President Frank’s pitch to the conference is centered on the academic fit between Colorado State and the Big 12. “Our case has been pretty simple. We believe we are a match for them in terms of academic peers,” Frank said. “We sit at or above the mean or the median for most of the major academic statistics as an institution. We believe that we would add value to their brand in an academic sense especially. We’ve got a wonderful history of not embarrassing ourselves or our colleagues with athletic scandals; we intend to keep that up. We think we would be a wonderful long-term partner that brings
value to (the Big 12).” Academics, not athletics, are the driving point behind CSU’s pitch to join the Big 12. If the Big 12 Board of Directors are interested in university’s that do not diminish their current academic prestige per member (118th national average according to U.S. News & World Report) as Frank suggests, CSU is a viable option. CSU ranks 127th nationally, which is higher than four current Big 12 members: Oklahoma State (149), Kansas State (146), Texas Tech (168), and West Virginia (175). When the Mountain West underwent conference realignment from 2010-13, President Frank was a part of the process. Should the Big 12 choose to expand and follow a similar path, athletic success takes a back seat to an institution’s academic reputation. “A lot of people have a tendency to look at this year and this football season and say ‘wow, look what Houston’s doing, of
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course Houston is in,’” Frank said. “In my experience … when we the Mountain West were going through conference realignment, losing members and adding new members, I can tell you that when we sat in the room and talked about it, athletic competitiveness was important, but more important to all of us was who our brand was going to be associated with.” From the standpoint of an athletic director, the decision for
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Rams lap Mavericks in first swim meet of the year By Tyler Johnson @tylerGjohnson20
The Colorado State women’s swimming and diving team opened their season in style over the weekend, as they dominated on the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks Friday night. The win marked their first of the season, as the Rams got off to a fast start early and kept the momentum throughout the entirety of the meet, finishing first in 13 of 14 races. The Rams were led by senior Jenna Beaury, who finished first in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke with times of 1:06.67 and 2:25.12 respectively. Beaury also finished first in the 200 medley relay along with Haley Rowley, Karin Roh, and Katie Kickloghter.
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Trombone No. 5 cut: Band community emotional, By Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick @tatianasophiapt
After a popular marching band routine was cut in August, marching band community members reacted to the news with disappointment and anger, while University public relations response was minimal. The routine Trombone No. 5, formerly known as Trombone Suicide, was terminated by the Colorado State University Marching Band faculty and the director of the School of Music, Theater and Dance. The routine was popular among both students and alumni. In the routine, trombone players line up shoulder-to-shoulder and alternate swinging their instrument and ducking. University faculty, band alumni and current students all reacted to the cut of the routine differently. Some alumni and students took to social media to voice their anger and confusion over the cut, and others wrote to the band directors directly proposing solutions to keep the tradition alive. University response was limited, and includ-
ed actions on behalf of the band faculty to prevent students from speaking with media. University response In April 2016, Dan Goble, director of the School of Music, Theatre and Dance (SoMTD), Rebecca Phillips, director of bands, and Richard Frey, associate director of bands, agreed to consider eliminating Trombone No. 5 according to emails obtained by the Collegian through Colorado’s Open Records Act. The routine was officially cut it April 10, according to a timeline emailed from Goble to Ben Withers, the dean of liberal arts. A press release was prepared for Aug. 15, but has yet to be released. When the Collegian inquired about the termination of the routine, the answer was a two-sentence statement, crafted by the University’s external relations team, according to University email records. The first request for documents and emails regarding the termination of the routine
University response minimal by the Collegian was Sept. 7. However, the University denied the request claiming it was too broad. The Collegian submitted a revised request Sept. 12, and the request was partially fulfilled after 17 days. The Collegian has not yet received all the documents requested, however University officials have told the Collegian the documents will be released in batches. After the Collegian published the article that broke the news of the termination, the Marching Band faculty reminded students that according to marching band contracts, they are not allowed to talk to press. If members chose to talk to press, they risk their scholarships. On Sept. 29, the Marching Band was called to an “emergency meeting” in which the faculty warned members that the Collegian had access to band faculty emails. The faculty reminded students again that they are not allowed to talk to press. see TROMBONE on page 7 >>
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NEWS Monday, October 17, 2016
Bernie Sanders to host get-out-the-vote rally in LSC By Haley Candelario @CSUCollegian
Vermont Senator and former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will host a get-out-thevote rally on the CSU’s campus Monday, Oct. 17 in the Lory Student Center’s Grand Ballroom from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The rally will aim to increase voter turnout for the upcoming election by encouraging people to register to vote. The rally will also urge voters to elect Hillary Clinton for president. RSVPs for the event are encouraged and can be made on Hillary Clinton’s campaign website. However, the event is first come, first serve and an RSVP will not guarantee entrance. This will be Sanders’ second visit to CSU campus this year, the first being his rally on Feb. 28 in Moby Arena while in contention for the Democratic nomination. The rally earlier this year drew a crowd that nearly filled the 8,745 seat capacity of Moby Arena. Sanders’ rally on the CSU campus is one of many rallies the Senator will have in Colorado this coming week to campaign
for Hillary Clinton. Following Sanders’ speech at the LSC, he will campaign on CU Boulder’s campus in support of Amendment 69, which would allocate universal healthcare to all Coloradans if ratified. Doors for the event open at 4 p.m. and begin at 5 p.m. at CU Boulder’s Farrand Field. Sanders will continue campaigning in Denver on Sunday Oct. 16 with Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren. The rally will begin at 6 p.m. and will be held at the Tivoli Student Union on the Auraria Campus in Denver. A description for the event on Clinton’s campaign site reads, “Ballots in Colorado will be mailed to registered voters in less than a week, so it’s time to get registered to vote.” Trump’s recent campaign in Loveland on Oct. 3 was the first visit to the area this election season by a major party candidate, although his campaign has yet to hold an event on the CSU campus. His daughter, Ivanka, toured a Fort Collins charter school Liberty Common Sept. 22. On the same day, Trump’s son, Donald Jr., visted the West-
Bernie Sanders will speak in the LSC today. PHOTO BY ABBY PARR COLLEGIAN
ern slope, and Trump’s running mate, Mike Pence, visited Colorado Springs.
Trump plans to hold two rallies in Colorado Springs and Grand Junction Tuesday Oct. 18,
according to his campaign site. Haley Candelario can be reached at news@collegian.com.
University emphasizes emotional support animal policy By Jessie Trudell @JessieTrudell This semester, policies and guidelines regarding emotional support and service animals are being reiterated in Colorado State University’s campus community. “The policy (regarding assistance animals) is a combination of several different policy statements that were already in place, and provides more explanation and guidance for the campus community,” said Dr. Susan MacQuiddy, Director of Counseling Services at CSU Health Network. “The rules around service animals and emotional support animals come from federal and state laws, and are not unique to CSU.” MacQuiddy mentioned that one new policy addresses the issue of misrepresentation by individuals claiming to need assistance animals when they really do not. “There is a new state law that goes into effect on January 1, 2017,” MacQuiddy said. “(The law) makes it illegal for individuals to intentionally misrepresent themselves as entitled to an assistance animal.” Additionally, CSU plans to introduce a more detailed policy for emotional support animals next semester. While the poli-
cy is anticipated to remain the same, MacQuiddy said that the update will clarify confusion and better guide students on emotional support animals. MacQuiddy stressed the importance of knowing classifications for these assistance animals. “An emotional support animal is an animal that alleviates identified symptoms or effects of a person’s documented disability,” MacQuiddy said. According to Rose Kreston, Director of Resources for Disabled Students at CSU, emotional support animals are usually for long term conditions diagnosed by a qualified health professional as part of a treatment plan. “Home sickness is not a significant mental health condition while chronic depression is,” Kreston said. “One is short lived while the other is long term and usually is accompanied by support from a therapist.” Requests for emotional support animals in University housing must be approved as an appropriate accommodation by Resources for Disabled Students. Appropriate documentation from the student’s healthcare provider must be provided. The health care provider must describe the relation of the emotional support animal to a stu-
Catalina Cosio with her emotional support cat; Frida, talk with Durrell employee Jenna Frisch. PHOTO BY NATHAN KAPLAN COLLEGIAN
dent’s health. “In other words, how does the animal fit in the context of a treatment plan?” Kreston said. “Online certificates are not valid, in fact, they are a scam.” Sophia Friskey, sophomore at CSU, owns a Chilean rose hair tarantula named Florence as a registered emotional support animal. “I had to get approval from my medical doctor and psychol-
ogist,” Friskey said. Friskey said that initially people had a hard time understanding that an emotional support animal could be something other than the “fluffy golden retriever type” in order to be emotionally supportive, but after time, more people understood why Friskey likes having Florence around. “Because anxiety, depression, or other mental disabil-
ities are things people have a hard time understanding, a lot of people don’t think emotional support animals are necessary,” Friskey said. “It’s not like you have a wheelchair or physical sign that you are facing struggles in your daily life.” An emotional support animal stays in an individual’s home and does not accompany the individual to classes or where see SUPPORT on page 7 >>
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Fort Collins Ash trees projected to die from beetles within 20 years By MQ Borocz @MQBorocz22 No one knows when or how it will arrive, but when the Emerald Ash Borer beetle (EAB) comes to Fort Collins, it will kill every Ash tree in the area; except ones that are treated with an insecticide. Currently in Colorado, it is only known to be in Boulder and Longmont. However, the beetles are projected to be in Fort Collins and other parts of the Front Range within the next 20 years. The Emerald Ash Borer is a beetle native to Asia. It has been killing off Ash trees in over 25 states and parts of Canada. It will eventually make its way to Fort Collins and the rest of the continent. First discovered in Michigan in 2002, the EAB has spread on its own throughout the Midwest and has illegally been brought to other states on wood products, like firewood.
“It’s the worst insect that has ever come to North America in terms of its threat to forests, and it will functionally exterminate a genus of plants once it gets done,” said Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University entomology professor and extension specialist. “It’s an invasive species that is going to (have) permanent and irreversible effects on the ecology of North America forever.” Cranshaw said treatment with insecticides will incur huge costs in Colorado. “We worry about it as a street tree, and it’s huge… Colorado’s going to have to spend a billion dollars minimum, dealing with this,” Cranshaw said. “But the bigger problem is the fact that this is going to change North American ecology.” Ralph Zentz, senior urban forester for Fort Collins, said Ash trees account for 15 percent of the trees in the city and make
up one-third of the canopy cover. There are about 67,000 Ash trees in Fort Collins. Cranshaw and Zentz said the beetle larva will most likely arrive in Ash firewood, which is how it probably got to Boulder. It is illegal to bring Ash wood or other hardwoods out of counties and states that are infested with the EAB. That includes lumber, nursery stock, wood chips, and mulch. Doing so is subject to a $1,000 fine. According to Zentz, the city of Fort Collins is looking to save 2,400 of 8,400 city-owned trees by injecting an insecticide into the trunk of them once the EAB gets here. He said that doing it that way costs more money but is more environmentally friendly than injecting into the soil. Zentz said that the city wants the trees they save to be 12 inches in diameter or greater and be in fair or better condition. He said that there is no
sense in saving a young or unhealthy tree. The only thing standing in the way are costs. “We asked for some money and if the budget is approved for 2017 and 2018… we’ll pick some trees that have room to plant new trees by them, let them get going a few years and then take the Ash out,” Zentz said. “The big white elephant in the room though is ... what’s going to happen to the 60,000 private trees and where do they go when they start coming down?” Zentz said the landfill does not have room and talked about building a multi-city facility to keep the wood. He expressed concern about how privately owned Ash trees are going to be dealt with and recommended that people not start treating until the EAB gets here and plan ahead. “Here’s what I would do, instead of spending money on
treatment (now), higher an arborist and have them go through and do an inventory for you and tell you what kind of condition your ash trees are in,” Zentz said. “How many do you have and which ones do you really want to save? Which ones are key ones to save? Which ones can you do without? ... Build a model that way.” Zentz said big old trees are an important part of the Fort Collins community and Ash make up so many of them. Zentz said it takes 15-20 years to grow a ten-inch tree, depending on the location. “I’ve got trees that I planted my first year here, 30 years ago, that are just now getting to be like this,” Zentz said. “This is what we wait for, you wait your whole career to get these mature trees... (now) they’re going to be killed by something?” MQ Borocz can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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NEWS Monday, October 17, 2016
First Mormon temple in Northern Colorado dedicated Sunday By Karissa Miller @KarissaMiller17
Mormon Temple off of Trilby Road and Timberline.
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The first Northern Colorado temple of Latter Day Saints in was dedicated in Fort Collins on Sunday. The temple, located on 2180 Majestic Dr., held an open house to the public from Aug. 19—Sept. 20. After a temple is dedicated, someone who has not been baptized into the Mormon church cannot go into the building. About 2,000 people attended the open house for the temple. This is the second temple to be dedicated in Colorado and the first to be dedicated in Northern Colorado. The temple will serve many districts in the Northern Colorado and Southern Wyoming areas. Across the world, there are 153 operating temples with two in Colorado. Last year, there were only five temples dedicated. The temple is considered to be a dedicated place for sacred ordinances to occur according to the Church of Latter-Day Saints website. Whereas, the churches are places for Mormons and Visitors can meet to pray, study scripture and partake in the sacrament. Touring the temple was a big event for the community. With so few new temples being erected each year, one being this close to Colorado State University and the students is a big draw for non-Mormons who want to see the building prior to the dedication CSU senior Sierra Allred, who has been Mormon since
her baptism when she was 8 years old, is attended the dedication on Sunday. “I am so excited. It is one of the coolest things that has happened in my lifetime,” said Allred. “For me, being a member of the church, it’s who I am. If it weren’t for the church, I don’t know what kind of person I would be.” Allred hopes with the new temple in Northern Colorado area, more CSU students will have the opportunity to attend on a regular basis, rather than having to travel down to Denver once a month. “I am the only one, I’ve looked,” freshman art major Eden Welch said. “[My family] were a little put off at first, my dad was really against it and my mom didn’t care, but he’s kind of warmed up to it.” Welch, the first in her family, was baptized into the church in June of this year, after growing up Christian. She spent most of her childhood jumping between churches with her mother, unable to settle on a church that made her feel at home. Now, Welch said she is able to feel at home and comfortable instead of awkward. “I think it will really give [CSU students] an opportunity to strengthen their faith. Especially the Mormons that have grown up in the church to keep going every weekend,” Welch said. Karissa Miller can be reached at news@collegian.com.
collegian.com >> TROMBONE from page 3 Reactions from alumni Several former members of the Marching Band’s trombone section, or “Bruces,” responded to the news by reaching out to the University or commenting on social media. On Sept. 1, one former CSU Marching Band trombone player reached out to Copper Ferreira, an assistant professor of music theory. The alumna’s name was redacted, but it is likely she was Kaelin McDonald, a former CSU marching band trombone player, as the injury described in the email is the same injury McDonald described to the Collegian. In the email, the alumna asked that her injury not be used to justify ending Trombone No. 5. “I would like to say that I would prefer this information not be used to make a case against continuing Suicides,” wrote the alumna. The alumna offered alterna-
>> SUPPORT from page 4 animals are not allowed. In contrast, service animals accompany their handlers in public and everywhere they go. “An emotional support animal can be any domesticated animal,” said Kreston. “But, there are only two types of service animals: dogs or miniature horses.” Kreston said that to date, no miniature horses have been registered as service animals at CSU. She also stressed the importance of knowing that while service animals are working, they are not to be considered pets. “Service animals have been trained to perform a specific task for a person with a disability,” said Kreston. “For example, a guide dog for someone who is blind, a hearing dog for someone who is deaf, a seizure alert dog for someone with epilepsy.” Kreston said that bad behavior by a dog brought to campus, including service dogs, could be considered a violation of student conduct since the owner of the dog is ultimately responsible for the actions of their dog. “Students who bring their dogs to campus are a risk to legitimate service dogs,” said Kreston. “If one should show aggressive behavior toward the service dog, it can ruin the service dog’s training and therefore take a vital accommodation away from a person.” There is no requirement that
The Rocky Mountain Collegian | Monday, October 17, 2016 tives to terminating the routine. “I strongly encourage the current band and university leadership to consider all of the possible alternatives before making a final decision. I truly wish to help keep this tradition alive,” the former band member wrote. On Sept. 3, another former Marching Band trombone player reached out and attempted to persuade the University to keep the routine. “Trombone Suicides are a unique experience that many unfortunately do not get to participate in. It gives students a chance to shine and often to those who need it most,” wrote the Bruce alumni and former trombone section leader in an email to President Tony Frank and Director of Bands Rebecca Phillips. This writer’s name was also redacted. “The CSU Marching Band and Trombone Section saved me,” wrote the former player.
a service dog be marked as such, but RDS does encourage students to have an outside signifier to help others identify that the dog is a working service dog. “Training a service dog for a specific task can be expensive, up to $30,000 for a guide dog, for example,” Kreston said. “Dogs are trained not only in obedience and performing tasks, but to not be distracted by other dogs, and they are not to be petted while working as that can distract them from their duties.” Kreston said that she believes those who are bringing their dogs to campus aren’t thinking about the risk and what it may mean for a person who has a service dog. “At the present time, it appears that there is a lot of confusion regarding the differences between a service dog and an emotional support animal,” Kreston said. “That leaves it wide open for abuse, which we see frequently.” CSU’s specific policies regarding service animals and emotional support animals can be found in the Colorado State University Policy Library under Policy ID #8-8002-001. For more information on Colorado’s current law regarding misrepresentation of entitlement to a service animal, please see Colorado HB16-1426. Jessie Trudell can be reached at news@collegian.com.
“It gave me a network of great friends, it taught me valuable skills, and it was honestly the best thing I have ever participated in.” Several other trombone alumni commented their frus-
“I strongly encourage the current band and university leadership to consider all of the possible alternatives before making a final decision. I truly wish to help keep this tradition alive.” ANONYMOUS CSU ALUMNA
trations on a Collegian article breaking the news of the cut. Emails between the director of marketing for the University Center for the Arts, Jennifer Jacobs, and the Marching Band faculty revealed that one former Bruce tagged the Marching Band in a thread on Facebook encouraging alumni not to sign up for the alumni band. Other band alumni “liked” the post. Reactions from current students Current CSU students have expressed confusion over the decision to cut the routine. According to the Collegian’s article “CSU discontinues ‘Trombone Suicide’ marching band tradition,” students did not understand why the routine should be cut. “If someone got hurt, that’s the risk you run,” said Jose Diaz, a sophomore business marketing major. “They should just keep doing it anyway. It’s tradition at this point, and everyone
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else does it.” Several students and Fort Collins community members reacted on the Collegian’s Facebook post about the trombone articles. “I’m pretty sure any sport you would see this being done in front of is more potential for injury than getting whacked with a trombone,” wrote Michael Putlack on the Collegian’s Facebook post. Others offered solutions to the cut that were similar to alumni suggestions to the University: to give the program more funding, and to resolve safety concerns associated with the routine. “They should just get a major donor … to pay for the liability, and damages to equipment, then make the trombone number 5 optional or sign some kind of waiver,” ___ wrote. Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick can be reached at news@ collegian.com.
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OPINION Monday, October 17, 2016
Nationalism is dangerous when associated with politics Alexandra Stettner @Alexstetts
The people of the United States have always come from a place with strong pride for their nation and country. It makes sense; relative to other countries, our revolution to complete indepen-
dence was less than 300 years ago. In total, we’ve gained independence from a great power, been in our fair share of wars, withstood severe economic stress, faced countless social
AMERICA’S RACIAL KARMA Coming through the Mists of Ignorance Larry Ward, PhD & Peggy Rowe, PhD
Thursday, October 20 Lory Student Center, Room 382 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm An evening addressing America’s legacy of racial promise and dysfunction from a unique, relevant and powerful perspective based on mindfulness practice and Buddhist Psychology. Join in and explore our cultural conditioning and the paths to healing and transformation. Drs Ward and Rowe are senior teachers in Zen Master and activist Thich Nhat Hanh’s Community for Mindful Living.\ This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited. Sponsored by the Zen Club at CSU with funding from ASCSU and Peaceful Heart Sangha
and political divides, and nonethe-less have become one of the strongest powers in the world today. Our national pride is one of the core values Americans share. I think nationalism can be an incredibly admirable trait. I think it benefits the nation as a whole when people are proud to be a member from that state, be it natively or as an immigrant. Pride brings a greater amount of respect for government and economic systems, making people respect law and bureaucratic processes more. Greater pride in one’s country also correlates to a larger voter turnout rate due to a greater interest in the direction the country will be moving. Yet look where we are today. There is an incredible disconnect over what makes this country great. Is it our ideas of social and political equality, allowing everyone a fair share and fair view through the eyes of the government? Is it economic success, not only for business and the country as a whole, but wealthy individuals of the country as well? This disconnect brings different ideas to what nationalism is actually supporting. We know nationalism means to bring overall success to the country and it’s people, but politicians consistently identify themselves with being the trusted candidate to help America be the best it possibly can be. Now, with our politically polarized system, this only continues to divide Americans on what is actually American. This can become dangerous, especially as one political side considers itself the more “American” of the two major parties. As I mentioned earlier, national pride is a core value all Americans share, so it’s understandably incredibly offensive to one
side for the other to be calling itself more “American”. You can see how the political divide deepens when this is done on such a large scale. Not only politicians do this, but die-hards who are everyday people from the left and the right. Nationalism, when politically tied, can be taken out of hand internationally as well. Just look at both world wars, which were rooted in state nationalism, which were fought to prove that one country was intrinsically better. Clearly this was not worth the argument, considering the obscene and tragic amount of deaths that occurred over such a ridiculous position in the first place. Clearly nationalism can be incredibly powerful when it is connected to political agendas, but it can be just as powerful when it is not. Nationalism is an incredible tool, and in times like this when we are so politically divided, we could use our national pride to bring us together instead. Some of us may not be entirely proud of America right now, given the election and several other social issues being raised. However, you cannot deny some of the immense privileges and protections we have in America. If anything, let us be prideful of that. Be prideful of our heritage, the sacrifices given so we could be free to speak about this election, to assemble, to practice whatever religion you please, and to do so many other things we can do. Let’s unite over those, and move forward in mind to protect that which makes us uniquely American.
Alexandra Stettner can be reached at opinion@collegian. com.
NOPE DOPE This insane October heat has brought back the bugs (especially wasps) Using hashtags in a print paper #Octothorpes #Hashbrowns Living paycheck-to-paycheck Midterms are over Disliking Halloween and having everyone tell you you’re just wrong Halloween is only two weeks away
SPORTS Monday, October 17, 2016
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Wild comeback falls just short for CSU By Eric Wolf @Eric_Wolf5
It was not a happy ending in Colorado State’s 28-23 loss on Saturday night, but when the weapon Hayden Hunt took the game in his own hands, CSU (34, 1-2 Mountain West) almost walked out of Boise, Idaho with the most improbable of wins. Trailing 28-3 with 10:36 left in the game, the Rams should have never had a chance, but that’s not how it was going to end. As the Boise State (6-0, 3-0 MW) faithful headed home, quarterback Nick Stevens led the Rams on a 17-play 75-yard drive, capped off by an Izzy Matthews two-yard touchdown run. “Once you get a really good drive going that’s kind of what sparked it,” Matthews said of the offense gaining momentum. “In that fourth quarter we had that long drive where we actually drove down the field and then two big plays that ended up resulting in scores. It really just takes that spark initially.” The spark came in the touchdown drive, the life came when defensive back Kevin Nutt recovered a Hayden Hunt onside kick
and one play later Stevens hit Michael Gallup for a 53-yard touchdown to move the score to 28-17. The improbable became the impossible when running back Dalyn Dawkins fell on Hunt’s next onside kick and the Rams scored six plays later in a drive that was again carried mostly by Gallup, who had a 31-yard catch and run to set the Rams up on the Bronco 11-yard line. “They are not two-for-two or two-for-three in that situation,” Hunt said about the possibility of recovering those kicks when they practice them. “That just doesn’t happen let’s be completely honest, I’ve worked my butt off on that for two years and that just doesn’t happen, and it did.” But the ending would not be fairy tale. Receiver Olabisi Johnson dropped an easy catch on the CSU’s two-point conversion attempt that could have made it a three point game. Down by five, coach Mike Bobo decided to again go for the onside kick, and this time CSU was not successful. The Broncos worked all but 15-seconds off of the clock on their next drive, and facing desperation, the Rams went into lateral mode, the last of which was ruled
a controversial illegal forward pass, and the ensuing 10-second runoff ended any chance of CSU pulling off the upset. “Unfortunate how the game ended right there,” Bobo said of the final play. “I couldn’t tell what happened over there but they ruled it a forward pass.” Bobo was unwilling to share much about what he thought about that play, or another controversial officiating moment on the Broncos’ last drive when it looked like more time ran off of the clock when it should have, but there’s no doubt that the coach can take something from the way they finished that game, even if that’s not the ending they were planning for. “It was not the fourth quarter game that we envisioned but we put ourselves back in a position to get a stop right there and have a chance to win the ballgame,” Bobo said. He wanted his team to have a chance heading into the final moments, he just never thought that chance was going to come like that. And after their 3-0 lead to start the game, and their 7-3 deficit at halftime, it was certainly
CSU coach Mike Bobo at Hughes Stadium during the boarder war against Wyoming. CSU lost 38-17 on October 1st, 2016. PHOTO BY LUKE WALKER COLLEGIAN
a CSU team that had plenty of belief throughout the night after they walked into the game 28-point underdogs. “Everyone thought that it was meant to be and there’s nothing that can stop us,” Hunt said. “We had that mentality in the first half and I think it faltered a little in the second half,
and it sparked back up in those last six minutes when we were done 28-3.” The Weapon Hunt only added to his versatility with his onside kick performance Saturday night. The senior punter is now two-for-two and two-for-three on the season. see WILD on page 10 >>
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Wolf: CSU still learning to play complete game Eric Wolf @Eric_Wolf5
BOISE, IDAHO- Sixty has been a difficult number for the Colorado State Rams this season. Many times this season, the Rams had have had no trouble with 45 or 30 or 10. But playing a full 60 minute game has escaped the Rams too often this season, and nowhere was this more evident than in Saturday night’s 28-23 loss to Boise State. For the opening 30 minutes, and the final 10 or so, the Rams showed that they could play with the No.15 ranked team in the country. They were just completely undone by the twenty minutes in the middle when a sluggish offense couldn’t move the ball, and a worn down defense finally cracked under the pressure of the bevy of Boise State playmakers. “We learned that all that we are missing is putting a whole entire game together,” run-
ning back Izzy Matthews said. “(The) defense played amazing in that first half, offense played amazing in that fourth quarter if we can get everything working together at once it’s hard to see a team that can beat us out there.” It’s hard to argue with “amazing” when talking about the first half defensive performance. The young Rams defense held down the best offense in the conference in the opening 30 minutes. The sloppy weather certainly might have helped slow down quarterback Brett Rypien and company, but for the second consecutive half, the CSU defense came to play. Seventy-five of Boise’s 176 total yards in the first half came on the Broncos’ lone scoring drive in the first half, and All-Mountain West performers in running back Jeremy McNichols and receiver Thomas Sperbeck were relative non-factors in the opening half. The defense has had plenty of moments this season where they did not look like a team replacing eight starters: The first half on Saturday, the second halves against UTSA and Utah State. They have flashed bril-
liance, and at times incompetence. Linebacker Kevin Davis said after the game that the standout flashes are starting to fuel confidence in a defense that is gaining energy every week. There just needs to be a complete effort. On the offensive side of the ball, it’s the exact same story. After another strong opening start when the team scored on its first possession, the offense put on the brakes fast, and punted enough chances to Boise State for the Broncos to eventually start finding the end zone in bunches. When Nick Stevens and Michael Gallup started connecting and punter Hayden Hunt gave the offense multiple second chances, the Rams were able to play the last ten minutes of the game at a very high level offensively. It showed what the CSU offense could do when they were executing, just like last week’s inspired comeback against Utah State in the second half. But 15 minutes of execution does not bode well for a win. It’s a team that might be close offensively, but too many user errors are keeping this offense see WOLF on page 11 >>
>> WILD from page 9 Two-for-two on fake punt conversions, and two-for-three with the onside kicks. He also downed four of his seven punts inside the Boise State 20-yard line. Stevens walking away confident In his first start since week one against the University of Colorado, Nick Stevens was not perfect, and he often struggled to move the ball down the field, but after the comeback bid, he can take away something from this game. “I definitely think that I gained some important confidence there at the end,’ Stevens said. “I got in a rhythm we were throwing the ball a lot more so it was a lot easier to get in the rhythm. There are definitely some good things to (look) forward too.” Stevens finished the game 1731 for 184-yards and two touchdowns, much of that coming in the final 10 minutes or so as the Rams trailed by 25. But after his week one performance, Saturday night was certainly better. “I thought he played a really good fourth quarter and I hope that will give him confidence going into next week,” Bobo said. Gallup continues to progress Wide receiver Michael Gallup came back from an early third-down drop to have another big day for the Rams. The junior juco transfer finished with 91 yards receiving on four catches to go along with his late-game touchdown. “He is that guy,” Matthews said of Gallup. “He’s a physical, dominant receiver. He is definitely evolving into a very very good CSU Ram very quickly.”
Bobo has said in previous weeks that Gallup was still not as far along as he could be in the offense and that it would still take time for the receiver to be as good as he can be, but Gallup is continuing to be the standout playmaker for this CSU offense. “I have to do a better job of getting him the football and designing some things to get him the football,” Bobo said. “You saw what he can do when he gets the ball in his hand, he has a chance to score every time. He is a difference maker so we have to find a way to get him the football.” Defense showing promise Bouncing off their second half shutout of Utah State last week, the CSU defense continued to roll with that momentum in the first half of Saturday’s game. The defense held the Mountain West’s number one offense to only seven first half points, and kept quarterback Brett Rypien and his potent passing game from looking in sync for much for the night. In the end the defense wore down, and it certainly did not help that the offense was not able to stay on the field for long, but it is a CSU defense that is continuing to gain confidence. Now they just have to put a whole game together. “There’s a lot more energy.” linebacker Kevin Davis said. “Guys are excited, guys are believing. I think that’s the biggest difference from the beginning of the season. Guys are believing we can win games (and) win games on defense. Eric Wolf can be reached at sports@collegian.com
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>> WOLF from page 10 from putting it all together. “I feel like that’s the case every week and it’s true,” Stevens said. “I personally, truly believe that if we can play a full game, not be perfect, but eliminate some of the mistakes that we are causing we can play with any team in the Mountain West. We didn’t play perfectly but we were still in the game. You don’t have to play perfectly against everybody.” No, perfection is not necessary to win football games, but far too often on Saturday night, the CSU offense looked far from perfect. And perfection was almost not even needed to knock off the undefeated Broncos. Anything closer, and CSU had a chance to come home with the biggest win of the Bobo era. “You play 60 minutes, and
you see it every week when you watch games on TV, the teams that play for 60 minutes usually have a chance at the end off a ball game,” coach Mike Bobo said after the game. “I thought our guys did tonight. Guys stayed positive on both sides of the ball.” The team fought hard for 60 minutes, but the whirlwind finish certainly made the game finish out a lot tighter than it was for most of the contest. It was a game that might not have even have had to come down to the final frantic minutes if the Rams could figure out how to string some successes together. The Rams have 240 minutes left in the 2016 regular season. How many of those minutes can the team play like they want to? Eric Wolf can be reached at sports@collegian.com
>> ACADEMICS from page 1 Frank said. “We didn’t build it, so it shouldn’t be ours to give away. We want to make sure whoever we’re associated with adds value to us and that is why I think we’ve got a good case as we talk through (Big 12 expansion).” Where does CSU stand heading into the voting process? According to Frank, all talks and presentations CSU has given to the Big 12 have gone over well and been positively received. “I think our presentations have gone well. I think they’ve been well received and I like our arguments,” Frank said. “We also argue that a lot of what has been written is about the athletic competitive side. Certainty that matters and I wouldn’t be making these arguments if we hadn’t put ourselves in a position to say we’ve committed to excellence in everything we do as a university. That includes athletics as well as the excellence we’ve always enjoyed in our academics. We believe we are going to be competitive on the field and court. I think we are in a much better position to make that case.” According to Frank, the Big 12 has two simple questions to ask: Do they want to expand, and if so, by how many and who? The answers given will likely have a lot to do with a price tag. Any Big 12 expansion decision would be guided by money from both the candidate’s and current member’s perspective. Power Five members receive substantially more money than Group of Five members. The Mountain West and American Athletic conferences — the two conferences most likely to lose teams in a Big 12 expansion — both have TV deals with ESPN and CBS Sports. The MW and AAC deals are worth a combined $242 million over seven years. In 2013 the Big 12 extended a deal with ESPN and FOX worth $2.6 billion through the 2024-2025 season. Big 12 schools benefit from a deal that divvied out over $30
million per school in 2015, not including revenue from private networks such as the University of Texas’ Longhorn Network. Naturally, any program admitted into the Big 12 would see a healthy bump in their value; something that President Frank says would tremendously help not only CSU’s athletic programs, but also academics. “The fundamental thing that drives this is the amazingly un-level playing field financially due to television revenue,” Frank said. “Last year CSU television revenue, we received some $650 thousand in TV revenue. If you lumped everything together for the conference or looked to the future in the new funding model, say it’s a little over $1 million, the Big 12 schools received I think $31 million last year was the average for the school. So if you’re in one of the Power Five conferences, that amount of money, it makes a huge difference. You look at our overall athletic budget of around $40 million, you could substantially add to our athletic department budget, putting us at a competitive par with schools in the Big 12, and still have funds left over where we could start to back out university funds over time and invest those back into the academic side of the institution. That would be a wonderful problem to have.” Should the Big 12 choose to expand and CSU join the conference, Frank’s vision for the university would to be to fund a healthy amount of athletics through television revenue, thus substantially reducing the amount of money funneled into athletics by university funds and repurposing those funds towards academics. Should CSU find itself on the outside looking in, the University has no plans of leaving the Mountain West, according to President Tony Frank. Chad Deutschman can be reached by email at sports@ collegian.com.
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CSU soccer’s conference tournament dreams dashed with 4-1 loss to SJSU By Colton Strickler @Coltonstrickler
When the Colorado State women’s soccer team saw their 2016 schedule back in the spring, they were probably looking forward to some California sunshine in the middle of October. That was not the case. After a rain delay that lasted one hour and 45 minutes, Colorado State (3-11-2, 1-6-1 MW) wrapped up their California road trip with a 4-1 loss to the San Jose State Spartans (8-4-4, 5-2-1 MW). “We ran up against a very good team today,” Colorado State head coach Bill Hempen said after the game. “The technical speed of San Jose State was eye-opening but our team remained engaged in the fight.” The play in the first half was mirrored by the weather: Bland. The sun did not come out until the 60th minute and the goals came along just minutes later. Not only did the Spartans outshoot the Rams 7-1 in the first half, but turned up the heat in the second with all four of their goals coming in pairs. For the second time in as many games, an opposing freshman netted their first collegiate goal against the Rams. On Sunday it was freshman defender Carlie James who scored the
first goal of her career and of the game in the 63rd minute. Junior forward Dorthe Hoppius added another goal just one minute later to give the Spartans a 2-0 lead. Shots proved hard to come by for the Rams, who finished the game with only five to San Jose State’s 17. Despite giving up back-toback goals in the span of a minute, the Rams were not out by any means. Sophomore forward Madisann Relph’s first goal of the season came at a good time for the Rams. Relph buried a shot past Spartans goalkeeper Ana Calero in the 71st minute to cut San Jose State’s lead to one. “Maddie Relph’s goal will help her and us going forward,” Hempen said. The Spartans slammed the door on the Rams’ comeback attempt just as quickly as it opened. Junior midfielder Sabrina Miller put the Spartans up 3-1 in the 77th minute. She then put the nail in the Rams’ coffin when she scored once more to put the Spartans up 4-1 with only nine minutes to play. The Rams’ dream of making their first conference tournament are all but out of reach following losses to Fresno State and San Jose State on Friday and
Colorado State University’s Gianna Marconi (34) kicks the ball upfield. The Rams were beat by the Tigers 2-0. PHOTO BY FORREST CZARNECKI COLLEGIAN
Sunday, respectively. With their win, the Spartans moved into third place in the Mountain West standings while the Rams remain in sole possession of last place. Despite the loss, Hempen is proud of how his team has moved through the season so far. “We really have come a long way,” Hempen said. “Yet we still
have a long way to go.” The Rams have the opportunity to make up some ground with three games remaining in the season and two of those three games will be played at home.
The first of those three will come against the second place San Diego State Aztecs on Friday at 3 p.m. at the Lagoon. Colton Strickler can be reached at sports@collegian.com
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Not your mother’s performance: Raunchy humor abundant in CSU Theatre’s “Ubu Roi” By Nicole Towne @nicole_towne21
The silly, up-in-your face CSU production of “Ubu Roi” presented an engaging, not-your-mother’s theater performance. Ubu Roi, which is for King Ubu, often times refered as “King Turd,” is from the mind of a 15-year-old French boy named Alfred Jarry growing up in late 19th century France. It tells the story of the clumsy, unattractive and power-hungry Pa Ubu, played by sophomore Jake Cuddemi, and his rise to power in Poland. Ubu, appearing particularly stout, angry and lacking a filter sported a blond side sweep hair style, materialized as a combination of Uncle Vernon from Harry Potter and Donald Trump. The play itself, although written over a century ago, is presented in a way where it is anything but obsolete. This is evident through the video clips presented on two screens in the theater, posters hanging throughout the space and sly comments made by the actors. Slams are made against the University of Colorado, as well CSU Publeo by calling it the “discount CSU.” The CSU fight song was spoofed, and political comments regarding this year’s election are incorporated. The play, which was labeled as not appropriate for all ages, combined bathroom humor with sexual themes. Pa Ubu frequently mentioned poop and used farting as a self-defense tatic. Meanwhile, phallic symbols were prominent and ensemble members sat in the corners of the stage referred to as masturbation and sexual intercourse. One of the best aspects of the play is how it engages the audience on multiple levels. The theater itself creates an intimate setting presenting a unique set. The stage features a small ball pit, two large trampolines and a massive toilet. The audience sits in a single row surrounding the square stage. Actors were con-
stantly moving and interacted with the audience through out the two-hour production. From my seat, a completely naked actor strolled by, just inches away, sporting nothing but a cross body bag. Early on in the performance, Ubu personally asked me if I had a wet wipe to offer him, and unfortunately for him, I did not. At one point in the show, an audience member had a cell phone out and both Pa Ubu and his wife Ma Ubu, played by junior Heather Salyer, personally addressed it and boisterously demanded that it be put away. The play, at times, seemed a bit over the top silly and random. There were times when the storyline got confusing or lost in the sexuality. There were two parts that left me feeling uncomfortable. The first was when an ensemble member brought an inflatable woman on stage and proceeded to pretend having sex with her. Every time he thrust at her a video game noise went off creating a “points scored” sound. When he was done with her, he put her in the giant toilet and flushed her away. This illustrated the idea that women are for male’s sexual pleasure and that they can be disposed of at a man’s digression. I found this personally offensive. The second instance was when Pa Ubu attempted to punish his wife by having, what appeared to be nonconsensual sex, but the attempt was quickly interrupted by a shift in the scene. Overall, Ubu Roi was brought together by a talented group of high energy and seemingly fearless actors. There was never a dull moment. If you have yet to stay awake and captivated by a play, then Ubu Roi is for you. However, I think it is important to note that this play is not for everyone. If penises, both real and fake, as well as general nudity cause you discomfort or offense, then this play is probably not for
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midterm stress. Nicole Towne can be reached at news@collegian.com
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Alec Reviews Music: OneRepublic goes generic with ‘Oh My My’ By Alec Erickson @CTV_ACE
In Colorado Springs, you can find the home of one of the biggest pop bands in the country. From humble beginnings in the early 2000s to mainstream success today, OneRepublic has been tearing up the charts. Now, just three years since releasing their critically acclaimed record “Native,” we finally have received the fourth-studio album, “Oh My My,” and this isn’t the same band you might remember. OneRepublic, as dated as this might sound, gained a lot of their mainstream success thanks in large part to social media website MySpace. Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins originally formed a band back in 1996 in high school. They eventually reformed in 2002 after the pair had relocated to Los Angeles. It would be five long years before the band would put out their first record “Dreaming Out Loud” with some lead singles like “Stop and Stare” and “Apologize” launching the band onto the charts. The band’s second studio album “Waking Up” received relatively mixed reviews. With a few decent tracks, it wasn’t quite the success the band was looking for. They did receive national attention when “Apologize” off of their second studio album was nominated for a Grammy. Other than that, it wasn’t until “Native” in 2013 that OneRepublic became a household name as one of the top poprock bands around. This brings us to “Oh My
My,” which is one of the most generic pop records that has been released in the last year. The record is 16 tracks long and clocks out to be just over an hour long. From front to back, this record is very much the same with not a lot of variety or depth to it at all. It’s as generic as generic could possibly be. That’s saying a lot for something that is labeled as pop, which is already the most generic genre in the world. This is one of the most different records that the band has put out to date. It’s a sum of multiple genres with a lot of hip-hop and pop elements mixed in with rock. Nothing new is here. It’s just something that wasn’t necessarily expected. Musically, like I said earlier, OneRepublic has traditionally done well with the pop-rock genre. “Oh My My” is basically taking some of the elements that worked well in “Native” and making an entire record based off of those factors with sweeping large choir-like choruses, half way decent chord progression and some decent tempos. “Oh My My” takes the four chord structure and abuses it. When you listen to tracks like “Kids,” “Better” or “Wherever I Go,” it becomes hard to distinguish the fact you are listening to a different track. They all begin to blend together and really become the same thing over and over again. The emotional power ballad tracks are clearly better for a live performance versus listening through your headphones. Either way, this is a very basic album on the musical side of
things. Lyrically, this record relies mostly on the religious undertones that OneRepublic has become known for. While Tedder’s vocals are strong enough to carry a track or two, they aren’t strong enough to carry the entire record. So, when we get tracks like “Oh My My” and “A.I.” that have guest spots from Cassius and Peter Gabriel respectively, these tracks steal the show, and it’s hard to listen to anything else on the record after listening to both of these tracks. It’s not the strongest songwriting we have seen from the band, and it falls more into the play it safe space. It’s not bad, but nothing about how these songs are written really make them stand out above the rest. Should you listen to it?: Maybe The main issue with “Oh My My” is that it all blends together. On an hour long record, you don’t want to be questioning whether or not you have already listened to a track before. It’s not OneRepublic’s worst work to date, but it’s also not their best. The band tried branching into a new subset of music that they haven’t had much experience in, and it didn’t fully work. This record doesn’t have its own identity and struggles to stand on its own two feet. For long time fans, I would encourage you to listen to it before you take the plunge on buying it. OneRepublic has gone a little generic, and you can easily pass up on this record. Alec Erickson can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com PHOTO COURTESY OF ITUNES
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(10/17/16). Engage and inspire networks and teams. Reach a turning point in group efforts, before fresh energy revitalizes your work and health. New romantic directions come before breakthroughs between friends, new and old. Thrive together. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — 8 — For four weeks, with Venus in Sagittarius, it’s easier to travel. You enjoy learning, exploration and discovery. Take classes, research and note your findings. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — 8 — Saving money comes easier. Review numbers this month, with Venus in Sagittarius. Follow your plan. More benefits leads to more confidence. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — 7 — Partnerships flower over the next month, with Venus in Sagittarius. Compromise comes easier. Rely on a supportive collaboration. Listen to another as their biggest fan. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — 8 — Mix your love into your work this next month, with Venus in Sagittarius. Nurture your heart with good food, exercise and by expressing your affection. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — 7 — You’re especially lucky in matters of the heart over the next month, with Venus in Sagittarius. Romance kindles with the slightest provocation.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — 7 — Study options for home improvement. Feather your love nest. You’re more domestic this month, with Venus in Sagittarius. Focus on home and family. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — 8 — Express creativity and passion. Put your love into words, songs and poems. Enjoy learning this month, with Venus in Sagittarius. Profit comes through communications. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — 9 — It’s easier to make money this next month, with Venus in Sagittarius. Increased confidence leads to increased income. A dream isn’t as crazy as you thought. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — 8 — You feel especially lucky and beloved this month, with Venus in your sign. Your charms are irresistible. Indulge in a new look. Pamper yourself and your work flowers. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — 6 — Allow yourself more quiet solo time. Finish projects so you can slow and relax this month, with Venus in Sagittarius. Notice dreams and fantasies. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — 8 — Rally friends from home. You’re especially popular this month, with Venus in Sagittarius. Participate in community for a passionate cause. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — 7 — Career advancement opportunities arise over this next month, with Venus in Sagittarius. Take on leadership, and advancement comes easier.
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ARTS & CULTURE Monday, October 16, 2016
Colbie Caillat: Up close and personal at the Lincoln Center By Nicole Towne @CSUCollegian
Colbie Caillat, two time Grammy winner and artist of the career-launching song “Bubbly,” took the stage at Fort Collins’ Lincoln Center for a mellow and inviting evening as part of the Malibu Sessions Acoustic Tour. Calliat’s newest album, “Malibu Sessions”, was released October 7. It was performed in full and was accompanied by some of the old favorites. It created a warm, friendly and personal atmosphere. Caillat and the band sat on metal stools for most of the performance behind a small bouquet of white flowers and flickering lanterns. Behind them, multiple stands of lights hung from the ceiling. After most songs, Caillat and the band would debrief and talk about parts of the recording process, personal growth or engage in dialogue with the audience. It gave the feeling that the audience was invited to listen to and engage in one of the band’s jam sessions. Towards the end of the concert, Caillat spent some time alone on stage with her guitar and revisited some of her fan favorites: “Bubbly” and “Try.” She also brought her fiancé out to do a short romantic duet of “Lucky.” With “Malibu Sessions,” Caillat wanted to take a different approach to the recording process, one that wasn’t rushed and was the product of an intimate a musical community. Up on stage with her, for most of the performance, were her two opening acts, her fiancée
Justin Young and spouses Jason Reeves and Nelly Joy of High Dive Heart. It was enjoyable seeing Caillat, Young, Reeves and Joy interacted with each other on stage. They made jokes, puns and finished each others sentences. Their personalities shone through and they appeared as anything but pretentious. It was easy to imagine them living down the street or inviting them over for dinner. Overall, I was pleased with the concert and thought Caillat and the performers did a great job keeping the audience engaged. For the most part of the show, Caillat only performed vocals. I personally would have liked to have heard her play more guitar. I also wished that Caillat spent a little more time on her beloved original songs. While many were included, they were often dramatically shortened. After leaving the concert, I not only got a chance to experience fun and easy going music from one of my favorite artists, but I also got to learn about her as a person and hear part of her story. Caillat didn’t have an over the top stage set up, costume changes or synchronized dancers. She gave a performance that was true to her style and appearing just as I would have imagined she would while recording in Malibu with a long skirt and a kimono accompanied by a small cup of tea. Nicole Towne can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com
Colbie Caillat Peforms at Lincoln Center as part of her Malibu Sessions Acoustic Tour. PHOTO COURTESY OF CHIAN BAUMER
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