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Volume 126, No. 47

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

COLORADO TUITION INCREASES: $114

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Colorado Ranks r 46/50 in state funding support for higher education.

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The exponential rise of tuition beyond inflation

By Stuart Smith @notstuartsmith

The price of tuition has exponentially increased beyond the rate of inflation at Colorado State University and across the country, and CSU anticipates another raise.

The Colorado State University Board of Governors is considering raising in-state tuition for undergraduate students for the 47th year in a row, according to the latest Board of Governors meeting.

The projected increase would be by either 3 percent per semester, $164, or 5 percent per semester, $274. The projection is based on the anticipation of no increase in funds from the state legislature.

While college expenses go beyond tuition, such as student fees, meal plans, textbooks and housing, the cost of tuition has increased well beyond the inflation rate.

In 2010-2011, in-state tuition

for a full year at CSU cost $5,256.

For the 2015-2016 school year, it cost $8,301: an increase of 57 percent. If tuition had only been adjusted for inflation, students would be paying a total of $5,805 for a year’s worth of tuition.

Since the 1950-1951 school year, in-state tuition at CSU has seen an increase of over 7000 percent, going from an annual tuition of just $114 to $8,301. This is more than seven times what it would be if in-state tuition had only been in-

creased to adjust for inflation.

But, there are several factors at play that contribute to raising tuition at the University. One of the highest states in altitude ranks as one of the lowest states in terms of state funding for higher education.

Governor Hickenlooper came to speak on campus with members of the CSU community last Friday. Hickenlooper will release the state’s $27 billion budget Nov. 3, but it will still have to

be approved by the legislature.

About $11 billion of the budget is general fund.

CSU’s vice provost, Rick Miranda, does not anticipate knowing how much money the University will have to play with until late next semester.

CSU President Tony Frank explained how this affects a student’s tuition in an interview with the Collegian published on Oct. 19. see TUITION on page 5 >>

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The Institute for Learning and Teaching (TILT) held a workshop for memory and concentration improvement Tuesday sponsored by the Center for Community Partnerships. The workshop aimed to teach attendees information-recall and focus strategies.

The workshop was centered around a survey taken before the start of the presentation designed to help students identify problems that they may have with memory or concentration.

The presenter, a communications graduate student, then went over each question on the survey offering personal insight and backed statistical data for each point.

Talking points included what to do if you have trouble remembering material because of a lack of interest in a topic, distracting environment or inability to learn new material.

Audience attendance and participation for the event was strong. The crowd consisted of about 30 students ranging from freshmen to graduate students, all engaged in the presentation.

According to CSU freshman Drake Mclean the workshop would be beneficial “if you struggle with [memory recall] or anything like that.”

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Although the presenter had many good points to make, it seemed that many participants desired more specific information on subject such as studying methods, based off of the questions that were asked.

The workshop was focused more around general study see TILT on page 5 >>

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NEWS Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Proposition 108 would allow unaffiliated voters to participate in non-presidential primaries

By Haley Candelario @H_Candelario98

Proposition 108, known as the Unaffiliated Elector Initiative, is an initiated state statute that will appear on the 2016 Colorado election ballot.

Proposition 108 is the companion measure to Proposition 107. Proposition 107, if passed, will establish a presidential primary election that will allow unaffiliated voters to participate. While Proposition 107 exclusively affects presidential primaries, Proposition 108 will open non-presidential primaries to unaffiliated voters for down-ballot candidates at the state, county and federal level.

Proposition 108 would allow independent Colorado voters to vote in a major political party’s non-presidential primary election without requiring voters to proclaim an affiliation with a political party.

Proposition 108 also allows political parties to choose not to hold a primary election open to unaffiliated voters. Political

parties instead could choose to nominate a candidate by assembly or convention that is limited to voters affiliated with that party.

Support for Proposition 108 states that the statute will provide an opportunity for unaffiliated voters to vote publicly by selecting candidates for the general election. Support for the statute also states that it will make primary elections easier and more accessible for unaffiliated voters.

Additional support for the proposition states that, since one-third of all registered voters in the state are unaffiliated, they result in candidates that better represent Coloradans.

Selena Aguiniga, a first year biology major, said that Proposition 108 would allow independent voters the opportunity to exercise their right to voice their opinions in the primaries. “(Proposition 108) would allow for people in the independent party to have more publicity because it’s not just Democrats and Republicans (voting)

anymore,” Aguiniga said. “It’s the (independent) voters that actually get a chance to have their voices heard instead of being hidden behind the Democrats and Republicans.”

Support for Proposition 108 states that the statute will provide an opportunity for unaffiliated voters to vote publicly by selecting candidates for the general election.

Arguments against the proposition state that allowing unaffiliated voters to participate

will result in about 7 percent of the ballots not being counted.

This would affect the winners of the election and increase the cost for taxpayers since counties must produce separate combined ballots for unaffiliated voters.

Unaffiliated voters can also participate in a political party’s primary election by changing their political affiliation at any time before and on election day, arguments against the proposition state.

Colorado currently has a closed primary system, so only registered party voters can participate in a specific party’s primary. Primaries in Colorado convened to elect party nominees for state, county and federal offices other than the presidency also currently do not allow unaffiliated voters to participate.

If Proposition 108 is passed, unaffiliated voters who wish to participate in the primaries will receive a combined ballot with all candidates for each political party clearly separated on the ballot. Unaffiliated voters may

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only select one candidate from a single political party. If candidates from more than one political party are selected, the voter’s ballot will not be counted.

Political parties that are not classified as major parties, such as the Green Party and the Libertarian Party will also be included on the combined ballot. A minor party, however, may choose to exclude unaffiliated voters from voting in the primary election and only allow voters affiliated with that party will receive the ballot. The exclusion of unaffiliated voters only applies to primary elections of minor parties.

Counties may also determine whether or not a combined ballot is practical. If a county decides a combined ballot is unpractical, independent voters will acquire a separate ballot for all major political parties engaging in the primary election.

Voters may return one ballot for one party if they receive separate ballots.

Haley Candelario can reached at news@collegian.com.

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NEWS Wednesday, October 26, 2016

ELECTION GUIDE

Colorado Democratic Senate candidate Michael Bennet

By Erin Krigger @littleekrig

Incumbent U.S. Senator Michael Bennet leads the Colorado senate election by 15.2 points over Republican candidate Darryl Glenn with three weeks remaining until election day.

As a businessmen and former Superintendent of Denver Public Schools, he is well known for working across party lines and taking on “disfunction in Washington” to help benefit Colorado citizens.

Serving in the Senate since 2009, he sits on the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, the Finance committee, and the Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee since 2013.

Bennet appeals to a moderate Democratic demographic, while his opponent appeals to constitutional conservatives.

Darryl Glenn has said that Bennet works well at “representing Washington.”

Education Sitting on the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, he helped reform No Child Left Behind.

Bennet also co-sponsored the Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act, a bipartisan bill that works to decrease the complexity of applying for student aid and aims to lower the number of questions on FASFA application from 180 to two.

Bennet supports income based student loan repayment, increased Pell Grant funding and loan refinancing and in terms of student debt; he said there is no issue he hears about more.

Health Care Bennet worked on a bipartisan measure to increase Medicaid and Medicare access specifically in rural areas and has also worked on legislation to help Medicare reduce the number of patients readmitted to hospitals.

Other bipartisan work he has been involved with include a bill to support and expand research in relation to infant deaths and disabilities corresponding with preterm births.

Bennet will continue work to improve the Affordable Care Act and make out-of-pocket health insurance costs lower for people, according to his campaign website.

Immigration Bennet strongly supported the DREAM Act that passed in 2010, and has worked to encourage Department of Homeland Security to stop deporting young people who came to the U.S. as children.

He also worked jointly with seven other senators in a bipartisan effort to create a pathway to citizenship.

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Colorado Republican Senate candidate Darryl Glenn

By Erin Krigger @littleekrig

Veterans’ Rights Known for working across the line in Congress, he worked with Colorado’s Republican representatives to allow better access to medical care for veterans, specifically those who live more than 40 miles away from an approved V.A. clinic.

National Security Bennet helped to add 19,000 border patrol agents and worked to add additional screening for those traveling to the U.S. from Middle East war zones such as Iraq and Syria, according to his website.

He opposed defense cuts and voted in favor of military pay raises and increased benefits for service members.

Student Voices Students across campus were divided in who they are supporting for senate.

“He is a more ‘for the people’ kind of guy… and he doesn’t mind working with other people,” CSU freshman Anton Faust said.

However, other students said they feel Bennet is out of touch with his constituents.

“I do not like Bennet,” CSU sophomore Brian Hartley said. “For one, I am exactly opposite of Bennet on most issues, but at least when I wrote to (Mark) Udall his responses were, ‘We disagree on this.’ Bennet doesn’t even take the time to acknowledge (us), he is not in touch with the people.”

Other students said they do not support him because of his stance on policy.

“I do not like Bennet’s support of Amendment 69 because it puts unnecessary burden on small businesses,” said Tristan Oliver, computer science senior.

Voters can turn in their ballots to the Lory Student Center North Ballroom between now and Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m.

Additional details and voting information can be found here.

Erin Krigger can be reached at news@ collegian.com

U.S. Republican Senate candidate Darryl Glenn serves El Paso County as the county commissioner.

Glenn has been county commissioner for two terms and previously served two terms on Colorado Springs City Council. Glenn served in U.S. Air Force for 21 years, retiring in 2009 as a lieutenant colonel.

He is a small business owner and attorney at Glenn Law Firm P.C. As of an Oct. 17 poll on RealClear Politics, Glenn trailed Democratic Senator Michael Bennet by 15.2 points polling at 35.8 percent.

Opponents claim that Glenn is polarizing because he does not to work across the isle. In a debate Sept. 10, opponent Michael Bennet addressed Glenn regarding statements about his lack of cooperation with Democrats, the Denver Post reported.

Education Glenn is a fiscal conservative and supports education funding at a more localized level than it is currently.

Instead of Washington D.C. and the Department of Education controlling education funding, Glenn argues that education funding on the state level could give states more flexibility when it comes to financing higher education.

Glenn has supported abolishing the Department of Education to help Colorado parents make choices that better represent and support Colorado students, and put more emphasis on trade skills.

Health Care Glenn, like many other republican candidates, supports repealing the Affordable Care Act to start over. The increasing price of health care premiums and the continually growing number of high deductible plans causes Glenn to support a free market for health insurance, according to his campaign website. He supports allowing health insurance to be purchased across state lines to increase competition.

Immigration Both Glenn and Bennet have said they recognize the broken immigration system in the U.S. Glenn supports immigration reform to reward those waiting for lawful entrance into the country, and wants to bring in people who can contribute immediately upon arrival like doctors, scientists and small business owners.

Glenn said he believes in securing the borders to know who is coming in and out of the country to ensure national security.

Veterans’ Rights Glenn’s campaign outlines veterans’ issues such as using military force and “A Salute to our Military.”

However, the veteran candidate currently does not outline any specific policy to help aid veterans at home.

National Security Glenn wants to ensure power and flexibility to military leaders to focus on protection from terrorist threats, and allow them to combat “Islamic terrorism,” according to his campaign website.

He argues that giving military commanders the power and ability to use various military resources will allow them to eliminate the threat of terrorism. He aims to connect politicians, military leaders and U.S. citizens to create a military solution that best combats threats from the middle east.

Glenn wants to continue funding military bases in Colorado to maintain the level of training in the U.S. military and in Colorado.

Student Voices Some conservative students on campus said they support Glenn.

“Darryl Glenn, from everything I’ve seen, is pretty impressive, honest and straightforward,” CSU sophomore Brian Hartley said.

Voters can turn in their ballots to the Lory Student Center North Ballroom between now and Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. Additional details and voting information can be found here.

Erin Krigger can be reached at news@collegian.com.

NEWS Wednesday, October 26, 2016

>> TUITION from page 1

“If you take state funding per student and tuition together, the amount we have to educate a student, and correct them over time for inflation, the amount we have to educate a student is about four percent more than it was 20 years ago; remarkably flat cost of educating students. But, what has changed over that time is the state support per student has gone down dramatically, and tuition has gone up dramatically,” TONY FRANK CSU PRESIDENT

Colorado is currently ranked 46th out of the 50 states in terms of state funding support for higher education, according to a study done by Illinois State and the Colorado-based State Higher Education Executive Officers Association that was published in late January of 2016.

According to the SHEEO, educational appropriations per student in Colorado fell by 16.3 percent, from $4,215 to $3,529,

between 2008 and 2015.

Since 1990, educational appropriations per student in Colorado have dropped by nearly $2,000, and saw a major decline in 2003 that has not yet been fixed.

Along with this, Colorado institutions have seen an increase in net tuition revenue of 120 percent since 1990, with an increase from $4,106 to $9,061.

But, rising tuition and decreasing state contributions are not just a trends in Colorado, they appear nationwide.

Arizona, according the the Illinois State survey, is behind Colorado ranked 49th in the nation in terms of how few appropriations are given to higher education.

From 2008 to 2015, Arizona cut educational appropriations per FTE by 35.7 percent, from $8,325 to $5,350.

And, while Colorado is spending $145 per resident on higher education in 2016, Arizona is spending $115 per resident on higher education. This has resulted in an increase in net tuition revenue per FTE from 2008 to 2015 of 60 percent.

Because of the low amount that Arizona spends on higher education, its public universities saw the highest increase in in-state tuition in the nation from the 2008-2009 academic year to the 2013-2014 academic year, with an increase of 70 percent. Colorado was not far behind, with the eighth highest increase in in-state tuition in that time period, with an increase of 48 percent.

But, this trend of rising tuition is not only happening

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in states that do not subsidize higher education well. States that are well above the national average of educational appropriations are also seeing rising costs of attendance.

California, for example, is paying $336 per resident for higher education in 2016.

And, while California only decreased educational appropriations per FTE by 5.6 percent from 2008 to 2015, it saw an increase in net tuition revenue per FTE for its public institutions of 61.7 percent.

This is best shown by the increase of tuition for the California State University system, which saw a hike of 117 percent in base undergraduate tuition in less than a decade, and a 238 percent increase in 15 years.

As states across the nation grapple with rapidly increasing tuition prices, Colorado may have more insight in the coming week as to how the state legislatures will act this year.

The state budget, which will provide more details on anticipated state funding for higher education, will be presented Nov. 3.

According to Frank, the issue of rising tuition can be attributed in part to the changing norms of responsibility.

“What hasn’t really changed is the cost for us as a university is the cost of educating a student,” Frank said.

“What has changed is who we ask to pay for it. Our society is transferring that cost (away) from all of us collectively.”

Stuart Smith can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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Graduate student Betheny King presents to students about memory and recollection. PHOTO BY TONY VILLALOBOS MAY COLLEGIAN

>> TILT from page 2 habits, many of which seemed regurgitated from professors on the first day of class, rather than innovative study tricks.

The workshop stressed the points of reading the material, taking notes in class and learning the material through repetition.

It was said that students retain 5 percent of the material from the lecture, and 10 percent of the information from readings.

While these percentages may be discouraging, there is hope yet; taking and reviewing notes yields a memory retention of 70 percent while teaching the material comes out at 90 percent memory retention. So, it is recommended that students join study groups and teach other students the material whenever possible.

Other key points of the workshop were to find quiet places to study where distractions are minimized and to stagger information instead of cramming.

Erica Tohtz from Center for Community Partnerships in the Department of Occupational Therapy also participated in the

workshop. Tohtz said that there were other options for people who “had trouble with memory recall for a reason other than one of reasons on the (survey), such as a diagnosis with ADHD, anxiety or depression, or a concussion” that there are resources available through the Center for Community Partnerships.

There along with Tohtz was Brandon Kidney, co-president of the CSU Brain Injury Community. Kidney described the community as “a group of students with varying degrees of brain injuries” there to “offer students with the support in and out of school that they need,” Kidney said.

All campus events, including those at TILT, can be found on the campus event calendar at calendar.colostate.edu. TILT will be offering another Memory and Concentration workshop on Thursday, Oct. 27.

More information about the Center for Community Partnerships can be found at ccp.chhs. colostate.edu and the CSU Brain Injury Community at ramlink. collegiatelink.net.

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OPINION Wednesday, October 26, 2016

CAMPUS VIEW

ELECTION 2016

We asked; the campus answered...

Should third parties be getting more attention?

Opinion for: In a country that is so proud of it’s freedom and liberty, there sure isn’t a lot of it. We pride ourselves in having a lot of freedom in our choices, except when it comes to electing our representatives. Only like, half of americans actually belong to a political party.

The rest of the country remains registered independent because there isn’t a political party that represents them. If only half of your citizens are actually represented by their representatives, you have a problem.

If your representative only votes for half of the things you believe in, you have a problem. How can we be behind a candidate or a party that only rep-

resents a tiny fraction of things you support?

I find it funny that in this election, you have literally the two worst possible candidates ever seen in American politics, yet still not a lot of people are inclined to look for other options.

There 30 million or something like that people that plan on voting for Gary Johnson, yet you don’t see him on the debate stage. What are they scared of? I think they won’t let him debate because they’re scared that he will finally reveal that Republicans and Democrats are exactly the same crony-capitalist partners that maintain the status quo for those in power.

-Savannah McNeally, Junior

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Opinion against: The reason third parties don’t get any attention is because they suck lol [sic]. Third parties have seriously insane views that don’t get a lot of support because they wacked out views. Let’s start with can’t-believe-she’s-not-in-an-insane-asylum Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate, who believes in cool things like eliminating student debt and providing sustainable, green policies. Sounds great right? Well her only idea to abolish student debt is to just say that students dont have debt anymore.

That’s it. Debt = gone because that’s how an economy works, right? She also thinks that wifi causes brain cancer. Seriously. Weirdly, she also used to be a medical doctor. I also heard that she’s anti-vaccine. Don’t know if that’s true or not. She also literally put out a tweet that said “Nuclear Power plants = weapons of mass destruction waiting to be detonated. Time to shut them

down. #Endnukes” Who can vote for a president that doesn’t know how nuclear reactors work....

And don’t get me started on Gary Johnson, who thinks we shouldn’t worry about the environment because the sun is going to swallow the earth eventually!

Don’t worry about destroying the planet early guys cause its gonna get blown up sooner or later! Johnson supports cool things like gay marriage, lower taxes, legal drugs, and and no foreign involvement.

This is cool until you realize he also wants to completely abolish social security (good luck retiring), wants you to walk around with assault rifles everywhere, and he smoked so much pot when he owned a pot company that the dude is seriously so spacey, I think he forgets where he is sometimes. Seriously, go watch an interview with him.

People don’t vote for third parties because they suck.

-Anonymous, Senior

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Brust: Let’s free the nips already Allec Brust @Brustyyy

I was doing my weekly run through of Fort Collins press releases and I came across something I found intriguing. It was a press release that contained the details from a court ruling on the city’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit regarding the public nudity ordinance in relations to women’s toplessness in Fort Collins.

I wasn’t particularly frazzled by the release, but it sparked an interest in me about public nudity laws in general, so I decided to do some digging into the decision and past incidences

surrounding the ordinance.

Again, nothing one wouldn’t expect—women are allowed to be topless in public only for breast feeding purposes or other exceptions. Pretty standard for a family oriented city.

I was more shocked when it came to analyzing the survey results from a poll issued last year about the topic.

The survey comments that were to “maintain current policy but make exceptions for breastfeeding mothers” were shocking.

I was surprised by the amount of answers that completely disregarded women’s rights at all, and made the topic a personal issue.

Shouldn’t it be an analysis of women’s rights?

This is what shook me. I have never been an advocate for or against free the nipple because I personally would never

go topless in public, but that is the point entirely—I choose not to because I want to. If women feel confident walking topless in public, we should let them.

Besides the complete disregard for women’s choices, what is the big deal with nipples anyways? Men have nipples, women have nipples, we all know that. The only difference is that women’s nipples actually have a role in society that is very important to the lives of every human on earth.

There are people dying of hunger, disease and corruption, yet we put the energy and time into categorizing which nipples are illegal. Okay America.

Breasts should be honored for their role in society, but instead we socialize our children to sexualize the same thing that gives them life. The only reason

women are not allowed to show what they got in public is because of the social construct that breasts are sex objects.

Yes, breasts can be used during sex in multiple ways, but that is a personal interpretation.

Scientifically, breasts have no sexual use.

Breasts are for the sole purpose of nurturing a human child. My breasts are not here to please a man, they are not here to improve my image, and they do not make me any more sexually attractive than anyone else. There may be a difference in opinion, but biology says otherwise. Breasts as a sexual object is a pure social construct.

Although it would be hard to get used to women walking around in public chest out, I believe it is an important step our society needs to take to stop

sexualizing women in general.

If we teach our children that breasts are okay, we will have less issues with sexism. Acceptance is a step towards equality of the sexes, and everyone should approve of that.

I hope to see steps in the right direction for women’s bodies in the future. The use of the female breast is to feed a child. Period. That is it. Lets treat it like that instead of a determination of modesty or appearance. If women don’t want to go around topless in public, awesome, that’s her choice. If a women wants to walk around topless in public, also cool, that is her choice.

I am for women’s equality and I am all for free the nipple!

Allec Brust can be reached at opinion@collegian.com

SPORTS Wednesday, October 26, 2016

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Mountain West men’s basketball preview

By Justin Michael @JustinTMichael

The Mountain West Conference will be looking to rebound as a whole after sending just one team (Fresno State) to the NCAA tournament last year, the lowest total since 2001. After defeating San Diego State in the 2016 Mountain West tournament, the Bulldogs were the No. 14 seed in the Midwest region of the tournament, and lost to the University of Utah in the first round.

The 2015-16 season was definitely a down year across the board and the lack of postseason appearances is a testament to that. Heading into this season, the conference crown is up for grabs, with multiple teams that could potentially be in the mix.

San Diego State was picked to win the conference in the Mountain West preseason poll, which makes sense considering the Aztecs have won or shared the MW regular season title in five of the last six years.

The Aztecs return a pair of elite juniors in guard Trey Kell and forward Malik Pope.

After starting all 38 games as a sophomore and earning first-team All-Mountain West honors, Kell will look to repeat his success in the conference.

Kell averaged 16.2 points pergame and shot 39.3 percent from behind the arc in conference-play. Pope is a dominant specimen that has the size and athleticism to take over any game. The Aztecs offense thrives when Pope is getting the ball in the post and they should rely on him heavily, if they are going to remain topdog in the MW. Behind San Diego State in the preseason poll, sits No. 2 Nevada and No. 3 New Mexico. Other than the obvious front-runner in San Diego State, the Wolfpack and the Lobos are the obvious teams to look out for in the conference.

Under head coach Eric Musselman, Nevada has quietly built up one of the most talented rosters in the conference and the Wolfpack are a legitimate contender to win the conference this year. After really coming into their own in the second half of the 201516 season, The Wolfpack captured the CBI championship, playing an extremely physical and aggressive style of basketball.

Sophomore forward Cameron Oliver is one of the Mountain West’s elite talents and after being named MW Freshman of the Year by the media last season, Oliver has the talent to lead this team all the way.

A legitimate two-way threat, Oliver led the conference in double-doubles last season with 12, and set a new conference record for freshman with 99 blocks. In the six contests Nevada played in the CBI, Oliver was a oneman wrecking crew, averaging 19 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.5 blocks per-game, while shooting 58.1 percent from the field and 41.2 percent from behind the arc.

New Mexico returns jr. guard Elijah Brown, the preseason Player of the Year and one of the league’s best scorers. The Butler-transfer made an immediate impact for the Lobos last season, averaging 21.7 points per-game and finishing as one of only four players in school history to score 700 points in a single season.

New Mexico has historically been one of the better programs in the conference, but after finishing fourth last year with an overall record of 17-15, this will be a program trying to reestablish themselves as a perennial front-runner.

Where do the Rams fit in the mix? The preseason poll has Colorado State projected to finish seventh, which would be exactly where they finished last season. I see this team finishing higher for a variety of reasons though.

The loss of John Gillon to

Syracuse is big, but the Rams return one of the, if not the best jump shooter in Gian Clavell. Clavell gives CSU a constant scoring threat and with Gillon, Joe DeCiman and Antwan Scott all out of the mix now, Clavell is the most experienced player on the team and has adapted to the role as team leader.

Along with Clavell, the Rams return Prentiss Nixon and J.D. Paige and add Hill College transfer Devocio Butler in the backcourt. Both Nixon and Paige saw a lot of playing time as true freshman and each should play a large role in the offense this season.

Nixon is more of a traditional point guard, with the ability to spread the court and distribute the basketball, whereas Paige is more of a shooting guard and a scoring threat. The addition of Butler

however, is what especially intrigues me about this team.

Butler is a two-way player and will provide a much-needed impact in the transition game and from behind the arc.

Emmanuel Omogbo and Che Bob are the two big men I foresee starting the majority of the games and the Rams will count on these two to produce.

As inconsistent as the offense was in 2015-16, I expect the Rams to try and establish a strong presence in the post this year. Omogbo can easily average a double-double per-contest and will likely need to come close to that, if the team is going to finish higher than the projected seventh.

Besides Omogbo and Bob, Nico Carvacho and Braden Koelliker will likely be heavily involved in the rotation, but it is yet to be determined what see MOUNTAIN WEST on page 14 >>

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SPORTS Wednesday, October 26, 2016

CSU tennis team names tournament after former coach

By Austin White @ajwrules44

Colorado State University hosted their annual fall tournament over the weekend and took home 11 victories, eight in singles and three in doubles.

The newly named Jon Messick Invitational was more than just a tennis tournament, as the new name is in honor of the former CSU tennis head coach who retired last summer after 31 years at the head of the tennis team.

“Naming the tournament in honor of Jon is the least we can do to show appreciation for all that he has done for Colorado State and the northern Colorado tennis community,” current head coach Jarod Camerota said in a statement.

Messick first came to CSU in 1985 to coach the men’s tennis team and then took over the women’s team in 1989 and coached both until 1996 when the men’s team was disbanded.

He won the USPTA Intermountain Division Coach of the Year in 1989 and led the men’s team to 120 wins in 11 seasons.

His most memorable moments came with the women’s team however, as he was able to make mostly walk-on athletes

into fierce competitors.

He coached 14 players to an All-Conference selection and two players to be ranked nationally. Messick was also able to lead seven individuals and four doubles squads to be ranked regionally during his tenure. The greatest moment came in the 2006-07 season when the Rams were able to reach 11th regionally as a team and have been regionally ranked six other times under Messick.

In 2014, Messick’s stellar career was honored when USTA Intermountain named an award after him because of his “transformational and servant leadership.” Messick played a large role in the community as well as seen by his numerous awards given to him throughout his career.

So in the first ever Jon Messick Invitational, the Rams started day one out strong with five singles victories over Northern Colorado. No. 3 freshman Riley Reeves dominated when she did not drop a single game won 6-0, 6-0. The doubles struggled against Iowa State by dropping all three matches, but the number one duo of freshman Alyssa Grijalva and Reeves had a late 5-4 lead but would drop the match 6-5.

CSU players practice in April 2016. PHOTO COURTESY OF CSU ATHLETICS

In day two, the Rams took on Iowa State, who competes in the Big 12. Reeves was able to secure her second singles victory in dramatic fashion after dropping the first set 6-7. Reeves rallied and won the next two sets 6-4 and 7-5. The Rams would get one more singles victory from No. 6 freshman Sandra Keta in straight sets. The doubles team took one out of three against Wyoming.

The final day was a tough one for the Rams as they dropped all of the singles matches to Wyoming with the best effort coming from No. 1 sophomore Emily Kolbow who was able to force a third set after her 4-6 second set win. The Rams would get two wins from doubles to push their win total to 11 for the tournament when Reeves and Grijalva took down their UNC opponents easily

6-1. Celine Voss and Madison Porter also won their doubles tilt 6-4 at the No. 2 spot.

“Overall it was a good weekend,” coach Camerota said. “We need to keep getting better and finish the fall on a strong note.”

The Rams will finish the fall season next month in Las Vegas when they compete in the Rebel Invitational Nov. 11-13.

Austin White can be reached by email at sports@collegian.com.

CSU volleyball falls to Wyoming for second loss in three matches

By Michael Roley @michael_roley

The CSU volleyball team went nearly two full years without dropping a Mountain West conference match.

Now they’ve lost two in the past week.

The Rams lost for the second time in their last three matches, falling to rival Wyoming 27-25, 27-25, 16-25, 25-18 in four sets in Laramie on Tuesday night. CSU, who hadn’t lost a conference match since Nov. 1, 2014 fell to San Jose State in five sets last Thursday after briskly taking the first two sets.

CSU then swept Fresno State on Saturday.

Against the Cowgirls, CSU struggled offensively, hitting .178 for the match and committing 28 attack errors while also giving the Cowgirls seven points on service errors. Jasmine Hanna led with 15 kills and Sanja Cizmic added 11, but they came with 10 errors and a .030 hitting percentage.

Alexandra Poletto was the third Ram in double-digits, registering 10 kills and a .150 hitting percentage. Kirstie Hillyer added nine kills.

CSU did shine on the block,

totaling 16 team blocks in comparison to Wyoming’s 13. Setter Katie Oleksak, who also had 44 assists, led with eight blocks.

Middles Hillyer and Poletto were a force at the net as well, tallying seven and six blocks respectively. Hanna rounded out a solid individual performance by adding four.

Along the back Cassidy Denny had 14 digs and McKenna Thornlow added seven.

The hitting percentage fluctuated throughout the night, as CSU hit a lowly .053 in the first set and .194 in the second. In both sets, the Rams took the Cowgirls to extras and nearly pulled off set wins, but fell in both by a score of 27-25.

CSU’s attack looked to have been back in rhythm in the third set as they hit .423 and only had four errors while on their way to a comfortable set win. But the fourth set saw the offensive efficiency take a nose dive to a .103 hitting percentage.

With the loss, CSU now finds itself locked in a threeway tie for the conference lead with Boise State and UNLV. All three teams have records of 8-2 in conference play. CSU beat UNLV the first time the two teams played on Oct. 8. The

Freshman Olivia Nicholson (3) digs a serve in last nights match against Nevada earlier this season.

PHOTO BY ELLIOTT JERGE COLLEGIAN

Rebels will be in Fort Collins on Nov. 3. CSU and Boise State have yet to play this season, and won’t until what might be an important late-season match in

Boise on Nov. 16.

CSU will have Thursday off before welcoming Utah State to Moby Arena on Saturday.

CSU swept the Aggies in their

first matchup on Sept. 29. The match will begin at 1 p.m. MT. Michael Roley can be reached at sports@collegian. com.

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ARTS & CULTURE Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Fort Collins teenager transforms yo-yoing into an art

By Nicole Towne @nicole_towne21

An old wooden yo-yo, what some may view as an obsolete toy, inspired a Fort Collins teenager to join a movement of taking a tried and true pastime and making it an art.

Andy Riley, a student at Preston Middle School, has shared his love of yo-yoing with friends, family, peers and yo-yoers all over the world.

“It’s the oldest toy in the world,” Andy said. “It’s been around for thousands of years and there are still new things you can do with it everyday.”

According to Encyclopedia Britannica, the yo-yo is believed to have originated in China prior to 500 B.C. This ancient toy sparked Andy’s interest while packing to move to Fort Collins.

“When we were moving, we were packing up (and) I found my dad’s old wooden yo-yo,” Andy said. “So, I just started playing with that and from there I went on the internet and found all these other people doing tricks.”

Andy taught himself tricks by utilizing websites such as yoyotricks.com and has since made tricks of his own.

“We got him a few modern yo-yos and he just took off with it,” said Andy’s mother, Amy Riley.

Andy currently owns 48 yoyos of different styles and de-

signs.

“They’re all different in shapes and sizes and material,” Andy said. “They react to the string differently. When you play with it, it has a different feel to it.”

In August, Andy competed for the first time in the annual,

“It almost becomes an extension of your arm after a while.”

ANDY RILEY

STUDENT AT PRESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

multi-day World Yo-yo Contest, in Cleveland, Ohio. He finished 152 out of over 500 participants.

Andy was not the only yo-yo competitor representing Fort Collins. Zach Gormley, Fort Collins native and yo-yo master, also made an appearance.

Gormley placed first in his division in the 2015 World Yo-yo Contest held in Tokyo. In Cleveland, Gromley placed third.

During the competition, participants are given a score out of 100 points based on categories such as cleanliness, rareness, music use and body control. The performances are both creative and artistic.

“At its base it’s a toy,” Andy said. “It’s supposed to be fun…

It still is fun, but people push it past that into almost an art.”

Yo-yoing has become a daily piece of Andy’s life and that is what makes it an art. He estimates that he spends three to five hours a day yo-yoing.

“He’s always yo-yoing,” Amy Riley said. “If we’re watching TV or it’s after dinner or just hanging out, Andy’s yo-yoing.”

“It almost becomes an extension of your arm after a while” Andy said.

Andy communicates with international yo-yoers on a regular basis through Instagram. They create and share tricks with each other using the hashtag #trickcircle.

In Fort Collins, Andy has created a yo-yo club at Preston Middle School, which meets twice a week. He is also in the process of creating the Fort Collins Yo-Yo Club.

Andy is hoping to compete in the 2017 Yo-Yo World Competition, which will be held in Reykjavik, Iceland, but until then, Andy will be yo-yoing for fun without the pressures of performing on a world stage.

Nicole Towne can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com

Andy performs a yo-yo trick. PHOTO COURTESY OF AMY RILEY

CSU Chess Club seeks to foster a community around chess

By Zoe Jennings @CSUCollegian

Cory Bertelsen spends his Tuesday evenings playing games of chess with his friends. People play chess for many reasons.

Some people are attracted to the intellect of the game, others for the competition, but for Bertelsen, he is motivated by a different reason.

“I play chess because I want to be one of those old guys playing chess in the city and everyone else is kinda hanging out,” the CSU student said. “It’s a

pretty day, and everyone’s just enjoying themselves and having a good time just playing the good old game of chess.”

Bertelsen is a member of the CSU chess club. The club meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. outside of the Lory Student Center food court. Chess boards and pieces are provided, and friendly games between players of all ability levels are encouraged.

Max Dillon is the current president of the club. The chess club has been at CSU for a long time, but it was unofficial he said.

Dillon revamped the club last se-

mester. Before Dillon, the club was essentially dormant.

“The club existed, but no one was getting together,” the CSU senior studying political science said. He asked the former president of the club, “Can we get this ramped up?”

Since Dillon took the reins, the club has grown from about 12 members on Ramlink to now 34 members in the first six weeks of being an official club, according to Dillon.

“It was really encouraging,” Dillon said. “At first, it was just myself here playing chess. The

next week we had four people, and the next we had six.”

The LSC meeting location is a “pre-ordained place” for the club Dillon said. When Dillon took over the club, he tried to schedule a private room for club meetings, but the members thought they should stay in the LSC because it brought “free exposure.”

Dillon started the club to build community and to promote the game of chess.

“I felt like I could do some good and get people together, and there was a need,” Dillon

said. “All that it took was some organization. I do it for my club.”

Club member Max Fischer has attended the club three times. His interest in the chess club at CSU was sparked by his involvement with another chess club.

“I started going to Denver chess club, and I thought it would be fun to keep going at school now that I can’t go to Denver every Tuesday,” Fischer said.

“It’s still good practice, and it’s a fun way to spend time.”

Fischer has gained see CHESS on page 12 >>

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Halloween in Fort Collins:

A guide to weekend events, whether you’re over or under 21

By Taylor Felver @CSUCollegian

With Halloween being just around the corner, any enthusiast knows that part of having a successfully ghoulish night is the events that surround this creepy holiday. While trick-or-treating may be no longer an option for college kids, Fort Collins offers a plethora of hot happenings to please any Halloween-lover. Not all events are catered for just 21 and over either, making these options suitable for any wicked character wanting to have a good time.

Over 21 Events: For those who are 21 and over, there are many local brew fests and spooky parties in Fort Collins.

NoCo’s Boos and Booze When: Oct. 29 Time: 8 p.m. – midnight Where: The Mainline Ale House – 125 S. College Ave Come and join in for the most festive party at The Mainline Ale House. The 8th annual bash will only cost $20 or $30 at the door. Tickets include event entrance to the exclusive top level party, one free drink ticket per person, a DJ and dancing, a costume contest and prizes, discounted drink prices, signature cocktails, discounted bar food and free appetizer and sodas for designated drivers.

Zwei Brewing’s Halloween Celebration When: Oct. 29 When: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Where: Zwei Brewing - 4612

South Mason St., Suite 120 Zwei Brewing is having a Halloween celebration. There will be three beer releases, which are White Russian Imperial Milk Stout, Schwarz Beer and Doppleweizenbock. Gunter’s Bavarian Grill will also be open and pumpkin carving will continue all week.

The Third Annual Malt Monster 5K When: Oct. 29 Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Where: FCB & Modren Tavern - 1020 E Lincoln Ave Registration and check-in will begin at 10 a.m, and the race starts at 11 a.m. Participants will receive a Fort Collins Brewery sports pack, two beer tickets, after-race snacks and sponsor see HALLOWEEN on page 12 >>

Netflix’s “Mascots” is an unoriginal, forgettable mess

By Matthew Smith @TwitterHandleHere

“Mascots,” Netflix’s most recent original movie, offers little worth remembering. This mockumentary follows the lives of professional sports mascots as they prepare and then compete at the World Mascot Association Championships.

Such an ultra-niche industry as “sports mascotery” attracts some truly deranged and confused individuals.

Director Christopher Guest has built the bulk of his career off of similar documentary-comedies. His film “Best in Show” satirizes dog show competitors, and

PHOTO COURTESY OF NETFLIX.

“Waiting for Guffman” makes fun of community theater. “Mascots” goes along the same vein but shows signs of genre overuse.

The movie can be categorized into two types of scenes: interviews and narratives. In the interviews, members of the unstable and delusional cast of mascots, coaches and judges sincerely describe their experiences, inadvertently revealing how hopelessly miserable they are.

The narratives follow the mascot’s stories individually.

In the opening interview, Mike the Octopus and Mindy the Turtle explain the lessons that being a mascot can teach someone. These mascots are married,

and Mike explains that being a mascot can improve your marriage skills because it teaches you how to not talk while someone is yelling at you.

Tommy ‘Zook’ Zucarello portrays the Blue Lake Mallards’ mascot called The Fist, a violent and inappropriate giant fist known for getting into fights with the opposing team. While he is still eligible to compete for the WMA’s coveted Fluffy Award, he is banned from six stadiums for “physical incidents” with other team’s mascots. He even describes himself as the bad boy of mascots.

Cindy Babineaux, a recurring character in Guest’s films, is the Amelia Earhart College for Women’s Alvin the Armadillo.

One of the more esoteric mascots, Cindy is a specialist in interpretive dance and is completely disconnected from reality.

This is a trait shared between every character in “Mascots:” an unhealthy lack of self-awareness.

None of them seem to realize how they are judged by others, and the audience is meant to laugh at them for this.

One recurring character, Upton French, embodies this trait to the point of being a living Norm Macdonald routine.

French, along with other see MASCOTS on page 14 >>

Today: Oct. 26 The Africa Center Panel Discussion: African Refugee Resettlement in Northern Colorado 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., LSC Grey Rock 290 This panel discussion seeks to bring awareness to the CSU community about the African Refugees living in Northern Colorado

Stances of Presidential Candidates on Immigration 5:00 - 6:00 p.m., Lory Student Center Room 328 A conversation with Professor Stephen Mumme of the CSU Political Science Department about expanding pathways for citizenship versus intensifying screening mechanisms. Get informed about these issues and be sure to bring questions.

Tomorrow: Oct. 27 CineRam - Suicide Squad

October 27, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., LSC Theatre FREE MOVIES AND SNACKS?! CineRam is coming up! Join is at the Lory Student Center (LSC) Theatre to watch Suicide Squad on Thursday October, 27th at either of our showings, the first being at 4:00pm and the second at 7:00pm!

Native American Heritage Month Event: Pow Wow 101

5:00-6:00 p.m., Eddy 100 Pow-wow is a wonderful way to remember and celebrate heritage, culture and traditions among Native Americans. Join local resident, Randy Medicine Bear, who will explain the basics of Pow-wow. The presentation will range from the different styles of dancing and singing, to the traditional aspects of Pow-wow, including an overview of the day’s events and celebration.

This Week: Octoberfest Date Night Cooking Class October 28, 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Gifford Building

CSU Volleyball vs. Utah State

October 29, 1:00 p.m., Moby Arena Come cheer on the Rams as they face head to head against Utah State!

Upcoming: CSU Veterans 5K

November 5, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Oval

Fall Clean Up

November 5, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., LSC Grey Rock 290

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>> HALLOWEEN from page 11 gear. After the race, food, beer and games will continue with a costume contest. Part of each race will go to support local, non-profit Fort Collins Café, which is run as a pay-as-youcan restaurant.

New Belgium Darkness Pours When: Oct. 29 Time: 8 p.m. – midnight Where: New Belgium Brewery – 500 Linden St. A wicked gathering consisting of new brews and dance moves with bands like Fun Factory & The Troubadour Sound System. Dress up for a good

time. The $10 ticket includes one free beer. Get tickets at www.eventbrite.com Under 21 Events: Being 21 may have its obvious perks, but there is no age requirement on how to best celebrate Halloween. From pumpkin picking to parties, Fort Collins also offers diverse options for those younger or those looking for non-drinking alternatives.

Cupcake Cabaret Boo-lesque When: Oct. 29 and 30 Time: 7 p.m. - end Where: Avogadro’s Number 605 S. Mason St. For those who want to try

something different, the burlesque group Cupcake Cabaret is hosting a unique show in honor of Halloween at Avogadro’s Number. The theme is Rocky Horror “Boo-lesque,” and you can also join in the fun by participating in their costume contest. Tickets go for $15 at avogadros.com.

CSU Halloween Organ Extravaganza When: Oct. 31 Time: 7 p.m., 9 p.m. or 11 p.m.

Where: University Center for the Arts - 1400 Remington St. The organ studio and CSU faculty member Joel Bacon

>> CHESS from page 10 experience while playing at the CSU chess club.

“I’ve been beaten several times,” Fischer said. “I’ve won a few, but it’s still good to sharpen your skills.”

Fischer knows when to use strategy in his games and when to use more of a chance approach.

“It depends on who I’m playing usually,” Fischer said. “But, if they’re really good, I’ll try to think several moves ahead. The main thing is if you don’t do anything stupid. I was playing someone who beat a grand master, and he missed a really, really good move.”

Dillon hopes to create a chess team at CSU that could compete around the state and

possibly hold competitions at CSU. “The direction I would like to take the club is actually having a team from CSU that we would take to tournaments,” Dillon said. “I think it would help foster learning the game of chess. Especially, using the skills that we learn with each other and taking that to the competitive field.”

Dillon and the club are looking into club grants that are offered by ASCSU, Coca Cola grant and a travel grant to help pay for club expenses. They are also looking into donations from the community.

“I haven’t had to chance to go to any competitions yet, but if you are pretty good, you can get some money,” Fischer said.

Fischer and Dillon encourage people to consider joining the club.

“The strategy is good,” Fischer said. “It gets you thinking. It’s fun to outsmart people, I guess. People should join.”

“People should join the club because it is an intellectually challenging game, and it’s a thinking person’s game,” Dillon said.

Playing for different reasons, ranging from wishing to grow their intelligence to wishing to grow up to be the quintessential chess-playing old man, members of the CSU chess club congregate in the LSC to engage in friendly comradery and competition around the game of chess.

Zoe Jennings can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com

presents a haunting night with classic and spooky tunes. These terrifying sounds will be sure to put you in the Halloween spirit. Tickets are free for CSU students and can be obtained at csuartstickets.universitytickets.com or in the LSC. Halloween Hip Hop Showcase and Costume Party When: Oct. 28 Time: 8:30 p.m. - end Where: Downtown Artery 254 Linden St. The Downtown Artery will be showcasing special hip hop artists like Ace The Skywalker and Manny Moonz. While admission is

free, if you don’t have a costume, you can’t enter. There is a $50 cash prize for the best costume.

Screening of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” When: Oct. 28 and 29 Time: 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Where: The Lyric Cinema Café – 300 E Mountain Ave. Drop by and watch the cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at one of Fort Collins’ most unique venues The Lyric Cinema Café. Tickets are available online at lyriccinemacafe.com and cost $10.

Taylor Felver can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com

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Seriously: Newborn baby found in violation of U+2 law Sean Kennedy @seanskenn

Carrying the crying infant away from his sobbing parents, Compliance Inspector Dale Wood confirmed that newborn Fort Collins resident Tim Little had been found in violation of the city’s “U+2” law.

“I’m getting so sick of this younger generation coming in and crowding our city,” Wood said. “Just a look at this kid. Not even a week old and he already thinks he’s above the law. We’ve got to show these kids that the rules are the rules.”

Little had been under the care of Maxwell Hammer, his birth father’s step-brother, and Hammer’s godparents, Desmond and Molly Jones. Wood reported that he had received numerous complaints from surrounding neighbors of loud noise and bottles left everywhere.

Baby Tim had been acting up as well.

Little’s eviction came after minutes of negotiation with the residents.

Hammer reportedly argued that Little should be allowed to stay as his nephew, to which Wood bellowed “not by blood!”

According to Wood, Little has a week to find a new residence or face heavy fines, as it appears that there are no exceptions within the policy for residents who are too young to rent property or talk.

“It’s always unfortunate when this happens,” Wood said. “But you know what they say, ‘sometimes you gotta tear a family apart to keep the city together’.”

At press time, sources were still trying to confirm what Wood meant by “when this happens”.

Sean Kennedy can be reached at blogs@collegian.com. He also hosts a weekly radio show, SUBMERGE, on Sundays from 7-9 p.m. on KCSU Fort Collins.

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Active Lifestyles: Fitspo - Helpful or harmful to your goals?

Hayley Blackburn @hayley_blkbrn

I am guilty of it. My Pinterest page includes a board filled with fitsporation that keeps me “motivated” to stay on track. I use the term “motivated” loosely because many of the images I have collected will, frankly, never be me. A dark side to the inspiration of fitness exists, and that dark side might be hurting your confidence, and subsequently, your goals.

As I am looking back through my fitspo, three common categories emerge 1. Just a photo of an insanely beautiful, fit, buff person 2. A photo of that insanely beautiful, fit, buff person with a little quote about not giving up 3. A quote about believing in yourself with a sunset streaming through the background On the surface, each category of fitspo seemed like innocent motivation towards my ideal self. However. when I looked closer, I began to realize what my fitspo was actually saying.

The photo of the insanely beautiful,

fit, buff person ignores the very real, lasting reasons to get healthy.

Constantly looking at images of bodies emphasizes exercising to look hot.

Of course, looking great naked is a cherry on top of an active lifestyle, but we need to focus on the HEALTH. I feel better now that I am active. My ability to focus and perform in school has improved now that I am active. My immune system is stronger. Everything about my body feels better (except after leg day... then my legs feel like they are falling off ). The point is, fitspo that only places a photo of someone else’s body in your mind ignores the list of amazing reasons to be active and healthy.

True, giving up will not give any results, but getting the body behind the quote involves a lot more than not “eating so much crap.”

Similarly to the fashion industry, fitspo and fitness models do not offer a realistic image of fitness for the average person. I do not look like any of these fitness models despite going to the gym 5-6 days a week, meticulously tracking 1,100 calories a day, and living a much stricter lifestyle than most people.

Honestly, I don’t want to do what it takes to achieve the results in the fitspo -- it is too much. I want to go out with my see FITSPO on page 14 >>

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>> MOUNTAIN WEST from page 7

people.

type of impact they will make.

Caravacho redshirted last season, but the Chilean forward played a ton of international basketball this summer and the young forward could be the Rams secret weapon this season. Koelliker is a transfer forward that not a lot of people knew about coming into the season but has really turned some heads in the early stages of the 2016-17 season.

It is fairly difficult to project where this team will finish this season, considering the team will essentially only be returning two starters from a year ago, but they do have the talent to do so. If the Rams can be more consistent on offense and significantly better on defense, this team will surprise a lot of

2016-17 PRESEASON MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL: Rk. Team (First-Place Votes) Pts. 1. San Diego State (23) 293 2. Nevada 253 3. New Mexico (3) 249 4. Fresno State (1) 200 5. Boise State 164 6. Utah State 153 7. Colorado State 146 8. UNLV 120 9. Air Force 90 10. Wyoming 73 11. San José State 41 2016-17 PRESEASON ALL-MW TEAM Pos. Player Yr. Team G Elijah Brown Jr. New Mexico G Trey Kell Jr. San Diego State

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>> FITSPO from page 13 friends on the weekends and eat a pizza once in awhile.

When I realized how much more strict I would need to be and how much more time I would need to spend in the gym to get remotely close to the body of a professional fitness model, I stopped obsessing over being them.

My life and my goals are not theirs.

Text with a nice background is my new favorite type of fitspo.

I can apply the quote to my life without any preconceived images of what will

happen. I can internalize the quote, like a mantra in my head, to keep me motivated and pushing forward. I can focus on what my body, and my body only, will achieve.

In the end, we all need a little motivation. Admiring the hard work that someone else put in is not a bad thing; however, comparing yourself to someone else can be.

Your goals are not theirs. You don’t know what they had to go through to get that body.

Instead of imagining yourself achieving those unrealistic results, focus on what you can do to improve your

health and wellness while fitting into your own unique life.

This is an ongoing challenge: every time you find yourself wishing you had their body, think instead about the positive aspects of your own body and how hard you have worked. I challenge you to be your own fitsporation because you are capable of incredible things.

>> MASCOTS from page 11 similarly named crazies, makes awkward appearances with simple idiot gag bits.

The few boring threads of story are woven around these out-of-place bits with random characters, lending to the feeling that none of this is remotely real. No one’s performance can be convincing when they are all basically a different incarnation of the obsessed and oblivious weirdo. Well-written awkwardness is funny for a few minutes, but it becomes painfully stale after an hour; it does last for more than an hour.

Should you see it? Eh. Try something else.

While this movie’s premise seems absurd, it is in fact grounded in reality. The Universal Cheerleaders Association holds annual mascot competitions similar to the one in “Mascots.” Almost exactly like the one in “Mascots,” actually.

What at first seems to be a madcap satire is in fact a very honest recreation of the real thing in all its awkward misguided glory.

Netflix Originals offer a platform for unknown and underfunded producers to present their work to a massive audience. If Netflix had not been there to accept ideas other networks denied, we would

not have shows like “Stranger Things” and movies like “Beasts of No Nation.” But, sometimes, ideas are better left unaccepted.

“Mascots” is not a good movie. Guest tried and failed to copy his previous successes and ended up with an unoriginal mess. It has its occasional funny moments, but they might not be worth searching for. For those interested in watching a 30 minute sequence of mascot routines, this might be the movie for you. Otherwise, watch “Black Mirror” instead.

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Daily Horoscope Nancy Black TODAY’S BIRTHDAY

(10/26/16). Prioritize peaceful reflection and inner discovery this year. Create visions for the future, after considering the past. Professional realignment next spring comes before a surge in passion and fun with family.

A new domestic phase after autumn leads to a career rise.

“Love” is your mantra.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) —

9 — Focus on your work and fitness to manage a busy phase.

Schedule carefully to prioritize what’s most urgent. Avoid over-indulging or distractions.

Get help from friends.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — 9 — Now is the time to make your move. Express your passion.

Actions speak more powerfully than words. True love grows and flowers. There’s not a moment to lose.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — 7 — You can realize a long-desired home project. Strengthen partnerships by putting your words into action. Get the family to help. Make those improvements you’ve been dreaming about.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — 8 — Dig deeper into a favorite subject. Ask questions to engage in an illuminating conversation.

Study something you love. Put things together newly. Write and share your discoveries.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — 9 — Ready, set, go! Get moving, and profits flood in. Mix love into your work, and demand rises.

Throw yourself into processing a fat harvest. Clean up later.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — 7 — Lay foundational groundwork and organization to support an upcoming event or trip. Plot and schedule actions. Make reservations and preparations. Peaceful planning sets the stage. Imagine the performance.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — 8 — Apply physical energy to a team effort. Work out the plan of attack, and then take your positions. Collaborate for great results. Others appreciate your decisiveness.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — 8 — An opportunity for a rise in professional status requires quick action. Stay in communication. Accept the invitation. Handle responsibilities with your team. Walk the talk.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — 8 — Get out and go. Travel or study. Explore and investigate.

Extra action earns a fat bonus.

Learn through direct experience. It’s an excellent day for discovery.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — 9 — Discipline with financial matters grows your bank account. With your partner, find ways to motivate each other to save. Actions taken now provide profitable results.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — 8 — Collaborate with a partner, and put your back into it. Together you can move mountains.

Coordinated action today generates abundant results. Push now and celebrate later.

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