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Black Lives Matter activist denounces ‘all lives matter’ at campus event Jumoke Emery speaks to CSU students about the Black Lives Matter movement. Colorado Black Lives Matter 5280 is the only Black Lives Matter organization in the state of Colorado. PHOTO BY NATALIE DYER COLLEGIAN
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Around a hundred students and faculty gathered for a “Why Black Lives Matter” presentation hosted by the department of Social Work inside the Lory Student Center Ballroom A on Monday. When Evan Lowe, Colorado
State University’s academic success coordinator for the School of Social Work, took the floor at the Why Black Lives Matter presentation, he recited an original poem titled, “Little black boy.” “Because peace means nothing when it’s politically incorrect to let our little black boys die without criminalizing them first,” Lowe said.
Lowe said his poem was written after the Michael Brown shooting and that it came from a place of extreme pain and anger. He said he needed to tell people how he felt. “If you were raising a child knowing you’re afraid to tell them to go outside because they could die, how does that affect you?” Lowe said.
The main face and voice of the presentation was Jumoke Emery from Colorado’s Black Lives Matter 5280, the only Black Lives Matter organization in Colorado. Emery has been present at a wide variety of different Black Lives Matter campaigns, inclding protests and rallies. Earlier this week he was in North Dakota and witnessed
people against the Dakota Access Pipeline face off with police. In his presentation Emery explained his own experience with the police and the stories of others who had similar experiences. He encouraged people of color to stand up and seek justice for themselves. “I say ‘Black lives matter’ see ACTIVIST on page 5 >>
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On Wednesday the Young Conservatives of Texas club at the University of Texas at Austin held an “affirmative action bake sale” offering cookies at different prices based on the race and sex of the buyer. A cookie cost $1.50 for Asian males, $1 for white males and 50 cents for black-American and Latino males. Cookies for American Indians of both genders were free of charge. The bake sale, which club members characterized as a protest against the “institutionalized racism” of affirmative action programs at colleges and universities, soon attracted a crowd of hundreds who lobbed criticism at the conservative students. “Check your privilege!” they yelled as the club’s remaining members volleyed questions from the crowd. The crowd began to disperse just after 2 p.m. when the remaining members of the group left to chants of “racists go home!” The UT-Austin student newspaper The Daily Texas broadcast live from the event. “Our protest was designed to highlight the insanity of assigning our lives value based on our race and ethnicity, rather than our talents, work ethic and intelligence,” said club chairman Vidal Castaneda. “It is insane that institutional racism, such as affirmative action, continues to allow for universities to judge me by the color of my skin rather than my actions.” The same club came under fire in 2013 for holding a nearly identical bake sale _ charging different races different prices for brownies. Gregory J. Vincent, UT-Austin’s vice president for diversity and community engagement, called that bake see BAKE SALE on page 5 >>
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Former Governor Bill Ritter advocates for clean energy By Logan Crizer @logloc19
Bill Ritter Jr., director for the Center for the New Energy Economy at CSU, spoke on Monday about the clean energy initiatives that are being developed and implemented throughout the U.S. in the Lory Student Center theatre. His speech entitled “Powering Forward: America’s Energy Revolution” focused not only on the legislative concentrations of clean energy but also the social justice issues surrounding the change. Around 50 people were in attendance for the presentation, which was started off with an introduction by CSU President Tony Frank. Ritter, having previously been both Denver’s District Attorney and Governor of Colorado, spoke on his own governing experience and various efforts to induce a greener economy and environment. When establishing the new center at CSU Ritter said he drew upon his own experience as governor for guidance. While he was governor he passed through 57 different clean energy bills in the state of Colorado, Ritter said. When the opportunity arose Ritter went to the U.S. senate committee hearing to speak on the environmental changes he felt were greatly needed throughout the United States, but the congress was deadlocked in their opinions, Ritter said. “It was like they were saying there were two types of people in this world and you’re not one of them,” Ritter said. He found that national energy policy was not going to be implemented, so he joined with Frank to establish the center where they would work with the states to bring about change. “This is where we should devote ourselves to the kind of policy work that can be done in the present political situation in congress,” Ritter said. He focused on how to transition energy systems, the economic implications and how to address the environmental triggers. He called these the main points the “3 E’s.” Ritter went on to explain the first big project the center undertook that occurred for the White House. The meeting, organized
by President Barack Obama, was to discuss the new environmental agenda for the country, which was being held back by Congress and their stale mate. “So I met with the president, and after that there was a request from the White House that CSU undertake this endeavor of renewable energy: Energy efficiency, alternative fuels for vehicles, new business models for the 21st century, and to look at natural gas,” Ritter said. To overcome the stalemate of congress he pulled in people and businesses from both sides, naming the official document “Powering Forward,” Ritter said. He said he approached the western governors to try and convene the west for this clean power plan and found it interesting that he was able to have a constructive conversation with republicans and democrats. The governors discussed how the states wanted to initiate a green plan while helping the people in their states who depended on the non-clean energy for employment purposes. The concern the governors face in states such as Wyoming where coal mining has been in generations of families as their main employment, is that the clean energy solution will put these citizen at a disadvantage, Ritter said. Ritter then went onto discuss the new clean energy standards that have been effective in implementing change such as the wind farms in Colorado which have increased sustainable energy to 30 percent. “Oregon just went to 50 percent, California just went to 50 percent, and Rhode Island, New York and Hawaii now have dates where they hope to achieve 100 percent renewable energy,” Ritter said. Ritter further elaborated on his perspective with two main questions that were on his mind concerning the implementation of the green energy in which he could use to find common ground with both parties. The first of which discussed his hope in the new technology that currently is being developed which can decarbonize fuel in order to reduce car emissions, Ritter said. The second discussed the justice issues surrounding the change in environmental policies including both those with
CSU alum and Governer of Colorado Bill Ritter Jr. spoke in the LSC Theatre last night as part of the President’s Community Lecture Series. PHOTO BY TREVOR CAPOZZA COLLEGIAN
energy. “People will have to migrate away from their homes due to rising tides, and there are many people who live in very migrant climates whose agriculture will be greatly influenced by less rain and rising heat,” Ritter said. “The people who will be hurt the worst are those who didn’t contribute very much to the problem.” He then went onto explain his time in Zambia, Africa where he experienced the injustices of
those who did not have access to energy, in which he felt energy should be expanded to meet their needs. “(Energy) impacted their education levels, their ability to study when the sun went down, and their level of health and well being,” Ritter said. Ritter explained that he felt that energy needed to become green and expand to cover the injustices that persist currently. Ritter ended his speech by
summarizing that to effectively establish green policies to have an impact on the environment, there will have to be both a political and economic effort that address all the opportunity costs. Following the lecture the audience participated in a question and answer section with Ritter in which clean energy implementations were further discussed. Logan Crizer can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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NEWS Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Small earthquake hits Northern Colorado Sunday, could raise questions on fracking By Stuart Smith @notstuartsmith
An earthquake with a rating of 3.1 on the Richter scale was felt across Weld County around 10 a.m. on Sunday morning. Later, at 7:44 p.m. Central Standard Time, a 5.0 earthquake hit the Midwest, centered in Cushing, Oklahoma, and felt in Little Rock, Arkansas and Kansas City, Missouri. The Weld County earthquake had an epicenter in the middle of a farm field northwest of Kersey, about ten miles east of Greeley. The field is between Colorado Road 58, Road 51, Road 53 and Interstate 63 and is less than half a mile away from two fracking locations which have drills ranging from 6,600 feet to more than 7,000 feet in the ground. A couple of earthquakes hit the same area in the middle of 2014 leading to a debate on the impact of the oil and gas industry on Northern Colorado. There are more than 100 oil and natural gas fracking sites, most with multiple drills, in Northern Colorado. But fracking is not the main cause of the increase of earthquakes in the mid-United States, where earthquakes rose from an average of 24 a year between 1973 to 2008 to a total of 688 earthquakes in 2014. The oil and gas industry commonly injects wastewater from oil production and water for oil recovery into the ground, both of which have been linked to the increase in the number of earthquakes in Northern Colorado, especially in the Greeley region, in a study conducted by the University of Colorado, Boulder and the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Oklahoma was found to be the state most associated with earthquakes linked to wastewater injection in the same study. While the earthquakes are not directly caused by the process of fracking, they are believed by the USGS to be linked to the wastewater that results from fracking. This practice has been big in Northern Colorado, especially in recent years. Kersey, which for years was
a simple farming town, has seen an economic boost in the past several years due to an influx of money from the oil and gas industry. In April 2014 the town’s administrator said that there were more than 750 oil drills in the surrounding area. There is also a 10,800 foot well in Northern Colorado that is used to inject wastewater into the ground in order to get rid of it. This well was believed to be the cause of the May 31, 2014 earthquake that was felt up to 40 miles from the epicenter. Following a series of more than 200 small earthquakes over 10 months, the bottom of the well was plugged up in late 2014, which led to a lack of any noticeable earthquakes over the next few months. Even after the well resumed operations after being shortened, there were still no earthquakes larger than a 1.0 on the Richter scale. Despite the concerns about fracking and it’s related activities, Greeley approved a measure earlier this year that would allow fracking inside the city limits, angering many of its citizens. More than 300 people showed up to try to convince the council not to go through with the measure. “The facts were on the side of (Extraction and Oil Gas),” said Mayor Tom Norton on the city’s decision to allow them to expand in to the city. Fort Collins is unlikely to have any fracking within its city limits, despite a recent ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court that struck down a bill passed that would ban fracking within the city for five years. While fracking was ruled constitutional in city boundaries, it does have to be at least 1,000 feet away from any schools and houses. An area of this description is hard to find in Fort Collins said environmental engineering professor Ken Carlson in a Coloradoan article. In a press release in response to the ruling, the City of Fort Collins declared that it had “no further obligation under the moratorium in light of the Court’s action, meaning no City Council or other action is required.” Stuart Smith can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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Search for baby in landfill resumes after delay By Alec Brust @Brustyyy
UPDATE: November 2: Investigation for baby in landfill This Tuesday the search for 13-month-old boy presumed to be in an Ault landfill began after weeks of delays. 23-year-old Logan Rogers, the boyfriend of the child’s mother, had already been arrested before the search. Rogers allegedly took the baby to a friend’s house hours before he died. The child was exposed to methamphetamine and suffered a concussion, according to the arrest affidavit. Rogers allegedly wrapped the baby in a blanket and disposed of him into a trash bin.
After the sanitation department worked to attempt to locate the bin, several changed plans and fruitless tip leads, the search was postponed until Tuesday. The police have now narrowed the search area within the landfill. Police and members of the search team continue to search for the body. November 6: Man arrested for assaulting deputy A man was arrested for kicking a deputy in the throat and attempting to kick two other deputies on Sunday. Larimer County Police were called around 1:45 p.m. to Laporte to check on the welfare of Tyler Simmons, who was threatening to harm himself. The man was presumed to
be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Deputies placed him in protective custody. While seated in the patrol vehicle, Simmons began kicking the window. Deputies then went through precautionary measures to make sure Simmons did not inflict harm upon himself or the vehicle. Simmons was booked at the Larimer County jail on the following charges: 2nd Degree Assault on Peace Officer (Class 4 Felony) Criminal Attempt 2nd Degree Assault x 2 (Class 5 Felony) Obstructing Government Operations (Class 3 Misdemeanor) Violation of Bail Bond Conditions (Class 3 Misdemeanor) Allec Brust can be reached at news@collegian.com.
NEWS Tuesday, November 8, 2016
FBI joins probe into Saudi student’s death at Wisconsin university By Karen Herzog
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The FBI has joined the investigation into the death of a University of Wisconsin-Stout student from Saudi Arabia who was attacked in the city’s entertainment district as bars closed and Halloween revelers headed home early Sunday. Police have not made an arrest, and have not been able to confirm if Hussain Saeed Alnahdi’s death outside Toppers Pizza was a hate crime, Menomonie Police Chief Eric Atkinson said in a prepared statement Friday afternoon. “However, we will not dismiss the possibility until the (police department) has concluded the investigation,” the police chief added. The local police department is using all available resources to investigate incoming leads and video surveillance from
the area, Atkinson said. To bolster the investigative team, the Menomonie Police Department partnered with the UW-Stout Police Department and the Dunn County Sheriff ’s Office. “We have also been in consultation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation,” Atkinson said. Two reward funds totaling $20,000 have been established for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Alnahdi’s assailant. A memorial fund also has been set up by the university’s foundation. Atkinson thanked the public for information and tips provided over the past week. “We are humbled by the outpouring of support for the death of Hussain Alnahdi and the subsequent investigation,” said Atkinson, who attended the campus memorial service Thursday night for Alnahdi. Briefs from McClatchy Tribune
UC Berkeley fraternities suspend social events after sexual assault reports By Katy Murphy The Mercury News
Leaders of the University of California, Berkeley’s Greek system have taken the unusual step of suspending social activities in the wake of reports that two students were sexually assaulted at fraternity parties last weekend. Calling the incidents “vile and unjust,” the campuswide fraternity council announced the decision this week on its Facebook page. “The (Interfraternity Council) has voluntarily decided to suspend all social events until we can re-evaluate our risk management practices and care for those who have been affected,” the statement said. One woman told Berkeley police she was sexually assaulted by an acquaintance on the morning of Oct. 15. Another reported “unwanted sexual conduct” on Oct. 14, according to an alert from UC Berkeley’s campus police department. The Berkeley Police Department is investigating both cases. Campus police issued two crime alerts in close succession Monday evening.
While sexual assault is known to be vastly underreported, a wave of activism at UC Berkeley and other college campuses in recent years may have encouraged more victims to come forward. Annual crime statistics updated this month show UC Berkeley received 45 reports of rape and other sex offenses in 2015, compared to 23 in 2012. The statement from the Interfraternity Council suggests that the alleged perpetrators may not belong to campus fraternities. “While we have no reason to believe that these were committed by fraternity men on this campus, it is still disheartening and alarming that they have occurred on fraternity property,” it said. “We wish to reiterate our pledge to eliminate sexual violence from our community and reaffirm our commitment to our members and students of Berkeley to provide a safe environment for all. “At the same time, we recognize the immense courage it took for the survivors to report these crimes and will do everything in our power to respect their privacy and their wishes.” Briefs from McClatchy Tribune
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>> ACTIVIST from page 1 because there is no way that you can ever convince me that all lives have mattered in this country,” Emery said. Emery said after returning home from Ferguson for a demonstration, he was pulled over and arrested because eight years prior he was driving with a broken headlight and was driving without the proper insurance. He was jailed for the weekend and missed his aunt passing away. Emery said he has been racially profiled numerous times throughout his life. Emery argued his main point against the “all lives matter” phrase through sharing his past experiences as well as his discussion on the topic of fairness and justice. “If you truly believe that all lives have mattered in this country I would say prove it,”
Emery said. “When did we, as a mainstream society, ever decide that all lives actually mattered? It wasn’t during indigenous genocide, you can’t tell me it was then. It wasn’t during child slavery. It wasn’t during reconstruction, when modern day police evolved out of the previous practice of slave catchers and from the Klan.” Emery later stated that anyone who was wondering why Black people are putting their lives on the line should make a post on Facebook about how they love their mom one day and see the love that they receive. Then the next day, make a post about how they love Black people, just so they can see the anger that they will receive. “Somehow it is a political statement to love black folks,” Emery said. “Somehow loving black folks is an insult to every
other person.” By the end of his speech and into his question and answer portion, students, faculty and others from the audience shared their experiences and their feelings on the matter, explaining racism they had faced as people of color. The presentation brought together individuals who had experienced racism in their lives into a place where they could share those experiences. Emery added that people who were unsure about the topic and did not know many details should do research of their own, so that they could see what was happening and what he saw. “We have to say Black lives matter, because no one else has the courage to,” Emery said. Austin Fleskes can be reached at news@collegian. com.
>> BAKE SALE from page 2 sale “deplorable.” Vincent again spoke for the university on Wednesday, calling the latest bake sale “inflammatory and demeaning.” “Yet focusing our attention on the provocative nature of the YCT’s actions ignores a much more important issue: They create an environment of exclusion and disrespect among our students, faculty and staff,” he said. Vincent acknowledged that the school’s West Mall, where the bake sale was held, is an area where protests often take place and where free speech and the
expression of diverse opinions on myriad issues is encouraged. But, while it was “their right” to hold the bake sale, he questioned whether the group’s methods furthered the dialogue about race and privilege or simply sought to divide the campus along racial lines. “In seeking an audience for their ideas, the YCT resorted to exercising one of the university’s core values to the detriment of others,” Vincent said. “Such actions are counterproductive to true dialogue on our campus, and it is unrepresentative of the ideals toward which our community strives.”
UT-Austin has been at the forefront of the fight to uphold affirmative active in college admissions. Just this year, it won a years-long legal battle against a white female student who sued after she was denied admission to the flagship university. She claimed she wasn’t accepted because of the school’s “holistic” admissions criteria, which look at students’ various characteristics, including race. The suit went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, where the justices upheld the constitutionality of UT-Austin’s admissions policy. Briefs from McClatchy Tribune
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OPINION Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Sexual consent isn’t Religious irony: magic vs. miracles just a women’s issue Mikaela Rodenbaugh @ihavemyraisins
Trigger warning: this column contains graphic and uncomfortable subject matter pertaining to sexual assault and rape. We need to reframe the way we talk about sexual consent, rape, molestation and sexual assault so that these conversations include men, those who are transgender and gender fluid, and anyone in between--not just women. Anyone can be a victim, a perpetrator, or a bystander in the spectrum of sexual assault, and right now, the lines of yes and no have been blurred. So lets examine a few of the myths of sexual assault and talk about how to combat them-and why getting past them is important to making the conversation on consent more inclusive for everyone. Myth #1: Men are not victims of sexual assault and rape: One of the larger problems with framing conversations about sexual assault and rape as a women’s issue is that it blatantly overlooks the countless male victims of sexual assault and rape. I have heard arguments that state that because of a man’s anatomy, rape is impossible. To which I say, consent and the shape of your genitals is not correlated because consent is about giving your permission and how/where you have sex has nothing to do with whether or not an act is consensual. I have heard arguments that men are so sexually promiscuous that they obviously always enjoy sex and therefore cannot be sexually harassed or assaulted. This in general is a harmful narrative about men that diminishes them to nothing but walking talking sex drives, not to mention enforces the gender binary. This type of talk needs some serious re-evaluation. I have heard arguments that men are statistically so much less likely to be victims of rape that they should not even be a part of the conversation, to which I point out that men are consistently the victims of sexual assault in prison--and that male victims of sexual assault are often so ashamed of themselves for being raped that they consistently under report these instances. These factors do in many ways level the playing field so much that for incarcerated men, their statistical likelihood
to be the victim of sexual abuse is nearly that of women in the general population. I have also heard that it is impossible for women to rape men because women are somehow kinder, less violent and therefore so unlikely to rape that it is a complete anomaly if they do so. To which I say that treating women as some homogenous group of nurturing innocent parties is as harmful to these conversations as treating all men as monstrous violent parties. Myth #2 Women cannot be the perpetrators of sexual abuse: Speaking of portraying people as one homogenous group, the idea that women are not even capable of being perpetrators of sexual abuse is outdated at best, and dangerous at worst. Whether it is more arguments about the anatomy of women making it impossible for them to rape or the idea that women can always, always, always attract and seduce a man, this is just outright wrong. Myth #3 Men are responsible for future conversations on consent and rape: This is a big one. I cannot tell you how many times I have heard someone with their heart in the right place, identifying rape as the sole responsibility of men to figure out from this point forward. Placing the responsibility of rape on the shoulders of men does not fully communicate the spectrum of people who are victims of sexual abuse, nor does it properly communicate that perpetrators of sexual abuse are not always men. The fact is victims of sexual abuse are diverse. So are perpetrators. They are men, women, straight, LGBT, gender queer, young, old, disabled, able bodied, upper class, lower class and all races. And that is only scratching the surface of the many identities of people caught on the spectrum of sexual abuse. That is why campaigns that identify men as the guilty party do not tell the complete story of consent. Myth #4 Mixed messages about consent are not a continuing problem in new, hip media: Here is one from 2012 on popular TV show “New Girl” when Cici tells Schmidt, “there’s nothing less sexy than a dude asking if he can kiss you.” Or in the classic case of Robin Thicke’s song “Blurred Lines,” which did exactly what it said it would in the title, in the worst kind of way, but hey, he knows we want it. Or when wildly successful erotic novel, “50 Shades of see CONSENT on page 14 >>
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Journalism classes cover topics like movies, television and books and how censorship makes its way into mass media today. Naturally, we also talk about the anti-Harry Potter conversation that has been lingering for years. Some religious groups and some parents dislike the series because they believe that it is satanic in nature and might have negative effects if their children read/view it. Some have gone so far as to write books detailing the forms of occultism found in the series, like Richard Abanes who wrote “Harry Potter and the Bible.” In an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network he explains that “Children like to copy what they see” and then says that because of the magic in the film, kids would be drawn to learn more about it and therefore become Wiccans. I do not know about you guys but I have seen every Harry Potter film and read all the books, and even as a child, I have never wanted to become a witch. Although Abanes is not for banning the book, he says that “there are concerns and dangers with fantasy literature” but then goes on to say it is necessary for children also. The problem I have specifically with religious groups is that it does not make sense to criticize a book’s potential
effects on children because of the magic in the story, when Christianity idolizes a man who seemingly has magical powers as well (Jesus). I understand that Jesus’ powers came from God, as he is God’s son, but I do not understand how this makes it okay for Jesus to have these abilities but not the characters in this book/movie. It is not as if dark magic is glorified in the films, in fact, Harry Potter works against dark magic, but God does not care which kind of magic it is: “There shall not be found among you anyone who … practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. For all who do these things are an abomination to the LORD, and because of these abominations the LORD your God drives them out from before you. You shall be blameless before the LORD your God. For these nations which you will dispossess listened to soothsayers and diviners; but as for you, the LORD your God has not appointed such for you” (Deut. 18:10-14). God says that all magic is an “abomination” but does he not in fact have powers like his son? Jesus had abilities like making the blind see and healing a man of leprosy; so how are these different than a spell? I believe it is the simple fact that God and Jesus are held to a higher, divine status that they are able to perform these acts and Harry Potter is seen as
Asking your TA for help on your homework but they just end up doing it for you and you don’t learn anything.
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wrong and satanic in nature. Some people are opposed to the series of books/movies because they believe that Wiccans are using Harry Potter as a means to lure children to join their lifestyle, but really Harry Potter shows the same “abilities” the bible does, it is just called “magic” instead of “miracles”. Magic is defined as “the power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious or supernatural forces”. Miracles are defined as “a surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore considered to be the work of a divine agency.” I am not exactly sure how these are different seeing as to how magic cannot be explained by scientific laws either. In response to the question “what is the difference between miracles and magic?” on gotquestions. org, it is stated that “it is proper to say that Jesus worked miracles but it would be wrong to attribute His works to magic.” The article goes on to say that “magic and miracles differ in their source; magic has either a human or demonic source, but miracles are a supernatural work of God.” However, Jesus is a man- so would his work not be considered magic since it was done by a human? The religious reasons behind Harry Potter being a bad book for children do not really make sense when you look at the factual similarities between magic and miracles. Cierra Ortiz can be reached at opinion@collegian.com.
Your TA doing your homework for you. I’ll accept your graciousness this time dude, but next time explain it.
You have only ~12 more hours of getting yelled at about going to vote and only four years of putting up with the losing party’s sore losers.
Pasta. Do we need to say more?
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Rams emphasis on turnovers paying off By Chad Deutschman @ChadDeutschman
Sitting at 5-4 overall and 3-2 in the Mountain West, Colora-
do State is in position to make their fourth consecutive bowl appearance. CSU is one game ahead of where they were in 2015, as nine
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Overcoming Procrastination
games in the Rams were 4-5 a year ago. While the difference in record is not very eye-catching, the difference in turnover margin is. Nine games into the 2015 season, CSU had turned the ball over 23 times. This year, CSU has cut that number down more than half, having turned the ball over just 10 times. The turnover margin itself is even, as CSU has forced just 10 turnovers, but for head coach Mike Bobo, even has never looked better. “I’ve never been as happy to be zero in my life,” Bobo said while he knocked on wood, trying not to jinx the turnover success the Rams have had. A zero turnover margin has the Rams tied for 62nd in the nation in the category. At this point last season, the team held a negative nine margin. Turnovers plagued CSU a season ago and the emphasis the team has placed on taking care of the football is playing a major role in why the team is on track to reach a fourth consecutive bowl game.
Games with no turnovers for CSU this year: UTSA, Sept. 10 Utah State, Oct. 8 Boise State, Oct. 15 Fresno State, Nov. 5
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In the past four games CSU holds a 3-1 record and has turned the ball over just one time via a Michael Gallup fumble in a 4223 win over UNLV. “It has been a big emphasis,” Bobo said. “I thought it cost us several football games last year, our inability to create or hold onto the ball in football games. It was a big emphasis in the offseason, spring ball, it was a big emphasis this fall camp.” What does Bobo credit the turnaround to? The coach says that the team has begun to understand the offense as a whole a lot better than they did last year. The result is four games without committing a turnover — something that happened just at this point in 2015 — and only four interceptions on the year. “Offensively, I think just understanding what we’re doing better as a whole,” Bobo said. “Not just the quarterback position, everybody understanding schematically. Run game, pass game, it has eliminated some of the turnovers.” Offensive coordinator Will
Nick Stevens throws a pass to Michael Gallup against Fresno State last Saturday. The Rams will take on the Air Force Falcons this Saturday Nov. 12. PHOTO BY TREVOR CAPOZZA COLLEGIAN
Friend shared the head coach’s thoughts on the subject. “I think guys have a better understanding of everything we’re trying to do which has helped,” Friend said. “We’ve stressed it. You can’t stress it any more than we have. I think we’ve done a good job with our guys; the quarterbacks have done a good job protecting it and not forcing it in situations. Protection has been halfway decent, those things are the reason why. “ The cutdown on turnovers has the Rams’ offense operating a much higher level as opposed to the beginning of the year. Over the past four games, the CSU offense is averaging 449.5 yards and 33.25 points per game with just the one turnover. In the team’s first five games they averaged 1.8 turnovers per game while putting up 23.6 points and 394.4 yards per game. While CSU has cut down dramatically on turnovers of their own, the team has forced just 10, two less than nine games in last year. That is a number that coach Bobo wants to see increase, but
the team’s turnover margin is a favorable five to one in the past four games, a margin they never accomplished last season. “We still have to do a better job of creating more turnovers, but we have got five in the last four games, which is great,” Bobo said. “When you get more turnovers, when you start to understand what you’re doing defensively, you get more hats to the ball. We’re starting to play better defensively collectively as a group. Hopefully, that will generate some more turnovers. “The big message last night to the staff was, we’ve got to really not lax on the turnovers. We’ve got to create them and we’ve got to protect the ball if we want to finish strong this month. We’ve got to win the turnover ratio in the next three games to have a chance in my opinion.” Colorado State will travel to Colorado Springs to take on the Air Force Falcons (6-3, 2-3 MW) Nov. 12 at 8:15 p.m. MT at Falcon Stadium. Chad Deutschman can be reached by email at sports@ collegian.com.
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Michael: redirect hate for CU into support for women’s athletics Justin Michael @JustinTMichael
While scrolling through tweets following the Rams blowout victory over Fresno State Saturday, I came across one in particular that stood out to me. It read, “Someday the fans will take all that irrelevant CU negative energy and use it positively for CSU women’s athletics. I believe that.” Not many productive conversations can be had in less than 140 characters, but this stood out to me because it is true now more than ever. With the emergence of Colorado athletics, football in particular, the rivalry between football fans across the Front Range has once again heated up.
Even with the recent success of some of the athletics programs at CSU, so many Ram fans are more concerned with arguing with Colorado fans all year and they are missing the excellence happening right in front of them with the women’s basketball and volleyball programs at Colorado State. I understand that the rivalry is intense and it is natural to pay attention to your sports foes of the world, but if the Ram faithful would concentrate even a fraction of the energy they dedicate to arguing with CU fans and divert it to supporting women’s athletics here in Fort Collins, they will quickly realize that these student-athletes are much more worth their time and breath. The women’s basketball team went 18-0 in Mountain West-play last season and has won the conference in three
straight seasons, which is something no other Mountain West program has ever accomplished. Simply put, these ladies can ball and Ryun Williams has put together a deep roster that can compete with any mid-major across the country. The Rams are well worth the price of admission on any given night and with the team projected to win a fourth straight Mountain West title, nobody is expecting this program to slow down anytime soon. Under head coach Tom Hilbert, the volleyball team has become the epitome of success, qualifying for the NCAA tournament in 19 consecutive seasons. Perennial members of the top25, Hilbert’s Rams have been the class of the conference for well over a decade, even if this year is a bit different than most. Entering the season, Hilbert ranked 10th among active
Division I head coaches (14th all-time) for winning percentage (.778), and 17th for total wins (636). The Rams have won the Mountain West in each of the last seven seasons and have won at least 20 games in every season since 1992. These programs have been the best Colorado State athletics has had to offer for a multiple-year period and it is about time they start getting the recognition they deserve. I am not saying that the fans should spend any less time or energy supporting the men’s programs, but they should stop worrying about what is going on in Boulder and appreciate the dominance that the women’s programs have consistently displayed over the years. There is a stigma associated with women’s athletics in our society, like they are inferior or not as impressive. After watch-
ing these athletes compete for the past three and a half years, I can firmly say that what they do is equally impressive, if not more in some ways. There are tons of examples of physical specimens in men’s athletics that get away with not working as hard by falling back on their raw athleticism. In all fairness, there are probably female athletes that do this as well, but in general, watching these teams compete and execute fundamentally is a sports enthusiast’s dream. These programs embody what it means to be a team on and off the court, and I have nothing but respect for both the coaches and players. Show up to Moby and support these female student-athletes. You will not regret it. Justin Michael can be reached by email at sports@ collegian.com.
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US roster for World Former Tennessee Cup qualifying is a receiver transferring to CSU mix of young, old By Eddie Herz @Eddie_Herz
By Kevin Baxter Los Angeles Times
The U.S. heads into the final round of World Cup qualifying this week with a 26-man roster featuring a mix of youth and experience. The team that coach Juergen Klinsmann chose Sunday includes 15 players who have been part of a World Cup roster, among them goalkeeper Tim Howard, who has been on three World Cup teams, and midfielder Michael Bradley, forward Jozy Altidore and goalkeeper Brad Guzan, who have been on two. But it also includes teenagers Cameron Carter-Vickers, who is being called up for the first time, and Christian Pulisic, along with forward Aron Johannsson, who is returning to the national team after a 14-month absence. They are among the 14 players who have appeared in five or fewer World Cup qualifiers. Midfielder Jermaine Jones of the Colorado Rapids was also chosen despite a knee injury that has limited him to one start in the last four months, as was former Los Angeles Galaxy center-back Omar Gonzalez, who has played well since moving to Pachuca of the Mexican league. The players began reporting to training camp Sunday in Columbus, Ohio, ahead of Friday’s game with Mexico. The team will then travel to Costa Rica for its second game Nov. 15. “It’s really exciting. Mexico for us is like Germany-Holland. It’s a big, big game,” Klinsmann said. “The whole aura around Columbus is that it’s such a special place. It’s a home-field advantage. “It’s just a feeling that there’s a lot of confidence whenever we play there.” The top three teams in the six-team, 10-game “hexagonal” round of qualifying automatically advance to the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The U.S. has finished atop the standings in the last three qualifying tournaments. Among the notable absences from the U.S. team are forwards Clint Dempsey and Chris Won-
dolowski, midfielder Kyle Beckerman and center-back Geoff Cameron. Dempsey, the U.S.’ leading active scorer, has been sidelined since August because of an irregular heartbeat, and Cameron suffered a hyperextended knee last week. Wondolowski and Becker-
The roster (with club teams in parentheses): Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Middlesbrough), Ethan Horvath (Molde), Tim Howard (Colorado Rapids) and William Yarbrough (Leon) Defenders: Matt Besler (Sporting KC), Steve Birnbaum (D.C. United), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), Cameron Carter-Vickers (Tottenham Hotspur), Timmy Chandler (Eintracht Frankfurt), Omar Gonzalez (Pachuca), Fabian Johnson (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Michael Orozco (Tijuana) and DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United) Midfielders: Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), Lynden Gooch (Sunderland), Julian Green (Bayern Munich), Jermaine Jones (Colorado Rapids), Sacha Kljestan (New York Red Bulls), Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund), Caleb Stanko (FC Vaduz) and Graham Zusi (Sporting KC) Forwards: Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC), Aron Johannsson (Werder Bremen), Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders) and Bobby Wood (Hamburg)
man were on Klinsmann’s original roster before being withdrawn because of injury. Klinsmann will have to trim his roster to 23 players before Friday’s game. Briefs from McClatchy Tribune
Former Tennessee wide receiver Preston Williams has announced via twitter that he will be transferring to Colorado State for his final two seasons of college football. The former Scout.com fivestar recruit will have to sit out for the remainder of this as well as next season. The Hampton, Georgia native left Tennessee after losing to Texas A&M six games into the 2016 season. In his limited time this season, he had nine receptions for 89 yards. During the 2015 season, in which he only saw the field in five games, Williams hauled in seven catches for 158 yards and two touch-
downs. Williams was the No. 1 ranked wide receiver in the country coming out of Lovejoy High School in 2015, according to Scout.com. He held offers from Tennessee, Auburn and Georgia. Williams hauled in 43 catches for 916 yards and 13 touchdowns his senior year at Lovejoy High School while missing part of the season with a knee injury. He also earned Georgia’s Class 6A Offensive Player of the Year his junior year, as he recorded 56 catches for 1,402 yards and 14 touchdowns. Once he is eligible to play in 2018, having to likely sit out of the 2017 season due to NCAA rules, Williams will likely be much more involved in CSU’s offense
than he was at Tennessee. Bobo recruited Williams while he was still part of Georgia’s coaching staff. Williams also received interest from UCLA and USC this year. Terry Fair, CSU’s cornerback coach, is another connection to Williams. Fair was part of Tennessee’s coaching staff when they signed Williams in 2015. The 6-foot, 4-inch 209 pound target gives the Rams receiving corp a huge surge. Incoming recruits Kalem Reddix and former Clemson wideout Demarre Kitt give the Rams a deep group of wideouts moving forward. Eddie Herz can be reached by email at sports@ collegian.com.
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Organ professor makes a big impact in a small department By Maddie Wright @maddierwright
Playing the pipe organ is uncommon. Studying the pipe organ is even more uncommon. But CSU Associate Professor Joel Bacon, who holds a Ph.D. in historical musicology, does both. Historical musicology is a degree that focuses on the history of music and how it interacts with culture over time. Of all the instruments to be invested in the pipe organ may seem like an odd choice, but Bacon argues that it is important for people to learn how to play it. “It’s something that I think is tremendously important, for the organ especially, that we not just have musicians that can play in churches,” Bacon said. Bacon said there is a real demand for organists. “I get calls every week from people needing organists,” Bacon said. “I want to see the music of the organ thrive. It gives me great satisfaction to pass on what I love doing.” Fourth year piano performance major Brynna Ashton agrees that the organ depart-
ment at CSU is very important and valid despite its small size. “It’s a pretty strong program,” Ashton said. “It’s not huge, but it’s strong. All the students that are organ students are really good because Dr. Bacon is really good.” In his studies Bacon spent a significant portion of his time in Vienna working on a concert diploma which entails learning everything there is to know about your instrument. “It’s really important to spend some time in Europe because you get to play organs that Bach played on and you cannot really do that in northern Colorado,” Bacon said. Above anything, Bacon preaches expanding your horizons and experiencing many different things in the world. “I would encourage students to have as many different intellectual and cultural experiences as they can,” Bacon said. Bacon said this principle strikes a special chord with him and his life “I was studying math but I went to an organ recital and I was just blown away,” Bacon said. “It was so different, so unusual, so
beautiful.” Bacon said if he had not decided to attend the concert he would not have found the thing that he loves doing the most. Because of this, he strongly advises trying new things. “If you aren’t going to concerts and lectures, if you aren’t reading books outside of your own discipline, if you haven’t been to the art museum here on campus, then you don’t know what you might be missing, and you don’t know how it might enrich your life in ways you didn’t expect,” Bacon said. Third year organ major Dale Nickell said Bacon pushes his students to discover new things. “He’s always teaching us not to just disregard a certain composer or time period,” Nickell said. “In all these different genres of music there’s still good music to be found.” In addition to acting as an inspiration, second year music minor Kieran Simske said Bacon is an effective educator. “He very specifically tailors his lessons to everyone in the studio, so it gives a really nice feel because there’s very few people in the studio and just everyone
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has their own specific way that they’re taught,” Simske said. Although the organ program is very impressive, Ashton said he will not dismiss a student just because they are not as experienced. “Even though the program is really strong, he’s really open to beginners learning,” Ashton said. With all of these qualities, Bacon’s students view him as a mentor in school and life. “I think of Dr. Bacon a lot like a mentor because he’s really invested in all of us,” Nickell said.
Simske said he is unlike any other professor and is able to make a large impact on a department that is not frequently in the spotlight. “I think that Dr. Bacon is really a world class musician and he’s just really gracious and dedicated,” Simske said. “Everything I learned about the pipe organ I learned from Dr. Bacon. I think that CSU is really lucky to have him.” Maddie Wright can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com
Alternative Giving Fair gives a new meaning to holiday shopping By Nicole Towne @nicole_towne21
With Halloween over some people are already starting planning for the holiday season. Early shoppers were able to make their holiday shopping more meaningful with the 15th annual Alternative Giving Fair. The Alternative Giving Fair, held Saturday and Sunday at Shepherd of the Hills Church on South Taft Hill Road, provided gifts that give both ways. Shoppers were able to purchase handmade merchandise that gives help to people both locally and abroad. “It’s to give people a chance to do their shopping,” Lois Lawson, the event’s organizer said. “The best part is that every dollar we make goes back to a nonprofit organization. It’s helping needy people in other countries as well as this one.” The fair has grown over the years both in the number of vendors and the amount of money raised. Within the recent years, it typically has brought in around $16,000. This year, 15 vendors came out to sell their goods for a cause. “It’s very heart warming and a good feeling knowing that we are helping people that are so much in need,” Lawson said.
One of the tables featured handmade cards and earrings made by women who are passionate about contributing to the education of CSU students. Each year, for the past 15 years, the CSU Women’s Association Creative Cards group raises money to provide a non-traditional CSU student with a $2,500 scholarship. “It’s been a real pleasure,” member Mary Raich said. “The women who make the cards are really artistic and creative. It’s a really dedicated group. We work hard to raise the money.” Another group present at the fair, that works to make positive impact on the local level, is the Sewing Circle at Shepherd of the Hills Church. The group has been in existence for over 50 years and works to create three to four dozen quilts a year. The quilts are made mostly from donated material, and once completed, they are sold to raise money for organizations such as the Matthews House, the Mission and the Salvation Army. The work is split among the eight women of the group,and each woman contributes to a unique part in the quilting process. “It’s a joint effort,” group member Nancy Wick said.
For Wick quilting not only allows her to give back to the community but it also lets her continue a family tradition. “I’m carrying on tradition,” Wick said. “My grandmother has done this kind of thing and my mother.” One group looking to help beyond the U.S. borders is Ten Thousand Villages. Ten Thousand Villages is an organization, which started in 1946, that helps people in developing countries sell their craft and make a fair wage. The money earned allows the workers to provide education for their children, food for their family and a safe place to live. The organization has hundreds of locations across the U.S., selling the Fairtrade products, including a location in Old Town on Linden Street. “The whole goal is getting the people who make the products a fair wage,” volunteer Nadine Hunt said. “The artisans are paid as soon as they finish the product.” Some of the items brought for sale were cards, jewelry, headbands and decorative paperweights. “Everything is handcrafted,” volunteer Cheryl Backsen said. “It amazes me, all of the work that goes into the products.” Among the vendors
Members from the CSU Women’s Association Creative Cards Group.
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were representatives from U Count, a campaign to end human trafficking. U Count works locally and globally to end trafficking by partnering with organizations such as Project Rescue which works internationally to end sexual slavery by selling goods produced by women saved from the sex trade. There are more slaves today than during the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, a U Count Volunteer said. Among their collection
of goods were journals, bags, jewelry, reusable coffee cup sleeves and linens, all of which were handmade. “It’s amazing what women can make when given the opportunity,” a U Count Volunteer said. U Count will be giving a presentation on Domestic Trafficking at CSU. The presentation will be held Wednesday Nov. 9 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the LSC Greyrock room 290. Nicole Towne can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com
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Write Minded blends genres in new album By Emma Iannacone @Emmalannacone
Popular local band Write Minded releases new music video that any college student can relate to. Local band Write Minded has been creating a new genre of music for over a year now, and people seem to be responding to it. The band uses many different styles of music to create their own unique sound. They like to call their genre “ psychedelic hip-hop.” “It’s hard to put your finger on it, but (we incorporate) funk, jazz, live hip-hop (and) classic rock,” said band member Jessie Jacob. Write Minded has six members: Sam Mouton, vocals; Jesse Jacob, vocals; Jonah Greene, drums; Forrester Tamkun, guitar; Jarod Ford a.k.a Turtle Bear, bass; Wilson Slaughter, keyboard and synths. Each member grew up in Fort Collins, besides Turtle Bear, who moved here from Texas. However, his southern roots do not add any country vibes to their sound, which is one of the only genres not featured in the band’s eclectic taste. “It was a clash of music that came together and harmonized well,” Turtle Bear said. The band formed a little over a year ago. In the beginning, Mouton and Jacob were spitting rhymes together during high school. After graduating, they continued their love of hip-hop by forming a new group. “Then Jonah came in and we were an acoustic three piece… that was the beginning of Write Minded,” Mouton said. They wanted a fuller sound, so they asked Tamkun, who Ja-
cob and Mouton knew from high school, to join. Tamkun brought Turtle Bear along and, later, Slaughter brought keyboard and synths to the band. “The first four songs were written… the first day we got together,” Turtle Bear said. The band created an extended play and an album called “Eye Above,” which has sold 300 copies and has about 4,000 streams on Spotify. The title of the album comes from Turtle Bear and Tamkun’s former psychedelic funk-rock band called Eye Above. “We wanted to throw that onto the album to keep it alive,” Turtle Bear said. The album consists of 13 original songs that feature hits like “Perfect Day” and “Crash.” It was released on July 30, 2016, only a year after the band’s formation. They recently released a music video for their new single, “Of the Night.” The video was produced by Jet Black Film Company and Hudson Bloom, a well-known producer of music videos in Northern Colorado. They had worked with them previously for their “Perfect Day” music video which has over 10,000 views. The band believes this new video is a step up from the last. “It has a story,” Turtle Bear said. The video has a dark and eerie mood to it to match the sound and lyrics of the song. It follows four young adults who come across an empty barn with old televisions that only display static. The narrative takes viewers back in time 24 hours, and they learn from a broadcast news
soundbite that the televisions have been stolen from people’s homes. The news caster also tells us that many of the victims have reported seeing a “dark, shadowy figure.” The song begins and after following the notorious television thief, the band is finally shown looking grim, tired and pale. As the story continues, viewers are eventually brought back to the original four people who stumbled upon the stolen televisions. The television thief slowly walks through the barn doors. After locking eyes with the poor soul, they are sucked into the televisions and become “creatures of the night.” Overall, the video is hypnotizing and engaging. It lures the viewer into the story and projects the tired, eerie mood onto the viewer. “The visuals we filmed for it are just something cool and fun to look at and sort of have a story of their own, while still having a slight connection with the meaning of the song,” Mouton said. The song is meant to reach out to insomniacs and night owls. It was written about staying up late from partying or “anything that keeps you up.” It shows how lack of sleep can change the way people act and feel, which is something many college students will be able to relate to. “The later it gets, the less human you become, turning into a sort of ‘creature of the night’,” Mouton said. Write Minded will be performing on Saturday Nov. 19. They will be headlining Hodi’s Half Note with Colorado band Locomotive Supernova. Emma Iannacone can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com
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‘Doctor Strange’ introduces magic to Marvel By Connor DeBlieck @CDeBlieck
Taking first place in weekend box office ratings both domestically and internationally, “Doctor Strange” shifts the superhero franchise into a far stranger direction. With all the wild and crazy themes that Marvel integrates into their stories that scream fiction, they also have that realistic vibe infused. “Doctor Strange” introduces the concept of magic into the superhero world to create a powerful sense of realism.
“Doctor Strange” is a definite must see for every Marvel fan and any casual movie-goer.
Doctor Stephen Strange, played by Benedict Cumberbatch, is renowned neurosurgeon who could work magic and wonders that other neurosurgeons could not. The opening of the movie illustrates this perfectly with Strange identifying a fellow surgeon’s error of pronouncing a patient deceased while they were in a comatose state. Strange saw through the error that the man was still alive but dying quickly and that they would have to perform the surgery immediately to save his life. Strange performed the operation without flaw and saved the man’s life. The miracles that neurosurgeons perform is not strictly a Marvel idea. Neurosurgeons are renowned for their skills and the calm stability and accuracy of their hands. This is true in the film as well. Strange’s hands play a huge role throughout the film because they are what define him when he is involved in a car accident that ends his career and leaves him as a cripple with no control over his hands. Strange’s life is thrown into turmoil after his career comes
to an abrupt end. After countless procedures his hands are never the same and constantly tremble due to extensive nerve damage. Losing faith in ever becoming whole again, Strange hears about a case of a paralyzed man who could never walk again, but after traveling to a sacred place called Kamar-Taj in Kathmandu, Nepal, the man was able to walk again as if the incident that paralyzed him never happened. Upon hearing of this and meeting with the man, Strange sets out to find Kamar-Taj where he learns that by allowing himself to serve something far greater than himself that he could become healed. Through this, he learns magic. Strange becomes a superhero and fights against other magic users who decided to betray their teachings in pursuit of the power of immortality. “Doctor Strange” utilizes a perfect blend of action, humor and the mystic element to create something completely new to the Marvel world. The film shares similar visual effects to “Inception” with the mind-bending and distorting se-
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quences that make the physical elements of the world seem more malleable than rigged. There is no easier way to put something like that into context. The visual effects have to be experienced. The storytelling and visual effects are nearly flawless, and Cumberbatch’s acting, along with the acting of all the other cast members, was simply breathtaking. Cumberbatch has always been an amazing performer, but “Doctor Strange” is by far his best yet.
Should you watch it? Yes! “Doctor Strange” is a definite must see for every Marvel fan and any casual movie-goer. Side note: now that Marvel has Cumberbatch and Robert Downy Jr., who both played Sherlock Holmes, I would thoroughly enjoy seeing their characters meet in a movie with a Sherlock reference written into the script. Connor DeBlieck can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com
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The Non-Traditional: The only constant is change By Ashley Haberman @Ashley_Hacerman As life naturally takes its course, the innocence, freedoms, experiences and knowledge of getting older not only change every year and at every age, but they change us as well. Puberty, sex and relationships, friendships, ideas and death are all components of life that have the greatest effects on who we become. They have the ability to either break you or make you. Accepting and embracing change is one of the greatest challenges, and rewards, that makes the process of life so remarkable. But how to do it correctly to get the full benefits is the question. Before I reached the age of being legally defined as an adult I lived in four different places, over twenty homes and attended multiple schools. At the time all this change occurred, I did not understand why I had all this uncertainty and why this change was happening to me. Starting a new school is extremely scary and stressful, especially in middle and high school when friendships should be solidified and comfort is found somewhere within the stability of being in the same place at such a vulnerable age. At times I felt defeated, hopeless and so insecure that I did not want to go on. But I did, and I made it through and now, as an adult, I have realized that it was all of that change during those younger years that greatly helped prepare me for the real world. For my wanderlust and love for travel and culture, I give credit to moving so much as a
kid. The amount of friendships I had to leave and remake and the insecurity I had to deal with being the new kid too many times forced me into working on and building my confidence in ways that most people do not get until after high school. Traveling to other countries comes to me with ease and excitement. I can never get enough of new faces, smells and encounters. I feel strong and rooted in who I am as a person and do not care what people think because I knew at such a young age that it does not matter what so and so thinks or said about you,because the world is so much bigger than that one person. Remember, like-minded people exist across the globe just waiting to be a friend to you. Relationships are another element of life that constantly changes. Though it does happen, and props to those who found their true loves so young, could you imagine being with your first boyfriend or girlfriend? Not me because I am no longer the same person I was sixteen plus years ago, and I am sure neither is he. But break-ups suck and having your heart broken hurts like hell, and at the time of that change it is hard to understand it or want to accept it all. But, as most of us have learned, the heart heals itself over time and we become stronger, wiser people because of it. Break-ups help prepare us for the next relationship and instill in us our morals and needs/ wants in a significant other. There are those times when the break-up is not wanted on either side, but the fact is that, as humans, we are constantly
changing and our goals, desires and needs are a part of that, which can lead to growing apart in relationships. These are the hardest and most heartbreaking breakups, in my opinion, because when you still truly love someone but your ideas or your desires change, the disservice of staying together far exceeds the relief and love for yourself that moving on will provide. Death is one change that never gets easier and, the older you get, the more it lingers. I was unfortunately dealt the cards of experiencing the death of two of my best friends before I was twenty-five. One was to suicide and one was to drug use, but neither came easily accepted. It took a lot of tears, questioning and years to fully heal and to be able to now be grateful for the memories and times we had together. But, more importantly I learned the importance of appreciating the moment and respecting the impermanence of life. And now, as a mother, having to explain this part of life to my daughter and have conversations about death and where we go when we die has changed me, my perspective and approach to death in ways words cannot describe. Change creates sensitivity, manifests fear, ignites excitement, allows for knowledge, awe, demands respect, and, through it all, makes us into who we are meant to be. As one wise being once said: “the only constant, is change.” Ashley Haberman can be reached at blogs@collegian.com
>> CONSENT from page 6 Grey, only offers a conversation about consent via a contract, which by the way, is not a legal or moral form of consent. Or on the show Glee when Coach Sue Sylvester drugs, sexually assaults, and blackmails the principal in the episode, “Hell-O.” Here is the subtext: men asking for consent are wimps, victims of sexual assault are asking for it, consent is some sort of one and done conversation, and raping men is funny
somehow. Myth #5 Transgender people are sexual predators/asking for it: Remember that time a few months ago when we were all treated to the collective freak out about transgender people in the bathrooms? Something about them victimizing our precious cisgender family and friends, especially the children. Here is a fun fact: that is not a problem. However, the rate that transgender people are attacked is. And part of the reason is that we are often
conditioned to see transgender people as sexual predators, or deserving recipients of sexual violence. In fact 1 in 2 transgender people is likely to become the victim of sexual assault in their lifetime. That is half of those who identify as transgender that become victims of sexual abuse. Framing consent as a problem for the men completely leaves transgender people out of the equation. Mikaela Rodenbaugh can be reached at opinion@collegian.com.
Daily Horoscope Nancy Black
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY
(11/08/16). Spiritual reflection and thoughtful planning reap rewards. Listen to your intuition. Begin at home, and create peace. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — 6
— Make plans today and tomorrow. Help your team score over the next six weeks, with Mars in Aquarius. Link arms. Anything seems possible together. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — 9 — Teamwork especially thrives today and tomorrow. Move forward boldly. Advance professionally over the next six weeks. Take leadership and invite participation. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — 7 — Jump a professional hurdle before tomorrow night. Wear comfortable shoes, with Mars in Aquarius for six weeks. Pursue travels, studies and adventure. Follow a fascinating inquiry. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — 8 — Get outside over the next few days. Study your goal. Plan for the future over the next six weeks, with Mars in Aquarius, to grow shared investments. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — 7 — Handle financial matters over the next two days. Collaborate and get farther over the next six weeks, with Mars in Aquarius. Support each other. Compromise for common goals. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — 8 — Balance work and health over the next six weeks, with Mars in
Aquarius. Nurture yourself with exercise and good food. Share the load today and tomorrow. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — 7 — Passion and creativity abound. Take care of business (and yourself ) today and tomorrow. Your actions speak louder than words for about six weeks, with Mars in Aquarius. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — 8 — Savor seasonal flavors and colors. Relax with someone special today and tomorrow. Over the next six weeks, with Mars in Aquarius, put physical energy into home renovation, organization and beautification. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — 6 — Home and family hold your focus today and tomorrow. Learn difficult material quickly for about six weeks, with Mars in Aquarius. Dig deeper for the underlying truth. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — 8 — You’re especially clever over the next two days. With Mars in Aquarius for six weeks, take profitable financial actions. Energize your work and grow your accounts. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — 9 — Today and tomorrow could get especially profitable. Focus on personal development over the next six weeks, with Mars in Aquarius. Take decisive action. You’ve got the power! PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — 6 — Create your vision. Take charge over the next two days. Make long-term plans and priorities over the next six weeks, with Mars in Aquarius. Organize for what’s next.
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Puffin’ with Paul: November 8, 2016 By Paul Kolinski
Pineapple kush sugar wax
Presented by: Kind Creations After hopping off the ‘Soul Train’ from my last review, I decided to come back with another concentrate review: Pineapple Kush Sugar Wax. As I made my way down to go see the helpful and courteous staff at Kind Creations, I could not stop thinking about the awesome Pukin’ Beagle piece used in the Blueberry Haze review. It was remarkable to me that I was voyaging to Kind Creations - a shop that had significant influence in Ron Rawson’s career (the artist behind Pukin’ Beagle). While I was walking past the ongoing construction next to Kind Creations, I remembered the shop’s owner had previously mentioned how their group and their shop brought Rawson from blowing glass in the scientific field to enveloping himself in the culture of glass pipes. When I entered the clean, tidy and nicely lit shop, the staff warmly greeted me as per usual. They asked which review I was doing, flower or concentrate, and after I told them, they had a perfect rig picked out for me to use in seconds. Coincidently, they had picked out another Pukin’ Beagle rig. This time the rig was a 14mm male named the “Unicycler.” The rig’s standout feature, to me, was the spinning 3-hole propeller percolator. When I pulled through the rig’s double-uptake mouthpiece, I noticed that I had to pull quite hard to make the piece function. This was not a big deal, though, as I enjoyed the fact that I was able to pull on the rig as hard as I wanted without worrying about water traveling through the mouthpiece and into my mouth. This rig is one of the most unique I have ever used. It was a nice functioning piece, too, as choppy waters created by the spinning propeller percolator made the piece grumble on the Kind Creations’ dab mat. The small opal encasement on the back of the rig was an artistic touch, while the drain cap near the bottom looks like a nice way to empty/clean it after use. The Pineapple Kush sugar wax is an Indica dominant hybrid, something which I usually stay away from. I decided that it would be in the best interest for you, the readers, if I went ahead and covered an Indica dominant concentrate, as I know they are popular among my friends for their earthy tones and ‘kushy’ flavor profiles. A mix between MKLA and Pineapple Chunk, both of which are offered in flower form at Organic Alternatives, the concentrate sits at a nice 73.89% THC content, with a smidge of CBD too. The concentrate’s yellow-brown color reminded me of the fall leaves just outside the door and it smelled a bit earthy, similar to how those lingering fall leaves start to smell this time of year. This earthy OG scent definitely came through in the taste, which was a sweet and skunky pineapple flavor was, for me, the best part. As I mentioned, Indica dominant Oil Drum to Ten Arm Kind Creations Piece (Neall Denman | Collegian) varieties are not my favorite. This concentrate was nice, though, as the body buzz, which was effective immediately, was not too strong and did not make me overly drowsy, although I would recommend the Pineapple Kush sugar wax for night-time consumption. One thing I did not like was the dry and crumbly texture of the sugar wax, mainly because it forced me to scoop up a serving instead of just snapping a piece off of a slab. I give this Pineapple Kush sugar wax 8.75 leaves out of ten, with the only mark against it being the dry and crumbly texture. Although some people like this texture, I think people will enjoy the hoppy/skunky smell and pineapple flavor profiles the most. Be sure to go check out Kind Creations’ Black Friday sale on November 25th from 10am to 8pm, and visit their Instagram @KindCreations for more info. Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed this edition of Puffin’ with Paul. Look out for the next installment on collegian.com and in the Collegian November 8th. Collegian Marijuana Critic Paul Kolinski can be reached online at blogs@collegian.com or on Twitter @paulkolinski. Read more of his content on Puffin' with Paul and the Green Report. Leave a comment! Disclaimer: Under Colorado law, the use of marijuana is restricted to those aged 21 and older or those with a valid medical marijuana license. Colorado State University does not allow the possession or consumption of marijuana, recreational or medical, anywhere on campus. The Collegian does not condone underage consumption of marijuana.