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Above: The Fort Collins Mennonite Fellowship has raised money through a GoFundMe to install lockers for the homeless community, even after City Council decided not to pass the idea as a bill. PHOTO BY ASHLEY POTTS COLLEGIAN
Left: A pile of blankets and clothes is layed out near the wall where the new lockers at the Mennonite Church will be put up. PHOTO BY TONY VILLALOBOS MAY COLLEGIAN
Church fundraises lockers for homeless after City rejection By Samantha Ye @samxye4
The mission for homeless lockers continues as the Fort Collins Mennonite Fellowship looks to self-fund lockers to put outside their building, located at 300 E. Oak St. The church has opened a GoFundMe, currently with an $8,000 goal. Given the high level of enthusiasm for the project, though, that goal may rise to $10,000, according to Steve Ramer, FCMF pastor. Ramer said they have also applied for grants with various philanthropies and plan to collaborate with other local groups such as the Fort Collins Homeless Coalition to raise locker funds. Money will go toward buying 20 lockers, an awning,
additional lighting and a security camera for the area and paying church staff to manage the lockers. The church also plans on painting a mural on the locker wall to fit the church’s messages of goodness and God, according to Ramer. Previously, City Council voted against funding the FCMF proposal to provide 20 lockers with 24/7 accessibility for homeless guests. The decision came from almost a year’s worth of input from City staff and nearby neighborhood residents who opposed the lockers mainly due to safety and logistical concerns. Locker supporters, however, were vocal throughout the process as well, and expressed great disappointment with the
Council’s decision. Michael Ranieri, FCMF homeless outreach director and proposed manager for the lockers, said in the midst of the Council decision, the church talked about funding the lockers themselves. When Ramer received a call from a local citizen who wished to donate $3,000 to the project, that was when the idea became a mission. “Once I heard that somebody wanted to donate $3,000, I was like, ‘Whoa, this is gonna happen,’” Ranieri said. “It was like a confirmation that this is going to happen, and that the City can’t stop this, and the people can’t stop this.” Since then, the church has received a $1,000 check and the GoFundMe has raised nearly $600. The decision to self-fund
was approved by the church’s congregation and leadership Sunday.
“Once I heard that somebody wanted to donate $3,000, I was like, ‘Whoa, this is gonna happen.’ It was like a confirmation that this is going to happen, and that the City can’t stop this, and the people can’t stop this.” MICHAEL RANIERI FCMF LOCKER MANAGER
“I think it is more inspiring that we’re doing (the funding)
ourselves, rather than relying on the City, (where) it seems like people aren’t their main priority sometimes, especially people who don’t have so much money or aren’t customers,” Ranieri said. Locker policies will adhere to the guidelines submitted to the City. No drugs, food or weapons will be allowed in the lockers, each locker guest will be screened and interviewed before receiving a key, and guests will have their locker for three months. At their Sunday meeting, church leadership mentioned they might do quarterly evaluations to ensure the lockers are fulfilling the needs of those using them. Cody Nelson, a resident who is eligible to get one of see Lockers on page 5 >>
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NEWS Monday, February 26, 2018
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Students return to Florida school where 17 were killed By Terry Spencer The Associated Press
PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Students at a Florida high school where 17 of their classmates and staff members were killed returned Sunday to gather their belongings thrown down in panic during the school shooting nearly two weeks ago. Thousands of students joined their parents in walking past the three-story building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where the Feb. 14 massacre took place. It is now cordoned off by a chain link fence that was covered with banners from other schools showing their support. “Just seeing the building was scary,” freshman Francesca Lozano said as she exited the school with her mom. Still, she was happy to see her friends. “That made it a lot better.” Seventeen people dressed in white costumes as angels stood by a makeshift memorial outside the school before moving near the entrance. Organizer Terry Decarlo said the costumes are sent to mass shootings and disasters so the survivors “know
angels are looking over them and protecting them.” Many of Sunday’s angels were survivors of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando where 49 people died, Decarlo said. The school reopens Wednesday and administrators said families would get phone calls about details later. Sunday was a day to ease into the return. “Two of my best friends aren’t here anymore,” said freshman Sammy Cooper, who picked up the book bag he had dropped as he saw the accused gunman, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz, begin shooting. “But I’m definitely going to school Wednesday. I will handle it.” Junior Sebastian Pena said the gathering was a chance to see friends and his teachers, and to “come together as a family.” Earlier Sunday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s office said he had asked Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Rick Swearingen to investigate the law enforcement response to the shooting. The agency confirmed it would start the investigation immediately. Broward County Sheriff
Scott Israel has come under withering scrutiny after the revelation last week that deputy Scot Peterson who was on the scene did not go in to confront Cruz during the attack. His office is also facing backlash for apparently mishandling some of the 18 tipster calls related to the suspected shooter. The tips were among a series of what authorities now describe as the clearest missed warning signs that Cruz, who had a history of disturbing behavior, posed a serious threat. Israel defended his leadership Sunday and said investigators were looking into claims that three other deputies were on the scene but failed to enter the school when the chance to save lives still existed. To date, the investigation has pointed to only one deputy being on the grounds while the killer was present, he told CNN. Israel also labeled as “absolutely untrue” reports that the deputies waited outside even though children were inside the building needing urgent medical treatment. State Rep. Bill Hager, a
Republican lawmaker from Boca Raton, has called on Scott to remove Israel from office because of the missed red flags. Israel vowed not to resign, saying Hager’s letter “was full of misinformation” and “shameful, politically motivated.” House Speaker Richard Corcoran stepped up the pressure Sunday, calling on Scott to suspend the sheriff. “In the years leading up to this unspeakable tragedy, Sheriff Israel, his deputies, and staff ignored repeated warning signs about the violent, erratic, threatening and antisocial behavior of Nikolas Jacob Cruz,” Corcoran said in a letter signed by more than 70 lawmakers. Israel insisted that lapses were being investigated. He told CNN that a deputy who responded to a Nov. 30 call referring to Cruz as a “school shooter in the making” was being investigated by internal affairs for not filing a report and had been placed on restrictive duty. “There needed to be report. And that’s what we are looking into— that a report needed to be completed, it needed to be
forwarded to either Homeland Security or a violent crimes unit,” Israel said. The FBI has acknowledged that it failed to investigate the tip about Cruz that the agency received on Jan. 5. The Associated Press obtained a transcript of the more than 13-minute phone call. During the call, the woman described a teenager prone to anger with the “mental capacity of a 12 to 14 year old” that deteriorated after his mother died last year. She pointed the FBI to several Instagram accounts where Cruz had posted photos of sliced-up animals and rifles and ammunition he apparently purchased with money from his mother’s life insurance policy. “It’s alarming to see these pictures and know what he is capable of doing and what could happen,” the caller said. “He’s thrown out of all these schools because he would pick up a chair and just throw it at somebody, a teacher or a student, because he didn’t like the way they were talking to him.” Article courtesy of The Associated Press.
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NEWS Monday, February 26, 2018
CAMPUS
Trafficking survivor shares story of freedom By Audrey Weiss @audkward
Human trafficking continues to increase in the United States, with 4,460 human trafficking cases reported in 2017, according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline. Rebecca Bender, a survivor of human trafficking, shared her story as the keynote speaker at the inaugural Human Trafficking Symposium on Feb. 21 in the Lory Student Center at Colorado State University. Bender, who was trafficked off a college campus, defined human trafficking as a diverse, dynamic business that targets the vulnerable. “This is about the buying and selling of human beings,” Bender said. “These women and these children and these young boys are being lured by fake promises.” Bender’s story began with the divorce of her mother and father, which she said left her feeling “really unimportant and unwanted.” In high school, Bender said she grew into a gregarious and multifaceted student. Between her senior year of high school and freshmen year at Oregon State University, she got pregnant and chose to keep
her daughter, a choice she said was glad to have made. After some time moving around and trying to determine her next moves, Bender met a man. “Trafficking is not always abductions. It’s a gradual expansion of boundaries and an increase in trust,” Bender said. Bender said she quickly got sucked into a life with the man and moved to Las Vegas with him, with the idea that the two would start a family with her daughter. Bender said her first night in Las Vegas was the night the man brought her into the trade by manipulating her into paying him back for financing her move. Bender said she spent six years in sex slavery, traded and sold between three different traffickers, had her face broken in five places from “severe beatings” and had two of her owners’ names tattooed on her back. “People don’t think about the actual thought and bravery it takes to grab everything you can and your baby and try to work your way back across the country,” Bender said, in regards to her escape. Bender said she escaped ten years ago in December, but
Rebecca Bender, founder of the Rebecca Bender Initiative speaks in front of an audience in the LSC. In her speech she talked about her experience having been trafficked. She, along other speakers spoke at the Trafficking Symposium on Feb. 22. PHOTO BY BRANDON MENDOZA COLLEGIAN
afterwards, was at a loss, with no idea what her next steps were. Bender connected the power and impact of survivors on other victims to the responders at 9/11. She said survivors have the opportunity to bring a lot to the fight, but at some point there is a time to give the responsibility to credentialed responders. Since her escape, Bender
started the Rebecca Bender Initiative, working to equip first responders so that they might help victims escape, as well as assisting women and children build sustainable lifestyles. By equipping first responders, assisting them in helping victims escape and mentoring survivors toward economic empowerment, we
are breaking cycles of poverty, assisting women and children in sustainability and helping communities stay safe, Bender said. “I, and my organization, work really hard at trying to lift others up,” Bender said. “When one rises, we all rise.” Audrey Weiss can be reached at news@collegian.com.
CAMPUS
RecycleMania promotes awareness for recycling, waste minimization By Charlotte Lang @ChartrickWrites
RecycleMania, a nationwide inter-university competition, started Feb. 3 at Colorado State University and will run until March 30. Meant to inspire and mobilize colleges to improve efforts to reduce waste, the competition promotes the use of recycling on campus. In the eight weeks of RecycleMania, campuses across the country compete to see who can collect the largest amount of recyclables and the least amount of trash, or have the highest recycling rate overall. Participating schools report their measurements on a weekly basis in order to improve their ranking. According to Sheela Backen, manager of the integrated solid waste program, this competition began in 2004 and became a CSU tradition. Since then, the University consistently placed in the top five percent of the nationwide Grand Champion category. This year, every state— with the exceptions of North Dakota, Idaho and Hawaii— have schools
registered. In Colorado, five universities and colleges are participating, including CSU. Universities gain recognition through trophies, awards and participation certificates. The competition does not only exist between colleges and universities, however. Students can also compete against each other as the residence halls and apartments individually battle to have the highest recycling rate. The easiest way to improve a building’s score is to focus on recycling. “Students, faculty and staff can participate by recycling as much as they can,” Backen said. “Clean out your old files, recycle the bottles, cans, phone books, magazines, newspapers and junk mail in the nearest recycle bin.” In this version of the competition, students can find results on digital signs around campus. “The digitals signs are located in all of the residence halls, apartments and in the Pavilion (in Laurel Village),” Backen said. “These signs only show
the progress of the competition between the residence halls and the competition between the apartments.” Aside from the physical recycling between campuses and buildings, another way to win a prize is through the recycling game found on the Housing and Dining website. In the page about RecycleMania, students can click a link leading them to a recycling quiz. After entering their eID, competitors answer how best to dispose of items— the options being trash, recycling, compost, or techno-trash— by dragging various items into the matching bin onscreen. For the national competition, results can be found both on the RecycleMania website and, according to Backen, the Facilities Management web page. According to the RecycleMania website, CSU sits at 19th place in the competition division results. Another tangible result of the competition includes an increase of student participation for recycling as a result of this
Cardboard recycling bins located behind Parmelee and Corbett dining hall. PHOTO BY MEGAN DALY COLLEGIAN
competition. “The goal of RecycleMania is to increase student, facility and staff involvement in recycling and sustainability on campus,” Backen said. “Since we have been competing in RecycleMania we have seen an increase in recycling and have more students, facility and staff that participate in the recycling and composting programs.”
With five more weeks to go, CSU expects to see more involvement and participation, Backen said. Students have time to move CSU further up in the rankings and bring more awareness to the topic of recycling and waste minimization in the process. Charlotte Lang can be reached at news@collegian.com.
NEWS Monday, February 26, 2018
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CITY
Kefalas’ community meeting discusses tax reform By Austin Fleskes @Austinfleskes07
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was the topic of the monthly communications issue forum held by Sen. John Kefalas and Representatives Jeni Arndt and Joann Ginal on Saturday, Feb. 24. Introduced in December of 2017, the TCJA act, created by the Trump administration, introduces several different reforms to “both individual income and corporate income taxes and would move the United States to a territorial system of business taxation,” according to an article on the Tax Foundation website. In her presentation Elizabeth Cheever, the economic policy analyst for Colorado Fiscal Institute, discussed the effects of the TCJA and how the new policies will effect Colorado with community members. One of the major topics discusse revolved around getting the facts straight about what the TCJA does and does not do. While there was a lot of speculation surrounding the bill, Cheever laid out what the TCJA does not do to, or for, the public. It does not eliminate charitable contribution deductions, does not eliminate medical expense deductions and does not treat graduate tuition waivers as taxable income. This last point has been a hot button issue for many graduate students across the nation, with many “breathing a sigh of relief,” when they realized it wouldn’t happen, explained an article by NPR. Lindsay Lammers, the Graduate Student Council president, explained that, had this bill passed, it would have been a huge burden on graduate students. “I feel like graduate students have a hard time paying for rent in Fort Collins. It’s really hard for grad students who are trying to not take out loans,” Lammers said, adding that, at the time, she was worried that students who received lower stipends would not be able to continue to attend graduate school.
Sen. John Kefalas speaks at a monthly Community Issues Forum at the Old Town Library on Feb. 24. The forum focused on the new federal tax bill and how it affects Colorado citizens and businesses. PHOTO BY ASHLEY POTTS COLLEGIAN
Lammers explained while it will not happen, graduate students must continue to fight for themselves. “I think it’s wonderful it’s not going to happen, but we need to continue to advocate for ourselves at the state and federal level,” Lammers said. “The federal government needs to understand that graduate students really matter and are really producing a lot of work for their universities.” After explaining what will not happen, Cheever explained what would happen with the new tax reform. The law will repeal the Affordable Care Act individual mandate in 2019, meaning that 13 million fewer Americans will be insured with health care with a 10 percent additional premium increase.
The law will expand the use of 529 college savings accounts to include kindergarten through 12 grade private school tuition. There will be further restrictions on disaster deductions to losses, incurred only when the president declares what is and is not a disaster area. Finally, the reform will eliminate tax incentives for private employers that subsidize their employees’ commuting expenses. After the end of the presentation, Representative Arndt and Senator Kefalas spoke with the crowd about their thoughts on the bill with the community. Arndt explained the goal of the meeting was to inform the public on how this new federal tax law will work with the state tax law.
“I hope (the community) is better informed,” Arndt said.
also having 24/7 hour access to them--something the lockers at the Murphy Center lack. Nelson said it is challenging to manage job hours when commute and overtime do not align with limited locker hours. “It would be a sense of wonder and freedom for us to not have to carry (backpacks)
around,” Nelson said. According to Ramer, who is part of FCHC, FCHS has been advocating for more accessible lockers for the homeless for the last three years. Ramer said FCHC put pressure on Council last spring, resulting in Council asking City staff into the locker situation.
“The idea was the City needs to be responsible for all of its citizens, and that means providing for the homeless,” Ramer said. In the end, FCMF was the only organization to offer their space for a locker project, and now they plan to continue, despite the City pulling out.
“The federal tax bill is complicated and I think it’s important that people know what’s in it and what it means for Colorado.” ELIZABETH CHEEVER ECONOMIC POLICY ANALYST
Senator Kefalas stated he and the representatives took turns deciding what they wanted to address. “On a personal level, I’m hoping that this information will encourage people to file their taxes properly,” Kefalas said.
Cari Brown, systems advocacy specialist communications coordinator for The Arc of Larimer County, said she attended because she knew the tax bill had a lot of implications. “I came out to learn more about exactly what that would look like,” Brown said. Cheever stated the overall goal of the meeting was to get good and reliable information out to the community. Those looking for further information and details about the tax reform and how it will affect Colorado can watch the entire presentation on the Colorado Fiscal Institute website. Austin Fleskes can be reached at news@collegian.com.
CITY
Lockers >> from page 1
the lockers said it would be incredible to have a secure place to store personal and professional belongings, while
“We didn’t start out advocating for lockers with the hope that we would put lockers up (at FCMF),” Ramer said. “It was because no one else (did) that we finally said, ‘Well, let’s try it here.’ Now we’re here.” Samantha Ye can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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OPINION Monday, February 26, 2018
COLLEGIAN COLUMNISTS
College students should be aware of heart health Michelle Fredrickson @ mfredrickson42
Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by the Collegian or its editorial board. Colorado is one of the healthiest states in the nation, and college students are usually among the healthier demographics. Colorado State
University is not the place where one would typically worry about heart disease. A study by a CSU researcher has found that students are at greater risk for heart disease than they think. Students should take this research to heart and start paying attention to their cardiovascular health. Wendy DeYoung, an instructor in exercise physiology at CSU, conducted a study of 180 students and found that 84 percent of them had at least one risk factor for heart disease. Heart disease is the number one
cause of death in America, and it has been referred to as ‘the silent killer’ because of how asymptomatically it may develop. The most common risk factors were nicotine use and a family history of heart disease. DeYoung also evaluated factors like BMI, blood pressure, inactivity and weight. Her study showed that men are at greater risk than women, which is concerning given previous research showing that all college student but men especially are likely to overlook their risk. DeYoung measured
perceptions as well as actual risk, and uncovered an interesting result: “I found that the reality of having one or multiple heart disease risk factors was much higher than the perception of having an elevated risk factor or factors,” DeYoung wrote in a report for The Conversation. So, college students are at much greater risk than they think they are for heart disease. This study was conducted among CSU students, and this group of students is less likely than the average U.S. college student to have high blood pressure or obesity, implying
that the outlook portrayed by this study may actually be conservative compared to the rest of the country. This study emphasizes the need for students to understand their actual risk for heart disease, and to take that risk seriously and start mitigating it now. Physicians should more actively screen college students for the precursors to heart disease, and students should take their heart health into their own hands. Nicotine use is a major see HEART HEALTH on page 7 >>
Wendy DeYoung’s study showed that 85 percent of students have some risk factor for heart disease. These were the most common ones. GRAPHIC BY MICHELLE FREDRICKSON COLLEGIAN
OPINION Monday, February 26, 2018
Heart Health >> from page 6 factor in heart disease, and it doesn’t just come from smoking. Although many people perceive hookah as a safer way to use nicotine, the scientific jury doesn’t support this because hookah involves more puffs and holding the nicotine in the lungs for a longer period of time. The CDC emphasizes that hookah is not a safe alternative to cigarettes. Similarly, although generally considered less harmful than cigarettes, e-cigarettes still contain nicotine
and can still increase risk for heart disease. Cutting tobacco and nicotine products is always a good health plan. These products have no health benefits and a vast amount of health risks. Additionally, a sedentary lifestyle may put students at increased risk. Colorado is more active than much of the country, but students, by virtue of spending all day in classes or studying, tend to be a fairly sedentary population. Regular walking or biking can help offset the harms of this large amount of sitting. Spending a lot of time motionless can increase blood pressure and risks for some cardiovascular diseases. Students are also a stressedout group of people, which isn’t good for heart health either.
NOPE DOPE Drinking an entire bottle of wine just ‘cause.
*screams externally*
Having to clean your whole house because the SO’s parents are coming over.
Going braless in the climbing gym.
When people are flirting with you but you’re too dumb to realize it.
Getting underway on a project that you’re actually excited to
do.
Spilling an entire packet of ranch on your pants. Is that literal ranch dressing?
Fancy cocktails at Social. #bougie
Trying to take time to actually talk to your friends but getting behind on everything.
Facing your fears and triumphing.
Students should remember that they get five free sessions at Counseling Services each semester, and take advantage of this to reduce anxiety. These are some actions individual students can take to decrease their personal risk for heart disease, but it is important to also bear in mind DeYoung’s finding about perception versus
reality – many students may read about this study and think that there’s no way they could be at risk, when their cholesterol and blood pressure may actually be much higher than they think it is. The university should take this research and use it to implement programs about cardiovascular health for college students. This study of CSU students
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sheds light on heart disease risk for students who may not think they are at risk. The University should take steps to educate and screen students, and students should be more aware of the risks and start caring about their heart health. Michelle Fredrickson can be reached at letters@collegian.com.
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OPINION Monday, February 26, 2018
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
We retracted the column ‘Don’t pull every author accused of sexual assault from the shelf’ Erin Douglas @erinmdouglas23
Dear readers, We want to be fully transparent in our decision today to retract the column “Don’t pull every author accused of sexual assault from the shelf,” which was published on Thursday, Feb. 22 at 7 a.m. on collegian.com and which ran the same day in our print product, due to factual errors. The column asserted that Jay Asher, the author of “13 Reasons Why” was accused of sexual assault, that he was dropped by his publishing company, and that he had been accused of conduct of sexual assault and rape. Each of these claims are false. Asher was
accused of having “anonymous claims,” against him, the nature of which have not been specified. He was not dropped by his publishing company, and he was not accused of sexual assault or rape. For this reason, the Collegian has retracted the article in full to emphasize to you, our readers, that we do not allow false allegations to create narratives. Claims tying Asher to allegations of sexual harassment began after Lin Oliver, the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, told the Associated Press Feb. 12 that Asher was banned from the nonprofit organization last year for violation of the organization’s harassment policy. Oliver told the AP that the SCBWI investigated anonymous claims against Asher, but did not name the
nature of the accusations. Asher’s representatives dispute the claim that Asher was banned and that there was an investigation. Tamara Taylor, a spokesperson for Jay Asher, released the following statement: “The SCBWI’s recent statement about author Jay Asher is completely false. There was no allegation, investigation or finding of sexual harassment. In April 2017, Mr. Asher voluntarily agreed that he would no longer attend SCBWI conferences. This was in response to hurt feelings of a group of authors with whom he had consensual relationships that ended poorly.” Erin Douglas can be reached at editor@collegian. com.
GUEST COLUMN
Students are key to an engaging course By Anne Marie Merline @CSUCollegian
Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by the Collegian or its editorial board. Guest columns are the view of a campus community member who periodically contributes columns. Anne Marie Merline, Ph.D. has been a professor for the CSU Honors Program since 2003 and started teaching at CSU in 1998. The students in the college classroom are just as important, if not paramount to the role of the teacher in the cohesiveness of a class. This past semester’s junior level seminar about the Beat Generation Writers allows me to enter this course into evidence. This first week in August, I spent the first day bla-blablaing about the course and the syllabus and all of the rules, but by the time that the second class rolled around, I knew this group of students was going to rock my world, and that I had to let go of the few conventions that this course normally holds. The first activity in the class is a “poetry read aloud.” An exercise that gets all of the students primed in their oral communication skills, and
we all get to hear 20 poems to get us used to poetry. As they read their poems, everyone was supporting everyone else, even though they did not know each other well at this point. I figured out that even though their chosen poems were inspirational, it was how they respected, encouraged and supported each other that made these first two classes inspirational, and we all knew that this class was going to be different. They did not take this cue from me, but from their hearts as wonderful and authentic people. One of the best things about studying poetry is that it explores and examines life. Many simple words arranged just right got us into some deep conversations. The conversation that I remember best is one of our first discussions about war and the social issues that war produces away from the battlefield. Many in the classroom had differing opinions about both, but we discussed it at length and indepth with some of the best dialogue I have ever witnessed in a classroom. Everyone was respectful of everyone else. The students asked for clarification and asked for different considerations of each other’s points. I think if the world leaders modeled their dialogue on this group of
students, this world would be in a much better place. This course comprised of soul searches and open discussions every week. This group was respectful, openminded, compassionate, and much to their own surprise, creative. Many learned to love poetry. I leave this class with nothing but deep respect for each student. During the last day of class, I do a “debrief” with my students. I ask them what went well during the semester, what could be changed, and what would help me do a better job teaching the course next semester. Through this discussion the students overwhelmingly said they felt encouraged, respected and challenged by each other. This is success in my book. This semester, don’t sit back and let the instructor shoulder the entire burden of tying to mold a successful class. Take responsibility for creating an atmosphere of mutual respect, openmindedness and the love of learning. The Collegian’s opinion desk can be reached at letters@ collegian.com. To submit a letter to the editor, please follow the guidelines.
SPORTS Monday, February 26, 2018
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TRACK AND FIELD
CSU falls just short at MW Championships By Mamadou Balde @mamadoubalde62
The Colorado State track and field team came up short in their efforts to repeat as Mountain West Champions, placing second on both the women’s and men’s side in the MW Championship this weekend. The Rams earned 85 points on the women’s side but were topped by UNLV’s women who scored 99 points. On the
men’s side, the Rams earned 141 points but the Air Force men earned a staggering 206.5 points to take the title. CSU started day one hot in the distance medley relay with the women earning a time that ranks second in program history. The women placed fourth in the event with a time of 11:35.89 and earned five points towards the team’s overall standings. The team was comprised of Ali Kallner, Emma Kratzberg,
Roxy Trotter and Dominique Ward. Trent Powell, Caleb Hardy, Blake Yount and Cole Rockhold combined to earn a time of 9:49.11 to place third in the men’s distance relay medley. In the heptathlon, Nick Kravec placed second and earned 3,062 points in just the first four events. Kravec also earned personal bests in the 60 meters (7.10/847 points) and the shot put (42-2/12.85m/658 points).
“Nick (Kravec) is on fire. He’s just competing right now…that’s his number one focus,” assistant coach Ryan Baily said. “He had a couple PRs (personal records) today and he’ll be ready to roll tomorrow.” Day two of the Championships were highlighted by the three individual titles won by Kelcey Bedard, Alex Blaho and Grant Fischer. Blaho and Bedard took the title in the men’s and women’s weight throw, respectively. Blaho registered a personal best with a mark of 19.49 meters. Mostafa Hassan finished just behind Blaho with a personal best of 19.22 meters to place second in the event. Bedard also registered
a personal best with a mark of 20.21 meters to earn the title. “We knew the men’s weight throw was going to be a big event for us,” head coach Brian Bedard said. “I thought we hit some optimistic projections for how we’d do there. We weren’t sure we’d sweep there, but it went extremely well with most of the guys hitting either season bests or lifetime bests in competition. That was a big event for us to stay in contention and challenge for a title.” Grant Fischer earned the individual title for the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:39.43 in an intense battle with Utah State’s Dillon Maggard. On the see TRACK & FIELD on page 10 >>
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Annie Brady, CSU down Nevada on Senior Day By Christian Hedrick @ChristianHCSU
Thanks to a seasonhigh 21-point, 10-rebound performance from Annie Brady and another productive night from senior, and leading scorer Hannah Tvrdy, Colorado State University’s senior trio stepped off the Moby Arena floor for the final time as 75-64 victors over the Nevada Wolfpack on Saturday afternoon’s Senior Day. After an extended pregame to honor the Swede Veronika Mirkovic and the Norwegian Stine Austgulen with their native national anthems, the excitement in Moby Arena for the final regular season game grew tangible and only amplified after a strong start from the home team. While Ram fans rose to their feet, senior Austgulen nailed a jumper from the top of the key on the game’s first possession. Before the Ram faithful found their seats, fellow senior Mirkovic sent Moby Arena back into a frenzy by laying in a bucket on the Rams’ next possession. “We always notice the crowd and we surely felt them today,”
CSU head coach Ryun Williams said. “When we saw some momentum and made some good plays, we could really feel the crowd, hear the crowd and that’s what Moby Madness is all about.”
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CSU 75 - Nevada 64 ■ CSU forward Annie Brady: 21 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks ■ CSU guard Hannah Tvrdy: 18 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists ■ Seniors Stine Austgulen, Veronika Mirkovic and Hannah Tvrdy honored on Senior Day
Coming off a dismal shooting performance earlier this week at Boise, where the Rams shot just 29 percent from the field, CSU looked poised to flip the script by converting from the field on their first three offensive possessions. The Rams finished the quarter shooting 57 percent and the game with a 48 percent mark from the
field. “We were due to maybe make a few more baskets than we have been making,” Williams said. “I thought the first quarter- the kids came out really aggressive, hit some nice pull-ups and hunted their shots against a Nevada team that was going to guard them tough.” Before the sharpshooting Rams could take control of the game early, Camariah King and the Wolfpack lit it up from 3-land to level the game at 16 after one quarter. While the home team went fruitless in the opening minutes of the second quarter, Nevada mounted a 23-16 lead, their largest lead of the afternoon. Tvrdy snapped the Wolfpack’s 7-0 run with her first make from deep, followed by two more 3-balls from Sofie Tryggedsson and Stine Austgulen on consecutive possesions. The Rams and Wolfpack exchanged buckets throughout the second stanza, until Tvrdy and the Rams ended the half on a 7-0 run of their own. Although Saturday’s game was dedicated to the seniors, junior Annie Brady stole the show from the start of the second
half to the final whistle. Off the bench, Brady posted six points in the first half, but led the Rams in the third quarter with nine points and four boards. “This was an Annie (Brady) type of game — athletic, strong, explosive and powerful,” Williams said. “Annie was huge today. She’s been playing good basketball for us and this was a good matchup for her.” Almost as significant as her offensive output, Brady flashed her strength and explosiveness numerous times down the stretch by fighting for rebounds that extended Rams’ possessions and halted any of Nevada’s late game momentum. “This is the time of the season to start stepping up,” Brady said. “We’ve got a lot to accomplish still this season and we have a tournament to get ready for and I think that’s on everybody’s mind.” Behind Brady’s breakout third quarter, CSU extended its lead to six heading into the final 10 minutes. Without missing a beat, freshman Lore Devos rolled in a quick basket and then raced down the court on the ensuing defensive possession to block a
King layup, earning a roar from the Moby Arena crowd. Nearly matching the ovation from Devos’ big block, Tryggedsson sunk her third 3-ball to go up 11 and the Rams wouldn’t look back. Before the final whistle sounded on a 75-64 win, Williams subbed out each senior for the last time in a regular season game to a standing ovation from the 1747 fans packed into Moby Arena. “It’s definitely emotional,” Tvrdy said. “I was just tearing up during warm-ups, it was crazy, but having a huge team win is awesome . … We needed it (to win) after those two heartbreaking losses, we knew we wanted to end that little streak. It was huge, a lot of people played well, our confidence is rolling again and we needed that heading into New Mexico and Vegas.” The Rams wrap up the regular season on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in New Mexico before heading out to Las Vegas for the 2018 Mountain West Women’s Basketball Championship on Monday, March 5. Christian Hedrick can be reached by email at sports@ collegian.com.
CLUB SPORTS
Rams win conference title, qualify Track 11 wrestlers for NCWA Nationals & Field By Tyler Johnson @TylerGjohnson20
The Colorado State club wrestling team won its first conference title under head coach Kendall DeJonge last weekend at the National Collegiate Wrestling Association Great Plains Conference Tournament. CSU had 11 wrestlers finish on the podium, including four champions, qualifying them for the NCWA Division II Nationals. The men will be joined by the team’s two female wrestlers, juniors KaMele Sanchez and Kendal Davis, who already qualified. This was one of the best conference showings for the Rams and their first title in the GPC all without any seniors on the team. The Rams were lead by four wrestlers who have all had successful seasons. Freshman Louie Romero Jr. (133 pounds) and sophomores Taylor Dawal (157 pounds), Colin Saiz (157 pounds) and Maxwell Furst (184 pounds) all took first, scoring critical team points for the Rams. CSU won the tournament with a team score of 85.5, five points ahead of second-place finisher Iowa State.
“We all knew we had something special early in the season,” DeJonge said. “The wrestlers and coaches have put in the work to get better all season and the results speak for themselves.” CSU will look to have a male All-American for the first time since 2010, and the team’s goals are even higher than that. For DeJonge, the goal is to get as many wrestlers scoring and on the podium as possible. If they do that, there is reason to believe that the Rams will be looking at a top-10 finish at finals to cap off one of the best years in program history. “I think our expectations have (risen) from last year,” Saiz said. “We have been preparing all season for this.” The men aren’t the only wrestlers looking to prove themselves at nationals as Davis and Sanchez are no strangers to national tournaments on the women’s side. Sanchez took third at nationals two years ago with All-American honors and Davis came up just short of that goal last year. Both are ready to show that their previous success was no fluke. They continue to work hard even with limited matches.
Though it can be difficult for Davis and Sanchez to find matches,thepairrecentlytraveled down to Texas to get ready for nationals. Davis took first and Sanchez took third at the Mean Green Women’s Invitational against some of the best female wrestlers in the country. The two also are important vocal leaders on the team, cheering on their teammates at conference even though they automatically qualified and did not participate. The team has put in the physical work to prepare for this moment and now the focus turns to the mental preparation. With such a young team, very few of the wrestlers have experience with wrestling on the big stage. For this reason, DeJonge says the focus for the next weeks will be on rest and fundamentals. “We’ve been working on our conditioning all year,” Furst said. “We need to work on our mat awareness and problems we’ve had in the past.” The 13 national qualifiers will next travel to Allen, Texas for the NCWA Division II Nationals on March 8-10. Tyler Johnson can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
>> from page 9 women’s side, Darby Gilfillan earned third place with a time of 16:31.77. Gilfillan’s time is fourth best in meet-history. Day three was highlighted by Mostafa Hassan, who took the individual title in the shot put. Hassan registered a mark 20.62 meters, winning the event by slightly under three meters. “When we came off Christmas break, Mostafa had gotten a little off track on some of his mechanics,” Bedard said. “So we’ve been hard at work on that, and I think this was a big step in the right direction. His consistency was good and he was coachable on every throw. I just thought his mentality throughout the competition was great. If we stay on track, it should set him up pretty well for the national meet.” In the mile, Cole Rockhold placed second behind the reigning NCAA champion Josh Kerr. Rockhold’s time (3:56.85) is second in meet history. Wayde Hall placed fifth in the event with a time of 4:09.87. Hall’s time ranks 20th in program history. “(Cole Rockhold) ran very smart. We knew New Mexico
was going to set a fast pace, so the plan was for Cole to stay with Kerr for as long as he could,” distance coach Art Siemers said. Overall, the Rams had an average meet, one that coach Bedard says wasn’t their best. “I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t disappointed and I think the team is disappointed,” Bedard said. “The team has gotten used to winning championships and so has the staff. Hats off to UNLV they put together an ‘A’ meet, they performed at 90 percent or better of their expectations and I thought we were probably at 80 or 85 percent of where we needed to be.” Despite where the Rams placed they will still have athletes that will compete at the NCAA Championships. Cole Rockhold, Grant Fischer and Mostafa Hassan will all compete in two weeks at the meet. Their focus for the next few days will be recovery. “We want our athletes 100 percent in physically and emotionally,” Bedard said. “After this weekend, they’re pretty blasted, so the first part is going to be to recover, and then training and sharpening up for the NCAA Championships.” The NCAA Championships will be held from College Station, Texas on March 9-10. Mamadou Balde can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
SPORTS Monday, February 26, 2018
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
Nevada clinches second MW title despite Nixon’s 27 points By Austin White @ajwrules44
Wins are usually easy measurements. Who has the most points when the clock hits zero determines the winner and nothing else. But victories can occur even when a team does not boast the most points. That was the case for Colorado State against the No. 20 Nevada Wolfpack Sunday afternoon in the Rams’ 92-83 loss. CSU entered the game off a bad loss at home when they fell to the Boise State Broncos 87-54, at one point giving up a 20-0 run. Before that, they lost by more than 20 points on the road to Fresno State and looked like a team out of sorts and out of heart. Last time against Nevada, the Rams discovered that morning that Steve Barnes would take over as interim head coach as CSU placed Larry Eustachy on administrative lead. This time, interim coach Jase Herl has been leading the team for three games and established some consistency on the sideline. In the first half, CSU began firing from deep by attempting
13 3-pointers and nailing six of them with quite of few coming from deep behind the line. Anthony Bonner went 3-for-3 from beyond the arc and entered halftime as the Rams’ points leader with 9. What hurt the Rams the most was the absence of junior guard J.D. Paige, who was suspended for violating team rules. Often the Ram coughed the ball up and gave Nevada easy transition points. In total, the Rams had 12 turnovers in the first half, giving the Wolfpack seven fast break points and a 40-38 lead. As he did a few weeks ago in Fort Collins, potential Mountain West Player of the Year Caleb Martin took over and raked in the scoring for Nevada. He had 11 first-half points, highlighted by a couple deep 3-pointers that the Rams had no defense for. Still, the Rams hung around with a top-20 team and continued to compete throughout the second half, this time led by junior Prentiss Nixon and redshirt sophomore Nico Carvacho. The two led the Rams in scoring down the stretch while Carvacho posted another heavy line, this one reading 13 points, 14 boards and seven assists.
The best part of the game for the Rams though was the revival of Nixon who came out firing in the second half, getting 19 points and going 5-for-11 from deep en route to a game-high 27 points. He passed the 1,000 career points mark and looked to finally be fully healthy from his previous injuries this season. However, defense still escaped the Rams who allowed 52 points in the second half, including 14 more to Martin who finished with 25. His brother, Cody Martin, also dominated the Rams in every aspect as he came a rebound away from a tripledouble with 17 points, nine boards and 11 assists. The rebound advantage disappeared for the Rams as they only outrebounded the Wolfpack by one and Nevada outscored CSU in the paint to the tune of 40-26. Paint defense has been a problem for the Rams all year, something Carvacho has said needs to be improved from himself and the team as a whole. CSU cut down on the turnovers in the second half by committing only five and forcing four from the Wolfpack. The Martin twins proved to be too much, even though the Rams
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put up 83 on a team that usually allows 71.6 a game. Despite the loss, the Rams competed with the top team in the conference and potentially built some confidence heading toward their final game of the regular season and ultimately the Mountain West Tournament. With Nixon showing what he is capable of when healthy and Carvacho leading down low, the Rams will most likely take the loss to Nevada as a confidence booster as they have said over and over that they are focused on the tournament. The loss locks CSU into the 10 seed for the tournament where they are currently slated to go against the UNLV Rebels.
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CSU lost at home in their only matchup despite the Rams holding a large lead late. The win for Nevada gives them back-toback regular season Mountain West titles. The regular season will conclude for the Rams Wednesday, Feb. 28 when they host the New Mexico Lobos at 7 p.m. CSU was without Nixon and Paige earlier in the year in their first matchup against New Mexico, so a potential return from those two will be an interesting factor to take notice of. Austin White can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
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ARTS & CULTURE Monday, February 26, 2018
MOVIES & TV
Q&A: Composer, Robert Miller, talks music, movies and Oscar nomination By Sarah Ehrlich @sarahehrlich96
Robert Miller has more than 25 years of experience in music, TV and movies; he sat down with the Collegian to discuss his work, which has earned him seven CLIO awards, two AICP awards, two collective Emmys and, most recently, and Oscar nomination for the soundtrack of “Knife Skills.” Collegian: How did your interest in music start? Robert: I am a lifelong New Yorker, and I started playing in the Bronx, where I grew up, at a very early age. When I was about 11, I became quite obsessed with Aaron Copland’s 3rd Symphony, which has become a lifelong dedication, interest and fascination with the sound of the orchestra. I ended up, as a young adult, meeting and studying under Aaron Copland for an entire year. He was the one who told me film is an interesting thing to consider. Collegian: You compose music for various projects, from horror movies like “Teeth” to the American Museum of Natural History’s planetarium shows. So how do your music traits change for each project? Robert: I think my dedication to writing symphonic music is why I have a lot of “bullets in my gun” for scoring, because I already developed a language as an artist. I draw upon a lot of the things I have discovered in my years of writing concert music for things that I do in the various film projects. However, when you’re collaborating with a director and you’re bringing to life a story, the storytelling with visuals is a different feeling. You’re not the entire story yourself, like with concert pieces; you are trying to enhance and crystalize the feelings of a film. Collegian: What are some things that directors look for in a film score? Robert: The directors with the most experience tend to be the ones who also perceived that they hired someone that they trust. Ones that are newer to the scene and little nervous about the outcomes tend to hover over the process, which is understandable. The films are their babies, and they spend a lot of time putting things on the line for their films. There’s a tremendous amount of variation from director to director. Collegian: How has your creative process changed from the beginning of your career to now? Robert: I think my wisdom for what I feel in terms of making choices and making a film come
Robert Miller’s interests in sports, film, outer space and many others have earned him a successful career as a composer, where he continually experiments with different sounds and subjects. PHOTO COURTESY OF BEN FRATERNALE
to life has evolved over time, (which) has made me a better film composer. You’re looking to sympathize with a story and make good choices to based on that. I’m just feeling over the course of many years that I have become more empathetic to making the films better than I did in the beginning of my career. Collegian: You were represented by various companies before starting your own, RMI Music. What experiences have you had since representing yourself? Robert: When your name is on the door and it’s your company, you have responsibilities that far extend beyond anything you could imagine when you were just working for someone, and that’s not for everyone. You should create, be inspired and do it while you know you have to keep your company open. There is business, and then there is art. And people tend to separate them, but I don’t. I think that company ownership is a challenge in a very creative way. Collegian: You’ve done work for over 2,000 commercials and over 65 films scores. What are some moments or projects that stick out to you? Robert: I experimented wildly with sound for the film “Teeth”
and consider it one of my fonder moments. The score is very unusual. I’ve done 13 ESPN “30 for 30” films, one of my favorites being “Survive and Advance,” the story of Jim Valvano. (It was) just a beautiful film. And last but not least, my work with Neil deGrasse Tyson and the planetarium in New York. I love Neil, and I love outer space. These planetarium shows are very high-end, almost like feature films. We’re planning a project for the 150th anniversary of the museum, which I think will do very well. Collegian: Do your projects reflect your personal interests, or are you open to anything? Robert: I am open to anything, but I have to be able to connect with the story. I’ve never done a film where I’ve had zero interest. With “Knife Skills,” these hardened criminals are rehabilitated through learning to cook French cuisine. That’s a subject I didn’t have a lot in common with naturally, but I discovered these wonderful personalities from scoring the film. I love the premise of this film; through this restaurant, Edwin’s, these people are phoenixes rising. You know, they’re rehabilitating their entire life. You can end up with a strong connection, but it starts
with a connection with the director (Thomas Lennon). Collegian: Did working with a film like “Knife Skills” change your perspective about prison, rehab and the people involved?
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in “The King,” executive produced by Steven Soderburgh ■ HBO will debut his work on their original documentary “Atomic Homefront.” ■ His work with the New York City Ballet, “The Wind Still Brings” will play throughout the winter season. Robert: Most definitely. It just brings you closer to the fragilty of humanity and how people can get derailed but are ultimately good. If you believe in the power of the human spirit, then you will see that with people who have made some bad choices. I saw this strong spirit in all of these people. You see the incredible joy of what they’re doing now is just remarkable. Collegian: Talk to me about the awards and nominations you have had. Robert: Nominations are fun
but you must remember it is all subjective. It’s nice to talk about a nomination and you get a little bit of bragging rights, but (it) will dissipate and you have to return to real life. There’s five other Oscar nominees that are with “Knife Skills”, but I feel strongest about Lennon’s great work. We don’t know what will happen but we’re honored to be nominated. Collegian: What advice do you have for students or people interested in making music into a career? Robert: It’s very easy to get caught up in the allure of the things on the surface. You forget about strengthening your own point of view, your sound and focus as an artist. People get seduced by politics so quickly that they make that more important than what they really have to say. If you do have the fortune to become successful, you still need to draw on the power of your own artistry, otherwise, you will have a very short career because you don’t have a lot to say. Be strong as an artist first, and then tend to all the other things. More information can be found at Robert’s website, www. rmimusic.com. Sarah Ehrlich can be reached at enterainment@collegian.com.
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Michael A. Marr discusses intersectionality, selfcare at B/AACC’s ‘Being Black and Disabled’ By Jonny Rhein @jonnyrhein
Colorado State University’s Black/African American Cultural Center is opening the dialogue about intersectionality with a series of talks called “Being Black and...” Last week, the B/AACC hosted “Being Black and Undocumented.” Last night, the conversation continued with the topic of “Being Black and Disabled.” Michael A. Marr, a CSU
BEING BLACK AND DISABLED ■ The next installment of the
“Being Black and...” series is “Being Black and Gender Non-Binary;” ■ It will be on Thursday, March 1 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the LSC room 376. social work graduate and the assessment coordinator at the Lory Student Center, facilitated the conversation. He talked about being Black and living with cerebral palsy, the problems of socialization and learning to accept yourself without the validation of others. At a young age, Marr said he had a hard time facing his disability. His family did not necessarily help him accept it, and he noted that his father would often say Marr just “talks and walks a little funny.” On top of his disability, Marr said he had an acute awareness of the role his race played in his life when he was growing up. It was not until Marr was 20 years old that he said he “began to view the world in less dichotomous terms.” He became aware that all of his social identities impacted how he encountered the world. In his presentation, Marr wrote, “throughout history, Black and disabled bodies have been enslaved, tortured, fetishized, mocked and picked over in an effort to regulate these bodies.” Marr warned of the dangers of the normalization of language when it comes to disability. The first slide of his presentation quoted a line from The Black-Eyed Peas: “let’s get it started.” While this quote was an appropriate
opener, the line had a more important purpose. Marr reminded the audience that the original line was actually “let’s get retarded.” He pointed out that this is an example of the deep-rooted oppression in the language society uses. Marr also stressed the importance of self-care and asking for help when needed. “Disability humbles you in the sense that you will need help at some point,” Marr said. “Don’t be afraid to ask for help, because it’s not easy, especially in the Black community. There are a lot of resources out there. You’ve just got to find them.” The event was coordinated by Bethany Norwood, a senir neuroscience major at CSU. As the peer coordinator of the B/ AACC, her job was to pick the topics to cover in the “Being Black and…” series. “I think when you ask a Black person what it means to be Black, it’s different for every single person,” Norwood said. “... I think it’s really important for us to see that there is no ‘and/or.’ Most of us live in this in-between, and one identity will affect how another identity is being viewed.”
“Don’t be afraid to ask for help, because it’s not easy, especially in the Black community.” MICHAEL MARR CSU SOCIAL WORK GRADUATE
Rachel Surratt, a senior psychology major at CSU, said she gained a new sense of awareness about disability after attending “Being Black and Disabled.” “I’m more aware of the voices I could do better at amplifying,” Surratt said. “I feel like disability is a spectrum like a lot of other things, but even if you’re somewhere on the spectrum of having a disability, there are always voices that you can or cannot amplify. And, I left there being more aware of the voices I could be better at amplifying.” The next installment of the “Being Black and...” series is “Being Black and Gender NonBinary;” it will be on Thursday, March 1 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the LSC room 376. Jonny Rhein can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.
Michael A. Marr adresses questions from the audience during his presentation on Feb. 22. In his presentation, he spoke to how he was able to overlook his disability and realise that it was part of his identity. PHOTO BY JOSH SCHROEDER COLLEGIAN
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COLLEGIAN SKI REPORT
Echo Mountain offers cheaper alternative for skiing By Ty Betts @tybetts9
Check out the full story at collegian.com. The Mountain With only one chairlift, Echo Mountain is one of the smallest ski areas in Colorado. For skiers coming from the Front Range, however, it may be the cheapest and closest option to hit the ski slopes. Located west of Evergreen along Highway 103, Echo offers a college day pass for $49. Fred Klaas, the general manager for Echo, said they are looking to expand both in customer base and size while knowing that they will never be on the scale of other Colorado resorts. “We’re definitely looking to expand and grow. We need to do that to have some lasting power,” Klass said. “But at the same time, we’re never going to be a mega resort. That’s not
who we are, nor who we want to be.” Klaas also said the price and affordability of Echo allow skiing opportunities for a broader group of people. “Regardless of the amount of time you have, the budget you have - if you’re looking to get into skiing and snowboarding this is going to be one of the easiest places to dip your toes in,” Klaas said. Culture The good thing about the small size of Echo Mountain is that when they play “Daughter” by Pearl Jam over their speaker system, Eddie Vedder’s voice can be heard almost anywhere on the slopes. The small size also means that parents can stay back at the lodge and let their kids ski the mountain on their own. Leighann Margolin from Evergreen, Colorado said she is able to visit Echo with her daughter after elementary
school gets out. “It’s small enough so we just let the kids go, which we would never do that at a big resort,” Margolin said. Klaas said he thinks that the size of Echo also lends itself to having a different experience than the larger resorts in Colorado.
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“We’re really small and we have a local feel. We focus a lot more on the experience than some of the other resorts,” Klaas said. “You get to know the staff and you can feel the difference here.” Echo is also a destination for college students looking
to save money. Kaitlin Orr, a student from Missouri, said she came to Echo for her first time skiing in large part because of the lower prices. “We were expecting to drop two hundred dollars and we ended up spending less than a hundred for rentals and everything,” Orr said. Terrain Echo changed ownership in 2016 and Klaas said the ski area is now having to focus on informing people what the resort currently offers. “Previously with Echo being opened as just a terrain park, or being private or being a ski race training facility those are misconceptions that come up constantly in conversations,” Klaas said. Echo only has one lift that takes visitors to the top of primary beginner and intermediate level runs. As Echo receives more snowfall, Klaas said they have a run
through the trees as well as terrain park features. Margolin said the magic carpet was a good addition because the main runs are not the best for learning. “I’ve seen people out there trying to learn for the first time and it’s kind of steep for a beginner,” Margolin said. Echo also offers night skiing as well as ski and snowboard lessons. And although Echo is small, Klass doesn’t think the amount of fun you will have is determined by the terrain map. “I think a lot of people write us off right away because of how small we appear,” Klaas said. “But once you get out here, go night skiing, or see the differentiating factors with the time and cost, its appealing to a lot of people.” Ty Betts can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.
MOVIES & TV
‘Game Night’ is predictable but replete with winning laughter By Nick Botkin @dudesosad
“Who cares about winning? Let’s get drunk,” proclaims Jason Bateman’s character early in “Game Night.” The answer to that question: Everyone. Max, played by Bateman, and his wife Annie, are passionate about weekly trivia game nights. They play with an eclectic group of friends. These characters have their own assorted issues. Max and Annie are dealing with Max’s inability to help conceive a child: The reason? Psychological pressure to become successful, like his brother Brooks. In addition, Max and Annie’s friends include a couple with infidelity issues and a lovable but dimwitted Lothario. Said Lothario
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arrives with a new date each week. However, the action really picks up when Max’s brother Brooks comes to town and proposes his own unique version of game night. The twist: It is a fake murder mystery, full of fake kidnappings and FBI agents. “Trust me, this will be a game night to remember,” Brooks proclaims. And it is, but not for the reasons he expected. Max leaps into the fray, ever eager to outdo his brother. Of course, real criminals get into the action, seemingly before the fake plot even materializes. A fight between Brooks and criminals ensues, with the partygoers watching in amusement and offering commentary. In one darkly hilarious moment, Brooks is slammed into a glass table,
which does not shatter. Brooks is subsequently kidnapped, to the characters’ oblivion. The couples only slowly discover that the plotline has been disrupted by reality and must fight to save Brooks. During this, revelations about Max’s brother also inevitably surface. He has become involved in illegal activity and crossed a villain known as “The Bulgarian.” I will not reveal further details, but suffice it to say, Brooks is not as suave and collected as one might think. Per formula, the characters must not only help rescue Brooks, but address their own relationship issues. These moments often seem uneven and clichéd. The movie could have specifically benefitted from exploring the Max-Brooks relationship. The high-octane
competition between the two early on is hilarious, but superficial. And even when the inevitable heart-to-heart occurs, more could be revealed about their past tensions. Specifics about their lives would have helped this significantly. While the movie is often predictable, at particular moments it is also aware of these limitations. And in such moments, the movie comes alive with hilarity. Crude, testosteronefilled humor abounds. Male body parts are cheerfully referenced as metaphors for virility. At one point, Annie suggests that Brooks has rented a large house to compensate for smallness in certain regions. Pop culture references are also ubiquitous in the movie. In one scene, Max crashes a car into
a plane, while simultaneously discussing a similar move in “Taken 3.” In addition, when the characters are unaware of the real danger unfolding, they happily relish the fantasy of danger. Rachel McAdams is particularly memorable, at one point wielding a gun with relish in a bar. Should you see this? If you like good, crude, highoctane action and just need an emotional release. At one point, a character also refers to Brooks as the “Mark Wahlberg to Max’s Donnie.” This movie may be the Donnie of action films, overshadowed by countless blockbusters, but it still offers high-octane entertainment and laughter. Nick Botkin can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.
Develop your team strategy over the next few days. Group actions surge forward after the groundwork has been carefully done. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — 7 — Professional responsibilities have your focus today and tomorrow. Challenges require your response. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — 7 — For a new perspective, change your vantage point. You don’t need to go far.
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moment. Wait to make important decisions. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — 7 — Handle short-term practical matters at home. Adapt to a change or surprise. Household issues have your attention today and tomorrow. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — 8 — Creativity surges for a few days. Express and communicate. Sift through data, and reserve judgment for now. Research and sort the options.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) — 9— Insights about finances and income reveal new options. Confirm intuition with hard data. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — 8 — Focus on personal matters. Take care of yourself before others, for now. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — 6 — Changes cause a disruption. Calm another’s anxieties with your solid roots. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — 7—
— 8 — For a new perspective, change your vantage point. You don’t need to go far. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — 7 — Keep an open mind. Don’t worry about money, but don’t spend much either. Avoid risky business. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — 7 — Slow down, and take extra care around sharp objects. There’s a communications breakdown.
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