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CSU hires Niko Medved as men’s basketball coach By Colin Barnard @ColinBarnard_
Fort Collins rallies for gun control
Students, teachers and community members filled Old Town Square during the March for Our Lives rally on March 24 to call for gun reform. PHOTO BY ASHLEY POTTS COLLEGIAN
By Meagan Stackpool @MeaganStackpool
Protesters filled Old Town, Fort Collins March 24 to advocate for gun reform, following the Parkland, Florida shooting in which 17 people were killed. Fort Collins for Progress hosted the event, with groups like Moms Demand Action and the League of Women Voters showing up in support. Hundreds of people held signs protesting the National Rifle Association, assault rifles and Sen. Cory Gardner. A variety of speakers took to the stage in Old Town Square. Freshmen in high school, teachers and parents pushed for the crowd to take action with chants like, “No more guns in schools,” and “Resist, persist, agitate.” Ella Jensen, a freshman at Rocky Mountain High School
and a speaker at the event, emphasized the power each individual has to sway the government if they get involved. “Thoughts and prayers do not stop bullets,” Jensen said during her speech. ollowing her speech, she urged students to get involved. “(They) have the ability to do so much more than (they think) they do,” Jensen said. “(They should) seize every opportunity (that they) have.” Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) was heavily discussed at the event. At one point, the crowd chanted his phone number in hopes more people would call and raise their voice. Protesters expressed heavy frustration with Sen. Gardner’s affiliation with the NRA and campaign funding from gun lobbyists. The rally coincided with rallies all across the country, as well as the march in Denver. Saturday was the Democratic
Assembly for Larimer County, so rally officials decided to host a secondary event in Northern Colorado to allow for more people to come.
“(Students) have done more in five weeks than we have voted on in years.” PAULA MONTGOMERY FORMER TEACHER
Andrew Boesenecker, a speaker at the event, father and former teacher, expressed the need for conversations. “For folks in Northern Colorado, this is a really present issue and it’s important that we have events that reflect what our community values,” Boesenecker said. Fort Collins was not the only town in attendance. Veterans
for Peace chapter contact Nancy Sindelar from Laramie, Wyo. said she came in support of common sense gun reform. “Every country we have gone to war in, we have destroyed schools, we have killed children (saying they’re) collateral damage,” Sindelar said. “It’s coming home.” The League of Women Voters had a booth in the middle of Old Town Square urging those 16 years of age or older to register to vote. Linda Thomas, a voter registration organizer for Larimer County, said she just wants kids to vote. “We really want to make sure they know have a place they know they can go ... (to get) information about the candidates ... to learn more and get educated,” Thomas said, also saying her organization was nonpartisan. “It empowers them.” see GUN CONTROL on page 5 >>
The next chapter of Colorado State basketball has begun, and a familiar face is at the forefront. Former assistant coach Niko Medved will be the next head coach of the men’s basketball program after Larry Eustachy’s resignation on Feb. 26, athletic director Joe Parker confirmed Thursday afternoon. Medved will become the 20th coach in the program’s history. “It’s really surreal for me. Everybody knows how special this place was to me and (my wife) Erica,” Medved said. “Some of the best personal and professional memories I have in life happened here in Fort Collins ... As I walk through Moby Arena today, I’m just having these flashbacks of the huge crowds, the energy, students waiting in line to get into the games.” Medved’s ties to Fort Collins date back to 2007, when he joined former men’s basketball coach Tim Miles’ staff as an assistant coach. Medved maintained the position through the 2012-13 season. During his first tenure with CSU, Medved helped the Rams to an impressive turnaround. The Rams evolved from a seven-win team in 2007-08 to a 22-win squad that made an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2011-12 and 2012-13. CSU improved its record during every year of that stretch. “It was absolutely clear from the first time I met (Medved) that character to him matters,” Parker said. “It was clear that he’s got the right vision for the program, he has the right constructs to what’s important to him as far as core values. I had no hesitation bringing him on board to this program.” After the success, Medved see MEDVED on page 9 >>
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Thousands attend Denver March for Our Lives to talk gun rights, gun violence By Audrey Weiss @Audkward
Thousands of people took to the streets and headed for Civic Center Park in Denver to bring attention to gun violence in the wake of the Parkland, Florida shooting that occurred on Feb. 14 and claimed the lives of 17 students and teachers. The Denver march was one of 800 in the United States that took place on March 24. Colorado resident Sherri Bennett said she chose to attend the protest to show her support for students and families affected by school shootings. “I would like to see assault weapons banned,” Bennett said. “(I) don’t agree with our morally bankrupt government.” Rally speakers emphasized that the Parkland shooting is only one of many and said gun violence should have ended after the Columbine High School shooting in April 1999. Speakers included Tom Mauser, father of Daniel Mauser, who was one of the 15 killed in the Columbine shooting; Ally
Olsen and Brooke Engel, two survivors of the Arapahoe High School shooting in 2013; Marcus Weaver, one of 70 injured during the Aurora Theater shooting; Diana Dang, survivor of the Isla Vista shooting in 2014; and Sara Grossman, a friend of a victim in the Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016. “The youth have led this fight, and after meeting organizers last night, it has reminded me that … we can make a difference,” Weaver said. “If you’re not with us, then you’re on the wrong side of history. We say, ‘No more.’” Lastly, Maddie King, a survivor of the Parkland shooting, took the stage. “My friends are dead,” King said to politicians. “(And) you aren’t doing anything.” Jessica Fitches, who is from Parker, Colorado, said a friend of hers lost a student in the Florida shooting. Fitches stressed that she is willing to make a compromise, in exchange for responsible gun ownership. “I don’t like guns, but I’m
willing to compromise,” Fitches said. “Since all these shootings have happened, no laws have changed so … let’s try changing laws and see if that helps.” Will, a counter-protester who declined to give his last name, said he would like to keep his right to all firearms. He said he hoped for discussion rather than argument.
MARCH FOR OUR LIVES PROTESTS ■ Eight hundred March for Our Lives protests took place across the United States on March 24. Denver’s protest brought in a crowd of thousands of people advocating for both sides.
Tony Felice leads participants of the March for Our Lives in a chant demanding gun control as they walk through the streets of Denver Saturday afternoon. PHOTO BY DAVIS BONNER COLLEGIAN
“They have a right to say what they want to say, as do I,” Will said. “It’s protected in the First Amendment.” A recent response to school shootings has been the arming of teachers. A school district in Colorado Springs has adopted the concept. Sebastian Wolfe, a theater
teacher for Jefferson County School District, said he is extremely against arming teachers. “As someone who spends a lot of time … with students, I can never imagine having to pull the trigger on someone who’s in my classroom,” Wolfe said. “It’s so much harder than just, ‘Oh, there’s a bad guy with a gun in
the building.’” Wolfe suggested getting rid of assault rifles and bettering school security, specifically by hiring more security officers or improving security procedures. He chose to attend the event to stand in solidarity with his own students. Audrey Weiss can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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Students, staff walkout for Parkland, Florida shooting victims By Samantha Ye @samxye4
For 17 minutes, students and staff of Colorado State University stood in silence on the Plaza. Each minute was dedicated to one of the 17 lives lost in the high school shooting in Parkland, Florida. The brief walkout garnered around 150 attendees, some who arrived before it began and others who joined in part-way. The crowd dispersed after the 17 minutes. Organized by the Advocacy and Service Committee of the National Residence Hall Honorary, the event was meant both to show support for the victims and for the advocacy of the survivors. It did not have a firearm regulation element to it. One of the organizers, Moriah Mosley, a sophomore apparel and merchandising major, stood on the Stump with a sign that read, “STAND WITH STUDENTS.” The student committee chose to do a silent walkout partly because school walkouts have
been the format the Parkland survivors and other high school students have already been using, and the committee did not want to speak over them, Mosley said. “We didn’t want to use our own words; we wanted to be kind of a conduit for (the students),” Mosley said. “We shouldn’t be the ones talking about this. We just want to be pointing to the students. They’re already doing an amazing job at organizing, even though they shouldn’t have to, and we just want to lift that up.” Although a silent protest could still disrupt class, Mosley said it had less of a protesting edge. “Anything that could still disrupt school but not in a super protesting way, I think makes more of a point,” Mosley said. The silence was also to give people a time and space to absorb the tragedy of the Parkland shooting, according to Mosley. “I think one thing that really stood out to me is that 17 minutes feels like a really long time to be silent, but it’s only one minute per
life,” said Allie Ruckman, a junior journalism and communications major, after the walkout. “It’s really hard to encapsulate an entire person, their life in just one minute.” Mosley said she wanted to do the walkout after hearing about the advocacy of the Parkland survivors. “I had been really sad and distraught about the Florida shooting, but then I heard that there was a committee that wasn’t even going to listen to their request for a ban on automatic weapons, and then I got mad,” Mosley said. “I was really upset that these kids had been through so much and that they still weren’t being listened to.” Mosley was referring to the Florida House of Representatives, which voted down a motion to consider a bill to ban assault rifles and largecapacity magazines a week after the Parkland shooting, according to CBS News. Junior fermentation science and technology major Kira Feuss said she hoped to know
Members of the community along with CSU faculty and students walked out for 17 minutes of silence dedicated to each of the victims of the Parkland, Florida shooting. PHOTO BY BRANDON MENDOZACOLLEGIAN
ways University students could support the survivors. “I came because I wanted to do something to show my support,” Feuss said. NRHH Advocacy and Service Vice President Hannah Cowie said the turnout was much larger than they had expected. “(This turnout) was kind of
incredible,” Cowie said. “We were afraid it’d be a really small crowd, but this was really amazing.” Mosley also said the turnout was incredible. “I was just so grateful to see that other people feel the same way,” Mosley said. Samantha Ye can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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Governor candidate discusses school gun violence, abortion, higher education By Samantha Ye @samxye4
Gubernatorial candidate Victor Mitchell came to speak at Colorado State University Thursday evening to introduce his platform for healthcare and school gun violence. Mitchell answered questions from the audience on topics such as abortion, sanctuary cities and higher education at the event, which was hosted by College Republicans. When it comes to school gun violence, Mitchell said he would assemble an expert task force – potentially composed of behavioral psychologists, FBI profilers and people from both sides of the gun debate to study the issue – to gather empirical evidence and come up with specific actionable plans to implement based on the findings. Mitchell said politics should be taken out of the issue, which he cited as the reason for lack of progress on a solution. “I’ve come to terms that the United States Congress is basically dysfunctional,” Mitchell said. “They’re not going to get anything done, so we have to fix this as a state.” As for healthcare, Mitchell said he would like to give block grants to set up entrepreneurial
nurse practitioner clinics across the state. Nurse practitioner clinics are primary care clinics staffed by nurse practitioners with no physicians, according to Marketplace, and are thus significantly less expensive to operate. “My vision for any Coloradoan -- rich or poor, urban or rural, young or old -- should be that you should be able to access high-quality, primarycare without insurance -- where insurance goes back strictly for its primary purposes of specialty care and chronic illness,” Mitchell said. Mitchell also said he advocates for transparency in healthcare costs. Asked on the issue of abortion, Mitchell said he is a pro-life practicing Catholic, but Roe v. Wade is settled law, so he would focus on destigmatizing unwanted pregnancies, promoting adoption and lowering the number of abortions overall. He also said he advocates for legislation banning late-term abortions. While late-term abortions do not have a set definition, most states have laws restricting abortions past 18-25 weeks or pregnancy, according to the National Journal. Colorado is not one of them.
For sanctuary cities, Mitchell said while, as governor, he cannot stop cities from being sanctuary cities, he would cut off their funding. “There should be real consequences to cities who refuse to follow federal (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) laws and cooperate with federal ICE agents,” Mitchell said. He also said he supports holding any elected official who does not cooperate with ICE agents to be civilly liable for any crime committed by an undocumented immigrant. Mitchell’s plans for education focus largely on investing in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs and lowering the cost of getting those degrees. He hopes to triple the number of STEM graduates in Colorado and get more women into STEM fields. He also wants to work with public university alumni to build “no-frills” affordable student housing. Mitchell said there would be no tuition increases in public universities as long as he is in office. Mitchell said he supported Carly Fiorina for the 2016 presidential election and then Marco Rubio. According to the Colorado Independent, he did not
vote for Donald Trump. After the event, junior sociology major Ethan Burshek said he liked how Mitchell was big on restraining the government. “I always like less government and I like more entrepreneurial competition, free market,” Burshek said. “Some things I was a little cautious about was the way he’s approaching healthcare. I think that’s going to be a lot more difficult than he’s making out.” Burshek said if Mitchell makes it to the November ballot, he would vote for him. “(This event) was a once in a lifetime opportunity, especially with someone like (Mitchell) who’s for small government,” said Caspian Banki, a senior sociology major. College Republicans Vice President Kristen Horodyski said it was an awesome opportunity to actually meet a candidate and maybe it would get students to vote. “I feel like in college it’s hard to get involved (in politics), so by us bringing (candidates) here it’s a good opportunity for students to actually meet them,” Horodyski said. Mitchell had reached out to the College Republicans to come onto campus, said President Veronica Morin. Morin said
Victor Mitchell discusses his biggest rivals in this years election and answers questions about his budget at CSU Thursday afternoon. PHOTO BY DEVIN
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although it was too early for College Republicans to support any one candidate, she hoped hosting candidates like Mitchell on campus would get more students involved. “The more things like this we can do, the more people I figured we can bring in to the state elections,” Morin said. “People really care about the presidential stuff but honestly, I think state almost matters more.” Samantha Ye can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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Gun Control Jonathan Jarvis talks about conservation, new book >> from page 1 With similar rallies going on across the country, people said they hoped they would elicit real change. Paula Montgomery, a former teacher said the rally gave her hope. “(Students) have done more in five weeks than we have voted on in years” Montgomery said, also saying that the passion of the young people reminded her why she loved teaching high school. The student-led rally received widespread support. Protesters commented that they were in awe that students had started such a large national movement, and supported it locally as well. Reid Hayhow, father of two, spoke about the drive behind the younger generation and the rallies planned. “It is absolutely amazing to see the younger generation coming into their own and taking leadership,” Hayhow said. “I think really it has been that they are driving this and that adults have gotten out of the way, the responsible people have gotten out of the way, that actually is giving this a lot of its power and drive and energy - I am thrilled.” Meagan Stackpool can be reached at news@collegian. com.
By Austin Fleskes @Austinfleskes07
Former Director for the National Park Service Jonathan Jarvis made an appearance at Colorado State University on March 22 to talk with students and the community about his position as the director as well as what individuals can do going forward for conservation of national parks. Jarvis served for the National Park Service for over 40 years and in 2009 Jarvis was confirmed as the director during President Barack Obama’s first term in office. After retiring in early 2017, Jarvis has taken the position of executive director for the Institute for Parks, People and Biodiversity at the University of California, Berkeley. With the recent release of his newest book, “The Future of Conservation in America: A Chart for Rough Waters,” Jarvis has begun a tour to 18 different universities across the nation to “promote a national dialogue on conservation.” Jarvis started this tour at CSU, describing it as a sort of “ranger factory” for the National Park Service. “I can find no better place to start that conversation than here at Colorado State
University,” Jarvis said. Jarvis’ speech began by discussing his thoughts around the current administration’s views on conservation as well as his thoughts on America’s path forward. These reasons, Jarvis explained, are also why he and co-author Gary Machlis wrote their book. “We wanted to sound the alarm that the Trump administration’s current assault on conservation,” Jarvis said. “We wanted to use the lessons we have learned throughout our careers as what we described this current time as ‘rough water,’ and how it is impacting the American landscape and how this may even unfold beyond this administration.” Jarvis explained that not only was this book written to discuss concerns that Jarvis and Machlis held but also create a set of practical strategies going forward. “It’s not enough to just be outraged. It’s not enough to just have resistance,” Jarvis said. “We’ve got to have a strategy.” These 14 strategies are based on the intelligence and experience of Jarvis and Machlis. Some of the strategies include the creation of data havens, training scientists to be able to communicate better, especially in court, to engage
with youth in nature hands-on and to expand the American story by making all Americans feel they are a part of their nation’s history. “These stories need to be told,” Jarvis said. Jarvis went on to explain that he wanted to end his speech on a positive note, to get away from the “doom and gloom” that he discusses in his book. Jarvis emphasized that the new generation of conservationists will be important in this movement, which will use and embrace his strategies. “We believe this movement is to be led by a new generation,” Jarvis said. After his speech, Jarvis took questions from the audience and discussed the importance of active listening during his tour to universities and how to help get younger generations involved. Ryan Finchum, the codirector of the Center for Protected Area Management, stated that Jarvis’ visit to campus was an opportunity to promote awareness around campus about national parks. “Sometimes we forget that we have such an important role at Colorado State University on this topic,” Finchum said. “We have a lot of centers, individual faculty and students that are out doing research in parks
and protected areas around the world. So, we felt this would be a really good opportunity to bring more awareness and bring the community together around this topic.” Nicole Brandt Turner, a graduate student in the Warner College of Natural Resources, said that she went to the event because of her strong support for the National Park Service as well as interest for Jarvis’ viewpoint. “I’m really passionate about conservation and pursuing a career in conservation and natural resources,” Brandt Turner said. “The problem of conservation moving forward is complex, it’s multifaceted. There’s not a single solution and there’s not a single simple answer.” Jarvis left the audience with his thoughts on the next generation. “I have spent a lot of time working with young people, and I am in complete awe with your generation,” Jarvis said. “You will figure it out. You’ll use technology, you’ll use social media, you’ll use new networks, you’ll figure out new methods to create new companies and organizations to build new coalitions. We will win this.” Austin Fleskes can be reached at news@collegian.com
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Extremism is a symptom of a larger disease By Students Against White Supremacy @ sawscoalition
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. Letters to the Editor reflect the view of a member of the campus community and are submitted to the publication for approval. Dear Editor, In response to the article “Campus denounces Identity Evropa, Organization says its not ‘extremist,’” published by The Collegian on March 9, we offer a critical analysis. We as students would like to acknowledge that the land that we use as our campus, is occupied land, taken from Indigenous tribes. In this way, we contend with our settler colonial position and honor the Apache, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Pueblo, Kiowa, Shoshone and Navajo Nations. We write this response and release as a student collective under the banner Students Against White Supremacy at CSU (SAWS). SAWS at CSU seeks to end hate crimes on our campus. Through the exposure of white supremacy in campus culture,
our campaign will utilize the power of student voices and action united in non-hierarchical coalitions to liberate our campus from white supremacy. The Collegian’s article “Campus denounces Identity Evropa, Organization says its not ‘extremist,’’ offered an “exploratory narrative” of reactions to the strategically named “bias related incidents” on campus without any indepth analysis or investigation. In doing this, the article perpetuates the narrative that 1. White supremacist activity on campus is a peculiarity, 2. These instances are benign and 3.White supremacist ideology is only held by extremists. It is time to start calling “bias related incidents” what they are: acts of white supremacy. Overt white supremacist actions are commonly treated as an aberration instead of what they really are: symptoms of a larger systemic disease. We stand around and say “How is this happening?” while eagerly overlooking the reality that our campus is a predominantly white institution forged from white supremacist settler colonialism, that sets in the backdrop of a town that is 86 percent white, 20 percent more than the national
average. To assume that this is some sort of accident is to ignore the sociohistorical and political forces that have created the space we call ‘campus.’ Hate Crime Scholar Barbara Perry asserts that hate crimes are not aberrant behavior but are a tool used to maintain power in a racialized, gendered and heteronormative social hierarchy. In this way, hate crimes assert dominance over women/non-binary gendered people, persons of color, homosexuals and ethnoreligious minorities. Hate crimes are the most visible expressions of a culture deeply rooted in racism, sexism, xenophobia and heteronormativity. It is typical for people who are responding to white supremacists acts to distance themselves, stating “this is not who we are” and placing blame on one person or a small group of “extremists.” White supremacy is more than a few racists spreading flyers, it is an ideology that constructs hierarchical systems based in the dehumanization of people coded as “non-white others.” This self-sustaining ideology threatens the lives of marginalized people. Identity Evropa’s (I.E.) claim that their organization is “non-violent” is
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ASCSU needs to bolster its online presence Ethan Vassar @ethan_vassar
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. It’s no big secret that ASCSU has been failing to meet students needs. For an organization that claims to ‘advocate for CSU students on campus and at the local, state, and national levels of government,” this is a big issue. After my thrashing of the Associated Students of Colorado State University, I was able to sit down and talk to presidential candidate Tristan Syron, affectionately known as water bottle bill guy, and his running mate, current Senate Recruitment and Retention Officer Kevin Sullivan. I also met with Josh Williams, a senator for the Multi-Faith and Belief Council.
Both acknowledged that there is substantial room for improvement. ASCSU has done an “inconsistent job trying to get students engaged,” Williams said. “How can we get better?” was Sullivan’s question to not only me but to the entire student body. Most of these problems stem from an internal focus and lack of the proper communication channels with students, so the answer can be found in improving ASCSU’s online presence. The ASCSU website offers little blurbs and lists email for most of its positions in the executive, legislative, and judicial branch, but the social media accounts for those holding positions are absent. Some have phone numbers listed, but in a world where social media platforms are the premier forms of communication, it would be nice to have links to at least the Twitter of those in power. This would both hold them accountable, and make it easier for students to contact them
with questions, concerns, and, most importantly, memes. If the purpose of ASCSU is to help students get a taste of government, then they should also get a taste of what being a political figure on social media is like. It’s exceedingly hard for students to find out exactly who is representing them, and what is being done for them. None of the links under “Executive Departments” work, leading to a page literally saying “well, this is awkward”. Not only is it awkward, but flagrantly unprofessional to not have working links for the academic, campus engagement, environmental affairs, diversity and inclusion, finance, graduate affairs, health, innovation and technology, marketing, state and local policy, traditions and programs, and university affairs aspects of ASCSU. While under “Contact Us” on ASCSU’s website, a phone number, email, and office hours are listed. There are links to see ASCSU on page 7 >>
ridiculous. White supremacist goals are inherently violent. I.E. and other groups like them advocate for the removal of nonwhite people from the United States. Such an ethnic cleansing is clearly violent and genocidal. When outlets like The Collegian give white supremacists a platform without providing context or pushback they aren’t being objective, they’re advancing white supremacy. White supremacists are emboldened to act when our society seems more friendly to their ideas. This is why the U.S. has seen hate crimes increase more than 12 percent since the election of Donald Trump, according to the FBI. Without significant pushback, these groups escalate their tactics. For example, after months of sustained I.E. action on San Diego State’s campus, white supremacists attempted to burn down a campus bookstore. This has been repeated across the nation. The rhetoric of the current administration, echoed on campus by groups like Turning Point USA, makes white supremacist views more mainstream and invites violence against marginalized people. It’s no coincidence that TPUSA
shares the beliefs of building a border wall and that white privilege is a myth with both I.E. and the TWP. Charlie Kirk’s argument for building the wall, that immigrants are “seeking welfare” and are “more likely to support liberal policies,” works in tandem with I.E.’s argument that immigration is part of a conspiracy to import people “who are seen as more politically malleable than Americans” to push an “anti-white” agenda. These arguments function well together because their foundation is white supremacy. The policies that TPUSA advocates make it easier for white supremacists to organize. When these groups use the same rhetoric, it becomes easier for white supremacists to seem respectable. If our campus follows the national pattern, then targeted attacks by white supremacists are sure to follow. However, by acknowledging and fighting white supremacy on our campus and within ourselves we can make CSU a space that’s safe for all of us. Letters may be sent to letters@collegian.com. When submitting letters, please abide by the guidelines listed at collegian. com.
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ASCSU >> from page 6 Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Flickr elsewhere. Why ASCSU has a Flickr still when Instagram is the premier photo sharing app, is beyond me. ASCSU has an Instagram account, and it should be linked instead, or in addition to Flickr. These links are a step in the right direction, as most students use social media platforms to get their news and share their opinions, but the accounts on these websites need better curation. The ASCSU Twitter account has not tweeted anything since November 16th of 2017. For a little bit of perspective, that was the day ASCSU impeached the former student body president Josh Silva, so there have been no updates or information regarding the process given to students from ASCSU since then. Based on this it would be reasonable to assume that many students still believe Josh Silva to be their president. The Code of Ethics requires an honest effort from all individuals, and its pretty safe to say those with login credentials to the ASCSU Twitter have not been putting forth an honest effort. Since they are violating the Code of Ethics, the only logical response would be to take 12 weeks to remove them from their positions. If these people are not removed from ASCSU, it would stand to reason that ASCSU is not putting in any effort to change their practices and will continue to ignore the student body. Oddly, all of the information regarding his impeachment can only be found through The Collegian. All of Silva’s presence has been stricken off the ASCSU website, with nothing about the impeachment or change in leadership to be found. Things
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like this make it seem as though ASCSU is operating with as little transparency as possible. Whether it is intentional or not, obstructing information from students certainly violates their Code of Ethics. The code outlines public service being a part of public trust, and not trusting students with information regarding their “voice” violates this. Syron said having multiple people running the Twitter account could remedy some of these issues. Multiple people with login credentials mean there should always be someone who is free to tweet out news or respond to questions. It’s simple changes to social media like these that can make students more aware and engaged, leading to better representation and more decisions that benefit student needs. A lack of information to be found on social media highlights another problem for the organization: Most students get news and information regarding ASCSU from The Collegian. Besides marching into the ASCSU office and demanding to know what’s going on, there really is no other way for students to understand what exactly goes on in room 206 of the Lory Student Center. Although this is not the first time ASCSU and The Collegian would collaborate on something, it should hopefully start a trend of the two working together. At the end of the day, although it may be shown in varying ways, both organizations have the students best interest in mind. Each is volunteering time to somehow elevate the student experience here at CSU and it’s about time we tried to do it together. “The media’s job is to hold people accountable,” Syron said. Well, we’ve done our part. It’s time for ASCSU to do theirs. Ethan Vassar can be reached at letters@collegian.com.
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Why The Collegian made changes to our website theme By The Collegian Editorial Board @CSUCollegian
Editor’s note: This is an editorial. Editorials do not reflect the view of all employees of the Collegian, but instead represent a stance taken by the Collegian’s editorial board, which consists of the editor-inchief, the managing editor, the digital production manager, the news editors, the opinion editor, the sports editor and the arts and culture editors. In an effort to keep up with the changing trends of digital journalism and to better serve our audience, we have changed the website theme of collegian. com.Each of these changes has been so that we can provide a better, more robust website to our readers. At the forefront of our minds for this change has also been a commitment to
web design that helps to foster media literacy. For example, one of the issues we had was that in our previous theme, the photo slider on the homepage gave equal prominence to five featured stories a day, without highlighting the current cover story, or the importance of other stories in the slider.
“We hope to communicate with our web design something about the structure of our departments and operations at student media.” We have also made an effort to better differentiate on the website between the
journalistic departments and the business departments of student media, as our news, opinion, sports, and arts and culture desks all operate independently of the marketing, advertising, and sponsored teams. This way, we hope the placement of our menus will help to reinforce visually that advertising and editorial content are separate processes, each with separate menus. Ultimately, we hope the changes we have made to the site will make it easier to navigate and engage with our content, but beyond that, we also hope to communicate with our web design something about the structure of our departments and operations at student media. As the week progresses, you may see some other changes to the format as we continue
HIGHLIGHTS OF CHANGES ■ Photography tiles (instead of a
photo gallery slider) as a means of featuring stories ■ Moving items on our menu to better reflect the organization of our departments ■ Adding a prominent Spanish section to the homepage menu ■ Increasing the visible stories per section on our homepage so that news, opinion, sports, to improve the website’s usability. Each change we make will be informed by the guiding principles of media literacy and user experience best practices. If you have feedback about the changes, we encourage you to reach out to Digital Production
and arts and culture each can feature six stories at once ■ Addition of a related articles feed at the bottom of each story for additional engagement ■ Increasing the Collegian’s social media presence on the homepage ■ Showing featured photography for each story ■ A better organized, more condensed sidebar
Manager Mikaela Rodenbaugh at mrodenbaugh@collegian. com to have your voice heard. Thank you as always, for reading and being with us. The Collegian Editorial Board can be reached at letters@collegian.com.
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Make sure your dogs are vaccinated against rabies
an infected animal and causes brain swelling and death in almost 100 percent of cases. Michelle It almost never occurs in Fredrickson humans in the United States @mfredrickson42 anymore, largely because it is a vaccine-preventable disease. In Asia and Africa, though, tens of Editor’s Note: All opinion section thousands still die every year. content reflects the views of the When it does get transmitted to individual author only and does humans, it almost always comes not represent a stance taken by the from dogs. When a human is exposed to rabies, there is a series Collegian or its editorial board. Normally, the risk that comes of shots they can undergo postwith meeting a skunk in the wild exposure to prevent them from is simply a nasty odor you can’t get getting the disease. There is no rid of. But in Colorado right now, post-exposure shot series in dogs. Dogs, man’s best friends, are the risk might be greater: Rabies. So far this year there have much more likely to get rabies been 68 confirmed cases of rabies than human beings are, because in Colorado, and 67 of them have of their outdoor lifestyle and been in skunks. Six of those skunks interaction with the world around have been in Larimer County, with them, and because they can’t be 2 more being reported just last treated after exposure, and a dog has never survived rabies. Luckily, week. Rabies is a scary disease, there is an effective vaccine for described by the Colorado dogs to prevent them from ever Department of Public Health and having rabies in the first place. In Fort Collins, as in many Environment as “a serious threat to humans and animals.” It is other cities around the world, usually transmitted via a bite from vaccinating dogs cats and
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ferrets is a legal requirement, according to the city’s municipal code. However, enforcing this requirement is difficult and in some states just isn’t done. Thus, it is important for animal owners to be aware of the risks, and to proactively vaccinate their dogs. People in this city love their dogs. It was one of the first things I noticed when I moved here. There are at least two specific parades in the city for dogs. In order to show that love for their dogs, all dog owners should check their rabies vaccinations and make sure they have them, and that they are up to date. Vaccinating all dogs is the best and most cost-effective way to eliminate rabies in humans as well. While the post-exposure treatment in humans is effective, it is very expensive - typically more than $3,000, not always covered by insurance, and very painful. A dog vaccination costs much less usually around $15 - and would all but eliminate the way the disease gets to humans. However, there are some
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people opposed to rabies vaccines in dogs – mostly the same community of people who are against vaccinations in human children. The antivaccine movement has spread to dogs, and given the rate at which the movement is spreading in Colorado, it’s reasonable to be concerned about the trend and the way it could impact rabies rates. This year is already on track to have more rabies cases than average; to prevent these cases from ever reaching the human population, and from killing innocent dogs, everyone should make sure their dogs have the vaccine. Advocates against the vaccine argue that the only reason it is a mandatory vaccine is to put money in the pockets of veterinarians. This is just soundly untrue. CSU is a land-grant school with an excellent veterinary program, and they know that rabies is nothing to mess around with. Rabies vaccinations are required because rabies is 100 percent fatal and causes extreme symptoms like aggression and
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hyperactivity. It’s very dangerous not just because people love their dogs, but because the symptoms of rabies make an animal more likely to pass it on. And while we don’t have many cases of rabies in the United States, that doesn’t mean we should stop vaccinating our pets. Rabies occurs in the wild, as evidenced by the number of cases in Colorado this year alone, and it is only logical to do everything we can to mitigate the risk. The arguments against rabies vaccinations in dogs are as absurd as the arguments against human vaccination. Profits have nothing to do with it. It’s about saving lives. It may be a rare disease, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t worry about protecting against it. Getting a rabies shot is inexpensive, only around $15 at local clinics, and it is well worth it to protect your best friend from even the slimmest chance of a completely preventable fatal disease. Michelle Fredrickson can be reached at letters@collegian.com.
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accepted the head coaching position at Furman University. Similar to the turnaround in Fort Collins, the Paladins improved dramatically under Medved from nine wins in 2013-14 to 23 victories in 2016-17. During his last season at Furman, Medved earned Southern Conference Coach of the Year honors. Last season, Medved served as the head coach at Drake University. The Bulldogs finished with a 16-16 record and advanced to the second round of the College Insider Tournament. At 44 years old, Medved will be tasked with a daunting turnaround at CSU. The Rams won just 11 games last season before being bounced in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament. Early in the offseason, All-MW Honorable Mention center Nico Carvacho and transfer guard Kris Martin announced they are contacting other schools. His success in turning programs around at other schools gives current Rams like Anthony Bonner confidence that the same can happen for CSU. “I think there’s no one better for the job. I’m really excited about the opportunity to play for him,” said Bonner,
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CSU adds quarterback K.J. Carta-Samuels from Washington By Colin Barnard @ColinBarnard_
Colorado State’s quarterback competition got even thicker Sunday afternoon when coach Mike Bobo announced the addition of K.J. Carta-Samuels. A graduate transfer from the University of Washington, Carta-Samuels spent his last four years with the Huskies. The Saratoga, Calif. native will have one year of eligibility at CSU and will enroll for the summer semester. “K.J. is a guy that we’ve been recruiting for a long time,” Bobo said. “We pulled every snap he has played in a game at Washington. I saw a guy that’s athletic, has a quick release, the ability to make plays with his legs and his arm.” Measuring 6 feet 2 inches and 220 pounds, CartaSamuels served as the backup to Jake Browning while at Washington. Throughout his collegiate career, CartaSamuels completed 27-of47 passes for 310 yards and three touchdowns and one interception. Bobo said that Washington coach Chris Petersen reached out to him a couple months
ago to let him know that CartaSamuels had interest in CSU. From that point, Bobo and the rest of the staff recruited him until he signed at CSU late last week. In the middle of January, Carta-Samuels had a nonbinding agreement to sign as a graduate transfer at UCLA. Still, current recruiting coordinator and running backs coach Bryan Applewhite pitched CSU as the place for Carta-Samuels. “The sell of our offense and what we do offensively and the track record of coach Bobo and the system with (quarterbacks) coach (Ronnie) Letson and the success that quarterbacks have had,” Applewhite said in regards to maintaining CartaSamuels’ interest. “It was selling the system as a pro-style system where a quarterback of K.J.’s type of ability will flourish.” Coming out of Bellarmine Prep in high school, CartaSamuels was ranked as the No. 10 pro-style quarterback in the class of 2014 by Rivals. He chose Washington over offers from Penn State, Arizona, Vanderbilt and Boise State. Carta-Samuels’ brother, Austyn, and father, James, both
played college football. Carta-Samuels joins J.C. Robles, Justice McCoy and Judd Erickson as quarterbacks figuring to compete for the starting gig this spring and into fall camp. Following presumed starter Collin Hill’s ACL injury, Bobo made it clear that the Rams were still actively recruiting a quarterback after failing to sign one in the 2018 class. Despite the addition of the quarterback, Bobo expects the Rams’ current options to stay the course. Over the first four spring practices, all three have received reps with the first team, with Robles and McCoy seeing the most work on the top unit. “We tell (the quarterbacks) all the time, ‘Worry about what you can control on a daily basis,’” Bobo said. “Their focus needs to right now on spring practice. I’ve said it in all my years of coaching and recruiting quarterbacks, ‘You better take advantage of your opportunity right now. If you’re not working every single day, you’re going to get passed by when somebody comes in.’” Colin Barnard can be reached at sports@collegian. com.
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Optimism surrounds Niko Medved’s introduction By Luke Zahlmann @lukezahlmann
The new era of Colorado State men’s basketball started with a blast of excitement from newly-hired head coach Niko Medved in his introductory press conference, otherwise known as #MedvedMadness. From the start, the familiarity with those around the program was clear as an applause, hugs and handshakes were exchanged before the start of the introduction with alumni and fans of the university. A culture downtrodden for the last year of the program, Joe Parker sought a reversal in tone, finding the polar opposite of previous head coach Larry Eustachy. Though his stint lasted a single year at Drake, a five-year commitment was handed to Medved, a signal that the short stint was an indication of rare opportunity rather than a lack of commitment. CSU took the responsibility of paying the entire $425,000 buyout owed to Drake University, a further sign of the commitment made by Parker. “The people (at Drake) are phenomenal, they’ve got a great institution,” Medved said. “The timing is unfortunate, but this was a dream scenario for me, everybody who knows me knows that. There was just no way that I could at the end of the day, turn down this opportunity.” The commitment is one that Medved will be obliged to seek
within the roster that he has taken over. Nico Carvacho and Kris Martin have already been given the right to explore their options outside of CSU, and the innersquad recruitment process started with a conversation prior to the press conference where Medved met his new team. The same familiarity that is present within the supporters of the organization is not currently available for the team that Medved will be coaching as the short meeting was the only opportunity the new head of the program has had. “I don’t know much about Niko, but I’ve heard really great things about him,” Carvacho said. “From former players, I talked to Pierce (assistant coach Pierce Hornung) a lot on his staff, I see on Twitter the love that everybody’s giving him, he recruited (Anthony Bonner) and AB has told me about him before he even got here.” Beingtheoneofthefewplayers on the team with a familiarity of Medved, Bonner will be leaned on by the players considering transferring as Bonner recently tweeted his commitment to the program going into next year. The sentiments from Bonner will go a long way in keeping the core of the Rams intact as his first meeting left a very lasting impression. “I’ve already had a first impression and I think there’s no one better for the job,” Bonner said. “I’m really excited about the opportunity to play for him and I think it’s just really cool how he
Athletic director Joe Parker and CSU’s new basketball head coach Niko Medved sing the CSU fight song during a press conference Friday morning to officially anounce Medved as the new head coach. PHOTO BY DAVIS BONNER COLLEGIAN
kind of led me here in recruiting and now I get a chance to play for him.” As well as Bonner, fellow guard Prentiss Nixon was recruited by Medved his freshman year of high school to join the Rams. The overall lack of connection with the new head coach served as a cautious optimism among the many players in attendance, a direct juxtaposition of the giddiness Medved displayed in his return to Fort Collins. Having spent the longest tenure of his coaching career on the campus of CSU as an assistant,
Medved welcomed the memories brought to mind in his return to the city. “As I walked through Moby today, I’m just having these flashbacks of the huge crowds, the energy, students waiting in line to get into the games,” Medved said. An area that lacked prevalence in the tenure of Eustachy, outreach will be huge in garnering support for the latest iteration of CSU men’s basketball, said Medved. After a year in which the seats reigned barren for the program, the goal is a quick reversal of course.
The conclusion of the official introduction further aided the notion of deep roots within the university as Medved hosted the singing of the University’s fight song, a rarity among major coaching hires. The last note of the song signaled the beginning of the Medved era as the work for next year will begin shortly with the filling of the coaching staff as well as the recruitment and retention of players. Luke Zahlmann can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
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Joe Parker commits to culture change with hiring of Niko Medved Colin Barnard @ColinBarnard_
Joe Parker deserves serious credit for this one. After the saga that was Larry Eusatchy and Colorado State men’s basketball, a culture change was in store for the next head coach. Parker and the University fulfilled those needs Thursday afternoon when they announced Niko Medved as the man to lead the next chapter at CSU. Hired by Tim Miles as an assistant in 2007, Medved stayed with CSU through 201213, one year after Miles accepted the head coaching position at Nebraska. During that stretch, the Rams transformed from a seven-win program to a team
that made back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances. The rebuild was no fluke. Medved left CSU to accept the head coaching position at Furman University, a team at the time coming off a sevenwin season. Under Medved, the Paladins improved each season, posting nine, 11, 19 and 23 victories. In his lone season as the head coach of Drake University last season, Medved once again proved his rebuilding tendencies. Prior to his arrival, the Bulldogs won seven games in 2016-17. Last season, Medved led his Bulldogs to a 17-17 record, including an appearance in the second round of the College Insider Tournament. Now, CSU is in need of its biggest rebuild in over a decade. Not by coincidence, Medved is the man for the job. Much of Medved’s success turning around failing programs
is found in something far more important than what happens on the basketball court. It’s seen in his relationships with players, including former CSU guard Daniel Bejarano.
“If I was in college today I would play for him. The love and care he has for his players is special” DANIEL BEJARANO FORMER CSU GUARD
Bejarano, who spent two years with Medved, labeled Medved as the reason he chose to transfer to CSU. “I felt I could trust him as a coach but also as a friend. I couldn’t pass that up. I chose CSU over Nevada because of Niko,” Bejarano said.
Love and care, that’s what this boils down to. Part of a college coach’s job comes outside of sports entirely. It comes in real life, when young men and women are faced with difficulties. Look at Cuonzo Martin, the men’s basketball coach at Missouri. Time and time again, Martin’s outlook on his job has focused on his ability to teach players life lessons – how to handle adversity, how to make adjustments, how to improve – and how that affects their play on the court. Now more than ever, that’s the culture needed in college athletics, and Medved brings it. “You could go to him for anything, but not just that, you could talk to him about anything,” Bejarano said. “The year I sat out, he was there big time for me. Niko is going to have an impact on the whole community. It’s going to be hard
not to like him.” There is no hiding that Larry Eustachy did not fit the mold of a modern coach in college athletics. He affected the University’s culture in a negative manner. Watch football coach Mike Bobo comfort a crying Rashaad Boddie after a costly overtime fumble; or listen to women’s basketball coach Ryun Williams speak glowingly of his seniors for their accomplishments with tears in his eyes. These are the types of coaches aiding to the culture at CSU, and the examples extend throughout the school’s sports. Now, you can add Niko Medved to that list, tying together a group of coaches who do far more than just instruct athletes. Props to you, Mr. Parker. Colin Barnard can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
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CSU upsets defending champion, No. 3 Grand Canyon By Junior Guerrero @juniorg45
The Colorado State men’s club lacrosse team capped an impressive performance with a comeback victory over defending champion and No. 3 Grand Canyon University last Thursday night to give the Rams their first home victory of the season, 7-6. As the final horn blew to signal the end of the hard-fought clash, celebration broke out on the field. Players and coaches jumped around in celebration of the upset victory as smiles illuminated their faces. However, no smile was bigger than freshman midfielder Max Ickes, who made his first career start in Thursday night’s game. “I feel great. I never got any playing time before this and to go straight to starting is something else,” Ickes said. “That was really cool.” Similar to the rest of the team, Ickes started off slow at the beginning of the game. As the game progressed, though, he gained more and more confidence in himself and his teammates. The first two quarters of the game were gritty and physical as both teams tried to gain an
advantage. As the halftime horn blew, the Lopes lead the Rams 1-0. The Rams came out of halftime with a lot more tempo and energy. They moved the ball around looking for the right opportunity to score but still came up empty. With stellar goalkeeping from the Lopes, they led the Rams 3-0 with a few minutes left in the third quarter. Despite being down by three goals to the No. 3 team in club lacrosse, the Rams never gave up. They encouraged each other the whole game and finally got results when sophomore midfielder Deryk Delahanty put the Rams on the board for their first goal. Momentum started to favor the Rams as the fans showed more energy. At the end of the third quarter, the Lopes led 4-1. Even though the Rams gave up a goal to end the quarter, they had the crowd in the game and that is all they needed. Within the first five minutes of the fourth quarter, the Rams netted two goals from freshman midfielder Gabe Remshardt and senior midfielder Peyton Trask. Down just one goal, the Rams were on the verge of taking control of the game. Freshman defender Daniel
Simpson played a huge role in helping the Rams’ comeback. Simpson played tough defense, leading to opportunities for the Rams at the other end. “In practice we really stress giving our offense chances and we couldn’t have asked for a better game from our offense coming in strong at the end,” Simpson said. Freshman attacker Pete Aplet knotted the game at 4-4, sending the crowd into a frenzy and giving the Rams all the momentum. With four minutes left in the game, Remshardt broke the tie with his second goal of the game that put the Rams ahead 5-4. Remshardt led the team in scoring with his two goal performance. “I definitely wasn’t proud of my performance in the first half but we sat down at halftime, talked to the coaches and talked to myself a little bit and came out flying. It felt good,” Remshardt said. The Rams weren’t done there. Senior attacker AJ Stewart added to the lead to give the Rams a two-goal advantage. GCU scored another goal that made the game 6-5 Rams. With two minutes remaining and the game still up for grabs, freshman
Brian McGhie (18) and Gabe Remshardt (34) celebrate with teammates after a goal against Metro State. The Rams beat the Roadrunners 18-6 in the first scrimmage of the season on Saturday, Feb. 3. PHOTO BY ASHLEY POTTS COLLEGIAN
midfielder Brock Alfred sealed the deal with a goal that put the Rams up 7-5. GCU added another goal with only seconds on the clock, but the damage was done. As the final horn blew, the Rams had completed not only an epic comeback, but an upset as well. This was a much-needed win for the Rams against one of the top undefeated teams in the nation. “I believe in this team in every way, even when we lost that game on Sunday,” coach
Ryan MacDonald said. “But to see them turn it around tonight and see that they can really come together, we have something special here. We most definitely do.” The Rams look to carry this momentum into Tuesday’s home game against Cal Poly. The game will begin at 6 p.m. at the Intramural Fields at CSU. Junior Guerrero can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
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Rams begin 2018 outdoor season with success By Mamadou Balde @mamadoubalde62
The Colorado State track & field team kicked off its outdoor season the only way they know how: setting program records. Day one of the Mines Nature’s Bakery Invite was highlighted by the performance of Maria Muzzio. Muzzio registered a personal best in the shot put with a mark of 507 1/2, eighth on CSU’s all-time outdoor list. Muzzio becomes the 10th player in program history to register a mark of 50 feet or more. “We just changed her to a rotational technique this fall,” head coach Brian Bedard said in a statement. “Some things are starting to work for her, so that’s fun to see. She was a glider last year, which is a completely different technique, so we made the move to try to suit her talents. Any time you make a major shift in technique, inconsistencies are there and she’s done a really good job of being coachable. We’re off to a good start there.”
CSU’s distance squad highlighted day two of the meet with more record-breaking performances. Freshman Jessica Ozude set the record for fastest time by a freshman in the 200 meters. Ozude finished with a time of 23.82 to win the event by about three tenths of a second. Her time ranks second on CSU’s all-time list. Ozude also won the 400 meters with a time of 54.59, sixth on CSU’s all-time list. In her first collegiate 100-meter hurdles freshman Destinee Rocker set the freshman record with a time of 13.45, also good second on CSU’s all-time list. Rocker’s time also earned her first place in the event. Freshman Jasmine Chesson placed third in the 200 meters with a time of 24.53, 14th on CSU’s all-time list. Chesson also placed third in the 400 meters with a time of 55.53. Also registering a spot on the all-time list was sophomore Michelle Gould who placed fourth in the 400 meters with a time of 56.59, ranking 20th a
CSU. On the men’s side, Ronald Sayles led all collegians in the 200 meters with a time of 21.31, sixth all-time. Senior Jalen Hunter won the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.58 while junior Darius Smith won the 400-meter hurdles at 52.55. “I’m excited for our sprinters and hurdlers,” distance coach Karim Abdel Wahab said. “They’re a great young group that’s been working and competing hard. We want to make sure we challenge them enough to reach their potential, so I’m really happy with their performances. It’s still early, and they competed well and showed what they’re capable of. We’re trying to see if we can cause some damage at the Mountain West Championships and hopefully at preliminaries and nationals.” Three Rams had top-20 scores in the heptathlon. Gabby Smith led all Rams with 4,669 points. Smith placed second in the event and her score ranks 17th all-time for CSU. Talia
Marquez scored 4,621 points in her collegiate heptathlon debut, ranking 18th all-time. Amelia Harvey scored 4,596 point to earn her the 19th spot on the all-time list. “Sometimes you don’t know what to expect on opening weekend,” Bedard said. “When our staff reviewed how we did across the board in all of the event areas, we had quite a few highlights. I thought it was very encouraging for our first meet. The kids had a great attitude and we were fortunate enough for nice weather today. I don’t think it could have turned out much better for a first meet. I think the staff and athletes are excited for how things went today.” The Rams will continue their outdoor season with split competition next weekend at the Stanford Invitational in Stanford, California and the Tom Benich Invite in Greely, Colorado. Mamadou Balde can be reached at sports@collegian. com.
Ronald Sayles races in the CU open on Saturday Feb. 3.
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ARTS & CULTURE Monday, March 26, 2018
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MGC Stomps promotes inclusivity, creativity By Isabelle Rayburn @Seiss_Diosaa
The Multicultural Greek Council showed off their moves Friday evening at their first event of 2018, MGC Stomps. Colorado State University has the largest MGC in Colorado, made up of six sororities and four fraternities. Most groups showed up to the event to display their creativity. The event provided entertainment, but it was also successful at educating the audience about MGC and what they represent. “I came to watch the event just to see what MGC was all about; I was very excited,” said Leslie Valles, a freshman political science major. “Everything was very fun and very energetic. I think this event was important to have because I think a lot of people aren’t aware of all of these organizations that are on campus, and this event was a fun way to just get them out there.” Many attendees felt like Greek life was for them after the event and were excited to join in the future. “The event was such a welcoming and comfortable
Gender, race, culture and identity are things that can inspire people and promote a sense of belonging. They can also be leveraged and manipulated by those who lack understanding of their depth to demean and insult. The “Multicultural, Intersectional, Inclusivity, eXchange” (MIX) is meant to foster conversations amongst all beliefs and identities about belonging, struggle and emotion and to mitigate misunderstanding. MIX is being held at the Gregory Allicar Museum on Colorado State University’s campus Thursday from 5-7:30 p.m. The event will start with a 30-minute reflection period of the museum’s temporary and permanent collections. Attendees are encouraged to analyze the artwork and reflect on a lack of representation or understanding found throughout in order to identify and discuss the societal implications of a system that may not reflect diverse cultures.
Lyric to host ALS fundraiser By Ashley Potts
Stephen Hawking’s death was a sad moment for everyone, scientist or not. Hawking passed away on March 14 after years of suffering with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) — also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
The Multicultural Greek Council put on MGC Stomp on March 23. Four fraternities and six sororities displayed their creativity and knowledge of their organizations to be shared with others. PHOTO BY MACKENZIE BOLTZ COLLEGIAN
environment to be surrounded by so much multiculturalism.” Yuridia Lozano, a freshman social work major, said. “I didn’t know that there were this many organizations at CSU, and I was even thinking about joining one because the event was so good.” For some that attended, it
really touched them because multiculturalism was being presented so well. “I’ve always been interested in frats especially MGC, and I just feel like this event brings people together with different backgrounds.” Christian Renteria, a freshman sociology
major, said. “It’s just a space where you can get together with different people who look just like you and feel safe. It’s a piece of home away from home.” Isabelle Rayburn can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.
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HOSTS: ■ Asian Pacific American Cultural
Center ■ Black/African American Cultural Center ■ El Centro ■ Native American Cultural Center ■ Pride Resource Center ■ Resources for Disabled Students ■ Women and Gender Advocacy Center Following the collection assessment, a panel of people from various backgrounds and identities will facilitate a discussion with attendees about personal perceptions of the artwork as well as any relevant experiences that pertain to the topic. The panel will share their personal experiences to invigorate the event and to advance a conversation of which the goal is to converge all people and provoke discourse. The event comes at a time
The Gregory Allicar Museum of Art presents MIX (Multicultural Intersectional Inclusivity eXchange) on March 29 from 5-7:30 p.m. PHOTO BY ABBY FLITTON COLLEGIAN
when tensions throughout the country between different races, faiths and belief systems are high. An event of this nature could be an effective tool to proliferate thinking from different viewpoints. Although the rhetoric will be focused around marginalization, anyone may attend the event. The event is supported by the Asian Pacific American Cultural
Center, the Black/African American Cultural Center, El Centro, the Native American Cultural Center, the Pride Resource Center, Resources for Disabled Students and the Women and Gender Advocacy Center. Carson Lipe can be reached at news@collegian.com.
SCREENING ■ The screening of “The Theory of
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The Lyric wants to pay homage to Hawking and raise some money for the disease he struggled with. To accomplish this, the local theatre will screen the Academy Award winning film “The Theory of Everything,” in which Eddie Redmayne plays a young Hawking. The film follows Hawking in his years at Cambridge, falling in love with his first wife and receiving the heavy diagnosis that would change his life. Tickets for the screening will be $15, with $6 of that going directly to the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the ALS Association. The ALS Association aims to “discover treatments and a cure for ALS, and to serve, advocate for, and empower people affected by ALS to live their lives to the fullest,” according to their website. An ALS Association staff member will be at the
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screening to discuss the work of the ALS Association and the Rocky Mountain Chapter. Ashley Potts can be reached at entertainment@collegian. com
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PSA: Give upperclassman your meal swipes; we’re hungry By Miranda Moses @mirandasrad
Freshmen year of college is beautiful. You’re newly liberated from the wrath of your parents. That dude in your music appreciation class always has the hook up for the best parties. You can change clothes in the middle of the day when the Colorado whether decides to do the Colorado thing were it fits four seasons into one hour. You can wake up for your 8 a.m. class at 7:53 a.m. and still make it on time. And last but not least, you have all your meals made for you in the dining halls. Sure, spring semester is the time of year when dining hall food starts to get old for most freshmen, if it hasn’t already. But you will never truly appreciate dining hall food until you live in your own apartment with three other roommates, and all you collectively have in your pantry is six Oreos, a jar of pickle juice, three pasta noodles and half a frozen chicken nugget to share for the next three days until one of you gets paid. After you make tacos comprised of stale taco shells, black beans and nothing else, that dish at Parmalee that you cannot quite figure out what it is supposed to be starts looking fire. So, to honor those who have fought before you (in terms of
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schooling, of course), freshmen should obviously bequeath their guest swipes onto deserving upperclassmen who will truly appreciate the cuisine. If you’re not quite convinced, here’s a list of the reasons why freshmen should be passing out meal swipes like Oprah passes out cars: 1. You have like, 20 guest swipes? Unless your mom, dad, your brother, your sister and all 16 of your cousins are coming to visit you all at once and insist on eating dining hall food, there is absolutely no way that you are going to use all of your guest meal swipes on just your family alone. The idea of having a plethora of guest meal swipes was absolutely constructed for freshmen to share their wealth with others, not necessarily to invite grandma to Paramelee for a burger 20 times. Also, for the record, I personally think your grandma deserves better than dining hall food. 2. We are hungrier. Upperclass 300 to 400 level classes are harder, which means we use more brain power than freshmen, which stresses us out more, which makes us cry more, and crying burns 1.3 calories per minute, so we get hungrier faster. Please feed your local senior studying biology who just had four panic attacks in their Honda Civic in the library parking lot. Ramen will not heal their
wounds. 3. We cannot survive on Taco Bell. When an upperclassman gets hungry on campus, we cannot simply mosey into a dining hall and eat cereal, pasta, fruit, six brownies and a burger. We must rely on the food selections that lie within the Lory Student Center. Unfortunately, Panda Express does not taste how it smells, and one can only eat so many Doritos Locos Tacos before their sodium intake gets concerning. If you want to help your local Rams make it through the day, be a team player and help them get some blood sugar between classes. 4. You might make a friend. If you swipe an upperclassmen into the dining hall, you may acquire a new friend outside the realm of freshman hooligans. Upperclassmen posses valuable, priceless knowledge around which professors to avoid, good places to poop on campus and other important tips that will help you navigate the college experience in the smoothest way. If you want the upper hand on your young peers, you know what to do. 5. I just really want a sandwich and a cookie from Durrell. Please swipe ya girl in. Miranda Moses can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.
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and summarize. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — 9 — Today and tomorrow are good for making money. Love gives you strength. Check your intuition with hard data. Prepare budgets, estimates and invoices. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — 9 — Focus on your own interests and priorities today and tomorrow. Groom your personal image and look. Make long-term visions and plans. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — 6— Rest and recuperate from recent activities. Allow time for introspection, reflection and meditation. Contemplate where you’ve been and what’s ahead. Savor peaceful privacy. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — 7 — Support friends for a common goal. Maintain your part of a team effort. Keep a sense of humor to ease an awkward situation. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — 8 — A professional test requires your focus for a few days. Post-
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