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24 years of progress Colorado State University professor Laura Jones poses for a portrait in the theater seating at the University Center for the Arts. Jones has been a professor at CSU for 24 years and has directed numerous plays and taught acting, directing and theater history. Jones will retire at the end of the spring semester. PHOTO BY FORREST CZARNECKI COLLEGIAN
CSU’s first female theatre professor to retire By Maddie Wright @maddierwright
Colorado State University’s first female theater professor will retire at the end of the semester, but her influence will not be forgotten. Professor Laura Jones started her job at CSU
24 years ago, and her hard work and love for theater have defined her time at the University. “I was the first woman on tenure track in theater,” Jones said. “I mean, it was the first time they had a woman theater professor. Isn’t that amazing? I mean it’s ridiculous. I’m not really proud of it, but OK. And
you know when I came, it was like ‘well she’ll do the women’s plays, and she’ll do the children’s theater.’ I was just like, ‘no no no no no, excuse me?’” Jones has exceeded the expectations people set out for her when she originally came to CSU. Most recently, she won a gold medallion from
The Kennedy Center during the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in February. “It is the most prestigious regional award given by KCACTF and is considered one of the great honors in theatre education,” said J. Nick Taylor, director at the Community of College of Denver, during his
speech introducing the award at the festival. During the festival, the last production directed by Jones at CSU, “Love and Information,” was invited to compete. “Our production didn’t have to win; it had already won.” Jones said. “I mean they see THEATRE on page 20 >>
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Zuckerberg will testify to Congress in data privacy scandal By David Pierson Los Angeles Times
Facebook is in talks with lawmakers about having its chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, testify to Congress about the social network’s handling of user data. The company is in contact with all three congressional committees that have requested testimony from Zuckerberg: the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee, a Facebook spokesperson said. The company would not confirm a CNN report Tuesday that Zuckerberg had made up his mind and agreed to testify about how personal information from 50 million unsuspecting Facebook users ended up in the hands of Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting firm that worked on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Zuckerberg will not appear
before a British parliamentary committee on misinformation and social media, choosing instead to send one of his deputies, the company said Tuesday. An appearance by Zuckerberg before Congress would signal that the company is bowing to pressure at home in the most serious crisis in its 14-year history. The Federal Trade Commission confirmed Monday that it was investigating the social media giant to determine whether it had violated a consent order to disclose uses of customers’ data. On the same day, 37 state attorneys general sent a letter to Facebook asking about the company’s data policies and its role in the Cambridge Analytica controversy. Facebook is also facing a backlash from consumers, highlighted by the #deletefacebook hashtag. The company is now trying to win back trust from its more than 2 billion users worldwide. The scrutiny could amount to a national reckoning about
the future of social media and its advertising-based business model that requires collecting ever more intrusive personal data to thrive. “Congress is worried about the Pandora’s box of social media, and they want to be seen doing something,” said Betsy Sigman, a professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. “Their constituents are nervous about their privacy and the impact social media could have on their privacy and their kids’ privacy.” By facing Congress, Zuckerberg can show that Facebook is serious about privacy, a gesture that could tamp down outrage, Sigman said. “Facebook made almost $40 billion in advertising revenue in 2017,” Sigman said. “This revenue is made partly because they can target people they have collected data on. They want to keep doing this, obviously, but they also want to be seen as a concerned company.”
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If Zuckerberg does decide to testify, it will probably raise pressure on his counterparts —Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey—to also agree to requests to appear before Congress. Twitter declined to comment. Google did not respond to a request for comment. The three companies sent mostly attorneys to speak to Congress about Russian interference last year. If those hearings are a preview of what’s in store, the executives can expect tough questioning should they choose to appear. Zuckerberg drew a strong rebuke Tuesday from Damian Collins, chair of the U.K. parliamentary inquiry into fake news, for refusing to testify. “It is absolutely astonishing that Mark Zuckerberg is not prepared to submit himself to questioning in front of a parliamentary ... hearing, given these are questions of fundamental importance and concern
to his users, as well as to this inquiry,” said Collins, according to the Guardian. Facebook said it would send either Chief Technology Officer Mike Schroepfer or Chief Product Officer Chris Cox to explain to Parliament how Cambridge Analytica obtained unauthorized information. The data was derived from a quiz app developed by a University of Cambridge professor in 2013 that collected information from users who downloaded the game, and their friends. The professor violated Facebook rules by then selling that data to Cambridge Analytica, which used it to try to sway voters. Facebook did not tell the 50 million users that their data had been compromised, nor did it verify that Cambridge Analytica destroyed that data as promised. Facebook amended its rules in 2015 to reduce the amount of information it shared with app developers. Content pulled from Tribune News Service.
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Housing and Dining Services offices to close during CSUnite walk By Natalia Sperry @Natalia_Sperry
Colorado State University’s Housing and Dining Services offices will close for staff to take part in the CSUnite: No Place 4 H8 walk on March 29. In a statement to The Collegian, Housing and Dining Services Director of Communications and Sustainability Tonie Miyamoto wrote that CSU President Tony Frank encouraged HDS offices to close for the event. “President Frank has encouraged the campus
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CAMPUS
WGAC to host feminist conference By Daniela Navarro @thedanielazahra
A safe space for students to converse about topics such as social justice is one of the hopes of the Colorado State University’s Women and Gender Advocacy Center this Saturday. The WGAC is hosting the Feminist Thought and Activism Conference, Planting the Flowers of Resistance, with keynote speaker Amal Kassir, starting at 9 a.m. and running all day in the North Ballroom of the Lory Student Center. There will be several workshop sessions where conversations concerning topics such as gender justice, religion and feminism will be held. Those in attendance are able to choose which sessions they would like to attend. Lunch and child care will be provided and is guaranteed through online registration. “The idea of planting more seeds of resistance is acknowledging the difficult heightened political climate we are in,” said Angelica Murray, program coordinator at WGAC. “We want the conference to be a place where you can come to be refueled, get some ideas, get some motivation, be in community with folks.” The conference has been held annually since 2005, but this is the first year it is called the Feminist Thought and Activism Conference, rather than the Women’s Conference. “We assess how we are feeling, what we are observing, what are we hearing around on campus, in the world, in our current social context,” Murray said. “The students said they feel
a kind of need (for discussion) and are experiencing a renewal in a way. They’re renewing and replenishing a sense of purpose and a sense of commitment, which in a lot of ways is showing up as activism, social activism.”
FEMINIST THOUGHT AND ACTIVISM CONFERENCE ■ Saturday, March 31 at 9 a.m. ■ All-day event ■ Keynote speaker Amal Kassir
Kassir, the keynote speaker, is a 20-year-old SyrianAmerican activist. According to her website, she is a Denver native, but has performed in 10 countries and over 45 cities. She will also be speaking at Front Range Community College on March 29. Last year, the conference was titled Speaking Out, Breaking Out, and Redefining, with Jessica Chavez Salazar, lawyer for the Colorado Attorney General, and had a great turn out, Murray said. This year they hope for the same. Murray encourages students to go visit the WGAC website if they want to get more involved or are interested at all about the conference. “We aren’t checking people’s ‘feminist card’ at the door, it’s a space to center around topics of that,” Murray said. “We know the process is about being in space, conversation and community with people to talk about conversations, even if you aren’t a feminist.” Daniela Navarro can be reached at news@collegian.com.
community to participate in the CSUnite event, similar to how folks across campus participate in the Fall Address and University picnic,” Miyamoto wrote. “Offices and areas in HDS that are able to close will do so (Thursday) so our student and professional staff can participate if they choose to.” The closure will include all hall front desks and dining centers. Dining express facilities in Ram’s Horn and Durell will remain open during this time and dining centers will reopen for dinner at the usual time. Likewise, front desks and dining
centers will reopen at 5 p.m., Miyamoto wrote. CSUnite, an all-university walk and community gathering intended to stand up for University principles, was announced in an email from Frank last month, which addressed the various biasmotivated incidents that occurred on campus this year, including the discovery of flyers associated with the Traditionalist Workers Party found near the Lory Student Center. “Through CSUnite, we are acknowledging that while we
cannot prevent such acts, we can be united and we can refuse to be silent in response,” Frank wrote. “We all have a role, an opportunity and responsibility to confront acts of hate and discriminatory bias when they occur.” In the event that students need to contact Housing and Dining Services during this time, they are encouraged to contact Customer Service at 970-4917171 or 911 in the case of an emergency. Natalia Sperry can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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Tony Frank to speak at higher education forum By Meagan Stackpool @meaganstackpool
Tony Frank, president of Colorado State University, is set to speak on the future of the rapidly changing relationship between education and business. Frank’s speech will take place as part of the State of Higher Education Forum on April 4 at the History of Colorado Center in Denver. The event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and is sponsored by Colorado Business Roundtable. Joining Frank is the Chancellor of the University of Denver, Rebecca Chop, the Chancellor of the University of Colorado, Boulder, Phil Distefano, and the President of Metro State University Denver, Janine Davidson. Debbie Hughes, the vice president for the Higher Education and Workforce from the Business Higher Education Forum and national moderator, will moderate the event. In an email to The Collegian, Hughes wrote she is in anticipation for hosting the event. “I look forward to guiding the university presidents through a powerful discussion on how universities are adapting to technology, cost pressures, concerns on value proposition and changes to be more relevant, agile in meeting industry needs,” Hughes wrote. “All while meeting the needs of its diverse student populations Hughes also commented
President Tony Frank speaks on racial injustice and conversations to confront these issues at the 20th annual Fall Address.
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on the success Colorado Business Roundtable has had working with higher education institutions. “(Our work) has resulted in new a renewed sense of responsiveness, urgency,and value for postsecondary education in meeting businesses talent needs (nationwide),” Hughes noted. “Colorado has become a national leader in workforce (development in) the digital economy.” President of Colorado Business Roundtable Jeff Wasden also spoke highly of Tony Frank in an email to The Collegian. “President Tony Frank from CSU was the first President to recognize the value of bringing leaders together and accept the invitation to the State of Higher Ed Forum,” Wasden wrote. Wasden also included his goals for the upcoming forum. “Our hope is this forum leads beyond an intriguing and
powerful discussion (which we know it will) and can be a catalyst for potential change and new partnership with business,” Wasden wrote. According to SOURCE, speakers “will discuss their institutions’ successful business partnerships, changes that need to happen in order to be more nimble and agile, how higher education is meeting the needs of industry and the value proposition for students.” Registration and lunch service for the event begins at 11:30 a.m., with welcoming remarks beginning at noon. The panelists will be introduced shortly afterwards and speak for approximately an hour and 10 minutes. While the event is open to the public, tickets are required. Tickets can be purchased online. Meagan Stackpool can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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Celebración de Chávez tendrá lugar después de CSUnite By Daniela Navarro @thedanielazahara
Levantando comunidades inclusivas es una parte importante de la justicia social y el foco de La Celebración de la Comunidad de César Chávez que tendrá lugar este jueves, después de la marcha de CSUnite. La celebración, que es la obra de la Universidad Estatal de Colorado, Colegio de la Comunidad Front Range y el Distrito Escolar Poudre, tendrá lugar a las 5:30 p.m. en el Lory Student Center North Ballroom. Este año, nueve organizaciones recibirán premios. El evento del año pasado reconoció a los miembros de la facultad, que recibieron premios por seguir los estándares de César Chávez. Este evento se conmemoraba anualmente durante los últimos 30 años, pero con un nuevo director asistente en El Centro, el enfoque está cambiando. “El objetivo de esto es reunir a la comunidad, especialmente con el ambiente social y político,” dijo Manuel De Real, el director asistente de El Centro. “Todo lo que César Chávez representa, queremos que sea una noche de celebración, diversión, comida y reconocimiento de las organizaciones estudiantiles que realmente hacen cosas buenas en la comunidad.” Habrá bailes folklóricos, un discurso del Departamento de Estudios Étnicos de CSU, una ceremonia de los premios y comida. Este año el evento dará premios a las
organizaciones estudiantiles que empoderaron a otros, apoyaron programas que ayudan a los que lo necesitan, trabajaron por la justicia social y crearon la unidad. Dani Díaz, un estudiante de CSU, y Gerardo Domínguez, un estudiante de Front Range, comenzarán el evento como los Maestros de Ceremonia. Después del primer baile popular, Eric Ishiwata, profesor asociado en el Departamento de Estudios Étnicos de CSU, junto con algunos de sus estudiantes, hablarán sobre el tema de levantar comunidades inclusivas. El próximo año, El Centro quiere enfocarse no solo en César Chávez, sino en Larry Itliong, quien comenzó el movimiento, y Dolores Huerta, quien luchó junto a Chávez. “Queremos ser más inclusivos. Realmente queremos llamarlo la Celebración de la Comunidad de Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta y Larry Itliong,” dijo De Real. “(Queremos) ser más intencional(es) para tener un premio para César Chávez, Dolores Huerta, específicamente para las organizaciones estudiantiles de mujeres o mujeres individuales dentro de la comunidad, y uno para Larry Itliong, que sería más como un socio de la comunidad o algo relacionado.” De Real dice que todos los estudiantes y miembros de la comunidad son bienvenidos a asistir al evento. Daniela Navarro puede ser contactada en news@collegian. com.
Cesar Chavez nomina gob. brown durante la convención democrática en la ciudad de nueva York, julio 14, 1976. Cesar Chavez nominates Gov. Brown during the Democratic Convention in New York City, July 14, 1976. PHOTO COURTESY OF WARREN K. LEFFLER U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
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César Chávez Celebration to be held after CSUnite Walk By Daniela Navarro @thedanielazahara
Building inclusive communities is an important part of social justice and the focus of the César Chávez Community Celebration happening this Thursday, following the CSUnite: No Place 4H8 walk. The celebration—which is the work of Colorado State University, Front Range Community College and the Poudre School District—will take place at 5:30 p.m. in the Lory Student Center North Ballroom. This year, nine organizations will receive awards. Last year’s event acknowledged faculty members, who received awards for following the standards of activist César Chávez. This event has been held annually for the past 30 years, but with a new assistant director at El Centro the focus is beginning to change. “The whole point of this is to bring together the
community, especially with the social and political climate,” said Manuel De Real, the assistant director at El Centro. “Everything that César Chávez stands for, we want it to be a night of celebration, fun, food and acknowledgment of the student organizations that are doing some really good things in the community.” There will be traditional Mexican folk dances, a speech from the CSU Ethnic Studies Department, an award ceremony and food. This year the event will award student organizations who have empowered others, supported programs that help those in need, worked towards social justice and built and created unity. Dani Diaz, a sophomore ethnic studies major at CSU, and Gerardo Dominguez, a Front Range student, will begin the event as the masters of ceremony. After the first folk dance, Eric Ishiwata, an associate professor in the ethnic studies department at CSU, along with some of
his students, will be speaking about the theme of building inclusive communities. Next year, El Centro is looking to focus not only on César Chávez, but Larry Itliong, who started the movement, and Dolores Huerta, who fought alongside Chávez. “We want to be more inclusive. We really want to call it the César Chávez, Dolores Huerta and Larry Itliong Community Celebration,” De Real said. “(We want to) be more intentional about having an award for César Chávez, Dolores Huerta, specifically for women’s student organizations or individual women within the community and one for Larry Itliong, that one would be more like a community partner or something along those lines.” De Real says all students and community members are welcome to attend to the event. Daniela Navarro can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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COLLEGIAN COLUMNISTS
Science and the media need relationship counseling 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. In one of my science classes, we had a lesson titled “How to work with the media.” I was excited for this, given that I’ve spent the last five years being the media. The class focused on how the media will always twist what scientists say, how scientists should demand to see the full copy of an article before it prints and how the media is not a friend or an ally. It wasn’t the first time I’d heard a narrative like that. Even in some of my health communication classes, the media is thought of as an enemy more than a friend. It makes something painfully clear—the relationship between science and the media is not good, and it is contributing to the lack of trust the public currently has in science. As someone with experience in the media and experience as a researcher, I have identified things both sides can do to make this relationship better. My introduction into the world of journalism was through science writing, because I was good at getting things correct and understanding what the scientists said. My newspaper at the time would not allow me to send the full copy to a source, for reasons that seemed obvious to the media but were less obvious to the
sources—in order to remain objective, newspapers cannot let someone outside the paper edit their work, or see it before it publishes. There are other ways to fact-check, which some people on the scientific side of things may not realize. Science writing is extremely important, because without journalism covering scientific endeavors, the public will have very limited resources to understand what scientists are doing. And it’s very important for the public to be invested in science— science affects our day-to-day lives, and it is important that people know what is going on in science. However, media coverage of science leaves room for improvement, and scientist interaction with the media doesn’t help matters. Science being accurately portrayed in the mainstream media matters. Scientists and the media both have a responsibility to make this happen. Scientists, understand that the media is in most cases not trying to trick you, or to intentionally misrepresent your research. Being interviewed for a story isn’t a trap—it’s a good story for them and good exposure for you. You need to learn how to talk about what you do and why it matters in a way that the general, non-scientist public will understand. If you can do that well, you can help yourself get exposure. Also, try to understand where the journalist is coming from. They’re after a story that will be interesting and get approval of editors, as well as being something the general public will care about. Sometimes negative results are not that story. It is hard for journalists to make a case for
Some view the media and science as inherently opposed, but the two institutions need each other and need to work on improving their relationship. PHOTO BY JULIA TROWBRIDGE COLLEGIAN
writing about negative results, just like it’s hard to make a case for publishing negative results in a journal. They need something that people want to read. Try to meet them where they’re at, and explain why your research is significant to the public they serve. Understand that media cannot always allow you to read the copy before it prints, and have alternate methods of fact-checking available for suggestion. If the reporter doesn’t bring it up, then you should. Ask for a list of facts, or a list of everything you attribute to them, or ask to call them on the phone and go through the facts before it goes out. There are other ways to reliably fact-check besides seeing the full copy. Journalists, understand why scientists are leery to talk to you. They have probably been misrepresented before. Have a concrete plan to reassure them how you’ll make sure they won’t be misrepresented by talking to you.
Explain up-front what you’re trying to do with this story. Ask them the question ‘Why would Joe Parker at the deli care about this?’ Don’t be afraid to keep asking them to explain what something means until you get it down to a level your readers can understand. Be open and honest with your sources about what level you have to write this at and why. Don’t fall into the trap of sensationalizing a story to get people to care. Sensationalizing a story, giving it a catchy headline like ‘Drinking wine is as good as going to the gym’ or ‘Coffee cures heart disease’ is almost never going to accurately represent the complexities of the study. If you find yourself using a headline like that, stop and reconsider. It may be easier to write if it’s something cut-and-dried like that, but science is never that simple. If you represent the research accurately, you’ll have better luck getting scientific sources to respect you and talk to you in the future. Remember that not all
studies are created equal, and don’t present unpublished work and something published in Nature the same way. Look at the methodology, understand if the results are actually generalizable to your readership. In a perfect world, all scientific results would be interesting to everyone in the public, and we wouldn’t have to worry about presenting it in such a way that people will click on it. But we don’t live in that world, not yet. To get there, scientists and the media have to work together, and that means understanding where the other is coming from and why. Scientists, take a journalism class. Journalists, take a science class. You’re here in school to learn these things. If the next generation of scientists is media-literate and the next generation of reporters is science-literate, we may be on our way to a more positive future. Michelle Fredrickson can be reached at letters@collegian.com.
SERIOUSLY
ASCSU adopts ritual combat to decide elections By Ethan Vassar @ethanvassar
Editor’s note: This is a satire piece from The Collegian’s opinion section. Real names may be used in fictitious/semifictitious ways. Those who do not read editor’s notes are subject to being offended. This may be the last year ASCSU elections are decided by the student body.
Failing to represent students and internal strife are just some of the many issues plaguing the Associated Students of Colorado State University, and it’s no secret that ASCSU’s reputation has been dwindling.. In an effort to regain the trust and attention of the student body, ASCSU is implementing a new system of election for next year. Following the success of Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther,”
ASCSU has announced plans to replace the existing election system with ritual combat. “Part of what made ‘Black Panther’ so popular was how the most technologically advanced civilization on Earth still uses ritual combat to decide their ruler,” an ASCSU spokesperson said. An early draft of the new election process outlines the way in which the combat
would function: Each college would put forth a presidential candidate who would then battle the other candidates in full academic regalia until one is left standing. Submission and death are the only ways in which a candidate could lose. There is still much to be determined, namely the location for the battles. The new stadium is a likely location, but Horsetooth could provide a
scenic backdrop to distract from the bloodshed. Other questions that remain unanswered include whether or not alumni should be able to attend, and if students should be charged admission. As more news comes, we at The Collegian will be sure to update you. Ethan Vassar can be reached at letters@collegian.com.
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Focus on a dialogue, not controlling speech CJ Ash @cee_jay_ash
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 editorial board. A student protester’s sign at Ann Coulter’s speech in Boulder last week read, “free speech not hate speech.” But according to the Supreme Court, that’s not actually true. The issue of freedom of speech and expression comes up often in these politically polarized times, and it is important for students, and all those who peacefully assemble, to understand what free speech is, and what it isn’t. As uncomfortable as it may be, hate speech is protected speech. By understanding that and not trying to control the legal speech of others, we can move forward to end hatred and bigotry through the best means open to us: honest dialogue. According to the American Bar Association, hate speech “is speech that offends, threatens, or insults groups, based on race, color, religion, national origin,
sexual orientation, disability or other traits.” Hate speech is protected by the First Amendment, contrary to the signs often held aloft at rallies. According to a 2017 survey conducted by the Foundation of Individual Rights in Education, only 46 percent of students recognized that hate speech is protected by the First Amendment, and 48 percent felt that it should not be protected. A majority of conservative students felt that it should be protected and a majority of liberal students felt that it should not. Thirteen percent of the students also identified hate speech with violence. There are a great deal of misconceptions when it comes to free speech, as highlighted in students’ comments in response to Coulter’s visit to CU Boulder. “We’re here to symbolize that free speech does not equal hate speech,” said one student. Well, actually it does. As Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said in Matal v. Tam, “The idea that the government may restrict speech expressing ideas that offend … strikes at the heart of the First Amendment. Speech that demeans on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, age, disability or any other similar ground is hateful;
but the proudest boast of our free speech jurisprudence is that we protect the freedom to express ‘the thought that we hate.’” Because hate speech is protected, students and activists should stop protesting on this point and instead focus on creating a dialogue. Another misconception is that we must balance free speech with other interests, such as the possible emotional damage that it may cause. The Supreme Court is very clear on this: “The First Amendment itself reflects a judgment by the American people that the benefits of its restrictions on the Government outweigh the costs.” The Supreme Court has allowed very few exceptions to the First Amendment, which they define as “well-defined and narrowly limited.” Those exceptions are obscenity, defamation, fraud, incitement, actual threats and speech integral to already criminal conduct. Sometimes, hate speech can cross into these grounds. One might hope for laws on this to be changed, as laws are periodically challenged and overruled by the Supreme Court. To those with this hope, I have more bad news for you. In 1989, The University of
Michigan tried to challenge free speech by banning behavior or speech that stigmatized or victimized a student. The U.S. District Court ruled against the university stating, “...such efforts must not be at the expense of free speech.” Through handling these cases, and even cases involving the KKK burning crosses and Westboro Baptist Church protesting funerals, the Supreme Court is steadfast in its protection and defense of free speech under the First Amendment. That includes speech some consider hateful, and if students are ever to have a constructive dialogue around these issues, this is a point that must be understood by people on all sides. The American Civil Liberties Union agrees with the Supreme Court, stating, “Restrictions on speech by public colleges and universities amount to government censorship, in violation of the Constitution. An open society depends on liberal education, and the whole enterprise of liberal education is founded on the principle of free speech.” I anticipate a large number of readers will find themselves sarcastically agape going through this. Hold the press, it’s a
conservative writer defending hate speech. Let me be clear. The ideas of allowing free speech and liking hate speech are not mutually exclusive. I am a stern advocate for the right of any individual to speak their mind, regardless of the context, but that does not mean I support hate. “I do not agree with what you have to say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it,” wrote Evelyn Hall in a biography of Voltaire. This perspective is precisely the point. Furthermore, students must know that there are no First Amendment protections for nonverbal symbols to directly threaten an individual. If there any morons out there who think it’s funny to paint a swastika or hang a noose on someone’s door, know that you don’t have any legal ground to stand on. Rather than trying to control what others say, we must instead stay united in our fight against bigotry and evil. The answer isn’t to suppress speech, but to keep talking. Uncomfortable dialogue leads to greater levels of understanding. Rams take care of rams and it starts with free speech. CJ Ash can be reached a letters@collegian.com.
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BRING YOUR WARDROBE TO LIFE WITH REUSED MATERIALS AND OBJECTS By Teagan Smith The most prominent trend of 2018 is change for the good, and the fashion industry is SO on board! Upcycling is hitting the runway, and fast fashion stores are bringing the love to the market! The fashion industry has recently taken a focus on clothing designs with reused discarded materials and objects, and are shining a light on a trend that finally fits every budget. This trend is not a hard sell because it’s already in your closet. Upcycling is designed to a high-end style in the industry with expensive fabrics, making the look a bit more out of pocket.
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SWIM AND DIVE
Rowley named MW Swimmer of the Week By Evan Grant @EGrantSports
Colorado State junior swimmer Haley Rowley was named Mountain West Swimmer of the Year, the conference announced Tuesday afternoon. Rowley added the Swimmer of the Year to her collection of awards this year to go along with her Swimmer of the Meet award at the Mountain West Championship in February. Rowley is the second CSU swimmer to receive the recognition after Kristin Schneider won the award in the 2003-04 season. “I am overwhelmed with
emotion,” Rowley said. “I am incredibly honored to receive this award. To me, it is more than just an award, but a testament to overcoming adversity and rising above in the end. I feel very fortunate to be surrounded by such a caring and understanding team and coaching staff. The support that CSU athletics has provided me in my unexpected time of need and struggle was unparalleled and helped propel me to such a shocking and successful season. This whole season has truly inspired a whole new perspective and awakening within myself that I cannot wait to share with my teammates going into my
senior year. I feel now that anything is possible for the Rams.” Rowley herself broke four CSU team records during the 2017-18 season and was a member of the recordsetting relay team at the MW Championships. Rowley’s accomplishments helped lead CSU to its most successful season since the 2009-10 season. The Rams finished the year with an 8-3 dual meet record and placed fifth in the Mountain West Championships. Evan Grant can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
Haley Rowley of CSU took a commanding lead in the 1000 Yard Freestyle during the meet against the Air Force Falcons on Jan. 26. She went on to win the event by over 30 seconds. PHOTO BYJOSH SCHROEDER COLLEGIAN
FOOTBALL
Change in direction for CSU football will play pivotal role in 2018 By Luke Zahlmann @lukezahlmann
A rebuilt coaching staff accompanied by a team in the midst of transition signal new horizons ahead for coach Mike Bobo and a Colorado State defense that resided in the bottom half of the Mountain West last season. Five new coaches have been brought into the program that hemorrhaged points in the 201718 season, with the lowest point being their 59-52 loss at the hands of Boise State in early November. John Jancek, Keith Gilmore, Eric Lewis and Chase Gibson make up the four new faces on the defensive coaching staff. With Jancek at the helm, Bobo will rely on his reinvigorated staff to reverse the course of their defense in hopes of picking up the slack for an offense that lost its signal caller in the form of Nick Stevens, as well as projected starter Collin Hill, who re-injured his knee prior to spring practices. “This is like drinking water through a firehose for these kids,” Jancek said. “You have to have a progression of teaching. Our coaches are all very knowledgeable, they’ve got a lot of experience, but it’s really not about what we know, it’s about what the players know and also teaching them in a way that they can grasp.” The Rams defense allowed 426 yards per game in the final season
under defensive coordinator Marty English, highlighted by inconsistencies throughout the season. The lack of prowess on that side of the ball led to the Rams achieving a middling 7-6 record for the third season in a row, a far cry from their 10-3 record in 2014. On the offensive side of things, the Rams fared quite different, averaging nearly 500 yards a game which put them just outside the top 10 in the nation (11). Led by Stevens and star wide receiver Michael Gallup, the team marched up and down the field with ease in nearly every contest. The tables have turned coming into this season as the Rams lost both of their offensive stalwarts in Stevens and Gallup as well as bookend-center Jake Bennett, among others. CSU’s offense will be a shell of itself, leading to a heightened importance on early returns from the investment in new coordinator Jancek. The flip will be forced to come despite the loss of 2017 sack leaders Evan Colorito and Jakob Buys. The cupboard is not bare for the Rams, however, as they do return leading tacklers Josh Watson and Jordan Fogal, as well as ball-hawking corner Anthony Hawkins, who led the team with three interceptions in his sophomore season. Jancek will look to increase
the intensity of the defense as well as implementing a new 4-3 system. Spring ball has brought to light the growth still required by the team. “We have a long way to go,” Bobo said. “We’re not even close to being where we need to be but that’s okay, that’s why you practice, that’s why you coach. We gotta do a great job coaching, guys gotta do a great job taking coaching and guys gotta come with the right mindset every single day.” The change from a 3-4 scheme to a 4-3 will remove one linebacker from the mix, a task that has yet to hinder the mindset of defensive leader, Watson. “I’m still stopping the run, still inside, it’s just a more run gap defense,” Watson said. “I just think that as long as we’re able to flow and see our keys and read our keys and know what we have in front of us, we can play a lot faster.” Reading and reacting will play a vital role if the Rams hope to improve on their three consecutive seasons playing chicken with the proverbial .500 mark in the win-loss columns. After forcing a grand total of 18 turnovers, the Rams must be in search of a mark that can translate to short fields and extra possessions for an offense built around a running game that will be led by several returning bodies.
Linebacker Josh Watson (55) brings down an Air Force running back during the first half of Saturday’s contest with Air Force. PHOTO BY TONY VILLALOBOS MAY COLLEGIAN
With the loss of both of their quarterbacks, the defense will be called upon to step up and aid whoever finds their way under center for the team following the addition of transfer K.J. CartaSamuels, adding to an already jumbled quarterback room in
search of a starter going into the season. Jancek faces a steep test, one that will determine whether the Rams can reach seven wins again. Luke Zahlmann can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
T H U R S D A Y, M A R C H 2 9 , 2 0 1 8 Gather at Newtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Corner (corner of Pitkin and Center) at 3 p.m. for a solidarity walk to LSC Plaza where there will be a brief program. All members of the Colorado State University and Fort Collins community are invited. In participating in this together, we reach across whatever divides us and accept our responsibility to uphold one another, to be alongside those who have been personally harmed by acts of hate and bias, and to acknowledge the harm such acts cause to all of us as members of this community. This event embodies our belief that love is stronger than hate, that diversity is fundamental to the nature and character of a university, and that Rams take care of Rams.
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COMMUNITY The principles of community support the Colorado State University mission and vision of access, research, teaching, service and engagement. A collaborative and vibrant community is a foundation for learning, critical inquiry, and discovery. Therefore, each member of the CSU community has a responsibility to uphold these principles when engaging with one another and acting on behalf of the university.
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We create and nurture inclusive environments and welcome, value and affirm all members of our community, including their various identities, skills, ideas, talents and contributions.
We are responsible, individually and collectively, to give of our time, talents, and resources to promote the well-being of each other and the development of our local, regional, and global communities.
Integrity We are accountable for our actions and will act ethically and honestly in all our interactions.
Respect We honor the inherent dignity of all people within an environment where we are committed to freedom of expression, critical discourse, and the advancement of knowledge.
Social Justice We have the right to be treated and the responsibility to treat others with fairness and equity, the duty to challenge prejudice, and uphold the laws, policies and procedures that promote justice in all respects.
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Four steps from inaction to intervention Public harassment or incidents of bias can occur unexpectedly in virtually any location. It may be on a bus, at school, at a shopping center, in a park, or at any number of other public spaces. The unpredictable nature of such harassment can leave us feeling unprepared when an incident occurs. If you remember four key points, however, you can effectively respond.
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Know what public harassment looks like. Understanding that harassment is happening – and why it’s happening – is the first step toward effective intervention. Recognize that harassment exists on a spectrum of actions ranging from hurtful comments and gestures to violence. Be aware of your identity before taking action. Look at who you are – or who you are perceived to be – at the intersection of race, sex, religion, color, gender, size, orientation, ability, age and origin. Awareness is important because a harasser may target you for your identity. In other words, your direct intervention could escalate the situation. Recognize your blocks, or reasons why you may not intervene. We all have such blocks. Sometimes we’re scared. Other times, we may feel we can’t make a difference – even if we act. We may believe it’s simply not our problem, especially if no one else is doing anything. We might minimize the harassment or not even recognize the behavior as harassment. Whatever reasons stand in your way, the most important thing is to be aware of your blocks before choosing one of “The Five Ds of Bystander Intervention” that works for you.
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When an incident occurs, choose one of “the five Ds of bystander intervention.” • Direct: “That’s not cool.” Directly address the incident or harasser by stating that what’s happening is inappropriate or disrespectful. Direct intervention has many risks; exercise it with caution and assess the situation for your safety first.
• Distract: “Hey, what time is it?” Use distraction to stop the incident. The goal is to interrupt the incident by engaging the person being targeted and ignoring the harasser. • Delegate: “Can I get your help over here?” Ask for help from a third party like a manager in the store, a driver on the bus, or a faculty or staff member on campus. • Delay: “Are you OK?” If you can’t take action in the moment, you can make a difference afterward by checking on the people targeted. Ask how you can help and share resources for advocacy groups and reporting. • Document: “I’m recording this.” It can be really helpful to record an incident as it happens, but there are a number of things to keep in mind to safely and responsibly document harassment. Assess the situation. Is anyone helping the person being harassed? If not, use one of the four steps above. If someone else is already helping, assess your own safety. If you are safe, start recording and keep the following tips in mind: • Keep a safe distance from the incident, make your video easy to verify by including landmarks like a street sign, clearly state the date and time on the video, and always ask the person harassed what they would like to do with the recording. • Never livestream the video or post it online without the person’s permission. Using a video without consent can make the person targeted feel more powerless.
What are incidents of bias and hate? Bias-motivated incident: A bias incident is any conduct, speech, or expression, motivated in whole or in part by bias or prejudice that is meant to intimidate, demean, mock, degrade, marginalize, or threaten individuals or groups based on that individual or group’s actual or perceived: disability and ability, age, geographic background, citizenship or immigration status, ethnicity, race, sex, color, gender, genetic information, national origin or ancestry, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, parenting and pregnancy status, religion, veteran status, first generation status, or socioeconomic status. A biasrelated incident may not reach a criminal threshold. Often, these incidents are broadly or generally directed to an individual or group of individuals or include an action that, while disturbing, is not criminal, such as biasrelated speech (which is often protected under the first amendment).
As members of a campus community, we all have extensive opportunities to participate in campus events to advance our own learning and understanding. Here are some things to consider when attending any event, particularly those involving cultures different from your own.
• Show up prepared to be a participant, not a spectator. When we fully engage in the activities, we increase the likelihood of increased understanding across identity and difference – and avoid putting other participants in the uncomfortable position of being watched. • Ask yourself the following questions when attending an event that is new to you, and consider discussing this with fellow students or faculty members: • What are your initial thoughts or feelings about the event? • What are two or three questions you have after attending the event? • How has this event impacted our community members differently? • How can you apply what you have learned from the event to your coursework?
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Hate crime: A hate crime is a criminal act with an added element of bias. For example, a criminal act such as arson, murder, assault, harassment, vandalism – acts which are classified as criminal regardless of the intended victim or victims -- may have an added element of directly targeting a specific individual or individuals because of bias. For a criminal action to reach the level threshold of a hate crime, it must first reach the threshold of a criminal act without the added element of bias. For a crime to have occurred the action must have a victim; it must be directed toward a specific person or group of individuals. If an act surpasses the threshold of a criminal act because of its nature, and it is motivated by bias, then it is classified as a hate crime.
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If you are concerned about someone in the campus community, you can use the Tell Someone website: SUPPORTANDSAFETY.COLOSTATE.EDU/TELLSOMEONE or call (970) 491-1350 to make an anonymous referral. In both cases, professionals on campus will follow up to offer resources as appropriate.
In response to the hate and bias-motivated incidents reported this fall on campus and in the local community, Residence Life has launched a “No Place 4 H8” campaign campus wide to engage students in reinforcing the CSU Principles of Community. The campaign includes posters, clings and social media graphics that students, staff and faculty are encouraged to post on their doors,
windows and other spaces across campus to clearly show that hate speech and biasmotivated incidents have no place at CSU. The campaign also encourages members of the campus community to report any incidents of hate or bias on campus, to speak up and step in when such acts are witnessed, and to use the built-in reporting tools on social media apps to flag hate speech and harassing content.
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The Office of the VP for Diversity offers a wide range of services for faculty and staff as well. • Departments can request customized, pre-designed trainings through the VP for Diversity Office. • The Faculty Institute for Inclusive Excellence is specifically designed for faculty members and offered every calendar year through the VP for Diversity Office. • State Classified and Administrative Professional staff members can participate in the Creating Inclusive Excellence Program offered every fall and spring: DIVERSITY.COLOSTATE.EDU/OUR-PROGRAMS
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CLUB SPORTS
CSU comeback falls just short in loss to Cal-Poly By Tyler Johnson @TylerGjohnson20
The Colorado State club lacrosse team came out strong against No. 22 Cal-Poly, but it wasn’t enough to hold off the Mustangs as the Rams (4-5) fell by a final score of 7-9. The Rams got the scoring started with a goal by junior Dominic Santor five minutes into the first quarter. Just seconds later, senior AJ Stewart extended the Rams’ lead with an impressive goal after the face-off. CSU’s defense was impressive in the first frame creating turnovers limiting scoring opportunities for the Mustangs. Cal-Poly eventually broke through with a goal with three minutes left in the quarter to cut the deficit to one at the end of the frame. The second quarter saw an offensive explosion. Cal-Poly scored two consecutive goals while the Rams struggled to get good looks on the offensive end. Another score by Stewart ended CSU’s scoring drought and tied the game at three, but the Mustangs answered with two goals giving them their largest lead of the game. Once again, Stewart got the Rams back in the match with a goal to end the firsthalf scoring. Heading into the break, the Rams trailed 5-4. Early in the second half, the Mustangs increased their lead back to two with a goal from Justin Reno. The Rams quickly settled down and once again surrendered only one goal in the quarter. During the quarter, junior goalie Francis Culhan had a number of impressive saves that kept the
Rams within striking distance. The Rams cut the deficit to one with a goal by freshman Pete Aplet with just a couple minutes left in the third and that score held as they headed into the final stanza. CSU came out in the fourth with the goal of completing the comeback, and halfway into the fourth, CSU found the goal they were looking for from Stewart. It was the first time since the first half that the Rams had a share of the lead. The re-energized Rams capitalized on the momentum with another goal, this time from Aplet. The Rams came all the way back and looked to be in the driver’s seat with only minutes left. However, two late goals by the Mustangs gave them the lead and the win. Head coach Ryan MacDonald was happy with his team’s effort, but felt disappointed with the result. “We were never really out of it,” MacDonald said. “We started to lose our composure towards the end and that’s what got us. It’s a tough loss to take but we’ve got to keep working hard.” The standout performance for the Rams clearly came from Stewart, whose four goals accounted for more than half of the team’s score. Stewart has now tallied 13 goals on the season, the third-best total on the team. The team’s focus now shifts to University of California Santa Barbara, who they take on at home on Thursday, March 29. Tyler Johnson can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
Sophomore Deryk Delahanty looks for an open pass during the second quarter of the game on March 27. CSU lost with a score of 9-7.
PHOTO BY JULIA BAILEY COLLEGIAN
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TRACK & FIELD
CSU sweeps weekly MW track & field awards By Mamadou Balde @mamadoubalde62
The Colorado State Rams capped off a successful start to the outdoor track and field season by sweeping the Mountain West Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week honors, the conference announced Tuesday. Earning the accolade for women’s athlete was hammer thrower Kelcey Bedard while Ronald Sayles won the honor for the men’s side. Bedard earned the award after her performance at the Mines Nature’s Bakery held at the Colorado School of Mines. Bedard finished in first place in the hammer throw event with a mark of 62.04 meters; she currently ranks 13th in the NCAA in the event. Bedard also competed in the discus throw with a mark of 49.94 meters, earning her second place in the event. This is Bedard’s third career weekly conference honor, holding
one indoor and two outdoor honors. Sayles earned his first weekly honor after his dominating performance in the 200 meters. Sayles posted a time of 21.31 to win the event, ranking sixth on CSU’s outdoor all-time list. The Las Vegas, Nevada native also ran the second leg of the MW’s number one 4x100-meter relay team and finished with a time of 41.01. Sayles currently leads the MW in both the 200 and 400 meters. The Rams will continue the outdoor season this weekend with three different meets. Distance runners will compete at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival on Friday before competing at the Stanford Invitational on Friday and Saturday. Other members of the team will compete at the Tom Benich Invitational in Greely, Colorado on Saturday. Mamadou Balde can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
Darius Smith passes the baton to Ronald Sayles in the 4x400 meter relay. PHOTO BY MATT BEGEMAN COLLEGIAN
GOLF
Women battle back in Tucson, men have middling results By Mack Beaulieu @Macknz_James
After being ranked earlier in the year, the Colorado State men’s golf team had another average week between March 23-27 while the women were able to dig themselves out of a hole for one of their best finishes of the season in the Mountainview Collegiate tournament. The men started out by splitting a dual match with the University of Denver on March 23 before heading to Oregon on Monday to ultimately finish seventh in the Oregon Duck Invitational. The women had a rough, wind-whipped second round in Tucson, Arizona before coming back with a team round of 2-under 286 to finish sixth. CSU’s dual match was as close as it could get with DU up until the final hole, when freshman Parathakorn Suyasri tied DU’s John Sand to round up the match at 2.5-2.5. In dual play, individual golfers match up by team rank and the team with the most wins out of five wins the match. Without a new addition to their top 5 last weekend, CSU may have lost. Freshman Jack Ainscough made his first collegiate team start and didn’t disappoint for
the Rams as he took on DU’s number two golfer and won with a score of 5 and 3. The Rams’ fourth golfer, senior Max Oelfke, won as well with a score of 4 and 3, but sophomore AJ Ott and junior Jake Staiano both dropped their matches to bring the day to a tie. While the men were playing one round, the women’s golf team kicked off their tournament in Tucson with a solid first round. Junior Ellen Secor and sophomore Katrina Prendergast were back to leading the team, after two big tournaments from freshman Haley Greb, with a par 72 and a 1-under 71 respectively. “(Greb) just wasn’t driving the ball particularly well,” coach Annie Young said. “She had a couple penalties that really derailed some good rounds. She came back strong ... and the good thing about Greb is she’s gonna work at it. She’ll be ready to go next tournament.” The team finished the day seven strokes out of first and couldn’t have anticipated what came next, as winds were close to 20 miles per hour on Saturday and the Rams suffered in it heavily. “We’re in the spring and we seem to keep hitting those extremely windy days,” Young
said. “If you got the right draw, and went from the front to the back, it was a much easier golf course, but that’s golf. Sometimes that happens and you just have to deal with it.” Most of the field faltered in the wind, but the Rams did especially as they shot a team score of 24-over 312. A 2-over 74 from Secor in the round dropped her one spot to 11th while Prendergast shot a 7-over 79 to drop her all the way to 22nd. The team dropped to tenth after the miserable day, but Sunday’s final round helped put the day in perspective. As a team, the Rams shot an exemplary team score of 2-under 286 for the final round and pushed their way back up to sixth on the leaderboard to close out the tournament. Prendergast had one of the best rounds of the tournament with a 3-under 69 and was one of four Rams to have their best day of the weekend. “An under-par round, I don’t care if you’re playing a pitch and putt,” Young said. “An under-par round as a team is always good.” It was a refreshing outcome for the Rams, who’ve struggled to get back in tournaments after bad rounds earlier in the season. “It’s always easy in golf to
say, ‘Oh, we shoulda-coulda,’” Young said. “They know that on those windy days we gotta play better. But what’s different about this week is we bounced back the next day very, very nicely … We did a heck of a job doing that.” The men picked up again on Monday in the Oregon Duck Invitational and while none of the golfers had a terrible tournament, they couldn’t put together any rounds where the whole team thrived. Suyasri, Ott and Staiano shot high in the first round. In the second round, Ainscough scored five strokes worse than his first round score and in the final round on Tuesday, Oelfke coughed up his worst score of the tournament. Ultimately, Oelfke and Ainscough led the way again as they both tied for 14th at 1-over 217 and the team was just consistent enough to stay in the top half of the field as the team averaged 40th place among 88 golfers. The CSU men’s golf team will play next in the Western Intercollegiate from April 7-8, while the women play at the Bryant National from April 6-8. Mack Beaulieu can be reached online at sports@ collegian.com.
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LYRIC MOVIE REVIEW
‘The Final Year’ leaves you wanting more By Ty Davis @tydavisACW
A documentary that is a swan song to the Obama years sounds like something I would watch, unfortunately this one was off key and rhythm. For the sake of clarity, it bears mentioning that I do not particularly care for documentaries, nor have I reviewed one in the past, so what I say deserves some degree of skepticism. “The Final Year” is the work of director Greg Barker who is known for his work with HBO on politically focused documentaries, most notably “Sergio” and “Manhunt.” The documentary follows Obama’s foreign policy through 2016 as they try to beat the clock to finish many of their foreign policy goals before the new administration comes in. The film aims to follow four main people: former secretary of state John Kerry, former deputy national security advisor for strategic communications and speechwriting Ben Rhodes, former special assistant to the president Samantha Power and former national security advisor Susan Rice, as they race across the world and cover as many issues as they can before closing out the administration. “The Final Year” has a good premise as far as premises go, and in the current administration, films that feed nostalgia for the Obama years are completely welcome. Just because something is a good idea in theory does not mean it will always turn out well. One of the issues with a documentary is that no matter how good your premise is, if real life does not give you interesting footage and material there is nothing you can do. Despite dealing with very interesting subject matter, the actual behind the scenes workings of the foreign
policy team are not interesting enough to warrant a close examination. What we see is less an interesting reveal of all the strategy behind each move, and more so a simple tag-along with a long series of confessionals by the staff.
LYRIC SHOWTIMES ■ 2:05 p.m. and 6:15 p.m.
The film says it follows the team, but most of the time is spent focusing on Rhodes and Power, which results in long uninterrupted segments where it is just the two giving their opinions on things and talking about their lives and experiences. As a result, the film has no kinetic energy to speak of. It also reveals no new information; everything is very tame and does not show anything the audience likely does not know from following the news on their own. It is interesting to see a different perspective on certain subjects like Obama’s visit to Laos, his visit to Hiroshima, the Boko Haram situation, Syria, etc. But none of the footage goes in depth enough to provide any insightful or interesting information to seriously engage the audience. The truly great moment of the whole film comes at the end when the filmmakers have a one-on-one discussion with Obama himself, where he explains his beliefs on changing times. The whole conversation really showcases how intelligent and wellspoken Obama is. The film is competently made, but suffers from too broad of a focus to offer a worthwhile experience. The film is only mediocre, not bad but not good either. Ty Davis can be reach at entertainment@collegian.com.
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NATIONAL
‘Isle of Dogs’: Wes Anderson’s desolate canine tale of loyalty By Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune
I write this sentence with a dog staring at me, wondering when I’ll slip her another slice of apple. There are no cats in the house. There never have been. My canine sympathies are clear. Wes Anderson’s latest, “Isle of Dogs,” is worth seeing and often very droll, as well as exactingly, rigorously, fastidiously composed, stopmotion frame by frame. The film’s blatant anti-cat prejudice? I’m fine with that. We’ll get to the questions of cultural appropriation and plurality of perspectives in a minute. This is writer-director Anderson’s second stopmotion animation feature, the first being “Fantastic Mr. Fox” nine years ago. Cool in affect and fantastically dense in its detail, it’s set 20 years in the future. The fictional Japanese metropolis of Megasaki City is run with an iron fist by a mayor (voiced by Kunichi Nomura, who receives story credit along with Anderson, Roman Coppola and Jason Schwartzman). The mayor, the latest in a long line of felineloving warlords, has banished all dogs to Trash Island. Looking like Toshiro Mifune from Kurosawa’s “High and Low,” from the boxy suit to the caterpillar mustache, the scowling authoritarian rationalizes the quarantine by spreading fears of a potentially fatal “dog flu” crossing over to the human population. Spots (Liev Schreiber), the loyal dog of the mayor’s 12-year-old ward, Atari (Koyu Rankin), is the first to be exiled. Many others follow. Anderson’s interest lies primarily with the ragtag alpha-dog pack whose leader is Chief, voiced by Bryan Cranston, and who romances the deadpan show dog, Nutmeg, voiced by Scarlett Johansson. Jeff Goldblum is Duke, the resident gossip; the mascot, Boss, is lent the dry distinction of Bill Murray;
and Bob Balaban and Edward Norton portray King and Rex, respectively. Scientists are close to a cure for the dog flu, but this does not suit the mayor’s political agenda. When Atari hijacks a plane and crashlands on Trash Island, in search of Spots, Chief and his comrades assist. Eventually, compelled both by idealism and her helpless teen crush, so does the American foreign exchange student Tracy, voiced by Greta Gerwig. Three taiko drummers pop in and out of the action for brief interludes; composer Alexandre Desplat samples a variety of Japanese musical influences, although his primary theme is Russian, a re-orchestrated version of Prokofiev’s “Troika” from the rousing “Lieutenant Kije” film score. The jolly drive of that theme contrasts the bleak environment. Trash Island is part “Wall-E,” part abandoned nuclear power plant. The dogs fight over maggoty scraps of food, and dream of their old lives. The dogs’ voices are predominantly American; Atari’s spare dialogue is rarely if ever subtitled; the character of Tracy carries a whiff of the white savior, though Anderson would no doubt argue she’s just another victim of cultural dislocation and a different sort of exile in a story full of exiles. Anderson is one of American film’s most artful magpies, pulling ideas into his storybook from all over. The acknowledged reference points for “Isle of Dogs” include Akira Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai”; the Rankin/Bass stop-motion TV specials (“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”); and (less so, I think) Hayao Miyazaki’s melancholic animated fantasies. The mayor’s palace resembles Frank Lloyd Wright’s Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. Filmed over a painstaking two years in London, where he shot “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” Anderson assembled a tiptop collection of artists, among
Still-photo of “Isle of Dogs” PHOTO COURTESY OF FOX SEARCHLIGHT
them production designers Paul Harrod and Adam Stockhausen; art director Curt Enderle; and puppetmeister Andy Gent. When you realize the time required, for example, to fashion the precise contours of King’s princely mustache, you smile in admiration.
Anderson is one of American film’s most artful magpies, pulling ideas into his storybook from all over. Before the end, however, the script starts chasing its tail and its limitations become more apparent. Several critics have already weighed in on the perceived cultural appropriation going on in “Isle of Dogs.” The charge goes back to “The Darjeeling Limited,” which concerned three American brothers making their way through India. (“Privileged Anglos abroad, carrying an improbably fabulous collection of designer luggage” is how I put it back
in 2007.) Just as limiting: Anderson’s relative disinterest in the female characters, who exist only in relation to how they feel about the more prominent male characters, human or canine. To be sure, none of Anderson’s films take place in the real world as we know it. Megasaki City is a fictional creation, real worldadjacent, as was the island of New Penzance in “Moonrise Kingdom” and, more grandly, in Anderson’s finest work, the land of Zubrowka in “The Grand Budapest Hotel.” The filmmaker’s sense of humor relies on establishing an exquisite artificial universe and then puncturing the artifice with familiar, deadpan American voices and attitudes for comic effect. It works, most of the time. But marginalizing the Japanese characters within a Japanese setting invites the cultural appropriation charge. It’s tricky: So much of the popular culture I grew up loving, and love still, trades in this sort of casual colonialism. Anderson and company set out to make their own kind of movie “in the Japanese
manner,” as Jim Broadbent says in “Topsy-Turvy,” Mike Leigh’s wonderful account of how Gilbert and Sullivan came to write “The Mikado.” It’s a manner destined to be divisive, no matter how great the dogs look. In The Guardian recently, columnist Steve Rose wrote: “If we police boundaries too strictly, we’re stifling the possibility of crossfertilization and invention. If you do it well enough, it’s not appropriation, it’s conversation.” What’s frustrating about this worthwhile movie is pretty simple: All Anderson needed to do, really, was to let more of the characters, dog and human, female and male, have a say in how the story gets told. Also, using “Tokyo Shoeshine Boy” on the soundtrack (heard, indelibly, in Robert Altman’s “M*A*S*H”) seems pretty glib. But alongside the cultural appropriation rap, Wes Anderson has heard that song before. Content pulled from Tribune News Service.
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Poudre Pour to encourage water education with beer By Sarah Ehrlich @sarahehrlich96
Good water leads to good beer. Local brewers live by this statement and it is also something Fort Collins residents can get in on during the Poudre Pour event on March 31. This event showcases a vital ingredient in all Fort Collins beer: water from the beloved Poudre River.
POUDRE POUR ■ March 31, 12-4 p.m. ■ Community Creative Center at
the historic Carnegie Building, 200 Mathews St. ■ Space limited to 500 people Proceeds from the event will benefit the Poudre Heritage Alliance, which works to promote historical opportunities, engage people about the Poudre and to inspire leadership with water conservation. Nearly 650,000 people in Northern Colorado rely on the Poudre River for water, and the Cache la Poudre National Heritage Area is currently facing multiple threats like increased demand for water and lack of education in water management. For this event, the Poudre Heritage Alliance has teamed up with BreWater, an association including local breweries like New Belgium and Odell’s that encourages water education and protection through events like the Poudre Pour and a series of pub talks. They also offer community resources for people who wish to be more proactive in water conservation. At the Poudre Pour, people can expect 11 craft beer tasting stations from breweries like Intersect and Horse & Dragon, food, art exhibitions and a silent auction. A panel discussion on “A River of Many Uses” and a premiere of the film “The Power of Place” are special presentations people can also attend. The Poudre Pour is also kid-friendly with activities like shirt printing and live entertainment from BethStudio. The indoor/outdoor
The Collegian is seeking a second comic artist/illustrator for our daily comic strip that runs in our printed newspaper.
The Poudre Pour will take place on March 31 from 12-4 p.m. at the Carnegie Center for Creativity on 200 Mathews St. PHOTO COURTESY OF POUDREHERITAGE.ORG
festival will be held at the Community Creative Center at the Historic Carnegie Building, a place that represents the cultural heritage of Fort Collins. The space is limited to 500 people, and there will be no ticket sales at the door. Tickets are only available online.
More information and tickets can be found at poudreheritage.org Sarah Ehrlich can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.
We hope to hire someone who is engaged with political and cultural issues, and who can provide satirical comics from a student perspective. In addition, we hope this person would be able to make political cartoons to accompany our opinion section. Do you know any students who would be interested? They'd have an opportunity to showcase their art, build their portfolio and get paid (about $15 per piece). To apply, have them send some samples and their contact information to editor@collegian.com.
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Theatre >> from page 1 invite three from the entire region. It was an honor just to be invited.” Jones jokes that the gold medallion was her “gold medal for endurance.” “(She) mastered jumping through many of the hoops that our administration provides and came out on top every time, and with her, CSU Theatre,” said CSU theater professor Walt Jones. In her nomination for Laura Jones’ gold medallion, Assistant Professor of Set Design, Roger Hanna, said Jones has worked on countless productions at CSU. “Laura has directed perhaps 100 musicals, comedies, tragedies and devised works, but takes a humble, collaborative approach to each new project,” Hanna said. “I would be surprised if in the history of the world, any one faculty has ever volunteered to teach more independent projects or advise more student clubs ... when she announced her retirement,
we asked that she be replaced by two new faculty members just to keep up with everything we count on Laura to do every semester.”
“Thanks to her and that determined and infectious attitude, theatre at Colorado State not only recovered, it flourished.” ANN GILL DEAN OF LIBERAL ARTS
Among the many characteristics her colleagues describe Jones as having, tenacity stands out. During the flood of 1997, much of the theater department was damaged or destroyed, including the costume shop and storage area. Ann Gill, former Dean of Liberal Arts, said Jones was determined to overcome this. “When I mentioned I had spoken with a faculty member who was convinced the theatre program would not be able to recover, Professor Jones
squared her shoulders, got a determined look in her eye, kicked her right leg high over her head and announced, ‘The show must go on,’” Gill said. “Thanks to her and that determined and infectious attitude, theatre at Colorado State not only recovered, it flourished.” As the first female theatre professor at CSU, Jones made it her mission to give other women voices a platform in the department. For example, this semester she is teaching a feminist theater class for the first time; there are 10 students in the class. Five are men and 5 are women. “It’s been really exciting,” Jones said. “It was decided a year ago. Who knew about #metoo? Who knew that this would indeed be so relevant and so topical?” “Love and Information” was written by a woman, and that is no accident, Jones said. “I’ve tried to make sure that women’s voices were heard, and that we occasionally, although rarely, had done a work by a woman playwright,” Jones said. Jones said she has experienced sexism, although not blatantly, in her career.
Colorado State University professor Laura Jones looks over old costumes from theater productions she directed while teaching theater at CSU. Jones has been a professor at CSU for 24 years and will be retiring at the end of the spring semester.
PHOTO BY FORREST CZARNECKI COLLEGIAN
“I’m not saying I feel as if people have been biased against me or biased against whatever,” Jones said. “I’m just saying it’s the way of the world, you know, I feel like I’ve had to carry that banner.” But before anything else, Jones is a teacher. “In her lectures, her passion for the subject is clear,” said Jones’ former student Austin R. D. Burns. “She gets excited
about her topics and it makes you excited as well ... She has always believed in me.” Jones influence at CSU extends past her students. “Over the years, Professor Jones has refused to let theatre be ignored, overlooked, overshadowed, or flooded out of existence,” Gill said. Maddie Wright can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.
EVENTS
4 reasons to attend the Feminist Thought and Activism Conference By Miranda Moses @mirandasrad
Colorado State University’s Women and Gender Advocacy Center hosts a conference each spring semester that serves to open up a space on campus for the northern Colorado community to create coalition and share knowledge in regard to intersectional social justice. This year’s conference will commence on Saturday, March 31 in the Lory Student Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with student and faculty-led breakout sessions and facilitations occurring throughout the day simultaneously so that individuals can pick what they would like to attend. In addition to the countless opportunities available throughout the day, here are four reasons to be excited about this year’s Feminists Thought and Activism Conference: 1.The keynote speaker will inspire you. This year’s keynote speaker will be Syrian-American storytelling activist Amal Kassir. Kassir was born and raised in Aurora and is an international spoken word poet that has performed in 10 countries and over 45 cities across the world. She attended the University of Colorado, Denver where she cultivated
her own undergraduate degree: community programming in social psychology. According to The Denver Post, Kassir focused on getting an education that will allow her to work with children who are psychologically traumatized by living in war zones.
KASSIR ■ Kassir started the nonprofit
Project More Than Metaphors to raise money for humanitarian assistance in Syria.
“Her work in the community involves humanitarian initiatives for Syria, speaking out and organizing against Islamophobia, and empowering the voice of the marginalized through writing and speaking,” according to her biography on bookamuslim.com. Kassir started the nonprofit Project More Than Metaphors to raise money for humanitarian assistance in Syria. 2. The conference changes its name this year. In previous years, the activist conference was known as the Women’s Conference. With the intentions to more accurately reflect what the
event encompasses, abandon binary notions of gender experience and speak to feminism’s duty to battle not just sexism but all facets of oppression, this year the conference will be known as the Feminist Thought and Activism Conference. With such a name change, participants can have a better idea of what to expect when attending the various break-out sessions. 3. This year’s theme is awesome. This year’s theme for the conference is “Planting Flowers of Resistance: Finding Feminist Roots in Times of Political Turmoil.” The elusion to political turmoil speaks to the fatigue and fear that the current political climate breaches onto those who defy it, and the idea of feminists roots and planting flowers calls to the need to ground ourselves in our efforts to continuously resist. FTAC’s event on Facebook reads, “The roots of the plant represent the social, political, economic and environmental justice thoughts shared at this conference. This complex network of support nurtures the growth of the flower into full-bloom, where it can take thoughts and turn them into action. The shape, shade and size of the flower represent the different creative, critical ways
The Women and Gender Advocacy Center will host the 13th Annual Feminist Thought and Activism Conference on March 31 in the Lory Student Center. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE WOMEN AND GENDER ADVOCACY CENTER
that we show up in our current climate. This year’s theme is an invitation to recharge , re-center, and reaffirm our commitment to the values contingent for liberation.” 4. The whole event is free. While keynote speaker Amal Kassir presents, lunch will be provided to attendees. Additionally, parking for the event will require no additional funds. If you want to participate and contribute to the conference but find that taking care of a child may inhibit your ability to attend, Women and Gender Advocacy staff will be providing childcare for anyone who would like to utilize it during
the duration of the conference. The conference’s Facebook page requests that those who have this need, or have any questions, to contact the WGAC. To ensure that enough lunch is provided for everyone, attendees are encouraged to RSVP to the event at www. wgac.colostate.edu. Registration ends March 29, but those who forget to register or decide to attend day-of are welcome to join the conference. Being a student or staff of Colorado State University is not required to attend. Miranda Moses can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.
ARTS & CULTURE Wednesday, March 28, 2018
CONCERTS
Lagoon Concert Series announces summer lineup By Ashley Potts @11smashley
Coming back from spring break can be hard. The last part of the semester can feel like a constant countdown to summer. The Lagoon Concert Series at Colorado State University has given students one more thing to look forward to in the final stretch of the semester; they’ve announced their 2018 lineup. The Lagoon Concert Series has been a summer tradition in Fort Collins for more than 22 years. The event boasts local music and food trucks, and invites the community to sit in the grass and enjoy. The weekly concerts are held on Wednesdays on the West Lawn of the Lory Student Center from 6-8:30 p.m. throughout the summer and are free to attend. This year’s lineup will kick off on June 13 with Pandas & People. The four-man folk band has been growing their popularity in Colorado since their 2013 debut. They have won multiple awards from Westword Magazine. Their music consists of “traditional folk bridged with modern rock, crafting an earnest and personal blend of sound, with gripping Mandolin melodies, moving lyrics and edgy rhythms sections.” Fort Collins native Danielle Ate the Sandwich will take the stage on June 20. Her music is “pop-folk” songwriting, making use of her sweet vocals accompanied by her ukelele.
Denver’s Strange Americans will play on June 27. The Americana rock ‘n’ roll band says their music is “a little raw, a bit loud, unapologetic and honest.” Equally Challenged continues the series on July 11. The band’s members each contributed to the Northern Colorado music scene on their own before forming the band. According to their website, their sound “ranges from a singer-songwriter style, through Americana three-part harmonies, and landing on a fat, back-beat of rock, funk and world rhythms.” Jake Gill, a third-round finalist on “The Voice,” will stop in Fort Collins as part of his 2018 tour and play the Lagoon stage on July 18. His music strives to emanate the classic country sound he grew up on. Colorado indie-rock band Edison will play on July 25. The band has played many major music festivals and features ex-Lumineers member and Grammy-nominated guitarist Maxwell Hughes. Denver group The Jakarta Band will be in town on Aug. 1. The nine-member band has tons of experience and knows how to get the crowd up and dancing. The Wendy Woo Band will close things out on Aug. 8. A Colorado music scene favorite, the band is a “poly-ethnic, power pop, song-rock, sixpiece band with sweet vocal harmonies and shuddering grooves.” Ashley Potts can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.
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SUBSCRIBE Denver-based rapper talks PROFILES
breaking into the industry By Miles Parrish @parrishm20
Jake Danna has gone from working at Whole Foods to creating multiple rap albums in just five years.
“People say my music feels dystopian, but I just talk about what’s around me.” CURTA DENVER RAPPER
Danna, also known by his rapper name Curta, is a 32-yearold who’s advancing the Denver rap scene with his unique, sonic contributions. On March 19, he dropped his third project titled “End of Future Park.” On the project, Curta delivers the same experimental sound that he always aims for while delivering a new, lesser-heard perspective. “People say my music feels dystopian ... but I just talk about what’s around me,” Curta said. Looking into Curta’s music, he makes references to our culture ruled by technology while making mysterious references to several science fiction novels. “I’m a huge reader,” Curta
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said. “I used to want to write books as a kid.” Citing science fiction as his favorite genre, his influence becomes clear. Currently, his favorite book is “The Peripheral” by William Gibson. “I try to keep a healthy diet of reading,” Curta said. Along with lyrical influences, Curta has his own set of influences production-wise. “I’m really into experimental indie rock,” Curta said. “Electronic music also really helped.” Curta and his producer, 4Digit, combine forces to deliver an experimental sound on “End of Future Park. Over Curta’s rap career, he and 4Digit have developed a tight relationship with each other, as they collaborate on every track that Curta puts out. “It really wasn’t until I started to hang out with Curta that I even gave much notice to hip hop/rap production,” 4Digit said. “Even now after a lot more exposure to it, I still draw most of my influences from outside genres and artists.” By maintaining a lot of outside influence in his production and not sticking to typical hip hop formula, 4Digit has been able to create the unique sound that Curta rides the beats to. Curta and 4Digit met when they did a team building exercise
at their jobs at Whole Foods. “I generally tend to gravitate toward other cynical people, so in this instance that person happened to be Curta,” 4Digit said. “This led to us chatting a lot more at work, mostly about music ... I played the ‘we should hang out sometime’ card not expecting anything. To my surprise, he followed through, and we met up and he showed me what he had been working on.”
‘END OF FUTURE PARK’ ■ “End of Future Park” is avail-
able on Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp along with a physical cassette version available for purchase on Bandcamp.
Since then, Curta has been doing tours for the past couple years and just finished up a 14show U.S. tour. “I don’t know if I would make music if I couldn’t perform,” Curta said. “It’s a fun challenge and it makes you a better performer; building set lists and getting to try out a bunch of different material in different environments.” Miles Parrish can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.
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