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Denver Pence visit draws protestors Protestors dressed as handmaids gather outside the Denver Marriott Tech Center where Vice President Mike Pence is to give a speech at a Republican Party fundraiser. The costumes are in reference to the popular television show “Handmaid’s Tale” that describes a world in which women are considered property. PHOTO BY DAVIS BONNER COLLEGIAN

By Stuart Smith @notstuartsmith

Vice President Mike Pence came to Denver last week to host a private event for donors and other supporters in Colorado. Outside of the Marriott in the Denver Tech Center where the event was

held multiple groups lined up in protest of Pence and the rest of the Trump administration.

The protest was about what the protesters see as an attack on women’s reproductive rights.

Many of the protesters, mainly female, dressed up as handmaidens to portray that

they felt that their rights were being set back.

Ashley Wheeland and Laura “Pinky” Reincsch, of Planned Parenthood Votes Colorado and One Colorado, respectively, explained what their groups were doing there.

“We’re letting the administration know our concerns with

their policies and that they’re rolling us back, taking care away from women and LGBTQ groups that’s really needed,” Wheeland said.

Reinsch addressed a concern that she has specifically with Vice President Pence.

“When (he) was governor of Indiana he signed a bill to allow

businesses and individuals to discriminate against LGBTQ people and claim that their religion is the reason why,” Reinsch said. “And now, those viewpoints are in the White House under him and Trump, so we want to make it clear that that’s not what we stand for.” see PENCE on page 5 >>

delayed impeachment attempts and a University investigation in CSU’s student government, public internal complaints reveal that student body president Josh Silva was involved in a consensual relationship that allegedly

caused a hostile office culture for his executive cabinet.

Three members of Silva’s executive cabinet submitted internal complaints regarding the consensual relationship between Silva and a member of his executive branch, according

to open records obtained by the Collegian. The complainants said the relationship caused a hostile work environment in the executive office when one member felt they might be fired and replaced by the person Silva is dating.

But, last week, a group of students accused the senators attempting to impeach Silva of using intimidation tactics to get other members of the body to sign the petition, and at least one senator came forward to see ASCSU on page 4 >>

ASCSU blames hostile office on president’s internal relationship, tactics to force impeachment signatures

By Haley Candelario @H_Candelario98

Editor’s note: Several members of ASCSU asked to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation within the organization.

After weeks of rumors,

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Student debate tackles minimum wage, safe spaces, ISIS

By Natalia Sperry @Natalia_Sperry

Colorado State University political groups debated current policy issues Thursday evening in an effort to cultivate political discourse.

Ethan Burshek from the Young Americans for Liberty, PJ Seel from Rams for Progress and Sara Jane Andreas from College Republicans gathered in the Lory Student Center North Ballroom to discuss current political issues in economics, domestic policy and foreign affairs at a student debate hosted by YAL. Devon Johnson, the chair of CSU’s chapter of YAL, said that debates such as the one held Thursday are important to democratic societies.

“I think that this is absolutely a quintessential piece of living in a free society that people can get up on a stage and just start talking and can ... advocate their viewpoints to the people,” Johnson said.

Isabel Brown, the speaker of the senate for the Associated Students of CSU, moderated the debate.

“My hope for tonight is that we just create healthy dialogue and conversation about the

differences in opinion that we have,” Brown said. “I think something that’s really lacking from our generation most of the time is that we fail to have productive conversations about why our differences make us stronger, and that’s why we’re here.”

Minimum Wage In response to Brown’s question about whether or not the minimum wage should be increased, Burshek said that the minimum wage as a whole is detrimental to the labor market.

“Minimum wage laws take a wrecking ball to the whole (economic) system,” Burshek said.

“Small entrepreneurs and startups often cannot afford the minimum wage, severely hampering their ability to grow and thrive.

Therefore, not only should we refrain from raising the minimum wage, (but) we should abolish it altogether.”

Andreas agreed that the minimum wage is detrimental to small business, citing her father’s own struggles as a small business owner.

Seel argued that the current minimum wage is not a sustainable wage and said that automation will make this increasingly relevant in the economic system.

“We’re going to have to move

to a point where we see not a minimum wage, but really a minimum income,” Seel said.

Andreas argued that this would move the current economic system more towards socialism.

“A minimum wage is not American, it’s not capitalist and it does not create innovation,” Andreas said. “If you have a minimum income ... you’re going to do the bare minimum to earn your mandated wage.”

Safe spaces on campus Burshek argued that, while private universities are free to establish such spaces if they so choose, public institutions do not have this same right.

“For a publicly funded or state university to sanction safe spaces is, and should remain, illegal under the First Amendment, which decrees that speech in this country is free for all,” Burshek said.

Andreas said that such safe spaces directly conflict with the right to free speech.

“When we are uncomfortable and our views are challenged, we are forced to grow and accept the notion that our opinions aren’t the only opinions,” Andreas said.

Seel said safe spaces are necessary because they are areas meant for people to be respectful of one another.

“We do need to have spaces that are very much available to all kinds of voices,” Seel said. “The intention of what a safe space is supposed to be is to prevent hateful comments from being put out there. If a university does want to use safe spaces, whether public or private, it should have the ability to.”

Foreign Policy In the scope of foreign policy, conservative and progressives both said that a formal declaration of war on ISIS is unnecessary.

Andreas argued that there is no need for the United States to declare war with ISIS collapsing.

“Just a few days ago, coalition forces declared the complete liberation of the capital of the socalled caliphate,” Andreas said.

“With results like this, declaring war on ISIS is just an empty gesture ... the only action that should be taken to defeat ISIS should be direct military action.”

Seel agreed that a formal declaration of war is defunct and would only legitimize ISIS. “Abraham Lincoln never declared war on the Confederacy because declaring war is a legitimizing action,” Seel said. “Now that ISIS has left, it is up to the U.S. to properly help rebuild the Iraqi state. If we don’t do it, I don’t be-

lieve there’s anyone else who has the capacity to do that.”

While the Burshek agreed that America should not declare war on ISIS, he asked Andreas and Seel why it is always the United States’ issue to solve the world’s problems.

“We’re not the nanny of the world ... We are our own country,” Burshek said. “ISIS is not a threat to the United States. They are oceans away in a land-locked war with no navy.”

Burshek also said that the war with ISIS is a religious and ideological war fought between sects of Islam and that, as a secular state, the United States has no business participating.

Following the debate, Larson Ross, senior political science major and representative of the Young Democratic Socialists, a new left-wing organization on campus, said the event was unchallenging.

“A lot of the views expressed don’t line up with what the majority of Americans believe,” Ross said. “Nobody was talking about any kind of perspective that actually matters to most working people or to students.”

Natalia Sperry can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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ASCSU >> from page 1 confirm this accusation anonymously.

The Associated Students of Colorado State University has handled Silva’s impeachment procedures since their first session of the academic year. The original petition cited allegations of moving funds to pay for a contract that would bring the Wall Street Journal to campus without the approval of the senate body. But in the second impeachment petition, accusations surfaced that Silva harassed and verbally abused ASCSU executive members and was involved in a consensual relationship that caused issues with other members in the office.

The consensual relationship and accusations of harassment sparked an Office of Equal Opportunity investigation -- and because of the investigation, the use of the situation as a means to impeach had to be dropped. The University said ASCSU could not proceed with Silva’s impeachment on those charges because of CSU’s own investigation into the claims, and a dual investigation could not be conducted.

The third and final petition removed the allegations that conflicted with OEO’s investigation, citing only negotiations for the Wall Street Journal, Silva failing to write a job description for himself and deleting and concealing emails.

Office relationships cause turmoil A consensual relationship between Silva and a member of his executive branch in the marketing department caused turmoil

in the ASCSU office, according to internal complaints obtained by the Collegian through a Colorado Open Records request, that requires publicly funded institutions to make records public.

Members of the executive branch wrote in their internal complaints that Silva failed to follow the consensual relationship agreement set forth by ASCSU and the OEO which “has caused distress in the organization and in turn, a hostile work environment.”

According to one of the complaints, Silva has “persisted in oversight of the Marketing Department, resulting in problems in the department as well as ASCSU as a whole” and has repeatedly suggested that one member of his cabinet should be terminated and replaced with the person he is involved in a consensual relationship with. The cabinet member who claimed in the internal complaint that their job was at risk could not be reached for comment.

Despite being included in a previous version of the impeachment petition, the three internal complaints about the consensual relationship causing turmoil in the office, could not move forward because of the University’s investigation into the allegations that Silva harassed and verbally abused members of his executive branch and threatened to fire people.

Silva said he never threatened to fire someone from their position, and believes the complaints came from the individual’s own self doubts in their ability to perform.

“I can’t think of any instance that I said I would fire (them),” Silva said. “I’ve made it really clear that we follow the policy.”

Another member of the executive cabinet, who asked to

remain anonymous, said they struggled to work with the individual in question, and doubted that Silva was considering terminating them based on preferential treatment.

“I worked on (my first project for ASCSU) from May until the first week of school,” they said.

“One day … (at) the end of the summer … I received this to-do list from (the person allegedly threatened with termination) for my project, but nothing’s been done.”

The member of the executive cabinet said they found out after getting the list that it would take weeks to process everything, and someone else did the work to promote the event instead of the individual who was allegedly being threatened with termination.

“I don’t go to (them) for anything,” she said. “I don’t think (they) knew what (they) were in for. I think they are learning along the way, whereas (others) knew exactly what they were doing.”

According to the executive member, Silva and the executive member he is in a relationship with do not act like they are dating, and they do not discuss matters with the department together.

“I never knew that they were dating until (I was officially told by other executive members),” they said. “They don’t do anything that would (cause anyone) to think that they were in a relationship together.”

Impeachment proponents accused of intimidation Students not involved with ASCSU recently accused proponents of the impeachment petition of intimidating other senators into signing the document at the Oct. 18 senate session.

According to Sen. Cerridwyn Nordstrom, who has brought

forward all three impeachment petitions against Josh, any senator who felt pressured to sign the document should remove their name.

“When Juan (Caro) had brought up that people had signed the petition who felt pressured into it, my first reaction was, ‘Well, then take your name off because I don’t want it,’” Nordstrom said. “I don’t want people on there who don’t believe in what they put. That’s not credible and I want it to be completely credible.”

Nordstrom also said that while she individually asked senators if they would be interested in signing the impeachment petition, she did not pressure anyone into signing it.

“If they say no, I always ask, ‘Would you mind telling me why?’ because I like to have that information,” Nordstrom said. “…But, I’ve never been like, ‘You have to tell me. You have to sign it.’”

Other members of the senate body said they felt like they were intimidated into signing the document.

“Just because (of) the way senate works, we’re all friends,” one senator said, who asked to remain anonymous.

“When senate closes, we all have our friend groups and in all honesty, I was intimidated to sign it.”

The senator said they were involved with talks about impeachment since the start and willingly signed the first petition since they felt there was a violation of the ASCSU Constitution regarding the funding of the Wall Street Journal contract.

However, the senator said they felt pressured into signing the second and third petitions because there was a need for signatures, though they did not

agree with the allegations listed on either.

“I signed the first petition because (the funding of the Wall Street Journal) needs to be investigated, it really needs to,” they said. “The second time, I was very hesitant just because of how big it had gotten. It’s way bigger than any of us at this point.”

The senator also said they were deterred from signing the last two versions of the petitions because proponents of the petition considered the petition more important than bills the senator had intended to author. “(Someone) said to me, ‘We have bigger fish to fry than this,’” they said. “He implied that what I was trying to do in the senate isn’t important because we need to deal with (the impeachment) first.”

According to the senator, Nordstrom asked them to sign the petition because she did not have the required 20 percent of senators sign the document to allow the impeachment process to proceed.

The senator said the need for signatures from proponents of the petition comes from the desire for power.

“Someone who’s been in senate all four years of their college career … (said), ‘You’re involved in ASCSU for one of two reasons: You want power, or you want to help the people,’” they said. “‘And most of the time, it’s because you want power.’”

While the senator said they willingly signed the first petition, recent impeachment proceedings have made them think proponents of the bill are looking for any reason to impeach Silva.

“It feels like we’re fishing,” they said. “(It feels like) we’re fishing to get rid of him.”

Haley Candelario can be reached at news@collegian.com

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Kay Ulanday Barrett speaks as part of LGBT history month

By Ryan Tougaw @rjtougaw

As part of the Pride Resource Center’s LGBT history month, Kay Ulanday Barrett was invited to Colorado State University by RamEvents to give the keynote speech as an end to a month of activities.

To call it a speech, however, is somewhat misleading, according to Barrett.

“I don’t really like keynote ‘speeches’, so this is going to be much more of a performance,” Barrett said.

Barrett is a poet and author who wrote “When the Chant Comes,” a compilation of poetry

by Barrett about gender, skin color and his disability.

Barrett recited nine poems, each of which were influenced and derived from his identity as a disabled pilipinx-american transgender queer.

After presentation of Barrett’s poems, the floor was opened for a question and answer session.

Barrett was asked about his favorite city, his definition of activism, as well as violence aimed at transgender women and his views on psychology and therapy.

Barrett said that therapy can be imprisonment based on his own experience.

“I was in a session with a good-hearted, straight, white, cisgender female therapist,” Barrett said. “One of the first

things she asked me to do was pretend I wasn’t Pilipino. I walked out of the session.”

Barrett also touched on the fact that transgender women are widely targeted victims of crime in the United States, especially if they are women of color, and what people can do to support them.

“We can assist trans women when they are targeted,” Barrett said. “In order to be supportive, it is necessary and helpful to work in solidarity with trans women, ask what can be done to provide love to them and promote a strong culture of healing and support to each of their individual needs.”

The performance was laced with profanity and harsh

language, but it was designed to be that way in order to convey a much more relaxed image of Barrett living out his identity as he normally would.

Barrett’s fourth poem was a powerful testimonial and was compiled of things that he had heard and been told in his life.

This poem was preceded by a trigger warning for misogynistic, fat-phobic and anti-migrant language.

Lines from this poem included, “Please step off the scale,” and, “What did you do for someone to attack you?”

Each of his successive poems were about violence against transgender people of color across the United States.

His final poem was entitled

“Right to Release” and spoke of the hardships personified by transgender access to bathrooms.

“I don’t even want to wash my hands for fear of screams and taunts,” Barrett said. “Is it so wrong to want to clench your jaw in the light?”

Barrett is a social worker by trade and believes that activism is a very broad term because not everyone can attend protests and march into the streets; sometimes activism is taking care of children while the parents are protesting.

“I want us to be versatile in what activism is,” Barrett said.

Ryan Tougaw can be reached at news@collegian.com

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Pence >> from page 1 Reinsch also voiced displeasure with Pence advocating for federal money to go towards conversion therapy while he was campaigning for Congress. However, Pence did not publicly push for conversion therapy while running, with his congressional campaign website instead stating that “resources should be directed toward those institutions which provide assistance to those seeking to change their sexual

behavior.”

..the protesters stood outside, listening to various speakers who supported the cause and chanting various anti-Trump chants.

The handmaidens all lined up on the side of the street clos-

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Nazi symbols on mannequin found near Moby Arena

By CJ Ash

@Cee_Jay_Ash

Racist graffiti and a mannequin head covered with Nazi symbols were found in a dumpster enclosure near Moby Arena Saturday, according to an email sent from Colorado State University’s Public Safety Team.

The mannequin was found in a dumpster area not visible to the public, and the CSU Police Department does not believe the event targeted any special individuals.

This event is another reported bias-motivated incident on CSU’s campus this fall. Previous events included a noose outside of Newsom Hall, a Snapchat of a student with

the swastika painted on her arm and a wireless network renamed to “Fuck Jews” and the words “Hail Hitler” written on a Jewish student’s door.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact CSUPD at 970-4916425.

Students who are impacted by this incident or need support are encouraged to call the CSU Health Network’s Counseling Services at 970491-7121.

CJ Ash can be reached at news@collegian.com.

Saturday’s racially motivated event occurred outside of Moby Arena on CSU’s campus. PHOTO BY DAVIS BONNER COLLEGIAN

est to the Marriott, while the rest of the protesters stood on the other side of the street.

For more than an hour, with temperatures hovering between 30 and 35 degrees Fahrenheit, the protesters stood outside, listening to various speakers who supported the cause and chanting various anti-Trump chants.

The protest, hosted by various chapters of Indivisible from along the Front Range, had speakers from the Colorado ACLU, the Interfaith Alliance, EDF Action and One Colorado, with none of them speaking for more than ten minutes at a time.

After the speakers finished,

a small amount of the protesters began to leave, due to dropping temperatures.

Many of the Coloradans who were there to attend Pence’s event listened to and watched the protesters by happenstance, as there was only one lane that they were able to enter the Marriott in, and the line was slow due to security checks outside of the event.

None of the attendees reacted much to the protesters, although some of them had signs in their windows, including one that said “adoptions not abortions,” written on a Magna-Doodle, about three times as big as a traditional Etch-A-Sketch.

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Around 4:00 p.m., Denver Police began to clear out the street completely, even keeping protesters on the sidewalk, so that Vice President Pence’s motorcade could get to the Marriott without trouble.

After about 20 minutes, the motorcade arrived, and the protesters began chanting “Fuck Pence.”

While some of the protesters stayed after Pence’s motorcade passed and the street was reopened, many began to leave.

The Collegian was unable to obtain a press pass to Pence’s event.

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

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There is a right and wrong way to protest Jayla Hodge @JaylaHodge

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Last week, a women appeared on the Free Speech Stump on the Plaza holding a sign that read “Kill all Police...

They are Killing us.”

The Colorado State University Plaza is a protected free speech zone. As insinuating and heinous as this woman’s message was to some students and community members, it is protected freespeech. Holding the sign was Susan Holmes, mother of 19 year old Jeremy Holmes who was killed in an incident involving CSUPD in July.

“There are good and bad people everywhere, but saying all police officers should die is so incorrect,” said CSU student Natalie Gardon.”Fighting violence with violence will not stop anything.”

While Holmes’ initial message is inciting violence or animosity against police, many students agreed that there was a different intent behind her protest: to use a bold message to draw attention to her story and to make students start thinking about police brutality.

Instead of focusing on the means of protesting, we need to start focusing on the intentions and reasons behind the protest. Often the motive behind a protest is neglected or unacknowledged. Holmes said her intentions were to get people’s attention, and the best way to to do that is by being radical.

“I think the message is open for you to take, and you can do what you want,”

Holmes said.

Her sign created an environment of open discussion and started conversations between students who would not generally interact.

Many CSU students do not have to worry or think about police brutality everyday, and methods like this draw their attention and forces them to listen and engage in conversations.

“As an African American person, I can definitely understand how she feels, having someone close to you killed by the police, shot by someone we pay and believe will protect us,” said CSU student Aaron Allen. “I don’t agree with her sign, but regardless, it did catch our attention and has us thinking, ‘hey something has to change, something’s got to give.’”

Police brutality has become a polarized issue in our country, and protests like NFL players kneeling made the

issue relevant on a national scale.

According to an analysis from Harvard University and Stockholm University, protests function as ways of getting people politically active.

These methods are more habit than solution. Protests today work more at increasing public awareness than creating lasting results or solutions. They very rarely lead to any systematic or structural changes, and instead inform the general public that these changes need to be made.

If the sign simply said ‘stop police brutality,’ most students wouldn’t have been compelled enough to stop or interact.

This is a message we have seen before, a message many have grown accustomed to ignoring.

“Her intentions and message is what is relevant here,.

That’s what people need to listen to. She obviously got our attention, it worked,” said

sophomore Kenyatta Richardson. “I also think if anyone else was standing here with that sign, a Black or Latinx person, we would not get the same reaction as she is right now.”

In regards to NFL players kneeling, many people misconstrued their peaceful protest against police brutality as disrespectful, instead of reflecting on why they are kneeling. While it is statistically undeniable that police brutality is an issue, any demonstration is met with large amounts of backlash.

Stopping violence with violence is never the answer, but remaining silent is equally culpable. Silence is killing people. Silence is perpetuating injustice. Whether or not you agree with the means, Holmes did get conversation started around an issue that is so relevant and easy to dismiss.

Jayla Hodge can be reached at letters@collegian

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As Halloween approaches, let’s not forget the true meaning of holidays Ethan Vasser @E_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.

Traditionally, it was stan-

example of a holiday turned drinking excuse. The ritual of dressing up in costume originated from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain during a time of superstition. The Celts believed that on the night of Oct. 31, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. Believing these spirits would damage their crops and infect the population, Celts would dress up in costume to scare the spirits away and become less recognizable to ghosts. This all stems from the seasonal change from a warm, sunny summer, to a dark, dreary and cold Winter.

Protestant beliefs did not allow this early concept of Halloween, so it was not practiced much in the American colonies. It was not until the mid 1800s that Halloween began to take shape.

When your costume is fly AF. America was experiencing a surge of Irish immigration at the time, and Irish tradition blended Homemade apple cider (alco- with American fall harvests to holic or otherwise). create a trick or treat like practice of dressing up in costume and going door-to-door. By the Stranger Things season 2. late 1800s, Halloween was less about witchcraft and evil spirits and more about neighborly gathThrowing a sick AF Halloween erings. A way of coming together party, with minimal cleanup. before the dark and cold winter, ready to face it together.

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Today, I doubt anyone is dressing up as a slutty bunny to

dard fare for ancient cultures to sacrifice a goat, cow or virgin to appease a god during celebration or holiday. Compare that with today’s standard of getting ‘shitfaced’ at any holiday celebration: those were much simpler times.

Drinking and partying have become the best way to enjoy and celebrate holidays. No matter the history or original reason for observance, Americans have a knack for turning it into an excuse to party.

Halloween is the perfect

NOPE DOPE Sunday scaries.

Average weekly anxiety attacks.

Driving 45 minutes to get to a party where you just end up taking care of your sick friend.

Never seeing the light of day because you’re stuck in a basement.

Uber prices on Halloweekend.

deplore evil spirits from infecting their crops. When it comes down to it, Halloween is just one of the many holidays, celebrations and days of observance that have been re-imagined as a culturally acceptable time to get shit-faced.

Cinco de mayo is another example, and a holiday America essentially stole from Mexico. In celebration of Mexico’s victory in a battle of the Franco-Mexican War, Americans appropriate Mexican culture. It seems Americans are so desperate for an excuse to get shit-faced that we’re stealing other cultures’ days of observance.

St. Patrick’s day is an even darker example. St. Patrick’s day essentially commemorates the spiritual genocide of all of Northern Ireland.

How soon until we’ll be getting drunk in the name of American tragedy?

America has a habit of turning everything into an excuse to party. Are we that desperate for a distraction from the reality of our world? The short answer is yes. Holidays are increasingly becoming a needed distraction from the perceivedly painfull mundane reality. Holidays exist as a way to numb oneself from all the bullshit the world has to offer. Alcohol obviously does the

trick. It’s an unspoken assumption that holidays are a form of cultural amnesia, but like most of life’s unspoken assumptions, it’s wrong and potentially ruinous.

There’s arguably no group of people more depressed, stressed and hassled that college students.

More so than anywhere else, the idea of drinking to celebrate a holiday is more practiced and accepted on college campuses.

So much of our perceived world is grim and dull that holidays become crucial to our enjoyment.

College students seem to take any opportunity handed to them to numb themselves to what they believe their reality to be. Often times, this opportunity comes in the form of holidays. It wouldn’t surprise me if students pre-game Tour de Corgi next year.

So I encourage you, the two people still reading this article, to try and remember that holidays are supposed to be reorienting, remind you that bad shit was overcome in the past and bad shit still can be overcome today. As winter holidays begin to get closer, remember that every culture has a celebration, as if to say ‘Well done, everyone! We’re halfway out of the dark.’

Ethan Vassar can be reached at letters@collegian.com

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FOOTBALL

Rams upset by Air Force in first conference loss of season

By Justin Michael @JustinTMichaul

Colorado State football was defeated by Air Force 45-28 in an offensive shootout at Sonny Lubick Field Saturday afternoon.

The loss to the Falcons (4-4) brings CSU’s record to 4-1 in the Mountain West and 6-3 overall on the season.

“They (Air Force) out-coached us and out-played us today. It was a disappointing loss but they deserve all the credit,” head coach Mike Bobo said. “We could not stop them defensively. They basically did whatever they wanted.”

Led by the senior duo of running back Dalyn Dawkins and wide receiver Michael Gallup, the CSU offense was virtually unstoppable early. The Rams scored on

each of their first three possessions, taking only 12 plays to find the end zone three times during that span and scoring from distances of 55 and 76 yards.

The offense cooled off significantly in the second quarter though, as senior quarterback Nick Stevens was intercepted twice, one of which was returned for a defensive touchdown to put the Falcons up by seven at halftime.

The turnovers were Stevens’ first since the Rams lost 41-23 to No. 1 Alabama on Sept. 16.

“We had three turnovers, they had one. You lose the turnover battle you are usually going to lose the game,” Bobo said.

The three-year veteran starter looked to capture some momentum in the third quarter, leading

the offense on a nine-play, 63-yard drive that was capped off with a nine-yard rushing touchdown from Izzy Matthews. The momentum was short-lived though as the Falcons immediately responded with a score of their own.

Going back to last season, Matthews has rushed for a touchdown in 12 consecutive games. In total, Matthews (12) and Dalyn Dawkins (141) combined for 153 yards on the ground, each back finding the end zone once. With the 100-plus yard performance, Dawkins has now gone over the century mark in four of the last five games.

On the outside, Gallup hauled in seven receptions for 161 yards and one touchdown. In his career, Gallup has recorded 384 receiving yards in two games against the Academy.

“In the first quarter they liked to man me up and I love man coverage, that’s one-on-one, that’s all day,” Gallup said.

Stevens finished the game 17of-31 for 254 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions.

“On the first interception, we had a pass to Warren (Jackson) off of a post-corner (route) and we got whipped at the right guard, and then Nick basically turned a bad play into a catastrophe,” Bobo said.

“Sometimes you’ve got to take a sack and he tried to force it right there.”

Stevens did set a career-high with his 22nd touchdown pass this season. The California native needs only two touchdowns to pass Garrett Grayson (64) for the most career touchdown passes in program history.

Defensively, it was a struggle from the start for CSU. Air Force executed its triple-option offense to near perfection, rushing for 418 yards and controlling the ball for over 40 minutes in the game.

Quarterback Arion Worth-

man led the Falcons in rushing with 117 yards, but three separate ball carriers finished with at least 90 rushing yards in the Falcons victory.

With a win over the Rams, the Falcons have now won three of the last four meetings between the in-state rivals and snapped a fivegame win streak for home teams in the series.

“My message to the team as we got our ass kicked today,” Bobo said. “If we’re who we say we are, coaches and players need to respond...It should hurt and it ought to be embarrassing. I’m embarrassed that was what we put on the field and I’m in charge of that. I’m also in charge of getting us ready for Wyoming next week.”

CSU football will travel to Laramie, Wyo. next Saturday for the annual Border War matchup with the Cowboys. The Pokes defeated the Rams 38-17 in Fort Collins last season and are 4-3 overall in 2017.

Justin Michael can be reached at jmichael@collegian.com

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FOOTBALL

Defensive struggles apparent as Air Force embarrasses CSU

By Colin Barnard @ColinBarnard_

For the second time in three weeks, Colorado State’s defense surrendered 40-plus points while looking like a shell of its early season self.

After allowing 42 points and narrowly escaping Nevada two weeks ago, the defense once again looked lost in a 45-28 defeat to Air Force. The same could not be said about the defense at the beginning of the season as they constantly kept the Rams in competitive ballgames for the first six games of the season.

The Falcons scored on every possession of the game, except for an early interception in the first quarter that resulted in a touchdown for CSU and the final possession of the first half when the Falcons chose to sit on the lead.

On the day, Air Force gathered

413 rushing yards while running the triple-option to a tee.

Air Force had three scoring drives lasting more than six minutes that halted any momentum that the Rams looked to gain on offense, including one gut-wrenching drive that took nearly 10 minutes of game time.

Simply put, the Falcons moved the ball at will on a CSU defense that knew exactly what was coming.

“There’s no hiding the fact that we got our ass kicked today,” head coach Mike Bobo said. “It should hurt and ought to be embarrassing. I’m embarrassed that that’s what we put on the field today, and I’m in charge of that.”

Bobo stressed throughout the last two weeks that the defense would need to execute its assignments against two option teams.

Though they had practice with that last week against New Mex-

CROSS COUNTRY

Men’s cross country team dominates MW Championships

By Mamadou Balde @mamadoubalde62

Topping off of an already impressive season, the Colorado State men’s cross country won its first ever Mountain West title at the Mountain West Championship in Albuquerque, N.M. The Rams were led by senior Jerrell Mock who finished the men’s 8k with a time of 23:49.

His performance earned him his second individual title at the Mountain West Cross Country Championships.

Mock is only the third twotime Mountain West champion.

He is also the only male runner in conference history to have placed second or better three times at the event.

“Jerrell won his two conference championships the hard way,” head coach Art Siemers said in a release. “It’s hard to separate yourself from the pack early on in the race and hold on to win. He got about a 10-to-12-second lead today. The plan was for Jerrell to relax in the pack until he thought he could make a big push and hold it to the finish.”

Mock also earned MW Male Athlete of the Year and first team All-Mountain West honors, the fourth consecutive year he has been named to an AllMW team.

The Rams were dominant and earned only 31 points, topping second-place finisher Air Force (59 points) by 28 points.

Cole Rockhold placed second for the Rams with a time of

23:50, while Eric Hamer placed fifth with a time of 23:56.

“Eric Hamer – compare his performance to last year – he’s really starting to establish himself,” Siemers said. “He’s the only one who went with Jerrell for a while, which really helped Jerrell, and had a strong finish.

Hats off to them.”

Rockhold and Hamer both joined Mock as first team AllMW selections. Grant Fischer placed eighth in the event, crossing the finish line with a 24:03 time and earning second team honors.

“Cole was going to be a little more patient than the other guys, and he was able to catch Dillon Maggard, one of the best runners in the country,” Siemers said. “Eric (Hamer) and Grant (Fischer) did a great job, finishing just a few seconds behind those guys.”

Trent Powell rounded up the Rams, finishing in 15th place with a time of 24:31. The top15 finish comes on the heels of a third-place performance at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational.

In his sixth year as head coach, Art Siemers earned Mountain West Men’s Coach of the Year honors to add to a busy day for the program.

“Finishing in second three of the past four years makes this one even sweeter, because this is so hard to do,” Siemers said.

“This was a group that I thought could do it. They work so well together and are so dedicated… see CROSS COUNTRY on page 9 >>

ico, Air Force’s triple-option is an entirely different beast, one that the Rams could not contain.

The physical rushers on Air Force’s offense, led by quarterback Arion Worthman, fullback Jacob Stafford and tailback Tim McVey, consistently made wouldbe tacklers miss. Combined with defenders failing to get off their blocks, the rush defense was disastrous.

“The thing to me that was disappointing is that we did not knock them back,” Bobo said.

“They were finishing runs, they were knocking us backwards. We had a chance to get some guys on the ground, to hopefully get ahead of the chains, but they were able to finish runs for extra two, extra four, extra six yards. We did not tackle well, we did not get of blocks well on the perimeter.”

Linebacker Josh Watson led the Rams’ defense and set a ca-

reer-high with 17 tackles. However, the defense as a whole failed to get ahead of the chains, consistently allowing chunks of yardage on first and second down. The team had zero tackles for a loss as the Falcons moved the ball into the defensive backfield with ease.

“It’s pretty tough, us as a defense not being able to get off blocks and defeat the cut and stop the run in general,” Watson said.

“Stop the run, no matter if it’s option or not. We’ve got to get back in our playbook, back in the film and just know what our opponent is doing and know that like the back of our hand.”

The loss comes on the heels of two narrow victories in which the Rams did not play their best football. While they were able to overcome those performances with timely offensive drives and defensive stands, that cannot be said about this week.

Senior wide receiver Michael Gallup recognizes what a loss like this does for the team moving forward.

“It wakes you up,” Gallup said.

“Don’t nobody like going in that locker room feeling like that.”

Still controlling their own destiny in the Mountain West, the Rams will head to Wyoming next weekend for a Border War showdown. For Watson and the rest of the Rams’ defense, it’s an opportunity to put the defensive woes behind them.

“We’re going into the next game hungrier than we’ve ever been before,” Watson said. “I know this loss really hurt everybody on the team and that we ought to come out next week ready to fight and take another victory.”

Colin Barnard can be reached at sports@collegian.com

SOCCER

Rams conclude best season to date with loss against Wyoming

By Christian Hedrick @ChristianHCSU

Halley Havlicek’s two tallies weren’t enough for the Colorado State women’s soccer team to overcome Wyoming in a 3-2 season finale defeat at the CSU Soccer Field.

The Cowgirls have ended the Rams’ last four seasons in defeat, but this Border War battle illustrated aspects of the character and resilience that has guided CSU to a program best 4-10-5 record.

Following a ceremony to acknowledge CSU’s five seniors, the fifth installment of the Border War opened as a fast-paced, back-and-forth contest. Both teams fought hard for chances, but an inadvertent CSU handball led to a penalty kick and an early Cowgirls lead. Like so many times this season, the Rams remained resilient, and Halley Havlicek knotted the score at one.

Before the Rams could find a lead, Wyoming caught another break when Morgan McDougal struck a once in a lifetime shot through a crowded penalty area and past senior Paige Barndt in goal.

“A P.K. and a kid that may never hit that shot that she hits again ever,” CSU head coach Bill Hempen said. “All those (bounces) seem to go against us.”

The nature of soccer yields bounces, both good and bad, but Hempen and the Rams have mainly been on the unfortunate

end of bounces in the most critical times throughout the season.

Although the Rams’ 4-105 record is a program best, who knows what it would have looked like if a deflected shot in the 98th minute at Denver hadn’t gone in; or if the ball had simply gone bar-in, rather than bar-out, on one of three shots that struck the post in a draw with Boise State.

Throughout the season, Hempen’s solution for overcoming bad bounces has been to just keep working, and that’s exactly how the Rams responded when bounces cost them versus Wyoming.

Corner kicks were the most consistent part of the Rams’ offensive game in 2017, and set pieces salvaged the game again last Friday. Upon battling to level the score deep in the Wyoming zone, Lexi Swenson drew the Rams’ lone corner kick in the 63rd minute. Makenzi Taylor, CSU’s leader in assists and total points, crossed a pass to Havlicek who headed in her second tally of the afternoon and third of the season.

“I’ve been waiting all season for a header, and I was unmarked and got one in,” Havlicek said.

The Cowboys weren’t fazed

by Havlicek’s goal, however, and registered the game’s final score off an aggressive counter attack less than a minute later.

Although freshmen Karli Eheart and Taylor Steinke couldn’t convert their chances

in the waning minutes versus Wyoming, these two have been key factors in the Rams’ most productive freshman class to date. Of the Rams’ eight freshmen, five netted a goal and five tallied an assist in 2017. Eheart and Ally Murphy-Pauletto scored three a piece for a share of the team lead with Havlicek.

Bad bounces may have cost the Rams in the season finale, but perhaps the worst break the Rams had to overcome this season was losing Maddi Rodriguez in the conference-opening match at Air Force. The senior midfielder can be found all over the CSU record book and despite missing the last 10 games, Rodriguez still managed to make an impact on this young team.

“It’s tough when you’re a senior and you get hurt like that and you know you can’t play anymore,” Hempen said. “She turned it around and was as big a positive influence on the younger players.”

Behind Rodriguez’s leadership, the Rams proved they are a team that will battle through adversity and compete up until the very last day of the season. The score may not reflect it, but the Rams believe they ended their best season on a positive note.

“I think this is the best soccer we’ve ever played,” Havlicek said.

Christian Hedrick can be reached at sports@collegian. com

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Florida and embattled McElwain to part ways

By Robbie Andreu The Gainesville Sun

Oct. 29-What seemed inevitable Saturday night became reality Sunday.

Florida and embattled head football coach Jim McElwain have agreed to part ways, UF athletic director Scott Stricklin announced Sunday afternoon.

“We want to thank Coach McElwain for his efforts in leading the Gator football program,” Stricklin said. “We are confident Coach (Randy) Shannon will provide the proper guidance to the players and the rest of the staff during this time and we will begin a national search for the next head coach.”

The two parties are currently negotiating terms of separation.

Part of that negotiation is over McElwain’s $12.76 million buyout.

Cross Country >> from page 8 it’s the best team I’ve ever been a part of. Some of those guys, like Jerrell (Mock) and Grant (Fischer), were on those teams that finished second multiple times, so it’s special f or them to get this done. Simply

McElwain’s departure comes the day after the Gators were blown out by Georgia 42-7 and six days after McElwain stunned the athletic department, and just about everyone else, with his unsubstantiated claims of death threats being made to players and families.

Shannon, the defensive coordinator and former head coach at Miami, has been named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.

The process that led to McElwain’s departure started Monday, when McElwain made claims that players and family have received death threats. He refused to give specifics.

In a meeting later that day with Stricklin and other members of the administration, McElwain also would not be specific about his claims, prompting UAA to release a

statement saying McElwain would not provide any further details.

That drew nationwide speculation that McElwain was not being truthful. He apologized for his comments Wednesday, but again would not reveal any details about the alleged threats.

The problem did not go away for McElwain.

Only hours before Saturday’s kickoff in Jacksonville there was a post on Twitter claiming UF and McElwain’s agent, Jimmy Sexton, were negotiating a buyout. Stricklin sent out a statement soon after denying that any negotiations were going on, but did not in any way back his head coach.

McElwain learned of the report shortly before the team meal Saturday morning and informed his players, who came out flat against No. 3 Georgia and fell behind 21-0

put, it’s just fun when great people have great results. We’ve reached so many of our goals and have some more ahead of us – we’ll see if we can keep this dream season going.”

The Ram women finished seventh with 179 points. Ali Kallner led all CSU runners, placing 34th with a time of 22:06. Macy Kreutz finished with a 22:08 time and placed

36th. New Mexico earned the women’s team title with 22 points.

The men’s team is currently ranked No. 9 in the nation as CSU cross country prepares for the NCAA Mountain Regional in Logan, Utah on Nov. 10.

Mamadou Balde can be reached at sports@collegian. com

midway through the first quarter.

According to reports, McElwain and UF officials met Sunday and the break was made.

After the 42-7 loss, McElwain said he understood why he was in the tenuous position he suddenly found himself.

“Nothing in this world surprises me,” he said. “I know what I was brought here to do. We haven’t been good on offense. I get it. We’ve won a few games, but we haven’t won enough, haven’t won a championship. That’s real. That’s life.

“That is the business, and I take full responsibility for all of it.”

In McElwain’s two-plus seasons, the Gators won the SEC’s Eastern Division twice and are 2212 overall and 16-6 in league play.

McElwain was hired by then-athletic director Jeremy Foley after the 2015 season and

was brought to UF to generate a productive offense that had fallen dormant under defensive-minded coach Will Muschamp.

But over the past three seasons, the Gators have regressed on offense, due in large part to inconsistent quarterback play and a lack of playmakers in the passing game.

UF will launch a national search for McElwain’s replacement. A new coach likely won’t be named until after the regular season in early December.

Possible candidates could include South Florida’s Charlie Strong, Central Florida’s Scott Frost, Iowa State’s Matt Campbell, Memphis’ Mike Norvell, SMU’s Chad Morris and Syracuse’s Dino Babers.

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STAFF PICKS

A&C staff describe their Halloween costumes

By CollegianArts & Culture Staff @CSUCollegian

Nate Day, Arts and Culture Reporter: This is my final Halloween in college, which means that I really have to pull out all the stops. Unfortunately, Halloween is expensive, so I’ve got to work with what I’ve got.

This time of year, that means sweaters, button downs, cheesy dance moves and a desire for everyone to just be nice for goodness sake. Because this is my last college Halloween, I decided to make it one of those sappy full-circle moments and update my costume from freshman year, and once again, go as Ellen DeGeneres. Thank you everyone, and be kind to one another.

Zoë Jennings, Arts and Culture Editor: I will assume my future self this Halloween. I will be dressed as a crazy cat lady.

As most who are close to me know, I love cats. They make me so happy I sometimes cry when I watch cute cat videos. I was lucky this Halloween and found a comfy bathrobe and a creepy stuffed cat at a thrift store for my costume. More than anything, this costume is just an excuse for me to be more comfortable than every-

one else. After a night out, I will be ready for bed the second I walk through the door.

Yash Seyedbagheri, Arts and Culture Reporter: Given the shortness of time, I will go with my old fallback: A man in a trench-coat and fedora. I’ve dressed up as this before, but I still have a fondness for this getup. In particular, I love the idea of a jaded film noir type character...a la Humphrey Bogart. Plus, I have a fondness for the 40s and 50s. There’s a certain grace and image to such costumes. The costume is also broad enough for people to interpret my costume per their own whims. The fedora and trench-coat are also what I associate with a reporter, so I like to think that this is my official outfit! Collegian staff should all don fedoras!

James Wyatt, Arts and Culture Assistant Editor: I’m channeling my inner-father for this Halloween. We’re talking loafers, slacks, vest, glasses, baseball hat and, of course, a trusty tobacco pipe to really complete the look. Picture me sipping a fine glass of brandy by the fireplace as I reflect on how disappointed I am in my children and current marriage. This “zaddy” is the kind that looks at L.L. Bean catalogs in his free time

Collegian Arts and Culture Editor, Zoe Jennings, wears her Halloween costume: a crazy cat lady. PHOTO BY DOMINIC WALKER COLLEGIAN

instead of actively trying to fix his shortcomings and interpersonal problems that plague his life. After all, there’s nothing scarier than a mid-life crisis.

Zach Bermejo, Arts and Culture

WHAT’S UP, FORT COLLINS

Old Town to host Holiday Lighting event

By Ashley Potts @ashleypotts09

Thursday, Nov. 2: The Fort Collins Museum of Art will host a special opening reception for their new exhibit, “Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso: Artwork from the Collection of Dr. Wayne Yakes.” The reception will feature the Rocky Mountain Beard and Mustache Club to judge a Dali Mustache competition. The exhibition will then be on display from Nov. 3 through Jan. 7.

Friday, Nov. 3: The annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony will take place starting at 5:30 p.m. The community will gather in the Oak Street Plaza for hot chocolate and music before the countdown to the lighting at 6:30 p.m. The event is free.

The First Friday Gallery Walk will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Local galleries open their doors to show off their work. The community can take a self-guided walking tour to all of the locations.

Saturday, Nov. 4:

A big crowd turns out to enjoy the Downtown Holiday Lighting in Old Town in Fort Collins, Colo. Nov. 4 2016.

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The Colorado State University chapter of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) will host their 35th Annual Pow Wow. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the Lory Student Center Grand Ballroom. The event will feature traditional music, dress and dancing to celebrate Native American culture and tradition. This is part of the kick off for Native American

Heritage Month.

The annual Fall Clean Up will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

CSU students will help elderly and physically limited neighbors around town clean up their yards. Volunteer registration has closed for this year but more information can be found at ocl. colostate.edu/fall-clean-up.

Ashley Potts can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

Reporter and Videographer: This year, I’m Star-Lord. You know, the legendary outlaw. It turns out that I kind of already dress like him, all I needed was the mask. I don’t know what that

says about me, but I like it.

Randi Mattox, Arts and Culture Director: This year, I will be going as Hunter S. Thompson, the coolest journalist/writer that’s ever existed ... ever. While he has many looks, I selected the classic “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” outfit with orange aviators, a Hawaiian shirt and white Chuck Taylor’s.

Maddie Wright, Arts and Culture Reporter: Halloween crept up on me this year, and I didn’t have the time to get everything together. But I wanted to go as America’s Sweetheart with a college Halloween twist: Sexy Guy Fieri. Guy Fieri is an incredible man and a hero of mine. He’s out here bringing attention and free publicity to mom & pop restaurants and chowing down on some prime food. It is a dream to honor him through my 2017 Halloween costume. I wanted the whole white, spiked wig, a flame patterned bowling shirt and those backwards sunglasses. Even though “sexy Guy Fieri” can really just be Guy Fieri because he’s objectively a stud, I would add some fishnets and heels for added effect.

Collegian Arts and Culture staff can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

ARTS & CULTURE Monday, October 30, 2017

MOVIES & TV

‘Boo 2! A Madea Halloween’ straddles line of humor, irony

By Henry Netherland @NetherlandHenry

The Madea franchise returned with its sequel to last year’s “Boo! A Madea Halloween.” With the series, director Tyler Perry has walked a unique line between sincerely funny and ironically funny. Despite its critical backlash, the series has garnered hundreds of millions of dollars for Perry and has cemented his status in filmmaking history. Now in 2017, Perry continues down his usual tropes with “Boo 2! A Madea Halloween.”

Brian Simmons’ newly 18-year-old daughter, Tiffany, sneaks out to a Halloween fraternity party at Camp Derrick, which was the site of a massacre several years ago. Little does Tiffany know, the partygoers are being taken out by several masked killers. Madea and her friends go to Camp Derrick to hopefully get Tiffany back before it is too late. As simple as the plot may be, it does not even scratch the surface of the movie’s flaws.

To be direct, the acting is mediocre. This cannot be blamed on the main cast, however. Veteran Madea actors consistently come through with solid performances that can even show versatility and emotion. The main culprits of the awful acting can be attributed to the numerous internet celebrities Perry incorporates into the film. While it can be appreciated that Perry is including young internet stars in a mainstream movie, it becomes difficult to justify his decision after seeing the final product. Ironically, the best non-veteran Madea performance was Rae Sremmurd’s, whose sole role was lip syncing his own song, “Black Beatles,” for a few minutes.

The movie is also littered with logical fallacies and plot holes that are never explained.

In one scene, the grim reaper

appears before Madea; however, it is never revealed whether the apparition was real or a prank. Another scene involves Tiffany’s best friend being sexually harassed by one of the frat boys at the party. Tiffany does nothing to help her friend. In fact, she actually encourages the boy’s behavior despite her friend’s constant pleas.

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The only saving grace of the film, as well as the majority of other Madea films, is the writing, which shines through Madea’s comedic rambling.

It is when she and her friends crudely banter that the movie becomes enjoyable. Luckily, these conversations appear so frequently throughout the film that it makes the rest of the movie much easier to digest.

Would I recommend this movie?

Maybe Looking at “Boo 2! A Madea Halloween” as objectively as possible, this movie is bad.

From the mediocre acting to the numerous plot holes, it is not a surprise the movie is reviled by other critics. However, its awfulness reaches far enough into the “so bad it’s good” category, a category largely overlooked by critics.

So, if you are looking for something to watch while under the influence of drugs or alcohol or even just something to turn your brain off to, then give “Boo 2! A Madea Halloween” a try. It will get you into the Halloween spirit and give you some genuine and disingenuous laughs.

Henry Netherland can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.

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5 easy BFF Halloween costume ideas

By Mack Beaulieu @Macknz_James

We pretty much all love Halloween, but as much as we love something, some of us still find a way to put it off. If you are lucky enough to have someone you do everything with, chances are they put it off too. Here are a few options for those of you who did not rummage the thrift store a month ago.

Iron Man and the Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye Unless you are some weird millennial who never got a cell phone or someone who spends most of their time in Central Perk, chances are you do not have five friends to make the Avengers complete. That is the great thing about superhero teams though; sometimes they do their own thing or break off into duos.

Iron Man and the Hulk are lonely souls who find a flourishing bromance and a boy-girl coupling could consider Black Widow and Hawkeye.

You can find Hulk hands and Iron Man accessories very easily. Green body paint, ripped clothes and maroon, or red, clothing should make for an easy last-minute costume. If you get any kind of bow and arrow, all black clothing and maybe a red wig, then boom you are Black Widow and Hawkeye.

LeBron and D-Wade If you have red, black, maroon or white basketball shorts and any combination of Cavs, Bulls or Heat gear then you are good. A few earrings and a headband would top it off, but if you are really trying to make the night memorable just slice a couple inches off that hairline.

The Step Brothers All you need is khakis, a collard, long sleeved shirt and an argyle sweater vest. They are all items that will not be hard to locate because it is Halloween.

Great Halloween costumes take hours or no time, there is no in-between.

The type of dedication you have to put into a costume like this is the same type that makes a 40-year-old still live with his parents; look at you getting into character.

Of course, you could always go the matching tux route as well.

Andy and April (Bert Macklin and Janet Snakehole) Most of us are not lucky enough to be in a relationship with our best friend, but if you want to remind everybody that you are the dorkiest, coolest and

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least-caring lovers around then Andy and April from “Parks and Rec” will work. Do not be those people who dressed up as other normal people though, reprise their Halloween roles as Bert Macklin and Janet Snakehole.

All you will need is any tie and shirt that matches reasonably, some dark shades and a blue jacket with yellow-taped FBI on it for Andy, as well as a black dress and shoes for April.

You should be able to throw together a widow’s veil for April’s character from any craft section and the same could be said about her cigarette and holder. Then you can get down to the case at the Snakehole Lounge.

Amy Poehler and Tina Fey Even though you know Hollywood under-represents women, you really realize it when looking for women Halloween

female duos that are not enemies, backstabbers, barely related, animals or condiments.

Luckily, Amy Poehler and Tina Fey are there with a variety of costumes from Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin, to Liz Lemon and Leslie Knope and of course to the cool mom and the math teacher. Whatever their role, the right kind of glasses, clothing, hair ties and some beauty products is about all you will need.

If you just want to slay though, your best route may be to throw on a dress and grab, or make, a couple trophies so you two can have a night out at the Emmys.

Mack Beaulieu can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

MUSIC

Local Christian congregations 10 songs for the transition from fall to winter celebrate the Reformation

By Mir-Yashar Seyedbagheri @dudesosad

On Oct. 31, 1517, Martin Luther published 95 criticisms of the Catholic Church.

The Reformation, which marked the split from the Catholic Church, was catalyzed by Martin Luther’s famous 95 Theses. In modern times, Fort Collins churches celebrate its 500th anniversary.

“The Reformation is really difficult to celebrate because of the divisions it has caused,” said Pastor Rick Reiten in an email interview with the Collegian. Reiten is the newly elected pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Fort Collins.

The documents of the 95 Theses addressed corruption within the Catholic Church, including papal power and the sales of indulgences. The Reformation’s most significant consequence was the rise of new Protestant sects, including Lutherans. In addition, the Reformation allowed people to read the Bible in their own native tongues.

Lutherans celebrate the Reformation more than other denominations. However, there are certain misconceptions among Lutheran follow-

ers. Some overlook other reformers who helped create the Lutheran church and only focus on Luther, Reiten said.

FUN FACTS ABOUT THE REFORMATION: ■ The word “Protestant” is rooted

in German princes’ protests against Holy Roman Emperor opposed reforms within the Catholic church ■ Luthers’ 95 Theses, issued in 1517, are considered the pivotal event that commenced the Reformation.

The idea of reformation is inherently spiritual and is a continual part of life, according to Reiten.

“Every week, every day, we celebrate reformation in that we are always reforming, always transforming, always being made new in Christ,” Reiten said.

However, Reiten believes denominational tensions still exist.

“Churches are territorial over people, communities, theology and practice,” Reiten

said. “We fight more with one another instead of finding our common mission in the Gospel.”

Other denominations take their own approaches to celebrating the anniversary.

Jeff Redlin is pastor of Front Range Baptist Church.

The church will be emphasizing the key points and figures in the Reformation by doing a “big picture overview,” Redlin said.

At First United Methodist Church, which started in 1864 and is the oldest continuous worshiping community in Fort Collins, the Reformation also offers opportunities for renewal.

“I’m going to preach about what a modern-day Reformation would look like, and my contention that the church should be in a constant process of Reformation, to reach new people with the love of God,” said Melanie Rosa, the church’s new pastor.

In addition, on Reformation Sunday, the congregation will sing hymns penned by Luther, namely “A Mighty Fortress is Our God.” Mir-Yashar Seyedbagheri can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.

By Nate Day @NateMDay

There’s a strange period of time that pops up every year, the period between autumn and winter. This time usually results in leaves having fallen off the trees, but rarely brings snow, so we’re left in this odd cold-in-the-mornings-hot-inthe-afternoon limbo.

To help with this transition, here are 10 songs that capture the vibes of fall and winter: 1. “Autumn Leaves” by Nat King Cole - This one’s an oldie, and a slower ballad, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a goodie. Cole croons about missing summer-or is it an actual woman?-as autumn sets in and winter draws nearer.

2. “California Dreamin’” by Sia - While the original is a beautiful and generation-defining tune, this one modernizes that tune and packs a more forceful punch, which is what many students want to do to winter: punch it, forcefully.

3. “Familiar” Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment (feat. King Louie and Quavo) - If this time of year’s got you feeling like you’re in a slump, this is the jam for you.

Chance & Co rail against conformity, encouraging listeners

to find something new, which you may just need if you feel like graduation is just barely out of reach.

4. “Whole Damn Year” by Mary J. Blige - This song might to be relatable to students this time of year; it’s about how terrible she feels, but there’s good news: A whole damn year later, Mary’s just fine, and she’s killing the game, so chin up.

5. “September Song” by Frank Sinatra - We’re throwing way back again to capture just how fast time flies this time of year; we’re already in week 10, people. Frank lets us know that he “doesn’t have time for the waiting game,” which might sound fairly familiar to students, especially the ones still listening to a song about September in October.

6. “Winter” by Khalid - Wonderkid Khalid produced a jam all about his love life in the months we have yet to face. The outlook isn’t good for Khalid and his lover, but the good news is that this song is catchy, so we can take comfort in that.

7. “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac - Stevie Nicks wrote this song during a ski trip to Aspen, but if that’s not enough reason to make you listen to it, it’s a beausee TRANSITION on page 14 >>

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ARTS & CULTURE Monday, October 30, 2017

ALEC REVIEWS MUSIC

Hollywood Undead is inconsistent with ‘Five’

By Alec Erikson @CTV_Ace

Five is a big number for Hollywood Undead.

Five is the number of members still in the group, five is the number of studio records they have recorded and five is exactly what they decided to call their latest release. When it comes to lineup changes, the band always managed to adapt to the challenges that they bring.

Making changes is the name of the game when it comes to the group making records, and when you skirt around genres like rap, rock and hardcore, this gives you a lot of room to work with. Hollywood Undead is still making some changes with their fifth-studio album “Five,” and it mostly works.

The Los Angeles, California, masked-rap group, Hollywood Undead, formed back in 2005. Each member, known mostly by their masked persona, all had a very large part in almost every single track the group recorded. Every member plays a role in the vocals, and most members play one instrument or more. It was no wonder why the group could stand out in 2008 with their debut “Swan

Transition >> from page 12 tiful and soulful tune about self-reflection and growth. It’s not the happiest of songs, but it sure is inspirational to pull yourself out of an unfavor-

Songs.” Blending elements of rock and rap with a hint of hardcore elements has always been Hollywood Undead’s style, and they were always able to make their following releases sound fresh and just a bit different. Records like “American Tragedy” embraced more rock tracks, while records like “Day of The Dead” went back to rap.

Now the group’s latest release sits somewhere in between the two genres, again with some new smaller influences of R&B and other genres to try and give it a unique edge.

“Five” is 14-track record that clocks in at 53 minutes in length. The pacing on this record is a not the group’s strongest when it comes down to it.

There will be moments when verses are flowing and things are a bit heavier, but almost every time the chorus kicks in,

things will shift suddenly to a softer and shallow tone. When tracks do not shift things on you halfway through, they are great. This is one record that has a lot of padding in the front, and a few tracks in is when it finally becomes clear what the group is going for.

Musically, we hear how much more important synths and keyboards have become in the mixing process. Percussion elements begin to take a backseat, when in the past that is what the group relied on.

Tracks like “Nobody’s Watching” are built off the progression of elements always being added, starting from keys and working its way to this church choir verse closing the track that makes it one of the standouts. Then you have tracks like “Whatever It Takes” and “Renegade,” which are more of true to Hollywood Undead fashion, when guitar riffs and distortion drive the track and other elements are less of a driving force. Other tracks like “Ghost Beach” and “Broken Record” take more from R&B and alternative when it comes to how they were produced. The one thing that really stands out about “Five” is how much the group played with style. On one

able situation. Or a snowdrift, whichever comes first.

8. “Scream” by Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson - Whether you’re excited about ski season or upset about the oncoming cold weather, you’re probably feeling like you want to scream right about now. This ferocious jam will help you get that out of

your system.

9. “Hello” by Adele - This song is quickly approaching it’s one year anniversary of having been released, and chances are, you remember how the world stopped turning when it dropped. Regardless of your feelings for Adele, this song defined this time period last year,

Alec Reviews music ILLUSTRATION BY SAM SHEPARDSON COLLEGIAN

hand, it makes it fresh, but on the other, it makes the record seemed confused as to what it wants to be.

Lyrically, this is the one

BAND INFO ■ It took the band one year to

record “Swan Songs” and two more years to find a company that would not censor it.

■ Shady Jeff left the group citing conflicts with Deuce. Deuce would later leave the band because of creative differences starting his solo career.

■ The remaining members of the band are: J-Dog, Funny Man, Johnny 3 Tears, Charlie Scene, and Danny

area Hollywood Undead has not changed at all. There are still songs about partying, women and drugs. The one thing about Hollywood Undead is when they tackle a more serious topic, it works better in their favor like with “Nobody’s Watching.”

Then you get songs like “California Dreaming” and “Black Cadillac,” which are shallow,

with confused verses from the group and shaky choruses.

Overall, “Five” does have some of the group’s better efforts at song writing like with tracks “Cashed Out” and “Your Life.”

Hollywood Undead vocals are dependent on the music styling of this record, so when things are in that rock and rap fashion, that is where the group operates the most efficiently, but when things are say more in a R&B style, it will work for them but maybe not as well as they thought it would.

Should you listen to it? Maybe Hollywood Undead is always an interesting group in the sense that they are almost never satisfied with how they sound. The group keeps working to make things sound new and “Five” is no exception.

What makes this record not the greatest is that the group experimented with a lot more than just a couple new ideas.

“Five” works as a collective of tracks instead of a coherent record, and fans will most likely be picking and choosing tracks to listen to.

Alec Erickson can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com

so let’s bring it back. Plus, who can forget the hilarious “Saturday Night Live” sketch about the song’s unifying power.

10. “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles - A lot of the songs on this playlist have been kind of dark, and maybe that has something to do with summer being over and us heading straight for

a cold, dry and skin-cracking several months, but it’s always a good idea to find the silver lining. In a few short months, it’ll be warm and sunny again, so hold on Rams.

Nate Day can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

work and health. Things may not be as they seem. Schedule a checkup or treatment. Relax in warm water.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — 9— Share romantic dreams and ideas with someone you love. Find out what their heart desires, and consider how to provide it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — 6 — Fantasize about your ideal home situation.

What would you change?

Include water elements. Make lists and Pinterest boards for inspiration. Consider color and texture.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — 7 — Write down your

speculations. Create fantastic stories and possibilities. Share them and invite others to contribute. Later, you can choose which dreams to pursue.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — 9 — Get in touch with your emotions, dreams and spiritual ideals. Weave these into your work for profitable results. Turn up the heart factor.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — 9— If you could have anything, what would you wish for? Consider personal desires and visions before settling on a plan. You’re ready for positive changes.

Daily Horoscope Nancy Black

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY

(10/30/17). Personal dreams are within reach for two years. Practice growing your communication skills. Try new career directions this winter, before family fun takes priority. Discover new cultural views next summer when domestic changes preclude a rise in your professional stature.

Smile for the cameras.

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

ARIES (March 21-April 19)

— 6 — Consider your dreams, visions and possible future

ideas. Speculate and fantasize.

Sort, organize and craft plans that inspire you. Rest and recharge.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — 7 — Your friends come through for you. Find ways to express your gratitude and appreciation for their support.

Together, you can accomplish great things.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — 7 — A professional spotlight shines on you. Dress for success and contribute to the conversation. Craft vision and mission statements to motivate your team.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — 8 — You’re motivated by

freedom and the call of the open road is getting especially seductive. Monitor expenses closely and enjoy the ride.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — 7 — Do numbers and handle paperwork for shared accounts.

A private conversation with your partner gets your priorities aligned. Make sure you’re on the same page.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — 8 — Get imaginative and creative with your partner.

Speculate on dreams and fantastic ideas. Don’t worry about reality yet. Invent new possibilities together.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — 7 — Illusions could cloud your

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