Vol. 128, No. 104 Monday, March 11, 2019

Vol. 128, No. 104 Monday, March 11, 2019

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Hoodie Allen performs at the Aggie Theater in September of 2018. The Aggie Theatre has been sold to the Mishawaka Amphitheatre and Z2 Entertainment, who have partnered to create Fort Collins Entertainment. COLLEGIAN FILE PHOTO

Fort Collins Entertainment takes over Aggie Theatre

By Lyra Wiley @lyra_wiley

Partners of five years, The Mishawaka Amphitheatre and Z2 Entertainment have set another milestone in their relationship — their ownership of the Aggie Theatre.

March 1, known as the day Blueface came to the Aggie, was also the day that Fort Collins Entertainment officially took it over. The previous owners, Cer-

vantes Masterpiece Ballroom, still have about 20 shows left on the calendar before transferring ownership.

“We’re still getting our feet under us in terms of operation,” Dani Grant, owner of The Mishawaka, said. “Both companies, Z2 Entertainment and The Mishawaka, have been looking at the Aggie for quite some time because it’s an incredible opportunity in Fort Collins.”

When Grant and her hus-

band were looking to expand their experience in the world of music entertainment, they were inspired by the connection they had to the theatre and were motivated by having a partner like Z2 Entertainment by their side.

“They’re a really good, strong, independent business in Colorado,” Grant said. “As another independent operator, it made a lot of sense for us to book together. It was a strate-

gic move for our companies and our relationships with agents and managers.”

Z2 Entertainment is based out of Boulder and oversees Fox Theatre, Boulder Theatre and Chautauqua. The Mishawaka will organize day-to-day operations while Z2 will be in charge of booking entertainment for the theatre.

“Z2 has been interested in the Fort Collins market for almost 10 years,” said Cheryl

Liguori, CEO of Z2 Entertainment. “It is a music-loving community. It would be an easy second stop for bands we book in Boulder to play a show in Fort Collins.”

After gaining ownership of the Aggie, a common goal that both Ligouri and Grant shared was to give the theatre a deep clean and renovation.

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Sebastian Puente practices his martial arts ground work during a recent training session. Puente has trained in many forms of traditional martial arts and has been involved in it for a large part of his life. Puente is a six-time Mixed Martial Arts champion and instructor at The Dojo in Fort Collins. PHOTO BY NATHAN TRAN COLLEGIAN

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Women’s Caucus celebrates women on International Women’s Day

By Julia Trowbridge @chapin_jules

It wasn’t just women who gathered to uplift women on International Women’s Day. On International Women’s Day, the Associated Students of Colorado State University Women’s Caucus hosted an open event for the CSU and Fort Collins’ community to come together to celebrate and empower women. International Women’s Day is a global day that celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, according to the official website.

Merall Sherif, chair of the Women’s Caucus, and Cerridwyn Nordstrom, vice chair of the Women’s Caucus, emphasized the event wasn’t just for women, but the entire community.

Sherif said that the specific invitation for the event was for anyone who wants to celebrate community and empower women.

“Our goal is to inspire and encourage women to go after their ambitions, to go after higher leadership positions in whatever activity and organizations that their involved in and to become engaged with their community and to become engaged with the campus,” Sherif said.

Both Sherif and Nordstrom echoed the same sentiment for the Women’s Caucus in general. Both encouraged anyone to join or contribute to the caucus, regardless of gender identity.

“I think it’s important to keep celebrating (International Women’s Day) until we don’t have a reason for it, until it’s celebraTED on a daily basis.”

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“If you don’t have allies, nothing is ever going to get accomplished,” Nordstrom said. “The fact of the matter is empowering women isn’t a women on women only thing, it has to come from lots of different people of all kinds of backgrounds and identities, and building that community is what accomplishes that.”

The gathering consisted of a speaker, free food and interactive poster boards where participants were encouraged to write about prompts like “women who inspire us,” “things that make you feel

loved” and “what is something you learned today.” Senate seats also had placards of women who made history such as Sarah Breedlove, Frida Kahlo and Ilhan Omar.

The formal structure of the event ended with Sherif asking participants to write a positive note to “speak some positivity into existence.”

The speaker, who asked to remain anonymous, spoke about self-love and mindfulness in addition to her personal life journey of being married at 15 to an abusive man and being disowned from her family when she left the marriage.

The speaker said since then she has gone on a journey of healing through self-care and wants to inspire and lift up more women to use their voices to speak up for themselves and other women.

“Just imagine how much y’all appreciate you when you exercise self-love, it’s the most fulfilling feeling I have ever received,” she said.

The speaker also encouraged women to become mindful, act on what they need rather than what they want, practice good selfcare, set boundaries and to forgive themselves.

Britney Brightwell, a CSU alumn who was invited to the event by a friend, said she was happy to see people at the event and hoped that more people would attend this

AssociaTED Students of Colorado State University Sen. Cerridwyn Nordstrom shares her goals with fellow guests at the Women’s Caucus March 8. PHOTO BY NATHAN TRAN COLLEGIAN

event in future years.

“I think it’s important to keep celebrating (International Women’s Day) until we don’t have a reason for it, until it’s celebrated on a daily basis,” Brightwell said.

The theme of the event was “how to make your space in your place,” which aligned with the theme of this year’s International Women’s day, which was #Balanceisbetter or “Think equal, build smart and innovate for change.”

Sherif said that this theme was perfect for encouraging the whole community to come together to support women and emphasize the importance of not excluding other genders from this celebration of

women.

“It’s really about how do you enter into any sort of environment in which you want to succeed, and how do you establish your place, and then how do you make it easier for other women to establish their place,” Sherif said. “How do you welcome women and people with all sorts of identities and empower them to have a welcoming and healthy work environment ... And that’s what we’re celebrating today: all the women who have paved the way for us to even be able to bring together a Women’s Caucus.”

Julia Trowbridge can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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TEDxCSU explores timely, urgent issues

By Collegian Staff @CSUCollegian

Editor’s note: Jayla Hodge is the Opinion editor for the Rocky Mountain Collegian.

Exigency is defined as an urgent need and demand. Using this as the theme for the TEDxCSU event lead to some powerful and personal talks.

TEDxCSU was a sold out presentational series held on Saturday, March 9 in the LSC Theatre. The series featured eight speakers and three performances. Kyle Oldham acted as the emcee for the event. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design with the “x” meaning that it was an independently organized event.

“Throughout today we’ve been challenged, enlightened, engaged, inspired, educated and hopefully at some point moved,” said Odham. “It’s because of all of this we must recognize our strength of character, our opportunity to exercise choice and the demand for action, dare I say, exigency for action.”

TEDx is a TED-conference style event put on by independent organizations. This year’s sponsors were Ram Events, the CSU Alumni Association, the CSU Bookstore, Houska Automotive and Odell, Purpose, and Horse and Dragon brewing companies.

Odham also opened the event by reading a statement acknowledging the Arapaho, Cheyenne and Ute Nations “whose land this University is built on.”

The event featured three performers.

Alejandro Jimenez, a public school educator in Denver and poet, presented two poems about his experience as a Mexican immigrant in the American school system. Mohammed York, a senior studying dance, performed a song cover, poem and dance on the topic of love. Mainstreet Acapella also performed a brief song selection.

Brit Heiring discussed how mindfulness on social media can curb its negative impacts, and presented her strategy, the acronym “MIND,” which stands for take a moment, set an intention, notice your thoughts/ac-

tions and at some point drop-it.

“Whether we like it or not, social media is here to stay,” Heiring said.

She discussed what mindfulness is and how social media needs it. Social media impact studies are conflicting, but what Heiring emphasized is that impacts of social media are influenced by how intentional we are. She encouraged the audience to think about how they want social media to show up in their lives.

OiYan Poon presented her research into racial literacy and the history and current issues around Asian Americans.

She advocated for the idea of justice, meaning changing a system which is oppressive, instead of “just us,” meaning to attempt to assimilate with the oppressive system.

“I think that there’s so little known of Asian American history even though it’s a big part of what it means to be an American and it’s such a big part of the story of the United States,” Poon said. “So on a very basic level it was like ‘people should know about the Chinese Exclusion Act. They should know about the anti-immigrant sentiments that we’re seeing today are not new.”

Freddie Haberecht shared his experiences with “environmental literacy” and the launching of the CSU Apiculture Club. He spoke about how he uses bees on campus and in the Northern Colorado community to help people understand and want to protect the resource.

“Exposure is the first step to making a difference,” Haberecht said.

Haberecht said that he hopes that the audience walks away with the idea of environmental literacy.

“You know, the idea that they can learn something and then have that gained knowledge and then that leads to something else and try and give that knowledge to other people, hopefully they can walk away with a better understanding that they didn’t have before and that changes their mind,” Haberecht said.

Jayla Hodge spoke about the “epidemic of shootings,”

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Freddie Haberecht, an Ecosystem System Science & Sustainability student and leader of the Colorado State Apiculture Club, discusses the importance of environmental literacy through the context of honey bees at the annual TEDx conference in the Lory Student Center Theatre Mar. 9. PHOTO BY ALYSSA UHL COLLEGIAN

happening in the United States and how the discussion around it halts creating solutions. She proposed a framework called BEAST (Bipartisan, Existential, Accessibility, Societal Theory), which she said would help reframe the discussions regarding the issue to more effective and less dividing.

“Throughout today we’ve been challenged, enlightened, engaged, inspired, educated and hopefully at some point moved.”

KYLE OLDHAM TEDXCSU EMCEE

D-L Stewart used his experience and transition as a Black

transgender person to analyze the roles of race and gender in the US. His examination of intersectionality explored some racist and transgressive attitudes that affect the Black transgender community.

Jaclyn Stevens explained shortcomings in the current assessment strategies for athlete concussions and presented her research, including the use of virtual reality, to more accurately determine when it is safe for an athlete to return to play.

“We need objective measures to make sure athletes safely return to play,” she said.

Mallory Garneau discussed the “first and only nonprofit restaurant” in Northern Colorado, Foco Cafe, and how accountability and choice improve their patrons’ lives. The mission of this cafe is to help deliver healthy and affordable meals to those in Fort Collins by allowing patrons to choose

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how much or in what way they will pay for their food either with money or labor.

CJ Parker explained how he moved past negative expectations to eventually start his clothing line, Bot-Man. He said he relied on his support system and resilience and wanted his brand to provide that to others in his community.

Parker said that his talk for TEDxCSU was a mix of positive emotions.

“It really just feels like trying to tell a story to a friend, but instead 400 people are listening to it,” Parker said. “It feels relaxing and exciting after being able to tell everyone (something) that you are really excited about after practicing so many times.”

Corbin Reiter, Ravyn Cullor and Maddie Wright can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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Canvas working towards full accessibility for students

By Laura Studley @laurastudley_

Colorado State University students are all too familiar with Canvas, the learning management system faculty and staff use for courses and grading. But how accessible is it?

Canvas has many options for students. Users have the option to color code their courses for organization or aesthetic, click and drag to rearrange their classes, download the app to check grades, read through assignments or receive messages from teachers and professors.

Some instructors opt to use different learning management systems like Writing Studio. Others choose to avoid Canvas completely.

The system is not used universally throughout CSU, but it provides a foundation for most faculty.

“Access to educational materials is important,” Patrick Burns, dean of libraries and vice president of IT, said. “More and more students and faculty expect all those things to be online. We went to Canvas several years ago… and that’s something that has been incredibly beneficial to the institution.”

Burns added that both faculty

and students prefer Canvas to other programs such as Blackboard.

Allison Kidd, assistant technology IT coordinator and accessibility specialist, said that Blackboard wasn’t accessible for students, so the University began to look for alternate options.

“(Canvas) is an intuitively structured learning management system that supports thoughtful course design and clear navigation.”

AMY MARTONIS MSW PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF CLOE

“We took a look at (Canvas) when they were considering (switching from Blackboard) and decided that it was actually going to be a better deal,” Kidd said.

Canvas has the ability to make accommodations for students with disabilities. Kidd said that this learning management system does a decent job of making sure students with disabilities can still participate in classes independently.

For students who have extreme vision impairments, a lack of motor function or a learning disability, Canvas puts specific settings in place in order to help individuals succeed.

Students have an option to use a keyboard instead of a mouse which helps navigate through course content, a feature that reads aloud course content as well as a speech to text function. This setting allows for the user to speak directly and have their words translated into the textbox within Canvas.

However, while Canvas has a variety of functions to help those with disabilities, the learning management system has room for improvement, Kidd said.

Canvas gears toward helping people with visual impairments, but doesn’t take into account others with different needs. “(Canvas is) like ‘okay we’re good it works for blind students,’” Kidd said. “(But) we’re like ‘yeah but there are all these other students that have dyslexia or learning disability or don’t have the ability to type, what about those types of technology?’ Those are usually less focused on.”

In an email to The Collegian, Amy Martonis, MSW Program Director and Director of the Center

A Colorado State University student uses Canvas to check homework assignments and due dates. Canvas has the ability to make accommodations for students with disabilities.

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for Lifelong Learning and Outreach Education (CLOE) within the School of Social Work, said that because Canvas is available on both browser and mobile platforms, access becomes easier for both students and faculty. “(Canvas) is an intuitively structured learning management system that supports thoughtful course design and clear navigation,” Martonis wrote. “In terms of hosting content that supports the use of assistive technologies, the

UDOIT tool is a helpful feature that scans course content, identifies accessibility issues and also identifies possible solutions.”

In a Twitter Poll, 88 percent said Canvas was accessible, leaving 12 percent to argue the opposite.

“It is not a perfect system,” Martonis said, “but Instructure seems responsive to continually enhancing this learning management system over time.”

Laura Studley can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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Environment, diversity, U+2 discussed at City Council candidate forum

By Julia Trowbridge @chapin_jules

The League of Women Voters of Larimer County hosted a candidate forum with the 13 candidates running for mayor and councilmember positions.

Discussion topics ranged from U+2, the environment, diversity and more.

The candidates were put into two panels, with the first panel having mayoral candidates and candidates for Districts 4 and 6, and the second panel having candidates for Districts 1 and 2.

WHO’S RUNNING? ■ Mayor

Micheal Pruznick Wade Troxell (current) ■ District 1 Susan Gutowsky (current) Gleen Haas Joe Somodi ■ District 2 Adam Eggleston Susan Holmes Noah Hutchison Julie Pignataro ■ District 4 Kristin Stephens (current) ■ District 6 Lori Brunswig Emily Gorgol Fred Kirsch Keeping, modifying or rejecting U+2 Moderators asked the first panel a question about reviewing housing ordinances. Mayoral candidate Wade Troxell and others spoke about U+2, the housing ordinance which prevents more than three unrelated people living in a residence.

While Mayoral candidates Troxell and Michael Pruznick and District 4 candidate Kristin Stephens said they would look at changing the ordinance in some parts of the city, District 6 candidate Lori Brunswig opposed the idea of changing the ordinance.

“I am strongly in favor of keeping U+2,” Brunswig said, “Here we have a big problem, and I think the more people there are, it’s exponentially

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problematic for parking, disruptions, (and) noise, and I will fight to keep that in place.”

On the other hand, District 6 candidates Emily Gorgol and Fred Kirsch empathized with working families and college students who might have difficulties making ends meet due to Fort Collins’ affordable housing issues.

“My personal feelings of U+2 are it’s discriminatory by nature: four related people can live together but four unrelated people can’t, that’s discrimination,” Kirsch said. “And I think that you will find that there are other policies that we can implement that will be more effective in protecting our neighborhoods.”

Water conservation and energy efficiency issues Both panels agreed that combatting climate change, water conservation and energy efficiency were important issues that local government should put effort into.

District 1 candidate Glenn Haas and District 2 candidate Adam Eggleston said that they would support incentives over regulations for energy efficiency and water conservation, and most candidates agreed that there are multiple solutions to these issues.

“I think that water conservation isn’t just a local effort, it’s a regional effort, so we need to work across communities to address this issue,” Gorgol said. “It’s not a matter of if, but when we have our next drought, and so looking at water storage should be a huge issue.”

Some candidates, like Brunswig and Kirsch, opposed the idea of reservoirs while other candidates, like District 1 candidate Susan Gutowsky, District 2 candidates Noah Hutchison and Eggleston would support expanding the Halligan Reservoir. District 1 candidate Joe Somodi suggested looking into using grey water and Eggleston was the only candidate who said he’d look into the viability of the Northern Integrated Supply Project.

Independent ethics committee Each panel was also asked if they thought an independent ethics committee needed to be created to oversee City Council.

Pruznick stated the most recent ethics complaint was filed in

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The second panel of city council candidates for Districts 1 and 2 answer questions at the League fo Women Voters of Larimer County forum. The candidates were put into two panels, with the first panel having mayoral and Districts 4 and 6, and the second panel having council candidates for Districts 1 and 2.

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1995 but supported the notion if Fort Collins residents felt it was necessary.

District 2 councilmember candidate Susan Holmes, who is running on a platform of ending police violence due to her son’s death in 2017, disagreed.

Holmes was removed by police officers from a City Council meeting Feb. 19 for objecting to funding for a police regional training campus.

“Let me tell you, there are serious (ethical) issues with government employees in this City because I have encountered them, I am still encountering them,” Holmes said.

“I’ve fought a battle from the moment my son was killed to get transparency about what was happening with him (and) I could not get unredacted body camera footage . . . and an ethics commission I would definitely support.”

Diversity in local government participation Candidates were asked about how they would promote diversity and inclusion, both within government officials and general resident participation.

All candidates supported making sure everyone’s voices were

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heard, with Troxell highlighting that inclusivity is an important value of the Fort Collins community, and most candidates supported the City’s current actions to include diversity.

Most candidates also felt that the City could do more to reach out to underrepresented communities.

“I think this is one area where the city is doing good and they’re trying to do better,” Pruznick said. “I would certainly encourage us to just keep on trucking on that and keep on learning and not take the complaints as a problem, but as an opportunity to move forward.”

Gutowksy said she’d invite “people from all walks” to participate in local government, adding that diversity in local government participation should also include the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities.

Managing economic growth of Fort Collins The second panel was asked about what the City’s role should be in job development and income inequality. District 2 candidate Julie Pignataro said that underemployment needed to be tackled and people who

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work in Fort Collins shouldn’t have to commute from out of town. Holmes agreed with needing to address the housing gap.

While Eggleston and Gutowsky spoke about the educated populations from Fort Collins’ schools, Somoli said attracting good businesses would help combat income inequality.

Haas advocated for decreasing the sales tax revenue as a way to increase the minimum wage.

“At the end of the day, the City’s role is not pinpointed in a box,” Hutchison said. “It’s continually changing when it comes to where we were 10 years ago, where we are right now, and where we’ll be in 10 years. So practically, the city definitely has a role in all of these things.”

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Coaching staff poised for MW Tournament run in impressionable year

By Eddie Herz @Eddie_Herz

Whether you are attending your first day of work at a new job or meeting your significant other’s parents for the first time, a good first impression is vital to any impressionable scenario.

Four wins in the Mountain West Tournament would mean Colorado State’s new coaching staff could knock their first impression out of the park.

Most agree Head Coach Niko Medved and staff have already done so, as the program has exhibited many encouraging signs for the future.

These include the emergence of two Medved-bred freshmen, Adam Thistlewood and Kendle Moore, who followed the coach over from Drake.

The coaching staff has also inked commitments from highly touted recruits, such as David Roddy, who chose CSU over a pair of Big Ten programs.

“We’ve been competitive with everyone, or we have beaten them. So there is no reason why we shouldn’t go into the tournament expecting to win.”

ALI FAROKHMANESH FIRST-YEAR ASSISTANT COACH

But there isn’t any reason to focus on the future just yet.

The Rams still have a chance to record a few big upsets right now and win their way to the post-season.

CSU coaches have already made a satisfactory impression in their transition season.

Winning four conference tournament games in Las Vegas and earning the program its first NCAA Tournament invitation since 2013 would be the best first impression ever.

Doing so is precisely what the coaching staff intends.

“We want to come out and execute and try to get four wins,” first-year Assistant Coach JR Blount said. “That is absolutely the goal. We know we have some obstacles ahead of us in some really good teams.

But we think we’ve shown that we can compete with every team in this league. We’ll take it one game at a time, with the opponent at hand.”

The Rams have fought nail and tooth with the best of the best in terms of Mountain West programs.

Utah State needed five extra minutes to defeat CSU 100-96 at Moby Arena. The Rams hung tight with thenNo. 6 Nevada, and trailed by only six with less than eight

minutes left, before suffering a misleading 18-point defeat on Feb. 6. Finally, Colorado State bounced Fresno State in a dominant 74-65 victory in Jan. The three previously mentioned programs represent the top three places in the Mountain West standings in descending order. With that in mind, CSU is exceptionally confident when it comes to making a run at the MW crown. This goes for the entire coaching staff top to bottom, not only Blount.

While the Rams have proved to be a tough out for every team during the regular season, conference tournament formatting calls for physical adjustments.

Playing four games in four days is rarely a situation any program finds itself in before the postseason. Because the amplified physicality is quickly approaching, CSU coaches have already begun preparing their players’ bodies for the road ahead.

Most practices are also shorter than earlier in the season, in an attempt to keep bodies fresh. Ideally, preserving players will allow the Rams to dig deep when the going gets tough in Vegas.

“If we are going to win four games in four days, toughness is the biggest thing,” Farokhmanesh said. “You can’t buy into being tired. If you make it to the last day, whether the other team is playing three games of four, everyone is going to be just as tired.”

As far as game planning goes, arranging each recipe for success will be more in the spur of the moment than premeditated. After the first game, there is no way to know who the next opponent is with enough time to devise a full course of action.

However, regardless of who the Rams may play throughout the tournament, a primary facet stays consistent. Every CSU coach sees eye-to-eye on the idea that defensive production is crucial for the program stringing together a few wins.

“We would have to come up with some stops defensively,” Blount said. “We are one of the top teams in the conference offensively. When we play well defensively, as a cohesive unit, we can compete with anybody in the league.”

The Rams have often come up short this season, even when shooting the lights out from the floor. CSU ranks first in the Mountain West with a team field goal percentage of 48.1 percent. Lack of consistent defensive intensity is more to blame than anything for the Rams’ current 12-19 overall record.

Specifically, CSU coaches are emphasizing controlling the defensive glass as best as

Head Coach Niko Medved huddles the Rams during a time out in overtime play against Utah State March 8.

The Rams fell to the top-ranked Aggies 100-96. PHOTO BY ASHLEY POTTS COLLEGIAN

possible in the conference tournament. Though doing so is easier said than done, the Rams substantially increase their chances of winning when achieving this.

Colorado State possesses the NCAA’s leading rebounder in Nico Carvacho. So, coaches are preaching for support around the big man. A few names surface when formulating an answer for reinforcement when everything is on the line in Vegas.

“Kris Martin comes to mind, he had 10 rebounds last game, and Adam Thistlewood,” Blount said. “Those guys can get in there... and then we emphasize our guards rebounding down. So, JD, Kendle, Hyron, AB just getting back and getting in there and helping us on the boards because we have an elite rebounder in Nico.”

Even though a hand full of CSU’s coaches are new to Fort Collins, that doesn’t mean they aren’t accustomed to succeeding in win-and-move-on circumstances.

Drake may have lost its only Missouri Valley Tournament game last season under the Rams’ current coaches, but Blount and Farokhmanesh both learned what goes into winning with everything on the line during their playing days as well.

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Director of player development

Aaron Katsuma

Director of men’s basketball operations

Emma Montie

Director of men’s basketball administration

Joe De Ciman

Graduate assistant

Mentally, the key is doing the best with whatever the unpredictable bracket throws your way. Taking everything in stride will be instrumental to the Rams’ success once the Mountain West Tournament commences.

“The biggest thing is you just have to survive and advance,” Farokhmanesh said.

“Don’t worry about the next game because that may never

come. So you have to win this game, regroup, then you have to move on that night. Opposed to (the regular season), where you win and enjoy it. Now it is like once you win, that game is done, you don’t even think about it anymore. You have to move onto the next one.”

Eddie Herz can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

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J.D. Paige leaves lasting legacy in his final season as a Ram

By Eddie Herz @Eddie_Herz

In addition to gearing up for the 2019 Mountain West Tournament, Colorado State basketball players and coaches will soon have to say goodbye to redshirt senior J.D. Paige.

Parting ways with the threeyear starting guard will be an emotional moment for everyone in the program. Paige will leave a lasting legacy at CSU, which will make the transition even harder to accept.

“That is one of my best friends,” center Nico Carvacho said. “He just bought in every single day and got better every single year. We’ve gone through a lot, and he stuck with it…. We’ve gone through everything, every single day, being with each other. It is definitely going to be weird.”

“All I can say is I’ve had my struggles through the years, but I persevered and just kept fighting.

I’m just thankful for the opportunity that I got to play college basketball and just happy with the way I’m leaving.”

J.D. PAIGE REDSHIRT SENIOR

Paige’s five-year tenure in Fort Collins feels much longer to Rams’ fans. After all, the program has endured a lot since Paige began representing the green and gold.

The guard was a wide-eyed, true freshman during the infamous 2014-15 season, in which the six-loss Rams surprisingly didn’t receive an invite to the NCAA Tournament. Paige scored a combined 25 points the following year as a redshirt freshman in CSU’s Mountain West Tournament run, marking the end of the Antwan Scott and Joe De Ciman eras.

Paige became a difference-maker and a household name to CSU fans from then on.

He was a focal point in the 2016-17 Rams’ success, as CSU accumulated 24 wins despite bringing only a seven-man rotation to the table most of the year.

The senior averaged more than 32 minutes per game over the past three seasons, as Colorado State provided Paige with the opportunity to mature as a player and work through his issues on the court. All of which the guard expresses extreme gratitude for.

“All I can say is I’ve had my struggles through the years, but I persevered and just kept fighting,” Paige said. “I’m just thankful for the opportunity that I got to play college basketball and just hapy with the way I’m leaving.”

The Colorado native bought in and gave everything to the program regardless of the circumstance. No matter the situation, Paige does everything in his power to put the Rams in a positive light

and always exerts maximum effort on the court.

That says a lot considering Paige was unwillingly placed in a position of adjustment when CSU implemented a new coaching staff before this season. Instead of complaining, or even transferring as some players did, the guard kept his head down and kept working like he always has.

The senior utilized an even-tempered mindset when he first arrived in Fort Collins and still does so to this day. Nothing has gotten in the way of Paige’s “bend but don’t break” mentality, allowing him to progress consistently.

“What I struggled with when I came my first year was really just trying to find my identity as a defensive player and things like that,” Paige said. “And finding ways that I could impact the team.

But, once I got that down, everything was fine…. You just have to be patient. Everything takes time.”

In more ways than others, Paige’s legacy will live on, and his presence will continue to fill Moby Arena because of his hard-working demeanor. The way he is playing lately will also make it hard to forget the guard’s impact.

Besides his yearly advancements, Paige has noticeably upped his game in the past few weeks.

The senior is most certainly on the right track toward concluding his collegiate career with a bang, elevating the Rams’ success in the process.

“He has been through a lot since he has gotten here, and I think it is a testament to him really buying into the program,” Assistant Coach Ali Farokhmanesh said. “You can see in the last two, three weeks he has grown so much and our team has done the same thing. It has been on the same trajectory that he has been on. I think that is attributed to him…. Our team has been following along with him.”

J.D. Paige celebrates after a play during the game against Utah State at Moby Arena March 8. The Rams fell to the top ranked Aggies 100-96. PHOTO BY ASHLEY POTTS COLLEGIAN

J.D. PAIGE MW TOURNAMENT CAREER STATS ■ Points per game: 21.5 ■ Assists per game: 4.5 ■ Field goal percentage: 41.2% ■ 3-Point field goal percentage:

40%

■ Turnovers per game: 1 ■ Win-Loss record: 0-2

Paige has evolved every facet of his game since first stepping foot in Moby Arena. Every one of his 100-plus games wearing a CSU uniform contributes to his maturation as both a player and individual.

Guiding the Rams to a postseason run would appropriately provide the full circle of progression for Paige, while also capping his career on a high note.

However, Paige has already

J.D Paige (22) shoots from the three point line during the Ram’s game against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas at home. Colorado State lost 65-60. PHOTO BY DEVIN CORNELIUS COLLEGIAN

done more than enough to demonstrate how his final season was his best. This applies to his individual effectiveness as well as his ability to improve teammates by leading and mentoring them.

The guard is averaging career-bests in both points (15.4) and assists per game (three). Behind the scenes, Paige is succeeding more than ever at trickling down his strong suits to the rest of the team.

“You ask anybody, J.D. is probably one of the smartest guys on our team,” Farokhmanesh said.

“He sees things really well, knows the game. I think that is what we really challenged him with throughout the year… and that is the biggest thing he has taken off

with. He has such a high basketball IQ; now he is using it to help others.”

Currently, the senior ranks sixth in program history with 122 games played, fourth with 3,432 minutes on the court and 15th with 1,169 career points.

The senior’s place in CSU record books backs the notion of Paige going down as a Ram legend.

Carvacho, who also will leave CSU in a similar fashion, noted how Paige “definitely should be considered a staple” of the program.

Plenty of performances come to mind when Paige reflects on the most memorable moments from his collegiate tenure. The guard’s go-ahead layup with 11 seconds remaining against UNLV in 2016 or

his career-best 29 points against Utah State on this season put his ability to take over a game into fruition.

Instead of pointing out specific games in an attempt to receive proper recognition, the senior asks to be remembered as a dedicated player who deployed all willpower in developing CSU basketball. If that makes him a legend, so be it. As long as CSU fans recall how much he cared, Paige is content.

“I just want to be remembered as a guy that was caring and giving to the community,” Paige said.

“Also one that cared about the fans and cared about winning.”

Eddie Herz can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

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Women’s Basketball Bracket Sunday, March 10

Monday, March 11

Tuesday, March 12

Wednesday, March 13

Champion

12 p.m.

#1 Boise State

2 p.m.

#8 Nevada #9 San Jose State

6 p.m.

7 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

#4 Fresno State #5 UNLV 6 p.m.

#2 New Mexico

4:30 p.m.

#7 San Diego State #10 Air Force

8:30 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

#3 Wyoming

7 p.m.

#6 Utah State #11 Colorado State

Men’s Basketball Bracket Wednesday, March 13

Thursday, March 14

Friday, March 15

Saturday, March 16

12 p.m.

#1 Nevada

11 a.m.

#8 Boise State #9 Colorado State

6 p.m.

3 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

#4 San Diego State #5 UNLV 6 p.m.

#2 Utah State

1:30 p.m.

#7 New Mexico #10 Wyoming 4 p.m.

#6 Air Force #11 San Diego State

8:30 p.m.

#3 Fresno State

8:30 p.m.

Champion

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SOFTBALL

Softball continues red hot play in Colorado State Classic II

By Junior Guerrero @juniorg45

After a weekend full of delays and snow, the Rams were ready to get back on the field this weekend. They kicked off the weekend Friday evening with a matchup against the University of Dayton Flyers.

The Rams were set to take on Wagner College in their first game, but that changed due to scheduling conflicts. After giving up one run to Dayton in the first inning, the Rams put on a hitting clinic and never looked back.

They went on to score a total of 14 runs off of 13 hits. Everyone in the lineup was doing their job and contributing to the hitting fest. Senior Amber Nelson lead the charge with two hits and four RBIs. “I wanted to be aggressive and smart at the same time,” Nelson said. “I was hitting my pitches and being aggressive.”

The final score was 14-3 Rams. With great hitting and outstanding pitching from senior Bridgette Hutton, the Rams handled the Flyers and were eager for their next game.

The Rams took on Dayton once again to start their Saturday. Similar to Friday, the Rams hit and hit some more. They scored 10 runs off of eight hits in a game that was called due to run rule after five innings.

Amber Nelson put on a show with two home runs and six more RBIs. The offense looked unstoppable and focused. On the other side of the ball, junior Jessica Jarecki kept the Flyers in check, allowing zero runs off of four hits.

After a 15-minute break between games, the Rams were back on the field to take on Syracuse. The Rams gave up one run in the first inning and added eight runs of their own through four innings.

Sophomore Tara Shadowen had a huge game for the Rams that included a home run in the second inning and a tworun triple in the fourth. The Rams let their foot off of the gas, giving up a total of five runs through the fifth and sixth innings.

Leading 8-6 in the seventh inning, Bridgette Hutton put the game to rest. The Rams handled adversity and found a way to get the job done.

Heading into Sunday 3-0 in the tournament, the Rams remained hungry and unsatisfied. They were looking to finish strong.

In the Sunday matinee, the Rams faced Wagner College.

The Rams scored eight runs off of 10 hits after five innings of play. Senior Isabella Navarro led the team to victory with a home run and three RBIs.

Tara Shadowen, second from left, is surrounded by her teammates at home plate after scoring a home run during the game against Syracuse March 9. The Rams defeated the Orange 8-6. PHOTO BY ASHLEY POTTS COLLEGIAN

Red shirt freshman Taylor Gilmore pitched five shut out innings and allowed two hits.

The Rams went on to win 8-0.

With one game remaining, the Rams took on Syracuse to close out the tournament. The Rams jumped out to another hot start scoring eight runs through three innings. Junior Ashley Ruiz led the Rams with a monster game that included two hits, a home run and four RBIs. Jessica Jarecki tossed another gem allowing zero runs and only two hits.

“I was just trying to stay relaxed,” Jarecki said. “I learned yesterday that they were a great hitting team, so I was just trying to stay within myself.”

The Rams finished off the tournament 5-0 and Head Coach Jen Fisher was pleased with her team’s overall performance.

“I was most impressed with their energy and how hard they fought,” Fisher said.

CSU begins Mountain West play Friday against Fresno State. The game starts at 4 p.m. on Ram Field.

Junior Guerrero can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

Corina Gamboa collides with Taylor Lane of Syracuse in the March 10 game. The Rams shut out the Orange in 5 innings. PHOTO BY ALYSE OXENFORD COLLEGIAN

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Opinion | Monday, March 11, 2019

COLLEGIAN COLUMNIST

COLLEGIAN COLUMNIST

Religious recruiters High School students are not should stop preying represented in the voter population on college kids Marshall Dunham @gnarshallfunham

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board.

Colorado State University is a fantastic breeding ground for intelligent conversations, for free thinkers, and, perhaps most importantly, for free speech.

However, just because a person can say almost anything they want to passerby doesn’t mean they should. In other words, stop pushing your religious agenda onto college kids who haven’t developed their own identities yet.

College is a place to expand horizons, where students begin to realize what kind of person they are and strive to become the person they want to be.

Yet, every day there’s some person or organization on campus trying to grab your attention to tell you about religion. While this is completely their right, it’s also predatory and immoral.

It’s no surprise as to why these college kids are “preyed” on by religious affiliations. Incoming freshmen, lacking friends and family, are looking for a place to feel welcomed and fit in. We also, arguably, lack more critical thinking skills going into college than we do coming out of it. Given these reasons and the large student population of CSU, it would seem that college is the perfect place to recruit more worshippers.

According to the Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) Freshman Survey, the amount of college kids with no religious affiliation has tripled within the last 30 years, and the number of college students who reported attending religious events dropped from 85 percent to 69 percent. With these types of statistics, it would make sense that religious organizations need to get out on campus and hustle some students into joining their cause.

A classic hustle that many fall for is the age-old classic, “Hey, can I ask you a question?” While this may seem innocent at first, anyone who has dealt with this scam knows the true nature of the question -- it’s a trap. It not only suckers an unfortunate soul into a conversation that is both extremely forced and awkward

to have, but they also make it incredibly difficult to leave. The religious pursuer, either unable to read or blatantly disregarding social cues, now has this innocent passerby held verbally hostage.

This isn’t the only hustle one can find on campus. Another classic is when a person asks, “Hey, can I show you something?” while simultaneously placing a book into your hands. As soon as the book is in your hands, you should hope you don’t have any obligations in the next fifteen minutes, as you’ve just been deceptively trapped into a conversation.

“Every day there’s some person or organization on campus, trying to grab your attention to tell you about religion.

While this is completely their right, it’s also predatory and immoral.”

If a freshman comes to CSU without any friends or hobbies, but is invited to a “club” by someone on campus, that freshman may be very interested in attending. But, one is required to ask: did that freshman attend this “club” because they felt the glory of God flowing through them, or because they yearned to be a part of a community?

There’s nothing wrong with being religious. The problem is those that are religious and try to make everyone else religious too, especially when they try through sneaky means, like the aforementioned hustles.

If a student is curious about a religious organization and seeks information out on their own merit, that’s fantastic. But if a religious pusher verbally disguises their motives to come off as more friendly and innocent, that’s wrong. At the end of the day, there’s a moral and immoral way to evangelize.

Free speech is a wonderful right to many and a gorgeous privilege to others, and it’s one of the aspects making America the fantastic place it is. But the idea of taking college kids who have no idea who they are and trying to deceive and persuade them into your religion to grow your numbers? Well, that should count as a sin.

Marshall Dunham can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

Abby Vander Graaff @abbym_vg

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.

This weekend at the TedxCSU event, one of the talks given addressed mass shootings when a CSU student shared their own personal experience with a school shooting in high school.

Everyone knows that there’s a problem in this country with school shootings., but nobody has taken time to break it down. The truth is, the only people who are concerned with this issue are students and their teachers — and they aren’t responsible for gathering statistics. They usually aren’t keynote speakers at political rallies. The majority of them aren’t even allowed to vote.

In the face of political elections, especially with the City of Fort Collins local elections coming up in April, we should reflect on how our democratic system works, and how it doesn’t. We could mull over the needs of our public school students, but many will not­­— an increasingly common theme in our politics is the reform of gun legislation. If high schoolers were represented in the voter population, maybe this topic and policy would have more traction.

If high schoolers could vote, maybe gun laws would be different.

The amount of school shootings that occurred in 2018 is unclear. One nonprofit organization

called Everytown claims that so far gunfire has been reported on school grounds 76 times. CNN notes that there had been 23 incidents over the course of the first 21 weeks of the year.

But try searching for the number of school shootings in 2018 on Google. The results are ambiguous.

We seem to be hearing more about shootings every day. Deaths in a church and in a bar in California. For school shootings, first it was Columbine. Then Sandy Hook. Then Parkland, and Santa Fe, and many of others.

Yet there was nothing related to gun control on the ballot in November mid-terms, and no legislation is planned for the future. And even if there were, high school students at best are only represented by their teachers and their parents.

Parents don’t have to regularly participate in lockdown drills and wonder if they are drills or not. They don’t have to go through their daily routine wondering if the next school to fall into violence will be their own.

A nationwide Newsela survey shows that 67 percent of high school students either agree or strongly agree that United States gun laws should be stricter, and 12 percent had written a letter to a congressperson on the topic.

Students are scared. We all hear stories of school shootingshow nobody saw them coming, how before the first shots were fired, the day proceeded as normal. Students worry that, on any given day, they will be thrown into a fight for their lives.

Many students who are concerned about gun control are doing nothing. And the ones who

NOPE

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are see little success. Students can speak out, they can attend political rallies and write letters, but because they cannot vote, politicians have no incentive to listen.

According to National Center for Education Statistics, about 15.1 million students are attending grades 9-12 this fall. On a matter of life and death, their needs are absent in our voter population.

This doesn’t change the fact that high schoolers just aren’t mature enough to vote. The United States voting age is set at 18 for a reason. High school students are not adults, and therefore should not have to partake in an often times hostile political atmosphere.

But students have made it clear that they shouldn’t become victims of violence, either.

In March of 2018, both Colorado State University and Rocky Mountain High School students participated in March For Our Lives, a nationwide protest led by students that called for stricter gun laws.

Students can stand up for themselves, but still nothing has changed. Their lack of representation in politics is exemplary of a much larger and more broken political system, in which minority groups — in this case minors ­— will never win over the majority of of voters.

But maybe there’s hope.

Unlike previous generations, CSU attendees of the present experienced high school under the same political atmosphere as current students. We can hope that students remember their fear after they graduate, and let it influence how they vote in the future.

Abby Vander Graaff can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

DOPE

All the things you have to do before spring break.

One more week until spring break!

Getting sick during midterm weeks.

Homemade salsa.

Daylight Savings.

Getting better at a skill.

Having your food order messed up.

Biking on a nice day.

When someone plays the same song over and over.

Recreational reading.

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Arts & Culture | Monday, March 11, 2019

CONCERTS

‘Get Launched!’ showcases diversity in local music scene

By Joel Thompson @probably-joel

Editor’s note: Julia Battagliese is the station manager for KCSU which is part of Rocky Mountain Student Media Corporation.

RMSMC is the parent company of The Collegian.

Alt music heads and folks who still fetishize 90’s California skate culture had a pretty eventful weekend.

The “Get Launched!” concert on March 8 included four local bands from all different genres playing a DIY concert at Launch Skatepark. The show was headlined by community-nominated artists, including surf punk band Bitter Suns, and Xavely, an alt-R&B artist and senior CSU student. Opening for the concert was psychedelic rock band The Tight and electronic duo TARO, both chosen by KCSU. This is the first concert organized by KCSU, and the second concert held at Launch Skatepark. Volunteers from both organizations coordinated all aspects of the event.

“Get Launched!” was sponsored via a grant provided by The Bohemian Foundation. The Bohemian Foundation is Fort Collins-based and family run, with one of its primary focuses including supporting the local music scene.

An essential aspect to the production of the show was the promotion of the local music scene in Fort

Aggie >> from page 1 “We’d like to build on the production quality with a new lighting rig, stage curtains and band room renovation,” Liguori said. A good cleaning of the public areas as well, including new flooring. We’ve heard a lot about sticky floors and we’d like to change that for sure.”

In addition to improving the theatre’s equipment and visual aesthetic, there is also a goal of making it a safer space for everyone. Grant says that venues need to be safe places for women and underaged kids to come and enjoy music and not feel threatened or intimidated in any way. She also wants to bring in security guards trained for CPR or live shooter situations.

Music wise, Z2 Entertainment and The Mishawaka are looking to expand the venue’s reputation.

“Joe, who is the talent buyer for The Fox, plans to build on what is already successful at The Aggie,” Liguori said. “Continuing to bring in local and national talent while also diversifying the calendar will engage students, and give them what they are looking for.”

Bri Long, a local promot-

Collins and the surrounding Northern Colorado region.

WHERE TO LISTEN ■ Bitter Suns

Can be found on Spotify, Apple Music, Instagram @bittersunsband, and on Facebook ■ Xavely Can be found on Spotify, and Instagram @xavely ■ The Tight Can be found on Instagram @ thetightband, and on Facebook ■ TARO Can be found on Instagram @ taromusicoffical, and on Facebook “The goal of the DIY concert is to give a voice to self-made local bands of Northern Colorado and represent the diverse genres that KCSU proudly represents,” said Julia Battagliese, the station manager at KCSU and one of the organizers for the concert. Our whole goal was to try to find four bands that we thought were, at least by KCSU DJ standards, were really interesting (and) really diverse, so that can be by genre or people in the band, just to try and be more representative of the Fort Collins community and Northern Colorado community.” er and part of the Z2 booking team, hopes to focus more on booking local talent. She says locals are the backbone to this music community, and they plan on shining as much light on that as possible.

“I think the talent we bring through will stand apart from previous years,” Long said. “I’m very involved in the community and try to listen to what people want to see, so I hope to use that to better our bookings, draw new people in and also keep our seasoned customers coming back.”

Grant is advocating for more local involvement as well, hoping to include country and indie genres in an effort to maintain a strong college theme. She is looking forward to collaborating more with KCSU. Liguori hopes that everyone, students, locals and venue patrons alike will be affected in a positive way.

“It may take a minute, but we hope by the fall, people will be really pleased with the changes and come to the Aggie more often,” she said. “We want to build The Aggie into a mustplay venue for artists and the go-to venue for live entertainment in their hometown.”

Lyra Wiley can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

One of the unique traits of “Get Launched!” was the diversity of both the genres of music and the artists themselves. Within the broader DIY scene, lineups often consist of a similar type of music, generally leaning towards styles near punk. The diversity of the “Get Launched!” contrasts those norms and is a more accurate example of the Fort Collins music scene in general.

The musical styles for the acts were out of the norm for traditional punk DIY shows, with Xavely being an R&B artist and TARO being an electronic artist. This concert was also the first live performance for each act.

Larson Ross was one of the key coordinators of the concert and has organized local shows in the past. One of his goals was to create a multi-genre show.

“I thought it was really important to try to make sure that we were showcasing all the different kinds of music that are made in this community, instead of the usual white dudes in a punk band,” Ross said.

“It’s a wonderful form of music… but I wanted to have it showcase that there’s more than that in local communities. Different people can make different kinds of art… and there are people in the community that are gonna support it.”

TARO’s duo consists of Steve Welhaf and Cheyenne Duba, and are newcomers to the music scene

The band “The Tight” performs during the sold-out show at the Get Launched concert event at Launch indoor skate park in Fort Collins Mar. 8. PHOTO BY MATT BEGEMAN COLLEGIAN

in general.

“Just being able to spread the local music scene and getting as many people involved as possible versus a sparse amount of things going on, just the togetherness and supporting each other,” Welhaf said.

Duba said the show brought in a sense of comradery between different bands and audiences.

“There’s definitely a big sense of community, I feel like I made friends with other bands,” Duba said. “This show is a way of promot-

ing (local music) besides just playing it on the radio.”

Shows like “Get Launched!” and local DIY concerts are not only a way of promotion for smaller acts, but a way for acts to connect with each other. The attention for local bands and the community they form through events like these are essential to building a thriving Fort Collins music scene.

Joel Thompson can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

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MUSIC

Bad Suns, Vista Kicks light up Aggie Theatre

By Laura Studley @laurastudley_

Armed with guitar riffs, fluorescent colored lights and max volume, Bad Suns and opener Vista Kicks brought a unique rock ‘n’ roll sound to Aggie Theatre.

Performing their eighth show for their North American tour Saturday, March 9, Bad Suns made their first Fort Collins appearance.

Lead drummer for Vista Kicks, Nolan Levine said that when their band headlines it’s more demanding, but going on tour as openers has allowed them to perform under less pressure.

“This has been a pretty chill tour,” Levine said. “It’s very relaxed compared to the shows we had when we were headlining.”

The California based alternative rock bands chose to play some of their most popular songs. Bad Suns showcased “Cardiac Arrest” and “Transpose,” and Vista Kicks sang “Marceline.” But, it was out with the old in with the new soon enough as the two bands transitioned into newer songs, including “Hold Your Fire” from Bad Suns and “Twenty Something Nightmare” from Vista Kicks.

“I love the Bad Suns,” Sonni Hendrickson, a sophomore journalism major said. “This is my second time seeing them. Anytime I listen to them, it’s like I’m in summer and my windows are rolled down. I’m on the highway.

It’s just a great time.”

Indeed, both the music and

The sold-out crowd at the Aggie Theatre holds up lights to the song “Maybe We’re Meant to be Alone” by Bad Suns, a rock band from Los Angeles, California, March 9. PHOTO BY ALYSSA UHL COLLEGIAN

concert reflected Hendrickson’s sentiments as Bad Suns’ upbeat indie sound filled the venue. The sold-out show called for high energy and an enthusiastic crowd.

Whether it was dancing, singing alongside the band, jumping around or waving flashlights, the two groups got the audience involved with the show during their respective sets. On multiple occasions, Bad Suns frontman Christo Bowman was held up by the audience as he performed.

Emily Stockhus, a sophomore English major, said that her favorite part of a concert is being close to the band members and being able to see how they interact with songs differently than their recorded versions.

“A lot of times the tone of voice is different,” Stockhus said. “You get a different sound.”

Singing a total of 21 songs, the four-man band didn’t let the Colorado altitude affect their performance. Bad Suns continued to bring liveliness and dynamism to their concert, embracing the energy of the crowd.

“I thought [the show] was great,” Levine said. “People seemed to have a lot of fun tonight, that’s what I like.”

The Away We Go Tour is anticipated to go through May. Bad Suns new album, “Mystic Truth” will be released March 22 on various platforms.

Laura Studley can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com .

Christo Bowman, lead singer and guitarist for Bad Suns, sings “Heartbreaker” from the band’s 2016 album “Disappear Here” at the Aggie Theatre to a sold-out crowd March 9.

PHOTO BY ALYSSA UHL COLLEGIAN

Daily Horoscope Nancy Black

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY

(03/11/19). Take your career to new heights this year. Connect and network for mutual benefit.

Love enchants you anew this summer, inspiring resolution of a team challenge. Winter brings shared victory that sparks a romantic or creative reboot.

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

ARIES (March 21-April 19) —

9 — Compute expenses and make sure bills are paid before spending on non-essentials.

Discipline and experience make the difference. Advance to the next level.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — 9 — You know what you want; go for it! Make powerful requests.

Help coordinate the action.

Acknowledge supporters graciously. Dreams come true with leadership and commitment.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — 6 — Peaceful productivity suits your mood. Organize and make plans behind closed doors. Plot your

course toward realizing a dream.

Visualize getting what you want.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — 9 — Offer encouragement and a positive vision. Your team is especially hot! Set long-range goals, and share possibilities.

Invite participation, and find solutions together.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — 8 — A career opportunity comes into focus. This could be a lucky break. Major obstacles are in the past. Listen to your dreams.

Blend positive impact with fun.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — 8 — Travel and action flow more freely. Pay attention to what’s going on. The news can affect your itinerary or route. Make a long-distance connection.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — 9 — Invest in the highest quality you can afford. Make plans for long-term growth. Collaborate with someone who shares your interests. Resist the temptation to spend frivolously.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — 8 — Work quickly and carefully with your partner. Coordinate

your response. Avoid provoking jealousies. Provide a stabilizing influence. A rush job could preempt scheduled programming.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — 8 — Find ways to increase the efficiency of your routine movements. Physical energy can surge when inspired by a dream.

Balance action with peace and stillness.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — 8 — Emotions could surge with a loved one. Address an uncomfortable situation head on.

Get advice and make your own decisions, sensitive to another’s needs. Relax together.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — 7 — Things get busy at home.

Make household repairs and upgrades to reduce the impact of a potential breakdown. Keep your patience, humor and cool.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — 8 — Catch up on the news. Keep your finger on the pulse of current events with your networks.

Share updates and interesting information. Get your message out.

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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle 13 Amateurs 18 Smell 22 Nat __ Wild: cable channel Rocky Mt. Collegian 3/7/19 Sudoku 24 Worked on a loom 25 Spread out, as fingers 26 Stimulate 28 Felons violate them 32 Ran in neutral To solve the Sudokupartner puzzle, each row, column and 33 Poivre box must contain the numbers 1 to 9.

34 Graceful horse 36 Lack of difficulty 37 Kuwait potentate 38 Sign on a new store 39 Losing big at the casino, say 40 Bleating companion 43 “Three-headed” arm muscle 44 Raw steak style 46 Ship’s pronoun 47 Creepy look 48 Japanese watches 50 Rooms behind bars?

51 Playful marine animal 52 Vantage points 56 Office space calculation 58 Letters in a URL 59 ‘‘Now I get it!’’

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Across 1 Jet trail 6 Torino ta-ta 10 Lima or soya 14 Conductor Seiji 15 Poker hand buy-in 16 Rifle range supply 17 Movie buff’s collectible 19 Like spider webs 20 Trees devastated by a “Dutch” disease 21 Go kaput 22 Manually clutch 23 Late July zodiac sign 24 Warm winter wear 27 Popeye, for one 29 Ramen : Japan :: __ : Vietnam 30 Med. care group 31 Croat or Serb 32 Capri or Wight 34 All in favor 35 Tool for whacking unwanted grasses 38 Puppies’ bites 41 Friend in battle 42 Damon of “True Grit” (2010) 45 “__, please”: box office request from a single patron 46 Orlando-to-Miami dir.

47 Some October babies

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49 Looked after 53 High dudgeon 54 “Aw, shucks!”

55 No-winner situation 56 Start of a play 57 Betting group 58 Time for a drink at the gym... or what can literally be seen in 17-, 24-, 35- and 49-Across 61 Airline with an all-kosher menu 62 “Close one!”

63 Copy, briefly 64 Driving range barriers 65 Ironically, some are “civil” 66 Caravan stops

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Down 1 The word “America” has four of them 2 Rhododendron shrubs 3 Saturated vegetable fat 4 Big-eyed birds 5 Drake genre 6 Electronic calculator pioneer 7 Pentium processor maker 8 Gobbled up 9 “__ the ramparts ... “ 10 Port in southeastern Iraq 11 Capacity to relate 12 “Say something funny!”

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