Vol. 128, No. 123 Monday, April 22, 2019 by The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Vol. 128, No. 123 Monday, April 22, 2019

OPINION

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ARTS & CULTURE

The opinion desk weighs in on CSUnity

Track and field sets more records over the weekend

The Doughnut Club came from Shark Tank to Fort Collins

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A petition for the fair pay of non-tenure track faculty at Colorado State University has been launched. The petition demands that CSU implement guaranteed minimum salaries of at least $52,000 per year for all full-time faculty working at CSU, $60,000 per year for full-time Assistant Professors and Senior Instructors and $66,000 per year for full-time faculty promoted to Associate Professors and Master Instructors. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY COLIN SHEPHERD COLLEGIAN

‘Something has to give’ CSU faculty petition University for living wages By Samantha Ye @samxye4

Students aren’t the only people bearing financial woes at the University. A petition launched last Monday titled “Fair Pay for Faculty at Colorado State University” highlights the struggle non-tenure track

faculty have in obtaining a livable base salary. “Non-tenure track faculty are paid 30% below the cost of living in Fort Collins and can be subject to variable teaching schedules that lower pay even further,” a flyer about the petition reads. “There are examples of NTTF, some of whom have been working here for

decades, living under difficult and even dangerous conditions across CSU campus.” The petition demands that CSU implement guaranteed minimum salaries for non-tenure-track faculty next fall, starting with at least $52,000 per year for all full-time faculty working at CSU. The flyer states this can be done without rais-

ing tuition rates. Launched last Monday, the petition has collected over 800 signatures in six days. The goal is for 1,000 signatures by May 3. Online comments indicate a wide range of supporters from past and present CSU faculty to alumni and current students, as well as general community members.

“This school would be nothing without the instructors and professors that make waking up every morning easy,” one petition comment read. “I know my tuition alone could raise the salary of one instructor, imagine what a school of 30,000 could do. Support those who support us.”

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CSU celebrates Jewish faith at 14th annual Passover Seder By Ceci Taylor @cecelia_twt

Colorado State University’s Jewish organization Chabad hosted their 14th annual Passover Seder celebration Friday. The event, which was co-sponsored by the Associated Students of Colorado State University, Residence Hall Association and the Lory Student Center, combined culture, tradition, and fun to put on a successful Seder celebration. The event was open to everyone, regardless of religious affiliation, and celebrated the exodus of the Jewish people from Egypt when they were granted freedom and were no longer slaves. Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelik said the event is about more than just celebrating Jewish history, however. “We also celebrate our own exodus, our own freedom from the things that enslave us, if you like, the things that prohibit us from reaching our full potential,” Gorelik said. The event started with the first of the 15 steps of the Passover Seder, Kadesh, where a blessing is made over a cup of wine. The

purpose is to create a new space so that the journey towards freedom can begin. The other 14 steps followed; Gorelik said each of the 15 steps represents an exercise for personal liberation.

15 STEPS OF PASSOVER SEDER ■ Kadesh, U’rchatz, Karpas, Yach-

atz, Maggid, Rachtzah, Motzie, Matzah, Maror, Korech, Schulchan Orech, Tzafun, Beirach, Hallel, Nirtzah

Participants also got to assemble their own Seder plates. Filled with shank bone (zeroa), egg (beitzah), bitter herbs (maror), vegetable (karpas) and a sweet paste called haroset, each food item is eaten throughout the different steps and each symbolizes something different. Throughout the event, participants enjoyed singing both traditional Passover songs, such as “Dayenu” and contemporary Passover songs, such as “A Passover Tune” (to the tune of “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music). Skits were also performed

throughout the event to explain Passover themes in a fun and engaging way. “We make the event a lot of fun, a lot of meaning,” Gorelik said. Sarah Convissar, president of Chabad, said that hosting Passover Seder is important because it brings the Jewish community together during such an important holiday. Convissar also said that the event has always been open to everyone, regardless of religious affiliation. “We’re all very inclusive,” Convissar said, “our goal is to make sure everyone’s comfortable.” Participants also got to enjoy a kosher meal with classic Jewish foods such as matzo ball soup, roast chicken and potato kugel. Rachel Sipes, a CSU graduate student, said she decided to attend the event despite being of the Catholic faith. “It was really neat to be able to observe the event and see how these traditions are related to my own faith,” Sipes said. “I just love seeing people come together.” During the event, Gorelik expressed the importance of finding self-liberation and freedom as

Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelik speaks to participants of CSU’s Passover Seder event hosted by the Chabad Jewish Student Organization. All photos were taken before sunset in accordance with Jewish tradition. PHOTO BY CECI TAYLOR COLLEGIAN

one goes through the 15 steps of Passover Seder. “Try and get into the moment,” Gorelik said. “Try to think of all the things that are really challenging you in life or holding you back and really try to free yourself of them so you...find true liberation and true joy and happiness.” Gorelik said that it’s import-

ant that CSU puts on this event for the Jewish students who don’t have the opportunity to go home and celebrate with family. ‘We’re very thankful to the University and the LSC staff for supporting us and allowing the Jewish community to come together,” Gorelik said. Ceci Taylor can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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Petition >> from page 1 The petition was launched by Justice for Non-Tenure Track Faculty at CSU, a small, temporary group that was formed for the sole purpose for managing the petition, said Dan Stephen, the lead of the group. According to flyers, the issue is also supported by the Committee for Non-Tenure Track Faculty, the official NTTF representation of CSU, though Stephen said the group did not have any involvement in creating the petition. After the petition closes in two weeks, Stephen said the goal is to present these signatures to administration and hopefully open up negotiations. Faculty pay has been a longstanding issue at CSU, but with President Tony Frank leaving in June, now is a critical transition opportunity to enact actual change, Stephen said. “Tony Frank has brought a lot of changes to the University, and some of the changes have been fairly dramatic,” Stephen said. “But at the same time that we’ve had improvement in research on campus and buildings on campus, the issue of salaries for non-tenure track faculty has been completely left behind.” The Frank administration only started addressing NTTF concerns last year, Stephen said. It resulted in new rank definitions and a promotional ladder but pay remained untouched. Frank’s replacement could bring a different story. CSU’s new presidential hire Joyce McConnell has shown a reputation of successfully promoting gender equity and raising faculty salaries, according to CSU Source. Stephen said they hope to appeal to McConnell for a change in the current pay system. Denise Apodaca, a full-time music instructor, said it will be imperative McConnell address the common exhaustion among NTTF from needing second jobs, from teaching massive lecture classes and from feeling undervalued by their institution. “We talk so much about climate and culture, and I can tell you that among a lot of us, it’s not very positive,” Apodaca said. “And it needs to be addressed seriously because I don’t think it’s going to die….Something has to give.” In an email to The Collegian, Mike Hooker, director of public affairs and communications for CSU, wrote the University is “continually assessing the quality of life for all of our faculty and staff” and shares the goals of improving compensation and job security for NTTF. “While we feel good about the progress that has been made, we share in the sense that more work needs to be done to keep us moving forward, and that we cannot allow progress to be rolled back,” Hooker wrote. “We look forward to continuing to work with all those

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involved in efforts on behalf of NTTF.” What’s the situation? Stephen, a specialty faculty appointment in the history department, has been at CSU since 2008, just like Frank. Unlike Frank however, Stephen said he has only seen his income stream fall over the last ten years. Stephen is one of the hundreds of NTTF employed by Colorado State University to teach on a contractual basis. That means they are offered teaching opportunities and thus receive fluctuating course loads (and therefore salaries) dependent on the department’s needs.

“We talk so much about climate and culture, and I can tell you that among a lot of us, it’s not very positive. And it needs to be addressed seriously because I don’t think it’s going to die….Something has to give.” DENISE APODACA NON-TENURE TRACK FACULTY IN MUSIC

Currently, Stephen teaches four classes per semester and gets paid $5,000 each. That brings him to a salary of $40,000, far below Fort Collins’ median household income of $60,110, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. Stephen said he has spent years living in “shoebox apartments” and furnishing secondhand. Since being diagnosed with cancer, he has not even been able to hold his old part-time jobs, further cutting into his financial security. Currently, a full-time, special faculty instructor’s mean salary is $43,406 to $77,967 per year, varying by college, according to a 2018 report from CSU’s Institutional Research, Planning and Effectiveness service. The College of Liberal Arts pays the lowest, as NTTF issues are highly concentrated there, though the issues are campus-wide, Stephen said. Despite the progress in NTTF rankings and representation, the lack of attention paid to salaries demonstrates how NTTF are used as a “low-wage workforce” to subsidize other University activities, Stephen said. He pointed to the many courses with over 100 students per class (a problem itself), where the large number of students brings in money for the school but the NTTF who teach them receive low compensation. About 41% of CSU’s 1,884 faculty are not tenure-track, according to the IRPE report. This reflects a larger national trend of moving away from tenure-track positions, according to the Association of American Colleges & Universities. A 2018 analysis by the American Association of University Professors shows that nationwide, 73%

of all faculty positions are off the tenure track when including parttime and graduate students. Faculty equity issues are not limited to pay, either. Certain NTTF ranks are hired on an “at will” basis meaning the appointment is subject to termination by either party at any time. Apodaca is familiar with the instability those offers can cause. After a successful first year of teaching in 2012, she was not rehired due to budget problems. She was invited back two months later, but, as she says, “those two months were hell.” Now, around seven years later, she teaches five classes a semester for $1,667 per course credit and must hold two other part-time jobs to sustain her family as Fort Collins’ cost of living continues to rise. And while that has not stopped her from earning high accolades from her students, Apodaca knows she can’t keep this up forever. “It’s hard sometimes to find the energy to put all of me into fully commit to one institution when I feel like they haven’t committed into me,” Apodaca said. “To stand there, I feel devalued and ignored, not by my students but by the administration, and it’s deflating.” What has been the response? “Surprising,” Stephen said. “The response was surprising.” The petition racked up 50 signatures within an hour of it being sent out and sits at 811 signatures as of Sunday evening. Some of the signers rally behind specific instructors, others criticize the University and many call for a change. Apodaca, who has signed the petition, said reading the comments left on the petition was validating. Apodaca says most undergraduate students are probably not aware of these issues, despite NTTF teaching 60% of undergraduate classes, according to a 2016 Collegian article. Since NTTF do teach so many undergrad classes, their situation is important to students’ quality of education, Stephen said. And right now, students are getting “a very tired teacher,” Apodaca said. So whether or not a student chooses to sign the petition, at least the knowledge of the problems has been put out there, she said. “Even at the end of the day, even if I don’t get a raise...at least I know there’s a community of people who are pulling for us and know now,” Apodaca said. Administration definitely seems aware of the petition, Apodaca said, though she fears they may just return a previously discussed 10% wage increase, which for her is an extra $4,000 a year. But between CoNTTF gaining traction in the last years, the CSU community taking more notice of the issue and now Joyce McConnell becoming president, this could be the moment, Apodaca said, for a real cost-of-living wage. “I don’t know what will happen,” Apodaca said. “But I will always have hope.” Samantha Ye can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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CSU receives 8th Tree Campus USA award at tree planting event By Meagan Stackpool @MeaganStackpool

Colorado State University was recognized as a Tree Campus USA for the eighth time at this year’s “Right Tree for the Right Place” event. It is through the efforts of the Colorado State Forest Service, the College of Natural Resources and the College of Agriculture Sciences that the University has received this award eight times. Greg Zausen, a forester with the Colorado State Forest Service, explained what the award of being a Tree Campus USA meant during his speech in which he presented the award to the Director of the Forest Service, Mike Lester. “CSU is again being recognized as a Tree Campus USA... by the National Arbor Day Foundation,” Zausen said. “(The) Tree Campus USA program recognizes college campuses that effectively manage their trees, connect with the community beyond campus to foster healthy urban forest and engage the student population by providing service learning opportunities.” The event focused on the “Right Tree for the Right Place” campaign, which encouraged volunteers to participate in planting new trees. The campaign focuses on finding

the right tree for the right place, focusing on the soil quality, characteristics of the tree and surrounding area.

“(Sustainability is) a journey. It’s not a point in time. ... It’s an ongoing effort.” MIKE LESTER DIRECTOR OF THE FOREST SERVICE

The event had volunteers plant 10 trees along the parking lot directly west of Canvas Stadium. It also featured a tour of the Heritage Arboretum. The colleges of natural resources and agricultural science as well as the Colorado State Forest Service care for the arboretum, a space dedicated to growing a variety of trees. Scott Simonds, campus arborist and horticulture supervisor, explained the specific decision to use Fairmount Ginkho and Golden Rain Trees in the plots along the parking lot directly west of Canvas Stadium. “They’re columnar and we have a very tight space, so we don’t want a broad canopy,” Simonds said. He added that the plots used to plant

the 10 trees used to have ash trees on them. However, with the arrival of the Emerald Ash Borer, an insect that specifically targets and kills ash trees, the University is following city precedent of removing young ash trees and replacing them with trees unaffected by the insect. The CSU Bookstore also played a large role in planting the new trees. John Parry, director of the bookstore, explained how they have been using the campaign “save a plastic bag, plant a tree” to help fund planting trees on campus. He said that for every customer who skips a plastic bag at checkout, they are given a token that donates five cents to a fund for planting trees. The bookstore then donates up to $1,500 a year to plant trees on campus. Parry also said the campaign actually saves the bookstore money. “We like to give back,” Parry said. “We support a lot of different activities on campus, whether it’s student groups or things like (planting trees). It’s a great opportunity. It works well for us and it works well for the program.” Lester explained how planting trees on campus related to CSU’s core value of sustainability. “(Sustainability is) a journey. It’s not a point in time. ... It’s an ongoing effort,” Lester said. He explained that the trees on campus

Omega Delta Phi fraternity member Zion Mujib helps plant a tree along Pitkin Street April 19. This Arbor Day event focused on planting the right tree in the right place. PHOTO BY RYSN SCHMIDT COLLEGIAN

are a sign that the University truly values sustainability. Jim Klatt, a professor and extension landscape horticulturist in the department of horticulture and landscape architecture, said that there are 1,800 species of trees in the Arboretum, which is entirely privately funded. He added that planting trees leaves a legacy for students. “Students need to be involved,” Klatt said. “They can leave their legacy. They can come back 10, 15 years from now, and they can come find

the tree (that they planted).” Danielle Montgomery, a firstyear professional science masters student specializing in zoo, aquarium and animal shelter management, explained why she went to help plant trees. “I think it helps with the beautification of campus,” Montgomery said. “One of the reasons why I love CSU (is) for...its natural beauty with all the trees and the different plants, so it feels good to be a part of that.” Meagan Stackpool can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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Sri Lanka bomb attacks kill 215 people at churches, hotels By Anthony David dpa

A series of eight explosions at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday killed 215 people and wounded some 450 others, in the worst violence since the civil war there ended a decade ago. The explosions triggered a high security alert in the capital Colombo and the surrounding area, including the Bandaranaike International Airport. A curfew imposed by police came into immediate effect on Indian Ocean island nation to facilitate security operations and was to remain in effect until 6 a.m. (0030 GMT). An improvised explosive device was found inside a plastic pipe close to the airport and defused, a spokesman for the Air Force said. President Maithripala Sirisena returned to the country via the same airport late Sunday. While there has been no claim of responsibility for the multiple explosions earlier in the day, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said he would seek support from abroad to find out whether the attackers were linked to international terrorism. “We will not allow terrorism to raise its head in Sri Lanka. All action will be taken to wipe out terrorism,” Wickremesinghe said in a televised statement.

“We will not allow terrorism to raise its head in Sri Lanka. All action will be taken to wipe out terrorism,” RANIL WICKREMESINGHE PRIME MINISTER

The government imposed restrictions on social media after claiming various false rumours were being shared over the sites. State Defense Minister Ruwan Wijewardene said that seven people have been arrested following the attacks, but police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara confirmed only that at least three locals have been taken into custody. The explosions took place during busy Easter services at Christian churches in the cities of Negombo, Batticaloa and the capital Colombo. Most of the casualties were said to have occurred at these sites. Only about 7% of Sri Lan-

ka’s population is Christian. The majority are Buddhists. Three luxury hotels frequented by tourists were hit in Colombo. Later in the afternoon a seventh explosion took place at a small hotel in a suburb of Colombo, where two peopled died. An eighth blast hit in a residential area of Dematagoda, another suburb of Colombo. There, three policemen were killed when a wall collapsed. Gunasekara said that the policemen had visited a house in Dematagoda as part of their investigation into the morning explosions when the blast went off. One of the church attacks, in Negombo, was suspected to have been a suicide bombing, but investigations into the nature of the other blasts are continuing, Gunasekara said. The explosions at the hotels and churches took place within in about 30 minutes of each other. Among the dead were 32 foreigners, according to Sri Lanka Tourism Board officials. Three Indians, three Danes, five Britons, “several” U.S. citizens and a Dutch national were killed, their governments said. The Tourism Board also said nationals from China, Belgium, Japan, Turkey, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Portugal were killed. Many of the tourists killed were staying at the Cinnamon Grand, Kingsbury and Shangri-La — three high-end hotels hit in Colombo. Sirisena said he would be appointing a team headed by a Supreme Court judge to investigate the blasts. Wickremesinghe said in a Twitter message that “the attacks were clearly aimed at destabilizing the country.” The incidents were the first major blasts in the capital since the end in 2009 of the 26-year-long conflict in which rebels were fighting for an independent homeland for minority Tamils in the north and east of the country. World leaders expressed shock at the blasts on Easter Sunday. Pope Francis told tens of thousands of worshippers at the Vatican that he was “pained and distressed” by news of the blasts. “I would like to express to the Christian community that’s been affected, as they were gathered in prayer, and all the victims of such gruesome violence my heartfelt closeness,” said the pontiff. Content pulled from Tribune News Service.

A Sri Lankan catholic priest walks beside the dead in front of the St. Anthony&apos;s Church, where an explosion took place in Kochchikade, Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 21. At least 200 people were killed in Sri Lanka on April 21 when a string of blasts ripped through high-end hotels and churches as worshipers attended. PHOTO BY THARAKA BASNAYAKA NURPHOTO/ZUMA PRESS/TNS

Sri Lankan soldiers stand guard in front of the St. Anthony’s Church in Kochchikade, where an explosion took place April 21. More than 200 people were killed when a string of blasts ripped through high-end hotels and churches as worshippers attended Easter services. PHOTO BY THARAKA BASNAYAKA NURPHOTO/ZUMA PRESS/TNS

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COLLEGIAN COLUMNISTS

Opinion desk reflection: Growing from difference Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the authors only and does not represent a stance taken by the Collegian or editorial board. The opinion section of The Rocky Mountain Collegian is home to a large diversity of opinions and backgrounds. We are the type of people who many think wouldn’t be friends, but thanks to the unique open culture of the desk, we have formed a truly united community. Each year, the desk comes together to craft a reflection on the year and share how, in such divisive times, we’ve gained working through our differences.

Jayla Hodge @JaylaHodge

Writing for — and now having the pleasure to lead — the opinion desk has taught me above all else to be brave. Brave enough to publicly use my voice in a world that can relentlessly bash thoughts different than our own. Brave enough to critically think, listen and consider ideas that are different than mine. The desk has taught me to hold grace, knowledge and compassion as ways to connect to even people I have very little in common with; these are the foundations to which a community is built. There is nothing more expensive than a closed mind. Being apart of the desk helped me connect to all the various Rams that have called it home. From our passionate debates around identity and politics, to our memes and roast sessions, I’ve learned regardless of the opinions we hold, we are far more alike than we are unalike. This is a lesson that will carry us each far beyond our years at Colorado State University.

Leta McWilliams @LetaMWilliams

Before I started writing for the opinion desk, I believed my thoughts, feelings and quite frankly opinions were all inherently unique. Ignorant as I was, that’s why I started writing for this desk in the first place. Now, after three years writing on this desk, I’ve learned that I’m not alone in my way of thinking, and neither is anyone else. It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from, what radical or neutral opinions you hold— someone will always agree with you. This desk is a platform for students to share how they feel about what’s happening in the world around them. It’s easy to focus on the negative comments and backlash you receive when publishing on this desk, but behind those trolls are people who are happy you spoke up, people who feel like their voice is being heard because of something you wrote, people who stand by you when the negative comments start. You are never alone in your way of thinking.

Abby Vander Graaff @abbym_vg

If the forceful personalities of The Collegian’s opinion columnists are noticeable through our writing, the emotion and volume multiplies when we are all together. From every direction fly discussions of “Game of Thrones” and astrology, but also of race relations, how disability should be portrayed in the media and whether or not the Pillsbury

Doughboy is anti-semitic. To an outsider it may seem inappropriate to shift between the serious and the lighthearted so casually, but opinion has taught me that both are equally necessary conditions of life. As I sheepishly eavesdropped on conversations, and then gradually joined the ruckus that is the opinion desk, I realized that its fiercely passionate members care so much about the large and the small because together they make up one thing: community. Falling into the demographic majority for most of my life, the sense of belonging that makes a community valuable and enriching is something I took for granted. CSU has not always been for everyone, but through our advocacy to change that we have created something useful: a platform. Opinion taught me how we make room for one another, and I’ve yet to hear a better definition of community than that.

Renee Ziel @reneezwrites

Before joining the opinion desk, I thought less critically about the organizations I was a part of. The thought that I should hold my peers accountable crossed my mind significantly less. Joining The Collegian and taking on other responsibilities across campus has encouraged me to stay true to only the truth and to analyze whether people are staying true to the values they and their organizations hold dear. Since becoming more involved, I opened up to the different ways people think, work and live. This is great on its own since I’m gaining new perspectives, but a journalist, for example, not holding to jour-

nalistic values is not so great. I feel it is my responsibility as a fellow student to hold such a person accountable and to make this campus better even in the little ways, and to not think critically about my peers is counterintuitive to this.

Katrina Leibee @KatrinaLeibee

I once wrote a column discussing how coming to CSU has helped me consider other political ideologies, but really it was the opinion desk. Before writing for this desk, I thought that I was solid in my beliefs, but after getting to discuss them with a group of smart and open-minded individuals, I was able to understand that it is okay for them to change. As someone who changes my mind a million times a day, this desk has been the place for me to propose my opinions, but also the place I go when that opinion transforms entirely a few days later or even halfway through writing a column. My opinions have changed on columns I wrote just a few months ago. This desk is my favorite group of people, not only for their loud opinions on the most important and most minuscule topics, but also for their quiet attentiveness when it is my turn to voice my opinion, no matter what it is or how often I change it. I am grateful everyday that I have a place where I know my voice is truly always welcome.

Rory Plunkett @jericho_wav

Before I wrote for The Collegian, I was certain that I had

no voice at Colorado State University. I never felt as though what I thought about the community even mattered. Then I got a job at the opinion desk and I wasn’t sure that people would even care about what I wrote. Being a white man in America, I am very conscious of how my identity can contribute to the homophily in America. I never wanted to contribute to an echo chamber where only one demographic is heard. However, when I started to write for the opinion desk, I realized I had an opportunity to put other people’s voices into the media. Just because I was the one writing the articles didn’t mean I could be the only one speaking. My favorite part about the experience is finding my beat, which is to raise awareness about the lack of resources for people with disabilities in Larimer County and America. I found it difficult to tell other people’s stories through my articles, but once my stories were published, people in the community commended me for writing about such necessary yet overlooked topics. I had to take risks that might have been scary, but after seeing the results I couldn’t be happier for taking those risks.

Ethan Vassar @ethan_vassar

Prior to joining the magnificent opinion desk currently keeping the entirety of this publication afloat, I was oblivious to the concerns and struggles that minorities on this campus face. Joining the desk as a naïve freshman, I quickly became aware of the lack of diversity on this campus that is

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Opinion | Monday, April 22, 2019

Reflection >> from page 8

now blatantly apparent to me. I was so unobservant that I did not know places like El Centro, the Black/African American Cultural Center, Asian/Pacific American Cultural Center and the Native American Cultural Center existed. As a straight white duded, I see plenty of myself represented on campus and feel accommodated, and it sadly took me joining The Collegian opinion desk to realize this. I would probably have stayed unaware if not for the opinion desk and the variety of individuals I have the pleasure of calling my colleagues. Joining the desk has given me a better appreciation and understanding of what life is like for minority groups and how to better carry out meaningful conversations with people who identify with a different group than myself.

Shay Rego @shay_rego

Before I came to write for the opinion desk, I thought I would make a unique addition. Boy was I wrong. I sat at a small desk with a group of equally verbally opinionated folks. I learned how to construct an opinion column argument and the importance of backing up my argument, but at the time, sadly, I didn’t belong. My freshman year, the ed-

itor at the time gave me the wrong impressions of what it really meant to write for opinion. She made me feel like my opinion wasn’t good enough. It lead to me having to leave the desk. I came back Fall 2018 and was welcomed with open arms. The love I feel from the desk and the community of The Collegian has given me something to belong to, something to be proud of. I felt welcomed here. Now, I see the opinion desk as a well oiled machine where everyone needs to work together to come out on top. You might see a bunch of writers, but I see a gang of friends. We have fun, argue with each other, tease each other, but at the end of the day, I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. Now I feel like I was always supposed to be here.

Kenia Ortiz @michelle

In college it is already hard enough trying to find out who you are meant to be while also learning how to use your voice. Being a part of the opinion desk has helped me learn to listen to and accept the opinions of others. There are varying truths on the desk, and I have learned to listen and validate each of them — even if I don’t agree. As a woman of color, I have been given the privilege and opportunity to share my truths and learn about other truths along the way. Coming from a community with problematic,

deep-rooted beliefs made it hard for me to be confident in who I was becoming and what I supported because there was no understanding back home. I am thankful for the desk for giving me an outlet to write and connect with people who were on the same journey as me. Growth can only happen when facing a challenge. I have been challenged to share my views with the world knowing many disagree, but I have decided that the discomfort is worth it because I could be writing for the unheard voices in my community.

Marshall Dunham

NOPE

DOPE

Getting free candy for Easter.

When the meal you planned for Passover has meat and dairy in it.

When your parents get a new dog.

Not knowing your postgraduation plans.

When it rains instead of snows.

Preparing for interviews.

Having an interview to prepare for.

Not being qualified for entry-level jobs.

When Colorado sports do well!

@gnarshallfunham

I’ve learned a lot while writing for the opinion desk at The Collegian. My favorite thing I’ve learned by far is that it is possible to start important conversations and draw attention to relevant public issues through massive amounts of humor and satire. In the past, I always viewed humor as something that was just fun. It wasn’t until I started at The Collegian that I learned just how useful words of sarcasm and satire can really be. Whether its poking a little fun at a political figure, or sarcastically joking about some CSU budget decision, I’ve really fallen in love with how easy and fun it is to bring about change and start public conversations through humor. The Collegian opinion desk can be reached a letters@collegian.com.

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Sports | Monday, April 22, 2019

TRACK & FIELD

Rams set multiple records in California meets By Ashley Potts @ashleypotts09

If it seems like Colorado State University’s track and field team sets a new record every week, it’s because they do. This week was no different. While the Rams were on the road for a trio of meets in California, four records were broken on the boards back home. Friday’s meets saw two school records broken. Destinee Rocker set a new personal best in the 100-meter hurdles event. She recorded a time of 13.16 seconds during the Bryan Clay Invitational at Azusa Pacific University. This topped the previous school record — also set by Rocker at last year’s Mountain West Championships — of 13.21 seconds. The same day saw the women’s 4x400 relay team set a new record at the Mt. SAC Relays in Torrence, California. The team of Lauren Gale, Jessica Ozoude, Michelle Gould and Jasmine Chesson set a new school record with their time of 3:39.72. Gould, Ozoude and Chesson were also part of the team that set the previous school record in the event at the 2018 MW Championships with a time of 3:40.63.

“It’s a crazy trip, but we got a lot done.” BRIAN BEDARD HEAD COACH

The next day, two more records were broken. Shadae Lawrence broke the school record in women’s outdoor discus not once, but twice on Saturday. In the morning at the Beach Invitational she recorded a throw of 202-8 (61.80m). That number shattered the previous CSU record that was set back in 1999 when Shelly Greathouse-Borman threw 198-8. It earned Lawrence second place in the meet. Later that afternoon, Lawrence struck again, shattering her own record. At the Mt. SAC Relays she threw 209-7 (63.89m). She lead all collegians at the meet, but again came in second overall at the meet, behind Brazil’s Fernanda Martins who threw 210-6 (64.16m). Lawrence’s mark of 209-7 is CSU’s best and the top collegiate mark in the country in 2019. “She did well,” Head Coach Brian Bedard said of Lawrence in a press release. “(she) was fired up and wanted to throw again at Mt. SAC, and she really blew it up (with another school record).”

Many other Rams set personal bests over the weekend. Marybeth Sant beat her previous best time in the 100 meters. She clocked in at 11.52 seconds, beating her previous personal record of 11.56 set at last week’s Doug Max Invitational and earning her fourth place at the Bryan Clay Invitational. She also moved up to second fastest time in CSU outdoor history in the 200 meters with a time of 23.68 seconds. She placed seventh in the event and finished only three one-hundredths of a second behind CSU’s fastest time in the event, which was set last season by Ozoude at 23.65 seconds. Isa Bynum set a personal best, and the second-best mark in school history with a long jump mark of 24-8.25 (7.52m). This earned him seventh-place at the meet, but was the longest CSU jump since 1971 and beat his own personal best by one foot. Kelcy Bedard set her personal best in the women’s hammer throw with a mark of 214-08 (65.43m). This put her fourth in the meet and improved her second-best mark in CSU history. Bedard also threw a personal best in discus Saturday. Her mark of 185-05 (56.52m) finished seventh at the Beach Invitational and moved her to sixth all-time at CSU. Taren Sieg set a personal best in discus with a throw of 171-07 (52.31m), moving her up to 15 on CSU’s all-time list and finishing 16 at the meet. Maria Muzzo also did well Saturday with a season best throw of 17501 (53.38m). This placed her 12 at the meet and was just shy of her personal best of 175-6 that is currently 11 all-time on CSU’s outdoor list. The team was excited to compete as much as possible and take part in all the meets in the area. “We want to really take advantage of that,” Bedard said in a press release. “We come all the way out here, so try to get three or four meets, and do the most we can while we’re here... What’s exciting is we had a lot of season and lifetime bests and school records in several event areas. As a staff we always look back at the end of the meets and assess was it worth it, did we get enough done, and hands down, we did. It’s a crazy trip, but we got a lot done.” The Rams will return to Fort Collins for their final home meet of 2019, the Jack Christansen Invitational Saturday, April 27. Ashley Potts can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

Jessica Ozoude sprints towards the finish line during the 4x100 relay at the Doug Max Invitational April 14. CSU’s relay team finished first in the event and broke a CSU record with a time of 44.06 seconds. PHOTO BY DEVIN CORENLIUS COLLEGIAN

Shadae Lawrence spins as she participates in the discus throw event at the Doug Max Invitational April 14. Lawrence placed first in the event. PHOTO BY DEVIN CORENLIUS COLLEGIAN

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Arts & Culture | Monday, April 22, 2019

FOOD & DINING

The Doughnut Club brings healthier alternatives to a breakfast favorite By Ty Davis @tydavisACW

Waking up on 4/20 morning, many people’s first instinct might be to buy the sweetest or greasiest thing from whatever fast-food restaurant happens to be closest. The Doughnut Club offers a more guilt-free alternative to your standard sugar-filled fried dessert with donuts that have 11-12 grams of protein a pop. The Doughnut Club, owned by Ondrea and Marquez Fernandez, opened April 20 in northeast Fort Collins to an eagerly awaiting crowd which included Mayor Wade Troxell, Councilmember Susan Gutowsky and Councilmember Ray Martinez.

The Doughnut Club, a sister store of the aired Shark Tank pitch The Dough Bar, celebrates their grand opening April 20. The Doughnut Club is located east of Old Town and is known for serving their donuts with the holes included. PHOTO BY GABY ARREGOCES COLLEGIAN

“You don’t get anywhere as an entrepreneur if you aren’t willing to put yourself out there and take a leap of faith.”

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ONDREA FERNANDEZ CO-OWNER OF THE DOUGH BAR AND THE DOUGHNUT CLUB

The opening’s events began with the ribbon cutting ceremony around 10 a.m. Customers immediately formed a line that extended out the door. Hourly raffles to win free donuts were held throughout the day, along with several other events like a donut eating contest in which the winner received free donuts for a month, and donut holes pong for a free dozen donuts. All proceeds from the event went to Realities for Children, a local charity providing support for children in need. In addition to unique designs and flavors like “caramel macchiato” and “cookie monster,” the donuts at the Doughnut Club are made with protein and are baked so as to offer a healthier option to regular donuts. According to the Coloradoan, Marquez Fernandez came up with the idea of a protein-filled sweet alternative while scrolling through food photos on Instagram at the gym. The Doughnut Club, and

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the sister company the Dough Bar, offer gluten-free options with a vegan option coming soon according to Marquez. Originally headquartered in San Francisco, the Fernandezes were visiting family when they came to Fort Collins and fell in love with the city. Though they listed a few reasons why they decided to move, both cited their twoyear-old son as the deciding factor. “From the first time we got here we knew that this was a place that we could potentially settle down and bring our twoyear-old and raise a family,” Marquez said. The Fernandezes gained

mainstream popularity with their appearance on Shark Tank in 2018 which earned them a $300,000 investment offer from shark Barbara Corcoran. Since then, they have expanded operations and are now selling their Dough Bar products at several locations across the U.S. “Barbara is all about taking risks,” Ondrea said. “If you follow her on social media or read her books you’ll know that she knows you don’t get anywhere as an entrepreneur if you aren’t willing to put yourself out there and take a leap of faith.” Ty Davis can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

Monday, April 22 Hodi’s Half Note is hosting an open jam at 10 p.m. KCSU supports this event because it allows for Fort Collins musical talents to come together and collaborate on stage of one of the largest music venues in Fort Collins. Being able to share your talents and grow as an artist are highly valued at the station and this jam is a great opportunity to meet and connect with other artists.

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