Vol. 128, No. 131 Monday, May 6, 2019

Vol. 128, No. 131 Monday, May 6, 2019

OPINION

SPORTS

ARTS & CULTURE

Caps and gowns should be free to students

Softball clinches Mountain West Championship in Boise

Art students reflect through capstone art show

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Colorado State University police officers watch over the 2018 Undie Run at the volleyball courts. The University has announced this year’s Undie Run is canceled, citing safety concerns.

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University against Undie Run participation, citing safety concerns

By Lauryn Bolz @laurynbolz

With the end of the semester approaching, students may be looking to shed their clothes for the annual Undie Run, but the Colorado State University Administration is doing what it can to prevent students from participating.

The CSU Undie Run has traditionally been seen as a way for

students to let loose and relax before finals begin, but the damage caused by the event annually and increased reports of sexual assault have prompted the University Administration to take a stronger approach to stop the event.

Despite the common myth that the Undie Run is a University tradition, the event is anonymously organized and is independent of the University Administration and

its support, according to an email sent out to students by the Public Saftey Team April 29.

“I think there’s a lot of misinformation out there about this thing,” said Jody Donovan, CSU dean of students. “It is not a tradition because CSU does not own this. It is not a student-run kind of thing because we don’t know who runs this. The Facebook administrator is unknown. At one point,

a person who was writing (on the Facebook page) said they were not a student and were not even in Fort Collins.”

Though the CSU Administration has never endorsed the event, faculty and staff have volunteered to ensure a level of safety for students and participants, Donovan said.

“There are no University departments that have ever felt like

this was okay or supported it,” said Dell Rae Ciaravola, CSU Police Department’s public information officer. “There might be volunteers that show up to make sure that people are safe. It’s not because we want to be there, it’s not because we support it. We are begrudgingly there because student and participant safety is important.”

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CSU planning for $25 million LSC renovation next year

By Ravyn Cullor @RCullor99

The 51-year-old north end of the Lory Student Center is fixing for a $25 million makeover.

The renovation includes $15 million for a “revitalization” of the north end of the LSC and a $10 million expansion of the Adult Learner and Veteran Services office, said Executive Director of the LSC Mike Ellis.

The project is in the program planning phase, which means the University is working with the company hired for the renovation, Haselden Construction, to identify what user-needs must be addressed.

They also recently evaluated the mechanical and electrical needs like heating, ventilation and air conditioning, which will be the most expensive portions and will determine how much money will be left over for other concerns, Ellis said.

The programming phase will continue until midsummer when the plan will go to the Board of Governors, followed by the development of schematics, formal designs and construction documents. Ellis said

they hope to begin a year and a half of construction in February 2020.

The construction plans will minimize the impact to resources housed on the north side of the LSC, which might include relocating some of them for a short period, Ellis said.

What will happen to the north side of the LSC The revitalization of the north side of the LSC is part of a three-part masterplan which was set in place in 2004 and most recently saw the renovation of the south side starting in 2013.

The north side includes the bookstore, the North ballroom and the Cherokee Park ballroom.

Ellis said the renovation will both extend the design and feel developed in the south side renovation and update the guts of the building, which were installed when the north side was built in 1968.

“The beauty of approaching a building renovation with sustainability in perspective is you want to maximize the lifespan of existing functions and systems of a building,” Ellis said.

“We’ll be able to do that and bring in new systems that are going to use less energy and be more efficient both in their use of space and how they respond to the needs of building users.”

What will happen to the ALVS The ALVS is looking to triple its lounge capacity as well as add private workspaces and offices. Marc Barker, the director of the ALVS said all 45-50 seats in the office are filled all day long and many students have to wait for somewhere to sit.

Stephen Lunt, a masters student in Bioagricultural Sciences, said some student veterans have a hard time using the resources in the office because it’s currently fairly small and crowded.

“The community in here has been instrumental into my success,” Lunt said. “I do feel that when it grows there will be a lot more people serviced by this area and I feel like the community will become a little bit larger but still remain as tight as it has been.”

Barker said Haselden and the University have agreed that the ALVS will remain approximately in the same area of the

Students study in the Adult Learner and Veteran Services Center in the Lory Student Center May 3. Lisa Chandler, the assistant director, said that ALVS is looking to expand because the center is always near its capacity of 50 people, but they serve a population of about 7000 undergraduate and graduate students.

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building as it is currently located. He also said he trusts the plans to minimally impact the resources they provide.

After the expansion, Barker said the ALVS may look into ex-

panding some of the resources they provide to adult learners and student veterans and may add a general advising position.

Ravyn Cullor can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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Undie Run >> from page 1 The anonymity of the event organizers, as well as the high number of participants who are not members of the CSU community, is a significant concern for the University, Donovan said.

“We’ve responded by trying to identify the people who are perpetuating the run on social media and talking with them about the consequences and the risks,” Ciaravola said. “Because it is not an organized event or is approved by the University, it does not follow the University policies.”

What originally started as a flash-mob in the Morgan Library has grown significantly, costing approximately $150,000 in campus repairs and resulting in an increase of sexual assault reportings to the Women and Gender Advocacy Center, according to an email sent out to students from the Public Safety Team April 29.

Though the Administration has focused on providing harm-reduction in the past, the riot-like atmosphere of the 2018 Undie Run has caused them to re-think their safety measures, Donovan said.

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“We’ve tried to express repeatedly that there is harm and we’d really appreciate it if the event did not occur,” Ciaravola said. “We’ve tried that for multiple years and I think this year the approach is very different.”

“There are no University departments that have ever felt like this was okay or supported it. There might be volunteers that show up to make sure that people are safe. It’s not because we want to be there, it’s not because we support it. We are begrudgingly there because student and participant safety is important.”

DELL RAE CIARAVOLA COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER

In addition to taking preliminary action by emailing students and parents about the University’s safety concerns, CSU Police will be partnering with neighboring agencies to hold partic-

ipants accountable for campus violations and criminal offenses, Ciaravola said. Security will also use HD cameras to identify people involved in any form of misconduct.

Donovan also posted on the Undie Run’s Facebook page to address misinformation about CSU’s Free Speech and Peaceful Assembly policy.

“The First Amendment does not require CSU to allow every type of gathering at any location on campus at all times,” Donovan wrote in a post May 2. “The unauthorized gathering of individuals (on) campus, commonly known as the undie run, is not sponsored by any group or any specific individual and is not authorized by CSU. Over the years, this gathering has presented safety and security concerns for the University.”

Many students and supporters of the event have questioned the seriousness of the University’s claims of putting a stop to the Undie Run. The administrator of the CSU Undie Run 2019 Facebook page, who declined to give their name, wrote to The Collegian that they are skeptical of whether the administration’s threats to stop the run will change anything.

“They have sent out emails regarding the Undie Run every year,” the Facebook administrator wrote. “I wonder if that will

actually incite problems more than fix the ‘problem.’ CSU has a history of riots in the past.”

Though the Facebook administrator said the event has caused student misconduct and sexual assault, they believe the event to be mostly an innocent way for students to de-stress.

“I think some of the ideas are that this is a harmless event. My perspective is that it may be that for one person, but I also know that there are many people who are harmed by this event.”

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“It does suck that there are sometimes students that attend that decide to cause property damage or sexual misconduct,” the Facebook administrator wrote. “This isn’t a planned riot or something of those sorts. It’s an event to have fun and carry on a tradition. School puts so much stress on students that it causes depression and anxiety. What’s better than running in your underwear to release all of that.”

Though there has been noticeable backlash from students and participants both on campus and on the Undie Run’s Facebook page, the campus administration is adamant about their commitment to student safety and stopping the event, Donovan said.

“I think some of the ideas are that this is a harmless event,” Donovan said. “My perspective is that it may be that for one person, but I also know that there are many people who are harmed by this event. Is it okay that just because you weren’t harmed that they should keep doing that? Rams take care of Rams. (the Undie Run) does not fit the values of this institution.”

Donovan said she hopes that by stopping the Undie Run, the administration will help promote CSU values on campus and in the community.

“If we can do something to stop what happens on our campus, we hope that that can also diminish what happens in our community,” Donovan said.

“That’s where this is coming from, is caring about students.

It’s not trying to be the fun police, it’s trying to show how much we care about you and how much we don’t want you to get hurt.”

Lauryn Bolz can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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CAMPUS

ASCSU votes on accommodation, passes other bills

By Charlotte Lang @chartrickwrites

The Associated Students of Colorado State University voted on old bills and discussed new business during last Wednesday’s Senate session.

A total of four bills were passed, as well as a lex that focused on accommodation in the ASCSU constitution.

ASCSU accommodation bylaws In new business, the Senate discussed and voted on a lex that would move bylaws about accommodation for disabilities into the ASCSU constitution.

The lex, authored by Director of Diversity and Inclusion Linzhi Douglas and Chief of Staff Zachary Vaishampayan, requires two votes to pass. After being expedited, it passed the first vote with a 38-0-2 count.

Examples of the accommodation bylaws are to have meeting materials sent out 24 hours in advance and sending out weekly agendas out at a regular time every week, Vaishampayan said.

“Problems have come up where people have been motioning, as you can do with literally any other section of the

bylaws, to suspend (accommodation) sections,” Vaishampayan said. “Obviously, there are some concerns with the idea of suspending someone’s reasonable accommodation request. By concerns, I mean potential illegalities.”

“Even if you don’t have a disability, all of that is very helpful. If you have a disability, all of that could be essential.”

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Vaishampayan said this constitutional amendment would ensure accessibility and accommodation requests are observed in the Senate by making it against the constitution to motion against such requests and bylaws. He said that these are things that shouldn’t be changed. The point of the lex is to make it more difficult to do so.

“Even if you don’t have a disability, all of that is very helpful,” Vaishampayan said. “If

you have a disability, all of that could be essential.”

President Tristan Syron said that this is something that needs to be done this year.

“Can you imagine what we’re discussing?” Syron said.

“Someone’s basic right to have things that they need? I heard the argument that this is the perfect thing to start next year.

No, it’s the perfect thing to end this year.”

The second and final vote for the lex will take place on Wednesday.

Old Business Four bills were passed during old business. These bills focused on solar panels, pocket pantries, lecture capture and ASCSU job descriptions. Bills centered around CSU Police Department bikes, mentoring software, Rocky Mountain Student Media and internships all failed to pass.

The solar panel bill will fund $100,000 towards the installation of solar panels on the Lory Student Center roof. The bill passed with a 21-10-8 vote.

The bill for pocket pantries passed with a 36-0-2 vote and will allocate $50,000 towards stocking the University’s pock-

Senators with the Associated Students of Colorado State University vote on legislation April 24. The Senate recently discussed and voted on a lex that would move bylaws about accommodation for disabilities into the ASCSU constitution. PHOTO BY COLIN SHEPHERD COLLEGIAN

et pantries in hopes of creating dependable food sources for students.

“Feed the people,” Senator Josh Lindell said. “More money means more people fed.”

The lecture capture bill will place technology in classrooms that will allow professors to record their lectures for students to watch and review after class.

The bill passed with a 28-6-1 vote.

The final bill passed was for the approval of the ASCSU job descriptions for next year as previously presented by President-elect Ben Amundson. The bill passed with a unanimous vote.

Charlotte Lang can be reached news@collegian.com.

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CITY

RISE Center plans to bring equitable education research into practice

By Samantha Ye @samxye4

A new School of Education Center from Colorado State University is here to help communities work on issues of racial inequality in education.

The Center, called the Race and Intersectional Studies for Educational Equity Center, or RISE, focuses on making the relevant research done by SOE scholars accessible and usable by the community.

“RISE is essentially facilitating critical dialogues between and across scholars and communities of education, to practice to cultivate dynamic . . . ideas, (and) to improve education for intersectional racial justice,” said OiYan Poon, director of RISE. RISE scholars and affiliates look at systems of racial inequality at all levels of education. The Center unites their work in one focused, accessible area. Those with questions or wanting to find solutions can easily reach out for resources and potentially collaborate with researchers, RISE scholars said.

For example, RISE already has plans for a professional development program to train Colorado STEM educators on racially inclusive pedagogy for the subjects, Poon said.

RISE researchers approach issues through an intersectional lens which recognizes racism is often intertwined with other forms of oppression such as sexism and homophobia. Professor in education D-L Stewart said the Center is focusing on the entire K-12 pathway while higher education is also important to strengthening the linkages between educational stages at school and other learning spaces.

“It gives more visibility, it gives more opportunity and it provides . . . the work that’s necessary to really look at education through the lenses it needs to be looked through.”

ANTONETTE ARAGON ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN EDUCATION

“Education happens everywhere, not just in these things called ‘schools,’” Stewart said. “So there’s community partnerships and whatnot that are going to be very important aspects.”

The Center as a whole will focus on three areas: national, state

and CSU-level concerns.

At CSU, the Center will be collaborating with other colleges and offices to ensure equitable treatment on campus, Poon said. They are also open to ideas on how to include students studying in the education field.

The Center is funded by a seed grant from the Office of the Vice President for Research and investments from the College of Health and Human Sciences and the SOE, said Poon.

Not many universities have a Center modeled like RISE, but it’s an important one, said Antonette Aragon, associate professor in education.

“It gives more visibility, it gives more opportunity and it provides . . . the work that’s necessary to really look at education through the lenses it needs to be looked through,” Aragon said.

While the Center is quite new, the motivation behind it is not.

Years ago, after a restructuring in the SOE, the College made “cluster hires” with the intent of hiring several faculty whose work focused on diversity, inclusion and equity, Aragon said. Those new faculty pushed their numbers to a critical mass, allowing the Center to gain traction.

The combined factors of the right mix of faculty, commitment from the University and sociopo-

OiYan Poon announces the new Race and Intersectional Studies for Educational Equity Center at Colorado State University.

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litical climate of the country not only allowed but necessitated the rise of the Center, said Vincent Basile, assistant professor of STEM education.

Basile, as well as several other affiliates, mentioned how RISE fits with a land-grant university like CSU and how its impact makes us “think about the ways in which we interact with local communities.”

In a speech at the Center’s launch, Director of the SOE Susan Faircloth said the essential landgrant mission is doing research with the purpose of impacting “the

people, the land and the communities of this area.”

“We have a unique and important mission and opportunity to be able to address why land-grant institutions were established by doing work that cuts across multiple different areas of diversity, work that really has potential to create more equitable and inclusive learning environments and communities,” Faircloth said. “And it’s not a choice for those of us who are in RISE…. It’s an imperative.”

Samantha Ye can be reached at news@collegian.com.

NATIONAL

UNCC to launch shooting review; suspect waives court appearance

By Jane Wester & Anna Douglas The Charlotte Observer

University of North Carolina at Charlotte Chancellor Philip Dubois on Thursday announced plans for an independent, external review of the response to this week’s campus shooting in which two students were killed and four were injured.

A former student has been charged with two counts of murder after Tuesday’s shooting inside a UNC Charlotte classroom. Trystan Andrew Terrell, 22, was scheduled to appear in court for the first time Thursday afternoon but waived his right to appear before a judge.

Terrell was apprehended soon after police say he opened fire in a “Science, Technology and Society” class. Public defender Mike Kabakoff was appointed as Terrell’s attorney.

In a statement Thursday, Dubois said campus safety remains his top concern and that UNC Charlotte’s lockdown response to the shooting was immediate after law enforcement officials were notified.

The shooting took place on the last day of classes for UNC Charlotte, just as the campus was getting ready for a Waka Flocka Flame concert. The concert was canceled.

Dubois commended the bravery of first responders, who “were running toward the sound of gunshots and administering first aid to the injured and dying.”

Still, Dubois said he wants an “extensive” review “to look at what went well and to examine and address areas for improvement.”

A UNCC spokeswoman could not immediately provide details about the review.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Chief Kerr Putney, too, has praised first responders.

And on Wednesday, Putney called victim Riley Howell, 21, a hero Wednesday, saying he tackled the shooter and knocked him down, likely saving lives. Howell and Ellis Parlier, 19, died in the shooting.

All of the injured students are expected to recover, according to police and UNC Charlotte officials.

Howell’s funeral will be Sunday in the Stuart Auditorium at Lake Junaluska. Funeral arrangements for Parlier were not yet finalized Thursday afternoon.

After a brief hearing Thursday in which Kabakoff appeared before Judge Ronald Chapman on Terrell’s behalf, a spokeswoman for the Mecklenburg County district attorney’s office said the next appearance may be

May 15, for a bond hearing.

OTHER DEVELOPMENTS ■ CMPD officers in four marked

police cars escorted the vehicle with Howell’s body to his hometown of Waynesville on Thursday morning.

■ University officials said 7,500 people attended a campus vigil Wednesday night. UNCC officially returned to standard operations later that night, although the final exam schedule has been shifted due to the shooting.

■ Graduation ceremonies will take place mostly as scheduled, according to the university.

■ UNCC on Wednesday launched a crowdfunding group “to support the victims and the UNC Charlotte community during this time of tragedy.” Donations of any dollar amount may be made online at the UNCC Niner Nation Unites page, or by calling (704) 687-7211.

North Carolina law leaves bond decisions in the hands of judges.

UNC Charlotte students L’Rrenz Scott, left, Michelle Renee Bellamy, and Lauren Eidbo, gather at a impromptu memorial on Wednesday, May 1 for students killed during a campus shooting on Tuesday.

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Bonds in first-degree murder cases, while rare, are not prohibited.

But, if Terrell is indicted on murder charges before May 15, his case will be transferred to superior court and his court date would change, said district attorney spokeswoman Meghan McDonald.

In addition to the two murder charges for the deaths of Howell and Parlier, Terrell has been charged with four counts of attempted murder, four counts of assault with a

deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, discharging a firearm on educational property and possessing a gun on educational property, according to jail records.

The rest of the students in the class and lecturer Adam Johnson managed to escape, joining dozens of other people on campus who hid or barricaded themselves in safe spaces to survive.

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Mother says she was duped into paying to get daughter into Stanford

By Matthew Ormseth & Joel Rubin Los Angeles Times

The mother of a former Stanford student acknowledged Thursday that she paid $6.5 million to the man at the heart of the college admissions scandal, but said she was tricked into believing the seven-figure sum would go toward scholarships, university salaries and programs for needy students.

The woman now considers her daughter, Yusi Zhao, to be a victim of a scam perpetrated by Newport Beach consultant William “Rick” Singer, according to a statement released Thursday on her behalf by a Hong Kong lawyer who said he represents the mother. He identified her only as “Mrs. Zhao.”

Yusi Zhao, who also goes by Molly, was admitted to Stanford in March 2017. Her family, who lives in Beijing, gave $6.5 million the following month to Singer’s foundation, according to the attorney, William Law. Singer solicited the payment from Zhao’s mother, telling her the money would go toward staff salaries, scholarships and programs at Stanford that help students who could not otherwise afford to attend the prestigious school, Law said.

“This generous act was not only done for the good of the school and its students, but also done out of the love and support of Yusi by a caring mother,” Law said.

He said the payment was made “in the same nature” as donations

that other wealthy families routinely make to universities.

The mother believed Singer’s foundation was legitimate when she made the payment, Law said.

Singer’s business has since been exposed as a sham, one that he used to launder payments from parents and dole out bribes to coaches, a university official and test administrators.

Since the scheme was uncovered by the U.S. attorney in Massachusetts, Law said, “Mrs. Zhao has come to realize she has been misled, her generosity has been taken advantage of and her daughter has fallen victim to the scam.”

The mother, he added, is now “shocked and deeply disturbed.”

No one in the Zhao family has been charged with a crime, and it’s unclear how much the parents or their daughter knew about what Singer was doing to secure Yusi Zhao a spot at Stanford. The family’s attorney said Singer never guaranteed the younger Zhao a seat at a particular university and was in fact “surprised” to learn she had been admitted to Stanford.

Singer has pleaded guilty to four felonies and admitted to committing an array of crimes.

To ensure Zhao was admitted to Stanford, Singer targeted the school’s sailing program, representing her as a competitive sailor despite there being no indication she participated in the sport, sources familiar with the case said.

It was not immediately known with whom Singer worked inside the university. Stanford’s former

William “Rick” Singer leaves Boston Federal Court after being charged with racketeering conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to defraud the United States, and obstruction of justice on Tuesday, March 12. Singer is among several charged in an alleged college admissions scam.

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sailing coach, John Vandemoer, has pleaded guilty to racketeering and admitted working with Singer.

The $6.5 million figure the Zhao family paid has stood out since prosecutors in the U.S. attorney’s office in Boston unveiled their case in March and said an unnamed client of Singer’s paid that eye-catching amount. While 33 parents have been charged so far in a sprawling investigation of fraud and deceit in the college admission process, none is accused of spending sums that even ap-

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proach what Zhao’s family is said to have paid.

The only others known to have paid Singer more than $1 million are the parents of Sherry Guo, another student from China, who paid $1.2 million for help getting their daughter into Yale, Guo’s attorney has said. They have denied any wrongdoing through their attorney and have not been charged.

Although Zhao and her parents haven’t been accused in the scandal, federal prosecutors in Massachusetts have charged many parents implicated in the

scheme with fraud and money laundering offenses. Fourteen parents have said they will plead guilty or already have done so.

In all, 50 people have been charged in the case — a group that, along with parents, includes several coaches from various universities, a University of Southern California athletics administrator, people who worked for Singer’s college admission consulting business and others he paid to carry out aspects of his scam.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Caps and gowns should be free to students

By Guest Author @CSUCollegian

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. Letters to the Editor reflect the view of a member of the campus community and are submitted to the publication for approval.

Dear editor, When I got a cheery email reminding me to buy my cap and gown before graduation, I was pissed. “What kind of goodbye gesture is this?” I complained to anyone who would listen. “How do my tuition dollars not cover that?”

Honestly, the $50 wasn’t a real problem for my family. But Journalism Instructor Jamie Folsom said she knows people who haven’t gone to graduation at all because of

the cost, celebrating with big family gatherings instead. And, for first generation students, walking at graduation can be a highly important moment for them and their families.

“Who gets access to celebrations and milestones? Maybe having students pay for their caps and gowns isn’t meant to be elitist, but it kind of works out that way — cutting out specific people who can’t justify spending money on a one time rental.”

Who gets access to celebrations and milestones? Maybe having students pay for their caps and gowns isn’t meant to be elitist, but it kind of works out that way — cutting out specific people who can’t justify spending money on a onetime rental.

Some students may not want to participate in the university’s cere-

mony anyway, but if graduation is, at the core, about the students and their accomplishments, shouldn’t we make sure that attending is an option for everyone?

My first thought was that the University should pay for caps and gowns, either through our tuition dollars or their own budget.

According to Marissa Dienstag, associate director of Presidential and University Events, about 7080% of graduating students usually walk, and if the University paid $50 for regalia for each of these 4,800 students, that would cost roughly $235,200 per semester.

Dienstag said the University’s graduation budget wouldn’t be able to cover this extra cost, especially since having to add heightened security in the past year. I didn’t get a clear answer on whether tuition dollars could cover the cost without being increased.

Vice Provost Kelly Long added that for the University to pay for students’ regalia, they would have to retrieve caps and gowns from students after the fact, which could be problematic. But, maybe getting your real diploma could depend on returning your regalia, or, if a student really wanted to keep theirs after the fact, they could buy

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Top 5 whitest things to do in Fort Collins

By Ethan Vassar @ethan_vassar

Editor’s Note: This is a satire piece from The Collegian’s opinion section. Real names may be used in fictitious/semi-fictitious ways. Those who do not read the editor’s notes are subject to being offended.

The semester is coming to an end and the promise of warm weather is rapidly approaching.

Students of Colorado State University will soon have more time on their hands that can be spent off campus soaking in all that FoCo has to offer.

Here are the top five whitest things to do to make the most of it.

1. Visit Horsetooth Horsetooth Reservoir is essentially the white people’s Mecca. The area is a treasure-trove of activities white people love to do.

There are many hiking trails and picnic spots, rock climbing and scenery to admire. A trip to the reservoir, regardless of the nature of the visit, should always include at least one picture or video posted to the snap story — incomplete without a geotag. The post accomplishes another white pastime: making people feel bad for not going outside.

2. Crack open a cold one at the New Belgium brewery Of the two major microbreweries in Fort Collins, Odell and

New Belgium, the later proves to be the most popular amongst the white folk. A beer in the late afternoon seems to be the most optimal and popular drinking time in white culture, so arriving around 2 p.m. seems appropriate. When thinking about what to get, remember why microbreweries are popular with whites: the unattainability and localness gives the alcohol a bump in class. So, order a beer people have never heard of before to feel good about your alcohol palate.

Like a trip to Horsetooth, no visit to New Belgium is complete without posting a picture of your drink on the snapchat story. It is encouraged to put it on Instagram as well, so more people can know you’re over the drinking age and have a refined beer appreciation that is so important in white communities.

3. Hammock on campus Of all the lazy pastimes in the world, hammocking is perhaps the whitest. For whatever reason, white people have to put effort into their laziness — so setting up, getting into then out of, and packing up a hammock is a perfect way to unwind. Few things say “granola” more eloquently than stringing up a hammock between two trees by either the lagoon or in Sherwood forest on CSU’s campus.

Feel free to bring a book along because, for white people, the

process of reading while in some aspect of nature heightens the experience. Hammocking also continues the theme of posting on snapchat. If you do choose to post, make sure the shot is a POV of your laziness and make sure to have a Hydroflask visible in it.

4. Attend a darty A darty, or dayger, combines the three biggest themes on this list thus far: being outside, drinking and posting on social media.

This trinity of white activities usually takes place in a frat backyard with grass that just refuses to grow, at least one nasty couch and almost always ends with someone jumping on a table. Although the rousing game of beer pong may be distracting, don’t forget to snap several pics for the ‘gram while you’re there.

5. Binge The Office While this isn’t really a Fort Collins exclusive, leaving it off a list like this would be like leaving mayo off a sandwich. Recovering from spending hours in the sun drinking only cheap beer is a hell of a lot easier with this show on. Adding other shows and movies to the watch queue will help distract from the fact that someone (probably your parents) is paying $15 a month for you to only watch The Office.

Ethan Vassar can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

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But, if the budget just isn’t big enough, my next idea was to create some kind of fee waiver, so that regalia could at least be free for a few students — maybe this would be a good place for ACSCU to spend the close to $1 million in student fees that was recently found unused.

My last idea was to do away with caps and gowns altogether.

Long said that the reason we still do regalia is that it’s a traditional way of marking that moment of transition and change. Similar to school uniforms, she said, there’s something that is equitable about everyone being in the same apparel, and this uniformity also makes it less of an individual honor and more of a collective, community honor for the class and the school.

However, Folsom said she thinks the old-school academia look is starting to be antiquated, and if that tradition has lost its meaning for students, maybe we should start to question those requirements. In the meantime, though, regalia is still on and still costs 50 bucks.

Maybe students who are currently struggling can borrow caps and gowns from friends graduating at different times, or start Go-

FundMe campaigns, or look into CSU’s Fostering Success Program, which helps out students who are independent or grown out of foster care.

If we want lasting change, though, the question comes down to this: whose responsibility it is to make sure that every student has the option to walk at commencement — the students’ or the school’s?

Until we decide that, we as students might start getting curious about why things are the way they are, then asking the people who could actually tell us. Both Long and Katz said something wild to me — that they had never before been asked to consider the questions I was presenting to them.

With all the bitterness about buying caps and gowns, not one complaint reached them? Maybe we owe it to ourselves to complain in the right places, because the school will care more if we let them know that we care.

Caroline Araiza — Journalism and Media Communications The Collegian’s opinion desk can be reached at letters@collegian. com. To submit a letter to the editor, please follow the guidelines found at collegian.com.

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Sports | Monday, May 6, 2019

SOFTBALL

CSU softball clinches Mountain West title after 14-year drought

By Junior Guerrero @juniorg45

With a lot on the line, the Rams visited Boise to take on the Boise State Broncos in the last series in Mountain West play.

The Rams were chasing a Mountain West title and the best overall record that CSU softball has ever seen. On the other hand, the Broncos were trying to keep their Mountain West title hopes alive and spoil the Rams’ celebration.

The action kicked off on Friday evening as both teams looked to make a statement and take game one. The Rams took the early 1-0 lead after the first inning of play. Both teams managed to keep each other off the scoreboard until the fourth when the Broncos brought in two runs to take a 2-1 lead.

Wasting little time, the Rams took the lead back. They added three runs in the fifth inning and a single run in the sixth. With a 5-2 lead, it looked as if the Rams were about to win the Mountain West title, but the Broncos weren’t going to let up that easy.

Boise added two runs of their own in the sixth and eventually tied the game up with two outs in

the seventh inning. In extras, the Broncos walked it off with an RBI single to win the game in the 12th inning. Though they came up short, the Rams were still just one win away from clinching the title.

The next day the Broncos jumped out to an early 1-0 lead.

Both pitchers were throwing absolute gems, keeping the opposing lineups off the scoreboard.

Things were looking bleak in the seventh in for the Rams.

Their high-powered offense was being shut out until junior Ashley Ruiz came up with the biggest hit of the season. Ruiz hit a three-run home run in the top of the seventh to give the Rams a 3-1 lead.

After shutting the Broncos out in the bottom of the seventh, the party began. All of the players sprinted to the mound and began to celebrate as a team. The Rams were presented with the Mountain West title and at that moment they knew all their hard work had paid off.

“The whole game, we were on our players to be more selective. Ashley did that. Boise State pitched around her yesterday in game one and (Saturday) they left one in the zone and she crushed it,” Head Coach Jen Fisher said.

“Everyone knew it was out right away. I’m so happy for her, she is such a great kid and a great pickup for us as a transfer. She’s been on fire lately, so it is fun to see her get that home run.”

With one milestone reached, the Rams had their sights on the best record in CSU softball history.

Sunday saw senior Amber Nelson get the Rams on the board first with a solo shot. The Broncos immediately responded with a run of their own, tying the game 1-1 after the first inning. In the third inning, the Broncos made the score 3-1 with a two-run home run. After regaining the lead, the Broncos shut out the Rams the rest of the way and took the series.

This is the Rams’ first series loss all year long, which is an incredible feat. But they came away with the Mountain West title and secured their spot in the NCAA tournament. While losing the series is a bummer, the Rams are in a solid spot heading for the post season.

The Rams are one win away from breaking the CSU softball all-time record with only one game remaining in the regular season. Their final game is May 6 at Brigham Young University.

Ashley Ruiz rounds the bases during the Rams’ game against Utah State March 30. Ruiz hit a three-run homer at the top of the seventh inning to give the Rams the lead during the Mountain West Championship game against Boise State this past weekend.

PHOTO BY ASHLEY POTTS COLLEGIAN

Whenever the Rams were doubted or put in pressure situations this season, they’ve found a way to come out on top and prove the doubters wrong. This final

matchup is a chance to add on to their most historic season in years.

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

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Sports | Monday, May 6, 2019

DENVER NUGGETS

Nuggets steal Game 4 to even series at 2-2

By Brandon Ewing Mile High Sports

In Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals, the Denver Nuggets were able to steal a 116-112 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

With the win, Denver and Portland are now tied 2-2, which turns this series into a threegame set. If the Nuggets want to make their first Western Conference Finals appearance in since 2009, they will have to win two of their remaining three games against Portland.

After playing a four overtime game just 48 hours prior, the Nuggets definitely had their backs against the wall on Sunday in Portland. A lot of Denver’s players were coming off unreal performances in terms of minutes played, which would only make it more difficult to capture a Game 4 victory in Portland.

The Nuggets showed no ill effects of their overtime loss as they came out running from the jump. Jamal Murray was a huge part of that as he opened the game 3-of-3 shooting from the field with seven points. That allowed Denver to jump out to a

15-10 lead just five minutes into the game as Murray sparked the Nuggets play offensively.

Murray finished the first quarter with 13 points on 5-of6 shooting from the field, but the Nuggets were having trouble slowing down Portland and specifically, Damian Lillard. Not only did Lillard have four assists in the first quarter, but he also scored 10 points, including an and-1 three-pointer. Because of Lillard’s play, the Trail Blazers held a slim 33-29 lead through 12 minutes of play.

Luckily for the Nuggets, Lillard was out of the game to begin the second quarter, which is when Denver’s second unit made their push. Led by Will Barton and Malik Beasley, the Nuggets bench group was playing with a ton of energy, which allowed them to open the second quarter on a 10-0 run. That jumped Denver’s lead back up to 4-points, which vanished quickly as Portland answered with a 9-0 run of their own.

Portland’s run was sparked

by Seth Curry, who was on fire from three-point range. In a span of one minute, Curry made back-to-back-to-back threes to give the Trail Blazers a 7-point

lead with 4:57 left in the first half.

Denver continued to fight as the quarter wore on and they eventually got Portland’s lead down to three with 25 seconds left in the half. Curry finished the first half with another three-pointer though, which gave the Trail Blazers a 63-57 lead through two quarters of play.

Murray led the Nuggets offensively at the half with 17 points, while Nikola Jokic (13) and Paul Millsap (10) were also in double-figures. Jokic also had eight rebounds and two assists, but he did have three first half turnovers. For Portland, they were led by Curry, who had 16 first half points behind four three-pointers.

In need of a strong start to the third quarter, that his exactly what the Nuggets got as they opened the period on a 8-2 run.

That run allowed Denver to tie the game as Portland began the third quarter just 1-of-11 shooting from the field. The Trail Blazers were playing incredibly sloppy in the third quarter, but the Nuggets were still unable to pull away as they led by only 2-points with 6:14 left in the period.

Denver’s big push would

take place just a few minutes later as they went on a 9-1 run that pushed all the momentum back in the Nuggets favor. Momentum is what Denver rode to close the period as they led 8477 through three quarters. The Nuggets out scored the Trail Blazers 27-14 in the third as they were 12 minutes away from a Game 4 victory.

The Nuggets opened the fourth quarter with a three by Malik Beasley, but Portland responded with a 8-0 run to make it a 2-point game. It was a back and fourth action till the seven minute mark, which is when Murray hit a three-pointer to push Denver’s lead back up to six. Portland was not going away though as they continued to answer the call, which made it a 9996 game with 4:12 to play.

Denver and Portland were in for another incredible finish as the Nuggets held that same 3-point lead all the way till there was 47 seconds left in the game.

For Denver, there biggest worry was the health of Jokic as he looked to have injured his lower leg at the one minute mark of the fourth quarter. The Nuggets big man was forced to come out of the game, but he did sub back

in, even if it meant him playing with a small limp.

A pair of Murray free-throws with 13 seconds remaining made it a 4-point lead for Denver as they were a defensive stop away from stealing Game 4. That is exactly what the Nuggets got as they forced a Portland lay up and got some more big freethrows by Murray to ultimately walk away with a 116-112 victory.

Stat leaders for Denver were Jokic, who finished with his fourth career playoff triple-double of 21 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists. Murray also shot the ball well as he scored 34 points on 10-of-20 shooting from the field to go along with five rebounds and four assists.

Millsap also had a tremendous game as he finished with a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds. Will Barton also finished in double-figures with 11 points as he played a big role in Denver’s win.

The Nuggets and Portland will have a day off tomorrow before Game 5 in Denver on Tuesday. That game will tip-off at 8:30 pm MDT and will be televised nationally on TNT. Content pulled from Mile High Sports.

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Sports | Monday, May 6, 2019

COLORADO AVALANCHE

5 takeaways from Game 5 against San Jose

By Aarif Deen Mile High Sports

They say that momentum in the playoffs does not carry over from game to game. Tonight’s Game 5 proved exactly that as the San Jose Sharks defeated the Avalanche 2-1 to put Colorado on the brink of elimination heading back to Denver.

The Avalanche scored the first goal for the third time in the series, but were dominated for a majority of the evening.

San Jose outshot the Avs 39-22, keeping Colorado from recording a shot in the final 90 seconds of regulation.

“Colorado is on the brink of elimination for the first time this year and will need a win on Monday to extend the series.”

Colorado will look to answer back for the third time in this series, as the two teams will head back to Denver for Game 6 at 8 pm MST on Monday at the Pepsi Center.

What did we learn from Game 5?

1. Goaltenders Philipp Grubauer and Martin Jones are suddenly becoming the two best players in the

series.

The Avalanche and Sharks combined for 20 goals through the first three games of the series. But over the past two, Colorado has solved Jones three times and San Jose has put two past Grubauer. The goaltenders have a combined 115 saves on 120 shots, with Grubauer stopping 69 of them.

2. Special Teams were the deciding factor once again.

The power-play goal from Colin Wilson early in the third period on Thursday was enough to take San Jose completely out of the game. Tonight, San Jose used the man-advantage to tie the game with just 19 seconds remaining in the second period. The first of two from winger Tomas Hertl was the turning point, as the forward added another goal early in the third.

San Jose was 1-for-5 on the power play and a perfect 3-for3 on the penalty kill.

3. Nathan MacKinnon’s point streak comes to an end.

The superstar centerman had recorded at least one point in each of the Avs’ eight playoff games since the shutout loss in Game 1 against Calgary. Tonight he was held to just one shot, which came in the third period, and was a non-factor against the Sharks’ top defensemen.

4. Colorado is 0-2 with Matt Calvert out of the lineup.

The first-year Avs forward missed Game 3 after taking a

Colorado Avalanche goalie Philipp Grubauer has stopped 69 shots during the second-round playoff series against the San Jose Sharks, combining with the Sharks’ goalie Martin Jones for 115 saves on 120 shots.

Above, Grubauer makes a save during a game agaisnt the Minnesota Wild in March.

PHOTO BY CARLOS GONZALEZ MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE/TNS

massive hit from Sharks blueliner Brent Burns in the final moments of Game 2. After playing and helping the Avs to a 3-0 win on Thursday, Calvert was kept out of the lineup once again. Tyson Jost was moved up to the second line between wingers Alexander Kerfoot and Colin Wilson, dropping forward J.T. Compher to line three in Calvert’s spot. Sven Andrighet-

to was reinserted into the lineup, playing alongside Gabriel Bourque and Derick Brassard on the fourth line.

5. It’s win or go home for the Avs on Monday.

Colorado is on the brink of elimination for the first time this year and will need a win on Monday to extend the series. If the Avs pull through, they’ll be faced with a Game 7 scenario,

which they have not won since the second round of the 2002 playoffs. That victory sent the Avalanche to the Western Conference Final for the sixth and final time since relocating to Denver in 1996. Their opponent 17 years ago? The San Jose Sharks.

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Arts & Culture | Monday, May 6, 2019

EVENTS

Capstone art show sends off artists with one last exhibition

By Graham Shapley @shapleygraham

As graduation approaches Colorado State University’s seniors, they spend their final moments looking back on the experiences and acheivements that have gotten them to where they currently are.

At the Carnegie Center for Creativity, five students on the cusp of graduation put on an art exhibition for their capstone class. A capstone class allows final year students to synthesize their learning from past classes and create something new using all of their skills and experiences.

For most students, being so close to the end of their formal education was bittersweet.

“In a lot of ways, I’m really disappointed that I’m not going to be able to work with the faculty anymore, as well as the resources that come with an academic institution,” said Kern Tamkun, a senior fine arts major with a concentration in pottery. “But then there’s this kind of ‘I’m ready to be done, I’m ready to move on into the world.’ It’s like disappointment and excitement all in the same.”

Tamkun focuses on the creation of ceramic tableware such as plates and bowls using traditional methods such as the potter’s wheel. He also presented at the Self-Identity art show, where he was able to auction off his pottery.

“This is the big one,” said Christian Johnson, a senior fine arts major with concentrations in photography and electronic art. “I knew about the capstone since my freshman year, and I had a vision for it.”

For Johnson, his capstone meant focusing on playing with light. He created a program that took input from a microphone set up in the gallery and output swirling images via a projector. He also presented photographs taken with long exposure times in which he was able to “paint” on the models’ bodies using a small light. This is similar to waving a sparkler in a pattern in the

Piñatas representing the seven deadly sins, created by senior art major Saxon Martinez, hang in the center of the Carnegie Center for Creativity, surrounded by macro photography by Maranda Hutson. PHOTO BY GRAHAM SHAPLEY COLLEGIAN

air to create a shape.

“I’m very proud of what I’ve accomplised, but it’s kind of sad knowing that this is is and there’s no more going to class with this great group of people I’ve met.”

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“When I first started photography, a lot of people were like, ‘photography isn’t art because all you’re doing is capturing something that’s al-

ready there,’” Johnson said.

“With this, what I love about it is that I’m kind of making moments happen. The painting only happens inside the camera, it’s invisible to the human eyes.”

Despite the sadness that naturally comes with the realization that an era of one’s life is ending, the atmosphere of the gallery was filled with joy and support. Friends and family of the artists swarmed them, giving them a chance to show off their work to the people closest to them.

Naturally, the artists were able to mingle and feel pride in the work they had completed, as well as discuss their art and its meaning with others.

A variety of artistic styles

were presented, from photography to pottery. An array of piñatas representing the seven deadly sins hung in the center of one section of the room, flanked by macro photography of nature like dew drops and tiny plant buds.

“I was looking to find 3D people to mix with the 2D people,“ said Maranda Hutson, a senior fine arts major with a concentration in photography, who also helped organize the show. “It could be 2D art on the wall and a 3D (piece) in the center of the space. I figured that’d be more of an interesting show, and bring in a more diverse audience.”

The exhibition was held during the First Friday Art Walk, the Fort Collins art walk

held on the first Friday of every month. During this walk, members of the community guide themselves through several of Old Town’s numerous galleries.

The artists were excited for their futures, but they lamented the loss of the community they had found at CSU. “I’m very proud of what I’ve accomplished, but it’s kind of sad knowing that this is it and there’s no more going to class with this great group of people I’ve met,” Hutson said. “I’m gonna miss the community the most. That’s something I’m going to have to replace when I get out of school.”

Graham Shapley can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

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Arts & Culture | Monday, May 6, 2019

CULTURE & COMMUNITY

The Africa Center celebrates African culture, sustainability

By Lyra Wiley @lyra_wiley

Dedicated students, faculty and community members came together in the fourth annual “Africa and Ale”May 3 to celebrate African studies, culture and the future of sustainability.

“It’s just a celebration for the faculty and students and our community members who are interested in Africa,” said Kathleen Galvin, the director of The Africa Center at Colorado State University and a professor in the anthropology department. Galvin said the event is a thank you to the community for supporting the center over the year.

The event, held at the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art, was free, but donations were encouraged so the Center can continue to run and hold events such as this, providing food from Nyala Ethiopian Cuisine and African style beer from Maxline Brewing, Horse & Dragon Brewing Company and Zwei Brewing Co. Fort Collins Marimba, a local band, provided traditional and contemporary Zimbabwean sounds and rhythms.

“This will always have African objects in it...

That’s why it’s here, (it’s) that commitment to global diversity that we see in the art department.”

DAVE REIP ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF AFRICAN ART AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

“The Africa Center represents all the faculty and students who work in Africa,” Galvin said. “And we also highlight faculty and students who are doing research, all the way from veterinary medicine to the arts, conservation, everything in between.”

Francis Sopia, a graduate research assistant, is helping to build The Africa Center’s website as a way to inform researchers what kind of projects are being done in Africa, by whom and where. He says it aims to foster collaboration between people who are working in Africa. In addition to the site, he is also preparing to begin research of his own this summer in Maasai Mara.

“I will be doing my master’s project in the southwest of Kenya,” Sopia said. “I will basically be looking at the future of conservancies in the Mara.”

Conservancies, as Sopia said, are an arrangement where landowners lease out land to conser-

A group from Fort Collins Marimba plays music for the crowd gathered at Africa and Ale at the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art May 3.

PHOTO BY ALYSE OXENFORD COLLEGIAN

vation organizations so they can be utilized by wildlife. Land is kept open for free movement of wildlife and allow for animals to migrate back to original breeding areas.

Looking specifically at land ownership transfers between generations, Sopia wants to know how younger generations who inherit the land will use it.

“I’m interested to know if the majority of the youth in the Mara region are considering conservancies as a land use,” Sopia said. “That will help explain if the future of conservancies will still exist in the next 15 years.”

The celebration of Africa did not end with the African marimbas, the beer or the food, however.

David Reip, assistant professor of African art in the art department and associated curator of African art at the Allicar Museum, gave tours of the African art exhibit permanently living in a new expansion of the museum that will exclusively rotate out African art from all over the continent.

“It’s something that’s significant, of wanting to show global perspectives of art,” Reip said.

“Because of that, when this expansion was created, they wanted to have a permanent gallery for the African collection. This

Two African-inspired beers sit on the table at the Africa and Ale event at the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art May 3. The beer on the left is flavored with Ethopian coffee and the beer on the right is flavored with Piri Piri Pepper and is made by the local Horse and Dragon brewery. PHOTO BY ALYSE OXENFORD COLLEGIAN

will always have African objects in it... That’s why it’s here, (it’s) that commitment to global diversity that we see in the art department.”

Reip said that one-quarter of the exhibit will continually be rotating out every six months to a year so the public can see highlight pieces as well as pieces that need to come down due to preservation purposes.

“It gives you a broader visual literacy than just having a contemporary or European gallery,” Reip said. “Seeing how art is an expression of people’s world views from their own parts of the world. I always tell my students that art is an expression of yourself and the world you live in...”

Any opportunity to bring together and celebrate different elements of culture with new au-

diences can inspire new ideas of collaboration and effective planning. By promoting an image of community, events like this one help unite community members to take action on issues that may not be in their proximity but have global impacts that directly affect us and our environment.

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

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CULTURE & COMMUNITY

6 resources for finding a place to live

By Dominic Brazeau @DomBrazeau

As the semester is coming to an end, it may be time to look for somewhere to live next year or a way out of your current living situation. Doing this in a short amount of time can be hard and risky, as scams can come frequently in the house hunt. Colorado State University off-campus living provides many different resources that can help you find roommates, apartments and even houses.

Here are some resources students can use to find a better living situation.

1. CSU rental search The rental search allows you to find roommates, vacant listings and rooms to rent. It is available for students to use with their same login information as RamWeb. Simply create a profile for yourself as an available roommate then you’re free to start looking.

2. Apartment complex list Off-campus living provides

you with a full list of apartments that are open to rent to compare prices. The list also includes the amenities, distance from campus and contact information to start a lease.

3. Property management list This list is similar to the apartment complex option, but it applies to houses rather than apartments. As much of the off-campus housing is managed by property management companies, CSU off-campus living provides a list of these companies and resources to get into contact with them and their websites.

4. Northern Colorado Rentals Northern Colorado Rentals offers similar help as the CSU rental search but they are free and open to the entire Northern Colorado area. Users are given the option to enter their search criteria on the website, NorthernColoradoRentals. com, to find options that best fit their needs.

5. Temporary housing suggestion CSU off-campus living offers a list of places that allow

you to have short leases ranging anywhere from one to six months to fill the gap between places or serve as a summer home while your roommates return home for break. This list shows the details, rates, and contact information needed to set up a visit.

6. Craigslist.org Craigslist allows you to find a single room to rent posted by independent landlords. This can be an easy way to find a place last-minute but is risky at times. Because there is the chance of being scammed, people should look for red flags such as landlords asking for payment before meeting.

MORE INFORMATION ■ Many off-campus living options

can be found on the CSU Off-Campus Life website.

Dominic Brazeau can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22) — 8 — Communication and collaboration comes easily, with Mercury in Taurus. You work especially effectively with groups. Your friends are there for you. Plan your team strategy.

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Communication skills advance your career. Discuss dreams, visions and goals. Make promises and plans.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — 8 — Explore distant lands. Pursue higher education. Fall in love with a fascinating subject over three weeks, with Mercury in Taurus.

Make long-distance connections.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — 8 — Practice financial practicality, with Mercury in Taurus. Pay bills and review your budget. Shared accounts grow with communication. Make lucrative connections and collaborations.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — 8 — Compromise comes easier with your partner, with Mercury

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Communication flowers. Work together and get farther than either would solo.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — 8 — Your health, fitness and labors benefit from communication, with Mercury in Taurus for three weeks. Practice for excellent value and service. Advance faster with great coaching.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — 7 — Passion surges over three weeks, with Mercury in Taurus.

Express your love. Communicate feelings through art and craft. Play your favorite game with someone fun.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — 8 — Resolve a family issue. Over three weeks, with Mercury in Taurus, fix up your place. Work out a home vision that works for everyone.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — 8 — You’re especially brilliant, with Mercury in Taurus. Concentration and focus come easier. Write reports, posts and articles. Share the news. Create a buzz.

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