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Vol. 128, No. 32 Thursday, September 20, 2018
OPINION
SPORTS
ARTS & CULTURE
Mike Bobo’s contract is bad for CSU
Rams face their most pivotal stretch
God of Carnage features student-led theatre
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Kelsey Martinez is thriving in the NFL By Eddie Herz @Eddie_Herz
difficulty that comes with leaving, and they thought they were prepared for Maria. Delgadillo said for many in Puerto Rico, the population gets very anxious when a storm approaches. “I’ve been through multiple hurricanes myself, and you always get really anxious because you can’t really tell. And it’s coming, you can’t really make it
As another professional sports season opens, another female graduate of Colorado State University is making her presence known in the coaching ranks. 2015 CSU alumna and Pueblo, Colorado-native Kelsey Martinez was brought on the Oakland Raiders coaching staff as the first female assistant strength and conditioning coach before the 2018 season. Martinez grew up loving sports. She played softball at Bethany College in Kansas before continuing her education at CSU in 2014 for her final two years as an undergraduate, earning a degree in health and exercise science. The experiences Martinez gained from studying at CSU played a crucial role in leading her to where she is today. “It really prepared me well, all of the classes did,” Martinez said. “To this day, I use what I’ve learned. They had every tool that I needed and the biggest thing was them getting us into the working field. It made the process so much smoother.” The launching point for Martinez was a required internship she had to complete to earn her degree. With the aid of her health and exercise science instructor Wendy DeYoung, Martinez decided to put her efforts into interning for the ESPN-affiliated Tom Shaw Performance camp in Orlando,
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Ana Delgadillo is a CSU student from Puerto Rico taking some time off. A year ago, her friends and family from Puerto Rico suffered the consequences of Hurricane Maria, which was the worst storm to hit Puerto Rico in 80 years. PHOTO BY AJ FRANKSON COLLEGIAN
CSU community member recounts connection to Hurricane Maria By Austin Fleskes @Austinfleskes07
It’s been one year since Hurricane Maria struck the United States territory of Puerto Rico. Several weeks of destruction tore the island apart, cut power and took lives. But the effects of the hurricane were not exclusive to the island and the population living there. The ramifications hit people all across the world.
“I was going to school. I was working. And just kind of keeping in touch with my family and making sure they were okay and they were prepared and they had everything they needed,” said Ana Delgadillo, a Colorado State University student studying nutrition and dietetics and currently taking time off from the University. Delgadillo grew up in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She said her childhood was a very special
one where she was connected to her community. “Our culture back home is a lot about community. Everyone takes care of each other, everyone shares the same experiences because of how we grew up,” Delgadillo said. “It’s like a big family.” Delgadillo was attending CSU when Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico. She said her family stayed in the country after Hurricane Irma because of the