Vol. 128, No. 37 Monday, October 1, 2018

Vol. 128, No. 37 Monday, October 1, 2018

OPINION

SPORTS

ARTS & CULTURE

Latinx Heritage Month is more than celebrating culture

Rams split in second weekend of conference play

Tour de Corgi wags into Old Town

page 8

page 10

page 12

Tony Frank sits at the Board of Governors meeting in the Longs Peak room of the Lory Student Center May 2. PHOTO BY TONY VILLALOBOS-MAY COLLEGIAN

Tony Frank announces he will step down as University president

By Matt Bailey @mattbailey760

Colorado State University President Tony Frank announced Sunday afternoon that he is stepping down from his role.

Frank, the president and chancellor of Colorado State University, wrote in an email that he will be concluding his presidential position effective

July 1, 2019, a position he has held since 2008.

“It’s now time for the next step in our university’s trajectory – and that will require the articulation of a new vision for Colorado State,” Frank wrote.

“In short, it is time for us to find the next president for Colorado State University.”

Frank wrote that he has been requested to remain as the full-time chancellor of the Den-

ver-based CSU system by the CSU Board of Governors. Frank has been chancellor since 2015.

“This has not been an easy decision for me personally, given that what I have always loved best about my job is the chance to interact with faculty and students as part of a community of innovative, principled, energetic people doing and discovering things that simply make our world a better place,” Frank

wrote.

Frank wrote that a new president is necessary for leading a new vision for the CSU system and seeing the University through the next decade.

“We are at a wonderful time to recruit an outstanding new president, “ Frank wrote. “Making the transition at this time allows a new president to lead our celebration at the dawning of the university’s second 150

years – to enter into that new era looking forward, not back.

Our campus deserves a fulltime president who is deeply engaged in the life and future of this institution.”

The conclusion of Frank’s position has been a topic that has been discussed with the CSU Board of Governors.

Board of Governors Chair

see TONY FRANK on page 4 >>

2 |

Monday, October 1, 2018

Collegian.com

FORT COLLINS FOCUS

Jeff Richards balances on a stone ledge outside the Lory Student Center while riding his unicycle. Richards is a recent graduate from CSU with a degree in accounting and finance. Richards started unicycling 11 years ago with his brother and a passion for trying new obstacles. PHOTO BY MATT BEGEMAN COLLEGIAN

overheard on the plaza “I greeted these two with booty shorts on.”

“I might’ve rejected his date by calling him a white supremacist.”

“I’m not an alcoholic. I’m just an adult.”

“Yeah lets bring Adam and Eve – two people who TOTALLY existed – into this argument.”

Have you recently overheard something funny on campus? Put your eavesdropping to good use. Tweet us @CSUCollegian and your submissions could be featured in our next paper!

Lory Student Center Box 13 Fort Collins, CO 80523 This publication is not an official publication of Colorado State University, but is published by an independent corporation using the name ‘The Rocky Mountain Collegian’ pursuant to a license granted by CSU. The Rocky Mountain Collegian is a 6,500-circulation student-run newspaper intended as a public forum. It publishes four days a week during the regular fall and spring semesters. During the last eight weeks of summer Collegian distribution drops to 3,500 and is published weekly. During the first four weeks of summer the Collegian does not publish.

Corrections may be submitted to the editor in chief and will be printed as necessary on page two. The Collegian is a complimentary publication for the Fort Collins community. The first copy is free. Additional copies are 25 cents each. Letters to the editor should be sent to letters@collegian.com.

Follow CSU Collegian on Snapchat

MONDAY 7 AM - 9 AM

Cats & Slacks

9 AM - 11 AM

The Tune-Up

11 AM - 1 PM

In Otter Space

1 PM - 3 PM

The Training Show

5 PM - 7 PM

Through the Decades

7 PM - 9 PM

Nick Baker Show

9 PM - 11 PM

Denim Decades

Follow @CSUCollegian on Twitter

Follow CSU Collegian on Instagram

CORRECTIONS Everybody makes mistakes, including us. If you encounter something in the paper you believe to be an error, email copy@collegian.com.

EDITORIAL STAFF | 970-491-7513 Haley Candelario | Editor-in-Chief editor@collegian.com Shelby Holsinger | Managing Editor managingeditor@collegian.com Austin Fleskes | News Director news@collegian.com Natalia Sperry | News Editor news@collegian.com Jayla Hodge | Opinion Editor letters@collegian.com Luke Zahlmann | Sports Director sports@collegian.com Sarah Ehrlich | A&C Director entertainment@collegian.com

Claire Oliver | A&C Editor entertainment@collegian.com Meg Metzger-Seymour | Design Editor design@collegian.com Colin Shepherd | Photo Director photo@collegian.com Forrest Czarnecki | Photo Editor photo@collegian.com Mikaela Rodenbaugh | Digital Production Manager mrodenbaugh@collegian.com Gina Johnson Spoden | Social Media Editor socialmedia@collegian.com Gab Go | Night Editor copy@collegian.com

Like Rocky Mountain Collegian on Facebook

Natalia Sperry | Webmaster webmaster@collegian.com Marlo Lundak | Videography Director video@collegian.com

ADVISING STAFF

Leslie Cory | Student Media Advisor Kim Blumhardt | Advertising Manager Hannah Copeland | KCSU Adviser Austin Humphreys | Photo Advisor

KEY PHONE NUMBERS

Distribution | 970-491-1774 Classifieds | 970-491-1683 Display Advertising | 970-491-7467

|3

News | Monday, October 1, 2018

CAMPUS

Mary Beth Tinker discusses Supreme Court case, free speech

By Claire Oliver @claireity21

The voices of student activists today are echoing the same voices that opposed political agendas almost 50 years ago.

Free speech in schools wasn’t always advocated for. The justice system did not recognize the rights of students until a group of teenagers protested the Vietnam War using black armbands in school.

Mary Beth Tinker sat in the middle of this landmark supreme court case: Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District. Tinker was only 13 when she, her siblings and their friend, Christopher Eckhardt, all wore black armbands to school as a way to protest the Vietnam War. Tinker, now a major advocate for student rights, visited Colorado State University Sept.

27 during Journalism Day, more commonly known as J-Day, an all-day event for middle school and high school students to discuss journalism. She spoke to students about her experience fighting for the right to free speech.

“I think there has been activism the whole time. But now, and some periods are more intense than others, and we are definitely living in one of those times. As one

student said recently, ‘It’s mighty times’ and I couldn’t agree more.”

Mary Beth Tinker, advocate for free speech.

In response, the school suspended Tinker, her siblings and Eckhardt. The news of the suspension reached the American Civil Liberties Union, which helped the students sue the school district.

While the students lost the initial case, they appealed directly to the Supreme Court after the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit was divided on the issue. Ultimately, the Supreme Court sided with Tinker and company on Feb. 24, 1969, relating to the previous ruling of West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette in 1943.

“Before the ruling in Tinker, administrators got to decide what was said in public schools by students,” Tinker said. “And sometimes they would let students speak if they agreed with it or if they wanted to and sometimes they didn’t or they didn’t have to…

Tinker was really the first time the Supreme Court had weighed in on speech for students.”

In the Barnette case, the Supreme Court stated that students had constitutional rights within schools. Specifically, students had the right to not pledge allegiance

to the flag. In the case of Tinker, the issue focused on students’ free speech rights.

Despite the case being almost 50 years old, students are still connecting to Tinker, and the fight to stand up for free speech in schools.

“It is so exciting to see all the high school students, middle school students, college students all over the country and all over the world are speaking up and standing up for your own interest,” Tinker said. “Because I don’t think you’re getting a great deal in the way things are set up right now considering the climate change issues, pollution, health issues.”

Modern issues like the #MeToo Movement, March for Our Lives and the current Supreme Court nomination are all things Tinker believes students should be able to weigh in on.

Tinker was excited to see the way students here at CSU are using their free speech rights on campus.

“I was so excited to walk over here, first of all, to be handed a copy of The Collegian which I had read yesterday’s but now I was happy to see the current issue and the many issues that you are all talking about and also to see written on the sidewalk in chalk,

Mary Beth Tinker, best known for the Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District Supreme Court case of 1969, was the keynote speaker at the J-Day event Sept. 27 PHOTO BY MATT TACKETT COLLEGIAN

national voter registration day this way,” Tinker said. “And just to see that this is a campus where students are using their rights to speak up and make a difference.”

Tinker v. Des Moines became a landmark case for youth’s free speech and, according to Tinker,

will hopefully continue to do so.

“If there is something that I did that can help encourage young people to speak up for themselves, I’m so happy that that’s the case,” Tinker said.

Claire Oliver can be reached at news@collegian.com .

4 |

News | Monday, October 1, 2018

Tony Frank >> from page 1 Rico Munn said in a statement that although Frank has succeeded in balancing the demands of his dual role as president and chancellor, a full-time focus will now be required for managing large-scale projects that are currently underway, such as developing the new National Western Center.

“Tony Frank is one of the most respected leaders in higher education today, and his leadership for our flagship CSU campus has been extraordinary,” Munn said in a statement from the CSU System. “We believe our System will benefit most if he now is able to focus on the larger issues and opportunities facing all of our CSU campuses.”

As chancellor, Frank wrote that he hopes to continue the work that has begun at the system level in the last few years, which includes integrating operations and leveraging oppor-

tunities across the all of the CSU campuses, interacting with the government at state and federal levels and supporting future presidents of the University.

In his email, Frank addressed accomplishments within the University system that have been made under his presidency since 2008, a time at the start of the Great Recession when he said the future was uncertain.

“This is, simply, a wonderful university that has improved dramatically because we’ve stayed focused on a shared vision and worked hard, together, to bring it to fruition,” Frank wrote.

He wrote that graduation rates have increased, gaps based on socioeconomic status, race and first-generation status are among the lowest in the nation, student debt levels are below the national average, student loan defaults continue to decline and student satisfaction is high.

Frank wrote that the CSU campus has been reborn in a physical sense and a culture of tackling issues head-on has

been established.

“Looking back over this decade, I can state with confidence that so much of what we envisioned has been attained,” Frank wrote. “CSU’s reputation, in the state, nationally and internationally has never been stronger.”

Blanche Hughes, vice president for student affairs, said that Frank has been very supportive of all the projects she and her team have worked on to aid students.

“We have great memories and are very thankful for his commitment. We know he will still be chancellor and we have a good team of folks at the university, so we will continue to build his legacy,” Hughes said.

“We are a better university because of his leadership.”

The CSU Board of Governors will launch a national search for the next University president.

Frank concluded his message with a reminder that he will be delivering his annual Fssall Address at 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday on the Oval and will keep his remarks short.

HIGHLIGHTS OF TONY FRANK’S TEN-YEAR TENURE ■ $1.5 billion invested in the cam-

■ Reformed the President’s

“I’ll be around for the rest of this year, and then I’m just moving down the road,” Frank wrote. “And I have enormous confidence that the Board will be able to attract an outstanding leader who will lead what shapes up to be an extraordi-

narily promising decade ahead.

I can’t wait to see what that decade brings for CSU.” Matt Bailey can be reached at news@collegian.com Mikaela Rodenbaugh contributed to this report.

pus’ physical infrastructure.

■ Strong focus on gender and salary.

■ Creation of the Vice President for Diversity Division as well as the President’s Commision on Diversity & Inclusion.

■ Emphasis on accountability and transparency.

■ Launched a housing taskforce for development of affordable housing options for the CSU community.

■ Brought every full-time employee’s salary up to a living wage.

Multicultural Student Advisory Commitee.

■ Creation of the Commitment to Colorado scholarship program.

■ Launch of $1 billion State Your Purchase campaign.

■ Increased international student enrollment.

■ Guided CSU through the recession and a period of deep budget reductions.

■ Creation of CSU’s first international campus in Todos Santos, Mexico.

CAMPUS

Student employment resources transfers to Career Center

By Julia Trowbridge @chapin_jules

Colorado State University is putting more effort into improving the current and future careers of students.

Starting July 1 of this year, CSU moved some components of student employment from the Office of Financial Aid to the Career Center to better help students with employment successes, said Summer Shaffer, senior associate director of communications outreach and technology for the Career Center.

The Career Center used to mainly focus on helping students with writing their resumes and job applications, but it is now able to expand to help students even further, Shaffer said.

“We have a great expanse of student development,” Shaffer said. “Now what they can do is meet with a career educator or they can meet with one of our career education specialists to talk more holistically about (their future).”

The Career Center now hosts job postings and job development, employer resources and consultations, student training and programs and student advising. Part of the job development at the Career Center includes JobX, an online job posting service for parttime and full-time positions for

on and off campus jobs, and Handshake, an online job posting service focused on industry careers after graduation.

“Already, this transition has been really positive for us, because we have seen a lot of students that didn’t even know we were here. So that’s really reassuring that this is a positive move that will help support student development.”

SUMMER SHAFFER SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS OUTREACH AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE CAREER CENTER

New hire paperwork for students, the actual awarding of need-based and non-needbased work study, and the Oracle functions of student employment are still located at the Office of Financial Aid. The goal of this transition is to create more holistic career development within college jobs and the student’s educational experience, said Katie Flint, director of employer connections and operations for the Career Center.

“Specifically for us, we have envisioned goals of ... doing more work with those students to help them make those connections,” Flint said. “Now with actually having it housed here, our hope is that we’re going to see even more students coming in.”

This discussion of this started almost a year ago, with a suggestion from the Office of Financial Aid Director Tom Biedscheid. The Office of Financial Aid originally had only a few employees that aided in student job searches, like looking for work-study positions.

The Office of Financial Aid was lacking in their ability to support students with their future to the extent they wanted to, Biedscheid said.

Without the ability to expand staffing to support student employment, Biedscheid looked to the Career Center, which he said was already better equipped for this task. Biedscheid said connecting to the Career Center, which specializes in interviewing, resume writing and cover letters, just made sense.

“That’s when I thought, ‘Hey wait, we’ve got an entire department on campus that’s committed to helping students find jobs,’” Biedscheid said. “And wouldn’t it make sense if we connected with them too, not only to help students find jobs but to connect students with

the Career Center at a much earlier stage versus, ‘Hey I’m going to graduate really quick and I need to find a job.’”

JOB RESOURCES OFFERED THROUGH THE CAREER CENTER ■ JOBX Postings of part-time on and off campus jobs.

■ Handshake Resource for internships and after-education careers.

■ Studet advising

For finding part-time on and off-campus jobs.

■ Student training and programmng Such as future employmentfocused events and “Student employee of the year.”

The transfer of student employment components to the Career Center wouldn’t impact the school financially, Biedscheid said.

Biedscheid’s main focus for this transition is helping students find work-study positions that would aide to the advancement of students’ careers after their education by matching students with on-campus employers that understand being a student comes first and by providing a network at the Univer-

sity to support the students.

The Office of Financial Aid hopes that this movement of student employment functions to increases the awareness of work-study opportunities and on-campus jobs, especially with the benefits of on-campus job opportunities.

“We’re definitely elevating the awareness around work study, with the Career Center being engaged now,” Biedscheid said. “I think there’s going to be a great opportunity there to elevate the importance of work study, and hopefully work towards additional funding.”

Although this transition is new, the Career Center and the Office of Financial Aid hope that this change increases student engagement in their future careers during their college education.

“Already, this transition has been really positive for us, because we have seen a lot students that didn’t even know we were here,” Shaffer said. “So that’s really reassuring that this is a positive move that will help support student development.

Even though we used to help with applications, we’ve always advertised that in orientation, we’re seeing students for the first time coming in.”

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

|5

News | Monday, October 1, 2018

CAMPUS

CSU planning for death of ‘Oscar’ the compost machine

By Ravyn Cullor @RCullor99

“Oscar,” the 30-yard in-vessel composting system owned

by Housing and Dining Services, is approaching the end of its life, but when, how and what to do next is unknown territory.

The system, which was built

by Green Mountain Tech, was purchased by HDS in 2011 and was the first of its kind by that company, said Maggie Gilman, CSU compost intern and senior human dimensions of natural resources major.

“When it was purchased by Housing and Dining they gave it a seven-to-ten-year lifespan,” Gilman said. “It has hit the capacity of its lifespan.”

The composting system is completely contained inside a metal container and uses the food waste from campus and organic waste from the equine sciences program to produce uncured compost within twothree weeks, Gilman said.

Tim Broderick, assistant director of sustainability for HDS, said “Oscar” is still running well and its inevitable break-down is hard to estimate because it must be maintained until it’s no longer feasible.

“It’s like a car,” Broderick said. “You can give an estimation but you’ll never know. We are going to utilize “Oscar” un-

til it collapses.”

“Oscar” is used as a learning lab for the compost intern, Gilman said, because the compost inside is not affected by weather or wildlife scavenging for food. But with more University interest in composting, a windrow composting system was added in March 2017 to accommodate an increased volume which “Oscar” couldn’t handle.

The windrow system, located at the Foothills research campus, is made up of rows of compost exposed to the elements, which can take a much higher capacity. The new system was provided by the student-run University Facility Fee Advisory Board, according to Facilities Management’s website.

“Oscar” can take 16,500 pounds of food waste per month during a school year, but the windrow system takes 30,000 pounds of food waste, 25,000 pounds of paper towel and food waste from academic buildings and 20,000 pounds of hay and manure per month every school year, said Sheela Backen, program manager for CSU Integrated Solid Waste program.

“What’s nice about the windrow is that they will have the normal amount that they compost,” Gilman said, “But if there is an event on campus

and all of the food waste gets composted at the event, they have the capacity to create a new pile.”

She also said the windrow system is more economically feasible than “Oscar” because HDS only has to invest in a tractor and tools to process the organic waste instead of an entire vessel.

Gilman said the drawback to the windrow system is the exposure to weather and wildlife. High winds causing paper plates, cups and paper towels to blow into neighboring areas have led other composting facilities to stop accepting them.

Birds have also become tenacious enough to rip through tarps to get to the organic waste below, Gilman said.

As more composting programs are developing on campus, including composting for the cafes and restaurants in the Lory Student Center, Gilman said the windrow system will be taking on more waste.

But, as for what is next for the composting program, HDS isn’t sure.

“It’s so hard to say because we are nowhere near that,” Broderick said. “Honestly we haven’t had those big discussions.”

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

Time-of-Day Electric Pricing: Take Control of Your Bill

Fort Collins Utilities has transitioned to Time-of-Day (TOD) residential electric pricing (prices will be reflected on November bills). TOD is a different way of thinking about electricity, with prices based on how much electricity you use AND when you use it.

Curious what your bill will look like?

Call 970-212-2900 or submit a request for a 12-month bill comparison estimate at fcgov.com/TOD. There are many opportunities to lower your bill, including: •Shifting some of your electric use to off-peak times.

•Using less during on-peak hours.

•Reducing your overall electric use.

Maggie Gilman stands by Colorado State University’s compost machine, “Oscar the Grouch” on Feb. 11.

PHOTO BY ERICA GIESENHAGEN COLLEGIAN

Additional resources: •Tips and actions to control your bill: fcgov.com/TOD •Efficiency and conservation programs: fcgov.com/conserve •Utilities’ Affordability Portfolio: fcgov.com/utilities-affordability •Medical Assistance Program: fcgov.com/MAP For more information: fcgov.com/TOD, 970-212-2900 or V/TDD 711

6 |

News | Monday, October 1, 2018

CAMPUS

Henry Sobanet named chief financial officer of CSU system

By Matthew Bailey @mattbailey760

Henry Sobanet, the former director of the Colorado Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB), has been named the chief financial officer of the Colorado State University System.

Sobanet was announced CFO of the CSU system June 12 after having casual conversations over several months with CSU President and Chancellor Tony Frank regarding the position. His position became effective on Aug. 1.

“I’m honored and excited to be here,” Sobanet said. “I love the chance to work on the mission of delivering education to students and furthering the research mission. I’m so impressed by what we’re working on and the opportunities ahead.”

Sobanet’s job not only pertains to the CSU Fort Collins campus but with respect to all that happens to the three CSU schools and all the interrelated issues be-

tween them.

Sobanet, who earned a bachelor’s degree in economics at the University of Colorado in Boulder and a master’s degree in economics from the University of Colorado in Denver, has worked extensively within the Colorado state government for about 20 years.

“My training out of my master’s degree was around how to give financial economic and demographic forecasting,” Sobanet said. “My first work for the state was forecasting cash funds. I think learning how higher education finance worked was something that happened early in my career.”

During his early career, Sobanet developed some of the first models to forecast tuition revenue, resulting in a voucher-like program that proceeded the College Opportunity Fund. He also developed a specialty in forecasting fee-based revenue.

Under former Colorado Gov. Bill Owen’s administration, Sobanet held the position of deputy budget director for the OSPB for

about five and a half years before applying to become the director of OSPB, a position he was appointed to in 2004.

Sobanet held the director position until the end of Owen’s administration, after which he founded and became the president of a consulting company before Gov. John Hickenlooper took office and invited him back to the director position in late 2010.

While serving as director of the OSPB during the Hickenlooper administration, Sobanet was primarily in charge of submitting the budget for Hickenlooper, advising him on financial affairs of the state.

Sobanet also added to the OSPB portfolio by taking on a role around strategic planning of performance improvement and management, process improvement and program evaluation.

“I think my qualifications include deep experience in forecasting and in state fiscal policy as well as a lot of direct experience with strategic management, performance management and

leading the team of researchers at OSPB,” Sobanet said.

The CSU System has seen growth under Frank’s administration, due in part to the addition of new projects such as the National Western building projects, Sobanet said.

This growth is also related to growing enrollment as well as several challenges the University has faced in managing online and regional schools.

Thus, the job description and requirements of the chief financial officer at CSU changed and increased through time, resulting in a need for Sobanet’s position.

Prior to Sobanet becoming CFO, Lynn Johnson held the position of CFO of the CSU Fort Collins campus, and she remains the CFO of the system office.

“She’s an amazing financial leader and has a lot of talent with respect to audit procedures, budgeting, financial analysis and financial reports,” Sobanet said.

“Lynn remains a key feature of our work and frankly is a trusted and indispensable resource.”

As CFO, some of Sobanet’s roles include working on managing new treasury responsibilities, which in turn includes investing the University’s money. He will be helping the CSU campuses with strategic planning, maintaining a perspective on the statewide financial situation and looking to see what risks and opportunities are good for CSU. Sobanet will also be working on developing material to support the CSU Board of Directors and Chancellor make decisions around programmatic expansions, and he will support his teammates as they envision activating and building out the buildings of the National Western Center.

“Six or eight months from now, I think I will look back and be amazed at the things I learned that I didn’t know I was going to learn,” Sobanet said. “I think the basic thing is that it’s an exciting time for the system as well as the individual campuses of CSU.” Matt Bailey can be reached at news@collegian.com.

FALL CLEAN UP 2018

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED NOVEMBER 3, 2018 9 AM - 2 PM . . .

VOLUNTEER AS A GROUP OF 6 OR MORE PEOPLE

SIGN UP DEADLINE - OCTOBER 12 OFFCAMPUSLIFE.COLOSTATE.EDU/FALL-CLEAN-UP

|7

News | Monday, October 1, 2018

NATIONAL

New law requires California corporate boards to add women

By Jordyn Holman, Kristen V. Brown & Andrea Vittorio Bloomberg News

California-based publicly traded companies without female directors will have to find one or more by the end of 2019 under a bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown.

The push to get more women in the boardroom doesn’t stop there. The law requires a company with five directors to have at least two female members by 2021. If a board has six or more directors, three will have to be women – a threshold many of the state’s giants including Facebook Inc. and Tesla Inc. don’t currently meet.

Among the all-male boards, though, most are much smaller.

Many are in the technology and biotechnology industries.

“We’ve fooled ourselves into thinking we’re making progress by focusing on the biggest companies,” said Coco Brown, chief executive officer of the Athena Alliance, which advocates gender diversity in the boardroom.

“We’ve totally ignored the long tail.”

On average, the boards of the biggest companies – $100 billion and up – are about 25 percent women, Brown said. At firms with a market value under $1 billion, it’s 11 percent. For private companies, which don’t face shareholder pressures, fewer than 9 percent of board members are women.

If the California companies with all-male boards are thinking about how they might comply with a new law, most aren’t ea-

ger to talk about it publicly. Only two of the 10 biggest companies without women on their boards responded to a request for comment. Of two dozen companies reached for comment in total, only four responded.

Masimo Corp., an Irvine-based company that makes patient-monitoring products, is one of those companies. While it currently doesn’t have a female board member, it has had female directors in the past.

“We consider a number of different factors in assessing potential director candidates, including background, experience and capabilities, in each case based on the then-current needs of the board and its committees and the company generally,” CEO Joe Kiani said in a statement. “We’ve recently been interviewing additional well-qualified board member candidates, including women, and are always looking for the best people to guide Masimo.”

Xencor Inc., a drug development company headquartered in Monrovia, said diversity was essential to the long-term value of its business.

“I have been unsatisfied with our current boardroom and management team diversity, and it is an ongoing agenda item at board meetings, and an issue we are working to remedy with or without a quota,” said CEO Bassil Dahiyat.

Stamps.com Inc., which sells postage online, said it’s reviewing the proposed law, but didn’t have any further comment.

Companies with at least one woman on their board showed

a higher return on equity than those without, according to 2014 research from Credit Suisse. Even so, studies predict it could take 50 years to achieve gender parity absent any deliberate efforts. European countries like Germany and France have requirements for gender diversity on corporate boards.

Hester Peirce, a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, questioned whether a law was necessary.

“Counting the number of female directors may tell you something about how well a company is run, or it may simply tell you that the company has more female directors,” Peirce said in a Sept.

21 speech at a legal and financial reporting conference in Irvine.

“There are studies going both ways.”

Some executive search firms said more companies have reached out to them looking for qualified women who could sit on their boards. Some may want to broaden the pool of candidates they’re looking at, said Nada Usina, a member of the board and CEO Advisory Group at Russell Reynolds Associates.

“You often hear companies say we’d like a Fortune 500 CEO on our board,” she said. But that certainly limits the number of women who might qualify. “We try to help boards think about their broader strategy, what are the real issues facing the organization and how can the perspective of different individuals help them align around that?”

Content pulled from Tribune News Service.

8|

Opinion | Monday, October 1, 2018

COLLEGIAN COLUMNISTS

Latinx Heritage Month is more than celebrating culture Kenia Ortiz @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.

Latinx/Hispanic heritage month is from Sept. 15-Oct. 15 to celebrate the culture and contributions that Latinx and Hispanic individuals have made in America.

The Latin culture is beautiful, vibrant and should not only be celebrated by the Latin community. It is a time to show appreciation and respect for the Latin/Hispanic culture and influence in America and celebrating the differences and similarities between Latin groups.

It is a great time to both celebrate and be proud of one’s Latin background and to recognize all Latinx identities, while also acknowledging issues like colorism and prejudices in our communities.

Latinx is used by individuals who are decedents from Latin America which encompass: Mexico, South America, Central America and Caribbean islands. Latino/a is used by individuals who identify with masculine or feminine genders but the term Latinx is used a neutral term.

Hispanic is a term used to focus on the Spanish culture and language originating from Spain and Portugal.While Hispanic can be used to encompass Spanish speaking countries in Latin America, Latinx focuses on the geographic location instead of the language.

There are 32 Latin coun-

tries. That is 32 different flags, 32 different historical backgrounds and 32 different Latin experiences in America. Many Latinx people are improperly generalized as just Mexican. It is unfair to categorize everyone under one country and replace their identity and experience due to a generalization.

Latinx individuals do not and will not fit one type of physical description. There are white-passing Latin individuals, brown individuals and black individuals as well.

I was born and raised in Mexico until I was four, and growing up I was always told that I did not look Mexican enough because I was so pale.

Even though I have dark hair and eyes, I did not fit the cookie-cutter description of what a Mexican individual should look like. Growing up I was told I was not brown enough to be considered Mexican and was perceived to be white.

Even though people who are fairer skinned are not seen Latin-enough, there is still a privilege and preference for fairskinned Latinx individuals.

Latinx individuals that are darker and have indigenous resemblance are usually seen as less than or not treated with respect. This is both prevalent in America and in majority of Latin countries as well.

In 1492, Columbus landed in Cuba and by 1498 he claimed South America as Spanish land. Columbus brought with him men which settled in Latin America.The indigenous people of Latin America were forced into slavery, were massacred and indigenous women were raped. Through this, the mix of Spanish and Indigenous blood began.

Those who were born and had indigenous and white back-

The El Centro office, located in the Lory Student Center, offers resources for Latinx students at Colroado State University. PHOTO BY FORREST CZARNECKI COLLEGIAN

grounds were labeled as mestizos. Mestizos who were fairer skinned were treated with more respect than those who looked more indigenous than white. This is where colorism in these communities began.

I witnessed colorism with members in my family. A great example is when I compare my experience shopping for quinceañera dresses to my sister’s.

When I walked into dress stores in Mexico the owners would say, “Try anything you like,” or “Any color you choose is perfect, its your day!”

With my sister, who has darker brown skin, she had a much different experience.

When she walked into a store she would be rushed to a certain area of the store and be told, “Lets stick to lighter colors, because bright colors do not look good on you.”

NOPE

&

Growing up, I was never limited to what color clothes I could wear or what shade of lipstick I picked because “anything looked good on me”, while my sister had restrictions put on her because she was darker.

This is a subtle but great example of colorism, and can grow into larger forms of discrimination.

One way to combat colorism is to acknowledge Afro-Latin identities in our communities as well. Afro-Latinx is an term used to identify an individual who holds both African and Latin backgrounds; it is identifying black racially yet having a Latin ethnic background as well.

Afro-Latinx people are sometimes forced to pick one identity whether that is being Black or Latinx. Afro-Latinos also experience discrimina-

tion from both ends by not being black enough for the black community or being too black for the Latin community.

Celebrities such as Amara La Negra have started speaking out about this issue. On the show Love and Hip Hop Miami, Amara La Negra was told she was too black to be a Latina.

She has spoken out on how it is unfair to not be considered Latina simply because she is black and doesn’t fit the description of what a typical Latina looks like.

I am proud to identify as a Latina and I know many others who are proud as well, but this does not mean our pride should lead us to ignore the issues in our community. We should use this month to celebrate our culture as well as be mindful of where we can improve.

Kenia Ortiz can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

DOPE

Tony Frank stepping down as president.

Having several months to appreciate Tony Frank.

Long drives on curvy roads.

The cooler weather!

Starbucks saying they won’t fill the coffee mug you bought from them.

Figuring out your post-graduation plans.

Dealing with customer service.

Another weekend without football on campus.

Submitting the wrong paper on Canvas.

The month of October! #SpoopySzn

|9

Sports | Monday, October 1, 2018

CROSS COUNTRY

CSU cross country takes a step back amidst stiffer competition

By Jess Boxrud @CSUCollegian

Colorado State’s men cross country team, ranked No. 10 in the conference, placed sixth at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational, and CSU’s women cross country finished 21st in the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course.

Senior Cole Rockhold ran 23:29.3 and finished in ninth place out of 224 runners, which was the highest ranking by any Ram individual in the men’s 8k in the 10-year history of the meet while fellow senior Eric Hamer was ranked 22nd place with a time of 23:42.5. Hamer’s mark was the third-highest all-time rank by any Ram at the meet.

All five CSU runners placed in the top 100, including senior Carson Hume in 60th place with

a time of 24:05.3, senior Trent Powell in 78th place with a time of 24:18.2 and sophomore Jacob Brueckman in 92nd place with a time of 24:24.6. CSU finished ahead of 11 ranked teams and accomplished its projected finish in terms of US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association ranking. At the meet, the Rams entered as the coaches’ association’s seventh-highest ranked team.

Colorado State placed 21st of 33 teams in competition in the women’s championship 6k, finishing ahead of No. 27 ranked Georgetown, Texas and five other Power-Five conference programs.

Leading the Rams in the field was senior Bailey Ness with a time of 20:58.8, who was ranked 73rd of 227 runners. Senior Ali Kallner joined Ness in the top

100, finishing her run at 21:10.4 to earn 94th place. The Rams’ three remaining scorers included senior Roxy Trotter in 114th place with a time of 21:22.3, freshman Lily Tomasula-Martin in 124th place at 21:27.6 and freshman Ivy Gonzales in 166th place with a time of 21:56.0.

“We wanted to come out here and prove that we were still a top-10-caliber team. We did that, and I think if we keep working hard we have a lot more we can improve on given that it’s still early in the season,” Coach Art Siemers said.

The Colorado State cross country team has next week off from competition before returning to action at Pre-Nationals and at the FHSU Tiger Open respectively Oct. 13.

Jess Boxrud can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

GOLF

Men’s golf sees their score enter the rough, finishes on cusp of top 10

By Mack Beaulieu @Macknz_James

The Colorado State Golf team had a disappointing outing at the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate tournament with a 10thplace finish.

The Rams could not get going during the first two rounds on Sept. 28. The third round was the team’s best round, but all of the Rams struggled to put together anything consistent. Senior Jake Staiano led the way for the Rams with a finish that tied for 25th and had the Rams’ lowest round with a 2-under 70.

Round one was a mixed bag for the Rams as freshman Davis Bryant came out strong, shooting

a 1-under 71. Staiano and junior A.J. Ott shot 3-over 75’s, but sophomores Parathakorn Suyasri and Jack Ainscough shot rounds of 6-over 78 and 13-over 85 respectively, setting the Rams back.

Things only got worse in the second round for the team. The Rams were doing better as individuals overall, with Ainscough and Suyasri improving off their sluggish first rounds. Still, the Rams had to record another 78 as Bryant regressed and they ended up three strokes worse than their first round, finishing the day in 13th.

Round three on Sept. 29 was the best for the Rams as they managed a 6-over 294 to climb the leaderboard by three spots, finishing tenth at 31-over 895.

Staiano finished off a steady weekend with his 2-under 70 and Bryant had a bounce-back round with a 2-over 74.

Suyasri continued a good recovery from the first round with his second straight 2-over 74 as well, but none of the Rams really excelled as they were six strokes off ninth-place finisher Coastal Carolina University.

The Rams will try to back bounce again as a team on Oct. 9 in the Paintbrush Invitational, and will send a selected few to the Northern Colorado Individual event Oct. 1 prior to their next team event.

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

KCSUFM.COM

The Mens Cross Country team leads the race during the Wyoming Invite in Cheyanne on Aug. 31. The Rams won the meet with a total of 32 points with Eric Hamer, Cole Rockhold and Forrest Barton placing second through fourth. PHOTO BY MATT BEGEMAN COLLEGIAN

10 |

Sports | Monday, October 1, 2018

VOLLEYBALL

CSU volleyball splits pair of conference matchups on the West coast

By Sergio Santistevan @TheRealsSergio

This season has been different for Colorado State volleyball than in those previous. Coming into the season with no seniors on the team, CSU was expected to go through some growing pains.

CSU took a three-day trip to California for two road matchups with San Diego State University and Fresno State University.

The Rams defeated the Aztecs 3-1 (20-25, 25-19, 26-24, 25-22) on Thursday night before falling to Fresno State (17-25, 25-21, 2518, 26-24) on Saturday.

The Rams exited their non-conference season with four losses to four high-level opponents in Illinois, Cincinnati, Michigan and Colorado after totaling only three losses all of last season.

But CSU has historically dominated the Mountain West conference throughout the last decade. Entering this season, the Mountain West was expected to be more competitive for the powerhouse of the conference.

In the opening set of the trip, CSU had fewer errors and

a higher hitting percentage, but the Aztecs went on a 10-1 run, which proved to be too much for the Rams to overcome as they fell.

Much like they have all season, CSU dropped the first set but went on to win the next three sets.

In the second set, the Rams hit a game-high .435 hitting percentage dominating most of the way.

The Aztecs can blame the third frame on their hitting percentage with a 0.75 compared to CSU’s .263. The Rams had six more kills than the Aztecs en route to 25-18 victory.

Trying to avoid a fifth set, the Rams finished the match with a 9-3 run to finish off the Aztecs and earn their second conference road victory this season with the help of a season-high hitting percentage from Breana Runnels (.378).

“We didn’t have very many mistakes and limited our errors,” Coach Tom Hilbert said.

“Breana Runnels had a great match and Kirstie Hillyer was unstoppable when we got her the right set. I think Katie Oleksak distributed the ball well tonight too.”

After a victory in San Diego

Scores from Matches Colorado State Fresno State Colorado State Fresno State

1

2

3

4

17 25

25 21

18 25

24 26

20 25

26 19

25 24

25 22

INFOGRAPHIC BY MEG METZGER-SEYMOUR COLLEGIAN

in which the Rams recorded 18 blocks, CSU experienced its first upset in conference play against Fresno State with their block party reversing its course.

Uncharacteristically, errors and a dismal zero hitting percentage led to a first set defeat for the Rams.

In what looked like another typical Rams game, CSU rallied in the second frame controlling the net with four blocks and looked to gain momentum, but the Bulldogs had other plans for the match.

The Bulldogs commanded the third frame, never letting CSU shrink the lead within three the entire set and never

Breana Runnels (15) and Paulina Hougaard-Jensen (11) leap to stop the ball. PHOTO BY DEVIN CORNELIUS COLLEGIAN

allowing more than two points back-to-back during the set.

CSU was fighting for their lives on the road in Fresno. The fourth and final frame was the most competitive with both teams exchanging points, but a late run by the Bulldogs ended any comeback hopes for the Rams.

CSU was out-blocked 13 to five, including zero blocks in the final two sets, and had six more errors than the Bulldogs.

Breana Runnels continued her outstanding sophomore campaign, recording her fifth double-double of the season. Jenna Heinemeyer led the back row with a career-high 14 digs in the

match.

Hilbert said starting with poor serves, Fresno’s right-side attacks and a good defense plan from the Bulldogs led to their loss.

CSU will have no time to dwell on the loss and they will head to Laramie, Wyoming Oct. 2 for the Border War. The Cowgirls look to be one of the potential teams that pose a legitimate threat to the Rams in Mountain West play.

Sergio Santistevan can be reached at sports@collegian. com.

| 11

Arts & Culture | Monday, October 1, 2018

ARTS

Story & Studio encourages Fort Collins kids’ artistic expression

By Ryan Lueck @ryaneluck

It is never too early to inspire children to express themselves artistically and creatively. Fort Collins businesses and Colorado State University are working to bring events to the public that inspire the youth’s imagination.

Claire Chien, an assistant art education professor, manages “Story & Studio, ” an interactive studio encouraging children and other participants to connect their own creations with the collection in the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art. Chien managed a special edition of the activity for the University Center of the Art’s 10th anniversary celebration this past week.

“It’s a great opportunity to expose my kids to all different mediums and types of art,” said Fort Collins resident Kathrine McQueen, who brought her children to participate in Story

& Studio and other activities on Sunday. “My oldest son is really into acting, so being able to see the acting rehearsals (at the UCA) was amazing.”

Story & Studio features three different activities where children and participants arrive at a station and are met with a photo of a piece in the Gregory Allicar collection, and a myriad of artistic supplies. Participants are asked to go into the museum to find the pieces depicted in the photographs and think about the artist’s inspiration behind the piece.

“When I designed these activities, our purpose was not to just make crafts, but to explore how the meanings can come in with the artworks,” Chien said.

“These (works of art) are all connected with the artists daily life experiences, we wanted to let children and participants to put their insights, their own personal experiences with their own artworks.”

The activities include a sta-

tion where the participants find items such as a weaving or a canoe paddle in the museum, and to consider some of the personal connection the artists made with their art. Upon returning to the studio, there are three different stations corresponding to a certain artwork found in the museum.

At the special UCA edition of the activity, children had the choice of using colored pencils, oil pastels and watercolors to design their own treasure chest.

They were asked to draw or write something special to put inside it, and to craft the chest around it, which could be cut out and folded.

STORY & STUDIO TIMES ■ The next Story & Studio will be

Oct. 3 at the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art. Another

station

corre-

sponded to a canoe paddle in the museum and gave the participants their own paddle to design and create, asking them to explore the questions of artistic choices and the artistic process of expression.

The third station was a yarn weaving activity inspired by some pieces of textile art in the museum. This flow of stations encouraged the participants to consider and work with many different mediums of creative and artistic expression. That idea is also reflected and represented in the museum itself, reminding them that art and expression can come from many different places and ideas.

“They can be trained to critically think about whats happening in their own life,” Chien said. “Through our activities you analyze, you observe, you think about why the artist made this decision. Then when you create your own artworks, you think about ‘why am I choosing this color, how does this con-

nect with me?’ When they grow up, you’re making similar decisions.”

The UCA opened in 2008 and operates as a world-class facility supporting art, theater, music and dance students. Its doors are open for many free activities to the public, encouraging the community to support not only art, but also CSU students.

“You can teach so many different things through the arts,” Chien said. “With theater, you can gain empathy for different people and cultures, you can apply mathematics to music.

So for children to be exposed to that from a young age is important, and the (public) schools are doing their best, but its also great to supplement that with college caliber experiences.”

Ryan Lueck can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

SAVE MONEY ON

Available in the Lory Student Center

12 |

Arts & Culture | Monday, October 1, 2018

EVENTS

4th annual Tour de Corgi brings costumes, tail wags to Old Town

By Graham Shapley @shapleygraham

Every dog has its day, and Fort Collins’ fourth annual Tour de Corgi was a chance for a whole breed to get the spotlight.

The morning was cold in Civic Center Park, though as the dogs gathered it was hard not to feel one’s heart being warmed. Some dressed up and others remained sans costume, still milling around and playing with one another.

Shed fur drifted through the air, and barking was the constant soundtrack to the day, perfectly accentuated and accompanied by appropriate tracks played over loudspeaker like “Low Rider” and “Bad to the Bone”.

The Tour de Corgi took place Sept. 29, beginning officially at 10 a.m. and continuing on into the afternoon. The parade began at noon as the clock tower chimed eliciting a round of barks from the attendees - and passed through Old Town, treating people who may not have been aware of the event to a nice surprise.

Several booths at the event offered dog-based merchandise as well as opportunities to donate to good causes. A non-profit group to whom a portion of the wristband purchases went, 4 Paws Pet Pantry, were excited about the event and its fundraising potential, which events like the Tour de Corgi help to do.

“We help keep pets in homes - we help disabled veterans and homeless people,” said April Castillo, founder of the pantry and dog groomer at Fort Collins’ Spa

4 Paws. “We make packs of food and distribute them out through the community. We help college students, all struggling. Everyone needs a companion pet, we feel like nobody should have to go without.”

Fort Collins corgis in costume and their owners signed up for a costume contest, categories such as ‘cutest couple’, ‘completely creative’, and ‘greatest group’, the dogs would take the stage and be judged by a panel of experts.

Colorado State Representative Joann Ginal and Fort Collins City Councilmember Ross Cunniff sat at the judge’s table, their critical eyes ready to declare the winners of the contest.

Often, the owners would dress up as well to match their cute canines, but the dogs were undeniably the stars of the show.

Winners were treated to a gift basket full of treats for their champions. In between rounds, the announcer would make dog puns. Though bad, they set the atmosphere quite well.

“Why are corgi jokes not very good? Because they’re too short!”

Without any time for the audience to groan or laugh, the next ‘joke’ was queued up. “What’s a corgi’s favorite button on the remote control? The paws button!”

Though it may seem like the purpose of the parade was to socialize and gaze upon the majesty of corgis, these little dogs were doing their best to do good in the world. There’s no doubt that they were indeed good boys.

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

Elroy the corgi gets pets from bystanders on the Tour de Corgi parade route. PHOTO BY ASHLEY POTTS COLLEGIAN

Corgis Annie and Hadley sit on a small couch. They and their two corgi friends won the funniest costume contest with their couch potato outfits. PHOTO BY ASHLEY POTTS COLLEGIAN

Darcy the corgi, dressed as Harry Potter, sits in a stroller at the 4th annual Tour de Corgi. PHOTO BY ASHLEY

POTTS COLLEGIAN

| 13

Arts & Culture | Monday, October 1, 2018

FOOD & DINING

3 coffee shops to study in on International Coffee Day or anytime

By Claire Oliver @claireity21

This International Coffee Day, there are plenty of local coffee shops to experience, each one with a different atmosphere and unique flavors.

Colorado State University offers a few shops on campus to sit down and study, but when Sweet Sinsations and Morgan’s Grind start to get old, there are better options. Within walking distance from campus there are places for students who need to sit down for six hours to pound out an essay or two.

Here are three shops that stand out for their perfect “study cram session” atmosphere.

The Wild Boar Café Nestled in an old house off of Lake Street and College Avenue, is the Wild Boar Cafe, lovingly nicknamed ‘The Boar.’ The shop is right across the street from the University Center for the Arts and is a goto spot for music, theatre and dance students finishing their first class of the day.

The shop is great for doing homework because of the isolated rooms, plentiful electrical plugs and free Wi-Fi. The tables are a unique amalgamation of styles giving the whole place a warm and homey feeling.

The shop offers freshly brewed coffee, as well as a house-made chai tea. For those who aren’t big coffee or

tea drinkers, try the peppermint hot chocolate filled to the brim with warm, milky, chocolate goodness and a mountain of whipped cream.

Time seems nonexistent within the shop, and the coffee offers epic brain power to get through even those long, last minute essays.

The Alley Cat The Alley Cat is a hipster’s dream. The atmosphere, as well as the loose leaf tea and redeye coffee, make the Alley Cat a destination coffee shop for CSU students.

A personal favorite is the Paris tea blend, a strong black tea with a sweet aftertaste.

Rows of loose leaf tea for all tastes are located in jars next to the register. The Red Eye latte packs a punch and will keep you wide-eyed and ready for a few hours of studying before the next class of the day.

The 24-hour shop can get pretty busy, especially in the afternoons. The shop is only a 10-minute walk from the Lory Student Center, but patrons should be prepared for a little wait. If things are too busy, the Alley Cat offers drink delivery to the hookah bar downstairs, Algiers Hookah and Shisha, for those who want a smoke along with good coffee and study time.

Mugs Mugs is a little bit smaller than the other two aforementioned shops, but it is a great

The Bean Cycle Roasters in Fort Collins opened in 2004. Their coffee menu is advanced and adventurous, even featuring select drinks made with Cannabidiol oil. PHOTO BY BROOKE BUCHAN COLLEGIAN

place to escape to when campus becomes overwhelming.

Vinny’s Vienna latte is a sweet and lovely drink that keeps the blood pumping and the mind working. Mugs also offers cold brew coffee that is fresh and crisp, with or without cream.

This coffee shop is great for breaks between classes, especially if you have had the same coffee on campus for the past three years. Mugs has a second location in Old Town that offers more space and a nice patio for people watching.

Happy International Coffee Day, and don’t forget to fuel.

Claire Oliver can be reached at entertainment@collegian. com.

A latte inside the Wolverine Farm Letterpress and Publick House in Fort Collins. PHOTO BY BROOKE BUCHAN COLLEGIAN

14 |

Arts & Culture | Monday, October 1, 2018

CONCERTS

Rat Doctor gives amicable performance at New Belgium Brewery

By Walker Discoe @Wdiscoe

Nestled into a room just off the main bar at New Belgium Brewing, a stage is filled with the warm glow of incandescent light bulbs and local band Rat Doctor who belted out their wavy, muddled songs to a reasonable audience last Friday.

The psychedelic rock band first performed several slower, downtrodden covers of indie songs before lead singer Terrah Schultz asked the crowd if we were “ready to rock,” following the bold statement by performing a cover of Al Green’s “Love and Happiness.”

Through the entire concert it was difficult to differentiate between songs Rat Doctor were responsible for, and the ones they were merely covering. The first half of their set certainly seemed to be covers, while the second half held some songs that the band seemed more comfortable and uniform while performing.

The band seemed genuinely happy to be there, with a sense of dorkiness that was infectious. Often talking and making jokes with the audience, giving shout-outs to their moms in the crowd and mingling with fans during their breaks, Rat Doctor is a band that clearly hasn’t de-

veloped an ego or sense of entitlement. Their ammeter qualities shine through on-stage lending to a comfortable, laidback atmosphere, perfectly complimenting the sound and tone of the music they make.

Rat Doctor’s music is streaming on SoundCloud.

One song “Trippin’ Again” made waves during its performance, with a grungy, distorted guitar, piercing synth line and lyrics reminiscent of Mac Demarco demos. The song was an indie classic that set itself apart from the covers performed the majority of the night.

All in all, the performance was an enjoyable experience.

The brewery was a comfortable venue that housed just the right amount of people, and the music itself wasn’t unagreeable or jarring in any way. In fact, this might have been working against Rat Doctor.

Their music, while good, lacks critical lack of innovation in the songs. Any band could have come on-stage and performed the same set, and it wouldn’t have felt out of place.

This is an understandable

Terrah Schultz of Rat Doctor performs at the Aggie Theater for the 10th annual FoCoMX. Rat Doctor is a Fort Collins band which goes against the idea of a genre defining their music. PHOTO BY JULIA TROWBRIDGE COLLEGIAN

issue that many bands face when performing, especially a band as young as Rat Doctor.

Filling a two-hour performance with songs that are original and

interesting is hard for anyone.

Seeing where the band goes and how they evolve and add to their list of original songs should be exciting to see.

Walker Discoe can be contacted at entertainment@collegian.com.

Daily Horoscope Nancy Black

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY

(10/01/18). Your touch is golden this year. Discipline at home reaps bountiful rewards.

Capture unexpected savings.

Domestic transformation beautifies your surroundings this winter before a group challenge requires resolution.

Next summer, career breakthroughs lead to a time of family transition. Invest heart and energy together.

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

ARIES (March 21-April 19) —

6 — Don’t overlook domestic chores. Home and family take priority today and tomorrow.

Handle home repairs and practical matters. Your suspicions get confirmed. Teamwork pays off.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — 8 — Brainstorm for bountiful brilliant ideas. Take them into consideration. Review facts and data. Edit, polish and share information. Creativity surges for a few days.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — 8 — Unexpected expenses could

rock your boat. Avoid a conflict of interest. Stick to the budget, and postpone extras.

Defer payment, if possible.

Stay in communication.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — 9 — A personal project could find some opposition.

Strengthen and build support.

Friends can help you advance.

Stand your ground, and handle practical priorities.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — 6 — Take time for private reflection. Slow down with an obstacle ahead. Keep a philosophical mindset. Avoid controversy or fuss. Don’t offer to pay for everything.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — 7 — Friends are a big help for a few days. Share the load.

Listen to intuition, and stay in communication. Avoid big surprises. Send someone else ahead.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — 7 — You’re attracting the attention of someone influential.

Follow rules and guidelines rigorously. Don’t get mad when others remind you to stay on task.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — 7 — Spread your wings and try

something new without going wild. Keep your budget. Unveil a mystery. Don’t test limits or an authority figure’s patience.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — 7 — Keep your affairs in order. Monitor the family budget closely to plug any leaks. Fix something before it breaks. Invest in home and family needs.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — 8 — Pay attention to your partner’s interests and needs.

Make a date to do something special. Reinforce support structures. Plan carefully to save resources.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — 7 — Don’t force things.

Moderate the pace with a barrier ahead. Get support when necessary. Cutting corners costs you. Monitor a change in the status quo.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — 8 — Follow your heart.

Prioritize love and romance today and tomorrow. Have fun with your sweetheart, friends and family. Save private time for yourself. Relax.

Corona Familiar and all other types

$7.49 6pk btls Aggie Discount Liquor 429 Canyon Ave. 482-1968

Monday, October 1, 2018

Sudoku

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle

Across 1 Crispy fried chicken part 5 Foolish sort 9 Neeson of “Silence” 13 Cancún currency 14 Nonspeaking street performer 15 Cellist Casals 16 “__ it first!”

17 Complete quickly, as a test 19 Spring melts 21 Lake crossed traveling from Ohio to Ontario 22 Golf course standard 23 Predecessor to Millard Fillmore 27 “Later, Jacques” 28 Northern sky sight 31 Mixed-breed barker 34 Isl. of Australia 36 Remove mist from, as a windshield 37 Sushi tuna 38 Grabbed a chair 39 Praiseful poem 41 Angsty music genre 42 Lovestruck teen from Verona 44 Houston MLBer 46 Unexpected problem 47 Angelic figure 49 Transplant to a new container

20 Pathetic 24 Beatles’ meter maid 25 First Irish Literature Nobelist 26 Miner’s strike 29 Egg-shaped tomato 30 Spellbound 31 Artist Chagall 32 “Looks like trouble!”

33 Mountain and Pacific, e.g.

35 Gourmet mushroom 38 Reporter’s contacts 40 Info Rocky Mt. Collegian 9/20/18 Sudoku 43 Before, poetically 45 Streetcar 46 Sonnet sections To solve Sudokuupswing puzzle, each row, column and 48the Market box must containto theJosé numbers 1 to 9.

50 Gold, 52 Big name in trading cards 53 Sam of “Jurassic Park” 54 More adorable 2 55 Heroic sagas 1 2 3 56 Industry mogul 57 Zeus’ jealous wife 2 61 Touch lightly 6 5 62 Lolling trio?

1 63 Erector __ 9 6 51 Strict rule-enforcement policy 56 Margaret of stand-up 58 Chilly 59 Get the better of 60 Buddhist meditation sites 64 Tubular pasta ... and a phonetic hint to 17-, 23-, 51- and 60-Across 65 Geometry calculations 66 Brazilian soccer legend 67 Actor Baldwin 68 Sore throat sign 69 Part of GPS: Abbr.

70 Some cameras, for short Down 1 Dog group that includes the Akita 2 “Tik Tok” singer 3 Author Asimov 4 “Yet another problem?”

5 Tabloid TV debut of 2007 6 Xbox 360 competitor 7 Driving force 8 Colorful aquarium fish 9 Poet __-tzu 10 Active ingredient in Advil 11 Pond growth 12 Jay of “Last Comic Standing” 15 Musical intro 18 “Howdy there!”

FABER ILLUSTRATED MEGHAN MAHONEY

THE FOGDOGS RYAN GREENE

9 8 3 4 7

5

Yesterday’s solution

| 15

To solve the Sudoku puzzle, each row, column and Collegian.com box must contain the numbers 1 to 9.

7

5 4

3 6 4 2 9 PuzzleJunction.com

2 5 7 3

9

4

2

5 3

8 1

8 3 7 4 1 2 Copyright ©2018 PuzzleJunction.com

7

2 8 4 9 7 1 9 5 8

Copyright ©2018 PuzzleJunction.com

FAST • CLEAN FRIENDLY Sudoku Solution

Sudoku Solution

Yesterday’s solution

7 9 2 1 6 3 8 5 4

6 5 8 7 9 4 2 1 3

3 1 4 5 8 2 9 6 7

8 7 9 4 3 6 5 2 1

5 2 3 9 1 7 4 8 6

1 4 6 8 2 5 7 3 9

2 8 1 3 4 9 6 7 5

9 6 5 2 7 1 3 4 8

4 3 7 6 5 8 1 9 2

7 1 6 9 4 8 2 5 3 8 5 3 6 2 1 4 7 9 4 2 9 5 3 7 6 8 1 3 6 8 1 7 4 9 2 5 2 9 4 3 8 5 1 6 7 5 7 1 2 9 6 3 4 8 6 3 2 7 5 9 8 1 4 1 4 5 8 6 3 7 9 2 OPEN DAILY • 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

9 8 7 4 1 2 5 3 6 LaundryBasketFC.com • 970-484-4940 925 S. Taft Hill Road • Fort Collins Located next to Cheba Hut off Elizabeth & Taft Hill

Sam Adams Octoberfest

$7.99 6pk btls

Aggie Discount Liquor 429 Canyon Ave. 482-1968

16 Monday, October 1, 2018 | The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Tune in to 90.5 KCSU FM For live play-by-play coverage of these CSU Volleyball games!

Live stream available on KCSUfm.com, and via

and

apps.

October 2

WYOMING

LARAMIE, WY

6:30PM

October 5

AIRFORCE

MOBY ARENA

7:00PM

October 11

BOISE STATE

MOBY ARENA

7:00PM

October 13

UTAH STATE

MOBY ARENA

7:00PM

October 25

SAN DIEGO STATE

MOBY ARENA

7:00PM

LISTEN ONLINE AT KCSUFM.COM

KCSU LIVE BROADCASTS SPONSORED BY: