Vol. 128, No. 49 Thursday, October 18, 2018
OPINION
SPORTS
ARTS & CULTURE
Polis won over students during debate
Preston Williams brings a dose of abnormality to CSU football
Ramskeller celebrates 50 years
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Colorado governor candidates Jared Polis and Walker Stapleton debate in the Lory Student Center Theatre. Polis and Stapleton spoke on a number of topics such as education, healthcare and previous campaign statements. PHOTO BY COLIN SHEPHERD COLLEGIAN
Governor candidates clash over education, policy issues in debate By Stuart Smith @stuartsmithnews
Jared Polis and Walker Stapleton, the two major-party candidates for Colorado governor, took to the stage in the Lory Student Center Theatre at Colorado State University Wednesday night. Polis, the Democratic can-
didate, is currently a congressman in the House of Representatives for Colorado’s second congressional district, which includes Fort Collins. Republican candidate Stapleton is the current state treasurer of Colorado. He was originally elected in 2010 and won a second term in 2014. During the debate hosted by
The Coloradoan and moderated by 9News, the two candidates discussed higher education and potential alignments with major members of their respective political parties, among other things. Nick Coltrain, a political reporter at The Coloradoan, gave the candidates a question from a reader about making higher
education free for middle-class Coloradans. Polis and Stapleton both voiced support for making college cheaper for students but differed on how they want to do it, with Stapleton wanting to focus on trade schools as well. Stapleton referenced RK Mechanical, a mechanical contractor in Denver, as an example of opportunities in the state
a traditional education might not get young people. Stapleton said he wants to make sure that higher education and skillsbased training are fully funded in Colorado. “I think what we need to do as a state in Colorado is invest more in skills-based training,
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