Vol. 128, No. 77 Wednesday, January 23, 2019 by The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Vol. 128, No. 77 Wednesday, January 23, 2019

OPINION

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ARTS & CULTURE

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Various textbooks for Colorado State University courses are piled up on a table. Between creation, selection and being purchased by students, college textbooks follow a complicated route to the classroom. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY FORREST CZARNECKI COLLEGIAN

From studies to shelves: the story of the college textbook By Samantha Ye @samxy4

For Colorado State University students, textbook culture means a lot of staring down price tags and making sure the online homework systems don’t crash the night an assignment is due. So much more happens before the books end up on our required lists. This is the story of the textbook.

The Creation Michelle Stanley, flute professor in the music department, capped off her 14 years of teaching music appreciation by writing a textbook for the very same course. Years later, her book, “Music Appreciation: Successful Listening in All Music,” is a required e-text for all students taking an MU-100 class, CSU’s Music Appreciation course. For MU-100, individual pro-

fessors do not get to choose the textbooks, Stanley said. In fact, when she first started teaching at CSU, she was assigned which MU100 book to use. That did not bother her at all, she said. It was not until a textbook representative approached her multiple times that Stanley would actually think of writing her own book. “I had an idea of a dream textbook that I wanted to use for Mu-

sic Appreciation that was not just classical music but encompassed jazz, popular music, folk, music, and cultural music,” Stanley said. At the time, she could not find any books like that. And while Stanley said she had never really dreamed of writing a textbook, a publisher convinced her she could do it. Over the course of three years, she put together a text which she hoped would give students a more comprehensive

view of music. Stanley has not taught the class since the book came out nor did she have any input on the book’s selection, she said. The text was determined by the department chair. For Stanley, she said it made sense to write her own text because on top of her years of

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News | Wednesday, January 23, 2019

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Vaping, tobacco banned on CSU campus, all state property By Ravyn Cullor @RCullor99

JUULs are officially too cool for school. Vaping and using any tobacco products were outlawed on state-owned property, including on the Colorado State University campus, after former Gov. John Hickenlooper signed an executive order in November. Because the ban on tobacco and vaping was so sudden, CSU is still developing a plan as to how they will enforce the new rules, wrote Bob Schur, director of the Office of Policy and Compliance, in an email to The Collegian. “The University has used winter break to work on implementing the order within our community, and the university is still working on addressing some details of how the tobacco-free plans will be implemented,” Schur wrote. Schur added the new rules do not say that staff and students can no longer use tobacco or vape products, but that they can not be used on any campus

location. These include the Fort Collins campuses and any satellite offices run by the school like the Forest Service, Extension and Agricultural Experiment Station offices and grounds, according to a December email from Vice President for University Operations Lynn Johnson. If a student sees someone vaping, with or without nicotine, or using tobacco products, including chew, on campus, Schur wrote that they ought to politely remind them of the new law and can also report them to Environmental Health Services. The University does not yet know how they will punish students and staff who are caught once or repeatedly using tobacco on campus. “The University plans to make decisions about how single or repeated offenses within the next several weeks,” Schur wrote. “Once those details will be in place, the University will communicate with students, faculty and staff through SOURCE, email messages, signs at the perimeters of campus, social media and other means.”

In fall 2018, 30 percent of incoming CSU students reported vaping before arriving on campus, and Schur wrote that fewer people understand the danger of vaping than of smoking traditional cigarettes. The Center for Disease Control reports that a JUUL pod, which is a popular vaping device among young people, can contain 20 times the nicotine as a regular cigarette. Colorado also has the highest rate of teen vaping in the nation. Studies have shown that nicotine, which is found in cigarettes and many vape devices, is particularly harmful to young people. “Nicotine is known to be highly addictive and negatively affects the developing brain of youth and young adults more than older adults,” wrote Schur, referencing the 2016 CDC and Surgeon General’s Report E-Cigarette Use Among Youth. “Use can prime the brain for use of other addictive substances, reduced impulse control, mood disorders and deficits in attention and cognition.” He also wrote that sec-

Junior forestry major Sean Sullivan performs a vape trick on a table in October 2018. Vaping is now banned on all Colorado State University properties, in addition to all state-owned properties. The ban on vaping also includes devices that don’t contain nicotine. PHOTO BY MACKENZIE PINN COLLEGIAN

ond-hand exposure to cigarette smoke has severe health implications for non-smokers. More information on the campus tobacco policies can be found at tobaccofree.colos-

tate.edu. Health plans available through the university, for both staff and students, include assistance for quitting tobacco. Ravyn Cullor can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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Textbooks >> from page 1 experience, she wanted to teach the things that were exciting her students but that she wasn’t seeing in other texts at the time. With her own book, Stanley said she had complete free reign over the content. Because it is online, she is able to regularly update it with little hassle, even incorporating student and instructor feedback. She especially likes how music and videos can be put directly inside of the text. Some professors might dislike their textbooks because there are none out there which fit the idea of their course, Stanley said. Some professors will even “build” their own texts by binding together other texts and pieces in an attempt to cover the material they want. “I don’t think any faculty member started their academic career thinking, ‘I’m going to write a textbook,’ because it’s so much work,” Stanley said. “But sometimes you’re just so passionate about (the subject), that you just want to write it so that you can teach it the way you want to teach it.” The Selection Mike Mansfield, a professor in the history department, has at least a dozen different textbooks sitting in his office. Most of them were given to him unsolicited from the textbook publishers, in the hopes he will choose their texts for his class. In Mansfield’s email inbox, there are even more advertisements for different books. If he wanted, he could probably request a sample book to test for free. This, Mansfield said, is quite normal in the textbook industry. “It’s ironic because students need books and (they) have to pay for them,” Mansfield said. “Professors have plenty of books, and they throw them at us. Isn’t that the way it goes?” Mansfield teaches several classes, including the introductory course U.S. History since 1877 (HIST-151), a well-populated course as it qualifies for All-University Core Curriculum historical perspectives credit. In the process of choosing his books for HIST-151, Mansfield considered a variety of factors, partially based on his own experiences. Having gotten his degree in library science, he

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still remembers buying very expensive textbooks, due to the specialized nature of the field only to never use them in class. “That irritated me to no end,” Mansfield said. His three required texts for HIST 151 try to avoid causing those same problems for his students. Mansfield made sure the books are integrated with the rest of the course content, so students are tested and write essays based on the book material. He tried to maximize the books’ affordability for the students. The texts range from $15 to $73.50 on the CSU Bookstore website, but are available elsewhere. In general, Mansfield avoids texts over $100 as he calls them “prohibitively expensive.” Most importantly, he wanted to show students there are different historical points of view in the limited time he had with them. In some of his other courses, Mansfield said he uses free digital texts or mixes them with required books. He has had this book pattern for about 10 years but refines his choices each semester.

“It’s ironic because students need books and (they) have to pay for them. Professors have plenty of books, and they throw them at us. Isn’t that the way it goes?” MIKE MANSFIELD HISTORY PROFESSOR

Overall, CSU does textbooks pretty well, Mansfield said. At previous universities he has taught at, pricey, unappealing textbooks would be forced on him and his students to the detriment of all involved. “It was almost like a high school except the students had to buy the book,” Mansfield said. At CSU, Mansfield said he has had free reign to choose whatever text he wants for all his courses. All he has to do is submit his book request at the end of each semester to place his orders with the bookstore, and he is good to go. However, the process does vary by department and by class. For large, multi-section classes, some departments will decide the books using committees or sometimes the depart-

ment head will decide. This is less often the case if an instructor is the only one designing the class. For courses with dynamic subjects, professors must keep up to date with the changing literature, sometimes meaning finding new texts each year, Mansfield said. Even for a history course where the facts don’t really change, Mansfield will still spend some time reviewing changing editions and pages. When it comes to professors assigning their own textbooks, CSU refers to its policy directive, wrote Daniel Bush, vice provost for faculty affairs in an email to The Collegian. It is not in the category of “official” policies which are vetted by many administrative units at the university. Since a professor assigning textbooks they wrote could be considered a conflict of interest, professors who intend to do so must report their choice to the chair of their department, according to a document Bush provided. The chairs should then consider the following criteria to determine if the textbook choice is appropriate: Is the faculty member a recognized expert/authority in the field? Will the text be used heavily in class as opposed to just a small section? Are new editions being required frequently (annually)? If so, are the new editions driven by updated content or the desire to drive more purchases? Are others using this text widely? Is the publisher wellknown, and was the text peer reviewed? In most cases, professors are allowed to assign their own textbooks, according to the document. It is not against the rules to profit off of assigning your own textbook, especially since CSU holds its faculty as “internationally recognized experts that are well positioned to elucidate the most recent scholarship in their field.” It only becomes a concern when “abuse of this potential is the driving force for assigning the text.” “(As) with all potential COIs, it is the university’s responsibility to make sure textbook adaptation is driven by scholarly outcomes and student learning, not profit,” the document reads. Ultimately, it is about choosing a text to fit the course the professor wants to teach. “You try to select books that will be interesting and let a stu-

dent realize where you’re trying to go,” Mansfield said. The Purchase Kurt Kaiser, assistant director of textbooks at the CSU Bookstore, is going through a very busy few weeks. With the start of the spring semester, Kaiser and the rest of the bookstore team will be putting textbooks in the hands of thousands of students.

“In a perfect world, there would only be one textbook left on the shelves, because that means everyone bought a book and no one left without one.” KURT KAISER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TEXTBOOKS

Once professors have decided their books for the next semester, they send in requests to whoever is in charge of textbook coordination in the department, said Sharon Van Gorder, administrative assistant for the history department. The requests include books, ebooks, online content or materials for custom course packets. The CSU Bookstore gets requests from about 6,000 courses which need new materials each semester, Kaiser said. They will consequently order between 2,700 and 3,500 unique titles, the number of each title varies by class. From the fall 2017 semester to the summer 2018 semester, the bookstore sold about 125,000 total books. The bulk of these sales come within the first two weeks of each semester. The store decides how many of each course text to order using an inventory management system which keeps track of maximum versus actual enrollments and number of books purchased from the University store. That historical data can reach as far back as 2008 for some courses. Purchase rates vary from 5 percent to 100 percent, depending on the course and the book. The store will take an average of the books bought and buy slightly more than that so as not to run out, Kaiser said. For new courses without any data, the bookstore will buy close to the class capacity number of books. “In a perfect world, there

would only be one textbook left on the shelves, because that means everyone bought a book and no one left without one,” Kaiser said. It doesn’t happen often but that’s the goal. The bookstore buys their books from used book companies, publishers and distributors depending on the type of book and if it is new or out of print. Prices are set by the publishers. In the cases where the professor or department has not negotiated with the textbook publishers already, the bookstore will work with them to try and get the lowest prices possible, Kaiser said. This is particularly evident with the store’s use of Verba and expanding inclusive access. Currently, many online textbooks require online access codes which students have to buy from the bookstore as either part of the print book or as a piece of very expensive cardstock. Using inclusive access takes away the access code. Students get an email which allows them to opt-in to the bookstore’s program and have the e-text charged to their RamWeb account. They then have access to the text through Canvas. This saves on shipping fees, stocking fees, and the bookstore negotiates lower prices overall, Kaiser said, making this a major money saver for students. This semester, they are slated to have saved students over $2 million from inclusive access alone. “It’s just disrupted the entire supply chain (of textbooks) which is a lot of fun,” Kaiser said. It also fits into the larger scheme of the bookstore’s goals which is to promote student academic success. Inclusive access allows students to have their course material on the very first day of class with ease, Kaiser said. Even if students aren’t purchasing from the CSU store, they still help students know exactly which version of a book they need through comparison shopping and their online information. “I stock shelves: that’s all I do,” Kaiser said. “And if we can help students do things in other ways, that’s what we want to do.” Samantha Ye can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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NATIONAL

Supreme Court rules for Trump’s ban on transgender troops By David G. Savage Los Angeles Times

The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside nationwide orders from three federal judges and ruled the Defense Department could now enforce President Trump’s policy that effectively bans transgender people from serving in the military. The court’s decision, though not a final ruling on the constitutional question, is a significant victory for Trump and his lawyers. Last month, they filed emergency appeals in the high court and urged the justices to act now to put Trump’s ban into effect while the legal fight continued in the lower courts. Trump’s Solicitor Gen. Noel Francisco said keeping the president’s policy on hold “posed too great a risk to military effectiveness and lethality,” and he urged the court to defer to the “professional judgment” of the military’s leaders. The decision suggests the justices are likely to uphold the Trump policy when the constitutional case eventually reaches the high court. But advocates for the transgender troops believe their lawsuits will reveal the Defense Department had no valid basis for reimposing a discriminatory policy. The court refused to hear the appeals immediately, leaving the issue to be decided first by federal courts of appeal. In Trump vs. Karnosky and two companion cases, the court said the “preliminary injunction is stayed pending disposition of the government’s appeal” in the lower courts. The four dissenters said they would have denied the request to lift the injunctions. The outcome leaves the status of transgender troops in doubt. In 2016, Defense Department officials in the outgoing Obama administration decided transgender individuals would be permitted to enlist in the armed forces, and none would be discharged solely because of their gender identity. Under the judges’ orders, that policy had remained in effect. In June 2017, however, President Trump tweeted the “United States government will not accept or allow” transgender people “to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military.” He told then-Defense Secretary James N. Mattis to devise a new policy to put his edict into effect. Early last year, the Defense Department adopted this more restrictive policy for transgender individuals; officials said it stopped short of a total ban. “Transgender persons should not be disqualified

from service solely on account of their transgender status,” it said. Transgender individuals, however, “would be required to serve in their biological sex,” the lawyers explained, while those who would undergo a transition “would be presumptively disqualified from service.” Service members who identify as transgender “would be permitted to continue serving if they do not seek to undergo gender transition, are willing and able to serve in their biological sex and are able to meet applicable deployability requirements,” the lawyers told the court. The Defense Department said it had exempted transgender troops who had revealed their identity in response to the 2016 policy, and it said 937 troops could continue to serve openly as transgender people under the new policy. Studies and surveys cited by advocates say about 9,000 and perhaps as many 15,000 transgender persons are serving now in the military. Acting in response to lawsuits, federal judges in Riverside, Calif.; Seattle; Baltimore; and Washington, D.C., issued nationwide orders blocking Trump’s policy from taking effect on the grounds it appeared be unconstitutional. Two weeks ago, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia reversed the judge’s order in one case and said the new policy was not an absolute ban on transgender people serving in the military. Advocates for transgender troops disagreed. The D.C. circuit court’s “decision is based on the absurd idea that forcing transgender people to suppress who they are in order to serve is not a ban,” said Jennifer Levi, transgender rights project director for GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders. She noted then that the three other injunctions were unaffected. In early December, Trump’s lawyers had asked the Supreme Court to either take up the cases directly without waiting for a ruling by an appeals court or to issue an order setting aside the lower court injunctions so Trump’s policy could take effect. The justices decided on the second option. Separately Tuesday, the high court took no action on another appeal from Trump’s lawyers asking the justices to reconsider rulings that blocked the president’s planned repeal of the deportation protection granted to 700,000 young immigrants known as Dreamers. Content pulled from from Tribune News Service.

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Opinion | Wednesday, January 23, 2019

GUEST COLUMNIST

It’s time for men to be worthy of manhood By Guest Columnist @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. Guest columns are the view of a campus community member who periodically contributes columns. We must decide what it means to be a man. Between the American Psychological Association’s recently released Guidelines for the Psychological Practice with Boys and Men, and Gillette releasing an ad asking “Is this the best a man could get?” it should be abundantly clear that now is the time. The time has come for men to decide who they will be, how they will behave, and to recognize the power, privilege, danger, and beauty within them. Just as importantly, it’s time we start listening to those who have traditionally been marginalized, silenced, criticized, and abused. If we want to understand

the issues of our time we must be able to call the problem out by name. The APA does this in their recent guidelines by describing the problem as a “particular constellation of standards crystallized within a masculinity ideology.” Although I do not agree that everything they include in the term “masculinity ideology” is bad, like the features “achievement, adventure, and risk,” they do make a good point. The problem is not directly men but the standards to which we hold men. These standards are all too often dangerously lacking. Low standards of behavior for men is the primary focus of Gillette’s ad which repeatedly highlights the tautological idiom, “Boys will be boys.” This statement, which on its face is as pointless as saying “haters gonna hate,” is often used to excuse or endorse the conduct of young men. Taken to its extremes, the phrase is used to abdicate one’s responsibility to be upright and decent and to excuse irredeemable actions. All too often this tactic is preserved for those

who are the most privileged. Gillette’s ad aims to remove privilege as an excuse for stupidity and malevolence and ask if men should not be held to higher standards by themselves and others. Men holding themselves to higher standards is a crucial part of the equation but men are unlikely to speak up and take responsibility if they are being cast as irredeemable villains. Even if that depiction is accurate sometimes.

“Most violent criminals are men but most men are not violent criminals.” It is fair to say violence and crime are male issues as much as they are predominantly done by men. It is also true that most men are not the cause of the problem. A 2013 study published in the Journal of Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology found that of 63 percent of all

violent crime convictions were produced by only 1 percent of the population of offenders. Most violent criminals are men but most men are not violent criminals. This is not meant to excuse men from being watchful of themselves and other men, as one of the major risk factors for the commission of a violent crime is being a man. However, there are still other risk factors that must be taken into account. Take for instance R. Kelly, a serial abuser of women, rapist, pathological liar, and sociopathic R&B superstar. Kelly is the worst of what men have to offer but if the documentary Surviving R. Kelly can teach us anything, it is that men like him are not made in a vacuum. Without friends to condone his behavior and help him to secure vulnerable women to abuse it is unlikely that his life of crime and violence would have been as prolific. At the same time, if he had not been repeatedly abused as a child by a close female family member perhaps he would not have

grown into the wretched man he is today. The APA guidelines point out that boys are taught to “minimize and manage” their problems rather than to rely on others for help and even when they do ask for help, they will reliably experience gender bias in therapy. Being a man is complicated, it means being more likely to be a CEO and more likely to die early, more likely to harm others, and more likely to die violently. Being a man is not easy and it is certainly not wrong. But we as men must begin to listen deeply to one another and give voice to our personal hurts. Only by doing this and responsibly taking our place in the world can we make the most of this opportunity we as the next generation of men have been given. Arrison Stanfield, philosophy and psycology graduate, class of fall 2018 Arisson Stanfield can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

COLLEGIAN COLUMNIST

It’s okay to not want to go home in college Kenia Ortiz @Kenia_Ortiz_

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. It is the beginning of the spring semester and while many students are excited either to start class or see friends again, there are students who are happy to be back to the only place that they call home. The college experience encompasses the feelings of independence and responsibility while learning through experiences of trial and error. Many students also find themselves seeing the world in a new way, creating a rift between family members and former friends. According to Chadron State College, more than 11 percent of college students have been diagnosed or treated for anxiety in the past year and more than 10 percent reported being diagnosed or treated for depression.

While it is nice to have a month long break and get to relax, it is important to be aware that that is not the case for every student at Colorado State University. While one student may be upset to be back to school, another student may be eager to return because this is the only place they feel accepted. When a student comes to college, they meet people with different sexual, racial and religious backgrounds. They interact with people who either have same or different ideologies. With this comes both feelings of acceptance and rejection.

“Home is no longer home.” From these interactions, a student begins to form their own identity and either sticks to their current values or begins to make some adjustments. In majority of universities, there are centers/groups that focus on supporting different kinds of students. These centers avvllow students to have

a safe space for themselves, whereas they may not have that safe space at home. There are roughly 155 universities in the United States that have LGBT centers which provide services for members of the LGBTQ+ community. Universities also have diversity offices. The Student Diversity Programs and Services at CSU focus on supporting and providing a safe space for marginalized identities and occupations such as, but are not limited to, veterans, race, gender, sexual orientation and students with disabilities. Because of these offices, many students feel accepted and either begin or continue to express who they really are in college. When some students return home, many have to hide who they are or have become in order to avoid conflict. Home is no longer home. There are students who have to return to dysfunctional and toxic families. Some students return to families that deal with addiction, violence, exploitation or over-bearing parents. When I came to college, my first semester involved educating myself on social issues, on my privileged and

marginalized identities and surrounding myself with people who were doing the same. I unlearned and let go of many values I came to college with. I grew up in a household who’s culture has deep rooted homophobia, sexism and racism. During winter break of my freshman year, I realized that I no longer found homophobic jokes funny or tolerated racist remarks and toxic masculinity. Through this, my family and I began to fight. I found myself not being able to hold a conversation with old friends. What used to be home to me now felt like a completely different world. Over time, I was lucky enough to better my relationship with my family. For a long time I did not go back home and I can say that during that time, I felt completely alone. This, along with other toxic and dysfunctional family situations, can lead to higher levels of stress, anxiety and depression. I believe I speak for msny in the CSU community when I say, welcome back home Rams. Kenia Ortiz can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

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COLLEGIAN COLUMNIST

KCSU IS OUT OF THIS WORLD

MAGA-branded students at Lincoln Memorial deserve the backlash Rory Plunkett @jericho_wav

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. There has been a video going viral on the internet of a group of teenage students surrounding and mocking a Native American elder and other activists after the Indigenous Peoples March on January 18. The video shows Nathan Phillips, an elder with the Omaha Tribe and Vietnam War veteran, being harassed and mocked by students from Covington Catholic High School, an all-boys school in northern Kentucky. All the backlash revolving around this video and the students is well deserved. People should be able to understand that the students mocking Nathan Phillips are in the wrong. The boys from Covington Catholic were already in an altercation with other people passing by. Phillips, who was nearby, began to play his drum and chant a healing prayer, according to Kaya Taitano, a University of the District of Columbia student who participated in the march. Phillips tried to defuse the situation that was transpiring in front of him and walked through the crowd. Taitano says that Phillips’ chant was working until he reached the grinning boy. The boy wearing a Make America Great Again hat “got

in Nathan’s face,” Taitano said, and he refused to move while smiling and staring directly at Phillips. Other students of Covington Catholic surrounded Phillips also branded with Trump merchandise. Taitano said the standoff continued until a chaperone came and led the teens away for a photograph. The school is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington, who gave a statement to CNN affiliate WLWT. Spokeswoman Laura Keener said that they condemn the actions of the students, towards Nathan Phillips and Native Americans in general, and that their behavior is opposed to the Church’s teachings.

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the opressor.” DESMOND TUTU

Nathan Phillips is a proud veteran and a valuable member of our society who was peacefully celebrating his heritage and culture. Unfortunately, a group of Catholic children, who apparently all supported Trump, thought it was ok to mock him. As a society, we all know how bad this looks. It is no surprise that a group of private Catholic school boys in MAGA uniforms would taunt a Native American war veteran. There is another video of more students from Covington Catholic where the horrible, shuttering words “It’s not rape if

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you enjoy it,” are uttered by one boy. Again in this instance, not only did most of the students do nothing about this, but some of them even laughed. There seems to be students who provoked the activists more than others. But none of the students from Covington Catholic stood up for Phillips and Native Americans. Desmond Tutu once said that to be neutral in situations of injustice is to choose the side of the oppressor. All the students from Covington Catholic are either active oppressors or neutral ones. So even though a few of the students can be singled out and dealt worse punishments, none of those students should be exempt from punishment from their school and from society. If people online want to bash these students for what they did, then they should. Some may think that punishing these students is infringing on free speech; however, no one is free from the just consequences that result from their actions. These students from Covington Catholic have since been invited to the White House to meet Donald Trump. It is hypocritical that these kids can commit these acts against a proud and honorable member of American society and then be rewarded. Their actions should not be compared to national sports champions who routinely are offered an invite to the White House. These students have not won anything, and their actions make our whole country look like losers. Rory Plunkett can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

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CLUB SPORTS

Women’s hockey: the team with all the guts, none of the glory By Ashley Potts @ashleypotts09

Hockey is a somewhat underrated sport in the United States, which makes sense since it’s a Canadian-bred sport. Of the “big five” sports leagues in the USA, the National Hockey League ranks fourth: ahead of Major League Soccer, but behind the National Football League, National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball. Hockey culture is growing in Colorado—with the official advent of the hockey highway, a successful NCAA program at the University of Denver and a major turn around in the Colorado Avalanche performance—but it’s still not a state that makes one automatically think hockey. That glimpse of hockey culture, while only 20 to 60 minutes away from campus, hasn’t quite made it’s way to Colorado State University. While there are two teams competing in Division I of the American Collegiate Hockey Association and one competing in Division II, there isn’t much of a CSU hockey fanbase on campus. That doesn’t stop the athletes on CSU’s club teams from doing what they love though. And one of the teams is up against one more layer of unpopularity: the women’s team.

“It’s like a family. I see them everyday.” KATIE HURLEY FORWARD

Women’s hockey is also growing, with the U.S. national team bringing home a gold medal in the Pyeongchang Olympics and many of those players joining National Women’s Hockey League teams. But it’s no secret that women’s sports are generally less popular. The women who take the ice in the back rink of Edora Pool and Ice Center do it anyway. They practice on ice three times a week at obscure times like 6 a.m. and 9:45 p.m., do dry land workouts twice a week and play games almost every weekend. They don’t even have their own locker room and have to wait for local users to leave before using the public locker rooms. They love hockey and are used to playing it under lessthan-ideal conditions, many of them growing up playing on boy’s teams because girl’s teams simply didn’t exist. “I grew up in a family of hockey players, mom, dad, brother,” forward Katie Hurley said. “I was a rink rat for the first six, seven years of my life, and then

Kristen Perry clears the puck out of the Rams’ defensive zone during the Rams’ game against the University of Colorado Dec. 2 at the Pepsi Center. The Rams fell to the Buffs 9-0. PHOTO BY ASHLEY POTTS COLLEGIAN

finally I was like ‘Why am I just watching? Why can’t I play?’ So when I was seven I started playing guys hockey, and I played boys hockey up until college when it’s no longer allowed.” A pair of Hurley’s teammates reiterated a life of hockey. “I played boys hockey until I graduated high school,” captain Kristen Perry said. “And I also played on a girls AAA travel team in high school. I played on three hockey teams at one point.” “My high school didn’t have a team so I had to play club,” forward Stephanie Talone said. “Which meant I had to drive hours in order to just get to practice, which really sucked for me, but it was fun.” Forward Carline Forsmo said she played on a girl’s high school team, but the team had to combine players from other schools in the area to fill out a full roster. “I’ve never even heard of a girl’s high school team,” Talone said. In order to play on the CSU club team, each player must try out. Upon making the team, there are dues that can reach $2,500. Those dues cover things like ice time, referees for games and travel. That figure doesn’t cover team apparel, jerseys or gear, which each player must provide themselves. “Hockey is an expensive sport,” Perry said. “A lot of girls have probably walked away from this team because they heard $2500. These girls work hard and do it for themselves. Many

Mackenzie Roberts makes a save during the Rams’ game against the University of Colorado Dec. 1 at EPIC. The Rams fell to the Buffs 9-0. PHOTO BY ASHLEY POTTS COLLEGIAN

of the girls on the team have jobs on top of their school and hockey schedules.” The team also raises money through programs like RamRide and a Yankee Candle fundraiser while also trying to get local companies to sponsor them. “It’s hard to field a team with that (price) hanging over your head,” Hurley said. “We play teams where their school is all in. They have on-campus ice rinks, they have everything provided for them.”

The fee associated with buying additional ice time for practice is large. “(Teams with) on-campus ice rinks don’t have to pay for their practice ice,” said Perry. “That’s a huge fee, like $200 an hour.” Many players also noted that many of the teams in their league come from universities that give money to their hockey programs, even though they’re club sports. There are teams in their

league with very successful NCAA hockey programs, including the University of Denver, the University of Michigan, the University of Minnesota and the University of Massachusetts to name a few. The support means that those teams can offer scholarships to players, whereas at CSU, “we pay to do what we love,” Forsmo said.

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Sports | Wednesday, January 23, 2019

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Expectations for CSU under Medved set to grow in the future Luke Zahlmann @lukezahlmann

Expectations in collegiate athletics are a fickle endeavor. If you ask the Mountain West writers, Colorado State was slated to finish eighth in the conference, without a single first-place vote. When asking a Rams fan, you’d likely garner an answer of cautious optimism. Even the most avid of fans would admit that the Larry Eustachy scandal last year—that accused the former coach of physical and verbal abuse—has given them cause to pause their utmost support of the program. An average attendance that ranks third-worst in the conference only further exemplifies the reluctance of the Rams’ fan base to buy in once again. The problem of these current expectations is their aim.

FUTURE ROSTER CHANGES ■ Likely returning next year:

Nico Carvacho Adam Thistlewood Kendle Moore Hyron Edwards Anthony Masinton-Bonner Kris Martin Sam Bannec Jack Schoemann Logan Ryan Deion James Zo Tyson ■ Departing the program: J.D. Paige Robbie Berwick

Everyone is focused on this year, and for many, rightfully so. Director of Athletics Joe Parker’s hire of Niko Medved was never about this year though. Few coaches succeed in changing the culture in their first year at the helm, even fewer succeed in flipping their team instantly into a conference contender after a season of turmoil. Prior to the year and throughout this season already, a shift has begun. Whether it was Prentiss Nixon finding a new home or Lorenzo Jenkins’ in-season departure notice, various players have departed the program and its new leadership. The losses are just a part of the process. Nixon, a flawed version of former Rams’ star Gian Clavell was a hindrance to much of the

Colorado State University men’s basketball Head Coach Nico Medved answers questions from members of the media Oct. 10, 2018. PHOTO BY ASHLEY POTTS COLLEGIAN

team’s success. In a year where the Rams were constantly seeking their footing amongst the Eustachy hassles, Nixon was busy hoisting up double-digit shots each game, with a lowly 35.9-percent mark from the field to show for it. With Nixon struggling, so too did the Rams. After finding his footing in the starting lineup amid injuries, suspensions and ineligibility, Jenkins quickly fell out of the rotation this year, reserved to a bench role. His transfer was merely a product of seeking greener pastures, with his skill set no longer applying to Medved’s needs. More players are set to depart, with a recruiting class that includes a pair of three-

stars, guard Isaiah Stevens and forward David Roddy, filling a portion of the newfound holes. As shown by the progress of Adam Thistlewood and Kendle Moore already, Medved has demonstrated his eye for talent. The pair has already combined to start 29 games, with the former averaging 8.5 points in 27.2 minutes, the latter 9.3 in 29.8. Both have also shown an ability to play within Medved’s system of spreading the wealth, exemplifying the communication and hustle he demands. Next year, both will be a year wiser. Aiding their efforts will be star big man Nico Carvacho. Though his success this year has resulted in only seven wins

in 18 chances, Carvacho has grown immensely. On the year, the Chilean big man has racked up 15.9 points per game and a nation-leading 12.3 rebounds per game. The scoring has come on a 60.4-percent tally, good for the top mark in the MW over Nevada’s Jordan Caroline (48.8). With the trio leading the way, Medved’s squad is going to improve, similarly to teams his previous stops in his career. Judging Medved based on his 7-11 record thus far would be foolhardy. The record is simply an indication of the difficulty of building a program, a feat made tougher sans the reliance on transfer players that the past regime enforced. The Rams will likely finish

the year close to a .500 record, with a couple games above or below also in the realm of possibility. In the tournament, Medved’s squad will likely be extremely competitive, the way they have shown for much of the year. A championship is hard to envision, but a win or two is not. After a disappointing football season that saw the team post their worst record since 2011, the lack of patience is par for the course. Though a new facility isn’t in the cards, Medved’s program has a future worth being excited for. Luke Zahlmann can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

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Hockey >> from page 8 That means the team has to do a lot of recruiting. They go to tournaments and recruit from local teams as well as come out for ‘Night at the Rec’ at the beginning of each school year to try to find athletic people who are either freshman or new to CSU. “The teams that have won back-to-back championships have 20 plus players and we’re at like 15 right now,” Talone said. This year’s roster stands at 19, but three of those players are goaltenders, leaving 16 skaters. This means each player gets a good deal more ice time, leaving them frequently more tired than their opponents. The added playing time often takes a toll. “It’s hard to compete when you get to the end of the second period and you’re giving it your

all, but you’re just so gassed,” said Forsmo. “It’s really hard to come back to that third period and come back and win.” Perry added that this season is an improvement from last year when they were left with only nine skaters at one point. Perry also noted that this season and last have been rebuilding years for the team, just trying to stay afloat. They have a lot of young players and the team is still working on their chemistry. With their youth, several younger players are handling the responsibilities normally allocated to upperclassmen like being on special teams for power plays and penalty kills. “We’ve got the talent and skill, it’s just taking time to mold together and work as a team,” Hurley said. Through all of the struggles of playing tough teams and being a women’s club team in a state that’s only scraping the surface of hockey culture, it’s clear that the girls on this team

love hockey. They have spent time and money on their sport to play for few fans and little recognition. Each of them has a story of someone telling them ‘I didn’t even know we had a women’s hockey team,’ but they each have a story of their favorite NHL team or going to hockey clinics in the summer anyway. They have put their bodies and their schedules through hell to keep skating and made friends along the way. “We’re with each other so much,” Talone said. “We get to the rink an hour or two before practice, we warm up and play and we travel a lot and then we hang out with each other when we’re not playing hockey.” “It’s like a family,” Hurley said. “I see them every day.” Perry, despite the struggles, yields few requested changes. “I wouldn’t do it any other way,” Perry said. “I like these girls.” Ashley Potts can be reached at sports@collegian.com

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AGRICULTURE

CSU hemp program makes research headway By Linc Thomas @LincThomas1

With the 2018 Farm Bill recently passed, nationwide legalization of industrial hemp is now in full effect. This law paves the way for more extensive research, which researchers at Colorado State University have taken full advantage of. Brian Mitchell, a Ph.D. student in the horticulture department, recently worked on a twoyear long study on the irrigation of hemp. “I was initially focused on working with hemp to develop my research portfolio,” Mitchell said. “After starting on the deficit irrigation study, I realized there was a lot of miseducation around all types of cannabis in general, and I could help change that.” Mitchell said the research started as an irrigation study. CSU developed the WISE Irrigation Scheduler, a software that tells growers how much to irrigate crops based off of rainfall received, location and crop type. During the study, researchers planted three different kinds of hemp and used the cloud-based software to see how hemp would grow if they watered it the same as a corn crop. “If you are a farmer in Colorado, water is often scarce,” Mitchell said. “We wanted to see how different rates of irrigation would affect hemp seed and stalk production. We’re still in the process of data collection and analysis, but we’ll have some interesting results soon.” According to the National

Conference of State Legislatures, hemp is legal in all 50 states, either as a commercial production crop or as research programs. The NCSL also states that the range of industrial hemp products includes soaps, shampoos, fiberglass substitutes, rope, packaging material, animal feed, clothing and fuel. “In the United States, hemp has to be 0.3 percent THC or less,” Mitchell said. “Industrial hemp is grown for seed and fiber, usually with the same crop at the same time.” Mitchell said hemp grown for the CBD chemical is managed in a completely different way than industrial hemp. CBD is derived from hemp plants grown specifically for their high-CBD and near-zero THC content. He said it is Christmas tree-shaped to optimize bud development. Industrial hemp, in contrast, is more upright, planted more densely and is grown for either seeds or fiber. The Congressional Research Service shows that the United States imported $67 million of hemp products in 2017, and those numbers are predicted to continually increase. These statistics in industrial hemp create a cash crop for existing and new farmers alike. “Our Pueblo campus houses the Institute of Cannabis Research, and they received a lot of funding for cannabis research, which includes hemp,” Mitchell said. “At CSU, we conduct genetic research on hemp and have professors developing real-world solutions for the industry as well. A lot of it comes down to awareness; we’ve got to actually talk about it.”

Colorado State University Ph.D. student and hemp researcher Brian Mitchell examines hail damage on a handful of processed hemp stalks. Mitchell is currently collecting data on the use of hemp as a ground cover plant. PHOTO BY MATT TACKETT COLLEGIAN

Mitchell said at a federally funded land-grant university, researchers often don’t want to take on risky stuff. But project head and research manager of the Southwestern Colorado Research Station Abdel Berrada saw a need to serve eastern Colorado hemp farmers and set aside funds to do so. “(Berrada) wanted to create resources to help grow a crop that needs a lot of research, especially here in the U.S.,” Mitchell said. “Since hemp was lumped in with marijuana, there’s no understanding of the differences between them. But it’s just another crop, and we

need real-world solutions for it.” CSU also researches other benefits of hemp. Whitney Cranshaw, a professor and specialist in the department of bioagricultural sciences and pest management, had an active program with the insects of the crop. “The work I am doing is to try and identify what are the insect pest management issues with this new crop and to try and develop appropriate ways for growers to deal with them,” Cranshaw said. “The first phase of this has been to describe what insects are in hemp. That has never been systematically done before in North America and has

been the main focus of the work Melissa Schreiner (my graduate student) and I have been working on.” Legislation allowing commercial production indicates that insect pest research, like that of Cranshaw’s and Schreiner’s, is vital now more than ever. Cranshaw and Schreiner have also been instrumental in developing CSU’s hemp insect website, an interactive webpage filled with identification tools, fact sheets and regulation information on pesticide uses. Linc Thomas can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

MOVIES & TV

‘You’ prompts sympathy for cold blooded killer By Molly Strader @mkstrader

SPOILERS AHEAD: Originally released on Lifetime in September 2018 with unsuccessful results, “You” became the Netflix binge-worthy show of winter break so much so that it has been taken on for a second season. Following an aspiring writer, her oddly charming stalker/boyfriend and her uppity friends, “You” evokes many emotions from its viewers.

The audience experiences a confusing simultaneous hatred and love for Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley), New York City’s resident stalker and serial killer as well as the show’s narrator. The show builds Goldberg’s backstory as his present character’s actions get deeper into the realm of creepy and evil. Flashbacks of him locked away in the basement of the bookstore he works at bring to light his emotional hardships. The audience also feels bad about Goldberg’s ex-girlfriend cheating on him. Do these hardships, however, justify his actions? The simple answer is no. Goldberg’s actions are selfish no matter how hard he tries to rationalize them to the audience. Because the audience hears his thoughts, more spe-

cifically fears and rationale, as the narrator, they end up feeling bad for him when he harms another person. The audience actually find themselves hoping he isn’t caught burning a body or locking away a grown man. As far as the audience knows, Goldberg kills five people. Two of the kills are intended to sway young Guinevere Beck (Elizabeth Lail), who he stalks through social media and the internet. Some viewers give Beck more criticism than Goldberg because her character is poorly developed. Her background story roots in going to an Ivy League school, procrastinating writing assignments, having issues with a drug addicted dad and hooking up with a lot of guys. Honestly, she probably could have avoid-

ed some issues by putting up curtains in her giant apartment windows and password protecting her devices. In comparison to the other people Beck flounces around with, Goldberg actually appears to be a good boyfriend, maybe a bit clingy, but overall so good that the audience forgets he killed Beck’s best friends. As with any new relationship, the couple faces issues. Beck needs time after her friend Peach Salinger (Shay Mitchell) seemingly kills herself, and she asks Goldberg to let her go. He does let her go, dates another woman and only lightly internet stalks Beck as any millennial ex would. Beck later chooses to go back to Goldberg because she actually loves him. Her actions

bring into question fate and free will in the situation and point out that he did not need to become a felon to make her love him. Beck’s decision leads to her eventual off-screen (assumed) death at the hands of him, making his jawline his only redeemable quality in the end, but also leading viewers to ask: is Beck really dead? There is too much to unpack about this show, but it is well made, suspenseful, emotionally draining and sure to grab the attention of viewers, leaving them to question human instinct. “You” can be viewed on Netflix. Molly Strader can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

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STONED V. SOBER

James Blake brings soul into the future on ‘Assume Form’ By Henry Netherland @NetherlandHenry

James Blake brings classical and electronic music together in a way no one has ever heard before. Truth be told, I have not previously been a fan of James Blake. My first exposure to him was from his song “Retrograde.” The instrumental was colorless and Blake’s voice felt flimsy without much in the way of interesting progression. In fact, I was originally going to skip over his new album, “Assume Form,” until I saw an interesting feature list which included the likes of Metro Boomin, Travis Scott and, my favorite international act of 2018, Rosalía. This is far from the first time Blake has worked with hip-hop and rhythm and blues artists, but it

is his most extensive feature list to date. Sober listening The title track kicks the record off with a series of beautiful piano notes. At first, the instrumental is pretty simple with a single piano refrain and a beat, but as the song progresses, it becomes so much more colorful with several effects and elements of electronic music added in. Eventually, the track concludes with what sounds like choral vocals but edited to a point where they sound inhuman. “Mile High” with Travis Scott and Metro Boomin is a unique track, to say the least. Each of their individual styles is melded gracefully into one lowkey, tribal-tinged track with haunting flutes and violins everywhere in the background. The song is decent, but there is little tangible progression. Moses Sumney, another artist I was previously underwhelmed by, actually makes an electrifying contribution on the song “Tell Them.” Over the punchy beat, Sumney brings a

nasally, raspy falsetto that adds personality to the track.

OVERALL: 8/10 ■ Best Songs:

“Lullaby For My Insomniac,” “I’ll Come Too,” “Assume Form,” “Can’t Believe the Way We Flow,” “Tell Them,” “Don’t Miss It,” “Where’s the Catch?” ■ Worst Song: “Power On” Unfortunately, “Barefoot in the Park” with Rosalía was one of the less noteworthy moments on the album. There are elements of the traditional flamenco style Rosalía typically sings in, but the instrumental arguably caters more toward Blake’s voice. As beautiful as Rosalía’s voice is, the song does not really take advantage of her immense talent. “Can’t Believe the Way We Flow” is the most psychedelic track. The instrumental reminds me of something that

COLLEGE

6 tips for starting the new semester off right By Walker Discoe @wdiscoe

Returning to campus after a long winter hibernation can be a difficult task, even for the most dedicated students. After the pressure of last semester’s final exams, a 5-week long break with no classes, homework, quizzes and pressure can make us forget what its like to be at school, and strike up fears and anxieties about returning to classes. Here are 6 tips for making the beginning of the semester more palatable. 1. Have a plan It’s easy to roll out of bed on the first day and come to campus with your still unopened backpack, but you definitely shouldn’t. We’re not saying you have to pack up and lay out an outfit like it’s the first day of 4th grade, but grabbing a few new supplies, making sure you’ve got your schedule on your phone and putting on a new pair of socks can go a long way for making the semester start off right. And if you didn’t do it today, there’s always tomorrow. Just make sure to get it done before syllabus week is over. 2. Know what you want to do

College is tough. Take a little time to think about last semester, what went wrong and what went right. Make a real effort to learn from your mistakes, capitalize on your successes and make this semester better than the one before it. 3. Tie up any loose ends Try not to go into the new semester with anything lingering that is easily fixable. Clean up your apartment, do some laundry and take the month-old fast food wrappers out of the backseat. Anything you’ve been thinking about getting done for the past two weeks, but haven’t had the energy to do because you’re “on break,” get it done now. You’ll thank yourself in class when you’re not worrying about the black mold growing on your shower head. 4. Know what your friends are doing Friendship is the most valuable commodity on campus, and often it’s our friends who give us the motivation and energy to make it through the semester. If you’ve got a classmate or library partner who went home over the break, or if you just haven’t been as close as you could’ve been, take a minute to

text them and ask what they’re up too and what their schedule looks like. 5. Eat well It’s terrifyingly easy to eat like total crap, especially if all your meals are coming from on-campus. Having a poor diet can sap energy, distract you from studying and drain your bank account. Instead of visiting Ram’s Lobby Shop for an Arizona iced tea and Pringles three times a day, spend an hour and go to the grocery store, and not just for the home-sized versions of the snacks available on campus. If you’re really at a loss for what to cook, just ask your mom. 6. Treat yourself Saving money is an important skill and something we should all be doing, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get ourselves something nice once in a while. Don’t go too crazy, but a new pair of jeans to replace your old ones, a new, earwax-free, pair of headphones or a new water bottle can help the new semester feel just a little more manageable. Walker Discoe can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com

would have appeared on the last Jamie xx record. Backing up Blake’s falsetto are gorgeous refrains that sound like pure bliss. One smoke session later… Andre 3000 and Blake have great chemistry on “Where’s the Catch?” I really liked the infusion of effects on this track in particular. Andre 3000 has a solid verse over the piano loop towards the end, and Blake enters in what almost sounds like a distorted electric guitar. Blake, surprisingly, samples one of my favorite lo-fi hip-hop recordings, “La Contessa, Incontro,” by Bruno Nicolai on the song “I’ll Come To.” Fortunately, he does the sample justice through his incredibly textured production. The strings really bring the romantic sentiment of the lyrics to life. “Power On” is not a complete throwaway, but compared to the rest of the record, it clearly has the fewest interesting ideas. The lower keyboard notes on the verses sound out of place among Blake’s boyish vocals. On top of that, the chorus doesn’t really make a strong

impression, even after multiple listens. Blake’s sample of an operatic falsetto in the distance on “Don’t Miss It” is glorious among the minimal piano and beat. The song is five minutes, but it doesn’t feel that long. Blake’s delivery of the chorus is beautiful. “Lullaby for My Insomniac” has a solid chord progression. It repeats itself nearly for the entire duration of the track, but Blake mixes it up every refrain by increasing the impact of his bright falsetto background vocals. I’m really glad I gave this record a shot. I regret not looking into Blake’s previous releases more objectively. Despite my ignorance towards his discography, I can still appreciate the colorful production and more tangible vocals. I would love to see Blake collaborate with more contemporary artists in the future to see how he will extend his sound. Henry Netherland can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com

Daily Horoscope Nancy Black

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY

(01/23/19). Grow and win through collaboration this year. Take extra time for home and family. Adjust to winter partnership changes. Your physical performance and work heat up this summer, before a quieter cool-down phase. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — 8 — Group communication pays off, with Mercury in Aquarius. Friends make everything more fun over the next three weeks. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — 7 — Patience with tests and challenges earns reward. Take leadership over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Aquarius. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — 8 — Make travel plans. For about three weeks, with Mercury in Aquarius, communications and transportation flow with greater ease. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — 7 — Discuss shared finances over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Aquarius. Track earnings and revise the budget. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — 8 — You and a partner are on the same wavelength for three weeks under Aquarius Mercury. Share your talents and resources. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — 8 — Get advice from coaches, doctors and advisors over three weeks. Communicate and connect about your work, health and fit-

ness, with Mercury in Aquarius. Streamline routines. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — 7 — Practice hobbies, sports and passions. For about three weeks, fun takes priority. Creative expression flowers, with Mercury in Aquarius. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — 7 — Make household upgrades. Discuss home improvements with family. For about three weeks, with Mercury in Aquarius, domestic harmony comes naturally. Work out shared priorities. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — 8 — Complexities fascinate, with Mercury in Aquarius for about three weeks. You’re especially clever. Communication and transportation flow clearly; get your message out. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — 8 — Wheel, deal and negotiate terms. There’s money to be made over three weeks, with Mercury in Aquarius. Profit through networking and communication. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — 9 — Begin a logical, rational cycle, with Mercury in your sign. You’re especially witty, charming and persuasive over three weeks. Tell your personal story. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — 7 — Dream up something wonderful. Imagination flowers, with Mercury in Aquarius. Review and revise plans over three weeks. Inquire into eternal questions. Write poetry.

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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle

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