Vol. 128, No. 94 Wednesday, February 20, 2019 by The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Vol. 128, No. 94 Wednesday, February 20, 2019

OPINION

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Corey Taylor embodies captainship By Ryan Loberger @LobergerRyan

It’s funny how time flies when you’re having fun, and boy did Corey Taylor have fun as a member of the Colorado State University men’s hockey team. The senior is set to graduate in the spring and is now approaching his last game in a Ram’s uniform. After four years on the team, Taylor has been a steady force for the Rams, but the captain didn’t have the smoothest start to his career.

“I moved out when I was 14 to go to Culver Academy. I enjoyed it. Everyone gives me a hard time because it’s a military school, but I wasn’t a bad kid I promise.” COREY TAYLOR SENIOR CSU HOCKEY PLAYER

In this file photo from April 13, 2017, boxes filled with oranges are pictured at an event sponsored by SLiCE and the Larimer County Food Bank to help fight food insecurity at Colorado State University. A new program that aims to redistribute unused food from the on-campus catering service recently started up, with the goal of addressing food insecurity among CSU students. PHOTO BY FORREST CZARNECKI COLLEGIAN

New Rams Against Hunger program to reduce food waste, food insecurity By Charlotte Lang @chartrickwrites

Rams Against Hunger has introduced a new way to reduce waste and feed students facing food insecurity. Ram Food Recovery is a new program that allows students to receive alerts about leftover food they can pick up from catering events. The goal is to reduce food waste and support members of the campus community experiencing food insecurity. The idea began with students

from the Associated Students Colorado State University, Eco-Leaders and the Zero Waste Team, Tonie Miyamoto, director of communications and sustainability for housing and dining, said. “I thought it was a great idea, so early last spring we pulled together representatives from Environmental Health Services, Housing & Dining Services, (Student Leadership, Involvement and Community Engagement), ASCSU and Eco Leaders to start exploring how to make it happen,” Miyamoto said. “It took several months and a lot of intentional planning and we were able

to update campus policy and put together a program that met our goals.” Miyamoto said the idea was brought to SLiCE because the Rams Against Hunger program is both successful and well-established. “Joining Rams Against Hunger provided a wonderful foundation and framework for our Food Recovery program and gives our campus community one more resource to address food insecurity,” Miyamoto said. “One of the things I love about CSU is how collaborative we are in our approach.”

Jen Johnson, assistant director for SLiCE, said that the Ram Food Recovery program is one of several initiatives in place to support members of the CSU community experiencing food insecurity. Other options include a mobile food pantry, a meal swipe program, pocket pantries and a process for working with Larimer county for federal benefits like SNAP— supplemental nutrition assistance program.

see HUNGER on page 4 >>

“Actually, when I was 4-years-old, the first time I skated I cried,” Taylor said. “I hated it, a few years later my brother started playing roller hockey and I started playing with him, then I wanted to play ice (hockey) because I thought it looked fun and it’s been my life ever since.” Upon developing a love for the game Taylor had undeniable skills, playing minor hockey around the Denver metro area then moving to AAA hockey down in Colorado Springs, but had a little difficulty balancing all of it. “At the time I was missing a lot of school, I failed a P.E. class,” Taylor said. “So I knew had some stuff to figure out.” Taylor would forgo high school in Colorado and opted to attend Culver Academy, a military academy located in Indiana—one of the most prestigious in the country.

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City Council approves scooter regulations, new entertainment district By Samantha Ye @samxye4

Fort Collins scoots a step closer to introducing an electronic scooter rental system. Fort Collins City Council approved two City Code changes to address e-scooter and other shared-mobility device regulations as e-scooter companies’ continue to express interest in moving in. The regulations define where e-scooters can be parked and regulations of dismount zones. Haphazard parking and riding have made e-scooters headaches for other cities like Denver, where e-scooters have popped up seemingly overnight. Councilmember Susan Gutowsky shared her “perilous” experience with e-scooters when she visited San Diego. A couple of residents expressed concern about the safety of the e-scooters. Amanda Mansfield, a transportation planner with FC Moves, said these code changes help address those key conflicts. Several council members supported the changes for being proactive about the impending e-scooter invasion. “We have companies now that could come in any day with multiple things,” councilmember Gerry Horak said. “So if we don’t have this in place, they can do what they want.” Councilmember Ken Summers disagreed, saying he was not convinced regulating e-scooters is a pressing issue, and it would be

preferable to wait for the state to finalize their guidelines first. Currently, Colorado law defines e-scooters as “toy vehicles” which are not allowed on the street. A bill at the state level may soon change that, in which case City staff would bring in further amendments to the code regarding e-scooters, Mansfield said.

MAIN PARKING REGULATIONS ■ 1. E-scooters must be parked

upright on hard surfaces in the parkway, beside a bicycle rack or in another area specifically designated for their parking. ■ 2. The parked e-scooter may not block the pedestrian zone area of the sidewalk, any fire hydrant, call box or other emergency facility, bus bench or utility pole. Donovan Higbee, government relations manager at scooter company Razor spoke of the company’s support for the regulations. “We know that this new form of alternative mobility has posed concerns various issues and concerns...which is why we support regulations that enhance rider and pedestrian safety, address issues of indemnification and liability, and require operators to be forthcoming with ridership data,” Higbee said. With the code changed, the City is in place to send out a Request for Proposals to select an e-scooter

vendor. The RFP would have two contracts: one with the City and one with Colorado State University which is partnering closely with the City to bring e-scooters to the community, Mansfield said. Additional regulations would be included in the RFP the company would have to follow. For example, they would have to share transport data with the City who will evaluate their usage after a 12-month trial period. Mansfield clarified that the age limit for riding e-scooters is 18 and the company would collect the scooters after operating hours and redistribute them in their allowed places the next morning. The City anticipates officially setting up the e-scooter share program in early summer or before students return to CSU in August. Several e-scooter companies have been talking with the City, Mansfield said, including Razor, Lime and Bird. Companies have expressed the most interest in working in CSU and Old Town (which would be limited due to dismount zone regulations), but the City also wants them around transit stops to assist first mile/last mile gaps. “I think the scooters are an important mobility device, and I envision Fort Collins doing it in a way that it minimizes the conflict but also maximizes the opportunity that it has as a mobility device,” said Mayor Wade Troxell. Also at the Tuesday meeting: Council approved the establishment of the City’s first entertainment district. It encompasses

A large number of rental scooters are parked near the Convention Center along 5th Avenue in San Diego in July 2018. Scooters like these may be coming to the streets of Fort Collins, and they were recently the topic of discussion in Fort Collins’ City Council. PHOTO BY EDUARDO CONTRERAS SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/TNS

all of The Exchange, the Rodizio Grill and The Union. This will allow The Exchange to apply to establish a common consumption area so people can drink purchased alcoholic beverages outside in their plaza. During the discussion about the building of a police regional training campus, shared between Fort Collins and Loveland forces, City Council candidate Susan Holmes objected to the funding, stating FCPD must focus more on

de-escalation. Holmes’ son was killed in a confrontation with the police two years ago when he charged an officer with a hunting knife, according to the Coloradoan. After her public comments at Council, Holmes continued speaking after Troxell warned her that would warrant her removal. After her third interruption, Holmes was removed by officers. Samantha Ye can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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Hunger >> from page 1 Johnson said that, in the program, students sign up for a notification system similar to texting. When there is food left over from a catered event coming out of Housing & Dining, the catering staff will send a text to the students who signed up. “They will get the text,” Johnson said. “They have about 30 minutes to go to the location where the event was held and collect food in their own containers.”

“We want them to feel welcome and comfortable as they are helping us as well.” MITZI SOUTH CATERING AND CONFERENCES MANAGER

Mitzi South, catering and conferences manager, said that clients who order catering are

informed about the program. South said this is received well as guests are always concerned about waste. Once the event ends, the staff will check the temperature of the food to be sure it is safe and the South or a student manager will send a text containing the location and time frame for subscribers to come to collect food. South said there is no set time frame but they will always strive for at least 30 minutes so students can get to the site and have time to get what they need. However, they also need to be aware of food safety. “Once the subscribers arrive, we welcome them with warm hellos and smiles; we all know this can be awkward and sometimes embarrassing,” South said. “We want them to feel welcome and comfortable as they are helping us as well.” Ram Food Recovery coordinated its first pick-up last week. South said the event was a great success. Approximately 16 students were fed and others were able to sign up. “We left with very little waste and everyone seemed very happy,” South said.

South said she would like this see this continue into summer for students taking summer courses or staying in Fort Collins for residency.

“It took several months and a lot of intentional planning and we were able to update campus policy and put together a program that met our goals.” TONIE MIYAMOTO DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND SUSTAINABILITY FOR HOUSING AND DINING

“I only see this growing as our CSU community is so kind and willing to share with one another the great opportunities around campus,” South said. “I am truly just here to support in any way I can. My team— all student employees— and I are just so excited and proud to be a part of such an amazing program.” Charlotte Lang can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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NATIONAL

Why Trump’s tweets could be used against him in California’s lawsuit By Kate Irby McClatchy Washington Bureau

California is using President Donald Trump’s own tweets against him in the state’s lawsuit seeking to block his declaration of a national emergency at the Mexico border. The lawsuit filed Monday by officials in California and 15 other states cites a string of Trump’s tweets and public statements dating back to 2014 to argue that the illegal border crossings he wants to address are not a crisis worthy of the powers he’s attempting to seize. “The salient facts regarding the ostensible ‘crisis’ that President Trump repeatedly invoked in these numerous statements have not significantly changed since his inauguration as President in January 2017,” states the lawsuit, filed in a California district court on Monday. California’s case begins with an October 2014 tweet in which Trump linked Islamic State militants to illegal border crossings. “The fight against ISIS starts at our border!” he wrote, referring to the conflict that has played out mostly in Iraq and Syria. Trump posted the most recent tweet cited in the lawsuit on Feb. 3, when he said “If there is no Wall, there is no Security. Human Trafficking, Drugs and Criminals of all dimensions KEEP OUT!” The lawsuit also cites Trump’s statement at his Rose Garden news conference last week when he said about the emergency declaration, “I could do the wall over a longer period of time. I didn’t need to do this.” Because Trump’s rhetoric hasn’t changed in years, the law-

suit calls into question Trump’s motivation behind declaring a national emergency now, rather than earlier. “He knows there is no border crisis, he knows his emergency declaration is unwarranted, and he admits that he will likely lose this case in court,” California Attorney Xavier Becerra said in a written statement. “He is willing to manipulate the Office of the Presidency to engage in unconstitutional theatre performed to convince his audience that he is committed to his ‘beautiful’ border wall.” The emergency declaration gives Trump power to redirect money that Congress denied him for the border wall, bypassing lawmakers who are charged with setting national spending priorities. Trump said in comments to the media Tuesday that he had the “absolute right” to declare a national emergency. Trump’s tweets—a source of constant apprehension for lawmakers and particularly for his fellow Republicans—have been cited in previous lawsuits challenging his policies to mixed results. Critics of Trump’s so-called travel ban limiting visits for residents of certain mostly Muslim majority nations failed in using the president’s public remarks against him in court. “In the Muslim ban case, we had to show a motive, so public statements on it were central to the case,” said George Mason University law professor Ilya Somin, who submitted a brief on behalf of constitutional law scholars in the travel ban case. “In this case, even if the courts find his stated motivation is true they can still declare the

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a signed directive centralizing all military space functions under a new Space Force, which will be overseen by the Department of the Air Force, in the Oval Office of the White House Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, in Washington, D.C. PHOTO BY OLIVIER DOULIERY/ ABACA PRESS

action unconstitutional.” The lawsuit over the travel ban was ruled unconstitutional by multiple courts, with multiple judges citing Trump’s tweets and public statements calling it a Muslim ban as reason it was unconstitutional. Ultimately, it was upheld by the Supreme Court in April 2018, which ruled that Trump’s public comments did not outweigh a president’s authority to deny non-citizens from coming into the country. But in the ruling on the travel ban, the Supreme Court set a legal standard for treating tweets the same as his other public statements. White House officials have also said Trump’s

tweets are “official statements.” But, Somin said, California’s case contesting the emergency declaration could succeed without making much use of Trump’s Twitter account. “Even if he can declare an emergency, that doesn’t mean he can use that money for a wall,” Somin said. “And if you’re going to argue on the emergency issue itself, the tweet history isn’t the best case to make compared to other public comments” such as Trump saying from the Rose Garden Friday that “I didn’t need to do this.” Michael C. Dorf, a former law clerk at the Supreme Court and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and now a constitutional

law professor at Cornell University, said the tweets are not directly relevant in this case. The argument here can hinge less on Trump’s state of mind, which will possibly make it easier for California and the other 15 states than it was in the case of the travel ban. “Plaintiffs don’t have to show there is no emergency here in order to win, though they could do that,” Dorf said. “They can also win by saying there is no need for use of the military and therefore would not fall under the national emergencies statute, which is an easier argument to make.” Content pulled from News Tribune Service.

NATIONAL

Colorado lawmakers won’t vote on safe injection sites in 2019 By Anna Staver The Denver Post

Colorado lawmakers are dropping their effort to allow safe-injection sites for opioid users this year—and a House Democratic leader says it’s partly because Denver got ahead of the state on the issue. “I think the cart got before the horse,” House Majority Leader Alec Garnett, D-Denver, told reporters Tuesday morning. “And they kind of lost control of the messaging on it and how it’s about saving lives.” The controversial bill was supposed to be introduced in the Colorado Senate by Sens. Brittany Pettersen, D-Lakewood, and Kevin Priola, R-Henderson, but Pettersen told reporters in a separate media briefing Tuesday that the

bill was shelved for 2019. “This got caught up in the fact that Democrats hold every chamber, and there are desperate attempts to try to regain power,” Pettersen said. “This has been chosen as a political top target.” Republican Minority Leader Patrick Neville, R-Castle Rock, criticized the bill from the start, comparing safe injection sites to creating separate lanes on the road for drunk drivers in an interview with 9NEWS. Neville and conservative activists also talked openly about recalling any lawmaker who supported safe injection sites. “I’ve talked with many concerned parents, and with people who live and work downtown, who didn’t want injection sites,” Neville said in a statement after learning that support for the bill collapsed. “I was actually very concerned

about the school groups visiting the Capitol that would have to walk past these sites.” The proposed location for Denver’s first injection site was at a needle exchange place across the street from the Colorado Capitol. The Denver City Council and Mayor Michael Hancock approved a law in late 2018 that would allow the city to host a supervised drug-use facility. It would have potentially been the first such site in country, but the city had to get approval at the state level. “I think Denver kind of wanted to be the first city in the country, but I think that eagerness drew a lot of negative attention from the public, from the U.S. attorney and the feds,” Garnett said. “And I think that those are issues that Senator Pettersen and Senator Priola ran into in the other chamber.”

The U.S. Attorney’s Office and the local field office of the Drug Enforcement Administration wrote the city a letter in December making it clear that locally sanctioned safe injection sites would be illegal under federal law. In giving up on the bill for now, Pettersen told reporters she had a growing concern that the planned downtown Denver location would become a focal point for protests and that would discourage people struggling with addiction from using it. “This is political theater,” Pettersen said. “It’s devastating, but it also, I think, it highlights the need to continue to build a level of understanding and empathy around these issues.” Lisa Raville, executive director of the Harm Reduction Action Center and a key supporter of the

measure, said the debate isn’t over. “It’s not May 4th yet,” she said, referring to the end of the legislative session. “We certainly aren’t giving up the fight. We continue to look forward. We know this is the gold-standard evidence-based intervention that we want to push forward with.” A year-long wait isn’t right, Raville said: “We are in the midst of an overdose epidemic.” But she declined to say whether she had another legislator in mind to push forward the legislation. Denver Councilwoman Atlarge Robin Kniech said in a text message that she was disappointed that the issue “has been politicized, depriving our community of an important debate on how to save lives.” Content pulled from News Tribune Service.

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COLLEGIAN COLUMNIST

The United States should legalize prostitution Shay Rego @shay_rego

Editor’s Note: The views expressed in the following column are those of the writer only and do not necessarily represent the views of The Collegian or its editorial board. Sex working is the most dangerous job in the country, even more so than logging or oil workers. Despite the general taboo associated with prostitution, legalizing it would benefit everyone more than expected. Other countries are already showing success in legalized prostitution and its contribution to their society. According to a recent study, death rates for prostitution in the U.S. is approximately 204 out of every 100,000 people per

year. Prostitutes are also physically attacked at least once a month per worker. Legalizing prostitution could help save women from the many dangers associated with the practice. Sex working affects more females than society has been led to believe, with an estimated 1-2 million prostitutes in the U.S. alone, which may even include the women we love so dearly like our mothers, sisters and daughters. Statistically speaking, prostitution also largely affects our age group of college students, with female prostitutes being of ages roughly 13 to 25. This emphasizes the risk to our community particularly. Federal laws regarding prostitution and its punishments are extremely specific, focusing mainly on illegal aliens, coercion or military-related instances. Each state handles prostitution differently. The current penalty for prostitution under Colorado state law is up to six months jail time and a fine up to $750 for the prostitute, charged with a class three misdemeanor, up to 18 months jail time and a fine up to $5,000 for the customer, charged with a class one mis-

demeanor. In most cases, it is usually just the prostitute and the customer who face punishment, not the pimp. Currently, the only state with any legal prostitution is Nevada. All other underground prostitution is run by a pimp who solicits customers to a prostitute for a portion of the sex workers earnings. One benefit of legalizing prostitution is it would cut down on sexual assault and rates of sexually-transmitted diseases, as well as allow more women in the industry to be able to come forward about such incidences without fear of repercussion. The Netherlands, a country with legalized prostitution, conducted a research study on the depleting sex crimes since its legalization. Researchers at UCLA and Baylor University did a similar study based out of Rhode Island also showed a significant decrease in sexual assault and related crime. Another potential benefit of decriminalized prostitution is the decrease in human trafficking activity. Although human trafficking is difficult to accurately measure, as it is an underground operation, some

SERIOUSLY

CSU reaches man bun capacity, reports hipster By Marshall Dunham @gnarshallfunham

Editor’s note: This is a satire piece from The Collegian’s opinion section. Real names may be used in fictitious/semi-fictitious ways. Those who do not read editor’s notes are subject to being offended. In an alarming announcement yesterday, James Huntley, self-proclaimed hipster and senior art major, announced that Colorado State University had officially reached its capacity for man buns. “There’s just too many men on campus who are growing out their hair and tying it into a bun,” Huntley said. “I know I’m wearing a man bun right now, but I’m allowed to. I wore man buns before they were cool.” Huntley explained that the information on the abundance of man buns on campus stemmed from the 2018 Hipster Census. “It’s not a widely-known census,” Huntley stated.

“You’ve probably never heard of it before.” Huntley went on to explain that not only was CSU at its cap for man buns, but that it also was nearing its limit for several other fashion trends as well. “The numbers for trucker hats and Patagonia puffy jackets are growing at alarming rates,” explained Huntley, sporting a mustache that obviously had hair product in it. “Rolled up jeans and Doc Marten boots are also at an all-time high, and that’s not OK. It was my style first.” Huntley then passionately proffered a phenomenally prophetic perspective. “If we don’t do something soon, I’d say we’re on track to surpass CU Boulder as the pretentious hipster capital of the country,” Huntley explained while sipping a double wheatgrass non-fat soy vegan latte and smoking an American Spirit. “I don’t know about you, but that sends shivers right down my suspenders.”

“If we don’t do something soon, I’d say we’re on track to surpass CU Boulder as the pretentious hipster capital of the country.” Men aren’t the only one who are reaching the capacity for fashion trends, Huntley claims. “For girls, white Adidas and leggings have both seen spikes in the last few years,” Huntley said, while wearing a flannel scarf. “Not to mention the terrifying increase in compass, feather, rose and ‘wanderlust’ tattoos.” When asked if the hipster stereotype was just another generation’s valiant effort to be unique, and if this drive to be extraordinary actually bred the opposite of uniqueness among millennials due to making every individual fall into the same type of image, Huntley shrugged before explaining that he got his eyeglasses at a 3D movie. Marshall Dunham can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

studies support this claim. In a 2013 study by New York University and Stanford University, researchers created an economic model which proved that criminalization results in more trafficking than decriminalization. Fort Collins has fallen victim to involvement in the human trafficking ring. Legalized prostitution could mean greater safety for those directly around.

“Legalizing prostitution could help save our women from the many dangers associated with the practice” Perhaps the largest benefit per state would be the extra influx of money created from legal prostitution’s tax revenue. Like marijuana, many thought legalizing wouldn’t end well but then the state started raking in millions off of taxes. Based off of our countries current sole existing legal prostitution in Nevada, one legally licensed sex worker could contribute up to $20,000 in federal income taxes per year, however

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the state denied the tax revenue offered by the brothels. Other countries have also seen overgrowth with numbers in the millions in their economy directly from prostitution alone. Decriminalizing prostitution would eradicate an entire population of people who get sent to jail, lowering overall arrest rates and diffusing some criminal activity related to the sex ring. Creating a legalized system in which we can cut the pimp out of the picture would make the career a safer place for women. Not to mention it would be more empowering for women in the industry as it allows them legal control over their situation and security. The societal benefits, as well as the individual benefits for women, greatly outweighs the negative impacts which criminalized prostitution currently brings onto these involved figures of prostitution. Criminalizing prostitution does not eradicate it, so we may as well embrace it and turn it into a positive aspect everyone can benefit from. Shay Rego can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

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We should highly consider a woman for president 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. Gender diversity is so important and because the Oval Office and Colorado State University’s Office of the President have only been occupied by men for the entirety of U.S. history, we are ready for some diversity to be employed. The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, emphasizes the importance of gender diversity because of female’s minority status as well as differing strengths. Women in leadership roles might scare some men, but that mindset is simply sexist and unfounded. Around 60 percent of Donald Trump’s voters said they did not want to see a female U.S. president in their lifetime.

People should absolutely vote for who they think is the most qualified candidate, and the Presidential Search Committee should find the most qualified candidates. It is very probable that the most qualified candidate is a woman, especially considering that women are more educated than men, according to the Census Bureau, because women have higher rates of education attainment. Not wanting a woman as president, simply because they’re a woman, not only means you’re sexist, but you would also be missing out on beneficial knowledge that you would otherwise not have access to. Putting women in leadership roles will help everybody, because they would bring a new perspective and diversity. Also, there are women who have the merit and deserve the chance. After our midterm elections, with so many firsts for women in politics, we should look towards the upcoming presidential election in two years and think of when the

first woman president of the U.S. should be elected. There have now been five women who have declared their intentions to run. Democrats Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar became the first Muslim women elected to congress. Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became the youngest woman elected to congress.

“The problem is that we have a culture which is inhospitable to women candidates. That the culture is what needs to change, not the candidates.” KARRIN VASBY ANDERSON PH. D CSU PROFESSOR

Kamala Harris formally launched her campaign for presidency at a rally in Oakland, California. Elizabeth Warren, the senator for Massachusetts, has also thrown her hat into the ring. Tulsi Gab-

bard, congresswoman from Hawaii, announced her run for presidency on Jan. 12. At our own university, there are powerful women who have their own opinions about women in politics. Most notably is Karrin Vasby Anderson, Ph.D. Dr. Anderson has recently published her book, “Woman President; Confronting Postfeminist Political Culture.” In an interview with The Collegian Anderson said, “The problem is that we have a culture which is inhospitable to women candidates. That the culture is what needs to change, not the candidates.” Anderson also said, “You can’t say that a woman will lead differently than a man, period. But you can say that half of the country’s population is not eligible to be elected, so we are missing so many perspectives. If we don’t allow women to be elected we are cutting off half of the available talent in the country.” This trend of our political culture becoming more hospitable to women should not stop at the midterm elections,

but extend to the presidential election and CSU’s presidential search. Individuals with minority status inherently improve any organization by introducing new perspectives that have been historically overlooked in the past. Kamala Harris is the first African-American and the first woman to serve as California’s Attorney General and could potentially be the first woman and African-American woman to be the president of the U.S. Tulsi Gabbard is also the first Hindu person, let alone Hindu woman, to even run for president in this country. Also, Warren is an established politician and senator, so there are already women with the merit to be our president. We should urge ourselves to change how we think of women in leadership roles, on all levels. As Anderson says, change the culture not the candidates and be more open to having a woman as president. Rory Plunkett can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

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Corey Taylor >> from page 1 “I moved out when I was 14 to go to Culver Academy,” Taylor said. “I enjoyed it. Everyone gives me a hard time because it’s a military school, but I wasn’t a bad kid I promise.” Upon graduating from Culver, Taylor would take a gap year to play junior hockey in St. Paul, Minnesota for the Granite City Lumberjacks. After playing a season of juniors Taylor was ready to take the next step in his life. “I could’ve played one more (year),” Taylor said. “With hockey, as much as I love it I wasn’t going too far. I wanted to get my life started and I’m glad I did. I was ready to be home, I was at Culver for four years, then I was in Minnesota for a year so I was ready to come back.” Homesick and ready for something new, Taylor found a home in Fort Collins at CSU. “When I came to visit the people were so friendly,” Taylor said. “I love the campus, love the location, this was the right choice for me.” Now, as the team captain and in his last season, Taylor is revered as a leader on the team and will certainly be leaving a hole in the Ram’s locker room. With four years in the books, Taylor is set to graduate with a major in criminology and hopes to work to protect and serve the community. “I’m trying to apply to ei-

ther a police station or sheriffs office,” Taylor said. “I’m really interested in organized crime, I know a lot of police and sheriff’s offices have special units for organized crime.” Taylor says he’s always had a career path like this in mind— something in the military—but decided he wanted to work closer to home and serve in the community, rather than across the world.

“With hockey, as much as I love it I wasn’t going too far. I wanted to get my life started and I’m glad I did. I was ready to be home, I was at Culver for four years, then I was in Minnesota for a year so I was ready to come back.” COREY TAYLOR SENIOR FORWARD, CAPTAIN

“When I was younger I had an idea that I wanted to go into the military,” Taylor said. “As I got older I kinda realized I wanna make it safer where I live, with everything going on and all the stigma against police officers I just wanna help the community.” Taylor—along with four other seniors—will don the green and gold for the last time this Thursday at EPIC as the Rams try and upset top-ranked UNLV in their last game of the season. Ryan Loberger can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

Colorado State University defender Corey Taylor (26) takes the puck up the ice while playing against UNLV. The Rams lost to UNLV 5-3 on Dec. 2, 2017. Taylor holds a leadership role on the team and has earned the admiration of the coaching staff and other players, according to Assistant Coach Jameson Wicks. COLLEGIAN FILE PHOTO

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Rams ready to shake off Aztecs loss following their bye week By Luke Zahlmann @lukezahlmann

There’s only one team left in the Mountain West Conference men’s basketball circuit that has yet to win a game: San Jose State. Despite a single-digit loss at the hands of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas in their most recent contest, the Spartans are not going unnoticed by Coach Niko Medved. “A couple bounces go (the Spartans) way, they probably beat UNLV,” Medved said. “We know they’re going to play well and play hard… you gotta expect it to be a tough ball game.” The biggest problem for the Spartans this year has been their youth. The Spartans rank dead last in the conference in both scoring (64.6 points per game) and scoring defense (79.4 points allowed per game). Those marks are buoyed by seven underclassmen on the roster. Though they have battled typical youthful woes, Medved saw consistent improvement. “You look at their team, they’ve been playing a ton of young guys all year,” Medved said. “You can see them getting better and better.” The leader of the novice crowd for Coach Jean Prioleau is sophomore Noah Baumann, a 6-foot-5 guard from Phoenix, Arizona. This season, the former Desert Vista High School standout scored 9.8 points per game, good for the third-highest mark on the team. In his 20 starts, Baumann also racked up 56 makes from beyond the arc, the top tally on the roster.

“We’re on a two-game losing streak right now, so we don’t need to overlook anyone. We need to (go) in and be hungry and I think we’re hungry right now. We’re ready to play.” KRIS MARTIN GUARD

The team’s top-scoring average, class notwithstanding, is big-man-transfer Michael Steadman who began his collegiate career at City College of San Francisco. Last year, prior to his move, Steadman averaged 8.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. With the Spartans, his averages have risen to 13 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. His size, along with five other players eclipsing 6-foot-9, is something

Kris Martin looks for an opening during the game against San Houston State Dec. 8, 2018. The Rams won 71-65. (Tony Villalobos May | Collegian).

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the Rams see as a challenge, including the conference’s leading big man, Nico Carvacho. “They like to play inside a lot,” Carvacho said. “We’ve got to ice the ball screens, make sure they don’t get downhill… I like having a challenge, it’s fun, helps me play better.” As a counter to the Spartans’ size, Carvacho will be relied upon similarly to previous matchups against tall teams this year. In total, the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award finalist accumulated a nation-leading 13 boards per game with a 15.9 points per game scoring average. Carvacho is also the program’s leading all-time rebounder after passing Pat Durham in the team’s last game against San Diego State. With a decisive advantage in talent as shown by their respective records this year, the Rams are in position, on the road, for a costly upset if they overlook the Spartans. With the second iteration of the Border War on Saturday, the task of staying focused on their latest opponent

is heightened. Sitting at ninth in the MW, the Rams know they’re in no position to look ahead. “We’re on a two-game losing streak right now,” Kris Martin said. “So we don’t need to overlook anyone. We need to (go) in and be hungry and I think we’re hungry right now. We’re ready to play.” The thirst for the team comes after a bye week—their first since the second week of January. Though they weren’t able to knock off their latest loss last weekend, the lack of a game helped the Rams recoup. “I think (the bye week) refreshed us a little bit,” Martin said. “We got a little time to get our bodies right, relax, take care of things off the court and now we’re back; we’re ready to go.” The Rams will travel to the SJSU Event Center for a Wednesday night bout with the Spartans which will be broadcasted on the Mountain West Network. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. Luke Zahlmann can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

Colorado State University center Nico Carvacho goes for a layup against the Arkansas Razorbacks Dec. 5, 2018. PHOTO BY JOSH SCHROEDER COLLEGIAN

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FOOD

5 Chinese restaurants to satisfy your cravings By Molly Strader & Walker Discoe @CSUCollegian

To college students, Chinese food is as essential as cheap beer and used textbooks. Opting for a more diverse meal as opposed to the same delivery pizza every night makes Chinese food a desirable option. For people craving some delicious egg rolls to accompany their late nights in the library, here are five of the best Chinese restaurants in Fort Collins. 1. Sally’s Kitchen Nested in a gas station storefront, Sally’s Kitchen is a hidden treasure in Fort Collins. The restaurant has something for everyone, including a vegetarian menu. Only a few miles away from school, Sally’s Kitchen is a good way to get away from

campus. The menu has several options, from egg rolls to sweet and sour chicken. They also offer cheaper lunch options. One of their more popular menu items is General Tso’s Chicken, according to Door Dash. • Delivery: yes • Overall quality: 7/10 • Price: $ 2. Teriyaki Wok Located off of West Elizabeth Street, Teriyaki Wok is a great near-campus stop for lunch or dinner. With an incredible selection of boba and Thai teas, the restaurant offers affordable food with friendly staff and a cozy atmosphere. The teriyaki chicken special is almost enough for lunch and dinner and all for nine dollars. Their menu ranges from soups to salads as well as more familiar dishes like orange chicken and broccoli beef. Open from

10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day, Teriyaki Wok is a great choice for near-campus Chinese food. • Delivery: no • Overall quality: 9/10 • Price: $ 3. College Café College Café on South College Avenue near campus has a small-but-quality menu, including vegetarian options, offering dinner options that come with an appetizer, soup and entrée. Specializing in behind-the-counter, scoop-into-container style, College Cafe is perfect for anyone who just wants food, and not a groundbreaking dining experience. Their popular menu items include egg rolls and dumplings, according to GrubHub. • Delivery: yes • Overall quality: 8/10 • Price: $$ 4. Hunan Chinese Restaurant

Hunan has a small lunch menu and an extended dinner menu that includes a family dinner option served with soup, a spring roll, Crab Rangoon and fried rice for $12.50 per person. The restaurant has an interior like a cheesy 80’s action movie, but the quality of food is good enough to warrant looking past the ornate ceiling tiles and gold leaf vases. The staff is knowledgeable about the rather large and intimidating menu, but it’s best to not go too crazy with the extravagant possibilities. Their most-ordered item on GrubHub is the six-piece Crab Rangoon, but a wide variety of other appetizers are available as well. • Delivery: yes • Overall quality: 8/10 • Price: $$ 5. East Moon Chinese Bistro East Moon, located at the intersection of Lemay and Pros-

pect near the Fort Collins Club, offers familiar Chinese-American dishes and a sushi bar, both with respectable quality. The atmosphere is chincy and more reminiscent of grandma’s house than a restaurant. Open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day, East Moon offers both dine-in and carry-out options at reasonable price points. The menu is well stocked and features a selection of cocktails and Chinese beer. Its busiest time begins around 7 p.m. • Delivery: carry-out only • Overall quality: 8/10 • Price: $$$ These restaurants are available for delivery with Grubhub or Door Dash. Molly Strader and Walker Discoe can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com

EVENTS

Entrepreneurship, music will come together for Startup Weekend By Julia Trowbridge @chapin_jules

As it turns out, music innovation and technology are a powerful duo. The Institute for Entrepreneurship at Colorado State University and the Music District are coming together through the Techstars Startup Weekend international organization to host a startup weekend designed to combine music and technology in pursuit of innovative ideas. The event, which takes place from Feb. 22 to Feb. 24 and will be hosted in CSU’s new Nancy Richardson Design Center, is free to CSU students. The facilitator of the Startup Weekend, Mark Madic, said Techstars Startup Weekend is working towards making their events accessible and more oriented towards CSU students. “It’s actually really unique compared to most traditional entrepreneurship programs,” Madic said. “By the end of this, the point is to have enough information to decide whether or not they should keep going forward with the idea, or if they should pivot and maybe trying something else... We kind of tweaked all of our programs last year to fit more of a student’s needs rather than traditional business

and startup needs.” Madic said Startup Weekend partnered up with the Music District because there’s a lot of art and music innovation in Fort Collins. Because Startup Weekend’s theme aligns with what the Music District does, the district is excited to get the best minds together to work in an entrepreneurial community, wrote Jesse Elliott, Director of the Music District in an email to The Collegian.

“Musicians themselves, in addition to being artistic creators, are also small – and sometimes eventually very large – businesses that create economic benefits for the companies and communities they surround themselves with.” JESSE ELLIOTT DIRECTOR OF THE MUSIC DISTRICT

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it’s just in the nature of the creative process itself,” Elliot wrote. “Musicians themselves, in addition to being artistic creators, are also small – and sometimes eventually very large—businesses that create economic benefits for the companies and communities they surround themselves with.” Madic said that the purpose of a startup weekend is to build a network of entrepreneurs. The workshop will provide many opportunities for students to make connections with others in their field. “Over the three-day event, participants will meet each other, put an idea together and present their pitch to a board of judges,” said Dillon O’Hare, one of the event staff and participant in the event. The event will include a talk from guest speaker Lloyd Starr, President and chief operations officer at Vinyl Me Please, mentors to help put ideas into action, and other networking opportunities. “Everybody there is encouraged to pitch an idea, whether they’ve had this idea in their heads for years or if they just came up with it five minutes ago,” Madic said. “The idea is to really have as many ideas as possible and as many different possible problem statements.”

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The event is giving $2,000 worth of cash prizes and various other prizes to the winning pitches. More information can be found on the Startup Weekend’s website or by emailing fortcollins@startupweekend.org. The final pitches will be given Feb. 24 at 5 p.m., which is open to the public. Madic said he hopes that people who come see the final pitches will be encouraged to attend a startup weekend in the future. O’Hare said the event is a great experience for people even if they aren’t an entrepreneur or a musician. For the participants, this will be an opportunity for networking

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outside of the participants one discipline, whether that’s with other students on campus or with potential mentors. “Great ideas, innovation, really comes from crossing between different ways of thinking,” O’Hare said. “A chemist is going to think differently than a mechanical engineer, who’s going to think differently than a serial entrepreneur, who’s going to think differently than a guitar player. All those people might have a piece to the puzzle, but not the entire puzzle itself.” Julia Trowbridge can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com

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NATIONAL

Female protagonists led record number of 2018 movies, says new study By Ashley Lee The Los Angeles Times

Female protagonists led a record percentage of 2018’s top movies, according to a new study from San Diego State University’s Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film. The annual report, which analyzed more than 2,500 characters appearing in the 100 top domestic-grossing films of 2018, found that the percentage of films featuring female protagonists increased to 31 percent in 2018 – a notable jump from 24 percent in 2017, and a slight uptick from the previous high of 29 percent achieved in 2016. “Frankly, 2017 was a bad year for female protagonists,” Martha Lauzen, professor and executive director of SDSU’s Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film, told The Times on Monday. “[Last year’s movies] were a record high since I’ve been doing this research since 2002,” she continued. “Protagonists are tremendously important, because it’s from their perspective that the story is told, so it’s wonderful to see more

women in those roles.” These female protagonists were most likely to appear in comedies (32 percent), followed by dramas (29 percent), horror films (19 percent), science fiction features (10 percent), action features (7 percent), and films in other genres (3 percent).

“ If one genre falls out of favor temporarily – as genres sometimes do, the way the romantic comedy did for a while – we won’t see a dramatic decline in the numbers onscreen.” MARTHA LAUZEN PROFESSOR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SDSU’S CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF WOMEN IN TELEVISION AND FILM

“Female protagonists aren’t just in romantic comedies anymore,” Lauzen said with a laugh. “In fact, they were fairly well-presented

across genres. This is a positive because, if one genre falls out of favor temporarily – as genres sometimes do, the way the romantic comedy did for a while – we won’t see a dramatic decline in the numbers onscreen.” However, the percentages of female-speaking characters and major characters remained relatively stagnant. Females constituted 35 percent of speaking characters (up 1 percentage point from 34 percent in 2017) and 36 percent of major characters (down 1 percentage point from 2017). Generally speaking, major characters are categorized as those who appear in more than one scene and are instrumental to the action of the story. The study also noted that the gender representation in a movie often correlated to the genders of its creative team. For example, in films with at least one female director and/or writer, females composed 57 percent of protagonists (as opposed to films with exclusively male directors and/or writers, of which females accounted for 21 percent of protagonists). Stressed Lauzen, “It really does matter who is working in those key behind-the-

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analysis, the jump is only one percentage point.) “It’s a really important caveat to consider when looking at the numbers,” said Lauzen. However, the percentage of Latina characters declined three points to 4 percent in 2018. “Latinas remain the most underrepresented group, especially when considering this group’s representation in the U.S. population,” Lauzen lamented. “That needs some work.” Content pulled from Tribune News Service.

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