Vol 127, no 88, February 5, 2018 by The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Vol. 127, No. 88 Monday, February 5, 2018

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Eustachy placed on administrative leave by CSU By Colin Barnard @ColinBarnard_

Colorado State placed men’s basketball coach Larry Eustachy on administrative leave Saturday afternoon, athletic director Joe Parker announced in a statement. The athletic department is in the midst of conducting a climate assessment on Eustachy’s conduct as the Rams’ head coach, the second time his conduct has been under investigation in the past five years.

INVESTIGATION TIMELINE ■ Tuesday, Jan. 30:

A white nationalist makes the “Hail Hitler” salute during the protest following Charlie Kirk’s speech at the Lory Student Center. White nationalists and members of Antifa began to fight after the speech, causing police to order protesters to disperse. PHOTO BY COLIN SHEPHERD COLLEGIAN

Charlie Kirk speech attracts white nationalists, protestors By Collegian Staff @CSUCollegian

White nationalists clashed with Antifa Friday night following Charlie Kirk’s speech at Colorado State University. Charlie Kirk is the founder of Turning Point USA, a conservative nonprofit with an aim to organize students on college campuses to promote conservative policies. He was invited to speak at CSU by the local chapter of the organization. More than 500 people attended. Several groups, including Young Democratic Socialists of America, protested Kirk’s presence on

campus and the content of his speech. Counter-protesters, including white nationalist groups, came to campus to confront the event’s protesters. By the end of the night white nationalists were chased off of the CSU campus by members of Antifa and other protesters after altercations started on the CSU Plaza. Authorities, armed with riot gear and a canine unit, followed the crowd attempting to keep the groups separate and ordered people to disperse. While police attempted to break up the beginnings of a riot, smaller scale fights broke out as the groups

moved west across campus. CSUPD made no arrests during the clash, nor were there any arrests during the Kirk event, according to Dell Rae Ciaravola, CSUPD’s public information officer. Ciaravola wrote in an email to the Collegian that no other injuries were reported to CSUPD related to the Kirk event, protests or clash. Later reports came in that at CSUPD officer had been injured in an unrelated incident. Several eyewitnesses said people were hurt “on both sides,” during the fights that broke out. “Duringtheprotestsfollowing the speech, there became a risk of

an imminent threat of potential violence,” Ciaravola wrote. “CSUPD Chief Scott Harris made the determination to issue the dispersal order. Less than 200 people were on the plaza at the time the order was given. A group was moving into the area and was confirmed to be armed with bats, shields and gas masks.” Reports that the Traditionalist Worker Party, an extremist political party, would attend to join counter-protesters circulated earlier this week. Some counter-protesters were heard yelling “Jews will not replace us,” and seen making the “Hail Hitler” see CHARLIE KIRK on page 4 >>

Reports surface that Eustachy’s conduct is under investigation ■ Wednesday, Jan. 31: Athletic director Joe Parker confirms the investigation ■ Eustachy coaches CSU in loss to Wyoming ■ Saturday, Feb. 3: Eustachy placed on administrative leave while CSU concludes investigation ■ Associate head coach Steve Barnes named interim head coach

“I have asked head coach Larry Eustachy to temporarily step away from the men’s basketball program, as he has been placed on administrative leave while we conclude our climate assessment,” Parker said in an email. “We are diligently working through this assessment as expeditiously as possible, understanding the importance of a thorough and fair process. No conclusions have been made.” see EUSTACHY on page 12 >>

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Reubin Pacheco, a chef for the Silver Grill Cafe, prepares a meal for a customer on Jan. 30. Pacheco has worked for the Silver Grill Cafe for almost eight years. “I love cooking and everything about it. I work with great people; it’s like a family here,” Pacheco said. PHOTO BY COLIN SHEPHERD COLLEGIAN

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Hygiene products collected in response to Charlie Kirk event By Audrey Weiss @Audkward

The Democratic Socialists of America collected hygiene products for the homeless population in Fort Collins as an act of protest against Charlie Kirk’s “Smashing Socialism” event at Colorado State University Friday night. Ryan Mcnally, the event coordinator of Toilet Paper USA, said he thought protesting was a good way to respond to the Smashing Socialism event, but he also wanted to give back to his community for a political cause. “We thought, one, we can make fun of them with literally just the name of our event, and two, do something beneficial for the community,” Mcnally said. “The folks that associate with Turning Point are absolutely worth protesting, but maybe we can do something else alongside protests that will actually benefit this community in a concrete way. We want to create a world that we want to live in right now to the best of our abilities.” According to Julie RowanZoch, a local illustrator and Fort

Collins resident of 19 years who has worked with DSA since the end of last year, the group is trying to be a positive force in the community and is working towards raising awareness and involvement. “We just thought we’d do something positive instead of just demonstrating against them, so we’re in solidarity with the homeless of Fort Collins,” Rowan-Zoch said.

COLLECTION TOTALS ■ DSA received nearly 578 rolls

of toilet paper, 85 boxes of feminine hygiene products, 210 adult diapers, 163 razors, 100 toothbrushes, 153 bars of soap, 33 sticks of deodorant, 89 nail clippers, 14 bottles of baby powder, 34 tissue packs, 13 bags of wipes, 16 bottles of sunscreen, six tubes of chapstick, and $60 in monetary donations.

DSA worked with many organizations, including Fort Collins Rescue Mission, Homeless Gear and Support our Girls. They collected donations

Fort Collins Democratic Socialists of America host Toilet Paper USA to collect toiletries for the homeless community in Fort Collins. The organization will distribute the collected products directly, along with other organizations. PHOTO BY ROBERT SCARSELLI COLLEGIAN

both online and in-person. DSA received nearly 578 rolls of toilet paper, 85 boxes of feminine hygiene products, 210 adult diapers, 163 razors, 100 tooth brushes, 153 bars of soap, 33 sticks of deodorant, 89 nail clippers, 14 bottles of baby powder, 34 tissue packs, 13 bags of wipes, 16 bottles of sunscreen, six tubes of chapstick, and $60 in monetary donations.

Haley Ratclif, a member of DSA, said she supported giving back to the community in a strategic way as an act of solidarity.. “I think different forms of activism is really crucial for diverse needs of the community, whether you do want to protest, whether you want to go to a rally, I think this is a great way to show solidarity,” Ratclif said.

Ratclif said she thinks DSA’s intention is to make sure the values of the community align with elected officials’ values. “I think we’re almost infiltrating the party and pushing it toward the left, that way the ideals that I hold are represented in office,” Ratclif said. Audrey Weiss can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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B/AACC to host Black History Month events the rest of February By Yixuan Xie @ yixuanxie1

From Jan. 31 to March 1, the Black/African American Cultural Center will host a series of events in honor of Black History Month such as Black is/Black ain’t, Black Women’s Summit, Rams for Social Justice: A Student’s Role in Creating Change and InnatelyU Liberation Circles. It is the first time for B/AACC to introduce the “Being Black And...” series, which will explore how identities in addition to being Black influences the way Black individuals show up.

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be found at http://www.baacc. colostate.edu/black-history-month-programs-.’

Kenyatta Richardson, dressed as a ‘living statue’ of Madam CJ Walker, speaks on Walker’s life as part of the Black History Month Kick Off Event on Feb. 1. PHOTO BY ASHLEY POTTS COLLEGIAN

There will be a total of three “Being Black And...” sessions in the series: Being Black and Undocumented on Feb. 15in Room 322 of the Lory Student Center, Being Black and Disabled on Feb.22 in Room 322 of the Lory Student Center, and Being Black and Gender Non-Binary on Mar.1 in Room 376 of the LSC. Each of these will be held from 4

p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Keynote speakers including Angela Davis, Lecia Brooks and Manoucheka Celeste will come to campus for the celebration. Jenny Olson, a sophomore studying international studies, said she is looking forward to Angela Davis’s speech Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. in the LSC Theater. “Angela Davis is a very wellknown speaker, and I believe that

she will bring an awesome talk,” Olson said. In addition to the keynote speaker events, Real Talks, designed to help CSU have an in-depth discussion on various topics, will be held in February. Topics will include Embracing our Culture: Africans vs African Americans on Feb. 6, Interracial Love on Feb. 13, Black Hair on Feb. 20 and How Far we’ve come on Feb. 27 at 4 p.m. These will be

held in Room 335 of the LSC. Shoshone Kendall, an environmental natural resources and economics junior, said Real Talks will be important conversations. “I feel like it is necessary to recognize how history in the past been brutal towards (African-American and Black communities),” Kendall said. “It is a good way to make sure that bad history will not be repeated.”

The Black Student Alliance Comedy Show and Stepping through the Decades Step Show will be held Feb.16 at 6 p.m. at LSC and Feb.17 at 6 p.m. respectively in the LSC Theater and both events will be hosted by Nate Jackson. On Feb. 28, there will be a closing celebration at 7:30 p.m. Yixuan Xie can be reached at news@collegian.com

“We knew (the Neo-Nazis) were going to show up here,” he said. The man spoke to some of what the nationalist group was chanting and their supposed purpose on campus. “The white supremacists came through chanting ‘blood and soil’ and ‘you won’t replace us,’ much like they did at Charlottesville, and we decided to replace them and move them off campus, move them away from anybody that they might be putting at risk,” he said. “They are dangerous people, they have a dangerous ideology predicated on murder and genocide, and they had to go.” When Kirk’s speech ended, those still sitting were advised by a CSUPD officer. “Not to frighten anyone, there are police operations on the Plaza,” a CSUPD officer said. “Please head to the west. If you go towards the Plaza you will be involved in those operations.” According to a student on the Plaza at the time, who wished to remain anonymous, the clash began after the police formed a line, blocking multiple exit avenues on the Plaza, and then the nationalists arrived.

“The police vehicles started announcing that it was an unlawful assembly. It was at that exact moment that all of a sudden you started hearing, ‘blood & soil’ from the other end of the Plaza,” the student said. “A contingent of what was probably the TWP came out or what I would imagine because one of those guys was trying to talk to me earlier today.”

to have some level of conflict, but we had a solid security plan in place and it worked well to minimize any violence,” Frank wrote. Frank wrote an email the day prior to the event, stating that Turning Point had no track record of causing disturbances and therefore would be allowed to host the speech. Kirk’s primary focus was to persuade the audience of the ineffectiveness and historical danger of socialist governments in power. Kirk called for the abolition of government programs, like the Departments of Education, Energy and Commerce. Students from both sides of the political aisle were in attendance. Mike DiLegge, senior horticulture and landscaping major, said he attended the event because of the discussion it prompted. “Although my ideals aren’t parallel in any way, shape or form with Turning Point, I think they have the right to discuss and I think the conversation is very important amongst collegiate minds,” DiLegge said. Robert, sophomore political science major, said the event

was more mainstream than he expected, and Kirk was wellspoken for having not gone to college. “Considering there was all that (neo-nazi) presence, I was expecting it to be more in line with Milo Yiannopoulos considering what was going on out here,” Robert said. “I like to widen my world view and hear different viewpoints. I don’t care if it’s conservative or liberal. If it’s someone halfway interesting, I want to hear their position on things.” Other members of the community from both sides of the aisle were also at the event, including a man who wished to remain anonymous. The man is libertarian and said he thought college campuses are more dangerous now because of the controversy around conservatism. “(The controversy is) Trump and the fact that we do support our president,” he said. “It’s been a year and he’s done such a good job. I think it’s logic versus illogic. People don’t listen to what he has to say.” The Collegian Staff can be reached at news@collegian.com

All five of the students dressed as ‘living statues’ hold up their hands after their performances as part of the Black History Month Kick Off Event on Feb. 1. PHOTO BY ASHLEY POTTS COLLEGIAN

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CHARLIE KIRK >> from page 1

sign. One member of the counter-protesters held a flag with a white power cross, a symbol used among Nazis. One student present at the protest, Ally Price, said that she saw members of the Traditionalist Worker Party present. She said she saw them get hit in the face, and that people took out mace during the protest and threw flashlights. “I didn’t come here to violently protest, I wanted to come here and stand my ground as a fellow student,” Price said. “I honestly didn’t believe it was going to get violent.” A man who represented John Brown Gun Club (a.k.a., Redneck Revolt), who wished to be anonymous, was also present during the confrontation following Kirk’s speech. He said there are a lot of racist groups that associate themselves with Turning Point USA.

Check out the video at collegian.com The student said they heard the crowd yelling “Jews will not replace us,” and then saw Antifa surrounding members of the yelling group. At that time, police intervened, witnesses said. CSU President Tony Frank responded with a campus-wide email late Friday evening. “In a crowd this size, where emotions are running high and various groups arrive with a goal of violence to spread their fear, it’s sad but not unexpected

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Islamic Center hosts Celebration of Diversity By Pat Conrey @Load_of_Crop

The Islamic Center of Fort Collins and the Plymouth Congregational Church hosted a Celebration of Diversity preceding the Turning Point USA event Friday afternoon. Pastors, preachers and a number of local leaders represented 13 organizations and spoke at the celebration giving their blessings to the City of Fort Collins and Colorado State University. Observing the celebration in the wake of Traditionalist Worker Party flyers found at CSU, Pastor David Williams of Abyssinian Christian Church said, “I hope it is a testimony to those who came to pander hate that they need to look elsewhere. We stand united as a people and community.” Pastor Joseph Moore of Masonville Presbyterian said that the celebration came together in a flurry of phone calls and emails. Approximately 200 people came carrying signs reading, “I’m here because I am answering the call of love” or “Love Wins.” The opening speaker gathered the audience together and in unison the audience sang “This Little Light of Mine.” “I thought the show of unity and diversity from our different faiths and cultural differences was a powerful statement,” Pastor Williams said. Plymouth Congregational Church, which co-sponsored the event, sits across the parking lot from the Islamic Center. It affirms on its website that it is “welcoming into full membership and participation in the Body of Christ persons of every race, language, age, sexual

Susan Dunn and Patricia Miller hold up handmade signs at the Celebration of Diversity rally on Friday, Feb. 2. The rally took place ahead of Charlie Kirk’s controversial talk at CSU. PHOTO BY ASHLEY POTTS COLLEGIAN

orientation, gender identity, ethnic origin, physical and mental ability, economic status and nationality.” Rev. Gretchen Haley of Foothills Unitarian Church made sure that everyone was included in the celebration. She asked the audience to turn to their neighbor, look them in the eyes and say, “You are beloved.” Dr. Tony Frank felt obligated to attend the event but was travelling abroad. He attempted to change his flight to make the timing of the

celebration but was unable to do so. Rick Miranda, provost and executive vice president of CSU filled in for Frank and read Frank’s remarks. “This is our time in history to stand up and assert -- as so many great leaders from many faith traditions have before us -- that love is stronger than hate, education more powerful than ignorance, and peace is the path forward through darkness toward light,” Miranda said. Pat Conrey can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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President Tony Frank’s email said it best, CSU is no place for hate Jayla Hodge @Jaylahodge

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. In a mass email to all Colorado State University members sent Feb. 1, President Tony Frank condemned the spread of anti-immigration flyers attributed to the Traditionalists Worker Party that were posted around campus, and white nationalist groups that were seen at Charlie Kirk’s “Smashing Socialism” event. Compared to Frank’s past responses to racially- motivated

incidents on campus, this was by far his most forward email. His statements were bold, but extremely necessary. This university embraces and emphasizes diversity, tolerance, inclusion and social justice while remaining advocates for the freedom of speech and protection of students’ First Amendment rights. Tony Frank’s email makes a clear distinction of what behavior and rhetoric is acceptable and in alignment with the university’s values, mission statement and principles of community. We should applaud our president for making sure that our community knows that while all viewpoints can be shared on this campus, our leadership will not condone hate, racism, sexism, homophobia, and all the other oppressing and despicable

“Colorado State University denounces the racist, homophobic rants of this and any other white nationalist organization that attempts to gain inroads on our campus or in our community. We denounce the sexist, rape-supportive culture they idealize. We denounce their stigmatizing of religions they do not share - and their attempts to claim ou national heritage as exclusively their own.” DR. TONY FRANK CSU PRESIDENT

agendas. This email shows that our president is standing up for his diverse students who are directly under attack from the sentiments being expressed by the Traditionalist Worker Party, or in the words of Frank, the “unapologetic Nazis who advocate murdering all those who don’t align with their worldview.” This response is also the safest and smartest stance for the university and Frank to take. When issues regarding racism, hate speech and other things of this nature are not directly addressed by university officials the retaliation is general dire. It is crucial that university’s and presidents address controversial campus matters. During the protest of the “Smashing Socialism” event, a student held a sign featuring a quote from Frank’s email: “A Nazi is a Nazi is a Nazi.” Frank’s

email resonated with and had an influence on students regarding these issues on campus. The 2015 protest and crisis at University of Missouri, also known as the Mizzou fallout, is a great example of a president poorly addressing campus climate and issues. It lead to large scale protest and their president’s eventual resignation. This is not the university president pushing his political views on this campus. Frank is just being a decent human being and a leader for all Rams. It’s about standing up and doing the right thing, and calling out hate and oppression in a time when it may not be recognizable. We must remain united; as Frank stated, there is no place for hate at this university. Jayla Hodge can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

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What the ‘Smashing Socialism’ protests says about society Ryan Tougaw @rjtougaw

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. Charlie Kirk’s “Smashing Socialism” event was bound to bring an element of tension to the Colorado State University campus. Political events at universities have been drawing crowds of protestors recently, and Charlie Kirks event did the same. I witnessed the events firsthand, including the clash between Antifa and white supremacist neo-Nazis. After asking members of every political affiliation the same questions, I found an interesting pattern of responses. I asked groups of people the same questions in order to get a feel for what everyone was thinking on this very topic: 1. How is political culture in America? 2. Would you be open to dialogue with groups whose ideology differs from yours? 3. How do we go forward from here? What blew my mind was

that every answer was the same. From the socialists, to the MAGA hat-wearing Trump crowd to the TPUSA member. The overall consensus was as follows: 1. Politics were very polar. 2. People said they would be more than willing to have dialogue with the other side (contrary to what some would think) 3. People across the board agreed that the way to fix the partisanship in this country is to encourage more dialogue.

that uphold personal biases and didn’t make an effort to hear opinions of the other side. It would seem that facts and statistics have been marginalized in favor of a more emotive style of politics that succeeds in motivating people in a way that facts don’t seem to anymore. Even when presented with facts and statistics that are objectively true, all of us are resistant to them because they don’t line up with our world view. Kirk’s event was a prime example. Charlie Kirk, all thoughts on him aside, brought some very relevant and objectively accurate statistics. In turn, people in the Q&A also brought some relevant statistics that were equally true. Regardless, people’s opinions remained unchanged, if not fortified, simply by virtue of just hearing an opposing viewpoint. This is relevant in many major news sites both on cable television and the internet. Many of the stories are done in a way that appeals to the negative emotions of people, namely anger and frustration, in order to motivate them to feel a certain way or another. At “Smashing Socialism”, people reacted with emotion on both sides. People outside the event were calling Kirk a Nazi because of his viewpoints, which is a wildly inappropriate accusation.

Instead of questioning his argument, people are questioning his morality and integrity. The majority of the people outside didn’t even go to his event to hear what he had to say. They believed his character to be so flawed that he wasn’t even worth listening to, only protested. Is it any wonder that politics are so polar if people can’t even stand to listen to a contrasting viewpoint? This obviously contradicts what they told me about their desire to entertain dialogue with the opposing side.It is imperative to remember, with Kirk in mind, that people with differing viewpoints are not evil nor stupid nor dangerous, unless they happen to be members of organizations like Antifa or the TWP, in which case they are dangerous and should be dispensed with immediately. Kirk, an ardent conservative and Trump supporter, made it plainly obvious very early on in his speech that he was not associated with the TWP and that their positions were not something he condoned. Indeed, TWP is a socialist group - not a logical affiliation for a man whose speech was titled “Smashing Socialism.” Kirk is certainly a very conservative person but he made it a point to dissociate himself with these organizations, showing that sensible politics needs to occur unencumbered by these violent groups.

Politics is a realm where the efficient exchange of ideas is of utmost importance. It cannot be permissible for politics to be corrupted by thugs in masks or helmets, threatening to commit acts of violence against others because of their immutable characteristics or political ideology. Allowing emotion to run unchecked in place of a rational and objective approach to policy making is what gives rise and credence to these fringe groups we should all detest. Emotion is what allows the TWP to claim that they want an ethnostate, because they simply feel impinged upon. Needless to say, there is never an objective justification for this position and it serves as a great example of why we must reemphasize an objective approach to our political stances. The melee that these two groups were involved in is the ultimate example of what the culmination of too much emotion in politics can lead to. In order to resort to violence over political disagreements, the emotions of either group must be through the roof. Letting emotion run our political views succeeds in nothing but polarizing us even further. Ryan Tougaw can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

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Young conservatives need to do more than just “condemn” white nationalists By The Collegian Editorial Board @CSUCollegian

Editor’s note: This is an editorial. Editorials do not reflect the view of all employees of the Collegian, but instead represent a stance taken by the Collegian’s editorial board, which consists of the editor-in-chief, the managing editor, the digital production manager, the news editors, the opinion editor, the sports editors and the arts and culture editors. After Charlie Kirk’s speech on Colorado State University’s campus Friday, protests became violent. A group of white nationalists marched across our campus and toward a crowd of protesters—including Antifa— in response to Turning Point USA’s event. We don’t know who the white nationalists are, but we assume they are from everywhere: far away cities, nearby cities and even our own. The group of white nationalists and Antifa got into a few fights, and police ultimately broke up the crowd, declaring the gathering unlawful after it became violent. Let’s be clear: The Collegian condemns the use of violence during this and any other event. The Collegian condemns Nazis, white nationalists or anyone else who spreads hateful and dangerous ideology. We’re grateful that CSU and many conservative and liberal student leaders did the same. But, we do not believe “condemning” extremists is enough. Implicit and subtle racist rhetoric also needs to be explicitly and directly rejected. Derek Black, a former white nationalist and godson of well-known white supremacist David Duke, told the New York Times last summer that from the perspective of white nationalists, it’s the definition of the “movement” that they are working against the establishment—these radical groups expect all the “usual condemnations” to come. We also know that white nationalist groups continue to associate themselves with Republicans. They hail Donald Trump as a great leader, particularly after, according to Black, he salvaged their message from Charlottesville by saying there were fine people “on both sides.” On Friday, they arguably showed up in support of a conservative speaker on campus.

Last Friday Charlie Kirk spoke at an event hosted by the campus chapter of Turning Point USA, of which he is the founder. Kirk’s speech was advertised as a anti-socialism and pro-small government talk. PHOTO BY COLIN SHEPHERD COLLEGIAN

While we acknowledge that this group was not affiliated with Turning Point USA, we also find it troubling that this group of people imagines that they are. Kirk’s beginning statement that he and Turning Point denounce the “radical groups outside” does little to actually change the conversation because in the same speech, he purports that white privilege is a myth, that sweatshops are a “necessary step developing countries need to go through,” and if young people don’t like the U.S. or capitalism, they should leave. None of this really has to do with the free market and capitalist ideals that Kirk and his supporters claim as their sole interest. Perhaps none of these racist undertones are surprising to hear from Kirk in particular, whose organization itself has internal allegations of racial bias and that proudly brings speakers sure to spark protests on to college campuses. As an example close to home, last year Turning Point cohosted an event that brought Milo Yiannopoulos to the CU Boulder campus. Yiannopoulos is known for making inflammatory racist, sexist and homophobic

comments and inciting riots on college campuses. It seems that Kirk and Turning Point’s only purpose is to create controversy at universities with radical speakers and by making a point to embarrass liberal students with short, sound-bite ready retorts. If free market capitalism was really the only thing Kirk was advocating for Friday night, we would happily praise CSU’s conservative students for leading the way in changing the rhetoric in the Republican Party, which too frequently and too quickly devolves into labeling undocumented immigrants as rapists and Muslims as terrorists. Sadly, it wasn’t. To be fair, Turning Point USA has enticing words for students who feel they are spoken over, disregarded and labeled in the classroom. However, it is unfortunate that conservative students across the country continue to buy into Kirk’s insistence that the organization is simply and solely promoting the ideals of free market capitalism given the organization’s track record for controversy. If conservative students want to be heard on college

campuses, if they want to stop being labeled as racists because they liked some of what Milton Friedman had to say, then they need to do more than just condemn Nazis. They need to condemn all racist comments by all conservative leaders. They must fight back against divisive rhetoric, call out racist

comments when they hear them, and stop inviting speakers to campus who are simply there to stir up controversy. We’re disappointed that Kirk clearly had no intentions of doing anything other than the latter. The Collegian’s editorial board can be reached at editor@ collegian.com.

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Rams hang tough with leading Wolfpack in Eustachy’s absence By Austin White @ajwrules44

Colorado State had every reason to be blown out at home. Facing the top team in the conference in the Nevada Wolfpack without their head coach Larry Eustachy seemed like a mixture for disaster. Eustachy’s leave, coupled with the fact that juniors Prentiss Nixon and J.D. Paige were both expected to be out for the matchup, the hopes for a CSU win against a previously ranked opponent looked bleak. Still, the Rams stuck together and kept the reigning Mountain West champions, the Nevada Wolfpack, on their heels for most of the game in their 72-67 loss in Moby Arena Saturday night. The loss marks the sixth straight for the Rams (10-15, 3-9 MW) who remain winless at home in conference. “I was really, really proud of these guys,” Associate Head Coach Steve Barnes said. “There was no jumping ship, everybody was on the same page. But at the same time, I sound like I’m giving a lot of credit, nobody is happy about how we still can’t get that middle of the road stuff done in the second half.” Early on, the CSU guards took control with redshirt sophomore Raquan Mitchell nailing multiple fade-away shots to give him nine quick points. Fellow redshirt sophomore Anthony Bonner found his way to the basket as well, putting up five points in the first half. To the surprise of many, junior Prentiss Nixon came into the game at the 12:30 mark for Bonner despite not being

expected to return from a high ankle sprain until next week. And being the veteran leader that he has become, Nixon helped the Rams get through a tough offensive possession by draining a 3-pointer as the shot clock buzzer

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26 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists ■ CSU has now lost six consecutive games went off for his first points in the game. “It was good seeing him out there, especially when he hit his first 3 (points),” Deion James said on Nixon’s return. “We could tell he’s moving, still trying to get into the rhythm and some of his shots were a little bit shorter but once he gets back in the rhythm I think it’s going to help us a lot.” Nixon also disagreed with CSU’s decision to put Eustachy on leave with a tweet asking for them to stop taking away from the game. He deleted the tweet soon after and also wrote “#LarryE” on his shoes for the game. Miscommunication still set the tone for the Rams’ offense in the first half as they put up eight turnovers, including some errant passes that caused over-andback penalties. Often, the Rams waited too long to put up a shot on offense as well with one shot

clock violation. They finished with 12 turnovers in the game. In the absence of a shooting presence, the Wolfpack (20-4, 9-1 MW) went inside or drew fouls from the 3-point line as they went 15-for-15 from the free throw line. Nevada finished shooting 81.3 percent from the line, but only 36.2 percent from the field. “Most of the time when people get in foul trouble they don’t want to get in more foul trouble so I felt like we were a little bit too passive on defense and not aggressive enough,” James said. The offense that Mitchell showed off in the first vanished as he had only two second-half points. James would pick up where Mitchell left off, though, as he made some 3-pointers before foul trouble started to plague the Rams. The repeated attacks on the interior by the Wolfpack put the Rams big men in foul trouble, forcing the Rams to ease up on defense in the second half. Between James’ stints on the bench due to foul trouble, he kept the Rams offense in it by putting up 10 of his 12 total points in the second half. Che Bob and Bonner did one better with 13 apiece to pace the Rams. As players of the year often do, Caleb Martin of Nevada took control for the Wolfpack, especially in the second half where he had 16 of his gamehigh 26 points. Deep balls were not working for him so he drove it inside and attempted 14 free throws in the game, making 11 of them. When the game came down to the final minutes, the Wolfpack put the ball in Martin’s hands

Prentiss Nixon (11) grabs his head in frustration after the Rams suffered a sixth consecutive loss to Nevada 76-67. This was Nixon’s first game back since his ankle injury against Air Force on Jan. 17. Nixon struggled in only 18 minutes of action shooting 1-for-7 for only four points. PHOTO BY JAVON HARRIS COLLEGIAN

and he delivered by draining a 3-pointer in the face of Bob to give the Wolfpack a seven-point lead with only 1:54 left to go. “Caleb Martin, I mean an MVP guy of the league, pro guy,” Barnes said. “I don’t know if we could guard it any better.” Following the game, Barnes denied questions regarding the assessment of Eustachy and kept his focus on the game. James also remained silent on the notion, but believed his team responded well despite finding out the news only hours before tipoff. “We just try to come in every game with the same mental preparation, just try to focus on the game and stick to the game plan,” James said. “(The news about Eustachy) shocked us, but at the same time we had to focus on the game because the game

was present this day.” The other big question is whether or not Nixon will receive more playing time after being on the court for 18 minutes and going 1-for-7 from the floor for only four points. “There is your $100 question, I have no idea,” Barnes said on Nixon playing at Air Force. “I did ask the trainer, I did ask Mike (Schivone) and he said, ‘No, we’re good.’ But I’ve been worried about it, still worried about it.” The next opponent will be on the road against the Air Force Falcons who came into Moby Arena last month and got a victory over the Rams for the first time since 2011. The game is set to tip at 8 p.m. this Tuesday, Feb. 6. Austin White can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

CSU’s bench steps up in fourth consecutive victory By Mack Beaulieu @Macknz_James

The Colorado State women’s basketball team (16-7, 8-4 Mountain West) extended its winning streak to four games against the University of Nevada (11-10, 4-6 MW) behind a benchfueled offense and another dominant game on defense as the Rams beat the Wolfpack 6559. “It was a very very good, hard fought victory by our basketball team against a Nevada team that plays physical. They make you earn everything and I just thought we played extremely tough tonight,” coach Ryun Williams said in a postgame radio conference. “We had to play small without Veronika (Mirkovic) tonight and I thought our kids did a tremendous job

CSU VS. NEVADA ■ Lawlor Events Center, Reno,

Nev. ■ Final: CSU 65 - Nevada 59 ■ CSU guard Hannah Tvrdy: 14 points, 9 rebounds ■ Nevada guard Jade Redmon: 23 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists of fighting and making some big plays late.” The Rams held Nevada to 34 percent shooting for the game and shot 47 percent from the field as well as 46 percent from 3-point range. The bench sparked much of the scoring as freshman guard Lore Devos had

a team-leading 15 points and junior Annie Brady had 12 points and seven rebounds, including eight points in the fourth quarter. “Annie did a great job and she was really good on the glass … and had a really aggressive scoring mentality,” Williams said. “And then Lore, lets face it, if we play her at the right spot and kind of trick them into a big on her, then we have the advantage.” The Rams started slow in the first quarter, but heated up as the first half went on. CSU used a balanced attack led by Devos’ eight points off the bench to shoot 50 percent from the field and from the 3-point line in the first half. The Rams were fighting for rebounds and loose balls as well and it paid off as they took a 31-25 lead into halftime. CSU led in every major

category for the half, outside of steals and turnovers. Nevada scored eleven points off turnovers in the first half, before scoring none in the second. The worst thing to happen to CSU was with two minutes left in the second quarter when senior forward Veronika Mirkovic went down with an injury. A lengthy review revealed no foul on the play. A stagnant five minutes of offense let the Wolfpack back into the game early in the third quarter. The Wolfpack shot nine free throws while CSU shot only 33 percent from the field and committed seven fouls. The Rams’ lead was cut to 45-42 at the start of the fourth quarter. The Wolfpack’s leading scorer for the game, junior Jade Redmon, hit a layup and the

ensuing free throw with 9:17 left to give the Wolfpack their last lead of the game. Devos took the lead back with a personal run of five straight points. Brady closed it from there and scored four of the Rams’ last six baskets. It was a team effort, though, as the Rams had five players score between seven and 15 points. Senior Hannah Tvrdy almost posted a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds and the team benefitted from small scoring streaks from multiple players. “We have more players that play better this time and so every game it can be someone else and actually everybody helps so that’s the good thing about this team,” Devos said. Mack Beaulieu can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

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Eustachy Distance runners lead Rams at CU Invitational

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Parker also announced that associate head coach Steve Barnes will assume head coaching duties until the assessment is complete, beginning with Saturday’s game against the Nevada Wolfpack. I have asked head coach Larry Eustachy to temporarily step away from the men’s basketball program, as he has been placed on administrative leave while we conclude our climate assessment. We are diligently working through this assessment as expeditiously as possible, understanding the importance of a thorough and fair process. No conclusions have been made.” -Joe Parker, CSU athletic director According to a report from Justin Michael and Matt Stephens of the Denver Post, Eustachy told his team Tuesday afternoon that CSU President Tony Frank informed him that his job was safe. A spokesperson from CSU denied the report, saying that such communication would “compromise the integrity of Parker’s assessment, in which President Frank has complete confidence.” After the first investigation into Eustachy’s conduct in 2013-14, the university gave him a strict zerotolerance policy in regards to his behavior with players, coaching staff and other members affiliated with the basketball program. Thereisnoimmediatetimetable for the duration of the investigation. Eustachy is still under contract with CSU through the 2020-21 season. Colin Barnard can be reached by email at sports@collegian.com.

By Mamadou Balde @mamadoubalde62

In an action packed threeday weekend, Colorado State track & field continued its storied season at the CU Invitational. Out of the gates on day one, Cole Rockhold was hot in his indoor season debut. Rockhold placed third in the mile event with a time of 4:04, fourth in the nation. Rockhold’s time is projected to be the Mountain West’s best time by over two seconds. “Cole’s time, based on past performances, should easily get him to nationals,” distance coach Art Siemers said in a statement. “That’s what we were looking for in his first race since cross country nationals. Sometimes you get a little stale or a little rusty, but he went up there and ran with two good CU runners and fell just a little short, but based upon what he’s done in training he’s got a lot more in the tank.” In his weight throw debut, Mostafa Hassan won the event by over three feet with a mark of 18.87 meters. Hassan’s mark gives him the lead in both weight throw and shot put in the Mountain West. Alex Blaho placed second behind Hassan with a mark of 17.89 meters. Setting a new personal best in the women’s weight throw was Kelcey Bedard with a

mark of 19.84 meters. Bedard’s mark was just enough for first place in the event and the best mark in the Mountain West. Bedard’s mark is also fifth on Colorado State’s all-time indoor list. The Rams won the top three spots in the weight throw with Linnea Jonsson placing second with a mark of 18.40 meters. Aimee Larrabee placed third at 18.23 meters. “Kelcey had kind of a frustrating meet last weekend at Air Force,” head coach Brian Bedard said. “We just had her slow things down a little bit. She was hitting some big throws during the week, so we actually did expect her to get a PR and she did. Expecting is one thing, but having it happen is another, so that was pretty cool.” By the end of the meet, the Rams women scored 134.5 combined points to earn second place just behind Colorado with 148 points. It was the distance runners that paved the way for the Rams’ second-place finish, dominating their events and totaling up points for the rams. In the 800 meters, Roxy Trotter led the Rams with a sixth place finish and time of 2:12. Trotter’s time ranks seventh on CSU’s all-time list. Trotter was followed by Dominique Ward who placed seventh with a time of 2:13. In 60 meter hurdles,

freshman Destinee Rocker set a personal best with her time of 8.37, giving her first place in the event. Rocker’s time is ranked third on CSU’s all-time list. “Her level of focus and intensity in practice, she just doesn’t act like a freshman,” Bedard said. “She acts like a veteran with her attitude and effort every practice. I just don’t ever see her off in any practice, and that’s one reason why she’s doing so well. I wish I had a whole team of people that were as focused as she is every day in practice. She’s just eager to get better and eager to be coached. She’s an example for a lot of other athletes on the team.” In the 400 meters, Jessica Ozoude competed in her first collegiate meet. Ozoude placed fourth with a time of 56.68, a time that also ranks 12th on the all-time list. Marybeth Sant continued her work on the track with a second-place finish in the 60 meters. Sant finished with a time of 7.50. Highlighting the women’s 200 meters was Jasmine Chesson, who placed seventh with a time of 25:03. On the men’s side, the Rams placed third with a total of 85.33 points. All-American Grant Fischer made his indoor debut and placed second in the 3,000 meters with a time of 8:13. In 60 meter hurdles

action, senior Jalen Hunter continued his dominant season, winning the event at 8.02. “The distance crew really had it rolling,” Bedard said. “There were really good competition and really good fields. Grant (Fischer) had a special day, as did a lot of our other athletes. A lot of special performances and a lot of personal records. That middle distance/distance crew was a highlight for us. We definitely had some exciting moments in the meet. There were some areas I thought we could’ve done better, but overall, I thought we had a pretty good meet.” The Rams also took the top spot in both the men’s and women’s shot put. Maria Muzzio won the event for the women with a mark of 14.32. Placing second was Tarynn Sieg with a mark of 14.23. Winning the event for the men was Austin Blaho with a mark of 17.42 Next up for the Rams is the Don Kirby Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M. and the Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash. The meets will take place on Feb. 9 and 10. Mamadou Balde can be reached by email at sports@ collegian.com.

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Philadelphia Eagles beat the Patriots in Super Bowl LII By Jeff Howe Boston Herald

MINNEAPOLIS -- Tom Brady didn’t have enough magic to overcome the Patriots’ defensive meltdown against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII. The Eagles shocked the five-time champions, 41-33, as the they scored on eight of their 10 possessions. Brady had a historically good night with 28 completions on 48 attempts for 505 yards and three touchdowns, but a late fumble thwarted yet another improbable comeback bid in the postseason. Brady’s last-bid Hail Mary for Rob Gronkowski was knocked aside by a throng of Eagles at the final whistle. Nick Foles was brilliant all night and hit Zach Ertz for an 11yard touchdown to give the Eagles a 38-33 lead with 2:21 to play. It was their 10th third-down conversion on 15 attempts in the game. And two plays later, Brandon Graham beat Shaq Mason to strip-

sack Brady, and Derek Barnett recovered at the Pats 31. Jake Elliott turned it into a 46-yard field goal that made it 41-33 with 65 seconds to go. Gronkowski returned from a concussion to catch nine passes for 116 yards and two TDs, and Danny Amendola had eight grabs for 152 yards. Chris Hogan added six receptions for 128 yards and a score. Meanwhile, Foles was 28-of43 for 373 yards, three TDs and one interception in an MVP effort. The teams combined for a playoff record 1,151 yards. Strangely, the Patriots started Eric Rowe over Malcolm Butler due to a coach’s decision, and the Eagles were happy to take advantage of that matchup, especially with Rowe locked on the right side of the defense. He gave up a pair of third-down completions for 32 total yards on the opening series before a third-down breakup on the end zone. Still, the coverage gaffes led to Elliott’s 25-yard field

goal and the Eagles’ 3-0 lead. Three plays after Gostkowski’s 26-yarder made it 3-3, Rowe got torched again. Alshon Jeffery made a leaping catch in the back of the end zone to give the Eagles a 9-3 advantage, as Elliott missed the extra point. The kicking woes bled into the Patriots’ operation a series later. Ryan Allen couldn’t handle Joe Cardona’s low snap, and Gostkowski had to reload before doinking his 26-yard attempt off the left upright. That miss cost the Patriots on their next series, too, but not until after Brady dropped a third-down throw from Danny Amendola on a reverse pass. Rather than attempting a 53-yard field goal, Bill Belichick decided to go for it, but the Eagles’ quick pass rush blew up the play and led to Brady’s incompletion for Gronkowski. Late-season acquisition James Harrison compounded the first-half problems when he failed to secure the edge and allowed

LeGarrette Blount to get through for a 21-yard TD that made it 15-3. The Patriots immediately chipped away thanks to Rex Burkhead’s 46-yard catch on a screen pass, and Gostkowski trimmed it to 15-6 with a 45-yard field goal. Then, Stephon Gilmore broke up a deep ball for Jeffery, and Duron Harmon intercepted the deflected ball at the Pats 2-yard line. Brady got the ensuing drive moving with a 43-yard fade to Hogan, and White’s 26-yard TD on the next play made it 15-12. Gostkowski missed the extra point. With Butler still on the sideline, the Pats used a four-safety dime package on third downs, which vaulted Jordan Richards into a more prominent role. That was costly, too, as Corey Clement smoked Richards with a double move for 55 yards on third-and-3. On fourth-and-goal from the 1, Clement took a direct snap, flipped to Trey Burton, who lobbed an easy TD pass to Foles. As a result,

the Eagles took a 22-12 lead into halftime. Brady and Gronkowski came flying out of the locker room with four connections for 68 yards, including a 5-yard TD to cut it to 22-19. But again, the Eagles created matchup advantages with their offense during an 85-yard TD drive. Clement’s 22-yard TD reception extended the edge to 2919. Brady kept going, completing three consecutive attempts for 60 yards, and Hogan had an easy 26yard TD that cut the Eagles’ lead to 29-26. The Eagles finally had a hiccup with a third-and-3 failure, leading to an Elliott 42-yard field goal. Brady made them pay by completing five of his next six for 53 yards and a 4-yard fade to Gronkowski for the tying TD as Gostkowski’s extra point gave the Pats their first lead, 33-32 with 9:22 remaining. Tribune pulled from The Boston Herald.

ARTS & CULTURE Monday, February 5, 2018

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Black History Month exhibit highlights Black inventors By Claire Oliver @claire_oliver21

As one of their first events celebrating Black History Month, Colorado State University’s Black/ African-American Cultural Center opened an exhibit that highlights Black inventors and scientists called “A Few Black Inventors Who Changed the World” Feb. 2.

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events all throughout Black History Month. The events can be found on their website at baacc.colostate.edu/black-history-month-programs-

The exhibit focuses on members of the Black/AfricanAmerican community that contributed scientific research, everyday tools and other objects to help the modern world progress. Janaye Matthews, a biomedical and mechanical engineering major, organized

the event with the help of her father, K.C. Matthews. “Everything here is from my family,” Matthews said. “My dad sets up displays for Black History Month. He set up one up at his office and at several different schools in Denver, and so I was like, ‘Why don’t we bring one up here?’” The event, according to Matthews, has been in the works since August and presents a wide variety of just some of the contributions of Black inventors. This includes peanut butter, invented in 1896 by George Washington Carver, as well as the super soaker, invented by Lonnie Johnson in 1989. The exhibit focused mainly on people who are associated with STEM fields. Matthews said she is particularly interested in bringing more attention to Black women in science. She spoke about Madame CJ Walker as well as Katherine Johnson, who was recently represented in the movie “Hidden Figures.” “Black STEM is not always acknowledged,” Matthews said. “And as someone who is in engineering myself,

this is something that is very important to me, you know, to see that these are the type of people whose legacy I am continuing with my engineering degree.”

I think it is really important to know our history and to know that like it or not whether a history book tells us, we were there. We catapulted history; we catapulted technology regardless of what a whitewashed history book will say,” RACHEL SURRATT PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR

Rachel Surratt, a psychology major, is helping with several upcoming events next month for Women’s History Month. She works in the BAACC office as a Peer Mentor for first year students. The typewriter stood out

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The Black/African-American Cultural center put on the yearly display of inventions by African Americans throughout history, including the typewriter and chess. PHOTO BY BRANDON MENDOZA COLLEGIAN

for Surratt as one of the more interesting contributions from Black inventors. “I think it’s just amazing that (the typewriter) catapulted modern information giving,” Surratt said. “And the fact that it was made by a Black person is really exciting.” Some of the other objects on display included the dustpan, the comb, biscuit cutters, the modern mailbox and the traffic light.

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“I think it is really important to know our history and to know that, like it or not, whether a history book tells us, we were there,” Surratt said. “We catapulted history; we catapulted technology regardless of what a whitewashed history book will say.” Claire Oliver can be reached at entertainment@collegian. com.

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FORT COLLINS LIFE

Washington’s reopens Saturday with high energy By Maddie Wright @maddiewright

The Fort Collins music community got a little bigger Saturday with the reopening of music venue Washington’s at their new location on 132 Laporte Ave. Like many other music venues in Fort Collins, Washington’s is a place for community. This was evident Saturday, as the crowd included a lot of community members and families. “We’re hoping to see part of the community, part of the music scene and it’s a really wonderful location to be serving live music to the community,” said Greta Cornett, the marketing and talent coordinator for the Bohemian Foundation, which funds Washington’s. This project of Washington’s has been in the works for a few years, and they have been working towards this date and this show specifically since last fall. “I hope everyone tonight gets up and dances and has a great time, because that’s really what we want,” said Laura Wilson, the live music manager. The venue is huge, with a capacity for 900. There are two full bars, both with TVs that show the stage that allow patrons to watch the show while buying a drink. All shows are general admission, so do not get your hopes up for a special MVP space in the venue. This is a historical building, and through all the renovations they have made the effort to preserve the history. There is sandstone in the back, stained glass, a trolley top, a painted bench and a handful of other staples from the old Washington’s. And of course, there is the stained glass of George Washington that is backlit at night. “We essentially have redone pretty much all of it,” Cornett said. “We’ve kept some cool things to incorporate into the venue. The one that’s the most prominent is the stained glass from the old Washington’s. It’s George Washington. He sits right in our front window.” While Cornett expresses love for the other venues in town and how they create community through live music, she ensures that this is not like Aggie Theater or Hodi’s Half Note. With that new building smell fresh in the air, this venue is much larger than that of the Aggie or Hodi’s and has more of an upscale vibe, she said. “It’s really incredible,” Cornett said. “All of us are just so honored to be a part of this. It feels good to open a venue.” Some concert goers who have been a part of the community for a long time expressed gratitude that Washington’s has been reimagined. The Saturday show was without a doubt high energy. With the New Orleans jazz band

Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue as the headliner and paired with some incredible lighting design, jazz music has never been so lit. It felt like a renowned headliner at the Pepsi Center, but it was a show in downtown Fort Collins. “I hope everyone tonight gets up and dances and has a great time, because that’s really what we want,” Cornett said. The sold out show started with local artist DJ TwoscoopS playing music as people slowly grabbed drinks and filled up the listening room until it was packed. “We’re really excited and hope that everyone enjoys themselves tonight,” Wilson said. Doors opened at 6 p.m., and DJ TwoscoopS started right away. Trombone Shorty came on at 7:30 p.m. and wrapped up at 9 p.m. “We’re hoping to add to the vibrancy of downtown Fort Collins we really want to give our guests the high quality experience that is focused on the art and performances,” Laura Wilson It was clear the band was having fun as they filled the room and then some with their New Orleans sound.

One audience member pointed out the band’s talent in that they performed a solo in minor key. “That’s very hard to do,” John Hintzman, an audience member, said. “They nailed it.” With a large venue like this, there should be space for everyone. But according to a handful of concert goers, this was not the case. There is limited seating, all on the second level. Everything else is standing. This poses a challenge for those who have difficulty standing. The Bohemian Foundation now operates two venues, Washington’s and The Armory. The Armory has seating while Washington’s is limited. Concert goers expressed surprise with not enough seating, some referencing their own injuries and operations as to why it is difficult for them to stand for extended periods. People could be found sitting against the wall. “I’ve seen more people my age leave,” said Ruth Carrothers, an audience member who could not find a space to sit in the listening room despite expressing her medical needs. “I really expected more out of the whole thing.” After years of planning,

Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue perform at the grand reopening of Washington’s. PHOTO BY FIELD PETERSON COLLEGIAN

Washington’s is finally open and has the rest of their first year to gear up for. “We want to help build the scene here in Fort Collins,” Cornett said. “We want to be a part of it and figure out what that looks like as we go along. It is a new adventure. It’s a lot of figuring it out. We’re looking forward to all of it.” The importance of putting on a good show was emphasized.

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Washington’s wants to be known as a place that is showcasing incredible talent and putting on shows that people want to see. “We’re hoping to add to the vibrancy of downtown Fort Collins. We really want to give our guests the high quality experience that is focused on the art and performances,” Wilson said. Maddie Wright can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle

Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis

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