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Vol. 127, No. 58 Tuesday, November 7, 2017
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Permit prices dependent on parking expenses By Samantha Ye @samxye4
Parking permit prices have risen an average of 112.2 percent in the last four years, if including the prices for this fiscal year. The trend follows the pattern of increasing expenses for Parking and Transportation Services. Expenses and permit prices have gone up 76.2 percent and
84.4 percent, respectively, not counting changes for the 2018 fiscal year. Prices of parking permits are dependent on the annual projected expenses and the number of permits sold, according to Brian Grube, associate director of finance and administration for PTS. Projected expenses for the next year are divided by the
number of permits sold in the current year, assuming the number of permits sold will remain the same, resulting in a per permit price which theoretically will cover PTS expenses. This correlated relationship comes from PTS’ status as an auxiliary enterprise, defined by Colorado State University policy as “a self-supporting facility or activity,” which means the fa-
cility generates its own revenues to pay for its operations. PTS receives no state funds, tuition or student fees to offset costs. “All of our money has to be earned through the sale of permits, hourly parking or citations,” Grube said. Other auxiliaries on campus include Housing and Dining, the Lory Student Center and the CSU Health Network, according
to Aaron Fodge, PTS alternative transportation manager. “The people who park on campus, just like the person who is paying for the gym membership or the person deciding to pay rent in a resident hall—the user fee or permit is what goes to fund that system,” Fodge said. PTS expenses include building and maintaining see PARKING on page 4 >>
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First CSU student receives Bayer Livestock Scholarship By Austin Fleskes @Austinfleskes07
Kelsey Martin, a third year student in the Colorado State University veterinary program, has been awarded the Bayer Livestock Scholarship. Martin is one of the 10 total recipients nominated for the scholarship and the only member from CSU. Martin, the daughter of a ranch manager on the eastern plains of Colorado, grew up around cattle on different ranches across the eastern plains. Martin originally went to school in Louisiana to study art and architecture. However, she soon realized that she wanted to go to veterinary school. After applying to different colleges, she was accepted to the CSU program. “The driving factor was this was my home state, but really one of the big things is CSU is one of the top ranking vet schools,” Martin said. “I applied to a lot of other vet schools, but when I got into CSU, I knew I wanted to go there.” While at CSU’s vet program, Martin was nominated by a fourth year student on her palpation team, who was also the Bayer food animal representative for the Bayer Livestock Scholarship. This scholarship program was created through a partner-
ship between Bayer and American Royal and provided recipients with $2,000. This is the first time that the scholarship has been awarded. According to a post by American Royal, the scholarship program “is designed to provide an opportunity for outstanding veterinary students to advocate on behalf of the animal health industry, Bayer and the American Royal Association.” Martin stated this scholarship provided her with help and support for her in her educational career going forward and, eventually, into her future career. While she is not completely sure what she wants to do for her career, Martin is deeply interested in livestock and equine medicine, and she is currently working on tracking large animals at CSU. She is also interested in international aid relief. She has worked in Peru, and because of this, she is also interested in pursuing a career in international medicine and public health. “It will definitely support my education endeavors,” Martin said. “During fourth year we take a lot of time traveling to other veterinary clinics and pursue possible other jobs and unique education opportunities, and I think the scholarship will be a big
aid in traveling to all these different veterinary clinics.” Martin added that while the scholarship provided her with the funds to travel to other clin-
ics, it has also provided extra motivation for a field that she claims does not contain a lot of people. “It reinvigorates the motivation of what I’m doing in pursu-
ing a sort of small field,” Martin said. Austin Fleskes can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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Parking >> from page 1
parking lots, construction, staffing and paying off the most recent round of transportation projects, according to Grube In FY’16, the top three capital items were the South College Garage, the guidance system in the Lake Street Garage and reconstruction of the Westfall lot. In FY’17, many smaller lots had work done, according to Grube. Percent increase of yearly costs has been declining. FY ‘14 saw a 33.5 percent expense increase from the previous year while FY ‘17 saw only a 14.1 percent expense increase. Permit prices have been increasing but with less consistency in how much they change. Resident hall permits did not see a price increase in FY’16, but average student commuter permit prices rose 28.3 percent. For this academic year, average resident hall permit costs increased 31.5 percent from last year, while student commuter permits only went up three percent to cover inflation. Although student commuter and resident hall permits each have a monthly, semester and annual option, the prices of all three are calculated to move at the same rate. While student permit prices have seen a price rise parallel to expenses from increased construction, PTS being set up to break-even over the long term means price change has not always been predictable. Although the Collegian was not able to obtain permit prices from before the FY ‘14, a CSU Today article states that permit prices from FY ‘10-‘12 were unchanged due to a salary freeze at CSU. During this time, PTS expenses increased as they rebuilt the Morgan Library and Engineering Building parking lots, two of the largest lots on campus, according to Grube. Costs peaked during FY ‘12 with total expenses higher than FY ’15. Expenses then fell for FY 2013 because capital costs fell from lack of construction projects and leftover bond proceeds from the construction of Lake Street Garage, which were used to cover a large portion of the debt service payments, according to Grube. However, Grube confirmed in an email to the Collegian that permit prices in FY ’12 were lower than FY 2015, and permit prices increased in FY ‘13. “Our department is set up to bring in more cash in a given year than goes out in expenses because we know that every few years, there will be a huge cash
outflow to pay for a new parking lot or a reconstruction project,” Grube wrote. Grube wrote prior to FY ‘12, PTS saved enough cash reserves to fund new projects leading to net cash flow of about negative $2 million that year. The price increase in FY ‘13 created more cash reserves because PTS projected the need to build more parking, demonstrating how revenue and expenses even out in the long-term. On-campus Parking Availability According to Grube, the availability of parking has no influence on permit prices. After combining residence hall parking spaces, spaces for students who commute and multi-use spaces, spaces that any CSU permit can park in, about 200 student parking spaces in total were lost in the last four years. The loss comes exclusively from student commuter parking, which is down 446 spaces from FY ‘14. Parking for residence halls and multi-use spaces both increased. The initial dip in commuter spaces was mainly due to stadium construction over student parking lots, Grube confirmed. The numbers rebounded a bit with the completion of the South College Garage and Research Boulevard parking lot. According to PTS officials, many new campus buildings are built on top of what were previously parking lots, including the Behavioral Sciences Building, the new chemistry and biology buildings and the Computer Science building. Fred Haberecht, campus planner, said the removal of internal parking on campus has been part of a 60-year plan designed into the CSU campus. “It always was the intent that some of these internal parking lots would go away,” Haberecht said. “It’s not something we invented now. The campus growth and societal norms dictated a safe and engaging campus environment free of crossing of vehicular traffic.” Currently, the JBS Global Food Innovation Center and Richardson Design Center are being built on parking lots. PTS does not pay for the removal of the lots, but they often make up the lost parking somewhere else, according to Grube. Although permit prices have no direct effect on the amount of parking spaces on campus, permits and spaces do have one important factor in common: expenses. According to PTS officials, the cost of creating parking spaces and uncertainties about recuperating those costs can limit how much new parking can be built. “It was shocking (for me) to learn that the average surface parking lot cost about $5000
In 1965, University Avenue and Center Avenue intersected between Morgan Library and the Student Plaza Center Avenue. PHOTO COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION, COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
(per space to build) … (and) now it’s $5,000-6,000 per space to build,” Grube said. “When you’re looking at a 900 space (lot) down south, that was $5 million to build.” Most recently, PTS funded the construction of the South College parking garage by taking out a bond, which will have to be repaid over the next 30 years. This year will be the first that PTS begins repaying the South College garage bond. “The addition of parking can be seen as somewhat risky if you have a bond that’s 30 years,” Fodge said. “That’s counting on the revenue stream from student and employee parkers to pay for that parking for the next 30 years. When a student says ‘Hey, let’s just throw another garage over here,’ that’s taking on a huge burden and potential risk to pay that off.” As permit prices are determined by projected expenses and the number of permits sold, the importance of parking demand cannot be underestimated. According to Grube, number of annual commuter student permits sold has dropped since FY ‘14 from around 5,500 to only 2,000 sold in FY ‘17, so despite price increases, student commuter permit revenue has decreased. “It’s critically important to understand that parking must pay for itself at CSU, so demand sets the price,” Grube wrote. “We’ve invested heavily in alternative transportation options that are free to users, so that means that fewer students and employees are purchasing permits and driving to campus.” Fodge said there has been a huge demand increase for alternative transportation recently,
with more students using the MAX, biking and walking. Future campus population growth might have the overall number of parking permits sold rising but still see the per capita demand for parking continue to fall. PTS officials also pointed out that everything from affordability of student housing, gas prices and alternative transportation trends could shift how many people drive to and park on campus, making it hard to predict the revenue stream. New buildings will impact parking, Haberecht said, by taking up a parking lot or creating more demand for transportation. “If the number of permits sold drops significantly, we will miss our revenue forecasts and be (forced) to increase permit prices going forward to make up for the shortfall,” Grube wrote. While internal parking lots are being removed in accordance to campus plans and permit costs are rising to cover expenses and inflation, the future of CSU transportation is not easy to plan for. “The campus is not static and never will be,” Haberecht said. Present-Day Parking Despite the complicated nature of transportation services, CSU and PTS manage them fairly and effectively, according to PTS officials. Fodge said compared to other campuses, CSU does pretty well in the supply of parking spaces. Dell Rae Ciaravola, senior communications coordinator, wrote in an email to the Collegian that PTS aims to have about 10-15 percent of all parking spaces on campus empty to accommodate fluctuations in demand as the day or week goes by.
“(PTS) regularly assess lot and garage use to make sure they are on track with that number, which is a parking industry recommendation for our university environment,” Ciaravola wrote. In regards to the shifting parking availability, Grube acknowledged the difficulties some people have adjusting to the way parking has moved to the perimeters of campus. “Everyone expects parking to be there and they expect it to be at their front door,” Grube said. “(Now) that parking has been pushed to the exterior, you can’t park next to the front door, and that takes some getting used to.” While PTS invests heavily in alternative transportation, and there is a need to raise permit prices, the goal is never to discourage people from driving to campus, according to Haberecht. “It’s very important to provide the campus community options for its own sake,” Haberecht said. “There needs to be a balanced approach. If someone wants to drive to campus, we provide that option. If someone wants to carpool to campus, we provide that option.” PTS officials said while misconceptions and frustrations around parking are common, they try their best to educate people about how the service works. “In the end, we take parking for granted that it’s just there,” Fodge said. “There’s a lot that goes into it, and the assumption that parking spaces just show up magically for your car—that is not the case. You have to pay to build them, and you have to pay to maintain them.” Samantha Ye can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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Armed man holds Nobel Laureate to speak at LSC up Silver Mine Subs By Julia Trowbridge
By Matt Bailey @mattnes19999
An armed man wearing dark clothing and a mask entered a Silver Mine Subs restaurant located at 4619 S. Mason St. in south Fort Collins last Saturday night, according to Kate Kimble, a public relations manager for Fort Collins Police Services. The man, who is the sole suspect in Case 17-18814 and currently unidentified, pulled out a handgun upon entering the restaurant near the major intersection of W. Harmony Road. and S. College Avenue. An employee working at the restaurant at the time saw the man on camera in an office and locked herself in the room until police arrived.
Without taking any money from the cash register, the suspect exited the restaurant through the back door before officers arrived at the restaurant at 11:40 p.m. Officers have not successfully located the suspect since the incident occurred. No one was injured during the incident and an investigation is currently underway. A press release has not since been released by the Fort Collins Police Department. Kimble encourages anyone with information about the incident to contact Detective Adam Braun at (970) 221-6580, or Crime Stoppers at (970) 2216868 or www.stopcriminals.org. Matt Bailey can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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Nobel Prize Laureate Albert Fert, who won the prize for physics in 2007, is speaking at a public lecture on the Colorado State University campus on Monday, Nov. 13. The talk will take place from 7 -9 p.m. in the LSC Ballroom. “It’s not everyday people get to see a talk by a Nobel Prize Laureate,” said Kristen Buchanan, the Women in Physics advisor. “He’s a big deal. His contributions are really important and fundamental to physics.” The physics department tried to get Fert to speak at Colorado State University previously, because of the physics department’s recognition of a magnetics program as a ‘Program for Research and Scholarly Excellence.’ “This is a really good opportunity for students,” Buchanan
said. “Dr. Fert has an enormous research group in France that is right on the cutting edge of research.” Any student looking to listen to a Nobel Laureate speak is encouraged to go to the public lecture, according to Buchanan. The public lecture is designed to make the science more accessible to a wide range of people. Fert will also be giving a technical talk, geared toward undergraduates and graduates studying physics. In this lecture, Fert will be going more into the details of magnetic skyrmions, or nanoscale magnetic vortexes. Fert won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2007 for the discovery of giant magnetoresistance effect, which is a large change in electricity flow, or resistance, in layered magnetic and non magnetic materials. The giant magnetoresistance effect was simultaneously but independently discovered
by Fert and Professor Peter Grünberg, who the Nobel Prize was also awarded to. Magnetoresistance, applying a magnetic field, normally has a very small effect on the resistance of the material, but giant magnetoresistance creates a resistance change that is orders of magnitudes larger. The significance of this discovery was not only in its application of magnetic memory storage, but in the fundamental understanding of how this magnetic storage works and how orienting the magnetic moments in certain ways increases this effect. Magnetic memory storage has widely changed technology today, as it is used in hard drives, which are found in most electronics like computers, and is also how information is stored on a cloud. Julia Trowbridge can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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‘It’s okay to be white’ signs posted across Colorado State campus The inside of the Silvermine Subs on south college avenue. PHOTO BY JORDAN REYES COLLEGIAN
By Julia Trowbridge @chapin_jules
“It’s okay to be white” papers and stickers were plastered sparingly across campus Monday morning. Students at Colorado State University are in the process of taking them down. Signs with the same message have appeared on college campuses and at high schools across the United States, according to The Washington Post. The papers and stickers were found taped or stuck onto structures like the Newton’s sculpture on the south side of campus and underneath Clark B. Since then, students have been cleaning them off the structures or ripping them off. One student taking down one of the posters, who wished to remain anonymous, stated he did not know what the signs were for, but had a suspicion that the message had something to do with white supremacy and wanted to take down the signs. According to the Post, “It’s okay to be white” originated on ‘4chan’, an online platform and chat room, as a suggestion meant to create distrust in the media, because there would be speculation about the meaning
Several signs with the phrase, “It’s okay to be white” have appeared on campus. This one, hung on a pillar underneath Clark B, is one of few not yet removed by students or members of the community.
PHOTO BY MIKAELA RODENBAUGH COLLEGIAN
behind the posters. The posters found at high schools and on university campuses are a way of recruiting students into white nationalist groups, which have increased in recruitment activity since the 2016 election. “News reports would draw attention to the posters, the writer behind the idea predicted,” according to the
Post article. “Then white Americans derisively referred to as “normies” in the white nationalist ecosphere will discover that American journalists and “lefties” hate white people. In the process, normies will stop regarding news outlets as credible.” Julia Trowbridge can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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speed, intelligence, and beauty. Duck hunting has played a huge role in my life through my college career here at CSU. So much so that my brother in law, Connor, my “cousin in law”, Parker, and myself have started a business based on Colorado public land hunting and fishing called the Colorado Good Ol’ Boys. Many do not realize the privilege we have of being able to go out on public land and harvest renewable resources. The model that the United States uses to manage our wildlife populations and lands gives us the best of both worlds, where we get to enjoy and take part in what the land has to offer while stewarding the land and its inhabitants responsibly. One of our goals as a company is to unite not only all kinds of hunters and anglers, but also many other hobbies and sub-cultures rooted in the outdoors; mountain bikers, climbers, kayakers, skiers and snowboarders, backpackers, day hikers, you name it. If it is an activity that is enjoyed on public lands then we want people to be apart of the Colorado Good Ol’ Boy community. While our hobbies rely on the same land, there can be much division between outdoor
enthusiasts. The fly fisherman who turns up his nose at the bait fishermen, the big game hunter who considers his craft more worthy than the small game hunter, or the free climber who considers himself a purist in comparison to the aid climber. These examples are each within their own scope. The issue of division grows even more if we were to take a look at the perceptions across outdoor subculture lines. This division is detrimental to the outdoors community and should not be encouraged. As a company that takes part in many of the outdoor activities that Colorado has to offer, we have found that most individuals who have a passion for an activity in the outdoors also have or develop a passion for the lands that they recreate on. It is our responsibility as Colorado outdoor enthusiasts to protect and maintain our public lands. Duck season is in full swing right now so we would like to leave you with a few tips and some advice: Safety Tip: Allow one another to express when someone is being unsafe or making them feel uncomfortable. A lot can happen fast in the excitement of
passing ducks so be aware of the people in your group and where others may be also hunting or doing other activities on the land around you. C.G.O.B. Hunting Tip: Always surround yourself with hunters that are better than you. On the more concrete side, as the season goes on into late season put out less and less decoys. We have found this can help with birds that have become gun-shy in the later season.
by Michael Berg
One of the many successful club teams that we have on campus is the Shotgun Sports Team. They rank among the best in the nation placing top five the last two years. They encourage both men and women who have interest to stop by their meetings every Wednesday at 7pm in the Military Sciences Building, and want students to know that there is no deadline for signing up with the club. According to Connor Nikkola, club president, the best way to contact them and stay up to date is on their Facebook page. Here is a short bio provided by the CSU Campus Rec website: “The Colorado State University (CSU) Shotgun Sports Team is a competitive shotgun shooting team for both men and women. The club begins in early fall and shoots continuously all year, shooting against many other colleges throughout the Midwest. This club provides students with an opportunity to engage in various shotgun shooting events while at the same time learning how to properly handle a firearm.
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Currently there are approximately 20 active competitors on the team, ranging from all sorts of skill levels. In April the team participates in the ACUI National competition that is usually held in San Antonio, Texas. CSU consistently ranks in the top 10 nationally in several areas of competition.
As a sport club, the team receives a limited annual budget from student fee allocations and generates most of their operating budget from dues and other fundraising activities. Competitions usually range from shooting 400-800 targets over the course of a weekend. To prepare for these events, members usually practice at Great Guns Sporting
in their free time, usually on the weekends. Collegiate shooting represents a small community of students gathering together to share a common interest. Through participating in this club you will make many friends while keeping a competitive edge out on the course.�
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COLLEGIAN COLUMNISTS
Hey 4chan, we know it’s OK to be white Tatiana ParafiniukTalesnik @tatianasophiapt
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. We’re aware it’s OK to be
white. At least, I’m well aware. If I’m ever confused I simply look at pictures of the senate. Pretty much all white. Sometimes I look at pictures of the Forbes 500; I like knowing what the people who run our world look like. Wow. There are so many white people. If my internet connection is bad, I just look up at my professors. Yeah, they’re mostly white too (84 percent white, according to the last count). Being white seems pretty acceptable. In fact, it seems
A sign that says “It’s Okay to be White” is seen posted on campus buildings. PHOTO BY ZACH BERMEJO COLLEGIAN
pretty in vogue. I’m not sure how there’s confusion about this. Clearly whoever posted the signs and all the lovely citizens of 4chan who suggested the prank are living in a different world than I am. According to a study conducted by Demos, Black households hold only 6 percent of the wealth owned by white households, which amounts to a total wealth gap of $104,033, and Latino households hold only 8 percent of the wealth owned by white households, a wealth gap of $102,798. It appears to me that it’s more than OK to be white–it’s highly encouraged. Public policy, wealth distribution and history all lead me to believe that whiteness isn’t facing an attack. It’s funny to imagine the 4chan post and ensuing posters at CSU derive from genuinely confused white boys too many Natty Lights in to recognize the world they live in. But, it’s naïve. This incident is part of a larger effort from white supremacists and white-nationalists to center their own insecurities in conversations about racial inequity and convert those who wouldn’t normally take a stance to their side of what they think is an anti-white culture war. And it is really effective. Look at the comment section in the Collegian’s news article. People who likely do not identify as white supremacists have decided to align themselves with white-supremacist sentiments. It’s hard for people to recognize their privilege, and rather than assess these privileges and guilt, many white people have
Signs saying “It’s Okay to be White” have been posted all over the CSU campus. Found under Yates Hall, this is one of many that have been quickly removed. PHOTO BY JORDAN REYES COLLEGIAN
opted into posing as the victims of a made-up conflict. Though the data shows us that whiteness is not under attack, current conversations about racial injustice and white supremacy are scaring white people. Most white people are compelled to support white supremacy: 52 percent of white women voted for Trump, 55 percent of white people in the US believe they are discriminated against because of their race, and 33 percent of white people in the U.S. believe racism against minorities is a serious problem (compared to 66 percent of nonwhite people). It may not feel racist to say that it’s OK to be white. But the object of this activity was to make white people feel like the victims of a non-existent race
war. Whiteness is not under attack. Wealth in the U.S. is largely controlled by white people. The U.S. government is largely controlled by white people. So I say this to whoever posted those signs: It is OK to be white. It is not OK undermine the true challenges nonwhite people face. It is not OK to create false race wars in which you are the victim. It is not OK to be a white supremacist. And these posters, they’re a tool for white supremacy. Tatiana ParafiniukTalesnick can be reached at managingeditor@collegian.com.
SERIOUSLY
Fort Collins liquor store to accept RamCash Ethan Vassar @ethan_vassar
Editor’s note: This is a satire piece from the Collegians opinion section. Real names may be used in fictitious/semi-fictitious ways. Those who do not like reading editor’s notes are subject to being offended. Fort Collins-- a Colorado State University student RamCard is soon to become a ticket to much more. After fall
recess, students will be able to use the CSU style credit card at select liquor stores around campus. Starting January 1, 2018, Aggie Discount Wine & Spirits will begin accepting RamCash as a suitable form of payment. Store owner Jack Morgan loves the idea and is proud to be the first off-campus establishment to accept RamCash. Morgan had been campaigning for RamCash to be accepted at his store for about 25 years. “I’ve always enjoyed being able to help kids experience everything college has to offer,”
he explains. “A lot of times, that’s alcohol.” With his dream finally realized, Morgan believes sales will skyrocket and benefit both the university and drinking culture around campus. Morgan also believes this is a perfect chance to outshine a CSU rival. “We in Fort Collins are often referred to as ‘CU’s little brother’ or ‘not as cool as CU’,” said Morgan. “I think this addition of RamCash to the party culture will make Boulder look like your grandma’s cocktail hour. Might as well call us ‘Fort Cool-ins.” Ethan Vassar can be reached at letters@collegian.com
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SPORTS Tuesday, November 7, 2017
FOOTBALL
Rams still have plenty to play for By Colin Barnard
VOLLEYBALL
Oleksak named MW Offensive Player of the Week By Austin White
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Having lost control of its own destiny in the Mountain West Championship race, Colorado State football will need a litany of help to win the conference this season. Given the unlikelihood of all the necessary scenarios playing out, a season littered with promise has taken an unforeseen turn. That said, CSU still has plenty to play for in 2017. Coming off of a pair of conference losses, the Rams now turn their attention to a Boise State program which they have never defeated. The Broncos have won all six previous matchups and will come into Fort Collins as the hottest team in the conference. For head coach Mike Bobo, that offers the ability for his team to rebound in emphatic fashion. “What we control is how we get ready for this game and this opportunity,” Bobo said. “We’re playing a team that right now is arguably the best team in the conference. We’re playing a team that I believe Colorado State has never beaten. We’re going to take pride in getting ready, regrouping and coming together as a team.” While a MW Championship is likely out of the question, beating a team of Boise State’s prestige is more than enough reason for the Rams to approach this game as any other. In fact, the opportunity to do something they’ve never
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Head Coach Mike Bobo reacts to a call early in the first half of the Rams’ 28-45 loss against Air Force. PHOTO BY JAVON HARRIS COLLEGIAN
done may lend extra incentive to an already important game for the University. CSU will wear its State Pride uniform against Boise State. While that has no outcome on the Rams’ preparation for Saturday, Bobo realizes the duty he and his team have. “We’re wearing State Pride (uniforms), we need to take pride in our football team, our performance and who we represent,” Bobo said. “That’s how we’re gonna approach it; you don’t lay down, you don’t quit when things don’t go your way.” CSU’s struggles in the most important games throughout the last three years have been widely documented. For a team gleaming with promise, the inability to take the next step has been problematic. Bobo acknowledges that Saturday presents an opportunity
for the program to begin making that final leap. “Great opportunity this week playing a team we’ve never beaten before that is one of the best teams in this conference, one of the better teams in the country. An opportunity to try to get us over the hump,” Bobo said. “But we can’t just show up and expect it to happen, we’re gonna have to win it within the game.” Despite the fact that CSU no longer controls its own destiny, nothing changes for Bobo. He will be ready come game time and expects his team to be as well. “The other thing I’ve talked about when I’ve been here is I want competitors,” he said. “I don’t care what I’m doing, who I’m playing or what it stands for, I’m gonna be ready to play this week and I expect my team to be ready.” Colin Barnard can be reached at sports@collegian.com
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Colorado State volleyball’s Katie Oleksak received the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week Award Monday. The setter put up 45 assists to tie for second in CSU history for most assists in a three-set match in the Rams’ sweep over Utah State last Thursday. The sophomore followed that performance with 38 more assists against Boise State Saturday in the Rams’ conference-clinching sweep. Oleksak also had five kills over the two matches, with four coming against the Broncos. Oleksak continues to find ways to dump the ball over the net for a kill while setting and uses this ability to force defenders to move the focus from the outside hitters to her. Some of her kills also came from winning battles at the net against the Broncos in which a ball
hung up at the net and Oleksak powered the ball through the taller Broncos trying to push it over. Standing 5 feet 10 inches, her strength as a blocker at the net has also been pivotal for the Rams, who faced many injuries to their middle blocking core at the start of the season. By becoming a blocking force, Oleksak hopes to round out her game and do well in every area. Last year, Oleksak was named the Mountain West Freshman of the Year and also won an offensive weekly award back on Sept. 26, 2016. This is her second weekly award of her career as the Rams look to improve in the final month of the season before their 23rd consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. The Rams take the court next on the road against Nevada with first serve set for 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9. Austin White can be reached at sports@collegian.com
Setter, Katie Oleksak, celebrates a successful play against Wyoming during the game on Sept. 26. The Rams swept the Cowgirls in three sets. PHOTO BY ASHLEY POTTS COLLEGIAN
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SPORTS Tuesday, November 7, 2017
TENNIS
Rams cap fall season with success in Michigan By Michelle Gould @michellegouldd
The Colorado State tennis team finished off the fall season in fashion at Western Michigan’s annual three-day Bronco Super Challenge in Kalamazoo, Mich. last weekend. CSU joined Cleveland State, Depaul, Indiana, Notre Dame and host Western Michigan in the tournament field. With appearances from ACC and Big Ten teams, the tournament was much larger in comparison to the Jon Messick Invite three weeks prior. “We knew of the big schools we were playing, but we didn’t think about it. We’re as good as them,” sophomore Alyssa Grijlva said. “Our coach never tells us who we’re about to play because we’re just as good as them. He doesn’t want us to get psyched out.” Day one of the tournament ended with a win from the powerful duo of Grijalva and freshman Priscilla Palermo. The two secured a doubles victory after edging out Alina Kuzmenkova and Marija Jovicic from DePaul University, 6-2. Junior Emily Kolbow and freshman Emily Luetschwager captured a pair of doubles wins, beating tandems from DePaul and Cleveland State. After three flights of doubles, Luetschwager and freshman Emma Corwin claimed victories in singles play. Luetschwager managed a 6-0, 6-4 win against Aspasia Avgeri from DePaul. Corwin followed suit, beating Indiana’s Pauline Jahren 7-5, 6-4. Given the long flight to the Midwest, the Rams endured a difficult acclimation period throughout the first day of the tournament. “The first day was rough for all of us,” Palermo said. “The altitude change, moving our feet more. That was the most challenging,” Grijalva added. “We had to get adjusted to the time change, too.” Day two began with
Palermo and Grijalva defending their winning streak against Western Michigan, winning 6-2. Luetschwager and Kolbow followed the trend, winning their final doubles match over the Broncos, 6-4. With singles following, Luetschwager, Corwin, Kolbow, Palermo and Grijalva managed wins over competitors from Indiana, Western Michigan and Cleveland State. With one day left, the Rams fought through fatigue to finish the tournament strongly. The final day of the Bronco Super Challenge ended with a handful of victories in singles flights. Grijalva finished the tournament with a win over Indiana, 6-2, 7-5. Then, Corwin defeated Cleveland State 6-0, 6-2 while sophomore Solene Crawley bested Indiana by a score of 6-3, 7-5. “We had tough competition, the toughest we had played all year,” assistant coach Erica Medlin said. “For us, to get some good wins was very important.” “We realized how close we are to the Big Ten schools. We’re more prepared this year than last year for conference,” Grijalva noted. For many freshmen on the team, the fall season proved to be beneficial in their growth as new Division I players. “The freshmen are doing awesome,” Medlin said. “All three have come in and competed well right away. They have really stuck out.” With two months to prepare, for the spring season, the Rams focus is on team inclusivity and finding passion in the game. “As a whole, we have to work on higher expectations and finding ways to achieve them,” Medlin added. “We’ve got to step up our intensity in each other and bring out the fire in each other.” The Rams open their spring season on Jan. 20 at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Michelle Gould can be reached at sports@collegian.com
Sophomore Alyssa Grijalva positions herself to send a shot back to her opponents during her doubles match at the Jon Messick Invitational on Oct 8. PHOTO BY JOSHUA CONTRERAS COLLEGIAN
CLUB SPORTS
Club wrestling places second By Tyler Johnson @TylerGjohnson20
The Colorado State club wrestling team kicked off their season last Thursday with a dual against former NCWA team Air Force Prep Academy before hosting their annual CSU Invitational on Saturday. Things did not go the way the Rams planned Thursday night, falling to Air Force Prep 20-25. Whether it was due to lack of college experience for the young team or first match jitters, the Rams came out flat. CSU only won one match outside of open spots, and several of the Rams were pinned in the first or second periods of their matches. For much of the team, it was their first match as a college wrestler. After the match, head coach Kendall DeJonge and the rest of the coaching staff challenged the team to embracing how hard collegiate wrestling can be and to continue to work hard in practice. The team responded in a big way on Saturday at the CSU Invitational. The tournament featured seven teams from across the country packed with talented wrestlers. This was the first opportunity for the Rams to show all the hard work they had put in during the offseason. CSU finished second in the overall team standings with 109.5 points, trailing only BYU with 115.5 points. The Rams believe
they showed the rest of the Great Plains Conference that this is a different team from last year by medaling in multiple weight classes on Saturday. On the women’s side, Colorado State finished cochampions at the women’s 136-pound division. Returning national medalists, sophomore Kendal Davis and junior KaMele Sanchez, won their first two matches of the season by pin. Meanwhile, the men’s team took home medals at several weight classes. Freshman Joey Tharp won the 133-pound division, getting his first win in college. Freshmen Louie Romero and Santana Salas won in the 141-pound and 149-pound divisions, respectively. Upperclassmen also contributed to the fantastic showing as junior Ben Peterson won the 165-pound division, and
junior Taylor Dawal placed second at the 157-pound division. DeJonge could not have been more pleased with how his team bounced back after the disappointing result on Thursday. “This is the best day of wrestling I’ve had coaching this team,” DeJonge said. “I hope there’s more best days to come this season but today was just awesome.” After the Rams’ strong performance on Saturday, the team has realized that the goal of winning a conference championship can become a reality as long as they are willing to put in the work. The Rams will be back in action on Friday, Nov. 17 as they travel to Detroit, Mich. to take part in the Wayne State College NCWA duals. Tyler Johnson can be reached at sports@collegian.com
Wrestlers compete against each other at the CSU Invitational at the South College Gym on Saturday, Nov. 4. The Rams placed second as a team. PHOTO BY TYLER JOHNSON COLLEGIAN
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FEATURES
Bizarre Bazaar offers ambiance, eclectic selections By Mir-Yashar Seyedbagheri @dudesosad
If you want both Dostoevsky and Pink Floyd, Bizarre Bazaar might be your scene. The store’s offerings include books, audiobooks, vinyl records, CDs and movies.
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10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday through Thursday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. ■ Contact (970) 484-1699 “We offer a very high quality selection,” said Jane Makarchuk, the store’s owner. “There are not that many stores that have music and books.” Makarchuk said the store’s offerings include books, audiobooks, vinyl records and movies. It also sells audio equipment and can service them. Located on 1014 S. College Avenue, the store has been in its present location for the past three years. The store was originally on Linden Street. Makarchuk said she loves the present location, especially the proximity to Colorado State University. However, the store has its roots in New York state. “We wanted to come West for better economy, better weather and to be closer to family,” Makarchuk said. Bizarre Bazaar offers items priced from $80 to 50 cents. Among the store’s popular deals is
the 50-cent bin outside the main entrance. There is also a selection of new arrival records for less than $8. The store has a broad customer base, Makarchuk said. They range from children to Colorado State students. “The demographic is as wide as Fort Collins,” Makarchuk said. Another distinctive aspect of the store is that people can sell their old books, records and other goodies. Having people selling their materials back gives the store a local flavor, Makarchuk said. “We are all about reusing and recycling,” Makarchuk said. Customer can get either cash or an in-store credit. In-store credits are 50 percent more than cash offerings The pay is dependent on a number of factors including the item’s rarity and its demand. “We are very selective,” Makarchuk said. Makarchuk said that The Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd albums are among the item that are most desirable. Customers have found their own particular niches in Bizarre Bazaar. Sierra Gardner, a record aficionado, called the store “supercool.” “You always walk away with something,” Gardner said. Gardner also likes the fact that the store sells records, Pink Floyd in particular. Tuscan Glass loves the display of comic characters, which flank the shelves. “They look really cool,” Glass said. His take on the store? “It is completely awesome,”
Glass said. Makarchuk would like to keep expanding the operation to include a café with soup and lunch offerings. Makarchuk also said she would like offer more space for the younger crowd with spaces for socializing without alcohol. Time is a significant obstacle according to Makarchuk, who runs two businesses. She said, “it is a big vision and it is hard to achieve.” Mir-Yashar Seyedbagheri can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com
The front counter at Bizarre Bazaar, a local record and book store on College Avenue is covered in old book.
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FEATURES
Students with depression seek validation By Maddie Wright @maddierwright
College is not the most accommodating place for people with depression. Depression means a lot of different things, and every individual affected by it has varying experiences, particularly academically and socially. A few Colorado State University students who experience depression provided insight into how their lives differ from students without it. “To me, it’s a general feeling of sadness, I guess,” said Adam Giroux, a senior clinical counseling psychology
major who is diagnosed with depression. “It’s really an inability to do things like you have the desire to do stuff, but there’s this thing keeping you from doing it.” According to Simone Ingram, who is diagnosed with both a major depressive disorder and an anxiety disorder, depression can be a physical feeling as well. “I literally feel heavy all over; my body feels like a rock,” said the fifth year senior art major with a concentration in sculptures. Rose Kreston, director of the Resources for Disabled Students see DEPRESSION on page 14 >>
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Depression >> from page 13 office, said this is a topic many people do not want to talk about and generally do not fully comprehend. “It’s not tangible,” Kreston said. “They can’t see it, so people don’t understand. But like all kinds of disabilities, depression is part of the human condition. Anyone can get depression at any time.” According to Ingram, depression can be set in at any time and can be triggered at any given moment. “It was my freshman year of college when I noticed it,” Ingram said. “I had two friends commit suicide in my dorm that year, and I think that’s when it hit me. I realized I had been really depressed this whole time and just didn’t know how to handle it.” Kreston said the way the college system is set up creates a difficult path for individuals with depression. There is also the social aspect of college. According to Kreston, it can be difficult for students with depression to participate in activities like going parties and bars. In college, there are early morning classes and hard deadlines. And according to Giroux, the pressure of completing a lot of tasks at one time can be overwhelming. He said it’s easy to feel as if you are falling further and further behind. “We don’t necessarily have a system that accommodates to that kind of unpredictability,” Kreston said. “How can you predict when you’re going to be depressed? How can you predict when you can’t get to school?” There are ways to work around this, however. The Resources for Disabled Students office offers support through academics by facilitating
extensions, setting up times to take tests outside of class and serving as advocates. There is medication to treat depression. “I look at medication the same way as my wheelchair; if I don’t have it, I don’t go anywhere,” Kreston said. But that’s not to say those affected by depression necessarily enjoy the treatment. “I’ve tried medication, and didn’t like it,” Ingram said. “It made me feel flat, and I’d rather feel depression than nothing.” In addition to the Resources for Disabled Students office, the CSU Health Network offers service as well, including five free counseling sessions a semester. “My therapist at CSU was the one who actually diagnosed my anxiety disorder,” Ingram said. For people wishing to be allies to those with depression, it’s fairly simple: give as much support as possible. “Take the time to really listen to the people in your life that are experiencing it and try to understand it,” Giroux said. “...I think (it’s) listening with the intent to try and understand.” According to Giroux, one of the biggest things people can do is acknowledge it as a valid health concern.
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A sculpture representation ecompasses a person with depression affected by the stigma behind it on the left and the same person affected by love and support on the right. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY OLIVE ANCELL COLLEGIAN
MOVIES AND TV
Marvel stays relevant with ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ By Ty Davis @tydavisACW
Being as far into this franchise as we are, there has been a lot of concern regarding the Marvel movies to come. Bringing up these questions is not intended to shame people, only to show that they are relevant in general and relevant specifically to “Thor: Ragnarok” and the last few Thor movies. It is with an apprehensive mind I can tell people to relax only somewhat. Marvel makes up for their continually increasing stakes by also compensating with compelling character narratives. This is how we can go from a literal dimension-threatening story in “Doctor Strange” to the inconsequential personal journey of “Spider-Man: Homecoming.” It is also why despite the events of “Guardians of The Galaxy 2” having no lasting effect, we were still captivated by the character development and relationship drama. The story is not concerned with Ragnarok itself as much as it is the emotional baggage of its main characters. Each character has to reconcile with some part of their identity and past in this story, and without spoiling anything, the way each character resolves their particular conflict is immensely satisfying to watch. For once it feels as though Chris Harmsworth’s Thor can finally relax and be more
expressive than the seriousstoic-god figure he has played up to this point. Mark Ruffalo also feels like he has been given much more, well earned, time to fill out Bruce Banner’s personality. Tessa Thompson is one of the best parts of the whole film as the silly yet still fun Valkyrie. Jeff Goldblum is just an absolute delight as the eccentric Grandmaster. Each character manages to have a surprising amount of depth for both a comedy and a Marvel movie. Valkyrie is treated like the complex character she is. We are allowed to get a more introspective view of Bruce Banner’s dilemma and what his actual feelings are on his situation. Thor and Loki manage to have the best heart to heart moments of any of the previous films. Discussion leading up to the film’s release has focused on this film being a comedy because the last two did not quite capture peoples’ attention. Some thought making this one fun would do the trick. It is getting hard to deny however that the Marvel style of making things fun is getting stale. While “Thor: The Dark World” was certainly bogged down by its desire to be serious, it was at least different. There is an underlying staleness throughout the entire film like you have watched this many times before. Despite the repetitiveness, it is undeniably funny and
enjoyable to watch. Every joke lands and there is never a moment when the they seem forced. The film manages to find a nice balance between comedy, emotion and action. None of them feels like they are taking precedence over each other, and they are used in a cohesive manner that makes each moment feel natural, something you really would not expect from a superhero movie. All the gags feel like they are exactly what that particular character would say or do in that moment. Should you watch it? Maybe. That balance is more important when you consider the stakes again. If it were too comedic, none of the threats would seem significant, but focus on Hela and her plans too much and the film becomes too serious. Sadly, the film suffers from the same villain problems most of the other films have. Despite being an interesting villain, the scenes that focus on them just are not as interesting as the heroes. Luckily, the movie keeps these scenes relatively short and Kate Blanchet’s performance of Hela is so commanding it more than makes up for the scenes’ shortcomings. Ty Davis can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com
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(11/07/17). Expand your personal capacities and skills this year (and next). There’s money to be made, with disciplined efforts. Focus on communications, marketing and networking this winter, as professional hurdles lead to domestic flowering. Summer explorations inspire changes at home and career growth. Pursue passion. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — 7 — Enjoy domestic projects for a few days. Family cash flow increases this month, with Venus in Scorpio. Complete a job under budget. Find a sweet deal. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — 8 — Communications can unlock doors today and tomorrow. A partnership flowers over the next month, with Venus in Scorpio. Your mutual esteem deepens. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — 8 — More income is possible over the next two days. Physical action
produces satisfying results this month, with Venus in Scorpio. Your health and vitality blossom. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — 8 — Follow a personal dream for the next few days. A dream romance materializes, with Venus in spicy Scorpio. Sizzle up something sensational. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — 5 — Rest and recharge your batteries through tomorrow. Domestic beautification projects flourish over the next month, with Venus in Scorpio. Invest creativity into your family’s nest. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — 8 — Participate in groups. Schedule time with friends. Your research and communication skills are finely tuned, with Venus in Scorpio. Express what’s in your heart. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — 8 — Investigate professional opportunities over the next two days. Avoid distractions. Home vies with career for your attention. Weigh options. Hold out for what you really want. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — 9 — Expand your territory over
the next few days. Upgrade your personal style over the next month, with Venus in your sign. Hone your brand. Take pictures. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — 7 — Manage shared financial accounts for a few days. Thoughtful review over the next month, with Venus in Scorpio, supports your long-term planning. Consider what’s ahead. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — 7 — Compromise with your partner for a plan that works for you both. Your popularity rises over the next month, with Venus in Scorpio. Socialize. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — 9 — The pace is picking up today and tomorrow. Professional opportunities appear this month, with Venus in Scorpio. Accept new responsibility and your influence rises. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — 7 —Romance sparks over the next few days. Exploration, travel and intellectual discovery flourish over the next month, with Venus in Scorpio. Expand your territory.
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