Volume 126, No. 101 March, 20, 2017

Volume 126, No. 101

Monday, March 20, 2017 OPINION

Something to give a dam(n) about PAGE 6

Search suspended for missing CSU student The Florida Coast Guard. PHOTO VIA HANS HILLEWAERT WIKIPEDIA COMMONS CREATIVE LICENSE

By Julia Rentsch @julia_rentsch

Authorities have ceased to search for the Colorado State University student who went missing after being swept away by a current in the Pass-AGrille channel near the Gulf of Mexico.

CSU students were on spring break March 13-17. On Tuesday, March 14, 15 CSU students were on a charter boat off of Shell Key in Pinellas County, Florida when five of them decided to go swimming.

One of the swimmers was Jie Luo, a senior business major studying finance and real estate.

In rough water and high wind, Luo could not swim back to the boat. A charter mate,

Andrew Dillman, jumped into the water to help him while the the charter captain assisted the four other swimmers.

Captain Todd Davis attempted to toss Dillman a personal flotation device, but the wind caught it and blew it in the opposite direction.

Authorities believe the men were caught in the fast-moving current pulling them toward the Gulf of Mexico and were not wearing personal flotation devices. Authorities also reported that alcohol may have been involved, as it was on board the vessel and there were many empty bottles.

Davis claimed he told the students not to jump in the water to snorkel, as the outing was booked as a cruising event.

The students stated they were

not told of the dangerous conditions.

Davis contacted the United States Coast Guard to report the incident and request assistance.

After three days of searching the Pinellas County Sheriff ’s Office announced they changed focus from a searchand-rescue mission to a recovery operation, which ended Sunday.

The United States Coast Guard and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission assisted deputies in these rescue efforts with no success.

After Sunday deputies will conduct extra patrols by land and by water in hopes of finding the missing men, but the main investigation is discontinued.

Next of kin for Dillman and Luo

have been notified.

The University said in a statement that they were very concerned to hear of what happened in Florida.

“Our hope and our thoughts go out to the family and friends of the two missing men as the search continues,” CSU spokesman Mike Hooker wrote in an email to the Collegian. “We hope for the safety of rescue crews as they continue the search, and we will work to offer whatever support we can to the students and families involved.”

If you know any CSU student who was in the area or have any information about this case, please email Collegian editor in chief Julia Rentsch, who can be reached at jrentsch@collegian. com.

SPORTS

Women knocked out of postseason PAGE 5

A&C

Music you missed over break PAGE 12

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NEWS Monday, March 20, 2017

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POLITICS

Iraqi Ph.D. candidate returns to U.S. after travel ban

By Erin Douglas @erinmdouglas23

After CSU Ph.D. candidate Saddam Waheed got off his third plane at Denver International Airport after 40 hours of travel, his first words to describe the last two months were: “It was like Mission Impossible.”

Waheed, who is studying hydrology engineering at CSU, found himself barred from the United States after traveling home to Iraq on a family trip in late January. President Donald Trump’s travel ban by executive order temporarily barred green card or visa holders from entering the U.S. if they were coming from one of seven Muslim nations – Iraq included.

In the weeks following the executive order Waheed said every new action taken by the President was like a bullet, but every fight against it was like a breath of fresh air.

“The court that stopped the first executive order…refreshed my life,” Waheed said.

However, even after the federal court put a restraining order on the ban Feb. 4, Waheed was still barred from the U.S. due to documentation issues with his and his wife’s visas.

First, Waheed said the embassy lost his wife’s DS-2019 form, the basic document used in the administration of the exchange visitor program. Then he said she was issued the incorrect visa, a J1 instead of a J2, so he had to send it back. Finally Waheed’s visa was issued with a misspelling in his last name, so he had to send back his own for a correction.

“I don’t know if that mistake was (intentional),” Waheed said. “I don’t know if they meant that.”

While Waheed was working to correct his visas during the restraining order, the President’s administration was working to reinstate the travel ban. When news broke that President Trump intended to issue a new executive order soon, Waheed said it was like a second bullet.

“(The news of the second order) was even harder than the first one,” Waheed said. “So, we both could not sleep well after that night.”

But Waheed woke up one morning to good news: his father told him that he heard that the new order was unlikely to include Iraq. And, after several weeks of trial and error with the embassy, Waheed finally obtained visas for himself and his new wife, Maryam Alobaidy. “(When we got the visas) I felt like a dream existed now,” Waheed said. “I felt alive from the dead.”

Though Waheed was able to gain entry back into the United States to finish his degree, he said he would not return to see his family until after graduation – he does not want to risk it.

“I don’t advise any Iraqi students here to do what I did, because it is hard,” Waheed said. “(But) I don’t regret going back home, because seeing (my) parents is invaluable.”

Waheed said he was ex-

cited to bring his wife to the United States and that it was a dream for her to come here. He said he wants to show her the people – the people who supported him while he was barred from the U.S. “The people in Colorado are really great,” Waheed said.

“When the first executive order (was issued), tons of people contacted me. I didn’t know I was important for them. But that made me happy and so I want to make her see all of that.”

Erin Douglas can be reached at news@collegian.com

CSU student Saddam Qahtan Waheed and his wife Maryam Alobaidy return to Colorado after they were previously barred from the U.S. due to President Donald Trump’s executive order that implemented a travel ban. PHOTO BY DAVIS BONNER COLLEGIAN

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NEWS Monday, March 20, 2017

CONSTRUCTION

Shields to be closed for two weeks longer than expected

By Stuart Smith @notstuartsmith

Shields Street south of West Elizabeth Street will be closed for two more weeks than planned due to a utility line found in the digging for the new Elizabeth underpass, according to a press release from the City of Fort Collins.

Originally Shields was supposed to re-open on March 19, but construction crews discovered a third-party utility line that requires continued full closure of the street for relocation until Monday, April 3.

However, crews will use this time to jump ahead on fu-

ture parts of the project that will cut down on closures and single-lanes later in the year.

Though the section of Shields that is south of Elizabeth will be closed for an extra two weeks, the Shields and Elizabeth intersection will remain open.

The City of Fort Collins encourages commuters to instead detour on University Drive and City Park Avenue.

Construction on the underpass is still expected to finish up in August by the beginning of the next academic year.

Stuart Smith can be reached at news@collegian. com.

CRIME

Man arrested for human trafficking following twoyear investigation

By Haley Candelario @H_Candelario98

A man was arrested March 8 after a two-year investigation of human trafficking, the Larimer County Sheriff ’s Office announced Thursday.

Durrell Bumphus was booked into Larimer County Jail on several charges related to human trafficking allegations after the investigation by Larimer County Sheriff ’s Office Investigation Division, the Larimer County District Attorney’s Office and the FBI’s Safe Streets Task Force in Denver.

Deputies contacted two women at a hotel on East Mulberry Street in January 2015 after receiving information from the Safe Streets Task Force.

The investigation determined that the two women, one an adult and one a 16-year-old, were being trafficked by Bumphus, according to the Larimer County Sheriff ’s Office.

Bumphus is currently being held in the Larimer County Jail with a $500,000 bond.

The Larimer County Sher-

The allegations against Bumphus are: Human Trafficking of a Minor for Sexual Servitude (Felony 3) - 1 Count Human Trafficking for Sexual Servitude (Felony 3) - 1 Count Pimping (Felony 3) - 1 Count Pimping of a Child (Felony 3) - 1 Count Pandering of a Child – Arranging Prostitution (Felony 3) - 1 Count Procurement of a Child (Felony 3) - 1 Count Habitual Criminal x 4 Counts

iff ’s Office is not releasing any further information at this time.

Haley Candelario can be reached at news@collegian. com.

CAMPUS

Student-designed Zukente hat sold at universities around the country

By MQ Borocz @MQBorocz22

Varehya Pratt, a sophomore apparel and merchandising major at Colorado State University, designed a hat she hopes will continue to inspire and empower others.

Last year Pratt was presented with the opportunity to create a hat in honor of Black History Month by the CSU Black and African American Cultural Center and the director of the CSU bookstore, John Parry. At first the hat was only in the bookstore as a limited edition. Now it is being sold at twenty universities around the country as well as online through Finish Line, with some of the proceeds funding education in Kenya.

In addition to representing Black and African culture and herself as an artist, Pratt said her snapback hat is not limited to those things.

“I think it’s pretty cool to allow whoever it is wearing the hat to say what the hat represents,” Pratt said. “This hat means different things to different people.

It’s not designed just for black people. You see so many people of different races that identify with this hat.”

Pratt said a person who grew up in Africa connected with the hat and bought it, others feel like it represents themselves or they identify with Black or African culture. Pratt said that she believes the hat is inspiring and empowering those who connect with it and wear it.

“Inspire and empower” is the slogan for the hat, as seen on the hang tag. The name of the collection is Zukente, which Pratt came up with. The name combines Kente, the colored design on the hat’s brim that originates from Ghana, with “Zu,” which means “going forward,” according to Pratt.

“Zukente means inspired to empower your own individuality,” Pratt said.

Two percent of the proceeds from each hat goes to the Samburu Youth Education Fund, a non-profit founded by CSU professor Brett Bruyere and alum Adam Beh that pays for Kenyan children to attend high school.

Pratt chose the charity.

“When I was trying to find a

CSU student Varehya Pratt poses with one of the Zukente hats she designed. PHOTO COURTESY OF VAREHYA PRATT

charity, I wanted to find something that represented something I valued and one of them is education,” Pratt said. “This charity is amazing. I love it so much.”

Pratt said the hat sold out after its first few weeks in the CSU bookstore. After seeing its success, Pratt reached out to Parry and the Loveland-based company that produces the hat, Zephyr.

Soon after, she met with Zephyr’s President and CEO, David Gormley, who loved the hat and, like Pratt, wanted to expand it.

Gormley said they should sell the hat at other universities and Zephyr offered it as part of a program to retailers for Black History Month.

“People like it. They like that there is a cause behind it, that it’s unique and that there is a story behind it,” Gormley said. “Sometimes we just make hats to make hats, the true capitalistic thing to do, but it’s good when there’s an

added value. It makes you take it (and sell it) more personally and retailers take more pride in carrying it.”

The CSU logo on the original design of the hat was replaced with the logos of the other 19 universities where the hat is sold, which include the University of Central Florida, Clemson University and the University of Cincinnati.

Pratt signed a three year contract with Zephyr and, according to her and Gormley, they want to use the Zukente collection to its fullest potential. In order to reach a wider audience they plan to put the hat’s design on other types of hats besides snapbacks, including beanies, baseball caps and possibly headbands or visors. Gormley said he would also like to create the design in colors other than green and gold to appeal to more people and represent other schools. see STUDENT on page 14 >>

NEWS Monday, March 20, 2017

POLITICS

Mayoral candidate Elizabeth Hudetz holds meet and greet at Avogadro’s Number

By Jym Cox @jym2233

Fort Collins mayoral candidate Elizabeth Hudetz shared her ideas and asked for support at a meet and greet at Avogadro’s Number Sunday night.

During the event Hudetz played the guitar, including two songs that she wrote about her desire to become politically active and run for office. Afterwards Hudetz spoke to attendees.

Hudetz’s goals focus on transportation, housing and sustainable living as a community. Hudetz emphasized problem-solving within the community by bringing people with differing ideas together to come up with solutions.

Hudetz said she wants Fort Collins to become a city of the future.

“We’re going to look a lot more like a city from the future and that’s exactly what we need to do,” Hudetz said.

Hudetz was on the transportation board for four years and wants to upgrade the public transportation system in Fort Collins so that it is more accessible to more people. Hudetz said she also wants to reduce the amount of traffic in the city.

Hudetz said that if the city invests early in transportation, it can put in place something that is

good enough for a big city.

Hudetz said she is concerned about the future and the state of the environment so she is running for office because of the threat of climate change and her interest in investing in sustainability. Improving air quality in Fort Collins is one of Hudetz’s major goals and she said reducing car traffic is her method of choice.

Hudetz emphasized the use of solar panels throughout the city to boost the solar industry in Fort Collins and provide more jobs that way. She hopes to bring in good jobs that will allow people to live and work in Fort Collins.

She showed interest in improving housing so that people can afford to live in the city they work in, emphasizing goals addressing homelessness, disabilities and eco-living communities.

She wants to address these issues in a way that will bring neighbors together with the students.

Hudetz wants to create a pilot program to expand the “U+2” rule to “Me+3” where everyone inside the house is responsible.

Hudetz said students could sign up and pay a small fee to be a part of the project. The program would have a strike citation system. Strikes might include trash in yards, indoor furniture left outdoors and excessive cars on see MAYORAL on page 14 >>

Mayor Candidate Elizabeth Hudetz sang and spoke about her campaign at Avogadro’s Number Sunday night. PHOTO BY SARAH ERHLICH COLLEGIAN

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OPINION Monday, March 20, 2017

COLLEGIAN COLUMNISTS

NISP is something to give a dam(n) about Lauren Willson @LaurenKealani

Editor’s Note: The views expressed in the following column are those of the writer only and do not necessarily represent the views of the Collegian or its editorial board.

If you live in Fort Collins and care about the environment, chances are you’ve heard of something called the Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP).

If you aren’t familiar, NISP is a proposed water storage and allocation project that, if approved, would result in the construction of two large dams on the Poudre River. Once constructed, NISP would supply 15 Northern Front Range providers with water (about 40,000 acre-feet per year, to be precise). However, since its initial proposal, NISP has elicited harsh opposition from a large number of individuals and institutions, from seasoned scientists at Colorado State University to the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

It is important that locals understand what NISP is and how it will negatively affect life in Fort Collins. Before delving into all of the reasons why the passage of the NISP proposal should be prevented, a bit of background information should be provided.

NISP was proposed by the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (briefly referred to as Northern Water), a public agency that boasts its mission to “provide water resources management, project operations, and conservation services for project beneficiaries.” If approved, the project would result in the construction of two dams, one of which would be located northwest of the Fort Collins area. This dam would divert water from the Poudre River into Glade Reservoir. The other dam, Galeton, “would be located east of Ault and northeast of Greeley.” Seeing as how we live in Fort Collins and not Greeley (thank God) I will only be focusing on the deleterious effects of the former dam and reservoir and not the latter. That’s not to say that the construction of Galeton would be any less harmful, but I think focusing on Glade Reservoir is more relevant and also better demonstrates the negative effects NISP would have.

The construction of Glade

Reservoir, which would receive its flow from the Poudre Valley Canal, poses a number of issues.

In order for it to be built a large section of Highway 287 would be relocated to the east, placing it in a zone currently designated for agriculture. Not only is this land relatively pristine, but many farmers rely on this area for crop cultivation and financial well-being.

A coalition known as Save the Poudre has made it their mission to stop the passage and construction of the Northern Integrated Supply Project. The coalition asserts that the Poudre, which is already classified as an endangered river, would suffer more because of the construction of Glade Reservoir. Indeed, even without an additional source of water diversion, 60 percent of the river’s water is already used for agricultural, municipal, and industrial purposes. With the added burden of the Glade Reservoir, another 35 percent of the flow would be diverted from its natural source.

Construction of Glade Reservoir would result in a number of destructive effects on everything from the environment to the economy to the city of Fort Collins itself.

In terms of environment, Glade would reduce peak flows of the Poudre River, which are necessary for important ecological processes such as removal of algae channels. It would also harm the habitat of native and often threatened species of fish, amphibians and plants. In particular, rainbow and brown trout would be further endangered. This is bad news for both the fish and fishermen. Furthermore, the impact of Glade on water levels would have such far-reaching effects that it could hurt downstream species located in places as distant as Nebraska. Glade Reservoir would also contribute to the emission of greenhouse gases, as high-energy consuming pumps would be necessary to transport water to the aquatic receptacle.

Not only would NISP hurt the environment, but it would damage the economy of Fort Collins too. The water distribution project would cost an estimated $600 million and, although Fort Collins is only a stakeholder and not a participant, city residents (a.k.a. you) would suffer substantial tax burdens from the operation. Fortunately Western Resource Advocates, a nonprofit environmental organization, has proposed an alternative to the construction of the reservoir which is less expensive, more

eco-friendly and more solicitous to the agricultural sector.

Despite the alternative options that exist, one cannot ignore the strong possibility that the NISP proposal may still be approved. If this happens, the municipal well-being of Fort Collins will suffer in addition to its economy and environment.

NISP poses a number of issues for our town. The project would result in more expensive treatment of water, higher likelihood of water contamination and even an increased risk of flooding. Not only this, but NISP’s extraction of water from the Poudre would so severely impact water levels that it would hurt the local recreational industry by shortening the boating and fishing season. As mentioned earlier, the construction of the dam linked to Glendale Reservoir would require relocation of Highway 287 to the east in what is currently lush farmland. This pastoral space would become susceptible to industrialization because of the freeway’s presence. Along with urbanization, irrigated farmlands would be injured by increased salinization, ultimately harming the region’s agricultural sector.

It is true that the 15 hypothetical participants of the Northern Integrated Supply Project, which include cities such as Windsor and Fort Morgan, could profit from the water resources that the program would provide. While NISP possesses some good attributes—which really don’t extend far beyond providing a bit of extra

The Poudre River. PHOTO BY JACK STARKEBAUM COLLEGIAN

water—it is clear that its deleterious environmental, economic and regional impacts clearly outweigh the purported perks. Additionally, as mentioned, there are alternative methods to water distribution that are more efficient, less expensive and, most importantly, safer for the environment and surrounding communities.

As recently as Feb. 16, members of Fort Collins city staff were considering negotiations with Northern Water to discuss what benefits for the city, if any, might result from approval of the agency’s project proposal. Save the Poudre representatives believe that by merely entering negotiations with Northern Water, the city of Fort Collins is basically agreeing to the project. While this is technically untrue, the act of initiating dialogue with the agency can be seen as a slippery slope. When

Partying in a gas station.

NOPE DOPE

Sunburning only a portion of your skin so you have a weird tan line pattern.

Seeing everyone’s beach posts on social media. #Jealous When you accidentally tell someone something that was supposed to be a secret. #Surprise The pack of frat boys trashing all the tourist spots. #PacksOfNine Having to babysit your brother and his friends on shrooms in the middle of the desert.

one begins discussing “mutual interests” with a contender, no matter how seemingly innocent, it can be seen as a sign of submission and may pave the way for future approval. Granted, nothing NISP is proposing can even potentially be implemented until 2018, when a decision of approval or rejection is expected to be issued.

In the meantime I think it’s important that Fort Collins residents educate themselves on the Northern Integrated Supply Project and the alternatives that exist. Then one must decide whether the high environmental, financial, and municipal costs are really worth the minimal return: supplying other cities’ residents with a few extra gallons of water.

Lauren Willson can be reached at letters@collegian. com.

Partying in a gas station.

When you walk outside expecting it to be cold, but it’s actually warm outside.

Going to the beach for spring break.

It’s country music weather.

When you think you’ve lost your keys but you actually find them.

Actually having time to go outside for a little bit.

OPINION Monday, March 20, 2017

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COLLEGIAN COLUMNISTS

I’m not saying it’s aliens…but yeah, it’s aliens Leta Mcwilliams @LetaMcWilliams

Editor’s Note: The views expressed in the following column are those of the writer only and do not necessarily represent the views of the Collegian or its editorial board.

Aliens coming from the sky has been a phenomenon for a long time. It became especially popular in 1947 when several people spotted an unidentified flying object crash in Roswell, New Mexico. Since then it’s become a popular trend, with TV shows such as X-Files and Ancient Aliens. Signs with alien heads can be seen all over Roswell, embracing the idea that their encounter actually happened. There are even people who claim that they’ve been abducted in a UFO and tested on by little green men. All jokes aside, you can’t deny that life exists on other planets, even if we haven’t found it yet.

On Feb. 22 NASA announced the discovery of sev-

en Earth sized planets circling around a single star. This new solar system is the closest thing we have to finding life on other planets. According to their website, three of the new planets are in the habitable zone, which means there’s a chance of finding water on their surface.

This new solar system creates the potential to explore a long dead ancient alien civilization. There’s the possibility to make contact with life that is already there. And if there isn’t life on these planets already, we now have the opportunity to possibly see extraterrestrial life grow. Even if there isn’t life on these new planets, it’s hard to argue that Earth is the only planet inhabiting intelligent life.

The planets that rotate around our sun are a single solar system. Within our galaxy, called The Milky Way, there are over 500 solar systems. In the observable universe, which is essentially anything we can see from Earth, there are at least one hundred billion galaxies.

It would not statistically make sense to claim that we are the only planet where there is life, because there is so much out-

side of our single solar system, let alone our own galaxy.

If you still aren’t convinced, take a look at the Drake Equation created by Frank Drake. Initially, its purpose was to calculate how many intelligent life forms are in the Milky Way galaxy. The equation has changed over the years, and now its purpose is to calculate how many active and communicative extraterrestrial civilizations are in the observable universe. Drake calculated that there between 1,000 and 100,000,000 intelligent civilizations within the Milky Way galaxy, but so far we have found none. Over the years, there’s been debate over the question of if there is any truth behind the Drake Equation, because a lot of the numbers are estimations. Scientists today, however, still analyze it. Modern estimates show that there 156 million intelligent civilizations in the observable universe.

People all around the world have claimed that they’ve had alien experiences and sightings. Crop circles pop up all around the world while people watch and try to find patterns.

Even locals here at Colorado

State have had UFO encounters.

People will question why we haven’t found aliens yet, and that could be due to the fact that we just don’t have advanced enough technology. There’s also the possibility that our scientists have found them, and our government leaders are keeping it secret from the public for our safety.

Non-believers will also question why extraterrestrials haven’t made contact with Earth. Who’s to say that they haven’t tried? There’s the possibility that aliens have already come and gone from our planet long ago, and left signs such as the Nazca Lines.

If the aliens are millions of light years away, then coming to our planet wouldn’t make

sense. By the time they arrived, our civilization would be long gone. But this doesn’t mean they aren’t out there.

If the aliens somehow found our planet light years away there’s a chance that they’ve sent signals we haven’t picked up on yet. If aliens found us, there’s a high chance they have better technology than we do, and we aren’t able to see what they’re trying to send.

There’s still the possibility that the UFO sightings haven’t been hoaxes, and the extraterrestrials are already observing us.

And there’s always the possibility that they found us and left straight away with their war spaceships to destroy Earth and our existence.

Leta Mcwilliams can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

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SPORTS Monday, March 20, 2017

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

CSU women lose heartbreaker game at home, get eliminated from postseason

By Justin Michael @JustinTMichael

Less than 72 hours removed from winning their first postseason game in 14 years, the Colorado State women’s basketball team was defeated 58-57 by the University of California-Davis in the second round of the women’s National Invitational Tournament on Sunday afternoon.

The Rams led throughout the majority of the game, but offensive inconsistencies hurt CSU tremendously down the stretch.

Down one with eight seconds left in the game, the Rams were able to get the ball to two-time defending Mountain West Player of the Year Ellen Nystrom, but her mid-range jump shot was just off, bouncing off the iron and into the hands of the Aggies.

“UC-Davis played a heck of a game,” head coach Ryun Williams said of their opponent after the game. “They made some big shots.

They made just one more play than we did...It stinks to lose, but these kids went down fighting.”

After failing to score a basket in the first half of Thursday’s victory over St. Mary’s, the senior guard got off to a much quicker start against the Aggies. Nystrom started the contest 5-of-5 from the field, recording 13 points in

the first half alone.

It was a complete performance overall for the Lulea, Sweden native, as Nystrom led all scorers in the game with 18 points while also recording six rebounds and five assists.

Fellow Scandinavian Elin Gustavsson finished the game with a double-double (14 points, 11 rebounds). Much like Sofie Tryggedsson, the senior forward also struggled with foul trouble in the contest, playing the entire fourth quarter with four personal fouls.

“I tried to play smarter,” Gustavsson said. “I was late sometimes and that is why I got the fouls, but if you think about it (not fouling) too much during the game, then you are going to foul because you are not playing hard enough on defense. So I tried not to focus on it too much and play like I always do.”

Sophomore guard Tryggedsson continued to tear through the competition this postseason, finishing the game with 12 points and making two of the team’s three 3-pointers.

Despite playing in foul trouble throughout most of the game and ultimately fouling out with 8:35 remaining in the game, Tryggedsson was able to bail the Rams out of multiple stagnant

possessions by making timely jump shots throughout the game. Trygedsson scored in double figures in each of the Rams’ WNIT games.

“She had a really good postseason,” Williams said. “From the conference tournament throughout this (tournament), you saw Sofie really grow. She can use this as a springboard into next season.”

Without Gustavsson and Tryggedsson on the floor, CSU finished the third quarter with a scoreless drought of five-plus minutes. After Tryggedsson was disqualified in the fourth, the Rams went three straight minutes without recording a field goal.

“I doubt they would have stayed in the zone if Sofie (Tryggedsson) was in the basketball game,” Williams said.

“She was that ‘hot hand’ tonight.

She was playing with great confidence, she was catching and shooting, so not having her on the floor, it took a bullet away from us...We missed her, we really did.”

Even with the offensive troubles the Rams led throughout this contest and made up for their lack of scoring with aggressive team defense.

“It was an aggressive basketball game,” Williams said. “They were aggressive with the drive,

Ellen Nystrom passes the ball during the first WNIT game versus Saint Mary’s on Thursday, March 16. PHOTO BY NATALIE DYER COLLEGIAN

they were aggressive with the post-up. We got them in a little bit of foul trouble and they got us in a little bit of foul trouble.”

CSU was able to hold the Aggies leading scorer, Morgan Bertsch, to zero points on 0-4 shooting. The redshirt sophomore forward finished the game with five rebounds before fouling out in 18 minutes of play. Bertsch averages 16.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per-game.

Despite holding Bertsch to a goose egg, three UC-Davis players finished in double-digits.

“They put five really good

basketball players on the floor,” Williams said. “They all drive, they all dribble, they all pass, so they’re really difficult to guard...I thought we did a great job on Bertsch, we just went too long during a couple stretches without scoring the basketball.”

After beating the Rams, the UC-Davis Aggies will travel to Washington State in the Sweet-16 (third round) later this week. Time and date have yet to be determined.

Justin Michael can be reached at sports@ collegian.com.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

CSU to host CSU Bakersfield in second round of NIT

By Justin Michael @JustinTMichael

After defeating the College of Charleston the Colorado State men’s basketball team hoped for the opportunity to play another home game in the National Invitation Tournament. When No. 8 California State-Bakersfield defeated No. 1 California University (7366), that became possible.

Now that Houston and Brigham Young University, the next highest seeds, have each lost as well, No. 4 CSU is the highest seed remaining in the quadrant. The Rams have an opportunity to host through the quarterfinals before the tournament moves to Madison Square Garden in New York City for the semifinals and championship game.

The Rams are coming off an extremely efficient victo-

ry over Charleston in which CSU recorded its highest assist-turnover ratio of the season (3.0). With 18 assists in the game, the performance was the Rams’ second highest total in any individual game this year.

NIT Round 2 Opponent: CSU Bakersfield (23-9) Where: Moby Arena When: 9:15 p.m.

Tickets: $4 T.V: ESPN2

Senior guard Gian Clavell led all scorers in the game with 22 points and was close to recording the first triple-double in program history with nine rebounds, seven assists.

Sophomore guards Prentiss Nixon (19) and J.D. Paige (15) combined for 34 points and the team shot 45 percent from the floor.

Defensively, CSU forced 11 turnovers, resulting in 19 points for the Rams. This is a trend they will look to continue against the Road Runners of CSU-Bakersfield. Coming off a hot shooting performance against Berkeley on Tuesday in which CSU-Bakersfield had four players score in double digits, the Rams will look to throw some water on the torrid Road Runners.

CSU-Bakersfield shot well from beyond the arc, making 9-of-21 attempts (43 per-

cent). However they struggled mightily to hit their foul shots, going 18-for-31 from the charity stripe.

The Road Runners distributed the ball well with 15 assists, but they did turn the ball over 12 times. Look for the Rams to try and pressure CSU Bakersfield and create scoring opportunities in transition.

Although CSU does not have the depth on the roster to hack away at a poor free throw shooting team, they can find solace in knowing they can play aggressively and it likely will not hurt them if they put their opponent on the line.

With the top three seeds in the quadrant all losing, the Rams can control their own destiny in the NIT. In the opening round, the Rams played like a team that wants to win it all.

“These guys are very hun-

gry and they showed it,” head coach Larry Eustachy said of his team. “They beat a very good team that manhandled Boise this year. We couldn’t handle Boise... I just sat up in the gym…way up there and watched these guys come in the gym and it just reminded me when I was a high school player. My friends would come in on Saturday and you would finally have enough guys to play and Gian was goofing around with J.D. (Paige) and Nico (Carvacho) was in there… it’s just a close group of seven guys ... It almost brought me down in some tears.”

The Rams and Road Runners will tipoff on Monday night in Moby Arena at 9:15 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN2.

Justin Michael can be reached at sports@ collegian.com.

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SPORTS Monday, March 20, 2017

SOFTBALL

CSU drops two of three games to open MW play

By Austin White @ajwrules44

Colorado State softball struggled over the weekend in their opening Mountain West games, dropping two of three to Boise State.

Conference play opened on Friday with a double-header. A game was previously scheduled for Sunday, but the sides agreed to move the contest to avoid bad weather.

CSU (13-9, 1-2 MW) started fast as sophomore Lauren Buchanan hit a single to left field, bringing in one run and a second

CSU Upcoming Schedule: March 24 vs SDSU 4 p.m.

March 25 vs SDSU 1 p.m.

March 26 vs SDSU 12 p.m.

scoring on a passed ball.

Boise State (19-6, 2-1 MW) got a run back in the bottom of the first, however sophomore Amber Nelson took it right back as she singled to left center in the second inning to bring home senior Haley Hutton to put the Rams up 3-1.

The third inning is where the wheels fell off for CSU, ultimately leading to their 10-3 loss to the Broncos. Junior pitcher Larisa Petakoff ’s first three batters of the third inning went double, RBI single and had a two-run home run to put the Broncos up 4-3.

Junior Kaylynn Pierce took over in the circle, but her first two batters hit a single and then another two-run home run to give Boise State five runs in the inning and a 6-3 lead after the bottom of the third.

Meanwhile the CSU offense went cold, failing to record a hit after the third inning and the only baserunners came from a walk and an error in the fourth inning and another walk in the seventh.

Boise State added four more runs in the sixth off of back-toback doubles followed by the third two-run home run of the game. Pierce finished with four innings pitched, six earned runs off of six hits, three walks and two strikeouts. Petakoff got the loss as she pitched only two innings with four earned runs off of five hits, one walk and zero strikeouts.

Haley Hutton dominated the next game for the Rams as

she showed why she was voted a pre-season All-American honorable mention.

At the start of the third inning, with CSU down 2-1, Hutton started a rally with a double. Buchanan brought her home on an RBI single and Nelson scored off of an error to tie the game at three.

It stayed that way until the top of the sixth when the Rams broke the game open by loading the bases with only one out.

Buchanan got hit by a pitch and brought home junior Madison Kilcrease and Hutton scored on a passed ball.

Back to back singles by senior Taryn Arcarese and freshman Francesca Olivas knocked home two more runs and gave the Rams a 7-3 lead late in the game. Olivas’ RBI single was her first collegiate career hit.

“We’re showing the ability to come back in games and each time you do that you prove to yourself that you can do it,” head coach Jen Fisher said in a statement. “That helps you stay confident in games and makes you believe you’re never out of it.”

Hutton went 3-for-4 in the game with a walk and four runs scored as the Rams won 9-4. “(Haley Hutton) just loves the game and wants to do well for her team. It was fun to watch her do so well. She’s such a great triple-threat for us and she was huge today,” Fisher said.

The third game on Saturday looked like it would be an ugly one. Boise State put up four unearned runs off of Pierce in the second inning thanks to three straight singles after the Broncos loaded the bases off of two errors by the Rams. Bridgette Hutton came in after the third single

and was able to stop the bleeding with a fly out to second.

The Rams began their comeback attempt as Nelson hit her eighth home run of the season to left field and scored two and brought the deficit to 4-2 in the top of the third.

In the next inning Arcarese got her first home run of the season with a leadoff solo home run to left field. The comeback was completed when the Rams loaded the bases with no outs in the top of the fifth after a hit by pitch for Haley Hutton, a single for McCorkhill and a walk to Nelson.

Buchanan singled up the middle to bring home a run and freshman Corina Gamboa hit into a fielder’s choice to bring home one more. This provided a 5-4 lead for the Rams.

The one run advantage was short lived as the Rams gave up the lead for the second time in the series. Boise State scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth due to three errors by the Rams and two singles.

Boise State went on to win the game 8-5 with all eight runs being unearned. CSU finished the game with five errors.

“Our mentality was good. We just had lapses,” Fisher said. “We are playing loose, which I like as we begin conference play, but we need to clean up on defense. We also need to be able to execute in all areas of our game and get everyone firing on all cylinders.”

CSU will take the field next against San Diego State at home this weekend, March 2426. Game one is set for 4 p.m. on Friday.

Austin White can be reached at sports@ collegian.com.

Colorado State University’s Corina Gamboa (2) makes a throw to first base from the ground during a game against Buffalo on Friday, March 3 at Colorado State University. CSU beat Buffalo 3-0. PHOTO BY FORREST

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FOOTBALL

CSU football announces 2017 schedule change, will host Oregon State to open the season

By Justin Michael @JustinTMichael

Colorado State and Oregon State have agreed to move their originally scheduled game in Fort Collins from from Sept. 23, 2017 to Aug. 26, meaning the Beavers will now be the Rams’ first opponent in the soon to be opened on-campus stadium.

By rescheduling the game each program will now have a bye week on the originally scheduled date. This move was initially inquired by CSU upon learning its 2017 Mountain West schedule would be 12 consecutive weeks before its bye in the final week of the regular season.

“We are very appreciative that Oregon State was willing to discuss the potential change and found that it also would benefit their program,” said director of athletics Joe Parker. “We understand the importance to coach (Mike) Bobo and the football program to have a bye week between the four non-conference games and the eightgame conference schedule.

The change moves up the opening of our new stadium by two weeks, but the project remains on-schedule and on-budget and we expect to be fully operational in time for the first game.”

CSU will now open the season with Oregon State on Aug. 26 before traveling to Denver six days later to face the University of Colorado Boulder in the annual Rocky Mountain Showdown on Sept. 1.

The Rams will host Abilene Christian on Saturday, Sept.

9, in what was originally scheduled to be the stadium’s inaugural game, and will conclude the non-conference portion of their schedule at Alabama on Sept. 16.

“The first thing that stood out to us when we saw our conference schedule was that we open conference play with back-to-back road games and that we would not have a bye until the final week of the regular season,” head coach Mike Bobo said. “Playing 12 consecutive weeks without a bye is a significant challenge, so we began to look at our non-conference schedule and the Oregon State game was the logical date. Fortunately, they also saw benefit with their schedule and we were able to make the switch fair-

ly quickly. We all are excited about the opening of the new stadium and playing football on campus and now we get to celebrate that historic day sooner than we all expected.”

2017 Colorado State Football Schedule: Saturday, Aug. 26 vs. Oregon State Friday, Sept. 1 vs. Colorado (Denver) Saturday, Sept. 9 vs.

Abilene Christian Saturday, Sept. 16 at Alabama Saturday, Sept. 30 at Hawai`i Saturday, Oct. 7 at Utah State Saturday, Oct. 14 vs. Nevada Saturday, Oct. 21 at New Mexico Saturday, Oct. 28 vs. Air Force Saturday, Nov. 4 at Wyoming Saturday, Nov. 11 vs. Boise State Saturday, Nov. 18 vs. San José State

The Aug. 26 game date will mark the second-earliest season-opening game in the modern era for Colorado State, and the earliest date they have played a game in the Centennial state. The Rams opened the 2002 season on Aug. 22 with a 35-29 win at No. 22 Virginia.

In preparation for the inaugural season at the on-campus stadium, the Colorado State athletics department has launched a football gameday website that provides information on parking, tickets, tailgating, etc.

Justin Michael can be reached at sports@ collegian.com.

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ART

CSU design students create ‘Alice in Wonderland’ inspired sustainable fashion

By Sarah Ehrlich @SarahEhrlich96

The changing season means new collections from fashion designers all over the world. This is no different here in Fort Collins. The CSU Avenir Gallery is currently hosting an exhibition of eco-friendly fashion pieces made from recycled materials designed and created by CSU design and merchandising students.

The exhibition is titled “Eco-Fashion: Through the Looking Glass.” These pieces are inspired by Lewis Carroll’s 1871 novel “Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There.”

“This exhibit highlights student ingenuity and creativity and, as such, is a delight to behold,” said Diane Sparks, design and merchandising professor and exhibit director. “Students in a design foundation course create garment structures using non-traditional and hopefully recycled materials to apply the elements and principles of design.”

The “Alice in Wonderland” theme inspired students to take designs from all the different characters and props in the story, and they did not disappoint.

Each unique garment created by students showed their craftiness in turning recycled materials into beautiful clothing.

Students were not allowed to buy any new material for their creations; thinking outside of the box was important in their designs. Garbage bags, duct tape, zip-lock baggies, tissue paper, comic book pages, playing cards and telephone book pages are just a few of the materials students used.

Design and merchandising major Nicole Pink is one of the students who worked the exhibit. Pink is an aspiring designer with a website showcasing her creations. Pink said this project showed the serious side of sustainability, but also the playful and wearable side of it.

“We had to keep recycling and sustainability in mind while picking our materials,” Pink said.

“When I design, I always make sure I waste as little fabric as possible so I can reuse it for other projects.”

Mallory Dill, president of the Fashion Group International (FGI) Student Chapter, said the assignment required students to follow the basic elements of design: line, shape and color.

“This year we also gave the

students the ‘Alice in Wonderland’ theme, which made this collection a lot stronger,” Dill said.

Dill and Pink also helped organize the fashion show that featured the designs from the exhibition. Dill said it took a lot of work to create a show that had a more intimate relationship

between the audience and the clothes on the models.

“We wanted to make the show fun and interactive for the audience,” Dill said. “The models walked closer to the audience and walked through them, so it was not the typical catwalk and everyone could really see the details of each garment.”

Two designs feature inspiration from the Queen of Hearts and Cheshire Cat, characters from the Alice in Wonderland tales. PHOTO BY SARAH EHRLICH COLLEGIAN

The dress featuring metal pop tabs is the work of Celine Wolff, Emma Heidenfelder and Madison Payne. PHOTO BY SARAH EHRLICH COLLEGIAN

Sparks said the colors and shapes of the designs are amazing every semester.

“It is exciting to work with students who always seem to be effervescent geysers of creativity,” Sparks said. “It never ceases to amaze me how dynamic and varied the projects are from year to year. Students invest a lot of energy into this project, which is either exhibited in the UCA Avenir Gallery or in the Gustafson Gallery on campus.”

Director of Avenir Museum Doreen Beard said the Avenir Museum has an exciting future ahead.

“In the coming months you can visit not only the students’ Eco-Fashion work, but also exhibitions on bridal apparel, the influence of floral design in 150 years of women’s dresses and the influence of the caftan heritage of Morocco,” Beard said. “There will also be exhibitions of 35+ years of CSU’s Homecoming 5K t-shirts, 19th century woven coverlets and an exhibition of our Design & Merchandising faculty’s stunning creative work in artistic apparel.”

Sarah Ehrlich can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.

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Music you missed

ALEC REVIEWS MUSIC

ALEC REVIEWS MUSIC

The Shins look to the future with ‘Heartworms’

Can’t Swim comes out swinging with debut ‘Fail You Again’

By Alec Erickson @CTV_Ace

There has always been one name in the indie rock scene that carries a lot of respect. Of course, we are talking about The Shins.

James Mercer has been in a state of constant evolution since the release of the band’s 2012 album “Port of Morrow.” This is evident in their latest release and fifth studio album “Heartworms.” This time around we see an almost completely new lineup in the band and, for the most part, it adds a unique freshness.

The Shins can be traced back all the way to 1996 when they started out in New Mexico.

Mercer formed the band after performing with another band.

The Shins released their first album “Oh, Inverted World” in 2001. From there the band came out with two more albums before taking a five-year hiatus beginning in 2007. By the time the band got back together, Mercer was the only founding member left and the band was signed to Columbia Records, losing the charm they once had as the little indie band that could. It has been five years since we have heard anything from them and now we finally have “Heartworms.”

“Heartworms” is a 42 minute long, 11-track record. This record is different in a way you would not expect it to be from past works by The Shins. While it does look back and reflect on the band’s now twenty-year career, this is not the primary focus. Instead the band uses the record to focus on the future and where they are going. We are starting to

see some really creative pieces from Mercer as a songwriter and there are plenty of chill tracks to listen to. There are a lot of fun and fast paced tracks to enjoy as well. This record has just about everything you would expect from a modern day Shins album.

This is a soft rock album through and through with a focus on synthetic elements. That is apparent right out the gate with the lead track “Name for You.” The album starts off crisp and clean with plenty of well mixed tracks. Then it starts to slowly evolve into a more psychedelic vibe. Tracks like “Fantasy Island” focus more on the melodies. You get some tracks that nail progression and rhythm like in “Dead Alive” or “Rubber Ballz.” While the sound is reminiscent of older Shins works, it pays homage rather than showcasing a direct callback. This is probably one of the best features of the entire record.

This album shows that Mercer is most comfortable writing lyrics. Tracks like “Mildenhall” tell us a complete story. There are a lot of tracks were Mercer turns the pen towards himself in a more meaningful way than previously seen. When you listen to something like “So Now What,” you can not help but feel some sympathy for the man.

While it serves as a nice slow jam, it is immediately followed by the closing track on this record “The Fear.” It does not take a lot to guess what this track is about, but it does have a more subtle and relaxing quality about it that keeps you coming back time and see SHINS on page 13 >>

Yuuki Matthews and James Mercer of The Shins perform live Sept. 23, 2016 at the Life Is Beautiful Music Festival in Las Vegas, Nev. PHOTO BY DANIEL DESLOVER ZUMA PRESS

By Alec Erickson @CTV_Ace

Releasing their first fulllength album can be a struggle for new bands. There is a certain tone that must be set. For Can’t Swim, they have absolutely no problem doing just that.

Coming off their release of the E.P. “Death Deserves a Name” last year, we were all waiting patiently for new music from the post-hardcore outfit.

“Fail You Again” is the album that hits the ground running and is as fun as it is infectious.

Based out of Keansburg, New Jersey, Can’t Swim are newcomers to the scene and already have been making a name for themselves. Founded by frontman Chris LoPorto in 2015, the band gained traction quickly. They were signed to Pure Noise Records before the end of 2015. “Death Deserves a Name” garnered a lot of attention in how strong the songwriting and the musical level in general was. That landed them spots touring with bands like Four Year Strong, Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties, Moose Blood and more. Can’t Swim has had everything going for them and, after gaining a new drummer, they released

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their debut album just over a year after “Death Deserves a Name.”

“Fail You Again” is a 12-track record that clocks in at around 40 minutes in length.

From front to back, this is a pretty solid record. Right from the start you know exactly what you are getting into and

that just keeps going for the entire record. Melodies that you will be singing along to are not hard to find. The album has its own unique sound. This is in large part thanks to LoPorto’s unique, nasally voice. It is not hard to find a track that you can connect with on some level. see SWIM on page 13 >>

MUSIC

Fleet Foxes return with impressive single

By James Wyatt @jwwyatt2295

Six years ago Fleet Foxes released their sophomore album “Helplessness Blues,” an album that built upon the baroque folk framework they established on their self-titled, first full-length album.

Less poppy and more existential, “Helplessness Blues” dealt with themes of one finding their place in the world and harboring oneself from the cold truths of reality. In hindsight, it made sense that this album was released before the band announced a hiatus.

It was in 2012 that drummer and vocalist Josh Tillman left the band to pursue a solo career, reinventing himself as the

absurdist, sarcastic Father John Misty. Misty released “Fear Fun” that same year and since then has garnered writing credits on both Beyoncé and Lady Gaga’s most recent albums.

Missing a rhythm section, the band went on a full hiatus when frontman Robin Pecknold announced in 2014 that he had moved back to New York to pursue an undergraduate degree at Columbia University.

What followed was two years of silence until May of 2016 when Pecknold told fans on Instagram that he had been working with former Joanna Newsom and Bill Callahan collaborator drummer Neal Morgan on new material. Six months later Fleet Foxes confirmed their new album was

nearly complete.

Titled “Crack-Up,” the album is slated for release on June 16, 2017 and promises a new direction for the Foxes.

On March 7, the day Pecknold and company revealed the title of the album, the single “3rd of May/Ōdaigahara” was released.

Coming in at eight minutes and 45 seconds long, “3rd of May” seems to be making up for lost time. Without an instrumental introduction, the song starts off in full-swing as Pecknold sings, “light ended the night, but the song remained.”

The line references the imagery evoked in the songs “Tangled Up in Blue’ by Bob Dylan and “Famous Blue Raincoat” by Leonard Cohen. Pecknold see FOXES on page 13 >>

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>> FOXES from page 12 here is referencing dark city streets filled with music as passerby walk to and from bustling cafes.

The “light” Pecknold sings about here is also present in the Francisco de Goya painting, “El tres de mayo en Madrid,” a painting that depicts the grim massacre of Spanish rebels at the hands of Napoleon Bonaparte’s troops on a night in 1808.

Many illusions are made

towards the Goya painting as Pecknold plays with double meanings all throughout the song. The third of May as portrayed by Goya is coincidentally the same day Fleet Foxes’ co-leader Skye Skjelset’s birthday falls on.

In much of the single Pecknold reflects on his friendship with Skjelset and the journeys the two have embarked on since touring with Fleet Foxes. While warm memories are aplenty, the tone of the song

changes drastically as things get sonically more intense.

Pecknold describes feeling like a castaway in his hometown of Seattle after finishing the “Helplessness Blues” tour in Japan while thinking about the coincidences the third of May brings into his own life.

Pecknold sings,”I’m reminded all the time it all fell in line, on the third of May, as if it were designed, painted in the sand to be washed away.”

Here the lead singer pon-

ders the possibility of a higher power’s design, all the while grasping at the reality of his own impermanence on this earth. Ever eclectic, Pecknold is also referencing imagery of Navajo and Tibetan Buddhist temporary sand paintings.

Towards the end of the song, all seems lost as Pecknold grapples with coincidences, existence and losing one’s way in the world. The instruments fade off as Pecknold mutters, “I’ll hold to the fleet

angel, she’ll bless you. Hold fast to the wing. Hold fast to the wing.”

Should you listen to it? Yes. Packed with references, double meanings and sweeping production, “3rd of May/ Ōdaigahara” is a stunning return for the Fleet Foxes. If this is a sign of things to come from the Foxes, then we are on the cusp of receiving a phenomenal and impactful album.

James Wyatt can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

>> SWIM from page 12 Musically, we are starting to see Can’t Swim develop more as musicians, which is exactly what you want with a debut album. Starting us out is “What’s Your Big Idea?” This song gives us the classic Can’t Swim sound: rhythms are infectious, there is a surprising amount of depth to the track and the harmonies are crisp and clear. On a technical level, tracks like “Quitting,” “One Shot” and “Molly’s Desk” are incredibly well produced. There is

always energy in this album and it never stops. It takes you on a ride from start to finish as you listen through its entirety.

Lyrically, LoPorto shows off some of his best as a songwriter.

We hear a much more self-loathing tone with this record than we did with the E.P. tracks like “We Won’t Sleep,” “Friend” and “Show Me” have a heart-on-thesleeve kind of vibe. That works well for the record because most of the songs do not come off as too whiny. We get the sense that this

record is more on the offensive with the subject matter, which is very apparent with tracks like “Kid” and “$50,000,000.” While some of the tracks might sound a little rough around the edges, it certainly is because Can’t Swim is starting to define and refine their sound.

Should you listen to it? Yes. As far as debuts are concerned, this is how you release a first full-length record. Can’t Swim has no trouble being loud and in your face. While this is a

new band in the scene, they have started off on the right foot and have more than proven why they have come so far in a short amount of time. This is a band you should

keep an eye on in the future; they will not have much trouble staying on top.

Alec Erickson can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

>> SHINS from page 12 time again to listen to it. Overall, it is evident that songwriting comes easy to Mercer.

Should you listen to it? Maybe.

While “Heartworms” is a pretty good album by The Shins,

it is just that: pretty good. Obviously if you have been a fan of the band for a while, you are going to pick up this record and enjoy it with no problem. But it is not exactly the album I would suggest if you are trying to get into The

Shins for the first time. While the band may be trying to focus on the future with what is to come, the past holds back this album from taking off.

Alec Erickson can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

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EVENTS

Greek organizations to fundraise with karaoke competition

By Sarah Ehrlich @SarahEhrlich96

Your passion for karaoke and singing could help local charities here in Larimer County. On March 21 in the LSC Theater the men of Alpha Tau Omega and the women of Kappa Kappa Gamma will host Greek Sing, a singing and karaoke competition where all proceeds will go to the Boys and Girls of Larimer County and Reading is Fundamental.

According to their website the Boys and Girls of Larimer County aims “to enable all young people, especially those who needs us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.”

Reading is Fundamental encourages children’s literacy through research and access to books across the world.

Grant Ely, the vice president of Alpha Tau Omega, said past events have not been as successful as they had thought and he hopes Greek Sing will bring in more people, especially now that they paired up with a larger sorority like Kappa Kappa Gamma.

“Many of us have volunteered at the Boys and Girls Club and we like to see where our funds are contributing to,” Ely said. “We are hoping this event will be extremely successful and that it will continue to be an annual event benefiting the Boys and Girls Club as well as Reading is Fundamental.”

Ely said this is a great fundraiser because people will be entertained.

“The thing I’m most excited about is the karaoke because I’m sure people will have a great time making fools of themselves,” Ely

>> STUDENT from page 4 Pratt is an independent student, meaning she is not being supported by family or anyone else. She said that encouraged her to find her voice at CSU and leave an impact. Pratt said that it feels great to have the opportunity to work with Zephyr. “(Knowing) I was successful doing this on my own, knowing that I had the ability to (design the hat and work with Zephyr) is definitely an accomplishment,” Pratt said. “My goal is to get my artwork everywhere. I would say the best place to start would be apparel, but eventually I would love to see my artwork in buildings.”

MQ Borocz can be reached at news@ collegian.com.

Karaoke Event: Location: LSC Theatre Date: March 21 Time: 6 p.m. said. “I know for sure I’ll be getting up for some karaoke, most likely ‘Halo’ by Beyoncé.”

The event begins at 6 p.m. and students can participate as a team, individually or just cheer on their peers. Tickets are five dollars before the date of the show and seven dollars at the door. To register email your team name, team members, chapter affiliation (if applicable) and song choice to atodhphilanthropy@gmail.com.

Sarah Ehrlich can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

>> MAYORAL from page 5 the street.

“I’ve visited with ASCSU, and we came up with some very interesting ideas,” Hudetz said.

“It had to do with trash outside the house, cars, indoor furniture outdoors, parties, slamming doors at night, smoking with their windows open.”

Hudetz said she believes she can create a city that is independent and modern.

“If we can bring in some good jobs, be careful with our financing and give preferential treatment to our locals, we can basically take care of ourselves and take care of each other,” Hudetz said.

Jym Cox can be reached at news@collegian. com.

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TODAY’S BIRTHDAY

(03/20/17). Discipline provides educational accomplishments.

Changing directions with a team project inspires new levels of fun and romance. A profitable year blesses your family.

It’s all for love and family.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

ARIES (March 21-April 19)

— 9 — You’re coming into your own. Achieve personal objectives. You’re in your element this month. Professional opportunities arise today and tomorrow.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — 6 — Peaceful meditation and introspection provide great ideas and clarity of purpose.

Complete old projects and plan what’s next.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — 8 — Manage shared finances today and tomorrow. Get into a four-week social phase. Spend time with people who share your interests.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — 8 — Reach a new professional level this month. Collaborate with your partner today and tomorrow. Avoid conflicts between love and money.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — 8 — Begin a travel and expansion phase. Indulge your curiosity this month, with the Sun in Aries. Nurture your health slow to avoid accidents.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — 8 — It’s a good month for financial planning. Invest for longterm growth. Collaboration can get especially romantic today and tomorrow.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — 8 — Home and family take priority today and tomorrow.

Partnerships grow stronger this month, with the Sun in Aries. Collaborate with someone you love.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — 9 — Get your message out over the next two days. Your physical health and vitality grows. Energize your work and exercise this month.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — 9 — Today and tomorrow get profitable. You’re lucky in love and play this month, with the Sun in Aries. Someone finds your energy attractive.

Deepen a romance.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — 7 — Follow a personal dream today and tomorrow. Focus on home improvement this month. Provide upgrades in beauty and functionality.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — 8 — Concentrate on your studies and travels over the next month. Explore your curiosity. Make plans over the next two days.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — 9 — It’s easier to make money, with the Sun in Aries.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Teamwork gets the job done today and tomorrow.

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Across 1 Negative attention from the press, briefly 6 Deep-voiced opera singer 11 “I knew it!”

14 Blazing 15 Gossip spreader 16 Abu Dhabi is its cap.

17 Change one’s route to avoid heavy traffic, say 19 Org. for marksmen 20 “You __ here” 21 Pipe-cleaning brand 22 Composer Stravinsky 23 Likely successor to the throne 26 Magnificent 29 Epps of “House” 30 Have no doubt 31 Fabulist mentioned by Aristotle 34 Soda 37 “You’re confusing me” 41 Capitol Hill fig.

42 Quarrel 43 Machu Picchu resident 44 “Me neither!”

46 Sacred river of India 48 Sprained ankle, often 53 “Peter Pan” beast 54 Safe place?

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treasure 58 Kept under wraps 59 Climactic show ending, and a literal hint to this puzzle’s circled letters 62 Blanc who voiced Bugs 63 “__ bet?”

64 Kind of panel or system 65 Keats work 66 Annual celebrations, for short 67 Plot surprise Down 1 The Crimson Tide, familiarly 2 In the distance 3 Storied water barrier 4 Ante5 Page turner 6 Way to play music if you can’t read it 7 Insurance giant 8 Busybody 9 Good name for a lover of hearty meals 10 Paddle 11 Gut feeling at dinner time?

12 Packers quarterback Rodgers 13 EKG organ 18 Smidgen 22 Nest egg acronym

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52 Biblical betrayer 55 Timbuktu’s country 56 “__, poor Yorick!”: Hamlet 57 Cheeky 59 Pres. #43 60 “Cool!”

61 “Immediately!”

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