Volume 126, No. 110 Tuesday, April 4, 2017
NEWS
New police station planned PAGE 4
SPORTS Hailey Morton (left) and Yuval Rosenthal (right) debate at the LSC theatre with other ASCSU candidates on March 29. Morton’s campaign was investigated for an election code violation and is being accused of overstating her connections with city officials. PHOTO BY ABBIE PARR COLLEGIAN
Morton-Rosenthal campaign under fire after accusations, investigation By Rachel Telljohn & Haley Candelario @racheltelljohn @H_Candelario98
Candidates Hailey Morton and Yuval Rosenthal have come under fire because of accusations and investigations during their campaign for the Associated Students of Colorado State University presidency. The Morton-Rosenthal campaign is accused of claiming to have close connections with members of the Fort Collins City Council without any evidence. This was investigated by the ASCSU Elections Committee
March 27 before the start of the campaign season. Hailey Morton and Yuval Rosenthal have campaigned on the promise of re-evaluating the housing occupancy ordinance, commonly known as U+2 in Fort Collins. The campaign claims the goal is achievable for them because of close ties with the city, but other campaigns told the Collegian they cannot find any evidence to prove that these connections actually exist. Morton said her campaign has been careful not to reach out to council members running for re-election until after the city elections have finished.
“We do not want to jeopardize their race, however, we look forward to working with them in the future to find impactful ways to help students without compromising the wants and needs of their constituencies as well,” Morton wrote in an email to the Collegian. Council Members Gino Campana, Ray Martinez, Gerry Horak, Ross Cunniff and Wade Troxell all wrote to the Collegian that they had not heard from the Morton-Rosenthal campaign about U+2. Morton clarified that she has reached out specifically to Council Member Kristin Stephens.
“I have met with Council Woman Stephens to discuss the history of U + 2 and what it would look like going forward,” Morton wrote. “She is actually the one who told me ‘me + 3’ may not be the way around it either, as this does not ensure that prices will drop as well.” Stephens also wrote to the Collegian. “Hailey did reach out to me to ask a few questions about the ordinance. I gave her some background and then referred her to the city website for more detailed information,” Stephens wrote. see CAMPAIGN on page 5 >>
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Colorado State junior and Gamma Phi Beta Philanthropy Coordinator Bailey Kuechenmeister oversees a Volleyball Match during Gamma Phi Beta’s Annual Philanthropy Moonball Tournament on a sunny Sunday Afternoon. PHOTO BY ELLIOTT JERGE COLLEGIAN
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ASCSU ELECTION
Conservative Interest Group rallies in endorsement of Silva-Wells By Stuart Smith @notstuartsmith
The Conservative Interest Group of Colorado was on the Plaza on Monday to rally in support of their chosen candidates in the ASCSU election. The group was not representing the Republican Party in this event, but were instead giving its members a voice in the political events occurring on the University level. All but one member of the group endorsed Silva-Wells for the ASCSU presidency and vice presidency. The group’s president, Juan Caro, abstained from an endorsement due to his affiliation with the Colorado Republican Party, being the Vice Chairman of the Second Congressional District. Caro does however still support Silva-Wells. The reasoning for the endorsement of Silva-Wells by the members of the group was because they felt that the running mates were the most moderate of all the candidates. They also felt that all the other candidates were too liberal. “I want to be behind the candidates who are best going to align with my beliefs as a Republican, as a conservative,” said Shawn Johnson, a member of the Conservative Interest Group, and an undeclared freshman
with a business interest. “I feel like a lot of the other candidates have views or backgrounds that I don’t necessarily align with, so I don’t want to back them.” Sean Houston, a freshman history major, though not a member of the Conservative Interest Group, was rallying with them in support of Josh Silva and Michael Wells. “I’m a Libertarian, and I’m tired of the liberal culture that’s been created on campus, and anti-conservatism, and (Silva-Wells) are the moderates,” Houston said. “I want them more than anyone else because I would much rather have a moderate being our President than the other candidates.” Caro said that the members of the Conservative Interest Group also felt it was important that Silva-Wells focused less on subjective issues during their debates and more on issues that mattered to all students such as expensive student fees. At the time that the Conservative Interest Group was on the plaza in support of campaign, the Facebook page for the Silva-Wells campaign posted that they were “not affiliated with any third-party group, organization or political party.” However, the two clarified that the post was not in reference to the Conservative Interest
Juan Caro speaks and shakes hands with passing students as the Conservative Interest Group rallied on the Plaza on Monday. PHOTO BY SARAH EHRLICH COLLEGIAN
Group’s support, but was instead because of a new rule passed by the ASCSU Election Committee last week that heavily restricted the associations that campaigns could have with others. The ASCSU election continues through Wednesday, and the results will be broadcast live on CTV at 6:45 p.m. Stuart Smith can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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CITY
New police station to open in Campus West due to increased city population, nuisance violations By Haley Candelario @H_Candelario98
Residents in the Campus West area should expect to see a new building housing a police station and offices for Off-Campus Life this year due to increased concern from the Fort Collins City Officials. The substation will take the place of the At The Beach tanning salon located at the intersection of Elizaebeth Street along City Park Avenue, according to the Coloradoan. Mayor Pro Tempore Gerry Horak said a major reason the police substation will be located in the Campus West area is due to the number of violations that occurred. “If you take a look at the violations of nuisance or whatever, if you look at the Campus West (area), it’s like a red blob,” Horak said. “There’s a lot of activities, there’s a lot of party concerns. It’s a way for the police to really work out of there and get an even better idea of who lives there.” According to data provided by Lori Frank, the crime analyst
for Fort Collins Police Services (FCPS), the police have responded to more than 8,000 calls in the Campus West area over the past three years. Since 2014 there have been a total of 1,568 party complaints and 2,908 traffic complaints. FCPS have received 1,394 calls reporting suspicious circumstances since 2014. Mayor Wade Troxell said the police substation will incorporate numerous services that are important to the Campus West community. “It brings together a one stop shop of services related to the neighborhood services or student life, and other services as it relates to (the community),” Troxell said. FCPS will partner with neighborhood services, code compliance, Off-Campus Life, CSU Student Affairs, the CSU Police Department and the liasion for Fort Collins and CSU to establish a community between residents in the area and police, according to the ordinance passed by Fort Collins City Council. Troxell and Mayor Pro
Tempore Gerry Horak said the substation has been a priority for City Council for two years but was delayed due to budgeting. The cost of the substation is $218,750, according to the ordinance.
There have been 8,000 calls in the Campus West area over the past three years. Since 2014 there have been a total of 1,568 party complaints, and 2,908 traffic complaints. FCPS have received 1,394 calls reporting suspicious circumstances since 2014. The cost of the police substation, according to the Fort Collins city ordinance, is $218,750.
“This been requested and looked at for a long time,” Horak said. “It’s dealing with those neighborhood livability issues
for people following our codes and following our laws. That area of town especially has had a disproportionate number of violations and concerns.” Horak said the police substation would be the second place in the city for a police presence besides the police headquarters located in District 1. “Here’s the problem of Fort Collins: 5,000 people move to campus every year,” Horak said. “5,000 people move off the campus every year. 5,000 people move out of the town every year. If we just had a static population of people, over time everyone would get the ideas or the rules.” Troxell said the growing population of the Campus West area factored into the decision to locate the police substation in the area. “Right there in Campus West, it’s our highest pedestrian traffic, our highest bike traffic (and) our highest bus traffic,” Troxell said. “There’s a lot happening (in) the neighborhoods and student housing. The densities are higher in that area, and I think that’s a natural culmina-
tion of why (the substation) was located in Campus West.” CSUPD Chief Scott Harris said the collaboration between CSUPD and FCPS will benefit the Campus West area. “Anytime agencies can work together and collaborate it is always a benefit to the community as well as the agencies involved,” Harris wrote in a email to the Collegian. Harris said the University and the city of Fort Collins have already discussed resolutions for issues between long-time residents in the Campus West area and students in rental properties. “The Campus West community is represented by both long time property owners and students living in rental properties,” Harris wrote. “The University and city already have programs geared towards addressing issues associated with the dynamic, and the substation concept is further an example of the commitment both have to the citizens of Fort Collins.” Haley Candelario can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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SCIENCE
March for Science to defend evidence-based policy By MQ Borocz Participants in the March for Science plan to march in defense of science and evidence-based policy throughout hundreds of cities across the United States and the world - including Denver on April 22. The March for Science formed in response to a trend toward discrediting scientific consensus and restricting scientific discovery within the political sphere, according to the march’s website. While the march is intended to be bipartisan, many are concerned about this trend from the Trump administration. There are 428 satellite marches to the March for Science in Washington D.C registered on the march’s website. The Denver March for Science will take place in Denver’s Civic Center Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. On Facebook, 6,300 people
marked themselves as going, and 12,000 marked themselves as interested. There will be a march in Fort Collins, but the time and place is yet to be confirmed. Several students and faculty members at CSU plan to attend the march in Denver. Michael Somers, a graduate research assistant in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, said he plans to go. He said that since science is currently being politicized, scientists need to stand up for their work. “Scientists have often stayed out of politics,” Somers said. “However ... we have to be able to stand up for science because it is for the betterment of the world. Scientists are not out there for money, but out there to learn things.” Sommers cited the Trump administration’s proposed budget as an example of how scientific evidence is under attack, including evidence regarding
climate change. The proposed budget cuts the Environmental Protection Agency by 31 percent and the Department of the Interior, which oversees the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park Service, by 12 percent. Both departments are responsible for research regarding the environment and climate change. It also cuts the Department of Health and Human Services by 18 percent, which includes cuts to the National Institutes of Health, the primary agency responsible for biomedical and health-related research, by $6 to $25 billion. Rod Lammers, a civil and environmental engineering graduate student, conducts research that is partly funded by the EPA and feels his livelihood is threatened. Lammers said scientists need to advocate for science, especially now. “(Scientists do their) research, write a paper, and then publish it in a journal that is
really geared towards other scientists in that field,” Lammers said. “We need to start working outside of that and write in an accessible way that people can understand.” Somers thinks that since scientific information is often inaccessible, the public is sometimes unsure about trusting scientists. Both Somers and Lammers said that scientists need to advocate for their work by showing the public and policymakers why it is important. With the purpose of communicating and advocating for science research, Lammers and his wife Lindsay formed the student organization, Science in Action. The organization is made up of CSU graduate students, including Somers. Several others from Science in Action will be attending the march in Denver. Kenneth Wilson, head of the CSU Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology,
said that several faculty at CSU have mentioned they will try to take part in the March for Science. Jan Nerger, the dean of the CSU College of Natural Sciences said she will be participating in the March for Science in Minneapolis. It is important to focus on science and keep the March for Science bipartisan, according to Lindsay Lammers and Somers. “We don’t want to go to the march and lash out at groups, because that only polarizes the issue even more,” Somers said. “That’s not the message we need to be sending.” More information about the March for Science and the Denver and Fort Collins marches can be found at marchforscience.com, the Denver March for Science Facebook page and sites.google.com/site/marchforsciencefortcollins. MQ Borocz can be reached at news@collegian.com.
>> CAMPAIGN from page 1 Currently, the Morton-Rosenthal campaign has a picture on their Instagram account, highlighting that theirs is the only campaign that has, “meaningful
relationships with city officials in order to tackle U+2.” Changing U+2 remains as a large part of their campaign platform. “For steps moving forward just to clarify, we are looking
to see U + 2 eliminated, it is antiquated and discriminatory against students, especially those of lower socio-economic status,” Morton wrote. Additionally, the Mor-
ton-Rosenthal campaign started a GoFundMe fundraiser on March 1 before the start of the election campaign season. Campaigns are not allowed to start campaigning before 8 a.m. the Monday after spring break, according to the ASCSU Referenda and Elections Code. The ASCSU Elections Committee decided the Morton-Rosenthal campaign was not guilty for violating ASCSU campaign policies this past Monday. However, other campaigns said they were advised by Sam Barthel, the current Elections Manager, to not start GoFundMe pages for their campaigns. Presidential candidate Edward Kendall said serving in ASCSU has given him insight into how difficult it can be to remain unbiased. “However, it definitely would have benefited our campaign to have access to some outside funding sources (like a GoFundMe),” Kendall wrote in an email to the Collegian. Presidential candidate Josh Silva said he could not speak for the opinions of the Elections Committee, but said members of other campaigns questioned the committee’s decision. “People involved in several campaigns … are feeling pretty disappointed with how the ruling came out and definitely have potential concerns,” Silva said. Barthel explained how he responded to other campaigns. “A campaign did reach out to
me shortly after the GoFundMe page was brought to my attention, and I did advise them not to create one due to the concerns already expressed by myself and other campaigns about the legitimacy of this form of fundraising,” Barthel wrote in an email to the Collegian. Barthel said he wrote a report detailing what he found wrong with the situation. The ASCSU elections committee is composed of individuals nominated by Barthel and ratified by the ASCSU Senate. It fell to the committee to decide whether the Morton-Rosenthal campaign was guilty of campaigning before the start date. “It is my belief that the committee did not believe that the act of fundraising did constitute campaigning, and this is in part due to how few CSU students were impacted by the page,” Barthel wrote. Within 24 hours of a decision from the Elections Committee, any campaign or candidate may submit a written appeal, according to Chief Justice, Jacob Stein. “In the case of the GoFundMe complaint, no appeal of the Election Committee’s decision was ever submitted,” Stein wrote in an email to the Collegian. “I have no reason to believe that any procedural errors occurred in handling this case by the Election Committee.” Haley Candelario and Rachel Telljohn can be reached at news@ colegian.com.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
ASCSU candidate Tristan Syron encourages students to vote for CSU alum, Duane Hanson for council
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. Not only are there elections coming up early next week for student government, there is also a crucial city government election. One of our very own, the recently graduated, yet extremely experienced Duane Hansen is running for office. Duane needs your help to get elected. While I am running for the Associated Students of Colorado State University Vice Presidential position, I wanted to take some time off from my own campaign to talk about the local election. My experience with Hansen can attest to the kind of man he will be on the Fort Collins City
Council. Duane is running to be the new City Council representative for a large portion of Fort Collins, a lot of which includes neighborhoods surrounding CSU, as well as campus itself. He has a history of representing students very well, and I’ve seen it firsthand. Beginning with our time together in ASCSU, he opposed the first bill I ever submitted. Naturally, I found myself confused and a little a little angry by his opposition. However, he soon reached out to me and sat me down to explain his reasoning. Although Duane initially thought my bill was a good idea, his constituents at the Adult Learning and Veteran Services Office weren’t huge fans. It was that simple, his vote would be going according to the views of those whom he represented. Not only is Duane a true rep-
resentative, he is an honest one as well. I don’t think he even knows how to lie. He’ll tell you when he disagrees. Most powerfully, as a true representative, he’ll listen for input and go against his personal beliefs if that is what his constituents want. Further, Duane is also passionate with his work. He truly wants to better his community, and I know that is what motivates him to run for Fort Collins City Council. More than anyone else I’ve worked with, Duane would go above and beyond with his research for legislation, he would ask the crucial questions, and challenge the status quo. I have always known that when Duane Hansen goes to vote, it is a well-informed, researched vote. Finally, as I have spoken toward his political career, I’d like to
speak to him as a person. Duane, more than anything else, embodies compassion. He frequently would walk a student of ours to her car after senate meeting. She didn’t feel safe in the parking lot, so it became his tradition of ensuring her safety. Further, he has been nothing less than a quality friend and a trusted co-worker. Duane has done so much for CSU, and now he is looking to better Fort Collins. He has some really awesome ideas. He wants to simplify the city’s bus system, and promote policies that will help curb the out-of-control rise of housing costs. His website, www.DuaneHansen.com, has plenty more information about his platforms. I really hope that everyone can take my word and understand how good of a City Council Member that Duane
would be. We need to help the fellow Ram after everything he has done for us. Even if you’re not a registered voter in Fort Collins, it isn’t too late. The election is Tuesday, and ballots have to be dropped off by 7 p.m.. If you find yourself with a free hour today or tomorrow, go to the Fort Collins City Clerk’s office (just a mile or two from campus), and they will get you a ballot on the spot. Rams help Rams. Let’s get Duane Hansen elected to City Council. And hey, get on Ramweb to vote for your student government elections as well! Don’t you want to do what you can to help make Fort Collins and CSU even better than they already are? -Tristan Syron
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COLLEGIAN COLUMNISTS
Hippocrates would have supported euthanasia Physician-assisted death (PAD) refers to a patient’s conscious decision to end their life by way of lethal substances using the direct or indirect involvement of a physician. A situation where this practice might be employed is in the case of terminal cancer. If the affected patient knows they are going to die within X number of months and does not wish to undergo painful chemotherapy and/or palliative treatments until then, they can hasten death with the help of a licensed physician. Few states—only six plus the District of Columbia—have legislation permitting physician-aided death. This is in large part due to persistent qualms about the supposedly immoral nature of helping someone die. A large part of these beliefs are influenced by religious dogma, especially in the Catholic Church, as well as pro-life political movements. But particularly in the medical field, some argue that helping a patient reach life’s end diametrically opposes the primary tenets of the Hippocratic Oath: “primum non nocere,” or, “first, do no harm.” There are two things wrong with this argument. First, the above mentioned phrase is not actually from Hippocrates’ eponymous oath but is believed to have come from his
Lauren Willson @LaurenKealani
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. Alongside embryonic stem cells and abortion, the practice of physician-assisted death is one of today’s most contested bioethical issues. Those opposed to aid in dying argue that the practice is out of line with fundamental medical principles, mainly those based upon the oft-quoted Hippocratic Oath. Such a claim, however, is erroneous as modern-day Hippocratic Oaths are not identical iterations of the ancient Greek declaration. I would actually go so far as to argue that physician-assisted death is supported by contemporary physicians’ pledges. With this in mind, I believe we should view “Death with Dignity” not as an issue at all, but rather as a new, necessary form of treatment that has grown out of a rapidly evolving medical landscape.
work, “Of the Epidemics.” Granted, there is similar language found in the actual Hippocratic Oath: “I will use treatment to help the sick . . . but never with a view to injury and wrong-doing.” The only reason I point out this discrepancy is to show that the argument of “primum non nocere” is not technically a part of the physician’s pledge and thus should not be a major argument for anti-PAD oath-takers. Secondly, many modern medical schools have their own versions of the Hippocratic Oath, drawing elements from the original text, while some do not require them at all. That’s not to say that some schools are more “ethical” than others, just that certain institutions view the practice of medicine in different ways—as they should, for the field is subject to change as major advancements or discoveries are made. The genuine Hippocratic Oath, written circa 400 BCE, stresses admirable values, such as treating patients with the best of one’s skills, handing down medical knowledge to subsequent generations, and ensuring patient consent to treatment. But, some elements of the oath, such as those pertaining to religion or those forbidding abortions, fell by the wayside over the years. Some parts of the oath
NOPE DOPE Getting tickets for parking outside your house after the city puts up a sign without telling anyone they are going to do that.
Being able to watch the baseball games on your laptop during class.
Bad graphic design. #NotUs Going on field trips even though you’re in college. Not enough weights and machines at the Rec Center. The steam room and the sauna at the Rec Center. It almost makes the fees worth it. The confusion over tax season. The CSU accounting department will do your taxes for free if you’re a student.
were adopted into modern versions, while others were omitted. These variations show not only a growing individualism in perception of medical practice, but epitomize the complexity and subjective nature of bioethics. Interestingly, only 14 percent of modern day Hippocratic Oaths forbid euthanasia. If a doctor argues that they cannot perform PAD due to its conflict with a sworn pledge, it is statistically unlikely that their oath actually forbade the practice. Even when discounting the semantics of Hippocratic Oaths, I firmly believe that we are the captains of our souls as well as our own bodies. If diagnosed with a terminal illness and given the option of: a) undergoing painful treatment until natural death, or b) ending things quickly in a relatively painless way, I am positive I would choose the latter. Wouldn’t you? But, don’t just take my word for it. Six states and the District of Columbia have already legalized PAD, and it can be expected that number will increase in coming years. The growing level of acceptance can be seen on both ends of the patient-provider spectrum. Patients have a number of reasons for supporting euthanasia: alleviation of negative side effects; regaining a sense of control
over an otherwise ungovernable illness; and eliminating fears of the future, such as worsening quality of life and/or becoming a burden on loved ones. Physicians too are able to see why support of PAD should be given. As medical practitioners, physicians aim to show every patient care and compassion, while also providing their best advice for course of treatment. To discount the compassionate nature of euthanasia—it’s literally giving a patient asked-for relief from pain—is to discount the shared message of all Hippocratic Oaths: to avoid wrongdoing towards the patient. If a sick person is suffering and a doctor has the ability to end that pain, why wouldn’t they? We shouldn’t argue that PAD is wrong because it violates the Hippocratic Oath. Instead, we should debate why this practice is still inaccessible to so many who are suffering. Unfortunately, I’m out of paper space, so that’ll have to be a discussion for another day. Note: I have chosen not to use the familiar term “physician-assisted suicide” due to its perpetuation of prejudice and negative sentiments towards individuals who choose to die with dignity. Lauren Willson can be reached at letters@collegian.
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FOOTBALL
Colorado State tight ends look to carry over toughness By Eric Wolf @Eric_Wolf5
No position group on the field for the Colorado State Rams this spring is more inexperienced or younger than the tight ends. The group includes senior Dalton Fackrell, who saw limited action in 13 games last season. Junior John Freismuth, who has been at the school for four years, but is in his first few days of practice at the position. Sophomore Isiah Pannunzio, who spent 2016 on the scout team and mid-year enrollee Griffin Hammer, who had to ask the coaches for a Friday off during spring practice so he could attend his high school prom in Illinois. Fackrell is the only player with any on-field experience in the unit. Last season, he caught only seven passes for 66 yards, but showed potential as a playmaker in the passing game. Where he struggled, and is quick to note it, is being an every-down tight end who could handle himself in the run game. “I want to be the most complete tight end I can be and that’s the challenge we take everyday as a group,” Fackrell
said. “To be the best tight end group, you have to not only be able to catch the ball, but get after someone as well.”
“It’s developing the toughness, it’s developing the grit to get after someone — that is really what we are looking forward to this spring and looking to develop this spring.” DALTON FACKRELL CSU TIGHT END
In the pattern, the potential for the tight ends is there. Fackrell, Pannunzio, Hammer and Freismuth all have the ability, and the background as pass-catchers. But the undersized group still has a ways to go when it comes to the other side of tight end play. “As a group, I think we can
be one of the most explosive units on this offense if you look at everybody here — everyone has the receiving threat,” Fackrell said. “It’s developing the toughness, it’s developing the grit to get after someone — that is really what we are looking forward to this spring and looking to develop this spring.” The Rams had no such problem with toughness at the position last season with tight ends Danny Nwosu and Nolan Peralta. Nwosu (14 catches for 155 yards) and Peralta (11 catches for 91 yards), had moments as receivers, but the two players, especially Peralta, stood out for the physicality they brought to the field. “Nolan was known for getting after people and laying the wood to people,” Fackrell said. “Having somebody like that before me, it really showed me what it takes to play tight end after always being kind of the receiver type.” Fackrell said that the first thing on tight end coach Joe Cox’s board for the unit this spring was developing toughness. Yes, the coaches and players like what they have in the receiving department, but CSU
needs tight ends who are ready to play on the line and stay on the field on running plays. “In the run game, it’s tough when you are getting guys who have never put their hand in the ground (and) having to block anybody,” Cox said. “That’s a constant thing that we are harping on — toughness and being able to physically sustain playing in that kind of system.” For guys like Fackrell, who spent much of his time in a primary receiver role in junior college, it was invaluable to spend a year under Peralta.
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Cox says that Peralta set the standard and put such a premium on physicality. Peralta frequently had opposing players and teammates wanting to mix it up with him after the whistle. That is the kind of experi-
ence players like Fackrell and Pannunzio got in the tight end room last season. “For them to see that all last year, that was huge because that’s what I want,” Cox said. “I told them today, ‘we haven’t had one guy get mad enough to want to try and get into a tussle with you after the play,’ and that’s a problem to me, because we are harping that we want to be the hardest working group, we want to be the toughest group and we want to finish harder than every other position on the field.” While he did not go so far to say that he was encouraging his tight ends to get into any fights, Cox still wants his guys to play with the violence and physicality it takes to tick off opposing players. As the now-elder statesman in the group, Fackrell is hoping he can pass on to the younger guys what he learned from Peralta last season. “Hopefully they can follow my lead and hopefully I can instill that in them,” Fackrell said. “We watch film on (Peralta) and learn from what they did last year.” Eric Wolf can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
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Tomorrow: Jazz Combos Concert Apr. 5, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. University Center for the Arts Jazz Combos I, II, and III perform a variety of standards, arrangements, and original compositions on this concert.
Upcoming: Better Together Day Apr. 6, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. LSC Plaza "Better Together Day" is an opportunity for CSU students, faculty, and staff of different beliefs to bridge across our differences. Tables on the plaza will be set up like an outdoor cafe, where free coffee and tea will be served. Participants are encouraged to sit together and get to know each other. Drop in for a beverage and conversations on April 6 from 9-3pm. Share what you know and believe. Learn about different religions, philosophies, and identities. The more we understand and appreciate one another, the stronger our communities will be. Better Together is national event inspired the Interfaith Youth Corp. Our second annual CSU event is hosted by the Key Interfaith Civic Class and co-sponsored by ASCSU, the Multifaith and Belief Student Council, Hillel, Lutheran Campus Ministries, The Geller Center, and the Unitarian Universalist Campus Ministry.
Men’s Chorus and University Chorus Concert Apr. 7, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. University Center for the Arts The Men's Chorus, conducted by Ryan Olsen, presents "The Music of Living," a collection of pieces for men's voices that celebrates unity, brotherhood, and men working together to create beauty and harmony through music. The concert features pieces from the American musical tradition and cultures around the world. “As the world and American society are both going through turbulent times, music has the ability to heal and unify, which is what we hope this concert signifies,” said Dr. Olsen. In the global vein, the University Chorus, conducted by Stuart Dameron performs contemporary sacred Christian pieces from composers of different nationalities including Estonia, Hungary, Norway, Creek Indian, and America.
Fort Collins Run to Remember Apr. 8, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. This is the first annual 5k run in honor of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin Walder. 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin Walder was an alumni of Colorado State University who went through the Air Force ROTC program. He took his life on 16 December 2015 and this 5k is being held to honor him and to raise awareness for suicide prevention.
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