Volume 126, No. 111 April 5, 2017

NEWS

Suspect of Islamic Center Vandalism skips trial Volume 126, No. 111

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

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OPINION

Online privacy is a thing of the past PAGE 6

SPORTS

CSU linebacker hitting stride PAGE 8 Incumbent candidate Wade Troxell celebrates his fourth re-election as mayor with his campaign team at Moot House. PHOTO BY DAVIS BONNER

Troxell and Cunniff win City elections, retain office seats COLLEGIAN

By Gabriel Go @rgabrielgo

An hour had passed since the expected 8:00 p.m. release time of Fort Collins’s city election results. As 9:00 p.m. ticked

by Wade Troxell and a gathering of supporters erupted into cheers as the results showed that he had won and defended his seat as the incumbent mayor of Fort Collins.

“We really want to thank the people that made this an opportunity we can celebrate. This is

really about Fort Collins and its future,” Troxell said in a speech to a crowd of supporters and close friends at the Moot House pub.

“Our tagline issue is ‘together.’ We can create a vibrant community for all,” Troxell said.

“With that, it’s a real honor. I’m humbled by the outcome tonight.”

Troxell defended his seat from challengers Michael Pruznick, Elizabeth Hudetz and Kwon Atlas. Troxell received a 56.79

percent vote, followed by Hudetz who received 30.40 percent of the votes. Pruznick, who ran again after a 2015 mayoral bid, received 5.27 percent votes.

Atlas, a recent CSU graduate and the youngest of the candidates at 22 years old, received 7.25 percent of the vote. Atlas congratulated his opponent on his victory.

“Congratulations to Troxell. It was a great experience and we’ll be back,” Atlas said. “Our plan is to continue on issues that

people voted for. We believe in our message and we’re gonna be involved.”

Troxell ran the most expensive campaign among the mayoral candidates, bolstered by a strong financial base. Troxell based his campaign on experience, having run four times in the past with success.

Troxell was not the only incumbent to retain their office.

The results showed victories for incumbents Bob Overbeck of see ELECTIONS on page 3 >>

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NEWS Wednesday, April 5, 2017

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ASCSU ELECTIONS

Election code violations filed against Morton-Rosenthal

By Erin Douglas & Haley Candelario @erinmdouglas23 @H_Candelario98

Several incident reports were filed against the Morton-Rosenthal campaign for the Associated Students of Colorado State University presidency as of 9 a.m. Tuesday morning.

The Silva-Wells campaign and the Kendall-Merline campaign both filed several instances that they claim document elections code violations by the Morton-Rosenthal campaign.

According to the reports 12 fliers for the Morton-Rosenthal campaign were found in the Durward Residence Hall on each floor near the elevator and additional fliers were found in Piñon and Alpine Halls. According to elections code approval to campaign or place campaign materials within the Residence Halls must be obtained from the Office of Housing and Residence Life.

Another report that was filed by the Kendall-Merline campaign showed the Morton-Rosenthal received social media endorsements from three CSU athletic teams: the baseball team, the hockey team and the poms team.

Other campaigns worry that

this too is a violation of election code because CSU athletic teams use CSU branding. According to the elections code all registered trademark University logos may not be used without following proper University guidelines.

The Silva-Wells campaign and the Kendall-Merline campaign expressed concern that the elections committee did not respond to the incident reports with urgency. According to Cole Wise, the chief of staff for the Silva-Wells campaign, the reports were filed before 9 a.m.

Tuesday morning, which he said allowed the elections committee a little over an hour before their 10 a.m. meeting to review the documents as a topic to discuss during the meeting.

“Well, (at) the elections committee meeting, that’s what they’re there for is to review the documents that they’ve received – and there were plenty of them to go around,” Wise said.

The elections committee told the Collegian a hearing about the documents will be held at 3 p.m. tomorrow, but the other campaigns believe this is too late. “(There is) just a lack of urgency right when it’s getting down to the final time crunch,” said Christina Vessa, the campaign manager for the Sil-

va-Wells campaign. “...This is in their hands and right now they’re refusing to let the student body know that these reports have been filed (and) they’re waiting till one hour before voting closes tomorrow (to review the incidents).”

The ASCSU elections manager Sam Barthel told the Collegian that a hearing may be held earlier than 3 p.m. tomorrow, but could not confirm this or give a specific time or place. A member of the elections committee, Tyler Siri, said the elections committee was aware of the incident reports.

“We have those reports and we will be hearing them at the next elections committee meeting,” Siri said.

The two campaigns said they feel the elections committee has allowed too many violations to go unnoticed throughout the course of the election.

“We are policing a campaign when there’s an election committee to do that for us,” Merline said. “Being a candidate, this is what has been my focus. I can’t interact with students because we have to be the police, the judge, the jury and the investigators. This is ridiculous that it has taken everything to pile up this much and (the elections com-

mittee) is still ignoring it.”

The campaigns said they hope that the incident reports are reviewed quickly and expressed concern that the lack of review could affect students’ votes.

“Two campaigns that are supposed to be running against each other have come together because this is such a huge issue,” Vessa said. “... Students deserve to know that the campaigns they are considering have been in violation or not following the code that governs all other campaigns.”

However, Tyler Siri, a member of the elections committee, said he is unsure how these incident reports could affect voting and pointed out that nothing is certain.

“It depends on the violations, if they’re found guilty or if they’re not,” Siri said. “(It depends on) what those violations end up being, if there is one.

There’s nothing definite.”

The Collegian reached out to Hailey Morton and her campaign manager, Tyler Atwood, for comment about the incident reports filed this morning, but Morton and Atwood refused to comment.

Erin Douglas and Haley Candelario can be reached at news@ collegian.com.

>> ELECTIONS from page 1 District 1 and Ross Cunniff of District 5. Ken Summers emerged victorious in District 3 where he beat Nate Budd.

Cunniff, who was elected in 2013, defeated challenger Duane Hansen with a 69.31 percent vote. Hansen managed to obtain 30.69 percent of the vote despite support from the Fort Collins Board of Realtors.

“I’m very thankful of my committee and those (who) supported me,” Hansen said. “I congratulate my opponent on his victory and I look forward to serving our community.”

Cunniff spent the night in the basement of the Crown Pub in the company of friends and supporters.

He could not be reached for comment.

Voter turnout counts at 28 percent with almost 30,000 ballots cast and close to 106,000 ballots sent. Voter turnout was lower than in 2015 which saw 36.90 percent turnout rate.

Gabriel Go can be reached at news@collegian. com.

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NEWS Wednesday, April 5, 2017

SCIENCE

CSU engineering majors redesign Forest Service’s tree nursery

By Jym Cox @jym2233

Seven Colorado State University students created a new system that replaced an old and out-of-date conveyor belt for the Colorado State Forest Service’s tree nursery.

Every year Colorado State University mechanical engineering seniors have to tackle their major’s two-semester capstone project.

This year seniors Tyler Beach, Jofat “J.C” Castillo, Robert Garren, Clay Hommel, Jace Horak, Evan Mackes and Hunter Novotny took on a project provided to them by the Colorado State Forest Service.

CSFS was using the old conveyor system to sow seeds at the nursery located by the CSU foothills campus. Novotny said the old system had parts breaking constantly, putting work behind by multiple days at a time.

Joshua Stolz, manager of the CSFS nursery, said the project began as an endeavor to find a cost-effective way to replace aged parts of the conveyor system. Novotny said once the CSU students arrived, however, they saw a larger problem that needed to be addressed.

“After several iterations of discussions we decided to get away from that and solve a bigger problem they didn’t even know they had,” Novotny said.

According to Mackes and Novotny the monorail saved the

CSFS both money and time. The old system cost them around $70,000. Now, with the $8,500 budget of building the new system, the monorail costs CSFS $3,500. Stolz said he is pleased with the results of the project.

“This time it was a no-brainer to go to the engineering department,” Stolz said. “It’s exceeding all of my expectations and hopes for a replacement.

I’m pleased with what these guys came up with and how it improved our business from day one.”

The team looked at another greenhouse in Fort Collins for inspiration, Beach said. “(We) saw how they did things and came up with our plan on how to actually achieve (CSFS’s) goal,” Beach said.

The team decided on a monorail system that uses carts and functions as a manual trolley system to transport seeds.

They had a goal of less moving parts and were able to reduce the number from thousands to approximately four, according to Novotny and Mackes.

Mackes said the team ran into a few complications. They had to rebuild the hopper system because it was integrated with the conveyor belt as well as collaborate with CSU facilities. Since structural engineering was not the specialty of the team they worked with facilities’ structural engineers.

“The other big issue was safety on the machine and what we built was a lot safer to the

Senior Mechanical Engineers pose next to their capstone project in the Forest Service Nursery Monday afternoon. Members of the team pictured from left to right: Evan Mackes, Tyler Beach, Hunter Novotny, and Clayton Hommel. Members of the team not pictured: J.C. Castillo, Jace Horak, and Robert Garren.

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user,” Mackes said.

Castillo was specifically excited about the interaction between the local community and CSU as well as the hands-on experience.

“We used what we’ve learned in our classes. We could look at one part and think, ‘that comes from chapter 5.2 and this comes from 11.8,” Castillo said.

“It grows intuition and the com-

munity benefits because we can give this to the community for less money and because it’s going to be there for a long time.

Castillo expressed a desire to see more hands-on projects between CSU students and the local area because of the educational experience and the community benefit.

Novotny said their senior project was one that had an im-

pact.

“A lot of senior design teams build something and then it goes in the trash because it’s a competition,” Novotny said. “What we did is likely the largest senior project ever completed at CSU. We did it for a tight budget and it actually affects people from day one.”

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

CITY

Fort Collins to expand Residential Parking Permit Program

By Austin Fleskes @MrPacMan80

Neighborhood parking spots are disappearing quickly for Colorado State University students and faculty trying to park for free off-campus.

As of Monday, April 3 the City of Fort Collins will be expanding their residential parking permit program (RP3) with two new zones and two more being considered.

“For CSU this means that staff, faculty and students who may have been parking in adjacent neighborhoods to avoid paying for parking on campus will no longer be able to park on neighborhood streets without a permit,” said Jill Marx, public relations coordinator for planning,

development and transportation.

The University East neighborhood as well as the Old Fort Collins High School neighborhood will be joining the current RP3 zones, according to the City of Fort Collins parking website.

Marx said that non-residents parking in this area are allowed two hours once per day Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Citizens in these areas initiated and signed a petition to get the neighborhoods to become part of the RP3 program. After the Fort Collins Parking Division received this petition an occupational study was conducted to see if there truly was a parking problem.

Jamie Moyer, manager of the

RP3 program, said that after the study a ballot was sent out and after 50 percent of the neighborhood agreed to the petition the planning for signs and permits to be handed out began.

“What it does is it allows [citizens] to find parking in front of their homes. Before they would be parking two or three blocks away, especially during the day,” said Moyer.

While University East and the Old Fort Collins High School neighborhoods are being added, Western Heights and Lake Street are currently being considered for addition to the RP3 program.

The Fort Collins Parking Service website offers citizens maps of what zones are part of the RP3 program to show people where they can and cannot park.

“The RP3 program has effectively provided greater access to parking for neighborhood residents. These two new zones are a result of non-resident parking expanding out to these areas.”

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“This program is a collaborative program between the City of Fort Collins and CSU

and is intended to mitigate spillover parking from large stadium events at CSU,” said a statement from the Department of Planning, Development and Transportation.

“The RP3 program has effectively provided greater access to parking for neighborhood residents. These two new zones are a result of non-resident parking expanding out to these areas,” said Seth Lorson, city parking planner.

Those without a valid CSU parking permit can visit the parking section of the City of Fort Collins website to apply for and request a parking permit, which is found under the “payment and application” tab.

Austin Fleskes can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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CITY

CRIME

Fort Collins Masonic Suspect in Islamic Center Temple vandalized vandalism skips court hearing over weekend

By Haley Candelario @H_Candelario

The suspect arrested for vandalizing the Islamic Center of Fort Collins during the early hours of March 26 skipped his court hearing scheduled for Tuesday morning, the Coloradoan reported.

The suspect, identified as 35-year-old Joseph Giaquinto, is accused of being responsible for shattering three glass panels located at the back of the Islamic Center. Giaquinto is also accused of throwing a Bible into the prayer room after breaking the glass, which was collected by police as evidence along with a screwdriver found at the scene.

Community members gath-

ered the evening of March 26 to show their support for the Islamic Center of Fort Collins after learning about the vandalism. The Islamic Center of Fort Collins started a GoFundMe account to raise money for repairs to the center and community members have raised over $25,000, surpassing the Islamic Center’s $20,000 goal.

Giaquinto was arrested the evening of March 27 for criminal mischief, third degree trespassing and bias-motivated crime.

Giaquinto confessed to vandalizing the Islamic Center. According to Giaquinto’s affidavit obtained by the Coloradoan he admitted to detectives that he caused the damage to the Islam-

ic Center, then returned home to retrieve his Bible and threw it into the Islamic Center’s prayer room upon returning to the center. He was released from Larimer County Jail on March 30 after posting a $7,500 bond, the Coloradoan reported.

According to the Coloradoan Giaquinto lives across Lake Street from the Islamic Center, which is located at 925 W. Lake St. The Coloradoan reported the Judge Julie Kunce Field of the Eighth Judicial District issued a warrant for Giaquinto’s arrest around 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday that went into effect immediately at noon.

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

By Piper Davis @PiperLDavis

The Masonic Temple of Fort Collins was vandalized sometime between the evening of April 2 and morning of April 3.

According to a press release given by the Fort Collins Police Department dispatchers received a call around 12:10 p.m. on April 3 regarding graffiti on the front steps and pillars of the Masonic Temple at 225 W. Oak St. The graffiti was produced by black spray paint and includes large, upside-down crosses on every pillar and the phrase “great tribulation is at hand” down the front steps.

Because of the nature of the

crime, it is being investigated as a bias-motivated crime.

In the press release Police Chief John Hutto said, “defacing religious or cultural gathering places is a particular appalling act. We need those with information to step up so the perpetrator can face consequences.”

The Fort Collins Police Department encourages anyone with information regarding the incident to contact Officer Ben Athearn at 970-221-6555 or Crime Stoppers of Larimer County at 970-221-6868. Tipsters will remain anonymous if preferred.

Piper Davis can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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OPINION Wednesday, April 5, 2017

COLLEGIAN COLUMNISTS

The dangers of the internet and how to avoid them Zane Womeldorph @zwomeldo

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.

I stumbled across something horrifying on the internet a couple of days ago. Granted, the internet is chock full of disreputable content and if you know where to look or have the misfortune of landing there unexpectedly you can find plenty of permanently scarring content.

What I’m talking about here, however, is something far more mundane, yet arguably far more insidious.

While in the throes of a bout of paranoia provoked by the recent vote in Congress to repeal FCC rules that barred our internet service providers from selling our browsing histories and other

data, I decided to Google myself.

I soon discovered a website that accurately listed my address and a thankfully out-of-date phone number. Since this information was pulled from voter registration data, which is apparently public information in Colorado, the site hosts a searchable database of similar information for roughly 3.8 million Coloradans.

Although I should not have been surprised to come across something like this I found this site particularly galling, as basic internet common sense says to never post things like addresses and phone numbers anywhere that is publicly accessible. Finding such information less than five minutes after starting a simple search sent me into a total Ron Swanson-style meltdown.

And as I ventured down the rabbit hole in an effort to purge the interwebs of unauthorized vestiges of myself I reaffirmed something else that is not surprising in the least: maintaining any sort of privacy on the internet is incredibly difficult.

When you use the internet you are immediately tracked in several ways. All of the tech giants

use various forms of data-mining to build profiles on their users and then use that information to sell targeted advertisements based off searches, shopping habits and other information.

Google, for example, made over $19 billion of its $21 billion in revenue in the second quarter of 2016 from selling ads. The more information they have on you, the better they can target ads specific to your habits, thus making those ads more valuable to companies looking to sell you stuff.

If you have a Gmail account all of your emails can be combed for these purposes. If you use Google as your main search engine and are signed into your account your search history is archived, regardless of whether or not you delete it from your computer. If you use Chrome as your browser Google has a record of all the websites you visit. Go to Google Dashboard, sign in with your account and you will likely find several years worth of your internet history waiting for you.

The standard response many people have when discussing this subject is that they have nothing to hide, so why should they care?

According to Christopher Soghoian, principle technologist at the American Civil Liberties Union, “we may not all be worried about the government, but there are things we may not want our employers or members of our families to know. We have curtains in front of our windows, we wear clothes, we get prescription medications, and we have components to our lives that we don’t reveal to everyone we know.”

For me, the idea that corporations are tracking my habits and using that information to make money just rubs me the wrong way. Most people are somewhat aware that these types of things take place but don’t realize the scope at which it happens. No one would be comfortable with allowing a company to install a camera in your house to analyze your habits. I view this type of tracking in a similar way.

So what can steps can you take to limit the amount of data used to track your habits without unduly restricting your use of the internet?

The easiest thing is to check your settings. Most companies allow you to opt out of certain

types of tracking. Of course, as most of these companies rely on using your data in this manner, the privacy settings are usually buried to some degree and require some digging. On Google Dashboard you can delete all of the history that shows up there and opt out of future tracking.

On iOS devices you can go into the privacy settings and turn on a function that limits ad tracking.

Other simple steps include logging out of your Gmail account after checking your email, browsing in incognito or private mode and refraining from signing into websites using your Facebook account.

Unfortunately, steps such as these only help to mitigate data collected by companies such as Google and Facebook. Internet service providers such as Comcast, whose claims that they will not sell your browsing history should be taken with several grains of salt, can track your internet habits in completely different ways. Check back for a future column for strategies to avoid tracking by your ISP. Zane Womeldorph can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

ASCSU candidate Michael Wells encourages students to “crack a smile” this election season 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.

When my roommate threw my bike off the Newsom hall roof as a Freshman, I knew CSU was my home. The memories I have built here— good and, in the case of my bike, bad—have helped shaped me into the person I am today. I will never regret my decision to come to CSU even if it means my die-hard CU fan of a dad makes fun of me for the rest

of my life. I want every student to feel that choosing CSU was the best decision they made in their life. Every student should smile walking to class. Every student should feel free. This year I am running for student body vice president and I am hoping to give students that feeling.

Who would have thought I would ever utter the words “please vote for me! I am running for student body vice president!” However, it appears I have hit that crossroads and maybe I have slumped to my true inner telemarketer. I hope that anyone reading this takes the time

to vote on RamWeb April 3-5 for your next student body government.

I am not here to make promises I cannot keep. I am not here to pander to groups for votes and never follow up. I am here to put the effort in to make every Ram smile. As dumb as that sounds I want to genuinely be there for students and make decisions that will make people actually say, “wow, that’s not such a bad idea!”

Vote Silva-Wells on April 3-5 and maybe you might just crack a smile!

Letters to the Editor can be sent to letters@collegian.com.

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OPINION Wednesday, April 5, 2017

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COLLEGIAN COLUMNISTS

Evangelism on campus is harmful to non-Christian students

By Madison Marcy @maddy_marcy

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.

I often put in both my earbuds and bow my head to avoid talking to people who try to stop me while I’m walking through the plaza. While it works most of the time the evangelists on campus have a way of bombarding me at just the right time. Every time I get asked ‘do you have a minute to talk?’ or ‘can I ask you a question?’ I cringe at the idea of having to sit through another twenty-minute conversation of why I should go to a bible study that week.

As a Christian I have heard this speech way too many times outside of CSU’s campus. However, the influence of certain evangelists on campus has turned this practice into nothing more than religious vindictiveness—bashing other religions because they are different. It discriminates against certain religions and harms the non-Christian student body.

A great deal of the evangelists on CSU’s campus are members of Grace Christian Church.

According to Grace Christian their goals are “to evangelize col-

lege students during a very crucial time in their lives with the Gospel of Jesus Christ” and “to establish these students in Grace Christian Church or in other local churches in the Fort Collins area as the Holy Spirit leads.”

These statements are accompanied by testimonials from CSU alumni who are now full time staff at the church along with video testimony of several young people who attend the church.

Coming to a secular institution like CSU, students should have the right to not be bombarded with religion. The evangelists on campus choose to ignore this by bombarding students in their own environment with personal and offensive statements.

The video outlines what the church does on campus. They remind students that the school is teaching them secular humanistic philosophies, anti-Christian ideologies and man-made theories. Not only this, but while

talking about anti-Christian ideologies they flash a picture of the Islamic Center of Fort Collins and the Pride Resource Center on campus.

But the bigger problem lies with the idea of evangelizing in the first place and when/how/if it should be done.

Evangelizing, or seeking to convert someone to Christianity, has been around for a long time and comes in many forms.

The practice of evangelization is deeply rooted in hypocritical ideals.

CSU’s campus is filled with students of many different religions who all choose to co-exist in a space together peacefully.

For many the religion they identify with is also deeply rooted in their culture and is a part of their daily lives.

Coming to a secular institu-

tion like CSU, students should have the right to not be bombarded with religion. The evangelists on campus choose to ignore this by bombarding students in their own environment with personal and offensive statements. The evangelists on campus have been known to tell people they’re going to hell for one reason or another, ridicule other religions/beliefs and have asked incredibly invasive questions. This is so problematic on many levels, pointedly with the idea that religion is a personal journey that should be chosen by the individual.

Discussion about religion should be encouraged especially on a college campus where ideas should be able to freely flow between peers. The way to get people to church is not by telling them they are going to hell or that

they need to stop being gay. Allowing people to make the choice for themselves to attend a church or a Bible study fosters the open discussion about religion.

Forcing any ideals or beliefs down someone’s throat, especially coming from a religion that preaches loving your neighbors, doesn’t work. Evangelists like those from Grace Christian Church give Christianity a bad name and push the stereotype that Christians are hateful and ignorant people.

A word to those who want to share their religion with their friends: don’t force it. Allowing people to explore religion and finds what’s best for them is much more conducive then screaming at them why they’ll go to hell.

Madison Marcy can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

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SPORTS Wednesday, April 5, 2017

FOOTBALL

Senior linebacker getting back into feel of game

By Eric Wolf @Eric_Wolf5

The excitement was evident when spring football opened up and senior linebacker Deonte Clyburn stepped back onto a football field for the first time in over a year.

After all, Clyburn was never even sure he would play football again after missing the 2016 season due to blood clots. When he got a second chance before 2017 spring practice started it was only natural that Clyburn was going to hit the field with some enthusiasm.

“He has fire in his eyes,” senior cornerback Kevin Nutt Jr. said. “He has that every day. You can just see it because he really loves the game. He has a real passion for the game and he brings the energy every day.”

However, the return to the field did not start completely smoothly for Clyburn. Coach Mike Bobo said that Clyburn did not have a “very good” scrimmage on Saturday — the team’s first of the spring.

Clyburn was understandably rusty after more than a year away from football.

“It’s good for him to get back into the flow of practice and getting hit and practicing at a pace that he is not used to,” Bobo said. “(He is) learning how to take on blockers almost all over again. I

have seen gradual improvement, but he had a little bit of setback on Saturday when things started going fast.”

On the field Clyburn has the energy to fly around and play football again, but he has needed some time for the game to come back to him.

Clyburn said that Tuesday’s practice was the first time he felt like himself in his pads again.

For the first two weeks of spring practice it was a struggle to work himself back into the flow and speed of the game. “(Tuesday) was my first day where I actually was coming downhill and hitting people,” Clyburn said. “I felt fast. I was reacting and my instincts were there today. It was my first day that I felt like myself a year-anda-half ago.”

For Clyburn, feeling like himself means playing smarter than everybody else on the field. He prides himself on his on-field intelligence and the instinct to diagnose a play before it happens.

Those are the kinds of things that take awhile to return for a player. He may be in better shape than he has ever been while at CSU, but for now he is focused on getting the mental side of the game back.

“He is a talented kid, but he is not the most talented kid in this conference or on this team,” Bobo said. “He plays on his in-

Senior linebacker Deonte Clyburn has been cleared to play after missing the 2016 season due to blood clots.

PHOTO BY KEEGAN POPE COLLEGIAN

telligence and his instincts and that’s what he is getting back right now.”

“Playing linebacker in general is a lot of mind and it’s a lot of instincts,” Clyburn said. “It’s a lot of knowing what you are doing out there so you can play a lot faster than you really are. If you are out there on the field and you don’t know what you are doing,

then you are playing ten times slower than you really could be.”

On Saturday Clyburn was thinking too much and it slowed him down, but he has only spent two weeks back on the field after being gone for so long. It is going to take time and the coaches know that too.

On Tuesday he felt like he was starting to get some of his

old game back, but he is not satisfied yet.

He still has his goals for the remainder of spring.

“I have to be able to play with my game-like savvy that I have,” Clyburn said. “If I can get that back by the end of spring ball I will be content.”

Eric Wolf can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

FOOTBALL

Experienced receivers bring production, leadership to CSU

By Colin Barnard @ColinBarnard_

Returning its top two wide receivers from a season ago, the Colorado State receiving corps figures to be one of the team’s strongest units in 2017. Led by 2016 All-Mountain West selection Michael Gallup and junior Olabisi Johnson, the Rams have two players with experience at the position.

The same could not be said last spring for a team that lacked leadership at the position.

Thought to be the team’s top two options prior to last season, Xavier Williams and Sammie Long IV are no longer with the program.

Two weeks into spring ball and Gallup and Johnson are confident that this year’s receivers can build on what was already a strong 2016 campaign.

“I think the receivers were a strength for us last season,” Johnson said. “We still have to improve and I think the sky’s the limit for all of us.”

The strength at the position

is not something new for Colorado State football. After the heralded career of Rashard Higgins ended in 2015 Gallup was nearly as impressive in his first year as a Ram. Perhaps the most remarkable part of last season for Gallup is that he did not hit full stride until mid-season.

Now with the ability to participate in spring drills and having already learned the offense, Gallup appears ready to take the next step.

“You get more comfortable with quarterbacks, you get more comfortable with what plays you’re running and what you’re actually trying to do in the offense,” Gallup said. “Me getting a good little spring under my belt, that should help us out in the long run. So getting an actual full year to play at a D1 level, that’s gonna be great for us.”

Johnson comes into the spring with increased confidence too. After his record-setting performance in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in which he hauled in seven receptions for 265 yards and two touchdowns he believes

that production will follow him into the spring.

Entering his third year as a Ram, Johnson has more playing experience at Colo rado State than any other receiver. Head coach Mike Bobo believes that Johnson can develop into a leader on the offensive side of the ball.

“Bisi Johnson, I think, is one of the leaders on this football team,” Bobo said. “I’m trying to teach him to be a little more vocal, but he’s stepped up his game. He comes out and competes every day and he practices the way you need to practice every single day. That’s why he’s in the position he’s in.”

Bobo also complemented the strides that Gallup has taken, saying that his preparedness and high energy throughout the spring have increased his productivity. In doing so Gallup and Johnson have been able to show the younger receivers how to operate.

“I definitely try to lead by example,” Johnson said. “I know this offense, I’ve been in it for almost three years now. I think it helps guys when we’re on the

Colorado State Wide Receiver Michael Gallup prepares to catch a pass during Spring Practice on March 30. PHOTO BY ELLIOTT JERGE COLLEGIAN

field. Guys like Detrich (Clark) or Hawk (Anthony Hawkins), I can help them out with what they need to do, what their assignments are on the field. Hawk specifically, he’s been the guy under me as ‘Z.’ I’ve seen a lot of

improvement from him in his routes, just going on the field and running hard. He’s a guy who works hard on the field and off the field.”

Colin Barnard can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

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NATION

NHL won’t be a part of the 2018 Winter Olympics

By Helene Elliott Los Angeles Times

NHL will not take a break next season to accommodate players’ participation in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, citing opposition by club executives to “disrupting” the 2017-18 schedule. The decision, announced Monday, could antagonize the NHL Players’ Association, whose members have been vocal in saying they favored playing on the world’s biggest stage for the sake of national pride and for opportunities to increase the game’s global popularity.

The NHL has allowed players to represent their homelands in the last five Winter Olympics, starting at the 1998 Games in Nagano, Japan. On those occasions the International Olympic Committee and the International Ice Hockey Federation financed the hefty costs of travel and accommodations for players and their families. However, Thomas Bach, who became president of the IOC in 2013, said his organization would no longer pay those costs, which are believed to exceed $20 million. The IIHF said it would contribute some money, but that apparently wasn’t sufficient to sway the NHL. The Olympics give the NHL world-wide television exposure and draw casual viewers but par-

ticipation has not produced financial benefits for the league or its teams. In addition, the NHL has long chafed at restrictions on its ability to promote its players’ Olympic feats and reap marketing-related income while teams temporarily shut their doors.

“We have previously made clear that, while the overwhelming majority of our clubs are adamantly opposed to disrupting the 2017-18 NHL season for purposes of accommodating Olympic participation by some NHL players, we were open to hearing from any of the other parties who might have an interest in the issue (e.g., the IOC, the IIHF, the NHLPA) as to reasons the Board of Governors might be interested in re-evaluating their strongly held views on the subject,” the NHL said in a news release.

“A number of months have now passed and no meaningful dialogue has materialized. Instead, the IOC has now expressed the position that the NHL’s participation in Beijing in 2022 is conditioned on our participation in South Korea in 2018. And the NHLPA has now publicly confirmed that it has no interest or intention of engaging in any discussion that might make Olympic participation more attractive to the Clubs. As a result, and in an effort to create clarity among conflicting reports and erroneous speculation, this will confirm

our intention to proceed with finalizing our 2017-18 regular season schedule without any break to accommodate the Olympic Winter Games. We now consider the matter officially closed.”

Many prominent players have said they want to participate in the Olympics, with Washington Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin saying he intends to play even if the NHL doesn’t take a break.

The NHL last week announced that it will hold two exhibition games next autumn in China, which it sees as a vast and untapped market.

Many prominent players have said they want to participate in the Olympics, with Washington Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin saying he intends to play even if the NHL doesn’t take a break. The NHL will have to determine whether to handle such situations on a team-by-team basis or issue a blanket rule prohibiting or per-

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mitting participation.

Said New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist of Sweden in a tweet: “Disappointing news, [at sign]NHL won’t be part of the Olympics 2018. A huge opportunity to market the game at the biggest stage is wasted.”

Kings defenseman Drew Doughty, a member of Canada’s gold medal-winning teams at the 2010 and 2014 Olympics, recently said he hoped to play in the PyeongChang Games. “That would be cool. Any time I could represent my country would be great,” he said. “We won the last two, so to try and win a third one would be kind of cool.”

Ducks right wing Corey Perry, also a 2010 and 2014 gold medalist, also hoped to play in 2018. “You want to see the best of the best, country against country,” he told Curtis Zupke of The Times. “I’ve been a part of two

of them. It’s [great] hockey. It’s exciting. It’d be disappointing if we didn’t go, but at the same time, guys want to go. Guys have the drive to go and play for their country, and that’s kind of what you want to do.”

With an eye toward international growth, the NHL and NHLPA last September revived the World Cup tournament and staged it in Toronto before the season. The league and the players’ association were able to keep the revenues generated by the event, which is not the case at the Olympics. The tournament drew mixed reviews and made for a long season for many standout players; Kings forward Marian Gaborik broke his ankle during the World Cup and never regained his effectiveness afterward.

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EVENTS

Bas Bleu Theatre presents CSU professor’s must-see play

By Ryan Lueck @ryanelueck

Colorado State University professor Eric Prince’s play “Blue Kitchen” premiered on April 1 at Bas Bleu theatre just north of Old Town, celebrating the theatre’s 25th anniversary.

“Blue Kitchen” is a gripping and unique play. Prince wrote and directed this one act, one actress show, featuring Irish-American immigrant Ava in an enchanting and dreamlike monologue filled with music, desperation and repressed trauma. Actress Wendy Ishii commands the stage and takes the audience on a wild journey through the landscapes of a complex and exuberant mind.

Ava finds herself in her blue kitchen before sunrise with nothing but her music, utensils and cookbooks to distract her from suppressed memories and a fatigued mind caused by a wary

existence. Facing a dwindling sense of identity, even Ava’s upbeat and buoyant personality cannot defeat the looming pain in the wake of her life. Prince delicately and meticulously crafts his story around humor, identity and tragedy.

“Blue Kitchen” will be at the Bas Bleu theatre until April 30.

Somewhere between the Mick Jagger knife dances and traditional Irish ballads Prince finds the valves with which our identities and pain can be tapped, revealing a nuanced and distinct rendition of what it means to be human.

This Beckettesque show

from the Beckett scholar himself is an artistic journey into the philosophy of the one-(wo) man show. This has allowed Prince to sculpt this character from the ground up, becoming more fascinating and complex with each passing moment and leaving the audience intrigued and at the edge of their seats.

Another way Prince’s show defies audience expectations is beginning the show with a traditional form of sharing poetry, music and prose: the Irish Craic. Prince, an English native himself, finds value and tranquility in the theater using this traditional method of engaging the audience. For about 45 minutes before the show musical performances, poems and prose selections were shared with the audience, settling the room down and catalyzing audience engagement.

“No matter whether it’s music, painting, photography, film,

The Bas Bleu Theatre Company presented CSU Professor Eric Prince’s play “Blue Kitchen” on April 1. PHOTO BY MIKE BERG COLLEGIAN

poetry, novels or the theatre, everyone in the arts has the same desire,” Prince said. “We’re all

in the same family of people trying to express their feelings, trying to express their ideas.”

Prince also makes the decision to end the show with a traditional Irish ballad and the most poignant parts of his character come to life.

“It sets out as a recognition of the power of music and poetry,” Prince said. “It is all about the way music emulates and influences us. Music is permeating the thing. I wanted to explore the way in connects. It is about the power of song, the power of music to heal.”

Should you see it? Without a doubt.

Prince’s play is entertaining and cathartic. Bottom-line, it is a must see.

“Blue Kitchen” will be at the Bas Bleu theatre until April 30.

Check their website for details.

Ryan Lueck can be reached at entertainment@collegian. com.

FOOD & DINING

Fort Collins community reacts to Old Town’s Rocket Fizz Soda Pop and Candy

By Mareena Winchell @mareenaaaa_

Rocket Fizz is known for the endless amounts of candy held within the store. From taffy to chocolate to everything in-between, you can find it here.

“Rocket Fizz was one of the first places I visited in Old Town, walking in it took my breath away,” said customer Ruth Barringer. “Every time I go to Rocket Fizz I feel like my inner kid is being brought out and is running loose inside of this amazing store. Walking inside Rocket Fizz you get a sense of excitement like you are inside the Willy Wonka Factory or something crazy and out of this world.”

Rocket Fizz is located at 123 N. College Ave #180

Rocket Fizz specializes in candy. It has normal candy and chocolate, but if one is feeling a little dangerous and risky they can try the sillier selections sold at rocket fizz including lollipops

that have insects inside of them.

“I think I is funny how when your eyes are scrolling in Rocket Fizz. It goes from chocolate, to gum, to insects inside a lollipop,” said customer Jonathan Hunkins. “It is not that often you can find hangover mints or paint ball pops in one store. You walk into Rocket Fizz with some money in your pockets and you leave broke and with cavities… but it’s so worth it.”

Rocket Fizz is also known for the option of building your own bag of taffy. The selection of taffy is huge, including crazy flavors like maple bacon, chicken and waffles, stout beer and PB&J to classics like cherry, chocolate, banana and blueberry.

“The taffy bar is my all-time personal favorite,” said customer Paula Thompkins. “I’m not a big fan of chocolate, but the taffy bar keeps me coming back to Rocket Fizz. I like the freedom of choosing your own taffy because there is no fun in the normal bundles that usually contain taffy.”

Candy is not the only thing that can be found within this store; there is also an enormous selection of soda or “pop.”

Like most the assortments inside the store, the choices of

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Rocket Fizz in Old Town offers a variety of candies including taffy, chocolate, soda and specialty items. PHOTO

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soda are never-ending. There are choices like pumpkin pie, bacon, coffee, ranch dressing and buffalo wing soda. “[Rocket fizz] has the craziest selection of pop I have

ever seen,” said customer Kyler Terringer. “It is always a fun new adventure when I try a new soda favor. I have not tried nearly enough to call myself a Rocket Fizz professional in the soda

department, but I have tried enough to know that you cannot find these flavors just anywhere.”

Mareena Winchellcan be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.

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EVENTS

Red Rocks Amphitheater to host Yoga on the Rocks this summer

By Sarah Ehrlich @SarahEhrlich96

Today:

Align your chakras in the beauty of Colorado’s nature at Yoga on the Rocks. To return in the summer of 2017, the fifth annual Yoga on the Rocks will offer eight Saturday morning yoga sessions fit for early birds at one of the most famous venues of all: Red Rocks Amphitheater.

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 Jazz Combos Concert compositions on this 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.

Today:

Tomorrow:

All participants need is a yoga mat and a water bottle to enjoy the beginning of spring and the healing power of yoga.

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Arts & Venues is pairing up with the best yoga instructors of Denver’s River Power Vinyasa Yoga and CorePower Yoga and will be heading to Red Rocks to teach people of all ages and fitness levels. All participants need is a yoga mat and a water bottle to enjoy the beginning of spring and the healing power of yoga.

Season passes are currently

sold out, but single session and four session packs are still available. One dollar per admission fee from River Power Vinyasa dates will go to LoveYourBrain and one dollar per admission from the Corepower dates will go to First Descents.

After each session participants can visit the Red Rocks Top Plaza for goods from participating sponsor partners, according to a press release.

Better Together Day

Apr. 6, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

LSC Plaza "Better Together Day" is an opportunity for CSU students, Better Together Day faculty, and staff different Apr. 6, 9:00 a.m. –of3:00 p.m. beliefs to bridge across our LSC Plaza differences.

Tables on is the "Better Together Day" an plaza will be set up like an opportunity for CSU students, outdoor cafe, where free faculty, and staff of different coffee and tea will be served. beliefs to bridge across our Participants are encouraged differences. Tables on the to sit together and get to know each other. Drop in for awill beverage and conversations on April 6 from 9-3pm. Share what you plaza be set up like an know and believe.

Learn about different religions, philosophies, and outdoor cafe, where free identities. understand and appreciate one another, the stronger coffee andThe tea more will bewe served. our communities will be. Better Together national the Drop Participants are encouraged to sit togetherisand get toevent knowinspired each other.

Interfaith Youth Corp.

Our second annual CSU event is hosted by the Keyyou in for a beverage and conversations on April 6 from 9-3pm. Share what Interfaith Civic Class and co-sponsored by ASCSU, the Multifaith and know and believe. Learn about different religions, philosophies, and Belief Student Council, Hillel, Campus Ministries,one Theanother, Geller Center, and identities.

The more weLutheran understand and appreciate the stronger the Universalist Campus Ministry. our Unitarian communities will be. Better Together is national event inspired the

Tomorrow: “Red Rocks Amphitheater is truly inspiring and has become an iconic setting for yogis,” said Kent Rice, Arts & Venues executive director. “The growth of this event each year is a reflection of our staff ’s dedication and our partners’ expertise and commitment.”

For more information visit yoga.redrocksonline.com.

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

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.

Upcoming:

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 together to createConcert beauty and harmony Men’s Chorus andworking University Chorus through music.

The concert Apr. 7, 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. features pieces from the American musical tradition and cultures around University Center for the Arts the world. “As the world and American society areChorus, both going throughby turbulent times, music has the ability The Men's conducted Ryan Olsen, presents "The Music ofto heal andaunify, whichofispieces what we concert Dr. Living," collection for hope men'sthis voices that signifies,” celebratessaid unity, Olsen.

In the global vein, the University Chorus, conducted

by Stuart brotherhood, and men working together to create beauty and harmony Dameronmusic. performs sacred Christian frommusical through The contemporary concert features pieces from thepieces American composers differentaround nationalities including Estonia, tradition andofcultures the world.

“As the world Hungary, and American Norway, Creek and America. society are bothIndian, 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 Fort Collins Run to Remember composers of different nationalities including Estonia, Hungary, Apr. 8, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Norway, Creek Indian, and America.

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 Fort Collins Run to Remember him and to raise Apr. 8, 9:30 a.m. –awareness 12:30 p.m.for suicide prevention.

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.

Upcoming:

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MUSIC

Ariana Grande proves she knows what she’s doing in Denver

By Nate Day @NateMDay

With a plethora of pop stars at our disposal these days it is easy for some to rise to fame without much talent—at least not compared to some of their peers. Ariana Grande is simply not one of those people.

The Dangerous Woman Tour kicked off in Phoenix, Arizona in February and has been traveling virtually non-stop ever since.

Monday night’s stop in Denver offered Colorado State University students the opportunity to see a true pop music icon take the stage.

Grande’s concert began with a slightly awkward and forgetta-

ble performance from Victoria Monet, a pop-R&B fusion artist with obvious talent, but an inability to produce a crowd-hyping hit as of yet. It seemed as if she was neglected by the tour as she was given no dancers or backup vocalists, but only a transparent sheet to wave in the breeze above her head for several minutes. Next came girl group Little Mix, continuing the opening act with several of their infectious pop jams including mashing up “Hair” with Willow Smith’s “Whip my Hair” for a surprisingly catchy performance.

When Grande finally made her way onto the stage it would have been an understatement to call the audience’s reaction

ballistic. Men, women, children, adults and everyone in between was obviously smitten with Ari and enthusiastically welcomed her to the stage with a gusto too genuine to be overly common.

Her performance itself was interesting as well. When attending a concert put on by one of today’s biggest stars you would expect a grandiose spectacle that defies all logic and expectations—basically one big party. Ariana Grande, however, offered a different take on her career and image, bringing together elements of rhythm & blues, hip-hop, 1970s disco concerts and Grande’s signature pop.

Sprinkle in a few baggy jackets and some influence from classic

Hollywood films and you have got yourself a Grande old time.

From her recordings it is clear that Grande is a talented vocalist, but what you hear on Spotify hardly compares to her live vocals. She will pepper her songs with runs and trills that make the earworms that are her songs that much stronger. Alternative bass-dropping versions of some of her lighter material also offered a renewed catalog to fans that are inundated by her music on the radio.

While Grande did not spend much time addressing her adoring audience she made up for it by never missing a single beat, even when she rapped along to Nicki Minaj’s part in “Bang

Bang,” of which Grande performed a cover that was easily the highlight of the night. Grande also took advantage of her stage to preach messages of feminism and equality during songs, proving that she is not a mindless drone of the music industry, but one with a real message to share with her fans.

The show finished on a high note with Grande returning to the now stage to perform “Dangerous Woman.” Surrounded in flames and lighting effects that perfectly summed up the show, it exhibited the very best of Grande and her team and reminded us all that she is not to be topped.

Nate Day can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

MUSIC

New Freddie Gibbs album embraces resurrection after acquittal

By James Wyatt @jwwyatt2295

Gary, Indiana’s very own Freddie Gibbs for much of his own career has reminded listeners of the late Tupac Shakur from his lyrical sensibilities and gangster persona. A charming comparison Gibbs has somewhat embraced, his recent experiences have also evoked parallels between the himself and Shakur.

A shooting in Brooklyn in 2014 left two members of his entourage wounded while Gibbs was unharmed. Then in 2016, while on tour in Europe, Gibbs was extradited to Austria to face a sexual assault charge that he was later acquitted for.

In between both events Gibbs became a father and was engaged to the mother of

his child. It was a period when Gibbs found himself a family man while continuing the gangster presence that has always been a hallmark in his previous work.

In 2017 Gibbs’ “You Only Live 2wice” reflects the resurrection of his music career following his return to the United States and fatherhood. Gibbs’ new album puts him at a crossroads between the life he lived before his European tour and a chance at a new life that Gibbs has never known.

The first track “20 Karat Jesus” opens up with Gibbs giving a nod to 2Pac’s “Ambitionz az a Ridah” as well as drawing allusions to Christ. Gibbs is risen and this track exemplifies just how versatile Gibbs’ flow is on a beat. Here Gibbs’ is braggadocios as he talks about the life he

lived in the streets of Gary, Indiana as he spits out “Mama said I live next door to death because I live in the moment.”

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The next track “Alexys” is where Gibbs vows that he is hungry as ever and that he is not going anywhere soon. BADBADNOTGOOD and Kaytranada also produce the track with a heavy emphasis on the psychedelic as Gibbs’ flow floats in and out between the beats.

“Crushed Glass” is by far the

strongest song on the album and reflects on the duality of his own life and the potential legacy he could leave on the world and his daughter once he is gone. The track jumps between Gibb’s acquittal, time in foreign jail and the birth of his daughter. “The future started yesterday,” Gibbs states, fully understanding his new lease on life.

Songs like “Dear Maria” and “Amnesia” both feature rattling hi-hats and rolling drums as Gibbs looks back on the people he has hurt and how he found himself selling his soul to the devil when he began selling drugs on the street. Gibbs was earning money, but the rapper does not shy away from how destructive he has been in the lives of others.

The last track “Homesick” is maybe Gibbs’ most honest track

yet. He chronicles his captivity in Austrian jail as he sat behind bars away from his fiancé and daughter. Here Gibbs makes no allusions to 2pac or Christ, but instead focuses on the love he received from his family and how thankful he is to be back.

Gibbs tells his daughter he is not going anywhere again, a moment that suggests Gibbs is heading in a new direction.

Should you listen to it? Yes. While short, “You Only 2wice” is further evidence of Gibbs’ lyrical prowess and immense track presence. Truly one of the best in the game, whatever Gibbs is cooking up for next time will only solidify his place as a top-tier MC. James Wyatt can be reached at entertainment@collegian. com.

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PROFILES

How two canine friends found a home in Fort Collins

By Miranda Moses @mirandasrad

It is true what they say: two is better than one, especially when it comes to dogs. Walking into her second year, Colorado State University student Julia Tegethoff ’s house makes this abundantly clear, starting right when you walk in the door and two wet dog noses are right there to greet you with open paws.

Tegethoff is a dog mom to two fluffy mutt dog babies: 13-yearold Australian Shepherd-terrier mix Milo and 8-year-old gold shepherd-chow mix Lola. Lola enjoys licking pants and tortilla chips while Milo likes to play fetch and often looks like an otter when he swims. Both dogs hate squirrels and love car rides.

Tegethoff grew up with the doggy duo when living with her parents, but acquired the shedding friends as her own after she moved out of the dorms. When her parents adopted a Great Dane that fought with Milo and was too big to play with Lola, both dogs moved in with Tegethoff.

“They’re a match made in heaven,” Tegethoff said. “They love each other and they play all the time.”

Their doggy celebrity couple name is Milola.

However, things were not always chasing tails and belly rubs.

Milo previously came down with

PHOTO COURTESY OF OF JULIA TEGETHOFF.

an illness that made Tegethoff and her family feel like they were going to lose their furry family member for good.

It started when Milo stopped eating and then developed an eye infection. A few days later he was unable stand. The family decided to take Milo to the CSU Veterinary Hospital. The vets could not figure out what was wrong with him but theorized Milo was possibly suffering from bone cancer or a tick bite. He had a low blood cell count and a fever, something dogs rarely get.

“They were pretty sure he was a goner,” Tegethoff said.

Milo’s family prepared for the worst, but decided to pay for the expensive bone marrow

tests. Fortunately the fuzzy patient tested negative for bone cancer. Still not quite knowing what made the dog ill, the vets prescribed him steroids to take for two weeks.

The shoulder Milo’s marrow was drawn from left a large wound that inhibited his ability to walk and the steroids caused him to have some accidents in the house, but within a few days of treatment Milo’s health was finally looking up. He was able to eat some rotisserie chicken.

Within a few weeks he was finally himself again, peeing outside and getting excited about walks.

Tegethoff said that after the incident it is as if Milo got a second chance at life and is now living it not only with with her, but also with her boyfriend, her roommates and Lola. She recalls taking a hike in Aspen after Milo was recently cured.

“I looked at him and just thought I never thought he’d be hiking again,” Tegethoff said.

Lola has never had such dog-awful health experiences, but she began her puppy life in an abandoned home in New Mexico. The Poudre Puppy Rescue retrieved Lola, her siblings and mother. The organization set up an adoption event in a gas station parking lot in Fort Collins where Tegethoff and her family found her, deciding to get her amongst her siblings because she had a white spot on her nose.

“Lola was so afraid of people, that’s why Lola and Milo bonded,” Tegethoff said. “Milo took to Lola and kind of showed her how to do everything and Lola was like the angel puppy. She never chewed up anything. She never had an accident in the house.”

The dogs have adjusted to becoming good roommates that pay rent with tail wags and delicate nose kisses.

Seven years later Tegethoff ’s boyfriend, first-year CSU student Collin Orr, had a job a Gulley’s Greenhouse and was hanging out at a coworker’s house when a dog greeted him that looked exactly like Lola.

The dog’s name was Bella and was owned by the coworker’s fiance. After strategic questioning

by Tegethoff and Orr, the couple found that the dog was in fact Lola’s long-lost sister.

“I have gotten super close

with Lola,” Orr said. “It is good for my self-esteem.”

Just like the dogs are a part of Tegethoff ’s family, the dogs have adjusted to becoming good roommates that pay rent with tail wags and delicate nose kisses in Tegethoff ’s college home with her human roommates.

“You always have two dogs that are happy to see you when you get home,” said second-year student Gabi Cecere, one of Tegethoff ’s roommate’s. “It is so cute. They’re always happy. You can have the crappiest day ever and they’ll be happy.”

Although both dogs may be considered on the older side, neither dog appears a day over three. Both are happy, healthy and seem to be more in love than ever. Lola has overcome her fear of people thanks to Milo’s help and Milo continues to act like he has never seen the equivalent of a doggy stretcher.

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The one thing no one realizes about happiness

By Susie Moore

Tribune Content Agency

Last year I was reading about a European billionaire who, after losing a good chunk of his wealth in a bad investment, ended his life. The day he committed suicide, he was still a billionaire, albeit a less well-off one.

Most people would think, “This guy was still rich! What was he thinking?”

But what most people don’t understand is that happiness is not about what you have (or own) or even wherever it is you stand right now. It’s about where you feel you’re headed, about whether or not the future is looking brighter.

Contrast the billionaire with a long-time job seeker who finally lands a position (which certainly doesn’t match billionairedom). What emotions would come up then?

Progress! Happiness! Joy! Put simply, happiness is progress. Or as happiness researcher Shawn Achor explains: “Happiness is the joy you feel moving toward your potential.”

If you feel like you “should” be happier (because, hey, you already express gratitude for what’s going right in your life, right?), here’s what you can do: 1. SET YOURSELF UP FOR SUCCESS When I was a recruiter, the No. 1 thing candidates wanted (even more than a salary bump) was a workplace where they could get better. They wanted

to work for a good mentor, have a clear career acceleration path and be in an environment that promoted advancement.

Does your career make you feel like you are getting smarter, faster and better year after year?

Or have you been on a loooong plateau the last couple of years (or more)? If it’s the latter, no wonder you’re not excited or energized. Feeling stifled, stuck or bored means we’re not making use of our potential. And we’re here on Earth for the purpose of expansion. Not stagnation.

Luckily there are plenty of ways to get out of this rut. Is there a new project you can volunteer to help out with? Or another position you’ve been gunning for at work? What about exploring a side hustle, or even looking at job openings at other companies?

2. TREND UPWARD (EVERYWHERE)!

It isn’t just our work that gives us fulfillment. Beyond our professional/creative contributions, there are other ways we can always be growing too. And it can be fun.

My sister took up tennis two years ago, and she and her husband always make sure there’s a court nearby when they take vacations. They also play together every Saturday morning.

The fact they are improving at something gives them a feeling of great satisfaction.

Where can you be growing?

Could it be picking up piano, finessing your French, mastering improv classes, sassing it

up at salsa classes or getting a stronger core? Whatever it is, if you can measure your level of accomplishment month over month, it’s tremendously gratifying.

3. ALWAYS BE THINKING: WHAT’S NEXT? When you think about spring, summer, 2017 and beyond, are you excited? What do you visualize? Is it constantly getting better _ more exploration, increased adventure, career success, ticking off bucket list items _ with exciting plans and opportunities on the horizon?

Whether or not every single thing comes true, they matter in the present moment. Because there’s joy in anticipation too.

According to a 2010 study published in the journal Applied Research in Quality of Life, just thinking about and planning a vacation can make you happier than actually taking it.

I used to daydream about my next holiday (and plan it) whenever I was unhappy at work. Having experiences to look forward to makes a massive difference in our day-today happiness levels. Especially when Monday happens. And it’s raining.

Turns out a billion dollars might not even be enough if you’re not happy about where you’re headed. But a shake-up and a little strategizing just might be.

Content from Tribune News Service.

Happiness is about where you feel you’re headed, about whether or not the future is looking brighter. PHOTO COURTESY OF TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE.

Daily Horoscope Nancy Black

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY

(04/05/17). This is not a status quo kind of year. A community collaboration changes direction after August, leading to creative and romantic blossoming. October initiates a profitable year, and December begins a two-year phase benefitting coordination between friends and allies.

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

ARIES (March 21-April 19) —

8 — Fortune is in your favor today. Practice a game you love. Relaxation and recreation restore your sense of humor and fun. Learn a new trick.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — 7 — Household issues demand attention. Slow down and listen. Good news comes from far away. Actions taken now have long-term impact.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — 8 — Share information, data and facts. Research, write and keep communications current. Your words go farther today. Back them up with action to take major ground.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — 9 — Your efforts get especially profitable. Take action for long-term benefit. Upgrade your equipment if it will increase productivity. Monitor cash flow.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — 9 — Use your power and confidence for good. Friends help you make a valuable connection. Pour energy into action to

realize a personal dream.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — 7

— Make plans for an inspiring future. Decide where to put your energy. Create a ritual to initiate this new stage. Find an answer in a dream.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — 9 — Strategize with teammates.

You’re especially productive.

Create lasting impact for your project together. Determine who does what, and get moving.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — 8 — A professional challenge has your focus. Put in extra effort for extra gain. Your quick action draws praise. A bonus is possible. Exceed expectations.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21) — 9 — Expand your frontiers and get farther than expected. Travel and fun are favored. Remain open to shifting circumstances. Make long-distance connections.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — 9 — Make payments and reconcile accounts. Long-term investments gain value. It’s a good day to buy or sell. Take stock of what you’ve hidden away.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — 9 — Collaboration produces long-term benefits today. Pour energy into a shared endeavor.

Brainstorm and share ideas and resources. Together, you’re an unbeatable team.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — 9 — Physical action reaps long-lasting rewards.

Act quickly and make a good impression. A long-term prize is within reach.

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