Volume 126, No. 12
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
ASCSU found in violation of sexual harassment policy By Erin Douglas @erinmdouglas23
CSU sophomore, Jennie Haley, glides down the South Drive bike lane. PHOTO BY NATALIE
The Associated Students of Colorado State University were found responsible for creating a hostile workplace environment due to pervasive and unwelcome sexual harassment, according to a Summary and Action Items from the Office of Equal Opportunity. The violation of University policy was the result of conduct by “many individuals in various roles in ASCSU,” according to the report. Behaviors that resulted in a violation of University policy included: gender stereotyping, ASCSU members pursuing other members for dates despite rejection, physical behavior that was sexual in nature, comments that were sexual in nature, conversations suggesting sexual activity occurred in the office, conversations about other ASCSU members’ sex lives and comments related to physical appearance and gender. The behaviors primarily occurred in open areas of the ASCSU office with several witnesses present, according to the OEO. The investigation of ASCSU was opened last spring due to claims of a hostile environment related to sexual harassment and discrimination on the basis of gender and race. In the fall semester of 2015, three women in leadership positions resigned, and the Collegian later reported that their resignations were a result of a hostile work environment. The OEO investigation concluded on May 9, however, was kept confidential until Monday, when the summary was released internally at ASCSU. The public document summarizing the investigation and OEO’s findings was released in order to create transparency with the student body, and to help ASCSU move forward, according to an anonymous internal ASCSU source. The organization was not found responsible for discriminationintheworkplace. see ASCSU on page 4 >>
Bicycle safety measures to be built at intersections near CSU DYER COLLEGIAN
By Julia Rentsch @julia_rentsch
Construction is anticipated to begin in late September to improve cyclist safety at certain busy intersections across the City, which will soon become components in the east-west oriented cycling route known as the Pitkin Bikeway. Minor street closures and
delays are expected to occur during the construction, which will be complete by the end of November. Intersections affected will be Taft Hill Road at Clearview Drive, Shields Street at Springfield Drive and Pitkin Street, College Avenue at Pitkin Street, and Lemay Avenue at Pitkin and Lory Streets. Tessa Greegor, manager for the City’s bicycling-advocacy
program FC Bikes, said that several of the affected intersections receive notable bicycle traffic from Colorado State University faculty, staff and students. The project, which will include new bicycle lanes, dedicated traffic signals for bicyclists, new road striping and sidewalk modifications, intends to help bicyclists cross heavy-traffic streets with greater ease and
comfort. It will follow the plan laid out in the 2014 City of Fort Collins Bicycle Master Plan, which intends to help the City accommodate an increasing population of bicyclists and is in effect until the year 2020. Via the Bicycling Master Plan, the City intends for one in five people to ride a bike by the year 2020, yet for there to be see BIKES on page 11 >>
SPORTS
CSU Fans:
Start planning to make it to more games PAGE 5
A&C
Music Review: What to expect from the music scene this fall PAGE 8
THE
STRIP Biking practices NOT endorsed by the Collegian: Playing Pokemon Go while riding Trying to out-run the bike cops. . . You’ll lose *maybe Running over annoying slow people. Resist.