Volume 126, No 79 February 1, 2017

Volume 126, No. 79 Wednesday, February 1, 2017 NEWS

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What the ban really looks like PAGE 6 Julio Flores and his classmates join Fort Collins for Progress’ march in solidarity for immigrants and Muslims to voice their opinion on Jan. 31, 2017.

2,000 strong PHOTO BY DAVIS BONNER COLLEGIAN

By Erin Douglas @erinmdouglas

In a show of solidarity for immigrants and Muslim American communities nearly 2,000 Fort Collins residents of all ages marched up and down the sidewalks of Shields Street Tuesday in response to President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders.

Although the rally took place for only 45 minutes in the middle of the workday and workweek grandparents, young families, CSU students, high school students and children gathered

at Rolland Moore Park at noon to demand stronger stances against Trump from their local representatives.

“I’m here for this protest because we have a history of genocidal violence based on racism and it’s not something I’m willing to tolerate in my America,” said Ariel Armelino, a Fort Collins resident, in between cries of “immigrants are welcome here,” and supportive honks from passing cars.

The protest was organized by Fort Collins for Progress, a local organization that formed during

Fort Collins rallies in support of immigrants, Muslim community the election season in response to Trump’s campaign. The organization collected over 1,000 signatures online and in person for a petition to deliver to Colorado representatives.

The petition addressed to Senator Cory Gardner, Senator Michael Bennet, Representative Jared Polis, State Senator John Kefalas, State Representative Joann Ginal and State representative Jeni Arndt asks the elected officials to publicly denounce and vote against: Any efforts to fund the Mexico border wall with taxpayer

funds Any efforts to force community law enforcement to enforce federal immigration laws Any efforts to restrict the ability of the U.S. to aid refugees fleeing war zones.

In addition Fort Collins for Progress organizer Dani Stringer said they delivered about 50 hand-written letters directly to Sen. Cory Gardner’s office after the rally. “(Gardner) has publicly said that the people calling him are paid protesters so we wanted to see MUSLIM on page 3 >>

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COLLEGIAN.COM Wednesday, February 1, 2017

A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Dear Reader, I wish to thank you for your support of the Rocky Mountain Collegian, starting with your decision to pick up this newspaper. We would not exist if it were not for you, our readers. Since we are a student-run publication funded in part by student fees, we want you to know that your impressions of us matter in our eyes. We exist to serve you as a student body.

We have certainly not been perfect over the years. In October 2015, the Collegian editors at that time published a thoroughly misguided column about white privilege that alienated many readers.

While covering a drag show on campus in 2012, phrasing in an article equated drag performers with strippers. There have been cases in which reporters have made sources who identify as minorities feel tokenized, or have made a source unwillingly a spokesperson for a campus office or student group.

Inaccuracies have appeared in articles, each of which affects our credibility. We do not take mistakes lightly, and strive every day to churn out the best quality news possible for the campus and larger Fort Collins community.

While we are known as many things, one descriptor that feels often overlooked is one that is

most core to our mission as a student group: we are a teaching organization. We aim to produce excellent content while simultaneously teaching our staff of students from all majors what it means to be a journalist. We hope to be a learning tool for our audience as well; media literacy is more important than ever in today’s rapid-fire news environment.

But it is not lost on our organization that we are serving students at a time when trust in the media is at an all-time low; we are working hard to earn your trust as readers.

Something else that is crucial in today’s news environment, especially for a hyper-local production like ours, is the knowledge among our own staff that we are members of the community that we serve. We will not survive as a news source if we alienate our audience, whether that be done through accidental insinuations, hurtful misnomers, or by overlooking events that are important to our readers. We cannot ask for your trust without earning it; we cannot ask for your confidence without setting up adequate channels for feedback and comment in case something goes awry.

On a personal note: I chose to study journalism — and to dedicate my breaks from class, my nights and my weekends to this newspaper — because I believe in the freedom of information which is well-contextualized, analyzed, and told without bias or slant. I believe this very deeply. Even so, I

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Ph.D. student stranded abroad with baby allowed to return to Libya, still barred from U.S.

By Julia Rentsch A Colorado State University doctoral candidate and her 13-month-old baby have been released after a three-day detainment at an airport in Amman, Jordan.

Hanan Isweiri was barred from flying home to the U.S. after visiting family in her home country, Libya, due to an executive order signed by President Donald Trump last Friday. It had been her first time back to Libya in six years.

The executive order bans citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries — Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Somalia and Libya — from entering the U.S. for 90 days.

Isweiri is a Ph.D. student in CSU’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, and works as a Community Coordinator for Apartment Life.

She has lived in the U.S. since 2010 with her husband, and is the mother of four children, ages 11, 10, 8, and 13 months.

The identities of the two other CSU students stranded abroad

are still unknown.

Isweiri flew home to Libya in December after learning that her father had died. Her mother, too, was sick, and after her father’s death she feared for her mother’s health, she said. She took her baby son, Tameem, along to introduce him to her family.

After the ban was announced Friday night, Isweiri worried about her flight home to the U.S., which was scheduled for Saturday.

“I was kind of worried, but I did not hear (the travel ban) immediately applied, and, I mean, the airline did not send me anything. I had to contact them,” she said. “And they were like, ‘I’m sure you’re okay since you have a valid visa and a valid reason to return to the USA.’” Isweiri was able to travel from Libya to Jordan, where she had a layover, before she planned to take another flight to Frankfurt, and from there on to the U.S. But Isweiri’s flight to Frankfurt via Lufthansa was cancelled following the ban, and she was detained in Jordan with no news of when she would be allowed to fly again.

After her Lufthansa flight was cancelled, Isweiri tried to book another flight to Frankfurt on the Royal Jordanian Airlines, the principle Jordanian airline, but to no avail.

“I tried with the Jordan airlines, and they said they didn’t have this order yet, so I booked a ticket and I was about to pay when they changed their minds and they said they have the same order,” Isweiri said. “I am not allowed even to go out, I am just in the airport.”

While detained in the airport, Isweiri was trying to both fight her case and take care of her baby.

“The first night I just spent it on the bench because I was hoping to fly the second morning on the Jordan airline, but they changed their mind, (and) I cried, and just (needed) a place to at least sleep,” Isweiri said.

“So I went to the hotel in the airport. It’s very expensive and it’s (priced) by hours. So I took like 24 hours for my baby because he was acting really nervous, starting to be tired from holding and being in the baby cart.”

Isweiri said that she received

>> MUSLIM from page 1 let him know that we’re not paid protesters, we’re people rallying in support of our neighbors,” Stringer said.

The rally was intended to be a show of solidarity for immigrants and Muslim Americans who have been affected by the President’s executive actions in the past week. Participants carried signs such as, “build bridges not walls,” and “everyone is welcome here.”

The rally was much larger than anticipated – on the Facebook event page about 700 people said they would attend, with several people posting that they could not attend due to work or school commitments. However that did not seem to stop several Poudre High School Students who left their algebra class, with their teacher’s permission, to protest.

“As a Muslim girl I feel like this is not right at all. We have choice of religion and (Donald Trump) is kind of taking those away from us,” said Hannah Elghoul, a high school Muslim American student. “… People look at me differently sometimes - they think I don’t speak

English or that I don’t understand as much as them - so that hurts. But the support here feels so amazing. It absolutely fills me with joy to see that our community supports each other.”

The executive actions have left some Fort Collins residents trapped abroad who have visas or green cards. Recently CSU President Tony Frank announced in a campus-wide email that three CSU students have been “hung up” in their travels upon attempting to return to the U.S. after visiting family.

“What has happened this past week is not acceptable,” said Hadeel Abdel-Ghany, a CSU student who identifies as Muslim-American. “I don’t think they (politicians) realize the extent of the impact this has on people.”

Abdel-Ghany said that she knows people who are currently stuck in airports because they are not allowed to go to their home country and are not allowed to go back to the United States. She said she knows others who are unsure if they will ever be able to see their families in their home coun-

tries again because they have to stay here with their visas or risk not being allowed back into the United States.

“I’m going to be one of the first people to tell you that we need to stop radicalism and we need to stop terrorism because it’s something that affects Muslims personally,” Abdel-Ghany said. “The largest impact of ISIS is on Muslims. This is a thing we need to address but this is not the way to do it.”

Abdel-Ghany has lived in Fort Collins her entire life, since she was a month old. Her parents emigrated from Egypt and her brother is a United States citizen since he was born here a few years later. She is studying to become a teacher at CSU because she said she wants to give back to the community that has given so much to her.

“I’m here speaking out because this personally affects me,” Abdel-Ghany said. “I’m a green card holder and my application was put on hold because of this. I don’t know if I can leave the country or what I can do. It’s terrifying. They don’t realize that real people in this community are being affected.”

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considerable help from her contacts at CSU from the first day she was detained.

“International Programs, my department ... my academic adviser and my work supervisor, they all reached out to me and they were with me step by step, calling me, texting me, emailing me, trying to help as much as they can,” she said.

Isweiri said that she may need a lawyer once she is able to fly to the U.S., but is not sure when that will be possible.

“I am not even sure, if I fly there, they will allow me to enter, but I just want to fly from here,” she said.

In a phone interview with Isweiri’s husband, Ahmed Buhalfaia, he confirmed that Isweiri was allowed to leave the airport and has returned to her family in Libya.

Buhalfaia has been working with the CSU Office of International Programs to help his wife return to Fort Collins and her family.

In a campus-wide email to students Sunday, CSU President Tony Frank promised that the University was monitoring the

situations of students abroad.

“We are connecting them with legal services as needed, and I’ll add that Senators Gardner and Bennet and Representative Polis have been actively engaged on behalf of our students and are tremendously supportive in terms of the assistance they are offering,” Frank wrote in the email.

Isweiri said she has a very positive view of her experience at CSU and life in Fort Collins.

“I really love it,” she said.

“Fort Collins and CSU is my favorite place, I feel very, very safe and welcomed since the first day in Colorado.”

In 2011 protests in Libya escalated into civil war between the forces of Muammar Gaddafi and those seeking to oust his government from power. One of Isweiri’s brothers was killed in the conflict.

“When the war started in my country, I lost a brother,” Isweiri said. “I had a lot of difficulty but I always had support from my friends here ... CSU was always supportive for Libyans during their difficult time.”

Julia Rentsch can be reached at editor@collegian.com.

Iraj Mazgheri joins over 2,000 other rally partipants to voice their support of Muslim Americans and all other immigrants. This comes only a few days after Trump’s executive order banning those entering from several Muslim countries, January 31, 2017. PHOTO BY DAVIS BONNER COLLEGIAN

up about four blocks of Shields Street and lasted for about an hour. The demonstration was peaceful and there were no

signs of counter protesters or opposition to the message.

Erin Douglas can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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Students express concern about travel ban at open forum with Tony Frank

By Rachel Telljohn @racheltelljohn

Colorado State University president Tony Frank’s open forum on Tuesday afternoon was largely dominated by student concerns about U.S. President Donald Trump’s recently imposed travel ban.

Three Colorado State University students have been identified as trapped in their home countries or unable to travel back to the United States because of the ban.

“It’s a very unfortunate situation, it’s a very fluid situation,” Frank said.

Frank and Mark Hallett, senior director of International Student and Scholar services, explained that the university is doing everything possible to help the three students stuck abroad.

Hallett said his office is indebted to Dr. Frank, and other university officials, for pushing those students to be a top priority. Student legal services is in the process of contracting an immigration lawyer, according to Hallett.

Four students, including two international students and Daniela Pineda Soracá, president of Associated Students of Colorado State University, spoke during the forum about the implications of the travel ban on CSU students. “(Students from the countries included in the ban are) being targeted as the wrong people,” said Farshad Abdollah-Nia,

a physics PhD student. “None of us from any of these countries have done anything wrong.”

Abdollah-Nia asked Frank if the university has any events or plans in order to educate the student body about the countries affected as they are related or not related to acts of terrorism. Abdollah-Nia said that the community, thus far, has made him and other international students feel welcome.

Hallett was able to offer an upcoming event surrounding the controversy of the travel ban. On Thursday, in the Lory Student Center at 12:30 p.m. and in the University Village Center at 6:30 p.m., an event will be held to discuss the implications of the executive order. Hallett said a support group could come out of it.

“We just need to get (those students stuck abroad) back,” Hallett said.

Frank said that the students who spoke about the issue of international students within the university should not feel sorry for spending so much time talking about it during the forum.

“It’s one of the major issues occupying the American consciousness right now,” Frank said.

Frank reiterated the importance of International Student Services as a community for all affected students.

Events like the In Solidarity Event, of which Hallett was in attendance, serve as a way for students to be engaged or

to promote advocacy, according to Hallett.

Frank spoke to what the university can do in the current climate as, simply, a university.

“There’s nothing that we can’t talk about (as a community of scholars),” Frank said.

Frank explained the university is on firm ground in advocating for education at the university and that there is a broader conversation to be had.

Pineda Soracá responded, to the students that expressed concerns, with different ways ASCSU can serve as a support network for those affected students and the student body as a whole.

“There are a lot of students here that are here for you,” Pineda Soracá said.

Pineda Soracá encouraged students to come to ASCSU in order to express opinions or concerns and shed light on voices that may not otherwise be heard on campus. A resolution will go forth in the ASCSU senate this week showing support for the people working to bring those three students home, according to Pineda Soracá.

The open forum with Frank has been held since the spring of 2009. Frank said he does not usually get too political during the forums.

“It’s a complicated time for us as a society,” Frank said.

Rachel Telljohn can be reached at news@collegian.com.

Colorado State University President Tony Frank speaks to students and answers questions during an open forum on Tuesday afternoon in the Lory Student Center. Students were able to ask Frank questions, voice concerns, or comment about CSU. PHOTO BY FORREST CZARNECKI COLLEGIAN

Farshad Abdollahnia speaks to Colorado State University President Tony Frank during an open forum on Tuesday afternoon in the Lory Student Center. PHOTO BY FORREST CZARNECKI COLLEGIAN

CAMPUS

Human trafficking activist to speak about global injustice at CSU

By MQ Borocz @MQBorocz22

Jeremey Vallerand, president and CEO of Freedom International, has devoted himself to fighting human trafficking through his career and his passion of mountain climbing.

He will be speaking in the Bohemian Auditorium, located in room 116 of Rockwell Hall, on Feb. 13 from 3-4:15 p.m.

Vallerand will be talking about the factors that drive global injustice, according to the 2016-17 Ethics Colloquium Speaker Series events page. He will also discuss how individuals, organizations and busi-

nesses can aid in combating the $32 billion industry of human trafficking. His organization, Freedom International, is a non-profit that seeks to rescue and support survivors of human trafficking.

Along with arms dealing, human trafficking is the second largest and fastest growing criminal industry in the world according to the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Numerous reports estimate that between 20 and 30 million people globally are enslaved, 80 percent of which are women and girls, according to the United Nations.

While in India in 2008 Valle-

rand learned about sex trafficking firsthand which, according to the UN, accounts for 79 percent of human trafficking. He visited a red light district, Kamathipura, and safe houses with people rescued from trafficking.

“I knew nothing about human trafficking, and as I heard stories about the young children that were being bought and sold for sex, I knew my world would never be the same,” Vallerand wrote in a blog.

After his experiences, Vallerand wrote that he was determined to combat human trafficking. He started with his passion of mountain climbing.

That summer he and his

friends decided to turn climbing Mount Rainer into a fundraiser and wound up raising over $20,000. The climb led to Vallerand co-founding Climb for Captives which uses outdoor activities such as mountain climbing to raise awareness and support of the fight against human trafficking.

Vallerand holds an undergraduate degree in business from Trinity Western University and a graduate degree in diplomacy from Oxford University. He has served as liaison to the U.S. Congress, the White House and foreign dignitaries and has also worked as an entrepreneur consultant.

Vallerand encourages people to use their skills and passions, whatever they may be, to fight injustice.

“Anyone can use their passions and skills to fight injustice.

It doesn’t have to be climbing. It can be walking, running, dancing, singing… the sky’s the limit,” Vallerand wrote in the blog.

“Start with the things you love to do, the passions and talents that make you come alive, and use them to help those in need.”

Seating for the event is limited and students can RSVP at inpursuit-of-freedom.eventbrite. com.

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

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Spurred by immigration crackdown, LA moves to decriminalize street vending NATION

By Emily Alpert Reyes Los Angeles Times

Immigrant advocates had long pushed Los Angeles to legalize street vending, arguing that sidewalk sellers who hawk ice cream, hot dogs wrapped in bacon, or other food and goods should not face criminal charges that could put them at risk of being deported.

But the idea languished at City Hall as lawmakers sparred over where and how sidewalk vending should be allowed. Activists grew frustrated as the years passed with hearing after hearing — yet no clear plan for legalizing and regulating their trade.

Then Donald Trump was elected president, and local officials decided to hustle.

Fearing a coming crackdown on immigrants, Los Angeles City Council members Joe Buscaino and Curren Price vowed to stop punishing vending as a crime and begin setting up a regulated system. The council pushed forward with their plan Tuesday, voting to draft a law that would decriminalize sidewalk vending.

As it stands, selling food or goods on the sidewalk can lead to misdemeanor charges in Los Angeles. City attorneys will now draw up new rules that would strip those criminal penalties and authorize the city to eventually issue vending permits, a first step toward legalization.

Councilman Jose Huizar told reporters it was “a sign to this Trump administration that we will not abide by his fear, his vilification, his scapegoating of immigrants.”

Instead, Los Angeles is saying, “You do not have to work in the shadows,” Huizar said.

City staffers say it could take months, however, for Los Angeles to work out all of the details and begin handing out permits to vendors. In the meantime, vendors who ply their trade on city sidewalks could still be cited and fined for violating the municipal code, but they would not face criminal convictions.

Lawyers are also supposed to report back on whether the city can offer amnesty to vendors already facing criminal charges. Though lesser citations are much more common, city prosecutors filed misdemeanor charges for sidewalk vending in more than two dozen cases between October 2015 and October 2016, according to the city attorney’s office.

Such charges could jeopardize immigrants in the country illegally. Last week, Trump signed an order that emphasized deporting not only people convicted of crimes but also people who were charged with crimes not yet adjudicated, and even those who have not been charged but are believed to have committed “acts that constitute a chargeable criminal offense.”

Those “disturbing developments” helped spur the city to take action, said Mike Dennis, who sits on the steering committee of the L.A. Street Vendor Campaign. “It took something horrible at the national level for them to see the urgency that we’ve been seeing for a long time.”

Business groups, including many that had raised concerns about vending, also said they supported decriminalization at the Tuesday hearing. The sole lawmaker to vote against decriminalizing sidewalk vending was Councilman Mitch Englander, who said that “it puts the cart before the horse” to roll back criminal charges before new regulations are in place.

Under the proposed system that the council backed Tuesday, Los Angeles would hand out a limited number of permits, allowing up to two stationary vendors to set up shop on each face of a block in commercial and industrial zones, and an as-yet-undetermined number of mobile vendors in residential areas.

But the city still has to work out many crucial parts of the proposal, including how much permits will cost, how many staffers will be needed to enforce the rules and what penalties will be imposed for violating them.

Los Angeles also plans to allow some neighborhoods to impose stricter rules on sidewalk vending, but that process still needs to be hammered out.

Lawmakers still must decide those details — a potentially lengthy process — before permits will start being issued.

“There’s still work to be done,” said Councilman Gil Cedillo, who has long opposed misdemeanor charges for vending.

“But this is a huge step forward.”

Sidewalk vendors and their advocates have argued that some of the proposed rules are too restrictive. The L.A. Street Vendor Campaign contends that the city should not allow neighborhoods to totally prohibit sidewalk

vending, nor require vendors to get permission from neighboring shops to do business outside.

Merced Sanchez, a vendor who works in downtown L.A.’s pinata district, pleaded with the council to loosen its proposed restrictions on the number of vendors allowed on each block.

If Los Angeles doesn’t permit more vendors, Sanchez told lawmakers in Spanish, most of them will be out of work.

The Coalition to Save Small Business, which has raised concerns about how sidewalk vending can affect brick-and-mortar businesses, has insisted that communities should be able to choose “more, less or no side-

walk vending” if they desire. Although the coalition backs many of the proposed restrictions on when and how vendors can operate, many businesses remain concerned about how the city will ultimately enforce them.

Neighborhood groups have also voiced worries about blocked sidewalks and trash.

“We totally understand the reason why they’re pushing this forward with such speed, but we don’t want the details to get lost in the shuffle,” said Joseph Mariani, associate executive director of the Hollywood Property Owners Alliance. “There’s still a lot of questions we have on enforcement. Who’s going to do it?

Who’s going to pay for it?”

Eliminating criminal charges for sidewalk vending is one of a string of proposals that Los Angeles lawmakers have backed to counter the actions of the Trump administration, including opposing the proposed Environmental Protection Agency chief and approving the hiring of an immigrant advocate at City Hall.

If Los Angeles wants to stand up for immigrants, “we can’t simply talk about opposing Trump’s policies or nominees,” Buscaino said Tuesday. “We need to take serious actions like this one.”

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OPINION

Rodenbaugh: This is what Trump’s immigration action actually looks Mikaela Rodenbaugh @mikarodenbaugh

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.

A Ph.D. student and mother is stranded with her 1-year-old son in Libya, while her immediate family remains helpless in the US. This woman is a dear friend of mine, and I fear for her well-being.

This is what Trump’s executive order on immigration actually looks like.

On Sunday night at about 10:00 p.m., I was copy-editing in the Collegian newsroom when the editor-in-chief shared a breaking story from Channel 9 News regarding one of the three students affected

by Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration. The order banned travelers from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the U.S. for the next 90 days. We have been following the story, waiting for any names and information we can garner on these cases, but another news organization beat us to the punch.

My friend, unable to return home, can’t hug her kids and get back to work on her research.

Her husband is forced to tell his children that their mother isn’t able to come home.

“Damn it, we got scooped,” I said, frustrated that we didn’t get the name of the source first.

As I peruse the article’s headline and the woman in the photo registers in my brain, my stomach drops. The first identified student unable to get back home is Hanan Isweiri, my friend and former colleague, a woman I considered a mentor to me at my previous job.

As soon as the terrible realization hit me, my fingers started tapping nervously on my phone’s keyboard - I immediately texted Hanan, asking her if she is okay, asking her what is going on, and attempting to sort through the confusion.

I have known Hanan since October 2015. We met when I was a new hire at Apartment Life, which provides housing for international students and their families who attend CSU. Hanan was one of the first members of my team who I truly considered a friend. She was always dependable, and it seemed like whenever I had a question about my new role, she had the answer.

During the time that we

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worked together I grew very close to Hanan. I told her about my family living abroad in the Middle East, and we bonded over deep conversations about our worldviews and experiences. She shared with me many things about her family and her hometown of Benghazi, Libya.

I remember her frustration about the fact that Benghazi had become a household name in the U.S. due to Clinton’s infamous scandal, despite the fact that most of the people talking about it had no idea that there were beautiful buildings, scenery and culture in the city prior to the attacks.

Hanan Isweiri is the first student trapped abroad by the travel ban we have been able to identify at the Collegian. I have asked multiple friends and old coworkers to reach out to anyone who might know more.

Many of the international students fear more executive actions like this one.

Right now, I am only left with questions. Who are the others? What does this mean? How many other CSU students are unaware that their close friend, coworker or colleague is currently stranded abroad? More broadly, how many people are finding out that someone they know has been personally affected by this administration’s hardline immigration policy? How many others are stranded themselves?

My friend, unable to return home, can’t hug her kids and get back to work on her research. Her husband is forced to tell his children that their mother isn’t able to come home. On the phone he tells me that, to calm his children, he told them a story.

Contrary to the way this policy has been presented to Americans, it is not just about a flat statistic of how many people are unable to gain entry into the country. We are talking about people’s lives and livelihoods; many travelers are struggling with the real-world ramifications of being denied entry into the country. Those with work visas unable to return to their jobs are navigating a sudden loss in income; those caught in other countries are struggling to find housing arrangements; and, some -like Hanan -- are thousands of miles from their families.

These members of society are being treated as terrorists and criminals.

Hanan has been a reminder for me that many Americans have forgotten our common decency towards others. As we grasp at straws to justify any reason we can to keep others out, we have lost connection with what that really means— and it means keeping out the kinds of people we should want to welcome in. This growing climate of xenophobia and paranoia with regards to Trump’s knee-jerk reactionary policies have placed valuable contributors of our society in a vulnerable position.

Americans need to be more cautious about what we mean when we say that we don’t want immigrants to come in. We need to think critically about our immigration policies, from building walls to establishing banned country lists. What are we really saying when we tell people not to come to a nation literally built by immigrants?

Anyone who works in the fast-paced environment of a newsroom will tell you that journalism requires thick skin and the ability to compartmentalize your life. As reporters, we constantly tell ourselves that the news isn’t personal.

But, as I sit here collecting my thoughts and learning what this new policy will mean for the many people who are like Hanan, I am forced to confront the nature of every news story – the news is always personal to someone.

Mikaela Rodenbaugh can be reached at opinion@collegian. com.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Climate Change? More like LIEmate change!

By AJ Frankson Guest Author

A wise man once said, “the concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive.” I said it. On twitter. It was me. I am wise.

The temperature of the world is not changing. People say all the time that the world is getting hotter and all the ice is melting and we need to stop using gases and whatnot but I don’t agree. Look at Antarctica, for example. If you go to Antarctica—I have several friends in Antarctica, the Antarcticans are great people, fantastic people— there is ice everywhere. It’s yuge.

The amount of ice in Antarctica is just bigly. The penguins love that stuff.

The Chinese are fooling us.

They are taking our brains and forcing us to believe these lies.

Just look at the evidence. It’s right there. I know it, you know it, everyone knows it. And they are doing it in partnership with Obama and Crooked Hillary.

They’re all in it together, with ISIS. Say it with me: radical Islamic terrorism. And you know how I know? It’s in the emails.

I’ve read them. They’re absurd.

Just ridiculous.

I’m not trying to sound braggadocious. But these people— they’re out to get us. I mean if you look on any official scientific website ever, they’re talking about it. This climate change stuff, it’s everywhere. And they have no real evidence. These NASA people, they’re saying that “97% of climate scientists agree that climate-warming trends over the past century are very

likely due to human activities and most of the leading scientific organizations worldwide have issued public statements endorsing this position.” But forget the facts. Facts don’t matter. I’m right. I’m always right. And that’s a fact.

All I’m trying to say is, forget the evidence that sea levels are rising and the amount of land above water is shrinking.

Forget the rise of humidity and temperature over all parts of the world. Forget the fact that sea ice is melting at alarming rates, endangering the lives of every form of life on the planet. Forget the lack of snow cover in the northern hemisphere. Just completely disregard all proven scientific facts because they don’t even matter. Do whatever you want without worrying about consequences. Because what’s the worst that can happen?

Fatal air pollution levels? Food shortages? Malaria epidemics?

Decreasing amounts of sea ice?

Heat waves that threaten human life (by 2030, might I add)? Nah, none of that can happen even though there are overwhelming facts to prove it because facts don’t even matter. But you know what matters? All lives. ALL LIVES MATTER. With your help we can defeat the Chinese by ignoring their fake problem of global warming. Together we will make America great again. Like a wise man once said, “you know, it really doesn’t matter what the media write as long as you’ve got a young, and beautiful, piece of ass.” It was me. I said it. I am wise.

Letters can be sent to opinion@collegain.com.

NOPE DOPE

Awkward eye-to-eye contact after being caught taking a selfie.

We are on the upswing from Winter Solstice.

Having to miss all of your classes for work.

When your professors understand when you need to leave for work.

People who talk at a snail’s pace when you have things to do.

Getting drunk and calling someone you aren’t supposed to call.

Being way too uptight #Neurotic

Things are bad, but not like, that bad. #CouldBeWorse

Getting drunk calls #AwYouLoveMe Cool tattoos

SPORTS Wednesday, February 1, 2017

BASKETBALL

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CSU comeback effort falls short against Broncos

By Justin Michael @JustinTMichael

Over the last couple of seasons it has been must-see basketball when the Boise State Broncos and Colorado State Rams get together and that was certainly the case Tuesday night.

Colorado State fell 79-76 in a back-and-forth contest at Moby Arena, giving Boise State (14-7, 7-3 Mountain West) sole possession of second-place in the conference, and moving the Rams (14-9, 6-4 MW) into a tie with New Mexico for third.

It was the seventh consecutive contest settled by seven points or fewer between the two schools.

“I think there is a lot of respect between both programs,” head coach Larry Eustachy said.

“Steve Fisher doesn’t come on anybody’s bus. I have a lot of respect for Leon (Rice). Leon has a lot of respect (for CSU). Somebody told me he ate a book of matches before last game there and said that is how tough you are going to have to be to beat Colorado State.”

With CSU down 19 with just over five minutes left in the first half, Anthony Bonner drove to the rim, made a layup and drew a foul with a chance for a threepoint play. Bonner missed the free throw, but Braden Koelliker was able to get an offensive rebound and kick the ball out to Gian Clavell, who promptly made a three and was fouled on the shot. After Clavell’s made free throw, the Rams had come away with a six-point possession.

Mountain West Standings: Nevada: 18-4, 7-2 MW Boise State: 14-7, 7-3 MW Colorado State: 14-9, 6-4 MW New Mexico: 13-9, 6-4 MW Fresno State: 13-8, 5-4 MW

Over the next five minutes, CSU would go on a 23-7 run, cutting the Broncos lead to just three (43-40) by half.

The second half was a much tighter contest, with each team shooting over 35 percent from the floor and scoring 36 points apiece. Despite a plethora of Colorado State runs, the Rams were never able to get over the final hurdle and take the lead.

“I thought this game was lost at the beginning,” Eustachy said. “Give Boise State all the

Sophomore Prentiss Nixon drives to the hoop during the first half of action against Boise State on January 31, 2017.

PHOTO BY ELLIOTT JERGE COLLEGIAN

credit in the world...we dug too big of a hole. This was a real test for us. I think we have learned by now that people are going to try their hardest against Colorado State, whether you have seven guys or 17 guys.”

In a game that featured multiple scoring runs and droughts from both teams, neither was willing to give an inch and despite trailing for all but 30 seconds, the Rams had every opportunity to come away with a win.

“We just got away from what we know, which is playing defense really hard,” sophomore guard J.D. Paige said following the game. “It was hard fighting back but we just got away from who we are.”

The Broncos finished the game 9-of-20 from behind the arc and 47 percent from the field.

Point guard Paris Austin led all scorers with 25 points.

Colorado State will be on the road in Las Vegas next time they take the court on Feb. 4 at 4 p.m. as they take on UNLV (10-12, 3-6 MW). The game can be seen on CBS Sports Network.

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

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BASKETBALL

Beaulieu: Former Ram now driving Syracuse

By Mack Beaulieu @CSUCollegian

When John Gillon left Colorado State last spring to play basketball for Syracuse he took a giant step in his basketball career. After rising from the University of Arkansas Little Rock to CSU, he has now moved to the hardest league in college basketball in the ACC. Gillon is starting to answer the call as Syracuse’s starting point guard. The Orange (13-9, 5-4 ACC) has been getting all they can handle from the ACC this season but they got their biggest win of the season in large part thanks to the former Ram. Gillon scored Syracuse’s last 13 points, hitting 11-of-12 free throws in that stretch. The layup, that finishes that equation with 1:21 remaining in the game, put Syracuse up 74-70 and proved to be the winning basket.

It was all Gillon free throws after that as his team won 82-72 over then No. 6 Florida State.

In Syracuse’s 13 wins Gillon is shooting 50 percent from the field and scoring just over 11 points per game. In their 9 losses Gillon’s shooting percentage drops to a paltry 28 percent and a little over five points scoring average.

Gillon is knocking down his threes at an impressive 37 percent, right around the point where a three becomes as efficient as hitting 50 percent from the field.

Gillon struggled a bit early in the season in Jim Boeheim’s

famous 2-3 zone defensive scheme but lately is playing better and better on that end.

Although he is not your ideal physical profile for the 2-3 zone, which is most effective with lanky players at every position, the 6-foot Gillon makes up for his lack of size with quickness and active hands.

Stats Points: 8.9 FG percentage: 37.8 Rebounds: 1.8 Assists: 5.2

Syracuse’s 2-3 zone, more than any player, has been the catalyst for Boeheim’s years and years of success. Gillon’s execution is critical and he had a few key steals in the Orange’s recent win over Florida State. As if he needed a cherry on top of his 21 point, 11 assist, 3 steal game Gillon even got his first block of the season with :09 left in the game.

Gillon needs to sustain a high level of play for Syracuse to continue winning and make a run at the NCAA tournament.

The transfer guard has great vision but there are times when the Orange are getting less from it than they should.

Instead of kicking out to an

open shooter Gillion has a habit of throwing up wild and contested shots. In these instances he wastes all the good work he does in collapsing the defense.

The game against Florida State where he was calm, composed and finding teammates in open spots is the kind of player Colorado State misses and Syracuse needs the rest of the season.

Any team worth its salt in March Madness has some level of star-power. This is where Gillon needs to assert himself most. Syracuse’s Tyler Lydon and Taurean Thompson will most likely work their way onto an NBA roster and many of their other players are budding or senior talents. Gillon can help all these players improve and be more affective, probably while improving his own shooting percentage.

Gillon will have the ball in his hands down the stretch of close games as he is one of the best players Syracuse has at driving the lane, their best distributor and their top choice to take the free throw. To make a run at playing in March Madness, something Syracuse expects, Gillon is going to have to focus his energy on bringing the stars out in Syracuse while putting in the work on defense.

Gillon went to Syracuse, presumably, to be closer to the apex of the game that he loves.

With Syracuse he is going to be given every chance to keep pushing for that goal while the Orange are still playing. The former Colorado State Ram

Colorado State guard John Gillon drives to the basket during the Rams’ win over Boise State last season. PHOTO BY ABBIE PARR COLLEGIAN

is showing the ACC what the Mountain West already knew: John Gillon is a playmaker and and gives whatever team he is

on a fighting chance.

Mack Beaulieu can be reached at sports@collegian.com

NATION

‘Committed’ or not, many recruiting sagas aren’t safe until they’re signed

By Brian Batko

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

When Donovan Jeter felt the time was right and his mind was made up, he had a simple solution to closing off his recruitment from other coaches.

“I blocked them,” said the Beaver Falls defensive lineman who ultimately picked Michigan.

What, like, on Twitter?

“I blocked their numbers, social media, everything,” he said.

For Jeter, it was the best way to shut down the process after he gave Michigan his verbal commitment Oct. 23. It’s also a certain reminder of the nature of college football recruiting today, when no player is truly off the market until he puts pen to

paper on National Signing Day. Recruits can choose to enroll early at their chosen schools as Jeter did at Michigan in early January but for those who don’t, the competition between coaches for their talents continues.

Jeter himself is an example of both sides of the coin. The top-ranked defensive lineman in Pennsylvania initially verbally committed to Notre Dame in mid-September, after an official visit that blew him away.

To hear him tell it, it wasn’t as if Michigan’s coaches kept calling and texting to try to wrest him away from the Irish.

But they asked him to give a visit to Michigan a chance, and a prospect who in retrospect wasn’t 100 percent set on his first choice “flipped,” as they say

in recruiting parlance.

After seeing Michigan upclose, “then I knew I didn’t want to be anywhere else,” he said.

“Flips” like Jeter are hardly a rarity in the current climate of recruiting in college football.

In fact, just Tuesday afternoon, New Castle High School star Geno Stone spurned Kent State for Iowa.

The marquee college program in this town won its share of other schools’ losses. Of Pitt’s 22 committed or already-enrolled players in the 2017 recruiting class entering signing day, eight were originally pledged to another school, including three of its most highly regarded.

Two of those eight picked the Panthers in mid-December, then arrived on campus less

than a month later. Defensive end Deslin Alexandre was a true “flip,” announcing that he was decommitting from North Carolina State and committing to Pitt at the same time. It wasn’t something he took lightly but felt it was better late than never to get it right.

“It was probably one of the biggest decisions I’ll have to make in my life,” he said. “N.C. State is a good program. I have a lot of respect for that coaching staff and what they’re trying to do over there. I tip my hat to them, but I felt like this was the best decision for me and my family to come out here.”

So, what prompts these sometimes sudden changes of heart? Well, often times, they aren’t as sudden as they seem.

Just because a high school

player tweets his verbal commitment or tells a reporter he’s committed, doesn’t mean other schools’ coaches honor an unwritten rule to stop pursuing him. That has happened in Pitt’s favor, and it has also gone against the Panthers in past seasons. Even this year, Steel Valley star Paris Ford _ Pitt’s first and possibly most significant recruit in this class _ considered visiting ACC rival Miami early last month before deciding to stay solid with the Panthers.

This isn’t a factor only at the highest level of college football, though. In addition to the Football Bowl Subdivision, the same relentless recruiting approaches happen at the Football Championship Subdivision and beyond. see RECRUITING on page 14 >>

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ARTS & CULTURE Wednesday, February 1, 2017

EVENTS

Lincoln Center’s spring 2017 lineup

By Alaysha Powell @alaysha_powell

The spring lineup at the Lincoln Center has been announced. Here are some of the upcoming acts: “An evening of Acoustic Guitar and Piano” with Eric Johnson Through years of practice and hard work Johnson has established himself as one of the world’s foremost electric guitarists. “This type of music has always been a part of me,” says Johnson on his website.

“But I never showcased it on any kind of bigger level, like a full acoustic record. With ‘EJ,’ I just decided to be more honest with myself and everybody, and show more of my personal side.” This show will be a rare treat to fans because Johnson is stepping out of his comfort zone and using an acoustic guitar only to promote his 12th album, “EJ.” Johnson will be performing on Feb. 7. Tickets cost $15 a seat.

Maragret Cho If you are not in the mood for music or film, then you might want to check out the show on Feb. 24. “Having been nominated for three Grammy Awards and one Emmy Award, her comedy tours are a constant sell-out both here and abroad,” says the Lincoln Center website. Cho is unapologetic as she takes on current topics while adding a hilarious twist. Seats cost $20 but leave the young ones at home, this is for mature audiences only.

Travis Tritt Two-time Grammy award winner Travis Tritt will also be performing. Tritt has dedicated his life to country music for over 25 years, bringing life into the country music scene. “On the heels of sold-out shows throughout his solo acoustic tour and amid a heavy tour schedule that takes Tritt and his band across the country to play for packed out crowds,” says the Lincoln Center website, “the Southern-rock influenced Country artist topped the SoundScan Top 200 Catalog Country Albums

chart for 50 consecutive weeks.”

Tritt will be performing on April 23. Tickets will cost $20 for each seat.

Illstyke & Peace Productions A common idea about the theater is that all the acts consist of opera, classical music and ballet. If that is not the type of music you are into then maybe this production will be a good choice.

This group has dedicated their passion for dancing to purposefully educating audiences on the roots of hip-hop.

According to the website,”Illstyle & Peace Productions creates work rooted in West African Dance, contemporary and old school hip-hop blended with an eclectic mix of dance and performance disciplines including tap, ballet, DJing, and beatboxing.”

The main goal of this group is to help people learn how to break out of the negative stereotypes that come along with hip-hop.

They want to spread a message of peace and awareness while showing the world how great this art form can be.

Illstyle & Peace Productions

will be performing on Feb. 25 with tickets starting at $16.

One Man Star Wars Trilogy

The Lincoln Center is located at: 417 W. Magnolia St. If you are a huge fan of Star Wars then this is a must see. Canadian actor Charles Ross will be performing his one-man rendition of the infamous franchise.

During the 60 minutes on stage, the audience will get Ross’s pure talent. That means no costumes, sets, props or anything else that can be used on stage.

According to Ross’s website One Man Star Wars Trilogy is “officially endorsed by Lucasfilm, One-Man-Star Wars Trilogy has been performed for over a million Star War fans from London’s West end, off Broadway,

Dubai, and the Sydney Opera House.”

Ross will be performing on Feb. 9. Regular tickets start at $26. There will also be a preshow cosplay event.

Swan Lake One of the most beloved classics will be brought to life yet again during the Russian National Ballet Theater’s performance of “Swan Lake.”

“Presented by a vibrant company deeply dedicated to the timeless tradition of classical Russian ballet,” says the Lincoln Center Website, “this full-length fantasy ballet tells the story of a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer’s curse.”

The performance will be on Feb. 15 with tickets starting at $43. You may stay after for the free post-show discussion.

If you are interested in any of these shows, tickets are on sale now. For more information on prices and shows check out the Lincoln Center’s website at lctix. com.

Alaysha Powell can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

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CULTURE & COMMUNITY

CSU music professor shares love for music, impacts lives

By Nicole Towne @nicole_towne21

Professor Denise Apocdaca started playing piano at age four — she said it allowed her to have her own sense of language in a world that could not seem to understand her.

Born in Inglewood, California, Apodaca lived in a bilingual home. Her father was born and raised in Mexico, and her mother is Irish; her first language was Spanish.

Apodaca has been teaching at Colorado State University for four years, although she has identified as a teacher since she started teaching piano lessons at age 15.

“I loved having that time where I didn’t have to explain anything, or there wasn’t that frustration with communication with people looking at me and saying ‘What is she saying? What is she doing? Who is she? Why is she not speaking English? We can’t understand her,’” Apodaca said about playig piano.

On a Tuesday afternoon, approximately 150 students gather in the Aylesworth lecture hall for music appreciation class.

Apodaca walks up and down the aisles, talking with students in the minutes leading up to the start of class. As class begins, she instructs students to put away all electronic devices.

In today’s class students learn about music philanthropy as seen in the 1985 recording “We are the World.” Students sing and follow the movements as one student leads a camp song.

Voices join in as another student performs “Can’t Help Falling

in Love.” When the class ends, Apodaca packs up her things and walks over to the Behavioral Sciences building as she prepares to teach her second music appreciation class to about 250 students.

Apodaca attended the University of California, Santa Barbara on a full scholarship to study piano. She continued her education by receiving two Master’s degrees in piano performance and piano pedagogy at Northwestern University.

Apodaca is a single mother with three daughters and three dogs. She teaches 25 students private piano lessons, an introductory piano class for music majors as well as music appreciation classes.

“As much as I say that I am so passionate as a musician, I am equally passionate as an educator, as a teacher,” Apodaca said.

Apodaca takes this passion into the classroom where she strives to get to know her students and let them know that they are more than a number.

“I need to know the students who are sitting in front of me,” Apodaca said. “I need to know who they are.”

She does this, in part, by reading class reflections from all of her students, including the 300-plus students in her two music appreciation classes.

“She spends a great deal of time getting to know as many students as she can in those music appreciation classes,” said friend and fellow CSU music professor Leslie Stewart. “She’s had a tremendous impact on many of those students.”

Kennedy Malone, a junior music education major, had Apo-

Denise Apodaca teaches her music appreciation class at CSU. PHOTO BY NICOLE TOWNE COLLEGIAN

daca as a professor for piano proficiency class her freshman year.

“She’s beautiful,” Malone said. “I just love that lady. Freshman year, for me, wasn’t the best.

She really helped me get through it. She made it easier.”

She gave hugs, Malone said.

When she asked how you were, she really listened.

Apodaca strives to create a caring and compassionate community in her classroom and her students continue to inspire her.

“I think this loving culture is what keeps me going,” Apodaca said. “These kids give me faith in humanity.”

Apodaca finds beauty in the way the students in the classroom can come together and experience music as a caring community.

“Music can be this sense of a unification of so many different people,” Apodaca said. “It just knocks down walls. It knocks down barriers. There’s no judgment that comes with music. We can like it, or not, but we can connect with it. We don’t have to sit and talk and I think that’s what so much resonated with me.”

As a teacher and a lover of piano, Apodaca views music as more than words and notes on a

page. She sees music as a means of human connection.

“It’s very easy for us to get focused on the technicalities of becoming a better musician or doing a better job performing music but in the end what really matters is how we touch people through music on the emotional level and how music can really be used as a healing art,” Stewart said. “I think that’s something that Professor Apodaca lives and breathes every day and imparts to her students, and I think that’s really inspiring.”

Nicole Towne can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com

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TV & MOVIES

Oscar picks: Film professor vs. Collegian critic

By Samuel Perrine @brickzor

Awards season is in full swing and, with the announcement of the Oscar nominees, Colorado State University communications and film studies professor Mark Saunders and Collegian movie critic Sam Perrine give their takes on who is most deserving of an Academy Award this year.

When to Watch: The Oscars will air at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, on ABC

Professor’s picks: Best Picture: “La La Land” It’s not the best movie of the year, but it will win. The academy is in love with themselves and “La La Land” celebrates everything about them. Having the academy vote on this is like asking a Broncos fan who the best team is. They will always

pick their own. Moonlight will be left in the dark for this category but it shouldn’t be.

Best Director: Barry Jenkins “Moonlight” Jenkins breaks this film into three clear, distinct parts by using three different actors to play the same person at different times in his life for this film. The editing, the story telling and the unique approach to a coming of age story highlights Barry Jenkins as the best director.

Lead Actress: Emma Stone It is too easy to pick on her for her regular sounding voice in this movie or the lack of chemistry with Ryan Gosling.

The fault is not Emma’s but that of the casting director. Emma is a wonderful actress but “La La Land” was not a great fit.

Supporting Actress: Viola Davis It is unfair to the rest of the category to take a Lead Actress and put her in a supporting category. Viola Davis doesn’t just play off Denzel Washington, but she lifts the film to another level. This reminds me of 2009 when Christoph Waltz won a supporting actor Oscar for “Inglourious Bastards.” If Denzel is nominated as a Lead Actor then Viola needed to be nominated for Lead Actress. Viola Davis will finally win an Oscar after being skipped over in 2012

for her role in “The Help.”

Lead Actor: Denzel Washington I cannot think of any other actor that could play this role as well as Denzel. There are 5-6 scenes in the movie when he is telling a story that leave the viewer breathless. His onscreen charisma allows him to balance the fine line of hero and antihero. Viola Davis and Denzel Washington bring this ex-play to life on the big screen.

Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali Mahershala portrays a drug dealer that becomes a surrogate father to a young male struggling to find his identity as a gay male in the testosterone-fueled Miami ghetto. MaJOB OPPORTUNITIES hershala puts together another amazing performance and is a beacon of light in the darkest times for a child.

Best Documentary: “OJ: Made in America” I believe OJ has a real shot—or a stab—at winning an Oscar and an Emmy. The line is blurred between movie and TV mini series with this seven hour and 47-minute film. However they choose to categorize this movie it was one of the best films of 2016.

Critic’s Picks: Best Picture: “Moonlight” While it is likely that “La

La Land” will take the award home in this category “Moonlight” is a better film in nearly every way. Powerful performances, an excellent screenplay, good editing and exceptional directing propel this tale of masculinity in a Miami ghetto to greatness.

Best Director: Denis Villeneuve “Arrival” This category has many strong showings, including the return of Mel Gibson. “Arrival” proves that Villeneuve’s mainstream success with “Sicario” was not a fluke. “Arrival” tells an intriguing science fiction story of first contact without bombastic action, something lost in most Hollywood sci-fi today.

Lead Actress: Emma Stone “La La Land” Looking at the nominee list Emma Stone is practically a shoe-in for this award. A few song and dance numbers and a positive view of Hollywood, not to mention Stone’s acting talent, is almost always enough to bring home the award.

Supporting Actress: Viola Davis “Fences” Another no-brainer on the actress award list. Davis was without a doubt the best part of “Fences.” She goes above and beyond in her supporting role,

outshining even Denzel Washington in my opinion.

Lead Actor: Casey Affleck “Manchester By the Sea” I cannot think of many actors who could portray the sort of raw frustration, confusion and emotion that Casey Affleck shows as the guardian of his nephew in “Manchester By the Sea.” The film is full of good performances but Casey outshines them all.

Supporting Actor: Jeff Bridges “Hell or High Water” Perhaps this is because of my soft spot for Bridges but his role as a crusty old Texas Ranger on his last case was my favorite on-screen role in a long time. Bridges’ chemistry with fellow ranger and partner Gil Birmingham is incredible, and the old actor is as sharp as ever.

Best Documentary: “13th” The documentary category this year is full of non-traditional formats, “13th” being released on Netflix exclusively and ESPN’s “OJ: Made in America” being over seven hours long. “13th” is an eye-opening look into the world of prison in America. Good music, good pacing and a startlingly truthful message propels this documentary to a top spot.

Samuel Perrine can be reached at news@collegian.com

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Ways to celebrate Black History Month in Colorado

CULTURE & COMMUNITY

By Sarah Ehrlich @SarahEhrlich96

February is the month to celebrate black folks and their important history. It is safe to say Colorado has plenty of events to attend to immerse yourself in black history.

Author Ibram X. Kendi This assistant professor of African-American history at the University of Florida will be on campus Feb. 7 at 6 p.m in the Grey Rock Room of the Lory Student Center to discuss his book, “#STAMPED from the Beginning,” a history of racism in America.

Other campus events include a hair fashion show, films and speakers. Find the full schedule at baacc.colostate.edu.

Black History Live tour African-American scholars will be traveling all across the state of Colorado to perform and portray black historical figures.

Scholar Becky Stone will portray Harriet Tubman. Stone’s performance will show the role of one incredible woman in the freeing of hundreds of slaves through the Underground Railroad. The complete schedule can be found at coloradohumanities.org.

Stiles African American Heritage Center This center teaches black history year round so you never have to wait until February to appreciate their stories and teachings. They offer guided tours, workshops and lectures.

This center is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

History of black firefighters exhibit The Denver Firefighters Museum will have an exhibit showing the bravery of AfricanAmerican firefighters and how they thrived in this “historically segregated profession,” according to parkersymphony.org. The exhibit will be showing through February.

“Hallowed Ground” performance On Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. the University of Denver Black Student Alliance and the Black Actors Guild have collaborated to create a theater performance that celebrates important and cherished aspects of African-American culture. The performance will take place at the University of Denver Lindsay Auditorium.

Sarah Ehrlich can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com

Today: Registration Closes for Most Classes Art in Italy Info Session

5:00 p.m.

Visual Arts Building This 3-credit CSU faculty-led summer program is sponsored by the CSU Department of Art and Art History and focuses on the art and architecture of Tuscany and central Italy. Students live and study at Santa Chiara, a restored convent that now hosts students from across the United States. The facility is located in the heart of Castiglion Fiorentino, a picturesque Tuscan town located along the main train line between Rome and Florence. It is well known for its annual festivals and Etruscan archeological site.

Black History Month Kickoff

4:00 p.m.

LSC C Ballroom An evening of dance, music, spoken word, art and singing featuring Vivian Kerr, 1st Director of the Black/African American Cultural Center (formerly known as Black Student Services) and Meredith Levert, founding Director of Project GO and 1st President of Black Student Services.

CSU Men’s Basketball vs. Boise State

When and Where Author Ibram X. Kendi: Feb. 7 at 6 p.m in the Grey Rock Room of the LSC “Hallowed Ground”: Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the University of Denver Lindsay Auditorium Black History Live tour: showing Feb. 13 through Feb. 23 at various locations around Colorado History of black firefighters exhibit: is showing through February at the Denver Firefighters Museum Stiles African American Heritage Center: Open year-round

7:00 p.m.

Moby Arena Come cheer on your Rams as they face off against the Boise State Broncos!

Tomorrow:

Involvement Expo

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

LSC Main Ballroom Get involved at CSU! Find out how at the 2017 Spring Involvement Expo. Over 100 student organizations present. Think Big. Get Involved. Do Something CSU!

Peace Corps General Information Meeting

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Morgan Library Join CSU’s Peace Corps Representative and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers to learn helpful strategies for applying and hear about the realities and logistics of service. Information meetings are free and open to the public. We will be meeting in the Event Hall of Morgan Library.

This Week: Basketball 101 for International Students Feb 4th, 12:15 p.m.

Moby Arena

Upcoming: All Campus Career Fair Feb. 14th - 15th

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Earth Talk: Vegan cosmetics: Look better, feel better, do better

By E/The Environmental Magazine

The problem with many common personal care items is the toxic load they bear. According to researchers from the Environmental Working Group (EWG), one in eight of the 50,000-plus ingredients used in many of our favorite lotions, lipsticks and lathers are industrial chemicals, including carcinogens, pesticides, reproductive toxins and hormone disruptors.

Since the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has no regulatory authority over cosmetics, consumers take their chances when they use personal care products.

One way to play it safe is to look for vegan health and beauty products, which are typically made from organic, all-natural ingredients, use earth-friendly packaging and don’t contribute to the harm of any animals.

While vegan cosmetics tend to be a little pricier than their conventional counterparts, you get what you pay for with regard to your health and your conscience.

A perennial favorite of the

eco-minded is Lush, a handmade green-friendly cosmetic company. Lush is famous for its all-natural, organic, vegetarian product line (80 percent of products are vegan-approved) including face and hair masks, cleansers, exfoliates, makeup and bath bombs.

A few customer favorites from Lush include Ocean Salt exfoliating scrub and Cup O’ Coffee and Rosy Cheeks face masks.

Another vegan-friendly personal care products company is Mineral Fusion. Like Lush, Mineral Fusion has a full line and is also dedicated to using natural ingredients that make you feel healthy and beautiful. Mineral Fusion’s tinted moisturizer is elegant yet perfect for daily use with simple yet soft coverage.

Yet another great choice is Andalou, which uses all non-animal based ingredients in its shampoos, lotions, hair treatments, lip balms, masks and exfoliates — 90 percent of its products are completely vegan. And unlike many of its competitors, Andalou discloses its full ingredients lists.

A few favorites include Andalou’s Sponge exfoliator, Vitamin C BB beauty balm and Instant Pure Pore facial mask.

Another great health and beauty product many vegans swear by is organic coconut oil.

This all-natural “cruelty-free”

product is inexpensive and widely available and can be used for a wide range of health and beauty applications. You can eat it, use it as lotion on your skin and face, put some in you hair to help nourish dead ends, use as a teeth whitener and even as an organic makeup remover.

For more ideas, Vegan.com’s Makeup Guide is an exhaustive list of dozens of cruelty- and chemical-free face, hair, skin, nail and bath products. If you’re wondering whether or not a beloved product already taking up valuable real estate on your bathroom shelf contains ingredients that are unhealthy or bad for the environment, look it up on EWG’s Skin Deep, a searchable database of toxic ingredients in cosmetic and personal care products. Currently EWG rates more than 64,000 personal care products in Skin Deep.

Of course, there’s more to good health than what you put on the outside of your body.

Eating fresh and organic ingredients, drinking plenty of water, getting enough sleep and exercising regularly all promote good health and hydration to the skin.

Living a balanced lifestyle will keep you energized and feeling fresh everyday.

Content from Tribune News Service.

>> RECRUITING from page 8 “No matter what level, it continues until signing day,” said Duquesne coach Jerry Schmitt. “No matter if it’s the big-time schools going against each other, or in our situation, if we’re concerned about other schools.”

For FCS coaches such as Schmitt, even if they find an undervalued prospect early on and persuade him to verbally commit, it’s never over until it’s over.

“Absolutely not,” he said.

“And I mean, you understand it.

It’s a business, and there’s nothing official. It’s just turned into a crazy business.”

But many college coaches at all levels hope it will become a little less crazy starting later this year. There’s a strong possibility the NCAA’s proposal for a three-day signing period in early December, in addition to the current one in February, will be voted on and passed in April.

It wouldn’t eliminate all of the down-to-the-wire recruit-

ing and drama and stress on teenagers making major life decisions, but it might help a bit.

“It could alleviate some of that, and it is an issue,” said Schmitt, who’s on the FCS executive committee. “It’s a challenge at all levels, and it’s unfortunate for the schools, but it’s unfortunate for the kids, too.

Sometimes things happen, and it’s a domino effect across the board.”

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Dear EarthTalk: Do you have any recommendations for vegan health and beauty products?

—Janice T., Brooklyn, N.Y.

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TODAY’S BIRTHDAY

(02/01/17). Consistent collaborative efforts reap fine reward.

Resolve a breakdown in a partnership this month, before cash flow improves dramatically. Surpass a personal challenge, propelling new levels in a romance. It’s all for love.

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

ARIES (March 21-April 19)

— 7 — Watch out; fantasy and reality clash. A surprising development requires quick thinking. Don’t believe everything you read. Professional advice comes in handy.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — 7 — Costs may be higher than expected. Act quickly without spending recklessly. Pool your resources, and stick to practical goals.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — 8 — It could get chaotic. Quick wit is an advantage. Choose words carefully. Ask probing questions. You’re gaining, more than you know.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — 8 — You may change your mind. Anticipate some disagreement. You don’t hold a monopoly on bright ideas.

What you want requires work.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — 8 — Creative ideas fly by fast and furious. Catch a few. Postpone travel and romance. A possible mechanical or communication could disrupt things.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — 8 — You’re gaining skills. Don’t

offer a new theory or method now. Temporary confusion interrupts your peace, and emotions could run high. Conclude an activity.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — 9 — In a clash between love and money, choose love. Work may take precedence over leisure, though. Avoid gossip or complaints. Something doesn’t go as planned.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — 7 — Something doesn’t add up. Inhibit your natural generosity. Neither a borrower nor lender be. Mis-communications arise easily; avoid over-sharing or spontaneous confessions.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — 6 — Listen to all considerations without jumping to conclusions. Things may not be as they seem. Keep calm and clean your own messes.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — 7 — Take charge, even as conditions shift. A lively discussion erupts. Dispel a false hope. Your insights are good ones. Come to a new understanding.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — 8 — Slow down to avoid accidents. The possibility of error is high. Avoid over-spending or financial arguments. If you don’t know what to say, keep quiet.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — 7 — You’re in the eye of the storm. A temporary setback requires patience. Anticipate team resistance. Remind people of their agreements. Completion leads to new status.

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38 Sounds of relief 40 Cupcake finisher 41 Twitter handle word for a celeb, perhaps 42 Overly focused on minor rules 47 Lip balm brand derived from “evolution of smooth” 48 Skillet 50 On a cruise 51 Dismissive word 52 Mission on a commemorative 1936 stamp 53 Beeper 54 Providers of senior moments?

55 Inventor Nikola 56 “Hi! I’m ... “ badge 57 Patsy of country 61 Heart tests, briefly 63 Del. summer hrs.

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51 Shopper’s decision 58 Smelting waste 59 Neighbor of Turk.

60 Poke fun at 62 Dutch city, with “The” 64 Portmanteau word describing

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