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Alex Marquez holds his “I Belong Here” sign as he stands in front of College Republicans at CSU’s ‘Free Speech Wall’ covered in messages from students. This event was hosted by Fort Collins for Progress on the plaza.` PHOTO BY DAVIS BONNER COLLEGIAN
Students rally to support immigrants, CSU Republicans respond with wall By Stuart Smith @notstuartsmith
While Dreamers United hosted an event on the Plaza in support of immigrants Wednesday afternoon, Colorado State University Republicans built another wall. Two demonstrations took place from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in response to the travel ban enacted via executive order by President Donald Trump. Dreamers United, a student group in support for undocumented students, was there for a campaign of their’s to send letters and care packages to Casa de Paz in Aurora, Colorado. The second group, the College Republicans at CSU, were there in a counter demonstration, building a Free Speech Wall similar to the one they did in October. Anarely Marquez, the social media director of Dreamers
United, explained the event. “We partnered up with (forward.us) and we’re doing a letter-writing campaign called “To Immigrants With Love,” she said. “It’s not a rally, it’s not anything like that, it’s just a place for people to come and write postcards to immigrants expressing their support and love.” Marquez was also pleased with the turnout of the event. “On our Facebook page, we had about 1,000 people that were interested, and so far, we’ve definitely had a lot of people come,” she said. “It’s not a rally, so people just come and go in waves, but I’m really happy with the turnout.” Many of the attendees stood around the booth and held up signs in support of immigrants. One woman, Colleen Fullbright, held a sign that was written in three different languages. “If you’re my neighbor, I
don’t care where you’re from. We need to learn a little more empathy and put ourselves in the shoes of our neighbors,” she said. “I see immigrants. I see their hard work, I see them doing the best for their kids, and I see their fear. I see them having people exploit them in housing and employment.” Soon after people began to gather around the Dreamers United event, college Republicans appeared on the Plaza and began to build a wall made out of cardboard boxes. According to College Republican President Sara Andreas, the wall was meant as a way to demonstrate their free speech rights. “(We) are hosting a Free Speech wall, which is meant to be a visual representation of a celebration of our First Amendment rights,” Andreas said. She also explained why they
chose that day, as opposed to any other, to build the wall. “Other CSU students are expressing their rights all the time. We have CSU students that are going down to march in Denver for different activities, so we picked a day when people were already going to be expressing their First Amendment right on the plaza to come here and create an inclusive space to do the same thing.” Andreas acknowledged that choosing to build the wall was controversial, but said it was not meant to incite anger, instead acting as a “conversation-starter.” She also said that building another wall in the future is not out of the question, saying that they had a much better response this time than the first time. When the first Free Speech wall was built in October, many students were agitated and see SUPPORT on page 8 >>
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New exhibit combats racism PAGE 11
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Iraqi Ph.D. candidate still barred from U.S. entry due to documentation issue By Erin Douglas @erinmdouglas23
Colorado State University student Saddam Waheed’s dream to get a Ph.D. is still on hold as of Wednesday morning after a meeting at the U.S. embassy in Iraq, he wrote in an email to the Collegian. Waheed id one of three international CSU students affected by President Donald Trump’s travel ban by executive order. After returning to Iraq to visit his family in January, Waheed found himself unable to return to the U.S. to continue his education. Though a federal court put a restraining order on the ban Feb. 4, which allowed one student to return, Waheed thus far been unable to attain his visa. He and his new wife, Maryam, were supposed to have an interview Wednesday morning at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, but were turned away. According to Waheed, the
embassy would not allow them to complete the process to attain visas because it is missing Waheed’s DS-2019s, the basic document used in the administration of the exchange visitor program. The documents were supposed to be sent by Waheed’s sponsor, the Higher Committee for Education Development in Iraq (HCED). The HCED provides Waheed with a scholarship to study for his Ph.D. in the United States on the condition that he would return to Iraq upon completion of his degree. However, the embassy has not received the documentation for the newly-wed couple from HCED, and according to Waheed, there has been a bit of confusion between the embassy and HCED. “HCED has told me that I must send our DS-2019s through them… (But), the embassy told me that this is an old process, and I have to bring all my documents with me, not from HCED,” Wa-
heed wrote. The form is the first step for Waheed to return to the U.S., it permits prospective exchange visitors to obtain an interview at a U.S. Embassy, in order to obtain a J-visa. Waheed is a doctoral candidate studying hydraulic engineering at CSU. He decided to return to Baghdad last February after being away from his family for two years. Thousands of other U.S. residents were stranded abroad by the immigration order, and are urgently attempting to re-enter the U.S. while the suspension of the travel ban is in place. The government is attempting to restore the ban, and appealed the restraining order to the US. Court of Appeals in the Ninth Circuit. CSU President Tony Frank has expressed strong support for the students who are affected by the ban, and Waheed said the CSU community has been supportive.
Saddam Waheed (left) is pictured with friends from the INTO program at CSU. PHOTO COURTESY OF SADDAM WAHEED.
“(My advisor) encouraged me to continue working on my dissertation, even though I’m far away from the campus,” Waheed said in an email with the Collegian Feb. 1. “It’s good that there are people around me and sup-
porting me. That’s a good feeling. But, it’s still so hard.” Waheed wrote that he has not yet received a response from HCED. Erin Douglas can be reached at news@collegian.com
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CSU International students filled with uncertainty surrounding travel ban By Haley Candelario @H_Candelario98
International students expressed concern over leaving the United States and said they feel neglected by the U.S. government as a result of the recent executive order banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries. Farshad Abdollah-nia, a doctoral candidate studying physics, said the recent news of the travel ban has left him feeling like he is unwanted in the United States. “When you lose your rights as certain citizens and you get this false attack by the government, it’s like you are becoming a second-class citizen,” Abdollah-nia said. “You don’t have some rights and you’re being negatively portrayed by the very country you are living in. It’s going to make it a not very comfortable place to live.” According to Abdollah-nia, many international students choose to stay in the United States instead of visiting their home countries because they risk losing their U.S. visas. “I haven’t seen my family in six years because even before (the executive order), getting the visa was not certain,” Abdollah-nia said. “Previously, it
was a risk for me to go … but right now it’s an even harder choice. In the past past, I was unsure if I could return. Right now, I know that I can’t return.” The Office of International Student and Scholar Services was unable to comment on the situation at this time, but Student Legal Services is planning to offer services. Kathleen Harward, the director of Student Legal Services, says the offices will be offering advisements from immigration attorneys. “We are doing our best to get the advisements lined up and ask for students’ patience,” Harward said in a statement to the Collegian. “We also encourage students to talk with Student Legal Services attorneys about steps they may take to prepare for contingencies.” Harward says students can contact Student Legal Services to request an attorney, and the advisements will be at no charge to the student for the next several months. Harward says the office is planning to begin offering advisements near the end of February. President Tony Frank has expressed support for international students, particularly the the three students impacted by President Donald Trump’s
travel ban. Frank hosted an open forum Jan. 31 on the topic. Abdollah-nia attended Frank’s forum to express his concerns about the travel ban. A representative for Frank could not be contacted, but Frank released a statement to all students and faculty about the ban. In his statement, Frank said the university will continue to monitor the situation closely. “Advocating for our students is a privilege we inherit from those who built this university,” Frank wrote. “A role in which we take great pride, and a responsibility from which we shall not turn away despite the complexity of any situation that may face us.” Elaheh Alizadeh, a Ph. D candidate studying chemical and biological engineering, expressed in a letter intended for Frank that the executive order will not solve the issue of terrorism. “I, myself, care about safety of this country too,” Alizadeh wrote. “I totally understand those who support this executive order. However, I am confident that the approach that this executive order takes to achieve its goal is not effective at all. If this order had become a law 20 years ago, it wouldn’t have stopped any
of the terrorist attacks.” Although the travel ban has increased the difficulty of international students ability to travel, most were often denied before the order was signed. Abdollah-nia shared stories of other students he knew who were unable to get visas prior to the executive order being signed. According to Abdollah-nia, a graduate student was rejected for a visa and could not return to complete his Ph. D in civil engineering after returning home to attend a memorial service for his father. “When you leave without knowing that you won’t come back … it’s really heartbreaking,” Abdollah-nia said. “Many of us just don’t risk it. It doesn’t have anything to do with this particular executive order, but this has been the situation even in the past.” Abdollah-nia feels the executive order insults his efforts at the university. He taught at CSU as a graduate teaching assistant for five years and estimates that he has taught at least a thousand students. “(I’ve had) face-to-face interactions with (students), and I’m being designated as a threat to them,” Abdollah-nia said. “This is insulting. I feel like I’ve been serving this country
as a graduate student, and I’ve been doing lots of teaching here, (and) ... a lot of research. I’m just helping this country.” Abdollah-nia believes the ban targets the wrong people and does nothing to solve terrorism. “The fact is you actually have never seen anyone from this particular set of countries being involved in any of the attacks over the past years,” Abdollah-nia said. “We understand your security concerns, but if you want to do (something), this doesn’t seem to be the right way at all. I feel like myself and other people are not the people who should be blamed for this, or punished or targeted for this.” Abdollah-nia said many international students choose to live in uncertainty over returning home to better their futures even though their home countries are not involved with the conflict. “People are paying the price who are not involved in any of this conflict,” Abdollah-nia said. “They’re involved as much as you as a person are involved with what the U.S. government is doing in Iraq or Afghanistan. You as a student or as an American citizen don’t have much to do with it.” Haley Candelario can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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Mary Stromberger named associate dean of Colorado State graduate school By Austin Fleskes @MrPacMan80
Mary Stromberger, a Colorado State University faculty member since 2001, has recently taken on the role of associate dean of the CSU graduate school. Stromberger has been the faculty chair since 2014, and vice chair prior. She has also served as the chair of the Department of Crops and Soil for the College of Agricultural science. Late last fall Stromberger interviewed for the position and she was chosen to become the new associate dean. “The big thing for me is
getting to work with faculty and department across campus to really help departments provide quality research, teaching and scholarly experience that will improve graduate students success,” Stromberger said. She said she wants to provide an experience for graduate students that will make them successful and marketable. Along with helping the graduate student community, Stromberger will be working with faculty across campus to support the student success. Stromberger plans to put together professional development workshops for graduate students and organize the Graduate Showcase. The show-
case is a one-day conference for graduate students network with other students and faculty, according to the CSU graduate student showcase website. Stromberger said she will also be active in diversity initiatives throughout the university such as the Bridge to the Doctorate program. The program is a grant that funds minority students who are pursuing a graduate degree in a science field. Stromberger believes this is an opportunity for her to continue to work with the graduate students to try and make CSU the best place it can be for them. She said she wants to set them up so they will be successful. “I’m really excited about it.
The staff at the graduate school are great,” Stromberger said. “I’m really excited for the opportunity to keep working with faculty and their graduate students.” Current dean of the graduate school Jodie Hanzlik was among the committee that interviewed Stromberger for the position and was the deciding factor in Stromberger appointment. “She has many strengths. She has been the chair of faculty council for three terms now so she is tuned in to issues because of that position and is very aware of the systems on campus and has a basic understanding of how CSU functions as a university,” said Hanzlik. “She really gets
what CSU does.” Stromberger began working part-time as the associate dean in January this year and will take the position full-time Aug. 10 this year. As her time increases in the position Stromberger will work with Hanzlik on different initiatives as well as strategic planning to take the graduate school in the way they want to see it go. “I’m very excited to be working with her. I think we will make a great team,” Hanzlik said. “I think we will be able to move some good initiatives forward for our graduate students.” Austin Fleskes can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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Funds for immigration lawyers, food insecurity discussed at ASCSU By Rachel Telljohn @racheltelljohn
Associate Students of Colorado State University met briefly Wednesday night, but discussed larger issues about immigration lawyers, food insecurity and the upcoming student body election season. Student Legal Services to see fund increase for immigration lawyers Student Legal Services is one of 19 fee areas which constitutes $55 million worth of student fees, which are separate from tuition. Mike Lensky, vice president of ASCSU and chair of the Student Fee Review Board, presented preliminary budgets for two fee areas for next school year. The budget for Student Legal Services will increase by 4 cents per student per semester, amounting to $28,000. “One big thing they are focusing on for next year is that they are talking about immigration lawyers,” Lensky said.
ASCSU Vice President Mike Lensky addresses the Senate during a meeting on Feb. 8, 2017. PHOTO BY ELLIOTT JERGE COLLEGIAN
There are currently no fully-fledged immigration lawyers
within Student Legal Services, Lensky said. He said students
are in need of help with immigration, especially after the
passage of the presidential executive order that restricted international travel. Currently, just under $8 per student per semester goes towards the budget. Largely, the budget goes to salaries and benefits for the lawyers, totaling around $368,000. The lawyers are, essentially, employed by students—they provide free legal counsel to students. No anticipated increase in funds for Resources for Disabled Students The Committee for Disabled Students was the other fee area whose budget Lensky presented. Currently, the budget totals about $26,000 per year. Students pay about $4 throughout a four year college career. The Committee’s budget will see no increase for the coming school year. Next week, the ASCSU senate body will vote on the budget for these two fee areas. Lensky will present another set of fee area budgets to the senate body. Edward Kendall, speaker pro see ASCSU on page 22 >>
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New database to improve food management in dining halls By MQ Borocz @MQBorocz22
A new database will help Colorado State University Dining Services manage their food and menus and include a net nutrition feature for students. The database, called CBORD, will contain and manage all of the food items and ingredients CSU Dining Services orders. It will help them track how food is consumed by students in the dining centers and aid in calculating how much food needs to be ordered. This will ultimately help CSU save money by better ensuring the university does not over-buy their food. “This new menu management system (CBORD) does everything,” said Liz Poore, director of Residential Dining Services at CSU. “You can put in all the ingredients for all of your recipes and it can help you order your food, forecast meals and help with purchasing.” Poore said that the university she used to work at, Ball State University, saved $150,000 after using this system. She said CSU needs something like CBORD in order manage their food services
more cost effectively and efficiently, according to Poore. “If we didn’t have systems like this you would be doing it all by hand,” Poore said. “It’d be like going to the grocery store, you have this recipe and it tells you two cups of this and four cups of this. Well just imagine … and we’re talking $14 million a year we’re purchasing (in food).” In order to work on putting CBORD in place, Poore said that CSU deferred the renewal of their prime vendor agreement from June 2017 to June 2018. This agreement includes contracts with national companies like U.S. Foods and enables CSU to buy their food products directly from such companies in bulk and at a set price. According to Poore, CSU Dining Services wants to get CBORD all set up before making any changes to what food products they buy that might come along with the renewal. CSU’s prime vendor agreement includes a partnership with Premier Food Safety, who provides training and certification in food safety standards and regulations to restaurants and other eateries around the coun-
try.
Poore said that in addition to helping CSU Dining Services better manage themselves, CBORD will also include a net nutrition feature, which will allow students to find out the nutritional content and ingredients in all of the dining center menus. Students will be able to search for what vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options the dining centers provide ahead of time. Students with food allergies will also be able to find out what dishes contain allergens. In addition to implementing CBORD, CSU Dining Services is also looking for other ways they can serve students better, according to Poore. Recently, they started only providing local or organic hand fruit in the dining centers. Poore said that this is a pilot test to see if students eat more hand fruit and care about it being local or organic. If CSU Dining Services receives positive feedback from students, then they will look for other ways they can be sustainable, according to Poore. In addition to providing organic and local hand fruit, CSU Dining Services also pur-
Breakfast food is pictured at one of the dining halls on campus. The contract agreement between Colorado State University and the supplier of a majority of the food products served at CSU is expiring soon. PHOTO BY FORREST CZARNECKI COLLEGIAN
chases coffee from Bean Cycle Roasters and purchases other local products, including their spices. There is an annual survey that students can take and provide feedback on CSU’s dining options. There is a 50 percent response rate, according to Poore,
which she said allows CSU Dining Services to see any trends in student input and help them learn how they are doing well and how they can improve. “We serve the students,” Poore said. MQ Borocz can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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>> SUPPORT from page 1 angered by it, with multiple people lashing out at it. One student slashed at it with a pair of scissors, and several others took boxes from it and ran off when it fell over from a strong burst of wind. “We’ve had some really good conversations going today, and I think it would be beneficial to CSU’s campus to do another free speech event soon,” Andreas said. Emily Faulkner, Vice Chairwoman of the Conservative Interest Group of Colorado, and a member of the College Republicans, went into more detail about the wall. “Too often on college campuses and public universities, our First Amendment rights are being infringed upon,” she said. “We realized that Colorado State
and other universities across the nation do have a free speech issue.” After a rush of people that lasted from around 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., the crowds of both events began to dwindle. For the rest of the afternoon, attendees continued their open discussions and dialogues. The event ended on a positive note, according to Juan Caro, Chairman of the Conservative Interest Group of Colorado. “There were definitely times where things got heated, but after everyone had calmed down, we went back and shook hands,” Caro said. “Once we started to talk about policies and not politicians, we started to agree on a lot.” Stuart Smith can be reached at news@collegian.com.
CSU students stand in the plaza with the ‘To Immigrants with Love.’ PHOTO BY JULIA TROWBRIDGE COLLEGIAN
(Above) A “veteran against Trump,” who asked to not be identified, spray paints hearts and peace symbols on the ‘Free Speech Wall’ built by College Republicans during the “To Immigrants With Love” event hosted by Dreamers United. PHOTO BY DAVIS BONNER COLLEGIAN
(Above) CSU students band together to protest the decisions made by the government regarding foreign immigration in the past few weeks. PHOTO BY CJ JOHNSON COLLEGIAN
Juan Rivera and Christian Maes discuss their political views on the plaza during the “To Immigrants With Love” event hosted by Dreamers United. PHOTO BY DAVIS BONNER COLLEGIAN
Jake Knebel, an activist with Fort Collins for Progress, raises the Colorado State Flag at the ‘To Immigrants with Love’ rally on the Plaza. PHOTO BY JULIA TROWBRIDGE COLLEGIAN
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Ibram Kendi speaks on racism, fighting for power, and change By MQ Borocz @MQBorocz22
Humanist, professor and author Ibram X. Kendi spoke about the nature and simultaneous growth of anti-racist and racist ideas at the Lory Student Center on Feb. 7. Kendi is an award-winning historian and professor at the University of Florida. He is the best-selling author of Stamped From the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America. Currently, he is working on his next book which will be about how to be anti-racist. Kendi holds two undergraduate degrees in journalism and African American studies as well as a doctorate in the latter. Kendi said that every wave of anti-racism progress is followed by a new set of barriers. These are increasingly sophisticated racist ideas, political and economic policies, as well as
cultural norms with new justifications. According to him, one of the most advanced of these is the current theory that racism is over, that we have reached a post-racial America. “(This theory) says to an individual who believes it that all the disparities in this country are not a result of racial discrimination because (it) doesn’t exist,” Kendi said. “(Instead) it’s what’s wrong with black people.” Protesting is a short-term solution, according to Kendi, because those with a discriminatory agenda will reinstall their policies when social pressure goes down and use more sophisticated racist ideas to do so. “The goal should be gaining power,” Kendi said. After researching over 600 years of history, Kendi said that people who came up with racist ideas from the start and who substantiate existing ones have done so for political, economic or
professional self-interest. “We all see the ways in which the Republican Party has benefited from voter suppression policies,” Kendi said. “You can understand the way in which a slave owner benefits from enslaving people (or) the way segregation was able to maintain the cheapness of black labor in the South.” Kendi said racist policies lead to racist ideas, which ultimately lead up to racism and hate. “Our line of thinking that ignorance and hate leads to racist ideas, which leads to racist policy I found is largely ahistorical and actually quite the opposite,” Kendi said. Kendi used the idea that black neighborhoods are dangerous and violent as an example of a current racist idea in the U.S. He cited that there is no direct correlation between black people and violent crime, but a direct correlation between violent
crime and unemployment across all communities, regardless of racial identity. According to a report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor, persons living at or below the federal poverty level have more than double the rate of violent victimization than those in high-income households for whites and blacks. The black unemployment rate has also been consistently double the white unemployment rate since the 1950s. Kendi also dispelled the idea that arrest and incarceration rates are reflective of actual crime rates. He said that believing that has led to an increase in the number of police officers in black communities, which has led to an increase in arrests and incarceration. We should not go to police officers, but instead work on increasing employment and employment opportunities, according to Kendi.
Ivan Albert, an LSC employee, said he really enjoyed Kendi’s speech. “He was talking about how racism is intertwined with a lot of things, like if you remove the racism from capitalism, you have to do the same for sexism … for all of these other areas,” Albert said. Kendi closed his speech by telling the audience packing the room to look within and be their own leaders, instead of looking for a messiah or savior. “The next Martin Luther King could be in this room or the next Malcom X … the next Angela Davis …Why not?” Kendi said. “The reason why they’re such important figures is because they weren’t trying to become anybody. They forged their own path, and they were very serious about changing and revolutionizing the world.” MQ Borocz can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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March in Denver to raise awareness of violence against women By Logan Crizer @logloc19
One Billion Rising March in Denver will take place Feb. 11 and seeks to bring awareness to violence against women and promote change. The march will take place at Denver Pavilions/16th Street Area from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. It will focus on ending the exploitation of women by recognizing indigenous women. Beginning with a drum circle, the march will lead into a flash mob in the Denver Pavilions. There will be a march to the Denver Civic Center where a rally will ensue with guest speakers. Those who intend to speak include Erin Anderson of Communitas Movement, LLC, Molly Ryan-Kills Enemy, Pasha Ripley, LadySpeech Sankofa, Eutimia Cruz Montoya and Lyla June, according to the Facebook event page. This will be the fifth march, and it will focus on one women in particular, Red Fawn Fallis. She is a political prisoner held in North Dakota and a community leader within the Oglala Lakota
Sioux, according to the Facebook event. The annual march, which occurs every February across the world, brings light to female survivors of violence. The “one billion” stems from the statistic that one in three women across the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. Participants dance and express joy in order to demonstrate their ability to overcome the violence as well as spread a new form of consciousness to the subject, according to the webpage. There will also be non-profit organizations at the event who support ending violence against women. Those who wish to learn more about violence against women step into Colorado State University’s Women Gender Advocacy Center. The center helps survivors of domestic violence, sexual abuse, stalking, child abuse and sexual harassment by providing aide and educational resources. Logan Crizer can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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HEAD TO HEAD
Tougaw: Think twice about letting immigrants into this country Taylor Tougaw @ttougaw
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. Immigration has been a contentious topic for a while, but now that President Trump has enacted a travel ban on countries that have strong links to terrorism, it has become front-page news. Many people are fearful of Trump’s plan. Firstly, American is a nation of immigrants, and closing off our borders is in direct conflict with who we are as a nation. Secondly, many believe that a travel ban will not actually stop terrorists from gaining entry. Lastly, there are more terror attacks by citizens of the United States than by foreigners. While these arguments all have merit, they also conveniently omit many pressing facts, and present very grave moral quandaries. It only takes one Donald Trump Jr. came under some intense fire for posting a picture of a bowl of Skittles that read: “If only three of these Skittles were poisonous, would you eat a handful?” His point was that while the vast majority of immigrants are peaceful, a small amount of them are not. Terrorists and those who will not assimilate into American culture can sneak in under the guise of being a refugee. The first and only role of the Amer-
ican federal government is to protect its citizens. Thats it. The problem is, if one bad Skittle makes its way in among 1,000 safe Skittles, the government has failed. Many will say that our job is to protect human life regardless of who it is, but this is in direct conflict with the role of the government. Many say that they would gladly eat the poisonous Skittles if it meant providing a safe place for the safe ones. Many people find this sentiment to be brave and noble, but it it is rather arrogant. It is extremely selfish to make that decision because while one person might be okay taking that risk, they are making that decision for everyone. If they are wrong and one bad Skittle comes through the gate, they are now responsible for the injury or death of multiple people. One prominent example is the the San Bernardino shooter, who was in the U.S. legally on a visa. Not to mention the 9/11 terrorists were also all here legally. I would challenge supporters of mass immigration to look in the eyes of the victim’s mothers and tell them that granting those visas was worth it. Do you think the parents of those victims would still grant a thousand visas if only one of those visas resulted in the death of their children? What about if it killed 21 members of their community, or 3000? I doubt that the victims of immigrant violence would be so keen to swallow that bowl of Skittles. Strong moral questions raised Have you ever seen the photos of refugees on boats heading to places like Greece and Turkey? Many of them are heart-wrenching snapshots intended to evoke strong emotions. Go ahead see IMMIGRANTS on page 22 >>
Kennedy: Welcoming refugees is a duty, not a whim Sean Kennedy @seanskenn
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. America was founded on freedom. Can we agree on that? Our country was built by courageous leaders who, despite their now-arcane views on equality of race, gender, etc., believed in the idea that this New World they now inhabited would be a sanctuary for people to live free and thrive to the best of their abilities, regardless of their religion or country of origin. In fact, on the Statue of Liberty, one of the trademark symbols of our American freedom is inscribed the following: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” These were the ideals that America was founded on; the freedom to live as one sees fit and the opportunity for any man or woman to try to make a life for themselves. These were the ideals that we have fought for through every war. These are the ideals that have been handed down to us through countless generations of rebels, heroes and
leaders. It is our charge as Americans to uphold these ideals of freedom for all. It’s a duty—not a whim—to be exercised only when it is politically favorable to do so. Why now do we seek to shirk this duty by attempting to create unconstitutional obstructions to deny others their chance at American freedom? I shouldn’t have to spend space on this paper to outline the pragmatic reasons why we shouldn’t bar refugees and immigrants to our land. I shouldn’t have to note that sanctuary cities experience the same levels of crime as other cities. I shouldn’t have to remark that people who immigrated here illegally are less likely to commit crimes because of the threat of deportation. I shouldn’t have to point out that no one from the seven countries included in Trump’s travel ban has ever carried out a deadly attack on Americans, at least since 2001. I shouldn’t have to illustrate the hypocrisy in a system that profiles and targets Arabs, blacks and nonwhite immigrants while ignoring organized white extremist groups within our own country like the KKK and the Oath Keepers. It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone to learn that white supremacists and other homegrown extremists are twice more likely than Arabic extremists to commit acts of terror against Americans. But I get it, you know? Times change. Some say us in the younger generation are faithless hooligans that don’t believe in tradition. They see REFUGEES on page 11 >>
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MUSIC LISTINGS PRESENTED BY: >> REFUGEES from page 10 talk about how we don’t go to church as much anymore and how we’re getting away from the values that made our country great. “Progress” is a dirty word to some, but what’s it to us if we’re making our country a better place to live in? I suppose that this relationship between tradition and progress is the ultimate question in this matter. Do we take to heart the values passed down to us by our forefathers and mothers, or do we shape our nation in a new image to reflect what’s in our hearts?
The Founding Fathers shaped America in their image, as a haven for anyone from all corners of the planet to come, live free, and thrive to the best of their ability. The passion for this idea and the value of this duty reverberates through the perils of our wars, the heights of our prosperity and the pages of our country’s history books. The unconditional chance at a life of freedom is an undeniably American tradition. But, just like any other tradition, it is the choice of every new generation to decide if the values and sacred duties of those before
them fit into their vision of a better future. Is America a land of freedom for all? Shall we continue to uphold the duty inscribed upon our Statue of Liberty, to welcome the oppressed and the broken to the freedom to make themselves whole? Is freedom a right that is deserved to be enjoyed by all honest people, or a privilege to be enjoyed by the few? Is the American idea of freedom your idea of freedom, or are we better off without it? Sean Kennedy can be reached at opinion@collegian.com.
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SPORTS Thursday, February 9, 2017
TRACK & FIELD
The Natural: Hunter Price and his pursuit of a national championship By Eric Wolf @Eric_Wolf5
On March 10, Hunter Price will step into the starting blocks staring down 60-meters and a shot at a national championship in the heptathlon at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field championships in College Station, Texas. Track and field was never in the plan for Price, but sometimes walls have to collapse in some areas so that a house can be built in another. No, Price was never supposed to be a national-caliber athlete, at least not in what he loves now. Yet, he has come a long way to get here. Turns out, it is right where he is supposed to be. The Start At Ralston Valley High School in Arvada, Colorado, Price played just about every sport possible, but football was where he excelled. It was his passion, and he was good at it — good enough to earn All-State honors as a defensive back his senior year. Football earned him a scholarship, and a ticket to Easton, Pennsylvania, home of the Division-1AA Lafayette Leopards of the Patriot League. He found early success on the field as a freshman, but not everything goes as planned. “I enjoyed the football aspect of being at the school, but it was a completely different place compared to Colorado, and the East coast is just a different world,” Price said. “Really, the only thing I was familiar with there was football.” He felt at home on the field, but out of place off the field. After a while, he decided Easton was not the place for him. He weighed his options, and before long, found himself at Colorado State for the second half of his freshman year. His football dream was far from over, there was still the aspiration to compete. He wanted to walk onto the CSU team, but after a while, he decided it was not the road to take. “At that point it kind of seemed like my sports career was over,” Price said. New Beginnings You can take the kid out of the athlete, but you can never take the athlete out of the kid. Eventually, Price got restless of the everyday college life. He
missed competition. That is how he found himself in class one day looking up the email for Brian Bedard, the head track coach for CSU. Price ran track his last two years in high school, but it was always secondary to football. Now, he wanted to walk-on at CSU to compete in a sport he had not thought about for over a year and a half. Coach Bedard sent him back an email saying the walk-on period was over, and he would have to try again next year. But Price did not take no for an answer. He emailed Bedard back, this time he sent in some of his high school marks. His persistence was enough to warrant a meeting with assistant coach Ryan Baily. “You could tell his character right away,” Baily said of that first meeting. “He wanted to be good. You could tell he had something. He wanted to be great.” Baily said Price’s initial high school marks were not off the charts impressive individually, but he knew he had a well-rounded athlete on his hands. That is when Price first found out what a decathlon is. The decathlon is the ultimate test of athleticism. The indoor version, the heptathlon, features seven different events spanning two days, while the decathlon (outdoors) consists of ten events over two grueling days. It tests mental toughness just as much, if not more, than physical ability. “I noticed he was a foursport athlete, he could do just about anything,” Baily said. “I didn’t know where to put him, and I knew if we started him in the decathlon if we could find his niche.” “I had never even heard of the decathlon, but I thought it sounded like fun,” Price said. “(Baily) kind of said, ‘if you want to be a part of this team that’s kind of what I’m feeling for you, so if you want to give that a shot, we can have you work out for us for a couple weeks and just see how things go.’” Initially, Baily proposed the idea of being a multi (an athlete who participates in multiple events) because he knew Price was athletic, he just did not know what events he might be strong in. The decathlon stood as a trial run for Price on the track team. In a little over three months, that trial run turned into a spot on the podium at the 2015
Mountain West Indoor Conference Championship, where he took third in the heptathlon behind teammates Justin Green and Josh Cogdill. It was an extraordinarily fast ascension for a raw walk-on who just found out what a multi was. “The stars kind of aligned for me,” Price said. “I had some natural ability that helped me a lot, but without being placed in the environment that I was in that first year, I don’t think I would have been as successful as I was able to be.” Baily says that early on, he knew he had something special in Price. Even though he was raw in some events, Price was still showing Baily something different everyday — something better. Soon enough, Price was picking up on techniques. He was changing his approach and understanding that the decathlon is not to be seen as ten different events, but ten puzzle pieces that fit to make a whole. A year from that 2015 Indoor Conference Championship meet, Price was in new territory. He won the Conference Championship in the heptathlon at the 2016 MW indoor meet, setting a school record with 5,621 points in the process. “My second year, I got some experience under my belt,” Price said. “I started to buy into the idea of the whole multi deal and I started to realize that maybe I could be pretty good at this thing.” Price was rolling, but he might have gone a little far. In addition to his 2016 heptathlon championship at MW indoors, he also competed in individual events that weekend. It took a toll on his body, a toll that was tough to overcome, Baily said. Price spent much of the 2016 outdoor season in the training room, incapable of training the way he wanted to. But he was still there that May for the 2016 MW Outdoor Conference Championships in Clovis, California. He felt great going in, better than he had in a long time, and it showed. After day one, Price had a sizable lead over the rest of the field in the decathlon. After the first two events on day two, the 60-meter hurdles and the discus, he was even more confident. Then came the pole vault, where Price failed to clear his
Hunter Price at the 2016 Mountain West indoor track and field championships. PHOTO COURTESY OF MARTY FRANCE PHOTOGRAPHY
opening height. The “no-height” dropped him out of the running in the meet, and after pushing through the final two events he took fifth. Missing out on the conference title hurt, but all he had to do was clear his opening bar and he was going to NCAA Outdoor Nationals. That is the kind of meet he was putting together, and in about 30 minutes, that goal was wiped. “It was probably one of the biggest roadblocks I had faced in my athletic career,” Price said. “In my 15-plus years in sports I would say that was the biggest let-down I had faced.” “As much as I hate to say it, it was the best thing that could have happened to him,” Baily said. “Because it not only brought us back down to ‘oh, you’re a stud and you have the tools to be one of the greatest American decathletes, but we still need to be
healthy enough to practice.’” That outdoor meet sent Baily and Price back to the drawing board. Baily knew he had an athlete with unforeseeable potential in his hands, but he had to figure out how to reel him in. Price, along with the other multi athletes, opened up a constant line of communication with Baily about how they were feeling on any given day, and what they felt comfortable training. The 2017 season is notto be a repeat of what Price went through in 2016. Next Level The “no-height” left the kind of taste in Price’s mouth that can only be cut with the kind of work it takes to make sure it never happens again. “After that last outdoor conference meet, I was more driven and motivated, and hungry as ever,” Price said. “Having dealt see PRICE on page 16 >>
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BASKETBALL
Offensive struggles catch up to CSU in loss to Utah State By Michael Roley @michael_roley
The CSU women’s basketball team has proven that they can win even if their offense is not firing all cylinders. Saturday’s 44-41 win over UNLV was a perfect case-in-point of that. The Rams shot just 33.3 percent from the floor, including a 3 of 18 mark from 3-point range. They committed 22 turnovers and were held to their lowest point total of the year. But, they were rock solid defensively, stifling the Rebels’ offensive attack and holding them to a nearly equal shooting percentage of 32 percent while turning 19 turnovers into 13 points on the other end. Fast forward to Wednesday night, and a similar script played out against Utah State at The Spectrum in Logan, Utah. The offensive woes continued for the Rams, shooting just 27 percent. However, the Aggies found more offense than the Rebels could, shooting 42 percent and knocking down timely shots to snap CSU’s nine-game winning streak with a 55-48 upset. “You hold somebody in their home arena to 55, you probably should have a chance to win,” coach Ryun Williams said in a statement. “Obviously shooting the ball the way we shot it tonight, you’re not going to do that.” The shots fell late in the
game as CSU staged a rally, it was just too little, too late. The Rams (18-6, 10-2 MW) never led in the contest and struggled from the outset, starting out 1-for-7 in the first five minutes of the first period. Meanwhile, Utah State shot 43 percent in the quarter and knocked down three 3-pointers, including a last second heave at the buzzer.
Mountain West standings: Colorado State: 18-6, 10-2 MW Wyoming: 17-5, 9-2 MW New Mexico: 14-10, 9-4 MW UNLV: 15-8, 6-5 MW Fresno State: 13-9, 6-5 MW “They were more urgent. We played tired and we played flat. They played with a greater purpose than us,” Williams said. “We’ve been hanging by a thread, let’s face it. You could see that with UNLV. We had it coming.” Myanne Hamm appeared to inject some life in the offense with two early 3-pointers in the second quarter, but that was short-lived as the sluggish shooting continued into the intermission as the Rams managed only nine second quarter points and entered halftime at a 19 percent
CSU junior Hannah Tvrdy looks for an open teammate on January 18, 2017 against Fresno State. PHOTO BY ELLIOTT JERGE COLLEGIAN
shooting clip from the field. In the second half, Utah State pushed their lead to as much as 16 at one point in the fourth. An Ellen Nystrom 3-point play cut the Aggie deficit to 11 but Utah State kept their lead in the double-digits most of the quarter. The Rams were trailing by 15 with just under three minutes to go and then proceeded to knock down three 3-pointers in a min-
ute’s time span to trim the deficit to five with less than 40 seconds to play before Utah State put the contest on ice by converting clutch free throws. 27 of CSU’s 48 points came from 3-point territory while Utah State outscored CSU 24-10 in the paint. No Rams reached double-figures as Ellen Nystrom led with nine. Stine Austgulen and Callie
Kaiser both added eight apiece. Only one player, Sofie Tryggedsson, had more than two field goals. Hamm paced the Rams in the first half with all seven of her points coming in the first 20 minutes. CSU will continue its road swing at Fresno State on Satturday at 3 p.m. Michael Roley can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
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NATION
Dodgers’ Roberts expects Forsythe to lead off, outfielders to compete for at-bats By Andy McCullough
LOS ANGELES — With the arrival of second baseman Logan Forsythe, the composition of Los Angeles Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts’ lineup has started to take shape. Roberts already intended to use shortstop Corey Seager, third baseman Justin Turner and first baseman Adrian Gonzalez in the middle of the order. Forsythe, who was acquired from Tampa Bay in exchange for pitching prospect Jose De Leon, likely will be the leadoff hitter. “I see him at the top of the lineup,” Roberts said Wednesday after an appearance at the Los Angeles City Council, where he received a commendation for being selected the 2016 National League manager of the year. “Just because throughout his entire baseball career, he’s found an ability to get on base.” What is less concrete for Rob-
erts, as he prepares for spring training to begin in the second week of February, is the composition of the outfield. He is confident in Joc Pederson’s ability to handle center field and expects Pederson to play more against left-handed pitchers. But the corner spots are positions of intrigue. There is Andrew Toles, who hit .314 as a rookie last season. There is Andre Ethier, who sat out the majority of the year because of a broken leg. There is Scott Van Slyke, who struggled because of a wrist injury. There is Trayce Thompson, who may not be ready for the start of the season as he returns from a broken back. And then there is Yasiel Puig, who took the team’s instructions about reducing his muscle mass after slumping at the plate for much of 2016. “If Yasiel is going to get 600 at-bats, then the Dodgers are in a pretty good place,” Roberts said. “With the skill set of Yasiel, if he’s performing and warrants being
>> PRICE from page 14 with that failure, I knew that I was not going to leave any questions about how this season was going to go.” After Baily and Price took their foot off the gas a little bit and restructured Price’s training this past fall, he was healthier than he had been in a long time. All of the puzzle pieces of the multi were starting to fit. At the Mines Alumni Classic and multi meet at the Colorado School of Mines on the weekend of Dec. 8th, Price surprised himself. He knew he was in good spot physically and mentally, but he had no idea just how good. Price walked away from the heptathlon that weekend after scoring 5,906 points. His 5,906 smashed the previous conference record of 5,771 set by Grenadian Olympian and former Boise State Bronco Kurt Felix. Right now, Price has the third-highest score in the event in the nation. He has all but assured his trip to the 2017 Indoor National Championships in College Station. After that meet, Price and Baily were happy, but they weren’t satisfied. “It was hard for me to go up to a kid who had just crushed (the conference record) and say, ‘that was a decent meet,’” Baily said. “I didn’t get too excited. There was still things we can work on. We left some points on the table. We are setting him up for a great national meet.”
Right now, everything is geared for that nationals weekend in March. All of the training, the mental preparation and the eventual tapering. Everything pinpointed so Price can put together the meet he is capable of — a meet that could make him a National Champion. “I definitely have started to believe in myself a little bit more,” Price said. “Before this year, I was a little bit unsure of what I was capable of, but gearing up for Nationals, I definitely feel like I have a new level of confidence in my abilities.” What sticks with Baily, is that he is working with a national-caliber athlete who has really only spent four years in track and field. Price’s training age is so young, that really, the only way to go is up. “When you look at that, I think you are looking at potentially one of the greatest decathletes to ever come out of here,” Baily said. “And that’s saying something when you look at the fact that we have an Olympic champion, Glenn Morris, back in 1936. When you have a guy like (Morris) and you are making a statement like that, it’s because it’s a real statement. (Price) is a guy who can do something very special here, and make a name for himself. Even if that’s not his goal, it will happen.” Baily says that there is no doubt in his mind that Price will be ready to face what the national meet is going to bring him. He
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out there every night, then we’re in a good place.” The most likely scenario involves Puig, Toles and Ethier all sharing time at the corners. If Thompson is healthy, he also can spell Pederson against particularly tough left-handed pitchers. But Puig is not predictable, Toles has appeared in only 48 big league games and Ethier’s leg proved unreliable last season. Roberts said he was told the team’s medical staff determined this off-season that Ethier’s fractured tibia can finally be considered healed. Ethier has told Roberts he feels confident he can play the field, which is not a responsibility he felt he could handle after he returned to action in September. “He feels great,” Roberts said. “He feels stronger than ever. What I do know from Andre is he’s going to go out there and compete to get as many atbats as possible. And that’s what we would expect from any one of
those guys. It’s going to be a competition.” He added, “We know Andre’s pedigree. We know what he’s capable of doing. He doesn’t have to prove anything. It’s just more about continuing to put eyes on guys like Andrew Toles and Trayce.” A similar contest is likely to play out among the starting rotation. After Clayton Kershaw, Rich Hill and Kenta Maeda, the last two spots in the early-season rotation appear up for grabs between a group that includes Scott Kazmir, Brandon McCarthy, Alex Wood, Brock Stewart and Ross Stripling. The team also needs to manage the innings of Julio Urias, who is likely to log somewhere between 150 and 160 innings in 2017. In order to keep him viable for the final months of the year, the Dodgers will consider leaving him in extended spring training when they break camp. “That’s on the table,” Roberts said. “We know that games
in September are going to matter, and we know that he’s one of the top five pitchers in our organization. As a way to potentially have him through September and through October, it’s an option. We’re talking through some things and trying to see what’s best for Julio, what’s best for us. “That, skipping starts during the season, all those things are on the table. We haven’t made any final decisions.” Also Wednesday, the Dodgers announced they acquired outfielder Brett Eibner in exchange for infielder Jordan Tarsovich in a trade with the Oakland Athletics. Eibner, 28, batted .193 with six home runs and 22 runs batted in for Kansas City and Oakland last season, his first in the majors. Tarsovich, 25, batted a combined .221 at Class-A Rancho Cucamonga and double-A Tulsa last year. Content pulled from Tribune News Service.
Hunter Price at the 2016 Mountain West indoor track and field championships. PHOTO COURTESY OF MARTY FRANCE PHOTOGRAPHY
says Price does not hit the panic button. Baily points out the “noheight” at last year’s outdoor championship as something that allowed Price to clear that last hurdle. “It changes an athlete,” Baily said. “It makes them see things in a different light and I think he does now. He is not afraid of stuff like that anymore. Before something like that happens, you are afraid of it. After something like
that happens, you are not really afraid of it anymore.” And so, in just over a month, Price has an opportunity to etch his name up near CSU legend Glenn Morris. It is a long way go for someone who was playing a different sport 2,000 miles away and three years ago. “Going out East and playing football, I felt like there was a lot in my life that I was unsure about, and I didn’t really un-
derstand all of the moving pieces,” Price said. “I finally feel like everything’s coming together and understand what all of the moving pieces were geared towards.” Everything he has been through, from high school football standout to an email with a track coach, has led him to this. He has found his niche. Now, it all makes sense. Eric Wolf can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
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ARTS & CULTURE Thursday, February 9, 2017
FEATURES
‘Speaking Volumes: Transforming Hate’ exhibit combats racism with art By Sarah Ehrlich @SarahEhrlich96
The Fort Collins Lincoln Center and Fort Collins Museum of Art is hosting perhaps one of the most compelling exhibits in recent times. “Speaking Vollumes: Transforming Hate” is the collective work of 39 different artists who have transformed racist ideologies into something positive and diverse. “The White Man’s Bible” and “RAHOWA! This Planet is All Ours” are the titles of two chilling, anti-Semitic publications written by Ben Klassen, the founder of The Church of the Creator, a religion that aligns with neo-Nazi ideology. These books are filled with blatantly racist ramblings, stressing the need to protect and expand the white race. The first few pages reveal a “golden rule” followers must conform to: “what is good for the White race is the highest virtue; what is bad for the White race is the ultimate sin.” These are also the very books the “Speaking Volumes: Transforming Hate” exhibit have put on display in nearly unrecognizable ways. This exhibit opened in January of 2008, and has toured across the nation. The story opened in 2003 in Montana. The Montana Human Rights Network had acquired thousands of copies of anti-Christian, anti-Semitic, racist books written by Klassen, the leader of one of the most violent white supremacy groups in the nation. The Human Rights Network had no hesitation on what the future of these books held: the opportunity for a hard look at the truth, and the opportunity to transform something hateful into something inspiring.
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The exhibit begins with a table of learning tools, so viewers can have a better understanding of the significance of the art. This table includes copies of the books written by Ben Klassen, as
well as a binder full of news clippings regarding recent race-related crime in Northern Colorado. This confirms that racism indeed hits close to home.
“The exhibit provides an intense visual of racism people have attempted to instill in others but also shows the capability to turn something prejudiced into an opportunity for awareness”
The exhibit continues on with many unique sculptures and paintings presenting the Klassen books in renewed light. They are shredded, shaped into origami, plastered and painted over. One of the most eye-catching works is an acrylic painting done by Barbara Romaine named “Dialogue: Peace.” Her creation depicts pages torn out of the Klassen publications covered in a large piece sign and direct quotes from the books themselves. “My goal was to highlight various words within the passages to form an alternate benign text,” Romaine said. “Also, by adding the peace symbol and Star of David, I believe the symbols carry enough positive charge to negate the malignant words.” Another featured work of art is by Cathy Weber named “Racial Holy War.” It shows “RAHOWA” on its side with paper snowflake designs spilling out. These designs are actually blood and tears, the “human cost of hatred and injustice,” according to Weber. Lately, Weber has felt a need to respond to hate by making beauty, which in turns sends a thought provoking message as well as personal comfort. The exhibit shows material that may be considered for adults only, such as the racist books themselves or the swastikas and derogatory terms used in some of the artwork. The creative station outside the exhibit is the perfect contrast to the negativity in rac-
ism, providing a sense of hope that we can instill in others and more importantly, the future generations. The wall is filled with messages and pictures people have made describing how they “choose love” and that silence never promotes change. In light of racism that has happened 200 years ago, or racism you could witness tomorrow, “Speaking Volumes: Transforming Hate” provides an intense visual of racism people have attempted to instill in others but also shows the capability to turn something prejudiced into an opportunity for awareness of what is happening everyday. “Our mutual hope is that the expedition spores reflection in dialogue on the topics raised by the artworks” reads the Lincoln Center’s website. “And above all, the possibility of transformation from the spirit of hatred and discrimination towards one of love and justice.” “Speaking Volumes: Transforming Hate” is showing at the Fort Collins Lincoln Center and Fort Collins Museum of Art until March 18. Sarah Ehrlich can be reached at news@collegian.com
“The White Man’s Bible” and “RAHOWA!” Written by Ben Klassen document racist and anti-Christian messages focusing on hate and expansion of the white race. PHOTO BY SARAH EHRLICH COLLEGIAN
“Dialogue:Peace” artwork created by blind Jewish visual artist Barbara Romain. PHOTO BY SARAH EHRLICH
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Rome summer abroad program now recruiting adventurous students By Ryan Greene @CSUCollegian
For CSU students interested in the spending summer in Italy, there is a unique opportunity on the horizon. Feb. 15 is the deadline to apply for Communication in Rome. The program is a six-week summer semester lasting from July 2 to Aug. 6 and takes place around Europe’s Eternal City. “In 2015, we had our first trip to Rome. We took a group of nineteen students to American University of Rome at Janiculum, which sits on one of the highest hills in Italy,” said Carl Burgchard, CSU communication studies professor. This is a mainstay of the program: students live in their own apartments on Janiculum’s hillside, overlooking the town of Trastevere. This town is a tourism hub near the winding Tiber River. Here, students begin to familiarize themselves with ‘la vita italiana,’ the Italian lifestyle. While American University of Rome is the program’s headquarters, Burgchard said he likes to take side trips. “We’ll go to Tuscany in 2017, to Sienna, an ancient hill city,” Burgchard said. “We’ll visit Florence and it’s Uffizi Art Gallery, and that is where our students see Botticelli’s paintings.” Representing the tastes of art aficionados and outdoor adventurers alike, Communication in Rome has something for ev-
eryone. “We’ll scale the peak of Mount Vesuvius, which is still active,” Burgchard said with excitement. Prospective students need not worry excessively. While Mt. Vesuvius is legendary for burying the Ancient Roman city of Pompeii, it has not erupted in over 3,800 years. Burgchard continued to unravel a tapestry of events and visits. “From Vesuvius, we visit Sorrento and Capri, where you can see all across the Bay of Naples.” The Bay opens to the southwest, allowing the casual observer to view the Mediterranean Sea and its shimmering turquoise waters. In addition to these trips, Burgchard said his favorite part of Communication in Rome is watching his students become more confident. “Pretty soon, you find your own hangouts, places to get coffee,” Burgchard said. “If you’re willing to be a little outgoing and use Italian, the locals will soon know who you are.” Language learning is another program feature. Students receive a crash course in basic Italian, which serves as a stepping stone into real-world practice. “I advise my students not to speak English to each other,” Burgchard said. “You don’t want an American bubble, you want to adapt. As you’re learning the language, look at your surroundings
and observe.” The typical Italian market features vendors who sell food and clothes. Italian shoppers often negotiate for a lower price, and CSU students have had a lot of fun with this, according to Burgchard. “It’s good to practice those haggling skills,” Burgchard laughed. “See if people think you’re American or Italian. I’ve tried to blend, but inevitably someone says ‘Hey fella, what State are you from?’”
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Communication Studies Assistant Professor and Communication in Rome Co-Chair Julia Khrebtan-Hoerhager teaches Bridging Cultures, a three-credit course on Italian culture through the ages. Her adoration of her students is perhaps why Communication in Rome alumni have nicknamed her la mamma chioccia, or mother hen. “These are my babies,” Khrebtan-Hoerhager said, extending a palm toward her office
wall. Hanging there was a shrine of photos. Students posing like gladiators at the Colosseum, visiting St. Peter’s Church and standing amid the sprawling amber fields of the Italian countryside. Khrebtan-Hoerhager, a native of Italy, noted that Italian culture may appear quite different to American sensibilities. “In America, there is a drive to save time,” Khrebtan-Hoerhager said. “But it’s not universal. When students go to Rome, they see that if you are five minutes late, the world will not end. They socialize during dinner. Really socialize, for hours at a time, as Italians do.” This uniquely Italian worldview is known as godere la vita, the art of enjoying life. The rush of work and school, felt so acutely in American culture, is secondary to living well and staying connected with friends. For this reason, Khrebtan-Hoerhager said Communication in Rome students build strong bonds. “This trip teaches you more than years spent with books,” Khrebtan-Hoerhager said. For example, Khrebtan-Hoerhager discussed the monument visits as a way to experience grandezza, a term akin to overwhelming majesty. “When you go to St. Peter’s Church, the stairs wind upwards in a spiral. You’re dizzy when you reach the very top, the cupola. You look out over Vatican City. And everyone is silent. Civilizations
existed, ruled and fell here. You will come and go, but the Eternal City will stay. You are on top of the world, and you are humbled.” While Communication in Rome is an adventure, both professors agree that it is not a vacation. Students who enroll in Burgchard’s Cinematic Rome will keep a detailed journal on class films, and those who take Khrebtan-Hoerhager’s Bridging Cultures write an extensive blog about Italian culture. These classes challenge students to carefully analyze their experiences in Italy. Burgchard said that although the program is six weeks, many students’ travels extend beyond the program and become a lifestyle. “I know former students who are still travelling and living in Europe,” Burgchard said. “After Rome, many never want to stop.” To attend Communication in Rome, students must have a minimum 2.5 GPA, instructor approval and good disciplinary standing. The program is open to all majors, and even students from other institutions can apply. Interested students can contact Burgchard at carl. burgchardt@colostate.edu or Khrebtan-Hoerhager at julia. khrebtan-hoerhager@colostate. edu. For more information or to apply for the program online, go to studioabroad.colostate.edu. Ryan Greene can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.
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Second Annual Campus Film Symposium to showcase local filmmaking, expects larger crowd By Matt Smith @latvatalo
It is official: the date is set for the Second Annual Campus Film Symposium. The Film Production Society is collecting entries for their next installment of Colorado State University’s very own little film festival. The free mini-festival will be held on April, 28 at 6 p.m. in a location yet to be determined. This is the second event of its kind organized by the Film Production Society. Campus filmmakers of all genres are welcome to submit their work to be screened in a theater environment and judged against a panel of CSU staff and industry professionals. Last year’s top picks included “Super Gangsters” by GBJ Studios, “Mr. Dirty” by Ramlife Entertainment Crew and a portion of Dylan Drendel’s documentary master’s thesis “Let’s Talk About Education.” A collection of films produced by Starwatcher Studios, the FPS’s own creative group, will headline the symposium. Compared to last year’s event, the symposium is expected to have a larger audience, more entrants and a larger panel of judges.
Two entries have already been confirmed. One is by an individual in partnership with off-campus members, and the other is produced by an independent film studio that happens to have a CSU student as a member. When it comes to submissions, FPS President Jacob Berg said he wants the symposium to be readily accessible. “We do our best to avoid any genre or thematic requirements so that we get as broad a range of entries as possible,” Berg said. “So it really could be anything goes.” However, being a top placing filmmaker means more than the title. “Last year the awards for those (top finishers) were custom movie posters,” Berg said. “This year, we’re hoping to include a RamCash award to go along with that for the winners.” The deadline for entrants is April, 7 at 11:59 p.m. and the night’s program is far from filled. As long as an entry follows the generalized content guidelines set forth by the university, the film will likely show, according to Berg. There is also the opportunity for audience participation. Along with the top three judges picks, there will be an audience pick, or as Starwatcher Studios’ Executive Producer Allyson Fyfe
A scene from “Super Gangsters” by GBJ Studios, won second place at the first Campus Film Symposium. PHOTO COURTESY OF GBJ STUDIOS
called it, the People’s Choice Award. Fyfe has worked on many of the studio’s productions. For her, one of the group’s biggest draws is the experience it provides. “It’s very helpful considering that we don’t really have a specific strand for editing or film (at CSU),” Fyfe said. Alex Frickenstein, Starwatcher Studios’ Lead Choreographer, has also benefited from
the society. “Being an engineering student, a lot of what I have to deal with is technical studies, so getting the chance to work a little more with this artistic area has been nice,” Frickenstein said. “As a movie lover, it’s also nice to get
behind the scenes to see how the process goes.” To get the location when it is announced along with other Film Symposium news, go to Starwatcher Studio’s Facebook page. Matt Smith can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.
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R Bar and Lounge hosts inclusive open mic night By Mareena Winchell @mareenaaaa_
R Bar and Lounge, which is a play on words for “our” bar, embodies love, excitement and encouragement, which was evident at this week’s open mic night. R Bar and Lounge is Fort Collins’ alternative bar that provides an inclusive space for the LGBTQ population. This bar has been open for over a year, and hosts events that encourage the community to express themselves, including their open mic night that takes place every Tuesday. From stand-up comedy to singing, the audience of this week’s open mic night was filled with enthusiasm, and the comedians and singers were filled with adrenaline. Theresa “T” Brodzinski started the night with her captivating voice and guitar skills. Brodzinski filled the room with heart and soul. Brodzinski has been playing guitar most of her life but started sharing her vocal skills with the world about
three years ago. Brodzinski said that she gets her inspiration from life events. “I like to take things from life and exaggerate them,” Brodzinski said. “I make the good things sound really good, and the bad things sound really, really awful.” Attendee Nicole Guild said she finds herself coming back to R Bar due to how inclusive it is. “The interest in exposing different bands that live here and bringing different arts to the Fort Collins community drew me to this bar in particular,” Guild said. “To see a bar like this in Northern Colorado is nice. It is comforting to know to there is a spot anyone can come to and not feel judged. Guild said she does not classify R Bar and Lounge as “just a gay bar” she said it is more than just that. The comedian of the night was a hit. Patrick Macholl has always been inclined to make people laugh. He said he gets the premise of his jokes from a different kind of inspiration.
“I need to write for at least thirty minutes before I start getting somewhere,” Macholl said. “Watching well-known comedians work hard to form and shape how successful they are gives me inspirations because I like to only surround myself with comedians who I know are taking it serious.” Macholl encourages aspiring entertainers to try out R Bar’s open mic. “You are going to bomb it for a really long time, but please don’t quit,” Macholl said. “You have to push through and keep on working on it, doesn’t matter if you are getting laughs or not, you need to have a burning passion for it.” You can check out Macholl’s comedy at mic night or on his podcast called “Dolphin Protest Podcast.” More information on upcoming events at R Bar and Lounge, go to their Facebook and Instagram. Mareena Winchell can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.
FOOD AND DINING
Kendall Reagan Nutrition Center to host Vegan Valentine’s Date Night By Maddie Wright @maddierwright
The Kendall Reagan Nutrition Center is holding a Vegan Valentine’s Day Date Night Cooking Class for pairs. It will be two hours long, and attendees will cook four dishes. “(Throughout the evening) we will be talking about nutrition,” said Amanda Boostrom, research associate at the Kendall Reagan Nutrition Center and the dietician leading the class. In addition to having a fun and entertaining evening, it is also an opportunity to learn about cooking and how to make vegan meals. Boostrom said she wants to teach others how to prepare vegan food using tofu. “Tofu is such a good source of protein and many people shy away from it,” Boostrom said. This event takes place three
times throughout the semester in addition to the other events put on by the center. “We try and choose a different theme for each event,” Boostrom said. This is the first vegan-themed event the center is putting on. Boostrom said she had a personal interest in exploring this theme because she grew up as a vegetarian. The group will cook barbecue tofu kebabs with vegetables, Italian stuffed zucchini boats, an avocado potato salad (that is dairy free) and a chocolate peanut butter pie. These meals will be cooked during the class to be enjoyed at the end, so pairs are encouraged to come hungry. Additionally, according to the nutrition center’s website, all meals are “tested for taste, ease and maximum nutrition” prior to the class.
The meals can be recreated and each participant at the end of the event will receive a recipe packet of the meals cooked, as well as tips on how to cook the dishes most efficiently and effectively. While it is advertised as a “date night” cooking class, it does not have to be. Friends and colleagues are welcome to cook and dine; your partner for the evening does not have to be your romantic partner. The pairs will start with a beer tasting, making it an event for those who are 21 or older, that will segue into a class where they will cook four different vegan plates. This class will take place on Feb. 10 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Kendall Reagan Nutrition Center. Maddie Wright can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.
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>> ASCSU from page 6 tempore, emphasized that the senate is talking about $55 to $57 million of student fees. Food insecurity within the student body ASCSU passed a bill to support the expansion of the Swipe Out Hunger Program, a program that targets food insecurity within the student body. Bill 4614, written by Kendall and Senator Lawrence Horowitz, passed by a vote of 27-1-0. The program underneath ASCSU will maintain a budget just shy of $5,000. Two senators from ASCSU will work on the program, in addition to two hired assistants. Swipe Out Hunger would become a year-long program. ASCSU President Daniela Pineda Soracá spoke to the senate about a different initiative to partner with SLiCE, which will also target food insecurity within the student body. Nick Bohn, director of outreach, is leading a pilot project. The project will feature a truck, from the Larimer County Food
Bank, which will be on campus one day in March, April and May in order to support students that experience food insecurity. “We want to bring (events that help with food insecurity) back home for students,” Pineda Soracá said. Environmental ambassador ratified, election season approaching Kailey Carlson was ratified during Wednesday night’s meeting as an ambassador for environmental affairs within ASCSU. ASCSU election season is fast approaching. Next week, there will be three information meetings held for anyone interested in joining ASCSU next year or potentially running for a position in student government in the future. Pineda Soracá encouraged anyone with the slightest interest to attend. Pineda Soracá is also organizing a dinner, at the end of March, for all student organization presidents to meet and greet this year’s presidential candidates. On Friday, the official
>> IMMIGRANTS from page 10 and search on the internet for some of these photos, and then answer this question: Where are the women? National Review column “Why so Many of Europe’s Migrants are Men,” states that of 102,753 registered arrivals through Italy and Greece, the International Organization of Migration found that 68,085 were men, while only 13,888 women and 20,780 were children. If leaving your war torn country is safer than staying in it, then why in the world would you leave your family behind? This is extremely objectionable and highly morally deplorable. Many of the men are banking on the fact that, according to many European laws, once a migrant gains asylum status, their family can then join them. Europe is already buckling under the weight of this mass influx of refugees. They cannot adequately provide for the amount of refugees as it stands; it will be impossible to take care of all of their families as well. Help them over there The U.S. takes in one million legal immigrants a year. However, according to the world census bureau, there are over 3 billion people living at or the below the poverty line. It is arrogant and elitist to think that we are making a true, humanitarian difference in the world overall. According to a demonstration given by Roy Beck, even if we took in 2 million immigrants a year, which would crumble our support system, we still would not make a noticeable dent in the overall suffering of the worlds most destitute. As Beck puts it, “Immigration will never, ever, be an effective or significant way to deal with the people who are suffering in the
world.” We take in one million immigrants a year, while over 80 million are born into poverty each year. immigration absolutely cannot be the answer to that. The most effective solution is to help them—but over there, not here. Assimilation problems Sweden is now considered the “rape capital of the world,” and, along with Denmark, boast an 80-100% sexual assault rate. UK, France, Germany, and Finland report 60 to 79 percent of people as having been sexually assaulted. A lot of this is attributed to the fact that immigrants have vastly different concepts of women and sex which do not blend well with western values. Most Americans talk about how we don’t have these problems, or how these problems are blown way out of proportion, but the fact is that America has nowhere near the population of immigrants that Europe is dealing with. If you want a true reaction to these problems, it is smart to go to the source—Europe. Right now, Europe is crumbling and reacting strongly to clashing cultures, and most Europeans want an immigration ban from Muslim majority countries. I should note that the problem is not inherently with citizens born in that country, although there is evidence that citizens become radicalized as well. The real issue is with immigrants, not Muslims. It just so happens that many immigrants are Muslims. We must draw a clear distinction between correlation and causation at this point. Again, it isn’t religion that is the problem. My solution - even with a separation of church and state Many people on social media have been spewing biblical
Daily Horoscope Nancy Black
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(02/09/17). Adventure and education flourish this year. Group efforts make a bigger difference. Reach a turning point in a relationship this month, leading to a financial boom phase. Follow shared passions. Together, reach new heights. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. ASCSU Daniela Pineda Soraca talks to the Senate Council during a meeting on February 8, 2017.
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rhetoric, about how a country that is primarily Christian is called by the Bible to welcome foreigners and the destitute with open arms. These are the same people, however, that vociferously call for a strict separation of church and state. 94% of Arab-Americans live in metropolitan areas. Los Angeles, Detroit, New York/NJ, Chicago and Washington, D.C., are the top five metropolitan areas of Arab-American concentration. Coincidentally, these areas quickly turn into slums, as large money earners move away. If we want to help assimilation, then relegating our immigrants into the darkest corners of society will only breed contempt. My solution is this: anyone who thinks we should accept immigrants to this country should house them themselves. Just as the Bible calls on us to accept these people (Ecc. 4:1), then we should absolutely do it, but on a personal level instead of a governmental level. Every household who wants to accept an immigrant family, once vetted for sustainability and income, should have enough of their taxes returned so that they can support a family of refugees. This will solve many problems, but especially cultural assimilation and the financial burden of supporting these families. Additionally, we will no longer be relegating these people to the city slums. Finally, and most importantly, those who want to participate in welcoming refugees have a personal stake and the ability to do so, while those who want to accept refugees but relegate the burden onto others no longer can. Taylor Tougaw can be reached at opinion@collegian. com.
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Absolut Vodka .....................$24.99
Carnivor Cabernet ................. $8.99
30pk-12oz cans
1.75L
750ml Plus New! Zinfandel
Keystone Light, Ice................ $14.99
Sauza Tequila.......................$19.99
Gnarly Head Wines
30pk-12oz cans
1.75L Silver, Gold
750ml Reds, Cab, P Noir, Zin....$7.99
Ice House.................................$13.99
Scoresby Scotch .................$18.99
750ml Merlot, Chard, P Grig.....$6.99
30pk-12oz cans
1.75L
Trapiche Oak Cask Wines ..... ..$6.99
Blue Moon Brewing ............... $13.99
Sailor Jerry Rum ..................$19.99
750ml Cab, Malbec, P Noir, Red
Belgium White, Variety Pk
1.75L 92 proof Spiced
Beringer Wines.........................$8.99
12pk-12oz btls
Southern Comfort ................$18.99
1.5L All Types
Bristol Brewing........................$12.99
1.75L 70 proof
Rex Goliath Wines ................. $7.99
Shuffle 12 pk-12oz btls
Jack Daniels ........................$17.99
1.5L All Types
Goose Island Brewing.............$11.99
750ml Black, Honey, Fire
Liberty Creek Wines .............. $5.99
IPA 12pk-12oz cans
Finlandia Vodka ...................$17.99
1.5L All Types
Eddyline Brewing.......................$8.99
1.75L
Andre Sparkling ..................... $4.99
6pk-16oz cans IPA, Pale
Malibu Rum ..........................$17.99
750ml All Types
Fort Collins Brewing ............. ...$7.99
1.75L Coconut, Flavors
Red, Stout, IPA, Pom Wheat
New Amsterdam Gin ............$16.99
6pk-12oz cans
1.75L
Modelo Especial .................... $13.99
Olmeca Altos Tequila ..........$15.99
12pk-12oz btls
750ml Plata, Reposado
Heineken, Light ...................... $12.99
Seagram’s 7 Crown .............$14.99
12pk-12oz btls
1.75L Whiskey
Bud Light Rita’s ..................... $10.99
Northern Light .....................$10.99
Cherry, Lime, Straw, Rasp, Mango
1.75L Whiskey
12pk-8oz cans
Cinerator Whiskey ...............$10.99
Strongbow Ciders.................. $7.99
750ml 91.1 proof Cinnamon
Honey, Golden, Cherry
St. Brendan’s Irish.............$9.99
6pk-12oz btls
750ml Cream Liqueur
New Belgium.......................................$45.99 Fat Tire, Sun, Voodoo, Citradelic, and many more.... Mon. - Thurs. 9 a.m. - Midnight Fri. & Sat. 8 a.m. - Midnight Sun. 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. 1107 City Park Ave. campuswestliquors.com @campuswliquors Prices Good Thru 02/11/17
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