Volume 126, No. 89
Monday, February 20, 2017
NEWS
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Tony Frank visits Fort Collins Islamic Center to support Muslim students During his visit to the Fort Collins Islamic Center CSU President Tony Frank meets with Hanan Isweiri, one of the students who was trapped abroad during the travel ban, for the first time since her return to the United States. PHOTO BY JULIA TROWBRIDGE COLLEGIAN
By Tatiana ParafinukTalesnick @TatianaSophiaPT
In a show of solidarity and support for the Muslim community of Colorado State University CSU President Tony Frank and other faculty members joined the Islamic Center of Fort Collins Saturday morning to address concerns and share a meal. Lately, tensions between Muslim communities and the rest of the country have been high. At CSU, President Donald Trump’s travel ban ended in three students being trapped abroad. In response to the executive actions and anti-muslim and immigrant rhetoric the Fort Collins Community organized rallies like Marching in Solidarity with Our Immigrant and Muslim Neighbors, Protect Our Muslim Neighbors Rally and To Immigrants with Love.
Although it was not a political event the visit provided an opportunity for CSU to demonstrate their support of the Muslim community of CSU. “There are times, and I think unfortunately we are in one of those times, where we can focus too much on the things that divide us and yet these are relatively small things,” Frank said in an address to community members. One of the present community members was Hanan Isweiri, a CSU PhD student who was trapped abroad in Libya with her baby following President Trump’s travel ban. After weeks of email correspondence Isweiri and Frank met in person for the first time. Isweiri expressed gratitude for the support she received from Frank and the university as a whole. “I couldn’t find words to explain how happy I am to join my family and be able to finish my
degree,” Isweiri said. “I received a lot of support from the campus and I felt like I became a celebrity, people were welcoming me everywhere.” Isweiri said on her first day back she spent hours responding to emails welcoming her back, many from people she never met. One woman gave Isweiri handmade pillowcases for her four children. “It’s a beautiful feeling to feel like you are welcome, like it’s not just a word,” Isweiri said. The event was coordinated between Tony Frank’s office and Tawfik Aboellail, a CSU associate professor of anatomic pathology and president of the Islamic Center of Fort Colllins, and Eric Ishiwata, an associate professor in ethnic studies. CSU alumna Michelle Skeens and T’Hani Holt, a senior social work major with a minor is ethnic studies, also helped coordinate the visit.
Aboellail said he felt the event was important to coordinate at this time because students are facing difficulties that the CSU administration should be aware of by having a personal relationship with the community. “I knew Tony Frank wouldn’t miss such an opportunity to come out and get introduced on a personal level to our CSU community in the Islamic Center of Fort Collins,” Aboellail said. Questions for the administration were answered outside in the sunshine over plates of homemade food rather than in a forum. Aboellail said this made for a more personal experience between community members. “We want everyone who’s on our campus to feel safe and feel welcome here, it was about reinforcing those ideas,” Frank said. Blanche Hughes, the vice president for student affairs, see ISLAMIC on page 4 >>
OPINION
Social media lacks social cues PAGE 8
A&C
Men in women’s studies weigh in PAGE 14
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NEWS Monday, February 20, 2017
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POLITICS
One Billion Rising hosts Denver rally to support immigrants, protest domestic violence By Tony Villalobos May, Stuart Smith & Haley Candelario @TheTonyVM, @NotStuartSmith & @H_Candelario98
DENVER – One Billion Rising held two separate marches in Denver on Saturday. The first march rallied for indigenous women and women affected by domestic violence, and the second march rallied for constitutional rights. Participants of the Defend Our Constitution March marched from Civic Center Park to the First Unitarian Society of Denver to listen to Jeanette Vizguerra, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico who has lived in the United States for 20 years. After more than five stays of deportation she decided not to meet with immigration authorities this past Wednesday due to fear of being separated from her three children who are all under
12 years old. She went into sanctuary at the First Unitarian Society of Denver on Wednesday, Feb 15. Vizguerra spoke through her translator, Kerry Gutierrez, to a crowd of over 200 people about her devotion to the community and fear of where it is headed under the Trump Administration. “I spent many years here with my community and I don’t know how long I’m going to be here for,” Vizguerra said. Vizguerra said she would continue to rally for her community for as long as she is in the Colorado. “(It) doesn’t matter if I’m going to be here for months, weeks, years,” Vizguerra said. “I will be here to fight for my community and make sure that these four years are worth something.” Audience members placed money into a donations box, which Vizguerra said was for her personal legal expenses and
to start a fund for other undocumented immigrants to pay for lawyers. Vizguerra also explained to the crowd what caused her to be considered undocumented. “I was labeled a criminal simply because I used the wrong number which gave me my identity and, all because of that, I’ve carried the stereotype of a criminal when people who were labeled criminals ran off,” she said. She continued, “we need to change this because, just like everyone else, I am part of this community.” Earlier in the day One Billion Rising marched to Civic Center Park to rally against violence towards women. One speaker, a music teacher named Terrie Benton, led the One Billion Rising participants in a song. The ralliers sung “Quiet” by MILCK, a song that was previously sung at the Women’s Marches in January nationwide.
Defend Our Constition March organizers Queen Phoenix and Kyng Ice lead protestors through downtown Denver early Saturday afternoon. PHOTO BY TONY VILLALOBOS MAY COLLEGIAN
One Billion Rising participated in several flash mobs and group dances, including a drum circle, two dance breaks in between guest speakers and one speaker read poetry over an in-
strumental track of Eminem’s “Not Afraid.” Ralliers were encouraged to dance anytime during the presentations. “I am basically just here to see DENVER on page 6 >>
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NEWS Monday, February 20, 2017
CAMPUS
CSU proposes price increase for residential parking permits, more commuter options By Drew Smith @dc6smith19
Colorado State University Parking and Transportation Services discussed a proposal for alternative parking permits for the 2017-2018 academic year at a information session Thursday night. The session was facilitated by the Vice President for University Operations, Lynn Johnson. CSU Parking Services has spent the last year analyzing how the current parking system is utilized by staff and students to create a new proposal for next year. This was created for the CSU Board of Governors meeting, which will meet on May 1 to hear the proposal. The members of this board are responsible for the implementation of the new plan. “The university is trying to be responsive to all of the voices on campus and provide options
so that we meet the needs of the entire constituency of our campus, students included,” Johnson said. There are new permit options available to students and staff in this proposal. Johnson said new alternative parking passes will be available in the next academic year. Students will be able to purchase a pass that is valid on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for three-fifths the cost of a regular pass. A Tuesday and Thursday pass that will be twofifths the cost of a regular pass will also be available. Johnson said she believes the permits will open up more parking spaces overall. In addition there will be a new low-cost section of parking available to students and staff in the Moby Arena lot. These passes will be $400 and will require that permit holders’ vehicles are vacated from the lot on game days by 4 p.m.
All current parking permit rates are going to increase an average of three percent, Johnson said. However, resident hall permits will increase by $152 because the price did not rise during the 2016 academic year. Johnson said several faculty members and students were concerned with the increase in parking costs. “We do encourage alternative transportation and our pricing is a piece of that,” Johnson said. “Fewer cars create a smaller carbon foot print and CSU is a green university. It’s who we are.” Madeline Roaldson, a freshman CSU student, attended the meeting for an explanation of the price increase. “I was really worried that they were making changes to campus without thinking about the students, because everyone is so different in where they need to be,” Roaldson said.
The price of parking permits are expected to increase during the next academic year and new alternative passes will be introduced as well.
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After attending the open house Roaldson said she was confident in the new proposal. “Seeing prices increase is frustrating, but it’s good to hear they have looked at the numbers and did their best to keep
it low for everyone,” Roaldson said. “People need to give them a break, we don’t realize how much goes into this. We just see numbers.” Drew Smith can be reached at news@collegian.com.
>> ISLAMIC from page 1 Kathy Sisneros, the assistant vice president for student affairs, and Mary Ontiveros, the vice president for diversity, discussed campus climate over lunch. “It’s a climate right now where some of our other students think they can say things that are actually harmful,” Sisneros said. The three talked about how many of these harmful interactions between students are reflections of ignorance – ignorance that can be fixed by personal interactions. The three added that many students want to help marginalized communities, but are not always aware of the resources on campus. “I think all too often this kind of thing happens and people want to focus on politic. The focus isn’t on politics, it’s on humanity,” Ontiveros said. The Islamic Center of Fort Collins is planning to hold an open house for the Fort Collins community, which will be announced soon. Tatiana Talesnick-Parafiniuk can be reached at news@ collegian.com. Mohammad Hashem Mehany, an assistant professor at CSU, shares food with President Tony Frank at the Islamic Center. PHOTO BY JULIA TROWBRIDGE COLLEGIAN
NEWS Monday, February 20, 2017
CAMPUS
Instructor Cori Wong speaks on oppression MQ Borocz
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Colorado State University ethnic studies instructor and director of the Women and Gender Collaborative Cori Wong spoke about the philosophy of freedom and the urgency of fighting oppression on Feb. 16. Wong, who holds a Ph.D. in Women’s Studies and Philosophy, spoke as part of Colorado State University’s Ethics Colloquium. Using her knowledge of existentialist and feminist philosophy along with ideas from the feminist theorist Simone de Beauvoir Wong addressed the everyday ethics involved with individual freedom, privilege and the fight against oppression in any form. Wong told the audience that everyone at CSU is involved with the fight against oppression, regardless of job title or major. She stressed that when it comes to oppression and violence not actively opposing it is supporting it, even if only through ignorance, negligence, complacency or apathy. “Our choices have political consequences, whether or not we intend for those consequences,” Wong said. “In other words, no one gets off the hook, ever.” One is either working to advance opportunities for others or not, Wong said. She said that while most people do not work to shut down others’ opportunities, people are likely to hoard opportunities from others who are less privileged. While the privileged do not need a revolution to have their opportunities, they have a moral obligation, as does everyone, to join the fight against oppression, Wong explained. Wong also said she believes it is important to realize our interconnectedness because the freedom to act can
allow for, impinge upon or deny the freedom of others. It allows for oppression to both exist and to be dismantled. ’’It is other men who open the future to me, it is they who, setting up the world of tomorrow, define my future,” Wong read from Beauvoir’s book, The Ethics of Ambiguity. “But if, instead of allowing me to participate in this constructive movement … they keep me below the level which they have conquered and on the basis of which new conquests will be achieved then they are cutting me off from the future, they are changing me into a thing.” Wong described oppression as a metaphorical bird cage, an idea used by the feminist theorist Marilyn Frye. “(Oppressed people’s) lives are confined and shaped by forces and barriers which are not accidental or occasional and hence avoidable,” Wong said. “They are systematically related to each other … it is the experience of being caged in: all avenues in every direction are blocked or booby trapped.” The solution, Wong explained, is to resist against the oppressors and their allies. “In the face of oppression resistance is required,” Wong said. “Complicity is in this case tyranny.” In return oppressors will respond to resistance by saying they are being oppressed, Wong said. She explained through Beauvoir’s writings that people must only respect freedom when it is intended for freedom, but it must be denied when its only purpose is to deny the freedom of others for the sake of advancing an individual. The recognition of other’s freedom is not see INSTRUCTOR on page 16>>
Dr. Cori Wong, a Special Instructor at the Center for Women’s Studies and Gender Research at Colorado State University, discusses the constraints of oppression during her talk on Feb. 6. PHOTO BY DAVID JOHNSON COLLEGIAN
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>> DENVER from page 3 get the good vibes and have fun,” said Lauren Gorman, a history and education major at CSU. “I’ve really liked it, there are a lot of positive messages and (it’s) just a really happy place.” One Billion Rising encouraged women of all races and identities to stand up and speak, and offered their support unconditionally and asked for others to do the same. Beth Leyba, an organizer for the One Billion Rising march, said the organization received donations in order to pay for $1000 in permits and sign language interpreters. The Defend Our Constitution claimed that they did not file for permits, stating that they should not have to tell the government that they are going to protest the government. Though they did not file for permits the Defend Our Constitution March said they remained cooperative and kind to local law enforcement. Jim Norland, Leyba’s husband, urged male participants to support their female partners during One Billion Rising. “I’m here to stand with my wife, my daughter, my stepdaughters,” Norland said. “I’m here to stand with all my sisters… We as men have to stand, have
to work with our brothers to change this culture.” Male participants were encouraged by Norland to form a wall around the women in the Pavilion as a metaphorical show of solidarity while he led them in a “male prayer.” Protesters of both marches held a variety of signs, ranging from “Impeach Trump” to “No Humans Are Illegal” and wore pink hats seen at the Women’s March and shirts with breasts printed on them. As the protesters marched through Denver, passing cars honked at the participants and spectators who met them with a variety of reactions. Some civilians joined in the cheering as they passed by, while others were less enthusiastic. The Defend Our Constitution March was spearheaded by Queen Phoenix, a queer activist. Phoenix led the Defend Our Constitution march downtown after a short rally and spoke about the current president and how people’s lives are affected by him. Phoenix encouraged ralliers to attend upcoming political marches, including a “Not My President’s Day” march on Monday and many more which can be found on her Facebook
An protest particpant salutes a nearby American flag as she marches by. PHOTO BY TONY VILLALOBOS MAY
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page. At the end of her speech Vizguerra directed the attention of her audience to the American flag that was next to her on the balcony of the
church. “This is the flag of the country I adopted,” she said. “The country (where) my kids are from, the (country) that I look to for safety and that would
Protestors march through downtown Denver holding signs during the Defend our Constitution March. PHOTO BY TONY VILLALOBOS MAY COLLEGIAN
give me and my children a better life.” Tony Villalobos May, Stuart Smith and Haley Candelario can be reached at news@ collegian.com.
OPINION Monday, February 20, 2017
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COLLEGIAN COLUMNISTS
Your friendly update on Colorado environmental politics Alex Stettner @alexstetts
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. I’m tired of talking about Donald Trump. Let’s talk about something that’s happening right in our backyard. Colorado is lucky to have a large mix of perspectives and backgrounds, creating a mixed political scene. While having voted blue in recent years, from the perspective of a Californian, Colorado is a swing state. For that reason Colorado becomes incredibly influential in being an example to other states on how certain policies turn out. Legalization of marijuana is an example of this. That policy’s success helped influence other states that it could work for them as well. Coloradans are passionate about their environment and rightly proud of it. It’s for that reason that several environmental issues are contentious here. It is important to remember that Colorado, and Fort Collins, could be a leading example for other governments. Not surprisingly, fracking will continue to be a major point of contention in Colorado. The state has a long history with fracking as one of the first states to explore the extraction method. Fracking has also been introduced into the judicial system at many points in Colorado, setting precedence for future legal conflicts around the country. On Wednesday the Colorado Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit with Boulder County over not allowing oil and gas companies to drill within county limits. The ban was unconstitutional after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that fracking decisions and regulations are to be set at the state level, not local. The interesting thing about the lawsuit is that it was unnecessary; the county was planning on reforming the policy to allow drilling this month. This lawsuit was likely an
action taken by the attorney general to hurry the country’s process, but also to send a message to other local governments to not even think about going around these recent decisions. Community and local opposition to fracking in Colorado is fairly popular; Fort Collins, Greeley, Boulder and Lafayette are all municipalities where voters moved to ban fracking. Anyone who cares about the implications of fracking (water and air contamination, fossil fuel emissions to the atmosphere, geological shifts) should be concerned about the state of the anti-fracking movement. Banning at the local level isn’t working, but targeting certain aspects of fracking (such as the waste) could have a larger impact before the state government can get behind the dangers of fracking. Fracking becomes an even larger issue when you consider giving public lands to the states, opening up the opportunity for the land to be sold. It is likely that these lands will be used to further develop oil and gas interests. This kind of policy has been suggested recently by Utah Congressional Representative Jason Chaffetz. Public lands are important in western states simply because of how much land is designated to public use and management compared to those in the midwest and on the east coast. Not only are these lands treasured for their value in sheer beauty and in being natural habitats, but also for the economic benefit of recreation and tourism. Some organizations are powerful in lobbying government and organizing the public like Keep it Public, Wyoming, which aims to bring together multiple different groups who all benefit from public lands. This includes hunters, fishers, hikers, campers, off-road vehicle users, wildlife enthusiasts and anyone who generally likes to go outside. Chaffetz pulled his bill after a couple of weeks due to backlash from the public. Moving to sell public lands is not a popular policy among the public and is a further reminder to us that our representatives will respond to public outcry. These are just some of the environmental issues being raised. Local action on environmental issues has a track
record of being successful. Local environmental damage (or any environmental issue) is a non-partisan topic and should
be treated as such. This is something that no matter your party, you should be actively aware of because it directly affects you.
Alexandra Stettner can be reached at opinion@collegian. com.
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OPINION Monday, February 20, 2017
BERMEJO
We have to chill when it comes to judging social cues through social media Zachary Bermejo @CSUCollegian
Social media is the pillar of communication in our society. However, I’ve noticed that there’s a problem in how people my age are interpreting online communication, specifically on a platform such as Snapchat. You think you know what your friend is trying to tell you on Snapchat. You also think they understand what you’re trying to tell them. You’re wrong. This problem has led to confusion and miscommunication. It is because we’ve tried to implement the concept of reading people in real life into the interactions we conduct on Snapchat and related platforms. It has created an idea of ‘digital body language’ that we instinctively try to
read in others. However, reading someone online is much harder than reading someone in real life. The looming question is whether someone’s online actions communicate anything at all. You may just be reading into nothing. Though I don’t believe the problem is exclusive to Snapchat, I do believe it is where the problem is the strongest. For instance the addition of the “My Story” feature came with the ability to see the list of people who have viewed what you’ve posted to all of your Snapchat friends. Simply viewing someone’s story, in this context, is an action that could be interpreted as an online social cue. It is potentially sending a message – a message that maybe says the viewer gives a shit about you or thinks your selfie game is on point. Conversely, those that do not watch your story are potentially sending a message that says you are not interesting and they hate you and your stupid cat.
Alright, in all reality I don’t know if it was the intention of the Snapchat developers to make you guess why someone would choose whether to watch your story. Either way people have taken features like this to perhaps represent something more than what was intended. I’ll admit that I am guilty of wondering why someone I haven’t spoken to in a while still watches my Snapchat stories, or gives me a ‘like’. This is especially true for me when it’s a person that I’ve had a minor falling-out with. What am I supposed to think? Maybe they are just tapping through their feed to clean it up. Maybe they look at all stories out of habit. Maybe they are keeping tabs on me. Maybe they still care about what I’m up to. Maybe that ‘like’ they gave me was ironic. It has made me ask myself “is that supposed to mean something, or nah?” This same question arises when someone doesn’t smash that ‘like’ button
or tap that Snap story. I don’t know the answer. You don’t know the answer. The point is there is no answer. With too many hypothetical situations, I can neither confirm nor deny what anyone’s actions mean. Trying to decipher meaning and intent from “digital body language” is about as easy as paying off college loans and about as useful as a coffee shop without free Wi-Fi. That certainly has not stopped others, though. A friend of mine once told me if there was a girl he was interested in, he would specifically avoid watching her story on Snapchat. In his mind watching her five-second videos would show too much interest, which is something you are just not supposed to do in today’s age of communication. As someone more hip than I would say, “you gotta keep things lowkey, fam.” In that scenario he confided in me that there was, indeed, intent behind his actions on Snapchat. Sure, he was just one person whose behavior I had solid evidence for, but it made me wonder how many other people pulled similar shit. Hence one of the reasons for writing this column. Now, did his intended message get across? I literally could not tell you. Maybe that girl picked up on it and stopped watching his Snap stories and stopped paying attention to his social media too. Or maybe she didn’t think anything of it. Maybe they are both still struggling to read each other’s digital body language. Ultimately what I’m trying to get across is that the actions of others on Snapchat can have both real and imagined intentions. We personally may have a true intention behind a specific action on social media that we
want a person to notice, but who is to say they get it? We may also try to interpret those actions when there is no intention behind it. Or maybe there is intent and we can either guess it right or be completely off the mark. It is all too messy and it is almost entirely the fault of people in our generation. Myself included. Or perhaps I simply sound like another overly-opinionated college kid that is trying to seem smarter than they are. I could not deny that criticism as everything I have written are theories that I am still kicking around my head as I write this. Regardless, it seems to me that little gestures on Snapchat have been surrounded by enough ambiguity to warrant Mashable and Mic to publish articles about interpreting them. Even Facebook seems to have recognized its own ambiguity. There used to just be the ‘like’ button, but now there are five other reactions users can choose from. You know, to tell people how you really feel. Take all that for what you will. Personally I think this adds more to the problem of miscommunication because people, being people, like to transform the meanings of things. Let me know your thoughts. Or don’t let me know your thoughts. It doesn’t matter. Unless it really does matter. I don’t know. What are you saying? You’re not saying anything. Perhaps you’re saying everything? Nothing can say everything. Or nothing can say nothing. Anxiety can say a lot too, according to my therapist. Just kidding, I don’t have a therapist. Yes I do. It’s your fault. No it isn’t. But maybe it is. Zachary Bermejo can be reached at opinion@collegian. com.
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SPORTS Monday, February 20, 2017
SOFTBALL
Strong showing from Rams in DeMarini Desert Classic By Austin White @ajwrules44
Colorado State softball endured a wet weekend in Las Vegas at the DeMarini Desert Classic. Through the rain the Rams (5-4) were able to pick up wins against Idaho State, Northern Iowa and Weber State and only one loss to Texas State over the weekend. Junior Larisa Petakoff continued her early success Friday with her second complete game of the season against Idaho State in the Rams’ first game of the weekend. She allowed only five hits and two earned runs over her seven innings of work in the Rams 5-2 victory, bringing her season ERA to 1.53 with only four earned runs. Petakoff ’s first complete game of the season came against Maryland on Feb. 11, a team that took down No. 1 University of Florida on Saturday. “She’s spotting the ball up and getting ahead in the count and I think that has been really helpful for her,” head coach Jen Fisher said.
DeMarini Desert Classic results: CSU 5, Idaho State 2 CSU 4, UNI 2 CSU 4, Weber State 0 Texas State 3, CSU 0 For the offense, the duo of junior Hannah McCorkhill and sophomore Lauren Buchanan went to work at the plate again. They hit consecutive singles with the bases loaded in the third inning to bring home a run each and then freshman Corina Gamboa hit a sacrifice fly later in the inning to put the Rams up 3-0. Idaho State would answer the Rams with two runs of their own in the fourth inning to pull within one. However, sophomore Amber Nelson continued to find a way on base with her seventh inning double that brought home two runs and gave the Rams a 5-2 lead where the game would finish. In the second game of the day CSU would get another strong pitching performance, this time from sophomore Bridgette Hutton. She held Northern Iowa to two runs over
a complete game outing with six hits allowed and two strikeouts. The highlight of the first inning was McCorkhill who was able to reach first after a 16-pitch battle at the plate that resulted in a walk. She would score later in the inning off a sacrifice fly by Gamboa to put the Rams up 3-0 after the bottom of the first. The patience shown by McCorkhill was the theme of the game for the Rams as they were out hit by the Panthers six to five, but CSU drew eight walks while Hutton only gave up two. Senior Taryn Arcarese was the Rams’ leader in patience as she drew three walks in the game. “When you swing at good pitches you can really help yourself,” coach Fisher said about her team’s mental approach at the plate. The rain would come and wash away the scheduled matches for Saturday, matchups that included Hawaii and Southern Utah. To make up for the lost games the Rams added a game with Texas State Sunday after their morning matchup with Weber State. Pitching would once again dominate as the Rams got their first shutout of the season over Weber State 4-0. Junior Kaylynn Pierce dominated the Wildcats by only allowing two hits with no walks and three strikeouts. Pierce was able to pitch into some bad contact and roll most of the Weber State offense over. Nelson was the offensive hero yet again after her two run home run in the fifth inning that put the Rams up 4-0. Senior Haley Hutton had a RBI double in the second inning that scored another Ram off of an error that put them up 2-0. “Amber had a good weekend, her two run home runs definitely gave us some breathing room against a pretty solid Weber State that wouldn’t go away,” Fisher said. The offense would go quiet in the final game of the weekend against Texas State in the Rams’ 3-0 loss. CSU was only able to get four hits and left six runners on the bags. Bridgette Hutton took the mound and gave up two hits and one walk and only earned one run. Her defense struggled with four errors, three of them coming in the third inning that allowed for Texas State to get two of their runs. Despite the struggles of the last game Nelson performed
well at the plate as she finished the weekend with a hit in every single game and Buchanan and McCorkhill continued their hot start to the season. This kind of offensive production from the middle of the lineup has coach Fisher pushing these players to remain feisty at the plate. “They are doing good,” Fisher said. “I think we are looking for little bit more consistency, but I think they are working hard.” Fisher also added how she thinks Gamboa is coming into that middle of the lineup role as well. CSU is now 5-4, heading into a small break that will give them plenty of time to learn from the games in Texas and Las Vegas. “We have to keep developing our depth,” Fisher said on the team’s long break. “We want to be able to go into matchups… if someone is having a little bit off game then we want to be able to make some changes.” The Rams will take the field next on Feb. 28 for their home opener against Northern Colorado. The game will start at 3 p.m. MT. Austin White can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
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TRACK & FIELD
Preston Williams shines in CSU debut By Eric Wolf @Eric_Wolf5
The Colorado State Rams track and field team headed up to Laramie, Wyoming this weekend for the Rocky Mountain Classic in a final tune-up before next weekend’s indoor conference championships. University of Tennessee transfer and incoming football player Preston Williams highlighted the Rams’ action on Friday. Williams jumped 24-6.25 in the long jump at War Memorial Fieldhouse to win the event by over a foot. In what was Williams’ debut — both as a Ram and a collegiate track athlete — he recorded the second-best mark in indoor school history and now holds the best mark in the conference this indoor season. “Today was (Williams’) third day and that’s his all-time best in the long jump,” CSU assistant coach Ryan Baily said. “He didn’t jump as far in high school — he’s just a better athlete. He had six really good jumps and didn’t foul a single jump. He’s got a lot more in him, he’s not satisfied. We’re excited to have him and we appreciate football allowing him to do this too. It’s exciting to have an athlete that doubles on sports. It’s not too often that you see that in our world.” Freshman high jumper
Trenton Wallace also had a big day on the men’s side. Wallace cleared 6-10.25, good for a new indoor personal best, to win the high jump. Wallace’s mark is the seventh best indoor jump in CSU history. On the women’s side sophomore Kelcey Bedard won the weight throw with a new indoor-best of 63-1.5. In the same event junior Aimee Larrabee also recorded a new personal-best with a throw of 59-5. In the women’s 55-meter dash senior Leah Fair and junior Lettia Wilson both picked up new indoor-bests to finish second and third, respectively. Fair finished the event with a 6.97, good for fourth in CSU history, while Wilson’s time of 6.99 ranks as the fifth best in school history. “We got some things done tonight,” CSU head coach Brian Bedard said. “We saw some highlights in most of the event areas that we competed in. Most importantly, a lot of our athletes solidified spots on the conference team as we figure out our top 28. That’s a big part of what we came up here for, so it was good to see.” The Rams head to Albuquerque, New Mexico this weekend for the Mountain West indoor track and field championships beginning on Thursday, Feb. 23. Eric Wolf can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
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SPORTS Monday, February 20, 2017
MEN’S BASKETBALL
CSU and New Mexico set for rematch in The Pit By Chad Deutschman @ChadDeutshman
When the two sides last took to the court in Fort Collins on Jan. 14 New Mexico came away with an 84-71 win over Colorado State. The physical game escalated to a post-game verbal altercation between CSU’s Emmanuel Omogbo and New Mexico assistant coach Terrence Rencher. Riding a four game win streak, Colorado State will travel to Albuquerque for a rematch with the Lobos on Feb. 21 in The Pit (WisePies Arena). Heading into the matchup on Tuesday, Colorado State (18-9, 10-4 Mountain West) sits atop the Mountain West along-
side Boise State and Nevada and has won seven of their past eight games. The recent stretch of play for Colorado State is highlighted by a 78-77 win at San Diego State on Jan. 28 — something CSU has not done since 2003 — and a 78-73 road win in the first rendition of the Border War over Wyoming on Feb. 14. A key contributor to the Rams’ strong play is due to halftime adjustments. In 23 of 27 games this season Colorado State has improved their shooting percentage after the break. The Rams have shot 38 percent (312-of-800) in the first half this season compared to 46.8 percent (342-of-731) in the second half.
Not only has Colorado State improved their scoring in second halves this season, but the team defense also improves at the break. In 14 games this season Colorado
Mountain West standings: Nevada: 10-4 Boise State: 10-4 Colorado State: 10-4 New Mexico: 9-5 San Diego State: 8-6
State has lowered the opposing team shooting percentage in the second half. They are 9-5 in those contests. Coming into Tuesday’s game New Mexico (16-11, 9-6 MW) was hot and cold. The Lobos picked up a 78-73 win against Boise State, which made room at the top of the conference for CSU, but also fell 78-68 to San Jose State on Feb. 4. New Mexico is 3-2 in their past five games, but against the top three teams in the conference the Lobos hold a 3-2 record with one of the losses coming in a 105104 overtime game against Nevada. Redshirt junior Elijah Brown has led the way for the Lobos. The guard leads New
Mexico in scoring (18.8 ppg), three pointers (59) and steals (35). On the defensive end New Mexico is led by senior center Obij Aget who leads the team with 37 blocks. CSU head coach Larry Eustachy holds a 2-7 all-time record against New Mexico (2-6 while at CSU). Both wins came in Moby Arena, as Eustachy has never led CSU to a win at The Pit. Tip off for Colorado State and New Mexico is set for 8 p.m. on Tuesday. The game can be seen on CBS Sports Network or listened to on 102.9 CSU Sports Network. Chad Deutschman can be reached by email at sports@ collegian.com.
Emmanuel Omogbo (2) passes to Nico Carvacho in the 2nd half of the Rams 78-73 win over rival Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. Omogbo finished the game with another double double including 19 points and 16 rebounds. PHOTO BY JAVON HARRIS COLLEGIAN
ARTS & CULTURE Monday, February 20, 2017
FORT COLLINS LIFE
Opening night of ‘August: Osage County’ at The Lincoln Center brings audience to their feet By Emma Turner @EmmaTurner1228
The standing ovation received by the cast of “August: Osage County” on Saturday night was well deserved. Open Stage Theater Company’s production of the show at The Lincoln Center was not without weakness but overall truly powerful. The play, first produced in 2007 and written by Tracy Letts, tells the story of a highly dysfunctional family in Oklahoma and how they deal with a great tragedy. The female leads, especially Denise Burson Freestone and Sydney Parks Smith, played a large role in carrying the show.
“Anger, comedy and desperation kept the audience on the edge of their seats. One minute you could split your sides laughing and the next you might be crying for a character. Worthy of any and all praise it has received...”
The first impression for the audience was that of melancholy. A dimly lit, detailed set accompanied by the tune of “Far Away” by Carol King prepared the audience for the dark subject matter found throughout. The set design lent itself to the multitude of storylines that unfolded without distracting from main scenes. The light design detracted from the focus of the first act, in which the audience was still figuring out whether or not they were watching a drama or comedy, with a hot orange glare. Still, other aspects of the act remained engaging enough to overcome this distraction. Costumes were fitting and reflected each character who wore them. From the moment she en-
tered Smith was clearly a force to be reckoned with on stage. Her expressive body language and dynamic line delivery drew the audience into the story and into the heart of her character. Her realistic portrayal of a troubled wife, mother, sister and daughter were echoed in her words at the end of the first act. “Thank God we can’t tell the future. We’d never get out of bed,” she said. Smith’s stage presence faltered not a single time. The dynamic created between the three sisters was a directing success. Rebecca Spafford begins as an annoyingly bubbly character but through her interactions, understandably, shows her darker side. Nicole Gawronski fell flat in her presence during certain scenes, but when she delivered a punchline the audience roared. Rachel Jacobs interacted very effectively with the rest of the cast and remained in the moment. Her passionate portrayal of Jean Fordham was believable and enticing. The men in the cast were somewhat upstaged in comparison to their female counterparts except for James Burns who developed his character quickly and beautifully. Still, the ladies were definitely in charge. The direction, acting and production combined allowed Letts to speak through the play. The words touch on dark truths about what the American family looks like today. Characters are relatable in ways that can be upsetting for some. Each is flawed and, more than anything, trying and that can feel desperately familiar. It is no wonder the drama is a Pulitzer Prize winner. Should you see it? Yes. Overall the show started like a typical opening night, but quickly morphed to a closing-night-level production. Anger, comedy and desperation kept the audience on the edge of their seats. One minute you could split your sides laughing and the next you might be crying for a character. Worthy of any and all praise it has received, this show is truly entertaining. If you have ever experienced even the smallest bit of a dysfunctional family in your own life then you will love “August: Osage County.” Emma Turner can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.
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MUSIC & CONCERTS
Sammy Adams performs concert appealing to the college experience at Aggie Theatre By Adelayde Dahlin @addsss_
The hip hop artist we all remember from our early high school days still knows how to party. Sammy Adams and The Senioritis Tour stopped in at the Aggie Theatre in Fort Collins Saturday night, putting on quite a show. The concert featured openers Simply T, Tristan Moore and TYJA3. They are all Colorado hip hop artists and Moore is a Fort Collins local. Each opener brought the energy and hyped up the crowd. It was evident that a large portion of the crowd was there to see the openers, hugging them once they came off stage. Supporting local artists creates a community within itself and you could feel this at the show. Next, Cris Crab, a singer who is originally from Miami, Florida, really lit up the crowd. The audience knew his music and sang it back to him. He is best known for the song “Liar Liar,” featuring Pharrell Williams. He got the audience moving and singing to the beat and the crowd went crazy for his song “Rihanna’s Gun.” His band seemed to really be enjoying themselves as well. On a few different occasions throughout his set he brought out his saxophone player who made the crowd go crazy. After Cris Cab it was up to Braun Dapper to keep to audi-
ence going. He played a few different mixes of popular party songs and the crowd was completely into it. From DJ Khaled to Rihanna, the hype just kept going up from there. He brought out a ton of energy just like the other openers, running across stage, spinning around and jumping. He kept going back and forth from the front of the stage to his DJ booth. He introduced Adams and stayed on stage throughout his whole set, handling the music. When it was time for Adams to come out the lights dimmed to an almost pitch black and you could feel the anticipation in the crowd. This Boston hip hop artist did not disappoint. He ran at the crowd with so much power and excitement it was overwhelming. The crowd knew every single lyric and their enthusiasm did not die down until the concert was completely over. His most popular songs for the audience were by far his older hits like “I Hate College,”a remix of Asher Roth’s hit “I Love College,” “L.A. Story” and “All Night Longer.” The one that really stood out though was “I Hate College,” likely because the crowd at the Aggie theatre was almost entirely made up of college students who could identify with the lyrics. One of the lines of the song is “I hate college, but love all the parties,” and it is
Sammy Adams performs at the Aggie Theatre on Feb. 18. PHOTO BY ADELAYDE DAHLIN COLLEGIAN
pretty obvious the crowd felt the same way. Appealing to college students seems to be the focus of The Senioritis Tour. It is focused around college towns and he has even played special shows at fraternities. Adams knows his audience and they know him. The next time he is at the Aggie Theatre, I highly recommend you see him. He brings it. Adelayde Dahlin can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.
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FEATURES
CSU graduate creates YouTube channel called “LifeOnMarz” By Maegan Garcia @maeganngarcia
Marissa Isgreen is a recent Colorado State University graduate who enjoys typical activities like playing video games, spending time with her pets and traveling. But Isgreen does one thing that is very different than most; she documents her life and the things she loves on her own YouTube channel. Isgreen’s channel is called “LifeOnMarz” and covers gaming and lifestyle. Her gaming videos include first impression reviews and commentary about news in the gaming industry. Isgreen’s other videos include hauls, DIY projects and daily vlogs, and she also frequently uploads videos of her dogs and horses. Isgreen uploads to YouTube about once a week, but she has even posted every day for periods of time. Isgreen has participated in the popular YouTube trend called “vlogmas” where YouTubers post vlogs daily in the month of December leading up to Christmas. Isgreen said Phillip DeFranco, Ryan Higa, Casey Neistat and Jenna Marbles were some YouTubers that inspired her to create a channel, but it was a CSU professor that actually encouraged her to do it. “I took an independent study with Mike Humphrey and he was like, ‘why don’t you make a YouTube channel?’ Initially it was going to be some sort of news type show and I was going to do it on gaming or nerd culture.” Humphrey said they worked together to figure out how she could find a space that was not oversaturated by other vloggers. “What I respect most about
Marissa is that she is consistent, but not stuck in one idea,” Humphrey said. “She experiments with ideas for content, the ways she shoots her videos, the way she promotes her site -- all of these keep morphing as she watches how fans react.” Isgreen’s channel has a special story behind its name. In a video that Isgreen titles “Draw My Life- Life on Marz” she explains that there is a special story behind the name Marz. In the video Isgreen explains that in her sixth grade math class she and a friend Claire would pass drawings to each other to communicate. The two friends ended up drawing a picture of stars, the earth and Mars, and Claire ended up making Isgreen go to Mars in the drawing. After Isgreen wrote “Marissa goes to Mars” on the page Claire crossed out Marissa and wrote Marz, forever changing how people referred to her. Claire and Isgreen were roommates at CSU and Isgreen’s name in Claire’s phone is still Marz. Isgreen said the identity of her channel took shape when she realized she wanted to do something different. “I knew gaming was really big on YouTube and I knew that it was growing, but I really didn’t want to do ‘Let’s Plays,’ so I just tried to find a niche that wasn’t that,” Isgreen said. Humphrey said Isgreen’s work ethic is evident in her channel. “She is passionate about gaming, and especially gaming for all people, and she works harder than most people I know,” Humphrey said. “It is a very impressive combination and she was a joy to work with.”
Isgreen said that as she has grown, so has her channel. “I’ve found series that work better, my editing has become more complex and my tone changed a little bit,” Isgreen said. Isgreen said her current goal is to continue building a community through YouTube. “I think it’s very interesting to build a community around something that you’re interested in, that you’re passionate about,” Isgreen said. Engaging with her audience is also at the top of her list of goals. “I have a video about horses and video games and I’ve found that so many people love horses and video games,” Isgreen said. “It’s been really fun interacting with those people.” The video that Isgreen refers to is her most popular video titled “Expectation vs. Reality: Horses in Video Games.” In the video she used her own horses to act out skits comparing how horses act in video games to real life. This video alone has over 28,000 views. Isgreen said making friends is a benefit of having a YouTube channel. “I’ve met other YouTubers in the area and having those connections are really fun,” Isgreen said. “Being around like-minded people is really great.” With her YouTube channel Isgreen hopes to continue combating the stigma surrounding women in gaming. “Any time a woman is in the space of gaming, that’s a good thing because there are a ton of stereotypes and misconceptions when really there are a ton of women in gaming,” Isgreen said. Maegan Garcia can be reached at news@collegian.com
CSU alumna and YouTuber Marissa Isgreen poses for a portrait on the Oval. Her Youtube channel has almost 400 subscribers. PHOTO BY BRIANNA NASH COLLEGIAN
Today: Music Audition Day 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. University Center for the Arts Audition/Visit Days are for students wishing to pursue an undergraduate music major or minor degree at CSU. Auditions simultaneously function as admission consideration, as well as scholarship consideration, through the School of Music, Theatre and Dance. Registration required: music.colostate.edu/admissions or call (970) 491-5529.
Tomorrow: Real Talk: Cultural Appropriation
4:00 p.m. LSC Room 335 An examination of the meaning of Cultural Appropriation while examining if African Americans culturally appropriate the African culture.
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FEATURES
In a woman’s world: Men find their place in women’s studies classes By Nicole Towne @nicole_towne21
On Tuesday and Thursday mornings English majors Jon Smith and Mike Moening sit down in Eddy 200 and pull out their books. This week they are reading “The Woman Warrior” by Maxine Hong Kingston. Their class is Modern Women Writers, which focuses on studying the women novelists of the 20th and 21st century. Smith and Moening are two of three male students in a class of over 30 students. For Moening it is his first time taking a women-centered class as well as his first time taking an extensive look at the work of women writers. “I think it’s interesting to have a class devoted to women writers,” Moening said. “In all of my other literature classes we touched on or read one here or there but never really focused on women’s writing.” Prior to taking Modern Women Writers Smith took a women’s history class, which he said served to fill in the blanks of other history books. “I took a class in U.S. women’s history which I thought was really interesting because most US history you hear about is dead, white males,” Smith said. “It was really fun to hear U.S. history from the perspective of strong women and women in general.” Smith said he took the class in hopes of exposing himself to
a different perspective on literature. He does this by taking an active listening role. “I don’t think I act differently or conduct myself differently in this class because of my male privilege, but I do think that I take more of a back seat in the class simply because I don’t have the same understanding of the issues that a lot of the women in the class do,” Smith said. “I try to listen more than I talk because I think I will learn more from listening than I do contributing.” The Program coordinator for Men’s Programming and Violence Prevention at the Women and Gender Advocacy Center, Carl Izumi Olsen, said there is a huge benefit for men to take women’s studies classes. “It makes more well-rounded people. Hopefully it opens up the brain to take a more critical look of the world around us.” While many men do enjoy and appreciate women’s studies classes, there are social barriers which prevent some men from enrolling. “When you think of particularly male dominated fields, such as engineering or computer sciences or even when you think about fraternity men, the potential ridicule that would happen within all-male spaces of one person taking a women’s studies class could be a big determent,” Olsen said. Olsen said having a support system can make coming into a female space easier for some
men. “I don’t want to say it’s hard being a dude in a women’s studies class because it’s obviously harder to be a woman in society in general,” Olsen said. “It’s a different type of tough to be in a mostly female space and I think there does require some level of support outside of the classroom for men who are in those classrooms. I don’t think that support should come from other women. I think that support should come from other men.” Both men said they have found the class engaging and encourage others to take it. “I would encourage everyone to take this class,” Smith said. “Maybe it needs to be a core class at the institution, because only by learning things like this can we bridge the gap of inequality and if you’re not exposing yourself to this sort of information, you’re not aware of it and if you’re not aware of it, you’re not going to do anything to help it or make the situation better.” Moening said understanding brings compassion. “I’ve always considered myself somewhat of feminist, but I never realized how much I took for granted and already in this class I’m starting to see that,” Moening said. “If you don’t put yourself out there or try to understand anyone else’s situation then you’re never really going to care about it.” Nicole Towne can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com
Daily Horoscope Nancy Black
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY
(02/20/17). Your influence rises with discipline. Take extra care with your health this month, for surging confidence and strength. Nurture passion. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. ARIES (March 21-April 19)
— 8 — Enticing opportunities present themselves over the next two days. Study for the test. A friend can get through where you can’t. A long shot pays off. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — 8 — Take on an interesting journey today and tomorrow. Discover new views. Heed the voice of experience. Learn the rules before bending them new ways. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — 9 — Work together to grow your shared fortunes today and tomorrow. Use your expertise and let your partner use theirs. Imagine what could be possible. Keep practicing. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — 8 — Negotiate to refine plans. Don’t worry if you don’t know how. Work with a partner for the next few days. Together, you can figure it out. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — 9 — Don’t drop exercise. It energizes you for the fast pace today and tomorrow. You’re spurred to action. Knowledge and expertise provides profits. Outdoor diversions delight.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — 8 — You’re especially lucky in love over the next few days. Sweet surprises fall like windfall apples. Enjoy time with family and friends. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — 7 — Home and family take priority. The next two days are good for making domestic changes. Clean out cupboards and closets. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — 8 — Do the homework, and figure out a puzzle over the next few days. You’re especially quick and sharp. An amazing development requires action. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — 8 — Communications lead to profitable action today and tomorrow. Inventiveness, creativity and inspiration come easy. Stick to your budget and plan. Luck smiles on your efforts. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — 8 — Take charge, and take advantage of good fortune today and tomorrow. Brainstorm and reap creative abundance. A brilliant insight shatters an illusion. Children surprise you. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — 7 — Get into thoughtful planning mode for the next two days. Heed an excellent idea from a friend. Intuition comes through loud and clear. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — 7 — Let your team carry the ball today and tomorrow. Inspire your circles with wit and wisdom. Friends help you make a decision.
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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle
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Across 1 Soothsayer 5 Quick fix for an elbow hole 10 Underwater vessel 13 Cuba libre fruit 14 Lorena of LPGA fame 15 Phony 16 Votes in favor 17 “My mistake” 18 Rice field draft animals 19 Panama Canal nickname 22 Robotic maid on “The Jetsons” 23 Inherently 27 Where to find Lima and llamas 30 Like farm country 31 Thanksgiving tuber 34 When baseball closers usually shine 38 They’re often big in showbiz 40 Sparkle 41 “I’m hungry enough to __ horse!” 42 NYC thoroughfare that becomes Amsterdam at 59th Street 45 Vert. counterpart 46 Gandhi’s land 47 Garbage email 49 “Get moving!” 53 Wash or spin 57 When time is running out
60 Computer image 63 TV signal part 64 “Giant” author Ferber 65 Four-sided campus area 66 Extended families 67 Cincinnati ballplayers 68 Tennis match segment 69 Saintly rings 70 “Garfield” pooch Down 1 Not as forthright 2 “Old MacDonald” letters 3 Webzines 4 Mail again, as a package 5 Fancy-schmancy 6 Have __: freak out 7 Pulsate 8 Like grandpa’s jokes, probably 9 Contemporary of Mozart 10 Jazz combo horn 11 Don Ho’s instrument 12 “Gone Girl” co-star Affleck 15 Mint of money 20 High school junior, usually 21 Merit 24 Dickens villain Heep 25 Totaled, as a bill 26 “Pomp and Circumstance” composer
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NATION
Netflix bets on ‘Abstract’ interest: The new docuseries on designers from various fields makes some interesting connections By Christopher Hawthorne “I never dream about my buildings,” Bjarke Ingels says in one episode of “Abstract: The Art of Design,” an eight-part documentary series from Netflix that premiered Friday. That may be because he’s too busy designing the next two or three. Or 20. At the time the episode on Ingels was being filmed about a year ago, his firm, Bjarke Ingels Group, had completed only a dozen projects — still a sizable number for a firm on the rise — but had a remarkable 17 under construction. And these are not modest buildings: The firm’s clients include Google, the Smithsonian and the chief developer at the World Trade Center site, Larry Silverstein. Ingels’ only Los Angeles commission, for a blocklong site along the L.A. River, is a $2 billion behemoth unveiled at the end of last year that would include nearly 800,000 square feet of office space, 250 apartments and two hotels. That Ingels also found time to accommodate a documentary film crew in the middle of that period, just as he is taking on that almost absurdly wide global portfolio, probably explains his career trajectory as succinctly as any other anecdote you could tell about him. On the whole the series represents a major bet by Netflix that architecture and design are not daunting high-culture subjects but accessible ones that will play well on the small screen — perhaps the most ambitious bet of that kind since PBS hired architect Robert A.M. Stern to host a series called “Pride of Place” in 1986. (It also had eight episodes.) The fascinating subtext of
the episode on Ingels — the only one in the series dedicated to an architect — is that the 42-yearold is at the moment to his profession almost exactly what Netflix is to Hollywood. “Abstract” was made in the middle of Netflix’s headlong dive into producing its own content, an ambitious roster of movies and series that includes “Narcos,” “House of Cards,” “13th,” “Daredevil” and “Stranger Things.” In that sense the questions that journalist Andrew Rice raises in “Abstract” about Ingels could well be asked about the new Netflix too. “Is he doing too many projects at once? Is he spread too thin? If you’re the architect who says yes to everything, to every commission, do you at some point have to make compromises in your vision?” Ingels doesn’t apologize for the voraciousness with which he vacuums up jobs and adds staff — nor for what Rice calls his “aesthetic promiscuity.” This is an architect who called his first book, a winning hybrid of monograph and graphic novel, “Yes Is More.” Most of Ingels’ finished buildings are in his native Denmark. The only one I’ve seen in person is the apartment complex he designed on the West Side of Manhattan called VIA West 57. (It makes an appearance in “Abstract.”) As a concept it’s brilliant: Ingels set out to marry the midrise courtyard apartment form common in Europe with the midtown skyscraper, and so he pulled up one edge of the building to form a sharp peak, a gesture that also gives many of the apartments wide views of the Hudson River. But there’s also something thin about the finished product. It feels like a built diagram, like a clever idea (OK, a very clever
>> Instructor from page 5 oppression, Wong said. Wong continued reading Beauvoir, who wrote that while educating oppressors to denounce their ways seems to be the only moral route they will not do so and instead will continue them and deny oppression. Therefore Beauvoir concluded that by calling for freedom over oppressors’ rejection of facts, ethics demands their suppression. In doing so Wong explained that objectification and violence is inevitable. “’Since (oppressors’) subjectivity, by definition, escapes our control it will be possible to act only on their objective presence; others will here have
to be treated like things, with violence,’” Wong read from Beauvoir. Wong concluded with a quote from Beauvoir emphasizing that there is hope. “’The fact remains that we are absolutely free today if we choose to will our existence in its finiteness, a finiteness which is open on the infinite,’” Wong read from Beauvoir’s book. “’And in fact, any man who has known real loves, real revolts, real desires and real will knows quite well that he has no need of any outside guarantee to be sure of his goals; (certainty) comes from his own drive.’” MQ Borocz can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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A scene from “Abstract: The Art of Design,” on Netflix. PHOTO COURTESY OF NETFLIX
idea) blown up to skyline scale. I’m still more impressed that Ingels got it finished — in Manhattan, no less, the place so many products of architectural ambition have gone to die — than by the architecture itself. This may be the best way to understand BIG’s work, at least so far. The firm is so effective and indeed efficient at the poles — in the conceptual phase and the execution phase — that it leapfrogs something crucial in the middle, which is precisely where meaningful and memorable architecture tends to get made. “Abstract,” created in part by former Wired magazine editor Scott Dadich, makes a similar impression over its eight episodes, each of which runs about 45 minutes and profiles an individual designer staring down a major deadline. (In Ingels’ case it’s the design for a summer pavilion on the grounds of London’s Serpentine Gallery.) It is impressive enough to leave you wishing it might have dug deeper and been a shade less boosterish about its subjects. Rice is one of the lone critical voices, one of the few talking heads to break
through the generally celebratory tone. The series gets off to an encouragingly strong start with charming studies of graphic designer Paula Scher and illustrator Christoph Niemann, probably best known for his New Yorker covers. The episode on Niemann, directed by Morgan Neville and structured like one of the illustrator’s 9 a.m.-to-6 p.m. workdays in his Berlin studio, is easily the smartest and most entertaining of the eight. “Abstract” sags as it moves to the single-named photographer Platon (known for his stark, close-up portraits of actors and world leaders), Air Jordan impresario Tinker Hatfield and Ralph Gilles, head of design for Fiat Chrysler. These last two are skip-able unless you are some kind of obsessive completist or feel like wallowing in just how far shoe design and car design have fallen over the last generation. If you’re looking for any examination of Nike’s controversial labor history, you’ve come to the wrong place. After turning to Ingels, the
series rebounds at least a bit in its final episodes, on interior designer (and former Elle Decor editor) Ilse Crawford and stage designer Es Devlin, who got her start in the West End and now produces giant stadium sets for Kanye West and Beyonce. As I was binge-watching the series, I kept myself entertained in part by imagining that the advice given by one designer in the series was directed at another. Niemann, for instance, has a lot to say that seems relevant to Ingels at this point in the architect’s career, especially as Niemann discusses his decision a few years ago to leave New York City and return to Berlin, where the rent is lower, the pace is at least a bit slower and he has more room, in many senses of that word, to operate. The result is that he has been able to begin working in what he describes as a deeper and more intense way than had been the case in New York. “Berlin,” Niemann says, “makes it easy not to think so much about the feasibility of an idea.” Content from Tribune News Service.