Islamic Center Vandalized
Volume 127, No. 105
Monday, March 27, 2017
OPINION
Recent vandalism a sign of bigotry PAGE 8
Community members gather to show their support for the Islamic Center of Fort Collins after it was vandalized early Sunday, Mar. 26. PHOTO BY DAVID JOHNSON COLLEGIAN
Community gathers, donates in support after early morning crime By Haley Candelario @H_Candelario98
Students, children, families and senior citizens crowded outside the Islamic Center of Fort Collins on a rainy Sunday evening to get a clear view of the prayer room’s shattered glass windows. After the Islamic Center was vandalized early that morning around 1,000 people gathered outside the building to show their support. A suspect overturned furniture and shattered the glass windows on the back doors of the Islamic Center around 4 a.m. Sunday. A Bible, which appeared to be thrown into the prayer room, and a screw driver were found at the scene. Surveillance footage provid-
ed by ICFC shows the male suspect, dressed in jeans and a dark purple hoodie, arriving at the Islamic Center at 3:57 a.m. and kicking the east door. The suspect left for a few minutes and returned again at 4:03 a.m. Then, at 4:09 a.m., one of the glass panels on the back doors was shattered with a rock thrown by the suspect. Tawfik Aboellail, President of the Islamic Center of Fort Collins, said the ICFC anticipated the attack due to increased suspicious activity occurring around the area and had recently requested increased protection from police during prayer times. “Luckily, there was no one here praying,” Aboellail said. “If (the rock) had hit someone in the back of their head, (they) would have died from it.”
“(I’m) feeling fearful for the safety of our community members, angry that no serious steps were taken to prevent this and frustrated because I blame myself for not beefing up security or doing something more drastic,” Aboellail said. In response to the vandalism, the center held a community support event Sunday evening and created a GoFundme page to raise money to repair the damages. City Council members, state representatives and the president of the CSU Muslim Student Association were a handful of the speakers present at the community event. Aboellail informed the crowd of the events that happened earlier that morning, but emphasized the strength of the Islamic community.
“We will not bow down,” Aboellail said. “When someone sows one seed of hate, we will sow a thousand seeds of love.” Mayor Wade Troxell expressed his grievances to the community. “This is such a tragic event,” Troxell said. “Fort Collins is a welcoming and friendly community for all. We’re accepting of all faiths and all religions. We embrace our Constitution and our freedom of religion.” Troxell made a call for action to find the suspect who vandalized the center. “As your mayor and a lifelong resident of Fort Collins, I condemn these hateful and vengeful acts and we will find the perpetrators,” Troxell said. “This is not our town. Let’s reach out and embrace our friends and our see VANDALIZE on page 5 >>
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ASCSU ELECTION
ASCSU campaign: Edward Kendall and Kyrie Merline By Haley Candelario @H_Candelario98
Self-described as the most qualified presidential candidate for the Associated Students of Colorado State University and the vice presidential candidate with a fresh perspective, Edward Kendall and Kyrie Merline have built their campaign on a triple bottom line of sustainability. According to Kendall and his running mate Merline the triple bottom line of sustainability encompasses environmental, social and economic sustainability. “When we say sustainability, it’s not just about trees,” Kendall said. “CSU is a very environmentally-friendly campus, but to tell you the truth, environmentally-friendly campus is like being the best surfer in Minnesota: there’s always something that’s more to be improved on.” Merline plans to expand the reach and impact of ASCSU by bringing in more students from different majors, the student diversity offices and from other organizations on campus. “ASCSU has amazing pro-
ASCSU Presidential Candidate Edward Kendall. PHOTO BY TONY VILLALOBOS MAY COLLEGIAN
grams in itself, but why not pair it with the Multicultural Greek Council ... or the Black/African American Cultural Center (or) do the drag show?” Merline said. “There’s so much going on besides ASCSU and so many people doing amazing things, so we should make those things known and make them bigger and help
them grow. We shouldn’t be ASCSU or nothing.” Kendall and Merline hope to continue advocating for sustainability and more inclusion within ASCSU, whether or not they win the presidency. “The cool part about CSU is if it’s a good idea I should be working on it now even though I’m running for election,” Kendall said. “If I don’t get elected, this idea should still continue. It should actually occur because it’s going to be good for students.” Kendall, a junior majoring in microbiology with a minor in political science, believes he is the most qualified candidate for the presidency. The current Speaker Pro Tempore started out in ASCSU’s Elections Committee during his freshman year, became an associate senator for his college and then held a position as the Director of Community Affairs before taking his current position. Kendall wants to improve environmental sustainability by advocating for Sunday bus service. “A lot of people that don’t have their own personal cars or
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want to be able to utilize that kind of shared resource, (but they) don’t have it right now,” Kendall said. “None of the Transfort buses run on Sunday except for a few exceptions far and few between. I’m happy to say that we’ll probably have Sunday bus service regardless of whether or not I get elected. It’s just my belief that I’d be the best person to make sure it
happens.” Kendall also hopes to plant fruit trees to grow food as an academic opportunity for horticulture students and to provide food for students affected by food insecurity. “If (students) need it, they should grab food and they should be on their way,” Kendall said. “When they’re studying for that exam, I don’t want them to think about how much their stomach hurts.” Kendall also plans to build an on-campus food bank by utilizing the ASCSU offices as a space for students to get food. “We have a lot of space in there and we don’t use it all,” Kendall said. “If elected, one of the things I want to be able to pursue is looking at if we can re-purpose that room that our student government uses, use our space that we really do need more efficiently and take that extra space and start looking into whether or not we can have an on-campus food bank.” Merline, a junior majoring in journalism and with a double minor in business and ethnic studies, said she will bring a fresh see CAMPAIGN on page 6 >>
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NEWS Monday, March 27, 2017
CITY
Islamic Center hosts community forum on legal rights By Jym Cox @jym2233
The Islamic Center held a community forum, “Know Your Rights,” with five speakers from the local area and one from Denver from 11 a.m to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Shakir Muhamuad, executive member of the Islamic Center, said they hosted the event because they felt a need to inform their community about local resources. “We are having this simply because we want our community members to be involved in society,” Muhamuad said. “We want them to be aware that there are certain sectors in the government and school system that they can use to their benefit.” Ahamd Eleeiry, Board of Director for Cultural Events who graduated from CSU with a Ph. D in civil engineering, said the event has two aspects: rights and duties. “I looked at the first aspect as a society aspect and we blended it with the second as a religious aspect,” Eleeriy said. “The
main idea is to show everyone their rights and duties and how to make the Muslim community here in the society. We invited (speakers) related to our daily life.” Muhamuad pointed out that the Fort Collins Chief of Police John Hutto attended the event in order to build relations in the community and to calm concerns. “Concerns our community members might have is the local police agencies’ intent on following through on some of the presidential orders that come down, about local law enforcement acting as immigration agents on behalf of the national government,” Muhamuad said. “I know, locally, the Police Chief has said that (it is) not his duty to be immigration force for the federal government.” John McKay from Poudre School District, whose department works with disadvantaged and bilingual students, was also present at the event. McKay was invited to speak about ESL students, or English as a Second Language students. “A lot of our students are
ESL students,” Muhamuad said. “We had him here to talk about the policy of the school district, their approach to ESL students and bullying.”
“The more that they feel their voice is welcome the more they’ll be involved.” SHAKIR MUHAMUAD EXECUTIVE MEMBER OF THE ISLAMIC CENTER
The Islamic community in Fort Collins is made up of mainly international CSU students - 80 percent, according to Muhamuad. So, the Senior Director of International Students and Scholar Services, Mark Hallet, was invited to the event. “He’s ... reassuring our student base that they’re welcome here at CSU and (speaking about) what measures CSU is taking to make sure they’re safe
CITY
Four-car crash on College and Prospect causes traffic delays By Stuart Smith
Car accident on College and Prospect. PHOTO BY DAVID JOHNSON COLLEGIAN
The crash had an impact on traffic in the area. “We had to close (South College) down to one lane going through,” Cunningham said.
“The benefit was (Prospect) westbound was closed, otherwise it could’ve been worse.” Stuart Smith can be reached at news@collegian.com.
the school district. Here, their voice is very much a concern and people look for that.” Attendees of the event described how important it was for them to learn their rights. Reem Alseibu, a high school student, said she has to combine prayers because she is not allowed a space to pray during school. “I wish we had more space to pray,” Alseibu said. “Today we learned that we can go to people with higher power and communicate (our issues) with them.” Hana Elghoul, a student in the Poudre District, shared a related comment. “We can inform (administrators) about what’s going on and they have more power than us and can do something about it,” Elghoul said. Fatima Abblobalda, another student in the Poudre district, was happy with the first speaker she heard. “We didn’t know our rights.” Abblobalda said. “She told us what we can and can’t do.” Jym Cox can be reached at news@collegian.com.
CAMPUS
Gifford evacuated after students smell smoke By Haley Candelario @H_Candelario98
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An accident at the intersection of College Avenue and Prospect Road interfered with traffic in the area for at least an hour on Sunday afternoon. At around 2 p.m., a grey Toyota Tundra pickup truck was recklessly driving south on College Avenue, said Sergeant Dean Cunningham, when it collided with a blue Saturn, resulting in a four-car collision. The Toyota had been involved in an incident downtown, according to Cunningham, and had taken off from that, which resulted in the collision. The Toyota and Saturn were towed away due to their damage while the other two vehicles were able to drive away on their own with minor damage.
on campus and are able to complete their studies without any unneeded interruptions,” Muhamuad said. “Qusai Mohamedbhi is a lawyer. He’s a workplace lawyer who does cover civil rights issues and concerns,” Muhamuad said of their next guest. “He’s here to cover what we talked about from a legal aspect.” Other guests included Dr. Sqiddiqui, professor emeritus and founding member of the Islamic Center, and Mrs. Krisin Stephens, Fort Collins City Council member. “We think, as people live here for longer periods of time, they will realize that having their concerns out there and having them met by different agencies in town is critical to their comfort, achievement and success here in the U.S.” Muhamuad said of the Muslim community in Fort Collins. “The more that they feel their voice is welcome the more they’ll be involved. The countries they come from may not have such forums where they can come and talk to the police chief, someone from
Students and faculty were evacuated from the Gifford Building around 10 a.m. Friday after smelling smoke on the second floor of the building. Madeline Noblett, Poudre Fire Authority’s Public Affairs and Communications Manager, said the firefighters on scene determined a ventilation unit that overheated was the probable cause of the smoke that led to the evacuation. “(The captain overseeing the incident) said the probable determination was that a ventilation unit in the basement likely overheated and caused the smoke seen on the second floor,” Noblett wrote in a statement to the Collegian. Noblett said the initial 911 call came in around 9:54 a.m. to report a possible structure fire. According to Noblett people had evacuated the Gifford
Building by the time Poudre Fire Authority crews arrived on the scene. Noblett said the crew initially suspected that the light haze of smoke in a classroom on the second floor of the building was coming from a fan belt in a ventilation building on the roof. Tyler Klene and Brittany Conroy, graduate students in design and merchandising, said they were in class on the first floor of the building when they smelled something burning. “It kind of smelled like burning tar,” Klene said. Klene said he assumed the smell came from the tar being put down on the road between the Gifford Building and Aylesworth Hall. Firefighters allowed students and faculty to re-enter the building around 11 a.m. Haley Candelario can be reached at news@ collegian.com.
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>> VANDALIZE from page 1 neighbors and create an even more inclusive community for all.” State representatives John Kefalas and Joann Ginal, and city council members Ross Cunniff, Bob Overbeck and Kristin Stephens were in attendance and spoke to the crowd. Stephens was the first city council member to hear about the vandalism in the morning. Stephens said she attended an event at the Islamic Center the day before, but was heartbroken to hear the news of the vandalism. “I think that we don’t expect this in our community, but it’s here, so we have to deal with it,” Stephens said. “The most important thing that happened to me today was when I was here surveying the damage, people from the Plymouth Congregational Church started walking out here for their service. It shows me that love really is more powerful than hate.” Lamine Kane, the president of CSU’s Muslim Student Association, said he was happy about the outpouring of support he received. “I received text messages (of support),” Kane said. “The Muslim Student Association is very thankful that you are here with us.” Kane noted that the rain, although not ideal, has a cultural significance to Islam. “I wanted to say … it’s not a coincidence that it’s raining,” Kane
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said. “In Islam, rain is mercy, so God has brought mercy upon us, and the person that did this, what have they accomplished? They’ve only helped the cause because now we are here together.” The Islamic Center started a GoFundMe page to raise $15,000 to repair the damages. The GoFundMe page had raised $15,025 as of Sunday evening. At the conclusion of the rally,
“It’s not a coincidence that
it’s raining. In Islam, rain is mercy, so God has brought mercy upon us.” LAMINE KANE PRESIDENT OF CSU MUSLIM STUDENT ASSOCIATION
members of the Islamic Center asked participants to form a circle around the building as a symbol of the community’s protection. Hana Reeser, sophomore health and exercise sciences major, said she came to the rally to show her support for the Islamic Center after hearing about the vandalism. “It’s always a shock to hear news like that because you know so many people in the community that are so supportive of you,”
The Islamic Center of Fort Collins was vandalized at about 4 a.m. Sunday morning. A rock thrown by the suspect broke the glass of the back doors. PHOTO BY HALEY CANDELARIO COLLEGIAN
Resser said. “We just wanted to show support and we wanted to welcome everyone (who is not Muslim) who wanted to show support to us. We are a part of one community. We all want to come together for one cause.” Ashwaq Al Wardi, a sophomore landscape architecture major, said she did not expect the vandalism to occur.
“To be honest, I never expected it to happen in Fort Collins,” Al Wardi said. “Here, I’ve never faced a lot of racism. Everyone is so friendly to me even though I identify as Muslim.” Al Wardi said she attended the event to receive support from the community and show support for others in the Islamic community. “I think it’s very important
to be here today,” Al Wardi said. “First of all, to be reassured that people are here for you. Second, to stand in solidarity with your other Muslim brothers and sisters.” Anyone who would like to donate to the Islamic Center to repair the damage can donate online at the GoFundMe page. Haley Candelario can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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ASCSU ELECTION
ASCSU candidates debate student fees Thursday afternoon ‘would you be willing to pay $2 more a year in order to get new wifi?’ The answer would be overwhelmingly ‘yes.’”
The three candidates campaigning for the new Speaker of the Senate position, Isabel Brown, Jennifer Murray and Bayler Shubert, answered questions during the last half hour of the debate. Murray said she would increase accountability within the senate body by providing training to new senators. “I feel like, as new senators, you come in and you have no idea what you’re doing,” Murray said. “We need to increase the training that our senate membership officer, senate outreach officer gives to these prospective senators and train them properly so they know what to do on the first day before they take their oath.” Murray said she would write job descriptions for the senate member officers and senate outreach officer on how to train new senators to properly represent students. Shubert said his platform focuses on increasing involvement with students outside of ASCSU, since many students he has spoken with do not feel they are represented in ASCSU. “I really want to try to facili-
tate programs to try to institute a lot of inclusion and try to outreach more so people know what ASCSU is,” Shubert said. “I want to do everything I can to not only continue the outreach programs that we provide but as well as trying to get people involved and understanding what’s going on.” Brown said she would develop a process to reduce what she sees as senators pushing their own political motives. “I see often senators seem to be playing some sort of political game instead of representing their students adequately and a voice for them in their student government,” Brown said. “As Speaker of the Senate, I plan to replace those politics with a very strong sense of process ensuring that a professional culture is cultivated instead of more of a tricky political arena.” Brown said her process will be at the first and foremost point of view if she is elected and she will create more transparency for the community and ensure that diverse views are represented in the senate. The second debate for the candidates will be held March 29 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Lory Student Center Theatre, will be moderated by a reporter for the Rocky Mountain Student Media Corporation and broadcasted on CTV Channel 11. Haley Candelario can be reached at news@collegian.com
>> CAMPAIGN from page 3 perspective to the ASCSU office since she has had no prior involvement. Merline has worked in the SLiCE office for two years as the marketing coordinator, which she said allows her to think outside of what ASCSU does. “While it’s great to be in ASCSU, I think Eddie and I do make a dynamic duo because he does get the blinders on where he only sees ASCSU,” Merline said. “I see a broader community. It’s one of those things that when you’re doing it and coming into ASCSU, you need that outside perspective.” Merline hopes to increase student involvement by sending out applications for positions within ASCSU to students typically underrepresented in student government. “We’re going to go to those (people) that have no idea what ASCSU is and be like, ‘do you
believe that there should be a bigger, broader community? Why not apply for Director of Outreach?’” Merline said. “We want to enforce on students that they can do anything they want to do and we want to be there to do and see those goals come through.” Merline believes not having any prior experience in ASCSU helps her understand the impact ASCSU can have on campus. “I wouldn’t be running if I didn’t think that I would bring anything new to ASCSU or that I had the same platform as every other candidate,” Merline said. “It’s important that while I have not been directly in ASCSU, (it) impacts every student and every student should feel that they are ASCSU. We’re here to have the student body tell us what they want.” Haley Candelario can be reached at news@collegian.com
Speaker of the Senate Debate
(From left to right) ASCSU’s presidential and vice presidential candidates, Kyrie Merline, Edward Kendall, Hailey Morton, Yuval Rosenthal, Josh Silva, Michael Wells, Nick Bohn and Tristan Syron, answer debate questions regarding their student government policies. PHOTO BY DAVIS BONNER COLLEGIAN
By Haley Candelario @H_Candelario98
Student fees and the need to improve transparency between members of the Associated Students of Colorado State University and the student body were discussed by the four campaigns for the ASCSU presidential candidacy Thursday afternoon on the Plaza. The four campaigns had two minutes to respond to questions specific to their campaigns from moderator Tyler Siri. Siri also asked different campaigns the same questions if they related to student concerns. Presidential and Vice Presidential Debate The four campaigns repeatedly highlighted how they would increase transparency between members of ASCSU and students. Edward Kendall’s campaign said they would work to improve the culture of ASCSU by work-
ing on issues that impact the student body. “The culture of an organization is the most that your leadership is willing to accept,” Kendall said. “(Kyrie Merline and I) will only accept the best in our culture in ASCSU. We’re here to do things for students that really impact students and we’re not going to put anything on the table that I couldn’t deliver to you in the next year.” Josh Silva’s campaign wants to continue promoting openness in the ASCSU offices like they have in their roles in the Department of Finance. “When we met for the first time ten months ago, (Michael Wells and I) talked about having an open door policy for the finance office,” Silva said. “To us, the presidency is not about being great, it’s about enabling others to be great and striving to continue promoting that inclusive environment.” Hailey Morton’s Vice Presidential candidate, Yuval Rosenthal, said they would increase
transparency with student fees by sending out emails to students when bills regarding student fees are passed. “If you go on the (ASCSU) website and look for a budget, it does not show up,” Rosenthal said. “We would really like to increase transparency in the sense that once budgets are proposed in the senate and passed, we would like to send out an email with the attached budget so students can see where their student fees are going.” While the Hailey Morton campaign plans to increase transparency with student fees, Nick Bohn’s campaign discussed a possible student fee increase for better wifi. “I think we could look at the budget of other student fees and possibly we could decrease the student fee in order to allocate over to the technology fee,” Bohn’s running mate, Tristan Syron, said. “I think if you asked every single student in Clark,
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CAMPUS
49,600 meals packaged by women’s organization for refugee relief By Jenn Yingling @jenn_yingling
The Fort Collins Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Feeding Children Everywhere partnered together to package 49,600 meals for hungry children on Saturday. The meal kits were assembled by 320 volunteers, including Colorado State University students, in 75 minutes. A total of 5,000 of the kits will be donated to the Larimer County McBackpack organization, which provides food to students and their families who do not have enough food for the weekends, according to their website. The remaining 44,600 meals will be donated to the Global Refugee Center of Greeley, which gives refugees the tools they need to succeed in their community. The meal kits contain dried lentils, white rice, dehydrated vegetables and pink Himalayan salt. Volunteers included refugees and members from the CSU Muslim Student Association as well as other CSU students and community members. Feeding Children Everywhere is a non-profit organization that helps local charities
curb hunger, according to the event’s press release. The event was a celebration of the Relief Society’s anniversary. March 17 marked 175 years since the women’s Relief Society began. “This event is our gift of love and service to unite cultures while celebrating the Relief Society’s 175th anniversary,” said Joyce Pratt, the Fort Collins Relief Society’s president. The Relief Society is a women’s organization and an auxiliary of the Mormon Church and is one of the oldest and largest women’s organizations in the world, according to their website. Their website states the purpose of the Relief Society is to “strengthen individuals, families, and homes...and work in unity to help those in need.” The Fort Collins stake of the church includes nine congregations that serve members in Fort Collins, Bellvue, LaPorte, Masonville, Red Feather Lakes, Timnath and Wellington. The stake also includes congregations dedicated to serving young adults as well as Spanish speakers, according to their website. The Fort Collins Stake Relief Society Blood Drive was also held at the same time and 56 units of blood were donated to
49,600 meal kits were assembled by 320 volunteers, including CSU students, in 75 minutes. PHOTO COURTESY OF TINA WOOD
UC Health of Fort Collins in conjunction with the event. “The Hunger Project is a way to connect face to face with those who have been displaced and are in need,” said Dylan Thompson, the Relief Society Event Orga-
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nizer, in a press release. Guests at the event included the CSU Director of Women’s Studies, Dr. Caridad Souza, as well as her husband, Godwin Abotsi, a Ghanaian native. “In honor of celebrating Re-
lief Society’s 175th anniversary this March, we honor others by giving relief and hope to the Global Refugee Center,” Thompson said. Jenn Yingling can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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OPINION Monday, March 27, 2017
COLLEGIAN COLUMNISTS
Vandalism at the Islamic Center in Fort Collins illustrates continued religious extremism in our own backyard Alexandra Stettner @alexstetts
Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by the Collegian or its editorial board. Sunday morning, the Islamic Center of Fort Collins was vandalized. After being unable to enter the building, the vandal (which is putting it lightly) broke through three glass doors with rocks, overturned furniture,
dumped out trash and, most distinctly, threw a Bible into a prayer room. This event hits home, but it has been a part of a growing number of verbal and physical assaults on religious spaces throughout the country. According to a poll done by the Huffington Post and YouGov 32 percent of Americans believe Christianity should be the official religion of the United States. While the First Amendment protects against this, it is an alarming number to see how many people believe the United States is well represented by Christianity. With recent threats to other religious communities, it is more alarming to see how many believe in this idea enough to act violently. Beyond protections
of religion and speech explicitly stated in the Constitution, this country was rooted in one thing: freedom from religious persecution. A quick history lesson: all the original settlers of the future United States were here for religious freedom. Many of these families were facing punishment for openly practicing their beliefs, so they escaped to a place where they could practice freely. The United States went on to become the first country to have no declared established religion, emphasizing the importance of separating the church and the state. American culture is not one of Christianity. Christianity happens to be the religion of those who decided to immigrate to North America during that time, but it
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was even those Christian founding fathers who realized what America became was much more important than a Christian safe haven, it was a country for any and all facing religious, political or any other kind of persecution. That makes Sunday’s crime much more egregious. For an American Christian to persecute another religious community and destroy the sanctity of their space is the most un-American thing I can think of. I have little doubt that the increase in religious aggression in this country is tied to the nationalist and immigrant-fearing culture here. It’s a clear connection, but it boggles my mind logically. You would think that the proudest, the most “American” people
would be opening their arms to minority religious communities, yet ignorance continues to run rampant. The rally held Sunday night at the center was somber, but simultaneously encouraging seeing so much community support. As members of the Fort Collins community, it is important to reject any racist or prejudiced rhetoric and continue to hold people accountable for their words. For those interested, the Islamic Center of Fort Collins has a donation page on their website as well as a GoFundMe page. Funds will go to the repair of their facility as well as increased security measures. Alexandra Stettner can be reached at letters@collegian.com.
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COLLEGIAN COLUMNISTS
Emotional intelligence is too important not to teach in schools Tianna Zachariah @TZachariah20
Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by the Collegian or its editorial board. Emotional intelligence is a well-known concept. Some people exhibit this well, others have yet to develop these skills. Wherever one may fall on the spectrum, emotional intelligence is becoming more and more essential in everyday life and it’s a skill that all of us can learn. According to Psychology Today emotional intelligence (EQ) is the ability to identify and manage your own emotions and the emotions of others. These are transferra-
ble skills such as strong social skills, high levels of empathy and the ability to read body language. EQ not only supports us in our professional lives, but also in our personal lives. To teach and raise children that are confident, clever, capable and creative, schools and universities should implement more EQ courses. Personality tests are beyond popular in our world. People love to be told what’s wrong with them, what’s right with them, which character they most identify with and what their future will look like in 10 years. People love to get to know themselves on all kinds of levels, but they rarely put in the time or effort to do just that. In our society, quick and easy answers are preferred over thoughtful and time consuming ones. Emotional intelligence at its core is simply a strategy that encourages people to take the time to learn more about themselves and those around them. EQ is considered a soft
skill. Soft skills are preferred by the majority of employers, but are rarely taught in schools. The expectation is that if you want to have certain soft skills, you develop those on your own time. Schools are here to teach and prepare us for the world after graduation, so they should they be equipping us with soft skills as well as the hard ones. A lot of people subconsciously know what emotional intelligence is, but have no clue where to start when it comes to applying it to real life. EQ courses are currently being taught in schools across the country, but these schools are small in number. The importance of EQ is extremely under appreciated and underrepresented in schools. If younger generations were being taught how to perceive and control emotions, maybe we wouldn’t need emotional support animals or emotional support programs at all. Transitioning to college is an emotional process on so
many levels, but these programs aren’t treating the source. There are other ways to help people develop emotionally. These programs, especially animal therapy, are nothing more than an excuse for people to stay disconnected from themselves. Emotional support animals are a simple and temporary solution. To be emotionally sound, the only solution is to peel back the layers, uncover the issues and deal with them head on with courage, confidence and fortitude. On the other hand, emotional intelligence encourages and promotes critical thinking, a curious spirit and a strong mind. If schools and universities don’t take the lead and teach these skills, who will? People who have high EQ are emotionally sound. These individuals are able to handle problems better when they arise. They can read people and meet needs, including their own, easily. They listen, talk and act in ways that allow them to
know themselves and know others in ways that a personality test will never justify. Five starter tips to develop your emotional intelligence: Get to know yourself like you haven’t before. 1. Pay attention to your emotions throughout the day. What causes them? How long do they last? 2. Pay attention to your body and how it responds to your emotions. Ex. Sweaty hands equals nervous. 3. Observe how your emotions and behaviors are connected. When you feel something do you always act on the feelings? 4. Avoid judging your emotions. You feel everything you feel for a reason, don’t diminish these emotions to where they seem unimportant. Every feeling is important. 5. Notice patterns in your emotional history. How often do you experience anger, joy, hope, peace? Tianna Zachariah can be reached at letters@collegian.com
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SPORTS Monday, March 27, 2017
SOFTBALL
CLUB SPORTS
Rams take series against SDSU Rams sweep Wyoming to open conference play behind Gamboa’s 4-RBI day By Austin White @ajwrules44
Colorado State won their first conference series of 2017 after an 11-5 rubber match victory over San Diego State on Sunday. For the second straight game the offense delivered and junior Kaylynn Pierce dominated in the circle for the Rams (15-10, 3-3 MW). The offense got a boost from the bottom of the order in this game, however, as freshman Corina Gamboa went 3-for-4 with four RBI. “(Gamboa) was riding pretty high in the fall, really playing well…then she slumped a little bit,” head coach Jen Fisher said on Gamboa’s comeback performance. “Very happy for her because that is what she is capable of.” CSU got on the board quick Sunday, scoring five runs in the first inning. After RBI’s from sophomores Lauren Buchanan and Amber Nelson, it was Gamboa’s turn. Nelson and senior Taryn Arcarese were on base when Gamboa hit a single to center field to put the Rams up 4-0. CSU added one more run in the inning to go up 5-0. Junior Larisa Petakoff started the game pitching and had an unblemished first in-
ning, but walked the first batter and gave up three straight singles in the second that allowed one run and loaded the bases. Pierce came in as relief and gave up another single to score a run, but the Aztecs’ rally would get cut short by a double play made by junior first baseman Hannah McCorkhill. McCorkhill caught a line drive while standing on first base that resulted in the runner being out as she took off on the hit. Those two outs were very important as it stopped the Aztecs’ comeback attempt and set the Rams up for another big third inning. Sophomore Bridgette Hutton put down a sacrifice bunt that loaded the bases after the Aztecs’ shortstop dropped the throw to third, trying to get the lead runner out. Once again Gamboa came through in the clutch with a two RBI double that onehopped to the fence. Haley Hutton brought in her sister two batters later and McCorkhill brought in Hutton on a single for her second RBI of the game. After three innings the Rams were up 10-2 with Pierce pitching to contact. She gave up a couple of runs on back to back doubles in the fourth and
Hannah McCorkhill steps on first to finish off her unassisted double play in CSU’s 11-5 win against SDSU on Sunday. PHOTO BY JOE OAKMAN COLLEGIAN
CSU vs SDSU series: Game 1: SDSU 9, CSU 4 Game 2: CSU 7, SDSU 4 Game 3: CSU 11, SDSU 5 Sophomore Jared Van Vark pitches against Wyoming on Saturday. PHOTO BY ASHLEY POTTS COLLEGIAN
an inside the park home run on a bad throw to first, but that was it for the Aztecs. Pierce finished with six innings pitched, two earned runs on eight hits, one walk and three strikeouts. “(Pierce) was just so feisty and I love that about her,” Fisher said. “She is a good athlete, she is not just a pitcher. She plays defense and she swings the bat pretty well too.” The Rams outhit the Aztecs 16-12, a season high for the team in hits. Nelson went 2-for-4 to push her reached base streak to all 25 games played. With a win over a highly regarded team like SDSU (18-13, 2-4 MW), it is easy to overlook future opponents and Fisher wants to keep her team focused on the rest of the challenges in front of them. “I am hoping that we continue to be a little bit under the radar honestly, because I think everybody is really good in this conference,” Fisher said. “There’s plenty of other teams we can’t overlook.” The win ties CSU with New Mexico for fourth place in the Mountain West, one and a half games behind Fresno State, who is in first with a 4-1 conference record. New Mexico is 1-1 in conference play and they are the next opponent for the Rams. CSU will head to Albuquerque this weekend to take on the Lobos March 31- April 2. Game one is scheduled for 5 p.m. MT on Friday. Austin White can be reached at sports@collegian.com
By Luke Zahlmann @@lukezahlmann
Colorado State baseball swept rival Wyoming in their first conference series of the year. After winning both games of a double-header Saturday, the Rams completed the sweep Sunday with two more wins. In the initial game of the doubleheader the Rams utilized a stellar game on the mound by Kevin Roberts with a two-run home run being the lone blemish of his outing en route to a 13-2 win. He allowed a mere three hits through the first three innings. “Getting ahead in counts was my priority going out there,” Roberts said. “First pitch strikes made it a lot easier to work the counts.” Roberts was given constant support by his defense, shortstop Matt Smith in particular. The two are roommates and the trust shows in the ground ball-heavy pitching style Roberts exhibits. “It’s stellar having him out there and seeing him make some of the plays he makes,” said Roberts. “As a pitcher, it feels great to see a ground ball going to shortstop with two outs and knowing he’s going to make the throw.” Smith has made a point to work on tough plays in practice, allowing a confidence to grow when faced with adversity. As a shortstop, Smith is expected to carry the load up the middle. “My favorite thing to do during practice is working on making tough circus plays at shortstop. That’s the most fun for me,” Smith said. The dominant pitching and error-free defense of the Rams was backed-up by the bat of Matthew Hart who enjoyed a perfect day at the plate, going 3-3 with a game-changing grand slam in the bottom of the second. Hart finished the game having driven in six of the Rams’ 13 runs in the rout. Hart was thrust into the starting lineup due to an injury to Matt Davis. “I was really focusing on just letting the game come to me,” Hart said. “I knew I had big shoes to fill in the way (Davis) has been hitting.” The Rams ended the game af-
ter just five innings with the 10-run mercy-rule coming into effect. The game was closed out by a perfect inning from Phelan Castellano. In the final game of the weekend, the Rams sent Brad Johnson to the mound, surrounded by a lineup of lesser-known Rams who took full advantage of the opportunity. “It was crucial for us as we work on building depth throughout the season and getting some other guys game reps,” head coach Troy Tolar said. The Rams started the game in a similar manner as the rest of the weekend with a quick start aided by a leadoff home run by Trent Weldon and separate RBI hits from Josh Karlin and Luke Demolli. Johnson allowed only one hit through three innings. “(My early success) started with the success of my teammates up on the mound,” Johnson said. “I figured if I threw strikes like they did, then I would see the same success they had.” Dominance on the mound was a trend for the Rams throughout the weekend and even in the wet conditions, the strong pitching and defense continued. The Rams ran into trouble in the top of the fourth inning when Wyoming’s Drew Adriaens led off the inning with a home run to left. “It’s tough to stay loose and focused during long innings on offense so I think I went out for the fourth, I lost a little focus and left some pitches in the zone,” Johnson said. The offense came to the rescue with two runs in the bottom of the inning. The Rams took advantage of the slippery conditions by absorbing a couple of hit by pitches caused by Wyoming’s inability to hit the strike zone. The game was called in the bottom of the fifth due to continuous showers and the Rams came out on top with a final score of 9-3. The Rams will take lessons from their opening conference series, mainly consistency on defense, but began their conference schedule on a high note. LukeZahlmanncanbereached at sports@collegian.com.
SPORTS Monday, March 27, 2017
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TRACK & FIELD
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Rams carry indoor success into first outdoor meet
CSU season highlighted by refusal to quit
By Eric Wolf @eric_wolf5
The Colorado State Rams track and field team opened outdoor season right where they left off during indoor season at the Fum Mcgraw Quadrangular at Jack Christiansen track on Saturday. On both the Men’s and Women’s side, the Rams swept the University of Colorado, Wyoming and Northern Colorado in dual competition. “It was a great `start-up’ meet for us,” CSU head coach Brian Bedard said. “One of our goals was to establish a good starting point for us. I think we accomplished what we set out to do. I think we had some real highlights. We competed very few of our distance and middle distance runners, but in most of the event areas we saw some bright spots.” Sophomore Kelcey Bedard, the coach’s daughter and a Rocky Mountain High School graduate, highlighted the day for the women’s team, taking wins in both the hammer throw and the discus. Bedard set a new personal best and moved into 4th place in school history with a throw of 195 feet, 6 inches in the hammer. In discus, Bedard hit another personal best with a mark of 159-4 while senior Aaliyah Pete finished second in the event with a toss of 148.5. “(Kelcey Bedard has) been training and hitting PR throws in practice for the last couple of weeks,” Bedard said. “I thought she could PR in one or both events, so it’s not a huge surprise. Just because you’re doing that in practice doesn’t mean you’ll do that in the meet - you have to keep your
composure. She’s off to a good start. I’m happy for her that her hard work is paying off.” In the women’s 1500-meters, junior Macy Kreutz won the event with a time of 4 minutes, 33.4 seconds while junior Dominique Ward finished second in 4:34.77. Junior Mckenzie Wright cleared 5-7.25 to win the women’s high jump. Junior Autumn Gardner also cleared 5-7.25, but finished second to Wright because of more missed attempts in the event. Senior Isobel Brown jumped 5-5.25 to finish third and complete a 1-2-3 finish for the CSU women. The CSU men also found plenty of podium spots in the men’s high jump. Freshman Trenton Wallace won the event with a jump of 6-9. Senior Collin Scheer finished third with a leap of 6-7 while freshman Uche Obinnah and senior Nick Meihaus both cleared 6-5. Obinahh finished fourth based on misses while Meihaus finished fifth. Indoor national champion in the shot put, Mostafa Hassan, took home first place in the discus on the men’s side. Hassan’s throw of 180-5 stands as a new personal best for the junior in the event and puts him into 12th all-time on the CSU outdoor list. In the men’s shot put, Hassan’s teammates placed in the top-two spots. Senior Daniel Weirich won the event with a throw of 55-11 while junior Alex Blaho finished in second with a toss of 55-6.25. The Rams are back in action next weekend in Greeley, Colorado at the Tom Benich invitational. Eric Wolf can be reached at sports@collegian.com
Nick Meihaus clears the high jump. PHOTO BY MATT BEGEMAN COLLEGIAN
Justin Michael @JustinTMichael
The Colorado State men’s basketball team did not start the season the way they wanted to. CSU lost senior guard, and eventual Mountain West Player of the Year, Gian Clavell for the first nine games of the season due to his arrest following a false imprisonment with a domestic violence enhancement in the Moby parking lot with his ex girlfriend. Then they lost three more players (Che Bob, Devocio Butler and Kimani Jackson) to academic ineligibility halfway through nonconference play and ultimately entered the Mountain West portion of the schedule with an 8-5 record. The Rams certainly did not look like a team that could compete for a Mountain West Championship.
“There were glimpses of what this team could accomplish in early-season victories. ”
a single possession, including an absurd 3-point buzzer-beater from Boise State forward Chandler Hutchison on New Year’s Eve. The Rams hit another rough patch in mid-January, losing back-to-back games to New Mexico and Fresno State in what was arguably the Rams’ worst twogame stretch of the season. Subsequently losing by 19 to the Bulldogs, CSU won 10 of its next 12 conference games with only seven scholarship players and a walk-on from the track team, Juan Sabino. During this stretch the Rams came back from 13 points to beat San Diego State twice, sweep the season series with Wyoming and get a 12 point revenge victory over New Mexico at the PIT. By the end of the regular season only Nevada was atop CSU in the conference standings. As the No. 2 seed in the Mountain West Tournament, the Rams defeated Air Force for a second time this season and once again erased a 13 point deficit to top SDSU to reach the title game. Despite losing to the only team from the Mountain West to qualify for the NCAA Tournament (Nevada), the MW Tournament resembled the rest of the Rams’ season: seven players buying into the system and trying to overcome adversity. Despite finishing the season
with a blowout loss in the NIT (CSU-Bakersfield, 81-63), head coach Larry Eustachy was extremely proud of how far his team had come and what they were able to accomplish. “We did finish one game out of first, we did have the (conference) player of the year (Gian Clavell) and we did win a postseason game, which you have to look through a lot of archives to find that happen at Colorado State basketball,” Eustachy said. “We tied for the third-best season in the history of Colorado State (men’s basketball), so a lot of positives in spite of a lot of adversity. This is a team I will remember for a long, long time. “ After losing to California State University-Bakersfield in the second round of the NIT last week, the Rams finished the season with 24 victories, the third most in program history. Following the game Eustachy explained how he admired and respected the fight his team possessed all season, even when the circumstances were not ideal. “I will always remember this team as one of the most special teams I have ever had,” Eustachy said. “You have seen some teams in those circumstances quit and that is the last thing we are about, quitting.” Justin Michael can be reached at sports@collegian.com
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There were glimpses of what this team could accomplish in early-season victories over New Mexico State University and the University of Colorado. Playing without Clavell, younger players like sophomore guard Prentiss Nixon and redshirt freshman forward Nico Carvacho stepped up and played impact roles for the team. Emmanuel Omogbo elevated his game, turning into one of the Rams’ most important offensive threats, especially while the team was without Clavell. Even in a road loss at Stanford and a home loss to Wichita State, the Rams proved to be a tough team for any program to handle. Right around the Dec. 17 matchup with Kansas State at the Pepsi Center, the team seemed to hit a brick wall. After getting blown out by the Wildcats in Denver, CSU went on to lose four of their next five games. Three of the games were lost by less than
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ARTS & CULTURE Monday, March 27, 2017
MOVIES & TV
Author David Shields screens his James Franco-directed movie at CSU By Samuel Perrine @brickzor
International best-selling author David Shields said his co-star and former student Caleb Powell have become close through adapting their book “I Think You’re Totally Wrong: A Quarrel” into a film with the directorial aid of James Franco. The film pits Shields and his former student Powell, who is in his 40s at the time of the filming, against one another in an exchange of words and of wit in the traditional styling of the dialogue found in film and literature. “I’ve always loved the dialogue format,” Shields said. “I just love the dialectic of two people arguing. I’m moved by the dialectic of Apollo and Dionysus going at it.” Despite the film’s setup and the rigidity of the genre, there was plenty of laughter coming from the audience sitting in a lecture hall in the Behavioral Sciences Building on Colorado State University’s campus; some of the snappier dialogue
between the two men proves to be more humorous on average than traditional examples of the dialogue format tend to be. However, there is still plenty of serious philosophizing and debating that the genre is known for. “This maybe is a chance for you to reanimate your art and for me to reanimate my life,” Shields says early in the film to Powell. The two writers engage in a dialogue over four days spent in a mountain cabin, which at times is not quite civil. Occasionally Franco himself becomes involved in the dialogue and is featured in several scenes in discussion with the two men. “Franco was very laissez-faire as a director, but when he saw Caleb and me fall into some interesting trouble he pounced, as a good director should,” Shields said. The film not only serves as a dialogue of two opposing viewpoints from two different writers, it reveals a good deal about each writer in turn. At first the
film was supposed to recreate the dialogue contained in the book. “Franco knew to keep the cameras rolling,” Shields said. The two writers’ script-writing retreat became the premise for the film adaptation. “The last thing one wants to do is to remain dutifully loyal to the book,” Shields said. “I wanted the film to feel different. During the filming it felt very different and the final result feels very different.” After screening the film Shields took the front of the lecture hall and fielded audience questions. “I think I have created a monster and it is a compliment in a weird sort of way,” Shields said in response to an audience member’s question. “I would like to shape this monster and present it in a meaningful way.” Samuel Perrine can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.
ART
Pop Up Art Cart program to bring local art to Old Town Square By Ashley Potts @11smashley
Old Town Square is set to be filled with art this Saturday, April 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The square will be the location for the Pop Up Art Cart program’s seasonal kick off. Pop Up events will then happen throughout the rest of the season, which ends in October. “With a few exceptions, we’ll be in Old Town Square on third Thursdays, first Fridays, first Saturdays and most Sundays all summer,” said the ArtLab website. “We might also be out on other nice days if we’re able.”
The events usually take place in the First Bank parking lot. They will be expanding to also take place at the mall this spring. Their main goal is to just get art on the street. Sponsored by ArtLab Fort Collins, the Pop Up Art Carts are meant to “showcase local artists and build awareness of the arts culture and First Friday events,” said the ArtLab website. The idea is the brainchild of local artist Bonnie Lebesch. “Each artist creates their own, one-of-a-kind cart,” said the ArtLab website. The only requirements are that the cart has wheels, is non-motorized
and that it fits through the front door at ArtLab. Aside from that, a Pop Up Art Cart can look however the artist wants. ArtLab said they hope to have around 30 carts in the square for the entire four-hour event on Saturday. Usually the rule is that there must be three on the street at a time, so this event is the perfect place to see them all at once. They also hope to have live, local music going on throughout the day. Ashley Potts can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.
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ARTS & CULTURE Monday, March 27, 2017
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EVENTS
Women’s Conference at CSU goes beyond white feminism By Nicole Towne @nicole_towne21
Speaking Out, Breaking Out and Redefining served as the day’s theme for the 12th Annual Women’s Conference hosted by the Colorado State University Women and Gender Advocacy Center. The conference, held in the Lory Student Center on Saturday, provided a day of informational sessions presented by students, a keynote speaker and lunch to over 50 individuals of varying identities. The conference, free of charge and open to the CSU community and beyond, gave participants an opportunity to reflect, engage and learn about feminism as well as issues and experiences unique to women. “I think (the conference is) about sharing what we are passionate about with each other, sharing our stories and providing space to learn from one another,” said Tiffani Kelly, the assistant director of the Native American Cultural Center at CSU. The conference sought to provide a variety of perspectives and step out of the exclusive white feminist experience.
CSU students Meaghan Boot and V Bellinger hosted the session The More the Merrier at the 11th annual Women’s Conference Saturday.
PHOTO BY BROOKE BUCHAN COLLEGIAN
Women from the Native American Cultural Center gave a presentation titled “Indigenous Storytelling and Native Women Empowerment,” which discussed the power of storytelling and the power of women in indigenous cultures. “We don’t always think about how women were an important part of indigenous culture,” said Griselda Landa-Posas, senior fish, wildlife and conservation
student. Junior social work major and women studies minor, Zelle Moore, gave a presentation titled “The Modern Day Colonization of Black Bodies.” The presentation discussed cultural appropriation and the objectification of black women. This included the appropriation of black hair, hashtags, dialect and terminology. “The way in which black
women talk is … taken and appropriated and used everyday,” Moore said. The hashtag “squad goals,” which has been used by celebrities such Taylor Swift, served as a term representing unity in the black community, Moore said. Additional presentations included discussions on masturbation, gender expression, the LGBT+ community, sexism in the workplace, black feminism and more. The conference’s keynote speaker, Jessica Chavez Salazar, is an attorney specialized in education and is a CSU alumna. “The social justice movement has a place for everyone,” Salazar said. “If your style is to be an introvert, that’s okay, and if your style is to go out and rattle the cages, that’s fine too.” Through the use of personal narrative, Salazar explained how even small actions can have big impacts. “Speaking out sometimes means just recognizing a person,” Salazar said. Salazar discussed the importance of contacting government representatives at the state and national level as a way to speak
out. She provided a list of resources such as Resistbot, which allows anyone to text “resist” to 50409 to send a letter to their specific representatives via text. Additionally, Salazar encouraged women to run for public office and cited that women are a minority on state and national governing bodies. Only 20 percent of representatives in Congress are women and 25 percent at a state level, Salazar said. “It’s definitely not a representative government,” Salazar said. The Women’s Conference created a space where students, staff, community members and alumni could come together for a common cause, but each walk away with new personal experiences. “I’m really happy (the Women’s Conference) happened and that it’s a part of a CSU tradition,” said CSU alumna and community member Mareye Bullock. Recent CSU graduate Logan Gannon found the conference to be “educational, grounding and empowering.” Nicole Towne can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.
MOVIES & TV
Season 9 of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ leaves audiences ‘Gaga’ By Darby Osborne @_darbs_
“Rupaul’s Drag Race” has been going strong for eight seasons and it does not look like the engines are slowing down anytime soon. “RuPaul’s Drag Race” is a reality competition series created by famous drag queen RuPaul Charles. The drag queens go headto-head in different challenges every week ranging from comedy, skits and costuming. In the end only one of the 13 can be crowned “America’s Next Drag Superstar.” The series’ ninth season snatched viewers’ attention on March 24 on the new network of VH1. For all past seasons, the series could only be viewed on the channel Logo. The first episode has already gotten massive amounts of attention due to multiple trailers showcasing various runway looks and popular celebrity guest judges. Oh, and an appearance by Lady Gaga. The beginning of the episode has all 13 queens enter-
ing the work room in their best looks. Nina Bo’nina Brown, Shea Couleé, Sasha Velour and Charlie Hides showcase unique fashion choices while their personalities shine through those layers of Kryolan makeup. As the last contestant enters the work room and gives a twirl, viewers are waiting for that wonderful phrase of “Hello-Hello” from main diva, Rupaul, and for the competition to officially start. All of the queen’s engines are rumbling, but it seems that a 14th queen is possible. All of the contestants are gasping when a Lady Gaga “impersonator” sashays through the doorway. Soon, the queens realize that it is the artist herself and immediately get emotional. Another queen, Eureka, and Lady Gaga have a moment together, talking about how inspirational her music and art has been for Eureka. Lady Gaga returns the sentiment about the art form of drag and talks about how it provides an escape in her own life. RuPaul soon crashes the party and informs the queens of their
first challenge of the season, a beauty pageant. The categories of the pageant are representations of the queens’ cities and best Lady Gaga look. RuPaul threw a wrench in the first 20 minutes of tape, when announcing that no one would be going home. Whether he meant only this episode or the whole season is still unclear and very frustrating. I was hoping for the bottom two queens to lip-sync to “Applause” and I got nothing. As the queens scramble with sequins and bobby pins, the viewers are offered more insight on the queens and their particular style. This is where you really get a feel of how the queens are going to play this season (Eureka is going for the jugular). As the pageant of “Miss Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve and Talent,” the judges are introduced by RuPaul: Michelle Visage, Ross Matthews, Carson Kressley and Lady Gaga. Queens Eureka, Sasha Velour and Nina Bo’nina Brown successfully wow the panel in their city looks as well as their
Lady Gaga flattery. In the end Nina Bo’nina Brown snatched the challenge win with her kooky and outside of the box makeup application and costumes. The hour is up and everything seems to be going according to script. Then, again, RuPaul adds in a little something extra to this season. Another contestant enters into frame, their face away from the audience. The sounds of gasps and “oh girl no” echoes around and then cuts to black. No fooling here, a 14th contestant is ready to be in the
competition. This season is loaded with drama, feathers and more drama. RuPaul never disappoints, but this episode does not feel like the premiere. It introduces the queens, but the pace of the episode is slow and, without an elimination, it feels incomplete. This season may be one for the books, but this engine is revved for the race to officially start. “RuPaul’s Drag Race” is on every Friday at 6 p.m. on VH1. Darby Osborne can be reached at entertainement@ collegian.com.
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FORT COLLINS LIFE
Second Pinball Jones location to open in Campus West By Max Sundberg @jmaxsun
Pinball Jones is preparing to open its second location at 1228 W. Elizabeth Street in the building that was formerly The Bar, with a grand opening set for April 8 at 3 p.m. After a successful initial six years operating the Old Town Square pinball arcade at 107 Linden Street, owner and founder Kim Jones is ready to share her passion for pinball and retro arcade games with Campus West. “It’s fun to create things,” Jones said. “I’m going to smile ear to ear when everything is done.” Jones will continue to operate the first location in Old Town, which opened in 2011. The previous owner of The Bar, which featured arcade games and competitive weeknight drink specials, sold the business earlier this month. Jones says that like The Bar, the new pinball arcade will serve liquor and beer, and have specials to draw students in, but she plans to place a stronger emphasis on gaming. “The games will be more of a spotlight than they were before,” she said. “I want to make them more of the focus.” Games will range from pinball to pool, ski ball, air hockey and retro racer machines. Not only will there be many more games, but they will also be much better maintained than before, she said. “You can have games in bars, but if they’re not operating prop-
erly then it’s no good,” Jones said. “It’s important to have someone you can go to and say, ‘hey, that game ate my quarter.’” According to Jones, 10 to 12 games on average will break in a week, and fixing them every day is a big part of running an arcade. The first Pinball Jones was a sort of passion project for Jones, who had been collecting pinball machines for years and renting them out to local bars and businesses.
The grand opening for the second Pinball Jones location will be held on April 8 at 3 p.m. at the new location: 1228 W. Elizabeth Street.
She had been around the game for a long time, having worked at an arcade during college, buying her first machine in 2007. “I knew it was going to be a problem because I already wanted another,” she said. “And then it broke, so I had to learn how to fix them too.” Close to retiring from a long career law enforcement, Jones was ready to try something new. She decided to rent a 600-squarefoot basement space in Old Town Square and open an arcade, thinking of it as a low-risk, fun project where she could share her love for gaming.
“I really didn’t need it to be my income—I needed it to be my fun,” she said. “And then of course, it totally caught on.” Fueled by local nostalgia, young interest and downtown tourism, Pinball Jones was so successful that she decided to expand gradually into neighboring spaces. Today, the arcade is 3,000 square feet and serves beer. “I can’t really say, going in, that I knew all of that was going to happen,” she said, admitting that she didn’t really have a business plan at first. The most important thing for her was the relationship with the people who would come in to play. “(Gaming) connects us in a lot of different ways. People come in and might not have anything in common besides playing the games, and that’s okay,” Jones said. Scott Shepherd, owner of The Village Vidiot, says he is excited at the idea of a retro arcade coming to the area. “New technology doesn’t make a game better,” he said. “The best games are usually the simpler games. I can’t wait.” The new arcade will operate Tuesday through Sunday, from 3 p.m. to midnight. Light snacks like popcorn and chips will be available, but outside food will also be permitted. Every Tuesday night, students with ID can enjoy free gameplay. For more information on Pinball Jones, visit pinballjones.com Max Sundberg can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.
MUSIC
Gorillaz announce new album By Zach Bermejo @zach_bermejo
Patiently waiting for something you love to come back usually does not pay off. Unless that something is new music from Gorillaz. Their upcoming album will be titled “Humanz” and it drops April 28. It will be the cartoon band’s first fulllength release since 201 Last Thursday four new tracks off the album premiered on multiple U.K. radio stations, including BBC Radio 1. Each song is vastly different, which is to be expected from a group that does not and cannot confine itself to one specific style. The new tracks are available to stream on Spotify and Apple Music or you can listen to them below from the official YouTube channel. “Saturnz Barz (Spirit House)” Mini review: Catchy and hypnotic, Jamaican singer Popcaan is hard to understand and the 360
video would be quite the experience in an altered state of mind. Also, Murdoc gets naked. Gorillaz are definitely back. “We Got The Power” Mini review: Bouncy, happy and definitely the most pop sounding with vocals from Jehnny Beth, you almost forget that the previous song took you on a weird trip through space with worm-monsters. “Ascension” Mini review: Gorillaz continue their tradition of collaborating with rappers—this time it is Vince Staples. It is a trip-hop song about the end of the world. “Andromeda” Mini review: Featured on this chill and softer track is D.R.A.M. Imagine an enlightened trip through space without the threat of worm-monsters. Along with those, “Humanz” will contain a total of 14 tracks on the regular edition and five
more on the deluxe edition. The album will also include the politically-charged single “Hallelujah Money,” which was released in January. Pre-orders are available now on their official site. Those lucky enough to snag tickets from the band’s website were invited to a secret show at London’s Printworks. At the concert they debuted the entirety of “Humanz” along with many of the artists featured on the album. The rest of society was able to see some of the concert when the band went live on Facebook. Though, admittedly, the footage is not much better than what you would see on a friend’s Snapchat story. The first official concert of their tour will be at the band’s own sold-out Demon Dayz Festival in June. More tour dates are expected to be announced and hopefully in places closer than the U.K. Zach Bermejo can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.
Daily Horoscope Nancy Black
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY
(03/27/17). Compromise and work together for shared commitments this year. Changing team priorities this August comes before you fall in love (again). Family resources grow after October. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 9 — A new personal phase dawns with this New Moon in your sign. Take charge. Find and develop a passion. Grow your talents, capacities and skills. Follow a dream. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 6 —Insights, breakthroughs and revelations percolate with the New Moon. Plan for the future. Discover something about the past. Begin a new philosophical, spiritual and mindful phase. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 8 — Begin a new phase in friendship, social networks and community with this New Moon. Take a group endeavor to a new level. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Complete old work and begin a new phase in your career and profession with this New Moon. Accept new responsibility and launch your next endeavor. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 8 — Open a new door with your education, travels and exploration under this Aries New Moon. First person experience is most memorable. Study with a master. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — A lucrative phase dawns under this Aries New Moon. Find creative ways
to grow your family’s nest egg. Launch a profitable initiative together. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — Advance a level in your relationship under this Aries New Moon. Partnership blooms. Support each other to new heights. Together, you’re a powerful force. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 8 — Embrace healthy lifestyle practices under the Aries New Moon. Vitality floods your work and health. Recharge by nurturing yourself before taking care of others. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 8 — This Aries New Moon sparks a family, fun and passion phase. A romantic relationship transforms. It’s all for love, your greatest strength. Grow together. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 8 — A new domestic phase arises with this Aries New Moon. Wrap your love around home and family. Create something wonderful together. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 8 — Miracles and breakthroughs arise in the conversation with this New Moon. Adapt communications to a new story. Invite participation. Share your passion, gratitude and appreciation. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — Break through old limitations and barriers in your relationship with money, with this Aries New Moon. Step into new levels of prosperity.
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