Volume 127, No. 11 August 23, 2017

Volume 127, No. 11 Wednesday, August 23, 2017

OPINION

SPORTS

H2H: SHOWDOWN LOCATION CHANGE

VOLLEYBALL’S OPENING WEEKEND

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Home opener sold out COLORADO STATE SOLD OUT OF TICKETS FOR THE FIRST MOUNTAIN WEST GAME OF THE SEASON THIS SATURDAY AGAINST OREGON STATE. PHOTO BY CHAPMAN CROSKELL COLLEGIAN

By Justin Michael @JustinTMichael

When Colorado State football kicks off for the very first time in the on-campus stadium this Saturday there will not be an empty seat in the house. The athletic department announced Tuesday that the entire allotment of 10,000 student tickets have been claimed for the Aug. 26 matchup with Oregon State, officially ruling the game a sellout.

Along with being the first game in the new facilities, Saturday will also be the first time that students use the new ticketing system for football.

Students that reserved a seat in advance do not need to print out a physical ticket. They simply can scan their ID directly at the gate.

While student tickets officially sold out Tuesday, single-game tickets for the general public were all purchased on July 24. For a short period of time after, fans were still able to purchase tickets for

the inaugural contest through season ticket or three-game mini-packages. Those have seen sold out as well.

For the 2017 season, CSU has already set a school record with over 15,000 season ticket packages sold. Season ticket holders and fans of the green and gold got their first taste of the stadium with an open house event that was open to the public on Aug. 5. In total, 21, 447 fans attended the event.

Saturday’s matchup with Oregon State will be the first football game to be played on campus in nearly 50 years. The game will kickoff at 12:30 p.m. MT and will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network.

Gates will officially open up at 10:30 a.m., with pre-game festivities expected to start before then. Saturday’s crowd is anticipated to be around 36,500 people, as there will be no standing room tickets available for the home opener.

Justin Michael can be reached by email at jmichael@ collegian.com

Fort Collins Flat Earth Society group resists the scientific status quo

By Julia Trowbridge @chapin_jules

Every Tuesday at the Purple Cup Cafe, just a mile from Colorado State University, space doesn’t exist and the earth is flat.

At least, that’s what a local Fort Collins group believes.

John Vnuk, founder of the Flat Earth Society, and other believers discuss ideas like the concept of a flat earth, the Mandela effect.

“Don’t take everything as truth,” said Chris Branch, a member of the Flat Earth and Other Forbidden Topics group.

“We’ve been told plenty of other lies, it would be foolish to take everything as true.”

The Flat Earth Society believes that the earth is not a sphere, as it was discovered over 2,000 years ago, but is actually flat. Their evidence for this being

Donald Hailey and Chris Branch, two members of the Flat Earth and Other Forbidden Topics group, meet at the Purple Cup Cafe to discuss topics like the Earth being flat and the Mandala effect. PHOTO BY JULIA

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the fact that these members cannot see the curvature of the earth, which is around 8 inches per mile according to NASA, and the Flat Earth Society finds the math to be insane. They also believe that an ice wall, known to most as Antarctica, holds the water on Earth in.

“There’s an Antarctica treaty between all nations, no research or exploring is around,” said Donald Hailey, a member of the Flat Earth and Other Forbidden Topics group and supporter of the Flat Earth idea.

Hailey finds this treaty see FLAT EARTH on page 12 >>

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Duke University removes Robert Injured climber airlifted from RMNP E. Lee statue from chapel

By Mark Schultz & Joe Johnson The Herald-Sun

The president of Duke University ordered the removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee after it was vandalized earlier in the week.

“I took this course of action to protect Duke Chapel, to ensure the vital safety of students and community members who worship there, and above all to express the deep and abiding values of our university,” President Vincent Price said in a statement Saturday.

The statue was removed at 3 a.m. Saturday, according to Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government relations at Duke.

It took about an hour for a crew to remove the statue. It will be stored and its future has not been determined.

At a news conference, North Carolina NAACP President William Barber, who holds a graduate degree in divinity from Duke, said he backed the move.

“That’s a good step,” Barber said. “I heard that (Price) said

one of the reasons why it was removed was so that nobody would hurt the Chapel. But we can’t end with statue removal. It’s a good place to start. If the statue has come down, Duke and any other places must look at what other barriers are still up. What we don’t want to do is just have a season of pulling down statues.”

“It is an important part of history,” Schoenfeld said. “We want people to learn from it and study it and the ideas it represents. What happens to it and where it will be is a question for further deliberation.”

Schoenfeld said Price consulted with numerous campus groups, which finally led to the removal of the statue.

“He had very strong support of the board of trustees and he made the decision yesterday,” Schoenfeld said.

Luke Powery, dean of Duke Chapel, said the removal of the statue will be part of a larger conversation about other icons on campus.

“The defacing of a house of worship is a disappointment,” Powery said. “But it has happened. I do think as a university

it makes sense to take a look at other various other carvings or statues on campus as the president said. It’s unfortunate that we had the defacing rather than the conversation that may have even led to the same end that we saw today.”

The statue was vandalized sometime late Wednesday or early Thursday.

Price’s announcement followed a day of tension in Durham as hundreds of people gathered downtown in expectation of a march by white supremacist groups. The march did not happen, but the Sheriff’s Office had alerted community leaders to the possibility based on information it had gathered throughout the week. One man was arrested late in the day during a standoff in the street between police and a group of 50 to 75 protesters carrying anti-racist signs.

Eight people have been arrested in connection with the destruction of a Civil War monument in front of the Old Durham County Courthouse on Monday night.

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By Jenn Yingling @jenn_yingling

An injured male climber from Rocky Mountain National Park was rescued on Monday.

The climber was with a friend who called Larimer County Sheriff’s Office at 11:55 a.m. to inform them that his friend had fallen and suffered a broken leg at the base of the Shark’s Fin of The Crags.

LSCO received the 9-1-1 call. Rocky Mountain National Park rescuers arrived on the scene approximately three hours after the call was made, according to a press release from LCSO. LCSO Emergency Services worked with the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, dispatching a Blackhawk hoist helicopter.

Members from Larimer County Search and Rescue, Rocky Mountain National Park and Rocky Mountain Rescue used a guide line rope system to lower the injured climber, because a hoist operation was not possible.

At approximately 4:00 p.m., the climber was hoisted up by the helicopter and flown to Estes Park Fair Grounds before being transported to Estes Park Medical Center via ambulance for his injuries.

Rescue resources cleared the scene by approximately 8:30 p.m. on Monday evening.

The climber is from Boulder.

Jenn Yingling can be reached at news@collegian. com.

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Head to Head COLLEGIAN COLUMNIST

Rocky Mountain Showdown should be held on home turf 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.

The Rocky Mountain Showdown is the annual rival game between CSU and CU. It started in 1893, and the two universities were declared official rivals in 1995. Since 1998 the games have generally been held in Denver at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Denver is the perfect neutral ground for such an intense rival game. A new agreement has been put forward by the two Athletic Directors, Rick George (CU) and Joe Parker (CSU) because the current 10-year contract ends in 2020. According to George, the 2019 game will be the last showdown in Denver. Any further agreements will depend on the games being at our two respected schools. Although plans for the Showdown after the 2020 contract expires are not concrete, alternating locations for the game will make the event more student and community focused, as well as convenient and safer.

Holding games on the college campuses will enhance the sense of community for students. It will encourage more students to attend because it is closer, and more students have means of getting to the stadium. It will give them a renewed sense of pride and pleasure for the community that they call home for four years.

I must mention that many times, with pride, a big ego is not far behind.

The rivalry between our two schools is intense, and it could be dangerous to have the game on anything but neutral territory. There has been heightened security at Mile High for a reason; to pre-

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Showdown should continue tradition at Mile High

vent outrage over a lost game, underage drinking and out of control tailgating.

However, it wouldn’t be difficult to tightLeta McWilliams en security in Fort Collins or Boulder to prevent such mishaps. @LetaMcWilliams Many believe that having the game down at Mile High sets it apart from any other football game; it boosts the intensity and amplifies the rivalry. While this Editor’s Note: All opinion section consounds like a good thing, it can actually tent reflects the views of the individual make it a more dangerous event for stuauthor only and does not represent a dents to attend. stance taken by the Collegian or its edIt’s no secret that students drink itorial board. during the Showdown. Being drunk, Since 1893 Colorado State almost two hours away from home and University and University of Colorado with little security to getting home, the Boulder have come face to face for the Showdown is not a very most anticipated game safe event. Most people of the season. Starting who go to the game make in 1998, both schools Showdown quick facts arrangements like a deswould meet in Denver at ignated driver or plan to ■ The current CSU vs. CU contract the Mile High Stadium stay overnight, but these for a shared night of will expire in 2020. plans are not airtight. school spirit and intense ■ Scheduling Showdown games Having the games on competition. past 2020 has become an issue. campuses will minimize This year is one of the drinking involved ■ In 2015, CU athletic director the final years in which with this event because it Rick George expressed approval both teams will travel is on school property and to Mile High in Dento bring the games to on camdoes not require such tepus locations for the duration of ver. I believe we should dious travel situations. not lose this tradition. the contract.

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Having the Showdown in Denver Alternating locations for the Rocky allows for thousands to come from Mountain Showdown is a change that both universities, and all around Colwill affect many who have enjoyed this orado. It provides a day dedicated to long-standing tradition. It will undereating buffalo burgers and covering standably be met with some resistance, ourselves in green and yellow glitter. but this change will bring about camaraMile high provides neutral turf for derie, convenience and enhanced safety. both universities so it allows for stuTianna Zachariah can be reached dents, parents, and alumni to meet in at letters@collegian.com. a common location that isn’t too far.

Mile High Stadium can hold over 75 thousand people. CSU’s new stadium can hold approximately 40 thousand people, and Folsom Field can hold about 53 thousand. Having the Showdown in both Fort Collins and in Boulder prohibits thousands of fans from coming to the game. It also makes it more difficult for people to travel to depending on where they live.

Having the Showdown in Fort Collins and in Boulder will make the games far less balanced. Having such an intense rivalry can sometimes create physical conflict, so having a balance between fans from both sides is important. Being at Mile High is important because it’s in a neutral place, making the amount of Rams and Buffs at the game is relatively equal. Having the games in either Fort Collins or Boulder will make it less equal because there will be a higher attendance from the home team. It may not be as fun for the traveling team because it will feel like a more intimidating environment, which hurts the spirit of the game.

Finally, having the Showdown in Denver is unique and special to the CSU versus CU rivalry. Every year, Rams and Buffs alike share the excitement of being able to go to a new stadium, a more authentic environment, and cheer on their football teams. Rivals get to express their school spirit in a passionate way that is unique to Colorado teams. The Rocky Mountain Showdown is the game of the season because of the fact that it is such a unique event.

There is a lot of confusion about whether the Rams and the Buffs will play each other past their contract, but as long as there’s a showdown, I believe in should be played in Denver to keep the spirit of rivalry strong.

Leta McWIlliams can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

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VOLLEYBALL

CSU volleyball prepares for big opening weekend

By Austin White @ajwrules44

School is in session in the classroom and on the court this week as the Colorado State volleyball team will begin their 2017 season on Friday Aug. 25 at home against Duke. They follow that matchup with another home game against Central Florida on Saturday Aug. 26.

The Rams are returning almost every player from last year as they only lost one senior to graduation. However, the opening spot is at the libero position, one of the most important on the court given their leadership attributes.

Head coach Tom Hilbert said they have been considering seven different girls for the libero in his address at the team’s media day on Aug. 9. After Tuesday’s practice, he was ready to name a starter for the opening match.

“It’s going to be Amanda Young for probably this first weekend,” Hilbert said. “We will see how she performs and then go from there.”

The sophomore played in 29 matches last year and posted 1.31 digs per set including a season high 13 digs in the Rams’ first round loss to Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament. She also had a team best .962 receiving percentage.

Young will help lead the Rams who were voted as the Mountain West favorites to win the confer-

ence title by the MW coaches for a fourth consecutive year. They also placed four players on the preseason All-Mountain West team and received 55 points in the NCAA national coach’s poll.

The offensive presence is almost fully intact as the Rams return their top five players in kills from 2016. As a team, the Rams ranked third in the MW in kills and first in hitting percentage.

Those same heavy hitters at the net did their job defending as well as CSU led the conference in blocks a year ago. Sophomore Kirstie Hillyer led the team with 167 total blocks, followed by senior Alexandra Poletto and sophomore setter Katie Oleksak.

However, Poletto has not been able to practice yet this season as she is still recovering from a shoulder injury. Senior Sanja Cizmic also dealt with a pulled abdominal muscle at the beginning of the month, but Hilbert expects her to play all weekend.

Sophomore Jessica Jackson and freshman Jenna Heinemeyer are also injured after colliding in practice earlier this week. Both players have shown concussion like symptoms, but Hilbert expects them both to be ready for the weekend matches.

As for the opponent, the Blue Devils finished the 2016 season with the same record as the Rams at 21-9. Duke ultimately missed the NCAA Tournament

Opening Home Stand -Friday, Aug. 25 vs. Duke at 6 p.m.

-Saturday, Aug. 26 vs. UCF at 8 p.m.

-Tuesday, Aug. 29 vs. Northern Colorado at 7 p.m. though while CSU made its 22nd straight appearance.

The Blue Devils will attack CSU with junior middle blocker Leah Meyer who was named as a preseason All-ACC player.

She finished her 2016 campaign with 316 kills (second most on the team) and 139 blocks (team high). Duke did lose a top attacker from last year, so finding a player to fill in behind Meyer will be an early season priority.

There are quite a few options though as Duke returns five players who hit over 100 kills last season. Four of those five players are non-seniors, speaking to the combination of youth and experience that Duke has.

Duke has many offensive options but the defense is where they shined bright last year as they led the ACC in digs per set with 18.31 per contest.

“The way you overcome (a good digging team) is just by patience,” Hilbert said. “Digs are like offensive rebounds, it gives your

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team another chance to score… you just have to continue to play through rallies until you get a kill.”

As for UCF, they will come to Fort Collins with two redshirt seniors on the squad who will look to carry a very young squad that has 11 underclassmen. Those two seniors will be the leading attackers come Saturday as Kia Bright was second on the team in kills in 2016 with 333 and fellow senior Taylor Wickey was fifth.

“Offensively I don’t know that we are going to be a team that’s going to depend on one or two people,” UCF head coach Todd Dagenais said. “I think we have to do a lot of very tactical type things to be able to go out on the floor and be successful and to be honest that has been the hallmark of our program over the last 10 years.”

UCF will also have a solid back

court that is anchored by junior libero Jordan Pingel who hails from Air Academy High School in Colorado Springs, Colo. Pingel has recorded 1,098 digs in her first two seasons at UCF and is someone that Hilbert sees as one of the best liberoes in the country.

“Jordan is excited to go home and play in front of her family and friends,” Dagenais said. “She runs the back court, she’s like having a coach on the floor. She will go out there and stay within what she knows she is capable of doing, I don’t see her pressing in any way, shape or form.”

The first match of the season against Duke gets underway Friday at 6 p.m. and the Rams will have an encore performance Saturday night against UCF at 8 p.m.

Austin White can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

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Bobo prepares team for nuances of new stadium

By Colin Barnard @ColinBarnard_

The Rams will officially christen their new on-campus stadium against Oregon State in the first college football game of the year on Friday.

After nearly a month of fall camp, Colorado State football is finally in its first game week of the 2017 season. Players and coaches alike can settle into their schedules and begin preparing for the game ahead.

With the excitement surrounding football’s return to campus, it would be easy for the players to get caught up in the mix. But head coach Mike Bobo understands the importance of making sure his players keep a level head as the team approaches the 12:30 p.m. kickoff.

“We’ve been talking about it since January,” Bobo said.

“Talking about the magnitude of this moment, the excitement that’s going to be in the air, the expectations of this football program. The way you go out and the way you play confident and within yourself is (making sure) you’re prepared. That’s part of their responsibility and my responsibility is getting prepared

where I have confidence to go out there and call the plays and the team has confidence to execute the plays. You do that through preparation and controlling what you can control.”

A portion of that preparation came during the Rams’ first scrimmage of fall camp in which the players and coaching staff simulated an entire game day experience. From where players will sit in the locker room, to how they will enter and exit the field – even ensuring the water misters work on the sideline – everything functioned like a real game.

The ability to play inside the stadium and simulate a game day experience was invaluable for Bobo and the Rams.

“Hopefully some of the normal distractions that happen on a game day that are different than a scrimmage, we’ve already addressed,” Bobo said. “We know what to expect.”

Even some of the nuances that are not typically thought of during real game situations have been addressed throughout scrimmages and practices so players can become accustomed to the new stadium. Bobo stressed the importance of

understanding where the play clock is and knowing where certain units meet before heading onto the field. Making sure these distinctions become second nature, as they are for any team familiar with their stadium, allows the team to focus on more important tasks at hand.

In addition to playing the first football game on campus in nearly 50 years, the Rams also have the added pressure of playing the first game of the college football season.

Naturally, this will invite more viewers than they may be used to in the past.

While Bobo recognizes the added pressure of more eyes he said the opener is a chance for Fort Collins to shine.

“It’s a great opportunity for Colorado State, for this university, for the city of Fort Collins that our brand is out there as the first college football game of the 2017 season,” Bobo said. “It’s another opportunity to promote what we all know, that it’s a great place to live, a great place to get an education, a great place to play football.”

Colin Barnard can be reached by email at sports@collegian.com

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Williams rounds out staff for 2017-18 women’s season

By Justin Michael @JustinTMichael

After losing a pair of assistant coaches during the offseason, Colorado State women’s basketball head coach Ryun Williams announced that he has officially finalized his coaching staff for the 2017-18 season.

Carissa Thielbar and Amanda Cunningham will serve as assistant coaches, while Brooke Butkovsky will take over the position of director of player development.

Thielbar joins the CSU staff with eight years of coaching experience to her name. Most recently, she spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

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“When we began our national search, we looked hard to find the people that could continue what we’ve built here,” Williams said in a release. “With our hire of Carissa, we’re bringing in someone who has won at every stop and has built a reputation as a top recruiter. She’ll move us forward from a tactical standpoint and from a personnel standpoint.”

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tant coach after working as the Rams’ video coordinator last season.

Prior to her coaching career, Cunningham was a twosport athlete at the University of South Dakota, competing in basketball and track. While at USD, Cunningham played for Williams and current CSU director of women’s basketball administration Chad Lavin.

She was a member of USD’s 2008 squad that finished as the Division II national runner-up, and was a part of the program’s transition to Division I basketball. Following her collegiate career, Cunningham played

professionally overseas for five seasons, including four years in Australia and one in Germany.

Finally, Butkovsky enters her first season on the Colorado State women’s basketball staff in 2017-18 as the Rams’ as the newly-created director of player development.

In two seasons as an assistant coach at Clarkson, the Golden Knights combined to go 38-17, including a 23-9 mark in conference play. Clarkson reached the NCAA Tournament in her first season on the coaching staff, the first appearance for the Golden Knights in 27 seasons.

Butkovsky has also worked in a marketing and promotions role for the Bridgeport Bluefish baseball team, where she worked side by side with the team’s front office to organize sponsorships, advertising and improve the game day experience.

“With Brooke (Butkovsky), we’re adding someone that was successful as a player and a coach and knows the game,” Williams said. “We’re excited to have her skillset in the video area, and to have her help build the brand of CSU women’s basketball. Amber’s basketball mind will be an asset to us in her new role. It was an easy decision to elevate her.”

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

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ARTS & CULTURE Wednesday, August 23, 2017

>> FLAT EARTH from page 1 Hailey finds this treaty among nations to be suspicious, supporting the idea of the ice wall.

Some Flat Earth Societies believe that an awareness of the Earth being flat has come about due to the Mandala effect.

The Mandala effect, the idea that timelines and realities are crossing over, is supported by small changes that almost go unnoticed, like the ‘Berenstein

The Fort Collins Flat Earth or Other Forbidden Topics group meets at the Purple Cup Cafe every Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Bears’ versus the ‘Berenstain Bears.’

“There’s been a shift of awareness to different things,” said Nate Nichols, another

member of the group. “People are starting to look outside of the box.”

Another member specifically does not believe in space. At the most recent meeting, Nichols brought a video of the Southern Lights. CNN released a video recorded by Jack Fischer, an astronaut from Colorado, of the Southern Lights across the surface of the earth.

“CNN released an identical

video in 2010, except for the Earth is spinning in the opposite direction,” said Nichols, claiming this proves that the video is computer generated. “And they computer generated stars in the background, which makes it a dead giveaway.”

The Flat Earth Society is dedicated to questioning information that has been given to them, and believe that they have been lied to for the entirety

of their lives.

“It’s a gut wrenching idea, that we’ve been lied to since the `60s,” Nichols said. “The human race stomached (the moon landing). Once you trust the source telling you the information, the depth of lies is astounding.”

Julia Trowbridge can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com

‘Lady MacBeth’ is not relatable, full of clichés MOVIES & TV

By Mir-Yashar Seyedbagheri @dudesosad

“Lady MacBeth,” a British film adapted from Nikolai Leskov’s 1865 novel “Lady MacBeth of the Mtensk District,” is set in 19th century England. It is about oppression, plots and betrayal, themes which have been far better explored in other period movies. I was less than thrilled.

The movie opens with our protagonist, Katherine (Florence Pugh), on her wedding day. She is being wed to a cold aristocrat, Alexander Lester (Paul Hilton), who lives with his equally tyrannical father (Christopher Fairbank) on a cold and dreary estate astride the moors, which

serve as their own character within the narrative. There is no joy whatsoever in the act, and the opening scene reveals a woman merely going through the rituals dictated by the patriarchal powers that be. This sets the stage for the action to come.

Katherine’s helplessness is highlighted throughout – one of the film’s few strengths. This is highlighted by her husband’s efforts to discourage her from seeking fresh air, which is a recurring theme. Fresh air represents the prospect of freedom and of free-thinking.

Instead, the prescribed solution is for Katherine to hole up, submitting to her husband’s whims and immersing herself in

the safety and rigidity of prayer.

The oppression is further symbolized by scenes that reveal the repetitiveness of Katherine’s home life. We see her struggling to fit into a corset, a symbol of expectations foisted upon her and the home in which she is mere chattel. In others, Katherine is simply sitting on the sofa, staring blankly into an unseen foreground.

These devices are well-done, but the movie ultimately becomes stuck relying upon them instead of using the devices to develop the story and characters.

When her husband leaves for a period, Katherine seeks out solace in carnal pleasures with Sebastian, a servant (Cosmo

Jarvis). This is where the film becomes particularly problematic.

It makes little effort to flesh out any sort of coherent dynamic between the two protagonists, and

Lady MacBeth ■ Genre: Drama ■ Director: William Oldroyd ■ Runtime: 90 minutes ■ Fun fact: According to IMDB,

there are only three musical passages in the entire film score.

the affair comes out of nowhere.

Given Sebastian’s rough and

rapacious behavior in several scenes, Katherine’s willingness to engage in the affair seems less than credible. Yet, they engage in constant and rough acts of sexual commerce, which reveal little more than the brutish world they are accustomed to.

I came away from my viewing unable to truly empathize with or understand the characters, aside from Katherine to some extent.

Should you watch it? Absolutely not.

I’m normally a fan of period movies. When done well, they can illuminate the human condition, but this one brings nothing new.

Cliches abound.

Mir-Yashar Seyedbagheri can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com

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FOOD AND DINING

New Saigon Grill location provides a spicy, scrumptious trip

By Mir-Yashar Seyedbagheri @dudesosad

A variety of food, swift service and a comfortable environment.

This seems like a pipe dream, but it isn’t. These terms could aptly describe Saigon Grill’s newly opened location at 1120 S. College Ave. The name may conjure images of Vietnamese cuisine, but the restaurant serves a wide array of Asian cuisine, including Thai and Cambodian, in addition to traditional Vietnamese fare.

According to The Coloradoan, the new location was opened because the Grill’s 755 S. Lemay location became crowded, and the space in the new location offered significant opportunities, including an expanded menu.

The restaurant is located conveniently across the street from CSU in the old McAlister’s deli. From the exterior, it is rather nondescript. Appearances can be fooling, as I learned quickly. I went in for a late lunch and found a bustling establishment in which servers moved about with an almost Herculean pace. I was both seated and served with quick speed, which genuinely

stunned me. In addition, the waitress kept checking in consistently, ensuring that my experience was truly satisfactory.

The menu is comprised of a wide array of dishes, ranging from the famed Vietnamese pho (a Vietnamese noodle soup paired with a choice of meat) to seafood-related assortments, and I had a difficult time trying to make up my mind. On average, the prices were in the $10-13 range, so a bit on the expensive side for college students. But, the experience was worth every penny.

I ordered the kung pao beef in a thick peanut sauce with rice, along with a cup of egg drop soup, and I did not regret the decision.

The peanut sauce gave the meal the right amount of spice and zest without being overwhelming, and the array of onions, carrots and other assorted vegetables complimented the meal.

The food was well prepared, warm and a good-sized portion overall. Confession: I enjoyed it so much, I ordered a second dish (also the kung pao beef), and went home stuffed and pleased.

The ambience overall was clean and organized, and the own-

Restaurant: Saigon Grill Location: 1120 S. College Ave. Hours of operation: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. daily ers clearly placed a premium on the value aesthetics. The restaurant was comprised of a neat array of maroon-colored booths and small tables, giving the place a certain sense of decorum and aesthetic pleasantness. The assortment of flowers at the tables also complimented the ensemble.

Should you eat here? Immediately. Stop reading this, and go eat there.

Saigon Girll is swift and efficient. It is a true tour-de-force in a world where cheapness and convenience trump all. If you had to pick a Vietnamese restaurant, you couldn’t go wrong here.

The location is convenient, so if you’re a hungry and weary student, drop into the Saigon Grill and enter a whole other world.

Mir-Yashar Seyedbagheri can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.

Saigon Grill’s new location, across from the CSU Campus at 1120 South College Avenue. PHOTO BY ASHLEY POTTS COLLEGIAN

COLLEGE

How to cope with stress

By Mir-Yashar Seyedbagheri @dudesosad

It’s week one. You’re inundated with syllabi and a thousand things to do. Turn in X assignment. Turn in Y assignment. The workload seems to rise like some monster, taunting you. You might feel like you want to throw in the towel. You might feel defeat. But maybe what you need is to simply take a step back. Release the energy.

Recharge.

There’s no shortage of options, but here are a few ways to deal: Complain to friends.

There is no better outlet than your best friend. Be assured that your friend has experienced similar struggles, if not worse. Compare notes. Exchange horror stories. That can be oddly comforting. If nothing else, you’ll know that you’re not going crazy trying to make sense of the first week, and it isn’t a government conspiracy to subvert your mind. Frustration is as normal as apple pie.

Plus, said friends may have their own unique coping methods.

Write about it.

Yes, there is something meta about this advice. I’m writing to

you about writing. But seriously, take out your frustrations on the page. Write out your hopes, goals and above all your fears and frustrations. This can be a roadmap for you. Writing this out can give you an idea of what you want to do and how you can make week two better. But, don’t use Times New Roman.

It’ll remind you of the paper you have to start but are putting off.

Exercise.

There’s nothing like a good dose of exercise. A good walk will release you from the horrors of the library, or a classroom building that looks like a Soviet torture chamber. Take out that frustration on the soccer ball. Imagine the pesky goalposts as that first term paper or discussion forum question you have to answer.

Go to dollar beer night at Road 34.

This is not an endorsement of “Hangover” level drinking. I do not endorse the appearance of tigers in dorm rooms and lugging around babies named Carlos. But, if you’re 21 or above, dollar beers on Thursday can be a good release.

Listen to classical music.

Music is the ultimate reliever of stress. As an article in see STRESS on page 14 >>

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EVENTS

Jhené Aiko to headline RamFest on Thursday

By Randi Mattox @randi_mattox.

Grammy award-winning R&C artist, Jhené Aiko, will perform at RamFest tomorrow.

The concert will take place at Moby Arena at 5 p.m.

RamFest is an annual concert targeted at celebrating the new school year. Aiko was announced as the headliner

in early July. She is best know for her songs “Pretty Bird” and “W.A.Y.S.”

When: August 24 at 5 p.m.

Where: Moby Arena Price: Students $10, General $30 She has been nominated for three Grammy awards includ-

ing Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, Best Urban Contemporary Album and Best R&B Song.

Tickets are $10 for students and $30 for the general public.

Go to csutix.universitytickets. com to purchase tickets.

Randi Mattox can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.

Fort Collins Comic Con to this occur weekend EVENTS

The Fort Collins Comic Con will be held at the Northside Aztlan Community Center from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 26 and 27 Every year, across the nation, various cities celebrate the geekiest fandoms in existence.

Fans gather in droves dressed as their favorite “Star Trek” aliens, “Walking Dead” survivors and so much more to geek out and honor some of their favorite entertainment media. One such city is our very own Fort Collins, which is hosting its third-annual Comic Con this weekend, Aug. 26 and 27.

While the event is not as large as Denver Comic Con, there will still be plenty of ac-

tivities for visitors to indulge in.

Panels for the weekend include “The Heroines of Star Wars,” “Name that Disney Song,” “Trekkie Trivia” and “The Wonderful World of Harry Potter.”

Also of special note is the gaming demos that will be taking place throughout the entire weekend, as well as a Cosplay Catwalk with an introduction by Fort Collins Mayor Wade Troxell. To cap off the evening on Saturday, there will also be live music from the Geek Strong Band for musically inclined visitors.

As part of the event, the Old Town Library will be hosting a Teen Nerd Prom featuring movies, trivia, snacks and video

The Fort Collins Comic Con will be held at the Northside Aztlan Community Center from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 26 and 27 games.

Perhaps the most exciting aspect of the event is that all badge sales benefit the Poudre River Public Library District.

For the full schedule, volunteer information and to purchase tickets, visit fococomicon. com Nate Day can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

>> STRESS from page 14 Stress Central explains, music has a unique link to our emotions. It absorbs attention and allows you to tap into the frustration, the anger or whatever you may be feeling. Classical music can be particularly calming. Listen to Debussy on a moonlit night. Classical music is also thought to be beneficial to the brain, so if you get an A on

that first godawful English 101 paper, thank Tchaikovsky for the boost.

Watch your favorite movie.

Take an hour and a half, and watch your favorite movie.

Imagine you are your favorite character if that helps. Envy their cool confidence, their ability to both charm like no one’s business and to make heads roll

simultaneously. Check your worries at the door. Eventually you have to return to reality, and reality is not a place with neatly juxtaposed soundtracks. But, for an hour and a half, you get to enter that world, and we can all use a dose of imagination.

Mir-Yashar Seyedbagheri can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY

(11/16/16). Review the past and invent future dreams. Reach a career turning point this spring, before flirtations grow more passionate. Listen to your heart, and do what it says.

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

ARIES (March 21-April 19) —

7 — Home comforts draw you in over the next two days. Get caught up in domestic projects.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — 8 — Creative expression comes easier over the next two days.

You and a loved one communicate wordlessly.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — 9 — Limit spending to avoid waste.

Get only what you need. The more you save, the faster you reach the goal.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — 8 — Take advantage of self-confidence and energy to take new ground over the next two days. You’re sensitive to what’s missing.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — 6 — Finish old projects to make space for what’s next today and tomorrow. Indulge moments of nostalgia and retrospection.

Notice the ground taken so far.

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— Friends are a big help over the next few days. Share ideas, encouragement and information with your team.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — 8 — Investigate professional opportunities over the next two days. Avoid distractions. Home vies with career for your attention. Weigh options. Hold out for what you really want.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — 8 — The next two days are good for expanding your territory. Begin an adventurous phase.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — 9 — Manage financial affairs over the next few days.

A lack of funds would threaten your plans.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — 8 — Collaborate with your partner over the next two days.

Brainstorm and throw ideas around.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — 8 — Work demands could seem intense today and tomorrow.

Schedule carefully to include rest, healthy food and exercise.

Revise and streamline your routine.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — 7 — Follow your heart over the next two days. There’s more time for love and fun.

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