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Thousands attend Denver’s PrideFest

By Sarah Ehrlich @SarahEhrlich96

Participants flooded Downtown Denver this past weekend to attend the 41st Annual Denver PrideFest, the third largest LGBTQ celebration in the country. Civic Center Park was transformed into a colorful and glittering gathering of people celebrating gay rights and living life their own way.

Not only does Denver PrideFest attract over 380,000 people every year, 100 percent of proceeds go towards local programs for the LGBTQ community of Colorado. The fundraising

is ran by the GLBT Community Center of Colorado, which serves

41st Annual PrideFest Denver’s PrideFest is the third largest LGBTQ celebration in the country.

An estimated 385,000 people attended.

100 percent of proceeds go to GLBT Community Center of Colorado.

more than 47,000 people annu-

ally. Not only does the festival help the Center with programs, it is also a huge economic driver for Denver, generating millions of dollars.

The 2017 World Pride Theme is “¡Viva La Vida! Live Your Life!,” reminding everyone they have the right to live their best life. Pride celebrations around the world have a goal of creating a fun, safe and empowering space to celebrate LGBTQ culture.

“In a tense political climate, we are lucky that Denver PrideFest was a real demonstration of unity for our community,” said Rex Fuller, vice president of

Communications & Corporate Giving at the GLBT Community Center of Colorado. “There are many stories of people who were closeted and afraid to be their true selves who discovered at PrideFest that they were not alone and who had the courage to come out to the community and live an authentic life.”

This year’s PrideFest kicked off with “The Big Gay 5K,” a race everyone was encouraged to do to show support the LGBTQ community of Denver. On Sunday was the Coors Light PrideFest Parade, which featured over 200 participants. MillerCoors has long been a supporter of

the LGBTQ community, donating more than $94 million to LGBTQ non-profits and offering same-sex domestic partner benefits as early as 2001.

Throughout the weekend, there were over 200 food, craft and business vendors as well as three stages, the Center Stage, Dance Stage and Latin Stage that hosted DJ’s and drag queens.

The Denver Rally for Equality on Sunday brought out speakers from Planned Parenthood, Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition and members from the faith community.

Special guests at the rally see PRIDEFEST on page 4 >>

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FORT COLLINS FOCUS

Junior Anthony Bonner gazes at the sunset and amazing view late Sunday night at Horsetooth Reservoir. Bonner is back on the CSU campus for his third year and still has time to check out the beauty of Fort Collins. PHOTO BY JAVON HARRIS COLLEGIAN

overheard on the PLAZA

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“I’m on the fence about punching you.”

“Really? Most people have already decided.”

“How do we know God doesn’t speak to us through mushrooms?”

“I am not weak. I used a staple gun last night.”

“Jesus was a nice Jewish boy.”

7 AM - 9 AM

DJ TBD’s Hello World

9 AM - 11 AM

Raven & Skully The More You Know

11 AM - 1 PM

MD2 The Hong Kong Fu Book of Tricks Vol. 3

1 PM - 3 PM

Nick & Bryan B & B sports

3 PM - 5 PM

E Bee’s Knee’s w/ E

5 PM - 7 PM

Kanani & Ave Varied Vibe

7 PM - 9 PM

JJ Think Tank of the Rockies

9 PM - 11 PM

The Wizard The Wizard

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NEWS Thursday, June 22, 2017

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Sunday bus service funding approved by City Council CITY

By Haley Candelario @H_Candelario98

Sunday bus service will soon be a reality for many residents of Fort Collins.

Six members of the Fort Collins City Council voted in favor of supplying more funding to TransFort to add bus routes when they met on June 6.

Sunday service is anticipated to begin in August.

Councilman Ross Cunniff was the only member who opposed the proposal for the Sunday bus service program, expressing concern over the long-term costs of the Sunday service program.

In April, City Council discussed three possible route options presented to them by officials during a work session.

Each option incorporated the MAX line, which travels between downtown and the South Transit Center.

Cunniff did not favor the route option that would add five routes and the MAX line to Sunday service. However, he preferred an option that encompassed TransFort Routes 2 and 3 as a pilot program. Routes 2 and 3 currently serve the corridors

along West Elizabeth Street and West Prospect Road and stop at the Colorado State University Transit Center.

Council members approved $375,000 a year for Sunday bus service.

ASCSU will contribute $40,000 for 2017 and $105,000 for 2018, dependent upon MAX bus service being included.

CSU will provide $40,000 for 2017 and $52,500 for 2018 to fund Sunday bus service.

The five-route option would supply more coverage across Fort Collins, but weekday evening hours for some routes could be cut in order to fund the option.

Council members approved $375,000 a year for Sunday bus service.

The Associated Students of CSU will contribute $40,000 for 2017 and $105,000 for 2018,

dependent upon MAX bus service being included, according to the Coloradoan. The additional funding from ASCSU is planned to cover the cost of utilizing Routes 2 and 3.

CSU will provide $40,000 for this year and $52,500 for 2018 to fund Sunday bus service, according to the Coloradoan.

Residents of Fort Collins have advocated for Sunday bus service to be included in the 2017-2018 city budget for several months.

Supporters of Sunday bus service stated it would largely improve the sense of community and benefit the lives of disabled residents, elderly residents and homeless residents. Sunday bus service would allow residents to participate in more events around Fort Collins, attend religious services and provide transportation to and from jobs, supporters said.

Former Speaker Pro Tempore and presidential candidate for the Associated Students of Colorado State University Edward Kendall advocated for Sunday bus service and sat on the board that determined how much funding CSU would give to the program.

Kendall wrote in a statement to the Collegian he hopes the contribution from CSU to the Sunday bus service program will prioritize routes and hours that are commonly used by students and workers.

“With this investment, we hope that we can focus on late night and early morning hours which have always been a priority for students and working people, especially if broader TransFort expenses are paid with student fees,” Kendall wrote.

Kendall wrote he is excited to see the alternative transpor-

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tation system in the Fort Collins community expanding, because it will benefit the Fort Collins community.

“Whether they’re shopping, going to Sunday service or getting groceries for a busy week, 365-day service will help our community,” Kendall wrote.

“That being said, this is and always was a community issue, and our support of over $105,000 a year in student fees should be considered a neighborly gesture.”

Haley Candelario can be reached at hcandelario@ collegian.com.

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NEWS Thursday, June 22, 2017

>> PRIDEFEST from page 1

CITY

Denver hosts 41st annual PrideFest Deceased body discovered

included Leslie Herod, the first black and openly gay legislator who was recently elected to the Colorado State House, and proequality Governor of Colorado John Hickenlooper, who spoke a few words.

“I think it is a fair time to reflect on how deeply the actions in Washington can affect our lives and how divisive language can be,” Hickenlooper said. “It creates divisive communities, promotes hate and promotes the crimes that come from hate. This is also a time that reminds us that the cause of justice will ignite our fight and we won’t slow down or back off.”

One festival participant who truly stood out went by the name of “Betty Sparkles Butzin” and is an employee of Midtowne Spa Denver. Dawning a glittery beard, holographic boots and an extravagant headpiece, Buztin was happy to be celebrating their 6th Pride.

“I hope acceptance, diversity and love are achieved this weekend,” Butzin said. “It’s been a busy weekend with a lot of great people, and I am going to need

to rest.”

Peppermint, the stage name of Agnes Moore, is a drag performer from New York City and star of the current season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” Peppermint graced Denver Pride on the Center Stage with a performance of sassy banter, original and covered songs and plenty of laughs.

“I have been on planes, trains and automobiles to get to you, Denver,” Peppermint said. “And I have never seen a city throw it down like this. Thank you for the support.”

In addition to great performers, artists and vendors added to the creativity of the festival. The centerpiece of the festival was perhaps the large interactive art piece entitled “The Shrine to Humanity” by artists Lonnie Hanzon and Paolo Wellman. The artists called the piece “a symbol of spirituality, speaking to everyone all religions —all faiths, all colors, all shapes.”

Among the many vendors was OutFront, a LGBTQ newspaper and daily online publication in the Denver area that is

also the second oldest gay media in the country. In addition to being a news outlet, OutFront has a foundation that hosts LGBTQ events, as well as provide journalism internships for underprivileged students.

“There’s so many new people coming to Denver, so we’re here to encourage people to support our community,” said Maggie Phillips of OutFront. “I love being here watching people be able to be themselves and be comfortable in their own skin.”

Denver PrideFest showed everybody across the country the immense support this state has for its LGBTQ community.

The festival was impressively organized, creating a safe space for everyone to express themselves unapologetically. When it was all over, Civic Center Park was cleaned spotless, as if a giant festival had never happened days before.

For more information on how to get involved in the LGBTQ community, visit glbtcolorado.org Sarah Ehrlich can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

in City Park Lake

By Piper Davis @piperdavis

A person’s deceased body was found floating in Fort Collin’s City Park Lake on Wednesday evening.

According to the Coloradoan, dispatchers received a call reporting the body at 6:10 p.m. and arrived at the scene less than 10 minutes after receiving the call.

Fort Collins Police Services Sgt. Matt Johnson confirmed to the Coloradoan that an investigation will commence, yet no de-

tails will be released at this time.

An area near the eastern side of the lake, known as Sheldon Lake, is being blocked off by caution tape according to the Coloradoan.

There is currently no confirmation on the cause of death, and there has been no confirmation that the body has been removed from the lake.

This is a developing story. the Collegian will provide updates as more information becomes available.

Piper Davis can be reached at news@collegian.com.

CAMPUS

Upcoming $65 million facility breaks ground near vet school

By Nicole Towne @nicole_towne21

Ground was symbolically broken with shiny, engraved shovels on June 2 for a new multimillion dollar facility at Colorado State University.

The C. Wayne McIlwraith Translational Medicine Institute will be coming to CSU’s veterinary campus, just south of the main campus fall of 2018.

The $65 million facility will be named after current CSU Clinical Science Professor Wayne McIlwraith, who has been at CSU for over 30 years.

McIlwraith is known for his work in the equine sciences, specifically caring for the joints of horses and preventing disease, according to an article released

by SOURCE. The new facility will have three floors. The lower level will consist of a surgery center, the middle floor will house bimolecular and biochemical

research and the top floor will hold an auditorium.

“Initially I was a bit apprehensive (about) how people would see an active faculty member having a building named after him … but everybody has been so great about it. I’m incredibly honored.”

WAYNE MCILWRAITH CSU CLINICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR

“The vision with the new center is to do everything we still do for horses, but doing a lot more for humans because there

is a lot of commonality with the conditions,” McIlwraith said.

“The center will do research for human orthopaedics as well.”

McIlwraith said the center will allow clinical research to take place.

“If you’re going to get a technique into human licensing or into the human patient, you have to do pre-clinical research in animals.”

McIlwraith said that one off the issues with orthopaedic research is that it takes a long time to get to the patient. One of the goals of the Translational Medicine Institute is to address that.

The institute has been compared to a co-operative: it will help people or groups who want to test ideas and theories related to translational medicine, and hopefully bring the research to the patients.

During the groundbreaking ceremony CSU President Tony Frank spoke about how he felt the word “translational” was fit-

ting for the new building. “(“Translational”) has a couple different meanings, but one of them is to move across, to move from one place to another,” Frank said. “And, I think that’s appropriate because if you think about what’s going to happen in this facility, we will be moving things from the bench (and) the laboratory to the hospital. We will be moving from theory into practice. We will be moving patients from disease into health.”

The C. Wayne McIlwraith Translational Medicine Institute is being made possible by a series of donors as well as by funding from CSU. According to SOURCE, John and Leslie Malone were the foundational donors for the project, giving $42.5 million dollars for the cause.

Princess Abigail K. Kawananakoa, a member of the royal Hawaiian family and a friend of McIlwraith donated $20 million.

It was Kawananakoa who asked

that the new facility be named in Mcllwraith’s honor.

According to an article published by SOURCE, Kawananakoa said, “I’ve known Wayne for 30 years, and he has provided the world’s best orthopaedic care for my horses. During this time, I’ve gained insights into the work of the CSU Orthopaedic Research Center and have seen first-hand how its discoveries improve horse health with novel approaches to treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation.”

McIlwraith said having the facility named after him was a great honor.

“Initially I was a bit apprehensive (about) how people would see an active faculty member having a building named after him … but everybody has been so great about it,” McIlwraith said. “I’m incredibly honored. I’m excited about it now.”

Nicole Towne can be reached at news@collegian.com.

OPINION Thursday, June 22, 2017

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COLLEGIAN COLUMNISTS

Extended transfort schedule a long awaited relief for students

By Savannah Hoag @sav_hoag

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.

Increased parking permit prices, a new stadium, and lowering harmful emissions rates are all factors making alternative transportation more appealing. Transfort bus services recently announced 365 day bus service-- a motion that will be beneficial to members of the Fort Collins and Colorado State University communities.

The upcoming semester will mark the start of my third year at Colorado State University without a car. These past two years have been filled with running to bus stops, frantically searching for bus routes closest to wherever I am and even purchasing my own form of alternative transportation, a moped. To me, and many students, this is a long awaited relief.

The school week is usually packed with classes, projects, studying, work and anything else a student has to juggle.

This leaves little to no room for extracurriculars, like doctors appointments, that are a necessity but difficult to fit into the week. Bus services on the

weekends means that students will have a guaranteed ride to these important appointments and events that can only be scheduled during the tiny moments of free time on the weekends.

According to Aaron Fodge, CSU Alternative Transportation Manager, two out of three CSU students commute to school other than driving their personal vehicles. “(New transit service) means our community cares enough to support the growing transportation needs our citizens, students, and visitors every day,” Fodge said. “Our students represent not only the largest ridership group, but

a significant funding source to help make Sunday service a reality.”

Although the extended bus service is great for students, it is also a benefit to the greater community. Grocery stores are not always in walking distance, there may be a freak blizzard in May (again) and people do not always have friends willing to generously give rides. These are issues faced by not only students, but citizens of Fort Collins as well.

Bus services on the weekends may present alternative costs that need to be covered by members of the community, but theses costs are insignificant in terms of the untimate impact

of public transportation. Cars are expensive and their maintenance quickly adds up, and public transport is better for the environment. Transfort offers bus services throughout the entire city of Fort Collins, as well as to Loveland area and even Boulder. The cost of a bus ticket on the weekends are significantly cheaper than the tank of gas needed to go out around town.

Transfort bus services represent not only a simple bus ride to school or work, but to many, public transport is a chance to better the Fort Collins community.

Savannah Hoag can be reached at letters@collegian. com

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OPINION Thursday, June 22, 2017

Local efforts to uphold Paris Agreement are nothing without federal support COLLEGIAN COLUMNISTS

Lauren Wilson @LaurenKealani

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.

On June 1st, President Trump announced the U.S. would leave the Paris Agreement. Trump’s move is one of many supposedly made in support of his campaign promise to put “America first,” even if that means neglecting the planet as a whole.

In response, many U.S. cities have pledged sustainability efforts. Fort Collins mayor Wade Troxell released a press statement asserting that the city will continue striving to meet goals outlined in its Climate Action Plan (e.g. carbon neutrality by 2050).

Although admirable, it is unlikely these local efforts will elicit the same level of change.

Change must be achieved through national cohesion and federal commitment.

The U.S. is the second largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, out-polluted only by China. The U.S. could have acted as a strong leading force for other nations in pursuit of sustainability if included in the plan.

Yet, Trump believed Paris was a “draconian” deal, stating he was going to negotiate a better one. Other nations such as France and Italy soon responded that the accord was not open to further debate. This is a confusing given that Paris is inherently nonbinding: specific pledges of emission reduction are voluntary.

Why Trump believed Paris to be a “bad” deal is really quite baffling, Overall, Trump’s logic—or lack thereof—behind withdrawing appears to have little soundness.

First, Trump believes the agreement would bind the U.S. to supporting strict environmental policy, which we already know to be false. So he incorrectly feared that his administration’s ecological policy would be threatened.

Secondly, Trump emphasized job losses and hindered economic growth as cons of the climate accord. He cited a report by the National Economic Research Associates that estimated joining the

Paris Agreement would result in 2.7 million lost jobs by 2025. The report, however, has been criticized, not just by environmentalists but economists as well.

According to the World Resources Institute, the job losses were calculated under the assumption that the industrial sector would be the only domain to reduce emissions. This placed a disproportionate burden on the field and produced inaccurately high job losses. WRI also pointed out that NERA failed to account for clean energy innovation, an expanding sphere that has and will continue to produce work opportunities.

A third reason for Trumps withdrawal may have been his unfounded skepticism over scientific consensus. A crowning example: Trump infamously tweeted about China fabricating global warming as a hoax to deter American manufacturing, a claim that most third-graders could recognize as laughable.

Trump also seems to misunderstand that climate change affects both extremes of the thermal spectrum, tweeting in 2014, “This…GLOBAL WARMING bullshit has got to stop. Our planet is freezing, record low temps... scientists are stuck in ice.”

A final explanation for leaving Paris can be found in Trump’s past critiques of participation in global treaties and pacts.

In 2016, Trump stated that NATO was “obsolete” due to diminished Russian threats, its lack of emphasis on counterterrorism, and the financial burden of the organization. Since NATO’s priorities didn’t exactly align with his own, he lost interest in the alliance.

Perhaps the strongest argument for withdrawal is that Trump sees the development of renewable energy as a poor investment. He appears interested solely in reviving a dying coal industry. Since Trump sees no immediate national gain (read: money) in the agreement—other than saving the air, land and water that we need to live—he dismissed it as unimportant.

Trump claims he is putting “America first,” but the line between domestic prioritization and isolationism seems to be getting blurry. The more we close off other nations, the more we shut our doors to progressive ideas and innovations. In hubristic fashion, Trump asserts the U.S. will be just fine at managing its environment without an international alliance with which

to communicate and work.

Unfortunately, this won’t be possible because climate change is literally a global issue.

Environmental trends are not limited to the confines of America’s borders, which is why participation in the Paris Agreement was so crucial, and supported by so many. A study by Yale University found that 69% of registered voters (representative of all political affiliations) approved of joining the accord.

Politics aside, there is overwhelming scientific consensus that climate change is occurring on a worldwide scale and humans are a contributing factor. Climate change has already raised sea levels, eroded arctic ecosystems, and exacerbated the intensity of natural phenomena like hurricanes and heat waves.

Moreover, the cost of living will rise as it becomes increasingly difficult to reside on a dying planet.

Perhaps when the smog in Mar-a-Lago blocks his views of rising ocean waters, the President will finally reconsider. Until then, Trump has ensured that it will be “America Last” in the race for a better future.

Lauren Willson can be reached at letters@collegian. com.

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OPINION Thursday, June 22, 2017

COLLEGIAN COLUMNISTS

Local efforts to uphold Paris Agreement null without federal support Lauren Wilson @LaurenKealani

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.

On June 1, President Trump announced the U.S. would leave the Paris Agreement. Trump’s move is one of many supposedly made in support of his campaign promise to put “America first,” even if that means neglecting the planet as a whole.

In response, many U.S. cities have pledged sustainability efforts. Fort Collins Mayor Wade Troxell released a press statement asserting that the city will continue striving to meet goals outlined in its Climate Action Plan (e.g. carbon neutrality by 2050).

Although admirable, it is unlikely these local efforts will elicit the same level of change.

Change must be achieved through national cohesion and federal commitment.

The U.S. is the second largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, out-polluted only by China. The U.S. could have acted as a strong leading force for oth-

er nations in pursuit of sustainability if included in the plan.

Yet, Trump believed Paris was a “draconian” deal, stating he was going to negotiate a better one. Other nations such as France and Italy soon responded that the accord was not open to further debate. This is a confusing given that Paris is inherently nonbinding: specific pledges of emission reduction are voluntary.

Why Trump believed Paris to be a “bad” deal is really quite baffling, Overall, Trump’s logic—or lack thereof—behind withdrawing appears to have little soundness.

First, Trump believes the agreement would bind the U.S. to supporting strict environmental policy, which we already know to be false. So he incorrectly feared that his administration’s ecological policy would be threatened.

Secondly, Trump emphasized job losses and hindered economic growth as cons of the climate accord. He cited a report by the National Economic Research Associates that estimated joining the Paris Agreement would result in 2.7 million lost jobs by 2025. The report, however, has been criticized, not just by environmentalists but economists as well.

According to the World Resources Institute, the job losses were calculated under the as-

sumption that the industrial sector would be the only domain to reduce emissions. This placed a disproportionate burden on the field and produced inaccurately high job losses. WRI also pointed out that NERA failed to account for clean energy innovation, an expanding sphere that has and will continue to produce work opportunities.

A third reason for Trumps withdrawal may have been his unfounded skepticism over scientific consensus. A crowning example: Trump infamously tweeted about China fabricating global warming as a hoax to deter American manufacturing, a claim that most third-graders could recognize as laughable.

Trump also seems to misunderstand that climate change affects both extremes of the thermal spectrum, tweeting in 2014, “This…GLOBAL WARMING bullshit has got to stop. Our planet is freezing, record low temps... scientists are stuck in ice.”

A final explanation for leaving Paris can be found in Trump’s past critiques of participation in global treaties and pacts.

In 2016, Trump stated that NATO was “obsolete” due to diminished Russian threats, its lack of emphasis on counterterrorism, and the financial burden of the organization. Since NATO’s priorities didn’t exactly align with his own, he lost interest in

the alliance.

Perhaps the strongest argument for withdrawal is that Trump sees the development of renewable energy as a poor investment. He appears interested solely in reviving a dying coal industry. Since Trump sees no immediate national gain (read: money) in the agreement—other than saving the air, land and water that we need to live—he dismissed it as unimportant.

Trump claims he is putting “America first,” but the line between domestic prioritization and isolationism seems to be getting blurry.

Trump claims he is putting “America first,” but the line between domestic prioritization and isolationism seems to be getting blurry. The more we close off other nations, the more we shut our doors to progressive ideas and innovations. In hubristic fashion, Trump asserts the

U.S. will be just fine at managing its environment without an international alliance with which to communicate and work.

Unfortunately, this won’t be possible because climate change is literally a global issue.

Environmental trends are not limited to the confines of America’s borders, which is why participation in the Paris Agreement was so crucial, and supported by so many. A study

by Yale University found that 69% of registered voters (representative of all political affiliations) approved of joining the accord.

Politics aside, there is overwhelming scientific consensus that climate change is occurring on a worldwide scale and humans are a contributing factor. Climate change has already raised sea levels, eroded arctic ecosystems, and exacerbated the intensity of natural phenomena like hurricanes and heat waves.

Moreover, the cost of living will rise as it becomes increasingly difficult to reside on a dying planet.

Perhaps when the smog in Mar-a-Lago blocks his views of rising ocean waters, the President will finally reconsider. Until then, Trump has ensured that it will be “America Last” in the race for a better future.

Lauren Willson can be reached at letters@collegian. com.

SPORTS Thursday, June 22, 2017

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OPINION

Herz: MLB needs to implement a sacrifice groundout Eddie Herz @Eddie_Herz

As a passionate baseball fan for years, there are many strong opinions I have formed about America’s pastime. Though I’ve only been alive to observe two decades of Major League Baseball, I’ve witnessed a lot of major changes in the game. For the most part, I’ve sided with the league in significant alterations, such as implementing instant replay and using a timer in between pitches.

However, there is one thing the MLB has yet to implement that I find completely ridiculous. And that is a sacrifice groundout.

Though a sacrifice groundout does not yet exist, a sacrifice fly does and has for years. For a fly out to be considered a sacrifice fly, there has to be less than two outs in the inning, the ball has to be caught and a run has to score. The rule exists because it

is assumed that the intention of the batter is to make an out in order to score a run.

Since a sacrifice fly is an intentional out and helps the hitting team, it does not count against the given batter’s batting average. Instead the hitter’s average stays the same and an RBI is awarded to him.

While a groundout can have the same exact intentions and results that a sacrifice fly does, any groundout counts against a batter’s average, even when it scores a run. Although a player still gets an RBI (unless it is a double play) this player’s batting average goes down.

This is absolutely absurd. In a sport where the best hitters of all time get out 70 percent of the time, a productive groundout should not hurt a player statistically. Especially when it can have identical intentions as a ball lofted to the outfield that scores a run.

I believe that when a runner is on third with less than two outs and a batter hits a ground ball that successfully scores a run, it should be considered a sacrifice groundout. As a result,

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it should not negatively impact a batter’s batting average.

This is a necessary rule change. Frankly, it’s surprising that it doesn’t already exist. For example, if a batter steps up to the plate with one out and a man on third, the goal is to score the runner from third. The fielding team has decently similar odds on making an out whether the hitter intentionally hits a slow roller to the right side or a pop fly to the outfield. A ball hit to the outfield in this situation is just as much intentional as putting the ball in play on the ground in order to score a run.

If one were to bunt in this situation, it very well could be counted as a sacrifice bunt and not negatively affect a batter’s average. As opposed to a bunt that rolls a few feet from the batter, a ground ball that reaches the edge of the infield actually gives the runner a better chance to score.

The reason the rule doesn’t already exist has to do with intent. According to the MLB, a ball hit to the outfield in this situation is an obvious attempt to give the other team an out in exchange for a run. The MLB feels

that a ball hit on the ground has the intentions of getting a hit rather than sacrificing, which is why it hurts a player’s average.

Though this is true at times, the MLB has an inappropriately broad view of this situation. Undoubtedly, there are certain fly balls that hitters have the intent of getting a hit but instead are credited with a sacrifice.

Since the MLB chooses to have this general view of sacrifice flies, it only makes their rules more consistent if they do the same with ground balls.

To further explain, the way in which a batter will try to get a runner home varies depending on the given pitcher. Many players pitch in a manner that intentionally produces ground balls, while others aim to get the batter out on fly balls.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks is the perfect example of a ground ball pitcher. According to FanGraphs, Hendricks’ ground ball percentage in 2016 was 49.4 percent. Knowing this, a batter is far more likely to hit a grounder to the right side of the infield in order to bring a runner in from third than he is to hit a fly

ball. When facing someone like him, the appropriate description of a sacrifice would be taking one of his typical pitches and doing what hitters typically do with it in order to sacrifice themselves for a run.

The same applies to a heavy fly ball pitcher, such as Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marco Estrada. His career fly ball percentage over nine seasons is 47.7 percent. Only for him, the majority of these sacrifices would be on fly balls, resulting in a sacrifice fly.

The point here is that the type of sacrifice often has to do with who is pitching. It simply is not fair that hitters are given less of a chance to earn a sacrifice when facing Hendricks over Estrada.

A sacrifice ground out needs to be implemented by the MLB in order to make the rules of a sacrifice more consistent. In doing so, this gives hitters an equal chance of earning a sacrifice no matter what type of pitcher they are facing.

Eddie Herz can be reached by email at sports@collegian. com.news@collegian.com

Rocky Mountain Rumble Statue placed on north end of stadium

By Justin Michael @JustinTMichael

The on-campus stadium is now one step closer to being ready for the inaugural game against Oregon State on Aug. 26, with the Rocky Mountain Rumble statue officially being installed on the north end of the newly constructed home of CSU football.

The massive bronze sculpture which depicts two bighorn sheep battling each other was created by the late Dawn Weimer and was officially installed on June 16 . The piece measures at 21 feet long, stands 7 feet high and weighs 2,000 pounds.

The sculpture was originally designed to be placed outside of Hughes Stadium, but instillation was later postponed when it was announced that the program would be getting a new stadium in 2015.

In total, the process from start to finish with have taken roughly 14 years, as Weimer began working on the project in 2003.

“It’s been a long process, but it really looks great,” CSU senior associate athletic director

for facilities Doug Max said in a release. “A lot of schools have their mascots and other figures in bronze outside their stadiums, but there’s nothing like this. This will be iconic.”

The piece measures at 21 feet long, stands 7 feet high and weighs 2,000 pounds.

Weimer passed away from Alzheimer’s disease in February, but her legacy is remembered throughout her many pieces located around the front range.

Her “Ram Proud” bighorn – a 12foot bronze statue is located near Moby Arena. Other pieces can be found around Fort Collins and Loveland.

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

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SPORTS Thursday, June 22, 2017

BASKETBALL

Breaking down Clavell and Omogbo’s NBA Draft possibilities

By Justin Michael @JustinTMicahel

After leading the Colorado State Rams to an overall record of 24-12, the program’s first Mountain West Tournament Championship game in over a decade and eventually reaching the second round of the NIT, CSU’s dynamic duo of Gian Clavell and Emmanuel Omogbo are now attempting to achieve lifelong goals of reaching the NBA. The NBA Draft begins Thursday night, and Clavell and Omogbo are hoping to be one of 60 players that see their childhood dreams come to fruition and hear their names called out by NBA commissioner Adam Silver.

Omogbo was one of the most dominant rebounders in Colorado State men’s basketball history.

His counterpart, Clavell was the most gifted scorer the program has seen in years. Their paths to the next level, however, are potentially unconventional and dubious, as the only former Ram active in the NBA is Jason Smith (Washington Wizards).

That being said, having shattered the expectations of those that followed CSU hoops last season, Clavell and Omogbo are hoping to do more of the same when it comes to proving the nonbelievers wrong.

Each have worked out for multiple NBA teams this summer, with Clavell working out for the Celtics, Heat, Nuggets and Rockets and Omogbo working out for the Bulls, Clippers, Knicks and Nuggets.

Here is a rundown of each of their illustrious collegiate careers, as well as insight into how their games would translate to the next level.

Emmanuel Omogbo Omogbo finished his Colorado State career with 28 double-doubles in just 69 games played. Despite only playing two seasons with the green and gold,

Omogbo is firmly etched in CSU hoops history.

The 6-foot-8 forward from Hyattsville, Maryland set a conference record with 13 double-doubles in conference play in 2016-17, while also setting single season school records for defensive rebounds in a single season (273) and double-doubles (20).

Omogbo finished the season as the league’s best rebounder, averaging 10.4 per game.

Much more than just a piece to fill the lane and bring down rebounds, Omogbo also proved to be a menace for opponents offensively. The big man finished the season third in the conference with a scoring percentage just shy of 50 percent (.482), and scored in double digits in 22 consecutive games.

Known for being a force down low, Omogbo displayed a much more versatile game in 2016-17 than in years past. Improving his field goal percentage on 3-point attempts from 22 percent in 2015-16 to 35 percent last season proved invaluable for the Rams. Omogbo’s ability to open up the floor and hit shots from deep played a crucial role in the Rams’ offense.

While Omogbo would not likely be selected for his offensive prowess, the fact that he has developed some sort of outside game can only help his chances of succeeding in the modern league.

Undoubtedly a fan favorite in Fort Collins for his dedication to the program, Omogbo’s toughness and raw determination is what set him apart from the pack last season.

Living through tragedies that would have crippled most men, Omogbo continued to become a better basketball player.

It may also be what makes him an intriguing professional prospect. If there was ever a question about his love for the

game, just look at Jan. 20, 2016, when Omogbo chose to suit up and play in the game at Air Force, despite losing his family in a house fire just a few days prior.

Omogbo is the type of player that leaves it all out on the court.

He is an excellent rebounder, an efficient offensive player and has an unquestionable love for the game. His relentlessness makes him exhausting for opponents to deal with on both ends of the floor and he has the work ethic to succeed.

If he has any detriments, it is likely going be his size. The reality is that he lacks the size of a traditional big man in the league.

Although he does have the ability to hit open jump shots, playing in the 3 role seems detrimental to what he does best, which is get rebounds.

Ultimately, Omogbo’s chances of being drafted are slim but his athleticism and tenacity on the boards will likely get him some extended looks in the NBA summer league from July 7-17.

If things do not pan out in the summer league, Omogbo will likely have a plethora of suitors overseas. The big man has already received one multiyear offer to play professionally in Greece and more will likely come as he continues to get more exposure.

Gian Clavell Clavell leaves CSU as the reigning MW Player of the Year, along with a litany of accolades that include First Team All-Conference and All-MW Defensive honors.

In what was one of the most dominant single seasons by an individual player, Clavell led the MW in league scoring with an average of 20.4 points per-game in 2016-17, scoring 30-plus points in four games.

At 6 feet 3 inches, Clavell lacks the height of a traditional NBA guard. Father time is not ex-

Emmanuel Omogbo, senior on the basketball team, cries moments after scoring a game winning show. PHOTO BY ABBIE PARR COLLEGIAN

actly on his side either, as Clavell is quite a bit older (23 years old) than teams in the association traditionally like to start developing players at.

Really there is nothing that Clavell cannot do, though. Clavell thrives in the isolation game, which allows him to create scoring opportunities for himself virtually anywhere on the floor.

In three years at CSU, Clavell’s field goal percentage from inside the arc was roughly 47 percent, while he was a 36 percent shooter from 3 point territory. His ability to hit from deep often led defenses to come out too far on him. When that happens, he has the touch to beat his man off the dribble and finish off the glass.

Defensively, Clavell is an incredibly stout player and manages to be aggressive without playing careless. He displayed this throughout the 2016-17 campaign, averaging two steals per game. When it comes to rebounding, Clavell uses his athleticism to out-leap bigger defenders for the ball. Although he

is not known for rebounding, he can consistently make an impact of this phase of the game, as he averaged five boards per game in his CSU career.

Clavell has seen his draft stock rise this summer, working out for the previously listed teams and meeting with others including the Cavaliers, Spurs and Timberwolves. Clavell knows that he is considered an underdog, but that has not affected the confidence he has in himself or his game in the slightest.

“I know I am good enough to play in the NBA,” Clavell told the Collegian earlier this summer.

Much like Omogbo, if things do not work out for Clavell in the states, he has the potential to be an extremely successful professional player overseas.

The 2017 NBA Draft will take place Thursday, June 22 in Brooklyn, NY. The event begins at 5 p.m. MT and will be televised nationally on ESPN. Justin Michael can be reached by email at jmichael@collegian. com.

Colorado State softball adds transfer shortstop SOFTBALL

By Austin White @ajwrules44

The Colorado State softball team picked up transfer shortstop Isabella Navarro from Trinidad State where she was named Offensive Player of the Year in Division 1 of the NJCAA. Navarro hit .511 on the season with 30 home runs and 93 RBI in 60 games. The incoming junior totaled 47 home runs, 144 RBI, a .494 batting average and a 1.022 slugging percentage in her two seasons at Trinidad State.

“Our staff and team is thrilled about the addition of such a quality player and person as Isabella Navarro,” head coach Jen Fisher said. “I believe that Bella fits right in with our department and team values.”

The Rams have added Navarro to help fill the hole in the middle infield left by the two graduating seniors from last season, Haley Hutton (shortstop) and Taryn Arcarese (second baseman). The duo had one of the most memorable careers in CSU history. Hutton set CSU

career records in walks (118), batting average (.384) and runs scored (190).

“She reminds me very much of the two middle infielders that we just lost to graduation and we expect that Bella will help fill their shoes nicely,” Fisher said.

“We understand that there will be some adjustments to make.

However, our staff anticipates that her great eagerness and maturity will make that process smooth and efficient.”

CSU finished 28-22 overall last season and their

The incoming junior totaled 47 home runs, 144 RBI, a .494 batting average and a 1.022 slugging percentage in her two seasons at Trinidad State.

9-15 conference mark landed them in seventh place in the

Mountain West. They had only two conference series wins, but those two were against the top two teams in the MW, San Jose State and San Diego State.

Navarro will look to help aid the Rams on offense as her 30 home runs is 18 more than any Ram had all of last season.

Her .494 average figures to help a lineup that struck out quite a bit and relied heavily on walks and home runs for their offense.

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

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MUSIC

Alec Reviews Music: Rise Against speak out again with ‘Wolves’

By Alec Erickson @CTV_Ace

We are currently living in one of the most exciting times to be involved in politics. Social media and the internet in general have made us all more socially aware of everything happening than we could have known almost 20 years ago. There is a lot going on right now that is angering large groups of people both left and right. Most people are just trying their best to be heard. In all that noise, there is one band trying to stand out above the rest. Rise Against are back with another album “Wolves,” and it is one politically charged record.

Hardcore punk outfit Rise Against can be traced back all the way to 1999 and are based out of Chicago. While the lineup of the band has shifted from time to time, their sound and stances have essentially stayed the same, in large part thanks to front man Tim McIlrath and most of his activism, which has always played

a forefront of the band’s subject matter. From the debut album “The Unraveling” in 2001 to their seventh studio album “The Black Market” in 2014, the band has taken a stance on almost everything from politics, human rights, animal rights and anything in between. Rise Against have never struggled with getting their music on the charts, and that could be in large part thanks to their message and their sound. Now just three years after their last release they are back with their eighth studio album “Wolves.”

“Wolves” is a 11-track record that clocks in at around 40 minutes in length. From the start, you know exactly what you are getting into with this record. It is not trying to hide its politically charged message or anything. There is a unique charm to the more brash way it is put in your face. There are some subtle tone shifts that put this record on par with a lot of their older work than anything on “The Black Market.” Rise Against are just trying to deliver a mes-

sage on being a decent human being, and “Wolves” certainly delivers that message.

Musically, fans will notice some more subtle guitar tone changes that are apparent. From the lead track “Wolves,” there is a rough edge to the sound that is established early on and is maintained throughout the entire record. That is something you want in a punk rock record for sure. Tracks like “Far From Perfect” and “Politics of Love” have catchy and memorable riffs and are as loud and in your face as you would expect from a Rise Against record. Overall, the record is layered well and is trying to be groundbreaking by any means in what it is doing.

This is more the work of a band that found a sound that works for them and is running with it, at the same time trying to keep it fresh. There are no curveballs by any means and tracks like “House on Fire” and “Mourning In Amerika” show off what Rise Against do best as musicians.

Lyrically, there is a lot to say about this record. Nothing is as surface level as it appears to be.

You can hear the frustration the

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band has with the current political climate, especially in tracks like “Bullshit.” Then you begin to listen to something like “The Violence” or “Parts Per Million” that beg you to reflect on your own choices in life. The whole record is meant for the listener to come away as a more self-reflective person. There is a lot to be learned

from listening to “Wolves” from start to finish. That being said, this is not a record for everyone, and it is going to anger certain demographics. However, that is exactly what anything from Rise Against is designed to do. “Wolves” is a record that is meant to inform, educate and inspire people to go out and make a change for the better.

While it does a certain political nature, it is hard not to admire its intentions.

Should you listen to it?: Absolutely!

“Wolves” came at a perfect time in America. With everything going on, it is hard not to recommend listening to something like this record. Rise Against have always done a great job at challenging beliefs and motivating the masses and certainly are not slowing down any time soon.

What the band has created is not meant for everyone, that is fair, but fans or not of the band and their message it is well worth the listen at the very least.

Alec Erickson can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com

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ARTS & CULTURE Thursday, June 22, 2017

MOVIES AND TV

“It Comes at Night” delivers an unfiltered, atmospheric horror

By Ryan Greene

@RyanGre75057034

“It Comes at Night” joins the ranks of a new horror zeitgeist.

Depending on personal preference, this is either abysmal or riveting.

The film’s misleading advertising caused viewers to anticipate a zombie flick. At face value, Trey Edward Shults’ second directorial effort has all the makings of a classic romp with the undead. It is set in the aftermath of an unspoken apocalypse. Mistrust and paranoia dominate all human interaction. A deadly virus is afoot. So where are the shambling corpses?

Simply put, there are none.

Audiences expecting Walking Dead-like histrionics instead

The film has made $11,605,968 in the box office. get a slow-building tension and creeping unease.

The protagonist, 17-year-old Travis, played by Kelvin Harrison Jr., lives with his mother and father in their isolated family home. Under father Paul’s, played by Joel Edgerton, instruction, the family follows a

series of strict protocols in order to survive and avoid infection.

As so often happens in any horror genre, good intentions pave the way to hell. Travis and Paul bring another group of people into their midst. Half-founded suspicions take hold and the two families gradually turn on each other.

“It Comes at Night’s” environmental, psychological horror recalls recent outings like 2014’s “It Follows” and 2016’s “Don’t Breathe.” This is not necessarily bad. Many critics hailed “It Follows” as the beginning of a revolution in horror. The genre would finally eschew gory schlock and jumpscares for an artistic attention to setting and cinematography, some said.

This is certainly the case

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in “It Comes at Night.” While there is violence to spare, it is spaced out among long scenes that meditate on the inevitability of infection. Any danger other human beings pose is insignificant in comparison. Characters are not so much fighting to survive as they are slowly walking the plank toward impending doom. The audience will want to be emotionally invested in the characters, while realizing that each is marked.

One scene establishes this with dreadful clarity. While on the road, Paul is attacked by a pair of bandits. After executing them both, he silently notices that his assailants are a father and son. Desperation drives characters to attack one another for resources. The plague ren-

ders their dehumanizing struggles pointless.

Should you watch it?

In a series of dream sequences, the camera follows Travis as he roams the house at night. At no point are we given a view of the entire home or a panning shot of its interior. Each room is visually disconnected, and the house seems endless as a result.

Pale yellow light drips from a single lantern illuminating Travis’ path. Discordant stringed instruments buzz in our ears. We see a small figure slouched on the floor, back facing us. We do not know what it is, or if it is sick.

If that sounds like enjoyable horror, then the film is worth seeing.

Ryan Greene can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

MUSIC

NewWestFest Colorado Brewers’ Festival to provide three days of beer, music headliner announced

By Alec Erickson @CTV_Ace

If there is anything that Fort Collins has plenty of it would be beer. With dozens of local breweries, you would be hard pressed to not find some local craft IPA just minutes away. There is one festival that showcases some of the best beer that Fort Collins and the rest of Colorado offers.

With three full days packed with demonstrations, tastings and plenty of other fun activities, the 28th annual Colorado Brewer’s Festival is the place to be.

Beginning on Friday, June 23 and running until June 25, downtown Fort Collins will become a hub for fans of beer, music and food. Located at Washington Park, over 40 Colorado-based breweries will be showcasing more than 90 beers. Admission onto the festival grounds is completely free. If you are of age and want to taste some of the beers, you must purchase tasting packages. There are options to pick up tasting packages before and at the event.

Some local breweries that attendees may recognize are Black Bottle Brewery, CooperSmith’s Pub and Brewing and Equinox Brewing. New Belgium and Odell’s Brewing will have some beers at the event as well. Overall, the event will have beers from 16 Fort Collins-based breweries. That is around 32 different beers from Fort Collins alone.

The Colorado Brewers’ Fes-

tival is a opportunity for brewers to meet as well.

“With over 20 breweries, Fort Collins beer really has an impact at this festival,” said Shannon Westcott of Equinox Brewing in an email to the Collegian. “The beer culture here is growing and changing very rapidly. We look forward to seeing what everyone brings this year.”

When: Begins on Friday, June 23 and ends on June 25.

Where: Washington Park What else goes great with beer? Food of course! In addition to all the local beer, over a dozen local food trucks will be all around this year’s festival grounds. Additionally, there will be vendors. There will be plenty of opportunities to pick up some food. The Colorado Brewers’ Festival aims to promote as many breweries as possible and thus each brewery is only allowed one beer. The only exception to this are the Fort Collins-based breweries, which offer what is called a “Neighborhood Session” in addition to their main tap beer.

Even if you are not a fan of local beer, or not of age yet, there is still plenty of incentive to come

to the festival this year. With plenty of local musicians to play for Saturday the 24 and Sunday the 25, festival attendees will have a chance to catch sets from fun acts such as Write Minded, Slow Caves and Maxwell Mudd.

“It is a quintessential Fort Collins experience to enjoy the Brewers’ Festival and Fort Collins in the Summer,” said Dwight Hall of CooperSmith’s Brewing.

With no admission price, this is really one event that anyone can come and enjoy this year’s event, according to Hall.

This year’s event also has more to offer than just tasting some local beer. There will be a Beer School with tasting and demonstrations providing anyone who attends a more in-depth look at some aspects that go into some of their favorite brews.

Proceeds from the event go to fund several downtown Fort Collins activities such as the holiday lighting ceremony and St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The event is put on by the Downtown Fort Collins Business Association, which helps produce other events downtown such as NewWestFest and Fortoberfest.

For more information on this year’s event such Breweries attending, music lineups or any general questions, you can visit downtownfortcollins. com/events/colorado-brewersfestival.

Alec Erickson can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

By Alec Erickson @CTV_Ace

If a three-day-long, free music festival does not sound like one of the best things Fort Collins has to offer, then you would be wrong. Bohemian

When and Where: Brandi Carlile will play at the Mountain Avenue Stage at 5:30 p.m. on August 12.

Nights at NewWestFest is back again this year and runs from August 11 to the 13. While most of the acts on the lineup have already been announced, the Sunday, August 12 headliner has just been announced Friday. This year’s Sunday headliner will be Brandi Carlile.

Carlile is an Americana and

folk singer-songwriter. She is most notably famous for hit songs such as “The Story” and “That Wasn’t Me.” In addition to having a few hit songs under her belt, she picked up a Grammy nomination back in 2015 for her album, “The Firewatcher’s Daughter.” She has been performing for around 13 years now and with all that time she has six studio albums.

With plenty of material, this is one strong act to round out the entire festival. Carlile will be playing the Mountain Avenue Stage at 5:30 p.m.

Carlile joins CAKE as one of the headliners of the festival. CAKE is headlining Saturday. Friday’s headlining act is still yet to be announced and fans should watch out for that night. With plenty of local acts, this year’s NewWestFest promises to be one of the most diverse and packed ones yet. For more information or the complete lineup and times for this year’s festival you can head over to bohemiannights. org.

Alec Erickson can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.

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ARTS & CULTURE Thursday, June 22, 2017

EVENTS

Fort Collins Museum presents Ziggy Stardust, the Laser Dome from Mars

By Ryan Greene

@Ryangre75057034

A little bit of David Bowie is coming to the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. From 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, June 23, and 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, the museum’s laser dome will host a tribute to the late rockstar.

Known as Ziggy Stardust, The Thin White Duke and The Goblin King, Bowie incorporated a range of stage personas into his music and acting. He debuted in 1967 with a commercially unsuccessful and weirdly experimental self-titled album. Undaunted by initial failure, he would release “Space Oddity” two years later. The now legendary record showcased a different sound: the beginnings of glam rock.

Despite critical attempts to categorize Bowie’s work into genres, his music flouted labels.

He dabbled in everything from disco to psychedelic rock and industrial metal. Amid a sea of talented `60s-era rock groups, Bowie’s legacy stands out because of his ability to constantly reinvent himself and set new trends.

Bowie’s unexpected death in 2016 saw a monolith of classic rock crumble. He continued to inspire until the end, working on the album “Blackstar” during his battle with cancer.

The Digital Dome team at FCMOD wanted to commemorate a life that brought joy to so many fans.

When: Friday, June 23: 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m Saturday, June 24: 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.

“I never got to see a Bowie concert before he passed away, so that’s part of the appeal for me, “ said Ben Gondrez, who manages the FCMOD’s Digital Dome.

“We don’t have a Tupac-like hologram of Bowie, unfortunately, but we do have original animations and images that highlight different points in his career.”

The museum has honored other fallen stars in the past.

“We did a tribute to Prince not long ago,” said Brenna Valentine, a coordinator at the museum. “It can be nice to help people remember beloved musicians, and we have shows for those who are still around, too. Generally, we do shows on two nights of each month.”

While the laser dome team’s goal is to emphasize Bowie’s high points, there is a certain difficulty in summarizing such a vast career.

“This isn’t a comprehensive tribute,” Gondrez said. “Bowie was making music for 50 plus years, if you can believe that. We have an hour for the show. We had whole team of people working on this, and they selected the soundtrack. It’s not a conventional laser dome experience, either. We do encourage people to get out of their seats, sing along and dance if they like.”

Tickets are available online through FCMOD’s website, under events at fcmod.org Ryan Greene can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

Culture in the Courtyard brings history to life CULTURE AND COMMUNITY

By Julia Trowbridge

Every third Sunday of the month during the summer, the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery opens up the Heritage Courtyard on 200 Matthews St. This exhibit, called Culture in the Courtyard, features volunteers and employees of the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, some dressed as the early settlers who owned the houses showcased, who inform viewers of the origins of the buildings and the people who lived there.

“Antoine Janis was the first settler in Fort Collins,” said Jeff Stone, dressed as the first French settler in Fort Collins. “Janis saw the land and claimed ‘this is the most beautiful place on earth,’ and the Arapaho tribe gifted him land to build the first house in Fort Collins.”

Jeff Stone continued to relay Antoine Janis’s story. In the late 1870s, when the natives were forced to reservations, Antoine Janis was offered a choice: either divorce his wife, who was a medicine woman in the Arapaho tribe, and stay in the town, or to move to the reservation with his wife and family. He chose to go with his wife.

The courtyard also featured the home of “Auntie” Elizabeth Stone, a supporter of women’s suffrage, which was a building of many purposes. This home was originally located on Mason Street, and was moved to the Heritage Courtyard as the only building from Fort Collins’ years as a military post.

“Elizabeth Stone’s house was not only her private residence, but a mess hall for military officers, a school house and eventually the first hotel in Fort Collins,” said Ethan Raath, a public historian and a volunteer with the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. “This building was really the beginning of the town of Fort Collins.”

The Franz and Smith house, another early residence placed in the courtyard, was originally built in the area of Harmony and Shields, and was moved to the courtyard to be preserved historically.

“The first residents here were Henry and Caroline Franz, who were German settlers from Russia,” said Angela Kettle, a public programs assistant at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery.

“The Franz family were sugar and beet farmers. The following

residents from this building, the Smith family, farmed cattle and sheep, and added more of the modern comforts, like electricity, that can be seen today.”

When:

Daily Horoscope Nancy Black

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY

(06/22/17). Fill your home with love this year. Financial changes this summer lead to growing profit with discipline. Begin a year of expanding romance this autumn. Partnership flowers with ready watering over the next two years, beginning this winter, and contributes to growing family finances. Nurture your garden.

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

ARIES (March 21-April 19)

— 7 — Your organization and communication skills produce results. Stick to practical priorities, one step at a time. Nebulous ideas dissolve.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — 9— Monitor income and expenses to keep positive. You can get whatever you need. Don’t get sidetracked. Research purchases for best value.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — 9 — You have energy and confidence; go for a dream. Necessity is the mother of invention. Keep your sense of humor. Speculate and innovate.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — 6 — Slow down and consider options. Clean up and put things away before starting a new project. Consult a significant other.

Meditate on the possibilities.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — 7 — Your friends come through for you. Invite them over for a meal and some fun. Keep things simple; fantasies and illusions fade.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — 8 — Consider new opportunities for professional expansion and profit. A push now goes further than expected, although not into the realm of fantasy.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — 8 — Explore and investigate. Satisfy a curious obsession. The news may affect your decisions. Help others understand. Add illustrations, charts and graphs.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — 9 — Make plans and review budgets. Consider long-term investments; bet on a sure thing.

Nebulous ideas waft away. Don’t lose what you’ve got to get more.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — 8 — Listen to your partner.

Be receptive to compromise.

Work out a win-win solution, with concrete steps to take. Creative brainstorming produces results CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — 9 — The pace quickens and the workload increases. Guard your precious exercise time; it energizes you. Keep routines and rituals. Avoid distracting rabbit holes.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — 7 — Create some romance.

There’s no need for grand expense or elaborate scenarios.

Spend time with people you love and let them know how you feel.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — 8—-Tend your garden and put out the candles. Invite friends and family for feasting and fun.

Fill your home with beauty and laughter.

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The next Culture in the Courtyard exhibit is on July 16 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The courtyard gives the public the opportunity to learn about Fort Collins’ history.

“The Fort Collins Museum of Discovery opens the courtyard to the public so the citizens of Fort Collins can experience living history,” Kettle said. “The cabins were moved from their original locations and placed here in the Heritage District so people can see what the city used to look like.”

The Culture in the Courtyard exhibit next month is on July 16 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature homemade ice cream for National Ice Cream Day. Julia Trowbridge can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.

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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle 30 Space 31 Rep on the street 32 When repeated, “Great speech!”

34 Weapon in Clue 35 Spoil 38 Water-testing digit 40 Traveler to work 41 Must pay 42 Civil War org.

43 Boy doll 45 Classic British sports cars 47 Did over, as a movie scene 48 Be against 49 Revered Mother 50 Casual top 51 Deep cuts 55 Once around, in a race 56 Secretly tie the knot 58 Land parcel 59 “Easy __ it!”

60 Santa Fe and Tucson, in the auto world 62 “Cheerio!”

63 Greek vowels 64 Give (out) sparingly 67 Prompt on stage Across 1 Brawl 6 See 27-Down 11 L.A. Galaxy’s org.

14 Alpine climber’s need 15 Asinine 16 Goal 17 Shrewd person, to a food critic?

19 African antelope 20 Hide 21 Like skunks and zebras 23 Hitching post?

25 44-Across VIP 26 James Bond’s school 29 Important person, to a food critic?

33 Prevent, as a robbery 36 Female neigh sayer 37 Betray 39 Avian symbol of pride 44 High school dance 46 Doze off 47 Despicable person, to a food critic?

52 Math average 53 Fencing sword 54 Witch trial town 57 Impressive banquet displays 61 Acknowledged a military superior

65 Weeding tool 66 Lazy person, to a food critic?

68 CIA forerunner 69 Vaudeville show 70 “He loves me” piece 71 Tetley product 72 Class-ending pair?

73 Rub off the page Down 1 Uncategorized stuff: Abbr.

2 Repeat 3 With the fat trimmed off 4 Auditory passage 5 Kick out 6 Where DNA tests are performed 7 Singer Yoko 8 Acorn sources 9 Make using yarn 10 Reader of tea leaves 11 Member of the crow family 12 White sale goods 13 Blotch 18 “Cool” hipster 22 President married to Mamie 24 Outer edge 26 Out-of-this-world beings, in brief 27 With 6-Across, records that might be “cooked” 28 Wise bird

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