ABOVE: President Obama waves goodbye to the crowd of 13,000 people after his speech on the Monford Quad at Colorado State on Tuesday. The president discussed his campaign and how it will affect students. LEFT: Thousands of people file through security and take their place on the Quad in preparation for President Obama’s address Tuesday afternoon. RIGHT: Onlookers scream in excitment as Obama starts to shake hands with people after his speech on the Quad Tuesday afternoon. (Photos by Hunter Thompson).
Presidential history at CSU By Kate Winkle The Rocky Mountain Collegian While Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney slogged through the weather in Florida for the Republican National Convention, President Barack Obama set foot on CSU’s campus Tuesday to a roaring crowd that chanted “Four more years!” Obama addressed more than 13,000 students and northern Colorado community members at 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon on the Monfort Quad, all as part of an effort to engage young voters, according to campaign officials. “The truth is, you guys have more at stake in this election than anybody. When you step into the voting booth, the choice you’ll make in that instant will shape this country, the world, your lives for decades to come,” Obama said. About 17 hours before Obama was to speak at CSU, sophomore hospitality management major Nick Hunter and his friends arrived on campus anticipating a long line for the event. They were somewhat disappointed: By 9 a.m., only 40 people were in line. Hunter said he and his friends wanted to see Obama friends wanted to see Obama because it is a unique experience. “It’s the president of the United States, and a once-in-a lifetime opportunity,” Hunter said. Once inside the quad, Hunter expected a prime spot to hear the president speak, but was again disappointed. “We got moved to so many places, police pushed us around, it wasn’t really organized. We were told to go one place, then people went to other places. We didn’t get the best seats,” Hunter said. Haley Damm-Hamblin, a sophomore political science major, introduced the president and identified with students, who, like her, struggle to plan for the future. “Like a lot of you, the thought of paying for college, and finding health insurance on top of looking for a job, is a heavy weight. But the last few years reminds us all how important it is to have a president
that looks out for us,” Damm-Hamblin said. She cited Obama’s doubling of the investment in Pell Grant scholarships, removing big banks out of the student loan business, providing a $10,000 tax credit for families to pay for four years of college and allowing students to remain under their parents’ insurance with Obamacare as easing her mind. “In America, a higher education cannot be a luxury. It’s an economic necessity,” Obama said. According to a press release by the Obama Campaign, the increase in Pell Grants benefitted 5,496 CSU students in 2010, more affordable loans impact 167,000 Colorado students and 3,000 people in Larimer County under the age of 26 have health insurance through their parents’ plan. “Our economic strength doesn’t come from the top down,” Obama said. “It comes from the students, the workers, it comes from small businesspeople and middle class families who are out there striving and hustling. Because when they do well everybody does well.” Partway through his speech, Obama halted the crowd’s jeers about Romney’s plans for the country, and urged, “Don’t boo — vote.” As an incentive, the Obama campaign is organizing a Rocky Mountain Rumble, which will pit CSU against CU to see which school can register the most voters. “If beating Mitt Romney isn’t enough incentive, then how about we also beat the Buffs?” DammHamblin asked a roaring crowd. Participation in the political process is the heart of democracy, according to Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, who spoke before the president. He also encouraged students to not only register themselves to vote, but to register their friends, family and neighbors. “What fires me up even more is to see you guys energized about your active role in democracy,” Hickenlooper said. “The president is committed to you and you know that he’s committed to making sure you have a future that’s filled with opportunity. As long as you’re willing to work hard and play by
the rules, he’ll make sure you get that opportunity.” Obama challenged students to take responsibility for the country and envision a future of jobs near their homes, a stable health care system, opportunities for retirement, energy independence and ensuring educational opportunities to give future children lives that are bigger and better. “Colorado State, your generation can choose the path we take for this country — your vote will decide where we go from here,” Obama said. Hickenlooper characterizes Obama as extremely committed, uplifting and filled with common sense, which translates into his policies to provide for Americans. “President Obama most of all is driven by the need to leave a better future, build an opportunity for each and every one of you and for generations of Colorado to come, or to put it another way, Barack Obama has your back,” Hickenlooper said. Smushed near the outer perimeter of the crowd was Richard Woldseth, a Wellington resident who brought his children, Julianna, 3, and Chase, 8 months, to teach them about the president. “I wanted to give my children a chance to see the president, tell them about the president, and give them this experience at a young age,” Woldseth said. “My daughter knows the president, knows his name, where he lives, what he does. I talked to her yesterday about how she could be president when she grows up, and that the president can come from all sorts of different backgrounds.” Obama focused on convincing the crowd that he would continue the work he started in his first presidential term. “Will this be an America where no matter what you look like, no matter where you come from, no matter who you love, no matter what your last name is, you can pursue happiness?” Obama said. “That’s what the last four years have been about, Fort Collins. That’s what this campaign is about.” Politics Beat Reporter Kate WInkle an be reached at news@collegian.com.
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Jason Layton was announced as the new senior associate athletic director of sales and marketing by Director of Athletics Jack Graham on Tuesday afternoon. Layton joins the Rams athletic department from the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and his primary responsibilities will be generating revenue through ticket sales, corporate sponsorships, promotions, licensing and multi-media rights. He will also oversee external communications for the department including branding, CSU’s athletic website and social media. "He brings a wealth of experience and expertise to Colorado State that will benefit our entire Department,” Graham said in a press release. “Under Jason's leadership, I have every confidence that these key divisions will thrive and deliver the enthusiasm, awareness
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McElwain first coach to speak at Annual Grill the Buffs Event ‘New era’ of football is stirring up spirit in student population By CARRIE MOBLEY The Rocky Mountain Collegian With the Rocky Mountain Showdown quickly approaching, student government, along with ASAP and several other student organizations, have organized the annual “Grill the Buffs” cookout to take place Wednesday on CSU’s West Lawn. The event will happen together with the Involvement Expo, which will be hosted by ASAP on the plaza, a decision that Taylor Jackson, Director of Student Services at the Associated Students of CSU, said hap-
pened for two reasons. “We really wanted to move the normal date of the event from Friday so that coach McElwain could attend and get to speak to the students,” she said. “So we just communicated with ASAP and made sure it was okay if we put our event next to the involvement fair, on the West Lawn instead of the (Lory Student Center) Plaza like usual. In the end we think it will lead to a great flow of traffic from one event to the other.” Several other student organizations, such as ASAP, Student Leadership, Involvement and Commu-
nity Engagement, and the athletics department have all collaborated on bringing this event to campus. Sydney Jackson-Clockston of ASAP said that each group contributed something to the event. “We are providing the main entertainment — the DJ,” she said. “We mainly just wanted to continue our collaboration with other student organizations and bring this event together to boost school spirit.” Logan Meschke, a sophomore history major who plans on attending the Grill the Buffs event, expressed hope for this “new era” of
athletics, specifically for the football team, as well as excitement at the idea of beating the Buffs this weekend. “I have more faith in the team this year and I want to give them a fresh start with the new coach,” he said. “Hopefully, we will win more than just a few games this season. I think we actually have a shot at winning this weekend.” Mohamed Jefri, a senior business administration major and a Ram fan, said this year will be no different for him. “I always have faith in our team. With the new coach and our amazing play-
Avernir museum hosts Treasures of Collection exhibit By EMILY KRIBS The Rocky Mountain Collegian For Megan Osborne, the curator for the A-Z Treasures of Collection exhibit, there’s no difference between a fine painting and a fine piece of clothing. The exhibit, which opened Aug. 24 and will be on display in the CSU Avenir museum for the next five months, features two items of clothing that represent each letter of the alphabet (one for both the upper- and lower-case). “Fashion is wearable art. It has the same design process and construction as any other artform. It’s an art where the medium is cloth,” Osborne said. This philosophy shows in the arrangement of the display, which features pieces from the 18th century to the 20th. Putting the exhibition together was “definitely a process,” said Osborne.
“What we have now is the final iteration of many, which is meant to be appealing, but interesting,” she said. Dr. Susan Torntore, the usual curator, said, “The theme is really the ABCs, with something to represent each of the 26 letters. The uppercase are all fashion pieces and historical pieces, and the lowercase are accessories.” Discussing the inspiration for the show, Osborne said, “I started with ‘P,’”— a gold and red piece with the near-androgynous, low waist of a 1920’s flapper dress and the pannier waist of an 18th century French dress—“which is one of my favorites, and I developed a show for ‘P’ to be a part of.” “These are all pieces that could never be displayed otherwise,” Dr. Torntore explained. Many of the articles
— “P” included — lack accompanying items or were unique for their time, making it impractical to devise a show to display them. “It’s an amazing new way to look at them, putting old pieces and more contemporary pieces together in juxtaposition,” Dr. Torntore said. “The rest of the show came from a children’s book, and I expanded on that idea,” Osborne said. “[I found] things that went together, and there are some new pieces and some old ones.” “We had a variety of donors, and we have pieces from lots of different time periods,” Osborne said. “I put together something visually fun for each letter.” “It’s a little different,” she continued. “I didn’t want ‘B’ to be for ‘bustle,’ since that’s to be expected, so instead I had the bustle dress under ‘A’ for its asymmetrical design.”
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For anyone who’s wondering, “B” is a bubble dress. While the dresses and coats lining the walls certainly catch the eye, the drawers in the back of the room hold items of interest as well. “There are accessories, technology, all kinds of beautiful objects,” said Dr. Torntore. These objects include, but aren’t limited to, an Aggie letter sweater, men’s collars, darning eggs, and beaded bags. For more information, readers can go to news.colostate.edu. Reporter Emily Kribs can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.
ers, we can do it this year,” he said. “When you’re a fan, you always want to believe its going to be a better year than the year before, but this year I think it really will be. I’ll never lose hope for our team.” This high level of excitement is exactly the kind of school spirit Jackson said they are hoping to increase with this event. “The new attitude in athletics also contributed to increased desire for cooperation between athletics and ASCSU to really make this event a partnership,” she said in an email to the Collegian. “We are thrilled that Coach McElwain and Athletic Director Jack Graham are so pas-
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sionate about creating a strong relationship with student leaders and having a positive image for the new era in athletics.” When considering whether to go on Thursday, Mescke said attendance will be an easy decision. “Its free food,” he said. “Why not go?” ASCSU Beat Reporter Carrie Mobley can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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Show me the money!
By Kevin Jensen President Obama’s voice boomed out over the campus of CSU today, leaving many breathless for roughly 30 minutes during his speech. In that 30 minutes, the federal government spent $205.5 million of taxpayer money. This information is according to CBS News, who reported that the government spends about $6.85 million every minute, based on data from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities that estimated government spending for Fiscal Year 2010 to be roughly $3.6 trillion. It’s two years later than that study, however, meaning that $6.85 million a minute is outdated — by this time it is much, much more. Hey, it’s easy to float numbers around, but the ominous ‘illions and ‘illions is not something very tangible to measure how well, exactly, our country is doing today. According to the Washington Examiner, the Senate Budget Committee — using data from the International Monetary Fund — found that the U.S. debt per capita (for each person) is almost $45,000. This per capita debt of the United States is nearly 15 percent higher than Greece’s debt burden per capita, which comes in at $38,937. Does anybody know how to spin having more debt per person than Greece as a good thing? I can’t. What continually surprises me is that every one of Obama’s plans he discussed on campus to get this country moving forward involves increasing public spending. “Investment,” he calls it. He says we need to invest in education, invest in renewable energy, invest in research and invest in infrastructure. These all call for increasing federal revenues. Where, though, is the revenue for all of these investments going to come from? From rich people! Get ‘em! Right? Obama encouraged us all to pay our fair share, and stood by his goal of only raising taxes on those who make over $250,000. With these increased taxes on the top 1%, the New York Times reported that Obama’s policy proposal would raise about $700 billion of additional revenue over the next decade. The $700 billion gained from the increased taxes on the rich is only enough to fund government activities for eight days. Eight days, folks — that revenue will do nothing to battle our titanic debt, let alone provide revenue for expanding government programs and increasing subsidies for green
energy companies. I have no problem taxing the rich, but in order to begin making any headway at all against our deficit we’d have to begin taxing our rich upwards of France’s proposed 75 percent. So is “tax the rich” purely a political move by Obama? The issues that Obama addressed during his speech do focus upon the future of the nation in some of the most critical areas of our lives, most notably with health care. I do like being able to stay on my parent’s health care plan until I’m 26 — it’d be hard, indeed, to turn down such a benefit. Health care has needed reform for years, and at least Obama had the courage to actually do something about it. After the lobbying, cajoling and other bureaucratic and legislative manipulation that Obama’s Affordable Care Act was subjected to before its passing, though, I can hardly call health care a huge victory. The Affordable Care Act now requires us all to purchase health insurance from private companies while also taking public funding to subsidize the purchase of that private insurance. So not only is it forcing everybody to purchase this product from private companies, but the government directly gives public funding to those same insurance companies (a compromise for eliminating pre-existing conditions). Sounds like a win-win to me — well, for insurance companies that is. Health care reform under Obama has actually probably done more harm to the left than the right, all but silencing single-payer advocates and proponents of having a public option. This has greatly skewed the public debate on health care, leaving a large population on the left completely out of the conversation. Despite my policy disagreements with the president, it is refreshing to see your Commander in Chief visiting your college campus. It’s a good reminder of who, ultimately, is in charge of the country. Because no matter how rich or powerful the president becomes, he is always subject to the votes of the people. One of the greatest things about this country is that all our leaders have to beg for their jobs back at the end of their term. The question we must ask ourselves this election, then, is whether Obama deserves to be rehired. Editorial Editor Kevin Jensen is a senior English major. Letters and feedback can be sent to kjensen@collegian.com.
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13,000 smartphones in attendance When the police had gone, the yellow tape was removed and the last vestiges of Obama’s words encouraging us to work for the future and preserve our environment had faded — all that remained were thousands of plastic bottles heaped lazily around a recycling bin. As Obama’s speech becomes a distant memory in the next few months before election day, it is important to commit yourself to those same ideals we cheered for on Monfort Quad. The entire event was inspiring and easy to get caught up in the moment, though many participant’s attention was on capturing the president on their smartphone or tablet
rather than giving the Commander in Chief their full attention. It was a moment to unplug and engage with the president’s vision, a
“Our bureaucratic machine grinds slowly and its easily derailed and obstructed by the power that be.” vision that will help determine the fate of our nation — and many students missed the mark. While it is important to come
out on election day, the future of the country will not be predicated alone on the results of the 2012 election. Fixing the problems in this country will take nothing less than the constant monitoring of our government and the legislation they pass everyday, which receives little more than a mention on the televised mainstream media — save the sensationalized bills that occasionally make an appearance. Our bureaucratic machine grinds slowly and is easily derailed and obstructed by the powers that be. Real change will be incremental, and will take our wholehearted attention, devotion and patience.
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Don’t boo, get out and vote
By Caleb hendrich
“Don’t boo, vote!” was one of the lines from President Barack Obama that is indicative of one of his best chances to get re-elected in November. He needs to get out the vote, and he needs as many people to vote as possible. His visit to Colorado State yesterday ensures that he has a chance to spread this message to one of the most important bases of people that can help him get people out to vote: the youth. Whether we like to admit it or not, we have a very important role to play in the get out the vote efforts for the president’s reelection effort this fall. There are a lot of us. We also usually have
the energy and enthusiasm required to spend a lot of time and effort convincing our friends and family to get out and vote. And that sort of thing is exactly the sort of thing that political campaigns, particularly Democratic campaigns, need in order to succeed at the ballot box. The Obama Campaign needs to keep making trips to college campuses and campaigning directly to students. A lot of them have been disenchanted with the Obama administration in the past few years, which is partly due to a messaging problem that the administration has been having with communicating successes that it has had with student-specific issues. Disenchanted students means that students will not be as excited to go out and volunteer their time for the Obama campaign, which could drastically affect their get out the vote efforts. If the Obama campaign wants to keep this from happening they need to keep their focus on students, and make sure that they communicate the importance
of students to their reelection efforts. Campaign stops like the one yesterday to CSU are a great first step towards making sure that students are more likely to participate in this years election. Highlighting the administration’s efforts to allow greater access to Pell Grants and student loans is a very good way to drive up the president’s favorability amongst the student population in the United States. The president also needs to maintain a focus on student issues, and not forget the student body’s importance to his past campaign. In the 2008 election the student vote was one of the largest block of votes cast, and it was a vital part of the Obama victory. The president needs to have a similar turnout this time around — this year’s election is going to be a close one and he needs to have as many people voting as possible. Historically, elections that have a large turnout tend to lean in favor of the Democrats. Elections with fewer voters turning out tend to favor Republicans.
For instance, the voter turnout rate for the 2008 election was about 60 percent of the public, which turned into an electoral landslide for the Democrats. The 2010 congressional election had a turnout rate of 40.7 percent, which translated into a big win for the Republicans. If the president wants to have any chance of being reelected in November, he needs to make sure that he gets large turnouts in the demographics that showed up in droves for him in 2008. His focus on students, and campaigning on college campuses like Colorado State, is a good step for his campaign to take. He needs to continue to focus on students, because excited students means a greater student turnout in November and, potentially, more student participation in his campaign’s get out the vote efforts. Caleb Hendrich is a senior Political Science and Journalism double major. His columns appear Wednesdays in the Collegian. Letters and feedback can be sent to letters@collegian.com.
Pres. Obama’s speech full of fluff
By Jason Kincaid
Where's the next Calvin Coolidge when you need him or her? Humble. Quiet. Effective. Today, we have rock-star candidates who work the crowd with charisma, humor and "like-ability" rather than running a campaign based on sound policy and Constitutional awareness. Such is the inevitable role of the modern politician, but one cannot entirely blame the farmer for raising the day's crop of choice or the singer for performing a modern number. President Obama spoke to students at Colorado State University on Tuesday afternoon, adroitly maneuvering a series of somewhat predictable campaign topics with his
typical charm. Some of the key themes included taxes, foreign policy, healthcare, gay rights, education and renewable energy. Obama toed the party line, as expected, and he did not seem to offer any non-partisan positions during the rally. Much of the opening and closing remarks centered on our obligation to posterity. The president made it clear that the youth of today will determine the quality of tomorrow, and he urged students to register to vote for this election. More than one false dilemma was presented during the speech, including the assumption that raising taxes should be a primary goal, rather than eliminating government programs. The only question in Obama's mind is who to raise taxes on. While I can nod my head and agree with a number of the peripheral policy commitments that Obama discussed on Tuesday, I find his core vision for the country to be dissatisfactory based. "Understand your power," Obama urged. "Don't give it away." But perhaps a look at history and our modern context will illuminate a
double-standard in Obama's advice. FDR's Secretary of Treasury, Henry Morganthau, famously disagreed with his commander in chief concerning the role of government in the United States. The now public correspondence between the two betrays a disturbing method employed by FDR in order to remain in office. His recipe for success was simple: openly demonize business via class warfare while providing for the lower class through government programs. By installing tax-funded federal aid for the poor and unemployed, as in the New Deal, FDR admittedly sought to make an entire class of Americans dependent on the government for their well-being. They would, he predicted, have no choice but to vote for him to keep those programs in place. This devious and highly effective approach to the presidency, along with other factors, garnered FDR four terms in office by guaranteeing life-long support from those who stood to benefit from New Deal policies. I find this design to be immorally exploitative and unsustainable, yet I see this
same pattern being replicated today with similar success rates. Obama's blatant disdain for wealthy businessmen plays on the exact same theme. So while the President's speech on CSU campus may have been rife with the typical feel-goodery, patriotism and wit that we are accustomed to, there are deeper principles to consider this November. What sort of presidency do we really want to empower for these next four years? This election cycle, neither candidate even remotely represents my vision for the country, but it is thrilling to see an electrified crowd of students gathered on campus in the name of the democratic process. This is pivotal time for our nation, and power will always be easier to relinquish than to regain. Vote carefully. Our thanks to President Obama for stopping by our college town to take part in Colorado's conversation. Jason Kincaid is a junior philosophy major. His column appears Wednesdays in the Collegian. Letters and feedback can be sent to letters@collegian.com.
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“Junior interior design major Brittany St. Cyr found herself frustrated by freshman striking up unnecessary conversations in class or on the bus.”
Frustrating freshman Upperclassmen reveal pet peeves with CSU’s newest students By EMILY SMITH The Rocky Mountain Collegian Every year, the first day of fall semester rolls around and the species upperclassmen dread most sets foot on CSU’s campus once again: freshmen. Junior interior design major Brittany St. Cyr found herself frustrated by freshmen striking up unnecessary conversations in class or on the bus. “Just because we’re sitting next to each other for a five-minute ride at 8 a.m. doesn’t mean we should shake hands and get acquainted,” St. Cyr said. “I just don’t want to talk to anyone that early! “Or when freshmen guys think just because they are big hot-shot college guys now that they can hit on every girl that walks by. There’s a time and place to have game.” Junior Josh Gladfelter was also annoyed by some freshmen on campus. “They don’t know how to walk through the plaza without cutting somebody off,” he said. Senior apparel merchandising major Courtney Wolfe was irritated by freshmen “acting like little ants on the weekend, running in the streets. “Or how they consume Sundance on Tuesday nights –– annoying!” she said. Ali Ambrogio, senior human development and
“PET PEEVES” Upperclassmen’s “Pet Peeves”: When freshmen… hit on upperclassmen girls during class begin unnecessary/distracting conversations in class walk around in packs on the weekend make themselves obvious as freshmen (i.e. wear lanyards and dorm keys around their necks, carry Housing & Dining water bottles)
family studies major, said she gets annoyed with freshmen “when they wear their lanyards with their keys and carry around Housing and Dining water bottles. “Basically making it as obvious as they can that they’re freshmen,” she said. St. Cyr added she felt her relationship with freshmen was similar to a sibling relationship. “The older I am the more frustrating it is because there is more of an age difference,” St. Cyr said. “Your differences in general just feel even more exaggerated.” St. Cyr explained that freshmen should admit it when they don’t know something to make themselves more relatable. “All things take experience and time,” she said. “And after all, we all were in their shoes at some point.” Collegian writer Emily Smith can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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Republicans Host Counter Rally By BAILEY CONSTAS and DEVIN O’BRIEN The Rocky Mountain Collegian
While 13,000 students and community members were attending President Obama’s CSU speech Tuesday, a group of Fort Collins conservatives, including the College Republicans, held a rally all their own. At the intersection of University and Meridian Avenues, the College Republicans at CSU and members of the community rallied for Mitt Romney. The crowd of 30 consisted of mostly older protesters with a few student members peppered in — that is until a bus from outside Fort Collins boosted the Romney supporters’ numbers. Attendees had pre-printed both homemade and official Romney signs that read, “No more trauma fire Obama,” and “Can’t Wait to Graduate and Move in with My Parents.” The rally’s speaker, former Lt. Gov. Jane Norton, claimed that Obama’s concern for students was a symptom of the election season. Her talk concentrated on economic and student debt issues. “We have a president who is governing by handouts,” Norton said, citing Medicare spending.
She also urged people to register to vote, and to make sure family and friends were registered and mentioned using Twitter to promote voter registration. Norton made a point to touch on matters that affect students, saying that Obama’s policy created a climate in which half of college students are underemployed or unemployed. She encouraged attendees to believe that Romney will get the economy back on track. CJ Burton, a political science major at Metropolitan State University, likes Romney’s private sector experience and experience in bank capital as well as the possibility of repealing Obamacare. “The idea that the government can force you to buy something scares me,” Burton said. Ed Haynes, a two-term former chairman of Larimer County Republicans, said Obama was appealing to crowds, but not following through on his promises. “We don’t have a tax problem, we have a spending problem,” Haynes said. Brad Dick, the president of College Republicans at CSU recognized the gravity of a sitting president visiting campus,
but wanted to try to counter Obama’s presence. “We’re trying to energize our base too and have people hear Romney’s side,” Dick said. “We’re rallying against the president.” Marcus Giebel, a junior economy and political science major, made it clear that the event was not a protest but a rally. “It’s a scheduled event to get together and support our side,” Giebel said. Giebel wants to see the “cutting of regulation of businesses instead so they have freedom... not dancing around the government.” Dick’s main concern for the campaign is the economy. “We need a president who can put America back to work,” Dick said. “We gotta rally our base. We’re in the heart of election season. We need to be just as strong a force.”
CONVENTION UPDATE Tuesday
Most convention activities delayed until Tuesday due to Hurricane Isaac (ABC news) Republicans formally nominated Mitt Romney and running mate Paul Ryan (Reuters) Republicans criticized Obama’s economic leadership (Reuters) Rule 12, concerning ability to change rules between conventions, and Rule 16, to compel delegates to vote with their states, adopted (CNN)
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Students and community members compare experiences from 2008 and 2012 By Elisabeth Willner The Rocky Mountain Collegian A presidential visit brings a lot of baggage: secret service, traffic, political ideologies of all kinds, the national eye, and, most importantly, stories from a crowd that will never forget seeing the most powerful man in the world. Here are some stories from President Barack Obama’s visit to CSU Tuesday. Baby photos with the President Take a baby to a political rally and it just might get a photo with the candidate. Take two babies to two rallies and you might be pushing your luck. Shannon Sharrock, a Fort Collins resident, had the opportunity to have her baby photographed with the then-presidential candidate at his speech at the CSU Oval in 2008. After the speech, Obama shook the hands of people standing in Sharrock’s area, and stopped for a quick photo-op with Devin, Sharrock’s sixweek-old daughter. So when she heard that Obama was coming to Fort Collins again, Sharrock thought she would try to get
another picture: this time with her three-month-old daughter, Finley. But because of the heat, the sun and the crowded standing area, Sharrock decided it wasn’t worth it and left before Obama spoke. “It was disappointing, but I knew if the conditions weren’t right, I wasn’t going to get her in any kind of harm’s way,” Sharrock said.
Memories of an inauguration It was the first time she had seen Barack Obama since his election. Ava Caradine, a resident of Little Rock, Ark., came to Colorado to drop her daughter off for her freshman year at Colorado College in Colorado Springs. While planning her trip, she saw that President Obama would speak at CSU and decided to take the opportunity to see him speak — again. In 2008, Caradine attended Obama’s inauguration in Washington D.C. as part of a trip sponsored by her local Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission. She said she supported Obama in 2008, and will support him again by volunteering for the campaign. “I think he’s trying real hard to do what he promised,” Caradine said. “He just needs more time.”
News from the Republican Convention While Obama spoke to a crowd in the Monfort Quad, two libertarian students standing outside of the fenced-off area got disappointing news. Scott Phillips, a junior finance major, and Sam Fischer, a sophomore history major, learned during the Obama speech that their candidate of choice, Ron Paul, had officially lost the Republican nomination at the Republican National Convention in Florida. In spite of the change, the two decided to stay where they were with a group of other libertarians voicing their views while the president spoke nearby. “A lot of people can connect with the name Ron Paul, and they’ll associate it with the liberty movement through that,” said Phillips, who was continuing to hold a Ron Paul sign. “It’s not about Ron Paul; it’s about the movement.” Both Phillips and Fischer were in high school in 2008, but supported libertarian ideas even then. Phillips said that although he disagrees with the president’s views, he thought he had a right to be on campus speaking. “[The speech is] bringing a lot of
political leanings here today, and it’s a chance for everybody to voice their opinion as long as it’s civil,” Phillips said.
Catching a missed opportunity Former Chicago resident Mike LeClaire learned a lesson in 2008. When President Obama won the election and gave a victory address at Chicago’s Grant Park, LeClaire didn’t attend. Then a high school student, he went to class instead of attending the speech, which left him feeling disconnected. Now a business major at CSU, LeClaire wanted to make up for missing a chance to see Obama four years ago. So instead of heading to his accounting class on Tuesday, he waited in line to see the president’s speech. “I figured this would probably impact the accounting world,” he said. Since 2008, LeClaire said that his perspective of Obama hasn’t changed, but that he has changed his perspectives about the political process. “When you’re 17, you think the president can change everything,” LeClaire said. “As you get older, you realize how bureaucratic things are.” News Editor Elisabeth Willner can be reached at news@collegian.com. Nick Lyon | COLLEGIAN
Colorado could swing general election
By Kate Winkle The Rocky Mountain Collegian
Elections always have their own set of buzzwords, but these year, Colorado’s is “swing state.” And this status increases Colorado’s national visibility and importance, according to associate professor of political science Kyle Saunders. “Candidates will spend a lot of time wooing Coloradans, just as the candidates have and will be doing over the course of the next two and a half months,” Saunders said in an e-mail to the Collegian. “And that, in turn, means that Colorado will have a lot of influence in the candidates' agendas, as well as the final outcome.” Freshman biomedical sciences major Monica Brandhuber, a Colorado voter, thinks candidate visits are a great opportunity, but not an overwhelming opinion-changer. “I don’t think whether or not my candidate comes to the state should be a factor in how I vote,” Brandhuber said.
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A different welcome four years later By Matt Miller and Allison Sylte The Rocky Mountain Collegian It was 2008. Then-Sen. Barack Obama’s hair was black. His healthcare plan was only a plan. And his message of “hope” and “change” was powerful enough to draw 50,000 people to the Oval to see him. Cut to 2012. Sen. Obama is now the president of the United States. His hair has grayed and his healthcare plan has been put into action and judged by the U.S. Supreme Court. Instead of “hope” or “change,” his message is simply “forward.” Instead of 50,000, his visit drew 13,000 to the Monfort Quad Tuesday afternoon to hear him speak as part of a campaign effort to engage young voters. “2008 was in some ways unique,” Obama told the Collegian. “We had come off eight years of policies that obviously hadn’t been working for the country. We were still in the midst of two wars. And what we saw in 2008 in terms
of the incredible enthusiasm and energy of young people still amazes me.” The line to see Obama speak in 2008 was two-and-ahalf miles long, according to the Denver Post. Kevin Hollinshead, a political science graduate, waited nine hours that day to see the then-Senator speak. “It was almost like a line to get into a concert or Broncos game, we were all very giddy,” Hollinshead said in an e-mail to the Collegian. “The moment [Obama] walked onstage in 2008 was a pretty good definition of the word "surreal." I'll always remember that day very fondly.” According to political science professor John Straayer, the atmosphere in 2008 was a phenomena — a convergence of factors that are hard to recreate in 2012. “That was unique in some ways, because for the first time ever you had an African American candidate, you have pent up frustration for the war — a sense of a need to change things and get away from the old
regime” Straayer said. “This time around you’ve got an incumbent president.” Straayer said some of this waning enthusiasm can be attributed to the difference between governing and campaigning. “When you’re governing you’ve got to work with people and being ‘ra ra’ the time doesn’t get you there,” Straayer said. “When you’re campaigning it’s all out — here we go.” This visit to CSU on the campaign trail also saw a change in Obama’s rhetoric — not just in the new “Forward” compared to “Hope” and “Yes We Can,” but in the narrowed focus of his campaign points “Before, the picture in front of the public was: we’re coming off of eight years, things aren’t quite what we want, let’s have some change in more of a general sense,” Straayer said. “This time there’s more of a focus on what are you going to do with tax policy and who’s going to benefit.” Hollinshead, who was an ardent Obama supporter in
2008, said he didn’t intend on voting for Obama in the upcoming election, citing his weakness in the face of “political pressure.” “I believed in Obama in 2008,” Hollinshead said. “It saddens me that he hasn’t come close to earning my vote a second time.” Other students disagreed, claiming that their support for Obama has increased over the past four years. Fayiz Mahgoub, a senior biology major who also shook hands with the president after his speech, said he is inspired by Obama and still feels the exact way today. “It was good to see that he was talking about effecting the actual changes we saw in 2008,” said Mahgoub, who could barely see Obama in the Oval after waiting in line for a few hours. “I didn’t feel any different today in terms of excitement because I know what he stands for.” Content Managing Editor Matt Miller and Editor in Chief Allison Sylte can be reached at news@collegian.com.
Colorado is one of 11 states that will play a significant role in the general election because it has a balanced number of Republicans and Democrats in the voting population, roughly one-third each according to Saunders.This means that each party’s voter base are similar and dependable for votes. However, the other third of the population are unaffiliated, and may “swing” in either direction depending on short-term political forces such as current events, candidate speeches and campaign ads, he added. In order for a candidate to win the presidency, he must garner 270 of the 538 electoral votes. This election, a little more than 400 of those votes are relatively certain with states that are either staunchly Republican or Democrat. Colorado’s nine electoral votes are up for grabs, and the results in swing states such as Colorado will determine the election, according to Saunders. “Because the polls in
swing states like Colorado are so close, every vote counts,” Saunders said. “If students or any citizen out there want their voice heard and care about the outcome of this election, which contrasts two very different views of government's role and our country's direction and future, it is likely that their votes could make a difference, more so than in non-competitive states.” Although swing state votes appear to make a more significant difference in the election, voting in all states is still important, according to freshman biomedical science major Monica Brandhuber. “My [Colorado] vote counts as much as anyone else in the state, but it’s good to vote no matter what state you’re in, whether solid red or solid blue,” Brandhuber said. Nancy Crow, a spokesperson for the League of Women Voters Larimer County, a nonpartisan political organization, chalks up Colorado’s swing state status to a change in demographics through-
out the years. New people and immigrants have moved to the state, transforming it from what was relatively Republican in past presidential cycles to an unknown starting in 2008 when Obama was elected. Colorado citizens can expect a lot of national attention, and a lot more visits, according to Crow. Romney will target Colorado’s conservative base, while Obama, like last time, will target young voters and immigrants. “The election is going to be determined by youth, and whether or not they get out and vote for Obama,” Crow said. “Both candidates will appeal to their base; not only appeal, but energize and get the vote out. Right now we’re sitting in a swing county in a swing state, who we talk to and how we vote will have an effect.” There is no downside to being a swing state, according to Saunders, besides the “amazing amounts of campaign advertising.” Obama and Romney will focus their resources and time on swing
Swing States Number of electoral votes in parentheses
Colorado (9) Florida (29) Iowa (6) Michigan (16) Missouri (10) Nevada (6) New Hampshire (4) North Carolina (15) Ohio (18) Virginia (13) Wisconsin (10)
states, which means that Colorado will influence the candidates’ agendas and ultimately the outcome of the election, Saunders said. “So few people vote so that every single vote matters. One little vote could possibly change [the election result],” said Gabrielle Supolver, a sophomore political science major. “Swing states really do matter — if you get the vote in a swing state, you win.” Politics Beat Reporter Kate Winkle can be reached at news@collegian.com. Hunter Thompson | COLLEGIAN
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Rams focusing on discipline By Andrew Schaller The Rocky Mountain Collegian At the end of a long, at times arduous offseason, the CSU football team is finally ready to take the field as a unit Sept. 1 against CU-Boulder. Coaching changes, an offseason scandal and various changes to the landscape of the team have each taken a toll on the team, but the Rams are now focused on their season opener and becoming a more mature team throughout 2012. In order to grow as a team, the Rams have focused on cutting down on the amount of penalties they commit. CSU was ranked tied for No. 92 in NCAA Division-I football last year in terms of least-penalized teams in the nation, a trend it would like to buck in the coming
season with new coach Jim McElwain at the helm. “We had quite a few penalties last year,” quarterback Garrett Grayson said. “(McElwain) always says, ‘just pay attention to the detail and everything will fall into place.’ Just the little things create big plays.” Focusing on not making the big mistakes has been a focus for the Rams on both sides of the ball as CSU looks to improve from the disappointing 3-9 seasons it has turned out the last three seasons. While maturing as a team throughout the offseason has been important for CSU preparing for the beginning of the 2012 season, smaller things like lining up correctly and making the right play calls have also been a process for a team learning two new playbooks since this March.
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and start hyperventilating, where it just becomes bigger than it is.” Trying to maintain his composure will be Grayson, who will start his first career season-opener for the Rams Saturday in a game that will be on a national stage. “I’m excited, it’s the biggest stadium I’ve ever played in obviously, so I’m pumped, I’m ready to go,” said Grayson, who started the final four games with the Rams in 2011. “I think if I didn’t play against those guys through those last four games like I did, my nerves would be out of the roof right now, so I’m just ready to go, I’m ready to start completing some balls against somebody else.” Football Beat Reporter Andrew Schaller can be reached at sports@collegian. com.
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