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OPINIONS | PAGE 4

SPORTS | PAGE 12

KEEPING AN EYE ON STUDENT GOVERNMENT

RAMMIN’ THE BRONCOS

NEWS | PAGE 6

STAYING UNDER CONTROL CSU HAS SAFETY PLANS IN PLACE

Women’s basketball squares off against Boise state

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

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Volume 121 | No. 91

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THE STUDENT VOICE OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1891

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STRIP

A job that is ‘truly never done’

CLUB

Winter has once again reared its ugly head and gifted us with a nasty cold front.

Snow, freezing temperatures, bitter blowing winds and hellish black ice all make it near impossible to drag yourself out of bed each morning. If you’re hoping for a snow day at CSU, don’t hold your breath, the only one you’ll get is one of your own making.

Senate reflects on accomplishments, shortfalls so far

By SKYLER LEONARD The Rocky Mountain Collegian

For the president of the Associated Students of CSU, Regina Martel, accomplishing all that her administration set out to do a year ago while campaigning is a hard challenge.

“It’s hard to say for sure where I think that we will be because there are so many moving parts,” Martel wrote in an email to the Collegian.

Regardless of where they end up, Martel does have a variety of goals she believes ASCSU has accomplished so far. One of these goals is more student representation.

“We wanted to make sure that students were represented at all levels of the university.

We started accomplishing that by filling Senate seats,” Martel wrote. “This lead to a great conversation about how to bolster attendance and participation in college councils.”

“We have been filling faculty council committees with students as well as other committees around campus looking for the best student representation that we could,” Martel continued.

Andrew Olson, speaker pro tempore for ASCSU Senate, said some senators want to play a more active role in the community, echoing the issue of student representation.

“Some senators have expressed that the required office hours that are in their job description would be better See ASCSU on Page 3

AUSTIN SIMPSON | COLLEGIAN

Mayor Karen Weitkunat delivers the State of the City Address at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery Tuesday evening to a captive audience. The Address had a successful turnout with many smiling faces.

Student presence non-existent Mayor Weitkunat discusses FoCo’s future during State of the City Address

By AUSTIN BRIGGS The Rocky Mountain Collegian Approximately 200 community members and what appeared to be zero CSU students attended the State of the City gala last night at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery at 408 Mason Ct. The crowd snacked on hors d’oeuvres and milled about before Mayor Karen Weitkunat and City Manager Darin Atteberry took the stage to commemorate the 140th anniversary of the city of Fort Collins’ incorporation.

“I couldn’t help but feeling this evening, it’s like the Grammys or Oscars, being up here on the stage tonight,” joked Weitkunat.

Weitkunat and Atteberry took turns talking about the city’s past and what’s in store for the future.

The importance of investing in infrastructure to ensure future generations have a high quality of life was one of the subjects Atteberry discussed.

“You may not often think about how infrastructure is the future...but quality transportation and reliable utilities are a foundation and with-

“It’s just what this team does. We play well here.”

Dorian Green | senior guard MEN’S BASKETBALL

Sustaining something special

By CRIS TILLER The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Think back to over a year ago.

Nov. 19, 2011. Remember the date?

Maybe it holds some meaning for you, maybe not. For CSU men’s basketball it does.

Nov. 19, 2011 marks the last time the Rams lost a home basketball game. Southern Mississippi, coached at the time by current CSU coach Larry Eustachy, drubbed CSU 79-58.

Some kind of irony.

Tonight CSU (16-4, 3-2 MW) welcomes Boise State (14-5, 2-3 MW) to Moby

Dwight Smith (33) goes up for a dunk against Assistant Head Coach Leonard Perry at practice. The Rams will be playing against Boise State in Moby Arena at 7 p.m. tonight.

See BBALL on Page 8

THE GAME

AUSTIN SIMPSON | COLLEGIAN

Who: Boise State vs. CSU What: Men’s Basketball Where: Moby Arena When: Tonight, 7 p.m.

out that backbone it’s not possible,” he said.

A history on the the revival of Old Town, another one showing the city’s infrastructure and a video detailing the parks, bike trails and Poudre River were a few of the clips shown.

CSU had a few minutes of representation when Amy Parsons, the vice president of operations at the university, spoke in one of the videos about CSU’s relationship to the city of Fort Collins.

As for the future, Atteberry said See STATE on Page 3

Hosting the head of the Humane Society COLLEGIAN STAFF REPORT

Today, the Lory Student Center Theater will host Wayne Pacelle, the president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). The free event starts at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m.

The Humane Society is an establishment for those adopting animals or looking for animal care. Officially, it is the largest animal protection organization in the U.S. Services that includes: emergency response, rehabilitation centers, sanctuaries, campaigns to reform industry and more.

Pacelle will speak on the topic of animal welfare around the nation, specifically farm animal welfare. He will also be available to sign copies of his new book after the event.

According to Holly Tarry, the Colorado director of the HSUS, Pacelle and the HSUS’s goal is to support an economy that is more humane to animals.

Pacelle’s speech is relevant to current initiatives in Colorado, Tarry said.

Since 2005, Pacelle and the

HSUS have worked toward the passage of more than 500 laws to protect animals. Pacelle has campaigned against laws hostile to animal well-being in California, Oregon, Arizona and Oklahoma.

The HSUS has earned many honors throughout Pacelle’s presidency, including a four-star ranking –– the best possible –– from “Charity Navigator,” America’s largest independent charity evaluator. The HSUS has also been named one of the top ten most fiscally responsible charities by “Worth Magazine” and has a top ten ranking as a nonprofit brand.

“One of the biggest issues in the United States is animal welfare,” said CSU professor Bernard Rollin, a friend of Pacelle’s and an animal rights advocate and ethicist. “ ... It is important that students be knowledgeable about both sides to make educated decisions.”

According to Tarry, it is thanks to Rollin’s personal invite that Pacelle is speaking tonight.

Collegian Writer Mariah Wenzel can be reached at news@collegian.com.

Things to do while playing hookie Sleep in

No i-clickers, quizzes or class discussions can reach you under your warm covers.

Get breakfast

Head to Snooze for a scrumptious and relaxed breakfast instead of the typical burrito you stuff your face with while screaming at traffic.

Go to a coffee shop Enjoy a warm coffee at the Alleycat while admiring all the jobless hipsters around you.

Stay in

Lounge around your apartment all day wearing your onesie while watching all eight dvd’s of Harry Potter.

Day Drink

Age appropriate beverages of course.

The Strip Club is written by the Collegian staff.

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Community Briefs Best Pizza in Northern Colorado

The Great Colorado Pie Fight took place this past Saturday in Fort Collins. Eight local pizzerias including Pizza Casbah, Marco’s Pizza and Bros Pizzeria participated in the contest. By popular vote through local residents, Falbo Bros Pizzeria was deemed the big cheese of the event.

Along with the title of Best Pizza in Northern Colorado, Falbo Bros Pizzeria will be receiving a $5,000 schedule of radio spots and a $1,000 digital advertising package with K99.

CSU budget hearing open to public

Today there will be a CSU budget hearing for the 2014 fiscal year. This event will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Cherokee Park Ballroom located in the Lory Student Center and is open to the general public.

NASA awards CSU professor coveted grant

Stephen Leisz, assistant professor of geography at CSU, has been awarded $298,000 for the Early Career Scientist Grant funded through NASA’s Land Cover/ Land Use Change Program.

Leisz will be studying road construction and improvement in central Vietnam,

fort collins focus

southern Laos and eastern Thailand as it relates to the livelihood of people.

CSU Athletic Department looking for student volunteers

There’s an unseen force at work within the athletic program critical to its daily operation.

Student volunteers, known as the Golden Rams, are offered a chance to help out their teams by donating their time to perform the hundreds of various jobs necessary for the program to function.

A meeting will be held Thursday at 5 p.m. in the auditorium of the McGraw Athletic Center located on the first floor to find out what types of positions are available. Volunteers not only get a chance to directly help out their school’s athletic program, but an experience for their resumes and even a chance to turn volunteer work into a paid position, according to Director of Football Operations Tom Ehlers.

Types of work available range from helping set up banquets, to liaising between the program and Greek life and the colleges at CSU. Anyone who thinks they have a skill or a strong desire to help out is encouraged to attend the informational meeting.

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“We also did not expect to write and push legislation at the state level.”

Regina Martel | ASCSU president

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utilized going to community events or school sanctioned events or anything of that nature,” Olson wrote in an email to the Collegian.

Community involvement is an area that Martel finds ASCSU could still be working on.

“This is a job that is truly never done. We can definitely do a better job in the coming semester getting to more residence halls, student organizations, Greek Life and everything in between,” Martel wrote.

During her term as president, Martel said that the things they don’t plan for during a campaign can end up being the most striking.

“Every year in ASCSU is different and there are things that are put on your agenda just by virtue of what is going on at the national or state level and at the university,” Martel wrote. “I think something that really affected us at the end of the semester after the tragedy at Sandy Hook, there were conversations regarding gun control on college campuses. I did not expect to talk about that during our term but we were called to give feedback and input at the national level.”

“We also did not expect to write and push legislation at the state level,” Martel wrote. “We were able to work with our lobbyist and leadership in the state house and Senate and get a great bill started.”

For Senate, some of the biggest accomplishments, according to Olson, were three bills it passed.

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Continued from Page 1 projects in the coming years need to “end well.” These included Woodward at the Link-N-Greens, the Foothills Mall, the Mason Corridor and Max Transit system.

Northern Colorado resident Zekeial Shaw said he would have liked to have seen more detailed information about the budget and what city council has

planned for the future.

“It was relatively general as far as information,” Zekeial said. “I wanted more dollars and cents from the presentation.”

Fort Collins resident Hayley Sampson agreed.

While she found the evening “inspirational,” Sampson was also expecting more information about the budget and what the future may bring as far as the economy.

“I wish it was more substantive as far as budget policy and specifics as to what is going to be accomplished in the next year,” Sampson said.

While no CSU students appeared to be in attendance last night, Weitkunat said afterward that she felt students are still involved in the political process in town when there’s issues being addressed that directly af-

fect the student population.

She mentioned the Student Housing Action Plan, transportation issues and neighborhood concerns about parties or noise regulations that generally draw students.

“Yes,” Weitkunat said, “Of course we see students in council meetings.”

Senior Reporter Austin Briggs can be reached at news@collegian.com.

“I would say that three bills come to mind and that would be the two bills that were brought to the Senate by the BSOF for the PowWow put on by the Native American Cultural Center and the Amplified concert put on by the Black African American Cultural Center,” Olson wrote.

Olson wrote that there was also a resolution that the ASCSU governmental affairs director wrote that endorsed a tax break for textbooks.

“This resolution was ASCSU’s way of encouraging members of the 2013 Colorado General Assembly to explore such legislative action addressing the financial strain of the textbooks through means of a tax break for textbooks,” Olson wrote.

There are still many things that Martel and all of ASCSU would like to accomplish this semester, from looking at a long-term plan for RamRide, to trying to have a different approach to involvement with student fees and the university budget.

Martel is unsure where ASCSU will end up at the end of her term as president, but she is still hopeful.

“Again, it is kind of hard to say what will happen in the next few months...but I think that we have a great team in all three branches of ASCSU that truly are working toward the betterment of students,” Martel wrote.

“And with this great group of students working together I really think that it will be a productive semester.”

ASCSU Beat Reporter Skyler Leonard can be reached at news@collegian. com.

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OPINION Wednesday, January 30, 2013 | Page 4

your two cents

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41%

32%

Yesterday’s Question: Do you think women should be serving in combat positions?

41% Sure, if they pass the test.

32% No. 27% Yes.

Today’s question:

Do you feel like CSU is taking the necessary precautions in the event of a shooting?

*22 people voted in this poll.

Visit Collegian.com to give us your two cents.

This is an unscientific poll conducted at Collegian.com and reflects the opinions of the Internet users who have chosen to participate.

“Our government is not the body to be telling us what should and should not be acceptable.”

The internet is becoming less anonymous

By brian fosdick

our view

We’re watching, ASCSU The job of the Associated Students of CSU is one that “is never truly done,” according to President Regina Martel. Since we’re paying her $9,000 to do that job, however, we sure hope it gets done.

Of the 15 core campaign promises made by ASCSU, seven have been met as of October 2012.

Seven out of 15 kept promises is not a bad start, but as this semester comes into full swing, the student body will be watching to see how many more of the remaining — and considerably more lofty — goals will be completed.

The promises already met by ASCSU were also fairly straightforward as far as policy was concerned. Creating a student advisory committee on the

on-campus stadium, keeping blue books free and increasing outreach to residence halls and student organizations were all simple enough; some of them were even imported from the

“You’ve got a lot of work to do, ASCSU, and the student body is watching.” previous administration.

It’s all well and good for ASCSU to be keeping as many promises as they are (considering the last administration kept an outstanding 15 out of 44 promises in October 2012), but we do not

elect a student government to do the simple tasks.

We’re still waiting to reap the benefits of the wonderful ideas this administration has proposed and not yet accomplished.

Improving campus Wi-Fi, setting up a better RamRide dispatch system and helping enforce the university’s environmentally friendly mentality are good priorities. That’s why we chose you as our elected officials.

But we also want to see these completed. Bellyaching about the difficulty of the campaign promises neither keeps them, nor earns the sympathy of the student body.

You’ve got a lot of work to do, ASCSU, and the student body is watching.

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The New York Times put out another major article this week on a foreign government asking Twitter for help in identifying some of its posters so they could be prosecuted in French courts.

The accused had posted racist tweets, which violated a French law against racist speech. At the same time, Twitter has pointed out that under its own rules it does not divulge information on its posters. It is one of many cases that bring up the question of how foreign laws can be enforced

on US companies.

Since the US has no laws that restrict racist speech (excluding hate speech), it technically does not violate American law and the case would have no bearing on US soil. But this would not be the first time Twitter has done something to please foreign governments if they choose.

The Internet itself has been a mess for lawmakers worldwide, as it does not follow the same rules that normally apply. The lines on what is said online are blurry and the law has yet to catch up.

The real problem comes down to the fact that anonymity is one of the main pulls of the Internet. Regardless of what it is used for, anonymous communication is part of what makes the Internet great. It allows you to post opinions, no matter how inflammatory, without fear of reprisal. It acts as a mode of healthy civil disobedience that would otherwise not be available, in both the US and many places worldwide.

I always try to avoid being the guy in the basement with a tin foil hat, but the government is making slow and steady progress into people’s privacy. It is starting to make me wonder when it will stop.

Many Internet companies are being forced to crack down on self-defeating evils. Germany recently requested that Twitter block access to a neo-Nazi group’s tweets in Germany, which Twitter agreed to do, but the question that came to mind is: why bother? It is a vocal minority of people with no real power other than spouting obscure opinions that no one honestly cares about. The case itself probably brought them more publicity than their Twitter postings ever could have.

These are things that can easily be ignored on the site as well. Every major Internet site has some mode by which you can filter your own content. If you do not want to deal with people having a different or inflammatory opinion, you never have to.

The other major problem is that many governments are attempting to make laws that would affect the Internet with little to no knowledge of what they are saying. Last May, the New York State Assembly attempted to pass a bill that would require web administrators, if requested, to require anonymous commentators to identify themselves with their legal name and address or have their comments removed.

Now, if you have been on the Internet for more than a day, you know that this law is not only impossible to carry out, but outright ridiculous.

However, what the bill made clear is that we need to start looking at how we are going to regulate Internet access. It is time to start looking at how and why the Internet is being targeted and what we can do to stop certain regulation before it starts violating our basic rights to have and voice an opinion.

One of the most recent reports of government attempts to delve into the Internet’s confines came (again) from the New York Times. The Times reported that the government has been requesting more and more access to private emails, specifically from Google. According to the article, the government has made 70 percent more requests in the last three years for access to private emails.

Normally, one would think that the government would have to go through some sort of process to gain access to these emails. However, because the last laws regarding this were written in the 1986 Electronic Communications Privacy Act, the government can view any emails that are older than 180 years old. It is this kind of recent action by the government that makes the way they are approaching the Internet highly suspect, if not outright unethical.

I am not here to tell you that I am going to weep for the loss of neo-Nazi groups or racism on the Internet, but I am going to tell you that in its current state, our government is not the body to be telling us what should and should not be acceptable.

Brian Fosdick is a junior journalism major. His columns appear Wednesdays in the Collegian Letters and feedback can be sent to letters@collegian.com.

Opposing RES 4206, raise faculty salaries This semester, one of ASCSU President Regina Martel's stated goals is to do a better job reaching out to the community and increasing awareness about her organization. With a resolution passed By kevin R. jensen on Jan. 23, a large segment of the Fort Collins community will undoubtedly become more familiar with ASCSU should their recommendation take hold and CSU faculty and staff denied salary increases for the upcoming year.

On Wednesday, ASCSU’s tuition task force is meeting with Tony Frank to present their stance on the budget, which will focus upon RES 4206, a recommendation that the proposed 9 percent increase in tuition be decreased to an amount that would not include an increase in employee salaries.

ASCSU should be commended for taking the initiative to create a task force to try to combat continued increases in tuition to attend CSU, especially since many of the organization’s members are working hard on students’ behalf for zero pay.

Unfortunately, when the task force looked at the proposed budget, the only cost-cutting measure they were able to find was to eliminate the 3 percent increase in CSU faculty and staff salaries.

I disagree with their conclusion and oppose 4206.

If the rest of the budget numbers are set in stone, as ASCSU has found,

then I believe it’s imperative that we step up and assume the full 9 percent tuition hike rather than let our faculty, staff and fellow community members become the unintended scapegoats of our representatives’ penny pinching.

3 percent may seem like a trivial raise for faculty and staff, but in these years of increasing prices and a stagnant economy, a few more dollars per paycheck can make a world of difference for both the purse and the heart of those who make this campus great.

This fact is only magnified when you take into consideration that prior to the mandatory increase for state employees this year, our faculty and staff had not really received any sort of salary increase for three years preceding that — so I am willing to wager even a minimal pay raise would be a huge relief.

But while the the salary increase ASCSU is opposing seems relatively minute, the impact it would have on decreasing the tuition hike is even smaller — less than 2 percent.

So we’re cutting incentives for great staff to stay and keep working hard, and competitively attracting top-notch faculty, and still going to be subjected to a tuition hike of about 7.3 percent?

It hardly seems worth it.

Although I am appreciative of our representatives’ efforts to keep our costs low and try to fulfill our landgrant mission of keeping higher education affordable, this resolution was the wrong place to take a stand.

When listening to plans by ASCSU to put new tablets into RamRide cars,

and remembering back to when our newly elected president and vice president immediately passed legislation increasing their salaries, you’ve got to ask yourself, are staff and faculty wages the best area to display fiscal conservatism?

Is a 3 percent increase all that much to ask, especially when President Martel just recently awarded herself a $750 raise — over a 9 percent increase — which brought her salary for 2012-2013 to $9,000.

State revenue has decreased since 2007, which hollowed out our ability for a time to pay even the most meager salary increases. This year, however, we have had a decrease in unemployment and we have received more state revenue, with every indication that the worst of the recession is behind us.

Now is not the time to pull back, to yank the purse strings and potentially strangle the progress of our local economy. CSU is the epicenter of Fort Collins and employs more people than any other organization in Larimer County.

It will mean that our educations will be moderately more expensive, but with the exclusion of salary increases we really won’t be saving hardly any money at all.

I am willing to go a few more dollars in debt to better my community. In the end, isn’t that what going to college is all about?

Content Managing Editor Kevin R. Jensen is a senior English major.

His column appears Wednesdays in the Collegian. He can be reached at kjensen@collegian.com or on Twitter @ kevinrjensen.

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Letter submissions are open to all and are printed on a first-received basis. Submissions should be limited to 250 words and need to include the author’s name and contact information. Anonymous letters will not be printed. E-mail letters to letters@collegian.com

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“There is a lot of fear and anticipation about it. People are panicking that their rights are going to be taken away and so they are buying more [guns].”

Bill Cates | store manager of Rocky Mountain Shooter

Kevin Johansen | COLLEGIAN

Wildlife Biology major Sam Peterson browses through the shotgun collection at the Rocky Mountain Shooter Supply off of Mulberry Tuesday afternoon. The store reports an increase in gun sales since the recent Sandy Hook shootings.

Local official up in arms about potential gun control Larimer Sheriff Justin Smith says he will not enforce unconstituntional laws

By Carrie Mobley The Rocky Mountain Collegian In light of the recent Newtown shooting and the Aurora shooting in July 2012, gun violence and gun control laws are on legislators’ minds.

One local government official took to his Facebook page to report his stance on gun control.

According to the Coloradoan, Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith wrote a post on his Facebook page last week saying he would not allow the constitutional rights of residents in Larimer County to be violated.

Smith wrote that he con-

tends that will happen if a federal law is passed regulating background checks in person-to-person gun sales.

In his post, Smith wrote the only way this system will work is to register every firearm in existence. He then went on to write that anyone who refuses will be considered a criminal by the government.

“That same government,” Smith wrote, “which all too often has failed to enforce the current laws against criminal predators, will then start to discriminately target and prosecute law-abiding Americans who are simply exercising their

constitutionally recognized right to keep and bear arms.”

Smith has since softened his earlier statement, telling the media that he will not be the one to determine the constitutionality of a law, nor will he simply ignore enforcement of it, but rather mount a lawsuit against it should it become law.

Recent shootings and comments like these have elevated fears about more shootings occurring within our own communities.

CSU has its own emergency system for reacting to such an attack, according to Chief Wendy Rich-Goldschmidt of the CSU Police Department.

“There are many offices around campus that have emergency push buttons

that go directly into the 911 system, notifying CSUPD,” Rich-Goldschmidt said.

“CSU safety experts continually monitor new technologies that can be put in place to assist with safety.”

Rich-Goldschmidt said during an emergency, the university would communicate with the campus community using emergency email and text messages, as well as use safety tools available to many specific buildings –– such as locking down electronic key access in buildings with those systems.

Although these precautions could help in the case of a gunman at the university, there are still ongoing debates about whether regulating or banning certain guns might make precau-

tions less necessary.

And while no law has been passed yet, Bill Cates, store manager of Rocky Mountain Shooter Supply in Fort Collins, said that isn’t quelling local perceptions of such a law, or any other law attempting to regulate or ban guns.

“There is a lot of fear and anticipation about it,” Cates said. “People are panicking that their rights are going to be taken away and so they are buying more [guns].”

Cates estimated that sales at his store have increased at least 100 percent in recent months due to the discussion of various regulations of guns. Cates said his customers don’t see the possibility of new legislation as a way to combat violence, but another means of govern-

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ment control.

“The people who come into our store don’t see it as a protective measure,” Cates said. “They see it as regulation for law-abiding citizens instead of approaching the real issue, such as mental illness or anything else.”

“Bans have been used in the past as a way to combat gun violence,” Cates said.

“There were bans on guns like assault rifles and tactical rifles a few years ago, but that was also the same time that Columbine occurred. So the local gun-owners are just kind of saying ‘Well, here we go again!’”

Smith could not be reached for an interview at the time of press.

City Beat Reporter Carrie Mobley can be reached at news@collegian.com.

Paid Summer Positions CSU Office of Conference Services offers students an opportunity to discover summer positions available within one of the leading university conference operations in the country.

Students will be responsible for summer conference operations and welcoming guests to the Colorado State University campus while working with diverse conference groups of all sizes.

On-campus room and board will be provided as well as hourly pay.

Open Positions: • Residential Accommodations Assistant • Residential Accommodations Team Member • Student Conference Assistant How to Apply: Submit a completed application, resume, list of three references, and custom cover letter to explain your interest in the positions via email to Lisa.Lytle@colostate.edu. Applications may also be faxed to (970) 491-3568.

For full consideration applicants must attend one of the mandatory info sessions: • Thursday, January 31st @ 5 p.m. in LSC Room 211E • Sunday, February 3rd @ 5 p.m. in LSC Room 220-222 Application deadline is 4:45 p.m. on Friday, February 8th, 2013 (postmarks honored).

Interviews will be scheduled for mid-February.

Direct questions to Kelly Mason, Residential Accommodations Manager: (970) 491-2841

www.conferences.colostate.edu

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Obama: bipartisan immigration plan Staff Report The McClatchy Tribune President Barack Obama, following up on one of his campaign pledges from last fall, will unveil his plans for a comprehensive immigration overhaul Tuesday during a trip to Las Vegas.

According to the White House, Obama will introduce a plan that includes a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, which many Republicans oppose and liken to amnesty. The trip marks the first step toward fulfilling his promise to press for an immigration overhaul at the beginning of his second term.

In a meeting Friday with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the president told lawmakers he planned to redouble efforts to work with Congress to fix a broken immigration system.

Talk of overhauling immigration has been building since Obama won re-election in November with large Latino support. Stung by the results, Republicans rushed to join Democrats back at the negotiating table. Immi-

gration, however, remains a very emotional issue in many parts of the country.

Many Republicans oppose granting those who crossed the border illegally an opportunity to become citizens.

Perspectives do appear to be changing, though.

A CNN/ORC poll released Monday found that 53 percent of people surveyed said they wanted a plan that allowed illegal immigrants to become legal residents, with 43 percent saying the government should prioritize deporting undocumented immigrants.

At the White House briefing Friday, press secretary Jay Carney said Obama hoped that the “dynamic has changed” and was encouraged by Republicans’ “willingness” to readdress the immigration issue.

He said the president would give details on what he called a blueprint of proposals that he’s been discussing over the past year. Those measures include securing the border, beefing up work-site enforcement and establishing a temporary worker program for lower-skilled, non-seasonal,

non-agricultural workers.

“This is not a partisan or ideological pursuit,” Carney said. “It’s the right thing to do for our economy, and he looks forward to speaking about it next week and to work with Republicans and Democrats to get it done.”

Obama touched on immigration in his inaugural address Monday. He’s expected to lay out his plans further in his State of the Union address Feb. 12.

As the president is pushing his proposals, a bipartisan group of senators has been working behind closed doors on a compromise. One Senate aide said a proposal might be released as early as next week. The group has had several meetings with Sen. Marco Rubio (R) of Florida, who is a potential 2016 presidential candidate, and his staff, according to a Republican Senate aide with knowledge of the conversations, who requested anonymity to speak more freely about the issue.

Rubio suggested in interviews this winter introducing legislation in pieces, which might make change

easier to get through Congress. Rubio’s plan would include a permanent-residency provision for many of the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants living in the country, possibly leading to citizenship after some years.

Pressure to find a solution also has come on the right from groups such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Southern Baptist Convention, leading to greater optimism that a bipartisan agreement can be reached.

“Progress on immigration reform this year is within Washington’s grasp,” said Ali Noorani, the executive director of the National Immigration Forum, an advocacy group.

In an interview with Bloomberg TV on Friday, former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R) recalled that two previous presidents — George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan — had supported comprehensive immigration restructuring. He cited employers’ needs for immigrants not only in high-tech industries but in agriculture too, especially in states such as California.

“It always comes down to what we do and not what Boise does. If we get our game on the floor, we’ll be successful.”

Pierce Hornung | senior forward

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Continued from Page 1 Arena, looking to extend its winning streak to 25 straight games - a program high and the fourth-best streak in all of Division I basketball.

“It’s just what this team does. We play well here,” senior guard Dorian Green said. “We understand the importance of winning at home. In this league, it’s tough to win on the road, so if you want to compete for a league title and try to get to the tournament you got to win at home.”

Defending Moby against the high caliber opponents in the Mountain West adds something extra special about what the Rams have achieved. No game is a gimme.

Boise State comes in as the conference’s highest scoring team at 76.7 points per game (29th nationally) thanks to shooting 47 percent from the field and a MW-leading 40 percent beyond the arc.

“You got to contest shots and keep them in front of you,” senior forward Pierce Hornung said. “It always comes down to what we do and not what Boise does. If we get our game on the floor, we’ll be successful.”

The Broncos tallied impressive wins over then-No. 11 Creighton and Wyoming on the road, and took No. 19 New Mexico to overtime before losing at home.

“Anytime you can go into Creighton and win, they can go into anywhere and win,” Eustachy said. “(Boise State) and UNLV are probably our

two toughest opponents so far.”

Boise State’s offense runs through its two outstanding sophomore guards, Derrick Marks and Anthony Drmic, who rank first (21.3) and third (18.6) in scoring during MW play. Eustachy complemented Marks especially, suggesting he was possibly an NBA quality player.

“They got a special guard in Marks, who really isn’t his deal to shoot the three, but his deal is to keep guys in foul trouble,” Eustachy said.

“That’s a great concern of ours. ... They can both shoot, but one shoots it special.

They kind of feed off each other. Marks, there’s not a better point guard in the league.”

It’s at the other end of the court where the Broncos struggle. Boise State has proven to be defensively vulnerable, giving up the seventh most points per game in the MW, potentially leading to an up-and-down, high scoring brand of basketball.

The Rams are determined to keep that from happening.

“For us it begins and ends with defensive rebounding,” Green said. “If we can get stops and rebound and limit their opportunities, and then just be patient offensively ... we’ll get what we want offensively. So it comes down to defensive rebounding. That’s what we talk about every day.”

Men’s Basketball Beat Reporter Cris Tiller can be reached at sports@collegian. com.

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Your career moves forward joyfully.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ––9–– Your confusion at work is clearing up. Loved ones are even more supportive for the next few months. Allow yourself to be creative without concern for the end result.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ––9–– Get the house the way you want it, right now and over the next few months. A financial matter moves forward now. There’s plenty of work coming in, so embrace it.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) ––8–– You’re lucky in love for the next few months. You have a lot to say, so say it with words, movement or pictures. Express yourself. Move forward on the basis of an agreement.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ––7–– Advance a work project. It’s easier to get the money now. You can really be lucky in love and lucky at games at the same time.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ––9–– You’ve managed to swim through raging emotional waters and now you’re rewarded.

Your effectiveness increases. Others are listening.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) ––6–– Don’t get impatient.

You’ll advance in strides, especially around personal finances. Give the eggs some time to hatch. Meditation brings peace.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ––8–– You’re gaining confidence each day. Projects that had been delayed will go forward. Consider joining an organization that makes a difference.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ––8–– Your dreams are prophetic. Exercise muscles you normally don’t use, so they don’t atrophy. Try something new. Increase your self-esteem and the influx of cash.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ––8–– Career advancement is easier soon. You’ll acquire wisdom with the assistance of your team. Be willing to listen to new ideas, and don’t be afraid to take risks.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ––9–– For the next few months, you’ll meet important, interesting people with powerful ideas that will stretch your mind. Pay close attention.

Use your time with them wisely.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) ––8–– It’s all about your relationships. You can get farther than expected, together. Organize your time around the people you love.

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“We need this win. We’ll have to do it by scoring the ball more consistently. We have our work cut out for us.”

Ryun Williams | head coach WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

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By QUENTIN SICKAFOOSE The Rocky Mountain Collegian

THE GAME

A 1-5 road record should be enough to give the CSU women’s basketball team something to worry about when playing away from Moby Arena. However, the Rams hardly seem worried because they are about to enter territory they feel comfortable in.

CSU travels to Boise State tonight, where last year they walked away from Taco Bell Arena with a 60-52 win.

“You have to win your home games, it’s beginning to be a big factor in the league,” Boise State coach Gordy Presnell said. “Obviously they present a lot of problems for us because of what happened last year.”

Regardless of last year’s results, tonight’s game won’t be easy for either team. CSU is beginning to slip further down in the conference standings, while the Broncos are currently riding a five home game winning streak.

None of these statistics are news to the Rams - they are fully aware of the the road that lies in front of them.

“We still don’t know exactly what to expect, besides that they are a really good team. We can’t overlook them at all,” senior forward Meghan Heimstra said. “(Lauren) Lenhardt is a really good player that motivates everyone around her.”

Boise State has leaned on Lenhardt all season long.

She currently leads the team on the offensive side of the ball.

She scores a Mountain West-leading 18.4 points per

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conference game to go with 7.2 rebounds, both higher than any Colorado State player.

While the Rams are focused more on a single player, Boise State has its eye on the defensive zone that CSU plays, in fear that it may cause it some trouble.

“We’ll have a hard time with their 3-2 zone defense they put out. It will force us to play in a way we’re not used to,” Presnell said. “Obviously that has us very concerned.”

The Rams will have to find their defensive groove because the Broncos are averaging 63.8 points per game this season, while only being able to put up 55.7 themselves.

CSU enters tonight’s game with four losses out of their last five.

“We need this win. We’ll have to do it by scoring the ball more consistently. We have our work cut out for us,” CSU coach Ryun Williams said. “We anticipate playing well tomorrow. Maybe getting on the road is what this team needs, it doesn’t matter where you play, as long as you come ready.”

Women’s Basketball Beat Reporter Quentin Sickafoose can be reached at sports@ collegian.com.

LaDeyah Forte (1) shooting during a paired shooting drill at practice Monday afternoon in Moby Arena.

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Bars, club prep for emergency after night club tragedy STAFF REPORT The McClatchy Tribune After more than 230 people were killed in a Brazilian nightclub fire over the weekend, bars, clubs and entertainment venues throughout northeast Pennsylvania are reviewing their safety precautions and emergency procedures.

Although emergencies, especially fires, are a concern, local facilities have a series of safeguards and procedures in place that would minimize the risk of a largescale fire, directors and owners said.

John Cardoni, facility and technical director at the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple, said every floor is fire-sealed from its adjacent floors. Even gaps like pipe chaseways are "fire-stopped and sealed," and have been since 2002, when the facility underwent a renovation financed with grant money.

As the building is constructed entirely of steel encased in concrete for fire proofing, red clay tiles, limestone and slate, it does not make use of flammable insulation materials like those blamed with exacerbating the fire in Brazil.

When the building was built in the 1930s, two eightinch thick fire curtains constructed of steel frames wrapped in fire-proof materials were installed on either side of the stage in the auditorium.

If there were a fire on the stage, the 8,000-pound fire curtain on the ballroom side and the 10,000-pound curtain on the stage side would lower from above the stage and seal it off, Mr. Cardoni said.

"The idea when this building was built, because most theater fires started on stages because of special effects, high-temperature light bulbs, canvassing drying up (was) if you can contain the fire on stage you can protect the people," Mr. Cardoni

Neco Varella | THE McCLATCHY TRIBUNE Two healthcare professionals wait as relatives identify the victims from the Kiss nightclub fire in Santa Maria, Brazil, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. According to the latest reports, at least 232 people died and 48 were injured in the fire.

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The air ducts in the building also have heat and smoke detectors that would trigger mechanics that seal off any areas with smoke or exorbitant heat once they are detected. That signal also would trigger the facility's alarm system, which automatically alerts the city fire department.

The building also is equipped with sprinklers,

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In addition to annual building inspections performed for "insurances purposes and our own peace of mind," Mr. Cardoni said the building's staff is trained on fire detection and prevention and is periodically updated.

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are taken at entertainment facilities throughout the region.

Ron Kamionka, owner of the Hardware Bar, the Susquehanna Ale House and O'Sullivan's in downtown Wilkes-Barre and Mulligan's in Scranton, does not believe his clubs are vulnerable to a fire like the Brazil inferno.

Mr. Kamionka said the industry took more measures to prevent fires after

the Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island in 2003, the fourth-deadliest nightclub fire in American history.

The fire killed 100 people and injured about 230 after the band Great White used pyrotechnics that ignited flammable sound insulation foam in the walls and ceilings surrounding the stage.

The ceilings in Mr. Kamionka's clubs do not contain foam or other flammable

material and the bands and acts performing at his clubs do not use pyrotechnics, flares or anything flammable, he said. His clubs also have sprinkler systems and double the amount of exit doors required, he said.

There are eight sets of double doors in the Hardware Bar and Susquehanna Ale House, four sets of doors in O'Sullivan's and 11 in Mulligan's in Scranton.

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