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THE RO CKY MOUNTAIN
Fort Collins, Colorado
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
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Volume 121 | No. 71
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THE STUDENT VOICE OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1891
Why one CSU alumni questions the Peace Corps
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STRIP CLUB
With Thanksgiving Break nearly upon us (FINALLY!), the thoughts of some people turn to the noble and ancient pastime of hunting. It is the primordial human sport that has provided us both sustenance and entertainment. But hunting has also afforded us some strange rules, such as...
By AUSTIN BRIGGS The Rocky Mountain Collegian Waiting to rendezvous with a military convoy in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, CSU alum and Peace Corps volunteer Raul Moreno watched as a city of 232,000 people burned to the ground. Rioters sprinted by — Moreno vividly remembers one carrying a bow and arrow — as the sound of gunfire rang through the streets. Suddenly, in the midst of the chaotic scene, Moreno found himself at gunpoint. While hunting down minority Uzbeks, the occupants of a sedan driving through the chaos spotted the car Moreno was in and turned around for further inspection. A masked man jumped out of the car with a Kalashnikov rifle, yelling and demanding to know if any Uzbeks were in the car. “If any of you are Uzbeks, we will kill you all,” he cried. “No, no just Americans,” said the driver of the car containing Moreno and other American aid workers. The trigger man yanked open Moreno’s door. “We locked eyes, his glittery, angry and undecided,” Moreno said. “No Uzbeks,” Moreno said in Kyrgyz, his voice catching. The gunman got back in the sedan and seconds later they were gone. “And at that point the whole situation is reduced to just inhuman terms,” Moreno recalled of the incident. “It See CORPS on Page 5
Workaholic
&Loving it
NICK LYON | COLLEGIAN
Carol Dollard is an award winning energy engineer at CSU, also the captain of the Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department.
CSU engineer leads double existence
By KATE WINKLE The Rocky Mountain Collegian
A self-titled “diverse workaholic,” Carol Dollard is a utility engineer, firefighter and sustainability guru, and whatever she is working on at the moment is her favorite thing. Engineering has been a lifelong passion. Growing up during a time of oil embargos peaked Carol’s interest in alternative energy, which continues today in her work as an energy engineer with CSU’s Facilities Management. “My mom always teased me that I was going to be an engineer from the time I was about ten. My dad was an engineer and I just always grew up around engineers, and I’ve always been motivated to do that,” Carol said. She and her family moved to Rist Canyon in 1983, and within the next year Carol joined the Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department, where she volunteered for the past 30 years and is
now a fire captain. Carol is a confident, “top-notch” firefighter, according to Bob Gann, Fire Chief of the RCVFD. Gann said he can count on Carol to appropriately carry out duties and lead teams appropriately and safely. “She’s the kind of person you want to have on a fire. She can handle a number of roles and she can do all those well, whether its running a crew or dealing with the public. It’s a multifaceted job and she can do all those jobs,” Gann said. During this summer’s High Park Fire, she and many other firefighters were evacuated from their homes, only to return to the area to help combat the blaze. The RCVFD imparted knowledge of the terrain, community and resources that became a valuable asset when federal firefighters arrived to help. “It’s rewarding when we can help out members of our community,” Carol
said. “This summer obviously was sort of an epic summer for the fire department, and it was one of those times where you felt all of those hours of training really paid off and you were able to return something back to the community.” Eight of the RCVD firefighters lost their homes during the summer and their willingness to continue to serve other community members inspired Carol. Balance is key to being a firefighter, according to Gann. Knowledge and the ability to apply it to practical situations, whether actively fighting a fire or recognizing limits and focusing on safety. “What being a firefighter does is bring you a connection with reality, engineering or science can sometimes be somewhat disconnected from practical matters of executing project or research,” Gann said. “What firefighting See ENGINEER on Page 3
Dionne shares a message of unity in a divided world By AUSTIN BRIGGS The Rocky Mountain Collegian
One CSU student and approximately 300 community members filled the the Lory Student Center theatre last night to hear best selling author, Washington Post contributor and senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, E.J. Dionne, talk about the relationship between politics and religion on the fiftieth anniversary of the Second Vatican Council. Presented by the Theologian-in-Residence Program, the lecture was the fifth of sixth in a three-month speaker series: “The Second Vatican Council 50 Years later.” Called “the most important religious event of the 20th century” by John O’Malley, a Jesuit priest and University of Georgetown professor, the Second Vatican Council was a three year council held in Rome in 1962 by the Catholic Church that would set a course for the church in modern times. “It put everything on the
Weird Hunting Laws
table for the Roman Catholic Church,” said CSU History Professor and President of TIR Jared Orsi. “Liturgy, theology, relationships to other Christian denominations and relations to other non-Christian faiths.” The council produced a set of documents which revolutionized the Catholic Church and had effects that extended to the rest of the world. One of the more notable impacts was it created open dialogue between different religions. It also created more freedom, openness and tolerance within the Catholic Church. “There were statements on religion, religious liberty and self-determination, ending any sense you could be Catholic and anti-semite,” Dionne said. He added that for a long time Catholics had held the Jews responsible for the death of Christ. As a journalist, Dionne was able to cover the monumental visit of Pope John Paul II to a Roman synagogue in 1986,
Dynamite Fishing
In Pennsylvania, there is a law on the books that prevents fisherman from catching fish with hands, mouth and dynamite. Accosting a fish by these means may result in a $100 fine.
Handicapped Hunting
Tennessee hunters beware –– hunting in moving vehicles is illegal unless you are wheelchair-bound. No doubt the state legislature is trying to be fair to the hunted animals and inclusive to those with disabilities.
L.A. v. Moths
AUSTIN SIMPSON | COLLEGIAN
Washington Post contributer E.J. Dionne speaks at the Lory Student Center Theatre on Tuesday night.
where he prayed and spoke about the need of religious tolerance.
In the fractured social and political climate we live in, the ideals of open dialogue and ac-
ceptance that came out of the See VATICAN on Page 3
In Los Angeles, it is forbidden to hunt moths if they happen to be under a streetlamp. It is unclear why L.A. has this law, althwough if they were introduced to Colorado’s Miller moths they would probably change their minds. The Strip Club is written by the Collegian staff.