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THE RO CKY MOUNTAIN
Fort Collins, Colorado
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
COLLEGIAN
Volume 121 | No. 56
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THE STUDENT VOICE OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1891
Students struggle to find common ground
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Parents influence student’s political views, some say By Amanda Zetah The Rocky Mountain Collegian While watching the first presidential debate, Stacy Winner, a 20-year-old business junior major at CSU, was hesitant to talk to her father about the issue of taxing big businesses. Like many students, Winner’s parents influence her political beliefs, but she often doesn’t see eye to eye with them. According to Kyle Saunders, a political science professor at CSU, this is a common occurrence. “In the last couple of generations, due to societal trends such as the increase of families with mixed partisan identities, as well as the decline of the nuclear family, this has become the less the case,” Saunders said. Younger voters are less likely to share the same views as their parents, because other political viewpoints are more readily available to students. “I pay more attention to politics now that I can vote,” Winner said. She grew up in a mixed partisan family. Her father is a Republican, while her mother is a Democrat. She associates closer with her mother’s ideals than with her father’s. This can cause tension within a household. “My dad always tries to See Hometown on Page 5
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Public Relations and Volunteer Coordinator Jennifer Hahnke places a flock of pink flamingos outside of the Women’s Resource Center office on Tuesday. Flamingo flocking is a fundraiser where donors can pay to have someone’s yard covered in flamingos as a way to show support for the center and raise awareness for breast cancer.
Flamingos fight breast cancer By Kate Simmons The Rocky Mountain Collegian Bright pink flamingos have overtaken Larimer County business fronts, lawns and streets to fight breast cancer. The Women’s Resource Center (WRC)’s Flamingo Flocking Fundraiser has been going on through the month of October to raise awareness about breast cancer. Throughout the month, anyone in Northern Colorado could send a flock of 20 plastic pink flamingos to someone’s yard for a day. The flamingos are a fun way to promote the work of WRC, according to Jennifer Hahnke, volunteer coordinator and head of public relations for WRC. “When people are out around town, they can have a discussion about what the flamingos are and the flamingos can open a discussion so people can learn about the programs and life-saving services we provide to women in Larimer County,” Hahnke said. The WRC is a 501c3 private grassroots nonprofit organization that helps educate women about health aware-
ness, prevention and affordable health services. Along with outreach and educational programs, WRC brings women across Larimer County affordable mammogram screenings, dental care and connects them with affordable doctors if they require further care. Businesses and individuals alike have purchased a $30 “flock” during WRC’s Flamingo Flocking Fundraiser. Through the month of October, “flocking” has raised between $2,500 and $3,000 for the organization. “It’s a very affordable fundraiser,” Hahnke said. According to Hahnke, the WRC found a base of businesses that support their work and will continue to be a part of the Flamingo Flocking Fundraiser in years to come. Individuals purchased flocks for birthday celebrations, children’s parties and sent them to breast cancer fighters and survivors. “All the money we raise goes right back into providing service to the women of Larimer County,” Hahnke said. WRC has been focusing on a new outreach program targeting high
school and college students in an attempt to promote volunteering and philanthropy among future leaders. “If you (groups on CSU’s campus) are going to be a philanthropist, we want to help you be philanthropic. If you come and volunteer with our groups, we, in turn, want to advertise and promote your events,” Hahnke said. “It helps us get into the college campuses and we can reach a larger audiences college students have yet to penetrate.” Betsy Hill, a CSU masters student studying public health with a concentration in global health and health disparities, has been working in WRC’s outreach department since June. Hill and her outreach partner teach in-home workshops and small group educational workshops. “Our base objective with outreach is the trickle down effect,” Hill said. “As students, all of us know someone who is uninsured or underinsured, so the idea is that if one person knows about our services we hope they will share it See flamingo on Page 6
Best turnout ever for Chili Con Kappa
By Allison Sylte The Rocky Mountain Collegian
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Students from all of greek life gather around the Kappa for Chili Con Kappa, their fall philanthropy event. People pay to get a cup of chili to help support the sorority.
A long line of CSU students, parents, alumni and Fort Collins community members filed out of the Kappa Kappa Gamma house on Tuesday night, singing along to Garth Brooks and waiting to get their hands on a hot bowl of chili. But it wasn’t the food or the country music that brought them to Chili Con Kappa, one of Kappa Kappa Gamma’s biannual philanthropy events. Instead, it was the chance to support a good cause. “When I first showed up, it took 20 minutes to get through the line, because there was such a huge turnout,” said Bik Bajwa, a junior computer tech-
Things Apple Should Miniturize
Glasses (iSpecks)
Everyone who needs glasses, but doesn’t like them wears contact lenses. Apple’s iSpecks can be smaller and less irritating than ordinary lenses. Also comes with a built in HeadsUp-Display!
TV (iTube) Disclaimer: Not the Apple TV. Apple needs to reinvent the actual television. An iTube will be 50 percent larger and razor thin. It can even be a giant iPad, but it’ll get lousy satellite reception.
Motorcycles (iCycle)
nology and economics major. “I just think it’s great for us to come out and support charitable causes.” This year was the 10th anniversary of Chili Con Kappa. Proceeds benefitted the Kappa Foundation, which supports Kappas in need, as well as the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. In the dining room where the countless bowls of chili were served, a poster board saying “Kappa [hearts] Emily” was displayed in honor of a Kappa sister at Kansas State University who has recently been diagnosed with leukemia, and who was an old friend of sorority Vice
Modern motorcycles just don’t have the futuristic flair that Apple can provide. More or less a regular motorcycle, just with some sleek futuristic chrome and interactive features. No word on whether or not Apple will try to include a combat function a la Tron’s Light Cycles.
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The Strip Club is written by the Collegian staff.