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THE STUDENT VOICE OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1891

Ryan visit will skip campus, go to Timnath

By KATE WINKLE The Rocky Mountain Collegian With a 20 minute drive and a jaunt across Interstate 25, students can go see Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan speak on Wednesday.

Ryan will host a Victory Town Hall meeting at Walker Manufacturing on 5925 E. Harmony Road. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. and the event will begin at 11:30 a.m.

The location might seem like a far cry from President Barack Obama’s on-campus speech Aug. 28. While Obama

CSU gets charged up CSU scientist works on new, efficient battery

spoke to students on campus, they must drive to see Ryan.

But according to the Romney campaign, the location for Ryan’s speech does not indicate that Republicans are ignoring the student voice this election.

“Of course he (Romney) cares about students. … We want to get out the vote on campus as much as possible,” said Chris Walker, a spokesman for the campaign. “It’s an absolutely important voting bloc.”

The event’s location is south of Fort Collins in the small agricultural community of Timnath. Walker Manufac-

turing, the business hosting Ryan, manufactures farming equipment.

Walker said he did not know any specifics on why the location was selected, but did say that its large venue would be able to accommodate Fort Collins’ big community.

Brad Dick, presi- RYAN dent of the College Republicans at CSU, said it was an appropriate location.

“The election is about the

economy, small businesses and getting Americans back to work,” Dick said. “[The location] is a perfect example of what a small business is.”

Many of the College Republicans at CSU plan to attend the event, Dick said.

The location’s distance from campus deterred some students, like sophomore business finance major Brandon Sobotka, from attending.

“It kind of indicates that CSU students aren’t his (Ryan’s) target audience,” Sobotka said. “Each campaign takes different strategies. Obama targeted CSU students specifically, but that’s not the Romney/Ryan campaign strategy. I wouldn’t take it personally.”

Colorado is an important swing state, and the election is neck and neck, according to Walker. Leading up to the election, the Romney campaign will undoubtedly have a presence in the state.

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UNDER THE LIGHTS

See BATTERY on Page 5

THE DETAILS Who: Professor Amy Prieto What: Stronger, environmentally friendly battery, Presidential Early Career Award Where: Colorado State University Why: To create a cheaper, stronger and more eco-friendly alternative to current batteries

STRIP CLUB

Last month President Obama made an appearance at CSU. After waiting for a rival Romney campaign appearance, we are now (finally) getting a visit from Paul Ryan.

But Ryan won’t set foot on campus. Instead, he will visit Walker Manufacturing... in Timnath. Here are last-minute suggestions for better locations:

Where Paul Ryan should be speaking CS Freakin’ U

C’Mon, Paul! We don’t bite! You know students are a key demographic in this election and we need to be courted. It’s not like we’re all pinko liberals (that would be Boulder).

There is a strong CSU conservative movement here that would be guaranteed to show up to your event.

By DEVIN O’BRIEN The Rocky Mountain Collegian Knowledge is power. Especially in the case of associate professor in chemistry Amy Prieto.

Prieto has been working seven years on developing a battery that will last longer, put out more power and be more environmentally friendly than current batteries. Last July she received the Presidential Early Career Award for her work on this project, an acknowledgment from the federal government — and the president — of her research.

Prieto continues to develop the battery, along with similar energy projects.

Seven years went into working on the battery, ever since Prieto arrived at CSU. According to the professor, the new battery shirks the old design of using six sheets of material and instead “looks like a sponge.” The new battery is then coated with special compounds used to make the battery.

Prieto said her goals are to make an energy producing product that is “cheap so everybody can use it,” and more environmentally friendly to produce. This includes the intent to avoid the use of acidic and flammable materials used in current batteries.

From a consumer standpoint, this new battery could also be beneficial, with increased power output and battery life as goals. The new battery would last 5,000 cycles instead of 500 cycles, the time in between full charge and the need for a recharge.

Prieto said that if the battery works as planned, “It’d

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Junior natural resource & tourism major Donny Maclachlan looks for an open receiver Tuesday night during co-ed intramural football.

Back to the 80’s: CSU opens time capsule

By MARCUS MORITZ The Rocky Mountain Collegian Most time capsules stay untouched until their designated opening date, but in CSU’s case, that wasn’t really an option.

CSU decided to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the LSC by burying a time capsule filled with mementos in 1987. The box was supposed to stay untouched for 25 years, but its builders never imagined that the west patio would one day be submerged in Spring Creek.

“It was already opened because of the flood in 1997,” said Doni Luckutt, the director of marketing for Colab, the LSC’s marketing shop. “Everything was immersed in water, you don’t want to have this big unveiling when everything has turned to dust.”

The LSC, in conjunction with Colab, will be showcasing

what was encased in the time capsule 25 years ago — or at least what wasn’t destroyed by the flood — throughout today with both a video presentation and display of the box’s artifacts on the Plaza.

“There were some things that didn’t make it, unfortunately,” Luckutt said. “It was under the granite, then there was rebar, concrete and plywood. Then they had the acrylic box and everything inside was wrapped in plastic.”

Even 15 years after the flood, the time capsule still had water inside of it.

“There was about an eighth-inch of water in the bottom when we opened it,” said Tony Pang, the assistant director of the LSC. “It also had plenty of mold inside of it.”

Neither Colab or the LSC would comment on the time capsule’s contents, saying that in order to find out, students would need to come see the

Stadiums have a lot of seating and can draw a lot of people. This isn’t the time for small events. With only about 40 days left until the election, you need to start getting people excited! How about a good old stadium stump speech?

Houseboat on Horsetooth

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Twenty-five years ago a time capsule was buried underneath this stone slab outside the West Patio of the Lory Student Center. Now it has been dug up to give today’s students a glimpse into the past of what student life was like in 1987.

display in person.

In addition to viewing the contents of 1987’s time capsule, students visiting the event will have the opportunity to contribute items to the

2012 time capsule (set to be opened during the LSC’s 75th anniversary in 2037).

“People love nostalgia,” See CAPSULE on Page 3

Since it seems the Romney campaign is gunning for small events with wealthy donors, they should just gather every millionaire in Colorado for a boating trip on Horsetooth. The donors will enjoy it, Paul Ryan will enjoy it and there won’t be any pesky 47-percenters around.

The Strip Club is written by the Collegian staff and designed by Design Editor Kris Lawan.

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Fort Collins local Jeff Robinson casts his line Tuesday afternoon fishing at City Park Lake. The local catch-and-release fishing hole boasts rainbow trout, bluegill and crappies.

Community Briefs Free and low-cost rabies vaccinations available Saturday in Larimer County Saturday, the Larimer County Humane Society along with the Larimer County Veterinary Medical Association and local veterinary clinics are offering free and low-cost rabies vaccinations from 9 a.m. to noon.

The American Veterinary Medical Association, Boehringer Ingelheim and Merck Animal Health are providing free vaccines and supplies.

This vaccination day comes after the first outbreak of infected animals in May, a growing number of

infected animals and world rabies day on Friday, according to a new release from the Larimer County Humane Society.

Cats and dogs can be brought to one of the satellite locations for a free rabies vaccination. Veterinarians onsite will do a health check and administer vaccines. If you prefer to see their veterinarian, it is encouraged to do so.

Participating clinics will provide varying promotions, which may include free or reduced cost exams and vaccines and reduced cost testing for other diseases.

Participating locations can be found at http:// www.larimerhumane.org/ events/rabies-vaccination-day.

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CSU professor receives $300,000 grant to work with bones Associate professor of chemical and biological engineering and biomedical engineering Matt Kipper has received a three-year, $300,000 grant from the Muscoskeletal Transplant Foundation.

He will be working with Dr. Nicole Ehrhart in the American Cancer Center, who is part of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences on the research, according to Today@Colorado State University.

Kipper is working with

allografts, which are bones donated through tissue banks and are used to replace large segments of missing bone. He has developed a tiny material that can coat a large, dead piece of bone that stabilizes important proteins that are associated with the creation of a new healthy bone.

Ehrnhart has developed a method to perform limb-salvaging surgeries in small animals using the bone allografts. She is working with Kipper to test the healing of coated bones versus non coated bones.

They hope to show they can safely stabilize the proteins they want, and cause the adult stem cells they are using to grow. This research

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Four Colorado State professors to be honored at the National Communications Association The National Communications Association is awarding former CSU professor Brian Ott and current professors Greg Dickinson, Eric Aoki and associate professor Tom Dunn during the association’s 98th annual convention.

Ott, Dickinson and Aoki will receive the NCA Golden Anniversary Monograph

award for their article “Ways of (Not) Seeing Guns: Presence and Absence at the Cody Firearms Museum.”

Dunn will receive the Gerald R. Miller Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation award for his dissertation “Queerly Remembered: Tactical and Strategic Rhetorics for Representing GTLBTQ Past.”

“Dedicated to fostering and promoting free and ethical communication, the NCA promotes the widespread appreciation of the importance of communication,” a university news release said.

The NCA convention takes place Nov. 15 to 18 in Orlando, Fla.

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“I anticipate they’ll be in Colorado and in the area again absolutely between now and the election.”

COUNTDOWN

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A LOOK AT HIGHER EDUCATION

BACKGROUND

By KATE WINKLE The Rocky Mountain Collegian Higher education is becoming increasingly necessary and also more expensive.

CSU’s resident undergraduate tuition increased from $4,424 in 2008 to $6,307 in 2011, reflecting a nationwide tuition hike trend.

“The education system has never been perfect and always needs attention,” said Holly Martin, a sophomore health and exercise science major. “Make it more affordable. A lot of people aren’t lucky enough to have their parents pay for their education.”

Student loan debt reached $1 trillion and exceeded credit card debt in June. Students are primarily concerned about funding for and access to higher education during a difficult economy.

“Everyone says to ‘Follow your heart and do what you love,’ but you can’t take out $100,000 loans [and expect to be fine],” said Brendan Costello, a senior mathematics major at Western Washington University. “For a lot of my friends college is just something you do after high school. They’re not really thinking long-term.”

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“College isn’t just the best investment you can make in your future — it is the best investment that you can make in your country’s future. … As long as those young people are willing to put in the work, as long as you’re willing to study hard and take advantage of this opportunity, then we’ve got to make sure it’s there for you,” Obama said at an April 24, 2012 speech at CU.

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Continued from Page 1 “There will be a lot of opportunities to be in Colorado as well as specific towns,” Walker said. “It just depends on the travel schedule. I anticipate they’ll be in Colorado and in the area again absolutely between now and the election.”

Romney and Ryan have made a number of stops in Colorado already, including Denver and Pueblo.

Ryan will travel to Colorado Springs immediately follow-

four years’ economic difficulties.

“Across the board, more important than anything is jobs and the economy,” Walker said. “... Students resonate with the idea that when they graduate they want to find a job, and they haven’t been able to find a job in the Obama economy. They don’t want to move back into their parents’ basement.”

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Students can submit items to be viewed in 2037 Continued from Page 1 said Luckutt, who was an undergraduate student in 1987.

“Either to remember that’s what it was or to see what it was really like back then.”

“I think something that would be interesting

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“The Romney/Ryan campaign can not afford to not come to Colorado,” said Kelsey Maez, president of the CSU College Democrats. “I’m surprised it’s not sooner and not Romney.”

While the event will not specifically cater to students, issues with the economy and unemployment especially affect those graduating. According to Dick, Ryan needs to make a strong argument that the Romney campaign has a plan to combat the past

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TODAY’S QUESTION: Do you think Paul Ryan should have made his appearance on the CSU campus?

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

Let your geek flag fly proud!

By ANNA MITCHELL

This Saturday was Sept.

22, and at 4 p.m. about two dozen friends of mine gathered with me beneath a tree in the Oval to celebrate the joint birthday of two people very near and dear to our hearts. There was delicious food, colorful streamers, merriment, costumes, bagpipes… It was really nothing too special, just a regular old Hobbit Party thrown in honor of Frodo and Bilbo Baggins.

Yes. I host birthday parties for fictional characters.

And I do indeed own a hobbit costume.

Of course, the surprisingly difficult part here wasn’t the effort that goes into hosting a party, but figuring out if I could both throw a hobbit party and attend the shindig my friend was having that same night in honor of the 10th Anniversary of Firefly.

I love being a nerd.

Chances are if you 1. Attend college and 2. Read the newspaper — you do, too.

Just in case you are unsure of your nerd status, here’s a quick questionnaire: Is your favorite part of fall weather getting to curl up inside with a great book? Have your most recent heated arguments been regarding the legitimacy of John Cage’s musicality? Do you spend your Friday nights building blanket forts to inside which you have Doctor Who marathons? Did you dress up as the Golden Snitch when attending the Midnight premier for the final Harry Potter movie, in which you waited in line for nine hours?

If you’ve said yes to any of these things, congratulations — you may be a nerd!

If (like me) you have said yes to all of these things, hooray — you are definitely geeky!

And unlike when you were president of your middle school chess club, a college campus is the perfect place to be unashamed of this fact. You won’t get bullied by the popular kids when you express pride in being in marching band.

Strangers may even compliment you when you wear a shirt that says “The Cake Is a Lie.”

In the “Classes CSU should consider offering” article written by Miss Sarah Romer, she states, "...do you know where low-riding pants comes from? Jail... It means you were someone's... special

I like to think that many people attend college because they are passionate about learning and get excited by the prospect of being surrounded by the great minds of their professors and peers. This passion and drive for knowledge is not found in everyone, of course, but having passion for anything is already so rare.

I pity people who lack passion in life, because passion is an amazing, beautiful, glorious thing.

Passion motivates. Passion makes the world enjoyable. And I sincerely hope that you never let bad runins with insecure bullies from the past deter you from spending today enjoying the things you love.

I think young adult author and internet personality John Green worded it best when he said, “When people call people nerds, mostly what they’re saying is, ‘You like stuff!’”

“Nerd” is not an insult.

It is merely pointing out a fact, like saying someone is tall or has nice handwriting.

There are endless kinds of nerdisms. Maybe you’re a math nerd, or a 1980s video game nerd, or an Internet webcomics nerd, or a classic science philosophy nerd.

In fact, you could even be a sports nerd.

But no matter what type of geeky things you enjoy, CSU has opportunities to embrace it. We have an Anime Club, a Sci-Fi/Fantasy Club, an improvisational theatre troupe called Improvaholics Anonymous that branches off of the student theatre Young Producers Organization, the Muggle Quidditch team the CSU Boggarts (yes –— the Harry Potter sport is a real thing!), CSU Swing Society, an amazing marching band, a pre-vet club, a semester of video game themed Humans Versus Zombie games (the next game being on Oct. 4), et cetera, ad infinitum, ad astra.

No matter your passion, you can find a group that loves it as much as you do. And if you can’t find one already in existence, you can go to the SLiCE office and create that club.

Whatever it is that you are unabashedly enthusiastic about, embrace it!

College is the place to let your geek flag fly.

Anna Mitchell is a junior liberal arts major. Her columns appear Wednesdays in the Collegian. Letters and feedback can be sent to letters@collegian.com.

OUR VIEW

CSU is not Ryan’s priority Multiple political analysts have noted that Larimer County will be instrumental in the upcoming presidential election. Since Colorado State University is the focal point of Larimer County, however, it is strange that Paul Ryan has chosen to host his event so far from our campus.

Obama’s visit to the CSU campus was palpable the day of and leading up to the event. Discourse intensified in every classroom and the campus was abuzz in political fervor — everybody was talking about the president.

With Ryan, however, many students have been completely unaware of the upcoming town hall meeting, and his appearance has barely made a ripple in campus political discussions.

Paul Ryan’s Victory Town Hall meeting is 20 minutes away from

“There are many students at CSU that would like an alternative to Obama, but the Romney/Ryan campaign has failed to deliver.”

CSU, to be precise, at Walker Manufacturing — which technically isn’t even in Fort Collins; it’s in Timnath!

The youth vote will be a decisive factor this November, and the Romney

campaign is missing out on a critical opportunity to tap into the energy of more than 26,000 students on the CSU campus.

As a young, lively VP candidate, much of Ryan’s addition to the Romney ticket was to court younger voters — especially Ron Paul die-hards.

As one of the more conservative universities in Colorado, much of Ryan’s target audience is right here on campus and would’ve loved the opportunity to hear him.

There are many students at CSU that would like an alternative to Obama, but the Romney/Ryan campaign has failed to deliver. While Ryan’s campaign team insists that students are a focus of this event, actions speak louder than words.

CSU is obviously not a priority of the Romney/Ryan campaign.

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Letters and feedback in response to the staff editorial can be sent to letters@collegian.com.

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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Pepsi

By BRITTANY JORDAN

I think it’s fairly common knowledge by now that soda is not exactly part of the new “healthy” agenda that people are embracing. I could go into detail about how many grams of sugar or calories from fat per serving, but I don’t really care, and I don’t think many of you do either.

However, I think we can all agree that while maybe it’s not the healthiest option, it’s still something that we like to have around.

Apparently, the fine government officials of New York don’t agree.

Recently, the city’s Board of Health approved Michael Bloomberg’s ban on super-sized sugary drinks was passed in an effort to combat obesity. This ban basically means that sports arenas and movie theatres, and other public venues, are not allowed to sell any “sugary drinks” (i.e. sodas) more than 16 ounces.

The only public venues exempt from this ban? Grocery and convenience stores.

So you can go hoard all the 2 liters you want at home, but if you want a 20 ounce

Coke at a Jets game, you’re screwed.

Besides this being meaningless and ineffective, it’s a fairly good example on how far we are letting the government in our daily lives. Forget the trillions of dollars of deficit that we have yet to begin to take care of, let’s take the time to slap Americans on the wrist for overeating.

Is obesity a problem? Yes. Should it be the government’s problem? Not right now.

As an American, I’m protective of my rights: my right to speak, my right practice my religion, and my right to get whatever freaking size of Dr. Pepper that I want.

Here’s the thing: people know that super-sized sodas aren’t healthy, yet they choose to partake of them anyway. Why? Because they’re delicious, and because we are infatuated with the thought of super-size anything. Let’s face it, sometimes, 16 ounces is just not enough, especially if you’re paying 10 bucks for those 16 ounces.

About a third of Americans are considered clinically obese, with an exponentially larger amount considered overweight.

It’s a problem, but not one that can be solved by infringing on rights to sugar.

People know that said soda isn’t the best thing that they could be drinking, and yet if they want to get a 32 ounce, ice cold, unbelievably refreshing Pepsi, they should be able to quench their thirst without their momma holding their hand, telling them that they really should be going for the bottled water instead.

We are adults now; it’s time to be treated as such. We don’t have a curfew, we don’t have an allowance (unless

you’re on welfare, but that’s for another column), so we shouldn’t have to explain ourselves if we want a large soda.

Government officials need to stop mothering the people they’re representing and start figuring out a way to, oh I don’t know, keep the nation afloat.

There are way better things to worry about then Coca-Cola sizes.

This ban has so many holes in it I’m surprised it was passed in the first place. Let’s get this -straight- I can go to 7-Eleven and get a Big Gulp (have you seen the size of those things? It’s enough to last me a year), but if I’m at a movie and want anything over 16 ounces, that’s a no-no.

Or I can go to Mickey D’s and get four quarter pounders with cheese and large fries, but I’m cut off at 16 ounces for my Mountain Dew? I’m not positive, but I’m pretty sure that those four burgers have more calories than a 32-ounce soda. Just a hunch, though.

However, I can see where these people are coming from. Government is looking at it from a fiscal standpoint: since they are now saddled with healthcare, and since a lot of people would need less healthcare if they had less junk in their trunk, government is really just trying to save themselves money. It won’t work, but it’s a nice try.

Do I need a super-sized soda? Probably not. Do I want one sometimes?

Heck yes. Bring on the Dr. Pepper.

Brittany Jordan is a sophomore Psychology major. Her column appears every other Tuesday in the Collegian. Letters and feedback can be sent to letters@ collegian.com.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR friend."

A relative of mine has worked in the private corrections system for the past decade, and I can tell you with utmost certainty that Miss Romer's assumption concerning 'signaling'

as it's called, is erroneous; this is just a myth concocted by those who oppose the low-riding look to scare their youngers into what they feel constitutes a more respectable appearance.

The true origination of 'sagging' is actually due to excessively large prison issue uniforms. The inmates who inhabit such uniforms are not permitted to possess belts through fear of attempted murder of an-

other convict and/or suicide.

Please do not mistake my correction for any defense of such appearances.

I find that it looks foolish and, more often than not, humorous. Simply in the

interest of journalistic accuracy, I wanted you to be aware of the true nature of the beast.

Much love, Keaton Sloan

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Stay thirsty, Colorado State University Beverage Business Institute looking to expand its influence

By SEAN MEEDS The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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As the Beverage Business Institute celebrates its first birthday at CSU this year, the program’s directors have one wish in mind –– that the program will one day have an Masters of Business Administration (MBA) program for students looking to enter the beverage industry.

Currently, the program offers a certificate in Beverage Business Management, with two tracks for participants to choose from: an emphasis in wholesale/distribution management or a focus in brewing operations management.

“As the program first started, the need for a certificate arose,” BBI Director James Francis said. “It eventually morphed into a certificate for professionals who are in the beverage industry.”

In order to obtain a certificate, participants must attend four different workshops set up by the Institute. The workshops are two and a half days in length and feature seminars, guest speakers and tours of local breweries and beverage distributors. Francis also said that they tour the Wal-Mart distribution center to look at their distribution methods.

One factor contributing to the BBI’s need for formal education in the beverage industry comes from its placement in the middle of the “Napa Valley of Beer.”

Northern Colorado has more craft breweries per capita than almost any other region in the US, and according to Francis, there are around 140 microbreweries in the state of Colorado, with 70 more in the planning stages.

He also said that Colorado produces more beer than any other state.

What: Beverage Business Institute When: Nov. 7-9 Where: Sign up available at http://biz.colostate.edu/bbi/Pages/courses.aspx

In an email, Assistant Director of the Center for Professional Development and Business Research at the College of Business, Felicia Zamora, said that the BBI is proud to be located where it is.

“There is a reason that this region is called the ‘Napa of Beer,’” she said. “The Beverage Business Institute is another means for this specific niche of industry to remain educated and competitive.”

The BBI is not only expanding its education opportunities, but is also working to further its reach into the Fort Collins and CSU communities. With a grant from High Country Brewing, the BBI will be launching a responsible drinking program to encourage safe drinking practices for students and the Fort Collins community. Francis called it the BBI’s “corporate social responsibility” to spread messages of responsible drinking to students and community members.

Eric Smith, director of sales and marketing at Odell Brewing Company and one of the founding donors of the BBI said that the Institute has the full support of the company when it comes to responsible drinking initiatives.

“We are fully behind any and all responsible drinking measures,” he said.

One other way the BBI has been using its influence to strengthen members of the brewing industry, according to Smith, is by bring-

“To be recognized at the national level, it just further validates the path that she’s on.”

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Next step: Third party tests

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Participants and graduates from the Beverage Business Management, program at CSU pose for a photo outside Odell Brewing Company on August 24, 2012.

ing in new people from outside of Fort Collins.

“This allows people to try new beers they never had the chance to drink before,” Smith said. “It gets people used to drinking new drinks.”

Zamora said that if one sector of the beverage industry is successful, everyone else benefits.

“If one craft brewery does well, it brings more attention to the beer industry in general and to the community,” she said. “An entire

city and its other businesses thrive from the success of an individual brewery, and collectively from what breweries offer to the area in terms of exposure, tourism, and community experience.”

The BBI started in the summer of 2011, with its first set of workshops and certificates completed on Aug. 24. The next workshop is scheduled for Nov. 7-9.

Collegian Writer Sean Meeds can be reached at news@collegian.com

take five minutes to charge the whole battery, as opposed to current rechargeable batteries.”

This research netted her a Presidential Early Career Award. This award was given to 96 engineers and scientists, and is “the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers” according to whitehouse.gov.

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Prieto said students have played a large part in the project, allowing for work on more complicated problems. These students range from sophomores helping to build Prieto’s lab to the current participation of undergraduate and graduate students from

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One of these students is graduate research assistant Daniel Bates. Bates is helping to develop a new separator material, which is “a thousandth of a human hair thick.” The separator will keep the anode and cathode apart, preventing the battery from shorting out.

He said that Prieto had talent for getting people interested in chemistry, making it more enjoyable.

“It’s been a great experience,” Bates said. “It’s always fun when you can learn together with your advisor as opposed to them teaching you.”

Tests by a third party is a big step of the battery’s commercialization, one which Prieto Battery hopes to complete in three months, according to Hoffner.

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Collegian writer Devin O’Brien can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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Discipline key for the Rams in Mountain West play

By ANDREW SCHALLER The Rocky Mountain Collegian The sting of three consecutive 3-9 seasons can take its toll on a football team, but after starting 2012 off 1-3, the Rams are excited for a fresh start in Mountain West play this weekend against Air Force.

“We know we’re 1-3 but to be honest we don’t care,” quarterback Garrett Grayson said. “We know that was non-conference, we saw the mistakes we made.

We’re going into conference now, it’s 0-0, anybody can win (the conference) and that’s our goal.”

Helping the Rams in their pursuit of the Ram-Falcon trophy this weekend will be running back Chris Nwoke, who will be in the starting lineup on Saturday and fellow running back Donnell Alexander, who has been taking full reps in practice this week.

Last season, Nwoke had a career day against the Falcons, carrying the ball 29 times for a total of 269 yards and two touchdowns.

The return of two playmakers on offense might help the Rams get into a rhythm offensively early on, as CSU has scored a total of 10 points in first quarters so far this year.

“We’ve just gotta es-

tablish (the run game),” Nwoke said. “We gotta get set and do the things we did in practice and just do it full speed, do it at a fast pace and play physical. And I think as we concentrate on doing that, we beat them down, I think we should be in good shape.”

The Rams have stressed repeatedly this week how they need to wear down Air Force, a task that’s not easy to do against a Falcons team that prides itself on its execution, particularly on offense.

Air Force has outworked opponents on the ground game early on this season, averaging a staggering 375.3 rushing yards per game, good enough to make the Falcons the second-best rushing team in the nation.

The success of Air Force’s rushing attack this year is largely because the Falcons execute their blocks and rarely take a play off according to CSU coach Jim McElwain.

“This also shows you where really our country is probably in pretty good hands,” he said. “Because you don’t see these guys taking a shortcut in anything they’re doing and that makes you feel comfortable as a U.S. citizen.”

In order to neutralize the Falcons’ rushing attack, the Rams will have to stop Air

2012 RUSHING LEADERS AFA:

Running back Cody Getz: 58 rushes, 461 yards, 7 TD Quarterback Connor Dietz: 36 rushes, 206 yards, 3 TD

CSU:

Running back Donnell Alexander: 26 rushes, 148 yards, 0 TD Running back Tommey Morris: 13 rushes, 78 yards, 0 TD

Force’s option offense, the likes of which CSU has not faced yet this season.

The danger for the Rams, however, is not focusing too much on stopping the run and getting beat with the deep ball.

“It’s just a challenge of discipline, how long can you be disciplined?” Cornerback Shaq Bell said. “And for safeties, how long can you read your key, and for corners just don’t get lulled to sleep and get beat over top.”

The focus of the week for CSU has been execution and discipline in every aspect of the game.

So Saturday in Colorado Springs, a battle of wills will determine who starts off strong in conference and who will bring home the Ram-Falcon trophy.

Football Beat Reporter Andrew Schaller can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

Linebacker Richard Mbugua,52 runs drills during practice in preparation to take on Air Force this Saturday. The Rams 1-3 will head down to Falcon stadium to take on the 1-2 Falcons for Colorado States first Mountain West conference game.

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TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (09/26/12). Where would you love to be in five years? Take small steps toward an inspiring possibility. Use tools like a budget. Adapt to changes with a positive attitude. An income raise could occur after October for a November purchase.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) ––7–– Check through the archives, meditate, consider all possibilities and then begin a project. Work on it like you really mean it. Opposites attract.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ––5–– It’s difficult to choose between work and attending a social event. Favor work or do both. You discover underlying truth. Friends help you make the connection.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ––5–– Progress at work could be a bit bumpy. Take it as it comes to find the opportunities.

Stick to your budget. There could be a conflict of interests or snags in the schedule. Accident alert: watch out!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) ––5–– Haste makes waste (and nicked fingers). Keep track of finances; you’ll know how much to spend. There’s good news from far away. Keep learning, even if it’s hard.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ––5–– Gaining security could mean giving up something. There are even more costs to cut that you didn’t see before. Clear up confusion before proceeding.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ––5–– Family matters vie with work for your attention. Work smartly so that you have time for both. Avoid obvious and not-so-obvious distractions. Pay a bill before buying treats.

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Dress for success. Love blossoms over the next few days. An older person shows you how.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ––5–– Good news comes from far away. It’s even better from a perspective bigger than your own. Cleaning house reveals a treasure in your home.

Count your blessings.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ––5–– Let your partner do the talking to clear up a temporary setback. Friends have lots of great plans. Study them carefully and add your talents to those that call to you the most.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ––6–– Focus on details to increase financial productivity. Work out bugs in a new idea.

Use gains to pay off an old debt, not to gamble. A conflict in romance could arise.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) ––5–– Try not to get impatient ... there’s still time. Conditions will be better tomorrow anyway. Work on something that will last. Enjoy a new level of awareness.

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