vol 127, no 133, monday, april 30 2018

Vol. 127, No. 133 Monday, April 30, 2018

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Thousands march for teacher, student rights in Denver

By Austin Fleskes @Austinfleskes07

Participants of Take Back the Night march through the streets of Old Town with signs expressing messages of solidarity with survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. PHOTO BY ASHLEY POTTS COLLEGIAN

Take Back the Night promotes voices of survivors, education

By Natalia Sperry @Natalia_Sperry

Through shared silence, stories and chants in the streets of Fort Collins, survivors and activists came together to stand against sexual violence and “take back the night” from oppressors on Thursday night.

The annual Take Back the Night event marked the end of the Women and Gender Advocacy Center’s Sexual

Assault Awareness Month programming.

The event began with a “speak out,” in which survivors were invited to publicly share their stories in the Lory Student Center Sculpture Garden.

Afterward, participants marched to Old Town square to hear the keynote speaker, Lauren Chief Elk. During the “speak out,” several primary and

secondary survivors shared stories of abuse, violence and journeys to recovery.

Assistant Director of Victim Services for the WGAC Casey Malsam said the event offers a chance for survivors to hear that they are not alone.

“For survivors it is a chance for them to speak their story, to reject the silencing oppression of their trauma,” Malsam said.

“Surviving interpersonal violence can

often feel isolating and knowing that they aren’t the only one can aid in the healing process.”

Malsam said the “speak out” also encouraged those without trauma history to understand the deep impact an experience like this can have.

“Hopefully, it will help them realign the victimsee TAKE BACK on page 4 >>

The voices of thousands echoed through downtown Denver on Thursday and Friday. “Fund our schools,” “Red for Ed” and more chants rang out from those marching.

Teachers, students and community members marched through to the State Capitol to rally for rights of teachers and students.

The rally aimed to bring together teachers, students and community to raise awareness for issues such as better pay and more funding for schools.

“The momentum is here and the support is here,” said Naomi Rose, an elementary school teacher in the Cherry Creek School District. “It’s time for us to get a voice.”

Those in the crowd wore red shirts in support of the #RedforEd campaign which is taking place around the country.

According to Chalkbeat, an education news site, 27 school districts across Colorado closed for the rally between Thursday and Friday.

Those in attendance began the march at the Civic Center Park and marched to the State Capitol. Many crowd members held signs that read statements such as “Fund our Future,” “Classrooms not corporations” and “Don’t make me use my teacher voice,” among many others.

Brandon Price, a theater teacher in the Aurora Public School district, said his school see TEACHERS on page 3 >>

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Teachers >> from page 1

has large class numbers but is losing positions because of funding.

“Our classes are already oversized, underfunded and we are not getting the funding we need,” Price said. “If we can’t fund our classrooms, how are we going to support our students?”

Casey Callan, a first and second-grade literacy teacher at Century Elementary School, said she went to the rally to support her students and families that she teaches and to show them that if they believe in something then they should advocate for themselves and stand up for what they believe in.

“Teachers are no longer going to stand for the lack of funding in Colorado,” Callan said. “(Legislators) need to fix that, and we are here to show that today.”

Becky Keene, a first and second-grade writing teacher at Century Elementary School, hopes that legislators see that teachers are voting and they will watch who they vote for, specifically looking for those who care about education.

“Education is one of the most, if not the most, important thing we should be fighting for and no one seems to really care about it lately,” Keene said.

As the crowd gathered on the west steps and out on the lawn of the State Capitol, several teachers, students and faculty from school districts across Colorado spoke about their experiences.

Becky Pringle, the vice president for the National Education Association, explained that education is a civil right that needs to be fought for.

“Educators all over Colorado and across this nation are rising up and saying ‘enough,’” Pringle said. The crowd responded to this by chanting “enough” in unison.

Pringle also announced to the crowd that they are not alone in their fight.

Kinette Richards, the Cherry Creek School District psychologist, explained that she was very proud to stand on the steps and represent her position.

Stephanie Gutierrez Hansen, a ninth, 10th and 12thgrade teacher at Poudre High School, explained her struggles with finances after becoming a teacher.

“I spend half of my paycheck on rent each month,” Gutierrez

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Thousands of teachers, students and community members descended on the State Capitol Friday afternoon during the second state-wide teacher walkout to demand higher pay and better funding for schools.

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Hansen said. She further explained that Colorado places 39 in the country for education funding, according to a report from the Colorado Legislative Council.

Gutierrez Hansen addressed legislators by saying that it is

time to begin funding schools.

“It’s time you help better support our schools, but more importantly our children,” Gutierrez Hansen said.

She finished off her speech by, once again, addressing

Colorado legislators.

“If not you, then who?”

Gutierrez Hansen said. “If not now, then when?”

Austin Fleskes can be reached at news@collegian. com..

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Take Back >> from page 1 blaming messages our culture is so fond of pursuing,” Malsam said.

At the “speak out,” there was also a display of Colorado State University’s installation of the Clothesline Project, an international movement focused on raising awareness around interpersonal violence through art. The WGAC is the trustee of CSU’s installation, but students, faculty and staff have created the shirts over the years, Malsam said.

T-shirts made by survivors of sexual abuse and interpersonal violence surrounded the LSC Sculpture Garden, with words ranging from quotes of remembrance to direct challenges against abusers.

“I am waiting for the day when violence against women will not be tolerated,” one T-shirt read. “I am not waiting quietly.”

After the “speak out,” keynote speaker Chief Elk, an indigenous organizer,

researcher and educator who co-founded the Save Wiyabi project, spoke on the importance of rethinking the meanings of violence and justice in the fight against sexual violence.

Chief Elk said her experiences fighting violence against women as an advocate and legal aid have shaped her perspective on the criminal justice system and its often destructive role in the feminist movement and advocacy in particular.

“We don’t actually massincarcerate on sex crimes.

We do not mass incarcerate on violence against women or children or anything interpersonally based,” Chief Elk said. “The criminal legal system not only just doesn’t take these things seriously, but actively works to cover up and allow this violence to happen.”

Chief Elk also said she advocates for prison abolition and believes that rethinking reliance on the current legal system is important to finding true justice.

In explaining the history of social justice since the Women’s Rights Movement and the 1994 Violence Against

Women Act, Chief Elk also identified issues in the legal system and nonprofits, stating that while both can provide great resources for survivors, there is also backlash that harms marginalized communities in particular.

“I think all of these things are very important in how we’re thinking about violence against women and really rethinking reliance on the system and what we mean when we’re talking here about justice,” Chief Elk said.

In closing the event, WGAC Director Monica Rivera said she hoped the crowd will continue to pursue the type of social justice education Chief Elk presented during her keynote in order to become better activists.

“We learn about a problem, and then we often want to jump right to action,” Rivera said. “What that means when we skip the knowledge and awareness part, we usually step in it. By going through the knowledge and awareness phase, it really makes us better activists in the movement.”

Natalia Sperry can be reached at news@collegian. com. com.

Lauren Cheif Elk speaks to participants of Take Back the Night. Elk talked about issues connected to sexual violence and institutions. PHOTO

BY ASHLEY POTTS COLLEGIAN

Participants of Take Back the Night march through the streets near campus with signs expressing messages of solidarity with survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. PHOTO BY ASHLEY POTTS COLLEGIAN

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CAMPUS

UC Berkeley professor discusses environmental justice with students, faculty

By Matt Bailey @mattnes1999

Kathryn DeMaster, Ph.D, an assistant professor of agriculture, society and environment in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at the University of California, Berkeley, spoke with Colorado State University students and faculty on Friday about several issues surrounding agriculture in the United States.

This event was hosted by CSU’s Environmental Justice Working Group.

During the hour-long discussion session that was held in Johnson Hall, DeMaster elaborated with students and faculty on issues such as the decreasing proportion of midsize farmers in the United States, farmer suicide rates and loss of farm

space to fracking and big corporations, as well as other issues.

“I do work that works at the intersection of agriculture, society and the environment, and I think that any time you’re doing that sort of work within that nexus, you’re going to be touching on justice issues one way or another,” DeMaster said.

DeMaster, who grew up on a farm in Montana, began the discussion with a fifteenminute talk during which she initially detailed the work she does in California, specifically in the Salinas Valley.

“Some of our work has focused on one of the major challenges that beginning farmers in that area face, especially marginalized farmers, and I train former farm workers to map out land access data bases,” DeMaster said.

DeMaster’s work includes

a mobile application that was created for beginning farmers in which they can type in what types of land and resources they need. This is especially helpful for farmers who are planning to commute, since most of the farms in the Salinas Valley area are rented.

DeMaster went on to talk about the challenges farmers are currently faced with, particularly issues of environmental injustice.

DeMaster talked about the strenuous labor farmers do on a daily basis, and how small and midsize farmers are forced to compete against huge corporations that have economical, market and scale advantages.

These factors, along with other issues, such as the commodity prices for goods like milk, highly influence farmer suicide rates in the United States, which DeMaster

said is a demographic that has one of the highest suicide rates in the country.

“Dairy is particularly difficult, because, if you’re not familiar with dairy, it is something that you can’t ever take a vacation from. You are married to it. It’s a lifestyle. ” DeMaster said. “I worked for many years as a professional tour guide, and I once had a woman on my tour who was a dairy farmer in the United Kingdom, and she came up to me and was crying because she had never, in her whole life, taken a vacation.”

DeMaster explained that another problem in agriculture is the lack of support from the United States government, which she said is trying to decrease the agricultural sector as much as it can.

By comparison, farmers in the United Kingdom are supported by subsidies that

much of the European Union has, and although farm work in the United Kingdom is not any easier than farm work in the United States, farmers have that stronger backing, DeMaster said.

“Soon we won’t have that many farmers, and it’s up to you if you think that’s a good thing.

Farming is really tough work, and yet having something that’s so critically important in the hands of fewer and fewer people, companies and entities is something that makes me a little nervous,” DeMaster said.

DeMaster will be holding a public talk at Avogadro’s Number on Monday from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in which she will be talking about the social movements-related research she has conducted. This event will be sponsored by the EJWG. Matt Bailey can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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Protesters, teachers advocate for public education funding

By Julie Trowbridge @chapin_jules

Hundreds of people showed up at the corners of Drake and College in an event created by the Poudre Education Association to raise awareness about the issue of the lack of public education funding.

While the national media has been focused on states like West Virgina, Colorado is facing educational funding issues as well. Colorado was ranked 50th in teacher competitive wages in 2016 and was ranked 40th in per pupil spending in 2013, according to Great Education Colorado statistics.

The event was created for those who supported the movement but could not make it down to Denver for the protest which received national attention.

“It’s time for our state to fully fund our education system,” said Jason Nurton, a member of PEA and a public educator for 17 years. “We’ve been working under a cut budget now for 15 years, and each year it’s a little worse and a little worse... and we’ve been doing so much for so little for so long now they want us to do everything but nothing, and it’s time for that to stop.

The protest was timed with the Senate Bill 200, which would propose changes to the Public Employee’s Retirement Association, a retirement program for state employees, Nurton said.

For some in the Fort Collins community, the lack of public education funding is personal.

One of the protesters, Ben Adams, stood on the intersection of College and Drake because his wife is a school teacher, and they have a two-year-old child.

“We are out here to make sure the interests of our students are being looked after,” Adams said. “We also have a two year old, so her future can be affected by what teachers are being paid and who is being hired, so we want to make sure we stay competitive in Colorado to bring in the best teachers possible.”

MINI STORAGE People who were unable to attend the Denver rally for better pay for teachers organized a rally which took place on the corner of College and Drake on April 27. All of the people in attendance dressed in red, demonstrating unity. PHOTO BY JOSH SCHROEDER COLLEGIAN

There were also protest participants who were not involved in public education, but felt that the cause was important enough to support.

Larson Ross, a senior political science major, came to stand in solidarity with the teachers that were protesting.

“I think that it’s important for the community to show support for any kind of strike,” Ross said. “Any worker community that is isolated is not going to be able to get it’s demands met. We have to work together in solidarity in order to achieve those goals.”

Towards the end of the protest, a petition was passed around to bring an increase in taxes to fund education to a legislative setting.

While increasing taxes seems deterring to some people, Sparrow Evans was hopeful in increasing funding for schools.

The petition advocated for

state taxes to be increased by an amendment of the Colorado Constitution and those funds be deposited in a dedicated public education fund in order to fund an appropriate amount of money for early childhood through high school education.

The entire Evans family was at the protest to support teachers. Nyla Evans, a third grader at Dunn Elementary, noticed that the gifted and talented program was cut, as well as the technology teacher at her school.

“We don’t think we should cut funding for education, and maybe we need more funding,” Bo Evans said to his daughter, reminding her why they were protesting. “Because schools don’t have enough teachers, which equals less time for you.”

Julia Trowbridge can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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COLLEGIAN COLUMNIST

The Teacher’s March needs a specific policy goal Ryan Tougaw @rjtougaw

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board.

Arizona, Colorado and numerous other states have seen a surprisingly largescale movement from public educators over the past few weeks. Educators are demanding more funding from the state for pensions plans, higher wages and more money for use in education.

The relatively low teacher wages in public education are common knowledge, so much so that it’s often a cultural joke. Anytime anyone says they want to be an educator, the first impulse reaction is usually a question or joke directed at the low wages.

Public service in general tends to be a thankless task.

Erratic hours, unpredictable outcomes, unstable availability of funding and low pay are just a few hazards of pouring one’s heart out into a project designed to benefit the community.

Teaching is just another example.

The frustration at the lack of action has manifested itself into marches

and demonstrations at state capitols, forcing lawmakers to address the issues of funding, or lack thereof.

The expansion of the pay package for educators is something to absolutely support, but the movement itself needs to address specifically what it wants and how lawmakers should get it there.

Colorado especially finds itself in quite a bind. Teachers are asking essentially for more funding from the state government. This going to be very hard for lawmakers to do, as Colorado is a TABOR state. This is totally unique to Colorado, and means essentially that according to state law, no new taxes can be passed that haven’t been voted on by the citizens. Not passed by the citizens, not written into law.

Colorado spends around about $9,245 per student, which is quite low compared to national averages. Colorado also spends around $9 billion dollars on education annually, which makes about 25 precent of its $36 billion budget.

Colorado, unlike any other state in the union, is really going to struggle to pass tax increases to fund what teachers are asking for. The movement needs articulately outlined policy goals, based in numbers, with tangible demands that lawmakers can actually work with.

The movement is well-

intended, and while public education is an indispensable commodity, it doesn’t help lawmakers make decisions if the demand is simply “more funding.”

It isn’t that the government doesn’t want to help. They definitely don’t want their teachers vacating classes en masse. They would ideally like to fund public schools to the extent of their ability. But money is a finite resource. They have other needs, interests and goals in mind, and the budget isn’t something they can just rework on a whim to distribute more money into education.

However, were the Teachers’ March to pose a realistic, tangible plan for any sort of revenue gain or cost cutting that lawmakers could work with, the situation could be dealt with much more efficiently, with as much gain as possible to both the state and to the public educators.

At the very least, the Teacher’s March needs to give a solution to getting around TABOR. Like it or not, no tax increase is getting passed if it isn’t voted on by the citizenry.

This is by far the largest obstacle facing an increase in expanded funding.

If they can propose a workaround to TABOR and get a tax increase passed, then the prospect of receiving more funding, pay and state backing is much more likely. But if the Teacher’s March merely protests on the platform of

Thousands of teachers, students and community members descended on the capital Friday afternoon during the second state-wide teacher walkout to demand higher pay and better funding for schools. PHOTO BY

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higher taxes and more funding, it is equally likely that the state’s inaction will continue.

For the movement to succeed in its goals, the

Teachers’ March movement must have some hand in drafting a policy solution.

Ryan Tougaw can be reached at letters@collegian.

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COLLEGIAN COLUMNISTS

Look beyond Health Center for mental health Lauren Willson @LaurenKealani

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Rates of mental illness among college students are at all time highs, and campuses are struggling to keep up. As instances of psychological distress rise among collegiate populations, students cannot depend entirely on campus counseling and mental health services to provide sufficient, consistent treatment. Instead of just seeking solutions on campus, students should also look to alternative methods and remedies for recovery.

In 2015, an assessment of 93 universities by the Center for Collegiate Mental Health found that instances of depression and anxiety disorders all increased substantially among college students between 2009 to 2015.

INCREASE IN MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS ■ In 2015, an assessment of 93

universities by the Center for Collegiate Mental Health found that instances of depression and anxiety disorders all increased substantially among college students between 2009 to 2015.

The rates of reported distress by students far outnumbered trends of enrollment. Over the six-year study period, the number of students using counseling center services grew by more than 30 percent, while institutional enrollment only rose by 6 percent. Although more students are seeking help, student body populations are remaining relatively stable.

Despite the increasing prevalence of mental illness on campus, a 2016 annual report by the CCMH revealed that access to “routine treatment” services decreased by nearly 8 percent. The following year’s

2017 report concluded that although rates of depression and anxiety continue to rise, university facilities are unable to support the influx of patients, either due to long wait times or insufficient consistency in treatment sessions.

This trend is clearly problematic, but there are solutions if one is willing to look beyond the confines of campus.

As a former patient of CSU Counseling Services, I understand how scary and frustrating it can be to seek help. Last year, when I was still struggling with an eating disorder and depression, I had the privilege of meeting with a great therapist several times, but these meetings were weeks apart due to a high influx of patients. This made it difficult to establish a strong relationship with the therapist or work consistently on recovery goals.

Scheduling appointments was also difficult, as calls were often sent to voicemail, resulting in headache-inducing navigation of extension lines and week long games of phone-tag. Appointments for counseling at the CSU Health and Medical Center can only be made by phone, despite student demand for online scheduling platforms.

Luckily, there are many mental health resources available for students besides the university Health Center.

We are fortunate to live in the digital age, where there are almost limitless resources for self improvement and mental health are available. A number of internet counseling services are also cropping up, like Breakthrough, an online service that provides therapy sessions via computer, smartphone or tablet. Support for patients and their loved ones can also be found in many online forums, such as those on PsychCentral.com.

For those wishing to work more independently on their recovery or supplement concurrent treatment, the Wellness Recovery Action Plan allows one to identify what makes them feel well, and how to sustain those feelings of wellness by learning to recognize symptoms using a “toolbox” of effective coping mechanisms. The program,

developed in 1997, can be completed online or with the book, depending on personal preference.

Solutions aren’t limited to online sites. The CSU Health Network website lists a number of resources for mental and emotional health, many of which are unaffiliated with the university.

There are free online assessments and selfcheck quizzes that can help in identifying potential conditions. If one suspects they might be struggling with a mental illness or detrimental psychology, there are many options for treatment outside of campus.

For instance, SummitStone Health Partners is a nonprofit healthcare provider connecting patients with a wide range of programs and support systems, from addiction counseling to specialized women’s services to anger management.

If getting off campus is not feasible for a student, there are also on-campus resources that may be more accessible than Health Network providers.

The Student Recreation Center is a great place to blow off steam and get the endorphins flowing. Really any kind of physical activity, from walking to yoga to weightlifting, can be beneficial.

The mere act of socializing has been proven to be beneficial for both mental and physical health, according to Psychology Today. Joining clubs on campus is a great way to surround yourself with people who have common interests and builds a support system. RamLink helps students get involved in hundreds of student-run organizations.

Mental illness of any kind is extremely difficult to manage.

Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be confronted alone, and treatment options are available in many other places besides the Health Center.

As finals week approaches, students should check in with themselves to assess their mental well-being. If something feels wrong, don’t fret. Try to remember that resources are available, help is within reach, and recovery is attainable.

Lauren Willson can be reached at letters@collegian.

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CSU punches ticket to Regionals with sweep of CU

By Sergio Santistevan @TheRealsSergio

Colorado State club baseball can start packing their bags for a trip to The National Club Baseball Association Regional Playoff.

The Rams punched their ticket to Kearney, Nebraska by sweeping The University of Colorado in a four-game weekend series held at City Park Field in Fort Collins in what was a winner-take-all series to be crowned MidAmerica West Conference Champion.

CSU won game one of the series 7-4, but game two was a different story. With their season on the line, the Buffaloes gave the Rams all they could handle. In the bottom of the seventh inning with the score tied at five, Ryan Schones hit a walk-off double to give the Rams the 6-5 win. More importantly, Schones’s walk-off ensured post-season play for the Rams and a conference title.

“It was a perfect situation,”

Schones said. “He gave a good pitch to hit and I went for it.”

But Schones credits the coaching staff for the walkoff by taking the pressure off of him by giving him a hit and run situation.

With the series already clinched, both teams had nothing to play for on Sunday’s doubleheader besides overall record and pride.

In the fourth and final game of the series, CSU decided to give the younger players a chance to play in the rivalry-series. Senior pitcher, Brad Johnson, who is usually the team’s closer, started on the mound, but after a quick first out, Johnson was pulled by the coaching staff. As a sign of respect, the crowd and dugout gave Johnson a standing-ovation as he walked off the diamond.

On the next out, senior catcher and Team President Jake Walker was next.

Walker’s teammates and coaches fled the dugout to applaud the fourth-year player as he stepped off City

Park Field for the final time of his illustrious career.

“It was definitely surreal; I didn’t think this time would come so soon,” Walker said.

“I’m going to miss playing here.”

After all the hugs and emotions, CU scored two runs off CSU pitcher Chase Nieslanik to take the 2-0 lead.

In the bottom of the second inning, the young Rams brought the heat. Caleb Zietlow hit an RBI-single to bring in Ryker McDaniel.

Shortly after, Gage O’Neil brought in three runs to give the Rams a 6-3 lead. To end the inning, Ben Alexander hit an RBI-single to send O’Neil home and take an early 7-3 lead.

Zietlow and O’Neil both continued their hitting success in the bottom of third inning with RBI-singles and a commanding 10-3 lead.

The Buffaloes managed to bring in multiple runs throughout the game to stay within striking distance.

In the top of the seventh

inning with a 12-8 lead, CSU kept Trent Weldon on the mound to close the game out.

Unfortunately for the Rams, The Buffaloes lit up Weldon and brought in four runs to tie the game.

CU had all the momentum going into the bottom of the seventh inning. With one out, Weldon went up to bat after just blowing the four-run lead.

In a storybook ending, Weldon sent one over the fence for the walk-off solo home run and the series sweep.

“I just came up looking, trying to get on, trying to get a hard hit and he gave me something I liked,” Weldon said. “It felt really good. I knew it right off the bat.”

With the series sweep, CSU improved their winning streak to 15 games.

“This series was really fun,” Weldon said. “They played us hard, we fought back and got the wins in tight situations…We are definitely ready for Regionals.”

The NCBA Regional Playoffs will take place on

May 11-13; however, Walker and Schones notice some improvement the Rams can make before they head to Nebraska.

“We need to throw some more strikes,” Walker said.

“I think we’re walking too many guys; personally behind the plate, we’re missing our spots too. Those are easy fixes…you can always work on something.”

Schones wants to tighten up the defense and execute on the plate in important situations.

With a two-week delay before they head to Nebraska, the Rams are sure the waiting game won’t impact the team in any way.

“You always kind of hear about something like that,” Schones said. “I think we will be ready.”

Sergio Santistevan can be reached at sports@collegian. com.

SOFTBALL

CSU drops series against San Diego State, fails to move up in standings

By Mack Beaulieu @Macknz_James

The Colorado State Rams’ softball team (25-16) lost their weekend series with San Diego State (16-29) due to struggles on offense, missing the chance for a clean sweep to help their Mountain West standing. The loss came on a weekend when one of the three teams in front of them was guaranteed a series loss.

Aside from a rough first inning in game two, the Rams pitched well, but never garnered much run support against an Aztecs’ staff that has carried their team to what few wins they have this year. Haley Donaldson and Amber Nelson helped key the little offense the Rams did have for the weekend.

“They really pitched well against us,” coach Jen Fisher said. “They really kept us off balance and we hit some balls hard, but it really went both ways.”

Bridgette Hutton kicked off the weekend with her third complete-game shutout of the season. The days’ struggles were minor for Hutton as she only allowed five hits and did not let a

runner past second after getting out of the second and third inning with a runner on third.

Sarah Muzik went 2-for-3 at the plate in the game and set the table for the Rams’ threerun first inning, a frame that would end up accounting for all of the day’s runs. After Muzik and Lauren Buchanan got on with singles, Donaldson drove in the speedy leadoff hitter on a double and Nelson followed an out by Corina Gamboa with a two-run triple. It was the start of a weekend where Donaldson had clutch RBI’s in every game.

“She’s so steady,” Fisher said. “She plays the same all the time, which is really a luxury.

She has a tremendous mental approach and she comes to play every single day. I can always count on her to be the same... she’s been a really strong force in the middle of our line-up.”

From that point forward it was a pitchers duel, and Hutton’s three-run lead would prove to be the difference in the 3-0 win. It was just another day in the Mountain West this season, as the conference’s pitching has been strong all around.

“Across the board, every

team has a couple of really solid pitchers,” Fisher said.

“There are some young pitchers doing really well, so I think the pitching is probably, for my time in the Mountain West, the most evenly balanced that I’ve seen it.”

The following day was much like the first, but with a different result for the Rams.

The Aztecs came out early on Saturday, with more power than the Rams did the day before. Six of the game’s eight runs came in the first inning. It looked like the Rams were off to a hot start with a run in the top of the first, but they only scored one more run in the game, failing to make up for the Aztecs’ five-run first.

Alison Petty had a disappointing start, coming off strong outings last week, as she allowed five runs in one inning to the worst hitting team in the Mountain West.

“Sometimes a team just matches up well with a kid,” Fisher said. “It was interesting for Petty to be really good against San Jose’s hitters and I don’t think she looked a whole lot different. It was just the make-up of their team for that

inning or so.”

Kaylynn Pierce took over for the Rams after the first and put on a strong relief performance, allowing one run in five innings of work, but the Rams only got one more run in the 6-2 loss.

Madison Kilcrease was the only Rams player to record a hit after Donaldson’s RBI in the first.

“We do have the luxury of having, basically, two number two’s,” Fisher said. “So we weren’t going to leave Pierce on the bench in that situation, because she had a really solid week of practice and was looking good.”

Hutton was back on the mound for game three to start another strong game against the Aztecs. Hutton and the Rams needed every bit as the Aztecs’ pitchers were strong once again.

The Rams got on the board early with a run in the second off the bat of Nelson, who drove in Gamboa. The Rams could not extend their lead, though.

In the fifth, the Aztecs broke through on Hutton thanks to multiple singles and a throwing error. The Rams came right back in the top of the sixth as Donaldson drove in another huge run, but the lead vanished

again in the bottom half, as the Aztecs countered once again.

From there, Hutton and the Aztecs’ Alex Formby dueled into extra innings. In the top of the tenth, Hutton could not hold out any longer as the Aztecs ended the game on a walk-off home run to make it 3-2.

The second loss was a huge blow to the Rams’ aspirations of winning the Mountain West this year as they could have moved to just two games behind the league leader with a sweep.

The Rams will have to hope for a very strong finish to the season and other teams falling off, if they are to climb the ladder.

“My main message was: it’s going to hurt; if you didn’t care so much, it wouldn’t hurt,” Fisher said. “It’s much better than the alternative ... I think you have to live in that hurt for a minute and then take the good things we did and move on.”

The Rams will get the chance this weekend to take on one of the teams in front of them, with Boise State University (3414) coming to Rams’ field for a three-game series.

Mack Beaulieu can be reached at sports@collegian. com.

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FOOTBALL

Dallas Cowboys select CSU’s Michael Gallup in third round

By Colin Barnard @ColinBarnard_

Michael Gallup is headed to America’s team. The Dallas Cowboys selected the standout wide receiver from Colorado State with the 17th pick of the third round of the NFL Draft, 81st overall.

Gallup figures to have an immediate chance at contributing for the Cowboys, who lost Dez Bryant and reliable target in tight end Jason Witten this offseason. The Cowboys’ most notable receivers are free agent signing Allen Hurns along with Cole Beasley and Terrance Williams.

“I really like him,” said Mike Maycock, NFL Draft analyst, on Gallup’s scouting report. “He’s quick, he’s fast, (he has) strong hands and high-point ability. I think this young man’s got some upside.”

In just two years with CSU, Gallup became one of the most successful receivers in school history. After spending two years at Butler Community College, the Monroe, Georgia native joined CSU as a junior in 2016 and elevated to the upper echelon of Mountain West receivers.

He recorded 76 receptions for 1,272 yards and 14

touchdowns, the latter of which ranks second in program history for touchdown receptions in a season. Gallup was named a first-team All-MW selection during his first season at the Division I level.

Gallup’s improvement followed him into his senior season when he posted one of the best all-around seasons in CSU history. The standout hauled in 100 catches for 1,413 yards. Those numbers ranked third and fifth in the nation, respectively. He also became CSU’s all-time leader for receptions in a season and second in receiving yards in a season.

His dominance was best displayed in a homecoming bout against Nevada in which he notched 13 receptions for 263 yards and three touchdowns. All three stats rank second in school history for per-game records.

Gallup became the fourth CSU player ever to be named a consensus All-American, joining Mike Bell (1978), Greg Myers (1995) and Rashard Higgins (2014). The now-NFL TEAM was also selected as one of three Biletnikoff Award finalists given to the best receiver in the nation.

Despite only being a Ram for two seasons, Gallup ranks

Senior wide receiver Michael Gallup (4) tries to make a diving grab in the end zone during the first half of the Rams’ victory over Oregon State. PHOTO BY JAVON HARRIS COLLEGIAN

fifth in career receptions at CSU (176), sixth in career receiving yards (2,685) and tied for second in career receiving touchdowns (21).

His pre-draft projections generally slotted Gallup as a third-round pick, though some analysts had him in the second round and others in the latter rounds. Pro Football Focus ranked Gallup as the No. 1 receiver in the 2018 class, ahead of first-round selections

D.J. Moore (Maryland, Carolina Panthers) and Calvin Ridley (Alabama, Atlanta Falcons).

At the NFL Combine, Gallup posted a 4.51 40-yard dash. He improved upon it during CSU’s Pro Day, registering a 4.45 and lessening some scouts’ concerns of his speed at the next level.

Many analysts also tabbed Gallup as a standout during the Senior Bowl and accompanying practices.

The wide receiver became

the first CSU player selected and fifth Mountain West pick of the draft. Wyoming’s Josh Allen (Buffalo Bills), Boise State’s Leighton Vander Esch (Dallas Cowboys) and San Diego State’s Rashaad Penny (Seattle Seahawks) all heard their names called in the first round while Nevada’s Austin Corbett (Cleveland Browns) was the first pick of the second round.

Colin Barnard can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

FOOTBALL

Several CSU players given chance following the NFL Draft

By Luke Zahlmann @lukezahlmann

Though undrafted, several Colorado State football players are being given the opportunity to play at the next level, sign contracts or participate in training camps.

Among the CSU players that were invited to camp, the biggest name is quarterback Nick Stevens, who was awarded First-Team All-Mountain West honors his final year before entering the draft.

After having thrown for nearly 4,000 yards his senior

year, while also leading the university in career touchdown passes, Stevens will be given the opportunity to show his worth at the Redskins Rookie Mini Camp. Stevens will look to compete for a backup role behind Alex Smith, a route taken

by Rams’ alum Garrett Grayson recently. Grayson has served as a backup for multiple years in the NFC South within the Falcons and Saints organizations.

Offensive linemen Trae Moxley (Arizona Cardinals), Jake Bennett (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and Nick Callender (Seattle Seahawks) were all

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The Rams that signed a contract were Dalyn Dawkins (Tennessee Titans), Zack Golditch (Los Angeles Chargers), Detrich Clark (Atlanta Falcons) and long snapper Trent Sieg (Baltimore Ravens).

Dawkins will be given the opportunity against several

other running backs signed by the Titans to compete for a roster spot in camp, a path that many Rams’ running backs have taken in the past, including most recently, Kapri Bibbs in 2014. A smaller back, Dawkins fits the mold of fellow Titans’ running back Dion Lewis who signed with the team by way of New England this offseason.

Dawkins averaged over five yards a carry each year of his Rams career and rushed for 1,300 yards last season, leading the Rams’ rushing attack.

Clark will join first-round selection Calvin Ridley, as well

as Cincinnati’s Devin Gray, in Atlanta, with All-Pro receiver Julio Jones and Mohamed Sanu already occupying the receiver room. He will be given a chance to not only make the team, but learn from one of the best in the league in Jones.

Often overshadowed by third-round selection Michael Gallup, Clark was unable to garner draft interest after his final season with the Rams when he posted 456 yards and four touchdowns.

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EVENT

Punk icons Jello Biafra, Karl Alvarez share their life experiences at FoCoMX

By Henry Netherland @NetherlandHenry

Two punk legends traded their usual wild-energy rock shows for an evening of revealing discussion at FoCoMX. The former Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra and current Descendents bassist Karl Alvarez collaborated for a keynote conversation last Saturday at the Armory in downtown Fort Collins.

At the event hosted by Scotty Van Tatenhove, board of directors member and education director for the Fort Collins Musicians Association, Biafra and Alvarez discussed a variety of topics including each bands’ respective beginnings, censorship and President Donald Trump. Towards the end of the discussion, audience members were allowed to pose questions for the musicians.

There were no indications as to what would be discussed at this event, and even FoCoMX cofounder, Greta Cornett, was unaware of what the presentation would be about.

“That’s the best part about Jello, we had no idea (what he would be talking about),” she said. “But whichever way it goes, we would be happy.”

“I am a first amendment fundamentalist. I believe the best answer to bad speech is better speech.”

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A bulk of the discussion was dedicated towards Biafra describing his experiences during the infamous “Frankenchrist” obscenity trial, in which a poster containing sexually explicit images courtesy of H.R. Giger was included with the Dead Kennedys’ third album. The Parent’s Music Resource Council opposed the material and attempted to charge Biafra with “distributing harmful

Scotty Van Tatenhove (left), Karl Alvarez (center) and Jello Biafra (right) discussed their band’s beginning’s censorship and the current political climate. PHOTO COURTESY OF HENRY NETHERLAND COLLEGIAN

material to a minor.” However, all charges would later be dropped.

Biafra and Alvarez both spent a good portion of their lives in Boulder, Colorado before moving to California to pursue their music careers.

Alvarez even opened for the Dead Kennedys at one point in time. While Biafra admits his musical influences were not

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“I am a first amendment fundamentalist,” Biafra said. “I believe that the best answer to bad speech is better speech.”

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necessarily rooted in Colorado, he did acquire many of his musical tastes here.

“Basically just all the music I picked up over the years when I was growing up, I did it here cause I grew up in Boulder,” he said. “It might not have been native Colorado music, it’s just what I found.”

Biafra and Alvarez also touched on the recent

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ARTS & CULTURE Monday, April 30, 2018

College Days >> from page 1 into a weekend of excessive drinking everyone could join in on, and each year got a little worse. The same weekend in 1967 that the long-awaited Hughes Stadium began construction, 165 arrests of drunken students and out-oftown visitors were made.

Student program boards attempted to better organize College Days during the late ‘70s to reduce the risk of deviant behavior. Beer sales at Hughes stadium gave some control in hard liquor consumption, and a special event license to sell 3.2 percent beer to those 18 and older and more controlled security seemed to lower tensions.

Unfortunately, this did not last long.

The 1980 College Days resulted in a 40-page file of complaints of sexual harassment at the Lagoon and hundreds of dollars in damages to Corbett Hall. One student fell 30 feet after attempting to scale a wall of Parmalee Hall.

“I was in elementary school when College Days was still happening,” said CSU alumna Elena Jaramillo. “What would normally take 10 minutes to get somewhere took an hour because of all the students partying in the streets. A girl walking across the street in front of our car just dropped an entire case of beer ‘cause it was too heavy.”

For the next seven years, the police would be on “arrest mode,” but would be no match for the memorable riot at the Baystone and Sunstone apartments, where about 3,000 partiers made over $25,000 worth of damages.

April 25, 1987, was the bitter end of the infamous College Days. After a successful lineup of musical guests, including a new funk-rock band called the Red Hot Chili Peppers, another riot ensued at Campus West resulting in plenty of arrests and damages.

The following morning the university made the announcement that College Days was officially canceled, and was reinforced by Colorado’s new legal drinking age of 21.

After reminiscing of the Mud Bowl on the intramural fields and bed races that required an abundance of alcohol to participate, CSU alumnus Barry Kofman says the events were short lived.

“It’s hard to believe now that CSU would have ever allowed an event like College Days,” Kofman said.

Sarah Ehrlich can be reached at entertainment@collegian.

FoCoMX celebrates local music with a large selection of bands and venues ByJulia Trowbridge @chapin_jules

Across all genres of music and ages of musicians, the Fort Collins Music eXperiment kept Old Town alive throughout Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28.

For its 10th annual festival, FoCoMX had around 7,500 band members, plus-ones, sponsors and other attendees in the community watching over 300 bands at over 30 venues. That is more people than there’s ever been before, according to Greta Cornett, one of the co-founders of FoCoMX. “Almost everything went better than we expected,” Cornett said. “The weather was amazing, the performances were amazing, the crowds were amazing.”

FoCoMX tries out new

experimental additions each year to see how well they do, and this year’s new additions, like the Silent Disco in Old Town Square and the 53:14 music film festival were also successes for this year, Greta said.

Overall, the Fort Collins Music Association puts this weekend-long festival of local music on in order to support local music and to give community members the ability to check out a lot of the talent Fort Collins has to offer.

“I just love our Fort Collins community,” Cornett said.

“They come out and support local music so much, and just to feel that love all weekend, it was really cool. Everyone was really excited to go see local bands. And that’s what it’s all about.”

Julia Trowbridge can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.

Amy Morgan with Post Paradise performs at the Aggie Theater for the 10th annual FoCoMX. Post Paradise is a seasoned Colorado band that performs indie alternative rock music. PHOTO BY JULIA TROWBRIDGE

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Terrah Schultz with Rat Doctor performs at the Aggie Theater for the 10th annual FoCoMX. Rat Doctor, a Fort Collins band which goes against the idea of a genre defining their music, performs music they describe as groovy, dynamic and cool. PHOTO BY JULIA TROWBRIDGE COLLEGIAN

Local band Autumn Burn performs at The Whisk(e)y for the 10th annual FoCoMX. Autumn Burn is based in Fort Collins and creates modern hard rock music. PHOTO BY JULIA TROWBRIDGE COLLEGIAN

Annie Sklar and Kelly Keeler with Mama Lenny and the Remedy perform at the Downtown Artery for the 10th annual FoCoMX. Mama Lenny and the Remedy is a Fort Collins based R&B Soul Funk band, and they packed the Downtown Artery to capacity during their performance.

The Velveteers perform at the Downtown Artery for the 10th annual FoCoMX. The Velveteers are a heavy rock band from Boulder, Colorado.

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Editor behind famed ‘Spotlight’ investigation to speak at The Lyric

By Randi Mattox @randi_mattox

The most popular investigative journalist since Woodward and Bernstein will visit The Lyric May 10.

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Walter Robinson, 2003 Pulitzer Prize-winner and Editor at Large for The Boston Globe, is the real man behind the story portrayed in the 2016 Best Picture-winning film, “Spotlight.” After a screening of “Spotlight” at 7 p.m., The Lyric will host a Q&A with Robinson about his groundbreaking decisions that exposed abuse in the Catholic Church and why the free press is essential to democracy.

“Spotlight” is based on The Boston Globe’s team of investigative journalists by the same name. The movie shows how the spotlight team uncovered decades worth of cover-ups in Boston’s religious, governmental and legal spheres, which ultimately led to a series of articles that outline the abuse with extensive evidence.

The Q&A will be moderated

by Greg Luft, professor and chair of the Journalism and Media Communication Department at of Colorado State University.

The discussion will also feature Eric Larson, news director at The Coloradoan, and Neil Best, president and CEO of KUNC. The screening will begin at 7 p.m. at The Lyric, and the Q&A will take place after.

Tickets are $37 if purchased before the end of April; the price raises to $42 on May 1.

Randi Mattox can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.

Ella Mai performs at CSU for Colored Souls Concert

By Isabelle Rayburn @seiss_diosaa

Ella Mai was “Boo’d up” with the crowd Saturday night.

The United Women of Color had their Colored Souls spring concert Saturday night which featured Colorado-based artists Kayla Rae, Rachel Bailey and Shyann Lee as the opening artists and the main artist was Ella Mai. Ella Mai is an artist originally from London. She was discovered on social media and was soon signed to 10 Summers Records. Her songs are truly from the heart and about whatever she is feeling at the moment and her audience is really universal overall.

For some, this was the first concert they have ever been to.

“This was actually my first concert” Cesar Munoz a freshman construction management major said. “I loved it. The opening artists

were all great and I’m going to start listening to them. You can tell that Ella Mai is very passionate about what she does and I am now a fan and she is now on my Spotify playlist.”

“As a woman of color, it was amazing to see Ella Mai perform so beautifully and talk to the audience about her journey into the music industry as a woman of color herself” DOMINIQUE MAES COMMUNICATION STUDIES AND SOCIAL WORK MAJOR

The concert was a memorable one that helped to inspire and motivate the audience.

“Ella Mai is one of these

artists you hear and you sway along with their voice,” Tiara Palomera a communication studies major said. “She’s beautiful. I love female artists and R&B music. I enjoyed it because everyone’s vibe was so cool because of her it was like a bonding activity for everyone who went because the vibes were so great.

This concert was also empowering for women of color.

“This is actually my second time seeing Ella Mai,” Dominique Maes a sommunication studies and social work major said. “As a woman of color, it was amazing to see Ella Mai perform so beautifully and talk to the audience about her journey into the music industry as a woman of color herself.”

Isabelle Rayburn can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.

London native, singer and songwriter Ella Mai performs for a crowd of people in the LSC North Ballroom during the Colored Souls Spring Concert presented by Colorado State University’s United Women of Color organization April 28. PHOTO BY MATT BEGEMAN COLLEGIAN

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EVENTS

Pacific Club’s Lū’au showcases diverse cultures at CSU

By Nate Day @NateMDay

CSU’s Pacific Club is encouraging people to “live Aloha.”

For the first time in three years, Colorado State University’s Pacific Club was able to put on a lū’au, a traditional Hawaiian party.

However, Hawaiian culture wasn’t the only culture honored at the event, but also Samoan, Chamorro and many more.

The Pacific Club put on the event in light of recent biasmotivated incidents, according to Annie Williamson, a freshman computer science student and member of the Pacific Club.

Williamson said her club “felt it would be the ideal time to host a lū’au that emphasizes unity, togetherness, and living Aloha.”

“Living Aloha” was the theme of this year’s event. According to the event’s program, “living aloha means showing respect, love and kindness toward all cultures, backgrounds and beliefs.”

“Today, we are celebrating all Polynesian cultures,” said KaMele Sanchez, a senior studying ecosystem sciences and sustainability, and one of the evening’s other emcee. “I think that’s really important to do because we’re all so far away and landlocked.”

In traditional lū’au fashion, a buffet of food was served, consisting of kalua pork, chicken long rice and haupie, a coconut milk-based dessert.

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NoCo Hula performs their first dance, He Inoa Nou E Kapili, at the Pacific Club’s annual Lu’au held in the Lory Student Center Grand Ballroom on April 28. PHOTO BY MACKENZIE PINN COLLEGIAN

The event also included traditional hula dancing performed by dancers from the Nothern Colorado Hula Studio.

They performed 10 dances with origins from several different Polynesian islands including Hawaii, Maui and Tahiti, and taught several audience members how to hula dance as well.

The dances were often in tribute to flowers, wildlife and historical figures such as past monarchs of Hawaii.

The evening also included a silent auction, in which guests bid on traditional Polynesian snacks, clothing and other goodies, with all proceeds going to the Pacific Club’s budget for next year’s lū’au.

“An event like this was just absolutely breathtaking,” said Joaquin Leon Guerrero, a sophomore animal science student, and the second emcee.

“Just having all the community come together and actually supporting us throughout this was an absolute blessing.”

The event sold out, according to Williamson, meaning that 450 people were in attendance.

Among those present were community members Tiffany Karschamroon and her young son, Max. The two were there to see Max’s grandmother perform hula dancing, but Max also noted that he was “excited for everything.”

Max’s grandmother has been dancing for close to 10 years according to Karshcamaroon, but some of the other dancers that performed had been dancing for only about six months.

The event was put on in conjunction with RamEvents and was featured as part of Asian Pacific Islander and Desi American Heritage Month. A list of the remaining events for APIDA Heritage Month can be found on the Website of the Asian/Pacific American Cultural Center’s website.

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21 Little green veggie 22 Vast chasm 23 Craftsperson using scrap metal, glass, etc.

26 “400 Richest Americans” magazine 30 Nagging troubles 31 Nimble 32 Stick a toothpick in, as a snack 34 “Bye, Luigi!”

38 Tax filing option for married couples 41 High-school kid 42 “On Golden __” 43 Rodeo lasso 44 Film critic Pauline 46 “Town Without Pity” singer Gene

18 Composer’s work 22 Dined 23 Spectator’s bit of disapproval 24 Tony or Hugo 25 Judge’s apparel 26 Like greyhounds 27 S-shaped molding 28 Ready on the vine 29 Poetry that doesn’t rhyme 32 Popular vodka, popularly 33 Square root of 100 35 Persia, today Rocky Mt. Collegian 4/26/18 Sudoku 36 Required poker bet 37 “__, can you see ... “ 39 Zoo primates To solve Sudoku puzzle, each row, column and 40the “Divergent” films heroine box must contain theisnumbers 1 to 9.of it 45 Oxygen about 21% 46 Luther’s sect: Abbr.

47 Duke or earl 48 Hr. 9after noon 5 4 49 Many a casino-owning group 50 Gumbo vegetables 9 8 51 U.S. island territory 5 53 Author Ferber 2 3 54 Buddies 55 Seers?

56 Ninety degrees from norte 258 Luigi’s three 1 8 59 Whammy 47 Restriction for quarantined 960 Cry from 7 a pup 6 1 patients Rocky Mt. Collegian 4/30/18 51 One who’s done for Yesterday’s solution 52 Old studio letters 53 Olympic sword 3 5 4 7 57 Ridesharing company 58 Feature of the time periods 7 4 8 6 2 hinted at by the starting letters of Copyright ©2018 PuzzleJunction.com 17-, 23-, 38- and 47-Across 61 Range in Europe 62 Country’s McEntire 63 Cove, e.g.

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To solve the Sudoku puzzle, each row, column and box must contain the numbers 1 to 9.

SUDOKU

Down 1 Parts of cote tales?

2 Kids’ road-trip game 3 White wine apéritifs 4 Cut and paste, e.g.

5 Word with room or center 6 Plenty of times 7 TV cop with a lollipop 8 Big Band __ 9 Rep.’s opponent 10 Bone-shaped treat 11 Follows orders 12 Browned bread 13 Word sewn on a towel

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Sudoku Solution

Yesterday’s solution

8 2 5 1 3 4 9 6 7

7 4 6 5 2 9 8 3 1

9 3 1 6 7 8 2 5 4

3 1 4 9 5 7 6 2 8

5 7 8 2 4 6 3 1 9

6 9 2 8 1 3 7 4 5

1 5 9 3 8 2 4 7 6

4 6 3 7 9 5 1 8 2

2 8 7 4 6 1 5 9 3

9 7 1

3 5

1 8 5

7 8 4 5 6 3 1

3 7 8

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