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Women’s basketball set to rebound in 2020 The injuries from last season have healed, and the transfers can finally take the court

By Tyler Meguire @TMeguire

make sure to be confident in herself because she usually performs much better when she doesn’t stress about it or be nervous about it.

This year was Frisby’s first time performing in a drag show.

She joined Jolicious on stage hoping to give the audience an important message. Frisby spoke passionately about her peers being her inspiration.

The sound of shoes squeaking on the hardwood loudly echoes through Moby Arena as players dribble basketballs up and down the court. Above the players sits a matte green wall with gold letters reading “Make A Statement.” After a 2018-19 campaign plagued with injuries and sit-outs, Colorado State women’s basketball is ready to do just that.

The Rams went 8-22 last season and 2-16 in conference play.

This marked their worst record since the 2007-8 season (5-29).

The most successful coach in CSU women’s basketball history, Ryun Williams, is confident they can improve from last season’s record.

As a sophomore, Lore Devos was the Rams’ scoring, rebound and turnover leader. She scored 407 points (87 more than the second-place scoring leader) and averaged 13.6 points a game.

Devos shot an impressive 41.7% from the field and 76.6% from the free-throw line. Devos is eager to improve on her sophomore campaign and increase those numbers.

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Dirty Harry performs on-stage during the fall semester PRISM drag show, Scream Queers, in the Lory Student Center Grand Ballroom Oct. 20. PRISM collected donations that went to the Pride Resource Center to help fund scholarships for LGBTQ+ students. PHOTO BY COLIN SHEPHERD THE COLLEGIAN

Scream Queers delights with frights at annual PRISM drag show

By Ty Davis & Emily Pisqui @CSUCollegian

The Lory Student Grand Ballroom screamed in delighted horror at the performances of “Scream Queers” for this year’s blood-curdling drag show hosted

by PRISM Oct. 20.

The drag show means a lot of different things to the students who perform in the show; for some it is simply a way to be able

to perform, sing and dance in a manner they find most comfortable. For others it is a way to express their creativity and to simply be themselves.

For many, this will be their first time performing in the show, but others have since become regulars for the performance. This year also marked a difference in new and experienced directors.

“Scream Queers” was the last performance for director Lola Gags, who will be replaced by PRISM

vice president and show producer, Mira Pusateri.

The group Jolicious, consisting of Colorado State University students Jovan Vincent and Hadley Frisby, was a particularly endearing example of newcomers and drag veterans coming together to create a fun, upbeat and spooky performance.

Frisby said she was very open to the idea of being in the show because she has been a performer all her life. Frisby said she wants to

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Second-year food science and nutrition student Emilie Hebert makes a slow-cook black bean soup Oct. 10. Hebert is originally from Louisiana and has run her own nutrition, home, travel and lifestyle blog called Emilie Eats for four years. “Food blogging seemed like a really perfect combination for my love of food and my love of social media,” Hebert said. “I went vegan the summer before I started my blog, and I’m at a really cool spot because a lot of people are interested in vegan recipes even if they aren’t vegan themselves. I think it’s really awesome that they are open to eating a plant-based recipe, even if it’s just one a day or one a week, so I like to think of things that we have been eating our entire lives.” PHOTO BY COLIN SHEPHERD THE COLLEGIAN

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Raising K-12 salaries and deeper coffers: What Issue 4A and Prop CC have to offer

By Serena Bettis @serenaroseb

Local ballot initiatives are asking to raise taxes to further fund Colorado education and educators, as explained in a previous Collegian article. But what does that really mean for the community?

Proposition CC Backed by Colorado State University’s Board of Governors Sept. 9, Proposition CC will adjust the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights to allow the state to keep excess tax revenue and use it to further fund public and higher education.

Former Colorado Governor Bill Ritter said there’s two features of TABOR that are very important, one of which is that any tax increase or modification of tax policy must go to a statewide vote of the people.

“Our salaries haven’t kept up, and we’re scraping by.”

MARK BARTLETT PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER AT IRISH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

“Secondly, TABOR indexes what the state can spend, with an index that’s pretty constrained,” Ritter said. “Whatever the state can spend, ... if there is tax revenue left over above what the state is allowed to spend under the TABOR formula, it’s returned to the people.”

However, Proposition CC does not constrain future legislators to spending the kept revenue on education and transportation.

Ritter said education and transportation funding are the main purpose of the legislation, and CC keeps in place TABOR’s requirement that any tax increase or change in tax policy must go to a state-wide vote.

“While it’s unclear what, exactly, this would mean for (Poudre School District), in general, we would expect some additional one-time funding for education across the state,” PSD Executive Director of Communications Madeline Noblett wrote in an email to The Collegian. “While the district would be an appreciative recipient of these funds, should the measure pass, it is not responsible of us to use these one-time dollars for salaries, which are an ongoing cost.”

Ballot Issue 4A Ballot Issue 4A is also known as the PSD mill levy override.

4A’s passage would increase col-

Voting boxes stand in rows in the North Ballroom of the Lory Student Center Oct. 28, 2018. PHOTO BY MATT BEGEMAN THE COLLEGIAN

lected PSD property tax by $18 million, used primarily to increase teacher salaries.

Anyone who wishes to find an estimate on how much the property tax increase will be for a specific home can do so on Larimer County’s property assessor website.

“Our salaries haven’t kept up, and we’re scraping by,” said Irish Elementary physical education teacher Mark Bartlett at the Aug. 27 PSD Board of Education meeting. “In order to recruit and retain high-quality candidates, we need to offer a livable wage, and the surrounding districts have done just that.”

“School psychologists are vital to meeting the needs of PSD students with disabilities and safeguarding the safety and emotional wellness of our kindergarten through 21-year-olds here in our district.”

MELANIE POTYONDY PSYCHOLOGIST AT ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL

PSD plans to allocate $14.7 million of the tax increase to teacher salaries. Not only will first-year teaching salaries be raised to attract new teachers, but PSD wants to restructure the teacher salary schedule to maintain competitive wages and retain quality teachers.

Salary raises for classified employees and support staff are also important aspects of the restructured plan.

“As a school psychologist,

which is consistently a hard-tofill position, I encourage your support of the mill levy override for the purposes of talent attraction and retention,” said Melanie Potyondy, a psychologist at Rocky Mountain High School.

Two million dollars will go to increased mental health services for students.

“We know the mental health needs of our students are increasing, and we need to have enough adults to care for and work with them,” Noblett wrote.

“PSD does not yet have a specific number or breakdown of positions identified at this time. If the measure passes, PSD would make a recommendation about the hiring of future personnel as part of the district’s annual budget process.”

Potyondy said there’s a serious and persistent state-wide shortage of school psychologists in a time when youth mental health is a more pressing issue than ever before. That $2 million can fund school psychologists.

“School psychologists are vital to meeting the needs of PSD students with disabilities and safeguarding the safety and emotional wellness of our kindergarten through 21-year-olds here in our district,” Potyondy said.

PSD asked for the mill levy override because the district currently has the lowest firstyear teacher salary in the Northern Colorado community, which includes Loveland, Greeley and Longmont, by roughly $5,000 per teacher annually.

“It’s time to unite together,” Bartlett said. “The time is now for all of us to rise and lead the charge.”

Serena Bettis can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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Regarding: Process and Procedures for Resources & Referrals

The WGAC is aware of a recent resolution proposed to ASCSU which called into question the way we operate. While the resolution was ultimately removed from the floor on 10/09/19, we are deeply concerned about the impact caused by the misinformation included in the resolution as well as the potential for similar legislation to resurface in the future.

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ABOUT ADVOCACY: WGAC provides confidential victim advocacy to survivors of interpersonal violence. Advocacy includes connecting students to campus and community resources that can provide emotional, legal, academic and medical services in the aftermath of trauma.

Two critical components of our ethical guidelines for advocacy include making specific relevant referrals and allowing a victim to choose their own path of healing. As a result, we are invested in making sure survivors feel empowered to make informed choices about what is best for them, and we support a survivor’s rights to make those choices.

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On average, we see 4 new survivors a day. Calls to our 24-hr hotline have increased each year. As a result, last year the Student Fee Review Board through ASCSU requested we increase our fee to accommodate hiring an additional advocate.

ABOUT REFERRALS FOR PREGNANCY: Since the inception of the student fee in 2011, less than 5 students have requested resources for pregnancy. This represents .003% of our total cases. We mention this not as an attempt to minimize the needs of pregnant students experiencing IPV, but rather to illustrate how intentional we are when making referrals for pregnant students.

The intent when making referrals is to reduce the number of touchpoints by connecting students with the most appropriate, comprehensive, and inclusive resources as quickly as possible. In these cases, depending on the expressed needs students, our primary referrals are to the CSU Health Network, Planned Parenthood, off-campus primary care physicians/OB/GYNs,and/or Adoption Dreams Come True. On a case by case basis, other referrals may be appropriate.

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ABOUT SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH PLAZA DAY: Every April we host a Plaza Day for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Our center invites select campus and community resources to host a table. This is not a reproductive health event but rather raises awareness about sexual violence.

All invited organizations have demonstrated a commitment to offering inclusive, trauma-informed, comprehensive medical resources for CSU students, staff, and faculty and/or have trained educators who are knowledgeable about the issue of interpersonal violence and/or our Center.

ABOUT STUDENT EMPLOYEES AND OUR SOCIAL MEDIA: Some of our student employees are also members of student organizations on campus. We do not monitor or infringe on an employee’s right to associate with others when they are not “on the clock” nor do we pressure participation in specific organizations. Those choices belong to each individual. When “on the clock”, every employee is expected to follow the advocacy code of ethics and our guiding philosophies, which do not allow us to infringe on or shame an individual survivor’s federally granted medical rights.

Our Instagram account has been in existence since 2016. Since that time we have had over 230 posts, one of which referenced a topic tied to reproductive health (specifically, STI testing). This represents .0004% of our total posts.

Our Facebook page has been in existence since 2013. Since that time we have had well over a thousand posts, 6 of which reference a topic tied to reproductive health. This represents less than .0006% of our total posts.

ABOUT THE IMPACT ON THE CENTER Many students have expressed concerns about our office being “defunded”. While the past resolution did not explicitly name defunding as an option, it also did not explicitly state what would happen should the WGAC decline any demands. It is understandable why many students have expressed concern that defunding could come in the future, especially if Student Fee Review Board members are authors on any legislation referencing student fees.

A core value of our center is to always believe survivors. We have been informed through non-confidential means that a student came in under the guise of seeking resources and secretly recorded an advocacy meeting. This student then shared this information with other members of ASCSU and requested approval to play a selected portion of the recording during the ASCSU senate meeting on 10/09/19. To knowingly participate in behavior which could cause advocates to feel suspicious of students seeking our resources is an exceptionally unethical act. Future suspicion by advocates has the potential to come across as disbelief. It cannot be overstated that simply being believed may save a survivor's life, and undermining this integral part of the survivor-advocate interaction is profoundly concerning.

This residual impact from the resolution has taken time and energy away from staff during one of our busiest months.

October is Relationship Violence Awareness Month which requires a great deal of prevention programming and our Center sees an increase in survivor needs around Homecoming and Halloween.

WGAC staff remains strong and committed to believing and supporting anyone who comes through our doors. Thank you for the referrals and support from our amazing campus and community partners.

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CAMPUS

$43 million Shepardson project envisions ‘Ag and Ram spirit’

By Serena Bettis @serenaroseb

In a year that has already seen the opening of the Nancy Richardson Design Center, the deconstruction of Aylesworth Hall, the planning of Meridian Village and the groundbreaking for a new equine hospital, the revitalization of the Shepardson building is the next construction project to take place at Colorado State University.

Shepardson, which houses the College of Agricultural Sciences, will undergo a largely state-funded $43 million interior renovation and expansion that is expected to conclude by the fall 2021 semester. The groundbreaking for the project took place Oct. 10.

“Really, it becomes this great, convenient place for students at CSU,” said James Pritchett, dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences. “From agriculture’s perspective, it allows for us to tell our story a bit and be better to serve the industry.”

The building is currently in the design phase, but crews will soon mitigate asbestos in the building, and they plan to start construction around January 2020.

“Sidewalks around the site will be open to the public and monitored for safe pedestrian access for the duration of the project,” wrote Milton Brown, facilities project manager, in an email to The Collegian. “Air quality will be closely monitored during all construction activities.”

Brown wrote that typical construction noise will be heard during the construction process and will adhere to the specific start and stop hours set by the City of Fort Collins.

Pritchett said the expansion will provide space for a student success center, assistant deans for teaching and academic programs, student advising, a recruiter and the manager of student life and diversity.

“I feel like College of Ag students don’t really feel like they have a home on campus,” wrote Regan O’Donnell, president of the Ag Council, in an email to The Collegian. “I am excited that so much space is dedicated to the students — not only in the form of quiet study spaces, but in having an area for student organizations as well.”

One highlight of the renovated building will be a roundtable-style classroom in which the students

surround the lecturer.

“Even though you have 180 students in that class, you’re never more than four rows from the instructor,” Pritchett said.

This style of classroom allows students to connect more with their professors and classmates as they are forced to face each other, Pritchett said. The hope is that this classroom will improve student engagement and performance.

All classrooms will feature moveable furniture to make learning more accessible and to accommodate special events.

“To be able to create a space where we can put all those support services together is just tremendous and will allow us to retain students because we’ve created a space for them to be successful,” Pritchett said.

Built in 1938, Shepardson is one of the last post-WWI buildings on campus funded by the Works Progress Administration, according to the revitalization planning program. CSU is the only university in Colorado that provides an agriculture degree and also conducts extensive research that benefits Colorado agri-business.

“While the physical appearance of the building may have been

Safety fences surround the Shepardson building as crews begin asbestos mitigation Oct. 18. The $43 million revitalization of the inside of Shepardson is planned to be completed by the fall of 2021.

PHOTO BY ASIA KALCEVIC THE COLLEGIAN

less than perfect, the traditions and memories of that building are important to so many,” wrote Jordan Marsh, an Ag Ambassador for the College of Agricultural Sciences, in an email to The Collegian.

“The new revitalization is trying to capture that Ag and Ram spirit while offering many new physical updates.”

Pritchett said the creative and innovative ideas related to agriculture will now be able to be hosted in Shepardson thanks to the project.

“It’s going to be a home for agriculture in Colorado,” Pritchett said.

Serena Bettis can be reached at news@collegian.com.

POLITICS

A look back at Charlie Kirk’s 2018 speech at CSU

By Matt Bailey @MattBailey760

Conservative personality Charlie Kirk will be on campus tomorrow with Donald Trump Jr. as part of Kirk’s eight-stop “Culture War” tour.

Kirk, the founder of conservative nonprofit Turning Point USA, and Trump Jr. will speak at the University Center for the Arts from 7-8:30 p.m., taking on “big government, culture and the left,” according to the Eventbrite page for the event.

As Colorado State University prepares for Kirk and Trump Jr.’s appearance, students may recall Kirk’s last speech at CSU almost two years ago and the clashes that erupted after it.

Nearly 500 people sat in the Lory Student Center on the evening of Feb. 2, 2018, listening to Kirk talk about the dangers of socialist governments; his proposed abolition of the departments of education, energy and commerce; and other points he made in his event, titled “Smashing Socialism,” according to an article published

by The Collegian.

Protesters and groups, such as the Young Democratic Socialists of America, showed up outside the Lory Student Cen-

ter before and during Kirk’s speech, demonstrating and speaking against his presence on campus and the content of his speech.

As the night went on, counter-protesters began showing up, including Antifa, the Traditionalist Worker Party (reportedly) and other white nationalist parties.

Attendees still present in the LSC after the conclusion of Kirk’s speech were advised by a CSU Police Department officer that police operations were taking place on The Plaza and that they should exit westward to avoid getting involved in those operations.

Altercations began breaking out on The Plaza, after which CSUPD Chief Scott Harris issued a dispersal order. Less than 200 people were on The Plaza at the time.

Throughout the night, counter-protesters were heard yelling, “Jews will not replace us” and were seen making the “Heil Hitler” sign.

As groups began moving westward, small fights broke out, and authorities armed with riot gear and a canine unit followed the groups and tried to keep them separated, repeating the dispersal order.

Antifa and other protesters

chased white nationalists off campus by the end of the night.

No arrests were made during the clashes or the Kirk event, and no injuries were reported, though eyewitnesses said people were hurt on both sides during the fights.

Then-CSU President Tony Frank sent a campus-wide email that night, saying there was a solid security plan in place that minimized injury as the night went on.

In the following days, the Islamic Center of Fort Collins hosted its Celebration of Diversity, the Democratic Socialists of America collected hygiene products for the homeless and the CSU chapter of TPUSA hosted a political discussion, all in response to Kirk’s speech and the clashes that took place.

Kirk’s current tour made its first stop at the University of Nevada, Reno Oct. 7, which more than 650 people attended, according to an article from This is Reno, which also said that scores of activists denounced Kirk. The Nevada Independent reported that protestors interrupted Kirk five times during his speech.

According to an article from the Reno Gazette-Journal, 1,007 people signed a letter addressed to UNR, demanding

Charlie Kirk speaking in the Lory Student Center on Feb. 2, 2018.

PHOTO BY COLIN SHEPHERD THE COLLEGIAN

that the university take action over instances of white nationalism on campus.

One of the instances the letter referred to was a swastika that was recently found drawn on a stairwell of UNR’s fine arts building, and the letter listed Kirk’s visit to UNR as a “concerning” incident the university failed to address.

Kirk will speak today at Grand Canyon University, a college that drew criticism from Kirk and other conservatives in February after initially denying conservative speaker Ben Shapiro permission to speak at GCU, according to an article from the Arizona Republic.

Matt Bailey can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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Opinion | Monday, October 21, 2019

SERIOUSLY

Charlie Kirk’s ‘Culture War’ event is worth celebrating

By Ethan Vassar @ethan_vassar

Editor’s Note: This is a satire piece from The Collegian’s opinion section. Real names and the events surrounding them may be used in fictitious/semi-fictitious ways. Those who do not read the editor’s notes are subject to being off ended.

FORT COLLINS – The “Culture War” event, featuring Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and the president’s son Donald Trump Jr., at Colorado State University has drawn a substantial amount of criticism from the crybaby liberal students at CSU for the past month.

These snowflakes are opposed to the event just because they don’t agree with the ideas Kirk will be speaking about, and they somehow believe them to be harmful. News flash — an idea can’t hurt you. Thanks to this criticism, too much focus has been put on the negatives of the event, and the many good things about TPUSA’s event have been largely ignored.

There really are a myriad of good things that can come out of the “Culture War.” Karen Shepard, mother of a

local incel, identifies the benefits of Kirk’s event.

“It will be great for my son to go out and get some fresh air,” Shepard said. “He spends so much time in my basement that I don’t even know when the last time he went outside was.”

Shepard is also looking forward to spending a romantic evening with her husband, something the couple hasn’t been able to do ever since their son, Clifford, moved in with them three years ago.

Like Clifford, many other incels, neo-nazis and white supremacists are looking forward to spending some time outside, soaking in the vitamin D from the sun that they’re unable to get from their mothers’ basements. Thus, the “Culture War” event provides significant health benefits for many attendees, but it also brings people together.

“I’m really looking forward to seeing the guys and standing around menacingly together,” said Chad Tucker, a Greeley local.

Like him, many others enjoy standing around at events like these in balaclavas, with their arms crossed and not saying word.

“We do this both because it looks cool and because if we actually engaged in conversation with someone, our arguments and beliefs would easily be refuted and proven wrong,” Tucker explained.

Fort Collins resident Dale Nelson echoes Tucker’s sentiment about how events like “Culture War” connect him with friends he hasn’t seen in a while.

“Some of these guys I haven’t seen in ages,” Nelson said.

“These events are the only way we can be sure to meet up and talk because the FBI monitors all my internet activity, and I have violated community guidelines on practically every social media site.”

It is truly sad that the liberal media is only focusing on the negatives of the “Culture War” event and that they are citing the clash that was ignited by Kirk’s presence at the University one year ago as an excuse to ban him when there’s so much good that can come out of it. All CSU students should be aware of, and not ignore, the good that Kirk and his crime statistics can bring to this campus.

Ethan Vassar can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

COMIC ILLUSTRATION BY SCOTTY POWELL @SCOTTYSEUSS

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The wind. The cursed wind.

Dessert martinis.

All of the homework.

The drag show.

When your car starts making weird noises.

Fall fashion.

Not having a fall season.

Thrifting and finding fleece-lined jeans.

Being super tired when you need to be productive.

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Basketball >> from page 1 The Rams are ready for the new season to start, and they are hungry to compete against their opponents.

“Just (competing) against another team will do us good,” Devos said. “We’ll see where we’re at right now and what we can still work on and improve.”

The Rams were without Andrea Brady last season, which proved to hurt the team more than anticipated. Brady was forced to redshirt her senior year, a move that provided her with another year of eligibility. Brady is ready to get going and help the Rams bounce back this season.

“I feel pretty good,” Brady said. “I think everybody is working hard right now and coming together, and it’ll be exciting to get some games against another team instead of just us in practice.”

The Rams have some strong goals to help guide them to a better performance than last year.

“Well, I guess we’re going to have to find out how this team will bounce back. It started in the summertime.

It started by a hungry group of kids that we are going to work and make themselves a good basketball team, and that’s exactly what they’re doing right now.”

RYUN WILLIAMS HEAD COACH

“A couple of (goals) we went over are to win every home game and to win the Mountain West,” Brady said. “I think that’s a big focus for us, and obviously it’s a big goal because we didn’t do very well last year, but I think we got the right squad for it, so I’m excited.”

Williams has some important goals as well.

“We do have team goals; those probably stay in our locker room,” Williams said. “As a basketball coach, it is just to get better every single day, to just move them along at the right speed, and hopefully they can put themselves and we can put this team in a position to win a lot of basketball games. ... We will progress nicely and hopefully be tough to beat.”

Williams is excited for his players to get back on the court and see how they can perform.

“I’m really excited about (Brady), just to have her back,” Williams said. “Her spirit, her athleticism and her fight is just quite special. The kids that sat out last year, the transfers from

Utah, Tori (Williams) and Megan (Jacobs), Makenzie Ellis, Jamie Bonnarens, those kids that nobody saw in uniform last year, they’re good basketball players.

So I’m just excited to get them out there. They need to get their feet wet again. They haven’t played a game in a long time. I think once they get comfortable on the floor, they’re going to do some good things for us.”

Chemistry is a necessity for a winning team. The Rams have a couple of transfers and players who did not play last year, which can make the chemistry hard to develop. However, Williams believes chemistry will not be an issue off the court.

“Well they like each other; they really like each other,” Williams said. “That was very evident when we went to Costa Rica this summer. These kids, they enjoy each other. They hold each other accountable on the floor, so I’d say the chemistry is good. But we’ve got to get that to the basketball floor. (Getting) the right combinations (and) playing well together, that’ll take some time.”

The Rams have a couple of games circled on their calendar, but they are not too focused on specific matchups. The team wants to focus on every game individually.

“Just kind of game by game,” Brady said. “I mean, there are some exciting matchups on the calendar obviously, but I think right now it’s just using, especially preseason, every game (to see how) we need to get better ... and then really be ready to go when conference rolls around.”

Last season’s scoring leader for the Rams does have a couple matchups she is excited for.

“I think every game is just important,” Devos said. “But the Tennessee game is going to be fun, and (University of Colorado) is always really big too. And of course, start of conference.”

CSU will play a preseason match against CSU-Pueblo on Oct. 30 and will start the regular season against Chadron State on Nov. 5, both of which are home games. The Rams will take on school rival CU Boulder on Nov. 22 at Moby Arena. Then, on Dec. 4, the Rams will take on San Diego State to kick off conference play in San Diego.

The Tennessee matchup on Dec. 11. is in Knoxville. After Tennessee, the Rams come home and take on Mississippi Valley State on Dec. 14 and then head to Oklahoma to battle Tulsa State on Dec. 21. After the Tulsa game, the Rams will finish their season with 16 straight conference games.

“This isn’t an 8-22 team,” Williams said. “This is a good basketball team, and we’re ready to go prove that.”

Tyler Meguire can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

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THIS WEEK 10/21 – The Boulder Theatre is hosting Frank Turner with Kayleigh Goldswor-

thy at 7 pm. On Frank Turner’s newest album, No Man’s Land, he highlights women who have been overlooked in history. In his podcast, Turner says, “These stories should have been told already, and I suspect if they were men they would be better known.” With his signature folk rock sound, Turner brings a new light to the lives of these forgotten women.

10/ 22 – The Stanley Hotel is hosting Chelsea Wolfe at 8 pm. A very fitting show to attend during spooky season, Chelsea Wolfe brings her goth rock/doom metal sound to the Stanley Hotel, known for being the film site for Stephen King’s movie, The Shining. Wolfe grew up with a country background, but soon evolved her sound into its current state to reflect more of her own intentions. Wolfe says in an interview with Brian Cook, “I wanted to write some sort of escapist music; songs that were just about being in your body, and getting free.” Be prepared for some paranormal activity and heavy jams.

10/23 – Wolverine Farm Letterpress and Publick House is hosting Olde Town Folkways featuring Derek Blake, Zoe Berman and Bonehart Flannigan at 7 pm. With all three artists bringing their signature style of folk to the table, it is a perfect way to adjust to the fall weather. With Flannigan’s interwoven humor, Berman’s sweet, soulful take and Blake’s poetic, flowy style, you are in for a night of heart-warming tunes.

FEATURED EVENT 10/26 – KCSU-FM PRESENTS

Cass McCombs with Meg Baird at 9 pm at The Aggie Theatre. Spanning genres such as Americana, folk rock and psychedelia, McCombs haunts audiences with his deeply emotional lyrics. Collaborating with artists such as Angel Olsen, Mike Gordon from Phish and guitarist Blake Mills, McCombs is an artist to watch.

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SOCCER

Soccer splits two games in windy weekend series

By Bailey Shepherd @B_Sheps

The Colorado State women’s soccer team finished up a four-game home stretch this weekend, picking up one win and a loss in a wind-filled series against Utah State and Boise State. The Rams came into Friday’s matchup against Utah State on a three-game winning streak, and they extended that run to four wins in a row before falling to conference-leading Boise State on Sunday.

CSU vs. Utah State Utah State was in town for their matchup with Colorado State on Friday, Oct. 18. The Rams came out with a 1-0 victory to remain unbeaten at home this season with a flawless 7-0 record.

The Aggies started strong, seeing most of the possession and creating most of the chances for their attackers, but they were unable to find the target, registering zero shots on goal in the first half. However, 33 minutes into the first half, CSU’s Gracie Armstrong was able to find space to put a beautifully lofted cross into the box. The ball found the head of Caeley Lordemann, who proceeded to score the game’s only goal, her eighth goal of the season.

CSU came out fast in the second half. Rams winger Ally Murphy-Pauletto was the fa-

cilitator for CSU’s offensive aggression. Murphy-Pauletto frequently tested Utah State’s back four defensemen with her rapid pace. Utah refused to go quietly, and the Aggies were able to get 12 shots off in the second half, with seven of those finding the target — but it wasn’t enough to beat Rams goalkeeper Gabi McDonald.

McDonald made seven saves in the second half, including a spectacular fingertip save in the 69th minute, safeguarding the Rams’ one-goal lead.

“Today was probably the best college game I’ve seen (McDonald) play,” Head Coach Bill Hempen said. “She pretty much got her hand on everything.”

Friday’s win saw the Rams improve to 10-4-1 on the season, while Utah State fell to 6-9-1.

CSU vs. Boise State The Rams finished their weekend series with a 1-0 loss to Boise State on Sunday.

The Broncos took hold of the game early, with seven shots on target in the first half. They had a strong offensive presence unlike the Rams, who only posted three shots in the first half. Boise’s big break came in the 21st minute when winger Raimee Sherle threaded a pass to McKenna Kynett. Kynett was able to place the ball into the bottom right corner, despite McDonald getting a slight touch on the shot.

Caeley Lordemann (14) cuts past a defender toward the Boise State goal as Colorado State takes on Boise State at home. CSU lost 1-0. PHOTO BY DEVIN CORNELIUS THE COLLEGIAN

The Rams started the second half strong. CSU’s best chance of the game came off the leg of Armstrong in the 47th minute. Armstrong rocketed a shot from 20 yards. The attempt was inches away from bouncing in off the crossbar. The Rams kept their energy up, creating chances until the very end, but they were unable to find the finishing touch. The game ended 1-0 in favor of Boise State.

Boise State created the most

chances in the game, with 10 shots, seven shots on goal and four corners. Colorado State had eight shots, four shots on goal and one corner.

This game may have been a preview of what is to come as the regular season winds down and teams start to think about the postseason.

“We are more motivated than ever,” Lordemann said.

“We’re going to bounce back from it. We’re going to see them

in the postseason, and we’re going to get them back. I’m excited for that chance.”

The Rams’ record falls to 105-1 after the loss. CSU will be in Nevada next week for a weekend series against Nevada and University of Nevada, Las Vegas before returning to Fort Collins for the final game of the regular season against Wyoming.

Bailey Shepherd can be reached can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

VOLLEYBALL

Volleyball tallies 2 impressive weekend wins

By Jack Taylor @J_Taylr

It’s satisfying to beat the opposition in their house, and the Colorado State women’s volleyball team finished the weekend by adding two road wins to bring their overall record to an impressive 181.

The Rams tallied a 3-2 win against Boise State Thursday and a 3-0 sweep against Utah State on Saturday. These wins extend the Rams’ win streak to 17 and assert CSU as the team to beat in the Mountain West, with a commanding 8-0 conference record.

Coming into the week, the Rams were on a 15-game win streak, sitting at 6-0 in conference play. Collectively, the team and fans were more than optimistic about the team’s chances of continuing the win streak. However, nothing is certain, especially on the road.

The Boise State Broncos came into the Thursday matchup with a

12-6 record and star players Lauren Ohlinger and Janell Walley; the duo entered the contest with 461 combined points on the season.

With the Broncos at home, the atmosphere was in their favor. The fans looked to do their part to help the Broncos dethrone the Rams.

However, it wasn’t enough to dismantle CSU. The match finished dramatically. It was a five-set game, with the Rams pulling away for a 3-2 win.

Thursday’s game displayed the dominance of the Rams defense.

Nationally, CSU ranks second in opposing hit percentage, holding teams to an average hitting mark of .100%. On Thursday, Boise State was held to a hitting percentage of just .045, a season-low for the team.

The Rams defense finished with 16.5 blocks, a solid performance from their blockers.

Against the Broncos, CSU’s offense was on pace to put fast food chains out of business, with doubledoubles littering the stat sheet.

The chefs in the kitchen were Breana Runnels and Katie Oleksak.

Runnels recorded a scorching double-double, tallying 17 kills and 15 digs. Oleksak also registered a double-double, her fifth of the season.

With amazing performances on Thursday coming from both the offense and the defense, CSU came into their Saturday game against Utah State with their heads held high. The Rams looked to take full advantage of their good form.

Utah State has had an abysmal season thus far, with a 2-18 record coming into Saturday.

CSU held the Aggies to 32 points and pressured Utah State into 19 errors. The Rams made quick work of the Aggies, ending the game with a sweep and posting double the points their opposition could muster. Saturday marked another dominating victory on Colorado State’s road to the Mountain West Championship.

The Rams’ next battle is at home, where they will face San Jose State Thursday, Oct. 24.

Jack Taylor can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

Katie Oleksak (22) serves the ball to the University of New Mexico Lobos Sept. 26. PHOTO BY LUKE BOURLAND THE COLLEGIAN

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Drag >> from page 1 Even though this was her first drag show, she still felt comfortable and ready to take the stage.

Being friends with someone who has done a drag show before and is a fellow performer definitely helped bring in the true essence of their choreography.

“I like the spooky aspect of this year’s theme,” Frisby said.

“You can be creepy with it, and being creative with it, you can make yourself dark but also the movement can be light. With our dance changing from something light to something spooky and dark to something that’s light is a really good message and a good story that I think we will convey well.”

Frisby gave advice for those who may struggle with self-confidence but want to be performers.

“I would say get a group of people, you don’t have to be the star of the show, if you want to, but you can have your own moments if you want to. Your friends will help you and support you during the process.”

For Vincent, the PRISM Drag Show is not a new feat; in fact, this is his third year performing.

Though he’s been performing for around two or three years now, he came into the drag world with trepidation stemming from being raised by parents who were both pastors. After seeing it for the first time, he became inspired by the openness and creativity he saw on display.

“Because of that aspect of feeling so open, I was like ‘This is normal,’” Vincent said.

Vincent also credits the drag show as one of the main reasons that helped him come out to his friends and family as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Initially, drag was a way for Vincent to express himself through hip-hop dancing and dressing up, but as he went on, he began to develop artistically.

“Now it almost seems natural to me,” Vincent said. “It’s just so fun now.”

What went from just simply wanting to perform became a desire for meaning behind the performance. His performances can take anywhere from a week to two weeks to prepare, with three or more hours of prep work for makeup and costuming.

“I’m naturally a creative person,” Vincent said. “I love doing art. I can have that characteristic of myself show in the show.” As far as lessons learned in his time in

drag, Vincent has one notable lesson: learn to do your own makeup.

“When people try to do makeup for you, they do makeup that they do for themselves, which doesn’t always fit with you,” Vincent said.

He said that over the years, he’s simply collected what he’s learned and just added on to his makeup process. One piece of advice Vincent has for younger performers or people interested in drag is simply have fun and don’t be scared.

“In the end, when you’re up on that stage, and you did what you came here to do, then hearing everybody cheering and screaming for you, it’s honestly a magical experience that you will enjoy to the best and the fullest,” Vincent said.

Even performers who have participated in previous drag shows feel their fair share of nerves before the show. Sinclaire Vandervoort, who performs in drag as Dirty Harry, said selfdoubt can be quieted by remembering how welcoming and supportive the community is.

“For me, it’s always sort of like a question,” Vandervoort said.

“I’ve only really started being very open about my LGBT identity since coming to CSU, and even then, not always. ... Even though I know that this is an awesome

CULTURE & COMMUNITY

Women’s impact remembered in ‘Rising Through Adversity’

By Arrion Smith @arriesmith_

Women’s accomplishments are often forgotten or glossed over throughout history, but the Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures is bringing them to the forefront.

The “Inspirational Women ~ Rising Through Adversity” gallery, curated by the Zonta Club of Fort Collins, honors and recognizes women who have paved the way for the success of women, especially in the face of struggle and hardship.

Zonta International’s mission is to globally empower women through service and advocacy for women. Zonta is reaching for a world that recognizes women’s human rights and that allows women to live a life without fear of violence and mistreatment. There are 29,000 members located in 63 countries, all trying to achieve success for women.

“The Global Village Museum is delighted that Zonta Club of Fort Collins chose our museum to showcase inspirational women as a part of the 100th anniversary of Zonta International,” said Leisa Taylor, community outreach coordinator at the Global Village Museum. “The stories of these women are truly

amazing and inspiring. I hope everyone in Northern Colorado has an opportunity to visit and read about incredible individuals who overcame obstacles to make a difference in the lives of others.”

The exhibit displays pictures of influential women throughout history, accompanied by descriptions of their contributions to society, to recognize the important work they have done. Featured women include some of the most prominent figures in history, from wellknown Amelia Earhart to the lesser-known, but just as influential, Helen Frances “Fanny” Garrison Villard and Rigoberta Menchú.

“Many visitors have commented on how they are inspired, empowered and touched by these personal stories,” said Gayle Warner, the executive director of the Global Village Museum.

Earhart herself was a member of Zonta, and in honor of the first female pilot to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, Zonta established a fellowship in 1938: the Amelia Earhart Fellowship. Fanny had the title of the 1914 Women’s Peace Parade Committee and represented and fought for women of all races; she then went on to co-found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Menchú is a Nobel Peace Prize winner known

for her book “I, Rigoberta Menchu: An Indian Woman in Guatemala.” In 1992, she was given a Nobel Peace Prize for her social justice work and contributions to reclaiming Guatemala for Indigenous people.

Zonta was founded in Buffalo, New York, at the Statler Hotel in 1919. Their first mission was to offer women leadership opportunities.

The word “Zonta” originates from the Lakota or Teton Sioux tribe and means trustworthy or honest. This continues to be a virtue that they follow in their work. Now, the organization is celebrating 100 years of working toward civil rights and improving and advocating for health, education and much more.

“Women around the globe are fighting for different causes but also for the same thing — respect for their mind, body and spirit, proper healthcare, the right to choose their lifestyle, equal pay, equal educational opportunities, safety and understanding,” said Julie Trone, the event chair for the local Zonta Club.

“Globally, we are seeing more and more women exercise their voices to be heard and understood and respected. I think it’s our voices that create, maintain and expand global feminism.”

Arrion Smith can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars winner Monét X Change performs for the Scream Queers Drag Show on Oct. 20. Participants voiced that the drag show was about inclusion and acceptance of all people and identities.

PHOTO BY RYAN SCHMIDT THE COLLEGIAN

community full of great people who are super accepting, there are always those questions before I go on stage, where its like, ‘Oh, what if someone I know is in the audience and they don’t like it?’ That always runs through my head. ...

I think at the end of the day, it’s a great community.”

Ash Johnson, who performed alongside Dirty Harry as Plastik Beach, proved that confidence can go a long way — especially when it comes to trying new things. John-

son’s mantra for self-assurance is to silence the negative self-doubt and just give it your all.

“I’ve always been a bit of a ham, so I always have confidence when I try to do a lot of things,” Johnson said. “I’m still very worried, but you gotta just do what you gotta do.”

Ty Davis and Emily Pisqui can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.

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CULTURE & COMMUNITY

Fort Collins Book Festival connects to agricultural roots

By Graham Shapley @shapleygraham

Fort Collins book lovers were given a treat this weekend as 10 venues opened themselves for discussions and performances by local and international authors.

The fourth annual Fort Collins Book Festival sought to bring attention back to the world of written word through community connection. “We not only bring in international and nationally acclaimed authors, we also embrace our local literary community,” said Peggy Lyle, the event coordinator for the festival. “We have over 30 authors here locally. We actually had a waiting list. It’s fabulous for us to see that the writing community feels that they have a scene here.”

The festival treated attendees to panels, performances, food and drinks.

The theme this year was “Food for Thought,” focusing on the ways in which literature and food are intertwined and bringing in authors who have written or worked with food. This theme was picked as a homage to the history of Northern Colorado and the Fort Collins area.

“Fort Collins was established as an agricultural area,” Lyle said.

“When you look at the Indigenous population, they were foraging along the Poudre River, and later on, there were all sorts of farming and ranching in the area. That’s why we have the Colorado Agricultural College, which became (Colorado State University). I think that

because we’re picking themes that resonate with our local community, the festival is resonating with our local community.”

Although online recipes and cooking demonstrations have come into the forefront in the past few years with the prominence of video sharing, books remain popular.

“I think that because we’re picking themes that resonate with our local community, the festival is resonating with our local community.”

PEGGY LYLE EVENT COORDINATOR

“We still buy recipe books; we still look at the history of food,” said Anne Macdonald, co-chair for the festival. “We still communicate through books. People in the library have come back and said they want a book because they tried a recipe on the internet, and maybe it wasn’t quite right.”

Some panels discussed the importance of food, especially local food and the historical ways in which it was made, to a shared culture.

“Your food in your area, your plants (and) the way you live here is really part of who you are,” Macdonald said. “So if you start eating it

and cooking it and being a part of it, then it’s just a different way of looking at plants and looking at your environment.”

With 10 venues and events going on at all hours of the day, the Book Fest was all-encompassing.

Chefs took to the Ginger and Baker teaching kitchen to educate festival-goers on methods of cooking, the Old Town Library had cookbook sales, the New Belgium Brewery hosted panel discussions about culture in craft brewing and Old Town Square heard readings from student writers enrolled at CSU. “We have a variety of ways that people can engage,” Lyle said.

“They don’t just have to go listen to a lecture.”

The fact that so many events were going on in so many places was a source of pride for the organizers.

“We’ve grown so much since our first year,” said Melissa Beavers, a volunteer with the event. “We used to have four venues, and now we have 10.”

All of this was built on a relatively simple goal.

“We just wanted to have a book festival in Fort Collins,” Macdonald said. “Our goal was to make a nationally recognized book festival.

We’re on that trajectory; it’s grown every single year.”

The Book Festival was put on by the Poudre River Public Library District to drive community interaction and connection.

Graham Shapley can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

Daily Horoscope Alisa Otte Alisa Otte is a Gemini and a fourth-year English major with a concentration in creative writing and a minor in philosophy.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY

(10/21/19). To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging .

ARIES (March 21-April 19) —3— Plan a party. Even if it’s just for yourself. Maybe it should be for yourself. And your closest friend as well.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) —2— It’s finally ending. Or it mostly is. Now let the healing begin.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) —2— Draw everywhere. You feel the urge in your fingertips. It’s not a distraction if you’re still being creative.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) —6— You’re falling in love with

everyone you meet. Good.

Everyone you meet is worth falling in love with.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) —7— This is your time. Take 100 selfies. Relish in this feeling.

VIRGO (Aug. 23- Sept. 22) —10— Set out an hour to really speak with someone close to you. It doesn’t matter what you talk about. As long as you get lost in it.

LIBRA (Sept. 23- Oct. 22) —4— There is so much happening all around you, but instead of feeling overwhelmed, you feel electrified. You’re powerful.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23- Nov. 21) —9— Take the time to bond with those closest to you.

Make breakfast plans. Share

your accomplishments. You have so many to share.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22- Dec. 21) —5— This is new territory, and kudos to you for exploring. It’s all novel, beautiful air in your lungs.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22- Jan. 19) —8— Be brave and take bold steps. Don’t let the thought of failing keep you from falling in love.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20- Feb. 18) —7— Who do you love? You know who. It’s time for you to tell them.

PISCES (Feb. 19- March 20) —8— You’re all caught up in work and love. What does it mean for you to love your work?

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