Thursday, August 27, 2020 Vol. 130, No. 4

What to know about the local district attorney race Candidates Mitch Murray and Gordon McLaughlin run

‘This can happen in the smallest of cities, in the smallest of towns’: Students rally after shooting of Jacob Blake

By Samantha Ye @samxye4

For the first time since 1992, there is a contested election for the 8th Judicial District attorney position, which covers Larimer County and Jackson County. Candidates Mitch Murray and Gordon McLaughlin are running to fill the district attorney seat soon to be vacated by term-limited incumbent, Cliff Riedel.

The Collegian has written individual profiles of both candidates which you can read here for Murray and here for McLaughlin.

This fact sheet provides a quick overview of both candidates and what this race means for residents.

What does the district attorney do?

By definition, a DA represents the state of Colorado as the prosecuting attorney in criminal cases, from traffic violations to felonies, according to the Legal Information Institute.

However, their powers also include deciding whether or not to bring charges against an arrested person by reviewing the police reports. DAs can choose to increase, reduce or dismiss charges; determine if a defendant is offered diversion and influence the amount of cash bail.

The American Civil Liberties Union calls DAs “the gatekeepers of the criminal legal system,” and the Vera Institute of Justice found DAs have “broad discretion (to) affect the trajectory and outcome of criminal cases.”

In Larimer County, the DA manages a team of deputy district attorneys. About two-thirds of the cases filed are misdemeanor and traffic violations, according to their public case tracker.

What’s special about this race?

McLaughlin is the first Democratic challenger to the seat in nearly 30 years. The DA election has been uncontested since 1992, according to the Coloradoan.

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Trial concludes for driver who struck CSU student last year

By Ceci Taylor @cecelia_twt

The final day of the jury trial of Eleanor Mertz, the driver who fatally hit a Colorado State University student last year, brought in numerous eyewitness accounts.

Mertz has been charged with careless driving resulting in death and has pleaded not guilty.

Michael Miranda, a traffic reconstructionist, returned to the witness stand and testified that Mertz most likely hit Anthony “TJ” Avery around 15 miles per hour because Avery did not show signs of leg fractures.

Miranda also testified that no calculations indicated Mertz was driving at excess speed, and there was no evidence she was distracted or on her phone while driving. Miranda also said Mertz most likely stopped at the stop sign.

The prosecution asked Miranda why he had used the minimum speed the car could have been traveling when making calculations. Miranda said it was to give the benefit of the doubt to the driver.

Ryan Fitzgerald, a 19-year-

old CSU sophomore and eyewitness to the collision between Mertz and Avery, was also brought to the stand by the defense.

Fitzgerald said he witnessed the entire accident while he was the front passenger in a car coming from the opposite direction of Mertz’s vehicle. He said he saw Avery move across the street quickly.

“I thought he was on a bike or a skateboard,” Fitzgerald said.

Fitzgerald said Avery’s body came to rest right after the line where the stop sign is located at the intersection. He said he didn’t think Mertz’s vehicle was moving over 20 mph and said he thought Avery was moving faster than Mertz’s car.

Fitzgerald also said he was positive Mertz had made a stop at the stop sign.

The prosecution questioned Fitzgerald’s original interview with the CSU Police Department, where Fitzgerald said he was quite far from the car Mertz was driving and had said he couldn’t speak to whether or not her car stopped at the stop sign.

Fitzgerald said the time of the interview with CSUPD

was interesting and strange. He said he never had to speak to a police officer before, and it was nerve-wracking.

“When I said ‘I think I saw her stop,’ I gave my best explanation of the events,” Fitzgerald said.

Fitzgerald also said he felt emotionally wrecked and was able to later reflect on the events and solidify his opinion on what had happened, which was that Mertz had stopped at the stop sign.

The defense also brought Ray Gillan, a first responder who was among the first to arrive at the scene of the accident. Gillan said that Mertz seemed very distraught.

Gillan also said he found Mertz’s phone in the door pocket of the car underneath some paperwork. He said it is highly unlikely Mertz had been using her phone at the time of the collision.

Daniel Pelphrey, a CSU sophomore and eyewitness to the collision, said he was standing on the other side of the street when Avery was hit.

Pelphrey said Mertz’s car was most likely traveling at around 15 miles per hour and

did not observe Mertz running a stop sign. Pelphrey also said he remembered thinking the incident did not occur inside the crosswalk, but about 10 feet outside of it.

Additionally, Pelphrey remembered thinking Avery had been on a bike, as he was traveling fast.

The prosecution questioned Pelphrey’s attentiveness to the incident and said it was unlikely for Pelphrey to have seen Mertz stop at a stop sign, as he said he wasn’t necessarily paying attention to Mertz or Avery before the collision.

In a closing argument, Gregory Biggers, attorney in the 8th Judicial District Circuit Court, urged the jury to answer the main question of the case.

He said the evidence provided by the police department has shown that Mertz did not stop at the stop sign.

“Was Ms. Mertz driving carelessly? That is the only question,” Biggers said. “Not if Avery was acting carelessly while crossing the street.”

Biggers also encouraged the jury to use common sense to make a decision.

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In the defense’s closing statement, Matthew Haltzman, a defense attorney, pointed out that it was Mertz’s first reckless driving offense and that she was not a careless person.

Haltzman said the prosecution was not able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Mertz had careless disregard while driving. He said that multiple witness accounts testify that Mertz was driving at the speed limit, which is 20 mph, and had stopped at the stop sign.

Haltzman said that everyone must follow the rules of the road, even pedestrians. He also said that Mertz never changed her statement and that multiple eyewitness accounts line up with each other.

He also pointed out that the prosecution did not use any eyewitnesses to make their case.

“She is not guilty of careless driving,” Haltzman said. “This is just a really tragic accident.”

The outcome of the case was left undetermined at the publication time for this article, but The Collegian will provide an update once the verdict comes in.

Ceci Taylor can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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Attorney >> from page 1 Prior to this election, there have been three other district attorneys since 1972, all running under the Republican party.

■ 1972-2004: Stu VanMeveren (became term-limited after 1994 Colorado voters placed term limits on all non-judicial elected officials) ■ 2005-2012: Larry Abrahamson (term-limited) ■ 2013-2020: Cliff Riedel (term-limited) Events from this summer have further highlighted the significance of the DA’s role as protests about violence and injustice in the police and the criminal justice systems have swept the nation.

Candidate Quick Overview Gordon McLaughlin ■ Previous experience: Over six years working in the DA’s office. Previously a deputy district attorney in Larimer and Jackson Counties.

■ Endorsements: Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, Mayor Pro Tem Kristin Stephens, Congressman Joe Neguse ■ Party: Democrat ■ Website: https://www.mclaughlinforda.com/issues Mitch Murray ■ Previous experience: Over 29 years working in the DA’s office. Currently the first assistant district attorney.

■ Endorsements: Incumbent

District Attorney Cliff Riedel, Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith, Larimer County Commissioner Tom Donnelly ■ Party: Republican ■ Website: https://www.votemitchmurrayda.com/priorities What motivated you to run for this position?

Note: The candidates’ quotes have been slightly abridged for space.

Gordon McLaughlin “I was a deputy district attorney here in Larimer County for about seven years, so I saw firsthand some of the good things that were happening in the criminal justice system but also some of the problems. And my experience and the experience of a lot of my colleagues and former colleagues in the district attorney’s office here was that it was not a system where new voices were being heard. … Folks were not receptive to new ideas.”

“It became clear to me that it was a very complacent system and that the goal was to continue to be complacent. With what we know about criminal justice now in 2020, about what can be done to improve our community to treat everyone fairly, ... I was tired of seeing us fall behind our neighboring counties in some of these approaches and decided that it needed to be changed, and so I stepped up to change it.”

Mitch Murray “In a very real sense, I feel a responsibility. I have been working in the criminal justice system for 30 years and have had a great deal of training and experience,

and I think I’m the best person to lead that office forward.”

“More than that, I love this community and the people in it.

And in this job, you get to help people, and when I say help people, I mean victims that are involved in that crime — and even the defendants — because a big part of what you do is (try) to change people’s lives, to bring them around to maybe a more law-abiding way of living and then addressing issues that they have.”

“I love the people in our office. They are dedicated to that same mission, and they work their butts off every day. And I believe that I can help lead them and help provide them with what they need to do the best job possible.”

What are the most pressing issues you’re seeking to address?

Gordon McLaughlin ■ Improve community outreach to build public trust.

■ Address over-incarceration through cash bail reform, channeling energy into rehabilitative resources and creating a more equitable system of criminal justice.

Mitch Murray ■ Address public safety, reducing violent crime and gun crime while protecting the community.

■ Increase community engagement by increasing outreach.

■ Increase public transparency through social media and sharing data.

How would you address the concerns of racism and inequity in the criminal justice system?

Gordon McLaughlin

■ Create an overall more equitable system by reforming cash bail and ensuring equal access to nonpunitive rehabilitation.

■ Understand and address how certain groups — such as the Black community or the Latinx community — have been historically marginalized by the criminal justice system.

■ Ensure the DA’s office has representation of various groups reflective of the community. Empower diverse viewpoints to reflect the community’s values.

■ Talk to the community and let them know who is standing behind the DA’s office and their decisions in order to build public trust.

Mitch Murray ■ Education within the DA’s office and encouraging it within the local law enforcement agencies. Says local police take implicit bias training seriously.

■ Talk about the issue to keep up awareness and put it at the forefront of people’s minds.

■ Monitor the cases coming into the DA’s office and follow up on case results to ensure bias is not preventing a just outcome based on facts. Says the office has made great strides this way.

■ Further build officer trust through the Critical Incident Response Team investigations.

What are the critical differences between you and your opponent?

Gordon McLaughlin ■ He says he brings a fresh perspective whereas his opponent has become complacent to new ideas.

■ Would personally focus on looking at nonpunitive solutions and diverting low-level cases to save resources for serious crimes.

Mitch Murray ■ Leadership experience to aid and understand the team of attorneys.

■ More experience with prosecuting major cases like first-degree murder and sexual assault.

■ Holds better judgment to seek justice based on facts.

Our paper’s audience is primarily Colorado State University students.

What would you say makes this race most relevant to them?

Gordon McLaughlin Says one of his top priorities is to establish a young adult diversion program, which is a type of rehabilitation program to repair harm to victims of crime, and to allow the offender to avoid conviction. CSU students would be eligible for such a program.

Larimer County currently has a juvenile diversion program and is piloting an adult mental health diversion program.

Mitch Murray Says college students are hopefully just as concerned as any other member of the public that the DA’s office is achieving equitable results and protecting the public.

Says he takes oversight over law enforcement very seriously and is very open to hearing from different groups to see if changes should be made.

Samantha Ye can be reached at news@collegian.com.

POLITICS

Mitch Murray: Republican candidate for district attorney

By Samantha Ye @samxye4

Mitch Murray is the Republican candidate running for the 8th Judicial District attorney position, which covers both Larimer County and Jackson County.

Currently serving as the first assistant district attorney, Murray has worked for nearly 30 years in the DA’s office occupying a multitude of roles from deputy district attorney to supervisor of the Special Victims Unit. He now seeks to lead the office with a focus on community engagement, reducing recidivism rates and addressing violent crime and gun safety.

Where the current DA hears from a community board, Murray said he wants to “meet communities where they live and hear their concerns.”

“I think by sitting down and talking with people, making sure they know they’re being heard and being willing to

explain more about what we’re doing, I can increase people’s trust and faith in the criminal justice system,” Murray said.

“I think by sitting down and talking with people, making sure they know they’re being heard and being willing to explain more about what we’re doing, I can increase people’s trust and faith in the criminal justice system.”

MITCH MURRAY REPUBLICAN DA CANDIDATE

Murray said public communication has been limited in the past because the DA’s office wants to prevent influencing potential jurors. However, “big

picture” transparency is an important goal for Murray.

On top of increasing publicly available data like the new case-tracking database, he wants to provide demographic data too. He would also look into establishing official social media and having a public information officer.

When it comes to reducing recidivism rates, Murray said he wants to better connect people with resources to help with issues like substance abuse or homelessness.

“I don’t think the criminal justice system or the DA’s office has done as good a job as we can at connecting those,” Murray said.

Those resources should be used in conjunction with well-considered sentencing, Murray said.

“I believe there is an aspect of rehabilitation that oftentimes involves some punishment,” Murray said. “I’ve had a number of people come to me after they’ve gone to prison

and come back and tell me, ‘Mr. Overall, Murray said he is Murray, you saved my life by the more experienced and betbreaking what was happening.’” ter candidate to do the work he Ultimately, Murray said loves. his top issue is keeping the “When I come into work community safe as the popula- every day, I know I get to do the tion grows and local challenges right thing for the right reason,” Murray said. “And I get to use change.

He cited his role in creat- my professional experience, my ing the Criminal Impact Team knowledge, my judgment to try which brought together Fort and make determinations to ...

Collins, Loveland and Windsor help people and to protect this law enforcement agencies to community. And so whenever I address an uptick in coordinat- go home, I can look myself comed criminal activity in 2018 and fortably in the mirror and know 2019.

I am trying to do good.”

“That was done in a large Samantha Ye can be reached part because of the relation- at news@collegian.com. ships I have built with our various law enforcement agencies CAMPAIGN INFORMATION ... and the trust the officers have in our office,” Murray said.

The DA’s office has also ■ Murray’s campaign website is www.votemitchmurrayda.com. driven the Juvenile Gun Safety coalition in response to juve- ■ Opponent is Gordon McLaughlin nile gun violence. Additionally, Murray said he would continue ■ Read more about both candidates and this first contested to expand resources to victim DA race since 1992 at Collegian. witnesses and support attorneys specializing in sexual ascom. sault cases.

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Gordon McLaughlin: Democratic candidate for district attorney

By Samantha Ye @samxye4

Gordon McLaughlin is the Democratic candidate for the 8th Judicial District attorney position, which covers Larimer County and Jackson County.

Having served as a deputy district attorney in the district for roughly seven years, McLaughlin said he has seen both the good and the bad of the current office.

Now he’s running to lead the office to tackle over-incarceration with equity reforms, establish transparent public engagement and direct more resources to serious crimes.

McLaughlin said the system currently and unfairly favors those privileged through factors like income or race.

“When people see that, it erodes trust in the whole system,” McLaughlin said.

One major example he intends to reform is the cash bail system.

When a judge sets a cash bail on a defendant, that person must

post that amount or pay a bondsman to post an amount to get out of custody, according to The New York Times. If a person cannot pay the cash bail, they will sit in prison awaiting their trial, sometimes for

“It became clear to me that it was a very complacent system and that the goal was to continue to be complacent. I was tired of seeing us fall behind our neighboring counties in some of these approaches and decided that it needed to be changed, and so I stepped up to change it.”

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months or years.

“That’s simply an unjust system,” McLaughlin said. “We’re not keeping folks in custody due to any high risk; we’re getting them in custody because they can’t pay to get out, and that’s not fair.”

The DA’s office gives input on the cash bail amount or can recommend that the defendant is released with supervision when they pose no safety concerns to the community, McLaughlin said. He intends to take a nuanced look at their recommendations to reduce reliance on cash bail.

Other reforms McLaughlin intends to focus on include diversion programs and more rehabilitative, less punitive sentences.

The current DA’s office has done a good job dealing with serious crime, McLaughlin said, and his solutions would give those cases more resources.

“The way we do that is by diverting lower-level cases,” McLaughlin said. “Not only does that help us focus resources, but again, that keeps us safer as a community because if we are holding folks ac-

countable in ways that are addressing those underlying problems, then we’re reducing recidivism and keeping us safe.”

It is important that everyone has equal access to those rehabilitative treatments regardless of race, income or gender, McLaughlin emphasized.

“We need to create a system where we’re aware of the historic injustices that do exist in the criminal justice system, and we’re working every day to try to fix those so that everyone is treated the same,” McLaughlin said.

As part of the equity reform, McLaughlin wants to significantly improve public engagement and transparency — for example, releasing data on sentencing outcomes to see if more punitive sentences truly work.

He criticized the DA’s office for their lack of public outreach the last eight years as compared to other elected officials who regularly host town halls and have social media communications.

“It’s the responsibility of public servants to go to the people, not

the other way around, and they’ve simply never done that,” McLaughlin said.

As the first Democratic challenger to the DA’s seat in about three decades, McLaughlin intends to bring change to the district office.

“It became clear to me that it was a very complacent system and that the goal was to continue to be complacent,” McLaughlin said. “I was tired of seeing us fall behind our neighboring counties in some of these approaches and decided that it needed to be changed, and so I stepped up to change it.”

CAMPAIGN INFORMATION ■ McLaughlin’s campaign website is

www.mclaughlinforda.com/issues

■ His opponent is Mitch Murray.

■ Read more about both candi-

dates and this first-contested DA race since 1992 at Collegian.

Samantha Ye can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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Food insecurity and Fort Collins: Food resources for students

By Noah Pasley @PasleyNoah

The economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened issues like housing and job loss.

But food insecurity, especially among students on college campuses, has also grown. According to Paul Donnelly, communications director for the Food Bank of Larimer County, food insecurity could increase as much as 55% this year in Larimer County.

In an email to The Collegian, Donnelly wrote that the projection is likely a worst case scenario, but it would indicate an additional 17,880 food insecure people. Donnelly added that the pandemic has changed the food bank’s distribution model, but not its reach.

“With our COVID(-19) driveup food distribution model, we have had to scale back our days and hours of operation because of the intense staff and volunteer resources that are necessary to get food out safely,” Donnelly wrote.

“Instead of 50 hours per week, we are only able to distribute 25 hours per week. Even still, we are averaging about 400 households a day.”

With the food bank’s new distribution model, following COVID-19 guidelines, clients pull into the parking lot and navigate through the line. When they reach the front of the line, a cart or carts of preselected foods is brought

to their car for them to load, according to Donnelly. There is also a walk-up line, as many clients arrive by foot since both food pantries are on major transportation lines.

Some of the food bank’s programs are experiencing high increases in demand, and the new distribution model has a “bottleneck” effect, Donnelly wrote. The email added that the food bank expects demand will continue to increase as government benefits diminish.

“From a philosophical standpoint, we have to recognize that the high cost of college is partly the culprit. So our response is somewhat of a Band-Aid fix. Until we can address the high cost of college, this will be a necessity.”

MICHAEL BUTTRAM RAMS AGAINST HUNGER COORDINATOR

According to the email, visitation has been down since the pandemic began, with an average 10,500 visits per month for March, April and May compared to an av-

erage of roughly 17,000 visits for the first eight months of the 2020 fiscal year. However, Donnelly went on to add that cart size has increased to roughly 45 pounds of food per visit, and that factors such as unemployment pay and stimulus checks may have contributed to the decrease in visitations.

The food bank has also introduced new services that may have driven visitations down. According to the email, one such service is bi-weekly pop-up pantries, which are mobile food pantries that visit underserved areas to make food more accessible. The pop-up pantry is currently located in Poudre High School’s parking lot, where they are serving roughly 150 households per 90-minute event.

Michael Buttram, the Rams Against Hunger coordinator in the Student Leadership, Involvement and Community Engagement office, said Rams Against Hunger is a response to a problem the University has seen growing among college students.

“I would say CSU started doing food insecurity work early on in the game, and that was primarily due to the vision and the foresight of my supervisor ... Jen Johnson,” Buttram said. “She was listening to a lot of the students and hearing the story beyond just the age-old joke about college students having to eat ramen noodles and tuna fish.”

Editors Note: Read the rest of the story online at the Collegian.com

A food drop-off area outside of Rams Horn Express encourages students to use extra swipes at Rams Horn Express and donate the food to Rams Against Hunger, Dec. 17, 2019. PHOTO BY LUCY MORANTZ THE COLLEGIAN

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‘This can happen in the smallest of cities, in the smallest of towns’: Students rally after shooting of Jacob Blake

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Protesters gather outside the Colorado State University Police Department Aug. 26 in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake, the 29-year-old black man who was shot by Kenosha, Wisconsin, police while opening the door of his car Aug. 23. PHOTO BY MATT TACKETT THE COLLEGIAN

>> from page 1

By Serena Bettis & Sam Moccia @CSUCollegian

Three days into this semester, Colorado State University students are voicing their concerns surrounding racial injustice on campus and across the country.

Hundreds of students gathered at The Oval Wednesday evening to march in solidarity with protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after police shot 29-year-old resident Jacob Blake in the back seven times.

“I’m from Kenosha,” one student speaker, who wished to remain anonymous, told the crowd. “My family still lives out there. And having to call in the middle of the night and asking if they were okay (was) one of the worst things.”

The speaker described the fear that came with seeing both an incident of police brutality and the murder of multiple protesters tear through their hometown.

“Panicking, seeing the pictures, seeing the video and just knowing that it can happen anywhere, even in the smallest of towns in this country,” the speaker said. “Especially the small towns. Nobody is safe. You can be at a birthday party checking on your children, and they’ll still kill you. It’s f*cked.”

Organized by the Colorado State Young Democratic Socialists of America, the event, originally ex-

pected to draw only a handful of protesters, saw hundreds march the perimeter of campus south along East Drive and west down Pitkin Street.

As the march reached Braiden Hall, chants of “out of your dorms and into the streets” drew more students into the crowd, met with cheering from demonstrators. Numerous first year students joined the protest, describing it as their first major campus experience since arriving.

“I hadn’t been to any protests before,” said Jamal, a newly-arrived first year from Texas who wished to keep his last name anonymous.

“I personally haven’t felt discriminated against here, but one city isn’t enough. It’s bigger than just here.

Until there’s change everywhere, equality here means nothing.”

Multiple organizers and protesters spoke on demands to defund the CSU Police Department, citing funding as excessive and reiterating demands from racial justice organizers across the country.

Undeclared first year Valerie Gonzalez expressed her belief that a campus police department is unnecessary.

“At a certain point, (campuses) do need to have security, but they don’t need to have a full-fledged police force if they have things like (resident assistants) in place to help students out when need be,” Gonza-

Protester walk through campus towards W Laurel St. Aug. 26. The protest was organized in response to the death of Jacob Blake, who was shot by a police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Aug. 23.

PHOTO BY ANNA VON PECHMANN THE COLLEGIAN

lez said.

This protest is the first for the school year, but follows the weeks of protests and rallies organized by the BIPOC Alliance and Fort Collins People’s Initiative for Equity after the death of George Floyd.

“Especially the small towns. Nobody is safe.

You can be at a birthday party checking on your children, and they’ll still kill you. It’s f*cked.”.”

AN ANONYMOUS STUDENT SPEAKER

One June event, organized by #NotProudToBe, a group that formed after the blackface incident last fall, asked for defunding of CSUPD at the budget town halls

hosted by President Joyce McConnell.

One prominent organizer, Rob, who requested to be known only by their first name, voiced their doubts about campus action in addressing student demands surrounding defunding.

“The (CSU) administration cares more about the illusion of ... liberal processes in the sense of people assembling, people being polite and debating,” said Rob. “They will let us march all they want, but they will never listen to us.”

Among the crowd was Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students Jody Donovan, who said she attended the protest because she wished to support student voices.

“Black Lives Matter is an important issue, and with what’s going on around the country, we need to lift up these voices,” Donovan said.

“I’m aware of conversations about revisiting the role police play on campus and when it’s appropriate for them to respond to an incident.”

The crowd was met at the CSUPD building with counterprotesters who drove past multiple times, rolling coal on the protesters.

“I’m a student from a small town where the cops are known for being horrible to people, so I’m just glad there’s an actual protest going on,” said first year student Sage, who wished to keep her last name private.

After chanting, “Hey, hey, ho, ho, these racist cops have got to go” outside of the CSUPD building for nearly 30 minutes, the march continued east along Laurel Street, blocking traffic on the way back to The Oval.

“We’re committed to students, deeply, and we’re committed to equity, deeply,” Donovan said. “And we have a lot of work to do.”

Serena Bettis and Sam Moccia can be reached at news@ collegian.com.

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Students rally >> from page 1 & 7

Protesters put their hands up during a chant as they march down W Laurel St. Aug. 26. The protest was organized in response to the death of Jacob Blake, who was shot by a police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Aug. 23. PHOTO BY ANNA VON PECHMANN THE COLLEGIAN

Protesters gather in The Oval before marching around campus Aug. 26 in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake, the 29-year-old Black man who was shot by Kenosha, Wisconsin, police while opening the door of his car Aug. 23. PHOTO BY MATT TACKETT THE COLLEGIAN

Protesters block traffic at the intersection of W Laurel St. and S Howes St. Aug. 26. The protest was organized in response to the death of Jacob Blake, who was shot by a police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Aug. 23.

PHOTO BY ANNA VON PECHMANN THE COLLEGIAN

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Students rally >> from page 1, 7 & 8

A passenger of a passing truck flips off protesters and yells while it rolls coal on protesters marching down Laurel Street Aug. 26.

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Colorado State University police officers collect gear from their vehicles parked behind the police department while protesters gather in front of building Aug. 26. PHOTO BY MATT TACKETT THE COLLEGIAN

Protesters march through campus from The Oval towards the Colorado State University Police Department building Aug. 26. The protest was organized in response to the death of Jacob Blake, who was shot by a police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Aug. 23. PHOTO BY ANNA VON PECHMANN THE COLLEGIAN

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SEX COLUMN

Vaginas aren’t scary, here’s how to get them off

By Cat Blouch @BlouchCat

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.

Somewhere along the way in the formation of the patriarchy, society decided to prioritize the pleasure of those with penises over those with vaginas. Aside from our inherent biases, it’s easy to understand why: vaginas are confusing.

Unlike the penis, you need to put a little bit more time into understanding all the bits and pieces, and it isn’t as easy to identify a vaginal orgasm as it is for a penile orgasm. The solution is to not just prioritize the pleasure of the individuals with a penis. It’s time we respect the p*ssy.

The most crucial component of any vagina is the clitoris. If you don’t know what that is … oh, boy! There is a very good chance you haven’t gotten

off an individual with a vagina if you aren’t well-versed with this amazing part of the body because according to a large body of research, only one in four individuals with vaginas will consistently experience orgasms during vaginal intercourse.

If you don’t know where the clit is, it’s time to swallow your pride and look up a diagram of the vagina. Better yet, ask the individual you are having sex with. Do you know what’s sexy? Someone asking where on my body they should focus to make me feel good. Do you know what’s not sexy? Not prioritizing the pleasure of the person you’re having sex with.

“Only when the vagina is well lubricated should penetration occur.”

Verywell Health describes the clitoris as a bundle of nerves about the size of a pea located at the top of the vulva. In layman’s terms, it is at the head of the p*ssy lips. Though, I can’t tell you the exact motion you should go for when stimulat-

ing the clitoris because vaginas are like snowflakes; they’re all beautiful, but different. Some like circular motions, some like up and down and some prefer side-to-side. Just ask!

What I can tell you is you are probably going to have to work faster than you might think. Have you ever felt how fast a vibrator works? You can ask to watch your partner masturbate, and take note of how fast their fingers are moving — those are the motions you should be replicating. If this is too fast in the beginning, your trusty friend the vibrator will work wonders.

If you’re feeling like a real pro (upon receiving enthusiastic consent of course), you can try fingering the vagina in conjunction with the clitoral stimulation. Note that the vagina should be completely aroused at this point.

Here is what a clitoris is not: A button: you cannot just press on the clitoris like it is a special magic button that will automatically get your partner off.

A piece of candy: please don’t bite anyone’s clitoris.

A breathalyzer: you would be surprised at how many times the vagina is blown on. If you

like this, power to you, but a good rule of thumb is that typically a cold puff of air on a vagina is going to be ticklish more than anything else.

The next stage of this anatomy lesson is the part I assume many readers have been waiting for! When does the penetration occur? WebMD explains that when someone with a vagina becomes aroused, blood vessels in the vagina dilate, and this increased blood flow causes fluid to pass through the vaginal walls.

“The solution is not to just prioritize the pleasure of the individuals with a penis.”

Only when the vagina is well lubricated should penetration occur, be it with a penis, fingers or a sex toy. Think of it this way — how difficult do you think sex would be with a soft penis? It’s just as difficult when the vagina has not been efficiently prepped.

Keep in mind that most people with vaginas will not come to climax from penetra-

NOPE

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tion alone. Try to give the clitoris some attention during the process of penetration, or encourage your partner to get themselves off while being penetrated. Let’s be honest, they probably know the right motions better than you do.

As WebMD explains, during the orgasm stage in the sexual response cycle, when the vagina reaches a climax, the person will experience involuntary muscle contractions. This is really the only dead giveaway that a person with a vagina actually experienced an orgasm, so here’s a fun nursery rhyme for you: if it didn’t contract, then head on back.

If all else fails, communicate, communicate, communicate! The most important part of being good in bed is making sure that all participants involved are giving continuous, enthusiastic consent! Additionally, asking if what you’re doing feels good to the other person shows that you care about their pleasure, which is super hot!

I know vaginas can be intimidating, but take your time.

It’s not a race. Practice consent, use protection and have fun!

Cat Blouch can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

&

DOPE

Feeling like you’ve been in class for three months.

Receiving unexpected gifts from friends.

Sanitizer sheets outside classrooms sticking together.

Masks hiding mumbles with no one noticing.

Professors overbooking their classes.

Professors accommodating COVID-19.

Weird tequila hand sanitizer.

Tequila!

Online textbooks.

Online textbooks.

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SERIOUSLY

CSU’s daily symptom checker could solve the pandemic

By Cody Cooke @CodyCooke17

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 offended.

Fall semester 2020 is finally here. We should all know by now that this academic year will be far from normal, but honestly, most of us are probably excited to get back on campus, even if it only means being on campus for 30 minutes a week.

Some might wonder why being back in classrooms surrounded by freshman Juul clouds in a pandemic is something to look forward to. Shouldn’t being surrounded by hundreds of strangers worry us?

“Think about how quickly we could control the spread of COVID-19 if everyone had access to their own daily symptom checker.”

Earlier this summer that would have been a yes, but ever since Colorado State University provided students with the stateof-the-art daily symptom checker, I’ve never felt safer.

The daily symptom checker is like a COVID-19 guard dog for the entire campus. Nothing can get past its high-powered perceptions.

Even the freshmen who show up late and over-caffeinated because they spent all night at a party can’t slip into the back rows of their lecture since the symptom checker won’t let them through the door without reporting their symptoms.

The best part of the daily symptom checker is the simple and infallible way that it works. All one

has to do is be honest and reliable and record their flu-like symptoms, even if it means missing a week of lectures. That’s a piece of cake!

Rams already take care of Rams, so the system is virtually watertight.

With this invincible virus filter keeping campus healthy and aware, I have no doubt that CSU can make it all the way to fall break without having to go virtual.

How did nobody think of this sooner? Why isn’t this technology being exported to the rest of the country, even to the world? Who would have guessed that all it takes to make large public places safe during a pandemic is to put faith in everyone’s accountability?

CSU has already done most of the legwork by creating this virtual guard dog and putting it on the school’s website. Now we just need to convince the administration to share this knowledge with the wider world.

Think about how quickly we could control the spread of COVID-19 if everyone had access to their own daily symptom checker. Everybody’s health would be accounted for, every positive case recorded and traced. We just need to trust in the public’s ability to be honest, transparent and responsible.

If something like CSU’s daily symptom checker were available to every American, I would bet money that the pandemic would be under control by the end of the year. The country could let out a masked sigh of relief knowing we finally have the means to effectively trace the virus.

What are we waiting for? We already trust everyone to keep everybody else’s well-being in mind.

Fellow Rams, it’s imperative that we acknowledge the potential of this daily symptom checker. If we remember to check our symptoms vigilantly and truthfully, we could show the world a new solution and be a part of the movement that brought COVID-19 to its knees.

Cody Cooke can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

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Bourbon Cream or Honey Liqueur 750 ml ......................................................... $19.99 Buccia Limoncello Liqueur 750 ml ......................................................... $14.99

Heritage Hills

Cinnamon Whiskey (Glass or Plastic) 750 ml ......................................................... $12.99

Fireball

1.75 L ........................................................... $17.99 Paul Masson VS Brandy 750 ml ........................................................... $8.99 Courvoisier VS Cognac 750 ml ......................................................... $25.99 Le Soreel Bianco or Rosso vermouth 1.0 L................................................................ $7.99 Baileys Irish Cream 1.75 L ........................................................... $44.99 Disaronna Amaretto Liqueur 750 ml ......................................................... $22.99

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Bulleit Single Barrel Bourbon

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Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey

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Whiskey 1.75 L ........................................................... $36.99 Gentleman Jack 750 ml ......................................................... $24.99 Single Barrel Jack 750 ml ......................................................... $37.99

Jack Daniels

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Smoke Wagon Small Batch Whiskey

Single Barrel Fort Collins Bourbon 750 ml ......................................................... $44.99

Old Elk

Small Batch Whiskey 750 ml ......................................................... $32.99

Wyoming Whiskey

Prairie Reserve or Double Rye Whiskies 750 ml ......................................................... $29.99

High West

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Stadler Springs Small Batch Whiskey

Apple Whiskey, Black Cherry, Blackberry, Blended Whiskey, Chocolate or Peach Whiskies 750 ml ......................................................... $13.99 4 year Bourbon 750 ml ......................................................... $16.99 7 yr Bourbon 750 ml ......................................................... $19.99

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Taaka Gin 1.75 L ............................................................. $8.99 New Amsterdam Gin 1.75 L ........................................................... $17.99 Bombay Sapphire Gin 1.75 L ........................................................... $34.99 Nolet’s Ultra Premium Gin 750 ml ......................................................... $39.99 Taaka Vodka 1.75 L ............................................................. $8.99 Gordon’s Vodka 1.75 L ........................................................... $14.99 New Amsterdam Vodka 1.75 L ........................................................... $17.99 Gray’s Peak Small Batch Vodka 1.75 L ........................................................... $19.99 Skyy Vodka 1.75 L ........................................................... $19.99 Wheatley Ultra Premium Vodka 1.75 L ........................................................... $22.99 Chopin Ultra Premium Vodka 750 ml ......................................................... $22.99 Ketel One Vodka & Flavored Vodkas 1.75 L ........................................................... $32.99

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Harp

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Singha

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San Miguel Pale Pilsen

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Highwater Brewing Co. Campfire Stout

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Fremont Dark Star Imperial Oatmeal Stout

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Bud & Bud Light

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24 pack cans .............................................. $17.99

Coors & Coors Light

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Unique places in Fort Collins

by Devin Cornelius

Aerial view of the Silos on Timberline Road with a sculpture going up the side. PHOTO BY DEVIN CORNELIUS THE COLLEGIAN

This is the “Brooklyn Bridge” in Fort Collins. It is next to the Poudre Trail and stretches over the Poudre. It used to carry slurry from the Great Western Sugar Company across the river to a dumping ground on the other side. It is on the historic register in Fort Collins. PHOTO BY DEVIN CORNELIUS THE COLLEGIAN

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by Devin Cornelius

A bike, pedestrian bridge over the Poudre River that is next to the Mulberry and Lemay intersection.

PHOTO BY DEVIN CORNELIUS THE COLLEGIAN

The newly renovated lagoon at Colorado State University. PHOTO BY DEVIN CORNELIUS THE COLLEGIAN

Valley Airpark in Fort Collins. Also called Downtown Fort Collins Airpark, it closed down in October of 2006. It had a grass runway that followed alongside the main runway. PHOTO BY DEVIN CORNELIUS THE COLLEGIAN

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MENS BASKETBALL

Celtics, Raptors discuss NBA bubble boycott after Blake shooting

By Tyler Meguire @TMeguire

This past Sunday, Jacob Blake was trying to break up a fight near his home in Kenosha, Wisconsin, when he was shot by a police officer.

According to the protests that have broken out across the country in response, this incident exemplified excessive use of force by police.

Wisconsin residents are outraged by the attempt on another man’s life and have taken to the streets to protest in honor of Blake.

The outcry for justice does not stay in one place; National Basketball Association players and coaches are outraged as well. Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers shared an emotional interview after Tuesday’s 154-111 win over the Dallas Mavericks.

NBA players are taking to Twitter to voice their response to the officer shooting unarmed Blake in the back.

“And y’all wonder why we

2020 champion. say what we say about the police!! Black Lives Matter movement.

Celtics guard/forward Jaylen “I know it’s not that simple,” Someone please tell me WTF is this???!!! Exactly another Black VanVleet said. “But, at the end of Brown has been active in voicing man being targeted. This sh*t is so the day, if we’re gonna sit here and his thoughts on BLM and has been wrong and so sad!! Feel so sorry for talk about making change, then at active in the George Floyd protests him, his family and OUR PEOPLE!! some point we’re gonna have to put before the bubble happened. He We want JUSTICE,” Los Angeles our nuts on the line and actually put tweeted out Tuesday, “I want to go Lakers forward LeBron James said something up to lose rather than protest,” which indicates that he could be one of the players to leave just money or visibility.” via Twitter. the bubble if it comes down The Toronto Raptors to that. and Boston Celtics are no2020 NBA Coach of ticeably upset about the “Black Lives Matter means more the Year and coach of the threat to Blake’s life. ToRaptors Nick Nurse comronto guard Fred VanVleet than basketball.” mented on the players’ inhad a powerful statement tentions of boycotting NBA that reflects the Raptors’ games. thoughts about being in the “The players are deeply disapIn a show of solidarity, the MilNBA bubble while people outside of waukee Bucks and Orlando Magic pointed that the same thing hapthe bubble are fighting for equality.

“Do we actually give a f*ck players left the court before their pens again in a relatively short time frame,” Nurse said. “They want to about what’s going on?” VanVleet game five in boycott efforts.

Taking things further than be part of the solution, they want to said. “Or is it just cool to have Black Lives Matter on the backdrop or boycotting games, some players help, they want justice, they want wear a T-shirt? What does that re- are thinking about opting out of the this particular problem to be hanbubble and going home. Celtics star dled in a much better way.” ally mean?”

Nurse continued advocating Players from the Raptors Jayson Tatum and other players are and Celtics feel they are not doing currently considering going home for his players by explaining their enough inside of the bubble for the before the NBA playoffs crown a intentions.

“Boycotting the game has come up for them as a way to again try to demand a little more action,” Nurse said. “I think that’s really what they want. I think there’s enough attention, and there’s not quite enough action, and I think that’s what I can sense from the discussion is their disappointments of ‘man, how can we get something to change, like, now?’”

Today, the Boston Celtics are scheduled to face off against the Toronto Raptors for the first game of the eastern conference semi-finals. Both teams are in talks about walking out before tip-off to support Blake and his family through protest. NBA fans are waiting to see if the bubble is going to be popped for the sake of social justice and civil rights.

Regardless of the outcome, many players have made it clear: Black Lives Matter means more than basketball.

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

FOOTBALL

Bolster your NFL fantasy team with these former CSU Rams

By Bailey Bassett @baileybassett_

The Colorado State football team is taking a break right now, but former Rams are just getting back into action as the National Football League season approaches. And with the start of the unique 2020 football season, fantasy football is back.

While you won’t be drafting any former Aggies in the first or second round this season, your dream team can still find solid depth and contributors for players who once sported the green and gold. Here is a look at where players like Michael Gallup, Rashard Higgins, Preston Williams and Olabisi Johnson can be picked up in your draft and what they can add to your fantasy squad.

Michael Gallup - WR - Dallas Cowboys Gallup is the top prospect for former Rammies in this year’s fantasy draft. Gallup is ranked as the 65th overall prospect and the 31st receiver in this fantasy class

by ESPN. He is a solid number two receiver in fantasy and a guy you can expect to produce week in and week out. Gallup is ranked similarly to players like AJ Green, Stefon Diggs and Marquise Brown, all big-name receivers who are wellknown nationally.

Some of Gallup’s production might be cut into by rookie first-rounder CeeDee Lamb, and we still expect him to put up solid

figures with Gallup. Last year Gallup put up 66 receptions for 1107 yards and 204 fantasy points in PPR. He can be trusted to get you double-digit fantasy points each week as he is rarely put on ice.

Rashard Higgins - WR - Cleveland Browns “Hollywood” Higgins is back with the Cleveland Browns who are loaded with even more weapons than last season. Many expect a bounce-back season from Odell Beckham Jr., and the team still has Jarvis Landry at WR2.

The Browns also have arguably the best running back duo in the league in Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt. Plus, this off-season the organization added tight end Austin Hooper.

The offensive side of the ball is crowded in Cleveland, but if Baker Mayfield improves, there may still be some love to go around for Higgins, the team’s third receiver. Higgins can face inferior defenders as most of the attention will have to be laid on the ground game and the dynamic duo outside.

Higgins is one of the longest-tenured players on the team and can definitely improve on his past successes as he looks to bounce back from an injury-riddled season.

Higgins isn’t ranked in ESPN’s top 300 and isn’t a fantasy draftable player, but if either Landry or Beckham Jr. were to go down from an injury, Higgins would be a great free-agent pick-

(From left to right) Michael Gallup, Rashard Higgins, Preston Williams, and Olabisi Johnson while they still played for the Rams. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY LUCY MORANTZ THE COLLEGIAN

up.

Preston Williams - WR - Miami Dolphins Williams was off to a great start in Miami last season and is already showing signs of being a legit first option based on his skill during this year’s training camp. He had 32 receptions and 428 receiving yards in only eight games, an insane figure for such a young receiver. That was 88 fantasy points for the 6-foot-5-inch monster-of-a-man who is ranked as ESPN’s 43rd receiver and 96th overall prospect.

I think Williams is a great sleeper pick this fantasy season.

Fellow Miami wideouts Allen Hurns and Albert Wilson both

opted out of the season due to COVID-19-related concerns. This will open up even more targets for Williams and makes him a receiver number two option in fantasy or one of the best fantasy bench players.

His success has a high ceiling if rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa works out as well. Williams is likely to be drafted late. If he can be secured in the 11th or 12th round, you can add a great value pick to your team.

Olabisi Johnson - WR - Minnesota Vikings Vikings’ Twitter is currently littered with Johnson highlights.

The hype behind Johnson having

a successful year is obvious. He may not be a fantasy beast, but he is a really solid football player, putting up 31 receptions for 294 yards and three touchdowns last season.

Johnson is very consistent and is another guy who, like Higgins, is unlikely to be drafted in fantasy, but would be a great pickup if the injury bug struck. The presence of star Adam Thielen and rookie Justin Jefferson might somewhat cap what Johnson is expected to do statistically, but the coaching staff trusts Johnson as he keeps working his way up in the organization.

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How the NBA made sports work when no one else did

By Tyler Meguire @TMeguire

When COVID-19 halted all professional sports, the National Basketball Association rose to the occasion to bring basketball back.

When the NBA teams headed off to the NBA Bubble in Orlando, Florida, a lot of confusion and doubts surrounded the proposed “Bubble.” However, the NBA has seamlessly extinguished the doubt.

On July 13, two players tested positive. The last round of testing conducted on Aug. 12 revealed for the fifth consecutive week that zero players tested positive for COVID-19, a figure that no other professional sports league has come close to.

So the question is, how has the NBA been so successful in stopping the spread of COVID-19 and allowing the season to continue on without hiccups? The answer is through highly complex and scientific measures that are able to stop COVID-19 in its tracks.

The NBA has done a fantastic job of simply wearing masks, social distancing off the court, washing hands and using sanitation to ensure the safety of the players. The league has followed CDC guidelines to a T.

When a player leaves the bubble for various reasons, they are required to quarantine for a certain amount of days determined by the league depending on length of possible exposure, and they are tested daily until deemed safe to return to play.

“By not sneaking out of the bubble, not sneaking people into the bubble, wearing masks, washing hands and taking the safety protocols seriously, the NBA has made the bubble work — and it is not difficult to do.”

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson had to quarantine for four days after he left the bubble for a family matter.

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams had to quarantine for 10 days following his return to the bubble after a friend’s funeral.

By not sneaking out of the bubble, not sneaking people into the bubble, wearing masks, washing hands and taking the safety protocols seriously, the NBA has made the bubble work

— and it is not difficult to do.

With the success of the bubble, it makes one wonder if college sports can do this to get their seasons going? Hypothetically, the bubble can always be done. Unfortunately, it is unlikely a college bubble system would work.

In order for colleges to “bubble,” each conference would have to find a neutral site for respective teams to compete in. This would be tough because the neutral sites would most likely be on college campuses.

As the world has seen, college campuses are generally not taking COVID-19 seriously and are continuing in-person operations to some degree, which will most likely result in a lot of quarantines and eventual shutdowns. Testing would have to be similar to the NBA where teams would be tested daily, and that can be expensive for universities.

Security would have to increase in order to keep team personnel from leaving and non-team personnel from entering the bubble, whether that is at a dorm hall or somewhere else on campus. Athletes would likely have to take all online courses, which would not be hard because many courses are online already for most universities.

During a Colorado State University women’s basketball game against the Air Force Academy, a referee holds the ball, March 1. The Rams lost to the Falcons 60-48. PHOTO BY RYAN SCHMIDT THE COLLEGIAN

It would be tough to ask student-athletes, coaches and other team personnel to step away from their friends and family in order to play their sport. The bubble idea obviously works, but it is hard to emulate the NBA because there is so much to its plan. The reason it has worked for the NBA is that everyone has taken it as seri-

ously as possible. As we have learned from the MLB — mainly the St. Louis Cardinals — it is tough to ask people to follow protocols.

While the coronavirus has been disastrous for the sports world, the NBA has risen to the occasion thanks to the bubble.

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

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The one-stop shop: A tasty recipe for Trader Joe’s fans

By Sierra Grimm @CSUram5

As we all adjust to the COVID-19-era lifestyle, many of us are also adjusting to cooking from home more often than before. It has become almost a necessity to make do with our meager cooking skills or to start cooking for the first time. There are heaps of benefits when it comes to cooking at home rather than getting takeout.

When cooking from home, you know what is going into your food. This recipe is for the college kid who wants a yummy meal that is healthy and budget friendly but also a meal that is not the same thing they ate yesterday.

This is an adult Happy Meal with plenty of nutritional value. My Trader Joe’s enthusiasts will appreciate this original recipe I whipped up the other day, as this whole meal can be supplied by a one-stop shopping trip to Trader Joe’s. Ingredients for my TJ veggie bowl are as follows: ■ One bag of cauliflower fried rice - $2.99 ■ Two tablespoons of tahini sauce - $3.49 ■ ¼ cup of sauerkraut $3.99 ■ Half a package of sriracha tofu - $3.69 ■ Half an organic avocado - $1.97 ■ A bit of oil to cook your food with.

For this recipe you will

need a frying pan, a cutting board, a knife to cut your avocado, a measuring cup and a bowl.

In your frying pan, add a good drizzle of pure olive oil, vegetable oil or canola oil. Refrain from using butter or coconut oil as those burn very quickly. Then, once your pan is oiled up and warm, you want to add your cauliflower fried rice mix and cook on low or medium heat, while stirring occasionally. Cooking time is seven to 10 minutes.

While the cauliflower rice is cooking, this is where you can dish out the rest of the ingredients. Halve and slice up the avocado. Then measure out the 1/4 cup sauerkraut and two tablespoons of tahini sauce and add to your bowl. Once you’ve done that, cut up your tofu in desired bite sizes and add that to the mix. The amount of avocado, sauerkraut and tahini sauce is all based on desire; you can add more or less.

After everything is prepared, the cauliflower should be cooked and ready to eat. Add all ingredients in a bowl, stir and enjoy!

This meal cooks enough for two people or two meals’ worth if you are cooking for one individual. For any meal-preppers out there, this one is gold.

It is also very versatile for all friends who are either vegan, gluten-free or vegetarian. If you are not vegan or vegetarian, you can always substitute the sriracha tofu for another form of protein such as chicken or

Second year food science and nutrition student Emilie Hebert makes a slow-cooker black bean soup, Oct. 10, 2019. PHOTO BY COLIN SHEPHERD THE COLLEGIAN

ground beef.

For those who do not have a palate that can handle spice, you will be able to handle this tofu like a champ. It is not spicy at all since you eat the tofu cold, so the temperature does not enhance the spice. If anything, it just provides an extra sauce.

Tahini sauce pairs well with any protein, as it is a sunflower-based sauce with water, lemon juice and garlic. The cauliflower fried rice in this dish provides more vegetable nutrients than just eating your

standard white or brown rice or quinoa. The avocado provides healthy fatty acids. It is also loaded with fiber and has high amounts of potassium. It is rich in vitamin C, which has massive benefits to the immune system.

There is one ingredient in here that some may steer clear of, but I say give it another go.

Sauerkraut. Hear me out before you roll your eyes and say no. It improves digestion, boosts the immune system and is very nutritious. It provides a crunchy texture since that is not provid-

ed by the tofu or cauliflower.

Overall, this meal is packed with protein, healthy fats and gives an immunity boost. Right now, the more immune-boosting foods you can eat, the better, since COVID-19 is spreading and flu season is right around the corner. The more boosted our immune systems are, the better chance we have to fight off anything that could potentially compromise our systems.

Sierra Grimm can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.

MUSIC

5 songs by local artists that were released this summer

By Maddy Erksine @maddyerskine_

Due to COVID-19, many aspects of our local music scene have been put on hold, and a big aspect of the Fort Collins music scene is live shows.

While live shows are greatly missed, and we hope they will be able to safely resume in the near future, local music is still happening and can still be

streamed and enjoyed. Many bands released singles and albums on Spotify over the summer. Here are some songs that are worth a listen: 1. “Walk in the Park” by Slow Caves Indie rock band Slow Caves has made a name for itself over the past year after opening for some well-known bands like Cold War Kids, Modest Mouse and Cake. The band consists of brothers Jakob and Oliver Mueller and their friend David Dugan. With thoughtful lyrics and soothing vocals, “Walk in the Park” will transport you straight into the indie movie you always wished your life was.

2. “Playing Bingo (With People Who Are Angry and Somewhat Dangerous)” by The Beeves This intriguing single title embodies the spirit of the local

band The Beeves. Best known for their incredible live shows and wild mosh pits, The Beeves is a Colorado band consisting of brothers Ian and Will Ehrhart and Matthew Sease.

All technically talented instrumentalists, The Beeves are sure to bring some classic rockand-roll sound to your playlist.

Lead singer and guitarist Ian Ehrhart ties the single together with powerful and dramatic vocals that make you want to put your arms around your friends and sing along.

3. “By the Day - Demo” by Lenore Lenore is the project of Madi Rice: guitarist, producer, composer and singer. Embodying the spirit of bedroom pop, Rice writes and produces her music from home. “By the Day” is an ethereal song with dreamy

vocals and spacey synths. With similar vibes to artists like Crumb and TEMPOREX, Lenore is a local up-and-coming indie artist to keep an eye on due to her unique and alternative approach to bedroom pop.

4. “Eyes” by The Crooked Rugs After making waves last year by headlining house shows, The Crooked Rugs released two new songs this summer: “Eyes” and “Take a Minute.” Members Nolan Brumbach, Jay LeCavalier, Jayce Haley, Finn Stowers and Thayer Rexton “Rex” Stowers II are sure to rock your boots off with their new tunes.

“Eyes” begins by featuring a classic bluesy harmonica, solidifying the old rock-and-roll and blues aesthetic of the song.

If you miss throwing on your favorite cowboy hat and heading

to the bars with your pals, The Crooked Rugs are a band to add to your local favorites.

5. “Test The Water” by Co-Stanza Jack Costanza is an artist who is based in Fort Collins but originally from the suburbs of Chicago. Costanza’s new single, “Test the Water,” has a groovy beat and a chorus that compels you to dance and sing along. It includes relatable lyrics about simply living life and upbeat vocals that are sure to grab your attention.

It’s a perfect song to uplift your spirits and remind you to keep your head up during the uncertainty of COVID-19 and the beginning of the semester.

Maddy Erskine can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.

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