Thursday, December 12, 2019 Vol. 129, No. 33

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Thursday, December 12, 2019

Vol. 129, No. 33

City laws affect every citizen, even college students From U+2 to stray cats: What off-campus students need to know about living off campus

By Laura Studley @laurastudley_

athletes and of the programs he has led. He has focused on crafting cultures where his students thrive on the field and in the classroom. We look forward to coach Addazio leading our football team as we strive to be the preeminent program in the Mountain West.”

Parker also stated the University would not hire a search firm to assist in a coaching search. Meyer served as a consultant for CSU in the search.

When living off campus, you might not have to worry about running out of meal swipes, but you do have to comply with City regulations.

Fort Collins has many laws and ordinances students new to off-campus life need to know about to avoid getting fined.

Grass and yard maintenance Get those lawn mowers revved up and sunscreen out.

In the summer months, lawns cannot grow above 6 inches, or the City will issue a citation.

“There’s certain things that you need to do in terms of whether you’re renting or owning a home in terms of maintaining the external appearance,” said Wade Troxell, mayor of Fort Collins.

“You have to have the upkeep and the responsibility that goes with renting or owning a home.”

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see LAWS on page 4 >>

New Colorado State University and former Boston College head football coach Steve Addazio walks out of the tunnel at a Boston College football game Oct. 5, 2019. Coming in with head coaching experience at BC and Temple University, Addazio has signed a five-year contract with the Rams.

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Joe Parker gets his ‘dude’: CSU football hires former Boston College coach Steve Addazio

By Ryan Loberger @LobergerRyan

When the announcement came that Colorado State football would be moving on from Mike Bobo, it wasn’t a surprise; the former Georgia offensive coordinator had propelled the Rams to just seven wins over his last two seasons. However, the real surprise is who the Rams appointed as their 23rd coach in program history: former Boston College head coach Steve Addazio.

“I would like to thank President Joyce McConnell and Director of Athletics Joe Parker for the opportunity to lead this football program,” Addazio said. “Colorado State University is a world-class institution, and Fort Collins is an incredible city to live in and to be able to recruit to. Our program will be one built on toughness and passion, and we will work tirelessly to develop men of character to return championship-level football back to Colorado State.”

During the coaching search, Parker stressed the importance of prior head coaching experience for his candidates, and with the assistance of Urban Meyer, Parker has found his man.

“I am excited to welcome Steve Addazio as our new head football coach and his wife, Kathy, to Fort Collins and Colorado State University,” Parker said. “Throughout his career, coach Addazio has been committed to the holistic development of student-

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Erik Carlson installs an art piece by the anatomy and zoology building Dec. 11. Carlson and his wife, Erica Carpenter, have a portfolio called AREA C projects, which includes this piece that was commissioned by the University and Colorado Creative Industries. Nick Hollibaugh fabricated the piece and installed it with Carlson. The piece, called “Veil,” was inspired by a “cell shape that was discovered recently, called the scutoid,” Carlson said. “It’s about looking into the building blocks of life.” PHOTO BY RYAN SCHMIDT THE COLLEGIAN

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Where Food Comes From Market: ‘More than just a store’

By Gerson Flores Rojas @GersonFolresRo1

For the last 30 years, the animal sciences department has sold meat to students and community members alike. This April, it finally inaugurated its official store, Ram Country Meats: Where Food Comes From Market, bringing jobs, experience, opportunities and meat to the community.

The store provides many opportunities for students looking to get more out of their college experience.

“It’s an opportunity to interact with customers, and it’s an opportunity to learn a little bit more about some basics of meat cuts and different types of meats,” said Robert Delmore, animal sciences professor and faculty member at Where Food Comes From.

The store always has a wide variety of meats and cuts that come directly from students and from projects taking place in class, which in turn come from the community. The meat offered either comes from Colorado State University’s animals or from local businesses selling the animals.

One week, the class might focus on a certain animal. The next,

its focus could change.

“If you have a class and this week they’re processing beef, then you’re going to sell beef,” Delmore said. “Then next week if they’re processing lamb, you’re going to sell lamb. Much of the product that we sell here is product that we produce here. Some of it we buy from outside and process it as part of the different activities inside.”

“It’s very educational, and it’s given me a lot of hands-on experience with learning different kinds of meats. I want to be well-rounded on all aspects of agriculture, and it’s very good for that.”

SAVANAH MAKI SOPHOMORE ANIMAL SCIENCES MAJOR

Delmore said the store does its best to market the products customers want, and although the model is a little different than that of a traditional grocery store, it is producing products that are part

of educational activities.

But how exactly does this model compare to a traditional grocery store?

“The first purpose (of the store) is always for education,” Delmore said. “Supermarkets have one objective, and their objective is for business. Ours has multiple objectives, and learning and education are right at the top.”

While the prices at Ram Country Meats may be slightly higher than prices at traditional supermarkets, Delmore said he believes the value found at this store makes up for it.

It is one of the reasons why Ram Country Meats has such loyal customers, Delmore said.

“We have a group of people who have been buying meat products from us, (and) probably a couple hundred people come weekly,” Delmore said. “We’re marketing our products as part of an educational component, and people realize that, and that’s one of the reasons they like to participate.”

And customers love the meat.

“I love it here,” said Nathan Scott, community member and frequent customer at Where Food Comes From. “The meats are delicious, at a fair price and it’s fresh.

You know that what you get here is exactly what you think.”

Scott said the store is better than supermarkets. The staff is friendly, they know exactly what they are talking about and the store frequently offers sales that result in good deals.

When comparing the store to supermarkets, Ed Guedmanna, another community member and frequent customer, saw more value at CSU.

“The first purpose (of the store) is always for education.

Supermarkets have one objective, and their objective is for business.

Ours has multiple objectives, and learning and education are right at the top.”

ROBERT DELMORE WHERE FOOD COMES FROM FACULTY MEMBER

“It’s always better quality,” Guedmanna said.

Delmore argues Where Food Comes From Market is more than a store. Rather, it’s a place to help

students develop their abilities, expand their knowledge and experience growth that will benefit them in their future careers.

“The things that they learn working, interacting with people, answering questions, talking about needs the customers have, deliveries and all those skill sets they develop help them in other places,” Delmore said.

Employees also value the experience the store gives them.

“It’s very educational, and it’s given me a lot of hands-on experience with learning different kinds of meats,” said Savanah Maki, a sophomore animal sciences major. “I want to be well-rounded on all aspects of agriculture, and it’s very good for that.”

While Where Food Comes From Market may seem like a normal meat store, Delmore said the hidden value it carries is what truly makes it special.

“At the end of the day, everything that we do is surrounded (by) and surrounds education,” Delmore said. “It’s about benefiting students in the classroom — students that are learning and working in the meat lab and creating opportunities for students.”

Gerson Flores Rojas can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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Laws >> from page 1 Once a violation is received by the home residents, they have seven days to correct the issue, according to the code compliant website.

If the problem isn’t eradicated, the City will send out the services needed to correct the violation.

“The 6-inch threshold is a relatively common industry standard across many local municipalities that regulate limits on grass/ weed height,” said City Senior Code Compliance Inspector Justin Moore. “I imagine that considerations that factored into this decision included general neighborhood aesthetics, weed management and the health and safety issues resulting from neglected or lack of effective property maintenance.”

Snow Walking in a winter wonderland is only OK as long as the sidewalks are clear.

Snow must be removed from sidewalks next to or in front of a property within 24 hours of snowfall.

“This includes the sidewalk across the driveway,” wrote Jenn Rieskamp, community liaison for Colorado State University and the City, in an email to The Collegian.

“Code compliance inspectors enforce the sidewalk snow removal ordinance and hire snow removal contractors to correct sidewalk hazards at the property owner’s cost.”

Neighborhood roads are not cleared as much as main streets due to the semi-arid climate, Troxell said. And with this, the snow tends to be lighter, and the sun melts snow on residential streets.

“I think that was the second time since I’ve been on City Council when we’ve actually plowed all the residential streets, at least one pass,” Troxell said. “And that tends to be more the exception than the rule just because of the nature of our snow storms.”

Parties and noise “People are not required to register their parties, but registering a party is really in the host’s best interest,” Rieskamp wrote.

Registering a party gives the host an opportunity to receive a warning, providing a 20-minute window to voluntarily terminate a party after a noise complaint is received, according to the Fort Collins Neighborhood Service.

“If there’s a noise disturbance and the police show up, they actually have the opportunity to close down the party in a safe manner,” Troxell said. “It’s really an opportunity to help protect whoever is holding the party in case it gets out of hand.”

Rieskamp wrote there could be a possible $1,000 citation given to the resident hosting the party depending on the circumstance.

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a police officer is dispatched and has the ability to cite all residents or roommates with up to a $1,000 fine, according to the Fort Collins Neighborhood Service.

Occupancy U+2 has been a policy since the 1960s, Troxell said.

This regulation restricts the amount of people living in one house at any given time. According to the Fort Collins Neighborhood Service, there are a few things that are not allowed: ■ Two couples, married or not, with no familial relationship linking couple A to couple B ■ Two siblings and their two or more friends ■ A family of any size, a caretaker and an exchange student The discussion surrounding this occupancy regulation deals with the livability of the neighborhood, Troxell said. Residents are concerned with the noise and other disturbances that could possibly come with multiple tenants.

“I think, now in this Council, there’s a chance for modification (of U+2) as it relates to affordable housing and better utilizing our housing stock in Fort Collins from an affordability standpoint,” Troxell said.

“There’s certain things that you need to do in terms of whether you’re renting or owning a home in terms of maintaining the external appearance. You have to have the upkeep and the responsibility that goes with renting or owning a home.”

WADE TROXELL MAYOR OF FORT COLLINS

Cats According to an article from the Coloradoan, it is illegal for cats and other animals to roam around freely and unrestrained within City limits. However, legislation is different outside City limits because Larimer County does not outlaw outdoor cats.

Methods of restraint may include applying a leash or using at catio, and part of the reason for the regulation is to ensure the safety of cats in Fort Collins. The regulation can prevent cats from being hit by cars, being poisoned or getting into fights with larger animals, according to the article.

The Fort Collins Cat Rescue’s Community Cat program brought in 600 stray cats last year, many of which were from rural areas, according to the article. Retrieving a pet from the humane society costs the owner $40 if its wearing a licensing and rabies tag, $60 if it is not and a $15-per-day boarding fee.

Laura Studley can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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Clark renovation moving forward, still no clear timeline

Leak stains coming from the ceiling of Clark A, April 2019. COLLEGIAN FILE PHOTO

By Serena Bettis @serenaroseb

It is no secret to Colorado State University students and staff that the Andrew G. Clark Building is old, needs updates and repairs and is the center of many memes.

“We hope to have a much clearer picture (going) forward by the end of the spring semester.”

LYNN JOHNSON VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY OPERATIONS

Popular Instagram meme account @colostatememes posted a video Dec. 10 suggesting the Clark Building would soon be renovated, generating rumors and confusion across campus. While it is true that CSU is working on plans for the renovation process, the immediacy of the renovation implied by the post is false.

An article published by The Collegian this past September

details the process CSU must undergo before the Clark renovation becomes a reality. The renovation is still in the concept and planning phase, and appropriate funding must be obtained before the renovation can start.

“We shared our initial thoughts with the Board of Governors last week regarding three potential capital projects, and they are supportive of us moving forward with additional preliminary planning,” Vice President for University Operations Lynn Johnson wrote in an email to The Collegian.

Johnson wrote that while steps are being taken to move the project forward, no specific timeline has been established.

Potential projects include the construction of two new buildings where the Glover and physiology buildings currently reside, as well as Clark renovations.

“We have already engaged (the Associated Students of CSU) student leadership, as well as the chair of the University Facility Fee Advisory Board, in this conversation,” Johnson wrote. “We will also begin working with our advancement team to ensure that we are actively seeking donor

interest in all three projects.”

Preliminary planning will involve a deep dive into what the projects will bring to the campus in the form of student engagement, success and enrollment growth. Also under review are the resources needed and opportunities that exist for funding.

“We shared our initial thoughts with the Board of Governors last week regarding three potential capital projects, and they are supportive of us moving forward with additional preliminary planning.”

LYNN JOHNSON VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY OPERATIONS

“We hope to have a much clearer picture (going) forward by the end of the spring semester,” Johnson wrote.

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

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ASCSU discusses resolution supporting Hong Kong’s democracy

By Charlotte Lang @chartrickwrites

During its last meeting of the semester, the Associated Students of Colorado State University discussed new legislation, suggesting a denunciation of China and Hong Kong’s governments in light of violence against its citizens.

The senate also heard about proposals for future building renovations.

Resolution 4911: In Support of the Hong Kong Freedom Fighters Senator Ethan Burshek brought a new resolution to the senate floor, proposing for ASCSU to support the citizens of Hong Kong by condemning the governments of Hong Kong and China for human rights violations.

The resolution was sent to the External Affairs Committee.

This resolution specifically looks to reach out to CSU students from Hong Kong, as well as students with friends and family in Hong Kong, in order to offer any support or assistance they may need.

Burshek presented the resolution as a call to action in supporting the students affected by

what’s happening in the Hong Kong area. He said ASCSU should do anything they can to help these students get through this trying time.

The resolution also asked for ASCSU to “officially petition the University and all funding review boards to take every action — right and legal — in order to cut ties with the government of the People’s Republic of China in light of the government’s aforementioned many crimes against its own citizens and its neighbors.”

“I initially thought that it was an act of solidarity. However, I don’t see that anymore.”

JAQUIKEYAH FIELDS ASCSU SENATOR

There was a motion to get rid of the resolution due to concerns the resolution came from a biased or privileged place.

“I initially thought that it was an act of solidarity,” Senator Jaquikeyah Fields said. “However, I don’t see that anymore. I just

see rhetoric that is trying to place a hegemony over non-white bodies.”

Other senators spoke against the concerns, stating ASCSU has an obligation to support those fighting for freedom.

“I think, personally at least, that it’s a horrific misuse of our privileged position as a people living in a first-world country that have the ability to condemn this kind of oppression against minority groups to not speak out against them,” Senator Jacob Sappwood said.

The motion to table the resolution failed.

Executive reports on building renovations President Ben Amundson presented the possibility of new building renovations on campus.

He said renovations for the Clark Building would be one of the primary focuses.

“Financing has not been approved on our side,” Amundson said. “But the University Facilities Fee Advisory Board has said that this is a project we want to look at.”

Plans for the Clark Building currently have concept designs, though nothing has been confirmed.

Associated Students of Colorado State University Senator Ethan Burshek speaks about his time in ASCSU, the bills he wrote that passed and failed, avoiding politics and the members of the senate that he knew Dec. 11. PHOTO BY RYAN SCHMIDT THE COLLEGIAN

A new building for biomedical students would also be included in the project, Amundson said.

“Every year, we turn away 200 students on average from that program who are more than qualified to be in that program just because we don’t have the classroom space for them,” Amundson said. “So, this would be really

special in retaining students and bringing them here.”

There would also be a portion of the project for engineering students and general lecture space.

Currently, these projects would require a $5 increase per credit on student fees.

Charlotte Lang can be reached at news@collegian.com.

CAMPUS

Ongoing poinsettia sale ‘hands-on’ experience for students

By Gerson Flores Rojas @GersonFloresRo1

Without missing a beat this holiday season, the department of horticulture and landscape architecture at Colorado State University is hosting its annual poinsettia sale, giving students and community members an opportunity to deck the halls with poinsettia plants.

This fall semester, a class of 20 students under the guidance of Joshua Craver, assistant professor within the department of horticulture and landscape architecture, reaped over 750 poinsettia plants that are being sold right now.

“This is the culmination of our fall practicum,” Craver said.

The poinsettia sale, taking place at the Horticulture Center at CSU, began Dec. 9 and will continue until Dec. 13. Customers can stop by to pick up poinsettias any time between 3-6 p.m.

The sale provides an opportunity for customers to receive advice from professionals in case they want to maintain their poinsettia and try to make it flourish next year.

“Once you get a poinsettia, you treat it like a typical houseplant,” Craver said.

Each plant is sold at $10, and

customers can choose from a wide array of colorful plants, the most popular of which are red, pink, orange and white.

Craver said the project is not a way to make money, but to continue funding more projects for students in a way that can be sustainable.

“The purpose of this sale, at its most basic level, is so we can continue to have this be a sustainable program: so we can continue the program and continue to give students this experience,” Craver said.

To keep the project running, it must be run successfully, and this is something that has been a challenge for the department of horticulture and landscape architecture in the past.

But, after years of having problems getting the plants to grow, the department has finally cracked the solution to prevent stunting the growth of its poinsettias.

Over the last few months, the students have put thought and effort into making sure the plants would flourish.

Sam Caplan, a junior horticulture major who is taking the class, said the students water, measure, cover, observe, take notes on and constantly do things to make the poinsettias grow as well as possi-

ble within the greenhouse.

“We’ve been working for three months on these poinsettias,” Caplan said. “I’m treated as the professional grower of poinsettias in our class, and our professor is our adviser. It’s sort of giving us a taste of the real world.”

It is the department’s mission to give students as much of a hands-on experience as they can get, Craver said, adding that the project is an example of how the department tries to give students the best opportunities possible to obtain practical experience growing plants in a greenhouse.

“I think hands-on experience is super important for this because you’re running into problems that you’re going to run into as a grower in the future, so you will know how to handle these situations,” said Lael Mathis, senior horticulture major and student taking the class.

While the students were helped by their professor, the class was mostly a student-led project that yielded excellent results, Craver said.

“I want to make sure all the credit goes to the students,” Craver said. “They’ve been working really hard this semester to grow this crop. I’m also really proud of the crop they’ve grown.”

Craver said this project has

Dozens of poinsettias, wreaths and other holiday flowers lined up inside the greenhouse for purchase December 2016.

PHOTO BY BROOKE BUCHAN THE COLLEGIAN

been a success for everyone involved, including for the faculty and staff helping to make it a reality, for the customers and for the students getting to know how the process of growing plants works.

“Every college should have some sort of hands-on experience, and I’m glad that our college does,” Mathis said.

It’s a project that couldn’t have happened without everyone

involved, Craver said.

“I think it’s really cool and rewarding seeing people come in and buying the things that we worked so hard on: watching people walk out with the product that we developed,” Caplan said.

“We’re proud of the sale, proud of our center and really proud of our students. They get all the credit.”

Gerson Flores Rojas can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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Opinion | Thursday, December 12, 2019

EDITORIAL

The Collegian stands with the CU Independent Forrest Czarnecki & Austin Fleskes @CSUCollegian

Dear readers, This past Monday, news broke that the University of Colorado Boulder was defunding the CU Independent, the editorially-independent student media outlet at CU, to focus on a faculty-led media outlet. The editorial team will soon be losing all funding from the university’s College of Media, Communication and Information, as well as their newsroom space entirely.

Reading that news was truly heartbreaking.

Independent media, especially student media, is critical for upholding the democracy of any institution. Without an independent student media organization, journalism that’s true to its roots can’t be practiced by those looking to become the next generation of watchdogs. A university-controlled paper is not one that can really teach students the importance and necessity of a free press.

“It is never easy to tell a whole bunch of people who put their heart and soul into something that there is a prospect that they are going to lose it all.”

ROBERT TANN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF THE CU INDEPENDENT

The CMCI has pledged support through the next semester as the CUI transitions and is forced to look for new funding methods and a space to use. But is that support worth anything when the outcome is possibly losing the only independent student press that reports on the university?

Once the college retracts its funding from the Independent and starts their own faculty-led news organization, the university’s transparency and purported objectivity is called into serious question.

When the First Amend-

ment was created, it was under the premise that an educated electorate depends on information from a free press — a press that is not bogged down with the interests of a higher power or hidden interests.

How can an educated electorate, or, in this case, an educated student body, trust the reliability and authenticity of the information that is being presented to them when it comes from an institution that has an interest in portraying themselves in a good light?

Under this new system, one of the largest higher education institutions in the state will be “reporting the news” on itself.

Sounds suspicious, doesn’t it?

That’s because most people would agree that under this system, news about the university that isn’t sunshine and smiles most likely won’t be allowed out of the house. The cloudy days and bad weather would likely be hidden from the public.

That should not come as a surprise, but it should be unsettling.

As student journalists, CUI reporters, photographers and editors are trained to operate as professionals and uphold the principles of ethical journalism; two of these principles are transparency and objectivity. With a massive institution interested in attracting and retaining students through a positive public image, the waters of transparency and objectivity become a little murky.

Current and former CUI editors alike see how the clouds are getting darker. “(CMCI) training journalists to basically dig into CU and uncover things in a not-such-a-good light is completely against their best interest and is a huge conflict of interest,” said Carina Julig, a reporter for the Loveland Reporter-Herald and former CUI managing editor. “And hey, they teach journalism, so they already know that.”

Strong emotions within the CUI media leaders and other employees are obviously high, as Robert Tann, the current editor-in-chief of the CUI, told us earlier this week.

“It is never easy to tell a whole bunch of people who put their heart and soul into something that there is a prospect that they are going to lose it all,” Tann said.

Through this outright unfair and unjust process, we commend Tann and the CUI team for pushing through

The University of Colorado Boulder College of Media, Communication and Information plans to defund its student-run news outlet, the CU Independent, at the end of the school year.

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such a hard time with plans in place and a path forward being paved. Tann has maintained optimism and positivity through it all, something that we find incredibly admirable and to be proof that he will make a great journalist.

“(CMCI) training journalists to basically dig into CU and uncover things in a not-such-agood light is completely against their best interest and is a huge conflict of interest, ... and hey, they teach journalism, so they already know that.”

CARINA JULIG FORMER CU INDEPENDENT MANAGING EDITOR

With the loss of a truly free press, Tann is worried the local democracy of the CU will be hurt. We are worried too.

“Over the years and even over the past semester, ... we have really been able to tell amazing stories in the community, hold the powerful accountable and just do excellent work,” Tann said. “I know that is going to continue, and

I think now more than ever it is going to be even better. I am optimistic in the face of it all.

And (students) have to realize having us around is very, very important.”

But this does not forgive the outrageous mistake that CU’s CMCI program made in this decision.

There were paths forward that we feel could have been taken that would not only illustrate the importance of independent student media, but also make it clearer to students what independent media really looks like. In short, the CMCI should have shown support for the Independent and their pursuit of great journalism, not drown it.

This new venture is something that is dangerously ambiguous and provides more questions than answers. The college has claimed that students in this new venture will be “encouraged and allowed” to report on stories that are critical or harsh on the university.

However, we have a hard time believing that this is the case. As Julig said, it goes directly against the university’s best interests to have students report on stories that make them look bad. So what will stop the university from protecting itself by snuffing out independent reporting?

At the end of it all, we say

this; we stand with our fellow student journalists at the CU Independent. We stand with the independent, strong journalism that is taught to young writers across the nation, and we will stand with every journalist that reports for CU. We hope that their amazing team of dedicated journalists continues to forge ahead in the face of uncertainty knowing that The Rocky Mountain Collegian, along with so many other journalists, have their backs.

We hope that the student body at CU recognizes the importance of a free press like that of the CUI: journalism that is respected and dedicated and not tied up in the strings of bureaucracy and public relations.

Finally, we urge the University of Colorado Boulder to uphold and recognize the importance of the free press on a college campus. Full editorial control of student media is vital to not only learning the nature of journalism, but the foundations of the practice itself. Free press should come with no footnotes or caveats.

Student media for the CU Independent and beyond deserve the namesake of the great outlet that serves the students, staff and community of CU Boulder: independence.

Forrest Czarnecki and Austin Fleskes can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

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COLLEGIAN COLUMNIST

We need to stop protecting acts of hate Kenia Ortiz @Kenia_Ortiz

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.

A picture of the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation training class No. 18 shows the 30 trainees, in uniform, doing the Nazi salute under a sign that read “HAIL BYRD!” which was a reference to their instructor.

The employees were suspended on Wednesday, and the state’s Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation called the image “distasteful, hurtful, disturbing, highly insensitive and completely inappropriate.” Secretary of the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety Jeff Sandy did not say how many employees were suspended or how the picture was brought out in the first place.

“If the purpose of blurring their faces was to protect them from any type of retaliation, then it is made even clearer that this country stands next to and protects Nazis.”

The picture shows the officers doing the Nazi salute, but their faces are blurred — why? Why should their faces be blurred? For their privacy and protection?

Many of us at Colorado State University know how quickly retaliation and anger can spread from a picture being put online. Now, I want you to imagine how much worse the response would’ve been if The Collegian or the University had censored or withheld the blackface picture and the message those organizations

would’ve been sending by doing so.

These officers knew exactly what they were doing. They knew what the Nazi salute was, and they know what Nazis did and stood for — and they thought it was OK to do it for a picture.

If the purpose of blurring their faces was to protect them from any type of retaliation, then it is made even clearer that this country stands next to and protects Nazis.

The officers in the photo deserve all the hate coming their way and don’t deserve to be protected.

Yes, they have families, but they should have thought about that before choosing to take a picture doing the Nazi salute — a salute that only represents hatred.

The officers probably thought that they would not suffer any consequences because they are protected by the badge — which only highlights the privilege and contribution of oppression that is imbedded and kept alive by police departments.

According to a letter from West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation Commissioner Betsy Jividen, she ordered that copies of the image should be destroyed, sent to her office or be kept from circulating “to keep its harm from spreading.”

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice called for termination of the officers involved.

Unfortunately, it’s unlikely that the officers will be terminated, but I hope Justice does not stop fighting for their termination. We have seen our government and policies defend corrupt, hateful and racist officers countless times — whether that’s through the killing of unarmed Black men/boys, the physical abuse toward people of color or minimal sentences to cops raping women.

And for those of you who are going to come for my throat saying, “Not all cops are bad,” or “Let’s see who you call when you’re in danger,” think about your privilege. Chances are, if you do not feel discomfort or anger toward cops, it is because you do not have to worry about them using their power against you.

Kenia Ortiz can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

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COLLEGIAN COLUMNIST

If you don’t feel represented on campus, come work for us Leta McWilliams @LetaMcWilliams

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.

I’m not going to sugarcoat it — there was a lot of political tension at Colorado State University this semester. There was the blackface incident and the response to it from University officials and students. There was the “Culture War” event, protests and other racial events on campus. These incidents plagued CSU’s reputation and upset many students and community members by the message these incidents sent.

Even worse, students didn’t feel they had a proper outlet to share their opinions on these issues, creating movements like #NotProudToBe. If you feel that your voice isn’t heard or represented by this campus, I encourage you to come to The Collegian and fix it. As this year’s opinion editor, I personally invite you to come work for this desk and share your opinion with the rest of CSU. If you don’t like how things look on this cam-

pus, fix it.

For the first two years I worked for this desk as a writer, the editors were right-leaning in their political beliefs. Along with that, we had a large spectrum of writers politically. You’d think that if you put so many opinionated people in one room for an hour each week to talk about politics, we’d rip each other’s throats out. However, it never came close to that — on the contrary, we loved it.

Last year’s opinion editor, Jayla Hodge, started working for The Collegian as a writer because she felt that she wasn’t being represented by CSU. “I started writing for The Collegian because no one was writing about the issues I cared about or accurately captured my perspective, particularly as a Black woman and student on a predominantly white campus,” Hodge said. “I also found that the reporting was inaccurate when discussing different identities due to a lack of representation, and many students had come to distrust the paper.”

I’m sad that diversity and representation aren’t as strong as they have been in years past, and that lack of representation has created tension between our publication and our community — and it needs to change. I’m not publishing this article as a

plug; I’m asking you to make the change you wish to see on campus. We need marginalized voices to be heard in our community.

Our publication can only publish the voices that come to us.

Two years ago, some students went to form their own publication, The Battering Ram, so their voices could be represented more at CSU. While forming another publication is one way to fix it, it isn’t the best way. The Collegian is an established, wellknown publication on campus and throughout the City. We can give you the platform and space you need to express your views.

Chances are, if you’re feeling opinionated about a certain topic, so are many other students. As one of our past editors once said, no opinion is a bad opinion unless there’s nothing to back it up.

I’ll save you the trouble of looking up the writers for The Collegian’s opinion section — the majority of us are left-leaning white women. If you’re okay with this paper, the one that represents CSU’s community, publishing most of its opinion pieces from left-leaning white women, then great. If just reading that sentence made you cringe, even a little bit, I encourage you to come to the newsroom.

Leta McWilliams can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

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COLLEGIAN COLUMNIST

CSU students need to take time for themselves during finals

By Corinne Neustadter @CorinneN14

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.

A couple weeks ago, a classmate and I were talking about our workloads. As they were discussing the barrage of tests, papers and meetings in the coming weeks, they mentioned their annoyance at their unproductiveness that day, as the only thing they had done was exercise. “(In the long run), what does 50 minutes of cardio do for me?” they asked.

I was surprised by this response, as it signified a persistent and notably unhealthy viewpoint.

Instead of exercise and downtime being viewed as an important part of a healthy routine, it’s viewed as an unproductive waste of time in the eyes of many college students — especially in the midst of finals.

Obviously, studying for finals is an unavoidable stressor that all students will go through in the coming days. With projects, presentations and papers, the push to

turn in every last assignment increases with each passing second.

Finals take a large toll on many students, creating anxiety that persists for the entire month of December. Plus, plans for break are also conducted around this time, which can further create pressure or stress.

“Although it seems counterproductive to take time off from studying, it’s imperative to make time for yourself each day between mountains of homework.”

Although it’s easy to become hyper-focused on studying, it’s also important to step back and become aware of your needs. Selfcare activities, such as exercise or yoga, can create perspective during one of the most stressful times of the year.

However, by becoming singleminded in preparing for impending finals, students disregard their personal well-being and can

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develop unhealthy routines in the name of grades.

Spending hours upon hours on a single task, such as studying, has been linked to worse longterm memory, making it less productive. Simply taking a break during a study session may feel unproductive, but it can improve decision-making and motivation while lowering fatigue.

Making time for yourself at this time of the year might seem unfeasible or near impossible.

But even the simplest of study breaks can help you focus and lower stress. Personally, I am a big fan of “Saturday Night Live” skits, as corny as that might be.

Taking a breather and de-stressing is an important skill to practice as semester stress increases to an all-time high. Although it seems counterproductive to take time off from studying, it’s imperative to make time for yourself each day between mountains of homework.

In the long term, those 50 minutes of cardio can make you more productive and less stressed. And in the home stretch of the semester, those are qualities we could all benefit from.

Corinne Neustadter can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

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Having to drive all the way to Denver.

Meeting people who appreciate your hard work.

Mountains of homework and no climbing gear.

Fun outdoor winter activities.

Being wildly underprepared for a test one day before it.

Friends who make very complete study guides.

Buyer’s remorse.

Having the self-awareness to have buyer’s remorse.

Wrapping presents.

Gift bags.

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Addazio >> from page 1 Addazio is a product of Meyer’s coaching tree, having served on his staff from 2005-10 at the University of Florida as a tight ends coach from 2005-06, assistant head coach/offensive line coach from 2006-07 and the additional role of offensive coordinator from 2009-10.

Addazio inked a five-year contract that rewards a base salary of $1.5 million in the first year with a $50,000 increase each year of the contract. There is also a guaranteed portion of the contract by the Rams: Addazio has a buyout if he chooses to leave. Addazio and the University are finalizing the remaining terms of the deal, but it will be available when completed and signed.

Like Bobo, it didn’t take Addazio long to find a new job. The former BC play-caller was fired by the Eagles at the beginning of December before being named the next coach of CSU football. After his firing, several of the Eagles’ former players that played under Addazio have come out of the woodwork and voiced their criticism of their former coach.

“Steve Addazio is a great recruiter, a better coach, an even better leader and most importantly, a better person. I am very excited for the Colorado State family and the future of Ram football.”

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Former NFL linebacker Josh Keyes, who played under Addazio at BC in 2013 and 2014, voiced his criticism of his former coach via social media about events that transpired after Keyes made a critical comment of Addazio’s coaching ability in a post on Facebook.

There are always two sides to a story; Keyes presented his, and Addazio hasn’t commented on the events. Here are some interesting football-related stats about Addazio that Rams fans might want to know.

■ Finished at Boston College with a record of 44-44 from 2013-19 ■ Before BC, Addazio was the head coach at Temple from 2011-12 ■ Got his start as an offensive line and tight ends coach ■ His Eagles teams had strong offensive lines and a sound running game Record by season at BC: ■ 7-6 in 2013 (bowl loss in AdvoCare V100 Bowl) ■ 7-6 in 2014 (bowl loss in Pinstripe Bowl) ■ 3-9 in 2015 ■ 7-6 in 2016 (bowl win in Quick Lane Bowl)

New Colorado State University head football coach Steve Addazio points to the field during a Boston College game against North Carolina State University Oct. 6, 2018. The Eagles lost to the Wolfpack 23-28. PHOTO COURTESY OF BOSTON COLLEGE ATHLETICS ■ 7-6 in 2017 (bowl loss in Pinstripe Bowl) ■ 7-5 In 2018 ■ 6-6 In 2019 A strong recruiter in his own right, Addazio will have no rest period as the new coach of CSU football. Addazio will need to get to work on the recruiting cycle with the National Signing Day approaching on Feb. 5, 2020.

One place he might want to start is at the quarterback position, as Rams commit Griffin Brewster announced earlier today that he would be reopening his recruitment.

Unlike Bobo, Addazio isn’t a QB whisperer. He was revered during his BC tenure for his durable offensive lines and sound running game, meaning a new style on the offense may be in store for next season.

With the Addazio era now underway, the Rams will look to bounce back from a lowly 4-8 season as the real work begins.

Addazio will be introduced to Colorado State in a public press conference at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, inside the Hall of Champions at Canvas Stadium.

Ryan Loberger can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

Former Boston College head football coach Steve Addazio coaches the Eagles in a game against North Carolina State University Oct. 6, 2018. PHOTO COURTESY OF BOSTON COLLEGE ATHLETICS

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CSU ATHLETICS

Rams fall sports recap: What you might’ve missed this semester

By Sergio Santistevan @TheRealsSergio

When the summer dwindles and students return to classes, there is a sense of optimism in the air not only for academics, but for Colorado State University athletics. Now, the fall semester approaches its end, and fall sports teams are wrapping up their season. Did some teams fulfill that optimism? Or did some fail?

No matter what Rams sport you prefer to cheer for, even if that is none at all, here’s a recap of what went down for CSU athletics this semester.

Cross country After finishing in one of the top spots in the Mountain West a season ago, the CSU cross country team aimed to take over the number one spot in the Mountain West this season but came up just short.

Fortunately for the Rams, the men continued their streak of finishing their season in the top three in the Mountain West for nine years straight, and they finished second this year.

After losing six of the 15 members from last year’s squad, the women’s team featured many new faces, but that didn’t stop them from finishing fourth in the Mountain West Cross Country Championships.

Redshirt senior Forrest Barton and redshirt sophomore Lily Tomasula-Martin earned All-Mountain West first-team honors, as they both placed in the top seven at the MW Championships.

Neither the men’s nor women’s team placed high enough in the NCAA cross country regional to advance to the national championships.

Volleyball Historically the most underrated and dominant program at CSU, the volleyball team showed why they are currently the pride and joy of campus. This season, the Rams took their achievements to new heights as they won a program-record 28-straight matches and reached a national ranking of No. 11 overall.

Led by a group of five seniors, the Rams finished the regular season 29-1 overall, clinched their 21st Mountain West title in program history and made their 25th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.

Despite their success, CSU fell to the University of South Carolina in the first round of the NCAA tournament in a five-set barn burner. Senior Katie Oleksak was rewarded her third-straight MW Player of the Year award, and head coach Tom Hilbert was named MW Coach of the Year for the 12th time.

Men’s golf If you didn’t know before, you now know that CSU has a men’s golf team, and they’re really good.

The Rams are currently ranked No. 5 in Division I and will resume their season in late February 2020.

In their final action of the year, CSU walked away with a first-place finish at the Saint Mary’s Invitational, led by Davis Bryant and

Colorado State University volleyball player Brooke Hudson lays in confetti in Moby Arena celebrating CSU’s conference championship victory Nov. 16. PHOTO BY LUCY MORANTZ THE COLLEGIAN

Parathakorn Suyasri, who both finished tied for third place.

Soccer Probably the biggest surprise from this season was the historic season for CSU women’s soccer.

The Rams finished their season 125-3, which doubled their previous program-best finish.

For the first time, the Rams’ season ended at a conference tournament. In the final game of the season, the Rams fought to the very end against Fresno State before falling in penalty kicks.

“There were a lot of positives to build on, not only in this game, but throughout the season to carry

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over into next season,” CSU head coach Bill Hempen said to CSU athletics following the loss.

Football A season full of minimal expectations ended with the Rams improving from last year’s 3-9 campaign by a single victory.

The Rams looked like a promising team to start the season against the University of Colorado, but three months later, the team ended their 2019 season in front of 12,000 fans in Canvas Stadium.

Despite the record, four Rams earned first-team All-Mountain West honors. Warren Jackson and Trey McBride made highlight

catches all season and were easy picks for the all-conference team.

Senior safety Jamal Hicks is the lone defensive player on the team, and punter Ryan Stonehouse earned the honor for the second consecutive year.

Down an injured starting quarterback, star running back and a head coach, the Rams will turn their attention to 2020. After five years of being average to below average, the Rams will task newly-hired head coach Steve Addazio with bringing the program back to relevancy, which is no easy task.

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

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OLYMPICS

Chris Helwick still hopes Olympic dreams come true in 2020

By Connor Kane @CSUCollegian

At one point, Chris Helwick thought of his job as an economic developer for the city of Greeley as a lifetime career. But after years of reflection, the 34-year-old retired decathlete quit and moved to Fort Collins to be a volunteer track coach at Colorado State University.

This was just the start of his comeback journey to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. After missing the 2008 and 2012 Olympics by just a few spots, Helwick thought his time was up.

But by 2018, Helwick’s dream of becoming an Olympian was more prevalent than ever, and there was no way that he couldn’t give it one more chance. Delusional? Maybe. Or maybe it was just pure determination.

Helwick’s journey began when he met the Greeley Central High Wildcats track and field coach, Marty Neibauer.

“He was always looking for athletes who he could usher into the decathlon just because he loved it so much,” Helwick said. “He was a big influence on me. He was really the reason I got into it. My high school coach was very instrumental in all of that. His foresight to see that I had the potential to be a decathlete was huge because I didn’t know much about it.”

Although the decathlon is not highly contested in Colorado high school track and field, Neibauer got him to compete in decathlons around the country between his junior and senior seasons at Greeley Central High.

This is what put Helwick on collegiate coaches’ radar. Helwick was still a very decorated athlete.

He was a seven-time All-American while attending the University of Tennessee, won the SEC Championship three times and was a school record holder in the indoor heptathlon.

“As great of an experience as I had in Tennessee, sometimes we need a new environment and new stimulus to foster further growth,” Helwick said. “I needed new challenges, new coaching cues and ultimately to feel that (uncomfortable) again.”

He competed in two Olympic trials, one in 2008 and the other in 2012. Respectively, Helwick placed seventh and fifth but ultimately did not qualify for the three-man U.S. decathlon entry.

Americans ended up winning the gold both years: Bryan Clay in 2008 and Ashton Eaton in 2012.

“I had considered hanging it up the year before,” Helwick said. “I was battling some injuries. I didn’t perform very well. At the end of the 2011 season, I had a heart-toheart with myself and asked myself, ‘Do you want to do this one more year?’ I decided I did, and I knew going in 2012, this was go-

Former University of Tennessee graduate and track and field decathlete Chris Helwick practices at the Jack Christiansen Memorial Track at Colorado State University. PHOTO BY MATT BEGEMAN THE COLLEGIAN

ing to be my last season without a question.”

After not making the 2012 Olympics, he decided that his time as a decathlete was coming to an end and retired from the sport.

“I remember very distinctly; I knew exactly where I was,” Helwick said. “I was sitting in the state library, in Australia, watching the decathlon 1500 (meter race) on my computer. All the guys are lining up. I had watched decathlons prior to this, and I never felt this way. They’re lining up on the line, and I’m feeling these very familiar butterflies in my stomach that I used to get before 1500, and I remember feeling like I had to be there.”

This was the first moment that he started to seriously think about coming back to the sport. Helwick moved back to Colorado to begin training at Colorado State University.

“Chris (Helwick) has been an incredible asset to our team, helping younger athletes find a unique and right mindset prior to practice and competitions,” CSU head assistant coach Ryan Baily said.

Baily met Helwick a couple of years ago working in Greeley and was more than willing to help Helwick achieve his goal.

“He is probably the most mature guy when it comes to an emotional standpoint,” Baily said.

“And because he is so mature, he was able to step away from the sport and come back. Age won’t be a big factor for him because he is so good with nutrition and his health.”

Helwick is not getting any younger, but he and others around

Chris Helwick has put his economic developer career on hold to represent the United States in the decathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Along with his training, Helwick is a volunteer assistant track and field coach at Colorado State. PHOTO BY MATT BEGEMAN THE COLLEGIAN

him know that age will not be a factor.

“One of the biggest things I have noticed is the time it takes for my body to recover; after brushing off the cobwebs, the training exercises all felt natural again,” Helwick said.

“He uses all of his resources very wisely,” Baily said. “He has three or four different styles of training, and he knows exactly what is best for him.”

Helwick finished his competition season this year, finishing three decathlons. The Texas Greatest Athletes meet held in

June of 2019, where he placed third, qualified him for the U.S. national championships, where he placed ninth. This placement qualified him for an international decathlon called the Thorpe Cup. Now he is fully focused at CSU, training for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

“This is the crux of the whole story of me coming back into track and field,” Helwick said. “It was that during those last three years of competing, I was so fixated on reaching that next level of success.

I’ve been to the Olympic trials, (and) I’ve been to national cham-

pionship meets, but I had never gone to the world championships.”

“No, I never had gone to the Olympics,” Helwick said. “I was so fixated on reaching that next level of status and achievement that every minute I spent without it was miserable. Looking back now, that’s a really sad thing for me to realize because it really doesn’t have to be that way. The whole reason I got back into track and field was because I realized what a mistake that was to not be having fun.”

Connor Kane can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

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BASKETBALL

CSU men’s basketball set for Rocky Mountain Showdown on Friday

By Bailey Bassett @baileybassett_

In recent years, the Colorado State University men’s basketball team has struggled to win the Rocky Mountain Showdown. This Friday, Dec. 13, the basketball team will face off against the University of Colorado Buffaloes in what will be one of the biggest matchups of the season.

The Rocky Mountain Showdown matchups are always exciting, as they bring in a large crowd with a strong atmosphere. The Rams face their instate rival this year at home in Moby Arena.

Heading into the matchup, the Rams have a slight edge when it comes to momentum. CSU is fresh off of a confidence-boosting, late-game comeback win against South Dakota State, with Adam Thistlewood hitting a late-game three to help seal the win. The shot came with 18 seconds left in the game and was from way behind the arc.

CU, on the other hand, is coming off a devastating loss to Northern Iowa. The 79-76

loss dropped the Buffs’ record to a still very impressive 7-2.

The loss was their second in a row after starting the season off with seven-straight wins.

They previously lost to Kansas on the road. CU is still ranked No. 24 in the nation and is one of the best teams in the country.

Thistlewood has been on fire lately, and the Rams should ride his hot hand. As a sharpshooter at 6 feet, 6 inches, Thistlewood’s size and spacing opens up the floor.

The Rams matched the Buffs’ win total so far this season with seven. However, CSU does have five marks in the loss column, including recent losses to conference opponents (53) Boise State and (10-0) San Diego State.

No matter the outcome, the game is sure to spark a turning point in the season. A loss means the Rams continue a trend toward mediocrity in the beginning part of the year, and a win can inspire the team to push forward and can potentially motivate CSU heading into the break.

For CSU, stopping the Buffs stars Tyler Bey and McKinley Wright IV will be key. Bey is

Colorado State University basketball player Kendle Moore (3) makes a layup while a University of Colorado Boulder player attempts to block his shot. The Rams lost to the Buffaloes 86-80 Dec. 1, 2018, in Boulder.

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a 6-foot-7-inch star who leads the team in both rebounds and points. Wright, a 6-foot guard, is the team leader in minutes and assists.

Colorado native D’Shawn Schwartz is also producing for CU. From Sand Creek High

School in Colorado Springs, Schwartz is often getting over 10 points per game.

Tip-off is at 6 p.m. CSU will be debuting their throwback jerseys for the Moby Madness matchup that is sure to be an exciting game. CSU will have to

play better than they have recently to keep it a close contest, but fans should be optimistic for a CSU upset in the making.

The hometown crowd can make the difference for CSU. Bailey Bassett can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

On a sad note the Mellow Yellow in Fort Collins will close on Dec. 31st.

Thank you CSU for a great 50 years, what a long strange trip its been.

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FOOD & DINING

How to make a 4-course meal in your dorm room

By Scotty Powell @scottysseus

Of all the marvelous machinery introduced in the 20th century — personal computers, the internet, digital watches — the microwave oven is by far the most impactful. How did we live without it? Did we cook our hot pockets over a fire?

Although pretentious traditionalists and some members of the vintage-obsessed “it sounds better on vinyl” crowd may still hold that conventional ovens are superior, the microwave is the clear king of household cooking mechanisms. So what if it doesn’t cook your food all the way through? So what if it causes one half of your TV dinner to stay frozen solid while it zaps the other half into pure charcoal? Try heating up a Jimmy Dean breakfast sandwich in a black kettle, and then we’ll talk.

Of course, there are those who argue that, majestic as it is, there are still some things that you simply cannot cook in a microwave.

But never underestimate the power of the internet to shut these dissenters up.

If you’re looking for a quick but fancy-enough-for-your-verystrained-college-lifestyle holiday feast, here are some recipes for a complete four-course meal that can be prepared and cooked right in your dorm room microwave.

First course: Campbell’s chicken noodle soup This first recipe is relatively simple, as long as you have a can opener. If not, that’s totally fine too! As long as your teeth are sharp enough, you can always just bite the top of the can off.

Just make sure you have plenty of Band-Aids on hand and some good dental insurance. If worse comes to worst though, you could also simply buy a can with a tab-pull opener.

Ingredients: Campbell’s chicken noodle soup can Water Instructions: Prepare the Campbell’s chicken noodle soup according to the instructions on the Campbell’s can.

Second course: Cobb salad for one This recipe comes to us courtesy of our friends over at One Dish Kitchen, whom we’ve never actually met and are really acquaintances at best. The wonderful thing about this recipe is the fact that we’re making it in 2019, when grocery stores have started selling pre-boiled, peeled and packaged hard-boiled eggs to save you all the grueling work of pouring water into a pot and putting it on a stove.

Of course, if you really feel

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like roughin’ it and hard-boiling your eggs yourself, you can always do so in your handy dandy microwave. Just put your egg into a microwave-safe bowl, pour water over it and cook it on high for 12 minutes. Then wait about seven days for the bowl that’s just been in the microwave for 12 minutes to cool down enough that it can be safely handled, take it out and voila!

Ingredients: Salad greens Blue cheese crumbles Bacon (pre-cooked) (Hell, save yourself even more work and get it pre-crumbled too. Like I said, you’re lucky to be making this in 2019.)

Hard-boiled egg Tomatoes Chicken Avocados Instructions: Dice up egg and avocado.

Crumble bacon if you decided to be a cheapo and save 50 cents by not buying the pre-crumbled brand.

Get a big bowl.

Combine eggs, avocado, bacon and all other ingredients into the big bowl.

Mix together ingredients, and top with your favorite salad dressing.

Third course: Chicken Parmesan

Of all the courses in this microwavable meal, this one is probably the most likely to kill you. Cooking chicken is a dangerous enough game in and of itself, but try it in a microwave and it’s essentially the culinary equivalent of Russian roulette. So proceed with caution. If you’re really chicken about your chicken, you can always use pre-cooked, pre-breaded chicken fingers in lieu of the real, raw deal — but I reserve the right to call you a square for doing so.

Ingredients: 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 cup cornflake crumbs 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves 1 egg, beaten 2/3 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese Instructions: In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the tomato sauce, Italian seasoning and garlic powder.

Cover and microwave on high for two minutes, then stir. Cook at 50% power for three to five minutes or until the mixture simmers, stirring once. Set aside.

In a bowl, combine the crumbs, Parmesan cheese and parsley. Dip the chicken into egg, then roll in the crumb mixture.

Place in a lightly greased shallow 3 quart microwave-safe dish.

Cover and microwave on high for 10-12 minutes, rotating a half turn after five minutes.

Pour tomato mixture over chicken and sprinkle with mozzarella. Cook, uncovered, at 50% power for three to five minutes or until meat juices run clear.

Dessert: Chocolate mug cake Is mug cake really cake? Is mug cake even food? Or is mug cake just hot chocolate for super-gluttons? All the stuff never really cooks or stabilizes; it just poofs up a bit before slowly and sadly sinking into itself. It’s like a metaphor for itself.

At first, it’s amazing and fantastic: a shot of sugar-heroine straight to the tongue. But as you go along eating, it slowly dawns on you that you’re literally just eating cancerous Betty Crocker sugar powder mixed with some water, and maybe this isn’t such a good idea, and you should stop before you get a stomach ache.

Then you look down and the mug is empty, and it’s too late. Oh well. But it’s finals week. You’ve worked hard all semester, and you’ve earned the right to cele-

brate by making yourself feel like garbage!

Ingredients: 6 tbsp chocolate cake mix (see note) 1 tbsp water 2 tbsp unsweetened applesauce Instructions: In a microwave-safe mug, add cake mix, water and applesauce.

Mix with a mini whisk until batter is smooth. If using chocolate chips, add and stir 1 tablespoon into the batter. Sprinkle remaining over the top of the batter.

Cook in the microwave at full power for one minute. Allow cake to cool a few minutes before eating.

FIND THE RECIPES ■ Third Course: Chicken parmesan

www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/ microwave-chicken-parmesan/.

■ Dessert: Chocolate mug cake www.kirbiecravings.com/3-ingredient-chocolate-cake-mix-mugcake/.

Scotty Powell can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

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CULTURE & COMMUNITY

5 destinations to cure winter break boredom in Fort Collins

By Leo Friedman @leofriedman13

A lot can get done during the long month of winter break, but for a lot of people, this much time off from school can tend to get a bit boring.

Luckily, this city offers plenty of things to do for those who are staying in Fort Collins for winter break. From hiking, to the movies, to a night out on the town, FoCo has you covered.

1. Battle the cold outdoors While Fort Collins has seen a bit of snow as the leaves began to fall, hiking is still possible during winter break. People who aren’t scared of a little snow can head to Horsetooth Mountain Open Space to get some steps in and see a beautiful late autumn landscape up in the mountains. For great scenic views of the water, people can head to the nearby Horsetooth Reservoir, which offers a perfect scenic landscape for some great photos. Be careful, though — this time of year is icier than usual, so you’ll want to wear some sturdy shoes and warm clothing!

2. Get in the holiday spirit in Old Town Adorned with charming holiday lights and full of cute bars, coffee shops, boutiques and restaurants, Old Town is one of the greatest destinations during winter break. The aesthetic is sure to put shoppers in the holiday spirit, and the unique range of stores offers locally-made products and gifts that you can’t find online.

Whether you’re picking out a last-minute gift or grabbing hot chocolate with friends, Old Town is likely the place to do it.

3. Become a film nerd at The Lyric These days, online streaming services offer any genre you’re interested in at your fingertips. However, there’s nothing like going to the cinema to give you the full movie-watching experience (and to get you out of the house). Local theaters like The Lyric also throw special events that you can’t find on Netflix, like “The Rocky Horror Picture Show (playing Dec. 13) and Bad Movie Nite! (playing Dec. 14).

4. Take a trip to the museum As the weather cools down, inside activities are a must. The Fort Collins Museum of Discovery is a completely handson music, science and history museum located just outside of Old Town. Currently, the museum features a video game exhibit where gamers can learn

Horsetooth Reservoir on a snowy afternoon Nov. 25. The 6.5 mile long reservoir serves as a prime location in Fort Collins for hiking, biking, boating, water skiing and fishing.

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the history of video gaming and the innovation that goes into it. The museum also has the famous OtterBox Digital Dome Theater, where people can catch shows about music, science and other insightful topics. The museum also has a host of fossils and natural history, displaying the animals and plants that have frequented Northern Colorado for millions of years. There is surely a lot to learn at this highly interactive museum with interests for all age groups.

5. Go on a Magic Bus Tour A lot of students tend to get so wrapped up in school and

campus life that they forget to explore the city around it. The Magic Bus Tour offers a fun and interesting way to find out information about the City that you never knew before. These buses, adorned with captivating designs and tidbits about the City, take people around Fort Collins for history tours, farm tours, ghost tours and all other kinds of local antics. For those who are the curious type, the bus tours are packed with plenty of interesting things about Fort Collins that aren’t taught in school.

Leo Friedman can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

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7 Disney+ choices to get in the holiday spirit

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

are focused and ready to make substantial progress.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Your roots are growing so nicely and right now you’re in the perfect sized pot. You can see how the future is going to play out to your advantage. Never lose hope.

LIBRA (Sept. 23- Oct. 22) There is always an opportunity for a new beginning. Stop lingering on endings and look towards possibilities.

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is the time to figure out what you really want. You’ve been in this liminal space for quite some time.

(12/12/19).

You’re so ready to get up and leave behind everything from the past few months. It’s all going to change for the better thanks to your hard work.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You feel best when you’re on the move. There is energy flowing right now that you need to grab hold of. Let it take you away to a place of happiness.

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By Emily Pisqui @emilypisq15

In the calm before the storm that is finals week, thinking about the holidays isn’t on many students’ radar. However, getting in the holiday spirit with some classic (or newer) flicks might be the very thing some students need to ease the stress of upcoming exams.

For those who have a Disney+ account or are mooching off a friend who has one, there are plenty of great seasonal options to choose from.

If you don’t have a Disney+ account or any friends, no worries; the seven-day trial is just enough time to cram in these seven holiday flicks.

1. “Noelle” This Disney+ original is filled with family antics and holiday cheer, but its message is finding the true meaning of Christmas. Starring Anna Kendrick, Billy Eichner, Bill Hader and Julie Hagerty, “Noelle” may sound like a cliche but isn’t as corny as many other holiday Hallmark films.

2. “The Santa Clause” Most ‘90s kids are famil-

iar with this classic starring Tim Allen as Santa Clause, but maybe a blast from the past is exactly what we need to get us through finals week. Luckily, there are two sequels to this one, so prepare with some hot chocolate for a Christmas series binge.

3. “Good Luck Charlie: It’s Christmas!”

For people who prefer Disney Channel classics, “Good Luck Charlie: It’s Christmas!” is a good one. Of course, it’s incredibly cheesy all the way through, but it may just be the perfect background noise for an intense study session.

4. “Home Alone” There isn’t a single person over the age of 15 who doesn’t remember Macaulay Culkin’s hilariously witty antics in “Home Alone.” At this point, “Home Alone” is just as much a holiday tradition as buying a Christmas tree or attending an ugly sweater party. What better way to put off studying than watching Joe Pesci be severely injured at the hands of an 8-year-old?

5. “Frozen” This animated movie tech-

nically has nothing to do with Christmas or the holidays, but the themes of winter and family are surely relevant to the current season. Filled with dangerous adventures, talking snowmen, loyal friendships and family bonding, “Frozen” is the perfect holiday pick-me-up.

6. “A Christmas Carol” Starring Jim Carrey, “A Christmas Carol” takes you to a world of spookiness and at the same time reminds you what really matters during the holiday season: kindness, empathy and community.

7. “Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope” If you are more into the non-traditional holiday movies, the Star Wars saga may be the way to go. Since Disney+ has all the movies, this is a great opportunity for a holiday marathon with family or a significant other.

If finals week is just too taxing for a streaming session, winter break is the perfect time to cuddle up with some hot cocoa and get back into the classics.

Emily Pisqui can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

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It’s time to have some tough conversations. You have so much weighing on you that it may feel impossible to stand up.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You are

finding procedures that work well for your day to day. It’s not quite harmonious yet, but soon everything will align.

VIRGO (Aug. 23- Sept. 22) Do homework at your desk instead of your bed today. You

SCORPIO (Oct. 23- Nov. 21) Now

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22- Dec.

21) You can’t help but find yourself focused on love and commitment right now. Even if it’s not what you really want. Take a step back to remember what’s most important. It still could be love.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22- Jan. 19)

Pride is a bad habit to fall into.

Practice being humble, and take note of everything that others do for you. It will feel so wonderful to be thankful.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20- Feb. 18) On the surface, everything is fun and light. But look to your motivations. What are you planning?

PISCES (Feb. 19- March 20) You’re always allowed to daydream about the future. Lose yourself in your excitement for all that all that is to come.

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