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Consejo Municipal adopta nuevo plan de vivienda Por Piper Russell @piperrussell10

Traducción de Kati Roan El Consejo Municipal de Fort Collins adoptó el nuevo Plan estratégico de vivienda en su reunión el 16 de febrero.

La discusión del plan fue presentada por Jacqueline Kozak Thiel, directora de sostenibilidad.

Fue aprobado 7-0.

Según el sitio web de la Ciudad de Fort Collins, el Plan estratégico de vivienda “guía la política de vivienda, estableciendo metas de vivienda y creando un marco para inversiones de la Ciudad en el sistema de vivienda”.

Fort Collins ha estado actualizando el plan desde el otoño de 2020.

“La adopción del plan básicamente dice al personal de la Ciudad y la comunidad que esta es la dirección en la que el Consejo Municipal quiere que vayamos’’, dijo Meaghan Overton, urbanista superior de Fort Collins.

Hay muchas diferencias importantes en la nueva versión del plan. La primera diferencia es que el nuevo plan se va a enfocar en proveer vivienda asequible para toda la población de Fort Collins,

incluyendo todos los niveles de ingresos, dijo Overton.

Overton dijo que el precio de la vivienda está creciendo más rápido que los ingresos. Añadió que el nuevo plan expande el alcance a todo el espectro de vivienda, en vez de únicamente centrarse en la asequibilidad para las personas que ganan el 80% del salario medio de la zona o un salario más bajo.

“Sencillamente no tener la capacidad de permitirse la vivienda es la cosa clave que oímos de la comunidad”, dijo Lindsey Ex, directora provisional de vivienda.

El plan de vivienda reconoce que los aumentos en los precios de la vivienda tienen un impacto en grupos marginalizados y residentes de bajos ingresos desproporcionadamente.

“El plan realmente examina cómo podemos mejorar la equidad de vivienda, además de la existencia de asequibilidad y opciones también”, dijo Ex. Otra diferencia en el nuevo plan es un énfasis más grande en la estabilidad de vivienda y la salud de la vivienda.

Aproximadamente la mitad de las personas en Fort Collins alquila sus casas ahora, dijo Overton. Los arrendatarios normal-

mente tienen menos control que los propietarios en cosas como la estabilidad y el estado de la casa, añadió. El nuevo plan tratará la estabilidad y la salud, especialmente para las personas quienes alquilan, explicó Overton.

“Animaría a que la gente se mantenga comprometida porque hay mucho trabajo que tenemos que hacer juntos, y no podemos hacerlo si la gente no se mantiene comprometida”.

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El plan podría tener un impacto en los estudiantes de CSU también.

“Los estudiantes de CSU deberían preocuparse por el nuevo plan de vivienda porque tiene el potencial de mejorar la asequibilidad de la vivienda en Fort Collins”, dijo Hannah Taylor, presidente

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de Los Estudiantes Asociados de CSU. “También tiene el potencial de priorizar la protección de alquiler para que los estudiantes de CSU reciban mejor tratamiento de los propietarios”.

Hay 26 estrategias priorizadas en el plan, explicó Overton. Las estrategias serán divididas en partes más pequeñas, incluida la implementación por medio de cosas como financiamiento y equipos.

“El plan realmente establece la dirección”, dijo Overton.

“Necesitamos decidir cómo imple-

mentar cada estrategia y hacerlas una realidad”.

Se alienta a los miembros de la comunidad a involucrarse en la política de vivienda de Fort Collins.

“Animaría a que la gente se mantenga comprometida porque hay mucho trabajo que tenemos que hacer juntos, y no podemos hacerlo si la gente no se mantiene comprometida”, comentó Overton.

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Developing Hughes would be a good step forward

By Cody Cooke @CodyCooke17

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.

In the past, I’ve written about the redevelopment project planned for the site where Hughes Stadium used to stand.

According to KUNC, citizens in Fort Collins will vote on April 6 for whether or not the City should attempt to purchase the land from Colorado State University.

The project is contentious, but I still support CSU’s plan to develop the place into affordable and sustainable housing.

First, I want to acknowledge the legitimate opposition to this redevelopment project. The group behind the open space initiative, Planning Action to Transform Hughes Sustainably, embodies an impulse that is natural and understandable for a growing city.

Balancing open natural space with human-developed space is a crucial consideration for any community, and it’s a credible concern for the City to keep in mind moving forward. But the Hughes project is not “a Band-Aid on the problem” as my colleague Dylan Tusinski suggests.

The problem that Tusinski alludes to is the chronic issue of affordable housing. According to SOURCE, CSU employees have consistently expressed concern over the issue. Besides housing, employees also worry about health care, child care and transportation since living close to campus has become increasingly difficult.

The Hughes redevelopment project addresses all of those concerns. The project will provide “affordable and attainable housing, child care and health care facilities” and also “include a transit station to allow employees to easily commute to campus while reducing the University’s overall carbon footprint.”

It is important to note that this project’s benefits aren’t exclusive to CSU employees. According to SOURCE, housing units would be made available to the wider community if some aren’t claimed by the end of an employeepriority purchasing period.

Tusinski references several impacts that human development has on Colorado’s ecosystems, and he’s entirely justified in raising these points. The Hughes project, however, will “include solar-energy and water-saving technology options.” The project cautiously considers precious resources like water and energy while directly addressing our community’s need for affordable housing.

I emphatically agree that undeveloped natural space is an equally valuable resource. That’s why I was excited to learn that Larimer County

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By Dylan Tusinski purchase over 1,000 acres @unwashedtiedye of land north of Fort Collins adjacent to Red Mountain Open Editor’s Note: All opinion Space. The land, previously owned section content reflects the views of

by Hawk Canyon Ranch LLC, would tie the individual author only and does into the county’s larger protected lands not represent a stance taken by The project that has preserved over 60,000 Collegian or its editorial board. acres since 2004.

I wrote an article last week about It’s not as if all of Northern Colorado how Colorado is becoming overcrowdis under threat of being bulldozed and ed, polluted and gentrified. In that arcovered in asphalt. Our local government ticle, I mentioned that Colorado State is attuned to both the needs of its citizens University wants to develop its vacant and the future of its environment. plot of land that used to house Hughes My colleague argues that “there is Stadium into an affordable apartno such thing as truly ‘sustainable’ dement complex. I said that developing velopment.” While he is right to say that Hughes could be detrimental to the human development has “environmenFort Collins community in a number tal ripple effects,” it’s too simplistic to asof ways, and I stand by that claim. sume that every human impact to the enBefore I begin, let me say that I fulvironment is detrimental and therefore ly support building more affordable further development should be stopped. housing in Fort Collins. Colorado is The Karuk Tribe in Northern experiencing a housing crisis. While California, for instance, has “historically Fort Collins is a city that surprisingly used fire for millennia” in ways that didn’t experience some kind of housrejuvenate the landscape and encourage ing crisis during the pandemic, the biodiversity. This, along with many City has all the hallmarks of gentrificaother forms of traditional ecological tion — which will push out low income knowledge, speaks to the fact that humans can impact their environments communities and people of color. Prowithout degrading them. viding more affordable housInstead of just another ing is, to some extent, a Bandapartment complex, the project Aid on the problem, which I On April 6, voters will should be seen as an exciting support. have the opportunity experiment for the future.

What I don’t support is Development will need to putting even more stress on to decide if Fort Collins follow this example if we want should purchase the Colorado’s already delicate to maintain a natural world that ecosystems, which is exactly open land that used supports us, so let’s see if we can what developing new houses make it work. in Fort Collins will do. to be Hughes Stadium If we can make it work, this Real estate developments and preserve it.

Two could be a step toward addresslike this are pushing Coloraing the growing problem of columnists discuss do’s ecosystems, particularly homelessness. The Colorado in the mountains, closer and the environmental and Sun wrote that “cities and towns closer to the brink of collapse. economic impacts. across Colorado have seen a rise One housing development in visible homelessness,” and obviously won’t create many students at CSU already know tangible effects on the envithat Fort Collins is no exception. ronment.

It won’t singlehandedly topI’m not saying that a comprehensive ple Colorado’s ecosystems or speedily solution to homelessness in Fort Collins advance climate change — it will add should look like an exact replica of the on to the larger issues that overdevelHughes project, but it could teach us a opment is causing. few lessons.

Our growing population and This is an opportunity for the City to the infrastructure we’re building learn how to build housing that includes to sustain it is degrading forests, important amenities, doesn’t strain polluting the skies and filling the air Colorado’s vulnerable resources, is with greenhouse gasses. Do we really powered by mostly clean energy and is need to add on to all that with yet affordable to everyone. If we can do this, another housing project? we could have the means to sustainably If you care about the environment, provide homes for those who currently understand that there is no such thing don’t have one. as truly “sustainable” development.

I support the Hughes redevelopment Every new housing project, every new project because it aims to balance human road and every new apartment comneeds with ecological realities. I’m just plex all have environmental ripple as concerned about population growth effects that affect the entire environas my colleague is, but if there’s a way to support people while keeping an eye on ment around them. They can be more sustainability, then I’m all for it. sustainable than other developments, Cody Cooke can be reached at letters@ which the proposed Hughes project is, collegian.com.

but they will still be inherently negative. Building roads, houses and developments will still displace wildlife and create pollution, no matter how many solar panels you slap on them.

My colleague Cody Cooke brought up the Karuk Tribe in Northern California, specifically their practice of controlled burns to regulate the environment around them, and he argues that the Hughes development is akin to these controlled burns.

What he didn’t note, though, is that controlled burns are meant to regrow ecosystems. They’re temporary and are meant to clear old trees before healing their own scars and allowing for new growth.

Redeveloping Hughes is not temporary nor is it meant to reinvigorate the ecosystems along the front range.

It doesn’t allow for any metaphorical new trees to grow. It clears them out once and for all and claims to be sustainable while doing so.

Cooke also said I claim that “every human impact to the environment is detrimental and therefore … should be stopped.” I want to be clear that this isn’t what I’m saying. What I am saying is that we should be smart in where we develop our land. We can do this in ways that won’t put stress on our ecosystems.

We’re not the first city to have gone through this crisis. Boulder, Colorado, has been dealing with the same environmental problem we have been for decades, and they came up with a great way to protect the environment while still providing affordable housing.

The city bought plots of land that collectively created a ring of open space around it, which acted to keep developments within that set amount of land. At the same time, the City of Lafayette and Boulder County purchased their own land, which they preemptively built affordable housing on.

Fort Collins should follow Boulder’s lead instead of building expensive new developments that only add to urban sprawl and rising housing costs that push out low income communities. Let the City maintain control of the Hughes land and have it act as a first step in creating a wall of open space.

There are smarter ways to go about this. Let’s push our government to create concrete policy to stop rising housing costs. Let’s develop land that isn’t as delicate, like the eastern plains.

Let’s revitalize already-developed land in Fort Collins for affordable housing.

We don’t need to open the gates for even more pollution and gentrification in our city.

Dylan Tusinski can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

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School Justice PSD: The campaign to remove police from schools

By Samantha Ye @samxye4

Although the Black Lives Matter protests of the summer are no longer dominating the headlines, the passion for systemic change remains.

For School Justice PSD, a key chance at that change is coming this spring.

Since its founding in the summer of 2020, School Justice PSD has lobbied the Poudre School District to remove school resource officers from Fort Collins schools and use the resources saved to provide better mental health support systems for students. That would entail PSD not renewing their contracts — worth over $1 million total — with three police departments and taking out the 11 school resource officers, two corporals and one sergeant from the 50 schools they oversee.

In June 2020, PSD’s Board of Education voted to extend the SRO contract despite an organized community showing that pushed for the program’s end.

“It’s controversial, it’s a big statement, it’s not an easy thing to just say and do, but it is a lot of work that we put into it, and I think we are making some leeway with it,” said Annelise Fleming, a Colorado State University student working with School Justice PSD. Fleming is one of the eight core campaigners coordinating the larger community effort as they enter the last few months before the vote.

The intention is to present the community comments along with further data research to the CAC and board to push for non-renewal of the 2022 SRO contracts.

“School Justice PSD’s overall goal remains having police-free schools by the 2021-22 school year.”

According to The Coloradoan, board members had hesitations about removing SROs without a plan to fill in the security and mental health response gaps left behind.

The board did, however, set up a Community Advisory Council to do a comprehensive review of the SRO program through community engagement and data analysis and ultimately make recommendations when the board decides this spring whether or not to renew the SRO contracts.

That is what School Justice PSD now converges on.

The campaign based in the Fort Collins Community Action Network is currently focusing on documenting community stories and statements, particularly youth voices, when it comes to experiences with the SRO program.

A core group of volunteers is researching the alternatives to SROs in school districts similar to PSD as well the objections to their removal.

School Justice PSD’s overall goal remains having police-free schools by the 202122 school year.

Data from Sgt. Laura Lunsford.

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School Justice PSD continues to organize residents, solicit statements to their email and share progress on their social media.

How SROs relate to BLM

When the protests surrounding the murder of George Floyd last year sparked a national movement to divest and defund the police, those conversations extended into rethinking SROs in schools.

“The question is should a law enforcement (officer) — should a cop — be involved in disciplining a child in school if it’s not a crime?”

RAY BLACK CSU ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ETHNIC STUDIES

“Part of the understandings, just nationwide with the Black Lives Matter protests, are really questioning what the role of law enforcement is generally — and that goes down to what it is that school resource officers are doing,” said Ray Black, assistant professor of ethnic studies at CSU and advisor for School Justice PSD. Black’s primary academic focus is on students of color, particularly African American students and their progress through educational institutions. Law enforcement, Black said, either willingly or unwillingly plays a role in fostering the school-to-prison pipeline.

This can be seen in national data showing that students of color are disciplined and funneled into the criminal justice system at a disproportionately high rate.

In PSD, Hispanic students were involved in 32.7% of the 251 incidents that resulted in a student’s arrest, summons or ticket in the 2018-19 academic year, according to data reported to the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice. Hispanic students make up only 18% of the PSD student population.

At the request of the PSD board, SROs have begun tracking student encounters that do not result in a citation, though no data is publicly available yet.

All levels of disparate punitive action compound the criminalization of students of color from elementary to high school, research has found.

Involving SROs often presents a significant layer for potential escalation.

“The question is should a law enforcement (officer) — should a cop — be involved in disciplining a child in school if it’s not a crime?” Black said.

Due to PSD’s site-based management system, different

schools have significant autonomy over how SROs have been used, said Sgt. Laura Lunsford, supervisor of the SRO program. That has resulted in disparities over SROs sometimes being called in for cases that don’t necessarily need police involved.

Still, Lunsford said having officers in schools is good because there can be better relationships in place between students and officers when police are called in. In cases with a victim, police are legally required to respond, like in about 50% of the cited PSD incidents, Lunsford said. Such reports include crimes like sexual assault.

From the School Justice PSD’s perspective, though, since police will naturally become involved in cases where crimes do occur, it doesn’t need to be “full-time officers in the school, five days a week during the whole school day,”

Black said. “In our opinion, there is no need to have law enforcement in the schools themselves.”

Weighing the value of SROs Historically, SRO programs were expanded as an extension of community policing initiatives during the late 1990s and bolstered by the use of zero tolerance policies and the War on Drugs. In Fort Collins, the program started in 1995.

“SROs were initially put in schools to help with the community policing (and) build better relationships between law enforcement and youth,” Black said.

“We can see what happens to Black women, Black people in this country sometimes when they encounter law enforcement. That’s a systemic problem beyond that particular officer and in a particular school, but it’s a real problem.”

RAY BLACK CSU ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ETHNIC STUDIES

Data from Sgt. Laura Lunsford.

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Today, these programs have morphed into something not necessarily good and for reasons beyond any individual officer, Black said.

“As a parent of a Black child, it’s irresponsible of me to say ‘OK, the officer that’s at the school is like every other officer and may be kind and great,’ (and) that could get her killed,” Black said. “We can see what happens to Black women, Black people in this country sometimes when they encounter law enforcement. That’s a systemic problem beyond that particular officer and in a particular school, but it’s a real problem.”

Efforts by School Justice PSD to end the SRO program don’t suggest that law enforcement can’t have productive partnerships with the schools, Black said. It’s about reevaluating the need for officers specifically in schools.

“If law enforcement is serving the vital need in keeping the community safe, is it best served by having officers in school instead of out in the community on the beat?”

Black said.

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>> PSD’s 2020-21 program contracts were worth $1.02 million split between the Fort Collins Police Services, Larimer County Sheriff ’s Office and Timnath Police Department.

The City of Fort Collins pays the other half of the SRO program, according to Lunsford. PSD paid significantly less for the program this year because all departments dropped or rotated people from the program during remote and hybrid time.

“It’s not about being anti-cops. It’s just there are better ways we can spend the money that is used on SROs.” ANNELISE FLEMING CSU STUDENT AND SCHOOL JUSTICE PSD ORGANIZER

In a time of budget cuts due to the pandemic (PSD sliced $15 million from its budget last June, according to The Coloradoan), School Justice PSD has emphasized the need to reallocate resources to more essential services, like mental health professionals.

According to the American Civil Liberties Union, 47 states, including Colorado, don’t meet the recommended student-to-counselor ratio in their schools, and the pandemic has only left schools even more short-staffed.

“It’s not about being anti-cops,” Fleming said. “It’s just there are better ways we can spend the money that is used on SROs.” Final grind for change Since October 2020, SROs have returned back to their regular positions at all the PSD high schools and middle schools during hybrid classes.

“We’ve had a couple meetings with the board members and what we’ve heard is that their choice is really looking at whatever kind of comes out of the CAC.” IZZY HERRERA SANTOS YOUTH ORGANIZER FOR SCHOOL JUSTICE PSD

Some changes have been made, including the creation of a Standardized Operating Procedures document to clarify SRO responsibilities and beginning data collection on un-

Data from Sgt. Laura Lunsford and Poudre School District. INFOGRAPHIC BY SAMANTHA YE THE COLLEGIAN

cited student-SRO encounters, Lunsford said. But overall, the duties of the SROs look largely the same as they did before the pandemic.

“The more people are involved now, the easier it is to have their voice be heard. We can help you do that.”

IZZY HERRERA SANTOS YOUTH ORGANIZER FOR SCHOOL JUSTICE PSD

Meanwhile, School Justice PSD has remained active and focused on gaining a non-renewal vote on SROs. Youth organizer Izzy Herrera Santos is one of two School Justice PSD members in the CAC, and they continue to push the committee to be properly transparent as they enter the final “grind time.”

“We’ve had a couple meetings with the board members, and what we’ve heard is that their choice is really looking at whatever kind of comes out of the CAC,” Santos said.

The CAC report evaluating the SRO program is due toward the end of April or early May. After that, the board will put the SRO vote on their agenda.

As such, School Justice PSD is trying to keep the community aware of the CAC de-

spite the committee’s closeddoor nature, as well as doing virtual outreach and helping people to send statements to the school board.

“The more people are involved now, the easier it is to have their voice be heard,” Santos said. “We can help you do that.”

They’ve heard from students on getting stopped by SROs in undocumented encounters and parents who can imagine the difference more mental health professionals and social workers would make for their kids. Even within the group itself, there are strong personal connections to the campaign goals.

As a PSD graduate who’s taught PSD students, Santos believes in schools serving as a “home away from home” for kids. Yet he’s experienced first hand how SROs can prevent that for certain students over reasons like skin color.

“I wasn’t supposed to be myself,” Santos said of his own time as a student. When you always have to be “looking over your shoulder just to make sure you’re not doing something wrong,” then you can’t make mistakes and grow as a kid, he said.

For Fleming, this work is meaningful in that children shouldn’t be fearful of going to school.

“When there is that question of ‘What can I do? What can we do as a community, as an individual?’ — this is something that is local and it’s hap-

pening,” Fleming said.

Black echoed the sentiment in speaking about his choice to be involved in the campaign.

“I’m a professor, and I do African American studies, but I’m also a parent, and I also live in the community,” he said.

“We choose our level of activism. And if the last four years have shown us anything, (it) is that you can’t really sit on the sidelines and expect your views to be respected.”

“Whatever happens in April, you know it’s gonna change what Poudre School District looks like for years to come.”

IZZY HERRERA SANTOS YOUTH ORGANIZER FOR SCHOOL JUSTICE PSD

Amid the national reflection on policing, people’s understanding of policing issues has increased for the better, campaign members said. And they hope the attention School Justice PSD has brought to Fort Collins’ SRO program will make a lasting impact on the conversation moving forward.

“Whatever happens in April, you know it’s gonna change what Poudre School District looks like for years to come,” Santos said.

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

Data from Colorado Division of Criminal Justice + Colorado Department of Education.

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Boulder’s party attendees need to check their privilege

By Bella Eckburg @yaycolor

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On March 10, the Boulder Police Department made its first arrest in its investigation of the pandemic party that occurred in Boulder, Colorado, on Saturday, March 6.

Up to 800 people gathered to party. Although it could be argued that this reckless behavior is a result of pandemic-induced emotional fatigue, I would say it was more of a homemade Project X nightmare indicative of something even bigger than the pandemic.

The issue here lies in the diffusion of responsibility and an extreme display of acute selfishness, along with egregious displays of privilege — the consequences of the partygoers’ actions are more inconvenient than actually detrimental or negative.

College students are all dealing with the loss of their college experience in different ways, and it’s more than OK to be exhausted by the stress of life amid a pandemic. However, emotional fatigue is not an excuse for mindlessly endangering your entire community because the idea of drinking in a crowd sounds more fun than drinking at home.

Before continuing, it should be noted the University of Colorado Boulder is not the only university that has had a party turn into a riot; Colorado State University had a similar situation play out in 2013, which also resulted in the crowd being tear gassed.

Although the situation is not representative of CU Boulder as a whole, there is certainly something to be said about the fact that almost 800 college-aged people thought it was a good idea to attend a party in the middle of a pandemic.

According to ThoughtCo, “Diffusion of responsibility occurs when people feel less responsibility for taking action in a given situation because there are other people who could also be responsible for taking action.”

Mob mentality plays a large role in this diffusion, where individuals lose their sense of individual identity and self-awareness, opting to participate in negative or violent behavior because other people are also engaged in those behaviors.

Acting as a group can decrease the fear of being held responsible, and unfortunately, this was exactly what happened at CU Boulder.

As the sun dipped low, the party quickly devolved into a violent outburst against the police, fire department and SWAT team tasked with breaking up the crowd.

Party attendees pelted the police with bricks and rocks in an attempt to sustain the party unfolding on University Hill.

“Discussions of white privilege moved to the forefront of the media over the summer, and the Black Lives Matter movement, specifically, forced thousands of Americans to examine their own privilege.”

Partygoers shot fireworks into the sky, and the sounds of police warnings echoed from the loudspeaker of a police car, and the blurry night became filled with violence and chaos.

CU Boulder released an email with the subject line “RUN HIDE FIGHT” before the police arrived at the scene, which received a lot of raised eyebrows from CU Boulder students not attending the party due to that phrase being previously defined as a reminder on how to defend oneself from an active harmer.

Discussions of white privi-

lege moved to the forefront of the media over the summer, and the Black Lives Matter movement, specifically, forced thousands of Americans to examine their own privilege.

66.3% of CU Boulder’s student population is white, and the relationship between white privilege and what occurred in Boulder on March 6 should be recognized for what it is. The party’s attendees likely did not start the night and enter the crowd with fears of police violence or being arrested.

These white students experienced the privilege of not having to think about what could happen to them at this party, and the consequences seem far from negative.

There were 800 people attending, and although CU Boulder issued a statement condemning this behavior and threatening expulsion to anyone involved in violence against first responders, it’s very likely that a majority of these attendees will walk away unscathed.

However, many students and community members who were not at the party are affected negatively by the choices made by these partygoers. The party definitely acted as a super-spreader event, and a surge in positive COVID-19 cases will impact at-risk individuals both on campus and in the community.

To those who attended the party on University Hill, I ask you, was the party worth risking the lives of community members and your fellow students?

College students are navigating adult situations and experiences and doing so in the middle of a time unlike any other.

The pandemic increases feelings of loneliness and grief, and it’s normal to feel stuck.

If you are feeling this way, you should reach out to those around you. Self-isolating and social distancing takes a toll on mental health, but it’s what we need to do to return to normal. Yes, it sucks, but, as college students, we should be focusing on being there for one another during this time, despite the circumstances.

Bella Eckburg can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

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Eric Hamer is fast — like, absurdly fast. He was fast last year, too, but COVID-19 beat him to the finish line after the NCAA Division I Men’s Indoor Track and Field Championships were canceled. This year, Hamer beat all but one to the finish line in the men’s 5,000-meter race.

With a final time of 13:29.60, Hamer beat his personal record, the Colorado State record and earned first-team All-American honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Hamer already owned the school record after he ran a 13:37.73 at the Iowa State Classic earlier this year, where he broke the school record he had set in December 2019. Notice a pattern here? When Hamer runs, records fall.

Ask any distance runner and they will preach about the importance of mental fortitude in their sport. If you chase the early front pack, you risk burning out before the final kick, but if you pace yourself too much, you risk letting up a lead that soon becomes too large to overcome.

According to head distance coach Art Siemers, Hamer bided

his time superbly.

“In the past, he may have been more aggressive in the beginning, and it would have cost him, but now he is at a part of his running career that he has a great sense of the race,” Siemers said in a recap of the race on the on CSU Athletics’ website. “He had a perfect race strategy.”

With eight laps remaining, Hamer was hanging in the top five, although it was akin to a competitive top four, as the eventual winner of the race, Wesley Kiptoo, held a substantial lead for pretty much the entirety of the race. Kiptoo would finish with the new meet record, after crossing the line at 13:23.77.

As the race began to strike its midnight hour, Hamer finally made his move toward the podium.

“I know that I’m not going to jump everybody all at once, (so) what I have to do is continuously put in those little surges,” Hamer said.

Even a relentless pursuit finds its wall, but Hamer’s ability to resist the temptation to rest is what gave him the opportunity to strike, which is exactly when the mental component of racing kicks in.

“I really was feeling like I kind of was on that teeter mo-

ment of I’m either going to push for it or I’m going to go all the way back,” Hamer said. “You have to have that real moment of vulnerability with yourself where you have a split second to think and go this is really, really hard, but then you choose to confront that feeling.”

Hamer’s performance certainly was deserving of some time off, but with the outdoor track & field season already starting, Hamer was running again two days later. His ambition seems to be the only thing faster than his legs, as Hamer and his coach already have their focus set in anticipation of what’s to come.

“I really want him to go for the school record in the 10K, which is one of our best school records when talking about distance races,” Siemers said. “One of the things he told me right after his race on Friday was, I can’t wait to race in the 10K.” When asking Hamer about the race, you could hear the hunger in his voice.

“I feel like the 10K was kind of the event I always saw myself doing when I came to CSU in 2015,” Hamer said. “It’s the true distance event.”

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Quarantine snacks are where it’s at and there’s no better place to find dessert hacks than TikTok. Try these popular TikTok recipes and make your own trending treat.

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Ingredients: 3 large eggs (or 6 tbsp of liquid egg whites) 2.5 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp cornstarch Parchment paper Optional: Food coloring (2 drops in any color) Vanilla extract (1 drop, for added sweetness) Heat the oven to 300°F. Separate your egg whites from the yolk and put the egg whites into a mixing bowl. Whip the egg whites until frothy. Add the sugar slowly, 1 tbsp at a time and whip until small bubbles start to form. Sift the cornstarch into the mixture. If using food coloring or vanilla extract, add droplets now and continue to whip until it forms glossy thick peaks, about 5-6 mins if using a stand mixer. Once the mixture is stiff enough to stand on its own, scoop the meringue onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and shape into a fluffy cloud or mound. Bake for 20-25 mins.

Regardless of food coloring, when done the outside of the bread will turn light golden brown and firm to the touch. Let bread cool down for a few minutes before eating.

Tip: To create your very own rainbow cloud bread double this recipe, separate the egg whites into bowls and dye each bowl individually, mixing as instructed. Once stiff, layer meringue into a line and bake as usual.

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Tortilla Dessert Wrap

Ingredients: 1 10-inch flour tortilla 2 tbsp peanut butter 2 tbsp marshmallow fluff 2 tbsp Nutella 2 tbsp cookie butter 1 banana, sliced thin 2 strawberries, sliced thin 3 Oreos, crumbled Optional: Powdered sugar Using a knife, cut halfway through the tortilla. Be sure not to cut too far into the tortilla, you want to cut it just enough so that you can fold it by quadrants later. Rotate the tortilla so that the cut part is facing you. In the bottom-left quadrant, spread the marshmallow fluff evenly. In the top-left quadrant, spread the peanut butter and top with sliced bananas. In the top-right quadrant, spread the Nutella and top with sliced strawberries. In the bottom-right quadrant, spread the cookie butter and top with the crumbled Oreos. Once all toppings are on the tortilla, take the bottom-left fluff quadrant and fold directly up into the peanut butter. Take that double layer of tortilla and fold it to the right (into the Nutella quadrant), making a third layer. Finally, fold the tortilla downward, creating your wrap. Gently make sure the wrap is folded securely before placing it in a nonstick frying pan or panini press and cook for 2-3 minutes on low heat until the tortilla is golden brown, then flip and cook for 2-3 more minutes.

Remove from heat and serve. Dust with powdered sugar, if wanted.

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The best places to thrift in Fort Collins

By Cat Blouch @blouchcat

If there’s anything Fort Collins is known for, it would be its unique charm and reputation for sustainability.

Thrift stores are around every corner of the City; finding oneof-a-kind statement pieces while shopping sustainably is easier than ever. No matter your style or budget, there is a thrift store that will meet your needs. Here are some of the best spots in town.

Plato’s Closet Plato’s Closet is a favored thrift store by many, and it’s easy to see why. This is the ideal store for someone who has a little more in their thrifting budget to find pieces that keep up with current trends. This store has it all, with a variety of tops, bottoms, shoes and accessories.

“I think a lot of people don’t realize that you really can find just as great of stuff thrifting, you just have to look for it,” said Zoe Zorigian, a Plato’s Closet employee.

Plato’s Closet is a great place to begin this search given that they specialize in taking time to curate their items.

The store is located at 4372 S. College Ave., and they are open every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Repeat Boutique Repeat Boutique is the perfect place for someone trying to find their perfect statement piece. The boutique operates out of a renovated house, and it’s every thrifter’s dream; just when you think you’ve seen it all, another room pops up around the corner.

“You can develop a unique style on a budget,” said Repeat Boutique’s owner, Laura Green.

Repeat Boutique is a great place for anyone to start that wardrobe.

The store is located at 1502 S. College Ave. — right across the street from the Colorado State University’s Annual Flower Trial Garden. They are open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Brand Spanking Used Thrift Store Brand Spanking Used Thrift Store offers something for everyone. Lining the racks is a mix of both casual wear as well as eccentric pieces. They offer a variety of prices with discount items and conveniently separate their store using the upper level for clothes and accessories and the lower level for furniture and home decor.

Casandra Branum, who works at Brand Spanking Used, says her favorite part of thrifting is “when you find that one piece that’s absolutely perfect,” which is easy to find with their diversity of products.

Brand Spanking Used is located at 227 S. College Ave. in Old Town, and they are open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Eco-Thrift Upon first entering EcoThrift, it’s easy to see that their specialty is variety. They offer a many clothes to choose from, but there are also furniture pieces, pianos and other unique items, such as vases and other dishes as well as antiques.

Store manager Stacy Koeckeritz spoke about her love of thrifting, mentioning that Fort Collins is an exceptionally great place for it.

“In a community like this, that (has) as much abundance as we do, the quality of thrift items available in Fort Collins is phenomenal compared to a lot of places,” Koeckeritz said.

No matter what you might be looking for, it’s hard to walk out of Eco-Thrift without seeing at least one item that speaks to you.

Eco-Thrift is located at 314 N. Howes St. in Fort Collins, and they are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and closed on Sundays and Mondays.

Arc Thrift Stores Arc Thrift Stores is a classic for many CSU students. This store is the perfect location for someone who wants a more seamless thrifting experience, as they have a large inventory that is organized in a way that is easy to navigate. Arc offers a multitude of products such as a variety of clothing options, furniture, appliances, toys, books, home decor, shoes and accessories.

This variety is store manager Travis Morgan’s favorite part of the job.

“The number one busiest donation store; we’re very busy, so we see all the random stuff,” he said.

This is a great store for someone on a budget; their large inventory allows for low prices, and they always have good deals.

Arc Thrift is located at 2701 S. College Ave., and they are open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Various products on display inside Brand Spanking Used on South College Avenue Feb. 23.

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Various products on display inside Brand Spanking Used on South College Avenue Feb. 23. PHOTO BY CAT BLOUCH THE COLLEGIAN

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Various articles of clothing on display in Eco-Thrift on North Howes Street Feb. 23.

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MODERN WAYS TO STYLE VINTAGE CLOTHING S T Y L E O V E R V I E W JORGE ESPINOZA

Vintage clothing doesn’t have to go out of style. Instead, use modern fashion trends to elevate older pieces of clothing to new heights. Vintage clothing offers a variety of different styles, patterns and textures to explore. Whether you pair a vintage piece with contemporary fashion or create an entire outfit using all vintage garments, vintage will always be fashionable.

Patterns: Different time periods offer different types of patterns and fabrics to work with. Use patterns as the focal point of your outfit. Others will quickly be able to differentiate your vintage pieces from contemporary.

Textures: Working with vintage pieces gives you the opportunity to pair different textures with clothing from different eras. This can be as simple as pairing vintage denim with a modern T-shirt or as complex as pairing a leather jacket with a vintage turtleneck.

Different textures and fabrics will make your outfit stand out.

Variety: Working with different pieces from different time periods gives you the ability to time travel. Mix and match pieces you feel like go together. You can stick within one era of time or mix different eras together.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Rams to meet a different Buffalo in first round of NIT

By Tyler Meguire @tmeguire

While the Colorado State University Rams were hoping to play in Indiana for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, they will have to create their own madness in the National Invitation Tournament.

The Rams incurred a brutal loss to Utah State University in the semifinal of the Air Force Reserve Mountain West Men’s Basketball Championship. The loss raised doubts for CSU’s entry to the NCAA tournament, and the selection committee solidified those doubts.

The NCAA included the Rams as a potential replacement team should a team be forced to withdraw from the playing field due to COVID-19 concerns. As of 4 p.m. MST on March 16, the deadline for teams to back out of the tournament and a replacement team to fill their position has passed, and the phone did not ring for the Rams.

With all focus geared toward the NIT, the No. 1 seeded Rams will take on No. 4 University at Buffalo.

The Bulls finished second in

the Mid-American Conference with an overall record of 15-7. In their conference tournament, the Bulls took down Miami University 74-63 and the University of Akron 81-74 to move on to the finals. The Bulls could not keep their momentum going and dropped the championship game 84-69 to Ohio University.

By no means do the Rams have an easy matchup, as Buffalo is a very competent offensive team. The Bulls are averaging 81.7 points per game compared to the Rams’ 74.6 points per game. While a concerning difference, Rams will find solace in that Buffalo is giving up 72.8 points per game while the Rams are only letting up 65.5.

Below are some keys to the game that will be imperative to the Rams refining their identity as a basketball team and making a run in the NIT. Scoring Adam Thistlewood and Kendle Moore struggled in their matchup against Utah State. Almost nonfactors from the stat sheet, Thistlewood and Moore combined for five points, eight rebounds and zero assists.

For the Rams to return to

their offensive prowess, these two need to get hot. Isaiah Stevens and David Roddy carried the brunt of offensive production in the semifinal, and that will need to continue, but when the Rams are able to fire on all cylinders, they truly become dominant.

The Rams will be more likely to succeed if Thistlewood and Moore return to their usual selves and bolster the team’s offensive capabilities. Neither has to score 40 points to do that.

Getting to the line, drawing fouls, creating shots and crashing the boards would be more than enough.

Defense For the Rams to truly put away the Bulls, they will need to continue to play smothering defense. The main cause for concern on Friday will be the Bull’s leading scorer, Jeenathan Williams. Williams has 409 total points. Even if Williams gets locked down, Buffalo has three other players averaging double digits that have played more than one game this season.

If the Rams are able to replicate their defensive performance against Utah State, they

Isaiah Stevens (4) and Niko Medved are disappointed with a call from the referees during the Air Force Reserve Mountain West Men’s Basketball Championship in Las Vegas. Utah State University beat Colorado State University 62-50. PHOTO BY DEVIN CORNELIUS THE COLLEGIAN

should be able to put a lid on the Buffalo offense. CSU held Utah State to 36.1% from the field and 28% from deep, keeping the Aggies well below their normal shooting averages.

Another key area for the Rams to watch is the rebounding battle. Currently, Buffalo is averaging 8.7 rebounds more

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per game than the Rams. If the Rams can dominate the paint on both sides of the ball, they will be able to limit any second-chance points from the Bulls and hopefully snag a few of their own.

The Rams’ NIT campaign will begin on Friday, March 19 at 5 p.m. MST. Tyler Meguire can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

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Food Feuds: Comet Chicken vs. Music City Hot Chicken

By Renee Ziel @reneeziel

Fact: Fort Collins is known for its food. People have even heard that we have the most restaurants per capita in the country — which isn’t true, but the rumor speaks to our rampant foodie community.

But with all the restaurants, hungry for your dime, how can a college kid know which joint is best? Enter Food Feuds.

First up is some finger-licking local chicken — Old Town’s Comet Chicken versus Prospect Road’s own Music City Hot Chicken. I’m not a meat eater usually, but I’ll go unapologetically feral for any good chicken sandwich when I eat out.

Keep in mind, I’ll be getting the same exact thing from both places to keep the comparisons sincere.

I’m judging how they play against one another directly. To compare these two restaurants, I got a regular chicken sandwich with a house sauce, a side of fries and Nashville hot chicken tenders from each.

Original chicken sandwich The most discernible difference between the two original sandwiches was the house sauce. Comet’s had the best flavor by far, carrying a flavor punch with a little sweet that made the savory chicken stand out.

The chicken was tender, and the batter, simple if a little bland, wasn’t hard to get through, so the sandwich worked in harmony.

Speaking of bland batter, Music City’s chicken is far more flavorful on its own. As good as Comet’s sauce is, the disappointing reality is that the sandwich desperately needs it. But the mark of truly good fried chicken is when it can stand on its own, and Music City succeeds in this endeavor.

However, this sandwich was not a joy to eat. The bun was hard, and the tenders on the sandwich were tough to get through. I don’t think I should be gnawing through resistant, overly-crunchy batter just to get a bite. And the sauce? There was a really sad dollop of it in the middle — so little that I can’t even judge it properly.

Because of this, Comet takes the win with sandwiches.

Fries Oh, boy. Who doesn’t love potatoes? In any form, they’re guaranteed to be good, and french fries are often thought of as the best form of potato. If I wasn’t already convinced cheesecake is the food of the gods, I’d probably wager a few of my limbs that they eat french fries.

Even the lost soul who decided my Music City fries shouldn’t be

salty or crispy is forgiven because fries are just that damn good. And one upside to Music City’s is that they get unique points because they’ve got a fun curl, and they’re fat over everything else. Fat fries mean more potato, and some people just want more potato for their buck.

I, personally, prefer a saltier fry.

Comet’s were saltier, and some potato skin was left on, so they were perfectly crispy, but they were smaller, looking like the fries you might get in fast food.

This one honestly comes down to personal preference, so I declare it a draw.

Nashville hot tenders I have to preface this Nashville hot showdown by pointing out two things. One, everyone has a different tolerance for spice. I tend to be great with it, but I know a lot of people who would be chomping 6 feet of dirt if they’d eaten what I say “has a kick to it.” Two, Music City Hot Chicken is called that for a reason and has six discernible levels of heat on the menu: Southern, green chili blend, hot, Nashville hot, white hot and “flammable solid.” On the other hand, Comet isn’t marketing spicy chicken, and Nashville hot, which employs cayenne pepper, is one of the few hot things they have.

This means I found Comet’s Nashville hot way spicier than I expected. Not only did they take no prisoners in their kitchen, but it’s a little powdery — so for the love of white meat, don’t inhale near it. However, the best thing about Comet is they bring the flavor no matter what. The dangerous thing with spice is that it can lose its flavor when you get too far up the Scoville scale. Comet’s hat tip to Tennessee kept me loving the tenders even when my nose was running.

Music City’s Nashville hot was good and spicy, but it loses its kick after the first couple of bites. There’s also a dangerous kind of spicy, in my experience, where you’ll completely lose it if both the spice and flavor aren’t enough. And while Music City’s chicken can stand proudly on its own, the hot tenders lose that pride entirely. Since Nashville hot is on the latter half of their spice scale, I expected much more. But don’t fret, MC enthusiasts — the chicken was still great.

By a very thin margin, Comet also takes the crown on Nashville hot tenders, but if you’re less tolerant of spice, you might opt for Music City’s take on the Nashville style instead.

This was a hard fight, and I walk away unable to even say Comet is much better since I thoroughly enjoyed both meals at the end of the day. Personal preference reigns in this chicken battle, so you have to decide whether you want fantastic flavor to go with decent chicken or whether you want amazing chicken with more variety on the extras.

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Newest ‘To All the Boys’ movie gives cheesy romance new life

By Ivy Secrest @ivysecrests

We all knew that one couple in high school that swore they would never break up, that college and distance couldn’t sway their love. They were unique; they would be the exception. Sometimes they were right; often they were sorely mistaken. However, through those very precious months of senior year, the romantic in you couldn’t help but root for them.

“To All the Boys: Always and Forever,” the third movie in the “To All the Boys” series, is exactly the sweet, optimistic, romantic comedy that 2021 needed. While the premise of true love starting in high school and extending into college with a long-distance relationship is a far-fetched and unrealistic idea, it certainly creates the type of hope that this past year has been severely lacking. The issue with optimistic rom-coms is that their focus is just that: romance. And like with many teen romances, the characters become obsessed with the romance and disregard all else.

Lara Jean Covey, played by the very talented Lana Condor, begins this movie set on attending Stanford University with her boyfriend Peter Kavinsky, played by Noah Centineo. It’s presented as the only option — not because she likes the school itself but because that’s where Peter is going.

Her older sister Margot, played by Janel Parrish, warns Lara Jean to keep her options open and pick her college for the school and not a boy, she doesn’t even really consider that option until the worst happens, and she gets rejected from Stanford.

Despite the fact she got accepted into the University of California, Berkeley, and New York University, her life is over because she won’t be in the same place as Peter next fall.

It seems so trivial, but when you’re young and in love, it’s hard to imagine your life without that person, and Lara Jean exhibits exactly that.

“This series is far from realistic. ... But reality is not what draws us to romantic comedy. You watch a rom-com for its idealism, for the hope it gives you, for the romance, and “To All the Boys” has accomplished that in every one of their movies.”

She wallows over her loss and comes to the conclusion that the only reasonable solution is to go to Berkeley and commute an hour to see Peter. It’s at this moment that all seems right again in the world of our beloved couple, but then disaster strikes in the form of the senior trip.

Clearly, the realities of public school are lost on the writers of “To All the Boys: Always and Forever” because Lara Jean’s whole class gets to travel to New York for their senior trip. However, in the name of optimism, this serves as the perfect place for Lara Jean to have a revelation.

While attending a party at NYU, she uncovers a deep love for

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the city and realizes that this is the perfect school for her. In grappling with that reality, she is forced to come to terms with how this affects her relationship.

Condor plays the role of a determined but heartbroken teen incredibly well. While this decision does temporarily end the relationship, Lara Jean sticks to her guns and commits to NYU. Of course, the heartbreak can’t last for long. In a manner that very few of us will ever experience, Peter presents a grand gesture that ties the whole series together. He presents Lara Jean with a new contract — one just like the first movie, except this time it entails loving each other no matter how far apart they may be.

This scene confirms something that most of us have found doesn’t translate to the real world: Love will prevail. Lara Jean is the greatest optimist to ever grace the screen. She believes in rom-coms and love letters and her own abilities to achieve whatever she sets her mind to.

This series is far from realistic. Nearly none of us have our high school boyfriend’s contact information anymore, let alone their hearts.

And, quite frankly, no one applies to Berkeley as a safe school — that’s a great way to get laughed out of the counselor’s office. But reality is not what draws us to romantic comedy.

You watch a rom-com for its idealism, for the hope it gives you, for the romance, and “To All the Boys” has

accomplished that in every one of their movies.

We like the idea that love can prevail; it’s the reason we root for the insufferable couple senior year who are convinced they can’t break up. We want to believe that if they can find that kind of commitment, so can we.

So, for the romantics who have been battered by the utter lack of romance in this past year, I urge you to search again for your optimism. Take a note from Lara Jean, and let yourself romanticize your life a little bit. Your plans may fall through, but hope is a lovely thing to encounter.

Ivy Secrest can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Be strategic with how you deal with the situation. What do you want the long-term results to be?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) What do you have to offer other than just being another pretty face? You need more skills than charm.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) When you open yourself up to receiving abundance, you’re able to live life on your own terms. What do you want to do with your life?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Balance your emotional needs with your physical needs. Your environment is a reflection of the inner peace you’ve cultivated for yourself.

DAILY HOROSCOPE By: Jorge Espinoza TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (03/18/21) ARIES (March 21-April 19) Being disappointed in yourself is not a good reason to treat others poorly.

Be kind to yourself when you encounter failure.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Ask for help when you need it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You are where you’re supposed to be right now. You have everything you need.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Now that you’ve had time to reflect on the challenges you’ve experienced, how can you take what you’ve learned and apply it to something new?

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Practice being more vulnerable with new people. You don’t have to be so hostile all the time. Save your hostility for people who really deserve it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) The time to act is now.

Stop wasting time thinking about what could happen.

You’ll never know what will happen until you try it.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Make the most of your resources. You can be as creative as you want when you’re trying to manifest your goals.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You possess gifts that others don’t. When you come into other people’s lives you offer an experience like no other. Hold onto your gifts — they make you who you are.

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In Defense Of: Rocky Mountain oysters, beloved bovine balls

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Remote learning has created gaps in many students’ schedules to fill with exciting activities that adhere to public safety standards and precautions. Take advantage of Fort Collins’ live music scene by considering these places for your next socially-distanced concert or nightout.

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By Scott Powell @scottysseus

We Coloradans are a strange breed. No other state welcomes its air-traveling visitors with a red-eyed hell-stallion or holds summer festivals celebrating cryogenically frozen corpses.

Now, the Centennial State’s affection for marijuana has attracted an eclectic crowd of characters who come for the dope and stay for the slopes, but the Rocky Mountains were kooky long before they discovered doobies. Case in point, the delicacy of Rocky Mountain oysters — mammal testicles, typically from a bull, that are often deep-fried or otherwise prepared to eat.

The castrated culinary sensation’s roots reach back to the Manifest Destiny of the 1800s, when ranchers first began serving up their livestock’s snipped scrotal remains for supper. Yes, it seems that it wasn’t the Boulder-bound hipsters and cannabis connoisseurs that came up with the laughable dish, but rather the old-fashioned, foulmouthed frontiersmen with their shotguns and trusty steeds named Bullet.

Since the pioneers’ initial discovery of these broiled bulls’

balls, Rocky Mountain oysters have become one of the most divisive dishes in the Western world. They are truly the Nickelback of regional American cuisines, the kind of food that people have a Pavlovian revulsion to by reputation alone, regardless of whether or not they’ve ever actually tried it.

“The truth is, Rocky Mountain oysters are not nearly as terrifying as they seem. For starters, they are delicious.”

But is our scorn of these testosterone-toting appetizers really fair? After all, what right do we as Americans have to judge these treats? We Americans readily consume Jell-O, made from the gelatin procured by boiling animal bones, hot dogs and other mystery meat links — there’s a reason you don’t ask how the sausage is made.

In this time of severe cultural realignment, as we work to broaden our horizons and diversify our myths, our cultural history and our societal institutions, should

we not broaden our palettes as well? The truth is, Rocky Mountain oysters are not nearly as terrifying as they seem. For starters, they are delicious.

Boasting a gamey, chewy texture with a venison-like taste, Rocky Mountain oysters in many ways are a more traditional tasting meal than the slick, slimeball sea creatures from which their nickname is derived — mollusks whose sapor is so cringeworthy, we swallow them whole so as to avoid actually having to taste them as we eat them. If you consume your dinner the same way you do your horse-sized morning multivitamin, it’s time to switch up your menu. So why not switch it up with some good old-fashioned, deep-fried gonads?

And even here in Fort Collins, there’s no shortage of restaurants ready and willing to serve up the battered bovine balls. Curious parties can find the delicacy at local restaurants like Jim’s Wings or The Colorado Room. Those who want a more authentic experience can even visit Bruce’s Bar and Restaurant, only 30 minutes away in Severance, Colorado, perhaps the most famous oyster bar in the state.

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

While Mishawaka Amphitheater will still be hosting weather-dependent concerts and events this spring, they are also hosting a number of live music events at Chipper’s Lanes North.

These events are free for customers and feature local bands like Wood Belly, The Great Salmon Famine and Write Minded. Find out more about live music at Chipper’s Lanes at chipperslanes.com/activities/live-music.

Find out more about The Mishawaka Amphitheater at themishawaka.com.

Aggie Theatre The Aggie Theatre has been a staple of Fort Collins for over 100 years.

Jumping into the live music scene in 1995 and closing temporarily due to COVID, the venue is back open for visitors.

The venue is making sure to take many precautions to prevent the spread of COVID including online ticket purchases, contact tracing and mask mandates while inside and outside of the theatre. Find out more about the venue and upcoming events at theaggietheatre.com.

Avogrado’s Number This venue hosts a variety of shows and menu items.

Proud of their extensive and diverse menu, this is a great place to enjoy some live music with your meal. Their outdoor patio is open year-round and available for larger summer concerts. Avogrado’s Number is also taking COVID precautions including social distancing and mask requirements. Find out more about their future and past live shows and menu items at avogadros.com.

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‘Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel’ review

By Kadyn Thorpe @thorpekadyn

The mysterious case of Elisa Lam has baffled true crime buffs for years. In 2013, the 21-year-old Canadian student was traveling along the west coast when she decided to stay at the Cecil Hotel.

When her parents didn’t hear from her on Feb. 1, 2013, the day she was supposed to check out, they immediately contacted the Los Angeles Police Department. On Feb. 19, a hotel maintenance worker found her body in one of the water tanks. The death was deemed an accidental drowning with Lam’s bipolar disorder as a leading factor.

Years later, the police and the hotel still believe that Lam’s death was a suicide or an accident. Internet sleuths, on the other hand, are still baffled by this case, wondering if the hotel had something to do with Lam’s disappearance.

The events are explored in a new Netflix series, “Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel,” which premiered on Feb. 10, but the show doesn’t do justice to Lam and her family.

The series follows the history of the Cecil Hotel, Skid Row and the Lam case in a con-

fusing layout. It seemed that director Joe Berlinger wanted to do a series on all three topics but didn’t have enough information for each and clumped them all together.

The infamous Cecil Hotel is located in downtown Los Angeles, right in the center of Skid Row, a 50-block neighborhood known for its large population of people who are experiencing homelessness, as well as a reputation of violence and drug-related crimes. The Cecil Hotel also has a history filled with death inside its walls. Skid Row is an important part of the Cecil Hotel and its history, but based on the narrative that the Netflix series pushes, Skid Row had nothing to do with Lam’s disappearance.

The first three episodes are based on the infamous elevator footage, a four-minute surveillance video of Lam presumed to be the last known footage of her alive. Although this is a big piece of evidence, there are many other pieces of evidence that are available in this case.

Leaving a lot of the major pieces of evidence to the last episode is confusing for people who are unfamiliar with the case.

Watching the docuseries, I felt like I was watching the same episode over again, just in

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a different order, with little new information in each episode.

Berlinger seemed to not have enough information to fill the time needed to, so instead they filled it with information about the manager’s life, information on Skid Row and reenactments of Lam reading her Tumblr posts.

The ironic and unfortunate part about this lack of informa-

tion is that there is not a single interview with Lam’s friends or family, leaving a huge gap in information while romanticizing the mystery of Lam’s death.

All in all, the series was drawn-out and repetitive.

To me, it seemed that Netflix wanted to help the hotel and the police push their narrative of what happened. Theories created by internet sleuths, al-

though a bit of a stretch, would still have been interesting to learn about in more depth. This show had the potential to be so intriguing with the mysterious circumstances of this case and the Cecil Hotel in and of itself, but the final product is overall disappointing.

Kadyn Thorpe can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

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Across 1 Hobbyist’s need 5 Sister of Erato 9 Religious figure 13 Tears 14 Pencil part 15 ___ contendere 16 Electrical units 17 Name tag, e.g.

19 Game piece 20 Sweetheart 21 Tough tests 22 Pick up the tab

43 Knitting stitch 44 Job for a body shop 45 Block house?

47 Pottery fragment 49 Heaps 51 Balancing pro 53 Swimming with a snorkel 55 Blood-related 56 Ballpark figures 57 Hole in the head 58 Monthly check 59 Undertaking

24 End of grace 25 Deviate 26 Overly proud 30 Smells 32 Terrarium plant 33 Undivided 34 Kind of phone 35 Sitter’s bane 36 Nickel, e.g.

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