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Thursday, October 17, 2019
Vol. 129, No. 19
‘Scream Queers’ drag show to get blood rushing This semester’s drag show has been promised to be one of the largest shows in the event’s history
By Ty Davis @TyDavisACW
PRISM of Colorado State University is calling for audiences to bring their biggest scream to this semester’s drag show. “Scream Queers!” will take place at the Lory Student Center Grand Ballroom Sunday, Oct. 20 at 5 p.m. Bring your Colorado State University non-tenure track faculty are facing pay and promotion issues that tenure track faculty do not face. After a petition with over 12,000 vampire fangs and candy bags signatures and a protest in May, many paths were opened for non-tenure track faculty. INFOGRAPHIC BY SAMANTHA YE COLLEGIAN because this semester’s spookytime show will be horror movie themed. According to PRISM Vice President and Producer Mira Pusateri, this show is promised to be one of the largest drag shows in the event’s 10+ year history, with an estimated 1,300-1,400 attendees. The show will feature a total of 25 took on a surge of public activity to a faculty protest in May, the CSU ues to assess how to process NTTF performers, both professional By Samantha Ye advocate for higher wages and full Provost’s Office implemented or promotions, and faculty continues and student. @samxye4 rights for non-tenure track faculty. began implementing new changes to assert priorities for new Univer“It is a huge beacon of That advocacy will continue to NTTF positions. These changes sity President Joyce McConnell. representation and pride for Editor’s Note: This is the first article With many of the April petition the queer community,” Pusateri within a five-part series regarding next week during the annual Cam- included increasing base salaries and opening paths for promotions. signers identifying themselves as said. “It’s the largest LGBTQ+ pus Equity Week, Oct. 21-25, with NTTF at Colorado State University, going into a week in which NTTF events meant to spotlight issues Some NTTF faculty went years students or alumni, there is also event hosted on campus; it is a recognition among students of the only fundraising event for of faculty inequity and potential without a promotion option. will be heavily discussed. The following changes are the the relevance of having professors the LGBTQ+ scholarship that solutions. A protest, a petition and a new After an NTTF-backed petition culmination of years of delibera- who can afford rent. the Pride Resource Center president — Colorado State Unioffers.” versity students got a pointed look called “Fair Pay for Faculty at Col- tion and delays for many faculty. The work is far from done into the working world of their orado State University” garnered see NON-TENURE on page 4 >> see DRAG on page 20 >> professors last spring when faculty over 12,000 signatures in April and though, as the University contin-
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