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CSU’s El Centro hires new student success coordinator

Jose Hernandez Albarado, the new student success coordinator for El Centro, sits for a portrait in his office Jan. 31.

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Colorado State University’s El Centro welcomed Jose Hernandez Albarado as their new student success coordinator Jan. 3, making El Centro now fully staffed.

Located alongside the other Student Diversity Programs and

Services offices in the Lory Student Center, El Centro provides different types of support for the Latinx community at Colorado State and in Fort Collins. The office provides social, cultural and academic support.

They work on student engagement and academic success while also encouraging cultural pride.

The El Centro mission statement

says, “We strive to promote an inclusive environment that focuses on awareness and understanding of the Latinx experience.”

Albarado completed his undergraduate degree in theatre education at the University of Northern Colorado. Albarado is now finishing his Master of Science in student affairs in higher education at CSU and has been working as a graduate assistant for Off-Campus Life for the past year.

Albarado has prior experience working with students. He worked as an orientation leader and a student employee for the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center at UNC and was also part of their student senate. He also spent time teaching in high schools and elementary schools while at UNC and did practicum work with Metropolitan State University of Denver, working in their Dean of Students Office and helping with their Student Conflict Resolution Services.

At CSU, Albarado works as a graduate advisor for Fraternity and Sorority Life and previously worked as a graduate assistant for RamRide until December 2021. He did a practicum with El Centro over the summer of 2021.

Albarado said his new job includes working with La Conexión, El Centro’s mentorship program. In the program, first-year Latinx students are paired with La Conexión mentors, who provide an additional support system academically and mentally.

“I wanted to find a more intentional way that I could give back to my community.”

JOSE HERNANDEZ ALBARADO STUDENT SUCCESS COORDINATOR FOR EL CENTRO

Albarado said the mentors “really serve as an additional way — ... and I think a more individualistic and personal way — for Latinx and Latina first-year students to seek support.”

“I wanted to find a more intentional way that I could give back to my community,” Albarado said. “I knew

that it was always important for me to end up working back at an identitybased center and providing support to students in a different capacity.”

Albarado also spoke about how doing his practicum with El Centro showed him there was a space for him there. During his practicum, he helped El Centro analyze data that graduating students had provided and saw ways to engage in El Centro.

“I think that also really helped me realize that there was space for me there where I felt like I could contribute a lot of the things that I found meaningful, and I could contribute to that space while also giving feedback right to a community that I hold very dearly to my heart,” Albarado said.

He said he wants to work on things like social justice and equity while at El Centro.

“I want to work intentionally to empower my students to find those tools, to seek those tools, to get those tools and to contribute to their own liberation and to really feel empowered to frame their experiences here at CSU in a way that they want to frame them,” Albrarado said.

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FoCo community members talk abortion legislation, impacts

By Courtney Walston @csucollegian

Abortion access in the United States has been a contentious topic of debate for more than a decade, with a consistent history of legislative action to show for it.

Political context has made abortion access more uncertain in recent years because of Donald Trump’s presidential administration and the subsequent conservative nominations to the Supreme Court.

On Sept. 1, 2021, a Texas law known as the Texas Heartbeat Act commenced. According to a Sept. 10, 2021, article from The Texas Tribune, this law “bans abortions at about six weeks from the patient’s last menstrual period.” This heavily limits access to abortion procedures, as many women aren’t aware they’re pregnant at that point.

According to the Texas Tribune article, the law’s foundation is rooted in the actions of citizens by incentivizing them to bring forth civil lawsuits against anyone who performs or aids an abortion by offering a $10,000 cash reward if their suit is successful. The article also notes that this law utilizes private citizens to carry out civil lawsuits, aiming to keep providers from using Roe v. Wade as a legal defense.

Other copycat laws have made their way into the limelight, such as Arizona’s Senate Bill 1457, which, among other stipulations, makes it a Class 6 felony to have an abortion based on a genetic fetal abnormality.

A major consequence of these laws has been an uptick in the debate as to what point in a pregnancy a fetus’ life begins.

Jennifer McLain, executive director of the Fort Collins Christian medical clinic Alpha Center, believes life begins at conception.

“I am no scientist, so let’s just put that out there, first and foremost,” McLain said. “My faith(‘s) beliefs tell me that life begins at conception and from the moment of implantation. … Once we have the beginning of cell division and the forming of a separate body, that’s when life begins.”

McLain said that, to her, the Texas Heartbeat Act supports that life exists because there’s a heartbeat.

“I, personally, was in favor of the law for that reason,” McLain said.

“To me, a heartbeat equals life, and when we see the heartbeat on an ultrasound, it tells us that there is life.”

Sherri, who asked that her full name be omitted due to safety concerns, is a Fort Collins anti-abortion advocate who protests in front of the Fort Collins Planned Parenthood clinic and echoed McLain’s sentiment that life begins at conception.

A Planned Parenthood on Shields Street in Fort Collins, Colorado, is pictured Jan. 31, 2017. COLLEGIAN FILE PHOTO

“If it’s growing, it must be alive,” Sherri said. “If it has human parents, then it must be human, and if it’s human — like you and I are human — then wouldn’t it have the same kind of value that you and I have?”

Neta Meltzer, regional director of communications and marketing for Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, differs from McLain’s and Sherri’s beliefs.

“There is not a definitive scientific consensus on when ... life begins, and I think that’s the whole point,” Meltzer said. “Everybody sort of has different ideas about (abortion) — that just tells you that we need to respect everyone’s ideas and we need to have laws and policies that have room for everyone’s belief systems.”

Meltzer said if a person believes life begins at conception and doesn’t think abortion is appropriate, they don’t have to have one, but space needs to be made for those who think differently on the topic.

The crux of laws like the Texas Heartbeat Act is proof of a “fetal heartbeat,” which is thought to be detectable at or around six weeks of gestation.

According to a July 2019 FactCheck.org article, there are mixed conclusions from various scientific sources, such as The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and Mayo Clinic, about what a “fetal heartbeat” is.

The confusion can be linked to the use of the term “fetal heartbeat,” as the FactCheck.org article notes that ACOG issued in a statement it “does not use the term ‘heartbeat’ to describe these legislative bans on abortion because it is misleading language, out of step with the anatomical and clinical realities of that stage of pregnancy.”

According to a Sept. 3, 2021, NPR article, heartbeats are caused by the opening and closing of heart valves. At six weeks of development, those valves have not yet formed. It typically takes about eight to nine weeks for those valves to do so.

The FactCheck.org article states that people commonly use a Doppler fetal monitor to ‘hear’ a fetus’s heartbeat, making note that, “technically, the heart sounds that the machine produces are not the actual sound of the fetus’s heart beating. As a product manual for one such device explains, the sound is the amplified version of the difference between the transmitted and received signals.”

McLain is in support of the Texas Heartbeat Act, but said a health-related decision has been put into a political arena wherein a lot of fingers are pointed.

“I think it’s a loaded law,” McLain said. “Unfortunately, we’ve taken natural human development and we’ve made it very political, and we’ve made it into a fight against what some people would say is against women and some

people would say against babies.”

Meltzer noted that after the Texas Heartbeat Act went into effect, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains saw a 130% increase in Texas patients seeking abortion care at regional health centers in Colorado, New Mexico and Southern Nevada.

“I think that’s really striking,” Meltzer said. “When you look at now — the last few months — the spike has remained really consistent.”

Meltzer said PPRM was expecting their number of patients to increase when the Texas Heartbeat Act went into effect. This isn’t an isolated incident with just PPRM, as according to a Sept. 17, 2021, The 19th article, abortion clinics nationwide are seeing a higherthan-average number of patients.

“You could talk to Planned Parenthood in Oklahoma; you can talk to Planned Parenthood in Kansas and Missouri — they’re seeing Texas patients too,” Meltzer said. “We’re seeing Texas patients all the way in our health centers in Nevada — not a lot, but more than we normally do. … We knew it was going to happen and it did, and it’s continuing to happen.”

The 19th article writes that between 50% and 75% of appointments in Oklahoma Planned Parenthood clinics “have been booked by people traveling from Texas for an abortion.”

Legislation on abortion is

aiming higher than the Texas Heartbeat Act, which utilizes unique enforcement via civil suits. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Dec. 1, 2021, for the Mississippi-based Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, which argues whether a law banning abortion at 15 weeks is constitutional.

Unlike the Texas Heartbeat Act, this ban is clear-cut and would be unconstitutional under the precedent that Roe v. Wade set back in 1973. This makes Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade, giving it the potential to overturn the landmark case.

Meltzer stressed that if Roe v. Wade is overturned, it could leave nearly half of people of reproductive age in the U.S. without access to abortion.

“Based on what we understand about the state politics across the country, we anticipate that 26 states could move to ban abortion if that case is handled the way that we think it might be,” Meltzer said.

“That leaves 36 million women and trans men and nonbinary folks who can get pregnant … without access to abortion.”

Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Clinic seems likely to be decided near the end of the Supreme Court term in June.

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School of Public Health offers flexible professional degrees

A sign hangs in Sage Hall on the Colorado State University campus Jan. 31. Sage Hall is where the Colorado School of Public Health resides.

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As well as education, the Colorado School of Public Health at Colorado State University works in training, research and community service.

The Colorado School of Public Health, formed in 2008, includes three schools: Colorado State University, the University of Northern Colorado and the University of Colorado.

“We think about creating the environment and the conditions so all people can be healthy,” said Tracy Nelson, director of the Colorado School of Public Health at CSU. “So we tackle health disparities, and we think about health equity so all can access health. We consider where you work, where you live and where you play and how we can ensure all of those environments and conditions are safe and healthy.”

Nelson spoke about the program the school offers. The Colorado School of Public Health at CSU offers a Master of Public Health degree, which is a professional, graduatelevel degree that includes 42 credits.

Eighteen of those credits can be taken at UNC or the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

Nelson said the Colorado School of Public Health at CSU also offers a program in which bachelor’s students can begin taking graduate courses and receive their bachelor’s and master’s degrees in five years.

There are six core classes that all students in the master’s program take, Nelson said. Students can then choose a concentration to specialize in.

According to CSU’s Colorado School of Public Health website, these concentrations include animals,people and the environment; epidemiology; global health and health disparities; health communication; physical activity and healthy lifestyles and public health nutrition. Students also

complete a practicum and capstone project as part of the program.

“Students have many opportunities to do public health practice in the community,” Nelson said.

In addition to providing education, the Colorado School of Public Health conducts research and engages in community service.

Nelson said the school has about 80 faculty who have an appointment in the Colorado School of Public Health at CSU. Those faculty members have research opportunities, and students can work with them through graduate research assistantships.

“We have some pilot grant funding for faculty to do public health research,” Nelson said. “The research then contributes to the classroom education for the students.”

The Colorado School of Public Health also works with the community.

Nelson said they work and meet with the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment regularly.

LCDHE also does presentations in some classes. During the pandemic, students assisted with tasks such as contact tracing.

“We’ve got a memorandum of understanding with the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment,” Nelson said.

Molly Gutilla, an assistant professor at the Colorado School of Public Health at CSU, said she chose to work there due to the meaningfulness of the work.

“I absolutely love being with students who study public health,” Gutilla said. “They are really good human beings that care a lot about the world and want to make a difference — want to make our world better not just for themselves but for other people. It has a component of selflessness to it.”

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PHOTO STORY

Red Gerard holds his snowboard up in celebration after winning slopestyle finals at Dew Tour for the second year in a row Dec. 18, 2021. Gerard placed first in the event with a score of 93.25.

Photographing Dew Tour was an absolutely incredible experience.

I spent four days there, and every day was unexpected and amazing.

After arriving at Copper Mountain and getting settled in to shoot this major Olympic-qualifying event, I talked to the ski patrol and caught a snowmobile ride up to the top of the superpipe.

I started the day shooting up at the start area with the athletes and then hiked up and down the entire side of the superpipe, leaning over the edge to get shots of the men’s snowboarders flying over my head and over the edge of the pipe. It was incredible to spend my first day watching some of the biggest names in snowboarding throwing huge tricks over my head as if it were nothing.

Max Moffatt flies in the air before one of the rails during men’s ski streetstyle finals at Dew Tour Dec. 18, 2021. Moffatt placed third and won best trick with a backside 540 switch up.

The second day, I went back to ski patrol and got a ride to the bottom of the slopestyle course, where I shot the men’s ski slopestyle finals.

I started at the bottom of the course and eventually hiked my way through thigh-deep snow up the outside of the course so I could get access to multiple big-air jumps and the rail garden up top.

The third day, I shot men’s snowboard slopestyle finals and hiked a little bit up the other side of the course to get shots from the opposite angle, again through snow that was thigh- to waist-deep. I spent the afternoon editing the photos and then the night shooting streetstyle finals, running back and forth between the two media corrals. As it got dark, the lights came on, and the energy really increased as the crowd got more

and more into it. After the finals was a massive fireworks show.

The last morning was the men’s and women’s snowboard superpipe finals. This was my favorite day of the entire event because it felt like everything had really come together. The sun was shining, and it was nice and warm. I got a ride up to the superpipe and spent the whole day on the sides of the pipe photographing the finals. I finally got the shots I had been waiting for. There was not a cloud in the sky, and the sun was out. I got to play with my camera and the riders flying over my head in front of the sun for the whole morning and into the afternoon. These were the shots I wanted from the first morning I arrived at Dew Tour, and I was so happy to be able to finally get them.

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Andre Hoeflich performs a grab during superpipe qualifiers at Dew Tour Dec. 16, 2021.

Red Gerard spins off the last kicker on his last run at men’s slopestyle at Dew Tour Dec. 18, 2021.

Gerard placed first in the event with a score of 93.25.

Chloe Kim sheds a tear in shock as she learns she has just won superpipe finals at Dew Tour Dec. 19, 2021. Kim’s final score was 96.00.

The podium of women’s streetstyle finals at Dew Tour Dec. 18, 2021. Johanne Killi placed second, Kelly Sildaru placed first and Eileen Gu placed third in the event and won best trick with a switch lip 270 pretzel 270.

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An alumnus’ path from CSU to CEO is paved with cannabis

By Hayden Hawley @hateonhawley

In 1995, a prominent cannabis media figure found his roots in a Colorado State University dorm room.

Chris Walsh was in his room in Ingersoll Hall with a few friends.

“Ingersoll was for all the kind of slackers who didn’t register for housing until way late,” Walsh said. “Now it’s in a great location, but back then there was nothing out there.”

His phone rang. It was his dad, Kenneth Walsh, who was president of the White House Correspondents’ Association at the time, asking him what up-and-coming comedians he should book for the WHCA’s annual dinner. Walsh said Conan O’Brien, and his dad listened.

Watching O’Brien shake his dad’s hand and make a cheeky joke about peaceful transitions of power ultimately changed Walsh’s life.

“I had thought I was going to get into journalism, and then I saw my father up there and just kind of had an epiphany that that’s what I definitely wanted to do,” Walsh said.

Thus, Walsh began his journey reporting for The Rocky Mountain Collegian. He’s now the CEO of Marijuana Business Daily, or MJBiz, which claims to be one of the most trusted cannabis media brands in the United States. They publish MJBizDaily and MJBiz Magazine, and they host the annual MJBizCon, among other things.

The company was purchased by trade show operations company Emerald Holding Inc. for $120 million last month.

“We have long admired MJBiz’s sterling reputation for being the most trusted event and content producer serving the business side of the cannabis and hemp industries and their respective participants,” Emerald CEO and President Hervé Sedky said in a press release.

Walsh’s path in journalism began a quarter century earlier, writing articles for The Rocky Mountain Collegian. The spring semester of 1997 proved to be one of the more difficult times in his career, as he faced campus backlash for his reporting on a fatal Interstate 70 crash that left two students dead.

Backlash from the story gave Walsh reservations about continuing his career, he said, but the support he received from his editorial staff — not to mention some other readers who agreed with his choice — kept him going through the tough times.

Walsh’s envisioned career path always ended with him at The New York Times, and after a stint as The Collegian’s editor in chief, he was able to get a taste of that life through a 1999 internship at The Times’ Denver office.

“The New York Times was always

kind of my dream job in the future,” Walsh said. “If I could get to that, that’d be the pinnacle of my career. …

So being able to be immersed in that in some way, even if I was, like, sorting receipts, was a cool experience.”

The origin story of MJBiz is a remarkable example of right place, right time — and right people. In 2011, Cassandra Farrington and Anne Holland, both experienced executives in marketing and businessto-business communication, decided they wanted to start a Denver-based “niche trade publication” for an industry that was growing at least 7% every year.

They kicked around a few ideas before finally landing on the one they found the most interesting: the infant cannabis industry, which moves at a far faster rate than their target 7%.

“This was back in the very early 2010s, and the cannabis industry was really starting to take hold here,” said Farrington, who serves on the board of MJBiz, on Walsh’s “Seed to CEO” podcast. “Dispensaries were popping up everywhere at that point. A major news story was the growth of these dispensaries and how that whole medical program in Colorado was rolling out.”

With the company conceived, they hired Walsh as their founding editor after he applied through JournalismJobs.com. He was still in the process of receiving an MBA from Regis University.

“I didn’t set out for trade publication at all,” Walsh said. “I did it because I saw the business opportunity and it fit with my skill sets, and I did feel that I could provide value and a way to help people because it was an industry that was not taken seriously that everyone thought was a joke.”

Walsh’s career as a business reporter first took shape in 2000 with The Colorado Springs Gazette, which hired him to its business desk after he wrote some impressive articles there as an intern. This gave him a front-row seat to watch and report on the tech industry collapse of the early 2000s, which saw thousands of jobs disappear from the Denver area.

“But that was a nice experience to have,” Walsh said, “because we shed light on the human toll that this was taking — of bad company decisions, of an over-inflated economy and of an economic collapse and what that does to people and how it affects their lives.”

After nearly four years, he moved on to the now-defunct Rocky Mountain News, which took his business reporting to the next level.

As Walsh covered United Airlines’ three-year period of bankruptcy in the 2000s, he looked around and saw another industry collapsing: his own.

CHRIS WALSH, COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNUS AND CEO OF MJBIZ. PHOTO COURTESY OF MJBIZDAILY

“I realized the dream and the goal of working for The New York Times crumbled because I saw where the media was going,” Walsh said.

“Basically since I had entered in 2000, it was a story of layoffs and cutbacks and newspapers closing and not being able to adapt to the internet.”

Seeking new opportunities, Walsh enrolled in Regis University in 2009 to receive an MBA as a “backup plan.”

In 2012, MJBiz was positioning itself to become the go-to business source for weed, and Walsh said all that stood in their way was the social stigma around cannabis. When they set out to host their first MJBizCon, a massive trade event that has since grown to nearly 1,300 exhibitors in 2021, they were barely able to find a willing venue “later in the process.”

“I wore a suit and tie,” Walsh said, implying that some attendees might have assumed him to be a deep-cover FBI agent. “The industry was not used to that. ...

But what we were trying to do is say, ‘Hey, this is a real business, and if you’re going to survive and compete in the long term, you have to treat it like a real business.’”

Though the first event had only 30 exhibitors, it was deemed a massive success. After Colorado and Washington legalized recreational cannabis, their next event had to scale up, but the only Seattle venue that would take them was a racetrack, Walsh said.

As the years went on, the convention found its new permanent home in the Las Vegas Convention Center.

“Those first ones were fun,” Walsh said. “If you think back to the genesis of any industry and the stories you hear or the movies you watch about some of these other industries that go through this, it was like that, you know. They were fun times. They were crazy times.”

Walsh took over as CEO of MJBiz in January 2020. Because so much of their revenue comes from in-person events, 2020 was a “trial by fire” for the new chief executive, Walsh said.

“I was downsizing and furloughing people,” Walsh said. “We’d never had to do that; we were always hiring, and here I was having to let people go. It was a very brutal year.”

As the world started to open back up, co-founders Farrington and Holland increasingly fielded offers to purchase the business and realized the time had come.

“Previously, there was a lot of private equity and a lot of venture capital … but not somebody who really understood the model and understood the market,” Farrington said on “Seed to CEO.” “While the check ended up being phenomenal, and we’re thrilled with that for everybody’s sake, we also truly feel that Emerald is a great home for MJBiz.” Emerald, formerly Emerald Expositions or Emerald X, is essentially a convention of conventions: They acquire and run trade shows and publications from disparate sectors of the economy, and they facilitate networking and commingling

among their brands. If you’ve been to the National Pavement Expo, the Campus Safety Conference or the International Pizza Expo, you’ve been to an Emerald X event.

Though they are primarily a live events company, they now own all of MJBiz’s publications, including MJBizDaily and MJBiz Magazine.

“Tying in that content and insight to the event furthers the must-attend nature of the annual trade show,” Emerald CFO David Doft said in an interview with Bloomberg.

Walsh said he also thought the credibility MJBiz had built up with readers and industry stakeholders was a large part of what interested Emerald.

Walsh will remain on as CEO for the foreseeable future. As someone who started as a reporter and ended as the CEO of a major subsidiary of a major company, he carries a unique perspective on individual career paths.

“This is what I think is interesting for anyone in college in any degree or program: You never know where your life’s gonna take you,” Walsh said. “And so you always have to be open to new opportunities and not just set that path ... because life will throw you in different directions, and if you’re open to it and you explore opportunities, you could end up in a way better place than you’d ever dreamed of. And I think that happened to me along the way.”

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Chillax Pineapple Gold Ale, Lush Puppy Juicy IPA, Insane Rush IPA, Stick’s Pale Ale & Wreak Havoc Imperial Red Ale 6 pack cans ��������������������������������������� $9.99 Dos Equis Ambar & Lager 12 pack btls ������������������������������������ $14.99 Lager & Variety Pack 12 pack cans ���������������������������������� $13.99

Bootstrap

8 Second Kolsch, First Cast IPA, Little Mo’ Porter & Pilsner 6 pack cans ��������������������������������������� $9.99

Elevation

Imperial Nut Brown 6 pack cans ��������������������������������������� $9.99 Blood Orange IPA, Blood Orange Juicy IPA, Cocoa Porter, Green Chile Ale, Maple Nut Brown & Palisade Peach Wood Ale 6 pack cans ��������������������������������������� $8.99

Tommyknocker

805 6 Pack btls ����������������������������������������� $8.99 Double Mind Haze 6 pack cans ������������������������������������ $10.99 Cinnamon Dolce Nitro Stout, Hopnosis IPA, Mind Haze IPA & Union Jack IPA 6 pack cans ��������������������������������������� $8.99 Bell’s Jingle Bell’s Variety Pack 12 pack btls ������������������������������������ $13.99 21st Amendment Variety Pack 12 pack cans ���������������������������������� $17.99

Firestone Walker

90 Minute Imperial IPA & Camp Amp S’ Mores Inspired Milk Stout 6 pack btls �������������������������������������� $12.99 60 minute IPA, Hazy O Hazy IPA & Slightly Mighty Lo-Cal IPA 6 pack cans ��������������������������������������� $9.99

Dogfish Head

Aluminum Bottles 15 pack ������������������������������������������� $16.99

Coors & Coors Light

BIG 18- 16 oz cans 18 pack cans ���������������������������������� $19.99

Bud & Bud Light

30 pack cans ���������������������������������� $17.99 Miller Lite & MGD 24 pack cans ���������������������������������� $19.99

Miller High Life

BEER

NATALE VERGA PINOT GRIGIO & MONTEPULCIANO D’ABRUZZO FOR $5.99

1�75 L ����������������������������������������������� $12.99 Bacardi Gold, Silver or Black Rum 1�75 L ����������������������������������������������� $19.99 Sailor Jerry ’s Spiced Rum 1�75 L ����������������������������������������������� $22.99 Brugal 1888 Ultra Premium Rum

Admiral Nelson Spiced Rum

RUM

Wisconsin Gin 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $22.99 Christmas Gin 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $29.99 Bombay Sapphire Gin 1�75 L ����������������������������������������������� $34.99 Hendrick’s Ultra Premium Gin 1�75 L ����������������������������������������������� $54.99 McCormick Vodka 1�75 L ����������������������������������������������� $10.99 Bushel Orangic Vodka 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $14.99 Field Notes Wisconsin Vodka 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $15.99 Skyy Vodka 1�75 L ����������������������������������������������� $19.99 Gray ’s Peak Small Batch Vodka 1�75 L ����������������������������������������������� $22.99 Ketel One Vodka & Flavored Vodkas 1�75 L ����������������������������������������������� $32.99

Field Notes

1�75 L �������������������������������������������������� $8.99 Gordon’s Gin 1�75 L ����������������������������������������������� $13.99

Taaka Gin

GIN & VODKA

6 yr old Bourbon Cask Irish Whiskey 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $54.99

Dubliner

750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $19.99 Fighting 69 Single Barrel Irish Whiskey 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $32.99 Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey 1�75 L ����������������������������������������������� $34.99

Jameson Irish Whiskey

IRISH WHISKEY

Canadian Rye Whiskey 750 ml ������������������������������������������������ $9.99 Canadian Club Canadian Whiskey 1�75 L ����������������������������������������������� $17.99 Crown Royal Canadian Whiskey 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $22.99 Pendleton Canadian Whiskey 1�75 L ����������������������������������������������� $32.99

Shefford Manor

CANADIAN WHISKEY

Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma��� $15.99 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley �������������������������� $34.99

Louis Martini

Sauvignon Blanc Napa Save $8 ������������������������������������������� $14.99

Fisch

Coro Mendocino Red Save $15! �����������������������������������$24.99

DNA Vineyards

Chardonnay ����������������������������������� $16.99 Rosé ������������������������������������������������� $18.99 Cabernet Sauvignon�������������������� $24.99

Daou

Pinot Gris - Save $5 ������������������������ $9.99 Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir Willamette Valley - Save $5 ������ $14.99 Curran Creek All Types ������������� $6.99

Cricklewood

All Types - Excluding White Zin/ Chardonnay PVS������������������������������ $5.99

Beringer Main & Vine

Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel - Save $5 �����������������$12.99

Baus Family

Cabernet Sauvignon, Crush, Dark, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Red, Rosé, White ��������������������������������������� $8.99 Inferno �������������������������������������������� $11.99

Apothic

Chardonnay - Save $7 ���������������� $12.99 Meritage, Merlot, Pinot Noir Save $10 ����������������������������������������� $14.99 Cabernet Sauvignon Save $10 ����������������������������������������� $19.99 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Save $10 ����������������������������������������� $29.99

Angels Landing

ALL WINES 750 ML UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE

AMERICAN WINES

Cinnamon Whiskey 750 ml ������������������������������������������������ $9.99

Angel’s & Demons

Irish Cream, Peanut Butter or White Chocolate 750 ml ������������������������������������������������ $9.99

McGrath’s

750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $27.99 Disaronna Amaretto Liqueur 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $22.99 Downtown Toodeloo Rock & Rye 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $19.99

Cointreau Orange Liqueur

Manerie

Savoie Blanc, Savoie Rosé Save $5 ������������������������������������������� $11.99

Maison Phillipe Viallet

Rosé Ile de Beaute - Save $4 ������� $8.99

Domaine Vetriccie

Domaine Santa Giulietta

Rosé ������������������������������������������������� $11.99

Bourgogne Cotes Salines Save $6 ���������������������������������������$13.99 Chablis - Save $8 ���������������������$16.99 Chablis 1er Cru - Save $10 ���$29.99

Domaine Gueguen

Viognier - Save $7 ����������������������� $14.99

Domaine de Montfaucon

Gascogne Blanc, Gascogne Ros�������������������������������� $7.99

Delatour All Types ����������������������� $6.99 Domaine de Maubet

Margaux - Save $15 �������������������� $34.99

Clos Margalaine

Haut-Medoc - Save $5 ��������������� $19.99

Chateau Victoria

Chateau Picampeau

Lussac Saint-Emilion Save $10 ����������������������������������������� $14.99

Margaux - Save $50!���������������$99.99

Chateau Malescot St Exupery

Bordeaux Rouge - Save $5 ����������� $9.99

Chateau Loumelat

Bordeaux Reserve - Save $5 �������� $9.99

Chateau Lamothe Vincent

Bordeaux - Save $5 ������������������������ $9.99

Chateau la Fontaine de Genin

Lalande de Pomerol Save $7 ������������������������������������������� $12.99

Chateau du Rosaire

Fronsac �������������������������������������������� $14.99

Chateau du Gazin

Bordeaux - Save $5 ������������������������ $9.99

Chateau Chauvelet

Saint-Estephe - Save $10 ������$39.99

Chateau Capbern - NEW!

Medoc - Save $7 �������������������������� $12.99

Chateau Cailloux de By

Lussac Saint-Emilion - Save $6 $13.99

Chateau Bel-Air “Jean & Gabriel”

Cotes de Bordeaux - Save $6 ��� $13.99

Aix Rosé ���������������������������������������� $14.99 Chateau Barbe

FRENCH WINE

IMPORTED WINES

Pinot Grigio������������������������������������ $21.99

All Types ����������������������������������� $7.99

Natura

Organic Wines

Sauvignon Blanc ��������������������������� $14.99 Yellow Tail All Types ������������������ $5.99

Whitehaven

Sauvignon Blanc ������������������������������ $9.99

Starborough

Sauvignon Blanc - Save $7 ���$12.99 Pinot Noir - Save $7 ���������������$14.99

Invivo

Brancott Estate

Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc �� $10.99

AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND WINE

Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Mountain Blend ������������������������������ $8.99

Santa Julia Reserva

Cabernet Sauvignon - Save $5���� $9.99

Salvaje

Chardonnay - Save $6 ������������������� $8.99

Huellas Reserve

Bonarda, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec ��� $12.99 Malbec Reserva ���������������������������� $22.99

Durigutti

Torrontes �������������������������������������� $9.99 Estate Malbec ���������������������������$17.99

Colome

Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Chardonnay, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc - Save $5�������������������������������������������� $9.99

Caliterra

SOUTH AMERICAN WINE

Vino Nobile di Montalcino Save $10 ����������������������������������������� $29.99 Brunello di Montalcino Save $20 ����������������������������������������� $39.99

Terre del Palio

Cavelli Toscana - Save $20!������� $39.99

Tenuta Degli Dei

Santa Margherita

Sale prices are for in-store shopping only. Does not include phone, curbside pick up orders, delivery, online or app orders.

Prices Good Feb 3 thru Feb 6, 2022

12 Thursday, February 3, 2022

VS Brandy 1�75 L ����������������������������������������������� $17.99 VSOP Brandy 1�75 L ����������������������������������������������� $19.99 XO Brandy 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $12.99 Courvoisier VS Cognac 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $25.99 Remy Martin VSOP Cognac 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $42.99 McCleary Irish Cream 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $13.99 Le Soreel Bianco or Rosso Vermouth 1�0 L����������������������������������������������������� $7.99 Baileys Irish Cream 1�75 L ����������������������������������������������� $44.99

E&J

LIQUEURS & CORDIALS

Silver Tequila 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $27.99 Reposado Tequila 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $32.99 Anejo Tequila 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $37.99 Partida Single Barrel Reposado Tequila 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $34.99

Vizon

Silver Tequila 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $29.99 Reposado Tequila 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $34.99 Cristalino Tequila 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $39.99 Anejo Tequila 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $42.99

Gran Vida

Single Barrel Anejo Tequila 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $49.99

Maestro Dobel

1�75 L ����������������������������������������������� $22.99

Cuervo Silver or Gold Tequila

TEQUILA

12 yr old Single Malt Scotch 1�75 L ����������������������������������������������� $59.99

Glenfiddich

12 yr old Single Malt Scotch 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $39.99 Laphroaig 10 yr old Single Malt Scotch 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $52.99

Highland Park

X Single Malt Scotch 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $26.99 10 yr old Single Malt Scotch 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $29.99

Glenmorangie

Scotch 1�75 L ����������������������������������������������� $24.99 12 yr old Scotch 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $39.99 Chivas Regal Scotch 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $32.99

Glengarry

150th Anniversary Scotch 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $19.99

Grand Macinish

Clan McGregor Scotch 1�75 L ����������������������������������������������� $13.99

SCOTCH & SINGLE MALTS

1�75 L ����������������������������������������������� $22.99 Brugal 1888 Ultra Premium Rum 750 ml ��������������������������������������������� $34.99

Lightly Sweet, Medium Sweet, Sweet ������������������������������������� $11.99 Blackberries & Honey, Peaches & Honey, Strawberries & Honey ������ $12.99

Meadery of the Rockies

Colorado Wines

Chardonnay, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc ��������������������������� $11.99 Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir ��������������������������������������� $13.99

William Hill Coastal

Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc ���$11.99 Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel ������������������� $16.99 Claret ����������������������������������������������� $19.99

St. Francis

Chardonnay - Save $6�������������� $8.99

Shortbread Cellars

Pinot Gris, Rosé - Save $5���������� $13.99 Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Blend Save $5 ������������������������������������������� $14.99

Second Growth

Zinfandel - Save $10 ������������������� $29.99

Rockpile Vineyards

Old Vine Zinfandel - Save $5 ������ $9.99

Perseverance

Pamplemousse

Grapefruit Rosé - Save $5 ������������� $7.99

Cabernet Sauvignon Save $10! �����������������������������������$17.99

Napa Cut

All Types, Except Barrel-Aged Wines �������������������������� $7.99 Bourbon Barrel Cab & Chardonnay, Rum Barrel Merlot, Rye Barrel Red Blend������������������� $12.99

Mondavi Private Selection

Chardonnay, “Gold” Chardonnay, Merlot, “Lavish” Merlot, Midnight Red, Moscato, Pinot Grigio, Red, Rosé, Sauvignon Blanc, White, Zinfandel ������������������������������������������� $7.99 Cabernet Sauvignon, “Decadence” Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Pinot Noir, “Luscious” Pinot Noir, Silk Red Blend ���������������������������������� $9.99 Bourbon Barrel-Aged Cabernet Sauvignon�������������������� $10.99

Menage a Trois

Dry Creek Zinfandel, Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon Save $7 ������������������������������������������� $17.99 Briar Vineyard Zinfandel Save $10 ����������������������������������������� $19.99 Zinfandel Dry Creek Reserve Save $10 ����������������������������������������� $29.99 Smith Orchard Vineyard Zinfandel Save $10 ����������������������������������������� $39.99

Mazzocco

Chardonnay RRV - Save $10 ���� $19.99

Matrix

Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley �������������������������� $34.99 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa �������� $44.99

Montalcino - Save $10 ����������$29.99

Poggio dell’Otto Brunello di

Kris Pinot Grigio ������������������������� $11.99 Locations I Italian Red ������������ $16.99 Mezzacorona Pinot Grigio ������ $7.99 Montecampo Pinot Grigio ������ $7.99

I Veroni

Rosso di Toscana - Save $5 ���$10.99 Chianti Rufina Reserva Save $10�������������������������������������$19.99 Vin Santo - Save $10 375 ml �����������������������������������������$34.99

Merlot, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc - Save $5�������������������������������������������� $9.99

I Magredi

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Pinot Grigio, Rosé ������������������������ $14.99 Cupcake Pinot Grigio ����������������� $8.99

Cantine Zaccagnini

Toscana Rosso - Save $20 �����$49.99

Caiarossa

Barbera Nizza DOCG Save $10 ����������������������������������������� $14.99

Bersano

ITALIAN WINE

Vinho Verde, Vinho Verde Rosé Save $5 ���������������������������������������������� $7.99

Vinhas Altas

Old Vine Monastrell Save $5 ����������������������������������������� $9.99

Rumor

Cabernet Sauvignon - Save $5���� $7.99

Mureda

Rosé Catalunya - Save$5 ����������� $12.99 Terra Alta - Save $5 ��������������������� $14.99 Montebuena Rioja ��������������������� $9.99

Luxus One

Rioja Reserva - Save $6 �������������� $23.99

Finca Montote

Bobal Rosé, Garnacha Blanca -Save $5������������������������������������������ $11.99

Enlightenment

Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnacha, Merlot, Tempranillo HALF PRICE! ������������������������������� $6.49

El Circo

Old Vines Garnacha - Save $5 ���� $9.99 Cala N.1 Tinedo - Save $5 ������� $9.99

Artiga

SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE WINE

Pinot Blanc, Riesling �������������������� $10.99 Gewurztraminer ��������������������������� $12.99 Pinot Gris ���������������������������������������� $13.99

Ziegler

Parallele 45 Cotes du Rhone, Parallele 45 Cotes du Rhone Blanc, Les Traverses Ventoux, Viognier Save $5 ���������������������������������������������� $9.99 Croze Hermitage Les Jalets Save $10 ����������������������������������������� $19.99 Croze Hermitage Mule Blanc Save $15 ����������������������������������������� $35.99

Paul Jaboulet Aine Fils

Rosé - HALF PRICE! ������������������ $7.49

Manerie

Save $5 ������������������������������������������� $11.99

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La Vieille Ferme

Blanc, Rosé, Rouge 3�0 L�������������������������������������������������� $19.99 Almaden All Types 5�0 L�������������������������������������������������� $16.99

Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Malbec, Pinot Grigio, Red Blend, Sauvignon Blanc 3�0 L�������������������������������������������������� $16.99

House Wine

Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc 3�0 L�������������������������������������������������� $16.99

Cara Mia

Bota Box All Types 3�0 L�������������������������������������������������� $16.99

1�5 L ����������������������������������������������� $9.99

Yellow Tail All Types

Barefoot All Types 1�5 L����������������������������������������������������� $8.99 Frontera All Types 1�5 L����������������������������������������������������� $9.99 Liberty Creek All Types 1�5 L����������������������������������������������������� $6.99 Livingston Cellars All Types 1�5 L����������������������������������������������������� $5.99 Woodbridge All Types 1�5 L�������������������������������������������������� $10.99

ECONOMY WINES

Brut, Brut Rose ��������������������������������� $8.99 Organic Brut ���������������������������������� $11.99

Lunetta Prosecco ���������������������� $10.99 Mumm Cordon Rouge ����������� $44.99 Ruffino Prosecco ���������������������� $13.99 Segura Viudas

Louis Dousset

Grand Cru Assemblage Save $25! �����������������������������������$49.99

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Biden was right to call Peter Doocy ‘a stupid son of a bitch’

By Michael Stella @michaelstella_

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.

When President Joe Biden called Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy “a stupid son of a bitch,” he put into words how many Americans feel about the outspoken Doocy and mainstream media in general.

The remark from the president came at the end of an event hosted at the White House Jan. 24, during which the president was meant to inform Americans about the steps the White House Competition Council is taking to combat inflation — an economic issue wherein the purchasing power of currency decreases over time, making goods more expensive for consumers.

“Any time the president of the United States calls a reporter ‘a stupid son of a bitch,’ it is going to dominate the news cycle, and it probably would have been incumbent of Biden to have responded with a more appropriate word choice.”

When the press asked questions, few — if any — were actually about the council’s efforts to fight inflation. Instead, they were about the military buildup along the border of Ukraine and Russia.

This is when Doocy asked if inflation was a political liability for the president in upcoming elections. Though President Biden complained that none of the press questions were on topic, Doocy’s question regarding inflation being a political liability was a waste of time, and Doocy missed an opportunity for productive news coverage about a really important issue.

Peter Doocy is infamous for asking frivolous questions to Biden, Press Secretary Jen

Psaki and other politicians. In 2017, Doocy asked Sen. John McCain, regarding his relationship with former President Donald Trump, “Has your relationship with the president frayed to the point that you are not going to support anything that he comes to you and asks you?” The senator fittingly responded, “Why would you say something that stupid? Why would you ask something that dumb?”

Inflation is a serious issue, and it is at its highest point since 1982.

With rising food and gas prices, for example, Biden — while it may not be directly attributable to him — is under a lot of pressure to find ways to alleviate inflation, even though the president has limited power to do so.

This is likely why Doocy’s question about inflation being a liability in the upcoming midterms prompted the response it did from Biden — and probably from most people watching at home.

Any time the president of the United States calls a reporter “a stupid son of a bitch,” it is going to dominate the news cycle, and it probably would have been incumbent of Biden to have responded with a more appropriate word choice.

Ask the average American while they are at the grocery store if inflation is a political liability, and they will probably give you a pretty good answer. Doocy’s liability question was a silly waste of time that did not produce any meaningful dialogue about Biden’s attempts to lower inflation.

Did any viewers of “Gutfeld!” or “The Five” learn anything about the White House Competition Council’s attempts to help combat inflation during the shows?

There’s a problem with this.

News TV, not just on Fox but also on CNN and MSNBC, has devolved into political gossip that rarely evaluates real issues — like inflation — that affect real people. Instead, they spend hours dissecting trivial things such as the president’s word choice.

One criticism that has been leveled against the Biden administration is that Biden does not always take questions from the press, and when he does, the journalists he selects to ask questions are prescreened by his communications teams.

Peter Doocy wasted a chance to ask the president something meaningful, and as a result, he got a fitting response.

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NFTs are stupid; just screenshot them

A photo illustration displaying popular non-fungible tokens Feb. 2. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY LUKE BOURLAND THE COLLEGIAN

By Dylan Tusinski @unwashedtiedye

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.

The internet has been home to an innumerable amount of stupid crazes, challenges and fads over time. While most people probably consider either the cinnamon challenge or the Tide Pod challenge the dumbest social media-fueled trend of all time, they both pale in comparison to the stupidity that is non fungible tokens, commonly known as NFTs. First, let me explain what NF Ts are. NFTs are essentially unique digital images, audio files or other forms of data that are stored online on the blockchain. The blockchain is a way to record and monitor digital transactions. It’s what allows cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin to run, and it’s what determines who owns an NFT or who owns an amount of cryptocurrency.

That’s a lot of meaningless jargon, I know. Essentially, NFTs are lines of code on the blockchain that determine who owns particular data. If you buy an

NFT, you’re not buying a JPEG of a monkey, you’re buying the rights to a line of code that says you own that specific image of a monkey.

Got it? If not, that’s OK. In fact, that’s probably a good thing. The fact that NFTs are so unnecessarily convoluted is one of the primary reasons they’re a dumb idea. NFTs are supposedly about art. The entire reason many artists were initially drawn to create NFTs was to utilize the blockchain to create cyber art. There’s nothing wrong with that. The issue is that NFTs have transformed from legitimate pieces of digital art to glorified investments. Art is meant to be experienced and enjoyed, not treated as a stock portfolio.

By creating unnecessary jargon about the blockchain, creating generic, templated drawings with very few truly distinguishing characteristics and establishing a cult-like narrative around your art, NFTs exclude people from enjoying them.

This art has been transformed from something that’s meant to be openly enjoyed into an exclusionary, templated mess.

On top of devaluing the entire

concept of art, NFTs are proving to be an outright scam over and over again. There have been numerous cases in which NFT artists mint a bunch of NFTs, put them up for sale, make hundreds of thousands of dollars and then delete everything.

“There are hundreds of cryptocurrencies out there, each with their own blockchain that must run continuously. Add NFTs on top of each of those cryptocurrencies, and we wind up with an almost incalculably large environmental impact.”

Take the case of Blockverse, a line of NFTs that were inspired by and centered on Minecraft.

It allowed Minecraft players to shell out hundreds of dollars for NFTs of Minecraft skins that also allowed players entry into an exclusive Minecraft server.

The Blockverse team put the NFTs up for presale, and once the sale went public, it sold out almost immediately. They sold about 10,000 Minecraft skins and received about $1.2 million in cryptocurrency. Shortly after, they deleted their official website, Discord server and Minecraft server. The Blockverse founders issued a statement on Twitter claiming that issues involving harassment, threats and doxxing caused them to “panic” and “(delete) the Discord server on impulse.”

Of course, they didn’t offer any refunds.

As if that wasn’t bad enough, NFTs are also leaping from the digital blockchain into the physical world — and not in a good way.

Cryptocurrencies, namely the blockchains that empower them, are creating an increasingly large environmental footprint.

Mining Bitcoin, one of the world’s most infamous and wellknown cryptocurrencies, consumes an estimated 121.36 terawatt-hours per year. That’s more electricity than the entire nation of Argentina as of early 2021 and more than Microsoft, Apple, Facebook and Google combined, according to Columbia Climate School’s State of the Planet.

There are hundreds of cryptocurrencies out there, each with their own blockchain that must run continuously. Add NFTs on top of each of those cryptocurrencies, and we wind up with an almost incalculably large environmental impact.

It’s hard to fully comprehend how much energy cryptocurrencies and NFTs use. To scale it down, consider the analysis from environmental activist Joanie Lemercier, who calculated that the sale of just two NFTs used over 176,000 kilowatt-hours of energy, which emits about as much greenhouse gas as a little over 22 average United States households do in a year.

So, to all the crypto-bros and the crypto-curious: Don’t go out and buy NFTs. There are no JPEGs of cartoon monkeys that are worth as much electricity as a skyscraper, no PNGs of lions that are worth three months of rent and no GIF of a cat that’s worth ruining the entire concept of free, accessible art. There are a near endless amount of reasons to despise NFTs, and there are just as many reasons to go ahead and screenshot them.

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Unionizing works, especially amid a labor shortage and corporations to do right by employees. A powerful history exists behind unions in America, and the King Soopers strike is one shining, recent example of how unions are able to better the lives of the working class.

Snow covers the ground in front of a King Soopers, a regional supermarket brand owned by Kroger, on a winter afternoon in Fort Collins Feb. 2. PHOTO BY SERENA BETTIS THE COLLEGIAN

By Brendan Henry @brendanhenryrmc

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.

Sometimes a person must stand up for what they feel is right. For some, it is a political ideology, and for others, it may be their religion.

When wages were too low and expectations too high, King Soopers employees found themselves

standing up for what they believed was the proper move forward.

For a little under two weeks in January, King Soopers employees went on strike, citing lack of proper wages, outsourcing of jobs and lack of protection in the workplace. This strike was supported by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 7, a union that assisted these employees in coming to an agreement with the store.

Details on the results of the strike and negotiations between UFCW Local 7 and King Soopers

are scarce, but it appears the strike paid off for members of the union.

Some may wonder why employees of grocery stores or fastfood restaurants should earn more money or get safer workspaces, and it really comes down to basic human rights. If someone is giving both their time and energy to a business, they absolutely deserve to be properly compensated and not have to worry about safety issues or how the business is run during the ongoing pandemic.

Unions are a powerful thing.

They put pressure on businesses

“The term ‘labor shortage’ is a false narrative coined by those in high corporate seats trying to cover up the reality of not paying enough. It throws a sheet over the issue of unlivable wages — we’re in a labor shortage because people want to be paid for their time.”

Naturally, when power is given to the working class, conflict forms between workers and their employers. Companies are known to combat unionization, collectively spending around $340 million a year on “union avoidance,” according to the Economic Policy Institute. Why use that money to pay employees more when they could spend it on anti-union propaganda?

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The government has failed to raise the minimum wage to accommodate for inflation, so maybe the future of proper wages lies in the hands of union members and unions themselves. If employees show they are unwilling to work highly demanding jobs for low wages, there may be more incentive for businesses to pay them more.

In an age when employers claim America is suffering from a labor shortage, maybe more people need to unionize and get the most out of their place of work. Businesses have been holding back for a while now, and it is about time they start issuing what is owed to employees for their work. There are plenty of unions in Colorado that encompass most working-class jobs and are certainly worth looking into.

The term “labor shortage” is a false narrative coined by those in high corporate seats trying to cover up the reality of not paying enough. It throws a sheet over the issue of unlivable wages — we’re in a labor shortage because people want to be paid for their time. If the term were to be used in a realistic sense, it would be called a “money shortage.”

Do not fall for anti-union propaganda. Look into a union that will look out for you like UFCW Local 7 did for the employees of King Soopers. If there is to be any advancement in wages and safety in the workplace, unions will likely be at the forefront.

Reach Brendan Henry at letters@ collegian.com.

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Known for his skills in Moby Arena, his power behind the basketball and being one of Colorado State University’s star athletes, David Roddy is the Ram to watch on the CSU men’s basketball team.

Roddy has taken Moby Arena by storm this season with his outstanding leadership and game execution on the court. Not only has Roddy been recognized by Colorado State fans, he has caught the attention of basketball experts nationwide. As he approaches the final stretch of his third career year, Roddy has received many notable awards and is recognized for his outstanding accomplishments.

During Roddy’s sophomore year, he was named a first-team 2020-21 All-Mountain West Conference Winner. The All-Conference teams were decided by the Mountain West Conference’s 11 head coaches. Noticed for his outstanding stats and averages, Roddy enjoyed the spotlight and didn’t quit improving.

“With plenty of season still ahead of him, the Rams should be ready for the many more milestones their MVP will reach.”

When Colorado State traveled in November to take on the bracket at the 2021 U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam tournament, the Rams

dominated, coming home as the champions. This wasn’t the only award CSU brought back to Fort Collins.

With an average of 31 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, Roddy was awarded tournament MVP. For the Rams, Roddy was the game-changer — he led them to victories.

After bringing home a championship and MVP award, Roddy was ready to hit another milestone. In CSU’s December 2021 matchup against Mississippi State University, Roddy reached 1,000 points made during his college basketball career. This was a huge accomplishment for Roddy because only 32 Rams have scored 1,000 points in their careers. With plenty of season still ahead of him, the Rams should be ready for the many more milestones their MVP will reach.

Recently, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced that Roddy was named to the watchlist for the John R. Wooden Award. The list includes “25 student-athletes who are front-runners for the sport’s most prestigious honor” based on their accomplishments so far this season, according to the LAAC. Voting for the award opens in March prior to the NCAA tournament, and voters should consider the players’ whole season of play alongside the tournament’s first rounds. The winner of the 2022 John R. Wooden Award will be announced in April.

This article only highlights a portion of Roddy’s success at Colorado State, but you can stay up to date on his career by following his Instagram and Twitter accounts @droddy22. Support Colorado State men’s basketball in their next showdown against San Diego State University on Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. in Moby Arena.

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Men’s basketball to host San Diego for redemption match

Isaiah Stevens (4) fights with a defender as he drives toward the basket during the Colorado State University basketball game against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Jan. 28. CSU lost to UNLV 88-74.

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By Taylor Paumen @taytaypau

The Colorado State University men’s basketball team will host the San Diego State University Aztecs Feb. 4 at 7 p.m.

This game will be the second time the two teams have met this season, the last time being a lesson for the Rams. In the Rams’ second game of the new year, they fell to SDSU for their first loss of the season, 79-49.

With a final score like that, there’s plenty of room for improvement for CSU. Despite the loss, Isaiah Stevens and David Roddy, star athletes of this year’s squad, accounted for 36 of the Rams’ 49 points against the Aztecs.

“The Rams are more than capable of a dominating win, as they have only lost three games this season.”

This match will be another opportunity for the Rams to excel in the Mountain West Conference — their latest match against the University of Wyoming dropped them a rank, and they now sit in fourth, behind San Diego.

While being the No. 1 offensive team in the MW shouldn’t be a surprise, the Rams will still need to adapt to defeat SDSU, as their last

meeting lacked confidence in the team’s shooting ability. Within that is Colorado State’s chance to win games off free throws.

In the Jan. 8 game, the two teams accounted for 31 attempts at the line in the first half, with CSU shooting 15-17. As CSU fans saw in the Rams’ last matchup against UW, free throws can win games, but only if you make the shots.

The Rams are more than capable of a dominating win, as they have only lost three games this season. A key part of their wins has been consistency around the 3-point arc.

The Rams went 3-20 for threes when they last played San Diego, which seemed fictional, as CSU is currently first in the MW for 3-pointers with a 37.9% average. As free throws and threes are a normal success for the Rams, they need to keep that mentality against the Aztecs if they want to get a 17-3 overall record.

Another component to a successful game is solid defense. San Diego is currently No. 1 in the MW for best defense, while the Rams sit at eighth.

Growth is crucial for the Rams in defensive rebounds, as those are limited against a team like San Diego.

Fortunately, the Rams also sit at No. 1 in the MW for turnovers, averaging only 10.3 per game. Keeping their turnovers low and rebounds high will be ideal for CSU going into Friday’s game if they want to have a chance against San Diego’s superior defense.

The Rams will also need to keep an eye out for Aztecs senior Matt Bradley, who led his team against CSU and finished with 26 points in their last matchup. Bradley averages 16 points per game, and standing at 6 feet, 4 inches and 220 pounds,

he’s a big man to guard.

However, Roddy and Stevens have Bradley beat. Stevens comes in averaging 16.3 points per game, and Roddy leads the team at 18.6.

The two also alternate between the team’s top two spots in field goals, 3-pointers, free throws, assists, steals and turnovers.

If the Rams continue to succeed in the areas that they already do while also improving their faults, the game Feb. 4 should be in favor of the Rams.

Regardless, it will be a must-watch game in Moby Arena, so get your tickets now.

Reach Taylor Paumen at sports@ collegian.com.

David Roddy (21) cheers after a penalty is called in favor of Colorado State University at Moby Arena during the basketball game against University of Nevada, Las Vegas Jan. 28. The Rams lost 88-74.

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Isaiah Stevens (4), John Tonje (1), Kendle Moore (3) and David Roddy (21) all look at their teammate after a foul is called during Colorado State University’s game against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Jan. 28. CSU lost 88-74. PHOTO BY DEVIN CORNELIUS THE COLLEGIAN

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B/AACC Black History Month: ‘Uniting the Diaspora’

By Ivy Secrest @ivysecrest

On Jan. 28, the Black/African American Cultural Center kicked off Black History Month with an introduction of this year’s theme: “Uniting the Diaspora.” This opening event set the tone for what is shaping up to be an impactful series of events full of fun and educational functions (and the occasional free meal).

As explained by emcee and Colorado State University student Jasmine Retland, “diaspora” describes the dispersion of people from their homeland, such as Black people from Africa. Uniting the Diaspora is a celebration of Black people and all of the cultures they have impacted while still being united.

Introduced to the living statues of Fred Hampton and Maya Angelou, attendees were offered a piece of history, an artistic experience and an immersive performance all in one.

The poems, songs and other performances spoke to an aspect of history that is often left whitewashed and misunderstood, which performers communicated to their audience through every aspect imaginable.

“I love Black History Month,”

said Bolu Folarin, an attendee of the program. “It’s a great way to celebrate the Black excellence and the struggles.”

Opening with “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” performed by Retland, the tone was set for the evening. She even encouraged the crowd to join her in song, filling the theater with music.

Following Retland, Taya Woodard-Hancock performed a spoken-word performance titled “The Party from The Colored Museum.”This piece discussed being yourself proudly and taking pride in your culture and individuality.

This was followed by more incredible performances, such as “What a Wonderful World,” performed by Maya Johnson; the living statues of Hampton by Joseph Adenowo; Angelou by Breonna Abuya; and a spoken-word performance, “The Color Black and Grandma’s Recipe,” performed by DeVon Washington.

The living statues transported viewers into the historical people’s worlds. Performers encouraged audience members to be revolutionaries like Hampton and recognize strong Black women like Angelou in all of their accomplishments.

Students and community members gather in the Lory Student Center Theatre to celebrate the kickoff of Black History Month Jan. 28. This year’s theme is “Uniting the Diaspora” and explores the various countries where members of the African Diaspora live and contribute to history as it’s made.

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This event seized the opportunity to showcase Black cultures, unite the diaspora and celebrate Black excellence.

“This is the event that kicks off all the other events,”said Andrew Brown, a third-year journalism student and employee of the B/AACC. With the goal of encouraging people to continue attending Black History Month events, the kickoff

brought a lot of variety and creativity to the stage. With an event-packed month to follow, this kickoff performance included food, drinks and educational value.

“Don’t be afraid to involve yourself in more events,” Brown said.

The evening ended with “We Are the World,” performed by Retland, and the closing sentiment that, as a country, we need to do more than

Black History Month — there is Black history wherever there are Black people, and that history ought to be acknowledged year-round.

The rest of this month, the Black/ African American Cultural Center will provide several opportunities to participate in Black History Month and celebrate Black excellence.

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‘Don’t Look Up’: A disturbingly accurate parody of US society

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Over the course of his career, director Adam McKay has proven that he is not one to shy away from bold social or political commentary.

While many know him best for his mindless and hysterical classic comedies such as “Step Brothers,” “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” and “The Other Guys,” in recent years, McKay has directed a string of films that are less focused on laugh-out-loud comedic plots and molded far more in the vein of social, historical and political satires.

As for the director’s latest film, 2021’s “Don’t Look Up,” McKay combines key elements from the laugh-out-loud comedies released earlier in his career and his more recent string of comedic satires. Centered on

a fictitious plot, McKay draws from recent trends, events and regressions that our society has endured over the past decade. In addition to these elements, the impending crisis at the heart of the film’s plot is meant to directly parallel the ongoing climate crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Diving further into the plot of “Don’t Look Up,” the story focuses on a pair of astronomers who frantically attempt to alert the general public about a planet-destroying comet hurtling toward Earth. The duo consists of Ph.D. candidate Kate Dibiasky ( Jennifer Lawrence) and her professor, Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio).

Along the way, the pair encounters a presidential administration that appears entirely inept and dismissive of the situation. This much is demonstrated through a scene early

in the film in which the president immediately decides to “sit tight and assess” upon learning of the comet’s imminent impact.

As the film progresses and the president is eventually forced to take action toward the incoming comet, her administration turns to Peter Isherwell (Mark Rylance), a tech mogul with only his own selfinterest in mind. Isherwell persuades the president to embrace his own dangerous plan, which prioritizes profiting off the comet rather than destroying it.

Following the president’s decision, Dibiasky and Mindy spend the remainder of the film leading the scientific community in a public movement to raise awareness and concern for the severity of the incoming comet.

Simultaneously, the president and her administration spend the remainder of the film leading a combatting movement of misinformation regarding the comet.

Showing the general public’s disinterest in the matter, a montage depicts a number of young adults who are too focused on keeping up with social media presences to process the news of the incoming comet.

Those who do hold interest in the comet are displayed in hilarious fashion during a scene in which crowds attend a “Don’t Look Up” rally led by the president outside the White House, thus suggesting the comet isn’t even real.

The film concludes on an incredibly bleak note. Having ignored the

scientific community, the president’s ill-motivated efforts fail. Dibiasky and Mindy are proven correct as the comet hits Earth and wipes out all life on the planet.

While “Don’t Look Up” isn’t a perfect film by any stretch of the imagination, it is an effective and fun effort at capturing and duplicating the absurdity of modern American society and politics through fiction.

As for the film’s shortcomings, the pacing of the plot feels rushed at various points. Furthermore, the underutilization of the film’s remarkably talented cast leaves much to be desired. The talents of actors such as Timothée Chalamet and Ron Perlman are squandered to that of side characters who are briefly present and included solely for comedic relief.

However, what this film lacks in the aforementioned elements, it makes up for with its uniquely spoton caricatures and grounded ending.

McKay uses his main cast of characters to deliver obvious digs at prominent figures and trends of the past decade. In doing so, “Don’t Look Up” gives the audience a unique feeling of familiarity as they watch a slightly exaggerated recap of the past decade in the American news cycle.

President Janie Orlean (Meryl Streep) and Jason Orlean ( Jonah Hill) are meant to parallel former U.S. President Donald Trump and his children through their obnoxiously slogan-labeled baseball caps and rallies, their dismissal of both the COVID-19 pandemic

and the ongoing climate crisis, their blatant nepotism and their countless outrageous scandals.

There’s something entertaining about watching these beloved actors do their best imitation of prominent figures who have dominated the news cycle in recent years. The same could be said for the character of Isherwell and his relentless greed and prioritization of self-profit over impending crises being a direct caricature of real-world tech moguls such as Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk.

The conclusion to this film undoubtedly serves as one of its strongest points. Separating itself from other comedic parodies intended to deliver a message on a pressing realworld issue, McKay pulls no punches in conveying his final message through the film’s final act: Climate change is the greatest challenge of our time, and if it continues to be ignored by world leaders and the general public, humanity will find itself doomed to a similarly catastrophic fate.

“Don’t Look Up” provides an equally amusing and horrifying look into the current trajectory of American society. Its fantastic ensemble combined with its clever use of satire and strong underlying message make this film a mustsee for anyone with both a sense of humor and a concern for our planet’s future.

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Tortellini soup is on today’s menu, and it offers a nice middle ground for when you can’t decide what you want to eat. When it comes to food, sometimes choosing what you want can be a process, and some days

you just can’t decide, so you want everything. Nibbling is only going to get you so far, even if you aren’t in the mood to cook something technical or time-consuming.

When it comes to cooking, I always tend to lean toward the “when in doubt, go simple” mentality. Perhaps you may want two different meals

since you can’t decide. I’ve been there before; the majority of us have been there before. Well, look no further, as this recipe is a two-in-one.

I’ve actually never had something like this before, so it was new for me as well, and it’s going into the recipe book. It’s simple, incredibly delicious, healthy and wholesome. What’s not to love? Soup and pastas can always go a long way, and around here, you know we are all about stretching meals for a few leftovers.

Leftover soup has to be one of my favorite meals. All the flavors marinate longer and explode that much more when you consume it the next time — though if you don’t want the tortellini to get mushy, add it in separately and then store it separately as well so the noodles don’t end up falling apart from sitting in the soup.

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medium yellow onion, diced ■ 2 medium carrots, chopped ■ 4 cups vegetable broth ■ 1 can diced tomatoes with juice ■ 3 garlic cloves, minced ■ 3 kale leaves ■ ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes ■ Ground pepper and salt to taste ■ 1 Trader Joe’s cheese tortellini (any frozen or fresh tortellini of your choice works too)

Instructions: 1. In a large pot, heat olive oil on medium heat. Once warmed, add

your diced onion and chopped carrots to the pot. Allow veggies to soften for eight to 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.

2. Now add broth, canned tomatoes with juice and minced garlic. Stir and wait another 10 minutes until the veggies are tender and soft. Add lid to the soup once done.

3. In another medium-sized pot, add water and your bag of cheese tortellini, and cook for four minutes.

4. While the tortellini is cooking, add the rest of the ingredients into the veggie soup: kale, red pepper flakes, ground pepper and salt. Stir ingredients thoroughly, and turn heat down to simmer for 35 minutes.

5. Remove pasta from heat, drain and set aside until soup is complete.

6. Once soup is finished cooking and has filled your kitchen with aromatic flavors, add pasta directly to the pot and stir.

7. Give it a few minutes to cool down, and enjoy!

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the health of others in mind, use this opportunity to destress and focus on what matters.

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7. Catch up on the menial tasks

If the idea of doing nothing spikes your anxiety, then consider this option. Once you are free, you’ll want to really be free, so use this time to get ahead on homework, scholarship applications or your taxes, if you’re feeling grown-up and ambitious. This doesn’t have to be lost time. Quarantine can be the time that you take to put yourself in the best position to succeed.

Whether it’s productive for life or food for the soul, your isolation doesn’t have to be miserable.

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As COVID-19 continues to spread across Fort Collins, the boredom that permeates into every aspect of isolation is alive and thriving.

If you find yourself stuck in quarantine and tired of your standard distractions, here are a few suggestions to break your cabin fever.

1. Satisfy your inner nerd

Some part of you has probably wanted to immerse yourself in that book series, video game or TV show on your mind. Perhaps you’ve never done it because papers have to be written, laundry needs to get done and your friends wanted to go to that new bar that night, so you just binge-watched “The Great British Baking Show” the next day while nursing your hangover.

Quarantine is single-handedly the greatest excuse you will ever have to geek out in the privacy of your own room. Beat that new game, read that new series and watch that show you always wanted to start — you know middle school you could’ve done it in five days, so college you has to beat that record.

2. Revisit your childhood

There’s no better time for nostalgia than when you’re sick.

From tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches to old Walt Disney Co. movies and snuggling up in your favorite PJs, if you have to feel wretched, you may as well tap into your inner child. Take this opportunity to reinvest yourself in old cartoons and dinosaur nuggets.

Feed your inner child.

3. Get active

Just because you’re stuck inside doesn’t mean you have to just sit around. The lethargic feeling of sitting around all day is maddening, especially for those without COVID-19 symptoms.

While the mountains or gym may no longer be accessible in isolation, yoga videos and home workouts are only a few searches away.

Developing a morning fitness routine may be your ticket to sanity while you wait out quarantine.

4. Get creative

An easy way to ward off cabin fever is to get in touch with your creative side. From learning to doodle cartoons on YouTube to getting creative with clay or watercolors, there are several ways to feel artsy. While being alone can create stress, art is a fantastic way to manage it. Keep a diary, write a poem or draw how weird your face looks after staring at it in the mirror for far too long. If you must be shut in, be wacky and creative.

Reject the razor.

Waxing is fast, easy, and can last up to 4 weeks.

5. Call your friends

The absolute worst part of isolation is feeling alone. It is easy to assume you have to deal with having COVID-19 entirely on your own, but there are ways to connect. From BuzzFeed quiz parties to Netflix watch parties and FaceTime, there are more ways to connect from afar now than ever. Using these outlets to feel a sense of connection is essential to making it through isolation.

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WEEKLY HOROSCOPE

By Hailee Stegall

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (02/03/22) AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 - FEB. 18) Get it all out there, Aquarius.

“If you can dream it, you can do it” applies this week more than ever, so manifest the future you want for yourself, and put it to work.

PISCES (FEB. 19 - MARCH 20) Pisces, break down walls.

You’ve boxed yourself into a certain mindset, and it can be tricky to push past your comfort zone, but this is the week for getting uncomfortable.

ARIES (MARCH 21 - APRIL 19) Insecurity is the killer of relationships, Aries. Feeling unstable in your connections with those you love is normal sometimes but not all the time, so remember that you’re doing just fine.

TAURUS (APRIL 20 - MAY 20) Taurus, this week is inspiring, particularly to you. You’re able to see old problems in new ways, so get to work applying that problem solving and rational

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GEMINI (MAY 21 - JUNE 20) You’re unsure, Gemini — and that’s OK. Settle in your uncertainty, and don’t allow yourself to make rash decisions for fear of missing out. Just trust your intuition.

CANCER (JUNE 21 - JULY 22) Cancer, let yourself be expressive! You’re so used to being cooped up with your emotions, so show those around you how you feel without fear or regret.

LEO (JULY 23 - AUG. 22) Step out of the spotlight, Leo. It’s OK to give focus to those around you instead of looking out for No. 1 constantly, so try putting

others first this week, and see how you feel.

VIRGO (AUG. 23 - SEPT. 22) Virgo, stop hiding behind routine. It’s easy to get caught up in the little things that make your day go right, but letting loose and throwing caution to the wind is good sometimes.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23 - OCT. 22) Opening up can help others open up, Libra. Be vulnerable with your feelings to someone who you know is in need of a shoulder to cry on — it’s a lot easier to be emotional with friends.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23 - NOV. 21) Scorpio, reevaluate what comfort is to you. You may not feel

comfortable participating in the Pinterest brand of “self care,” and that’s all right — just make sure you’re still caring for yourself.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 DEC. 21) Break out the books, Sagittarius. Devote some time to your work, your studies or just something you find interesting to give your brain a hard reset in terms of knowledge.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 - JAN. 19) Capricorn, establish boundaries. It’s healthy to step outside your comfort zone once in a while, but you’re allowed to and worthy of feeling comfortable in your own spaces.

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