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NEWS: ‘A place for everybody’: Understanding CSU Spur PAGE 4

FOCO EVENTS

Rams Without Borders Gala Fundraiser & Networking Event at the Lincoln Center 6 p.m. March 25

CANNABIS: Head to Head: Reefer Madness; Colorado vs. Canada PAGE 8

Pops Concert: Get Lost in Space at the Lincoln Center

OPINION: LTTE: Reproductive Health Equity Act will protect rights in Colorado (ONLINE)

Old Aggie Open at Old Town Putt

SPORTS: CSU men’s basketball closes historic season with 25-6 record PAGE 20 A&C: ACT Film Fest to bring social justice, war narratives to FoCo PAGE 25

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Colorado State University defender Shane O’Brien (42) scoops up a loose ball against University of Texas attacker John Burton (31) in a game against the University of Texas men’s lacrosse team March 13. The Rams lost 13-6 against the Longhorns. The Rams play their senior night game March 26 in Fort Collins against Brigham Young University. PHOTO BY GREGORY JAMES THE COLLEGIAN

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Poudre Heritage Alliance highlights Women in Water

By Jack Miller @millerjack02

Poudre Heritage Alliance started a social media campaign during the month of March called Women in Water. This campaign focuses on acknowledging women who have worked in water law and water management.

Poudre Heritage Alliance is a nonprofit organization that provides education about the importance of the Cache la Poudre River relating to its influence in water development, law and management.

Not only is March Women’s History Month, it also contains International Women’s Day (March 8) and World Water Day (March 22). Alexis Works, administrative assistant and communications coordinator at PHA, thought this was the perfect opportunity to raise awareness for women in the water industry.

Works got her bachelor’s degree in communication studies at Colorado State University and has been working for PHA since October 2021.

“Our social media has always had community-driven posts, and so our

goal was to recognize and celebrate women who have made an impact in this industry,” Works said.

They plan to share the stories of six women this month on the PHA Instagram page. These women are all of various ages and backgrounds.

One woman they recognized this month is Meegan Flenniken.

Flenniken serves as the planning and resource division manager at the Larimer County Department of Natural Resources and is a member of the PHA board of directors.

Flenniken has served in her position for the past 24 years.

This experience has made her an excellent candidate not only for recognition but also for advice.

“Whatever sector of water you’re involved with, whether it’s conservation, supply, education or what the PHA does, there’s often a common ground or a key commonality that can achieve pretty much what everyone wants to achieve,” Flenniken said.

Another woman recognized by the Women in Water campaign is Karen Scopel. Scopel is an environmental planner for the Culture, Parks and Recreation Department of Greeley, Colorado. She is also a founding member of PHA and has served in

The Poudre Heritage Alliance, located in the Colorado Welcome Center in Fort Collins, March 23. PHA is running a campaign called Women in Water to highlight women who have excelled in the fields of water law and water management. PHOTO BY LUKE BOURLAND THE COLLEGIAN

the water industry for over 40 years.

After working in this industry for so long, Scopel still has a drive to continue.

“In order for people to establish that sense of place and that connection to where you live is that you need to understand how it came to be,” Scopel said. “I have a tie to this area from my grandparents, who were homesteaders out east of Greeley here on the dry lands, so that’s why I still do it.”

Recognition isn’t the only motivation behind the Women in Water campaign. Sabrina Stoker has served as the executive director for PHA since January and explained this campaign also has the potential to attract new employees.

“This is not currently a femaleprevalent industry,” Stoker said. “We are trying to encourage more women to come by providing scholarships and networking opportunities for women in this industry.”

Although this is the first social media campaign Works has started, she plans on continuing this campaign every March to recognize more women in this industry.

“Every woman I interviewed, I asked for a list of women they thought should be recognized,” Works said. “This will hopefully allow us to grow this campaign in the following years.”

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‘A place for everybody’: Understanding CSU Spur

By Serena Bettis @serenaroseb

Editor’s Note: This is the first of three articles that look into the new CSU Spur campus. This article explains what CSU Spur is and the services it offers.

In January, the Colorado State University System opened the first of three buildings on the CSU Spur campus, the System’s venture into the state capital.

CSU Spur is — and will become — a lot of different things to a lot of different people, but ultimately, it’s an educational hub that bridges the divide between Colorado’s rural and urban issues.

“The thing that is most important for us to be sure that the surrounding communities in Denver know is that this is really a place for everybody,” said Jocelyn Hittle, assistant vice chancellor for the CSU Spur campus and special projects. “So we want to welcome all kinds of learners. We want kids and families in this space; we want people to really feel welcome.”

Hittle said what the CSU community needs to know about Spur is similar.

“That this is a place for you,” Hittle said. “So faculty, staff, students from all of the System’s institutions have a role to play at Spur, and we want to be thinking creatively and collaboratively about how Spur can help to support, expand, elevate the work that

people are already doing and offer new opportunities because it is intended to be a new space.”

Located at 4817 National Western Drive in Denver, Spur sits next to the National Western Complex between the Globeville and Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods.

It is completely free and open to the public Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Spur website lists instructions for access via car, public transportation or on foot, and there is free parking for visitors. Due to continuing construction of both the Spur campus and the new National Western Complex, access routes may shift, so it’s best to check the website for updates before visiting.

Once visitors arrive, they can look forward to an interesting and educational experience. “(It’s) a hard concept to describe, what we’re trying to do, because there’s really nothing like it,” Assistant Vice Chancellor for External Relations Tiana Kennedy said. “And so we talk about it in a way where it’s a little bit museum, it’s a little bit like (an) animal hospital — … the intention really is for it to be a place where there’s a ton to learn, but it’s also fun and engaging.”

CSU Spur consists of three buildings: Vida, Terra and Hydro.

Vida opened in January 2022, and Kennedy said the Terra building should open in June 2022 with

the Hydro building following in January 2023.

These are later dates than the System originally planned, as Kennedy said the construction is on schedule, but they determined they need more time to set up exhibits and programming between the completion of construction and opening to the public.

“We want to spur your imagination, spur innovation within this space, spur people’s curiosity.”

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The campus theme centers around food, water and health, with each building focused on one of those topics.

Vida, which is the Spanish word for “life” and is the animal and human health building of the campus, features a Dumb Friends League animal hospital that offers subsidized veterinary care for community members, an Equine Sports Medicine and

Rehabilitation Center and a Temple Grandin Equine Center.

While each service sees private clients, the building design allows visitors to see veterinary medicine and equine therapy at work from observation windows.

Terra will focus on food and agriculture and will include a vertical garden, rooftop greenhouses, a learning and community kitchen and a food lab, Kennedy said.

Hydro will focus on water, with an outdoor space that overlooks the South Platte River offering opportunities for hands-on water research and a partnership with Denver Water, allowing for a look into their water quality and compliance testing.

Every component of each building comes with specific intentions, and the naming of CSU “Spur” has multiple meanings as well, Kennedy said.

Kennedy said “Spur” refers to the history of the campus location in that the area is part of the spur of a railroad and the historic site of Denver’s National Western Stock Show. Additionally, “Spur” functions as a call to action, representing CSU’s educational mission.

“We want to spur your imagination, spur innovation within this space, spur people’s curiosity,” Kennedy said. “We really want to communicate that this is a place where we’re trying to move things forward

and kind of be a catalyst for students who visit and visitors just in general.”

The Globeville and ElyriaSwansea neighborhoods are some of Denver’s most diverse communities, according to History Colorado, and their histories revolve largely around industrial smelting and meatpacking plants, along with stockyards and major railroad lines.

Where the Vida building currently stands used to be home to a Swift and Company meatpacking plant, Kennedy said, and the intersecting railroads — which were active until a few years ago — sat behind the buildings and underneath the bridge that connects the Terra and Hydro buildings.

The current location of the National Western Complex has been active since Denver’s first National Western Stock Show in 1906, and the agricultural legacy of the Stock Show ties into CSU’s land-grant mission. A spur is a metal tool worn on riding boots used to guide an animal in a certain direction, giving CSU Spur’s name another connection to its mission and history.

To learn more about how the CSU Spur campus came to fruition and the educational opportunities offered at Spur, look out for two more articles from The Collegian Reach Serena Bettis at news@ collegian.com.

Colorado State University System Chancellor Tony Frank speaks about the impetus behind the CSU Spur campus at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the first building, Vida, Jan. 7. “This is a project for all of Colorado,” Frank said. PHOTO BY SERENA BETTIS THE COLLEGIAN

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Transformación Estratégica Valiente guia el futuro de CSU Por Noelle Mason @noellmaso

Traducción de Michelle RiveraGarfio El mes pasado, la presidenta de la Universidad Estatal de Colorado, Joyce McConnell, presentó el nuevo plan de Transformación Estratégica Valiente a la Junta de Gobernadores del Sistema CSU. Este plan detalla “los objetivos de nutrir nuestro talento, enriquecer nuestra comunidad y reforzar la posición de CSU como líder en aprendizaje, comprensión, descubrimiento y cambio”, según una carta de McConnell en el documento oficial del plan.

McConnell escribió en su carta que el plan describe un marco destinado a impulsar el Sistema CSU para construir un futuro más fuerte y extender los valores de CSU en investigación, salud y aprendizaje al estado, específicamente a las comunidades rurales de Colorado.

“El compromiso es parte de nuestra misión como institución de concesión de tierras”, dijo Jenelle Beavers, vicepresidenta de Estrategia de CSU. “Existimos para servir al estado de Colorado, así que esa es otra pata de nuestra misión”.

“En ese nuevo y audaz futuro, la Universidad Estatal de Colorado

liderará al mundo en soluciones para el cambio climático global, la salud, la agricultura y económica, la sostenibilidad ambiental y social, sin dejar de ser un cuidador devoto y experto de nuestro estado”, escribió McConnell en su carta.

“Realizaremos un futuro más fuerte, más audaz, más justo y sostenible para nuestro mundo”.

La misión del marco de Transformación Estratégica Valiente es la siguiente: “CSU es una universidad pública de concesión de tierras que mide la excelencia a través del acceso inclusivo de los estudiantes, el éxito y el aprendizaje permanente y aprovechando los académicos, la investigación, la creatividad y el compromiso para impulsar soluciones a los desafíos actuales y futuros, locales y globales para la salud y el bienestar humano y planetario”, según el documento.

Este marco se basa en los Principios de Comunidad de CSU y la “destreza comprobada” en la salud humana y planetaria, así como en el aprendizaje para abordar los desafíos que enfrentan el mundo y nuestra comunidad.

La Universidad Estatal de Colorado también publicó un video el 10 de febrero que describe el significado del coraje, especialmente frente a la adversidad y los problemas globales modernos. En él, el

director del Centro Cultural Negro/ Afroamericano, Duan Ruff, habla sobre la creación de un plan para que los líderes enfrenten la adversidad en tiempos sin precedentes.

“Es la Estrella Del Norte de la Universidad; es nuestro guía documento sobre cómo priorizamos y hacemos nuestro trabajo y hacemos ese aprendizaje, investigación y compromiso, pero es más que eso”, dijo Beavers. “Se trata de cómo hacemos nuestro trabajo hacia el bien común, hacia Fort Collins, Colorado y el planeta”.

El documento detalla un proceso de redacción y desarrollo del marco que abarca desde el otoño de 2020 hasta el invierno de 2022.

Este proceso de redacción tuvo en cuenta muchas voces de una variedad de partes interesadas, incluidos estudiantes, profesores, exalumnos, donantes y miembros de la comunidad, según el documento.

“Los estudiantes estuvieron muy involucrados en el proceso de planificación, que es único”, dijo Beavers.

“Si nuestro plan está funcionando, los estudiantes ni siquiera lo saben”,dijo Beavers. “Estamos haciendo nuestro trabajo; estamos sirviendo a nuestros estudiantes. Están aprendiendo, prosperando y preparados para la fuerza laboral y haciendo todo tipo de

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aprendizaje experiencial y crecimiento personal, y no saben que lo planeamos para ellos”.

El plan lo abarca todo y aborda cuestiones relacionadas con la salud humana y planetaria mundial, la biodiversidad, la producción y seguridad alimentaria, la justicia social y los derechos humanos, la fortaleza de la comunidad y el aprendizaje a lo largo de toda la vida, según el documento.

“Las áreas que estamos priorizando están en las áreas de sostenibilidad, salud, cambio climático y excelencia inclusiva”, dijo Beavers.

El plan incluye cuatro facetas a través de las cuales planean abordar

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estos temas: personas, operaciones, innovación e impacto. Además, esbozan este marco en el documento Marco Operacional 1.0 del CST. “Estoy muy orgulloso de trabajar aquí, he conocido a muchas personas realmente geniales en todo este campus, y estoy muy agradecido por todos los aportes, y creo que el plan que generamos está realmente centrado en los estudiantes”, dijo Beavers. “La gente está aquí ... para que los estudiantes puedan aprender y prosperar. Es realmente genial saber y escuchar eso y ser parte de algo que está trabajando para eso”.

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‘Next generation of professionals’: CSU Spur’s education mission

The Hydro building on the Colorado State University Spur campus will be the last of the three buildings to open to the public, Feb. 23. PHOTO BY SERENA BETTIS THE COLLEGIAN

By Serena Bettis @serenaroseb

Colorado’s ag school has not forgotten its roots, and it’s now bringing agricultural education into the urban environment.

The driving force of Spur, the Colorado State University System’s new three-building campus in Denver, is what CSU System Chancellor Tony Frank calls “agricultural literacy.”

“As fewer and fewer people are around farms, where does food come from?” Frank said. “How do we balance water between the agricultural needs of our population to grow food and the growing needs of an urban area?”

Sharing the answers to those questions is a good example of what Spur’s food, water and health theme is all about, but the educational mission goes much further than that.

“What we are really trying to do at Spur is create the next generation of professionals,” Spur Director of Education Kathryn Venzor said. “Professionals in a multitude of fields. So we’ve got scientists; we’ve got agriculturalists; we’ve got veterinarians, … really trying to expose our youngest people to those professions and the professionals.”

Spur’s programming is geared toward K-12 students, but everyone involved stresses how it really is meant to be a place for everyone: someone looking for a career change, someone who never went to college but might be interested someday or even just someone who

wants to learn and engage with a new topic.

The design of Spur allows visitors to get a first-hand look into real work community members are doing through educational exhibits, hands-on learning and observation windows.

All three buildings have windows into everything: the Vida building looks into the Dumb Friends League animal hospital so visitors can watch live surgeries; the Terra building will house a commercial kitchen with a wall of windows showing food service and preparation processes; and the Hydro building will show researchers from Denver Water as they study water quality.

Venzor said Spur is about more than showing students career possibilities and is allowing them to directly interact with professionals in those fields, to understand what schooling they went through and what got them excited about their work in the first place.

Jocelyn Hittle, assistant vice chancellor for the CSU Spur campus and special projects, said Spur gives “the opportunity to engage with young people and helping them to see careers and educational pathways that they might not be considering right now,” particularly in the areas of food, water and health.

The drive to put forth an institution focused on public, unrestricted agricultural education comes from CSU’s land-grant mission and the need to bring attention to issues facing rural Colorado.

“There were a lot of discussions in that time period about how

rural Colorado could make urban Colorado understand more of the issues they were facing,” Frank said. “I would have said in retrospect that was some of the early discussion around the urban-rural divide, (but) I don’t think we called it that back then; I don’t think we recognized what a schism that was going to be in American society.”

“We are dedicated to diversifying our fields, ... and we can’t do that if we’re not accessing as many people as possible and making our programs accessible.”

KATHRYN VENZOR SPUR DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

Frank said he believes it’s important for people from urban and rural communities to better understand each other, and one of the best ways to do that is to interact as a group.

“I think from the rural Colorado perspective, having urban kids understand rural issues — how food is produced, how water is utilized, what sustainability looks like in a farm setting — are really

important goals,” Frank said.

To do this, CSU created an immersive, accessible campus that connects students and visitors directly with the material they’re learning about. The education programs at Spur also put an emphasis on doing work in the community and not just waiting for people to come to them.

Schools can take field trips to Spur, with CSU providing transportation-cost reimbursement to qualifying schools. If educators want to work with Spur to create extended programs for their classes, all they need to do is reach out and explore the possibilities with Spur’s education team, Venzor said.

For classes that cannot travel to Denver, the Spur team is building a virtual program to bring their educational experience to anyone across the state or beyond.

“The reason is that CSU Spur is supposed to be — is designed to be — a place for everyone,” Venzor said. “Whether you’re able to come through our doors or if you’re able to stream with us virtually, you’ll get as close to the same experience as we can generate.”

Venzor said her team is working on technology so they will be able to go into the veterinary hospital and stream live video of a surgery, allowing students and teachers to ask the veterinarians questions directly and get the same level of exposure to the work that is possible at the physical location.

Both Venzor and Frank said they are also looking at ways to make educational virtual programs

for students in rural Colorado school districts who have four-day weeks. Venzor said this is meant to fill a gap in these students’ education and reach more people who can work through issues in food, water and health.

“We are dedicated to diversifying our fields, our professional fields in all of these areas, and we can’t do that if we’re not accessing as many people as possible and making our programs accessible,” Venzor said.

Frank said the immersive aspect of Spur’s programming is another important piece, as studies show students learn better when they’re motivated and interested and that interest comes when they can see an application of the material they’re learning.

At the ribbon cutting ceremony for Spur’s first building, Vida, on Jan. 7, Frank gave a hypothetical situation of someone who discovers a new passion through Spur, ultimately leading them to change the world, and he reiterated his point that the hope is to inspire people and show them the possibilities of what they can achieve or discover.

“We should always want people to be able to make the most of their opportunities, and I think Spur can help do that,” Frank said. “And I think if we do it enough times, odds are, you’re going to get some things that are world changing or at least part of the world-changing process.”

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“We just haven’t had that conversation in a while communitywide. … It wasn’t any kind of statement in any kind of way.”

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The current unincorporated county resolution differs from the City of Fort Collins’ in a few ways: While the City has 12 licensed retail cultivations

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The Larimer County Board of County Commissioners voted to pause its issuance of new cannabis business licenses in unincorporated Larimer County until early next year.

The board decided unanimously in a meeting last week to issue a moratorium on any new cannabis cultivation facility or dispensary opening until Jan. 15, 2023.

The current resolution allows for only two of each type of license, including retail and cultivation, in the unincorporated area, with both licenses already issued. Officials referred to the possibility that one of those licenses “may become available soon.”

“Rather than get in a position of responding and this process of issuing a license before we had the chance to look at the resolution in a more comprehensive way, they decided it would make sense to put a pause on it,” said Lesli Ellis, Larimer County community development director.

“We anticipate taking a look at these regulations and rules later on in the year, and it would be potentially an opportunity to look at the whole process for how licenses get issued.”

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and 11 stores, the unincorporated area allows only two of each. Fort Collins City Council voted last year to allow dispensaries to extend their hours to midnight, though businesses’ hours outside of city limits are still restricted to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The county board will hold public meetings sometime in the coming months to discuss possible changes to the ordinance. This could affect hours, the process for application or even, with enough community interest, create a third available license in a category.

Despite the current laws being almost a decade old, there haven’t been any complaints from business owners or their neighbors about the current process or the regulations as they stand, according to Board of County Commissioners Chair Kristin Stephens. “(This is) frankly to see: Do we have enough licenses for our county; what are other counties doing in the space; do we want more licenses in the county; do we want to maintain them,” Stephens said. “We just haven’t had that conversation in a while communitywide. … It wasn’t any kind of statement in any kind of way.”

The Board of County Commissioners has been the cannabis licensing authority for unincorporated Larimer County since 2013.

The two dispensaries that currently hold licenses in unincorporated Larimer County are Flower Power Botanicals and Green Dragon, which bought out Choice Organics’ retail and cultivation license late last year.

A Flower Power Botanicals budtender said he was not aware of any plans to give up or transfer their license anytime soon.

Green Dragon could not be reached for comment.

As far as who might be eligible for licenses once the moratorium ends, Ellis said they hope to make the process of acquiring one clearer and less dependent on a first-come, first-served model, emphasizing that this is not about picking “winners and losers.”

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Ever wondered if you’d be more suited to flannel? Avez-vous un desire fumer un joint dans un parc légalment? (Have you ever wanted to smoke a joint legally in a park?) If so, you may want to take a look at how Canada’s legal cannabis market stacks up to Colorado’s own. Join Grayson Acri, a man most acquainted with the Mountain state and the Great White North, as he debates the pros and cons of each cannabis market. How does Canada’s Cannabis Act and domestic legal cannabis market compare to Colorado’s homegrown Amendment 64? This is one tête-à-tête you won’t soon forget.

Canada’s legal market hoses Colorado’s

By Grayson Acri

in the U.S. as well, but the overall industry underperforms the market. @guy1376 One of the biggest producers in Canada is Aurora Cannabis Inc., which produces all There is no beating the Canadian different types of products from flowers to cannabis market. topicals, edibles and everything in between, Canada was the first G-7 country to both recreationally under many brand names as legalize cannabis, since the Cannabis Act well as medically. went into law in 2018, granting federal-level There are plenty of other examples, legalization of cannabis to everyone over 18like Quebec-based HEXO Corp., which 21 depending on the province. Everyone of produces mostly for its domestic market, to age can carry 30 grams of dried cannabis on large multinational cannabis corporations, like their person, and it can be visible. You can use Canopy Growth Corporation, which sells in a Canadian-issued credit card at dispensaries Canada, Germany and right here at home in — no cash is necessary. the U.S. By making cannabis federally legal, While laws vary provincially and municipally, Canada has enabled their companies to grow in general, it is legal to consume cannabis beyond their borders and will likely remain at anywhere cigarettes are allowed. You can also the forefront of the legal industry with a firstfly domestically with 30 mover advantage. grams of dried cannabis Taxes are also less and paraphernalia. convoluted — to the The cannabis market consumer, at least. in Canada is large. From While laws vary Cannabis packages 2018-21, there was over are labeled with a big provincially and 11 billion Canadian red THC warning as dollars in sales ($8.74 municipally, in general, well as an excise billion at the current stamp on the opening it is legal to consume exchange rate, which is of the package. This cannabis anywhere about 80 American cents tax stamp is different to CA$1). Only 67.8% cigarettes are allowed. based on the province of that was recreational and assures the sales, as Canada also has consumer that the a strong medical market. product they’re about The entire industry brought CA$43.5 billion to enjoy is completely legal countrywide, and toward the Canadian gross domestic product. all duties are paid. The duty is baked into the The industry maintains around 98,000 jobs price, and the consumer only has to add sales annually, with growers, packagers, shipping and tax, which can range from 5-15%. logistics personnel and budtenders.

The biggest downside to Canada’s legal This large market yields far cheaper prices on market is actually the United States. Since average. From 2018-20, the average price for a legalization, Canadian citizens have had gram of dried flower was CA$6.95 after taxes. a harder time coming to the U.S. for any The best prices were in Quebec, with a gram reason, as border control has reportedly going for CA$5.85, and the worst prices were made entry difficult for those who admit to in the territories at CA$10.65. Even Canada’s cannabis use at any point. worst price is considerably lower than Colorado, There is no beating Canadian cannabis rules where the average gram goes for $12, according at the moment. Federal legalization allows to MarijuanaRates.com. anyone in their dominion of age to possess, This may be because producers and growers use and sell cannabis with proper licenses in an are able to get capital from stocks and bonds open, legal and safe environment. on the Toronto Stock Exchange. That’s right: Reach Grayson Acri at cannabis@collegian.com.

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Colorado’s creative market shreds Canada’s

By Grayson Acri

Granted, the Colorado state sales tax is just 2.9%, so paraphernalia, papers and other @guy1376 products to get you high are considerably less taxed.

Colorado, along with Washington, is the Plus, all retail marijuana excise taxes are put oldest legal recreational cannabis market in into the Public School Capital Construction North America.

Assistance fund in Colorado. The money is Amendment 64 to the Constitution of public, traceable and accountable. the State of Colorado legalized recreational The packaging requirements of the two cannabis in 2012, and sales began in 2014. All jurisdictions we’re discussing here today are people of age in Colorado are able to carry up remarkably similar, but Colorado has an edge in to two ounces or about 57 grams of cannabis my opinion. A large red THC label is required, or equivalent on their person as long as it’s similar to Canada, but so is a set of instructions concealed. Not all areas of the state signed up to use the product. Plus, a “list of all nonorganic to allow dispensaries, but possession and use pesticides, fungicides and herbicides used” is on private property are legalized statewide. required on packaging, and a list of solvents and Since 2014, cannabis sales in the state have chemicals used to make concentrates is required totaled over $12 billion, steadily increasing on their packaging. year after year. Since Prices in Colorado Canadian legalization are not as good as their (2018-2021), Colorado northern counterpart. sales were $7.7 billion, A gram on average All our dispensaries which is about 88% of goes for $12 in Canadian sales in that are private, so a Colorado, compared period, adjusted for to Canada at CA$6.95. greater variety of currency conversion.

For that extra price, you Colorado’s population prices, locations and get to try a large variety is just shy of 6 million entrepreneurs get to of products that even people, and Canada regularly compete, such take their shot in has almost 37 million. as in the Connoisseur It’s no wonder we our market.

Cup, to determine pull almost the same the elevated way to sales as the entire get lifted. country of Canada.

These winners have regularly appeared Colorado’s market has far more variety all across North America, cementing in product offerings. Canada legalized Colorado as a leader in the cannabis topicals and edibles in 2019; Colorado’s had industry. There are also new innovations, them since 2014. Colorado products are such as CERIA Brewing Company, a mature and consistent, and similar products brewery that makes THC-infused craft often make their way to Canada. All our beers founded by Keith Villa, who started dispensaries are private, so a greater variety Blue Moon Brewing Company. of prices, locations and entrepreneurs get to Colorado will always be a leader in the take their shot in our market. legal cannabis market. It was the first to Our biggest Achilles’ heel is the limited legalize — along with Washington — and scope of Amendment 64 — it only applies it continues to innovate and dominate. to Colorado. You cannot leave the state Colorado has a robust cannabis market with with cannabis legally, and use in public an excellent history of innovation, but until remains an offense. federal prohibition ends, the market cannot The excise tax on retail cannabis is 15%, live up to its true potential. which is competitive with some provinces, Reach Grayson Acri at cannabis@collegian.com. like Quebec, whose sales tax is 14.98%.

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Rising from the ashes: A community moves forward

Tobin Howe holds what used to be a tire of one of his family’s cars Feb. 13. The family lost this car in the Marshall Fire.

Brodik Howe points to the rubble of his home Feb. 13. All of Howe’s possessions, aside from what he had packed to go to Winter Park, burned in the fire.

A house remains standing and untouched by flames while the fence is damaged and burned, Jan. 3. Many people came back to find only the fence of their home burned, showing how close the flames got.

Brodik Howe looks down into his rubble-filled basement Feb. 13. The Howe family found out their house burned via text from a friend at around 12:30 a.m.

A burned car sits in what once was a neighborhood but is now rubble because of the Dec. 30, 2021, Marshall Fire, Jan. 3. Due to hurricane-force winds, the fire spread fast, destroying whole neighborhoods in less than 45 minutes.

Keaton Howe and his son Tobin Howe dig up a flat rock that was part of their backyard patio, Feb. 13. In order to preserve some rocks from their patio, they dug them up and piled them against the back fence so the excavation team wouldn’t take them.

Brothers Tobin and Brodik Howe look at the foundation of their home Feb. 13. The Howe family was one of many families who lost their homes in the Marshall Fire.

Brodik Howe walks through the snow-covered rubble Feb. 13.

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The devastation of the Marshall Fire

It has been three months since Dec. 30, 2021, when the Marshall Fire scorched the towns of Louisville, Superior and parts of unincorporated Boulder County, Colorado. The fire destroyed over 1,000 homes and damaged around 150 homes. It ravaged through the towns, scorching over 6,000 acres, as hurricane-force winds fueled the flames throughout the day. Neighborhoods were reduced to ash in less than an hour, leaving nothing but the foundations of homes.

The Marshall Fire became Colorado’s most destructive fire, causing about $500 million worth of damage.

Sifting through memories

The Howes were one of many families whose homes were destroyed in the Marshall Fire. Shaun, Keaton and their two sons, Tobin and Brodik, drove up to Winter Park for a day of skiing on Dec. 30, 2021. Shaun’s family, like many others, never received a reverse 911 call. When the family heard of the fire, they returned to Louisville to retrieve some of their valuables from their home but were too late and evacuated to a hotel in Longmont, Colorado. It wasn’t until around 12:30 a.m. that Shaun’s friend texted her, informing her their house had most likely burned down. The Howe family drove into their neighborhood the next morning around 6 a.m. to see what used to be their home and their neighborhood for themselves.

Let Your Light Shine benefit concert provides relief

Guests fill the Arvada Elks Lodge dance floor Feb. 20. Several Marshall Fire victims enjoyed a positive moment after the stress of the fire’s aftermath.

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Hazel Miller dances on stage as she performs for fire victims Feb. 20. Miller jump-started the idea to hold a benefit concert to help Marshall Fire victims.

On Feb. 20, singer Hazel Miller and nonprofit Let Your Light Shine hosted a benefit concert at Arvada Elks Lodge in support of the Marshall Fire victims. The concert featured Hazel Miller & the Collective, Twenty Hands High, Dive Bar Diva and Soda Blue. The benefit also included food trucks and a silent auction with donations from many sponsors, including art, entertainment and experience packages. With the help of Let Your Light Shine, 100% of the proceeds went to victims of the fire. At the end of the night, with donations, auction proceeds, sponsorships and ticket sales, the event raised roughly $24,000 that will go directly to those whose lives were uprooted by the Marshall Fire.

Alice Frisch, one of the singers for Soda Blue, plays two instruments Feb. 20. Soda Blue was one of four bands to play throughout the duration of the relief concert.

David Fermanich, a singer for Soda Blue, performs the first song of a concert Feb. 20. The concert had four bands performing, a food truck and an auction to help raise funds for those affected by the Marshall Fire.

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Social media activism does more harm than good

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By JD Meltzner @jdmeltzner

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 Russian invasion of Ukraine that began Feb. 24 is a devastating situation that has heavily impacted the invaded country, leaving millions of Ukrainians displaced as their hometowns and cities are destroyed by the unrelenting Russian missile strikes.

With any world conflict that

creates such negative, violent consequences as these, there is often an influx of activist efforts from people around the globe who wish to offer aid to the affected people.

While global activism would seem to be an innately positive social construct that inherently rids itself of any negative consequences by the way it exists solely to combat such crises, in this digital age, the channels through which activism flows have become almost solely composed of social media platforms — platforms that often warp the benevolent goals of movements.

The activist efforts forming around the Russia-Ukraine War are no different, and it needs to be addressed, mitigated and eventually changed.

Given that social media, especially as of late, has a rampant history of misinformation posts and given that these posts can reach millions of users due to their implicitly viral nature, one can see how modern activist efforts can become trapped in a fallacious loop.

To reach as many people as possible, social media platforms must be used to spread the word about issues, yet because the information is being spread via social media, facts are subject to being altered and stretched by the infinitely cascading tiers of users that re-share content to their own pages.

“We talk a lot in classes about how impactful misinformation can be on social media (because) it’s just something that is so, so hard to pick out from the real resources that are on these sites,” said Trey Brown, a senior at Colorado State University studying English.

The moment an activist movement appears on a social media platform, it is immediately thrust into the thresher, able to be manipulated to fit

anyone’s subjective opinions or twisted by poorly researched, semi-factual “news” articles.

“The conflict in Ukraine is a perfect moment for us as a society to reassess the ways we try to engage with activism and an opportunity for us to phase out the Instagramstory activism that dominates the current sociocultural landscape.”

This can be seen occurring on social media in real time, as a recent trend by pro-Russia protesters is using the guise of fact-checking to damage Ukrainian credibility. This

trend focuses on separatist figureheads discrediting Ukrainian media outlets by using footage of drone strikes or other crises with claims that the videos were spread with false context meant to demonize Russian forces.

“It just sucks because there’s actually a lot of good, informative content that is on social media, but it just gets tainted by all the lies to the point where I feel like I can’t really trust anything I see (or) the fundraising and activist stuff because I don’t know if it’s really going to help the people or if it’s a performance,” Brown said.

The conflict in Ukraine is a perfect moment for us as a society to reassess the ways we try to engage with activism and an opportunity for us to phase out the Instagram-story activism that dominates the current sociocultural landscape.

This is clearly a flawed structure, and if all those engaged in activism were to use different platforms or provide ample evidence and support for their social media campaigns, misinformation could be more easily nullified, and we could get to the point where helping those in need doesn’t require sifting through lies.

Reach JD Meltzner at letters@ collegian.com.

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Crusaders for a 4-day workweek have their priorities wrong

By Adah McMillan @mcadahmillan

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.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, more people have been researching and advocating for a fourday workweek. A four-day workweek is exactly what it sounds like: a change from the full-time standard of five working days — about 40 hours a week — to four working days — 32 hours — each week while keeping the same pay and benefits. Some companies have already implemented a four-day workweek, either permanently or as a trial.

The four-day workweek can improve productivity, engagement, recruitment and other factors in a variety of industries. 4 Day Week Global, a not-for-profit organization that researches and advocates for the four-day workweek, says employers should shift their “business away from measuring based on hours worked and towards measuring based on results.”

In a lot of jobs, hours worked matter more than productivity.

Managers would rather have a cashier who’s available to ring up hundreds of customers over the course of a week than one who can ring up hundreds

of customers in a few hours. People would rather have a tow truck driver who’s on-call whenever needed than one who can give their car the best tow of its life.

“Advocates for the four-day workweek need to shift their focus to the more pressing issue of minimum wage because at the end of the day — and during the three days they have off — the people we depend on most are those suffering the most.”

The most important services, like grocery stores and hospitals, are services that need to be available almost all the time. They need to be there when the privileged fourand five-day businesses send their

workers home.

According to 4 Day Week Global, “COVID-19 made it clear we can find a better balance between work and life.” The pandemic made it clear that we need to better value essential workers, who often happen to be our lowest-paid workers.

According to The Brookings Institution, in America, “Essential workers comprised approximately half (47%) of all workers in occupations with a median wage of less than $15 an hour.” $15 an hour is $31,200 a year if you work 40 hours a week and 52 weeks a year. The livable wage in Colorado is $54,000.

We need to worry about the wages of our essential workers before we consider shortening the workweek for anyone. The federal minimum wage hasn’t changed since 2009, but “the U.S. dollar has lost 24% (of ) its value since 2009,” according to the Consumer Price Index Inflation Calculator.

A four-day workweek could be nice for essential workers as well as office workers, but it would be hard to keep wages the same for hourly workers with a decrease in hours per week.

Raising the minimum wage should be a higher priority than shortening the workweek for anyone who cares about all workers.

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According to USA Today, “The bottom 90% (of American workers) earned 69.8% of all wages in 1979, but that share fell to 60.9% (in 2019). Meanwhile, the top 5% saw their share of total wages rise from 19.4% to 27.8%, while the top 1% nearly doubled their share from 7.3% to 13.2%.”

That wage gap is a serious problem that we need to fix as soon as possible. Some worry that raising the minimum wage would cause inflation, but inflation is going to happen no matter what, and historically, raising

the minimum wage has not correlated with inflation. Businesses can definitely cover the expense of higher wages when the average American CEO makes 351 times the amount the average American worker makes.

Advocates for the four-day workweek need to shift their focus to the more pressing issue of minimum wage because at the end of the day — and during the three days they have off — the people we depend on most are those suffering the most.

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The pandemic changed our lives — our sex lives side hustle or full-time gig with real people behind the screen.

Creator-based online sex work feels more intimate, and the creators maintain more of a persona than just putting on a performance, like traditional porn. Supporting creators in this endeavor is extremely important, as it puts pressure on more mainstream porn industries to

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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 you think about the pandemic shutting down the world, do you think about lube?

Or porn?

Over the last two years, the pandemic has changed every aspect of our lives, including our sex lives. For some, staying home meant experimenting with toys or kinks. When you’re home for months working over Zoom, you’re bound to need some spice in your life.

The sex industry experienced highs and lows amid the pandemic, with traditional sex

work plummeting without safety regulations or security for the workers, especially because many sex workers are not offered the same aid as employees in other industries.

On the other hand, those in online sex work saw an increase in destigmatization around their work and an increase in traffic, with OnlyFans revolutionizing that side of the industry. E-commerce boomed in a world functioning online, and online sex workers had the platform to completely reshape the porn industry, putting the profits directly into the hands of the creators instead of working through production companies or agencies.

Additionally, this online shift likely changed many people’s views on sex work and creators, seeing sex work as a legitimate

“Condoms and lube are not considered essential goods or items that need to be fully stocked at all times, and the pandemic showed us just how important safe sex is. Having a baby amid a crisis is the opposite of relaxing.”

treat employees and people new to the industry with more respect.

The sex and porn industries are tricky because of the lack of regulation, which puts performers at risk of being taken advantage of or even contracting a sexually transmitted infection. According

to Psychology Today, only 17% of performers reported using condoms in heterosexual porn interactions, with some even feeling pressured to work without condoms to ensure employment security.

Outside of the porn industry, the pandemic caused a ripple effect on sex businesses across the nation.

The lube industry was heavily impacted by the pandemic, with many lubricant companies halting personal lubricant production and transitioning to making hand sanitizer. The hand sanitizer industry could never have predicted a pandemic would hit, resulting in mass purchasing and hoarding of the sanitizing substance, and the lube industry literally slid in to assist in manufacturing.

When you enter the Book Ranch, an adult entertainment store, you’re greeted by friendly employees and a wall of multicolored dildos and vibrators of all shapes and sizes. In the center of the room sits a clear shelving system that’s home to all kinds of little trinkets and, of course, the centerpiece of every sexual experience: lube.

As a result of this abrupt shift in production, even sex shops here in Fort Collins are struggling to source personal lubricant from the companies they previously relied on. With more hand sanitizer in circulation, they can only hope the recent slowing of COVID-19 infections will slide the lube businesses back into gear,

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helping all of us in our transition toward normalcy.

Condoms and lube are not considered essential goods or items that need to be fully stocked at all times, and the pandemic showed us just how important safe sex is. Having a baby amid a crisis is the opposite of relaxing.

When a national lockdown was first announced and the world paused, many speculated everyone staying at home would result in a dramatic rise in birth rates in the country — a pandemic baby boom.

Instead, the opposite happened.

Birth rates dropped in the United States and across the globe. It quickly became clear that living with the stress and uncertainty of having everything you know flipped on its head was not very sexy.

The government and nonprofit organizations, like Planned Parenthood, are the biggest purchasers of condoms, so when everything shut down, condom sales plummeted, and they became harder to access for those relying on these items to maintain their sexual health.

Whether you experimented by yourself or with partners throughout the pandemic, you’ve definitely witnessed the incredible shift the pandemic has had on the sex industry as a whole. Sex sells, and it always has, regardless of whether COVID-19 is gripping the nation, and the industry has certainly passed the strain test.

Reach Bella Eckburg at letters@ collegian.com.

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Back to school scaries.

Going to therapy.

Getting rejected by grad schools.

Flowers blooming.

Violent wind.

A record-breaking basketball season.

Spring cleaning.

Spring cleaning.

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

Mondavi Private Selection

Red Wine - Save $5 ���������������������������� $9.99 Cabernet Sauvignon - Save $5����� $12.99 McManis All Types�������������������������� $8.99

Lyeth

Pinot Gris, Rosé - Save $5�������������� $14.99

Greetings from the Willamette Valley

Cabernet Sauvignon - Save $10 �� $19.99

Greetings from the Napa Valley

Napa Cabernet Sauvignon Save $20 ���������������������������������������� $39.99

Great Sage

Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel ��� $21.99 Fetzer All Types��������������������������������� $5.99 Gnarly Head All Types ������������������ $7.99

Earthquake

Cabernet Sauvignon - Save $10 �� $19.99

deLorimier Estates

Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel ������ $9.99 Bourbon Barrel-Aged Cabernet Sauvignon������������������������ $11.99

Beringer Founders All Types ����� $7.99 Bread & Butter All Types ���������� $11.99 Carnivor

Red Blend Napa - Save $10 ����� $14.99

Bear Path

California: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc ���������������������������������� $8.99 Reserve: Pinot Noir ������������������������� $12.99

Angeline

IRISH WHISKEY

Gigondas - Save $10 ���������������������� $19.99

SPANISH AND

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

Ziegler

Sancerre - Save $10 ������������������������ $19.99

Terre de Princes

Terres de Galets

Cotes du Rhone Rouge Save $5 ���������������������������������������������� $7.99 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Save $10 ���������������������������������������� $29.99

Bordeaux, Bordeaux Blanc Save $5 �������������������������������������������������� $9.99

Mission St. Vincent

Lusac Saint-Emilion - Save $10 ��� $19.99

Les Vieux Chenes

Bourgougne Pinot Noir Save $5 ����������������������������������������������� $14.99

Le Clos d’Augustin

Cotes du Rhone Blanc, Cotes du Rhone Rouge “Premier Cote” - Save $5 �� $14.99 Gigondas - Save $10 ����������������������� $39.99 Chateauneuf-du-Pape “Vendange” Save $20 ��������������������������������������������� $39.99

La Ferme du Mont

Rosé - Save $7 ������������������������������������� $7.99 La Domeliere Rasteau ��������������� $10.99

French Pool Toy

Pauillac - Save $15! ������������������������� $24.99

Fleur de Pedesclaux

Esprit de la Commanderie

Pomerol - Save $10 ������������������������� $29.99

Rosé Ile de Beaute - Save $4 ������� $8.99 Rosé Corse AOP, Rouge Save $5 ������������������������������������������� $12.99

Domaine Vetriccie

Pouilly-Fuisse - Save $15!�������������� $34.99

Domaine des Granges

Montagne Saint-Emilion Save $10 ��������������������������������������������� $24.99

Dame de Bouard

Cuvee Prestige

Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Rosé, Sauvignon Blanc Save $5 ����������������������������������������������� $14.99

Chateau Vermont

Montagne Saint-Emilion Save $8 ����������������������������������������������� $16.99

Chateau Teyssier

Rosé Cotes de Provence Save $5 ����������������������������������������������� $12.99

Chateau Real d’Or

Medoc - Save $5 ������������������������������ $14.99

Chateau Mazails

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

Chateau Les Grand Marechaux

Bordeaux Rouge, Entre-Deux-Mers Save $5 �������������������������������������������������� $9.99

707 Wine

Jameson Irish Whiskey

Chateau La Fleur Perruchon

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

ALL WINES 750 ML UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE

AMERICAN WINES

Bourbon Cream or Honey 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $19.99

Heritage Hills

Baileys Irish Cream 1�75 L ��������������������������������������������������� $44.99 Cointreau Orange Liqueur 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $27.99 Hochstadler’s Slow & Low 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $22.99 Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $12.99

Canadian Whiskey 1�75 L ��������������������������������������������������� $42.99 Peach Canadian Whiskey 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $24.99

Crown Royal

Black Velvet Canadian Whiskey 1�75 L ��������������������������������������������������� $11.99 Seagrams 7 Whiskey 1�75 L ��������������������������������������������������� $16.99

CANADIAN WHISKEY

Single Barrel Colorado Whiskey 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $49.99

Stranahan’s

Single Barrel Select Whiskey 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $44.99 Rossville Single Barrel Bourbon 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $49.99

Knob Creek

Chardonnay, Rosé, Sangiovese ������������������������������� $12.99 Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Red Blend, Zinfandel ������������ $13.99

Girasole

Organic Wines

Stellenbosch Vineyards

Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Merlot, Rosé, Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz Save $5 ���������������������������������������������� $9.99

Leopard’s Leap

Chenin Blanc, Shiraz/Merlot/Viognier Save $5 ����������������������������������������������� $19.99

Credo

SOUTH AFRICAN WINE

Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Clare Valley Shiraz, Promised Land Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling - Save $5������� $14.99 Jarmann Cabernet Sauvignon Save $5 ����������������������������������������������� $17.99 St Andrews Shiraz - Save $20 ������� $29.99 Yalumba Y All Types �������������������� $11.99

Wakefield

Sisters Ridge

Pinot Noir - Save $5 ���������������������� $9.99

Chardonnay - Save $6 �������������������� $11.99 Prophecy Sauvignon Blanc ���������� $9.99

Mt Beautiful

Sauvignon Blanc ������������������������������� $12.99

Kim Crawford

Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Dark Red, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, The Uprising Red, Sauvignon Block, Shiraz ����������� $9.99 Warden Red Wine ���������������������������� $14.99

19 Crimes

AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND WINE

Traversa

Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Tannat - Save $5���������������������������������� $7.99

Cabernet Sauvignon - Save $5 ��� $7.99 Reserve: Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec - Save $5���������������������������� $9.99

Torneo

Spice Block

Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec Save $5 �������������������������������������������������� $9.99

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Chateau Ballue-Mondon

VSOP Armagnac 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $69.99 XO Armagnac 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $79.99

Fontan

VS Brandy 1�75 L ��������������������������������������������������� $17.99 VSOP Brandy 1�75 L ��������������������������������������������������� $19.99 XO Brandy 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $12.99

E&J

LIQUEURS & CORDIALS

Silver Tequila 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $59.99 Reposado Tequila 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $69.99 Anejo Tequila 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $99.99

Cincoro

Single Barrel Anejo Tequila 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $49.99 Cabo Wabo Silver Tequila 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $19.99 Partida Single Barrel Reposado Tequila 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $34.99

Maestro Dobel

Bordeaux Blanc, Boreaux Rosé ��� $9.99

Chateau Guichot

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Save $10 ��������������������������������������������� $24.99

Chateau de Saint-Pey

Bordeaux Superieur - Save $7������ $12.99

Chateau de Lavagnac

Lalande de Pomerol - Save $10 ��� $24.99

Chateau de Bel-Air

St� George Saint-Emilion Save $10 ��������������������������������������������� $29.99

Chateau Cap St. George

Haut-Medoc - Save $10 ���������������� $29.99

Chateau Cambon la Pelouse

Bordeaux Rouge, Bordeaux Blanc ��������������������������������� $10.99

Chateau Briot

Graves Blanc - Save $5 ������������������� $11.99

Chateau Beauregard Ducasse

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

Chateau Bel Air

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Save $20 ���������������������������������������� $49.99

Chateau Barde-Haut

Bordeaux - Save $6 ���������������������������� $8.99

Bordeaux Superieur���������������������������� $9.99

Chateau Arnaud

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Save $10 ��������������������������������������������� $24.99

Chateau Abelyce

Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris Save $5 ����������������������������������������������� $14.99

Charles Sparr

Bordeaux Superieur - Save $5������ $14.99

Chapelle de Barbe

Beaujolais Blanc - Save $5 ������������ $14.99

Cedric Lathuiliere

Rosé - Save $5 ���������������������������������� $11.99

Anges & Demons

FRENCH WINE

IMPORTED WINES

Chardonnay ����������������������������� $19.99 Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Coloradeaux, Merlot, Petit Verdot �������������� $21.99

Colterris

Colorado Wines

Zombie Zinfandel���������������������������� $9.99

Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir Save $10 ���������������������������������������� $14.99

Robledo Family Winery

Rye Barrel-Aged Red Blend Save $5 ����������������������������������������������� $14.99

Protest

Sauvignon Blanc - Save $8 ������������ $14.99 Cabernet Sauvignon - Save $8����� $16.99

Pezzi King

Chardonnay - Save $5 ������������������ $9.99 Cabernet Sauvignon - Save $5 $14.99

Cuervo Silver or Gold Tequila 1�75 L ��������������������������������������������������� $22.99

TEQUILA

14 yr old Single Malt Scotch 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $74.99 Little Bay Single Malt Scotch 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $59.99 Distillers Editon 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $99.99

Oban

12 yr old Double Cask Single Malt Scotch 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $59.99 12 yr old Single Malt Scotch 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $74.99

Macallan

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

Glenfiddich

12 yr old Doublewood Single Malt Scotch 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $59.99

Balvenie

Highland Mist Scotch 1�75 L ��������������������������������������������������� $12.99 Scoresby Scotch 1�75 L ��������������������������������������������������� $19.99 Famous Grouse Scotch 1�75 L ��������������������������������������������������� $29.99 Dewars Scotch 1�75 L ��������������������������������������������������� $32.99 Chivas Regal Scotch 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $32.99 Laphroaig 10 yr old Single Malt Scotch 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $52.99

SCOTCH & SINGLE MALTS

Calypso Spiced Rum 1�75 L ��������������������������������������������������� $10.99 Admiral Nelson Spiced Rum 1�75 L ��������������������������������������������������� $12.99 Ron Abuelo Anejo Rum 1�0 L������������������������������������������������������ $14.99 Captain Morgan Spiced Rum 1�75 L ��������������������������������������������������� $21.99

RUM

1�75 L ��������������������������������������������������� $32.99

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

Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay ������������������������������������������ $6.99

Las Estelas Malbec - Save $6���� $13.99 Painted Face

La Espera

Malbec, Sauvignon Blanc Save $5 ���������������������������������������������� $7.99

Kitek

Cono Sur Bicicleta All Types ������ $6.99 Frontera All Types ��������������������2 for $10

Le Petite Clos - Save $15 ��������������� $44.99

Clos Apalta

Rosado, Torrontes/Riesling��������������� $8.99 Malbec ������������������������������������������������ $12.99 Casillero del Diablo All Types ��� $8.99

Amalaya

SOUTH AMERICAN WINE

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Crisp White, Delicious Blush, Delicious Red, Red Sangria 5�0 L������������������������������������������������������ $11.99 Burgundy, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, White Zin 5�0 L������������������������������������������������������ $15.99

Peter Vella

Fisheye All Types 3�0 L������������������������������������������������������ $14.99 Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Toscana Rosso - Save $7 ���������������� $17.99

Verga La Storia

Black Box All Types 3�0 L ������������������������������������������������� $17.99

Anthony ’s Hill by Fetzer All Types 1�5 L��������������������������������������������������������� $8.99 Corbett Canyon All Types 1�5 L��������������������������������������������������������� $6.99 Gallo Family Vineyards All Types 1�5 L��������������������������������������������������������� $8.99 La Vieille Ferme Blanc, Rosé, Rouge 1�5 L������������������������������������������������������ $12.99 Sutter Home All Types 1�5 L��������������������������������������������������������� $9.99 Two Vines All Types 1�5 L������������������������������������������������������ $11.99 Barefoot All Types 3�0 L������������������������������������������������������ $17.99

ECONOMY WINES

Cremant d’Alsace Rosé Save $7 ����������������������������������������������� $12.99

Ziegler

Brut, Rosé - Save $5 ���������������������� $9.99

Veuve-Oliver

Sparkling Rosé of Malbec Save $5 �������������������������������������������������� $9.99

Ocaso

Brut Prestige, Brut Rosé ������������������ $19.99

Mumm Napa

Rosé Cremant de Limoux Save $5 ����������������������������������������������� $14.99

Elegance

Brut, Brut Rose, Extra Dry ����������������� $6.99 Dolce Vita Prosecco, Ros����������� $9.99

Cristalino

Prosecco - Save $5������������������������� $9.99

Ca del Cino

Prosecco Jeio ������������������������������������� $10.99 Prosecco Rosé ����������������������������������� $14.99 Borgo Magredo Prosecco������� $10.99

Bisol

SPARKLING WINES

Sauvignon Blanc - Save $5 ��������������� $9.99 Cabernet Sauvignon - Save $5����� $12.99

Red Blend, Zinfandel ������������ $13.99

Nero di Troia - Save $5 �������������� $14.99

Torre del Falco by Torrevento

“Baby Barb” Barbera ������������������������ $10.99

Prophecy Pinot Grigio ������������������� $9.99 Sant’Agata

Barbaresco - Save $10�������������������� $24.99

La Pranda

Rosso di Montalcino - Save $10 �� $24.99 Brunello - Save $10 ������������������������� $39.99 Cupcake Pinot Grigio ��������������������� $8.99

Cavit All Types ����������������������������������� $7.99 Corte Pavone

Moscato d’Asti - Save $5 ����������� $11.99 Arneis, Barbera d’Alba, Dolcetto d’Alba, Nebbiolo d’Alba Save $5 ������������������������������������������� $14.99 Barolo Sernie - Save $10 ����������� $39.99 Barolo Riserva - Save $20! �������� $59.99

Cascina Boschetti

Villa Antinori Blanc �������������������������� $10.99 Rosso Toscana IGT ��������������������������� $16.99 Babarosa Moscato d’Asti ��������������� $9.99

Antinori

Pinot Grigio, Salento �������������������������� $8.99 Veneto Rosso - Save $5��������������������� $9.99

Antale

ITALIAN WINE

Grenache - Save $5 ������������������������� $12.99

Xila Organic

Priorat - Save $6������������������������������� $15.99

Slates of Bonmont

Roble - Save $5 �������������������������������� $14.99 Crianza - Save $10��������������������������� $19.99 Reserva - Save $10 �������������������������� $29.99

Evodia Garnacha������������������������������ $8.99 Salcis

Jumilla - Save $5 ����������������������������� $7.99

Castillo de la Peña

Tempranillo ������������������������������������������� $8.99 Reserva ������������������������������������������������ $12.99 Gran Reserva ������������������������������������� $22.99

Campo Viejo

Rioja Garnacha - Save $10 ������������ $39.99

5 Barrels Terra Alta - Save $8���� $14.99 Altos Montote

SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE WINE

Pinot Gris �������������������������������������������� $13.99

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Whiskey 1�75 L ��������������������������������������������������� $37.99 Gentleman Jack 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $26.99 Single Barrel Jack 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $37.99

Jack Daniels

750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $17.99 Jim Beam Whiskey 1�75 L ��������������������������������������������������� $22.99 Wyoming Small Batch Whiskey 750 ml ������������������������������������������������� $32.99

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AMERICAN WHISKEY

LIQUEUR

Weizen Radler 6 pack btls ��������������������������������������������� $9.99

Paulaner NON ALCOHOLIC

Excelsior Imperial Apple, Excelsior Imperial Mango, Emerald City Blackberry Pear, Grapefruit & Chill & Passport Pineapple Passionfruit 6 pack cans ���������������������������������������� $10.99

Schilling Cider

6 pack btls ��������������������������������������������� $7.99

Victoria

6 pack btls ��������������������������������������������� $8.99

Czechvar

Hefe Weizen & Oktoberfest Marzen 12 pack btls ���������������������������������������� $15.99

Paulaner

12 pack btls ������������������������������������������� $9.99 Labatt Blue & Labatt Blue Light 12 pack cans ����������������������������������������� $9.99

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From first-round exit to finals showdown

Head coach Ryun Williams, McKenna Hofschild (4) and Karly Murphy (42) speak at the postgame press conference after losing the 2022 Air Force Reserve Mountain West Women’s Basketball Championship game to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas March 9. Colorado State University lost 75-65 to the Rebels.

PHOTOS BY MICHAEL GILES Karly Murphy (42) guards the University of New Mexico Lobos during the semifinals of the Mountain West women’s basketball championship tournament March 8. Colorado State University won 82-71.

The Colorado State women’s basketball team celebrates their semifinal win against the University of New Mexico Lobos during the 2022 Air Force Reserve Mountain West Women’s Basketball Championship in Las Vegas March 8.

Upe Atosu (5) guards a member of the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team during the 2022 Air Force Reserve Mountain West Women’s Basketball Championship March 8.

Atosu was voted the Mountain West Newcomer of the Year.

Karly Murphy (42) passes the ball over a University of New Mexico defender during the semifinals of the 2022 Air Force Reserve Mountain West Women’s Basketball Championship March 8.

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A season like no other: Men take on MWC in Vegas

Isaiah Stevens (4) speaks to a news reporter after scoring 14 points against Utah State University March 10. Stevens led Colorado State University in rebounds with a total of seven in the game.

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Chandler Jacobs (13) avoids his opponent from San Diego State University March 11. Colorado State University lost to SDSU 63-58 in the semifinals of the 2022 Air Force Reserve Mountain West Men’s Basketball Championship.

David Roddy (21) looks up at the spectators in the crowd March 10. The Colorado State University Rams beat Utah State University 53-51 in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West men’s basketball championship.

Redshirt sophomore James Moors (10) shoots a free throw against Utah State University March 10. Moors had four points against Utah State to help lead Colorado State University to a 53-51 victory.

Isaiah Stevens (4) makes a layup for the Colorado State University men’s basketball team March 11.

Stevens scored 21 points for the Rams in their loss to San Diego State University.

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SEASON RUNDOWN

CSU men’s basketball closes historic season with 25-6 record

By Taylor Paumen @taytaypau

About five months ago, the Colorado State University men’s basketball team started their 202122 season with hopes of a great year.

As fans look back, it was nothing short of that. The CSU Rams had a season filled with breaking school records, honors and awards, sold-out games and a taste of postseason play.

CSU started their season with an 11-game winning streak, which included being champions at the 2021 U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam tournament, where they took down Bradley University, Creighton University and Northeastern University.

Powerhouse David Roddy came out of the Paradise Jam with a total of 93 points, earning him the tournament’s Most Valuable Player honor and giving fans a sneak peek of his abilities away from Moby Arena. The Rams also had the highest number of 3-pointers in the school and tournament’s history, with 20 made threes against Creighton.

The Rams then returned to Fort Collins, where they went 3-0.

That included a 74-58 win over Saint Mary’s College of California, which added a good look for CSU come postseason.

Following their 9-0 record, the Rams had one of their biggest pre-conference games. They faced Mississippi State University in a

neutral zone, also strengthening their season summary. Roddy became part of the 1,000-point club while snatching CSU’s 10th win of the season with a close 66-63 victory over MSU. After a 23-day break following the MSU win, the Rams headed into their 18-game journey through the Mountain West Conference.

After a quick win against the United States Air Force Academy — during which Isaiah Stevens became the second Ram this season to join the 1,000-point squad — CSU headed to their first away MW game.

Colorado State’s 11-game winning streak was broken in a shocking 79-49 loss against San Diego State University. But after the lowest-scoring game of the season, there was nowhere to go but forward.

The Rams had no problem moving on from the SDSU game, going 5-0 in their following conference games, taking three victories at home and overtaking San Jose State University and Air Force on the road.

Going 16-1 thus far, the Rams had their first sellout game of the season but obtained their second loss, falling to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in a heartbreaking 88-74 final.

Three days later, CSU headed to the annual Border War in Laramie, Wyoming, where Cowboy Hunter Maldonado troubled CSU with his 35-point game. The Rams pushed the game into their first overtime

extension but couldn’t hold a lead, losing 84-78 to the University of Wyoming. However, the Rams headed back to Fort Collins, where they hoped for revenge in a second sellout match against SDSU. Moby Madness cheered CSU in a nail-biting 58-57 win against the Aztecs, which boosted the Rams’ confidence in continuing the season. Improvement showed with four more wins to CSU’s record, including a third Moby sellout against California State University, Fresno and an away overtime 7774 win over future MW champions Boise State University.

Continuing their season in Las Vegas with a 21-3 record, CSU met their match, going 0-2 against UNLV with a 72-51 loss. The Rams had a chance to redeem themselves following the game drop, hosting part two of the Border War with yet another home sellout. Roddy dropped 26 points and 11 rebounds with help from fifth-year transfer Chandler Jacobs, who finished with 18 points and seven rebounds, getting the Rams a 61-55 win over UW. With two games left in conference play, CSU finished the regular season with a bang. Senior Kendle Moore added massive pressure to Utah State University’s defense, finishing with 23 points, joining Roddy and Stevens in the 1,000-point squad, ultimately taking a 66-55 win.

The Rams’ final game of the season came on senior night and,

for the first time in CSU’s MW era, was the last of five consecutive soldout games. The game to wrap up the season was against Boise State, in which the three 1,000-point leaders all finished with double-digit points. The Rams took a 71-68 win, finishing the regular season 24-4.

Next on the Rams’ schedule was the 2022 Mountain West Men’s Basketball Championship. Roddy was named Mountain West Player of the Year just a few days before.

Colorado State got a first-round bye, meeting Utah State in the quarterfinals, where the Rams scraped by with a 53-51 win.

The Rams then advanced to the semifinals, once again taking on SDSU, who gave CSU some issues earlier in the season. Both teams brought their best abilities to the court, but Colorado State fell in a close 63-58 match.

Despite the short run in the MW tournament, Selection Sunday for the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament was the opposite, as the Rams waited to hear their name. CSU was seeded No. 6, the highest in the program’s history, facing off against No. 11 University of Michigan.

The Rams headed to Indianapolis, Indiana, for their first time at the Big Dance since 2013 and were the first game of the tournament. While CSU had a powerful first half, Michigan kicked it into gear coming into the second. Colorado State fell behind after a seven-point lead at half,

concluding the game and their season with a 75-63 loss to U-M. Junior Dischon Thomas led the Rams in their NCAA debut with 15 points, which included four of CSU’s eight 3-pointers at halftime.

Although the Rams’ NCAA journey ran out faster than some were expecting, Roddy said he was proud of all the team achieved in his first three years here and had no hesitation on their drive for the next season.

“For us to do it and flip a team from 12-20 to 25-6 in about three or four years is very impressive,” Roddy said. “It was an amazing journey this season, and (I) couldn’t be more proud of this team and this program.”

While the Rams’ end of the season was abnormal to the majority of the whole season, the team had an unforgettable year, finishing with several new school records. Roddy and Stevens accounted for almost 20 different awards and honorable mentions, and head coach Niko Medved was named United States Basketball Writers Association District Coach of the Year.

The Rams seem to be on a steady incline to even more success and will be heading into the 2022-23 season with a new hunger and sight of being a stronger threat come postseason. Until then, Ram Nation will be patiently anticipating the building energy of next year’s squad.

Reach Taylor Paumen at sports@ collegian.com.

Colorado State University forward David Roddy (21) smiles for a photo while surrounded by fans after CSU’s win against Boise State University March 5. Roddy led the Rams with 23 points in their three-point victory over the Broncos. PHOTO BY DEVIN CORNELIUS THE COLLEGIAN

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Since the start of the NFL offseason, the Denver Broncos have dramatically altered the course of their franchise both by hiring an offensive-minded coach and also acquiring Super Bowlwinning quarterback Russell Wilson. Considering this, I feel it’s only fair to assume the organization has been taking advice directly from my writing.

In my previous article, titled “The Denver Broncos: 5 years of irrelevance,” I suggested the organization begin its offseason by taking these two major steps.

As such, I now consider it my own personal responsibility to guide the Broncos organization forward. In the best interest of both the organization and its fans, I’d like to take this opportunity to highlight how the Broncos can best navigate their way through the remainder of this NFL offseason’s free agency period.

In the time since the organization’s hiring of coach Nathaniel Hackett and its blockbuster trade for Wilson, the team has been relatively conservative in its approach to free agency. Aside from some minor contracts given to a small group of depth players on both sides of the ball, the only two starting-caliber players the team has acquired since the Wilson trade are defensive tackle D.J. Jones and outside linebacker Randy Gregory.

As such, the Broncos currently stand with somewhere around $15-20 million in cap space and eight draft picks in this year’s coming NFL draft.

So where does the team go from here?

While $20 million in cap space isn’t a game-changing amount in the NFL, it’s certainly enough for

the team to add a pair of impact players prior to this year’s draft.

The first roster hole the Broncos must address is the cornerback position. More specifically, I believe the team desperately needs a competent slot cornerback. The simplest solution for this particular position would be to re-sign Bryce Callahan. However, while he has been productive when healthy, Callahan’s long history of being injury-prone may deter the team from bringing him back.

In this instance, I’d recommend the Broncos consider a reunion with Chris Harris Jr. Since leaving the team for the Los Angeles Chargers in 2020, Harris has proven that despite his age, he is still very productive in the slot. In addition to this, Harris’ experience as a veteran combined with his familiarity with the Broncos organization would position him as an invaluable voice in the locker room. Betting on a proven veteran rather than the potential of a younger player is a move that makes more sense for this true contender of a team that is seemingly ready to push in all of their chips for this coming season.

The next position I’d suggest the Broncos look at upgrading through free agency is running back. While second-year back Javonte Williams is poised to become the team’s workhorse after an impressive rookie season, the depth behind him is lackluster at best. The most obvious solution to the Broncos’ lack of depth at the running back position would be to re-sign running back Melvin Gordon III. Gordon recently expressed interest in returning to the Broncos for the upcoming season, and the team should be eager to do so as well.

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McKenna Hofschild makes basketball more than just a game

Mckenna Hofschild (4) guards against the Utah State University Aggies Feb 9. The Rams won 86-83.

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By Michael Giles @michaelrenee10

As Colorado State University women’s basketball finished out their 2021-22 season this past weekend playing in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament, star player McKenna Hofschild from Prior Lake, Minnesota, received much praise for her dedication and commitment to the team.

While the Rams lost in the first round of the WNIT on March 18 with a score of 72-63 against the University of Portland Pilots, Hofschild led the path of being an honorable athlete during the entire season. Hofschild’s success on the court landed her a spot on this year’s Mountain West AllConference team.

Hofschild ranked fifth nationally for assist-to-turnover ratio, being an exceptional point guard on the court while staying focused in the classroom as she studies marketing with a minor in sports management.

Hofschild started with a dream, just like anyone else. She was inspired to be like her older brother after attending many basketball practices her dad coached for him at a younger age. She turned her dreams into reality by remaining persistent and never giving up her dream of being a basketball player, which began when she was only four years old.

“My older brother played, and my dad coached his team,” Hofschild said. “So when they would have practices, he always kind of dragged me along and kind of just gave me a ball and (told) me to go kind of do my own thing, so I think that’s where it really started.

And then as the years went on, I continued to always be in the gym with my brother and my dad. It just kind of sparked something that I was like, ‘Yeah, this is what I want to do.’”

Though Hofschild is the shortest member on the CSU team, standing at 5 feet, 5 inches, she is nonetheless an incredible powerhouse, and her commitment to achieving greatness hasn’t fallen short of that.

“I mean, obviously me and my stature doesn’t really look like I’d be able to excel on the basketball court with it being the big, athletic, tall game that it is, but just being persistent and always being strong-minded is super important — and never letting anyone tell you what you can’t do, just telling yourself what you can do,” Hofschild said.

As she continues her career as a basketball player here at CSU, she hopes to leave

a legacy beyond the court.

“I just hope I’m known for more than just basketball, more than just what I did on the court,” Hofschild said. “I hope being here, I can help bring a championship back to CSU, but then also off the court just being known for someone who’s really doing it for the right reasons, doing it the right way and just being an overall great teammate off and on the floor.”

Although Hofschild transferred to CSU after her freshman year at Seton Hall University, her past two years as a Ram taught her many lessons both internally and on the court.

“It’s helped me grow so much,” she said. “I think just being here and seeing how much everybody really cares for each other and how much everyone wants to see each other succeed has helped me grow in ways I didn’t even know I could.

Being here for my second year, I’ve become more confident in what I do both on the court and off the court. Just having a good support system has helped me grow my confidence and realize what it looks like to be a good person at the end of the day.”

Hofschild’s advice as a player on the Colorado State women’s basketball team for people considering trying out or hoping to play any collegiate sport in the future is, “Division I collegiate sports can always

be tricky because, you know, it’s a lot of time; it’s a lot of effort committed to one thing. But ... the relationships and experiences you get from the sports you play is monumental and will always stay with you, so I think just ... know it’s not always about the X’s and O’s on the basketball court, but it’s more about this part of your life being one of the better times in your life.”

Before Hofschild helped land her team in the final 2022 Mountain West Women’s Basketball Championship game against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, she wanted to elevate her gameplay by “bringing the intangibles, like the energy and passion for the game, because when it comes down to the end of the season, that’s what it takes.”

“It’s a long season; it can be draining, so just coming in every day with the focus and energy to want to be where you’re at, I think that’s really what I could bring and step up for these next few games to try and get us to the point where we want to be in a championship game competing for the Mountain West title,” Hofschild said prior to the tournament.

Though the Rams did not bring the title back home to Fort Collins, losing to the UNLV Rebels with a score of 75-65, Hofschild reminded fans of the other fun parts of playing this collegiate sport.

“After the UCHealth game, just being able to see everyone connect and be part of something that was super special, super important and more than just one game or one day was really inspiring and touching for not just me but the whole team, so that was a really cool day for all of us,” Hofschild said. “I think it connected us in a different way, and it’s helped us since then.”

While collegiate sports are focused on hard work and competitions, Hofschild shows there are many things to appreciate about this sport. It’s the beauty of sportsmanship and being a valuable and trustworthy teammate before receiving any titles. Hofschild will continue her career in basketball at CSU for another year, hoping to bring home the MW championship title next season.

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Mckenna Hofschild (4) dribbles the ball while on offense against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Rebels March 9.

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7 issues WGAC focuses on to support survivors

Students sit outside the Women and Gender Advocacy Center March 23. The WGAC offers support to survivors of relationship violence.

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By Ivy Secrest @ivysecrest

Women have historically experienced extreme horrors when it comes to their bodies and rights.

Because issues like intimate partner abuse and other forms of gender-based violence continue, the Women and Gender Advocacy Center works to offer resources to people experiencing discrimination and abuse.

WGAC at Colorado State University provides programs and resources focusing on all genders through social justice and interpersonal violence prevention, according to their website. Here are seven issues WGAC provides support with.

1. Sexual assault

Anyone can reach out to WGAC for guidance should they or someone they care for encounter sexual assault. According to WGAC’s website, “Sexual assault is any sexual contact without consent and may include touching of intimate body areas, intercourse or penetration.”

Many people fear reaching out for

help due to the shame that can be associated with sexual assault.

Survivors are encouraged to seek medical treatment within seven days after the assault; however, other help can be found after that time period.

Mental guidance is also available to deal with this traumatic experience.

legal actions, definitions and how to recognize and protect yourself from stalking. The Stalking Resource Center from the National Center for Victims of Crime also provides invaluable information on how to deal with this unfathomable situation, as does the CSU Police Department.

Sexual, physical and mental violence can occur in relationships, and as young people enter the world of adult relationships, it can be difficult to recognize violent and abusive behavior. WGAC provides education on what abuse looks like and offers resources for victims and survivors. Being hit by a partner isn’t the only form of abuse, and taking the time to learn what abusive behaviors look like could protect you and your loved ones from harm’s way.

It is likely that everyone will encounter some level of hardship in their adult life. They may even be coping with childhood traumas.

Allowing yourself to be supported and coping are vital to the healing process. WGAC provides advice on how to emotionally ground yourself and find safe places where you can process without fear of being judged or hurt further. Through a variety of programs, WGAC supports survivors and the people around them in healing from interpersonal violence and other traumas.

2. Relationship violence

3. Stalking

Being stalked can be a frightening and confusing situation that many people don’t imagine they’ll ever encounter. Obsession can easily grow into a dangerous situation, and WGAC provides information on

4. Coping and self-care

5. Education

For those looking for more preventative support, WGAC provides education on topics such as “What is Consent?” and “What

is Title IX?” They address rapesupportive cultures and body image and allow community members to request programs suited to their community’s needs. Knowledge is the best tool people can have against these sorts of incidents, and pursuing knowledge is helpful in protecting yourself and loved ones.

6. Involvement

Students passionate about gender-focused advocacy can become employed by WGAC and attend their events to further educate themselves and familiarize themselves with the supportive community available to them.

7. Anti-violence strategies and campaigns

It can be earth-shattering to watch violence of any kind enter the lives of our loved ones or even just acquaintances. One of the best things that can be done to prevent this is to address harmful behavior as it is witnessed and before it escalates. Calling out harmful jokes that encourage sexual and

physical violence is an example of this. Addressing these behaviors in all communities and ensuring bystanders know how to intervene in potentially dangerous situations is not only essential to changing the culture around violence toward gender minorities but also is comforting information to have for those who are already familiar with how detrimental that violence can be.

Coming out of gender-motivated violence, sexual violence or abusive relationships can be damaging for survivors and those around them, who are often referred to as secondary survivors. Having access to a support system is essential.

Should students need to speak with an advocate or utilize these resources, WGAC’s contact information and written resources can be found on their website’s homepage as well as their contact page. They can also be reached at their 24-hour hotline: 970-492-4242.

For additional information on WGAC, check out their Instagram @csu_wgac.

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ACT Film Fest to bring social justice, war narratives to FoCo

By Kota Babcock @kotababcock

Starting Thursday, March 31 with an opening night reception, the ACT Human Rights Film Festival will bring music, art and war to the Fort Collins community through a variety of events. With film viewings, guided meditations and Q&A sessions, the event offers a way to interact with the global community through diverse media.

Unlike previous years, the ACT Human Rights Film Festival will be both in person and online, with in-person events occurring March 31 through April 3 primarily at The Lyric and a “Virtual Encore” happening April 4-10.

ACT Human Rights Film Festival Managing Director Beth Seymour said that when choosing the 19 films for this year’s event, they opted “for more stories that inspire us versus challenge

us,” as many films will still include heavy subjects. Seymour noted a common topic in some of the films is the concept of transcending barriers.

Through films that inspire and transcend barriers, the festival hopes to create empathy for people living in difficult situations across the world.

In addition to striving for empathy and awareness, the film festival uses themes of social justice and artistry to explore difficult topics. As the program features tough concepts and imagery, the event’s organizers decided to add additional programming.

“We’ve integrated some more self-care events,” Seymour said.

“We have some guided meditations, some live music and some time for community conversations throughout the festival to give people time and space to reflect.”

Guided meditations are scheduled for April 1 at noon and April 3 at 9:30 a.m., with both events happening at

The Lyric, where many of the films will be shown.

Films that show subjects as they transcend barriers include “9 Days in Raqqa,” in which an engineer works to rebuild her city while also dealing with misogyny, and “Young Plato,” which focuses on the empowerment of impoverished children through philosophy.

After a 5:30 p.m. March 31 reception at the Lory Student Center, the in-person events begin with a showing of “The Caviar Connection: How to Buy Democracy.” Like many films being shown next week, it focuses on corruption and addresses the audience through our common understandings of morality. This film focuses on Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan, where corrupt leaders were able to stay in power through corporate connections and alliances with world leaders.

Two films will only be shown in person, according to the ACT

Audience members prepare to watch a screening at The Lyric in Fort Collins, Colorado, Sept. 12, 2021. The screened film was part of the Horsetooth International Film Festival. PHOTO BY GARRETT MOGEL THE COLLEGIAN

Human Rights Film Festival website.

“Sirens” will be presented only on April 1 at 7 p.m. and is presented

by KCSU-FM. The film follows a guitarist in Beirut as she deals with a crumbling band and country. Also being exclusively shown in person, “Free Chol Soo Lee” will be presented on April 3 at 4 p.m. by Colorado State University’s department of ethnic studies. This film focuses on

investigative journalism’s work in a fight to free a murder suspect.

Seymour was originally interviewed for KCSU Fort Collins.

For the full ACT Human Rights Film Festival schedule and details on all 19 films, visit actfilmfest. colostate.edu.

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Hulu has an iffy track record when it comes to originals. Movies like “Run” (2020) and shows such as “The Handmaid’s Tale” have made a splash throughout the media. The kicker is they’re exclusive to the popular streaming platform. However, aside from some of the bigger names, most of the service’s content is just meh. There’s a lot of it, but most of it is reruns of familiar favorites, and with the increased love of at-home convenience that came with the sudden spread of COVID-19 about two years ago, people yearn for the ability to watch something fresh from the comfort of their couch.

So along comes “Fresh,” a contemporary horror movie that plays like a classic, although it’s without the masked killer element. I would argue it is scarier due to the fact it could actually happen — and has.

The new-age horror flick stars Sebastian Stan and Daisy EdgarJones. Stan, best known for his recurring role as the Winter Soldier in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, plays Steve, the worst fear of all young people in the dating scene: a cannibalistic, unfeeling serial killer who appears completely normal at first. EdgarJones plays the quintessential role of Noa, the final girl — a trope thought to be a dead art — revived with an Angeleno flair. Jonica T. Gibbs emerges as Mollie, Noa’s quick-witted best friend of seven years who, although ending up captured herself, plays a large role in the blood-spattered ending.

Noa has a meet-cute with Steve in the produce section of a local grocery store shortly after the explosive end of an objectively heinous — and sadly relatable — Tinder date. They grab drinks; they grab takeout; they grab each other, and after knowing him for

a short while (but definitely not long enough), he invites her on a weekend getaway, and she accepts.

Mollie, rightfully skeptical, warns her against it, but the typically practical Noa rebukes her fears with her recent life philosophy: “Fuck it.”

Personally, I like movies that never come right out and say what the character’s issues are.

Being allowed to create your own reality outlined by the flashing screen in front of you and formulating a backstory is appealing. These types of movies feel like a snapshot in time — “Dazed and Confused” being the most popular example that comes to mind.

However, I can understand that for some, this may be annoying, as there are loose ends and a lack of thorough explanation. We don’t know why Steve has the particular appetites that he does aside from a lackluster and ineffectual story

over dinner. Many characters are missing any sort of context as to how they wound up where they are.

I appreciate the moment-in-time concept that’s reminiscent of the beloved slasher flicks of time gone by, but there are giant gaps in the story that are difficult to overlook.

As I mentioned before, the movie has a very classic feel to it but with a modern spin that makes it appealing to the aestheticchasing younger generation. It’s beautifully framed up, with several shots that could be movie posters themselves. It’s a predictable story — a good guy who turns out to be not such a good guy — but it’s done in a way that feels shocking and unforeseen, somehow. It’s like how we know what’s going to happen in each “Halloween” movie, yet we flock to the theater for every release.

Part of this is due to character design. We have our tropes: the killer, the final girl, the wary best

friend, the unexpected rescuer. Yet the actors bring them to life in a way that’s extremely applicable to our modern world, utilizing characteristics and technology that we partake in every day, and that’s part of what makes it so disturbing.

Stan’s sociopathic murderer has a different feel to him, playing the part of the average Joe and acting with emotion even when committing horrific acts. In his mind, he’s doing no wrong, and that’s what’s scariest. In most horror movies, the killer has no perceivable personality — with or without a mask. Steve has motivations, ambitions, stories and feelings — he’s so scary because he’s so human.

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COFFEE COMPETITION

Everyday Joe’s Coffee House vs. Mugs at CSU

By Sierra Grimm @csuram5

When it comes to coffee spots in Fort Collins, it can be a bit overwhelming to figure out the best one. I have narrowed it down to two spots for your next coffee craving.

Everyday Joe’s Coffee House, 144 S. Mason St.

With an open-concept feel that showcases art, a workspace area and a gathering area, Everyday Joe’s Coffee House welcomes you into an environment of wholesome hospitality. Located on the south side of Old Town, the sanctuary-like space operates on the weekdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

I’m a sucker for a great interior, and this go-to coffee spot did not disappoint. Everyday Joe’s has the classic bright red brick walls, exposed piping and a massive front window looking out on Mason Street. What keeps me coming back is the staff; they are incredibly welcoming and friendly.

Everyday Joe’s is truly something special. With every sip you take, you can taste the blood, sweat, tears (not literally) and love in each cup. This

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is a perfect spot in town for a cup of joe and a place where you can concentrate while studying for classes or have an intimate conversation with a friend.

I tried something new for myself and ordered a 10-ounce soy latte.

I’m hooked. The soy almost seemed to dilute the black coffee aftertaste, which made it much easier to drink. Beyond the soy, the influence of the sweet staff made the coffee delicious too.

This coffee shop does it all if you want above and beyond. They gather in person at 9:30 a.m. for Timberline Old Town church on Sundays. They also host concerts, community events, weddings and private events.

Who knew all your needs could be met at a quaint coffee shop?

I give this place a 10/10 for meeting all the possible needs someone could want in a community meeting place and a hot cup of joe.

Mugs at CSU, 306 W. Laurel St.

Mugs at Colorado State University has resided on its Laurel Street corner lot since 2010, so there’s a good chance you’ve either strolled in or around the premise. If you haven’t

been to Mugs, you’re in for a treat.

This CSU alumni-owned coffee joint is open daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mugs is another incredible spot to eat, study and chatter among study groups and peers. It is familyowned and -operated, and you feel that as soon as you walk in. The hours make it easier to study, stay put and be focused.

Large wooden tables allow for a calm community feel. For those uninterested in the community ambiance, there is single seating available near windows. The coffee here is deliciously created, and the baristas offer stellar customer service.

They are also often CSU students and alumni, making Mugs a more fun and relatable environment.

Mugs also provides a full food service menu, with scrumptious bakery bites, smoothies, alcoholic beverages and — if you really enjoy the service — catering. Because of their catering capacity, they host events here as well, whether it’s a work party, birthday, private event or bridal shower. They’re a coffee shop of many hats.

I changed it up here and ordered​​ a small soy Bhakti Chai. If you’re a fan of ginger and spice, this drink

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is for you; it warmed my insides right up. This drink’s ingredients are also sustainably sourced and veganfriendly. I also wanted to snag a little snack, so I chose Outrageous Baking’s gluten-free lemon poppy seed bread. It was delicious. Glutenfree bread tends to break, but this one was moist and stuck together.

For the studious ones who need a hideaway in a warm, cozy, fullmenu space to study all day, look no further. Mugs at CSU is just

that. It is a 10/10 coffee spot.

Overall, I love the concept of Everyday Joe’s Coffee House, but when it comes to ticking all the boxes off and the menu variety of not just drinks but food items too, Mugs at CSU is my favorite. It’s also right across the street from campus, making it the perfect place for studying, a date, hosting an event or just sitting down and enjoying a meal.

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Student Legal Services (SLS) at CSU is celebrating 50 years of helping students. SLS began in 1971 as ASCSU Legal Services. The services grew out of a student desire to navigate adult legal problems and issues as the age of majority changed to 18 across the nation in the early 1970s. The office began with one attorney funded by ASCSU’s budget.

Eventually costs were supplemented with an option for students to purchase a legal aid card for $4.00 at the beginning of each semester. If a student did not purchase a card, the services were offered at an hourly rate. Many students were unable to afford the hourly rate when problems arose later in the semester.

A student fee referendum passed in 1978 of $1.00 per semester. This created a more fiscally stable office with services available to most students. The office became Student Legal Services in 1984. The student fee increased over the years to match a growing need for expertise and accessibility. The current fee is $8.30 per semester as a full-time student and $3.49 as a half-time student. The office is staffed by three full time attorneys, one office manager, and employs 4-5 students each semester with most services provided at no additional charge.

The mission of SLS is to help CSU students resolve their legal issues with as little disruption as possible to their educational endeavors. SLS focuses on educating students on the law, empowering them to help themselves resolve legal issues, and gain skills to use as they move into careers and life outside CSU. SLS staff has the experience and skill to work with students on a broad range of issues and areas of law.

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TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (03/24/22) AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 - FEB. 18) Trust your intuition, Aquarius.

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ARIES (MARCH 21 - APRIL 19) Work within your relationships, Aries. It’s the start of your birthday month, and that means purging that which doesn’t serve you — that can apply to friendships too.

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CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 - JAN. 19) Follow your passions, Capricorn. Utilize your unique skill set and critical thinking to put your dreams to work in a way that makes sense for you.

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