Vol. 128, No. 101 Monday, March 4, 2019

Vol. 128, No. 101 Monday, March 4, 2019

OPINION

SPORTS

ARTS & CULTURE

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Colorado State University zoology alumna Jazmine Ruybal feeds a Golden Eagle at the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program. The eagle is one of the permenant residents at the RMRP and was admitted into their care in 1994. PHOTO BY MATT TACKETT COLLEGIAN

Local raptor program admits record number of birds

By Charlotte Lang @chartrickwrites

A local Fort Collins program dedicated to protecting birds of prey admitted a record number of raptors last year.

The Rocky Mountain Raptor Program— a community-based team dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating birds of prey— saw 338 sick, injured and orphaned raptors brought

through their doors for help.

Consisting of 10 staff members, five senior staff, three junior staff, two hourly employees, 10-15 unpaid interns and around 100-120 volunteers, the RMRP has been around for 31 years with a goal to aid in avian care and rehabilitation.

Carin Avila, executive director of the program, said that, before 2018, the highest intake was 332 birds in 2009. Avila

notes that this was an anomaly.

“In 2010, we took a hard look at how many birds were coming to us and (asked) ‘did they really need us?’” Avila said. “Many good samaritans that find these raptors are not wise on raptor behavior, avian development or what is normal for raptors.”

This resulted in Good Samaritan Education for the callers, as well as Welfare Checks where the program would send

out staff and highly skilled volunteers to assess the situation to see if the raptor in question needed to be brought to the facility.

“In 2010, only 271 raptors came to our facility with our new effort in Good Samaritan Education and Welfare Check,” Avila said. “However, from 2010 on, our admit numbers were on a steady rise. Our next high hit was in 2016 with 292 raptors.”

According to the 2017 Annual Report, there were 272 admissions and 10,691 Bird Care Days.

“For every day a bird is cared for by the RMRP, we consider it a Bird Care Day,” according to the report.

Avila said that, overall, populations of raptors in Colorado are doing well.

see RAPTORS on page 4 >>

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CITY

Residents, City celebrate broadband build-out

By Samantha Ye @samxye4

While there wasn’t literal broken ground at the Connexion’s groundbreaking event, residents were able to gain further insight into the roll-out and future of Fort Collins’ city broadband.

Construction of the municipal fiber-optic system began November 2018 in multiple locations across the city, said Erin Shanely, broadband marketing manager.

“Our goal was to start in a few areas simultaneously so we can make sure we’re not targeting just one neighborhood at a time,” Shanley said.

The earliest service should start coming up between July and December, most likely in late summer.

The full roll-out of the roughly 1,000 miles of fiber will take 36 to 48 months, meaning some households won’t have access until the very end. However, the City is working to shave down that time, Shanely said.

Meanwhile, residents can keep an eye out for flyers on their doorknobs, alerting them to when installation is beginning in their neighborhood and when

they can start purchasing service.

While prices have not been set yet, the original business plan proposed the residential price of $70 per month for 1GB per second speed. The City is still looking at other pricing/GB tiers.

“We know that having reliable, cost-effective, dependable, effective, affordable service is not just a nicety,” City Manager Darin Atteberry said. “We want you to know we see fiber the same way we see water and...light and power.”

“We know that having reliable, cost-effective, dependable, effective, affordable service is not just a nicety.”

DARIN ATTEBERRY CITY MANAGER

Atteberry acknowledged Connexion is entering a very competitive industry with this service.

In Fort Collins, CenturyLink and Comcast hold 96 percent of the internet service market between them, according to the Coloradoan.

As Connexion leaders have done in the past, Atteberry emphasized the service’s adherence to net neutrality and how city broadband must uphold and tap into the brand of credibility already established by the City.

“We have very high expectations,” Atteberry said to the City’s broadband partners in the room.

“We have zero room for failure.”

As such, the Connexion team and city leaders were present to answer questions from the crowd of residents, or potential customers, who attended the groundbreaking.

All three of the City’s broadband partners were also present: Atlantic Engineering Group, the construction company, Nokia for in-home installation, and Open Intel. These partners will handle the new utility billing system, which will also manage billing for broadband.

Connexion will also be offering digital phone and video streaming services, which will help expand its customer base.

The phone would be ideal for emergency 911 calls, Shanley said, and the video service will allow buyers to get different TV channel packages.

As far as reception goes, Shanley said residents are very excited

Hardware workers with Fort Collins Connexion demonstrate the beginning of a new fiber network that is going to be coming to Fort Collins. With the fiber network internet speeds can reach up to a gigabyte per second. PHOTO BY NATHAN TRAN COLLEGIAN

for the municipal fiber network.

“The biggest question we get is ‘When is it coming to my house?’” Shanley said. “We’ve received a lot of really positive feedback from the community which is wonderful for us. We’re so excited to be able to deliver that for our residents and small businesses.”

If you missed this event, the City is also responding to questions via the online Q&A page for Connexion.

Mayor Wade Troxell lauded the leadership which has driven the implementation of broadband since 2011.

“It brings us to 2019 today, and here we are—here we are at the groundbreaking, here we are at a celebration of the official construction of our fiber-optic network,” Troxell said. “This is a momentous day for our community…So let’s get the word out.”

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

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Raptors >> from page 1 “We have a few species that are struggling, threatened or endangered but in general we do have great habitats,” Avila said.

Natural influences on the population can range from prey base and storms.

“There’s an increase of need for wildlife care and rehabilitation but also education and research to help mitigate injury and increase an understanding, respect and, hopefully, a change in action for wildlife by humans.”

CARIN AVILA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

“Then you add in the human component,” Avila said. “The increase in new people moving into Colorado over the last decade has continued to boom with no end in sight. So the wildlife/human conflict will continue to rise as well.”

As the human population grows, habitat is lost, Avila said.

Another component is the rise in energy development on the Eastern Plains where there is great habitat for wildlife, Avila said.

“There’s an increase of need for wildlife care and rehabilitation but also education and research to help mitigate injury and increase an understanding, respect and, hopefully, a change in action for wildlife by humans,” Avila said.

In 2018, the facility was able to release 77 percent of their

treatable cases in the 338 birds.

Avila said that, unfortunately, there are birds that are not treatable or that die in transit.

“Some patients are so broken that surgical intervention by the skilled veterinarians at CSU cannot help,” Avila said.

“Those birds that we cannot help are euthanized in accordance with our regulations set forth by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and CO Parks and Wildlife.”

A small percentage of raptors that are not able to be rehabilitated can be placed as Educational Ambassadors with the RMRP or another licensed experienced education facility across the nation.

Volunteers at the RMRP have positions in raptor care, rodent colony care or administrative rules.

Volunteer Program Director and Assistant Director Lisa Winta said that it’s not a normal volunteer experience.

There is a minimum of 10-12 hours of classroom training and roughly 100 hours of hands-on training that involves cleaning, nutrition and food preparation, record keeping and facilities upkeep, Winta said.

“All that training is achieved by a weekly commitment for a minimum of one year but the reward’s priceless,” Winta said.

The program focuses on rehabilitation, research and education and Avila said that they’re in the process of making a center that can do great work in all areas.

The aim is to open a nature center/zoological gardens that is centric about raptors.

“We want a place to share our work with the public and the classrooms and the visitors to our great community,” Avila said. “We are beginning that process of planning now. When you soar with eagles you want to aim high!”

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

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CRIME

8 suspects arrested in 2 series of credit card thefts

By Delaney Allen @DelaneyAllen0

Since Fall 2018, law enforcement agencies from the Denver metro area to Wyoming have been investigating a series of vehicle break-ins. Eight suspects have been arrested, according to a press release from Fort Collins Police Services.

Suspects allegedly gained entry into unattended vehicles in parks and natural areas by breaking locks and windows.

Once inside, they typically stole purses, bags and wallets, then use the credit and debit cards inside to buy high-value electronics and gift cards from retail stores.

The six suspects arrested for these thefts have been identified as Marco Eduardo Pena-Otarola, 32, Cesar Marcos Jacobo Pena-Castro, 37, Francisco Javier Moreno-Diaz, 23, Rodrigo Antonio Beroiza-Placencia, 35, Guillermo Antonio Rivera-Seura, 25, and Ornella Andrea Fuentealba-Mancilla, 19.

IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION ■ Anyone with additional details

about these incidents or suspects have been asked to contact Fort Collins Police Property Crime Unit at 970-4162275, Crime Stoppers of Larimer County at 970-221-6868 or www.stopcriminals.org.

These suspects face multiple counts of money laundering, identity theft, theft, first-degree criminal trespassing and criminal mischief.

Fort Collins Police also investigated incidents in which suspects allegedly stole credit cards from local restaurant patrons. Suspects were said to have used these credit cards to purchase high-value electronics and gift cards from local stores.

The suspects involved were identified as Mircko Joshua Arnechino-Carvajal, 21 and Michelle Esperanza Rodriguez-Al-

Eight suspects have been arrested after a year-long investigation into a series of vehicle break-ins and credit card thefts from Denver to Wyoming. PHOTO COURTESY OF FORT COLLINS POLICE SERVICES

caino, 19 as well as Fuentealba-Mancilla, 19, who was also involved in the natural area car break-ins.

These suspects face charges of identity theft, theft, unauthorized use of a financial transaction device and money laundering. Officers are asking for the community’s help to identify two additional suspects involved in these thefts.

“A lot of collaborative work

went into solving these cases plaguing our community,” said Fort Collins Police Chief Jeff Swoboda in the release. “I want to commend our Property Crimes Unit and loss prevention partners at local businesses. Thanks to their combined efforts, Fort Collins is a safer place.”

Delaney Allen can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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SCIENCE

Platte River Power Authority launches first electric vehicle study

By Julia Trowbridge @chapin_jules

Twenty-eight percent of greenhouse gas emissions come from forms of transportation, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. With Platte River Power Authority’s and Fort Collins’ goal for 100 percent renewable electricity usage by 2030, PRPA wants to look into electric vehicle usage.

PRPA is launching an electric vehicle study and is seeking participants, according to a press release from PRPA Feb. 26. The electric vehicle distributed charging study will be conducted in collaboration with eMotorWerks, which develops JuiceBox Pro 40 plug-in charging stations. This allows participants to monitor their charging and provide the data to PRPA. The study, which is the first of its kind in Colorado, is looking to better understand energy consumption behaviors to inform resource planning efforts on achieving PRPA’s goal for 100 percent renewable electricity usage by 2030. Out of the vehicles that are registered as light-duty vehicles in Loveland,

Longmont, Estes Park and Fort Collins, 0.4 percent are electric vehicles.

Because of this, PRPA is hoping to engage 300 participants in the study.

PRPA is looking for individuals to participate who own electric vehicles and are a customer of Estes Park Light & Power, Fort Collins Utilities, Longmont Power & Communications or Loveland Water and Power, and agree to the rebate terms and conditions. In addition, participants either need to have or acquire a 240-volt NEMA 14-50 service outlet to connect the charger and purchase one of four smart level two charging stations from the Efficiency Works Store.

PRPA is offering a $200 rebate on the smart level two charging stations from the Efficiency Works Store and a $154 rebate for a JuiceBox Pro 40 plug-in charging station for the first 100 people to encourage participation. To receive a rebate, participants are asked to enter their address and utility account number on the Efficiency Works Store for location validation and accept the terms and conditions of the study.

“Smart (electric vehicle)

charging aligns well with Platte River’s core pillars of providing reliable, environmentally responsible and financially sustainable electricity and services to our owner communities,” said Jason Frisbie, general manager and CEO of Platte River, in the press release. “As our non-carbon portfolio continues to expand, a better understanding of EV owner consumption patterns will provide valuable insight and allow consumers to participate in our energy future.”

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STUDY? ■ Rebate and delivery questions

can be answered by Simply Energy ■ Technical questions can be answered by eMotorWerks.

■ Questions about the electric vehicle distribution charging study can be answered at EVinfo@ prpa.org.

Julia Trowbridge can be reached at news@collegian.com.

Diane Gordon connects her Nissan Leaf, an electric car, to a charging station in Balboa Park, San Diego in July 2018. Platte River Power Authority is launching an electric vehicle study and is seeking participants in Northern Colorado.

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COLORADO

Colorado’s hyperloop hopes fade as traffic woes continue

By Jackson Barnett The Denver Post

For people who spend their days thinking about how to solve the traffic problems along the Front Range and Interstate 70 corridor, late 2017 brought an intriguing announcement that was one part futuristic technology, one part hype and another part encouraging economic development news.

And it came in the form of Brogan BamBrogan, a tech leader with a cool name and an even cooler mustache.

His thick, half-brown halfgrey contour of hair twitched above his upper lip as he spoke from a TEDx stage in Sacramento in April 2016. His topic: the future of transportation. A future that was supposed to be as effortless as it would be traffic-less, and one that was supposed to be realized in Colorado.

Fast forward to November 2017 when BamBrogan’s company, Arrivo, said they planned to build a test track along E-470 for a technology called hyperloop, which essentially is a track or tube that transports pods that levitate on magnets and can reach speeds over 200 mph.

Theoretically.

It was a development that turned heads: Was it a legitimate technology and could travelers actually be transported from, say, the airport to downtown Denver in a matter of minutes?

If those questions are ever answered, it doesn’t appear Ar-

rivo will be the company to do it.

In December, BamBrogan’s hyperloop company shut its doors, according to Amy Ford, communications director for Colorado Department of Transportation.

And it wasn’t just a high-tech dream that collapsed with Arrivo — there were real-world economic implications.

RELATED: Self-driving shuttle offers Denver a glimpse of its future — but will riders jump on board?

In November 2017, the company also announced plans to hire up to 200 employees and invest $10 million to $15 million in a research development center by 2020. In return, Commerce City, where the development center was to be built, offered business incentives with a $187,000 tax rebate value. The state’s Office of Economic Development also offered $760,000 in performance-based incentives if Arrivo hired 75 high-payed employees over three years. None of the incentive thresholds were met, the office said. It is unclear if Arrivo ever hired any new employees in the Denver area; no former Arrivo employees responded to interview requests.

Arrivo’s announcement came months after their rival Virgin Hyperloop One selected Colorado as one of 10 potential locations to unleash their developing tech. The flurry of announcements sparked hopes that Denver would be the site of scenes of futuristic travel, but

Arrivo’s collapse has deflated much of the hype.

“There is going to be excitement and good feelings when folks express interest in coming to your state,” said former CDOT Executive Director Shailen Bhatt, who currently is the CEO of Intelligent Transportation Society of America.

“We were pretty eyes-wideopen that no one was breaking ground around a hyperloop corridor.”

Troubled Tech

“There is going to be excitement and good feelings when folks express interest in coming to your state,” SHAILEN BHATT FORMER CDOT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHAILEN BHATT

BamBrogan’s Tedx Talk took place three years after the start of the hyperloop story. Elon Musk, tech entrepreneur, sleekcar manufacture and space rocket launcher, published a paper on an idea that was bouncing around his head: the “Hyperloop Alpha.” It was the latest and greatest from the famed entrepreneur.

But, the technology is as improbable as potentially revolutionary, experts said.

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“With anything like this, you have the initial concept put forward that gives the engineers a goal in the development,” said Gavin Bailey, technology and development manager at the Transportation Research Lab, a London-based research firm.

“Inevitably in the development, they realize the current limitations.”

In Colorado, the brick wall is that “you can’t take it up mountains,” he said. Other questions still abound about the basic technical feasibility.

In a study conducted for a potential Virgin Hyperloop System linking Kansas City and St. Louis, the flat landscape was a positive. Colorado could replicate that on the Eastern Plains, but hopes for a single-digit minute ride to Vail are less likely.

The price tag could also reach fantastical heights, Roseline Walker, a tech consultant for Transportation Research Lab said.

“Logistically and operationally it just seemed very farfetched,” she said.

Walker and Bailey co-authored a paper for Transportation Research Lab titled, “Hyperloop: Cutting Through the Hype,” that detailed many of the technical challenges for hyperloop.

“There is always an excite-

ment about tech, Colorado in particular there is an idea that we are open to new things and open to new tech,” Bhatt, the former CDOT executive director, said. “Then, there is a stark reality that there is a pretty significant price tag.”

Virgin Hyperloop One has raised nearly $200 million, according to CrunchBase. Investors include Richard Branson (who affixed the word “Virgin” to the company’s title) and Ahmed Bin Sulayem, a prominent businessman from Dubai.

Roads still clogged Despite Arrivo’s failure to bring a solution to Colorado’s traffic, the problem still remains. Cars crawl along U.S. 36 as workers drive into Boulder, I-70 becomes a ski-rack-topped parking lot on weekends and Denverites’ commutes have only worsened.

“You can’t expand Interstate 25,” Bhatt said, adding that many other roads are at capacity.

Despite the challenges, Bhatt and Ford are both optimistic about the future. For Bhatt, he says vehicle-to-vehicle communication could increase safety and reduce road deaths by having cars tell each other when they are breaking or slowing down. For Ford, she is optimistic about having a former tech entrepreneur as governor.

But for the time being, hyperloop is not on Colorado’s horizon.

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NATIONAL

Police arrest man accused of attacking conservative activist at UC Berkeley

By Soumya Karlamangla Los Angeles Times

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of attacking a conservative activist on the University of California, Berkeley campus in an incident that was recorded and widely shared online.

Zachary Greenberg, who is not a UC Berkeley student, was arrested Friday and booked into jail, according to UC police. He is accused of punching Hayden Williams, also not a student at the university, on Feb. 19.

Many conservatives were angered that it took 10 days for police to make the arrest. President Donald Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. this week wrote on Twitter about the apparent delay: “Wonder if it would be the same if a conservative beat up a leftist on the Berkeley campus?”

Berkeley College Republicans posted a video of the incident on their Facebook page last week. The video shows a man cursing and punching Williams in the face in Sproul Plaza, the

main gathering place on campus.

“Another conservative was brutally assaulted on our campus while recruiting for Turning Point USA by a tolerant, inclusive liberal,” the Republican club posted on Facebook. “This marks yet another incident where right-leaning individuals on the Berkeley campus have been put in danger for simply exercising their God-given rights to free expression.”

Williams is a field representative for the Leadership Institute, a nonprofit organization that trains conservative activists, he told Fox News. He had been invited to UC Berkeley to help Turning Point USA recruit members, he said.

A sign on the he manned on Sproul Plaza said “Hate Crime Hoaxes Hurt Real Victims,” referring to the recent incident involving “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, who is accused of faking an attack against himself in Chicago last month.

“Every time I’ve gone to help students at Berkeley for various clubs, there’s always a student or a member of the campus community who will

rip up our signs or flip over our table, but this is the first time it’s really escalated to this level of violence,” Williams said on Fox News.

UC Berkeley, the liberal enclave and birthplace of the free speech movement, has become a frequent setting for debates over the First Amendment and conservative beliefs in recent years. An event planned to hear right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos was shut down by angry protests in February 2017, which was followed by a rescheduling of a visit by conservative commentator Ann Coulter.

“Let there be no mistake, we strongly condemn violence and harassment of any sort, for any reason. That sort of behavior is intolerable and has no place here,” UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol T. Christ said in a statement. “Our commitment to freedom of expression and belief is unwavering.”

Greenberg, 28, was released on bail, according to jail records.

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NATIONAL

Rand Paul to oppose Trump’s emergency, probably forcing veto

By Lauren Litvan and Edith Moy Bloomberg News

Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky said he’ll vote to block President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency on the U.S.-Mexico border, which would probably provide enough votes for the measure to pass the Senate and draw Trump’s first veto.

“I can’t vote to give the president the power to spend money that hasn’t been appropriated by Congress,” Paul said in a speech during the Southern Kentucky Lincoln Day Dinner Saturday, the Bowling Green Daily News reported on its website.

Paul said of Trump’s Feb. 15 declaration, which the president said allows him to take billions of dollars from other parts of the budget to use for a border wall: “We may want

more money for border security, but Congress didn’t authorize it. If we take away those checks and bal-

“I can’t vote to give the president the power to spend money that hasn’t been appropriated by Congress.”

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ances, it’s a dangerous thing.”

The House voted Feb. 26 to block the emergency declaration, but without enough votes to override a promised presidential veto.

Only 13 Republicans joined all Democrats in backing the mea-

sure. The Senate has 18 calendar days from that date to consider the House measure or act on its own version.

The measure needs a simple majority to be adopted and sent to Trump’s desk, but is also unlikely to attract support from a veto-proof majority in Senate.

In addition to Paul, three other Republican senators have said they’ll vote with Senate Democrats on a resolution terminating the declaration –– Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, and Susan Collins of Maine.

With all members of the Democratic caucus apparently backing the resolution, there should be enough votes for the Republican-controlled chamber to reject the president’s action.

While a veto by Trump would be on track to be sustained, the legality of Trump’s action will also be

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SERIOUSLY

Burnett’s Vodka voted official liquor of CSU dorms

By Marshall Dunham @gnarshallfunham

Editor’s note: This is a satire piece from The Collegian’s opinion section. Real names may be used in fictitious/semi-fictitious ways.

Those who do not read editor’s notes are subject to being offended.

In a surprising series of events, Burnett’s Vodka has been voted the official liquor of Colorado State University’s dorm rooms, narrowly beating Fireball whiskey and Listerine mouthwash.

Burnett’s, nicknamed “Burnasty’s” for many CSU students, placed first in the vote held by the Society of Underage Drinkers, or SUDs for short.

“It wasn’t an easy win,” said freshman health and exercise science major and Burnasty’s advocate Emilee Browning. “But with more than 20 flavors that all resemble a Mr. Sketch scented markers variety pack, how could it not come out on top?”

Browning went on to explain that she was a huge fan of how the vodka’s bottle was made of plastic, so that she wouldn’t get glass in her hands when she fell down.

When attempting to view the Burnett’s website, one is met with the message, “Whoa there, baby face. We’re going to need to see some ID.” A fitting message, it seems, for a liquor whose primary consumers are ages 14-20.

“We’re currently working on some new, revamped flavor ideas ...let us not forget that, regardless of artificial flavoring, all Burnett’s flavors share the same taste, which is the taste of shame and terrible decisions.”

JAY GOULDING BURNETT’S EMPLOYEE

The website lists all of Burnett’s classic flavors such as cherry, peach and ice tea, but one Burnett’s employee explained that some new flavors are in the works.

“We’re currently working on

Burnett’s, Vodka nicknamed “Burnasty’s” by many Colorado State University students, placed first in the vote held by the Society of Underage Drinkers, or SUDs for short. “Blackout Blueberry” was named one of the top flavors. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY COLIN SHEPHERD COLLEGIAN

some new, revamped flavor ideas, including Personal Space Invasion Raspberry, Blackout Blueberry and Loud Talker Lemon,” explained Burnett’s employee Jay Goulding. “But let us not forget that, regardless of artificial flavoring, all Burnett’s flavors share the same taste, which is the taste of shame and terrible decisions.”

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Consider using plants as a key to a happier lifestyle

By Guest Author @CSUCollegian

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.

Letters to the Editor reflect the view of a member of the campus community and are submitted to the publication for approval.

What a time to be alive! Many of us have probably just moved out of our parents’ houses and are completely in charge of ourself and our own decisions. College is a time of change and for a lot of people this change comes with a decline in their mental health. According to a study by the National Library of Medicine and the National institute of Health, in 2008 almost half of college students had a mental illness.

As a college student myself, I am constantly looking for ways to help my mental health. I have discovered that one way to help my mental health is through plants.

Having plants is great for mental health because they can reduce stress, anxiety and depression.

You may be asking yourself, “how the heck would owning a plant help reduce my stress? It

is just one more thing to worry about and take care of.” Well according to a study which compared computer tasks to plant tasks (transplanting), plants can decrease psychological and physiological stress by lowering your blood pressure. If thinking of keeping a plant alive causes you stress, there are many plants out there that are easy to take care of, my favorite example is the pothos plant.

As far as helping with anxiety, plants do that in a couple of interesting ways. The first way that plants help reduce anxiety is by being in our visual field. An example of this is portrayed by a study of two groups of post-surgery patients. When patients had plants in their room, they reported less anxiety and fatigue than those in the control group.

Another way that plants help anxiety is by naturally cleaning the air and producing oxygen. Plants by nature absorb carbon dioxide and replace it with oxygen. The increase in oxygen levels in your environment decreases your anxiety levels.

Plants helping with depression is a concept that has made its way into the therapy world.

Therapy that includes the in-

tegration of plants into treatment is referred to as Horticulture Therapy. Horticulture Therapy is usually used to help treat schizophrenia, dementia, and depression.

In one study, Horticulture Therapy gave participants diagnosed with depression a sense of purpose. You do not have to pay for some expensive therapy to get these effects, by adding even one plant to your life you can benefit from them.

As you can see, adding some color to your space is only the beginning of the benefits of plants; plants are a great way to help your overall mental health by reducing your stress, your anxiety, and your depression without breaking the bank.

This is just one of many ways to help your mental health both in college and for the rest of your life. Everyone should drive over to Home Depot or Lowes and pick up a plant, your mind will thank you later.

Jullianna Torrez, senior psychology major The Collegian’s opinion desk can be reached at letters@collegian.com. To submit a letter to the editor, please follow the guidelines at collegian.com.

Browning later explained that she was “like, soooo drunk,” and that she “couldn’t even.”

“My dad had always told me to drink in moderation and end the night with a nice buzz,” Browning said. “But that’s not how we do it in the dorms. We usually just slam eight or 10 shots, get absolutely shit brick-housed, and see where

the night takes us.”

When asked if she had plans to cut back on her destructive binge-drinking, Browning slurred something along the lines of “Oh my God, yasssss,” before stating that she actually planned to live forever.

Marshall Dunham can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

NOPE

DOPE

&

Cleaning off the snow on your car.

Going on a ski trip before the season ends.

Cancelled flights.

Cancelled flights.

Losing one sock in the laundry.

Finding your missing sock.

Having experiences without your bestie :(

Trying a new drink you like.

When your roommates ruin your trash can.

Buying books at Barnes & Noble.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Depleted roster dooms CSU on the road against New Mexico

By Eddie Herz @Eddie_Herz

Having a depleted roster while attempting to gain ground toward the end of the season is at the top of the “things to avoid in March” list.

Though not ideal, running into injury issues late and enduring the negative consequences of such are often inescapable. Colorado State learned that the hard way on Saturday night as part of a detrimental 77-65 defeat in New Mexico.

FINAL BOXSCORE ■ Score

CSU: 65, UNM: 77

■ FG%

CSU: 46.3, UNM: 46.4 ■ Rebounds CSU: 26, UNM: 47 ■ Assists CSU: 9, UNM: 15 ■ Turnovers CSU: 10, UNM: 14 A victory over the Lobos would have improved the Rams to an even 8-8 in Mountain West play, in turn tightening the gap between CSU and fifth-place UNLV to half of a game. Instead of putting forth an inspired performance, the negative consequences associated with a diminished lineup plagued the Rams all game long.

With minimal depth to turn to as a result of injuries to Hyron Edwards and Anthony Masinton-Bonner, individual

Fresno State

performances meant substantially more against UNM. “First of all, we don’t make excuses that way,” Head Coach Niko Medved said. “It is what it is; other guys have to step up. This one was pretty easy to digest. They played with more energy than we did.”

Per usual, redshirt junior center Nico Carvacho was leaned on heavily. The center was responsible for most of CSU’s production as he contributed 22 points and 13 rebounds for his 20th double-double of the season. Although foul trouble inhibited the green and gold from finding a rhythm on Saturday night.

Four different Rams accounted for at least four fouls against the Lobos, three of which were starters (Carvacho, Kendle Moore and Adam Thistlewood).

In addition to capitalizing on CSU’s foul trouble, the Lobos controlled the glass with authority. For a team that rarely produces positive results when out-rebounded, it is extremely difficult for the Rams to keep a game close when losing the rebounding margin 47-25.

“Rebounding was the story,” Medved said. “They just absolutely destroyed us on the glass. I thought they got every 50-50 ball. There were a lot of balls that were loose on the floor and we just couldn’t up with it... our guys kept battling because that is what they do.

But clearly this game was lost on the glass.”

Fittingly, Colorado State struggled to stay within striking distance at the Pit. UNM started the contest on a 7-2 run

Head Coach Niko Medved talks to Hyron Edwards after Edwards was issued his second technical foul of the game resulting in his having to sit out the remaining minutes against Nevada Feb. 6. The Rams fell to the Wolfpack 98-82. PHOTO BY ASHLEY POTTS COLLEGIAN

and never broke stride from there. The Rams trailed for the entire game and witnessed a manageable eight-point halftime deficit extend in the final 20 minutes of action.

Though CSU trimmed its disadvantage to single digits in the final few minutes, the run was too-little, too-late for Medved’s group. An 11-1 UNM run to lengthen its advantage to 62-43 proved to be the finishing blow.

Colorado State fell to 12-17 overall with the defeat and will face a formidable opponent In Utah State next Tuesday when it attempts to bounce back.

The Aggies upset No. 12 Nevada on Saturday at home, moving USU into first place in the Mountain West.

“If you want to have success right now you have to play with an incredible edge, and you have to do all the little things the right way,” Medved

said. “Clearly we didn’t do that here tonight, and hopefully we can regroup here... We have to come out and play with a ton of energy. Whether we are thin or not, that is just the way it is. Guys have to come out and play, and I think we will.

I think we’ll respond and play better on Tuesday.”

Eddie Herz can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

MEN’S MOUNTAIN WEST STANDINGS

Team

Overall

Conf. Record

CPCT.

Utah State

24-6

14-3

0.824

Nevada

26-3

13-3

0.813

Fresno State

20-8

11-5

0.688

San Diego State

19-10

11-5

0.688

UNLV

16-13

10-7

0.588

Air Force

13-15

8-8

0.500

Colorado State

12-17

7-9

0.438

New Mexico

12-16

6-10

0.375

Boise State

11-18

6-10

0.375

Wyoming

6-23

2-14

0.125

San Jose State

4-24

1-15

0.063

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Lobos hand Rams seventh-straight loss on Senior Day

By Sergio Santistevan @TheRealsSergio

After a heart-breaking loss Wednesday night to the Mountain West’s top team, Boise State University, the Colorado State women’s basketball team welcomed another conference contender to Moby Arena on Saturday in hopes of ending their home season with a win.

With Senior Day emotions in the air, Tatum Neubert and the Rams looked to upset the University of New Mexico in front of the Moby Faithful.

FINAL BOXSCORE ■ Score

CSU: 56, UNM: 79

■ FG%

CSU: 42.9, UNM: 45.8 ■ Rebounds CSU: 27, UNM: 33 ■ Assists CSU: 13, UNM: 23 ■ Turnovers CSU: 15, UNM: 9 “This is my last year of playing college basketball and my family was in the stands and so many of my friends,” Neubert said. “This team is the closest I’ve been with any team I’ve ever played with, so it was definitely bittersweet.”

Despite showing a lot of heart, the Rams’ fight wasn’t enough to upend the Lobos as CSU tied its season-record with its seventh-consecutive loss, 79-56.

In the previous meeting with the Lobos, CSU limited one of the conference’s best players, Jaisa Nunn, under her season averages

Fresno State

in both points and rebounds. In their most recent matchup, Nunn showed why she was awarded All-Conference Team a season ago by limiting the Rams inside the paint and forcing them to shoot from the outside.

CSU Head Coach Ryun Williams was quick to praise the Lobos center, comparing her to an NBA great.

“I think she’s (Nunn) the best player in the league,” Williams said. “She’s just got a very skilled game; she’s got a very physical game ... she’s got hands like Tim Duncan.”

Williams gave credit to his senior, Neubert, for limiting Nunn in a tough matchup and playing well all season.

“She played so hard and I thought (she) played really well.

We’re so happy she decided to come to Colorado State as a grad transfer,” Williams said. “She’s been our most productive kid in conference season … she’s meant a lot.”

UNM proved from the early going that the Rams were going to have to score the ball often to remain competitive. The Lobos shot 50 percent from the field, while CSU shot 41.2 percent as UNM built a five-point lead at the end of the first ten minutes.

With neither team great at shooting from the three-point line, the second quarter coincidentally resulted in both teams knocking down over forty-four percent of their three-point shots. The Lobos offense ended the half on 8-0 run to take a double-digit into the locker room.

The Lobos came into the matchup shooting 30.5 from three-point range but shot 38.7 percent against CSU and attempted 31 shots from beyond the arc.

Grace Colaivalu drives past a defender as Colorado State University takes on New Mexico at home March 2.

The Rams lost 79-56. PHOTO BY DEVIN CORNELIUS COLLEGIAN

“You have to pick your poison when you play New Mexico,” Williams said. “They shot it well today … we have a hard time applying pressure to shooters.”

“(Neubert) played so hard and I thought (she) played really well. We’re so happy she decided to come to Colorado State as a grad transfer. She’s been our most productive kid in conference season ... she’s meant a lot.”

RYUN WILLIAMS CSU HEAD COACH

Coming out of the locker room, CSU’s main strength all season came alive.

The Rams defense came to play by holding UNM field-goal less for nearly seven minutes in the quarter after switching to man-to-man defense. The Lobos shot a whopping 13.2% from the field, making only two shots the entire quarter, with the only two shots netting in being three-pointers.

“We clogged the paint off of a few kids and we said those are the kids that are going to have to shoot it, and they missed. Fourth quarter they didn’t miss,” said Williams.

The Lobos put the icing on the cake in the final minutes by making eight of their last 10 field goals to end the game.

CSU (8-19, 2-14) will finish their regular season with back-toback road games on Monday and Thursday against Utah State University and the University of Neva-

da-Las Vegas.

After the regular season concludes, CSU will head to the Mountain West Tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada, March 10, where they are currently slated to be the 11th seed.

Myanne Hamm led the Rams players in scoring with 14 points and added six rebounds. Hamm, who is one of the only players with experience in the Mountain West Tournament, knows anything is possible.

“Anything can happen. I think that’s the beauty and scary part of tournaments,” Hamm said. “Yeah, this season hasn’t really gone the way we wanted it or expected it but we can turn it around and we can really come out as strong as we can in this tournament and show people what we can really do.”

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

WOMEN’S MOUNTAIN WEST STANDINGS

Team

Overall

Conf. Record

CPCT.

Boise State

23-4

14-2

0.875

New Mexico

23-4

13-3

0.813

Wyoming

19-6

12-4

0.750

Fresno State

18-9

11-5

0.688

Utah State

14-14

9-8

0.529

UNLV

11-17

9-8

0.529

Nevada

10-17

6-10

0.375

San Diego State

10-17

5-11

0.313

Air Force

8-19

4-12

0.250

San Jose State

5-22

4-12

0.250

Colorado State

8-19

2-14

0.125

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DENVER NUGGETS

Nuggets suffer embarrassing loss to Pelicans without Anthony Davis

By Mike Singer The Denver Post

Saturday night’s game was supposed to be a celebration of health.

Instead, despite the Nuggets getting their original starting five back for just the third time this season, it turned into an ugly, disappointing night.

Playing on the second night of a back-to-back set, the Pelicans knocked off the Nuggets 120-112 at the Pepsi Center despite playing without Anthony Davis. The Nuggets fell to 42-20 in their second consecutive loss at home.

“We didn’t guard all night, they did what they wanted,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. “To give up 62 in the paint without Anthony Davis is embarrassing.”

Denver trailed by eight points when Paul Millsap was fouled on a 3-point attempt with 1:46 remaining. He didn’t convert on any of the three attempts for Denver’s first

misses from the charity stripe all night.

The Nuggets, who were up by 19 points in the second quarter, fell apart in the second half. The Pelicans finished with 12 3-pointers and dominated inside. Julius Randle and Jrue Holiday combined for 57 alone.

Nuggets center Nikola Jokic managed 20 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in just 21 minutes.

He was plagued by foul trouble most of the night before returning for all of the fourth quarter.

“Not one foul tonight was one of those where you say, ‘Joker, don’t do that,’” Malone said. “And that happens sometimes. He has some of those in transition. We stay on him about being smarter than that.

Honestly, I’ll go back and watch it, I thought he played an honest game in that regard and he got called for some tough calls.”

Jamal Murray also had 20 points but was just 5-of-15 from the field. Isaiah Thomas finished with

12 points on 14 shots in 16 minutes of action.

The Nuggets trailed 111-102 with 6:43 remaining when Malone went to his preferred closing lineup to try to trim the deficit. They momentarily got closer when Jokic canned a 3-pointer to make it a sixpoint margin before the Pelicans answered.

The third quarter was a parade of miscues for the Nuggets, whose frustration boiled over in technical fouls for Malone and Millsap. The offense, unaccustomed to playing without Jokic, was off kilter, and the defense couldn’t contain anything inside. Thomas came on late with two buckets, but the Nuggets entered the fourth down 96-93.

The Pelicans have been mired in quicksand since Davis made his league-altering trade request in late January. It’s only gotten more uncomfortable as the Pelicans have plummeted in the standings.

What’s more, they’re just 1-5 in the last six games he’s played.

“Well, no one’s asked for a trade, and I say that not to poke fun. That’s a lot for an organization to handle,” Malone said. “It wound up costing (GM) Dell Demps his job.”

Malone said the Nuggets’ harmony is largely a result of the organization — from ownership to coaches to players — all being on the same page.

“Our culture that we have is very unique,” Malone said. “Right now it’s a very positive energy throughout the organization.”

Their success thus far drew praise from Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry, who thought both Malone and Jokic should be in the discussion for end-of-the-year awards.

“You could argue that (Jokic) is the best player at his position in the league, really,” Gentry said. “I’m not real sure why his name hasn’t come up as an MVP candidate. He’s almost a triple-double waiting to happen, night in and night out.”

And as for Malone, Gentry said he’s right at the top of the coach of

the year discussion.

“They’re fighting to have the best record, not in the West, but in the league,” Gentry said.

The excitement from the Nuggets’ regular starters playing together was short-lived. Jokic played just six minutes in the first half due to foul trouble, but Mason Plumlee more than made up for his absence.

Plumlee finished with 10 points, six rebounds and a few massive jams as the Nuggets bolted out to a 71-67 first-half lead.

The Pelicans closed the margin with a 40-point second quarter, including 14 points from Randle.

He and Holiday combined for 35 points and five 3-pointers in the first half.

For the most part, the Nuggets played unselfish basketball with the majority of their scoring coming off assists. Thomas’ eight first-half points largely came within the flow of the offense.

Content pulled from Tribune News Service.

THE KCSU CONCERT CALENDAR

TONIGHT Monday, March 4 Hotel Hillcrest is hosting the three-piece alt-rock and art pop band No Sun at 7 p.m. Head-bobbing drum kicks and crashing atmospheric and echoed vocals and flowing guitar riffs are iconic elements of their engaging sets.

The University Center for the Arts is hosting The Symphonic Band Concert: History at 7:30 p.m.

Using American history, patriotism, fine arts, poetry, and a tragedy by William Shakespeare as musical inspiration, the program promises to awaken the senses while reflecting back through time. The symphonic band showcases works from Dmitri Shostakovich, Frank Ticheli, John Mackey, John Phillip Sousa, and Alfred Reed.

kcsufm.com/concertcalendar

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CAMPUS

Morgan Library’s new fireplace draws in students

By Miranda Moses @mirandasrad

Inside Morgan Library there used to be a barren sitting area in-between Morgan’s Grind and the entrances into the building’s courtyard, but not anymore.

Those who frequent the library were surprised to find the aforementioned space occupied by the new addition of a stand-alone fireplace that appeared with no explanation following winter break.

According to the Director of Strategic Relationships and Administrative Services for the library, David Ramsay, the fireplace is the brainchild of the library’s dean, Patrick J. Burns, Ph.D. Burns’ intention behind the project, Ramsay said, is to create a location within the library that cultivates a larger sense of community and brings students together. He specifically requested that a fireplace be implemented into the library’s design alongside other renovations to the space that occurred while students celebrated the winter holidays.

“We do a lot of work during breaks,” Ramsay said. “We put in those walls by the gates, and we

try to do all of that when nobody is around, kind of like Disney World.

We do it while all you guys are asleep. As soon as we put the fireplace in, people have been huddling around it, and it’s working.

Even when we first had the fireplace out there, there was some caution tape around it as they were working on stuff, and people were pulling up chairs. They’d be testing it out and people would be looking at it.”

“No one used to sit over there ... If community was the goal, I think they did it.”

LARA O’CONNOR JUNIOR PHYSICS MAJOR

Loan and Reserve Desk employee and junior physics major Lara O’Connor said that if building community was the goal of the project, the professional staff accomplished it. In contrast with how students use to utilize the space, she said she has seen more and more students being drawn to it.

“It’s before noon and there’s

already so many people sitting around it,” said O’Connor. “No one used to sit over there. Maybe some people would make phone calls right by the courtyard, but no one would usually sit over there.

The only thing people would do is sometimes they would come in and play on the round seats after exams. So if community was the goal, I think they did it.”

According to Ramsay, the construction on the fireplace throughout the semester intended to creatively comply with economic and environmental preferences. The nearest gas line to the library is located within the Lory Student Center, so the fireplace contains no actual fire, but is simulated through water vapor ignited by orange and yellow LED lights. Ramsay said this design requires minimal energy and minimal water usage, and the construction of the piece is intended to blend in with the rest of the library’s landscape. The ram head displayed atop the fireplace is the first ram head to be present within the library.

Biology student Hana Gebru said she was drawn to the fireplace due to its interesting design and sees how it would consequently draw students together.

The new fireplace at the Morgan Library sits between the main entrance and Morgan’s Grind. The fireplace was built with the intention of creating location within the library that cultivates a larger sense of community and brings students together, according to David Ramsay, the Director of Strategic Relationships and Administrative Services for the library.

PHOTO BY JOSH SCHROEDER COLLEGIAN

“It’s kind of a very nice environment to just be around,” Gebru said. “It’s relaxing and soothing, as opposed to upstairs where I feel a lot more tense. Of course, upstairs is a great studious environment, but this place is relaxing, and it’s nice to study while being relaxed.

I came [to the fireplace] before to

see if the flames were real or not.

I did not sit down, but if I hadn’t checked out the source of the flames I feel like now, which is my first time sitting here, I would have asked someone and we could have sparked a conversation.”

Miranda Moses can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

MUSIC

2 Chainz balls out on ‘Rap or Go to the League’

By Dominic Brazeau @DomBrazeau

2 Chainz exceeded expectations with his best work to date, “Rap or Go to the League.” The artist’s fifth studio album was released on March 1, marking his first release since his mediocre 2017 album, “Pretty Girls Like Trap Music.”

Much of the album touches on the theme of having to choose

rap or playing professional basketball to get out of poverty.

Songs like “NCAA” discuss how basketball players don’t get anything from playing for schools and how they are treated.

This album drew much interest after it was announced that LeBron James was involved in making the album as an artist and repertoire. An all-star list of features from artists including Kendrick Lamar, Ariana Grande, Travis Scott and Chance the Rapper also created a lot of hype around the album. No singles were dropped before the album’s release, so it was unclear how it would sound or what to expect.

“Rap or Go to the League” opens with “Forgiven,” a good intro that sets the tone for the project. 2 Chainz has some good

verses on this track, and there is a soulful outro that leads into track two, “Threat 2 Society.”

WHERE TO LISTEN ■ “Rap or Go to the League” can

be listened to on Apple Music and Spotify.

The features add to the al-

bum by breaking up 2 Chainz’s deep voice. On the track “Rule the World,” Ariana Grande sings an extremely catchy chorus, making it a song that will probably the most popular track on the project.

Unfortunately, not every song on “Rap or Go To The League” hit the mark. “Momma I Hit a Lick,” featuring Kendrick Lamar, is one of the worst songs of 2019 in my opinion. The beat is messy and sounds like it was just thrown together in 10 minutes. Lamar’s guest verse is whispered and takes away from the entire song.

The song “I’m Not Crazy, Life Is” is one of the strongest on the album. It features Chance the Rapper and Kodak Black, both of which provide well-crafted vers-

es that perfectly match the beat.

Upon first listen, it sounded as if “I’m Not Crazy, Life Is” was the final track, but the album ended with “Sam,” a song that perfectly wraps everything up with a relaxed beat. 2 Chainz raps about how he is getting taxed and how it affects everything around him.

“Rap or Go to the League” is a nearly perfect album and is probably 2 Chainz’s best work. If a few of the lower quality songs were removed, it would be hard to top this project. Overall, it’s a great project and 2 Chainz proves why he is still popular in the rap game.

Dominic Brazeau can be reached at entertainment@ collegian.com.

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HUMANS OF CSU

Professor makes moves with Parkinson’s patients

By Emma Iannacone @EmmaIannacone

Isaac Newton’s first law states objects in motion stay in motion.

This rule applies not only to gravity, but to the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease.

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects motor abilities and dopamine levels, causing those diagnosed to have problems moving, speaking and writing. It can also result in stiff muscles, tremors, instability and depression.

Typically, people are diagnosed with Parkinson’s in their 60s. While the disorder does not directly cause death, people can die from falls, asphyxiation or organ shutdown among other problems associated with the progression of the disease.

In order to help people improve their motor capabilities, dance professor Lisa Morgan found Moving Through Parkinson’s in 2012 through the music therapy program. The program aims to improve coordination and spatial awareness.

“Our goals are to build confidence to move with freedom and ease, acquire tools to use on a daily basis and build strength and endurance and, overall, to improve our well-being as we interact, share

and move together,” the Moving Through Parkinson’s website says.

Classes are held twice a week in the Columbine Health Systems Center for Healthy Aging, a community center focused on researching healthy and successful aging.

Morgan has been dancing her whole life. She’s taught dance for 25 years and came to Colorado State University in 1996.

“Over the years, I’ve done a lot of different pieces, but now what I’m really focused on is dance education,” Morgan said.

She prepares students to be dance teachers by using the pedagogy teaching method, which is the “study of how knowledge and skills are exchanged in an educational context.”

Morgan is also involved with the music therapy program at CSU. No stranger to therapeutic dance, she has helped people recovering from injuries target problem areas of their body through movement.

“I think in another life I wanted to be a physical therapist or work in the medical field,” she said.

Working across generations, Morgan said Moving Through Parkinson’s has been a great place for people to interact with a diverse group of ages, which she believes is beneficial.

“Anytime we can get people to

Daily Horoscope Nancy Black

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (03/04/19). Your career hits a growth spurt this year. Practice with your team for tight coordination. Fall into a fine summer romance, before a team challenge requires attention. Support your crew to victory this winter, before a romantic obstacle or test. Trust your heart to lead.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — 8 — You have more friends than you realized. Expand territory together. Diversity provides greater strength. Share your contributions.

Thank people for their gifts.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — 7 — Career opportunities tempt.

Review the options. Wait for developments, and hold out for the best deal.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — 7 — Slow to enjoy the scenery. Avoid traffic by lingering with a scenic detour. Investigate a tempting possibility. Make sure the numbers balance before compromising.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — 8 — Reaffirm financial commitments and partnerships. Stick to practical priorities. Review plans carefully before making your move.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — 8 — Rely

on support from a strong partner. Share resources, talents and experiences. Revise plans to suit current circumstances.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — 9 — Your practice is paying off. Focus on the details, and refine your technique. Avoid distractions, and put your heart into your work.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — 8 — Relax, and enjoy the view.

Celebrate with people you love. Do something nice for someone.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — 6 — Home and family have your attention. Stay objective, and listen to more than one view.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — 7 — Practice your creative arts and skills. Issue public comments and promotions. Your greatest strength is love. Find interesting ways to articulate your passion.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — 9 — Your work is in demand.

Can you raise your rates? Do the market research. Your morale gets a boost with increased cash flow.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — 9 — Smile and wave for the cameras.

Step into the spotlight and shine.

Keep high standards. You can find what you need.

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There’s always more to learn. A beautiful transformation is within reach. Make harmony a goal.

interact with different people of different ages in the community is really cool,” Morgan said. “I think it gives as much joy to the students as it does to the people living with Parkinson’s.”

“Any time we can get people to interact with different people of different ages in the community is really cool.”

LISA MORGAN FOUNDER OF MOVING THROUGH PARKINSON’S

Moving Through Parkinson’s also serves as a learning lab for students in music therapy and occupational therapy majors by allowing them to work closely with patients.

Music therapy students like senior Hannah Lentz and graduate student Bailey Staber provide music accompaniment for the classes through a practicum placement.

“We’re basically in the background for most of it,” Staber said.

“We kind of just provide music to whatever they’re doing and trying to match it and support it.”

Students majoring in occupa-

tional therapy work more closely with patients by helping and providing support when needed, so Morgan can continue the classes. The extra help from students serves to make the classes a welloiled machine.

While the classes might not be for everyone, there are some patients who have been attending lessons since its founding, such as Billie Pawlikowski. “(Billie’s) physical change has been amazing,” Morgan said.

“When she first came (to class), she had a lot of weakness issues, alignment issues, and confidence issues. And now she’s just beyond confident.”

When she was first attending Morgan’s class, Pawlikowski couldn’t get out of a chair. She said the class has made an enormous difference in her life, and the lives of her classmates.

“I don’t know what I would do if I didn’t have the class,” Pawlikowski said.

Morgan focuses on finding strategies that help people improve strength, coordination, balance and confidence. She’s currently looking to find ways to help with what she calls “freezing,” a symptom of Parkinson’s where the body stops moving when a person’s walking, causing them to fall forward or regress to small shuffling

movements.

“As I’m getting into my later years of teaching, those are things that make the biggest difference, is when you help to make a difference,” Morgan said. “It validates what you’re doing.”

Students also feel inspired after seeing their patients overcome obstacles.

“They’re so resilient and inspiring,” Lentz said. “It’s absolutely amazing to be in their presence. We learn so much more from our clients than our clients can ever learn from us.”

Morgan says that it isn’t just movement that helps people’s conditions improve. Surrounding oneself with a support group is key.

“We laugh with each other and support each other,” Morgan said.

“In my personal joy of teaching, that’s been biggest reward, is realizing I can help make a difference for them. There is a support group out there, you just have to ask.”

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