Vol. 128, No. 102 Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Vol. 128, No. 102 Tuesday, March 5, 2019

OPINION

SPORTS

ARTS & CULTURE

Lack of sex ed hurts people with disabilities most

Eagles capture dominant weekend wins

World Unity Fair celebrates, emphasizes inclusivity

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Junior natural sciences major Noah Newman poses for a portrait. “I want to be a science teacher that lets students actually do the science, not just make them learn off of slides,” Newman said. The Center for Educator Preparation trains students like Newman to be advocates for the teaching profession. PHOTO BY BROOKE BUCHAN COLLEGIAN

Teacher candidates dispel negative perceptions of public education

By Samantha Ye @samxye4

Students training to become teachers may view public education as the bedrock of the country, but with protests across the nation, they find it harder to ignore the growing cracks in the foundation; so those future teachers are preparing to deal with them.

What’s the problem?

From lack of funding to a na-

tionwide teacher shortage, students and faculty in Colorado State University’s teacher licensure training program pinpointed the troubles to a general lack of respect for the field and the service.

“Teachers really aren’t respected, at least among the adults I’ve been around,” said Noah Newman, a natural science major with a concentration in biological education, in reference to the more affluent areas he grew up in. “They

don’t really respect what you do as a career.”

Newman said he received “a lot of kickback” when he told his family he was going to become a science teacher.

“There was a lot of ‘Oh you’re not going to make money,’” Newman said. “And then, on top of the general looking down on teachers, there was a lot of ‘Oh, you’re just doing it to have summer off,’ which is not true.”

Engineering major Tanner Foreman said he received similar attempts to dissuade him from becoming a teacher, urging him toward better paying or more appreciated jobs.

“People going into the K-12 and early-childhood education have the biggest hearts of anyone I’ve ever seen, and they want to help, and it feels as though there’s a big force that’s hindering them from fulfilling that,” Foreman said. “It

seems that Colorado has failed to understand the value of teachers.”

This perspective on the profession spirals into other problems. An undervalued education becomes underfunded and undersupplied, Newman said, as demonstrated by the failure of Amendment 73 in the last midterms, which would have increased taxes to fund Colorado education.

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Sonya Renee Taylor teaches self-love, unlearning prejudices

By Meagan Stackpool @MeaganStackpool

In a night that both started and ended with poetry, performance poet and activist Sonya Renee Taylor spoke about radical self-love Monday at Colorado State University.

Taylor, the founder and radical executive officer of The Body is Not an Apology — a radical self-love social movement and digital media and education company — organized her speech like a conversation rather than a lecture. Taylor said she wanted the connection and vulnerability of conversation and growth.

Taylor began the event by defining self-love as entirely separate from self-confidence with a political reference to President Donald Trump in response to an audience question.

“The Donald is not struggling with his sense of self, even if the rest of the world is,” Taylor said. “Even if we were to surmise that Trump and others like him are acting from an exaggerated lack of self-confidence, I think we can agree not much of their attitude or actions feel like love.”

Taylor said self-love is not something that needs to be learned, but instead something that has to be rediscovered within one’s self. Radical selflove is not a destination, she said.

For those looking for a place

to start their journey back to self-love, Taylor said to look to children.

“We didn’t just accept ourselves when we were kids. We loved ourselves. We were delighted by and inspired by our own being,” Taylor said. “We can get back to that.”

“You were born into the language of ableism.

You were born into the language of fatphobia, of homophobia, of racism, of ageism. We were born into these systems.”

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After an audience member asked what exactly self-love looks like, Renee Taylor explained that most people find their self-love by finding their power, but made a distinction between people in their own power and people who have power over others.

Jovan Rivera-Lovado, fifthyear student aid for the Women and Gender Advocacy Center, explained why the center brought Taylor to campus.

“We have been wanting to change the way that we do what

was previously body acceptance week, and change the way that we have been thinking about the body,” Rivera-Lovado said. “(We wanted to move) ourselves along in the process of self-love beyond just the acceptance piece of it.”

One of the major points of discussion for Taylor was the interaction between self-love and the institutions humanity has created and continues to uphold.

Taylor also emphasized the process of unlearning biases.

She likened learned prejudices to being immersed in a language like French. She went on to explain that people are not at fault for the languages of prejudice they have learned, but that it is their job to unlearn them.

“You were born into the language of ableism. You were born into the language of fatphobia, of homophobia, of racism, of ageism,” Taylor said. “We were born into these systems.”

Taylor said she encourages people to reach out to others and utilize their support system as well as whatever resources are available to them.

At the event, the WGAC gave out complimentary copies of “The Body is Not an Apology” through the CSU Bookstore to anyone with a student ID. A 20 percent discount was given to non-students.

Rivera-Lovado said he encouraged people originally turned off from the idea of radi-

Sonya Renee Taylor, author of the book “The Body Is Not An Apology,” speaks to an audience in the Lory Student Center about her book and its theme of radical self-love. PHOTO BY ANA MONTESANTI COLLEGIAN

cal self-love to reconsider.

“There is no person who is not interested in self-love,” Rivera-Lovado said. “You don’t have to be here, you don’t have to read the book if you don’t want to, you don’t have to have discussions about it if you don’t want to, but maybe start thinking about where you learned that that’s not something you should be interested in and all you have to do is think about it.”

Taylor was a performance poet for 14 years prior to the movement, so she began and ended her speech with slam po-

ems she had written. The second poem, “The Body is Not an Apology,” was the original spark for Taylor’s worldwide movement.

“The body is not a crime, it not a sentence to be served. It is not a prison, it is not pavement, is not prayer,” Taylor said.

“Praise the body that bends like a baptismal bowl for those that will worship at the lip of this sanctuary. Praise the body for the body is not an apology.”

Meagan Stackpool can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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Education >> from page 1 Colorado is currently in 30th place for teacher pay in the nation, with a salary below the national average, according to Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization specializing in education issues. It is also dead last for competitive wages.

While pay is not the sole factor in the state’s low teacher retention rates, it is an important one, said Ann Sebald, the cochair of the School of Education’s Center for Educator Preparation. The other factors are a supportive principal and administration and teachers’ classroom autonomy.

“Teaching is the profession upon which all others are possible,” Sebald said. “Public education is the foundation of this country, so we need people that want to come in in order to provide that opportunity for everyone.”

At the moment, Colorado is experiencing “the perfect storm” of teacher shortage, Sebald said: fewer people want to enter the field, not as many stay and the current teachers are retiring.

The CEP, the CSU department which trains and eventually recommends students for state licensing, has been seeing lower enrollment numbers, though not as low as national statistics, Sebald said.

To become a teacher in Colorado, you must have a license in a specific subject area, according to the Colorado Department of Education. You obtain the license by completing a bachelor’s degree in the subject area you want to teach, pass the state exam in the subject, complete an approved preparation program (a four-phase process at CSU) and get a licensing recommendation from an approved institution like the University.

The initial license expires after three years, after which you must complete an induction pro-

gram for a new five-year license.

Venus Cariaso, a mathematics major with a concentration in education, wrote in an email to The Collegian that the requirements can be a challenge for the majority of students, including herself.

“Though learning higher level mathematics helps keep my mathematical mindset flexible for future teaching, it is difficult to stay positive and motivated when I struggle through advanced calculus of one variable proofs, and I want to teach 8thgrade algebra,” Cariaso wrote.

While these testing barriers are instituted to ensure proficient knowledge, the actual teaching skills are taught through hands-on interaction with students, Sebald said. At CSU, education students start working with K-12 students right away and end with a full-time student teaching experience.

“As I have learned in my first three semesters of college, teachers have more responsibilities (than) I had ever realized,” wrote Tim Costello, a music education major, in an email to The Collegian. “As a future educator, I recognize and am taking on the responsibility of being a disciplinarian, educator, leader, baby-sitter and (counselor) to my future students.”

The list of responsibilities even includes protector these days.

Cariaso wrote she considers school safety a top issue in society. While she went through lockdown drills as a high schooler, she’s now shifting her mindset to being a teacher who must keep her students safe.

“It’s not about me anymore,” Cariaso wrote. “(It’s) about my students.”

Why are they here?

For all the challenges awaiting them, the current crop of teaching students remain undeterred.

“The issues do not change the fact that I want to be a teacher — I have a passion for the role and love it,” Cariaso wrote.

For Cariaso, math doesn’t come easily, and that’s why she

wants to teach it: to show it is not necessarily a natural talent but a skill learned through practice and effort. Newman chose his career based on a string of bad science teachers which led him to want to be a better teacher for others. Foreman and Costello were inspired by excellent teachers of their own.

Being a teacher should not be about the pay or be treated as a fallback career, Cariaso wrote, and her fellow classmates agreed.

It should be about the students.

That’s it.

Each future teacher spoke of the significant impact an instructor can leave on their students and their desire to make that positive change.

“If you’re just looking at the pay or some of those external factors, it very quickly becomes not worth it,” Foreman said. “But if you look at those teaching experiences, those times when I can help a student understand and their eyes light up and they finally get something that they’ve been struggling with for years — those moments are worth more than gold to me.”

What can be done?

CEP, along with other university programs in Colorado, is trying to change the narrative around public education, said Ben Bongers, the educator preparation coordinator in the School of Education.

With the recent strikes breaking out across the country, it seems less and less likely a solution can be put off any longer.

Newman noted “there’s a lot for teachers to be up in arms about,” and if he had to, he would be ready to join those protests.

But, like the other students, he still recognizes the nuanced barriers to a clean solution due to public education’s reliance on tax dollars.

“I 100 (percent) respect our teachers’ rights to protest for higher pay and more funding for our programs; however, my hope is that these protests do not come at the expense of the students,” Costello wrote, referring to the Denver teacher strikes.

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“As (Amendment 73) was fairly voted on, I feel as though our teachers should be focusing more on winning over the public’s view for more public education funds — rather than protest in the system.”

And that’s exactly what CEP is turning their efforts to, Bongers said.

“If we can provide more positive media presence, more positive increases in funding for education, positive opportunities for community members to interact with educators, that’s going to go a long way in terms of increasing the public image of education,” Bongers said.

At the state level, Bongers hopes fostering better relations with policymakers and their con-

stituents will erase “the perception that teaching is not a professional career.”

Events like the CEP’s new annual Future Teacher Expo exhibit a more forward approach to recruitment and building awareness for the University’s teaching program.

And of course, Bongers said, the CEP trains their teachers to be stewards of public education.

“Continuing to advocate for the profession, continuing to love the profession, continuing to keep our students first because that’s who we’re fighting for,” Bongers said. “That’s what these teacher candidates should be prepared for.”

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

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Public Safety Team warns against scammers threatening students

By Olivia Amragno @OAmragno

There has been a recent increase in scams targeting the Colorado State University community, according to the CSU Public Safety Team.

Some of these scams include deportation threats to international students, calls from someone claiming to be law enforcement and emails offering jobs from what looks like someone from the CSU community.

There are four identifying traits these scammers use, ac-

cording to the Public Safety Team. If you are contacted by someone who tries to intimidate you with fear or pressure, threatens to harm or embarrass you and others, requests money or financial information or offers you a job, they are likely a scammer.

In addition, students should look out for any type of contact that seems out of the ordinary.

“Many times a scammer will ‘spoof’ a phone number, and it appears that the call is from a government agency or another local or United States number,” wrote Colorado State Univer-

sity Police Department Chief Scott Harris in the email.

HOW TO REPORT A SCAM: If you or someone you know is being targeted by a scammer, you can report it to these websites: ■ https://www.usa.gov/stop-

scams-frauds#item-35157

■ https://www.fightidentitytheft.

com/how-to-report-scams.html Students are advised by the

Public Safety Team to protect their personal information, never provide their social security number, never send money through apps to someone they do not know, and never contact numbers that called them in the past claiming to be law enforcement.

Scammers have many ways to hide from unsuspecting students, according to the Public Safety Team. This can include creating authentic looking websites or social media accounts.

Additionally, scammers can also look at students’ social media accounts or other informa-

tion available online to gather details that make them appear credible.

If you know that you have been scammed, the Public Safety Team asks students to report it to local police as soon as possible. If you are able, keep evidence of the interactions, such as emails, text messages, receipts, bank statements and any other evidence that may help the police.

Olivia Amragno can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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COLLEGIAN COLUMNIST

Sexual assault among people with disabilities is overlooked

By Rory Plunkett & Shay Rego @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.

People with disabilities are overlooked in many aspects of everyday life. People without disabilities sometimes do not fully consider all the various struggles that disproportionately affect this community. Heinous crimes, such as violence and sexual assault, are higher for this population of people than anyone else.

It’s important we listen to this part of our community and make sure there is equity in sexual health education. Sexual assault affects everyone, but the disabled community is affected by it more heavily than society is led to see.

People with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) are one of the populations which are often overlooked. People with IDD are sexually assaulted

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at rates seven times more than people without those disabilities.

There are plenty of people living with an IDD today in Larimer County. The National Center for Education Statistics estimates about 11 percent of college students are disabled. There’s an estimated 7.4 percent of people with disabilities living in Fort Collins.

NPR did it’s own investigating and released a special series of their findings with interviews from real survivors. What they found confirms that people with IDD’s experiences have rarely been noticed or discussed.

The Arc of Larimer County, an organization in Fort Collins, works to promote and protect the civil rights of intellectually and developmentally disabled peoples.

Jessica Shouse, the director of advocacy at The Arc of Larimer County said “The victims themselves aren’t always believed, or the courts and stuff aren’t sure how to process the cases so they get dismissed. It’s all about (the

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disabled people’s) capacity . . . and competency.”

According to the Arc of Larimer County, about 9 out of 10 disabled peoples are affected by sexual assault.

Assaults on women without disabilities are perpetrated by a stranger 24 percent of the time while women with an intellectual disability are only assaulted by a stranger less than 14 percent of the time, according to NPR. “It’s very easy for them to be misled because they want relationships so bad so it’s easy for a professional to say ‘I’ll be your boyfriend but let’s not tell anyone’,” Shouse said.

Shouse also talked about how easily cases involving people with disabilities get swept under the rug by the perpetrator.

“A lot of times it’s what we call ‘direct support professionals,’ so it’s not typically like an advocate or a case manager, it’s those people that are really providing those direct care supports. So whether it’s a live-in aid or a bus driver. . . And 47 percent of abus-

ers are connected to their victim strictly because of their disability,” Shouse said.

A fact of reality is that many individuals with intellectual disabilities don’t always realize what’s happening to them, something that varies greatly from most non-disabled individuals.

Shouse plans to implement a program called “Our Healthy Body, Healthy Boundaries”, to help teach people with developmental disabilities how to recognize sexual assault, and how to ask for help.

Another leading reason sexual assault occurs so frequently is a lack of sexual health resources and education available for this portion of the community. If we could work together to help raise awareness around this issue the impact would be significant.

There are also resources such as the Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Center and of course The Arc of Larimer County.

Shouse said, “We think of prevention as a solution, prevention and education can drastical-

ly help reduce and get rid of this problem.”

In the NPR article titled “For Some With Intellectual Disabilities, Ending Abuse Starts With Sex Ed,” Katy Park, a sex ed teacher, said, “This is really an epidemic and we’re not talking about it.”

Park and NPR assert that one of the best ways to stop sexual assault is to give people with IDD the ability to identify abuse and to know how to develop the healthy relationships they want.

While sexual assault is not exclusive to just one demographic by any means, due to increased vulnerability, people with disabilities are often overlooked and affected by sexual assault and violence more than anyone else.

People in Larimer County should be aware of the problems surrounding people with disabilities, especially when it comes to sexual assault.

Shay Rego and Rory Plunkett can be reached at letters@ collegian.com.

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Having stabbing wind hit you in the face while you’re walking.

Getting new opportunities in your career field.

When your hair won’t do what you want it to do.

Being appreciated for showing appreciation.

Three back-to-back exams on the same day.

Getting candles as presents.

Having other responsibilities eat up your free time.

The new season of “Game of Thrones” comes out in a month.

Dealing with financial aid.

Having class cancelled.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Be the change you always complain about

By Guest Author @CSUCollegian

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Dear editor: In today’s politicized social climate it seems like everything has potential to turn into a heated political debate, from health care to the parking situation around campus. With all of the news and information that is thrown at us, it can get confusing on which elections or issues are the most important to focus on, especially for college populations, since we have a very limited amount of free time.

At the end of the day, all of these little everyday issues we encounter in the City of Fort Collins and on the Colorado

State University campus are in fact influenced by our local government.

Given this reality, I have a simple question for you: How many of you voted in your most recent local election? According to the City of Fort Collins, only 28.25 percent of registered voters submitted a ballot in the 2017 municipal elections. Now a second question: How many of you voted in the Associated Students of CSU student government elections in 2017?

Not many since The Collegian reported that only 18.22 percent of the student body voted.So, what’s the big deal? It’s not like these small elections are concerning big issues like healthcare, the environment, or LGBTQ rights, right?

Well, let me ask you this now, how many of you have missed your target GPA because an A+ and A are a 4.0, but an A- is a 3.8 or one professor uses the +/- system with grades and another doesn’t? Or how many of you had to buy a parking pass with the City of Fort Collins be-

cause your house is on a 2 hour a day parking block or got fined for violating the U+2 act? I have personally experienced some of these struggles as well as many of my friends. It can be very frustrating, but I realized I was focusing my frustrations on the wrong things.

WAYS TO GET INVOLVED ■ Go to city council meetings.

■ Write to your landlord and ask

them to attend local meetings and advocate for your interests.

■ Vote in local and ASCSU student government elections.

■ Email local and student government officials with your concerns.

Do you know who controls all of these local and university ordinances and policies? The politicians that run in the small municipal elections and ASCSU student government positions.

So why didn’t you vote in those elections?

These issues have a serious impact on people because it can mean the difference between getting that internship this summer or finding a summer job instead or an extra $300 in your bank account.

Although young voter turnout for major elections (like presidential elections) is larger, there is a severe lack of young voters in local elections. This makes no sense considering these elected officials have more of an impact on our daily lives here in Fort Collins.

A possible explanation for this behavior may be that the major issues seem larger and more important than these local ordinances. Students should still be working to make our voices heard. It is our health and our rights that are caught in the crossfire, we should have more of an input on these issues.

It’s local elections where your actual voice is heard, because it’s on a smaller level.

These local elections are just as

equally important as the larger elections, because they impact you more than you think.

Making Fort Collins and CSU an environment that harbors a more student-friendly environment, there are some simple ways you can get involved: Go to city council meetings.

Write to your landlord and ask them to attend local meetings and advocate for your interests.

Vote in local and ASCSU student government elections.

Email local and student government officials with your concerns.

So next time you get angry at the U+2 ordinance or the parking issues near campus, ask yourself “Did I make an effort to voice my concern?”

Bianca Banuelos Fourth year psychology student 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.

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Men’s Ultimate Frisbee: Hibida

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The Hibida ultimate frisbee team has been around Colorado State’s Campus since the late 1980’s. Each year tryouts are held in the Fall and generally the memberships consist of around 25 students. The main season is during the spring semester, and practices are held three days a week from 4-6 p.m., or 5-7 p.m. Participating on a sport club team is a good way to keep that competitive edge and have fun enjoying the sport.

Photo: CSU Men’s Ultimate Team

Frisbee Golf With nine courses around Fort Collins there is no better way to get out, exercise, and toss some discs with disc golf. Much like the traditional sport golf, disc golf requires a multitude of different tools to get closer to the hole. The hole is a big metal basket placed a certain distance from the throwing pad. The “clubs” in disc golf are a putter, driver, and approach discs.

Disc golf is very easy to get into and can become a great hobby because you only need one disc to play and most courses are free to play. With the already large and growing community, the disc golf sport is also a great way to meet people. The wonderful part about disc golf is no matter what your skill level is, you can join in and be as competitive as you’d like.

Photo: Conrad Meyer

Many disc golf enthusiasts use the sport as a park hobby, but on the other side of the spectrum, there are many professional competitors who travel around the world to show off their skills. The Professional Disc Golf Association is the competitive governing body with over 100,000 members worldwide. With 23 regional tournaments, and a National Championship, collegiate disc golf is a growing competitive network with their own governing body. Colorado State University has been very successful in the National championship, winning in 2012 and taking second the next year along with many other top 10 finishes.

The CSU Disc Golf Club is always accepting new players to come practice or join them for rounds on the weekends. The club is full of different members at all skill levels. Some players compete in local competitions on a regular basis while others compete very rarely if at all.

CSU is competing for the National Championship in 2019 which will be in Appling, Georgia, at the International Disc Golf Center from March 27th-30th. Check out the disc golf club’s site for more information.

Be sure to visit The Wright Life, your local disc golf and skate shop with hundreds of discs to choose from. Once you have picked up a disc or two head over to Edora Park or Aggie Greens Disc Golf Course to get a round in.

If you want to come check out disc golf at CSU swing by for a practice or send the club president an email which can be found on the sports club Disc Golf page on CSU campus recreation website.

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The Hibida Ultimate Frisbee sport club travels around the country and competes in tournaments against schools from across the nation. They are a competitive team who strives to compete at a national level while also being relaxed and having fun, because that's what the sport is all about.

Women’s Ultimate Frisbee: The Hell’s Belles Hell's Belles is Colorado State University's club women's ultimate frisbee team. The team currently has about 25 members that play and year-round against other college club ultimate teams under the national governing body, USA Ultimate. The team travels to tournaments across the country, visiting places like Minnesota, Texas, California, and Missouri. In the fall, they typically travel to two tournaments and in the spring (their main season), they typically travel to four tournaments. In addition, the end of the spring season culminates with "The Series" (Sectionals, Regionals, and Nationals upon qualification).

Although they are a rather small team, their success grows every year. At the end of the '15'16 season, they placed 3rd in their section and 4th in the South Central region. During the '16 -`17 season, they were ranked 17th in the nation.

Beyond ultimate frisbee, the program provides students with excellent opportunity for leadership, responsibility, community, and quality athletics that will benefit them long after they graduate. One of the club's biggest goals is to cultivate a welcoming, supportive, and positive community for students to be a part of. Women's Ultimate is an excellent way for students to build friendships, find community, have fun, and participate in athletics.

Photo: CSU Women’s Ultimate Team

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I Always Wanted to Fall Out of A Plane

By Pam Potzer

When I left for college both my parents actually discouraged me becoming a skydiver, as apparently it is nerve wracking seeing your child jump out of the plane and it can be a costly sport.

So after putting my flying dreams in the back of my mind and climbing, doing music therapy and other things for a few years, I finally met Jason Baldwin who revamped the skydiving club here at CSU.

joined me by either watching or jumping. The jump itself has a story of its own and if I could give one piece of advice to a beginner in this sport, ALWAYS be ready for a malfunction. Turns out on that first jump, I had a canopy malfunction and reserve ride; my toggle (what allows you to steer and land the canopy) snapped off. After five hours of ground school and going over emergency procedures countless times with my instructor Hannah, I knew I had to cut away my main canopy and use my emergency reserve.

Because of my instructor’s constant emphasis on emergency procedures, I was able to safely cut away and deploy my reserve canopy, but the fun wasn’t over yet. I was the last one out of the plane

“Just remember, the clothes you buy will get worn and old, the car you fix up will break down, but no one or no thing can take away experiences.” -My Dad. The first meeting I sat there listening to Mike Bohn and Leland Procell, owners of Orange Skies drop zone, reminiscing in memories of competing in the world championships, my excitement only grew. Soon after the initial meeting, Kiley Grimmesey and I made our first tandem jump. The smile on my face was cheek to cheek as I had finally fulfilled that childhood dream of jumping out of a plane, but the solo jump was really what I wanted.

After constant encouragement from Jason, I finally booked a class last year in September at Out of the Blue Skydiving in Calhan, Colorado.

The club was very supportive and many members

and ended up a fair distance from the airport because I lost sight of our drop zone. I ended up landing in a field and hitchhiking back with two nice ranchers who were wondering why I was in the middle of their neighbor’s field. When I finally met up with everyone else at the drop zone, I was filled with enjoyment and excitement for my next jump.

From these scary first jumps to the nerves of getting on the plane, skydiving is a great sport.

One main reason I love about skydiving is the people I meet. I have made friends through three drop zones here in Colorado. Monte, who is a Master Parachute Rigger and a good friend of

mine, can fix anything on a skydiving rig. Tamera, Bradley, and Rhanee helped me learn so much about flying in the Denver wind tunnel. The Orange Skies Ninjas helped me with learning how to pack my parachute correctly and have been supportive throughout my journey. And then of course there’s Jason, without him I’d still be waiting for a better time to start my dream.

For those of you who want to be skydivers, I recommend making friends in the sport, which the CSU Skydiving Club is a great place to start (message us on Facebook). From its barnstorming beginnings to when it became an official sport in 1952 to the technology of today, this sport will forever give us a way to fulfill our dream of flying.

THEN

Skydiving is in my blood. My dad was a static line instructor in the late 80s early 90s, and my mom was a jumpmaster. From a young age I heard about the adrenaline chasing stories my parents embarked on and I always knew someday I’d join them.

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Sports | Tuesday, March 5, 2019

SOFTBALL

Softball opens home play with 3 wins, historic pitching performance that momentum into their next game against Nebraska.

With only a twenty-minute break between games, the Rams picked up right where they left off, scoring five runs in the first inning. The Rams added to their lead with two more runs in the second inning.

They lead the Bengals 7-1 after two innings and looked to be in control heading into the third inning. However, things got a little hairy when the Huskers added five runs in the third inning to make the game 7-6.

The Rams remained resilient and added three more runs of their own in the bottom of the third, making the game 106. As the fourth inning began, the game was suspended due to darkness. The game resumed the next day with the same energy.

The Rams continued to shine by adding two more runs in the fifth and sixth inning to make the score 12-6. With a rally of their own, the Huskers scored three more runs in the seventh inning, bringing the score to 12-9.

The Husker’s comeback was cut short, and the Rams remained victorious. Despite having to stop their game and pick back up the next day, Head Coach Jen Fisher was pleased with their performance.

By Junior Geurrero @juniorg45

The Colorado State University softball team’s first homestand of the season began and ended with a bang. After starting off the season on a hot streak — boasting a 9-4 record before making their home debut — the Rams looked to continue their strong play in front of a home crowd.

The team stepped on to Ram Field pumped up and ready to take on Idaho State University, putting up ten runs in three innings of play.

They would go on to add another six runs in the fourth and fifth innings. The Rams put on an offensive onslaught that totaled 16 runs with 14 hits, but this wasn’t even the biggest highlight of the game.

Senior pitcher Bridgette Hutton successfully completed her first collegiate no-hitter against the Bengals. This is the first no-hitter in Colorado State softball since 2016. Hutton remained in control from the jump and never looked back.

“I was just in my groove, and I had no idea I was throwing a no-hitter,” Hutton said. “I give credit to my defense because they are amazing, and I couldn’t have done it without them.”

The Rams looked to carry

“That’s good softball right there,” Fisher said.

In their third game of the tournament, the Rams took on Stony Brook University. The players kept the momentum going by scoring three runs in the first inning. They added on two more runs in the third inning to make the score 5-1.

The Rams were on the brink of busting the game right open, and that’s exactly what they did.

In the fourth inning, four more runs came around making the score 9-1. The game was in control and the Rams went on to win 9-1 due to run rule.

The team seemed to feed off the crowd and energy of their home field.

“It’s feels awesome to be back,” senior Lauren Buchanan said. “It feels nice to play on the field that we’re used to.”

The remainder of the first Colorado State Classic was canceled due to snow. The Rams will be back for the second Colorado State Classic March 8 at 3 p.m. They will take on Wagner College, Syracuse University and the University of Dayton before starting Mountain West play March 15.

Junior Geurrero can be reached at sports@collegian. com.

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Sports | Tuesday, March 5, 2019

COLORADO EAGLES

Eagles soar past Roadrunners, take three-point lead in playoff hunt

By Ryan Loberger @LobergerRyan

Points were king as the Colorado Eagles faced the Tucson Roadrunners over the weekend.

Entering their Saturday contest, the two teams were tied in the standings at 56 points. The team that won the weekend took control of the fourth and last playoff spot in the Pacific Division, regaining hope of continuing their season past early April.

Saturday’s matchup started off slow, but picked up about 10 minutes in when Eagles forward Kale Kessy dropped his gloves to fight Tucson forward Jeremy Gregoire. Kessy won the fight and brought some energy into the building.

Tucson controlled much of the play in the first period, outshooting the Eagles 11-6 in the opening frame, but were unable to translate those shots into goals. Colorado broke the stalemate with just 3:35 remaining in the first when defenseman Sergei Boikov blasted home a one-timer off a feed from Mason Geertsen for his first goal of the season.

“It feels great,” Boikov said. ”I wasn’t thinking too hard about it, just trying to get the puck on net and it went in.”

However, the lead was shortlived as Tucson answered just 53 seconds later, tying the game 1-1, finally solving Francouz.

Second-period action saw the Eagles start on a power play thanks to a tripping call drawn

by AJ Greer in the last second of the first. The Eagles didn’t convert on this man advantage but Colorado pulled ahead just over halfway through the second while on another power play.

Max McCormick had his shot deflected by Logan O’Connor which made its way through the wickets of Adin Hill to make it 2-1. Tucson answered with pressure, but Francouz was up to the task. Multiple Tucson shots sat motionless in the crease only to be tapped wide or found by Francouz just in time to keep them out of the net.

The Roadrunners outshot the Eagles 21-10 in the second, but Pavel Francouz only let one by him. Francouz currently ranks second among AHL goalies with 1093 saves this season.

Tucson found the back of the Colorado net as Roadrunners’ forward Emil Pettersson scored a power play goal to bring the game back to a tie. Colorado had a string of back-to-back penalties to yield the second-tying goal and set up a winner-takesall third period.

The third period belonged to the Eagles’ goaltender Pavel Francouz, who was peppered in the last two periods of play while the Tucson outshot Colorado by 20.

“It just gives us so much confidence,” said Eagles defenseman David Warsofsky. “As a defenseman, I’m not trying to make mistakes out there, but when I do — or any of us do — we know it’s gonna be covered up by (Francouz).”

Francouz finished regulation with 43 saves on the night as the Colorado penalty kill was active all night. Colorado gave the Roadrunners six attempts with the man advantage and was able to kill off five. The Eagles are the most penalized team in the AHL, averaging 17 penalty minutes per contest.

Sixty minutes of play wasn’t enough to decide a winner, so it was decided by overtime. Colorado stumbled into OT, catching a break in the form of a power play when Roadrunners defenseman Jordan Gross got called for hooking. The Eagles worked the puck around the Roadrunner zone trying to find a clear lane to the net. Warsofsky, who hit a goal post earlier on the power play, made a shot that found twine and ended the contest with 12 seconds left in OT. While the Eagles did collect the two points and moved back into the final playoff spot, they knew they had to generate more offense to make a win more likely.

“I don’t think we had our best tonight,” Warsofsky said.

“But anytime you can come out with two points you’re excited about it, another big two points tomorrow is what we need.”

Sunday’s contest was a quick 20-hour turnaround with a 3:05 p.m. puck drop.

“I don’t think we had our best tonight, but anytime you can come out with two points you’re excited about it.”

DAVID WARSOFSKY EAGLES’ DEFENSEMAN

If you didn’t know these teams played last night, the first period definitely made that clear. Colorado came out hard looking for the first goal but were unable to beat Tucson goaltender Hunter Miska for much of the period. Penalties were plentiful with six minors and a fight to kick off the opening frame.

Tucson got on the board first, capitalizing off a blue-line turnover that produced a breakaway for forward Jens Looke, who beat Francouz with a wrist shot.

Colorado, in need of momentum, got it from forward Scott Kosmachuk who dropped his gloves to fight Kelly Kilma, taking him down quickly with a few left hands and bringing the fans

Defenseman David Warsosky celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal in overtime March 2. Eagles won the game 3-2. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE COLORADO EAGLES

back into the game. “(Kosmachuk) can bring a lot of energy when he plays like that,” said Eagles’ defenseman Nicolas Meloche. “I think he played a good game today. Even though he had some penalties, it was all because he was working hard and we need him like that for every game.”

From there the Eagles got things rolling and tied the game late in the period. Forward Max McCormick drove the net along the goal line and got a pass from Andrew Agozzino from the corner, McCormick fired a shot past Miska’s right arm to find the back of the net, making it 1-1.

The second period was more tight checking than the first, both teams trying to avoid costly mistakes and play good fundamental hockey. The Eagles were penalized twice, both minors on Kosmachuk — one for head contact and another for interference. Nonetheless, the Eagles sixth ranked penalty kill took care of business and kept the game knotted at one.

Colorado took the lead again in the last few minutes of the period with Meloche breaking the tie. Miska was unable to absorb a point shot and had a rebound kick out in front of his crease, the puck pinballed to an open Meloche who was able to power a shot through a sea of bodies to give the Eagles the lead.

“I gave up a two-on-one the shift before, so I wanted to get one back,” Meloche said. “I was walking the blue line, I know (Warsofsky) likes to shoot, so I went there and it bounced right

The Colorado Eagles celebrate after winning in overtime March 2.

PHOTO COURTESY OF COLORADO EAGLES

to me and I put it in.”

From there Francouz had an answer for every Roadrunner chance, at one point thanking his goal post for helping him out when a Tucson shot was able to beat him, but ricocheted out of play.

Francouz did not give up another goal as the Eagles took a 2-1 lead into the third period of play. Solid defense and good puck management helped the Eagles finish off Tucson, beating them 2-1 for their fourthstraight win.

The Eagles came back with a more complete effort on Sunday and are trending up the team’s

improvements to their neutral zone play were able to finish off the weekend sweep.

“We need to play structured, play with some pace,” Meloche said. “Our neutral zone is gonna dictate the game. It wasn’t our prettiest game, but we found a way to win and keep it easy for Frankie.”

The team will now head out on a road trip to San Diego, where they’ll visit the Gulls March 8 and 9. They’ll look to add more distance between themselves and Tucson in the playoff race.

Ryan Loberger can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

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Arts & Culture | Tuesday, March 5, 2019

EVENTS

CSU’s World Unity Fair celebrates diversity, education

By Ty Davis @tydavisACW

The weather outside might have been frightful, but inside the Lory Student Center Ballroom the energy was electric at the 65th annual World Unity Fair Saturday night.

In celebration of the diverse student body at Colorado State University and cultures from around the world, the Office of International Programs and the Fort Collins International Center throw an annual fair to invite the community to learn and experience pieces of different cultures.

According to Mark Hallett, the senior director of International Student and Scholar Services, the event started in the ‘60s after a large influx of international students started attending CSU. These students went on to form what was then known as the “Cosmopolitan Club” and began organizing the event each year.

“We have a large turnout from the community,” said Hallett, who estimates that around 4,000 people attend the fair annually. “The early part of the event is called the youth world tour.

So, we invite the school children

from Fort Collins through their teachers to come here and we prepare these passports, so the students go around the booths and get their passports stamped.”

“If there was one thing I would say to (students) it would be (to) make friends with an international student.

You won’t regret it.”

MATT HALLETT SENIOR DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENT AND SCHOLAR SERVICES

A bazaar was set up outside of the ballroom where visitors could purchase a variety of different goods and bid in a silent auction on a variety of different items donated to the Fort Collins International Center by associates. The proceeds help fund the programs and future events.

The various booths, staffed by volunteers and international students, represented various countries and continents including China, El Salvador, Thailand,

France, Iran and Libya. Several student organizations also took part in the festivities, such as the Muslim Student Association, Latin American Students and Scholars and the Amani Club.

With so many political events going on around the world that often prompt tension, the Unity Fair aims to create a sense of community through diversity.

The booths featured a variety of activities including trivia, scavenger hunts, games and puzzles, as well as culturally-relevant items like toys and books. One of the booths featured a karaoke machine and both attendants and attendees sang everything from Bruno Mars to Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Killers. Later in the evening, the booths served food and drinks from the countries they represented.

“It’s nice to open people’s minds, and they can learn about other cultures,” said Elena Arcaroli, an event organizer. “And I think exchange and international students really enjoy it because it’s a way for them to show their culture. I think they’re really proud of doing it and having their food, traditional dances and everything.”

Finally, guests were treated to

The 64th annual World Unity Fair is a cultural event where student organizations and clubs represent different countries. Aiming to promote and educate people about diversity, the unity fair provides the opportunity to learn more about the student body at Colorado State University. PHOTO BY JULIA TROWBRIDGE COLLEGIAN

a performance featuring various singing and dancing acts. Hallett said that in addition to attending events like the World Unity Fair, students should reach out and make connections with international students.

“This is a great event; it’s a

great tradition for CSU, but if there was one thing I would say to (students), it would be (to) make friends with an international student,” Hallett said. “You won’t regret it.”

Ty Davis can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

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To reduce exposure to secondhand smoke on campus.

To support the campus community in quitting, reducing, or never starting the use of tobacco and related products.

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Arts & Culture | Tuesday, March 5, 2019

MUSIC

Mitchell James focuses in on his music

By Miles Parish @parrishm20

Mitchell James is doing more than just pursuing a degree in sociology. Originally from Fresno, California, he spent six and a half years as a member of the United States Navy before coming to Colorado State University to pursue not only his education, but a future in music.

At 26 years old, James, a junior at CSU, has been making music for the past 10 years, but has taken it much more seriously since leaving the Navy.

“I did something I didn’t want to do for a long period of time,” James said.

As his time in the Navy came to a close, James’ energy steadily shifted towards pursuing music, and he grew more frustrated as he continued to anticipate making music.

“If I could take one emotion away from those six and a half years, frustration would probably be the one,” he said.

James is still very thankful for his time in the Navy.

“The reason I’m here on this campus is because of the Navy,” he said. “There’s no other way in the world I would’ve done this otherwise.”

Once he got out, James made a commitment to pursue a career in music.

James is well-driven by his influences. He credits Mac Miller as being one of his musical inspirations; citing the rapper’s death as a major reason why he decided to take rapping seriously. Since Miller released his “K.I.D.S.” mixtape at 18, James has seen him as a relatable figure in his life, whether it was over teenage angst or progressing into adult life.

“Me and Mac are like the exact same age by a couple months,” he said. “So when he was coming up when he was 18 years old, I would’ve been rapping about the same stuff.

Mac is my equivalent to the ‘Harry Potter’ series.”

James has started seriously rapping for about seven months now.

He put out his first release, “The Sally Field” EP this past October and has been consistently putting out projects since. He currently has three EPs and his fourth EP, “This Imaginary Life” is expected to drop within the next week he said.

Though James wants to put out a full-length album, he believes doing so is an achievement he must first earn the proper attention for.

“I’m at a point in my career where people have 15 minutes of me,” he said. “If I release a project they’ll give me 15 minutes, maybe.”

Until he can build up the following that he feels will warrant the release of an album, James is dedicated to reaching that milestone for himself, and though he has put out several releases in less than a year, he is dedicated to his progression as an artist.

Mitchell James is a rapper from Fresno, California, and is currently in his junior year at CSU. PHOTO COURTESY OF MITCHELL JAMES

One of James’ primary goals is not only to make quality releases, but to also evolve artistically.

“You see a lot of people try to use the same formula and it just gets tired,” he said. “I stopped (‘The Imaginary Life’) when I felt like I was changing my style and started evolving.”

WHERE TO LISTEN ■ Mitchell James can be listened

to on Spotify.

“The Sally Field” EP covers James’ entrance into the world of rap. He showcases an optimistic attitude in his commitment to being an artist and eliminating any insecurities.

The song “Silver Linings” is a prime example of these themes,

as he finds positivity in his opportunities instead of dwelling on circumstances he falls into. The EP as a whole covers his newfound optimism both through his catchy, bright verses and old school, cheerful instrumentals.

As he has progressed, James has found a sound that mixes the soft, melodic themes of lo-fi hip hop with the hard-hitting instrumentals of the trap sound as seen on both his “Nice to Meet You” and “thanksbutnothanks” EPs. However, he still maintains a sonic variety. The song “Phasmotodea” off of “Nice to Meet You,” for example, shows his approach at a slower, spacier sound where he lays down a deeper cut about his relationship with his wife and the support that he’s found in that relationship.

His upcoming EP is geared towards that mixture of lo-fi and trap that he has been exploring, but if there’s one thing to never expect from James, it would be the same thing.

Two of the singles on his “This Imaginary Life” EP, “Pareidolia” and “Weather,” are available for listening on all streaming services.

His entire discography can be found on Apple Music, Spotify and Soundcloud.

Miles Parrish can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

Daily Horoscope Nancy Black TODAY’S BIRTHDAY

(03/05/19). Professional opportunities abound this year. Coordinated team efforts provide satisfying results. Summer love reaches new heights, before changes with friends require support. Community collaboration sparks miraculous results, leading to creative and romantic shifts. Follow truth, beauty and your heart.

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

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — 7 — Nurture old connections. Practice improves team coordination over three weeks, with Mercury retrograde. Uranus in Taurus illuminates lucrative opportunities for seven years. Profitable ventures energize you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — 8 — Uranus in your sign energizes you over the next seven years.

Try new things, and set personal goals. Backup professional work, with Mercury retrograde for three weeks.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — 8 — Make educational plans over three weeks, with Mercury retrograde. Keep confidences. Make your deadlines. Uranus in Taurus influences your mental, physical and spiritual health. Nurture yourself.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — 9 — TUranus in Taurus inspires community participation. Teamwork gets results over the next seven years. With Mercury retrograde, check financial data. Secure what you’ve gained.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — 8 — Radical career change is possible. Taurus Uranus excites your professional ambitions for seven years.

Resolve partner misunderstandings, with Mercury retrograde

over three weeks. Compromise.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — 9 — Expand higher education, travel and research, with Uranus in Taurus. Delays, misunderstandings or mistakes impact your work and health, with Mercury retrograde.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — 9 — Explore new ideas with shared financial investments, with Uranus in Taurus. Romantic overtures could backfire, with Mercury retrograde. Find your sense of humor, and reconnect.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — 8 — Changes with a partnership arise over seven years, with Uranus in Taurus. Learn together. With Mercury retrograde, clean, sort and organize at home.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — 7 — Your work, health and fitness get energized over the seven-year era, with Uranus in Taurus. Learn new tricks. Take care with communications, with Mercury retrograde.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — 8 — Love surprises you. Uranus in Taurus reveals a fun phase of romantic and family delights.

Expect transportation and communication delays, with Mercury retrograde. Check the numbers.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — 9 — Consider consequences before you speak, with Mercury retrograde in your sign. Refine your self-image. Uranus in Taurus inspires domestic changes, renovation or relocation over seven years.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — 9 — A new communications era begins, with Uranus in Taurus. Big changes reveal opportunities to contribute, connect and interact.

With Mercury retrograde, revise and refine the message.

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

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