Vol. 128, No. 71 Monday, December 3, 2018

Vol. 128, No. 71 Monday, December 3, 2018

NEWS

OPINION

ARTS & CULTURE

Professors try to keep their opinions out of classrooms

You’re not crazy – someone is gaslighting you

Puppies destress students

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Colorado State University forward Nico Carvacho looks up at the scoreboard while CSU trails in the final minute of the game against CU Boulder Dec. 1. The Rams lost to the Buffs 86-80.

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Rams ousted by late run in annual showdown with CU

By Luke Zahlmann @lukezahlmann

In the last two years, Colorado State has played the role of spoiler, overcoming the odds and upsetting the University of Colorado. This year, the underdogs fell prey to the 14-point favorites as the Rams succumbed to a late Buffs’ run, 86-80.

The early moments of the game were headlined by a new-

comer to the rivalry, transfer Kris Martin. After sitting last year due to NCAA rules, the redshirt junior responded to his first playing time in the Rocky Mountain Showdown on the hardwood.

Led by the play of Martin, the Rams built a lead in the first half, holding the edge for all but four minutes of the opening frame. Martin’s total aided the Rams’ shooting mark of 50 per-

cent in the first half, besting the hosts’ mark of 33.3 percent.

“We all knew coming in that this would be J.D. (Paige’s) last game (against) CU,” Martin said. “Even though I haven’t played or know much about (the rivalry), that’s my brother so I’m going to go to war with him with the same emotions. I really wanted to win this game for him.”

The largest difference in the

half came from outside as the Rams topped the Buffs 45.521.4 in percentage from outside, a tally of five makes for the visitors to show for it. The efficiency came despite settling for contested looks as the shot clock wound down for Martin and fellow redshirt junior Anthony Masinton-Bonner.

As their high mark from outside faltered, so did the lead for the Rams. A three-point ad-

vantage at the half gave way to a Buffs’ team that began to exploit the interior defense of the visitors.

After giving up 44 points in the paint in their last matchup to Southern Illinois, the drives down low for the Buffs began to garner fruitful results in the second half. After 16 total points in the paint in the first

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SCIENCE

PETA protests CSU’s West Nile Virus research

By Julia Trowbridge @chapin_jules

Despite numerous complaints from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Colorado State University stands by the ethics and importance of its research.

PETA claims that CSU’s research on the West Nile Virus in avian populations is unethical, calling it “cruel, deadly and worthless” and asking for an end to the virus research using birds in a post on PETA’s website.

CSU has been researching the WNV for years through different focuses. In 2016, CSU conducted a study of the virus in mosquitos, led by Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology Professor Greg Ebel.

Ebel’s current research aims to further understand the virus in birds and understand how the birds further spread the disease, in order to diminish the impacts of the virus.

In the post on the organization’s website, PETA urged CSU to stop the research on the WNV, stating that the experiments don’t help understand

the virus in humans or birds due to discrepancies between species.

“Such research is not merely an academic matter; rather, it is critical to ensuring the health and welfare of animals and humans in Colorado and around the world.”

ALAN RUDOLPH VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH AT CSU

“Ebel has acknowledged that viral mechanisms — how severely a virus attacks the host (virulence) and its ability to cause disease in the host (pathogenicity) — differ radically between bird species,” PETA wrote. “For example, American crows are highly susceptible to and experience high rates of mortality from WNV, whereas American robins are susceptible to the virus but ex-

perience low death rates. And these mechanisms are different in humans as well.”

CSU, on the other hand, sees a benefit in researching WNV due to the severity of the virus, which can cause neurological damage and death, according to the World Health Organization. Alan Rudolph, the vice president for research, cited the public health emergency that occurred with the Zika virus in 2015 as a reason that the University’s research is vital to saving human and animal lives.

“CSU’s research on the WNV and other diseases carried by mosquitos not only helps understand health risks to humans, but this important work also aids avian populations,” Rudolph wrote in a statement to The Collegian. “Such research is not merely an academic matter; rather, it is critical to ensuring the health and welfare of animals and humans in Colorado and around the world.”

Rudolph claims that the research is reviewed to ensure practices “meet or exceed guidelines” for animal treatment, which according to the American Psychological Asso-

Colorado State University has been researching the WNV for years through different focuses, including a current study involving certain bird species. PETA, the animal rights organization, claims that CSU’s current West Nile research endeavors are unethical and cruel. GRAPHIC

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ciation, requires animals used for research to be adequately acquired, cared for and disposed of if necessary and the animal’s discomfort is reasonably minimized.

Individuals who believe that CSU should stop this research can send an email of complaint through a letter form on PETA’s website. According to the Col-

oradoan, CSU stated they received 17,000 form letters from PETA’s website and PETA stated 23,500 letters were sent.

Despite the number of complaints, Rudolph said he stands by the WNV research and that the research is treating the animals ethically.

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

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CAMPUS

Professors walk the line between content, opinion

By Blake O’Brien @BTweetsOB

Despite expectations that they might be otherwise, at the end of the day, professors are people too— meaning, just like students, they have opinions.

Many professors, especially those teaching subjects like political science and philosophy, teach content that overlaps with their opinions, and they all have their own way of dealing with it.

Michele Betsill, a professor and chair of the political science department at Colorado State University, said she tries to stay away from sharing her views with students.

“My personal strategy has been to not put (my opinion) on the table, not to reveal it,” Betsill said.

There’s no formal set of rules, Betsill said, but the American Political Science Association does provide a Guide to Professional Ethics that professors within the department are expected to abide by.

According to item 8 under Section B of the code, “(Professors) must be very careful not to impose their partisan views, conventional or otherwise, upon students or colleagues.”

Still, this guidance can be interpreted broadly. Professors have different strategies for communicating — or not communicating — their personal opinions with students, Betsill said.

UNIVERSITY POLICIES ■ According to the Faculty

Council, all faculty members’ rights are protected by the First Amendment, both as an academician and as a citizen.

■ All the same, faculty members are encouraged to “at all times be accurate, exercise appropriate restraint, show every respect for the opinion of others and make every effort to indicate that he or she is not an institutional spokesman.”

According to CSU’s Faculty Council, faculty members are encouraged to “at all times be accurate, exercise appropriate restraint, show every respect for the opinion of others and make every effort to indicate that he or she is not an institutional spokesman,” according to the faculty manual. Still, all faculty members’ rights are protected by the First Amend-

ment, both as academicians and as citizens.

Peter Harris, a political science professor at CSU, takes the same approach as Betsill: He tries not to reveal his own political opinions.

“I try and avoid (sharing opinions) to begin with,” Harris said. “If I have to share something that sounds like an opinion, I’ll give both sides of it, so the students don’t know where I fall.”

Harris said he thinks some students can be discouraged from speaking their mind when a professor is constantly giving their opinion about politics, in particular.

“Opinions are almost completely worthless on a University campus,” Harris said. “What we should be doing is advancing good argument and engaging with logical, evidence-based arguments.”

In his International Relations class, for example, Harris said that he teaches about theoretical perspectives that each make a different argument.

Then, it’s up to the students to evaluate the credibility and logic of the arguments.

Professors in other departments also have to be aware of their opinions in the classroom.

Jeff Kasser, a professor of phi-

CRIME

Murder charges filed against Thanksgiving Day crash suspect

By Delaney Allen @DelaneyAllen0

Murder charges were filed against the man suspected of causing a fatal accident Thanksgiving Day morning, resulting in the deaths of Fort Collins resident Nicole Nees, 38, and her father John Nees, 55, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Along with two counts of murder in the first degree, Marcos Orozco, 19, is being charged with criminal attempt to commit murder, vehicular eluding, leaving the scene of an accident, second-degree burglary and aggravated motor vehicle theft, according to a press release from Fort Collins Police Services.

Orozco was arrested after the collision on Boardwalk Drive and Harmony Road. According to FCPS, Oroszoco burglarized a local pawn shop in the 2900 block of S. College Avenue around 3:35 a.m. Thanksgiving morning and caused the fatal accident while fleeing from police around 9:46 a.m.

Firearms reported missing from the pawn shop were found in the vehicle driven by Orozco.

The car was identified as the one stolen from a business in Weld County recently.

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on the events leading up to the crash are encourageto contact Officer Drew Jurofsky at (970) 416-2224 or Crime Stoppers of Larimer County at (970) 2216868.

Investigators urge anyone who has information on the events leading up to the crash to contact Officer Drew Jurofsky at (970) 416-2224 or Crime Stoppers of Larimer County at (970) 221-6868.

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

Marcos Orozco, 19, was arrested on suspicion of causing a fatal car crash Thanksgiving morning.

Along with two counts of murder in the first degree, Orozco is being charged with criminal attempt to commit murder, vehicular eluding, leaving the scene of an accident, second-degree burglary and aggravated motor vehicle theft.

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losophy at CSU, said his personal views are irrelevant while teaching.

“I really don’t think I bring my opinions into the classroom because I’m not me in the classroom,” Kasser said. “I am inhabiting a role. I’m doing my job not being myself.”

“Opinions are almost completely worthless on a University campus.

What we should be doing is advancing good argument and engaging with logical, evidencebased arguments.”

PETER HARRIS POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR

But as a professor, Kasser does have to make a call on what content is covered and the course’s agenda, he said.

“That is part of my job,” Kasser said. “So, I have sympathy with my colleagues who think transparency is important, that we should own our influence in the classroom.”

Though she chooses not to reveal her political opinions,

Betsill said there are benefits of professors who go the opposite route. “(Being transparent) can model how someone can present their personal opinions and defend them,” Betsill said. “And that’s a really important part of what we’re trying to train students to do.”

Harris also understands professors that choose to share their personal views. In fact, he said it’s essential that some professors are transparent with their opinions.

“There’s professors on this campus who have a reputation for being fearless conservatives, and that’s a very good thing because students need someone to go to,” Harris said. “Similarly, there’s people on the campus that are very liberal, and it’s a good thing students know they can go to them.”

Regardless of what side of the argument a professor is on, their opinion is typically well-informed, Betsill said.

“We are citizens. We are engaged citizens,” Betsill said.

“We have our opinions – they are often heavily informed opinions because of research that we’ve done – but we all have our own perspective.”

Blake O’Brien can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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NATIONAL

Family settles for $14 million in fraternity hazing death

By Matthew Walberg Chicago Tribune

The family of a Northern Illinois University student who died after a night of heavy drinking at the fraternity where he was a pledge has settled its long-running lawsuit over his death for $14 million.

“It’s a lot of money for the death of a kid who shouldn’t have had to die this way,” said attorney Peter R. Coladarci, who represented the family of David Bogenberger. “It ought to be a deterrent to kids who might engage in this behavior (of ) making pledges go through this kind of stuff.”

Bogenberger, 19, of Palatine, Ill., died after attending a Nov. 1, 2012, event at the off-cam-

pus fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha, where members and women from various sororities hosted “Mom and Dad’s Night,” where they posed as the pledges’ “Greek” parents.

The fraternity and sorority members directed Bogenberger and other pledges to ask their “Greek mother and father” a series of questions, after which they were required to drink vodka that was poured for them by the fraternity and sorority members.

Bogenberger was found dead in the fraternity home the next morning. Records show his blood alcohol level the previous night was as high as 0.43 percent — more than five times the legal limit for drivers.

Nearly two dozen Pi Kappa

Alpha members pleaded guilty to criminal charges in connection with his death, and the family sued the fraternity and sorority members present at the party, the local fraternity organization and the national fraternity organization.

“It’s a lot of money for the death of a kid who shouldn’t have had to die this way.”

PETER R. COLADARCI ATTORNEY WHO REPRESENTED THE FAMILY OF DAVID BOGENBERGER.

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after the Illinois Supreme Court ruled in a split decision this year that it could not be held liable for the local fraternity’s actions.

But Coladarci said he believes that the case will spur changes in state law that will allow national fraternities to be held accountable for how their local chapters behave.

The settlement was reached in August and the final payments from the various parties were received this month, Coladarci said. The money will be split among Bogenberger’s parents and his four siblings.

In a statement Friday, Gary and Ruth Bogenberger called the settlement a “hollow victory” but said they hope it will bring attention to dangers posed by the kind of hazing their

son experienced.

“Nothing can bring our son back but we hope that the size of this settlement focuses attention on the seriousness of what can happen when fraternity members abuse their perceived authority during senseless initiations,” they said in the statement.

Attorney Michael Borders, who represented Alexander Jandick, the former president of the now-closed Pi Kappa Alpha chapter, declined to discuss how much his client paid toward the settlement amount.

Officials from the national Pi Kappa Alpha organization could not be reached for comment.

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NATIONAL

West Nile virus remains a concern in Colorado Sam Tabachnik The Denver Post

Two months before Chuck Clark-Martin died, he was exercising six days a week.

A sergeant with the Denver Sheriff Department for 35 years, Clark-Martin maintained an active lifestyle into his 60s and showed no signs of slowing down.

Until he suddenly got sick.

Doctors were stumped. On October 28th, Clark-Martin died at the age of 63. The cause?

West Nile encephalitis, a rare form of the virus that attacks the brain. There is no cure.

WEST NILE VIRUS STATISTICS ■ In 2018, there have been 94

reported human cases of WNV in Colorado, according to data compiled by the state’s Department of Public Health and Environment. Last year, there were 68 cases in the state, including four deaths.

■ Nationally, there have been over 2,300 West Nile cases in 2018, leading to 110 deaths, according to the Center for Disease Control.

Research for WNV has drawn protests from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. But Clark-Martin’s family is fighting back, insisting this work is more necessary than ever as the virus takes root in the state.

“People don’t know this is occurring,” Katelyn Lucero, Clark-Martin’s daughter, said.

“They need to know there’s no treatment.”

With last month’s hard freeze, the WNV season in Colorado has reached its end. But after two deaths and nearly 100 infections to date in 2018, experts said the virus is here to stay -- and it’s a cause for concern.

Since WNV first came to Colorado in 2002, only four states have a higher average incidence rate than the Cen-

tennial State’s rate of 1.35 incidents per 100,000 people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In 2018, there have been 94 reported human cases in Colorado, according to data compiled by the state’s Department of Public Health and Environment. Last year, there were 68 human cases in the state, including four deaths.

Nationally, there have been more than 2,300 WNV cases this year, leading to 110 deaths, according to CDC data.

WNV season typically runs from June through the beginning of October, when mosquitoes are active, according to the CDC. The virus most often spreads to people via mosquito bites, but a vast majority of those infected feel no symptoms. For those that do, symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, vomiting and diarrhea. In rarer instances, like in Clark-Martin’s case, individuals can develop serious illness that affects the central nervous system, the CDC said.

A confluence of factors make Colorado more hospitable to the virus, including the climate and species of mosquito, said Dr. Jennifer House, an infectious disease expert with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

“We have enough of the virus for it to be a concern to people,” House said.

There are no vaccines or medications to prevent or treat WNV. The virus’ victims this year were Clark-Martin and longtime Colorado journalist Ed Marston.

“This is not just a little thing” As state experts attempt to learn more about the virus, there has been some pushback from animal rights groups on how it is researched.

PETA sent a letter to Colorado State University in mid-November asking the school to end experiments that involve infecting wild birds with the WNV. In its letter, PETA argued that experiments

In 2018, there have been 94 reported human cases of WNV in Colorado, according to data compiled by the state’s Department of Public Health and Environment. Last year, there were 68 cases in the state, including four deaths. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

on birds have “little relevance to West Nile virus infection in human populations.”

CSU countered that the research is vital to saving human and animal lives.

Lucero read about PETA’s protests and felt compelled to speak out. She watched firsthand as the virus debilitated her once-active father. She saw doctors identify the cause of his ailment, and not be able to do anything to stop it. West Nile is personal.

“I emailed the head of research (at CSU) and said it’s a good idea to continue testing,” Lucero said. “I think it’s really important to do that research.”

WNV is a disease that flies under the radar, she said. It’s time to change that.

“This is not just a little

thing,” she said, “that shouldn’t be taken care of.”

“A Perfect Storm” The WNV is a relatively new concern for Americans. In fact, the first reported case in the U.S. wasn’t detected until 1999, and Colorado saw no sign of the virus until 2002, according to CSU. Then, in 2003, the virus attacked the state like no place else. Since Colorado had no prior history with WNV, birds, people and other wildlife had no immunity, and the results were catastrophic.

“It was kind of like this perfect storm,” House said.

Nearly 3,000 people were infected that year. Sixty-three died. It was the worst epidemic in the United States, and no state has reached those numbers in any year since, CDC

data showed.

Since 2003, outbreaks of the virus have varied from year to year in the state, with a low of seven cases reported in 2011.

Whereas 2003 was an epidemic, House explains, WNV has now become endemic.

“The virus is here and will never go away,” she said. “We would never expect it to be as bad as 2003, but we expect it never goes away.”

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NATIONAL

UC San Diego starts referring to Latinos as ‘Latinx’ in cultural shift

By Gary Robbins The San Diego Union-Tribune

The University of California, San Diego has begun using new words to refer to Latinos and Chicanos to reflect the change occurring nationally in tow many people define their gender and sexuality.

The “gender specific” terms Latino and Chicano are being selectively replaced with “Latinx” and “Chicanx.”

The change was promoted by students, social justice activists and the LGBTQ community, which are trying to get people to look beyond conventional notions of gender, sex and appearance.

As broadly used, Latino refers to people of Latin American origin or descent.

Latinx includes men and women of Latin American descent, people who are not exclusively male or female, people who don’t think of themselves as men or women and people who don’t act or dress in ways that are common to people of their gender.

The same basic definition applies to Chicanx, with the exception of heritage. Chicanos are Americans of Mexican descent.

“This is about making the university more inclusive,” said Becky Pettit, UC San Diego’s vice chancellor of equity, diversity and inclusion. “We’re meeting students where they are.”

The university also is trying to more broadly appeal to Latinos

and Hispanics, an area where it has lagged behind some University of California campuses.

The word changes, made last week, mean that the school will use Latinx and Chicanx in a lot of its official communications, such as news releases. The words also might end up being used in the naming of certain campus events.

Schools like Grossmont and MiraCosta colleges already use those terms in their publicity. So does UC Irvine. The University of San Diego holds a Chicanx-Latinx graduation.

But deeper change is being sought. And it involves two words — Latinx and Chicanx — that are not widely used by the general public, partly because there’s confusion about what the words mean, and how they are pronounced.

People are especially perplexed

by Latinx, which was reflected in a reader survey published this year

by Remezcla, a media company.

The survey found that readers were almost evenly divided between pronouncing Latinx as “latin-x” and “la-teen-x.” A small percentage preferred “lah-tinks.” Still others have suggested referring to Latinos as Latin@, a gender-neutral term that hasn’t caught on.

Colleges and universities are often among the first places new words and language appear.

At UC San Diego, it is no longer uncommon for a person to announce their “personal pronouns” when they introduce themselves at a meeting.

For example, a person might say, “my pronouns are he/him/ his” or “she/her/hers.” Or they could ask to simply be referred to as “they” because their gender identity doesn’t neatly match that of a man or a woman.

The issue of gender identity also has surfaced in how students apply for undergraduate admission to the University of California system.

“Terms and practices change over time. It doesn’t mean it is a zero-sum game. The important thing is how do we think about the changes. It gives us a chance to be open and speak.”

DAYO F. GORE ETHNIC STUDIES PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO

Students can now choose from heterosexual/straight, bisexual, gay, and lesbian to describe their sexuality.

Under gender, they can select, gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender, trans man, trans male, trans woman or trans female.

Making a selection — which

The “gender specific” terms Latino and Chicano are being selectively replaced with “Latinx” and “Chicanx” at the University of California, San Diego. PHOTO BY WES BAUSMITH LOS ANGLES TIMES/TNS

is voluntary — can be confusing.

Some of the terms aren’t wellknown to the general public, and some have multiple meanings.

The UC says that genderqueer refers to “a person whose gender identity and/or gender expression falls outside of the dominant social norm of the assigned sex, is beyond genders, or is some combination.”

The new California Gender Recognition Act is likely to make all of these terms more familiar to a wider audience. The act, which begins to take effect on Jan. 1, will make it easier for people who are transgender, nonbinary or intersex to obtain state-issued IDs that specify their gender.

“Terms and practices change over time,” said Dayo F. Gore, an ethnic studies professor at UC

San Diego. “It doesn’t mean it is a zero-sum game. The important thing is how do we think about the changes. It gives us a chance to be open and speak.”

Pettit, asked whether some people will view words such as Latinx as an act of political correctness, said: “I think the nature of higher education as institutions is to create spaces for resistance and for people to redefine themselves and for people to redefine the world that they want to live in,” Pettit said.

“I don’t mean to sound flippant but that’s what universities exist for: to allow people to think freely, to allow people to redefine and shift culture.”

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Before questioning your sanity, check who’s gaslighting you Lauren Willson @WillsonLauren

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.

Have you ever encountered a person who makes you think you just might be going crazy? Most of the time, this is unwarranted and benign. But your feelings could be the result of a psychological tactic known as gaslighting.

Merriam-Webster defines gaslighting as an “attempt to make someone believe that he or she is going insane,” often by “subjecting that person to a series of experiences that have no rational explanation.”

It might sound like gaslighting only takes place in abusive relationships or toxic friendships, but the phenomenon actually

occurs on a much grander and more common scale. It’s important to understand not only what gaslighting is, but also who does it, how it affects their targets and how one can avoid falling victim to such methods of manipulation.

College students in particular may be at risk of gaslighting for a number of reasons. For one, they are in a new environment full of thousands of strangers. For another, in college it is common to date more frequently and enter into romantic relationships.

Young adults attending university also begin to interact with professors, employers and other previously unfamiliar authority figures. Any of these fresh faces might be a manipulator who gaslights others.

A gaslighter can be virtually anyone who wishes to gain some kind of leverage over a person or multiple people. Stephanie A. Sarkis reports in a Psychology Today article that dictators, abusers, narcissists and cult lead-

ers are likely to employ gaslighting techniques. These techniques range from the telling of blatant lies to turning others against you to flat out telling you that you are “crazy” or “insane.”

Gaslighters often have narcissistic personality disorder, according to Healthline. Those with NPD tend to have an inflated sense of self-importance, a lack of empathy and an inclination to take advantage of others when they see opportunity for personal gain, according to Mayo Clinic.

Not all narcissists are gaslighters, but most gaslighters exhibit narcissistic personality traits.

Not all targets of gaslighting become victims, but because many individuals are unaware of the warning signs, they may fall prey to the harmful tactics. For simplicity’s sake, in this article, anyone subjected to gaslighting techniques will be referred to as a victim and not a target.

Victims of gaslighting can be affected in numerous ways. At

COLLEGIAN COLUMNIST

Slavery is an All-American value Rory Plunkett @jericho.wav

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.

Colorado recently voted to abolish slavery in its Constitution, but slavery is still legal under the U.S. Constitution.

Many people believe that slavery is a thing of the past, but in truth, slavery has persisted throughout U.S. history into today.

It has carried on through involuntary servitude through the prison complex and illegal sex trafficking. These are modern day forms of slavery. Because of the original institute of slavery and the fact that it continues to persist, slavery should be considered an American value.

According to dictionary.com, the word value is defined as “relative worth, merit, or importance.”

Because of how slavery has been a common theme in this country could be considered an American value. Throughout American history, people of color have been exploited for free labor, and it’s still happening today.

The 13th Amendment, issued in 1863 by President Abraham Lincoln, reads, “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their

jurisdiction.”

Slavery is not legal in the US with the exception of as a punishment for crime. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Black Americans make up 38 percent of our prison population. They only make up about 14 percent of the general population in the US. And with felony-disenfranchisement laws, this means that 13 percent of all Black American men are denied the right to vote.

This alone does not prove systemic racism although it is a result of it. It does prove that the discriminatory values of the Confederacy and of America before 1863 are still present today.

According to Alythea S. Morrell from the University of San Francisco, convict leasing began in 1865. She also said that convict leasing was worse than slavery.

Convict leasing meant that any businessman or private company could pay the state money to lease prisoners.

A Netflix documentary called “The 13th” argues that mass incarceration is an extension of slavery.

Director Ava DuVernay, who also directed the historically acclaimed film “Selma”, included images of Emmit Till’s open casket funeral, footage of African Americans being attacked with pressure fire hoses, and unarmed black men and women being killed by police officers.

She juxtaposed this with then-Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump’s offensive campaign rhetoric as well as Hilary Clinton’s controversial remarks on “superpredators.”

Today some inmates are only paid $0.13 an hour for their work, and private companies profit from their work.

According to the NAACP, after the Civil War, decades of lynching commenced, eventually resulting, along with other contributors, in the Civil Rights movement. The reason for these lynchings was ultimately for White people in the South to impose authority and control over the recently freed Black people.

Ever since 1776 slavery has existed in some shape or form. According to the Social Welfare History Project, Jim Crow Laws were intended to limit the freedom of African Americans and force them into a labor economy based on low wages and debt, similar to involuntary servitude.

So if mass incarceration is an extension of slavery, and Jim Crow Laws were effectively slavery as well, then when has American been free of slavery?

Morell also said, “Profiting off of the incarceration of Black and Brown people is nothing new to the U.S.” Slavery has persisted through American history and culture, specifically targeting Black people. Because of this, and the fact that systems like this continue to function, slavery is inherently an American value.

Slavery was supposed to be abolished in 1863, but America has clung onto what forms of slavery into 2018 and the foreseeable future.

Rory Plunkett can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

least 13 different signs you are a victim of gaslighting are listed

by Robin Stern, author of “The Gaslight Effect: How to Spot and Survive the Hidden Manipulation Others Use to Control Your Life,” and associate director for the Yale Center of Emotional Intelligence.

Victims of gaslighting may begin to doubt themselves and their identity, feel as if their every move is wrong or isolate themselves from everyone except their gaslighter. At its most extreme, gaslighting can result in psychological lapses into psychosis.

“Gaslighting” derives its name from the 1938 play “Angel Street” by Patrick Hamilton. Set in late 1800s London, a woman increasingly loses touch with reality as her vindictive husband manipulates her into doubting her own memory and perception. Most notably, he does this by telling her she is imagining the dimming of the gaslights in their home even though he is the one

altering their illumination.

The best way to prevent against gaslighting is informing yourself of the warning signs and understanding the roots of psychological manipulation, according to psychologist Marie Hartwell-Walker.

Look for patterns of warning signs. If you feel you are being gaslighted, consider whether the relationship is worth the cost.

Build up a support system to help you after you’ve severed ties with your abuser, and remember that their self-serving actions are in no way a reflection of your worth.

Most importantly, get professional help if you feel you need it.

CSU Health Network Counseling Services has walk-in hours Monday through Friday, as well as a 24-hour Mental Health Crisis Intervention hotline. These resources are included in student fees and free of additional charge.

Lauren Willson can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

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Not eating all day because you don’t have time.

Applying for study abroad!

Having a bunch of things to do and no time to do them.

Getting invited to fun dinners.

Going into work the morning after a party.

Anniversaries with your significant other.

Crying about things that aren’t that sad.

Dog Instagram accounts.

When your ex won’t bring your stuff back.

Making tacos for dinner.

Procrastinating a ten-page paper by baking a lot of cookies.

Baking a lot of cookies.

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Basketball >> from page 1 20 minutes, the Buffs accumulated 10 in just under five minutes out of the intermission, 48 in the game.

Multiple successful runs down low began to shift the Buffs’ plan of attack as the hosts filled the lane with multiple players each halfcourt set.

“We all knew coming in that this would be J.D. (Paige’s) last game (against) CU. Even though I haven’t played or know much about (the rivalry), that’s my brother so I’m gonna go to war with him with the same emotions. I really wanted to win this game for him.”

KRIS MARTIN REDSHIRT JUNIOR

“I thought they got really aggressive in the second half,” Coach Niko Medved said. “We didn’t do nearly a good enough job of getting back, guarding the ball. They hurt us on the glass and in the paint in the second half.”

Taking advantage of the mismatch down low was Buffs’ forward Lucas Siewert. Coming into the game, the third-year big averaged 13.8 points per game in the teams’ first five contests. As the chants of ‘Loo’ reigned down from the crowd, Siewert bypassed his average with more than half of the final period remaining.

Kendle Moore (3) goes in for a layup against a CU Boulder defender during the Ram’s game agaisnt the Buffs Dec. 1. The Rams 86-80 loss to the Buffs also marked their third consective loss. PHOTO BY MATT BEGEMAN COLLEGIAN

Siewert finished with season-high 16 points on a 63.6-percent mark from the field and 10 rebounds in his 31 minutes. Siewert was guarded by a combination of freshman Adam Thistlewood and redshirt junior Lorenzo Jenkins throughout the game, both inferior by multiple inches to the 6-foot10 stretch forward of the Buffs.

“We need to do a better job of getting down and in front of the post,” redshirt junior Nico Carvacho said. “(We need to) execute the gameplan of doubling when (we need to).”

The run that decided the game for the Buffs came with the aforementioned Siewert yielding to sophomore guard McKinley Wright IV. A spree of 12-consecutive made field goals allowed the Buffs to pull away, providing aid to their countering of the Rams’ subsequent late run.

Wright, the leader of the run, registered seven of his 18 total points during the near 10-minute spree, all of which came inside the arc.

Alongside Wright was guard Tyler Bey who lead the Buffs with

MOUNTAIN WEST STANDINGS School

Men’s overall

Women’s overall

Nevada

8-0

1-6

Utah State

7-1

2-5

New Mexico

4-1

5-1

Fresno State

5-2

4-2

San Diego State

5-2

4-4

UNLV

4-3

1-5

Colorado State

4-4

3-3

Air Force

3-5

4-4

Boise State

2-5

5-2

Wyoming

2-5

4-2

San Jose State

1-6

1-4-1

a game-high 23 points on 7-11 from the field and 10 rebounds, his first double-double of the year.

In the deciding second half, the Buffs shot 61.8 percent from the field, with only three shots made from outside. Countering the hosts’ hot streak, the Rams shot 53.1 percent from the field, with a 41.7-percent mark from beyond the 3-point line.

In the matchup, Martin led the Rams in scoring, finishing with 21 points. Carvacho tallied his fourth double-double through eight games as well for the visitors (15

points, 12 rebounds).

The Rams will return to Moby Arena for their matchup against the University of Arkansas Wednesday, their lone matchup against an SEC opponent this year. The contest will air on CBS Sports Network, with tip-off at 8 p.m.

“We got a really tough one on Wednesday,” Medved said. “We just gotta come back, keep practicing well and get better, and good things will happen.”

Luke Zahlmann can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

The good, the bad, the ugly from first quarter of CSU’s hoops season Eddie Herz @Eddie_Herz

After one quarter of the season, the Rams are back to square one: the .500 mark.

Colorado State lost to their intrastate rivals in Boulder Saturday afternoon.

The defeat snapped a twogame win streak over the Buffaloes and also marks the first time this season in which Head Coach Niko Medved’s team has not been above .500.

CSU stands at an even 4-4 overall after beginning the season 3-0. The Rams’ schedule has increased in difficulty recently.

As a result, CSU has evidently been brought back down to earth.

The green and gold’s non-conference schedule is more than halfway completed. Additionally, the Rams have played just about one quarter of their 31 regular season games.

It’s still early, but we have learned quite a bit about the 2018-’19 Colorado State Rams through the first chunk of the season.

The Good Compared to last season and even to the rest of the NCAA, CSU is versatile in terms of scoring.

Last season, CSU had only three players averaging at least 10 points per game. Through eight games this season, there are six players on Medved’s roster averaging double figures.

The Rams’ guard-heavy roster possesses a handfull of shooters, most of whom are capable of driving down the lane with the ball in their hands.

Core veterans Anthony Masinton-Bonner, J.D. Paige and Nico Carvacho have held the team down and produced offensively, as anticipated.

Carvacho has still sought after his groove at times, but Paige and Masinton-Bonner have substantially improved offensively.

Leading into the next positive aspect of CSU, the emergence of many new faces has given the Rams a wide variety of scoring options.

A 4-4 start obviously isn’t great, but if it wasn’t for the success of these recent additions, CSU would undoubtedly be under .500 at this point of the season.

Freshmen guard Kendle Moore and forward Adam Thistlewood, who followed Medved from Drake University to Fort Collins, have solidified bright futures at CSU. Moore is averaging 12.4 points per game and is extremely difficult to contain when his jumper

Colorado State University’s Lorenzo Jenkins (13) pushes through traffic and shoots during the Rams game against the Colorado Christian University Cougars Nov. 7. The Rams won 100-63. PHOTO BY DEVIN CORNELIUS COLLEGIAN

is in rhythm. Moore uses exceptional quickness and ball-handling to weave his way into the paint. Moore is a high-energy player in general, which can be seen defensively.

Thistlewood’s production has dipped following four double-digit scoring totals in CSU’s first five games. The lack of consistency is most likely a result of Thistlewood physically adjusting to the collegiate level.

The lanky forward is susceptible to getting bullied down low. Still, the Colorado native is an above-average shooter for his size. There is no reason to believe he won’t transition ideally throughout his career.

Oral Roberts University transfer guard Kris Martin has exemplified he is as good as advertised upon returning from suspension three games ago.

The junior was a keen defender and high-volume scorer on Oral Roberts for his first two college seasons. Martin has been nothing short of either in his three games so far with the Rams.

The guard has ended up on the floor countless times on defense, often after drawing a charge. Offensively, Martin has used his court vision effectively in traveling coast-to-coast fol-

lowing a rebound or steal.

Martin averages 13 points per game. Most recently against CU, the guard had his jump shot operating in full force. Though he missed a potential game-tying three with under 30 seconds remaining, Martin scored 21 against the Buffaloes on 8-14 shooting.

The transfer also stepped up and hit some big shots in order to keep the Rams in the game.

The most significant point of improvement moving forward for Martin is his shot selection.

The Bad CSU’s immaturity and lack of discipline has been seen most in its shot selection.

The Rams have settled for an ill-advised number of 3-pointers this season, and it has often diminished their chances of earning a victory.

There isn’t necessarily a problem with taking a lot of outside jumpers. CSU’s roster is mainly made up of guards, so this can be expected to an extent.

But shooting an average of 26 3-points per game is an area of concern when many of them are forced or are just poor looks in general.

Doing so is not something to be proud of considering CSU

possesses quite a few guards, such as Paige and Moore, who are capable of scoring in the paint.

Nevertheless, the Rams habitually hoist up shots behind the arc, even when the three-balls aren’t falling.

As a team, CSU shoots 36.4 percent from three, the 113th best percentage in the nation.

With 353 D-I programs up for comparison, this by no means indicates the Rams are a bad 3-point shooting team. In fact, CSU is above average from deep.

Regardless, the Rams aren’t good enough from three to warrant 26 3-point attempts per game. CSU’s 207 3-point attempts are the 22nd most in the country.

Honing in on developing offensive patience in order to produce high-percentage looks is crucial for the Rams down the stretch.

The Ugly CSU’s inadequate size wasn’t a problem against inferior competition during the first few games of the season. But when opposing teams have been legitimate, the Rams’ size disadvantage and minimal amount of true forwards have been the Achille’s heel for Medved’s bunch.

Since there aren’t many more

Colorado Christians or Arkansas-Pine Bluffs on the horizon, negative consequences from a lack of big men will continue to arise as the season progresses.

When senior forward Deion James decided to redshirt to the 2018-19 season, the Rams were left with only Carvacho to provide rebounds and defense in the paint.

Guards have helped compensate, but they can only do so much when it comes to playing big, and it hasn’t been enough.

CSU has been out-rebounded 113-88 combined during its current three-game losing streak.

Equally as important, the Rams have been out-scored in the paint 112-76 over that span as well.

There isn’t much the Rams can do about this either, when Carvacho is one of only a few players who can match up well with opposing guards down low.

To string together wins down the stretch, CSU will need to shoot tremendously as a team in most games. Though it may be asking a lot, the Rams also need more help from their guards in terms of low-post defense and defensive rebounding.

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

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VOLLEYBALL

Improbable comeback downs CSU in first round of tournament

By Nick Baker @thebakernick

In a matchup against the Tennessee Volunteers in their first year under coach Eve Rackham, Coach Tom Hilbert and Colorado State knew they would have to be focused in order to advance beyond the opening match (28-26, 25-20, 18-25, 21-25, 12-15).

Getting off to a slow start in set one, Colorado State suddenly found their groove, coming back with a late 28-26 set victory to show for it. The second set had a different story, as CSU jumped out to a dominant lead — at times leading by double-digit points — ultimately winning off the Volunteers’ Lily Felts’ service error to take the second frame by a score of 25-20.

“They had us scouted really well, they took away a lot of what we wanted to do early,” Tennessee Assistant Coach Tyler Adams said.

Filling in for Rackham, Adams and his players said they played this game for her and wished she could have been their with the team. The first-year coach gave birth to her first child last week, forcing the Volunteers’ leader to watch from Knoxville.

While CSU had scouted well, they were not ready for a change

in game plan. The Volunteers swapped Alyssa Andreno on the right side with Raquel Perinar. After the substitution, the Rams’ defense began to falter.

“In a match like this that’s one-and-done, you have to look what’s positive. We played really well this year, really improved in different areas. And I thought tonight, for probably 60 percent of this match, we were playing at a really high level.”

TOM HILBERT CSU VOLLEYBALL COACH

After the switch, the Volunteers jumped out to a pair of set victories, setting the table for a decisive fifth set in the winner-takeall bout.

A back and forth set, with three lead changes and multiple ties was headlined by a 4-0 run by the Vol-

unteers in the early going. Despite a kill from three different Rams following the run, the Volunteers proved to be too much, taking the set by three.

“We’re disappointed to lose this match, but we had a wonderful season,” Hilbert said. “In a match like this that’s one-and-done, you have to look what’s positive. We played really well this year, really improved in different areas. And I thought tonight, for probably 60 percent of this match, we were playing at a really high level.”

Redshirt junior Kirstie Hillyer hit an efficient .471 hitting percentage on an 18 of 34 night with just 2 errors, while outside hitter Breana Runnels had a double-double with 21 kills and 10 digs.

Service errors, which have plagued CSU all year, reached double-digits once again in the opening round match (10). Despite their errors from the back line, the Volunteers had more attack errors than CSU (35-20).

Finishing the match with a .227 hitting percentage, Colorado State felt the sting of an inefficient 5th set, where they hit just .062 from the offensive end.

The Rams totaled 18 blocks in match, with most of them coming in the second set as the block

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numbers reigned silent in the final three sets. Paulina Hougaard-Jensen led in blocks, joining in on 10 of the team teams’ 18.

“I think over the season we’ve all grown and been hitting higher.

Over this coming offseason we are going to focus on a lot, but mainly defense,” Runnels said.

On the opposing side, Tennessee had four different attackers with double digit kills led by Lily

Felts with 19, Tessa Grubbs with 18 and Erica Trieber and Addisyn Rowe with 12 each.

When asked what’s next for CSU volleyball, coach Hilbert had a laundry list of things.

“We have to play with more maturity,” Hilbert said. “We have to play more defense… we’ve got to be a team that digs a lot of balls.”

Nick Baker can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

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Arts & Culture | Monday, December 3, 2018

ART

Self-Identity Fall Exhibition shows art’s positive community impact

By Alexander Olson @alex0ls0n

Saxon Martinez, a local artist here in Fort Collins, is not your ordinary person.

A man focused on community building, Martinez decided that a great way to begin this journey was to create a setting that allowed young, up-and-coming creatives to be themselves as well as get real-world experience in a more authentic art show not ran by their university. Through this was born the Self-Identity Fall Exhibition, which premiered last Friday for one night only.

Martinez began the process in the spring of 2018. He pushed for a wide range of art to be welcomed and showcased to provide a platform for artists to present their work as an authentic representation of themselves, hence the title “Self-Identity Fall Exhibition.”

“I wanted them to participate in an off-campus exhibition,” Martinez said. “This process would take them through the steps of what it was like to be in an environment that they might not have been in before.”

In addition to connecting artists from different art forms and providing a stepping stone for new artists, Martinez wanted to give back to the community. His partnership with Realities for Children served to provide a sense of purpose and to motivate artists to give back. Realities for Children is an organization providing support for Northern Colorado children who have experienced abuse.

“It’s a really unique (experience), which was exciting and I like the idea of the self-identity theme of the art show,” said Joyce Dickens, the head director for Realities for Children. “They were making it family-friendly and having activities for kids was a neat thing and sort of a good tie-in with us.”

She later stated that never before had they had something exactly like Martinez’s show. The idea to have an auction with the proceeds benefiting Realities for Children as well as the art in general was new territory for the organization. The pieces that were auctioned off offered a range of styles to appeal to a large audience.

One of the three pieces, a street shot taken near Old Town, was offered to the auction by photographer Emma Daugherty. She explained that her previous work was very different from the auction piece.

“A lot of people see my work and say, ‘That’s weird,’ and that’s what I like,” Daugherty said. “I create characters or have a feeling I’ll go off of and create a character out of that. It’s been great to talk with all the other artists and care about other people’s processes and what they went through to get their art here.”

“The Visitor,” an art piece by Patrick Price, is seen on display at the Self Identity Fall Art Exhibition, hosted by Saxon Art and Design Nov.30. PHOTO

BY MATT TACKETT COLLEGIAN

Another artist who brought an auction piece and three other projects was Kyle Singer, a CSU alumnus and impactful member of on the art scene in Fort Collins. His auction piece was named “Cat-astrophy,” which was taken from a piece his girlfriend, Marjorie Lair, created a while back.

While describing himself as a hoarder, Singer explained how he took this piece and used watercolor and crayons to create a childlike picture to relate to the benefiting organization.

“A blank piece of paper is an empty void and it doesn’t tell you anything other than it could be anything, and sometimes that’s paralyzing,” Singer said. “That gives you somewhere to start and reply, then it becomes a sort of dialogue with space.”

Focusing on his other work, Singer pointed out his favorite piece titled “Fenced In,” which was a wooden fence-like structure that was built around the painted canvas.

“Most of the stuff you see there, making up the composition, is actually like coagulated soda, coffee grounds, tape and then it’s spilled over with Mod Podge,” Singer said in relation to the materials he used to create this unusual piece.

The excitement and talk about Singer’s work helped the diverse structure of the show to be more present and create a good range of appealing pieces. Martinez created a platform for collegiate artists to showcase their projects and begin a solid representation of what their art is and how it reflects themselves.

Alexander Olson can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

People looking at pieces on display at the Self Identity Fall Art Exhibition, hosted by Saxon Art and Design Nov. 30. PHOTO BY MATT TACKETT COLLEGIAN

Anna Dunn talks about her pieces “3:00 AM” and “Building a Home” on display at the Self Identity Fall Art Exhibition, hosted by Saxon Art and Design Nov. 30. PHOTO BY MATT TACKETT COLLEGIAN

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CAMPUS ACTIVITIES

Fort Collins rescue shelter helps students destress with puppies

By Lauryn Bolz @laurynbolz

Finals week is fast approaching and with that comes stress. One way to destress is to hold cute dogs.

Students gathered at the Braiden Hall Commons Nov. 30 to take a quick breather from studying for finals by relaxing with some puppies, courtesy of local shelter Bounce Animal Rescue.

The “Puppy Party” was organized by Madeline Smith, service pledge officer of Alpha Phi Omega. The co-ed fraternity focuses on events that encourage fellowship and leadership. Smith hoped that by organizing the event, she could bring some pre-finals peace to the student body.

“Having eight cute puppies in a dorm hall when everyone

is stressed takes people out of it a little bit,” Smith said.

Bounce Animal Rescue is a foster-based animal rescue based out of Northern Colorado. Smith contacted Laura Dufresne, who is on the board of directors for the shelter and who also organizes a lot of their community outreach events.

“I bring puppies into the community and show people why supporting rescues is so important,” DuFresne said.

DuFresne said she was happy to bring eight rottweiler-mix puppies to campus to bring happiness to the students as well as spread knowledge about the value of rescue shelters.

“These puppies were actually on the euthanasia list at a Texas kill shelter,” DuFresne said, while handing puppies off

to students. “These guys were about to be euthanized, and then won the ‘dog lottery’ by coming to Fort Collins.”

The shelter holds many events, from adoption days to yoga parties with the puppies for members of the community to come and experience. The shelter is a non-profit that also provides veterinary care for animals in and around the Fort Collins area.

Bounce Animal Rescue has cats, dogs, rabbits, mice, birds and many other animals available for adoption. Their website has more information on how to adopt animals.

Bounce Animal Rescue operates mainly through social media and can be contacted through their Instagram or Facebook pages.

Lauryn Bolz can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

Gwen Orth, a transfer student in Equine Sciences, holds a Rottweilermix puppy. PHOTO BY LAURYN BOLZ COLLEGIAN

FOOD & DINING

Fifty30 Elevated Eats offers new dining experience for students

By Lyra Wiley @lyra_wiley

The dining opportunities in the Lory Student Center can vary depending on a student’s mood for food.

The main level provides food services geared towards quick transactions while the lower level provides an opportunity to slow down and gather with friends, group partners or colleagues. Along with the Ramskeller Pub, Fifty30 Elevated Eats makes use of its space by encouraging students to sit, eat and relax, almost like a restaurant.

Creating an open meeting space like this was intentional, according to Geoff Valdez, the assistant director for retail operations.

“We looked at student surveys and we went to the governing board before we dialed in a concept,” Valdez said. “We were looking at how the lower level was being used. It’s a different space, but people are here because they want to be here, whether they’re listening to the jukebox, reading the Collegian, grabbing a beer or meeting with friends.”

Opened Oct. 29, Fifty30 Elevated Eats has integrated itself as a part of the dining services but separates itself by making many of its products from scratch, which Valdez says is one of the keys to their success.

“We want students to have a good customer service experience and we want to be a part of that mindshare when students think ‘I have an hour to kill be-

tween classes, where could I go to grab lunch?’” Valdez said.

“It does take a little bit longer to get your food here, but it’s made fresh. It’s not sitting under a warmer while you wait to order.”

“If I wanted to get a beer and then needed food also, instead of having to go upstairs it’s right here. Fifty30 is also good food as opposed to the crepe place that was there before. I don’t want a crepe while I’m drinking a beer.”

ELLIE MOORE SENIOR NATURAL RESOURCES, RECREATION, AND TOURISM MAJOR

Olivia Bauer, a senior human development and family studies major, and Lucy Awe, a junior social work major come here to eat because of the convenience of being able to eat while doing homework. This is something that Valdez considered when creating this space.

“There probably isn’t quite the turnover as there is up in the food court where people grab food and then they’re off,” Valdez said. “As you can see down here, people have their laptops set up, they’re plugged in and they’re meeting with friends.

You see more of that down here than you do upstairs.”

When Bauer eats at Fifty30,

her go-to sandwich is the Pikes Peak because of her love for steak and cheese. Bauer said she likes that Fifty30 is right next to the Skeller. Both Bauer and Awe say they would have never heard about Fifty30 if they didn’t go to the Skeller.

“There’s just something about a good sandwich and a nice beer that works beautifully together,” Bauer said.

The Skeller and Fifty30 are two concepts that work well together with the pub atmosphere and a pub-style sandwich. Fifty30 also offers something you won’t find anywhere else in the LSC dining services: Walrus Ice Cream.

“They have good sides,” Awe said. “Cheese curds and ice cream really covers all my bases. The food in the Skeller is good, but this is just more of a meal. It’s also semi-better than the food options upstairs.

It feels like I’m actually eating real food and not just student center fast food. It also has that restaurant feel instead of just going and waiting in a long line.”

So far, Fifty30 appears to have settled into its new home nicely, replacing the crepe and smoothie store that used to exist.

“If I wanted to get a beer and then needed food also, instead of having to go upstairs it’s right here,” said Ellie Moore a senior natural resources, recreation and tourism major. “Fifty30 is also good food as opposed to the crepe place that was there before. I don’t want a crepe while I’m drinking a beer.”

Valdez considers the addi-

Fifty30 Elevated Eats is a new sandwich shop next to the Ramskeller in the Lory Student Center. In addition to sandwiches, they offer ice cream and milkshakes from Walrus Ice Cream, a local ice cream shop in Old Town. PHOTO BY AJ FRANKSON COLLEGIAN

tion to fit in well with its surrounding space as well as its next door neighbor, the Skeller.

“It’s been a hidden gem for years and I think more and

more people are starting to understand how cool it is down here,” Valdez said.

Lyra Wiley can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

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BOOKS

‘Rin, Tongue and Dorner’ wastes paper, suffocates talent

By Walter Discoe @wdiscoe

The Lory Student Center Plaza at Colorado State University has seen many vendors over the years, from Bible salesmen to free coffee tables set up on cold, brisk mornings. Other famous Plaza residents are the free book people who hand out copies of Rick Shapero’s latest novels.

Free things, including free books on the Plaza, are exciting. College students know the struggle of finding money so free things are great. Students flock to fringe sporting events for corndogs and jump at every opportunity to go to Costco This is the reason why giving out free stuff on the Plaza is such an effective marketing scheme.

“In a world where so much artistic and literary talent goes to waste due to lack of exposure, it’s a shame to see a novel as awful as this one see such widespread distribution because of the financial advantage of one author or publisher.”

So, when I got a copy of “Rin, Tongue and Dorner” slapped against my chest a few weeks ago, I was a little excited. After paying $75 for textbooks I’d hardly had to use, maybe CSU was finally starting to repay the favor by quite literally slapping me with free books.

My excitement faded however when I came to meet the gaze of the man assaulting me with literature. The look on his face was one I had seen many times before, in the eyes of judgmental old ladies watching me steal single grapes from the produce section, or in the brown and mossy teeth of the 7-Eleven cashier who thought I was taking too long to find cash for my $0.40 worth of gas.

Still, I was hopeful. The robust red illustration on the rigid hardcover novel beckoned, in-

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viting me into a world of endless possibilities – thrilling tales of daring adventure and psychological torture known only to sea captains and Gandalf.

And psychologically tortured I was.

Author Rich Shapero weaves characters, places, ideas and imagery as smoothly as a gibbon playing the violin, jumping from note to note with no apparent concern for the overall performance. The plot is nonsensical, the characters flat and the dialogue is predictable and boring.

The main character Dorner is an obvious projection of the author’s own narcissism and desire to be suave, calm and collected.

The world of the novel is incredibly flawed. The reader is expected to accept massive concepts and plot points without so much as an introduction or justification. Even the characters themselves are odd proto-humans, acting and speaking more like unintelligent Vulcans than humans let alone any respected characters in contemporary literature.

But bad books are written all the time, what makes this one different?

Asides from its widespread distribution and the joke of a multi-media aspect that Shapero’s publisher described as a “full immersive story experience…which fuses fiction with music and art, featuring a host of musicians and fine artists,” the strong sexual overtones are by far the strangest part of the novel.

Almost immediately the reader is accosted with a strong

visual of Dorner’s genitals. The bottom of page one is laden with a cacophony of adjectives. “They had a desperate need, they entered his ears, goading, promising, caressing his chest and drubbing his thighs, circling his belly and the hooked organ rising from his groin.”

After that face-clenching sentence, the novel cools off a few degrees, but returns on page 53 with a conversation with character Dorner confessing to psychiatrist Rin that Tongue, the seductive and alluring voice inside his head, keeps “trying to make (him) spill his seed,” but he has resisted the urge to masturbate so far.Should you read it?

No. In a novel as flawed as this one, there comes a point where enough is enough and I’ve drawn all the conclusions and gathered enough evidence to make my point.

“Rin, Tongue and Dorner” is a bad novel.

It has the feel of a high school fanfiction written about the most obscure of characters, with little or no editing or revision. It has a weak and vague plot, boring characters, no development, a horrible tone and gross and unnecessary sexual imagery. In a world were so much artistic and literary talent goes to waste due to lack of exposure, it’s a shame to see a novel as awful as this one achieve such widespread distribution because of the financial advantage of one author or publisher.

Walker Discoe can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

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