Vol. 128, No. 94 Wednesday, February 20, 2019
OPINION
SPORTS
ARTS & CULTURE
CSU has reached its man bun capacity
Rams hungry for win following bye week
Music and business will combine at Startup Weekend
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Corey Taylor embodies captainship By Ryan Loberger @LobergerRyan
It’s funny how time flies when you’re having fun, and boy did Corey Taylor have fun as a member of the Colorado State University men’s hockey team. The senior is set to graduate in the spring and is now approaching his last game in a Ram’s uniform. After four years on the team, Taylor has been a steady force for the Rams, but the captain didn’t have the smoothest start to his career.
“I moved out when I was 14 to go to Culver Academy. I enjoyed it. Everyone gives me a hard time because it’s a military school, but I wasn’t a bad kid I promise.” COREY TAYLOR SENIOR CSU HOCKEY PLAYER
In this file photo from April 13, 2017, boxes filled with oranges are pictured at an event sponsored by SLiCE and the Larimer County Food Bank to help fight food insecurity at Colorado State University. A new program that aims to redistribute unused food from the on-campus catering service recently started up, with the goal of addressing food insecurity among CSU students. PHOTO BY FORREST CZARNECKI COLLEGIAN
New Rams Against Hunger program to reduce food waste, food insecurity By Charlotte Lang @chartrickwrites
Rams Against Hunger has introduced a new way to reduce waste and feed students facing food insecurity. Ram Food Recovery is a new program that allows students to receive alerts about leftover food they can pick up from catering events. The goal is to reduce food waste and support members of the campus community experiencing food insecurity. The idea began with students
from the Associated Students Colorado State University, Eco-Leaders and the Zero Waste Team, Tonie Miyamoto, director of communications and sustainability for housing and dining, said. “I thought it was a great idea, so early last spring we pulled together representatives from Environmental Health Services, Housing & Dining Services, (Student Leadership, Involvement and Community Engagement), ASCSU and Eco Leaders to start exploring how to make it happen,” Miyamoto said. “It took several months and a lot of intentional planning and we were able
to update campus policy and put together a program that met our goals.” Miyamoto said the idea was brought to SLiCE because the Rams Against Hunger program is both successful and well-established. “Joining Rams Against Hunger provided a wonderful foundation and framework for our Food Recovery program and gives our campus community one more resource to address food insecurity,” Miyamoto said. “One of the things I love about CSU is how collaborative we are in our approach.”
Jen Johnson, assistant director for SLiCE, said that the Ram Food Recovery program is one of several initiatives in place to support members of the CSU community experiencing food insecurity. Other options include a mobile food pantry, a meal swipe program, pocket pantries and a process for working with Larimer county for federal benefits like SNAP— supplemental nutrition assistance program.
see HUNGER on page 4 >>
“Actually, when I was 4-years-old, the first time I skated I cried,” Taylor said. “I hated it, a few years later my brother started playing roller hockey and I started playing with him, then I wanted to play ice (hockey) because I thought it looked fun and it’s been my life ever since.” Upon developing a love for the game Taylor had undeniable skills, playing minor hockey around the Denver metro area then moving to AAA hockey down in Colorado Springs, but had a little difficulty balancing all of it. “At the time I was missing a lot of school, I failed a P.E. class,” Taylor said. “So I knew had some stuff to figure out.” Taylor would forgo high school in Colorado and opted to attend Culver Academy, a military academy located in Indiana—one of the most prestigious in the country.
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