Vol. 128, No. 97 Monday, February 25, 2019

Vol. 128, No. 97 Monday, February 25, 2019

NEWS

OPINION

ARTS & CULTURE

Little Shop of Physics holds annual open house

Racist standards for women with natural hair

In’tents’ circus captivates CSU audience

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Khalid White sentenced in murder trial

By Olivia Armagno @OArmagno

tin said. “But, I guess it did send a message that ‘we’re attacking (you),’ and we’re going to be aggressive all game.”

“We (saw) them walk in with the brooms, we wanted to set the tone early,” added J.D. Paige.

Khalid White was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder of a 41-year-old Fort Collins woman Thursday, according to The Coloradoan.

White, 30, was sentenced to 30 years at The Department of Corrections after he pled guilty to second-degree murder in the trial for the murder of Kimberlee Graves at the Larimer County Justice Center.

Graves was last seen on Dec. 4 2017 and was reported missing on Dec. 8.

Police said Graves was reportedly killed on the morning of Dec. 5, and her body was discovered in Lory State Park by a ranger on duty on Jan. 9, according to The Coloradoan.

The Larimer County Coroner’s Office ruled Grave’s death as a homicide due to her injuries. According to the Larimer County Coroner’s Office, there was evidence of blunt-force trauma, signs of strangulation and evidence that could be indicative of sexual assault.

The physical evidence found on scene implicated White’s responsibility for the murder. Data obtained from White’s phone also connected him to the crime. White’s DNA was found on the sheets that were wrapped around Grave’s body, as well as traces inside her body.

“Investigators used his phone records and search history to tie him to the crime, and his DNA was also found on the pillowcase and sheets wrapped around Graves’ body, as well as inside her body,” Sady Swanson reported for The Coloradoan. “Physical evidence as well as the fact that White attempted to flee to California after the killing were ‘damning.’”

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Cowboys surrender border, split annual season series with Rams

By Luke Zahlmann @lukezahlmann

In effort, aggressiveness and total score, Colorado State trailed for the entirety of the first iteration of the Border War against Wyoming. The overwhelming effort from Wyoming led to players bringing brooms to Moby Are-

na, signaling it was time for the sweep.

For their second and final matchup of the regular season, adorned in orange and with a chip on their shoulder from the Cowboys’ pregame antics, the Rams forgot about their previous result, bucking the Cowboys, 83-48.

The reversal began early. On

the Rams opening possession, Kris Martin attempted to drive the lane, drawing a charge call instead. Though the play resulted in a turnover, Martin set the tone for the Rams—an intensity that was lacking in their previous matchup.

“I didn’t want to start the game off with a turnover,” Mar-

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College of Business event series discusses ethics, corporate America

By Charlotte Lang @chartrickwrites

The College of Business’ newest event series began with a focus on scandal and morality in corporate America.

Ray Boucher, a trial attorney and alumnus of Colorado State University, led the first talk of the Dean’s Distinguished Leadership Series with a presentation urging students to follow their moral compass in preparation for corporate America’s tough decisions.

The College of Business Dean, Beth Walker, created the Dean’s Distinguished Leadership Series to offer students and the community the opportunity to engage with alumni and other leaders who are making significant, positive impacts on business, according to an email from Director of Marketing and Communications Zeel Patel.

The series supports the College’s mission of transforming lives through business and offers students a unique

opportunity to not only learn from influential leaders, but also network with them and members of the business community at a reception immediately following the presentation, according to the email.

Walker introduced Boucher as the first speaker for the series.

“I have had the pleasure of meeting Ray Boucher last year, and we are honored to have him as our first speaker,” Walker said. “He has championed individuals and causes around the world that otherwise would not have had a voice or representation. Through his dedication and leadership, he has truly changed the lives of so many to create a better world.”

Throughout his presentation, Boucher used real-life cases to explain the ethical dilemmas and failings facing those working in fields such as accounting, healthcare, academia and more.

“Do corporations have a broader responsibility?”

Boucher asked. “Do they have an obligation and a duty be-

yond simply putting money and fast profits into shareholders?”

Boucher said that, in the corporate world, people are taught to be aggressive and above everyone else. He, however, wants students to be led by three main things: voice, perspective and empathy.

“What are your morals?

What are the ethics you live by and how do you bring them into the work environment, into corporate America?”

RAY BOUCHER TRIAL ATTORNEY AND COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ALUMNUS

Boucher said that there’s a duality to voice, and the first part is the inner voice.

“It’s that little thing that sits on your shoulder and whispers in your ear and it tells you, ‘you know what, that’s not the right thing to do,’” Boucher said. “That voice that, when

you have to make a tough decision, is saying ‘I’m not sure that’s what you should be doing. Don’t lose that voice ever because if you do you’ll make some bad decisions.”

The second part of voice, Boucher said, is courage. For perspective, Boucher asked that students recognize that this is the time they have to leave an imprint on the world.

With the final point, Boucher said that empathy is the foundation of most of the rules and laws people live by.

“What are your morals?”

Boucher asked. “What are the ethics you live by and how do you bring them into the work environment, into corporate America?”

Boucher said he believes that all three of these traits are innate in everyone and are things for everyone to find for themselves as an anchor to fall back on. He said they give people their identity and help keep them on the right track.

Using these three focuses as an anchor, Boucher shared different cases he’s worked on regarding ethics in corpo-

rate America. These included discussions of sexual abuse in academia and diesel emissions scandals, among others.

“Time and time and time again, you’re gonna be faced with these decisions,” Boucher said. “I look at you, I look at my sons, and I know you are the greatest generation. You will do great things in this world.

So understand the tremendous opportunities you have at your hand and the incredible things you will do.”

Boucher ended with one bit of advice.

“When you’re on top, don’t get too enamored with that; when you hit the bottom, don’t let it take away your heart because you will bounce back from both of those highs and those lows,” Boucher said. “As you go forward in life, make those moral choices, make those ethical choices and always act to find your anchor.

Because your anchor will never steer you wrong.”

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

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Little Shop of Physics teaches science in annual open house

By Ravyn Cullor @RCullor99

At first glance, the Little Shop of Physics Open House may look like hoards of little kids playing with stuff, but it’s actually an exhibition of their science education philosophy.

Saturday marked the 28th annual LSOP Open House with upwards of 300 hands-on kid-friendly science experiments taking over most of the third floor of the Lory Student Center. This year’s event also featured 10 science partners, including the CSU Chemistry Club, Century Link and the Denver Broncos.

When the Open House began in the 1990s, it was an intermission to a physics bowl competition which was held on the last Saturday of every February.

LSOP Director Brian Jones saw a divide between how K-12 students were being taught science and how they wanted to learn it.

“Brian went to Windsor Middle School and did a lecture...and said it was the worst thing that could have ever happened,” said Assistant Director Heather Michalak. “They were passing notes, talking and not paying attention. He had brought some hands-on stuff for them to explore and he let them explore in the last 10-15 minutes of the time that he was there and he realized that’s what they like. This is what they want to do.”

From toddlers playing with the rainbow effect a magnet has on an old television set, to kids bouncing durable bubbles, to adults asking volunteers how experiments work, patrons at the Open House seemed engaged in the kind of science education LSOP promotes.

“This is definitely a better way for kids to learn science,” said Jessica Johnson, a teacher who brought her three kids, ranging in age from 3 months to 5-years-old. “Where they’re en-

Trial >> from page 1 According to The Coloradoan, White faced seven other felony charges: first-degree murder after deliberation, two counts of felony murder, sexual assault, tampering with a deceased body, robbery, identity theft and motor vehicle theft.

After pleading guilty to second-degree murder, the seven other charges attributed to White were dropped as part of a plea agreement in court.

In addition to his conviction for

gaged and they’re excited and they get to put their hands on and participate, they learn the most.”

For Bridget Greuel a senior studying biology with a minor in chemistry, interacting with the families is the best part of the open house. She said that she knows the event has been a success with the kids by the smiles on their faces.

“We’ve taken and retooled over 15 of our hands-on experiments and taken things that were kind of cool, which were made 20 years ago, and making them just mind-blowing where kids look at it and go ‘what!?’”

HEATHER MICHALAK ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, LITTLE SHOP OF PHYSICS

Michalak said, with around 10,000 visitors, the LSOP Open House is the biggest academic event on campus and has become synonymous with their name.

“I feel more excitement on Open House than I ever did on Christmas day when I was a kid,” Michalek said.

This year the LSOP wanted to make their existing experiments even more engaging, Michalak said.

“We’ve taken and retooled over 15 of our hands-on experiments and taken things that were kind of cool, which were made 20 years ago, and making them just mind-blowing where kids look at it and go ‘what!?’” she said.

Beyond the educational value for patrons of the Open House, Michalak and Jones

the murder of Kimberlee Graves, Khalid White will also be serving an extra four years in prison for a child abuse case from 2017.

White remains in custody at the Larimer County Jail without bond, and is next due in court on March 19.

IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION ■ Anyone with information re-

garding the death of Kimberlee Graves is asked to contact Fort Collins Police at 970-416-2825 or by email at tipsline@fcgov.com.

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

Jeff Larchar, center, a senior mechanical engineering student at Colorado State University, showcases an experimental rover during the Little Shop of Physics Open House Feb. 23.

PHOTO BY JOSHUA CONTRERAS COLLEGIAN

feel undergraduates who intern with the LSOP get value out of the event as well.

“A piece that I feel is really broken right now in our society is the ability for scientists to convey why what they are doing is so exciting,” Michalak said. “I

think this helps the undergraduates be better scientists in the long run.”

Jones wrote in an email to The Collegian that as he walks through the Open House he enjoys seeing interns and volunteers talking with kids and

adults about science.

“The students’ energy, enthusiasm, creative ideas, and willingness to engage the public makes this event what it is,” Jones wrote.

Ravyn Cullor can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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Man arrested in sexual assault case

By Olivia Armagno @OAmagno

A Wellington man was arrested Feb. 19 after a year-long sexual assault investigation.

Johjan Ignacio Rodriguez, 19, was arrested on a warrant for sexual assault, which is a class four felony. Rodriguez is being held at Larimer County Jail after his arrest and his bond for release has been set at $150,000.

There are likely multiple victims that have yet to come

forward, according to a press release from the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office.

IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION ■ Anyone who may have been vic-

timized by Rodriguez or has any other information to contact Investigator Justin Atwood at 970-498-5143.

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

Johjan Ignacio Rodriguez, 19, was arrested on a warrant for sexual assault. Rodriguez is being held at Larimer County Jail after his arrest. PHOTO COURTESY OF LARIMER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

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Dining halls strive to meet special dietary needs

By Kendall Constable @Kendall_Consta

From veganism and vegetarianism to intolerances and practices such as kosher, students at Colorado State University face a wide range of dietary restrictions.

But CSU’s residential dining services is always working to serve every student the food they want and can have. For the University, it’s all about prioritizing students’ dining needs, providing transparency and constantly working on ways to improve, said Brittney Sly, CSU nutrition and wellness programs manager.

“We’re putting everything that we get from the (manufacturer) out there to the students so that they can make their own decisions,” Sly said. “Offering transparency and making a priority with menu planning and looking at products that we can always get.”

CSU offers a variety of methods in meeting these goals, including online menus that are up to date for each meal. These menus provide information on what is being served for each meal in each dining hall, as well as ingredient and nutritional information.

Edith Steffenhagen, a freshman art education major, eats a vege-

tarian diet and also has a gluten intolerance. She said that the menu system is very helpful for students like her.

“Students can look up the menus and the ingredients … of all of the food being served in all of the dining halls. Which I think is really great,” Steffenhagen said.

“We make it a priority now to figure out how we can offer things to students with all different special dietary needs.”

BRITTANY SLY NUTRITION & WELLNESS PROGRAMS MANAGER

These menu labels carry over into the dining halls, where the menu is listed and symbols provide quick and easy-to-spot warnings for those with allergens or restrictions.

Other resources include table cards with tips for eating a nutritional diet, stations within the dining halls to provide additional information and answer questions, a texting service that allows students to give direct feedback to the dining halls

and free individual and personal help from a registered dietitian nutritionist.

While students have these resources now, the University did not always provide such options. The journey has been one of prioritizing their students that live and eat on campus. Sly said effort is always being conducted — whether this is hands-on with students about individual needs, searching for a way to gather better estimates of the number of students with special dietary needs, or changes regarding what they provide and how they provide it.

“We make it a priority now to figure out how we can offer things to students with all different special dietary needs,” Sly said.

For the operational side of providing these options, the task is a cumulative effort of awareness of what needs are on campus, considering how the dining services can obtain these products, the logistics of providing new options operationally and completing these all successfully, Sly said.

Still, with the difficulty of meeting a variety of needs with varying severities, students may not feel as if their personal needs are being met to the best of their capabilities.

Steffenhagen speaks for herself as a student who has a gluten intol-

The Foundry dining hall, located in Corbett and Parmelee halls, offers a variety of choices, from Italian and Spanish-themed dishes to ice cream and Kosher food. Colorado State University provides information on what is being served for each meal in each dining hall, as well as ingredient and nutritional information. COLLEGIAN FILE PHOTO

erance that eats in the dining halls.

“When it comes to things like celiac disease or more extensive autoimmune diseases where students absolutely cannot have gluten, I don’t think that they have a great selection,” Steffenhagen said. “Because in the refrigerators or those glass cabinets is essentially all that they have as far as 100% guaranteed gluten-free, processed gluten-free, everything. So those students are eating microwaved or packaged

food every single meal. I don’t think that’s enough.”

For students who feel that there are not enough options, CSU hears those as well. Sly recognizes that there is an amount of effort that falls into the students’ laps.

“If they let me know, they can work with me and we can try to figure out a better solution,” Sly said.

Kendall Constable can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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5th annual MURALS to showcase scholarly work, social justice

By Julia Trowbridge @chapin_jules

The Multicultural Undergraduate Research Art and Leadership Symposium is representing the growing percentage of people of color doing scholarly work.

MURALS is a dedicated space for students of color at Colorado State University to showcase their scholarly work, whether that’s in science, technology, engineering and math, creative arts, social sciences and humanities or service learning and leadership. In addition to highlighting the work of students of color, MURALS also allows students to enhance their presentation by incorporating social justice issues.

“There’s always people from the majority community that wants to study us, if you will, so we really want to encourage us to be involved in our own research,” said Bridgette Johnson, Director of the Black/African American Cultural Center on the importance of the social justice component. “And then also that is one of the University’s primary focuses: diversity and inclusion.”

Johnson said she participated in something similar to MU-

RALS as an undergraduate and began to come up with the idea to create something similar at CSU when she became a staff member.

Johnson said she started after noticing the lack of students of color involved in research, whether that was because students were experiencing an imposter syndrome or they didn’t realize the importance of scholarly work.

“I always thought it was super cool because it’s important to shine a spotlight on the equality of research.

Because most students that aren’t aware think research.”

MELISSA EDWARDS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR THE OFFICE FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND ARTISTRY

Although the symposium started as an imitation of the showcase Johnson participated in, it has become its own event, Johnson said.

The categories for the presentations are STEM, creative arts,

social sciences and humanities and service learning and leadership. Each presentation is encouraged to have a component that addresses or incorporates social justice issues. The abstract deadline is March 8, and MURALS takes place all day March 29 with workshops, oral presentations and a poster session.

Rachel Surratt, a CSU alumna who has participated in MURALS and is helping with the symposium this year, said having the different categories allows for students to see the importance of each different type of research and scholarly works, compared to only focusing on STEM. “I think, as a person who’s been involved in it, I always thought it was super cool because it’s important to shine a spotlight on the equality of research,” Surratt said. “Because most students that aren’t aware think research is only STEM-related, so I think separating the categories allows you to be an equal winner in whatever category you’re in. We’d be missing out on a key component of the undergraduate experience if we didn’t include (things other than STEM).”

In addition, Surratt and Johnson said they feel that it’s important to see students for their work

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MURALS offers faculty guides for students interested in guidance for anything like writing, creating a poster or preparing oral presentations. If a student expresses interest for a faculty guide on the MURALS website, for any aspect, a faculty member can nominate a student they want to mentor, or a faculty member will be matched to a student, Surratt said.

The symposium has grown exponentially from 17 students for it’s first year to over 100 students for last year’s annual MURALS, Johnson said. In addition to more students learning about MURALS, more students are realizing the importance of presenting scholarly work for their resumes or internship applications, said Melissa Edwards, Associate Director for the Office for Undergraduate Research and Artistry.

“MURALS has gained a lot of traction since it’s initial showing, and every year it has grown and grown intensively, because (students) are not only hearing about it more, but they’re realizing they also need something like MURALS. They need a place like it as well,” Edwards said.

From participating, Surratt said she gained confidence in her academic ability and reignited her interest in her education. In addition, Edwards hopes that MURALS will help undo the imposter syndrome some students of color feel, as well as increase their awareness of the importance of research.

“We want to make sure that MURALS is a well-rounded event and they are exposed not just to each other, not just to research and arts, but they are exposed to things that help them beyond CSU and they can be prepared and have connections and networking here,” Edwards said.

“MURALS is not just one day.

There are things that happen on that day, but we hope it has a lasting impact going forward, especially in their academic pursuits.”

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information, go to www.murals. colostate.edu or reach out to Brigid Johnson or Melissa Edwards.

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

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Hickenlooper shares Iowa stage with Harris, Castro in early test

By Nic Garcia The Denver Post

In John Hickenlooper’s first joint appearance with candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination, Colorado’s former governor sought to contrast his real-world record with the rhetoric coming from a field that already includes six U.S. senators.

“I think an awful lot of people in Congress are great at coming up with visions.

They’re great at debating the issues; we need dreamers and debaters,” Hickenlooper said.

“I’m a doer. ... I feel like I’m the one person that has actually gotten people together and gotten stuff done.”

U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro, who’ve both announced their candidacies, also spoke at a fundraiser for the Story County Democrats.

Hickenlooper is nearing a formal bid following the completion of his second term as governor in January.

Some 300 Democrats from across the state braved freezing drizzle and a blizzard warning Saturday to hear the candidates and sample a variety of homemade soups and breads.

Harris, who is leading in early polls and spoke first, was a magnet for selfies and

autographs upon entering the church dining hall where the fundraiser was held. She later gave a stump speech with precision. It was a mix of lecture and sermon: She shook her fist and occasionally pointed her finger to the sky as if to add an exclamation point.

“What we all know is that we are better than this,” Harris said, referring to President Donald Trump without naming him. “And this is a moment that is requiring us to fight for we are. So fight we will.”

Castro, like Hickenlooper, is low on name recognition but has a growing team in Iowa and has made many more trips to the first caucus state. He emphasized that and his support of Iowa Democrats in 2018 state and congressional elections, a wink and a nod meant to build rapport with voters here who reward retail politics.

Castro spoke last and delivered a smooth stemwinder.

Before starting, he moved the podium aside, took the microphone in his hand and spoke at the edge of the stage.

“I’m running for president because I think it’s time for new energy and new leadership,” he said. “I’m running because I believe in the 21st century, our great nation needs to be the smartest, healthiest, fairest and the most prospers nation on earth.”

While each speaker had

their own take on the party’s policy priorities—climate change, the minimum wage, gun control—all three stressed unifying the country.

“Let’s go into 2020 with optimism in our hearts, knowing that we are better than this, knowing that we are prepared to fight for the best of who we are, knowing our strength, knowing our potential, knowing we can see what we can be unburdened by what we recently have been,” Harris said, closing her speech.

“I’m running because I believe in the 21st century, our great nation needs to be the smartest, healthiest, fairest and the most prospers nation on earth.”

JULIAN CASTRO FORMER HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY

Hickenlooper was starkly different than Harris and Castro. His speech was choppy and he used note cards. But it was friendly, peppered with jokes and his trademark policy accomplishments.

If Saturday night’s dinner was a test for the future of his candidacy, he appeared to pass.

“He’s folksy as all hell,” said Joe Van Erdewyk, who chanted “run, John, run,” as Hickenlooper left the hall.

“He really illustrated that during his time as governor he has the qualities of what’s required of a president, which is making decisions, not being a political party head,” Van Erdewyk said. “He seems like he would at least be a good voice to stir the conversation about what we need.”

Hickenlooper’s track record and approach impressed others, who said they’d consider him once he formally announces.

“It takes decision-making,” said Ammertte Deibert, an Ames resident who took detailed notes while each spoke.

“I think that kind of experience will help him in his campaign.”

However, among those who spoke to The Denver Post after the event, Castro edged out the competition.

“He had a lot of good things to say,” Bry Walton said of Castro, adding that he reminds her of former President Barack Obama. Castro’s story of giving up his job as an attorney in order to cast a vote against a client while on the San Antonio City Council was especially powerful, Walton said.

Of course, all three Democrats had to compete with candidates who weren’t in the

room, including U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. The Vermont senator was the runner-up in the 2016 Democratic primary, and after announcing a second bid last week raised a reported $6 million in just 24 hours.

Lemuel Anderson supported Sanders in 2016, and he said Saturday night that Hickenlooper did little to convince him to back a different candidate in 2020.

“His main message seemed to be that he can be a compromiser,” Anderson said. “I’m a Democrat—I’m even more liberal than most Democrats. And Hickenlooper is not, to me, he’s not progressive enough on policy.”

Standing beside Hickenlooper Saturday night were Sam Roecker and Ferguson Yacyshyn, two Iowa political operatives who were recently hired to help him navigate the state’s complicated caucus system.

Earlier in the day, Hickenlooper made appearances in other western Iowa towns, including Sioux City.

His Iowa trip overlapped with that another Colorado Democrat considering a presidential bid, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet. Bennet, who was not at the soup dinner, made several stops in Iowa in a trip that began Thursday.

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Know the difference between integrating, including the disabled 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.

People with disabilities are often not included in our society and this includes Colorado State University. While we might want to believe we are inclusive of people with disabilities, there are huge differences between what can be considered inclusion and what is actually integration and segregation.

According to the CDC, including people with disabilities is when they are included in everyday activities and encouraged to have roles similar to their peers that don’t have disabilities.

The CSU Student Disability

Center does not explicitly raise awareness about the concept of inclusion on their website, although they do have a great resource about inclusive language.

There are also tabs for websites that have information about disabilities, as well as books and films.

Their website says that these resources would be helpful for those who have disabilities, but they are also helpful for anyone who wants to learn more.

Our view as a society is that people with disabilities are so different than us that even when a person with disabilities does something ordinary it is seen as something special.

A couple of weeks ago, I was working out in a gym with my friend who has Down syndrome.

We were doing ordinary standard workouts and not interacting much with the other people in the gym.

During our workout, a random young man came up to my friend and I and without saying anything

he went straight to my friend, held his hand up for a high-five and said “good job dude!”

While this story seems on the surface to be a nice interaction, it is an example of what inclusion is not.

By giving my friend a high five and singling him out and complimenting him for doing the menial task of working out in a gym, this young man was perpetuating the differences between them two. He unintentionally acted as if my friend’s disability hindered him so much that working out was a special thing for him to do.

Sarah Greichen, CEO of Score A Friend, and sophomore at CSU, said, “Inclusion is having a group of people with an understanding of each other and being able to work with everyone’s differences without judgments or biases.”

The vision of Greichen’s company is to create everyday opportunities for people of all abilities to thrive, lead, and succeed together.

Greichen’s twin brother, Ja-

COLLEGIAN COLUMNIST

Educational institutions uphold racist beauty standards Kenia Ortiz @Kenia_Ortiz

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.

Black beauty is not celebrated or given recognition in our society due to oppressive Eurocentric beauty standards. On Feb. 10, the United Women of Color at Colorado State University held a hair show to celebrate Black beauty.

Black women have been discriminated against for wearing their hair natural or wearing their hair in protective styles. They are told that their hair is unprofessional and distracting. The hair show dedicated an entire round to “professional styles” to help change the perception that Black people’s natural hair is not as suitable in workplaces and institutions as other ethnicities.

The CSU community needs to work harder at calling out acts of prejudice towards Black women and also check themselves on their prejudice. This kind of discrimination is felt by many Black women not only in schools and colleges, but in the professional corporate world as well.

“As a Black woman, especially growing up, I had a hard time accepting my hair for what it is,” Joycey Saintjour, UWC vice pres-

ident said. “I am constantly faced with negative comments and stereotypes about how my hair is ‘nappy, untamable and ghetto.’”

According to writer and author Eleanor Abraham, in the 1700s in Louisiana, women of color were forced to cover their hair so it would stop attracting the attention of white men. European beauty standards regarded Black hair as less beautiful and therefore, Black women began straightening and using harsh chemicals on their hair to fit the beauty standard set on them.

“Anything black women do is political. And it doesn’t end with our hair.”

AYANNA PRESSLEY MEMBER OF THE US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Two 16-year-old girls, Mya and Deanna Cook, were pulled out of class in Boston and given infractions for violating dress code because their hair was distracting. When Mya and Deanna refused to take out their braids and their parents refused to “fix” their daughters’ hair, Mya and Deanna were pulled out of their extracurricular activities, impeded from prom and threatened with suspension.

These forms of discrimination can be considered racist, especial-

ly if they keep Black girls from the same education opportunities.

Discrimination towards natural hair and protective styles is also present in the U.S. military.

According to Ffreelance journalist Siraad Dirshe, in 2017 the United States Army revised its grooming and appearance regulations, removing its ban on dreadlocks and allowing Black women to wear their hair naturally.

Ayanna Pressley, member of the United States House of Representatives, wore her hair in braids for the first time three years ago.

For her to wear braids was a sign of pride and recognition. This resonated with a lot of Black women because Pressley broke away from expectations on how Black women should wear their hair.

“Anything Black women do is political,” Pressley said. “And it doesn’t end with our hair. That’s just usually where it begins to play.”

Yes it will be uncomfortable when discussing how our country’s beauty standards are anti-Black, but it is important to sit in that discomfort and grow from it.

Do not sit on the sidelines and watch as a Black woman,including the Black women in our community, are old they are not beautiful because they do not fit the European beauty standard.

That standard was placed to oppress them and define beauty by not including them.

Kenia Ortiz can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

cob, is on the autism spectrum and growing up in schools he was in special education classes every single day from 6th grade to the end of high school. At the end of high school, Jacob had completely stopped talking, whereas he was much more social before being segregated into special education classes.

“Because of the segregation in school, it completely affected his self-concept. He now thinks he is stupid because he was placed in a segregated setting,” Greichen said.

Inclusion is how our world can work well together. “It is how we build relationships and relationships tend to be the most important things in our lives,” Greichen said.

Integration does not create these important relationships in people’s lives, so knowing the difference between integration and inclusion matters.

Think Inclusive, a company that raises awareness about inclusion, describes integration as

simply placing people with disabilities in the same institutions as everyone else. Whereas inclusion requires some systematic reform that embodies changes and modifies content.

A way to be inclusive on campus at is to join Score A Friend’s club.

“I think that people should join the SAF organization on campus because it gives them a singular place where they can become aware of people around them, and they can experience it and they can become leaders in this movement,” Griechen said.

The non-profit focuses on finding friends for people with disabilities to help include them. Being mindful of how your behavior may or may not be conducive to an inclusive environment could be a major difference for someone with a disability.

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

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Friends who bail on you by saying they’re “tired.”

Bailing on friends because you’re tired.

Having really big projects you need to finish.

When your personal hero shouts you out and follows you on Twitter.

Doing assignments for classes you hate.

Getting dinner with your parents.

Being sore from going to the gym.

Having time to go to the gym.

Cleaning up after people like you’re their mom.

Supporting local businesses.

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Rams win >> from page 1

After Justin James sank his first attempt on the subsequent possession, the Rams went on a 17-3 run, a spree that included a 13-0 margin prior to its conclusion. Leading the way for the hometown squad was Nico Carvacho.

Guarding Carvacho for the early portions of the game was Hunter Thompson. When the Cowboys allowed the big man to operate sans a double team, he made the visitors pay.

When the Cowboys sent a help defender to aid Thompson’s efforts, Carvacho passed it out to Kendle Moore. The strategy resulted in six points for each, Moore’s back-to-back conversions from outside serving as a catalyst for the Rams’ early margin.

A media timeout disrupted the Rams flow, but their shortterm woes subsided with a jolt from their backcourt.

After Hyron Edwards tipped a Wyoming pass, Anthony Masinton-Bonner caught the errant ball, charging down the court, Edwards and Kris Martin by his side.

Each touched the ball as an Edwards touch pass led to a Martin acrobatic layup, igniting the Moby

Arena faithful, bringing the Rams lead to 13.

In the opening frame, the Rams held the opposition to 25 percent from the field, a far cry from their 52.2-percent mark in the opening half of their win in Laramie.

“Defensively, especially early, we were pretty good,” Head Coach Niko Medved said. “Justin James is just a terrific player... but I thought, early, we did a pretty nice job of disrupting him. Some of the double teams we sent, I thought, bothered him.”

“Justin James is just a terrific player... but I thought, early, we did a pretty nice job of disrupting him. Some of the double teams we sent, I thought, bothered him.”

NIKO MEDVED HEAD COACH

After an eight-point first half, James turned it on for the Cowboys after the break. Of the team’s first nine second-half points, the guard accounted for six, pushing his total to 14. With 36 points in the two team’s first meeting, the plan set forth by Medved was to limit them elsewhere.

“He’s a good player so he’s going to play well, he’s going to get his shots,” Martin said. “As long as we stop everyone else from having an impact and affecting the game, we have a good chance of winning.”

With a 9-3 run to open the second stanza, the Cowboys brought different energy after the intermission. The energy was paired with a renewed aggression, forcing the Rams to answer.

Once again answering the call was Carvacho.

After a Thompson foul on Martin down low, the Rams big man took exception, shoving Thompson and drawing a technical foul, spurring an altercation between teams. Though the dispute was quickly cleared up, the foul sent a message.

The scuffle brought the crowd back to life, all 5,026 fans aiding.

Prior to the game, the Rams attendance waivered, sitting ninth in the conference at only 2,680 per game. In the Border War, their efforts didn’t go unnoticed. “(Assistant Coach) Pierce Hornung’s freshman year, that was the first Orange Out game. It was something we kind of started,” Medved said. “It’s caught on like wildfire, all the sports... this is always a cool day.”

Carvacho and company held the lead for the second halves’ entirety, elevating their margin to 35 at one point.

With 8:02 left in the contest,

Colorado State University’s Hyron Edwards, Jr. attempts a layup during the Border War game against the University of Wyoming Feb. 23 at Moby Arena. The Rams beat the Cowboys 83-48.

PHOTO BY DEVIN CORNELIUS COLLEGIAN

Bonner stole the ball at one end, sinking a 3-point attempt from the top of the key on the other.

The fruitful possession served as a dagger for the Rams, putting them up by 24.

Along with sealing the game, the successful attempt also gave Bonner his first points of the game, ensuring each Ram that played double-digit minutes in the game played a role in their offensive efforts.

The outputs served as a hindrance to an outburst from James in the final half of the game. After six early points, James tacked on

15 more in the half to bring his game-leading total to 29 with a pair of assists. The guard accounted for 71 percent of the team’s scoring on the day, aiding his season contribution of 61 percent of the team’s offense.

With their win streak now at a pair, the Rams will head to Boise, Idaho to take on Boise State University at Taco Bell Arena. The visitors will look to counter their two-point loss earlier in the year at the hands of the Broncos. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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

WHY THE CHANGE? To comply with the governor’s 2018 executive order.

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.

Learn more about the policy and how to quit tobacco tobaccofree.colostate.edu

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Sports | Monday, February 25, 2019

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Women’s basketball continues offensive woes in Border War blowout

By Sergio Santistevan @TheRealsSergio

If the Colorado State women’s basketball team wasn’t a believer in the idea of déjà vu, then Saturday’s game against the University of Wyoming might have changed their mind.

In the second game of the annual Border War series, the Rams were looking to snap the Cowgirls eight-game winning streak in Laramie, but the lack of offense led to their 17th loss on the season 56-32.

In the first ten minutes of action, both teams came out to a sluggish offensive start. Much like their first meeting with the Cowgirls, CSU’s offense struggled to gain any sort of momentum when they missed their first six shots.

The Rams relied on sophomore guard Lore Devos to get them out of their shooting slump.

Devos scored the first points for the Rams when she made two free throws with three minutes remaining in the quarter, and the first field goal shortly thereafter.

Devos’ momentum led the way for center Liah Davis to find success in the paint. In the last meeting with the Cowgirls, Davis

scored a career-high 21 points on 6-for-15 shooting from the field and 9-for-12 shooting from the free throw line. Davis also recorded career-highs in rebounds and steals, with nine and three respectively.

Led by Davis, the Rams outscored the Cowgirls and held them to a 41.7 field goal percentage in the second quarter, but still were never able to gain the lead.

Going into the second half only trailing by five points, CSU was within striking distance; however, Wyoming had a different plan and CSU’s offense went from bad to worse. The Rams went more than nine minutes before scoring their first goal of the quarter and ended the quarter with only five points in total, shooting 22.2 percent from the field.

With a double-digit deficit going into the fourth quarter, the scoring margin was too much to overcome for the Rams as the offense only managed twelve points total in the second half.

As a team, Wyoming came into the matchup second in the NCAA in three-point field goal percentage (41.4), but the Rams defense held the Cowgirls to five three-point field goals and a 33.3

Lore Devos drives toward the basket during the Border War game Feb. 9 at Moby Arena. The Rams lost to the the visiting University of Wyoming Cowboys 60-49. PHOTO BY DEVIN CORNELIUS COLLEGIAN

shooting percentage from beyond the arc.

With her family in the stands for the first time, Wyoming’s Marta Gomez continued her senior season with her first career double-double. Bailee Cotton added 17 points for the Cowgirls.

Davis led the Rams with 12

points and six rebounds, while Devos recorded nine points and three rebounds.

CSU outscored the Cowgirls in the paint 20-12 but lost the turnover battle 13-6. The 32 points were the lowest in any game this season for the Rams.

CSU (8-17, 2-12) will see if

they can gain any sort of momentum before the Mountain West Tournament as they return home to face Boise State University Wednesday night in a 7 p.m. showdown dawning their State Pride uniforms.

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

COLORADO EAGLES

Colorado Eagles prepare to make most of home stand

By Ryan Loberger @LobergerRyan

The Colorado Eagles will return to Budweiser Events Center this week still on the outside looking in on the Pacific Division playoff picture. They are currently four points behind the Tucson Roadrunners for the fourth and final spot. With the playoffs looming, every team is looking to get hot this time of year—the Eagles know they can’t afford to take any nights off.

Currently on a three-game skid, the Eagles were unable to capture any points in their twogame series against the Stockton Heat last weekend and dropped Saturday night’s contest against the Ontario Reign. Over their last three contests, the Eagles have fallen 5-3, 5-3 and 2-0. The Eagles also went 0-for-6 on the power play against the Reign on Saturday, while being unable to beat goaltender Peter Budaj.

Despite having nothing to show for the last two weeks in the standings, the team has confidence that they can find their way back into the playoff picture and get things rolling. Head Coach Greg Cronin has seen some positives in the style the Eagles have played the last two games and it’s just a matter of consistency.

“We competed hard on Sunday. Saturday (in Stockton) we didn’t compete, we just sat around and watched Stockton finish checks and drive our net,” Cronin said. “The positive is we responded Sunday in the style we played. We were aggressive, we were physical, we were fast.”

“We need two points out of every game, can’t have weekends like we did last week. We have to start getting points out of these games.”

MARK ALT COLORADO EAGLES CAPTAIN

While the Eagles weren’t able to come out of Ontario with a win, it wasn’t due to a lack of effort. Former Colorado Avalanche netminder Peter Budaj had quite a night—posting a 47-save shutout, securing the win for the Reign. Saturday’s matchup also featured two new faces in the Eagles line up. Forwards Kale Kessy and Jared VanWormer were signed to Professional Tryout offers before the weekend. Kessy will serve as a replacement for forward Cody Bass as he heals

from injury.

“We signed him on a PTO,” Cronin said. “He’s a similar player to Cody (Bass). He’s physical, he’s strong, he can fight and he’s got the toughness we need for the rest of the year.”

Bass, having dealt with injuries all season, may return, but fought in Stockton while still recovering from a broken orbital bone. It is uncertain when he will return to action.

Kessey seemed more than ready for the call-up and fought twice in Saturday’s loss to the Reign. Both fights were against Reign forward Bokondji Imama.

The Eagles return to action against the San Antonio Rampage Feb. 25 and 26. The Rampage currently sit in seventh place in the Central Division.

Special teams have been a problem for the Eagles. In Stockton, they allowed two power play goals and two shorthanded goals in the loss to the Heat on Sunday.

“I think we were pretty good defensively on Sunday,” Cronin said. “They had two shorthanded goals, two power play goals, one was a five-on-three. We played a better game Sunday than we did Saturday. Saturday we just looked off, we looked unemotional. To me, there wasn’t any passion to the way we played and we paid for it.”

Colorado Eagles captain Mark Alt pushes past a San Diego defender during a Pacific Division matchup at the Budweiser Events Center Feb. 13. PHOTO COURTESTY OF COLORADO EAGLES

Tuesday’s contest is approaching and the Eagles are ready to right the ship. It could be a deciding factor as the Eagles start a four-game home stand.

With games this week against the Rampage and the Tucson Roadrunners, the Eagles could see themselves inside the playoff picture this time next week if all goes according to plan.

“We have 19 games left,” Eagle’s captain Mark Alt said. “We

have a pretty clear picture of what that standings look like, we need to do from here on out.

We’ve got a game plan going forward, and every game is gonna be important. We need two points out of every game, can’t have weekends like we did last week.

We have to start getting points out of these games.”

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

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COLORADO ROCKIES

As a free agent or a Rocky, Arenado is going to break bank

By Andy McCullough Los Angeles Times

On the morning that Manny Machado agreed to a 10-year, $300-million contract with the San Diego Padres, Nolan Arenado pondered the next decade of his life. The thought did not trouble him. He burst into a smile outside the Colorado Rockies’ clubhouse at Salt River Fields, and shrugged at the questions that could follow him for the duration of 2019.

“I’m 27 ... that means I’ll play until I’m 37?” Arenado said. “I don’t know if they’re going to be giving that away to me.”

He may be right. If Arenado enters free agency after this season, he will be two years older than Machado was this winter, and baseball executives treat actuarial tables as sacrosanct.

Arenado also could be wrong. He is one of few baseball players who can stake a claim to being more valuable than Machado, or Bryce Harper, the other unsigned star on the market. Some people in baseball believe his availability could incite the bidding war between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees that never materialized for Machado and Harper.

In a sport overflowing with elite third basemen — Justin Turner with the Dodgers, Jose Ramirez with the Cleveland Indians, Kris Bryant with the Chicago Cubs — Arenado might be the best. He has won six consecutive Gold Gloves and four consecutive Silver Sluggers. He has led the National League in home runs in three of the last four seasons. He has missed only 16 games in the last four seasons. He is durable and reliable, sure-handed and rocket-armed in the field, potent and unpredictable at the plate.

“He doesn’t ever give away a pitch, offensively or defensively,” Rockies infielder Daniel Murphy said. “So when you take someone who is as physically gifted as he is, and they have the mentality of never wanting to check out, then you get special things.”

Arenado is also facing a choice as the season approaches. He boiled it down to a binary decision.

Behind Door No. 1: “I don’t know what it’s like out there,” Arenado said. “Part of me wants to find out.”

Behind Door No. 2: “But part of me is like, ‘Hey, I want to be one of the best Rockies players of all time.’”

Arenado insisted the debate did not weigh on him, even as speculation swirls. Earlier this month, Rockies chairman Dick Monfort suggested the discussions regarding an extension

had reached “the crescendo.”

There has been speculation a new contract could last eight seasons and cost $250 million.

But no deal has been struck, and people familiar with the situation indicated there was nothing imminent.

Arenado met with his agent, Joel Wolfe, before he reported to camp. Arenado asked for a few weeks of space so he could focus on his craft. Any contract talks could wait until he felt comfortable at the plate and ready for the season. Arenado measures himself against contemporaries such as Turner, Ramirez, Bryant, Machado and Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon, and “I don’t want to get left behind,” he said.

“With Arenado, it’s just high energy in the box, crazy eyes, a lot of movement. There’s sometimes no rhyme or reason. He’ll swing at something at his neck sometimes. It’s one of those guys that when you’re going pitch for pitch with him, you don’t know what he’s thinking.”

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Which is why he gave up cheese when he returned to his home outside Los Angeles this winter. Arenado had marauded through 2018 with his typical results. He launched 38 home runs and posted a .935 on-baseplus-slugging percentage, the second-highest of his career.

Yet as the year progressed, he struggled to keep his legs loose.

“I felt heavy and bad,” he said.

“I just felt terrible, man.”

Late in the season, Arenado fell into a conversation with teammate Matt Holliday and Dodgers veteran Chase Utley.

Both vouched for the perks of eliminating dairy. So Arenado replaced cheese with eggs and reported to Scottsdale at 215 pounds, an 11-pound decrease from the year before.

A more refreshed, pliable version of Arenado would be a terror for opposing pitchers.

Murphy ran through the checklist of his teammate’s elevated skills: hand-eye coordination, balance, strength and attentiveness.

“It’s just impressive how well he consistently gets into good positions and stays in them,” Dodgers shortstop Co-

The Colorado Rockies’ Nolan Arenado celebrates his solo home run in front of Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez in the first inning at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 23, 2017.

PHOTO BY JOHN SLEEZER KANSAS CITY STAR/TNS

rey Seager said. “He’s never off balance. He’s never in between.

It’s a hard thing to do, and he makes it look very easy.”

Arenado combines his gifts with an element of surprise at the plate. Dodgers pitcher Ross Stripling noted that he had learned how to think along with other sluggers like St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto.

Stripling might not always disarm those hitters, but he understood their intentions. Arenado offers a different challenge.

“With Arenado, it’s just high energy in the box, crazy eyes, a lot of movement,” Stripling said. “There’s sometimes no rhyme or reason. He’ll swing at something at his neck sometimes. It’s one of those guys that when you’re going pitch for pitch with him, you don’t know

what he’s thinking.”

In a sense, the rest of the industry also desires to know what’s on Arenado’s mind. An extension with Colorado might materialize this spring. Or he could enter the market and see if he fares as well as Machado.

The Yankees are likely to view Arenado as an upgrade over third baseman Miguel Andujar.

The Dodgers will enter 2020 with Turner in the final year of his contract at age 35.

In camp, Arenado has vowed to keep those issues in the distance. He pivoted his focus toward the National League West title, which the Rockies have never won. Arenado acknowledged he had grown tired of living beneath the boot of the Dodgers, who have won the division six years in a row.

“It’s frustrating,” Arenado said. “There’s no question

about it. But you have to respect it. They go out there, they compete and they win. You can only get so upset about it.”

His potential free agency added a new wrinkle to his winter talks with friends. Arenado starred at El Toro High in Lake Forest and still lives in the area.

For years, he heard trash talk about how he and the Rockies couldn’t beat the Dodgers. Now he hears the occasional plea to come join them.

“I hear it all the time. It’s cool, man. I love it,” Arenado said. “Listen, man: Playing in L.A. is my favorite place to play on the road. It’s a lot of fun. It’s just a great place. A lot of history there. I’ve known them as a kid, me and my family. I love it.

But I can’t predict the future.”

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Arts & Culture | Monday, February 25, 2019

CULTURE & COMMUNITY

First Cirque Du CSU captivates crowd

KCSU IS OUT OF THIS WORLD

By Laura Studley @Laurastudley_

Bending over backwards to get the best seat in the house, spectators gathered in the Lory Student Center Theatre Feb. 21, to watch Phantom Circus, a traveling variety show based in Colorado for Cirque Du CSU. Making their first Fort Collins debut, Phantom Circus juggles multiple acts including aerialists, dancers, acrobats and many more to create one elaborate spectacle.

“What’s cool about (performing with Phantom) is that we take time to develop a concept and bring it to fruition,” said Grace Ramsey, Phantom Circus aerialist. “It gives you an opportunity to get into a character… develop it and deliver it.”

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“There’s dynamism to (what I do). My whole quality of movement and demeanor changes once I’m up there… it’s kind of a little bit like reaching your higher self.”

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The show included a carnival of acts, pushing the physical limits of what was thought to be possible.

“I’m always worried for their safety,” said Phantom Director, Natalie Brown. “I’m always doing logistics so I don’t get to enjoy it like a patron would… (I’m) hoping that nobody gets hurt… or drops their people.”

However, whether it’s dangling from fabric, a chandelier or hurtling through hoops, the Phantom performers love what they do.

“There’s dynamism to (what I do),” Ramsey said. “My whole quality of movement and demeanor changes once I’m up there… it’s kind of a little bit like reaching your higher self.”

Running approximately one hour, the show was a balancing act of music, props and costumes that illuminated the performances as they dazzled the audience with their captivating entertainment.

Junior marketing major and the president of RamEvents Shefali Kovoor-Misra was thoroughly impressed with the show.

“It was amazing, so entertaining,” Kovoor-Misra said.

“For this to be the first time that we’ve ever done this at CSU it turned out amazing. Phantom is so talented.”

Surprisingly, Phantom was not Brown’s first circus, as she had organized another group by

The Phantom Circus Belly Dancers perform an act based around the recent super moon and the feminine power associated with the moon in many ancient cultures. PHOTO BY JOSH SCHROEDER COLLEGIAN

TONIGHT Monday, February 25 The University Center for the Arts is hosting the Virtuoso Series Concert with Joel Bacon on piano and Jeff Laquarta on guitar at 7:30 p.m.

Arranger John Carlo Pierce combines composers Robert Schuman, Benjamin Britten and Granville Bantock. This particular collection of composers will allow the piano-guitar duo to showcase these mid 19 century British musical masterpieces.

A Cirque du CSU performer spins around the stage in an aparatus designed for his act, which showcased balance and athleticism.

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PHOTO BY JOSH SCHROEDER COLLEGIAN

the name of Alternacirque.

Phantom was born in the wake tragedy and aims to make a difference through art.

“I started belly dancing because I had a bad back injury.

Then Hurricane Katrina hit, so I ended up evacuating to South Carolina and I got stuck because my job was underwater,” Brown said. “So I started a belly dancing company and then it accidentally expanded into a circus in a bar parking lot.”

Since then, Brown has built Phantom from the ground up.

“We’re coming up fast and we’ve come a long way in three

years,” Brown said.

Ending with dancers Bethel Lindsley and Anthony Cummings, the Theatre erupted with the thunder of applause. “(Phantom Circus has) a bunch disparate, creative types of all shapes, sizes, colors and orientations that are passionate about creating art, spreading joy and happiness,” said Ringmaster and MC Steve Millen. “(They are) people who believe that art can, in fact, save the world.”

Laura Studley can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

On Saturday, March 2nd The Music District presents Sonic Social: a celebration of all things music and geekery with live music, music-themed activities, food truck, beer with ID & more 4-9PM. FREE. Costumes encouraged.

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Arts & Culture | Monday, February 25, 2019

CULTURE & COMMUNITY

‘Being Black and a Student Activist’ offers guidance for protesters

By Joel Thompson @probably_joel

The essentials of peaceful demonstration were taught at the “Being Black and a Student Activist” seminar held on Thursday, Feb. 21.

The seminar was part of the “Being Black and...” series for Black History Month by Colorado State University’s Black and African American Cultural Center (BACC).

“Not only did going to this help me in the moment, but these are things i am now going to take my own self and put into my community. It really benefited me with my future in being an activist,” ARRION SMITH JOURNALISM MAJOR

The topics discussed include activism, protesting, intersectionality and how to apply these ideas to modern campuses.

Dafina-Lazarus Stewart, a School of Education Ph.D professor and co-chair of Student Affairs in Higher Education programs at CSU was the primary presenter during the seminar.

The starting point for discus-

sion was understanding how activism and protest are two separate ideas, but work together in many ways.

Activism was described as movement with not only specific goals and a philosophy, but as something that can be sustained. The protest segment touched on the different forms a demonstration can take, such as marches, sit-ins and social media. It also described the behind the scenes work supporting the protest.

The relationship presented between the two was that without protest, activism would not be as effective, but protests without an intentional movement behind them would have no lasting impact.

Another aspect that was essential to the seminar was the history of student activism on college campuses.

“I think it’s important for college students to learn about activism and protesting movements for several reasons,” Stewart said. “One is that it has been a part of college student history for so long ... to understand the history is important because you’ve got to know where you came from to know where you’re going.”

A timeline of college protests in the United States was explained by those in the seminar and was finished by Stewart.

It included the first on-campus protests by students at Harvard, protests by the women’s suffrage movement, the Vietnam

Dafina-Lazarus Stewart, a Colorado State University professor and co-chair of the Student Affairs in Higher

Education programs at CSU, speaks at the weekly “Being Black and ... ” series about the history and current state of student activism, at the Lory Student Center Feb. 21. He talks about the necessary elements of successful social movements and the distinction between activism and protest.

PHOTO BY ANNA VON PECHMANN COLLEGIAN

War protests and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee who coordinated the Greensboro sit-ins. This all lead up to present day movements, such as March for Our Lives and Black Lives Matter.

Intersectionality was the next topic of discussion. The idea was described as the intersection of different identities meeting together in not only one’s personal identity. Intersectionality was said to be an

essential aspect to consider in activism, to make sure those identities are being correctly represented.

“Intersectionality recognizes the need to consider the multiplication of oppression, not just the addition,” Stewart said. “(This is) so that we can understand that the experiences for instance of Black trans women are qualitatively different than just saying trans people in general, than Black people in gener-

al, than women in general.”

Students who went to the event, like journalism major Arrion Smith, found great insight in attending the seminar.

“Not only did going to this help me in the moment, but these are things I am now going to take my own self and put into my community,” Smith said. “It really benefited me with my future in being an activist.”

Joel Thompson can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

CULTURE & COMMUNITY

Museum of Discovery produces psychedelic Beyoncé experience

By Miranda Moses @mirandasrad

A typical college student would not think twice when passing by the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. With humble architecture and a meager amount of parking spaces, it’s easy to see why college students wouldn’t view it as anything more than a fancy recreation center or community building.

However, it’s so much more.

It speaks straight to the childhood memories of going on overstimulating field trips and having naive dreams of becoming the next Bill Nye without doing any math. Despite several fascinating exhibits, what stands out more than anything is the dome theater hosting a Beyoncé laser show.

The museum itself seems ultimately proud and excited for its out-of-the-box series.

One of the engineers who cultivated the show introduced his masterpiece with humor and a touch of fake apathy — comparing the hasty readying of the show to an episode of “South Park.”

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ery is a city-sponsored museum and is located at 408 Mason Court.

The museum’s website says the LaserDome series “has something for everyone – from the throwbacks of rock idols to the chart topping hits of today’s artists.”

With the amount of exclamation marks in the event descriptions as well as the incorporation of our lord and savior Beyoncé, high expectations were immediately made.

Unfortunately, the show’s title is a bit misleading. The lasers weren’t actually lasers, but rather a projection of abstract colors, shapes and dizzying illusions that lured the mind into disassociation. Although the show did not exceed my ’70s laser show expectations, it was an otherworldly modern take on the experience.

It did a great job of holding the attention of older attendees who weren’t exactly there to shake it to Destiny’s Child’s “Bootylicious.” The projection of an intoxicating pink and green vortex while Beyonce repeats the profound verse, “I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly,” was a definite highlight.

The hour-long experience was unbelievably detailed in terms of song variety. The production team had a solid mix of synchronized daydream sequences, throwbacks and current hits.

Jay Z and Beyonce Knowles arrive at the Costume Institute Benefit Met Gala on May 4, 2014 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The Fort Collins Museum of Discovery produced a psychedelic Beyoncé experience. PHOTO BY DOUG PETERS PA PHOTOS/ABACA PRESS/TNS

I would eagerly attend a potential part two. Upcoming Laserdome shows will include tributes to Garth Brooks and the Beastie Boys on March 8

and 22. For a more psychedelic experience, Phish’s night to shine is April 12.

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

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CULTURE & COMMUNITY

Crooked Stave Taproom returns to Colorado roots

By Lyra Wiley @lyra_wiley

Located at the north end of Old Town as a part of The Exchange, Crooked Stave is contributing to the beer culture in Fort Collins with its own twists and tastes.

Chad Yakobson, a Colorado State University alumni with a Ph.D. in brewing science from Heriot-Wyatt University, is the owner and brewmaster of Crooked Stave, which first opened its doors and barrels in Denver in 2010. Wanting to bring the brewery back to his roots, Yakobson opened the Fort Collins location Feb. 8.

With extensive knowledge in the brewing process, Yakobson committed himself to providing a unique experience at the taproom.

“We always wanted to step outside the box a little bit and wanted to do something no one’s ever done,” assistant manager Frankie Basile said. “They call Chad ‘the mad scientist’ because he mixes things and makes these crazy concoctions.

The complexities of the beer that he makes are nuts.”

One instance where Crooked Stave’s brewing process diverges from other brewing processes is the coolship. The coolship is a large rectangular vessel used to cool wart, which is then fermented into beer.

This process is especially beneficial for sours, which is an important part of Crooked Stave’s menu.

Another factor that contributes to the beers’ complexity is the ingredients that Crooked Stave uses.

“We use real, local fruit grown in Colorado,” Basile said. “The fruits we use include apricots, blueberries, cherries, peaches, lemons, oranges, raspberries and passion fruit. The fruit is then aged in white wine barrels, whiskey barrels and cinnamon whiskey barrels.”

The menu, which can be rather intimidating for those unfamiliar with beer, hosts a variety of artisan beers like pilsners, porters, IPA’s, stouts and sours.

“Our IPA’s are brewed with hop cones, which is the whole cone off the hop plant, instead of just pellets,” Basile said. “It’s been our most popular beer sold.”

It’s not just the beer and the menu, however, that sets Crooked Stave apart from other breweries in town. Being on the parameter of The Exchange heightens its audience, attracting every type of beer connois-

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Crooked Stave’s taproom in Fort Collins recently opened. The establishment features different many kinds of craft beers.

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The Exchange markets itself as a community space with patios, fireplaces and green spaces. The surrounding businesses, from yoga studios to distilleries, offer various services that help to define the inclusiveness of the setting.

“We want to make guests feel happy and want to come back...

Most of them take a long time to make and there’s a lot that goes into them.”

FRANKIE BASILE ASSISTANT MANAGER OF CROOKEC STAVE TAPROOM

“You have everything here,” Basile said. “They call it The Exchange because we all exchange customers. You can have a pizza and then come over here and have a beer. We all support each other here.”

The businesses that make up The Exchange include Infinite Monkey Theorem, Pizza Press, Old Town Churn Ice Cream, Club Pilates, CopperMuse Distillery, Vatos Tacos and Tequila, FoCo DoCo, Bloom, FoCo Body, Chick’nCone and more

recently, Crooked Stave.

Basile said that they are trying to work on getting common consumption, which would allow adults of the legal age of alcohol consumption to walk around with alcoholic beverages between the stores and businesses. People would be allowed to carry their beers into the courtyard, which would contribute to the atmosphere of the taproom.

Other ways Crooked Stave has been interacting with business is through collaborations.

One collaboration that can be expected is with Churn Ice Cream. The two businesses will pair ice cream and beer, creating ice cream beer flights and ice cream beer floats.

In addition to the location and the beer, Basile says the experience of coming to Crooked Stave is also defined by the service.

“Our menu is kind of intimidating, so we built a staff that is super friendly and has great customer service skills,” Basile said. “We want to make guests feel happy and want to come back. We want people to come in and taste our beers. Most of them take a long time to make and there’s a lot that goes into them.”

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

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Outdoor Film Festival

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DETAILS AT: collegian.com/rampage/rampagehowlerfest/ TH PREMIERING APRIL 27 , 2019 AT The Lyric, Fort Collins