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L&C: Serve 6.8: Building community 1 act of kindness at a time PAGE 6 SPORTS: Running together again: Petr sisters reunited in green, gold PAGE 9 SCIENCE: Navigating nutrition as a college student-athlete PAGE 11 OPINION: Sports culture is something that’s just better abroad PAGE 16 A&E: ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ captivates original fans, lures in new ones PAGE 19 PHOTO: CSU men’s basketball vs. Air Force

FOCO EVENTS

Poudre Friends of the Library Used Book Sale at Harmony Library

9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jan. 19; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 20; noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 21

Foods of the Winter Solstice at Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures Noon to 3:00 p.m. Jan. 20

Disco Planters Class at Bath Garden Center & Nursery 1-3 p.m. Jan. 21

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COURT DECISION

Aurora paramedics found guilty in death of Elijah McClain

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By Hannah Parcells @hannahparcells

The final criminal trial in the death of Elijah McClain came to a close Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, when a jury convicted two Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics of criminally negligent homicide.

In 2021, a Colorado grand jury indicted five individuals in the death, including paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec. Aurora police officers Nathan Woodyard and Randy Roedema and former officer Jason Rosenblatt were also indicted.

Elijah McClain was a 23-year-old Black man who was walking home from a convenience store Aug. 24, 2019, when someone called 911 and reported a suspicious figure wearing a ski mask.

He was stopped by three Aurora police officers who restrained him using a carotid hold, which involves putting pressure on the side of the neck to restrict blood flow to the brain, rendering the person unconscious.

According to the 2021 indictment, Cooper and Cichuniec arrived on the scene as a medical response after Elijah McClain was restrained and administered 500 milligrams of the sedative ketamine.

Elijah McClain entered cardiac arrest in the ambulance

and was pronounced braindead in the hospital three days later. He died Aug. 30, 2019, after being taken off life support.

The initial autopsy report from the Adams County Coroner’s office stated the cause of death as “undetermined.” An updated autopsy report was released in 2021, listing the cause of death as “complications of ketamine administration following forcible restraint.”

In the updated report, Dr. Stephen Cina said that Elijah McClain was injected with a higher dosage of ketamine than what is recommended for his weight.

“I believe that Mr. McClain would most likely be alive but for the administration of ketamine,” Cina said in his report.

After a three-weeklong trial and two days of deliberation, a jury found both Cooper and Cichuniec guilty of criminally negligent homicide.

Cooper was found not guilty of second-degree assault with intent to cause bodily harm and not guilty of second-degree assault for administering drugs without consent.

Cichuniec was found guilty of second-degree assault for administering drugs without consent and not guilty of second-degree assault with intent to cause bodily harm.

The sentencings for both men are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. March 1.

“We knew that these cases were going to be difficult to prosecute,” Colorado Attorney General Philip Weiser said in a statement outside the courthouse after the verdict was read. “We are satisfied with today’s verdict, and we remain confident that bringing these cases forward was the right thing to do for justice for Elijah McClain and for healing in the Aurora community.”

Three out of the five men charged in the death of Elijah McClain received convictions. Roedema, one of the three officers in the indictment, was convicted of one count of criminally negligent homicide and one count of third-degree assault.

Roedema was sentenced to 14 months in jail and four years of probation Jan. 5 in Adams County Court.

In a statement released on social media through a family spokesperson, Elijah McClain’s mother Sheneen McClain said the convictions were not justice.

“No, the three out of five convictions are not justice,” Sheneen McClain said. “The only thing the convictions serve is a very small acknowledgment of accountability in the justice system.”

Aurora NAACP Chapter President Omar Montgomery

expressed a similar sentiment in a statement after the verdict was released.

“Justice is Elijah McClain being alive — that’s justice,” Montgomery said. “Right now, we’re a part of a process of accountability for what should have been justice.”

Cooper and Chicuniec have both been terminated by Aurora Fire Rescue following their convictions, Fire Chief Alec Oughton said.

In a statement following the trial, Oughton expressed concern over the verdict.

“While I appreciate the jury’s diligence, integrity and public service to ensure a fair trial, I am discouraged that these paramedics have received felony punishment for following their training and protocols in place at the time and for making discretionary decisions while taking splitsecond action in a dynamic environment,” Oughton said.

The death of Elijah McClain led to a police accountability law in Colorado that was signed into law June 19, 2020. The use of ketamine is now restricted, and carotid chokeholds while detaining an individual are banned.

“We failed Elijah McClain as a department,” Aurora Interim Chief of Police Art Acevedo said in a statement.

“We failed Mrs. McClain as a department. We failed our community as a department.”

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CITY POLITICS

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By Tyler Weatherwax @twwax7272

The future of Fort Collins will soon be changing, but not everyone has the same vision. With affordable housing issues, the city has a blend of ideas for the future.

While some want to see the city grow, others are concerned that growth could negatively impact current residents. Everyone has an ideal Fort Collins in their mind, but it’s difficult to come to an agreement.

The Colorado Department of Local Affairs describes a land use code as “a planning implementation tool of the community’s comprehensive plan.” These codes are enforced on properties like single-family homes, retail stores and parking lots.

The impact of these codes affects the city greatly. The codes determine what the entire city will look like and the overall feel of Fort Collins. Some common issues that occur with land use codes include violations like the use of recreational vehicles (RVs), excess junk and breaking regulations around short-term vacation rentals, whether a particular use is allowed in a certain zoning district and when and if a home occupation is allowed.

The 1997 land use code would change to the new updated code.

The previous code had three review types: basic development review, Type 1 public hearing and Type 2 Planning and Zoning Commission hearing.

The new code would still require public hearings.

One of the biggest changes coming with the new code is the allowance of accessory dwelling units. For a building to be considered an accessory dwelling unit, it must have running water and sewage and must be a habitable space.

These ADUs have been a hot point of contention, as they bend the definition of a livable place.

These ADUs could affect rent prices, housing availability and more. The maximum number of square feet allowed for an ADU has remained at 1,000 square feet, with a height change from a 24-foot maximum to a 28-foot maximum.

Changes would also be made to how much power homeowners associations can have. Homeowner associations would be able to regulate if an ADU is internal or detached as well as the external aesthetics of homes and ADUs. The new land use code has been hotly debated for months now, largely by two major organizations.

The two opponents of the code are Yes In My Back Yard and Preserve Fort Collins. The two groups see the new code in very different ways — the former as a way to expand the city and help with affordable housing, while the latter sees it as a strain on the city and its residents.

One of YIMBY’s leaders, Peter Erickson, spoke about the situation and expressed YIMBY’s concern that Preserve Fort Collins is a small

group of wealthy homeowners who have abused the petition system for themselves. Erickson called Preserve Fort Collins an anti-housing group.

“We need to build up, not out,” Erickson said. “Car-dependent, single-family suburbs have proven to be ecologically and financially unsustainable. They are responsible for the United States’ much higher per capita rate of climate emissions compared with the rest of the industrialized world. And rents and housing costs have soared, as local governments have all but banned denser forms of housing.”

Erickson also expressed his concerns with Fort Collins’ U+2 law, which also contributes to these issues.

The U+2 law causes financial strain on young adults seeking housing in Fort Collins.

“The proposed land use code includes crucial changes that would expedite approval for affordable housing projects and allow affordable housing developers to add more units,” Erickson said.

Another large part of the city’s current problem is that there is no middle housing: “multi-unit structures such as townhomes, duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes, as well as cottage courts or cluster homes,” according to National Conference of State Legislatures.

Adding middle housing would reduce the cost of living in Fort Collins, but in the past, it has been difficult to legally have middle housing in the city.

“With a modest set of changes to the land use code, we can allow for what is often called ‘missing middle housing’ — the backyard cottages, basement apartments and row houses that would help make the city more affordable,” Erickson said.

Alternatively, Preserve Fort Collins calls for keeping Fort Collins closer to the way it has been in the past. Preserve Fort Collins calls for keeping the quality of life high for all its residents.

“Fort Collins enjoys high quality of life — safe neighborhoods and thriving communities, robust natural areas and great parks, accessible and accountable government — and we want to keep it that way,” reads Preserve Fort Collins’ website. “Our mission is to preserve Fort Collins’ high quality of life for all residents.”

Preserve Fort Collins has called the new changes from the City Council ill-advised and is actively working to repeal the new code. The group posted a video on their website of Fort Collins resident Katherine Dubiel speaking at a City Council Meeting against YIMBY. “The YIMBY movement started with selfish, self-serving agendas to force the production of more housing that they could live in no matter the consequences to the working class communities impacted,” Dubiel said.

Due to a referendum received and certified by the city clerk, the new land use code is not yet implemented.

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CITY EVENT

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Community celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day

BIPOC Alliance Interim Executive Director Rahshida Perez connects with Homeward Alliance Grants Coordinator Tara Hunter at the Day of Service for Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Fort Collins Jan. 15. “We are all responsible to one another,” Perez said. “There’s a social contract we all signed when we arrived on this planet. We need to take care of each other.”

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By Miles Buchan @buchanmiles

Several hundred people from the Fort Collins area gathered on a frigid morning to celebrate the life and memory of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, Jan. 15.

The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day event typically includes a march through Fort Collins’ African American historic sites led by community leaders. Due to temperatures ranging from minus 15 to 3 degrees Fahrenheit, the annual march was canceled this year.

Instead, community members were encouraged to head to The Lincoln Center for food, conversation and a celebratory program.

At The Lincoln Center, participants in the day’s celebration were met by a host of volunteers and a continental breakfast spread. Two hours were set aside for community mingling inside the Canyon West Ballroom and the Columbine Room.

A Day of Service donation event was held before this time.

Tables for guests to sit filled each ballroom, and both rooms were charged with lively energy as people arrived. Friends and families talked, strangers made acquaintances and children ran around as the community came together. Breakfast and coffee were served in the Columbine Room while “Spider-Man: Into the SpiderVerse” played from a projector in Canyon West.

Lydia Tillman volunteered to help out at The Lincoln Center’s Day of Service and MLK program after seeing information sent out through The BIPOC Alliance.

“I’m always looking to get to know my community and help out with whatever I can,” Tillman said.

“It’s beautiful to see so many different cultures and races in one place. I’m just grateful for The BIPOC Alliance for this event and community.”

After eating and mingling, the community met in The Lincoln Center Performance Hall for the MLK program and keynote. The program kicked off with land and labor acknowledgments, followed by a proclamation from Fort Collins Mayor Jeni Arndt.

After the proclamation, audience members had the chance to meet and learn about march leaders to honor the time and effort put into the day’s event despite the cancellation of the march.

Speeches were then delivered by community leaders Arndt, Colorado State University Assistant Vice President for Inclusive Excellence Bridgette Johnson, Front Range Community College President Colleen Simpson, Poudre School District Superintendent Brian Kingsley and Rocky Mountain High School student Kiara Ruff.

In addition to speeches and acknowledgments, several artists performed during the program.

The performances included song, spoken-word poetry and a special performance of a one-man play.

CSU student Jasmine Retland performed a rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” and Afrobeat artist E.M.E honored the event with his song “God Got Me.” The Black and African American Cultural Center at CSU hosts an annual spokenword competition each fall. The winner of the competition often performs their original work at the annual MLK Day celebration. This year’s winner was CSU junior Kylynn White. She

performed her original spoken word titled “Asha and Her Hope” during the program.

To end the program, the audience enjoyed a special performance of the play “From Myth to Man,” performed by playwright, author and producer Ira Knight.

Duan Ruff, the director of the BAACC at CSU and co-lead of the MLK planning committee, was involved throughout the event. For Ruff, one of the most impactful parts of the day’s celebration was the performance

by Knight.

“The way he humanized Dr. King was phenomenal; the depth was so fantastic,” Ruff said. “I think experiencing something like that and then allowing the audience to ask questions was a unique and phenomenal experience.”

Ruff also highlighted the role the community played in making the event possible.

“What you saw here today was a collection of people who were involved to do it,” Ruff said.

“Students, folks from the city, folks from school districts, folks from Colorado State, BIPOC Alliance — I mean, there’s so many people involved. That’s the beauty of community, and I think the more we use these opportunities to express that, that’s how we see that we’re stronger together, and it starts with us.”

Reach Miles Buchan at news @collegian.com.

Artist E.M.E performs his song “God Got Me” to the audience of Fort Collins’ annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan. 15.

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RESOURCES

Serve 6.8: Building community 1 act of kindness at a time

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By Kloe Brill @csucollegian

Within Loveland, Colorado, a powerful force of support and hope thrives. Serve 6.8 stands as a cornerstone, offering crucial aid to

underprivileged families. Through collaborative efforts with local churches, this organization has built essential resource centers that go beyond mere assistance.

Central to Serve 6.8’s mission is their initiative Adopt-A-Family, through which donations of toys,

food and more are welcomed.

The heart of this initiative lies within the Serve 6.8 Toy Room, stocked with toys and gifts catering to children 0-18 years old. Volunteers worked tirelessly to ensure 3,200 families wake up to the joy of Christmas morning with gifts in hand.

The organization thrives on volunteer support, with only eight staff members amid a cohort of volunteers who contributed over 30,000 hours in 2022 — a testament to Serve 6.8’s volunteer culture. Each child receives three gifts, which are hand-picked from donations by volunteers.

This offers a more personalized experience for the volunteers, as they directly select gifts that will bring kids joy.

More than just material donations, Serve 6.8 fosters relationships beyond religious boundaries. Disaster & Project Director Ashlee Schmitt, a volunteer of six years, oversees volunteer engagement and leadership development, ensuring the operation of events like the Toy Room.

“Every family that we serve gets invited to a local church, and they throw them a huge party, and it’s an opportunity for them to build

relationships with other people and have families invest in them in a different way,” Schmitt said.

“So yes, they get gifts, and that’s super special and exciting, but they also have the opportunity to have relationships, and I think (that’s) really special.”

The Adopt-A-Family program extends its reach to both Thanksgiving and Christmas, with this past Thanksgiving alone serving 2,400 families.

Nancy Mann, the special projects coordinator and a thirdyear volunteer, highlighted the organization’s diverse engagement avenues,from hands-on volunteering to virtual contributions.

“There’s a place for everyone here,” Mann said, echoing Serve 6.8’s inclusive ethos.

Serve 6.8 extends its mission beyond regular assistance, actively engaging in disaster relief efforts as well. Mann played a pivotal role in coordinating volunteers to assemble 25,000 sandbags, a crucial effort aimed at mitigating potential flooding following the destructive Cameron Peak Fire.

Her work stands as a testament to Serve 6.8’s commitment not only to immediate aid but also to proactive

measures in the face of adversity, safeguarding the community during challenging times.

Cindy Dickson, a sixth-year volunteer and Toy Room leader, stressed the year-round necessity of assistance.

“It’s more than just Christmas; families require support throughout the year,” Dickson explained, focusing on the consistent aid provided through resource centers across Northern Colorado.

These centers go beyond immediate aid, providing essentials like food and clothing while guiding families toward sustainability.

Colorado State University students are urged to join this impactful journey; Serve 6.8 calls all willing to volunteer, fostering unity and extending a helping hand to those in need.

“I believe people will give if they have an avenue to give to,” Dickson said, emphasizing the community’s collective power in making a difference.

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ADAPTING BUSINESSES

Insights from Fort Collins restaurants during CSU winter break

By Kloe Brill @csucollegian

As the winter break swept across Colorado State University, the familiar hum of students dissipates, leaving the streets less crowded and the local businesses facing a distinctive shift. In this quieter period, three eateries stand resilient against the everchanging tides of business.

These businesses include the warm haven of Spoons Soups, Salads & Sandwiches; Nick’s Restaurant & Bar, which specializes in hearty lunch options; and the sweet delights served up at Walrus Ice Cream. Each establishment boasts a unique strategy for overcoming seasonal challenges.

These culinary spots not only cater to diverse tastes but also provide a glimpse into the dynamics of running a restaurant in a vibrant college town.

Spoons Soups, Salads & Sandwiches

Alec Quintana is a general manager at Spoons Soups, Salads

& Sandwiches. Quintana said that despite the colder weather, Spoons experienced a notable 12.5% increase in sales compared to the previous December.

Quintana said the absence of college students does not have a pronounced effect on their business. However, he acknowledged the impact of cold weather.

“Unless it’s cold like today or it’s snowy,” Quintana said.

Spoons has seemingly found a winning formula, sustaining its business even when the academic year is on a break.

Nick’s Restaurant & Bar

Nick Doyle, the owner of Nick’s Restaurant & Bar, shared insights into the challenges faced during university breaks. With a focus on the lunchtime business, Doyle noted that the absence of CSU students impacts their operations. To counteract this, they offer a 25% discount to CSU students and staff year-round.

January emerges as the slowest month, with notable business picking up in February. Doyle noted that it typically takes

families some time to resume dining out after the holiday season — a trend commonly observed in the restaurant industry. This post-holiday period often sees a gradual return to regular dining habits, reflecting a temporary adjustment period for families before they return to their dining-out routines.

“The weather doesn’t help either,” Doyle said regarding the number of customers who go out to eat during the winter months.

Doyle’s approach lies in adapting to the seasonality, offering incentives to the university community and gearing up for a busier season ahead.

Walrus Ice Cream

Maya Watkins, a manager at Walrus Ice Cream, observed a shift in the customer demographic during the college break. While there might be fewer college students, Watkins noted that the holidays remain a busy period.

To offset the impact of reduced student presence, Walrus Ice Cream strategically targets Fort Collins residents with special promotions. Watkins

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mentioned Christmas-themed ice cream flavors like eggnog and peppermint that are designed to attract families and create a festive atmosphere. By diversifying their customer base, Walrus Ice Cream ensures a sweet success even in the face of seasonal challenges.

These Fort Collins eateries showcase the resilience and adaptability required to thrive in a college town. From Spoons’ consistent sales to Nick’s

strategic discounts and Walrus Ice Cream’s festive offerings, each establishment navigates seasonal challenges with a unique approach. As these restaurants continue to evolve, their stories provide valuable insights for businesses seeking to flourish amidst changing demographics and weather patterns.

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COVER STORY

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Wolverine Farm provides home to artists, book lovers

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events throughout the year. This bookstore, goes back into funding includes a monthly open mic their publication company. The @csucollegian night for poetry that takes place company has seen multiple every third Tuesday of the month successful publications, such as Bookshelves line the walls and live music 6-8 p.m. almost “Matter Journal,” “Boneshaker” and walkways of Wolverine and “Fort Collins Courier,” every Wednesday.

Farm Publick House. They are But at its core, Wolverine Farm and their specialty projects are accompanied by art and plants is a nonprofit literary and arts handled on a case-by-case basis. scattered around the building, and The business is also active in organization that publishes local the lingering smells of food and work in the form of books and the environmental sustainability drinks welcome the customers newspapers. The first publication community in Fort Collins. This who come to visit. was launched in 2003 by owner year, they are piloting a reusable Todd Simmons, cup program they hope to take and later in 2005, citywide in the future.

“I wouldn’t say I’ve had much issues were sold in a volunteer-run of a traditional plan for Wolverine bookstore inside Farm,” Simmons said. “If I had to the Bean Cycle sum it up, follow curiosity and coffee house, and inspiration, and do things that the publishing you love. That is what we are still house has since doing 21 years later.”

The warmth from the moved to its current location, building’s environment and the where it has been companionship fostered by the able to grow for the employees — along with the past eight years. business continuing to honor “I love it here,” the environment, social and said Chelsea personal principles and ethics Gilmore, the along the way — have created arts and events a very welcoming and creative manager of environment for their customers.

Wolverine Farm. This has encouraged the frequent “It’s such a lovely regulars who come to work, read little hub for art and visit with others.

A staircase concealed by books leads to the second level of Wolverine Farm Publick and people and all “I always encourage people House in Fort Collins Jan. 13. The second floor contains more books and a space for good things.” to come in,” Jones said. “If, you musicians to perform live. PHOTO BY SAMANTHA NORDSTROM THE COLLEGIAN Everything from know, someone is reading this and the various art installations to hasn’t been into Wolverine before, However, the energy felt when the bookstore and the small local ... just see for themselves. It really visiting Wolverine Farm is the gift section from local vendors is is such a special place.” key selling point of the business. all a collaboration between the Reach Ruby Secrest at Whether you are stopping in for employees and Simmons, who entertainment@collegian.com. your first time or coming back work together to after years of loyalty, this space create an artistic provides a quiet and benevolent and academic environment for all book lovers. environment.

“Each year seems to be Simmons said he busier than the last, but what has approached this space is on its own always the creativity in the seems to draw in really cool building by finding people,” said Chris Jones, an out what skills his employee at Wolverine Farm who employees and began working at the nonprofit customers have and coffeehouse and bookstore about then getting “out two years ago and was a regular of their way and customer for many years prior. (letting) them do “It’s always great people that what they do best.” come in: people that are creative, Aside from grateful and appreciative for the Wolverine Farm’s energy that is here. It’s a place beautiful surface, where you can come in, and the nonprofit has there’s always different things and stayed true to its conversations happening.” core values after Wolverine Farm is a almost 21 years. multifaceted business located Everything in Wolverine Farm Publick House sits on the corner of Linden Street and Willow Street in just a few blocks from Old Town their public space, Fort Collins Jan. 13. PHOTO BY SAMANTHA NORDSTROM THE COLLEGIAN Square. The establishment is best including the known as a coffee shop, restaurant coffee shop and the and bookstore and holds multiple

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GAME RECAP

CSU men’s basketball escapes with win over Air Force at Moby

By Damon Cook @dwcook2001

Basketball isn’t always about painting a beautiful scene like Vincent Van Gogh; sometimes, it’s about getting down and dirty, like Mike Rowe.

Colorado State’s 7869 victory Jan. 16, in which CSU trailed Air Force for 34 minutes, epitomized what an ugly win looks like.

“Coach (Niko Medved) kept saying, ‘It’s not art, it’s basketball,’” CSU forward Joel Scott said.

“It’s not always going to be pretty, but we came out with the dub, and so now we’re going to learn from it — learn from the mistakes we made and then move on to the next and move on to UNLV.” The game quite literally came down to the final seconds. The Rams looked poised to lose after Air Force was able to successfully inbound the ball with just 20 seconds remaining. Air Force went 11 of 13 from the line in the second half, seemingly unable to miss. That gave the Rams one option, and with that, the full-court press was on.

As the clock ticked down, the Falcons’ hopes of getting the ball across the timeline dwindled.

With only a second left, Air Force guard Ethan Taylor made a last-ditch effort and chucked the ball. Only it wasn’t his teammates who picked up the ball; it was CSU guard Isaiah Stevens, who then found forward Nique Clifford, who was able to tie the game 64-64 with only six seconds left. Air Force had a good look to win

but ultimately came up short and tied, bringing on overtime.

“I knew (Stevens) was going to throw it up,” Clifford said. “He sees the floor, so I was just thinking, ‘Make this shot, and send this thing into overtime so we can have a chance.’ That was a huge possession for us, just pressing up on them and getting that steal.

Electric environment, I would say, when that happened.”

In the first half, the unease inside Moby Arena seemed to grow larger and larger with every point Air Force added to their lead.

At one point, CSU found themselves down 12, seemingly unable to hit the broad side of a barn. With doubts and fears starting to creep into the hearts of Ram fans, a savior emerged: The man with the headband — the Energizer Bunny — none other than Joe Palmer, led the charge on a 9-0 run that vaulted the Rams to within three points of Air Force heading into halftime.

“I thought Joe Palmer changed the game for us tonight,” Medved said.

“We really had nothing going, and he just brought a ton of energy.

Offensive rebounds, knocking down shots, (he) had a huge block.

And I thought that run that we made at the end of the first half was just massive for us.”

At times, Palmer was the best player on the floor for the Rams. Ending with 11 points, five rebounds, two steals and a block, there’s no doubt Palmer’s energy drastically changed the game.

Energy can be an unbelievably valuable thing when an opponent is seemingly making everything.

Air Force found a rhythm in their trio of Taylor, Beau Becker and Rytis Petraitis.

“The way they play, they play late in the shot clock,” Clifford said.

“That’s something that we worked on all week, just preparing for that.

Being able to defend all 30 seconds — they hit some tough shots. But it just goes back to that point of just continuing to play when things don’t go your way.”

Both Taylor and Becker had 18 points, with Petraitis leading the game at 22. While the scoring was undoubtedly a big factor, the bigger part of it was the way the Falcons were hitting their shots. Despite playing solid defense for a large part of the Air Force possessions, CSU seemingly ended up staring at a ball that had just gone through the nylon on a highly contested jumper.

But the way Palmer is able to harness the energy from inside Moby makes those gutwrenching shots just slightly more ineffective — energy that will again be crucial as the Rams look ahead to UNLV. “Today was frustrating,” Medved said. “But at the end of the day, this is going to show a win in the win column, and hopefully it’s something we can build on moving forward. We’ll have to continue to play better, and I believe we’ll play better Friday night.”

Reach Damon Cook at sports@collegian.com.

Colorado State University Isaiah Stevens (4) dribbles the ball while looking for a teammate to pass to in the basketball game against the United States Air Force Academy Jan. 16. CSU won 78-69 in overtime. PHOTO BY LAUREN MASCARDO THE COLLEGIAN

Thursday, January 18, 2024

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Running together again: Petr sisters reunited in green, gold

By Damon Cook @dwcook2001

Coming off an impressive run to the Mountain West championships, part of Colorado State cross country this year was Petr-built.

Anna and Abigail Petr might not have been able to compete

together this year due to injuries Abigail Petr has sustained, but winning a championship is still unbelievably special.

“I was watching the race on my phone, and I was so, so excited to see the girls just be able to race,” Abigail Petr said. “When they won, it was amazing. … It makes me really think of all the work that has gone on, with (Anna Petr) and all the other girls and just seeing them work together and be able to celebrate. That was really special.”

Unfortunately for Abigail Petr, she dealt with injuries for most of the season, so she wasn’t

able to compete at all in her inaugural season.

However, it didn’t mean Anna Petr was any less enthralled to have her sister by her side during her senior year.

“It’s really special,” Anna Petr said. “I have always run a little bit of me for my family because they were the ones driving me to track meets and standing in the rain at Wisconsin to cheer me on. So knowing that I’m getting to show Abby what she can do and that it doesn’t have to look perfect on the way to doing it is really special.”

Anna Petr competed for Wisconsin for one season before transferring to CSU in 2021.

Growing up with a sibling, saying goodbye can be hard when it’s time to leave for college. While Abigail Petr thought she might have run her last race with her sister in high

school, CSU became a place of reunion for the sisters.

“I’ve always loved being in Colorado just as a state,” Abigail Petr said. “I think it was really the team that kind of pushed me to come here. Coach (Kelly) Hart has been amazing through my whole recruitment process. … And of course, Anna was a factor. Obviously it’s not like I’m going to (CSU) because of Anna, but I would be lying to myself if I didn’t say she was a factor in coming here.”

Hart had nothing but good things to say about the two sisters. While recruiting Abigail Petr, Hart saw something in her that really reminded her of Anna Petr. At that point, Hart knew she wanted Abigail Petr running for her in green and gold. Fortunately for Hart, coaching the two has been nothing but a good time.

“It’s been really fun,” Hart said. “In many ways, they’re really similar.

(They have) some of the same mannerisms (and) personality.

They both bring really good energy and positivity.

They’re both great teammates, so it’s been fun.

The first time we met Abigail, she reminded us so much of Anna.

We love Anna. She’s a great teammate, so it’s fun to have both of them on the team together.”

Not only Hart has been ecstatic welcoming Abigail Petr to the Ramily; her sister was just as happy to see her join.

“It’s been awesome,” Anna Petr said. “We got to run together in high school and growing up. So I watched her run her first 5K, and I got to cheer her on all throughout the beginning of her running career. And now to be able to see her really blossom at the collegiate level is going to be super exciting.”

Their love for each other and their team and the pride both Anna and Abigail Petr have for CSU are clearly radiant.

Back when Anna Petr was getting ready to leave for college, Abigail Petr was still in high school. While having a big sister gone for extended periods of time can be hard, sometimes the stars end up aligned.

“It’s great; it feels right to be here,” Abigail Petr said. “I think it’s definitely easy for a lot of freshmen to come to college and question if they’re in the right place. But I think it’s a lot easier when you have a sister here to be like, ‘You’re doing great,’ and just look up to her and feel like you’re in the right place.”

Reach Damon Cook at sports @collegian.com.

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Fungal takeover plagues minds of ‘The Last of Us’ fans

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By Hana Pavelko @csucollegian

With new “The Last of Us” casting announcements confirming the main antagonist, Abby, will be played by Kaitlyn Dever and Ellie’s love interest, Dina, will be played by Isabela Merced, talks of the second season of the hit show have fans excited for what is to come. The first season follows the first part of the video game of the same name, and fans are looking forward to seeing the second part of the game come to life on their screens.

However, there has been a lot of speculation on whether or not the game’s premise — fungus taking over the world — is realistic.

Is it really plausible for a fungus to hijack a human body? And if so, how would it do it? Over the years, there have been many studies concerning fungal infections in humans and their severity.

A great defense humans have against fungal infections is internal body temperature. The human body temperature is too high for many types of fungi to survive and grow. However, as explained in the first episode of the show, global warming is forcing species to evolve to survive higher temperatures.

This could eventually lead to fungi such as cordyceps — the genus of fungi we see take over the world in the show — being able to survive the human body temperature and infect people.

This does mean a fungal takeover is technically a realistic situation — yet very, very unlikely, if numerous pieces fall into place. But what should we know about fungi in the event we are faced with a fungal takeover?

Firstly, in order to know how to survive the fungal apocalypse, it is important to know exactly what a fungus is. We commonly see fungi in the form of mold, mildew, mushrooms and even yeast. Yes: That key ingredient in bread is a type of fungus. In fact, fungi give us many delicacies we adore, including bread, wine, beer and cheese.

“There’s a lack of clarity,” said Alassane Sow, a Michigan State University student who studies microbiology and mycology. “People don’t understand that (fungus) is more than mushrooms.”

In the first part of the video game, spores are a main way of transmission of the infection. Spores are basically mushroom pollen. Spreading their spores is how they reproduce.

However, in the first season of the show, the spores are replaced with “tendrils.”

Luckily, we have not gotten to the point where we have had to study transmission of cordyceps in humans, so research concerning which method of infection is more realistic is extremely limited.

Ophiocordyceps has not been known to infect humans, but it does infect insects such as ants. In fact, it’s nicknamed the “zombie-ant fungus.”

After breaching an ant’s skeleton, it activates and suppresses certain genes

to control the ant’s behavior as well as invades the muscle of the ant to control its movements — extremely similar to how we see it control humans in the videogame.

While cordyceps does not infect humans like it does in “The Last of Us,” a different fungus might be starting to. Candida auris, a type of yeast, has evolved to survive at 37 degrees Celsius, which is the human body temperature.

Although it was only discovered in 2009, C. auris is responsible for deadly outbreaks in hospitals in over a dozen countries and many nosocomial infections, meaning people enter the hospital without this infection but leave the hospital with it.

These fungi can cause bloodstream infections and death.

Some strains of C. auris that increasingly infect healthcare facilities have even mutated to be resistant to all three major classes of antifungal medication, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This means that normal antifungals are usually unable to treat the infection.

Those most susceptible to C. auris infections include those with prolonged stays in hospitals and immunocompromised individuals. If we were to see a C. auris pandemic similar to the cordyceps outbreak we see in “The Last of Us,” it would most likely start in a hospital.

Similarly to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, quarantining those who are infected would be the

first step to prevent the spread. Also, rather than the spores and tendrils seen with cordyceps in the video game, contact with infected patients and contaminated surfaces is the main way of transmission of C. auris.

Even if a patient is not showing symptoms, they could still have C. auris on their skin or other places on their body for weeks. Thorough cleaning of patient rooms with disinfectants that are effective against C. auris as well as wearing personal protective equipment like gowns and gloves when dealing with infected patients are extremely important in stopping the spread of the disease.

However, even though a C. auris outbreak is more likely than a cordyceps outbreak, it would most likely not be as intense as “The Last of Us” predicts a fungal takeover to be. It does not affect behavior like cordyceps does; however, it still does kill approximately one in three of the people it infects.

C.auris can make people extremely sick depending on the level of severity and type of infection they get. We might not have to worry about the events of “The Last of Us” coming to life right now, but it is important that we take care of ourselves to prevent any other fungal infections. Proper hygiene — such as washing hands and disinfecting surfaces — are good practices to prevent fungal infections like C. auris.

Reach Hana Pavelko at science @collegian.com.

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HEALTH IN SPORTS

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In the ever-changing world of nutrition and the fast-paced environment of collegiate sports and demanding class schedules, proper fueling of student-athletes can become quite a challenge.

Beyond the cheers from the crowd and the thrill of victory, what goes on behind the scenes in the realm of dietary choices can significantly impact an athlete’s performance and overall well-being.

“An athlete needs to fuel their body ... at very specific times to make sure that they are consistently eating high-quality meals throughout the day,” said Michelle Foster, a professor in the Colorado State University food science and human nutrition department. “Having to do classes, get to training, do homework, socialize and get proper sleep may keep an athlete from staying on a welladvised nutrition plan.”

Foster explained that it’s more than just the macronutrients — protein, carbohydrates and fats consumed. It’s the consumption of both macro- and micronutrients along with eating enough for muscle recovery.

“Recovery is completely dependent on nutrition,” said Matt Garrell, director

of sports nutrition at CSU. “Muscles need protein to help heal, decrease soreness and, in turn, build more muscle.

Carbohydrates and fat are both used for energy with carbohydrates as the primary energy source. Poor or underfueling will make recovery from any athletic activity harder with minimal results.”

In this pursuit of excellence, student-athletes can encounter many challenges related to nutrition — ones even the nonathlete public falls victim to.

“One big misconception or misunderstanding is the amount of carbohydrates an athlete needs,” Garrell said.

“Unfortunately, carbohydrates are villainized in the general population due to the health issues in the U.S. in combination with highly advertised supplements as well as misinformation in social media. With this, athletes tend to under-fuel with their carbohydrate needs.”

Under-fueling on carbohydrates isn’t the only challenge student-athletes face.

“College athletes may encounter limited choices while cooking in dorms or eating out, which can make it difficult for them to obtain the necessary nutrients for optimal performance,” said Bri Risk, sports dietician and Ph.D. candidate in the CSU College of Health and Human Sciences. “Moreover, budgetary

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limitations can further exacerbate the situation, given that healthy food options may be pricier than unhealthy ones.”

Foster, Risk and Garrell all emphasized the importance of recovery meals along with eating lots of vegetables and fruit of different colors and varieties for studentathletes. Recovery meals can help reduce fatigue and muscle soreness while also facilitating muscle repair, thus reducing the risk of injury. The common phrase “eat the rainbow” is meant to ensure one’s body is obtaining the necessary vitamins and minerals needed to stay healthy.

“A good recovery meal should include a combination of protein and carbohydrates,” Risk said. “Protein helps facilitate muscle repair and growth, while carbohydrates help replenish glycogen stores and provide energy. A general recommendation is to consume 10-20 grams of a complete protein and 1-1.2 grams per kilogram (of) bodyweight of carbohydrate within an hour after finishing exercise while keeping fat to a minimum for faster nutrient absorption.”

Examples of proper recovery meals given by Risk include grilled chicken with sweet potato, a healthy serving of sushi, hard-boiled eggs with plenty of vegetables and Greek yogurt with fruit.

“Consistency is key, and a healthy diet on a day-to-day basis is what really dictates performance,” Risk said.

Whether you’re a student-athlete or just trying to eat better, there are plenty of resources available on campus and elsewhere.

The CSU food science and nutrition department offers nutrition counseling with a registered dietitian through the Kendall Reagan Nutrition Center. Their website also includes offers of cooking classes, nutrition education information and support groups for disordered eating.

Additionally, the Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association has a website with pamphlets and articles ranging from broad nutrition and fitness to sportspecific nutrition information.

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1. CAM the Ram kicks off the Colorado State University men’s basketball game against the United States Air Force Academy Jan. 16. CSU won in overtime 78-69.

2. Nique Clifford (10) dribbles the ball down the court.

3. Josiah Strong (3) passes the ball to Joel Scott (1).

4. Isaiah Stevens holds the ball before play.

5. Nique Clifford (10) goes to shoot the ball.

6. Joel Scott (1) shoots the ball, scoring for CSU against Air Force.

7. Nique Clifford (10) looks to pass the ball to a teammate.

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Sports culture is something that’s just better abroad

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Many Americans like to coin the United States as the greatest country on the planet. While that might be true in some aspects, in the context of sports culture and fandom, that’s plainly and simply not the case.

Across the U.S. at any given time of the year, people are likely chomping at the bit to get into their nearest arena. In America, sports are a passion and a love, and they oftentimes foster a family.

You look at the U.S. and see fans of teams like the Buffalo Bills and the Philadelphia Eagles who seem to bring a different meaning of culture to sports. Maybe you think of SEC football or blue blood basketball with all of their traditions.

While some might call those fans crazy for the

lengths they have gone to, only a few fans of those teams take their pride and turn it into a lifestyle — something the rest of the world seems to be able to capture oh, so elegantly.

If you go to a random game on a Tuesday night in America, the craziest thing you might see is some random drunken fight between two opposing fans.

If you take a look back throughout history at some of the craziest moments of fandom in American sports, you see things like the Washington Dawg Pound demolishing the Cleveland Browns Stadium, a college fan base tearing down a goal post and some other moments seemingly few and far between.

For the most part, fans in the U.S. go and sit for the majority of games, regardless of importance, something fans of foreign sports wouldn’t even dream of doing.

If you look at big events like FIFA or the International Basketball Federation, you won’t find a single person in

the stands who sits for a second, much less one that sits there quietly like you could have found in game five of the NBA finals or the Super Bowl.

You can’t even find that in simple regularseason games for the Premier League or even Eurobasket. Not only do fans in other countries refuse to sit, but they also rain down daunting chants onto the opposing teams — chants that no doubt have a lot more effect than the simple cheers found in America.

So many foreign athletes coming to the United States say how different the culture is.

One example of this is when Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic returned to Miami to take on the Miami Heat for the first time since his incident with former Heat forward Markieff Morris — an incident that caused Morris to miss 58 games.

The Heat’s home arena, the Kaseya Center, is known as one of the hardest arenas to play in.

Bleacher Report ranked

the arena as one of the top 10 loudest places to play in 2011 when it was known as the American Airlines Arena.

Yet despite the downpour of boos and no doubt what seemed like intimidating hostility, Jokic’s response was simple to the Miami crowd.

“I play in Serbia, brother,” Jokic said to a reporter after his game in Miami.

The passion, desire and energy that other countries outside of the United States bring to their fandom have been impossible to create here.

If you don’t believe me, look no further than the players who have played professionally both in the U.S. and abroad.

In 2019, Joseph Casciaro did several interviews for The Score highlighting some of these stories.

In Casciaro’s interviews, he had forward P.J. Tucker calling overseas fans “gangs” and guard Goran Dragic talking about the fans getting so into the games that they throw stuff.

When you hear from players who have vast experience both in the U.S. and abroad, it should leave no doubt in your mind.

Too often we see people fall in love with a player or a movement, causing them to bandwagon over to a team, seemingly void of any loyalty.

If you remember 2015, just try and think back to the days of the Carolina Panthers and Cam Newton. Too often, it felt like I was seeing Panthers jerseys and shirts in Colorado, despite the Broncos going on to win the Super Bowl that year.

It’s small things like that — things that wouldn’t be tolerated abroad — that have Europe and a large part of the world leading the pack when it comes to establishing a culture around their professional sports clubs.

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Designer stuff really isn’t worth all the rage

By Emma Souza @_emmasouza

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Correct me if I’m wrong, but I am fully convinced that if Gucci put their logo on a used toothbrush and listed it as Vintage-Bristled Brush with Spit Marbling, someone in the world would buy it in a heartbeat.

Brand names hold a shocking amount of influence in contemporary fashion, even down to the most mundane pieces. Buy a jacket from Costco, then tell people it’s Target. Buy a jacket from Target, then tell people it’s an Aritzia dupe. Everyone wants the appearance that their closet is nicer than it is — but why is nicer synonymous with more expensive? It’s because of designer brand influence.

I am well aware that, as college students, the world of designer products is entirely beyond our

tax brackets. Many of us are left fumbling with empty wallets after the holiday season alone, so indulging in designer products is a whole different type of luxury most of us cannot afford. Regardless, we cannot escape the idolization of owning designer.

Even if you have never desired a Prada bag or Louboutin pumps personally, we are taught to want such luxury from an extremely young age. I bet you can name at least five designer brands based on their logos despite not owning a single thing.

We are taught to know, to remember, to recognize these brands because they are portrayed as nice, as glamorous, as irrefutable proof that you have financially succeeded. After all, if you own Versace, it means you can afford Versace.

Designer brands are held to such a high pedestal that nobody bats an eye when they produce a product that is batshit crazy.

For example, Lelo, a sex toy company, sells a G-spot vibrator made from 24-karat gold. A golden vibrator. For $15,000.

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Or if that isn’t enough to convince you, Tiffany & Co. recently released a sterling silver ball of yarn — not functional — in their Everyday Objects line. This sells for $10,500.

The production of these ridiculous items begs an important question: Who is actually buying any of this?

Niche designer products appeal to those who want novelty and can afford the cost. The issue with this, however, is that every item does not need a designer version. I can almost guarantee that there is no difference in product performance between a regular vibrator and a solid gold one. Not to mention that even the wealthiest person in the world probably hasn’t desired a golden vibrator — at least, not until the product was made.

This production of unnecessary designer products — unnecessary meaning that the nonluxury version works perfectly fine, like regular vibrators and yarn made of yarn — encourages mindless consumerism.

People buy things they don’t need all the time out of boredom, therapy or need for a distraction.

The difference between everyday mindless purchases and splurging on

designer items, though, is thousands upon thousands of dollars. This constant fixation on luxury — especially toward trivial items — is detrimental to conscious spending.

Your money is your money, and you entirely control where it is spent.

If you want and can afford luxury items, then by all means, buy what brings you happiness. But I urge you to consider next time: If the item wasn’t luxury, would you still want it? Do you like keychains on your purses, even if it wasn’t Coach?

Would you pick high heels over flats, even if the heels weren’t Balenciaga?

America has this inherent need to prove self-worth with money. The more you can buy and the more that you own, the more value you have as a person. As much as I’d love to say that this cycle will stop and that our worth will no longer be determined by our wallets, the production of these ridiculous luxury products is proof that there is still a market for unnecessary spending — proof that money just might buy happiness at the slim price of $20K. Reach Emma Souza at letters @collegian.com.

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CO Supreme Court decision on Trump highlights desensitized America

By Caden Proulx @csucollegian

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The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Trump will be disqualified from the state’s 2024 presidential ballot. It cites the 14th Amendment of the constitution, which states an individual cannot hold office if they “have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the (U.S.) or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.” Following the decision in Colorado, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows also removed Trump from the state ballot.

With similar movements happening across the United States, why does nobody seem to care that a former president is being removed from state ballots?

Look no further than the country’s reaction to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the beginning of 2021.

Many people forget the magnitude of what happened Jan. 6. The Capitol was infiltrated and defaced. People died. The electoral ballot box had to be evacuated

from the senate chambers to stop rioters from getting ahold of it. If this had happened in any other country, the U.S. would be the first to call that country Third World or uncivilized. But because this happened here, not even half of the nation called it what it was: an insurrection.

This highlights a very desensitized time in American politics that we have been experiencing since the 2016 election. Whenever a decision is made like the ones in Colorado and Maine, many Americans have no perception of how important they are. Two U.S. states have labeled the former president an insurrectionist, and this stands no matter what the U.S. Supreme Court decides.

Even though Colorado is a blue state and was expected to disqualify Trump from the presidential ballot, the decision to remove a former president or any candidate from a ballot is monumental and salient. A decision that is so fast to be discredited or ignored is all the while so unprecedented.

However,since the 2016 election and the COVID-19 pandemic, the word “unprecedented” doesn’t

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even feel like English anymore.

Everything these days seems to be unprecedented or historical.

History is doomed to repeat itself when this level of desensitization occurs because we continue to not learn from the past.

The people appointed to the Colorado Supreme Court and secretary of state positions are qualified, intelligent people chosen to make these decisions.

However, such high levels of distrust in our government echo all the way to the surgeon general and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, so when these people have something to say, only a portion of people will take it seriously.

All this goes to say that the next time you are reading or watching the news and see the word “unprecedented,” recall the definition of this word as “never having happened or existed in the past,” and reflect on why it is happening right now in America for the first time. I guarantee you will start to realize the level of desensitization that has occurred in politics and government in this nation over the past 10 years.

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‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ captivates original fans, lures in new ones

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The Hunger Games prequel “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” hit theaters in November and has showcased not only a new generation of actors but a new brutality of the games. Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler have both gained a massive following since their starring roles in the movie, with Zegler recovering from the public relations nightmare surrounding her negative comments toward her role as Snow White.

“The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” displayed an even crueler version of the Hunger Games society

than previously seen.The actual games are horrifyingly brutal, the characters are unapologetically psychopathic and the citizens of the Panem Capitol even more brainwashed.

The movie follows a young Coriolanus Snow as he attempts to mentor his tribute, Lucy Gray Baird, through the 10th Hunger Games alive. This takes a drastic shift, however, when the dystopian action film turns into a psychological thriller of Coriolanus and Lucy Gray’s turbulent love story.

The film also displayed a more authentic version of what the author of the Hunger Games series, Suzanne Collins, wanted people from District 12 to sound like. In a resurfaced video

of her reading a chapter, Collins enunciates what she originally meant for Katniss Everdeen to sound like, featuring a thick Southern twang.

While Katniss is from District 12, she does not have an accent in the original movies, which was corrected with Lucy Gray, another District 12 tribute.

One of the most important features of the prequel is no one needs prior knowledge of the Hunger Games series in order to follow along and enjoy, which opened it up to a whole new audience. However, there is subtle symbolism sprinkled throughout the film to cater to Hunger Games fans as well. One of the biggest examples is when it is revealed why President Snow’s character later has an obsession with white roses, the parallels of the hanging tree and even the roots of Katniss’ name.

Iconic actress Viola Davis from “How to Get Away with Murder” delivered a shockingly chilling performance as evil Head Gamemaker Dr. Volumnia Gaul. It is common that gamemakers will stop at nothing to secure the future of the Hunger Games, but this character takes it to a whole new level. As she takes Coriolanus under her wing,

viewers could eventually connect the dots of a lot of the ideals that President Snow preaches in the original movies.

Another significant new character was Sejanus Plinth, played by Josh Andrés Rivera. The parallels shown between Sejanus and Coriolanus demonstrate how evil can easily creep in and take over good. While Coriolanus continues to support Panem and keep his head down, Sejanus decides that he can’t violate his morals anymore, and the fate of their friendship is just as sickening as the Games themselves.

The mystifying character of Tigris Snow — played by Eugenie Bondurant in Mockingjay Part 2 and now played by Hunter Schafer from “Euphoria” — also has her backstory revealed alongside Coriolanus. Tigris and Coriolanus have the privilege of being the only two characters to appear alive in both the prequel and the originals. While originally rallying against the authoritarian Panem and the Hunger Games together as cousins, the slow burn of Coriolanus drifting from his own family prevails in the newest movie.

Notably, the prequel also features Lucretius “Lucky” Flickerman, who fans speculate is the father

or grandfather of the later Ceasar Flickerman (the movie leaves it ambiguous). Played by Jason Schwartzman, Lucky Flickerman is the host of the 10th annual Hunger Games and first-ever interviewer for the games — a tradition that Ceasar Flickerman, played by Stanley Tucci, carries on in the original trilogy. The relationships between the host and the tributes allows longtime fans to see the evolution of the tradition.

Watch the movie for the soundtrack alone. Although at some points during the film it was hard to watch the out-of-place singing, the soundtrack did add an important element to the storyline. Olivia Rodrigo once again showcased her lyrical creativity with her feature song “Can’t Catch Me Now.” The new cast and original crew members did an amazing job of incorporating the world of the Hunger Games into the prequel film while also providing an introduction to the rest of the series for a whole new generation — and opening the possibility of another addition to the Hunger Games universe, like the original rebellion.

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The glass blowing workshop in the back of Kind Creations Smoke Shop in Fort Collins Nov. 3, 2021. The worktable sits below a fume hood with torches on each side of the table. Pipes, bongs, pendants and many other glass pieces are produced in the shop by several different artists.

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GLASSBLOWING

Forging culture through functional artwork

By Miles Buchan @buchanmiles

Glassblower, pipe maker, lampworker and artist are just a few titles that refer to the innovative creators who design the functional art that unites millions of cannabis enthusiasts.

This art form has been historically contended regarding its acceptability to society and validity as art. Despite its turbulent upbringing, the practice of crafting pipes has permeated many aspects of American culture and established itself as both a legitimate form of creative expression and a complex science.

Glass has been used as a medium since ancient times but has only developed into a unique method of creating smoking devices in the past half-century. In the 1960s, just before glassblowing became a recognized way to make devices for smoking cannabis, it entered the fine art world through the work of artists such as Dale Chihuly.

Despite sharing the open flame and manipulation of glass as its basic properties, glassblowing for the making of pipes has been largely excluded from contemporary art institutions such as galleries and museums. In the 2016 documentary “Degenerate Art,” it’s shown that from its inception, rather than being praised in the mainstream, glassblowing has been deemed counterculture and, at times, forced into seclusion through criminalization.

“Degenerate Art” outlines the timeline of this movement and the moment it suffered a crippling blow from the U.S. government. In 2003, policies stemming from the war on

drugs and federal regulations on cannabis led to many products created by master glassblowers being seized and their creators and distributors arrested in a series of early-morning raids titled Operation Headhunter and Operation Pipe Dreams. At this time, the Drug Enforcement Administration allocated the title “paraphernalia” to what could be considered “fine art” within a different context.

Going with its original occupational title, lampworking is not just a criminal practice or a form of fine art but also a complex science. Aesthetic considerations aside, every glass pipe of any form is made in the service of function. Whether it is a simple straight pipe or an eclectic assemblage of shapes and colors, the piece should have the capacity of use.

For a person with limited to no experience smoking or using glass products, it can be overwhelming walking into a well-rounded shop such as Fort Collins’ own Kind Creations. The industry has come a very long way since its emergence, which becomes apparent when browsing the reflective accessories and colorful sculptural smoking devices stored on their shelves.

Heading toward the back, you will notice that Kind Creations houses a glassblowing studio where artists create and develop new work. The shop is unique in this way and provides a space for experienced lampworkers to both create and sell their products in-house. Perry Norton, “Skye Perry,” and Jason Hedman are two artists working at Kind Creations who each have over two decades of experience.

“You’ve got your travelers, your bats and (your) spoon-type pipes,” Hedman said when describing the different forms and pieces of glass used to smoke. “You’ve got your twopiece pipes, which are like hammers, sherlock, sidecars, things like that.Then you branch out from there, and you’ve got your bubblers that you smoke flower out of, which are made a little bit different from the next step, which is your rigs.”

Rigs can be used for flower because it has the same basic function as a bubble.

“After that, you get into a more modern thing with the recyclers,” Hedman said. “Then after your recyclers, you’ve got your category of tubes or bongs, if you will. After that, it’s just art and creativity, like making an alligator, and the thing smokes.”

There are many shapes and sizes these pieces may assume, but it is important to know what it’s all made out of. The glass used varies, but the artists at Kind Creations use borosilicate glass. This material comes in rods and tubes of various sizes and can be heated to a melting point over a torch or lamp.

Once the soft glass is melted, it can be manipulated by blowing and utilizing tools and movement to create the fantastic functional pieces known as pipes, bongs and rigs.

At first, artists like Perry and Hedman were limited to less than two dozen colors in addition to the clear borosilicate, but after several decades of development, the market has expanded to include hundreds of unique colors.

“When I started blowing glass, there was basically one color company,” Perry said. “There is a lot more science in that than in anything — just the

manufacturing of the color — and that was something I had to start learning.”

With more color availability, the variability of each product is further enhanced.

“It’s all about flame settings and how you work those colors to how you get the end results,” Perry said. “You have to learn that process of how long to heat these colors and how long to put them in the kiln.”

Hedman’s lampworking career, which started in 1996, involved a lot of research and word-of-mouth due to the lack of technology.

When it comes to the balance of aesthetic appeal and function, Hedman explained that “function always comes first. ... After that, it’s the eye appeal.”

“Even when I started, it was all about the functionality of it,” Hedman said. “At that time, everybody was using metal, wood or ceramics and stuff like that, and all those materials are porous, so when you’re smoking through it, the resin collects on the stuff, and after a while, it tastes like that and has a funkified flavor. Then, glass came around. (Glass) isn’t porous, so it doesn’t absorb anything like wood or ceramics would.”

Quoted from “Degenerate Art,” credited lampworker known as Slinger said, “It’s not just the fact that you can smoke out of it in terms of the physical function, it’s more the philosophy of the function. Pushing a bowl in it now connects it to this subculture.”

Reflecting on the nature of this topic, Perry said, “I think that, eventually, pipes are going to come around and be fully accepted as an art form.”

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MOVIE REVIEW

‘Saltburn’ viewers leave theaters feeling dazed, nauseated

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By Caden Proulx @csucollegian

Since the hit psychological thriller “Saltburn” starring Jacob Elordi as Felix Catton and Barry Keoghan as Oliver Quick came out in theaters and now on Prime Video, it continues to be a ride.

Felix, the charming, friendly, rich Oxford University student makes friends with outcast Oliver. The result of this unlikely duo has several jaw-dropping scenes for viewers.

As the movie unfolds, viewers are slowly made aware of something quite off with Oliver, but you just can’t put a finger on it. At first glance, it appears that Oliver

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is romantically infatuated with Felix; however, this is proven to not be the case at all.

Something much more sinister is at play.

The movie transitions away from the boys being at Oxford University to the Catton family estate: Saltburn.

Felix invites Oliver there for the break because Oliver tells him he doesn’t have anywhere to go. We are then introduced to the rest of Felix’s family: his mother Elspeth, his father James, his sister Venetia and his cousin Farleigh.

The members of the family slowly begin to drop off one by one. With certain characters, it is hard to see why. It is subtle in the beginning, with the mother’s friend Pamela, for example, who also briefly stays at Saltburn with them. However, over

time, as more important characters begin to leave the estate, it becomes apparent that something is wrong.

Around when the audience realizes something is wrong, so does Felix. Oliver is dragged to his parents’ house by Felix, who found them thinking he is helping Oliver’s situation. It is then revealed that Oliver lied about almost everything in terms of his family.

When they return to Saltburn, this causes internal turmoil at the estate, with all people involved not fully addressing the situation. But Oliver, being determined to keep up with the lie and stay at the estate, begins to cause a dumpster fire in all the commotion.

After you might finally feel like it’s over and your brain is safe from the psychological torture that is this movie, evil does prevail. This might be the hardest part of the film to swallow and one that requires several hours after the movie to process. Not a single “good” thing makes it out, and the last picture we are left with is a naked body dancing all over the Saltburn estate.

While you might be thinking after all these descriptions that you don’t want to watch it, it is truly a

thought-provoking movie. The last 45-ish minutes of the movie are the most captivating and sickening you will ever experience, and everything comes crashing down while the previous hour and a half of the movie’s dots all connect.

While the movie itself is a moral and psychological brainfuck, it still showcases several scenes that will make your jaw literally drop to the floor, such as drinking semen out of the drain of a bathtub, dry humping a grave naked, necrophilia and ripping a breathing tube straight out of somebody’s throat. It is insane how escalated things get.

The only thing to reveal without spoiling this movie is that you will feel nauseated the entire time. A unique aspect that keeps viewers engaged is the slow-burn feel. Something is off, but you’re not entirely sure what it is until it’s too late.

However, the real joy of the movie comes after watching it the second time.

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TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (01/18/24) ARIES (MARCH 21 - APRIL 19) Tarot card: Nine of Crystals The tarot card I pulled for you has a spider on it. Before you get scared, let me tell you the deeper meaning. The spider is weaving her own garden of life, which is what you’ve felt like doing ever since the new year began. You are putting more effort into your work, and this is sure to bring you abundance.

TAURUS (APRIL 20 - MAY 20) Tarot card: The Empress You are glowing this winter, Taurus. A cute bunny in a garden is depicted on your card, showing us how magical you’ll feel this month. The more you surround yourself with love and beauty, the more at peace you’ll be.

GEMINI (MAY 21 - JUNE 20) Tarot card: The Magician A raven is on your card. This spirit guide is associated with confidence and letting yourself turn ideas into reality. You are

a talented soul with great gifts in this universe, so continue using them. You will find yourself rewarded.

CANCER (JUNE 21 - JULY 22) Tarot card: Five of Acorns A leopard is shown on your card, which means you’ve been developing great personal power and strength in who you are.

You are brainstorming ideas for the next things you want to accomplish. Great work, Cancer!

LEO (JULY 23 - AUG. 22) Tarot card: Six of Feathers The dragonfly is all about transition and healing. You are getting back up, trying again and getting back in tune with your body. It is easy for you to adapt at this time because you know how to go with the flow when you need to.

VIRGO (AUG. 23 - SEPT. 22) Tarot card: Seven of Shells A lobster is shown on your card, surrounded by colorful shells.

You may be at a crossroads of choices right now, Virgo — torn between following your heart or your mind.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23 - OCT. 22) Tarot card: Four of Crystals A beaver is swimming in a river on your card. This is telling you to work from a place of trust rather than force. You will have more energy to meet your goals by doing this. Stay motivated, Libra.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23 - NOV. 21) Tarot card: Six of Shells You are tuning into your inner child again, and this connects to your card because otters are

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SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 - DEC. 21) Tarot card: Page of Feathers The raccoon spirit is with you, helping you develop ideas and solve problems. You are in the mood to explore new horizons and go back outside. Be proud of yourself for working on yourself and staying resilient.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 - JAN. 19) Tarot card: Temperance The zebra is all about balance and making time for things in your life. In the last year, you may have felt like you didn’t have enough time to finish projects.

This year is different, and you’ll have more time to do things you want. Make your dreams come true, Capricorn!

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 - FEB. 18) Tarot card: Transformation A cicada is on your card, which symbolizes rebirth and renewal.

You are working on putting forth the best version of yourself this year, and you are working hard to achieve goals you want. You’ve come far, Aquarius.

PISCES (FEB. 19 - MARCH 20) Tarot card: Page of Crystals The fox is clever and wise. Your keen sense of observation makes you grounded and steady.

You don’t let people tell you what to do, and you understand you are in tune with your true self.

Abundance is sure to come your way this week.

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