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NEWS: ASCSU election campaigns launch on The Plaza PAGE 4

L&C: Empowering survivors: WGAC to increase advocacy amid name change PAGE 8

SPORTS: CSU women’s lacrosse faces off against stereotypes PAGE 10

SCIENCE: Women scientists’ contributions often go unrecognized PAGE 16

A&E: 1920s-inspired bookstore Blurred Words set to open in FoCo PAGE 18

OPINION: College has taught me slow walkers are the worst PAGE 21

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FOCO EVENTS FOCO EVENTS

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4-7 p.m. March 22

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Learn to Bird at the CSU Environmental Learning Center 1 p.m. March 24

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Buc-ee’s travel center brings Texas-sized joy to Johnstown

By Allie Seibel & Caden Proulx @csucollegian

Everything is bigger in Texas — and Colorado, too, now that a new Buc-ee’s calls Johnstown home.

A subset of the popular gas station and quick service location opened its doors to the Northern Colorado community March 18 after four years of planning and two years of construction.

“(Stores like Buc-ee’s) bring so much to the community in terms of jobs, economic development and understanding what some of the best is here, as you can tell from the turnout,” said Deanna Sloat, business programs and events director for the Loveland Chamber of Commerce. “It’s a huge draw, and that brings not only businesses but all kinds of other stuff to come to the community as well.”

Buc-ee’s, which has drawn a cultlike following with locations in Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, South Carolina and Tennessee, features a full-service barbecue counter, fresh pastries, branded merchandise, location-specific clothing, exclusive food products and 116 gas pumps.

The opening, which drew a crowd lining up as early as the previous night, featured a ribbon cutting, free T-shirts for the first 600 guests and the opportunity for Coloradans to get a glimpse into the superstore.

“My sister works here, so I’m super excited for her,” Sloat said. “She’s been working toward this day to get open, so that’s exciting. I’m blown away by the number of people — I shouldn’t be, but I am. Of course, I need a brisket sandwich. This is a big deal for a Colorado person.”

The location, which is 74,000 square feet in area, is among the largest Buc-ee’s locations in the country, rivaling the largest, 74,707-square-foot Buc-ee’s in Sevierville, Tennessee.

“When we opened the doors at 6 a.m., I get the privilege of being the one that gets to do that,” Director of Operations Josh Smith said. “It’s always exciting to be able to do that: as the community kind of settles into having us, just always to provide that place for safe traveling and to be a great asset to the local community and help out the local economy.”

Smith and other members of Buc-ee’s management attended the opening day as residents of Johnstown, Northern Colorado and beyond filled the store. Some guests were dressed in Buc-ee’s merchandise, including onesies and full beaver costumes.

The ribbon cutting was attended by representatives of the state government and members of the Loveland and Johnstown city governments, including the mayor of Johnstown and members of the Loveland City Council, who spoke to the public about the economic growth projected for Johnstown and

the surrounding areas as a result of the new location.

“I am just so excited to see Johnstown grow the way it is,” said Dixie Daly, Loveland Chamber of Commerce business and membership director. “My son and my daughter and I live here with their kids, and to watch this is just amazing. And we’re so grateful and so honored to have them here.”

Buc-ee’s in Johnstown will be open 24 hours every day of the year. It is expected to generate $25 million in sales for the local economy annually.

“The best moment was really when I walked in the store because I’ve never been to a Buc-ee’s, and wow, it was just amazing,” Daly said. “I took pictures of my favorite things. And the one thing they have is this cool pink bling hat that I have got to get.”

For Smith and the Buc-ee’s management, the Johnstown location is just the beginning.

“We’ve been excited to be here in Colorado — it’s been three years in the making,” Smith said. “When we opened the doors this morning at 6 a.m., it was an exciting time because we get to finally showcase what we’re about and who we are and start to have that local impact in the local economy and everybody around.”

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“It’s always exciting to be able to do that: as the community kind of settles into having us, just always to provide that place for safe traveling and to be a great asset to the local community and help out the local economy.”

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A collection of Buc-ee the Beaver stuffed animals in a display inside the brand-new Buc-ee’s in Johnstown, Colorado, March 18.

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Buc-ee the Beaver stuffed animals displayed atop a rack of beaver onesies in the new Buc-ee’s location in Johnstown, Colorado, March 18. The travel center hits 74,000 square feet in area and boasts 116 fuel pumps.

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ASCSU election campaigns launch on The Plaza

By Sam Hutton @sam_hut14

Editor’s Note: This article is part of The Collegian’s 2024 ASCSU elections coverage. Coverage will include profiles of each speaker of the senate, vice presidential and presidential candidate; debate coverage; and coverage of any elections news.

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As campus sprang to life after the break, hopeful Associated Students of Colorado State University presidential and vice presidential candidates took to The Plaza to officially begin the 2024 ASCSU election cycle.

Three campaigns have now officially entered the race for president, with sitting President Nick DeSalvo seeking reelection alongside his current chief of staff, Braxton Dietz. Speaker of the Senate Ava Ayala and Speaker Pro Tempore Claudia Paraiso are among the challengers, with Director of Health and Wellness Jorja Whyte

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and Director of Diversity and Inclusion

Leticia Madrigal Tapia rounding out the presidential tickets. Campaign season erupted after weeks of speculation and close scrutiny within ASCSU, allowing candidates to finally broadcast their campaign platforms, qualifications and goals for office within strict campaign guidelines. The race also begins amid controversy, with several senators standing in opposition to the ASCSU-

sponsored RailJam Revival event March 21. Those opposed to the event claim it unfairly benefits the DeSalvo/Dietz campaign, as the current administration has been largely responsible for the planning and execution of the campus event.

ASCSU officials are targeting an increase in student voter participation, especially after the Elections Committee confirmed that a ranked choice voting system would be utilized in the

presidential race. Voter turnouts in 2022 and 2023 were 6.17% and 14%, respectively.

The DeSalvo/Dietz campaign touted their experience and track record of results as they engaged with students on The Plaza, pledging to continue their work to remove the U+2 residential ordinance, advocate for students in the Colorado General Assembly and continue bolstering ASCSU’s campus reputation.

“I think students deserve to know what the issues are,” DeSalvo said. “We’ve done a lot of really good work this year, and we’re excited to see it continue.”

The Ayala/Paraiso ticket broadcast their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in their interactions with students, with their campaign centering on student government transparency and communication. Ayala said she believes her unique perspective and background will allow her campaign to reach more students from multiple fields of study.

“I really do love helping students,” Ayala said. “I’m a student on this

campus, I’m out-of-state and I’m a member of an underrepresented group of students, so I’m really trying to give those people a voice.”

Whyte and Madrigal Tapia said they plan to use their run for office to empower students, hoping to utilize their experience and fresh ideas to positively affect the student body and further ASCSU’s involvement in campus projects. Whyte also said her campaign will focus less on radical change and more on improvement within ASCSU’s existing opportunities.

“We want to create a community of advocacy here at CSU,” Whyte said. “(ASCSU) is run by students, for students, so students should be involved in the process.”

Voting opens through RAMweb for presidential, speaker of the senate and senator candidates April 1. The debates for speaker of the senate, vice presidential and presidential candidates will be held March 26 at a time to be announced.

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Guest speakers discuss hate speech, polarization

By Hannah Parcells & Allie Seibel @csucollegian

In an era characterized by heightened political tensions and an increasingly interconnected society, the rise of hate speech and polarization has become a focal point in discussing current challenges to democracy.

The “Divided Democracy: Polarization, Hate Speech and the Future of America” keynote, hosted by the Colorado State

University department of philosophy March 19, brought speakers Robert Talisse, professor of philosophy at Vanderbilt University, and Seana Shiffrin, professor of philosophy at the University of California, Los Angeles.

The keynote was part of the Bodaken Philosophy Symposium at CSU and served as the spring semester headline public lecture.

Talisse and Shiffrin both delivered speeches focusing on hate speech and ideological polarization, respectively. Their

presentations, when combined, provided a look into the current state of political philosophy and offered explanations for the phenomena individuals witness and experience in their interactions.

“Unlike the European approach, speakers in the United States might ally themselves in public spaces with repugnant positions associated with the advocacy of inequality, the advocacy of oppression, domination and even the efficacy of violence towards specific identity groups,” Shiffrin said.

Shiffrin concluded her keynote by saying that while hate speech is legally protected, that does not mean it should be ethically accepted.

“As awful as some of this is, ... I think ethically, it should not happen,” Shiffrin said. “I also think these are roughly the right legal stances. And further, ... there are important aims and difficult issues about how to ensure that the campus and classroom are meaningfully accessible to everyone.”

Talisse’s keynote focused on the philosophical and psychological processes behind polarization and division.

“The moral conflict resides in the idea that I have to see you as my equal despite the fact that I also see you as somebody who’s on the wrong side of things,” Talisse said. “It’s very, very difficult to maintain that stance. And it’s a challenge. Polarization makes it worse.”

Talisse said the negative emotions associated with elections and candidates portraying their opponent as the worst option are damaging to the democratic process.

“Elites can seek election (or) reelection simply by stoking negative emotions; they don’t actually have to produce legislative results,” Talisse said. “That’s bad for democracy.”

Talisse emphasized the exposure to the polarization loop and how it bleeds into political citizenship.

“We are exposed to the polarization loop simply in the course of doing the things we ought to be doing,” Talisse said. “Democratic citizens have to remember to take responsibility for their politics. They have to engage. They have to participate.”

Talisse said large-scale polarization problems are fixed by small steps.

“It’s a mistake — although it’s an attractive one — to think that large-scale problems always take large-scale, big institutional fixes,” Talisse said. “Sometimes you can fix a big problem by taking small steps.”

One such small step, Talisse said, is simply to spend time around other people.

“Figure out ways to engage in public and nonpolitical cooperative endeavors,”

Talisse said. “By which I mean cooperative endeavors with others (who) you just don’t know what their politics are.”

That’s all it takes to actively work against the pull of polarization, Talisse said. Spending time with people without focusing on politics or ideology helps protect them because no one is immune to the effects of ideological polarization.

“You’re not special,” Talisse said. “Having true beliefs doesn’t make you invulnerable to these extremification dynamics.

Acknowledge it — acknowledge that you’re vulnerable.”

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City Council hosts meeting on changing public comment

By Aubree Miller @csucollegian

The Fort Collins City Council hosted over 90 people who had signed up to speak during public comment at a special meeting held to address a proposed resolution that would change the rules of public comment at regular city council meetings. Attendees voiced nearly unanimous dissent with the resolution.

The special meeting took place March 18 at City Hall.

The objective of the meeting was “to ensure that council is able to effectively execute the business of the city as a legislative policymaking body and also hear from the public,” according to a presentation

given by Assistant City Manager Rupa Venkatesh.

Data from other Colorado cities as well as Laramie, Wyoming, was included in a table, detailing each city’s current procedures regarding public comment. Venkatesh also defined the proposed changes and what would remain the same.

“The intent for this update was to be permissive, to allow for council to allow for public comment and nonagenda-related items,” Venkatesh said. “General public comment is not being limited — it’s just the consideration of the order of public comment.”

Residents in attendance made comments in favor of and against the resolution and the proposed changes. Numerous community members quoted the council’s emails in which public comment was referenced.

“(Public comment) is truly the bedrock of our democracy,” Fort Collins resident Sterling Linville read from an email sent by the council.

This statement was echoed by

other members of the Fort Collins community. Many residents, including Isabela Zapata, said the limiting of public comment is antidemocratic.

“Council prioritizes its own interests and comfort above its constituents,” Zapata said. “Limiting public comment to preapproved items is antidemocratic and emblematic of why many in this country and Fort Collins are losing faith in our system at all levels of government.”

Those who spoke at the meeting also made references to previous council meetings along with their conduct.

Ash, a Fort Collins resident who declined to provide a last name, spoke about previous instances.

“(The) last time I spoke, my mic was cut midspeech,” Ash said. “Now some of you want to cut the mic on democratic participation altogether. That is unacceptable.”

Though it was not the focus of the meeting, many residents used their time to speak about the council’s decision to vote against a resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza.

“Not only was our request for a ceasefire resolution ignored against the recommendation of your own (Human Rights Commission), but now you’re seeking to pass an

antidemocratic resolution and what appears to be a punitive response to our civic engagement,” Fort Collins resident Quinn Miller said. “If the council is not responding to the majority of people who speak in front of it, whose interests are they representing?”

Though the majority of public comment was against the proposed changes, there were some who spoke in favor of the resolution, including U.S. Army veteran Derrin Evans.

“Your guys’ job is to do the business and manage the city, not respond to every emotional impulse of us as constituents,” Evans said.

Colorado State University student Taryn Dowden discussed how the resolution is intended to ensure safety and civility in the chamber and how limiting public comment is not the way to do that.

“This decision is obviously a punitive action based on the emotional outbursts from the last meeting, where we were expected to remain completely unemotional and not react to the fact that we have been ignored by our supposedly elected officials,” Dowden said.

After public comment, council members shared their thoughts on the resolution and potential options.

“How do we balance hearing from folks and getting through our

agenda items in a timely manner?”

Mayor Pro Tem Emily Francis said while addressing the purpose of the resolution.

The council proposed allotting 60 minutes for public comment at the beginning of each meeting, which would be followed by discussion of agenda items and further time for public comment after the agenda.

Mayor Jeni Arndt and other council members were not in favor of the resolution.

“One of the motivators behind making a proposal was to make sure that we hear every single voice,” Arndt said. “It is the bedrock of democracy, and I stand by that. ... I also want to sincerely thank you for coming out, defending your right to free speech. ... We are not a city without you.”

Councilmember Kelly Ohlson expanded on some of the reservations voiced during the meeting.

“We have to be very careful to not limit any resident public feedback to us,” Ohlson said. “That’s what we’re here for, and I’m going to guard diligently against that.”

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A Fort Collins community member holds up a sign reading “You Arndt Listening!” in a meeting called by City of Fort Collins staff March 18. PHOTO BY SAMANTHA NORDSTROM THE COLLEGIAN

CSU offers new opportunities for 1st-year study abroad students

By Gwendolynn Riddoch @csucollegian

Colorado State University is launching seven new firstyear study abroad locations for upcoming semesters. This will offer new students the opportunity to explore new cultures and experience the world in a smallgroup learning environment.

There are a total of 12 first-year study abroad options.

For fall 2024, there will be first-year seminar abroad programs going to Spain, Ireland, Japan and Denmark, which are open to all majors. There will also be a business seminar in Croatia, a biology program in Australia, a program in Italy for design and merchandising students, a program in Denmark that has a chemical and biological engineering focus, a program in Germany for mechanical engineers and a seminar in London for civil and environmental engineering.

Nicole Pawloski is a program manager on the Education

Abroad team and oversees all of the first-year abroad programs at CSU.

“The Office of International Programs launched our first-year seminar abroad programs in the fall of 2022 after years of planning and preparation by our Education Abroad team,” Pawloski said.

These programs will provide three academic credits to each student in attendance. They will fulfill any student’s All University Core Curriculum 1C requirement.

Students will get to travel abroad for 10-14 days prior to the start start of CSU’s fall semester.

“It’s a really cool opportunity for our students to learn about themselves and the world around them in a cultured way before they start at CSU and for them to build a really strong community,” Pawloski said.

Depending on the year, the locations will shift based on what can be offered and where the most beneficial opportunities lie.

“Students will experience guest lectures, industry visits, cultural experiences and excursions related to academics throughout

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the country,” Pawloski said.

“Each First-Year Seminar Abroad program integrates several learning outcomes for students, including confidence building, growing a CSU and global support network, increasing their ability to interact with diverse people and ideas and more.”

The goal is to send confident students into the CSU environment.

Orientation Programs Assistant Director Charlotte Salinas works heavily with Education Abroad and the first-year semester work they do on campus.

“I started working with (Pawloski) in late March of 2022 as an assistant to some of these abroad programs because they were needing a little more support,” Salinas said. “So I started in March, but my first trip was in August to Ecuador in 2022.”

Salinas has been a part of both the 2022 and 2023 seminars in Ecuador.

“We spent time in the capital city, which is Quito,” Salinas said. “We went to a couple of museums (and) listened to lectures around ecology, language lectures, some Spanish lectures to teach us all a

little bit of Spanish (and) events around environmental justice that (are) really huge in Ecuador.”

Salinas said she was excited to see the students on the trips trying new things.

“You really see a growth in students and watch (a) community be built quickly,”

Salinas said. “I know from my two trips to Ecuador (that) there are students (who) are still connected to members of that trip to this day.”

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CSU faculty lead innovative Spanish program

By Kloe Brill @csucollegian

Colorado State University is witnessing the pioneering efforts of faculty in crossing linguistic barriers.

Assistant Professor Alyssia Miller De Rutte, Instructor Shannon Zeller and Professor Maura Velazquez-Castillo manage the development of programs in three distinct professional domains — medicine, criminal law and animal science — under Spanish for Specific Purposes.

Zeller, who initiated the program, drew inspiration from her personal experiences, reflecting on her father’s interactions with Spanish speakers in his construction work.

“I saw the impact — the fact that he would try held,” Zeller said. “We would end up at people’s houses, and it was just like a wonderful thing to make that connection. I was always really in awe of how he could build friendships without language. It was amazing.”

Velazquez-Castillo, who was Zeller’s graduate student advisor,

played a pivotal role in expanding the program. Collaborating with Zeller, she identified a language gap in livestock agriculture, prompting the development of Spanish language courses tailored for this domain.

Together, they developed the Certificate in Spanish for Animal Health and Care, which is currently available at CSU.

With each faculty member directing a specific subgroup, the program has witnessed significant growth, aided by grants and partnerships with organizations like PetSmart Charities.

Zeller recently secured a substantial grant to support six graduate students, emphasizing the private sector’s acknowledgment of the impact of language proficiency on access to veterinary care.

“PetSmart Charities asked us to apply for a major initiatives grant,” Zeller said. “We are in the second phase of the grant. It’s roughly a million dollars they have invested in Spanish for veterinarians’ curriculum development and dissemination.”

Miller, now leading the team, oversees the human medicine aspect of SSP. Miller also teaches at the medical school at CSU, and

she serves as the vice president of the National Association of Medical Spanish.

“A lot of even Spanish-speaking professionals here in the U.S. most likely did their training in English,” Miller said. “They know the English terminology, but they don’t know the Spanish terminology or, ‘How do I structure this the same way to get the message across between English and Spanish?’”

The team’s approach involves research and collaboration with professionals in each domain. Their ongoing efforts include conducting language-needs analyses, developing curriculum and assessing student progress. They aim to bridge the gap between English and Spanish terminology, ensuring effective communication in professional settings.

“We on the language side need to do these language-needs analysis so we understand what communication is taking place in the field,” Zeller said.

With plans to expand offerings to minors and majors, the team is committed to meeting the evolving needs of various industries.

Zeller interviewed a dairy foreman who expressed a desire

for veterinarians to simply greet their clients.

“He told me, ‘I would like them to say, “Hello,”’” Zeller said.

“Language is a fundamental piece of recognizing one another as fellow human beings, fellow community members, as seeing one another as individuals who belong to a place, a family, connected to a culture.”

The CSU Office of the Provost has also supported SSP.

“(SSP) is innovative and helps our students become better-prepared global citizens in a culturally diverse world,” said Tom Siller, interim vice provost for undergraduate affairs.

“We have great praise for the faculty and department leadership who conceptualized and designed this new program.”

As the team continues to innovate and collaborate, their work promises to enhance language access and promote equity in professional domains, ultimately contributing to a more connected and inclusive community.

“Underlying this is seeing the humanity and making connections across languages to become a more united community,” Zeller said.

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Empowering survivors: WGAC to increase advocacy amid name change

By Laila Shekarchian @csucollegian

“Please support us at our (Sexual Assault Awareness Month) events. And a message to survivors: We see you, we believe you and we’re here to support.”

VICTORIA BENJAMIN SAFE CENTER DIRECTOR

Over the past several decades, Colorado State University’s Women and Gender Advocacy Center, soon to be known as the SAFE Center, has evolved into a safe space for victims to find resources and support following sexual violence, harassment, stalking and relationship violence.

Following the women’s liberation movement, which coincided with the restructuring of Student Personnel Services, CSU created the Office of Women’s Relations in 1970. This was the start of CSU’s advocacy for women in education and the status of women at the university.

Over time, programs changed, and the Office of Women’s Relations eventually evolved into the Women and Gender Advocacy Center.

As a result of feedback from students and staff, the WGAC is changing its name to the Survivor Advocacy and Feminist Education Center. Although the name has changed, the SAFE Center aims to remain a space for survivors to get support and keeps its mission relatively the same: to serve individuals from various communities.

“As far as our founding principles, SAFE Center now — as we always have — believes and centers survivors,” said Victoria Benjamin, director of the SAFE Center. “We are invested in violence prevention as well as traumainformed responses to interpersonal violence. Our leadership team is currently working on updating our guiding philosophies.”

The SAFE Center has been a member of the Group Advocacy Program since it was founded in 1979. The office implemented programs and resources that are still available at the SAFE Center today, including the Victim Assistance Team, which was one of the nation’s first sexual assault hotlines on a university campus.

The Victim Assistance Team program is still evolving, as the SAFE Center is currently working on rolling out a newly updated VAT course as both an academic class and a noncredit course this year. This course will give students the skills needed to volunteer for the VAT hotline and offer more support to survivors.

“One big priority this year is to roll out our newly updated Victim Assistance Team course,” said Kristin Middlesworth, assistant

director of Victim Services. “Our entire office is working hard on revising and updating our course curriculum to reflect the most upto-date research and best practices.”

This course is one aspect of the SAFE Center’s goal to engage with the community and collaborate with other programs to effectively serve the CSU community.

“We have excellent student and professional staff who utilize their skills and training to provide both education and resources to our campus community,” Benjamin said. “We engage in continuing education for staff and close collaboration with campus partners — both within and outside of our division — to ensure that we are offering culturally competent and well-rounded services to the CSU community.”

Student involvement is crucial when it comes to running the SAFE Center, as many services are run by student staff and volunteers.

“The WGAC has many ways to involve students with our center,” said Balqis Nugroho, a SAFE Center student aide. “The VAT hotline is run 100% by student volunteers and is a great way to get involved. Other ways to get involved include joining our student staff team or just

by signing up to be a general volunteer for our center.”

Although it may come with its challenges and expose students to heavy topics, working at the SAFE Center can give students the opportunity to gain new perspectives and experience in the field early on.

“Working at the WGAC has helped me grow as a person because when working this job, you tend to have a lot of tough conversations, whether they are about (interpersonal violence) or things like decolonization,” Nugroho said. “This job has helped me find ways to create space to talk about these difficult topics as well as look at the world from a different point of view.”

Not only does the SAFE Center work to provide survivors with resources and support, but it also ensures that all students feel welcome and safe and tackle social justice as a whole.

“We know that interpersonal violence is a social justice issue, and it is a barrier to access for survivors,” Benjamin said. “Our work in general promotes gender equity and addresses issues of social justice.”

The SAFE Center is hosting several upcoming events, including the Feminist Queer Empowerment Conference March 23 and multiple events in April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Their Instagram, @csu_wgac, has more information.

“Please support us at our (Sexual Assault Awareness Month) events,” Benjamin said. “And a message to survivors: We see you, we believe you, and we’re here to support.”

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The exterior entrance to the Women and Gender Advocacy Center in the Lory Student Center March 12.

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No. 4: CSU basketball greats carve their legacy

By Emma Askren @emma_askren

Lucky No. 4 is a common theme across both men’s and women’s basketball teams.

Isaiah Stevens and McKenna Hofschild both wear No. 4 on the backs of their Colorado State jerseys. Both Stevens and Hofschild are

regarded as some of the best basketball talents to play in Moby Arena since Becky Hammon.

Stevens committed to Colorado State while attending Allen High School in Allen, Texas. He had an impressive career during high school, averaging 21 points per game and shooting 90% from the free-throw line.

Stevens made an immediate impact on the Colorado State roster during his freshman year, when he started all 32 games that season. Stevens set the freshman record for total points scored in a single season with 144, and he tied the school record for most assists in one game with 12 assists during a triple-overtime win.

Through the rest of his undergraduate career, Stevens became CSU’s all-time leader in assists, and he was also ranked sixth in the nation in his assist-to-turnover ratio and fourth in the nation in assists per game.

Not only was Stevens creating opportunities for other players to score during his time at CSU, but he was also a crucial playmaker himself. In his senior season, he was second on the team in points and led the team in points per game at 17.9. The

“Hopefully (it’s) one that contributes a lot of wins,” Stevens said. “Just being a good person, a good teammate, someone that they wanted to come out to Moby to see on a nightly basis.”

A player of this caliber at Colorado State hasn’t been seen since Hammon played for the Rams. Even on the men’s side, former CSU forward David Roddy, who now plays in the NBA for the Phoenix Suns, didn’t meet the dominance of Hammon.

For nearly 20 years, Ram fans had been deprived of a special kind of basketball, but with four years of Hofschild and five years of Stevens, CSU has been blessed with an era of legends.

On the women’s side of the ball, Hofschild is commonly regarded as one of the best players to come to the Rams. Back home in Minnesota, she set Prior Lake High School records for single-season and gamescoring records as well as career scoring records.

After she graduated high school, Hofschild committed to play basketball at Seton Hall. However, at Seton Hall, she wasn’t able to get much playing time, only averaging

announced her transfer to Colorado State. For the remainder of her undergraduate career, she proved to be an unstoppable playmaker for the Rams.

Hofschild started every single game while at Colorado State except the last game of her senior season. She led the team in scoring for her junior and senior years but was also a huge playmaker for other players. Hofschild was second in the nation in assist-toturnover ratio during her senior year.

During an emotional loss that ended the women’s basketball postseason run, Hofschild said she wants her legacy to be remembered as one of a winner. For Marta Leimane, a sophomore on the team, playing with Hofschild is something she will always appreciate.

“I’m incredibly proud of her and everyone (on the team) I’ve met,” Leimane said. “I really appreciate what basketball has given me here at CSU, and I’m happy to learn from someone that good, and ... I hope we take something from that.”

All of this to say both Stevens and Hofschild have left an undeniable mark on the Rams’ basketball history.

into Colorado State’s legacy — or at least they hope.

Players of this caliber are difficult to find, especially for schools that don’t have the name recognition that perhaps Iowa does with Caitlin Clark or maybe Kentucky does with Rob Dillingham. Colorado State gained that name recognition, though, in Stevens and Hofschild.

While the basketball greatness in both players is unique, their impact on the Fort Collins community is special, too. Stevens especially wants his legacy to be remembered for his off-court impact as well.

“(I’m) somebody that (fans) hope their kids can try to model themselves after,” Stevens said. “Someone to just be like and be a role model in the community.”

Colorado State and the surrounding community of Fort Collins have united on several occasions during sporting events. From Fight Like a Ram to Education Day, the impact that CSU basketball has left on the community is remarkable.

Read the full version of this article at collegian.com.

Reach Emma Askren at sports @collegian.com.

Isaiah Stevens jumps to score in a Colorado State University men’s basketball game against Utah State University Feb. 17. CSU led the entire game, winning 75-55. PHOTO BY JULIA PERCY THE COLLEGIAN

TO THE LAX

CSU women’s lacrosse faces off against stereotypes

By Liv Sewell @liv_sewell22

Whether it was anger management for Regina George at the end of “Mean Girls” or the catalyst in the TV show “Teen Wolf” for Scott McCall’s transformation into a werewolf, in media, lacrosse has always attracted the preppy, violent type.

However, as the Colorado State women’s lacrosse club team shows, the sport that lies beneath isn’t as fantastical. As players compete against stereotypes, the true intentions of the sport shine through.

“A big stereotype that can be associated with lacrosse is the ageold tale of wealthy upbringing and (players) not being the nicest of people,” assistant coach Mike Reed said. “Obviously, in

any sport, you’re going to find people who are not the nicest, but through my personal experiences in this team itself, I’ve had the privilege of coming across such wonderful people.”

Inviting might not be the first word that comes to mind when watching a sport full of body checking and intense faceoffs.

However, lacrosse’s demanding atmosphere has fruitful rewards not just on the field but also in the real world, Reed said.

“We focus on teamwork and camaraderie,” Reed said. “We’re building relationships that are going to last a lifetime as well as that sense of hard work and dedication. Everyone’s here for one common goal at the end of the day: You want to be successful, and you want to win.”

Relationships in lacrosse require trust and a genuinely

competitive nature between players — something CSU women’s lacrosse showcases in their team environment.

Connections between the firstyears and seniors made it hard to tell who just joined this year and who has been on the team for as long as four years.

“The age gap hasn’t really meant much at all,” first-year Leighla Riemma said. “In high school, it makes such a big difference. You can totally tell who is a freshman versus who is a senior, but in college, it’s a lot harder to tell.”

The age gap becoming less noticeable is an integral part of their team environment and stems from those in officer positions.

Graduating senior Iza Brencis, the team’s travel and safety officer, said she wants her impact to last. Part of that is prompting an

environment that embraces those who wish to try.

“We definitely have created an environment where it’s very welcoming,” Brencis said. “(The seniors) are trying to leave the team better than when we started. It’s definitely going to be a big change, but I think it’s going to be a change for the good.”

Six seniors are set to graduate at the end of spring 2024, so many things hang in the balance, but one thing is for sure: the withstanding harmony between players.

Those friendships must make what’s coming easier, as current officers have started training the up-and-coming firstyears for the soon-to-be-open officer positions.

Riemma is excited at the prospect of improving on

the stable foundation being left behind.

“I’m really looking forward to building the team,” Riemma said. “We’ve got a really good team dynamic off the field. I’m hoping to build it up on the field and get our chemistry down.”

Unity between players is a subtle yet crucial part of any sport. For CSU women’s lacrosse, as they continue collaborating in the coming season, it is critical to succeed in the ups and downs of their last playing period.

“Next year is going to be our year,” Brencis said. “We’ve come from a rough few seasons. This season, we have good things coming, and it’s only going to go up from here.”

Reach Liv Sewell at sports @collegian.com.

Maura Mequi jumps for the ball during a Colorado State University women’s lacrosse club team practice March 6. PHOTO BY AVA PUGLISI THE COLLEGIAN

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Stalwart Rams take on MW tournament

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Photos by Emma Askren

1. Colorado State University guard Marta Leimane goes up for a shot during the Mountain West women’s basketball championship game of CSU against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas March 12. CSU lost 62-52.

2. CSU guard McKenna Hofschild dribbles the ball down the court during the MW women’s basketball championship game of CSU against UNLV March 12.

3. CSU guard Cailyn Crocker drives the ball during the MW women’s basketball championship game of CSU against the UNLV March 12.

4. Leimane shoots a layup during the CSU women’s basketball game against the University of Nevada, Reno at the MW championship March 11.

5. CSU forward Joel Scott goes for a layup in a MW men’s basketball championship semifinal March 15.

6. CSU guard Isaiah Stevens drives the ball in a CSU men’s basketball game against San Jose State University during the MW championship March 13. CSU won 72-62.

7. CSU forward Patrick Cartier blocks a shot from University of New Mexico guard Jaelen House in a MW men’s basketball championship semifinal March 15.

8. CSU guard Joe Palmer shoots a 3-pointer in CSU’s game against SJSU during the MW men’s basketball championship March 13.

Women scientists’ contributions often go unrecognized

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By Hana Pavelko @hanasolo13

In 1970, women made up only 8% of workers in STEM fields, according to the United States Census Bureau. Over 50 years later, women make up 27% of workers in STEM fields as of 2019. While this is a significant increase from what it used to be, women are still underrepresented in the field.

In addition, women continue to make less than their male counterparts in the same fields.

“I didn’t know this at the time, but I wasn’t getting paid as much as my male counterparts,” said Jennifer McLean, associate department head for undergraduate education in the department of microbiology, immunology and pathology at Colorado State University. “I noticed a couple men that were doing almost exactly what I was doing (who) were making twice as much as me.”

Facing underrepresentation and lower wages, women also have another major struggle in their fields: not receiving credit for their contributions.

Take the story of the discovery of the structure of DNA, for example: While the double-helix structure of DNA is a common sight in biology textbooks, there was a time when scientists were unsure what DNA looked like and, therefore, how it functioned. Finding the structure of DNA was a vital task, as it helped explain how it holds genetic information.

James Watson and Francis Crick are the two names typically associated with the discovery of the structure of DNA. They were the ones who built the first model of DNA.

51, became a critical piece of evidence for the double-helix model of DNA.

“When I think of Rosalind Franklin, I think of the person who helped discover the double helix,” Popichak said. “And I immediately think of Watson and Crick stealing her thunder.”

5 common types of talk therapy explained

By Caden Proulx @csucollegian

Watson and Crick even won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine along with Maurice Wilkins for their breakthrough discovery. However, they failed to recognize the essential contributions of a woman scientist: Rosalind Franklin.

Franklin’s photos, including Photograph 51, went on to inspire the model built by Watson and Crick. However, Franklin was unaware that Watson and Crick had seen her pictures. Wilkins, who was an estranged colleague of Franklin, showed the pair her pictures without Franklin’s knowledge.

Without Franklin’s photographs, it is possible that it would have taken many more years for Watson and Crick to create their model of DNA.

“So many other women in science and marginalized people in general made scientific discoveries and did not get credit.”

JENNIFER MCLEAN

DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY, IMMUNOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATE DEPARTMENT HEAD FOR UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

“Without (Franklin), I don’t think (Watson and Crick) would’ve been able to do what they did,” said Katriana Popichak, an assistant professor in the department of microbiology, immunology and pathology at CSU. Franklin was a chemist also working toward finding the structure of DNA. She had a laboratory at King’s College London, where she captured the first pictures of DNA using X-ray crystallography. She captured photos of two forms of DNA she called A form and B form. A particular photo of the B form, referred to as Photograph

Despite her vital contribution, Franklin did not receive any recognition for her photos when Watson, Crick and Wilkins won the Nobel Prize.

Exposure to the radiation Franklin used to photograph DNA eventually killed Franklin. By the time the public recognized her contributions to the discovery of the structure of DNA, she had already died, and a Nobel Prize cannot be awarded posthumously.

“So many other women in science and marginalized people in general made scientific discoveries and did not get credit,” McLean said.

Although Franklin is now recognized for her contribution to the discovery of the double helix, her situation contributes to the acknowledgment of the gender gap in STEM fields in more areas than one.

“It’s 2024, so I’d like to say that (the gender gap) is not an issue,” Popichak said.

While there are still discrepancies for women and other minorities within STEM fields, there have been significant advancements for them, and those at CSU hope to continue inspiring women hoping to go into these fields.

“It’s an exciting field to get into,” McLean said. “There are more women than ever before in this field.”

Reach Hana Pavelko at science @collegian.com.

Psychotherapy, popularly called talk therapy, relies on interactions between a therapist and a client to address a problem the client may be having. Psychotherapy comes in many different forms, and many therapists often specialize in one or multiple, sometimes combining approaches when providing care. Here are some of the most popular forms of talk therapy and a little bit about them.

1. Cognitive behavioral therapy

Cognitive behavioral therapy is one of the most popular forms of psychotherapy, with its effectiveness reaching into many problems, from depression to addiction problems. CBT is commonly helpful when a problem is caused by negative ways of thinking or negative behaviors and can help individuals learn coping skills to relieve symptoms. This type of therapy emphasizes the individual’s role in their treatment, and therapists practicing CBT will often assign homework to teach this role to their clients.

2. Dialectic behavioral therapy

Dialectic behavioral therapy is similar to CBT and was primarily built off of it but adapted for people who experience intense emotions. DBT is used to treat borderline personality disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and other disorders relating to anxiety, depression and eating.

Therapists practicing DBT will often let their clients call them during distressing situations as part of the healing process. DBT’s main goal is to validate individuals’ feelings and challenges and give them the tools they need to be able to handle distressing situations and calm down again.

3. Acceptance and commitment therapy

Acceptance and commitment therapy is different from other methods of talk therapy because it does not try to change or evaluate the feelings associated with something the client has experienced but rather accepts that the experience happened.

An ACT therapist will help their client identify negative patterns of thought or behaviors and work with them to accept these. The therapist would then likely help their client work toward mindfulness techniques involving these negative thoughts and behaviors so they know how to handle them when similar situations come up in the client’s everyday life.

4. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy is becoming an increasingly popular method of psychotherapy to treat conditions like PTSD and anxiety disorders. Distressing life experiences can lead individuals into a trauma response when

reminded of these distressing experiences. EMDR therapy seeks to find these memories and change the patient’s point of view of them so their trauma responses are more manageable.

EMDR therapy requires a lot of work before diving in and after receiving it as well. A therapist certified in EMDR therapy will likely collect a history, talk through experiences and teach resourcing techniques like mindfulness before practicing EMDR therapy on a client.

5. Interpersonal psychotherapy

Interpersonal psychotherapy is a type of talk therapy centered on distress, life changes and relationship problems happening in the current moment. IPT is also completed in a timeframe typically of 12-16 weeks, when the therapist aims to improve the client’s ability to regulate their emotions, communicate and rely on social support like friends or family. IPT is helpful for acute major depression; anxiety, eating and mood disorders; and many other things, too.

For those interested in talk therapy, it’s important to find a therapist they get along with. Consultation calls can be scary but are a great way to find out if a therapist would be a good fit.

Websites like Psychology Today or the American Psychological Association’s psychologist locator are great ways to get started. The CSU Health Network also offers limited free individual therapy sessions as well as group sessions to students.

Reach

Caden Proulx at science@collegian.com.

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Living Her Legacy exhibit honors women of FoCo

By Cadence Cardona @csucollegian

The “Meet Inspiring Women of Northern Colorado” exhibit has opened just in time for Women’s History Month, showcasing 48 outstanding women and their accomplishments through the organization Living Her Legacy.

Living Her Legacy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that celebrates women and girls by highlighting women tied to Fort Collins and their impact on the community.

The Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures, located at 200 W. Mountain Ave. in Fort Collins, began hosting Living Her Legacy March 1 and will continue the showing until May 25.

“We are creating Living Her Legacy to inspire women and girls to discover themselves in the many talents, contributions and achievements of women both past and present in our Fort Collins community,” said Patti Smith, founder and executive director

of Living Her Legacy. “We are inspiring girls and women to create their own legacies. We’re recognizing women, inspiring girls.”

In 2013, Smith gained inspiration from a Denver art exhibit that showcased mosaic portraits of 40 men and women who assisted in the foundation of Colorado.

“Later that year, after I got home, I thought, ‘Well, if they can do that in Denver, why can’t we do that in Fort Collins?’” Smith said.

In 2020, the project was established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

Smith is a registered nurse and has dedicated much of her time to educating women and girls at Front Range Community College and outside programs. She is also a member of the Zonta Club of Fort Collins and participates in projects such as a single mom mentoring program in Fort Collins, the Girl Leaders Program and the Role Model Art Workshop.

As a member of the Zonta Club, Smith reached out to other members, such as member

Rachael Davis, who was asked to create individual portraits for the 48 honorees.

Davis is a local artist who completed a Master of Fine Arts degree at Colorado State University and has made artwork for Nine Dot Arts and hotels.

Davis was introduced to Smith’s project in 2013, and the two began discussing plans for the artwork that would highlight the women and their achievements. Davis used linoleum to create contemporary reduction art pieces of the featured women. Eight of the portraits have been completed thus far.

The portraits by Davis will be featured on the south side of Bondi Beach Bar & Grill in Old Town. The art pieces have been shown on a rotating basis with eight up at a time.

“I get so much out of seeing the community come together,” Davis said. “Seeing the honorees and their families, it’s really quite an emotional experience and just a really unique thing to witness.”

“I get so much out of seeing the community come together. Seeing the honorees and their families — it’s really quite an emotional experience and just a really unique thing to witness.”

RACHAEL DAVIS ARTIST AND ZONTA CLUB MEMBER

Each portrait featured in the exhibit includes a photo with a page of information on their life, challenges and accomplishments. Twenty-two out of the 48 women have connections to Colorado State University, including Professor Temple Grandin and Vice President for Student Affairs Blanche Hughes.

Living Her Legacy is holding the exhibit and events at three locations in addition to the Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures: The Lyric and the Museum of Art Fort Collins.

Director of Communications and Outreach Leisa Taylor has been involved in developing and sharing information for the exhibit at the Global Village Museum. Smith and Taylor welcomed visitors on the first night and said they were pleased with the turnout.

“What I think is special is that there are women in Fort Collins — both living and now deceased — that have done incredible things for the community,” Taylor said.

The Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures will be hosting an event in relation to the exhibit titled “Impactful Women of Fort Collins.” Smith will be presenting the event 6-7:30 p.m. March 21. Smith, legacy honorees and participants of the educational programs will be speaking.

Reach Cadence Cardona at entertainment@collegian.com.

The Living Her Legacy exhibit at the Global Village Museum of Art and Cultures in Fort Collins March 8. The exhibit features a collection of portraits and information about inspiring women of Northern Colorado.

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1920s-inspired bookstore Blurred Words set to open in FoCo

By Aubree Miller @csucollegian

Fort Collins will soon have a new bookstore to add to its catalog, but this isn’t any ordinary bookstore — it’s also a speakeasy. Blurred Words is taking aesthetic inspiration from the 1920s Prohibition era as well as the 2013 movie “The Great Gatsby.”

Owner Elizabeth Sanders currently plans to open Blurred

Words within the next few months at 1205 W. Elizabeth St.

“This has been a long, drawnout process,” Sanders said. “We had to do extensive renovations to get the site up to code, and the city took a while to give me my permits before we could start that. ... We started in January, so this is coming to the close of the second month, so we’re almost there.”

With the looming fear of bookstores becoming less relevant today, Sanders combats that fear by creating a specific hook for Fort Collins locals. One of them is by incorporating a bar in the store. The front of the building displays a traditional bookstore, and the bar is near the back.

“I’ve always worked in the literary field, and so books are my passion. I’ve worked in several bookstores myself, and just, my own bookstore would be the dream.”

ELIZABETH SANDERS BLURRED WORDS OWNER

Owning a bookstore is not that far of a jump for an experienced teacher and writer.

“I’ve always worked in the literary field, and so books are my passion,” Sanders said. “I’ve worked in several bookstores myself, and just my own bookstore would be the dream.”

The name of the store came at an unexpected time, when Sanders and her husband were out looking at real estate for the shop and coming up empty. Sanders said that after a Chili’s margarita, her vision got blurry, and she had a hard time making out words. Thus, Blurred Words became the name.

Sanders’ employment plan is straightforward: Sanders will operate the bookstore in the front and will be hiring bartenders for the bar.

Future business is always difficult to predict, but Sanders is optimistic.

“I hope I have really great business,” Sanders said. “So far, just word of mouth, it sounds like a lot of people are interested. ... I’m hoping that means I’ll get a good customer base.”

Megan Murray, owner of Bookstore On The Square in Old

Town, discussed the opening of Blurred Words.

“Blurred Words sounds like an exciting addition to the Fort Collins literary scene,” Murray said. “Having a unique element to the store will hopefully bring customers into the Campus West area.”

Murray also discussed the literary locale of Fort Collins in general.

“Fort Collins is a great city for readers,” Murray said. “With the wonderful programming through the local library system and organizations like Fort Collins Reads, the love of books is strong in Fort Collins.”

As a new bookstore itself,

Bookstore On The Square has some experience with the community and support.

“Bookstore On The Square has been overwhelmed with support from the Old Town business community and patrons in welcoming us to the area,” Murray said. “There are many avid readers that return to our store as well as visitors from out of town who discover us every week.”

Reach Aubree Miller at entertainment@collegian.com.

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Thanks for continuing to ignore climate change

By Emma Souza @_emmasouza

Editor’s Note: This is a satire piece from The Collegian’s opinion section. Real names and the events surrounding them may be used in fictitious/semi-fictitious ways. Those who do not read the editor’s notes are subject to being offended.

I love seeing your hairy toes peek through flip-flops in March — because that’s totally normal. I adore that you swam in Horsetooth Reservoir last week. Tears of joy seep from my eyes when you tell me your “personality is defrosting” because it’s 65 degrees outside.

“Thank God,” I say. “Thank God that you’ll have a personality now because you were insufferable before.” And we’ll laugh and roll down grassy hills, ignoring life as the world melts around us — but to you, of course, it’s nothing new.

You know that the Earth is shriveling up, but Lord almighty, it feels great outside. Ignoring climate change doesn’t make you a bad person. In fact, you regularly contribute to bettering the planet in other ways.

“At least I recycle,” you think. At least you separate your empty suntan

lotion from your Yerba Mate cans, right? At least you don’t litter. At least you pick up trash on the street because how could people ever litter on such a beautiful planet?

Somehow, you’re a great virtue signaler who’s gone morally nose blind to yourself.

You spend time in this warmth without thinking why it’s here, if it’s wrong or out of place. You’re thankful before wary, excited before upset and celebratory before existential because existentialism is bad, and the future is scary.

You’re not a cynic. Why criticize and worry about the rest of your life before it even happens? You live in the moment. The next generations might not have a moment to live in, but yours is here and now and warm, like, 65-degrees-in-February warm and tanning-between-classes warm.

And Colorado weather has always been bipolar. These random heat waves happen all the time here, even though other states, like Minnesota and the Dakotas, are experiencing all-time record highs. It’s not weird to you, though, that the supposed coldest states in America are reaching 60 degrees in winter. They should consider themselves lucky.

We should all consider ourselves lucky, really. Lucky that 2023 was the warmest year on record and lucky that 2024 might even top that. Luckily, about 18% of land animals face extinction risk by 2100 if Earth’s temperatures continue to rise as predicted. Luckily, the atmosphere’s carbon dioxide levels are higher now than in the past 400,000

years, largely thanks to fossil fuel burning, which continues to roast our planet like a giant fucked-up microwave oven. We are rotating around and reheating ourselves like mindless mashed potatoes. But it’s fine because we’re lucky to exist before getting swallowed up and shat out a couple minutes later. We’re lucky to exist on this rotating

microwave plate, dripping with fat and sunscreen gluttony.

So continue ignoring climate change. Contribute nothing to the conversation. Some might say that the issue is life-changing, but others might not agree until they’re dead from an inhospitable Earth.

Reach Emma Souza at letters @collegian.com.

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College has taught me slow walkers are the worst

By Hana Pavelko @hanasolo13

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.

Walking across campus is like the real-life version of the game Crossy Road: You have to avoid the bikers who ignore the dismount zones, not run into the squirrels darting across the walkway and attempt to not trip over the cracks in the sidewalks as you make your way across campus. It is an adventure as you face the obstacles standing between you and getting to your next class on time.

And then you have to deal with the biggest nightmare on campus: slow walkers.

They never used to be a bother. I usually didn’t notice them during high school or walking around the mall. Everyone was simply getting to their next destination at their own pace. But now slow walkers are the bane of

my existence if I’m trying to get to my next class or meeting.

Trying to get to class in 10 minutes is nearly impossible when you have to cross from The Oval to the Behavioral Sciences Building — not to mention if you have to take a couple flights of stairs in order to make it to the classroom. Now, pair that with the herd of slow walkers in front of you, and you can guarantee you will not make it to class on time.

Slow walkers clog up the sidewalks, causing a traffic jam for students as they attempt to get to their next destination, especially with the renovation of the Andrew G. Clark Building blocking some of the sidewalks. Sidewalks are completely congested as students, professors and visitors alike attempt to navigate campus.

You can try to weave your way through the crowd, but you will just get stuck behind another group of slow walkers. Trying to avoid them while you walk on campus is fighting an uphill battle. Sometimes it is a bigger hassle to try to avoid them; sometimes it is

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better to resign yourself to the fate of traipsing behind the gaggle of people in front of you.

In addition to their already slow pace, most slow walkers can be found staring at their phones as they make their way across campus. Instead of paying attention to the world around them, they are immersed in the realms of Instagram, TikTok or whatever text message they just

received. Not only are they walking slowly, but they also have no sense of awareness of the world around them, which forces you to be the one to avoid them.

Having to deal with slow walkers can put you in a dismal mood — even more so than having to go to your least favorite class. They can put a damper on your day before it even begins.

So as you walk across campus, try to be mindful of others. Allow others room to pass you if they are walking faster than you, keep off your phone and pay attention to where you’re walking. Do not add to the population of slow walkers that already plague Colorado State University’s campus.

Reach Hana Pavelko at letters @collegian.com.

Tipping amounts should reflect service, not a percentage

By Darien Rhoads @darienrhoads

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.

Tipping has shifted from an appreciation of a job well done to leaving an expected percentage, and customers are allowing businesses to take advantage of their generosity. According to a 2023 report from

the Pew Research Center, 29% of Americans see tipping as an obligation rather than a choice. Customers feel guilty not tipping, and the number of places asking for tips has gotten out of control.

Restaurants are the only places where customers should always leave a tip because the customer is completely relying on their service worker. As someone who works in the service industry, I know firsthand how difficult it can be to make a living relying on the

generosity of others. Working in a restaurant is more difficult than some might think. Servers are constantly multitasking, cleaning and filling in gaps in other areas of the restaurant.

That being said, restaurants should be paying their servers a higher hourly wage. In Colorado, servers could make as low as $9.86 an hour. There is a tipping culture in restaurants that expects 20%, but I think a lower percentage should be the norm. If restaurants paid

their servers a higher hourly wage, customers could be expected to tip a lower percentage unless the server did an exceptional job.

Tipping should be driven by the customer wanting to show appreciation for the service worker taking care of them rather than obligation.

Takeout orders and food delivery are still restaurant focused, but the difference is the customer is doing part of what the server would do if the customer were to sit down.

Tipping these service workers changed during the COVID-19 pandemic — when takeout was the only option — and hasn’t gone down since. These workers should still be tipped for their services but certainly less than a server at a restaurant would be tipped.

Other services should be tipped according to quality of service. When you’ve just bought a coffee or paid a cover charge at a bar and the cashier flips an iPad toward you asking how much of a tip you’d like to leave, it’s awkward. You’re faced with a moral dilemma, and the cashier is just trying to earn a livable wage, which shouldn’t be the customer’s responsibility.

Especially for beauty services like the hair or nail salon, tipping should not be expected. Most nail salons charge a base price and then add on charges for certain nail

shapes or designs. That’s a great example of how a business could use profits to pay their workers more. The average salary of a nail technician in Colorado is $20.73 an hour. That’s a livable wage, and clients shouldn’t feel pressure to always tip on top of that.

Tour guides and ride-share drivers can go above and beyond to create an enjoyable experience for customers and should be tipped accordingly. These people are providing a service or skill the customer does not possess on their own, which a customer might have a greater appreciation for.

Baristas and bartenders should be tipped according to order type.

A drip coffee or a beer takes much less skill than a multi-step latte or cocktail. Tipping 20% on a coffee is excessive, but they should still be tipped. I think tippers should also consider how long the service took. A coffee that took less than 10 minutes should be tipped less than an hourlong ride-share drive or beauty appointment.

This culture of always tipping 20% is unreasonable in most expectations of service. Business owners need to take responsibility in paying their employees, and service workers should be working to create a valuable service worth tipping.

Reach Darien Rhoads at letters @collegian.com.

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By Abby Flores

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (03/21/24)

ARIES (MARCH 21 - APRIL 19)

Tarot card: Five of Water

You are deserving of forgiveness and healing, Aries. Regardless of what happened in the past, trust you are being guided in the right direction. Peace and abundance are on their way to you soon.

TAURUS (APRIL 20 - MAY 20)

Tarot card: Two of Air

You are having a difficult time making a choice, Taurus. You are unsure of where to go next. The path you take may look snowy at first, but beneath the frost lies the promise of clarity. It is time to trust your inner compass.

GEMINI (MAY 21 - JUNE 20)

Tarot card: Three of Earth

A natural talent of yours is being revealed to you at this time, and practicing it will

help your inner child. People will want to collaborate and network with you. This is a blessed period for self-healing and authentic growth.

CANCER (JUNE 21 - JULY 22)

Tarot card: Nine of Earth

You are embracing your happiness and independence at this time, Cancer. You want to live a fulfilling life that brings you peace, and you are planting those seeds by being one with your higher self.

LEO (JULY 23 - AUG. 22)

Tarot card: Ten of Air

Sometimes things end naturally to pave the way for blessed new beginnings. You may see this happen in your career. Take this as a sign you made the right choice.

VIRGO (AUG. 23 - SEPT. 22)

Tarot card: Ace of Air You are making adjustments in your work, health and routines, which is boosting your productivity immensely. You are leaving behind the things that don’t serve you and are ready to transform.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23 - OCT. 22)

Tarot card: The High Priestess You are wise and intuitive, Libra. People appreciate the advice you give them and how you are always able to be there. Don’t forget to also take care of yourself.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23 - NOV. 21)

Tarot card: Knight of Air You are feeling motivated and determined to complete the tasks

you need to do, Scorpio. You are very close to accomplishing a wish or long-term goal you’ve had in mind for months. Continue to push through, and you will achieve abundance.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 - DEC.

21)

Tarot card: Knight of Earth You are starting to get more organized and responsible at this time, Sagittarius. Tune in to the earth, and you will find stability. Sitting in one place can often be hard for you, but it’s a needed practice.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 - JAN.

19)

Tarot card: Knight of Water Someone is on their way to romance you, Capricorn. This person appreciates your sharp mind and assertiveness. You will find yourself opening up to them despite coming across as cool on the surface.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 - FEB. 18)

Tarot card: The Emperor You are a leader and humble about it. People love the way you listen to them and how stable you are. The universe is rewarding you with abundance and recognition this week.

PISCES (FEB. 19 - MARCH 20)

Tarot card: Renewal Ever since the moon was in Pisces March 10, you’ve been having a period of self-reflection over the things you want to accomplish in the coming weeks. You will find a flow state and achieve balance.

OVERHEARD AROUND CAMPUS

“I hate the three B’s: British people, birds and beans.”

“Have you ever met a rotisserie chicken who’s depressed?”

“What that banana split did to me last night is a violation of the Geneva Convention.”

“I’m not a liability. I am just a girl.”

Have you overheard something funny on campus? Put your eavesdropping to good use. Tweet us @CSUCollegian and your submissions could be featured in our next paper!

Disrupted travel plans

Crowded buses

CSU women’s basketball getting snubbed

Senioritis

Low

Colored pens

Hammocking

Game nights

Rubber bands

Spring blooms