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This is the last in a three-part series ex- plaining how Colorado has defunded its As lawmakers look to heal a broken model for funding public insti- higher education system to the point that tutions in Colorado’s young legislative session, CSU and state higher university leaders are discussing privatiza- tion and administrators from community education offi cials have taken to the streets in grassroots campaigns to colleges are talking about closing. convince the conservative voting community to support a way to fi x the the state’s policy conundrum. Part 1: Go to Collegianspecialreports.com for look for an in-depth narrative of Colo- If they fail, many say big institutions could privatize and small ones rado’s long road to its current fi scal calam- could close. ity. But many are confi dent that their message will be heard. Part 2: Visit the same Web site for an exam- ination of what colleges and universities in Colorado are doing to cope with myriad Video isit Collegianspecialreports.com to watch interviews with budget cuts pouring from the state’s high- See PAGE 5 or ull story experts who explain what must happen to keep Colorado s higher education system.

New policy drat would Interview with  rst ban guns on CSU campus provost candidate on By IRSTEN SILVEIRA he Rocy ountain Collegian campus today Only police and members of the military By IRSTEN SILVEIRA will be allowed to carry concealed weapons on ATTEND TE FORUMS campus under the fi rst, unapproved draft of he Rocy ountain Collegian CSU President Tony Frank’s weapons policy re- With his background in psychology, hat Robert Sternberg s Open leased Wednesday. Forum Though the policy now prevents valid permit Robert Sternberg, one of three fi nal candidates for CSU’s provost, said rare- hen today, : to : p.m. holders from carrying on campus, CSU Chief of here Lory Student Center Cherokee Police Wendy Rich-Goldschmidt was given the ly does a leader accomplish anything if Ballroom authority to approve requests of exemption. he or she begins with a set agenda. People requesting the right to carry a con- Nonethe- hat alerie ray ardcastle s Open cealed weapon must provide legal documenta- less, in regard to Forum: tion of a “specifi c and serious ongoing threat or Colorado’s higher hen a n. , : to : p.m. court-ordered protection,” said CSU spokes- education woes, here Cherokee Ballroom person Brad Bohlander. Sternberg, who is The draft also suggests that any campus visitor being interviewed hat Rick Miranda s Open Forum: Feb. , : to : p.m. who fails to comply with the policy will “be subject by the CSU com- hen here Cherokee Ballroom to all legal penalties, including criminal trespass munity today in a provisions,” which, Sen. Greg Brophy, Republican, forum open to the D-1, said will be diffi cult to accomplish. public, said he is the people I met and with the can-do at- “There’s a long reach between charging “about as familiar mosphere of the campus,” he said. someone with something and convicting them,” as an outsider can Not only excited for the challenges he said, adding that if a lawsuit is fi led against a STERNBERG be” but said if he he could face if chosen to be the sole valid permit holder, he said he thinks the uni- gets the job, he in- academic advisor for CSU, Sternberg versity would lose. tends to utilize all said he and his wife love Colorado and While legal action against a permit holder available resources and seek new out- can’t wait to hit the ski slopes. is an option, Bohlander said, a policy violator lets of revenue. The search committee charged with faces a range of disciplinary action. FILE POTO ILLUSTRATION Sternberg, who currently serves as a fi lling the position of provost / execu- “It’s not our intent to be aggressive about dent support, Chair of the CSU System Board of dean at Tufts University, said he visited tive vice president began the search for this,” he said. Governors Patrick McConathy’s offi cial state- CSU in 2005 and was impressed with a permanent provost in October 2009 Last year, the Associated Students of CSU ment said the decision to the university’s reputation for research and required that candidates have: passed a resolution supporting concealed carry initiatives. on campus, and despite the overwhelming stu- See GUN on Page “I was tremendously impressed with See PROVOST on Page 2 Thursday, January 21, 2010 | The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Weather Correction Campus Eye In Kelley Robinson’s Wednes- Today day guest column, “The conflict impacting Israeli partly cloudy mothers,” an Israeli resident named Chen Abrahams was inaccurately identified as Dalia 43 | 31 Yosef. The Collegian regrets this error. Friday Calendar p.m. showers Today Peace Corps General Information session 45 | 427 6 p.m. Laurel Hall, Rm 103 Saturday Come learn about “the tough- est job you’ll ever love.” Hear mostly cloudy of a volunteer’s experiences and what it takes to join Peace 39 | 26 Corps. Campus Calendar Soil & Crop Sciences Weekly Seminar To submit calendar Noon entries go to http:// Plant Sciences Building, Rm collegian.com/ W9 campuscalendar. The Department of Soil and Nick Lyon | Collegian Crop Sciences will hold its weekly seminar. The speaker Employees of Woody’s Pizza, Rudy Gomez and Erin Borsdorf, hand out pizza to a group of students on the Lory is Mary Stromberger from Student Center Plaza Wednesday afternoon. Woody’s pizza, located at 518 W. Laurel St., is open daily from 11 a.m. Soil and Crop Sciences. to 2 a.m. and is best known for its fresh pizza and cold beer. Stromberger’s topic is, “Does Lumbricus terrestris promote 1 p.m. Provost/Executive VP night you won’t soon forget. is the kick-off for adult and to study piano and eventually biodiversity in Irish soil?” Kelsey candidate Robert Sternberg There will be: a casino night, veteran student gatherings for become an artist on the inter- 4 p.m. 3:15 p.m. several live comedy perfor- the semester. national concert stage. ‘This Is It’ Lory Student Center, Chero- mances, karaoke and carnival See this young technical and Stickly 7 p.m. kee Ballroom snacks and prizes. Don’t miss Saturday musical genius in a stunning Lory Student Center Theatre 7 p.m. The committee leading the out on one of the events CSU concert that includes works Come join Campus Activities Women’s Basketball vs. New The Local Loco Show search for provost/executive does best. by Rachmaninov, Scriabin, and watch Michael Jackson’s Mexico vice president at CSU will Chopin, Bach and Beethoven. “This is It.” This movie will offer 2 p.m. bring three finalists to meet Closing day: Navajo and Jackson fans and music lovers Moby Arena with the campus community Hopi Textiles CVMBS Research Day worldwide a rare, behind-the- It’s a Jason’s Deli Kids Day, Jan. 21 through Feb. 2. Can- 11 a.m. Noon scenes look at the performer which means youth admis- didates will meet with faculty Avenir Museum of Design and The Hilton Fort Collins, 425 as he developed, created and sion is only $1. The CSU and campus administrators, Merchandising, University West Prospect rehearsed for his sold-out con- Rams women’s basketball as well as ASCSU student Center for the Arts The CSU College of Veteri- certs that would have taken team plays New Mexico at Tune in to channel 11 at leadership during their visits. This is the closing day of nary Medicine and Biomedical place beginning this summer Moby Arena. Visit http://www. 9 p.m. for CTV News, CTV All members of the campus the exhibit, “Woven to Wear: Sciences (CVMBS) is proud in ’s O2 Arena. Admis- CSURams.com for more community are welcome to at- Navajo and Hopi Textiles from to invite you to attend the 11th Sports and the Colorado sion is $4. information. Music Lounge. tend an open forum scheduled The Durango Collection®.” Annual CVMBS Research with each finalist on the dates The collection pays homage Prodigy and Protégé Series: Day. below. to the creativity and skill of Dariya Korotkova Navajo and Hopi weavers. 7:30 p.m. ‘Women Back in School’ Friday Griffin Concert Hall, University 10 a.m. Spring Ram Welcome Win- Adult Learner and Veteran Center for the Arts Adult Learner and Veteran ter Carnival Services Gathering Daria “Dasha” Korotkova, a Services Lounge, Lory Student 7 p.m. 5 p.m. 14-year-old, award-winning Center, Rm 195 Lory Student Center Lory Student Center, ALVS piano prodigy from St. Peters- Interested in joining Women Join other CSU students at Lounge, Rm 195 burg, Russia, has had a dream Back in School? Come to this the Lory Student Center for a Get to know your peers. This to come to the United States session.

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OPINIONThursday, January 21, 2010 | Page 4 YOUR TWO CENTS “It’s hard to imagine anything good that could come out of such a For the duration of our higher education crisis cover age, the poll question results will not be printed. owever, the poll question will be available online horri c tragedy. But it oers Americans a chance to show compassion everyday at Collegian.com. and humanitarian commitment to the rest of the world.” Earthuae in Haiti must not be orgotten good that could come out of such a can get creative. If you do not feel like get- e e ss at horrific tragedy. But it offers Americans ting too creative, you can also visit the Stu- a chance to show compassion and hu- dent Leadership, Involvement and Com- With the state s billion shortfall looming, manitarian commitment to the rest of munity Engagement office on the main olorados hiher education budet finds itself the world. It gives our government an floor of the Lory Student Center. They on the chopping block again. By , if no opportunity to show the world our in- have a list of organizations operating in funding solutions can be found, state fund ternational policies are more than a few Haiti that need your help. Don’t miss this ing for colleges and universities could dry up By WADE McMANUS endless wars in the Middle East, and opportunity to help your fellow man. completely. To take part in the higher educa that we are capable to go out of our way The worst circumstance that we as tion crisis discussion, contact your legislators Much of Haiti has now been bur- for those in need. Americans, and as human beings, can do and school administrators and tell them what ied in rubble for more than a week, It also shows that we can still be re- is to allow Haiti to turn into a fiasco like you think. and international aid still struggles sponsible leaders in the international Hurricane Katrina. The U.S. relief effort in CSU ADMINISTRATORS to reach those in need. This most arena, as we lead the effort to bring New Orleans was an embarrassment to recent disaster is said to be one of much-needed aid to Haiti. It is also an the country. the worst humanitarian tragedies in ystem hancellor oe lake opportunity to show a willingness to If America wants to maintain legiti- decades. cooperate with the international com- macy as a prominent international leader, resident ony rank It is now clear that the death munity; rather than the common “our- it cannot afford another humiliating relief t dent o ernment resident an count is massive: More than 50,000 way-or-the-highway” approach that we effort. More importantly, we as a country earhart bodies are already buried in mass have repeatedly displayed. U.S. coop- need to be successful to establish a good graves. Some early estimates report eration and collaboration can go a long track and use that as momentum for tak- COLORADO APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE the casualties to be much higher, way to polish our tarnished image. ing on the rest of the humanitarian prob- surpassing 200,000 deaths. Many This is also a time for U.S. citizens lems that plague the globe. Well, at least a ep. ack ommer more face dire circumstances. The — meaning you and me — to show our much better effort. ep. ark errandino initial shock of the Jan. 12 earth- support and conviction for humani- If your heart feels any heavier after ep. ent am ert quake was only the beginning of the tarianism and social justice. There are the tragedy in Haiti, take advantage of en. oe eller long struggle that Haiti now faces. a number of ways for the public to get that emotional charge and take notice en. el apia Piles of concrete mark what involved, to show support and to prove of the other tragedies that deserve our en. l hite once were heavily populated cities. that Americans are not completely apa- attention. Katrina and the tsunami Those lucky enough to survive are thetic. that devastated much of Indonesia GOVERNOR AND GUBERNATORIAL now without shelter, clean drink- CANDIDATES Several organizations –– this in- have largely been forgotten, but even ing water and a consistent source of cludes the Red Cross, Save the Children in times of domestic crisis, we cannot food. Sanitation is a growing prob- and UNICEF –– have already launched discredit the crisis of others. o . ill itter lem, as water treatment plants were programs with the goal of raising the ohn ickenlooper demolished. It is clear that this poor an aes funds needed to finance what may Wade McManus is a senior political nation needs aid. There’s no limit to cott c nnis be the biggest relief effort ever to take science major. His column appears Thurs- the generosity that Haiti can accept. place in the Western Hemisphere. days in the Collegian. Letters and feedback It’s hard to imagine anything We too can help in this effort — we can be sent to [email protected].

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Today is the third and final day of the Collegian’s higher education crisis special report. But while the stories may fade, Colorado’s budget crisis will surely endure. Despite reports that some sectors of the economy are recov- ering, it seems unlikely that looming fears of long-term unem- ployment and of a double dip recession will allow for a full recov- ery any time soon. And as the economy sputters along, the state’s higher education funding engine will continue to backfire. But despite the apocalyptic predictions of Colorado’s want- to-be higher education prophets, the same funding issues that threaten to tear down the state’s existing university system, could sew the seeds for a healthier, more robust system. A full reevaluation and revamp of the state’s funding model would be a best-case scenario for higher education and many other Colorado programs, but a constitutional convention carries its own extreme set of risks and the likeli- hood of such a drastic effort seems, at this point, minimal. What the funding crisis will surely do, however, is force universities and colleges to reassess their management and est lmn spending priorities. Like the seething, primordial soup that birthed the first multi-cellular organisms, the Darwinian nature of the cur- Issues, confessions of a former cynic rent crisis will compel universities to evolve. They will have to trim inefficient budget lines (think bloated administrative By JEROD COER budgets, wasteful athletic programs and noncompetitive he lahoma Daily “Enough sitting around campus, pointing academic programs) and develop innovative adaptations to survive in a hostile world. For many people, a new year out the problems around us without Much like fish crawling onto land for the first time, the brings with it a resolution: a prom- mutation of higher education systems will be slow and ise to ourselves that we’ll stop oering solutions or alternatives.” messy. Some schools will struggle to find their place and oth- smoking, get in shape, earn a ers could face extinction entirely. higher GPA, steal a monkey, learn discussion and diplomacy with them And so it goes for all landmark social Those that emerge will be stronger and better equipped to play the accordion –– that we’ll is pointless. You may believe the fed- movements in our nation’s history. Real to both handle future budgetary crises and educate the better our lives in general some- eral government can never do anything social progress takes a generation with state’s population. how. right, all politicians are selfishly moti- the guts to stand up and do something, I’ve never been one to make vated, so we should always distrust and not just sit around and complain. The these resolutions, knowing deep reject any government intervention. simple fact remains: A lack of action down inside I wouldn’t keep them. As legitimate as these laments may gets nothing done. However, I realized this view is de- be, a defeatist attitude ultimately gets So let’s take the lessons of history featist and pessimistic, and so my us nowhere; to hang our heads and and apply them today. If you think it’s he Collegian Editorial oard is responsible or riting the sta editorial ur resolution for 2010 is just that: I’m resign from action out of pessimism time for a federal law in the United ie and or the vies epressed therein Letters and eedbac in response to going to stop being defeatist, pessi- is ultimately an act of cowardice. And States guaranteeing gays the right to the sta editorial can be sent to letterscollegiancom mistic and cynical, and I invite you while sitting around and complain- get married, stand up and do some- to join me. ing can be beneficial (to a point) by thing about it. Virginia Singarayar Editor in Chie Everyone knows someone fleshing out issues that need to be re- If you think all U.S. citizens should editorcollegiancom with exactly the attitude I’m talk- solved, it is imperative we don’t stop be entitled to Medicare, the war in the Madeline Novey News Managing Editor ing about. We’re the ones who ruin nescollegiancom there. Middle East should end now, marijuana Matt Minich News Editor Christmas for everyone in kinder- After identifying the problems, we should be legalized or that the drinking nescollegiancom garten by telling our peers that San- need to offer solutions or alternatives, age should be 18, do whatever is in your Ian Bee Editorials Editor ta isn’t real. We’re the ones who dis- not throw up our hands and give up. power to make those things happen. letterscollegiancom courage voters by telling them their Defeatists and pessimists didn’t end Whatever issues you care about Matt L. Stephens Sports Editor vote doesn’t count. We see Murphy’s slavery, activists did. Had the abolition- and whatever your stance on those is- nescollegiancom Law as a universal constant, expect- ists of the time hung their heads and sues, the last thing you should be doing Johnny art Entertainment Editor ing everything that can go wrong to given up, thinking their efforts would is nothing. vervecollegiancom do just that. ultimately do no good in face of The This is a call to arms, to myself Aaron edge Proects Editor Maybe you don’t have this atti- Establishment, we may well still have and anyone who reads this. Enough tipscollegiancom tude toward everything in life, but it slavery today. sitting around campus, pointing out Jim Soourner Proects Editor seems many people have this kind The same could be said about the problems around us without offer- tipscollegiancom of defeatist attitude about one thing women’s suffrage. Had its supporters ing solutions or alternatives. Enough eidi Reitmeier Design Editor or another. You may think the Amer- cowered down in fear of the status quo, defeatist resignation in the face of a designcollegiancom ican political system is a joke of a women may still be entirely shut out of tough issue. My fellow cynics, we have etal ba democracy, and the average citizen the political sphere. been the ones halting the change we can do nothing to influence it, so Regarding Civil Rights, if its advo- want by refusing to act, so I say it’s why bother? cates had thought Jim Crow was invin- time to stand up, get pissed off and You may think religious funda- cible, there would have been nobody make some noise. mentalists will never change; even- to march on Washington in 1963, no tually they’ll nuke the entire planet one to hear about Martin Luther King’s Letters and feedback can be sent to one way or another, so rational dream. [email protected]

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HIGHER ED IN CRISIS {}HE NAL AR A AR SERES “We’re not cowed. We are Constitutional convention risy, not back in the back of the but may be the only real solution cave, waiting for sunlight.” By AARON EDGE or Amendment No. 5,’” Blake oe Blake CS System Chancellor Collegian Special Report said. CSU SYSTEM EFFORTS TO CONTROL EPENSES Straayer and Blake stand If CSU professor John on separate sides of the polit- ort ollins, started in hancements will offset reduc tions and will generate . Straayer could have any su- ical aisle, but one thing they o em er agree on is that the powers million of revenue, primarily ith connections ran perpower, he would rewrite n F , completed a from tuition and from . the Colorado Constitution. of a government that relies . million budget reduction million in research related His edits would loosen more wholly on its lawmak- in Fiscal year , which indirect cost recoveries. lae tae initiative the reins of widespread tax- ers to properly draft legisla- included a percent cut n addition, the F ing and appropriations re- tion might have prevented to academic units and a budget includes . mil strictions that tie lawmakers’ Colorado’s dismal funding percent cut to administrative lion of base budget expense By AARON EDGE one, many remain confi- frustrated hands in bolster- model. units. reductions resulting from he Rocy ountain Collegian dent in Frank and his boss, ing public programs that are The problem stems from This included an additional cost reductions totaling . CSU Chancellor Joe Blake, not mandated to grow, one of a train of conflicting legisla- . million reduction in ad percent in administrative units Tony Frank rushed into in keeping CSU at the fore- which is higher education. tion, much of it in the form ministrative costs, largely at and percent in academic a meeting in a conference front of the discussion. “The voters would look of voter initiatives, that re- tributable to a percent cut units. room in the Lory Student back a decade from now … quires lawmakers to spend to the residents ffice. Center on a snowy morn- o e e o Blae a longtime a certain amount more on ing in early October, late and say, ‘That was a stroke of n F , revenue en genius, Straayer. Why didn’t programs every year, while to welcome Colorado’s top, advocate or we think of it earlier?’” the limiting their ability to raise higher education commit- higher ed long-time political science money. CSUFORT COLLINS FISCAL PLAN tee to campus for a stern A conference room on expert said. “Representative democ- discussion on funding for the 24th floor of the Denver Addressing what he said racy has an enormous ad- colleges and universities. skyscraper overlooks the cut cut cut cut cut are pervasive problems in vantage,” Straayer said, “And He had been in his of- west end of the city’s sky- the state’s loose restrictions that is when you run a bill in fice chipping away at the line. Between the buildings, on voter initiatives, he would the legislature, it’s discussed mountain of administra- the horizon was accented revamp the elections system in the context of existing law, tive duties typical of the by the Rocky Mountains, and restore a stronger repre- and there is testimony, and top position at an institu- many of them shrouded by sentative government to the there is an opportunity for tion as large as CSU. It took a thick veil of fog one day legislature. adjustment.” an instant message from early last semester. “It would take care of Alternative fixes, like ex- one of his No. 2s to remind But sitting in a swivel the problem in higher edu- tending temporary legisla- him of the task. chair in the room, Joe Blake cation,” he said. “It would tion that lifts caps on taxing After apologizing pro- wasn’t concerned with the take care of the problems in and spending authorities, are fusely for his tardiness, for dismal weather he could

vague in scope and uncer- which he might have been see through the picture transportation. It would ease the pressures we’re feeling in tain in effect, leaving those docked grade points in window. trying to repair the problem His thoughts extended social services and human many rooms on campus, resources.” in legislative despair. the normally punctual and farther and in different If anything, though, it articulate CSU president directions than the west- looks as if Colorado’s fiscal Options pending praised the board for its erly view of the conference policy might get even more work to stress the impor- room window allowed him comprehensive to see. restrictive in the 2010 elec- tance of higher education tion. dialogue with in the state. They centered around Two constitutional Colorado community That day, the group, two smaller communities amendments are on the bal- Colorado’s Commission on –– one an hour north, one Addressing the higher Y Y Y Y lot that, if implemented, will Y Y Y Higher Education, decided an hour and a half south education crisis, many say, add to the state’s long train to request lawmakers to –– and the force driving the is all about sparking a dia- vailable state allocated general fund of measures that restrict law- limit tuition increases for economies in both regions: logue between the higher makers’ purview on taxing xpended educational and general fund in-state residents to 9 per- the CSU System. education community and and authority on spending. overnor s RR funds cent. His task to keep it the state. Their effort runs paral- healthy is one he and oth- Higher education advo- Future Revenue Contingency Reserve lel to campaigns by leader- ers say is the biggest chal- A rocy road to a cates, including CSU Presi- From Future Revenue Contingency Reserve ship at Colorado’s colleges lenge in the state. dent Tony Frank, have led constitutional and universities to main- “The worst thing that that conversation, hosting o e e o tain the state’s competi- could happen to the aver- convention community forums across tive edge in educating its age citizen right now is to Prominent politicians the state to stress to residents people. step on an elevator in a 40- who say a rewrite is the how pervasive the problem Voting trends, however, in $500 million to the pro- Frank’s lateness could story building with some- only way to right the state’s is in an effort to gain voter illustrate a philosophy that grams across the institution. indicate that he simply one from higher education sinking financial ship have support for a solution. does not favor higher educa- University officials have lost track of the time. Or ‘cause mostly what we do pitched the idea over the last “If we choose to privatize tion. long alluded to the initiative, it might represent the is whine,” he said. “… On half a decade. higher ed in Colorado, we While Colorado has one which is the first in CSU’s mounting pressures the Floor 2, you’ve turned it off, But to do it, lawmakers shouldn’t do it accidentally,” of the most educated work- history. self-described “optimist” and on Floor 40, you’ve run would have to call an ex- Frank said in a phone inter- forces in the country, most Frank told a Collegian is feeling in his struggle to through your grocery list.” tended legislative session, view last year. “We shouldn’t of the people with a college reporter in the fall semester stress CSU’s relevance to He says key players in delete the original document do it quietly.” degree in the state did not of 2008 that CSU was looking the state. funding for higher educa- and spend months building University officials have get it here, a conundrum at beginning a capital cam- After accepting leader- tion have a responsibility an acceptable framework for mentioned privatization that lawmakers call the “Col- paign, but said it was too ship at CSU in November to put their noses to the a new one. It has no vehicle as one of the hypothetical orado Paradox.” early to determine whether 2008, Frank inherited one grindstone and figure out a for implementation and few methods to finance higher But, as many voters or not a program of that sort of the most difficult re- solution to the higher edu- fans among the state’s con- education should the state haven’t benefited directly is feasible, but since the an- sponsibilities in Colorado: cation funding crisis. servative voters, who remain decide to completely defund from higher education pro- nouncement of the cam- to keep the state’s second Some doubt whether skeptical of such a compli- it, but many people intimate gramming, Straayer and paign, donation revenues largest educational institu- public institutions in the cated and risky move. with the matter say that Blake said the state’s colleges have poured in by the mil- tion afloat in the worst eco- state will last the decade. Joe Blake, the recently would be untenable. and universities enjoy the lions of dollars to the delight nomic downturn since the But with the faith of a inaugurated chancellor of It has been announced smallest amount of commu- of administrators and public Great Depression. large number of univer- the CSU System, said a con- in meetings between school nity support among Colora- relations officials. If the hill wasn’t steep sity community members stitutional convention could administrators and lawmak- do’s public programs. These grassroots mea- enough, the challenge is backing him, Blake says he open up the possibility for ers over the last few months “… higher ed is not a sures to maintain funding set against the backdrop and President Frank can special interest groups to that officials are working to protected species. It does for CSU have been hugely of one of the longest, most carry out the tall task. draft more bad policy –– or draft a legislative measure not have a place where Colo- successful, according to convoluted state constitu- John Straayer, a promi- eliminate the policy that that would mandate a solid radans have said, ‘We want press releases from the insti- tions in the nation, which nent political science pro- works well, like the state’s funding stream for higher to make this a permanent tution. requires lawmakers to in- fessor, said Blake’s strong complex rules that govern education. investment,’” Blake said. It is unlikely, however, crease funding for state connections with Colo- water rights. Much like the require- So, in addition to the that the campaign will keep programs every year, while rado’s business commu- “There are those who ments that ensure funding campaign for voter support, the institution whole be- mandating that they can- nity create a framework for would say, ‘Let’s redo the for K-12 education and the the university announced cause revenues generated by not raise more money in close ties with key players U.S. Constitution,’ and if you Department of Wildlife, leg- earlier this semester that, it won’t be enough to fill the taxes. open that up, there would be islation to fund colleges and for the last four years, it has huge hole, said Ray While the task is a tall See CSU on Page people who would say, ‘Let’s universities here would pro- been conducting a capital get rid of Amendment No. 2 tect it from dying. campaign that aims to bring See CONSTITUTION on Page 11

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January 27 10 - 3 LSC Main Ballroom 6 Thursday, January 21, 2010 | The Rocky Mountain Collegian CSU Frank, Blake con dent in Colo. voting faithful Continued rom Page 5 philosophy. Since then, he has posi- He told Denver’s Com- university pay two salaries is a complex move wrought To become a nationally tioned himself prominently cast Newsmakers’ Beverly for one position? with risk and one he doesn’t in funding higher educa- competitive higher educa- among Colorado’s business Weaver in an interview over But after the controversy support. tion. tion force, the state would community, most recently the winter break that an ed- surrounding the pick died But if something isn’t have to allocate nearly $850 with President Frank, to add ucated populace is an essen- down over the summer, the done soon, university of- A history in million more to the program steam to statewide cam- tial resource for the state. broad university community ficials and policy experts responsible each year for the next de- paigns for voter support for threw heavy support behind say, CSU will continue to conservatism cade than it is able to. higher education. Many confident in Blake and Frank’s efforts to suffer from drastic cuts and After his work with Allott, The latest effort is a Fran and Blae raise voter awareness for the sharply spiking tuition rates, Blake’s brand of fiscal Blake went on to become grassroots, CSU System-led floundering state of higher resulting in reduced access conservatism doesn’t seem Amid a chorus of com- a potent member of Colo- initiative called CSU Advo- plaints from media about education. for Colorado’s voters. to fit with the neoconserva- rado’s political and business cates, which provides a fo- “They’re doing the right “You’d be a smaller in- tive GOP view that the less the secrecy of the discus- communities as chair of the rum for students and alum- sion, CSU’s governing board thing,” Straayer said in an in- stitution that doesn’t have financial power the govern- state’s transportation board ni groups to send electronic terview earlier this semester. as much quality, and prices ment has, the better. nominated Blake as the sole and, later, the same for the messages to state legislators candidate for system chan- Few options and little would increase,” Frank said After he graduated law Denver Metro Chamber of and donate funds to the uni- fanfare exist among Colo- in an interview. “ … Paying school at CU-Boulder in the cellor in a closed-door meet- Commerce. versity. ing in the spring of 2009. rado’s notoriously conserva- more and getting less is not ‘60s, he began working for In the months lead- And Frank, who has tive voting community for a good business model.” a prominent U.S. senator The CSU-Fort Collins ing up to Colorado’s failing worked for CSU for more president previously held supporting a state program The answer, Blake says, named Gordon Allott. financial health in 2005, than two decades and was that doesn’t benefit the en- will be found through elbow Allott, a Colorado Repub- the chancellor position, car- Blake jumped onboard with inaugurated last semester rying out the duties of both tire state. grease and tireless efforts. It’s lican who sat on the Senate a statewide campaign for a as president with a huge “Higher ed is not a pro- far from easy, and that’s why appropriations committee, offices. After former presi- voter initiative that would amount of statewide and dent Larry Penley resigned tected species,” he said. “It his and Frank’s campaign is Blake said, taught him what end up lifting the lid on tax- university support, has been does not have a place where so important. happens when the reigns of suddenly Nov. 5, 2008, the ing and allocation restric- working with Rotary clubs board decided to split the Coloradans have said “we But, Blake added, as fiscal policy are taken from tions mandated by an overt and community organiza- want to make this a perma- the fog outside the confer- the hands of legislators –– positions, citing a need for state policy called the Tax- tions. a closer relationship with nent investment.” ence room window started Blake said it’s not pretty. payer’s Bill of Rights. He has pressed flesh Options include gaining to clear, “We’re not cowed. And Colorado’s financial the state and the dual roles The legislation, called with prominent Fort Collins formerly held by the univer- voter support for possible We are not back in the back situation, which allows its Referendum C, became the residents and worked with tax increases and a complete of the cave, waiting for sun- officials an amount of law- sity’s top executive. impetus to finance the high- state lawmakers to ensure Many said the split was constitutional rewrite, nei- light.” making power that is among er education system here that CSU maintains its clout ther of which are likely to Projects Editor Aaron the smallest in the nation, a bad decision, posing the until 2011, when many ex- as the state’s land grant uni- question: Why should the happen. Hedge can be reached at seems to corroborate Blake’s pect the measure to die. versity. And the latter, Blake said, [email protected].

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Photo courtesy of harper point studio cover design by Nick Marranzino | COLLEGIAN Thursday, January 21, 2010 | The Rocky Mountain Collegian SINGER Harvey: Goal to create ve by age 30 Continued rom Page 7 mate Jordan Liebing. ary 2006. Audio scribe Harvey’s transforma- But not hearing the mu- Here she envisioned her “I pretty much stopped isit collegian.com tion. sic does have its advantages. She loves singing, often dream to teach music, with showering on a regular basis. to hear clips from Stage one: A talented, It’s freeing, as Harvey says. performing in Old Town’s some inspiration from Long- I slept all day long,” she says. Mandy arvey s yet shy caterpillar of a mu- “You’re like you’re worst hot jazz spot Jay’s Bistro. mont Choir Director Adam “I closed all the windows in debut album, sician preparing for the fu- critic. When you can’t hear According to former voice Cave. my room and played online Smile. . ture. how high the notes are, you teacher Cynthia Vaughn, “(Cave) knew how much poker.” Stage two: The cocoon just sing it.” Harvey is down-to-earth, she wanted to be a music At one point Harvey, who Video of a soul whose dream had Vaughn said: “Now that likes bad movies and plays teacher,” Liebing said. “She calls herself a “fi rm believer isit collegian. been crushed. she can’t hear the high notes, video games. had expressed that. She had in God” and says she never com to see a live Stage three: A beauti- she’s fearless.” She’s deaf. been modeling him. She swears, cursed to the heav- performance by fully transformed being with She often frequents Jay’s Nearly three years ago, had been taking every bit of ens. Mandy arvey at a bright future. Bistro in Old Town, where during her freshman and advice she could get from “The fi rst time I ever Magnolia Music “She’s like a butterfl y. she holds her own and more Studio. only year at CSU, Harvey’s him.” cursed in my life was dur- The metaphor fi ts perfectly,” and knows more than 25 loss of hearing quickly pro- Harvey says: “It’s just re- ing my funk at CSU,” she he said. songs by heart. Many don’t gressed. From August 2006 cently that I’ve kind of taken says. “One day I was just so “Now, I’m opening all even know of her hearing to February 2007, her world a shine to performing. I nev- pissed off, I just was like ‘F Things looked up. Harvey these other doors that I impairment. slipped quickly into silence. er really wanted to be in the you, God.’” started learning American didn’t look at before,” Harvey “They never come listen Nerve damage in her spotlight.” She stopped attending Sign Language. She found said. “ I open a freaking huge to me because they think it’s brain caused 110 decibels of Clearly music was the class. Though she complet- herself communicating barn door.” bizarre. They come to listen hearing loss in each ear, or dream, and teaching was the ed the goal of fi nishing out again. She started attending When Harvey decided to to me because they think I’m about the same amount of focus for Harvey. The school: the semester, life at home deaf socials, where she said focus on jazz vocals, she only good,” she said. sound experienced at a rock CSU. seemed worse. she met her best friend and knew about 20 songs. Ac- And this fall she released concert. “It’s a good program. It’s She couldn’t commu- fi ancé Greg. cording to Vaughn, her goal “Smile” her debut album Three years from then, just really small,” Harvey nicate with her family. She And she started mak- was to learn more than 50. and work of love. Her goal: Harvey sits a budding lo- says of the CSU Music De- stopped eating and became ing music again, eventually Today, Harvey knows to fi nish fi ve albums by the cal musician on the verge partment. “And so they don’t bulimic. The effort to just recording that Nickel Creek more than a couple hundred age of 30. Two more are in of stardom, while being far have a lot of (credibility). Not brush her teeth seemed al- song with her father to a CD. jazz standards. the works. more than just a novelty. yet.” most too much to overcome. She contacted Vaughn Because she’s devel- For now she works on it. “I don’t want to be But just a month into her “I use to write down stuff with the hopes of taking oped perfect pitch, where She wakes up every day and known as the deaf vocalist,” freshman year, the window that I couldn’t hear any- lessons again in her newly a vocalist can see a note practices her speech. She she says. “I’m a vocalist who of Harvey’s dream of teach- more and try to describe it opened music studio. played and sing it back, focuses on trying to remem- happens to be deaf.” ing music quickly slammed so I could remember what it “I thought, ‘OK …’ I she can perform new and ber, because any day it could The in between then and to shut. sounded like. Then I would couldn’t imagine that hap- memorized works. be gone. now, however, was a time of Eventually she would get even more depressed be- pening,” Vaughn said. However, her loss of “I could wake up tomor- tragedy, triumph, humility, leave the university, slipping cause I would feel sorry for Despite her doubts, hearing does limit her. She row and not remember how growth, pain and persever- into a deep depression. myself.” she invited Harvey to tour doesn’t like straying too far to do everything that I do ance, with a side of music. Most importantly, she the Old Town studio. But from the piano so that she now. Once I can’t remem- The crappy time didn’t sing for a year after Vaughn’s tune changed after can follow the melody line. ber, it’s gone,” she said. “So leaving school until one day striking the ivory of her baby “90 percent of the time I just want to do as much I A dream snued out A senior at Longmont grand piano and Harvey Since she was a toddler, in their family’s basement I’m on the right key with no can now, and then when I High School when the news sang back the same note. Harvey has performed as a studio. visual cues at all. But it’s not have grandkids I can be like, of Harvey’s hearing loss sur- “I asked her, ‘How did vocalist in a variety of pro- Her father had asked her consistent, so I don’t like be- ‘This is what I did. That’s faced, Liebing was charged you do that?’ and her answer ductions, including church to sing a Nickel Creek tune, ing in a position where I can’t me. Wasn’t I awesome? Hell with delivering the news to was, “I don’t know. I just want pageants. a song she knew before she see the piano,” she said. yeah!’” the pair’s high school choir to sing,” Vaughn said. Throughout her youth, lost her hearing, which she She can’t take requests Entertainment Editor director Cave. Opportunity was knock- she attended voice lessons, ended up singing in the right for songs she doesn’t Johnny Hart can be reached “(Cave) was angry,” Lie- ing and the doorway was paying for half of them from key. know. at [email protected]. bing said. “He just took the cracking. her own pocket while a si- news and went ‘God dam- When they revisited the lent donor helped with the mit’ or whatever he said song later, she sang it cor- other. and put his head down and rectly again. A barnyardsied “She has natural talent, marched out of the room “Eventually, I was just opening to her uture ACE AR RIVER but she has been a trained and went back to his work like ‘I can do it!’ and had this Liebing used the meta- R C D musician since she’s been in because he didn’t want to epiphany moment.” phor of a butterfl y to de- OPPORTUNITY school choirs,” said former think about it.” CSU professor and Harvey’s Vaughn, who had worked longtime voice teacher Cyn- with Harvey since she was 15 thia Vaughn. “… And that years old, was equally dis- didn’t go away when the tressed. L.A. Nails Salon hearing went away.” “I think it’s fair to say that By the end of her career I shared her sorrow through Walk-Ins Manicures at Longmont High School, the hearing loss,” Vaughn Harvey had joined three said. 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In the simplest terms we minator II: Judgment Mohicans” and “Medicine We Binary Boys recently can explain it, we ran a ver- Day” director James Cam- Man.” did some investigating into sion of the Linux operating eron. Could these similar possible illegal data harvest- system on Ryan’s computer With rumors of its plots be because 1992 ing targeting iPhone owners. normally used for testing the fantastic special effects was exactly 18 years ago, Forrest Heller, who we security of a system. and astronomical produc- around the same time that have mentioned before in Forrest performed what tion costs, this sci-fi fan- Cameron claims to have our column as an iPhone is called a “Man In The tasy thriller was sure to be written the script? Maybe app developer, informed us Middle” attack, where we nothing more than a mov- so. that he had fi gured out that were “in the middle” be- ie tailored to the tastes of All three fi lms, minus b len ee an bbns it was possible to program tween the iPhone and In- 13-year-old boys, right? the cutting-edge graphics, iPhone apps to secretly send ternet, monitoring all the Wrong. are forerunners of “Avatar.” If you think of the current Luckily for us, Google information from the phone data that was being trans- “Avatar” has something And then there are the hot commodities out there has been a good boy and owner’s phone back to the ferred between the phone’s for everybody. Visually it’s predecessors of those fi lms: on the market, you might only ever released this infor- developer. WiFi connection and the incredibly stunning, and “Dances with Wolves” in think of Jonas Brothers tick- mation when faced with a Such information in- Network Interface Card of is especially dazzling in 1990 and “The Mission” in ets or some type of sandwich court order. cludes the names, phone Ryan’s computer. 3-D. The colors, sights and 1986. which Miley Cyrus may have Meanwhile, jokes numbers and e-mail ad- We were able to see ex- sounds of the fi lm are all Even despite the lack of endorsed. abound about Google using dresses of everyone in the actly what information was top notch. an original plot in “Avatar”, We’re guessing “user its vast database of informa- owner’s contact list. being sent by an app that we But the plot seriously Cameron successfully ex- data” is not one of the things tion to take over the world. This practice would, of opened for the fi rst time on falls short. plored the very sci-fi idea that comes to mind, but Now, before you get too course, be illegal if it were the phone back to the devel- The script, which of avatars to an extent that companies want it badly. mad, you should know that happening. Knowing it is oper. James Cameron claims to has never been done be- And it’s really rather valu- collecting all this informa- possible to steal this data We tested a variety of have written 16 years ago, fore. able, like a platypus that can tion is generally used to easily, we realized that the free apps and found that is like any other script from The world of Camer- use a divining rod. make your Internet experi- developers of some free iP- most information being sent several different movies on’s imagination is a beau- Plenty of people out ence better. Web sites can hone apps might not be get- back, such as the location of with the same plot, which tiful place to visit, and there harvest some of your cater it’s content by location ting as astoundingly rich due the phone and what buttons is the biggest disappoint- with “Avatar” fresh from its user data with a passion, (you’ve seen the ads for sexy to advertising revenue only, within the app were pressed ment about “Avatar.” The win for Best Motion Pic- with Google being one of the singles in Fort Collins). as appearances would sug- after it was opened, was rela- plot has been done before ture Drama at the Golden primary offenders. Google Google can make its ads gest. tively harmless. This type of Globes you can be sure to saves everything about you better by looking at search They could be illegally data can be used to improve see more avatars, Na’vis, it can, down to every search patterns. 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“ ough it’s hard to skip any tracks on the album, “Contra” calls Kcsu Top 30 into question if Vampire Weekend can brave the void of creating 1. Real Estate – “Real Estate” 1. CFCF – “Continent” music that sounds dierent than the style they’ve created.” 2. Vampire Weekend – “Contra” 1. Computer Perfection – “We Wish You . Cold Cave – “Love Comes Close” Well On Your Way To Hell” . Animal Collective – “Fall Be Kind [EP]” 2. I Love You – “Bell Ord Forrest” Music Review 5. Oh No Ono – “Eggs” 21. OK GO – “Of The Blue Colour Of The . Raekwon – “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II” Sky” 7. Editors – “In This Light And On This Eve- 22. Lightning Bolt – “Earthly Delights” Collegiate prep rockers, Vampire Weekend ning” 2. Jypsi – “Jypsi” . Tom Waits – “Glitter And Doom Live” 2. Roberto Carlos Lange – “Music For return with ‘Contra’ . K-OS – “Yes!” Memory” 1. Owen Pallett – “Heartland” 25. Talk Normal – “Sugarland” By IAN MAAN 11. Lymbyc Systym – “Shutter Release” 2. We Were Pirates – “Cutting Ties” he Rocy ountain Collegian 12. Taylor Hollingsworth – “Life With A 27. Infusion – “All Night Sun Light” Slow Ear” 2. Dawn Landes – “Sweet Heart Rodeo Rarely do bands ever 1. Cribs – “Ignore The Ignorant” Cooking Vinyl” make a name for themselves 1. Woodpigeon – “Die Stadt Muzikanten” 2. Person L – “The Positives Academy by producing a sound that 15. Family of the Year – “Songbook” Fight Song” is completely unique. Most 1. Seven Saturdays – “Seven Saturdays” . Birds and Batteries – “Up To No Good bands can be related to an- 17. Asobi Seksu – “Rewolf” Eightmaps” other band that preceded them, but Vampire Weekend is a special breed of band. They don’t sound like anyone, let alone them- selves. DJ pRofile After the success of their 2008 self-titled debut, the New York-based quartet DJ Mike returns with “Contra,” the highly anticipated follow-up Real name: Michael Sakas Crows’ “August and Every- filled with all of the quirky Show: Monday, Wednesday, thing After” would have to instrumentals that fans have Friday from 1 to 4 p.m. be my favorite album. come to expect. Of course the highbrow Q: Years at KCSU? Q: Favorite concert this diction that littered their first A: One half year year? album is still abundant. A: Sasquatch! Music Festival The first track on the al- Q: Favorite ? in Washington. Epic is the bum, ‘Horchata’, is filled with “Diplomat’s Son” fea- the style they’ve created. A: I’m a sucker for acoustic only word to describe it. steel drum tidbits, and the tures an electronically pro- Or maybe all they know and folk. band employs absolutely no duced beat and a high voiced is thesaurus-based choruses Q: Why should people lis- use of a guitar in the song. piano track, reminiscent of a and an elite, almost preppy, Q: What’s your favorite al- ten to your show? “Cousins,” the first single lullaby. sound might alienate the bum right now? A: I like to laugh at myself off “Contra,” couples a fast- Though it’s hard to skip less educated. A: Volcano Choir –– “Unmap” and have a good time, which paced drumbeat with off- any tracks on the album, Either way it seems prep I hope makes my show fun to time guitar riffs and a glock- “Contra” calls into question if rock is here to stay. Q: What’s your favorite art- listen to. I also play the best enspiel, which accompanies Vampire Weekend can brave Music reviewer Ian Ma- ist or album of all time? of what’s new in the music the near surf rock-inspired the void of creating music han can be reached at verve@ A: Iron and Wine is my fa- world to keep my listeners flow. that sounds different than collegian.com. vorite artist, but Counting hip and up-to-speed. The Rocky Mountain Collegian | Thursday, January 21, 2010 11

“I don’t see why a guy ipping burgers for $7-an-hour should pay for a person to go to a four-year college for six years and have fun.”

Douglas Bruce ormer State Rep CONSTITUTION Tough pitch to redo Colorado’s governing document Continued rom Page 5 would stand to be at risk creasing by the devastating would say, ‘Let’s call a con- percentages it is because the NEW SOURCES OF REVENUE Chamberlain, who served as stitutional convention and state government has too president of CSU from 1969 open that up?’” much control over it. FY 21 FY 211 FY 212 FY 21 FY 21 to 1979. And, he said, there aren’t “Unfortunately, the gov- “The $500 million goal ... any simple alternatives. ernment has a monopoly on et increase in unre stricted gift revenue is a tremendous asset to this “Wouldn’t it be great if higher education,” he said, (current amount is . institution, but it isn’t, by its we could just rush to judg- adding that only a free-mar- million to CS System) ment and get some kind of ket model would work. nature, a pool that can sup- port everything else when all magic twanger out there and Bruce represents a fringe Tech transfer of these others don’t contin- say, ‘Here we go. Here’s what philosophy in the state’s Re- ue in a steady, stable man- the voters want’ and make it publican Party that views Carbon trading/ Cap ner,” Chamberlain said in an happen?” he asked. government as a social evil and Trade interview last week. The magic twanger has that acts as a parasite on ublic/ rivate More than a dozen policy been on the minds of state Colorado’s working class. artnerships experts interviewed for this lawmakers and university “I don’t see why a guy report maintain that Colo- officials in the form of a leg- flipping burgers for $7-an- o e e o rado needs a statewide fix. islative measure that would hour should pay for a person mandate funding for higher to go to a four-year college programs. Should the state do education for a long time. for six years and have fun,” Al White, a Republican CANGING TE PARADIGM On the other end of the said Bruce, who was ap- from Hayden who now sits anything ptions or rein enting two tiered (instead of three) ticket, though, there are pointed to an empty House on the Joint Budget Com- Blake doesn’t agree with higher ed cation higher education system those who say the problem seat in 2007 after a stint on mittee, said in an interview the idea of completely re- consolidating all colleges into is not one that needs a legis- the El Paso County Commis- before the semester started writing the Constitution be- nding Restructure high either the research or com lative fix. sion. that the current economic cause of the political impli- education funding. Create munity college systems Douglas Bruce, a long- But some conserva- model for higher education cations that ride alongside a public admissions cap time player in Colorado tive lawmakers take a more in Colorado leaves it “out of the concept. that only allows a number olitical Be more aggres politics who drafted the Tax- moderate stance on the is- the mix and in the yogurt.” of students equal to state sive through the coalition “We have built a whole payer’s Bill of Rights, said in sue, saying that, while a high Both White and Johnson funding divided by the cost to started last year wit C civic, physical infrastructure a phone interview with the level of fiscal responsibility have advocated for a consti- educate a student to receive Boulder, C and Colorado around water law,” he said. Collegian that tuition is in- is dictated by the fundamen- tutional convention. a discounted tuition rate. Oth School of Mines to craft com “Do you think those who tals of American political Nonetheless, Straayer’s ers would have to pay market mon ground strategies and philosophy, the state has dream of rewriting the con- based rates to enter. solutions and prevent other agencies and/or agendas a responsibility to fund its stitution will probably nev- er come true, but, he said, ri atia tion Begin from cutting higher education. public programs adequately. privatii ng a large portion of HIGHER ED IN CRISIS something must be done Larimer County Com- the CS System and remov le i ility repare for the {}A AR SERES missioner Steve Johnson, a soon. ing it from state control. The worst and through legisla Fort Collins Republican who “Now it’s … our turn to privatie d colleges within tion provide wide ranging STORIES BY AARON EDGE formerly sat on Colorado’s step up to the plate and say, the system will perform better eibility that allos the ‘Let’s fix this. Let’s fix this,” POTOS BY BRANDON IWAMOTO AND SAM NOBLETT appropriations commit- by being able to charge a System Board of overnors tee, has long advocated for so that in the year … 2050 competitive rate and control to rapidly respond to a chang PAGE DESIGNS AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY VIRGINIA SINGARYAAR policy that would allow state we don’t look back and say, their own destiny. Leave ing funding environment. Run VIDEOS SOT BY GLEN PFEIFFER AND AARON EDGE lawmakers more taxing and ‘What happened?’” he said. some lower cost alternatives legislation that grants broad VIDEOS EDITED BY AARON EDGE spending authority, which Projects Editor Aaron open for the state to regulate authority to the BO to take he said could fix higher edu- Hedge can be reached at and oversee in each college. any necessary actions to en ELYSE JARVIS, J. DAVID McSWANE, AARON MONTOYA cation, among other state [email protected]. sure the system s survival. 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GOINGS he Rocy ountain Collegian he Rocy ountain Collegian CSU’s $33.6 million im- provements to the Student Approximately 840 Recreation Center are set for new parking spaces will completion by August, a uni- be available to students versity official said Wednesday. and faculty when the four- Though construction tiered, $21.6 million Lake will not officially finish until Street Garage opens in August, new features of the March. center will be made avail- The upper levels of the able throughout the year. structure will be available “We will open in phases,” to students with ‘Z’ parking said Campus Recreration Di- permits and faculty with ‘A’ rector Dave Frock. “However, permits, while hourly park- the final opening is in August.” ing will be available on the Sections of the building ground floor, said CSU’s are still open to student use director of parking services but in a smaller capacity. The Dave . SAM NOBLETT CLLEAN basketball courts now house The garage will not be the cardio and weight equip- available to students liv- onstr ction worker ses a o cat to sweep ment. The track has been ing on campus between the streets ne t to the new stripped and is no longer in SAM NOBLETT CLLEAN the hours or 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ake treet parking garage use but is to be expanded. he t dent ecreation enter is c rrently ndergoing a . million dollar reno ation. he on ednesday a ternoon. “We’re trying to keep as reno ation will add a rock clim ing wall, a smothie ar and a new m lti acti ity co rt. Bradford said CSU’s he new parking garage many operations open as parking services had not will eat re a hal acre o we can so we can renovate officials said. yet decided after-hours solar panels on the roo in phases,” said Gene Leach, “Our participation CONSTRUCTION ON STUDENT RECREATION CENTER policies for the garage. The and will open in arch. project manager for the cen- reached a plateau and then spaces will either be open ter. “We made sure some ac- started to drop because our ched led completion n extra , square to anyone after hours or tivities are still available.” building was completely entire remodel set for ugust feet that includes an a 24-hour permit will be LAE STREET GARAGE The remodeled locker maxed out,” Muenchow said. ost . million indoor practice facility with made available. are eet added in expanded basketball courts, The garage will have rooms opened Monday. The “Everything was full.” hat Lake Street ark new main entrance, including Campus Recreation had e pansion more than Climbing wall and bouldering solar panels installed on , area, and ing arage a new lobby, offices, climbing considered the improve- the roof to reduce energy arking spaces ments since 2001, when the ew eat res xpanded weight and cardio costs, Facilities Manage- wall, massage rooms and a u ice bar, area. ccessi ility smoothie bar is scheduled to center surveyed students’ ment Director Brian Chase Students with parking open after Spring Break, Exec- opinions about the facility. said, and may contain a permits, faculty with utive Director of Campus Rec- Students consistently meeting rooms for employ- prices, which were cheaper convenience store or sand- permits, hourly parking reation Judy Muenchow said. complained about over- ees will also be added. than anticipated by as much wich shop. The possible available on round oor The renovations, which crowding on the basketball “We designed and planned as “10 to 15 percent,” said shops are so-called “wish- onstr ction cost have been underway since courts, the weights and car- the building to accommodate Facilities Management Di- list” items, or projects that . million June 2009, are among 17 dio area and expressed a approximately 30,000 stu- rector Brian Chase. will be built only if the ga- capital construction projects desire for a climbing wall, dents,” Muenchow said. With the extra funds, the rage is constructed at or largely funded through the campuswide totaling almost Muenchow said. The university’s decision Rec. Center added an extra under budget. sale of parking permits and $400 million. The weight and cardio to invest in additions to the 8,000 square feet of floor The money for the fees. Though the structure was area and track will be ex- center and other buildings space in total including an parking garage is coming Staff Writer Joe Goings renovated in 1998, a grow- panded. Rooms for cycling even in a time of systemwide indoor practice area with ex- directly from the parking can be reached at news@ ing student population has and aerobics and fitness stu- budget cuts is the result of panded basketball courts. services budget, which is collegian.com. caused overcrowding, center dios, along with offices and recession-era construction New sand volleyball pits will be added outside, in addition to a 12-foot, man- made boulder on the outside www. of the building, which will be Volunteer Boys available for climbing. Staff writer Joe E. Goings collegian can be reached at news@col- .com Basketball Coaches legian.com. For City of Fort Collins Recreation Department youth teams, grades 2-8. Season begins week of January 25-March 6 2 practices per week, games on Sat. mornings. 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Call Tom, 221-6385 Please call 224-6027, TDD/TTY 224-6002, for accessibility assistance. The Rocky Mountain Collegian | Thursday, January 21, 2010 1 men’s basketball Group says deal “ is one denitely leaves a sour taste in your mouth because we feel like we should have won that game.” pending in refuge Dorian reen CS guard drilling lawsuit By JUDIT OLER drilling while the lawsuit he Associated ress continued. The lawsuit claims DENVER – Conserva- that drilling for natural gas Rams all to Runnin Rebels tion groups that sued to would irreparably harm block drilling on a southern the refuge, home to sev- Colorado wildlife refuge eral colonies of Gunnison’s CSU su ers rst home loss are trying to raise money prairie dogs, a candidate By ADAM BOLMEYER others have this season. and interest in buying an species for the endangered he Rocy ountain Collegian “We were there, we just energy company’s mineral list. It’s also used by migra- let this one slip away and rights in the area. tory birds, burrowing owls, Eight is not enough for didn’t manage the game Christine Canaly of the songbirds and elk. the CSU Rams. well,” Green said. “This one San Luis Valley Ecosystem “This is a historic op- After winning eight definitely leaves a sour taste Council said Wednesday portunity to protect a nat- straight home games, the in your mouth because we that Toronto-based Lex- urally diverse and pristine Rams (11-7, 2-2 MWC) feel like we should have won am Explorations Inc. has area at the base of the San- couldn’t pull off a ninth and that game.” agreed to sell its natural gre de Cristo Mountains fell to the UNLV Rebels (15-4, Forward Travis Franklin gas rights if a $9.7 mil- for future generations,” 3-2) 80-72 on Wednesday in scored 17 points and record- lion deal can be reached Canaly said. the process. ed nine rebounds for the by May 17. The agreement The conservation CSU stayed close to Rams, but struggled from would settle a lawsuit over groups, federal officials and UNLV the entire game, ex- the free throw line the entire Lexam’s plans to drill on Lexam reached a tentative changing leads with the night. CSU as a team went 16 the Baca National Wildlife agreement last week, Cana- Rebels 16 times, but couldn’t for 28 from the charity stripe. Refuge in the San Luis Val- ly said. The next step is for pull ahead when it mattered Of the Rams 12 misses, 11 ley, about 200 miles south- Lexam to justify its asking most. came from Franklin. west of Denver. price of $9.7 million. UNLV center Brice Mass- Franklin could not be The ecosystem coun- samba hit an easy layup with reached for comment after cil and Citizens for San less than a minute left in the the game. Luis Valley-Water Protec- game, giving the Rebels a CSU guard Adam Nigon tion Coalition sued the four point lead. Unable to re- blamed the difficult loss on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser- taliate, the Rams were forced a combination of things but vice for approving drilling to foul. UNLV responded by said poor free throw shoot- on the wildlife refuge next making six of six free throws ing played the biggest role. to the Great Sand Dunes down the stretch en route to “Our free throw shooting National Park. Lexam in- RAM GEAR, an eight-point win. killed us,” he said. “We could tervened on the govern- GET IT HERE! CSU head coach Tim Miles have a lead down there at ment’s behalf. said that he was upset his the end if we make our free Lexam Vice President team couldn’t pull the game throws. We’ve been working Stefan Spears confirmed out in the final minutes. hard in practice; late game that an interim agreement “I felt for a long time to- we just collapsed.” was reached, but said the 10% OFF night we were going to win With the loss, the Rams federal judge overseeing this thing, and I’m furious now own a two-game losing the case asked the parties that we didn’t,” the third year skid and drop to the middle MICAEL ALUS CLLEAN not to discuss it. SPRING Fish and Wildlife CSU coach said. “I think that of the pack in the Mountain ra is ranklin makes an attempt or two points on TEXTBOOKS our lack of execution and Service spokeswoman West Conference. Unfortu- ednesday’s game at o y ers s . he rams ended Ex: 01-29-10 missed free throws gave that nately for the green and gold, with a loss o . Sharon Rose declined to game away and it’s infuriat- things don’t get any easier as comment because the ing to me.” the Rams are set to head to pick up a much needed win. win there. We just couldn’t lawsuit is ongoing. Rams guard Dorian New Mexico on Saturday for “It’s going to take a lot get the stops we needed at Settlement talks have Across from campus at Green agreed with his coach. a showdown with the 17-3 more than we had tonight,” the end tonight.” been under way since Laurel & Mason next to the RR tracks The freshman, who had a Lobos. he said. “I feel we have a Assistant Sports Edi- a federal judge granted 482-7917 team-high 20 points in the Nigon said that the Rams good team that can compete tor Adam Bohlmeyer can be the conservation groups loss, said that this defeat need to bring more to the with them. If we play 40 min- reached at sports@collegian. a preliminary injunction Order Online stung a little bit more than utes we have a chance for a com. last year, blocking the court against New Mexico to aaa V9QW@SSIWXSVC ASQ FREE Rocky BAGEL Mountain with cream Bagel cheese Works with purchase of any beverage Exp. 1/31/10 1111 Elizabeth St. 970.482.6981

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