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Fort Collins, Colorado COLLEGIAN Volume 117 | No. 38 Thursday, October 2, 2008 www.collegian.com THE STUDENT VOICE OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1891 CSU extends benefits to domestic partnerships

By JOhnny harT council forwarded the resolu- sex, married couples,” Dimo- “The university is following he fully supported the policy Dimopoulos said she per- The Rocky Mountain Collegian tion this past spring, and CSU poulos said. suit with many public institu- change. sonally has been affected by President Larry Penley pre- Penley said he was pleased tions across the country and fol- “It’s the right thing to do,” domestic partnership benefits. In an initiative 13 years sented the resolution to the with the voting results. lowing suit of many Fortune 500 he said. “Policies like this affect the in the works, the CSU System board yesterday. “This matter has long been companies,” Dimopoulos said. The action item said that daily life of people,” she said. Board of Governors Wednes- Foula Dimopoulos, direc- a priority of Colorado State’s Associated Students of eight of 11 Colorado Com- “It’s one less thing to worry day unanimously voted to ex- tor of GLBT Student Services, Faculty Council, and I thank CSU President Taylor Smoot mission for Higher Education about and one less struggle on tend health benefits to domes- said that learning of the initia- the board for taking action on echoed her sentiments. institutions, including the a daily basis.” tic partnerships, either same tive’s passing was akin to tak- it today,” Penley said Wednes- “GLBT rights are the Civil University of Colorado-Boul- Dimopoulos and Smoot sex or opposite sex marriages, ing the first breath after swim- day in a press release. Rights Movement of our gen- der, offer benefits to domestic both said that this policy increasing the health care fund ming under water. Of the approximately 3,700 eration,” Smoot said. “I com- partners. change is the result of many a projected $200,000 “It sends a message to staff eligible employees of the uni- mend President Penley on Also, both the Public Em- years of struggle for domestic According to a university and faculty who are in same versity, between one and three stepping up.” ployees’ Retirement Associa- partnership rights. press release, the CSU faculty sex relationships that they are percent will add dependant Smoot, who was present at tion and Larimer County offer valued as the same as opposite partners. the BOG’s meeting, said that domestic partnership benefits. See Civil on page 5a

CSU Board eyes new buildings ConstruCtive debate Fees could double for Sit-in draws $73 million project By elySe JarviS attention By The nUMBerS The Rocky Mountain Collegian $73 million By JOhnny harT The CSU System for two new construction The Rocky Mountain Collegian Board of Governors projects. voted unanimously Anti-abortion organizers decided to Tuesday to move for- $83 million CSU is already in debt. limit next year’s annual protest exhibit, ward on two new con- which has garnered a large amount of struction projects with $13 million controversy on the Lory Student Center a $73 million price tag the Music Building would Plaza this year, after about 50 peaceful likely to be funded cost. protestors sat in the Plaza against the dis- almost entirely by play Wednesday. doubling the student $178,190 and Justice For All, the organization pre- facility fee, the largest $796,700 senting the exhibit, allowed the student at CSU. for operating and protestors to remain in the exhibit area, The proposal maintenance fee. where the organization has been permit- to use student fees ted to display since Monday. comes at a time when $10 The protestors, however, were required CSU is more than $83 per credit hour per to have an open debate with JFA director million in debt after student equals the David Lee to remain at the exhibit. the university took out facility fee which bring in “We’re excited when students show large Wall Street bonds $6.7 million a year to the passion about an issue that is vital to our university. for other capital devel- country. Fruitful dialogue is a necessary opment projects. catalyst to further the rights and protect Students now ap- unborn children,” said Tammy Cook, di- pear to be viewed as rector of field operations for JFA. the primary funding And the student protestors agreed. option, said Taylor The second proj- “If we get a crowd of people to wake up Smoot, president of ect, a state-of-the-art at seven in the morning to make a state- the Associated Stu- biology teaching and ment, it says more than other ways (of dents of CSU. research building, protesting),” said Sam Bowersox-Daly, a “Student fees are would cost $60 mil- junior sociology major. “It sends a better the only option (of lion. message than vandalism and senseless payment) administra- And neither figure verbiage.” tion has presented on includes the $178,190 Bowersox-Daly and junior political the table,” Smoot said. and the $796,700 op- science major Melisa Panagakos brain- “I’d feel so much bet- erating and mainte- stormed the idea of the protest, but did ter if they at least said nance fee tagged to not want to take credit as the protest’s they were looking else- each, respectively, to leaders. where for funding.” be provided for from The protest remained peaceful, as was If approved in the Education and planned by Bowersox-Daly and Panaga- the final budget for General Fund –– pri- kos. fiscal year 2010, the marily tuition and Word of the protest was spread via proposed three-story state dollars. word-of-mouth, according to Bowersox- 25,000 sq.-foot ad- “No one wants to Daly and Panagakos, who avoided mass dition to the Music raise tuition or stu- text messages and Facebook invitations. Building would cost dent fees,” CSU Presi- The students passed out a letter stating $13 million and in- dent Larry Penley said the intentions of the protest and signed it cludes a Learning and in the meeting, though liSa STreeB | COLLEGIAN Teaching Center, ac- each project’s Students opposing the Justice for All anti-abortion signs in front of the Lory Student Cen- See prOTeST on page 3a cording to the project ter took place in a sit-in protest at 7 a.m. Wednesday morning. proposal. See BOG on page 5a Michelle Obama rallies at CU By Madeline nOvey state in1992. Obama said in regards to the im- The Rocky Mountain Collegian “This is a swing state, and we want pact of the American vote, “We can some swinging to go on right here,” change our future; we can perhaps A quiet line of only a few people Obama said in a speech at the cam- change the world.” branched out from the entrance to Far- pus. “What happens here in the state And it wasn’t just politicos who rand Field on the CU-Boulder campus can set the tone for the rest of the elec- spoke at the rally. at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in anticipation tion.” Rod Smith, former wide receiver of Michelle Obama’s arrival. But Obama said the work is far for the Denver Broncos, told the crowd But by 10 a.m., the same line from being done, as 170,000 young to register immediately so that they stretched several hundred feet around people across the nation have not reg- would not regret not doing so in the the east side of the field, and about istered yet. future. 9,700 people from toddlers new to “With 170,000 students alone, we “I suffered enough by not voting, the political arena to senior citizens can make the difference,” she said. and you know what I did the whole decked in Barack Obama pins to pro- “What we’re asking right here on the time? Complained about it,” he said. mote voter registration. CU campus: Register right now. We “Don’t complain if you don’t vote.” As they waited, swarms of voter have a goal of registering 4,100 stu- With the national registration registration volunteers walked the line dents on this campus. We are halfway deadline only four days away on Oct. and registered the eager political par- there. I am asking you personally –– 6, voter registration efforts have kicked ticipants. let’s get that goal.” into overdrive across the nation. The event brings the historical na- Obama said to the crowd, “Even if “We’re running out of time,” Madeline nOvey | COLLEGIAN tional boom in the youth vote home to you have registered, your job is to find Obama said. Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, higher education in Colorado, which five other trifling people in your life” speaks at a rally on the CU-Boulder campus Wednesday. regained its former status as a swing and convince them to register. See OBaMa on page 3a

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WEATHER DEADLINES LSC, Grey Rock Room CAMPUS EYE The more things change the Friday, Oct. 3 more they stay the same: 1968 Today Last day for University & 2008. An unpopular president. Partly cloudy withdrawal with 25 pecent A foreign war. A protracted refund on tuition/fees Democratic nomination fi ght. University withdrawals processed Radical tensions. A cultural 76 | 47 after this date will be assessed divide. And a major election. 100 percent of all tuition and Sound familiar? The time was fees. 1968. Join the history club for Friday a presentation comparing 1968 Partly cloudy Last day for graduate application and 2008. Contact Whitney for graduation due Thomas at (303) 359-7386 for more information. 77 | 50 Spring 2009 class schedule available online CSU Volleyball at Air Force Saturday 7 p.m. CSU Rams volleyball plays Mostly cloudy CALENDAR Air Force in Colorado Springs. Visit CSURams.com for more 74 | 49 Today information. Student organizations open event planning for students Friday 2:00 PM ISTeC and Computer Science LSC, room 205 Lectures The REAL Experience presents 9 a.m. to noon the Introduction to Event Lory Student Center Planning workshop for all who Greyrock room are interested in hosting a large CSU’s Information Science and scale event on campus. Technology Center (ISTeC) Dive into the nitty gritty details presents two lectures by David about events planning. Goldberg, Ph.D., a Jerry S. This program will cover the basic Dobrovolny distinguished steps of how to host a large-scale professor from the University of event on campus. Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We’ll cover the essential steps, Rockin’ Registration 7 p.m. starting with brainstorming on how to calendar or back-dating 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Training Show so that there is suffi cient time to Lory Student Center Plaza prepare for the event, as well as ASAP, VoteCSU, and ASCSU 9 p.m. preparing an appropriate budget present a free concert featuring for an event. the Heyday and other local Urban Wire artists for an all-out voter French Conversation registration blitz! 11 p.m. 5 p.m. The CSU Plaza will be fi lled with student organizations that Universal Everyday Joe’s, 144 S. Mason St. are registering students to vote. Transmissions Join us for good conversation in Come out and support this French and meet old and new non-partisan event and elect to friends. affect! All levels and community members are welcome. The Built Environment: Sponsored by the Department Environmental Implications of Foreign Languages and 10 a.m. Literatures. Guggenheim Hall, room 107 Contact Frederique Grim at Robert Ries, Ph.D., assistant [email protected] or professor, Rinker professor (970) 491-5255. of construction and associate director of the Powell Center for CH2M HILL CEO Ralph R. Construction and Environment Tune in to channel 11 at at the University of Florida, 9 p.m. for CTV News, Peterson lecture 1:30 p.m. will present “Environmental CTV Sports and the Implications of the Built Colorado Music Lounge. LSC, East Ballroom Ralph R. Peterson, chairman and Environment.” CEO of Englewood-based CH2M This presentation will examine HILL Companies Ltd., will speak the environmental implications to students and the campus of the built environment and community as part of a visit some example applications of to Colorado State University’s life cycle assessment, including College of Business. life cycle methods developed The lecture is free and open to specifi cally for the built the public, but reservations are environment. REPRINTS required. CAITLIN KINNETT | COLLEGIAN To register for the lecture: Colorado Universities Research Seminar Daniel Way, a freshman majoring in mechanical engineering, jumps in the middle of a double Contact: Emily Wilmsen dutch game by the Clark Building on Wednesday. For more information on the double dutch Want a photo of your E-mail: Emily.Wilmsen@ 10 a.m. to noon Lory Student Center club, contact [email protected]. favorite CSU sports colostate.edu Phone Number: (970) 491-2336 Cherokee Park room player or shots from We hope you will join us and the around campus? Go to Film/Invisible Children other scholars from the various where we may interact and learn Ram Town opens at 9 a.m.! Barack Obama. http://reprints.colle- 7 p.m. schools: University of Denver; what research we do, invigorate Admission to this event is on a gian.com to order cop- LSC, room 230. University of Colorado, Boulder; our network and bring our Students for Obama presents fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. Come “discover the unseen” the School of Mines; University of institutions closer despite the Eva Longoria The doors to the theatre will open ies of photos printed in Wyoming; University of Colorado, the Collegian. as we watch the fi lm “Invisible physical distance. 5 to 7 p.m. at 4:30 p.m. Children.” This event is free and Colorado Springs; and Colorado Lory Student Center Theatre open to the public. State University. Saturday Eva Longoria- Parker, Kal Penn CSU Volleyball v. Arizona The organizers of the research Ram Football v. UNLV and Adam Rodriguez will be on 7 to 9 p.m. History Club/ Phi Alpha Theta seminar series hope to create Kick-off at noon campus speaking with students Moby Arena 12:30 p.m. a vibrant research community Hughes Stadium and speaking on behalf of Sen.

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American officials since President Asif Ali Zard- in North Waziristan, which complain that Pakistan was ari warned that its territory borders Afghanistan, said unwilling or unable to act Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m. - Midnight cannot “be violated by our two intelligence officials, who against the militants. 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58%Yes. 38% No. much, because they may be the group most targeted 38% 58% 4% I’m undecided. by registration drives. From Diddy to city hall, today’s Question: What will be your “buzz” America is begging us to vote.” word for the VP debates be?

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This is an unscientific poll conducted at http://collegian.com and reflects the opinions of the Internet users who choose to participate. By voting, politicians will not ignore their concerns Our view By Kia MaKarecHi akin to picking up a wrapper you see on It should be said that young voter Daily Bruin the street. turnout, like so many other facets in this UCLA Sure, it is a nice thing to do, but is it election, is certainly changing. In the pri- really going to change anything? And why mary elections, voter turnout for Demo- (UWIRE) Something about this elec- should you vote if you are in a state that crats ages 17 to 29 increased by an aver- Mixed reviews has gone Democratic in the last four elec- age of nearly five percent compared to tion is different. For one, it has been going on for tion cycles? the 2004 primaries. well over a year. In this year, the political Because if we fail to show up, as we As it stands, young voters widely favor landscape has been muddled with little historically and statistically have, the rest Democratic candidates. In 2006, young for csu Board relevant information. Instead, we know of the nation will leave us in the dust of its adults generally voted blue in elections factoids like how Sarah Palin’s daughter’s group-specific legislation. for representatives (58 percent as op- husband-to-be calls himself a redneck In other words, voting is not just about posed to 38 percent Republican), sena- Yesterday was a day chock-full of powerful decision-mak- and likes hockey. who you want to sit in the Oval Office tors (60 percent to 33 percent) and gover- ing for the CSU System Board of Governors. More importantly, however, voting is for the next four years. It is about mak- nors (55 percent to 34 percent). In quite possibly the best move they’ve made in years, the slowly morphing from the equivalent of ing sure that Medicare reform, corporate But what do these statistics mean to board approved domestic partner benefits for married hetero the lazy man’s jury duty (a quick fix to the taxes and war are not the only issues that each individual student? and homosexual university employees. ever-pressing need to be patriotic) to a legislators and executives believe are im- If you are a fan of Obama, vote to drive While the number of employees expected to apply for do- trendy priority. portant to the well-being of the American up the total number of young Americans mestic partner options is small – one to three percent – the We see it all around us: bumper stick- people. American politics run on a fairly who take part in democracy. significance of their ability to do so is monumental, and it’s ers that range from the standard (“McCa- simple premise: Politicians are desper- If you are a fan of McCain, vote to about time it passed. This initiative has been before the board in ’08”) to the ironic (“Women for McCa- ate people. They need votes –– millions of make sure your voice is not lost in the in four different years past and failed every time. in”). The blogosphere has been electrified them –– in order to win a national elec- Democratic energy that has swept colleg- But, to cut our happiness short, in the same five minutes for more than a year –– quacks, political tion. es nationwide. Voting must not be seen it approved the partnership package, our beloved board also die-hards, indie journalists and everyday As such, they say and do what they as merely a means to put a candidate in approved plans to move ahead with a $73 million construc- Americans are all starting to care about need to in order to gain those votes –– office. tion project. this nation’s authority food chain. and voters. Historically, young people It is a chance to have your voice Now, don’t get us wrong, a new Biology building and a For students, this newfound atten- have not really been voters. heard, not because you push a button Music building addition sound perfect – except for the fact tion to the news could either be great or The first of two simple steps to voting next to Obama or McCain, but because that if plans to construct them pass, our student facilities fee dreadful. If we get on this voting train, is voter registration. It’s ironic that young voting sends a message of engagement will likely double to a whopping $20 per credit hour. politicians might finally be forced to pay voters don’t vote as much, because they to politicians –– a message we critically So, we’re confused, dear Board: Do we love you or loathe you? attention to students as a viable voting may be the group most targeted by reg- need to send. It’s not hard to see how the passing of the package for do- bloc. istration drives. From Diddy to city hall, If we do not pick up that metaphori- mestic partnerships will impact GLBT employees in a good They would have to actually pass leg- America is begging us to vote. cal piece of trash, and we fail to cast our way, and we’re ecstatic you came through. islation that helps us, instead of pathetic The point is: Register, and register vote, we are resigning ourselves to further But, Board, on the reverse side, we can’t believe that you’d headline grabbers that do nothing –– soon. political neglect. Just ask any student not even do us the courtesy of asking for our approval on a see “College Textbook Affordability and Of course, the second step is even struggling to pay for college, and they’ll fee that will significantly impact current students and, most Transparency Act of 2007.” simpler. Show up –– at school, at a library, tell you that this is an election we cannot likely, future ones as well. Admittedly, voting can seem an act nearly anywhere –– and vote. afford to skip. It’d be easy to be angry with you, BOG, and we hope you’ll do better when the time comes to give the construction plan a final yay or nay. But, for today at very least, we’re choosing to focus on the fact that our university is taking steps to make sure that ev- ery CSU employee is respected in the way they should have always been. We commend you, Board of Governors. And, may we say, well-played. Way to distract us while you’re simultaneously looking to raise our student fees.

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of these hard times with promises of tax cuts, in- very important ways. porate taxation. The fact that our country has the creased tax write-offs and limits in government First, Obama has proposed a windfall profits second highest corporate tax rate in the world is spending. However, look closely, and you are go- tax that he claims will provide all Americans with not helping our economy to grow. In fact, it has ing to find some significant differences in how a $1,000 dollar energy tax rebate to deal with the become a major inhibitor. When companies can each candidate approaches such issues. Take, current rise in energy costs. It looks good on pa- move outside the U.S. and pay less than half in for example, each candidate’s proposals regard- per (hey, I would love 1,000 bucks back from the taxes than what they are paying here, they are ing tax relief. Barack Obama has promised to government, but, of course, I’m not holding my going to do it and take those jobs with them. bring tax relief to all American’s making under breath). But the fact is: taxing “big oil” to bring McCain has proposed lowering the corporate $250,000 year, while at the same time simplify- needed relief to the average American is not relief tax rate to deal with this problem, thereby pro- By caleB tHornton ing the tax code so that, “millions of Americans at all. Essentially, Barack Obama would be pun- moting a manner of healthy growth within the will be able to do their taxes in less than five ishing corporations who have been successful in American economy by using incentives within If you have been watching the news at all minutes.” The McCain campaign has promised the corporate world and, if this bailout plan goes the free market to create such growth. over the past couple of weeks, then you know much of the same, claiming to offer tax cuts to all through, rewarding those who have been abys- To steal a line from the other side, we can’t af- that this nation is dealing with one of the worst Americans while also simplifying the tax code. mal failures in the business world. But I guaran- ford more of the same; it’s time for this problem financial collapses in its history. Honestly, we Now, the idea of simplifying the tax code is a tee companies such as Shell and BP aren’t going of corporate taxation to change, so that we can could spend days debating why and how we got great one, but let’s be honest; the day filing taxes to be the ones taking the loss. promote growth in a time that it is so desperately into the mess we are in now, and I’m not so sure becomes easy in America is the day that we see In the end, added taxes are just added costs needed, and John McCain, not Barack Obama, is we would come to a definite conclusion. Rush Limbaugh and Keith Olberman holding that will undoubtedly be handed down to the yet again the right man for the job. However, what we can conclude is this: Re- hands and skipping down the road singing Cum consumer –– you and me. And in a time where gardless of the $700 billion bailout, we are head- Baya –– it’s not happening anytime soon. energy costs are high enough and the economy Caleb Thornton is a senior political science ed into some rough economic times that the next Changing the rate of taxation can and does is struggling, this is the last thing we need. major. His column appears Thursdays in the Col- president is going to have to deal with. Now, both happen, though, and even though both candi- In retrospect, John McCain made a great point legian. Letters and feedback can be sent to let- candidates have promised to lead Americans out date’s proposals look similar, they differ in some in the debate last Friday when talking about cor- [email protected].

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CIVIL | New benefits for domestic partnerships “The decision didn’t just mended the extension of Dimopoulos said that she happen over the last year,” benefits to domestic partners “looked for the existence of Dimopoulos said. “It’s be- in 1995, 2000, 2001 and 2004. non-discriminatory sexual cause of our past and present Smoot and Dimopoulos orientation policy. I won’t heroes that this came to frui- believe that adding domestic work at a place if they don’t tion.” partnerships to CSU’s health- have that,” she said. According to the action care plan will aid future re- Senior Reporter Johnny plan, the University Benefits cruiting practices for faculty. Hart can be reached at news@ Committee formally recom- Before accepting any job, collegian.com. Senate approves bailout; House GOP foes soften

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS lier version and sent markets our economy demands and CHARLES BABINGTON plunging around the globe. that the House pass this The Associated Press The measure didn’t cause good bill this week and the same uproar in the Senate, send it to my desk.” WASHINGTON (AP) –– Af- where both parties’ presiden- The rescue pack- ter one spectacular failure, the tial candidates, Republican age lets the government $700 billion financial industry John McCain and Democrat spend billions of dollars bailout found a second life Barack Obama, made rare ap- to buy bad mortgage-re- Wednesday, winning lopsided pearances to cast “aye” votes, lated securities and other passage in the Senate and as did Obama’s running mate, devalued assets held by gaining ground in the House, Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware. troubled financial institu- where Republicans opposition In the final vote, 39 Demo- tions. softened. crats, 34 Republicans and in- If successful, advo- Senators loaded the eco- dependent Sen. Joe Lieberman cates say, that would al- nomic rescue bill with tax of Connecticut voted “yes.” low frozen credit to begin RACHEL DEmBRUN | COLLEGIAN Nine Democrats, 15 Repub- flowing again and prevent breaks and other sweeteners Two mannequins wear dresses from earlier decades whie sitting in storage while the Avenir Museum before passing it by a wide licans and independent Sen. a deep recession. of Design and Merchandising is renovated at the University Center of the Arts. margin, 74-25, a month before Bernie Sanders of Vermont Even as the Senate the presidential and congres- voted “no.” voted, House leaders were sional elections. President Bush issued a hunting for the 12 votes In the House, leaders were statement praising the Senate’s they would need to turn working feverishly to convert move. With the revisions, Bush around Monday’s 228-205 Gift to benefit CSU museum enough opponents of the bill said, “I believe members of defeat. They were espe- to push it through by Friday, both parties in the House can cially targeting the 133 just days after lawmakers there support this legislation. The Republicans who voted By ALISON KENT and Merchandising. “This is a year and special events such as stunningly rejected an ear- American people expect and “no.” The Rocky Mountain Collegian rare opportunity for students an open house tour and guest at a university anywhere in the speakers. The CSU Design and Mer- U.S.” Opening in April 2009, chandising Museum will relo- Littrell said the museum’s the first exhibit, “Window to cate to the University Center subsequent collection expan- the World,” will feature many for the Arts after it received a sion will draw attention among western artifacts in addition BOG | $1.25 million gift from the Ave- peer universities and provide a to international pieces. It will CSU construction, higher fees nir Foundation, a Lakewood model for others to follow. showcase a unique collection grant foundation. With the The donation will provide of Civil War era hoop skirts, Continued from Page 1A nance those projects,” Chase discussions about the build- money, the museum facilities the museum upgrades to facil- elaborate hats, beaded flappers said. ing initiatives. will be improved, along with ities, which include a state-of- from the turn of the century, proposal details that plans The funding for the proj- “I’d love to know when educational opportunities and the-art climate control system and dresses designed by Calvin are in the works to do so. ects is not yet “nailed down,” (the administration) plans future exhibits. and additional storage. The Klein and Arnold Scassi. The student facility fee Chase said, but he justified on coming to talk to the stu- The museum, which has grant will also allow the public Not only will the new muse- stands presently at $10 per looking into raising the stu- dents,” Smoot said. “They’re been housed in the Gifford limited hands-on access to the um showcase historic artifacts credit hour per student, dent fee saying that biology basically planning to raise Building for more than 30 exhibits for increased educa- from the states, it will also host bringing in about $6.7 mil- is a course that almost every tuition for these projects.” years, will be renamed the tional opportunities. a collection emphasizing in- lion a year to the university, student will have to take and Chase insisted that plans Avenir Museum of Design and “The hands-on workshops ternational pieces. The collec- said Brian Chase, director of that the Learning and Teach- are not finalized. Merchandising and will be include dying and weaving tion will include 500 Kimono, Facilities Management. ing Center in the Music “Just because we go for- available for public access this –– everything associated with or traditional Japanese gowns, The fee’s current rate was Building will prove “benefi- ward with a program plan spring. textiles,” she said. a recent private donation of “copied (from) CU-Boulder’s cial” to all CSU students. doesn’t mean we’re going “The most valuable part of The current museum col- about 300 textile and clothing model,” he said, and is typi- But, even with the poten- through with the money,” he the gift is the extension of the lection is composed of historic pieces from Central and South cally allocated to general tial benefits the projects will said. collection to the students; in- textiles, clothing, accessories Asia and a set of about 20 an- campus maintenance. provide for students, Smoot News Editor Elyse Jarvis cluding frequent exhibitions, and an extensive assortment tique chairs. Numerous discussions said the students need to be can be reached at news@col- speakers and hands-on work- of shoes. Staff writer Alison Kent can regarding the projects are forewarned about the cost legian.com. shops,” said Mary Littrell, head The new funds will go to- be reached at news@collegian. still to come, Penley said. before the BOG holds further of the Department of Design ward at least two exhibits a com. “Administration has al- ways worked carefully with students when it comes to fee issues,” he said. Bands However, neither ap- BOOGIE ON BOWLING! proval nor consent from the untain Student Fee Review Board or Oct.2 - Mo ASCSU has been sought thus Live ime far, both Chase and Smoot andard T confirmed. Music! St Student government is .9 Vonnegut $1.50 First Games “obviously aware of the proj- Oct - 970.484.4777 ects,” Chase said, “but I’m Thursday $1.50 Domestic

College Center chipperslanes.com sure there was no discussion 10 pm Drafts of the funding.” 830 N. College myspace.com/chippers_lanes Chase cited a lack of time and a non-approved project plan as reasons for not dis- cussing the price of the proj- ects. “This is the first step in getting legislative and (BOG) approval for these projects,” he said. The plans must now be submitted to the Colorado Commission for Higher Ed- ucation and then, pending approval, to the Joint Budget Committee. “Once that (approval) is in place, we’ll be looking in the coming year about how to fi-

www. collegian .com 6A Thursday, October 2, 2008 | The Rocky Mountain Collegian EU monitors begin patrols in Georgian territory

By MATT SIEGEL be permitted in the buffer gia’s pro-Western government. The Associated Press zone outside South Ossetia, “We do not have such ide- raising concerns that Moscow ological differences around KARALETI, Georgia was backtracking on its com- which a new cold or any other European Union monitors mitments. kind of war could start,” Med- in white shirts and bright blue But EU monitors — whose vedev said at a news confer- berets began patrolling a buf- job is to observe the cease-fi re ence after meeting Spanish fer zone Wednesday outside and the Russian pullback — Prime Minister Jose Luis Ro- the breakaway region of South arrived on schedule. driguez Zapatero outside St. Ossetia that has been con- They were quickly allowed Petersburg, Russia. trolled by Russian troops and to pass through Russian check- In Karaleti, a village on a separatists since an August points near two Georgian vil- main road leading from Geor- war in Georgia. lages on the perimeter of the gian-controlled territory to The deployment paves so-called security zone. South Ossetia, Vitaly Shavish- the way for a promised Rus- “The situation is very ishvili said he and his relatives sian pullback of its remaining calm,” said Ivan Kukushkin, a are living in a cowshed after troops from areas they oc- Russian offi cer in charge of the looters burned down their cupied outside South Ossetia checkpoint near the Georgian two-story house and stole two and another separatist region village of Kvenatkotsa. of their vehicles. in Georgia. Russia still plans to keep “We only count on our- Georgians in villages be- around 7,600 troops in South selves,” said Shavishishvili, 24. yond Russian checkpoints Ossetia and the other break- Marauders had set fi re to welcomed the Western observ- away region of Abkhazia, which more than 30 houses in the vil- ers, who are to monitor the the EU and U.S. consider to lage and looted the local store, cease-fi re and the withdrawal be violations of its cease-fi re then blew it up with hand gre- of Russian troops. commitments. Moscow has re- nades, said Zaira Mamagu- Some frightened residents fused to allow the EU monitors lashvili, 62. of villages damaged by arson inside the regions themselves. “No one is in control. We GEORGY ABDALADZE | AP and looting they blame on Russian President Dmitry are afraid of everyone,” added A convoy of European Union monitors for Georgia leave their temporary base at the Bazaleti Lake, South Ossetians said the EU Medvedev said there are no Misha Sukhitashvili, another about 15 kilometers (9 miles) north of the Georgian capital Tbilisi, Wednesday. European Union moni- came too late. ideological grounds for a new Karaleti resident. “A Russian tors began patrolling Georgian territory Wednesday, and Russian troops allowed some of them into Russian troops had said Cold War or any other kind of soldier is the kind of guy who a buffer zone around the breakaway region of South Ossetia despite earlier warnings from Moscow Tuesday that none of the EU confl ict with the United States, after he has a drink is capable they would be blocked. observers would immediately a staunch supporter of Geor- of anything.”

FOOTBALL Former Bronco Travis Football looking forward to UNLV Henry arrested aft er BY MATT STEPHENS The CSU cornerbacks are The Rocky Mountain Collegian very young, and it doesn’t alleged cocaine deal help that freshman Brandon It’s halfway through the Owens, who started the CU week, and the CSU football and Sacramento State games, By ARNIE STAPLETON was carrying six pounds of team appears to be very fo- is still struggling with an ankle and CATHERINE TSAI marijuana and about three ki- cused on Saturday’s injury, but in last The Associated Press lograms of cocaine on Sept. 16, conference opener Saturday’s game the affi davit said. against UNLV (3-2). at California, true DENVER Former Denver A passenger in the car, The Rams (2-2) freshman Gerard Broncos running back Travis whose name was not disclosed are trying to bounce Thomas certainly Henry has been arrested fol- in the affi davit, told authorities back after losing last stepped up. lowing an alleged cocaine deal, Mack and Henry had supplied weekend to Califor- Thomas tal- the Drug Enforcement Admin- him with the drugs, which he nia, 42-7. lied seven tackles istration said Wednesday. was supposed to deliver to Other than the and one broken up Henry and James Mack customers in Billings. preseason injury to pass in the game. were arrested a day earlier af- The man said he was sup- kicker Jason Smith, Fellow corner Nick ter the two met to posed to be paid CSU had done a Oppenneer also buy cocaine from a $5,000 for delivering good job staying BREWER played well, record- person who was co- the drugs and trans- healthy throughout ing a break up and operating with au- porting about $63,600 the nonconference four tackles. While thorities, according in sales proceeds to portion of the schedule, but Fairchild is pleased with how to an arrest warrant Henry, according to the injury bug has bitten the they played, he doesn’t want affi davit. the affi davit. Rams this week. that one game to defi ne any- Mack and Henry The affi davit indi- For the second consecu- thing. were in federal cus- cated that separately, tive day, sophomore line- “I don’t want the Cal tody on suspicion the passenger and backer Ricky Brewer has sat game to defi ne how we are at of knowingly and another customer in out with an ankle injury. cornerback,” Fairchild said. intentionally con- HENRY Billings already owed Head coach Steve Fairch- “We’re still very inexperienced spiring to distribute Henry about $40,000 ild says that Brewer not par- there and we got to improve and possess with in drug proceeds. ticipating in practice is a pre- every day.” intent to distribute cocaine. The passenger told authorities cautionary matter more than On Wednesday afternoon, They were advised of charges Henry had threatened him and anything else. the National Football Foun- Wednesday. his family over the debt. “Ricky I would antici- dation announced its semifi - A preliminary hearing and The passenger agreed to pate playing; we have him nalists for the Draddy Trophy, detention hearing were sched- cooperate with authorities and in a boot as a precautionary. an award given to collegiate uled for Monday. set up a drug deal Tuesday with I have to talk to Larry (Kerr) football players who excel RACHEL DEMBURN | COLLEGIAN It was not immediately Henry that led to the arrests of about what Ricky is going on the fi eld as well as in the CSU tight end Zac Pauga (36) runs the ball past University known whether Mack had an Mack and Henry, the affi davit to do tomorrow, but I think classroom. Among those list- of Houston players during their game on Sept. 20 at Hughes attorney. Henry’s attorney, said. he is a go for Saturday,” said ed is CSU senior linebacker Stadium. Harvey Steinberg, confi rmed Broncos coach Mike Sha- Fairchild. Jeff Horinek, who holds a 3.91 he was representing Henry in nahan declined comment Also injured is junior of- GPA. the case but declined to com- Wednesday, saying it wouldn’t fensive guard Adrian Mar- “I’ve always taken school do well in school, but I think Texas Tech quarterback Gra- ment on the charges when be fair to say anything until he tinez, who hurt his knee at seriously because I didn’t I’ve done a little better than I ham Harrell and Kansas line- reached by The Associated knew the facts of the case. the end of Tuesday’s practice. think I’d be playing football thought I would.” backer Mike Rivera. Press. Henry was released from Fairchild says Martinez will forever, by any means,” said Other notable semifi nal- Football beat writer Matt The case has its roots in the Broncos June 2, when Sha- be a game time decision on Horinek. “My mom is a teach- ists this year are Missouri Stephens can be reached at Montana, where a trooper and nahan said his commitment Saturday. er, and I’ve always wanted to quarterback Chase Daniel, [email protected]. DEA agent stopped a car that was lacking.

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Volleyball Club Sport of the Week: Women’S Volleyball “We have to go play the same way against (Air Force) as we play against every other team.”

Katelin Batten | junior libero Rams vball focused on Falcons By mAtthew PucAk won some sets. I think that is The Rocky Mountain Collegian the same way we have to look at it for Air Force, that we can’t When the Colorado State overlook anyone,” said junior and Air Force first met on the middle blocker Tessa Nelson. volleyball court in 1982, the Despite never losing to Air Falcons swept the Rams three Force, Rams head coach Tom sets to nothing. The teams Hilbert says that the Falcons didn’t meet again for 13 years, are very difficult to prepare lisA streeB | COLLEGIAN until CSU beat the Falcons in for, as they try something dif- 1995. Since then, the Rams ferent every match. Mahaila Marcotte, left, and Megan Razack, get ready to hit the ball at volleyball practice on Tuesday. haven’t stopped beating the Since the Rams don’t Falcons, as CSU has only lost know what to expect, they three combined sets dur- usually add a few new wrin- ing their 28-straight victories kles of their own. against the Academy. “We try to do new things A CSU win has become to try to keep everybody in- Club vball motivated almost as certain as death or terested and alert. It depends taxes, but the Rams are ada- on how the first game goes, as mant that they won’t look past to what exactly we will do, but by varsity successes AFA when they head to Colo- we will be trying to get a lot rado Springs to face the Fal- more balls to Tessa Nelson. cons tonight (7:00 p.m.), even She has been playing well and By AdAm Bohlmeyer complete the line up. with No. 25 Arizona visiting we want to keep her rhythm The Rocky Mountain Collegian Even though CSU has yet Moby Arena on Saturday. going,” Hilbert said. to play a game, the team has “It is a conference game,” Nelson was named MWC After an early 2008 cam- already set goals of winning said junior libero Katelin Bat- Co-Player of the Week on paign that produced progress all three tournaments it will ten. “We prepare for every Monday, coming off the match but ended in disappointment, play in during the fall season. team the same. We have to against Wyoming, where she rAchel demBurn | COLLEGIAN the CSU club volleyball team is The Rams will hit the road tied her career high with nine looking to build a solid foun- throughout the autumn cam- go play the same way against CSU outside hitter Jacque Davisson (10) goes for a kill over (Air Force) as we play against blocks and set a season-best dation and achieve the results paign playing in tournaments a pair of Utah defenders on Sept. 18 at Moby Area. The Rams that eluded the team when it in Virginia and St. Louis. every other team.” with 11 kills. She became the take on the Air Force Academy tonight in Colorado Springs. The Rams (11-1, 3-0 MWC) fifth active Ram to win the mattered most. Buckner explained that be- are coming off a tougher than award, and it was the third The Rams, who recently cause of the brief two month expected five set win against straight week a Ram was hon- for the rest of us to be able to accolades. She’s always over- started fall practices, are less fall club season, the team has Wyoming, a team they have ored, showing the great depth hit the ball other places,” Nel- shadowed by our other play- than a month away from the to take advantage of any op- now beaten 21 consecutive of this CSU team. son said. ers, even when she plays a official beginning of the fall portunity to play it can. times, and they say that going “It just goes to prove that Nelson added that she very important role for us. volleyball season and can al- “Since the season is so on the road to face Air Force everything we have worked thought other members of She has played very consis- ready see improvement from short, everyone’s heart has to (4-11, 0-4 MWC) could result so hard for, just being so bal- her team had the stats to win tently in the last five matches, six months ago. be in it,” she said. “We literally in another test. anced. the award, but Hilbert was so I am glad she got it,” said Ram’s head coach Lee Mer- have to put our best foot for- “Just look at our Wyoming Teams are going to focus especially glad that she was Hilbert said. rit is very excited for this year, ward at every practice.” game … I don’t think that we a lot on Mekana (Barnes) and recognized. Volleyball beat writer Mat- explaining that CSU is showing The club team has achieved overlooked them, and they Jamie (Strauss), and our big- “I am proud of her, be- thew Pucak can be reached at a lot of potential. success through hard work came out and played hard and time hitters, so it is necessary cause she doesn’t get enough [email protected]. “We are going to be just and effort, but also gives credit as good if not better than last to a quality varsity volleyball season,” the fourth year coach program for helping to bring said. “We have a lot more skill motivation. Buckner, who has at key positions.” played club volleyball since she Merrit said CSU is hoping was ten years old, said the var- daily to rebound on a disappointing sity squad has given her team Advertise in the national tournament perfor- something to strive for. mance in April. “We want to be a good Collegian Classifieds The Rams qualified for the team on campus,” she said. 34,000 PEOPLE national competition after “They are a positive influence and reach over winning multiple regular sea- on us. We watch their games to son tournaments, but exited see what they are doing and get earlier than expected because better.” of key players missing time due Merrit has even talked to to scheduling conflicts. varsity coach Tom Hilbert in Pam Johnson, a middle set- hopes of improving his team. ter, is confident the Rams can The CSU graduate even have overcome past failures and hopes of forming a partnership likes what she has seen in prac- of sorts in which players who tice so far. The senior said she fail to make the varsity squad can see a good team develop- will be encouraged to join the MEET your Student MEDIA ing even this early. club team. “We are really well rounded, “It would really help us and there is a lot of promise in out,” he said. “The better the the girls,” she said. “We are all varsity team can be the better individually prepared to work. we will be.” Now we need to all grow up Johnson said she fully sup- from individuals to a team.” ports the varsity squad, but Outside hitter Calaie Buck- both teams deserve respect. ner agreed, adding that the mix “We’re only the club team, of veteran club players and but we are definitely legitimate new recruits will help the team and still competitive,” the to build on last season’s early Spanish major said. “They are success. obviously more committed but “I think we can do as good we’re both there to play, work as we did last year,” the junior hard and win.” said. “We have lots of people The Rams begin their fall returning and we have some season Oct. 25 at Virginia Tech new people bringing a lot to and then head home to host the team.” a tournament in Fort Collins The Rams have retained Nov. 8. multiple starters from last Sports reporter Adam season’s team, but brought up Bohlmeyer can be reached at players from the “B” squad to [email protected].

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Local improv group, the Clown Box, brings laughs to CSU and FoCo. Page 2B

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“We like to have music, audience involvement, joke – games and scenic - games in each show.”

Ryan Blume | CSU alumnus local improv group clowns around at lincoln center

By Kelli Pryor and Kelly BlecK on stage for the show. The clown Box The Rocky Mountain Collegian Now, if the group loses a member, they hold auditions What: Improv Performance “Headlines you don’t want to fill the slot. in the Collegian. Go!” shouts Because the group is very When: Tonight at 8 p.m. Nicole Mikulics at Joe Keil- selective in choosing new man, as they rehearse games members, Nicole Mikulics au- Where: Lincoln Center for their show tonight. ditioned twice before she be- located at 417 W Magnolia St. “What’s great? Not these came a member. Cost: $5 for students guys!” Keilman shouts back “I love it, it’s amazing. It’s and quickly continues to rattle a great outlet for me,” Miku- off disastrous headlines. lics, fifth-year senior human The banter back and forth and family studies major, said between players continues of the Clown Box. with “Things Not to Say to Mikulics, Nick Holland, Video Lindsay Lohan” (“your butt sophomore English major, Visit collegian.com to used to be smaller”), “Bad and Keegan Hill, senior speech see a video about the Pickup Lines” (“I want to date communication major, heard Clown Box perform live! your mom”) and “Ways to Get about the Clown Box through a Sticker off Your Door” (“get a “Improv Acting” at CSU, a stu- new door”). dent taught comedy club. As Mikulics sits in between This is practice for the two other members, they ban- Clown Box, a local troupe of The Show ter back and forth about un- comedians that forms an im- When putting together the fortunate situations as part prov group similar to “Who’s games for the show, the mem- of the game “It Couldn’t Get Line is it Anyway?” bers try to create a good mix. Worse.” Practicing for their show “We like to have music, “We go off that small thing, tonight at the Lincoln Center, audience involvement, joke and the situations get worse the group worked on the flow games and scenic games in and worse,” Frazier said. “It’s of previously used games, and each show,” said Ryan Blume, the duty of the person in the new ideas they hope to incor- a CSU alumi. chair to stop it and say ‘It porate. The group is working on a Couldn’t get Worse!’ and the Though improv comedy game called Ballad, where one person who got that exclama- is based on the spontane- member plays the guitar and tion stays in while the other ity of situations suggested by narrates the scene while the switched with another player the audience, the players still other members act out what … and the game continues.” practice the different games the guitarist is singing. During practice, play- they are going to perform in “We work-shopped the ers rehearse each game until their show in order to become Heroic Journey Formula, same they feel it is work-shopped comfortable on stage. as in an E140 class, for some of enough, offer some construc- our games, but it is never guar- tive criticism and then move The creation anteed to work out,” said Remi on. The Clown Box was created Frazier, also a CSU alumnus. “We follow our old scripts 13 years ago when a group of The group uses the Heroic and formats, set up the basic CSU theater students wanted Journey Formula when creat- guidelines,” Frazier said. “We to create an improv group not ing a story plot in their games. add different music and switch affiliated with CSU. It generally follows a hero the plot each time.” Brandon iwamoTo | COLLEGIAN “A couple of the theater or heroine through a difficult The shows are held every Clown Box, a local improv comedy group, members psychology major Joe Keilman, left, alumnus kids lived together in different situation and ends with them first Thursday of the month at Remi Frazier, sophomore English major Nick Holland, senior speech and communications major Kee- houses, and one of the houses learning a moral –– one that the Lincoln Center, excluding gan Hill, senior human development and family studies major Nicole Mikulics, and senior psychology was named Clown Box,” said doesn’t always play out as ex- November this year. major Erin Ray perform tonight at the Lincoln Center. Joe Keilman, senior psychol- pected, since the audience The show starts at 8 p.m. ogy major. “So the name stuck might suggest a topic that and the cost is $5 for students. for the improv group.” doesn’t follow the formula. The group is a non-profit Although the group con- them and do not plan on going Blume said. In previous years, the In those cases, the players organization and the money sists of passionate stand-up professional. Staff writers Kelli Pryor group consisted of members use their raw skills as comedi- made goes towards booking comedians, most members “We’re the only thing that’s and Kelly Bleck can be reached who showed up and were put ans to entertain the audience. and training performers. say performing is an outlet for fun to do on a Thursday night,” at [email protected].

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review libraries display banned books ‘White Oleander’ expresses angst

FoCo libraries raise awareness during banned books week By Kelly BlecK tion. Fitch consistently pelts Astrid The Rocky Mountain Collegian Connecting her thoughts with the issue of whether to to the reader and explain- contact her mother, to visit By Kelly BlecK librarian at Fort Collin’s Main The display at the Main her or just to forget about her. The Rocky Mountain Collegian Library. Library has folded papers on ing everything intricately, Astrid visited often in the be- A display was set up in the top of the shelves showing the Fitch uncovers the difficulty with which a young girl, torn ginning, but as she grows and An international event, Main and Harmony libraries book cover and a quote on from her mother at a young sees her mother from differ- Banned Book Week –– taking as well as the CSU Bookstore, the front stating the reason age, traverses coming of age ent eyes, she visits less and place from Sept. 30 to Oct. 4 showing which books have the book is questioned. The A novel chosen by Oprah in strange worlds completely less frequently trying to break –– features libraries around been questioned or banned banned books are available Winfrey for her book club and unlike her previous experi- the hold Ingrid had developed the country that display books and explaining the reasons through the libraries while made into a movie in 2002, ences. over her. which have sparked contro- why. the display at the CSU Book- “White Oleander,” breaches With the first foster home, Letters exchanged be- versy. “Many people are sur- store has the books available the imagination and experi- Fitch explores intimate rela- tween the two show the And it’s no different in Fort prised by the reasoning be- for sale. ences of a girl, Astrid, coming tionships that Astrid has nev- mother’s and daughter’s cre- Collins. hind the challenges,” said “It makes me want to of age in an ever -changing er been exposed to previously. ativity and anguish, the way “It’s a way for the district Paula Watson-Lakamp, com- read the ones I haven’t al- home environment. She is instantly pegged as un- they express their thoughts to raise awareness about the munications manager for the ready,” said circulation/shelv- Her mother, Ingrid, is an usual when she falls in love through poetry and intricate freedom to read whatever we Fort Collins Regional Library ing Main Library employee artist and poet who is sus- with her foster mother Starr’s language. want and to choose what we District. “Many of the books Lindsey Geissler. “I looked at pected of murdering her boy- boyfriend while Starr tries to Fitch adequately, and de- read,” said Jean Gullikson, are their favorite childhood which ones were challenged friend, who has an uncanny tote her to church despite her pressingly, portrays the per- the children’s programming stories.” and realized I’ve read a lot. It’s hold over her daughter. The sonalities of the characters interesting to see which ones non-religious upbringing. control over Astrid is fos- through their writing, the were labeled because none Increasing the issues As- tered by Ingrid’s intense self- way they address and react of them offended me. But I trid must deal with, Fitch con- absorption, shown when she to each other, and the forced guess I’ve come from a dif- veniently throws Starr’s alco- frequently forgets she even interactions they must wade ferent background. But really holism and jealousy into the has a daughter and removes through. … ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is mix, ending that first home herself from everything but As the novel traverses ‘filthy and trashy’?” stay with Astrid being sent to her art. through Astrid’s life educa- Many of the books on the hospital with a gunshot Due to the disconnec- tion, Fitch brings the charac- display are on high school re- wound. tions Ingrid induces between ters to life. quired reading lists including With each new foster Astrid and herself along with The situations the charac- “Catcher in the Rye,” “To Kill a home, Fitch focuses on the the world, Astrid becomes ters are presented with assert Mockingbird” and “Where the relationships Astrid tries to clingy in relationships, result- crucial underlying lessons and Sidewalk Ends.” develop off of the poor guide- ing in an utter terror of aban- assess the way relationships “It’s hard to think that any- lines her mother instilled in donment. Author Janet Fitch can make or break a person. one can be so narrow-minded her. examines the reality that As- Staff writer Kelly Bleck can as to think these books are These relationships are trid is suddenly exposed to, be reached at verve@collegian. banned books,” Main library shown as incomplete and of- exploring thought processes com. volunteer Kathy Hingtgen ten underdeveloped. and reactions to each situa- said. “They need to reexamine Through all of this drama, their view on life, on society, and look beyond a word that they may find offensive. Find another meaning for it; au- thors should be able to make up their own lines.” Advertise in the Collegian Classifieds As part of the event at the and reach over Main and Harmony librar- ies, a raffle for a book bag was created “as an incentive for people to come in and look at 34,000 PEOPLE the display” Watson-Lakamp said. The book bag has 40 titles of banned or challenged books displayed on it with the head- ing “I read banned books.” “We’ve found that many of elcome Back Students! the challenged books are our W most popular,” Watson-Leka- mp said. “The week’s a good Wild Boar Coffee & Bistro way to make people look at New & Locally Owned why the books are challenged, and to make people remem- $ Rachel DemBRun | COLLEGIAN ber that we all have different 1 Off Any Item A “Banned Books Bag” sits on a display table at the Harmony points of view.” Library, off of Shields and Harmony Streets, in honor of Banned Staff writer Kelly Bleck can be Located near Prospect and College Book week. This week is Banned Book week, which celebrates reached at [email protected]. 970-372-2334 free thought and free speech through reading. wildboarcoffee.com 1510 S. College Avenue 4B Thursday, October 2, 2008 | The Rocky Mountain Collegian

review Tech column ‘choke’ scenes graphic and sex driven

By Kelly BlecK Sex doesn’t only sell –– it The plot the movie is based mother –– seen first as the The Rocky Mountain Collegian also drives the script behind on revolves around Victor expert con-woman who be- the movie “Choke,” which is Mancini, a sex-addicted colo- lieves she’s raising her boy based off of author Chuck nial theme park worker who correctly, and then as the de- Palahniuk’s novel of the same visits his deranged mother in ranged woman she becomes name. a private hospital. The money –– is executed expertly by Mancini uses to support his Angelica Houston. Her role is mother is earned by pretending dominant, her character and to choke in high-end restau- woes evident within the first rants and making his rescuers few scenes. sympathize with his situation, Mancini’s disconnection ending in them sending mon- with women is portrayed ey to support him. through his sexual encoun- Rather than focusing on ters with almost every wom- Mancini’s deranged mindset, an he’s met. He does not grow By Glen Pfeiffer and ryan GiBBons the movie focuses on his indi- attached to anyone, and the vidual sexual encounters. portrayal of the character is Granted, the book focuses again, expertly done. heavily on sex, with the main Actor Sam Rockwell de- Technology of the future: character attending sex-addict picts Mancini through his meetings, but the movie takes lanky, awkward body, dishev- the sex a little too far. That is eled hair and clothes and the things we want to see the only thing that each scene seemingly selfish demeanor. definitely has, an uncomfort- His attitude when encoun- Historically it has been a vehicle disappear. It uses able flashback to someone tering his mother, his moth- proven that technological a camera system to project Mancini has had sex with. er’s doctor and even his best speculation becomes reality. images from around the ob- Despite this drastic dif- friend portrays his desire to Technology that was ject onto the tank itself. The ference, the plot still follows be a bad person. Despite this, dreamed of in 1960’s science project will produce invisible the book, touching on the Rockwell had to portray that fiction is reality today –– vid- tanks by 2012, according to way Mancini’s mother over- Mancini, despite the lust af- eo conferencing, cell phones, the researchers’ predictions. whelmed his life and destroyed ter evil, is truly a decent guy. space stations and more. In the coming years, even his sense of relationships, as This character portrayal Possibly the only thing more the docking control center well as the ways in which she was an extremely difficult exciting than knowing this computers from “The Matrix: taught him the ins and outs of one, but the script along with is knowing that the technol- Revolutions” will undoubt- society when he was young. the casting allowed it to be ogy we dream of today will edly begin to look antique. “What if they say Dr. Blue successful. become a reality before our As always, Apple seems to be please come to Room …?” From the same director lives are over. trying to lead the revolution, Mancini’s mother asked him. of the first Palahniuk novel So what do you want to recently applying for a few “It means someone died,” made film, “Fight Club,” see in the future? If you’re patents that will bring per- replies the ever so loyal young “Choke” follows the same anything like we are, the sonal computing to a whole Mancini. satirical, yet serious, guide- longer you think about this new level. Mancini’s mother uses lines. The movie is probably question, the more excited Probably the most inter- these codes to teach him how one to watch merely to com- you become. This week, we esting is the so-called Gaze to meander through life, hope- pare it to the book. discussed with some friends Vector. This concept renders fully outsmarting the rest of Staff writer Kelly Bleck this question over plates of your mouse obsolete by using the world. can be reached at verve@col- Braiden Halls’ finest grilled the Web cam built into many The portrayal of Mancini’s legian.com. cheese sandwiches. new laptops to track your How cool would it be eye movement relative to the to have transparent laptop screen and use the informa- screens with touch technol- tion to, say, bring a window ogy, with the display gener- forward or click on a link. ated by points of light sent Other possible uses of the through some kind of trans- camera include facial recog- parent conductor of electric- nition which could give com- ity? puters the ability to sense What if that technology emotions such as frustration was combined with a laser- in the face of its user, prompt- projected keyboard that can ing it to see if it could be of display on any flat surface? help, or perhaps guiding you You’d have one slick piece of to Web site full of small pup- hardware, in our opinion. pies. Finger movement iden- That keyboard, by the tification is also a possibility, way, is already available for making the idea of using fin- $160 on http://thinkgeek. ger gestures to control your com –– the one-stop shop for computer a reality. all things holy to nerds like Due to the general lack of us. Moving on, if your par- tanks around campus, odds ticular technology fetish isn’t are, very few of us will be LIVE GLASSBLOWING for things already commer- taking advantage of cloaking C USTOM MADE PIECES cially available –– the most anytime soon. recent glimpse into the future However we may soon we had as of late was reading find ourselves enjoying our (970) 221-4990 Buy 1 Pipe, about certain technologies time spent on shiny new 828. South College. being worked on at Purdue computers just a little bit Get 2nd for and Britain’s Ministry of De- more. At least until cloaking Open 7 days a week fense. They’re making things comes out for individual use 11 am - 7 pm Half Price invisible. so we can take it to class and That’s right, they are not get called on. working on an actual cloak- Staff writers Glen Pfeiffer ing device; both have work- and Ryan Gibbons can be ing designs and in Britain, the reached at verve@collegian. Ministry has already made com.

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LOCAL BANDS KCSU TOP 30 Teo Peralez balances music and classes The Best Albums for the Week By NICK SCHEIDIES an appealing, resonant tim- 1. TV ON THE RADIO “Dear Science” 16. LIZ DURRETT “Outside Our Gates” The Rocky Mountain Collegian bre. 2. COMMON MARKET “Tobacco Road” 17. HIGH DECIBELS “HD” Thankfully that means 3. MINIATURE TIGERS “Tell It To The Volcano” 18. BLITZEN TRAPPER “Furr” it’s Teo’s music, not his voice, 4. STILLS “Oceans Will Rise” 19. BROKEN WEST “Now Or Heaven” which has garnered him com- 5. PEOPLE IN PLANES “Beyond The Horizon” 20. SHAKY HANDS “Lunglight” parisons to Bob Dylan. 6. PORTUGAL. THE MAN “Censored Colors” 21. JENNY LEWIS “Acid Tongue” Though other infl uences 7. NIGHTMARES ON WAX “Thought So...” 22. LYKKE LI “Youth Novels” ranging from David King to If the name Teo Peralez 8. KARL BLAU “Nature’s Got Away” 23. JOLIE HOLLAND “The Living And The Dead” Kurt Cobain and from The sounds familiar, it’s probably 9. FUJIYA AND MIYAGI “Lightbulbs” 24. TRICKY “Knowle West Boy” Ataris to The Ramones are ap- because you’ve seen the signs 10. THE MORNING LIGHT “Morning Light” 25. WOVEN “Designer Codes” parent, the variation in style around campus advertising 11. KINGS OF LEON “Only By The Night” 26. PARENTHETICAL GIRLS “Entanglements” unfortunately doesn’t consti- his local performances. Then 12. MASON PROPER “Olly Oxen Free” 27. OKKERVIL RIVER “The Stand Ins” tute any variation in sound. again, maybe you’ve just had 13. SHUGO TOKUMARU “Exit” 28. BRASS BED “Midnight Matinee” Song after song fi nds Teo a class with him. 14. DAMIEN JURADO “Caught In The Trees” 29. SECRET MACHINES “The Secret Machines” strumming a handful of over- Teo is in his third year Audio 15. PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS “Fun” 30. SBACH “Sbachi” worked chords on his acous- at CSU, double-majoring in Visit collegian.com electrical/computer engi- tic guitar in what is often a to hear audio of Teo neering and economics. With nearly identical rhythm. Peralez all of that on his plate, he has This becomes grating, es- somehow still managed to re- pecially considering the fact KCSU DJ PROFILE lease his third full album this that a hurried production notony of September; a collection of (Teo was on a tight budget guitar and more guitar. acoustic alt-folk/indie-rock in the studio) means that his As the ellipses in the title DJ Ray titled “The Smell of Burning strings sometimes buzz or indicate, “The Smell of Burn- Leaves…” squeak unpleasantly. ing Leaves…” sometimes DJ: Ray makes this album a step in the of music from 1990 to1999 that Don’t worry: the songs So when Teo decides to sounds more like an unfi n- Show: Guilty Pleasures: the journey. you know is not socially ac- aren’t about engineering and show off his lightning quick ished idea than a complete Clinton Years ceptable to listen to anymore economics. Like many great fi ngers and keen ear for work. Time: Saturdays 11 p.m. to 1 Q: Your favorite artist or al- (if it ever was), but for some singer-songwriters, Teo’s melody by playing lead gui- Certainly, like all 20-year- a.m. on KCSU 90.5 FM. bum of all time? reason you just don’t care. I strength lies in his lyrics, tar, such as on the punky “I olds, Teo Peralez has a lot of usually have a general theme through which he ruminates Don’t Care,” it’s like a much room to grow, and his music Real Name: Dylan Wray A: “Audioslave” has been my for the fi rst hour of the show, on depression, politics, spiri- needed downpour during a is part of that. Major: Communication Studies favorite since I was about 14 then after midnight I hold the tuality and other serious mat- drought. Likewise, by mix- But at his best, for in- Years at KCSU: 2 and has continued to be one “hour of chaos,” where any- ters such as donuts. ing arpeggiated picking with stance on the barn-burning of my biggest musical infl u- one can call in and get their strumming on “Katie’s Song “300 Days” or introspective The lyrical content is Q: Favorite music genre? ences. However, several bands “guilty pleasure” on the radio. broad, but Teo has the vo- (Summer Rains),” Teo helps “Staring at the Ceiling,” Teo are starting to challenge Chris Some of these “artists” include cal range to match. Whether to keep the album’s sound proves himself to be an intel- Cornell’s throne of awesome- Sir Mix-a-Lot, Vanilla Ice, Ma- fresh. ligent, potent songwriter and A: Shoegazer. It’s hip, it’s Brit deep and urgent on “Bombs” and it’s coming back! ness in my musical library. donna, Snap!, Sound Garden, (“mounted preachers speak Still, through 15 songs performer with a bright fu- These contenders include The Sonic Youth and many more. / from pedestals of lies”) or stretching for just over an ture in the Fort Collins music Gaslight Anthem, Ride, The hour, it’s hard not to hope for scene. Q: What’s your favorite album soft and lilting on “Blinded right now? Airborne Toxic Event and My Q: Favorite concert of this by a Memory” (“tranquil wa- some piano, harmonica, Staff writer Nick Scheidies Bloody Valentine. year? ter and rustling trees are but percussion or even bagpipe can be reached at verve@col- – anything to break the mo- legian.com. A: Airborne Toxic Event. It memories”), Teo’s voice has plucks my heart strings. If Q: What is your show about? A: Last spring at Hodi’s Half there is truth in this world, it Note, the Winderous Igloos can be found in music, which A: Guilty Pleasures: the Clin- opened for Jimi Austin and the ton Years focuses on any genre Black Apples. It was magical.

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