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binaryThe Lyric makes the digital conversion BEETHOVEN DANCE SPORTS By Bailey Constas | Page 8 More like Do you dream of Baseball AND Beathoven. In 32 dancing? These football? Take minutes. Go! ladies did. a McPeek on Page 4 Page 7 Page 10 2 Friday, April 5, 2013 calendar the weekend FRIDAY THE MUST DO

What: Enameling Demo and Workshop Where: Visual Arts Room E102 on campus When: Friday and Saturday, April 5 and 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cost: Free to students Visiting Artist Sarah Perkins is coming to CSU to give a demonstration and workshop about enameling. The enameling process involves fusing powdered glass to ceramics or metal by fi ring them at temperatures over 1,300 degrees Fahrenheit. But don’t let me spew Wikipedia at you; attend this and learn from someone who knows what she’s talking about. Contact professor Haley Bates for registration information at [email protected]. Space is limited, so act fast.

SATURDAY

What: Fourth Annual Wildland Jam Where: Avogadro’s Number When: Saturday, April 6 at 8 p.m. Cost: $20 for adults $10 for students with ID For the fourth year running, the Wildlands Restoration Volunteers are putting on their an- nual Wildland Jam show. There will be performances by the Haunted Windchimes, Maxwell Hughes and Futaba, and proceeds directly benefi t the group. If you show up earlier there will be some speeches, and there will be an opportunity drawing and a paddle raiser. What’s a paddle raiser, you ask? Show up Saturday night and fi nd out.

SUNDAY

What: Animal House Benefi t Concert Where: Avogadro’s Number When: Sunday, April 7 at 6 p.m. What: ‘Glee’s’ Harry Shum Jr. kicks o Asian Fest Cost: $5-10 suggested donation Where: Lory Student Center Theatre Everyone loves animals. Don’t even disagree, because that would be dishonest of you. Head When: Saturday, April 6 at 5 p.m. over to Avogadro’s Sunday evening for a silent auction and music by the Doctors, and feel good Cost: Free doing it. Proceeds will go to Animal House, which works to give animals second chances. If Harry Shum Jr., known for his portrayal of Mike Chang you’re considering a pet, maybe you’d like to adopt from them? Just a suggestion; I don’t run on the TV show “Glee,” will be delivering a speech in the LSC your life. Theatre Saturday at 5 p.m. Admission is free, but you can expect seats to go fast. This speech, which will cover Asian portrayal in media and defying stereotypes as well as Shum’s own career, is to kick o CSU’s Asian Fest, which lasts April 6 to April 28. For more information on all the rad events that the Asian Pacifi c American Cultural Center is putting on this month or the group in general, go to www.apacc.colostate.edu. COVER ILLUSTRATION BY HUNTER THOMPSON

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FINISH Beat Beethoven 5K corinne winthrop run this Sunday | COLLEGIAN By Katie Salka accessible. the Symphony’s typical audience. Registration costs $30 ahead The Rocky Mountain Collegian The race “We want to present events “When we first began to of time, and will be $40 for those that are metaphorically outside introduce this idea last October, who choose to register the morn- Beethoven probably isn’t What: Beat Beethoven 5k the box and literally outside the we had a lot of people get excited ing of the race. The race will found on most running playlists, When: Sunday, April 7, box,” said Lisa Schwartz, advertis- about it and get excited to help begin at 9 a.m., so be sure to get but this Sunday the composer’s 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. race day ing and events coordinator for the us,” said Carrie Newman, Fort Col- there early if you are going to famous 5th Symphony will be registration, 9 a.m. race Fort Collins Symphony. “Literally lins Symphony executive director. register the day of. motivating runners of all ages in begins, 9:40 a.m. awards meaning outside our home at “We were surprised at the outpour To help runners prepare, the the Fort Collins Symphony’s Beat Where: Old Town Square the Lincoln Center, and meta- of support. This idea really seems Symphony has provided a link Beethoven 5K run. (race map at www.fcsym- phorically meaning events that to have touched a chord.” to a download of Beethoven’s 5th The first note of Beethoven’s phony.org) aren’t necessarily symphonic or In addition to giving com- on their website and has posted 5th Symphony will begin the race Registration: $30 ahead, orchestral.” munity members an opportunity a few training tips on their Face- and the goal will be to finish the $40 on race day, go to www. So far the series has had to be active, enjoy some lovely book page. race before the music ends. Event runningguru.com success with events like Bach and spring weather and become better The latest tip reads “Speak coordinators hope that the piece’s Beer, which took place at the New acquainted with the world of clas- in German. You will learn a new 32 minutes will be enough for Belgium Brewery, and French sical music, the run also acts as a language and intimidate your most of the day’s runners to suc- particular piece of famous music,” Fortnight, which featured two fundraiser for Larimer County’s fellow runners as you run by cessfully “beat” Beethoven. said Wes Kenney, Fort Collins weeks of French food and culture. only professional symphony. them. Mach Schnell, Beethoven “Beethoven is a staple of Symphony’s music director. With about 150 runners “We’re the oldest performing Kommt! (Hurry up — Beethoven’s the orchestra repertoire, and The run is part of the Sym- already registered and a sunny arts group in the county, and we are coming!)” Beethoven’s 5th Symphony is one phony’s Outside the Box series, forecast, the Symphony is looking also the most expensive because Music and Performing Arts of the most famous symphonies, which aims to bring classical forward to another successful in- of the size of the symphony and Beat Reporter Katie Salka can but it was really chosen because music to the community in ways teraction with members of the com- all that goes into creating its huge, be reached at entertainment@ of the time it takes to play this that are both unconventional and munity who might not be part of robust sound,” Newman said. collegian.com. THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGIAN rampage Friday, April 5, 2013 “Entrepreneurs claim that if enough Ramtalk: The Rest of the story people begin to use bitcoin, it will be cheaper to pay with than real money.” Why day drink? By Davis English there are numerous reasons why a person may The Rocky Mountain Collegian experiment with day drinking. Sophomore horticulture major Wroy Pendy With the bitcoin, is Based on the 3/29 RamTalk — “You don’t enjoys a fine whiskey with every breakfast. hear Aaron Carter matinee without thinking “Why do I day drink?” Pendy said. “I’ll tell you day drinking.” why. There is an Aaron Carter matinee today that someone is gonna have to be drunk for. You can’t money real anymore? Editor’s note: This column is satire. The listen to that slop sober, my friend.” Collegian is not responsible for your decision to Junior biz major Schawn Hersheys had A while back because unlike gold, you cannot drink, regardless of the time of day. similar reasons to back up his midday binges. I covered a ‘shave off’ part of a bitcoin. Paying The Psychology Department here at CSU “Me, well shucks, I’m flattered that you even story about with bitcoins is the equivalent of ex- has recently conducted a survey on campus over asked.” Hersheys said. “Now, you’re the first to the deep changing actual gold for a product, a topic that may shock some, asking students know this, but, well, Aaron C is coming to town web, a hid- and there is no tax involved yet. why they choose to get belligerently intoxicated to play a show tonight and I’m gonna need to den part of If you read my article about between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. be blacked out. Aaron C, man!” the Internet Silk Road, you’ll know that bitcoins Day drinking is a pastime that has been The trend of day drinking at CSU, at least where you function as the currency of the deep passed down from generation to generation for the moment, seems to be revolving around can log on web‚ and to set things straight‚ much like fire or, in my family’s case, how to an Aaron Carter show at the Aggie. I’m sure to sites such you can buy many other things stick a toothpick all the way into the back of that once he leaves, we students will need to as Silk Road than drugs, guns and hit men with your nose cavity. The thrill of ingesting copious find another reason to day drink. Cheers my and purchase bitcoins these days. amounts of alcohol during the sunlight hours friends, and may your hangovers last only as By Quinn Scahill any drug A new startup company, Pizza was discovered early on as the first Irish village long as your attention span! or other for Coins, is a website allowing was being built. The fad has lasted ever since, prohibited commodity in a secure, users to purchase Domino’s pizza and over time has become an ever-present part Entertainment writer Davis English can be anonymous fashion. using bitcoins through an exchange of our global society. Here at Colorado State, reached at [email protected]. I claimed that the deep web service. Some ultra-hip restaurants and Silk Road would be revolution- are already starting to accept bit- ary, but I overlooked something coins for dine-in customers as well. entirely: the bitcoin. These sort of entrepreneurs Bitcoins are a relatively new claim that if enough people begin digital crypto-currency, created by to use bitcoin, it will be cheaper to the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto pay with than real money. In pursuit of ‘free’ tickets in 2009. They hold the potential to This all sounds good and rattle our largest financial institu- dandy, a currency created by the So the We’ve already paid for all game ally want, I have to buy a can of tions, and at the very least, make people and for the people, not one other day, tickets — even if we don’t want peas. Now, does this mean that I us question our conception of controlled by banks and scheming it came up them — as part of that huge fee should eat the peas, just because currency. corporate lizards, but is it really the in con- that we turn over to the school I had to buy them in order to get Just like the gold that we way to go? versation each semester. my Oreos? No, it doesn’t. I hate base our currency on, bitcoins I’m not at all an expert on eco- that I, a So they aren’t free tickets. canned peas, and you can make are ‘mined’ by groups of comput- nomics, but I can tell that bitcoins graduating They’re just like that “free” t-shirt me buy them, but you can’t make ers using special programs to are going to start a fiasco whether senior, had you get when you pay $30 to run me eat them. answer totally insane, irreversible they succeed or not. Lawmakers never been in a race. If you paid $30 and ac- Do you get what I’m saying cryptographic equations. When the have already condemned them, say- to a CSU quired a t-shirt, that t-shirt wasn’t here? computer or group of computers ing they are illegal and used mainly game. Not free. Same goes for $4,000+ to the Now let’s add on a whole other calculates an answer for a given to buy drugs off the Internet. a football school and the “free” game tickets layer of injustice. I don’t go to question, a bitcoin is produced. However, deeming them ‘illegal’ is By Bayley Enright game or a we all get. sports games, no, but I do like to It’s odd to think that a currency not even an option yet, because no basketball So why, you may ask, if I’ve go to concerts and plays at the could be made digitally and still legislation currently exists to define game or a volleyball game, or paid for all those game tickets, UCA. But the catch? Those cost possess value, but there are costs them as such. any game. None. “What?” I was have I never gone to one? Simple. money. So if I like sports, that’s involved (electricity and time), Aside from the question of asked. “You’ve NEVER been to I don’t like sports. Okay, that may just dandy because those tickets and there will be a finite number whether or not this currency is a game? Where’s your school be a bit too harsh. It’s not that I are part of student fees. But if I of them in the future, (21 million feasible, I’m most intrigued by what spirit?!” don’t like sports; it’s that I would like theatre, that’s just unfortu- bitcoins by 2140, exactly). And al- the metaphor of the bitcoin reveals. Now, I could get into a whole never willingly give up several nate, because unless I’ve got $10 though I’m still weary of the claim, It’s something I’ve always discussion of “school spirit” and hours of my life to watch a sports to spare, that won’t be happen- apparently it’s a near-impossibility suspected, and it’s also a romantic, what it means and why it exists, game. I recognize that a lot of ing. And since I’m paying all that that someone could counterfeit highly clichéd notion, but with a but I’m just going to leave that for people would and do — I’m just money for all those tickets to or steal bitcoins because of their digital currency like this it becomes another time, and instead focus not one of them. So I don’t go to all those football games I’m not sophisticated level of encryption. quite literally clear that money isn’t on the next question I was asked: games. “But you paid for them!” attending, $10 to spare may just However, the most important real anymore. “You know you have free tickets I’ve been told “You might as well not happen. and revolutionary aspect of the as a student, right?” go — don’t wanna waste your bitcoin is that no governments cur- Quinn Scahill is a senior English Yes, I do know that. And I’m money.” Bayley Enright is a senior Eng- rently regulate it, and will likely not major. His columns appear Fridays not okay with it. First of all, let’s Um, no. Let’s say I hate peas lish major. Her columns appear be able to unless they shut down in the Collegian. Letters and clarify something. Student tickets (this may be based on fact) and every other Friday in the Colle- the Internet entirely. Also, there is feedback can be sent to letters@ aren’t free. The cost of them is when I buy groceries, in order gian. Letters and feedback can be no way to artificially inflate them, collegian.com. just included in our student fees. to get the Oreos that I actu- sent to [email protected]. 6 Friday, April 5, 2013 entertainment “I’m looking forward to learning c ommunity brief about the different ensembles CSU Prospect to reopen Saturday has and the clinics afterwards.” Collegian Staff of College Avenue will reopen According to the release, The Rocky Mountain Collegian Saturday morning, according to “New water lines, sewer pipes and Carson Rideout | senior at Fossil Ridge high a city news release. Initially, the electric conduits were relocated, Traffic near the CSU campus road was going to be closed until and a new concrete roadway, will get back to normal over the April 14. curb & gutter, and sidewalks weekend. The road was shut down to were installed as part of the new After being closed for a traffic for construction of the pedestrian-friendly MAX transit Helping high month, Prospect Road just west MAX bus rapid transit system. system.” schoolers achieve for competitions. CSU percussion “It’s always good to get an outside opinion with experts in the ensemble works fields,” said Shilo Stroman. Stro- man is both the percussion direc- with Bear Creek tor for Fossil Ridge High School, band students who will be participating in the workshops, and an adjunct profes- By Lianna Salva sor in CSU’s music department. The Rocky Mountain Collegian “We have one of the biggest percussion sections in the state,” If you were in high school Stroman said of Fossil Ridge. band class, you might have “We put on three percussion thought the percussion section ensemble concerts a year, so this had it easy. Be prepared to be will help us prepare for our next proven wrong. Way wrong. concert that will feature Dr. Hol- This Saturday, CSU percus- lenbeck.” sion students will be showcasing Hollenbeck also believes this their talents and workshopping is a great recruiting opportunity with high school students from the for incoming students in the music Front Range. department. The CSU music depart- One of these future Rams is ment’s percussion festival will Carson Rideout, a senior at Fossil conclude tomorrow night with a Ridge. performance by the CSU percus- “I chose to study percussion sion ensemble and professional at CSU because not only do they ensembles, the Vasanta Percussion have one of the strongest studios Quartet and Pendulum Duo. in the nation, but I really con- They will be joined by high nected with the staff on a personal school percussion students from level during my visits,” Rideout Bear Creek, Lakewood and Conifer said. high schools. Rideout wants to continue his “In Colorado, there is a large passion for music after CSU by indoor marching activity,” said teaching high school and college Eric Hollenbeck, professor of students what it means to be a percussion at CSU. “These schools percussionist. don’t participate as much in that “There are several extremely idiom but rather function more on talented groups coming from the concert approach and therefore some Colorado high schools and fit into this festival. the CSU ensembles I expect to Hollenbeck is referring to over blow the house down,” Rideout 35 high schools that participate said. “I’m looking forward to learn- in the Rocky Mountain Percus- ing about the different ensembles sion Association’s competitions CSU has and the clinics afterwards throughout the school year. High are sure to be very educational schools are represented by a drum in terms of identifying problems line, mallet section and sometimes spots in music.” a color guard to perform intricate The concert featuring CSU, indoor musical arrangements. professional percussionists and Bear Creek is one of these high school students begins at 6 schools. p.m. Saturday in the Instrumental Throughout the day, the stu- Rehearsal Hall of the UCA. Tickets dents from each high school will are $7 for CSU students, $12 for be given advice on their perfor- general public and $1 for youth mance techniques from CSU stu- under 18. dents and professors of music in a Assistant entertainment edi- series of clinics. The schools will tor Lianna Salva can be reached take this advice and use it either at entertainment@collegian. for their concert performances or com. entertainment Friday, April 5, 2013 7 Dance concert at the UCA By Peyton Garcia anything else — it’s my purpose.” The Rocky Mountain Collegian All three girls started dancing DANCE CONCERT when they were toddlers and have It’s not just spins and jumps; big dance dreams for after gradu- Where : UCA (1400 Reming- dance is a lifestyle. Just ask the ation. ton St.) dance majors here at Colorado State. “What I’d really like is to be When: Friday, April 5 at 8 Under the careful guidance of teaching dance to little kids when I p.m. student directors Bailey Ostdiek, graduate,” Vinyard-Houx, a senior Saturday, April 6 at 2 p.m. Natalie Vinyard-Houx and Alyssa dance major, said. and 8 p.m. Howell, the dancers of CSU have Howell and Ostdiek hope to take Cost: $8 students been preparing for months to put their skills into the professional $12 adults on this weekend’s dance concert at realm as well. the UCA. “Being onstage is the greatest “Dance is a lot of physical de- feeling in my life. I’m happy and at is very upbeat and will include a mand and a big time commitment. I home when I’m onstage,” Ostdiek lot of variety and di erent tastes,” literally have rehearsals from 2 p.m. said. “It’s a great way to express Ostdiek said. to 10 p.m.,” Ostdiek, a junior dance myself, and I hope to do it my entire The concert will showcase major, said. “It’s busy and stressful, life.” approximately 30 dancers and 12 but great.” Part of what made this produc- pieces varying in styles such as Auditions began in the begin- tion so fun for these girls was the ballet, jazz, hip-hop, aerial and ning of the semester, and the danc- fact that the show was completely African. ers have been hard at work since. student-run, from the choreography “Everyone should come. I’m To these girls, dancing is more than to the lighting and everything in super excited!” Ostdiek said. just a job to be done. between. Afraid you can’t make it to the “I’m so excited for the show! This “I loved working with everyone performance on Friday? Fret not, be- is the fi rst time I’ve ever directed because we share something that we cause there are two more showings anything … before, I’ve always just all love,” Ostdiek said. Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. been a dancer. Seeing all the orga- Howell added, “The theater de- Tickets can be purchased at the nization that goes into putting on partment was wonderful and helped door or online at www.dance.colo- a show has been really interesting,” so much.” state.edu. Entry is $8 for students Howell, a junior dance major, said. These student dance concerts with ID and $12 for adults. Howell went on to say, “This have been a tradition at CSU since Music and Performing Arts will help us all in our future dance 1987. The dance department puts on Beat Reporter Peyton Garcia can careers. The feeling I get when I two shows each year. be reached at entertainment@col- dance, I just can’t explain. It’s unlike “This performance in particular legian.com. 8 Friday, April 5, 2013 Friday, April 5, 2013 9

COVER STORY The Lyric ventures FILM OF THE FUTURE into digital realm while turning six

By Bailey Constas The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Local is the word, or rather the song, at The Lyric Cin- Giant metal platters attached together spin yards of ema Cafe in Old Town Fort Collins. fi lm reel around their center as a movie is played to a The fi lm venue is celebrating its sixth birthday April 6 Cinema Lyric audience Wednesday afternoon. After through April 11, and it just so happens that a ton of new the digital transition, these platters will be obsolete. changes are in the works for The Lyric as well.

“I had an epiphany that if we want to be local yogurts and granola, which is one of “The more we support each other, despite a sustainable business, we have to do more the more plain vanilla things we’re o ering. any di erences or clearly marketable con- with what we have,” Ben Mozer, owner of But we’ll have peanut butter and jelly pani- nections, the better the town will be.” The Lyric, said. nis with espresso almond butter, too.” In all of these local ventures, The Lyric The theater will be saying see ya to 35 “We want to feature food artisans with hopes to be the driving force for the fi lm culture mm fi lm and transitioning to an all-digital the products that they make ... I don’t think in Northern Colorado. To do this as e ciently format with the playing of the last 35 mm any one else has a 100 percent local menu,” as possible, Mozer is teaming up with others to fi lm, “Black Dynamite” beginning April 5. Mozer said. “It’s been a nut I’ve been trying create a production company dubbed NoCoast. “Black Dynamite” (2009) is a spoof of to crack for a while.” “My theory is that fi lm is the gap 1970s action fi lms. The story is about a former Mozer is also planning on involving between pop culture and high culture. It’s CIA agent who seeks revenge for the death local high school and college students who the glue that ties those two things together,” of his brother at the hands of malicious drug are interested in fi lm in creating promotions Mozer said. “Without a good fi lm culture or dealers. The fi lm uses a special fi lter to look and advertisements for The Lyric to play a multimedia art culture, you don’t have a like it was actually fi lmed in the ’70s which before movies. thriving high culture or a pop culture envi- makes it all the better to celebrate 35mm fi lm. “We can take some of these kids’ prod- ronment to grow things in.” The new format includes Barco digital ucts and actually show them in a commer- Hamilton fi rst came up with the name projectors from Belgium and a new and cial environment,” Mozer said. of the production company based on a improved audio and speaker system. He hopes that this project spurs a larger collective e ort to disprove that art from Because of the new format, The movement of people experimenting with anywhere besides a coast is not a legitimate Lyric was at risk of closing last summer if video production and all sorts of production art community. it weren’t for the generous donors in Fort to help fi ll out the gaps between what Fort “The idea is that we love you New York, Collins community. The Lyric created a Collins has now in local fi lm and what could and we love you LA, but we’re from no coast. kickstarter campaign to fund the transition be in the future. And we don’t have to be; build it here,” giving away free tickets, t-shirts and movie “What’s nice, now that the businesses Hamilton said. parties to donors. are involved, they now have an invested This is especially true now that the The importance of the new format interested. It’s artsy, but we all have a busi- Colorado Film Incentives Program is in full comes with the release of the fi rst Lyric ness brain going on here. None of us think swing. The program, established in July produced fi lm called “Whensday.” that art for art’s sake is going to fl y,” said 2012, o ers a guarantee loan program that The fi lm includes local actors, bands Wildrose Hamilton, lead actress, art director could fi nance up to 20 percent of a feature and businesses for an entirely locally pro- and costume designer for “Whensday.” fi lm made and produced in Colorado. duced fi lm. A series of local animated shorts are set Ultimately, Hamilton and Mozer want to “We’ll be able to make our fi lm and show to be released as well. They were created keep the talent in Fort Collins and show to it on the same format as any other fi lm. It by fi lmmakers all over the state, beginning the community that FoCo has an art scene adds an air of legitimacy,” Mozer said. Mozer’s hunt for all local fi lms to be shown that’s worth it. The venue will also be changing their at the theater. “There are enough people here, there is menu into an entirely local menu supplied “We want to bring in as much local pro- enough talent here, there is enough interest by LoCo Food Distribution, a company that gramming as possible, even if some of the here to jump start the artistic economy,” PHOTOS BY MADISON BRANDT | COLLEGIAN Mozer’s wife, Elizabeth, began. quality of the stu isn’t as high right now,” Mozer said. Head projectionist and marketing manager Michael Potlack threads fi lm for a movie playing Wednesday afternoon at the Cinema Lyric Café. “It seems silly we buy things not from Mozer said. “It never will get to be higher Student Life Beat Reporter and En- LoCo. We’re going to design a menu with all quality if it’s not allowed the opportunity.” tertainment Writer Bailey Constas can be kinds of crazy stu ,” Mozer said. “We’ll have Brandton Manshel, owner of GNU, said, reached at [email protected]. 10 Friday, April 5, 2013 sports Kid with a cannon

Dylan langille | COLLEGIAN CSU senior MJ McPeek has played as a Colorado State quarterback on the football field as well as a starting pitcher for CSU baseball. MJ McPeek now on pitching mound By Quentin Sickafoose what would come next. went on to start two games for the Rams. He The Rocky Mountain Collegian “I didn’t even have the time to think threw for over 500 yards before his time was MJ Mcpeek about being nervous. It was almost like a cut short by a shoulder injury that struck in n a Saturday afternoon in late breath of fresh air, I got to exhale a little bit the second quarter in the game against San C lass: senior September, CSU senior MJ and finally get to do what I came to college Diego State. Position: quarterback/ pitcher McPeek finally got the silent to do,” McPeek said. “It was an experience “As a parent, that was one of those mo- Hometown: Aurora, CO nod he had been waiting to see that happened so fast that it felt over before ments that puts your stomach in a knot,” Major: finance for years. I knew it.” Toni McPeek, MJ’s mother, said. “All of our Height: 6’ 5” OThe nod came from head football coach McPeek finished with nearly 300 passing kids played sports and the chance of injury Weight: 235 Jim McElwain after the two locked eyes on yards and two touchdowns in CSU’s 42-21 loss, is just something that you have to accept the sideline of Falcon Stadium in Colorado but with Grayson down and out, he was ap- and live with.” Springs. Just seconds before, they watched pointed the new leader of the offensive huddle. With the conclusion of the season, “His biggest impact to the team is his starting quarterback Garrett Grayson get “I wasn’t surprised one bit to see him McPeek was left to wonder what was next. In love for sports, he really just loves to be rocked by two Air Force defensemen, break- step into the game and lead the team down years prior, he spent his offseason prepar- out there. He’s got a contagious attitude of ing his collarbone. the field into the endzone on the very first ing for the next, but this one was different. enjoying putting in work out there on the In his fifth year of college football, possession,” Rangeview football coach Listed as a redshirt senior, there wasn’t an field,” baseball president Colton Duffy said. McPeek knew his role as backup. Dave Gonzalez said. “In my time with him, I upcoming football season on the horizon. Now in the starting pitching rotation for He had never seen playing time at the always remember him being the general of So the Aurora native took to his old the Rams, McPeek has been able to transfer collegiate level when his entire team, the the offense, he’s always had those leadership ways — playing other sports. McPeek can his arm strength from the football gridiron CSU community and the 38,562 people in skills.” now be found putting on a uniform for CSU attendance looked to him for an answer to Following the Air Force game, McPeek baseball, joining the team this spring. See Mcpeek on 12 Friday, April 5, 2013 11 12 Friday, April 5, 2013 sports

men’s lacrosse Championship rematch up next By Tyrus Coder Friday’s game against BYU will Harris said. “Coming into it we know brings out lot in us in this game The Rocky Mountain Collegian be another marquee matchup and a CSU is good, and we know what they because it’s such a big rivalry, it’s Information: rematch of last year’s Rocky Moun- bring, so we have been preparing so historical, and we’ve played CSU lacrosse will be looking tain Lacrosse Conference Champi- pretty hard all week and to get ready each other so many times in the Game can be watched at to defend their RMLC title in a onship. The Rams won that game and we are comfortable with our last few years, so there’s a lot http://byulacrosse.tv/ championship rematch against 14-7 with the help of senior Austin game plan and ready to go.” riding on this game,” CSU senior Friday, 7:00 BYU Friday. Fischer’s four goals and junior goalie BYU will be fired up for another defenseman Tyler Zabor said. The Rams hit the road for the Koltin Fatzinger’s four saves. shot against the Rams, who also The Rams will end the two- last time in the regular season for a The Cougars are a physical beat them in the national semifinal game stretch on Saturday against give them a taste of playoff style pair of division games against BYU team that will try to fluster the on their way to their fifth national Utah (5-5). Both games will be im- competition. and Utah. Rams with their gritty play. championship. perative for the Rams to keep pace “Being on the road is great After showing their tenacity “They like to get teams out of “I think the biggest challenge in the division with CU-Boulder. because you’re all together with an impressive comeback win their element, get the ball on the for us this game is how emotion- “At this point in the season, and you’re all thinking about in triple overtime against No. 5 ground, and push the other team ally ready we get for the game it’s about building and getting lacrosse, so it’s a great bonding Chapman March 25, the Rams have around,” said Fischer. because they are going to be better every game and every week experience for the team,” Smith had a long break between games. BYU enters the game ranked really excited to play us, and we because our goal is the end,” Zabor said. “This road trip is a great “Sometimes it’s tough to keep fourth in the nation with an 11-2 need to rise to that challenge,” said. “What happens along the way opportunity for our team to get that mental edge when you don’t record, while the Rams sit atop the said Smith. just helps us down the road.” better, and that is something we have the games, but I thought this polls at 10-0. With CSU being one of the tough- The final road trip of the regu- are looking forward to.” week was great, and I think prac- “It’s always been a good game est defenses in the nation, BYU will lar season will be a chance for the Club Sports Beat Reporter tice went pretty well,” CSU coach and it’s been split the past couple have to capitalize on their chances. Rams to exert themselves as the Tyrus Coder can be reached at Alex Smith said. years,” BYU assistant coach Jordan “They’re big and fast, and it number one team in the nation and [email protected].

“We just know that every game is a new game, we don’t take anything for granted.” mcpeek | A Sarah langlie | Captain switch Wo men’s lacrosse Rams head to Utah for two-game stint for MJ By Cali Rastrelli “We just know that every game is Continued from Page 10 The Rocky Mountain Collegian a new game; we don’t take anything for granted,” she said. “I think now to the baseball diamond. There is a fine line between be- that we are on this run, it just gives “Having a football guy out there ing cocky and being confident. Just us more motivation to continue it is fun because it gives us a unique ask the CSU women’s lacrosse team. and go all of the way undefeated.” connection. Sometimes it gives us They have been riding it all season. Both Langlie’s message and her stuff to joke about, but his competi- Undefeated and still ranked view of the team as a family have tive nature is still there,” Duffy said. No. 1, the Rams head to Utah this extended into the fresh crop of new “MJ throws a real heavy ball, to the weekend to take on Westminster, players on the team. point when you hit or catch it, you Utah State and BYU. Freshman midfielder Kristin can tell there’s something behind As they arrive for practice Layo is just enjoying the ride of it.” Wednesday afternoon, they don’t starting for an undefeated team. The baseball team, particularly look or sound like the nation’s Something she didn’t get to experi- seniors like McPeek and Duffy, number one team. They look like a ence in high school. plan to go out on top. They share bunch of girls who have a lot of fun “It’s really exciting playing with the ultimate goal of playing for together with hardly any cares in people above my level,” she said. the national championship in late the world. “It makes me grow as a player. The May. But a hard, excited glint enters Erin Mross | COLLEGIAN older girls were really good about After graduation, the future is captain Sarah Langlie’s eyes at the Lisa Fernholz practices with the women’s lacrosse team on the including us and letting us get to anything but certain for McPeek. mention of their undefeated record. West Lawn. The Rams will play at Westminster College in Utah know them really well.” However one part of it holds no “It’s cool to be undefeated, but it today. Between their tight knit friend- doubt — his involvement and pas- keeps us on our toes,” she said. “It ships, the talented roster and their sion for sports has no expiration makes us work harder because we we have to play hard,” she said. “It that they used to be Division II, so dedication to see every game equal- date. know that teams are after us.” doesn’t mater what the opponent we never really considered them ly, the Rams are paving the roads to “He’s always been the sports guy. Last weekend, the Rams under- is doing, we have to play with our competition,” Hudek said. “I’m have another fantastic season. I hope that he continues sports for lined their status as No. 1, beating No. brains on.” nervous that we won’t think of them “We’ve never really been a num- as long as his body can handle it,” 3 Michigan and No. 2 Georgia handily. The Rams open the weekend as strong as they actually are.” bers team anyway,” Langlie said. Toni McPeek said. “Even after that, But CSU coach Lindsey Hudek against Westminster, who made the Langlie shares her coach’s cau- “But I’m confident in my players and I wouldn’t doubt that he would want is not about to let her team get com- transfer from WCLA Division II to tion, and spreads that to the rest of my team that we can just play state to continue coaching or be involved placent. BYU is another formidable WCHLA Division I this year after her team through her leadership. lacrosse and come away with a win.” in some way.” opponent who would love to put a winning the Division II champion- She views their previous success as Women’s Lacrosse Beat Re- Sports Writer Quentin Sickafoose loss on the Ram’s record. ship last season. fuel for the future, not a place to sit porter Cali Rastrelli can be reached can be reached at sports@collegian. “Every game is the exact same “What makes me nervous is back and rest on. at [email protected]. com. Friday, April 5, 2013 13

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