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Tuesday, March 8, 2016 Volume 125, No. 29 • collegian.com NEWS How feminism is — and isn’t — CSU mechanical engineering student Vance Payne expresses his frustration that the ASCSU Diversity Bill failed to pass during a protest outside seen in the 2016 the ASCSU offices. PHOTO BY ABBIE PARR COLLEGIAN presidential candidates Students protest failure PAGE 4 OPINION of Diversity Bill Letter to the CSU’s By Erin Douglas any student organization that petition to put Bill #4514 on the does enough. We want more and Editor: @erinmdouglas23 represented an identity his- ASCSU election ballot for stu- that’s what we are fighting for.” relationship with torically underrepresented to dents to vote on this spring. The According to various sena- Colorado State University ask senate for a two-thirds ma- petition would need about 3,100 tors that voted “no,” the legisla- the Fraternity community members protested jority vote to create a seat for signatures, because the ASCSU tion being drafted will introduce and Sorority Life outside of the Associated Stu- that organization. constitution requires 10 percent a “House of Representatives” dents of Colorado State Univer- While the Diversity Bill, of the student body for a petition for diversity. community sity oce in the Lory Student ocially known as Bill #4514, to be valid, according to Speaker “The Diversity Bill excludes PAGE 8 Center at 12 p.m. Monday. received a strong majority “yes” Pro Tempore PJ Seel. The peti- various cultures that wish to be In response to the Diver- vote two weeks ago, at the final tion had 300 to 400 signatures heard,” Natalie Dicharry wrote sity Bill failing to pass March vote last Wednesday, 10 sena- at the time of the protest. in an email to the Collegian. 2, around 50 students, repre- tors voted “no.” By a vote of 17- Senators that voted “no” “The new legislation proposed sentatives of Student Diversity 10-10, the bill did not receive the said that a new bill regarding di- involves introducing a House of Programs and Services oces two consecutive two-thirds vote versity in the ASCSU senate will Representatives that will rep- and members of ASCSU gath- from senate required to alter be introduced in the future, but resent various organizations SPORTS ered to protest and discuss the ASCSU constitution. it is not ready to be presented to on campus including Hallel, future initiatives. “We are here to gather and senate this week, Senator Josh BAACC, the Afghan Student As- The Diversity Bill would show (that we need represen- Williams said. sociation, and many more.” Williams, have created nine senate seats tation),” said Kwon Atlas, au- “I think what’s most import- At the protest, some stu- and nine associate senate seats thor of the bill and leader of the ant is that we support diversity, dents expressed dissatisfaction Nystrom earn for representatives of SDPS of- protest. “One vote would have so much so that we want more with this legislation that has top Mountain fices. It also would have creat- made the dierence, and we groups to be involved,” Law- not yet been released, because ed a senator seat and associate would have been getting sena- rence Horowitz, a senator who they said it would create a “sep- West women’s senator seat for the Oce of tors in this body and changing voted “no” for the Diversity Bill, arate but equal” body within International Programs. Addi- the culture.” wrote in an email to the Colle- ASCSU senate. hoops honors tionally, it would have allowed Protestors have started a gian. “We don’t think this bill see ASCSU on page 6 >> PAGE 10 2 Tuesday, March 8, 2016 | The Rocky Mountain Collegian collegian.com FORT COLLINS FOCUS Cole Worth, an instructor at Ripple Effect Martial Arts, does a jumping turn during his sword form, which he performed at the belt graduation for the center. PHOTO BY MEGAN FISCHER COLLEGIAN KCSU SCHEDULE TUESDAY LISTEN ONLINE AT KCSUFM.COM 7 AM - 9 AM Automated Broadcast Henery Benerman DJ HENB “One Third Man” Vinny D’s “Sunshine Tuesdays 3 - 4:30 p.m. 9 AM - 11 AM Sublime” Q: What are your five favorite bands? DJ Mac’s “Shut up 11 AM - 1 PM A: Do not ask me what my “favorite” band is. Music is too broad and Listen” and I too moody to simply name favorite musicians on the spot (if you must have something: Mumford & Sons’ banjo will Nick and Bryan’s “B+B 1 PM - 3 PM always have a place in my heart). Sports” Q: What is something unusual about yourself? DJ HENB’s “One Third 3 - 4:30 PM A: I saw Sheldon Cooper Tuvan throat singing two years ago on Man” the Big Bang Theory and I have sought to emulate that skill ever since then. DJ Mario’s 4:30 - 5:30 PM Q: What do you do when you’re not being a DJ? “Schoolin” A: Engineering and procrastinating on engineering. “SOGES Science Schow” 5:30 - 7 PM Q: Where do you see yourself in 9 years? with DJ Fox and Guests A: I lack the crystal ball, gift of prophecy or focus to think about where I will be in nine years. I assume I will do something with DJ Cruz and The Real Beale’s engineering, but who knows. 7 PM - 9 PM Shu e Mode” Q: What do you see in the future of music? 9 PM- 11 PM DJ Atlas’ “Folkin’ Around” A: I think that EDM and big band folk are going to team up and take over the world. 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Letters to [email protected] Display Advertising | 970-491-7467 the editor should be sent to [email protected]. or 970-491-6834 N 3 NEWS Tuesday, March 8, 2016 Judaism, Christianity, Islam connect through diversity panel By Megan Fischer does not seem to fit with the @MegFischer04 way Christianity has often been interpreted. In the world today, people “One of the things that I collide and oftentimes use re- get calls about really frequent- ligion as a reason for their dis- ly from therapists here in town agreements. Yet, experts say is when one of their clients is religions, however diverse, can trying to make their sexual ori- combine to incorporate the entation and their faith tradi- many people within this world. tion jive, and a lot us may have A group of about 50 stu- grown up with a faith traditions dents, sta and faculty gath- that said homosexuality is a ered in a room in the Education sin,” Chorpenning said. “Today, Building on Colorado State Uni- our congregation is open and af- versity’s campus for “Dialogues firming of LGBT folks.” around Dierences,” a panel put on the first Monday of every Islam month by the Department of Representing Islam at the Social Work. discussion was Tawfik Aboellail, The March talk was cen- the Egypt-born president of the tered around three religions, Islamic Center of Fort Collins. Judaism, Islam and Christi- He also serves as an associate anity, and how interfaith be- professor in the Department of tween the religions can open Microbiology, Immunology and up dialogue and create unity Pathology at CSU. between each. “The fore-coming of Mu- hammad was foretold about all Judaism religions, including the Torah Alex Amchislavshiy, who and gospel,” Aboellail said. was born in the Soviet Union Aboellail explained the tra- and later moved to Chicago, ditions and rituals of Islam, in- Rev. Hal Chorpenning (left), Alex Amchislavshiy (center) and Tawfik Aboellail (right) all took part in “Dialogues talked about Judaism. He works cluding the Ramadan fasting, around Differences,” a monthly panel directed by the Department of Social Work. The topic for this month was for Hillel on campus. the trip to Mecca once in one’s interfaith dialogue between Christianity, Judaism and Islam. PHOTO BY MEGAN FISCHER COLLEGIAN “The Soviet Union was not a lifetime and the daily prayers. good place to live as a Jew,” Am- “We pray in a way that is chislavshiy said.