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THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN Thursday, October 22, 2020 Vol. 130, No. 19 COLLEGIAN.COM CSU football season opener canceled due to health concerns Rise in New Mexico COVID-19 cases causes Mountain West to cancel the game By Bailey Bassett @baileybassett_ Fans of Colorado State University football had their hearts broken on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Anticipation was high for the CSU football game sched- uled for Saturday at Canvas Stadium against the University of New Mexico. Fans would get a look at the fresh CSU football team led by new head coach Steve Addazio. After abysmal seasons with Mike Bobo at the helm, having an overall coaching re- cord of 28-35, CSU needed a change at the head coaching job. The new coach from Bos- ton College breathed new life Protesters march through campus from The Oval to the Colorado State University Police Department building Aug. 26. The protest was organized in into CSU’s less than adequate response to the shooting of Jacob Blake, who a police officer shot in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Aug. 23. PHOTO BY ANNA VON PECHMANN THE COLLEGIAN football program. However, on Tuesday, news broke that the Mountain West would can- cel the game. Fans will have to wait another week for CSU’s Breaking down ‘defund the police’ next scheduled football game, away from home at California State University, Fresno on Oct. 29. and what that means locally “Due to the prevalence of COVID-19 in Bernalillo Coun- ty and in accordance with state By Natalie Weiland what would it mean in Fort Col- remain intact, just with reforms Tusinksi said. “So don’t have po- guidelines, (the University of @natgweiland lins? intended to increase safety and lice try to be jacks-of-all-trades. New Mexico) is unable to par- At its core, the movement to decrease the use of deadly force. Have specialists for mental ticipate in the game on Oct. defund the police advocates for Dylan Tusinski, a sopho- health crises for people ... on 24 at (Colorado State Univer- In recent months, the the reallocation of some funds more and the president of Rams drugs, those kinds of things. We sity),” a Mountain West tweet phrase “defund the police” has from police departments to com- For Progress, supports the move- shouldn’t have the police dipping read. “The (Mountain West) is become a rallying cry for protest- munity resources, such as men- ment. into every kind of category and canceling the game and declar- ers in the wake of George Floyd’s tal health services, aimed at pre- “Obviously I think what not being able to effectively do ing it a no-contest. There is no death. The phrase appears any- venting crime from happening in we need to do is defund the po- their jobs wholeheartedly.” plan to reschedule the game.” where from masks and T-shirts the first place. This means that lice and, you know, focus more to protests in the street, but what existing police systems would on community-based policing,” see DEFUND on page 4 >> see FOOTBALL on page 18 >> does it actually look like? And HALLOWEEN SPECIAL TREATS 10% OFF ONE BODY WAX • $20 PROFESSIONAL SPRAY TANS Hairy is scary. Must present coupon. Expires 10/31/20 THE 638 S. College Ave Lucky for you, Fort Collins we’re not afraid. SCREAMIN 970-224-2930 PEACH 4414 S. College Ave Fort Collins From brows to buns, we’ve got a few tricks for treating www.screaminpeach.com 970-224-2936 you to a wicked-awesome Halloween costume finish. Waxing • Brow Shaping • Microblading • Lash Tints & Lifts • Spray Tans • Boutique 2 Collegian.com Thursday, October 22, 2020 FORT COLLINS FOCUS Psychic medium and spiritual life consultant Rev. Gaynol Wapotich performs a psychic reading at Northern Lights Crystals, Books and Gifts located in Fort Collins Oct. 20. “I’ve never had to use tarot cards,” Wapotich said. “People who use tarot are channeling through the image on the card and not from the person themselves.” PHOTO BY CAT BLOUCH THE COLLEGIAN EDITORIAL STAFF Lauryn Bolz | Editor-in-Chief David Slifka | Webmaster Lory Student Center Suite 118 [email protected] [email protected] Fort Collins, CO 80523 Abby Vander Graaff | Content Managing Editor Laura Studley | News Director This publication is not an official publication of [email protected] [email protected] Colorado State University, but is published by an independent corporation using the name ‘The Matt Tackett | Digital Managing Editor Serena Bettis | News Editor Rocky Mountain Collegian’ pursuant to a license granted by CSU. 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Put your Editorial Staff Display Advertising [email protected]. eavesdropping to good use. Tweet us @CSUCollegian and 970-491-7513 970-491-7467 your submissions could be featured in our next paper! Thursday, October 22, 2020 @CSUCollegian 3 CAMPUS CSU Jewish community reacts to Diversity Symposium speaker By Serena Bettis out against the harassment and idential Task Force. goal, no matter which group that this situation caused to the @serenaroseb discrimination we have faced,” An African American reli- you’re a part of, which is to create community. Aronis said. “On the other hand, gious and political organization, a more inclusive, happier, kind- “The VPD remains commit- we are legitimately concerned the Nation of Islam was found- er, unifi ed, diverse society, with ted to hearing from Dr. Abdullah Amid a week of educational by attempts to misrepresent our ed in 1930 and has many ties to greater tolerance, acceptance in her keynote this week, a¡ rm- discussions brought to campus community, something that can racial justice fi gures and move- and warmth to one another and ing her powerful message about by the 20th annual Diversity divide us from other minority ments, including Malcolm X and unity,” Gorelik said. anti-Blackness in America,” the Symposium, the Jewish commu- groups.” the Million Man March. With that goal in mind, statement said. “We also con- nity at Colorado State University Aronis added that they are However, the Southern Gorelik said his hope is to ensure demn anti-Semitism and recog- continues to fi ght anti-Semitism. also seeing relationships grow Poverty Law Center, a nonprofi t that not one person feels ignored, nize the deep harm that the rise Five days prior to the open- with other communities and group, and the Anti-Defamation hurt or attacked at an event em- in this rhetoric, and the violence ing keynote speech Oct. 19, a appreciate the support they have League, a Jewish non-govern- phasizing diversity. that emerges from it, has caused Jewish faculty member sent an received from ethnic studies mental organization, have ac- “(The) Black community for our Jewish community email to Carolin Aronis, co-chair members. cused the Nation of Islam and has a common history and many here at CSU, in Fort Collins and of the Presidential Task Force on The concern over Abdullah Farrakhan of continuous an- shared interests with the Jewish around the country.” Jewish Inclusion and the Pre- as a keynote speaker stems from ti-Semitism. community,” Aronis said. “Ab- Abdullah responded to the vention of Anti-Semitism, and a 2019 tweet she made defend- Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelik, dullah’s appearance was a crit- concerns in her Oct. 19 speech, two other faculty members, ex- ing Louis Farrakhan, the leader who is the faculty advisor for the ical moment for accountability according to The Collegian. pressing concern over the choice of the Nation of Islam who fre- Chabad Jewish Student Associ- in order to defend the legitimacy “Those who are committed of Melina Abdullah, a professor quently uses anti-Semitic and ation and several other Jewish of civil rights movements from to racial and social justice should at California State University anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric, and her student organizations, director hateful agendas and exploita- consider what side they stand on and a founder of the Black Lives appearances at events hosted by of the Rohr Chabad Jewish Cen- tion.

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