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OPINION SPORTS A&C HIGH PRICE OF LIVING UTAH STATE DEFENSE TO TEST TIPS FOR EXPLOITS STUDENTS STEVENS, CSU OFFENSE EATING VEGAN Vol. 127, No. 36 Tuesday, October 3, 2017 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 PAGE 12 CAMPUS Tony Frank responds to mass shooting By Natalia Sperry @Natalia_Sperry A lone gunman killed 59 peo- ple at a concert in Las Vegas late Sunday night and injuring more than 500 in the worst mass shoot- ing in modern American history. Colorado State University President Tony Frank addressed the shooting in a campus-wide email Monday morning, offering support and assistance for those who may have been personally impacted. The shooter, identified by law enforcement officials as Stephen Craig Paddock, 64, opened fire from a room in the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the crowd of about 22,000 attending a coun- try music festival. Frank’s email listed on- campus resources for impacted Las Vegas mourns students, faculty and staff. Counseling services are available for students through the CSU Health Network and similar 59 dead, 527 injured in deadliest U.S. shooting resources are available for LAS VEGAS- Discarded personal items covered in blood sit on Kovaln Lane, in the aftermath of the mass shooting leaving 59 dead and 527 injured, employees through the Office in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Oct. 2. PHOTO COURTESY OF MARCUS YAM OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES of the Ombuds and Employee Assistance Program. By David Montero & Hospital and Medical Center 14 shut down parts of the Strip. A video posted on social me- Frank noted that further Alene Tchekmedyian patients died and more than 160 Police investigated reports of dia showed the open-air concert university updates of efforts to Los Angeles Times were injured. a “suspicious device” down the fully underway when bursts of support victims, first responders Police reported that the su- street, outside the Luxor Hotel, automatic gunfire rang out in and families will come through Editor’s note: This story has been pect, Stephen Craig Paddock, a but there were no reports that it rapid succession. Dozens of con- Source, and encouraged those edited to reflect casualty counts Nevada resident, was dead. was involved in an attack. certgoers dropped to the ground, who want to show support to from the Associated Press as of “Right now we believe it’s a A three-day Route 91 Harvest screaming, while others ran, some make blood donations through Monday night. solo act, a lone wolf attacker,” Las country music festival perfor- in pairs or in groups with their the Garth Englund Blood Cen- LAS VEGAS-59 people were Vegas Metropolitan Police Sheriff mance was underway across Las arms linked. ter in Fort Collins. On behalf of killed and 529 others injured af- Joe Lombardo said. Vegas Boulevard from the Man- The shooting went on for CSUPD, Frank urged the commu- ter a gunman opened fire Sunday He said authorities were seek- dalay Bay hotel when the shooting about more than 30 seconds be- nity to be mindful and report any- night at a country music festival ing to interview a woman who was erupted. Concertgoers reported a fore the music stopped, and anoth- thing if something does not feel or opposite the Mandalay Bay hotel believed to have been traveling burst of weapons fire as a Jason Al- er burst was heard later. seem right. and resort on the Las Vegas Strip, with the suspect, a resident of Las dean performance was underway. “Get down, stay down,” one “When immediately con- authorities said. Vegas whose name was not imme- The shots came from an up- woman shouted. “Let’s go,” an- fronted with such a senseless act Hospitals in Las Vegas were diately released. per floor of the hotel, where the other voice said. Another wave of of violence, it’s obviously diffi- overwhelmed with patients. Uni- Two of the dead may include a suspect set up rifles with scopes gunshots followed soon after. cult to find words to give rise to versity Medical Center admitted pair of off-duty police officers who on tripods according to two anon- Seth Bayles, of West Holly- the breadth of emotions we all 104 patients. Four died and 12 were attending the concert, Lom- ymous law enforcement officials. wood, Calif., said Aldean had been are struggling through,” Frank were in critical condition as of bardo said. Later, authorities found at least 23 performing for about 20 minutes wrote. “To some extent, as I’ve 5:50 p.m. ET, according to spokes- Authorities established a com- firearms and hundreds of rounds when he heard shots. done here, we turn our focus and woman Denita Cohen. At Sunrise mand post and triage center, and of ammunition in his room. see SHOOTING on page 4 >> see TONY FRANK on page 4 >> YourYour MomMom LikesLikes Rocksteady 1634Tattoo S. College Ave Rocksteady Tattoo970-449-4695 COLLEGIAN.COM 2 Tuesday, October 3, 2017 FORT COLLINS FOCUS Noah Knotsman, a senior studying chemistry and the chemistry club president, burns strontium chloride at the first chemistry club meeting. When lit on fire, strontium chloride burns with a red color. Knotsman is also an undergraduate researcher in associate chemistry professor Joseph DiVerdi’s physical chemistry lab and has a strong interest in poetry and art. PHOTO BY JULIA TROWBRIDGE COLLEGIAN CORRECTIONS overheard on the plaza Everybody makes mistakes, including us. 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[email protected] Darby Osborne | Social Media Editor Classifieds | 970-491-1683 [email protected] Display Advertising | 970-491-7467 NEWS Tuesday, October 3, 2017 3 CAMPUS Two CSU professors become US citizens By Piper Davis Originally I thought, ‘I’ll see skilled worker visa.” his life in Fort Collins and his good produce and good quality @piperldavis how it goes and get my degree Tavani was hired to teach at life in Rome. food, it is expensive.” and I might go back to Italy,’ but CSU immediately after receiv- “There’s two parts to my Despite the extensive and Salah Abdel-Ghany and we decided together that it was ing his doctorate degree and life in the U.S.,” Tavani said. consuming process for receiv- Daniele Tavani, two CSU probably good to apply for jobs moved to Fort Collins with his “One part is my life in New York ing citizenship, Tavani and his staff members, received US in the US.” wife. as a graduate student which wife applied for citizenship for citizenship in a ceremony at To transplant his life from “After that, almost immedi- was super exciting (and) very only one reason. Rocky Mountain National Park Rome to the United States, Ta- ately, CSU along with me filed busy, lots of commuting, lots “We wanted to be able to in August. vani had to go through a series applications for a green card, of subway rides. Then there vote in the country,” Tavani said. Abdel-Ghany, a professor of visas. which is a permanent resident is life in Fort Collins, which is “After living here for a while of biology, received citizenship card,” Tavani said.

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