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MISSED THE X GAMES? CHECK OUT PHOTOS AND WHO WON WHAT | PAGE 6 AND 7 THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN Fort Collins, Colorado COLLEGIAN Volume 114 | No. 94 Wednesday, February 1, 2006 www.collegian.com THE STUDENT VOICE OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1891 Fort Collins man killed By VIMAL PATEL in his 50s, had a handgun, The Rocky Mountain Collegian police said. The man was on his balcony and went into A man was killed when his backyard, where shots ‘ADDICTED TO OIL’ shots were fi red in the 2200 were fi red, police reported. block of West Stuart St. at The man was pro- 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, according nounced dead at Poudre Val- to Fort Collins Police Servic- ley Hospital. It was unclear es spokeswoman Rita Davis. Tuesday night who fi red the The suicidal man, who was shots. TANNER BENNETT | COLLEGIAN Fort Collins mayor Doug Hutchinson, right, claims the city of Fort Collins is in a state of change, as city manager Darin At- teberry listens Tuesday at the City Hall building. Mayor reviews 2005 in address BY HALLIE WOODS and community, the budget PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Rocky Mountain Collegian was based on a budgeting for outcomes. President Bush delivers his annual State of the Union speech Tuesday evening on Capitol Hill in Washington. Timely to President “This city budget was Bush’s State of the Union the most challenging bud- Address, Fort Collins Mayor get in this city’s history,” At- Doug Hutchinson spoke teberry said. out to the community in Part of budgeting for Bush tries to take charge of Tuesday night’s State of the outcomes, Hutchinson said, City Address. Joined by City required the city to fi rst fo- Manager Darin Atteberry, cus on city services rather the two community leaders than focusing on city depart- opened the address sum- ments as was done in the policy agenda in State of the Union marizing the year 2005 as a past. Outcomes were fi rst year of change. established before money “There is a major theme was allocated to different By VIMAL PATEL the Union speech. “The best that Bush tied America’s na- and technology of America, in our hearts tonight, and areas of the community. The Rocky Mountain Collegian way to break this addiction is tional security to dependence this country can dramatically that is change,” Hutchinson The two then progressed through technology.” on Middle East oil, he said, improve our environment, said. on the some of the fi nancial Reeling from his most po- The president proposed because four of the fi ve ma- move beyond a petroleum- After thanking the city issues of Fort Collins. With litically brutal year to date, the Advanced Energy Initia- jor suppliers of petroleum to based economy, and make council for their unself- a tax increase on groceries President Bush on Tuesday tive, a 22 percent hike in fund- the U.S. – Venezuela, Canada, our dependence on Middle ish efforts, Atteberry and denied, Hutchinson also said Americans need to wean ing for clean-energy research Mexico and Nigeria – aren’t Eastern oil a thing of the past,” Hutchinson reviewed the said that more money was themselves off Middle East at the Department of Energy. from the region. Only Saudi Bush said. signifi cant events of the year directed towards road and oil, train 70,000 new advanced “This was a guy who de- Arabia is. In the aftermath of Hurri- 2005 and proposed their street maintenance, allow- math and science teachers to molished John Kerry for being Bush and previous Ameri- cane Katrina, oil prices soared. hopes of things to come in ing for better and safer driv- remain competitive and seek a ‘fl ip-fl opper’ and this was an can presidents have been crit- As oil trades for about $68 a 2006. ing in Fort Collins. an end to world tyranny. astonishing fl ip fl op,” said Bill icized for tolerating alliances barrel, gas prices in Colorado One of the major out- “I asked. The city “America is addicted to oil, Chaloupka, political science with human rights violators, are hovering around $2.26 per comes of the 2005 was the patched 8,237 potholes in which is often imported from chair, about Bush’s newfound including Saudi Arabia, to gain gallon, up city budget. Unique to the unstable parts of the world,” call for oil independence. access to cheap oil. Fort Collins government See CITY on Page 3 he said in his annual State of It was also slightly suspect “By applying the talent See BUSH on Page 3 Black History Month STEPHEN CROWLEY | THE NEW YORK TIMES Judge Samuel J. Alito leaves the Eisenhower Executive Offi ce Building, next to the White House, after being con- begins fi rmed by the U.S. Senate as associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday. By CAROLINE WELCH The Rocky Mountain Collegian February is recognized nationwide as Black History Month, and CSU celebrates with four weeks of events. Themed “Defi nitions Judge Alito of Blackness: Embrace the W.A. BRIDGES | COX NEWS SERVICE Color in COLORado State University,” the month-long Coretta Scott King, who turned a life shattered by her husband’s assassination into one devoted celebration begins with an to enshrining his legacy of human rights and equality, died Tuesday at the age of 78. King stands opening ceremony today at in a 2002 portrait in Atlanta. noon in the Lory Student Center basement. The theme con rmed is a play on the state’s motto: By DAVID ESPO overwhelming opposition to “Colorful Colorado.” The Associated Press Bush’s choice to replace Jus- Contrasting the Universi- tice Sandra Day O’Connor, ty of Colorado’s recent events WASHINGTON – Sam- whose rulings have helped MLK’s wife dies at 78 involving hate letters to black uphold abortion rights, af- uel Alito took his place on students and other events the Supreme Court Tues- fi rmative action and other By ERRIN HAINES lence, died Tuesday. She was ing from a serious stroke and regarding minority students, day after winning Senate legal precedents of the past The Associated Press 78. heart attack suffered last Au- CSU’s Black Student Services confi rmation, a personal 50 years. The “fi rst lady of the civil gust. Just two weeks ago, she offi ce wants to portray a dif- triumph for the son of an Bush hailed Alito as “a ATLANTA – Coretta Scott rights movement” died in her made her fi rst public appear- ferent image of Colorado. Italian immigrant and a brilliant and fair-minded King, who worked to keep sleep during the night at an ance in a year on the eve of “One of our goals this political milestone in Presi- judge who strictly inter- her husband’s dream alive alternative medicine clinic her late husband’s birthday. year is to convey that CSU dent Bush’s campaign to prets the Constitution and with a chin-held-high grace in Mexico, her family said. Doctors at the clinic said has a different environment, give the judiciary a more laws and does not legisla- and serenity that made her a Arrangements were being King was battling advanced that CSU embraces diversi- conservative cast. tive from the bench.” powerful symbol of the Rev. made to fl y the body back to ovarian cancer when she ty,” said Will Wooten The 58-42 Senate vote “It is a seat that is Martin Luther King Jr.’s creed Atlanta. was largely along party lines of brotherhood and nonvio- She had been recover- See KING on Page 5 See HISTORY on Page 5 as Democrats registered See ALITO on Page 5 2 Wednesday, February 1, 2006 | The Rocky Mountain Collegian WEATHER CAMPUS BLOTTER States receives a transfusion of Appointment Center at (800) 365- CAMPUS EYE From the CSU Police Department donated blood, yet currently only 0006. four percent of Colorado’s eligible Today Sunday, January 2 population generously gives Friday, February 3 Partly cloudy Tried to serve a summons at blood. In less than an hour, a Mystery Science Theater 3000: Westfall Hall. single blood donation can help up MST3K Arachnamania to three patients. Why not start 7 p.m. 53 | 32 Did some follow-up on a hit-and- a new habit in 2006 and become LSC Senate Chambers run motor vehicle accident. a regular blood donor and help MSTies Anonymous presents a Thursday patients in need? double feature of “Earth vs. The Individual contacted for To make an appointment or for Spider” and “The Giant Spider Partly cloudy trespassing on the railroad right- more info, contact The Bonfi ls Invasion.” For those who have a of-way on West Lake Street was Appointment Center at (800) 365- fear of spiders, worry not, for both in possession of marijuana. 0006. movies are too ridiculous to be 48 | 27 frightening. Admission is free. Individual cited for assault that CSU Study Abroad Fair Friday occurred the previous night. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Showcase at the Stoplight: A LSC Main Ballrooms Spring Swing Dance Partly cloudy 911 hang-up at the Lory Student Where in the world will you be 7 p.m.: free lessons Center. next semester? Imagine yourself 9 p.m.: showcase dance studying natural resources in competition 45 | 25 Tasmania, international business 8 to 11 p.m.: dancing CALENDAR in Japan, Latin American LSC Main Ballroom literature in Mexico or cultural Encouraged attire – red: I’m Today, February 1 history in Prague…explore the taken; yellow: I’m not telling; TODAY IN Student Organizations’ Offi cer international opportunities.