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A&C OPINION Zombie Fest in CampusView: Volume 126, No. 43 Wednesday October 19, 2016 Old Town Clinton? PAGE 11 PAGE 6 President Tony Frank reads a copy of the Collegian. PHOTO BY MEGAN FISCHER COLLEGIAN SPORTS Izzy Matthews gets in the groove PAGE 8 Putting it Frankly The Collegian interviews University President Tony Frank By Collegian Editorial Board @CSUCollegian of state funding for higher educa- higher education in our lifetime: percent more today than it was us collectively. Instead, (we are) tion is unknown. virtually every year we raise tui- 20 years ago; remarkably fl at saying, ‘If my daughter is going to Collegian: Board of Governors is tion almost exclusively at public cost of educating students. But, benefi t from her education, then Editor’s Note: The editorial projecting either a 3 percent or 5 universities because state fund- what has changed over that time she and I should have to pay for board for the Rocky Mountain percent increase in resident un- ing per student, which is the key is the state support per student that.’ Collegian spoke with CSU Pres- dergraduate tuition if there’s no part of the arithmetic, is going has gone down dramatically, and Somewhere in between is ident Dr. Tony Frank last week, change in state funding this year. down. tuition has gone up dramatically. probably some middle ground, after the latest CSU Board of Do you worry that consecutive If you take state funding per So, what hasn’t really changed but as we’ve been saying for years, Governors meeting. Frank spoke years of increasing tuition are student and tuition together, the is the cost for us as a university is we probably have only one to two about the challenges of access and trending towards making higher amount we have to educate a stu- the cost of educating a student. decades left to fi gure this out, or a ordability in higher education, education inaccessible? dent, and correct them over time What has changed is who we ask else we are going to wind up at a and how CSU plans to combat Frank: Sure. This is the funda- for infl ation, the amount we have to pay for it. Our society is trans- spot where the state support per these challenges, while the level mental issue of American public to educate a student is about 4 ferring that cost (away) from all of see TFRANK on page 5 >> COLLEGIAN.COM 2 Wednesday, October 19, 2016 FORT COLLINS FOCUS OFF THE OVAL Best Halloween- themed tours in FoCo By Alaysha Powell @alaysha_powell It has been October for a couple of weeks now, and Hal- loween will be upon us before we know it. People are beginning to celebrate these beautiful fall months with creepy decora- tions, costumes, pumpkin spice lattes and haunted houses. If these past times just aren’t doing it for you, then you might want to check out ghost tours. If you’ve ever been interest- ed in the secrets that the ancient buildings in Old Town have to of- fer, then The Fort Collins Ghost Tour is a good place to start. Guides will escort you through various locations in Old Town as you learn about tales of spiritual encounters and sightings as well as local legends. This is a walking tour, so bring comfy shoes and warm clothes because you will be walk- ing at least a mile that night. Do not confuse this with the similar tours like the late night ghost #10 Che Bob looks to make a big impact in the Mountain West conference this basketball season. PHOTO BY JACK FORD COLLEGIAN walk. If you are torn on which tour to go to first, the organiza- tion suggests going to the Fort Collins Ghost Tour first. Buggy rides are another Follow popular past time during fall, so @CSUCollegian on Twitter why not enjoy two events at the Casey Martinez ollegian same time? On the Horse and Assistant Design Editor .com Buggy Ghost Tour you will be taken to several different sites in a horse drawn buggy while learning about creepy tales. According to the Fort Col- Q: What drew you to student media? Like CSUCollegian lins Tours website, “while our A: I needed a job and the old design editor, Kate Knapp sent out an email on Facebook walking tours feature sites and explaining that she was hiring designers for the Collegian. It sounded fun and stories in the Old Town area, the interesting. so I applied and got hired. I never knew that this was something I Horse & Buggy Ghost Tour is an would enjoy so much and I am really thankful to Kate for bringing me into stu- excellent opportunity to explore dent media. a little beyond our usual venues.” If you don’t enjoy the cold, Q: What are your favorite hobbies? then the Haunted Pub Tour is A: I draw a lot and like to convince people that I’m funnier than I actually am. ideal for you. Instead of walking Follow outside, participants will stop Q: What is something unusual about you? CSU Collegian at various drinking grounds A: I once was so tired that I fell asleep standing up in the Globe Theater during a on Instagram that have been known for their live performance of Hamlet #jetlagisreal ghostly encounters. This tour is only for people who are 21 years Q: Spirit animal? and older. A: Liz Lemon Each tour varies in time but usually lasts about two hours. Q: Best joke you know? You should always check the A: Whats brown and sticky? A stick. weather before going because Follow tours run despite poor weather CSU Collegian conditions. The only time tours on Snapchat will be cancelled is if there is extreme weather. 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Letters to [email protected] the editor should be sent to [email protected]. [email protected] NEWS Wednesday, October 19, 2016 3 City council discusses $2.5 million campus garden stormwater easement planned next to stadium and transportation By Katie Linenberger @klinen15 By Hailey Deaver @autumn_hail construction costs. A majority of The new Heritage Garden the pond will be on CSU proper- will replace the Perennial Gar- The Fort Collins City Coun- ty. A design team also construct- dens located west of the new on cil discussed the issues of em- ed a landscape design with spe- campus stadium and south of inent domain for intersection cifi c topography alterations. the new practice fi eld. construction, transportation There will be a neighbor- The Perennial Garden has and stream water easments hood meeting on November 3, been moved to the Universi- Tuesday evening. which will be held at The Gar- ty Center for the Arts to make Prospect and College intersection dens at Spring Creek. room for the newly planned road construction The councilmembers voted Heritage Garden. The council determined the unanimously to approve plans to The Agriculture Heritage plan for the Prospect Road and construct the easement. Garden is still in its planning College Avenue intersection Transportation stages, but according to the road construction improve- Plans for the West Elizabeth project plans, the garden will ments. This plan authorizes the Street Enhanced Travel Corri- have many trees and a few The new Heritage Garden will replace the Perennial Garden next to use of eminent domain, only if dor (ETC) were also discussed paths that will lead to the sta- the on-campus stadium. PHOTO BY CJ JOHNSON COLLEGIAN necessary. in order to improve multi-modal dium or through the garden. The city has been meeting transportation between CSU’s Also, a pavilion is planned to The project plan for the found in Colorado, said Ajay with the property owners in or- Foothills Campus on the west look similar to the architecture Heritage Garden and the new Menon, dean of the College der to agree on a compromise for and CSUs Main Campus.