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INSIDE TODAY THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SICKAVIEWS: PROBLEMS PILE UP FOR MEN’S BASKET- BALL sports page 6 DEBATE: SEAN AND GENEVA ON UKRAINIAN INTERVENTION COLLEGIAN opinion page 5 Tuesday, March 11, 2014 • Volume 122 No. 121 • collegian.com Res discusses post-grad unemployment opinion page 5 THE CSU wins STRIP CLUB gold status In January alone, the state of Colorado Colorado State has received $2.1 million ranks among top in taxes on marijuana. That sustainable campuses got us thinking of all of the things, besides By Ellie Mulder educating our The Rocky Mountain Collegian children, that this kind of money could CSU won gold for being green. go to: The University was awarded a score of 83.48 out of 100 points — a “gold” status for its sustainability ef- forts, according to the Global Sustain- ability Tracking, Assessment and Rat- ing System. CSU’s rated sustainability efforts have improved from a score of 77.54 in 2011, when the University’s fi rst STARS report was submitted. The STARS report, a program of THINGS the Association for the Advancement WE WOULD of Sustainability in Higher Education, LIKE TO is based primarily on criterion in three DYLAN LANGILLE COLLEGIAN SEE WEED categories: education and research; A biker passes the location of the former Art on Mountain, a Northern Colorado Artists Association gallery that closed its doors operations; and planning, administra- earlier this year. The gallery was a staple in the NCAA for over 15 years. TAXES tion and engagement. SPENT ON According to the organization’s website, 19 percent of registered uni- versities have received a “gold” rating. No registered university holds a “plati- num” rating, which requires a mini- mum of 85 points. Although each STARS-evaluated university receives a number of points Artistic farewells and have a dedicated client base so For the President of the PSAG, out of 100, the organization’s Senior Two art galleries close these artists and fans will certainly Gale Whitman, it wasn’t a lack of foot Programs Coordinator Jillian Buck- their doors in Old Town feel the void, but we do believe at- traffi c that closed the business. Rath- holz said that universities are encour- tendance to the event will continue er, it was just a change of ownership. aged not to compare themselves to By Rick Cookson to be on the rise.” “The owners of the building sold MUNCHIES each other. The Fort Collins Gallery Walk at- it and the new owners needed the gal- We love us some “STARS is a rating system, not The Rocky Mountain Collegian Cheetos and tracts hundreds of CSU students and lery space for something different,” Chex Mix. If we a ranking system,” Buckholz said. Fort Collins residents to Old Town on Whitman said. “It’s different, but I’m “We’re not really in the place to say The closure of two Fort Collins art could get more galleries — Art on Mountain and the the fi rst Friday of every month to en- not really sure how to quantify the ef- of these fantastic one institution is better than another, joy the vast art culture that exists here. fects.” foods, and poten- and because STARS is voluntary and Poudre Studio Artists & Gallery — last tially add some month has left a hole in the Fort Collins For now, the shops at 102 W. Moutain Despite the fact that the city lost others to our a self-assessment, it’s really up to in- Ave. and 406 N. College Ave. are closing two galleries, Lyle said she’s not too stitutions whether they want to par- Gallery Walk. munchy list, that “We always hate to see the busi- their doors. worried, espcially since two new gal- would be pretty ticipate. So all the schools that aren’t “It’s sad to see that the art com- leries are opening.: the Community fantastic. participating are really made to look ness turnover,” said Peggy Lyle, as- sistant director of the Downtown munity here is fading,” said Evelyn Til- Creative Center and a studio Whit- bad, if one school is saying they’re bet- ley, ex-assistant director of the PSAG. man is opening up at 342 W. Douglas ter than other schools when not every Fort Collins Business Association. “They each exhibit specifi c artists “Space for these artists is shrinking and St. See SUSTAINABILITY on PAGE 8 it’s just not enough.” See GALLERIES on PAGE 3 EYE DROPS CSU ranks 6th best for If you’re a weed smoker, that’s great, but sometimes you don’t want Facebook engagement everyone to know that you’re a weed By Taylor Pettaway we consider it a higher level of engage- smoker. Visene The Rocky Mountain Collegian ment, because if you like it, all you have to is your friend and those tax do is click a button,” Rothbaum said. “If dollars could Out of 708 schools across the nation, you are sharing it with your friends you certainly come Colorado State University is the 6th best are increasing the distribution of that; in handy for Facebooker. for a comment, you thought enough of drops that get A recent survey done by Varsity Out- this post to write something.” rid of the red reach, a blog created to help schools build The scores are also calibrated based eye give-away. community for their students, ranked on the size of the audience on the page. CSU as number six in the nation for so- According to Rothbaum, getting fi ve likes cial media engagement for its students. on a page with 1,000 fans is better than “(This ranking) means (CSU is) do- getting fi ve likes on a page with 100,000 ing a good job of putting out content that fans. their audience appreciates, that their “So we calibrate it to the size of the audience fi nds interesting in some way, pages, and then we average all the scores whether it is a fun story about CSU that and come up with an engagement score DYLAN LANGILLE COLLEGIAN they want to share with their friends for 2013 for the schools,” Rothbaum Colorado State guard Caitlin Duffey (33) drives toward the hoop at Moby Arena against or an accomplishment that the school said. “So the rankings are based off those Wyoming last Friday. The Rams begin the Mountain West conference tournament fac- shares and they may like it,” said Presi- scores. And, we analyze all those posts ing Utah State today at 1 PM. dent of Varsity Outreach, Mark Roth- from those pages in 2013 and how many WOMEN’S BASKETBALL baum. likes, shares, how much are each of those The blog analyzes over 700 schools posts getting. At the end I think we ana- across the nation and looks at how en- lyze more than 300,000 posts from our MORE gaging college and university Facebook 708 plus pages.” Women’s basketball head to pages are based on the amounts of likes, For Kimberly Stern, director of social WEED Obviously we’re comments and shares that posts get on media at CSU, this ranking is positive for getting money the page. her and her team. from it, so let’s Mountain West Conference According to Rothbaum, each “To me, this ranking means we’re maximize on that, shall we? By Hannah Cornish itself successful time and time again. school gets an engagement score, with doing something right,” Stern wrote in The Rocky Mountain Collegian “Our mentality as a team is to come comments and shares having twice the an email to the Collegian. “Social media out as number one,” guard AJ Newton weight of likes. Those scores are added plays a big role in how CSU connects with up and averaged. our audiences and how our audiences Written by the editorial In this 2013-2014 CSU women’s said. “We’re going in as the number one assistant. Designed by the basketball season, records have been seed and regular season champions so “We feel like if you comment on connect with CSU. Our Facebook is just chief designer. broken, spirits have been lifted and we just want to make a statement that something or share it with your friends, See FACEBOOKon PAGE 3 precedents have been set higher than none of that was a fl uke and that we de- ever. This team went from only have 11 serve it.” wins last season to being the number Throughout the course of this sea- DON’T FORGET one team in the Mountain West Confer- son, CSU has been matched up with Today ence with 26 wins. each conference team twice and has Budget Open Forum will be held at 9 a.m. Flurries, high 46, low 21 They have had the best season this See BBALL on PAGE 3 Wednesday, March 12 in the Lory Student Center Wednesday program has seen in over a decade and North Ballroom. have claimed the regular season confer- Sunny, high 48, low 27 ence championship spot. WANT MORE? Today@Colorado State will not be sending emails Thursday As they head into the Mountain West Read about the Mountain West cover- during spring break, but updates will be available at Sunny high of 57, low Conference tournament in Las Vegas, age www.today.colostate.edu 28 they do so with the number one seed page 3 & 6 Four days until it’s offi cially spring break. position and a tenacity that has proven WEATHER 2 Tuesday, March 11, 2014 | The Rocky Mountain Collegian collegian.com FORT COLLINS FOCUS IN BRIEF University Events annual Student Career Tuesday Mar.

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