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CAMPUS CRIME AnonymousJesse Paul A man whotip, police Facebook in Loomis Hall bathrooms search last week. leadpolice to spokesman arrest Barbara of Miller Loomis said. suspect Peeping and showed him imagesTom CC sur- Editor-in-Chief incidentsallege was behindearlier Jason Newton, Campus Resource Of�i- page“Of�icer and track Newton him veillance cameras. thistwo block Peeping told Tom an cer, conducted a follow-up investigation was able to �ind his “He admitted to being at the college and identi�ied Andrew James Browning, and stated that he was just walking 24, as the man who allegedly spied on down and arrest around,” Newton wrote in a probable arresting of�icer that he was “being fuck- two female students in Loomis, Campus him earlier today.” cause af�idavit. in’Campus stupid” Safetywhen heannounced watched Mondayfemale stu- af- CollegeSafety said. Campus Safety received a tip Newton went to Court documents say that Browning ternoondents showering that the Colorado in Loomis. Springs Police that“On the Thursday male in the last photos week, that Colorado CC re- Browning’s last was then transported back to a police inknown southeast address, Colo- Suspect Andrew Browning substation where he was mirandized 1220 Norwood Ave. and decided to waive hisVOYEUR: rights page and 7 Department had arrested a man in con- leased looked like a male named Andrew nection with the Peeping Tom incidents Browning that they knew on Facebook,” rado Springs, where he encountered the

Showing signs of wear and tear: The Incline is crumbling under years and years of use. Now legal- ly accessible, organizations are working to preserve the iconic trail. Photo by Maggie Deadrick. An uncertain future for the Incline THE NEW 802 NEVADA THE INCLINE ularity of the Incline The increasing pop- Mallory Shipe is taking a toll on its 802 NEVADA TO REPLACE Staff Writer With an average of a home to student cre- long-term viability. CAMPUS DESIGN nearly 800 visitors per day, the condi- WHITNEY ELECTRIC BUILDING tion of the Incline has deteriorated to Jack Sweeney A new campus art spot the point of requiring a serious inter- Managing Editor eventsativity. that formerly The new 802 building will be a resource for art shows and stu- dent creativity. Replacing the Whitney, campus offi cials hope 802 tookCC place art showsin the cur- and will serve to foster art on campus and enable small group work. rently-closed Whitney bar,vention. and old piping that makes the In- “There is [a lot] of exposed metal, re- andThe chic name title of thethat build- mir- rorsing will the be building’s 802 — a mod-clean cordingElectric to building Vice Presi- will cline unsafe. It needs some work,” ac- now be held in 802, ac- cording to Ryan Hammes, CC’s Director of Outdoor Education and an Incline en- constructionern exterior. project, lo- thusiast himself. dent of Finance Robert Visual Changes When the newest CC Before 1990, the Incline was the pri- Moore. A previous rendering shows a marble-like exterior for the new 802. During replaces the Whitney,” vate property of the Pikes Peak Cog Rail- “The vision is that it the creative process, this design was rejected in favor of the above image. thousands of people to the top of Mount cated at 802 N. Nevada Photo and illustrations courtesy of Colorado College. way. For 80 years, trains transported page 8 INCLINE: page 7 Ave. is �inished, the �inal 802 NEVADA: product will function as CITY OF CHAMPIONS: New proposal aims to revitalize Colorado Springs

CITY DESIGN pions proposal for projects, the proposal is being touted as Morgan Wack ColoradoThe City for Springs Cham- thebe spentblueprint on fourfor the groundbreaking future of Colorado new ments and solidify the Olympic connec- City Editor tion with the Colorado Springs area. nounced by Mayor offColorado for those College looking Professor to a strong Bob mayorLoevy Steve Bach has thethat potential was recently to dra- an- cludedSprings. in the proposal are the construc- forsees a themore proposal dynamic as city the government�irst “major pay- and matically reshape the city government’s The two most publicized projects in- stringently disconnected policies that tion of a new minor league baseball sta- local economy.” Rendering of the theoretical City of Champions. CITY OF CHAMPIONS: page 6 Photo courtesy of the City of Colorado Springs. Museumdium close to commemorate to the downtown past areaachieve- and The projects are aimed at revitalizing have come to de�ine it, the mayor says. the creation of a United States Olympic Connect: News about the greaterWith CC an community estimated $218.6 is available million to all day on Twitter. Tweet @catalystnews to join the stream now. 2 October 11, 2013 N

From the editor Early last year, funding. When a group collaborates with CAMPUS POLICY - another similar group, they can tap into One last VDP, gone that extra money to hold more success- Jack Sweeney had a very different experience with last I feel as if this CCSGA now offers collaborative funding foryear’sbeen groups allocated funding. toon groups, campus distinct from COMMENTARY Managing Writer the CCSGA, Colo- community was radosociation, College’sfound When he took office, $180,000 had- Jesse Paul Government As- fula lot events. of efforts between different groups Editor-In-Chief robbed of a pinna- cle experience that “I’ve noticed on campus that there are the typical $80,000 from CCSGA’s oper itself scrambling to find enough mon ating budget. Luckily, Sigalov was able to eyyear, to Financial host some VP ofAlejandro CC’s most Salazar beloved has thatup failing really because could there be unified,” is only support Salazar redistributegot the short the end funds of the quickly stick. enough to of the academic said.with “Thereone club are rather a lot ofthan events spreading that end it avoid crisis. However, some groups still defines the return events, including Llamapalooza. This- year and a re-entry out through all the clubs.” into college life. created several initiatives to ensure real In terms of total allocated money to all Fortunately, the financial woes for isticfunding funding for groups for all withclubs similar and events. interests clubs, the $113,000 has been fairly tradi- specialto student event club fundingbudget allocation. from last year dance party (VDP) andOne target of such audiences. initiatives is collaborative tional to what has been allocated in the have“They led would to a more get more moderate people approach to show wasThe rescheduled, first video “Usually all the money is allocated to a up if they collaborate, more money, and and then once again bare minimum because we want to use re-planned. And past.Salazar “They said. usually don’t get everything now, it appears they ask for, but they’re used to that,” morethat done.” of everything essentially,” Salazar allenough,” that money, Salazar butsaid. some groups don’t said. “This is a financial incentive to get use it all, and other groups don’t have Previous Financial VP Stanley Sigalov Halloween, markingthe the event end-as-we- has been $30,000.The yearly Last rolloveryear, student unspent groups student ap- know-it of one of themoved most tomemorable mix with group funding typically totals over nights of the CC calendar year for both plied for nearly $250,000 in funding. As the second week of Block 2 comes just“That’s like last way year,” over Salazar what said. we “That actually in- first-years and their older peers alike. have. We ended up allocating $113,000 was last August, much to my growing up.” horror.to a close, it looks like my final real VDP cludes the collaborative funds that I set - tended, chaperoned, or somehow expe- areThe set collaborativeup on campus. funds For example, could bring OMIS a riencedWhile Ia think VDP anyoneunderstands who has the ever count at- significant change to the way club events less reasons for concern surrounding diversity groups can now collaborate to- CCSGA members work in their Worner office. applycated forall ofcombined the $113,000 funding to forgroup an event. fund- Photo by Esther Chan. are any better. ingAs and part then of the held incentive, 10 percent Salazar of allothat theA event,widely I’mattended not sure “R.I.P. the alternativesVDP” party was held at an off-campus residence that brought a swarm of students, resulting - Colorado Springs crime, in brief arein police still working and Campus to repair Safety relationships interven MAN ARRESTED AFTER VIOLENT RAGE MARIJUANA BUSINESS BURGLARIZED withtion. their Students neighbors who liveand atthe that chunks house of stopped by police officers. Officers - plaster that were knocked out by danc- - searchedLightsey thewas taken vehicle into and custody found and a Monday night at 6:47 p.m. officers On Friday morning at 2:15 a.m., of ing attendees. tential burglary in progress near the latersemi-automatic booked on firearm.charges of menacing “Organic Seed,” a marijuana dispen- were dispatched to investigate a po ficers responded to a call from the - and possession of a weapon. - regarding a reported burglary. Wit- It’s completely reasonable for the col- suspect1100 block with of a Nolte crowbar Drive attempting West. to sary located at 2304 E. Platte Avenue, lege to be alarmed at an event that is de A witness observed an unidentified MAN ARRESTED AFTER STABBING suspect had entered the business. fined by underage drinking, wild behav - nesses reported to officers that a lone- - ior, and general tom-foolery. However, I pectenter Victor a local Rodriguezresidence. Whenhiding officers in the - dence near the 1300 block of Shasta believe many feel the total cancellation bushesarrived ofthey a nearbyfound 27-year-residence, old police sus tionA responding of the suspect officer walking spotted north an un on Officers were dispatched to a resi- of VDP was both a gross overreaction- said. Prairieidentified Road male in thematching direction the opposite descrip tigate a domestic disturbance. Of- and nothing less than a travesty. the “Organic Seed.” The suspect, who - - Drive, southeast of campus, to inves tationThe videoweek. dance party was once a de fining moment of the new student orien He initially followed officer com - andficers physical on the altercation.scene found two of the new students to shed some of the ten- mands and relinquished his crowbar, todywas in later connection identified with as the 43-year-old break-in home’sOne of residents the two male locked suspects in a verbal pro- sionYes, of VDP beginning was specifically college life, meant but forit intobut thencustody, fled over where two hesix-foot repeatedly fences andCraig charged M. Stevens, with was two taken counts into of cussec- ceeded to stab the other resident in with officers in pursuit. He was taken ond-degree burglary, criminal mis- the leg with a knife he had been car- a space for other students already on of the cruiser. chief, possession of burglary tools, rying throughout the argument. The campusalso served to reunite as a gathering and interact that with created new flungHe washis headtransported into the to rear a local window hos- and offenses relating to marijuana - members of the community. pital where he became uncoopera- ing injury and was taken to a nearby Instead, that introduction came in hospitalvictim sustained for treatment. a non-life-threaten a jam-packed sweaty basement a few screaming. At that time, law enforce- arrest.and theft. It wasIt was later also determined discovered that blocks from campus. tive with the medical staff and began theStevens suspect had ahad felony entered warrant the forneigh his- Wilcox, was arrested on charges of The allure of VDP is inherent: a night - second-degreeThe suspect, assault 47-year-old and taken Douglas to to let loose and learn (or re-learn) the lence.ment discovered that Rodriguez was wantedHe was for later charges charged of with domestic obstruct vio- boring restaurant “Birria De Chiva” currently known. neighboringand had removed store. the sink from the the El Paso County Jail. No motive is sometimesOn a chilly hard-to-navigate night in August 2010, aspects VDP of criminal trespass, and disorderly store’s bathroom to gain access to the wasCC’s socialmy guide life. to a totally new experi- conduct.ing a peace He was officer, later transported second-degree to EX-GIRLFRIEND ARSON Paso County Jail. the El Paso County Jail and held on all Stevens was transported to the El aforementioned charges confused.ence. For first-years this past August, HOME INVASION I’m sure many came and left equally PoliceOn Saturday Department evening responded at 11:45 to ap.m., cit- ALTERCATION LEADS TO GUN ARREST officers from the Colorado Springs- ment of a home located near the area - Even if the event were moved, I’m not At 6:53 p.m. Saturday night, officers Doing so would eliminate any such izen’s call reporting a fire in the base teachingsure it could experience, or would asever most be thestudents same. from the Downtown Area Response responded to reports of a home inva At 1:15 P.M. last Thursday, officers of 8th Street and Cimarron Avenue. sion on the 100 block of University few times. near the intersection of Tejon Street Team intervened in an altercation Officers used the home’s garden fourDrive, adults southeast and two of the children college. who had haveBesides, already would sampled VDP CC’sbe any wild tamer side if a hose to contain the fire until the fire The officers on the scene spoke to- the whole school attended? I would pre- and E. Pikes Peak Avenue. department arrived on the scene and sume not. sion. The witnesses claimed the two A group of males became involved hadput thebeen fire allegedlyout. started by the been present during the alleged inva Perhaps in future years the adminis- It was later discovered that the fire suspects had forced their way into the localin a verbal nightclub. altercation They exited with thethe night adult- tration, student leaders, and the popular who had attempted to break into the home brandishing a gun. male victim while together inside a homeowner’s ex-girlfriend, Caja Gray, While the adults were forced to the when she was unable to do so. The ground and threatened with a gun, club, and another unaffiliated male, toopinion VDP. As of theone communityof the most can important find an Lightsey, joined the altercation and suspecthouse and then then proceeded assaulted into the the victim resi- one of the children ran from the resi- later identified as 26-year-old Eddie equally fulfilling solution or alternative- - ment. threatened the victim verbally while the suspects ran from the building. experiences of my first days at the col waistband. dence and started a fire in the base dence. Following the child’s escape, revealing a firearm hidden in his It is unclear if anything was stolen. whisked-away.lege, I would find it to be detrimental toAfter everyone all, you if thecan eventonly werehide all forever that - assault,Gray hasand sinceburglary been in arrestedconnection on Upon the arrival of DART officers, the two male suspects is ongoing. neon and spandex for so long. withcharges the ofblaze. domestic violence, arson, the suspects fled. Lightsey alleg The investigation into the identities of edly returned to his vehicle and was N 3

October 11, 2013 BRIEFS The Colorado CAMPUS POLICY College tradition Students dance at what might be the last Video Dance Party to occur over NSO week. Emilia Whitmer Photo by Beryl Coulter VDPStaff Writer returns on Halloween, with safety as priority beenof Video rescheduled Dance Party has of�icially toThe take initial place cancellationon Oct. 31, labeled of this by tradi- Stu- NEWS dent Life as “VDP: Halloween Edition.” his proposal for the 2014 Colorado Springs>>> Mayor budget Steve this Bach week, submitted seeking followed by a failed postponement, has tional New Student Orientation event, generated considerable concern among gation, and storm water drainage. the student body. more funding for public safety, �ire miti- building community continue to be our “Jobs, transforming government, and However, the Student Life of�ice clari- Council. “The breakthrough strategies �ies“I thatjust theywant have to noput intentions it where ofit phas-goes andgoals,” budgets Bach said herein in a areletter aligned to the withCity ing out VDP. those priorities.” Life Specialist in charge of this event. best,” said Bethany Grubbs, the Student Bach’s proposal included plans to im- She emphasized that the changes are turyplement summit bus houseservice on on Pikes Powers Peak. Boule- vard“The and road to beginahead designing is full of achallenges 21st cen- Studentmeant to Life bene�it to be the the students. optimal opportu- and great opportunities which we will nityThe to new have date it, will of allow Oct. 31, both deemed new and by face with our proven resilience and vi- returning students to attend. priority, the event will not be held un- these concerns. “Some students might sion,” Bach said. “Together, we can lead derWith the security usual tent. and Instead,student safetyit will atake top loween edition is not necessarily going our city to an amazing future.” Walt Grubbs. toIn be terms the model of the forever. future ofGrubbs VDP, thisconveys Hal- Hecox followed by the customary midnight say,She ‘but encourages wait, that’s students not our to VDP’,” take saidthe a desire to schedule it earlier next year; >>> CC Professor of Economics breakfast.place in Worner from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. however, she makes it clear that it will in conservation has received by thethe 2013Palmer Stuart Land P. Trust,Dodge theAward college for announcedlifetime achievement this week. initiative“Students to driveplan thetheir programing own VDP hereif they at “In his more than 40 years of teach- Grubbs,“It probably a fact won’t that lookhas causeda whole frustra- lot dif- CC.are notIf anybody satis�ied wants with thisto come situation. and pro- arenever accustomed be the traditional to. NSO event that tionferent among from students. previous Halloweens,” said CC’sThe sophomores,Central Planning juniors, Committee and seniors will a leader in bringing students ‘from the ing at Colorado College, Hecox has been pose a rescheduling of VDP if they feel in economics directly to the world in tion of two events or feel that the tradi- can come see me and be willing to put in global to the local,’ by applying lessons Some feel dissatis�ied by the combina- the Halloween one isn’t enough, they meet this week to �igure out speci�ic de- which they live,” the college said in a more information to be released in the press release. tails for VDP: Halloween Edition. Expect Student Life, however, has anticipated next few weeks. The award is given to an individual or tional spirit of VDP is gone. some of the work,” Grubbs said. “I’ll help them plan. That’s all it takes.” life to conservation. Pedestrian Safety at CC re-evaluated, explained organization that has dedicated their and are waiting for the plan to be ap- >>> Ira Glass, creator of “This CAMPUS POLICY months, Colo- proved by the planning commission upon without controversy. “There was American Life,” will perform live at the radoFor College seven in- and eventually City Council of Staff. However, the proposal was not agreed Pikes Peak Center Saturday evening, the Megan Masuret one movement from a small group of vestigated the At the moment, CC is playing a wait- residents after the road dieting solu- college announced this week. Staff Writer best ways to im- ing game. tion was chosen that was a bit anar- prove the cur- “The meetings were very productive chistic. They created a website called tion, is sponsoring and hosting the rent transportation system in the area and there were multiple views on how safecc.com and took the pitch that an event.KRCC, Glass CC’s willpublic discuss radio his member show andsta- to make it safer for pedestrians. The to best achieve the goal of a safer pedes- overpass was the safest way to protect the production process, including how predominant focus was the crosswalks trian community. The local community of Cascade Avenue. is important because the group looked and how to innovate broadcast journal- at the impacts of any plan on the larger ticipatedour students,” budget Benisch to maintain said. the cur- ism,to �ind the a collegegreat story, said where in a press to �ind release. topics million gross square feet of space and rentOn transportation Oct. 1, CTAB presented system in theirColorado an- isBecause located inCC ais city, comprised it is inevitable of over thattwo busy streets run through the campus. traf�ic system and larger community,” Tickets are available at KRCC on 912 formanceN. Weber St.begins and pricesat 8 p.m. range from $35- committeeDean of Students last yearMike Edmondsto mediate said. the drasticallySprings. For increase maintenance when alone,the trans- they $55. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the per- Senior Garrett Benisch sat on CC’s proposed $18,195,648.00, but this will QuinnWith constant runners, pedestrian it is vital traf�icthat these from dents. included. accura- streetsstudents, be community constructed members, with pedestrian or Jack public’s“The biggest interests discussion and represent at the CC com- stu- portation“I actually changes almost got and hit �inalized by a car and to- cy>>> test The on El its Paso election County equipment Clerk and Re-for safety in mind. mittee meetings was whether Cascade day in the crosswalk behind Shove be- corder’s Of�ice will conduct an is a road going through a campus or if cause some lady was on her phone, but CC was a campus on a road. In other leasethe upcoming this week. 2013 Coordinated Elec- dressesCC’s study the current culminated safety in theissues Trans- as- words, who is more important: the pe- tion,“This the process of�ice announced was used inin thea press Senate re- portation Master Plan, which ad- you can’t really do anything about that. and practical forms of improvement, The meetings generated numerous thingYou can to putprevent in all someonethe �lashing from lights texting and andsociated the impactwith traf�ic, on the the larger most Coloradoeffective creativedestrians solutions or the cars?” such Benisch as creating said. a stuff you want, but you can’t do any- testingDistrict successful,11 Recall Election,” an independent the release au- Springs community. tunnel or putting fences around the said. “Not only was that pre-election Another integral voice of the trans- medians, but the board ultimately pro- while driving or drunk driving,” CC’s the election further validated the Public posed a system-wide road dieting ap- proved,tallest senior, the discussionJoe Jannetty, thus said. far has Logicdit conduct and Accuracy by Clear testing Ballot methodol- following proach, which is, essentially, a reduc- beenWhether collaborative or not theand proposalthorough. is ap- ogy and the equipment used to count portation reformations is the Citizens’ tion in the number of lanes on Cascade. votes.” Transportation Advisory Board. The quires us to think holistically about The process is used before each elec- tionCTAB onis responsibletransportation for providingrelated con- the understand because changes usually transportation“Ensuring a in safe and environment around the cam- re- tion to ensure equipment is working cernsCity Council in Colorado and Mayor Springs. with informa- have“Traf�ic the inverse design outcome can be very than hardwhat tois pus, and we had several meetings that properly and counting every vote cor- included faculty, staff, administrators, which met monthly last year to address students, and local community mem- the The matter CTAB offormed congestion a “working on Cascade. group,” ternsexpected. and Forquicker example, commutes lowering because lanes bers. I am most proud of the fact that rectly, said Wayne Williams, Clerk and They submitted a proposal plan to the noactually one is createstrying to smoother change lanes traf�ic and pat- get this plan has been a community effort,” Recorder. The 2013 Coordinated Election will be held Nov. 5. City Council based on CC’s suggestions, around each other,” Benisch said. President Jill BOARDTiefenthaler OF DIRECTORS said. LIFE Letters and inquiries: [email protected] Editor-in-Chief Editor Advertising: [email protected] Managing Editor Layout Editor Subscriptions: [email protected] • Maggie Deadrick Managing Editor • Jesse Paul • Erica Evans THE CATALYST The Catalyst Chief Copy Editor • Jack Sweeney SPORTS • Alison Speissegger 1028 Weber St. COO Editor The Catalyst is a weekly newspaper produced and managed • Beryl Coulter exclusively by students of The Colorado College. 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Cutler President Layout •Editor Eliza Carter • Marika Pitot • Jin Mei McMahon • Jorge Rivera • Casey Hofford 4 October 11, 2013 N STATE OF THE ROCKIES PROJECT SPEAKER SERIES BEGINS On Monday, the West. servation Initiative. in the Southern Rockies,” Boepple said. CAMPUS LIFE Awareness of environmental issues is Megan Masuret State of the Rock- to Sea, kayaked from the headwaters of cient for conserving wildlife populations, increasingly becoming part of civic re- Staff Writer ies�irst Project speaker Speak- of the theThe Green �irst River expedition, in Wyoming known to as the Source Colo- will“National need to Parks,be reassessed once seen to adapt as suf�i- to a sponsibility, especially for college stu- er Series, Gary Ta- rado River Delta in Mexico. Their trip changing climate, but so will everyone dents. “It’s your vision to look beyond bor, spoke about the State of the Rockies and the issues related to water supply else, from ranchers to outdoor recre- this city, look beyond this state. So many Project and general goals for the future. and demand were produced into the full- ationalists,” said Program Coordinator of universities forget that they have a mis- The State of the Rockies Project is com- length documentary, Remains of a River. the State of the Rockies Project Brendan sion beyond education to do good for the prised of CC students, faculty, and staff Boepple. world,” Tabor said. who strive to increase understanding the Colorado Expedition, began in Rocky This summer, the two groups of Rock- Thankfully, CC is aware of the bigger about the interactions between soci- MountainThe second National �ield expedition,Park and backpacked, the Down ies staff met with over 30 conservation picture and our role in making chang- ety and the environment. In addition to kayaked, and rafted the other major arm organizations and land agencies. In ad- es, but there is room for improvement. holding discussions and inviting speak- of the Colorado River Basin, the Colorado dition to these conservation experts in “Many students are aware of the imme- ers to campus, participants also gather River through the Grand Canyon. That diate effects of climate change, but don’t data regarding their general inquiries project culminated in a video series that look to some of the secondary issues that and publish informative reports. was co-released with Canoe and Kayak orderthe �ield, to amass summer the researchersmost comprehensive also met affect elements of the environment, our Each summer, CC students are selected magazine. andwith insightful federal of�icials information. and tribal leaders in economy, and our communities,” Boep- to work as student researchers for the Tabor sees the Colorado River Project “If we were to continue our focus on ple said. current investigation. Traditionally, proj- as an example of how to understand a landscape-scale conservation for an- For more information on the State of ects span about one year, but since 2011, large issue and analyze the data to pro- other year, it would be great to turn our the Rockies Projects, upcoming speak- the focus has remained on the Colorado pose a solution. He became familiar with focus south to some initiatives in Arizona ers, and links to videos from the projects, River Basin. this kind of pursuit through his involve- and New Mexico and continue to develop visit: www.coloradocollege.edu/other/ Tabor, Executive Director of the Center ment in the Yellowstone to Yukon Con- the Project’s relationships and visibility stateoftherockies.com. for Large Landscape Conservation, spoke about the importance of maintaining natural ecological processes and being conscientious of the impact that our so- ciety has on the earth. While conservation may be feasible on a smaller scale or within a particular park, Tabor explained that the principle mission of environmentalists should in- volve researching how to perform the same conservation on a larger scale. “We’re seeing extinction. We’re seeing the whole ecological function of the plan- et in a new phase, and this is the reality that we’re going to have to live with for the next few millennia,” Tabor said. In addition to the student-faculty col- laborative research that occurs over the expeditions that allowed CC staff to ex- ploresummer, and the conduct Project research conducted in twosome �ield of Zak Podmore (left) poses with Will Stauffer-Norris. the most widely venerated parts of the Photo by Will Stauffer-Norris.

HAPPENINGS

RESULTS FROM FULL COUNCIL ELECTIONS, THURSDAY 10/10

First Year Representatives: Senior Representatives: Mayss Al Alami Seema Ibrahim Abe Mamet Arezoo Hababi Tom Roberts Finance Committee Members: Sophomore Representatives: Austin Miller Kelsey Zeikel Jaden Hawkinson Reed Young Allie Verchota Takahori Kondo Junior Representatives: Samantha Albert Nawar Sattar

Updates:

- CCSGA will be hosting a discussion forum for student groups next week.

- CCSGA Members will be attending a mandatory leadership retreat October 18-19.

Finances Approved:

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Editor’s Note: CCSGA Happenings provides our readers with access to information they need to become involved in campus issues. Events and news here are provided by CCSGA and com- piled/edited by our staff. N October 11, 2013 5 Emily Spiegel, CCSGA Vice President for Student Concerns, talks about off-campus par- ties, CC Confessions, mental health issues at CC, cutting off her hair, and cucumbers.

What are the student concerns for the Vice President of Student Concerns? Mental health is a big one because I also do GROW. I think it all revolves around both mental health and kind of honesty and trust. Whether that’s off campus parties which falls under Alli Weibel’s realm or food and sustainability like how can we be honest with administration and work with them and their incen- tives and goals and meet them with ours. More often than not they overlap, but we don’t necessarily always think economically and they usually do. I know they work in our best interest. It all comes down to collaboration. What do you think about people blaming Jill for all the off campus parties? QUESTIONS Obviously it’s an easy scapegoat when you get a strongly worded email that says there is no drinking at this event when 10 there is probably going to be student underage drinking. It’s really easy to get upset, but that’s not the intention. ...with Brooks STYLE EDITOR What do you think about CC Confessions? Fleet I love CC Confessions. I was not a fan of it originally, but I’m on CC Confessions all the time. I check it once a day I try to talk to people on a regular basis, but this is my way of seeing in a very vulnerable and honest becausewhat’s to mereally it’s goinga way onto getand a what read onconcerns what’s are.going I think on with CC theConfessions school. Obviously has changed I have a lot open in theof�ice last hours. year. How do you think we can create an environment that’s more open to discussion about men- tal health issues? I think we’re doing a really good job. With all due respect I think it comes down to David Blackett’s suicide on campus, and from there my sister was student concerns rep for three years and helped start the Wellness Resource Center. Kathleen Caroll with David Blackett actually started GROW. Basically we’re moving in that direction. Heather Horton and I gave a talk to freshman during NSO about wellness, and I think that was really important. I think in general it’s just continuing the conversation. I think you see it on CC Confessions, and I think you see it when you and I walk by might actually stop and talk to me whether you’re doing really well or really poorly. each other and I say hey how are you doing and instead of just saying �ine and walking away you What’s a goal that you have for this year? One of my favorite quotes, and not my actual favorite quote is Matisse, is “what I dream of is an art of balance,” and it’s just about balance. It’s really hard at this school. I don’t always think the block plan is conducive to mental or physical health; I think it’s a phenomenal way to learn but isn’t always healthy. I think we need to do a better job of maintaining balance. What is your favorite quote? “I believe in kindness. Also in mischief. Also in singing, especially when singing is not necessarily prescribed.” – Mary Oliver What are you going to be for Halloween? I’ve been talking to people a lot about this. Somebody told me Britney Spears, some- body told me G.I. Jane, somebody told me Avatar, but I’m going to be a chia pet. Tell me about your recent haircut. I’ve had a tough month and have had a lot going on. I change my hair every time that I go through something, and I just didn’t have a lot of hair to work with. I used to have hair down to my butt in middle school, but it’s my way of reminding myself or maybe other people that you can be bald and healthy. You can look ridiculous or differ- ent or look like Britney Spears and still be healthy, which I am. What’s your favorite food you’ve ever farmed? Carrots taste the most different from grocery stores. Bushbeans are horrible to pick. Cucumbers are fun. What do you want to tell Colorado Col- lege students? That everything is temporal. Physicality is temporal, feelings are temporal, life is temporal, and I don’t say that in a heavy way. I say that in a “things pass but so do bad things kind of way.” Also just the im- Photo by portance of supporting each other and be- Esther Chan ing connected and being open to change.

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@nevoda Colorado College gets ‘Big back to campus http://bit.ly/1a5s2Ml Thursday 10/3 Monday 10/7 Idea’ to create an Innovation Institute #cchw2013 — 4 days ago Suspects attempted to steal A bike was reported stolen from - Colorado Springs Gazette http://bit. bikes from the Slocum Hall exteri- the Mathias Exterior around 4:51 ly/161nsxz #and_innovation — Yester- @oddsonfavorite @ColoradoCollege @ or around 8:46 a.m. The suspects p.m. The bike has not been recov- day CCTigers like to give a shout out to the ered. student section for an impressive show- were arrested. @csepessy Congrats to my grandpa for ing for this exhibition game #tigerpride his 2014 @COSportsHoF induction! He’s — 5 days ago Sunday 10/6 Tuesday 10/8 a hockey Olympic silver medalist + holds A student reported being hit A car window was reported records aplenty @ColoradoCollege. — 3 @Drewboi32 People say is it hard having in the face around 12:55 a.m. in broken around 12:51 p.m., in the days ago the prettiest room on campus and I say E-1 parking lot. Nothing was sto- I dunno is it hard being ugly? —11 days Mathias. The case remains open. @maureenmcq Just did laundry in a col- ago len, and the case remains open. A burglary of a home in the 200 Colorado College’s laundry rooms are a @TermiteWriter New blog post: memo- block of Uintah was reported Wednesday 10/9 lege dorm laundry �irst time since 1979. lot nicer than the ones I remember. — 4 ries of my undergrad library. Remember around 1:00 a.m. The case re- A drug violation case was closed days ago the smell of old libraries? #ColoradoCol- lege #Libraries — Yesterday mains open. around 10:00 am. The violation, a @ColoradoCollege It’s Homecoming student in possessionm of mari- Week! We’re looking forward to wel- @ryandkell 8 hour micro test... — 4 days juana, was originally reported in coming over 1,100 alumni & guests ago Bemis Hall. 6 October 11, 2013 N CITY OF CHAMPIONS: Continued from page 1. - - - - - rado Springs, while making Colorado For a city that has been predominate form of government to the strong-- Springs as Thesynonymous projects with the Olym intendly passive in to the pursuitincrease of state fund visitors- mayor format to in 2010,the the state city gov ...tourism in a city that has been des pic body as the comparatively small- ing, the Mayor’s initiative represents a ernment has been more active in ap perate to recreate its image, as well as cities of Cooperstown and Canton are dramatic shift away from the isolation plying for state-sponsored funding to- attract a larger consumer base to the- with their respective sporting muse- ist tendencies that have characterized finance city expenditures. city center. ums. Colorado Springs in the past. Though no one is outwardly op Official statements say the pro The two other major projects includ- Along these lines, Bach released a posed to the proposal’s path for the posal, “builds upon Colorado Spring’s ed in the City for Champions proposal statement on the projects, hoping, city’s future, City Council members- history as a health destination, a involve both local universities: the Uni “These attractions will draw new out-- have revealed that they played little training ground for service men and- versity of Colorado at Colorado Springs of-state visitors, extend visitor trips, part in formulating the City for Cham women, and a sports and fitness hub and the Air Force Academy. - and enhance the quality of life for resi- pions proposal. by advancing a collection of new at USSS would receive funding to build dents.” - Loevy believes that this is simply a tractions unique in Colorado—and in a new sports medicine and perfor In the past, Loevy believes the out- part of the new government layout. some cases, the country.” - mance center on campus while AFA wardly conservative nature of Colora “This would never happened under- The City for Champion’s proposal- would be able to finance plans to add a- do Springs City Council has been det- the old government,” he said. “That’s was submitted last month to the Col new visitors center. rimental to the city’s ability to locate the way mayors operate. If the ru- orado Office of Economic Develop As the proposal is currently writ both state and national funding for lo mors had gotten out ahead of time it ment and International Trade. The ten, estimates suggest that the projects cal projects. wouldn’t have made the public rela proposal is asking for $82.1 million- could attract up to one million visitors “It has been a long running problem tions hit it has.” in state-sponsored tourism money to to the state each year. in Colorado Springs because it is such- Whether or not the state agrees to cover about one-third of the estimat- According to the City of Champions a conservative city,” Loevy said. “Talks- fund a portion of the city’s project, ed $218.6 million cost. website, this growth would result in- about reducing government and reduc the proposal represents a drastic- A state-hired, independent econom an additional $300 million in revenue ing taxes have led to missed opportuni- transition in the governing style of ic will review the city’s application. from sales taxes in the 30 years fol ties in state funding.” Colorado Springs and lays out a com The analyst will report back next lowing the implementation, and nearly Since voters approved the city’s tran prehensible blueprint for the city’s month and the Colorado Economic seven billion dollars in net retail sales sition from the old councilor manager future under Bach. Artist rendering of the Muncipal Stadium. Development Commission will decide Photo courtesy of the City of Colorado Springs. in December whether or not to grant Colorado Springs the $82.1 million. Though the remaining two-thirds of the proposal is going to come from separate private and public coffers,- receiving the state-financed portion is critical in the mayor’s plans to re- vamp the image of Colorado Springs. To help pull together public sup- port for the plan, the City of Colorado- Springs has unveiled a website dedi cated to the City for Champions pro posal and the desired effect Mayor Steve Bach hopes it has on the city. - Both projects were chosen because of the numerous successes both mu seums and sporting venues have proven to be in revitalizing tourism in cities across the United States. - Sports Authority Field and Coors- Field, both in Denver, provide exam ples of successful new visitor attac tions. The current plans including moving Colorado Springs’ Sky Sox away from the distant Security Service Field to a new location southeast of downtown. City officials say that the new venue would also be used for large concerts, cultural gatherings, and many other- citywide festivities. Colorado officials also hope the mu- seum will both solidify the long-held- relationship between the US Olym Apic Committee steamy and the City of Colo dorm, in the worst of ways For many fresh- CAMPUS STAFF men, the most Anna Cain andCatherine creative Sinow tips for is a keeping resident cool of arethe but in Kansas we definitely have air-- Loomis RLC Zak Kroger said there are Guest Writer the transition to popular topics of small talk. conditioning.” currently no plans to add HVAC to the- difficult part of For the heat-struck residents of Loo other freshman residence halls, due to - third floor of Loomis. mis and Mathias, much interest focuses the excessive inconvenience of the in college has not- “[The heat is] like a black car that’s- on newly renovated Slocum. Sweating- stallation. been classes or heavy reading work been sitting in the Target parking lot students wistfully repeat rumors that However, he conceded that this fall loads. Instead, the worst aspect is deal for two hours,” she said. She also re every room in Slocum is air-condi has been exceptionally hot. ing with the oppressive heat that seems ferred to taking drastic measures like tioned and students there often go to “This is hotter than it usually is for omnipresent across the three first-year arranging bottles around her bed to bed cold. - longer than it usually is,” Kroger said. residence halls. stay cool. However, according to freshman “It is an issue for the first week or two, With the exception of the lobbies and Fans have become a necessity for all Keise Mumin, these rumors are un but then it cools down.” a few important offices, the freshman students. founded. There is one silver lining to all the dorms are not air-conditioned. “We have four gigantic fans,” said “In the rooms, it gets really hot,” said- heat troubles. - The heat within the residence halls is freshman Huseen Sufi. “I have a fan on Mumin. A strange sense of community has so heavy that even with multiple fans, full blast right on my bed.” In fact, Slocum Residential Life Coor emerged thanks to the shared experi students have difficulty studying and The temperature surprised even dinator Christopher Casey explained ence of sleeping with fans pointed at- sleeping. - students who come from warm states that the hall does not actually use air-- one’s face. The problem is exacerbated in east- such as Hanna Bautz, a freshman from- conditioning. “It keeps the doors open, which clear facing rooms that warm with the sun Kansas City. “We have what’s called semi-condi ly makes people bond,” said residential rise, and in third and fourth floor halls “[The heat is] stifling and almost un tioned air,” Casey said. “We suck the assistant Jay Combs. that receive rising heat. bearable,” she said. “[Kansas City] is air in and then process it through the For now, the freshman class must be Complaints about the temperature fairly hot and humid in the summer, building so it feels like it’s cooler.” content to simply await the first snow. N October 11, 2013 7 VOYEUR: Browning has been charged with 11 offenses Continued from page 1. he was just using the bathroom,” court instances where a man had walked into the description in the timely warning, records say. “He stated that he ran a women’s bathroom in Loomis and helping us narrow the time frames and ...make a statement. Browning then ad- out because he saw the shower door peered in on a female student shower- locations that the suspect entered or mitted walking into a student’s room opened and he freaked out. He later ad- ing. exited the facilities,” Campus Safety and attempting to steal a laptop. mitted to both incidents of invasion of said in an email Monday. “When questioned about the inva- privacy.” urday night when a female student who Surveillance video from Loomis sion of privacy cases, he admitted that wasThe showering �irst incident around took 10 place p.m. last noticed Sat- he was in the women’s bathroom, but have pictures of the victims and he in- someone watching her through a crack in the lobby area, pretending to use dicatedBrowning that he told had Newton just looked he did at notthe in the shower door. Then last Sunday hisshowed cell phone the subject while waiting loitering to brie�ly enter Photo courtesy of students. afternoon, another female student re- the elevator when someone else ex- Campus Safety. Browning has been charged with ported that she walked into a bathroom ited. This tactic gave him access to the 11 offenses, including three counts of and saw a man holding a phone at the building without a Gold Card. second-degree burglary, three counts top of a shower stall, the College said. On another occasion, Campus Safety After analyzing surveillance footage said, the suspect entered the lobby counts of second-degree criminal tres- in accordance with student reports, behind two students, appearing to be pass,of �irst-degree and two counts criminal of invasiontrespass, of three pri- Campus Safety believed they were part of their group when they entered vacy. He is currently being held at the looking for a single suspect who was the elevator in the lobby. El Paso County jail in lieu of $110,000 responsible for both incidents. Mike Edmonds, Vice President for bail according to jail log records. “Subsequent to the timely warning Student Life and Dean of Students, in- Last Sunday evening, Campus Safety being issued, several students noti- formed parents of the incident in an sent an all-campus timely warning email, asking them to reiterate risk re- email to the community outlining two they had seen an individual matching duction tips to their children. �ied Campus Safety that they thought INCLINE: The estimated cost of repair stands at $1 million Continued from page 1. ation Department to “plan fundraisers Incline Friends has also played a sig- and volunteer work days on the In- Photo by Veronica Spann. ...Manitou. cline,” said Steve Bremner, an execu- Indy Give campaign, which is a dona- By 1990, the cost skyrocketed, and tive committee member with Incline tion-matchingni�icant role in fundraisingfundraiser throughsponsored the unpredictable rockslides posed a Friends. by the Colorado Springs Independent danger to the company’s success, so According to Sarah Bryarly, Land- each fall. the Incline was closed. scaping Architect and Project Manager “The Friends are trying to raise A 20-year land dispute ensued that for the City of Colorado Springs, the $200,000-400,000 through the Indy estimated cost of repair stands at $1 Give campaign,” said Bryarly. of the Incline during the land dispute million. If the Friends meet their goal, a sig- contributedwas �inally settledto its current last year. state Neglect of dis- repair. to be done, including stabilizing old tract will be paid for. Luckily, several local groups have railroadThere isties, a signi�icant improving amount drainage of struc- work ni�icantDespite portion the administrative of the $1 million frenzy con- of come together to remedy the situa- tures, and unclogging pipes. Incline repair, a consistent experience is the goal of both parties. organization that began in 2011 in ety of sources, including grant money, “We want to stabilize the Incline responsetion. Incline to the Friends creation is of a a nonpro�it strategic fundsRepair from �inancing the city ofcomes Colorado from Springs a vari- without modifying its character,” said plan to open the Incline for legal use. and Colorado Springs Utilities, and rev- Bryarly. “We hope users won’t experi- Incline Friends works with the City enue from parking fees at the Barr Trail ence too many differences after repairs of Colorado Springs Park and Recre- trailhead. are done.” Strategic plan calls for new renovations Local architect leaves impact Big things are less of who they are or restrictions they CAMPUS POLICY afoot at Colora- may have, gets to experience an abroad on community after death Charles Simon do College. After program.” Elizabeth cluding the Beadles home in 1951. Staff Writer a year of listen- Additionally, the Building on the PERSONAL Wright Ingra- Elizabeth continued providing Colo- ing and a year Block program will be implementing Calendaria Alcat ham, Colorado rado Springs and the nation with op- of planning, President Jill Tiefenthaler the new Center for Immersive Learn- Guest Writer Springs celeb- portunities, as she founded the Wright- is moving to implement the Colorado ing and Engaged Teaching, along with Ingraham Institute, based along the College Plan: Building on the Block focusing on staff and student diversity. architect, passed away in her humble Front Range of Colorado, in 1970, over the next few years. Another one of the cornerstones of abode in San Antonio,rity Texas and on proli�ic Sept. “for the comprehensive study of envi- “The plan really focuses on not being the program will be the renovation of 15 at the age of 91. ronmental and land use issues on the any certain type or different institu- Tutt Library. Ingraham was the granddaughter of Front Range of Colorado,” reported the tion but really being a better Colorado The new renovations will push the li- internationally accredited American Denver Post. College, and that’s why it focuses on brary towards Cascade and also house architect, writer, educator, and interior Her penchant for expanding the edu- our strengths, the block, the place of the Center for Immersive Learning and designer, Frank Lloyd Wright. Through- cation of society did not end there. learning that we have, and the sort of Engaged Teaching. out his lifetime, he designed well over Joining forces with Colorado College, innovative spirit that we have at CC,” Parts of the plan have already been a thousand structures and completed Ingraham founded an international ex- Tiefenthaler said. set in motion. The Big Idea, Issac Green approximately 532 of those pieces. change program called Crossroads. The plan includes expanding the says is, “a way to promote innovation His eldest son John Lloyd Wright, in- At the community end of things, In- summer programs that the school of- on campus that is new, different, and ventor of Lincoln Logs, married Hazel graham also joined innumerable task fers, in order to draw students from extraordinary,” and he hopes to further Lundin; together, they had Elizabeth forces and boards of advisors to work other institutions and other countries push the boundaries of entrepreneur- Wright Ingraham in 1922. with other local architects and busi- to CC’s campus. ship on campus further through the Born in Oak Park, Illinois, Ingraham nesspeople. She joined the State Board “Part of it is more classes in the two implementation of the CC Plan. traveled extensively throughout her of Examiners of Architects and found- blocks that are here; part of it also The change won’t happen overnight, years, seeking to maximize life’s po- ed the Women’s Forum of Colorado. having a critical mass of students on as Tiefenthaler notes, saying, “The next tential. She began doing so by studying This past January, she set off to San campus during those two blocks,” Ti- step is to have a lot of student involve- at what is now the Illinois Institute of Antonio to live with one of her sons, efenthaler said, explaining that the ment as well as with faculty, staff, and Technology, and later at the Univer- Michael Ingraham. During her time College’s goal is “to create a vibrant others.” sity of California at Berkeley. During there, her family said that she seemed academic and social scene on campus her studies, she met Gordon Ingraham, well until quite recently when she be- during the summer.” tion, it will continue to pick up momen- who became her husband. gan showing early signs of dementia, CCSGA President Isaac Green is ex- tum.Now While that changethe larger has projects been set outlined in mo- After Ingraham obtained her archi- reported the Gazette. cited about the opportunities of the by the CC Plan may not go into effect tectural license in 1947, the two hit the She passed away on the Sept. 15 due changes, in particular with regards to tomorrow, the college has made a plan road on the search for the perfect place to congestive heart failure. blocks abroad. for change and is excited about its to settle down. Once they reached Col- Elizabeth Wright Ingraham led a life “Students will be able to go abroad prospects. orado Springs, they knew their search dedicated to bettering the world, Col- for a block, all expenses paid. That’s While there won’t be a new library was over. orado Springs, and those close to her. the goal,” Green said. next year, Tiefenthaler said that she According to The Gazette, the two Throughout her life, she built over 150 Green said he hopes that in the not- hopes, “To really take the energy of get- projects and changed innumerable so-distant future, “Every single student ting all of those ideas and keep it going “Ingraham & Ingraham, Architects,” lives. A memorial service will be held through to implementation.” thatfounded designed an architectural more than 90 �irm homes, called in- later this month in her memory. regardless of �inancial status, regard- 8 October 11, 2013 N The Career Center: ‘The most useful resource... that gets underutilized’

The Career Nicklaus, in her fourth month at CC, recent contact with campus, includ- Nicklaus stressed the importance of CAMPUS RESOURCES Center sits on has made some friends. Senior David ing Bain & Company (management Brian LeMeur Wright insists that “[she’s] going to kill and consulting), DaVita, and Teach for Guest Writer of Worner and - America. helpthe work students early: startthe conversations—as piecing together helpsthe third students floor Nicklaus cited the recent Reel Rock theirearly stories. as Block 1 of your first year— navigate life after CC. This team does workingit,” and junior incredibly office hard intern to Fionarevamp” Horn the Tour stop on campus as an example of more than you may think. er testifies that Nicklaus “has been alumni reaching out. Reel Rock is a tour a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, - Wright calls the Career Center “the that puts on the “world’s best” adven- NicklausThe Block praised Plan, it Nicklaus is a unifying said, featurecan be ferent themes or patterns in their lives mostoffice usefuland its resourcerole on campus. on campus that - [by]“We looking work withat course students work to and find stu dif- vious idiosyncratic feature of CC that dent activities block by block how all career coaches with helping him land ture and climbing films. webetween all love students and makes and alumni—theus unique. Nick ob- [aspects of a student’s life] connect to jobsgoes both underutilized.” on and off campus, He accredits from the areTwo CC of alumni. the tour’s “They filmmakers—Peter came back and - - sharedMortimer their `96 stories,” and Josh said Lowell Nicklaus `94— of ties it poses with career planning. laus, Director of the Career Center, Nicklaus works with three career Mortimer and Lowell, who encouraged laus,“We also, tell however,students notedthey canthe difficuldo any- said.define their experience,” Megan Nick coachesAdmissions (Jason Office toOwens, microbreweries. Gretchen the audience to apply for internships. thing in three and half weeks,” she said, Wardell, and Andrea Culp) and a health For homecoming, Nicklaus asked adding that career planning is a much professional advisor (Jane Byrnes). alumni if they would like to send her longer process, one that means plan- Nicklaus stressed the value parents short clips for students, addressing ning in October for a summer intern- and alumni serve. “advice and lessons” from the work- ship. “We have tremendous alumni and place and also “how to share the Block Nicklaus and her colleagues often parents I don’t think all colleges have send students away with small, man- as strong an alumni base,” said Nick- were exuberant and many. ageable assignments he or she can do laus. PlanThe withCareer employers.” Center works The with responses alumni every day during a block. She listed several of the companies for their entire lives. According to Nick- “Twenty minutes a day” spread out and organizations with connections laus, one of the challenges she faces is over the course of a year does more to alumni and parents who have had how to better serve the “contingency than the high-intensity, brief-duration that’s past two years out,” with all the bursts of work that our schedule culti- Photos by changes in the workplace. vates, Nicklaus said. Melissa Right now, CC doesn’t insist that stu- They send out a Career Center list- Kolano. dents have some type of contact with serv every week with opportunities the Career Center, a characteristic that for jobs, internships, and on-campus Nicklaus has mixed feelings about. events. A big part of Nicklaus’ job is “Major doesn’t mean job,” said Nick- taking all of the many opportunities laus who acknowledged the constantly changing job market; you have to know them effectively to students, without the “skills you’re developing,” she said. cloggingand figuring inboxes. out a way to communicate For homecoming this weekend, they’re hosting “coffee chats” with stu- toDrawing change attention jobs, and to to the have flexibility a job thatour dents and alumni in Worner. The rest of generation needs — the adaptability the year, any student can walk into the From there they do the obvious stuff: Career Center between 12:30 and 2:30 critiquedoesn’t exist résumés yet — isand key. cover letters, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday train students for interviews, connect without an appointment to meet with students with alums. a coach. 802 NEVADA: Once The Leechpit, now a student space Continued from page 1. thetic purposes and to bring it up to the city’s code. ...Moore said. “We are trying to create - a space, though not huge, where senior art students can still do their projects with“It’s polished not going glass to where be polished-fin you can see [and] where small student groups can insideished; because it’s going part to of be a safelycollege finished, is to see students doing stuff,” said Moore. The expected date of completion is A designer has been brought in to earlyalso [find] to mid-November. some space to gather.”The building decorate the interior. At the moment, will feature three external garage-door a passerby may be able to see some bays that can be opened, a food prep of the decorative stars painted on the area, and restrooms. ceiling in the interior. The building at 802 has served sever- As for the space’s intended use, pos- al purposes over the years, from a gas sibilities abound: art shows, live music, station to a line of several record stores. performances, and gatherings. CC has been leasing the building, which is on the outskirts of campus, for com- the point where it’s decent enough to mercial use for over a decade. make“I’m it really better just for trying ‘something,’” to get it fixed Moore to The space will starkly differ in its ap- said. “I don’t know think we know what pearance from its most immediate pre- that ‘something’ is yet.” The space won’t be available for com- operated by Adam Leech, the Leechpit pletely impromptu use, but it will func- solddecessor—the records, concert Leechpit. memorabilia, Owned and various vintage collectibles. reserve a spot for activities. The dean The Leechpit closed this summer tion as a flexible area for students to after a bitter dispute with the college to the building. over a lease agreement in which CC of students’ office will organize access opted to not renew Leech’s paid use of the space. A petition to save the Leech- pit was organized by several students the Leechpit’s lease in an effort to cre- on campus. However, CC terminated campus. ate“I moredon’t flexiblewant it studentto be the spaces ‘former on Leechpit’ because it’s not a ‘former.’ It’s a building in of itself,” Moore said. And indeed it is. Over $100,000 have been spent on renovations for the building for aes- 802 Nevada when it was The Leechpit. Photos by Veronica Spann. Have an opinion to share? “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we Email Editor Jackson Porreca at October 11, 2013 CD give.” Winston Churchill [email protected]. catalystnewspaper.com COMMENT & DEBATE Solving the debt crisis without raising the debt ceiling As Congress would tank while interest rates on these and bounties for services in suppressing term, the effects of such a shock would POLITICS struggles to deal same Treasury bonds would soar as pan- insurrection or rebellion, shall not be - William Kim with the govern- icking investors demand higher returns questioned.” tions that occur all the time. Staff Writer ment shutdown, before purchasing unstable US debt. In other words, the government has to be4. dwarfedBorrow interest-free by larger market from the fluctua Fed- another budget Since interest rates on other federal pay back its debt in full. Since the debt eral Reserve. The government could battle looms: the debt ceiling. It’s almost loans (including student loans) are tied ceiling would force the government to simply have the Fed lend interest-free like a crisis within a crisis (crisiscep- to Treasury rates, such a scenario would default, it is unconstitutional. loans to the Treasury and buy up all the tion!). negatively affect a huge number of 2. Mint a trillion dollar coin. Or a $16.7 national debt. Basically, the federal government is Americans, and the stock market would trillion coin. According to Ellen Brown, President of only allowed to borrow a limited amount suffer massively as well. A loophole in the Constitution allows the Public Banking Institute, “this mon- of money, which is currently $16.7 tril- The US economy is a major compo- Congress to put whatever value they ey is virtually free. This is because the lion. nent of an increasingly linked global want on coins, since Congress can “coin Federal Reserve rebates any interest it Technically, the government exceeded economy, causing shockwaves to spread money” and “regulate the value thereof,” receives to the Treasury after deducting this limit in May, so the Treasury has re- around the world. with no limit placed on that value. its costs, and the federal debt is never ac- sorted to a variety of measures to pay In short, the world could be hit by an The Treasury could mint this coin, de- tually paid off but is just rolled over from the government’s bills since then. economic apocalypse just as bad—if posit it at the Federal Reserve, and buy year to year. Interest-free loans that are However, by Oct. 17, the government not worse—than the Great Recession of back its bonds. It’s that simple. never paid off are basically free money.” will run out of funding. Treasury Secre- 2008. Furthermore, Joseph Gagnon of the Canada, France, Australia, and New tary Jack Lew has warned, “If we have in- Something must be done soon or ev- Peterson Institute for International Zealand have done this before without - eryone will lose. Economics has stated, “There’s nothing - possible for the United States of America The obvious solution is to simply raise that’s obviously economically problem- more, in 2009 the Fed bought up $1.2 sufficient cash on hand, it would be im the debt ceiling, which has been done 78 atic about it.” trillionany ill in effects private from debt. inflation. Further time in our history.” times since 1960. However, several is- 3. A transaction tax. Financial blogger If private banks and corporations can toThis meet would all of haveits obligations disastrous for effects the first for sues suggest this is not a concrete long- Simon Thorpe cites statistics from the fund themselves through the Fed, the the economy. term solution. Bank for International Settlements and government that gives the Fed its au- According to Senior Macroeconomist Republicans will likely block attempts the Depository Trust and Clearing Cor- thority should be allowed to as well. of PNC Bank Gus Faucher, failing to solve to raise the debt ceiling unless they also poration to arrive at a total of $4,440 Borrowing, say, half a billion dollars a the debt-ceiling crisis would “all but defund Obamacare. year from the Fed would pay off all the wipe out” the economic recovery. More importantly, harmful battles over A small tax of 0.1 percent on these national debt within three decades with- All discretionary spending, which in- the debt ceiling will continue to consume transactionstrillion in US financialwould betransactions. enough raise cludes education, housing, and most de- our nation’s political debates for years to systems. fense spending, would cease. come should Congress implement their one fell swoop. Furthermore, this would outThe causing United a States huge shockhas already to financial gone Most mandatory spending, including typical short-term solution. be$4.44 enough trillion, money wiping to eliminate out the deficitall other in through an economic crisis worse than Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, I propose four solutions to deal with federal taxes and start paying back our anything since the Great Depression. would also come to a halt. This would the problem without raising the debt debt. The recovery is still fragile, and Amer- be disastrous for millions of Americans ceiling: The effect of this tax on the average ica cannot afford to go through another who are poor or retired and rely on 1. Declare the debt ceiling unconstitu- American would likely be negligible, yet these programs for survival. tional. The 14th Amendment states “the the revenue obtained would be substan- How we deal with the debt ceiling will The US government would also default validity of the public debt of the United tial. determinefinancial meltdown. whether the coming years on its debt. States, authorized by law, including While some argue that such a tax could Treasury bonds and the US dollar debts incurred for payment of pensions ruin. will be ones of prosperity or financial harm financial markets in the short The sustainable technology of the future

TECHNOLOGY Advances in we understand matter and industries copper and silicon. time has been thought to be the most ef- consumer prod- ranging from entertainment, to DNA se- If that’s not enough to impress you, - Bryce Rafferty uct technology quencing, to energy. graphene is harder than diamond, about forming light into energy. Guest Writer often progress in At one atom thick, this material is 300 times stronger than steel, and can ficientHowever, material The whenInstitute it comes of Photonics to trans linear fashion. called graphene. stretch up to 20 percent of its original Sciences in Spain has shown that unlike One could easily look at the evolution It is literally the thinnest form of length. silicon, which generates only one cur- of televisions, phones, and gaming con- graphite (and for that matter, any mate- rent-driving electron for each photon it soles to understand this reality. rial) physically possible. maintaining its structural integrity, en- absorbs, the “miracle material” can pro- Whether by design or not, we in the This two-dimensional, one-atom-thick ablingIt’s also it to capable usher inof abeing new flexiblegeneration while of duce multiple electrons, suggesting the general public have been programmed material is revolutionary in terms of its possibility of an increasing return to to expect PlayStation 1 to be followed incredibly wide range of potential appli- Graphene will allow digital devices to scale property for solar technology. by PlayStation 2, the iPhone 4 by the cations and its historically rapid imple- beflexible embedded phones, almost tablets, anywhere. and gadgets. Flexible Solar cells made with graphene could mentation from the laboratory into con- smart phones and screens have already potentially yield 60 percent solar cell and plasma television sets. sumer products. been made and advertised, so leave iPhoneYet, every 5, and once TV in boxes a while, by flat something screens As creator Geim admits, “typically it some extra room on your Christmas comes along that eliminates such linear takes 40 years for a new material to wish lists. efficiency,The list doubleof unique the and widely progressive regarded trends and has such a profound impact move from an academic lab into a con- What’s particularly interesting regard- propertiesmaximum efficiency of this material of silicon and solar a full cells. dis- on the technology industry as a whole sumer product, but within 10 years, gra- ing graphene and its links to the kinds of cussion of its potential applications in that its effect can only be described as a phene has jumped from our lab into an topics we work on at the Colorado Col- various areas of technology far exceeds jump. industrial lab and now there are pilot lege Environmental and Energy Security the scope of this article. Such a jump is currently underway, products all over the world.” Project are its superior properties re- We’re on the brink of realizing just and driving it is a two-dimensional com- The more you learn about the unique garding transmission, storage, and con- how revolutionary this material is and pound (yes, a two-dimensional material properties of grapheme, the more this version of energy and electricity. the many ways that it will transform our in a three-dimensional world) derived speed in development makes sense. This “miracle material” will make so- lives and our relationship with technol- from graphite—the same material we all At just 0.33 nanometers high, it is the ogy. used in our Kindergarten pencils. - produce as well as improving the per- This single material is in itself a very About 10 years ago, the Dutch–British terial to be observed. formancelar cells more of energy efficient storage and devices cheaper such to small thing worthy of great excitement physicist Andre Geim discovered a sub- thinnestBecause and of itsfirst unique two-dimensional electrical prop ma- as batteries, super-capacitors, and fuel and very large expectations. stance that will revolutionize the way erties, it absorbs a very high percent- cells. It is too early to accurately predict age (2.3 percent) of light, meaning that Graphene is an ideal material for use how many doors graphene will open for despite being one atom thick, it can be in integrated circuits; in fact, IBM has the average consumer as well as Nobel “Graphene will allow observed by the naked eye. already made an integrated circuit pro- Prize-winning scientists. That being said, one gram of the mate- totype made of the stuff. However, this material is good news digital devices to be In the long run, it will undoubtedly re- for human civilization and our ability to embedded almost any- just the tip of the iceberg. place silicon because of its much greater optimize our usage of energy and other where.” rialGraphene could cover is a a superiorsoccer field, thermal and that’s and commodities, making our civilization electric conductor. Silicon is currently the standard for more sustainable within the constraints It’s 1,000 times more conductive than commercialefficiency as asolar conductor. cells, and for some of this planet and its resources. CD October 11, 2013 10 The role of race and justice in America

SOCIAL JUSTICE On July 13, which give individuals the right to use race, such as the death of Trayvon Mar- we can start to analyze how it is dealt 2013, after six- deadly force to defend themselves with- tin. with in our society’s institutions, such as Brad Bachman teen hours of out any requirement to evade or retreat Friedrich Nietzsche once stated that the criminal justice system. Staff Writer deliberation over from a dangerous situation. “there is no immaculate perception,” The judge in the Trayvon Martin case, the course of two No matter how controversial a Stand perfectly capturing how cognitive sche- who forbade the topic of race from be- days, the six-person jury in the criminal Your Ground case may be, this law was ing factored into the prosecution’s ar- prosecution of George Zimmerman ac- ultimately the roadblock that prevented what we notice and how the things we quitted him of all charges in the shoot- the jury from convicting Zimmerman noticemas, orget thought interpreted. structures, influence justice system to have purposefully ing death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. even of the lesser charge of manslaugh- Michelle Alexander applies this notion overlookedgument, was the not effects the first of judgerace inwhen our On the last night of his life, Martin was ter. to the concept of race and race relations dealing with criminal cases. walking back from 7/11 after purchas- However, it is not the physical evidence in her book “The New Jim Crow,” which This practice has been on the rise since ing an Arizona iced tea and a bag of skit- of this case that needs to be addressed. accurately and frighteningly depicts a Ronald Reagan’s re-declaration of the tles. A factor that was always on the minds new system of laws and policies that War on Drugs. He was followed and then confronted of the prosecutors, defendants, jurors, actively suppress African-Americans by Through the formation of new and by Zimmerman, who suspected Martin and viewers throughout this case, but pushing them toward the US criminal extremely disproportionate policies re- to be a neighborhood burglar. After a could never be discussed in the court- justice system. garding possession, manufacturing, and brief altercation, Zimmerman shot and house, was that of race. By doing this, they are kept marginal- distribution of drugs, as well as man- killed Martin. Before the case began, the judge made ized in society through a constructed datory minimum sentences for these In the weeks following the jury’s ver- it clear that statements about race would racial caste. crimes, the US government created a dict, outrage spread across the nation. be sharply limited, and the term “racial Within her book, Alexander discusses new means to suppress African-Ameri- Protests and rallies demanding “justice the psychology behind racism, stating, cans. for Trayvon” took place in many cities In a case regarding the death of an Af- “decades of cognitive bias research dem- Our justice system carried out these across the US, organized mostly by civil ricanprofiling” American was not teenager allowed at at the all. hands of onstrates that both unconscious and measures to create a new racial caste of rights groups. a White-Latino man, where the the six- conscious biases lead to discriminatory African-Americans imprisoned, on pro- In many communities across the coun- actions, even when an individual does bation, or on parole. try, and especially African-American women and one African American-Lati- not want to discriminate… Alexander presents the statistics to communities, frustration, anger, and naperson woman, jury inwas a countrycomprised that of has five one white of “In other words, the fact that you may back up this cold reality, stating that, grief characterized the feelings of those the longest histories of racial oppres- honestly believe that you are not biased “African American youth account for 16 rallying, who felt that in this day and age sion, the judge’s determination to not against African Americans, and that you percent of all youth, 28 percent of all ju- the unjust killing of a black teen should consider race was unfathomable. may even have black friends or relatives, venile arrests, 35 percent of the youth not go unpunished. Here at CC, we would most likely con- does not mean that you are free from un- waived to adult criminal court, and 58 While the desire for justice in the wake sider ourselves above ignorant bigots conscious bias” (Alexander, 107). percent of youth admitted to state adult of the jury’s verdict certainly resonates and racists. The recognition of this unconscious- prison” (Alexander, 118). among many of us, it is important to con- We would most likely scoff at the idea yet-universal bias is vital as we come of The major reason for these disparities sider the facts of the case. that no matter how educated or traveled age in a society that is still dealing with is unconscious and conscious racial bi- The evidence presented by the pros- or experienced we might be, we are still prevalent racism. ases infecting judicial decision-making. ecution had a very slim chance of con- racist. This unconscious bias is not some- Once we understand that our biases af- vincing the jury to ignore Zimmerman’s But the fact is, we are all racist regard- thing to be ashamed of, but is something fect our own decision-making, then we self-defense claim, and sentencing him less of our best intentions. that we can use to our advantage to see will truly be able to address the racist for second-degree murder. Accepting and understanding this no- the world around us in a more transpar- practices and policies imbedded in our Florida is one of thirty-three states tion can be extremely helpful in under- ent way. society that continue to oppress African- which have Stand Your Ground laws, standing tragic events that deal with Once we come to terms with this bias, Americans.

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HOCKEY Last Saturday, the Colorado College Hannah Westerman Hockey team be- Guest Writer gan their 2013-14 season with an exhibition game against the University of New Brunswick, the reigning Canadian Inter-University Sport champions. The program’s 75th season got off to an impressive start with the Tigers beating UNB 5-0. The game was also the debut of the Tigers’ new home jerseys. The new white jerseys have black shoulders and black, gold, and white sleeves with gold numbers. The backs of the jerseys are dominated by black num- bers trimmed in gold. From left: Three Tigers make a defensive stand. The bold, large numbers are clearly Ian Yound sends the puck on frame. Tyler Marble visible, solving a problem with the old makes a save. Photos courtesy of Casey B. Gib- home jerseys that had a stripe through son. the number. consists of eight teams, for its inaugural “I didn’t mind the old jerseys; however, season. One of the most notable differences the back due to the black stripe,” said will be the addition of post-game shoot- seniorit was forwarddifficult andto read alternate the numbers captain Jeffon outs to settle overtime ties in league Collett. play; these shootouts will be for stand- The Tigers looked great in their new ing purposes only. Fans got to see a jerseys. The stark white of the jerseys showcase shootout after the UNB game. stood out against the slick ice as the Ti- The Tigers are ready for the new chal- gers crushed UNB. lenges of the NCHC. “I think everyone is Even Prowler, our mascot, was sport- really excited about the NCHC. It is going ing one of the new jerseys. The team re- to be a tough league and very challeng- acted positively to the new jerseys. ing but I think were up to the challenge “Everyone really likes the new home and playing good teams will only make jerseys; they have an old school/ new us better,” said Collett. school feel,” said senior defenseman and statically every time the Tigers scored to captain Eamonn McDermott. the Tigers are going to have a unique Of course, despite everything new, the shout out the familiar chant of ‘Sieve!’ The jerseys also have a new shield logo andBy excitingjoining theyear. NCHC “There in its will first not season, be an first season as a team,” said McDermott. With the support of their fans and new on the right shoulder, the logo for the easy game. It is also special to be a part changed. Multiple buses were packed jerseys to go along with their new con- new National Collegiate Hockey Confer- withfierce students support ofanxious the Tigers’ for thefans starthas not of ference, it looks like this 75th season ence. schools that will be a part of this confer- their favorite season, and they were will prime time for the hockey team to The Tigers are joining the NCHC, which ence.of the Wefirst are year all becauselooking offorward all the to great the not disappointed, rising to their feet ec- ‘be a new breed of tiger’. Clearing the ice for the Another Tigers’ defensive stop. new CC hockey team HOCKEY Last weekend in cially during the last two weeks of the hockey, the Colora- season,” as two more players who will Damen Erf do College Tigers be missed. Guest Writer played the Varsity Despite the loss of a strong senior Reds of the University of New Brunswick class last year, the Tigers can turn to the in an exhibition match. The game turned leadership of Eamonn McDermott, this out to be a phenomenal opener, with a year’s captain. Coach Owens acknowl- edges that it will be “very much a team favor. concept this year,” and after the standout finalWhile score this of is five the to last zero time in theseeing Tigers’ the plays by both the under and upperclass- Reds this year, it is safe to say that we can man, there are good things coming the expect an exciting season for the Tigers Tigers’ way. as they enter the newly formed National Coach Owens says that there will be Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC.) “exciting and entertaining play in the This new conference will be character- World Arena” every time they step on the ice. If you missed out on last week’s after time. “Each and every night you’re game, keep your eye on the Tigers’ playingized by againstexciting, the high-quality very best,” play,says Scotttime schedule and make sure to catch as Owens, the Tigers’ head coach. While he many home games as possible. believes the season will be challenging, You can catch them in action this Sat- he knows that to compete within this urday at the World Arena as they take on new division, the Tigers will need “to the USA U18 National Team. play to [their] very best each night.” We can expect the Tigers team to com- Standouts from the weekend’s game: mit to having a winning season, and in doing so, be within the top four teams in Alexander Krushelnyski (Sr) Hat the NCHC. While shaping up to be thrill- trick in the third period. ing, this year also brings some harrow- • Alex Roos (Fr) Game opening goal ing facts. The Tigers no longer have Rylan • Ian Young (Jr) Power play goal in within five minutes in the NCAA last year. Coach Owens also • Josh Thorimbert (Sr), Courtney Schwartz, who finished as the top scorer Lockwoodthe final five (Jr), minutes Tyler Marble (Fr), two-way player,” as well as Joe Howe, • All three goalies played a period, whomentioned stepped William up his performance Rapuzzi, “a “espe great- amounting a total of 30 saves. A tough save by Courtney Lockwood. Photos by Casey B. Gibson. 12 October 11, 2013 S Q&A: Chris Dickson, from student to staff member

Q&A Q: How did you get involved in Nina Murray the outdoors? Guest Writer A: I have been involved ever since I was a little kid; my mom is a huge outdoor person. She tells this story all the time about taking me to the top of Mt. Katahdin, when I was a couple weeks old, and all these people reprimanding her and being like, “That baby’s way too young.” And so I kind of got thrown into the outdoors at a really young age. I grew up in Massachusetts, back in New England, and really just loved being an outdoorsy kid. I knew that would be a big part of my college

I was kind of too cool for the ORC and forexperience Outdoor , soEducation I came to at CC. CC, And and at I firstjust wanted to do a lot of personal trips. I quickly realized the importance and value of leading others in the outdoors. It allows you to learn a lot more about yourself as a leader but also about how to take something that you’re really pas- sionate about and make it transferrable to others, and to give your peers cool and transformative experiences. . . I see the outdoors as a place that is a venue for people to discover new things about themselves and transform who they are or at least try new things and get out of their comfort zone. Chris Dickson. Photo courtesy of Chris Dickson. Q: What’s your favorite place to climb that it’s renowned internationally, it still to many employers like HMI, Outward Q: You recently graduated from CC. in the world? has a very raw and wild feeling to it. . . Bound, NOLS. . . It’s going to be an op- A: Yeah, I graduated just in May of A: I think it’s a toss-up, but probably So it’s totally just dispersed camping in portunity for students to work with 2013. my favorite place to climb in the world is this beautiful canyon. . . just these per- students and administrators at other in Indian Creek in Utah. I’m a traditional fect cracks that go on forever seamlessly. colleges, then also folded into that is a Q: So how do you like working at CC as climber and crack climbing is kind of my sort of “career conference,” where we’re opposed to going to it? forte. It’s the one style of climbing where Q:What’s in store for the future for going to have all these different organi- A: It’s very different. . . You get to see I realized, “I can kind of do this pretty Outdoor Ed? zations talking about potential summer the inner workings of the school, as not well.” And I really enjoy it as well. I love A: The future for Outdoor Educa- employment opportunities for students. just an educational institute, but, espe- going there because you’re in the middle tion for one: a continually developing cially in my department, more of like a of nowhere but you’re surrounded by program that really has strong student Q: What is your favorite guilty plea- business. . . And so it’s been interesting, an international climbing crowd. In ad- leaders in climbing, backpacking, white- sure television show? and I think it’s shown me how much as dition to the international people there, water program, skiing, and then future A: I don’t know. . . I don’t watch TV (I a student I took for granted. . . Now, as a there are some die-hard dirt-bags who don’t have cable at my house), but I’m staff member, I can see the inner work- make the pilgrimage every year because [I’m] kind of taking on my own pet proj- addicted to watching episodes online. ings. I see all the hard work that the ad- there’s nowhere else like it in the world, ect…mountaineering. On Feb. 1, 2014, . . But we more are specifically,hosting the My girlfriend has got me hooked on ministrators and the staff and faculty which is so cool. If you want to climb sus- - ‘Downton Abbey.’ It’s pretty amazing, here at CC really put in to make this a tained sandstone cracks, this is the place cators Symposium, which is going to be truly amazing experience for the stu- to go and that’s why it has that interna- afirst one-day ever, annual conference Colorado here Outdoor on campus… Edu only going to watch this when they’re dents, and it’s really rewarding to be a tional draw. What I love about it more We’re inviting all the outdoor programs watchingI will say. it.. . ButAt firstthen I I wasstarted like, to okay watch I’m it part of that now. than anything is, despite it’s infamy and at any college in Colorado in addition alone and I was like, ‘Oh no, I’m hooked.’

UPCOMING IN THE OUTDOOR COMMUNITY CLIMBING Upcoming Trips Kayla Fratt Happy Trails: Women-only trip 2nd block break to Outward Bound in Leadville Active Life Editor Hiking the Crags Easter Seals BreakOut trip to help with non-verbal handicapped kids, signup on Summit Sophomore Outdoor Orientation Trip on Summit, looking for leaders Eco-psychology walk in Garden of the Gods, 10/17 Trailhead Location: Near Divide, CO around 12,000 feet, a beautiful view of the valleys and peaks to the west opens Trainings, Classes moderate Trail Difficulty: up. Elevation gain: 4,300 feet The next few miles are easier, winding Aerial Fabric signups on summit around the area known as “Devil’s Play- CPR/firstLevel II Climbing aid and Anchor leader trainingBuilding signup classes on on Summit Summit Trail Length: 13.6 miles ground,” named because of the way that Level III Leader Training signup on Summit for 11/1-11/3 Time to hike: 6-9 hours lightning sometimes jumps from rock to Wilderness First Responder course up on Summit rock. Single Pitch Instructor Test offered 2nd Block Break The trail parallels Pike’s Peak Highway Single Pitch Instructor class over half block in Joshua Tree Trail Review: Considerably shorter for much of the last three miles, and big- Learn to swim with the CC Swim team, stay safe on whitewater trips! and less crowded than the Barr Trail, horn sheep abound in this area. Sundays and Fridays 2-3 p.m. the Crags is a wonderful alternative for AIRE Avalanche I training over Half Block students hoping to conquer Pike’s Peak. Located about an hour from campus, the toThe reach final the assault peak—and on thethe peakdoughnuts picks Leading Opportunities trail starts out along Fourmile Creek, onthrough top. a boulder field, following cairns Looking for leaders for a Pike’s Peak trip this block climbing through pine forests as it leaves After eating and warming up, the de- Fruita Mountain Biking trip is looking for leaders the basin at the base of Pike’s Peak. scent feels steep, but is much easier than Winter Start Orientation leader applications up on Summit From there, the trail gains altitude the morning climb. steadily as it climbs ever higher above Start hiking early in the morning to Symposiums, Contests, and Talks treeline. avoid being caught in afternoon storms. Colorado College Outdoor Ed Symposium block 5 As the trail approaches the saddle Look for this weekly installment. Logo Competition for OE, prize is $100 off any OE-sponsored event S October 11, 2013 13 Winter powder predictions: Dry or dump?

WEATHER “If a groundhog when they consider seasonal weather for skiers and snowboarders alike, some prediction…[however,] there are clima- sees his shadow predictions is the Old Farmer’s Alma- top meteorologists in the area were a lit- tologists that specialize in attempting Nila Horner on Feb. 2, six more nac. This publication has been used for tle skeptical of the Almanac’s long-term to make such forecasts.” Marty provid- Guest Writer weeks of winter almost 250 years to predict weather pat- predictions ed us with access to these forecasting will follow.” terns across the country. Matt Meister, the chief Meteorologist maps, which are pictured below. He of- We’ve all heard this old wives’ tale be- According to the Old Farmer’s Alma- for KRDO News Channel 13 in Colorado fered a warning by saying, “Understand fore, and many of us wonder if there is nac, “Winter will be much snowier than - that these are probability forecasts that normal, with near-normal rainfall. The casting is in its infancy. While we contin- use climatological norms as a base. prediction. Here at Colorado College, snowiest periods [in Colorado] will be in ueSprings to learn said, about “[Scientific] the global seasonal earth, ocean, fore The Above/Below contours that you whereany scientific winter base sports for seasonalare so popular, climate late November, early and mid-December, and atmosphere interactions that can see for the maps are just a percentage many of us access weather forecasts to mid- and late January, mid-February, drive our seasonal weather patterns, our chance that the seasonal totals will end plan our outdoor activities. Guest writer and early March. knowledge base at the present time isn’t up above or below the seasonal aver- Nila Horner spoke with some of our lo- Temperatures will be below normal in robust enough to provide a high degree ages. I guess I’m saying that personally, I the North and near normal in the South, of accuracy on a seasonal basis.” wouldn’t make too many plans based on weather databases to gain insight on the with the coldest periods in mid-Decem- Marty Venticinque, meteorologist at these forecasts.” snowcal meteorologists prediction for and this accessed coming winter.specific ber, mid- and late January, and in early to KRDO, agreed with his colleague in that Finally, Justin Chambers, morning an- mid-February.” While this news is great he is “not a big fan of seasonal climate chor and meteorologist at Fox21 Morn- Screenshots of a three month projection for snow from the NOAA. EC means equal chances for A, N, and B. A means above normal, N means normal ing News in Colorado Springs, added, andThe B means first place below normal. most peoplePhotos courtesy think ofof Marty Venticinque. “While there’s no way to predict what Mother Nature will do, I hope that we will get good snow in the mountains that will help our snow pack. The recent rains helped the drought, but there is no real correlation that because of that we will have more snow.” What is the best way to access winter weather information according to these professionals? Check out our local news stations ei- ther on television or on the web seven to ten days before a planned activity to guarantee more accurate weather pre- dictions. These top weather-predicting professionals all seem to agree that while there is no way to project precise weather for the winter season—includ- ing groundhog predictions—they are hopeful for outdoor recreation enthu- siasts that this winter will be nice and snowy. Taking ecology to Part of the team outdoor education SPORTS Senior Kai cer, Kai also kept close to several players ENVIRONMENT Colorado Col- For example, the organization plans to Thompson has on the team. lege’s very own apply new methods of “creative conser- Nick Brown always been Emelie Frojen State of the Rock- vation” and “large landscape conserva- Sports Editor close to the soc- Andrew Salazar and Hunter, who in Kai’s Guest Writer ies Project has tion” to come up with new conservation cer team, in more ways than one. Dur- words,He said “really it as encouragedthose friends, me specifically to try out great things in store for this upcoming methods that can be instilled in these again.” year. With a mission to “build upon 130 areas. tried out for the team and missed the So this summer, Kai started a new years of service to the region, the Rock- This summer, State of the Rockies cut.ing his first year at Colorado College, he training regimen. He says it was, “most- ies Project conducts state-of-the-art re- gathered a group of Colorado College The next two years, he was involved in ly just lifting and running,” but also that search helping Rockies residents clearly students to assist them. the club hockey team, but it wasn’t the he has taken off a lot of weight, which see our communities, our environment, The students performed tasks such same as soccer. and our economy so we can better shape as calling experts and working with GIS “It was a different kind of experience,” He said, “In high school, I had a differ- our future.” software. said Kai, “ more administration and enthas benefitedplaying style his play.because of my weight, The group works to “inform stakehold- In addition, the students studied in the keeping it organized rather than playing but it did keep me out of shape. Now that ers about critical regional issues, en- on the team and worrying about putting I’m way lighter, I have adapted a differ- courage dialogue and collaborative ac- about the region’s needs. on a performance.” ent playing style. I’m a little more agile.” tion to protect and nurture the Rockies, field and met with professionals to talk Meanwhile, Kai kept active and kept Changing his regimen and style of play connect peer communities by sharing Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the North- soccer in his life. got Kai ready to go back to tryouts at the best practices, and stimulate Colorado ernSome Rockies areas ofincluding field study Wyoming included andthe He said, “I was playing intramural soc- start of this year. This time, he made it. College student contributions and out- Montana, and a visit to the Rocky Moun- cer, a little soccer on the side, but noth- He says that the experience has been reach in the Rockies.” tain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge. ing too competitive until this summer, really rewarding. The organization has had successful This work has turned into a movement when I decided I was trying out again. I “The guys have been very welcom- past projects. In 2011 and 2012, they led within the organization called Spine of started playing more to try and step up ing on the team. It’s honestly just great the expeditions Source to Sea and Down the Rockies Expedition. my game.” to be on the team and practicing again the Colorado. Through this, the group seeks to en- Intramurals are great, and keep peo- every day, be on the sidelines for the These trips examined environmental gage a greater audience on the topic of ple active and close to the sports they games, and overall just seeing my game and community-based issues around landscape conservation “through blogs, love, but they are simply a different improve.” the Colorado and Green Rivers through photography and the production of a experience than playing competitively The sports we love have a habit of outreach to affected communities and video series” for a school, where the atmosphere and sticking with us. citizens. camaraderie cannot be found anywhere Maybe they are always with us; maybe This outreach included interviews in CC’s own Outdoor Recreation Com- else. they wait patiently for us to return. For with farmers, recreationalists, politi- mitteeThis organization’s or ORC. mission is reflected Kai the wait was three years long, but cians and others. This project sought to The mission statement of the ORC is soccer,” said Kai, “I loved playing IM, he’s back now playing soccer again with “bring a voice to the many people who to “build on the mission of the College but“I nothing definitely compares missed to the competing competitive and his friends and teammates for Colorado rely on a healthy Colorado River.” by allowing students to enhance their practicing on a daily basis, and that’s College. In past years, land conservation in the leadership skills, acknowledge the im- something I missed from high school You can catch your 6-4-2 Tigers in ac- Colorado River Basin was the main fo- portance of service, and gain a sense of and wanted to experience again.” tion once again here in Colorado Springs cus. But this year, the organization plans stewardship through experiential op- Throughout his time away from soc- on Oct. 18 against Schreiner University. to broaden their studies portunities in the outdoors.” 14 October 11, 2013 S Intramural preview: Fall edition

INTRAMURALS Hello boys and girls. With two weeks of Intramurals out of the way, it is time Nick Brown again to play “Look Mom, I’m in the Paper!” We’re going to be Sports Editor doing this every week, so if you’re playing well, then get used to seeing your team in the news. We’ll start with standings,

names and worst records. andAll move records on areto surprisingly recorded as good they teams, are printed and then online. �inally shout-outs to the best team

SOCCER Three of the teams spotlighted in last week’s article are still undefeated! We have:

Other undefeated teams so far: Hotel Fort De Moins (3-0), FC Panama (2-0), and Chipolopolo (2-0). they have only played one game. At least they won it. Hoobastank (2-0), Joga Bonito (2-0) and Los Pelotudos Grandes (1-0), although

Finally, a special shout-out to the Cretacious Creatures, who are (0-5) right now with a forfeit. Keep �ighting theFLAG good �ight.FOOTBALL Well only one of the teams spotlighted in this issue last week is still undefeated. That team is:

Their perfect record is matched by two other teams: R.E.M (2-0)

thatThe I Steptouted Dadz this (2-0), year Theas the Abusement team to beat. Park (2-0)Shows you how much research we do aroundAnother here. special shout-out to What Would Dougie Do? (0-3 with a forfeit), a team

VOLLEYBALL

undefeated in what is still a very early season. Those teams are: Every team spotlighted last week for volleyball except for the Triscuits (0-1) is As all of these teams have played only one game, it is still too early to tell who the The Junk Show (1-0), BAW$E (1-0), Platypussy Pounders (1-0), Spike’s Peak (1-0) played more than one game include: real front-runners for the season are. Other teams that remain undefeated and have Funny Name of the Week – This week’s selection comes to you from Soccer, with SoccaHorse Flocka on Ice Flame. (2-0), IICCVTNice. (2-0), Fun Girls Club (2-0) S October 11, 2013 15 Fantasy Supervillains, A tale of two Miuras CLIMBING La Sportiva is a cise feel. It’s more durable than the Mi- dominating force ura Lace and is a great option for those the Tony Romo edition Jamie Sarafan Somewhere, in a turned seven carries into 52 yards and in the outdoor interested in a great, aggressive boul- BEYOND THE COUCH Guest Writer secret bunker far has his coach calling him a three-down gear industry, es- dering and sport-climbing shoe. Nick Brown away, there is a back, while Rashard Mendenhall once pecially in climbing shoes. The Miura Lace is a fantastic all-around Sports Editor man named Tony again was worse than Halle Berry’s Their commitment to quality and in- technical climbing shoe. At $140 full re- Romo. He is sit- portrayal of Catwoman. This kid is go- novation makes them a popular brand ting in front of his Batman-esque screen ing to be good this year, and this may be among climbers. The La Spotiva Miura is after many years is still my favorite. It is of televisions, watching us. Scheming. your last chance to get him before he ex- a well-known climbing shoe. thetail, onethis Iwas will my most first likely climbing grab shoe,from andthe He is planning his next move carefully plodes. Alex Honold climbed his legendary shelf when heading out for both longer and sadistically. What is this move, you This is where I toss a smoke grenade, free solo of El Capitan in these, and fa- multi-pitch climbs and shorter sport ask? To ruin my week in Fantasy Foot- and next thing you know, we’re talking mous climber Tommy Caldwell is a fan. days. The sticky rubber allows for great ball, obviously. about wide receivers. Even among us lesser beings, the Miura edging power, good for smearing and an He is the Hulk of Fantasy Football, There are three young receivers who is a very popular shoe. overall precise feel. turning from a meek and mild-man- had big days last week: Rueben Randle, There are two versions of the Miura: Unfortunately, it is not a great shoe for nered interception machine into a rag- Terrence Williams, and Alshon Jeffrey. the Lace and the Velcro. Although they crack climbing and toe-jamming. Due ing 40-point monster in a minute. But One of them is a mirage, one of them has share the same name, the ‘La Sportiva to the pointed toe and slightly down- no matter which Romo appears, he is momentary value, and one of them is the Miura VS’ (Velcro) and the ‘Miura Lace’ turned sole, it’s a little painful to wear always the Romo I want the least. real deal. are two very different shoes. while crack climbing, and the laces can When I need eight points from Romo, If you can pick up any of them, you The Miura VS, the more expensive of sometimes break and wear during the he gives me seven. When I am ahead by should, as they all have some value. That the two at $170 full retail, is an aggres- process. Although these shoes are very thirty points, he piles on thirty more. He being said, their value is different than sive, down-turned shoe, made for boul- comfortable right out of the box, they do is my Harvey Dent. you would expect. dering and/or sport climbing. It is easier stretch a little, but not as much as one I believed in him once; in fact, I put my Mirage – Rueben Randle – He’s a good to put on than the Miura Lace and it has might expect from leather shoes. hope in him. player on a high passing offense. But a super comfortable, padded, sweat- In short, the ‘La Sportiva Miura Lace’ is his two-touchdown days, as well as his wicking tongue. It hugs your foot well, a great shoe, but very different from the face off and rampaged through my sea- one-touchdown days, will be few and far but is a little looser at the ankle than ‘Miura VS’, which are awesome, aggres- sonThen with he a quarter flipped and out, a burned .357. half his between. This kid will hover anywhere some might like. In addition, some wom- sive climbing shoes for bouldering and He is my Fantasy Football nemesis. from two to eight points per week, bar- sport climbing. And this week, he got me again. Well However, I have found that my foot The Miuras are a fantastic shoe with played, Mr. Romo. the end zone. staysen find in it the a little heel loose cup aroundbetter than the heel. other a slight downturn, and are a great all- ringSometimes the fluky Snack weeks – whereTerrence he Williamslands in aggressive shoes I have tried on, and the around technical climbing shoe for al- who my Fantasy Football Joker is, let’s – This kid is young and unpolished, padded tongue coupled with the three most all kinds of climbing. talkAnyways, pick-ups while and Itrades: go about figuring out but his straight-ahead speed is impres- Both of these shoes are great options We’ll start with two very different sive. He’ll be good while Miles Austin is The shoe makes up for the looser heel for the intermediate climber looking for eight-point performances from running out, and worth starting. But once Miles cupVelcro with straps great makes edging the power overall and fit a snug. pre- the next-level climbing shoe. backs on Sunday – MJD and Andre El- comes back, I think his value will decline. lington. The Real Deal – Alshon Jeffrey – Chanc- This is MJD’s best sell high point. Yes, es are someone already picked him up The Miura climbing shoes. Photo by Jamie Sarafan I believe that this plodding eight-point when he went off huge before last week, performance is the best he will do for but if he’s still around, GET HIM!!! They a while, and you should toss him like a are looking at this kid in the red zone a Bat-a-rang. lot, and his targets are huge. Brandon This is when you go to that slow owner Marshall is drawing away the coverage, in your league, who’s sitting over there and Alshon is feasting on the added op- eating paste, and say, “Look at MJD! portunities. This is going to stay good He’s getting better! Man would I hate to until something changes. trade him right now…” Then ten minutes That’s it for this week. If you need me, later, you have DeMarco Murray and I’ll be in my secret cave underneath 1127 wonder why you couldn’t draft as well Wahsahtch, wondering how I forgot to as the paste-eater. Andre Ellington, on the other hand Oh, there we go. get Ben Affleck into this piece somehow.

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Senior Drew Zeff works in the fi tness center, cleaning the machines and manning the desk with Henry Zecca. Photos by Melissa Kolano.

A few weeks Colket Center and supervisor to Writing Both supervisors and students con- “At the Writing Center, we have a really JOBS ago, The Catalyst Center tutors, said, “I look for students wonderful group of interesting, sweet, who are inquisitive and who push them- clever, and enthusiastic students.” Dana Cronin investigated and divulged ways in opportunities.�irm that it’s hardPotter to cites ignore not only the mon- long- However, employment opportunities Guest Writer which CC stu- ways to be useful.” term bene�its of student employment are not always so straightforward and dents can receive selvesShe emphasized to learn new that programs having and people �ind fun. and make the best of student employ- with service skills is also extremely use- dentsetary bene�its,alike. but also an increase in the They involve a substantial time com- ment opportunities on campus. ful. “I value employees who are well- con�idence“What’s nice levels about of tutors tutoring and is their that stu-you mitment and organization. In fact, In this follow-up edition, we decided rounded and driven,” said Milteer. submitting biweekly time sheets has Becoming a tutor at the Writing Center writing,” said Potter, who plans to pur- become somewhat of an issue among students as well as supervisors think of involves an initial interview, enrolling in sue�ind a out life that in writing you actually after college.have a talent in student employees because of the strict theirto go positions deeper in and order overall to �ind experiences out what a class over half block, taking an adjunct Milteer, Potter’s supervisor, empha- deadline. However, according to Haynes, with the abundant on-campus employ- course on how to tutor, and writing vari- sizes that student employees are gain- supervisors are there to help. ment opportunities. ous essays on the subject of tutorship. ing great life skills. “It looks good on “I’m really strict about time sheets be- “My biggest thing is responsibility,” said It’s not an easy process, but Milteer is resumes because of the practical experi- cause there’s only one woman who man- Tiana Perry, when asked what makes a ence they are receiving,” she said. ages all of the time sheets and sends out good student employee. Perry is the As- makes you a better teacher and writer. “I think that student employees also checks to every student employee, and sistant Manager at the Fitness Center on con�identOn the other that side the of overall the equation, experience stu- feel like they are part of a community,” I don’t want to inconvenience her with campus and, among other jobs, oversees dents value supervisors who have a lot added Perry. delays,” said Haynes. the students who work there. of experience, according to senior Matt “I’m proud of the fact that this program Wondering how to make the most of Potter, an English major who works as a causes them to feel a larger connection your on campus employment opportu- ments when you can’t make your shift, peer tutor at the Writing Center. to the school even after they graduate.” nity? and“Showing just overall up on work time, ethic �inding are replace-things I “At the Writing Center, everyone has Cynthia Haynes, Phonathon manager “Approach your job with an opportu- look for in my employees,” she added. different levels of experience in writing and supervisor to about 30 student nistic outlook rather than a monetary Perry posts job opportunities on the in multiple disciplines, so it’s nice when employees, says her favorite part about outlook, and always keep an open mind,” Financial Aid webpage. Interested stu- your supervisor is well-organized and being a supervisor is working with stu- said Perry. dents can send in their resumes, which, available to help out,” said Potter. dents. “CC students have so much en- Haynes advocates for on-campus em- in her opinion, are the most important Kathryn Perry, a senior Art History ergy, insight and creativity,” she said. ployment opportunities because it helps factors in the hiring process. major who helps monitor the Fitness “I’ve met so many incredible people so prepare students for life after CC. “No “Your resume essentially says whether Center, also appreciates supervisors far and I can’t wait to help them navigate matter the job, you’ll have skills that you’re interested in the job or not,” Perry who can delegate jobs in an organized this world.” will translate into the real world,” she said. manner. “They need to be organized and said. “These opportunities just give you Sarah Milteer, a staff assistant at the always know what’s going on,” she said. ly my favorite part of the job,” she said. a taste of what’s out there.” Milteer agrees. “Students are de�inite-

From left: Student Worner Desk managers and their supervisor Lynnette DiRaddo are responsible for answering phones, selling tickets and issuing Gold Cards, among other things. Student tutors at the writing center gain valuable skills by going through extensive training sessions before starting their work. L October 11, 2013 17 Alumni web endeavour Scuddle takes off

Scut·tle·butt ALUMNI noun \ˈskə-təl- Shealagh Coughlin ˌbət\: talk or stories about Staff Writer someone that may not be true. It may be one of the more unique words in Merriam-Webster, but it is also the root word for Scuddle, the new networking platform that is likened to “Twitter meets LinkedIn.” The new company chose to look at the positive side of the word “Scuttlebutt”, emphasizing the chatter about people and what they are capable of. Scuddle which is why the average job or intern- Users have been introduced to compa- individuals has also grown to employ focuses this “chatter” into 160 charac- ship board is only active for 30 days. nies like Nokero, Icelantic, Javelin, Ping eight, and Myers said they hope to hire ter posts that highlight talents and ex- Students can make up to three 160-char- Identity, Link Strategy Group, and Good- some additional people for sales and periences, allowing students to interact acter posts on the board within that time belly. Scuddle can already claim 10 to marketing in the coming months. with companies and alumni. window. Scuddle then closes the board 20 successful introductions just at Colo- Myers also said the company is look- You probably saw posters around and either sends the posts to the compa- rado College. Part of this success comes ing into expanding into markets with a campus for the company last spring, ny or the company logs into the website from the fact that over half of the jobs on similar vibe and feel to Colorado College, and that is because two of Scuddle’s themselves. Scuddle are through CC alumni. such as in Boston and Seattle. three founders are Colorado College These posts allow companies to decide “Scuddle is speed dating for jobs,” read alumni. Keir Myers graduated from CC with whom they would like to get into a Career Center email, recruiting stu- getting more CC students to sign up for in 2010 with an economics major and contact, and Scuddle facilitates these in- dent to get students onto the platform. theThe site biggest is convincing dif�iculty younger Myers students sees in now works on the product develop- troductions. “Let’s make a virtual career The Career Center has been encourag- that it isn’t too early to start networking. ment and market research side of the fair 24/7,” said Myers. business. One CC senior, Kate Hoffman, has been and begin engaging with companies and more year that could eventually turn Mike Scheuer was a math-economics active on Scuddle since September and alumni.ing students to make a pro�ile on the site intoYou cana job, �ind he said.an internship your sopho- major who graduated in 2009 and has already used the site to talk to a CC Myers said Scuddle has also been Scuddle works to make joining the experience in investment banking. alumnus that works at Wells Fargo. working with the Career Center to dis- website as easy as possible, even allow- Scheuer focuses on sales and business “I like the idea of Scuddle much more tribute job and internship boards to stu- ing accounts to be created through your than LinkedIn…the concept of posting dents. Facebook page. “Networking doesn’t nesses to partner with Scuddle. about yourself in 160 characters or less Looking forward, Scuddle hopes to in- have to start with an awkward cocktail development,The idea for such Scuddle as �inding came newto Myers busi- helps you to personally narrow down crease both the number of students and mixer,” said Myers. and Scheuer when they were working what you’re trying to say and also saves companies that are utilizing the website. In fact, pretty soon it can begin with as recruiters in the Bay Area and noticed time for everyone you’re trying to com- They plan to have over 5,000 companies the downloading of an App (look for that the recruiting process was heavily municate with,” said Hoffman. active on the platform over the next 12 Scuddle’s launching soon). focused on LinkedIn. Myers said that he Right now, LinkedIn is Scuddle’s big- months. Hoffman was excited for the gest competitor. Myers believes that opportunity to get into contact with day and found that younger people had many college students are attracted to even more companies as the number of goodwas looking experience at 500 that to just 1,000 wasn’t pro�iles trans- a LinkedIn based off of name recognition, active boards continues to grow. even thought the website may not best The company that started as three So Myers and Scheuer, along with represent those new to the workforce. Chrislating Brotto,to their decided LinkedIn to pro�ile. build a product Even though the website became live that encapsulates all the good things in August and the boards only rolled out one does in college, including non work- in September, there are over 800 Colo- related experiences. They were able to rado College students on Scuddle, in ad- raise the funds for Scuddle through sev- dition to the other (mostly Coloradan) eral Silicon Valley angel investors and students on the site. started making a product that departed Topfrom and the bottom: traditional Scuddle resume. logos. Scuddle is a web-based forum created by CC alum to shareScuddle skills does and fi stillnd job follow opportunities the typical for college students and recent graduates. Right: Thebusiness profi le recruiting forum is similar cycle in of function 30 days, to LinkedIn, but more similar in style to Twitter or Facebook. Photos courtesy of Keir Myers. 18 October 11, 2013 L My favorite things: What’s ‘in’ for Block 2

Favorite things compiled by Brooks Fleet, style editor. KIRKLAND SIGNATURE BRAND SEA SALT AND MILK CHOCOLATE MACA- DAMIA CLUSTERS Picture this: You’re browsing the aisles of your neighborhood Costco when an octogenarian in white scrubs and a hair net offers you a caramel cluster. You wake up two days later in rural Kan- sas and realize you’ve been offering sexual favors outside the Overland Park Costco just to get your hands on another container of those Hawaiian-themed caramel turtles. Yes, you have blacked out for a few days and have probably lost the majority of your dignity, but one bite of this sea salty snack transcends time, space, and the capacity for human taste and un- derstanding. If you choose to take a risk and partake in “clustering,” please be responsible.

QUESTIONING MILEY CYRUS’S VALIDITY AS AN ARTIST Last week, my friends and I got into an argument when “We Can’t Stop” came on my “Classy Pregame With Cool People” Songza playlist. “So y’all,” I said coyly, “At this point we’ve all accepted that Ke$ha is undeniably a genius and that her performance art is comparable to only that of Ma- rina Abramovich, but what about Miley Cyrus?” Although she’s not as catchy as Ke$ha, Miley has for the last few months. There’s one difference, though; Ke$ha knows exactly what she’s doing. Behindde�initely all been that glitterplaying there’s up the a cool calculating girl who mind knows and how a stone-cold to blaze and heart drink that PBR craves with fame the andbros money. vibe Is Miley Cyrus actually this stupid!? It really seems so… As much as we hate her, “Questioning Miley uncovered her cultural appropriating ways and her mockery of mental health issues she still gets to Cyrus’s Validity as an Artist” is a concept that’s “in,” and it KEEPS HER RELEVANT. Even if we’ve

CChost CONFESSIONSSNL and be a role model for pre-teen girls. For many years, CC students have been looking for ways to engage in productive and intelligent dis- course. Thank the lord of liberal arts that someone had the guts to restart CC Confessions this year. Finally, there’s a way to anonymously confess that I have a crush on someone, but I don’t know how to tell that person. Or, I can just complain about something and get witty comments supporting me! The most relevant part of CC Confessions is the fact that nobody can successfully identify troll confes- sions. The best part of my day is sitting on my computer and giggling with glee when people take things so seriously.

CHIEF TIEF TANKS

Jill Tiefenthaler is back in style, and so are Chief Tief tanks. Some members of the administration may see this ceremonial title as Have you ever dreamed of wearing a sexy, trendy tank top AND confusing old people at the same time? Now’s your chance! while simultaneously spreading the word about our college and beloved president, pick up a Chief Tief tank today from Junior Kenyon McFarlane. mocking our President, but in reality it’s a term of endearment and respect, kind of like how people called Reagan the Gipper. If you want to look sexy “WORK BITCH” BY BRITNEY SPEARS generation whine about not waking up releases a socially responsible record in a new Bugatti or being Vine famous. that’sWOW optimistic the pop and music encouraging! industry �inally This Britney Spears is sitting at a skybar

Thicke sounded too rapey, Justin Tim- 85-carat diamond martini, shaking her year has been hard to listen to: Robin headin Las at Vegas, the entitlementsipping a Grey of usGoose Milleni- and about him dressing up, and Miley Cyrus als. “Work Bitch” is the 2013 restating of becameberlake’s the �irst famous song sinceversion 2006 of your was that Fight Club quote, “You are not spe- Facebook friend from Florida who posts cial. You’re not a beautiful and unique captions like “a pumpkin spice latte & a fresh mani will do my Monday #love organic matter as everything else.” #obsessed #bellyring #victoriassecret snow�lake. You’re the same decaying #tan #sundayloungin #neon” above a picture of her in a bikini. Regardlessprobably of not what all Blue’sspecial, Clues and There’s an old saying that the andsome Mr. Rogerswork is told required us, we’re to people who give the best ad- get what we want. vice have been through the

Spears 2008 umbrella” and seemost. that, We indeed, can Google ol’ Brit “Britney has been through a lot. She is also probably tired of hearing our

Clockwise from top: These sweet treats will have you running back to Costco just about every week. Photo courtesy of Maggie Deadrick. Britney Spears made a comeback from her madness with her Circus Tour and continuing with her new hit single. Photo courtesy of Creative Commons. Writer Brooks Fleet and junior creator Kenyon McFarlane model the new, exclusive ‘Chief Tief’ tanks, out this block. Photo courtesy of Meredith Allen. L October 11, 2013 19 BrewHaHa: Les biéres du Paris Photo courtesy of- BEER Brasserie orderedMy �irst a timebeer out go- hop on the front. For those of you who cherry �lavors invade, fol- Caste- Justin Frank ing out in France, I know me, you’ll know that I am an IPA/ lowed by an odd spice lain. Staff Writer hop freak. The picture drew me in, but and a terribly stale of sheer re�lex. Not the 4.5 percent ABV label did not get my wheat aftertaste. knowing better, I hopes up for it to be a bold beer. In the end, got a 1664 by Kro- The beer had a nice golden blonde there is re- nenbourg. This is a rather cheap beer color, and when poured, looked almost forally noth-this similar to a PBR and is in every bar here like apple cider. It smelled like fresh beer,ing goingand in the States. wheat, apples, and light malt. The beer I have since realized my mistake. tasted very light, but was surprisingly France is known for its wine, not beer. enjoyable and drinkable. Jade was crisp I would Throughout my past week here, I have and slightly fruity, almost like a nice dry avoid it at been more careful with my ordering cider. There was a slight hop taste that all costs. choices. My craving for beer has not sub- added to its crispness and a light toasted Lastly, I sided, however. wheat �lavor that balanced the beer out tasted bras- I would like to write a review of wine; nicely. serie Moulins however, my one wine-tasting class in Overall, this one is probably my favor- D’Ascq’s Ambrée. ly seek Greece does not make me feel comfort- ite of the bunch. If I had to guess, I think This is an impressive out. able enough to discuss it. I would place it in the lager category be- ‘une bière de garde,’ unlike La I thoroughly There are only a handful of street cor- cause it is just so damn light. You could Nonnette. The color of this beer is to die enjoyed tasting all of these ner breweries (brasseries) left on the easily drink an entire six-pack without for. Not to get overly romantic about it, organic craft beers, although I do have streets of Paris, although many restau- tiring of it, though you probably won’t but the rich and murky dark golden am- some critiques. I think the craft beer rants and bars retain that name. Most of get very buzzed. De�initely a beer I will ber hue shines, giving it an impressive movement has yet to hit France in full the beers available at bars (at least the buy again. depth. It’s what I want the ocean to look storm. There seems to be a more pas- good ones) are Belgian. Occasionally, The next beer I tried was La Nonnette like at sunset. There are un�iltered bits sive and lighter attempt to make very ec- there will be German and other conti- by the Brasserie Canardou. This one was of wheat that �loat on the bottom adding centric and bold beers, which I am more nental European brews, but not that labeled a ‘bière triple grain’ and brewed a nice artisanal touch to it. used to. Also, the obsession with ba- many French ones. “à l’ancienne.” This was the beer I looked The beer smelled oddly of ripe to- guettes here tends to carry over into the One day, I stumbled into a tiny, hole- forward to trying the most; however, it matoes, sugary fruit, malt, and toasted beers. All the ones I tried had a strong in-the-wall organic food store with the turned out to be by far the worst. wheat. It tasted of malts and overripe wheat �lavor. best beer selection I’ve found so far. All It poured a dark brown color and fruit—plums and tomatoes—that turns That being said, I am sure there are the beers are French and they are all or- looked rather alarmingly similar to a into a more dry toasted wheat aftertaste. many more beers to try before the block ganic, so this will be a very niche review. coke. The dark fruit and baguette scents Although this is not my particular aes- ends that may sway my opinion. The �irst beer I tried was Jade by the interested me until I tasted it. For being thetic when it comes to beers, this one Then again, France has never been Brasserie Castelain. It is advertised as so dark in color, the beer had a ridicu- was a quite impressive wheat beer that quite oriented to beer as some of its ‘une bière blonde pur malt.’ Not having lously light body. The body was basically caught me off guard. I would suggest try- neighboring countries. There are good any idea what this means, I chose this comparable to the Jade. The taste did ing the beer if you happen across it, but beers here to try, but I will probably one simply because of the picture of a not help out either. Very sweet plum and it’s not the kind of beer you need to active- stick with wine.

MUSIC Nick Dye Surely, no one has Staff Writer sparked more con- Miley’s troversyBangerz in the past premiers without the ‘bang’ we expected two months than Miley Cyrus. Her performance at the MTV Video Music Awards is the most tweeted-about event in history. But why? It may be that, as a recording artist, Cyrus doesn’t have much going for her besides being a talking point. Miley’s new album, Bangerz, is a disor- ganized, bland piece of dance pop. It appears that the new, grown-up Cyrus wants to compete with pop behe- moths Rihanna and Katy Perry by imita- tion, yet she falls short. Miley, like Rihanna, collaborates with something of a next-generation T-Pain named Future; but whereas Rihanna’s “Loveeeeeee Song” was a standout, Mi- ley’s “My Darlin’” is a disaster. If any- thing, Bangerz is a poor carbon copy of Rihanna’s Unapologetic. “My Darlin” is one of many songs that feels sloppy and cheap, much like Cyrus’ image. Cyrus displays her controversial new image in one cover art image for her new album out this week. Miley Cyrus’s latest album, Bangerz, Mike Will Made It, hip-hop producer includes hits from this fall ‘We Can’t Stop’ and ‘Wrecking Ball.’ Photos courtesy of RCA Records press, by Tyrone Lebon. of the moment and executive producer of Bangerz, created the worst songs on the album, including “SMS” (featuring mer’s infectiously catchy party song. sounds like a reject from The Great Gats- to control her image and the conversa- the “original Miley,” Britney Spears) and The opener, “Adore You,” is another by soundtrack. tion by running as far from her former “Love Money Party” (featuring Big Sean). standout, a simple love song with an un- French Montana does nothing to make self, albeit without much creativity— The production is cluttered and sloppy, derstated beat by Oren Yoel, best known it better. “Wrecking Ball,” the second sin- twerking existed long before she showed which is disappointing as Will produced for producing Asher Roth’s “I Love Col- gle now infamous for its music video, is up with a foam �inger. such hits as G.O.O.D. Music’s “Mercy” and lege.” The ubiquitous Pharrell produced incredibly catchy. Miley follows in the towering heels of Juicy J’s “Bandz A Make Her Dance.” This “#GETITRIGHT,” an ode to sex similar However, the lyrics are even more of Lady Gaga, Ke$ha, and Madonna, female weak effort shows that dance pop may to his 2013 monster, Robin Thicke’s the bland, evidence that all the produc- pop stars who used edginess and shock not be his forte. “Blurred Lines.” tion was pumped into the chorus. value to garner attention. Ironically, Will produced the best song The rest of the album is uninspired. At this point, Cyrus’ career is much However, these artists have music, tal- on the album, the lead single, “We Can’t “4x4” is a country-style song, a throw- more about shock value and image than ent, and ingenuity. Stop.” Sadly, this is as lyrically “good” as back to the Miley’s Hannah Montana it is about music; the buzz may not be Also out this week: Danny Brown’s the album gets. If you haven’t heard it by moment, with a Nelly feature that sug- worth the conversation. Old, Pusha T’s My Name Is My Name and now, “We Can’t Stop” became the sum- gests why she dropped the image. “FU” Long split with Disney, Cyrus is trying Diplo’s Revolution EP. L October 11, 2013 20

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