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TOP FIVE PLACES TO WATCH THE SUPERBOWL | PAGE 8 THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN Fort Collins, Colorado COLLEGIAN Volume 114 | No. 97 Friday, February 3, 2006 www.collegian.com THE STUDENT VOICE OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1891 Show ‘MEET THE NEW BOSS’ us the money Former Ram gives football team $75,000 By BRETT OKAMOTO The Rocky Mountain Collegian For the second time in the past nine months the CSU football program received a sizable financial donation from a former athlete, looking to give back to his SMITH school. Brady Smith, a 10-year NFL veteran, announced Thursday he would make a donation to the tune of $75,000 to help the CSU foot- ball program purchase more video and weight room equip- ment. A $200,000 donation was received from Super Bowl- DOUG MILLS | THE NEW YORK TIMES bound Joey Porter less than a WASHINGTON – Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) speaks to reporters in Washington after he was chosen to succeed Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas) as House majority year ago. leader on Thursday. Looking on at right is Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.); behind Boehner is Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) Smith, who recently visited CSU’s campus to attend the postseason football banquet, said it was his way of giving back for what CSU has done Boehner chosen as leader in House, pledges reforms for him. “This gift is my attempt to express my gratitude to CSU’s By DAVID ESPO student loans has interests before the football program – for sending The Associated Press “(Republicans) must take the necessary steps committee that he chairs. me on my way to a profession- As majority leader, Boehner’s fi rst al career as an athlete,” said WASHINGTON – Rep. John Boeh- to get the federal budget under control – to challenge will be to work with Hastert Smith according to a Tuesday ner of Ohio won election Thursday as cut wasteful spending, reform our entitlement and the rank-and-fi le to fi nd consen- press release. “My hope is that House majority leader, promising a sus on legislation designed to curtail this donation will help the pro- steady hand and a helping of reform programs and craft a budget process that the infl uence of lobbyists in Con- gram meet some needs, allow- for Republicans staggered by elec- gress. ing it to remain a contending tion-year scandal. encourages fi scal discipline. Beyond that, he said Republicans force in college athletics.” Boehner, who replaces indicted “must take the necessary steps to Head coach Sonny Lubick Rep. Tom DeLay of Texas, said the GOP get the federal budget under control was proud to accept the dona- “must act swiftly to restore the trust Rep. John Boehner – to cut wasteful spending, reform tion and talk about his former between Congress and the American House Majority Leader, R-Ohio our entitlement programs and craft a defensive lineman. people.” budget process that encourages fi scal “I cannot thank Brady He defeated Rep. Roy Blunt of Mis- discipline. enough for his support of our souri on a vote of 122-109 by House “And we must recommit ourselves program. It is very special that Republicans after trailing his rival on Flake added that Rep. Bill Thom- Democrats launched an effort to de- to reducing the infl uence of govern- he thinks highly of the ex- an inconclusive fi rst round. as of California, the chairman of the pict the winner as a continuation of ment in our lives.” perience he had at Colorado “Life goes on,” shrugged Blunt, Ways and Means Committee, told fel- the status quo. Boehner’s triumph capped an im- State,” Lubick said. “It’s nice who has long had close ties to De- low Republicans before the vote that “As the Who famously said, ‘Meet probable comeback for the 56-year- to know that when individu- Lay and had been the acknowledged Boehner was “a bridge to the old Rev- the new boss, same as the old boss,’” old conservative, who has a golfer’s als leave our program, they re- front-runner in a race to replace him. olution days,” when the GOP stood said Rep. Rahm Emanuel of Illinois, tan and often has a cigarette in hand. main committed and involved Blunt retains his post as GOP whip, for political change. chairman of the Democratic congres- In 15 years in Congress, he has in our continued success by third-ranking in the leadership be- Rep. David Hobson of Ohio, who sional campaign committee. been a reformer, a member of the assisting us.” hind Speaker Dennis Hastert of Illi- backed Boehner, said the new leader Last month, Boehner refused to re- leadership, the loser in a fi erce round Smith was the conference nois and Boehner. will be “good on TV, good on policy. turn some $30,000 in donations from of infi ghting, a committee chairman. Defensive Player of the Year “People were ready for more re- Democrats fear and respect him be- American Indian tribes represented Now, with DeLay under indict- in 1995 for the Rams, when he form than he (Blunt) was offering,” cause they know he’s tough but he is by disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. ment on campaign fi nance charges in set the school’s single-season said Rep. Jeff Flake of Arizona, who also fair.” Boehner has been criticized, as well, Texas, lobbyist Abramoff pledging to sack record with 15. Smith was supported a third contender, John Boehner and DeLay have clashed for the donations he has received cooperate with a congressional taken with the 70th overall se- Shadegg of Arizona, on the fi rst bal- repeatedly over the years, but the from Sallie Mae. lection in the 1996 NFL draft. lot. election had scarcely ended when The nation’s largest provider of See BOEHNER on Page 3 He now plays for the Atlanta Falcons. “Higher education is an industry. Th ere are politics involved.” Alec Jeffries | The Associated Students of CSU Unwinding the coils of higher education By JAMES BAETKE and the administration coor- The Rocky Mountain Collegian dinates the daily happenings of the university, including Professors: Th e line between bias and advocacy For any student concerned budget and police services. with policy making on cam- Some consider the Colo- By JAMES BAETKE the point of advocating on One of the goals of SAF is Do you believe you pus, it is crucial to understand rado Commission of Higher The Rocky Mountain Collegian certain issues. to help introduce legislation have a rogue professor? what systems of hierarchy are Education to be the leading “The thing to remember in states by mirroring some in place for state institutions to authority on higher education. CSU graduate Robert Lee is that generally any profes- of the same principles in Resources: follow. For tuition decisions and other remembers a time in class sor that engages in (bias) their Academic Bill of Rights, Alec Jeffries, the Associ- stakes directly affecting CSU, when an Eastern European does not understand the ex- which tells faculty profes- Confl ict Resolution & ated Students of CSU legis- including CSU-Pueblo, the politics professor barged in tent of what they are doing,” sors they “shall not infringe Student Conduct Service: lative director, said the state Board of Governors handles “huffi ng and puffi ng” about he said. the academic freedom and (970) 491-7165 universities in Colorado run these matters, but with close Lee’s experiences are not quality of education of their the 2002 reelection of Gov. The Offi ce of Equal watch from the CCHE. under a strict code of checks Bill Owens. isolated situations. students by persistently in- Opportunity: (970) 491-5836 and balances, with politics at- All nine state universities, “She kept saying, ‘Gov- Organizers with the Stu- troducing controversial mat- tached to every student center, including their subsidiaries, ernor Owens is going to ruin dents for Academic Freedom ter into the classroom or Department of Political tuition increase and building have a gubernatorial board of Colorado.’ She just despised (SAF) say professors are us- coursework that has no rela- Science, College of Liberal improvement. trustees or governors watching Governor Owens,” Lee said. ing their classrooms as po- tion to their subject of study Arts: (970) 491-5157 “Higher education is an over them. The only exception Today, Lee is working on litical soapboxes across the and that serves no legitimate industry,” Jeffries said. “There lies with the University of Col- a political campaign in Ne- country. pedagogical purpose.” Contact Your CSU Senator are politics involved.” orado, which elects its regents. vada and still remembers Sara Dogan, spokes- SAF is also trying to press at ASCSU: (970) 491-5931 At the lowest level, CSU has Then there are two educa- being offended in classes on woman for SAF, spoke to the professors not to grade a stu- its own policies and specifi c tion committees at the Capitol, several occasions when CSU Collegian from Washington dent based on party affi lia- Students for Academic ways of conduct. ASCSU is the dealing with mostly K-12 professors revealed their own D.C.: “Abuses of academic tion. Freedom: (202) 393-0123 student governing body that political beliefs, sometimes freedom are very prevalent in helps shape student policy See CCHE on Page 3 out of the context of class – to the United States.” See SAF on Page 3 2 Friday, February 3, 2006 | The Rocky Mountain Collegian WEATHER CAMPUS BLOTTER CAMPUS EYE From the CSU Police Department Today Wednesday, Feb. 1 Partly Cloudy, Windy Motor vehicle accident involving property damage in the Painter 46 | 24 lot.

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