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Fort Collins, Colorado Volume 118 | No. 95 Monday, February 1, 2010 COLLEGIAN www.collegian.com THE STUDENT VOICE OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1891 Black History Month comes resting in peace to CSU campus By David Martinez The Rocky Mountain Collegian

In 1926, a noted African American historian named Carter Woodson started what is now called Black His- tory Month, which kicks off today nationwide. To celebrate this year, the CSU community has sponsored several events to celebrate America’s Black history. Here is a list of events at CSU. Visit Collegian. com for a complete list of events and a brief timeline of significant moments in Black history.

Black history month events at CSU Feb. 3 Opening Ceremony Proclamation by Fort Collins Mayor Doug Hutchinson Noon, LSC Commons Feb. 5 BHM Movie of the Week: “Rosewood” Noon, Rm 204, LSC Feb. 8 Theatrical Play, “Auction Block to Hip-Hop” 7 p.m., LSC Theatre Feb. 9 Opening Keynote Speaker Bruce George, co-founder/creator of HBO’s Def Poetry Jam 7 p.m., Cherokee Ballroom, LSC Feb. 12 BHM Movie of the Week: “Love Jones” Noon, Rm 204, LSC

COLLEGIAN file photo Feb. 15 ­Census 2010 Dan Lyons, also known as the “read all about it” guy, is taking a break from yelling on the plaza after three years 7 p.m., Clark Building, C-144 until the 2006 elections. Lyons is an anti-war activist and retired CSU philosophy professor.

Feb. 17 Panel Discussion on “Good Hair” Noon, Rm 220-222, LSC CSU professor, protestor dies at 79 Feb. 19 By Matt Miller and ethics courses at CSU, Lyons The Rocky Mountain Collegian retired in 2001 and became a fixture about dan lyons BHM Movie of the Week: “4 Little Girls” on the Plaza by campaigning for the Noon, Rm 204, LSC Between the years of 2001 and peace movement. Who: Dan Lyons, former CSU 2004, a man sat in a lawn chair in the For three years, his protests professor and peace activist Feb. 24 Lory Student Center Plaza handing opened conversation among the stu- Born: Sept. 1, 1930 in Cresco, Iowa Closing Keynote Speaker Regina E. Mason, out pamphlets. Those who passed dents and faculty at CSU and fueled recognized his white fishermen’s a debate about free speech on cam- Died: Wednesday in his home Co-Author of “Life of William Grimes, the at age 79 hat and his calls for peace but didn’t pus. Runaway Slave” Taught: 34 years of logic and 6 p.m., West Ballroom, LSC know that this protestor was a veter- “As a philosopher he felt he had ethics an, a monk and a philosopher. the duty not to just write articles that Retired: in 2001 Feb. 26 Dan Lyons, peace activist and no one reads, but to go out and do Military service: 1951 to 1953 BHM Movie of the Week: “Selma, Lord, former CSU professor, died in his something,” philosophy professor served in the United States Army Selma” home Wednesday at the age of 79. in Korea Noon, Rm 204, LSC After 34 years of teaching logic See lyons on Page 3

Braiden renovation offers Final candidate to interview sustainable dining experience for provost today on campus By Katelyn McNamara The Rocky Mountain Collegian Rick Miranda plans to improve retention, increase diversity While students and faculty members were By Kirsten Silveira Heightening the “perception and wrapping up their winter breaks, developers The Rocky Mountain Collegian reality” of CSU’s partnerships with vari- were putting the final touches on CSU’s $3.8 ous communities and industries, and million renovation project in the Braiden Hall Interim Provost Rick Miranda has Reaching the next level of research Dining Center. been a part of the CSU community for and excellence. The motivation behind the improvement more than 20 years and said, to him, it’s After getting his Ph.D. from Massa- project was to modernize and expand the fa- important to have a bit of fun chusetts Institute of Technol- cility to feed more students and CSU commu- every day, if not every hour. ogy, Miranda took a position nity members and to create an inviting dining Interviewing today as one in the Math Department at experience, Housing and Dining Service offi- of the three final candidates for CSU in 1982. Miranda has cials said. the position of provost and ex- also served as dean of the Before the renovation, Braiden Dining photo courtesy of paul brokering ecutive vice president, Miran- College of Natural Sciences Center served anywhere between 700 and 900 decorative accents allow for visitors to forget da said, as an administrative and said if he doesn’t get the people each meal due to its central location on that they’re in a college dining center, HDS of- professional, it’s important to job of provost he will resume campus. Though numbers are not exact, quite ficials said. instill the can-do, why-not at- that duty. a few more people per meal can be served With a menu rotation for each meal, titude in all people you come Miranda, who has been now, officials said. students will now have about three to four into contact with. interim provost and execu- “It was doing far more business than it was choices for each breakfast, lunch and dinner. With this way of thinking, miranda tive vice president since 2008, designed to do,” said Deon Lategan, the direc- Before, students had about one to two choices Miranda, with the help of the is the last candidate to have tor of Residential Dining Services. for main entrees. university president and his an on-campus interview. An The dining center, which had only under- “The menus vary and rotate each day,” cabinet, deans and faculty, said he hopes open forum will be held today in the gone minor renovations since its establish- said Rick Pott, who works in Facility Planning to facilitate a series of changes that he Lory Student Center Cherokee room ment, was completely gutted from the front and Project Support for Housing and Dining sees coming: and is open to the public. seating area to the back of the house kitchens. Services. Improving retention, graduation If he assumes the position, Miranda The expansion will address the seating issues An online ordering system is in the works rates and post-graduation placement, will preside over all of CSU’s academic as well as increasing the kitchen freezer space as well. Students will soon be able to login on- Increasing diversity to better repre- programs, chair the Council of Deans, and storage area. line, view the menus and different options and sent the state of Colorado, serve as a non-voting member of the When walking in to the new quarters, vi- order food for pickup upon arrival. Ensuring higher levels of hands-on Faculty Council and sit on CSU Presi- brant and bold colors: blues, greens, yellows “We also used this as an opportunity to learning for students, dent Tony Frank’s cabinet. and reds catch the eye. The lighting allows Implementing funding methods to for a modern feel while the countertops and See dining on Page 3 increase growth of academic programs, See provost on Page 3 2 Monday, February 1, 2010 | The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Thinking about buying your WEATHER CALENDAR fi rst home and don’t know CAMPUS EYE Today where to begin? Tired of Today Beginning Web Design paying rent? Learn how to Short Course buy a house! Announcing the “First-time homebuyers: You partly cloudy 6:10 p.m. can do it!” class sponsored by Clark, Room 235 Off-Campus Life. Topics of the 44 | 19 This short course will serve class include: how to fi nd the as an intro to the creation of right realtor, why real estate web documents using web is an excellent personal invest- Tuesday standards. Topics covered are ment, how realtors can fi nd mostly sunny basic HMTL coding, effective the home to meet your needs, use of style sheets (CSS), how to talk with a lender, in- appropriate use of images and spector and realtor, appraisals 45 | 23 multimedia, image prepara- and inspections, conventional, tion, multimedia elements. FHA, VA and other loan down Requirements: must be a CSU payment fi nancing. Wednesday student and have basic profi - Virtuoso Concert with ciency with Photoshop. partly cloudy Special Guest Larry Graham, Piano Virtuoso Series Concert 7:30 p.m. 45 | 25 features Jeri Jorgensen, Griffi n Concert Hall, University Violin Center for the Arts 7:30 p.m. Pianist Larry Graham’s superb Organ Recital, University performances have garnered Center for the Arts acclaim on both sides of the CAMPUS CALENDAR Virtuoso Series Concert Spe- Atlantic. As a competitor, he was the top-ranking American To submit calendar cial Guest Jeri Jorgensen, Vio- lin. Jeri Jorgensen, violin, and in both the Queen Elizabeth entries go to http:// Cullan Bryant, piano, perform Concours in Brussels, and the Arthur Rubinstein Competition collegian.com/ a recital featuring sonatas campuscalendar. in Tel-Aviv, as well as First by Beethoven, Britten, and Prize at the McMahan interna- Strauss. Jorgensen is a pro- tional Music Competition.Con- fessor of violin and chamber cert is followed by a “Meet the music at the Lamont School of Artist” Reception. Ticket prices Music of the University of Den- are $7/CSU students, $1/youth ver. Cullan Bryant is among (2-17), and $12/adults. the most active chamber and collaborative pianists in New Wednesday York City, maintaining a sched- Women’s Basketball vs. ule of over 70 recitals a year. Utah 1 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Moby Arena Mike Tuesday International Connections The CSU Rams women’s 12:15 p.m. basketball team plays Utah at 4 p.m. Lory Student Center, Room Moby Arena. Tickets are adult Nate 203-205 reserved $8, adult general ad- ‘Zambia: The Real Africa (In mission $6, and youth (3-17) 7 p.m. more ways than you’d expect)’ $4. Students are free. Tasty M&M’s Join us for the fi rst Internation- al Connections presentation Career Fair of the spring 2010 semester! 10:00 a.m. International Connections in Lory Student Center, Main a weekly presentation given Ballroom by a member of the CSU or Spring 2010 Career Fair: ‘Find Fort Collins community which your fi t’. This event is only serves as an opportunity for open to students and gradu- cultural enrichment. ates of CSU. It is the kick-off This week we will be hearing to spring semester recruiting. SAM NOBLETT | COLLEGIAN from Perry Cabot, Ph.D., a The Career Fair provides Fulbright scholar (2009) and an excellent opportunity Alya Sylla, a friend of the guest instructor, Fara Tolno, plays a drum at Fort Tune in to channel 11 at extension water resources to connect employers with Collins Drum and Dance’s drum lesson on Sunday night. Fort Collins Drum and 9 p.m. for CTV News, CTV specialist. 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Workshop attendees presents “One Flew Over Interested in working, teach- stand-out, come to the Career Fair prepared with copies of als done after this date will will have the chance to enter the Cuckoo’s Nest,” by Dale ing, interning or volunteering receive a 25 percent refund of a raffl e to win prizes such as Wasserman, adapted from the abroad? Meet with Interna- your resume and dressed in business casual attire. tuition and most fees. a private workshop with John novel by Ken Kesey, directed REPRINTS tional Education staff in Laurel Fielder, a digital camera and by Laura Jones. Hall to learn about different more. End Of Regular Add/Drop Photography Workshop opportunities and resources 2:00 p.m. Friday Seen a Collegian photo Period (Census) that can help you fulfi ll your Lory Student Center, Grey Thursday Men’s Hockey vs. UNC you want to get your international dreams. This is the last day to add or hands on? Go to http:// drop most courses. 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The Rocky Mountain Collegian | Monday, February 1, 2010 3 lyons | Professor: ‘He was a kind of Socrates figure’ Continued from Page 1 As a political activist, Ly- hiked around the country in Fretting: Standards for self- bers his classes as clear and ing of his own. ons worked as the faculty search of a church to study. esteem” (1991), co-authored always filled with knowledge Lyons is survived by his and colleague Bernard Rol- advisor for Vietnam Veterans His experiences in Korea with CSU colleague Jann and humor. He added that wife of 46 years, Mary, and lin said. Against the War. On Earth Day and the priory shaped his Benson and “Democracy Lyons never used notes and his three children Jean Lo- Lyons, who had been op- in 1970, Lyons buried a car views on United States war- Rights and Freedoms: What always taught from what was tus, Thomas Lyons and Sar- posed to every war since the as part of the environmental fare. are they? What good are in his head. ah Lyons. 1970s, would hand out hun- movement to show his dislike After he studied at the they?” (2000). Those who worked and A memorial service will dreds of pamphlets a week of the combustion engine. priory, he received his doc- “I never knew him to fal- lived with Lyons remember be held at 11 a.m. Feb. 6 to students. He was also well From 1951 to 1953, Lyons torate in philosophy from ter from his basic principle,” him as an intellectual, a co- in the LSC West Ballroom. known for taking his mes- served in the United States the University of Chicago. said long-time colleague median, a hellraiser and a Donations can be made to sages to the Internet through Army in Korea. “He modeled what an and former CSU professor philosopher. the Food Bank for Larimer his blog. After his time in the war, intellectual should be,” Rol- Benson. “That what’s good “We’re talking about a County and the Mission at “He wanted people to he became a Dominican lin said of Lyons’s work as for the many is better than guy who can inspire you to Catholic Charities of North- think, to use their head,” friar at St. Thomas Aquinas an activist. “He was a kind of what’s good for the few.” go out and fight injustice, ern Colorado. said Holly Stern, wife of Ly- Priory in River Forest, Ill. He Socrates figure.” CSU philosophy instruc- then tell you filthy jokes,” Staff writer Matt Miller ons’ fellow peace activist Joe had always been driven by Lyons was the author of tor Phil Turetzky, a student said Rollin, who was encour- can be reached at news@col- Stern. religion and at age 16 hitch- two books: “Strutting and of Lyons’s in 1970, remem- aged by Lyons to do protest- legian.com.

dining | Menus vary, rotate “This is the person ... responsible for the academic core of the university.” each day, offer more choices Blanche Hughes | vice president of Student Affairs Continued from Page 1 provost | If not hired, Miranda to use sustainable materials in many aspects of the con- struction,” Pott said. stay dean of Natural Sciences The carpeting is made Continued from Page 1 Qualifications for the three candidates from its from plastic bottles, crushed rank of full professor with national search, will lay out sunflower hulls lay in the sur- The search commit- tenure at a Carnegie re- each candidate’s strengths faces of the serving stations, tee charged with filling the search extensive university, and weaknesses. and in the countertops are position of provost/execu- and Frank will receive a bits of crushed glass — some tive vice president began Experience in a com- recommendation from the still with labels intact. the search for a permanent prehensive research uni- committee as per who he New energy efficient provost in October 2009 versity. should hire but will make lighting and exhaust hoods and required that candi- Chair of the search com- the final decision. hang throughout the dining dates have: mittee Blanche Hughes, “This is the person,” center while a garbage pulp- A minimum of five who also serves as both the Hughes said. “He or she is er, used to compost food years academic administra- university’s vice president responsible for the academ- waste, was installed in the courtesy of paul brokering tive experience, of Student Affairs and the ic core of the university.” dishroom. A doctorate degree, interim vice president of Senior Reporter Kirsten While working with stu- Jessie Brown, an unde- ful for more food options, he Attained rank as a full Diversity, said the commit- Silveira can be reached at dents Lategan and develop- clared freshman who lives in wishes that dining services professor with tenure, tee, which chose the final [email protected]. ers found that many students Braiden, really likes the dining would keep the late-night eat alone at lunch while center’s renovations and the food option open on Friday traveling in larger groups for variety of foods now offered. and Saturday nights, since dinner. With this in mind, However, freshman un- that’s when students need it Spring Break developers installed stools declared major Nick Sung most. Special and single-area spaces in- said “there’s just a little too Staff writer Katelyn Mc- Coors stead of just large cafeteria- much going on.” Namara can be reached at $ 300 $13.99 style tables. While he said he’s thank- [email protected]. for a week vacation in: 18 pk •Acapulco or 12 oz cans •Bahamas •Jamaica Call now Coor Light 970-581-8384 Officials: Fed spending gave email: [email protected] Aggie Discount Liquor facebook.com/bogradytvi the state thousands of jobs www.tviexpress.com/bogrady 429 Canyon Ave. 482-1968 The Associated Press that highway and transit Harold Metz is among projects created the equiva- the Coloradans helped by the DENVER – State officials lent of about 610 full-time stimulus funds. He said dur- say federal stimulus spending positions. Science and re- ing the news conference with saved or created the equiva- search accounted for 281 Elliman that he got a job as lent of about 7,200 full-time jobs and home weatheriza- a supervisor on weatheriza- jobs in Colorado the final tion created 175 positions. tion projects in the Colorado three months of last year. Elliman said he expects Springs area after being losing State officials said Friday the effects of stimulus spend- his construction job at age 65. that roughly 70 percent of ing to accelerate this spring. “I was a senior out of the jobs were positions re- State agencies have spent work looking for a job,” Metz tained in higher education only about 40 percent of the said. and state prisons. $1.6 billion they will eventu- But state Rep. Kent Lam- “The impact on the state ally get in federal stimulus bert, R-Colorado Springs, is enormous,” said Don Elli- grants, he said. said the federal money is just man, chairman of the Colo- “The job impacts should a temporary way to preserve rado Economic Recovery peak this summer as con- government jobs and avoid and Accountability Board. struction ramps up,” Elli- hard choices rather than a way A new state report says man said. to jump-start the economy. Collegian OPINION Monday, February 1, 2010 | Page 4 your two cents friday’s Question: What would you embezzle 3% from the university? 45% Tony Frank’s beard. Bernanke’s reconfirmation 39% An education. 13% Screw fine money, 13% I’m stealing the parking meters. 3% Silverware from the 45% dining halls. will sink our economic ship 0% Toilet Paper. banks to loan to anyone with a pulse. America. Bernanke’s policies led to the Sen. Bunning (R-KY) said that, “If 39% Today’s question: economic tremors of the past couple the Senate confirmed Mr. Bernanke, How did you pay for rent years, as he himself admitted to Jim it would be like rewarding the captain this month? Lehrer, when he said, “It’s true to some of the Titanic for piloting the ship into extent that this crisis was caused by an iceberg, not for getting everyone off Log on to http://collegian. too much credit, credit that was too safely.” Even if Mr. Bernanke is respon- com to give us your two risky, too easy. That’s all true.” Well, sible for fixing the economy, which in *46 people voted in this poll cents. By ian bezek we’ve figured out that too much credit due time we’ll see he hasn’t, he still is a problem. So what’s Bernanke’s shouldn’t have wrecked the economy This is an unscientific poll conducted at http://collegian.com and reflects the President Obama and the U.S. plan for fixing the economy now? with cheap credit in the first place. opinions of the Internet users who have chosen to participate. Senate have made a terrible decision In the same interview, Bernanke You know something’s wrong when in reconfirming Fed Chairmen Benja- said, “if you have a small business and you see the following in the New York min Bernanke. Our view you’ve tried to get a loan, you know Times, which reported, “Senators from Like a host of a bad keg party, Ber- that credit is very, very tight right now opposite ends of the spectrum formed nanke has been a direct catalyst in cre- … The Federal Reserve has been work- unlikely alliances. After (Senator Ber- ating our economic troubles, and now ing hard on this in a lot of ways.” nie) Sanders (I-VT), who calls himself we are looking to him to help clean up Bernanke went on to explain how a socialist, finished denouncing Mr. Polar bears the mess. But just as a case of whiskey the Federal Reserve has cut interest Bernanke, Jeff Sessions, a conservative can’t cure alcoholism, Bernanke’s so- rates to zero, is encouraging banks to Republican from Alabama, rose to do lutions just don’t work. lend more and has helped to finance the same.” Whenever presented with an eco- new home and auto loans. It’s quite obvious that thinking nomic problem, Bernanke’s solution So, let me get this straight, mister people of all stripes reject the continu- get cold feet has been more credit. After the 9/11 Stanford professor and supposed eco- ation of Bernanke’s terrible economic attacks, Bernanke supported former nomic uber-genius: You’re proposing rein. It’s a shame that the cowardly As long as there have been icy oceans and frozen lakes, Fed Chairmen Greenspan’s hare- that we fix the economic mess caused politicians of the mediocre middle we have seen our nation’s finest men and women turn out brained idea of cutting interest rates by “too much credit, credit that was were unwilling to offer Americans real for an event as ancient and esteemed as nude wrestling: the to nearly zero in hopes of creating an too risky, too easy,” by, um, extending change in this most important of ar- polar bear plunge. economic recovery. more credit? Are you the worst histori- eas. For those unfamiliar with the sport, participants in the What we got then was the “job- an ever, or you deliberately sabotaging It almost seems as if the Democrats polar bear plunge strip to their skivvies each winter and test less recovery” under President Bush, our economy? want to get crushed in the upcoming their fortitude against frostbite, hypothermia and shrinkage where, through a combination of bud- Like the host who keeps offering 2010 elections. By reconfirming one by jumping into the coldest body of water available. get-crippling tax cuts and inflation, we more beer and pouring more shots of President Bush’s worst appointees It’s an activity born of the same noble mentality as fire got minor economic growth without after his guests are obviously wasted, – think Donald Rumsfeld bad – the walking or crushing a beer can against your forehead. Since increasing the actual wages or stan- Bernanke feels that he must keep Democrats are showing their rhetoric prehistoric times, it has allowed those of us lacking any ath- dard of living of average Americans. dousing our economy with more cred- of “hope and change” to be a bald- letic or intellectual prowess to bask in the sweet warmth of This false pseudo-recovery col- it. If you thought our economic party faced lie. Now, Obama will be stand- undeserved applause. lapsed under the weight of its own was ugly now, just wait until these new ing on the deck of our Titanic when But, like most proud traditions (like nude wrestling), the structural failings, a recovery built on “stimulus” shots pass through our sys- Captain Bernanke unflinchingly leads polar bear swim is being threatened by modern East Coast the combination of easy credit and tem; there will be unconscious people us into another iceberg. sissiness. handouts to the upper class was obvi- strewn across the floor and vomit Saturday, in Annapolis, Md., the plunge was cut short for ously not going to last long. spewed all over the bathroom. Editorials Editor Ian Bezek is a se- the first time in nearly two decades. By this time, in 2007, when things A large minority of the Senate re- nior economics major. His column ap- Why? Ice sharks? Actual polar bears? No such luck. started to fall apart, Bernanke had alized the tragic error in reappointing pears Mondays in the Collegian. Letters The event –– intended to raise money for the Maryland been appointed, and was proudly car- this economic blowhard to one of the and feedback can be sent to letters@ Special Olympics –– was cancelled due to the cold. rying on Greenspan’s legacy of asking most powerful non-elected offices in collegian.com. Despite the fact that the water temperature was a full four degrees above freezing and the air a balmy 23 degrees Fahrenheit, doctors supervising the event told thousands of would-be swimmers to turn tail and go back to the comforts of their heated cars and homes. These days, it seems, all it takes is a few dozen cases of hypothermia (doctor-speak for the “chilly-willys”) to stop ev- eryone’s party.

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CBS’s ‘super’ business plan favors Religious Right Gators quarterback Tim Tebow and UCC, The Gay and Lesbian Alliance yet they’ll surely continue their run a complaint with the FTC and the his mother discussing how her Against Defamation and a coalition during Super Bowls. FCC if the ad neglects those facts. “personal faith” convinced her to of women’s groups, CBS has been ManCrunch.com will no doubt CBS’s actions imply that they carry her son to term while she and dismissive in its responses. Several benefit from this attention, but this either have a financial stake in her husband were missionaries in statements have tried to explain contradiction of business ethics is specifically courting the Religious the Philippines, despite medical that this decision somehow reflects troubling nonetheless. CBS seems Right or that they’re simply afraid advice to terminate the pregnancy. a more modern, forward-thinking willing to alienate and offend peo- of their wrath. If this were purely By accepting the ad, CBS re- approach toward advocacy ads ple for sake of their bottom line, about generating revenue and versed its long-standing policy from CBS. but only certain groups. hype, the ManCrunch.com ad By kevin hollinshead against running any ad that “touch- Given the state of today’s econ- CBS is apparently OK with irri- would have been accepted along es on and/or takes a position on omy and abortion’s status as the tating the pro-choice community, with Focus on the Family’s. Super Bowl Sunday was once one side of a current controversial single-most polarizing social issue but they are unwilling to let the ho- Typical football fans made un- considered a holy day in this coun- issue” on the network, particularly in American politics, it’s naïve of mophobic Religious Right see two comfortable by two men kissing try, purely a celebration of football, during sporting events. In 2004, the network to expect anyone to men kiss. likely outnumber those annoyed funny commercials and obscenely they famously rejected a commer- believe that. It clearly comes down Focus on the Family may even by anti-choice zealots or Tebow huge piles of chicken wings. You cial from the United Church of to the $2.7 million CBS gets paid to be leading CBS into even hotter Mania, so CBS is picking commer- certainly never let hot-button Christ, citing this policy. run each 30-second Super Bowl ad. water. Prominent attorney Gloria cials accordingly. Yet, even more politics pervade the sanctity of the The UCC ad’s “controversial” ta- Yet, not even that explains the new- Allred has questioned Mrs. Tebow’s people will decry any intertwin- gridiron. gline was “Jesus didn’t turn people est wrinkle in this controversy. claim that Filipino doctors advised ing of politics and football. It just CBS, however, is now directly away. Neither do we,” a sentiment, On Friday, CBS rejected a silly her to terminate her pregnancy. makes you wonder why CBS even involved with an unprecedented last I heard, supported by every commercial from the gay dat- Abortion has been illegal in put itself in this mess in the first politicization of the game. Gospel of the New Testament. The ing site ManCrunch.com, which the Philippines since 1930 and is place. The network recently decided reported tagline of the Focus on features two men who suddenly punishable by six-year prison sen- to air an anti-abortion commercial the Family ad is “Celebrate family, start making out while celebrat- tences for both the doctor and the Kevin Hollinshead is a junior from the evangelical political orga- celebrate life,” which is a coded, di- ing a touchdown on TV. The stupid mother. Given this, it doesn’t make political science major. His column nization Focus on the Family dur- visive rallying cry of the rabid anti- GoDaddy.com commercials with sense that doctors would have ac- appears Mondays in the Collegian. ing this Sunday’s broadcast. The choice movement. Danica Patrick are more inappro- tually advised an abortion, so All- Letters and feedback can be sent to ad will reportedly feature Florida In the face of criticism from the priate in terms of sexual content, red has announced that she’ll file [email protected].

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MOVIE REVIEW Ghost Hunter ‘Invictus’ showcases powerful student goes performance by Morgan Freeman By LAURA JAMES During his fi rst term, pose the change in favor of The Rocky Mountain Collegian Mandela sought to heal supporting the Springboks MOVIE TIMES post-apartheid South Africa while they compete for the international in several ways, but most 1995 Rugby World Cup. Cinema Savers 6 intriguingly, he used rugby As the movie progress- 2525 Worthington Ave. to unite the people. es, it’s impossible not to be $2 matinees $3 evenings SyFy show searches for It has to be said that The movie reveals how stunned by Morgan Free- separated post-apartheid man’s performance as Nel- Clint Eastwood has never 3:45 p.m. paranormal activity overseas made a bad film. His latest citizens of South Africa re- son Mandela. He is pitch 6:30 p.m. project, “Invictus” is right ally were. Blacks preferred perfect. Freeman portrays 9:15 p.m. By SARA MICHAEL up there in directorial soccer to rugby, citing that the cadence, tone and de- The Rocky Mountain Collegian MEET THE GHOST HUNTER quality with other East- rugby and their rugby team meanor of Mandela with wood films like “Million the South Africa’s Spring- excellence. as a testament to the po- boks were symbols of As the Springboks ad- litical and humanitarian ge- Editor’s note: Karl Pfeiffer Dollar Baby” and “Mystic apartheid. Whites preferred vance toward the World nius of Nelson Mandela. But is the brother of Collegian Bi- River,” despite having a rugby to soccer, citing their Cup so does the support as a sports fi lm, it probably nary Boy Glen Pfeiffer. very different effect on the viewer. heritage and tradition. the South African people, has a bit too much dialogue When the time comes both blacks and whites. to keep the hardcore sports CSU creative writing stu- “Invictus” follows the for the democratically elect- Even Mandela’s black secret fi lm fans entertained. Rent dent Karl Pfeiffer will return early political career of Nel- ed government offi cials service guards start to be- it. to his life as a ghost hunter son Mandela after his re- to decide whether or not come friends with the white Movie reviewer Laura sometime in the next few lease from the Victor Verster to change the Springboks guards over their new en- James can be reached at weeks. This time, he’s going prison in 1990 and his even- logo, Mandela makes the thusiasm for rugby. [email protected]. abroad. tual election to the South unpopular decision to op- Overall, the movie sings During September and African presidency in 1994. October, Karl Pfeiffer was Name: Karl Pfeiffer one of fi ve students chosen to be on “Ghost Hunters Age: 21 Academy,” a SyFy channel show that he applied for on Major: Creative writing Police report released for Quitmeyer suicide a whim. On the show’s fi - Collegian Staff Report Discovered in the Sum- been shot from a distance. suicide. nal episode, he was told he TV Career: mit Hall parking lot in July After discovering a rifl e Considering this evi- would be sent overseas with One of fi ve students of 2008, he had been killed purchased by Quitmeyer dence and the lack of any chosen to be on SyFy The CSU Police Depart- the network’s show “Ghost ment released its offi cial by a gunshot to the chest, in a bush 90 feet from his evidence supporting a ho- Hunters International.” channel’s “Ghost Hunters Academy” police report on the 2008 and no gun could be found corpse, along with sev- micide, CSUPD concluded “I didn’t expect anything death of Matthew Quitmey- on the scene. Because of eral suicide notes and a that Quitmeyer shot him- from it,” he said, smiling to Appeared in six epi- sodes of “Ghost Hunters er last week, illuminating the absence of the gun and computer search history self with the rifl e, hid the himself. “And then I was on Academy” last fall the reasons the department the lack of powder burns on including queries about weapon and stumbled the it, and they wound up asking Chosen to be sent over- eventually ruled a murder Quitmeyer’s wounds, po- life insurance and suicide, 89.6 feet to his death in the me to go on their interna- seas with the network’s investigation a suicide. lice determined that he had CSUPD ruled the death a parking lot. tional production.” show “Ghost Hunters Karl Pfeiffer doesn’t know International” when he’s leaving, or where he will be going. Shrugging, WOMEN’S BASKETBALL he said he knew the depar- Last season, he and another ture and details would be teammate had a “race for last minute, and he said that followers” with their Twitter “Really ugly game, a lot of turnovers for us. his experiences with the accounts. show have taught him to be Their initial goal was to ey played sloppy, but we were worse.” patient. see who could get 300 fol- As one of two students lowers, and Karl Pfeiffer said from Ghost Hunters Acad- that the competition didn’t Kristen Holt | CSU head coach emy to graduate to the inter- really pick up until the last national level, Karl Pfeiffer night the show aired. said he is excited to go over- “It was fun, sitting there seas because he’s never been and watching the numbers Women’s hoops loses another road game abroad. go up,” he said. “He beat me, CSU head coach Kristen she only managed to score “This is the absolute but we both got up to 450.” By KYLE GRABOWSKI FINAL SCORE most perfect opportunity,” He said the most enjoyable The Rocky Mountain Collegian Holt. “They played sloppy, nine points, but she did he said. “A couple weeks ago part of the fame was making but we were worse.” connect on fi ve of six free I was nervous. Now I’m get- light of it all. On Saturday, the SDSU SDSU turned the ball throws. ting antsy.” Through it all, Karl Pfe- Aztecs defeated the CSU’s over 33 times, but CSU The Rams were able His mom, Linda Pfeiffer, iffer said, the show hasn’t women’s basketball team 59- could not capitalize, turn- to keep up with SDSU for ing those Aztec mistakes most of the fi rst half and is not so gung-ho about his really changed his beliefs on 38 at Viejas Arena in San Di- SDSU CSU impending departure. She the existence of paranormal ego. The loss was the Rams’ into only 17 points. the early part of the second, feels a little trepidation, she things –– he still harbors a second on their fi ve-day road Sophomore Kim Mest- trailing by only fi ve at half- said, but overall, his family fascination with the dark trip, losing by more than 20 dagh continued her six- time. CSU never led in the 59 - 38 has supported him from day and creepy. points in each contest. game double-fi gures streak, game; they tied the Aztecs one. The best part, he said, is CSU trailed 29-25 with scoring 11 points to lead at 15 with 4:05 remaining in “Karl has had an interest the chance to visit “possibly 14:01 remaining in the sec- the team. But it was SDSU’s the fi rst half and at two in CSU shot 27 percent on in the paranormal since he insanely haunted locations” ond half, but an 11-0 run all-conference guard Jene the contest’s opening mo- the evening, their lowest was six or seven,” she said. that he otherwise wouldn’t put the game out of reach. Morris who stole the show, ments. percentage since shooting “It was mostly a matter of have access to. “These places The Rams committed a pouring in 19 points for the The 38 points was the 23.3 percent at home in a sharing his excitement.” are huge –– they’re history.” season-high 35 turnovers, Aztecs and collecting three team’s lowest of Coach win against South Dakota. When he got the offer, Staff writer Sara Michael which led to 30 points for steals. Holt’s tenure and the least Women’s Basketball beat Linda Pfeiffer said the family can be reached at news@col- the Aztecs. Chatilla van Grinsven’s they had scored since a 68- reporter Kyle Grabowski can told him it was an opportu- legian.com. “Really ugly game, a lot run of consecutive 20-point 28 downfall against Utah in be reached at sports@colle- nity he couldn’t turn down. of turnovers for us,” said games came to an end as 2008. gian.com.

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swimming and diving blitz | Possible recruits Rams swim laps around UNLV cover all positions By David de Besche said on setting a season- ping an undefeated season Three-Meter Diving adding Continued from Page 8 watch out for are James The Rocky Mountain Collegian best time of 23.92 seconds at Moby Pool for the nine to the team’s total and mak- Boone and Josh “Jay” James. in the 50 Freestyle. seniors to end their year, ing the Rams’ presence felt As a recruiting analyst As for Boone, he’s a player The CSU swimming Senior Kathleen Mc- where they wanted to rise to at the invitational. for a Rivals.com partner site, that might not end up sign- team added yet another Cleary also set a season the occasion of the day. This win keeps CSU on I have the great opportunity ing with CSU as Mississippi win to its record, hosting best in the 1,000 Freestyle “Senior Day is really track for what looks to be to scout, evaluate and get to State is making a late push, the Rebels of UNLV at Moby at 10:24.17, while Nicole special. I just really wanted a very exciting last leg of know a lot of football recruits though they are yet to offer. Pool, ending the meet at Lynch added in the 200 to swim my heart out with the season with the MWC across the country year af- Still, he’s definitely a kid Ram 185-115. This late season Breaststroke with a time of so many people here, and Championships in late Feb- ter year, which is part of the fans want to see in Green and win improved the CSU to 2:22.16. I feel I did,” McCleary said ruary and the Border War reason why I love National Gold as he has 4.45 speed 8-1 overall and kept them Saturday was also Senior of her season-best perfor- with Wyoming this Friday Signing Day so deeply. But and had over 1,000 receiving near the top of the MWC, Day for CSU with friends mance Saturday. “And it was in Laramie. this year is special because of yards last season. Plus, I per- trailing only BYU. and family filling the stands awesome to go undefeated Though the Ram’s are what we’re seeing in our own sonally like his story as he The Rams had an all to honor the nine seniors. here this season, the best looking good for the con- backyard here in Fort Collins lived in a not-so-great New around team effort Saturday, The entire team wanted to way to go out.” ference meet, they know –– it’s a recruiting revolution. York neighborhood before taking first place in 12 of the commemorate the seniors Saturday was an inter- that whenever competing For a moment, disregard moving to Florida in eighth 16 events. Three of the 12 and did so with their actions esting situation for both against a rival, it’s going to the 3-9 record the Colorado grade on his way to become first place finishes notched in the water. teams who were missing be big. State football team had in a football star. new season bests, and with “We (underclassmen) the divers of their teams. “We are going to have 2009. Somehow, Steve Fairch- James is more of a pro- the conference champion- really wanted to come to- The divers of each team our hands full, Wyoming re- ild and company have been totypical wide receiver and ship meet just around the gether and win for the se- were competing in the Air ally wants to beat us, and we able to gather what is, on pa- better sized if he were to corner, the Rams could not niors, we really wanted to Force Academy Invite on really want to beat them. It’s per, the best recruiting class play in the slot at 6-foot-3, have asked for better tim- have great energy,” Dole Saturday. Since both team’s going to be neck and neck, in CSU Rams history. For you 221 pounds with 4.46 speed. ing. said. “There were tons of divers were competing at they have great girls there.” fans out there, this just goes to He’s the younger brother of “I was really happy to fans supporting all of us, the same meet, their events McCleary said. show how much belief these current CSU defensive end break the 24 second mark. It making a really great atmo- were counted towards the Swimming and Div- players have in the direction C.J. James. was a really big step to break sphere.” dual in Fort Collins. ing Beat Reporter David de Fairchild will take CSU in the and now I want to keep it This Senior Day was ex- Sophomore Shayna So- Besche can be reached at next two to three years. going,” junior Sam Dole tra special with the win, cap- loman took first place in the [email protected]. Tight Ends Without further adieu, Maybe it’s just because I’d like to start looking at I love the tight end position some of the top offensive almost as much as running prospects the Rams have back (us Oklahomans love mbball | committed right now and the hardnosed guys), but Team travels to Utah on Wednesday take a further look at how Crockett Gillmore and Kivon they could benefit the pro- “I know we are short bounce back from that.” Cartwright are two of my fa- Continued from Page 8 gram. on guard play,” he said. Miles gave credit to Next Game: CSU vs. Utah vorite recruits in this class. great start and into the mix “This year there is nothing SDSU for being the better Cartwright is going to be the first five minutes,” the we are going to do, we are rebounding team and said Quarterbacks that guy everyone hopes is junior said. “We failed to short on guards. There are there’s not much a team I have to start with the the next Kory Sperry. Why? do that so they had a lot of nights we are going to lack can do to change that. obvious one here, Pete Because he’s from Pueblo! momentum beginning the outside shooting, but the “They attack you in- Thomas. The 6-foot-5, 220 He missed most of his senior pound gunslinger is the first year with an injury to his pa- second half.” ball handling part disturbs side, and they have long When: Wednesday The Aztecs were aided me. It just frustrates me so athletic guys that really Time: 6 p.m. four-star recruiting CSU has tella, but told me he’s back at in the win by Kawhi Leon- much.” make it a problem to re- Where: Salt Lake City, landed out of high school 100 percent. He’s a receiver- ard, who had 14 points SDSU established their bound the ball,” Miles Utah since fullback Tristan Walker style tight end and has been and 12 rebounds in the dominance over the Rams said. “That’s just a prob- in 2002. As a senior in 2009, called by some high school win. Leonard, a freshman, from the get go, grabbing lem you’re going to have Watch: The Mtn. he passed for nearly 2,400 coaches across the state as had a double-double in four offensive rebounds against SDSU.” yards and 26 touchdowns. Colorado’s best-kept secret. points and rebounds be- in the first two minutes With the loss, the Rams A big complaint some Gillmore is the more fore the conclusion of the of play. The trend would have now dropped three of momentum heading into a folks have of Thomas is that physical of the two tight first half. continue throughout the their last four conference road trip. he doesn’t move a lot and ends in the class. A three-star Forward Andy Ogide contest as the Aztecs out- games, including two of “Win a game like this just looks like stone sitting prospect, he’s 6-foot-6, 226 had 13 points and three re- rebounded the Rams 40-33 three at Moby Arena. Luck- and it gives us great mo- in the pocket. I don’t see it. pounds and played wide re- bounds for CSU in the loss. by game’s end. ily for CSU, two of the next mentum going into Utah If you look closely, while he ceiver for his Bushland, Texas Franklin added 10 points Ogide said it was diffi- three games come against and Wyoming and Air doesn’t do a lot of “bobbing” high school’s spread offense with his body like most QB’s and seven rebounds. Ogide cult to get back in the game the conference’s two worst Force, teams we need to last year where he had 1,142 do to stay in rhythm, he very yards and 22 touchdowns on and Franklin were the only after being physically out- teams. sweep,” he said. “It’s tough quickly shuffles his feet, al- only 43 receptions. He does Rams to reach double fig- matched to start. CSU is set to head west to let this one go, but we ures in scoring. for a showdown with the have to put it behind us lowing him to take off if like to block, however, and “For them to come needed at a moment’s notice the last time I talked to him Head coach Tim Miles out the first couple pos- Utah Utes on Wednesday and go get these next cou- said that the 19 turnovers in Salt Lake City. ple games.” –– it’s just his personal style. two weeks ago he said he was sessions and get four of- Thomas is already on 18-0 as a wrestler this season “are so disappointing” and fensive rebounds was sort Ogide said the loss to Assistant Sports Editor blamed them partly on the SDSU is a tough one to Adam Bohlmeyer can be campus at CSU and will be in Texas’s 215 weight class. of demoralizing,” the ju- participating in spring prac- With National Signing Rams lack of depth in the nior said. “It was tough to swallow, and added a win reached at sports@colle- back court. really would have helped gian.com. tice, trying to compete for a Day on Wednesday, I’ll finish starting job as a true fresh- my two-part recruiting col- man in 2010. We’ll see how umn next Monday looking at long it takes him to learn the the defense along with any system, but he has an excel- last-minute surprises that lent chance to be under cen- may comes CSU’s way. ter when the Rams kickoff at Sports Editor Matt L. Ste- INVESCO Field in Septem- phens is a recruiting analyst ber. for GoldandGreenNews.com of the Rivals.com Network. Wide Receivers He can be reached at sports@ The main two guys to collegian.com.

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The CSU Rams found out the hard way that it’s hard to win when you have more turnovers than made baskets. The Rams (12-9, 3-4 MWC) fell to the San Diego State Aztecs (15-6, 4-3 MWC) SDSU CSU 64-52 in front of a Moby Arena crowd of 3,800 and committed 19 turnovers in the 64 - 52 process. CSU went only 18-49 from the field in the loss. After getting off to a sloppy and slow from there. start, the Rams tightened the game up late Rams forward Travis Franklin ex- in the first half, going into half time down plained that CSU couldn’t execute to start 32-24. the second half and it cost them. That’s as close as CSU would get “At half, we preached to get out to a though, as the Aztecs went on a 9-3 run to start the second half and cruised to victory See mbball on Page 6

The Weekly Blitz CSU recruiting offensive weapons Signing Day, they all pale in comparison. What is National Signing Day, you na- ively ask? It’s the first day high school seniors across the United States who hold scholar- ship offers to play football at NCAA schools have an opportunity to sign their Letters of Intent. I see it as Christmas, my birthday along By matt l. stephens with the temporarily donated seven days samantha baker | COLLEGIAN of Hanukkah from my Jewish friends, all The Pro Bowl. The Super Bowl. The Olym- wrapped up into what is, by far, the best day At Saturday night’s game against the San Diego State Aztecs at Moby Arena, junior pic Games. These are the major sporting of the year. forward Travis Franklin (1) attempts to score while being defended by SDSU forward events occupying most of the sports head- Kawhi Leonard (15). The Rams fell to the Aztecs 64-52, dropping CSU to 3-4 in the See blitz on Page 6 Mountain West Conference. lines across the country, but next to National