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Fort Collins, Colorado Volume 121 | No. 44 Wednesday, October 10, 2012 COLLEGIAN www.collegian.com THE STUDENT VOICE OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1891

the STRIP CLUB The Supreme Court is both the highest court in the land, and also the most mysterious. Almost two thirds of ordinary Ameri- cans can’t even name a single Supreme Court Justice. With that being the case, here are some suggestions for jus- tices that everyone can name. Justices We’d Like to See on the Supreme Court

Henry Fonda (12 Angry Men) Henry Fonda HUNTER THOMPSON | COLLEGIAN plays a man Four fl ags wave silently outside of the LSC Theater Tuesday night. Because of the LSC renovations, ASCSU is reexamaining the process and future of fl ying the fl ags at half-mast after a who singlehand- student passes away. edly sees through racial, economic and parental biases to ensure A student tradition of stars and stripes that an innocent man escapes the death penalty. His CSU student government hopes to continue half-mast ags for deceased students unnamed-through- By AUSTIN BRIGGS Center, where the fl agpoles are cur- in the plaza area while construction Ashley Vigil, program assistant almost-the-entire The Rocky Mountain Collegian rently located. is underway.” in the department of student affairs, movie-character After being fl own at half-mast Martel said the only issue is that said the response from family mem- is the ideal justice: Even with heavy construction for three days, the fl ag is given to the there’s currently not an unused fl agpole bers who received the fl ag has been smart, perceptive, slated to begin at the Lory Student family of the deceased student in a that ASCSU could use. If one isn’t found, “overwhelming.” careful and looks Center next year, ASCSU hopes to package along with letters or written a temporary one may be installed. “Flying the fl ag and sending the continue a long-standing tradition notes from classmates and friends. The $65 million LSC project will fl ag is very meaningful to the fami- good on camera. of lowering the CSU fl ag at half-mast “It’s an important tradition and completely renovate 160,000 square lies,” Vigil said. “It lets them know for three days whenever a CSU stu- we want to continue it. I think it’s still feet of the existing LSC and add ap- their child wasn’t just a faceless stu- dent passes away. in conversation about where its’ go- proximately 40,000 square feet of dent. They’re always so grateful.” The tradition may be interrupt- ing to be relocated to,” said ASCSU new space. The fl ag fl ying is one part of a ed while construction is underway President Regina Martel. “I would The renovations affecting the fl ag on the west end of the Lory Student hope that we can get a CSU fl ag fl ying area are expected to last about a year. See FLAGS on Page 6 Jack Nicholson (A Few Good Men) Affi mative Action case will “YOU... CAN’T... HANDLE... THE... TRUTH!” not impact CSU admissions Enough said. By BAILEY CONSTAS higher education admissions Cases that dealt with Af- The Rocky Mountain Collegian processes unconstitutional. fi rmative Action were heard Abigail Fisher applied to by the court in 1978 and 2003, With the U.S. Supreme the University of Texas in 2008 with many more opportunities Court reviewing a case on Af- and was denied admission. arising throughout the years. fi rmative Action today, many The institution implemented With Fisher v. Texas, less universities across the U.S. a system of allowing the top than 10 years later, Daum said may have to change admis- 10 percent of high school that the court wants to say PHOTO COURTESY OF MATISYAHU sions procedures if the court graduating classes in the state something signifi cant about fi nds the program unconsti- of Texas automatically. Affi rmative Action. e Statue tutional. According to Courtenay “The really weird thing is of Justice CSU will not be one of Daum, a CSU political science that she’s graduating college Matisyahu at the Aggie them. professor, UT–Austin re-im- and the fact that the Supreme You’ve seen this By DAVIS ENGLISH as well as recording in Israel and According to Vice Presi- plemented Affi rmative Action Court is willing to hear the statue before. The Rocky Mountain Collegian drawing upon the native Middle dent of Diversity Mary Ontive- in their admissions process to case suggests that they are go- A blind woman Eastern sounds of that culture ros, previous cases threatening promote diversity by further ing to revisit Affi rmative Ac- holding a set of Few western musicians are and recording live instrumen- Affi rmative Action have led the evaluating applicants that are tion,” Daum said. scales in one as well known for their music tation,” Matisyahu wrote to the university to avoid admissions independent from the 10 per- Higher education institu- hand and a sword as they are for their choice of Collegian in an email. policies impacted by the John cent automatically allowed. tions will be keeping a watch in the other. The religion, but then again, few Mia Matthews, a sopho- F. Kennedy-era program. “Her argument was that on the case as it develops. idea being that musicians are Matisyahu. more nutrition major who is “As a university, we have the problem with the uni- “The defi nition of diver- justice should be versity’s policy is that they sity has changed. Schools The reggae fusion and hip planning on going to the con- been incredibly diligent about blind, and make a hop artist is playing the Aggie The- cert tonight and saw Matisyahu looking at what we have in place are using the 10 percent rule will continue to value diver- atre tonight in support of his latest play previously in 2009 at Red in the event that the law passes then supplementing that with sity because they do believe judgement based album, “Spark Seeker,” which in- Rocks Amphitheatre, is excited we’re not playing catch up,” On- the other policy. And that you it benefi ts the classroom,” on the evidence corporates various genres typical to see how his live show and tiveros said. “Given that, we’re can’t have that in effect, be- Daum said. presented. of Matisyahu’s varied sound. presentation has changed in really in a good position.” cause it is discriminatory to Affi rmative Action has The Strip Club is written “I drew upon infl uences all the last three years. The court will be hearing white students by addition- been reconsidered in the past. by the Collegian staff and over the map in music … from the case of Fisher v. Texas that ally considering race and eth- designed by Design Editor Kris Lawan. hip hop to electronic to dance See MATISYAHU on Page 6 could rule Affi rmative Action in nicity,” Daum said. See AFFIRMATIVE on Page 3 2 Wednesday, October 10, 2012 | The Rocky Mountain Collegian

FORT COLLINS FOCUS Community Briefs CSU researcher recognized for soil work Thomas Borch, an asso- ciate professor in chemistry and soil and crop sciences, has been named one of 15 international “Emerging In- vestigators” in the field of environmental science and engineering. The Journal of Envi- ronmental Monitoring, a peer-reviewed publication from the UK, recognized Borch as a member of “the new elite” in environmen- tal science and engineering, according to a CSU press re- lease. Borch’s research is di- rected at “determining reac- tions influencing the fate of trace elements and contam- inants in soils” according to his faculty page on the De- partment of Soil and Crop Science website. In an interview with the journal, Borch said he decid- ed to pursue environmental science because “I was mo- tivated by the idea of being able to spend an entire ca- reer in trying to improve our NICK LYON | COLLEGIAN fundamental understanding of mechanisms controlling Junior Environmental Horticulutre major Jon DeLone colors a landscape plan for his design studio Tuesday afternoon in Shepardson. the environmental fate and transport of pollutants in order to help develop new CORRECTION remediation strategies.” In an Oct. 9 infographic about voter registration in Larimer County titled “How to Register” the number of Republican voters in Larimer County was incorrectly labeled as 77,894. The number of Republican voters is actually 77,890. The number of active Democrats was also incorrectly labeled 63,980. The — Collegian Staff Report correct number is 50,189. The Collegian regrets the errors.

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Affirmative | Previous cases led to CSU program changes

Continued from Page 1 dent Success. “They do have a significant number of ra- CSU started altering cially diverse students. And their procedures and lan- we see that in most schools guage in their admissions now since demographics are process when Ontiveros was increasing.” the director of admissions. By choosing these At that time, Colorado At- schools, racial, socioeco- torney General Ken Salazar nomic and geographic (ru- declared that race and eth- ral and urban) diversity is nicity could not be used in considered. First-generation admissions decisions. students –– who would be In response, CSU looked the first in their families to at policies and procedures graduate from college –– are and determine technicalities also included. for admissions, programs “We want to encourage and scholarships that catered them to go on to college. Not just to people of color or necessarily CSU, but on to women or individual groups college,” Vigil said. and made sure they did not Vigil believes that if any ERIN MROSS | COLLEGIAN violate the new policy. negative outcomes come of “For example, Black Is- the most recent Affirmative Assistant Director of International Programs Karen Gardenier, left, and Peace Corps Representative Joel McClurg have served in the Peace Corps. sues Forum, even though its Action case, it will not affect called Black Issues Forum, the AHSP program. all students are welcome “We work with schools, and we have have non-black we don’t work for particular students participate in that ethnicities,” Vigil said. “Part Peace Corps has CSU roots activity because they want to of what has to happen is know about issues related to seeing what the ruling is by By AUSTIN BRIGGS or her master’s degree and engineering professor Mau- INTERESTED? the black community,” Onti- the court, it should not affect The Rocky Mountain Collegian write an academic paper ry Albertson wrote a fea- veros said. us. Our focus is not on race related to their time spent sibility report that would The Alliance High School or ethnicity and not fully on Her bags aren’t packed in another country. lay the groundwork for the Anyone interested in Partnership program is a gender. Not focused on one quite yet, but CSU graduate Stanke decided to ap- Peace Corps. He’s cred- learning more about the Peace Corps is invited to CSU program that was de- particular group, it’s a whole student Alexandra Stanke is ply to the PCMI program ited as being one of the attend a general informa- veloped in 2007 to promote entity, it’s a school.” anxiously waiting to begin during the application pro- co-founders of the organi- cess to get into CSU’s food zation. tion meeting in room 103 diversity without specifically In the end, Daum be- the final leg of the applica- at Laurel Hall on Monday, addressing race and ethnici- lieves that there are five tion process and head over- science and nutrition mas- This history, McClurg Oct. 15 at 5 p.m. ty and a targeted population. justices who may be willing seas for a 27-month stint in ter’s program. She said she’s said, is one of the reasons The program active- to rule against Affirmative the Peace Corps sometime looking forward to getting why CSU can usually be ly reaches out to 10 high Action policies, but it comes next summer. both field and classroom found in the top 15 univer- schools in Colorado, to give down to Justice Anthony “I can’t wait. I spent experience in the years sities with alumni serving AIDS education classes and more opportunities for stu- Kennedy. four months in El Salvador ahead. in the Peace Corp. In 2011, talked about vector disease dents in the state to pursue “Both sides will make and would love to hopefully “I’m really excited about the university was ranked prevention. a college education and to their case, their legal argu- return to Central or South the nutrition program,” 10th in the country with 79 He found the work promote diversity in the ments. Then the justices go America,” Stanke said. “I’m Stanke said. “A lot of careers alumni serving. challenging but rewarding. classroom to bring different and do a secret vote and ten- ready for a new adventure.” I’m looking at require either “There’s not many uni- Any new volunteer should perspectives into classes. tatively decide opinions … Stanke, who’s work- three years in the field or a versities with a recruiter on come into the program “The 10 high schools I would not expect to have ing on a master’s degree in master’s degree. With this campus,” McClurg said. “Be- with realistic expectations, were chosen they have the this resolved until June,” community nutrition, is I’ll already be ahead in job ing a land grant university Alamprese said. highest free and reduced Daum said. one of 13 graduate students requirements.” with a large population of “The first day I got lunches, there’s an economic Diversity Beat and En- enrolled in CSU’s Peace Campus recruiter Joël agricultural and natural re- there I was like ‘I’m going to component here,” said Patri- tertainment Reporter Bailey Corps Master’s Internation- McClurg said you don’t have source majors helps a lot also. change the entire country,’” cia Vigil, director of Univer- Constas can be reached at al program. to be a graduate student to Those backgrounds are al- Alamprese recalled. “At sity Partnerships and Stu- [email protected]. Students accepted into get accepted into the Peace ways needed in Peace Corps.” the end of the day maybe I the program pursue a mas- Corps. Lucas Alamprese, who’s changed the minds of a few ter’s degree in one of five “If you have a bachelor’s working on a master’s de- women to eat better during fields: English, food science degree and can demon- gree in community nutrition pregnancy or something and human nutrition, agri- strate community service and is enrolled in the PCMI like that. That did give me culture, natural resources experience, technical back- program, returned from a sense of satisfaction that I or public health. ground, emotional maturi- Matagalpa, Nicaragua this was able to do at least that.” After a year of studying, ty, and cultural sensitivity spring to finish the last year of It takes nine months to the student is sent overseas you’d make a very compet- his graduate program at CSU. a year for Peace Corp appli- as a Peace Corps volunteer itive applicant,” McClurg Alamprese worked as a cations to be processed. Ap- and paired with a job that said. community health promot- plications are available year fits his or her level of ex- CSU has a long history er, travelling to rural com- round, McClurg said. pertise. After serving for 27 of working with the Peace munities to teach nutrition Senior Reporter Austin months, the volunteer re- Corps. and maternal child health. Briggs can be reached at turns to CSU to finish his In the early 1960’s CSU He also conducted HIV/ [email protected]. on campus daily

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Please call 224-6027, TDD/TTY 224-6002, for accessibility assistance. COLLEGIAN OPINION Wednesday, October 10, 2012 | Page 4 OUR VIEW YOUR TWO CENTS YESTERDAY’S QUESTION: Are you regisitered to vote 6% for this election? 8% Affirmative Action not so divisive 86% Yes. 8% No. Today the Supreme Court will to ensure that underrepresent- we haven’t progressed enough. 6% Oh crap, last day’s hear arguments for and against ed minorities are given an op- Our system is still designed to today right? the constitutionality of using portunity to excel and are given favor members of a particular race as a determining factor for socioeconomic and racial status admissions to higher education over others and affirmative ac- institutions. Regardless of the tion — our primary tool to affect 86% verdict, the basic truth is that “...the basic truth this change — is imperfect. TODAY’S QUESTION: there is still a great deal of racial is that there is still The current allowance of us- How should the Supreme Court inequality and socioeconomic ing race as a determining factor rule on affirmative action? disparity in this country. a great deal of for higher education admissions Affirmative Action was first has been put in front of the Su- Log on to http://collegian.com to created from an executive order racial inequality preme Court because some be- *37 people voted in this poll. give us your two cents. from President John F. Kennedy, lieve it directly contradicts the who sought to try to rectify the and socioeconomic Equal Protection Clause of the This is an unscientific poll conducted at Collegian.com and reflects the opinions of the mass injustice and discrimina- 14th Amendment. Internet users who have chosen to participate. tion present in the workplace disparity in this While Affirmative Action may and at every level of society and soon be ruled unconstitutional, help fight against institutional- country.” inequality in our society will re- ized racism. main. We must create solutions Let’s fix these fixed Since the implementation of the tools and education to bring that do not divide us, but solu- Affirmative Action, our society back to their local communities tions that further the cause of has made great strides toward and affect some tangible change. freedom and equality for every leveling the playing field for fu- We’ve progressed as a society member of society, regardless of presidential debates ture generations. It has helped since JFK’s pronouncement, but the color of their skin. 515 electoral votes) and Green Party candidate Jill Stein (447). All four have a hypothetical shot The Collegian Editorial Board is responsible for writing the staff editorial, “Our View,” and for the views expressed therein. at winning the presiden- Letters and feedback in response to the staff editorial can be sent to [email protected]. cy, and therefore should be allowed to inform the Allison Sylte | Editor in Chief Andrew Carrera | News Editor Nic Turiciano | Entertainment Editor public about what they [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] would do if put into the Matt Miller | Content Managing Editor Elisabeth Willner | News Editor Cris Tiller | Sports Editor Oval Office. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Not only would this Hunter Thompson | Visual Managing Editor Kevin Jensen | Editorial Editor Kris Lawan | Design Editor change make the debates [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] less of a pissing contest between two people, but it would be more ethical By ANNA MITCHELL and lawful of the CPD. The Commission on Last week, President Presidential Debates, Barack Obama and Gov- or CPD, is a non-profit, ernor Mitt Romney went non-partisan 501(c)(3) head-to-head in the first corporation. This earns presidential debate of the them a tax-exemption season. Anyone watching status equal to that of can attest that the entire churches and charita- broadcast was atrocious- ble organizations. The ly lacking in rhetoric and IRS website states that structure. One candidate an organization of this went in circles around the status “may not attempt other and the moderator. to influence legislation Repeat with second candi- as a substantial part of date. Repeat the cycle. its activities and it may It’s like when Kanye not participate in any West interrupted the VMA campaign activity for or awards. If it were put on a 90 against political candi- minute loop. dates.” Even more disturbing By barring viable third was the fact that neither of parties from participating the grown educated men in the debates, the CPD running for a presidential is putting restrictions on term have mastered the ba- which candidates voters sic literacy skill of taking get access to educating information and putting it themselves about. Omit- into a concise, two-minute ting information from summary. That’s a skill that I the public is a form of in- would like our Commander fluencing legislation. Al- in Chief to have mastered. lowing just the two major On Thursday, we’ll get parties to debate is a form to watch the Republican of advocating for those and Democratic vice presi- political candidates. dential candidates run the Of course, some de- same circles, show the same ceitfully inclusive guide- disrespect and grossly over- lines regarding who can step time limits in the same debate do exist. In 2000, manner. I predict it will be the CPD established a an almost identical debate. rule that any candidate A plea for mutual theological respect We need to make the de- had to poll at least 15 per- I don’t have any problem with ence. That has worked with pretty bates more of a dialogue fo- cent across five national your faith; what god(s) you believe in, well with my friends and family that cusing on the various choic- polls in order to debate. where you go to worship, or how dire are religious, and it can work for you es of what policies a person’s This is problemat- it is that I find your god(s). That is, un- guys and the wider student body as vote would result in, and less ic because in order for til you get in my face about it. That is well. of an incoherent circus of the nation to say who when I start to have a problem with It is not like the student body meaningless chatter. they are voting for in the you guys. here at CSU is not unfamiliar with The debates should be polls, they need to be It is probably safe to assume that the idea of religion. If the demo- a useful and influential tool educated about which you wouldn’t appreciate it if I showed graphics from the country as a in educating voters on can- candidates are running. up at your place of worship to “ask you whole translate to the demographics didate platforms. Instead Voter education is great- a few questions.” I am sure you would of CSU’s student body (and I suspect the debates are a mess, and ly influenced by the me- not appreciate it if I tried to convince that they probably do), most of the the one-on-one nature of dia. Media bias prevents you that this world has been visited students here probably agree with these debates lies at the information from reach- by a crazy man in a blue police box you anyway. core. ing voters. By CALEB HENDRICH who has saved the planet hundreds of For me personally, this is a discus- I see one viable solu- This media bias cre- It occurs so often that it might as times over, and that you should convert sion that I prefer to leave where it is. tion to this problem---open ates a nasty cycle of ed- well be considered a right of passage to Whovianism. You probably would You are not going to convince me that up the debates to include ucation gaps and pref- for incoming freshman here at CSU. A not appreciate it if I told you that you your god(s) exist, and I am probably third-party candidates. erential treatment to normal looking guy wearing sunglasses should repent of your sins and accept not going to convince you that may be Of course, allowing any Republicans and Dem- stops you on your way to class and asks the Flying Spaghetti Monster into your wrong. It is an unstoppable force meets man who puts a boot on his ocrats, simply because if he can ask you a few questions. Those heart. an immovable object kind of scenario. head and declares himself they are bigger names. that do not say no are then usually I’m pretty certain this might make Nobody wins and everyone ends up an- to be a presidential candi- This is not just. coaxed into a theological discussion of you more that a little peeved at me, es- noyed. date (I’m looking at you, The CPD should ac- their beliefs, usually with the intent of pecially if I made this a regular occur- So it is probably best that we just let Vermin Supreme) to join the commodate to be as un- conversion. rence. sleeping dogs lie. You walk right by me, debates is not the solution. biased as possible with This has happened to me consis- Which is not to say that I am plan- I walk right by you. We both have places There needs to be a bit of the debates. Redefining tently this semester, to the tune of just ning on doing this, quite the opposite. to be and things to do. I choose what I selectiveness to the process, the guidelines regard- about once a week so far. Sometimes As I said, I have no problem with you want to beleive, you choose what you while still being as fair and ing who can debate will I just reflexively say no, sometimes I believing whatever you want to believe. want to believe. We could both be right, inclusive as possible. result in the debates be- have quite a calm disagreement, and That is the great thing about the Unit- we could both be wrong. Neither of us It takes 270 of the 538 coming more poignant, sometimes I get fed up and just try to ed States. We have the right to practice will know for certain until we pass on, possible electoral votes to ethical and dignified make the guy angry (which I apologize whatever religion we choose, or not to at which point it is probably too late to win the presidential elec- affairs. Both on stage for, by the way). But mostly, I am just practice at all. discuss it anyway. tion. Any candidate that is and from a behind-the- tired of rehashing this same discussion So please do not take this as me That is, after all, the point of free on enough state ballots to scenes legal business over and over again. being some sort of anti-theistic fascist will. Choosing what we want to believe. hypothetically win 270 elec- practice perspective. So here I am to make a plea for mu- trying to tell you that you should not I respect your choice. All I ask is that toral votes should be invited tual respect on this issue. believe in a god at all. That is neither you respect mine in return. to join the debates. Anna Mitchell is a I am non-religious, meaning that I my intent, nor desire. For the 2012 election junior liberal arts ma- have no set of particular religious be- Instead, I am asking that you Editorial Assistant Caleb Hendrich that would mean Republi- jor. Her columns appear liefs. If pushed, I would probably clas- treat my non-belief with the same re- is a senior political science and journal- can Mitt Romney, Demo- Wednesdays in the Colle- sify myself as an agnostic. The idea spect that I show to your belief. I give ism double major. His columns appear crat Barack Obama, Liber- gian. Letters and feedback of a god, or gods, or spirits, or some you deference to believe in whatever Wednesdays in the Collegian. Letters tarian Party candidate Gary can be sent to letters@col- supernatural destination after I die is you want, with the expectation that and feedback can be sent to letters@col- Johnson (who has access to legian.com. mostly irrelevant to my everyday life. you give me the same sort of defer- legian.com.

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ELECTION 26 COUNTDOWN Candidate Romney vs. ObamaContrast ISSUE A LOOK AT U.S. MILITARY PRESENCE ABROAD

BACKGROUND By KATE WINKLE The Rocky Mountain Collegian

On Thursday, vice presidential candidates Joe Biden and Paul Ryan will debate for- eign policy, and the presidential candidates will debate it Oct. 22. One element of the United States foreign policy is its military interactions with other nations. Here is how the two candidates view the current U.S. military situation overseas. Politics Beat Reporter Kate Winkle can be reached at [email protected].

ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL BY AREA OF THE WORLD** 24% Europe*: 80,370 39% United States and U.S. Territories: 1,217,901 Former Soviet Union: 146 14% East Asia and the Pacifi c*: 51,170 North Africa, Near East and South Asia*: 23% 4,604 Sub-Saharan Africa: 509 Western Hemisphere: 1,970 ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY Undistributed: 57.479 PERSONNEL BY MILITARY Total: 1,414,149 BRANCH** Army: 558,571 * Numbers do not include deployments. Navy: 322,629 An additional 152,000 members of the mili- Marine Corps: 200,225 tary are deployed in the Near East, 1,775 are Air Force: 332,724 deployed in Europe, and 3,360 are deployed CHRISTOPHER WEDDLE | McCLATCHY TRIBUNE Total: 1,414,149 in East Asia and the Pacifi c. Jerry Sandusky, center, is escorted from his sentencing at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte on Tuesday, October 9, 2012. Sandusky, maintaining his innocence, was sentenced Tuesday to at least 30 years in prison, effectively a life sentence, in the child sexual abuse scandal that brought shame to Penn State and led to coach Joe Paterno's downfall. WHERE THEY STAND ROMNEY OBAMA Jerry Sandusky sentenced “This century must be an American “America will never retreat from the Century. In an American Century, America world. We will bring justice to those has the strongest economy and the stron- who harm our citizens and our friends, to 30-60 years in prison gest military in the world. In an Ameri- and we will stand with our allies. We are can Century, America leads the free world willing to partner with countries around and the free world leads the entire world. the world to deepen ties of trade and in- By CHIP MINEMYER Jordan drove up from from the main entrance ... Without American leadership, without vestment, and science and technology, The McClatchy Tribune Hershey, Pa., late Monday down the steps to the south clarity of American purpose and resolve, energy and development — all efforts night to join the dozens toward the burned-out shell the world becomes a far more dangerous that can spark economic growth for all BELLEFONTE, Pa. — waiting for public seats to of the Hotel Do De. place, and liberty and prosperity would our people and stabilize democratic Convicted pedophile Jerry attend the sentencing Tues- “I wanted to be here for surely be among the fi rst casualties,” Mitt change. But such efforts depend on a Sandusky was sentenced day morning. this historic moment,” said Romney said Oct. 7, 2011, at the Citadel spirit of mutual interest and mutual re- Tuesday to 30 to 60 years in She arrived just after Penn State freshman Ryan Military College in Charleston, S.C. spect,” Obama said to the U.N. General state prison. midnight, and was near the Belz, positioned to be the Modernize and strengthen armed Assembly Sept. 25, 2012. Senior Judge John Cle- front of the line, alongside fi rst member of the public land told Sandusky “that forces structure Return troops from Afghanistan Nellie Lykens of Bellefonte. to enter the courthouse. Commit to a multi-layered national and end the war by 2014 has the unmistakable im- “I wanted to hear Jerry’s Belz, of Millerton, Pa., pact to say the rest of your ballistic-missile defense system Secure vulnerable nuclear materials side of the story,” Lykens said, “This is a once-in-a- life.” Set core defense spending at 4 per- Use money no longer spent on war said. “You can read a lot. But lifetime thing, to be here to cent of GDP to reduce debt and put people to work Sandusky, 68, was con- now I’ll hear it for myself.” witness this.” victed in June on 45 of Work closely with Israel to maintain Commit to Israel’s security The court set aside 85 Lykens said her a strategic military edge 48 counts of child sexual seats for members of the thoughts were with the vic- abuse. public, and it appeared tims. Mary Noel Jordan said those seats will all be fi lled. “This case affected the she sat outside the court- A long line of reporters whole community,” she **Information from Department of Defense house for hours “to see jus- waited, too, with members said. “Anybody with a heart tice done today.” of the media extending was moved by this.”

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MATISYAHU | Musician’s new GINA FERAZZI | THE McCLATCHY TRIBUNE Cinthia Garcia, 24, attends her web design class at Pasadena City College, September 11, 2012. Despite her best efforts, she was unable to enroll in work draws from hip-hop more than one class at Pasadena City College this semester. Most classes she attempted to enroll in were full before she had an opportunity to register Continued from Page 1 A future solo acoustic in them. album can be expected from “I liked how he got the Matisyahu in the near future audience to interact in the as well as a record that he is (2009) show,” Matthews said. currently working on with Budget cuts stall Calif. community colleges “It sounded really good.” his band, The Dub Trio. lion-student community the nation in the number of er, someone dropped the Matisyahu began singing Outside of music, Mati- By STEPHEN CEASAR college system — the na- students who finish with a course and Garcia was in. in the early 80s when he was syahu enjoys hockey, being The McClatchy Tribune tion's largest. degree or who transfer to a "All that for just one 3 years-old, but his path to with his family, motorcycles, LOS ANGELES – The first At Pasadena City Col- four-year university, accord- class," she said, shaking her becoming a touring musician the ocean and snowboarding. course Charity Hansen is lege, nearly 4,000 students ing to a February report by head. wasn’t always straight. He was And one more thing — Mati- taking as a freshman at Pas- who are seeking a degree or the Little Hoover Commis- The crowding has rip- a full time student in Yeshiva syahu seems to like Colorado. adena City College is a ba- to transfer are taking a sin- sion. Many students drop pled through the school, (a Jewish educational insti- “The air is clean and sic class on managing time, gle class this fall. About 63 out before completing even causing long waits to see tution) for two years before the powder is fresh,” Mati- speaking up in discussions, percent are taking less than half of what is required to academic counselors — an living in Bend, Ore. where he syahu wrote. setting ambitious goals and 12 units and are considered earn a typical associate's de- important issue for many worked as a lift operator at the “[Matisyahu] generally then going after them. part time. The school has gree, the report found. community college students Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort. does very well in this re- If only she could. slashed 10 percent of its Even for those who per- who need advice on navigat- His career as a musi- gion,” said Kyle Stych, gen- It's the only class she classes to save money. severe, it can take years to ing the sometimes complex cian didn’t take off until eral manager for the Aggie managed to get this semes- The lives of some com- graduate — well beyond the requirements to transfer to 2003 when, after taking a Theatre, “and the Constella- ter. No math. No English. No munity college students two years it once took. Cal State, UC or a private year away from music, he tions (Matisyahu’s opener) science. have become a slow-motion Cinthia Garcia thought university. began selling out tickets to are supposed to be a great "I can't use what I'm academic crawl, sometimes she was on the right track. At El Camino, Garcia his concerts. The trend has up and coming band.” being taught yet because I forcing them to change their She went straight from high said, the lines to see coun- been upward ever since. Tickets for the concert can't get these classes," said career paths and shrink their school to El Camino College selors were hours long. She'd Matisyahu’s newest can be purchased at www. Hansen, a 19-year-old from ambitions. in Torrance with plans to make appointments weeks work features a distinctive aggietheatre.com. Los Angeles who hopes one Mark Rocha, president of transfer to a four-year uni- in advance, never seeing the electronic and dance ele- Collegian Writer Davis day to become a psycholo- Pasadena City College, said versity. same adviser twice, she said. ment, hip hop and tradition- English can be reached at en- gist. "It's frustrating." California's once-vaunted That was six years ago. "I tried to do it on my al Middle Eastern sounds. [email protected]. Hansen's college educa- community college system "I've been in school for- own but I was only able to tion has stalled just as it is has never been in such a pre- ever," said the 24-year-old get so far," she said. "Stu- beginning. Like thousands carious state. graphic design major from dents are isolated because of students in California's "It breaks our hearts," Compton. the counselors have such an community college system, he said. "The students who At El Camino, she strug- overwhelming load." she has been reduced to tak- are here, we're desperately gled to get classes, typically Garcia said all the delays ing one class because there's telling them 'Don't drop out, landing a spot in only two or have made her life harder. no room in other classes. don't give up hope. We'll get three. The art department at She had a full-time job at Instead of a full-time you through.'" El Camino began losing pro- Ikea, but cut back her hours, load of 12 units, some stu- Since 2007, money from fessors and Garcia decided hoping the extra time would dents are taking three units the state's general fund, she needed a change. allow her to power through or even less. which provides the bulk of Pasadena City College, Pasadena City College. Frustrated students lin- the system's revenue, has with a respected arts pro- Over the years, she has ger on waiting lists or crash decreased by more than a gram, was appealing, so she shifted her goals from a four- packed classes hoping pro- third, dropping from a peak moved to Los Angeles to be year degree, to a community fessors will add them later. of nearly $3.9 billion to closer to school. college associate's degree, They see their chances of about $2.6 billion last year. Still, she was unable to and now to a certificate, graduating or transferring Without enough mon- enroll in more advanced art which requires fewer credits. diminishing. ey, course offerings have classes, in part because they That decision could cost It's a product of years dropped by almost a quar- also were full. her in the long run. of severe budget cuts and ter since 2008. In a survey, She emailed every in- A study by the U.S. Bu- heavy demand in the two- 78 of the system's 112 col- structor in the art depart- reau of Labor showed that year college system. The leges reported more than ment, searching for a class. in 2009, the median week- same situation has affected 472,300 students were on One responded. She told ly earnings of workers with the Cal State and University waiting lists for classes this Garcia she would help her bachelor’s degrees was of California systems, but fall semester — an average get the last seat in a Web de- about $1,137 — about a third the impact has been most of about 7,150 per campus. sign class. By then, the class more than workers with an deeply felt in the 2.4 mil- California ranks 36th in was full, but a few days lat- associate’s degree.

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DYLAN LANGILLE | COLLEGIAN Kelsey Snider performs a spike during practice Monday afternoon.

“We need to be a lot more focused, and we know that. at’s been our struggle on the road.” Jaime Colaizzi | defensive specialist CSU travels to Fresno looking for fi rst road win By KYLE GRABOWSKI do break down. We need to hopes that it will transfer to Mountain West with 11.2 that we’re going to see from The Rocky Mountain Collegian keep our focus all the way the game environment. assists per set while Brand Fresno,” Colaizzi said. FRESNO STATE MVPS through a match.” “He tries to put us in ranks second in kills per set The one thing that no Playing away from Moby At times CSU has looked uncomfortable situations at 3.77. amount of practice can pre- Senior setter Barbara has become a hazardous ad- disoriented playing on the or situations that are new “She’s got really good pare CSU for is playing in a Alcantara - 11.2 assists per set venture for the CSU volley- road, allowing long point to us to try and prepare us range and a really nice arm,” completely new environ- (1st MW) ball team. runs to inferior teams while for road games and for the Hilbert said. “It’s going to ment during the conference Junior outside hitter Marissa The Rams have lost all caught in less than advanta- changes we might see play- come down to blocking.” season. Brand - 3.77 kills per set (2nd four neutral site games they geous rotations. ing against another team,” Fortunately for the “I’m not really going to MW) have played this year, and It is impossible to sim- Colaizzi said. Rams, they have to try to talk to them about it,” Hil- are looking to buck that ulate a road environment Fresno has built its team shut down players like Dana bert said. “They just need to new Mexico on Sept. 27. trend Thursday at Fresno inside Moby Arena, and the around junior outside hitter Cranston and Kelsey Snider go in and play well and un- “They’re going to have State. Rams’ three game winning Marissa Brand, senior setter in practice every day, which derstand and have respect a great deal of excitement,” “We need to be a lot streak will mean little at the Barbara Alcantara, and ju- makes playing a more ath- for Fresno and how good Hilbert said. “But I think we more focused, and we know Save Mart Center in Fresno. nior middle blocker Lauren letic opponent easier than they are. There’s more bal- will too because it’s a new that,” freshman defensive But CSU coach Tom Albertson. for a less talented team. ance (in the MW) this year opponent.” specialist Jaime Colaizzi Hilbert has been doing his “I think those three play- “Practicing against them than in a while.” Assistant Sports Edi- said. “That’s been our strug- best to put his team in ad- ers take a lot of the load for defi nitely prepares us for big The Bulldogs have won tor Kyle Grabowski can be gle on the road, the little verse situations in practice that team,” Hilbert said. time outside hitters and the their last three home match- reached at sports@collegian. things that we know how to and make them respond in Alcantara leads the junk as well as the hard hits es, including a victory over com.

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