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Fort Collins, Colorado Volume 119 | No. 35 Wednesday, September 29, 2010 COLLEGIAN www.collegian.com THE STUDENT VOICE OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1891 a C u p than vice presidents have done in Senate meetings, held in ASCSU’s the past,” Babos said last Senate chambers on the Precedent divides Senate orum open to public week. first floor of the Lory Stu- b oRDyn Dahl ticipant for the past four weeks, speaker, the speaker pro tempore Some senators do dent Center, start at 6:30 The Rocky ountain Collegian and some Senate members have steps in. not seem to agree. p.m. and are open to the expressed anger and concern over Student fees fund ASCSU and “If I as a senator de- public. Student government Presi- Babos’s decision. pay the salaries of its staff. Babos cided to reach out to a Anderson believes dent Cooper Anderson and Vice “I have to question her deci- gets paid $7,250 annually while student organization on the meeting will be a suc- President Jennifer Babos are ad- sion,” said Sen. Keegan Schulz in the speaker pro tempore, who has Wednesday nights in- cess. dressing the Senate tonight during an interview with the Collegian last been standing in for Babos, re- stead of going to Senate, “I see tomorrow go- an open forum to discuss Babos’s week. “I believe that the vice presi- ceives $1,000. I would be impeached,” ing pretty well,” Ander- decision to not running Senate, a dent’s job is to run Senate.” Babos is the first vice president said Sen. Ben Weiner. son said. “I just want it to The Associated Students of to not step into that role. She said Babos and Ander- be resolved politically.” precedent put in place by past vice babos presidents. CSU constitution names the vice that she is using that time to do son will explain her de- ASCSU Beat Report- Babos has been absent from president as speaker of the body more with her role. cision to the Senate in er Jordyn Dahl can be Senate as both speaker and par- and states, in the absence of the “I’m doing more historically the hopes of resolving the conflict. reached at [email protected].
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Ron Sega retired his astronaut helmet years ago so he could take on a different exploration –– energy. “On the shuttle you have only a small amount of energy available,” Sega said. “Your ability to live and work in space is dependent on how you manage your resources.” As the leader of a newly-found- ed collaboration between CSU and Ohio State University, Sega will travel between his home in Fort Col- lins and an apartment in Columbus, Ohio in an attempt to find a new way to approach the energy problem and environmental research. “He sees a partnership between a Midwest university and a moun- tain-west university being a very strategic part- nership,” said Carol Whitacre, phoTos by nic lyon C LL GIAN vice president of Research at Audrey emmin s 16 le t and ac ue Da isson 1 both drop to return a ball Tuesday ni ht at ni ersity o othern olorado in Ohio State. reeley. olleyball swept the ears in all three sets. His job will span three years and is coined vice president CS overwhelms NC Bears in Greeley and enterprise seGa executive for Energy and the inal scoRe Environment. Rams sweep “This is really what’s going to be required to solve the energy prob- sets, ends UNC’s lem,” Whitacre said. “Ron’s has a very big vision of what energy could be.” winning streak Sega came to CSU in 2007 and b eVin lyTle has since worked as Vice President The Rocky ountain Collegian csu Vs unc of Energy and the Environment for the university’s Research Founda- GREELEY – Colorado State tion and as a Woodward Professor in volleyball put in its most domi- the College of Engineering. The col- nant performance of the sea- laboration came about when Sega, son Tuesday night, sweeping an Ohio State alumnus, suggested it Northern Colorado 3-0. first set winning it 25-19, effec- to the Midwest’s university president UNC came into the night tively quieting down the crowd Gordon Gee, Whitacre said. riding an eight-match home of 2,235 assembled at Butler- Sega said global competition and winning streak, but the Rams Hancock Sports Pavilion. national energy and environment pol- quickly threw the Bears out of And the Rams only got bet- icy came to mind when he thought up rhythm with excellent defen- ter from there. the position. He also plans to put an sive work, derailing UNC’s at- CSU was dominant the rest emphasis on campus sustainability. tack. of the way, winning sets two “This is an opportunity for two “Us blocking them was ob- and three 25-16 and 25-14, re- land-grant universities with a variety viously a key,” said coach Tom spectively. of strengths and very different back- Hilbert. “We got them out of The Bears started the match grounds to work together to create rhythm because of what we with impressive credentials –– something larger than the sum of were doing blocking. We caused they were 12-3 coming in and their parts, leverage their faculty’s problems for them, and that’s a had won 11 out of their last 12 extensive expertise and tackle real really good thing to see from matches. Their offense is built Middle bloc er rieon ai e 1 spi es a ball past the ni ersity world problems,” said CSU this team.” o orthen olorado ears Tuesday ni ht in reeley. CSU came out strong in the See Vball on p See ohio on p 2 Wednesday, September 29, 2010 | The Rocky Mountain Collegian
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Elephant expert gives webcast While he loves seeing animals in the wild, Doug- b enni eR sayloR A pioneer in elephant las-Hamilton said elephants reshmen Ari The Rocky ountain Collegian research since the 1960s, in zoos are important “am- ana loria le t a Douglas-Hamilton was the bassadors for the elephant fish and wildlife Elephants are complex driving force behind the species.” conser ation bi creatures with an extensive banning of ivory trade in Elephants and other wild ology major, and range of emotions. They 1989 and devotes his life to animals inspired Douglas- Timothy arham value family connection and making people care about Hamilton early on in his an undeclared show compassion toward the elephants. He said that childhood, and he said that major, watch a each other, according to a measures taken to protect zoos today have the role of live webcast of man who knows them well. elephants from poachers getting children interested ain Dou las amilton Tues and to manage habitat ben- “If an elephant is sick, in protecting and learning day evening in other elephants will come efits other species of animals about wildlife. lar A 1 4. and keep it on its feet even that dwell in Serengeti. Wildlife, he said, is just samanTha ba eR C LL GIAN if they are unrelated,” said The biggest threat to the that –– wild. Iain Douglas-Hamilton, who Samburu elephants of Ke- And once, a large female cation. practices. head to Kenya to carry out is the president and CEO of nya, he said, is the loss of elephant charged him, ran Its founder said that Student Leadership, In- the mission of Save the El- Save the Elephants, during a migration corridors as a re- around a bush after him and one of his biggest goals is to volvement and Community ephant’s four pillars. Tuesday webcast presenta- sult of human activity. pinned him to the ground educate Kenya’s local people Engagement hosts a Save the CSU professor George tion. Douglas-Hamilton de- between her massive tusks. about the importance of con- Elephants Alternative Spring Wittemyer, who hosted the Douglas-Hamilton, who scribed how the use of radio After asserting her domi- servation so they can play an Break program, which allows webcast event with professor is one of the foremost au- collars and satellite track- nance she decided to let him active role in protecting this students to work as interns Brett Bruyere, has worked thorities on all things el- ing has given researchers a be. Douglas-Hamilton said iconic animal. with the elephants of Sam- with Douglas-Hamilton and ephant, said he witnessed better understanding of el- he felt incredibly fortunate to One of Save the El- buru and the community in Save the Elephants for 14 the compassion through a ephant behavior and travel, have survived the incident. ephant’s other focuses is that region. years. special relationship he made though for many years, he Save the Elephants has managing the impact of Ke- The fully-booked trip Staff writer Jennifer Say- with a female elephant collected population infor- four pillars: research, pro- nya’s visitors and maintain- runs from Dec. 28 to Jan. 12, lor can be reached at news@ named Virgo. mation by flying over the Af- tection, grassroots and edu- ing sustainable ecotourism when 12 CSU students will collegian.com.
Vball CSU at 12-4 in season ohio Frank: Idea a ‘win-win’ c p Grant university’s will split Se- decades applying research c p The preparation led to NCAA Tournament sub-re- ga’s salary and Ohio State will to real-life situations. a dominant defensive ef- gional in Fort Collins. President Tony Frank in an take care of his travel expens- As director of Defense around sophomore Kelly fort for the Rams. CSU had The Rams, ranked No. e-mail to the Collegian. es, while CSU covers health Research and Engineering Arnold, who came into the 15 blocks and held UNC to 18 in the country, were able Many of Sega’s duties will care benefits. CSU’s portion for the U.S. Department of match leading the team negative numbers in shoot- to flex some muscle on the overlap, at both institutions of Sega’s compensation is Defense, Sega focused the with 206 kills. ing percentage. The Bears road to reassert that they will be expected to seek out $165,000 CSU spokesman nations approach on energy Defending Arnold was ended the game shooting are the dominant team in funding to support energy and Brad Bohlander confirmed. and power, aerospace and a key to the Rams prepara- -.044. the region. environmental research, form “When the idea of having knowledge and surveillance. tion and they were able to The Rams were disci- “It’s one of our rivalry partnerships with local labora- a dual appointment was pro- Sega, who served as effectively shut her down, plined in their blocking as- games and it feels good tories and state governments posed, it seemed to be a win- Under Secretary of the Air limiting her to nine kills signments, and that led to a to beat them like this,” and establish a global rapport win prospect for both uni- Force, ventured into space while shooting .000 for the stream of errors from UNC. said sophomore Megan in his area of expertise. versities,” Frank said, adding on Space Shuttle Discovery match. Arnold finished “We were really on our Plourde. At CSU Sega will be a that the university plans to in 1994 and on Atlantis in with as many attacking er- blocking assignments to- With the win, CSU leader for about 200 faculty consider opportunities to 1996. rors as kills, a testament to night,” Sanders said. “We moves to 12-4 on the sea- working with energy and the collaborate in the future. Sega has a bachelor’s in the Rams’ defense. have to give ourselves credit son. The Rams now move environment and maintain The biggest challenge, math and physics from the CSU junior Evan Sanders with the blocking job we did, back into Mountain West his role as a Woodward Pro- Frank said, will be finding U.S. Air Force Academy, a gave credit to team members because I think we did well Conference play with a fessor. At Ohio State he will times when he, Sega and master’s degree in physics who got the starters ready to in shutting them down.” match Thursday against oversee 300 individuals at the Gee can schedule meetings from Ohio State and his doc- take on the Bears. The score might reflect San Diego State at Moby school’s Institute for Energy with legislators in Washing- torate in electrical engineer- “They did a great job of a win over an over-matched Arena. and the Environment and ton D.C. ing from CU-Boulder. preparing us in practice,” opponent, but UNC is no Volleyball Beat Reporter serve as a tenured professor. From space exploration News Editor Kirsten Sanders said of the scout slouch. The Bears went 21- Kevin Lytle can be reached In what Whitacre called to high profile federal posi- Silveira can be reached at team. 12 last year and reached the at [email protected]. a “50/50 deal,” the two Land tions, Sega has worked for [email protected].
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It forces healthy *51 people voted in this poll give us your two cents. b ian be e will sharply decline in the coming young people –– a main group that This is an unscientific poll conducted at http://collegian.com and reflects the years as it begins to ration services lacks health insurance today –– to buy opinions of the Internet users who have chosen to participate. The Affordable Care Act, other- and more doctors drop out of the sys- insurance they don’t need, in effect wise known as this year’s health care tem. subsidizing the whole system. reform bill, should be either gutted or The other problem with this re- Young people will pay far more in repealed. It is failing to achieve the ob- form is that it simply doesn’t bend premiums than they receive in ben- our iE jectives it was designed to produce. the cost curve like Obama promised. efits, thus providing a source of new Health care reform was supposed Health care spending, as a proportion revenues for private insurers that will to control costs while also expanding of the total economy, has been rising slow the rates of premium increases health care coverage for those cur- sharply for years now. for existing customers. rently lacking. Under Obama’s plan, however, the The government is counting on p It marginally succeeds at one and rate at which health care costs rise, as this effect, plus the substantial rev- completely misses the mark on the a proportion of the whole economy, enue to be gained from fining those other goal. This is not good enough. will rise even faster than if we had people who refuse to buy health in- The health care reform will, over done nothing, according to data com- surance, to fund the rest of the health the next decade, reduce the number piled by Richard Foster, chief actuary care reform. of uncovered Americans to roughly 15 for the Department of Health and Hu- The problem is that this mandate One of the better things the Collegian provides is a fo- million, according to the Congressio- man Services. is probably unconstitutional. As the rum for comments and feedback, whether it’s on the edi- nal Budget Office. So I take back my earlier comment. mandate is neither a tax nor a regu- torials page in the form of a letter to the editor or on the This is an improvement from to- Obama bent the cost curve, but in the lation that would pass constitutional comment boards of our website. day, though it certainly doesn’t pro- wrong direction. Health care costs will muster on its own, its constitutional- Oh, maybe we should explain to you, loyal print readers, vide coverage for as many people as rise even faster than if we had done ity is dubious. that we do, indeed, have a website. Check it out: Collegian. hoped for. nothing. Amazing. Proponents argue that since many com. Those who are covered by expand- Proponents of the bill point to the health care expenses cross state lines, And we’re proud to provide an outlet for people to ex- ed government programs will, over fact that over the next decade, this bill they can be regulated by the interstate press their opinions, even though sometimes it may be very time, end up getting inferior access will save the government a substantial commerce clause of the Constitution. hard to swallow. and care from their plans, as a third sum of money. This is true. We’ll see if that dubious argument The Collegian tries to foster the biggest pool of thoughts of doctors have already quit accepting But the savings comes from the holds up in court. and ideas it can, but sometimes people can get a little car- Medicaid patients. This figure is likely fact that the government is shifting If the mandate is struck down, the ried away. to rise as the government looks to con- the burden of health care costs onto economics of the whole bill quit work- We’d like to advise people who do comment on our web- trol costs in the coming years. corporations and private citizens. ing. Even if the mandate survives, this site to maintain some level of civility. Most of us can relate People covered with a govern- Shifting a cost is not the same as low- bill isn’t the sort of reform we need. to feeling heated on an issue, but let’s make sure we’re not ment plan are increasingly likely ering the cost. 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Free speech, Internet style - how to discuss religion RamTalk is nothing if not a source of originality and clear thinking. “ e plaza preachers appear when the weather is warm, and Speaking of, did anyone get drunk or see a pretty girl recently? Let us someone on RamTalk will inevitably make the joke that the cold know at Collegian.com. Since the plaza discussions are a weather drives God away when they vanish.” tradition, and I’ve been here for some speak immediately and with over- comes impossible. happen to babies!” time, I thought it might improve dis- riding drama. Do not let the possi- Corollary: When speaking to Corollary: All-points-lead-to- b ohnaThan asTneR course on the plaza and let us come bility of additional clarifying words the crowd, ignore any shouted ex- your-chosen-blanket-truth corol- to some understanding if I outlined distract you from your goal. amples or answers to questions, re- lary or “It’s a tarp!” Regardless of As long as the weather remains and summarized some of the argu- Corollary: Do not stop talking gardless of their relevance to what what kind of loose evidence, shaky reasonably pleasant, you’re likely ments that have already occurred. If under any circumstances or wall-of- you are saying. logic, or general silliness you need to encounter a giant ring of stu- you must repeat these discussions, text. If your opponent is politely wait- Strategy 3: Innocent-question, to pull, it all leads back to you be- dents on the plaza surrounding just shout which strategy you are us- ing for you to stop talking, continue terrible-consequences strategy or, ing infallible. one man. This crowd of happy stu- ing, and the other person will know until the original point is long since “It’s a trap!” Sometimes, a series Hopefully with the aid of these dents is usually eagerly exercising what you meant. Conversational lost in the looming ocean of words. of questions can be used to illumi- time-tested strategies we can con- their freedom of speech in the most shorthand, like on the Internet. Strategy 2: The interrupt-an- nate a logical discrepancy or illus- tinue to bring to religion the same American of all ways: shouting at These strategies can be used by existing-conversation-with-an- trate an unclear point. Other times, dignity and intellectual standards someone they don’t agree with. either student or preacher. unrelated-point strategy or “the it goes more like this. that are enforced in the most hal- To new students, this is a Strategy 1: The loudly-inter- photobomber.” The strategy can Speaker: “Do you think babies lowed of free speech forums, teh longstanding tradition. The plaza rupt-whenever-it-would-make- be employed either by someone are good?” internets. (spelling mistake inten- preachers appear when the weather the-other-person-look-most-fool- in the crowd who feels an uncon- Victim: “Babies are alright, I tional. Yay!) is warm, and someone on RamTalk ish strategy or “STFU-noob.” The trollable urge to speak or by some- suppose.” will inevitably make the joke that goal here is simple and elegant –– one on his or her way to class who Speaker: “And would you say Johnathan Kastner is in his sec- the cold weather drives God away the other person can only succeed simply wanted to enjoy his or her that bad things sometimes happen ond year of his second bachelor de- when they vanish. at making their point if you let them own voice as publicly as possible. to good people?” gree, majoring in computer science. This of course neglects the no- speak. Simply, then, do not. When It must be entirely unrelated but Victim: “Yes, that is true.” His column appears Wednesdays in tion that no crowd would stand the speaker has said something that of such overwhelming vehemence Speaker: “Therefore, you be- the Collegian. Letters and feedback in the rain and listen to them, but stirs in you an emotional reaction, that regaining the original track be- lieve that horrible things should can be sent to [email protected]
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EntErtainmEnt Column: top 5 R i’ Cruising Fort Collins 8-year-old’s birthday par- ly, I used to be able to just ties? Good, glad we’re on the go out in a blizzard with a same pages. T-shirt and flip-flops. Now a Those look so fun. Like, light wind and I’m reaching you can’t understand the for my parka. joy the thought of spend- On the bright side, I can ing a day there brings to my predict inclement weather b ohnny haRT soul. It’s the same joy a little with my joints now. Sweet. boy has when he first real- First off, I wanted to izes he can shoot BB guns a take some time to talk about at small animals … not like I This goes out to for- something that I’d say 99 did that. mer Collegian editor Matt percent of my readers may But one of several –– Minich: Bald is indeed beau- not care about. But how maybe all –– things would tiful. many times do I get to use happen if I attended little That’s easy to say for you my column for something Billy’s eighth birthday: I people; you’ve got a nice full not completely ridiculous? would break myself, as my head of hair. The only bald So here it goes: I have a calcium deficient diet isn’t people who believe that are new member of my extend- really helping my bones; I those in denial and Bruce ed family, little baby Nathan would break through the Willis. Andrew. Congrats to my equipment; or god forbid, And I’m not doggin’ on elly een C LL GIAN I’d squish the life out of little cousins Eileen and Craig on my hairless homies. I too am arismar ernande le t and ryan eos 3 en oy a ride in their mini hybrid their beautiful baby boy. Billy. losing. And it’s sad. adillac car Tuesday e enin on the corner o a er and Mc u h treets. I do have my reasons for Is it too early to try Ro- eos is currently learnin how to dri e the mini electric car and pic s up er bringing this up. First, baby gaine? nande rom her house or occasional a ternoon dri es. talk is like pulling out a giant As the end of college nears, chick magnet. Thanks, Nate. I’m seriously afraid of expos- a I’ll explain that to you when ing potential employers to my I wouldn’t call myself a you’re older. complete and utter immatu- specimen of health. Can you Second, I’m old. Baby Na- rity. (Maybe this shouldn’t be blame me? I’m in this hell of than sent me spinning into a in my column …) concrete walls and no win- ommunity riefs quarter-life crisis that’s been This is troublesome be- dows dubbed Student Media at Noon” will explore why this, the press release said, festering for some time now. cause, as my newsroom for like eight hours a day. Latina women and Do you realize, I’m one of comrades can attest to, education seems to “present there are fewer professional So when I work out –– god education barriers a closed door” to women of opportunities. few undergraduates left who there’s no silly joke that’s help us all –– it hurts in the below my standards. We’re this ethnicity, according to The program is co- was born in the ‘80s. morning. Bad. Really bad. “Women at Noon,” a talking some really lowbrow a university press release. sponsored by El Centro I’ve witnessed five presi- Even when I do some- campus lunchtime lecture stuff here, flatulence jokes Latina women often and the Office of Women’s dencies. I remember when thing leisurely like golfing, I series, will host a talk about included. struggle with language bar- Programs and will be held Green Day didn’t suck. ache. Latina women and their Apparently I’m too old to riers, acting as single moth- today at noon in the Lory And I’m sure a lot of you But as you get older, it struggles in the education have a pre-pubescent sense ers, having to work to help Student Center Grey Rock will just write me off be- gets worse. I stub my toe, and system. of humor. And like Blink 182 support their families and Room. cause, in reality, I’m not that it hurts for a week. I sleep in In honor of Hispanic old. But for the first time in says, “No one likes you when being unable to afford a for- the wrong position and my Heritage Month, “Women mal education. Because of c s R my life I’m starting to feel you’re 23.” neck hurts for a week. not youthful and jubilant. Even if I play video No fear though. I’m still games too long, my butt funny. (Arrogant much?) This may come as a hurts for like a good three shock, but you know why days at least. 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oot all R n Tcu b cRis TilleR after his impressive showing The Rocky ountain Collegian “We’ve been watching some lm and against Idaho. Fairchild likes the im- This week’s practice has teams have had some success passing provement he sees in his of- the CSU football team pre- fense from the last game and paring for the highest ranked and running the ball, so we have a in practice. opponent to ever come to “Everything got better, Hughes Stadium. good feel on what we can do.” a little bit better,” Fairchild TCU is rated as the No. 5 said. “Tracks by backs, pad team in all of college football Pete Thomas reshman uarterback level and placement with and is led by 2009 Mountain the offensive line, assign- West Conference Player of give us mental reps, first of us.” ments; just everything starts the Year, Andy Dalton. of all, getting in the meet- Part of being considered to come together a little bit “He’s played a lot of ing rooms and that kind of an elite team is having a better and you have a little snaps, he’s very experienced, stuff,” Smith said. “We get well-rounded football team more success.” and he can throw and run, so all of (TCU’s) run game and and the Horned Frogs pres- The Rams will use what that gives them some dimen- all their pass game and then ent a challenging matchup they have learned from the nic lyon C LL GIAN sion back there,” said coach we bring it all together at the defensively as well. previous two seasons facing ide recei er Tyson i ett 23 ri ht bloc s Domini ue end.” “They’re a real fast de- TCU in addition to practice Steve Fairchild. “But he’s also inson 1 durin a practice drill ept. 21 on the ootball surrounded by some very After giving up several fense, I mean one of the in hopes of pulling the up- ractice fields talented players, and that al- big passing plays against best in the country,” said set. ways helps.” Idaho, CSU defensive coor- freshman quarterback Pete “The thing I take away Practice has been as dinator Larry Kerr will em- Thomas. “We’ve been watch- from (TCU) is they are a much about the mental side phasize the importance of ing some film and teams very talented, well-coached of preparation as it has been playing sound defense. have had some success pass- football team,” Kerr said. physically. “Last week we did give ing and running the ball, so “You cannot take anything CSU’s coaching staff up the big play and we’re we have a good feel on what for granted and you got wants to make sure junior continuing to work with we can do.” to be ready to play every safety Elijah-Blu Smith and those guys on their tech- Thomas has all the rea- play.” the rest of the defense is up nique,” Kerr said. “We’ve got son in the world to be con- Football Beat Reporter to the task. to stop the run and try to fident after being named Cris Tiller can be reached at “The coaches want to keep those big plays in front the MWC Player of the Week [email protected].
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