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ASCSU discussing changes to abstention voting | Page 11 Pa g e 9 Pa g e 6 Volleyball brings winning streak up to A history of activism, nine in victory against DU volunteerism Rams improve overall record from 14-1 win against Matter Bookstore a the Pioneers at Moby Arena, Wednesday collection of community THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN Fort Collins, Colorado Volume 119 | No. 51 Thursday, October 21, 2010 COLLEGIAN www.collegian.com THE STUDENT VOICE OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1891 CSU student dies, cause unknown two students and are work- fatal in about 10 percent of speech. ing to get roommates, family cases, according to the De- The disease is known to County coroner rules out meningitis and anyone connected with partment of Health and En- strike quickly with almost the students treated with an vironment. no warning and can happen By Jordyn Dahl microbiology and laboratory noon. antibiotic, according to a Most symptoms are de- within 24 hours of contract- The Rocky Mountain Collegian results. Dr. Adrienne LeBailly, university press release. scribed as flu-like including ing the virus. Adame died Wednesday a physician at the Larim- Adame was a 23-year-old headache, loss of appetite, Adame and Ratzlaff had After health officials be- at 2 a.m. She was admit- er County Department of international studies major nausea, vomiting and fever. received the meningitis vac- lieved a CSU student died of ted to the hospital at 9 p.m. Health, said doctors deter- who lived off campus. She If the disease is caught early cination, although health meningitis early Wednesday, Tuesday after reporting flu- mined that Ratzlaff, who originally complained of hav- enough it can be treated with officials warn that the vac- the Larimer County Coro- like symptoms to her mom, lives in the C-wing of Corbett ing a fever and body aches, antibiotics. cination is not a 100 percent ner’s Office said in a press re- Nancy Adame, at about 8 Hall, is in fair condition and but no one realized how seri- Other symptoms include guarantee. Not everyone will lease late the same night that a.m. on Tuesday. has an illness that does not ous her condition was. neck stiffness, discomfort respond effectively to the meningitis was not the cause Another student, fresh- appear life threatening. “It wasn’t until late in the when looking into bright vaccine; it is only effective 80 of death. man undeclared major Some lab findings sug- day, early evening that I be- lights, diarrhea, aching or to 90 percent of the time, ac- After an autopsy, McKee Zachary Ratzlaff, was placed gest he may have caught a came aware of how severe sore muscles, difficulty walk- cording to LeBailley. Medical Center’s James Wilk- in the intensive care unit at viral infection, but he will be things had gotten,” Nancy ing, general malaise, drowsi- “That’s what makes this erson said meningitis had Poudre Valley Hospital after treated for meningococcal Adame said. “It changed ness, confusion, collapse, disease so devastating,” she been ruled out as the cause experiencing similar symp- disease until that possibility from flu symptoms to severe rash of red-purple pinprick said. of death for CSU sophomore toms to Adame and later is ruled out. extremely quickly.” spots or larger bruises, Students can receive Christina Adame and that moved to a regular medical Officials are unaware of Meningitis is a rare but painful or swollen joints more will be known pending floor late Wednesday after- any connection between the deadly disease that can be and moaning, incoherent See meningitiS on Page 11 ‘cans’ donates Candlelight for the fallen to food bank By erin Udell The Rocky Mountain Collegian The Oval buzzed yester- day as volunteers, students and Fort Collins residents came out to support the 24th annual Cans Around the Oval fundraiser, a food drive that raises hunger awareness and canned food for the Food Bank of Larimer County. Volunteers from Student Leadership, Involvement and Community Engagement, or SLiCE, and the Food Bank of Larimer County gathered around the Oval to set up a food drop off location. “There’s been a lot of people coming through and a lot of volunteers,” said Pi- lar Delgado, a student coor- dinator for the fundraiser. “It’s been awesome.” Since it’s inception in PhotoS By SAm noBlett | COLLEGIAN the fall of 1987, Cans Around the Oval has grown into one Lindsay Melsen, left, and Suzanne Hartung lead the walking candle-light vigil Wednesday night, which went from the Monfort Quadrangle to the Lambda Community Center on Mason Street near Oak Street. The Vigil was held for students who have committed suicide in the past month. of the largest canned food drives for the Food Bank. Chuck Gill, the Food Bank’s assistant director, said it was originally just a campus event. Community remembers GLBT suicides “When they added the community, that’s when it By AlexAndrA Sieh The Rocky Mountain Collegian See cAnS on Page 11 “Allow their spirits to fill In the flickering lights Joe of candles, solemn faces you with the motivation to Howard, video interim looked to the ground as outreach Visit Collegian.com to the names of those GLBT change the world.” see a video of Cans and Around the Oval. students who have com- advocacy mitted suicide in the past Jesus Duran | secretary of the Student Organization of GLBT coordina- months echoed through tor for the Monfort Quad Wednes- Lambda Community Cen- Audio Slideshow Lambda day. ter, said she felt her grief Visit Collegian. Communi- From Tyler Clementi freely that night, feeling com to see an ty Center, at Rutgers University to sadness but also concern audio slideshow speaks at Corey Jackson of Oakland for the GLBT community. of the candlelight the end of University, those lost to Gay “and proud of it,” vigil. the walk for the suicide were remembered Melsen said she rarely lives candle- by attendees at the walk- spire action, not only in with fear, finding comfort in light ing candlelight vigil. They her community and beliefs. the GLBT community but vigil held were just some of the hun- But the fear that she also among their allies. Wednes- dreds of people lost to sui- has felt in the past few Jesus Duran, the secre- day night cide in past years. weeks has been “more tary of the Student Orga- between Holding her purple than I’ve ever felt,” she nization of GLBT at CSU, the handkerchief, a color of said. spoke about the spirit of Monfort spirit for the GLBT com- “Whether gay or purple, a color students Quadran- munity, Lindsay Melsen straight,” she said, “we wore that day in a show of gle and asked the crowd to re- all have something to be support. Lambda. member who and what scared about.” The spirits of those lost samAnthA baker | COLLEGIAN it was that brought them And in the wake of a and those still fighting, “I hope (those in atten- We are family.” Glynnis Page, a freshman there that night. series of suicides and in- their loss, he said, should dance) take away that we In their walk toward biomedical sciences major For those recently stances of school bullying, be what inspires action. are able to come together Lambda Community Cen- and Student Leadership, In- deceased and others not Melsen, along with the “Allow their spirits to with a cause as a commu- ter, people joined hands volvement and Community known about, Melsen, the other speakers that night, fill you with the motiva- nity,” said Devon Aimes, and linked arms, holding volunteer, weighs dona- director of adult programs said they hoped this show tion to change the world,” a member of SOGLBT at tions Wednesday morning and education at the of community would in- Duran said. CSU. “We love each other. See vigil on Page 11 in the Oval for Cans Around the Oval. Thursday, October 21, 2010 | The Rocky Mountain Collegian In Tuesday’s front-page article “Lighting the ‘A’ still in the works,” Fort Collins natural resource director John Stokes’s name was mis- spelled Stoke. The correct spelling is Stokes. The Colle- gian regrets its error. S t dents t rn notes into profits Tune in to channel at o CT e CT ot an the Coloao Muic ounge CAMPS CALENAR To uit calena entie go to Collegian cocalena ike The Rocky Mountain Collegian on CHASE BAKER C aceookco Members of the CSU cheerleading squad practice backflips Wednesday by the South College gymnasium. 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