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Haley Ratcliff, Wout Bouckaert and Allie Holton hold a discussion about mental health and gun violence at the Columbine Shooting Memorial Rally and Vigil in the Clark A building on April 20. PHOTO BY FORREST CZARNECKI COLLEGIAN Student activists honor Columbine victims, share experiences By Samantha Ye than expected, the event then Prevention counted 38,658 for which the possibility of Valentine’s Days. And, half an @samxye4 shifted to a mostly informal deaths due to firearms,a shooting, never really goes hour later, I found out that it forum, where students shared averaging nearly 106 deaths away. really happened in Florida.” Editor’s Note: Wout Bouckaert their experiences and activism per day. Almost two-thirds of Poudre School District Holton had been currently works for Rocky regarding gun violence in all firearm deaths are suicides, schools go through multiple instrumental in organizing Mountain Student Media schools. according to an analysis of active shooter drills each year, the Poudre School District Corporation as a variety show CSU students Wout CDC data by FiveThirtyEight. where students practice hiding student walkout. Due to producer for Collegian TV. Bouckaert, undeclared “This is something I feel and blockading classroom her involvement, Holton’s On the 19th anniversary freshman, and Haley Ratcliff, should be brought out more, doors. classmates advised her to of the Columbine High senior health and exercise because I thought, we hear PHS went through one sit near closets or near exits School shooting, Never science major, along with Allie only about the big tragedies such surprise drill on the same in classrooms because they Again Northern Colorado, a Holton, a junior at Poudre where multiple people are day the Marjory Stoneman feared she would be targeted bipartisan group of student High School, sat on the forum. killed in the same instance, but Douglas High School shooting in the event of a shooting. activists, hosted a community Bouckaert emphasized this is an ongoing, continuing in Parkland, Florida happened, Also invited to speak at the memorial and discussion. the fact that gun violence is issue that leads to suicide, Holton said. event were Rachelle Delich The event started with a not limited to mass shootings homicide and accidental “We were all huddled in and Rachel Grohs, founder reading of the names of the 15 which tend to get more gun deaths as well as mass the corner of the auditorium... and co-founder of UTURN, a Columbine victims, followed attention. shootings,” Bouckaert said. and we all thought we were recently formed non-profit by a moment of silence. In 2016, the Center Holton relayed her gonna die,” Holton said. “That specializing in connecting Due to lower turnout for Disease Control and experiences as a student, was not one of the greatest see COLUMBINE on page 4 >> COLLEGIAN.COM 2 Monday, April 23, 2018 FORT COLLINS FOCUS

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CAMPUS Operation Bear Hug offers resources , education on mental health By Austin Fleskes @Austinfleskes07 to save someone’s life, even though Cameron Sato and his team that could not necessarily be from Les Schwab Tires said his measured. team came out to support the The Adult Learners and Knappe said some of the community and support the Veterans Services office set out changes to the event include live cause. After finishing, Sato said he once again to educate the Colorado band performances, as well as a enjoyed every second of running State University and greater Fort resource fair. the course. Collins community about suicide “That resource fair includes “It does bring awareness to and suicide prevention with their job employment, housing a lot of people,” Sato said. “It’s a Operation Bear Hug event. employment as well as some great cause, and it’s a great event After the success of the first mental health opportunities,” for teams.” Operation Bear Hug event in April Knappe said. “That’s a really Sato added he hopes to see 2017, the OBH team made some huge part in uniting not only more teams come out for the next changes and updates to the event the students but uniting the OBH event, as he will be running it to further educate and draw in community.” again as well. more teams. Oren Pierce, the president of While teams ran the course, “It’s about the message,” said the Student Veterans Organization those not competing were treated Henry Seen, one of the creators of and one of the creators of the with the resource fair, food trucks, the event. “The message is about event, said this year’s OBH will be face painting and bounce house Team Resilient Grizzlies competes in the tire flip obstacle at Operation saving a life and how to do it.” the team’s completed whole idea, for kids as well as live music Bear Hug. PHOTO BY MEGAN DALY COLLEGIAN This year’s event consisted of as well as bigger than last year. performances. are going to save the $250 for coming out to compete is an honor many of the same principles as the Pierce said the OBH team is This year, team ROTC 1 came something similar to a 401k to her. first year but with some further hoping to create a handbook for in first place with a total course account. “I feel honored and blessed updates. other universities to use and create time of 39:48. The second place team took that I could be part of such a great Teams ran the three kilometer their own OBH events. There were William Powell, Bryce home $150 and the next six teams event,” Knappe said. “The message race, completing numerous 27 people signed up for the event, Strohecker, Kyle Pieper and Justin each took home $100. This money is so important and I’m so thankful physical and mental tasks along ranging from student organization Olson, the members of ROTC 1, was donated by the American that everyone supports us.” the way in order to learn more teams to community organization said winning the event meant a lot, Legion Riders in the form of a Knappe said he hopes about suicide, suicide prevention teams. as eventually they will be part of $7,000 donation. competitors not only had fun, and how to tell if someone is Kevin Thomas and his team the community that put the event Seen said the event this year but become more knowledgeable showing danger signs. These the “Meat Sweats” were running together. was much bigger and better about how to support someone obstacles included a tire flip the course for the department of “We’re out here supporting funded than the previous year. who is struggling. station, sandbag carrying, trivia animal sciences. our veterans and our fellow “I have a great staff and a “Hold on to hope,” Knappe and more. “We’re just trying to have fun, students in their fight against team that has put this whole thing said. Alexandria Knappe, the maybe compete,” Thomas said, suicide,” Powell said. “I think that together,” Seen said. “I can’t give Austin Fleskes can be reached president of the OBH team, said adding that events like this are is pretty big.” enough thanks to those guys.” at [email protected]. the overall goal for the event was good for raising awareness. The team said that they Knappe said seeing the teams NEWS 4 Monday, April 23, 2018

truly do something about the POLITICS problems they saw. Columbine “This is our amends to you, (the students),” Delich said. Primary election candidates discuss Syria, >> from page 1 After the event, Karen Manely, a junior at Fossil Ridge children who have experienced High School and part of the bipartisanship, impeachment during forum trauma with dedicated student walkout organizing mentors. team, said forums like these By Ravyn Cullor Neguse started his career to re-enter the political body.” Delich, who has mentored were important to gaining the @rcullor99 in politics while attending the Williams describes himself as others before, said she noticed support of the community and University of Colorado Boulder an independent Democrat and most all of school shooters had working to fulfill everyone’s With Colorado primary and serving on the CU Board said it is about the people, not attachment issues partnered needs. elections in two months, of Regents. He co-founded party or power. with lack of proper guidance. “This is meant to bring three of the four remaining New Era Colorado, a non- Yu said his experience in UTURN is meant to together the polarized, whether candidates for Colorado’s 2nd profit which has registered an immigrant family helped be a preventative in that it be (people) polarized by Congressional District seat upwards of 150,000 young him appreciate hard work and sense, giving kids who have politics, by religion by age, participated in a forum in the people to vote, according to his the American Dream. had traumatic experiences anything,” Manely said. “If Lory Student Center Saturday. campaign website. “(I want to) step up and guidance from people who you’re polarized, you’re not The CD2 Candidate Forum He said he would use his give back to the country which overcame similar situations, going to make any progress, hosted Democrats Joe Neguse experience working with gave so much to me,” Yu said. so they do not turn to similar and through these and forums and Mark Williams and Republicans on the Board He supports DACA acts of violence. such as these, we will make Republican Peter Yu. A stand of Regents to help overturn and continued military Delich and Grohs started progress.” in for independent candidate Citizens United, increase involvement in Syria. Yu the organization after the Samantha Ye can be reached Nick Thomas gave closing funding to services which also said he feels the Robert Parkland shooting as a way to at [email protected]. remarks. fight the opioid epidemic and Mueller investigation into This event was the final support U.S. humanitarian Russia’s involvement in the forum held by Fort Collins for involvement in Syria. 2016 Trump campaign has Progress, Indivisible NoCo, “It’s important to be able to not made any progress or Northern Colorado NOW and work with folks . . . who might revealed compelling evidence. the Colorado State University see the world differently,” He said he does not believe Straayer Center for Public Neguse said. Trump should be impeached Service Leadership, following Williams served in the Air for collusion. Yu said the anger forums for gubernatorial and Force during the Gulf War towards the president out ways attorney general candidates. and later as an intelligence love for America, which causes The forum was analyst focusing on the Korean gridlock and separation. moderated by Colorado State peninsula. “It’s our responsibility University students Daniela “I never thought I’d see (as citizens) to support our Pineda-Soraca, a senior in the day where two guys with president,” Yu said. business administration pointy haircuts were arguing Nick Thomas’ stand in and international studies, about the size a nuclear said his campaign is focused and Anthony Taylor, senior button,” Williams said. on uniting Coloradans and political science major. Williams said, while fighting tribalism. Sam Houghteling, program he would vote to impeach Primary elections will be manager of the Straayer the president, it would be open to unaffiliated voters for Center, said all candidates for important to communicate the first time this year and will the 2nd Congressional District with Trump supporters, who be held June 26. were invited. feel disenfranchised by a Ravyn Cullor can be reached He estimated around 150 “broken political system,” and at [email protected]. people were in attendance. “give them a compelling reason

Democratic candidate of Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District Joe Neguse, right, speaks to a crowd in the LSC Grand Ballroom during a forum for CD2 candidates.PHOTO BY MATT BEGEMANCOLLEGIAN The Rocky Mountain Collegian | Monday, April 23, 2018 5 NEWS 6 Monday, April 23, 2018

CAMPUS CAMPUS Beta Gamma Nu Inc. hosts conference Memorial held on the Plaza for those who died on the border for underprivileged youth By Rachel Telljohn underneath. Ethnic Studies in By Jorge Espinoza and show that it is possible to conference is a way to show @racheltelljohm Action wrote about the different @jorgespinoza14 achieve higher education.” students that there is a way art used for the memorial. They took the students to go higher up and there is a A memorial for those who “We used images from Members of the Beta through a variety of different possibility to do something have lost their lives at the border Faviana Rodriguez, quotes from Gamma Nu Incorporated workshops to help them great in life.” of United States and Mexico was Gloria Anzaldua, roses and candles fraternity spent Thursday understand what attending While the event was put held Thursday on the Colorado in our vigil,” Ethnic Studies in meeting with underprivileged college is like and why they on specifically by Beta Gamma State University Plaza. Action wrote. “We also used old youth to discuss attending should. Students also got the Nu Inc., other organizations The memorial was the joint t-shirts and slashed water jugs to college via a youth leadership opportunity to tour campus were also in attendance. effort of Ethnic Studies in Action, memorialize folks who did not conference. and to talk to college students Raeven Clockston, a member Young Democratic Socialists of make it.” The conference brought about their experiences. of the Delta Xi Nu Inc. sorority, America and Students Against Ethnic Studies in Action 31 students from Global Emerson Picchioe, a attended the conference with White Supremacy. posted about the event on Leadership Academy, a high high school junior, said after the hope of also encouraging Ethnic Studies in Action wrote Facebook. YDSA tweeted the event school in the Mapleton School attending this conference prospective students to attend to The Collegian that the memorial out, calling for U.S. Immigration District in Denver, a school he feels more confident in college. was a collaboration with some of and Customs Enforcement to be district that many Beta Gamma attending college. “For me personally, I’m the CSU Dreamers. abolished. Nu Inc. members attended “One of the main reasons super excited to see programs “(We created) a display that The event lasted until around themselves, as a way to give I didn’t want to (go to college) like this happening, and I’m both informed students about the 1 p.m. Thursday. The memorial back to the community while was because I didn’t know here mostly to show my support system factors that push and pull was similar to the “wall” built by simultaneously encouraging what I wanted to study, but and give back to the community folks to cross the border, statistics College Republicans on the Plaza, youth to attend college. talking to them and going to in this way,” Clockston said. “I about who crosses and what the although this memorial was not a Many of the students the presentations helped me know when I was at this stage in experience is like,” Ethnic Studies direct response to the walls built in attendance came from realize that you don’t have to my life I was really interested in in Action wrote. previously. marginalized and low-income come here declared,” Picchioe having people in college reach Part of the memorial featured Rachel Telljohn can be reached backgrounds, and Beta Gamma said. out to me and show me that it images of butterflies, with the at [email protected]. Nu Inc. member Joseph Ortega Edwardo Gomez, a member was an avenue that I could go message “migration is beautiful” said hosting this event gives of Beta Gamma Nu Inc. and down and utilize.” students an idea of what college former student from Mapleton Overall, Gomez said having CRIME is like, when they may have School District, said the event this conference gave him the never had the opportunity to was important because it gave opportunity to help students learn about college prior to the students the idea that college is realize their full potential. Four-month long meth investigation event. an option for them. “I just want to inspire kids “For many of us we wanted “I actually came from the to think that they can do college culminates in five arrests to find a way to give back to Mapleton School District, and they can do whatever they By Samantha Ye the community,” Ortega said. and growing up in Mapleton want,” Gomez said. “I just want @samxye4 Walters of Loveland and Angela “I feel like there are a lot of we didn’t really have youth these students to realize their Perez of Loveland were also students who don’t have the leadership conferences like full potential and show them booked into the Larimer County opportunity to attend events this,” Gomez said. “We didn’t that there is a future for them.” A four-month long Jail. They have all since posted like this, so it’s our way to give really have opportunities to Jorge Espinoza can be investigation into the sale of bond. back to our community, and show us that college was an reached at news@collegian. methamphetamine and firearms “This investigation was show them what college is like option, so I feel like having this com. resulted in the seizure of drugs, successful because of the hard weapons, cash and property work and cooperation of local, as five people were charged state and federal agencies all with conspiracy to distribute working toward the same goal methamphetamine by the United – reducing the impact of illegal States Attorney’s Office for the drugs in our communities,” District of Wyoming. wrote Joe Shellhammer, Larimer Three pounds of County Sheriff’s Office Captain methamphetamine, small and Northern Colorado Drug Task amounts of cocaine, prescription Force Commander, in the release. opioids, marijuana and marijuana The investigation spanned concentrate were seized during from Cheyenne, Wyoming to Fort the investigation, according to a Collins, Loveland and Denver. It press release. was led by the Northern Colorado Also seized were three motor Drug Task Force, the Larimer vehicles, $20,000 in cash and 21 County District and several other firearms, four of which were used investigation bureaus. in other crimes. The charges are only an Kymber Tiernan of Cheyenne accusation and the defendants are Place, Wyoming was arrested presumed innocent unless proven in Wyoming and booked into guilty. the Laramie County Detention Samantha Ye can be reached at Center. Julio Quintero of Denver, [email protected]. Travis Harre of Denver, Anthony

The members of Beta Gamma Nu answer questions during the Youth Leadership Conference. One of the most emphasized points of the conference was that there is a community in place that is there to help any incoming students in their transition to college. PHOTO BY JOSH SCHROEDER COLLEGIAN OPINION Monday, April 23, 2018 7

COLLEGIAN COLUMNISTS Tony Frank needs to prioritize student engagement

appear for sparse speaking of Frank’s dealings with the at Morgan’s Grind or Sweet where they hang out and attend engagements, probably just to National Western Stock Show Sinsations would be another meetings held by student Ethan Vassar remind the student body he Association Board of Directors. quick but efficient way to organizations in their first year. exists. This represents a growing interact with students and build Although Frank is going into @ethan_vassar CSU’s 14th president appears concern and trend of the growing up a rapport of affinity. his tenth year as university aloof. Besides the occasional divide between presidents and In a world over-saturated president, it is still necessary emails and excruciatingly students. Around this time last with social media interactions, a that he do these things every formulaic tweets, the student year, many university presidents face to face conversation means year every year. Not only out Editor’s Note: All opinion section body has no real connection ranked student engagement so much more than any tweet or of consistency, but because content reflects the views of the with the man who is quickly near the bottom when ranking email from Frank’s office. Even essentially every year Frank is individual author only and does becoming a myth due to his lack their responsibilities, according just seeing him walking around president is his first, and only, not represent a stance taken by the of prominent engagement. to a study from Deloitte campus would mean more than a year dealing with these exact Collegian or its editorial board. Frank’s lack of accessibility Center for Higher Education month of tweets. 35,000 plus students. As one Colorado State University is may be in part due to all the Excellence. Only a staggering The argument could be made class graduates, a new, different a large and expansive campus, so other commitments that occupy two percent ranked student life that Frank has engaged with and younger class moves into the it can be easy to avoid someone his time. When he isn’t begging and engagement in their top students. He’s been president dorms. or make sure you never see for CSU to be let into a Power three. This is a vicious circle - the since 2008, so he should have a Both students and Tony certain people. 5 conference, Frank “serves on less a president interacts with good grip on student life if he’s Frank have a lot to gain from Thanks to the sprawling 586 a number of state and national students, the less important been president for 10 years. increased engagement. Students acres the campus covers, there boards.” Currently, Frank serves student engagement must seem While I’m sure Frank did his best would get a more personalized are multiple routes to class so on seven different boards in to him. to connect with students in his information on what’s going you can avoid any unwanted addition to his responsibilities as Additionally, one would hope first few years as president, there on around campus and feel as and awkward interactions president of CSU. that Frank isn’t spreading himself is little to be seen now. though their voices are heard by with specific peers. The 33,413 While it’s great that Frank is too thin. A lack of engagement As the world has changed, our leadership. Frank would get students enrolled makes it easy reputable and respected enough with the student body has caused so have student needs. Even a better sense of student needs to walk around without the fear to serve on multiple seemingly- a fair amount of dismissals, relying on observations made and what is important to today’s of seeing your crazy roommate prestigious boards, the number namely at the University of last year would be a tad obsolete. CSU student. from freshman year who never of conflicting agendas and time Missouri, Baylor University, and They’d provide a good basis, but Assuming Tony Frank takes washed their sheets. However, commitments is concerning. Mount St. Mary’s in Maryland. every year there are a slew of some of these words to heart there is someone who should These other responsibilities may Student engagement is not only new enrollments, each new class and decides to grab a quick lunch be seen on campus much cause many conflicts of interest important to students but the provides their own concerns, with some students at the LSC, more often than that person and take Frank’s attention away university itself. suggestions, and questions that I’ll be waiting by the upstairs is: University President Tony from CSU, and in effect: the This is a problem easily should factor into university Bagel Place this Thursday, April Frank. students. remedied by taking a few hours decisions. 26 at 2 p.m. President Frank and his Personally, I would feel a out of each week to stop by the The Chronicle of Higher Ethan Vassar can be reached notorious beard seems to hide little disrespected if my needs Lory Student Center and grab a education recommends college at [email protected]. himself away from campus as a student were put on hold bite to eat with some students. presidents should get to know and the student body, only to or pushed to the side because Standing in line to order a coffee students by spending time

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COLLEGIAN COLUMNISTS Mass shooting experiences should not be politicized happened in 2012. As someone through. Many people are been through an experience by.” that experienced and survived accusing the kids of the that many of us will never As a way of paying it Leta a mass shooting, she believes Parkland School Shooting understand, and posting forward and staying reminded McWilliams the way our country handles of being crisis actors, solely tweets using these kids as of the needs of survivors, @LetaMcWilliams mass shootings isn’t focused working with the purpose to target practice or posting fake Sobolik is working as director on helping the survivors. sway the public for gun reform. pictures of them ripping up of communication for an “The public’s responses the Constitution is disgusting. organization called The to mass shootings has Their experiences and healing Rebels Project. Founded by Editor’s Note: All opinion definitely changed quite a bit, should be the priority of the Columbine survivors after section content reflects the particularly since Columbine,” “Being a survivor myself, public, not hurting them to the Aurora Theater shooting, views of the individual author Sobolik said. “I was only 10 I know that a lot of our push a political agenda. The Rebels Project is meant only and does not represent a when Columbine happened Sobolik believes one of the for survivors to get help from stance taken by The Collegian and even I can recall it being needs in the aftermath best things we can do is follow people who’ve experienced the or its editorial board. a tragic event that shook the of a shooting tend to up with survivors and give same tragedy. Today is the anniversary entire nation. Now it seems get buried underneath them a voice to reach out to The Rebels Project is of the Columbine High School that as a nation, we have new victims of mass shootings. a nonprofit dedicated to massacre. This school shooting sadly grown accustomed to the gun issue. We need “Being able to find the supporting survivors of mass shook the nation, and since school shootings-or any mass to make sure survivors’ will to continue on with life tragedy throughout their then mass shootings have shooting, happening on a mental and emotional as mass shooting survivors healing, and their leadership become a regular occurrence regular basis. People often means constantly having team is made up entirely in the United States. forget about one when the needs are not getting to combat PTSD, anxiety, of survivors from several We need to take the time next occurs, so many survivors left behind. More than triggers, and invisible mental different communities. to remember the survivors don’t have enough public anything, they need to wounds is a journey that few “We do not go the political of Columbine as well as support or people around to fully understand,” Sobolik route, but instead connect the survivors of other mass validate their experiences. feel empowered to heal.” said. “It has probably been with and validate survivors shootings. These people are Just because these shootings CHELSEA SOBOLIK the most challenging thing my and their unique experiences not crisis actors, and we cannot keep happening doesn’t make CSU STUDENT friends and I have had to do, so that they don’t feel alone keep belittling the horrific any one of them less significant but within these challenges are in their process,” Sobolik said. events they’ve gone through in - especially to a survivor.” stories of hope, connection, “This approach, in my mind, is order to push our own political The idea that the mass empowerment and resilience, what the growing community agendas. shooting survivors advocating There’s a differenceamong many other things… of survivors needs.” Chelsea Sobolik, a student for change are crisis actors between disagreeing with Survivors who are years into Leta McWilliams can be at Colorado State University, is incredibly insensitive these kids’ push for gun their journey have strong reached at letters@collegian. is a survivor of the Aurora and belittling the terrible control and making them voices that I think new com. Theater Shooting that experience they’ve been victims of hate crimes. They’ve survivors could feel comforted

COLLEGIAN COLUMNISTS Mental health in veterans deserves attention of the population. Vietnam or the Korean War/ of the aforementioned culture and other mental health Nationally, suicide is up World War II era, or in periods points. When separating, symptoms are seeking help, CJ Ash across the board according between major conflicts.” all of that disappears, and even more so in recent years. @Cee_Jay_Ash the CDC. From 1999 to 2014, It is difficult for civilians to veterans must undergo that Even so, there still exists a suicide rates increased 24 grasp the difficulties veterans process once again; but this significant percentage of the percent, from 10.5 to 13.0 per face in transitioning from time while finding a new job, veteran population not seeking 100,000 population, with active duty to civilian life. relocating, enrolling in school, treatment. Editor’s Note: All opinion section the pace of increase greater The problems in transition living independently for the One reason could be the content reflects the views of the after 2006. The Department are varied. While the military first time, or reuniting with difficulty of working with the individual author only and does of Veterans Affairs released a prepares its members for one’s family after long absences VA. “When patients have a not represent a stance taken by report in 2016 after studying combat, they do not do a very overseas. delay initiating care they’re the Collegian or editorial board. 55 million military medical good job in providing training Healthcare services are less likely to follow through,” Depression and suicide records from 1979 to 2014, and in life skills. completely provided by the reported a 2014 study by the are national epidemics, and in it veterans were found to Military culture is military, but once separated, a VA. even more so with America’s have suicide risks 22 percent strange and demanding, but veteran has to learn how to get Another could involve the military veterans. Veterans higher than non-veteran adults. members learn to love and a doctor, dentist, life insurance stigma that seeking help is a experience mental health This begs the question embrace it. According to a and also know how to navigate sign of weakness, and could disorders, substance use of why the rates are so much study in “Advances in Medical the paperwork and process of potentially limit one’s chances disorders, post-traumatic higher for veterans. Having Education and Practice,” this obtaining benefits and services of getting a certain job. stress and traumatic brain lost my best friend and fellow culture includes, but is not from the Department of The transition from injury at disproportionate veteran to suicide in 2014, I can limited to, the “values, customs, Veteran Affairs. military to civilian life can be rates compared to their civilian tell you that the problem is not traditions, philosophical Out of 21.6 million military objectively and empirically counterparts. so simple. principles, ethos, standards veterans, only 8.5 million connected to depression and As Colorado State Studies don’t show of behavior, standards of of them are enrolled for suicide with our veterans. University is home to more an association between discipline, teamwork, loyalty, healthcare through their VA To my fellow veterans, there than 2,000 student veterans, deployments and suicide rates, selfless duty, rank, identity, provider. are options for you. If you feel we must all better understand but rather they show increased hierarchy, ceremony and Veteran Affairs secretary like something is “off,” I must the situation facing our rates of suicide that correlates etiquette, cohesion, order Dr. David J. Shulkin reacted stress to you that treatment community. with separating from military and procedure, codes of to the VA’s report, saying, “We does work. You can and will get According to a study from service. conduct, implicit patterns of know that of the 20 suicides better. the Department of Veteran A study by the Pew communication, and obedience a day that we reported last Veterans are a welcome Affairs, around 20 veterans Research Center found that to command.” year, 14 are not under VA care. part of the CSU community, take their own lives every day. “Veterans who served in the Becoming an active member This is a national public health and Rams take care of Rams. That represents roughly 19 post-9/11 period reported more of the armed forces requires issue that requires a concerted, CJ Ash can be reached a percent of all suicides, despite difficulties returning to civilian a complete transformation of national approach.” [email protected]. making up less than 9 percent life than those who served in one’s self and adaptation to all Many veterans with PTSD The Rocky Mountain Collegian | Monday, April 23, 2018 9

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By Mack Beaulieu we saw that.” @MacknzJames The next game went a little better for the Rams, but ultimately The Colorado State softball yielded the same result as Alison team (24-14, 8-7 Mountain West) Petty and the Rams’ offense squandered a chance to move couldn’t overcome the Spartans in up the conference ladder this an 11-4 loss. weekend as it lost the series to Petty and the Rams were able San Jose State (27-15, 10-6 MW). to weather a lack of control on In their effort to avoid the sweep, the mound and consistent run however, the Rams had one of production from the Spartans for their best performances of the the first four innings. season. The team saw a wide range of outcomes in the series as Friday WEEKEND RECAP VS. SAN was a total blowout in favor of the JOSE STATE Spartans, Saturday was a hard- ■ fought loss and Sunday featured Friday, April 20: Loss, 4-20 arguably the Rams’ best game of ■ Saturday, April 21: Loss, 4-11 the season. “After Friday we tried to tell ■ Sunday, April 22: Win, 10-3 the team that that was really just not us and you have to have a short The Rams storm home plate to celebrate a home run hit by Isabella Navarro during the game against San memory in this game,” coach Jen Jose State on April 22. The Rams beat the Spartans 10-3 after dropping the first two games of the series. Fisher said. “So we just tried to Against one of the PHOTO BY ASHLEY POTTS COLLEGIAN really wipe that slate clean.” conference’s strongest teams, at the top of the conference for a weekend and gave the Rams only “Like ‘Yes, finally. Yes.’” The Rams were run-ruled by Petty battled and managed the day reason. They know the game well their second lead of the series with Gamboa, who has seen big the Spartans 20-4 after Bridgette like a quarterback trying to keep and they’re not going to roll over.” a two-run homer in the bottom hitting weekends become the Hutton gave up five runs in 2.1 it close in the fifth inning. After After the coaches liked what of the first. The 2-0 lead only got norm, was happy to see Navarro innings, four of them coming on a surrendering her fifth run in as they had to to see in game two, bigger as the Rams put runs up in and others come up big this series. grand slam home run in the third. many innings, though, the Rams’ the Rams’ doubled down on Petty every inning but the second. “I think the team believing Larisa Petakoff came on in relief offense stalled and couldn’t get any and the sophomore delivered with “Our two losses were very in them is a huge thing,” Gamboa after that, but the Spartans’ next more runs after a Gamboa triple one of the best wins of her career hard,” Gamboa said. “But I think said. “Belief brings confidence and batter hit another homer to make drove in two runs in the third. in a game the team wanted badly. we used that as fuel today and it if we believe in them then they’ll it 6-0 after three innings. The game was always in reach While pitching a complete game, definitely worked.” have that confidence and do what While the Rams were getting for a power-hitting Rams team Petty only gave up four hits in the Amber Nelson went 4-for- they do best.” blanked through the first five until the seventh inning when 10-3 win. 4 with two RBIs on the day and The Rams will try to bring innings, things continued to Hutton couldn’t hold the Spartans “I don’t want to say they’re Madison Kilcrease contributed some of that belief to their unravel on the mound as Petakoff in check. The Spartans came into rude,” Petty said. “But just how two of her own to help push the matchup with San Diego State quickly put runners on and the inning with a 7-4 lead, but they play the game is different game out of reach for the Rams. (14-28) from April 27-29 as they Kaylynn Pierce couldn’t stop the earned two runs each off Hutton from how we play the game. The But the surprise contributor of the desperately need a series win or bleeding as her own relief effort and Petty to put the game out of way they played it the past two day was Isabella Navarro. Navarro sweep to stay in contention for the yielded twelve runs in the final two reach. days and how they came out today, got her first home run of the year Mountain West title. innings of the game. “I thought Alison pitched they came out cocky. I think that after transferring from Trinidad Mack Beaulieu can be reached “It was just too hard to stop well,” Fisher said. “I liked what we just made all of us want to beat State, where she was a major at [email protected]. the bleeding,” Fisher said. “This did, but it’s a really good hitting them more.” power hitter for the Trojans. game tends to be contagious and team, they’re fighters and they’re Gamboa continued her strong “It felt so good,” Navarro said.

TRACK & FIELD CSU excels during busy weekend in California By Mamadou Balde in the right direction and moving Rams’ distance crew continued things heading to the end of the Trenton Wallace set a personal @mamadoubalde62 towards where she wants to be.” their scorching hot season. season. I thought that the guys best by clearing a height of 2.10 Registering a personal best Cole Rockhold led the Rams in running in the last 5k of the night meters to place sixth in the event. The Colorado State Rams in the men’s shot put was senior the 5,000 meters with a time of ran especially well. Their goal was “I thought that we had some kicked off a busy weekend in Austin Blaho. Blaho set a mark of 13:47.52. Currently, Rockhold’s to run a time that would be an good performances today but California with the Bryan Clay 17.55 meters for a second-place time ranks fifth in the nation. NCAA first-round qualifier and I thought it was a little bit of a Invitational and the Pacific Coast finish and to move up to 14th on His time ranks fourth on the all- traditionally that’s under 14:05. mixed bag overall,” Bedard said. Intercollegiate where multiple CSU’s all-time list. Maria Muzzio time list. Three athletes joined They did that, and that’s a big PR “We did have some highlights this Rams registered personal bests. set a personal best in the women’s Rockhold in the top 10 of CSU’s for each of those guys.” weekend, but for this particular In the heptathlon, the Rams discus with a mark of 49.83 all-time list. Eric Hamer placed The final day of the California trip, I thought we’d have more were led by Talia Marquez who meters. Her mark moves her up third in the event with a personal trip ended with Destinee Rocker highlights or more people registered 4,963 total points to to 16th on the all-time list. best time of 14:00.55 (seventh all- matching her own freshman hitting PRs or peaking here. place fourth in the event. Her “Considering the issues we time). He was followed by Wayde record in the 100-meter hurdles. We’ll regroup at Wyoming, tune score ranks 10th on CSU’s all- had traveling today (delayed Hall who placed fourth with a Rocker placed fourth at the Beach some things up and get ready for time outdoor list in the event. flight), for Austin (Blaho) and personal best time of 14:00.84 Invitational with a time of 13.41 conference.” Marquez registered a time of Maria (Muzzio) to hit lifetime (eighth all-time). Carson Hume to match her record. Her time is The Rams will compete 2:18.96 in the 800 meters to earn bests on a day like today is a rounded out the top 10 with a 43rd in the nation and sixth in the at the 7220 Invite hosted by 839 points towards her total, her real testament to how they seventh place finish and a time of nation among freshman. the University of Wyoming in highest scoring event. were able to prepare and be 14:03.64. In the women’s high jump, Laramie, Wyoming on April “She (Talia Marquez) finished able to compete,” head coach “I thought we had some good the Rams were led by Autumn 27, their last stop before the well today,” assistant head coach Brian Bedard said. “Definitely things happen this weekend, and Gardner and McKenzie Wright Mountain West Championships Ryan Baily said. “She was a wasn’t the best situation to have I thought we ran tough given who both cleared a height of 1.75 from May 9-11. gamer and put a good heptathlon these guys ready, so this was a the travel,” distance coach Art meters. Gardner placed third in Mamadou Balde can be together. I’m really proud of the really good job on their part.” Siemers said. “We’re taking the the event while Wright placed reached at [email protected]. way she competed. She’s heading At the Mt. SAC Relays, the right steps to doing some big fourth. In the men’s high jump SPORTS Monday, April 23, 2018 11

FOOTBALL Defense steps up during Green and Gold game By Luke Zahlmann @lukezahlmann repetitions in a more game- Bennett, center Colby Meeks conducive environment, was assigned the duty of filling leading to the touches for the the void and led an offensive After splitting results stable of running backs being unit down low that struggled in the first two scrimmages low. Playing through the air outside of the run game. of the spring season, the failed to yield the desired Sans a couple big gains from tiebreaker went to the defense results for the offense, having run-pass options, the Rams’ courtesy of their success in multiple drives stalled by way passing game struggled with the trenches early and often in of sacks and pressure. incoming transfer quarterback the Colorado State Green and A shift in defensive scheme K.J. Carta-Samuels in street Gold scrimmage. from the 3-4 to the 4-3 has led clothes. The story of the scrimmage to an increase in reliance on “I just need to work was the lack of offensive the Rams’ linebackers in Tre on being more vocal and success in red zone situations, Thomas and Josh Watson, encouraging people,” Meeks falling peril multiple times to a challenge that was met by said. “I’m more of a guy that defensive pressure down low. the duo. Thomas served as leads by example, I’ll make the The success of the defense a mainstay in the backfield calls on the o-line, but I need was highlighted when the on the day, taking advantage to get people moving, make scrimmage shifted to 12-yard- of several miscues along sure they work.” and-in situations, forcing the offensive trenches. The A bright spot in the back-to-back turnovers, linebacker broke around the struggling passing game was limiting the offense without a corner for multiple sacks, redshirt junior wide receiver Brenden Fulton who hauled in Linebacker Anthony Giusti holds up the prized turnover belt after touchdown in the session. including a number of drive- getting an interception in the end zone during the CSU spring game. Though the play calling stalling tackles in the backfield. multiple passes on drag routes PHOTO BY JOE OAKMAN COLLEGIAN in the spring game strayed “At the end of the day, and rollouts, leading to several from regular game day tactics, it’s just playing football,” big gains after the catch. Fulton a dependable guy,” Bobo said. when they host Hawaii in the offensive line showed defensive lineman Richard utilized his quickness in the “You know where he’s gonna their season opener, fielding progress in the running King said. “We just have to short passing game to free up be as a quarterback.” a vastly different squad once game as Izzy Matthews was get the ball down, live to fight Olabisi Johnson on deeper The Rams will take their their transfers and freshmen able to take advantage for another down and just grind it routes down the field, but the season into the summer become acclimated with the chunk gains when given the out. Red zone is gonna be very offense failed to capitalize. program following their team. opportunity. The game plan key if we wanna be a dominant “(Fulton) is a guy that upcoming exit interviews. The Luke Zahlmann can be shifted often towards giving defense.” impressed all camp, impresses first live test for the team is reached at sports@collegian. the Rams’ young signal-callers Replacing stalwart Jake every special teams coach, he’s still nearly five months away com. FORT COLLINS FOOD TRUCKS

New issue out Friday, April 27 ARTS & CULTURE 12 Monday, April 23, 2018

BOOKS MUSIC Andy Steves, author of ‘Europe: City Hopping on a From stripper to savage: Cardi Budget,’ to speak at Old Firehouse Books Tuesday B brings the party on new By Claire Oliver @claire_oliver21 album ‘Invasion of Privacy’

Studying abroad is a trip in By Evan Vicchy to hear in a genre crowded itself, but when the classroom @evanNOTkevin7 with the same old concoction becomes crowded, branching of booze, drugs and one night out to a new city can seem stands. like a great way to experience With “Be Careful,” the MC not only the country you’re in expresses her dissatisfaction but the cities and places that with the shady behavior of surround it. her lover over an understated Andy Steves, the creator of production. The softness Weekend Student Adventures INFOGRAPHIC BY CALEB of its kooky train horn beat and the author of “Europe: CARPENTER COLLEGIAN draws you in so you’re focused City-Hopping on a Budget” on Cardi and her words. provides an easy way for Cardi B is a badass with a “Be careful with me. Do you students studying abroad as big mouth and a big ego, and know what you doin’? Whose well as travelers on a budget she lets you know on her debut feelings that you’re hurtin’ and to explore some of Europe’s studio album “Invasion of bruisin’? You gonna gain the most interesting cities, and he Privacy.” whole world. But is it worth the will share his experiences at While people watched as girl that you’re losin’,” sings Old Firehouse Books in Fort her single “Bodak Yellow” rose Cardi. And, yes, she actually Collins later this week on April to the top of the charts, many sings the chorus. Even though 24, 6 p.m. Andy Steves will be in Fort Collins to promote his new book, “Europe: wondered if Cardi B was a one- her singing isn’t the best, the “One thing I really wanted City-Hopping on a Budget.” PHOTO COURTESY OF ANDY STEVENS hit wonder or if this was just way she holds your attention is to focus on was concise and The tour company even when it comes to bars and the beginning of a successful commendable in its own right. direct descriptions because we blossomed from there. Andy clubs. career. On closing track “I Do,” “Invasion of Privacy,” all have a Twitter-like attention Steves’s tour guide business Andy Steves, although Cardi vindicates her status as however, is not perfect. There span these days,” Andy Steves plan even won an award learning quite a bit from his the princess of rap by saying, are a handful of duds like the said. “And especially with in 2010 during a business father about traveling the “They said by now that I’ll be generic “Best Life,” featuring Instagram being so popular, competition at his alma mater, globe, has taken his guidebook finished, hard to tell. My little Chance the Rapper and the we just want to look at pretty Notre Dame. and tours a step further in 15 minutes lasting long as hell.” sleepy “Thru Your Phone,” pictures. And so I brought “I was like alright if these order to cater to the younger And certainly, this statement but what the rapper loses with this understanding from the judges think I can do it then generation. Whether it’s a proves itself to be true across fillers she gains back in sonic millennial perspective through I might as well give it a shot group of students studying the 13 tracks as she adds new experimentation. What makes all my descriptions and the and see what happens,” Andy abroad looking for a weekend humor, shock value and sonic this album such a success is structure of my chapters and Steves said. “And that was in getaway or budget travelers textures to rap. the risks taken in its sonic everything.” 2010 so that was eight years looking for a more structured As a social media starlet, pallet, giving listeners new Traveling runs in the ago and since then we’ve taken way to travel, Andy Steves Cardi knows how to work a sounds, textures and song family for Steves. His father, thousands of students on provides an across-the-board crowd. Her no filter attitude structures to fall in love with. Rick Steves, is a well-respected exciting tours around Europe, guide of where to go and what translates remarkably well A prime example is the buzzing travel writer himself and Andy connecting them with locals to do. into songs like “Bickenhead” “Bartier Cardi” structured Steves took inspiration from and showing them the most “I’m going to be sharing a and “She Bad” where her with a lonely piano blended his father’s book to create interesting and exciting parts ton of cool stories, stupid jokes brazen lyrics are both jaw- with the peculiar droning of an something new and different of these different cities.” and a ton of practical tips,” dropping and hilarious. undefinable instrument. that stands out on its own. Andy Steves wrote his Andy Steves said. “Not just for On “She Bad,” Cardi turns Should you listen to it? Yes “When I was in college book as a supplement for his Europe but also general travel. into the mistress of temptation In all, “Invasion of myself, I was traveling around tours and as a way to showcase And when it comes to general at church when she spits, Privacy” works. Despite its using my dad’s guidebooks new and interesting things in travel, I’m going to share the “Write a verse while I twerk. imperfections, this record for the cultural and museum 13 of Europe’s most popular latest apps and other modern I wear off-white at church. will solidify Cardi B’s place in information,” Andy Steves cities including Amsterdam, technology that we can use Probably make the preacher the music industry. Instead said. “But I couldn’t afford his Barcelona, Berlin, Budapest, and leverage and utilize to save sweat. Read the Bible. Jesus of being formulaic, she takes restaurants or his hotels, and Dublin, Edinburgh, Florence, time and money while you’re wept.” She doesn’t stop there. chances with her music so I’d have to travel around London, Madrid, Paris, Prague, traveling.” Over the throbbing electronics lyrically and musically. These with ‘Let’s Go,’ which is a Rome and Venice. Each city Andy Steves’ book is filled of “Bickenhead,” she gives the risks show the world that she’s student-oriented guidebook was selected for their must-see with new tips for the budget ladies a list of places they can not a one-hit wonder. Cardi B written by Harvard students.” sights, but the guidebook also traveler. It’s a perfect travel pop their hoo-ha: in the car, on is an innovator and boundary Although the guidebook provides information about companion for those who plan the stove, in Miami and, you breaker who’s determined to was helpful, Andy Steves still places that lie off the beaten to study abroad next semester guessed it, in church. create the mainstream rather felt that there was a need for path. and know they have a few Is “Invasion of Privacy” than just swim in it. a more concise guidebook for “So for people who want weekends to get away and see sexual? Yes. But, Cardi also Evan Vicchy can be reached the student traveler looking to do something more unique, new and exciting places. The expresses her vulnerability on at entertainment@collegian. for a weekend getaway while the book is full of that kind of book is an investment worth this album, which is refreshing com. studying abroad. This need information and tips,” Andy making. It may be $20 for a truly presented itself when Steves said. guidebook but it could save Andy Steves was abroad in One tip Andy Steves had is hundreds in the long run, 2008 in Rome. that the further east someone Steves said. “We had three-day travels, the cheaper it will be. “When we think of Europe, weekends so we were like, In places like Budapest and we think of ancient history or holy cow it only costs 30 bucks Prague, it’s cheaper to grab a WWII,” Steves said. “But in to get to Prague, or to Paris beer compared to a city like reality, we are making history or to Amsterdam,” Steves London or Dublin where it every day, and I want to said. “Let’s jump on these might be 12 euros to buy a pint. connect students with what is weekend trips and live it up But even if you are going on in Europe now.” ... By the end of the semester traveling to a city on the west Claire Oliver can be reached I was organizing trips for 30 side of Europe, Andy Steves at entertainment@collegian. friends as well as just random has picked out places in his com. acquaintances in my program.” guide that help to fit a budget, KCSUFM.COM ARTS & CULTURE Monday, April 23, 2018 13

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3. what year in spring had the most rainfall? a. 1970 b. 1988 c. 1932

d. 1947 Trivia Answers: 1 = A, 2 = C, 3 = D = 3 C, = 2 A, = 1 Answers: Trivia