Iverson Invited to NBA Combine
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JOIN THE INFORMED NEWS | PAGE 6 DE-STRESS RIVERO’S RULES FOR OPINION | PAGE 5 PROBLEMATIC WITH DOGS EDUCATING YOURSELF PARKING AT CLARK MALFUNCTIONING ENTERTAINMENT | METERS CAUSE MAYHEM PAGE 6 THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN 12x12=144(C 12 H 22 O 11 ) H O 2+3+5=10Fe 2 NaCl Fort Collins, Colorado Volume 121 | No. 155 Tuesday, May 7, 2013 COLLEGIAN www.collegian.com THE STUDENT VOICE OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1891 Iverson invited to NBA Combine Adam Pensack, said that telling in terms of just the fact Lakers, Jazz, OKC among NBA teams interested Iverson has already started that teams want to get him in INVERSON’S SCHEDULE to field multiple requests to because they ultimately are By ANDREW SCHALLER Now, after working on invited to the combine and work out with NBA teams, hearing some of the buzz.” Tomorrow: The Rocky Mountain Collegian his game, as well as gain- the NBA teams are the ones and has scheduled a workout That buzz has generated Individual workout with LA ing 10 pounds and losing that vote for players that get with the Los Angeles Lakers around Iverson because of Lakers When former CSU center two percent of his body fat, invited,” Iverson said. “Since tomorrow and one with the a workout regimen that he Colton Iverson traveled to Iverson is receiving serious the day I signed with my Utah Jazz on Saturday. has worked on since the be- Saturday: Las Vegas, Nev. at the begin- attention from multiple NBA agent, that was our first goal “Those are two of the ginning of April, leading to Individual workout with Utah ning of April to start prepar- teams and has been invited that we really put down was maybe three teams in the NBA interest from teams like the Jazz ing for the NBA Draft in June, to the NBA Draft Combine in to be invited to that because to have any workouts prior to Lakers and Jazz, as well as May 15-19: he knew he had to improve Chicago from May 15-19. it’s big exposure and every Chicago, and Colton’s gonna the Oklahoma City Thunder. NBA Draft Combine in physically in order to get the “There’s 60 players that team will see you.” be in two of them,” Pensack Chicago, Ill. attention of NBA scouts. get drafted and 60 players get One of Iverson’s agents, said. “So, that is somewhat See IVERSON on Page 8 the STRIP CLUB Final exams are quickly approaching, and with that comes a pile of stress and an even bigger pile of notes, slides and books to study. Choos- ing a location to study is almost as crucial as who you decide to study with. The following are ideal places to inhabit while studying your brains out. Best places to study A Engineer- ing II As the building has yet to be PHOTOS BY HUNTER THOMPSON | COLLEGIAN finished, there Top: CSU alumna Kaitlyn Jaffke takes a hit from a powder-filled paintball shell to practice being shot, and dying, on set. Bottom: Gary “Montana” Robert talks to his class on April 13, 2013 will likely be before they perform stunts off of a platform. Gary has been in the stunt business for 34 years and has been teaching for 20 years. no one there to disturb you while you cram. Whoever said that unfin- Lights.. camera.. jump! ished and not ecuting a flip on the way down. fully funded Motion Picture Studio offers “Don’t do anything pretty,” said Gary construction “Montana” Robert, co-owner, president and projects were a summer stunt classes stunt expert. “Take a nice gymnastics fall and bad thing? transform it into something ugly.” By EM KRIBS “We’re working on dying here,” Robert The Rocky Mountain Collegian prefaced before he verbally rattled off some The machine gun fire; four people instantly flew “Ugly” is the name of the game at Motion backwards and sprawled on the floor, dead ‘Skellar Picture Stunts and Tactical Studio in Fort as doornails. Even in victory, Robert had no Let’s be honest. Collins. sympathy for his victims. “Creativity is When you Four different students took turns to take agreed to come a flying leap off a 20-foot-tall structure, ex- See STUNT on Page 3 to CSU you signed an unof- ficial contract that says that you must drink while studying. Summer signals CSU Patrolling Plus, a couple of cold ones will take the positively edge off when agricultural research you realise how By MATT GABRIEL badly your The Rocky Mountain Collegian ARDEC at events finals can potentially While many departments Size: 900 irrigated acres Volunteers enforce go. are looking forward to tak- Average output: 200 bushels/ ing their summer vacation, a acre of corn grain 32 ton/acre of safety at games number of CSU’s agricultural corn silage and animal divisions will do By TAYLOR PETTAWAY more work in the summer- “It’s the professors who The Rocky Mountain Collegian time. do the developing and ev- Hughes DYLAN LANGILLE | COLLEGIAN CSU’s Agricultural Re- erything,” said Chris Fryrear, No football game is com- Stadium search, Development and plant science coordinator at Junior wildlife biology major Brent Pease, left, Agriculture graduate student plete without those ever-no- Might as well Education Center is a com- ARDEC. Amy Kousch, center, and sophmore soil and crop science major Colton ticeable students in bright use it for some- Heeney plant cabbage in the student sustainable farm yesterday afternoon. pound a few miles north of Research this summer yellow jackets, directing traffic thing while and patrolling the tailgating Fort Collins, where all kinds will span across various fields we’ve still got of research occurs under the of agricultural research. One almost 20 different projects the effects of different levels of area before games. supervision of workers at the project will be studying bugs planned or ongoing at AR- field tilling. Those students volunteer it. You can also facility and professors. that live on corn, wheat and DEC, primarily this summer. All the farmland used at at CSU football games as a part yell and scream ARDEC is part of seven other plants in an effort to bet- “In the summer, it gets re- ARDEC is irrigated through of Positive Impact, a program your frustra- separate but similar research ter deal with them. Another ally busy, and in the winters either well or ditch water, and run by the Associated Students tions without compounds around Colorado. study will look at bean genet- not busy at all,” Fryrear said. the facility manages to be self- of CSU to ensure that students disturbing It’s mostly professors’ hypoth- ics, while a different project Some projects at ARDEC sufficient in a variety of ways. are having fun, but being safe anyone. eses that are tested and fur- tests the order in which crops reach out to local farmers for “We also supply animal at home games. The Strip Club is ther studied at the location best rotate. But the projects help in projects, such as one written by the Collegian near Fort Collins. are just three examples of currently taking place that test See PLANT on Page 6 See IMPACT on Page 3 staff. 2 Tuesday, May 7, 2013 | The Rocky Mountain Collegian FORT COLLINS FOCUS Community Briefs pet overpopulation. The Running of Weiners clinic has performed over set for June 1 23,000 surgeries since it On June 1, the second opened in 2007. annual Running of the Weiners dachshund races will be held by Big Bea- Prospect and ver Brewing Co. in Love- Overland Trail land. The brewery will be donating a portion of its closing May 7-9 proceeds of beer, food and Due to road construc- merchandise sales for the tion and storm water util- day to a low-cost spay/ ity improvements, road neuter clinic for dogs and construction will occur at cats. and near the intersection If you own a dachs- of Prospect Road and Over- hund, you can pre-regis- land Trail beginning May ter your dog by emailing 6, and it will be closed May mail@bigbeaverbrew. 7-9. com or register at noon Storm drains and in- on race day at the brew- takes will be replaced to ery. It’s free to partici- maintain and improve the pate, but all dogs must drainage system. Crews be current on their rabies and equipment will be vaccinations, be kept on present in the area until a leash and must be un- May 17. For more infor- der 25 pounds. mation, contact Fort Col- Last year’s event saw lins Utilities at (970) 221- 50 dachshunds partici- 6700 or at utilities@fcgov. pate and raised over $660 com. DYLAN LANGILLE | COLLEGIAN to help the Fort Collins Cat Rescue & Spay/Neuter Students walk past the Behavioral Sciences Building in between classes Monday afternoon. With the end of the year coming in less then a — Collegian Staff Report week, many students are rushing throughout campus to finish up last-minute assignments and studying before finals. Clinic’s efforts to reduce CORRECTION Due to a reporter’s and editor’s error, in the May 6 ar- ticle, “Passing the torch at casino themed I-ball,” it was incorrectly stated that the ASCSU inauguration ball, or I-Ball, was scheduled for Wednesday evening. The I-Ball is actually scheduled for Friday evening. The Collegian re- grets its error. 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