Monday, November 4, 2019 COLLEGIAN.COM Vol. 129, No. 24 Fort Collins accessibility not great, but not horrible From affordable housing to accessible bus stops, City has room to improve By Serena Bettis @serenaroseb The Americans with Disabil- ities Act of 1990 ensures that people with disabilities have equal opportunities with every- one else to participate in society. However, despite there be- ing several agencies in charge of enforcing the ADA, accessibility Colorado State University’s Dante Wright (22) runs the ball while under pressure by University of Nevada, Las Vegas defensive backs Aaron Lewis (28) and looks extremely di erent across Evan Austrie (17) Nov. 2. CSU beat UNLV 37-17. PHOTO BY LUKE BOURLAND THE COLLEGIAN the country. Carol Thomas, the ADA co- ordinator for the City of Fort Collins, Terry Schlicting, an ac- commodations specialist with Rams fl ip the switch on season, ‘when I the Colorado State University Student Disability Center, and Alison Dawson, the director got the green light,’ UNLV had no chance of programs for the non-prof- it Disabled Resource Services, all agree Fort Collins is not the By Junior Guerrero 99-yard kick return on the fi rst from freshman Dante Wright, Special teams were the most accessible place to live, but it is certainly not the least. @juniorg45 play of the game by cornerback the Rams were put in excellent name of the game for the Rams. Anthony Hawkins. fi eld position at the Rebels’ 18- The special teams unit had “I would say Fort Collins rates in the middle,” Dawson After two road victories This kick return gave the yard line. It only took one play multiple returns throughout Rams early momentum that from Marcus McElroy to punch the fi rst half that left the of- said. “We’re not super low, but against New Mexico and Fresno I wouldn’t say we’re super high State, the Rams picked up right set the tone for the rest of the the ball in from the 18-yard line fense with great fi eld position game. On the fi rst defensive for a CSU touchdown. in Rebel territory. The Rams either.” where they left o at home Schlicting said Fort Collins against the University of Neva- possession of the game, the “Loved how we started fast,” were perfect in the red zone in Rams were fl ying all over the Head Coach Mike Bobo said. “It the fi rst half; capitalizing on has done well in recent years da, Las Vegas. with making sidewalks, streets The Rams came out fi ring on fi eld and making plays. was good to see us fed up and great fi eld position played a big Safety Logan Stewart com- take it to the fi eld. That was role in their 24-0 halftime lead. and crosswalks more wheelchair all cylinders, looking to make a accessible. statement in front of the Ram pleted his fi rst sack of the sea- something we haven’t done. It faithful. They got the crowd son as the Rebels were forced to was a total team e ort, and I’m see FOOTBALL on page 14 >> see ACCESSIBILITY on page 4 >> out of their seats early with a punt. 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How- found across the country in ever, these scores don’t provide Many students may feel graduate programs is that the much useful information on the compelled to apply to graduate test is keeping qualifi ed people applicant. school in the hopes of attaining out,” Crane said. “People who The Colorado School of their dream job until they are would be successful in a grad- Public Health wants to look bogged down by an application uate program are being denied more at what students include process that is seemingly unfair. admission because they have in their applications, such as But the Colorado School of low test scores.” background and motivations Public Health is making that There are many benefi ts for applying, rather than test process easier for students. Ef- to this change. The Colorado scores. Many universities have fective immediately, the school School of Public Health seeks used GRE scores as an initial has decided to drop the Gradu- to grow diversity within its stu- judgment for the applicant as ate Record Examination from dent body. Eliminating the GRE a whole. Someone who doesn’t its requirements. requirement allows for people score very well on the GRE is “We did not want it to be a from di erent socioeconomic less likely to be considered a barrier to people applying to our backgrounds to apply and not successful applicant, Samet school,” said Jonathan Samet, feel the fi nancial weight the said. GRE places upon them, Crane “I think (the GRE has) dean of the Colorado School of Students going into the Colorado School of Public Health will no longer Public Health. “For some, it is said. blocked just a little bit from “Our student body is not as taking the really broad view we have to take the Graduate Record Examination after the exam was intimidating to take an exam. dropped from the list of requirements for entry. COLLEGIAN FILE PHOTO We know that people from some diverse as we would like it to want to take,” Samet said.