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Fort Collins, Colorado COLLEGIAN Volume 115 | No.90 Wednesday, January 24, 2007 www.collegian.com THE STUDENT VOICE OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1891

the LIMELIGHT geek chic Colorado native competes in reality show ‘Beauty and the Geek’

By Margaret Canty The Rocky Mountain Collegian

assing out flyers for his Star Wars tribute band while dressed in plaid pants, a shirt from a thrift store, thick- Primmed glasses and donning a full beard, it started as an average day in the life of 21-year-old Harvard senior Nate Dern. Little did he know, in the next few moments his inventive dress and unique band would change his life forever. Men recruiting for season three of “Beauty and the Geek” — which recently premiered on the CW — approached the Colorado native and Evergreen High School graduate and asked Dern to try out. “It took me a second,” Dern said, “but then I realized, ‘Oh, they think I’m a geek.’” His sister didn’t argue with that assumption. “Nate is a geek in a non-traditional sense,” sister and best friend Courtney Dern said. “He dances to the beat of his own drum, but he’s not socially inept.” After an intense interviewing process and several callbacks, Dern, who had gone out for the show on a whim, had what many had practiced and aspired months in advance for: A ticket to California and a spot on the show. “Beauty and the Geek,” which was filmed entirely over eight weeks last summer, revolves around eight beautiful women paired with eight smart but stereotypically “geeky” men. The show is a sort of social experiment to see if the in- tellect of the “geeks” rubs off on the not- so-smart but socially skilled “beauties,” and vice versa. “I never thought I wanted to be on reality TV,” said Dern, who doesn’t even own a TV. “I thought it was dumb. I would roll my eyes and say, ‘What a tool,’ whenever I saw someone crying in a confessional or saying how reality TV changed their lives. But now I am that tool.” Cara Buckley, a lecturer in the CSU speech communication department, believes that Dern isn’t alone in his new- found acceptance of reality TV. “Reality TV has become a normal part of TV for this generation, just like sitcoms or soap operas,” said Buckley. “People believe they’re getting insight into real people.” Courtney, who, like her brother,

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JOSePH VILeS | COURTESY OF THE CW Information on explosives not difficult to find By taryn CLark like putting a Mentos in a The Rocky Mountain Collegian “The majority of two-liter bottle and watching it explode and spray ev- The so-called chemi- bombs are made erywhere. Would a chemistry cal bomb made by four CSU experiment gone wrong and a women basketball players because people Mentos explosion be consid- earlier this month was com- ered a bomb? prised of common household are curious. They “Anything that goes ‘boom’ ingredients, police said. and creates noise, heat, and And though it may have make them bean explosion, we consider to been harmless, the law doesn’t be a bomb,” Sullivan said. discriminate when it comes to cause they want According to Sullivan, the explosives. to watch some- Colorado Bomb Squad has According to Jim Sullivan, pursued 29 bomb calls in Lar- patrol lieutenant at the Lar- thing blow up.” imer County in the past year. imer County Sheriff’s office Sullivan says that nationally and squad commander for there are normally thousands the Colorado Bomb Squad, Jim Sullivan of calls a year. However, that Larry DOWnIng | ap | pOOl bombs such as the one used larimer County patrol lieutenant does not necessarily mean Vice President Dick Cheney and House Speakerr Nancy Pelosi of Calif. applaud President Bush as in the prank are common and that each of the calls actually he delivers his annual State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in instructions on how to make resulted in a bomb. Washington on Tuesday. one are easy to obtain. thing.” Other than malicious in- “The majority of bombs A Google search of “home- tent, what would motivate that we run into are homemade bombs” brings up 1, someone to want to make a made,” Sullivan said. “We call 400,000 results. bomb? Sullivan says it is be- them ‘improvised explosives.’ In chemistry class, stu- cause of curiosity. It is very easy to find informa- dents are taught which chem- “The majority of bombs tion on how to make them icals react with each other and are made because people are Bush asks for trust and I do not know of any gov- which ones, when combined, curious. They make them be- ernment action to restrict this would create an explosion. cause they want to watch By J. DaVID MCSWane our own security at risk,” Bush able presidential contender type of information. With the Some people conduct their and eMILy POLak said. “Whatever you voted for, for 2008, told NBC news. “The Internet, people can find any- own experiments — things See BOMB on Page 3 The Rocky Mountain Collegian you did not vote for failure.” President’s plan is not that ap- While a theme of the Pres- proach.” President Bush became ident’s speech was a coopera- Bush did not, however, the first American president tive effort between Democrats linger on the topic – a fact to say, “Madam Speaker” and Republicans, some Dem- CSU political science profes- DID yOu knOW? Tuesday night, as Speaker of ocrats say – when it comes to sor John Straayer says was the House Nanci Pelosi gave Iraq – they aren’t biting. “predictable.” A Google search for the term “homemade bombs” returns 1,400,000 results. him the floor just before his “The president took us “Iraq’s just not a good top- annual State of the Union Ad- into this war recklessly,” Dem- ic for him,” Straayer said. “He Because of a homemade bomb attempt on a flight inbound from England during the summer of 2006, all liquids, gels and aerosols must be in a 3-ounce or smaller container or a one-quart size plastic sealed dress. ocratic Sen. Jim Webb of Vir- talked about energy; he talked bag on all carry-on items. (www.tsa.gov) In his speech, he urged the ginia said in a rebuttal speech about health care; he talked nation and the new, skeptical minutes after Bush ended his about a load of things before On June 19, 1997, the Senate voted 94-0 to approve the Feinstein Amendment to S.936, the National Democrat-controlled Con- own. “We are now, as a nation, he got to Iraq.” Defense Authorization for 1998 Bill. The amendment prohibits the teaching of bombmaking for criminal gress to work together on a held hostage to the predict- “It was vintage Bush,” he purposes. (cryptome.org) myriad of issues, including able – and predicted – disarray said. “You got to go hard; you the war in Iraq. that has followed.” got be tough; you got to stay According to the Washington Post, in 2005 homemade bombs accounted for half of the U.S. deaths in “It would not be like us “We need a comprehen- with me.” Iraq. (washingtonpost.com) to leave our promise unkept, sive approach,” Sen. Hillary our friends abandoned and Clinton, a Democrat and vi- See BuSH on Page 3 2 Wednesday, January 24, 2007 | The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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Colorado native nerd Continued from Page 1 sources in the next 10 years. those trying to find jobs.” And the energy debate Bush also said private “Is this a serious Continued from Page 1 “geeky,” but rather the quali- And some CSU students say seems to resonate with many healthcare is the best choice discussion of where ties one might find in someone they aren’t biting either. CSU students. for most Americans and doesn’t usually watch TV, be- rich and famous. “I was completely against “I want to know what they wants to make it available to this country is going, lieves Dern has been repre- But fame and fortune aren’t sending more troops over, are going to do about climate more people by legislating sented “pretty accurately” on what Dern has in mind for his but I don’t see any other so- change and energy inde- changes in tax code and in- or is this showtime?” “Beauty and Geek.” future. lutions at this point,” Jessica pendence,” Craig Nugent, a creasing the availability of in- “I think the show is a lit- Instead, his aspirations in- Caver, a senior anthropology freshmen open option stu- surance to small businesses. John Straayer tle bizarre, and it was weird clude becoming part of Teach major said. “It just seems like dent, said. Policy aside, Bush ended CSU Political Science Professor watching him on TV,” she said, for America, an organization the numbers are getting big- Bush talked about the his second-to-last State of “but I think it is a natural pro- that sends teachers to low-in- ger and bigger, and that wor- importance of quality educa- the Union Address by honored. gression for Nate. He made his come school districts for two- ries me.” tion in the United States and ing some exemplary US citi- Theatrics aside, even name in our hometown, and year periods, and a graduate But the president spent stood up for his No Child Left zens, including former Den- Democrats have a reason to then at Harvard and now the degree in anthropology. the majority of his speech ad- Behind Act. ver Nuggets player Dikembe celebrate after the president nation. It was kind of the next Since the show, Dern con- dressing domestic issues like “The No Child Left Behind Mutombo and Colorado en- notorious for his unwavering step.” siders himself more confident the federal budget, energy Act has worked for America’s trepreneur Julie Aigner-Clark. conservative ideology spoke Partnered with swimsuit and mellowed out, though independence, education, children, and I ask Congress Ending the speech on to congress and the nation. model Cecille, judging by appearance most healthcare and immigration. to reauthorize this law,” he such a light-hearted note rais- Ellen Steiner, a senior so- the extreme would speculate confidence “First, we must balance said. es some questions, Straayer Visit Collegian. cial work major and president differences of isn’t something he particularly the federal budget,” Bush Increased funds for strug- says. com to see of the CSU Young Democrats, the two were lacked. contended to applause on gling students as well as im- “They’re wonderful peo- before and expressed concerns with an obvious from “I’ve learned that I can still both sides of the chamber provement for failing schools ple,” he said. “But this is the after pictures increase in troop in Iraq but the start. With be alternative and against the floor. under NCLB were among the State of the Union. Is this a of Dern. was elated to see a female Cecille’s Paris status quo without dressing as Bush also discussed the proposals for improving the serious discussion of where speaker handing the mic off. Hilton looks wildly as I have been,” he said, need for need to escape the education system. the county is going, or is this “It was awesome to see and Beverly reflecting on his plans to apply clinches of foreign oil depen- Bush offered his thoughts showtime?” Nanci Pelosi presiding up Hills lifestyle, the show was for jobs. dency by increasing efforts to on the immigration debate, “That has become sub- there,” she said. probably the only way they His sister has also noticed a facilitate bio-diesel, hybrid proposing that the United merged into an episode to Associate news managing would have ever met. few changes. and electric vehicles – and States double the size of bor- gain political advantage, to editor J. David McSwane and “The idea behind the show “Nate is really down to by tapping into domestic der control, as well as focus take credit, redirect blame staff writer Emily Polak can is to bring people together earth, so it was weird when strategic fuel reserves, which on “drug smugglers, crimi- and gain some pageantry for be reached at news@collegian. who otherwise wouldn’t,” Dern he came home and seemed to was received with mixed ap- nals and terrorists rather than the president,” Straayer add- com said. “I think this premise was understand the girls,” she said. plause. realized with Cecille and me. “He even defended boob jobs. The president’s plan It was an exercise in patience He’s still himself, but he’s defi- included decreasing the and understanding.” nitely more understanding of nation’s use of gasoline by DUCHESSE DE BOURGOGNE The pair’s positive person- the other side.” 20 percent by the year 2017 alities and good attitudes al- With a new sense of con- and obtaining 35 percent Reddish-Brown Ale lowed them to get along sur- fidence and success found on of the nation’s energy from Available prisingly well. the show after a stand-up act renewable and alternative Product of Belgium How well, however, is still challenge for the geeks, Dern is at Aggie unknown, although commer- now pursuing comedy, some- 750ml Bottle cials allude to a geek and beau- thing he has always wanted to $7.49 each Liquors ty hookup. do. He has scheduled several “I’m happy she was my shows and plans to do more in partner,” Dern said. “I learned the future. watch Aggie Discount Liquor a lot.” “I’ve done stand-up less 429 Canyon Ave. 482-1968 So far, Dern has had to than five times in my life. I am complete a stand-up comedy still very much at the begin- act, sketch a nude woman and ning,” he said. most recently, enter a bach- Although hundreds of elor auction after receiving a hours are filmed for the show, “pimp my geek” makeover. Ce- only a part of all that happened cille and Dern have managed actually makes it to the screen. to escape getting kicked off so But Dern feels people can trust far, but he will face a new chal- what they see. lenge tonight. “The emotions are real and Dern doesn’t consider the friendships are real, even if himself a geek per se, but rath- the product is very manufac- er thinks of himself as having tured.” “geek-like” qualities. And when speaking of Editor in Chief Position “I really shut down at par- friendships, he isn’t just refer- on channel eleven ties, and I’m not good at the ring to the geeks. Applications are being accepted for Editor in Chief of bar scene,” he said. “I spend “I met 15 amazing people weeknights 8-midnight most of my Friday nights do- that I hope to be friends with College Avenue Magazine for the academic year 2007-2008. ing homework, but still, geek for a long time,” Dern said. “If I news Students with newspaper or other applicable experience in isn’t the first word I’d use to de- could do it again, I might do a csu and fort collins coverage journalism, preferably working in the Student Media at scribe myself.” few things differently, but I am CSU, as well as students from diverse backgrounds, are And after getting to know thankful and honored I was him, people may have their able to do it. It was a life chang- sports encouraged to apply. The Editor in Chief and all College doubts as well. Leading his ing experience.” highlights and updates of your local teams Avenue staff must be full-time (9 hours for undergraduates, 6 high school’s cross country and Check out Nate’s Web site for grad students), admitted, fee-paying, degree-seeking track teams to all-state and beat natedern.com. ing able to write and sing for a Staff writer Margaret Canty local music and entertainment students at CSU. band while maintaining a 3.8 can be reached at news@colle- GPA at Harvard aren’t exactly gian.com. Applications for Editor in Chief will be accepted until the www.ctv11.com position is filled, but to ensure consideration, all applications must be received by 4pm, Friday, January 26, 2007. Application Packets are available during business hours at the Student Media front desk, lower level of the Lory Student Center. For information, call Jenny Fischer at 491-1693 or Jeff Browne at 491-2549. Collegian

OPINIONWednesday, January 24, 2007 | Page 4

youR Two CenTS Bush strains, fails to reach mark yeSTeRday’S ReSulTS: If you were a pig farmer, how many people would you kill? It felt something like a compromise, simple fact that they pub- This column Qaeda with Saddam Hussein. In reality, 63% Eight, just to make it represents even. albeit a hollow one. licly disagree with him. the views of Hussein’s regime and al Qaeda didn’t get 25% More than eight. the Collegian’s 12% Three. Wearing a blue necktie, a weak Presi- The president made editorial board. along, much less work together. dent Bush kicked off the State of the some tall orders and an- He then hoisted the blame for the 12% Union Address by honoring Speaker of nounced some wide- mess in Iraq on the Iraqi government the House Nancy Pelosi, a California sweeping plans, the implications of that he helped craft, seemingly dis- 25% Democrat and the first female to hold which could take years to sort out, for turbed that a region that has never 63% the position. Later, he heartwarmingly better or for worse. And, as was expect- known democracy is rejecting it. honored several American heroes, one ed, he went at the heartstrings and guts Further, his remarks on domestic of whom even gave him a “thumbs up.” of the American people with his Iraq policies seemed to either miss the mark Today’S queSTion: Bush tactfully spoke as one begging War rhetoric. or lack credibility. How many times have What did you like most about President Bush’s State of the a tank full of sharks not to eat him. We In his speech, Bush made some we heard his alternative energy speech? Union speech? can’t blame him; most of the men and shamefully erroneous implications and Bush seems to be learning, but not Log on to collegian.com to give us your two cents. women in that room were elected for the assumptions. He again lumped in al quickly enough.

letters to the editor what was that about was almost equally upsetting to me that the Collegian has common decency? decided to make a joke of the Romance isn’t really dead murder of innocent women. Ironically, on the day I find this to be incredibly the Collegian chose to insensitive to the victims You’re just looking in the wrong places print an article about the and their families who have lack of common decency, a suffered through this horrible love story, which speaks One of the sweeter hear of on campus. completely tactless poll was ordeal. included, inviting students to volumes about this book. anecdotes is how Calvin A girl in your economics I am embarrassed for you Calvin Trillin, long-time always tried to impress her, class you’d like to “know” choose how many people they and I am embarrassed that you would murder if they were a writer for the New Yorker, is even decades into their better? Find out if she really is represent the community that the author of “About Alice.” marriage. “I still knew that if I fergalicious. pig farmer. Beyond the fact I live in. that the very idea of such a poll The book pays respect to the ever disappointed her in some See a guy at a club memory of his wife, some fundamental way — if I ever you’d like to be with? Be a is clearly lacking in originality, Thomas Wihera the Collegian fails to note that five years after her death; caused her to conclude that, promiscuous girl. freshman he begins with their initial after all was said and done, she Me? I think such behavior the question is also highly psychology By Ryan SpeakeR inappropriate. meeting at a party. should have said no when... I is bananas. B-A-N-A-N-A-S. “(I)n romantic matters, asked her if we could have Author Tom Wolfe Did it ever occur to anyone This weekend, I had on the staff that a relative of even those who need to dinner sometime — I would accurately captured the Give ‘em a taste of their one of the most intimate, depend mainly on dumb have been devastated.” phenomenon is his book one of the victims of the pig most emotionally moving farmer might attend CSU? own medicine luck are usually up to one or In trying to impress her, he “Hooking Up”: “In the year experiences of my life. I felt two deliberate moves.” Two writes of his book dedications; 2000, in the era of hooking Even if no one is directly romance and true, ever-lasting Is it too late for Christmas decades later, Alice told him one such dedication reads, “I up... ‘third base’ meant going related to one of the dead, love. The words expressed, gifts? Because if not I would he was never so funny as he wrote this for Alice. Actually, I all the way; and ‘home plate’ such callous treatment of a anecdotes shared, articles like to send Nick Hemenway was that night. wrote everything for Alice.” meant learning each other’s tragedy is shameful, and if the and letters quoted... my heart a box of tissues. These are for “You mean I peaked in He also writes of Alice’s names.” Collegian desperately wants was pitter-pattering away. All him to sop up his tears as he December of 1963?” lung cancer, and how in 2001 It all sounds a little cynical to include a poll in the paper, because of a 78-page memoir cries about those big mean “I’m afraid so.” it was discovered that the to me. someone should take into entitled, “About Alice.” Democrats in Congress. He goes on to describe his radiation she received in 1976 I’m a pessimist about account common decency This book may soon We won’t let the attractive, Wellsley-educated had irreparably damaged politics, religion, the war in and empathy and never again become my “greatest love Republicans add riders to bills wife. When she asked how her heart. Regardless, the Iraq... But when it comes publish something that off- story of all time,” with all due we promised we would pass. people were doing, she was treatment that killed her in to love, romance and other color. respect to the hit 1970 film Never mind that under the last genuinely interested and 2001 had saved her in 1976, states of the heart, I am the “Love Story”; my apologies to Congress this was standard wanted details. She would granting her a quarter-century most eternal of optimists. Caley Buxton Ryan O’Neal, Ali McGraw and practice by the then majority edit his articles and explain reprieve. Why anyone would give up junior anyone old enough to know Republicans. This was a foreign films to him. Calvin concludes the the pursuit of a relationship physics that reference. standard tactic along with She never sat quietly book: “I know what Alice, the like Calvin and Alice’s in favor The current holder of others that included holding during conversations and had incorrigible and ridiculous of an ephemeral night of the title lies in the French secret sessions of which no trouble being direct; after optimist, would have said non-committal intercourse is Collegian is callous film “Love Me If You Dare.” Democrats were not informed one of New York Governor about a deal that allowed beyond me; I am holding out Deeply in love and with some of, forcing Democrats to hold George Pataki’s speeches, her to see her girls grow up: for Alice. The “Question of the Day” unfortunate circumstances in meetings in the bowels of he returned to his table with ‘Twenty-five years! I’m so on Tuesday, Jan. 23 (“If you their lives, the protagonists the Congressional halls, and Alice and Calvin; she turned lucky!’ I try to think of it in Ryan Speaker is a senior were a pig farmer, how many bury themselves in cement even interrupting Democratic to Governor Pataki and said, those terms, too. Some days I history major. His column people would you kill?”) so that the love they feel will meetings, ordering them “That was one of the best can and some days I can’t.” appears every Wednesday in demonstrated an absolute lack never dwindle. adjourned and cutting off the speeches I’ve ever heard. The book, for me, is such the Collegian. Replies and of professionalism and basic Clearly it is not an easy power to their microphones. Why in the world are you a a refreshing change from the feedback can be sent to letters@ human decency on the part task to become my greatest Republican?” behavior I regularly see and collegian.com. of the Collegian editors. To When the Republicans attempt to entertain by making were in power it was all about light of the tragic murders how the Democrats were of 49 women is callous and terrorizing the majority and completely inappropriate. the Republicans were subject I’ve always thought the to the tyranny of the minority. Collegian is the worst student- Now they want bipartisanship. run newspaper I’ve ever You big, tough Republicans My bitter hatred for Apple encountered, and now I see sure talk a big game, but when the weak, girly Democrats that even the newspaper’s own By navin Sivanandam some sort of Communist product devotion and bizarrely Another thing that’s a editorial staff considers it to be turn the tables you cry like a newborn baby. As Dick Cheney The Stanford Daily utopian vision of what the intimate expressions of love source of endless puzzlement nothing more than a bad joke, (Stanford) world should be like. A world for one’s iPod. Plus there’s no to me is the hero worship of too. said to Senator Leahy… well you get the idea. where there is only one Xenu. Mr. Jobs. After all, he’s just (UWIRE) STANFORD, computer, one operating Those dreadful Mac vs. PC a guy running a computer Alisa Shaw Calif. - I hate Apple. Don’t be system, one music player, television ads have few merits, company. CSU Faculty Brian Zimpfer senior mistaken, this isn’t a gentle one phone and no freedom to but they do nicely capture a This devotion is especially computer science dislike. I despise the company, choose. certain kind of Apple user: The odd when contrasted with the their products and, above all I imagine that this is the wannabe creative. reception Bill Gates generally Collegian makes bad else, their customers. sort of masturbatory fantasy Each evening, the cafes gets from the same people. attempt at joke When I see trendy young Soviet apparatchiks would of San Francisco are filled Without launching into a lack of conservative things tapping away on their hold dear -- a world of faceless with people who spend their tedious discussion of the drones in grey, carrying their days embarrassedly scraping relative merits of the greatest On Tuesday, Jan. 23, I viewpoints shiny MacBooks, bopping up machines to and fro, each and together a living by working, charitable donor in history and opened your newspaper and and down to their iPods or every one available only in but pass their nights living some dude who wears jeans, read Jeremy Hainsworth’s When is the Collegian fellating their lifesize model black or white. the dream and “creating” (in presumably we can all agree article “Pig farmer confesses to finally going to hire a of Steve Jobs, I feel an (almost) On the other hand, fact, if everyone in the city that whatever the differences killing 49 women.” This article conservative viewpoint?A uncontrollable urge to commit whilst there may be socialist had as much to contribute to in achievements, they don’t described the initial phases of paper’s job is to be balanced cruel and unusual acts of dreaming, the reality is that cultural enrichment as they merit the differences in public the trial of a Canadian man even in the opinion section. punishment. Apple embodies the worst thought they did, we would image. who is accused of brutally No one holds this supposed I am not, by nature, excesses of capitalism. Markets be on the verge of a second There are nice parallels murdering 49 innocent paper accountable for its poor a violent man (I have the thrive on competition; Apple Renaissance). between company, customers women. journalism, because there is no musculature of a malnourished thrives on ensuring it can It is apparently the case and products. They all present It goes on to say that some one to balance the view. This urchin, violence would be a never happen. Epicycles of that any deficit in talent or nothing to the outside world of the details of this trial are so paper is losing more and more particularly poor life choice) proprietary technology ensure inspiration can be made up but image. It is not so much gruesome that members of the respect every day it refuses to but there’s something about that once you’re trapped in the with the judicious purchase of style over substance, but some victim’s families have left the have a conservative viewpoint products with the “i” prefix labyrinth, there’s no choice. a MacBook. Writer’s block is so seamless amalgamation of the courtroom in tears and some on staff. that just makes me mad. As annoying as the much more meaningful when two. members of the media who Perhaps you are afraid There are many practical company is, though, it is the accented by white plastic and All of which means that are reporting on this trial have that someone will bring sanity reasons to believe the Mac legions of acolytes that really glowing logos. this article is pointless. No sought counseling as a result. to your ranks and prevent is a pernicious influence on feed my bitter hatred and That indefinable ideaApple user is going to read It was after reading this you from making up facts, the computer industry and deep-seated revulsion. of “cool” has been neatly it and suddenly realize the article that I noticed what the something I have seen happen that the products in question It is a relatively popular packaged up for sale (with error of their ways (or more question for the daily poll was: on more than one occasion. don’t quite live up to the pastime in the technology press the aid of diverse-looking 20- to the point, acknowledge “If you were a pig farmer, how If you want to run a paper propaganda. However, I prefer to compare Apple fanboys somethings and hip music) by the brainwashing). No, my many people would you kill? and stand proud behind it, to concentrate on the more (and girls) with cultists. This, the boys and girls at Apple. criticism will slide off the (See page 8 for related story.)” I do something right and hire a ephemeral. however, seems a little unfair Hoards of folks buy Macs, polished exterior casing, can only assume that this was a more balanced view. Enough It is not difficult to find to the likes of Messrs Cruise iPods and whatnot in order to generating nothing more than pathetic attempt at a joke, but already. appropriate analogies for the and Travolta. After all, at least stand out from the crowd. After a sotto voce “Apple-hater” I did not find it funny at all. Apple phenomenon. In a way Scientology makes us laugh. all, nothing screams “Look at or a shake of the head at my As upsetting as it was to read Don Hackett it’s remarkable that a thing can Apple-worship, on the me, I’m different!” quite like ignorance. about a human being who can senior be awful in so many different other hand, is a humorless owning the same computer as Still, the ranting makes me remorselessly kill 49 women; it political science ways. Presumably Mr. Jobs holds pastime, requiring slavish all of your friends. feel better.

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E-mail letters to [email protected] The Rocky Mountain Collegian | Wednesday, January 24, 2007 5 “The Colorado Promise — muFon turns uFo the promise to our children and our grandchildren that skeptics to believers By Valerie Hisam we will leave them a better Rocky Mountain Collegian “We basically Colorado.” For 22-year-old Kristen listen to people’s Cennington, seeing a UFO was Bill Ritter strange enough once, but see- stories that other ing one a second time turned Governor of Colorado her into a believer. officials don’t Cennington works with the Mutual UFO Network, an in- want to listen to.” ternational organization that has recently landed its head- quarters north of Fort Collins. James Carrion Penley touts MUFON, as it’s better known director of MUFON to its members, aims to edu- cate skeptics that UFOs do ex- ist and field calls around the plain and at first try to explain globe. it, that then is when they call James Carrion, 41, is the us.” new plan newest director of MUFON Cennington, MUFON’s lo- and has taken the organization cal business manager, admits to Bellevue. some callers could be poten- By marissa Hutton-GaVel generation students. The “We basically listen to tially mentally ill. The Rocky Mountain Collegian plan also includes footing peoples’ stories that other of- “We get a lot of weird sam Herrin | COLLEGIAN the bill for Colorado Pell ficials don’t want to listen to,” people and a lot that could Just weeks after Democrat- Grant winners. Carrion said. “What we find, be clinically crazy,” Cenning- James Carrion, the International Director of the Mutual UFO ic Gov. Bill Ritter took office Penley says the plan ton said. “But I’ve realized it’s Network or MUFON, sits among his collection of extra terrestrial is that truth is much stranger paraphernalia in his home in Bellvue Thursday evening. and initiated what he called the is designed to challenge than fiction.” not safe anywhere; it’s all over “Colorado promise,” which fo- state institutions to in- Carrion has been interest- the world. I didn’t use to think cused primarily on education, crease their accountabil- ed in UFOs since he was boy about how an alien could come at the claims and reports to see definitely changed my percep- President Larry Penley kicks of ity to students. where he naturally ended up take you away.” if there are other explanations tions of UFOs,” Cennington his own vision for CSU. “As the state works doing field investigations after Although Cennington has that should be touched upon.” said. “It has changed my per- In a statement released to encourage job growth 10 years with the organization, only worked with Carrion and But for Karr, it isn’t a mat- spective of what’s really going Tuesday, Penley outlined a and attract key industries, which has been around since MUFON for a few months, ter as to if people are actually on and what possibly is most four-point plan, which in- it must determine how to 1969. she is already a believer in the seeing UFOs, it is more a mat- definitely going on. There are cludes measures to increase more effectively invest in Not long after Cennington paranormal, while Carrion ter of the evidence that says the possibilities that you never funding and diversity on cam- the educational mecha- moved to Colorado in April, calls himself a skeptic believer that there is extraterrestrial life really thought about before.” pus. nisms essential to sup- she noticed an unusual object — meaning that although he out there. Karr said that there “There’s thousands upon “As a leader in Colorado porting those goals,” he in the sky while sitting on her has never seen a UFO, “there is “no question that people are thousands of people seeing the higher education, the Colo- said. “The economic fu- porch one afternoon. The UFO is something to this phenome- seeing things,” but he just can’t same things, so there has to rado State University System ture of Colorado depends appeared to be floating and non but I just don’t know what accept that they all have to do be something going on,” Car- recognizes that the state faces on it.” when the shiny object shot it is. with aliens. rion said. “This isn’t fiction, it considerable funding chal- Penley says he plans straight up in the air and dis- “There is one of two things So are aliens really visiting is truly life imitating art where lenges and difficult decisions to work closely with the appeared, there was no doubt going on: One, either we have a Earth? the truth is stranger than fic- in balancing many important governor as well as the in her mind that is was a flying higher intelligence controlling “I think it would be great tion, and some of things in our public needs,” Penley said in community to put this saucer. things and we don’t know how if we did have evidence of life case files are way stranger than the statement. idea into action. A few months later, Cen- extraterrestrials exhibit tech- visiting us, but right now, we folks can imagine.” The plan proposes an “The Colorado Prom- nington saw another strange nology greater than ours. Or haven’t got enough evidence Staff writer Valerie Hisam agreement between the uni- ise — the promise to our object floating in the sky and two, the government has ex- that there is something visiting can be reached at news@colle- versity and the community to children and our grand- this time she thought, “It’s otic technology that we would us from other planets,” Karr gian.com. establish long-term sources of children that we will leave coming to get me.” like to be shared, but they are said. funding for higher education. them a better Colorado,” But Cennington’s sightings secretly maintaining it from For Carrion and Cenning- It also seeks to more accurate- Ritter said of his plan have not been the only ones the public.” ton, other life out there is 100 ly determine what the needs of on his Web site www.rit- in the state, and in fact there But not all groups that percent possible, and they are mutual uFo netWorK the university are. terforgov.com, “It’s the are tens of thousands of UFO study UFOs believe in the ex- just waiting for the phone calls inFormation: A recent study from the promise that Colorado sightings all around the world tra terrestrial life or the gov- and emails so that they can go National Center for Higher Ed- reaches its fullest poten- each year. With the help of or- ernment-control theory. Ac- and investigate another sight- ucation Management Systems tial. It’s the promise of a cording to the Committee for 221-1836 ganizations like MUFON peo- ing. www.mufon.com brighter Colorado in the the Skeptical Inquiry, not all found that the state of Colo- ple are able to report any odd “(Working at MUFON) has [email protected] rado is in need of an estimated 21st century.” behavior and have an investi- answers are aliens or the gov- $832 million. See tomorrow’s Col- gation take place. ernment. Another goal outlined in legian for an in-depth re- “We have a mission,” Car- “We try to provide the alter- Penley’s plan aims to allow for port on Penley’s plan. rion said. “It is a myth that only native point of view,” said Bar- greater access to university Campus editor Ma- crazy people see the weird; ry Karr, 41, the executive direc- programs for a more diverse rissa Hutton-Gavel can most are competent observ- tor for CSI. “With all of the TV population — including work- be reached at news@col- ers that when they are seeing shows today about aliens visiting-class, low-income and first legian.com. something that they can’t ex- ing the planet, in this particu- lar category of UFOs, we look 6 Wednesday, January 24, 2007 | The Rocky Mountain Collegian A life cut short leads to better lives

By BoB Shipton Senate Bill 37 to be called “The that significantly decreases a Last year the fund raised don’t know what I’m donating through skin, bone, muscle The Rocky Mountain Collegian Emily Maureen Ellen Keyes person’s ability to see. Britto $326,400, which it uses to to if I give money to the Keyes and heart valve donations, Fund.” was given Keyes’ right cornea. provide activities to promote Fund versus giving to the according to Donor Alliance, The next time you go to Keyes was just 16 years old A Florida man was given her organ and tissue donation Organ and Tissue Awareness a non-profit organization that get your license renewed, you when she was shot and killed left cornea. such as the “Say Yes” campaign Fund.” assists in the recovery and could be asked if you would during a standoff at Platte “(The fund) will work at driver’s license offices, Jefka said people should donation of organs and tissues like to contribute $1 or more Canyon High School in Bailey, exactly the same way as it has donor registry drives and a know exactly what they are in Colorado and Wyoming. to “The Emily Maureen Ellen Colorado, in September of last done in the past,” said Jon partnership with Bonfils Blood giving money to, and shouldn’t Keyes’ organs were Keyes Fund,” formally known year. Pushkin, spokesperson for the Center. be confused about whether unavailable for donation due as the Organ and Tissue Her death made local Donor Awareness Council. However, some are they are donating to increase to a mandatory autopsy. Donation Awareness Fund. news, but her decision to “The name is being changed in wondering whether the change security at schools or to For more information on The state senate health donate reached as far as North honor of Emily, in recognition in name could affect the impact promote donor awareness. organ and tissue donation, or and human services Carolina. of her decision to become a of the organization. “Sure it’s great that she if you would like to become committee began the process Julius Britto, a 62-year-old donor.” “I think it takes a little did what she did, but I don’t a donor, visit http://www. to reauthorize the Organ and retired New York City police Since the fund began 10 away from what they are trying associate her name with that ColoradoDonorRegistry.org. Tissue Donation Awareness officer from Wilmington, N.C., years ago, donor registration to accomplish,” said Ben cause,” said Jefka. Staff writer Bob Shipton can Fund on Jan. 17. Sen. Peter lost much of his vision due to has nearly doubled in Jefka, a junior environmental Keyes’ donations could help be reached at news@collegian. Groff also suggested amending cornea edema — a disease Colorado. communications major. “I around 100 men and women com.

BoMBS | ‘It is not just a prank’ Radio host Police say bombs of any kind are deadly serious arrested

By J. DAviD McSwAne pert, formerly worked as re- continued from page 1 how to make explosives. “The fact that we had the “I read an article... that the parents of The Rocky Mountain Collegian porter and business editor for something blow up,” Sullivan book was very controversial KOA and KHOW AM radio sta- said. because it said how to make CSU players were making an excuse A Denver radio personality tions in Denver. Sullivan believes that bombs and it angered a lot of for them by saying that it was just a was arrested Tuesday for alleg- No more details have been people should not use their people in the community,” edly using the Internet to lure released, as the investigation is curiosity to endanger the Sarah Scobey, the reference prank. It is not just a prank. Anyone a child into a sexual relation- still ongoing. lives of others. librarian at the Fort Collins ship. The Jefferson County DA’s “I read an article … that Library said. “Even at the li- who makes a bomb for whatever Scott Cortelyou, 53, of Co- office has a special Internet In- the parents of the CSU play- brary it would not be too hard nifer, Colo. is being held on vestigations division devoted ers were making an excuse to find that kind of informa- reason is endangering lives and they $100,000 bond for the alleged to tracking down sexual preda- for them by saying that it was tion. A lot of our chemistry Internet luring of a child and tors who contact children over just a prank,” Sullivan said. texts have that kind of stuff.” could really hurt someone.” Internet exploitation of a child, the Web. “It is not just a prank. Any- The Harmony Library both Class 4 felonies. Associate News Managing one who makes a bomb for also has a similar book called Jim Sullivan The arrest came after a six- Editor J. David McSwayne can be reached at news@collegian. whatever reason is endanger- “The Poor Man’s James Bond” patrol lieutenant month cooperative investiga- ing lives and they could really by Kurt Saxon. The book ex- tion that involved Fort Collins com hurt someone.” plains how to blow up a car Police Services and the Jeffer- For those who are curi- and how to make poisons. holder without any prob- criminal’s fingertips, though son County District Attorney’s ous enough to want to make The library also has magazine lem,” said Rob Stansbury, a the action is still illegal. Ac- office. a bomb, the information they articles on their magazine library assistant at the Har- cording to the Bureau of Al- FCPS arrested Cortelyou would search for would not database on how to make mony Library, Even the Mor- cohol, Tobacco, and Firearms at the radio station where he be hard to find. bombs. Anyone who walked gan Library has two books and Explosives, as of May 24, worked Tuesday morning, ac- For your SAFety The Fort Collins Library into the library and wanted on how to make bombs; one 2003, it is illegal to purchase cording to the press release. used to have a book titled to check out these materials titled “How to Build a Nuclear or receive explosives without Cortelyou co-hosted “Busi- A list of registered sex “The Anarchist Cookbook” would be able to get away Bomb and Other Weapons of a federal license or permit. ness for Breakfast,” a morning offenders in your neighborhood and for information on their by William Powell. It is a book with it unscathed. Mass Destruction.” Staff writer Taryn Clark business talk show at KRCN ra- charges can be found at written in 1970 that gives in- dio in Lakewood. “We would borrow those The information needed can be reached at news@col- larimer.org/sheriff/sexoffenders. structions, or “recipes,” on resources for any library card to make a bomb is right at the legina.com Cortelyou, a financial ex- The Rocky Mountain Collegian | Wednesday, January 24, 2007 7

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A Great Price Luxury Living access, $400/mo +utils, F/P, ENJOY THE POOL W/D incl, pets ok with Applications are available at the front desk of deposit, 410-279-0575. Student Media in the LSC basement, or upon • 146 Extra Large Updated Studios, • 30 Brand New Flats, Lofts, and AND BBQ! request by emailing Christina Dickinson at Clean and quiet, furnished or 1-2 Bedrooms [email protected]. Applications will be Penthouse Lofts unfurnished apartments with • Furnished & Unfurnished • Designer Kitchen & Bathrooms fitness center and lounge. accepted until the position is filled, but to We are looking for enthusiastic, goal- • Decks • Patios • AC • Decks • Patios • AC Adjacent to campus. ensure consideration, submit the completed driven, students seeking valuable • 5 Modern Laundry Facilities • Washer/Dryer in each unit Lake West Apartments application by 4:00 pm on Wednesday January experience in advertising/underwriting • Swimming Pool • Swimming Pool 482-3898. 31st, 2007. 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Lobster Ave. Lobster Gather information that will make you more knowledgeable before you try to convince others to back your plans. 3 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Just when you think you have everything covered, someone will create a problem for you. Don’t take things too seriously. Stay playful but determined to finish what you started. 3 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): As long as you stick to what you have already laid out as the way to go, you will be fine. It’s the sudden alterations that will get you into trouble. 4 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Someone isn’t on your side and will probably offer you help, only to renege. Count on your own merit and talent to get things done. 2 stars LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Take pride in what you do and you will attract plenty of well-wishers and support. Love will be knocking at your door. A creative idea you have can now be Glen McCoy Glen McCoy launched, but stick to your game plan. Last minute changes will backfire. 5 stars The Duplex The VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Someone you are close to will overreact, leaving you confused. Worrying won’t do you any good. Acceptance will be what keeps you out of trouble and moving forward in a positive direction. 3 stars LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Start something new, meet new people, get involved in something that interests you, travel or set your sights on love. Get out and enjoy what life has to offer. A talk will lead to interesting information regarding someone from your past. 3 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You may have to do a quick step to avoid some emotional turmoil happening at home. The more time spent with acquaintances or trying something new, the more you will learn, prosper and get ahead. Travel will lead to information. 3 stars Baldo SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Invite people over who have the same interests or who belong to a group you are involved

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By Matthew PuCak “(It’s) the most hostile environment we Head Coach Dale Layer and Mike Donovan is also expecting a challenge The Rocky Mountain Collegian will face. They are very passionate about from the Cowboy guards. “They are the best perim- Nothing excites a basket- their Cowboys, and very hateful towards eter team in the league,” Layer ball player more than playing said. “They are a very athletic against its biggest rival espe- the Rams.” team.” cially when the game will have Wyoming’s home arena, postseason implications. Dale Layer the Arena-Auditorium, can When the Rams (14-4, 4-2) hold more than 10,000 fans take on the Wyoming Cowboys head coach and Cowboy fans are known (11-8, 2-3) tonight in Lara- for their passionate hatred of mie, Wyo. there will be more CSU. than the usual bragging rights Layer also knows that Wyo- on the line. CSU looks to stay perior record. the Rams to contend with, ming always plays that much in sole possession of second “We will have to play per- Ewing’s backcourt mate is harder against the Rams. place in the Mountain West fect, an ‘A’ game,” said Lewis. Brad Jones, who averages 15.9 “(It’s) the most hostile en- conference. “No turnovers, rebound, make points a contest. vironment we will face,” Layer Lewis knows that defend- The Rams will be led by the extra pass, and stay aggres- said. “They are very passionate ing players with the scoring seven-footer Jason Smith, sive and get to the line.” about their cowboys, and very ability of Ewing and Jones will who is averaging 16.6 ppg and Lewis will be squaring off hateful towards the Rams.” not be easy. 9.3 rpg, and point guard Cory against one of the best guards For players new to the ri- “They have a really good Lewis, who has had an assist in in the Mountain West Confer- valry such as transfer guards backcourt and it will be a real the last 46 consecutive games. ence in Brandon Ewing. Ewing Tyler Smith and Tim Denson, test,” Lewis said. “We will have Lewis is not taking the Cow- leads the conference in points the game will be like no oth- with 20.5 per game. to work our butts off against a boys lightly, despite CSU’s su- er in the season. Lewis, who If that wasn’t enough for very good team.” is playing his second career game in Wyoming, knows what to expect. “I didn’t know what to expect (last year). It was kind of wild and rowdy,” said Lewis, who had 10 points in last year’s contest in Laramie. “Last year I wasn’t that excited, but then I saw how big the rivalry is, and now this year I an aware how big is it.” The game is scheduled to tip off at 7:05 p.m. and is not televised. The game will be broadcast on KCOL 600 AM. Sports Editor Mike Dono- van and men’s basketball justin sogge | COLLEGIAN beat writer Matt Pucak can be reached at sports@collegian. CSU guard Tim Denson (12) tries to take a shot against BYU for- com. ward Keena Young (3) during Saturday’s win at Moby Arena 90-78 on Saturday.

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