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Fort Collins, Colorado COLLEGIAN Volume 117 | No. 68 Thursday, November 13, 2008 www.collegian.com THE STUDENT VOICE OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1891 Legal counsel CLIMATE CONVERSATIONS revamps staff

By JIM SOJOURNER To fi ll the fi ve va- The Rocky Mountain Collegian cant positions, Jan- nine Mohr was hired Amid substantial in June. Jason Johnson, department overhauls Joseph Belcher and under former CSU Joshua Zugish were President Larry Pen- collectively hired Oct. ley’s tenure, nearly all 1, and Linda Schutjer of CSU’s legal staff was was hired this month. replaced over the past Moellenburg said several months after the counsel is typically almost every attorney staffed by six mem- in the offi ce left earlier bers, including a dep- in the year, university uty general counsel, a offi cials said Wednes- position currently held day. by Amy Parsons. The replacements The attorneys came after students, manage and assist faculty and state of- the university on a fi cials have called for variety of legal issues more transparency in including day-to-day university fi nancial re- legal counsel, inter- porting. pretation of regulatory Dell Rae Moellen- laws, employment, lit- burg, a university igation, risk manage- spokesperson, said the ment, research com- fi ve attorneys left CSU pliance, contracts and for unrelated reasons, intellectual property, some for personal Moellenburg said. reasons and others to The university be- RACHEL DEMBRUN | COLLEGIAN seek new employment gan seeking potential Lucinda Smith, senior environmental planner, addresses the Fort Collins community in a question and answer session at the Northside opportunities. replacements after Aztlan Community Center on Wednesday evening. Bob Shur left the each member was re- counsel in February leased, she said, but and now oversees con- due to an extensive tracts in purchasing for hiring process, some the university, Loretta positions took months Climate Action Plan to lower carbon emissions Martinez left in April, to fi ll. Donna Aurand in May, Senior Reporter By TYLER OKLAND reduce its effects, such as by reducing “ve- CLIMATE ACTION PLAN Laurence Pendleton in Jim Sojourner can be The Rocky Mountain Collegian hicle miles of travel” and walking or biking July and Judy Schmidt reached at news@col- instead of driving. Educate community about carbon in August. legian.com Urging the community to support its If passed, the plan will also update emissions Climate Action Plan at the Aztlan Com- building codes to standardize “green build- munity Center Wednesday, the natural re- ing,” bringing in appliances that produce Reduce effects by: source department of the city of Fort Col- less carbon waste and increasing recycling – reducing vehicle miles of travel lins said that, if implemented, its plan will options throughout the city. It will give – update building codes to standardize lower carbon emissions by 20 percent by apartment complexes the option of offer- “green building” “....the national 2012. ing recycling for its residents at a low cost. – bring in less wasteful appliances – increase recycling options The plan will take a proactive approach According to Smith, the plan will in- towards lowering carbon emissions in Fort crease economic production locally. youth vote increased Collins, said Lucinda Smith, coordinator of “This plan has strategies that support the event. the local economy. It helps businesses im- by 3.4 million people Smith said that she intends to reduce prove their bottom line,” she said. “There “We are particularly vulnerable to cli- electricity use by one percent annually are numerous benefi ts that can be realized mate change here in Fort Collins. The west- through energy effi ciency and conserva- when taking steps to reduce carbon emis- ern states have warmed more than the rest from 2004.” tion programs. The use of electricity cur- sions. of the United States as a whole,” he said. rently accounts for 1.3 million tons of car- “And then we want to see an 80 percent Saunders said he believes that no one, bon dioxide in Fort Collins, which is half of decrease (in carbon emissions) by 2050,” including the federal government, will the total emissions in the city, she said. she said. come to pick up the slack if the Fort Collins Voter coalition The draft intends to educate the com- Steve Saunders, president of the Rocky community refuses to take the initiative in munity, aided by its program Climate Wise, Mountain Climate Organization, said sus- the battle for carbon neutrality. about carbon emissions and to increase tainability practices are increasingly more celebrates success awareness about how residents can help pertinent in Colorado. See PLAN on Page 3 By MADELINE NOVEY The Rocky Mountain Collegian

In the middle of celebrating this year’s voter turnout at CSU, offi cials from VoteCSU! and na- tional election organizations said they were excit- ed to report that the national youth vote increased by 3.4 million people from 2004. Gays get right to wed in Connecticut The 18- to 29-year-old voter share of the elec- torate surpassed that of voters over 65 years old By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN just the two of us. It was so much for the fi rst time since 1988, according to the Pub- The Associated Press more personal and powerful in lic Interest Research Group’s New Voters Project, us committing to one another, a national non-partisan group that worked with NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Same- and so much less about the peo- university voter coalitions across the country to sex couples walked joyfully down ple around us.” build voter campaigns registration and education the aisle Wednesday for the fi rst The Connecticut Supreme campaigns. time in Connecticut, while gay Court ruled 4-3 on Oct. 10 that The 18 to 29 year-old voter share made up 18 activists planned to march in same-sex couples have the right percent of the total electorate compared to the 16 protests across the country over to wed rather than accept a 2005 percent contributed by voters over 65. the vote that took away their civil union law designed to give The latter typically has a greater inter- right to marry in California. them the same rights as married See page est in politics and vote at a higher rate, 9 for a Advocates said they expected couples. A lower-court judge election offi cials said. thousands at a demonstration entered a fi nal order permitting related Sujatha Jahagirdar, the program story. at Boston’s City Hall Plaza later same-sex marriage Wednesday director for PIRG’s New Voters Project, Wednesday, with gay couples and morning. said that statistics show the increase in families featured to try to keep “Today, Connecticut sends the national youth vote is the most signifi cant in the tone positive, said Ryan Mc- a message of hope and inspira- the past three election cycles since the 2004 presi- Neely, an organizer for the Join tion to lesbian and gay people dential election. the Impact protest movement. throughout this country who Jahagirdar said she believes the increase can “We’re not trying to convey simply want to be treated as be attributed to the fact that campaigns took a an image of persecution, we’re equal citizens by their govern- greater interest in the youth demographic, and not trying to attack any specifi c ment,” said the plaintiff’s attor- she credited technology with helping young vot- group,” he said. “The point we ney, Bennett Klein. ers to better express their political opinions and need to be making is that we There was no comparison be- increase interest. need to bring everybody togeth- tween civil unions and marriage “The purpose of (PIRG’s New Voters Project) is er and to respect each other, and for Robin Levine-Ritterman and to mobilize the youth voters and make their voic- that hate breeds hate.” Barbara Levine-Ritterman, who es heard,” Jahagirdar said. “What we’d like to do is Bubbles and white balloons obtained a civil union in 2005 make politicians pay attention to young people.” bounced in the chilly autumn air and were among eight same-sex Jahagirdar added that the race for the presi- as well-wishers cheered the mar- couples who sued for the right to dential nomination during the primaries height- riage of Peg Oliveira and Jennifer marry. ened student interest in the overall election from Vickery in New Haven. They wed “We didn’t do it with pride or the start, because reports showed that students outside City Hall, next to a statue joy,” Barbara Levine-Ritterman believed in the weight of their vote. commemorating the struggle for said of getting the civil-union “There was an enourmous amount of excite- freedom among captives on the license. “It felt gritty to be in a ment…” Jahagirdar said. “We had such a wide- Amistad slave ship. separate line.” open fi eld, especially in the primaries because it Despite the roaring traffi c On Wednesday, however, she was the fi rst time in 80 years that there wasn’t an and clicking cameras, “it was proudly held up the fi rst same- DOUGLAS HEALEY | AP incumbent on either side, and it was unclear as to surprisingly quiet,” Oliveira said sex marriage license issued in Robbin Levine-Ritterman waves her marriage license at City Hall after the brief ceremony. “Every- New Haven as about 100 people in New Haven, Conn. Wednesday with her partner Barbara Levine- See VOTES on Page 3 thing else dissolved, and it was applauded outside City Hall. Rittermanin, background.

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WEATHER CALENDAR 5 to 7:30 p.m. Trivia will be provided CAMPUS EYE Lory Student Center Theater by Goldy of Beehive Come see this action packed Productions, and bowling Today Today Bioinformatics Retreat comedy starring Ben Stiller, will cost only $3 per game, Partly cloudy/ windy Noon to 4:30 p.m. Jack Black and Robert Downey with free shoes. There will Join us for a discussion of Junior that took the summer by be a silent auction, prizes, the present and future of storm! Colorado State gear, and 58 | 33 bioinformatics at CSU. The Tickets will be available at the much more! retreat includes lunch, a theatre the night of the event. Friday keynote talk, short talks Student tickets will be $3 and Climate Change and the by CSU researchers, and non-student tickets will be $5. Literary Imagination Few snow showers/ a panel discussion. The All ticket holders will be treated 7 p.m. wind guest speaker is Dr. Larry to complimentary Carl’s Junior What role can literature and Hunter, director, Center for with a ticket. the literary imagination play in Computational Pharmacology addressing climate change? 40 | 23 and Computational Bioscience Public Health Workshop Poetry, the personal essay, Program, University of 5 to 6 p.m. literary journalism: how can Colorado Health Sciences Lory Student Center, Rm 214- they help us understand and Saturday Center. 216 deal with this complicated Sunny This workshop is open to and urgent challenge? What Political Economy anyone interested in learning sorts of questions do writers Colloquium about public health. ask that scientists and others 47 | 33 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. The speakers will provide an don’t, and what kinds of Lory Student Center Rm 211E introduction to public health and answers do they provide? The Political Economy the new Master of Public Health Literary journalist and Colloquia are sponsored by the (MPH) program at CSU that is essayist Marybeth Holleman Graduate Certifi cate in Political through the Colorado School of and poet Linda Bierds will Economy. The colloquia Public Health. visit CSU to address these are dedicated to creating No RSVP is required to attend questions and read from their connections across disciplines, this workship. Appetizers will works. 7 p.m. institutions and points of be provided. Training Show view. We acknowledge the Friday fi nancial and institutional International Interior Design NREL Seminar Association Practitioner 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. 9 p.m. support of the Departments of Anthropology, Economics, series: Facilities Management B215, Urban Wire History, Political Science, and the Workplace Natural and Environmental Sociology, and Journalism and 6 p.m. Sciences Building 11 p.m. Technical Communications. 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Our generation has a long way to go Log on to http://collegian.com to give us your two cents. world from our living rooms as easy as a Watching and listening to the first acts click –– maybe actually leave the living our new president will take: reopening the debate on potentially life saving stem cell This is an unscientific poll conducted at http://collegian.com and reflects the room to see it for ourselves in short doses. opinions of the Internet users who choose to participate. It hits you between the eyes when your research, negotiations with Russia about colleagues return from Nicaragua telling these missiles, some dental work to give of the poverty they dealt with daily, while teeth the California Environmental Pro- during that same period of time counter- tection Agency to do their job. Our view By pHoenix Mourning-star parts across the street in a massive, near- It makes me think all the more of those empty United Nations building are taking toys in storage back home in Fort Collins This planet is a round ball of rock and extended lunch breaks at the Starbucks. and how I might be ready to answer some water housing an uncountable number of The drain on my heart is likely at- sort of call for self-globalization. collegiansports. beings almost aimlessly bumping into one tached to the multiple pairs of skis and Thanksgiving is nearly here, Christmas another; interacting, exchanging energy snowboards I own (and the dozens I’ve is coming and then New Year’s –– three op- and meandering their way through life since left at ski swaps across the country), portunities for inspirational and symbolic com: your home toward some end that will come always and the bike I have in storage (I can only change to take a new direction in the way sooner than expected. tide it in the summer), the SCUBA gear the world might chose to interact with my I’ve often thought it interesting that I haven’t used in four years (it might be life, to try to bump into other planetary be- humans appear to be the one species that handy if the ice caps keep melting) and the ings in more ways than just a bike and a pair for ram athletics have “advanced” to the point that life is so climbing gear I’ve never used, still waiting of bindings and maybe consider slowing easy and controlled that recreation involv- for that dream girl who will take me on an down a little. We’re all heading toward the This semester, the Collegian sports desk launched a brand ing near-death activities has become the adventure. same end, after all. There’s no need to race. new Web site dedicated to all things CSU Rams –– www.col- norm. It might be a losing battle for our gen- For now these ideas of brotherly ‘one- legiansports.com. To be fair, this is primarily a phenom- eration in some ways –– the addiction to ness’ are going to have to wait. Now in our third month together, Ram fans, the sports enon of western cultures –– to slide down these wonderful, thrilling “adventures” The Russian border control have en- desk would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your the sides of mountains with oddly shaped at the expense of our neighbors living on tered into their 5th hour of deliberations support and feedback in making collegiansports.com the wooden planks strapped to our feet (may- other parts of the planet. on what to do with this guy “Phoenix” who best CSU sports information site available. be wood that could be used for heat or I hate to say all this in the name of has arrived at their airport with a suspi- In keeping with our desire to give you the most up-to- cooking food), jumping out of perfectly pointing the finger toward the “spoiled- cious looking visa. So long as they don’t date sports coverage possible, this week collegiansports.com good airplanes (which arguably could be American-youth” mantra, but I can’t help “fine” me another 2000 rubles, I think I’ll is launching a brand new service: free text message alerts. used to airlift supplies to disaster victims) recalling a poem I once wrote which incor- keep up some sliver of this newfound op- Fans who visit our site can sign up for this free service or riding bicycles across our mountains porated this quote: “One person cannot timism. by simply entering their 10-digit phone number (no spaces, (whose price tags make a $2 per day salary change the world; but the world will not dashes, or +1’s) and phone service provider in the box labeled bring a reality check in the form of tears). change without a person” Phoenix Mourning-Star is a environ- “Free Text Updates.” Your regular incoming text message I think of these things more often as I Maybe its one of those things idiotic mental health graduate student. His col- charges from your service provider still apply, but we won’t trust many of us have. enough to sound wise; maybe I dreamed umn appears Thursdays in the Collegian. charge you beyond that. Globalization, CNN, Internet, RyanAir: the phrase myself. For some reason, the Letters and feedback can be sent to letters@ As we continue this venture, we will be bringing you in- All these things have made traveling our words have stuck with me. collegian.com. stant CSU sports news and scores, right to your phone. Can’t make it to the game or find a computer to check out our run- ning in-game blogs? No problem, sign up for the service and we’ll keep you an informed Ram fan. 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Dear editor, Time to get back to basics, Republican Party My name is Michael A. Marr. I And that’s just at the national level As you may or may not know, this Over the next few years Demo- am a 22 y/o transfer student with –– don’t get me started here in Colora- measure would define marriage as be- crats, and specifically the far-leftists Cerebral Palsy. do. Consider this –– In 2000 Colorado tween a man and a woman in the Cali- who got them elected (including an- While I do applaud the at- had a Republican Governor, the state fornia state constitution. other staff columnist, whose crown- tempt to create awareness to the legislature remained in Republican Now if there is any state in which ing journalistic achievement for the disabled population on campus, I hands, both Senate seats were held you would expect this measure to fail, liberal movement will always be his found Wednesday’s article writing by Republicans and five of Colorado’s it would be California, but the end use of the word f*** –– I’ll let you guess style to be a little misrepresenta- seven House districts were held by Re- result –– 52% of Californians voted to who) will attempt to push their liberal tive of people with disabilities, and By caleB tHornton publicans, too. pass the amendment. California was agenda through at the national and furthermore, cerebral palsy. Now, only eight years later, the pic- not the only one either; Arizona and state level, and the Republican Party First and foremost CP is not a Is it too early to be thinking about ture has drastically changed. Demo- Florida both passed constitutional must be there as the loyal opposition. “disease,” but rather an injury that the 2010 elections? crats hold the Governorship, the State amendments of their own. If the Democrats push too far to the either occurs at birth, during the for- The answer that you would prob- Legislature, both Senate seats, and five My point –– all is not lost for conser- left, the Republican Party must be there mative years or due to an accident. ably get if you asked the general public of Colorado’s seven house districts. vatism in the United States; the Republi- to respond with belief in the American While I admire the optimism that question would be a resounding Obviously Colorado wanted can Party just needs to get on board. individual and a fundamental wariness in the article, I find that the style in yes. But for the Republican Party, a new change, and boy did we get it. This backlash against the Repub- toward big government bureaucracy which the article is written can lead election cycle and a chance to wipe the Looking at the result of the last lican Party did not stem from some and the ills that accompany far-reach- to a pity party for those who do not slate clean can’t come soon enough. election you can’t help but ask the rooted disbelief in conservative ideals ing government regulation. understand what the struggle is all At best, the 2008 election will be question, has our country moved to- such as smaller government or tradi- If the Republican Party can simply about. looked back upon as an off year, and, ward the left when it has always been tional moral values, but instead was a live up to its stated principles, the votes It is my opinion that these ste- at worst, a disaster for the party. Per- considered a center right nation? The vote of no confidence in the Republi- from this center-right nation will fol- reotypes feed off of words like “con- sonally, I prefer to think positively but answer: not even close. can Party as it is made up right now. low, and in a not-to-distant future we fined” or “despite of.” These ste- there is just no way around this one, Yes, the Republican Party got beat, Even President-elect Barack could see the tides begin to change. reotypes will only diminish when we got beat –– and badly. with voters handing Democrats vic- Obama had to steal a page out of the But only time will tell. disabilities are seen as another Nationally, the presidency went to tories almost all across the board, but conservative playbook by promising flaw, just like we all have, but only a Democrat, the Congress stayed with when you look at specific issues that tax cuts for the masses to get elected. Caleb Thornton is a senior politi- slightly more visible. Thank You. Democrats, and as soon as a couple of came up on ballots across the nation, So what can the Republican Party cal science major. His column appears conservative leaning judges take off conservative ideals were upheld. do to regain the confidence and even- Thursdays in the Collegian. Letters and Michael Marr from the Supreme Court, it would be Take Proposition 8 that was on the tually votes of the American public? Get feedback can be sent to letters@colle- Sophomore, applied reasonable to expect that the judiciary ballot in California as an example. back to the basics in word and deed. gian.com. computing technology will begin to tilt to the left.

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DESIGNER JAMIE WAUGH | COLLEGIAN 6 Thursday, November 13, 2008 | The Rocky Mountain Collegian Meet artist Magic Cyclops Fort Collins faux rocker shares his history

By Erik MyErs One eye, one dream might have been a little too Video The Rocky Mountain Collegian close on the family tree. Consider Cyclops to be Visit collegian.com to Cyclops often uses the many things. see a video of Magic words “unfortunate” and “sad- Cyclops. The man isn’t interested in “Magic Cyclops is the ulti- ly” in describing his early years. talking. mate performance artist,” says His impoverished up- “You don’t see me,” he Nate Clark, sound engineer bringing, for example, left a ing he’d never come back. mumbles, scurrying past the and production manager at the permanent mark. BBC pro- “It used to be Magic Cy- Collegian reporter, a duffel bag Aggie Theatre, who claims to gramming on PBS was the only clops versus the audience,” under arm. “Not here.” have been a Cyclops fan since entertainment he had access Prytherch says. “It was really He, a lanky pale figure who his earliest performances. to as a child, manifesting in fun watching a lot of people could pass as the Unabomber’s “He’s a musician, a character, the British accent that he has getting really angry.” protégé in his black hoodie an actor, a hero and a villain.” never shed. The peer torment Most Cyclops fans are of and baseball cap, makes his In less esoteric terms, Cy- that followed never entirely the “love-to-hate” variety, tak- way to the tiny stage in the clops is the “Weird Al” Yank- faded either. ing delight in the camp and corner of the room. Out of the ovic of Fort Collins, minus the But escape was found in comedic edge of his music, re- duffel bag comes a mic stand, direct parodies and PG rating the music and icons of the gardless of the artist’s original a vocal effects processor with –– he once told a heckler, “If times, the very subjects Cy- intention. But it’s hard to be- built-in pedal and a MacBook I wanted any lip from you, I’d clops clings to today. He recalls lieve he meant anything else, with a “Regular Joes for Mc- unzip my pants.” various babysitters taking him considering song titles such as Cain-Palin” sticker slapped on He alternates between mu- to concerts around Iowa and “Rainbow of Pain” and “Wrath the monitor’s back. sician, with a berth of original lesser-known acts like Mr. Mis- of (Chaka) Kahn.” The sticker is somewhat songs, and professional disc ter and Centro-matic inspiring There’s also his most popu- ironic in a dive bar like Surf- jockey, never straying from an his decision to pursue a music- lar release, “Teen Pregnancy side 7, the only joint in town 80s sound. making career. Don’t Do It,” a Casio keyboard that proudly blasts the likes of “I’ve just always kind of been His arrival in Fort Collins ballad that’s part song, part Slayer and Turbonegro over its into music. Ya know, your Def was, at first, nothing more than public service announcement. speakers and where piercings Leppards, your Journeys,” Cy- another stop in Cyclops’ 2000 When asked about the in- hang from bartenders’ every clops says. “New music is crap. nationwide tour. But when his spiration behind the song, Cy- Erik MyErs | COLLEGIAN appendage. I enjoy what most people would car broke down, he says he de- clops refers to “growing up in He turns on the micro- call bad music nowadays.” The man known as Magic Cyclops is a musician, DJ and award- cided to make Fort Collins his Iowa, hoping that I didn’t get phone: “Test, test, hello, hello.” Then there were the heroes winning air guitarist who has developed his own cult following new home. There wasn’t much the ladies pregnant.” He toys with the processor, of the decade –– Hulk Hogan since arriving in the Fort Collins music scene nine years ago. back in Davenport, except “I saw most of my high suddenly sounding like Alvin and other professional wres- some serious gambling debts. school class had sons and the Chipmunk: “W-w-whoa tlers –– who had a considerable daughters that are almost as vanced to the second round is, there is another personality dude. I’m high on drugs.” impact on his life as well. Cy- The bored female bartend- Hot hits old as I am now,” Cyclops says. going first.” behind the one-man show. clops had sported a “HOGAN” There are very few specif- There’s always next year. “He’s not like Magic Cy- ers laugh. A small tweak in the headband up until this year, Tonight at Surfside, Cy- controls and his voice drops clops is doing the DJ thing. ics when it comes to the song- Cyclops says his steady perfor- clops at all,” Clark says. “He’s realizing that his idol “was the writing process for Cyclops. mance schedule has kept him just a guy, a guy that loves into the hulking tone of a “60 biggest douchebag on the He greets the pooling Minutes” anonymous source: “I crowd: “Time to get wicked. “Like every musician, I conditioned, and he eagerly punk rock, indie rock and mu- planet.” But when pressed for just write about stuff,” he says. anticipates the chance to re- sic in general … nothing like sound like a sexual predator.” details on his newfound hate, But first, I’m gonna play my Eyeing the bartenders, he theme song.” “Stuff inspires me. Some days deem this year’s mistake. Cyclops. Cyclops is an asshole, Cyclops ponders, retracts. I’m over there at the Wal-Mart, “I’m not like your average a prima donna.” adds a flirty purr to his mon- “I have been watching He turns to his MacBook strous baritone: “Hey there and unleashes it, a startling 20- and I’ll see something like a DJ; I lip-synch, I air-guitar, air- “I see him around town,” his celebrity wrestling lately, muffin top. That inspires me. drum, it keeps me in the realm. says Dayton Hicks, bassist with little boy. You like candy?” which is making him seem a second blast of high-pitched Pleased with this pitch and wailing on the crowd. Just an- And then I’m like, going to get It’s like practice,” he says. “And local band Arliss Nancy. “He’s a little less douchey. I still think milk or something, and then a sometimes, late at night in my nice guy –– kind of an introvert, I the responding laughter, he he wants to date his daughter other Cyclops “hot hit.” disappears into the kitchen “You know, a lot of people minute later, I’m like ‘Oh, that’d room, I’ll kick on some Colt, guess. He does his own thing.” and I kind of find that a little be a hot hit, Muffin Top.’” put on my BVD’s and rock it on “A lot of people, I think, behind the pizza counter. ‘insane in the membrane,’” Cy- are just astounded and amazed, Fifteen minutes later, a so much so that it causes them Most would argue Cyclops’ out.” mistake him for a complete clops says, drawing the classic talents are more concentrated Expect a sizable showing goof-off,” says Darren Radach, strange character swaggers “coo-coo crazy” signal with his to get very angry,” Cyclops says out, bearing a black muscle of his music’s reception. “I could in his stagemanship, particu- of talent on Nov. 22, when Cy- instrumentalist with Motor- finger. “Although if I had a hot larly his air guitar antics. Ear- clops opens for 12 Cents for home and Glove Trucker. “But shirt. His eyes are tucked away daughter, I’d probably want to only imagine it’s what, you behind dark tea shades, while know, your Stones, your Beatles, lier this year, Cyclops won the Marvin at the Aggie Theatre. he’s one of those guys who, if date her. Can I really condemn Denver Regional Air Guitar he continues to take it as seri- his long black hair is held to that? I dunno.” your Michael Jacksons had to go the sides of his face by a neon through in the early days.” Championship, earning a trip The man behind the ously as he does, could end up Sipping incessantly from a to San Francisco to compete in being on Comedy Central, Sat- purple and blue bandana bar- mixed drink, Cyclops says his Ben Prytherch, bassist with Magic ing a single word: “MAGIC.” local band Motorhome, recalls the U.S. Air Guitar Champion- Cyclops declined to give urday Night Live. He’s got that hometown of Davenport, Iowa ship in August. kind of talent and that kind of He introduces himself: had a bad habit of inbreeding. an early Cyclops performance or confirm his supposed “real” “It’s legally Magic Cyclops. Le- at Surfside that sparked such “I picked the death sen- identity for this article. While conviction in his comedy.” He admits the possibility that tence spot of going first,” Cy- Staff writer Erik Myers can be gally.” his own mother and father anger in one patron that he Cyclops will insist he is who he wrote a letter to the bar declar- clops says. “No one’s ever ad- reached at [email protected]

review ‘Role Models’ provides outright laughter Mitch Mitchell By kElly BlECk girlfriend, chooses community found dead The Rocky Mountain Collegian service for them. From there, the comedy “ e lines that were written By MAry HUDETZ Hendrix died in 1970. escalates as each character is The Associated Press Bass player Noel Redding paired with an equally, over- were meant to be hilarious, but died in 2003. exaggeratedly strange kid. PORTLAND, Ore. – Mitch An employee at Port- The comedy is not forced, would not have been so without Mitchell, drummer for the land’s Benson Hotel called like in recent comedies such as legendary Jimi Hendrix Ex- police after discovering A rare achievement in com- “College,” but is rather a result the talent of the actors.” perience of the 1960s and Mitchell’s body. edy, “Role Models” keeps audi- of the actor’s comfort with the the group’s last surviving Erin Patrick, a deputy ences entertained and laugh- medical examiner, said other and connection to the car, Wheeler reacts by drinking mature, sex-obsessed man, member, was found dead in ing throughout the length of Mitchell apparently died of script. Danny is paired with Ronnie’s juice, a juvenile tac- while Ronnie agrees entirely. his hotel room early Wednes- the movie. natural causes. An autopsy Augie, a kid who escapes to a tic that results in the expected In this inappropriate way, the day. He was 61. Starring Seann William was planned. fantasy world called “Lair.” In laughter. younger and older get along Mitchell was a powerful Scott and Paul Rudd, this com- “He was a wonderful actuality, in his first few men- The lines that were written perfectly. force on the Hendrix band’s edy encounters two men who man, a brilliant musician toring hours, Danny is dragged were meant to be hilarious, but With the unusual tactic of 1967 debut album “Are You sell Minotaur energy drinks to and a true friend,” said Janie along to a field where people would not have been so with- incorporating a game world Experienced?” as well as the kids. Danny (Rudd) becomes Hendrix, chief executive of dress up as elves, knights, wiz- out the talent of the actors. with a kid’s real life, and the ac- trio’s albums “Electric La- overcome with the feeling he the Experience Hendrix Tour ards and kings and fight for Granted, there is the inevi- ceptance of that world by his dyland” and “Axis: Bold As is stuck in a rut, so he sponta- and Jimi Hendrix’ stepsis- their “country.” table sexual humor that seems mentor, both Danny and Wheel- Love.” neously proposes to his girl- ter. “His role in shaping the A conflict immediately to override all comedies, it does er learn from the experience. He had an explosive friend, gets dumped, harasses sound of the Jimi Hendrix arises with the king and Dan- not induce the hand-over- An awkward relation- drumming style that can a police officer and drives his Experience cannot be un- ny, generating a situation un- mouth, embarrassed laughter. ship between the main char- be heard in hard-charging company truck into a school derestimated.” explored in other films, and Rather everyone in the audi- acters runs throughout, and songs such as “Fire” and statue all within an hour. Bob Merlis, a spokesman exceedingly hilarious in this. ence laughs outright. Wheeler the comedy keeps on going. “Manic Depression.” Wheeler (Scott) is along for for the tour, said Mitchell had Wheeler, paired with a foul- especially deals with Ronnie Surprisingly, and satisfyingly, The Englishman had the ride, and both end up sen- stayed in Portland for a four- mouthed angry child, Ronnie, in ways that most would deem “Role Models” portrays a real, been drumming for the tenced to either 30 days in jail day vacation and planned to must deal with his obstinacy completely unacceptable if it and fulfilling, comedy. Experience Hendrix Tour, or 150 hours of community ser- leave Wednesday. and find a way to counter his wasn’t for the personas that Staff writer Kelly Bleck can which performed Friday in vice for a mentoring program. “It was a devastating sur- attacks. each develop so early on. be reached at verve@collegian. Portland. It was the last stop Their lawyer, Danny’s ex- prise,” Merlis said. “Nobody When Ronnie hijacks his Wheeler portrays an im- com. on the West Coast part of the tour. drummed like he did.” PHOTOGRAPHERS WANTED

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review Tech column ‘The Glass castle’ illustrates family perseverance, hope

By Kelly BlecK explains that she continuously The Rocky Mountain Collegian loved him. Her disappointment is evident, but she accepted him for who he was, and tried to influence his choices. Intermixed with Walls’ fa- ther’s alcoholism are times when he tries to go sober, and An infinite number of hard- the lessons he teaches his chil- ships fell upon the Walls fam- dren about math, physics and ily, a mother, father and four alternative energy. By Glen Pfeiffer and ryan GiBBons children fighting to survive on Her mother was a character the bare minimum. that she focused on, but some- A memoir by Jeannette what remotely because she Walls, “The Glass Castle” cov- was not a mother type. Walls ers the difficulties her family sympathizes with her mother, faced and the ways she adapt- Go green with electronics but also thinks she falls short ed to each situation, even as a in the area of raising and pro- young child. viding. Technology may be a in mind there are many more Walls’ childhood was ac- When she forces her moth- great part of our lives as hu- that exist. Video centuated by a father who was Visit collegian.com er to get a job to bring in mon- man beings, but it is defi- So now you’re driving to see a video about an alcoholic, but was extreme- ey, Walls finds herself getting nitely detrimental to the a 68 mile-per-gallon car, youngest sister, and finally her going green with ly dedicated to his children her mother up and dressed in environment in production you recycle all your Arizona everyday electronics. and a mother who’s main goal the morning in order to send mother and father. methods as well as the waste Green Tea bottles and you in life was to become an artist, her to work. She becomes a Despite their anger towards left over when, for example, voted for Obama to keep the not necessarily to look after strong mother figure within their parents, the children are a computerís life meets its oil beasties out of the Alaska her children. the family, making herself the once again the providers in sad, sad end. National Wildlife Refuge. “So, believe Her three siblings were her budgeter and almost full pro- this new town, a place where So, believe it or not, the But you still need your elec- backbone, each of them striv- vider. they are growing while their components that make up tronics, so what should you it or not, the ing to help the other and cop- Walls intimately describes parents continue on a down- what you might think of as buy? ing with the difficulty of basi- each place the family lived, ward spiral. the guts of the computer are The best thing to look for cally raising their own parents. detailing the houses, cars and From illustrations of each not biodegradable. You can’t when searching for environ- components This story was not a com- trailers her family frequented. child’s dream of going to New use them as alternative fu- mentally friendly electron- plete pity-fest, as most de- When her sister graduates high York to their rock fights with els, compost them in your ics would be an Electronic that make pressing memoirs are, but school, Walls sends her with neighborhood kids and the garden or toss them in CSU’s Product Environmental As- rather a mix between comedy some hard earned money off scorn they receive from teach- recycling bins. sessment Tool rating. up what you and obvious acceptance by the to New York, following after ers, “The Glass Castle” reveals So what specifically To receive a author. her junior year. the perseverance behind a makes today’s tech so bad bronze EPEAT medal, a might think of Walls illustrates her life not Keeping the family togeth- downtrodden family. for the environment? Well manufacturer must meet merely as a sad time but as a er was Walls’ greatest achieve- Staff writer Kelly Bleck can there are four main polluters the 23 required criteria; in as the guts of learning experience. Despite ment, and her brother soon be reached at verve@collegian. that can be found in modern order to receive a silver or her father’s alcoholism, Walls joins them, along with the com. electronics. gold they must also meet The first is lead. Lead is 50 percent or 75 percent re- the computer found in many TVs, comput- spectively of the 28 option- er Cathode Ray Tubes (the al criteria. For the criteria, are not old, not flat-panel, generally and even a list of computers uncool computer screens) that have received an EPEAT biodegradable. and in most chip sets. Lead medal, visit www.EPEAT. Obama may cause issues for comics is used mainly for intercon- net. You can’t By frazier moore necting electric circuits. Its These days, electronics The Associated Press low melting temperature and manufacturers have been use them as “It’s always better if the president high conductivity make it doing a lot to assist in the NEW YORK – Where’s the is stupid, or fat, or cheating on his great for soldering compo- Green movement. Compa- alternative funny in Barack Obama? nents together. nies like Apple, HP, Toshi- That question, which wife, or angry, or a phony. is The second is mercury, ba and Dell offer free recy- fuels, compost dogged TV humorists through- which is used in the bulbs cling for your old computer out the presidential race, has guy is none of those things. And that help illuminate flat-pan- when you buy one and they gained new urgency now that el computer monitors and have also been making a them in your Obama is headed for the White that is really unfair.” notebooks. push to drop many of the House. The third element is bro- above chemicals as if they garden or toss His victory last week sig- minated flame retardants. were hot. naled imminent hardship for Bill Maher | comic These chemicals help (yes, For those of you who are them in CSU’s comics who lampoon political you guessed it) prevent your looking to get rid of other leaders for a living. The laugh- electronics from igniting old equipment, we would blurting out remarks before “You can at least put him in a (its a good thing, we’ve seen first suggest seeing if you recycling bins.” a-minute 2008 campaign is they’re vetted by his brain. sketch.” history, and soon there’ll be no them come close). can donate it. (Item: Biden declared that The host of HBO’s “Real These have probably Many organizations are tronics then at least be sure to President Bush to kick around “Franklin D. Roosevelt got on Time,” comic Bill Maher de- in comedy sketches or talk- been the hardest of the four looking for old cell phones recycle properly. the television” to address the scribes himself as “a policy guy to phase out, simply because to give to U.S. soldiers and While recycling compa- show monologues. nation when the stock market who tries to stick more to what Adding to the jesters’ without them your electron- other worthy causes. Just nies must charge for elec- crashed in October 1929 — politicians do than who they ics could do a literal impres- Google “cell phone donation” tronics, it’s usually a reason- plight: Obama will soon be even though Herbert Hoover are.” But that doesn’t mean sworn in as the next Punch- sion of an awesome “Die or “computer donation” and able price. Visit http://fcgov. was president then and TV was he’s immune to the problem Hard” explosion. Finding pick your poison. com/ewaste/ for a list of local Line-In-Chief. barely invented.) Obama represents. 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MUSIC REVIEW KCSU TOP 30 Local review of Roe’s “Letters and Lights” By NICK SCHEIDES The Best Albums for the Week The Rocky Mountain Collegian 1. Noah and the Whale “Peaceful, The 15. Brighton Ma “Amateur Loves” World Lays Me Down” 16.Stereofi x “The Warning Sign [EP]” 2. Copeland “You Are My Sunshine” 17. Tommy and the Whale “Shot For the 3. Jackson United “Harmony and Dissi- Moon” dence” 18. Love is All “A Hundred Things Keep Me 4. Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s Up At Night” With The Fray from Arvada and “Animal/Not Animal” 19. Nikka Costa “Pebble to a Pearl” OneRepublic from Colorado Springs, 5. Innerpartysystem “Innerpartysystem” 20. Raphael Saadiq “The Way I See It” Colorado is experiencing a renais- 6. Decemberists “Always the Bridesmain: 21. Anberlin “New Surrender” sance of earnest piano rock in the last A Single Series” 22. Buena Vista Social Club “At Carengie handful of years. Now Fort Collins 7. I’m From Barcelona “Who Killed Harry Hall” quintet Roe is throwing its hat into Houdini?” 23.The Knew “Boom Bust” the ring with their latest release, “Let- 8. Rosebuds “Life Like” 24. Cold War Kids “Loyalty to Loyalty” ters and Lights.” 9. Team Genius “Team Genius” 25. Of Montreal “Skeletal Lamping” Roe is pulling out all the stops 10. Department of Eagles “In Ear Park” 26. Spinto Band “Moonwink” here in town to support the album, 11. Leopold and His Fiction “Ain’t No 27. Longwave “Secrets are Sinister” with a KCSU interview today at noon Surprise” 28. Cause Co-Motion “It’s Time! Singles and a CD release party tonight at the 12. Plus/Minus “Xs On Your Eyes” and EPs 2005-08” Aggie Theater –– but is “Letters and 13. Arizona “Glowing Bird” 29. Eagles of Death Metal “Heart On” Lights” any good? 14. Kaiseer Chiefs “Off With Their Heads” 30. Jake One “White Van Music” Well … it certainly isn’t bad. Roe has clearly put a lot of polish and a lot of love into their catchy, upbeat pop rock, and it shines through throughout the album, particularly with the early standout, “Mayday.” The song –– which is every bit as KCSU DJ PROFILE urgent and exciting as its name sug- gests –– serves as a showcase for key- never lives up to the promise of its Audio boardist and singer, Jake Epsy, who, captivating beginning. Visit collegian.com to with a jittery piano line and hushed “Letters and Lights,” consistent- hear sample tracks Marky Mark vocals, delivers delectable lines like, ly fi nds Roe building up tension with from Roe’s new album. “She told me everything except good- sprightly, catchy introductions only DJ: Marky Mark A: Rehab, “Graffi ti the World” bye.” It’s also an example of Epsy’s fi x- for the climaxes themselves to disap- music isn’t covered with jumbled lay- Time: Sunday 4-7 p.m. on KCSU 90.5 ation on relationships. Throughout, point. For some reason, once all the ers of instrumentation, a band with FM. Q: Your Favorite Artist or Album of all time? “Letters and Lights,” the group fi nds instruments get going full-throttle, a keen sense of melody and power- A: Brand New, Green Day mixed suggest with everything from the song’s direction and appeal gets ful songwriting prowess emerges. Real Name: Mark Wilson carefree love lyrics (“Come with me lost amidst the chaos. So when Epsy sings, “Can’t you see Major: History Q: Favorite Concert of this year? … And we could sail across the sea”) Maybe that’s why the album’s the possibility … The start of some- Years at KCSU: 4 A: Rise Against to vengeful ones (“If you cross my most enjoyable moments come thing new?” the obvious answer is, heart / I hope you die”). when the band keeps things simple. “Yes.” Anyone can see that Roe is a Q: Favorite Music Genre? Q: Favorite thing about KCSU? Though it is cause for some con- “Everything You Are” doesn’t try to band bursting with possibility –– and A: Alternative, Urban, Dance A: Free concert tickets and new music cern that a talented band’s frontman be anything more than a fun acous- though “Letters and Lights” is by no can’t fi nd any luck with the ladies of tic ballad, but with an unforgettable means a perfect record, it is most cer- Q: What’s your favorite Album of Right Now? Fort Collins, “Mayday” is also indica- melody and heartfelt lyrics about a tainly the start of something new and tive of even more concerning album girl who creates “silence on a busy promising right here in Fort Collins. trends. At over four minutes, the street,” the song is a slice of simple, Staff writer Nick Scheidies can be song is a tad too long, and its chorus airy bliss. In the moments when Roe’s reached at [email protected].

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Check out these top picks 4:45 | 7:15 | 9:30 Body of Lies: 7:15 | 10:05 The Dark Knight: 11:30 | 3 | 6:30 recommended by the | 9:55 Changeling: 12 | 3:30 | 6:45 | Collegian. Movie times are Religulous: 2:30 | 4:30 | 7 | 9:15 Eagle Eye: 12:45 | 3:30 | 7 | 9:55 times good for Friday through 9:45 CINEMARK 16, FORT Sunday COLLINS Madagascar: Escape to Africa: [Movie [ CINEMA SAVER 6 Burn After Reading: 12:15 | 4721 South Timberline Rd 11: 05 | 11:40 | 12:30 | 1:20 | 2:10 2525 Worthington Circle 2:45 | 5:15 | 7:45 | 10:20 Fort Collins, CO 80525 | 3 | 3:50 | 4:40 | 5:30 | 6:25 | 7:10 LYRIC CINEMA CAFE Ft. Collins, CO 80526 Phone: 970-377-0782 | 8 | 8:50 | 9:40 | 10:20 300 East Mountain Ave, Fort Phone: (970) 482-6616 WALL-E: 11:45 | 2:15 | 4:45 | Collins, CO, USA - (970) 493- 7:15 | 9:45 Quantum of Solace: 11 | 11:55 Role Models: 11:30 | 2 | 4:35 | 0893 Max Payne: 12:30 | 3:15 | 6:45 | 12:50 | 1:45 | 2:40 | 3:35 | 4:30 7 | 9:25 | 9:30 Beverly Hills Chihuahua: 12 | | 5:25 | 6:20 | 7:15 | 8:10 | 9:05 | Rachel Getting Married: 2:15 | 2:30 | 5 | 7:30 | 10:15 10 | 10:50

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Student pushes past hearing loss

By Chelsea Cushing “I was born with my hear- The Rocky Mountain Collegian ing, but when I was eight months old, I got a sickness This is the second in a that led to my deafness,” Wor- three-part series that looks into rall said, speaking through the lives of disabled students on interpreter Amy Kroll. “It may campus. have been caused from a doc- tor giving me an insulin shot On a busy Saturday af- … they never really knew what ternoon at the New Belgium exactly caused it.” Brewery, a woman stood on a According to the U.S. De- bar stool, yelling a humorous partment of Health and Human haiku about beer. Watching Services National Center for her interpreter intently, Cath- statistics, about 34 million peo- erine Worrall sat quietly at a ple in the U.S. have significant bar, smiling to herself, nursing hearing loss. Nearly six million a Mothership Wit. of them are completely deaf. She couldn’t hear the With the exception of the poem, but she knew what the language barrier, Worrall says woman was saying. her education has been very “The biggest challenge in similar to most. She and her being deaf is just trying to in- family moved from Utah to Col- teract and communicate with orado in 2003, just after com- lisa streeB | COLLEGIAN people,” she said. Worrall lives pletion of her high school fresh- Catherine Worrall, sophomore history major, sits down to taste in the residence halls on cam- man year. After high school, she beer at New Belgium brewery as she uses sign language to com- pus, and her roommate, Chris- planned on pursuing a major in municate with her translator. tie Hambright, doesn’t know biology at the National Institute sign language. “We usually of Technology for the Deaf in into jobs that didn’t utilize their the teacher is saying, but out- communicate through writing Rochester, NY. fill potential. side the classroom she com- or Facebook.” But after a year there, she Worrall said she generally municates on her own and Worrall, a junior history moved back to Colorado after only uses an interpreter during doesn’t let her disability keep major, has been fully deaf since she felt that NITD was funnel- lectures to understand what her from everyday activities. she was just an infant. ing her and other deaf students She drives her own car, lives on her own and attends school as any other student would; however, she said that she still faces some daily challenges. Hambright said that al- though she didn’t know Wor- rall prior to living with her, she hasn’t had any issues living with a deaf person. “The only daily issue we face is communication since I have to leave time to write or type whatever I want to com- municate,” she said in an e- mail message to the Collegian. “… But I would like to learn sign language at some point in the near future.” Most of Worrall’s family does not know sign language; her sister is the only one of her eight siblings, parents and grandparents who can com- municate with her without a pen and a pad or an inter- preter. Lip reading is difficult because not everyone speaks with the same level of clarity. “People with beards and mustaches can be very hard to understand, and it is also hard to understand accents,” Wor- rall said. Worrall will graduate in 2011 and has also started a sign language club on campus. The club meets on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in the Lory Student Cen- ter food court and Wednesdays at 12 p.m. in the LSC sunken lounge. The club is for anyone who wants to learn or practice sign language. Staff writer Chelsea Cush- ing can be reached at news@ collegian.com. 10 Thursday, November 13, 2008 | The Rocky Mountain Collegian

“It is mindblowing how something so ordinary and miniscule can make such an impact, all I did was cut o some extra hair ... ”

Sam Baker | sophomore technical journalism major Greeks, volunteers to donate to locks of love CSU students cut six inches of hair to make wigs for cancer patients

By Jessica cline entire campus to get involved and miniscule can make such “(The hair drive) is going The Rocky Mountain Collegian with.” an impact. All I did was cut off to a good cause, and you are Currently 20 people have some extra hair at the hair sa- helping out a kid (who) really Half-foot snips of hair will signed up for the drive, but lon,” Baker said. needs this –– so it is a win win be falling today at Tuana’s Sa- the coordinators hope to Senior business major Tri- situation,” said Kelsey Christ- lon in the Lory Student Center gather more participants. cia Lemmer, who will be do- offerson, Panhellenic Council as Greeks and other volunteers During last year’s drive, 80 nating her hair at this year’s vice president of Community donate hair at the third annual women donated hair, adding drive, agreed. Service. Panhellenic Locks of Love hair up to over 100 feet –– 70 more “I have been growing my All participants donating drive from 2 to 8 p.m. feet of hair than the previous hair out for about a year for hair will receive a free profes- The drive asks participants year. this and I chose to donate sional haircut from the Tuana to donate six inches of hair to Sam Baker, a sophomore because I think it is really im- Salon stylists. Hair can be Locks of Love, a non-profit or- technical journalism major, portant to give back to people dyed but not bleached, and ganization helping financially donated 10 inches last year who are not as fortunate as us only six inches are required. disadvantaged children with because she said she had do- and I think this is a really easy “We started this as a tra- long-term medical hair loss. nated before in high school way to do that,” Lemmer said. dition, but it’s a great way to “Last year we were able and thought it was for a good All hairpieces are hand- help out the community, and file photo | COLLEGIAN to donate over 100 feet of cause. made from donated hair to it’s something all of us can be Melanie Huntrods, a junior journalism major, gets more than ten hair and we’d love to do even “I did it because I have give to children who suffer involved with,” Christofferson inches of hair choped off for Locks of Love, a non-profit organi- better this year,” said Tricia donated my hair to Locks of from a disease called alope- said. zation that makes wigs for children who are affected by medical Lemmer, Panhellenic Coun- Love, and it was a really good cia areata or have suffered Staff writer Jessica Cline hair loss in the Lory Student Center on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006. cil president, via email. “This experience. It is mind blowing hair loss from burns or cancer can be reached at news@col- Huntrods had been growing her hair out for Locks since January. is a great opportunity for the how something so ordinary treatments. legian.com.

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The Last Word in Astrology by Eugenia Last

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Turn your attention to getting things done that will help stabilize your financial position. Entertain someone who can make a difference to your goals by contributing facts, figures and documentation. Be pre- pared. 3 stars TAURUS

Andrew Woods Andrew (April 20-May 20): A choice must be made in order to advance. Don’t let a relationship you are in hold you back or make you uncertain. Love is looking good but don’t let it interfere with your plans. 3 stars Repete/Delete GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If you don’t take care of prob- lems as they arise, you will be too bogged down by the end of the day to resolve anything. Emotional issues will leave you feeling drained and uncertain about your future. Say no to takers and users. 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Secretive action will keep every- one wondering what you are going to do next and aid you in getting much accomplished without interference. Don’t seek recognition just yet. Once you have completed what you want to do, the rewards will be yours. 3 stars LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Slow down and let everyone else go first. Once show-and-tell is over, you will know exactly where you stand. You may want to keep things a secret for now and

Ashley Rosson Ashley surprise everyone with your plans when you are closer to the

Fun-ology finish line. 4 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): If you want to be popular, now is the time to do your thing and offer what you can. You can talk your way into anything and obtain what you feel is right- fully yours. Someone from your past can help you obtain your goals. 5 stars LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You have to make changes if you want things to settle down. A new look at the way you do a job will give you insight into the person you are working for. There are gains to be made but only if you are willing to go the distance. 3 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Give yourself a chance to think. You’ll have too many choices, and if you let your emotions rule, you are likely to make a poor decision. Make sure you have all the information you require. 3 stars

David Myers Myers David SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Be careful how you handle others. Someone close to you will be able to influence your future. A stranger’s actions will give you insight as to what you Pex & Solly Pex must do and how in order to bypass anyone trying to stand in your way. 3 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t sit still when there is so much to do that can catapult you to the top. Surround yourself with team players. The more synergy you have with everyone around you, the less chance of a mistake being made. 5 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t get involved in a heated discussion. A disappointment will leave you feeling left out. Step outside your situation and view what’s been happening. Back up and start over. 2 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Money, a settlement or legal contract will be up for grabs, so be ready to take part. Greater financial freedom is apparent if you play your cards right. Tie up loose ends and stabilize an old partnership. 4 stars PJ Spokas PJ Wear Am I? Wear RamTalk compiled by Nina Beitz To the girl in sociology In reference to yesterday’s who thought you couldn’t get “scraping the sky” front pregnant if you are drunk. You page photo, can the editors should know alcohol is not a refrain from any further caulk form of birth control. In fact, scraping captions? The for some people it increases thought of it really ruined my the chances of becoming day. Thanks. pregnant. You should consider sterilization. Please tell me there is & Katie Allen & Katie

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volleyball Volleyball preps for last home stand against San Diego State

By Matthew Pucak CSU volleyball needs to get With only four conference final four conference games. A key to winning, senior Ja- it. With how many games we The Rocky Mountain Collegian back on track. games remaining, the Rams “I feel that right now what mie Strauss said, would be the have left, you just have to put Fortunately, there is no know that there is only one we have to do to win the con- Rams ability to deal with the it behind you,” Strauss said. After dropping their last better place for the Rams to way to guarantee a conference ference is very defined for us; TCU loss. “We have an opportunity to match to TCU and falling be- find their winning ways than crown, and it will begin to- we have to win all of the rest “I think that you have to win conference, so let’s focus hind Utah in the Mountain at Moby Arena, where the team night against San Diego State, of our matches,” said Tom Hil- (move on) at this point, you on that.” West Conference standings, has won 26 straight matches. (7 p.m.), the first of the Rams bert, CSU head coach. can’t sit around and dwell on In addition to their win- ning streak at Moby, the Rams have an impressive 13 consec- utive wins over SDSU recently, including a 3-0 sweep of the Aztecs earlier this season. Still, Hilbert said he doesn’t think it will be easy, as they are a team with talent and motiva- tion. “San Diego State is a typi- cal Southern California team, in that they aren’t as big as us, but they are all competitors that play some defense, hit high and jump well,” Hilbert said. “They know that they aren’t making the tournament, and they have nothing to lose. Their coach (Mark Warner) is retiring after the season and they are probably playing for him, so they are a dangerous match.” Hilbert hinted at some lineup tinkering after TCU, by perhaps moving reserve soph- omore outside hitter Danielle Minch into the starting lineup. She will remain on the bench, but Hilbert said she would see plenty of action. This will be the penulti- mate regular season match for three Rams seniors, Mekana Barnes, Ashley Fornstrom and Jamie Strauss, and all three are looking forward to closing the last two seasons at Moby with- out a blemish. “I think that with last year playing undefeated at home, I would like to close being un- defeated at home in the regu- lar season, and see where that takes us,” Strauss said. “I think that this is an accomplishment not many teams (can claim).” Recruiting Wednesday was the early signing day for both CSU bas- ketball teams and the volley- ball team, and all were wel- coming new players. CSU volleyball head coach Tom Hilbert announced that his program had signed Tori Brummett and Lisa Parlich to National Letters of Intent. Brummlett is a 6-4 middle blocker from Redlands, Calif., and Parlich is a 6-2 middle blocker from Delavan, Wisc. The Colorado State men’s basketball program signed three players, Pierce Hornung, Greg Smith and Trevor Wil- liams. Hornung is a 6-5 small for- ward from Ralston Valley High School in Aurora, Co., Smith, a 6-6 forward from Omaha, Neb., and Williams is a 6-11 center from Lutheran High School in Denver. Chantel Kennedy, a 5-7 guard for Wesleyan School in Norcross, Ga., was the only signee for the women’s basket- ball squad. CSU can’t release informa- tion or comment on recruits until their Letters of Intent have been received, so there will likely be more news in the following days. For informa- tion on these recruits, or for any additional recruiting news, visit collegiansports.com. Sports writer Matthew Pu- cak can be reached at sports@ collegian.com.

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