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the Fiscal STRIP cliff may CLUB So many of you may have noticed that impact we had a giant blank spot where a head- line should be students on the front page of yes- By AUSTIN BRIGGS terday’s paper. and KATE SIMMONS Rather than run The Rocky Mountain Collegian a correction, we thought It’s been talked about at it would be a length for over a year now, but good idea to ask with less than four weeks until you the readers the nation possibly goes over what should fi ll the fi scal cliff, Congress still ap- the blank. Here pears to be no closer to reach- are some of the ing a budget agreement than best: they were last August, when a committee was charged with crafting a budget deal. The committee failed Spacing Out and if legislators can’t reach a the Title compromise by the end of the month, approximately $500 Rams, Buffs billion in automatic federal spending cuts and tax increas- renew rivalry es will be implemented. in ______Lower and middle income higher education students KATE WINKLE will be impacted more than Pedro Boscan, a Colorado State professor, cleans up the remains of his house after the Rist Canyon fi re. Boscan is rebuilding his house with help from other groups. neighbors in the community. According to the State Asso- ciation of National of State Stu- “...Bed” dent Aid Grant & Aid Programs, “If Congress does not act, the “...Breeding cost of attending college will Rising through the ashes increase by about $5,000, per ground for student, per year, starting with dirty CU the 2013-14 academic year, for CSU professor, Rist Canyon residents still rebuilding a er High Park Fire many low and middle income hippies” my neighbors and the school and any- insurance company, he lost $150,0000 families — and that's before By KATE WINKLE one else, but I am never going to do this to $200,000. taking into account any in- The Rocky Mountain Collegian again in my life.” Boscan said “... I’d still Boscan was not the only CSU profes- “...Hopes creases in tuition, fees and oth- be a fi refi ghter, and I like it and I want sor affected by the fi re. H.J. Siegel, Abell for becom- er costs of attendance.” What was once Pedro Boscan’s to help others, but I will not sacrifi ce my Endowed Chair Distinguished Professor The key question adminis- home is a giant hole in the ground, sur- ing Amer- house ever again.” of electrical and computer engineer- tration offi cials at CSU asked rounded by charred trees that used to ica’s Next Boscan is underinsured by about ing and professor of computer science, about the fi scal cliff is what be a dense forest. Now the forests’ rem- $100,000 and is doing much of the re- began volunteering for the Rist Canyon Top Model” would happen to the federal nants barely conceal the view of a road building work himself, including re- Volunteer Fire Department shortly after Pell Grant program, said Tom and other houses thanks to the summer moving dead trees and controlling ero- moving to the area in 2001. His goal was Biedscheid, interim director of 2012 High Park Fire. sion by planting seeds in the area. Work to get involved with the community and Student Financial Services. “The reason we moved up here “...Mordor” on his property and at the university is he said he never expected to deal with a “Pell is an integral part of doesn’t exist any more,” Boscan said, equivalent to two full-time jobs, he said. fi re of High Park’s magnitude. our Commitment to Colo- who works as a volunteer fi refi ghter Before the fi re started, Boscan, his The defensive measures Siegel rado,” Biedscheid said, refer- and associate professor of clinical vet- “...Compe- wife and some friends were supposed learned from the fi re department helped encing one of CSU’s college erinary science at CSU. tition for to go to Beaver Creek for the Tough protect his home during the High Park affordability program for stu- The blaze burned about 89,000 Mudder run. Instead, they had to evac- Fire. He made sure trees were cut away the worst dents who come from middle- acres by the time it was extinguished. uate and Boscan was fi ghting the fi re in from his house and that the building’s and lower-income families. Since the disaster, some areas that were school another area when his house burned. materials were non-fl ammable. “Any loss in Pell, any change in less burned experienced some regrowth paper” The news was “demoralizing” and “ex- Boscan’s property also had defen- Pell, can have a major impact and ground cover, while more severely tremely frustrating.” sible space and his home would have to the institution. So we keep a burned areas have been sterilized by “It was extremely emotional,” survived if his neighbor’s trees, which close eye on that.” the fi re. The total structures lost in the “...Space” Boscan said. “I actually apologized to a were close to the house, had not CSU students received $22 fi re totaled 274, according to Bob Gann, couple of the fi refi ghters because I was caught on fire. million out of $33.4 billion in fi re chief of the Rist Canyon Volunteer extremely emotional. I was frustrated, The only thing Siegel lost in the fi re Pell Grants that were distrib- Fire Department. I’m not going to call it angry because was his refrigerator, which was fi lled uted nationally in the 2011-12 Boscan’s home burned the second it wasn’t really angry, just a moment of with food that spoiled when the power school year. Most government day of the fi re. desperation.” was off for 20 days. agencies and programs would “It is heartbreaking to the point that Boscan estimates that based on the “My job was fi ghting the fi re, not “...the Im- see an across the board cut of for me as a volunteer fi refi ghter, if an- work and money put into his original penetrable 8.2 percent. other fi re comes through here I’m going to come to my house. I’m sorry for all house and what he received from his See RIST on Page 3 fog of pot See FISCAL on Page 5 smoke”

“...a vat “ ey punked us, I mean, they were more physical, more aggressive and they had us on our heels.” of bacon grease, Dorian Green | senior guard brewer’s yeast and chocolate Bu s outlast Rams in Boulder with skilled offense fondue” By ANDREW SCHALLER The second half gave the to the tune of 29 points. The Rocky Mountain Collegian Rams hope, however, thanks The issues CSU had to timely shooting from Green, Wednesday night brings up “...spite of After going up 20 points who tallied 18 points, and painful memories for the Ralphie at halftime, it appeared CU- tough defense allowing CSU to Rams from last season, as the being kid- Boulder would run away with get back into the game. they went an impressive 14-1 napped” an easy victory over rival CSU The Rams’ offense, which at home in 2011-12, but posted Wednesday night. In the end, got off to a 17-7 run in the sec- a mere 3-9 record on the road. CSU made a big run cutting the ond half struggled to maintain The game against CU pro- “...Narnia” Buffs’ lead down to one posses- that pace in the second half, vided the Rams with a their sion, but CU managed to hang with turnovers and, at times, fi rst diffi cult road test of the on for a 70-61 victory. sloppy play dooming CSU. young season and the result “...Victoria’s In front of a Coors Event The Rams had a total of 14 was more of the same struggles Secret Fash- Center record 11,708 scream- turnovers in the game, a sea- from last year. ion Show” ing fans, the Buffs did what son high against a Buffs team “We didn’t handle it well they had to in order to pull that simply outworked their again tonight Eustachy said of out their biggest victory of the opponent. his team’s road performance. young season. “We were totally out “To duplicate this in practice, The Rams’ offense strug- played, we were totally out- DYLAN LANGILLE | COLLEGIAN you can’t. So we need games gled to get off the ground in physicaled particularly in the Colorado State forward Greg Smith (44) lunges for a loose ball against Colo- like this.” “...Boulder” the fi rst half, scoring just 22 fi rst half,” CSU coach Larry rado guard Askia Booker (0) during the fi rst half of Wednesday night’s game CSU will now go on its lon- points while shooting 30 per- Eustachy said. “I didn’t know in Boulder. gest road trip of the season so cent from the fi eld. what to expect because I didn’t far when it travels to Universi- Do you have a “It’s just embarrassing know what to expect in this Collins in here to Boulder.’” offense led by point guard ty of Illinois-Chicago, who the funnier head- the way we came out,” se- situation but I do now. While the Rams’ offense . Rams will play Saturday after- line? Comment nior guard Dorian Green said. “And I told my team after sputtered, the Buffs’ offense Dinwiddie, who fi red a noon at 2 p.m. MT. on the Collegian’s “They punked us, I mean, they the game, I apologized to them showed periods of dominance shot at CSU over the week Men’s Basketball Beat Re- Facebook page. were more physical, more ag- and told them ‘I have not got- and managed to continuously calling the Rams CU’s “little porter Andrew Schaller can be gressive and they had us on ten you tough enough to get reached at sports@collegian. e Strip Club is answer the bell when they had brother” backed up his words written by the Collegian our heels.” your game and take it from Fort to while running a fast-tempo by torching the Rams’ defense com. s t a  . 2 Thursday, December 6, 2012 | The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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a training camp in Tucson, some of the most detailed ed. biofuels was chosen from Dead Week Donuts? Ariz. from January 12 to 19. images ever of the planet at “This development is CSU biology profs over 4,000 submissions. Yes, please This the 30-member night, thanks to research- exciting and impressive,” awarded $2 million “While our work has team’s second time hosting ers at the NOAA Coopera- said Mary Kicza, assistant specific near-term goals for Head over to the Clark A Dead Week Donuts. The last tive Institute for Research administrator for NOAA’s grant bioenergy crops, our regu- wing to buy $1 donuts Thurs- time was in 2011, when they in the Atmosphere at CSU Satellite and Information latory genetic circuits could day and Friday from the CSU sold 25 dozen donuts per (CIRA). Service, in a statement. “This CSU scientists working on also find application for bio- Rams Cycling Team, which is day. Supporters can buy a The satellite, called the could be especially useful to crops for car fuel got funding fuels, biomanufacturing and hoping to sell 720 donuts by dozen for $10. Suomi National Polar-or- our meteorologists in areas for their research this week. bioengineering, allowing the the end of their Dead Week biting Partnership, is a joint like Alaska, where the winter June Medford, Mauricio U.S. to retain technological Donuts campaign. venture between NASA and months have long periods of Antunes and Ashok Prasad, lead in renewable energy,” According to the team’s Earth at night, the National Oceanic At- darkness.” three CSU professors, received Medford said. president, Phillip Sommers, mospheric Administration Before Suomi NPP, a $2 million grant from the U.S. the fundraising drive was by satellite (NOAA). It allows research- “noise” and inadequate Department of Education. created to help the cyclists’ ers to see clouds at night, sensitivity made night- The team studies syn- traveling expenses and costs A satellite 512 miles which could change the way time image-capture diffi- thetic biology, particularly associated with attending above Earth has taken climate research is conduct- cult. that of plants. Their work on -- Collegian Staff Report

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GSSE student Meghan As a part of CSU’s Glob- Coleman and her team are al Social and Sustainable currently working on a project Use Enterprise (GSSE) MBA with the Global Alliance for through the College of Busi- Improved Nutrition (GAIN) ness, students and staff have to develop a sustainable sup- connected with students ply chain for nutritious foods in Africa to create an inter- to low income consumers in national entrepreneurship East Africa's slums. Accord- program. The purpose of the ing to Coleman, they are us- program is to educate entre- ing a model which provides preneurship in East Africa a source of income for the through Kenya’s United States unemployed youth in urban International University. slums while also ensuring Students in the program last-mile distribution and learn how to market prod- marketing of these valuable ucts for food and water for nutrition products. those who can’t afford ev- “The hands-on experi- eryday products. Students at ence of developing a busi- CSU get to learn how to mar- ness model then going out ket and connect internation- and validating whether or ally with students around not it will be work in the the world. market (is the most valuable PHOTO COURTESY OF KATHRYN ERNSTR “Smart people design thing),” Coleman said. “I Students walk out of a building at the UISU campus in Kenya. stuff for you and me,” said can now talk intelligently in Carl Hammerdorfer, the di- business-terms about why a rector of GSSE. “(The prob- social opportunity is fi nan- Africans to CSU is millions that is important when doing action-oriented colleagues To apply to the program, lem is) how do we design for cially sustainable.” of dollars. To bring the pro- business 10,000 miles away, who are equally passionate it is the same as a regular the other four million (peo- The GSSE program start- gram there, can get more re- but the African students get about addressing the same MBA, but they are not taking ple), so it’s affordable and du- ed at CSU about fi ve years sults for less money, which is to us for resources, like ac- global challenges that I am.” young students who haven’t rable. It is not enough to de- ago, when Hammerdorfer what business is all about.” cess to our science research.” “[I was] attracted to the been in the fi eld. sign a product, we have to get spent a year going to Africa GSSE established a sister As of now, the SEMBAA market-based approach as “This is really a foot in it to them, which is how our to recruit students to come program two years ago in Af- program has about 10 stu- years of work in the nonprof- the door for the College of business comes into play.” to CSU from Uganda, Ken- rica, Sustainable Enterprise dents, while GSSE has 50, it and international devel- Business and the universi- “We see enterprise solu- ya and South Africa. Ham- MBAs for Africa (SEMBAA) but according to Hammer- opment sector has opened ty to provide a high quality tions in most viable means merdorfer visited a dozen through USIU. According dorfer, there is no pressure my eyes to how broken the education,” Hammerdorf- to build prosperity in a de- universities and learned that to Hammerdorfer, the Afri- to grow in numbers for the current aid model is,” add- er said. “It is a substantial veloping country,” he added. they had an interest in entre- can students are able to use future; they are happy with ed Coleman. “[The program growth opportunity to look Recently, MIT was grant- preneurship. CSU’s resources, which pro- 25 to 50 students involved in is the] perfect blending of at education as a path to- ed $15 million to design “It was a eureka mo- vide them with technology the program. social and environmental ward middle class stable life, these products to improve ment,” Hammerdorfer said. and opportunities. “The GSSE communi- sciences with hard business and see the real growth op- life in Africa; however they “Why bring Africans to Col- “It is a semiotic relation- ty is hands-down the best language, and small cohort portunities there.” needed people to know how orado when you could just ship,” Hammerdorfer said. part of this program,” Cole- size meant greater interac- Collegian Writer Taylor to sell it on a market, accord- bring the program to Africa? “Students get smart, motivat- man said. “I now have a tion with my colleagues and Pettaway can be reached at ing to Hammerdorfer. 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Please call 224-6027, TDD/TTY 224-6002, for accessibility assistance. Collegian OPINION Thursday, December 6, 2012 | Page 4 your two cents Yesterday’s Question: our view Would you rather leave your 11% teacher evaluations unsigned? 67% Yes. 11% No. Pushed in front of a train 22% Indifferent. 22% The New York Post ran a front resist the temptation to sensation- shirked his moral duty as a human page picture of a man about to get alize the story themselves. being for snapping a photo rather hit by the subway, accompanied Too much blame has been placed than endeavoring to save the man. with the words “DOOMED.” Don’t The photographer can hardly be look up the photo. It is hardly worth blamed, though, it being unlikely 67% Today’s question: giving the publication the satisfac- “Instead, the blame that even without taking the pho- What kind of animal would you tion. to he’d have been able to save the prefer as a pet? The shocking photo was run to for this rests squarely man’s life. get people’s attention, which hap- Instead, the blame for this rests Log on to http://collegian.com to pened. But the response was some- on the shoulders of squarely on the shoulders of the pa- *36 people voted in this poll. give us your two cents. thing the editors should have ex- the paper’s editors, per’s editors, whose charge it is to This is an unscientific poll conducted at Collegian.com and reflects the opinions of the pected: justifiable outrage. be the moral and ethical compass of Internet users who have chosen to participate. Exploiting the last moments of whose charge it is the publication. a man’s life for no other purpose These editors, and the media at other than to increase pick-up rate to be the moral and large, have to disconnect themselves is highly unethical, and should be ethical compass of the from the flash and fizzle journalism Get the facts, avoid condemned by everyone. that has turned the modern news- Media outlets across the coun- room into a media circus. The only try spoke out about the disgusting publication.” news revealed by the New York Post sensationalization by the New York with that cover was the depths the misconceptions Post, but most outlets still showed on the photographer who took the paper is willing to sink to increase pelled post haste. And you the shocking front page, unable to picture, many claiming that he their own readership. can check the facts by a quick Google search. First, do not despair about going swimming The Collegian Editorial Board is responsible for writing the staff editorial, “Our View,” and for the views expressed therein. right after you’ve just had Letters and feedback in response to the staff editorial can be sent to [email protected]. a meal. There is no evi- dence to suggest that it Allison Sylte | Editor in Chief Andrew Carrera | News Editor Nic Turiciano | Entertainment Editor will increase the chances [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] that you will get muscle Matt Miller | Content Managing Editor Elisabeth Willner | News Editor Cris Tiller | Sports Editor cramps. This is essential- [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ly an oldwives tale. Hunter Thompson | Visual Managing Editor Kevin Jensen | Editorial Editor Kris Lawan | Design Editor Another one that may [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] tickle you is that we hu- By Ryan stecker mans have more than five senses. Everyone knows Because we do not know the five basic ones iden- everything about everything tified by Aristotle, but in the world, people will there are others that for tend to make up things in whatever reason are not order to fill in the gap. as widely taught. Think back to your mom The true number is explaining things to you af- still debated by scientists ter asking “Why?” for the as is exactly what a sense hundredth time over the is; but senses such as be- thousandth thing. She prob- ing able to sense relative ably did not know the real temperature, body and answer, but made some- limb position, and time thing up to shut you up. are all other senses that Because of this curious hu- people are capable of. man desire to appear all know- Next is one of my ab- ing, we sometimes end up with solutely favorite mistak- information or perceptions en comments that people that are totally incorrect. will make; which is that A perfect example of this we only use about 10 per- is something I witnessed last cent of our brains. weekend while in Denver. To be fair it is true that A man was holding a sign only a relatively small outside of a mall that said percentage of our brains something along the lines of is actively firing at any “Remember what Christmas given time, the non-ac- is about: Christ’s birthday — tive neurons in our brain not the presents.” are still important as well, While the morality of turn- for things like memory ing the holidays into a capital storage. Sadly, this mis- venture is debatable, I was conception seems to be more fascinated by the fact so rooted in our culture that this man truly believed it is unlikely that it will be that Dec. 25th marked the defeated anytime soon. birthday of the Christian Lord. Finally, in case any- I wonder how many oth- one that reads this ever CSU needs a gender neutral housing option er people out there believe has kids, bear in mind the same thing, or have fall- that giving kids sugar Every year that I have been at CSU, engineering, equine sciences, interna- that restricted to only LGBTQ-identify- en victim to other common does not mean that they I have heard at least one story about tional community, health and exercise ing students. misconceptions? are all of a sudden going an openly LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisex- science, honors, natural sciences, ac- Instead it would be a great option First, the whole Christ- to be bouncing off the ual, trans*, queer) freshman whose ademics, community service, leader- to students who do not feel comfort- mas thing was really an in- walls, at least there is no randomly assigned roommate backed ship and development, living green and able living in the traditional dorm style vention of the church to try scientific reason for them out of living with them because of their substance-free living. and/or who are interested in building and integrate previous tra- to be. sexuality or gender identity. If you’re interested in any of those a community with their peers that is ditions of other cultures into Also, if your kids are This is not exactly the most wel- things and more, CSU offers a place welcoming and inclusive of LGBTQ stu- fledging Christianity. ever just simply refusing to coming way for a freshman to start out where you can live and build commu- dents and allies. The act of gift giving had drink milk, maybe it is be- their semester at college. Colorado nity with other people who are interest- Discrimination based on gender been practiced by the Ro- cause they are lactose in- State takes pride in being an institu- ed in the same things as you. identity and sexual orientation is some- mans during a time called tolerant — like the major- tion that is inclusive of students from If you are interested in living in a thing that faces the LGBTQ community Saturnalia for hundreds of ity of people on the planet. diverse backgrounds and identities, hall where you are guaranteed accep- on campus and in society as a whole — years before Christianity That’s right — not being yet there is no residential living option tance regardless of your gender identity which is why related roommate-switch- rose. And it was celebrated able to digest milk proper- that explicitly caters to the needs of or sexual orientation, on the other hand, es happen in the first place. on — you guessed it — Dec. ly in adulthood is a normal students who may not feel comfortable there are no definite options available. I think that a gender neutral hous- 25. There are numerous trait of human beings. having their housing assigned based I do not mean to imply that peo- ing option is a great way to battle dis- similar examples of other If a person wants to be on a male/female binary. ple interested in horses or engineering crimination against LGBTQ students pagan traditions being fused taken seriously, they need Universities across the country — deserve a dorm situation that allows because it would guarantee a safe and into Christianity, either for to know the truth about ranging from Princeton to CU-Boulder them to build community any less than supportive living environment, and it Christmas or other holidays. things before they just — have implemented gender neutral LGBTQ students — but the implica- would guarantee a welcoming commu- Furthermore, the idea spurt out incorrect albe- housing options in their dorms. I believe tions of living with someone who does nity for students. LGBTQ students and that Christ was born on it common information. that this is something that needs to be not accept your gender or sexuality is allies are already very active on cam- Dec. 25 has no true histor- You’ll be taken more seri- implemented at Colorado State as well. far more serious than the implications pus, and SOGLBT does amazing things ical basis. In the early years ously if you know the truth. A gender neutral hall in the dorms of living with someone who does not and puts on inspiring events. of Christianity there were And, if you want to just would be an excellent alternative for accept your interest in horses. No student should be scared away many different days cele- show off to someone, re- incoming students who are required Given all of the diverse housing op- from attending CSU and taking part in brated, and each separate member Henry Ford did to live on campus, but do not feel tions we already have it seems especial- the great and supportive community Christian group picked a not invent the assembly comfortable or safe in the traditional ly bizarre and wrong that the university that we have because of discriminatory day they liked most. line or the car, and Mac sex-binary housing assignment situa- does not already offer a gender neutral housing. I understand that it’s computers can definitely tion that we currently have. living community. Everybody deserves to feel com- more about the idea and spir- get viruses and malware. CSU already offers some diverse A gender neutral housing option fortable and safe with their on-campus it of celebrating it than the ac- housing options and living communi- means that students who choose to live living situation, and more inclusivity is tual facts, but one should not Res Stecker is a junior ties based on students’ interests. in these communities could live in the something that CSU should strive for. confuse the two, nor should international studies major. The list of residential living com- same room as students of the opposite they ignore the truth. His columns appear Thurs- munities listed on the Housing and birth sex. Tyanna Slobe is a senior English Moving on, there are lots days in the Collegian. Letters Dining Services website is extensive This is not to say that it would be a Language and Spanish double major. of other common miscon- and feedback can be sent to and tailors to a wide range of different place where all LGBTQ students are re- She can be reached at letters@collegian. ceptions that need to be dis- [email protected]. personal and academic interests: art, quired to live, nor would it be a place com or @TySlobe.

guest column Whenever abortion is defend- Institute — a “pro-choice” group nals/3711005.html. These were that cause is to manipulate the suf- misunderstanding of choice. ed, pregnancies from rape and in- that “advances sexual and repro- the most recent, reliable statistics fering of raped women, treating My fellow students, we can’t cest are typically utilized to silence ductive health and rights” – the found.) them like objects instead of people. keep abusing the 1.5 percent as a opposition. Thanks to misconcep- total percentage of abortions What does this mean? 98.5 per- These human beings have been catch-all defense for abortion. We tions that these abortions are the linked to rape and incest was only cent of the time, women (and men) traumatically violated, and deserve have choice. We control our own norm, the tactic is often successful, 1.5 percent in 2004. The percent- of America, you have choice. You honest help and compassion. Kill- destinies. Rather than complaining wrongly painting “choice” as com- age was the same back in 1987. control your bodies and when you ing their children doesn’t erase the about responsibility and exploiting passion and unborn rights as op- (Reasons U.S. Women Have Abor- get pregnant. What you really pur- brutality from history; it serves the the suffering of others, we should pression of the raped. tions: Quantitative and Qualita- sue is sex without responsibility, goals of those who exploit these embrace that power. Statistics paint another picture. tive Perspectives (2005), http:// regardless of the cost to others. women for abortion revenues or Cole Buckon, Junior, Environ- According to the Guttmacher www.guttmacher.org/pubs/jour- To focus on the 1.5 percent for who seek to defend the modern mental Engineering

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www.collegian.com STUDY HARD, PARTY SMART! 6 Thursday, December 6, 2012 | The Rocky Mountain Collegian “From the point of starting it (a brew) to drinking a nished beer is roughly about four weeks.”

Luke Schwerdtfeger | senior biological sciences major and home-brewer Brewing the old fashioned way: in your living room By KEVIN RUBY The Rocky Mountain Collegian

With multiple brewing companies in Fort Collins, it is no secret to students at CSU that beer is a big deal in the city. New Belgium, Odell, Equinox, Cooper- smiths and Pateros Creek are just a few of the brewer- ies in the area. That has sparked in- terests in many students at CSU to start brewing their own beer at home. Students have learned to brew the old-fashioned way, but have also learned about brewing from a course called Brewing Science and Tech- nology (FTEC 460) at CSU. The course teaches scien- tifi c and technical aspects of brewing, fermenting, fi nishing and evaluating microbrewed style of lagers and ales. Luke Schwerdtfeger, Chris Holt and Michael Miller are a few of the many home brewing students at CSU. Schwerdtfeger started brewing about two years ago in his home in Fort Col- lins. He learned to brew not from taking FTEC 460, but instead, from Tony Rau. “A good friend of mine, Tony Rau, is an assistant brewer at Odell,” said the se- nior biological sciences ma- jor. “He was the TA (teaching assistant) for the brewing sciences class at the time and he said, ‘Hey man, we’re home brewing this weekend, do you want to come?”’and I said ‘sure’ and the rest is his- NICK LYON | COLLEGIAN tory.” CSU senior Michael Miller cleans a tub used to help ferment beer. Miller and several other CSU students have began to brew their own beer. Schwerdtfeger learned from Rau by sitting down works. It’s pretty easy to pick biomedical sciences major. Luke … I knew exactly what Schwerdtfeger said. concentrating on their stud- with him and learning it step up.” “I took the class expect- he was talking about and so “From the point of start- ies. by step. Holt later came in six ing it to be kind of a home it was more direct and really ing it (a brew) to drinking New Belgium and Odell “He literally sat me down months ago to brew with brew class but it was all about easy to pick up.” a fi nished beer is rough- brewing companies both … and just said here’s what Schwardtfeger and then the industrial side, which Each brew day takes ly about four weeks,” have their roots as home we’re doing … this the chem- Miller. was great because it taught about three-and-a-half to Schwerdtfeger said. brewed beer. istry behind it,” Schwerdt- “The fi rst time I home me all about the chemistry fi ve hours depending on They have no plans to Collegian Writer Kev- feger said. “This is what brewed was with Luke about and all the stuff behind it. how quick you are doing start a brewing company in in Ruby can be reached at we’re doing and that’s how it a week ago,” said the senior So whenever I brewed with it or how rushed you are, the future, but instead are [email protected].

Graduates... Look for the Fall 2012 Graduation Edition honoring You in Monday’s Collegian The Rocky Mountain Collegian | Thursday, December 6, 2012 7 US insists world will not end this month when the current calendar just fl ip the page and start a In this July By MICHAEL MUSKAL 21, 2009 fi le The McClatchy Tribune expires. In some popular new cycle, which was likely photograph, interpretations by dooms- the Mayan response. jazz composer LOS ANGELES — Those day adherents — fed in “False rumors about the Dave Brubeck of you who take everything part by the usually reliable end of the world in 2012 performs live that the U.S. government Hollywood blockbuster — have been commonplace during ‘An says and does with a large the expiration signals the on the Internet for some Evening of grain of salt, be afraid, be end of time, hence the de- time. Many of these rumors Performance very afraid, because the struction of the world. How involve the Mayan calendar and Conver- government has now made the world will end is a little ending in 2012 (it won’t), a sation;’ at the it offi cial that the world will vague but a collision with a comet causing catastroph- Apple Store not end this month. comet or a planet is among ic effects (defi nitely not), a Soho in New In a blog post on its of- the favored exit strategies. hidden planet sneaking up York City. (Photo by fi cial portal, the U.S. gov- If that sounds vaguely and colliding with us (no Dennis Van ernment dismisses reports familiar, it is. Destruction and no), and many others,” | McClatchy of the coming end of the by comet is a favored trope the post on the U.S. govern- Tribune) world, predicted by the seen when one of those ment’s website notes. Mayan calendar this month. heavenly ice balls fall toward “The world will not end “Scary Rumors about Earth from the depths at the on December 21, 2012, or the World Ending in 2012 edge of the solar system. any day in 2012,” it says de- Brubeck made the most of his time Are Just Rumors,” the gov- NASA has recently reas- fi nitively, begging the ques- By CHRIS BARTON with impossible ease. brating his 90th birthday— ernment reassures its cit- sured everyone that neither tion of just how accurate The McClatchy Tribune To casual music listen- it’s diffi cult to summarize izens and presumably the of those celestial catastro- most of the government’s ers, such information can his impact and appeal in the rest of the world as well, be- phes is in the immediate predictions really are. While LOS ANGELES—When look like a fractions exam, context of one album. cause in the Marshall Mc- works. NASA released a vid- most people will accept thinking about Dave Bru- but these songs upended A titan of West Coast Luhanesque sense, we are eo earlier this year explain- the government reassur- beck, you can’t help but also the idea of what a jazz song jazz, Brubeck was linked indeed all in this together. ing why the Mayan calendar ance, there are always some consider time, which is ulti- could do. Despite funda- with California for much of Reports of the immi- doesn’t accurately predict who will never agree. Just mately the foundation of any mental structure changes his career. He was born in nent demise of the planet the apocalypse. Common think back to the Y2K fears form of music. Although jazz (most jazz ticks along at Concord, studied at what is are based on the Mayan sense dictates that when and the survivalist boom it primarily swung through 4/4), Brubeck still swung, now is the University of the prophecy of the end of time one calendar runs out, you spawned. a 4/4 rhythm, Brubeck ex- and beautifully so. Pacifi c in Stockton and even- panded the music’s palette Even at Brubeck’s most tually recorded for Berke- and became one of the true inventive, he remained ap- ley-based Fantasy Records, giants of the genre for look- proachable. “Blue Rondo a la which helped forge the Bay ing outside of the genre’s Turk” might have drawn a line Area’s sound in the ’50s. But infl uences to that point and in the sand as an album open- regardless of where a lis- carving into someplace new. er with its stuttering, almost tener was based, the Dave Part of the reason is manically paced beginning, Brubeck catalog was an in- “Time Out,” the aptly named but the song hardly sounds evitable destination. If you 1959 recording that stands jagged as it gives way to a wanted to get to know jazz with Miles Davis’ “Kind more familiar, blues-oriented or play jazz piano, you had of Blue,” Charles Mingus’ section. The approach was to know Brubeck. “Mingus Ah Um” and Or- new but never unwelcoming. His reputation was es- nette Coleman’s “Shape of The proof is in the al- tablished years before as Jazz to Come” as a ground- bum’s reception. Although he became only the second breaking album during a Brubeck’s label Columbia jazz artist to be featured on pivotal year in the evolution feared he might have gone the cover of Time magazine of jazz. Where Davis ex- too far out, the record be- in 1954 (though Brubeck plored modal structures and came one of the bestselling questioned the honor and Coleman blazed into a new jazz recordings of all time, was reported to have said he world of saxophone, Bru- peaking at No. 2 on the Bill- thought Duke Ellington was beck was equally inventive board pop charts, and “Take more deserving). Brubeck for his experimentation with Five” became a Top 40 single. continued to further explore jazz’s heartbeat. The song’s appeal en- exotic meters with his “Time Written by Brubeck’s dures, having even appeared Out” quartet until 1967. saxophonist Paul Desmond, in an otherwise blandly ele- A live recording from the immediately recogniz- gant TV commercial for a Jap- one of the band’s last dates, able “Take Five” was in 5/4; anese luxury sedan in the ’90s. “Their Last Time Out,” was “Blue Rondo a la Turk” — a The ad might not have sold released in 2011 and still song inspired by Turkish folk a lot of cars, but it inspired shows the pianist full of in- music Brubeck heard while many to go record shopping vention before shifting focus on State Department-spon- (this writer included). to composing more orches- sored tour — shifts between Of course, with a life that tral pieces. But Brubeck re- 9/8 and 4/4; and the whole found Brubeck performing mains most memorable for album continues the theme, high profi le gigs well into his timing, and over such a shifting between waltz, dou- this century — including a long, fertile career it always ble waltz and straight time recent run of shows cele- seemed right. 8 Thursday, December 6, 2012 | The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Women’s basketball CSU women’s basketball blown out in Boulder 72-46 By Kyle Grabowski CU’s size and aggressive- The Rocky Mountain Collegian ness on the boards bothered the Rams all night. The Buffs Digging early holes and out-rebounded CSU 59-26 being unable to climb out of and blocked seven shots. them has become a habit for The Rams missed senior the CSU women’s basketball Megan Heimstra, who usu- team. ally provides determination The Rams lost 72-46 at and grit in the paint. CU-Boulder Wednesday “There were times we evening after falling behind needed to compete better on by double digit points just the glass tonight and that’s a over five minutes into the disappointment. You have first half. to be willing to go to war in “We felt like we had had there,” Williams said. to come out early. It’s CSU: CU lead 37-17 at half- our rivalry game. They could time after holding the Rams play their best game or come to 25 percent shooting from in here and play their worst the floor and 11 percent game,” CU guard Brittany from behind the three point Wilson said. “If we didn't line. punch them in the mouth, The Buffs took a 10-4 they’d try to punch us first.” lead with 16:08 remaining in CSU provided little of- the first half then went on a fensive punch throughout 12-2 run to extend the mar- the entire game outside gin to 16. of Sam Martin and Caitlin CU bolstered its excel- Duffy, who scored 16 points lent percentage and 19 points respectively. defense in the opening The rest of the team frame by not fouling. scored 21 total and the Rams The Buffs didn’t commit shot 28.6 percent from the their first team foul until field for the game after being there was 8:28 remaining in constantly pushed outside the first half and only fouled Dylan Langille| COLLEGIAN by CU’s defense. twice in the opening period. “It’s really hard to go CSU’s biggest positive Colorado State forward Kara Spotton (20) attempts to the ball from Colorado’s Lexy Kresl during the first half of last nights game in Boulder. The back and play defense time and improvement from past Lady Rams fell short to the Buffs 72-46. after time after time when games was the fact that the Rams to 2-5 on the season. CU, string of road games Satur- mope because we lost to CU we really are.” you’re that far away from the team only turned the ball on the other hand, extended day when they travel to Tulsa because it does stink, but we Assistant Sports Edi- basket,” CSU coach Ryun over nine times. its season-opening winning to take on the Golden Hurri- have another game on Sat- tor Kyle Grabowski can be Williams said. “It’s a frustrat- The loss was CSU's fourth streak to seven games. cane at 1:30 p.m. urday that we want to win,” reached at sports@collegian. ing thing.” straight and dropped the CSU will continue its “We can sit around and Duffy said. “We are growing, com.

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