U.S. EMBASSY IN YEMEN BOMBED, TEN DEAD | PAGE 3A THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN Fort Collins, Colorado COLLEGIAN Volume 117 | No. 28 Thursday, September 18, 2008 www.collegian.com THE STUDENT VOICE OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1891 ANALYZING EMISSIONS PRESS INFORMATION DEPARTMENT | AP In this picture released by the Press Information Department, Paki- stan’s Prime Minister Youaf Raza Gilani, center, meets visiting U. S. Adm. Mike Mullen, sixth from left, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday. The U.S. military chief vowed Wednesday to respect Pakistan’s sovereignty, the American Embassy said a commitment apparently aimed at easing controversy over a rash of U.S. attacks on militant havens near the border with Afghanistan. Missile kills 6 in Pakistan BRANDON IWAMOTO | COLLEGIAN Following President Larry Penley’s announcement that CSU will be carbon neutral by 2020, the university is con- ducting a campus-wide survey regarding carbon emission by students, staff and faculty on how they commute to U.S. suspected of air strike campus. By ISHTIAQ MAHSUD ghanistan was heard in the area The Associated Press shortly before the attack. Survey assesses carbon footprint Maj. Murad Khan, a spokes- DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Paki- man for the Pakistan army, said it stan – A suspected U.S. missile was looking into the incident. By JOHNNY HART said. do, Dollard said it was much more strike killed at least six people Earlier Wednesday, the Amer- The Rocky Mountain Collegian In an interview with the Colle- effi cient to survey students, faculty Wednesday, hours after the top ican Embassy said that Adm. gian last week, former student gov- and staff to compile suffi cient data. U.S. military offi cer told Pakistani Mike Mullen, chairman of the CSU is in the process of con- ernment vice presidential candidate “Understanding (how people leaders that America respected joint chiefs of staff, vowed to re- ducting an online survey measur- Seth Walter said Penley’s plan draws are) commuting is a hard thing to Pakistan’s sovereignty amid a spect Pakistan’s sovereignty — a ing the commuting habits of stu- funds away from educational re- do,” Dollard said. furor over American strikes into commitment apparently aimed dents, faculty and staff this month, sources, but fi nds the survey to be a The survey will be posted until Pakistan’s northwest. at easing controversy over a rash in hopes of tallying the campus’ gas step in the right direction. Sept. 25, and data will be published Two Pakistani intelligence of- of U.S. attacks on militant havens emissions. “We’re setting the pace of what a in a greenhouse footprint guide in fi cials told The Associated Press near the border with Afghanistan. The fi ndings are set to allow green university should be,” Walter October, Dollard said. that several missiles hit a com- Mullen met separately with army Facilities Management to measure said. She added that because of Pen- pound in the South Waziristan chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani CSU’s carbon footprint in accord Eric Sutherland, Fort Collins ley’s carbon-neutrality pledge to tribal region early Wednesday and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza with university President Larry Pen- critic of local environmental initia- the American Colleges & University evening. Both offi cials spoke on Gilani for what a U.S. Embassy ley’s plan for the university to be tives, said people are so “freakishly” President’s Climate Commitment, condition of anonymity because statement called “extremely carbon-neutral by the year 2020. energy dependant that calling for the university would track its com- they are not authorized to speak frank, positive and constructive” Available beginning last week on carbon-neutrality is irresponsible. muters’ carbon-footprint and will openly to the media. discussions. the day of Penley’s fall address, the “Carbon-neutrality –– what does most-likely survey again in 2010. The offi cials said the target “The Pakistani leaders re- survey asks students to answer ap- that mean?” Sutherland said in a Facilities Management is using was a base for Taliban militants viewed the progress of Pakistan’s proximately how many trips to and phone interview. “What it means to incentives including gift cards to and Hezb-i-Islami, another efforts to combat militancy, vio- from campus they make, what mode me is not emitting any green-house several establishments in Fort Col- group fi ghting U.S. and govern- lence and terrorism,” the embas- of commuting they use and how fuel gases.” lins, tickets to NBC’s “Last Comic ment troops in neighboring Af- sy statement said. “Adm. Mullen effi cient their vehicles are. But contrary to his thoughts on Standing”, and a 22-inch Toshiba ghanistan. They said informants appreciated the positive role that As of press time, 952 people had the university becoming carbon- LCD fl at screen HDTV donated by in the area had reported that six Pakistan is playing in the war on completed the survey. neutral, Sutherland said he ap- the CSU bookstore to encourage people were dead and three more terror and pledged continued Of those who were surveyed, plauds CSU for surveying students, students to participate in the sur- injured. Their identities were not U.S. support to Pakistan. 50 percent answered that they fi nd faculty and staff about commuting vey. immediately clear. “In this context, Adm. Mullen other means of transportation to habits. According to Dollard, the sur- The offi cials said an un- reiterated the U.S. commitment campus than driving, said Carol “Anything that anyone is do- vey can be done in less than two manned drone of the type used Dollard, energy engineer for Facili- ing to reduce green-house gasses is minutes and can be found at by the CIA and U.S. forces in Af- See KILL on Page 3A ties Management. awesome,” Sutherland said. http://fm.colostate.edu/survey and “We’re really impressed about Instead of using census data or through RamCT. how many students, faculty and estimating commuter’s habits like Senior Reporter Johnny Hart can staff don’t drive to campus,” Dollard companies and other organizations be reached at [email protected]. School of Rock ASCSU environmental department links students to green campaigns By ALEXANDRA SIEH more proactive with envi- THE PROGRAM PLANS TO mental level.” The Rocky Mountain Collegian ronmental awareness.” IMPLEMENT: According to Canavan, Smoot said that environ- Bike-to-school days the department will bring Growing from a small mental sustainability was a Recycling campaigns local environmental issues group that shuffl ed in the top priority. Clean-up crews and to the campus, working as cabinet of the Associated “As the student govern- recycling bins for football a “closer-to-home” group Students for CSU, the stu- ment we are capable of af- tailgating rather than an administra- dents heading the fi rst-year fecting things,” he said. “The tive initiative. Department of Environmen- environment is important.” “The administration fo- tal Affairs will direct student Chosen to lead this de- cuses on the really broad is- government focus to broad partment is Chris Diedrich, given the growth of environ- sues … and I really think this student involvement in the director and senior mechan- mental awareness and advo- department can focus a little university’s environmental ical engineer major, and cacy as a nationwide trend. bit and micro process things campaigns. Patrick Canavan, assistant In addition, they said, a bit better,” Canavan said. Created by ASCSU Presi- director and senior natural the department can increase Starting with a small dent Taylor Smoot and Vice resources management ma- direct student involvement budget, this year will help to President Quinn Girrens, jor. After hearing about the in green campaigns, bridg- set fi nancial allowance for the Department of Environ- new department, they said, ing the gap between the uni- this department in future mental Affairs will further both immediately took an versity and its students. years. the environmental work on interest and applied for the “This department was The department has campus at the student gov- positions. created … to have the stu- been given $250 to start ernment level, which will al- “We both have a great dents have a voice in a way with for this year, with the low transparent allocations level of interest in environ- for them to be active and possibility of reaching up to of student money toward mental affairs,” Diedrich actually do something with $15,000 depending on par- new green initiatives. said. the university at a higher ticular projects, according “The department will As the fi rst leaders of the level than just grassroots to Canavan. The amount is give ASCSU a chance to department, both Diedrich subject to change in the fu- RACHEL DEMBRUN | COLLEGIAN campaigning,” Diedrich implement change and and Canavan expressed their said. “It gives us an actual ture. Trever Brown, 14-year-old drummer for the AC/DC cover make things happen,” Gir- own hopes for the program. mechanism for the students Currently, Diedrich and band, High Voltage, silences a symbol at a performace at rens said. “They’re working They said the department is to change things around the Crazy Jack’s Saloon on Saturday. To see full story, go to to fi nd new things and be a great addition to ASCSU university on an environ- See GREEN on Page 3A page 2B. 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