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Fort Collins, Colorado COLLEGIAN Volume 116 | No. 122 Monday, March 10, 2008 www.collegian.com THE STUDENT VOICE OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1891 Hookahs possibly linked to herpes Health Department sanitary standards for local hookah bars non-existent

By Kaeli WeSt had recently smoked hookah, to a local hookah bar a couple But the Larimer County The Rocky Mountain Collegian a tobacco water pipe with of weeks before the students Department of Health does which students share hoses to were diagnosed. not inspect hookah bars for A slew of recent herpes out- inhale smoke, at a local hoo- Both Fort Collins hookah health issues. breaks among CSU students kah bar, said Jane Higgins, a bars, Algiers, at 120 1/2 B Lau- Because hookah bars are have been linked by campus doctor with Hartshorn Health rel Street, and Narghile Nights, considered tobacco retail busi- doctors to visits at “local hoo- Services. at 621 College Avenue, told nesses and not restaurants, kah bars,” a Collegian investi- The nurse practitioner the Collegian their businesses health inspections and legal gation found. who personally examined the never heard of any problems standards for hookah sanita- Many students who re- students was unavailable for with the disease. They said tion are non-existent, so it is cently visited the university’s comment, but Higgins said their standards for cleaning the respective businesses’ Katie StevenS | COLLEGIAN health clinic to be treated for several students mentioned hookahs are adequate to pre- Narghile Nights, one of only two hookah bars in Fort Collins, sits herpes symptoms said they they had made their first visit vent the spread of disease. See health on Page 6 at 621 S. College Ave.

Classroom boot camp men’s basketball Rams go quietly to final game

By nicK hUBel Rams from polishing a win- The Rocky Mountain Collegian less conference laurel. Even in such a lowly season, it was UnM: 71 never this bad. CSU: 52 With Saturday’s loss, the 2007-08 team put fresh The conference season ink in the darkest section of ended just as it began Sat- CSU’s all-time record book. urday, with fans shuffling It marked their 17th loss in a out of the stadium in disap- row, their 17th straight con- pointed silence as the pep ference loss (dating back to band blared the fight song last season), and their 24th in the corner. The Rams had loss overall this year in all lost again, a 71-52 misstep school records. against the New Mexico Lo- Even so, coaches, players bos. and administrators around Mercifully, it was the last the team carry themselves regular season game of a long with the punch-drunk op- season that saw the Rams go timism of a Weeble and are winless in the conference quick to talk about the future (0-16). They are just the sec- of the program when asked. ond team in the history of Citing youth and a good crop the Mountain West to do so. of transfers set to take the The last time a CSU men’s stage, everyone seems ready basketball team finished this to move forward from this poorly, the American public regular season. had just learned who Luke “It’s been hard. I’ve nev- Skywalker’s father was and er been through anything nobody outside of the Jersey like this in my life, and nei- shore had ever heard of Jon ther have our players,” head Bon Jovi. coach Tim Miles said after The 1980-81 edition of the game. Katie StevenS | COLLEGIAN the men’s team posted the “As I look in the mirror, Cadet Green, an MS I, practices an Enemy Prisoner of War (EPW) search on Cadet Lobban, an MS II, in the Monfort Quad behind the worst record in the school’s I haven’t done a very good Clark building on Saturday. history a deplorable 3-24, job this year in my book. I 1-17 in conference. haven’t found a way for us to But that one, a 53-50 overcome our obstacles that mid-season barnburner CSU cadets challenged in Super Lab against Air Force, kept the See BBall on Page 3 By Katie StevenS ing junior military science ca- The exercises for MS IIIs takes place this summer. The Rocky Mountain Collegian dets (MS III) for the Leadership are designed to have cadets While the Super Lab’s at- Development and Assessment making split second decisions mosphere was a serious one, A cadet in CSU’s Reserve Course at Fort Lewis, Wash. during exercises. Cadet Major cadets were still smiling and Officer Training Corps needn’t The freshmen and sopho- Jake Knell, a senior (MS IV) working together to complete look further than the patch more cadets (MS I and MS and operations officer who tasks and missions. Cadet Mi- on their left shoulder to be re- II) Super Lab was structured served as an instructor at the chael Caspers, a MS IV and minded of their expectations around basic soldiering skills, MS III lab, said the training is Public Affairs Officer, felt that of leadership and excellence. from learning how to set up a designed to teach the cadets to all around the cadets were Cadets were challenged in claymore mine and throwing a always take action. happy with the experience. these guiding Army principles grenade, to destroying an en- “One decision is better “The sense is that they during a six hour Super Lab on emy bunker and searching an than no decision,” Knell said, enjoy training,” Caspers said. Saturday. ROTC cadets have a enemy prisoner of war. during a briefing after a mock “They really like to have inten- lab on Thursday, in addition to MS I and II cadets trained mission was completed by a sive training, and Super Lab is regular ROTC classes twice a on campus in the Monfort group of MS III students. a way to have more intensive week, to expand on classroom Quad, while the MS III ca- Knell said that the Situa- training.” material. Super Lab, however, dets trained off campus at the tion Training Exercises (STX) Staff photographer Ka- is an annual intensive training grounds surrounding Hughes help to identify where MS III tie Stevens can be reached at event geared towards prepar- Stadium. cadets stand before LDAC [email protected] Shabbat held for first time in LSC By aaRon hedge dents alike at Friday night’s cordoned off from Wednesday a national Jewish organization, The Rocky Mountain Collegian Shabbat dinner in the Lory night because of a myriad of tried to get Jewish symbols Student Center. health and logistical issues. placed downtown alongside “You’re gonna let him hold It was the first Jewish meal Kamlet, a CSU graduate, Christian decor. that thing?” shouted Jeremy prepared in the kitchen of said the night means a lot to Derek Boggs, a non-Jewish Kamlet over a plate of gefilte the Lory Student Center after the Jewish community in Fort junior construction manage- fish at Alan Veingrad, who had Gorelik battled LSC Dining Collins because they don’t see ment major, attended the just handed the Rabbi his Su- Services for months to kosher a lot of support from the area. event to experience Jewish tra- per Bowl XXVII ring he won as the kitchen. “You don’t hear a lot about dition and food. an offensive lineman for the The dinner happened af- the Jewish community except “(I) thought it would be a Rich aBRahaMSon | Ap Dallas Cowboys. ter Joyce Durol, assistant di- all the negative stuff about the good chance to walk around Rabbi Yerachmeil Gorelik rector of LSC Dining Services, Menorah,” he said, referring meet girls,” he said, jokingly. New Mexico’s Daniel Faris, right, takes a rebound away from held the ring up to introduce and Gorelik spent nearly two to a controversy sparked dur- “There are a lot more girls here Colorado State’s Andre McFarland (13) as McFarland’s team- Veingrad, who came from Fort months hammering out the ing the holidays about equal than there are at a lot of mate Ronnie Aguilar (23) looks on during college basketball details that required a por- religious representation when action in Fort Collins, Colo. on Saturday. New Mexico won Lauderdale, Fla. to speak to the game 71-52. Jewish and non-Jewish stu- tion of the LSC kitchen to be northern Colorado’s Chabad, See ShaBBat on Page 7

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BBALL | Rams finish season in silence Continued from Page 1 well.” forced to sit with a thousand- Still, there were positives yard stare and watch his team- “... I’m not going to $13.29 are out there, but I’m not going that came from Saturday’s mates struggle in the closing to stop trying to find a way to game. Though he scored just minutes of the season. stop trying to find 12 pk btls get better.” six points and shot 1-7 from The injury, which was de- CCoronaorona For the fans the “wobble but the field, junior point guard scribed as being of the dreaded a way to get better.” Corona don’t fall down” (at least emo- Marcus Walker secured the “he heard a pop” variety, puts Extra or Light $24.69 tionally) theory has seemed conference’s season scoring Creason’s availability for the Tim Miles to take its toll. With 8:07 left in title. Walker averaged 17.2 conference tournament (start- 24 pk btls Saturday’s game and the Rams points per game this year and ing on Wednesday in Las Ve- head coach down by 22, a small group of scored a total of 516 points (28 gas) into serious question. Aggie Discount Liquor fans started to trickle out of the more than Wyoming’s Brandon With or without Creason, “This shows that hard times 429 Canyon Ave. 482-1968 arena. It wasn’t the mass exo- Ewing, who finished second). the team will face Wyoming in we can get through, that when dus of a typical football game, CSU fans also got a chance the pigtail game of the MWC things don’t go right next year, but it certainly wasn’t some- to say goodbye to senior center tournament, marking the third it’s going to be OK,” McFarland thing the athletic department Stuart Creason, who has been time they will have played their said. “We’re going to find a way wanted (or expected) at the connected to the team (as a re- fierce rival this season. to get through it.” start of the season. cruit, redshirt or player) for the CSU lost both previous Sports writer Nick Hubel “I wouldn’t come out un- past seven years. games, 77-67 at home and can be reached at sports@col- Congratulations! less we were winning,” coach Unfortunately, the send-off 73-58 on the road. Even if the legian.com. Miles said. “Hey, we’re the Ron didn’t go quite the way anyone Rams lose Creason for the to the Collegian’s Paul of the Mountain West ... wanted it to. After a good first tournament and are forced to February the people who are there truly half with eight points and five bow out early, freshman for- care and they believe in us. rebounds, Creason reinjured ward Andre McFarland said Sales Person And that’s fine, but we’re going his foot in the first 19 seconds that the season has been a true of the Month! to bring those other fans along of the second half. After being learning experience for every- MONDAY SPECIAL too and we’re going to have to helped off the court, he was one involved. earn that.” Joe Anderson Those who did stay seemed 10% OFF ALL Senior majoring in to be there only physically, as Speech the arena fell into enough of a ACCESSORIES Communication silence that one New Mexico Spring Break... backer’s hastily handmade sign Don’t forget your sunglasses. CSU Lory Student Center deemed it the “Moby Morgue.” (Lower Level North) 970.491.9555 “What would you expect it www.recycled-cycles.com to be?” coach Miles said of the Valid only on Mondays! silence. “You could give away free T-shirts, hell, you could give away free beer and (the fans) still aren’t going to be that happy when we don’t perform

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yoUr two CentS Friday’S reSUltS: If you started a torture is not in america’s interest band, what unusual instrument would you play? Terrorism isn’t justifiable, so why are harsh interrogation tactics? 26% Bagpipes. 11% 26% A mandolin. 26% 25% The oboe. question the effectiveness of these tactics and, contrary to what Bush and Co. many 12% 12% Bassoon. at preventing terrorist attacks. think, there is no clause indicating that 11% Tuba. At the helm of these charges is the this protection only applies to citizens. Congressional Democratic majority, but Unfortunately, the founding fathers they have found surprising allies in both did not outline exactly what constitutes the leadership of the FBI and Gen. David cruel and unusual. 25% today’S qUeStion: 26% Petreaus, the general who this past Sep- I like to think of it in terms of the What is your favorite tember raised the ire of Democrats in Golden Rule. If a given interrogation Kosher food? By Sean reed Congress for his report highlighting the technique were to leave an average per- success of last summer’s troop surge in son with the feeling that they have been Log on to collegian.com Iraq. tortured, then said tactic is likely torture. to give us your two cents. The struggle to protect human rights While Democrats have taken issue Call me crazy, but I get the feeling that keeps taking hits in America. with the interrogation tactics used on if an average person were subject to simu- On Saturday, President George W. enemy combatants on more humanitar- lated drowning or extreme sleep depriva- This is an unscientific poll conducted at collegian.com and reflects the opinions Bush vetoed a bill passed by Congress to ian ground, the Feds and Gen. Petreaus tion (both of which have been used by the of the Internet users who have chosen to participate. limit the CIA’s ability to use harsh interro- have a different issue –– lesser tactics, like CIA against detainees), they would prob- gation tactics against terrorism suspects. those outlined in the field manual, are ef- ably say their rights were being violated The Intelligence Authorization Act fective and harsher methods tend to pro- –– and the courts would probably agree. for Fiscal Year 2008, sponsored by Rep. duce unreliable intelligence, which can Bush has repeated many times that Silvestre Reyes of Texas, would only have Ourview actually put American lives at risk. the successes of the CIA’s interrogation permitted interrogation techniques al- Others, such as Sen. John D. Rock- techniques justify their use, but it is a lowed in the Army field manual, which, efeller of West Virginia, chair of the Sen- flawed argument. according to the New York Times, does ate Intelligence Committee, have even Using his argument, terrorism could not permit the use of physical force in in- gone so far as to challenge Bush’s claim be argued as justifiable because it has Congrats to terrogations. that aggressive interrogations produced proven to be an effective tool for getting President Bush, in his weekly address the intelligence that shut down attacks in the U.S. to pay more attention to its poli- to the nation, defended his veto – only the Djibouti and elsewhere. cy in the Middle East. ninth in his entire presidency – as neces- Responding to Bush’s claims that the The truth, of course, is that terrorism the CSU Jewish sary in preserving a vital tool in the War CIA’s aggressive interrogation tactics have is a reprehensible tactic, as is torture. on Terror. been successful in preventing terrorist at- If we, as a nation, want to better pro- “The bill Congress sent me would take tacks, Sen. Rockefeller said in a statement, tect our citizens, we need to show the community away one of the most valuable tools in the “I have heard nothing to suggest that in- Middle East that we value that area of the War on Terror – the CIA program to detain formation obtained from enhanced in- world beyond its ability to supply enough and question key terrorist leaders and op- terrogation techniques has prevented an oil to support our way of life, because it’s eratives,” he said, and remarked that the imminent terrorist attack.” clear that torturing a few terrorist flunkies The university’s 3-year-old Chabad organization use of current harsh interrogation tech- Regardless of who is right about the is not doing the job. has spent the entirety of its existence fighting with the niques such as waterboarding has helped success of the techniques –– Bush or his City of Fort Collins and the university for bits and piec- save lives by gathering information that detractors –– it is time for them to come Editorials Editor Sean Reed is a senior es of recognition and Friday night they got anther one. has prevented terrorist attacks in Djibou- to an end. political science major. His column ap- After a month of toil and argument with Lory Stu- ti, Karachi, Los Angeles and downtown Cruel and unusual punishment is ex- pears Mondays in the Collegian. Letters dent Center Dining Services, Rabbi Yerachmeil Gorelik London. plicitly prohibited by the Eighth Amend- and feedback can be sent to letters@col- finally convinced them to allow him and Jewish stu- Many within Washington, however, ment of the United States Constitution, legian.com. dents to kosher the LSC kitchen for the first time in CSU history. The process required LSC Dining Services to rope off several stoves and countertops between Tuesday afternoon and Friday evening, rendering those por- tions of the kitchen unusable for three full days. The cooking areas had to be cleaned and steril- ized with boiling water and blowtorches to complete the koshering processes and prepare a gourmet kosher meal. Then they had to be covered in plastic so that no food that wasn’t kosher could touch them. Keep it up, Chabad, and someday you’re gonna have a Synagogue on campus. We at the Collegian also wish to extend our appre- ciation to LSC Dining Services for supporting diversity at CSU. We challenge you to go through the process again once Passover rolls around next month. It’s an arduous process, but it’s worth it to promote a diverse student population. Gorelik says you can, and we agree.

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editOriAl BOArd | 491-1393 Why you should care about the recession

already hard enough to find is slowing and layoffs are in- trouble. However, what we re- good employment prospects; creasing. ally need to do is to learn to be without the experience and It takes more money to smart with money before we recommendations from pre- buy necessities, yet people face trouble in our own lives. letters tO the editOr vious employers it can be have less income to pay the Credit cards have great allure, hard to get a company to take bills. as they seem to allow us to get a chance on hiring us. In a The economic crisis has something for nothing. The In response to Wednes- in 10,000 children under 14 weak job market the quest to infected too much of our truth though, is that there is day’s Our View titled, “Never in high-mortality developing By ian BeZeK find good work is made even economy to be solved with- no free lunch. forget Holocaust lessons,” I countries, many in Southeast tougher. out a sharp recession or even The credit card compa- first want to thank you. Asia and Africa, saw the same As the American economy Due to the law of supply a depression. The next few nies can afford to give us free The atrocities of that fate. falls into recession, it has be- and demand, as more people years will be very rough. Frisbees and pizza because of time should never be forgot- Like many of the Holo- come a prime topic of news are unemployed, the salaries Federal Reserve Chairman the enormous profits they can ten, and we should help to caust victims, these children’s programs and presidential of those people who can get Ben Bernanke admitted in re- generate off of us. Once you ensure that they aren’t. They “only crime, apparently, was debates. jobs drop as well. cent testimony that, “There miss a payment, they charge were real horrors happening their birth.” Were developing However, the health of the To be blunt, when we probably will be some bank outrageous fees and jack your to real people and could have countries’ same level of care economy is not an issue that graduate, it may well be dif- failures.” interest rates up to unfathom- been stopped except for the given to the entire world, the normally causes much con- ficult to find work, and wages Foreigners are aware of the able heights. “inaction of otherwise good lives of 2.5 million children cern among college students. will probably be lower than risks of investing in America. Avoiding the debt trap is people, who stood by while could be saved every year Unfortunately, the recession what we were expecting to re- As they have pulled money especially important as jobs their leaders and country- –– and that’s just children is causing economic problems ceive. out of American investments, dry up. I urge you to stick to men carried out these atroci- –– and that’s just infectious to trickle down from the busi- For example, in the fi- our stock market has swooned using student loans with low ties.” diseases. ness world onto our campus. nance industry where I will be and our currency has fallen to interest rates rather than re- But remembering history Will we be the generation On Friday, the Labor De- seeking a job after graduation, a record-low value plunging sorting to maxing out credit and applying it are two very who remained indifferent to partment reported that em- the prospects are bad and get- in value by more than a third cards. The only thing worse different things. I wanted to an eerily familiar “tragic loss ployers slashed payrolls by ting worse. Banking giant Citi- under President Bush’s lead- than having to work over- take your column a step fur- of life” for the sake of our 62,000 employees in Febru- group is firing roughly 20,000 ership. time to pay your bills would ther and point out that per- own comfort and pleasure? ary, compounding job losses people this year, and its com- Hard times are in store for be needing to declare bank- haps we, the Americans of The images of the Holo- from January. The losses of petitors are taking similar ac- America in the near future, so ruptcy when you can’t get any 2008, are not so far removed caust can and should never last month were the worst tions. what can we do to prepare? work at all. from those 50 years ago. fade away, but I implore you in five years. Additionally, Sadly, the government’s One thing we can do is According to the World to use your voice to advocate almost half a million unem- efforts to fix the problems vote for better leadership. Ian Bezek is a sophomore Health Organization, 1.4 of against creating even more. ployed people quit searching in the economy have in fact President Bush headed up economics major. His column 0-14-year-olds in developed for work last month after it worsened the situation. They three failed oil companies appears Mondays in the Colle- countries, like the U.S., died Jonathon Higgins became apparent there were have caused spiraling infla- before entering politics so it gian. Letters and feedback can from infectious and parasitic Senior, no available jobs. tion in the prices of food and wasn’t exactly a shock that be sent to letters@collegian. diseases in 2002. Twenty-six microbiology major As college students, it is gas, even while wage growth he has led our economy into com.

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nAy| to daylight savings time. from your students Sure, we get an hour more of sunlight in the evening during In this lecture about the springtime, but at what cost? importance of community, I recognized the fact that my students have taught me a lot yAy | to spring break next week. Our only complaint is of life lessons that I carry with that it isn’t this week. me every day. Yes, Kate, a stu- dent and a friend I wrote about yAy | to Editor-in-Chief elect in my last column, taught one Aaron Montoya. We are of those lessons to me. By anne marie merLine looking forward to at least The lesson that she taught one more year of endless me was that human decency beard jokes in the newsroom Some have their 15 min- can bring great rewards. – thanks for making it utes of fame; I have had several Other students taught me possible. 15 seconds of fame in the last lessons, though, as well. couple of weeks. Cori taught me to really nAy | to Larry Penley. We It seems that my story challenge my students about appreciate not being sold to about my student-friend Kate values that should be impor- Gannett, but we would really from my column two weeks tant to us all. Tim taught me like to be informed when ago caught the attention of that even a Terrasaur can ride our head is taken off the several people, some of whom a bicycle. Dave has taught me chopping block. were nice enough to tell me that hard work really pays off in that they enjoyed the piece. the end. Drew taught me that yAy | to the end of basketball One student, who I don’t know, the importance of really listen- conference season. Now stopped to tell me how much ing to what your classmates are that the real season is over, she enjoyed that installment of saying. Chris taught me about can we see some wins, my column. the technology that is central to please? She remarked how nice it this generation. was to read something positive Dan taught me that giraffes nAy | to Wyoming for having about a student for a change. can create bonds of friendship a primary that counts. We This made me think about how and continuing fun. Ashley appreciate that you voted for students are respected by fac- taught me that there are no Obama, but you guys also produced Dick Cheney. ulty. barriers to success. Jane taught Several years ago, I read me that we cannot sit silent; several books about teaching we must act in the face of in- in higher education. My favor- justice. Alex taught me that it ite of all time is Parker Palmer’s takes little effort to be one of “Courage to Teach.” the nicest students on campus. He, like me, believes in Sean taught me that I have a lot teaching from the heart, being to learn about writing. guESt COlumn student centered and viewing I have named courses to the art of teaching as a voca- honor Lannea and Kenny O. tion. Lannea taught me many les- My least favorite books sons about community. Kenny about teaching would have to O. taught me that I’m a crazy be “Generation X Goes to Col- hippie. the time is now, join asCsU lege,” a book written by a man Each of these students — who took a pseudonym and and many more — have be- By Katie GLeesOn taught at an unnamed college. come a part of my life and I “ASCSU is one of the best ways you can find your Both smart moves on his part. will carry them in my heart As the current Student Body Presi- He spends his whole book and in my mind for many years dent, I can’t start wars or send people to place and serve students. Join us to make your bemoaning the students. From to come. What is the lesson the moon, but I can assure you that the what I read into his book, he for you? Hopefully you have Associated Students of CSU impacts ev- voice heard to CSU administration and the state was blaming students in his learned that students are re- ery student in one way or another. class for his shortcomings as spected. You teach the human Consider some of our more note- legislature. There is no better time than now to an instructor. He ranted on and at the whiteboard with your worthy accomplishments. We have: on about the students’ wanting thoughts and actions. Spearheaded state legislation to consider running for office.” it all for no effort, not taking Chances are that those hu- make textbooks more affordable responsibility and expecting to mans do not realize the positive Improved RamRide’s efficiency, still encourage you to learn about the dent Center and Hartshorn Health Cen- be entertained by the instruc- ways in which students affect taking an extra 5,000 students home candidates and make your voice heard ter, among other places. tional staff. them. Chances are even better Weighed in on Faculty Council’s by voting on RamWeb this April. As students we share some common From what I know about that they do not express the les- decision to abandon C-, D+ and D- Senators come from each college on goals, like having a great collegiate ex- classroom management, and sons that they learn from you. grades campus and fight for students on issues perience and graduating with a valuable from the mistakes that I have Most people fail to under- Kept the lid on student fee increas- like extended library hours and CSU-city degree. There are hundreds of student made and learned from in the stand how others affect their es relations. Additionally, they actively seek organizations where you can find their 10 years I have been teaching, lives. Even fewer take the time Engaged in budget and tuition dis- student input on issues like the Student niche. this author was more to blame to be authentic people and cussions with the Joint Budget Commit- Recreation Center expansion. But ASCSU is one of the best ways than his students. let those who influence them tee and the Colorado Commission on ASCSU’s next president will repre- you can find your place and serve stu- In October of 2006, I gave a know how much they mean to Higher Education. sent you to the Board of Governors of dents. Join us to make your voice heard lecture after being awarded the them. When you return from Spring Break, the CSU-System. This group has final to CSU administration and the state “Honors Prof of the Year.” This Life is too short to not find you’ll be approached by candidates run- say on things like tuition rates and the legislature. There is no better time than lecture is given to the first-year the positive qualities in those ning to be an ASCSU senator, president construction of academic buildings. now to consider running for office. Go students in the Honors Pro- who share even 15 weeks of life or vice president. Each will have a smile, Though this work rarely makes front to www.ascsu.colostate.edu, or swing by gram, as well as to the larger with us. many ideas and hopefully some candy. page news, it is vital. our office in the LSC to pick up an ap- university community. Per- I encourage you to give these stu- Additionally, the president oversees plication. And finally, don’t forget to vote haps that was my 15 minutes Anne Marie Merline is a pro- dent leaders a listen, and perhaps even 35 student employees who serve you on RamWeb, April 7, 8 and 9th. of fame. fessor for the University Honors be one of them. After all, whether you with programs like RamRide, Student Okay, the lecture was about Program. Her column appears like it or not, ASCSU affects your CSU Funding Board and For-Ever-Green. Katie Gleeson is the president of the 60 minutes long –– 15 minutes biweekly Mondays in the Col- experience. The ASCSU vice president oversees Associated Students of CSU and a senior longer than I had planned. legian. Letters and feedback If you’d like to run for senator, presi- Senate and the Student Fee Review history major. ASCSU’s column appears I created my lecture around can be sent to letters@collegian. dent or vice president, you must submit Board. The latter group oversees over biweekly Mondays in the Collegian. Let- the skills, aspirations and per- com. an application for candidacy by this Fri- $32 million student dollars, directing ters and feedback can be sent to letters@ sonalities that some of my past day at 4 p.m. If you decide not to run, I money toward Athletics, the Lory Stu- collegian.com. students have.

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Kate Quillin, a junior social work and children with terminal illnesses to envi- Cassie Rosch, a junior sociology –– do you plan to do a lot of sightseeing sociology major and the Key Service Part- ronmental issues. and ethnic studies major, sat down with too? nership Coordinator, was kind enough to the Collegian and chatted with us take some time out of her weekend to give Q: You said your trip is sponsored by the about her spring break plans. a: Sure –– as much as I can. I don’t the Collegian the skinny on the Alterna- sLiCe Office. are other trips sponsored by know –– I’ve never really been to Santa tive Spring Break program. different offices? Q: What are your plans for spring Fe. Everyone says there’s really good break? shopping and cool little places to go. Q: What are your plans for spring break? a: No. All trips are sponsored by the SLiCE So, yeah, we’ll sightsee for sure. I don’t Office except … the Juarez trip is spon- a: I’m going to spend the first five really know what the sites are. We’ll see. a: I’m doing alternative spring break in sored in partnership with the SLiCE days in Wisconsin visiting my New Orleans. We’re going to be working Office and [the Office of Women’s family and then the last five days Q: What have you done for spring break with the St. Bernard’s project rebuilding Programs and Studies] because of or so in New Mexico visiting a in the past? homes in the lower ninth ward. the focus on femicide. friend from this camp that I vol- I know there are other al- unteered at. a: I’ve never done the cliché spring Q: What exactly is alternative spring ternative trips, but they are re- break. I either volunteer or go home be- Break? ligious based through Naviga- Q: How did you decide what cause I’m not from Colorado so I don’t tors and different organizations your plans were for this year? see my family very often. Well, last year a: [Alternative Spring Break] is composed on campus. I went to Seattle –– that was fun. But I of very different programs throughout a: I needed to go home for my was still visiting my family. CSU. The program I’m with is through Q: Have you participated in al- cousin’s wedding and then just the Student Leadership, Involvement and ternative spring Break before? to see my family because I don’t Q: What would be your ideal spring Civic Engagement office. There’s eight get to see them very often. And break? Alternative Spring Breaks this year, with a: Yeah. This is actually my then New Mexico, I met this girl about 100 people involved in it –– all stu- third trip. Last year I went to at camp last year and she’s doing a: My ideal spring break would prob- dents –– traveling to different parts of the San Juan, Texas and worked a term of service with Americore ably be to go to the Virgin Islands or country, and actually internationally. with immigration issues. And then last and so I’m going to go volunteer with something because I’ve never been to There’s one going to Juarez, Mexico, summer –– they have summer and winter her and then kind of hang out and see a resort area. So, the Virgin Islands or to Panama, to Catalina Island, California, alternative break trips also –– and I went Santa Fe. volunteering in some absurd country to San Juan, Texas, Washington D.C., L.A., to Camp Campbell in northern California like the Dominican Republic. One of New York, Tennessee and then Florida, and was going to camp with inner-city Q: so you are going to be volunteering the two. all with different issues. Everything from fifth graders.

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HEALTH | Local hookah bars establish own health regulations Continued from Page 1 regulations for hookah bars,” Aria Khosravi, co-owner of would want to happen,” Khos- pening to places? Yeah, pos- capacity restrictions. said Jeffe Perkins, a manager at Narghile Nights, said although ravi said. “We don’t want to sibly. Nothing came from our “The only thing we really Algiers. “We have to step it up he has heard of herpes inci- mess around. We clean out all location.” enforce is what the smoking prerogative to keep hookahs ourselves. We do that by clean- dents at other establishments, the hoses every night … and we Perkins said Algiers has code says itself,” Sowder said. clean and safe for customers. ing hookahs every time they none have come from his. also vacuum them through. never had a problem with cus- Khosravi said even with “There are not very many are used.” “That is the last thing we “Have I heard of this hap- tomers getting sick either but increased health regulations, does see how sharing mouth- faulting the business for the pieces can pose a concern. health problem would be un- “I’m always worried about fair because customers have to the exchange of saliva,” he be held accountable for their said. sharing of mouthpieces. Susanne Murray of the La- “You can’t be liable for ev- rimer County Communicable ery person that comes into Disease Center said multiple your establishment,” Khosravi factors put hookah users at said. “The customers have to greater risk of transmitting dis- have some responsibility. ease. “I think mouth tips are a “More saliva is generated great idea but I think any fur- just putting smoke into your ther regulation would be sub- mouth,” Murray said. “They jective,” he added. suck (the mouthpiece) for Both local hookah bars use Over 500 courses available! quite a while and pass it to the mouth tips to limit the pos- next person. sibility of spreading sickness “I think hookah would be and disease. • Numerous 300 and 400 level courses more risk because of longer But hookah bars are not re- in: English, History, Human term exposure,” Murray add- quired to use the tips. Summer Class Schedules ed. “It is more about the action Realizing the inconsistent Development, Political Science, of what people do.” health standards hookah busi- available at: Murray said unusual clus- nesses make for themselves, Sociology, and Economics. ters of cases are something the some point to health regu- Registrar’s Office disease center would investi- lation as a needed step, but gate, but that businesses are some specialists say it’s diffi- Lory Student Center not required to report herpes. cult to identify a specific cul- • Great Selection of math courses “Herpes is not an illness prit spreading the disease. that is life threatening,” Mur- Carole Diamond, a nurse CASA-The Advising Center ray said. “It’s more of a public practitioner at Hartshorn Registration begins at noon on nuisance. Reporting a cold Health Center, said by the time • CHEM 341, CHEM 343, CHEM 344 in sore would not be something people have a breakout of her- March 25, 2008 we would investigate.” pes, they would most likely Beth Sowder, neighbor- have had contact with too the 8-week term. hood services manager for many other surfaces that breed the City of Fort Collins, said disease to be able to identify www.summer.colostate.edu it would be up to the Larimer hookah as the cause. County Department of Health “It’s going to be hard to find to implement health inspec- someone that says, ‘Yes, I got it tions. from hookah,’” she said. The city’s main concerns are staying in line with the smoking code and sales and

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Softball Game 1, SatuRday, maRch 8, Ram Field Score by Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Utah State 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 8 0 CSU 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 2 Rams take two of three from Utah State Win - Benson, L. (3-6). Loss - Klabgough, K. (3-2). Save - None. HR - Stroman, A.(USU); Cusik, L.(CSU); Munoz, A.(CSU). RBI - USU: Schaible, A.; Dunn, K.; Stroman, A.; McDonald, M.; CSU: By Rachel Knox-StutSman Two outs later, catcher Ashley a 3-2 lead. Klabough was able Caitlan Stem, doubled to bring Cusick, L.; Munoz, A; Sullivan S. The Rocky Mountain Collegian Munoz hit the second home to get one out before giving up home Cusick, giving the Rams run of the day. a single to the Aggies’ Emily Ri- an early 1-0 lead. Allison Ma- Game 2, SatuRday, maRch 8, Ram Field With dropping tempera- In the top of the second, ley. The Utah State rally started jam came to the plate and hit Score by Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E tures and the occasional gust the Aggies’ Aubrie Stroman hit with two outs. Schaible tripled a sacrifice bunt to advance Utah State 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 4 1 of cold wind, many spectators a home run to cut the lead in to score Riley, tying the score at Stem, but the Rams were un- CSU 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 6 0 1 at Ram Field decided to give half, 2-1. The Rams were un- three. able to bring her home. Win - Billman, C. (7-0). Loss - Dunn, K. (0-1). Save - None. up after the first game of Sat- able to answer in their second The next batter, Kayla Cayte Billman stole a base HR - Cusick, L. (CSU). urday’s softball double header. at bat, despite a double and a Dunn, singled to bring home and scored in the second. On RBI - USU: Hernandez, J.; Schaible, A.; CSU: Cusick, L.; Stem, C., Not the team. walk. Schaible with the winning run. the mound, she had a clean Munoz, A.; Sullivan, S. The Rams split their dou- Kim Klabough and Utah Yori said that when a home third inning, getting the sec- State pitcher Lindsey Benson run is hit in the first at bat, the ond out in dramatic fashion, Game 3, Sunday, maRch 9, Ram Field ble header Saturday, losing the Score by Innings 1 2 3 4 5 R H E first game 4-3 and winning the were able to keep either side team relaxes. when the ball was hit back to Utah State 0 1 1 0 1 3 7 1 second game, 6-3. CSU then from scoring until the bottom The Rams never came out her. CSU 2 1 4 4 0 11 10 0 went on to win the three-game of the fourth inning. That was of that relaxed state. In the Rams’ half of the Win - Klabough, K. (4-2). Loss - Benson, L. (3-7). Save - None. weekend series with an 11-3 when a double, a single and a The Rams came back to third, Stem led off with a bunt HR - MUNOZ, A. (CSU); SULLIVAN, S.(CSU). victory on Sunday. sacrifice fly combined to score the diamond after a 20-minute single. Majam was able to ad- RBI – USU: Hernandez, J; Stroman, A.; Workman, M.; CSU: Cusick, “We were a bit rusty in the freshman Kayla Kreutzman to break with their bats swinging. vance her with a sacrifice bunt. L. (2); Stem, C. (2); Munoz, A. (2); Kreutzman, K.; Sullivan, S. first game,” Rams coach Mary increase CSU”s lead to 3-1. “It was a change in men- Munoz then doubled to bring Yori said. “But we came back The Aggies answered in the tality,” Cusick said. “We came Stem home, making the score to win the second game.” sixth inning when Amy Schai- out to attack (in the second 3-0. game open by scoring three the door on the Aggies to bring Rams third baseman Lau- ble scored to bring her team game).” Utah State scored twice in runs, including a two-run home the win. ren Cusick led off the first in- one run closer. Attack they did. Cusick led the fifth, once again making home run hit by Cusick. Sports writer Rachel Knox- ning of game 1 with a home Going into the top of the off the second game by tripling, the game a nail-biter, 3-2. Billman allowed one run Stutsman can be reached at run to put CSU on top 1-0. seventh inning, the Rams had and the next batter, freshman In the sixth, CSU broke the in the seventh, but then shut [email protected].

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Rams fi nish with worst record EAGLES | Hockey team a hit in NoCo Continued from Page 10 Center is that it has led to Northern Colorado also other development,” Hale has semi-pro baseball, wom- them that interest,” Hale said. said, citing the addition of en’s soccer and newly form- in school, conference history “And then it’s affordable. It’s restaurants, hotels, gas sta- ing football teams. affordable family fun. It’s tions and other businesses Simply put, the Eagles UNM: 76 Much of the their struggles women’s basketball history as just the right fi t for northern around the BEC. have proven sports can be a CSU: 25 were due to Juanise Cornell her 26 points gave her 1,854 Colorado.” “We’ve had a signifi cant, huge success in this region, receiving two foul calls before in her career, surpassing Abby “I think people in north- if not 100 percent, sales tax and many are following suit. ern Colorado are generally increase there because of the “In terms of the future, By MATT L. STEPHENS the fi rst media timeout. Garchek (1,835 career points). pretty sports-minded,” Back- Budweiser Events Center,” he (the Eagles) have had a huge The Rocky Mountain Collegian “We don’t operate with- With New Mexico’s (17-12, out Juanise,” Rams coach Jen 9-7) win over CSU, the Lobos strom said. “We felt that… added. impact when you say that it Warden said. “It’s not that we clinched the No. 4 spot in this if we created an affordable, Hale said this type of eco- sets all these other things into The CSU women’s bas- nomic impact has opened the motion,” Hale said. th don’t operate well without her; week’s Mountain West Confer- family-friendly atmosphere ketball team lost its 20 con- and a good product on the ice door for a wave of even more In the growing sports secutive game Saturday af- we don’t operate at all without ence Championships in Las her.” Vegas and will play Brigham people would support us.” professional teams. scene of northern Colorado, ternoon, 76-25 at the hands Hale said the economic The United Indoor Foot- there is no question that the of New Mexico, setting both a CSU was led in scoring by Young on Wednesday. senior Sara Hunter and Junior The ninth-seeded Rams benefi t of the Eagles has been ball league’s Colorado Ice are Colorado Eagles are king. program and Mountain West enormous, calling the Eagles’ under way in their second “It’s been a great success Conference low for the worst Carine Reimink, both players will play eighth-seed Nevada- had 9 points. Las Vegas (8-21, 4-12) at 6 p.m. success an “economic cata- season at the BEC, while the so far,” Backstrom said. “The record in history. lyst.” National Women’s Basketball Eagles are my pride and joy.” The Rams (2-27, 0-16) nev- The big story at “The Pit” on Tuesday. was Lobos senior forward Di- Sports writer Matt L. “The real impact with a League’s Colorado Chill –cur- Sports writer Jeff Dillon er stood a chance, scoring only baseline entertainment cen- rently not playing – are seek- can be reached at sports@col- one fi eld goal in the fi rst 8:57. onne Marsh becoming the Stephens can be reached at leading scorer in New Mexico [email protected]. ter like the Budweiser Events ing entry into the WNBA. legian.com.

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Since arriving in 2003, the Central Hockey League’s Colorado SUCCESSEagles have set the standard for semi-professional sports teams in northern Colorado. The team’s fans, named the best in the league for the fourth consecutive time Saturday, push the Eagles to excel on the ice and in the box offi ce.

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n 2002, Ralph Backstrom was awarded a franchise in the Central Hockey League, a fi ller minor-league to the NHL. Having played and coached in the state, he knew Colorado was a perfect place for a team. The only question: where in Colorado would the CHL team be placed? Luckily for northern Colorado sports fans, it was around the same time that a Inew arena called the Budweiser Events Center was being built in east Loveland. COLORADO EAGLES BY “It wouldn’t have happened (in northern Colorado) if the Budweiser Events Center THE NUMBERS: hadn’t been built,” Backstrom said. “It was initially built as a rodeo arena, but we were able to convince them to put some ice in there.” It was then that the Colorado Eagles were born. 5 The Eagles have become the standard-bearer for minor-league sports in the region years of existence ever since they were brought to northern Colorado in 2003 by founder and part-owner Backstrom along with president, general manager and head coach Chris Stewart. Immediately, the team outdid the expectations of even its most confi dent support- ers. Crowds turned out in impressive numbers from the beginning, and the team is 4 currently riding a 153-game sellout streak at the BEC. years in a row Eagles “I think it was just the right place at the right time,” said Tori Holt, who has been do- fans have been named ing play-by-play TV for the Eagles since their arrival. “It was really surprising how well league’s best they did right away. At the time, I didn’t know much about the CHL — there weren’t a lot of teams in a Colorado-type market at that time.” Backstrom carried with him an enormous hockey resume, having won six Stanley 153 Cups with the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens. Backstrom also played briefl y for the now- consecutive defunct minor league Denver Spurs in the 70s and was head coach for nine years at the sellouts University of Denver in the 80s. at the Bringing that experience, Backstrom immediately set Stewart to Budweiser work piecing together a strong front offi ce and squad. Events “When we dropped the puck (in 2003), we already had Center a year under our belt,” Backstrom said. “(Stewart) had already been out recruiting for a year. We have the best staff in the league, and I think that’s because they were all well-prepared.” 2 Backstrom, who retired from president and gen- number of CHL eral manager duties in July, retaining an ownership championships, position, said he and Stewart were focused on build- including 2007 ing a not only a strong franchise but a quality team. Both aims have been successful. The team has won two CHL championships, and are currently in fi rst place in the northwest division with seven games to play this 29 season. million dollars in revenue More than that, the Eagles have created a huge following generated by the team, according to a study by in the northern Colorado area and have become increasingly the University of Northern involved with the community. Colorado “We wanted to create a strong ownership group, a successful team and then also partner with the community,” Backstrom said. “We felt it was important to invest in the community.” Betsey Hale, business development manager for the city of Love- land, said the Eagles have made incredible strides in connecting with the community through their support of local hockey, including helping to fund the new Windsor Ice Park. “Their outreach to the community is huge,” Hale said. “My son is 5 years old and (the Eagles) were in his school several times this year just to talk with the kids.” All of this adds up to what Holt said is by far the best atmosphere for hockey in the entire CHL. “It’s not even close,” Holt said. “There are some places with good pro- grams, Arizona and Oklahoma City have done a great job, but nobody com- pares to what the Eagles have.” A recent study done by the University of Northern Colorado found that the Colo- rado Eagles have generated over $29 million in revenue since their arrival. Upwards of $90 million has been pumped into the local economy by the Events Center and its broader locale name, The Ranch, which has hosted numerous concerts, rodeos and other events. Hale said that these teams have hit a region that not only loves sports, but is inter- ested in affordable, family-friendly entertainment. “For kids, I don’t know if it’s hero worship, but there’s something there that gives

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