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Venezuela reopens embassy in colombia | collegian.com THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN 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 Collegian.Com Collegian.Com Collegian.Com Soldier U.S. spending Bush vetoes receives star trillions proposed bill Studies show the war will Woman earns Bill banned harsh cost approximately $12 third-highest metal for interrogation methods, billion a month in 2008 valor, first since WWII such as waterboarding 2 Monday, March 10, 2008 | The Rocky Mountain Collegian WEATHER CORRECTION p.m. with our author and faculty CAMPUS EYE member to discuss the process of publishing a book from Today Come enjoy a talk in Span- conception to print, to explore ish by Dr. Yohainna Abdala- Sunny our library’s rare book collection, Mesa, Visiting Assistant Profes- and discover the art of book- sor of Spanish, Colorado State making and preservation and University tonight from 7 to 9 more. This tour is for booklovers 56 | 32 p.m. in Clark, C 142. only! To sign up for the tour, Sponsored by CSU Spanish contact Stacy Dotson at stacy. Tuesday Club. For more information [email protected] or by contact the graduate student phone (970)491-3858.