MEN’S CLUB WATER POLO PREPARES FOR CU-BOULDER | PAGE 6 THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN Fort Collins, Colorado COLLEGIAN Volume 117 | No. 58 Thursday, October 30, 2008 www.collegian.com THE STUDENT VOICE OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1891 UPDATE Latest poll results Student gov SEEKING A VOICE Source: http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/ National Poll Colorado Poll 7% 2% Obama to push for McCain Unsure voting rights 43% 50% 45% 53% Latest campaign stops By JIM SOJOURNER Source:http://projects.washingtonpost.com/2008-presiden- The Rocky Mountain Collegian tial-candidates/tracker/ The Associated Students of CSU Senate in- troduced a resolution Wednesday night that, if passed by the student senate and state legisla- ture, will give two student members on the CSU Board of Governors full voting rights. The proposed policy change –– the “big- gest resolution I have certainly seen this Senate make,” Chief of Staff Blake Gibson said –– would give student representatives a hand in university policy-making and allow student involvement in holding campus administrators accountable. This push for student representation on the John McCain - 5:15 p.m., Palm Beach, FL board follows recent investigation into adminis- Barack Obama – 10:30 p.m., Kissimmee, FL trative spending trends that have resulted in in- creased funding for administration and less for Latest Quote academia for the fi rst time in CSU history. Source: http://labs.google.com/inquotes/ Seth Walter, director of Legislative Affairs, wrote the bill and said it intends to give students On McCain’s accusing a voice in the actions of their university. him of socialist “We want to be taken seriously. Our opinions economic policies: “By and our concerns need to be taken more into the end of the week, he’ll considerations,” Walter said. be accusing me of being Walter said the student body is the largest a secret communist stakeholder in the university, with students pay- because I shared my toys ing roughly 70 percent of the university’s costs, in kindergarten.” and yet, he said, the state legislature gets to elect OBAMA 100 percent of the BOG’s members. – News and Observer “This is about equality, representation and empowerment. (Students are) footing most of “Sen. Obama is running the bill; we should have a say,” ASCSU President to spread the wealth. I’m Taylor Smoot said. running to create more Most businesses, Walter said, proportionally wealth. Sen. Obama is represent their stakeholders on their board, and running to punish the under such a model, students would have 70 per- successful. I’m running cent of the positions on the CSU BOG. to make everyone Instead, Walter said he is looking for just two, successful.” MCCAIN which would give the current nine-person board eleven voting members. – News and Observer Currently, there are four ex-offi cio members MIKE KALUSH | COLLEGIAN Seth Walter, the director of Legislative Affairs for the Associated Students of CSU, pres- See ASCSU on Page 5 ents a bill to the Senate on Wednesday night. Latest stories on Collegian.com Obama goes prime-time; McCain goes after Obama Obama cast his rival as a threat to the middle class, and readied a 30-minute prime-time com- mercial at a cost of million. McCain criticizes paper for not releasing tape Republicans John McCain and Sarah Palin accused the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday of protecting Barack Obama by withholding a Fries, Bacon differ on higher education funding videotape of the Democrat attending a 2003 party for a Palestinian-American professor and critic of Israel. By JIM SOJOURNER ularly for small businesses, which rado can use the intellectual capital is near as effi cient as it should be, The Rocky Mountain Collegian he said make up 80 percent of Col- to create jobs in new areas such as and I don’t think our priorities are Voting Deadlines orado’s workforce, are the way to biotechnology and energy –– and in the right place,” Fries said. With the economic downturn go about enlarging the pie. those jobs stimulate the economy. Seth Walter, the head of judi- The last day to request a mail-in ballot for the putting a squeeze on the Colorado Fries said if the economy is Cutting taxes would endanger cial affairs for ASCSU, said both Nov. 4 General Election is: budget, Senate District 14 candidate stronger as a whole, all elements of funding, Bacon said, and hurt Col- candidates are qualifi ed, despite Matt Fries says a bolstered economy it will fl ourish. orado’s academic future. drastic differences in their views. Friday, Oct. 31, if you would like to pick up the ballot in person. –– not higher taxes –– is the best way But Bacon disagreed. “Education is the key to pro- “Bacon has proven himself time to increase higher education funding. “He thinks answers are simple viding the jobs and the citizens we and again. He’s always there for stu- Mail-in ballots must be received by the Elections Fries, the Republican contend- as lowering taxes,” Bacon said need to have the kind of state we dents when we ask,” Walter said. Department (or at a drop off site) no later than er for the seat, up against Demo- about his opponent. all want to live in,” Bacon said. However, Walter said Fries brings 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4. cratic incumbent Bob Bacon, said Bacon said helping businesses Fries said Bacon’s line of think- a great deal of enthusiasm and new the Colorado economy has been by lowering taxes would be “a good ing creates problems, not solutions. ideas to the local political realm. Postmark dates do not count as received. struggling for the last decade. He idea … if we had ample money,” “That’s exactly the attitude “He brings excitement and a called Colorado higher education but the already tight state budget that’s got us in the place we’re in,” different way of seeing things,” funding, which is ranks 48th in cannot afford to lose the income Fries said about Bacon’s thoughts Walter said. the nation, a “travesty” and said it from taxes on business. on lower taxes. Fries agreed that it is time for results from the state’s economic The senator said in his ten-year Fries said the government is a change. problems. experience as a legislator, when spending too much money on is- “I think it’s every citizen’s obli- He said the only way to solve money is tight, the fi rst thing to get sues that do not help solve Colo- gation to step up … when the time CSU professor the problem is to make “the eco- cut is higher education funding. rado’s economic woes, and as a is right,” Fries said. nomic pie” bigger so higher edu- Bacon said that protecting long-time businessman, Fries said Senior Reporter Jim Sojourner cation funding can “have a bigger higher education, particularly at he believes he can fi x it. can be reached at news@collegian. discusses piece,” and that tax breaks, partic- CSU, is his priority because Colo- “I don’t think our government com. economy By KELLI PRYOR The Rocky Mountain Collegian Horinek named to Draddy Dr. Deepankar Basu, CSU assistant profes- sor for the Economics Department, spoke to a room of about 30 people in the Fort Collins Main Trophy nalists list Library Wednesday, all in search of answers to the largest economic crisis since the 1920s. By ADAM BOHLMEYER has been described as the Basu provided insight to the causes lead- The Rocky Mountain Collegian “Academic Heisman” and is ing up to the recent economic recession, from one of the most prestigious the most recent to the long-term problems While the CSU Rams pre- awards in college football. that started in the 1970s. pare for their upcoming game Horinek said he in no Most recently, Basu said, “faith in the fi - against the BYU Cougars on way expected to receive the nancial system has been shattered.” the fi eld, one member of the honor. team is being recognized for “It’s probably one of the See SEMINAR on Page 3 his achievements off of it. cooler things I have ever CSU linebacker Jeff Horinek been awarded with, espe- received the National Scholar- HORINEK cially as far as college stuff Athlete award Wednesday af- goes,” the Ram’s captain ternoon. For his efforts, the se- said. “It’s something I have NEXT SEMINAR WITH BASU BRANDON IWAMOTO | COLLEGIAN nior received an $18,000 post-graduate been working for my whole life but BYU fullback Fui Vakapuna (1) stiff-arms CSU defensive line- scholarship and was named to a list of What: Focus on the federal bailout man Blake Smith (97) as he attempts to bring him down during fi nalists for the Draddy Trophy, which See HONOR on Page 3 When: Monday, Nov. 10 from 7-8 p.m. ART • ENTERTAINMENT • LIFE • STYLE their game Saturday, Nov. 2, 2007 in Provo, UT. [VeVol. 4, Issue r9 | Thursday, Octoberv 23 , 2008e [ Where: Main Library at 201 Peterson St. PAGE 6 COLLEGIAN .COM VERVE Women’s golf team Philadelphia Phillies win New Curfman MAKING ends season in 2008 World Series , Gallery showing Nevada tournament until Dec. 4 Phillies break 27 year PRINTS Ties for 11th in Las Vegas streak with 4-3 win over AKING “Contemporary Collegiate Showdown Tamba Bay Rays M Printmakers Exhibition” features Texas artists CONVERSATION Curfman Gallery opens “Contemporary Printmakers Exhibition,” fostering conversation among young artists and CSU students. Page 3B Binary Boys discuss Tom Gabel releases solo ‘Lovely Bones’ offers read- PHOTO LISA STREEB | COLLEGIAN DTV.