Humor saves “Waitress” | page 8 THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN Fort Collins, Colorado Volume 116 | No. 2 COLLEGIAN www.collegian.com Wednesday, June 20, 2007 THE STUDENT VOICE OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1891 Legislators seek alternatives to expensive textbooks By sEan rEEd Total increase in textbook The Rocky Mountain Collegian 186% costs since 1986 A group charged with analyzing higher education released a report to Congress Average cost of books June 1 proposing solutions $900 to halt the continual rise of per student at CSU textbook costs for college stu- dents. Rise in textbook costs The report, requested last year by congressmen Dave Wu 6% per year since 1986 (D-Oregon) and Buck McKeon (R-Calif.), was a follow-up to a Government Accountabil- Of university costs ity Report that found textbook 26% come from textbooks prices rose by six percent per year – more than twice the Photo iLLustration By aaron Montoya | COLLEGIAN rate of inflation – from 1986 Source: MakeTextbooksAffordable.com to 2004, a total increase of 186 ver- lada” for Dave Rosenfeld, mate as those from corporate percent. sities The new report, issued by program director for the Stu- publishers. The only differ- comes from dent Public Interest Research ence, he says, is that Creative the Advisory Committee on Web site. Liberal Arts, said that text- textbooks.” Group, a public advocacy Commons sources are “found- Student Financial Assistance, “The study confirmed that books have become a bigger The solutions proposed group, is the idea of trading in ed on the idea that knowledge confirmed these numbers, textbook costs represent a bar- piece of the average university by the committee’s report are textbooks for a “digital market- is a common good and (they) proving that textbooks are rier to access of higher edu- price tag than most people re- many, ranging from the imple- place” that hinges on the use want as much to get out as pos- making it hard for many hope- cation,” said Katie Gleeson, alize and have become almost mentation of rental programs of a combination of resources sible,” as opposed to the others ful students to afford a college president of the Associated as big an issue as rising tuition for books, strengthening the from traditional publishers, that function for profitability. education. Students of CSU. rates. current used book system, or university professors and in- The result of this philoso- At CSU, books and sup- Blake Gibson, interim “I think both [textbook costs even attempting to improve fi- formation from Creative Com- phy, he said, is that Creative plies alone average at about chairman for the Associated and tuition] are big concerns,” nancial aid policies relating to mons publications. Commons materials are free, $900 per student, according to Students of Colorado and ASC- he said, noting, “26 percent of the classroom materials. These resources, Rosen- the Student Financial Services SU senator for the College of the price tag at four-year uni- However, the “big enchi- feld said, can be just as legiti- See tExtBooks on Page 8 Remembering Jim “J.J.” Williams Fort Collins celebrates 18th annual Brewfest Photo iLLustration By aaron Montoya | COLLEGIAN By Liz sunshinE Shilling guy” and is looking The Rocky Mountain Collegian forward to “going with my fam- ily and walking around, just Fort Collins’ annual Brew- trying different beers.” fest has been known to stir The DBA has always had a things up in Old Town. part in the logistics of Brewfest Planners and participants but now the proceeds go to- of this year’s event – the 18th ward other DBA events such as Brewfest – say 2007 won’t dis- 4th of July fireworks show and appoint. St. Patrick’s Day parade. The two-day festival, which “We are super excited runs Saturday and Sunday from about the entertainment line- 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., will boast 32 up,” said Peggy Lyle, event and local breweries, bringing 54 entertainment director for the different types of beer to the DBA. “(The band) Mission 19, who are CSU grads, have be- aaron Montoya | COLLEGIAN taps – enough for beer-tasters of all levels. come a Brewfest tradition.” Jim “J.J.” Williams, head coach of CSU’s men’s basketball team from 1954 through 1980, is surrounded by his family in a photo- “There are two approach- Also taking Old Town stage graph that was on display at his memorial tribute Saturday morning at the South College Fieldhouse on CSU’s main campus. While es,” said Ted Devitt of Cooper- on Saturday is Motorhome and friends and relatives of Williams share memories in the background, Joyce Johnson, bottom right, played the keyboard. The former smith’s in Fort Collins. “One is Mojo Mama. And Sunday Ca- coach, with a 352-283 win-loss record, the best of any Division I coach in state history, passed away May 31, and was preceded in leb Riley Funk Orchestra, Was- death by his wife, Mary, and son, Bobby. He is survived by his two daughters, Joan, who lives in Denver, and Carol, who lives in to actually want to taste the Fort Collins. beers, learn about them. The abi and 12 Cents for Marvin are See rEMEMBEr on Page 5 other is the ‘college kid’ ap- on the lineup. proach in which they see the Though each had their own event and want to drink all of advice to Brewfest patron De- the beers available.” vitt, Bryant and Lyle all agreed Devitt has been working for that responsibility is important Coopersmith’s for 12 years and at such a festival. says Brewfest began “to repre- “Approach Brewfest in a sent what was, at the time, the mature manner; wear sun- CSU a top in tuberculosis research quickly growing but not well screen, drink water and snack known craft beer industry.” on some of the local food,” De- Fort Collins hosts the most vitt said. “Just be smart about By Erik MyErs air particles, which spread microbreweries per capita in it.” The Rocky Mountain Collegian the disease when breathed by non-infected individuals. that quickly growing industry Dellenbach Motors and in the state of Colorado. Pepsi are sponsoring the fes- At the height of the me- The disease often attacks a In 1990, Odell’s Brewery tival’s Designated Driver Pro- dia frenzy surrounding re- victim’s lungs, infecting tissue Company joined forces with gram. Drivers who choose to cent tuberculosis scares, CSU and causing organ failure, ac- Coopersmith’s and the Down- accompany their friends this researchers are hailed as a cording to MedicineNet.com. town Business Association weekend will be treated to a favorite in the hunt for a vac- Over years, vaccines and to create Brewfest, sparking free Pepsi with a valid drivers cine. drugs have been developed the tradition that continually license. For people without a But as the costs of re- to prevent and treat TB. How- brings throngs of college kids license, Timberline Church is search remain sky-high, ef- ever, scientists have become and beer connoisseurs to the also offering rides home. forts to thwart the spread of aware of strains that are Choice City. New to this year’s Brewfest the infectious and highly con- ‘drug-resistant’ and are able John Bryant, chief opera- is what the coordinators are tagious disease have slowed. to bypass traditional methods tions officer of Odell’s, said it calling the “Meet Your Brew- “We’ve figured out how to of protection. was, at first, just a small festival ers” tent. do it,” said Ian Orme, a CSU “The TB germ has evolved aaron Montoya | COLLEGIAN in which Doug Odell, co-own- Lyle said this is a chance microbiology professor and for a variety of reasons to be- Diane Ordway, a research scientist for the department of er of the brewery, and a couple for home-brewers and beer en- leader of the team testing a come resistant to our first line microbiology, immunology and pathology at CSU, points to a of guys from Coopersmith’s thusiasts alike to talk shop with TB vaccine. “The sad news treatment, which are drugs,” guinea pig cell. Ordway’s research has allowed researchers to would sit behind a table, hand the host brewers. The brewers right now is that to push this said Mary Ann DeGroote, as- better understand how to create a vaccine for tuberculosis. out samples of their beers and will be available Saturday and forward, we need extensive sistant professor of micro- talk to the people. Sunday from noon to 2 p.m. funding.” biology at CSU. “We have a Eighteen years later, the For more information “Unfortunately, this is sort particularly urgent agenda to bly unique. Besides poten- mune system by its presence. event has grown but still about Brewfest, visit www. of stored out at this point, and find new drugs.” tially stopping all forms of Adjuvant require thor- houses only Colorado brewers, downtownfortcollins.com. I’m looking at alternative ways Developed by a team of TB, the drug comes without a ough mixing and purifying, making it one of a kind. to get it funded,” he added. microbiology researchers, manufactured adjuvant – an making them expensive ad- Bryant, who has been Entertainment editor Liz TB can be transferred including scientists from additive that enhances the ef- ditions. working for Odell’s for about Sunshine can be reached at through coughing, sneezing, China and Columbia, the fectiveness of the treatment, three years calls himself a “90 [email protected]. or spitting, contaminating most recent vaccine is nota- as well as stimulating the im- See tuBErcuLosis on Page 6 2 Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | The Rocky Mountain Collegian WeaTher Calendar neWS of CampuS eye The World Today Wednesday, June 20 CSU Theatre Presents N.