Volume 126, No. 126 Tuesday, May 2, 2017 OPINION COLLEGIAN GOES HEAD TO HEAD ON 13 REASONS WHY PAGE 6 Campus Catfi sher SPORTS identifi ed as CSU employee LACROSSE PREPARES Jalen Perez was recently charged with catfi shing two females and sexually assaulting one of them. Perez was a resident assistant in Ingersoll Hall FOR NATIONALS and an employee at the Student Recreation Center. PHOTO BY DAVIS BONNER COLLEGIAN AFTER CU LOSS By Haley Candelario @H_Candelario98 boyfriends fell through multiple When the victim made it apologized to the victim nu- PAGE 8 times. clear she did not want to talk to merous times. According to the arrest a - Perez, the false male identity told Perez went to FCPS on Feb. Trigger warning: The Col- davit, the two females discovered the victim over text message that 27 to talk about the claims made legian would like to inform its that the numbers they texted for the two should make up. against her by the females and to readers that the content in this ar- the two male CSU students were “Well all I know is y’all bet- talk about the use of the Pinger ticle may trigger those a ected by the same number and deter- ter get over whatever it is real see CATFISHER on page 4 >> sexual assault. mined that Perez used the Pinger quick because you guys are too A Colorado State University texting application to communi- close for that fi ghting shit,” Pe- student recently charged for cat- cate with the two females. rez wrote as the male identity. fi shing two of her female friends Perez sexually assaulted “Trust me, you don’t want to lose and sexually assaulting one of one of the females in September your best friend. Way worse than them has been identifi ed as a res- 2016, according to the arrest a - any relationship breakup.” ident assistant for Ingersoll Hall davit. The female told police she On Feb. 21, both females and an employee at the CSU Rec did not report the incident be- Perez catfi shed were brought Center, the Collegian confi rmed. cause the male student she was to Fort Collins Police Services Jalen Perez, a junior bio- texting, who was really Perez, when an advocate from CSU re- logical sciences major, posed as told her Perez did nothing wrong quested help regarding a sexual male CSU students by creating and said the female should give assault investigation. multiple Instagram accounts to Perez a second chance. The victim attempted a pre- A&C pursue romantic relationships On Sept. 17, 2016, the victim text phone call, a tape recorded with two females she was friends texted who she believed to be her phone call between the suspect APRIL SHOWERS with and sexually assaulted one virtual boyfriend but was actually and the victim that is under super- of them, according to the police Perez. The supposed male stu- vision by a law enforcement o - BROUGHT MAY a davit obtained by KDVR.com. dent asked if the victim and Perez cer, on Feb. 23 with Perez. FLOWERS The two females became sus- had spoken, then told the victim Perez admits in the pretext Jalen Perez, 20, was charged with stalking and sexual assault. 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[email protected] NEWS Tuesday, May 2, 2017 3 CAMPUS Head of political science internship program, professor retires after 37 years in department By Austin Fleskes ternship program, Straayer of the students that he has had, Silva also said that Straayer another full picture of their per- @MrPacMan80 identifi ed legislators who were some of whom are members of has not only sparked his interest sonality and their potential.” willing to have student interns, the Associated Students of Col- in Colorado politics, but has also While Straayer has retired Political science Profes- who selected the interns them- orado State University. taught him to be true to himself from the internship program, sor John Straayer is leaving his selves and then joined them Cole Wise, O cer of Gov- and never take a connection for handing it to Professor Robert prominent legislative intern- from time to time to check in on ernmental A airs for ASCSU, is granted, adding a congratula- Du y, he is still set to teach in ship program after serving as its students. After leaving his chair- currently enrolled in his legis- tions to Straayer for a rich ca- the fall semester with a full re- head for 37 years. man position, he began to drive lative politics class, saying that reer. tirement hopeful in the near Straayer has taught at Col- down with the interns to join two words that describe Straay- “If you want to have an ex- future. orado State University for 50 them at the Capitol. er are genuine and dedicated. traordinarily enjoyable life, “It’s a little bitter sweet sim- years, starting his career at CSU To help students with the “No matter what mood he spend as much time as you can ply because the best times for during the summer of 1967. internship, Straayer wrote the is in, no matter if it’s a good with young college students,” me have been interacting with During his time in the class- book “The Colorado General day or a bad day, he will always Straayer said. “Just looking at these interns. I will miss them. room, he taught 11 di erent Assembly,” since there was no be passionate about what he’s their academic records and hav- They are all my kids,” Straayer courses to a wide variety of stu- book to assign to students that teaching,” Wise said. “The smile ing them in class does not tell said. “I’ve had a fantastic career dents, including Colorado Re- talked about Colorado’s legisla- on his face when he talks about (you) the full story about what a at this place.” publican Sen. Cory Gardner and tive system. Colorado politics is something student is like. When you spend Austin Fleskes can be reached former Gov.