You’re paying student government $35.92 per semester. Did they serve you this week? | Page 5 PAGE 6 Border War Intel Find out what Wyo. thinks of this year’s battle for the Bronze Boot THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN Fort Collins, Colorado Volume 121 | No. 62 ursday, November 1, 2012 COLLEGIAN www.collegian.com THE STUDENT VOICE OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1891 the STRIP Halloween Heroes CLUB With the predicted end of the world nearly upon us (12/21/12), it is time to start focusing our attention on ways in which the world will end. is week: the technologi- cal apocalypse of the Robot Uprising (already in progress). Ways in Which Robots will Rule the World LEFT: Haruto Yoshikawa chases his big brother while donning his Superman halloween costume on the west lawn Wednesday evening. Yoshikawa is a refreshing reminder of why homeowners give out candy to young kids and not college students. (Photo by Hunter Thompson) RIGHT: A lone shark looks on as a group of Atheists and Christians duke it out on the plaza this Wednesday. As the two groups shout out declaring their opinion is right, the shark believes that both groups look tasty. (Photo by Kevin Johansen) Cars We already rely “Most of my friends are party a liated and will vote for the ticket rather than vote on robots when it comes to car for the candidate and I just think that’s studpid.” manufacturing. Chris Lopina | senior journalism major ey assemble chassis and weld various parts together. Soon, cars Meet the Undecided themselves will not only Some students still unsure of vote choice with less than a week remaining be capable of self-navigation, By KATE WINKLE cording to Davis. or another, but he plans to re- fortunate because a lot of the around, but sophomore un- but also self- The Rocky Mountain Collegian Here are three CSU stu- search on his own before he American people probably declared major Gus Wordem awareness. And dents who have yet to make a makes his fi nal decision. don’t know how to do that kind is displeased with his progress. we’ll never see Five days remain until the decision about their vote and “Most of my friends are par- of research and maybe don’t And, while he liked Romney it coming. election, and while the majority what they’re concerned about. ty affi liated and will vote for the have the resources to do it,” before 2008, the now-pres- of Americans have already de- ticket rather than vote for the Carrera said. “A lot of people idential candidate’s stances cided who will get their vote, a Issue Split candidate and I just think that’s base a lot of what they hear on have become more extreme. select few remain to be swayed. Chris Lopina, a senior jour- stupid,” Lopina said. “I think what candidates say, and what The economy and job avail- Roughly 5 percent of voters, nalism major, does not par- you should look at the candi- they say is not clear and always ability are important to Wor- including some CSU students, ticularly like either presidential date rather than just the party.” changing. We deserve to hear dem, but he is unsure which remain undecided at this stage candidate. Obama has not ac- the facts and the truth.” candidate’s economic plan will of the election, according to complished much in his fi rst Stance Confusion Carrera watched the de- help him and his family. More- Sandra Davis, associate profes- term, and Romney is not a like- Politicians seem to say bates, but found they made over, he does not know if the War-Bots sor of political science. able person, according to Lopina. anything to get votes, and that him even more undecided future president will stick to his e military “Some may be unhappy “No matter who I vote for is the problem, according to because of the contradictions current plans and honor them already makes with the choices: they may I’m not going to be 100 percent Robin Carrera, a sophomore and the candidates’ inability to during his term. Uncertainty extensive use agree with a candidate on one for them, so I’m not going to business major. He believes directly answer questions. His about the candidates’ poten- of robots, from or two issues while they agree be distraught over (the result). that by trying to please every- friends also do not help with tial effectiveness in offi ce keeps our drones that with the opponent on others,” The one I pick is the one I like one, Obama and Romney’s his decision because he feels him undecided. Davis wrote in an email to the a little bit more,” Lopina said. stances on the issues are hid- their answers to questions are However, Worden is not kill terrorists Collegian. “However, more un- Lopina’s hesitancy in sup- den behind generalizations. biased because of their prede- worried that he has not made from the skies decided voters won’t be as at- porting one candidate at this One of Carerra’s main con- termined affi liation. up his mind with a week until to robots that tentive, knowledgeable or con- point is because he agrees cerns is the tax policy, but the “I want to make sure I the election. He prefers to stay locate and cerned about the election as with Romney’s anti-abortion candidates’ shifting rhetoric vote for who I really think undecided and do his own re- disarm IED’s. many who have already made stance, but likes Obama’s plan makes it diffi cult to discern deserves it because I would search instead of letting friends Very soon, we up their minds.” for universal healthcare. Cut- how each would impact the feel more uncomfortable if I or campaigns sway his vote. begin to use The undecided voters with ting funding for Planned Par- country as president. just picked a side and not re- “I like to keep to myself robots in place the most potential to change enthood aligns with Lopina’s “Basically, I want the facts,” ally looked into it much just and not have others’ opin- of traditional because my parents voted for election results are those in Catholic-infl uenced beliefs. Carerra said. ions persuade mine,” Worden infantry. Ter- competitive races, like Colo- However, looking at other To combat the confusion, them or my friends voted for said. “I like to think about it rado. It is also possible that countries as examples, Lopina Carrera plans to research ex- them,” Carrera said. for a while and make my own minators and the response to a last-minute said he believes that healthcare tensively on his own, because choice.” Cylons anyone? event like Hurricane Sandy for everyone is fair and works. he said it is the only way to Effi cacy Doubt Politics Beat Reporter could sway undecided or Friends and family try to know what is true. Obama has had four years Kate Winkle can be reached at weakly partisan voters, ac- persuade Lopina of one side “I feel like it’s kind of un- in offi ce to turn the country [email protected]. e Rainbow ribbons around the Oval spark discussion Internet By BAILEY CONSTAS that our community is made week. The display “grew out of a tory comments) for our students, play as a way to promote vis- e Internet The Rocky Mountain Collegian up of thousands of people with brainstorm about what GLBTQ but it provides a counterbalance ibility for the organization. already rules different viewpoints, experi- History month is and how to re- which could make or break their “As far as negative feedback, Two rows of the Oval’s elms ences, and identities.” fl ect the pride of a diverse com- day,” Dimopoulos said. those people bask in so much over our lives. spent GLBTQ history month dis- None of the comments on munity in which others would Throughout the stream of privilege they don’t realize they It gives us free playing the colors of the rainbow, the page were deleted and the be invited to share,” Dimopoulos comments the CSU Facebook were being degrading,” Stewart entertainment, and the display sparked discus- entirety of the conversation is wrote in an email to the Collegian. page linked to their comment said. “Every minute of every day helps us pass sion in the CSU community. displayed, according to Mike Dimopoulos sees the rib- guidelines that said, “It’s okay is heterosexual appreciation the time in A photograph of the display Hooker, Executive Director of bons as a way to face the dis- to voice an opinion, com- day through the media . to class, connect posted to the offi cial CSU Face- Public Relations for CSU. criminatory remarks and be- plaint, or disagreement with what we are socialized to see.” with friends... book wall Oct. 11 received 75 According to Hooker, Tony liefs that are voiced against the another, but we ask that you The ribbons may be gone But it is our comments, 956 “likes” and 149 Frank’s note about the event was GLBTQ community. do so in a constructive man- from the Oval now, but the results Achilles Heel. shared links. a chance to make everyone wel- “These displays are so im- ner. Obscenities, personal at- of this display of pride, according Our reliance Of those comments, at least come and to acknowledge that portant. It’s targeted for every- tacks, threatening, harassing, to Hooker, could encourage steps thirteen could be considered neg- there are issues to discuss.