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HAMAS TRIES TO ELIMINATE VIOLENCE | PAGE 6
THE RO CKY MOUNTAIN
Fort Collins, Colorado
Tu esday, Ap ri l 1 1 , 20 0 6
COLLEGIAN
Volume 114 | No. 136
www.collegian .com
T H E STUDENT VOIC E OF C OLOR AD O STATE UNI VE R SIT Y SINCE 1 8 9 1
A DAY
FOR ACTION
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Manuel
Zuniga Alvarez waves the
Mexican flag as rally organizers lead a prayer during a
protest in Fort Myers, Fla., on
Monday. Hundreds of thousands of immigrants and their
supporters marched Monday,
casting off the old fears of
their illegal status to assert
that they have a right to a humane life in this country.
Immigrants demonstrate around nation
NINA GREIPEL | SARASOTA HERALD TRIBUNE | KRT
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO
The Associated Press
ATLANTA – Tens of thousands of
immigrants spilled into the streets in
dozens of cities across the nation Monday in peaceful protests that some compared to the movements led by the Rev.
Martin Luther King Jr. and farm-labor
organizer Cesar Chavez.
“People of the world, we have come
to say this is our moment,” said Rev.
James Orange of the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda in Atlanta,
where police estimated that at least
50,000 people marched Monday morning.
At the Mississippi Capitol, 500 demonstrators sang “We Shall Overcome” in
Spanish. In Pittsburgh, protesters gathered outside Sen. Arlen Specter’s office
to make their voices heard as Congress
considers immigration reforms.
Groups in North Carolina and Dallas called for an economic boycott by
immigrants to show their financial impact.
The rallies had a noticeable impact
on production at Excel Corp. plants in
Dodge City, Kan., and Schuyler, Neb., a
spokesman for the nation’s second-largest beef processor said. He said there
was a slowdown, but the company had
no intention of taking action against
workers who were gone for the day.
“We assume they will be back at
work tomorrow,” spokesman Mark
Klein said.
Atlanta police estimated that at least
50,000 people, many in white T-shirts
and waving American flags, joined a
two-mile march from a largely immigrant neighborhood Monday morning.
The protesters had two targets in
Georgia: congress members weighing
immigration reform and state legislation now awaiting Gov. Sonny Perdue’s
signature that would require adults
seeking many state-administered benefits to prove they are in the U.S. legally.
Nineth Castillo, a 26-year-old waitress from Guatemala who joined the
Atlanta march, said she has lived in the
United States for 11 years “without a
scrap of paper.”
Asked whether she was afraid to
parade her undocumented status in
front of a massive police presence, she
laughed and said: “Why? They kick us
out, we’re coming back tomorrow.”
Hundreds of Latinos in North Carolina
See PROTESTS on Page 3
STEPHEN CROWLEY | THE NEW YORK TIMES
WASHINGTON – Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick addresses the crowd at a rally in Washington on Monday. Rallies appeared to exceed the expectations of organizers and police, as hundreds of thousands of immigrants and their supporters marched Monday in more than 100 cities throughout the country.
Coloradans rally around the state for immigrant-friendly reform bill
By JON SARCHE
Demonstrators in Grand Junction, Boulder, Denver and other Colorado cities rallied Monday to urge
Congress to allow illegal immigrants
to win legal status and avoid breaking
up families by deportations.
Legalization would prevent exploitation of illegal immigrants and
raise minimum wages for all American workers, said James Johnson, political director for the Service Employ-
ees International Union Local 105,
which organized some of the rallies.
Hundreds marched in Grand
Junction, many waving American
flags. Johnson, who attended the rally, said the mood was festive.
In Denver, about 200 people gathered near the State Capitol, many of
them high school students who heard
about the rally by word of mouth or
telephone text messages.
Some carried signs saying “Unite
families” and “We’re workers, not
criminals,” and others waved Ameri-
can flags.
“The people are saying what they
want. They want a voice,” said Jennifer Herrera, member of a group called
Dignity through Dialogue and Education, who went to the Denver rally.
Johnson said the service union’s
goal is an immigration bill that would
both secure U.S. borders and allow
enough workers from other countries
to meet U.S. economic demand in industries such as agriculture .
He said the union had organized a
rally Saturday in Pueblo and planned
Local
shop
pushes
fair trade
‘Real World’ joins
the mile high club
KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS
By EMILY LANCE
The Rocky Mountain Collegian
Every object has a story.
A beautiful purse, intricately woven from littered
plastic bags originating from
Benin, Africa, helped convert
trash into a colorful treasure.
Decorative jewelry formed
from recycled soda cans and
coiled wire is shipped from
the outskirts of Kenya into
the outlets of fair-trade shops
in North America.
Ten Thousand Villages is
an outlet for foreign-made
handicrafts with a mission to
“provide vital, fair income to
Third World people by marketing their handicrafts and
telling their stories in North
America.”
Jane Snyder, associate
manager and volunteer director of Ten Thousand Villages,
thinks she has the best job in
the world – one she knows is
making a tremendous difference and is absent of the
nagging doubt of working in
corporate America.
“We provide fair trade
for the least among us,” Snyder said. “Not that poverty
another on Monday in Colorado
Springs as well as Grand Junction. A
candlelight vigil was planned Monday night in Denver.
A separate rally was planned in
Boulder.
Johnson said the rallies were having an impact, because the Senate
came close to passing a bill more palatable to immigrant advocates after a
harsher version passed the House.
“The Senate actually started to
listen to the voices of the people in
the communities,” he said.
IAN CHAMBERS | COLLEGIAN
Michele Drozd, 26, of Greenbay, Wis., looks at soapstone crafts from India in the Ten Thousand
Villages craft store in Old Town Square. Ten Thousand Villages is a fair trade store that sells
crafts from multiple countries.
doesn’t exist in the U.S., but
even the poorest person has
more than these people in the
developing world. We have
a social web to catch people
who fall.”
The retailer was established by the members of the
Fort Collins Mennonite Fellowship in the late 1980s and
first opened its doors on Oct.
6, 2000, in Old Town Square.
Ten Thousand Villages
grants jobs to more than 110
artisan groups in 32 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin
America.
Ross Peterson, a sophomore technical journalism
major, encourages the store’s
practices. The fair trade practice between Ten Thousand
Villages buyers and the foreign artisans “is good if trade
is from people in poverty
stricken areas,” he said.
More than 180 volunteers
assist in sales, committee
work, community outreach
and education at the Fort Collins retailer.
Volunteers are diverse
in age and ethnicity. People
from India, Indonesia, Italy
and England assist in operating the store. High school
students, retirees and CSU
students make up a large portion of these volunteers. Samantha Senda-Cook, a graduate student studying speech
communication, contributes
her time behind the scenes,
stocking product and taking
inventory.
“The best experience is
See STORE on Page 3
MTV will study the effects
of altitude on self-absorbed
and frequently sozzled young
adults later this year when it
takes “The Real World” to the
Mile High City.
Production on the 18th
edition of “The Real World” is
scheduled to begin later this
spring in Denver. The show
is scheduled to debut in late
2006.
“Denver has absolutely
everything we could hope for
– diversity, activities, energy
and nightlife,” says Lois Curren, head of series entertainment at MTV.
“We’re sure that the character and spirit of this picturesque city will be endlessly
compelling to the seven roommates and audience alike.”
Colorado Gov. Bill Owens and Denver Mayor John
Hickenlooper, who apparently
haven’t watched the show
much, say they’re thrilled to
welcome the show to the base
of the Rockies.
“This is a tremendous opportunity for Denver to showcase our cultural and recreational vibrancy to a very large,
young audience,” Hickenlooper says.
The latest batch of “Real
World” roomies will take up
KRT
The current cast of MTV’s
“The Real World” kept it real
in Key West, Fla. Production
of the newest season begins
this spring in Denver.
residence in Denver’s hip
LoDo (Lower Downtown) area,
a historic district that’s home
to a number of galleries, restaurants and bars. MTV isn’t
saying what their job will be.
Seventeen seasons into its
life, “The Real World” shows no
signs of fading. It remains one
of MTV’s most popular series,
with the current edition leading all of cable in its timeslot
among the target MTV demographic of people ages 12-34.
2 Tuesday, April 11, 2006 | The Rocky Mountain Collegian
WEATHER
OBITUARY
Today
AM Showers
KCSU mourns loss
By BRANDON LOWREY
66 | 39
Memorial services were
held Monday for David Julian, a
longtime KCSU broadcast engineer whom coworkers credited
with literally building the station while being sweet, funny
and dedicated to students.
Julian, 64, died Thursday
after battling cancer for years.
Coworkers said that despite his
illness, he remained on-call for
emergencies and kept the student-run radio station on the
air.
“He loved working with the
students at KCSU. He always
spoke so highly of the students
… and how fun they were,” said
his wife, Mo Julian.
David Julian loved animals,
his wife said – while working on
the KCSU transmitter, he’d occasionally find hurt birds and
bring them home.
In addition, he built and
rebuilt KCSU several times,
before and after the operation
was absorbed into CSU’s Student Media department.
“He was one of the sweetest
men I’ve ever met in my entire
life,” said KCSU program director Baker Machado.
Machado said that every
time he saw Julian, the engineer would be hauling around
so much luggage that he looked
like he was at an airport. But
the bags were always full of “enginerd” stuff.
“He was amazing,” Machado said.
Mo Julian said her husband had a lifelong love of
broadcast engineering. When
he was about 13, he saved his
allowance and checked out
books from the library to craft
a makeshift radio station in his
backyard.
“It was probably illegal but
probably the first radio station
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy
74 | 44
Thursday
Sunny
81 | 44
WHO SAID IT,
WHAT’S IT
FROM?
“We’ve been going about
this all wrong. This Mr.
Stay Puft’s OK, he’s a
sailor, he’s in New York.
We get this guy laid, we
won’t have any trouble.”
“All I have in this world
is my balls and my word,
and I don’t break them for
no one, you understand?”
V: And you know what
they call a... a... a
Quarter Pounder with
Cheese in Paris?
J: They don’t call it a
Quarter Pounder with
Cheese?
V: No man, they got the
metric system. They
wouldn’t know what the
f*@# a Quarter Pounder
is.
J: Then what do they
call it?
V: They call it a Royale
with Cheese.
“Abba Zabba, you my
only friend.”
(Answers in tomorrow’s
paper)
in Fort Collins,” she said.
He had just put the finishing touches on KCSU when
the 1997 Spring Creek flood
hit, forcing him to reassemble
the station at Fort Collins High
School, and then again in the
Lory Student Center.
“He had a great sense of humor, and we were able to overcome adversity through that,”
said Mario Caballero, broadcast operations manager and
faculty adviser for KCSU.
Caballero said one such adverse situation was atop Fort
Collins High School. He and
Julian were scrambling around
on the school’s roof, working
with wires and antennae.
“We laughed at how it
could be dangerous,” Caballero
said, “But we always made it
through.”
His wife also spoke to the
optimism and passion he
brought to life.
“He never really thought he
was going to die. Even up until
a week before, he was still hoping he’d be cured,” Mo Julian
said. “I suppose that he is with
God now, and he is cured.”
David Julian’s family has
asked that donations be sent
to The Mission, a local homeless shelter, or to the Larimer
County Humane Society in care
of Bohlender Funeral Chapel,
121 W. Olive St., Fort Collins,
CO 80524.
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Today, April 11
Life Skills Workshop:
Managing Your Stress
3 to 4 p.m.
Wellness Zone, Lory Student
Center
Come learn skills to help
you relax. This workshop will
introduce breathing techniques,
relaxation skills and visual
imagery designed to help you
deal with stress better. For more
information contact the office of
the Vice President for Student
Affairs at (970) 491-5312.
Local spiritual teacher, healer
and shaman to share his
experience at a public event
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Fort Collins Senior Center, 1200
Raintree Drive
Through his impressive healing
of people with serious physical
conditions, Rob Wergin has
come to the attention of a
Northern Colorado medical
group, which refers some of its
most difficult cases to him. He
also conducts a weekly healing
circle. Not only does Wergin
offer healing on the physical
level, but in the emotional
and spiritual realms as well,
in a relaxed and joyful mode.
Anyone interested in learning
more about Wergin’s work is
welcome to attend. There is a
suggested donation of $10 at
the door. For further information
e-mail [email protected] or
call (970) 484-3137.
National Student Employment
Week
Campus Wide
It is time to celebrate the
contributions that our student
employees make throughout
the year. Join us in recognizing
these students. All students are
encouraged to register for raffle
drawings from local business via
RAMWeb.
CAMPUS BLOTTER
From the CSU Police Department
Tuesday, April 4
Theft of a wallet from the Student
Recreation Center
Individual cited for driving under
suspension.
Wednesday, April 12
Found some contraband in a
stairwell at Summit Hall
Kabbala Lecture
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Room 226, LCS
Contact Michael Foxman for
more information (970) 9887513 or by e-mail at cjsa@simla.
Theft of a cell phone and jacket
from the rec center
JESSE CASAUBON | COLLEGIAN
Wes Smith, a freshman psychology major, balances on a
slack line on his prosthetic leg Monday in City Park. Wes
says he lost the leg in a freak slack-lining accident a few
years ago.
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Traditional Passover Seder
experience
7 p.m.
Ammons Hall
Join us in celebrating Passover,
the Jewish festival of Freedom. A
delicious full-course kosher meal
will be served including all the
handmade Shmurah Matzah you
can eat and a variety of wines
and mystical insights.
No experience necessary.
Seating is limited and RSVP is
required.
The cost is $10 for students
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PROTESTS |
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Demonstrators try to show impact of immigrants
Continued from Page 1
were called on to skip work or
boycott all purchases Monday
to demonstrate the financial
impact of the Latino community on area businesses.
“We’re hoping that employers stop to consider what this
is all about,” organizer Adriana
Galvez said. “That if you need
people here to do the work,
to buy, then give them a legal
channel to get here.”
Cruz Luna, his wife and
their four children all wore
T-shirts reading “God Bless
America” at a demonstration
in Pensacola, Fla. The two oldest children – ages 8 and 9 –
were born in Mexico and are in
the U.S. illegally; their younger
siblings, ages 4 and 8 months
are U.S. citizens.
“We want to send a strong
message today, a message that
we want the laws to be fair,”
Luna said.
In Arizona, police estimated that at least 25,000 demonstrators turned out in Phoenix
while several thousand others demonstrated in Tucson.
Miguel Penate, a fast-food restaurant manager who moved
from El Salvador six years ago,
said being in the country illegally was his only option.
“There’s no way to come
legally over here,” said Penate,
25. “If there was, do you think
people would like to be in the
desert risking their lives?”
Yinka Aganga Williams,
who moved to the U.S. from
Nigeria six years ago, joined
Legislature debates plan
to dilute Electoral College
a small group of demonstrators who marched to Specter’s
Pittsburgh office.
“This country was built
by immigrants, Pittsburgh in
particular,” said Williams, 54.
“This is supposed to be a land
of freedom, that’s why they
came.”
In the Midwest, an estimated 3,000 people demonstrated
in Garden City, Kan., a farming community that counts
fewer than 30,000 residents. In
Champaign, Ill., hundreds of
demonstrators marched along
a busy street to the University
of Illinois campus, carrying
signs with slogans such as:
“The pilgrims had no green
cards.”
The demonstrations were
mostly peaceful, though in
STORE |
DENVER – Colorado
lawmakers said it’s time
presidential candidates start
paying attention to smaller
states like Colorado, Wyoming and Utah and approved
a plan Monday that would
effectively circumvent the
Electoral College in hopes of
making them do that.
The proposal is being
considered in four other
states – California, Louisiana, Illinois and Missouri
– and is part of a national
effort to change the way the
nation picks a president.
It calls on other states
to enter into compacts that
pledge that all their Electoral College delegates will vote
for the winner of the national
popular vote. It would only
take effect if enough states
agree to decide the election
on a popular vote.
The Senate Judiciary
Committee approved the
measure (Senate Bill 223)
and sent it to the full Senate.
Senate Majority Leader
Ken Gordon, D-Denver, said
the current system split the
decision among electors
from all 50 states and favors
swing states like Iowa and
Florida, which have local issues – such as Cuban immigrants in Florida or ethanol
in Iowa – that don’t apply to
the rest of the nation.
“It definitely distorts the
election,” Gordon said.
Gordon said Democrat
John Kerry would have won
the presidency in 2004 if he
picked up 60,000 more votes
in Ohio, even though Bush
won by 2.8 million votes.
Sen. Shawn Mitchell,
R-Broomfield, said if Colorado approved the compact,
candidates would be forced
to campaign for the popular
vote in big states like California, Texas, New York and
Florida.
don’t deserve,” he said.
Monday’s
demonstrations followed a weekend of
rallies in 10 states that drew
up to 500,000 people in Dallas, 50,000 in San Diego, and
20,000 in Salt Lake City. Dozens
of rallies and student walkouts,
many organized by Spanishlanguage radio DJ’s, have been
held in cities from Los Angeles
to Chicago to New York over
the past two weeks.
Protesters have been urging Congress, whose immigration reform efforts stalled last
week, to help the estimated
11 million illegal immigrants
settle here legally.
Xavier Suarez, 46, an Ecuadorean immigrant with U.S.
citizenship, said others deserve
the same right to live and work
in America, pay taxes and contribute to society,
“America is a country of
dreams. These people have
dreams,” said Suarez, who
demonstrated in Lake Worth,
Fla. “They have family back
home in their countries and
they’ve been separated for
many years. It’s only fair that
they are allowed to be together
again here, and to help keep
this country growing.”
Associated Press writers
Roxana Hegeman in Wichita,
Kan., Michael Cowden in Pittsburgh, Brian Skoloff in Lake
Worth, Fla., Jacques Billeaud
in Phoenix, Martha Raffaele in
Harrisburg, Pa., Jeff McMurray
in Lexington, Ky., and Anabelle
Garay in Dallas contributed to
this report.
Store combats poverty around the world
Continued from Page 1
By STEVEN K. PAULSON
Portland, Maine, one demonstrator clashed with a small
group of counter-demonstrators. One of three people carrying signs saying illegal immigrants have no rights was hit in
the head.
An event in Harrisburg, Pa.,
drew a handful of hecklers.
“Go to jail!” shouted William Hazzard, 58, a retired
school custodian from Harrisburg. “I’m from Germany and
I had to give up my rights as a
German citizen. I had to speak
English.”
Raymond Marks, 47, an
apartment complex service
manager, held an upsidedown American flag as a sign
of distress.
“These people are expecting me to give them rights they
meeting people. Returning
customers and the people who
work there are informed citizens,” Senda-Cook said.
An exchange program is set
up within the stores in which
employees travel to work with
artisans from the countries and
the artisans are able to travel to
the United States. The artisans
can observe the sales of their
products and teach classes
based upon their skilled labor.
A Peruvian woman came to
the United States through one
of these exchange programs.
When she returned to Peru she
attempted to explain to her coworkers about volunteers.
“She had trouble explaining to others about volunteers,
that people would have that
kind of spare time. They spend
their whole lives finding food,
finding a place to sleep and
giving their children an education,” Snyder said.
Globally, one in five people
lives in extreme poverty, on less
“Buyers visit all
artisan groups
throughout the year.
They ask how the
artisan would like
to be paid. There is
always something
the buyers have to
contend with. The
hardest part they say
is seeing the poverty.”
Jane Snyder
associate manager and volunteer
director of Ten Thousand Villlages
than $1 per day and the social
gap between the haves and the
have-nots grows increasingly
larger year by year.
Ten Thousand Villages fair
trade is based on Internation-
al Federation for Alternative
Trade (IFAT) principles. These
principles consist of paying
a fair wage in the context of
the artisan, providing equal
opportunities for all people,
engaging in environmentally
sustainable practices, building
long-term relationships, providing healthy and safe working conditions and providing
financial and technical assistance to workers whenever
possible.
Workers can depend on
the sustainability of their work
because of the fair dealings of
this small retailer. Buyers interact with the artisans directly
and attempt to pay them with
an equitable wage.
“Buyers visit all artisan
groups throughout the year,”
Snyder said. “They ask how the
artisan would like to be paid.
There is always something the
buyers have to contend with.
The hardest part they say is
seeing the poverty.”
The employees attempt to
educate the community about
these operations and how people can participate.
“The biggest misconception people have about making a difference is that ‘I am
only one person and I can’t
make a difference.’ It’s not
true,” Senda-Cook said. “We
can influence behavior. People
can make good choices about
where they buy their products.”
Peterson thinks that handicrafts in the store may be worth
the look.
He said: “There are just
some things you can’t find at
Kohl’s.”
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OPINION
Tuesday, April 11, 2006 | Page 4
Administrators had right idea Public schools
need change
Colors are more than the foundation of the
Crayola fortune. Colors can indicate political affiliation, sexual orientation and even cultural identification. When colors are combined with symbols, such as on a country’s flag, they hold even
more power.
This column
High schoolers in Longmont and represents
views of
Westminster tapped into those pow- the
the Collegian’s
ers last week when they used U.S. editorial board.
and Mexican flags to respond to immigration legislation. The incidents led administrators to ban the display of flags altogether.
On Thursday, Colorado Attorney General John
Suthers declared that banning the display of the
U.S. flag in high schools violated state law.
The two principals who banned flags acted
fairly in that they banned all flags, not just one
country’s. They were being responsible school
officials in trying to maintain a peaceful educational environment. However, while they had the
right intentions, the ban was ultimately illegal and
probably ineffective.
The whole goal of the ban was to prevent disruption, but the flags themselves were not the
problem. The problem was in students using the
flags in addition to taunting and name-calling.
The problematic high schoolers probably didn’t
stop taunting and name calling just because they
didn’t have the flag to wave.
As it happens so often in this world, some people could not behave respectfully. They crossed
the proverbial line, so the schools had to draw a
real one.
The notion of freedom of speech is a cornerstone of our country’s ideology, and the notions of
open dialogue and a marketplace of ideas should
be reinforced in schools.
Instead of banning a form of expression, maybe the school should try to teach students how
to deal with viewpoints different from their own,
rather than crushing an individual’s right to expression.
Tact continues poor showing in ’06
By TYLER WITTMAN
People, ladies and gentlemen, are stupid. I’m not expecting a trophy or anything
but I’m onto something. I
was hoping the events that led
me to this conclusion were
some kind of build-up to the
greatest April Fools joke ever,
but I was wrong. It’s April 11
now and all April Fools jokes
have to be divulged by April
2 or else you are fair game for
emotional, physical and/or
verbal damage.
It’s written down somewhere. So what’s the big deal?
Recently, someone opened
a really big can of “espiritu de
la raza” and people of Mexican descent, U.S. citizens and
Mexicans alike, started foaming at the mouths.
This can, of course, is the
proposed immigration bill
that’s been tabled for the time
being.
All over the nation it
spawned hordes of Latinos
and illegal aliens protesting
immigration laws and calling
for more immigrant rights.
This is just fine, what ensued
is not.
There were instances of
protestors, on U.S. soil, raising Mexican flags over upsidedown U.S. flags. Additionally, they burned U.S. flags,
called all U.S. citizens “illegal
aliens,” called our president a
“terrorist” (he’s even on their
side), and generally involved
themselves in offenses that
warrant arrest. I take it they
hate America and civility because if that’s not their point,
then what is?
In Colorado, the debate
ceased to be at Skyline High
School, where a good number
of students threw flags in each
others’ faces, used racial epithets and acted like complete
fools.
In response, Skyline principal Tom Stumpf banned the
display of any flag. I’m sorry
Mr. Stumpf, but your problems aren’t going to go away
with some asinine stumping
of free speech. Old Glory’s not
at fault here, idiots are.
Immigration is a political issue with serious consequences for a vast population
in this country, so the tension
is understandable. The fact
that high schoolers are going
to make it into an issue of race
instead of politics is disappointing but to be expected.
What’s not understandable
is the bedlam this issue has
caused outside of schools. Let
me say I slightly understand
the prevalence of Mexican
flags as a unifying symbol of
culture during this whole ordeal.
What I don’t understand
is how you reason asking a
country to keep you around
after burning its flag, flying
it below yours and upside
down, calling its citizens and
president names, etc. This is
like punching someone in the
face and asking them out on
a date; it’s not the best means
to an end (and if they accept,
stay away).
It seems in Dallas the protestors took up the image of
Che Guevara as another unifying symbol. The Mexican
flag I can understand, a mass
murderer I cannot.
I suppose the counter protestors could wear Ted Bundy
shirts.
The messages most Americans are seeing from these
protests are that Mexico is
superior to the United States,
communism is better than democracy, and being a psychopathic mass murderer makes
you a hero.
Tact was obviously left
out very early in the planning
stages of these protests.
The right to protest is
a fundamental right in this
country and I fully support
it. White kids throwing things
at Latinos and calling them
names is despicable, so is
burning our flag and applying
cific projects. Besides that one
front-page article, there were
two other articles on the back
page that also made us look
bad. Let’s concentrate on the
positive and keep the negative
away.
There are always complaints about how sports aren’t
doing well. Collegian, you are
in a place of power to encourage students to support our
teams and athletics, and you
do a very poor job of it. Maybe
you should look for the positives more often, like how two
of our tennis players beat the
second-ranked doubles team
in the country, and there was
nothing about it.
I would support a team
more if I knew what was going
on with them.
be running the country is ludicrous. Second, a general
knowledge of the history of
Afghanistan would help you in
your critique of Muslims. And
third, you apply a logical fallacy to your entire article.
You sarcastically state,
“They were doing so well without us.” Until the West and imperialism reached that part of
the globe and ignited events to
the point we see them today,
they were doing fine. You must
know of the $2 billion given
to anti-communist forces in
Afghanistan during the Reagan presidency. But, after the
Soviet’s withdrawal, the United
States was no where to be seen
for another 20 years until 2001,
well after the Taliban, whom
you vaguely mention, took
control.
Next, you seem almost disappointed that the beheading
did not take place because of
the court decision.
There are political, not supernatural, reasons for the dismissal of the case in relation to
good foreign policy and their
local interests of sustaining
control.
“The messages
most Americans
are seeing from
these protests are
that Mexico is
superior to the
United States,
communism is
better than
democracy, and
being a
psychopathic mass
murderer makes
you a hero.”
for a visa. The only thing we’ve
learned through the fallout of
a hot topic in Washington is
that people have an uncanny
capacity for idiocy; Whites,
Latinos, principals, everyone.
All parties involved need
to take a few steps back and
proceed with a little more respect, reason and civility. Is
that so hard?
Tyler Wittman is a senior
speech communication major.
His column runs every Tuesday
in the Collegian.
By MEGAN SCHULZ
A recent issue of Time
magazine features an alarming cover story. Choosing to
tackle the topic of America’s
schools, the article informs
us that almost one in three
public high school students
will not graduate.
For black and Hispanic
students, the rate moves
toward a staggering 50 percent. These results come
from nationwide research,
demonstrating that the
problem transcends community differences and will
continue to spread.
These statistics particularly sadden me because
they demonstrate failure.
When we are young and in
kindergarten we are told
we can do anything and
achieve our dreams. Thousands of dollars are spent
on each child while trying to
put them through the public
school system.
But what is the point?
If one-third of our students
end up quitting, all that
money has gone to waste.
And I want to know why
they quit as we stand by and
shake our heads.
As a product of the public school system, I admit
my four years spent in high
school weren’t the best. I
found the material less than
challenging, and the assignments did nothing to prepare me for college. But I
never considered quitting.
Economically, I viewed
dropping out as one of the
worst decisions a person
could make. As a sophomore, I’m already becoming
anxious of when I will have
to find a well-paying job
after graduation. I couldn’t
imagine making that trek after spending years in public
school and having absolutely nothing to show for it.
Until now, I’ve never
considered education as a
weeding-out process, but
apparently it is. We do nothing to stop high school dropouts because we figure if
they don’t have the personal
motivation to earn a diploma then they just aren’t cut
out to be the future doctors
or CEOs of the world.
From my experience,
high school curriculum
wasn’t difficult. If someone
barely could pass high school
classes, then I certainly don’t
want them sitting next to
me in college courses. And
if they can’t meet the minimum requirements to stay
in college, then this should
be a sign that college isn’t for
them, and it’s time to pack
their bags.
The problem is that there
is a preconceived notion
about people who choose
not to go to college, and to
resist that, square pegs are
forced into round holes.
I have no judgment
against people who don’t
attend traditional college.
They are mature enough to
accept the fact that college
isn’t their best choice, so
they chose other paths.
There is nothing wrong
with this. As a society, we
need hairdressers, plumbers
and the like. I would even say
we need less self-righteous
liberal arts majors who will
have jobs that have nothing
to do with their major, but
will still maintain a “This is
beneath me” attitude.
So why, as a society, do
we shun people who make
decisions that are right for
them? It’s also not in our
best interest to give up on
people who are perceived
as “failures.” High school is
a difficult time, and I’m sure
that a lot of teenagers are
more depressed and pressured than they let on.
It would be easier to
help young and receptive
students who are slipping
before they become accustomed to a substandard lifestyle that burdens society –
financially and collectively.
This is where high school
counselors can take time
out from planning the senior picnic to actually help
troubled students.
In my high school, this
duty was assigned to the vice
principal, who handed out
in-school suspensions and
“referrals,” a piece of paper
that was designed to stop us
from misbehaving.
The actual “counselors”
helped people with college applications and class
scheduling, much like CSU
advisers. I don’t remember a
full-time staff member who
was just there to listen.
Now that we have been
presented with this information about the sub-par
performance of our schools,
we can’t remain blissfully ignorant.
It would be beneficial to
address the problem at the
source and start with providing public schools with
the change they have needed for so long.
Megan Schulz is a sophomore technical journalism
major. Her column runs every Tuesday in the Collegian.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
SUPPORT OUR ATHLETICS
I would just like to comment on the Collegian’s reporting of CSU sports and the
athletic department. There
seems to be really no respect
to what goes on at the McGraw
Athletic Center; you shouldn’t
talk down a department in
your university. The articles
in Wednesday’s paper really
made them look bad.
The fact that there is not
a lot of money in the athletic
department is not because of
mismanagement of funds, as
was insinuated. It is because
there is not a lot of money
coming in. I really support
President Penley’s fee increase
for athletics. It is not the answer, but it is a start.
We pay much less in student fees to athletics than our
peer universities; we should
pay as much as they do. As we
graduate and become alumni,
we should give back to our
university. We don’t, and that
is why we are in the situation
we are in.
Large donations help, but
they have to go toward spe-
Melanie Calderwood
senior
agriculture business
IN RESPONSE TO TYLER
WITTMAN
Many areas of your recent
article concern me. First, to
insinuate that Satan might
Lastly, you perform the fallacy of composition by applying what a small number of
individuals of a group desire
(such as the destruction of the
United States and the beheading of Christians) to the whole.
All Christians would then be
responsible for the Inquisition,
the crusades, the subjugation
of Latin America and Africa,
and the Holocaust if we applied
this reasoning elsewhere.
Reconsider your ignorant
assumptions. Do not blindly
blame Muslims for all religious
persecution.
Patrick Potyondy
sophomore
history and English
PENLEY SHOULD BE MORE
FORTHCOMING
I am writing in response
to your article “Athletic department facing economic
cuts” published Wednesday. I
was in attendance at the Student Fee Review Board (SFRB)
meeting on April 3 in which
you reported. Your report was
not complete in the details of
President Penley’s discussion
with the SFRB regarding the
fee increases requested by the
athletics cepartment.
The $2.06 per student
per semester increase, which
was requested by the athletics department in February,
has not been approved, as was
stated in the article. No dollar
amounts for any requests will
be voted on by the SFRB until
April 17.
On April 3, President Penley appeared on behalf of athletics to request an additional
$15 per student per semester,
which, if passed, would bring
the total student fee to $68.60
per student per semester or
$137.20 per student per year.
The athletic department’s $18
million per year budget apparently isn’t big enough.
Athletics reports that without additional funding they
will be more than $1.8 million
in debt by 2008 and $2.5 million by 2009. When questioned
as to what exactly the new
student fee money would go
toward, Penley had no firm answer, only that it would be put
into the athletics’ budget.
Penley said if the increase
in student fees is not passed
by the SFRB, he might take the
needed money directly from
the general fund, which essentially means it would be taken
directly from academics. Why?
What is going on in the athletic
department that a huge, undefined deficit is threatening our
academic programs? Athletics
and Penley need to be forthcoming with the details of how
your money will be used.
Your article on this issue is
clearly biased and sympathetic to the athletic department,
which is understandable considering the individual who
reported on this is a Collegian
sports reporter.
If any students have concerns about their student fees,
I encourage them to contact
the athletics department,
SFRB and President Penley to
voice their opinions before
the SFRB’s final voting is complete.
Kate Wernsman
senior
performing arts major
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Bush dismisses reports of
U.S.military strike on Iran
By DEB RIECHMANN
WASHINGTON – President
Bush dismissed as “wild speculation” reports that the administration was planning for
a military strike against Iran.
Bush did not rule out the
use of force, but he said he
would continue to use diplomatic pressure to prevent Iran
from gaining a nuclear weapon
or the know-how and technology to make one.
“I know here in Washington prevention means force,”
Bush said at the Paul H. Nitze
School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins
University. “It doesn’t mean
force, necessarily. In this case,
it means diplomacy.”
Several weekend news reports said the administration
was studying options for military strikes. The New Yorker
magazine raised the possibility of using nuclear bombs
against Iran’s underground
nuclear sites.
“I read the articles in the
newspapers this weekend,”
Bush said. “It was just wild
speculation.”
Taking questions from the
audience, Bush also said he
declassified part of a prewar
intelligence report on Iraq in
2003 to show Americans the
basis for his statements about
the threat posed by Saddam
Hussein.
“I wanted people to see
the truth,” he told a questioner
who said there was evidence of
a concerted effort by the White
House to punish war critic
Joseph Wilson. Bush said he
could not comment on the CIA
leak case because it is under
investigation.
Sen. Chuck Schumer, DN.Y., sent a letter to Bush on
Monday asking him for details
about how the document was
declassified. “There are many
questions that the president
must answer so that the American people can understand
that this declassification was
done for national security purposes, not for immediate political gain.”
In Tehran, officials said the
media reports about a pos-
sible U.S. strike against Iran
amounted to psychological
warfare from the West.
Iran’s hard-line President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told
Iranians not to be intimidated
by other nations’ attempts to
stifle the country’s nuclear ambitions.
“Unfortunately,
today
some bullying powers are unable to give up their bullying
nature,” Ahmadinejad said.
“The future will prove that our
path was a right way.”
The U.N. Security Council
has demanded that Iran suspend all enrichment of uranium – a key process that can
produce either fuel for a reactor or the material for a nuclear warhead.
The security council gave
Tehran until April 28 to comply
before the International Atomic Energy Agency reports back
to the council on its inspection
progress.
Iran has rejected the demand, saying the small-scale
enrichment it began in February was strictly for research
and was within its rights under
the Nuclear Nonproliferation
Treaty.
Bush and other administration officials have said repeatedly that the military option is on the table, and White
House officials acknowledge
normal military planning is
under way.
Defense experts say a military strike on Iran would be
risky and complicated, and
could aggravate U.S. problems
in the Muslim world.
To pressure Iran, European Union foreign policy
chief Javier Solana on Monday
recommended that the 25-nation bloc consider sanctions
against Iran, including a visa
ban on some officials, because
of Iran’s rejection of U.N. demands that it end uranium enrichment.
Bush has said Iran may
pose the greatest challenge to
the United States of any other
country in the world. And while
he has stressed that diplomacy
is always preferable, he has
defended his administration’s
strike-first policy against terrorists and other enemies.
Debate features professor who
compared 9/11 victims to Nazis
By JENNIFER TALHELM
WASHINGTON – The University of Colorado and professor Ward Churchill are examples of a “sea change” in
academics in the last 30 years,
in which leftists now dominate
U.S. colleges and impose their
opinions on their students, academic critic David Horowitz
said during a debate Thursday.
Churchill argued Horowitz
is wrong to assert that there is
standard that can be applied
to decide what is appropriate
to teach.
“There is no consensus,
there is no homogeneity, there
is no truth,” Churchill said.
Horowitz, an author and
critic of American colleges, and
Churchill became archrivals
after an essay Churchill wrote
likening some Sept. 11 victims
to a notorious Nazi caused a
national furor over academic
freedom and university hiring
practices.
The two met on stage before more than 200 cheering
students and others at George
Washington University Thursday to debate whether teachers should voice their political
opinions in the classrooms.
The debate was the opening
event of a Students for Academic Freedom conference, a
group Horowitz chairs.
Citing a slew of examples,
including Colorado high school
teacher Jay Bennish, whose
lecture critical of President
Bush was caught on tape by
one of his students, Horowitz
said liberal teachers are taking
advantage of their positions to
opine on subjects they aren’t
qualified to talk about.
Schools need to operate under an academic bill of
rights, which would guarantee
students the right to attend
class without teachers using
their lecterns to deliver political speeches, Horowitz said.
“The issue here isn’t
whether every student is
brainwashed, it’s whether it is
appropriate,” Horowitz said.
Churchill responded that
the mainstream or accepted
view of a subject isn’t always
right or fair. When he was in
8th grade, for example, he said
he voted for the socialist candidate in a mock presidential
election because he thought it
would be “cool.”
He was held in detention
after school for the next two
weeks “for having the audacity to deviate from the mainstream,” he said. “That is indoctrination.”
Churchill agreed with
Horowitz that students should
be taught to evaluate a subject
for themselves. In his controversial essay, Churchill, a tenured professor of ethnic studies, called some of the victims
of the 2001 terrorist attacks
“little Eichmanns,” a reference
to Adolf Eichmann, an organizer of the Holocaust.
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Autopsy finds no
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BOULDER, Colo. – An
autopsy on an 18-year-old
college student found dead
in his residence hall room
showed no sign of trauma,
but the cause of death had
not been determined, authorities said Monday.
Boulder County coroner
Thomas Faure identified the
student as Jesse B. Gomez
of Lakewood. He was found
unresponsive in Willard Hall
Sunday afternoon by another student, campus police
spokesman Lt. Tim McGraw
said. McGraw said Gomez’s
death did not appear to be a
suicide.
Faure said he was awaiting test results before determining the cause and manner of death. He said the tests
could take several weeks.
CU diversity commission
reviews UCCS
COLORADO SPRINGS,
– The University of Colorado
at Colorado Springs should
do more to encourage mentor relationships between
students and professors,
and recruit more minority
students and faculty, several
students said at a meeting on
diversity.
At a daylong meeting Friday by the University of Colorado Blue Ribbon Commission on Diversity, university
officials outlined dozens of
ways the school tries to serve
minorities groups and said
they would consider adopting new ideas.
Student Crystal Bullard,
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who is black, said she wanted to see more variety in
the scholars represented in
classroom materials.
“A lot of the lessons are
pretty much Eurocentric,”
she said.
CU system President
Hank Brown formed the 60member commission on diversity to examine how the
school’s campuses handle
issues such as race and discrimination. Meetings already have been held on the
Denver and Boulder campuses.
Commission members
were to issue a draft May 1
of recommendations for improving diversity on the Colorado Springs campus.
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Hamas quietly works to end surge in Gaza violence
By JOSEF FEDERMAN
JERUSALEM – The new
Hamas-led Palestinian government is quietly working to end
a surge in violence, urging rival
militant groups in the Gaza
Strip to refrain from launching
rockets at Israel without official permission.
Although the rocket attacks have not stopped and
Hamas says it still supports violent resistance against Israel,
its subtle efforts at persuasion
look like an attempt to stabilize a chaotic situation so that
it can focus on governing the
West Bank and Gaza Strip.
“We want resistance to be
arranged and organized,” said
government spokesman Ghazi
Hamad, adding that Hamas
would try to get control over
the rocket fire by negotiating
with other militant factions.
Hamas has not been participating in the attacks.
In the latest violence, an
8-year-old Palestinian girl was
killed when an Israeli artillery
shell hit her house in northern
Gaza, hospital officials and
witnesses said.
Relatives and neighbors
drove bleeding children to the
small local hospital. Doctors
feverishly bandaged a wailing
infant on a blood-splattered
bed as others took away the
dusty and bloody body of the
dead girl.
The army had no immediate comment, but confirmed
it was shelling populated areas where militants fire rock-
ets. Three rockets fired from
the northern Gaza village of
Beit Lahiya landed in Israel on
Monday, the army said.
The Israeli human rights
group B’tselem said the killing was the inevitable result of
Israel’s decision to shell areas
close to Palestinian homes,
and Israel is legally responsibility for the outcome. The
group also called on Palestinians not to use residential areas for “military actions.”
The fighting with Israel
has escalated in recent days,
with militants repeatedly firing rockets into Israel and the
army responding with airstrikes, artillery fire and attacks
from naval gunboats.
A total of 17 Palestinians,
including 13 militants, have
been killed in the Israeli offensive since Friday. There have
been no Israeli casualties from
the rocket fire.
Hamas won Palestinian
legislative elections in January
on a platform pledging to end
government corruption and
improve public services. But
since being sworn into office
less than two weeks ago, the
government has found itself
facing international isolation,
a financial crisis, Palestinian
infighting and growing violence with Israel.
A senior Palestinian security official in Gaza said Hamas
has not officially proposed a
cease-fire but is sending clear
signals that it wants quiet.
“Without a cease-fire,
Hamas can’t build anything in
Gaza,” he said.
RINA CASTELNUOVO | THE NEW YORK TIMES
Israeli artillery is fired towards areas in the northern Gaza Strip just over the border from Israel near Hahal Oz on Monday. A Palestinian
official said the Palestinians’ new Hamas-led government is seeking to gain control over the firing of rockets from the Gaza Strip into
Israel – which has led to a fresh cycle of violence, including Israeli artillery fire on Monday
It can’t get anything done
while F-16s and Apache helicopters are flying overhead, Israeli artillery is being fired and
rocket attacks are going on,”
he said.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because
he was not authorized to talk
to the media.
Hamas officials have confirmed they are interested in
extending a year-old cease-fire
with Israel, which the group
has largely honored.
An Israeli security official
said it appears Hamas is trying
to regulate the rocket fire because uncontrolled violence is
against its interests.
Records show phone-jamming
schemers called White House
By LARRY MARGASAK
OZIER MUHAMMAD | THE NEW YORK TIMES
A searcher and his dog go through a home in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans on April 3. The
bodies of storm victims are still being discovered in New Orleans – in March there were nine alone,
plus one skull.
Coast braces for hurricane season
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
GULFPORT, Miss. – Joe
Spraggins knows it will take
stockpiles of food, water and
fuel and better evacuation
routes to survive if the Gulf
Coast gets hit by another monster storm this coming hurricane season.
What the Harrison County
emergency management director cannot fully plan for is
the psychological toll another
hurricane could exact on residents struggling to rebuild
their lives after Katrina.
“They’re already at the
point of breaking,” he said.
“If we have another storm of
any size this summer, mental
health is going to be a huge issue.”
Katrina laid waste to tens
of thousands of homes and
businesses and killed more
than 1,300 people in Louisiana
and Mississippi. Now, less than
two months before the next
hurricane season starts June 1,
overworked officials and frazzled homeowners are bracing
for the possibility of another
killer storm in a region where
thousands still live in government-issued trailers or under
blue tarps.
This hurricane season
could be more brutal than last
year’s, when a record-setting
27 storms, including 15 hurricanes, churned in the Atlantic Ocean. Forecasters say the
Atlantic is in a period of increased hurricane activity that
could last another a decade or
longer. Even a weaker storm
than Katrina could be devastating, wiping out much of the
modest progress that has been
made and sweeping away the
little trailers.
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour calls this a “critical period
of vulnerability.”
“We’re going to pray for the
best but prepare for the worst,”
he said.
Spraggins, whose territory includes Katrina-battered
Gulfport and Biloxi, said the
county is devising a new emergency plan to replace the old
one.
Katrina made a mockery
out of federal, state and local
emergency plans. Evacuation
routes were clogged, communications were spotty, and
emergency supplies were not
positioned to arrive quickly in
the areas of greatest need.
“We will never be prepared
to take a Katrina, but we will
be prepared to do a lot better than we did the last time,”
Spraggins said. In Mississippi,
about 99,000 people are living in more than 36,000 FEMA
trailers and mobile homes. In
Louisiana, more than 51,000
trailers dot the landscape.
Many people whose homes
were demolished by Katrina
also lost cars and trucks,
meaning it could be difficult
for them to get out if another
storm threatens. As a result,
evacuations will start earlier
and will be conducted more
often, Barbour warned.
“We’re going to have to
decide earlier to evacuate because it’s going to take longer,”
Barbour said. “And also, be-
cause of the flimsiness of the
travel trailers, we will probably
evacuate sometimes when we
didn’t really need to. But we
can’t take the risk because the
travel trailers are extremely
vulnerable.”
Likewise, the coast’s natural defenses have never been
weaker. Katrina, followed by
Hurricane Rita a month later,
ripped apart a band of barrier
islands and wetlands that help
soften a hurricane’s blow.
“These barrier islands are
in many places the first line
of defense for the mainland,”
said Abby Sallenger, an oceanographer for the U.S. Geological Survey. “If we have another
hurricane hit, how much worse
will the impact be?”
Katrina also left the region’s
economy in tatters, especially
in New Orleans.
A report issued in February
by Louisiana-based economist
Loren Scott found that metropolitan New Orleans’ employment rate remained 32 percent
below its pre-Katrina peak, or
down 198,000 jobs. Scott worries that a lot of employers will
give up if another destructive
storm hits New Orleans.
“All of these companies
are willing to be part of the
`Save New Orleans’ movement
once,” he said. “I just wonder
if they’re willing to be part of it
twice.”
Katrina dealt a crippling
blow to southern Mississippi’s
economy, as well, but its casino industry is recovering and
the scenic 70-mile coastline
has condominium developers
salivating.
WASHINGTON – Key
figures in a phone-jamming
scheme designed to keep New
Hampshire Democrats from
voting in 2002 had regular
contact with the White House
and the Republican Party
as the plan was unfolding,
phone records introduced in
criminal court show.
The records show that
Bush campaign operative
James Tobin, who recently
was convicted in the case,
made two dozen calls to the
White House within a threeday period around Election
Day 2002 – as the phone jamming operation was finalized,
carried out and then abruptly
shut down.
The national Republican
Party, which paid millions in
legal bills to defend Tobin,
says the contacts involved
routine election business and
that it was “preposterous” to
suggest the calls involved
phone jamming.
The Justice Department
has secured three convictions in the case but hasn’t
accused any White House or
national Republican officials
of wrongdoing, nor made
any allegations suggesting
party officials outside of New
Hampshire were involved.
The phone records of calls to
the White House were exhibits in Tobin’s trial but prosecutors did not make them
part of their case.
Democrats plan to ask a
federal judge Tuesday to order GOP and White House
officials to answer questions
about the phone jamming in
a civil lawsuit alleging voter
fraud.
Repeated hang-up calls
that jammed telephone lines
at a Democratic get-out-thevote center occurred in a
Senate race in which Republican John Sununu defeated
Democrat Jeanne Shaheen,
51 percent to 46 percent, on
Nov. 5, 2002.
Besides the conviction of
Tobin, the Republicans’ New
England regional director,
prosecutors negotiated two
plea bargains: one with a New
Hampshire Republican Party
official and another with the
owner of a telemarketing firm
involved in the scheme. The
owner of the subcontractor
firm whose employees made
the hang-up calls is under indictment.
The phone records show
that most calls to the White
House were from Tobin, who
became President Bush’s
presidential campaign chairman for the New England region in 2004.
Other calls from New
Hampshire senatorial campaign offices to the White
House could have been made
by a number of people.
A GOP campaign consultant in 2002, Jayne Millerick,
made a 17-minute call to the
White House on Election Day,
but said in an interview she
did not recall the subject.
Millerick, who later be-
came the New Hampshire
GOP chairwoman, said in an
interview she did not learn of
the jamming until after the
election.
A Democratic analysis of
phone records introduced at
Tobin’s criminal trial show
he made 115 outgoing calls
– mostly to the same number
in the White House political
affairs office – between Sept.
17 and Nov. 22, 2002.
Two dozen of the calls
were made from 9:28 a.m.
the day before the election
through 2:17 a.m. the night
after the voting.
There also were other
calls between Republican officials during the period that
the scheme was hatched and
canceled. Prosecutors did not
need the White House calls to
convict Tobin and negotiate
the two guilty pleas.
Whatever the reason for
not using the White House
records, prosecutors “tried a
very narrow case,” said Paul
Twomey, who represented
the Democratic Party in the
criminal and civil cases. The
Justice Department did not
say why the White House records were not used.
The Democrats said in
their civil case motion that
they were entitled to know
the purpose of the calls to
government offices “at the
time of the planning and implementation of the phonejamming conspiracy ... and
the timing of the phone calls
made by Mr. Tobin on Election Day.”
Fort Carson unit devoted to healing
By TOM ROEDER
The Colorado Springs Gazette (KRT)
COLORADO SPRINGS,
Colo. – In Baghdad’s Green
Zone, soldiers from Fort
Carson’s 10th Combat Support Hospital are surrounded
by opulence and Babylonian
beauty, from swimming pools
to the villas of Iraq’s deposed
rulers.
They get few chances to
enjoy Saddam Hussein’s former playground. The war raging outside the 4-square-mile
compound keeps intruding.
“This is the busiest trauma center in Iraq,” Col. Dennis Doyle said in a telephone
interview from the hospital
where his soldiers are caring
for wounded, who sometimes
come in dozens at a time.
Most patients seen by
the 10th’s doctors and nurses
are the victims of roadside
bombs or car bombs, the
weapons most often used by
insurgents.
As their tactics moved
from
directly
attacking
Americans, the mix of patients at the Army hospital
has changed, too.
More than half of the
wounded are Iraqis, either
the civilian victims of the
bombings or members of
that nation’s growing police
and military forces.
Lt. Col. John Golds is a
nurse who evaluates the patients as they arrive.
“You couldn’t see anything
like it in the United States,”
he said of the wounds, comparing them to what a person
might suffer getting hit by a
bus or train.
In the professional terms
of the hospital, the injuries
are classified as multiple
trauma.
It’s a combination of
bleeding shrapnel wounds,
damaged organs and broken
bones that come along with
often-severe burns.
Golds said many of the
younger soldiers in the unit,
on their first war tour, have
been shocked by what they’ve
seen since arriving in Iraq last
fall.
“Seeing people their own
age getting injured and killed
was a sobering experience,”
Golds said.
7
Farmers worry about
immigration debate results
By JULIANA BARBASSA
FRESNO, Calif. – Fourthgeneration vegetable farmer
Will Rousseau keeps one eye
on his crops and another on
Capitol Hill, where Congress
is debating immigration bills
that could mean bounty or
bust for farms dependent on
migrant labor.
Illegal immigrants make
up about 53 percent of the
nation’s roughly 1.8 million
farm workers, and cutting
off the flow of willing workers – legal or not – to the fresh
produce that needs picking
would spell the end for many
farmers, Rousseau said.
“We know local folks
won’t take those jobs, at any
price,” said Rousseau, who
hires up to 700 seasonal
workers to harvest his crops
in Phoenix.
The bills include a Houseapproved version calling for
military enforcement of the
border that would make it a
felony to be in the country
illegally. Rousseau and other
farmers believe that would be
disastrous for the industry.
On the opposite end of
the spectrum, a bill approved
by the Senate Judiciary Committee would allow some illegal immigrants to apply for
citizenship while expanding
an existing but burdensome
guest worker program.
Cutting farmers’ access to
cross-border workers without
giving them an alternative
could cost the industry up to
$9 billion in annual production, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation,
which has long lobbied for
a streamlined temporary
worker program.
The average wage for
skilled and unskilled farm
workers is about $10 an hour,
said Austin Perez, a labor specialist with the federation. If
that were raised to $14, up
to a third of the nation’s fruit
and vegetable farms might
“We know local
folks won’t take
those jobs, at any
price.”
Will Rousseau
Vegetable farmer who hires up
to 700 seasonal workers
to harvest his crops in Phoenix
be forced out of business, he
said. And that still might not
be enough to recruit large
numbers of native-born
workers, Perez added.
While a border crackdown is a vision of doom for
many farmers, the numbers
show consumers wandering
supermarket aisles might
hardly feel the difference.
That’s because very little
of the price of produce actually goes back to the farmer.
When you take home a $1
head of lettuce, only 19 cents
go to the farmer; and six
cents of that go to the picker,
according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The real difference would
be whether the food is grown
in America or abroad. The
shift has begun already, as
American farmers face steeper labor, fuel and other costs.
For instance, the town of
Gilroy, south of San Jose, still
calls itself the “Garlic Capital
of the World,” and anoints
an annual Garlic Queen. But
China, where production
costs are much lower, now
grows about 66 percent of the
world’s garlic, according to
the Agriculture Department.
But farmers point to the
country’s dependence on
foreign oil to show the disadvantages of relying on others.
Also, food grown at home is
fresher, and can be held to
American production standards, with stricter environmental and quality control,
farmers said.
Fear of a crackdown is
already chasing some agricultural businesses across
the border where the workers
are, said vegetable harvester
and shipper Steve Scaroni.
His company hires 1,500
people in California and Arizona during harvests to pick
fresh produce and take it to
companies who bag it and
give it a brand name. But
some of his customers are so
concerned that they’re shifting their operations to Mexico. And he’s following.
“We just don’t feel we
can risk keeping all our eggs
in the USA basket,” he said.
“We’re competing in an international market. It’s easy
to say, ‘raise wages,’ but the
question is, will we stay in
business?”
The solution farmers are
hoping for – one not promised by any of the current
bills – is a program allowing
farmers to bring as many
workers as they need across
the border, without the time
or expense of the current
guest worker program.
Chalmers Carr, who ships
about 1 million boxes of
peaches from his 2,500-acre
operation in South Carolina,
has been using the existing
program to bring in up to 300
workers a year from Mexico.
It’s expensive – he estimates it costs him about
$500 in fees and transportation costs to bring in one
worker for one season, not
including the mandatory
housing expenses. It’s also
time- consuming – in February, he asked for the workers
he’d need in April and was
still waiting for approval this
week.
“This process has to be
streamlined, has to work the
way it’s supposed to if we’re
going to rely on it,” he said.
“These proposals fall way
short of fixing the problems,
but they’re a start. It’s something.”
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ARLINGTON, Va. – Jane Thompson, president of Wal-Mart Financial Services, is pictured on a video
monitor as she testifies before the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., or FDIC, in Arlington, Va., on
Monday. Wal-Mart on Monday defended its bid to open a limited-purpose bank and took aim at one of
the most regularly voiced concerns about its proposal, saying it has no plans to open branches and
is committed to keeping independent banks in its stores.
Opponents call for rejection
of Wal-Mart’s banking bid
By MARCY GORDON
WASHINGTON – Allies for
once, a stream of officials from
the banking industry, unions
and consumer groups urged
federal regulators on Monday
to reject a bid by Wal-Mart
Stores Inc. to expand its empire into the banking business.
A company official, meanwhile, assured the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. that WalMart had no plans to compete
with community banks, including bank branches located
within its megastores.
The first day of the firstever FDIC public hearings
on a bank application drew
a wave of opposition to the
plans of the world’s largest retailer. Among the protesters:
officials of trade groups representing banks of every type
and size; unions; lawmakers;
consumer and community organizations, and associations
of convenience stores, grocers,
retailers, real estate agents and
farmers.
Wal-Mart’s bid for federal deposit insurance for a
state-chartered bank in Utah
– which would handle the 140
million credit, debit card and
electronic check payments the
company processes each year
– is just the camel’s nose under
the tent flap, the critics said. It
would be counter to the com-
pany’s nature to refrain from
expanding into full-scale banking with retail branches that
would destroy local banks.
The lone Wal-Mart executive who testified – Jane
Thompson,
president
of
Wal-Mart Financial Services
– insisted that the $250 billiona-year retailer is a good corporate citizen in the communities where it operates, pays
its employees fair wages and
complies strictly with laws and
regulations.
The company insists that
consumers and retail banks
have nothing to fear and is
pledging to stay out of branch
banking and consumer lending. Some 300 institutions operate branches in 1,150 WalMart stores and the company
says it doesn’t want to compete
with them.
“Wal-Mart is absolutely
and unequivocally committed
not to engage in branch banking,” Thompson told FDIC
Chief Operating Officer John F.
Bovenzi and two other agency
officials, seated at a dais in an
auditorium before some 70
people.
She said the parent company would buttress the new
bank “and will formally commit to protecting the bank
against loss and maintaining
its capital.”
Bentonville,
Ark.-based
Wal-Mart already is too big, op-
ponents say, with 3,900 stores
nearly saturating the U.S. market and unrivaled dominance
– accounting for an estimated
10 percent of the U.S. retail
economy. That means a WalMart bank could pose a risk to
the country’s financial system,
and potentially to taxpayers,
they say.
“Given Wal-Mart’s massive
scope and international dealings, it is not possible to rule
out a financial crisis within the
company that could damage
the bank and severely disrupt
the flow of payments throughout the financial system,” said
Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones,
D-Ohio, who heads a group
of lawmakers opposed to the
company’s application. “The
potential losses to the FDIC
are staggering. Our country is
extremely fortunate that Enron and WorldCom did not
own banks.”
A few witnesses spoke in
Wal-Mart’s favor: officials of
the American Financial Services Association, which represents credit card issuers and
other consumer lenders, and
the Salvation Army and the
National Center for Missing
and Exploited Children.
Supporters say a move by
Wal-Mart into banking would
benefit consumers by lowering
fees and prices in an industry
needing more vigorous competition.
Eric McCormack is saying a Movie studios
‘Grace-ful’ goodbye to ‘Will’ try to keep us
in the dark
By JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ
New York Daily News (KRT)
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Debra Messing and Eric McCormack of “Will & Grace” at the 53rd annual Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2001.
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Spring Jazz Concert
Griffin Concert Hall
7:30 p.m.
Art Exhibit: 38 of 50:
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10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fort Collins Museum of
Contemporary Art
Art Exhibit: “The Last
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10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Contemporary Art
“Finding Place: Life in
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10 a.m.
Contemporary Art
Death by Stereo with
Casket Life and Letters to
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Aggie Theatre
8 p.m.
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The Starlight
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Conor O’Neill’s
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The Sundance
Wednesday, April 12
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9:30 a.m.
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“Invisible Children”
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a showing of the movie
Invisible Children, followed
by a short presentation from
CSU’s own Joyce Acen.
She will speak about her
experiences in Uganda and
answer questions.
8 p.m.
Edwards Basement
The final chapter of “Will
& Grace” will be the end of the
line as far as for co-stars Eric
McCormack and Debra Messing working together.
For good.
“That’s what TV does today,” McCormack said.
The Emmy-winning actor
believes that, after eight years,
audiences just won’t buy them
together unless they’re playing
their “Will & Grace” characters
attorney Will Truman and decorator Grace Adler.
“People used to watch the
same couple fall in love in four
different movies, but Debra
and I will never have that,” he
said. “That’s part of the reason
the next few weeks will be so
sad.”
McCormack and company
shot the second-to-last episode of “Will & Grace” the week
before last.
“The final episode has
been written, but that’s all I’m
saying,” he said, clamming up
when asked about the futures
of Truman and company.
The sitcom wraps up its
eight-year run on NBC with
an hour-long finale airing May
18.
And, no, McCormack won’t
be watching the show’s last
installment with Messing and
the rest of the “W&G” cast.
He will be on stage of the
Lucille Lortel Theatre in the Village, where he is set to co-star
in Neil LaBute’s dark comedy
“Some Girl(s).” Co-stars for the
play’s five-week run include
Fran Drescher (“The Nanny”)
and Maura Tierney (“ER”).
McCormack portrays a
man who visits four ex-girlfriends before taking the marriage plunge – a bit of a stretch
from gay lawyer Will Truman.
He pursued the part on the
recommendation of Messing,
who’d been offered a role but
turned it down.
“She said, ‘If there ever was
a part I’d like to see you play
after Will, it would be this,’” he
said, adding that going from
prime-time TV to Off-Broadway “is the biggest pay cut in
history.”
Sneak Preview: American
Dreamz
The Association for Student
Activity Programming will
present a sneak preview of
the film “American Dreamz”.
7 p.m.
LSC Theater
Swing Dancing
The Swing Dance Society at
CSU is offering lessons and
dancing.
7:15 p.m.
Free
By TERRY LAWSON
Knight Ridder Newspapers
The most popular film
critic in the United States
last week was Roger Moore
of The Orlando Sentinel; his
review of the comedy “The
Benchwarmers” ran in lots
of newspapers, including
the Detroit Free Press, because Moore secured the
only opening-day review.
While critics in other
cities were disinvited from
early screenings, or told
those screenings had been
canceled, Moore never got
the message. He showed up
at the screening and did his
job – reviewing the movie
about grown-up geeks who
play Little League baseball.
He did this so his review
could be published on Friday, the traditional day for
reviews.
Incensed executives at
Sony Pictures, learning that
their marketing strategy of
hiding the movie from reviewers had been thwarted,
claimed Moore disguised
himself to get into the theater. He did no such thing.
The local representative in
Orlando simply failed to
rescind Moore’s invitation
and had thoughtfully saved
him a seat in a roped-off
press row. A wiser PR department might have lifted
that ban on reviewers, understanding that some reviewer, somewhere, would
have undoubtedly defended
the poop-and-puke jokes of
“The Benchwarmers.”
But Sony chose instead
to play Smear the Critic, and
usually that’s pretty easy to
get away with.
After all, nobody feels
sorry for movie critics – except other movie critics.
The studios like critics
only when they are writing
about movies like “Brokeback Mountain” or “The
Full Monty,” films that never
would have made a penny
without
overwhelmingly
positive reviews.
The real issue is what
one studio executive calls
a “shifting paradigm.” For
decades, the studios routinely prescreened 95 percent of their films for critics,
at least those in cities with
large populations. The studios believed that even bad
publicity is publicity, and
besides, some portion of
the movie going audience is
suspicious of opinion-givers
they consider to be partial
to high-brow fare.
That’s changing, said
the studio exec, and the
numbers support it. January to early April is the time
when the studios dump
their worst junk. In that period last year, only two films
were not pre-screened. So
far this year, 11 movies have
been withheld.
When that happens,
papers like this one, which
endeavors to review every
film in the same spirit of
fairness and completeness
that compels our sports department to send a reporter
to every pro game, publish
reviews on Saturday, on the
Web only, or – in the case
of an increasing number of
newspapers – not at all.
So who cares? Movies
like “The Benchwarmers”
are routinely referred to as
“critic-proof,” meaning the
reviews have no effect on
the intended audience.
The studio assumes these
moviegoers don’t care about
someone else’s opinion,
don’t read reviews or maybe
don’t even read at all.As with
most blanket assumptions,
there is probably some truth
in that. Yet the very same
studios pat themselves on
the back when unscreened
movies like “Madea’s Family Reunion” top the box
office charts, bragging that
their refusal to subject those
films to potentially negative
reviews was responsible for
their success. The studios
want it both ways. The studio-critic relationship when
it comes to reviews is built
on a tenuous business model. In exchange for the press’
gentleman’s agreement to
“quarantine” reviews until
the day a movie is available
to ticket buyers, the studios
show the films early enough
for us to have reviews on
opening day.
Critics who breach this
agreement are barred from
future screenings – unless
you are Time or Newsweek
or a Web site like Ain’t It Cool
News, which barter coverage for access and offer reviews before films open.
When high-profile movies like “Batman Begins”
offer midnight screenings
on Thursdays, the studios
“allow” reviews to run on
Thursday, knowing it will be
to their benefit.
If newspapers wanted to
play hardball with the studios, they could. They could
hold reviews until after
opening day for movies that
are dependent on them, say
“Capote,” released by another division of Sony.
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ninth in Arizona
By GRANT MEECH
The CSU men’s golf team
traveled to sunny Phoenix,
Ariz., Friday for the Thunderbird Invitational hosted by
Arizona State University at
Kartsen Golf Course.
The Rams finished ninth
place at the tournament as
the University of Arizona
took top honors. The Rams
shot 283-297-283 to finish at
11 over par. Freshman Zen
Brown shot two rounds over
par and a final round of 69 to
finish tied for 32nd. Junior
Derrick Whiting finished tied
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3 p.m.
Colorado Eagles vs.
Oklahoma City Blazers,
Oklahoma City, Okla.,
for 37th and senior Nate Pettitt finished tied for 44th.
Junior Aaron Weston finished tied for 50th to round
out the individual scores.
Senior Kevin McAlpine
played the first and third
rounds in the tournament
but had to withdraw in the
second round. He did not
place. Despite the final placing, head coach Jamie Bermel
said he was pleased with his
team’s performance.
“We played pretty solid,”
Bermel said. “We beat some
teams that are top 25, so it
was a solid performance.”
Bermal was impressed
with the great shape the
Kartsen Golf Course was in
for the tournament. The
weather was perfect for golf
and the rough on the course
was thick but definitely good
for some low scores.
The men take off to Provo,
Utah, later this week to compete in the Cougar Classic,
hosted by BYU.
“We are only home for
a couple days this week, so
we need to fine tune some
things,” Bermel said. “This a
big tournament for us.”
Grant Meech can be
reached at sports@collegian.
com.
6:05 p.m.
Colorado Avalanche vs.
Phoenix Coyotes,
Pepsi Center,
6 p.m.
(Altitude TV)
Colorado Rockies vs.
Arizona Diamondbacks,
Phoenix, Ariz.,
7:40 p.m.
(FSN TV)
Wednesday
Colorado Eagles vs.
Oklahoma City Blazers,
Budweiser Events Center,
7:05 p.m.
Denver Nuggets vs. Utah
Jazz,
Salt Lake City, Utah,
7 p.m.
(Altitude TV)
Phoenix, Ariz.,
7:40 p.m.
(FSN TV)
Thursday
Colorado Avalanche vs.
Calgary Flames,
Pengrowth Saddledome,
7 p.m.
(Altitude TV)
Phoenix, Ariz.,
7:40 p.m.
(FSN TV)
No DNA connections
in Duke rape case
By TIM WHITMIRE
DURHAM, N.C. – DNA
testing failed to connect any
members of the Duke University lacrosse team to the
alleged rape of a stripper, attorneys for the athletes said
Monday.
Citing DNA test results
delivered by the state crime
lab to police and prosecutors
a few hours earlier, the attorneys said the test results prove
their clients did not sexually assault and beat a stripper
hired to perform at a March 13
team party. No charges have
been filed in the case.
“No DNA material from
any young man was present on
the body of this complaining
woman,” said defense attorney Wade Smith. The alleged
victim, a 27-year-old student
at a nearby college, told police
she and another woman were
hired to dance at the party. The
woman told police that three
men at the party dragged her
into a bathroom, choked her,
raped her and sodomized her.
Authorities ordered 46 of
the 47 players on Duke’s lacrosse team to submit DNA
samples. Because the woman
said her attackers were white,
the team’s sole black player
was not tested.
District Attorney Mike Nifong stopped speaking with reporters last week after initially
talking openly about the case,
including stating publicly that
he was confident a crime oc-
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“No DNA material
from any young
man was present
on the body of
this complaining
woman.”
Wade Smith
defense attorney
curred. He went on to say he
would have other evidence to
make his case should the DNA
analysis prove inconclusive or
fail to match a member of the
team. Smith said Nifong now
has the evidence needed to
change his mind.
“He doesn’t have to do it,”
Smith said of filing charges.
“He is a man with discretion.
He doesn’t have to do it, and
we hope that he won’t.”
Nifong’s assistant said earlier Monday the prosecutor
would not comment on the
findings. North Carolina Central University, where the alleged victim is a student, said
after the results were released
that the prosecutor would appear at a campus forum on
Tuesday to discuss the case.
Attorney Joe Cheshire, who
represents one of the team’s
captains, said the report indicated authorities took DNA
samples from all over the alleged victim’s body, including
under her fingernails, and from
her possessions, such as her
Rates:
cell phone and her clothes.
“They swabbed about every place they could possibly
swab from her, in which there
could be any DNA,” he said.
Cheshire said even if the
alleged attackers used a condom, it’s likely there would
have been some DNA evidence
found suggesting an assault
took place. He said in this case,
the report states there was no
DNA on her to indicate that she
had sex of any type recently.
“The experts will tell you
that if there was a condom
used they would still be able to
pick up DNA, latex, lubricant
and all other types of things
to show that – and that’s not
here,” Cheshire said.
Stan Goldman, who teaches criminal law, evidence and
criminal procedure at Loyola
Law School in Los Angeles,
said the DNA results don’t
mean that Nifong can’t go forward with the case – but the
test results make a successful
prosecution much harder.
“Isn’t the absence of DNA
evidence, given the way the
victim has described the crime,
in and of itself almost enough
to raise a reasonable doubt?”
he said. “That’s all the defense
has to do.”
Robert Archer, whose son,
Breck, is a member of the lacrosse team, said the test results only confirmed for parents what they already knew.
“I know the kids on the
team and I know they’re innocent,” said Archer, of East
Quogue, N.Y.
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1996 VW PASSAT
Used furniture- sofa $55,
desk $35, beds $50.
National Furniture
1760 Laporte Ave.
221-2313.
1 bdrm apt. $475/mo +util.
Possible horse pasture. Call
after 7, 568-3620.
*3+2 = 5 BDRM
DUPLEX
Avail May 1. 3 bdrm, 1 bath,
$725/mo. Pets ok. 421
Mathews St. Walk to Old
Town & campus. 914-2822403.
Great rental properties and
roommates near CSU!
Immediate, summer, and fall
preleasing availability.
www.housinghelpers.com.
970-484-RENT(7368).
Only 3 adults/ unit. Don’t
lease 4+! Info contact
ASCSU 491-5931.
1 bdrm duplex. Fenced yard/
dog run/ patio. Free use W/D.
Great for grad students!
$595/mo +deposit +utils.
Avail Aug 1st. 495-9914.
REAL ESTATE
1 bdrm apt in 4-plex. Avail for
lease 5/1/06. Right next to
campus. $525/mo incl utils.
Call Brandon at 310-3083.
4 door sedan, V6, 5 spd,
black exterior, tan leather,
clean, 84K, $3995. 970-2214635.
1997 JEEP GRAND
CHEROKEE LTD
V-8, 4 inch lift, 32 AT. Many
extras. $7995. 719-499-5733.
1997 SUBARU
IMPREZA OUTBACK
SPORT
Green, manual, AWD, power
windows/ locks. Great fuel
economy, reliable transportation. 109K. A/C, 6-disc CD
changer, ski rack. Fun reliable car. $4200/OBO. Call
Travis 303-250-2708.
‘78 VW BUS
Pop top- sleeps 4- runs wellcd player- $1500/ OBO- Nick
970-412-8694.
DEAD CAR
Cash for your unwanted car
or truck with mechanical or
body damage, free towing.
391-2002.
‘99 Mercury
Cougar
1 BDRM FOR RENT
4 BEDROOM
TOWNHOUSE
Beautiful, 4 bdrm, 3.5 bath,
Summerhill
Townhome.
Wonderful area, excellent
condition, all appliances,
overlooks open space,
garage, 1637 Westbridge (off
West
Prospect),
H-3.
$178,900. 577-1915.
CONDO FOR SALE
1 bdrm, 1.5 bath, loft, fireplace, pool, SE location,
wood/ tile floors, updated,
quiet. Great for Grad student!
$89k. 970-226-2001.
CSUREALTY.COM
Houses, town homes, condos for sale. Invest in your
education today.
INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITY
4 bdrm, 2 bath house for sale
by owner. Hot tub, wood
burning stove, W/D, D/W,
extended 1 car garage, brand
new furnace addition. Newly
remodeled kitchen. House is
in Campus West area. Less
than 1 mile from CSU.
$208,000. Contact Alison w/
questions or for a showing.
970-443-3234.
OWN, DON’T RENT!
1999 Custom Mercury Cougar,
Auto, 72K, $6999. Auto-start,
Tint, Excellent Condition,
Great stereo.
$6,999
Alan - 214-417-0840
‘99 Mercury
Cougar
Rented through May. 3 bdrm,
3 bath, 1-car, small yard,
opens to greenbelt. 2955 W.
Stuart #2. $159,900. Contact
Jim Chance, 377-4942. The
Group, Inc.
Town home for sale, 4 bdrm,
3 bath, Kiddy Condo Loan,
$154,900. Call Diane at 303916-4669.
$4,200
2 BDRM
DOWNTOWN LOFT
All new custom finishes.
Stainless appliances. Granite.
Wood floors. Top floor w/
balcony. $900/mo. 481-8712.
2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 levels, really nice condo. W/D, A/C, N/P,
N/S. Close to campus.
$700/mo. 303-332-1332.
2 BDRM, 2 BATH
Central heat & A/C, D/W,
wood F/P, disposal, parking.
Pet friendly. $645. 224-3008.
2, 3, 4, 5, AND 6
BDRM HOUSES.
Aug leasing, 1 year, dogs OK,
cool landlord, 221-4009.
3 & 4 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 car
garage, Internet/WIFI ready,
near campus. Exceptional
features. 282-1727.
!BEST HOUSE IN
FORT FUN!
AVAILABLE AUG 1ST
5 bdrm, 2 bath, garage, pool
table, sun room, W/D, D/W,
$1550/mo. 970-690-0252.
Avail 5/15 or 8/1. 5 Bdrm, 3
Bath home close to CSU,
large back yard, deck, corner
lot on cul-de-sac. W/D, N/S,
N/P, $1595/mo. Dimitri 720470-3909. Steve 970-4127825.
***AUG 1ST***
CYCLES
3 bdrm duplex near CSU.
W/D, N/P, N/S. 970-4433846.
SUZUKI KATANA
2000
**PETS OK!**
Red, 600cc, 12k, K&N, pipe,
tuned, fast, $3400/OBO. 970231-6600.
2 bdrm near CSU. W/D, dishwasher, yard, satellite TV,
cable internet, N/S. 6/1.
$690/mo. 970-481-7182.
FURNITURE
NorthernColoradoRentals.com.
FOR RENT
405-6914
Used Furniture - Twin bed$45, computer desk- $40,
study chairs- $25.
National Furniture
1760 Laporte Ave.
221-2313.
100’s of apts,
condos, houses for rent
with photos.
3 bdrm, 1 bath main level
duplex. Walk to CSU, fenced
yard, W/D, pets ok, avail
June, util paid, $975/mo.
(970)227-2292.
!PRE-LEASE!
1999 Mercury Cougar, $4200.
Manual, 4-cylinder, CD/AM/
FM, Power Windows/Locks,
Keyless Entry, Cruise
1/2 OFF
First month rent. 3 bdrm, 2
bath ranch, sunroom, deck,
fenced yard, A/C, 2-car. SW
area, 2.5 mi campus. Pets
nego, N/S. $1100 +deposit.
Pre-lease for Aug or now.
303-973-1430 or 495-0092.
*3 & 4 BDRM HOUSES &
DUPLEXES
W/D, A/C, 2+ blks campus,
no pets. Former student
owner. $275. 970-690-5700.
3 bdrm 1.5 bath. W/D incl. 1
car garage. Wood floors, 1/2
block to campus, remodeled,
1309 Springfield, $1250 2171185.
3 bdrm house for rent. 1
bath. Close to City Park. Very
nice, huge back yard. W/D,
D/W. $1000/mo. 970-4818712.
3 bdrm, 1 bath, basement
duplex. Walk to CSU. Fenced
yard, W/D, pets ok. utils paid.
Avail now. $850/mo. 2272292.
3 BDRM, 3.5 BATH,
LIKE NEW
TOWN HOME!
Want your own bathroom?
How about a garage and
driveway to park in? 2 story
end unit with lots of windows, garage, W/D, D//W,
oven, fridge, microwave.
Shields and Harmony.
$1050/mo or $950/mo with 2
year +lease. 970-214-7607.
(City legal). W/D, near campus, no pets. Former student
owner. $275. 970-690-5700.
3 bdrm, romantic, near CSU,
F/P, wood floors, large
kitchen and fenced yard,
W/D, $1,050/mo. 691-5954.
3 bdrm, 2 bath, deck, fenced
yard, 2 car garage, large
driveway, W/D, 1 mile to
campus, F/P. Summer pre
lease this nice house. Avail
8/1, 2206 Suffolk, $1200/mo.
214-1047.
3 bdrm/ 3 bathAll new!!! Granite counter
tops, new kitchens and bath,
new hardwood floorsGoooorgeous!! Walk to campus. Kris 970-689-8803.
4 bdrm, 2 bath home for rent.
Everything new, crawl to
campus. $1050/mo. Mark
970-308-6313.
4 bdrm, 2 bath home w/ large
yard & garage, D/W, W/D.
$1,400/mo, avail Aug 1. 1708
Springfield. 970-222-8333.
4 bdrm, 2 bath. F/P, W/D,
D/W, 2 car garage, fenced
yard, cement patio, near City
Park, small pet nego. Avail
6/1, $1,500/mo.
970-402-0257, 970-6639385.
3 BDRM, 3.5 BATH, near
campus. Great area, excellent cond, all appliances,
garage, guest bdrm or study.
Summerhill Townhomes,
1637 Westbridge J-1 (off
West Prospect), avail June 1
or Aug 1, $1195/mo. See at
www.rentalsnearcsu.com.
577-1915.
4 BED $1500** THIS
IS THE HOUSE!!
Close to everything !! CSU,
Old Town, City Park>>
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5 bdrm, 2 bath. 2 living
rooms, enclosed patio, pets
ok, avail May, $1500/mo.
227-2292.
5 bdrm, 2 bath, 2000+ sqft
+garage, W/D, D/W, fenced
yard. $1375/mo Taft Hill/
Prospect area.
720-320-8447, 970-3106198.
www.AggieProperties.com
Pre-Leasing Prime Rentals
Near CSU Now! All Price
Ranges & Sizes. 212-RENT.
Avail 6/1. 3 bdrm, 3 bath
newer town house, hot tub/
garage, Stuart/ Overland
area, D/W, W/D, N/S, N/P.
$1060/mo. E-mail
[email protected].
Avail June 1st. 3 bdrm, 1.5
bath, hot tub, fenced yard,
W/D, near campus and Old
Town. $1020/mo, 581-6941.
Beautiful 3 bdrm condo.
3002 Elizabeth. Available
August 1st. Microwave, W/D,
garage, 2 patios. $1100/ mo.
303-274-0837.
BIG HOUSES CLOSE
TO CSU
4-5 bdrm houses avail for
rent mid May & Aug. Contact
Alison 443-3234.
QUALITY HOMESAFFORDABLE RENT!
3, 4 & 5 Bdrm Near CSU.
Immediate Vacancy, Summer
and Fall Pre-leasing.
www.rentals4you.com
303-667-4023.
YOU’VE GOTTA SEE
THESE REMOLED
HOUSES.
Only two left!
4 Bdrms Near CSU.
Immediate Vacancy, Fall Preleasing.
www.rentals4you.com
303-667-4023.
Garden level. Near CSU. 1
bdrm, large kitchen. W/D, 1
year lease, $475/mo, deposit
$400. Avail August 1st. 6867340 or 391-6495.
*3 bdrm, 2 bath w/ hot tub. 25 bdrms, 2 bath, pool, sauna
& bar. Great
properties close to campus.
Pre-leasing for August.
www.kwinmanagement.com,
970-980-4747.
Horses welcome. Pre-leasing
two 1 bdrm units, including
stall and turnout $650 +util.
10 min to CSU 970-4811449.
NEW CONDO FOR
RENT, NEAR CSU
All locations, all sizes, all
price ranges. 970-402-0382.
3 bdrm, 3.5 bath, A/C, W/D,
D/W, garage, on bus route,
water & cable included,
$1375/mo, 970-310-0555.
RAMS PARK
FOR LESS!!!
OLD TOWN
2 & 3 bdrm, newly remodeled. Yard, behind Tony’s.
$700/mo. 970-988-5124,
after 5pm, 303-883-1845.
ON SPRING CREEK
BIKE PATH
Newer town homes. 3-4
bdrm, 2 bath. $1,100. Preleasing for August. 970-2262046.
HOUSES FOR RENT!
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 bdrm homes
avail. All properties include
free high speed internet, lawn
care & all appliances. Beat
the rush & reserve your next
home now. Visit us online
www.szqualityhomes.com,
or call Nate 402-2588.
Leasing for 6/1 and 8/1. 4-5
bdrm houses for rent. Close
to campus. Great condition.
Call Aaron 970-310-7457.
Pre-leasing almost new 3
bdrm town home. 3 levels,
2.5 bath, W/D, A/C, new
kitchen, fully carpeted, near
trails, CSU stadium, bus,
club house privileges.
Water, trash, 2 parking spots
incl. $990/mo + utils. Avail
Aug 1. Josh, 303-817-1936.
!ALL UTILITIES
INCLUDED!
Free cable and high speed
Internet. 4, 5 bdrm quality
houses. Near CSU, W/D.
www.colostaterentals.com.
224-3656, 581-3277.
Huge 4- 5 bdrm, 2 bath, all
appliances, PRIVATE LANDLORD, EASY TO WORK
WITH. Pets ok, close to campus, garage. $1400/mo. 303525-9223.
PRE-LEASING FOR
FALL & SUMMER
493-7923 or 219-6214
Old Town. Pets Nego. W/D.
*2 bdrm home. $795.
*2 bdrm apartment. $690.
*4 bdrm, 2 bath, updated,
clean, near Roger Park.
$1195.
NEAR EDORA PARK
Pre-lease for August. Town
home. 4 bdrm, 2 bath.
Starting $750. 970-2262046.
RENTING MADE
EASY WITH
KRIS TICNOR
3 bdrm, 2 bath town home
style units. Walk-in closets,
BBQ deck, W/D, D/W, and
much more. Clean, well
maintained college rentals.
Very close to campus!
WWW.GLENMOORDRIVE.C
OM. $1025/mo for 1-year
lease or $1100/mo for 10month lease. 970-482-5129,
970-420-9126.
PRELEASE FOR AUG
Downtown. Modern. 3 bdrm,
3 bath. Close to CSU + Old
Town. Immaculately cared
for. Only $900. May or
August. 224-0852.
thebrandtcompany.com.
1206 Elm. 5 bdrm, 2 bath,
fenced yard. 1.2 miles from
campus.
Pets
nego.
$1200/mo. Avail Aug 1st.
229-0732
2 houses avail 5/1. Both have
2 car garage, W/D, fenced
yard. $1500/mo, first month’s
rent and security deposit
required.
4 bdrm 3 bath, near campus.
5 bdrm 2 bath. Sauna, and
bar.
Horsetooth and
Timberline.
970-308-5768.
4 bdrm, 4 bath. $1500/ house
or $300/ room. Backyard,
W/D, near campus/ village
west.
Joe: 213-841-3680.
3 bdrm, 1 bath, 1.5 car
garage, quiet, W/D, avail 6/1
or 8/1, $1050/mo. 229-9216.
3 BDRM 1 BATH
HOUSE
Premiere housing & great
customer service! We are
leasing for Summer & Fall
now! Contact me to set your
showing. Start early and
reserve you prime property
for next year. Visit us at our
website:
www.myfortcollinshome.com
Call me: :)689-8803.
Studio apartment, great view,
W/D, lots of storage, horse
boarding avail. $450/mo plus
deposit, pets ok. 970-3104280.
SUMMER SUBLEASE
1 bdrm duplex avail June &
July. Pets ok. 1.5 miles from
CSU, 2 blocks from City
Park. $525/mo. OBO. 2316882.
SUMMER/ FALL
5 bdrm, 2 bath, & 4 bdrm, 2
bath, close to campus, W/D,
garage, yard, pets ok.
www.rentfoco.com, 5968600.
LAMB PROPERTIES
Immac. 3 bdrm apt.
Furnished, A/C, Fireplace,
W/D, D/W, disposal, cable
incl.,
balcony.
Great
Location! Below market rent!!
$990/mo (ask about single
bedrooms) (970)691-1049.
PRE LEASING
QUALITY HOMES
FOR NEXT SUMMER
& FALL
HOUSE FOR RENT
5 bdrm, 2 bath. Blks from
campus, hardwood floors,
large
private yard, W/D. 970-2197280.
PRELEASING FOR
JUNE 1ST OR
AUGUST 1ST
Near campus, new, 2 bdrm,
2 bath, 3 bdrm, 3 bath, W/D,
high speed internet access,
water and some cable TV
paid, cat or small dog ok.
$320-450/ mo/ room. 2260650.
SUPER HOUSE
HALF OFF
First month w/ signed lease 3
bdrms w/ 2 car garage/
opener, A/C, fireplace/ insert,
BIG covered deck, great yard
2 1/2 mi. to campus on west
side. $1050/mo. Pets nego.
Pre-lease for August 1, Kathy
303-973-1430, or Matt 970495-0092.
Town home with game room/
pool table, 3 bdrms, 2.5 bath,
W/D, D/W, no pets, garage,
$1000/mo +deposit, Call
303-489-6330.
VANTAGE
PROPERTIES
1-6 bdrm houses, condos &
town homes. 1-2 blocks to
CSU. All price ranges!!! Avail
Aug 1. 419-8384.
Just remodeled. Granite.
New bath. New wood floors.
3 car garage. $1200/mo.
481-8712.
CLOSE TO
FOOTHILLS AND
TRAILS. NEWLY
REMODELED
3 bdrm, 2 bath garage, D/W,
W/D, big fenced yard, lots of
trees, pets nego. Avail Aug
1st, 988-4516.
3 BDRM 2 BATH
HOUSE IN
OLD TOWN
Beautiful must see! Stainless
appliances. Granite countertops, new wood floors,
garage. $1400/mo. 4818712.
3 bdrm, 2 baths. 2 car
garage, W/D, F/P, 3 decks. In
LaPorte. $1100/mo. 3084871.
3 bdrm, garage, fenced yard,
pets ok. Avail June 1. 616
Eric St. $900/mo. 308-4871.
3+ bdrm, 2 bath, W/D,
garage, fenced yard, pets
nego. Avail 6/1, 8/1. $1195.
226-3361.
4 bdrm, 2 bath, 1200 Ash.
W/D, lawn care provided, No
smoking/ pets, $1380/mo
+deposit. 215-0411 or 2219268.
4 bdrm, 2 bath. 1209 Village
Ln. W/D, lawn care provided,
No smoking/ pets, $1350/mo
+deposit. 215-041, 2219268.
4 bdrm, 2 bath, 1213 Village
Lane. W/D, lawn care provied
No somking/ pets $1380/mo.
+deposit. 215-0411or 2219268.
4 bdrm, 2 bath, close to
CSU. Awesome house!
$1300/mo +utils, avail
Aug 1. 970-420-9767.
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HOUSES
CONDOS
CONDOS
4 bdrm, 2 bath, newly remodeled. Pets nego. Close to
campus. $1300/mo avail fall
semester. 970-223-2161.
SWEET HOUSE FOR
RENT!
1 female for new 3 bdrm
condo. W/D, water, cable
incl. $395 +1/3 utils. 970412-4888.
WALK TO CAMPUS
4 bdrm, 2 bath. W/D, D/W,
CSU 6 blocks. $1250, Aug
1st (optional $1000/mo MayJuly) +deposit + utils. Screen
porch. Nice! 495-9914.
4 BDRM, $960/MO
Best for 3, W/D, D/W, fenced
yard, across from campus.
690-0252.
407 Tedmon. 4 bdrm, 1.5
bath, fenced yard, 1 mile
from campus, pets nego.
$900/mo. Avail Aug 1st. 2290732.
5 bdrm house, good location,
new bath and kitchen, price
nego. Call 303-210-0378.
5 BEDROOM HOUSES FOR RENT
5 bdrm, 2 bath. W/D, deck,
fenced yard, wood floors,
pets ok, 2 car garage, 3 living
rooms, 2 F/P. On bus route,
near
stadium.
1524
Cedarwood,
2600sqft.
$1650. 402-4748.
5 bdrm, 3 bath. W/D, backs
to open space, 2 living
rooms. 1 car, large home.
704 Kimball. $1500. Kevin@
970-402-4748.
BY CSU
3 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 living areas,
pets nego. W/D, D/W,
$895/mo. 493-8266.
CLOSE TO CAMPUS
5 bdrm, 2 bath. W/D, on bus
route. $1750/mo +utils. 303652-2778, 720-938-5984.
HORSE PROPERTY
10 acres, 4 bdrm, 1.5 bath.
$1500 or $375/room. 970218-1335.
Hot tub, fenced yard, and
A/C at this bright, sunny 4
bdrm, 2 bath house near
campus. Just remolded bathrooms, W/D, sunroom, N/S,
pets nego. $1200/mo +
$1200 deposit. (970)2316284.
JUNE 1
3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, garage,
hardwood, W/D, F/P, fenced
yard, D/W. $1100/mo, 2143043.
Bar, hot tub, 4 bdrm, 2 bath,
1.5 miles from CSU.
$1420/mo. Jen 310-8216.
SWIMMING POOL
4 bdrm, 2 bath. Drake &
Shields. W/D, D/W, 2 car
garage, fenced yard. $350/
room. 970-215-9555.
APARTMENTS
$700/mo, incls water & trash.
Heatheridge Condos. Aug
lease. 2 bdrm, 2 bath.
Spencer- 720-272-8153.
1 bdrm +den, 1/2 block to
CSU, $450 + $75 flat rate
utils. Summer only avail June
1st. Call 419-8394.
2 BDRM, 2 BATH
Wood burning F/P, Central
air/ heat, D/W, disposal,
parking, pet friendly. $645.
Now Preleasing
Call for Specials
Sunray Place Apts
224-3008
www.sunrayapartments.com.
2 bdrm with W/D, F/P, walk
to CSU. Avail June 1.
$750/mo. Call 308-4871.
2 bdrm. New furnishings.
W/D, cable, internet. $439/
room. Available May 1st.
310-7664 or 307-575-2942.
3 bdrm $995/mo, 2 bdrm
$800/mo, and 1 bdrm
$600/mo, 518 Remington,
W/D, utils incl, 217-7666,
227-7632.
AVAILABLE AUGUST
1ST (OR JUNE 1ST)
Classy 3 bdrm with fireplace.
For non-smokers with no
pets. Near campus in quiet
neighborhood. $900/ mo
+utils. For showing call 4844518.
2 bdrm, 1/2 block to CSU, 2
bdrm, new club house, summer only avail June. Starting
at $495. Call 419-8394.
CHARMING
VINTAGE
1 bdrm, avail June 1st. Oak
floors, lots of windows, next
to campus, $525/mo utils
incl. Steve 430-0407.
OLD TOWN HOUSE
Newly remodeled 3 bdrm, 2
bath, W/D, D/W, N/P. Super
nice. $1,100/mo, avail now.
970-980-7040.
OLD TOWN HOUSES
Prelease for May/ Aug. 1- 4
bdrms. Wood floors, fenced
yard, garage option. Close to
DT & CSU. Price negotiable.
Call for details. Local, easy
going landlord. 303-9297007.
SPACIOUS 4 BDRM,
2 BATH HOUSE
1212 Nez Perce Way.
Garage, W/D, D/W, deck,
large yard. Pet friendly!
$1295/mo. Avail May 1st.
420-7415.
Pool, hot tub, 24 hour fitness
center.
Open
house
Mon,Tues,Thurs,Fri 9am6pm, Wednesday 10am7pm, Saturday 10am- 5pm.
No app fees or deposit
required. 1020 Wabash St,
377-2077.
2 bdrm, 1 bath. Avail June
1st. Close to campus. Cable,
water, W/D. $700/mo.
Contact Jason 227-2565.
4 bdrm, 2 bath. 1/2 block to
CSU, walk to Old Town. $500
signing bonus. Avail 8/1. Call
218-2396.
3 BDRM 3 BATH
NICE TOWNHOME
2 min from campus. 2 car
garage, A/C, W/D, all appliances, F/P, loft, quiet neighborhood. Avail July 1, $1200.
970-686-2232.
3 bdrm, 2 bath, avail 8/1, 6
blocks west of campus, W/D,
D/W, A/C, carport, storage,
pool, small pets ok, $900/mo.
215-4769.
3 BLOCKS TO CSU &
CITY PARK
Large updated 3 bdrm, 1.5
bath condo. W/D. Lots of
parking. On bus route. No
pets please, new carpet. 1st
month FREE. Avail. May or
August. $780/ mo. Tari 303241-6449.
CONDOMINIUM FOR
RENT
Spacious 2- story unfurnished condominium with 3
bdrm, 2.5 bath, single car
garage, unfurnished basement for storage, W/D, and
large family room for rent.
Condominium is 2 years old
and is located 2 miles west if
campus on Elizabeth close to
Hughes Stadium. Rent is
$1425/mo (incl all utils except
Internet access and telephone) and requires a $1125
security deposit. N/P and
N/S. If interested or need
additional info please call
303-790-8588.
FOR RENT
2 BDRM 2 BATH
PROSPECT &
SHIELDS
Excellent condition/ location,
5 min, walk to campus/
shopping. $725/mo. Call
225-8075 for more info!
Large 2 bdrm, 2 bath. A/C,
W/D, D/W, 1yr lease, from
June 1st or Aug. 1st.
$795/mo. 970-635-9885.
JUST ACROSS
LAUREL
PROSPECT AND
SHIELDS
2 bdrm, 1 bath. Central Air,
1/2 block from CSU.
$425/mo no deposit. Windy
318-5009 or Jeff 402-6593.
WALK TO CSU &
OLD TOWN
1 bdrm. D/W, coin laundry,
pets ok. $500/mo incl utils,
avail Aug 1st. 831-247-3388.
3+ bdrms, 3.5 bath
town house, W/D, F/P,
garage, pets nego. 3025 W.
Elizabeth. Avail 6/1. $1050.
Water paid. 226-3361.
4 bdrm town home, <1 mile
to campus/ park, W/D, avail
6/1 yard, $1200/mo 4201381.
Recently remodeled 900 sqft
1 bdrm apartment. Oak floors
throughout. Sits high above
College Ave. Overlooking
CSU campus. $700/mo incl
most utils. Avail June 1st.
Steve 430-0407.
FANTASIC
PENTHOUSE LOFT
TOWN HOUSES
3 bdrm, 2 bath. 1/2 block to
CSU. Walk to Old Town.
$1200/mo. Avail 8/1. Call
218-2396.
2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 story,
immaculate! W/D, F/P, pool.
$800/mo, avail June 1. 970690-0252.
NEW 3 bdrm, 2 full bath, covered parking, condo, 2133
Krisron #E105, @ Timberline
& Drake, N/P, N/S, refrigerator, W/D, microwave, F/P,
pool, high-spd internet ready,
multi- phone ready,
wheel
chair accessible, security/ fire
systems, walk to shopping.
$1050/mo. 970-613-9876.
JUNE 1
5 bdrm 2 bath. Close to campus, hardwood floors, W/D,
fenced
yard,
parking,
$1400/mo. 214-3043.
1, 2, 3 BDRM
BEAUTIFUL
CONDOMINIUMS
Top corner bright condo, 2
Bdrm, 2 Bath, Balcony, A/C,
W/D, F/P 303-770-4477.
2 bdrm 2 bath, W/D, D/W,
A/C , No pets, 12 month
lease. Avail June,$875/mo
224-9358.
Spectacular condo near
Centerra, 2 bdrm 2 bath,
oversize garage, A/C, F/P,
W/D, private courtyard.
$875/mo +util 215-0440.
BEAUTIFUL
TOWN HOUSE
2 oversized bdrms, 3 bath.
W/D, F/P, skylight, storage.
Close to CSU. Cat okay.
June 1 and Aug 1. $795/ mo.
(Extra for 3) 482-2123, 4820841, 227-3056.
ROOMMATE
WANTED
*$250/MO
1 bdrm in 5 bdrm, 2 bath,
M/F, Internet, 1 month
deposit. Near King Soopers
on Taft, on bus stop. 5563335.
***ROOMMATE
WANTED***
Avail. 8/1. 4 bdrm, 2 bath
house. Preferred female prevet/ animal lover. W/D, D/W,
recently remodeled, Close
to campus. $400/ mo +1/3
utils. Lease through 6/1 or
8/1. Call Molly 309-840-1076.
1 bdrm in 3 bdrm house.
Across from campus. W/D,
DSL. Utilities inluded.
$400/mo. 970-471-2361.
1 bdrm in 3 bdrm. S/W area.
$300/ mo incl. utils. N/S. N/P.
Brenda 223-3390.
1 bdrm in 4 bdrm house until
7/31. Female roommate
ASAP. Rent is $301.25. 970581-7871.
1 OR 2 ROOMMATES
WANTED
1 or 2 roommates for Aug
needed to live in huge house
with huge yard. Old roommates are graduating. W/D,
$325/mo. Call Will 720-3087554.
1 room in nice 3 bdrm house.
Great location, new appliances. $275/mo +utils, small
deposit flexible lease. Please
call 215-6525 (Molly).
ROOM IN HOUSE FOR
RENT. Spacious, 2 story,
large house, large yard. Pets
ok. $300-$350. Sean 970402-6709.
2 rooms avail in great 4
bdrm home, D/W, W/D, N/P,
big back yard, $340/mo 970310-8013, 847-899-9600.
3 bdrms avail in 5 bdrm
house. Students welcome.
Rent from $360. N/P. Jason
at 215-7352.
Free horse board with rent.
Large room in farm house, 5
miles north of Old Town,
W/D, D/W, pets welcome, lots
of room to play, $300/mo with
deposit +utils. 970-310-4280.
5 bdrm empty house, 1-2
bdrms
avail
summer,
$300/mo/ room nego, utils
incl, pets ok. 307-221-5928.
970.482.1054
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A Great Place • A Great Price
• 146 Extra Large Updated Studios,
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• Furnished & Unfurnished
• Decks • Patios • AC
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• 30 Brand New Flats, Lofts &
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• Designer Kitchen & Bathrooms
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• Fixed Utility Fee ($100-$150)
• Beautiful Views & More
• No Pets
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$440-$660
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WANTED
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT
Front Range Recreation is
hiring lifeguards and pool
managers for this summer in
the Parker, Englewood,
Littleton, Aurora, Centennial
and Erie areas. Call 303-6170221 for application and
details.
CARPET CLEANING
TECH
PLAY SPORTS! HAVE
FUN! SAVE MONEY!
P/T, F/T. Will train. DL
required. Pre-employment
background check, drug test.
207-0510.
Maine camp needs fun loving
counselors to teach land/
water sports. Great summer!
Call (888) 844-8080,
Apply: www.campcedar.com.
ADOPTION
EQUINE SCIENCE
INTERNSHIPS:
June: huge house campus
west area, internet, pets
nego. $355/mo. Call Suzy
9 7 0 - 2 7 4 - 1 6 5 4 ,
[email protected].
Warm and Loving Couple
Hoping to Adopt a Little miracle. www.achild2love.com,
1-(888)-768-4748.
Mature CSU students wanted
for great house, Taft Hill/
Prospect area. W/D, A/C,
N/S, N/P. Each has own contract. $395/mo. 303-7762829.
ABC SELF STORAGE
LLC
Make a difference this summer at Flying ‘G’ Ranch
overnight camp in the mountains SW of Denver. Teach
basic skills & lead trail rides;
learn barn management &
basic vet care. May 21August 7. Training, competitive salary, housing, meals,
health insurance, travel &
end-of-season bonuses.
Apply online at
www.girlscoutsmilehi.org/ca
mpjobs.
MALE WANTED
Need a place for summer?
1 bdrm in 4 bdrm house.
Avail 5/15, end 7/31. May
free, $325/mo incl utils. 3
chill roommates. Mark 303905-7002.
Newer private bdrm/ bath.
Near campus, W/D, highspeed access, cable TV, cat
ok. $320-375/mo. 226-0650.
POOL
Master bdrm +full bath in 3story town home. W/D. Cool
people.
By
stadium.
$400/mo. 970-222-0685.
RETURNING FROM
INTERNSHIP
Quiet guest house has two
furnished room avail w/
shared bath- completely furnished w/ A/C, TV, and DSL,
microwave and mini-fridge,
new furniture, access to W/D
free, den w/ F/P, spa, large
kitchen. $400/mo, utilities
free, no deposit, no contract,
month-to-month, grad
student preferred. N/S, M/F,
N/P. Call 224-9068; 9805468
or
email:
[email protected].
Room avail in nice Timber
Lane house near campus.
M/F, $350/mo + share utils.
Call Ryan 805-680-6843.
Room for rent with private
bath in 4 bdrm house, near
CSU. W/D, A/C, $399/mo +
utils. 303-707-1551.
ROOMMATE WANTED
1 bdrm in 3 bdrm w/ own
bath. W/D, D/W, big yard,
high speed internet. Quiet 1.5
miles to CSU $350/mo +utils.
970-412-7170. Avail ASAP,
no rent till May 1st.
ROOMMATE
WANTED
4 bdrm, 2 bath, 2-car, big
back yard. Cool roomates.
Summer avail. W/D. $425/mo
utils incl. Off campus. 303717-2139.
Roommate wanted 6 blks to
college. Quiet & clean, N/P.
$250/mo + utills. 970-5322573.
ROOMMATE WANTED IN 4 BDRM/ 3
BATH HOUSE
$400 includes utilities. Want
someone to share a room in
a beautiful house with 3 girls.
Walk in closet and big room.
House is located by stadium.
Avail June 1st. 303-4894009.
Roommate wanted. 2 bdrms
avail in 4 bdrm house.
Walking distance to campus.
$335/mo +shared utils. 970219-5914.
Rooms for rent in cute,
sunny, 4 bdrm town house.
1 avail now. 3 avail 6/1.
Across from Hughes. Lease
nego. $300-$400/mo, $100
deposit/ room, 970-2669399.
Sick of McJob? Carmel
Community Living needs livein care providers to support
people with developmental
disabilities. This is meaningful
and fun work plus housing,
pay, and benefits. Great student positions! Get valuable
experience serving fun people who need support in their
homes and the community.
Call Ben, 266-9038 x.11.
Come try a job you’ll love!
PROSPECT PLAZA APARTMENTS
Affordable Luxury Living
Rates:
GREAT LOCATION!
One Block From Campus
Furnished Studios
one bedroom and two
bedrooms starting at
$425
Free Cable & Parking
Flat Rate Utilities
Early Sign-Up Rent Specials
Apartment Show Hours
Everyday • 1PM to 5PM
304 W. Prospect 482-9513 | www.prospectplaza.com
SERVICES
2600 South Lincoln Avenue
Loveland, CO 80537-7373
(970)663-2988
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Summer Special
Inside Storage
5x 10 =37.00/month
10x 10 =60.00/month
10x 20 =90.00/month
10x 25 =120.00/month
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Ask About Our Trucks.
Want your summer body?
You need an elite fitness professional. Call 303-619-2365
or 970-416-7896.
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RESPONSIBLE
NANNY
College student, tons of
experience, great references,
lots of availability. Call 303907-4714.
LOST
JUMPDRIVE
Lexar Media Jumpdrive.
Silver w/ long, green
Colorado State keychain. If
found please call 303-5504029.
GOT JOB?
The Career Center’s online
database currently has 1400+
jobs and internships. Call
491-5707
or
go
to
www.career.colostate.edu
and register for ‘CareerRAM
Student/ Alumni’ to access
these today! Exclusively for
CSU students and alumni.
Great employment opportunity w/ local financial sales
company. No experience
necessary. Outstanding communication skills required!
Opportunity for advancement, P/T evening. Paid
nightly! 970-377-0024 (Scott
or Chris).
Group fitness, yoga, and
pilates instructors needed.
Email resumes to:
[email protected]
om or stop by Definitions.
LOST CALCULATOR
LAB TECHNICIAN
Lost TI-89 calculator in engineering PH122 lab room,
ENG. 210 on 4/4/06. $30
reward if returned with all
programs intact. Please
help!! Contact Mallory
970-744-1102.
Biology/
Anatomy
/
Histology preferred. Good
pay/ benefits. Flexible
hours. Fax resume 4938834.
Red and black Lexar Sport
Jump Drive. Lost in Eddy 2
on 3/23/06. $50 REWARD IF
RETURNED WITH FILES
INTACT. Contact Christina
303-918-0286.
EMPLOYMENT
!BARTENDING!
Up to $300/day. No experience necessary. Age 18+ ok.
Training provided. 1-800965-6520 ext 167.
ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT/
RECEPTIONIST
P/T, Mon, Wed, Fri, 8 am- 5
pm. The Executive Center
professional office, in Old
Town Fort Collins. General
office skills needed: MS
Office (Word, Excel, Power
Point, Outlook) Quick Books,
Telephone answering. Mail
resume to 123 N. College
Ave. Suite 200, Ft. Collins,
CO 80524, Fax 212-4739, or
e-mail
[email protected]
BARTENDING
COLLEGE
720-977-9199
•Fun jobs earn $15-35/hr.
•Call today for tuition specials!
•Day, evening, weekend.
•Learn in actual nightclub setting- hands-on training- the
only way to learn!
•Call Bartending College,
1-800-Bartend.
•Legal bartending age in
Colorado- 18.
www.bartendingcollege.com
CAMP WAYNE FOR
GIRLS
Children’s sleep- away camp,
Northeast Pennsylvania
(6/17- 8/13/06) If you love
children and want a caring,
fun environment we need
Directors and Instructors for:
Tennis, Swimming (W.S.I.
preferred), Golf, Gymnastics,
Cheerleading, Drama, High &
Low Ropes, Team Sports,
Waterskiing,
Sailing,
Painting/ Drawing, Ceramics,
Silkscreen, Printmaking,
Batik, Jewelry, Calligraphy,
Photography, Sculpture,
Guitar, Aerobics, SelfDefense, Video, Piano. Other
staff: Administrative, CDL
Driver (21+), Nurses (RN’s &
Nursing
Students),
Bookkeeper,
Mothers’
Helper. On campus interviews April 19th. Select The
Camp That Selects The
Best Staff! Call 1-800-2793019 or apply on-line @
www.campwaynegirls.com.
CHILD CARE
Great opportunity to work w/
children w/ developmental
disabilities. Seeking P/T child
care providers includes days,
evenings,
weekends.
Minimum 1 yr commitment.
Respite Care, 207-9435.
Lose like crazy. Shelley lost
31lbs. in 8 weeks. You can
too! 303-292-9960.
www.BeThinFast.com
MANAGEMENT
POSITIONS
Love the outdoors? Summer
jobs in Colorado mountains.
Salary +housing. Internships
avail. 303-791-2834.
MOOT HOUSE
Now hiring wait staff, must
have 3 days avail. Apply
within M-F, 2-4, 2626 S.
College Ave.
NANNY/
HOUSEHOLD
ASSISTANT
For 3 preschool children. Live
out, F/T, flexible, non-smoker, active. P/T, F/T nanny
experience
required.
Background, references,
DMV checks will be done.
Call 970-223-0672 or email
resume:
[email protected].
Opportunities avail for personal care providers for seniors. Must be patient, kind,
and appreciate elders. Small
home environment. Salary,
bonus, and possible room
and board, in Windsor.
Experience preferred but will
train the right candidate.
Mandatory
background
check. For more info fax
resume to 482-4693 or call
Julie 690-4134.
Outdoor summer job, free
room and board, summer
camp for girls looking for
counselors for 6/3 until 8/5,
45 min from Colorado
Springs. Contact Melanie at
303-738-1283.
Residential Counselor
Got a job? Get a job to go
with your degree.
The Jacob Center is accepting resumes for full time and
part time employment at the
Remington House Residential
Treatment Center working
with adolescents. Gain valuable experience for Human
Service degree. Benefits
available. Please send
resume to 729 Remington St,
Fort Collins, 80524 or e-mail
[email protected] Attn: HR
Director.
SUMMER CAMP
JOBS ACROSS
THE USA
Hundreds of excting and
rewarding positions avail.
www.campchannel.com.
SUMMER CAMP
JOBS IN
COLORADO:
Tomahawk & Flying ‘G’
Ranch.
Live & work in the mountains
SW of Denver. General
Counselors & Program
Specialists (Western horseback riding, backpacking,
crafts, nature, sports, challenge course, farm, pioneer,
dance, & drama). June 1August 7. Competitive salary,
housing, meals, health insurance, travel & end-of-season
bonuses. Internships available. Apply online at
www.girlscoutsmilehi.org/ca
mpjobs.
DARE TO BE
DIFFERENT
SUMMER NANNY
POSITION
Dancers wanted $$$ potential. Great way to pay for
school and earn extra cash.
Flexible Schedule for students. No experience necessary. A Hunt Club. 490-1885.
Qualified nanny wanted to
watch the coolest little girl!
June 12- Aug 4. Centrally
located in Fort Collins.
References a must. Call
Heather at (307)421-0734.
TELEPHONE SALES REPS
Experience helpful but not
required. Start $10.50/hr, just
meeting forecast. Part and
Flex time avail. 266-0900.
TOP BOYS SPORTS
CAMP IN MAINE!
PLAY & COACH SPORTSHAVE FUN- MAKE $$. Fun
summer working w/ kids on
great lake. Positions avail,
baseball, basketball, soccer,
lacrosse, hockey, water ski,
wake board, swim, sailing,
hiking, overnight camping,
rock climbing, wood
working, arts & crafts. TOP
SALARIES + room, board,
travel. Apply online ASAP.
www.campcobbossee.com,
or call 1-800-473-6104.
CHILD CARE
Child care and light housekeeping for 2, 6, and 9 year
old. No 06/07 graduates.
Experience and references
required. Good pay. 5683810.
SUMMER NANNY
Driver’s lincense, experience,
references needed. Car,
meals, $80.00/day, MTWF.
E
m
a
i
l
[email protected]
with intro and experience by
April 15th.
JOB
OPPORTUNITIES
Help wanted for custom harvesting. Combine operators
and truck drivers. Good summer wages, guaranteed pay.
Call 970-483-7490 evenings.
CLIMBING
INSTRUCTORS,
SHOOTING
INSTRUCTORS,
AND BACKPACKING
GUIDES NEEDED!
Youth summer camp NW of
Fort Collins is looking for the
above positions. Must live on
site. Must be avail 6/4
through 7/29. 970-330-6305
or [email protected].
VET TECH WANTED
2 F/T Vet Tech for small animal clinic. Closed weekends.
Start training P/T mid April &
F/T in May. Experience
required. Call 224-2929 or
fax resume to 495-6747.
EARN EXTRA
MONEY
Students needed for market
research surveys. Earn $3$20 per survey. Free to participate. For more information
go
to
http://www.zses.com/paidres
earch.html.
BOHEMIAN
COMPANIES
A dynamic office, responsible
for the management of a variety of family owned businesses and a foundation,
invites you to be part of a
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I.T. Administrative Assistant
Responsibilities include but
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management, inventory, subscriptions, domain registration, warranty tracking, and
purchasing for department.
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Level 1 help desk support
and setup and maintenance
for 30+ desktop computers.
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person.
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to make independent decisions, within the given scope
of authority, while producing
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om
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2006. Resumes received
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Bill Amend
Foxtrot
Wiley
Baldo
Non Sequitur
Cantu & Castellanos
The Last Word in Astrology
by Eugenia Last
Joey Ungerer
Jim Davis
Garfield
Aaron MacGruder
Boondocks
Happy Birthday: You have more discipline than you give yourself
credit for. Stop and think about the possibilities and push yourself to
reach the highest point. Travel for discovery or business opportunities
appears to be prominent. Timing will be important this year so don’t
ponder over something -- take action. Your numbers are 5, 16, 19, 23,
32, 37
ARIES (March 21-April 19): You will have to deal with institutions
today. Visit a friend who can shed some light on your future situation.
An altercation won’t solve anything but a strong opinion and persistence will. 3 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): An older relative is likely to have some
problems that require your attention. Deal with institutions that can
help resolve issues. Do something about the little things you don’t like
about yourself. 5 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You may be questioned about something you have been doing. Someone you thought you could count on
will let you down. Emotional matters concerning social acquaintances
will surface. 2 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): New relationships will develop if you
get involved in new and exciting activities or hobbies. You will be able
to enlighten someone who is facing a problem because of your past
experiences. Travel, romance and communications will all play a major role in making your life better. 4 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Someone may try to trick you. Don’t overreact to family matters but do get to the bottom of things. You can make
changes that will affect your professional future. Talk to people who
can help. 3 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Everything will be up in the air and
difficult to decipher. Don’t let what others do infuriate you. Sudden
changes regarding a partnership can be expected. Don’t be afraid to
make changes. 3 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): An opportunity is looking you in the face.
Don’t be afraid to find out more about future prospects. Be creative
with your money and investments and you will benefit. 3 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Do your own follow up and you will
sail through today with ease. So many things are going your way so
take the initiative and go after your dreams. You can get others to listen
to you today so speak up. 3 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Stay put and don’t start anything
you can’t finish. Exaggeration will not impress the people you are dealing with. Let others do the talking and you will find out more information that will help you with your response. 4 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Put your plans into motion. Everything is turning in your favor and the chance to make headway with
a project is now. Don’t worry too much about someone who tries to
downplay what you are trying to do. 5 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): This is not the time to jump to conclusions or overreact. If you take a wait-and-see approach you will be
in a much better position when the dust settles. Refuse to get upset
about emotional matters. 3 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Stick to what you know and do best.
Avoid anyone who tries to corner you into making a decision. Give
yourself enough time to see what will unfold before you commit to
anything or anyone. 3 stars
RamTalk
compiled by Nate Lamborn
CROSSWORD
• A red ship and a blue ship crashed
into each other. At last report,
survivors were still marooned.
• Every day that I know that the
comic “Baldo” exists is pure agony!
Seriously, why did we get rid of
“Doonesbury” again… WHY?!?!
undermines your integrity. Guys are
ONLY looking at you for your body.
Wouldn’t you prefer them to get to
know YOU? And guys: Stop gawking!
Do you want other guys staring at
your girlfriend, wife or even one-day
daughter the way you or others look
at girls?
• The recent warm weather is
awesome! Here’s why: 1.) It’s great
for Ultimate Frisbee, 2.) We can all
wear shorts again, 3.) Sunbathers.
Hooray for summer!!!!
• I’ve never had the urge to climb the
walls of the library, but ever since the
first time I set foot on campus I’ve
wanted to skate the roof over the
theater in the LSC.
• To the sorority girls that pet the ram
in the bookstore every single day:
That’s awesome, and I think it needs
to be a formal tradition.
• After countless hours of research
and many painstaking experiments, I
have concluded that sleeping naked
eliminates N.T.A.W.S… Night time
Atomic Wedgie Syndrome. Both front
and back.
• Well, I’m sure glad everyone
ELSE has had a renewed faith in
humankind. Maybe someone could
help me out by returning my iPod
(with my name on it!), digital camera,
driver’s license, CSU ID, cash, credit
cards and my purse, … Karma’s
gonna get you.
• CSU Rams: To all the ladies,
respect your bodies and dress
appropriately in this warm weather.
Wearing revealing clothes
• The woodpecker is not confused,
actually. He is a Northern Flicker and
his hammering on the lamppost is
supposed to let females know that
he is the best choice of mate. The
louder he sounds, the more the
females want him. If I were a female
Flicker, yeah, I would definitely want
him. But maybe for our ears’ sake we
can get him to advertise himself on
RamTalk…
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submissions will not be printed. While your comment will be published anonymously,
you must leave your name and phone number for verification.
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If I were CSU’s athletic director I would...
Build a stadium on campus
Sell beer at sporting events
more than two bathrooms and
ATMs), attendance will likely
double.
•Stage 2 – No more deadbeat coaches
Colorado state law allows for a limited amount of
CSU faculty to possess multiyear contracts. No such contracts should be given to CSU
coaches with losing records.
Also, according to the Office
of Post Secondary Education,
CSU men’s coaches earn an
average of $281,207 annually
while women’s coaches average $119,269. Both of these
statistics need to be reduced
dramatically. Use the saved
money to fire and pay off any
inept coaches still clinging to
their contracts.
These salaries represent
what is wrong with America
today. Executives at the top are
getting overpaid for mediocre
performances. Cut the pay
and make the coaches earn the
money. With success will come
increased pay.
Stage 3 – Bring club sports
into the fray
For some unknown reason,
club sports at CSU are excelling at a level only dreamed of
by the varsity athletics. Actually, maybe this makes perfect
sense because they have not
been brought down by the ineptitude that runs so rampant
throughout the university. A
cruel lesson of the near past is
that the further an organization distances itself from CSU,
the more likely it is to achieve
success.
This can be changed,
however, and we should embrace our club sports cousins.
Hockey, lacrosse and baseball
should all become varsity athletics before the other schools
in our conference pick them
up and surpass our abilities.
All of this is, of course, just
a beginning. The process will
CSU reinforced my decision
to attend a university with
above average Division I athletics.
But now, I’m not sure
what to think. I see a program that I treasure, now
above any other in the college ranks, showing few
signs of an upswing. It hurts.
So since we are currently
without an athletic director,
here are a few ideas for consideration:
While many people believe that money is the source
of all problems, I doubt it.
Pride is the basis of every successful athletic department.
Boosters, alumni, Fort Collins
residents all must unite.
Pride in an athletic program can go a long way because pride can equate to
money. Ram pride, in my
experience, is sub-par. The
students are OK, but clearly
fair-weather fans. Men’s basketball games this year were
a perfect example. When
the team started 11-2, Moby
Arena was a great place to be.
As soon as conference play
picked up, the crowd was
cheering louder for the halftime show than the game.
Do you think Kansas’
Phog Allen Field House had
an empty seat when the Jayhawks started 3-4? Not a
chance. Whether you attend
CSU or once attended or if
you just live in the Fort Collins community, show a little
pride.
So, at this point, the stadiums are full, the crowd is excited. The next thing we need
to do is win. CSU teams recruit
really well in most sports. But
at each game, I see CSU at
a disadvantage before the
start. We consistently get outcoached. Hiring some wellestablished coaches would
By JP EICHMILLER
CSU athletics is in dire
straits. To right the ship will
require some fresh, forward
thinking.
As a first step, I would recommend following the trendy
path of so many Major League
Baseball teams and instead of
hiring some geriatric retread,
the university should employ
an ambitious twenty-something – not unlike myself. Not
only that, but I have dominated fantasy leagues to the point
that I have been blacklisted.
Now that that is out of the
way, let’s get down to what it
will take to make CSU an athletic juggernaut. Let me warn
you that some of these changes will be painful, and that the
likely expenses are going to
cause ripple effects throughout the university. But worry
not, future revenues will pay
off any debt incurred by tenfold.
•Stage 1 – To hell with
Hughes
The ancient, misplaced
home of the Ram football team
needs to be relocated to the
CSU campus. Visit virtually any
successful football program in
the nation, and you will find a
gleaming football stadium located in the heart of campus.
Improvements to come
with a new stadium include increased revenue from private
boxes and increased seating
capacity. Because the stadium
will be located within walking distance (and it will house
“Visit virtually
any successful
football program
in the nation,
and you will
find a gleaming
football stadium
located in
the heart of
campus.”
be slow, but it is too late to just
worry about fixing the kitchen
sink, at this point the whole
house needs to be torn down
and rebuilt.
JP Eichmiller is the Collegian’s editor in chief.
By SCOTT BONDY
The glory days of CSU
athletics look like a thing
of the past. Mountain West
championships and postseason success have lately been
hard to come by.
It wasn’t too long ago that
I witnessed my beloved Rams
go 10-3 during the regular
season football schedule and
advance to the Liberty Bowl.
That same year, the men’s
basketball team reached the
NCAA tournament and played
Duke in the first round.
In fact, my first year at
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Athletic director Mark Driscoll announces the decision to suspend beer sales at Hughes Stadium on Sept. 17, 2004. Driscoll’s
recent resignation from the athletic director position leaves a
void waiting to be filled.
certainly bring notoriety and
money to a struggling program. While initially shelling
out the big bucks may seem
like a hard investment, the returns would be tremendous.
Say, for example, you bring
in Bob Huggins to coach the
men’s basketball team. Moby
would sell out every game,
season tickets would fly out of
the box offices and I could see
a few MWC championships
and postseason appearances
in the near future, even if it’s
just the NIT.
Now we’ve got athletes,
money, coaches and spirit.
There are a few housekeeping
matters left, however – all of
which are realistic.
No. 1: Move the student
section in Moby Arena to one
side of the court. I’m sure most
students (at the least the ones
interested in going to games)
wouldn’t mind paying an extra $5 to sit courtside. Most
of the successful basketball
programs have a similar setup. The students deserve better accommodations; it’s our
school, our team.
No. 2: Sell beer at all
sports events. Beer sales are
obviously very profitable;
why else would they have
brought back beer to Hughes
Stadium?
No. 3: Have housing services work the concessions
at games. Our profit margin
would increase drastically.
Right now, we hire outside
services to work the games.
Regardless of what happens, I really just hope that
the athletics at CSU stops its
downward spiral. I want to
graduate from this institution
and forever be proud to be a
CSU Ram.
Scott Bondy is the associate managing editor of sports
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PORTLAND, Ore. – Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points
to lead the Denver Nuggets
to their first division title in
18 years with a 110-98 victory
over the Portland Trail Blazers
on Monday night.
Marcus Camby added 21
points, 13 rebounds and four
blocks for the Nuggets, whose
last division title was in 1987-
88 when they played in the
Midwest Division.
Ruben Patterson scored
21 points after persuading
Denver coach George Karl to
let him start in his first trip to
Portland since coming over
from the Blazers in a four-team
deal Feb. 23.
Voshon Lenard and Sebastian Telfair each had 21 points
for the Blazers, who tied a season-high with 24 turnovers.
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only 10 players because of injuries, entered the game needing one win or an Utah loss to
clinch the Northwest Division
crown. The Jazz held off the
Houston Rockets, but the Nuggets pulled away from Portland
in the third quarter.
Denver extended a fourpoint halftime advantage into
an 84-69 lead at the end of the
third thanks in part to Camby’s
15 points, six rebounds and
two blocks in the quarter.
Lenard, who came to Portland from Denver in the Patterson deal, had his best game of
the season. He played 32 minutes and helped key the Blazers’ rally in the second quarter.
Starting in the place of the
injured Darius Miles, Travis
Outlaw had 14 points and seven rebounds for Portland.
The Blazers have lost 14 of
their last 15 and have the worst
record in the NBA. Andre Miller
had 10 points and nine assists
for the Nuggets.
The Nuggets were playing
for the second time since rookie Julius Hodge was shot while
driving on a north Denver freeway early Saturday morning.
Hodge, Denver’s firstround draft pick out of North
Carolina State, was released
from the hospital Sunday and
could return to play in two to
three weeks, the team said.
Patterson’s
sometimes
rocky stint in Portland culminated in him being suspended
and held out of six games for
getting in a shouting match
with coach Nate McMillan
during a game he refused to
enter. He was clearly pleased
to be starting, joking and smiling before the tip, and he made
four of his first six shots, scoring nine in the first quarter.
Denver went up 18-5 after a
14-0 run in which Portland allowed fast-break dunks, open
jumpers and clear paths to the
basket. After McMillan pulled
all five starters, the Blazers
rallied, cutting the lead down
to 35-34 after back-to-back
3-pointers by Martell Webster
and Lenard.
Portland
briefly
took
the lead before the half, but
couldn’t hold it. Zach Randolph
lost the ball on an in-bounds
pass – Portland’s 15th turnover
of the half – and Greg Buckner
rushed down the court to make
a finger roll before the buzzer,
giving Denver a 56-52 lead.

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