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Former Gopher and state senator Scott Jensen is the Republican nominee running to be Minnesota’s next governor in the Nov. 8 election. Jensen called the Minnesota Daily on Oct. 3 to talk about a range of election issues facing students, from public safety to abortion.
Since the June Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, the University of Minnesota has seen several demonstrations from students protesting the decision. Jensen has shifted his stance on abortion, originally being against it in almost all cases, but recently said the right is Constitutionally protected in Minnesota and any change should come from the people.
Jensen’s running mate is former football player Matt Birk. Birk came under fire over the summer for comments he made in June at a National Right to Life conference about abortion rights and women working.
Jensen served in the Minnesota Senate for four years and rose to prominence in conservative spheres during the COVID-19 pandemic for publicly speculating how case numbers were being recorded. Jensen, a doctor, has been accused of spreading misinformation about COVID-19 on multiple occasions.
He announced his run for governor in March 2021, two months after retiring from the Senate.
The GOP nominee has repeatedly attacked incumbent Gov. Tim Walz’s record on crime, citing the riots that occurred in May 2020 after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd. Hennepin County experienced on average a 20.3% increase in violent crime in 2021 between four metrics of violent crime, according to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension’s Uniform Crime Report.
Abortion access, of course, is top of mind for many voters, including students. While you’ve most recently said that it is a Constitutional right, if a bill comes before your desk or there is gubernatorial action required for a legal act, how will you engage with your constituents before making that decision?
“Abortion clearly is not on the ballot in November. Tim Walz has said on multiple social media posts, as has Keith Ellison, and I agree with both of them there: no governor can change that. [Abortion] is a constitutionally protected right for all women … The bottom line is the governor has the responsibility to make certain that all laws are enforced, and those laws come through the legislative branch or through the judiciary branch. And that’s exactly what I will do.
And the law that provides constitutional protection for all women is clearly in place, it’s been litigated already. I would enforce the law as the [Minnesota] Supreme Court has passed their decision. If there’s going to be any change, that would have to be by constitutional ballot and that would be up to the people in Minnesota, and the governor has no role in that. The governor does not veto that, he does not sign that, it’s entirely outside the governor’s purview.
I think we right now are in a place where I think the pro-life movement has an opportunity, really stand up for women and say, ‘Listen, this is a shared responsibility.’ The whole concept of family planning [and] anticipating pregnancies, we should do things like other countries in Europe have done.
We should have birth control pills over the counter. We should put a ceiling cap on them, perhaps $10 per month. We should have available and ready access to Plan B or the morning-after pill. We should have paid maternity leave for women who have children. We should have streamlining of adoption. So that if parents decide to go in that direction, they know that there’s support. We should have harsher penalties for crimes that target women such as rape and robbery and carjacking. This is an opportunity for the pro-life movement to say we are going to stand up for women and try to truly protect and support them.”
You’ve criticized Walz’s COVID response. As of now, we’re beyond a declared state of emergency and beyond a state COVID response. Would you consider making any changes to the power of a governor to prevent a similar situation from occurring?
“Defining what an emergency is, or how long a single person can retain emperor-like powers should not be left to the person who holds the powers. What we saw here was a governor who was willing to take emergency powers and use them for political gain. That means we can never let this happen again; we need to rewrite emergency powers.
It should not be that the House of Representatives and the Senate have to both veto emergency powers. It should be that the House and the Senate both have to reaffirm the power every span of time being requested. And with each interval being requested, it should be a greater challenge to get that approved. So, in the initial phase of an emergency, or possible emergency, it should be both the House and the Senate approving it. But if there’s another increment of time requested, there should probably be a supermajority required.
I’m convinced that senators and representatives, Republicans or Democrats will not quibble about whether something is an emergency—if we’re facing a true emergency. If we have a real emergency…I do not believe that legislators will turn that into a political bickering session. But I do think an individual will, and we’ve seen it play out in real-time: [Walz] abused emergency powers for political gain and that should never happen again.”
Recently, the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) and the University of Minnesota Police Department (UMPD) started to rebuild their relationship after severing it in 2020, yet UMPD said they are still nearly 15 officers (of 65) short. How will you as governor help local police departments like ours to respond to rising crime?
“We absolutely have to put more cops on the street. If you don’t feel safe, then you aren’t safe. The same way that we’ve got moms and dads in neighborhoods wanting to be able to let their kids play in the front yard, we need to ensure that those communities are safe…I think part of the issue is always where the dollar is being deployed. There’s been an unfortunate belittling of the word ‘police’ from the governor’s office and that has to stop. The bully pulpit of the governor is a powerful tool to elevate the various issues that face a society. I don’t think that that’s been used. I would say we need more cops on the street corner.
We need a restorative justice program, such as someone that thinks that they can deface a building that isn’t theirs, and that they’re going to be held responsible for the repair. If they wanted to base bridges and put graffiti up there that, frankly, is offensive to so many people. That’s going to be their responsibility. I think we need to use incarceration as a tool for repeat violent felons. And I think we also need to understand that mandated minimum sentences mean just mandated minimum sentencing. And that’s what we need to enforce the law.”
Over the past year and with a variety of decisions, Regents have been criticized by students for making decisions without their input. What criteria would you look for in a regent so they serve the taxpayer and the students?
“I think, when you look at all the steps necessary for a regent to be designated, who will be a regent, you go through the legislature…And I think too often, it’s partisan in nature. Because of that, I think the students at the University oftentimes feel like their voice is secondary…We should de-politicize some of these positions, whether you’re talking about the Board of Regents, the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice and even the Met Council composition. I think we’ve allowed so much of this to be politicized and then we wonder why the everyday person is so frustrated.
I spent so much time at the University—I was there from basically 1973 to 1981—and I think it’s critically important that the students feel that their voice is not a token voice, but it’s a real voice. And if that means that we create at-large, or two at-large positions, to make certain that the student voice is being represented, then so be it.”
What would you say to students who aren’t sure about supporting you?
“I think students have a strong inclination toward a refreshing, no-holds-barred approach to the problems of the day. We need young people more involved in the political process. We need commissioners who are in their 20’s and 30’s. We need the Gen Zs and the millennials at the table of problem-solving. We haven’t done so well without them. I’m not, if you will, a career politician looking for a new career. I’m a 67-year-old family doctor who is really focused on solving problems. And I think young people are focused on solving problems.”
This interview has been edited for clarity and length.
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Posted on 10 October 2022.
Colorado State University is hosting its annual Homecoming & Family Weekend beginning Oct. 13. The weekend encompasses activities for members of the CSU and Fort Collins communities and visitors.
Below is a comprehensive schedule of CSU events planned for the weekend.
Homecoming & Family weekend will begin with a kickoff event Thursday, Oct. 13 from 4-6 p.m. at the New Belgium Porch in Canvas Stadium and will feature performances highlighting past CSU achievements and memories. The event will include food trucks, photo opportunities and a bar.
Continuing Thursday at the Lory Student Center Theatre will be a celebration of distinguished alumni put on by the Colorado State University Alumni Association from 5-9 p.m. The event brings attention, recognition and appreciation to alumni who have excelled professionally, upheld the values of CSU and contributed to the CSU community.
A Parent and Family Programs panel presented by CSU’s Off-Campus Life and Housing & Dining Services will educate parents of current CSU students on the process of securing future housing. The panel will be hosted Friday, Oct. 14 from 9-10 a.m. in room 308 of the Lory Student Center.
During this panel, students and staff from CSU’s Education Abroad office will present to CSU students and parents regarding study abroad programs offered by CSU. The students and staff will discuss resources for financial aid and other opportunities for students looking to travel and study abroad. The panel will be held Friday, Oct. 14 from 10-11 a.m. in room 304 of the LSC.
A brand new event this year, Off-Campus Life’s Rams on Wheels aims to provide students, parents and families with an opportunity to explore off-campus housing options and familiarize themselves with the Fort Collins community via community bus tours Friday, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The hop-on, hop-off tours begin at the LSC Transit Center and Moby Arena.
Everyone is invited to the 88th anniversary celebration of the 50 Year Club of CSU alumni Friday, Oct. 14 from noon to 3 p.m. The 1972 graduating class will be inducted into the club, and 50 Year Club Award recipients will be recognized. The event will take place in the Hilton Fort Collins ballrooms.
Student Leadership, Involvement and Community Engagement will be holding an informational session Friday, Oct. 14 from 1-2 p.m. regarding opportunities for CSU students to engage in university programs and get involved on campus. The session will be held in room 306 of the LSC.
CSU community members are encouraged to join Rams Against Hunger, which works to address food insecurity at CSU and provides programs and services to students and staff in need, on an open-house tour of the Rams Against Hunger Food Pantry Friday, Oct. 14 from 1-3 p.m. The food pantry is in room 115 of the General Services Building, and the entrance to the room is exterior, next to the building’s main doors on the east side.
CSU families are invited to a panel and informational session concerning the career resources available through the CSU Career Center. Students and staff from the CSU Career Center will provide tips and information on resources available to help students prepare for life after graduation. The meeting will be held Friday, Oct. 14 from 2-2:45 p.m. in room 304 of the LSC.
This year’s edition of the Festival on The Oval will feature food trucks, activities, live music and a beer garden Friday, Oct. 14 from 3-6 p.m. The event will also allow the public to engage with local businesses and vendors on The Oval.
Recipients of the Larry LaSasso Spirit Award, which recognizes individuals who demonstrate outstanding commitment and support for CSU athletics, will be honored Friday, Oct. 14 from 4-5 p.m. in the Iris & Michael Smith Alumni Center.
An exclusive BBQ for CSU Alumni Association members and their guests will be held west of The Lagoon on CSU’s campus Friday, Oct. 14 from 5:30-8 p.m. A mini beer garden will be present, but the BBQ meal option is now sold out of meals.
A staple of Homecoming & Family Weekend, Friday Night Lights will feature traditions of the bonfire, pep rally, fireworks and the lighting of the A on Friday, Oct. 14 from 6-8:30 p.m. All members of the public are invited to attend the event on the LSC West Lawn.
Current and former members of the Associated Students of Colorado State University are invited to attend a reunion Friday, Oct. 14 from 6-9 p.m. featuring appetizers and recognition of the Denke Service Award recipient. The event will be held in Ballroom D of the LSC.
The Black Excellence Alumni Dinner is a reunion, dinner and fundraising effort for the B/AACC. It’s hosted by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Omicron Tau Alumni Association and supported by the Black/African American Cultural Center, CSU Alumni Association and the Office of Development. Tickets are $75 per plate, and semi-formal attire is expected. The event will be held Friday, Oct. 14 from 6-9 p.m. in The Lincoln Center’s Canyon West Ballroom.
Alumni of the CSU Marching Band will have the all-day opportunity Saturday, Oct. 15 during the CSU vs. Utah State University football game at Canvas Stadium to march, play in the stands, perform on the field with the CSU Marching Band and enjoy tailgating efforts. Participants and alumni guests must register beforehand.
Alumni Association members and Canvas Rams+ credit card holders will get 15% off all CSU Bookstore purchases all day Saturday, Oct. 15 in the LSC Bookstore and the outdoor pop-up store, and 5% of each purchase will be allocated to the Alumni Association.
On Saturday, Oct. 15, this year’s running of the Homecoming 5K, which is open to the public, will start at 8 a.m. on The Oval and run throughout campus. Early bird registration for the 5k is open through Oct. 12.
A networking event with breakfast appetizers, which will be hosted by the B/AACC and the CSU Alumni Association, will be held Saturday, Oct. 15 from 10 a.m. to noon in seminar rooms 1 & 2 of the Iris & Michael Smith Alumni Center. Attendees are encouraged to wear Rams or Green and Gold gear.
Hosted by the Walter Scott Jr. College of Engineering, the Engineering Our Sustainable Future tailgate will allow visitors to engage with exhibits about and the college’s work regarding sustainable energy systems, 3D printing, algae, environmental stewardship and more. The tailgate will be held Saturday, Oct. 15 from 1-4 p.m. on the lawn west of The Lagoon.
Partnering with Brothers BBQ to provide pre-purchased meals, the Coors Light Ram Walk Tailgate on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 1-4:30 p.m. will include the presence of CSU groups such as the B/AACC, Alumni Association, colleges of Business and Health and Human Sciences and Parent and Family Programs. Live music, TVs and food and drink for purchase will be available to participants.
Live music, a cash bar and photo opportunities with CAM the Ram will be available inside the Iris & Michael Smith Alumni Center Saturday, Oct. 15 from 1-4:30 p.m. The historic Old Main Bell will be rung at 4:15 p.m.
The Rams football team will take on the Utah State Aggies for the third home game of the season Saturday, Oct. 15 at 5 p.m. in Canvas Stadium.
Reach Sam Hutton at news@collegian.com or on Twitter @CSUCollegian.
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Posted on 09 October 2022.
More than 60 USC students, faculty and alumni rallied before Tommy Trojan Friday afternoon to demonstrate solidarity with Mahsa Amini, whose death has sparked massive nationwide protests in Iran.
Amini, a 22-year-old woman from the Kurdistan province of Iran, died on Sept. 16 in a Tehran hospital, three days after she was arrested and detained by Iranian morality police for not properly wearing her hijab.
The police claimed that Amini fell into a coma when she stayed at a detention center to receive training on hijab laws. She was later transferred to a hospital and died due to a heart attack. The Iranian coroner released a new report Friday verifying that Amini didn’t die due to blows to the head or limbs, but instead from multiple organ failures caused by hypoxia.
Amini’s relatives denied she had suffered any heart condition before; instead, they stated with the support of eyewitnesses that the morality police had beaten Amini after they arrested her.
The march started in Hahn Plaza and continued along Trousdale Parkway to USC Village, where protesters stopped at the Hecuba statue to speak out their pain and hopes for change in Iran.
“[Amini] is one of the thousands of lives that [are] being captured by Islamic Republic of Iran,” said Nazanin, a research fellow at the Annenberg Innovation Lab, in a speech during the march. Nazanin requested that only her first name be used in fear of political retaliation. “We have the opportunity to say it loud, to shout … This is the first time that I can shout my voice without the fear of teargas.”
“We have the opportunity to say it loud, to shout … This is the first time that I can shout my voice without the fear of teargas.”
Nazanin, a research fellow at the Annenberg Innovation Lab
Nooshin Neshkaty, a USC graduate from Iran, said she felt “furious, sad and mad” when she first heard the news of Amini’s death.
“From the first day that this government has taken place in Iran, they have taken the rights away from women,” Neshkaty said. “Hijab is one area of the oppression that you see toward women, but there are many oppressive rules toward women.”
Protesters chanted “women, life, freedom,” “freedom for Iran” and “Mahsa Amini” to show their support for the ongoing protests for women’s rights in Iran.
One of the individuals participating at the event, Rana Aghababazadeh, an Iranian American senior majoring in biotechnology, said the lack of freedom for women in Iran has been pervasive and overbearing.
“[There are] laws that prevent women from having basic rights that people in America, I think, take for granted,” Aghababazadeh said. “We don’t think about the fact that women can’t become judges in Iran … [that] we cannot sing in public, we cannot dance in public, men and women are not allowed to hold hands in public.”
Amid the widespread protests, Iran began shutting down the internet Sept. 19 and restricted the sharing of videos that highlight brutal clashes between civilians and police. On Friday, the mother of teenager Nika Shakarami accused Iranian authorities of murdering her daughter, who died during protests.
Iran Human Rights, a nonprofit organization in Norway, reported at least 154 protesters, including children, killed and thousands arrested since the protests began last month. This represents the largest death toll since the violent crackdown on protests against abrupt fuel price increases in November 2019. However, there is a growing feeling among USC protesters, human rights activists and policy experts that current protests mark a turning point in Iran’s policy on human rights.
“I’ve never seen such an international response to a movement in Iran,” Aghababazadeh said. “I’ve never seen Iranians rally the way they have all across the world in so many different countries.”
“I’ve never seen Iranians rally the way they have all across the world in so many different countries.”
Rana Aghababazadeh, a senior majoring in biotechnology
Niki Tavakoli, a doctoral student studying biomedical engineering who attended Friday’s march, said the protest helps to spread the voice of Iran to the international world.
“It feels like, with this movement, we’ve reached a point of no return,” Tavakoli said. “If this stops, eventually, it’s going to get even worse.”
President Carol Folt also shared her support for Iranian women in an Instagram post Sept. 28.
“Our hearts go out to the Iranian women risking their lives for freedom and dignity. I join many of the members of USC’s Iranian community in admiration of their bravery,” Folt wrote.
Morteza Dehghani, an associate professor of psychology and computer science, attended the march and praised Folt’s initial response to the ongoing Iranian situation.
“The President [made the] right move. She tweeted and expressed her support early on, which is something the previous administration would have never done. We thank President Folt for that, but we need more,” Dehghani said.
Another faculty member, Assal Habibi, also took part in Friday’s events. She explained that she felt USC needed to do more to recognize the effect of the recent events on the USC student body, in which there is, according to Dehghani, the “largest number of Iranian students in any university outside of Iran.”
“[Students] have a hard time describing to professors and their friends and classmates that this is a giant emotional burden,” Habibi said. “As far as USC goes, we want the administration to support the Iranian students that are already here, [because] maybe they can’t meet academic deadlines [or] have friends who have been arrested in Iran.”
Habibi also suggested accommodating prospective USC students by deferring application deadlines, because Iran is “going through war in a different way.”
Aghababazadeh, however, said she feels Folt’s initial response was not adequate for the scale of the matter.
“I am not happy with the way USC has responded to this,” Aghababazadeh said. “For Black Lives Matter, as they should, USC put out statements, put out posts about Black History Month. For [the Russian invasion of Ukraine], they issued a statement and an email. All we’ve seen from Carol Folt is an Instagram post of less than 20 words.”
Dehghani said supporting the movement through traditional means of fundraising and financial aid is “very tricky [for all involved] because of all the economic sanctions against Iran.”
“If you’re raising money, the money cannot directly go into Iran. You have to think of alternative ways of supporting,” Dehghani said. “For example, there are several GoFundMe pages for supporting specifically students whose parents are in Iran, whose families are in Iran.”
Friday’s march at USC was one of a series of demonstrations that have taken place in Los Angeles. On Oct. 1, thousands of protestors also congregated outside L.A. City Hall. The day after, a large rally also took place in Westwood. Those who care about women’s freedoms in Iran, Aghababazadeh said, should continue in the same vein.
“It starts with grassroots movements and getting our representatives to get the country to acknowledge what’s happening in Iran,” Aghababazadeh said.
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Posted on 09 October 2022.
Andrew Dominik’s latest film, “Blonde,” has stirred up controversy since its very first announcement. The 166-minute NC-17 movie is based on Joyce Carol Oates’ novel of the same name that reimagines the life of film industry legend Norma Jean Baker, better known as Marilyn Monroe. Rather than a biopic, the film, which is now available on Netflix, is meant to be an interpretation of Monroe’s internal emotions and impressions.
The movie starts out with a young Norma Jean being physically and emotionally abused by her mentally ill mother. While we do know Gladys Baker was diagnosed with schizophrenia and was too ill to raise Monroe, it’s unclear if the abuse ever got to the level depicted in the movie. Either way, Dominik’s portrayal of mentally ill people rocking back and forth, screaming in straight jackets or staring unresponsively is incredibly offensive and downright unoriginal.
“Blonde” has also been called out for handling Monroe’s miscarriages and abortions in the absolute worst way possible. There’s little evidence Monroe ever had an abortion beyond rumors, though we know she had several miscarriages and yearned for children. “Blonde” does not pretend to be historically accurate, but the film goes as far as including a CGI fetus that guilts Monroe for previous abortions, saying, “You won’t hurt me this time, will you?” This scene is not only offensive, but it’s also simply weird.
Beyond the CGI baby, the film is visually spectacular. Several scenes mirror famous photographs of the star, constructing a fictional context and sentiment for the scene. Ana de Armas captures Monroe’s strange and seductive facial expressions perfectly in Monroe’s signature makeup style. There were moments when de Armas would look so much like her that I found myself pausing to check that it wasn’t really the legend herself. De Armas was incredibly dedicated to the role. Her Cuban accent does come through quite strongly at points, but I can confidently say her presence was one of the few shining lights in an otherwise bleak movie.
The movie takes a Freudian approach to Monroe’s life, essentially claiming everything she ever did was because she didn’t know who her father was. Monroe only ever refers to her lovers, always older men, as “Daddy,” and though this was a slang term at the time and Monroe uses it in some of her roles, its use in the film is far too on the nose.
“Blonde” is meant to be a stylized, feminist reimagining of Monroe’s life. But the film only seems interested in rehashing the old story of the tragic, beautiful and abused starlet which is both oversold and fairly inaccurate. There is hardly a scene in the film in which de Armas is not on the verge of tears or already crying; you could make a pretty dangerous drinking game out of it.
The third act further exploits Monroe’s trauma by turning her mental illness into an art-house horror film with 80s-slasher levels of unnecessary nudity. In her life, Monroe stood up to the producer who overworked and underpaid her and got the pay raise she deserved. In “Blonde,” the same man rapes her.
When asked why the film ignores Marilyn’s work against McCarthyism and segregation or her production company, Dominik simply said, “OK, she wrested control away from the men at the studio, because, you know, women are just as powerful as men. But that’s really looking at it through a lens that’s not so interesting to me.” The lens that Dominik does find interesting seems to be the same one Lana Del Rey used when making her “National Anthem” music video — depression is sexy and women’s lives revolve exclusively around men. I guess 2014 Tumblr sad girls really are coming back.
Marilyn Monroe was a woman who captivated a generation and lived on largely through an overly sexualized image splashed onto T-shirts and Playboy magazines. But Norma Jean Baker has been reclaimed by countless individuals who empathize with her struggles and her triumphs. We don’t need “Blonde.” Save yourself the insane runtime and just go watch an actual Marilyn Monroe movie.
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Posted on 09 October 2022.
The University of Utah football team suffered a frustrating loss to the UCLA Bruins on the road Saturday afternoon, a result that very well may change the course of the rest of their season. The defense struggled mightily against a potent Bruins offense, and they couldn’t get off the field when they needed to, allowing UCLA to put up far too many points to keep up with.
Utah used a heavy dose of Tavion Thomas in their offense on Saturday, especially in the early going. It’s good to see Thomas getting more involved after being inconsistency present over the first few weeks of this season.
After a slow first couple drives, the UCLA offense exploded for back-to-back scores in short order. Multiple chunk plays took the Bruins right down the field with little to no resistance from the Utah defense.
Utah has seemed to have problems with some of the more athletic, mobile quarterbacks they’ve faced in recent years. Anthony Richardson of Florida diced them in Week 1, and UCLA’s Dorian Thompson-Robinson exposed more of the same weaknesses early on this week. Utah excels against pocket passers and drop-back quarterbacks, but guys who can open up the field with their legs and still make plays through the air seem to be their Kryptonite.
Cameron Rising got off to a shaky start, but shook it off to deliver a much-needed touchdown drive in the 2nd quarter. Following an early interception, Rising completed his next 8 pass attempts.
It was a mistake-prone, but entertaining first half. Heading into the 3rd quarter down 14-10 isn’t ideal, but certainly not insurmountable.
UCLA ripped off a huge kickoff return on their first possession of the second half, leading to a touchdown drive right down the field. Utah answered back with a touchdown drive of their own, with Rising punching it in with his legs. Following two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties on UCLA’s Murphy twins, the Utes accepted one of them on the following kickoff and one on the ensuing two-point try, which was successful on another run by Rising. At that point, the score was 21-18 with the Bruins leading.
Karene Reid committed a back-breaking roughing the passer penalty on 3rd and long to keep the Bruins’ drive going on the next possession. That drive turned into a touchdown on 3rd and 8 in the red zone to put UCLA up 28-18 late in the 3rd quarter. Utah’s defense was subpar on Saturday, and couldn’t quite come up with the big plays they needed at the right times.
Rising led a masterful touchdown drive to begin the 4th quarter, rushing another one in to bring the score to 28-25. Utah’s defense again took the field, needing a stop to give the offense a chance to take the lead. It didn’t happen.
A 70-yard touchdown pass is the last thing Utah could afford, but Logan Loya ripped off a huge catch and run to put the Bruins right back up by 10 points. The Utes defense offered no resistance.
To cap things off, Rising fumbled on a 4th down conversion attempt, which was run back by the UCLA defense to the 1-yard line, and subsequently punched in for the score.
“The whole problem, really, is that we couldn’t get any stops,” said Kyle Whittingham. “It was big plays that killed us … we missed too many tackles.”
Utah didn’t look like the same team this week, starting the game off very slow. They got back to it late in the 2nd quarter but couldn’t hang on. Clark Phillips III got a pick-six, his 5th interception of the season.
But Utah also gave up 511 total yards to UCLA, making it very difficult to stay competitive. Zach Charbonnet averaged 9.0 yards on the ground for UCLA, totaling 198 on the game. Utah defensively lacked this game.
With this loss Utah falls behind in the Pac-12, needing the rest to fall even further if the Utes hope to make it into the Pac-12 Championship. The Utes will return home next week, playing No. 6 USC.
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Posted on 09 October 2022.
For the first time since 2003, UH volleyball beat a ranked opponent as the Cougars knocked off No. 23 UCF on Friday night at Fertitta Center. | Sean Thomas/The Cougar
The UH volleyball team knocked off No. 23 UCF in four sets on Friday night at Fertitta Center, handing the Knights their first loss of the season.
With the victory, the Cougars improved to 14-2 overall and 5-0 in American Athletic Conference play.
The win was UH’s first against a nationally ranked opponent since 2003.
In the first set, UCF jumped out on a 7-4 run to lead early. The Cougars found a rhythm and tied the set at 12-12 before taking the lead. Several one-point gaps occurred in the set but UH pulled away to squeeze out the first set 25-23.
UCF had momentum in the second set by jumping out to an early 10-7 lead which it maintained until the score was tied at 18-18. The set went back and forth until the Knights took a two-point lead before winning the set 25-22.
UH started the third set strong at first by jumping forward to a 7-4 lead before UCF tied the score. Both teams seesawed until UH took over the set with four unanswered points to take a 20-16 advantage.
Service errors and other mistakes kept it close for UCF as it tied the set at 24-24. UH hung on to outlast UCF and won the third set 26-24.
UCF led early in the fourth set, but the Cougars powered through to a 13-5 scoring run to lead 15-10. UH took the lead at 21-15 and despite a late push by UCF, the Cougars held on to win the fourth set and knock off UCF.
Senior outside hitter Abbie Jackson and graduate student outside hitter Isabel Theut combined for 93 total attacks that translated to 41 points for the Cougars.
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Posted on 09 October 2022.
Perhaps the most fundamental, consentaneous, clear truth of the Bible is that there are few, if any, fundamental, consentaneous or clear truths within the sacred text at all. Many people spend their entire lives with their noses deep inside the dusty pages, attempting and failing to make sense of riddles and myths and figures-of-speech that — after centuries of mistranslation and lost history — ought to be embraced as holy mysteries. We cannot possibly know the exact contours and nuances of ancient society, fully understand their rumors and jokes, or perfectly interpret their complicated, messy, colorful agendas. And yet there […]
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Posted on 08 October 2022.
The Associated Students of Colorado State University convened Oct. 5 for the eighth senate meeting of the semester.
Two new senators were sworn into office, the new director of traditions and programs was elected, the nomination of three new members of the Legislative Strategy Advisory Board was approved and two pieces of legislation were heard and decided.
The session began with executive reports from Chief of Staff Haydyn Deason, Chief of State Jasen Wahler, Director of Governmental Affairs Evan Welch and Director of Health & Wellness Alex Silverhart, who spoke on matters such as recent events sponsored by El Centro, the LSAB election and the upcoming university blood drive.
“I’m no stranger to hard work. Two of my goals include raising CSU pride to be a CSU student as well as raising attendance to the tailgates and the drag show in the spring.” –Reed Vega, CSU student
Input from the gallery was then heard, wherein several current and former members of the Native American and Asian Pacific American cultural centers voiced their opinions concerning the previous senate meeting Sept. 28.
Reports from the Diversity and Inclusion Caucus were heard early in the meeting, in which Senator Mia Ritter issued a statement prepared by multiple members of the senate regarding the events of the Sept. 28 senate session, urging the senate to improve upon procedures that would allow for more civil discussion in the future.
“That night, several lines of CSU’s Principles of Community were broken,” Ritter said. “There needs to be a change.”
Judicial reports consisted of Chief Justice Marcus Zacarias’ invitation to senators to join members of the judicial branch in an upcoming “coffee with the court” meeting that will give members of the senate an opportunity to engage with justices.
Continuing further into the meeting, the election of director of traditions and programs was held, and candidate Reed Vega was nominated for the position.
“I’m no stranger to hard work,” Vega said. “Two of my goals include raising CSU pride to be a CSU student as well as raising attendance to the tailgates and the drag show in the spring.”
After a short period of debate, the candidate was elected by way of a 33-0 vote, with one abstention. The oath of office was administered by Zacarias.
The election of three new members of the LSAB, which works to engage ASCSU with local and state governments, were then held.
Candidates Braxton Dietz, Sammy Trout and Kyle Hill were nominated for the positions.
“People with disabilities are not at all fairly represented,” Hill said when asked about his intentions to use his position to advocate for change. “I want to reach out to the community.”
After a debate period in which hesitations surrounding Dietz’s lack of experience and background were discussed, the candidates were ultimately elected by way of a majority vote.
The oath of office was administered by Associate Justice Isaiah Dennings.
Moving into the confidence business for the session, the approval of Lex 5201, “ASCSU Constitutional Amendment Act of May 2022,” which consists of minor adjustments and reformatting to the ASCSU constitution and the ratification process, was proposed.
The reading process for the lex, which usually requires it to be read three times before passing, was expedited, allowing the lex to be passed with unanimous consent.
Bill 5203, “Sunset Clause for Bill #5115,” was then proposed.
The bill aims to extend the period of funding in the amount of $5,500 for RamRide’s distribution of Lyft codes for students visiting the CSU Health and Medical Center until May 31, 2023, citing technical issues that have delayed the implementation of the program.
The bill will be sent to the Budgetary Affairs Committee.
The ASCSU senate will reconvene Oct. 12.
Reach Sam Hutton at news@collegian.com or on Twitter @CSUCollegian.
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Colorado State University football went on the road Oct. 7 to take on the University of Nevada, Reno in the team’s first Mountain West conference game of the 2022 season. Head coach Jay Norvell’s highly anticipated return to face his former program ended in a thrilling 17-14 win for the Rams.
The win came as CSU’s first this season, breaking a 10-game losing streak that dated back to week eight of the 2021 season.
Despite winning 17-14, the Rams’ only offensive points came on kicker Michael Boyle’s game-winning 43-yard field goal.
Defensively, though, Colorado State had no trouble scoring.
“To see them come together after what we went through in nonconference, it really makes you feel proud.” -Jay Norvell, CSU football head coach
Early in the first quarter, defensive back Ayden Hector intercepted Nevada quarterback Nate Cox and returned it 21 yards for the Rams’ first touchdown of the night. Later in the quarter, defensive lineman Mukendi Wa-Kalonji grabbed a fumble out of the air and returned it for another defensive touchdown.
CSU scored two defensive touchdowns in a game for the first time since 2012.
Hector, a former walk-on at Washington State University, was one of many athletes who saw increased playing time against Nevada due to the team’s recent roster turbulence with athletes leaving the program.
“I think we became a lot closer because we had guys in the locker room that were all in; we had guys who were halfway in before,” Norvell said at his postgame press conference. “They’re feeling a bond together that’s allowing them to play harder.”
Offensively, true freshman quarterback Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi started the game in place of Clay Millen, who is still recovering from a shoulder injury. Fowler-Nicolosi struggled, completing just 11 passes for 78 yards and two interceptions.
The one bright spot of the Rams’ offense was the play of running back Avery Morrow in his return to Reno, carrying the ball 24 times for 168 yards against his former team. Morrow moved up the depth chart after running back David Bailey recently left the program.
While the team showed enough improvement to get the win, some of the same issues continued to haunt the team. CSU committed 14 penalties throughout the game, giving up a whopping 136 yards of penalties to Nevada.
“We allowed them to sustain drives because of penalties,” Norvell said. “To give ourselves a chance to win, we’ve got to eliminate those penalties.”
After a tough start to the season, the Rams’ record improves to 1-4 overall and 1-0 in conference play. They’ll attempt to stay undefeated in the Mountain West against a struggling Utah State University team in Canvas Stadium next Saturday, Oct. 15.
“To see them come together after what we went through in nonconference, it really makes you feel proud,” Norvell said.
Reach Kaden Porter at sports@collegian.com or on Twitter @kqporter5.
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