The Rocky Mountain Collegian

A full audience listens to Alison Kafer speak at a lecture about reproductive ableism in the Lory Student Center April 18. I want us to think about how we need to make disability valued (and) make disabled people feel valued, Kafer said. Recognize their lives — our lives — as having futures so that abortion is no longer seen as a necessity. ... That will make it impossible, or at least much more difficult, for anti-abortion movements to weaponize or co-opt language of eugenics to do their work.

Feminist scholar visits CSU to discuss disability, reproductive justice

Disability justice and reproductive justice may seem like separate issues, but they are greatly entwined with one another as illustrated by feminist...

Photo Illustration by Caden Proulx and Cait Mckinzie

This week in ASCSU: Mountain Campus, meal swipes

The Associated Students of Colorado State University convened April 17 for the 27th session of the 53rd senate. Facing a packed agenda as...

Associated Students of Colorado State University Director of Governmental Affairs Michael Stella, Vice President Alex Silverhart, Director of Traditions and Programs Meron Siyoum and Director of Finance Ashton Duffield stand in front of the ASCSU office in the Lory Student Center April 17. “I think we should all strive to leave places like our universities better than we found them, Stella said. I think we should do that, and ASCSU is the best way to do that on campus.”

Graduating ASCSU seniors reflect on their experiences in student government

The end of the academic year is always a busy time for students. The weather is changing, finals are looming and summer is right around the corner....

Dr. Jeremi Suri talks about his book “Civil War By Other Means” and how history will help us understand our current world at the annual Furniss Lecture held by the Colorado State University history club April 12.

Historian highlights effects of Civil War on modern American democracy

An open and captivating figure transported listeners back to the Civil War era. With each point, historian Jeremi Suri moved through the lasting...

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SCIENCE

Is ketamine the Rocky Mountain miracle for mental health?

Turns out a Rocky Mountain high might be just what the doctor ordered. Ketamine-assisted therapy has surged in popularity since the Food and...

Cornfield grasshopper (Sphenarium purpurascens) product.

CSU researchers, Entomology Club explore entomophagy — eating bugs

Eating insects is more commonly associated with schoolyard dares than fine cuisine. Despite the squeamishness concerning insects in the U.S.,...

A rye loaf, rosemary sourdough loaf and baguette are shown stacked on top of each other April 8. The Bread Chic, a Fort Collins bakery, offers freshly baked pastries and bread every day of the week.

Sourdough bread is beneficial for gut health, immune system

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about many new trends like TikTok challenges, playing Among Us and binge-watching shows like “The White Lotus.”...

Solar eclipses kindled these 4 ancient myths worldwide

Dragons devouring the sun, wrathful sky gods and hungry squirrels have one thing in common: They are all legends that have been used to explain...

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LIFE AND CULTURE

Colorado State University students dance to Ulupalakua at the Asian Pacific American Cultural Centers 40th anniversary luau April 20.

Life and Culture

APACC celebrates anniversary, Asian Pacific American heritage at luau

Katie Fisher, Staff Reporter • April 23, 2024

On Saturday afternoon, dozens gathered as the past and present collided, as current students and alumni joined together to celebrate the 40th...

A participant swipes red and yellow paint across a screen onto a tote bag during the Love Women of Color: Celebrating Empowerment Through Art screen printing workshop April 18.

Life and Culture

Silk screening workshop creates space for women of color through art

McKenna Van Voris, Staff Reporter • April 22, 2024

Wet paint marks peppered the table as participants set down paper towels so they could continue their art. Colorado State University students...

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OPINION

Opinion

Pavelko: Old-school teaching methods are more engaging

Hana Pavelko, Collegian Columnist • April 23, 2024

As technology has developed, its integration into education has been inevitable. Whether it be the use of computers and iPads in class to take notes or even the digitalization of standardized testing, the use of technology in school has become almost essential to academic life.

Opinion

Proulx: I'm tired of having to vet TikTok influencers

Caden Proulx, Print Director • April 22, 2024

I watch a lot of TikTok livestreams. Whether it's to focus on something mindless for a second or because the game they're playing is just visually stimulating, I love a good rot in bed. With the accessibility and popularity of TikTok, almost anyone can become an influencer and establish a fanbase. This seems great in theory, but it also welcomes a lot of ignorant views to circulate in a way that isn't possible with mainstream celebrities.

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