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The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Kiloaulani Kaawa-Gonzales was awarded Udall Scholarship for the second time. (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Udall Foundation honors CSU student for the second time

Austin Fleskes May 3, 2017

Editor's Note: Katie Johnson, a junior anthropology major, was also named a Udall Scholar, but she was not available for comment by the time of publication. Francis Commerçon, a junior pursuing a double...

Colorado State University President Tony Frank, ASCSU President Elect Josh Silva, ASCSU President Daniela Pineda Soracá, and ASCSU Officer of Governmental Affairs Cole Wise attend an event that honored Professor John Straayer (center) for his legislative internship program. (Photo courtesy of Josh Silva)

Professor John Straayer retires from internship program after 37 years

Austin Fleskes May 2, 2017

Political science Professor John Straayer is leaving his prominent legislative internship program after serving as its head for 37 years. Straayer has taught at Colorado State University for 50 years,...

Katie Santos, left, and Ryan Whitesell, right, flip a tractor tire down a sidewalk to a checkpoint while taking part in the Operation Bear Hug obstacle course 5K run on Sunday morning at Colorado State University.  (Forrest Czarnecki | Collegian)

Operation Bear Hug event promotes mental health and suicide awareness

Austin Fleskes April 24, 2017

A total of 15 teams gathered on the corner of Plum Street and Meridian Avenue, waiting to participate in the first suicide awareness event, Operation Bear Hug, put on by the Student Veteran Organization...

Colorado State University freshman Michelle Frias helps put food out on a table at an event organized by SLiCE and the Larimer County Food Bank on Thursday afternoon in front of the Sherwood Forest. The event was put on to help fight food insecurity at Colorado State University. (Forrest Czarnecki | Collegian)

Mobile food bank provides food to students, faculty

Austin Fleskes April 15, 2017

Students and faculty lined up in the sun outside of Sherwood Forest on April 13, waiting to get their hands on up to 50 pounds of fresh food to take home with them.  Hundreds approached the mobile...

The Adult Learner and Veteran Services (ALVS) in the Lory Student Center is commited to helping veterans in whatever way they can. Giving them access to resources they need to be sucessful here at CSU. (

Student Veteran Organization to hold suicide prevention event ‘Operation Bear Hug’

Austin Fleskes April 12, 2017

The Student Veteran Organization of Colorado State University is going to hold a suicide prevention event on April 23, starting at 9 a.m. The event, called Operation Bear Hug, is meant to educate individuals...

Suicide rates in Larimer County reach highest in ten years

Austin Fleskes April 10, 2017

Over the last ten years suicide rates in Fort Collins and the rest of the country have been on the rise. Statistics show that over the years suicide rates have more than doubled in Larimer County and...

Fort Collins to expand Residential Parking Permit Program, two zones added

Fort Collins to expand Residential Parking Permit Program, two zones added

Austin Fleskes April 5, 2017

Neighborhood parking spots are disappearing quickly for Colorado State University students and faculty trying to park for free off-campus. As of Monday, April 3 the City of Fort Collins will be expanding...

protestors march through downtown Denver holding signs during the Defend our Constitution March. (Tony Villalobos May | Collegian)

Native group of asbestos in Clark demands campus inclusivity group

Austin Fleskes April 1, 2017

A native group of asbestos that resides in the Clark building held a sit-in meeting with members from the Colorado State University Diversity Offices on Saturday to demand an inclusivity group on campus. The...

CSU ranked sixth university in the nation for Peace Corps recruitment

CSU ranked sixth university in the nation for Peace Corps recruitment

Austin Fleskes March 8, 2017

Colorado State University recently ranked sixth university in the nation for Peace Corps recruitment and involvement, according to a press release made by the Peace Corps. According to the CSU Peace Corps...

A gender neutral bathroom on campus. (Kasen Schamaun | Collegian)

CSU looks to expand all-gender bathrooms despite Trump’s order

Austin Fleskes March 2, 2017

President Trump recently made the executive decision to pull funding and protection for transgender students to have the ability to use the bathroom that they identify with, according to an article written...

Wednesday morning the IM feilds hockey rink housed a city of canned food during the Cans Around the Oval kick-off.

Student groups to bring food bank truck on campus to combat food insecurity

Austin Fleskes February 23, 2017

At Colorado State University, 10-15 percent of students attending the university said they are food insecure in a survey three years ago, according to Jen Johnson, assistant director of Student Leadership,...

Photo illustration by Jamie Rankin.

CSU stadium now 80 percent complete, to be finished in August

Austin Fleskes February 14, 2017

The new Colorado State University on-campus football stadium is now 80 percent complete, according to Doug Wilson, project field manager for ICON Venue Group. The stadium now has the majority of the wall...

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