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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

Driving under the influnece in Fort Collins

Driving under the influnece in Fort Collins

April 19, 2014

“Drive High, Get a DUI” is the name of the public service announcement campaign conceived by the Colorado Department of Transportation to educate people about the dangers of driving while under the...

CSU researches mind control technology

CSU researches mind control technology

March 6, 2014

One day our brains may control all of our technology. The team in the Brainwaves Research Lab in Colorado State University’s College of Health and Human Sciences is working to make that a reality. One...

Crossing the Border on Immigration

Crossing the Border on Immigration

February 27, 2014

Immigrants are what this nation’s heritage is built on, but concerns about national security, economic and social stability are driving the controversy in the United States and consequently Colorado. A...

CSU hemp research could be in the works

CSU hemp research could be in the works

February 20, 2014

CSU is in a prime position to study the uses of hemp with the passage of the Agricultural Act of 2014, the “Farm Bill,” which was signed into law by President Obama on Feb. 7. The bill will...

Keep calm, frack on

Keep calm, frack on

February 13, 2014

On top of the relinquished economic benefits from fracking due to the moratorium, Fort Collins currently faces an expensive lawsuit by the Colorado Oil and Gas Association. Whether Fort Collins has...

Health care: helpful or a headache?

Health care: helpful or a headache?

February 5, 2014

A college student is typically in the prime of his or her life.  Most of us go by the motto of, “Work hard, play hard,” because we can. Our lives are constantly in motion, working and playing continuously,...

Fort Collins resident Todd Smith pays the bill for his coffee with the remaining money from working Tuesday. Smith paints for a friend locally making just enough to by before his next shift.

Why is college so expensive?

January 31, 2014

There has been a lot of talk about issues in higher education.  One of the most common complaints is that the cost is too high.  But should students really be complaining? What students get to experience...

CSU commits to carbon neutral goal

CSU commits to carbon neutral goal

January 23, 2014

By being energy efficient, CSU intends to become carbon neutral by 2050. Championing this charge, is CSU’s Center for the New Energy Economy (CNEE), which was founded by former Colorado Gov. Bill...

Fort Collins Police Services plan to phase in 60 cameras for some of their 197 officers to wear while on patrol. The cameras are aimed to add further clarity to interactions that occur between officers and the public.

Fort Collins Police to use 40 on-person cameras

December 9, 2013

Smile, you’re on police cameras. With the implementation of 40 more point-of-view cameras, the Fort Collins Police Department will be tracking the interactions between officers and citizens in...

Amendment 64 impacts illegal dealers

Amendment 64 impacts illegal dealers

December 2, 2013

With the passage of Amendment 64, marijuana dealers who, in the past, sold their products illegally are posed with a dilemma: take the steps to become legal sellers, or continue on in a black market. According...

Fort Collins votes on possible fracking ban

Fort Collins votes on possible fracking ban

November 5, 2013

Today, the controversial issue of hydraulic fracturing will be decided on by voters in ballot measure 2A. If passed the ordinance would ban the practice of hydraulic fracturing, i.e. “fracking,” and...

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