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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Pineda Soracá administration makes final amendment to Diversity Bill, removes Petition Clause

Pineda Soracá administration makes final amendment to Diversity Bill, removes Petition Clause

Gabriel Go May 3, 2017
The amendment was the final piece of legislation passed by the 46th ASCSU Senate.
Mayor Wade Troxell and Councilmember Ray Martinez declare May 2nd to be Hispanic Community Leadership Day (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Fort Collins declares May 2 Hispanic Community Leadership Day

Gabriel Go May 2, 2017
“There’s a heart, there’s a sense of hope, there’s an ability to make that accomplishment. We support all cultures in our community, but today we are particularly recognizing the Latino leadership of this community.”
Citizens protest police brutality at City Hall after viral arrest video

Citizens protest police brutality at City Hall after viral arrest video

Gabriel Go April 18, 2017
"Upon hearing and seeing with my own eyes the event that took place in Old Town... I know that I'm here members of the student body who feel that this could have been anyone of us," Soracá said. "We're not here to argue whether she was in the right or wrong, but the force was completely unacceptable."
Mayor Wade Troxell (right) was re-elected Tuesday night during the City Hall Council meeting.

City Council swears in members, thanks former member Gino Campana

Gabriel Go April 12, 2017
Re-elected members of the Fort Collins City Council took their oaths of office on Tuesday night, also welcoming Ken Summers as the new District 3 representative. All other councilmembers were re-elected, including District 1 representative Bob Overbeck, District 5 representative Ross Cunniff, and Mayor Wade Troxell
The City Hall at Fort Collins (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Cunniff and Troxell win city elections, retain office seats

Gabriel Go April 4, 2017
Cunniff won 69.31 percent of the vote in his district while Troxell beat his competitors with a 56.79 vote
The City Council Board Members gather for a meeting on Tuesday, March 3rd (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Troxell, Cunniff historically outspend opponents in City elections

Gabriel Go March 30, 2017
What did Mayor Troxell have in 2015 that his opponents did not? Thousands of dollars to spend.
Jack Murphy, a sophomore at Colorado State University enjoys a moment to relax by the Cache la Poudre River outside of Fort Collins, Colorado. (Jack Starkebaum | Collegian)

City Council discusses Northern Integrated Supply Project

Gabriel Go February 21, 2017
According to non-profit organization Save the Poudre, the NISP/Glade Reservoir project would cause immense ecological damage to the Poudre River.
Protesters stand outside Fort Collins City Hall prior to the City Council Work Session in which the topic of Compassion and Consequences: Disruptive Behavior Solutions was being discussed. (Elliott Jerge | Collegian)

Citizens return to City Council to protest sit-lie ban

Gabriel Go February 7, 2017
“I came with the purpose of removing another brick from the wall of hate and fear. I want you all to abandon this whole package of Compassion and Consequences or sit-lie ban, whatever name we like to put on it.”
Duane Hansen outside of the ALVS office. Photo courtesy of Jordan Lanham

Former CSU student runs for city council, hopes to engage community

Gabriel Go February 2, 2017
Hansen’s campaign is built around six areas: housing, transportation, economy, veterans, government overreach, and engagement.

Citizens protest anti-homelessness legislation outside City Council

Gabriel Go January 25, 2017
Around 20 people attended the protest, with chants such as “Homeless rights are under attack! What do we do? Rise up fight back!” chorusing on the steps of City Hall.
ASCSU grants seat to religious organization, struggles to define representation

ASCSU grants seat to religious organization, struggles to define representation

Gabriel Go January 18, 2017
Within a single night, the Associated Students of Colorado State University succeeded in granting religious groups representation in the student body, yet struggled to define representation in the organization when they failed to gut a potentially risky clause from their constitution.
Fort Collins endorses nationwide open letter to President-Elect Donald Trump regarding climate action

Fort Collins endorses nationwide open letter to President-Elect Donald Trump regarding climate action

Gabriel Go January 18, 2017
Fort Collins is now one of at least 51 cities to sign the letter addressed to the incoming presidential administration.
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