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Colorado State Universitys Office of International Programs is home to numerous opportunities for students to work, study and travel abroad.

CSU offers new opportunities for 1st-year study abroad students 

Gwendolynn Riddoch, Staff Reporter March 19, 2024

Colorado State University is launching seven new first-year study abroad locations for upcoming semesters. This will offer new students the opportunity to explore new cultures and experience the world...

Political science professor Courtenay Daum participates in a panel on Gender and Democracy focusing on women in democratic institutions, March 4.

Panel explores gender, democracy for Women’s History Month

Kloe Brill, Staff Reporter March 7, 2024

Students witnessed a powerful collision between activism and intellect during a panel discussion about gender and democracy. On March 4, members of the Colorado State University political science department...

Members of the Womens Outdoor Leadership Initiative pose for a group photo in the Colorado State University Warner College of Natural Resources Feb. 27.

WOLI to create confident outdoor leaders in women, nonbinary individuals

McKenna Van Voris, Staff Reporter March 7, 2024

It wasn’t an idea but rather multiple shared experiences and noticeable room for improvement that sparked the start of the Women’s Outdoor Leadership Initiative.  While co-presidents Chloe Madden...

Lane-O performs during the Black History Month Closing Open Mic Night on February 29, 2024.

Open Mic Night concludes Black History Month with connection

Cadence Cardona, Staff Reporter March 4, 2024

As February came to an end, the Black History Month Closing: Open Mic Night went all out with love and upbeat energy from students, staff and performers. The Open Mic Night was held at the Iris &...

The entrance to the Colorado State University Black/African American Cultural Center office is located on the third floor of the Lory Student Center Nov. 18, 2019.

Reviewing B/AACC’s history as source of strength for students, community

Cadence Cardona, Staff Reporter February 27, 2024

In unison with the Civil Rights Movement, Black students at Colorado State University organized Project Generating Opportunities in 1968, which evolved into today’s Black/African American Cultural Center. Project...

Colorado State University first-year Cameron Turner plays The Legend of Zelda theme song on the ocarina in The Lory Student Center Plaza Feb. 20.

Meet ‘the ocarina guy’ behind LSC Plaza’s magical music

Cadence Cardona, Staff Reporter February 27, 2024

Enchanting music has been heard in The Lory Student Center Plaza since the beginning of the fall 2023 semester with Cameron Turner, a first-year student at Colorado State University, orchestrating the...

Esther Basch, a Holocaust survivor, shares about her last day in school at the Evening with a Holocaust Survivor event.

Holocaust survivor highlights importance of fostering positivity

McKenna Van Voris, Staff Reporter February 26, 2024

The audience quieted as Esther Basch took her seat in front of the microphone for what could be one of the last times. Despite being on Colorado State University's campus for the first time, Basch claimed...

Colorado State University students of various majors and grades gather for Real Talk Tuesday, an event hosted by the Black/African American Cultural Center Feb. 20.

Embracing intersectionality: B/AACC Real Talk discussion covers race, gender

Kloe Brill, Staff Reporter February 22, 2024

The Black/African American Cultural Center invited students to discuss many crucial topics during one of their Real Talk events. Students of diverse backgrounds gathered Feb. 20 for a thought-provoking...

The Korean Hansori Drum and Dance group performs onstage at the World Unity Fair in the Lory Student Center Feb. 17. “This is my first time at a fair here,” said Jeongyun Choi, a representative of the Korean Student Association at Colorado State University. “I was impressed that I could see so many diversities here because I didn’t think Colorado had that much.”

CSU celebrates 68th annual World Unity Fair

Rebekah Barry, Staff Reporter February 22, 2024

Stepping into the Lory Student Center ballrooms, visitors of Colorado State University's 68th annual World Unity Fair were immediately greeted with an array of cultures. Held Feb. 17, the event featured...

Student trainer Maia Lee works with Right Horse Program mustang Shelby, introducing him to new experiences and objects Nov. 5, 2023. I fell in love with him, like, the first day I met him, Lee said. I was like, Thats the one.

CSU Right Horse Program rehabilitates, trains rescue horses

Aria Paul, Photographer February 21, 2024

Since starting as a pilot program in 2016, Colorado State University’s Right Horse Program has paired rescue horses from the Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center with students in CSU’s equine...

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Founders Day: CSU historians reflect on land-grant origins

Aubree Miller, Staff Reporter February 15, 2024

With Colorado State University's annual Founders Day comes time to reflect on the university’s history and impact. CSU turned 154 on Feb. 11 thanks to the Morrill Act. Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill...

Tower of Love: Westfall Hall hosts matchmaking event

Tower of Love: Westfall Hall hosts matchmaking event

Gwendolynn Riddoch, Staff Reporter February 14, 2024

This beautiful Valentine's Day, love is in the air.  Molly Swist and Abria Duran decided to stir up some romance in Westfall Hall at Colorado State University with a matchmaking event sure to hit the...

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