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News
Physiology, Environmental Health buildings remain under investigation
Sophie Webb, Staff Reporter • November 19, 2024

In mid-May of the 2023-24 academic year, students and staff began to report symptoms such as blurry vision, eye pain and headaches. After continually...

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Early-onset breast cancer rates rise among young adults
Science
Early-onset breast cancer rates rise among young adults
Hana Pavelko, Staff Reporter • November 18, 2024

Approximately 270,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...

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Life and Culture
CSU Esports Team exercises dedication, teamwork in video game competitions
Riley Paling, Staff Reporter • November 19, 2024

The Colorado State University Esports Team, a student-led organization that competes in a variety of online and in-person tournaments, is excelling...

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Life and Culture
New food truck Wild Brats serves specialty bratwurst combinations
Riley Paling, Staff Reporter • November 19, 2024

A bratwurst food truck adds a delicious, unique flair to the local street food scene. The most recent addition brings authentic German bratwurst...

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An illustration all in red of several forms of birth control, including a condom, an IUD and a packet of pills.
Opinion
Seriously: What your birth control says about you
Astrid Thorn, Collegian Columnist • November 19, 2024
Birth control is a hot topic, especially among female-bodied individuals in college. The beauty of pregnancy prevention lies in its customizability, with modern medicine giving us numerous great ways to keep the babies away. What a lot of people don’t realize is that birth control is almost like medical astrology — the kind of birth control you choose can reveal who you are to your core. 
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Opinion
Souza: Continuing to celebrate women’s joy is important
Emma Souza, Collegian Columnist • November 19, 2024
To be completely transparent, the current state of our government — more specifically, the recent loss of Vice President Kamala Harris for president — has discouraged me. Pure joy is the last thing I’ve felt in the past couple of weeks, and I’ve gone through practically every emotion in the book. Each day since then has blurred into one long, continual mess of 4 p.m. sunsets and 10 p.m. bedtimes. I’ve logged nearly 20 hours on my Nintendo Switch.
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Analysis of College Football Defensive Strategies in the 2024 Season

  Credit College football defensive strategies are crucial for any team's success. Whether...

Brooke Carlson (2) dribbles down the court to make a shot against Southern University Nov. 19. Colorado State University beat Southern 78-47.
Sports
CSU women’s basketball continues strong start with win against Southern
Devin Imsirpasic, Staff Reporter • November 19, 2024

A new era for Colorado state women’s basketball has begun in a strong way. A dominant third quarter paved the way for a 78-47 Rams victory...

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Sports
Rising star Tess Whineray makes waves for CSU swimming
Mason Ford, Staff Reporter • November 19, 2024

Last year, Colorado State swimming recruited a first-year who would create waves throughout the program. Sophomore Tess Whineray has made...

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Arts and Entertainment
CSU professor creates new class combining language, Taylor Swift
Maria Kantak, Staff Reporter • November 18, 2024

Alyssia Miller De Rutté debuted her class Spanish for Swiftie Purposes at CSU this summer. The course focuses on teaching Spanish through the...

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Arts and Entertainment
Horoscopes Nov. 18-24
Sophia Masia, Staff Reporter • November 18, 2024

There's just one more week until break, and we are kicking it off with the Age of Aquarius as Pluto enters the water bearer Nov. 19. In general,...

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Newly popular cannabinoid CBN shows treatment potential
Cannabis
Newly popular cannabinoid CBN shows treatment potential
Miles Buchan • October 18, 2023

THC and CBD are two cannabinoids that have risen to incredible heights in terms of popularity, cultural relevance and research relating to medical...

Strain Review: Ease your mind with Durban Kush wax
Cannabis
Strain Review: Ease your mind with Durban Kush wax
Miles Buchan, Staff Reporter • May 4, 2023

We are hurtling toward the finish line with less than two weeks left in the academic year, and the burnout rate is accelerating. With everything...

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What Is the EPS Format and How to Open an EPS File?
October 22, 2024

  There are tons of different formats in today’s digital world, especially when it comes to storing images. We all deal with PDF,...