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ASCSU elections: Why dont more people vote?

ASCSU elections: Why don’t more people vote?

Allie Seibel and Piper Russell March 30, 2023

Colorado State University student voter turnout for the 2022-23 Associated Students of Colorado State University elections was 6.17%. The 2022 election season, which concluded with the announcement of...

Associated Students of Colorado State University candidates Nick DeSalvo and Alex Silverhart pose in the Lory Student Center March 24.

ASCSU elections: President, VP candidates Nick DeSalvo, Alex Silverhart

Grant Coursey, Staff Reporter March 29, 2023

The Collegian sat down with presidential candidate Nick DeSalvo and vice presidential candidate Alex Silverhart ahead of the upcoming Associated Students of Colorado State University elections for the...

New CSU Honors director to focus on campus-wide connections

New CSU Honors director to focus on campus-wide connections

Allie Seibel, News Director March 28, 2023

The Colorado State University Honors Program, an academic learning community focused on providing students with an enriched and interdisciplinary education, according to their website, is composed of around...

The Health and Medical Center, located on Lake Street and College Avenue

‘Keep the Party Safe’ provides education on fentanyl risks

Allie Seibel, News Director March 9, 2023

Colorado saw a surge of deaths attributed to fentanyl overdoses in 2020. In 2022 the presence of the highly dangerous drug supposedly caused 35 out of the 51 overdose deaths in Larimer County, according...

Scientist-turned-communicator Mónica Feliú-Mójer speaks at her keynote focusing on inclusive science communication in Longs Peak Room in the Lory Student Center March 6. Information is power, Feliú-Mójer said. Were constantly leaving out so many people. She explained why tailoring communication for marginalized communities is important.

Mónica Feliú-Mójer brings equity, inspiration to science community

Allie Seibel, News Director March 8, 2023

Mónica Feliú-Mójer's Puerto Rican heritage is the whole of who she is as a decorated scientist and science communicator. "It's everything," Feliú-Mójer said. "Being Puerto Rican is my most important...

Colorado State University students pose with a CSU Abroad flag in Todos Santos, Mexico. The Todos Santos Center in Baja California Sur is a global extension of the Colorado State main campus that provides a study abroad opportunity each semester. Photo Courtesy of Colorado State University.

CSU Todos Santos Center builds empathy, global perspective

Allie Seibel, News Director February 9, 2023

Colorado State University Todos Santos Center, a study abroad campus and research center in Baja California Sur, Mexico, aims to provide visiting students with interdisciplinary experiences both in and...

Alex Silverhart, ASCSU Director of Health and Wellness, and Amber Wright, a member of the ASCSU Supreme Court, sit ready to check blood donors in at the blood drive they helped to organize in collaboration with PreMedica Club at the Lory Student Center Theatre

ASCSU’s blood drive events focus on awareness, giving back

Allie Seibel, News Director February 2, 2023

The Associated Students of Colorado State University organizes blood drive events throughout the academic year for students and faculty to donate and help with the global blood shortage. "With COVID,...

Amy Parsons to focus on access, initiative as CSU president

Amy Parsons to focus on access, initiative as CSU president

Allie Seibel and Piper Russell February 2, 2023

Colorado State University alumna and longtime legal and administrative employee Amy Parsons took office as the 16th president of CSU Feb. 1 after being confirmed as president Dec. 16, 2022. Parsons...

If Rams took care of Rams, this wouldnt happen on college campuses: A survivors experience with the Title IX justice system

‘If Rams took care of Rams, this wouldn’t happen on college campuses’: A survivor’s experience with the Title IX justice system

Allie Seibel, News Editor December 5, 2022

Editor's Note: Trigger warning: This story contains graphic depictions of sexual assault. All names have been changed.  Belle Simonds considered herself a normal 18-year-old first-year student at Colorado...

(Graphic Illustration by Malia Berry | The Collegian)

Update: Board of Governors announces Amy Parsons as presidential finalist

Allie Seibel, News Editor December 2, 2022

The Colorado State University System Board of Governors has announced Amy Parsons as the sole finalist for the presidential position. "Amy Parsons—CEO of a global e-commerce company based in Denver,...

Academic Village features an outdoor commons area along with Rams Horn &

Housing & Dining increases student minimum wage to $15 an hour

Rebekah Barry, Staff Reporter November 30, 2022

Colorado State University increased the hourly wage of student Housing & Dining Services employees to $15 an hour — a $1.50 increase. “I think it's just worth noting that this now puts working...

Fort Collins City Hall Sept. 21, 2021.

FoCo City Council shows reluctance to establish a minimum wage

Avery Coates, Guest Author November 17, 2022

Fort Collins City Council voted to push back the decision to establish a minimum wage for six months at their meeting Nov. 15. This decision resulted from council members not feeling confident in the...

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