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Jessica Laffey and Rithik Correa prepare for the Associated Students of Colorado State University election outside of the Lory Student Center March 23.

ASCSU elections: President, VP candidates Rithik Correa, Jessica Laffey

DJ Vicente, Staff Reporter March 29, 2023

With the Associated Students of Colorado State University campaign and election period fully underway, candidates Rithik Correa and Jessica Laffey, campaigning for the positions of ASCSU president and...

The speakers of TEDxCSU stand on the stage with Emcee Kyle Oldham at the end of the TEDxCSU event March 5, 2022.

TEDxCSU 2023 shows off community, personal growth

DJ Vicente, Staff Reporter March 27, 2023

Colorado State University, in collaboration and license with TED, recently held TEDxCSU 2023 March 25 at the Lory Student Center, with this year’s talks covering topics from veterinary health to the...

CSU named one of top producers of Fulbright Scholars

CSU named one of top producers of Fulbright Scholars

DJ Vicente, Staff Reporter March 6, 2023

Colorado State University was recently named one of the top producers of Fulbright Scholars in the United States, the second year in a row the school was recognized for the distinction. CSU was given...

Colorado State University Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies Carolin Aronis discusses an antisemitism incident from 2018 at the beginning of her lecture in the Lory Student Center Feb. 28. The lecture was part of the 2023 Holocaust Awareness Week hosted annually at CSU.

‘Antisemitism Today’ addresses concerns of Jewish community

DJ Vicente, Staff Reporter March 2, 2023

With the events of Colorado State University’s Holocaust Awareness Week in full swing, education and discussion surrounding the effects of the Holocaust as well as the culture and experience of the Jewish...

Concerns about bird flu outbreak rise with case numbers

Concerns about bird flu outbreak rise with case numbers

DJ Vicente, Staff Reporter March 1, 2023

As new cases of the H5N1 avian influenza virus continue to affect wild and commercial bird flocks internationally, questions rise on what flock owners and avian health advocates can do. Otherwise coined...

Students in the Black/African American Culture Center office craft vision boards with the help of Bridgette Johnson, assistant vice president at The Office of Inclusive Excellence Feb. 15.

‘Vision Board with Ms. B’ helps students visualize their identities

DJ Vicente, Staff Reporter February 20, 2023

In the Black/African American Cultural Center office at Colorado State University, Bridgette Johnson, assistant vice president for inclusive excellence, talked to a group of students about the purpose...

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish: A view of fear, love, loss

‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’: A view of fear, love, loss

DJ Vicente, Staff Reporter February 1, 2023

“Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” is DreamWorks Animation’s newest addition to their catalogue of animated features and the direct sequel to “Puss in Boots” from 2011. The story wonderfully tells...

The former Best Western Inn sign on south College Ave Nov. 11

Best Western University Inn: Now vacant but always a community

DJ Vicente, Staff Reporter January 17, 2023

With the beginning of the spring 2023 semester at Colorado State University, the vacated Best Western University Inn leaves experiences of students now long gone. “It really was a situation where we...

member of the Quetzalcoatl Grupo De Danza finishes an Aztec dance originating from the town Jalisco in Mexico City during the Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration in Old Town Square

Welcoming back ancestors: The importance of Día de los Muertos

DJ Vicente, Staff Reporter October 31, 2022

One of the most prevalent ways diversity is promoted in local communities is by observing different cultural celebrations found between community members. These holidays carry traditions significant...

Newsom Hall

First hauntings: NRHH to hold haunted house Oct. 28

DJ Vicente, Staff Reporter October 26, 2022

As the leaves at The Oval fall to the ground with the changing season, a chilling wind blows through the Colorado State University campus as Halloween nears and Fort Collins residents come out to celebrate. On...

How visual art shapes our political, moral compass

How visual art shapes our political, moral compass

DJ Vicente, Staff Reporter October 20, 2022

Visual art remains one of society’s most valued means of communication, spreading ideologies through methods beyond the need for words or sound. The value of visual art is especially important in shining...

A Ram fans STATE bus sits next to the Colorado State University Intramural Fields during a tailgate that took place before the Homecoming game against San Jose State University Oct. 9, 2021.

Point of pride: Why do we celebrate homecoming at CSU?

DJ Vicente, Staff Reporter October 10, 2022

As the orange colors of autumn arrive to coat the Colorado State University campus, build-up for Homecoming begins. Students, parents and alumni will experience a weekend of CSU’s longest-standing...

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