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The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Collegian Social Media Editor Gina Spoden (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Meet your editors: Gina Johnson Spoden, social media editor

Gina Spoden August 19, 2018

Editor’s note: As part of a media transparency initiative, on Aug. 20, 2018, The Collegian spent the first day of publishing of the year telling our readers about us. You can read more about the people...

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Project Homeless Connect provides homeless community with medical, financial and professional services

Gina Spoden April 11, 2016

Fort Collins has repeatedly been named one of the top cities to live in, but for the homeless, it can be a struggle just to survive. Numerous organizations have attempted to alleviate homelessness in...

Student-led group empowers CSU community members to speak their minds

Student-led group empowers CSU community members to speak their minds

Gina Spoden February 8, 2016

In only the second semester since its founding, student-led group The Cypher has already drawn a crowd of students and staff looking to voice their opinions.The Cypher began holding events last semester...

8 CSU students climb the highest active volcano in the world

8 CSU students climb the highest active volcano in the world

Gina Spoden January 26, 2016

[new_royalslider id="429"]Photos courtesy of Addy Rastall.Sixteen thousand feet up the highest active volcano in the world, fatigue, nausea and panic from the lack of oxygen creeps over Jackson Haider....

Q&A with Christos Papadopoulos: Cyberattack Defense Grant

Q&A with Christos Papadopoulos: Cyberattack Defense Grant

Gina Spoden December 8, 2015

Colorado State University researchers recently received a $2.7 million grant from the Department of Homeland Security to design a program that would protect Internet users from large-scale online attacks.Back...

Students and Administration stand on the steps of the Administration Building in protest of the racial discrimination at Mizzou. Photo by Ryan Arb

Colorado State University students rally behind those experiencing racism at Mizzou

Gina Spoden November 16, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtPjCMQHwgM Video by Sierra Cymes, CTV 11. Colorado State University students gathered at the Lory Student Center Plaza Monday to show support for the students at...

CSU interior design program is nationally recognized

CSU interior design program is nationally recognized

Gina Spoden October 26, 2015

Two awards were given to CSU's American Society of Interior Designers this summer.The organization won Outstanding Student Chapter of the Year, awarded for the chapter's exceptional service to its student...

Campus Corps benefits both at-risk youth, CSU students

Campus Corps benefits both at-risk youth, CSU students

Gina Spoden October 22, 2015

Campus Corps, a 3-credit service learning course, is looking to expand to a broad range of students who would like the opportunity to work individually with community youth.Student-mentors work alongside...

A group of about 20 gathered outside Poudre Valley Hospital on the corner of Lemay and Robertson Street to memorialize Mathew Shepard and show their respects Monday evening. (Photo credit: Abbie Parr)

Candlelight vigil held in honor of Matthew Shepard, Fort Collins and CSU communities remember

Gina Spoden October 12, 2015

Seventeen years ago on Oct. 12, Matthew Shepard died at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, six days after he was severely beaten in Laramie, Wyoming, because of his sexuality. Sunday, members of the...

(Photo by: Neall Denman)

Vehicle ends up on train tracks after wrong turn Thursday evening

Gina Spoden October 1, 2015

A vehicle ended up on the train tracks on Mason Street where it meets Laurel Street Thursday evening.Alexiss Yoakun, 18, was heading east on Laurel Street at about 9 p.m. when she drove on to the Mason...

Truth behind the rumors: Pedialyte as a hangover cure

Truth behind the rumors: Pedialyte as a hangover cure

Gina Spoden September 20, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iylGin_2UUs (Video by: Kay Bennett)The word around campus is that students are drinking Pedialyte to help cure hangovers. Pedialyte is an electrolyte drink designed to...

Sen. Kefalas discusses student debt, marijuana Saturday in Fort Collins

Sen. Kefalas discusses student debt, marijuana Saturday in Fort Collins

Gina Spoden September 19, 2015

The new on-campus stadium, affordable education and marijuana taxes were only a few of the issues discussed by State Sen. John Kefalas, D-Fort Collins, at a listening session at DazBog Coffee Saturday.Since...

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