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Campus Director Alex Amchislavskiy and Board Member Nevan Mandel laugh with eachother during an interview with reporter Emma Turner. (Javon Harris | Collegian)

Hillel supports Jewish students, stands with other minoritized groups

Emma Turner October 18, 2017
Hillel at CSU is one of 550 international units that serves as a religious student organization and family for Jewish students throughout the university system. The group is known well for their weekly Shabbat dinners, commitment to sustainability and involvement in interfaith events. Students lead and run all events and activities. There are three regional chapters of Hillel of Colorado
Colorado State University graduate student Aleks Novak designs hairpins out of natural crystals for her Etsy shop, GemsAndBones. (Photo courtesy of Aleks Novak)

CSU graduate student creates hair accessories with crystals and taxidermy

Randi Mattox October 17, 2017

Video by McKenna Shanholtz Aleksandra Novak sees the beauty in everything, even dead animal parts. Novak, a second-year geosciences Ph.D. student at Colorado State University, designs hair accessories...

"Being queer at CSU" is both an outlet for many who feel as if they have no one else to talk to and a safe environment in which anyone can chose to share their stories or simply listen to others. This event was held in the Pride center of the Lory Student Center, a resource that is always available to those who need help and support. (Maya Shoup | Collegian)

Talk without fear at Queer Conversations

Matt Smith October 17, 2017

It's Monday night in the Pride Resource Center, and like every other day of the week the room is packed. From a circle of couches, chairs and beanbags over a dozen people share their days, how they felt...

CSU Creative Writing series kicks off with themes of identity, inclusion

CSU Creative Writing series kicks off with themes of identity, inclusion

Nick Botkin October 13, 2017

You never thought you would hear "cowboys" and "East Indians"  in the same sentence. That is the title of Nina McConigley's 2013 short-story collection. The collection is focused on themes of identity,...

Students in pajamas sit in the back of a Dodge truck with the Aggie ram in the pajama parade before Homecoming 1956 game against Montana. (Photo courtesy of University Historic Photograph Collection)

136 years of homecoming history at CSU

Sarah Ehrlich October 13, 2017

Accidental fires, stolen flags and general shenanigans are just small parts of Colorado State University’s iconic homecoming history. “I think we are at the doorstep of a new kind of homecoming celebration,”...

Shane Sheridan raises a flashlight to his face in the basement of Prost Brewing to tell a ghost story of "murder most foul."

FoCo Haunted Pub Tour is a frightening, festive activity

Casey Setash October 12, 2017

Walking down the narrow steps to Prost Brewing’s basement is not for the easily scared.  Musty, fetid air engulfs a group of eight Haunted Pub Tour attendees as they sink lower into an earthen...

Graeme Troxell, a second year masters student studying philosophy, drinks a cappuccino at Mug's Coffee Shop on Thursday afternoon. (Photo credit: Eliot Foust)

CSU reacts: Mid-semester blues

Nick Botkin October 12, 2017

How do you solve a problem like a midterm? As we approach the midpoint of the semester and the projects and tests pile on, students have a wide variety of viewpoints on how they cope. "It's been good,"...

Small Acre Farm takes great care of the animals that make teir products such as soap, wool and eggs. TeDi Jansen started this company when she noticed all the goat milk her family was having to throw out, so she put it to much better use. (Sarah Ehrlich | Collegian)

Check out these 3 vendors at the Fort Collins Farmer’s Market

Sarah Ehrlich October 11, 2017

Fresh produce and specialty products are pairing nicely with the cooler temperatures and changing trees in Fort Collins. The Fort Collins Farmer’s Market offers a variety of produce, plants, honey,...

From left to right: Extra large pumpkins are $10, large pumpkins range from $6-$9, medium pumpkins are $4 and small pumpkins are $2. (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

CSU clubs sell pumpkins during October

Julia Trowbridge October 10, 2017

The Agronomy and Horticulture clubs are capitalizing on a popular fall tradition. On Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the month of October, these clubs will be selling their home-grown pumpkins....

Graduate student Cole Konopka helps animal science and economics major Amber Elliott with an essay at the CSU Writing Center. (Photo credit: _.)

CSU Writing Center teaches skills, builds confidence

Nick Botkin October 9, 2017

  Who are writers really writing for?  The key to good writing is awareness of audience, according to Lisa Langstraat, director of Colorado State University's Writing Center. "We always...

Local dispensary sells 100 percent organic weed

Local dispensary sells 100 percent organic weed

Sarah Ehrlich October 5, 2017

Fort Collins is known for its weed culture. A local dispensary adds to the already successful industry by growing fully organic products.  Organic Alternatives is a marijuana dispensary located in Old...

Morgan Sneed, a senior at Colorado State University and retired Army staff sergeant, will open a treatment center for soldiers with trauma related issues. (Randi Mattox | Collegian)

Living with PTSD: CSU veteran overcomes trauma to develop recovery program

Randi Mattox October 3, 2017
Today, Sneed is months away from graduating with his bachelor’s degree and has already been accepted to his graduate program to study addiction counseling. He is also in the beginning stages of opening a non-profit treatment program to assist veterans with trauma-related issues. But his path to success was not always easy.  
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