Skip to Main Content
Founded 1891.

Submit a Tip

Join
The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Articles

An American and Colorado State flag sit on the desk of a Colorado senator in the Denver Capitol Senate chamber during the Associated Students of Colorado State University's Day at the Capitol event March 10.

How Colorado defied the Rocky Mountain region’s red trend

Chloe Waskey, Staff Reporter April 15, 2025

Colorado is one of two blue states in the Rocky Mountain region, a clear anomaly in a sea of red for almost 20 years. The gradual shift from conservative stronghold to political outlier has left many asking:...

Image of a mask.

21st Annual Masks Fundraiser & Exhibition fundraises for MoA Fort Collins

Janaya Stafford, Staff Reporter April 15, 2025

The 21st Annual Masks Fundraiser & Exhibition presents a diverse collection of donated masks to raise money for the Museum of Art Fort Collins. Open until June 6, the exhibit showcases multiple mediums...

Image of a person riding a horse.

CSU rodeo facilitates connections between athletes, animals

Sophie Webb, Sports Editor April 15, 2025

An essential part of a team sport is building chemistry with those around, but for the Colorado State rodeo team, the connections made transcend just humans.  Although rodeo is primarily thought of...

A man kneels down to tend to some crops while a sprinkler system runs alongside him.

Regenerative agriculture gives back to local soil environments

Natalee Garcia, Staff Reporter April 15, 2025

Colorado State University's College of Agricultural Sciences is collaborating with farmers to explore and promote regenerative agriculture techniques. Regenerative agriculture is a practice that can improve...

A woman leads a group of people in a dance.

Pavelko: Modernization of country dancing is sweeping across nation

Hana Pavelko, Collegian Columnist April 15, 2025
Popular dancing shows often introduce the general population to new dancing styles like the cha-cha, paso doble, Viennese waltz and Charleston. These are only some of the many styles of dance there are in the world, and in recent years, I have seen firsthand the increase in popularity of a different dance style: country dancing.
horoscopes

Horoscopes April 14-20

Sophia Masia, Staff Reporter April 14, 2025

This week, we bask in the last week of Aries season with no retrograde planets, Mercury entering Aries on Wednesday, Mars entering Leo on Friday and, of course, we welcome in Taurus season on Sunday. Momentum...

Associated Students of Colorado State University Director of Governmental Affairs Ava Wilkins takes part in the Powermapping and the Power of Storytelling breakout session during the Colorado Higher Education Basic Needs Summit in Denver Wednesday, April 9.

Colorado Basic Needs Summit unites activists, advocates for student well-being

Chloe Waskey, Staff Reporter April 14, 2025

The Associated Students of Colorado State University organized the first-ever Colorado Basic Needs Summit April 9, beginning what they hope to be an annual tradition of collaborative community outreach. Hosted...

Junior Horticulture major, April Ferzoco, pulls weeds at the CSU Annual Trial Garden. The Trial Garden provides a place for research and plant outreach for students and community members every year and is located at 1401 Remington Street. (Natalie Dyer | Collegian)

CSU Flower Trial Gardens offer colorful area for Colorado horticulture research

Sananda Chandy, Staff Reporter April 14, 2025

Walking to the University Center for the Arts, pops of blue, violet, red, orange and yellow sprout from the grounds and in the orange pots laid along the path. The Colorado State University Trial Gardens...

Courtesy of Colorado State University Archives & Special Collections

John Matsushima’s research impacts cattle industry decades later

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter April 14, 2025

John Matsushima is a name known by most everybody in the animal science and cattle industry. He is a renowned figure in the field of animal science, specifically cattle nutrition. Born in Colorado to Japanese-American...

McKinlee May, a member of the Colorado State University rodeo team, competes in barrel racing during the 75th annual Skyline Stampede rodeo at The Ranch Events Complex April 6. May placed seventh, with a time of 31.11 seconds.

Passion for rodeo thrives at Skyline Stampede’s 75th anniversary

Sophia Schaller, Staff Reporter April 14, 2025

The Colorado State rodeo team hosted the 75th annual Skyline Stampede April 4-6, continuing its legacy as one of the nation’s oldest intercollegiate rodeos. Colleges from the Central Rocky Mountain Region...

Seymour: Disliking Western style is just a phase

Seymour: Disliking Western style is just a phase

Charlotte Seymour, Collegian Columnist April 14, 2025
There are two types of people: those who love to wear cowboy boots and sing along to country music and those who would rather not entertain that whole Western vibe. Ultimately, being a hater of the Western theme is a phase. It's a rite of passage, something many of us go through during our younger years when we feel the pressure to conform to what we think is cool.
A man in a suit speaks in front of a microphone.

ASCSU senate discusses sustainable living in FSL, HDS emergency room procedure

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter April 13, 2025

The Associated Students of Colorado State University discussed and voted on multiple pieces of legislation during the 26th session of the 54th senate. Items on this week’s agenda included advocating...

Load More Stories