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Horoscopes Sept. 1-7

Chloe Waskey, News Editor September 1, 2025

This week is mostly an escalation of last week’s energy until eclipse season begins Sept. 7. The skies continue to shift toward Virgo and Pisces, creating a sense of urgency toward the emotional- and...

Attendees at the screening of "The Encampments" watch footage featuring the bombing of the Islamic University of Gaza Aug. 27.

Colorado Young Democrats host screening of ‘The Encampments’

Chloe Waskey, News Editor September 1, 2025

Colorado Young Democrats hosted a panel discussion and screening of the documentary “The Encampments” on Wednesday as part of their broader anti-war education campaign. The film documents the historic...

A person holding up multiple phones, tablets, and ipads with multiple arms, with three monitors surrounding them.

Creative influence continues to shift amid age of ‘the bite’

Gigi Young, Digital and Social Director August 28, 2025

The rise of short-form content has completely changed how we consume media, entertainment and even news. Not that long ago, people carved out hours for TV shows, novels and movies. Now? Most of us are...

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Horoscopes Aug. 24-31

Chloe Waskey, News Editor August 25, 2025

Welcome back to class, Rams, and congratulations on making it through the cosmically chaotic summer of 2025. This week’s energy is a bit all over the place as we prepare for September eclipse season....

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New semester, new music: Don’t overlook these 2025 album releases

Ruby Secrest, Arts and Entertainment Editor August 25, 2025

As a new fall semester begins, students pop in their earbuds and begin scrolling through their playlists, searching for new music. There have been too many album releases in 2025 to keep track of, and...

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‘Superman’ redefines heroism through new strength in empathy, truth

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter August 22, 2025

Released in July 2025 and directed by James Gunn, "Superman" isn’t just a reboot, it’s the kind of movie that reminds you why superheroes exist in the first place. Under the pressure of its legacy...

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Horoscopres Aug. 19-25

Chloe Waskey, News Editor August 19, 2025

Welcome back from summer break, Rams, and a special warm welcome goes out to all the newcomers. This summer marked the peak of our 2025 transformation and brought on several major collective energy shifts,...

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CSU Make & Mend workshop inspires pragmatic, innovative sustainability

Yoleni Paulo, Staff Reporter August 17, 2025

On the first Saturday of every month, a quiet classroom inside the Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising transforms into a lively creative space. Thread, fabric scraps and sewing needles scatter across...

(Graphic Illustration by Lee Billiot | The Collegian)

Lorde creates contemporary yet unique soundscape with ‘Virgin’

Willow Engle, Copy Chief August 15, 2025

In each of her four major releases since her explosive debut album “Pure Heroine,” Lorde seems to hold a mirror to her face and deliver an entire sonic landscape based on that specific moment in time....

person works on a multimedia art project during their painting capstone class. With art hanging on the walls behind them, the person works on attaching wing shaped pillows to a painting of a car.

6 FoCo spots to fuel inspiration, avoid creative burnout this school year

Ruby Secrest, Arts and Entertainment Editor July 25, 2025

Whether you're an incoming first-year, a senior anxiously awaiting graduation or a graduate just trying to figure it all out, we all reach moments of creative burnout. While everyone has distinct styles...

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CSU art department welcomes Greg Dickinson as interim chair

Allie Seibel, Editor in Chief July 25, 2025

Colorado State University's art and art history department recently welcomed Greg Dickinson, a professor from the communication studies department, as the new chair. Dickinson was announced interim...

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‘Yellowjackets’ season 3 is messy, flawed, still worth watching

Chloe Waskey, Staff Reporter May 9, 2025

After nearly two years of waiting, "Yellowjackets" fans finally got a third season of the gripping and emotional story of the stranded, cultish teenagers so many had become attached to. Unfortunately,...

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