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CSU Lutheran Campus Ministries adapt to political climate

CSU Lutheran Campus Ministries adapt to political climate

Emma Turner October 2, 2017
Lutheran Campus Ministries at CSU, otherwise known as LuMin, is a student organization which aims to connect students of faith with each other and with the community. LuMin belongs to the Rocky Mountain synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America or ELCA. A synod is a smaller functioning region of the ELCA which acts as a sort of national body for the church. There are seven total campus ministries in the Rocky Mountain synod.
Matilda the corgi wears sunglasses to the 3rd annual Tour De Corgi. (Miranda Moses | Collegian)

The cutest corgis to strut at Tour de Corgi

Miranda Moses October 2, 2017

Video by Zach Bermejo This Saturday, one of the most magical events to grace Fort Collins commenced for its third year. Hundreds of little fuzzy dog loafs dressed in assorted tiny costumes strutted...

David Freed in his office

David Freed: Novelist, Pulitzer Prize-winner and CSU professor

Nate Day September 27, 2017

“All good stories start with characters,” said David Freed, an adjunct professor in the journalism and media communications department here at CSU; it's a rule that Freed seemingly applies to his...

New Nap Pod located in the Refection Room of the CSU Health Center. (Megan Daly | Collegian)

Health and Medical Center’s futuristic relaxation pod helps shed stress

Matt Smith September 26, 2017

We're in college; we take naps.  The New York Times did the math: At Virginia's James Madison University, students take a total estimated 6,400 naps per semester. Campuses from Wesleyan to the University...

Students interact with a severe weather drone as graduate students answer questions.

Teen Science Café provides interactive education for FoCo students

Casey Setash September 26, 2017

A group of starry-eyed students leans forward, focusing their gaze on footage of a severe storm taken by a drone. “Almost all of the atmosphere we study is only about 16 kilometers high,” said...

Poster from the Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition by Joe Scorsone and Alice Drueding.
Abby Currie | Collegian

Prestigious exhibit showcases poster art from around the world

Matt Smith September 25, 2017

Video by Marlo Lundak   There are few artists like Alice Drueding and Joe Scorsone. They do not paint landscapes, write novels or sculpt clay. They make posters. It is an art genre often...

Members of Colorado State University ROTC do pushups every time the football team scores (Seth Bodine | Collegian)

CSU ROTC program cheers on football team with pushups

Chris Webb September 25, 2017

If you have been to a football game at Colorado State University, you have seen them. They are known as the pushup crew from the CSU Reserve Officer Training Corp, or ROTC program. The ROTC program...

Ellen Audley in 1975. (Photo courtesy of Ellen Audley)

Mandolin teacher finds home in CSU’s journalism department

Jonny Rhein September 21, 2017

  Ellen Audley’s life has always revolved around music. A former traveling musician and KCSU disc jockey, Audley has been involved in many aspects of music. She is currently a full-time guitar...

Cole McCullough and his 6-month old cat Sequoia pose for a photo, Sequoia goes hiking with McCullough and rides on his shoulder. (Tony Villalobos | Collegian)

Firefighter returns to CSU, adopts cat

Miranda Moses September 21, 2017

After 20 bags of hot Cheetos, Redbulls, perhaps some delusions and the open road, Cole McCullough and a band of friends finally made it back to Fort Collins in the early hours of the morning after...

A collection of skateboards hangs in Launch's lobby. (Miranda Moses | Collegian)

Fort Collins skateboarding non-profit cultivates youth empowerment

Miranda Moses September 20, 2017

Fort Collins is home to five skate parks, and for many, these are sanctuaries of refuge where every drop in feels like home. As skate culture continues to grow since its start in the 1950s, so does...

Marie Taylor, a senior Anthropology major, lives a minimal-waste lifestyle and holds a trash jar that contains all her nonrecyclable, noncompostable trash since January of this year. (Brooke Buchan | Collegian)

CSU student embraces zero-waste lifestyle

Gracie Ludens September 20, 2017

Marie Taylor takes out the trash once a year.  While the average person produces approximately 4.6 pounds of trash per day, according to National Geographic, senior Colorado State University student...

Students scan a flock of gulls for rare species at Barr Lake State Park Photo credit: Casey Setash

‘My baby bird has learned to fly’: CSU bird watching club provides unique perspective on nature

Casey Setash September 20, 2017
The Field Ornithologists at CSU take students to birding locales near and far.
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