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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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"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...

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,"...

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.  
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...

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