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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...

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...

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