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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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Survival Methods to fight off the Rainy Day Blues

Anna Groeling September 29, 2014

Rain is all rainbows and beauty. That is, until it decides to beat your hair into frizzy submission and soak through your backpack. Not only that, but the cold has chased away any thoughts of puddle jumping. When...

Concert Review: Big Gigantic at Red Rocks' Rowdy Town

Concert Review: Big Gigantic at Red Rocks’ Rowdy Town

Royce Hoffner September 29, 2014

Red Rocks is one of the most magical places in Colorado. I have been very lucky this year and have been able to attend multiple Red Rocks shows. That being said, getting to see the second night of Big...

Olympic gold medalist Amy Van Dyken-Rouen swam for CSU during here years at the university. (Photo courtesy of CSU Athletics)

Amy Van Dyken-Rouen: The Next Adventure

Nicole Beale September 29, 2014

An Olympic athlete and CSU alumna, Amy Van Dyken-Roeun, has recently undergone a new adventure in her life. Van Dyken-Rouen was involved in an ATV accident on June 6, 2014 leaving her paralyzed...

CSU graduate Elliot Newey competes in a downhill longboarding race. Photo courtesy of Elliot Newey/Sanctum.

Thrill of the Hill: Downhill Longboarding

Sarah Ross September 29, 2014

At this point, most of us have seen a longboard around campus, whether it’s someone lazily skating to class or just seeing one locked up on one of the many board racks, but did you know they can...

Derek Peterson, a junior biology major, practices his climbing skills at the CSU Rec Center Climbing Wall. (Photo by Joe Tiner)

Adrenaline rush: physical v. mental

Alexa Phillips September 28, 2014

You can get an adrenaline rush in different ways - whether it be skydiving or facing a fear. On campus, there are various things one can do to get a rush of adrenaline, whether it exhibits physical...

Taking a look at the biology of adrenaline

Taking a look at the biology of adrenaline

Sarah Ross September 27, 2014

Imagine, you’re standing at the edge of a cliff. Thirty feet below you see your reflection gazing back up at you as the waves lazily roll by, distorting your image far below. You are close enough...

The Fat Shack Challenge involves eating three of these 1.5 pound, 8-inch sandwiches in a half hour.  (Photo by Megan Rakoczy)

Food frenzy in FoCo: adrenaline-filled feasts

Jessie Trudell September 26, 2014

Sure, you’ve been full.  Sure, you’ve eaten spicy foods. But for the real eaters out there, well, you aren’t a true glutton until you’ve conquered the biggest and baddest food challenges that...

Linh Truong, a senior in economics sprays some shrubs as part of Paint the A. Volunteers gave their time to hike and paint the A on the hill as a part of an anual Colorado State tradition. (Photo Credit: Megan Fischer)

Colorado State students offer blood sacrifice to the A

The Hall September 26, 2014

Note: This column is satirical. This last Saturday, approximately 600 students, 60 faculty members and six rams hiked up to the A near Hughes Stadium to present a blood sacrifice. The blood, graciously...

Neighboring stores not simply for cats and dogs

Neighboring stores not simply for cats and dogs

Sierra Cymes September 26, 2014

Wags and Kansas City Kitty are neighboring storefronts on the northeast corner of Mountain Ave. and College Ave. While Wags may relate to exactly the target animal its name implies, the origin of the...

Ram Talk: The fuzz is the buzz

Ram Talk: The fuzz is the buzz

Davis English September 26, 2014

This fictional column is based on the RamTalk – "I’m in the Warner College of Natural Resources for the beards…" - Originally in the Collegian on Sept. 19. Scientists at Colorado State University...

Several geocaching apps, such as Geocaching Intro, are available for download. (Photo by Ricki Watkins)

Geocaching: gotta cache ’em all

Jessie Trudell September 26, 2014

Geocaching: noun; the recreational activity of hunting for and/or finding a hidden object by means of GPS coordinates posted on a website or mobile phone application. For those of you that seek...

The State of Women in Film

The State of Women in Film

Morgan Smith September 26, 2014

For a hundred years, film has largely told the stories of men, and for a hundred years, films have predominantly been made by men. However, the world's film cameras are starting to focus more on women....

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