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Breaking: Trump moves to relocate Space Command from Colorado to Alabama

Breaking: Trump moves to relocate Space Command from Colorado to Alabama

Claire Vogl, Executive Editor September 2, 2025

Editor’s Note: This is an ongoing breaking news story. Updates will be provided as they become available. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday his administration's plans to relocate the U.S. Space...

Souza: It's better to be kind than smart

Souza: It’s better to be kind than smart

Emma Souza, Collegian Columnist September 2, 2025

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. Throughout the awkward, gangly...

Image of school supplies and a ram card, with a “15” in the middle of the pile.

Weishaar: The Freshman 15 is uninteresting, unimportant

Audrey Weishaar, Collegian Columnist September 2, 2025
Many new, exciting and important parts of life will change in the first year of college, but one of those is not your weight.
A football player in green and gold holds up his hands in front of a sea of CSU fans while a University of Boulder walks next to him.

CSU football’s defensive line unites as season foundation builds

Sophie Webb, Sports Editor September 2, 2025

We over me. That’s been the anthem for Colorado State's 2025 football year, and as the year progresses, it’s become more deeply ingrained with each play and every minute spent on the field. After...

Colorado State University football players run off the field between plays at a spring scrimmage April 26.

Expectations remain high as CSU football looks to bounce back against UNC

Michael Hovey, Sports Editor September 2, 2025

The first step left a mark, but the second must be sharper. Colorado State football’s trip to Seattle left some room for improvement, but it also left belief in its next game against Northern Colorado....

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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...

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CSU receives $1.8 million Air Force grant for AI weather monitoring development

Katie Fisher, Science Editor September 1, 2025

As weather predictability grows increasingly unstable in the face of climate change, a sudden, unpredicted episode can have costly consequences to military action. One Colorado State University professor...

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...

Wide receiver Lavon Brown (82) celebrates a touchdown during a spring football scrimmage April 26.

CSU wide receivers mix big personalities with bigger goals

Michael Hovey, Sports Editor September 1, 2025

Not every spark shows up on the stat sheet. The Colorado State football wide receiver room is full of glimmer and habit, but in the Rams' season opener, that spark didn’t really show up on the stat...

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FSL Block Party shares Greek life impact, opportunities at CSU

Robert Sides, Staff Reporter September 1, 2025

Colorado State University’s Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life hosted its annual Welcome Back Block Party to welcome new and returning members of CSU's various Greek chapters. On Friday, Aug....

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Enjoy these Fort Collins activities before summer ends

Hana Pavelko, Staff Reporter September 1, 2025

As the semester starts, it gets easy to become focused on classes and extracurriculars while forgetting that the outside world exists. But right now is the prime time to soak up the sun before the cold...

Dozens of students fill the Associated Students of Colorado State University Senate Chambers to share their experiences and listen to others' statements about the impact CSU's Cultural Resource Centers have had on them Feb. 19.

This week in ASCSU: First-of-year reports, ratifications

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter September 1, 2025

The Associated Students of Colorado State University convened for the second session of the 55th Senate this week, beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance and the CSU Land Acknowledgment before moving...

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