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Protesters gather outside of the Larimer County Justice Center June 18 as part of a protest against Scott Gudmundsen, a white man from Loveland, Colorado, who held a Black Colorado State University football player and his co-worker at gunpoint and knelt on his neck. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Residents rally for accountability after attack on CSU student

Serena Bettis June 18, 2020

Members of the Larimer County community refuse to let the Black Lives Matter movement be a short trend, as they are continuously organizing protests for local and national incidents.  Around 50 people...

Protestors gather outside of the Fort Collins Police Department on Timberline Road, lighting a candle vigil and laying out protest signs against police brutality in solidarity with the protestors in Minneapolis, Minnesota and around the country, May 29. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Frame by Frame: Police brutality protests across the nation

Anna von June 18, 2020

After the death of George Floyd on May 25, people around the world have taken to the streets and social media to protest systemic racism and police brutality. Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, was killed...

Graphic Illustration by Katrina Clasen | The Collegian

ASCSU passes “Say Their Names” resolution at emergency meeting

Noah Pasley June 17, 2020

Editor's Note: This article was updated June 18, 2020, at 8:50 a.m. The Associated Students of Colorado State University passed a resolution condemning acts of racism, following recent bias incidents...

Protesters gather in a circle to dance to music playing through speakers outside Lafayette Square in Washington D.C. June 6, 2020. (Lucy Morantz | The Collegian)

Neustadter: Lawmakers, now is the time for radical change

Corinne Neustadter June 14, 2020

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. In the past month, nationwide...

(Graphic Illustration by Katrina Clasen | The Collegian)

CSU student threatened at gunpoint

Abby Vander June 12, 2020

On Friday night, the Colorado State University community received an email from President Joyce McConnell, Athletics Director Joe Parker and Head Football Coach Steve Addazio stating that a CSU football...

Kyle Hill presents to the Senate on March 11. The Senate heard presentations from Rocky Mountain Student Media Corporation, ratified new members, elected a new chair to the internal affairs committee, and discussed new bills. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Bias incident on social media prompts action from students

Noah Pasley June 11, 2020

Editor's Note: The video discussed in this article can be found at the bottom of this article. Please be advised that this video contains deeply racist and homophobic messaging, brings harm to members...

Protesters walk up South Howes Street with their hands up as they head towards Town Hall on June 2. (Devin Cornelius | Collegian)

Fort Collins community joins in daily national protests

Samantha Ye, Meagan Stackpool, Serena Bettis, and Noah Pasley June 10, 2020

In the 17 days since the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer May 25, protesters across the United States refused to stay silent.  It is no different...

Protestors gather outside of the Fort Collins Police Department on Timberline Road holding signs and chanting in solidarity with the protestors in Minneapolis, Minnesota and around the country, June 2. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Demand for change places spotlight on Fort Collins Police Services

Laura Studley June 10, 2020

Since the first ship arrived in North America housing slaves in 1619, Black people have been fighting for their basic human rights, and they are still fighting ⁠— about four centuries later.  Our...

Protestors gather outside of the Fort Collins Police Department on Timberline Road holding signs and chanting in solidarity with the protestors in Minneapolis, Minnesota and around the country, June 2. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Black Lives Matter: A 2020 protest timeline

Laura Studley and Serena Bettis June 10, 2020

With daily protests emerging all across the United States in the aftermath of George Floyd's death, it may be difficult to keep track of what happened when. The Collegian has compiled a timeline of major...

A protester holds up a sign that says “Black Lives Matter” during a speech at a protest in Old Town Square on June 2. (Devin Cornelius | The Collegian)

A brief introduction to #BlackLivesMatter and Colorado

Serena Bettis June 10, 2020

#BlackLivesMatter support posts and arguments are trending on all social media platforms since the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died due to a Minneapolis police officer placing his knee on Floyd’s...

Will Bell, an alumni of Colorado State University shows inventory from his company Sic970 on Nov 14.

‘Small hinges swing big doors’: Supporting Black-owned businesses

Paige Moorhead June 10, 2020

As we take to the streets to protest and post to social media to denounce racism and police brutality, we must also remember as consumers, where we spend our money matters. One of the ways to join the...

LGBTQ+ community members, students, and allies holding up signs and flags follow Westboro Baptist Church protestors outside of Moby Arena as the Colorado State University volleyball team played San Diego State, Oct. 12. WBC had sent out a news release for the protest stating, “Don’t let the folly of volleyball make you forget god!” (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Intersectional activism: Remembering the roots of Pride

Lauryn Bolz June 10, 2020

Since May 25, people of all colors have banded together around the Black community. The protests against police brutality and systemic injustice have grown to encompass all 50 states and several other...

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