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A CSU Surveillance Goose flies away from campus after being laid off due to having no students to watch amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Smack Attackit | The Wake Up Slap)

Campus surveillance geese laid off amid COVID-19 outbreak

Austin Fleskes March 31, 2020

With the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down businesses and costing people jobs, Colorado State University saw its own spree of layoffs in the form of a well-established surveillance program. Due to the lack...

Colorado State University President Joyce McConnell awaits the December Class of 2020 students with oranges, brownies, and capri suns to congratulate them on finishing the semester. (Annie von Porcupine | The Wake Up Slap)

Joyce McConnell celebrates halfway point of semester with orange slices, promises Capri Sun and brownies at end of year

Forrest Czarnecki March 31, 2020

It was time to break out some of Florida’s finest on Monday as Colorado State University President Joyce McConnell kicked off a campus-wide celebration of reaching the halfway point in the spring semester. With...

Cooking with Scotty: How to pour a bowl of cereal

Cooking with Scotty: How to pour a bowl of cereal

Scott Powell March 31, 2020

Well folks, it’s finally happened. You’ve dreaded this day your whole life. You've lost hours upon hours of sleep lying awake in bed, drenched in sweat, anxiously awaiting its most dreadful and terrifying...

Woman wears a face mask to prevent the spread of disease. (Photo Illustration by Anna von Pechmann | The Collegian)

Larimer County reports 5 COVID-19 related deaths

Ceci Taylor March 31, 2020

The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment has now associated five deaths in the county with COVID-19. Two of these deaths are epidemiologically linked, meaning there is a possible connection...

Fully stocked shelves of food from the Beavers Market. Some college campuses are implimenting food pantries where students in high need can pick up donated food items for free.

Bailey: You won’t survive the apocalypse

Fynn Bailey March 30, 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. The sad reality is if the...

With Colorado State University experiencing more and more high-profile incidents of bias, students along with University administration are searching for ways to make CSU a more welcoming and safe place for everyone on campus. As President Joyce McConnell and administration role out ideas like the Race, Bias and Equity Initiative, students continue to push for ways to make CSU inclusive for all kinds of people. (Photo Illustration by Amy Noble and Matt Tackett)

Taking a step back: Past, present and future of bias at CSU

Austin Fleskes March 25, 2020

This article was written in collaboration with The Colorado Sun and will be published on both The Collegian's website as well as The Sun's. Check out the story on The Colorado Sun website here.  A noose,...

How we are covering George Flyd/BLM protests

LFTE: With a heavy heart, we have printed our last edition of the semester

Forrest Czarnecki March 25, 2020

Dear readers,  Well, as the saying goes, this is the end of the line. Unfortunately, we have printed the last edition of The Collegian for the spring semester of 2020.  While it breaks my heart to...

Team photo of the 1997 CSU football team. The Rams recored a final record of 11-2 and finished ranked No.17 in the final AP poll. (Photo courtesy of John Hirn, CSU Athletics Historian)

Remembering the 1997 Rams: CSU’s top football squad

Ethan Lee March 25, 2020

The Colorado State Rams football teams of the 1990s and 2000s were no strangers to winning. Under the direction of legendary coach Sonny Lubick, the Colorado State Rams reached eight wins or more in seven...

Enrique Sandoval and Luis Prado of the Nova Kicks stand after their interview in the KCSU studio, Feb. 29, 2020. (Monty Daniel | The Collegian)

“The Nova Kicks” discuten los cambios de la formación, la mezcla de géneros

Monty Daniel March 25, 2020

Traducción: Estudiantes del curso Introducción a la Traducción e Interpretación en español de CSU Formar una conexión dentro de una banda es especial. Esa conexión es aún más esencial cuando...

Old Town parking, which shoppers fought over just a week ago, remains empty after the CDC recommended non-essential workers stay in their homes. (Lauryn Bolz | The Collegian)

Old Town businesses plagued by uncertainty due to COVID-19

Lauryn Bolz March 25, 2020

Fort Collins made a name for itself as a haven for creatives, entrepreneurs and small business owners, but the global pandemic, COVID-19, is putting Old Town’s economy at risk.  With nationwide business...

Jared Polis speaks during his debate against Walker Stapleton. Colorado governor candidates Polis and Stapleton held a debate in the Lory Student Center Theatre and spoke on a number of topics such as education, healthcare and previous campaign statements. (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

Statewide stay-at-home order issued by Gov. Jared Polis

Greta Nelson-Bechtold March 25, 2020

On Wednesday afternoon, a stay-at-home order was declared by Gov. Jared Polis, going into effect 6 a.m. Thursday and lasting until April 11. This means that Coloradans should only interact with their...

The Health and Medical Center, located on Lake Street and College Avenue

CSU Health Network employee tests positive for COVID-19

Serena Bettis March 22, 2020

A health care worker in the Colorado State University Health Network has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a CSU Public Safety Team email. According to the email, the test was administered on...

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