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CSU football gears up for UTEP, looks to mend early-season misfortune

Damon Cook, Sports Editor • September 20, 2024

There is no amount of makeup that can cover the stye that has been the Colorado State football program through its first three weeks of the season. CSU has been outscored 97-47 in those weeks despite...

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History of indie rock is vast, important to new music

Christian Arndt, Life and Culture Editor • September 20, 2024

Indie music is often associated with reverbed guitar riffs and soft-sounding vocals, but the vastness of indie music has much more depth than one might think. Originating in the '70s, indie music became...

Colorado State defensive specialist Delaney Mcintosh (22) stays focused as she sets the ball to the University of Colorado Sept. 19.

CSU volleyball falls short, Rocky Mountain Showdown takes another victim

Sophie Webb, Staff Reporter • September 19, 2024

CSU Athletics cannot gain a win against Colorado this season, extending now to volleyball.  Colorado State wrapped up its penultimate match of the non-conference season in a heated game against rivals...

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LTTE: Canvas Stadium needs more water fountains for fans to stay hydrated

Guest Author • September 19, 2024
During the second weekend of September, Colorado State University football had their second home game, all of which I have attended so far this year. While it seems like some things are going well, the lack of drinking fountains on the student side or the east side of the stadium is very apparent. Combine this with the fact that every single water bottle must be dumped on the outside of the gates before you enter the stadium, and I think we all know why there’s an uptick in woozy students who spend four hours in the sun with no water.
Colorado State University's volleyball team plays against Michigan State University in Moby Arena Aug. 31. CSU lost to Michigan State 3-1.

CSU volleyball meets Pac-12 announcement with excitement, caution

Will Engle, Sports Copy Editor • September 19, 2024

Colorado State volleyball — along with CSU's 15 other Division I programs — woke up the morning of Sept. 12 to the announcement that CSU would be joining the Pac-12. As CSU's current largest women's...

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Neal Francis transforms Aggie Theatre into new decade of live music

Ruby Secrest, Arts & Entertainment Editor • September 19, 2024

Neal Francis performed at the Aggie Theatre Sept. 11, filling a simple Wednesday night with the blissfulness of psychedelic funk music and transforming not just the venue but the audience as well.  Francis...

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The picky eater: Simmer is hit or miss

Nevaeh Greene, Staff Reporter • September 19, 2024

Right off the bat, I thought that Simmer would be more casual than it was. I didn’t do any prior research so I could go in completely surprised. I was immediately met with prices over $10 and drinks...

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New coach, new record: CSU golf dominates season opener at Ram Masters

Michael Hovey, Sports Editor • September 18, 2024

Shattered record, bright beginnings. The Colorado State men’s golf team made a statement in their season opener at the Ram Masters Invitational. The Rams finished with 22 strokes under par at the...

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CSU guest lecture explores connection between far-right ideology, fitness

Claire VanDeventer, Staff Reporter • September 18, 2024

For the 17th annual Jack Gravlee Lecture, the department of communication studies at Colorado State University hosted Casey Kelly, a professor of rhetoric and public culture from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln,...

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Donald Trump got his own movie he doesn’t even want

Gigi Young, Digital & Social Director • September 18, 2024

Frequently spoofed on "The Simpsons," some might say the biggest star of "Home Alone 2," go-to parody man of "Saturday Night Live" and former president of the United States of America Donald Trump is a...

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Gross: CSU leaving MW is its best decision since joining

Adam Gross, Staff Reporter • September 18, 2024

Colorado State pops a bottle of champagne while the Mountain West receives an unpleasant 25th anniversary gift. Financial gain and the promise of the Power Five lie at the forefront of the Rams' departure...

Demolition of the Andrew G. Clark Building progresses Sept. 12. The renovations, set to be complete by 2027, have seen the removal of the B wing of Clark.

Clark B demolished as revitalization project advances

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter • September 18, 2024

The revitalization of the Andrew G. Clark building on Colorado State University's campus has reached a significant milestone with the completed demolition of the B wing. The project, which aims to update...

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