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Concord: The game no one wanted

Chace Silvey, Staff Reporter September 10, 2024

The second half of 2024 has left a sour taste in video game fans' mouths. With the poor adaptation of the film "Borderlands" and Dust Bowl receiving poor reviews, Concord joins the club. Concord, an...

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CSU, CU to hold voter registration competition ahead of Showdown

Aubree Miller, News Editor September 10, 2024

Colorado State University is hosting the upcoming Rocky Mountain Showdown for the first time since 1996, and in a show of friendly rivalry with the University of Colorado Boulder, both student governments...

Reed Hollinger works with a petawatt-class titanium sapphire laser system at the Colorado State University Advanced Beam Laboratory in Fort Collins Oct. 3, 2023. Designed and built by undergraduates in house, the laser is one of the highest powered in North America and can produce temperatures similar to the center of the sun.

CSU offers rare opportunities for undergraduate research

Hana Pavelko, Staff Reporter September 10, 2024

Colorado State University has made a name for itself in the world of academic research and is recognized around the world for its status as a tier 1 research university. "Today, CSU has grown to become...

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CSU football readies arsenal ahead of Rocky Mountain Showdown

Michael Hovey, Sports Editor September 10, 2024

The Rams are the talk of the town. Colorado State football flourished at home last week. Next up is Colorado — a team with potent star power and one of the most polarizing narratives in all of college...

Seriously: Students scramble for Rocky Mountain Showdown tickets

Seriously: Students scramble for Rocky Mountain Showdown tickets

Hana Pavelko, Collegian Columnist September 10, 2024
On Aug. 14, student tickets went live for the upcoming Colorado State University sport seasons. With football and volleyball tickets becoming available, students were ecstatic to claim their tickets for the home games. Despite the numerous home games to look forward to, students had their eyes on one game: the Rocky Mountain Showdown. Having been hosted at CU Boulder last year, CSU students are excited to show their ram pride at Canvas Stadium for the biggest football game of the season.
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Ram fans celebrate diversity, unity at CSU’s expanding tailgate experience

Michael Hovey, Sports Editor September 10, 2024

All are welcome at Colorado State University tailgates. From music stages to alumni gatherings, CSU's pregame has it all. Alumni, students, parents of students, rival fans and local Ram fans each have...

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Horsetooth Mountain draws hikers for breathtaking views, adventure

Sophie Webb, Staff Reporter September 9, 2024

Whether residents know Horsetooth Mountain as a fun hike, an iconic landmark or a mountain among the heap that glorify Colorado, it is a well-known landmark across the Front Range with the name describing...

Former White House Chief of Staff and Secretary of Homeland Security John F. Kelly speaks with Colorado State University President Amy Parsons Sept. 6. “When someone says, ‘Is so and so qualified to be president of the United States?’ the answer is no,” Kelly said. “No one is.” Upon further elaboration, Kelly posed the question of what makes for a successful president. “The answer to that is the same thing makes for a successful president from a university, an admiral, a general, a governor — and that is you surround yourself with good people who are not afraid to tell you the truth and who you'll listen to.”

CSU hosts John F. Kelly for discussion on civic engagement, democracy

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter September 9, 2024

On Thursday, Sept. 5, Colorado State University welcomed John F. Kelly, a retired Marine Corps general, former White House chief of staff and secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security under...

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In landslide match, CSU begins to offset losing streak

Sophie Webb, Staff Reporter September 8, 2024

After a vigorous weekend, Colorado State ended on a good note in a landslide match against Grand Canyon. CSU has started its winning streak, making this its second win of the season and first sweep...

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This week in ASCSU: Constitutional amendments, senate bylaws

Sam Hutton, News Editor September 8, 2024

The Associated Students of Colorado State University convened Sept. 4 for the fourth session of the 54th senate. Following executive, judicial and legislative reports in which members of each branch...

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1st win, injury scare: CSU football revels in special home environment

Michael Hovey, Sports Editor September 7, 2024

Comatose got its reps in. Colorado State football took on Northern Colorado in their first home game of the season. After a blowout loss to Texas in week one, the Rams bounced back in a big way.  The...

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CSU volleyball defeats Central Arkansas, tallies first win

Will Engle, Sports Copy Editor September 7, 2024

Malaya Jones didn't mince any words following Colorado State volleyball's 3-1 (25-21, 19-25, 25-15, 25-21) win over Central Arkansas Saturday afternoon. "I told you we was going to win," Jones said...

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