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Proulx: I’m tired of having to vet TikTok influencers

Caden Proulx, Print Director April 22, 2024
I watch a lot of TikTok livestreams. Whether it's to focus on something mindless for a second or because the game they're playing is just visually stimulating, I love a good rot in bed. With the accessibility and popularity of TikTok, almost anyone can become an influencer and establish a fanbase. This seems great in theory, but it also welcomes a lot of ignorant views to circulate in a way that isn't possible with mainstream celebrities.
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Feminist scholar visits CSU to discuss disability, reproductive justice

Aubree Miller, Staff Reporter April 22, 2024

Disability justice and reproductive justice may seem like separate issues, but they are greatly entwined with one another as illustrated by feminist scholar and author Alison Kafer. Kafer visited Colorado...

Souza: Don't wish your life away with existentialism

Souza: Don’t wish your life away with existentialism

Emma Souza, Collegian Columnist April 22, 2024
What is more human than fearing something inevitable? That’s the question I’ve been asking myself whenever I panic over getting older. Why am I scared to die if it happens to everyone? I’m nowhere near close to the end of my life — I’m not even halfway — but it's something that I think about all the time.
A participant swipes red and yellow paint across a screen onto a tote bag during the Love Women of Color: Celebrating Empowerment Through Art screen printing workshop April 18.

Silk screening workshop creates space for women of color through art

McKenna Van Voris, Staff Reporter April 22, 2024

Wet paint marks peppered the table as participants set down paper towels so they could continue their art. Colorado State University students of varying ethnicities, genders and backgrounds came together...

Colorado State University outfielder Hailey Smith celebrates a home run with her team during the Rams' doubleheader against San Jose State University at the CSU Softball Complex April 21. The Rams won both games, 16-0 and 14-0.

Rams softball dominates in shutout series against San Jose State

Emma Askren, Sports Editor April 21, 2024

Senior projects, shutouts and stoppages. After two days of weather delays and cancellations, Colorado State softball got back into the swing of things on the final day of the series. A weekend of what...

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Green, gold, white: CSU football springs into last preseason scrimmage

Liv Sewell, Staff Reporter April 20, 2024

Spring means different things to different people. For Colorado State football, it meant finishing off their preseason training with the Green vs. Gold game in Canvas Stadium on the snowy midday of...

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Virtual reality technology pioneered by CSU spans internationally

Hana Pavelko, Staff Reporter April 18, 2024

Colorado State University is renowned for its cutting-edge research in veterinary medicine as well as its highly regarded chemistry department. Now, CSU is also making a name for itself in the field of...

Colorado State University 2006 Hall of Fame Inductee and volleyball player Angela Knopf poses for a portrait outside of Canvas Stadium, April 9.

Looking back on CSU hall of famers decorating Moby Arena walls

Sophie Webb, Staff Reporter April 18, 2024

If the walls could talk at Moby Arena, they would talk about the athletes, the audiences and the coaches who have passed through since the arena first opened in 1966. Before spectators walk into Moby,...

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Maggie Rogers’ new album explores narrative lyrics

Alex Hasenkamp, Arts & Entertainment Editor April 18, 2024

Alternative indie artist Maggie Rogers, famously known for hit song “Alaska,” released her latest album “Don’t Forget Me” April 12. Compared to her 2022 album “Surrender,” Rogers' 2024...

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Civil rights activist explores revolutionary love in CSU keynote

Katie Fisher, Staff reporter April 18, 2024

An audience of individuals from various backgrounds was united under one mission through the powerful cadence of civil rights activist and author Valarie Kaur, who presented her philosophy on building...

Associated Students of Colorado State University Director of Governmental Affairs Michael Stella, Vice President Alex Silverhart, Director of Traditions and Programs Meron Siyoum and Director of Finance Ashton Duffield stand in front of the ASCSU office in the Lory Student Center April 17. “I think we should all strive to leave places like our universities better than we found them," Stella said. "I think we should do that, and ASCSU is the best way to do that on campus.”

Graduating ASCSU seniors reflect on their experiences in student government

Hannah Parcells, News Editor April 18, 2024

The end of the academic year is always a busy time for students. The weather is changing, finals are looming and summer is right around the corner. For many students, it also represents the end of their...

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