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Volleyball players stand next to each other on the side of the court, cheering on their out-of-frame teammates.

CSU volleyball kicks off preseason in paradise

Will Engle, Sports Copy Editor April 3, 2024

When Kate Yoshimoto arrived at Colorado State in 2021, coach Emily Kohan promised the libero the team will make the journey to play in her home state of Hawaii. For years, the logistics never...

A man kneels while playing guitar in front of a man playing drums.

3rd annual Fools Fest is ready to rock

Alex Hasenkamp, Arts & Entertainment Editor April 2, 2024

Punk rock lovers, get excited. The third annual Fools Fest will be 1-5 p.m. Thursday in the Sutherland Garden of the Lory Student Center. KCSU is partnering with RamEvents and Blast N Scrap to provide...

A track athlete holds an award while smiling in a stadium.

Mya Lesnar’s journey to national title started with belief

Adam Gross, Staff Reporter April 2, 2024

Six years ago, Mya Lesnar didn’t believe she could throw shot put at the collegiate level. Now, she’s an NCAA champion. On March 9, Lesnar threw 18.53 meters in Boston, making her the first woman...

A graphic of a ram with the phases of the moon around its head to the left of the words, Horoscopes by The Collegian, on a blue background of little constellations.

Horoscopes April 2-7

Abby Flores, Staff Reporter April 2, 2024

Horoscopes can be applied to your sun, moon and rising signs. Dear stars, Congratulations on making it through the first eclipse season of 2024! The upcoming moon April 8 will align perfectly between...

King Carlo and Brother Josh pose after receiving their reward for taking third place in a 2v2 dance battle bracket during Vision:Provoke Imagination March 30.

Hip-hop at CSU bounces back with Vision Dance Expo

Liv Sewell, Staff Reporter April 2, 2024

Hip-hop is a way of life.  Created in the 1970s, hip-hop started as an underground dance movement that permeated mainstream pop culture. It has come a long way from its start in the Bronx, New York;...

Pavelko: Campus is better when it's warm outside

Pavelko: Campus is better when it’s warm outside

Hana Pavelko, Collegian Columnist April 2, 2024
As February and March have come and gone and snow storms have started to fade to the back of our minds — until we get news of a freak snowstorm in May — students look forward to their favorite activities they have been unable to experience for months. People are wearing shorts and tank tops, students are lying on picnic blankets in The Oval to study or read, students are playing each other in Spikeball tournaments and volleyball games are happening by the Colorado State University Student Recreation Center.
A graphic of a ram with the phases of the moon around its head to the left of the words, Horoscopes by The Collegian, on a blue background of little constellations.

April Fools’: Horoscopes April 1

Aria Bloom, Royal Astrologist April 1, 2024

Editor’s Note: This is a satire for April Fools’ Day. Real names and the events surrounding them may be used in fictitious/semi-fictitious ways. Those who do not read the editor’s notes are subject...

April Fools': Psychology undergraduates now required to provide counseling services

April Fools’: Psychology undergraduates now required to provide counseling services

Academic Proulxbation and Gennevieve Dressmann April 1, 2024

Editor’s Note: This is a satire for April Fools’ Day. Real names and the events surrounding them may be used in fictitious/semi-fictitious ways. Those who do not read the editor’s notes are subject...

April Fools': ASCSU scraps democracy in favor of astrological decisions

April Fools’: ASCSU scraps democracy in favor of astrological decisions

Honoria Publicae, Reigning Expert on Honorable Politics April 1, 2024

Editor’s Note: This is a satire for April Fools’ Day. Real names and the events surrounding them may be used in fictitious/semi-fictitious ways. Those who do not read the editor’s notes are subject...

April Fools': 5 baby names so good, you'll time travel to make your parents rename you at birth

April Fools’: 5 baby names so good, you’ll time travel to make your parents rename you at birth

Slaydah Michael, Your Mom April 1, 2024
Like, for real, start studying “Back to the Future” right now. These word names are no joke. When you’re done reading this list, you will want to tear up your own birth certificate, so be sure to make a few copies, and have your friends hide them from you before you proceed.
Taylor swifts commands campus from her God-like position in the sky April 1.

April Fools’: Taylor Swift brings Eras Tour to CSU, funds diverted from Clark renovation

Advil Seeker, Swiftie Correspondant April 1, 2024

Editor’s Note: This is a satire for April Fools’ Day. Real names and the events surrounding them may be used in fictitious/semi-fictitious ways. Those who do not read the editor’s notes are subject...

April Fools': Amy Parsons' private jet emissions outdo Taylor Swift's

April Fools’: Amy Parsons’ private jet emissions outdo Taylor Swift’s

Iguana Secret, Expert Girlboss Blondie Hater April 1, 2024

Editor’s Note: This is a satire for April Fools’ Day. Real names and the events surrounding them may be used in fictitious/semi-fictitious ways. Those who do not read the editor’s notes are subject...

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