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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Life and Culture

Incoming Colorado State University first-year students gather on the Intramural Fields during the annual Ram Welcome Carnival Aug. 15, 2024. Every fall semester, CSU hosts a variety of games, activities, musicians and events to welcome new students.

Incoming Rams: Explore FoCo the right way with this guide

Hannah Parcells, Managing Editor August 19, 2025

The first few weeks of college can be weird. Everyone is bombarded with new faces, new routines and the overwhelming realization that dessert can be eaten for every meal, if desired. But while it’s tempting...

Photo Courtesy of Sarah Lillis

CSU Make & Mend workshop inspires pragmatic, innovative sustainability

Yoleni Paulo, Staff Reporter August 17, 2025

On the first Saturday of every month, a quiet classroom inside the Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising transforms into a lively creative space. Thread, fabric scraps and sewing needles scatter across...

An 800-square-foot plot at The Gardens on Spring Creek features a variety of traditional Indigenous crops, grown without pesticides, to honor Native American food traditions July 18.

The Gardens on Spring Creek celebrate, cultivate Indigenous heritage

Ella Dorpinghaus, Staff Reporter August 16, 2025

Producing 378 pounds of fresh produce and providing a community gathering space, the Indigenous Garden at The Gardens on Spring Creek aims to celebrate and support Indigenous heritage. The Native Community...

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Rams for Rescues volunteers socialize, find forever homes for animals

Janaya Stafford, Staff Reporter April 28, 2025

Starting the year with an entirely different set of officers, Rams for Rescues is a collaborative organization that helps local animals. This organization focuses on helping three main rescues: Animal...

Delta Chi fraternity member Zack Neumann after being pied to support cancer research on the Lory Student Center Plaza at Colorado State University Fort Collins Colorado on April 27. "I enjoy it and I think it's fun now." Said Ethan Valdez. Photo taken by Erica Pickering.

CSU students, Fort Collins residents reflect on tabling as outreach tool on The Plaza

John Vu, Staff Reporter April 28, 2025

Colorado State University’s Lory Student Center Plaza has become a hot spot for clubs and organizations to interact with the local community. One key way to connect is through tabling, which allows groups...

Attendees of the Pride Resource Center's Queer Prom event dance in the Lory Student Center Theater April 25.

Pride Resource Center hosts night of unconditional love, belonging at Queer Prom

Sophie Webb, Sports Editor April 28, 2025

For some, prom was a night filled with laughter and friends and a time to dress up and dance the night away, but that was not the reality for everyone. Others could not dress up the way they wanted to,...

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CSU Restorative Justice Club builds community, togetherness in education

Aubree Miller, News Editor April 23, 2025

With biweekly meetings, the Restorative Justice Club at Colorado State University promotes principles of conflict resolution to create community and build connections among students. The club originated...

Members of Ram Catholic gather for a Eucharistic Procession around Colorado State University's campus April 23.

Eucharistic Procession unites Catholic community on CSU’s campus

Christian Arndt, Life and Culture Editor April 23, 2025

On April 23, the Ram Catholic organization on Colorado State University's campus commemorated a Eucharistic Procession, a ceremony that honors Jesus Christ. The group met at the Lory Student Center, circled...

Students color on terracotta pots at Colorado State University's Earth Day Festival April 22. These were one of several items students could personalize and take home, others included food and flowers.

CSU’s annual Earth Day Festival combines celebration, action

Sophie Webb, Sports Editor April 23, 2025

With multiple clubs and local organizations lined up on the Lory Student Center West Lawn promoting sustainability, it could only mean one thing: Earth Day.  Colorado State University has an annual...

Rams Against Hunger Food Pantry

Rams Against Hunger supports international students through food insecurity

Yoleni Paulo, Staff Reporter April 23, 2025

Every week, Colorado State University international students line up outside the Rams Against Hunger food pantry — one of the few support systems they have in a foreign country. Food insecurity among...

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.

Lacrosse traces deep roots to Native American traditions

Yoleni Paulo, Staff Reporter April 17, 2025

Today, many western sports such as lacrosse, rodeo and long-distance running are deeply rooted in Native American cultures. As European settlers adopted and reshaped these sports, they became widespread...

Photo courtesy of the Colorado State University Alumni Association

CAM the Ram handlers keep traditions alive alongside beloved mascot

Yoleni Paulo, Staff Reporter April 16, 2025

CAM the Ram serves Colorado State University as its beloved animal ambassador. His presence at games energizes the crowd and represents CSU pride. Before kickoff, football players often touch his horns...

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