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CSU Esports Team exercises dedication, teamwork in video game competitions

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter November 19, 2024

The Colorado State University Esports Team, a student-led organization that competes in a variety of online and in-person tournaments, is excelling in gameplay and growing community and leadership skills...

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New food truck Wild Brats serves specialty bratwurst combinations

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter November 19, 2024

A bratwurst food truck adds a delicious, unique flair to the local street food scene. The most recent addition brings authentic German bratwurst to Fort Collins' hungry crowd. Wild Brats, a mobile...

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James Junes delivers Native American Heritage Month Keynote, emphasizes growth, reflection

Katie Fisher, Staff Reporter November 18, 2024

With a comedic tone and reflective perspective, Diné and Hopi comedian and motivational speaker James Junes delivered the Native American Heritage Month Keynote Nov. 13 in the Lory Student Center’s...

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5 techniques to improve your home cooking

Will Engle, Copy Editor November 13, 2024

For many, cooking at home can be a daunting task. What starts as cooking a nice meal inevitably leads to piles of dishes, unfortunate food waste and a result that never seems to live up to the expectations...

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Trailblazers at CSU Drone Center offer students education, resources

Ella Dorpinghaus, Staff Reporter November 12, 2024

Bound together by their passion for drones, Colorado State University Drone Center Director Christopher Robertson and Assistant Director Adam Smith began working at the Center in 2014, championing the...

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CSU Writer’s Harvest donates food through reading

Audrey Weishaar, Staff Reporter November 11, 2024

With a can of food in one hand and a book in the other, readers and writers gathered together to help their community and raise up Colorado State University writers. The English department at CSU put...

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Gallery: 40th annual AISES Powwow

Garrett Mogel, Photo Director November 7, 2024

A dancer in traditional Native American regalia with an array of colors dances in a ballroom.

40th annual AISES Powwow kindles deeper community connections

McKenna Van Voris, Staff Reporter November 4, 2024

Editor's note: Two of the photos included in this article have been changed at the request of the Native American Cultural Center.  Organized by American Indian Science and Engineering Society, Colorado...

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Chabad NoCo, students, families celebrate annual Shabbat dinner

Em Barry, Staff Reporter November 4, 2024

The Jewish tradition of Shabbat is a day of rest and recovery and a chance to take a break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. For Jewish students at Colorado State University, it is also a chance...

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The picky eater: Try out these spooky Halloween recipes

Nevaeh Greene, Staff Reporter October 30, 2024

Greetings, party people! This week, instead of reviewing a restaurant, I'll be reviewing some recipes for you guys for you guys to make for Halloween. I’ll be making four recipes. Mummy hot dogs All...

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CSU students, alums, families shined at Friday Night Lights

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter October 29, 2024

The Lory Student Center’s West Lawn buzzed with excitement during Colorado State University’s annual Friday Night Lights. Students packed the lawn and filed all the way up the LSC balcony. Friday...

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Chai to Understand reflects on identity, accessibility

Ella Dorpinghaus, Staff Reporter October 29, 2024

Tucked away on the third floor of the Lory Student Center, the Asian Pacific American Cultural Center is filled with the smell of fragrant herbal tea and the sound of chatter. Students curl up in beanbags,...

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