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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,...

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...

Hundreds of yellow and red flags are placed into a green lawn.

CSU’s Holocaust Awareness Week draws to close

Audrey Weishaar, Staff Reporter April 10, 2025

For 26 years now, Students for Holocaust Awareness at Colorado State University have hosted a Holocaust Awareness Week. From March 28 to April 4 this year, events were hosted in remembrance of the Holocaust...

Participants run in Colorado State University's third annual International 5K Color Run on The Oval March 29. The Indian Students Association alongside the International Enrollment Center and Office of International Programs hosted the run to celebrate the Hindu spring holiday of Holi, with proceeds going to international enrollment scholarships.

Color Run 5K supports international students, celebrates Holi at CSU

Angelina Hamlin, Staff Reporter March 31, 2025

On Saturday, March 29, Colorado State University’s International Enrollment Center, the Indian Students Association and the Office of International Programs collaborated to put on the 2025 International...

Brianna Titone discusses what she is doing to help the trans community at the transgender panel Oct. 25. "It's not the sound of my voice that matters, it's the words that come out of it," Titone said as she explained her tough decision of whether to work on voice therapy or run for office.

CSU hosts panel on transgender policy

Hannah Parcells, Staff Reporter October 31, 2023

A panel on transgender policy in the U.S. was held on Wednesday, Oct. 25, as part of Colorado State University’s Symposium for Inclusive Excellence this year. Wednesday’s panel was a collaboration...

Midnight Sweet-Water dances in the American Indian Science and Engineering Society's 39th Annual Powwow in the Lory Student Center Oct. 21.

Celebrating cultures, traditions: AISES hosts 39th Annual Powwow

Hannah Parcells, Staff Reporter October 23, 2023

The Colorado State University chapter of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society held its 39th Annual Powwow Saturday, Oct. 21, as the kick-off event for National Native American Heritage Month,...

Cleopatra Tatabele speaks about Two-Spirit identity at the Colorado State University Lory Student Center Oct. 12.  “I am speaking about Two-Spirit identity in a Taino context,” Tatabele said. “The Taino people are the Indigenous people of the Caribbean. And it’s been very important to create LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit safe spaces for us.”

El Centro, Pride Resource Center host annual Borderlands Speaker

Hannah Parcells, Staff Reporter October 17, 2023

Editor's Note: Edits were made to correct the origin of the speaker and reflect the multiple Indigenous cultures that use the term Two-Spirit. Thursday, Oct. 12, the annual Borderlands Speaker event...

Shelby Davis poses in the photo booth with a Colorado State University pride flag Oct 11.

Coming Into Queerness Day: Celebrating LGBTQIA+ experiences

Hannah Parcells, Staff Reporter October 16, 2023

Oct. 11 marks this year’s National Coming Out Day, a day to celebrate and support individuals in the LGBTQ+ community and to recognize the act of coming out. The day aims to highlight the stories of...

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