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The former Best Western Inn sign on south College Ave Nov. 11

Best Western University Inn: Now vacant but always a community

DJ Vicente, Staff Reporter January 17, 2023

With the beginning of the spring 2023 semester at Colorado State University, the vacated Best Western University Inn leaves experiences of students now long gone. “It really was a situation where we...

View of the mountains surrounding Breckenridge Ski Resort from the Peak 8 SuperConnect lift

Hitting the pow: A Ram guide to the slopes nearest campus

Katherine Borsting, Staff Reporter January 17, 2023

As Colorado State University dives into the spring semester, students all over campus will use their weekends to head up to the mountains and hit the slopes.  Skiing and snowboarding are a culture...

Wendy Koenig and her Olympic counterpart Pamela Greene in the 1976 Olympics.

The race for equality: 50 years of Title IX impact at CSU

Ivy Secrest, Life and Culture Director December 7, 2022

Today's Colorado State University women's basketball team is the pinnacle of Ram pride. However, this wasn’t the case before the 1970s; in fact, CSU’s logo wasn’t even on the jerseys.  Their...

Intersectionality in feminism is crucial to a better movement

Intersectionality in feminism is crucial to a better movement

Emmalee Krieg, Staff Reporter December 6, 2022

With this year being the 50th anniversary of Title IX, it's worth recognizing other topics within feminism that have gained prominence, such as intersectionality. Social movements can prioritize what’s...

Skiers and snowboarders ride the Peak 8 SuperConnect lift at Breckenridge Ski Resort

Avalanche education: How to stay safe in the backcountry

Molly Hendry, Staff Contributor November 29, 2022

Every winter, more people travel into the backcountry. The COVID-19 pandemic increased ski resort visitation, and a recent jump in outdoor recreation is one reason. The risks of the backcountry haven’t...

5 ways to cope with the cold for those who never have

5 ways to cope with the cold for those who never have

Alexander Wilson, Social Media Coordinator November 15, 2022

The snow whistles through the air as new students create snow angels and try to catch a snowflake with their tongues, but this only lasts until they realize snow is cold. Every year, Fort Collins averages...

5 ways to enjoy fall break away from home

5 ways to enjoy fall break away from home

Alexander Wilson, Social Media Coordinator November 15, 2022

Fall break is a time for many students to go home and see their families, while others choose to stay behind. For students not staying over break, residence halls officially close at 10 a.m. Nov. 19...

Shabbat 200: Jewish food, song, education, traditions

Shabbat 200: Jewish food, song, education, traditions

Barnaby Atwood, Staff reporter November 14, 2022

Different Jewish organizations on campus came together with Associated Students of Colorado State University and the Lory Student Center to host Colorado State University's 15th annual Shabbat dinner. Shabbat...

What to expect: This year's Shabbat 200 preview

What to expect: This year’s Shabbat 200 preview

Alexander Wilson, Social Media Coordinator November 10, 2022

The Colorado State University Lory Student Center will host the annual Shabbat 200 Dinner in the Grand Ballroom at 7 p.m. Nov. 11.  Shabbat is celebrated on Saturday, the seventh day of the week. This...

The intertribal drum circle during the 38th Annual American Indian Science and Engineering Society Pow Wow

Traditions return in person at AISES 38th annual pow wow

Ivy Secrest, Life and Culture Director November 9, 2022

The Native American Cultural Center and the American Indian Science and Engineering Society at Colorado State University held the 38th annual pow wow in the Lory Student Center Nov. 5.  For coordinators...

Colorado State University fans wear game day

Shades of green, gold: 7 things to wear to the next CSU game

Ivy Secrest, Life and Culture Director November 2, 2022

A rolling crowd of green and gold fills just about every athletic event associated with Colorado State University. Zooming in on the individuals who make up the crowd reveals the outfits that reflect the...

member of the Quetzalcoatl Grupo De Danza finishes an Aztec dance originating from the town Jalisco in Mexico City during the Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration in Old Town Square

Welcoming back ancestors: The importance of Día de los Muertos

DJ Vicente, Staff Reporter October 31, 2022

One of the most prevalent ways diversity is promoted in local communities is by observing different cultural celebrations found between community members. These holidays carry traditions significant...

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