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Tony Helt stands next to his girlfriend Rebecca Abbott who has been especially supportive of Helt for the past year. Photo credit: Zach Bermejo

CSU employee hopes to pursue an education despite obstacles

February 7, 2017
Everyone has their own personal struggle, and sometimes it's invisible to others. For Tony Helt, overcoming problems has taken patience, and an understanding of the people around him.
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore via Flickr

CSU students react to Trump’s first weeks in office

February 7, 2017
Trump's Presidency Divides CSU Students
The women's clinic is housed on the second floor of Hartshorn Health Center (Forrest Czarnecki | Collegian)

Important things no one taught you about vaginas

Miranda Moses February 7, 2017

Lately, our current socio-political climate has been, to say the least, a little hectic. One subject that has been getting people a little more excited than usual is that of vaginas, specifically, vaginal...

The Black/African American Culrural Center also known as the BAAC office is holding over 20 different events this Feburary for Black History Month this year that anyone can attend. Photo credit: Christian Johnson

CSU students share thoughts in honor of Black History Month

Nicole Towne February 6, 2017

Each year a mere 28 days are designated to learn about the contributions Black and African American people have made in our history and to celebrate the contributions they make every day despite the racial...

Photo credit: Brooke Buchan

CSU’s Little Shop of Physics teaches children science in true Bill Nye-fashion

Matthew Smith February 6, 2017

It was a scene straight out of a "Bill Nye The Science Guy" episode. Aluminum cans spinning in a magnetic field, beach balls seemingly levitating in mid-air, laser beams traveling down the arc of a falling...

The internet’s reaction to Beyonce’s pregnancy announcement

February 5, 2017

If you have not been on the internet or out of your home at all in the past few days, you probably haven't heard the news, so here it is—Beyonce is pregnant, with not just one baby, but with twins....

Hare Krisna group celebrates their faith in the Plaza on Tuesday.

Good vibrations: Hare Krishna group fills plaza with positivity, spirituality

Cory Bertelsen February 2, 2017

After leaving my last class Tuesday, I heard some beats and chimes in the distance. I started following the positive vibrations until I finally met a group of friendly people who were a part of the Hare...

Photo courtesy of Kay Kim on Flickr.com

Adulting stuff I did not know before I lived on my own

Miranda Moses February 2, 2017

College itself is a learning experience that is not limited to academia. Not all learning comes from the classroom or a textbook that is priced entirely too high. Sometimes, learning comes when you plug...

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Ways to celebrate Black History Month in Colorado

Sarah Ehrlich February 1, 2017

February is the month to celebrate black people and their important history. It is safe to say Colorado has plenty of events to attend to immerse yourself in black history. Author Ibram X. Kendi This...

Denise Apodaca teaches her music appreciation class at CSU. Photo credit: Nicole Towne

CSU music professor shares love for music, impacts lives

February 1, 2017

It is a Tuesday afternoon and approximately 150 students gather in the Aylesworth lecture hall for music appreciation class. Professor Denise Apodaca walks up and down the aisles, talking with students...

CSU journalism professor Joe Champ, January 30, 2017 (Davis Bonner | Collegian)

Former television anchor turned CSU professor ranks high among students

Samuel Perrine January 31, 2017

Many people wonder why Joe Champ decided to leave a successful television news career that spanned more than a decade to become a professor here at Colorado State University. Champ spent eight years as...

Cory Bertelsen, 23, Arts and Humanities, Petra Grill, 1/30/2017.

International students weigh in on global cuisine in Fort Collins

Max Sundberg January 31, 2017

Sitting in the common area of Colorado State University’s International House, criminology major from Ghana nostalgically described the West-African cuisine that he had not eaten since before his arrival...

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