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Attendants of the Ramadan Iftar Dinner Event begin getting food in the Lory Student Center Ballroom.

SWANA celebrates Ramadan with iftar meal

Christian Arndt, Life & Culture Editor March 26, 2024

In the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims who observe the holiday abstain from drinking water and eating food during daylight hours. Together at sundown, they break their fast with a meal known as iftar and...

Three runners cross the International 5K Color Run finish line at The Oval March 23. The annual race is held at Colorado State University to raise money for international scholarship funds.

International 5K Color Run celebrates Indian heritage

Sananda Chandy, Staff Reporter March 26, 2024

At the sound of a resounding pop, vivid colors from throughout the rainbow burst into the air as families, students and Colorado State University staff ran across the CSU campus. The vibrant Fort Collins...

Colorado State University snowboarder Evan Borman hits a rail during the CSU RailJam Revival on the Lory Student Center West Lawn March 21.

CSU community experiences RailJam for 1st time in 15 years

McKenna Van Voris, Staff Reporter March 25, 2024

Music thundered across the Lory Student Center West Lawn, now covered in snow, as students danced, chatted and shouted while their peers shredded the slope. RailJam was a popular competition that gathered...

CSU faculty lead innovative Spanish program

CSU faculty lead innovative Spanish program

Kloe Brill, Staff Reporter March 21, 2024

Colorado State University is witnessing the pioneering efforts of faculty in crossing linguistic barriers. Assistant Professor Alyssia Miller De Rutte, Instructor Shannon Zeller and Professor Maura...

Colorado State University's Office of International Programs.

CSU offers new opportunities for 1st-year study abroad students 

Gwendolynn Riddoch, Staff Reporter March 19, 2024

Colorado State University is launching seven new first-year study abroad locations for upcoming semesters. This will offer new students the opportunity to explore new cultures and experience the world...

Lane-O performs during the Black History Month Closing Open Mic Night on February 29, 2024.

Open Mic Night concludes Black History Month with connection

Cadence Cardona, Staff Reporter March 4, 2024

As February came to an end, the Black History Month Closing: Open Mic Night went all out with love and upbeat energy from students, staff and performers. The Open Mic Night was held at the Iris &...

The entrance to the Colorado State University Black/African American Cultural Center office is located on the third floor of the Lory Student Center Nov. 18, 2019.

Reviewing B/AACC’s history as source of strength for students, community

Cadence Cardona, Staff Reporter February 27, 2024

In unison with the Civil Rights Movement, Black students at Colorado State University organized Project Generating Opportunities in 1968, which evolved into today’s Black/African American Cultural Center. Project...

Colorado State University first-year Cameron Turner plays The Legend of Zelda theme song on the ocarina in The Lory Student Center Plaza Feb. 20.

Meet ‘the ocarina guy’ behind LSC Plaza’s magical music

Cadence Cardona, Staff Reporter February 27, 2024

Enchanting music has been heard in The Lory Student Center Plaza since the beginning of the fall 2023 semester with Cameron Turner, a first-year student at Colorado State University, orchestrating the...

Esther Basch, a Holocaust survivor, shares about her last day in school at the Evening with a Holocaust Survivor event.

Holocaust survivor highlights importance of fostering positivity

McKenna Van Voris, Staff Reporter February 26, 2024

The audience quieted as Esther Basch took her seat in front of the microphone for what could be one of the last times. Despite being on Colorado State University's campus for the first time, Basch claimed...

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Founders Day: CSU historians reflect on land-grant origins

Aubree Miller, Staff Reporter February 15, 2024

With Colorado State University's annual Founders Day comes time to reflect on the university’s history and impact. CSU turned 154 on Feb. 11 thanks to the Morrill Act. Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill...

Tower of Love: Westfall Hall hosts matchmaking event

Tower of Love: Westfall Hall hosts matchmaking event

Gwendolynn Riddoch, Staff Reporter February 14, 2024

This beautiful Valentine's Day, love is in the air.  Molly Swist and Abria Duran decided to stir up some romance in Westfall Hall at Colorado State University with a matchmaking event sure to hit the...

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Insights from Fort Collins restaurants during CSU winter break

Kloe Brill, Staff Reporter February 2, 2024

As the winter break swept across Colorado State University, the familiar hum of students dissipates, leaving the streets less crowded and the local businesses facing a distinctive shift. In this quieter...

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