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Colorado State University students and staff unload the SkiSU bus in front of a ski resort and prepare for a full day on the mountain.

SkiSU bus ships students to slopes miles from school

Allie Seibel, Editor in Chief • March 6, 2024

The closest distance between Colorado State University and a ski resort is 69 miles to Eldora Mountain Ski Resort. Branching out to the more well-known Colorado ski resorts, CSU is 156 miles from Vail,...

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CSU SEEDS cultivates diversity in fields of ecology, sustainability

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter • March 5, 2024

Interested in ecology and sustainability and looking for a chance to explore the great outdoors? Check out Colorado State University SEEDS, a club dedicated to promoting diversity and representation in...

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...

Right Horse Program horse Sylt sticks her tongue out while standing beside her trainer, Sierra Moore, during a class session at the Temple Grandin Equine Center Oct. 11, 2023. Horses are rewarded with treats when they correctly complete a behavior asked of them.

Gallery: CSU Right Horse Program

Aria Paul, Photograher • February 23, 2024

Colorado State University students of various majors and grades gather for Real Talk Tuesday, an event hosted by the Black/African American Cultural Center Feb. 20.

Embracing intersectionality: B/AACC Real Talk discussion covers race, gender

Kloe Brill, Staff Reporter • February 22, 2024

The Black/African American Cultural Center invited students to discuss many crucial topics during one of their Real Talk events. Students of diverse backgrounds gathered Feb. 20 for a thought-provoking...

The Korean Hansori Drum and Dance group performs onstage at the World Unity Fair in the Lory Student Center Feb. 17. “This is my first time at a fair here,” said Jeongyun Choi, a representative of the Korean Student Association at Colorado State University. “I was impressed that I could see so many diversities here because I didn’t think Colorado had that much.”

CSU celebrates 68th annual World Unity Fair

Rebekah Barry, Staff Reporter • February 22, 2024

Stepping into the Lory Student Center ballrooms, visitors of Colorado State University's 68th annual World Unity Fair were immediately greeted with an array of cultures. Held Feb. 17, the event featured...

Learn to make kalaczki, atta sheera with 2 CSU students

Learn to make kalaczki, atta sheera with 2 CSU students

Sananda Chandy, Staff Reporter • February 21, 2024

Cooking is a gratifying experience of bringing people together to make memories they will cherish for a lifetime. Families hold recipes near and dear to their hearts, representing their identity, culture...

Student trainer Maia Lee works with Right Horse Program mustang Shelby, introducing him to new experiences and objects Nov. 5, 2023. "I fell in love with him, like, the first day I met him," Lee said. "I was like, 'That's the one.'"

CSU Right Horse Program rehabilitates, trains rescue horses

Aria Paul, Photographer • February 21, 2024

Since starting as a pilot program in 2016, Colorado State University’s Right Horse Program has paired rescue horses from the Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center with students in CSU’s equine...

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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...

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