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Students sit in the senate chambers and look left toward a podium where Chief of Staff Braxton Dietz speaks.

This week in ASCSU: Elections Committee, accessibility guidelines

Sam Hutton, Staff Reporter February 1, 2024

The Associated Students of Colorado State University convened Jan. 31 for the 17th session of the 53rd senate. Executive reports began the session, with Vice President Alex Silverhart updating senate...

(Graphic Illustration by Christine Moore-Bonbright | The Collegian)

This week in ASCSU: Housing Caucus, BSOF

Sam Hutton, Staff Reporter January 31, 2024

The Associated Students of Colorado State University convened Jan. 24 for the 16th session of the 53rd senate. The session began with executive reports, with members of the executive branch updating...

Colorado State University President Amy Parsons stands in the foyer of the Lory Student Center Jan. 30. Parsons recently celebrated her one-year anniversary as president of CSU.

Amy Parsons reflects on work done in 1st year as CSU president

Hannah Parcells, News Editor January 31, 2024

It’s been a busy year for Colorado State University President Amy Parsons as she’s adjusted to her new role at the helm of the university. Parsons took office as the 16th president of CSU Feb. 1, 2023....

Representative Ken Buck explains what campaigning for Weld County was like at the Coffee with Ken Buck event in the University Ballroom.

Rep. Ken Buck discusses importance of democracy at CSU

Tyler Weatherwax, News Editor January 30, 2024

U.S. Rep. Ken Buck visited Colorado State University as a part of the school’s Year of Democracy. Coffee with Representative Ken Buck was the first major speaker event for the spring semester. Buck,...

A tall brown and white building with "Academic Village" and "Aspen Hall" down the front.

Resident assistant dies in Aspen Hall

Allie Seibel, Editor in Chief January 30, 2024

A resident assistant died in Aspen Hall the afternoon of Jan. 24. Spokespeople for the university have confirmed that the student who passed was Alanna Vincent, an RA for the fourth floor of Aspen Hall. Vincent...

The Colorado State University Bookstore logo inside the Lory Student Center Oct. 23, 2017. Students spend hundreds of dollars on textbooks a year. The CSU Bookstore could help accommodate students' budgets. (Brandon Mendoza | Collegian File Photo)

ASCSU aims to remove taxes from textbooks with new bill

Tyler Weatherwax, News Editor January 29, 2024

Textbooks can be one of the most expensive purchases students at Colorado State University make each semester. Some classes even require multiple textbooks, adding to the cost students must pay. The...

Digital renditions of the Andrew G. Clark Building remodel are hung on fencing surrounding the building Jan. 23. The Clark remodel started in December 2023 and is projected to finish summer 2027.

Construction set to begin on Clark revitalization project

Aubree Miller, Staff Reporter January 23, 2024

The spring semester began with a noticeable change to the Andrew G. Clark Building in the center of Colorado State University's campus. With construction set to begin on the building as part of a revitalization...

CSU presents semester of events for thematic Year of Democracy

CSU presents semester of events for thematic Year of Democracy

Gwendolynn Riddoch, Staff Reporter January 23, 2024

The word democracy comes from the Greek word "demos," meaning people, and "kratos," meaning power. Colorado State University defines democracy as the "power of the people." CSU is honoring this idea with...

Collegian File Photo

CSU supports students through visa process post-COVID

Allie Seibel, Editor in Chief December 7, 2023

Colorado State University's International Student and Scholar Services on campus provides incoming international students with resources to navigate both the visa application and interview processes to...

Anti-LGBTQIA+ policies lead former CSU students to question Young Life's presence on campus

Anti-LGBTQIA+ policies lead former CSU students to question Young Life’s presence on campus

Ivy Secrest, Content Managing Editor November 30, 2023

When former Colorado State University student Tara Mortell joined Young Life in high school, she thought she was entering a welcoming community. She hadn't grown up with religion, and she was looking for...

Community joins students in walkout, demands ceasefire in Gaza

Community joins students in walkout, demands ceasefire in Gaza

Hannah Parcells, Staff Reporter November 20, 2023

Colorado State University students and Fort Collins community members gathered in the Lory Student Center Plaza as part of a walkout on Friday, Nov. 17 to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and condemn the U.S....

A protestor holds up a Palestinian flag at the "Die-In at Woodward" protest.

Gallery: Woodward Protest

Cait McKinzie, Staff Photographer November 16, 2023

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