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El Centro, a center for Latinx students at Colorado State University, has developed a tight-knit community for students and faculty alike. (Emily Pisqui | The Collegian)

History of cultural centers at CSU

Daniela Navarro February 13, 2020

More than 50 years ago, students of color fought to make changes on campus. Two in particular were Manuel Ramos and Paul Chambers, who wrote a letter to former CSU President William E. Morgan. This was...

Blanche Hughes, Vice President for Student Affairs, and CAM the Ram blow out the candles on the cake for the Colorado State University 150-year birthday celebration Feb. 2. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

CSU celebrates its 150th birthday with dancing and cake

Serena Bettis February 12, 2020

Celebrating Colorado State University’s Founders Day never seems to grow old — even after 150 years. Mascot CAM the Ram, the CSU Pep Band, CSU Cheer and more came together Feb. 11 at the Foundry...

Recent social media posts have spread telling of women of color being fired or forced out of their jobs due to unequal standards of professionalism being applied to them. (Matt Tackett | Collegian)

Rams on the Ice to bring ice skating for Black History Month

Charlotte Lang February 12, 2020

A temporary ice skating rink will be coming to Colorado State University in order to educate students about historical Black figures for Black History Month. Plans for an ice rink on The Plaza have been...

Koala on a tree at the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital. (Photo courtesy of Travolution360 via Flickr)

Student, Women for Wild Lands hold fundraiser for Australian fires

Serena Bettis February 11, 2020

Bushfires raging throughout Australia over the past few months made international headlines and caught the attention of people everywhere, including students at Colorado State University. CSU sophomore...

National University of Mongolia (Photo courtesy of Takeshi KITAYAMA via Flickr) 
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CSU, National University of Mongolia honor decades of collaboration

Charlotte Lang February 11, 2020

Representatives from Colorado State University and the National University of Mongolia gathered to sign a memorandum of understanding Jan. 23 that officially recognizes the 30-year relationship the universities...

Temple Grandin's achievements have earned her a place in the National Women’s Hall of Fame. The prestigious organization will officially induct her in September 2017. (Chapman Croskell | Collegian)

McConnell, Temple Grandin break ground on Equine Center

Serena Bettis February 11, 2020

Colorado State University broke ground on the Temple Grandin Equine Center this morning, marking a historic day for the College of Agricultural Sciences. The TGEC, located off Overland Trail near the...

Lory Student Center Freddy's employees go through training, the night before the opening Feb. 27, 2020. (Anna von Pechmann | The Collegian)

Freddy’s opens after weekend-long training, delay

Matthew Bailey February 10, 2020

There’s no need to be alarmed if you notice an influx in the amount of people at the Lory Student Center food court all of a sudden.  Anticipated since the fall semester, Freddy’s Frozen Custard...

Apart from the THC content levels, there are also several physical characteristics that differentiate a hemp plant from a marijuana plant. Photo courtesy: Mike Sullivan, Hemp Farms Colorado LLC.

$1.5 million donation goes to new cannabinoid research center

Marshall Dunham February 10, 2020

While the cannabis business may be booming across Colorado, research on cannabis is about to start booming at Colorado State University. Later this spring, the University will be opening a cannabinoid...

Peak Brain, a new dietary supplement that claims to help improve focus issues and test scores, is being developed by a Colorado State University alumnus.  (Photo illustration by Anna Montesanti | Collegian)

Peak Brain claims to improve student test scores by 21%; Studies say the answers aren’t so clear

Charlotte Lang February 10, 2020

After years of brain fog and a series of concussions in his life, one Colorado State University alumnus developed a product that claims to improve cognitive performance.  Spencer Curtis, a Fort Collins-area...

Dr. Z Nicolazzo speaks about a wide range of topics including research, heterogenderism, and gender in society in the Lory Student Center on Feb 6. Prefacing some of these topics, Dr. Nicolazzo said that “gender is anything but naturalized, we get to make choices about our gender.” (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Session focuses on how to better support trans students

Meagan Stackpool February 8, 2020

In an age when the voices of transgender people everywhere are often suppressed and ignored, one person came to Colorado State University to discuss how trans students can be better supported on campus....

A pin printed with the logo of the sex trafficking prevention organization, U Count, rests on top of colorful products at the Human Trafficking Symposium Thursday, Feb. 6. U Count hosts a marketplace of handmade products from women in countries like India and Spain to make a profit and support themselves after escaping human trafficking. (Brooke Buchan | The Collegian)

Annual Human Trafficking Symposium aimed to support survivors

Meagan Stackpool February 8, 2020

Colorado is no stranger to human trafficking: an issue that has been especially prevalent in Northern Colorado recently. In 2019 alone, Colorado saw a little over 100 human trafficking cases, according...

Mourning mother Susan Holmes passionately voices her opinion to the City Counsel about the actions taken after her son was fatally shot by police. (Collegian File Photo)

Susan Holmes arrested in Fort Collins on perjury charges

Ravyn Cullor February 6, 2020

A Fort Collins woman who claimed to have a biological child with a Colorado State University Police Department officer in order to file a red flag petition against him was arrested in Fort Collins on Tuesday,...

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