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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,...

Senator Savanah Overturf defends her bill on Feb 5. The bill aimed to fund and host a Disability Simulation event and saw a variety of discussion from people outside of the Associated Students of Colorado State University, from community members, alumni, and current CSU students. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

ASCSU votes no on bill funding disability simulation

Charlotte Lang February 6, 2020

A proposed bill last week regarding a disability simulation event was questioned and opposed by members of the disabled community during the previous meeting. At the bill's second and final appearance,...

Dr. Yusef Salaam of the exonerated Central Park Five puts his hand to his heart during his keynote presentation for Black History Month in the Lory Student Center Theatre Feb. 4. (Gabrielle Arregoces | The Collegian)

Yusef Salaam speaks on Black identity, self-discovery behind bars

Noah Pasley February 6, 2020

As part of Colorado State University's Black History Month celebration, one of the exonerated Central Park Five spoke on his wrongful conviction at age 15 and what Black activists can learn from it. The...

Construction equipment sits inside The Lagoon on Colorado State University, Feb. 2. In 2020, construction is scheduled to begin underneath the intramural fields on the largest geothermal project in Colorado. (Megan McGregor | The Collegian)

CSU implements new technology to heat and cool Moby Arena

Isaiah Dennings February 6, 2020

Colorado State University is making another huge step forward in sustainability and energy efficiency by implementing new geo-exchange technology to heat and cool Moby Arena.  The geo-exchange technology...

Rows of abandoned bikes availbale for sale at the Colorado State Surplus Facility. CSU Surplus provides the option for community members to purchase items that had once been used in a University setting. Ranging from small electronics and athletic attire to truck trailers and office furniture. “We have 4 full-time employees and 30 part-time student employees and that is why we are as successful as we are” Surplus Manager, Jake Drenth. (Matt Begeman | The Collegian)

A ‘hidden gem’: The data behind CSU’s Surplus Property

Samantha Ye February 3, 2020

It looks like a plain white storage house. But behind the unassuming storefront is a dynamic operation dealing in tens of thousands of pounds of Colorado State University’s expansive list of unwanted...

Students at the Black Student Activist Conference stand together with arms around each other while keynote speaker Patrice Palmer reminds students the importance of loving each other and holding the line in times when being an activist gets hard, Feb. 1. (Addie Kuettner | The Collegian)

1st Black Student Activist Conference: Power in ‘being present’

Graham Shapley and Gerson Flores February 3, 2020

Sixty years ago, four men sat down and changed the nation. The Greensboro Four performed their famous sit-in in a North Carolina Woolworth's on Feb. 1, 1960. This event sparked similar protests against...

Nutrien is providing the College of Ag Science with $10 million over the next 10 years for research as well as to help with the remodel of the Shepardson Building. The Shepardson building project started in the Fall of 2019, the current state of Shepardson I on Jan. 30. (Asia Kalcevic | The Collegian)

Nutrien sows $10 million seed of donation in CSU’s College of Ag Sci

Laura Studley February 3, 2020

Colorado State University has a long-standing agricultural history since its establishment in 1870. Now, Nutrien is contributing to the CSU narrative.  Nutrien has made a 10-year investment in the College...

Chief Justice Fenton reviews by laws for the upcoming semester. (Nathan Tran | Collegian)

ASCSU discusses potential plans for disability simulation event

Charlotte Lang January 30, 2020

For their first meeting of the spring semester, the Associated Students of Colorado State University discussed possible funding for an upcoming disabilities event. Senator Savanah Overturf, a representative...

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.

Ubuntu: ‘I Am Because We Are’ Black History Month events

Gerson Flores January 30, 2020

With Black History Month right around the corner, the Black/African American Cultural Center at Colorado State University has put together 32 events to bring the community together this February.  Events...

According to the Colorado Flu Report, Colorado has seen 2,366 hospitalizations, 111 outbreaks and one pediatric death in connection to the flu so far this season. (Photo Illustration by Davis Bonner | Collegian)

Campus reacts to rise of coronavirus here and abroad

Laura Studley January 30, 2020

Coronavirus is becoming a growing concern within the Colorado State University community as the disease spread continues.  The first outbreak of coronavirus was reported in Wuhan, China, in December...

Colorado State University is currently tied for last place for spending on education per dollar. For every dollar of tuition students pay, CSU spends about .6 dollars on education, while other land grand universities have reported spending more than a dollar. (Colin Shepherd | The Collegian)

Meet the Race, Bias and Equity Initiative team part 2

Joey Wagner, Noah Pasley, and Isaiah Dennings January 30, 2020

With the sleepy start to the spring semester, many students may have forgotten about President Joyce McConnell's plans for the Race, Bias and Equity Initiative.  Announced last fall after a series of...

A sign reading Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers hung on the plywood covering the space in the Lory Student Center where the restaurant will be. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Freddy’s opening scheduled for Feb. 10

Noah Pasley January 29, 2020

Colorado State University’s burger lovers and lunch fanatics may have despaired when they returned last week to a still-unopened Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers in the Lory Student Center.  However,...

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