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Hurricane Dorian over The Bahamas (Photo Courtesy of U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Hurricane Dorian affects CSU student from the Bahamas

Laura Studley September 23, 2019

Growing up, Jordan Khalfani didn’t worry about hurricanes.  As a freshman biochemistry and molecular biology major, Khalfani has experienced many hurricanes before, but Hurricane Dorian was different. “I’ve...

Campus Connections team in Spring 2015. Courtesy of SOURCE

Campus Connections mentoring program nominated for scholarship

Ceci Taylor September 23, 2019

Local youth, undergraduate students, graduate students and families alike have all benefited from Colorado State University's popular Campus Connections Therapeutic Youth Mentoring program, and now all...

The CSU Seedstock Merchandising Team's Hereford heifers on a break during the 2015 National Western Stock Show in Denver. (Dixie Crowe | The Collegian)

National Western Center to break ground in 2020, open 2022

Marshall Dunham September 22, 2019

For more than five years, multiple partners have been striving to create the National Western Center, a Denver redevelopment project on the same property as the National Western Stock Show. Colorado State...

A student looks at free helmets offered during the Rams Ride Right event on Sept. 17. (Marshall Dunham | The Collegian)

5 services that help make CSU bike friendly

Marshall Dunham September 22, 2019

Colorado State University is a Platinum Bicycle Friendly University, but what exactly does that mean? “A platinum-level Bicycle Friendly University is an exemplary campus for bicyclists,” according...

Joy Enginnaya and Savannah Brown in front of posters from the American Civil Liberties Union in Brown's home September 17. Enginnaya and Brown, in an interview, discussed their work to create a “Living While Black” club on campus, which is associated with the ACLU. (Ryan Schmidt | Collegian)

‘Living While Black’ club in process of being registered

Corbin Reiter September 22, 2019

A new club centered around student social liberties, Living While Black, is hoping to be established and recognized by Colorado State University in the next year. The American Civil Liberties Union is...

A large crowd listens to speakers at the Associated Students of Colorado State University senate session Sept. 18, 2019, during a discussion of the blackface image that has been circulating on social media recently. The senate session was moved to the North Ballroom of the Lory Student Center to a accommodate for an unusually large crowd size. (Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

ASCSU senate votes for action against hate speech

Charlotte Lang September 20, 2019

The Associated Students of Colorado State University voted on two resolutions Wednesday evening meant to condemn and hold accountability for hate speech, as a result of the University’s recent blackface...

Colorado State University students march at the #NotProudToBe blackout event towards The Oval during the Fall Address, Sept. 19. (Anna von Pechmann | Collegian)

Hundreds of students march in #NotProudToBe demonstration

Samantha Ye September 19, 2019

Upwards of 400 students marched in the #NotProudToBe blackout event during Colorado State University President Joyce McConnell’s first Fall Address Sept. 19 at The Oval. Carrying signs and donned...

President Joyce McConnell gives the 2019 Fall Address, Sept. 19. (Matt Tackett | Collegian)

Joyce McConnell applauds #NotProudToBe protest in Fall Address

Marshall Dunham September 19, 2019

Colorado State University President Joyce McConnell delivered her first Fall Address Sept. 19 at The Oval. The address included the announcement of a Race, Bias and Equity Initiative and was interrupted...

The Lodgepole Building, part of Aggie Village and the University Apartments April 14.  (Ryan Schmidt | Collegian)

Swastika drawing found on wall in Aggie Village

Serena Bettis September 19, 2019

Aggie Village residents found a drawing of a swastika on the wall next to a Community Coordinator’s apartment in Lodgepole in the evening of Sept. 18. Director of University Housing Helena Gardner sent...

Breonna Abuya speaks at the Associated Students of Colorado State University senate session Sept. 18, 2019, during a discussion of the blackface image that has been circulating on social media recently. The senate session was moved to the North Ballroom of the Lory Student Center to a accommodate for an unusually large crowd size. (Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

“You get to take the Black off,” hundreds denounce blackface photo

Charlotte Lang September 19, 2019

Students from Colorado State University and surrounding schools filled the Wednesday night Associated Students of CSU meeting to speak out against the campus’ recent blackface incident. Speakers...

Messages written in chalk on the plaza in response to Colorado State University Administration’s actions about the blackface image Sep. 18, 2019. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Students chalk Plaza to protest blackface photo, CSU’s response

Ceci Taylor September 18, 2019

Students chalked the Lory Student Center Plaza Sept. 18 to protest the blackface image that has circulated around campus since early last week and the University's response to it. Colorado State...

Associated Students of Colorado State University Speaker of Senate Blake Alfred speaks at the weekly Wednesday meeting on Sept. 11. (Luke Bourland | The Collegian)

ASCSU exige una respuesta al incidente de “blackface”

Charlotte Lang September 18, 2019

Los senadores en la Asociación Estudiantil de la Universidad Estatal de Colorado (ASCSU por sus siglas en inglés) hicieron un llamado pidiendo una respuesta directa con respecto al incidente reciente...

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