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There are over 100 water bottle refill stations across Colorado State University's campus to help reduce plastic waste. (Photo illustration by Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

Water bottle filling stations cutting down on plastic waste

Corbin Reiter March 12, 2019

As of March 2019, Colorado State University Students can enjoy cool, clean water from over 100 water bottle filling stations on campus, according to Travis Croft, a sustainability intern at CSU. Since...

Leanna Biddle, Career Education Manager, talks with a student during her New Student Seminar Course at the Career Center Classroom in the Lory Student Center. (Anna Montesanti | Collegian)

Undeclared status gives students the opportunity to explore options

Kendall Constable March 12, 2019

Undeclared-exploring is a track offered for students who have yet to decide what major they are interested in at Colorado State University. According to the University’s admissions website, approximately...

A tray of free condoms at the Colorado State University Health Center. The Health Network at CSU provides a variety of sexual health resources to students. (Skyler Pradhan | Collegian)

Sexual Health Initiatives provides sex education to students

Ravyn Cullor March 12, 2019

Most young people’s sexual health education happens in K-12, but many of them aren’t taught enough to make informed decisions about safe sex. The Health Network at Colorado State University provides...

Rams Without Borders’ volunteers install a water distribution system for a community in La Criba, El Salvador. Over spring break, the club will be traveling back to El Savador to install solar panels. (Photo courtesy Trinity Peters | Rams Without Borders)

Rams Without Borders to travel to El Salvador to install solar panels

Ceci Taylor March 12, 2019

Over the past 10 years, Rams Without Borders has traveled to La Criba, El Salvador to install a water distribution system for the community. Now, with the project complete, the club is looking towards...

A Colorado State University student walks through the courtyard underneath the Clark B wing while it snows on Feb. 6. Several inches of snow fell on Fort Collins Wednesday morning. No more snow is in the forecast for the rest of the week, although temperatures may stay below 40 degrees Fahrenheit for the next few days, according to the National Weather Service. (Forrest Czarnecki | Collegian)

How the Public Safety Team, president determine snow days

Julia Trowbridge March 12, 2019

Although rare, Colorado State University does sometimes give students a snow day. The decision to give a snow day is determined by the Public Safety Team and CSU’s president. It is based on operations...

A Colorado State University student walks through the courtyard underneath the Clark B wing while it snows on Feb. 6. Several inches of snow fell on Fort Collins Wednesday morning. No more snow is in the forecast for the rest of the week, although temperatures may stay below 40 degrees Fahrenheit for the next few days, according to the National Weather Service. (Forrest Czarnecki | Collegian)

BREAKING: University closes campus March 13 due to inclement weather

Austin Fleskes March 12, 2019

Due to coming inclement weather throughout Colorado, Colorado State University will close campus on March 13.  According to a tweet from the CSU Police and Safety team, CSU will close and cancel all...

CSU Adjunct Kate Kim holds up a description of the new Korean course she will be teaching next semester. (Anna von Pechmann | Collegian)

CSU to offer Korean course, hopes for East Asian languages major

Ceci Taylor March 11, 2019

With increased interest in Korean pop culture in the United States, those wanting to learn the language at Colorado State University will now have that opportunity. Starting this fall semester, CSU will...

Graffiti that read "we must preserve European culture and values...'diversity' is not the answer" was found in a men's bathroom in the Warner College on March 6. (Photo courtesy of Alex Scott)

Hate speech graffiti found in Warner College men’s bathroom

Ceci Taylor March 11, 2019

Offensive graffiti was found written on a stall in the men’s bathroom in the Warner College of Natural Resources March 6. The graffiti read, “We must preserve European culture and values ... ‘diversity’...

Colorado State University students from across the globe walk outside the Andrew G. Clark Building Mar. 1st. (Alyssa Uhl | Collegian)

As state funding shrinks, CSU shares goals for resident, non-resident students

Charlotte Lang March 11, 2019

Following years of record-breaking incoming classes, Colorado State University is working to balance an increasing out-of-state population while still sticking to its roots as a land-grant university.  Last...

Local organizers notice positive impact of volunteering community, students

Local organizers notice positive impact of volunteering community, students

Charlotte Lang March 11, 2019

Volunteering isn’t just good for the community — it’s good for the volunteers. Organizations such as United Way of Larimer County and Student Leadership, Involvement and Community Engagement offer...

The celebration is open to everyone and aims to be a safe place for all. (Nathan Tran | Collegian)

ASCSU Women’s Caucus celebrates women on International Women’s Day

Julia Trowbridge March 10, 2019

It wasn't just women who gathered to uplift women on International Women's Day. On International Women's Day, the Associated Students of Colorado State University Women's Caucus hosted an open event...

Exigency, an urgent need or demand, was the theme of the annual TEDxCSU conference on Saturday, March 9th, 2019, in the Lory Student Center Theatre. Technology, Entertainment and Design (TED) is a nonprofit dedicated to ideas worth spreading. (Alyssa Uhl | The Collegian)

TEDxCSU explores timely, urgent issues

Maddie Wright, Ravyn Cullor, and Corbin Reiter March 10, 2019

Editor's note: Jayla Hodge is the Opinion editor for the Rocky Mountain Collegian. Exigency is defined as an urgent need and demand. Using this as the theme for the TEDxCSU event lead to some powerful...

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