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Vajazzling: Bedazzle Below the Belt

Vajazzling: Bedazzle Below the Belt

February 10, 2014

Heads up: the below content is a part of College Avenue's Love and Relationships issue.  Pick yours up February 12! Valentines Day is here and what better way to show the love than with some bling....

Go to Cannes for a French Baguette

Go to Cannes for a French Baguette

February 10, 2014

Cannes is just beautiful let me tell you, with the Mediterranean on your left and the French Alps to your right, you get the best of both worlds like M-Cyrus. The last week has been busy so I will start...

Connect: LSC North & West

Connect: LSC North & West

February 8, 2014

Hello Rams! Are you still in touch with Lory Student Center North and LSC West? Both are conveniently placed to make resources accessible to all throughout the renovation process. Since it’s a...

Forest fires and the unheard benefits

Forest fires and the unheard benefits

February 8, 2014

During the summer of 2013, parts of Colorado, including Fort Collins, were shrouded in smoke as fires blanketed foothills. Forest fires have been the antagonist of many stories. Often painted with words...

Photo by Anne-Marie Kottenstette.

Love: Coming out in college: A journey towards self-discovery

February 7, 2014

The first steps you take on campus your freshman year mark the beginnings of a journey towards self discovery. Away from high school drama and the all-seeing eyes of parents, an infinite number of...

Casually Sexist Toys and How They're Hurting the Next Generation

Casually Sexist Toys and How They’re Hurting the Next Generation

February 7, 2014

We are doing kids today a disservice. Some people don’t know it, but it’s doing more harm that most people actually realize. The toy industry is harming your children in a way that no one is willing...

Nourishing My Wanderlust Heart

Nourishing My Wanderlust Heart

February 7, 2014

Throughout my life, I have found myself being infatuated with traveling, learning different languages, and experiencing other cultures. This was almost certainly sparked by my atypical background – my...

A young hop plant in its early stages on Larry Leinhart's hop farm. The hops from this plant will be taken to Odell's and put directily into a brew for a fresh hops brew in just a few months.

$5 million was added to support research on natural gas development

February 7, 2014

Significant natural gas development activity is occurring in Colorado. Currently there are more than 24,000 oil and natural gas wells in the State of Colorado. Increased levels of energy exploration...

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GMO foods debated by CSU and the rest of Colorado

February 7, 2014

While many Colorado voters are still feeling the shock of Amendment 64, this November they might have to make a decision about another trail-blazing controversy— the labeling of genetically modified...

Cutting Lessons—Equine Science Instructor Tiare Santistevan demonstrates a smooth clipping motion along Teddy’s neck during the Equine Management lab. Mr. Synder who co-teaches the class is acting as the assistant showing us how to hold the horse for our partner when we get our turn. Photo credit Dixie Crowe.

Cutting Lessons

February 6, 2014

I guess I never thought about it before, but how would you dry a sweaty horse after a workout in the indoor arena before turning him out into the corral in winter temperatures? If you remember the...

Lazy Shoppers and Their Expectations

Lazy Shoppers and Their Expectations

February 5, 2014

"Back in the day"- remember that term? Back in the day, grocery stores would have a multitude of workers, making the shopper's experience an enjoyable one. Nowadays, with the downturn in the economy, positions...

Graduate student Baily Hinz walks across a cleared sidewalk on the Oval Monday afternoon. With snow coming to campus at seemingly random times, snow removal crews do their best to clear walkways and driveways and make campus access easier for students in the snow.

CSU becoming a popular university among international students

February 5, 2014

With the increasing number of international students being enrolled in various classes, you would have asked this question several times in your head and maybe asked a few of the international students...

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