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Two major money issues on Fort Collins election ballot

Samantha Ye • March 24, 2019

Fort Collins residents can expect to vote on two money-related ballot issues this year. The first City-initiated ballot issue would extend and make partially permanent the Keep Fort Collins Great sales...

The second panel of candidates at the candidate forum, who are running for the councilmember position for districts one and two, answer questions given by the moderator. (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Environment, diversity, U+2 discussed at City Council candidate forum

Julia Trowbridge • March 10, 2019
On March 6, 13 candidates running for mayor and councilmember positions discussed U+2, the environment, diversity, the growth of Fort Collins and ethics.
The Fort Collins city council met on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. During the meeting they discussed a measure to make the meetings move faster by requiring citizens to provide any materials that they wish to present atleast 2 hours early. (Josh Schroeder | Collegian)

New regulations planned for wood burning in residential areas

Samantha Ye • March 6, 2019

Burning wood outside is no longer a criminal act, but that’s just going to make it easier to crack down on. City Council unanimously moved to adopt two new ordinances which will make it easier to enforce...

Thousands of teachers, students and community members descended on the capital Friday afternoon during the second state-wide teacher walkout to demand higher pay and better funding for schools. (Davis Bonner | Collegian)

CSU teacher candidates, faculty dispel negative perceptions of public education

Samantha Ye • March 5, 2019

Students training to become teachers may view public education as the bedrock of the country, but with protests across the nation, they find it harder to ignore the growing cracks in the foundation; so...

ASCSU President Tristan Syron speaks about recent student reactions to bill and resolution endorsement issues. The issues involved potentially fraudulent endorsements on a resolution brought to the senate on February 6th, 2019 (Matt Tackett | Collegian)

ASCSU passes anti-tobacco ban resolution, discusses regaining trust

Ravyn Cullor • February 21, 2019

Editor's Note: Abby Vander Graff and Haley Candelario are employed by The Rocky Mountain Collegian. The Associated Students of Colorado State University Senate passed a resolution to formally reject...

Congressman Joe Neguse talks about the Green New Deal at the Lory Student Center Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. (AJ Frankson | Collegian)

Joe Neguse talks climate change, voter diversity with Fort Collins residents

Julia Trowbridge • February 21, 2019
Joe Neguse spoke at Colorado State University students about climate change, student debt and more.
Jared Polis visits student government, ASCSU, to address Colorado's stance on higher education and student concerns. (Nathan Tran | Collegian)

Governor Polis talks higher education, renewable energy with ASCSU

Stuart Smith • February 18, 2019

In his third Northern Colorado stop of the day, Governor Jared Polis visited Colorado State University Friday afternoon to discuss and receive feedback on his higher education plan with students. The Associated...

Mayor Wade Troxell and City Manager Darin Atteberry answers community questions about Fort Collins' future. (Nathan Tran | Collegian)

State of the City emphasizes community as key to city growth

Samantha Ye • January 30, 2019

(Video: Mikaela Rodenbaugh | CTV+) For its annual State of the City event this year, Fort Collins had the community deliver its State of the City address. Through a short and positive film aired on...

Front of the crowd at the annual Fort Collins Martin Luther King Jr. Day march. (Anna von Pechmann | Collegian)

Community gathers for MLK March, to shed light on social issues

Delaney Allen • January 22, 2019

To honor Martin Luther King Jr. on what would have been his 90th birthday, hundreds of people marched in Fort Collins, coming together to discuss social justice issues and civil rights. The 2019 Dr....

Colorado State University’s Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Effectiveness reports the number of primary political science majors at CSU increase from 271 to 413 between Fall 2014 and Fall 2018. (Mackenzie Boltz | Collegian)

Enrollment in political science departments increase at CSU, nationwide

Blake O’Brien • December 6, 2018

When President Donald Trump goes somewhere, so does the attention. So, it’s no surprise that enrollment in political science programs has skyrocketed since the 2016 elections. Colorado State University’s...

Sign posted outside the El Centro office in the Lory Student Center, on Dec. 3. (Collegian | Anna von Pechmann)

Latinx students discuss U.S. response to migrant caravan

Matthew Bailey • December 5, 2018

Scenes of Central American caravan migrants fleeing from tear gas after rushing towards the Tijuana-San Diego border were televised across the nation and heavily shared over social media platforms last...

A Fort Collins resident holds candles during the Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil on Nov. 15. Fort Collins Mayor Wade Troxell recently declared Nov. 20 Transgender Day of Remembrance to Fort Collins’s LGBTQ+ committee. (Photo Illustration by Colin Shepherd)

Mayor proclaims November as Transgender Awareness Month

Samantha Ye • November 24, 2018

In a historic first, for the City of Fort Collins has proclaimed November as Transgender Awareness Month. As federal protections for the transgender community vanish, however, community members and...

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