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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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Panorama of the west facade of United States Supreme Court Building at dusk in Washington, D.C., USA (Photo Credit: Joe Ravi, Wikimedia Commons).

New CSU program offers opportunity to study in D.C.

Charlotte Lang September 17, 2018

Colorado State University students looking for a professional experience now have a new program to look into. CSU’s Straayer Center for Public Service Leadership and the Department of Political Science...

The City Hall Meeting Tuesday night had many parts. There was an oppurtunity for citizen participation, discussion of prospective construction on East Prospect Road, and an appeal (Erica Giesenhagen | Collegian).

Fort Collins officials, staff attend racial equity training over weekend

Matthew Bailey September 16, 2018

Fort Collins city staff members and other local officials attended the National League of Cities’ Race Equity and Leadership (REAL) 101 training on Friday and Saturday, learning concepts and other material...

Roger Barris, a Libertarian Party candidate for the US House of Representative second district, speaks to students at CSU on April 11. Barris spoke on his stance on a number of issues and fielded questions from the crowd. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Libertarian candidate Roger Barris talks carbon tax, student loans

Samantha Ye September 11, 2018

Roger Barris is all for consistency — unlike Democrat and Republican politicians, whom he stated are “complete hypocrites.” The Libertarian candidate for Congressional District 2 representative...

ASCSU President Tristan Syron outlines the goals that he plans to accomplish during the 2018-19 school year. (AJ Frankson | Collegian)

ASCSU President Tristan Syron discusses current initiatives of administration

Stuart Smith August 29, 2018
Tristan Syron, the CSU senior and president of ASCSU, laid out to The Collegian what his administration plans to make progress on.
Republican CD2 candidate Peter Yu and several Colorado State University students marched in the Loveland Corn Festival last weekend. (Photo courtesy of Peter Yu)

Republican candidate Peter Yu talks student debt, climate change

Samantha Ye August 28, 2018

Editor's Note: We have added a clarifying change to Yu's comments about the "Black Lives Matter" movement and the divide in the country. Whether on climate change or retirement, Peter Yu believes...

Democratic CD2 candidate Joe Neguse discusses immigration, climate change

Democratic CD2 candidate Joe Neguse discusses immigration, climate change

Samantha Ye August 22, 2018

From reforming immigration to addressing climate change, Joe Neguse has prepared detailed plans for the direction of Congress—now all he has to do is get there. The 34-year-old Democrat is running...

Positive move-in banners welcome freshman following years of controversy

Positive move-in banners welcome freshman following years of controversy

Blake O’Brien August 20, 2018

Earlier this summer, Colorado State University sent a letter to landlords and leasing companies detailing banners presented in front of houses during move-in week, a happening that has occurred at CSU...

Colorado State University senior ethnic studies major and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient Brithany Gutierrez is arrested by Metropolitan Police in Washington, D.C. Gutierrez has been in Washington, D.C. with the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition since Tuesday to Congress members to pass a "clean" Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act. (Photo courtesy of Brithany Gutierrez)

Ye: Reflecting on the arrest of DACA recipient

Samantha Ye August 20, 2018

Editor’s note: As part of a media transparency initiative, on Aug. 20, 2018, The Collegian spent the first day of publishing of the year telling our readers about us. You can read more about the people...

Attorney General candidate Phil Weiser talks opioids, reproductive rights, #MeToo

Attorney General candidate Phil Weiser talks opioids, reproductive rights, #MeToo

Samantha Ye August 8, 2018

Kicking off the local campaign scene, Democratic Attorney General candidate Phil Weiser spoke to dozens of Larimer County residents about the opioid epidemic, Roe v. Wade and #MeToo at a community meet...

Senator John Kefalas and City Councilmember Kristin Stephens discuss work-life balance on the panel for the Make Change Without Change event,

Fort Collins event advocates for civic involvement, community leadership

Samantha Ye August 1, 2018

Anyone can be a community leader, and the Leadership Fort Collins alumni hoped to impart exactly how that is possible with their "Make Change Without Change" event Wednesday night.   The event featured...

Community members gathered and spoke in front of city council to support a proposed pilot project that would potentially supply lockers for the homeless to use. Many in support of the project wore stickers that said, "Lockers? Yes!" (Photo by Olive Ancell | Collegian)

Fort Collins approves homeless locker program without operating restrictions

Samantha Ye July 20, 2018

Over a year after the idea’s initial conceptualization, the Fort Collins Mennonite Fellowship has the go-ahead to begin a self-funded 24/7 locker program for homeless individuals. The City Planning...

The homeless lockers are located outside Fort Collins Mennonite Fellowship on E Oak St. (Natalie Dyer | Collegian)

ACLU claims Fort Collins violated rights of church trying to start locker program for homeless

Samantha Ye July 19, 2018

The American Civil Liberties Union has now joined the controversial battle about installing lockers for the homeless population outside a local church. In a letter sent to Fort Collins City Attorney...

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