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Politics

Former Sen. Mike Johnston talks about his past as a principal and senator at Pizza and Politics in the LSC Nov. 8. (AJ Frankson | Collegian)

Senator Mike Johnston talks education, affordable housing over pizza

Joe Manely November 9, 2017

State Senator Mike Johnston attended a "Pizza and Politics" event to talk to students about his stances on issues such as education, the labor market, affordable housing and renewable energy, while promoting...

Signs showing where and when to vote in Larimer county are seen at the Lory Student Center on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. (Forrest Czarnecki | Collegian)

City-run broadband internet, medical marijuana regulations pass in Fort Collins for Larimer County Election

Samantha Ye November 8, 2017

Editor's Note: The following are the final unofficial results based on postings from the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder, current as of 12:42 a.m. Nov. 8, 2017. Fort Collins Ballot Issue 2B City-run...

Julia Ioffe speaks during her analytical presentation of "What Does Russia Want?" at the Lory Student Center on Tuesday evening. (Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

Journalist Julia Ioffe discusses Russia’s role in 2016 election, relationship with US

Haley Candelario November 8, 2017

Julia Ioffe never intended to be an expert on Russia, but her knowledge of Soviet history has allowed her to report on relations between Russia and the United States for various publications. Ioffe,...

Several signs with the phrase, "It's okay to be white" have appeared on campus. This one, hung on a pillar underneath Clark B, is one of few not yet removed by students or members of the community. (Mikaela Rodenbaugh | Collegian)

‘It’s okay to be white’ signs posted across CSU campus

Julia Trowbridge November 6, 2017

Update (10 a.m. Nov. 7):  Colorado State University is in the process of removing the "It's okay to be white" posters. According to Dell Rae Ciaravola, CSU's public safety and risk communications...

President of CSU MUN Margaret Benson passionately speaking about Model UN. (Jordan Reyes | Collegian)

Model UN Club comes to CSU, discusses upcoming goals

Audrey Weiss November 2, 2017

The next Samuel L. Jackson is at Colorado State University.  Well … not quite, though he was a Model United Nations Club member. The CSU Model UN Club held its first meeting Wednesday night, discussing...

Signs showing where and how to vote in Larimer county are seen at the Lory Student Center Nov. 8, 2016. (Forrest Czarnecki | Collegian)

What to know about Fort Collins for the Larimer County Election

Samantha Ye November 2, 2017

Residents of Fort Collins will be able to vote on initiatives related to medical marijuana and broadband internet in the upcoming Larimer County Coordinated Election Nov. 7. Registered voters will be...

Protesters dressed as handmaids gather outside the Denver Marriott Tech Center where Vice President Mike Pence is to give a speech at a Republican Party fundraiser. The costumes are in reference to the popular television show "Handmaid's Tale" that describes a world in which women are considered property. (Davis Bonner | Collegian)

Denver groups protest Mike Pence visit

Stuart Smith October 30, 2017

Vice President Mike Pence came to Denver last week to host a private event for donors and other supporters in Colorado. Outside of the Marriott in the Denver Tech Center where the event was held, multiple...

The gavel used in the CSU political debate on Oct. 26, 2017 in the LSC. (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

Student debate tackles minimum wage, safe spaces, ISIS

Natalia Sperry October 27, 2017

Colorado State University political groups debated current policy issues Thursday evening in an effort to cultivate political discourse.  Ethan Burshek from the Young Americans for Liberty, PJ...

In October, the Trump Administration moved to expand the rights of employers to deny women insurance coverage for contraception for religious reasons, but students who are on the CSU health insurance plan will not be impacted by any changes made to the Affordable Care Act. The CSU Health Center currently provides students with one form of birth control out of 18 FDA-approved contraceptives.  (Jenny Lee | Collegian)

CSU Health Insurance not impacted by Trump administration’s contraceptive rollback

Natalia Sperry October 18, 2017

In early October, the Trump administration moved to expand the rights of employers to deny women insurance coverage for contraception in the name of religious freedom. The original Affordable...

ASCSU hosted a student Democratic and Republican debate Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2016 in the LSC Grand Ballroom

CSU students to host political debate next Thursday

Stuart Smith October 17, 2017

For students at Colorado State University who want to see lively political debate between their peers, there is an event coming up that fits the bill. The CSU chapter of the Libertarian student group...

CSU Student body President Josh Silva sits as the new Impeachment Committee members are ratified during the ASCSU Senate meeting on October 4, 2017. (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

CSU student government moves forward with impeachment of president

Haley Candelario October 4, 2017

The impeachment effort against Josh Silva moved forward with the ratification of the Impeachment Committee Wednesday night amid the University's own investigation of the Associated Students of Colorado...

State Senator, John Kefalas and State Representatives, Joann Ginal and Jeni James Arndt at Harmony Library for a community meeting regarding the cracks in the mental health system. The meeting featured the documentary, "Going Sane." Community members had an opportunity to share ideas regarding the mental health system in Colorado. Representative Ginal stated how mental health is "an issue we face over time" and "we're all in this together," regarding state senators, representatives and community members themselves. (Erica Gisenhagen | Collegian)

Sen. Kefalas discusses cracks in the mental health system

Rachel Telljohn September 25, 2017

Mental health came prominently into Fort Collins' rhetoric on Saturday, coinciding with its prominence surfacing once more at the national level last week.  Colorado Senator John Kefalas, along with...

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