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Relationship violence can take many shapes and forms and can happen within any relationship. (Skyler Pradhan | The Collegian)

It’s Complicated: Relationship violence, how to help, get help

Joey Wagner February 20, 2020

Editor's Note: This is the second article in a series that explores various issues related to college relationships and how they impact students' mental health. Relationship violence is a silent epidemic...

A new bill could allow media and the public more access to police communications. (Luke Bourland | The Collegian)

Bill may increase media, public access to police communication

Laura Studley February 20, 2020

A new bill being heard in the Colorado Senate may increase the media and public's access to police communication. The bill, Radio Communications Policies Of Gov Entities, sponsored by Rep. Kevin Van Winkle...

Members of the #NotProudToBe blackout event stand in front of the stage as President Joyce McConnell gives her 2019 Fall Address Sept. 19. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Prejudice and discrimination: The effect on Rams

Gerson Flores February 20, 2020

When incidents of bias hit Colorado State University in the fall semester, including a blackface photo, a swastika drawn at Aggie Village and the N-word found written in the IM field bathrooms, CSU responded...

A dead tree sits surrounded by snow. In 2019 Spruce beetles destroy large amounts of trees in Colorado. (Devin Cornelius | The Collegian)

Beware the beetle: Pests to return in the spring

Noah Pasley February 20, 2020

Many students may be anticipating the warmer weather as February comes to a close, but as all the trees spring back to life, so do the many insects that feed on them.  Dan West, an entomologist with...

Mayor Wade Troxell speaks with members of the Associated Students of Colorado State University in the Lory Student Center Grand Ballroom on Feb 19. ASCSU and local government members discussed a variety of issues including affordable housing, parking, public safety, transportation, environmental health, homelessness and mental health. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

ASCSU hosts City Council in roundtable event

Charlotte Lang February 20, 2020

The Associated Students of Colorado State University hosted a roundtable event with City Council members in order to discuss issues surrounding Fort Collins and the University. In this event, six...

A Fort Collins Police Services investigator places markers on the scene of a car and motorcycle collision at the intersection of Prospect Road and Whitcomb Street Feb. 18. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Vehicle collision sends 1 to hospital, closes street for hours

Noah Pasley February 19, 2020

A serious vehicle collision at Prospect Road and Whitcomb Street caused street closures Tuesday afternoon and sent one to the hospital, according to Fort Collins Police Services. The accident happened...

Summit Hall dorm suspected to be sinking. (Jordan Reyes | Collegian)

Ongoing power outage leaves CSU buildings in the dark

Ravyn Cullor February 19, 2020

A power outage left at least 11 buildings without power on the Colorado State University campus Tuesday night, according to Public Safety and Risk Communications Manager Dell Rae Ciaravola. Power went...

The Spotter application on Feb 16. Spotter is used to automate and keep track of a student’s in-class attendance.  (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Spotter app: A violation of student privacy?

Daniela Navarro February 19, 2020

If you're in a lecture hall of hundreds of students, your professor may never know if you ditch class. New technology may end that. The University of Missouri has been using an app that can keep track...

Ramfunder is Colorado State University’s official crowdfunding platform, geared toward University-sponsored programs and student organizations. (Photo Illustration by Colin Shepherd | The Collegian)

Ramfunder generates community support for student projects

Serena Bettis February 18, 2020

With GoFundMe campaigns that raise money for lifesaving surgeries and Kickstarter projects that help fund small, creative projects, crowdfunding is an easy way to raise funds or donate.  Created in 2013,...

Dishes in the Foundry dining hall on Feb 16. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Extra meal swipes: Where do they go?

Gerson Flores February 18, 2020

It's a fairly common sight in the dining halls on campus — plates of half-eaten food traveling down a carousel back into the kitchen so the leftovers can be discarded or composted, a fate many meals...

A couple holds hands. (Photo illustration by Skyler Pradhan | The Collegian)

It’s Complicated: Healthy relationships and mental health

Charlotte Lang February 17, 2020

Editor's Note: This is the first article in a series that explores various issues related to college relationships and how they impact students' mental health. In a month when romance is a popular topic,...

Renowned CSU Animal Science professor Temple Grandin was the keynote speaker at the President's Commission on Women and Gender Equity celebration. "When doors of opportunities come, you've got to have guts to go through those doors," Grandin said in her address. (Sarah Ehrlich |Collegian)

Temple Grandin Equine Center to lead equine therapy research

Serena Bettis February 17, 2020

After breaking ground on the Temple Grandin Equine Center Feb. 10, Colorado State University is ready to make history.  The TGEC will open in time for the spring 2021 semester and focuses on education...

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