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Dr. Yusef Salaam of the exonerated Central Park Five puts his hand to his heart during his keynote presentation for Black History Month in the Lory Student Center Theatre Feb. 4. (Gabrielle Arregoces | The Collegian)

Yusef Salaam speaks on Black identity, self-discovery behind bars

Noah Pasley February 6, 2020

As part of Colorado State University's Black History Month celebration, one of the exonerated Central Park Five spoke on his wrongful conviction at age 15 and what Black activists can learn from it. The...

Construction equipment sits inside The Lagoon on Colorado State University, Feb. 2. In 2020, construction is scheduled to begin underneath the intramural fields on the largest geothermal project in Colorado. (Megan McGregor | The Collegian)

CSU implements new technology to heat and cool Moby Arena

Isaiah Dennings February 6, 2020

Colorado State University is making another huge step forward in sustainability and energy efficiency by implementing new geo-exchange technology to heat and cool Moby Arena.  The geo-exchange technology...

Mourning mother Susan Holmes passionately voices her opinion to the City Counsel about the actions taken after her son was fatally shot by police. (Collegian File Photo)

Update: Warrant issued on Susan Holmes

Serena Bettis February 5, 2020

Update: Susan Holmes was arrested by Fort Collins Police Services at 5:19 p.m. Tuesday.  A Fort Collins woman, who filed a red flag petition against a Colorado State University Police Department officer,...

The Colorado State Plant Growth Facility provides over 60 thousand square feet of research space, includeing greenhouses, growth chambers and office space. The greenhouses are capable of creating varied environments from desert to tropical, making it suitable for a wide array of research. (Matt Begeman | The Collegian)

Beer lovers rejoice: CSU proves hops can grow year-round

Noah Pasley February 4, 2020

In a bout of happy news for breweries, research conducted at Colorado State University indicates that hops do not require a vernalization period as previously thought.  Bill Bauerle, who leads the research,...

Rows of abandoned bikes availbale for sale at the Colorado State Surplus Facility. CSU Surplus provides the option for community members to purchase items that had once been used in a University setting. Ranging from small electronics and athletic attire to truck trailers and office furniture. “We have 4 full-time employees and 30 part-time student employees and that is why we are as successful as we are” Surplus Manager, Jake Drenth. (Matt Begeman | The Collegian)

A ‘hidden gem’: The data behind CSU’s Surplus Property

Samantha Ye February 3, 2020

It looks like a plain white storage house. But behind the unassuming storefront is a dynamic operation dealing in tens of thousands of pounds of Colorado State University’s expansive list of unwanted...

Students at the Black Student Activist Conference stand together with arms around each other while keynote speaker Patrice Palmer reminds students the importance of loving each other and holding the line in times when being an activist gets hard, Feb. 1. (Addie Kuettner | The Collegian)

1st Black Student Activist Conference: Power in ‘being present’

Graham Shapley and Gerson Flores February 3, 2020

Sixty years ago, four men sat down and changed the nation. The Greensboro Four performed their famous sit-in in a North Carolina Woolworth's on Feb. 1, 1960. This event sparked similar protests against...

Nutrien is providing the College of Ag Science with $10 million over the next 10 years for research as well as to help with the remodel of the Shepardson Building. The Shepardson building project started in the Fall of 2019, the current state of Shepardson I on Jan. 30. (Asia Kalcevic | The Collegian)

Nutrien sows $10 million seed of donation in CSU’s College of Ag Sci

Laura Studley February 3, 2020

Colorado State University has a long-standing agricultural history since its establishment in 1870. Now, Nutrien is contributing to the CSU narrative.  Nutrien has made a 10-year investment in the College...

Photo courtesy of the Larimer County Sheriff's Office.

Fentanyl-laced pills cause 8 overdoses, investigation begins

Noah Pasley January 31, 2020

Search warrants were executed by the Northern Colorado Drug Task Force and Fort Collins SWAT team yesterday as part of an investigation into the sale of narcotics, a series of overdoses that occurred in...

Chief Justice Fenton reviews by laws for the upcoming semester. (Nathan Tran | Collegian)

ASCSU discusses potential plans for disability simulation event

Charlotte Lang January 30, 2020

For their first meeting of the spring semester, the Associated Students of Colorado State University discussed possible funding for an upcoming disabilities event. Senator Savanah Overturf, a representative...

Ride sharing is a big part of the CSU Snowriders club. Members hop onto the Facebook page and offer or ask for rides up to the passes. (Susie Heath | The Collegian)

LCSO rescued couple stuck in snow for 2 days

Ceci Taylor January 30, 2020

A man and a woman who found themselves stuck in the snow for two days were rescued by the Larimer County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday.  On Jan. 28, the LCSO was notified that a pickup truck, carrying...

A Fort Collins Police car sits outside the Fort Collins Fitness Festival on Sept. 21, 2019. (Megan McGregor | The Collegian)

Fort Collins 2019 theft spree suspects arrested

Ceci Taylor January 30, 2020

Fort Collins detectives have arrested three suspects from the 2019 theft spree at the Fort Collins Senior Center and Edora Pool Ice Center, according to a press release from the City of Fort Collins. The...

The entrance to the Colorado State University Black/African American Cultural Center office is located on the third floor of the Lory Student Center Nov. 18, 2019.

Ubuntu: ‘I Am Because We Are’ Black History Month events

Gerson Flores January 30, 2020

With Black History Month right around the corner, the Black/African American Cultural Center at Colorado State University has put together 32 events to bring the community together this February.  Events...

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