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An Eastern Kingbird on May 18. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Campus bird feeders to offer ‘fun, educational research experiences’

Corbin Reiter November 6, 2019

With all the fuss about squirrels on campus, it may seem as though the birds that call Colorado State University their home get little recognition in comparison. The Ornithology Club at CSU wants to change...

Booking photo of Jennifer Katalinich courtesy of the Larimer County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 5, 2019.

Arrest made in 23-year-old ‘Baby Faith’ case

Ceci Taylor November 5, 2019

A 1996 Fort Collins cold case, in which a baby was found dumped in Horsetooth Reservoir in Larimer County, resurfaced over the past year and recently led to the arrest of 42-year-old Jennifer (Tjornehoj)...

The Clark C building as seen from the plaza August 30. Students frequently criticize the building for its low quality and need for renovations. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Plaza petitioners: What is Initiative 76?

Ravyn Cullor November 5, 2019

For weeks, petitioners wielding proposed Initiative 76 have been approaching Colorado State University students for signatures, but some people are still unaware of what Initiative 76 is. According to...

The CSU Health and Medical Center features a lab where most lab work is done "in house." (Collegian File Photo)

School of Public Health drops GRE from admission requirements

Laura Studley November 4, 2019

Many students may feel compelled to apply to graduate school in the hopes of attaining their dream job until they are bogged down by an application process that is seemingly unfair.  But the Colorado...

Photo courtesy of Brandon Randall, club photographer, Special Olympics Club.

Special Olympics Club: A “Ramily,” “vital for the community”

Gerson Flores November 4, 2019

Earlier this year, Colorado State University became the only university in the nation to receive the distinction of a National Banner School.  Meanwhile, the Special Olympics Club at CSU received recognition...

Bird scooters are parked on the sidewalk in front of the Hartshorn building on campus Oct. 27. Bird scooters were implemented into the town of Fort Collins Oct. 23rd as a one year pilot program. (Matt Begeman | The Collegian)

Is the Bird really the word? Students react to e-scooters

Kate Trulson November 4, 2019

Electronic scooter company Bird released a flock of 500 e-scooters around Fort Collins and Colorado State University last week as part of the company's contract for the City's one-year e-scooter pilot...

Fort Collins conmunity member Francis Sherwood speaks to the assembled crowd at the Frybread sale, drum group and Pow Wow Dance Expo on Oct. 25. The event was put on in preparation for Native American Heritage month in November. Sherwood identifies as Arikara, Hidatsa, and Navajo and wore Northern traditional regalia. (Gregory James | Collegian)

The importance of Indigenous perspectives in land management

Dorina Vida November 4, 2019

A 380,000-gallon oil leak from the Keystone pipeline, which has been heavily contested by Native Americans and First Nations peoples in recent years, occurred Oct. 31, begging the question: Why are Indigenous...

Fort Collins public transport offers free transport to CSU students, faculty, and staff. (Nathan Tran | Collegian)

Accessibility in Fort Collins: not the best, but not the worst

Serena Bettis November 4, 2019

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ensures that people with disabilities have equal opportunities with everyone else to participate in society. However, despite there being several agencies...

ASCSU senate votes senator Koby Peters to leave the premises from this week’s meeting after arriving in a “black face” costume. (Nathan Tran | Collegian)

Black ASCSU senator responds to session removal for blackface

Ravyn Cullor October 31, 2019

The Black senator who was removed from an Associated Students of Colorado State University session for wearing blackface said he was silenced by not being allowed to speak in his own defense.  Senator...

Janaya Khan talks history, building community connections

Janaya Khan talks history, building community connections

Serena Bettis October 31, 2019

Colorado State University’s Black/African American Cultural Center and Pride Resource Center wrapped up LGBTQ+ History Month through an experience, data and humor-driven speech. Janaya Khan, a queer,...

Author and mountaineerer, Jon Waterman, speaks about his book "Chasing Denali" at the Lory Student Center Theater on Oct. 29. In the presentation Waterman recalled his multiple expeditions to the top of Denali — the highest mountain peak in North America. (Lucy Morantz |  The Collegian)

‘Chasing Denali’ author speaks on lifelong love for climbing

Gerson Flores October 30, 2019

Despite the frigid temperatures, audience members in the Lory Student Center theater were taken on a journey: a journey to understand the story of a man who has spent his entire life chasing a dream, chasing...

Ammons Hall, where the University Welcome Center and Office of Admissions are located, is claimed by some to be the most haunted building on campus. (Anna von Pechmann | The Collegian)

The mysterious ghost hunt of Colorado State University

Ravyn Cullor October 30, 2019

With thousands of current students walking the halls of Colorado State University every day, some buildings might host shadows of the past. In 2013, CSU's RamTrax tours brought the Ghost Hunters of Colorado...

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