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The Lodgepole Building, part of Aggie Village and the University Apartments April 14.  (Ryan Schmidt | Collegian)

Swastika drawing found on wall in Aggie Village

Serena Bettis September 19, 2019

Aggie Village residents found a drawing of a swastika on the wall next to a Community Coordinator’s apartment in Lodgepole in the evening of Sept. 18. Director of University Housing Helena Gardner sent...

Breonna Abuya speaks at the Associated Students of Colorado State University senate session Sept. 18, 2019, during a discussion of the blackface image that has been circulating on social media recently. The senate session was moved to the North Ballroom of the Lory Student Center to a accommodate for an unusually large crowd size. (Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

“You get to take the Black off,” hundreds denounce blackface photo

Charlotte Lang September 19, 2019

Students from Colorado State University and surrounding schools filled the Wednesday night Associated Students of CSU meeting to speak out against the campus’ recent blackface incident. Speakers...

Messages written in chalk on the plaza in response to Colorado State University Administration’s actions about the blackface image Sep. 18, 2019. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Students chalk Plaza to protest blackface photo, CSU’s response

Ceci Taylor September 18, 2019

Students chalked the Lory Student Center Plaza Sept. 18 to protest the blackface image that has circulated around campus since early last week and the University's response to it. Colorado State...

Larimer County Sheriff's Office Emergency Services, deputies and medical personnel responded to a man and an overturned kayak at Dowdy Lake in Red Feather Lakes Sept. 17. (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

76-year-old man pronounced dead in Dowdy Lake kayaking incident

Ceci Taylor September 18, 2019

A 76-year-old man was pronounced dead after he was found in the water at Dowdy Lake in Red Feather Lakes along with an overturned kayak Sept. 17, according to a press release published by the Larimer County...

Associated Students of Colorado State University Speaker of Senate Blake Alfred speaks at the weekly Wednesday meeting on Sept. 11. (Luke Bourland | The Collegian)

ASCSU exige una respuesta al incidente de “blackface”

Charlotte Lang September 18, 2019

Los senadores en la Asociación Estudiantil de la Universidad Estatal de Colorado (ASCSU por sus siglas en inglés) hicieron un llamado pidiendo una respuesta directa con respecto al incidente reciente...

People watch and listen to the Associated Students of Colorado State University senate session Sept. 18, 2019, from the overflow room during a discussion of the blackface image that has been circulating on social media recently. The senate session was moved to the North Ballroom of the Lory Student Center to a accommodate for an unusually large crowd size.  (Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

CSU students respond to blackface photo

Austin Fleskes September 18, 2019

After the photo of four Colorado State University students, which quickly became known as the blackface photo, hit campus last week, it became the talk of the student body. Some were appalled, some were...

The City of Fort Collins hosts the Ride and Drive event for electric cars. The goal for this event is to educate the public about the benefits of switching to electric cars. Electric car owners were invited to showcase their cars. (Nathan Tran | Collegian)

Drive Electric NoCo held electric vehicle promotion with City

Serena Bettis September 18, 2019

The cars may be quiet, but Drive Electric Northern Colorado’s excitement for them is not. DENC co-hosted its fourth annual Electric Vehicle Ride and Drive event with the City of Fort Collins on Sept....

Construction crews have begun work on building a new bridge on Prospect Road over Interstate 25. All lanes on I25 and Prospect remain open currently but will close as construction continues over the interstate. (Anna Montesanti | Collegian)

I-25 roadwork: ‘Short term inconvenience,’ ‘greatly needed’

Joey Wagner September 18, 2019

It may seem as though the ongoing construction along I-25 has lasted for eternities, but an upcoming set of closures is happening a little bit closer to home. Construction on the Prospect Road/I-25...

Fort Collins police officers arrested Tanner Cook on charges of sexual assault and burglary Sept. 7.
(Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

Suspect arrested for sexually assaulting sleeping woman

Serena Bettis September 18, 2019

A Fort Collins woman contacted police at 2:07 a.m. Sept. 7 and reported that an unknown man broke into her residence in the 600-block of Balsam Lane and sexually assaulted her, according to a Sept. 16...

Moby Arena is home not only to exciting volleyball and basketball games, but also to emotional graduation ceremonies and lively, freshman student orientations. (Brooke Buchan | Collegian)

$162 million donated to CSU in 4th best fiscal year on record

Joey Wagner September 17, 2019

With over $162 million raised in donations during the 2018-19 fiscal year, Colorado State University surpassed its fundraising goals and celebrated its fourth most successful fiscal year on record.  The...

Five of 10 individuals arrested in efforts related to Operation Malverde. (Photo Courtesy of Larimer County Sheriff's Office)

Task force dismantles drug trafficking organization

Serena Bettis September 16, 2019

The Northern Colorado Drug Task Force seized multiple pounds of illegal drugs, weapons and cash while executing search warrants on Tuesday, Sept. 10 as a result of an eight-month-long investigation, named...

Leana Kaplan speaks on the CTV set about her involvement with three individuals in a photo that has been deemed by many, including Colorado State University itself, blackface. (Photo via CTV)

EXCLUSIVE: Leana Kaplan speaks out about blackface photo

Austin Fleskes September 16, 2019

Leana Kaplan is one of four individuals depicted in a photo wearing what has been called by many, including Colorado State University itself, blackface. In an exclusive interview on Monday, Sept. 16,...

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