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Residents held protest signs outside City Hall before the Aug. 20 Council meeting, urging the passing of a Climate Emergency Resolution. Several of these residents later spoke at the meeting.

Fort Collins City Council declares climate emergency

Samantha Ye August 22, 2019

Fort Collins has declared a climate emergency.  City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday night that acknowledges the global climate emergency and reaffirms the City’s commitment to climate...

Jennifer Williams plays tug-of-war with her dog, Angel.  Williams got Angel from a farmer, seven years ago after the farmer's pug and chiweenie accidentally had puppies. "CSU has been a blessing for letting me have my emotional support animal here on campus," Williams said. (Abby Currie | Collegian)

Health Network changes services for emotional support animals

Corbin Reiter August 21, 2019

The Colorado State University Health Network is making changes to the scope of services offered around emotional support animals due to evolving guidance from professional counseling organizations, according...

Rocky Mountain National Park (Collegian File Photo)

Plastics found in remote RMNP precipitation, not only contaminant

Ravyn Cullor August 16, 2019

Plastic particles were recently inadvertently discovered in precipitation in Rocky Mountain National Park, but they aren’t the only human element found in the water of the alpine tundra. While searching...

The Adult Learner and Veteran Services, located in the LSC, helps veterans in whatever way they can and gives them valuable resources to be successful at CSU.

ALVS helps non-traditional students navigate college

Ravyn Cullor August 14, 2019

While many students starting this fall are transitioning from high school to college, many others have followed a different path to higher education.  These students are known as non-traditional students....

During the Colorado State vs. Air Force game, junior Maggie Gilman sorts compost from recycling material in one of the bins at the football stadium on behalf of the zero waste team. (Brandon Mendoza | Collegian)

What makes CSU environmentally friendly

Matthew Bailey August 13, 2019

With Colorado State University’s position at the convergence of the third-longest mountain chain in the world and one of the world’s largest prairies, it’s no wonder that a plethora of sustainability...

Joyce McConnell, current provost and vice president for academic affairs at West Virginia University, has been selected to lead CSU as the next president. She was announced as a finalist on March, 13, 2019, and will have to observe a procedural waiting period of 14 days before being officially named next president of Colorado State University. (Photo Courtesy of SOURCE).

Incoming CSU President Joyce McConnell eager for fall semester

Laura Studley August 12, 2019

Joyce McConnell is history in the making.  As the first female president at Colorado State University, President McConnell has traded in West Virginia University's blue and gold for CSU's green and gold.  “I...

A crowd gathers as Susan Holmes holds a sign that reads "Kill all police, they are killing us" on the campus free speech stump. (Jayla Hodge | Collegian)

What’s the deal with that? CSU need-to-know guide

Laura Studley August 11, 2019

Imagine this: it is Aug. 26, and the semester has officially started. Walking onto campus from your dorm, you see many things you aren’t used to. Questions like "What is that tree stump doing in the...

Ben Amundson, right, and Alex Farias answer questions during the ASCSU president and vice president election debate in the Plaza March 27. (Forrest Czarnecki | Collegian)

President on probation: What went down in 2019 ASCSU elections

Samantha Ye August 9, 2019

As Colorado State University students ramp up for classes, their governing body, the Associated Students of Colorado State University, will begin their legislative session. But after a wild ride into office,...

James Morsbach was arrested this May in connection to a series of peeping Tom incidents. Police have now linked him to a 2018 sexual assault. (Booking photo courtesy of Larimer County Sheriff's Office)

Peeping Tom suspect linked to unsolved 2018 sexual assault

Samantha Ye August 8, 2019

New evidence has linked an unsolved sexual assault from May 2018 to a man already arrested on multiple charges from window peeping incidents. James Morsbach, age 38, was arrested in May after Fort Collins...

Over 2,600 backpacks will be filled with supplies and delivered to all schools in the Poudre School District. (Laura Studley | Collegian)

School is Cool program packs 2,600 backpacks for PSD students in need

Laura Studley August 6, 2019

The annual School is Cool event is in full swing this week, with its volunteers packing over 2,600 backpacks for students in the Poudre School District from kindergarten to 12th grade. Founder Kathy...

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and district representatives Jeni Ardnt and Cathy Kipp answer citizen questions at a Fort Collins town hall. (Samantha Ye | Collegian)

New state laws discussed at Fort Collins town hall

Samantha Ye August 3, 2019

The Colorado attorney general, along with house representatives, heard citizen concerns regarding recent legislation at a Fort Collins town hall Thursday. Much of the commentary heard by Attorney General...

Mosquito transmitting a vector-borne disease.

West Nile virus found in Larimer County mosquitoes

Samantha Ye July 31, 2019

Mosquitoes in southeast Fort Collins and Loveland have tested positive for West Nile virus for the first time this year, according to the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment. No human...

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