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Wade Troxell, the current Mayor of Fort Collins, is running for his last re-election on a platform of community co-creation and engagement. (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Troxell wins third mayoral term, women win all open council seats

Samantha Ye and Ravyn Cullor April 2, 2019

Unofficial results for the 2019 Fort Collins local election were released around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday night. Official results will be released April 12.  Mayor WINNER: Wade Troxell: 73.78% (21869 votes) Michael...

New food delivery service to compete with Grubhub, drop prices

New food delivery service to compete with Grubhub, drop prices

Corbin Reiter April 2, 2019

Starting in April, a new food delivery service that offers items from local vendors will be available in the Fort Collins area. NoCo Nosh is a new service that hopes to compete with other for-profit models...

Colorado State University male student playing FIFA on April 1, 2019. Photo Illustration. (Collegian | Clara Scholtz)

Intramural esports FIFA team accidentally bans female players

Delaney Allen April 2, 2019

Several female students were reportedly barred from signing up for an esports FIFA tournament hosted by the Colorado State University Intramural Sports team last week. Addy Morris, second-year marketing...

The newly opened Foundry is a combined version of Corbett and Parmalee's dining halls. (Mackenzie Boltz | Collegian)

Students can take faculty out for a free meal every Wednesday

Laura Studley April 2, 2019

On Wednesdays, we wear pink — and take Colorado State University faculty out to lunch. The Complimentary Wednesday Lunch Program gives students the option to take a faculty member to the dining halls,...

Horsetooth Reservoir is located West of CSU off County Road 23 (Clara Scholtz | Collegian)

Body found near Horsetooth Reservoir identified as Colorado Eagles team doctor

Delaney Allen April 1, 2019

The body of a man found dead near Horsetooth Reservoir Thursday morning was identified as Dr. Daniel Jinich, a 65-year-old family physician from Fort Collins. Jinich was found at the base of a cliff near...

CSU student body president Tristan Syron gives his executive report to the ASCSU senate body March 27. (Anna Von Pechmann | Collegian)

ASCSU discovers over $800,000 of student fees left unspent for years

Laura Studley April 1, 2019

With a grand total of $825,675, the Associated Students of Colorado State University's current administration has found a rollover budget, according to ASCSU’s controller book. After taking money allotted...

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).

Joyce McConnell unanimously approved as CSU’s first female president

Natalia Sperry and Meagan Stackpool March 29, 2019

The Colorado State University Board of Governors unanimously voted to approve Joyce McConnell as the next University president Friday morning.  McConnell, who was announced as the sole finalist for...

Speaker of the ASCSU Senate Benjamin Amundson speaks at the weekly meeting on March 27. (Anna von Pechmann | Collegian)

ASCSU discusses graduation tickets, campus initiatives

Charlotte Lang March 27, 2019

The Associated Students of Colorado State University passed two bills and a resolution in addition to discussing a resolution that would submit possible solutions to graduation ticket restrictions brought...

Ben Amundson listens to other candidates answer questions  during the ASCSU president and vice president election debate in the Plaza March 27. (Forrest Czarnecki | Collegian)

ASCSU election candidates debate diverse representation, inclusion

Samantha Ye March 27, 2019

Candidates for Colorado State University's student government want more student participation, but they all have different ideas of how to do so. Themes of inclusion and diversity ran through the first...

Illustration by Meg Metzger-Seymour.

Fort Collins Election Guide: Voting for mayor race, city council begins

Collegian Staff March 27, 2019
Eleven candidates are running for City Council district seats and two candidates are running for mayor.
Infographic by Meg Metzger-Seymour

How to vote this local election season

Julia Trowbridge March 27, 2019

Interactive map created by Samantha Ye. In 2017, only 28.25 percent of Fort Collins residents voted in City Council Elections. The City of Fort Collins' City Council is responsible for various decisions...

Kristin Stephens runs unopposed for District 4 seat

Kristin Stephens runs unopposed for District 4 seat

Ravyn Cullor March 27, 2019

Kristin Stephens has held the District 4 seat for the past four years and is running unopposed for reelection this year. She has lived in her district for the past 20 years and works in the statistics...

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