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Michelle Mendoza performs her spoken word poem "Here I Stand," as part of the Black History Month Kick Off Event on Feb. 1. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

B/AACC to host Black History Month events the rest of February

Yixuan Xie February 5, 2018

From Jan.31 to Mar.1, the Black/African American Cultural Center will host a series of events in honor of Black History Month such as Black is/Black ain’t, Black Women's Summit, Rams for Social Justice:...

As a response to the overall negative interactions between conservative organization TPUSA and the Fort Collins community, the "Fort Collins Democratic Socialists of America" host "Toilet Paper: USA," an event designed to collect high demand toiletries for the homeless community in Fort Collins. The organization plans to distribute the collected products directly, along with other organizations such as "Support the Girls - Fort Collins" and "Homeless Gear." DSA works to "turn this negative event into a day of positive action for our community." (Robert Scarselli | Collegian)

Democratic Socialists for America collect hygiene products for homeless in response to Charlie Kirk event

Audrey Weiss February 4, 2018

The Democratic Socialists of America collected hygiene products for the homeless population in Fort Collins as an act of protest against Charlie Kirk's "Smashing Socialism" event at Colorado State University...

Susan Dunn and Patricia Miller hold up handmade signs at the Celebration Rally on Friday, Feb. 2. The rally took place ahead of Charlie Kirk's controversial talk at CSU. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Islamic Center of Fort Collins hosts Celebration of Diversity in response to Charlie Kirk event at CSU

Pat Conrey February 4, 2018

The Islamic Center of Fort Collins and the Plymouth Congregational Church hosted a Celebration of Diversity preceding the Turning Point USA event Friday afternoon. Pastors, preachers and a number of local...

White nationalists clash with Antifa following Charlie Kirk event at CSU

White nationalists clash with Antifa following Charlie Kirk event at CSU

Collegian Staff February 2, 2018
White nationalists clashed with Antifa and other protesters and student protesters Friday after altercations started on the Colorado State University Plaza.
Charlie Kirk and Tim Carney speaking at the 2017 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. (Gage Skidmore | Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0)

Free speech comes to a head: Charlie Kirk’s “Smashing Socialism” event to be surrounded by protests

Rachel Telljohn February 2, 2018
Free speech has become a hot-button topic on the Colorado State University campus within the last few months, with the recent announcement of a new First Amendment website and the upcoming "Smashing Socialism" event featuring speaker Charlie Kirk. 
CSU educates on Native American History at Spring Diversity Workshop

CSU educates on Native American History at Spring Diversity Workshop

Audrey Weiss February 2, 2018

The Office of the Vice President of Diversity hosted its first instalment of the Spring 2018 Diversity Workshop Series, Rediscovering America: Understanding Indigenous History for our Shared Futures, on...

Brian Campbell holds hemp seeds from Colorado State University's field trials. (Patrick Conrey | Collegian)

Brian Campbell helps sequence the hemp genome

Pat Conrey February 2, 2018

“We actually had the Drug Enforcement Administration contact us and say, 'Do you guys know you have a field of cannabis growing inside the middle of your field of corn?'” said Brian Campbell, a PhD...

CSU President Tony Frank listens as board members and faculty give various reports on the state of CSU. These reports cover finance, safety, activities, agendas, and more. (Rob Scarselli | Collegian)

CSU President Tony Frank condemns anti-immigration flyers in campus-wide email

Austin Fleskes February 1, 2018

In a mass email to all Colorado State University members sent Feb. 1, President Tony Frank condemned the spread of a number of anti-immigration flyers attributed to the Traditionalists Worker Party that...

Ray Martinez, Fort Collins City Councilman, listens to community members at Espresso di Cincotta on January 31 during an informal community meeting. (Jon Price | Collegian)

Future of broadband, transportation discussed at Martinez listening session

Samantha Ye February 1, 2018

Updates on City-run broadband and transportation were among many issues discussed at Fort Collins City Councilman Ray Martinez’s listening session Wednesday evening. Martinez began the session...

(Photo courtesy of International Programs of CSU)

Lecia Brooks from SPLC to discuss bias incidents, tolerance

Samantha Ye February 1, 2018

Lecia Brooks, from the Southern Poverty Law Center, will give her lecture, “Rising Hate in America,” at Lory Student Center Cherokee Park Ballroom, Thursday, Feb. 8 at 5 p.m. The event, sponsored...

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Student government debates merits of refillable water bottle station proposal

Natalia Sperry February 1, 2018

With flu season on the rise and spring elections looming in the months ahead, the Associated Students of Colorado State University Senate convened on Jan. 31 to discuss legislation pertaining to student...

CSU begins process of paying off $239 million in stadium debt

CSU begins process of paying off $239 million in stadium debt

Matthew Bailey February 1, 2018
With $239 million in outstanding debt left over from the construction of the Colorado State University Stadium, CSU is beginning repayment.
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