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Resident assistant dies in Aspen Hall

Allie Seibel, Editor in Chief January 30, 2024

A resident assistant died in Aspen Hall the afternoon of Jan. 24. Spokespeople for the university have confirmed that the student who passed was Alanna Vincent, an RA for the fourth floor of Aspen Hall. Vincent...

The Colorado State University Bookstore logo inside the Lory Student Center Oct. 23, 2017. Students spend hundreds of dollars on textbooks a year. The CSU Bookstore could help accommodate students' budgets. (Brandon Mendoza | Collegian File Photo)

ASCSU aims to remove taxes from textbooks with new bill

Tyler Weatherwax, News Editor January 29, 2024

Textbooks can be one of the most expensive purchases students at Colorado State University make each semester. Some classes even require multiple textbooks, adding to the cost students must pay. The...

Arrest made in string of Fort Collins arson cases

Arrest made in string of Fort Collins arson cases

Allie Seibel, Editor in Chief January 24, 2024

Fort Collins Police Services has made an arrest relating to a string of arson reports plaguing Fort Collins since October. The juvenile suspect has not been identified by FCPS, as he is a minor. "On...

Digital renditions of the Andrew G. Clark Building remodel are hung on fencing surrounding the building Jan. 23. The Clark remodel started in December 2023 and is projected to finish summer 2027.

Construction set to begin on Clark revitalization project

Aubree Miller, Staff Reporter January 23, 2024

The spring semester began with a noticeable change to the Andrew G. Clark Building in the center of Colorado State University's campus. With construction set to begin on the building as part of a revitalization...

CSU presents semester of events for thematic Year of Democracy

CSU presents semester of events for thematic Year of Democracy

Gwendolynn Riddoch, Staff Reporter January 23, 2024

The word democracy comes from the Greek word "demos," meaning people, and "kratos," meaning power. Colorado State University defines democracy as the "power of the people." CSU is honoring this idea with...

Fort Collins City Hall Sept. 21, 2021.

New land use code stirs arguments

Tyler Weatherwax, News Editor January 18, 2024

The future of Fort Collins will soon be changing, but not everyone has the same vision. With affordable housing issues, the city has a blend of ideas for the future.  While some want to see the city...

Tondra Gaspard receives recognition as Front Range Community College's nomination for 2024's MLK March Leader as part of an annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Community celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Miles Buchan, Reporter January 17, 2024

Several hundred people from the Fort Collins area gathered on a frigid morning to celebrate the life and memory of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, Jan. 15. The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day...

Aurora paramedics found guilty in death of Elijah McClain

Aurora paramedics found guilty in death of Elijah McClain

Hannah Parcells, News Editor January 16, 2024

The final criminal trial in the death of Elijah McClain came to a close Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, when a jury convicted two Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics of criminally negligent homicide.  In 2021, a...

As cars pass by the intersection of Oak Street and College Avenue, March for Palestine protesters chant, "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" Dec. 30.

Northern Colorado Liberation Coalition holds weekend March for Palestine

Caden Proulx, Print Editor December 31, 2023

This weekend in Fort Collins, the Northern Colorado Liberation Coalition held a march through Old Town, which they say will happen every Saturday from now on. The march, which began at the Old Town Square...

Collegian File Photo

CSU supports students through visa process post-COVID

Allie Seibel, Editor in Chief December 7, 2023

Colorado State University's International Student and Scholar Services on campus provides incoming international students with resources to navigate both the visa application and interview processes to...

Zoe Mardiks sits in the lobby of the Hyatt Regency Denver during the annual Jewish National Fund Global Conference for Israel Nov. 30. "This organization kind of has been in my family for a bit of time, and with the recent events going on, I felt like I needed to connect more with other Jewish students," Mardiks said.

Annual Global Conference for Israel gathers leaders, students

Hannah Parcells, News Editor December 5, 2023

Editor's Note: This article was updated to include the proper spelling of Nimrod Rogel's name. Thousands of people from all around the world convened in Denver this past weekend to attend the annual...

Book bans 'promote ignorance' locally, nationally

Book bans ‘promote ignorance’ locally, nationally

Aubree Miller, Staff Reporter December 1, 2023

Books have been an integral part of life for centuries, and they are even more important in schools, despite attempts nationwide to censor certain titles and topics. The American Library Association...

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