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Senior natural resource management major Andrea Vanderbilty plants brussel sprouts at the student sustainable farm Monday. The student run farm has volunteer hours every Monday and Wednesday from 2-4pm, welcoming anyone to help in various ways throughout the garden.

CSU named country’s most sustainable university

Christina Vessa July 20, 2015

A living green wall, solar panels, waste-to-energy programs and a platinum STARS rating. These are only a few of the elements that make Colorado State University the most sustainable university...

A photo from the morning after a 22-year-old man was shot by police near Colorado State University. (Photo credit: Skyler Leonard).

Officer-involved shooting kills man near CSU campus

Collegian Staff July 18, 2015

Update: 1:15 p.m. July 19 The officers involved in Saturday's shooting, Officer Tyler Patterson and Officer Adam Brunjes, are on standard paid administrative leave, according to a press release...

Film Review: "Ant-Man"

Film Review: “Ant-Man”

Chapman W. July 17, 2015

As the newest member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe family, "Ant-Man" has some big shoes to fill, with some very small feet. The movie, which premiered Friday, stars Paul Rudd as Scott Lang, a...

Verdict announced for Aurora theater shooting

Verdict announced for Aurora theater shooting

Katie Schmidt July 16, 2015

Nearly three years to the day after the Aurora theater tragedy, a verdict has been reached in James Holmes' trial. Holmes was found guilty of 12 accounts of murder in the first degree, as well as...

CU-Boulder to host Republican Presidential Debate in October

CU-Boulder to host Republican Presidential Debate in October

Skyler Leonard July 16, 2015

The University of Colorado, alongside CNBC, will host the third Republican Presidential Debate in October, according to a press release. Candidates will discuss economic issues at the Coors Event Center. "The...

Cache La Poudre River safety, education

Cache La Poudre River safety, education

Rick Cookson July 16, 2015

[new_royalslider id="345"] In the past 18 years, the Cache La Poudre River has swept away the lives of 17 individuals within Larimer County. According to the Larimer County Coroner's Office, within...

A rendering of the on-campus stadium at CSU, which is expected to break ground in summer 2015.

Stadium design to unite athletics, academics, alumni

Christina Vessa July 16, 2015

Fences blocking the torn-up remains of three parking lots on the corner of Meridian Avenue and West Lake Street may represent the beginning of a new era for Colorado State University. The new $238.5...

Sparkles, a two-month-old Pygmy Goat rests in the shade after chewing on a tree.

Petting zoo added at Gulley Greenhouse

Megan Fischer July 15, 2015

[new_royalslider id="344"] Once visitors walk through the tables of flowers at Gulley Greenhouse and Garden Center, they will be welcomed by four animals that now permanently reside at the greenhouse. Lucky...

Photo Credit: Smithsonian Institute
http://invention.si.edu/places-invention-exhibition-overview

Fort Collins featured in Smithsonian Exhibit

Chapman W. July 15, 2015

Fort Collins is being featured in a new exhibit at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C. The exhibit, "Places of Invention," showcases inventions from locations such as New York, Hollywood and...

Mary McCormac teaches children about respecting wildlife at Lory State Park for the 40th anniversary. (Photo Credit: Chapman Croskell)

Lory State Park celebrates 40th anniversary

Chapman W. July 14, 2015

[new_royalslider id="343"] Lory State Park celebrated its 40th anniversary Saturday with music, food trucks and vendor booths. Named after Charles A. Lory, the fifth president of Colorado State...

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