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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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Students load onto a CSU transit bus in the evening after a long day of classes. There is potential talk of a CSU bus app that would list bus arrival and departure times as well as all bus routes through Fort Collins.

ASCSU debates transit

February 6, 2014

Senate drove forward this week with heavy discussion on a bill which would add routes and improve efficiency of the bus transit system on and off campus. The routes include an additional bus added to...

Cutting Lessons—Equine Science Instructor Tiare Santistevan demonstrates a smooth clipping motion along Teddy’s neck during the Equine Management lab. Mr. Synder who co-teaches the class is acting as the assistant showing us how to hold the horse for our partner when we get our turn. Photo credit Dixie Crowe.

Cutting Lessons

February 6, 2014

I guess I never thought about it before, but how would you dry a sweaty horse after a workout in the indoor arena before turning him out into the corral in winter temperatures? If you remember the...

Lazy Shoppers and Their Expectations

Lazy Shoppers and Their Expectations

February 5, 2014

"Back in the day"- remember that term? Back in the day, grocery stores would have a multitude of workers, making the shopper's experience an enjoyable one. Nowadays, with the downturn in the economy, positions...

LSC renovation progress

LSC renovation progress

February 5, 2014

Hello Rams! Every Thursday, our construction and management teams do a walk through to track the progress of the Lory Student Center. I had the chance to sit down with an inside source to get...

Health care: helpful or a headache?

Health care: helpful or a headache?

February 5, 2014

A college student is typically in the prime of his or her life.  Most of us go by the motto of, “Work hard, play hard,” because we can. Our lives are constantly in motion, working and playing continuously,...

Science and religion: questioning assumptions

Science and religion: questioning assumptions

February 5, 2014

Catch yourself up on part 1 of the three-part series "science and religion." Questioning assumptions is a practice that can benefit people of faith — whether that faith is invoked in the name...

Healthcare: take responsibility

Healthcare: take responsibility

February 5, 2014

Colorado State University is requiring undergraduate students to display proof of personal health insurance or be signed up for the CSU program. It seemed simple enough, taking ten minutes to fill out...

An ode to Facebook

An ode to Facebook

February 5, 2014

Yesterday, you, Facebook, celebrated your 10th birthday, marking ten glorious years of wasted time. You were conceived in the dorms of Harvard and now you're visible on every college campus. It's impossible...

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Tourists head to Colorado for marijuana

February 5, 2014

From his wife’s sickness, one man was able find his calling: helping others get marijuana. “My wife suffers from chronic health pain,” said Bart Allen, the owner of UberDank Destinations. “We...

Some mammalogy students kill for keeps

Some mammalogy students kill for keeps

February 5, 2014

The mammalogy lab — BZ 330 — has been a prized possession of CSU’s wildlife and biology students for years, but certain complaints have lead to misinterpretations of the course. On paper,...

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