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Associated Students of Colorado State University Senator Brandon Baum stands at the podium of the senate chamber during the meeting Jan. 26th.

ASCSU elects speaker pro tempore, swears in new directors

Piper Russell, News Reporter February 10, 2022

The Associated Students of Colorado State University met for their 17th session on Feb. 9. ASCSU swore in a new senator, ratified a new director of academics and deputy director of marketing and elected...

Students utilize the study spaces and resources on the second floor of the Morgan Library

The freedom to read: How libraries uphold the First Amendment

Noah Pasley, News Editor February 10, 2022

While a wealth of knowledge is available at the click of a keyboard and a Google search away for many, local libraries have long played their part championing access to reading materials for the general...

(Graphic Illustration by Christine Moore-Bonbright | The Collegian)

Speaker of the Senate commits to keeping white supremacy from ASCSU

Katrina Leibee, Editor in Chief February 10, 2022

In the Associated Students of Colorado State University weekly report sent Feb. 7, Speaker of the Senate Kyle Hill addressed students about the previous senate session Jan. 26, regarding an incident of...

Colorado State University Police Department squad car.

Update: Fort Collins police release information on pedestrian crash

Noelle Mason, News Reporter February 9, 2022

Update: 5:41 p.m. Wednesday evening, Fort Collins Police published a press release detailing the investigation into the crash between a Toyota 4Runner and a pedestrian at the intersection of Laurel...

(Graphic Illustration by Charles Cohen | The Collegian)

Free speech is safe at CSU — should hate speech be too?

Dylan Tusinski, News Reporter February 9, 2022
What exactly is free speech, and is it safe at CSU? The answer is a bit more confusing than it may seem.
Protesters on The Lory Student Center Plaza at Colorado State University during the Call Out CSU protest Sept. 17, 2021.

‘We’re loud’: A history of student protests

Noelle Mason, News Reporter February 8, 2022

College campuses have been a hotspot for political protests and demonstrations of free speech since their beginnings. In America, many impactful campus protests happened in the late 1960s and early '70s...

CSU’s Jewish community gathers again to celebrate Shabbat 200

CSU’s Jewish community gathers again to celebrate Shabbat 200

Portia Cook, News Reporter February 7, 2022

Family, friends, food and the echoing sounds of laughter found their way back to Colorado State University as the 14th annual Shabbat 200 event kicked off on the evening of Feb. 4.   After the event...

(Graphic Illustration by Charles Cohen | The Collegian)

A recent history of First Amendment conflicts on campus

Austria Cohn, News Reporter February 7, 2022

Colorado State University has experienced many freedom of speech issues in which the administration's decision for action did not sit well with students. Below are some of the most controversial freedom...

A Planned Parenthood clinic sign is pictured on Tuesday afternoon along Shields Avenue. A group of students are suing Colorado State University over the topic of freedom of speech and pro-life or pro-choice issues. (Forrest Czarnecki | Collegian)

Fort Collins community members talk abortion legislation, impacts

Courtney Walston, Guest Author February 3, 2022

Abortion access in the United States has been a contentious topic of debate for more than a decade, with a consistent history of legislative action to show for it.  Political context has made abortion...

Fort Collins Mayor Jeni Arndt during a City Council session Sept. 21, 2021. The City Council heard from community members and moved forward with a variety of ordinances impacting Poudre School District, local marijuana codes, infrastructure and other aspects of the city.

State of the City Address discusses lessons from the pandemic

Austria Cohn, News Reporter February 3, 2022

At the annual State of the City Address, Interim City Manager for the City of Fort Collins Kelly DiMartino and Mayor Jeni Arndt discussed the impact of the pandemic on individuals and local businesses,...

A sign hangs in Sage Hall on the Colorado State University campus Jan. 31. Sage Hall is where the Colorado School of Public Health at CSU resides along with the Psychological Services Center.

School of Public Health offers flexible professional degrees

Piper Russell, News Reporter February 2, 2022

As well as education, the Colorado School of Public Health at Colorado State University works in training, research and community service. The Colorado School of Public Health, formed in 2008, includes...

Fresh snow covers a bush outside the Morgan Library Jan. 25 (Lee Medley | The Collegian)

CSU cancels Wednesday operations due to snow

Jordan Mahaffey, News Reporter February 1, 2022

All Colorado State University operations, including in-person, hybrid and remote classes, meetings, and work, have been canceled for all Larimer County campuses. The Public Safety Team announced in...

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