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A sign sits along a fence in the Hughes Public Open Lands space, just west of the Aggie Greens Disc Golf Course in Fort Collins, at a press conference held by members of the Hughes Land Back initiative Sept. 18. (Serena Bettis | The Collegian)

Hughes Land Back initiative responds to sweat lodge deconstruction

Austria Cohn September 19, 2021

  On Sept. 18, the Hughes Land Back initiative held a gathering and press conference to address the deconstruction of a sweat lodge that was used by Native American people.  “Our fires...

Colorado State University students protest in removal of hate speech on campus Sept. 17. Before the end, protesters took a collective photo.

Campus protest calls for University action against hate speech

Noah Pasley and Natalie Weiland September 18, 2021

                              Editor's Note: This post was updated to include clarification regarding the identity...

(Graphic Illustration by Malia Berry | The Collegian)

McConnell shares statement on protest, white supremacist posters

Noah Pasley September 17, 2021

Colorado State University President Joyce McConnell released another statement to the CSU community in response to a bias incident last week and a protest today on The Plaza and outside of the Administration...

Speaker Pro Tempore Emery Jenkins and Speaker of the Senate Kyle Hill count to see if the Associated Students of Colorado State University Senate has met quorum on Sept. 15, 2021. The ASCSU Senate heard presentations from Facilities Management, elected senators to the Legislative Strategy Advisory Board, heard a presentation on a resolution on ranked-choice voting, and a ruling from the Supreme Court regarding specific Executive spending without Senate approval. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

ASCSU talks ranked-choice voting and committee appointments

Piper Russell September 16, 2021

The 51st senate of the Associated Students of Colorado State University convened on Wednesday, Sept. 15, for their third session of the semester to hear a presentation on facilities-related committees...

New District 1 Council Member

City Council discusses proposed 2022 budget in recent work session

Natalie Weiland September 15, 2021

Fort Collins City Council met Sept. 14 to conduct a work session that discussed the proposed 2022 City budget.  Tuesday’s meeting was the first of three planned work sessions to discuss the budget,...

(Graphic Illustration by Malia Berry | The Collegian)

Indecent exposure incident reported on campus

Natalie Weiland September 15, 2021

The Colorado State University Public Safety Team issued a report to the campus community regarding an indecent exposure incident on the morning of Sept. 14.  According to an email from the CSU Public...

Ph.D. Student and hemp researcher Brian Mitchell holds up a bundle of recently cut hemp plants in a research field at the southern location of the Agricultural Research, Development & Education Center (ARDEC). Mitchell is currently collecting data on the use of hemp as a ground cover plant. (Matt Tackett | Collegian)

CSU partners in research project about rural sustainability

Isabel Brown September 14, 2021

Colorado State University recently partnered with stakeholders and scientists from seven other schools in a $15 million research project. This project centers on bridging the gap between growing urban...

Volunteers Sarah Wingard and Paul Furnas help plant a tree along Pitkin Street April 19. This Arbor Day event focused on planting the right tree in the right place. (Ryan Schmidt | Collegian)

Community canopy program seeks to improve local environment

Jordan Mahaffey September 13, 2021

The City of Fort Collins and the Arbor Day Foundation have teamed up on a program to increase tree coverage. The Community Canopy Program will provide 350 Fort Collins residents with $25 trees. The...

(Graphic Illustration by Malia Berry | The Collegian)

CSU states commitment to free speech after protests

Noah Pasley September 13, 2021

Colorado State University released an email to the campus community Sept. 13 restating its commitment to the First Amendment right to free speech after protestors clashed with preachers on The Plaza last...

(Graphic Illustration by Robbie Haynes | The Collegian)

CSU sees 3rd-highest fundraising year on record

Piper Russell September 12, 2021

Even with the challenges presented during the COVID-19 pandemic, Colorado State University has had its third-highest fundraising year ever. 28,078 donors, about 7,000 of which were first-time donors,...

First year students and volunteers Caitlyn Chudzinski and Chastity Polland swipe students' RamCards outside the Durrell Dining Center to donate guest swipes to Rams Against Hunger on the Day of Giving March 3. (Serena Bettis | The Collegian)

On-campus dining options change due to staffing shortages

Natalie Weiland September 12, 2021

Dining operations in Colorado State University’s Durrell Center have been restricted to Marketplace and Express services following a staffing shortage.  According to an email sent to residence...

The City Hall Meeting Tuesday night had many parts. There was an oppurtunity for citizen participation, discussion of prospective construction on East Prospect Road, and an appeal (Erica Giesenhagen | Collegian).

FoCo City Council talks marijuana ordinance, code compliance

Austria Cohn September 9, 2021

The Sept. 7 Fort Collins City Council meeting addressed local marijuana codes, staff reports and had public participation. This meeting was followed by a work session that focused on council priorities. The...

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