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A rallygoer holds up a Biden-Harris sign while a rally leader speaks to the crowd gathered outside the Colorado State Capitol Nov. 7. (Lucy Morantz | The Collegian)

CSU experts take stock of the Biden administration’s future

Isaiah Dennings January 28, 2021

With a new presidential administration one week into their term, questions still remain on what the next four years will look like for federal policymakers. Colorado State University’s political...

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

This week in ASCSU: Executive payroll debate, funding bills

Ceci Taylor January 28, 2021

The 11th meeting of the 50th Associated Students of Colorado State University senate contained debate around a payroll incident regarding the executive branch. The senate also discussed new legislation...

The Guggenheim Hall west wing walls where two of three of Ronald Holt's murals were located before being painted over by the University between Nov. 6 and Nov. 16, 2020. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Student seeks healing, takes stand through mural project

Laura Studley January 28, 2021

Editor’s Note: Names of survivors have been replaced by pseudonyms to ensure their safety and privacy. The accused and other sources are referenced by their given names.  After the multiple allegations...

Colorado students who live in houses are more vulnerable to eviction than students living in other states, Nov. 10th. (Megan McGregor | Collegian)

ASCSU works to change Fort Collins’ U+2 policies

Ceci Taylor January 28, 2021

Over winter break, members of the Associated Students of Colorado State University, including President Hannah Taylor and Deputy Director of Governmental Affairs Jesse Scaccia, discussed the U+2 policy...

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Congressional deal gives $23 billion to higher education

Natalie Weiland January 26, 2021

Congress passed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package delegating $23 billion in funds to higher education-related causes last December. An analysis from Inside Higher Ed details the specifics of...

Mechanical Engineering Major Shahzeb Chaudhary works a testing site inside Canvas Stadium on Oct. 31, 2020. Chaudhary said this job was “very risky” but also “very essential” to make sure that the University can prevent large outbreaks. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

CSU officials give update on COVID-19 vaccinations, spring semester 

Samantha Ye January 25, 2021

As Colorado State University goes into its second full semester of pandemic learning, University leaders updated the community on COVID-19 vaccinations, testing protocols, the spring schedule and policies...

(Graphic Illustration by Malia Berry | The Collegian)

Gun-related incident resolved, campus all clear

Nicole Taylor January 22, 2021

On Thursday night, the Colorado State University Police Department was notified of a safety concern on campus involving a male suspect revealing a gun to a pedestrian. The incident was reported...

(Graphic Illustration by Katrina Clasen | The Collegian)

New COVID-19 strain reported as vaccine distribution begins

Natalie Weiland January 21, 2021

A new variant of the COVID-19 virus has been reported in Colorado by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s laboratory services. According to details released by Gov. Jared Polis...

A Black Lives Matter flag, an American flag and a Biden-Harris fly outside the Colorado State Capitol, Nov. 7, 2020. (Lucy Morantz | The Collegian)

Inauguration Day prompts students to reflect on democracy

Serena Bettis January 21, 2021

The presidential inauguration was over 1,500 miles away from Colorado State University, but that did not stop students from tuning in between classes and work on Jan. 20.  Joe Biden became the...

Fort Collins Mayor Wade Troxell addresses members of the gallery calling in through a video call to voice their concerns about the nightly removal of a vigil for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other victims of police brutality built outside the Fort Collins Police Department on Timberline Road, June 2, 2020. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Potyondy to fill District 4 vacancy

Isaiah Dennings January 20, 2021

The Fort Collins City Council and Mayor Wade Troxell voted to pass Resolution 2021-007 on Jan. 12, making Melanie Potyondy the representative for District 4 to fill the vacancy ahead of the April election. District...

The Cameron Peak fire burns north of Estes Park, Colorado, on the ridge above Glen Haven Oct. 16. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

‘The fire took everything we had’: Cameron Peak damages assessed

Isabel Brown January 20, 2021

Last August, the Cameron Peak fire blazed in the mountains to the west of campus, coloring the sky orange and covering the ground with ash. While the sky began to clear up near the middle of the fall...

Attendees of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day march hold signs before walking from the Old Town Square to the Lory Student Center. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

CSU, Fort Collins and others host virtual MLK Day celebrations

Isaiah Dennings January 19, 2021

Colorado State University’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration opened with a powerful performance from Melissa Edwards, associate director for the Office of Undergraduate Research and Artistry. Edwards...

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