Students walking across the Lory Student Center Plaza Oct. 15 might have noticed several individuals with cardboard signs, a guitar and a megaphone calling attention to the national general strike, also referred to as “Striketober.”

Black humor, commonly known as dark humor, is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “humor marked by the use of usually morbid, ironic, grotesquely comic episodes.”  However, the rise of social media — especially amid a pandemic — has largely contributed to a rise in the normalization of dark humor. Unfortunately, this has also led to people misusing the term and making disgusting jokes about harmful topics under the guise of dark humor.

There are few transitions in life as daunting as entering your freshman year of college. For many students, freshman year represents a near-overwhelming assertion of independence.

The climate strike that took place on Colorado State University’s campus Oct. 8 brought a variety of different causes together under a collective call for systemic change and radical action.

When it comes to a bachelor’s degree, it traditionally takes four years to graduate. However, the truth of the matter is that college can be a volatile period, and there are a multitude of reasons one's journey may not align with that timeframe.

Ever watched a documentary about a cult and thought to yourself, "There's no way that would work on me?" I have, and after experiencing sorority recruitment at Colorado State University, it's frightening how susceptible to cult tactics I am.

C.A.N.S. Around the Oval is a roughly month-long food and fund drive organized by Colorado State University’s Student Leadership, Involvement and Community Engagement (S.L.I.C.E.) office and the Food Bank for Larimer County. Now in its 35th year, the drive represents one of CSU’s best homecoming traditions, and it reflects our University’s commitment to transformative community action.

The first-ever CAM the Ram came on the scene at Colorado State University in 1946, a year after the then-Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical College student body’s vote to rename themselves the “Rams.” Then, in 1954, CAM officially earned his name — the one we now know and love. 

The tradition of homecoming, as a whole, is an extremely communal one, especially for returning alumni, as emotions will always run high when returning back to a place you once called home. Out of all the celebrations and events that make Homecoming Weekend what it is, few provide the sense of community and catharsis created by the tradition of the homecoming bonfire. 

CAM the Ram has been a fan favorite of Colorado State University students since his tenure as mascot began in 1954. There’s nothing we enjoy more than watching our favorite horned ruminant stampede across the stadium before a game, but before CAM stole the hearts of thousands, there was another animal representing our school — a short, slobbery bulldog named Peanuts.

Like several cities across the country, Fort Collins is committed to achieving 100% renewable electricity in the coming years. This commitment ultimately determines Colorado State University’s own goals, since the University gets about 85% of its electricity from the City according to CSU’s campus energy coordinator Stacey Baumgarn.

Colorado State University has received consistent recognition for its sustainability efforts over the years, and rightfully so. It should come as no surprise, considering the university’s efforts to integrate solar power into their infrastructure, use of campus-grown herbs in dining halls and Moby Arena’s capacity to be heated and cooled by ground-source heat. But in Sierra Club’s annual ranking of “Cool Schools” (sustainably friendly universities), CSU came 10th, behind schools like the University of California Irvine, Arizona State University and Cornell University. CSU’s inclusion on Sierra Club’s list is no small feat, considering the sampling size of the ranking, but could CSU do more to rise in the ranks, and if so, what more could CSU Housing and Dining Services do?