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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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Members of the Fort Collins community walk in City Park next to a long row of food trucks and sit in the nearby grass, enjoying food at the weekly FOCO Food Truck Rally Aug. 26.

FoCo Food Truck Rally showcases local business, creativity

Carlee Elders, Staff Reporter September 10, 2025

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the misspelling of a name and also a correction of pronouns. Huddled under a small Mishawaka-branded tent, local Fort Collins cover band The Honey...

CSU pisser joins national TikTok trend of campus vandals

CSU pisser joins national TikTok trend of campus vandals

Chloe Waskey, News Editor September 10, 2025

First it was Edwards Hall, then they struck at Ingersoll Hall, Canvas Stadium, the Colorado State University Police Department and Moby Arena. By night, an anonymous person known as the "CSU pisser" has...

CSU's free speech FIRE ranking drops to No. 113 among US colleges

CSU’s free speech FIRE ranking drops to No. 113 among US colleges

Allie Seibel, Editor in Chief September 9, 2025

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a national nonprofit free speech organization, released their 2025 College Free Speech rankings, including updated ratings for Colorado State University. CSU...

A black building with large windows with an orange sign reading "Edison's."

Edison’s Ice Cream brings local dessert charm to FoCo

Aubree Miller, Life and Culture Editor September 9, 2025

With a line seemingly always out the door and a charming, retro-inspired atmosphere, newly opened Edison’s Ice Cream may be close to solidifying itself as a Fort Collins staple. Replacing a Starbucks...

A graphic with yellow text reading, "Letter to the editor," next to a yellow drawing of a mailbox on a pink background.

LTTE: ‘No place for hate at Colorado State’: A statement on Charlie Kirk

Guest Author September 9, 2025

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. Letters to the Editor reflect...

Graphic of poop in front of a Colorado State University sign.

Seriously: The ‘CSU pooper’ pops up

Emma Souza, Collegian Columnist September 9, 2025

Editor’s Note: This is a satire piece from The Collegian’s opinion section. Real names and the events surrounding them may be used in fictitious/semi-fictitious ways. Those who do not read the editor’s...

Courtesy of Shane Kanatous

CSU students learn dolphin physiology, local conservation in Honduras

Katie Fisher, Science Editor September 9, 2025

Weighing in between 300 and 1,400 pounds with the ability to problem-solve, develop empathy and recognize themselves in a mirror, few animals share the level of intellect present in the bottlenose dolphin...

A crowd of college students yell and make the ram sign with their hands while cheering. They are in orange Aggie merch, with one student having a set of ram horns on his head.

CSU Athletics faces pivotal final year before joining Pac-12

Michael Hovey, Sports Editor September 8, 2025

Nothing lasts forever. The countdown has begun for Colorado State’s move to the Pac-12, and Director of Athletics John Weber said the Rams cannot afford to limp into their new league. At Fall Media...

Courtesy of Macie May

CSU engineering students take seventh place in NASA competition

Robert Sides, Staff Reporter September 8, 2025

A team of Colorado State University mechanical engineering students placed seventh out of 52 schools at a national engineering competition this past June. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration...

Weishaar: Make air travel more plus-size friendly

Weishaar: Make air travel more plus-size friendly

Audrey Weishaar, Collegian Columnist September 8, 2025

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. No airplane flight is comfortable....

Senators of the Associated Students of Colorado State University representing different Cultural Resource Centers stand in the front of the ASCSU senate chamber waiting to speak Feb. 19. Students and staff of various CRCs came to share their experiences on campus and the impact the centers have had on their lives.

This week in ASCSU: New interns ratified, elections manager role approved

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter September 8, 2025

The Associated Students of Colorado State University convened Sept. 3 for the third session of the 55th Senate. Following the swearing in of new senators and associates, Parliamentarian Giovanni Falbo...

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