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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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HES Club fosters connection between students, alumni

HES Club fosters connection between students, alumni

Ivy Secrest, Life and Culture Director April 19, 2023

In an active state with active students, it is no surprise that Health and Exercise Science is one of the top 10 most popular majors for the latest incoming classes at Colorado State University. In...

Seriously: CSU unfairly punishes students who don't care about school

Seriously: CSU unfairly punishes students who don’t care about school

Aaron Peck, Staff Reporter April 19, 2023
College is a place where individuals go to expand their worldview, learn new skills and increase their chances of achieving success. On the other hand, college provides many with their first taste of freedom.  College is supposed to be a space for higher education where all people can come for the possibility of a better future. However, a disturbing pattern has been discovered across virtually every school in the country that is leaving some students disappointed with their college experience.
Fort Collins Mayor Pro Tem, Emily Francis and Colorado State University students listen to Fort Collins City Councilmember Kelly Ohlson at Monday night's roundtable event in Ballroom B at the Lory Student Center April 17. Kelly Ohlson has been an outspoken supporter of Fort Collins' U+2 housing ordinance frequently bringing him into conflict with students seeking to repeal the ordinance. Monday night gave both students and Ohlson a chance to get to know each other outside of the contentious issue.

ASCSU hosts annual roundtable with FoCo City Council

Grant Coursey, Staff Reporter April 19, 2023

On Monday night, the Associated Students of Colorado State University showcased its annual roundtable event with the Fort Collins City Council. The event was designed to teach students how City Council...

Lopez: Sexual Assault Awareness Month must include Indigenous women

Lopez: Sexual Assault Awareness Month must include Indigenous women

Dominique Lopez, Staff Reporter April 19, 2023
One in three women experiences sexual or physical violence in their lifetime, according to the World Health Organization. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, which draws attention to sexual violence survivors in the United States and around the world. However, this idea of awareness seems to exclude a very prominent portion of the United States — Indigenous people.
Dorm room cooking: Penne pasta

Dorm room cooking: Penne pasta

Katherine Borsting, Staff Reporter April 19, 2023

Dorm life is an experience the majority of college students will live through. Many do not have much in their space other than some furniture, a mini fridge and a microwave.  The dining halls are a...

Colorado State University head tennis coach, Mai-Ly Tran, coaches her student athletes at the University Tennis Complex April 1.

How Mai-Ly Tran turned CSU tennis around

Dylan Heinrich, Staff Reporter April 19, 2023

The Colorado State University tennis team hasn’t been laced with glory, as the team has struggled to find their footing throughout their history.  However, the team has started to turn things around...

Owners David and Jessica Zumbrun cut the ribbon for the grand opening with supporters outside of Chicken Salad Chick in Greeley, Colorado April 5.

Chicken Salad Chick brings joy, community to NoCo

Daryn Whitmoyer, Staff Reporter April 18, 2023

Four years ago, Jessica and David Zumbrun tried Chicken Salad Chick for the first time on a golf vacation in Auburn, Alabama, and they became hooked, according to an International Franchise Association...

Graphic of a person listening to music on their headphones with music notes floating in the air around them.

Intro to alt rock: 5 bands to start with

Christian Arndt, Staff Reporter April 18, 2023

Alternative rock is a fairly simple concept to grasp. It is a form of music that uses the basis of traditional rock song structures while alternating between genres and experimenting with different sounds....

Colorado State University wide receiver Justus Ross-Simmons (85) poses inside Canvas Stadium during an interview Aug. 18, 2022.

Spring football: ‘Kaizen’ principle guiding wide receiver room

Braidon Nourse, Sports Editor April 18, 2023

Colorado State University football held its second of three spring scrimmages April 15. At about the halfway point, the team went through red zone plays. On one play, wide receiver Justus Ross-Simmons...

Parked CSU Police vehicle on the back side of Green Hall, now known as the Colorado State University Police Department Oct. 13, 2020.

Rams take care of Rams: Emergency safety plans

Grant Coursey, Staff Reporter April 18, 2023

Trigger warning: This article discusses the topic of gun violence. This year 74 people were killed or injured by guns in American schools by the beginning of April, according to NPR. Less than a month...

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Burke: More eyes on ASCSU: Students need transparency, cooperation

Callum Burke, Staff Reporter April 18, 2023
With the recent Associated Students of Colorado State University elections in the rearview mirror, there is a lot to unpack and consider for the future.  Voting occurred April 3-5, and the results named Nick DeSalvo and Alex Silverhart as president and vice president-elect; Ava Ayala as the speaker of the senate and seven students were voted into respected senator positions.
The Colorado State University men's lacrosse team take a knee during an injury in the game against University of Colorado Boulder April 15.

Rams lax drops Rocky Mountain Showdown in crucial game

Damon Cook, Staff Reporter April 17, 2023

With the opportunity to move up in the season standings, the Rocky Mountain Showdown loomed large with some big implications between the Colorado State University Rams and University of Colorado Boulder...

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