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Healthy, happy hair: Local salons' impact on curly hair

Healthy, happy hair: Local salons’ impact on curly hair

Alexander Wilson, Staff Reporter March 21, 2023

Beauty can change the way someone views themself and the world. Three salons in Northern Colorado have made it their mission to create beauty and instill love within the Black community. Citrus Salon,...

Lopez: Colorado should keep pursuing ditching daylight savings

Lopez: Colorado should keep pursuing ditching daylight savings

Dominique Lopez, Staff Reporter March 21, 2023
When the clocks jumped forward an hour in November, I heard talk that Colorado had voted for daylight savings times to no longer be an issue that plagued the state. Despite the bill being passed for Colorado to have year-round daylight savings, the chances of it being enacted soon lessen as it is more challenging than originally perceived. What would a time changeless state would actually look like? There are only two states in the entire United States that do not have daylight savings times constantly rotating, most of Arizona and all of Hawaii.
A graphic of a ram with the phases of the moon around its head to the left of the words, Horoscopes by The Collegian, on a blue background of little constellations.

Horoscopes March 20-26

Abby Flores, Staff Reporter March 21, 2023

Horoscopes can be applied to your sun, moon and rising signs. Dear stars, The snow is melting, and flowers are starting to wake up once again as we begin this week right on the spring equinox. This...

Gabi McDonald competes in the women's Shot Put at the Colorado Invitational at University of Colorado Boulder Jan 22. Mcdonald placed second out of 11 women with a mark of 15.31m.

3 Rams compete, earn All American at NCAA Championships

Dylan Heinrich, Staff Writer March 17, 2023

While Colorado State University only sent three athletes to the NCAA Track and Field Indoor Championships, the Rams still secured three spots on the All-American second team.  It started on the first...

Reverend Naomi Tutu speaks on international women's day in the Lory Student Center at Colorado State University March 8.

Human rights, gender activist speaks at CSU for International Women’s Day

Katherine Borsting, Staff Reporter March 10, 2023

The month of March is Women's History Month, which is to highlight the accomplishments and strides women have made throughout the past. Beginning in 1978, as a week to commemorate women's history and gradually...

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

This week in ASCSU: Mayor Jeni Arndt, Lavender Cabinet funding

Sam Hutton, Staff Reporter March 10, 2023

The Associated Students of Colorado State University convened March 8 for the 22nd session of the 52nd senate. The session began with a thorough presentation from Fort Collins Mayor Jeni Arndt, who...

Colorado State University senior guard Isaiah Stevens (4) sprints into a layup in the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas March 9, 2023. The Rams lost to San Diego State University 64-61 in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Mountain West Basketball Championships. Stevens had 16 points and eight assists in 40 minutes.

No. 8 Rams upset over No.1 San Diego State just wasn’t meant to be

Braidon Nourse, Sports Editor March 9, 2023

The scene from Las Vegas: The Rams are down three against San Diego State University with 0.7 seconds to go after a late Nathan Mensah free throw, and everyone in the building knows Isaiah Stevens is getting...

Josiah Martinez of Denver-based band Immigrant's Child speaks about the state of the Colorado music scene during an interview on KCSU Radio in the Lory Student Center March 5. "I think there is just a huge sentiment for a lot of people wanting the Denver music scene, or the Colorado music scene in general, to expand from where it is," Martinez said. "I do think we're on that cusp of it potentially getting to that next level, but it is just a lot of DIY stuff. It is being propped up by a lot of grassroots-type organizations."

Local band Immigrant’s Child combines music with heritage

Christian Arndt, Staff Reporter March 9, 2023

The band Immigrant’s Child has garnered a dedicated fanbase thanks to their blend of indie music, heritage-inspired lyrics and storytelling.  The band visited the KCSU radio station March 5 to tell...

Celebrating Women’s History Month: Recognizing CSU athletes making history

Emma Askren, Sports Reporter March 9, 2023

With March 1 marking the beginning of Women’s History Month, it’s important to highlight the influence of media on sports and, specifically, women in sports.  Women in athletics are often underrepresented...

Ukrainian Colorado State University student Lucie Michelizzi shows the tattoo she got in honor of her partner, who died fighting in the Russia-Ukraine War this past summer, March 8. Copied from a letter her partner, Artem Le, wrote for her, the tattooed phrase loosely translates to “You will get through this,” or “Brighter days ahead.”

War-torn love: Ukrainian student copes with loss while overseas

Ivy Secrest, Life and Culture Director March 9, 2023

Connections to culture, love and family are staples of life. For Colorado State University student Lucie Michelizzi, these connections were forever changed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Born in what...

Sarah Hiryak, a bartender, finishes making a cocktail at Social in Fort Collins Feb. 26.

Frame by Frame: Lively libations at Social cocktail bar

Reiley Costa, Staff Photographer March 9, 2023

When patrons walk down the concrete stairway into Social, they are transported back to the Prohibition era while greeted by vibrant cocktails and a bustling yet intimate atmosphere. Reach Reiley...

The Health and Medical Center, located on Lake Street and College Avenue

‘Keep the Party Safe’ provides education on fentanyl risks

Allie Seibel, News Director March 9, 2023

Colorado saw a surge of deaths attributed to fentanyl overdoses in 2020. In 2022 the presence of the highly dangerous drug supposedly caused 35 out of the 51 overdose deaths in Larimer County, according...

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