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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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This week in ASCSU: SCASLA, election of parliamentarian

Sam Hutton, Staff Reporter March 2, 2023

The Associated Students of Colorado State University convened March 1 for the 21st session of the 52nd senate. After two new senators were sworn into office by Deputy Chief Justice Kelley Dungan, guest...

Photo Illustration by Tri Duong

PTSD can’t be cured with cannabis, may ease some symptoms

Bella Eckburg, Opinion Director March 2, 2023
PTSD is complex without considering the effects of cannabis, so it's important to know your mind and body and take care of yourself if you choose to partake.
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor speaks on the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia at the Colorado State University International Symposium in the Lory Student Center Feb. 28.

Ambassador to Ukraine discusses war with college, community

Grant Coursey, Staff Reporter March 2, 2023

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor gave the keynote address for the Colorado State University International Symposium Feb. 28 at the Lory Student Center. His address focused on what the...

Guard Cailyn Crocker (32) makes a drive to the basket against Boise State University's Natalie Pasco (32) during a home game at Moby Arena

Mountain West basketball: Where the Rams stand days from tourney

Braidon Nourse, Sports Editor March 2, 2023

The best part of every college basketball season is the months of March and April when the regular season ends and conference tournaments begin, eventually leading to the NCAA March Madness tournament....

A graphic of a ram standing with its front legs on a rock. The body of the ram contains the words, CSU news.

CSU seeks institutional reaccreditation for 2024

Piper Russell, News Director March 2, 2023

Colorado State University seeks institutional reaccreditation every 10 years and is working to prepare for the Comprehensive Evaluation to receive it in 2024. According to CSU SOURCE, institutional...

Photo illustration by Lucy Morantz

Nostalgia and novelty: Ranking classic, inventive fruit pipes

Lucy Morantz, Photo Director March 2, 2023

I’m proud to say my first time ever smoking was out of an apple. Back then, my best friend and I had to watch multiple YouTube tutorials before we had a functional, but by no means preferable, fruit...

Colorado State University student-athlete Sydney Mech with her three favorite works of art in the Visual Arts gallery

Sydney Mech’s masterpieces — the artist behind the athlete

Karsyn Lane, Sports Director March 2, 2023

Editor’s Note: Read the Spanish version of this article here. Behind this athlete who practices three to four times a week, travels on the road, competes weekly and is currently preparing for the...

Washington’s in Fort Collins Feb. 24. Washington’s is a music venue for live contemporary music with a balcony level.

Washington’s music venue: A hidden FoCo gem

Sophia Masia, Staff Reporter March 2, 2023

Conveniently situated in Old Town, Washington's is a 900-person capacity music venue focused on educating, supporting and increasing sustainable careers in the live concert industry, according to their...

Colorado State University Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies Carolin Aronis discusses an antisemitism incident from 2018 at the beginning of her lecture in the Lory Student Center Feb. 28. The lecture was part of the 2023 Holocaust Awareness Week hosted annually at CSU.

‘Antisemitism Today’ addresses concerns of Jewish community

DJ Vicente, Staff Reporter March 2, 2023

With the events of Colorado State University’s Holocaust Awareness Week in full swing, education and discussion surrounding the effects of the Holocaust as well as the culture and experience of the Jewish...

Seriously: CSU still standing in 'The Last of Us' makes perfect sense

Seriously: CSU still standing in ‘The Last of Us’ makes perfect sense

Bella Eckburg, Opinion Director March 1, 2023
Recently an episode of “The Last of Us,” a show based on a popular video game with the same name streaming on HBO, showed the two main characters arriving at the campus of the "University of Eastern Colorado,” the “Home of the Big Horns.”  Many fans of the show speculated that this was a nod to Colorado State University and our beloved CAM the Ram, and the official Colorado State University Instagram and Twitter accounts posted about the possible wink toward our campus. 
Banff Film Festival exhibits the great outdoors through film

Banff Film Festival exhibits the great outdoors through film

Luke Wilson, Staff Reporter March 1, 2023

The lights started to dim on a sea of eager audience members as the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival began. The vibrant sounds and colors of meticulously-shot outdoor footage filled the room as the...

Concerns about bird flu outbreak rise with case numbers

Concerns about bird flu outbreak rise with case numbers

DJ Vicente, Staff Reporter March 1, 2023

As new cases of the H5N1 avian influenza virus continue to affect wild and commercial bird flocks internationally, questions rise on what flock owners and avian health advocates can do. Otherwise coined...

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