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Rams throwers push through scheduling issues at CU Boulder

Rams throwers push through scheduling issues at CU Boulder

Dylan Heinrich, Staff Reporter January 30, 2023

The Colorado State University track and field team competed in Boulder, Colorado, for the second time in two weeks at the Colorado Invitational. The meet had some early hiccups that complicated things...

Members of the Associated Students of Colorado State University listen to Speaker of the Senate Nick DeSalvo as the senate adjourns Jan 24.

This week in ASCSU: RamWeb voting, election committee ratification

Sam Hutton, Staff Reporter January 27, 2023

The Associated Students of Colorado State University convened Jan. 25 for the 16th session of the 52nd senate and the initial session of the spring 2023 semester. The meeting began with a thorough presentation...

Burke: FoCo, extend snow shoveling fines or focus on bus stops

Burke: FoCo, extend snow shoveling fines or focus on bus stops

Callum Burke, Staff Reporter January 26, 2023
Snow is an integral part of the Colorado winter lifestyle, and Fort Collins is no exception.  On average, Fort Collins receives nearly 48 inches of snowfall annually, and with that comes a lot of fun prospects involving the powdery fluff blinding you from your kitchen window.
Quick, savory munchie menu for any stoner

Quick, savory munchie menu for any stoner

Karsyn Lane, Sports Director January 26, 2023

Every stoner has been there once. It's the end of a hard day, you've just smoked the last puff of the bowl and a heavy couch lock is setting in. A deep tummy grumble emerges as the smoke cloud fades...

Artist Nicholas Galanin speaks about his mural in the Lory Student Center

Indigenous artist brings his artistic philosophy to campus

Katherine Borsting, Staff Reporter January 26, 2023

Art is a form of storytelling, and it is able to convey information the spoken word often cannot. It is commonly left to the viewer to decide what emotions to feel or what questions to ask. Many use...

The Colorado State University women's basketball team lines up for the National Anthem at Moby Arena Jan. 21. Each player wore the name of a cancer patient on their jersey for the fourth annual Fight Like a Ram game.

Fight Like a Ram: Extending courage, community beyond the court

Kaden Porter, Staff Reporter January 26, 2023

After spending half of 2022 fighting cancer, the Kappa Kappa Gamma house director was able to celebrate finishing treatment in front of her sorority during the Jan. 21 Colorado State University women’s...

What does it take to get a med card in Colorado?

What does it take to get a med card in Colorado?

Bella Eckburg, Opinion Director January 26, 2023
The legal age to recreationally use cannabis products is 21 years old in Colorado, the same age that determines one’s ability to purchase alcohol; however, medical marijuana access has different rules.  To get a Marijuana Enforcement Division Card in Colorado, which would allow you to enter the medical side of any dispensary to pick up your prescription, you need to first establish your Colorado residency and prove that you are a good candidate for benefitting from cannabis with your healthcare provider. 
Rams Against Hunger Food Pantry

RAH Food Pantry celebrates refrigerator and milk donation

Piper Russell, News Director January 25, 2023

Colorado State University held a ribbon-cutting event Jan. 23 at the Rams Against Hunger Food Pantry located in the General Services Building. The event was a celebration of Dairy MAX’s donation of...

Because I Got High: Parking lot paranoia and giant chicken heads

Because I Got High: Parking lot paranoia and giant chicken heads

Guest Author January 25, 2023

Editor’s Note: “Because I Got High” content consists of community story submissions and does not represent the views of The Collegian or its editorial board. The Collegian does not promote underage...

Patricia Vigil gives Alfreda “Freda” Whaley, a residential dining employee, the Multicultural Staff and Faculty Network

Foundry worker Freda Whaley falls into early retirement

Samy Gentle, News Reporter January 25, 2023

Freda Whaley had been working at Colorado State University since 1989. Most recently, she worked for Housing and Dining Services at The Foundry dining center. That was until Sept. 5, 2022, when she —...

LTTE: What is ASCSU really doing to help CSU students?

LTTE: What is ASCSU really doing to help CSU students?

Guest Author January 25, 2023
I, the author, have made the choice to write this article anonymously for a number of reasons. However, the main reason is because of fear of retaliation.  I have seen and know many students that have come forward about the problems within The Associated Students of Colorado State University, and those students have been retaliated against. Anywhere from harassment through texting and social media, to lies being spread about them and damaging their reputation. I, as a student, should not be afraid to ask questions about these issues, yet I am.
A member of the Larimer County Dive Rescue Team removes sharp ice chunks from the area set for the Polar Plunge into Horsetooth Reservoir Jan. 21. The LCDRT oversaw the safety of the runners participating in the polar plunge.

Gallery: Horsetooth Reservoir Polar Bear Plunge 2023

Reuel Indurkar, Staff Photographer January 25, 2023

Reach Reuel Indurkar at photo@collegian.com.

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