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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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The Colorado State University Administration building faces north March 9, 2024.

CSU provides few updates as impact of federal immigration policy still uncertain

Chloe Waskey, News Editor September 11, 2025

Visa-holding students across the nation faced a turbulent spring semester following multiple new federal immigration laws that put some students’ immigration status at risk. Federal immigration policy...

Seymour: Making friends in dorms is hard

Seymour: Making friends in dorms is hard

Charlotte Seymour, Collegian Columnist September 10, 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. Coming into the first year...

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BREAKING: Charlie Kirk fatally shot at Utah Valley University ahead of CSU event

Chloe Waskey, News Editor September 10, 2025

Editor’s Note: This is an ongoing breaking news story. Updates will be provided as they become available. Charlie Kirk's spokesperson Andrew Kolvet has confirmed that Kirk is dead after being shot...

Rebecca Evans, curator of the exhibition "Dear Old Coat: Sentiment, Stewardship, Sustainability," stands beside the door of the Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising’s Richard Blackwell Gallery Sept. 4. The exhibition will be on display in the gallery until Dec. 20.

‘Dear Old Coat’ exhibition bridges historical fashion, current sustainability

Isabella Trinchero, Social Media Director September 10, 2025

How emotionally involved are you with your closet? How connected are you to each piece you own? In today’s world, the ethical challenges facing the fast fashion industry are inextricable from consumers'...

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...

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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...

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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...

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