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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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Best Western interior lobby

A look inside living at the Best Western University Inn

Portia Cook, Staff Contributor August 24, 2022

Every year, residence halls like Braiden Hall and Corbett Hall are filled with the exhilarating buzz of parents and students personalizing dorm spaces and settling in for the semester ahead.  For some...

Red rocks

So you want to be a Coloradan: 5 ways to blend in

Ivy Secrest, Life and Culture Director August 23, 2022

Welcome to Colorado: sun, snow and the great outdoors. It certainly is a paradise seen in about every "van life" TikTok and outdoor influencer Instagram account that exists.  Over the past decade,...

Strain Review: LivWell's Artsy Berkel: A simple bliss

Strain Review: LivWell’s Artsy Berkel: A simple bliss

Taylor Paumen, Content Managing Editor August 23, 2022

A relaxing indica that doesn’t put you to bed right away is a tough thing to find. As I am an avid indica fan who struggles with the power of sativa strains, this week’s strain — the Artsy assorted...

Colorado State University volleyball head coach Tom Hilbert speaks to fans and parents after an open practice in Moby Arena

CSU volleyball looks to impress once again in 2022

Cameron Evig, Guest Reporter August 23, 2022

The Colorado State University Rams volleyball team opens their 2022 season at 7 p.m. Aug. 26 against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Rams have history with the Tar Heels, as they traveled...

Seriously: CSU partners with Best Western as agents of chaos

Seriously: CSU partners with Best Western as agents of chaos

Bella Eckburg, Opinion Director August 23, 2022
Well, Colorado State University has done it again! Throwing curveballs is a talent possessed by both those in the athletic department and apparently CSU Housing & Dining Services!  Everybody knows CSU is the obvious choice for any first-year student looking for a fabulous college education (that’s right — I worked a University of Colorado Boulder, dig into this), and CSU capitalizes on that sexy reputation year after year. This year, our school flew a little too close to the sun, and guess who’s being pelted with the wax of those melting Icarus wings? First-years. 
Rick Miranda, Interim President of Colorado State University observes judges from a distance

CSU leadership changes are meant to create a flexible future

Piper Russell, News Editor August 22, 2022

With former Colorado State University President Joyce McConnell leaving her position, CSU's Office of the President has experienced significant change. Rick Miranda is CSU's interim president and as such...

Image of a blue and red ram wearing 3D glasses as a film strip is displayed behind it.

Netflix’s ‘Purple Hearts’ proves love shouldn’t conquer all

Ivy Secrest, Life and Culture Director August 22, 2022

Netflix’s new romance “Purple Hearts” starts with the promise of health care and increased income from a fake military marriage. It ends with one of the more concerning messages you could project...

A neon New Belgium sign just outside the entrance to their factory floor April 9, 2022.

Henry: The job market sucks, but New Belgium Brewing doesn’t

Brendan Henry, Collegian Columnist August 22, 2022
Colorado State University students over 21 years old should take some time to check out Fort Collins' New Belgium Brewing. If somehow you have not yet ventured to the locally beloved brewery, you will be pleasantly surprised by the upbeat culture of both the employees and the local beer drinkers. The brewery’s story begins in 1988, when Kim Jordan and Jeff Lebesch went on a bike trip through Belgium, taking note of the different brewing processes the Belgians used. Jordan and Lebesch went on to install brewing equipment in their home in Fort Collins in 1991, and their beer grew in popularity, not only becoming a local favorite but also being put on the shelves of stores all around the country.
A Colorado State University Football helmet sits on a table inside Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins Colorado Aug. 18.

CSU football media day: Rams look toward season with renewed hope

Kaden Porter, Staff Reporter August 22, 2022

With less than two weeks remaining before Colorado State University football kicks off the season on the road against the University of Michigan, the team is focused on improving not only their play...

A triangle of soccer balls on the Colorado State University soccer field next to the Ram Field logo Oct. 15, 2021.

Colorado State women’s soccer starts season 1-1 in Utah

Tyler Azzaro, Sports reporter August 22, 2022

The Colorado State University women's soccer team is coming off a 6-8-3 2021 season. The Rams went 5-3-1 at home and 1-4-2 on the road. Despite last season's record, the Rams are ready for a fresh start.  With...

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McMillan: Let’s make the best of CSU’s housing problems

Adah McMillan, Collegian Columnist August 22, 2022
Last semester, I weighed all of the housing options available to me at Colorado State University and chose to live in a community-style triple because it would be affordable but also offer more privacy than the equally priced community-style double. But in June, after I’d already selected my room and thought housing decisions were behind me, I was notified that the triple was no longer a possibility because of an influx of new students.
Seriously: 5 things to avoid as a 1st-year in college

Seriously: 5 things to avoid as a 1st-year in college

Cat Blouch, Collegian Columnist August 18, 2022
Up until now, your introduction to college has likely been full of toothy smiles and icebreakers. I’m not here to ask about your major or where you’re from; I don’t care, and I can promise you most people don’t either.  Instead, I’m here to give you some tough love — to instill in you the knowledge that every first-year college student should know.
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