Serena Bettis, Content Managing Editor
• April 6, 2022
After two weeks of campaigning, Robert Long and Elijah Sandoval won the 2022-23 president and vice president positions for the Associated Students of Colorado State University April 6. Nicholas DeSalvo...
As the first Colorado-bordering state to legalize recreational cannabis sales, New Mexico began retail cannabis sales April 1. The Colorado cannabis legalization amendment, Amendment 64, was passed in...
Dylan Tusinski, Collegian Columnist
• April 5, 2022
In the summer of 2020, the skies above Fort Collins were filled with dark gray ash. The mountains to the west were illuminated by the orange glow of the massive Cameron Peak Fire, which scorched over 200,000 acres of land over the course of roughly four months, making it the biggest wildfire in Colorado's history.
The Cameron Peak Fire was both one of a long series of increasingly destructive wildfires that occurred in the summer of 2020 and a harbinger of an unfortunate new reality: The climate crisis is no longer a far-off possibility we have time to prevent.
The NFL is certainly no stranger to controversy. Through the actions of superstars such as Antonio Brown, Kareem Hunt, Ben Roethlisberger, Ezekiel Elliott and more, the league seems to turn out scandals like a well-oiled machine at this point.
Most recently, the NFL oversaw the conclusion of its latest — and arguably largest — superstar controversy.
Brendan Henry, Collegian Columnist
• April 5, 2022
Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Republican state representative for Colorado, is one of the most disgustingly fascinating people in government right now. So fascinating, in fact, that it is difficult to really know where to start when talking about her.
A good start is probably a short biography, as Boebert was born in Florida and eventually moved to Colorado, where she would go on to marry Jayson Boebert, who "pleaded guilty to public indecency and lewd exposure" in 2004, according to the New York Post. The two would go on to start up an open-carry-themed restaurant. She has also been involved in a few legal issues, including alleged harassment, urging underaged drinkers to flee from police at a concert, a charge of careless driving and failure to appear in court.
Michael Stella, Collegian Columnist
• April 5, 2022
March Madness returned in full force this year after an altered experience last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it's predicted that roughly $3 billion will be wagered on the three-week event by the time it ends. This is a massive amount of money being placed on college athletics, but for the most part, 18-year-olds — supposed adults in America — will not be able to participate in in-person betting.
In America, 18 is the age when you are considered an adult, yet in 46 states in America, 18-year-olds are not legally allowed to bet on sports in person. Not only are 18-year-olds not allowed to gamble on sporting events like March Madness but they also cannot buy alcohol or cigarettes, among other things.
Kota Babcock, Arts and Culture Director
• April 5, 2022
Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, began April 2 and is a period of deep prayer, social activity and fasting for observant Muslims.
As Muslim students and faculty continue to observe...
The Colorado State University figure skating team hit the ice this weekend to compete in the 2022 National Intercollegiate Final at the Arrington Ice Arena in Adrian, Michigan, to finish out the season.
After...
Maddy Erskine, Arts and Culture Editor
• April 4, 2022
The seventh annual ACT Human Rights Film Festival was a reminder and example of the importance of conversation, learning and understanding the issues many face in this world and the complexities of society's history and present.
Brendan Henry, Collegian Columnist
• April 4, 2022
Unless you have been dwelling in an underground bunker with no internet connection, you've probably heard about the whole Will Smith fiasco involving Chris Rock receiving the slap heard ‘round the world. What you likely haven’t heard much about are the actual Academy Award recipients and the work that got them their prestigious awards.
Smith slapped Rock with one hand and, with the other, took away the biggest moment in some artists’ lives. Recognition on such a grand scale as the Oscars is a big deal, and people like Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson — who directed his first documentary, “Summer of Soul,” and received an award for it — were overshadowed by one act of aggression that stole the show.
Associated Students of Colorado State University election voting opened April 4 and now, like most years prior, we have to wait to see how many CSU students will actually submit their votes.
Unfortunately, this year has been fraught with confusion about election dates and uncertainty about candidates. Robert Long and Elijah Sandoval are the only presidential and vice presidential candidates on the ballot, a stark contrast to the multiple pairs who ran last year.
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