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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Science

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CSU prepares students for annual ‘freshman flu’

Hana Pavelko, Staff Reporter August 27, 2024

The beginning of college is an exciting time: new people, big events and living away from home for the first time. It is easy to be swept away by the excitement of the upcoming semester. However, there’s...

CSU digs paleontology, inspiring careers in field

CSU digs paleontology, inspiring careers in field

Hana Pavelko, Staff Reporter August 6, 2024

“Life finds a way,” Ian Malcolm said in “Jurassic Park” — and it seems like it has. Despite the passing of millions of years, scientists are still discovering evidence of previous life on Earth,...

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Extreme weather prompts new scientific collaboration

Marinna Stopa, Guest Author August 4, 2024

“The U.S. is experiencing nearly six times more major weather and climate disasters per year than it did 40 years ago,” U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said. On May 21, the Biden administration...

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Masculinity is society’s biggest cult

Dominique Lopez, Opinion Editor May 2, 2024

Editor’s Note: All opinion content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. What makes someone masculine? Is it...

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Psychology explains occurrences of alien abductions

Hana Pavelko, Staff Reporter April 30, 2024

In September 2019, a new internet sensation swept across the nation: Storm Area 51. With the motto, “They can’t stop all of us,” millions of people became obsessed with the idea of discovering secrets...

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