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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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A graphic showing a simplified, round pattern of white DNA strands on a light blue background. One of the circles making up the pattern is a purple female symbol.

Women scientists’ contributions often go unrecognized

Hana Pavelko, Staff Reporter March 21, 2024

Editor's Note: Read the Spanish version of this article here. In 1970, women made up only 8% of workers in STEM fields, according to the United States Census Bureau. Over 50 years later, women make...

5 common types of talk therapy explained

5 common types of talk therapy explained

Caden Proulx, Print Director March 20, 2024

Psychotherapy, popularly called talk therapy, relies on interactions between a therapist and a client to address a problem the client may be having. Psychotherapy comes in many different forms, and many...

Flowers in the CSU Annual Flower Trial Garden Aug. 22, 2023.

CSU Annual Flower Trial Garden is nature’s laboratory

Hania Nini, Staff Reporter March 6, 2024

Why wait for rain to see a rainbow when the Annual Flower Trial Garden blooms right by the University Center for the Arts at Colorado State University? This bright outdoor space serves as more than...

Skiers and snowboarders ride the Peak 8 SuperConnect lift at Breckenridge Ski Resort

Climate change is shifting future of snow sports

Lizzy Rylance, Staff Reporter March 6, 2024

As global temperatures rise and winters become shorter, the elusive powder day could become even rarer for skiers and snowboarders. This is troubling news for states like Colorado, where snow sports are...

Photo courtesy of Will DeMott

Island scrub jays are ‘serious homebodies,’ research finds

Lizzy Rylance, Staff Reporter February 29, 2024

About two hours off the coast of California lies a small island nearly twice the size of Fort Collins. This island is home to an ecological curiosity: a brightly colored bird called the island scrub jay,...

Reflecting on Henrietta Lacks' impact on human research ethics

Reflecting on Henrietta Lacks’ impact on human research ethics

Hana Pavelko, Staff Reporter February 21, 2024

In 1951, Henrietta Lacks, a young African American woman, went to Johns Hopkins hospital complaining of vaginal bleeding. She was diagnosed with an extremely aggressive tumor on her cervix, and she immediately...

EMDR therapy: What it is, how it works

EMDR therapy: What it is, how it works

Caden Proulx, Print Director February 13, 2024

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy has been a widespread practice in recent years for patients experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder and a variety of other psychological disorders...

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