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(Graphic Illustration by Charles Cohen | The Collegian)

CSU community members give their takes on free speech

Grayson Reed, Photographer February 10, 2022

Colorado State University has many opportunities for students to voice their thoughts effectively, whether students feel the right to protest events on campus, take a position as a member of the student...

Elderbrook performs to a sold-out Bluebird Theater in Denver Oct. 17.

Grammy-nominated artist Elderbrook sells out Bluebird Theater

Ryan Schmidt, Staff Photographer December 9, 2021

Alexander "Elderbrook" Kotz performed at Denver's The Bluebird Theater Oct. 17. Elderbrook is a Grammy-nominated artist whose most streamed song on Spotify is "Cola" with 219,947,320 total streams. Monthly,...

Four of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform a break maneuver

Head in the clouds: The Great Colorado Air Show

Devin Cornelius, Photographer October 27, 2021
After 19 years the Great Colorado Airshow returns to Loveland.
Pasha Ripley, a speaker organized by the Denver Women’s March, opens up to the crowd about their experiences as a sex worker and why sex work should be decriminalized on the steps to the Colorado State Capitol Oct. 2. Ripley also is an organizer of the Parasol Patrol, which is a community-based organization with a mission statement to shield LGBTQ+ youth from protesters and hate speech. (Lucy Morantz | The Collegian)

Denver responds to Texas abortion restrictions

Lucy Morantz, Photographer October 7, 2021

Hundreds of protesters from Denver and surrounding cities and suburbs attended the Denver Women’s March the morning of Saturday, Oct. 2, outside the Colorado State Capitol. Denver’s march was one of...

Karina Leber (42) spikes the ball in the Border War against the University of Wyoming Sept. 28. Colorado State University won 3-0. (Lucy Morantz | The Collegian)

Rams deliver defeat at Border War

Luke Bourland October 3, 2021

  Lucy Morantz can be reached at photo@collegian.com or on Twitter @Lucy_morantz3.

A preacher sings from the Bible while surrounded by students on The Plaza Sept. 8. “They have no understanding that, ultimately, what are the two commandments we have to have? Love thy god with all thy heart and all thy soul, and love thy neighbor,” said Shawn Bowie, a bystander.

Contention captured: Preachers on The Plaza

Grayson Reed, Photographer September 13, 2021

  On Sept. 8, two pastors from Whitefield Fellowship preached on campus with the goal of bringing more students to the Gospel. Due to the preachers' controversial ideas of religious standards,...

Sean Malley and Madeline Hoffman create a snow sculpture on Colorado State University's Intramural Fields during a snow day March 5. Malley said the snowball fight occurring during their sculpting, "seemed like just a mess". (Michael Marquardt | The Collegian)

Rams enjoy a cold one on campus

Luke Bourland March 17, 2021

[smartslider3 slider="102"] Nothing transports "adult" college students back to elementary school faster than a snowstorm. The night before a snowstorm is an unforgettable feeling packed with superstition....

Rows of empty seats dormant in the Thomas & Mack Center at the Air Force Reserve Mountain West Men's Basketball Championship in Las Vegas. (Tri Duong | The Collegian)

Frame by Frame: Playing through uncertainty

Devin Cornelius, Ryan Schmidt, and Tri Duong March 11, 2021

[smartslider3 slider=94]   Since the start of the season, the sports world knew that nothing would be as it used to be. Now with masks, social distancing and the absence of fans, student-athletes...

Cars sit parked on Colorado State University's campus. This picture was taken in 1983. (Via Silver Spruce)

Living Yearbook: Cars through CSU history

Luke Bourland February 25, 2021

[smartslider3 slider=81]   When thumbing through an old yearbook or magazine, one thing immediately jumps out at me: the cars of the time. Most commonly used to describe old cars, “they just don’t...

Freshmen Caden Cope and Ryan Higman practice Jeet Kune Do outside the Student Recreation Center Sept. 24, 2020. Cope, a third-generation Bruce Lee student, practices this version of martial arts to keep his “skill sharp, create agility, and form structure,” so he will be prepared for any situation in a fight. (Tri Duong | The Collegian)

Frame by Frame: A look back at fall 2020 through Fort Collins Focus photos

Lucy Morantz December 10, 2020

Everyone has a story. In recognition of this, The Collegian photo desk has worked to diversify the stories being told in our community and celebrate individuals and their stories through the Fort Collins...

Members of the 1983 Collegian staff work on a computer. (Photo via "Silver Spruce")

Living Yearbook: Student media archivist looks at CSU history

Luke Bourland November 5, 2020

As a history major, I have always thought there is a lot to learn by studying the past — not just in studying wars and the historical figures who fought them but in studying everyday people and events.  When...

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