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Students play intramural table tennis in MAC Gym Nov. 12. Participants noted that this tournament was a great way to get out and still do something active during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Frame by Frame: Intramural Table Tennis Tournament

Ryan Schmidt and Tri Duong November 17, 2020

Many sports have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, through the Colorado State University Recreation Center, there are still some safe and fun intramural sports available for students....

Colorado State Junior, and Women’s and Gender Studies major Kaz Smith recovers and watches TV at his home in Boulder, CO a day after his top surgery Jan. 29. (Colin Shepherd | The Collegian)

Becoming Kaz: A journey in photos

Colin Shepherd November 16, 2020

Colorado State University junior and women's and gender studies major Kaz Smith had top surgery on Jan. 28. All photos shown below were taken from Jan. 29 to Nov. 5. Collegian photographer Colin Shepherd...

A Joe Biden supporter stands on the steps to the Colorado State Capitol in Denver, waving an American flag and a Biden campaign flag hours after Biden was declared the president-elect Nov. 7. (Lucy Morantz | The Collegian)

Frame by frame: President-elect Joe Biden celebrations

Lucy Morantz November 12, 2020

Hours after Joe Biden was declared the president-elect of the U.S., crowds of Biden supporters gathered at the Colorado State Capitol and marched through the streets of downtown Denver. The following...

The McNichols Civic Center Building in downtown Denver sits, illluminated in red, white and blue lights. (Lucy Morantz | The Collegian)

Frame by frame: 2020 election week

Lucy Morantz November 6, 2020

After months of on-campus activities leading up to the historic 2020 election, Colorado State University students and Fort Collins community members participate in various election-related activities,...

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...

The Cameron Peak fire burns across the ridge above Glen Haven, Colorado, Oct. 16. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Local fires: What you need to know, updated

Laura Studley and Sam Moccia November 3, 2020

Editor's Note: This post will be updated as information becomes available.  Update 11/3: All mandatory and voluntary evacuation notices on the Cameron Peak Fire and in the Thompson Zone of the East...

Jason Geib harvests PoHu Oyster mushrooms in his mushroom grow room. This is the last stage of the mushroom's development before it is ready to be harvested and either packaged whole or ground up to be made into a tincture. The grow room is kept at a consistent 62 degrees Fahrenheit, with the lights normally turned off. (Gregory James | The Collegian)

Photo Feature: Willow Creek Mushroom Farm

Gregory James October 20, 2020

For Eaton resident Jason Geib, deciding to cut down hours on his full-time construction job in January 2019 and quit a year later was a leap of faith. He and his wife, Nikki, sold their house in Greeley...

Colorado State University Korean dance club member Corinne Wilson dances at the front of the line in a filmed performance at the Campus Crossings at Ram's Pointe tennis court Oct. 18, 2020.

Photo Feature: Korean Dance Club at CSU

Anna von October 19, 2020

Colorado State University Korean Dance Club members met at the Campus Crossings at Ram's Pointe tennis court to do a dance cover of K-pop band Blackpink's "Ice Cream" Oct. 18. The year-old club made...

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper speaks to a crowd of socially distanced supporters in the parking lot of Nick’s Italian restaurant before the third and final U.S. Senate debate against Sen. Cory Gardner Oct. 13. (Lucy Morantz | The Collegian)

U.S. Senate candidate John Hickenlooper pre-debate rally

Lucy Morantz October 16, 2020

Former Colorado Gov. turned US Senate candidate John Hickenlooper and his campaign hosted a socially distanced rally at Nick’s Italian restaurant on College Avenue Oct. 13.  The rally was scheduled...

16-year-old Fort Collins resident Nora Baker with her skateboard at Northside DIY - Aztlan Skatepark Oct. 9. (Lucy Morantz | The Collegian)

Nora Baker, Name in Blood’s first female skateboarder

Jenna Landry October 15, 2020

Nora Baker first stepped on a skateboard when she was just 5 years old. Now going on 17 in December, Baker has made strides in the Fort Collins skateboarding community. Most recently, on Oct. 1, she became...

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Sen. Cory Gardner wait for moderator Kyle Clark to finish asking a question before they respond Oct. 13. (Lucy Morantz | The Collegian)

Gardner, Hickenlooper face off in final senatorial debate

Sam Moccia October 15, 2020

U.S. senatorial candidates Cory Gardner and John Hickenlooper debated Tuesday night over issues ranging from the COVID-19 response to health care, racial justice, Colorado’s role in addressing climate...

Jason “Chief” Smith pilots a paramotor near the Colorado State University campus Oct. 1. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

View from above: Paramotoring over Fort Collins

Matt Tackett October 7, 2020

Colorado State University students watched the skies Oct. 1 as a bright orange wing circled overhead. The paramotor, piloted by Fort Collins resident Jason "Chief" Smith, later landed successfully in a...

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