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Students sit around large tables with members of Colorado State University administration to speak about federal policy shifts at the Associated Students of CSU Navigating Your Future Round Table, which was organized as an opportunity for students to connect with university administration about their pressing concerns in the Iris and Michael Smith Alumni Center April 29.
ASCSU roundtable highlights leadership commitment amid shifting federal directives
Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter • May 9, 2025

In light of changing federal directives and uncertainty regarding higher education, Colorado State University leadership...

A group of protesters holds signs up to passing cars on the corner of South College Avenue and Prospect Road May 1. Part of the May Day protests, a nationwide movement pushing back against recent federal activity, Fort Collins residents lined College Avenue to protest actions taken by President Donald Trump's administration.
Community gathers for May Day to oppose Trump policies and defend workers’ rights
Chloe Waskey, Staff Reporter • May 9, 2025

Hundreds of Fort Collins community members lined South College Avenue from Mulberry Street to Horsetooth Road in protest...

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ASCSU roundtable highlights leadership commitment amid shifting federal directives
Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter • May 9, 2025

In light of changing federal directives and uncertainty regarding higher education, Colorado State University leadership met with students Tuesday,...

Community gathers for May Day to oppose Trump policies and defend workers’ rights
Chloe Waskey, Staff Reporter • May 9, 2025

Hundreds of Fort Collins community members lined South College Avenue from Mulberry Street to Horsetooth Road in protest of President Donald...

CSU lacrosse looks to continue culture of success, hard work in 2026
Brandon Vetromila, Staff Reporter • May 9, 2025

Colorado State lacrosse has a long tradition of success, from their record-high six Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association national championships...

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Life and Culture
Rams for Rescues volunteers socialize, find forever homes for animals
Janaya Stafford, Staff Reporter • April 28, 2025

Starting the year with an entirely different set of officers, Rams for Rescues is a collaborative organization that helps local animals. This...

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Hannah Ronsiek shoots and scores during the second half of the Colorado State University vs. Utah State basketball game. Feb. 12. CSU won 72-54
Sports
5 CSU athletes poised for breakout years in 2025
John Vu, Staff Reporter • July 25, 2025

As Colorado State heads into its last year in the Mountain West conference, athletics looks to replicate one of their most successful years in...

Colorado State University lacrosse huddles up to prepare for the next play in their game against the University of Utah in Fort Collins April 4. CSU won 15-9.
CSU lacrosse looks to continue culture of success, hard work in 2026
Brandon Vetromila, Staff Reporter • May 9, 2025
Mya Lesnar during the women's shot put event at the Doug Max Invitational track meet at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado May 3.
CSU track and field rewrites history at Doug Max Invitational
Adam Gross, Staff Reporter • May 5, 2025
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Opinion
LTTE: The staff was removed; the ceremony continues
Guest Author • June 25, 2025

The day Rory Spotted Horse stood at a Fort Collins City Council meeting with his eagle feather staff and was told to remove it was not the beginning...

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Weishaar: My preconceived notions of college were wrong
Audrey Weishaar, Collegian Columnist • May 2, 2025
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Greene: How I found my place at CSU as a marginalized student
Navaeh Greene, Collegian Columnist • May 2, 2025
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Science
Biomedical engineering seniors create patented 3D-printed prosthetic foot
Katie Fisher, Science Editor • May 2, 2025

After having his left leg amputated from pediatric osteosarcoma at 6 years old, Colorado State University student Garrison Hayes adapted to wearing...

Executive order reducing forest protections raises concerns in Colorado
Executive order reducing forest protections raises concerns in Colorado
Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter • April 28, 2025
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person works on a multimedia art project during their painting capstone class. With art hanging on the walls behind them, the person works on attaching wing shaped pillows to a painting of a car.
Arts and Entertainment
6 FoCo spots to fuel inspiration, avoid creative burnout this school year
Ruby Secrest, Arts and Entertainment Editor • July 25, 2025

Whether you're an incoming first-year, a senior anxiously awaiting graduation or a graduate just trying to figure it all out, we all reach moments...

An illustration of an anthropomorphic ram holding a soda, surrounded by several movie theater motifs, like a bag of popcorn and some film strips.
‘Yellowjackets’ season 3 is messy, flawed, still worth watching
Chloe Waskey, Staff Reporter • May 9, 2025
horoscopes
Horoscopes May 5-11
Sophia Masia, Reporter • May 6, 2025
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Dante’s Inferno Strain Review
Cannabis
Dante’s Inferno Strain Review
Miles Buchan • March 4, 2025

Strain Review – Dante’s Inferno Cannabis strains are plentiful, potent, and ever-evolving as cultivation culture strives to develop new...

Strain Review: Ease your mind with Durban Kush wax
Strain Review: Ease your mind with Durban Kush wax
Miles Buchan, Staff Reporter • May 4, 2023
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Top Benefits and Challenges of Staff Augmentation
July 25, 2025

In today’s fast-moving tech landscape, many companies face pressure to scale quickly without committing to long-term hires. That’s where...

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