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Head coach Jim McElwain trots with players in the rain during practice Wednesday. The Rams (0-2) are looking to turn things around before Saturday's game against Cal Poly.

[Photo] CSU football working to fix the little details before Saturday’s home-opener

September 12, 2013
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[Photo] CSU students take over the Recreation Center for annual Ramapalooza (slideshow)

August 24, 2013
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Freshman sociology major Jake Gentry, right, and Parker residents TJ Covillo and Rhonda Gentry move belongings into the Durward Residence Hall Thursday August 22, 2013. (Collegian File Photo)

[Photo] 4 ways to get along with new roommates

August 12, 2019
Colton Iverson was selected to attend the NBA scouting combine in Orlando. The league invites the top available prospects to the combine for measurements, drills and evaluation.

[Photo] Prediction: Colton Iverson is a mid second round pick

June 27, 2013
Junior wildlife biology major Brent Pease, left, Agriculture graduate student Amy Kousch, center, and sophmore soil and crop science major Colton Heeney plant cabbage in the student sustainable farm yesterday afternoon. The student run farm grows a variety of fruits, vegtables and other plants and has done so for the last 16 growing seasons.

[Photo] Summer signals CSU agricultural research

May 7, 2013
Junior wildlife biology major Brent Pease, left, Agriculture graduate student Amy Kousch, center, and sophmore soil and crop science major Colton Heeney plant cabbage in the student sustainable farm yesterday afternoon. The student run farm grows a variety of fruits, vegtables and other plants and has done so for the last 16 growing seasons.

[Photo] College of Agricultural Sciences raking in students

May 9, 2014
Elephant Revival plays to a crowded Lory Student Center Theater at the Spring Commencement concert Saturday evening. The concert marked the finale to the senior week celebrations before graduation next Saturday the 18th.

[Photo] Elephant Revival: “Where Words Fail…Music Speaks”

February 20, 2014
Brother Matt of Consuming Fire Youth Minestries argues on the stump with students last year. Tomorrow is Seniors on the Stump where seniors can stop and pass knowledge to current students outside of the Lory Student Center.

[Photo] Colorado State seniors address the plaza with memories and wisdom

May 1, 2013
Various business students work in the business computer lab inside Rockwell hall Wednesday afternoon. The CSU College of Business was recently awarded the top Business College in the state by Bloomberg magazine.

[Photo] LinkedIn’s idea expansion

February 27, 2014
Muskateer Gripweed plays at the YarmonyGrass Music Festival this past summer. The band will perform on Saturday night from Midnight - 1:30am at the Aggie Theatre in Old Town.

Tealights rest on the steps of the Administration building Tuesday evening at the Vigil in honor of those lost and injured in Monday's Boston Marathon bombings.

[Photo] CSU loves Boston: Students hold vigil Tuesday night

April 16, 2013
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[Photo] Project Homeless Connect: An event to change lives

April 12, 2013
Grounds maintinence supervisor Rodney Gillespie uses a snow broom to clear snow in front of the Acedemic Village Tuesday afternoon. Various groups on campus, including CSU's ROTC program, shovel snow at the crack of dawn to clear the way for the tens of thousands who work and study at the university.

[Photo] What does it take to get a snow day at CSU?

April 10, 2013
ASCSU vice presidential candidate Andrew Olson, left, explains his running platform to senior spanish education major Stacit Stubbendick outside of the Lory Student Center Tuesday afternoon. The ASCSU presidential debate will take place tonight in the LSC Theater.

ASCSU vice presidential candidate Andrew Olson, left, explains his running platform to senior spanish education major Stacit Stubbendick outside of the Lory Student Center Tuesday afternoon. The ASCSU presidential debate will take place tonight in the LSC Theater.

[Photo] Daniels, Bowling campaigns both incur penalties

April 3, 2013
Sophmore international studies major Kyle Hartshorn practices his roping techniqe on a fire hydrant outside of Edwards Hall Sunday afternoon. With the recent nice weather spring is clearly in the air and students are begin to once again take many activities outdoors.

The Associated Students of CSU's program RamRide is currently being considered to move to Off-Campus Life. Only preliminary talks have happened and it would continue to be student run.

[Photo] RamRide looking for new home

March 28, 2013
The Associated Students of CSU's program RamRide is currently being considered to move to Off-Campus Life. Only preliminary talks have happened and it would continue to be student run.

[Photo] RamRide financial audit completed, no fiscal mismanagement found

April 14, 2015
Vincent DiTirro (29) takes a shot during the second period of Tuesday nights matchup agains rival CU at the Budwiser Events Center. The Rams defeated the Buffs 7-3 to sweep the four game series.

Vincent DiTirro (29) takes a shot during the second period of Tuesday nights matchup agains rival CU at the Budwiser Events Center. The Rams defeated the Buffs 7-3 to sweep the four game series.

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[Photo] Former CSU football players work out for Pro Day with NFL scouts

March 14, 2013
Senior political science major Josef Canaria recieves resume advice from career counsler Jon Linn in the Career Center Wednesday afternoon. With graduation coming soon, many students are going the extra mile to impress prospective employers.

Senior political science major Josef Canaria recieves resume advice from career counsler Jon Linn in the Career Center Wednesday afternoon. With graduation coming soon, many students are going the extra mile to impress prospective employers.

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[Photo] Ask Aunt Aggie: Parents and Homecoming

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October 16, 2015
Physics professor Bruce Berger lectures students in the engineering building Monday afternoon. Although most college hire Adjunct professor to meet their needs, overall college employee mainly tenure-track faculty.

[Photo] Colleges at CSU employ more tenure than adjunct faculty

March 12, 2013
Physics professor Bruce Berger lectures students in the engineering building Monday afternoon. Although most college hire Adjunct professor to meet their needs, overall college employee mainly tenure-track faculty.

[Photo] Colleges at CSU employ more tenure than adjunct faculty

March 12, 2013
The Colorado State marching band performs at a football game at Hughes Stadium this past season. The marching band will be traveling to perform at the 2013 Saint Patricks Day Parade in Dublin, Ireland.

Dada Life gets down in the Groove tent at Snowball Music Festival in Avon, Colo. last year. This year the three day show in Winter Park will feature artists such as Pretty Lights, STS9 and Big Gigantic.

[Photo] Snowball music festival 2013 hits the Winter Park slopes

March 8, 2013
Dada Life gets down in the Groove tent at Snowball Music Festival in Avon, Colo. last year. This year the three day show in Winter Park will feature artists such as Pretty Lights, STS9 and Big Gigantic.

The sculpture "Steel Splat" by Doris Laughton sits in front of the University Center for the Arts. With the recent removal of the Soup Can sculpture from the UCA, the building will be adding new art instalations throughout.

[Photo] UCA to expand art museum for new collection

February 27, 2013
The sculpture "Steel Splat" by Doris Laughton sits in front of the University Center for the Arts. With the recent removal of the Soup Can sculpture from the UCA, the building will be adding new art instalations throughout.

[Photo] Visualize: University Art Museum Benefit

January 23, 2014
Undeclarred freshman Frank Denny adds snow to the top of the fort constructed by himself and friends from Newsom Hall on the IM fields Sunday afternoon.

Pierce Hornung, right, leaps for the ball in the first half of the basketball game against New Mexico on Saturday in Moby Arena. The Rams lost to the Lobos 91-82.

Pierce Hornung, right, leaps for the ball in the first half of the basketball game against New Mexico on Saturday in Moby Arena. The Rams lost to the Lobos 91-82.

CSU guard Wes Eikmeier drives past SDSU guard Chase Tapley Feb. 23. The Rams host No. 16 New Mexico Saturday with first place in the Mountain West on the line.

[Photo] CSU basketball will to try to stop New Mexico’s Tony Snell Saturday in battle for Mountain West first place

February 22, 2013
Member of the Loveland High School JROTC drill team Alex Bartnes presents arms during practice Wednesday morning. The group will be competing in the Ram Battalion Drill Meet tomorrow.

Member of the Loveland High School JROTC drill team Alex Bartnes presents arms during practice Wednesday morning. The group will be competing in the Ram Battalion Drill Meet tomorrow.

Freshman health and excersises major Jamey Cohen celebrates after waiting through the cold to get tickets for Saturday's game outside of Moby Arena Wednesday morning. Students began lining up as early as Tuesday night to be one of the first to grab their free ticket to Saturday's home matchup against New Mexico.

Freshman health and excersises major Jamey Cohen celebrates after waiting through the cold to get tickets for Saturday's game outside of Moby Arena Wednesday morning. Students began lining up as early as Tuesday night to be one of the first to grab their free ticket to Saturday's home matchup against New Mexico.

Junior Biology major Miles Eckley shops for books at the Lory Student Center bookstore Monday. With the rising cost of tuition and being a student in general, the university is working on a bill that will establish a tax holiday for all Colorado State university bookstores.

[Photo] Textbook tax holiday bill to clear air for future bills

February 19, 2013
Junior Biology major Miles Eckley shops for books at the Lory Student Center bookstore Monday. With the rising cost of tuition and being a student in general, the university is working on a bill that will establish a tax holiday for all Colorado State university bookstores.

[Photo] Students generally get 40 percent return during University textbook buyback

May 5, 2015
Vincent DiTirro (29) takes a shot during the second period of Tuesday nights matchup agains rival CU at the Budwiser Events Center. The Rams defeated the Buffs 7-3 to sweep the four game series.

[Photo] CSU hockey sweep over CU-Boulder ends in a ballroom blitz

February 12, 2013
With the recent legalization of Marijuana and retail operations expected to be up and running next year, medical marijuana businesses are in a position to decide whether they want to break into the retail market, or stay under the MMJ umbrella.

[Photo] MMJ industry members on Amendment 64’s impact on dispensaries

February 11, 2013
Students warmup before practicing monologues in Professor Eric Prince's Theatre class Monday morning at the University Center for the Arts. Since 2006 the number of theater majors has tripled, sparking changes such as the addition of upper division courses and Major name changes so that students can more easily find the major.

Students warmup before practicing monologues in Professor Eric Prince's Theatre class Monday morning at the University Center for the Arts. Since 2006 the number of theater majors has tripled, sparking changes such as the addition of upper division courses and Major name changes so that students can more easily find the major.

The Colorado State University Solar Plant, located off of Laporte Ave. and Overland Trail, sits on 30 acres of land and harvests enough energy to power the CSU Foothills Campus.

[Photo] CSU’s $10.7 million utility bill

February 6, 2013
The Colorado State University Solar Plant, located off of Laporte Ave. and Overland Trail, sits on 30 acres of land and harvests enough energy to power the CSU Foothills Campus.

[Photo] CSU to build a steam power plant

March 29, 2014
Two RamRide volunteers in the same car were pulled over on suspicion of DUI Friday morning at 2 a.m. The driver was charged with counts of speeding, driving under the influence, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

[Photo] ALERT: RamRide not operating Feb. 28 to March 1

February 26, 2014
Two RamRide volunteers in the same car were pulled over on suspicion of DUI Friday morning at 2 a.m. The driver was charged with counts of speeding, driving under the influence, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

[Photo] RamRide Return operations suspended, organizational review and restructuring

February 20, 2013
Blana (left) played by Ali Scordato consoles her mother Mariela (right) played by Kate Austin-Groan in Mariela In the Desert at Bas Bleu in Old Town Fort Collins. The play, which had a soft opening for students and educators last night, opens this evening at 7:30pm.

[Photo] A date with Mexican Expressionism in ‘Mariela in the Desert’

February 1, 2013
Mariela played by Kate Austin-Groan yells at her husband Jose played by Rich Hicks during Mariela In the Desert at Bas Bleu in Old Town Fort Collins. The play, which had a soft opening for students and educators last night, opens this evening at 7:30pm.

Mariela played by Kate Austin-Groan yells at her husband Jose played by Rich Hicks during Mariela In the Desert at Bas Bleu in Old Town Fort Collins. The play, which had a soft opening for students and educators last night, opens this evening at 7:30pm.

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[Photo] Mariela in the Desert opens tonight for Students and Educators, tomorrow for the public (slideshow)

January 31, 2013
The Colorado Dept. of Higher Education recently clarified the rules surrounding who can issue official certificates. Colorado state law declares that certificates can only be issued by two year institutions and graduate programs.

The Colorado Dept. of Higher Education recently clarified the rules surrounding who can issue official certificates. Colorado state law declares that certificates can only be issued by two year institutions and graduate programs.

[Photo] UPDATE II: State official said CSU not issuing state-recognized certificates

January 28, 2013
The Colorado Dept. of Higher Education recently clarified the rules surrounding who can issue official certificates. Colorado state law declares that certificates can only be issued by two year institutions and graduate programs.

[Photo] UPDATE II: State official said CSU not issuing state-recognized certificates

January 28, 2013
Junior zoology major Samantha Alba (left) and junior natural recreation and tourism major Elena Hammering walk past the construction at the corner of Elizabeth St and City Park Ave. Sunday afternoon. The contruction is becoming a nuisance to many walkers as it is forcing them to walk in the street or j-walk in order to aviod it.

[Photo] Consuelo’s out, 7-Eleven in

January 28, 2013
Miles "Baby Boogaloo" Brown (left) and Bailey "B-Boy Bailrok" Munoz are a funk and soul influenced hip-hop dance group based out of California. The pair was discovered on the TV show "Americas Got Talent".

Miles "Baby Boogaloo" Brown (left) and Bailey "B-Boy Bailrok" Munoz are a funk and soul influenced hip-hop dance group based out of California. The pair was discovered on the TV show "Americas Got Talent".

CSU's leading rebounders Pierce Hornung (left) and Colton Iverson (right) have helped the Rams become one of the top rebounding teams in Division I basketball. Hornung averages 9.9 boards per game and Iverson brings down 9.3, ranking first and third in the Mountain West.

[Photo] CSU basketball’s Hornung, Iverson help Rams out-rebound nation

January 25, 2013
Freshman journalism major Breamma Haas, right, picks up reserved books from sophmore mechanical engineering major David Presley in the North Ballroom of the Lory Student Center Tuesday afternoon. Textbook reservation is available to any student through the bookstore offering a quick, convinient way to get textbooks.

Fort Collins resident Alex Florea hands a Campus Cash coupon book to sophmore Zoology major D. Ruckman outside of the Eddy Building Tuesday. With second semester beginning yesterday, students have returned the pestering of free giveaways and quick questions when passing between classes.

Head Coach Ryun Williams explains a new play to Emily Johnson,10, and LaDeyah Forte,1, during practice. The Rams face Loyola Marymont in Los Angeles this evening and are in search of thier first road win of the year.

[Photo] CSU women’s basketball improved defensively over challenging 2012 season

March 25, 2013
Graduate student Todd Hyster works in the chemistry lab Tuesday afternoon. Hyster created an artificial metalloenzyme that is gaining recocgnition throughout the science community.

Shay Ramey, 7, tells Santa Claus what she wants for christmas at Santa's Workshop in Old Town Square Sunday afternoon. Santa's workshop is open Wednesday thru Sunday from noon to 6pm until Christmas eve.

Greg Smith, 44, attempts to push past Pierce Hornung, 4, during practice. The Rams will be looking for their second straight home win against Chadron State tomorrow night at Moby Arena.

[Photo] CSU men’s basketball prepared for Chadron State, Dorian Green likely out

November 15, 2012
Greg Smith, 44, attempts to push past Pierce Hornung, 4, during practice. The Rams will be looking for their second straight home win against Chadron State tomorrow night at Moby Arena.

Ralphie, played by Nate Wozniak, is blind in a daydream as his dad, junior theatre major Tim Werth, and mom, freshman theatre major Annie Booth, wheep to him. A Christmas Story opens tonight at the University Center for the Arts and will run Thursday through Sunday until December 15.

[Photo] Colorado State theatre works with child actors for “A Christmas Story”

November 15, 2012
Ralphie, played by Nate Wozniak, is blind in a daydream as his dad, junior theatre major Tim Werth, and mom, freshman theatre major Annie Booth, wheep to him. A Christmas Story opens tonight at the University Center for the Arts and will run Thursday through Sunday until December 15.

Senior philosophy major and member of the ROTC program Joel Scott reads the names of fallen soldiers outside of the Lory Student Center Monday afternoon. The yearly tradition of ROTC soldiers reading the names of servicemen and woman who made the ultimate sacrafice for the United States is an annual celebration of vetrans day and raises awareness for students on campus.

[Photo] CSU ROTC runs 40 miles for Border War tradition

October 17, 2013
Senior philosophy major and member of the ROTC program Joel Scott reads the names of fallen soldiers outside of the Lory Student Center Monday afternoon. The yearly tradition of ROTC soldiers reading the names of servicemen and woman who made the ultimate sacrafice for the United States is an annual celebration of vetrans day and raises awareness for students on campus.

Asia Taylor, right, and her sister Ashlee celebrate the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States at the Colorado Democratic watch party in the Sheridan Hotel in Downtown Denver, Colo. Tuesday night.

[Photo] Reactions throughout the night at the 2012 Colorado Democratic Party election watch party (slideshow)

November 7, 2012
Asia Taylor, right, and her sister Ashlee celebrate the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States at the Colorado Democratic watch party in the Sheridan Hotel in Downtown Denver, Colo. Tuesday night.

[Photo] Attendees Democratic watch party in Denver react to Obama’s reelection

November 7, 2012
Julie Rennick, left, and Alice Gibbs sign in before entering the Colorado Democratic watch party at the Sheradin Hotel in Downtown Denver, Colo. 5Tuesday evening. (Photo by Dylan Langille)

Cathy Arbaca and her daughter Elena, 8, dance after early results are given in President Obama's favor at the Colorado Democratic watch party in the Sheridan Hotel in Downtown Denver, Colo. (Photo by Dylan Langille)

Barack Obama supporter takes a poster at the Colorado Democtatic watch party in the Sheridan Hotel in Downtown Denver, Colo. (Photo by Dylan Langille)

Student voter Hunter Sohl prepares to register to vote early in the Lory Student Center. President Obama seems to be paying a lot of attention to student voters in hopes they will swing him into office for a second term.

Student voter Hunter Sohl prepares to register to vote early in the Lory Student Center. President Obama seems to be paying a lot of attention to student voters in hopes they will swing him into office for a second term.

A marijuana plant grows in a local medical caregiver's grow room. Ballot 301 might bring dispensaries back to Fort Collins.

[Photo] Proponents of Amendment 64 in Fort Collins react to the legalization of marijuana

November 5, 2012
A marijuana plant grows in a local medical caregiver's grow room. Ballot 301 might bring dispensaries back to Fort Collins.

[Photo] Don't give them a reason

November 18, 2013
Senior mechanical engineering major Nate Sherman votes in the North Ballroom of the Lory Student Center Monday afternoon. Early voting began yesterday in the LSC and is open from 8 am to 5 pm until next Friday, November 2.

[Photo] Proposition 108 would allow unaffiliated voters to participate in non-presidential primaries

Haley Candelario
October 26, 2016
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