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Four women and two men sit at a table speaking in front of an audience.

Community Consumption Panel sheds light on sustainability at CSU

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
April 21, 2025
Dozens of students fill the senate chambers of the Associated Students of Colorado State University to share their experiences and listen to statements from others about the impact Cultural Resource Centers have had on them Feb. 19.

ASCSU Senate overrides DeSalvo’s veto for budget transparency, supports student protests

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
April 20, 2025
A man in a suit speaks in front of a microphone.

ASCSU senate discusses sustainable living in FSL, HDS emergency room procedure

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
April 13, 2025
Two men in suits speak, holding a microphone.

Jakye Nunley, Joseph Godshall elected ASCSU president, VP

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
April 11, 2025
Associated Students of Colorado State University presidential candidate Jakye Nunley sits next to vice presidential candidate Joseph Godshall while speaking about the significance of ASCSU to the student body during the public interview and forum in the Lory Student Center April 3. “ASCSU is a body of your peers, your friends, your colleagues and people who are there to support you beyond the classroom and for programming and basic needs,” Nunley said.

ASCSU Elections: Presidential, VP candidates Jakye Nunley, Joseph Godshall outline priorities in public interview, forum

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
April 7, 2025
The Associated Students of Colorado State University speaker of the senate candidate Brooke Reese speaks about the significance of the student body government next to discussion facilitator Adam Carlson during the interview and public forum event in the Lory Student Center at Colorado State University April 3. “That's what's so unique about student advocacy and student governance, is that we can incorporate whatever amount of voice that people want to bring to the table to the table,” Reese said.

ASCSU Elections: Speaker of the senate candidate Brooke Reese outlines vision in public interview, forum

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
April 7, 2025
A man in a black sweatshirt speaks into a microphone, reading off of his phone. He stands in a group of people.

ASCSU senate discusses student visas, introduces accessibility legislation

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
April 6, 2025
2025 Associated Students of Colorado State University vice presidential candidate Joseph Godshall and presidential candidate Jakye Nunley pose for a photo March 25.

ASCSU Elections: Meet presidential, VP candidates Jakye Nunley, Joseph Godshall

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
April 2, 2025
Senators of the Associated Students of Colorado State University raise their hands and placards to approve a motion to continue allowing students to speak on their experiences during a senate meeting Feb. 19.

ASCSU senate confirms pending legislation, introduces constitutional edits

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
March 31, 2025
Photo illustration of CAM the Ram in RamJail.

[Photo] April Fools': ASCSU implements RamJail as new principle of community

April 1, 2025
Yoseline Rivera, an Associated Students of Colorado State University senator representing El Centro, speaks about the importance of Cultural Resource Centers and DEIA principles Feb. 19. "Now I'm fighting to keep my CRC alive," she said. "We demand that CSU takes immediate steps to preserve these events and programs, ensuring that the invaluable work students have put in is not discarded."

ASCSU senate funds campus initiatives, increases transparency

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
March 16, 2025
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Candidates announced for 2025 ASCSU elections

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
March 14, 2025
Speaker of the Senate Hayden Taylor stands at a speaking podium looking to his left and clapping. To his left sits Speaker Pro Tempore Brooke Reese in sunglasses and to his right sits Recruitment and Retention Officer Graham Kelly, both clapping as well. Behind them is a clear sign with the ASCSU logo spelled out.

ASCSU opens applications for 2025 elections

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
March 10, 2025
Associated Students of Colorado State University Director of Basic Needs Jorja Whyte discusses the importance of love and community action during the State of the Association March 5. "We are responsible for the students who come after us," Jorja said. "That is the power of ASCSU. We're not just a student organization. Like love, we are a force for real, tangible change."

ASCSU highlights progress, advocacy in State of the Association Address

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
March 10, 2025
Dozens of students fill the senate chamber of the Associated Students of Colorado State University to share their experiences and listen to others' statements about the impact CSU's Cultural Resource Centers have had on them Feb. 19.

This week in ASCSU: Senate holds emergency session to pass pending legislation

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
March 10, 2025
Guests fill their plates at a buffet-style serving table with white rice, chana masala, butter chicken and more in the Lory Student Center’s Grand Ballroom, decorated with green lights and balloons for the Ramadan Iftar Dinner Celebration at Colorado State University March 3.

CSU community gathers for annual Ramadan iftar to celebrate faith, unity

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
March 5, 2025
Senators of the Associated Students of Colorado State University representing different Cultural Resource Centers stand in the front of the ASCSU senate chamber waiting to speak Feb. 19. Students and staff of various CRCs came to share their experiences on campus and the impact the centers have had on their lives.

This week in ASCSU: Constitutional amendments, DEIA student support

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
March 3, 2025
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This week in ASCSU: Students advocate for CRCs, DEIA

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
February 24, 2025
A Palestinian flag flies during a ‘Freedom for Palestine Protest’ along College Avenue in Fort Collins Colorado Oct. 13

CSU students discuss Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
February 18, 2025
Speaker of the Senate Hayden Taylor stands at a speaking podium looking to his left and clapping. To his left sits Speaker Pro Tempore Brooke Reese in sunglasses and to his right sits Recruitment and Retention Officer Graham Kelly, both clapping as well. Behind them is a clear sign with the ASCSU logo spelled out.

This week in ASCSU: Student representation, protection

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
February 16, 2025
CSU anthropology ranked top 5 in US for research spending

CSU anthropology ranked top 5 in US for research spending

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
February 13, 2025
A woman stands in front of the "Know Your Rights" presentation as she presents.

ASCSU hosts ‘Know Your Rights’ presentation to educate, inform students

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
February 12, 2025
Parliamentarian Madeleine Kamberg stands at a speaking podium.

This week in ASCSU: Budgetary Affairs Committee

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2025
Photo of white board outside of ASCSU office which says "ASCSU open house meet your student representatives 12-5."

ASCSU Open House connects students with its representatives, work

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
January 27, 2025
A woman in a striped shirt talks at a podium with a laptop with another woman holding a folder to the right.

This week in ASCSU: New member ratifications, amending blackface resolution

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
January 26, 2025
The Colorado State University Administration building faces north March 9, 2024.

CSU, FRCC launch Ram Transfer Academy, enhance college access, success

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
January 20, 2025
First year veterinary students Rebecca Williamson and Jenna Luttrell prepare for a practice feline exam at the CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Feb 26.

Shaping the future: CSU’s veterinary medicine program trains through innovation

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
December 4, 2024
CSU experts discuss local journalism’s impact on political division

CSU experts discuss local journalism’s impact on political division

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
December 2, 2024
Parliamentarian Madeleine Kamberg stands at a speaking podium.

This week in ASCSU: Amending blackface resolution

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
November 23, 2024
Speaker of the Senate Hayden Taylor stands at a speaking podium looking to his left and clapping. To his left sits Speaker Pro Tempore Brooke Reese in sunglasses and to his right sits Recruitment and Retention Officer Graham Kelly, both clapping as well. Behind them is a clear sign with the ASCSU logo spelled out.

This week in ASCSU: Students of The Oval Caucus, EMS service

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
November 17, 2024
Associated Students of Colorado State University President Nick DeSalvo talks into a microphone and gestures with his free right hand.

This week in ASCSU: Campus safety, LSAB bylaws

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
November 10, 2024
A woman in a blue blazer stands and talks.

Voting your conscience: CSU experts discuss 3rd-party influence in elections

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
November 4, 2024
Student Body President Nick DeSalvo stands behind a podium in a wood paneled room wearing a cat costume, a large red bowtie and a red and white striped hat.

This week in ASCSU: Campus safety

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
November 3, 2024
A woman in a striped shirt talks at a podium with a laptop with another woman holding a folder to the right.

This week in ASCSU: Blackface condemnation, executive code of conduct

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
October 27, 2024
Man wearing a grey suit sitting at a desk, points at his computer.

Honoring excellence: CSU alumni among 2024 Best Teacher Award recipients

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
October 24, 2024
A smiling person talks at a podium with three people sitting behind them on the left and two people behind them on the right. On the left is an American flag, and on the right is a Colorado flag. At the top of the image are the words, This week in ASCSU.

This week in ASCSU: Energy efficiency, blackface condemnation

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
October 18, 2024
A horse foal and cat sculpture outside the main enterance to the James L. Voss Veterinary Teach Hospital Oct. 6. The hospital was built in 1979 and is named after the former dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Proposition 129 is pivotal moment for veterinary medicine

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
October 16, 2024
Speaker of the Senate Hayden Taylor stands at a speaking podium looking to his left and clapping. To his left sits Speaker Pro Tempore Brooke Reese in sunglasses and to his right sits Recruitment and Retention Officer Graham Kelly, both clapping as well. Behind them is a clear sign with the ASCSU logo spelled out.

This week in ASCSU: Elections manager, energy efficiency

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
October 13, 2024
Speaker of the Senate Hayden Taylor stands at a speaking podium and looks to the left. Behind him is a dark-stained wood wall and a sign with the logo of Associated Students of Colorado State University (ASCSU).

This week in ASCSU: Constitutional amendments, changes to job descriptions

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
October 4, 2024
Speaker of the Senate Hayden Taylor stands at a speaking podium looking to his left and clapping. To his left sits Speaker Pro Tempore Brooke Reese in sunglasses and to his right sits Recruitment and Retention Officer Graham Kelly, both clapping as well. Behind them is a clear sign with the ASCSU logo spelled out.

This week in ASCSU: Accessibility Caucus chair, making ASCSU more accessible to students

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
September 27, 2024
Chief Justice Morgan Wright stands at a speaking podium.

This week in ASCSU: Law school proposal, transparency acts

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
September 20, 2024
Demolition of the Andrew G. Clark Building progresses Sept. 12. The renovations, set to be complete by 2027, have seen the removal of the B wing of Clark.

Clark B demolished as revitalization project advances

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
September 18, 2024
Former White House Chief of Staff and Secretary of Homeland Security John F. Kelly speaks with Colorado State University President Amy Parsons Sept. 6. “When someone says, ‘Is so and so qualified to be president of the United States?’ the answer is no,” Kelly said. “No one is.” Upon further elaboration, Kelly posed the question of what makes for a successful president. “The answer to that is the same thing makes for a successful president from a university, an admiral, a general, a governor — and that is you surround yourself with good people who are not afraid to tell you the truth and who you'll listen to.”

CSU hosts John F. Kelly for discussion on civic engagement, democracy

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
September 9, 2024
Senator Michael Bennet and former Senator Cory Gardner speak at the Colorado State University event Building Bridges: Bipartisan Perspectives on Democracy, moderated by CSU President Amy Parsons April 22.

Sens. Bennet, Gardner discuss bipartisanship at CSU amid protests

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
April 23, 2024
The words Asian Pacific American Cultural Center in silver lettering are attached to the wall above the entrance to a room.

Asian Pacific American Cultural Center celebrates 40 years of advocacy

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
April 16, 2024
Courtesy of Brooke Schimmels with Colorado State University Photography

CSU announces transition to universitywide commencement format

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
April 3, 2024
The exterior entrance to the Women and Gender Advocacy Center in the Lory Student Center March 12.

Empowering survivors: WGAC to increase advocacy amid name change

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
March 19, 2024
Photo courtesy of Cynthia Brown

CSU SEEDS cultivates diversity in fields of ecology, sustainability

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
March 5, 2024
CSU Climate Initiative aims for climate education across all disciplines

CSU Climate Initiative aims for climate education across all disciplines

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
March 4, 2024
Visiting veterinary student Juliana Renzi and Dr. Danni Scott perform an exam on a French bulldog at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Feb. 26.

New bill would provide $50 million to CSU veterinary education program

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2024
Colorado State University’s Division of University Operations held an open forum panel on CSU’s incremental budget Feb 14.

CSU hosts open forum on incremental budget

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
February 20, 2024
Photo courtesy of Colorado State University

Benjamin Withers leaves CSU after 8 years as CLA dean

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
February 19, 2024
Dr. Nabil Echchaibi spoke at Colorado State University, his talk titled “Auditions in Muslim (In)Visibility” Jan 31.

Nabil Echchaibi explores Muslim (In)Visibility in CSU Year of Democracy

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
February 5, 2024
After Colorado State University President Amy Parsons asked a question to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, Gov. Polis answered Nov 15.

‘Disagree Better’ discusses political differences in higher education

Laila Shekarchian and McKenna Van Voris
November 16, 2023
City of Fort Collins Chief Sustainability Officer Jacob Callisto introduces three important aspects of a strong community at Colorado State University's TedxCSU event.

TEDxCSU educates, inspires with diverse lineup of speakers

Laila Shekarchian
November 6, 2023
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