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Students seek to bring mental health day to campus

Students seek to bring mental health day to campus

Maddie Wright
May 7, 2019
Sarah J. Meyers, a PHD in psych presents her research on how tests enhance memory on Saturday at CSU Speaks (Gaby Arregoces | Collegian)

CSU Speaks brings science to the public eye

Maddie Wright
May 1, 2019
CSU fraternities respond to the recent shut down of the CU Boulder chapter of the Sigma Pi fraternity due to a sexual assault investigation. (Matt Tackett | Collegian)

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital collaborates with CSU’s campus

Maddie Wright
April 17, 2019
Illustration by Giovanna Vartuli | Collegian.

ACT Film Festival Shorts show different lenses of human rights

Maddie Wright
April 15, 2019
Illustration by Giovanna Vartuli | Collegian.

‘Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements’ shows complex situations of deaf people

Maddie Wright
April 7, 2019
V (left podium) and Jovan (right podium) hosting the raffle during the ending reception of the 14th Annual Feminist Thought and Activism Conference in one of the Lory Student Center's ballrooms. (Skyler Pradhan | Collegian)

Feminist Thought & Activism Conference centers discussions around community

Maddie Wright
April 1, 2019
The Women and Gender Advocacy Center located in the Lory Student Center on campus at CSU. (Skyler Pradhan | Collegian)

Feminist Thought, Activism Conference to promote discussion on modern feminism

Maddie Wright
March 25, 2019
Exigency, an urgent need or demand, was the theme of the annual TEDxCSU conference on Saturday, March 9th, 2019, in the Lory Student Center Theatre. Technology, Entertainment and Design (TED) is a nonprofit dedicated to ideas worth spreading. (Alyssa Uhl | The Collegian)

TEDxCSU explores timely, urgent issues

Maddie Wright, Ravyn Cullor, and Corbin Reiter
March 10, 2019
Members of Pi Lambda Chi and Zeta Phi Beta with their winner certificates.

Annual Step Show brings energy, culture

Maddie Wright
February 18, 2019
Set of "The Waverly Place" before the show.

‘The Waverly Gallery’ explores memory and essence

Maddie Wright
February 6, 2019
A rosemary scented bath bomb, made by Colorado State University's Chemistry Club, sits out to dry overnight. CSU's Chemistry club is hand-making bath bombs to help fundraise for their trip to the annual American Chemical Society conference. (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Bombs away: Chemistry Club fights stress with science

Maddie Wright
February 5, 2019
Essential oils have been linked too many health benefits. (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

Essential oils fuse science and emotions to create appeal

Maddie Wright
February 4, 2019
Collegian Reviews (Illustration by Caleb Carpenter | Collegian)

Weezer releases cover album with ’80s classics

Maddie Wright
January 31, 2019
Sean "Slug" Daley and Anthony "Ant" Davis of Atmosphere perform at the Aggie Theatre on Dec. 9, 2017. Atmosphere stopped in Fort Collins as a part of their "Welcome to Colorado" tour. (Jack Starkebaum | Collegian)

Aggie Theatre shows to look forward to this semester

Maddie Wright
January 20, 2019
Westfall And Parmelee will be the only residence halls open over break. Students staying on campus will be charged $35 a day including $15 RamCash. Winter break housing applications and more information can be found at the CSU Housing and Dining Services website. (Matt Tackett | Collegian)

RA, ICA and RLP: a breakdown of residential life on campus

Maddie Wright
August 12, 2018
Conductor Wes Kenny prepared to lead the Fort Collins Symphony in a bow before intermission during their performance at the Lincoln Center on Saturday, February 3, 2018. Wes Kenny directed for the entire duration of the performance, however, some of the musicians switched during the intermission. (Josh Schroeder | Collegian)

Fort Collins composer creates new spin on national anthem

Maddie Wright
July 25, 2018
CSU fireworks seen at the annual Homecoming celebrations. (Photo composite by Tony Villalobos May | Collegian)

‘We won the war!’ Celebrating Fourth of July in FoCo

Maddie Wright
July 2, 2018
All of the Actresses who performed on June 9 during Shakespeare's play, The Comedy of Errors, in Columbine Health Systems Park take a bow for their audience after their performance. (Rebecca Eisele| Collegian)

All-female production of ‘The Comedy of Errors’ brings sense of community

Maddie Wright
June 28, 2018
Joel Bacon addresses and thanks the large crowd in front of him during the CSU Organ Week Closing Concert at Colorado State Universities UCA Organ Recital Hall.(Rebecca Eisele| Collegian)

CSU celebrates 50 years of the pipe organ with week-long concert series

Maddie Wright
June 14, 2018
The outdoor stage at the Mishawaka Amphitheatre is situated on the Poudre River. Photo credit: Randi Mattox

Concert venues in Fort Collins address accessibility issues for disabled concert goers

Maddie Wright
May 2, 2018
UCA to end semester with 3 powerful performances

UCA to end semester with 3 powerful performances

Maddie Wright
April 25, 2018
CSU's One Health Club aims to broaden approach to health, wellness

CSU’s One Health Club aims to broaden approach to health, wellness

Maddie Wright
April 24, 2018
Una historia de la palabra 'marihuana', por qué deberíamos dejar de usarla

Una historia de la palabra ‘marihuana’, por qué deberíamos dejar de usarla

Maddie Wright
April 22, 2018
A history of the word 'marijuana,' why we should stop saying it

A history of the word ‘marijuana,’ why we should stop saying it

Maddie Wright
April 19, 2018
( Olive Ancell | Collegian)

CBD: Weed is more than getting high

Maddie Wright
April 19, 2018
After the film, a quick Q&A was held with director Mila Turajlic and subject of the film/mother to Mila, Srbijanka Turajlic (Joshua Contreras | Collegian)

ACT Human Rights Film Festival: ‘The Other Side of Everything’ shows a different side of advocacy

Maddie Wright
April 11, 2018
The third annual ACT Human Rights Film Festival stock photo. (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

ACT Human Rights Film Festival: ‘Freedom for the Wolf’ brings the impact

Maddie Wright
April 9, 2018
CSU alumna Laura Pritchett's play, 'Dirt, A Terra Nova Expedition,' to open at Bas Bleu Thursday

CSU alumna Laura Pritchett’s play, ‘Dirt, A Terra Nova Expedition,’ to open at Bas Bleu Thursday

Maddie Wright
April 4, 2018
A Hawaiian pizza is served to a customer at Cosmos Pizza during lunch on a Sunday afternoon. The Hawaiian pizza is a cheese pizza topped with pineapple and ham. It is said by Vincent who is one of the cooks that it is very popular among customers. (Matt Begeman | Collegian)

FoCo reacts: Does pineapple go on pizza?

Maddie Wright
March 29, 2018
Colorado State University professor Laura Jones poses for a portrait on in the theater seating at the University Center for the Arts. Jones has been a professor at CSU for 24 years and has directed numerous plays, taught acting, directing and theater history. Jones will be retiring at the end of the spring semester. (Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

CSU’s first female theatre professor, Laura Jones, to retire, leave behind award-winning legacy

Maddie Wright
March 27, 2018
View of the UCA building from among the rows of flowers at the UCA Trial Gardens. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Gregory Allicar Museum of Art to host free concerts in April

Maddie Wright
March 27, 2018
New student organization, Queer Connections, to create discussion space for trans, queer, questioning students at CSU

New student organization, Queer Connections, to create discussion space for trans, queer, questioning students at CSU

Maddie Wright
March 26, 2018
Jane Slusarski-Harris has been the Director of Dance at CSU since 1988. She has mentored 28 years of students through the dance department. Slusarski-Harris will retire at the end of this semester. {Abby Flitton | Collegian}

Weeks away from retirement, Jane Slusarski-Harris reminisces on 30 years of teaching dance at CSU

Maddie Wright
March 20, 2018
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‘Surreal’ play written by CSU alum, Liam Kelly, to open Friday at The Art Lab

Maddie Wright
March 7, 2018
Collegian file photo

New chapter of DimeStories to open in Fort Collins Friday

Maddie Wright
March 6, 2018
Libby James, an author and Colorado State University alumna, sits at her writing space with her historical novel, "White Shadow." The novel is based on her experiences in Africa. James is an author of three other books. (Seth Bodine | Collegian)

CSU alumna, Libby James, publishes romance novel with roots in South African history

Maddie Wright
February 28, 2018
Collegian File Photo

NYC-based ensemble, SHUFFLE, to perform 15 different styles of music at UCA concert

Maddie Wright
February 27, 2018
Photo courtesy pixabay

So you forgot tomorrow’s Valentine’s Day…here are some tips

Maddie Wright
February 13, 2018
CSU students are granted free access to city buses using their RamCard. (Photo credit: Ryan Arb.)

How to not piss off everyone on the bus ride to campus

Maddie Wright
February 8, 2018
Photo courtesy of rapdose.com

Justin Timberlake’s Man of the Woods’ is not what was advertised

Maddie Wright
February 7, 2018
Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue perform at the grand reopening of Washington's. (Field Peterson | Collegian)

Bohemian Foundation’s newest music venue, Washington’s, opens Saturday with high energy

Maddie Wright
February 4, 2018
CSU graduate created her own degree for dramaturgy

CSU graduate created her own degree for dramaturgy

Maddie Wright
January 30, 2018
A guest looks at one of the large scale prints in William Wylie's "Pompeii Archive" exhibit in the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art in the UCA during the "Visualize" fundraiser. Wylie, who got his BFA at CSU, explores the contemporary state of the archeological site using large-format black and white photographs. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Gregory Allicar Museum of Art’s ‘Pompeii Archive’ shows off city’s history, intricacy

Maddie Wright
January 24, 2018
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mania_(Fall_Out_Boy_album)

Fall Out Boy’s new album, ‘M A N I A,’ covers same topics with a new sound

Maddie Wright
January 23, 2018
Members of the community walk through the rows of flowers at the UCA Trial Gardens on Monday. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

8 UCA events to see this spring

Maddie Wright
January 16, 2018
Studying for finals can be very consuming, make sure to stay hydrated and practice self-care. Photo credit: Katie Mitchell

How to make your roommate’s finals week suck less

Maddie Wright
December 7, 2017
(Photo courtesy of iTunes)

Van Morrison’s latest album is enjoyable but nothing special

Maddie Wright
December 5, 2017
Dora Frias, the new PRIDE Resource Center Director is seen inside her office in the PRIDE center. (Tony Villalobos May | Collegian)

Leading with an intersectional framework: CSU’s new Pride Resource Center director paves way for Latinx, queer students

Maddie Wright
November 29, 2017
The moon over Red Rocks Amphitheater Photo credit: Jonny Rhein

Red Rocks Amphitheater to change ticketing system, improving accessibility for disabled audience members

Maddie Wright
November 29, 2017
How to celebrate a turkeyless Turkey Day, other Thanksgiving recipes for dietary restrictions

How to celebrate a turkeyless Turkey Day, other Thanksgiving recipes for dietary restrictions

Maddie Wright
November 16, 2017
Trombone Shorty performs a trombone solo at NewWestFest on June 11, 2016. (Collegian | Randi Mattox)

Washington’s announces Feb. 3 opening date, Trombone Shorty to headline first concert

Maddie Wright
November 15, 2017
One scene titled "Depression." (Photo courtesy of Brandon Adams/Colorado State University)

CSU Theater’s ‘Love and Information’ is weird, and I like it

Maddie Wright
November 14, 2017
Jennifer Younger talks about her work at "Forest Creatures" located at the Duhesa art gallery on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. The copper piece was called "Two Skins". (JuliaBailey | Collegian)

‘Forest Creatures’ celebrates Native culture with contemporary art in Lory Student Center’s Duhesa Gallery 

Maddie Wright
November 10, 2017
A sculpture representation ecompasses a person with depression affected by the stigma behind it on the left, and the same person affected by love and support on the right. Photo illustration by Olive Ancell | Collegian

Students with depression seek validation

Maddie Wright
November 7, 2017
Church pipe organ at St Marienkirche. Berlin, Germany

UCA’s Halloween Organ Extravaganza wraps up Halloween season

Maddie Wright
November 1, 2017
(Photo courtesy of CSU AISES Facebook)

CSU to host 35th Annual AISES Pow Wow for Native American Heritage Month Saturday

Maddie Wright
November 1, 2017
Calaveras for Dia de los Muertos - Hildago Market, Tijuana, Mexico | Wikipedia Commons

Día de los Muertos honors the dead

Maddie Wright
November 1, 2017
Asexuality is defined as having no sexual feelings or associations. Memebers of the Ace community can find support and resources in the LSC PRSIM office on campus. (Collegian File Photo)

Asexual students on identity, experiences of intolerance

Maddie Wright
October 26, 2017
Fans discuss theories for season 2 of 'Stranger Things'

Fans discuss theories for season 2 of ‘Stranger Things’

Maddie Wright
October 26, 2017
The set for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (Maddie Wright | Collegian)

Bas Bleu’s ‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead’ makes existentialism funny

Maddie Wright
October 24, 2017
The CSU Pride Center celebrates LGBT History Month. (Collegian File Photo)

LGBT History Month empowers, educates students

Maddie Wright
October 19, 2017
Percussionists of all different grade levels had the oppurtunity to perform together at the University Center of the Arts Sunday night. (Erica Giesenhagen | Collegian)

CSU Percussion Ensemble Concert features diverse styles, instruments

Maddie Wright
October 9, 2017
CSU dining halls accommodate meatless diets

CSU dining halls accommodate meatless diets

Maddie Wright
October 5, 2017
Poster for "Ideation" by OpenStage (Photo courtesy of OpenStage)

OpenStage’s ‘Ideation’ creatively uses an office meeting to examine the human condition

Maddie Wright
October 3, 2017
Garrett Dutton, better known as G. Love, performs with Spcial Sauce at the Aggie Theatre on Sept. 29, 2017. (Jack Starkebaum | Collegian)

G. Love and Special Sauce brings the party, politics to Aggie Theatre

Maddie Wright
September 30, 2017
The University Symphony Orchestra and CSU Theatre perform Every Good Boy Deserves Favor at the University Center for the Arts Thursday night. The performance was directed by professor Eric Prince and conducted by Music Director of the Fort Collins Symphony Wes Kenney (center). (Brooke Buchan | Collegian)

CSU theatre, orchestra collaborate for political performance

Maddie Wright
September 22, 2017
The Bas Bleu Theatre Company rehearses its production of "Elephant's Graveyard," September 6, 2017. (Courtesy William A. Cotton Photography.)

Local production of ‘Elephant’s Graveyard’ modernizes historic tale

Maddie Wright
September 18, 2017
An array of knitting and yarn. (Courtesy pixabay)

CSU Knit and Crochet club strings together a community around yarn crafts

Maddie Wright
September 15, 2017
Internationally known Artist Nancy Judd gives an artist talk on her touring exhibition ReDress: Upcycled Style at the Lincoln Center Friday Afternoon (Christian Johnson | Collegian)

‘ReDress: Upcycled Style’ exhibit inspires conversation about environmental activism

Maddie Wright
September 12, 2017
The Gold Leaf Collective interior. (Brooke Buchan | The Collegian)

The Gold Leaf Collective offers first fully vegan menu in Fort Collins

Maddie Wright
September 6, 2017
(Photo courtesy Blue Diamond Gallery)

7 Fort Collins charities offer opportunities for International Day of Charity

Maddie Wright
September 5, 2017
Runners cross the finish line at CSU Stadium (Maddie Wright l Collegian)

First-annual FORTitude 10k brings CSU and Fort Collins together

Maddie Wright
September 4, 2017
Gabrielle Reeves paints Istanbul. (Photo courtesy of The Global Village Museum)

Global Village Museum to open exhibit portraying Istanbul’s culture

Maddie Wright
August 31, 2017
The MAX Bus Rapid Transit is looking to expand to routes on West Elisabeth St. Currently, Transfort is working on multiple projects in order to decrease travel time across the bus's five mile route.

No bike? No problem: Here are 7 alternative ways to travel around FoCo

Maddie Wright
August 22, 2017
Collegian file photo

Painting the ‘A’ keeps a nearly century-old tradition alive

Maddie Wright
August 21, 2017
Photo credit: Maddie Wright

Mainstreet performs spring showcase

Maddie Wright
May 4, 2017
Collegian File Photo

New music-based fraternity for women charters

Maddie Wright
May 4, 2017
Collegian File Photo

WGAC to host Consent Turns Me On Carnival, educate about sex positivity

Maddie Wright
April 20, 2017
The Organ Recital Hall stage. Photo credit: Maddie Wright

Music professors showcase their expertise at UCA concert

Maddie Wright
April 6, 2017
Photo courtesy of wikimedia.org

7 CSU-themed April Fools’ Day pranks

Maddie Wright
March 30, 2017
Robert Jordan, a history professor at CSU, uses the widely popular strategy based video game Civilization V during lectures to engage his students and illustrate complex concepts in an easy to understand way. (Davis Bonner | Collegian)

Digital history class at CSU challenges traditional learning methods

Maddie Wright
March 7, 2017
Photo credit: Sarah Ehrlich

Wright: Personal pronouns are important

Maddie Wright
February 21, 2017
Photo courtesy of Flamingo Photos on flickr.com

The first deadline for MURALS is March 1

Maddie Wright
February 16, 2017
BBQ Tofu Veggie Kebabs (Photo Courtesy of Amanda Boostrom)

Kendall Reagan Nutrition Center to host Vegan Valentine’s Date Night

Maddie Wright
February 9, 2017
Photo courtesy: Ayla Sullivan. Ayla Sullivan is Denver's 2017 Youth Poet Laureate.

New Denver Youth Poet Laureate believes poetry has power to humanize minorities

Maddie Wright
February 8, 2017
Photo courtesy of CSU Dance

CSU Fall Dance Capstone Concert displays the power of performance

Maddie Wright
December 12, 2016
Quinn decided to protest at the Standing Rock camp against the Dakota Access Pipeline during her year off of school. Photo credit: Zoё Jennings

Dakota Access Pipeline protestor stands up for Native American and environmental rights

Maddie Wright
December 10, 2016
Photo courtesy of: Raegan Iacometti Iacometti displays sash and tiara in front of Newsom Hall

CSU student doubles as America’s Elite Miss Colorado

Maddie Wright
December 8, 2016
Students work on their play together in groups during class Monday morning. (Natalie Dyer | Collegian)

Freshman theatre students create their own play

Maddie Wright
December 7, 2016
Photo courtesy of: Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/pauldineen/334777096

Downtown Santa Shopping Quest promotes local holiday shopping

Maddie Wright
December 4, 2016
Members of the CSU Vegan Club discuss upcoming opportunities at a meeting in the LSC on Thursday night. (Michael Berg | Collegian)

Rams Organization for Animal Rights fosters vegan activism

Maddie Wright
November 30, 2016
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