The Rocky Mountain Collegian

FoCo toyshop owner directs balloons in Macy's parade

While police will protect Manhatten's people from crime during the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, knowledge of the laws of physics will protect them from the towering balloons as crews direct them down the city streets. Matt Hannifin, owner of the local shop Science Toy Magic LLC in Old Town Square, started flying hot air balloons in 1974 and eventually earned a commercial license. more...

Volleyball downs Rebels in conference finale

The CSU volleyball played their sixteenth and final conference match of the season on Saturday, knocking off the UNLV Rebels in five sets (24-26, 26-24, 25-27, 25-22, 15-12). The match marked their second consecutive five-set victory, and a school record 15th conference win of the season. more...

Rams lose eighth straight 29-27 to New Mexico

In the match-up of the Mountain West Conference's two bottom-dwellers, the University of New Mexico grabbed its first win of the season over Colorado State 29-27. New Mexico kicker, James Aho, nailed the game-winning 27-yard field goal with 12 seconds remaining, redeeming himself after last week's performance in which he hit the uprights three times. more...

News

Health care debate comes to campus

With debate raging over the health care reform proposals in Congress, a CSU social work class will host an expert panel to help inform students on health care facts today. The panel will be comprised of Rep. Randy Fischer, D-Fort Collins, Health Care Board member and public health consultant Lee Thielen and CSU physician Kathlene Waller. more...

Sports

CSU tries to snap seven-game losing streak at New Mexico

They couldn't do it against 10-0 TCU or 4-7 UNLV, but with a winless New Mexico in their sights, the CSU Rams might have their best chance yet to break a seven-game losing streak. The Rams (3-7, 0-6 MWC) are headed down south and ready to face the New Mexico Lobos (0-10, 0-6) in a battle of the Mountain West's bottom two teams. more...

Latest Multimedia

Binary Boys Video:
Hardcore flavor tripping making life a little sweeter

Some of you may recall our column several weeks ago about the Facebook app FarmVille. We queried CSU students, trying, in vain, to discover why it is so popular. When we failed to find a single player of the game on the Plaza one afternoon. We concluded that they must all have been indoors playing it at that time of day. more...

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BLUE LIKE COMEDY

Denver comedian and winner of NBC's "Last Comic Standing" Josh Blue will visit and perform his stand-up comedy today at the Lory Student Center Theatre. The comedian, who, according to his Web site "(refuses) to bow to any of the challenges that come from living with Cerebral Palsy," is brought to campus by The Association of Student Activity Programming and Resources for Disabled Students. more...

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Increased CSU participation in Homecoming Parade

As the Rocky Mountain Golden Girls, twirling their candy cane-striped batons, danced in unison down Howes Street Friday, most parade onlookers were content with the with changes to the parade -- including the day and route -- a year after they were implemented. more...

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